1997 Archive
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January 1997
features The 1997 Bum Steer Awards » So Much to Learn, So Little Time » Whose Art Is It, Anyway? » Down on the Drag » The Honeymoon Is Over » columns Testy Mail » [Behind the Lines]Cancer Patience » [Health]To Die For » [Lifestyle]Saintly Bernard » [Television]What a Hall! » [Travel]reporter Drawing the Line » [Reporter]Smokin’! » [Reporter].commies » [Reporter]Saucy » [Reporter]Stephen Herek » [The Ex Files]Trinh Pham » [Face]War Stories » [Programming]Disc Golf » [High Tex]Lars Attacks! » [Low Talk]CD and Book Reviews » [Hot Box]miscellany Bum Rap » [The Inside Story]Bonnie and Clyde » [Last Page]School Spirit » [Roar of the Crowd]State Fare » food Salmon With Saffron Potatoes » Saffron and Lobster Mashed Potatoes » State Fare »
February 1997
features Vanity Farrah » The Forgotten People » Brenham’s Paradise Lost » The Ice Bats Cometh » The Elite Meat to Eat » columns Space Cadet » [Books]By the Numbers » [Behind the Lines]New Deli » [Business]True Believer » [Music]Mixed Review » [Theater]reporter Good Fella » [Reporter]Guarded » [Reporter]Hill Bent » [Reporter]Mac Attack » [Reporter]Fratricidal Black Politics » [Topic A]Bob Schieffer » [The Ex Files]Victor Alfaro » [Face]Ink Big » [On The Easel]Tex Rated » [Low Talk]CD and Book Reviews » [Hot Box]miscellany Bill Pickett » [Last Page]Social Problem » [Roar of the Crowd]State Fare » web exclusives Web Exclusive » food Chocolate Mousse Iceberg » State Fare »
March 1997
features Road Show » Go Wild » Blue Period » The Last Ride of the Polo Shirt Bandit » A Star Is Reborn » The Death of Travis » Lindependence » columns Scattered Applause » [Behind the Lines]Tenor of the Times » [Music]Irregular Joe » [Books]Making Headway » [Health]Green Eggs and Kao » [Lifestyle]reporter Dumped On » [Reporter]In Play » [Reporter]Kick-Ash » [Reporter]Heirhart » [Reporter]Linda Ellerbee » [The Ex Files]Jennifer Love Hewitt » [Face]Sundance Across Texas » [Screenings]Out of Control » [Topic A]’Saw Loser » [Low Talk]CD and Book Reviews » [Hot Box]miscellany Pair of Aces » [The Inside Story]Susanna Dickinson » [Last Page]Bum Cover » [Roar of the Crowd]State Fare » food Smoked Pork Loin » State Fare »
April 1997
features Did You Hear the One About The New Aggies? » Blowin’ in the Wind » The Crossing » Speed » Babes in the ’Hoods » Range Rover » columns Not Guilty » [Behind the Lines]Hardball » [Sports]Mexican Revolution » [Food]Milligan’s Island » [Music]Natal Attraction » [Lifestyle]reporter Alamodoomed » [Reporter]Tru Story » [Reporter]Teen Idol » [Reporter]BoomTown » [Reporter]Bill Paxton » [The Ex Files]Patrick Curry, Luis Borromeo, and Richard Worley » [Face]Let Them Read Shrake » [Going To Press]Game Daze » [High Tex]Not Much Left » [Low Talk]CD and Book Reviews » [Hot Box]miscellany Marathon Man » [The Inside Story]Roy Orbison » [Last Page]Skip, Not Even a Peek? » [Roar of the Crowd]State Fare » food Walnut-Crusted Striped Bass » State Fare »
May 1997
features Smokin’ » The War for the Colorado » 5,707 Schmoozers, 750 Bands, 29 Musical Cars, and 250 Gallons of Cream Gravy » Big Fish » Bill, Due » columns On With the Shows » [Art]For an Income Tax » [Behind the Lines]Katherine the Great » [Books]Voice of Amerykah » [Music]Naval Gazing » [Politics]reporter Death and Texas » [Reporter]Artbeat » [Reporter]Fly-boy » [Reporter]Ship Shape » [Reporter]Power Outage » [Topic A]Liz Smith » [The Ex Files]Jaci Velasquez » [Face]Mission Accomplished » [Programming]Ghost Story » [Low Talk]CD and Book Reviews » [Hot Box]miscellany Drawing Conclusions » [The Inside Story]Debbie Reynolds » [Last Page]Flower Power » [Roar of the Crowd]State Fare » food Summer Soups » State Fare »
June 1997
features Nothing To It » The Curse of Romeo and Juliet » Shock Therapy » Sloane, Alone » Out There » The Way We Wore » columns The Doctor Is In » [Books]The First Protester » [Behind the Lines]My Front Nine » [Sports]Sierra High » [Travel]reporter Cell-Out » [Reporter]The New Welfare » [Reporter]Punkytonk » [Reporter]War Rooms » [Reporter]Lights! Camera! No Action! » [Topic A]Jack Valenti » [The Ex Files]Uma Pemmaraju » [Face]Triumph of the Williams » [In The Studio]Satisfaction » [Low Talk]CD and Book Reviews » [Hot Box]miscellany Wore Stories » [The Inside Story]Babe Didrikson » [Last Page]Aggie Culture » [Roar of the Crowd]State Fare » food Sautéed Shrimp on Cannellini Beans » State Fare » biz Mutual Admiration »
July 1997
features Happy Doomsday » “Boom” Is a Four-letter Word » Sleepless in Fredericksburg » Grand Hotel » The Best Worst Legislators 1997 » columns Hang Like a Bulldog » [Behind the Lines]The New Mex Files » [Travel]Corporate Makeover » [Business]Westheimer, Ho! » [Shopping]Food for Thought » [Texana]reporter The Comandante » [Reporter]Fan Fare » [Reporter]Hurricane » [Reporter]Puzzling » [Reporter]Quiz Show » [High Tex]Stick a Rourke in It—It’s Done. » [Screenings]F. Murray Abraham » [The Ex Files]Israel Hernandez » [Face]Affair of State » [Low Talk]CD and Book Reviews » [Hot Box]miscellany Hail, Mary Ellen » [The Inside Story]Georgia O’Keeffe » [Last Page]’Cue List » [Roar of the Crowd]State Fare » web exclusives food Ginger and Pork Steamed Dumplings » State Fare »
August 1997
features Store Wars! » Soldiers of Misfortune » Folks » Turn Out the Lights » Where Are They Now? » Grand Canyons » columns Filling the Shoes » [Behind the Lines]Royal Blue » [Music]Food Fright » [Health]Major Minor » [Sports]Heeeeeere’s Gary! » [Television]reporter Body of Evidence » [Reporter]Branded » [Reporter]Hot Stuff » [Reporter]Pig Out » [Reporter]Terrence McNally » [The Ex Files]Sea You Really Soon » [On the Menu]J. C. Herz » [Face]Alamo Tome » [Artist Interview]The Latest Buzz » [Low Talk]CD and Book Reviews » [Hot Box]miscellany Ennis Racket » [The Inside Story]Judge Roy Bean » [Last Page]Fond Farewell » [Roar of the Crowd]State Fare » food Catfish Tacos » State Fare »
September 1997
features The Texas Twenty » Music • LeAnn Rimes » Public Service • Bill Hobby » Television • Hank Hill » Health • Eric Moon-shong Tang » Film • Renée Zellweger » Self-Promotion • Eddie Wilson » Architecture • Ted Flato and David Lake » Business • Michael Dell » Multimedia • Chris Roberts » Literature • Angela Shelf Medearis » Food • Tri La » Politics • Bill Archer » Law • Lucius D. Bunton III » Gossip • Liz Smith » Science • Richard E. Smalley » Performing Arts • Jo Long » Art • Peter Marzio » Environment • Phyllis Glazer » Sports • Tara Lipinski » columns Total Exposure » [Behind the Lines]My Willie » [First Person]No Show » [Television]Oh, Say, Can You Sí? » [Travel]The Links That Bind » [Sports]reporter Armey of One » [Reporter]King Fishy » [Reporter]Heavenly » [Reporter]Winging It » [Reporter]Power Surge » [Topic A]Barbara Barrie » [The Ex Files]Elka » [Face]Yule Love It » [In The Studio]Bush’s Hit Man » [Low Talk]CD and Book Reviews » [Hot Box]miscellany What a Drag » [The Inside Story]Jimmie Rodgers » [Last Page]Bleak House » [Roar of the Crowd]State Fare » food Moose Cafe’s Cedar-Plank Shrimp » State Fare »
October 1997
features The Real West Texas » Sweating It Out » The Road to Nowhere » My Favorite Marfa » Hallie and Farewell » Not-So-Loving County » Clifford’s Blues » It’s a Wrap » The Purple Passion of Sandra Cisneros » columns Seven Women » [Behind the Lines]Pup Culture » [Television]Jailhouse Flock » [Religion]Writes of Passage » [Books]Historical Friction » [Texana]Rare Byrd » [Music]Cop-out » [Politics]reporter Mrs. Ed. » [Reporter]Air Fair? » [Reporter]Car Talk » [Reporter]Titillating » [Reporter]The (Non)candidate » [Topic A]Dan Rather » [The Ex Files]Reneé O’Connor » [Face]Burning Bridges » [Low Talk]CD and Book Reviews » [Hot Box]miscellany Travelin’ Man » [The Inside Story]“Tex” » [Last Page]Shop Talk » [Roar of the Crowd]State Fare » food Wrap It Yourself » Rigatoni With Basil-Pecan Tomato Pesto » State Fare »
November 1997
features The Revision Thing » El Circo » The Bookmaker’s Wife » Get Outta Town! » Tiles and Tiles of Texas » Legends of the Fall » columns Love, War, and LBJ » [Behind the Lines]Horn Free » [Music]“There Is No Law” » [Cities]Grape and Pillage » [Agriculture]Outlaw Blues » [Law]The Last Resort » [Travel]Strong Signals » [Business]reporter Brute Causes » [Reporter]Testy » [Reporter]Briterature » [Reporter]Meat Feat » [Reporter]Taking a Chance » [Topic A]Patricia Richardson » [The Ex Files]Brandon DeLuca » [Face]Mary, Queen of Plots » [Going To Press]Mooned » [Low Talk]CD and Book Reviews » [Hot Box]miscellany The Lens Justifies the Means » [The Inside Story]Audie Murphy » [Last Page]Twenty Somethings » [Roar of the Crowd]State Fare » food Enchiladas in Poblano Chile Sauce » State Fare »
December 1997
features Thanks a Million » James Michener » Raymond Nasher » The Top 10 Foundations » What’s Black and White And Red-faced All Over? » “I’ve Written Enough Fiction” » The War on Cedar » Searching for Santa » Lights! Camera! Auction! » columns School for Scandal » [Behind the Lines]His Perfect World » [Film]Tortilla Flat » [Business]Never Say Die » [Health]Weekly, Strongly » [Media]Crime Pays » [High Tech]reporter The Wrong Man » [Reporter]Flying Solo » [Reporter]Television » [Reporter]Hog-tied » [Reporter]Austin, Storied » [T V Talk]Tommy Tune » [The Ex Files]Ara Celi » [Face]Brown in Front » [Topic A]We and Mrs. Jones » [Low Talk]CD and Book Reviews » [Hot Box]miscellany Her Home Page Is Her Castle » [The Inside Story]Howard Hughes » [Last Page]Best Western » [Roar of the Crowd]State Fare » web exclusives Dominique de Menil Remembered » food Hot Chocolate Cake » State Fare »
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