The Hightower Report

Take the Tax Money and Run; and The Supreme Court Scorecard

"...voracious maw of conventional wisdom. While the champions of horse racing, golf, and baseball are important to many of..."

May 29, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

LegeLines

Odds and ends from the Capitol

"...how it could do that securely with credit-card data... Horse-racing political action committee Texans for Economic Development is keeping..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes

For the serious Sherlockian, there is Leslie S. Klinger's Sherlock Holmes Reference Library, an exhaustive nine-volume survey of scholarship from Gasogene Press. For the rest of us – serious Sherlockians in the making – there is this mammoth two-volume set.

"...seriously, and neophytes may tire of these speculations (the horse-racing yarn "Silver Blaze" is particularly wearisome). The strength of..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Books Review by Marrit Ingman

Kevin Fowler

Texas platters

"...title cut), amnesia ("Long Neckin' (Makes for Short Memories)"), horse racing ("Triple Crown"), theology ("Lord Loves the Drinkin' Man"),..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Shock Corridor (1963)

"Ever since my voice changed, I wanted to be in the company of the newspaper greats," thinks investigative reporter Johnny Barrett to himself early on in Fuller's predecessor to The Naked Kiss. "And this long corridor is the magic highway to the Pulitzer Prize."

"...Greek chorus to Twain to Dickens to Moses to horse racing to Hamlet and finally to Freud, she warns..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Screens Review by Shawn Badgley

Day Trips

Take a dip in these secret swimming holes.

"...easy driving distance of Palmetto State Park with its horseshoe-shaped bend in the river. But locals tend to hang..."

July 6, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Lake Bastrop's North Shore Park gets a major facelift.

"...Pari-mutuel Horse Racing at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds, south of Fredericksburg..."

July 21, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...Live Horse Racing returns to Retama Park in Selma, April 21-July..."

April 14, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Off The Bookshelf

Ultimate Sports Lists

"...from figure skating to international soccer; from golf to horse racing. There are even tidbits on money and the..."

July 2, 1999 Books Feature

Day Trips

"...Horse Racing at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds south of Fredericksburg,..."

July 2, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Coach's Corner

"...in the Orient, the Iditorod in the Great North, horse racing in California. Anything to get us to Jan..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Day Trips

"...Gillespie County Fair brings pari-mutuel horse racing and grand champion fun to Fredericksburg and the..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Coach's Corner

"...the front page of the sports section entirely, by horse racing, college football, and the Bulls...."

Nov. 14, 1997 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Day Trips

"...July Celebration goes all weekend in Fredericksburg with pari-mutuel horse racing at the fairgrounds, July 4-6. 210/997-6523 or http://www.fredericksburg-texas.com/...."

July 4, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...of the oldest fairs in the state to present horse racing, exhibits, dancing, and country fun, Aug. 22-25. 210/997-2359...."

Aug. 23, 1996 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...celebrates Fredericksburg's German and Texas heritage with music, food, horse racing, and a carnival at Market Square and the..."

July 19, 1996 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...celebrates Fredericksburg's German and Texas heritage with music, food, horse racing, and a carnival at Market Square and the..."

July 19, 1996 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Cafe 290

"...fresh, old-style diner food to a mix of travelers, horse racing fans, and citizens of the burgeoning ManorPlex. On..."

Dec. 1, 1995 Food Feature

Day Trips

"...celebrates the town's German heritage with music, food, and horse racing at Market Square and Gillespie County Fairground, July..."

July 14, 1995 Column

Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour 2019

The fest's best shorts are a diverse treat

"...ennui and mental health that turns mildly sweet. “Fast Horse” is a unique look into Native American horse relay..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story

You could call it Seabiscuit Jr., but this horsey heartwarmer does something surprising in spite of its underdog sports-movie formula and shameless emotional manipulation: It manages to be an enjoyable movie about and for girls.

"...Fehr. You could call it Seabiscuit Jr., but this horsey DreamWorks heartwarmer does something very surprising in spite of..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

High-Speed Facts

FAQs about the sport

"...on the track. F1 is the highest level of racing sanctioned and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile,..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Inside Austin Police's Mounted Unit

Horseplay? Only after they’ve clocked out.

"...Austin Police Department horses spend their off hours at the Mounted Unit's stable..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Features Feature by Nina Hernandez

Will the Texas Lege Roll the Dice on Gambling This Session?

The gambling caravan is back, but it’s losing momentum

"..."charity" bingo, and pari­-mutuel wagering at Texas' mostly­ deceased horse and dog tracks – forge unusual coalitions. Some legislators..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

AFF Review: Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun

Saddle up for this documentary about a Blackfoot rodeo family

"...For the Red Crows, horses are a way of life, and racing their thoroughbreds..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Oscar Rodriguez

The Luv Doc: Marriage Material

A guy who has never witnessed the "miracle of birth"

"...give you an assist. Real childbirth looks like the horse head scene from The Godfather if it was filmed..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

From Southerners to Seventh Grade

"...usually right) are as commonplace in Texas lore as horses and bad weather. Yet modern-day readers -- with appliances,..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Books Feature

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...roadway or freeze like animals caught in oncoming headlights. Racing high-speed through city streets, the ambulance zig-zags wildly to..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Odd Sports Indoctrination

Wife carrying, bed racing, chess boxing, and more

"...is conker smashing and the nuts in question are horse chestnuts (aka conkers). The smashing occurs by running thread..."

March 6, 2013 Sports Post by Carly Yansak

Luv Doc Recommends: 12th Annual Buda Wiener Dog Races

Buda City Park, Saturday, April 25, 2009

"...isn't easily explained. The cart doesn't always follow the horse. One thing is for certain: A dachshund fits down..."

April 24, 2009 Column by The Luv Doc

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