June 1999
Table of Contents
Features
Who Is George W. Bush?A special report on the presidential front-runner who isn’t running—yet. The Son RisesComing of age in Odessa and Midland. Go East, Young ManWhat he learned about himself at Andover and Yale. Younger. Wilder?Those rumors you’ve heard about him are true. Sort of. Not So Great in ‘78How his one and only loss shaped his view of politics. George, WashingtonHis days as a “loyalty thermometer” in the nation’s capital. |
Team PlayerWhy he was a hit running the Texas Rangers. The W. Nobody KnowsHe’s irreverent and unself-conscious, and that’s not all. His First StepsAn exclusive portrait of the nascent Bush campaign. An Appreciation of Tom BrooksHow my grandfather’s death affected the town of Wharton—and me. Garden VarietyFrom antique benches to cast-iron planters, a selective guide to the yard art of your dreams. Madeleine in the Hill CountryAs long as she spends most of her free time on a ranch outside Fredericksburg, Madeleine Stowe may never become, by Hollywood’s definition, a successful actress. And that’s fine with her. |
Columns
First PersonEast Toward HomeThe Town Lake soccer fields in Austin, shopping at Kathleen Sommers in San Antonio, sunsets in Big Bend: Good-bye to all that and (sniff) a whole lot more. CrimeCase OpenNearly three years after attorney Steve Davis’ body was found, his family still doesn’t know how he died. Thanks to an out-of-court settlement with Comanche County, they probably never will. |
MediaLynch MobLike the coffee and pie in the fictional town of Twin Peaks, the Arlington-based fanzine Wrapped in Plastic is damn fine. |
Reporter
ReporterThe Spying GameHow the war in Kosovo turned an Austin online company into the Lone Star State Department. The Ex FilesRip TornHot BoxCD and Book ReviewsCDs by the Jiménez brothers, the Old 97’s, and Lee Hazlewood; books by Joni Rodgers and Scott Zesch. |
Artist InterviewA Census of Power |
Miscellany
The Inside StoryBeating the BushesTexas PrimerAmérico ParedesWhich Américo Paredes book was made into a movie starring Edward James Olmos? |
Roar of the CrowdFor the Children |
Recipes
Tila’s AntojitosFrom Tila’s in Houston: three Mexican appetizers that are, well, appetizing. |
Biz
Charles Hurwitz Is a Greedy Clear-cutter. Charles Hurwitz Is a Caring Environmentalist.Different people have different opinions about the controversial CEO of Maxxam, and nothing will change their minds—not even a deal on the Headwaters Forest. Heir JordanAmong all athletes with endorsements, Michael Jordan is still king. But Sheryl Swoopes of the Houston Comets is scoring in her own way—and she's having a ball. Has Governor Bush Monkeyed Around With Business?He’d certainly say no. But there are industries that have suffered on his watch, and at least a few CEOs who would describe his record as mixed. A Wild RideYou’re a casual investor with a little money to burn. Should you spend it all on Vignette, pcOrder, or another Texas Internet stock? Not unless you have a strong stomach, and maybe not even then. Dear CaroleAdvice for the new state comptroller from the old one. It’s Like, You KnowThe man who can read the minds of today’s teens and predict tomorrow’s fashion trends is fifty years old? Gadzooks! Lights! Camera! Satisfaction?Hollywood invests regularly these days in young Texas filmmakers. Not everyone, however, is a good bottom-line bet. |
In Full FlowerThe dirt on Garden.com, one of the state’s hottest online companies. Sterling WilliamsSterling Commerce’s chairman gets the Crystal Boot. What ever happened to Clayton WilliamsClayton Williams, relaxed and enjoying it. Size MattersWhy you should buy big-cap stocks. ThanksSBC’s generocity. How I Made ItCaroline Rose Hunt, at your service. |
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