March 2000

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Features

My Own Private Alamo

After 164 years, what more is there to say about (or see at) the old mission church in downtown San Antonio? That depends on how you look at it.

Wayne’s World

A flood, a fire, a car accident, a murder, and of course, a restaging of the battle for Texas’ independence: scenes from the making of The Alamo.

Mission Collectible

Cuff links? A commemorative plate? For Alamo hobbyists like me, rule number one is, Never surrender or retreat from the chance to snag a few iconic tchotchkes.

Blood Will Sell

The richest man ever tried for murder has found the Lord, along with a new career peddling hand cream. Are you buying the latest incarnation of Cullen Davis?

Land That I Love

City folks with money to burn are driving up the cost of living in the Davis Mountains and the state’s other pretty places. What’s a rancher to do?

Crashed

At heart, Dewey Winburne was an educator, not an entrepreneur; he saw technology as a tool for doing good rather than doing well. Even so, he was able to survive in Austin’s heady new economy—until the pressure got to him.

The Gates of the Alamo

An exclusive excerpt from Stephen Harrigan's eagerly awaited novel.

Columns

Business

Spence for Hire

How is the president and co-founder of Austin ad agency GSD&M expanding his reach into the realm of entertainment? One account at a time.

Health

Saving Face

When a dog chewed off a toddler's nose, cheeks, and lips, the doctors at Dallas' Children's Medical Center sprang into action.

Behind the Lines

Should We Care

The last word (for now) on Davy Crockett.

Politics

Voting Rites

LBJ, George Wallace, Selma: Eavesdropping on the making of history 35 years ago this month.

Sports

The Running Men

What two college track coaches in Houston are teaching speedsters there—and everywhere—about going for Olympic gold.

Miscellaneous

Around the State

The Houston Ballet presents a world premiere that gives audiences the royal treatment. Plus: The life of tejano singer Selena takes center stage in San Antonio and Dallas; a music festival that's sure to give you the blues comes to Dallas; Austin plugs into the South by Southwest Interactive Festival; and the Houston Symphony hones its newest Ax.

Texas Classics

Mission Impossible

Viva Max!

The Ex Files

Willie Brown

Willie Brown

Face

Lauren Anderson

A ballerina on her toes.

Hot Books

The Runner

books by Christopher Reich and Jay Brandon

Hot Books

AfterImage

Hot CDs

Blood & Mood

by the Bad Livers, the Hollisters, and Dynamite Hack.

Low Talk

Regarding Henry

Henry Kissinger versus UT.

Texas Primer

Santa Anna

What chewable confection did Santa Anna help invent?

Reporter

Unmasked?

Is the Department of Public Safety racist? Lets look under the hoods.

Roar of the Crowd

Life and death at Texas A&M.

State Fare

Tempura-Crisped Shrimp Salad

Hungry for shrimp? Use your noodle—udon, preferably—and head for Citizen in Dallas.

The Inside Story

Toney Curtis

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