September 1982
Table of Contents
Features
The Gods Of Padre IslandBetween watching girls and getting a great tan, lifeguards occasionally have to save lives. Texas Primer: MesquiteIt looks fragile with its lacy leaves and fragrant flowers. Looks can be deceptive. The Trouble With UTThe University at one hundred; how good is it, really? We Know You’re Interested Only In Quality EducationSo read our guide to the 1982 UT football season, and you can skip the games. |
C. Barsott’s TexasThe famous cartoonist aims his pen at the Texas mystique. The Man Who Killed Judge WoodThe end of the Chagra family’s drug empire, a few words on murderer-for-hire Charles Harrelson, and the most incrimminating tapes since Watergate. The Empress’s New ClothesWhat you won’t see from Dallas designers is lots of froufrou. What you will see is a look tailored for the working woman. The Inside Skinny On Dallas DesignersWho’s who, and who’s doing what to whom: a brief guide. |
Columns
BooksThe New DominionThings are looking good for the Sunbelt, says political prognosticator Kevin P. Phillips. Unfortunately, things are looking bad for America. Behind the LinesThe phantom building. FoodSpiciest AfricaEthiopian food is spiked with pungent spices, served without plates or forks, and eaten by the adventurous—and lucky—few. |
JazzArt Pepper’s Last ChorusThe late alto saxophonist lived a life marred by heroin addiction and prison time, but his pain was only a counterpoint to the beauty of his music. MoviesWell, Bust My BodiceWith its folksy-talking tarts and rubes, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas tries to make a virture of vulgarity. Bard-olaters who flock to two Shakespeare-inspired offerings may be disappointed: Woody Allen’s A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy is puckish but prosy; Paul Mazursky’s Tempest leaves the viewer at sea. TheaterThe Midas TouchIn the past two years Kjehl Rasmussen has opened two acclaimed Dallas theaters and directed a hit musical. And that’s just for starters. |
Reporter
ReporterTexas Monthly ReporterDallas a haven for mystics and misfits? La Raza Unida just a memory? Plus: a real, live train robber reminisces; public TV fades in and out; C.A. Doerge gets all pumped up. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdHarding Lawrence’s handiwork; Daddy’s fancy footwork; the mayor’s legwork. |
State SecretsTaller-than-thou in Houston; Bullock and his feelings; the fate of the Boll Weevils; yellow journalism in Dallas. |
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