September 1999
Table of Contents
Features
The Texas TwentyThey worked hard, overcame obstacles, bucked conventional wisdom, and touched our lives. Meet the most impressive, intriguing, and influential Texans of 1999. Health • Lance ArmstrongThe ride of his life. Face • Lauren BushThis year’s model. Music • The Dixie ChicksFly girls. Books • Louis SacharChildren’s writes. High-tech • Mark Cuban and Todd WagnerNet profiteers. Television • Stone Cold Steve AustinLord of the ring. Law • James Byrd, Jr.Crime and punishment. Politics • Karen HughesCommunicator in chief. Photography • Kate BreakeyArtist of the portrait. Business • Red McCombsDriven to succeed. |
Culture • José E. LimónFolk hero. Media • Marjorie ScardinoLondon calling. Film • Henry ThomasComeback kid. Education • Barbara R. FoormanRead all about her. Food • John CampbellSupermarketer. Community • Edward W. GuinnThe good doctor. Advertising • Charlotte BeersSelling it like it is. Self-help • Phillip McGrawOprah’s guru. Courage • Steven GonzalesA soldier’s story Sports • Tim DuncanIn-Spur-ational. |
Columns
MediaSchmooze PaperWhat do gossipeuse Liz Smith, politico Paul Begala, and Hollywood hotshot Robert Rodriguez have in common? They all worked—and networked—at the hundred-year-old Daily Texan. BusinessJava Nice DayAfter years of not much brewing, Houston’s Duncan Coffee Company is piping hot all over again. |
MusicMex AppealRicky Martin? Jennifer Lopez? The real Spanish-language stars of the moment are the Monterrey punk, funk, jazz, and hip-hop duo Plastilina Mosh. ArtEdifice ComplexOnce upon a time, you went to a museum to see what was inside. Now you go to see the museum itself—and nowhere is this trend more in evidence than in Texas. |
Reporter
Hot BoxCD and Book Reviews |
State SecretsShore ThingFaceDrew Brees |
Miscellany
The Inside StoryThe Spong Remains the Same |
Recipes
State FareJailhouse Chili is a gastronomic pleasure for the Kinkster—and the rest of us. |
Biz
B School ConfidentialNo surprise: The best place in the state to get an MBA is UT-Austin. But there are plenty of great alternatives. The Money of ColorAt the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, a handful of rich Texans are exhibiting their mastery of the art of out-of-state philanthropy. Cat & Mouse With Tom & JerryHow much do Tom Hicks and Jerry Jones pay themselves for the privilege of owning the Dallas Stars, the Texas Rangers, and the Dallas Cowboys? That and more in a revealing joint interview. If the Washington Redskins Are Worth $800 MillionWhat are the Dallas Stars and the San Antonio Spurs worth—not to mention less successful Texas teams. Run From The BorderAfter years of neglect, what did the Legislature do this session for the good people of South Texas? ¡No mucho! |
Hits and Mrs.How Lady Bird Johnson became the first lady of Texas radio. Michael DellA Crystal Boot for Michael Dell. Biz QuizCan you match the Texas donor with the out-of-state recipient? Whatever happened to Walter MischerWalter Mischer’s latest developments. |
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