Mike Cox's Texas Magazine

Sam Houston's Zen Practice

Well-read as he was, Sam Houston would not have understood the 21st meaning of words like “meditation” or phrases such as “being in the present moment.”

Feb 13 • Mike Cox

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January 2026

Digging Holes

Uncovering a "whole" truth

Jan 13 • Mike Cox

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"Man Killers at Close Range"

A 125-year-old nonfiction article on Old West outlaws

Jan 6 • Mike Cox

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December 2025

Recalling a Close Shave

Getting a haircut from famed Texas Ranger Capt. Frank Hamer's barber

Dec 10, 2025 • Mike Cox

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November 2025

Mr. Tom Turkey, the Honorable Gentleman from Texas, Goes to Washington

If turkeys could ruminate philosophically, they wouldn’t have much to be thankful for this time of the year—assuming they’re still gobbling on…

Nov 26, 2025 • Mike Cox

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A libel on Texas!

As any true Texian knows, chili is good any time of the year.

Nov 19, 2025 • Mike Cox

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Chaos In [the] Oil Field

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad ("the Katy" Employe's [sic] Magazine, February 1921.

Nov 17, 2025

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Paging Amelia Earhart…

Calling Up Phone Booth Memories

Nov 15, 2025 • Mike Cox

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An Unintended Consequence on the Frontier

Mural in San Angelo depicting figures of the Fort Concho era.

Nov 6, 2025 • Mike Cox

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October 2025

The History of Every Old West Ghost Town

Remnants of the old silver mining town of Shafter in the Big Bend.

Oct 21, 2025 • Mike Cox

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Postcard from Texas

What Texans did before Spotify

Oct 17, 2025 • Mike Cox

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Postcard from Texas

You've got mail...

Oct 9, 2025 • Mike Cox

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