July 1999
Table of Contents
Features
High Plains DriftingHow to get your kicks on Route 66 and other less celebrated roads: three leisurely drives through a part of the state where the sights are cool and the nights are cooler. The PlainsmanNo one captures the majesty and mystique of wide-open spaces like photographer Peter Brown. The Bingo King Is Dead. Long Live the Bingo King.When Fast Eddie Garcia was shot to death, San Antonio mourned the loss of not only a man but also a behind-the-scenes power broker at the center of the city’s good ol’ amigo network. |
How Many of You Have Heard of Zig Ziglar Before—Or Is This Your First Time-uh?From Harvard to Hesitation Hill, the nation’s most motivated motivational speaker is much in demand. And he’ll still see you at the top. The Best and the Worst Legislators 1999Naughty Nixon and wonderful Wolens, soapy Shapiro and revered Ratliff, and of course, a certain governor who’s ready for his close-up: Our say-so on the session’s standouts—good, bad, and in-between. |
Columns
BooksBack to the FutureForget the critically panned Instinct, which was “suggested by” his novel Ishmael. Houston’s Daniel Quinn wants you to know what he really thinks about the modern world. |
EducationSchool SpiritEven in death, the former principal of El Paso’s Cathedral High is larger than life. MusicBlues BrothersLong John Hunter and his guitar-slinging friends sharpened their axes in and around Port Arthur, so their recent return was truly a homecoming. |
Reporter
FaceJake AndrewsReporterClean LivingHow the fight over a toxic waste dump has changed the lives of three West Texas activists. |
Hot BoxCD and Book Reviews |
Miscellany
The Inside StoryOur Three Best |
Recipes
State FareThink fig: The chef at Austin’s Vespaio does, and his crispy duck is delicious. |
