ON THE COVER: Photograph by Danny Turner
Produced and styled by Christina Patoski.
Hair by Kay Talley; shirt by Flashback, Austin; accessories by Maverick Fine Western Wear and Saloon, Fort Worth
December 1992
Table of Contents
Features
Hooray for Big Hair!A strand-by-strand look at the roots of a Texas phenomenon.
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A Texas-Style Christmas: Jolly JourneysHit the road this Christmas with our getaway guide to great destinations. Life of a SalesmanHe’s no longer at the helm of Neiman’s, but 87-year-old Stanley Marcus still knows how to run a successful business. Just ask him. Bill’s BungleBy not contesting Texas in the presidential campaign, Bill Clinton did more than throw away votes in 1992. He hurt the prospects of Texas Democrats in 1994 and beyond. |
Columns
Behind the LinesThe Same or Better? EnvironmentSludge HappensNew York sludge is being spread across West Texas. Opponents insist it’s evil filth; others say the smell means jobs. FamilyGrowing PainsWhen the young daughter of a friend walked sooner than my son, my feminist politics collided with my loyalties as a mom. |
FoodUncommon MarketSan Antonio’s Farm to Market looks like an overgrown produce stand, but inside are some of the classiest groceries in the state. SocietyLady or Tiger?Flamboyant philanthropist Wendy Reves showered her hometown with money for a makeover—but she wanted to run the show. BooksKeyboard KopsHacker Crackdown tells how the feds busted employees of a Texas games company for a crime they didn’t commit. |
Reporter
ReporterBombs AwayThe Pantex H-bomb plant prepares to mothball the U.S. nuclear arsenal. ReporterSeed FeeCottonseed was delicious and nutritious, but it was only for cows—until now. |
ReporterTandylandThe biggest, most boisterous Radio Shack in the universe lands in Arlington. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdThey LovettState of the ArtPetrouchka Discovers the Ballerina with the Moor |
State SecretsUnfriendly Skies |
Recipes
State FareFrom Clarksville, 1205 N. Lamar, Austin |
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