July 1996
Table of Contents
Features
Blown AwayNinety-four years after the Goliad Tornado killed 114 people, why do we still ignore the warnings until it’s too late? A reflection on Texas’ worst twisters. Riders on the StormBy the end of May, the weather in the Panhandle finally turned nasty, and two real-life tornado trackers cut to the chase. Bone DryFrom water rationing to stricken crops, the current drought may be as devastating as the one in the early fifties—the time it never rained. Poisoning DaddyNo one ever suspected a thing until she asked her best friend if she could keep a terrible secret: the bizarre story of teenager Marie Robards, the devoted daughter who murdered her father. |
The Candy ManMr. Peppermint doffs his skimmer in a fond if bittersweet farewell to all the kids he entertained on TV for so many years. Eerie CanalThe Intracoastal Waterway is a marvel of engineering and a boon to industry. It’s also an ecological nightmare, which is why politicians, environmentalists, and business leaders are locked in a battle for the future of the Gulf Coast. Bread WinnersUpper-crust bakers in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin are turning out heavenly handmade loaves that make store-bought seem stale by comparison. |
Columns
BusinessThe Poop on DrypersIn less than a decade, the upstart Houston diapermaker has come a long way, baby. But taking on the big boys has hardly been child’s play. CitiesHanging in HemphillA few days in the tiny East Texas hamlet my mom now calls home proved the old maxim: Entertainment value is inversely proportional to population size. |
DesignRock StarBob Ragan’s nationally renowned, intricately detailed stone carvings have a distinctly European look. Is it any wonder he lives in a place called Florence? TravelWhere the Buys AreIf you think there are bargains on the border, you won’t believe what you’ll find seven hundred miles south in three tiny Mexican towns. |
Reporter
ReporterNo ContestIf Bill Clinton wants to get elected president, he’ll have to do it without Texas—just like in 1992. The Ex FilesStone Phillips |
In The StudioBall PlayerLow TalkHer Little SecretHigh TexProving Their MedalHot BoxCD and Book Reviews |
Miscellany
The Inside StorySkip, a Beat |
Roar of the CrowdJailhouse CrockThe Texas prison mess gets messier. Plus: Taking up arms in defense of the B-1 bomber. |
Recipes
State FarePenne for your thoughts: You’ll never say basta to the pasta with vegetables and mixed greens at the Presidio in San Antonio. |
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