September 1994
September 1994
Table of Contents
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Features
The Texas TwentyHakeem OlajuwonAll-star, MVP, and now champion. Bridget HallOnly sixteen, and very much in Vogue. David SchwarzBuilding a better Forth Worth. Charles HurwitzA true post-boom-and-burst CEO. Bob BullockThe real governor of Texas. Tom CaskeyTracking down deadly genes. Kaye StriplingReinventing the public school. Todd OldhamThe boy wonder of style. Russell DildayA Baptist under fire. |
Steve BurrusTurning denim into dollars for AIDS. John O’QuinnThe untouchable plaintiff’s lawyer. Bo PilgrimBo knows chicken. Judith Sanders-CastroKeeping up the good fight. Aaron SpellingThe trash-TV titan. Rick BrettellThe arts impresario of Dallas. John HallMaking a clean sweep of Texas. Russell StanphillHello, Mr. Chips. Tony ValloneHouston’s host of the town. Ross Perot, Jr.It’s junior’s mint, and he’s making the most of it. SelenaThe sound of assimilation. |
Columns
Behind the LinesGlorious SideshowHealthChemical WarfareWhen diesel fumes, power lines, and even his wedding ring made a Dallas man faint, he knew he had a big problem. |
LiteratureRave OnThe world’s leading expert on rock legend Buddy Holly, Bill Griggs is alive and well and living in the fifties. SportsA Good SportBy all rights, Oilers coach Jack Pardee should be the most respected Texan in football. Instead, his days may be numbered. TravelIdyll PleasuresWelcome to Puerto Escondido, where you can ride magnificent waves, hook a sailfish, or do absolutely nothing. |
Reporter
ReporterReady to BurnAmong the nation’s highest fire risks, the Austin area needs to extinguish its volunteer protection. ReporterFalse ProfitHouston’s Unity Church helps folks get God through getting cash. It seems to work. ReporterWise BloodFrom one stain, Dusty Hesskew can solve a murder. That’s why he is Texas’ top blood detective. |
Miscellaneous
Roar of the CrowdCut Backs |
RecipeRoasted Potatoes with OnionsState of the ArtTurtle in Church, Alice, Texas, 1993State SecretsWasted Effort |
Jim Mattox, RIP (Fri Nov 21 at 11:24 AM)
Buried Treasury (Fri Nov 21 at 4:18 PM)
Even Worse, They're Cutting Back on Monocles (Fri Nov 21 at 8:39 AM)
