October 1993 Cover

ON THE COVER: Photograph by Andrew Eccles

October 1993

Table of Contents

Features

Stardom has caught up with Tommy Lee Jones—finally. But don’t expect him to act like he’s enjoying it.

The death of a thief in the Big Thicket has federal officials probing the conduct of local lawmen—and local lawmen complaining about a federal vendetta against the Texas prison system.

Fire may have destroyed the oak tree at Crider’s Hill Country dance hall, but our fond memories of it will always live on.

In a chilling excerpt from his autobiography, the late John Connally offers his close-up account of the Kennedy assassination.

You don’t need to travel to Vermont to see fall splendor. Discover it in the Guadalupe Mountains, Texas’ undiscovered national park.

Ann-Margret, get your gun: A celebration of pistol-packin’ celluloid cowgirls.

Columns

Behind the Lines

Politics

The Texas Resource Center’s aggressive defense of death row inmates has its critics screaming bloody murder.

Art

The biggest brouhaha in Dallas isn’t about taxes, potholes, or garbage collection. It’s about seventy bronze steers.

Business

Want to do deals in Mexico? Get ready for hugs, long lunches, and other mysteries of the country’s business culture.

Books

How the memoir of an unknown and homeless writer brought him fame and a place to live.

Music

A new album showcases the smoky vocals and guitar of Long John Hunter—the man who gave West Texas the blues.

Reporter

Reporter

Who has stolen almost $1 million worth of chemicals from South Texas farms?

Reporter

Meet MTV’s Beavis and Butt-head, the wry handiwork of Dallas’ Mike Judge.

Reporter

Ph.D.’s (and other staffers) help UT freshmen move into their dorms.

Miscellany

Roar of the Crowd

State Secrets

Recipes

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