The Daddy-O Index

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Bob Wade, formally known as Daddy-O, is here to tell you about his missing two-headed calf, those oversized cowboy boots in San Antonio, the giant iguana mobile...

 
 

Mark Updegrove Says Farewell to the LBJ Presidential Library

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On April 10, 2014, LBJ Presidential Library director Mark Updegrove stood beside civil rights champion and Congressman John Lewis. Together, they had just welcomed...

 
 

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An Iconic Texas Artist Makes His Giant Mark on the World

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Bob Wade says there are three main components to his working life: blood, sweat, and beer. And sun-drenched and parched on a concrete slab outside a South Austin...

 
 

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War Time

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On March 1, 1917, as World War I entered its third grueling year, news of the Zimmerman Telegram broke across America. It caused a national sensation, revealing...

 
 

Far Flung Fandom

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A journalist recalls staying connected to the Longhorns from across the globe. When you’re watching a night game eight time zones ahead, it’s good to try to...

 
 

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Generations of Longhorn Roommates Become Lifelong Friends

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When I first stepped foot into my 75-year-old dorm room my freshman year of college, I realized I’d been misled. It was the fall of 2012 and the little space on...

 
 

Birdman

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America’s foremost bird watcher Victor Emanuel, BA ’62, recalls when his love of wildlife first took flight. Few lands have gone unseen by Victor Emanuel. Though...

 
 

Boomerang Days: The Clean-up Crew

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A Longhorn does college all over again I am not a tidy person. There are aromas in my bathroom that would put a burning cheese shop to shame. The family of opossums...

 
 
 
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