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West Texas quirks charm and repel readers alike
Molly Ivins notes West Texas allure and creep toward quaint tourist spots while preserving rough, authentic grit. She cites Leland Beatty on gay renovation spurring economic revival and a Huntsville prison interview with a tattooed inmate, hinting Texas humor and resistance to polish.
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West Texas
van Horn
McDonald Observatory
Houston
Dallas
Presidio
Leland Beatty
Texas Rural Communities Inc
Texas
North
Leland
John Burnett
National Public Radio
Burnett
Huntsville
NPR
Os Kiddin
Terry Gross
Gross
Ivins
Fort Worth Star- Telegram