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April 1991
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Features
Meaner Than a Junkyard Dog“Guys like me like Iraq,” says Houston oilman Oscar Wyatt. “That’s the way the real world works, baby.” Looking at MexicoVisitors may suffer from culture shock upon seeing the artistic riches of “Mexico: Splendors of Thirty Centuries.” Cult of SelfYoung Mexican artists look inward for magic, menace, and machismo. |
Arrival of the FittestNice-guy bodybuilder Larry North has muscled his way into Dallas’ power circles. Calm After The StormStormie Jones’s historic transplant gave her four and a half good years. But at what cost? The Reluctant DuchessOn the hundredth anniversary of San Antonio’s Fiesta, a duchess from the 1963 court still cringes at her memories of the social whirl. |
Columns
Behind the LinesTwilight ZoneLawUp to SpeedThe highway patrol unveils a new secret weapon in its war against unrepentant speeders. |
LifestyleCollege TriesLeave college application to the kids? Not when other parents hire SAT coaches and speech writers for theirs. Popular MusicJump StarterThe music of T-Bone Walker, the Texas guitarist who put the boogie into “jump” blues, is now definitely on record. |
Reporter
ReporterThe Slack TrackCan a movie that cost $23,000 compete? Bet your bohemian lifestyle. |
ReporterJazz It UpA jazz-and –blues guide spotlights the Texas venues that have withstood the test of time. |
Miscellaneous
Roar of the CrowdNo Place Like HomeState Wide BusinessTwo-way StreetA year ago, Michael Dell was Wall Street’s whipping boy. Now he’s its darling. State Wide BusinessNet WorthHow does NBA superstar David Robinson handle his millions? He passes them to a real mom-and-pop operation—his parents. |
State of the ArtAt the Shelby County Chamber of CommercePhotograph by Ave Bonar State SecretsTrade War |
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