January 2000
Table of Contents
Features
The 2000 Bum Steer AwardsA year of asinine actresses, bare-bottomed bongos, curious car washes, dunderheaded deejays, elongated enchiladas, furious filmgoers, Gore goofs, huge hydrants, ice in demand, jettisoned Jagger, kooky Kansans, lecherous legislators, misinformed McDonald's, newsmaker nuts, odorous ocelots, promiscuous passengers, questionable quizzes, ridiculous recipes, speedy sports-team owners, traveling toilets, ubiquitous underwear, vapid vegetarians, wrong W-2s, x-ported x-ecutioners, Y2K y'all, and zaftig Zellweger. A Heavy WeightIn this corner, convicted rapist Tony Ayala of San Antonio—once a rising star of pro boxing, now an ex-convict on the road to redemption. And in this corner, his past—the toughest opponent he's ever faced. The Race Is OnThe changing of the calendars marks the start of the presidential campaign (this time we really mean it), and George W. Bush is still the favorite to win. |
Annie, Get Your Gals!Various specimens of that celebrated species, the Texas woman, captured on film by photographer Annie Leibovitz, who used to be one herself. A Murder on CampusA fraternity, a bid-night party, a random act of violence, an unnatural end: the life and death of Southwest Texas State University junior Nick Armstrong. |
Columns
SportsThe ShootistDick Lane got to be the best pool player in Texas history by tirelessly honing his technique. Now he wants to improve the sport he loves—but it's a long shot. BusinessRacks to RichesCan Houston's SuperStand become the Barnes & Noble of magazines: an upscale national chain of superstores catering to affluent, educated consumers? Read all about it. |
FilmSet PieceHow the West was fun: Scenes from the making of Bull-Fighter, an independent film I produced in South Texas. TravelMad About MadridFor an ideal long-weekend destination, try this dusty artists colony 25 miles south of Santa Fe. It's a New Mexican version of Marfa—only a fraction of the size. |
Reporter
ReporterGun FightHow a ruling by a Texas judge could put the issue of gun control back in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdA Mexican food fight; Amarillo's values. |
Recipes
State Fare"Deer diary, tonight I had a wonderful venison stew from Hudson's on the Bend outside Austin . . . " |
