Matt Largey

What’s the Story Behind the ‘Fair Sailing Tall Boy’ Memorial?

You’ve probably seen this memorial if you’ve ever driven on Lamar Blvd in Austin. It’s right there, on the pillar holding up the train bridge where Third Street crosses Lamar. It says: “Fair Sailing Tall Boy. Ivan Garth Johnson. Not forgotten. 1971 – 1989. Don’t Drink and Drive, You Might Kill Someone’s Kid.”

KUT Weekend – April 18, 2014

The City of West marks one year since a fertilizer plant there exploded. The long-term psychological effects of a disaster like the Halloween Floods. San Antonio’s mayor and a high-profile state senator duke it out over immigration.