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By PATRICK S. BUTLER Religion Editor The Literacy Council of Tyler was the surprise beneficiary on Friday of author and speaker Kinky Friedman.

Folk musician and author Kinky Friedman tells Rachel Ray about his political ambitions for Texas, and what it means to be a hero.

By AMAN BATHEJA FORT WORTH - Three of the five Democrats running for governor talked about transportation and education and assailed Gov.

Those of you not cool enough to attend the last upstate New York All Tomorrow's Parties jam or that Vice Halloween party clusterfuck have thus probably been denied the violent, visceral, vitriolic pleasures of the Jesus Lizard reunion, and this is no way to be, going through life without David Yow ever having urinated on you.

Kinky Friedman - singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist and one-time Texas gubernatorial candidate, among other things - has a new book about famous people and their animal companions.

On November 1, 1944, the son of a professor at the University of Texas, Richard "Kinky" Friedman, entered this world the usual way -- headfirst, naked and dripping with slime.

Kevin Buehler Odessa American Odessa Permian High's David Hernandez crosses the bridge as he takes an early lead Thursday evening, Oct.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 1-7: Nov. 1: Country singer Bill Anderson is 72.

Little old Kerrville just hit the big time with a recent article in the New York Times.

Kinky Friedman speaks with Marty Beckerman about why he's running for Texas governor as a Democrat, the blood on Rick Perry's hands, and the similarities between himself and Gandhi.

Kinky Friedman thinks the Irish and the Texans have a lot in common. "We've both got these enormous chips on our shoulders," he laughs from beneath a 10-gallon Stetson straight out of Smokey and the Bandit.

The Texas gubernatorial race is heating up, and we've got some old and new faces involved.

Humorist Richard "Kinky" Friedman, loved by some and loathed by others, is running for governor again - this time as a Democrat.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Wearing his signature black cowboy hat, Kinky Friedman entered the 2010 Texas governor's race Tuesday as a Democrat, saying he made a mistake when he sought the job as an independent four years ago.

Born: Oct. 31, 1944, in Chicago, Ill. Education: Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas Work includes: Member of King Arthur & the Carrots, 1966; Leader of Kinky Friedman & His Texas Jewboys 1969-79 Mystery writer; published first novel 'Greenwich Killing Time' in 1986 Owner and CEO of Kinkajou Records in Nashville Political results: Finished fourth ...

Members of the Bandera Music History Project and Hall of Fame have selected Kinky Friedman and The Hilltoppers Band as the 2009 Living Legend and Lifetime Achievement award winners, respectively.

If there's one thing Austin has in spades, it's local character, be it country-music stars like Jerry Jeff Walker , renegade filmmakers like Richard Linklater and Robert Rodriguez, or even just noted nipple-torturer Mr.

If there's one thing Austin has in spades, it's local character, be it country-music stars like Jerry Jeff Walker , renegade filmmakers like Richard Linklater and Robert Rodriguez, or even just noted nipple-torturer Mr.

In 2006, Kinky Friedman, the wise-cracking, cigar-chomping country singer turned author ran for governor of Texas against the impeccably coiffed CEO of the state, Rick Perry.

In 2006, Kinky Friedman, the wise-cracking, cigar-chomping country singer turned author ran for governor of Texas against the impeccably coiffed CEO of the state, Rick Perry.