August 1995
Features
From invention to litigation, the breast implant has done more for Houston’s economy—and its psyche—than anything since oil.
Eleven years after the death of her youngest daughter, Tanya Reid sits in an Amarillo prison. Is she a murderess, or has she been railroaded by overzealous procecutors?
How it’s made, the secret of cooking with it, the truth about the worm, and everything else you ever wanted to know about Mexico’s favorite drink—and ours.
Texan Jerry Hall is a successful model, the mother of three healthy kids, the wife of a rich, sexy, world-famous rock star. She’s also quite refined. Or is she? Eliza Doolittle, meet your match.
When rich Texas hostesses want to put on the biggest charity bash of the summer, where do they go? New Mexico of course.
Combining the latest technology with an old-fashioned passion for her work, Austin astronomer Anita Cochran redefined the solar system. Now her star is on the rise.
Columns
Twenty years after he began critiquing modern society, Houston writer Max Apple is enjoying the fruits of his labor.
Sorry, Bob Dole. Austin director Robert Rodriguez’s follow-up to El Mariachi may be violent, but it’s also art.
Can a suburban Dallas house-wife who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder ever overcome her fears? She doubts it.
Jimmy LaFave’s great new CD might propel him from Austin to the big time—if that were what he wanted.
Reporter
Henderson County residents and Ozarka are locked in a nasty fight over some of the best water in Texas.

