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There has been no greater honor in my professional life than working at Texas Monthly. I started here as an intern in 1996 while pursuing a master’s degree in literature. I had never worked in journalism before—previously I had taught special education in my hometown of Plano—and I couldn’t have imagined that that experience would lead to a full-time job, much less a career. Over the years, I’ve done many things I never would have expected: shot skeet with Greg Abbott, interviewed John Graves at his ranch, searched for the Anson light at midnight with the town’s mayor, spent a morning with first lady Laura Bush at her home in Dallas, played catch with Troy Aikman, sang a duet with Jamie Foxx, and then had…
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There has been no greater honor in my professional life than working at Texas Monthly. I started here as an intern in 1996 while pursuing a master’s degree in literature. I had never worked in journalism before—previously I had taught special education in my hometown of Plano—and I couldn’t have imagined that that experience would lead to a full-time job, much less a career. Over the years, I’ve done many things I never would have expected: shot skeet with Greg Abbott, interviewed John Graves at his ranch, searched for the Anson light at midnight with the town’s mayor, spent a morning with first lady Laura Bush at her home in Dallas, played catch with Troy Aikman, sang a duet with Jamie Foxx, and then had…The post A Fond Farewell appeared first on Texas Monthly.
