They're Cool, They're Coveted, They're ... Beans?Rancho Gordo’s heirloom beans have a cult following among chefs and foodies. We talk to founder Steve Sando about his biggest culinary fan, how Trump is already making business difficult, GMOs, and when organic doesn’t make sense. Apr 09 18April 09, 2018Article at Make Change
A Veteran Washington Player on Why Businesses Are Getting So PoliticalABC political analyst Matthew Dowd on his new book, what Trump represents, and how to fight back Apr 09 18April 09, 2018Article at Make Change
Turning Low-Income Housing into ArtProject Row Houses is an art space in Houston’s historically black Third Ward. Its success, going on a quarter of a century, is a powerful argument for Jun 22 17June 22, 2017Article at Zocalo Public Square
Spinning the Story of Their CulturePsychedelic drugs, anthropology, art, commerce, 1960s counterculture, and indigenous culture collide in the stunningly vibrant and intricate yarn Sep 13 16September 13, 2016Article at Zocalo Public Square
Flowchart: Should I Buy This?I used to pride myself on two things: scoring really great bargains, and giving really great gifts. But this summer, something snapped. Preparing for a cross-country move, I found myself mired in cardboard boxes, drowning in stuff: A soup tureen I requested on my wedding registry, six Champagne flut... Nov 26 14November 26, 2014Article at good.is
While Tommy Lee Jones Plays, Hilary Swank Steals 'The Homesman'There aren't a lot of women in Westerns. Nov 26 14November 26, 2014Article at San Antonio Current
Teaching the Middle Class to Invest Like the One PercentIncome inequality is by now a term most Americans know well. From French economist Thomas Piketty’s surprise bestseller tackling the topic, to the new leader of the Fed, Janet Yellen, confessing that the trend “greatly concerns” her, to a much-shared study indicating the U.S. is closer to an oligarc... Nov 11 14November 11, 2014Article at good.is
SeaWorld's Post Blackfish SyndromeIt’s been a slow, slippery slide into ignominy for SeaWorld, but the past two years have plunged the company into a Mariana-sized trench of bad publicity—whether the animal theme park can resurface remains to be seen.While SeaWorld and other marine parks have been accused of inhumane and unsafe prac... Sep 12 14September 12, 2014Article at good.is
Shatner, the Internet and Reverse EngineeringWilliam Shatner seems to need no introduction, but you’d be surprised how many irons the Star Trek star has in the fire. Jul 30 14July 30, 2014Article at San Antonio Current
‘The Other Side’ Tackles the Impossible: Writing about traumaThe Other Side Jul 23 14July 23, 2014Article at San Antonio Current
Bexar County Public Defender's Office Update: Promising developmentsIf you've read last week's cover story on the state of affairs at the Bexar County Public Defender's Office, which has been knowingly operating in violation of state statutes and American Bar Association guidelines for several years, this news might cheer you up. During a Public Defender training at the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association today, which I attended out of curiosity and with the blessing of Harris County Public Defender and session leader Alex Bunin, I spied Richard Dulany. Jun 12 14June 12, 2014Article at San Antonio Current
Reasonable Doubt: Can the Bexar County Public Defender’s Office be saved?On May 6, Richard Dulany nearly gave up on Bexar County. The 48 year-old attorney is one of two appellate public defenders, hired by Bexar County to represent accused criminals who cannot afford to retain their own lawyer. May 30 14May 30, 2014Article at San Antonio Current
Jesus Angel and a Public Defender's Prayer for ReliefLately, there have been serious rumblings that the Bexar County Public Defenders office is yet again due for a reckoning. The office, which currently handles appeals and some mental health cases (but no trials) for those who can’t afford to hire their own lawyers, has butted heads with its overseers at the County nearly since its creation in 2005, and more than once, employees both of the office and the County have recommended it be completely dissolved rather than continue in its current form. May 25 14May 25, 2014Article at San Antonio Current
Tommy Lee Jones’ 'The Homesman' Heads to Cannes with Local AssistanceOn May 18, Tommy Lee Jones’ The Homesman will premiere at Cannes International Film Festival, where it is in contention for the prestigious Palme d’Or prize, the festival’s top award. May 14 14May 14, 2014Article at San Antonio Current
‘Blue Ruin’ De-glamorizes the Classic Revenge PlotVengeance is messy. Apr 30 14April 30, 2014Article at San Antonio Current
There’s plenty to celebrate on the Old 97's 20th birthdayBack in the 1990s, when major labels would still propose multi-album deals to relative unknowns, Rhett Miller and the Old 97's sat in the offices of Elektra Records. Apr 16 14April 16, 2014Article at San Antonio Current
SA Book Festival Interview: Dr. John Prados, military intelligence expertI was honored to be asked to moderate a panel on domestic surveillance with two leading authors on the subject: Dr. John Prados, senior fellow at the National Security Archive and author of The Family Jewels: CIA, Secrecy and Presidential Power and Heidi Boghosian, executive director of the National Lawyers Guild and author of Spying on Democracy: Government Surveillance, Corporate Power and Public Resistance. I was able to speak with Prados about his research into military intelligence and his Mar 31 14March 31, 2014Article at San Antonio Current
16 Days Left for Best of San Antonio VotingWe are officially past the half-way mark for voting in the Best of San Antonio readers' poll. The write-in ballot will close officially after March 31, 2014. Mar 16 14March 16, 2014Article at San Antonio Current
Fierce Emcee Ana Tijoux Returns to SA with Free ShowFirst things first, don’t blame Ana Tijoux for her slightly spotty English. Mar 12 14March 12, 2014Article at San Antonio Current
‘Tim’s Vermeer’ Captures SA Inventor’s Strange Artistic ObsessionThe first time I ever really felt that I “got” art was, ironically, not from viewing a great work. Mar 05 14March 05, 2014Article at San Antonio Current