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 LBJBusinessStrong SignalsWith increasing frequency, radio stations in Texas are changing hands—and aggressive Texas entrepreneurs are finally making waves. MusicHorn FreeAfter years in New York’s jazz trenches, trumpeter Hannibal Lokumbe has come home to Smithville in search of the simple life. TravelThe Last ResortAcapulco used to be a favorite destination of beautiful people from Texas and elsewhere. It still should be. |
LawOutlaw BluesShe subdues bail jumpers with a modem and her strong right arm: Meet Janis McCollom, one of Houston’s best bounty hunters. 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. |
Reporter
FaceBrandon DeLucaThe Ex FilesPatricia RichardsonReporterBrute CausesBy now we know about Brazoria County— but is there violence in other Texas prisons and jails? |
Hot BoxCD and Book ReviewsGoing To PressMary, Queen of PlotsTopic ATaking a Chance |
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. |
