THE QUEBE SISTERS: OLD-TIME MUSIC TODAY
By Jeff Tietz
Western swing fiddlers Hulda, Sophia and Grace Quebe are 18, 21 and 23 years old, respectively, but the youngest song they play is about 50 years old. They learn their material by ear from old phonograph records.

ROCK ART 101
By Elaine Robbins
One international expert says that Texas’ primitive rock art is second to none. Take a look at samples of rock art on the Pecos River and at Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Our readers sound off.

POWER TALK
Co-op people, places and trivia.

ELECTRIC NOTES
Energy tips and safety information.

POWER CONNECTIONS
O, BRAVE NEW APPLIANCES
By Kaye Northcott
Energy efficiency remains key to keeping electricity affordable.

OBSERVATIONS
BARE FEET AND A SWEET MOMENT
By Marco Perella
The babies take their first tentative steps into the pool.

TEXAS USA
‘IRREPLACEABLE WORKS OF ART’
By Mary G. Saltarelli
Petrified wood treasures and dinosaur tracks create a paradise of geology.

FOOTNOTES IN TEXAS HISTORY
BONEHEAD MEDICINE IN TEXAS
By Gene Fowler
By phrenologizing an individual—examining the shape and size of his or her skull—the phrenologist could purportedly ascertain virtually everything about the person’s character.

RECIPES
HOMEGROWN TOMATOES
By Kevin Hargis
The first word that comes to mind when I think about tomatoes is variety: There are yellow ones, brown ones, orange ones, green ones—and especially red ones. You can do just about anything with them: Sauce ’em, bake ’em, stuff ’em, slice ’em.

FOCUS ON TEXAS
STAINED GLASS
By Ashley Clary
Reader photo contest. It is amazing how something as simple as light shining through stained glass can speak to the soul.

AROUND TEXAS
Statewide Event Listings.

HIT THE ROAD
LOS DOS TEXARKANAS
By Jane Bouterse
Check out this town simply referred to as ‘Texarkana, USA.’