October 1998
Table of Contents
Features
The Improbable Rise of Lyle LovettTwenty years ago, he was inspired by the redneck rock of Steve Fromholz and Guy Clark. On his new album, he says thanks. Running RightForget about the hair (and the tattoos). Ricky Williams has his head screwed on straight, which is why he’s still playing football at the University of Texas. Two for TexasCandidates Rick Perry and John Sharp donÕt agree on much, but they both say the race for lieutenant governor is the most important one on the ballot this fall. They’re right. Can John Glenn Do It Again?As the 77-year-old prepares for yet another liftoff, fans and foes alike are praising his missionÑand questioning NASA’s. |
Leon’s LensIn the Central Texas town of Seguin, Leon Kubala has been documenting life and death for more than fifty years, one picture at a time. Pay CheckMichael Dell earned nearly $34 million in 1997. Was he worth it? Find out in our roundup of the most overpaid and underpaid CEOs in Texas. Tales of the BazaarFrom First Monday Trade Days in Canton to Market Days in Boerne, our guide to Texas’ best troves of trash and treasure. |
Columns
BusinessMoore of the SameOld Texas, New Texas, boom, bust: Whatever the times, Houston strip-mall king Jerry J. Moore makes a living–and lives it up. FilmFame of HallYou might not recognize actress Irma P. Hall on the street, but you know her from her films. And thatŐs just how she likes it. |
First PersonVery Special EdThirty years ago I was a barrio kid with little hope for a college degree. Then the alternative school Chinquapin turned my life around. MusicLee Ann ClimbsIs country-chart-topping Jacksonville native Lee Ann Womack the real thing? Buck Owens and Loretta Lynn are among those who think so. |
Reporter
The Ex FilesJoel CoenReporterIt’s Not OverOkay, he isn’t exactly sexy. But he’s hot! And he’s dead! The busiest balladeer in Texas these days is… Roy Orbison. |
Hot BoxCD and Book ReviewsT V TalkThis Year’s Model |
Miscellany
Texas PrimerSandra Day O’ConnorWhy did Sandra Day O’Connor once say, “I come to you tonight wearing my bra”? |
The Inside StoryReid All About ItState SecretsBrother, Can You Spare Some Dimes? |
