America's First Serial Killer
I just finished reading the story Devil in Cowtown (June 2012). Very interesting! A few years ago I read the book The Devil in the White City by Eric Larson, concerning the Chicago World's Fair, which was done all in white with a killer on the loose during the Fair. Thus the "devil" and the "White City." I LOVED the book and recommended it to my daughter who lived in Chicago. She in turn told lots of her Chicago friends about the book.
The story in Fort Worth, Texas magazine tied up some loose ends and I am so glad that the Devil was NOT able to operate in Fort Worth as he did in Chicago. A pure devil he was!
Thanks for the story. -Ruth Orren, Fort Worth
On the Most Beautiful
Editor's Note: Even before this magazine hit the street, readers were reacting to our Most Beautiful feature. Some were not pleased. But if you read the profiles of these women beginning on page 44, you'll see that they were nominated and selected for more than just physical looks. - Paul Harral, Executive Editor
You have got to be kidding! What is this, 1974? I feel it is a little cheesy for your magazine. I have had messages asking me to vote for this one or that. Obviously, they are all beautiful, but it just seems wrong to me. Just my opinion.I love the magazine otherwise.- Lezlie Haynes, Fort Worth
I was pretty disgusted when I came across the promotion for The Most Beautiful Women In Fort Worth. I was not aware that Fort Worth, Texas magazine was in the business of running beauty pageants!
What kind of bizarre, sexist editorial staff do you have down there? Or is there an upcoming feature on Fort Worth's Sexiest Men? I understand that Texas, being a Southern state, is a bit behind the times when it comes to feminism and the equal treatment of the sexes, but surely women in Fort Worth have other attributes worthy of a magazine article. Perhaps a feature on women in business, the arts, academia, law, medicine - I could go on.
I'm originally from Fort Worth, so perhaps (as a recovering Southerner) I shouldn't be so surprised at this blatant objectification of women. But I am. Please try harder in future issues. - Claire Kelly Schuchard, Minn.
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Key Players
Kyle Whitecotton, who has moved from intern to the freelance ranks for the magazine, writes about food festivals across the United States (See Getaways, page 20). He also interviewed Chris Hart, the new general manager of the Fort Worth Cats for our UpClose feature (page 92).
Gail Bennison has a fine touch when it comes to social issues and the agencies that deal with them. This month she writes of the Cook Children's Medical Center Case Management team, which provides resources to patients and families in areas that might otherwise go unmet. That's in Goodwill on page 81.
We turn to Jennifer Retter for a variety of assignments. This month she writes about sugar in our diets in Health (page 24), gives you're the answers to the most embarrassing beauty questions in Image (page 26) and does her usual fine job on music and book reviews in Culture (pages 32 and 34)
Maggie Tarwater is a native of Fort Worth and marketing director for North Texas Financial Group, a general agency of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. She wrote about an exhibit opening at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, The Dead Sea Scrolls & the Bible, Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures. Turn to page 28 for more details on this exciting opportunity.
Frequent contributor Alison Rich drew a fun assignment this month. She visited and wrote about four exceptional lake houses - two on Eagle Mountain and one each on Lake Granbury and Possum Kingdom Lake. See her story and the houses on page 64.
