December 1996
Table of Contents
Features
The Killer CadetsDavid Graham and Diane Zamora were intelligent, young, and in love. And they shared a secret: They had brutally murdered Adreianne Jones. Border BargainsWe’ve found thirty shops just across the Rio Grande where you can buy everything from hand-carved furniture to whimsical walking sticks. The quality is high, the prices are right, and you don't have to pay in pesos. Paw PrintsPhotographer Keith Carter’s latest pet project reminds me of big Texas dogs I’ve owned—some clownish, some serious, but every one of them great. |
Still ZZ After All These YearsSo what if they’re not cranking out hits and selling out concerts the way they used to? After nearly three decades, no one makes better blues rock than ZZ Top. The Race of His LifeWhen a world-class athlete like Austin’s Lance Armstrong gets cancer, it’s a shock—for him, and for every man who has ever considered himself invincible. And That’s the Way It WasIn excerpts from his upcoming memoir, legendary newsman Walter Cronkite remembers his days as a cub reporter in Houston and his introdcution to the realities of racism. |
Columns
Behind the LinesThe Church on the HillWhy the big fight between a small town and a small church wound up in the Supreme Court. PoliticsShooting BlanksThe Texas Parks and Wildlife Department aims to please hunters and birders alike. So why is everyone gunning for it? BusinessPace on EarthIf you’ve seen a Kiss concert, a truck and tractor pull, or Miss Saigon recently, you can thank Houston’s Pace Entertainment for the privilege—and for the price you paid. |
FilmViz KidsTexas A&M is churning out a new crop of students who aren't farmers or vets. They're the computer aces of the Visualization Lab, and they're Hollywood's new masters of special effects. MusicHe Writes the SongsThough Jerry Lynn Williams is practically unheard of outside the industry, stars like Eric Clapton know him as one of the best tunesmiths anywhere. LawThe Love Song of J. Edgar HooverNothing can stop Sheriff Frances Kaiser: not cancer, not grisly murder cases, and certainly not the good old boys of Kerr County. |
Reporter
FaceSusan GrahamThe Ex FilesSandy DuncanReporterFamilia FeudIn Laredo, a conservative revolution is upending the city’s old patronage politics. |
Hot BoxCD and Book ReviewsGoing To PressKing of DiamondsTopic ABurning Bush |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdLand ValuesThe Inside StoryRunning With the Big Dogs |
Last PageThe Neiman Marcus Christmas CatalogIn Texas the ultimate arbiter of good taste has always been Neiman Marcus, the Dallas-based department store that marks its ninetieth birthday next year. |
Recipes
State FareMesteña’s apple sorbet and walnut-apple flautas are delicious to the core. |
