December 1992

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Features

Hooray for Big Hair!

A strand-by-strand look at the roots of a Texas phenomenon.

Blue Moon

Great expectations, no appreciation: That’s what Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon faces every week. Is it any wonder he’s the most frustrated player in the NFL?

A Texas-Style Christmas: You Gotta Have Hearth

The secret to a well-appointed Texas Christmas.

A Texas-Style Christmas: Feast Meets West

If traditional holiday meals leave you hungry for something new, you’ll devour the dishes that Dallas chef Dean Fearing has prepared.

A Texas-Style Christmas: Jolly Journeys

Hit the road this Christmas with our getaway guide to great destinations.

Life of a Salesman

He’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 Bungle

By 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 Lines

The Same or Better?

Environment

Sludge Happens

New York sludge is being spread across West Texas. Opponents insist it’s evil filth; others say the smell means jobs.

Family

Growing Pains

When the young daughter of a friend walked sooner than my son, my feminist politics collided with my loyalties as a mom.

Food

Uncommon Market

San Antonio’s Farm to Market looks like an overgrown produce stand, but inside are some of the classiest groceries in the state.

Society

Lady or Tiger?

Flamboyant philanthropist Wendy Reves showered her hometown with money for a makeover—but she wanted to run the show.

Books

Keyboard Kops

Hacker Crackdown tells how the feds busted employees of a Texas games company for a crime they didn’t commit.

Reporter

Reporter

Bombs Away

The Pantex H-bomb plant prepares to mothball the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

Reporter

Seed Fee

Cottonseed was delicious and nutritious, but it was only for cows—until now.

Reporter

Tandyland

The biggest, most boisterous Radio Shack in the universe lands in Arlington.

Miscellaneous

Roar of the Crowd

They Lovett

State Fare

Soft-Shell Crabs with Moqueca Sauce

From Clarksville, 1205 N. Lamar, Austin

State of the Art

Petrouchka Discovers the Ballerina with the Moor

State Secrets

Unfriendly Skies

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