5 Interesting Things to Read

German Chancellor Angela Merkel toasts 500-year-old beer purity law (Deutsche Welle)

“George R. R. Martin’s Never-ending Story” by Steven Malanga (City Journal)

“UT Murder Coverage Misses the Point” by Chase Hoffberger (Austin Chronicle)

“Unfriendly Climate: Texas Tech’s Katharine Hayhoe is one of the most respected experts on global warming in the country. She’s also an evangelical Christian….” by Sonia Smith (Texas Monthly)

“Why Dale Watson has Disavowed Country Music” by Glen Burnsilver (Phoenix New Times)