Photograph by James H. Evans.
June 2000
Table of Contents
Features
Great EscapesFrom a boutique hotel in hip South Austin to a bed-and-breakfast across the Mexican border, from fly fishing on the Llano River to bathing in the Chinati Hot Springs, 33 getaways the guidebooks don’t tell you about, courtesy of our intrepid staff of weekend warriors. John O’Quinn Objects“When a corporation does something that results in the death of people, what prison do you put them in?” asks the plantiffs lawyer Texas business loves to hate, and he’s just getting warmed up. The MeatingThree friends, seven years, untold pounds of barbecue pork chops and prime rib, and a single tradition that elevates the experience above mere food. |
The Case Against John CornynIf it pleases the court, the question before you is whether the attorney general of Texas has served his constituents or, as his critics charge, only his own political interests. What is your verdict? “I’m Not Lovable, And I’m Not a Loser”So says Don Baylor, the Austin native now managing baseball’s lowly Chicago Cubs. His players hear him loud and clear, but history has a way of repeating itself. The EvolutionaryWhat do you do when you win a $295,000 MacArthur “genius” grant? If you’re biologist David Hillis, you keep teaching at the University of Texas as if nothing happened, and you keep chasing frogs. |
Columns
BusinessRx for TroubleAs surgeon general—the nation’s top doctor— C. Everett Koop was much beloved and undeniably respected. So why is the Web site that bears his name in such disarray? |
SportsWinter in L.A.Whether coaching the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles or leading the Lakers to their best record in years, Phil Jackson has had one constant: Wellington native Tex Winter at his side. EducationOut Man InUT regents want their next chancellor to be an academic? Whatever. At Texas Tech, a politician is the one in charge, and he's more than making the grade. |
Reporter
ReporterExecutive RanchLife around the town of Crawford sure was slow until George W. Bush bought a ranch there. Book ReviewShutdownBook ReviewGalveston |
Book ReviewWorld of PiesMusic ReviewFigure 8Music ReviewLive at Antone’sMusic ReviewAll the Falsest Hearts Can TryMusic ReviewGreyhound BluesMusic ReviewPlaces in Between |
Miscellany
Texas PrimerDennis and Randy QuaidWhat is the one movie that Dennis and Randy Quaid appeared in together? |
Roar of the CrowdMaking sense of the Aggie Bonfire. |
Recipes
State FareWill you enjoy the wrapped sea bass at San Antonio's Biga on the Banks? That depends on how you filo. |
Biz
Reality BitesWhy dot-com investors shouldn't be so nervous. Splurge! Merge! Purge!Six months after the merger of Exxon and Mobil, a tally of the winners and losers. |
Sand DollarsThe economics of beach tourism. Clear Channel CommunicationsThe Texas stock to buy right now. |
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