September 1992 Cover

September 1992

Table of Contents

Features

Three years after he replaced Tom Landry, Jimmy Johnson is giving Dallas Cowboys fans something to cheer about—and his critics are eating their words.

Fashion designers are betting the ranch on new Western shirts with styles inspired by Hollywood, not history.

Memories of growing up (and growing up restless) in working-class Oak Cliff.

The one hundred richest people in Texas.

As a bitter family feud drags on, Electra Waggoner Biggs if fighting to keep her fortune—and her ranch—intact.

He made his first million before many kids finish college. Less than a decade later, Michael Dell continues to confound conventional wisdom.

The moral of Tex Moncrief’s story: Father knew best.

Ross Perot (who else?) tops our annual survey of the wealthiest Texans.

Columns

Behind the Lines

Music

Ely may have a new album, but his best performances have always been live, in person.

Science

A Texas scientist ruffled some feathers when he said he had found the first bird.

Shopping

Bare and spare, J. Crew’s newest retail outlet pays homage to refined minimalism.

Education

I pulled more all-nighters writing other people’s papers than I did my own.

Reporter

Reporter

Condo Manager Sharon Butler questions what officials consider affordable.

Reporter

“People will watch anything,” says B-film director Bret McCormick.

Reporter

The dinosaurs had ben doing just fine for 150 million years, All of a sudden…

Miscellany

Roar of the Crowd

State of the Art

State Secrets

Recipes

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