Photograph courtesy of Wide World Photos.
July 2000
Table of Contents
Features
How W. Can WinThe first test was whether primary voters thought he had what it takes to be president. It was touch and go for a while, but he passed. Now George W. Bush has to get the rest of the country on his side. An inside look at his plan for doing precisely that. How W. Can LoseWhat are George Bush’s weaknesses as he heads into the fall campaign? We asked six Texas Democrats— a former governor, a former lieutenant governor, two wannabes, and two wiseacre pundits—to make the case against him. They pulled no punches. Conservative. Compassionate?The two faces of Bush’s compassionate conservatism guru. George W. Es Muy BuenoThe selling of George W.—in Spanish. |
Capital MurderIn a year-long spree that began in late 1884, Texas’ first serial killer butchered seven women and one man in Austin. More than a century later questions about his identity and his motive remain unanswered. Franco FileThe best French restaurant in Texas is in San Antonio? Mais oui. And around the state, there are others that are très bon as well. The Anti-TigerHe’d like to just do it—but for Dallas native Justin Leonard to reclaim his spot in pro golf’s upper echelon, he’ll have to workeven harder than you know who. Whatabusiness!On the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Whataburger, we sink our teeth into the fast-food chain’s lore. And, no, we don’t want fries with that. |
Columns
TexanaE’er HeadsI think, therefore iamb: My personal tour of the history of bad Texas poetry, from best to versed, prose to cons. MusicOn the FringeYou might have thought Waco’s Hank Thompson, a forebear of today’s alt-country scene, was dead and gone. But faster than you can say “No Depression,” he’s back, and even at 74, he shows no signs of slowing down. |
HealthVocal HeroesThe doctors at Abilene’s Voice Institute of West Texas can treat all manner of problems with the way you talk? Speech, speech! FilmEasy WriterIn Rosanky, Texas (pop: 210), far from the pressures of Hollywood, screenwriter-director Tim McCanlies thrives. |
Reporter
Music ReviewTranscendental BluesMusic ReviewRed RiverMusic ReviewDallas Alley Drag |
Music ReviewPeep ShowBook ReviewRoadsBook ReviewIt’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to LifeBook ReviewThe Special Prisoner |
Miscellany
ReporterEnd of the LineA small town loses its largest private employer—but not its drive to survive. Roar of the CrowdUnsung heroes of Texas music. |
Recipes
State FareWhen it grains, it scores: The smoothest risotto yet, courtesy of Salve! in Dallas. |
Biz
Gimme a Breakup!What the Microsoft case means for us. The New, New Henry CHenry Cisneros, TV star. |
Disorder in the CourtFive ways the state's legal profession is changing. EOG ResourcesThe Texas stock to buy right now. |
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