<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mike Cox's Texas Magazine: Mission to Outer Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the term "Outer Space" became more common as a catchall description for the vastness that swirls beyond Earth, Dallas Morning News columnist Frank X. Tolbert coined the term "Outer Texas" to refer to places outside the Lone Star State.  This section of Texas Magazine focuses on stories or the author's ruminations that don't necessarily have a direct Texas connection but are nonetheless interesting.]]></description><link>https://www.mikecoxauthor.com/s/outer-texas</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0mp5!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe337819-7f04-424c-870b-6dc794c3ee68_473x473.png</url><title>Mike Cox&apos;s Texas Magazine: Mission to Outer Texas</title><link>https://www.mikecoxauthor.com/s/outer-texas</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:28:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mikecoxauthor.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Mike 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