ON THE COVER: Cover photography by Ka-Chuen Yeung, food styling by Cosette McGee, mailbox by Joseph Melancon
October 1985
Table of Contents
Features
Special DeliveryMorsels by mail, potables by post—let Texas’ mail-order food companies set your holiday table. Deep in the Heart of MexicoWhat’s wrong with Mexico is exactly what’s right with it. The Louie FileJust how good were the good ol’ days, when Louie Welch was mayor of Houston? The Kathy RatingsKathy Whitmire’s substantial achievements as mayor of Houston are overshadowed by her bad public image and political ineptitude—not a good situation for a candidate seeking a third term. Texas Primer: The Wishbone OffenseDarrell Royal’s supremely simple invention took Texas teams to the top and kept them there. |
Tower PlayHouston’s Transco Tower can’t hide from a camera bent on seeing it from every vantage point. The Chips Are DownThe real Texas technology picture is much more intricate than either the mad hype of two years ago or the dire headlines of today make it out to be. The Dream Lives OnFour of the many small high-tech companies betting that they have the excitement, momentum, market, and business savvy to succeed where others have failed. When the Well Runs DryIn parts of Texas drought is a steady boarder who may stray but always comes home for supper. Western Art: Indian Summer |
Columns
Behind the LinesJazzBeyond the StandardThose who think there’s nothing new under the sun should check out the superior jazz improvisations on three recently released albums. Classical MusicTrue to the PastForget all that debate about early instruments versus modern ones for eighteenth-century music. |
Great OutdoorsHill Country PearlsReal treasure lies buried in the muddy, mushy silt of our rivers and lakes. MoviesWaxy BuildupPlenty isn’t enough; Year of the Dragon is a yellow-devil hysteria; uncompromised casting makes Compromising Positions click; Volunteers imposes eighties cynicism on sixties idealism. Popular MusicDancing in the StreetsTuff Enuff, the Fabulous Thunderbirds’ fifth and finest album, has a snap, crackle, and pop that could finally make the T-Birds explode. |
Reporter
ReporterTexas Monthly ReporterThe villains behind the seat belt law; the shoeshine boys behind the border bird trade; the pastor behind Austin’s chicest church. |
Miscellany
Back RoadsRobots in feedlots, Krishnas as cowboys, Nowhere but Texas. Post-Modern TimesToday’s with-it seniors are settling in American’s newest retirement boomtown—Kerrville. DowntownThe maddest crowd in town? The incensed citizens at the Dallas Auto Pound who have to shell out for the privilege of reclaiming their towed vehicles. ToutsLook! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s—Halley’s Comet! |
Roar of the CrowdPuzzleState SecretsRough sailing for the water plan; sore losers at MHMR; a free ride for Mattox; now a word on behalf of ambulance chasing. |
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