1989 Archive

Archive

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January 1989
January 1989
features
1989 Bum Steer Awards! »
Smile, Houston
God Help Her »
Dad’s Last Home
Superpolitics
Superbonanza!
If These Walls Could Talk
Texas Primer: King Ranch Casserole »
columns
Behind the Lines »
Onward Through the Fog [Lifestyle]
Bringing It All Back Home [Business]
Two-Point Conversion [Sports]
Making Waves [Travel]
Playing It Safe [Classical Music]
reporter
Big Man, Small Town [Reporter]
miscellany
Roar of the Crowd
State Secrets

February 1989
February 1989
features
The Lost Tribe »
The Wooing of Chairman Wang
Art for Heart’s Sake
“I’m A Nazi Until Death”
A Dirty, Rotten Mess
Chip Ahoy »
columns
Behind the Lines
Jailhouse Hock [Politics]
Spot Market [Environment]
Blithe Spirit [Popular Music]
reporter
This is Now [Reporter]
miscellany
Roar of the Crowd
No TASP, No Play [State Secrets]

March 1989
March 1989
features
Back In the Saddle Again »
The Second Coming
The Bush League
Forgery, Texas Style
A Brush With Life
Buddy Maedgen Is Bugged!
Search and Destroy
Songs of Innocence
columns
The Bridge That Went Away. [Behind the Lines]
Remembering the Sabbath [Texana]
The Boys of Spring [Sports]
Days in the Country, Nights on the Town [Books]
reporter
Captain Homeless [Reporter]
miscellany
Roar of the Crowd
State Secrets
domain
Quick Cuisine: Power Brunch » [Domain Story]
Roulade of Spinach, Crab, and Mushrooms » [Domain Recipe]
Galette » [Domain Recipe]
Strawberries and Oranges With Raspberry Sauce » [Domain Recipe]
The Kids Are All Right » [Domain Story]
Cabrito Luckett » [Domain Recipe]
Picante Salsa Roja » [Domain Recipe]
A Grand Finale » [Domain Story]
Tarte du Paradis » [Domain Recipe]

April 1989
April 1989
features
A Boy and His Airline »
Abortion Street »
Eat Sweet »
Poisoned By Their Own Home
Side By Side »
Don’t Call Him Junior »
Beyond the Blues »
columns
A Developing Art [Art]
Paint and pluck. [Behind the Lines]
Living With the Bomb [Lifestyle]
reporter
Red Sails in the Sunbelt [Reporter]
miscellany
Facing Forward, Facing Back [Roar of the Crowd]
Animal House [State Secrets]

May 1989
May 1989
features
My Favorite Place »
Poisoned With Love »
The World’s Greatest Poker Player
So Near Yet So Far
Talking Heads
Texas Primer: The Runaway Scrape »
columns
Doing the Legislature a favor. [Behind the Lines]
Masa Marketing [Business]
Move Over, Mom [Lifestyle]
A Terminal Case [Health]
reporter
Blast from the Past [Reporter]
miscellany
Genuine Fakes [Roar of the Crowd]
It Doesn’t Compute [State Secrets]
domain
Victor Victorious » [Domain Story]
Grilled Pork Loin in Apricot-and-Curry Marinade » [Domain Recipe]
Mexican Shrimp Soup with Root Vegetables » [Domain Recipe]
Pan-Seared Salmon with Cabernet-Butter Sauce » [Domain Recipe]
Actuelle Lemon-Lime Tart » [Domain Recipe]
Wine-Cream Mousse with Champagne Sabayon » [Domain Recipe]
A Grand Finale » [Domain Story]
Reed Hearon’s Chocolate Sombrero » [Domain Recipe]

June 1989
June 1989
features
The Work of The Devil »
Rock Bottom
It Can Happen Here
The Perfect Hill Country Weekend
Bathing Beauty
The Long, Strange Trip of Ed Bass
Kid with a Gun
columns
Soviet Idealism [Art]
Behind the Lines
Moving On [Books]
reporter
Texas’ Nuclear Neighbor [Reporter]
miscellany
Fun Fare [Roar of the Crowd]
Sonny Disposition [State Secrets]

July 1989
July 1989
features
The Semi-Reluctant Rock Star
How Not to Rob a Bank
The Mommy War
On the Defensive
The Temple of Destiny
The Best and the Worst Legislators »
columns
Texans Versus Shapes » [Behind the Lines]
Bach to Basie [Media]
Greed is Good [Business]
Territorial Imperative [Books]
reporter
First Author [Reporter]
miscellany
Roar of the Crowd
State Secrets
domain
Great Bowls Of Fire! » [Domain Story]
Salsa Creole Cruda » [Domain Recipe]
Spicy Avocado Salsa » [Domain Recipe]
Cucumber-Tahini Salsa » [Domain Recipe]
Pineapple-Green Peppercorn Salsa » [Domain Recipe]
Roasted-Tomato Salsa » [Domain Recipe]
Salsa Brava » [Domain Recipe]
Quick Cuisine: Shellfish Intentions » [Domain Story]
Sauté of Crab, Corn, and Red Pepper » [Domain Recipe]
Cornmeal Madeleines » [Domain Recipe]
Goat Cheese and Red Onion Timbales » [Domain Recipe]
Red and Black Summer Fruits » [Domain Recipe]
A Grand Finale » [Domain Story]
Hill Country Peach Cobbler » [Domain Recipe]

August 1989
August 1989
features
The Big Picture
Parish the Thought!
The Sundown Kids
The Texas 100
The Texas 100: Introduction
The Texas 100: Minor Details
The Texas 100: Close, But No Cigar
The Texas 100: Index
columns
Behind the Lines
reporter
So Long, Starck; Bye-Bye, Blue Bird [Reporter]
miscellany
The Dark Side [Roar of the Crowd]
The Battle Begins [State Secrets]

September 1989
September 1989
features
“I Loved the Dapper Bandit”
How George Foreman Finally Beat Muhammad Ali
The Wolf Experiment
The All-New, Improved America’s Team
The Man Hollywood Trusts
Little Shop of Hoarders
columns
Behind the Lines
Mayan Over Matter [Food]
New World to Conquer [Art]
The Way of the Buffalo [Books]
reporter
Whose Texas Rangers are They Anyhow? [Reporter]
miscellany
The Best and The Worst of It [Roar of the Crowd]
Fire Alarm [State Secrets]
domain
Specialty of the House » [Domain Story]
Saganaki Tourkolimano » [Domain Recipe]
Ceviche » [Domain Recipe]
Praline Pecans » [Domain Recipe]
Pollo Picante » [Domain Recipe]
Thin Italian Pizza » [Domain Recipe]
Creole Oysters » [Domain Recipe]
Curried Broccoli Soup » [Domain Recipe]
Spaghetti and Meatballs » [Domain Recipe]
A Grand Finale » [Domain Story]
Pear and White Chocolate Mousse » [Domain Recipe]

October 1989
October 1989
features
The Soul of East Texas »
Vigil at Treaty Oak
How Do You Say "Perestroika" In Spanish?
Old Salts and Ancient Mariners
The Day Leroy Died »
Texas Primer: The Herkie Jump »
columns
Home Is Where the Art Is [Art]
Behind the Lines
That Brainpower Guy [Education]
Whistling in the Dark [Books]
reporter
Animal Fights [Reporter]
miscellany
The Haves and the Have-Nots [Roar of the Crowd]
We Wuz Robbed [State Secrets]

November 1989
November 1989
features
The Mythic Rise of Billy Don Moyers »
Can’t Win for Losing
Billie Sol Estes Has a Deal for You
Creature Comforts
So You’re Stuck at the Airport
Cowboy Songs
Hotter’n Hell
columns
Taking back the neighborhood. [Behind the Lines]
John the Catalyst [Politics]
Body Count [Education]
Sound Investments [Classical Music]
TV Guides [Business]
reporter
Filling a Niche [Reporter]
Baby Boomers Unite [Reporter]
Two-Tone Hip-Hop [Reporter]
miscellany
A Matter of Taste. [Roar of the Crowd]
Coming to America [State Secrets]
domain
Set to Fete » [Domain Story]
Blue Plate Special » [Domain Story]
City Lite » [Domain Story]
Wild Things » [Domain Story]
Rule Britannia » [Domain Story]
Sausage Scramble » [Domain Recipe]
Pecan Scones » [Domain Recipe]
Upside-down Pear-and-Cranberry Gingerbread » [Domain Recipe]
Citrus Salad With Minted Caramel Sauce » [Domain Recipe]
Crab-and-Ham Pasta Saute » [Domain Recipe]
Norwegian Salmon Filets » [Domain Recipe]
Chocolat Pot De Crème » [Domain Recipe]
Cornnut Crunch » [Domain Recipe]
Beef Blankets » [Domain Recipe]
Smoked-Turkey Salad » [Domain Recipe]
Colossal Cookie » [Domain Recipe]
Mulled Grape Cider » [Domain Recipe]
Warm English Garden Salad » [Domain Recipe]
Beef Tenderloin With Cayenne Sauce » [Domain Recipe]
Jennivine’s Bread Pudding » [Domain Recipe]
Liquid Assets » [Domain Story]
Vodka Martini, Up » [Domain Recipe]
Hot Apple Pie » [Domain Recipe]
Champagne Noir » [Domain Recipe]
Spirulina Cocktail » [Domain Recipe]
Southwestern Pimm’s Cup » [Domain Recipe]
Champurrado » [Domain Recipe]
Quick Cuisine: Game Point » [Domain Story]
Cornish Hens with Stuffing » [Domain Recipe]
Braised Chestnuts » [Domain Recipe]
Winter Greens with Cranberry-Orange Vinaigrette » [Domain Recipe]
Dried Fruits in Chardonnay » [Domain Recipe]
A Grand Finale » [Domain Story]
Sweet Potato and Pecan Creme Brulee » [Domain Recipe]

December 1989
December 1989
features
Wild Forever
The All-American Crooks
Get Along, Little Doggies »
A Fool and His Money
Liz and Me
Teardown
columns
Images at War [Art]
Texas and the new decade. [Behind the Lines]
Black to Basics [Popular Music]
Continental Drift [Books]
reporter
Irreconcilable Differences [Reporter]
miscellany
Voices of East Texas [Roar of the Crowd]
Courting Disaster [State Secrets]

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