ON THE COVER: Cover illustration by Stephen Pietzsch
December 1987
Table of Contents
Features
PowerFrom H. Ross Perot to the people who will run Texas in the nineties, from couples with clout to the Brownwood Mafia, we present the most complete guide to power in Texas ever compiled. Growing Up With George and MarthaBy turning two tiny dots into two huge hippos, James Marshall made an indelible mark on children’s literature, and little people laughed happily ever after. Most Likely to SucceedSeven outstanding young Texas design students translate their visions of fairy tales, Greek goddesses, and Catholic rituals into fashion statements. All Choked UpA ground war at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport is turning innocent passengers into anxious bystanders. |
Texas Primer: The Balcones EscarpmentThe blackland prairie of the old South meets the wide-open spaces of the wild West at Texas’ great geologic divide. The Trip to ParadiseSmall Texas towns live either in our memory or in our imagination. The ones with the storybook names live in both. This Can’t Be Happening to MeFrom the look on my doctor’s face, I knew the results of the biopsy. The lump in my breast was cancer. |
Columns
Behind the LinesThe World War I theory of law. BusinessGo East, Young ManTexas developers are snapping up land, putting together deals, and building like crazy—in Washington, D.C. LifestyleOne Man, One OatTwenty years ago the Furry Freak Brothers, Dealer McDope, and Oat Willie were Austin’s underground heroes. A mild-mannered ex-hippie reveals how he lived the legend. |
ArtLost HorizonsAn exhibit at Fort Worth’s Amon Carter Museum contends that before the cowboy became America’s hero, Indians and mountain men were the icons of a vanishing frontier. BooksPoison PenDallas’ drive-in film critic Joe Bob Briggs made us laugh at bad movies. When we became the butt of the joke, it wasn’t funny anymore. Classical MusicThat’s EntertainmentThe Houston Grand Opera was out to impress, with its new house and three ambitious productions in one week, but what it proved best was just how enjoyable this brand of theater can be. |
Reporter
ReporterTexas Monthly ReporterA black and gamy Monday; Wick Allison as low-profile Buckley; heartthrobs Quaid and Swayze; fine food for feedlots; Augie’s Gringo Lingo. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdMethodist misadventures, political predicaments, utopian unrest. The National Tour of TexasIn the Mesquite Kingdom, where the coyotes howl, the wind blows free at the MacArthur Academy of Freedom, an honest face gets you a phone and immigration throws mariachi parties. |
State SecretsHalloween handouts for a savings and loan; why the Texaco-Pennzoil decision was predictable; bad news for judicial reform; UT and A&M head south; the King Ranch contemplates a road. |
Domain: A TEXAS MONTHLY Editorial Supplement
What’s Good For the GooseMost recipes for game birds amount to long, slow overkill. Only quick, hot cooking ensures that red-meat birds retain their rich flavor. Sweet Potato and Tortilla CakeFrom “What’s Good For the Goose” Zinfandel Mole SauceFrom “What’s Good For the Goose” Quick Cuisine: Winter’s BountySpecialties of the season make for a chil-proof midwinter meal. Roasted Acorn Squash SoupFrom “Quick Cuisine: Winter’s Bounty” |
Scallop Saute With Winter VegetablesFrom “Quick Cuisine: Winter’s Bounty” Baked Chocolate-and-Hazelnut MousseFrom “Quick Cuisine: Winter’s Bounty” A Grande FinaleA Southern sweet lightens up to become an airy cloud of home confection. |
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