Texans have learned not to expect much from their state government, as senior editor Chris Hooks observes. So in mid-February, when millions lost power for days, Texans did what they do so well. They pitched in to take care of their families, neighbors, and total strangers. Our journalists documented that outpouring of kindness and resilience on TexasMonthly.com, stepping up for our readers and for one another, braving cold and dark like the letter couriers of old.When the blackout struck on February 15, our website’s editorial director, Michelle Williams, moved bedding into a closet that was the least-frigid room in her Austin apartment, and slept there for two nights. She stayed in touch with writers and editors from her 2005 Volkswagen Jetta, where she was able…The post From the Editor: Neither Snow nor Gloom of Night . . . appeared first on Texas Monthly.