April 1992
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Features
The Killer Next DoorFor six years, my landlord and his wife were the perfect neighbors. Then he was accused of murdering her—and suddenly I didn’t know what to believe. Holy TrinityThree Spanish missions are El Paso’s own heaven on earth. My Underwater SelfFrom the YMCA pool to the ocean blue, I’ve always been at peace in the deep. |
Wish We Were ThereVintage Texas postcards depict larger-than-life views in hyper hues. The Blood of the FarentholdsSissy Farenthold’s family has long battled with its capacity for self-destruction. With the disappearance of her youngest son, the battle is once again joined. “This Is the Alamo!”If Congressman Charlie Wilson has his way, the humble wood chip will be the focus of a trade war between East Texas and Japan. |
Columns
Behind the LinesTesting DelusionsTravelHard RockIt chopped, it scraped, it cut, it carved! Texas’ own Alibates flint helped civilize a continent. |
CrimeOther People’s MoneyA man with big ambitions, Paul Rush bought his way into San Antonio society. Too bad the money he spent wasn’t his. MediaRadio CentralPart history, part gossip, part stream of consciousness, Mattie Dellinger’s talk show speaks to the heart of Center, Texas. BooksHaving a CowBeyond Beef blames cattle for the decline of civilization—not to mention famine, pestilence, destruction, and death. |
Reporter
ReporterBingo NationThe Choctaw Nation’s cavernous hall accommodates a weekly flood of fanatical game players. ReporterLiquor LickerReporterAquarena Mermaids |
ReporterThe Write StuffSuzanne Coleman reveals the secret of her success: “You have to be a sentimental fool.” |
Miscellaneous
State SecretsSplit Personalities |
State of the ArtThe Sweetwater Rattlesnake RoundupRoar of the CrowdCorps ValuesState FareFrom Avner Samuel, chef owner of Avner’s, Dallas. |
The Hill Without Hills (Mon Dec 1 at 6:12 PM)
Rick Riordan on Texas Monthly Talks (Mon Dec 1 at 6:43 PM)
