October 1996
Table of Contents
Features
Home on the RangeHome on the Range All over Texas, small ranchers are giving up and moving to the city. But the Stoner family of Uvalde is as determined as ever to hold on to its land—and its way of life. ¡Bravo!A new exhibit in San Marcos pays homage to Manuel Alvarez Bravo, the grandfather of Mexican photography, and the generations of fotógrafos who followed his lead. Cowboy Family ValuesSerious athlete. Devoted father and husband. Savvy businessman. On game day he may be Prime Time, but out of the spotlight, Deion Sanders is the squarest player on the Dallas Cowboys. Death and the MatronsWhat could drive a suburban housewife to murder? The bizarre cases of Rowlett’s Darlie Routier and Fairview’s Candy Montgomery hint at the answer, and it may be closer to home than we’d like to think. |
The Kids Are AlrightFourteen-year-old country prodigy LeAnn Rimes is singing a Blue streak. But she’s not the only Texas teen tearing up the music scene. A Shrimp TaleAfter nearly fifty years of working Matagorda Bay, Vernon Bates could soon watch his business shut down for good—and so could the thousands of other shrimpers who make their living on the Gulf Coast. Absolutely FarbulousCarolyn Farb wrote the book on charity fundraising, so when she calls, the stars come out to play, and Houston’s high society has a ball. |
Columns
Behind the LinesTough Love StoryHow tough should our response to juvenile crime be? No less tough than it is now—but no tougher either. BusinessReality BytesOrigin Systems founder Richard Garriott has sometimes lived his life like a computer game, but now that the multimedia industry is changing, he can’t play around anymore. First PersonState of the ReunionIt was strange enough that I returned to my hated Houston high school after twenty years—but stranger still, I enjoyed it. |
MusicQuick-Change ArtistSo what if consistency is the hallmark of the record business? As the chameleonlike career of Darden Smith suggests, you can go your own way. MediaFunny PapersIf you believe the Fort Worth Star-Telegram obituary that says Jaime Woodson was one of the great writers of this century, let me tell you about the Corbet Comets. TelevisionPeri, TrouperWaco, Houston, Dallas, Austin, London, New York, Hollywood: Peri Gilpin was all over the map before finding stardom on NBC’s hit sitcom Frasier. |
Reporter
FaceTrey McIntyreThe Ex FilesWill LeeReporterMalledWealthy school districts think they’ve found a way to shield millions of dollars from the state’s Robin Hood law. Are they about to get malled? |
Hot BoxCD and Book ReviewsOn LocationNext of KinskiTopic AAmerica’s Marketer |
Miscellany
The Inside StoryPaul In The Family |
Last PageDale Evans |
Recipes
Grilled Lamb LoinWhy does the grilled lamb loin at Austin’s Bitter End taste so good? Harissa explains it all. |
