August 1999
Table of Contents
Features
Alone TogetherNo one denies that there was love at the center of Lady Bird Johnson’s marriage to LBJ. But like Hillary Clinton, she endured quite a bit, spousally speaking, as her husband’s star was on the rise. EvilHow serial killer Rafael Resendez-Ramirez struck fear in the hearts of the men and women of Weimar, a tiny Texas town that will never be the same. His Fantastic FourMeet the superheroes of George W. Bush’s campaign for the presidency: a quartet of brainy advisers who are helping him to refine and sell his ideas on the economy, foreign policy, and the like. |
The Blood of the TiguaFactions of the West Texas tribe are feuding, and while the problem is supposedly one of genealogy–who is and is not a member– you can bet that casino gambling has something to do with it too. Speed, QueenAustin painter Julie Speed is the latest ascendant to the ranks of art royalty. Talk about a brush with greatness. aaaaaaiiiiieeeee!From Poltergeist to the Steel Eel, Texas has five of the nation’s best new roller coasters. And they’re all a scream. |
Columns
SportsColor CommentaryWith this year’s induction of Seguin native Smokey Joe Williams, one fourth of the Negro Leaguers in baseball’s hall of fame are Texans. Unfortunately, there may not be any more. First Person’Night, MotherThere’s always at least one man in my life: my eight-year-old son, Henry. Sometimes, however, there are two, and that’s when things get complicated. |
MusicJandek and MeWhy is he a cult hero to deejays and record collectors— and why is he such a recluse? I wanted to know, so I tried to find him. And I did, in an upscale Houston neighborhood. And we drank beer. High TechEarth QuakeAfter the killings at Columbine, the world looked disapprovingly at a computer game created in Mesquite. Die-hard players would not be moved. |
Reporter
FaceJohn Patrick White |
Hot BoxCD and Book ReviewsCDs by Doctors’ Mob and the American Analog Set, plus a tribute to Bob Wills; booksby James Lee Burke and Louise Redd. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdMeet the Pres? |
Recipes
State FareRemembrance of things pasta: The capellini salad from Dallas’ Nana Grill will live on in your memory. |
