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Glenn McCarthy

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    March 15, 2012

    For St. Patrick's Day: 10 Notable Irish Texans

    This weekend brings St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish. Even in Texas there are parades. As well there should be, because Irish Texans have definitely made their mark on the world. Like these ten: 10. Matthew McConaughey His Mom was a McCabe. "McConaughey" is Gaelic for ... More >>

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    May 13, 2011

    For Friday the 13th: Five of the Unluckiest Texans Ever

    Investors held on too long.​Beginning with LaSalle, the French explorer who survived shipwrecks and cannibal Karankawa Indian attacks only to perish at the hands of his own men near Navasota, some people in Texas have had some pretty damned hard luck. You might lay some or all of the blame at ... More >>

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    October 21, 2010

    When Frank Sinatra Played Juarez... And Galveston

    ​Already a poet laureate of Americana before he moved to El Paso about ten years ago, Tom Russell's border tenure has seen him produce some great hardscrabble portraits of sketchy characters and haunting, even deadly landscapes. One of Russell's truly great pieces is the border memoir "When S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2009

    Shamrock Hotel, We Hardly Knew Ye

    Today at 9 am, near the corner of Main & Holcombe, a small group of dedicated fans will once again pour out some Irish whiskey and toast the demise of the Shamrock Hotel.Today marks the 60th anniversary of the legendary hotel's opening. The dream of Texas oilman Glenn McCarthy, the place epitomi ... More >>

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    February 15, 2007

    This Blows!

    Houston has a national rep for taking down buildings. So why are these eyesores still standing?

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    March 11, 1999

    Beautifully Drunk

    Houston has a national rep for taking down buildings. So why are these eyesores still standing?

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    March 13, 1997

    Press Picks

    Houston has a national rep for taking down buildings. So why are these eyesores still standing?

  • News

    April 20, 1995

    Letters

    Houston has a national rep for taking down buildings. So why are these eyesores still standing?

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