ON THE COVER: Photograph by John Dyer.
December 1995
Table of Contents
Features
The Sweet Song of JusticeThe verdict is in, but a complete account of what went on in the Selena murder trial hasn’t come out—until now. The Last Picture ShowsA loving look back at nine grand old movie houses from the golden age of small-town Texas. Carrillo’s CrossingIn the bloddy billion-dollor business of drug trafficking, Amado Carrillo Fuentes is king. He is the elusive ringleader of a smuggling operation that police on both sides of the border are powerless to stop. |
Sorry, CharlieThe last of the LBJ-style Democracts, the rowdy and reckless Charlie Wilson has called it quits. A fond farewell. Down and OutMy firsthand experience with the hard times that himbled my hero, former Dallas Cowboys star Golden Richards Cook Your Goose!Turn your holiday dinner into a moth-waatering master-feast with these new recipes from Stay Canyon chef Stephan Pyles. Pumpkin-White Bean Soup with Pomegranate CremaRecipe from Stephan Pyles. Jicama-Tortilla Salad with Tangerine DressingRecipe from Stephan Pyles. Dried Cherry-Pecan RelishRecipe from Stephan Pyles. Chipotle-Maple Sweet PotatoesRecipe from Stephan Pyles. Cranberry Pudding Tamales with Tequila-Orange CurdRecipe from Stephan Pyles. |
Columns
ArtWe Are the WorldAn ambitious new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston suggests Texas is becoming less like itself and more like everyplace else. Behind the LinesWhat Does “Jolt” Mean?Why are so many students in Texas unable to read? The answer is obvious: because the school system has failed them. TelevisionDoubting ThomasLeaving the popular sitcom Wings for his own show on the Fox network seemed like a risky move, but it’s paying off for native Texan Thomas Haden Church—so far. TravelA Whale of a TaleIn a remote Mexican bay, you can touch a forty-ton gray, watch her lovely, enormous baby rub playfully against your boat, and ponder the mysteries of the natural world. |
BooksThe Good Old BoyAfter four decades of writing classic Texas novels, there’s no denying that San Angelo’s Elmer Kelton has earned his Spurs. ShoppingHome, Sweet HomesteadFive chic interior design stores in Fredericksburg are comforting, inspiring, and for the acquisitive, absolutely irresistible. SportsThe Pickup Basketball DiariesIt has its own language, a distinct culture, and codes and standards that transcend race and national identity. uls it’s ebhilarating—even in the Texas heat. |
Reporter
Low TalkWhere Microsft wants to go today. ReporterFighting BackInspired by th O.J.Simpson case, Texas has taken the lead in fighting domestic violence. ReporterRoads to NowhereThe myth of the NAFTA superhighway. |
ReporterBr-u-u-ce!A cyberpunk writer’s sterling career. ReporterSour NotesBullets over Broadway at the Granbury Opera House. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdGood BuddyForget Buddy Holly? That’ll be the day. Plus: Boone Pickens’ hellish fight, Norma McCorvey’s heavenly conversion. |
State SecretsThe Fund’s OverBudget cuts are coming. Are teaching hositals DOA? Plus: Are white Democrats MIA? |
Recipes
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