The Texas Twenty

Edited by Helen Thompson

Hakeem Olajuwon

All-star, MVP, and now champion.

by Robert Draper

Bridget Hall

Only sixteen, and very much in Vogue.

by Mimi Swartz

David Schwarz

Building a better Forth Worth.

by Joe Nick Patoski

Charles Hurwitz

A true post-boom-and-burst CEO.

by Robert Draper

Bob Bullock

The real governor of Texas.

by Paul Burka

Tom Caskey

Tracking down deadly genes.

by Helen Thompson

Kaye Stripling

Reinventing the public school.

by Mimi Swartz

Todd Oldham

The boy wonder of style.

by Mimi Swartz

Russell Dilday

A Baptist under fire.

by Jan Jarboe Russell

Steve Burrus

Turning denim into dollars for AIDS.

by Skip Hollandsworth

John O’Quinn

The untouchable plaintiff’s lawyer.

by Paul Burka

Bo Pilgrim

Bo knows chicken.

by Gary Cartwright

Judith Sanders-Castro

Keeping up the good fight.

by Jan Jarboe Russell

Aaron Spelling

The trash-TV titan.

by Mimi Swartz

Rick Brettell

The arts impresario of Dallas.

by Skip Hollandsworth

John Hall

Making a clean sweep of Texas.

by Paul Burka

Russell Stanphill

Hello, Mr. Chips.

by Helen Thompson

Tony Vallone

Houston’s host of the town.

by Skip Hollandsworth

Ross Perot, Jr.

It’s junior’s mint, and he’s making the most of it.

by Skip Hollandsworth

Selena

The sound of assimilation.

by Joe Nick Patoski

Behind the Lines

Glorious Sideshow

by Gregory Curtis

Health

Chemical Warfare

When diesel fumes, power lines, and even his wedding ring made a Dallas man faint, he knew he had a big problem.

by Jim Atkinson

Literature

Rave On

The world’s leading expert on rock legend Buddy Holly, Bill Griggs is alive and well and living in the fifties.

by Joe Nick Patoski

Sports

A Good Sport

By all rights, Oilers coach Jack Pardee should be the most respected Texan in football. Instead, his days may be numbered.

by Jan Reid

Travel

Idyll Pleasures

Welcome to Puerto Escondido, where you can ride magnificent waves, hook a sailfish, or do absolutely nothing.

by Turk Pipkin

Reporter

Ready to Burn

Among the nation’s highest fire risks, the Austin area needs to extinguish its volunteer protection.

by Dan Michalski

Reporter

False Profit

Houston’s Unity Church helps folks get God through getting cash. It seems to work.

by Alexis Quinlan

Reporter

Wise Blood

From one stain, Dusty Hesskew can solve a murder. That’s why he is Texas’ top blood detective.

by Anne Dingus

Roar of the Crowd

Cut Backs

State of the Art

Turtle in Church, Alice, Texas, 1993

State Secrets

Wasted Effort

by Paul Burka

Scrambled Egg Whites with Smoked Salmon

Roasted Potatoes with Onions

State Fare

by Patricia Sharpe