July 1989
Table of Contents
Features
The Semi-Reluctant Rock StarHow did shy, sweet Edie Brickell become America’s hottest new performer? By sticking to her vision—and doing what the record company told her. How Not to Rob a BankTwo nice guys with financial troubles thought they found the perfect solution to the bust. Well, it seemed like a good idea at that time. The Mommy WarKids in T-shirts bearing political slogans, ideological confrontations in the supermarket, skirmishes at the PTA. Welcome to the battle between moms who work and moms who don’t. |
On the DefensiveJim Wright’s attorney Steve Susman is living proof that clients may lose, but lawyers don’t. The Temple of DestinyIn downtown Mexico City are the ruins of the great Aztec pyramid, the site where one empire ended and a new world began. The Best and the Worst LegislatorsWe just rate them. You voted for them. |
Columns
BusinessGreed is GoodHaving a billion dollars isn’t everything, unless you’re Harold Simmons. |
BooksTerritorial ImperativeA fresh look at the U.S. war with Mexico shows that the effects of this forgotten conflict are still being felt today. MediaBach to BasieDallas’ KERA discovered that music that’s good for you doesn’t have to be boring. |
Reporter
ReporterFirst AuthorA Texas Novelist Finds Favor in Washington. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdSharing our treasured spots |
State SecretsTexas cleans up its act with natural gas. |
Domain: A TEXAS MONTHLY Editorial Supplement
Sauté of Crab, Corn, and Red PepperRecipe from Quick Cuisine: Shellfish Intentions. |
Cornmeal MadeleinesRecipe from Quick Cuisine: Shellfish Intentions. Great Bowls Of Fire!Hot like summer, as refreshing as a breaking wave, standard Mexican salsas are taking on new guises. Now they’re as likely to be a topping for grilled fish as a dip for chips. Quick Cuisine: Shellfish IntentionsUp for crab. |
