ON THE COVER: Cover photography by Tomas Pantin
October 1981
Table of Contents
Features
City of DestinyAn antinuclear neutralist, animal liberationist, Welsh nationalist, aspirant anarchist - and consummate travel writer - spends five full days in Houston, Texas. Throw It to Me!Drew Pearson, Tony Hill, and Butch Johnson are wide receivers for the Dallas Cowboys - in other words, they’re artists, egomaniacs, fierce competitors, and the heart of the team. How to Catch a PassEasy lessons from the three masters of the art. Losing BigEverybody knows the story about the young Texan who goes into business, works hard, and makes millions. But what happens when his luck runs out? |
The Failures That Made TexasWhen it comes to flops and fiascos, Texans can outdo anyone. Bats!They’re ugly little things, but you’ve got to respect them. I Have a SchemeAndrew Jefferson was on his way up in the judicial system. Larry Cager was a rising star in the Houston Area Urban League. Together they were giving the city’s black population the leadership it had always needed. And then along came trouble. |
Columns
Behind the LinesIn defense of failure—and success. FilmSmitten KittensThe lovers in The French Lieutenant’s Woman are just this side of maudlin, but the movie itself is harder to take than they are. BusinessA Little Bit of HeavenOnce the Hill Country meant small towns and Spartan values; now it’s ranchettes and easy living. |
DanceA Fan in ExileOne man’s long-distance love affair with the New York City Ballet. EducationThe Minds of BabesWith the Doman method of learning, your child may know as much as you do before he starts first grade. BooksWaste Makes MoneyIn With No Fear of Failure you’ll learn how you, too, can turn rags into riches. Daddy’s Girl knows Southern discomfort. Petroleum Politics and the Texas Railroad Commission is the history of our own little OPEC. |
Reporter
ReporterTexas Monthly ReporterRaising cain over Sam Houston’s house; searching for the face that will sell a million blue jeans; going bust in the refinery business. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdThe plights of rivers, writers, and children. ToutsAll about the bird and the beasts. |
PuzzleAirs above the ground. State SecretsMuse’s shaky takeoff; Mark White on the sport; Bob Bullock’s special grace; aging Texas money. |
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