True Fit

Comfort, style, and identity are a few of the reasons why Texans will be forever in blue jeans.

by Joe Nick Patoski

The Seduction of Cruiser and Bruiser

Police officers Randy Harris and Swany Davenport were called heroes for busting Dallas drug dealers. But when they broke the laws they had pledged to uphold, the dealers cried foul—and the heroes got busted.

by Skip Hollandsworth

The Comeback Kink

After ten low-key years, country singer turned mystery novelist Kinky Friedman is once again poised to hit the big time.

by Evan Smith

Windy’s City

Forget what you’ve heard about wacky Waco. In the fifties, as Windy Drum’s photographs demonstrate, the city was bustling, optimistic, and all-American.

Texas 100: Beat the Clock

For country club developer Robert Dedman, success is won by squeezing every minute out of every hour of every day.

by Christine Carroll

Texas 100: Less Is Moores

When it comes to giving his millions to charity, BMC Software founder John Jay Moores is an old softie.

Texas 100: Home Improvement

As Corpus Christi oil magnate Robert Rowling has discovered, rebuilding his city is good for civic pride and better for business.

by Christine Carroll

The Texas 100

We could show you pie charts or a thirty-minute infomercial, but take our word for it: Ross Perot is still the richest Texan.

Behind the Lines

Waterlogged

by Gregory Curtis

Health

Altered State

A year after a grand mal seizure left me convulsing on the floor, I’m still finding my way back into everyday life.

by Jim Atkinson

Music

The Natural

In his new release, Jimmie Dale Gilmore sings country music the way it’s supposed to be sung—pure and easy.

by Joe Nick Patoski

Travel

Earth Movers

The Mound Builders’ ancient works survived wind, rain, and looters. Now they face a worse peril: state bureaucrats.

by Melanie Cole

Texana

Adopted Son

Legendary humorist Will Rogers was from Oklahoma, but he never met a Texas he didn’t like.

by Ben Yagoda

Reporter

Feats of Laredo

Trade with Mexico has made this onetime border pit stop Texas’ fastest-growing city.

by Dana Rubin

Reporter

Yes, Yes, Georgette

In her new book, Georgette Mosbacher gives feminism a feminine touch.

by Mimi Swartz

Reporter

Joe v. Bob

American CEO Crandall and plaintiff’s lawyer Jamail waged the latest airline war in court.

by Paul Burka

Reporter

Kid Heaven

One boy’s excellent adventure at the new playground of the nineties.

by Mimi Swartz

Roar of the Crowd

Better Than Worst

State of the Art

Robert Townsend with Texas Flag, 1993

State Secrets

Fizz Ed

Edited by Paul Burka

Pasta Primavera

Shrimp and Scallop Skewers with Avocado Sauce

State Fare

by Patricia Sharpe