July 1981
Table of Contents
Features
The Ten Best and The Ten Worst LegislatorsNineteen people you voted for and one you didn't. Space CadetAstronauts used to be dashing pilots. Now they’re doctors, scientists, and...sanitary engineers. |
I Remember MasaThe last word on tortillas: how to make them, when to eat them, and why they should be in every artist’s studio. A Simple ManArchbishop Patrick Flores acts like a country priest, but he has a tough job: he is the most powerful Catholic clergyman in Texas, and perhaps the most powerful Mexican American as well. |
Columns
Behind the LinesThe war that won’t go away. BusinessDriving a Soft BargainTake the “Art of Negotiating” seminar, and you too can learn to wheel and deal with a smile. |
CrimeThe Long Arm of the OracleJohn Catchings can sole crimes without witnesses, confessions, or clues. How? He’s a psychic. Classical MusicThe Kingfish RevisitedChurchTell It, Brother Hill!A visiting revivalist lays some eloquent preaching on Pasadena Baptists. Nearby in Houston, the festival of Purim gives templegoers good reason to dress up, drink up, and raise a ruckus. |
Reporter
ReporterMcAllen mayor Othal Brand fights for his political life; a killer storm ravages Austin; a Highland Park matron trades fancy parties for farming. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdNotes from the underground. State SecretsA deal that failed; macho political ads, the unhappiest man in Texas; a big time legal goof. |
ToutsHow you bean, kid? PuzzleDiamonds are a boy’s best friend. |



