ON THE COVER: Photograph by Dan Winters
February 1994
Table of Contents
Features
The Twilight of the Texas RangersAre the legendary lawmen necessary? Yes, but their inability to grapple with the modern world threatens to make them irrelevant. Love and Death on the Third FloorShe was the princess who wore Tiffany perfume. He was the middle-class guy who raced cars. But when they met on the cystic fibrosis wing of a Dallas hospital, romance bloomed. The Crying GameWhen Houston’s pro sports teams collapse late in the season—as they may do this year—faithful fans like me are never surprised. We’ve almost come to expect it. |
The Guns Of HuejotzingoOn the three days before Lent, amid clouds of smoke and the sounds of musket fire, this tiny town is the site of Mexico’s most chaotic carnival. Go West!Now is the time to check out newly stylish hotels and restaurants in West Texas. Tourists aren’t far behind. The Temptation of Williamson CountyWhy Austin’s suburban neighbors to the north wouldn’t take a bite out of Apple Computer. |
Columns
Behind the LinesA Healthy PracticeLawThe Deadly DAWithout regrets, Harris County district attorney Johnny Holmes puts more criminals on death row than any U.S. lawman. TravelFrequent FliersWant to see millions of migrating monarchs on their annual winter getaway? Wing on down to Mexico. |
BooksMe, Myself, and IOnce a wild child, now a suburban mom, Marion Winik could be Texas’ next big literary success. MusicAxes to GrindWhen Stevie Ray Vaughan died, Texas lost its premier guitarist. Can any of these ambitious young players fill his boots? |
Reporter
ReporterEl PatriotBorder chief Silvestre Reyes confronts illegal imigration—and his heritage. ReporterBack to ShulA group of renowned rabbis teaches many Dallas Jews the deeper meanings of Judaism. |
ReporterWaco UntoldFour quickie Branch Davidian books reveal that the full story has yet to come out. ReporterIron ManThe quietest member of the governor’s fitness panel throws his weight around—at last. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdVidor ViewsState of the ArtA Man and His Dog, 1993 |
State SecretsRoyal Bust |
Recipes
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