August 1997
August 1997
Table of Contents
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Features
Store Wars!Two luxury retailers: Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. One desirable market: Houston. The fight for the hearts and credit cards of couture clotheshorses like Lynn Wyatt and Carolyn Farb officially begins next month, but already the fur is flying. Soldiers of MisfortuneThe killing of Ezequiel Hernandez, Jr., by a U.S. Marine in the tiny town of Redford raises many questions—most troubling of all, Why are armed soldiers patrolling the border? FolksThe boom in “outsider” art that began in New York, Chicago, and Atlanta has finally come to Texas, driven by true visionaries whose images conjure worlds that may have never existed but are invariably inhabitedby penetrating psychological truths. |
Turn Out the LightsThe Dallas Cowboys old-timers reunion is over, but for one evening it was possible to remember when pro football was fun, players were loyal, and even a sportswriter could fall in love with his team. Where Are They Now?Whatever happened to the 1971 Super Bowl–champion Cowboys? Grand CanyonsHiking, biking, and nighttime weather to your liking make the Palo Duro and Caprock canyons a cool summer getaway. |
Columns
MusicRoyal BlueFor decades, Bobby Bland has personified the definitive post–T-Bone Walker Texas R&B style. Even at 67, no one can dethrone him. Behind the LinesFilling the Shoes |
HealthFood FrightEating a peanut shouldn’t be a particularly memorable experience, but for Dallasite Mona Cain and countless other allergic Americans, it’s a matter of life and death. SportsMajor MinorJimmie Lee Solomon went from working a small Texas ranch to running big league baseball’s farm system. Now he may be up for one of the game’s top jobs. TelevisionHeeeeeere’s Gary!After years of laboring in virtual anonymity as Mr. Amy Grant, Texan Gary Chapman has his own talk show on The Nashville Network and is known by a vastly more flattering moniker: the David Letterman of country. |
Reporter
The Ex FilesTerrence McNally |
On the MenuSea You Really SoonFaceJ. C. HerzTexanaAlamo TomeHot BoxCD and Book Reviews |
Miscellaneous
The Inside StoryEnnis RacketLast PageJudge Roy Bean |
Roar of the CrowdFond Farewell |
D's use the spectre of Karl Rove to raise money (Tue Jul 1 at 12:20 AM)
Oh Big Brother, Where Art Thou (Fri Jul 4 at 9:30 AM)
Clay Felker (Tue Jul 1 at 11:15 AM)
Madam, I'm Adam (Sun Jun 22 at 4:34 PM)
Eating Vancouver (Mon Jun 30 at 10:04 PM)
