August 1995 Cover

ON THE COVER: Photograph by Andrew Eccles
Styling by Lisa von Weise
Makeup by Cindy Joseph/Jean Own.

August 1995

Table of Contents

Features

Silicone City

From invention to litigation, the breast implant has done more for Houston’s economy—and its psyche—than anything since oil.

by Mimi Swartz

Hush, Little Baby, Don’t You Cry

Eleven years after the death of her youngest daughter, Tanya Reid sits in an Amarillo prison. Is she a murderess, or has she been railroaded by overzealous procecutors?

by Skip Hollandsworth

¡Viva Tequila!

How it’s made, the secret of cooking with it, the truth about the worm, and everything else you ever wanted to know about Mexico’s favorite drink—and ours.

by Patricia Sharpe

Our Fair Lady

Texan Jerry Hall is a successful model, the mother of three healthy kids, the wife of a rich, sexy, world-famous rock star. She’s also quite refined. Or is she? Eliza Doolittle, meet your match.

by Jamie Schilling Fields

Santa Fête

When rich Texas hostesses want to put on the biggest charity bash of the summer, where do they go? New Mexico of course.

by Gary Cartwright

The Outer Limits

Combining the latest technology with an old-fashioned passion for her work, Austin astronomer Anita Cochran redefined the solar system. Now her star is on the rise.

by Helen Thorpe

Columns

Behind the Lines

Grounded

by Jan Jarboe Russell

Film

A Killer Sequel

Sorry, Bob Dole. Austin director Robert Rodriguez’s follow-up to El Mariachi may be violent, but it’s also art.

by Jason Cohen

Books

Ripe Apple

Twenty years after he began critiquing modern society, Houston writer Max Apple is enjoying the fruits of his labor.

by Keith Kachtick

Health

A Perfect Mess

Can a suburban Dallas house-wife who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder ever overcome her fears? She doubts it.

by Jim Atkinson

Music

LaFave Rave

Jimmy LaFave’s great new CD might propel him from Austin to the big time—if that were what he wanted.

by Jan Reid

Reporter

Reporter

Bad Medicine

By vetoing the Patient Protection Act, Gearge W. Bush put cost before care.

by Paul Burka

Reporter

In the Drink

Drunken boaters have turned a popular lake near Dallas into deadly waters.

by Skip Hollandsworth

Reporter

Bottleneck

Henderson County residents and Ozarka are locked in a nasty fight over some of the best water in Texas.

by Carol Countryman

Miscellany

Roar of the Crowd

Surf’s Up

State of the Art

The Texas Kid, 1988

State Secrets

Games of Chance

by Paul Burka

Recipes

Grilled Swordfish Club Sandwich

State Fare

by Patricia Sharpe

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