November 1997
Table of Contents
Features
The Revision ThingThe opening of the George Bush presidential library at Texas A&M is a good occasion to ask two questions on the mind of everyone but Bush himself: How good a president was he? And what sort of ex-president has he been? El CircoAs in Hanoi and Moscow, the circus in Mexico is no three-ring extravaganza. It’s one of the grittiest shows on earth. The Bookmaker’s WifeShe had a secret life, and so did her husband. For a while they seemed to have a pleasant existence in the affluent Houston neighborhood of River Oaks. But then she turned up dead. |
Get Outta Town!These five weekend getaways will make you want to do just that. Tiles and Tiles of TexasThe ceramic designs created by these four Texas studios will look great in your kitchen or bathroom—and except for their shape, there’s nothing square about them. Legends of the FallTexas football heroes Darrell Royal, Doak Walker, Sammy Baugh, and John David Crow are off the field, but they’re still having a ball. |
Columns
Behind the LinesLove, War, and LBJTwo new volumes signal a reawakening of interest in the former president. MusicHorn FreeAfter years in New York’s jazz trenches, trumpeter Hannibal Lokumbe has come home to Smithville in search of the simple life. Cities“There Is No Law”Gangland-style executions are par for the course these days in Juárez, where drugs— and despair—flow freely. AgricultureGrape and PillageBy chain-sawing three acres of its research vineyard near Fort Stockton, the University of Texas System uncorked quite a controversy. |
LawOutlaw BluesShe subdues bail jumpers with a modem and her strong right arm: Meet Janis McCollom, one of Houston’s best bounty hunters. TravelThe Last ResortAcapulco used to be a favorite destination of beautiful people from Texas and elsewhere. It still should be. BusinessStrong SignalsWith increasing frequency, radio stations in Texas are changing hands—and aggressive Texas entrepreneurs are finally making waves. |
Reporter
ReporterBrute CausesBy now we know about Brazoria County— but is there violence in other Texas prisons and jails? Topic ATaking a Chance |
The Ex FilesPatricia RichardsonFaceBrandon DeLucaGoing To PressMary, Queen of PlotsHot BoxCD and Book Reviews |
Miscellany
The Inside StoryThe Lens Justifies the Means |
Recipes
State FareRoasted poblanos, toasted pumpkin seeds, tomatillos: At Houston’s Taco Milagro, you’ll want to eat the whole enchilada. |
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