June 1993
Table of Contents
Features
You Lose!Scratch the surface of the Texas Lottery and you’ll find political opportunism, a cynical marketing campaign, and endless hype. A Little ScratchTexas Monthly tests the odds. Ask Dr. LottoWhere the money goes, how winners get paid, and other true facts. Postage DueWho cares if Elvis was king? It’s time for stamps honoring Lyndon, Janis, and other Texas royalty. |
One Last ShotDecades after his family controlled Galveston’s liquor and gambling, 89-year-old Vic Maceo is clinging to his gangster past—and to his pistol. David Koresh and the Myth of the AlamoHe was no William Barrett Travis, but in many ways, the leader of the Brand Davidians was an archetypal Texan to the end. The Enemy WithinA blundered raid and a botched finale don’t change an essential fact about the Mount Carmel standoff: David Koresh is to blame. Green HighwaysIf you want to see the real Texas, take a little extra time, turn off the interstates, and ride these alternate routes. |
Columns
Behind the LinesSchool’s OutTexanaHolding the FortIn 1731 the Spanish presidio of Los Adaes became the first capital of Texas. Today no one recognizes the name. CultureDeconstructing WillieCarnality, Castration Anxiety, and Jouissance in Willie Nelson’s Taco Bell Commercial. |
EnvironmentCat FightWhen mountain lions started turning up, the Sierra Club said, “Save them!„ Ranchers said, “No way!„ LiteratureRange WriterFor years, no one took cowboy poetry seriously. But Buck Ramsey’s epic verse has taken the genre to new heights. |
Reporter
ReporterWater FoulAs the Guadalupe overflows with tourists, locals battle over managing crowds. ReporterFire StormFanned by winds, flames ravage West Texas’ mountains. ReporterFree WeightsA San Antonian is going out of business by giving away the store—literally. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdCola NutsState SecretsAd and Subtract |
State of the ArtLiquid Light at Barton Springs, 1988 |
