1993 Archive

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January 1993
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
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Focus: Withdrawn [Business]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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 »