August 1992
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Features
Free to KillOnce, the State of Texas was going to put Kenneth McDuff to death as payment for his crimes. Instead, it set him free to murder again. A System Gone BadKenneth McDuff is just one among hundreds of violent criminals who never should have been paroled—but they were. “Read My Lips: No New Texas”George Bush has given Texas the Republican convention—and little else. Nice Guys Finish LastA pivotal loss in the 1970 Senate race shaped George Bush’s future. An excerpt from a new book on the 1988 presidential campaign. |
Elephant Walk VisitJim Baker’s boyhood home, take in Robert Mosbacher’s old stomping grounds, and see the Houstonian suite where George Bush slept! Workin' on the RailroadMeet the people who keep Texas' trains on track. Masquerader of The Lost ArkWho came first—Indiana Jones of Hollywood or Vendyl Jones of Arlington, the archaeologist who has spent years trying to dig up the fabled Ark of the Covenant? So CoolA summer guide to the coolest place in Texas: the Davis Mountains. |
Columns
Behind the LinesThreat or Menace? |
FilmSibling RevelryAustin film-maker Robert Rodriguez has joined the growing list of up-and-coming minority directors. FoodFood Get Your GoatJuan Espinoza’s classy cabrito puts Johnny’s restaurant in front of the herd. |
Reporter
ReporterThe Puffy Taco |
Miscellaneous
Roar of the CrowdPeople’s Choice?RecipeCajuñ Gumbo |
RecipeJalapeño CornbreadState of the ArtRodeo Reliquary, 1991 |
The Hill Without Hills (Mon Dec 1 at 6:12 PM)
Rick Riordan on Texas Monthly Talks (Mon Dec 1 at 6:43 PM)
