DOWN AND OUT
BY STEVE PATE
A DOZEN YEARS HAVE PASSED—FROM LATE IN BARRY SWITZER’S TENURE TO
CHAN GAILEY TO DAVE CAMPO TO BILL PARCELLS AND ON TO WADE PHILLIPS—
SINCE THE LAST PLAYOFF VICTORY BY THE STORIED DALLAS COWBOYS. FANS
ARE SO ANTSY THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO SCRATCH.
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TAOS: EMBRACING SANTA FE’S FUNKY KID SISTER
BY PAULA FELPS
Taos is not typically the kind of community where visitors go seeking luxury accommodations. Better known for a down-to-earth, back-to-nature environment,
the city’s Native American heritage remains visible in the architecture, while its thriving
artistic community is reflected in everything from the small independent shops to the
abundance of museums.
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Q&A with ROY WILLIAMS
BY JAMIE ARON
Roy Williams has the ultimate collection of Lone Star State football jerseys. Better yet, they’re all his.
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SYDOR’S VOCAL LEADERSHIP IS JUST WHAT THE STARS NEEDED
BY AL MUIR
Darryl Sydor has marked his 36th year on the planet, which would make him a mere puppy in the insurance biz but long-in-
the-tooth as a pro athlete.
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TIME FOR SOME ODD SUPER BOWL ODDS: HEY SUCKER, WANNA BET?
BY MIKE FISHER
Our friend Mark Cuban has some general advice on deal-making: “Always remember,” says the Mavs owner, “that every stock transaction has a sucker. And you have to know whether that sucker is the guy on the other side of the table, or if it’s you.”
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LESSONS IN WINE
ARGENTINA: A TRULY MAGICAL GRAPE GROWING REGION
BY STEWART E. ELLIOTT, JR. BOTTLED POETRY IMPORTS. LLC
For nearly two centuries, viticulture and wine making have defined culture and the people of Mendoza, Argentina.
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THE FLU SHOT—POISON OR PROTECTION?
BY KAREN ASBURY, MD
I was going to write about the natural Viagra but it’s the flu season and so many patients have raised concerns about the safety and effectiveness of the flu shot not only in vaccinations, but is also found in silver amalgam fillings and in fish.
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