Table of Contents

January 1976

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Features

That’s Me On That Horse, Terrified.

A tale of chukkers, stable snakes, Andy Warhol, and the booming sport of polo.

The Secret World of Walter Cronkite

Before you let this man into your living room, you should know that he drank with Clyde Barrow.

Is Jay J. Armes For Real?

A real-life detective caper, complete with surprise ending.

Historical Markers You Will Never See

Sometimes the history books leave out the best part.

Bringing Up Lyndon

First the boy made the man—then the man re-made the boy.

Remembering LBJ

Lyndon Johnson left an indelible impression on people—and a few black and blue marks, too.

Columns

Behind the Lines

Politics

Big Deal

Did the Sharpstown Scandal really make any difference?

Books

Oh Dad, Poor Dad

Donald Barthelme wrote a novel about you and it’s so bad.

Film

Flying High

Milos Forman’s One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is so crazy, it just might work.

Lifestyle

Rag Time

Can fashion survive the stork?

Performance

Faux Pas De Deux

Two Houston dance factions are back to back, ballet to ballet.

Dining In

Stock It To Me

Some of the world’s best dishes begin with those old bones you were going to throw out.

Investments

Nothing Happened

For the market in 1975, no news was good news.

Reporter

Reporter

Texas Monthly Reporter

Miscellaneous

Contest

Something old, something new.

Roar of the Crowd

Touts

Pleasure on the Orient Express.