Features

CINEMATIC CATS
By Jeff Tietz
Identical twin sisters, who live near Seguin, train wild cats for the movies. They have been socializing three cougar cubs in their guest bedroom in preparation for acting lessons. The cubs have a lot to live up to: Kasey, the cougar from ‘Talladega Nights,’ is the sisters’ star performer.

BOOTLEGGERS, BASEBALL & BARBECUE
By Shannon Lowry
In 1920s Brenham, Ethnic Germans, the Ku Klux Klan and area minorities came together for a Reconciliation Barbecue, forging the way for an amicable future.

Departments

POWER TALK
Letters to the Editor; safety and energy tips; co-op people, places and trivia.

ELECTRIC NOTES
Energy tips and safety information.

TEXAS USA
THE COACH FROM AMARILLO
By Jean-Cosme Delaloye
A deaf wrestling coach inspires girls to bring out the best in themselves.

OBSERVATIONS
DRIVING FRIENDLY
By David Oelrich
I propose that we simply try to recapture the ability to assume that most people are pretty alright. Chances are we’ll be right most of the time.

FOOTNOTES IN TEXAS HISTORY
THE QUEEN OF THE KING RANCH
By Judy Alter
When Richard King died in 1883, his wife, Henrietta, inherited about a half million acres of land and half a million dollars in debts. Under her stewardship the King Ranch became perhaps the most famous ranch in the world.

RECIPES
HIDDEN KITCHENS
By Shannon Oelrich
With help from Willie Nelson in the form of narration, NPR’s Kitchen Sisters put together “Hidden Kitchens Texas,” an hour-long special featuring Texas recipes called in to the Hidden Kitchens hotline. Home Cooking features favorite recipes from Texas Co-op Power staff.

FOCUS ON TEXAS
LITTLE HELPERS
Reader photo contest. From these pictures, it’s clear that Texas kids (and pets) love to lend a hand, whether it’s in the kitchen or out on the farm.

AROUND TEXAS
Statewide Event Listings.

HIT THE ROAD
FORT BELKNAP TO FORT CHADBOURNE
By June Naylor
Old West outposts made pioneering on the Plains possible.