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January 1993
 features The 1993 Bum Steer Awards Scarred » Greetings From Dogpatch Shooting Stars Clash of the Cyberpunks columns Frozen Assets [Business] A Mighty City [Behind the Lines] Border Bonanza [Mexico] The Sound of Música [Music] Water Babies [Food] miscellany Political Pretexts [Roar of the Crowd] Sesame-Crusted Scallops and Grilled Eggplant » [State Fare] Brother J.H. Lewis and His Church [State of the Art] Cole Day in Hell [State Secrets] reporter Bunker Mentality [Reporter] Engraved in Stone [Reporter] A Natural Phenomenon [Reporter] food Sesame-Crusted Scallops and Grilled Eggplant » | February 1993
 columns Essay: Last of the Line [Politics] Great Days [Behind the Lines] Profile: Senator Spite [Politics] Scrapbook [Politics] On Assignment: On the Lege [Politics] Focus: Schmooze Cast [Politics] Some Things Never Change: Sleazy Riders [Politics] Essay: A Wild Ride [Business] Profile: Food Fight [Business] Scrapbook [Business] On Assignment: Prime Pickens [Business] Focus: Withdrawn [Business] Some Things Never Change: Power Hungry [Business] Essay: Myth-O-Maniacs [Way of Life] Focus: Old Faithful [Way of Life] Profile: Baytown Blues [Way of Life] Scrapbook [Way of Life] On Assignment: Parent Rap [Way of Life] Some Things Never Change: A Cut Above [Way of Life] Essay: Gone to Texas [The Issues] Profile: Voice of Reason [The Issues] Scrapbook [The Issues] On Assignment: Welfare Foul [The Issues] Focus: Roe Redux [The Issues] Some Things Never Change: Seeing Green [The Issues] Essay: Remembrance of Things Primitive [Culture] Profile: Return of the Native Son [Culture] Scrapbook [Culture] On Assignment: Picture This [Culture] Focus: Local Color [Culture] Some Things Never Change: Doug Deep » [Culture] miscellany Authors | March 1993
 features Big Bend Made Easy » Worn Free About Face Indian Takers Tom Who? Sam the Man columns Running Rabid » [Health] Pooped Parties [Behind the Lines] Low Steaks [Food] Naked Truth [Lifestyle] miscellany Hair Piece [Roar of the Crowd] Rack of Lamb Italo-Francese » [State Fare] At Galveston’s Mardi Gras Parade [State of the Art] Vouch Safe [State Secrets] reporter Race Wrangling [Reporter] Novel Twist [Reporter] No Airhead [Reporter] food Rack of Lamb Italo-Francese » |
April 1993
 features How They Do It » Invasion of The Giant Purple Dinosaur “Why Us?” » Beer Brawl The Little Engine That Might columns Goliad’s Ghosts [Texana] The Vaquero’s Gun [Behind the Lines] Power Flower [Lifestyle] French Twist [Music] Homing Instinct [Business] miscellany A Special Issue [Roar of the Crowd] Cornish Game Hens Acapulco » [State Fare] Roadrunner in Mid-glide, 1991 [State of the Art] Denver or Bust [State Secrets] reporter Art Attack [Reporter] Hog Wild [Reporter] Blood Relations [Reporter] food Cornish Game Hens Acapulco » | May 1993
 features See No Evil » Act II Cream of the Crops A Farewell to Arm Wanted! By the FBI columns Linksmanship [Sports] Sunrise, Sunset [Behind the Lines] Buyer, Beware [Business] Court Reporter [Books] Mayan Holiday [Travel] miscellany Big Bend Back When [Roar of the Crowd] Black-Bottom Pecan Pie » [State Fare] Gina with a flip-flop, 1990 [State of the Art] Holy Matri-money [State Secrets] reporter Land Grab [Reporter] Trial by Video [Reporter] Blues Bayou [Reporter] food Black-Bottom Pecan Pie » | June 1993
 features You Lose! A Little Scratch Ask Dr. Lotto Postage Due One Last Shot » David Koresh and the Myth of the Alamo » The Enemy Within » Green Highways columns School’s Out [Behind the Lines] Deconstructing Willie [Culture] Range Writer [Literature] Cat Fight [Environment] Holding the Fort [Texana] miscellany Cola Nuts [Roar of the Crowd] Little Boats de la Noche » [State Fare] Liquid Light at Barton Springs, 1988 [State of the Art] Ad and Subtract [State Secrets] reporter Water Foul [Reporter] Fire Storm [Reporter] Free Weights [Reporter] food Little Boats de la Noche » |
July 1993
 features The Best and Worst Legislators 1993 » Sex, Lies, and Audiotape Vine and Dandy The Making of a Sex Symbol, 1993 » Raise the Roof columns Chuck Wagon Redux [Food] Paid to Do Injustice [Behind the Lines] Dark Shadows [Lifestyle] Moving Pictures [Art] miscellany Drama Lesson [Roar of the Crowd] Five-Grain Salad and Venison Sausage Quesadillas » [State Fare] Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1953 [State of the Art] Demo-Splat [State Secrets] reporter Snakes Alive! [Reporter] Movie Mac [Reporter] Broiling Over [Reporter] food Five-Grain Salad and Venison Sausage Quesadillas » | August 1993
 features Famous Last Words More Than Myth Juke Joints Chasing the Red Eagle Bob Crandall Flies Off the Handle » Inn Vogue columns Mean Streets [Books] Adventures in Flying [Behind the Lines] The Buying Game [Shopping] King Fish [Environment] miscellany Win or Lose? [Roar of the Crowd] Grilled Pacific Salmon » [State Fare] Anemone Fish, Red Sea, 1990 [State of the Art] Fire Storm [State Secrets] reporter Stink Big [Reporter] Tested by Fire [Reporter] Picture This [Reporter] food Grilled Pacific Salmon » | September 1993
 features True Fit » The Seduction of Cruiser and Bruiser The Comeback Kink Windy’s City Texas 100: Beat the Clock Texas 100: Less Is Moores Texas 100: Home Improvement The Texas 100 columns Altered State » [Health] Waterlogged [Behind the Lines] The Natural [Music] Earth Movers [Travel] Adopted Son [Texana] miscellany Better Than Worst [Roar of the Crowd] Shrimp and Scallop Skewers » [State Fare] Robert Townsend with Texas Flag, 1993 [State of the Art] Fizz Ed [State Secrets] reporter Feats of Laredo [Reporter] Yes, Yes, Georgette [Reporter] Joe v. Bob [Reporter] Kid Heaven [Reporter] food Shrimp and Scallop Skewers » |
October 1993
 features The Fugitive » Manhunt at Menard Creek » The Last Dance “I Knew I Had Been Hit” » Show Your Colors » Sex Shooters columns Never Say Die [Politics] Graham-standing [Behind the Lines] Hoof in Mouth [Art] ¡Viva la Diferencia! [Business] Street Stories [Books] Long Shot [Music] miscellany Considering Connally [Roar of the Crowd] Hickory-Smoked-Chicken Chile Relleno » [State Fare] State of the Art Grand Slam [State Secrets] reporter Grande Larceny [Reporter] Video Savants [Reporter] Unloading Docs [Reporter] food Hickory-Smoked-Chicken Chile Relleno » | November 1993
 features The Skinny on Susan Powter Six Weeks of Insanity Gila Hell The Trials of Senator Sweet The Unknown Hero Tuff Stuff Kings of the Road Home Movies columns All American [Art] What About Bob? [Behind the Lines] Belle of the Balls [Sports] Shining City [Travel] Protection Racket [Books] miscellany Denim Debate [Roar of the Crowd] Roast Pheasant with Jambalaya Dressing » [State Fare] Frozen Apples, Tesuque, New Mexico, November 21, 1966 [State of the Art] Battle Royal [State Secrets] reporter Shock TV [Reporter] Spin Lawyer [Reporter] food Roast Pheasant with Jambalaya Dressing » | December 1993
 features Vidor in Black And White Growing Up in Hate City The Old Man And the Tee Fallen Angels Home Made Who Killed Baby Carolyn? Breakdown! columns Germ Warfare [Health] Seer and Scholar [Behind the Lines] Five Easy Places [Dining Out] The Watchdog [Media] Vocal Minority [Music] Small Wonders [Business] miscellany Mr. Jones [Roar of the Crowd] Lemon Tart with Pine-Nut Crust » [State Fare] Porky and Friends, Fort Worth, 1981 [State of the Art] Poll Vault [State Secrets] reporter The Other Henry [Reporter] Lucken Back [Reporter] State and Church [Reporter] Lost Weekend [Reporter] food Lemon Tart with Pine-Nut Crust » |