Texas Monthly

How great is Texas? Norwegians use the term "Texas," every single day. This week Texas Monthly published an article documenting the word "Texas," and its use in Norway. To our Norwegian friends "texas" is slang "crazy" or "out of control," and it's apparently been part of their vernacular for decades, and is used in every day conversation, and news

The July 2015 issue of Texas Monthly Magazine hits newsstands Monday, with two very talented Texans on the front cover - Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett. This month's cover story is dedicated to "secrets behind some of your favorite Texas songs," and includes the back story of songs written by Willie Nelson, Selena, Kacey Musgraves and the Dixie Chicks.