Feature
Tales in Twilight
The Greatest Generation, which gave so much to ensure our way of life, is still willing to share …
By Charles Boisseau

Feature
Deployed Back Home
Many returning troops—scarred and unscarred—encounter a tough march back into civilian life
By Ed Crowell

Letters to the Editor

Co-op People
Annie, Author Find New Chapters in Life
Rescued dog inspires retired school superintendent-turned-author for children’s book series
By Ashley Clary-Carpenter

Currents
Barbecue and Keeping Cool
Some of the stuff we looked into while you were reading last month’s issue
By Texas Co-op Power Staff

Texas USA
Rouge Awakening on the High Plains
Fast-moving front kicks up roiling dust cloud—a haboob—that overtakes October day in Panhandle
By Suzanne Haberman

Observations
13 Dimes: The Treasure of a Lifetime
Long-forgotten handful of coins are silver lining in time of grief
By Rudy Luna

TEXAS HISTORY
The Way to a Cowboy’s Sole
How Enid Justin followed in her dad’s footsteps to become a lady boot-maker and create the Nocona Boot Company
By Lori Grossman

KEVIN’S KITCHEN
’Tis Better To Give
Gifts from the heart—and the kitchen—are sure to impress, especially Red Velvet Cupcakes in Jar
By Kevin Hargis

November 2012 Photo Contest
Focus on Texas: Water Towers
Readers point out community fixtures that stand above the rest
By Ashley Clary-Carpenter

Hit the Road
Galveston
Walk with the ghosts of Christmas past at Dickens on The Strand, a Victorian-era street festival
By Suzi Sands