July 1989
Table of Contents
Find the access code — required to read stories online — on the third contents page in the most recent issue of Texas Monthly. Subscribers can also visit our Customer Care page to get the code. Subscribe now and get instant access.
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
MediaBach to BasieDallas’ KERA discovered that music that’s good for you doesn’t have to be boring. |
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. |
Reporter
ReporterFirst AuthorA Texas Novelist Finds Favor in Washington. |
Miscellaneous
Roar of the CrowdSharing our treasured spots |
State SecretsTexas cleans up its act with natural gas. |
Domain: A TEXAS MONTHLY Editorial Supplement
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. Salsa Creole CrudaRecipe from “Great Balls of Fire”. Spicy Avocado SalsaRecipe from “Great Balls of Fire”. Cucumber-Tahini SalsaRecipe from “Great Balls of Fire”. Pineapple-Green Peppercorn SalsaRecipe from “Great Balls of Fire”. Roasted-Tomato SalsaRecipe from “Great Balls of Fire”. Salsa BravaRecipe from “Great Balls of Fire”. |
Quick Cuisine: Shellfish IntentionsUp for crab. Sauté of Crab, Corn, and Red PepperRecipe from Quick Cuisine: Shellfish Intentions. Cornmeal MadeleinesRecipe from Quick Cuisine: Shellfish Intentions. Goat Cheese and Red Onion TimbalesRecipe from Quick Cuisine: Shellfish Intentions. Red and Black Summer FruitsRecipe from Quick Cuisine: Shellfish Intentions. A Grand FinaleHill Country cobbler. Hill Country Peach CobblerRecipe from “A Grande Finale” |

The Republican Convention -- Day 4 (Fri Sep 5 at 8:18 AM)

The Rising (Fri Sep 5 at 1:49 PM)

Charles Dean Hood's Day (Sat Sep 6 at 10:17 AM)



