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Being Max Cleland
He had one arm and no legs. He was a veteran and a U.S. Senator. This is how he lived.
Nov 12, 2021
The Men Who Stopped a Mass Murderer
It took thirty years before the University of Texas reopened the tower from which Charles Whitman opened fire. Meet the two gentlemen who stopped him—but promise you won't call them heroes.
Aug 26, 2021
The Pariah
17 years ago, Gary Webb wrote a series of articles that said some bad things about the CIA and drug traffickers. The CIA denied the charges, and every major newspaper in the country took the agency's word for it. Gary Webb was ruined. Which is a shame, because — as Charles Bowden revealed in this 1998 Esquire story — he was right.
Sep 12, 2013
175 Things A Man Should Do Before He Dies: Leave Something Behind
Jul 14, 2008
The Tower Tragedy
In Austin, they're finally reopening the tower from which Charles Whitman committed mass murder. Meet the two gentlemen who liberated it last time.
Jan 29, 2007
The Bone Garden of Desire
When everyone dies on you, keep the recipe simple. As long as you are alive, be alive. Taste deeply. Trust the senses. Forget advice. Drink something. Cook. Eat.
Jan 29, 2007
The Senate's Triple Amputee
Max Cleland has one arm and no legs. He is a United States Senator. This is how he lives.
Jan 29, 2007
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