Mike Cox
Author of 13 published non-fiction books and hundreds of magazine articles, newspaper columns and book reviews over a 40-plus-year freelance writing career. Former Chief of Media Relations, Texas Department of Public Safety. Recently retired from TxDOT as Communication Mgr.
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Remembering South Padre Before They Invented Spring BreakReflection on traveling to South Padre Island in the 1950s.
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Texas Presidential Primary PrimerA Texan talks about Texas.
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Lady Doc Sofie Herzog: Texas Medical TrailblazerStory of Sofie Herzog, pioneer female Texas doctor.
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Newspapers Are Not Totally UselessCamping tips.
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Things to Do in Laid-Back Harlingen, TexasDuring Spring Break, leave the beach to the college kids and head for laid-back Harlingen, Texas.
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Things to Do in Granbury, TexasFrom an outlandish outhouse race to antiquing, Granbury, Texas offers a lot of interesting things to do.
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A "Hidden" Village Just Off I-35 in Salado, TexasA stopping place for years, being by-passed by I-35 saved Salado, Texas.
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Things to Do in San Angelo, TexasFrom freshwater pearls to one of the best-preserved Old West cavalry posts, San Angelo's a great West Texas destination.
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Feta Cheese in Aggie Land?No, it's not an Aggie joke. Bryan-College Station is a cooler destination than you might suspect.
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Things to Do in the Windy City of Lubbock, TexasRundown of attractions in Lubbock, Texas
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Try Galveston, Texas for a Winter GetawayMost people think of Galveston as a spring or summer destination, but it's hard to find winter there.
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Pelicans in Central Texas?Interesting attractions in Waco, Texas.
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"No Country for Old Men": A Texan's TakeA Texan's comments on "No Country For Old Men."
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Keeping Austin Weird - Angelina Eberly and the Archives WarStory of a statue of a woman firing a cannon in downtown Austin.
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The Alamo City - History of San Antonio, TexasShort history of one of Texas' oldest and most storied cities.
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Twin Cities of the Permian Basin - History of Midland and Odessa, TexasShort history of the two main cities of the Permian Basin in West Texas.
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Sam's Town - History of Houston, TexasShort history of the Bayou City.
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They Still Call it Cowtown - History of Fort Worth, TexasShort history of Fort Worth, Texas.
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City at the Pass of the North - History of El Paso, TexasShort history of El Paso, on the Texas-Mexico border.
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Sparkling City by the Sea - Mini History of Corpus Christi, TexasShort history of Texas' largest coastal city.
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Big D - Mini History of Dallas, TexasShort history of Texas' third-largest city.
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How to Increase Your Girl Scout Cookie Sales10 tips on successful Girl Scout cookie selling.
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24-Hour Restaurants in AustinSurvey of locally-owned all-night eateries.
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Flying "Saucer" Coined by a Texas Farmer: But Where and Who?Was it a Denison-area farmer or a Dallas-area farmer who saw something in the sky one day in 1878 and described it as saucer-sized?
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Texas Tales - Texas' First Declaration of IndependenceStory of Texas' little-known Goliad declaration, the first time Texans tried to assert their independence from Mexico.
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Texas Tales: Before Stephenville UFO, Did a Ball of Fire From Space Hit Texas?Story of an early-day Texas newspaper hoax involving a reported giant meteorite.
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Texas Tales - The Tallest RebelStory of the tallest Confederate soldier and his later years in Texas.
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Texas Tales: Ghost Town of Shumla Rises Again Thanks to Innovative SchoolA West Texas ghost town, built in the early 1880s, gets a second chance with the opening of a school dedicated to the study of prehistoric rock art and helping to reach kids in an iPod era.
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Texas Tales - Early Texans Preferred Pistols to RocketsThe government of the Republic of Texas briefly considered using rockets in Indian warfare, but found Colt revolvers much more practical -- and deadly.
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Texas Tales - Pamphlet Peddling RebelStory of an old Confederate veteran who lived well into the 20th century.
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Texas Tales - Reconstruction ValentineA Civil War love story.
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Texas Tales - Line in the SandDid Col. William B. Travis really draw a line in the sand at the Alamo?
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Texas Tales: Lover's LeapsElevations with precipices tend to attract the lovelorn, at least in legend. A year-round Valentine to those who love and leap.
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How About a Federal Word Bank for Writers?Humorous essay proposing a federal law to pay writers NOT to write.
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The Texas Rangers: The Early YearsBrief history of the Texas Rangers up to 1900 based on the author's book, "The Texas Rangers: Wearing the Cinco Peso" (Forge Press, 2008).
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Texas' 10 Worst DisastersA list with dates and brief descriptions of Texas' top 10 most devastating disasters based on the author's book, "Texas Disasters" (Globe Pequot Press, 2007.)
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Shining the Truth on Comanche MoonA review of the CBS miniseries Comanche Moon, based on Larry McMurtry's 1997 novel, the prequel to his Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove.
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J. Evetts Haley and Book CollectingRuminations on one of Texas' best-known writer-historians, book collecting and library building.
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Texas TalesA Texas outlaw hangs in Arkansas, officials unimpressed with his claim of buried booty in Bosque County, Texas.