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January 1991
 features The 1991 Bum Steer Awards God’s Jeweler The Hyde Park Rapist Highway 1 Passage to Indian columns The Governor Who Ate Onions [Behind the Lines] Coffee Mates [Lifestyle] Big Bang [Science] A Bitter Pill [Business] miscellany The Art of Persuasion [Roar of the Crowd] Return to Sender [State Wide Business] Risky Business [State Wide Business] Texas Desperado [State of the Art] State Fare » State Secrets reporter Serious Fun » [Reporter] The Grim Recorders [Reporter] food Black-Eyed Pea Pie » Cornbread » State Fare » | February 1991
 features Sissy Spacek’s Long Walk Home » Survivors More Precious Than Oil “I’m Not a Bad Girl. I Just Do Bad Things” Sweet Hearts Is the Legislature For Sale? columns The biggest Bandits [Behind the Lines] Barney’s Does Dallas [Shopping] Saving Face [Business] The Old Soldier [Politics] Yo, Y’all [Popular Music] miscellany Tales From the Oil Patch [Roar of the Crowd] Question Authority [State Wide Business] Hock Treatment [State Wide Business] Atlas Moth [State of the Art] State Fare » High Water [State Secrets] reporter Nowhere to Run [Reporter] Power Trip [Reporter] Magnet Musicians [Reporter] food East Texas Onion Pudding » State Fare » | March 1991
 features Into The Storm » The Ornish Treatment Young Riders Recipe for Success » The Greek Way columns Busing Money [Behind the Lines] King Crab » [Food] A Lovers’ Knot [Books] Pen Pal [Law] Road Warriors [Environment] miscellany Reptile Rescuers [Roar of the Crowd] Means of Descent [State Wide Business] Making the Team [State Wide Business] Court Order [State Wide Business] Lois Hollingsworth Ziler [State of the Art] State Fare » Sleeping Elephants [State Secrets] reporter Downtown Upturn [Reporter] Kernels of Truth [Reporter] food Enchiladas in Salsa Chipotle » Salsa Chipotle » State Fare » |
April 1991
 features Meaner Than a Junkyard Dog » Looking at Mexico Cult of Self Arrival of the Fittest Calm After The Storm The Reluctant Duchess columns Twilight Zone [Behind the Lines] Up to Speed [Law] College Tries [Lifestyle] Jump Starter [Popular Music] miscellany No Place Like Home [Roar of the Crowd] Two-way Street [State Wide Business] Net Worth [State Wide Business] At the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce [State of the Art] State Fare » Trade War [State Secrets] reporter The Slack Track [Reporter] The Slosh Factor » [Reporter] Jazz It Up [Reporter] food Ballroom Lamb Chops » Jalapeno-Blue Cheese Sauce » State Fare » | May 1991
 features Poor Willie » The Cheerleader Murder Plot » How the West Was Worn » Armed and Considered Dangerous A Fool for Mules Ann of A Hundred Days columns Cutting Up Dallas [Behind the Lines] Mood Indigo [Texana] Hall of Fame [Sports] Aural Fixation [Books] miscellany Fair Funding [Roar of the Crowd] Food Fight [State Wide Business] Fathers of Invention [State Wide Business] Opening night for Los Tecolotes [State of the Art] State Fare » Coming Home to Roost [State Secrets] reporter Art Guile [Reporter] Brave New Lawn [Reporter] Skies Unlimited [Reporter] food Lemon Sole with Champagne Sauce » Fish Stock » State Fare » | June 1991
 features Secret Summer Places » Voices From The Dark Signs of the Times The Real Deal vs. The Real Meal Peach Dreams columns Pleasure Island [Behind the Lines] Mix Masters » [Food] Dough Boy [Politics] Animal House [Science] miscellany Soft Touch [Roar of the Crowd] Ranching Out [State Wide Business] Continental’s Drift [State Wide Business] El Paso County, Texas, 1988 [State of the Art] State Fare » Equal AstroTurf [State Secrets] reporter Border Guard [Reporter] Playbull of the Western World [Reporter] food Key Lime Pie » State Fare » |
July 1991
 features Texas Movies Texas Movies: Texas Videos Texas Movies: Hollywood, TX Texas Movies: In Character Texas Movies: Coming Soon! Texas Movies: The Alamovie Texas Movies: Tender Foote The Ghosts of the Freedmen Boots and Me Perils of Politics columns The Queen and I [Behind the Lines] Pomp and Circumstance [Lifestyle] Lights! Camera! [Texana] Going by the Book » [Politics] miscellany IRS Blues [Roar of the Crowd] Uniform Success [State Wide Business] Fraud Buster [State Wide Business] When I Was A Cowboy [State of the Art] State Fare: Cheese Strudel With Smoked Salmon » [State Fare] Ill Suited [State Secrets] reporter Paint It Van Black [Reporter] Barroom Brawl [Reporter] Parr for the Course [Reporter] food Cheese Strudel With Smoked Salmon » Shallot Vinaigrette » Tomato Flowerpots » State Fare: Cheese Strudel With Smoked Salmon » | August 1991
 features A Guard In Gangland » Masked Marvels of Mexico The Afrin Affair » Tex Zen Wet ‘n’ Wacky » Let Me Hear Silence columns Descent With a Dead Man [Behind the Lines] Getting My Kicks » [Sports] Safety Last [Business] Sound and Fury [Music] miscellany Roar of the Crowd King of Aces [State Wide Business] Radio Days [State Wide Business] Earl Campbell on Mount Bonnell, Austin [State of the Art] State Fare » State Secrets reporter Gathering of The Klan [Reporter] Pop Art [Reporter] food 1015 Stuffed Onion » Jalapeño Dressing » State Fare » | September 1991
 features Who Says One Man Can’t Change The World? Dances With Weaves The Texas 100 The Texas 100: Index columns Free to Kill [Behind the Lines] Red Tape [Business] Fire Power » [Food] Blues in the Night [Art] New Ball Game [Sports] miscellany The Reel Thing [Roar of the Crowd] Plugged In » [State Wide Business] Sales Pitcher » [State Wide Business] Bunker Hunt, 1980 [State of the Art] State Fare » Smog Suit [State Secrets] reporter Stellar Static [Reporter] Howling Success [Reporter] Jail for Sale [Reporter] food Tortilla-Wrapped Fish » State Fare » |
October 1991
 features What a Dish! » Benny and The Boys The Eye of the Bull The Best and the Worst Legislators 1991 » columns The Catfish Farm [Behind the Lines] Born Again [Shopping] This One’s a Beaut! [Culture] Unsung Hero » [Sports] Sincerely, Clint [Books] Buried Treasures » [Art] miscellany Guard Duty [Roar of the Crowd] Firefighter at the End of the Day » [State of the Art] State Fare: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bread » [State Fare] Conflict of Interest [State Secrets] reporter Class Speaker [Reporter] Video of the Month [Reporter] Late Bloomer [Reporter] S.A. Print Wars Revisited [Reporter] Club Hubbub [Reporter] Le Rave On [Reporter] Let’er Rip! » [Reporter] food Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bread » State Fare: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bread » | November 1991
 features Blood in the Streets » Playing It Safe Dan Rather Is a Good Ol’ Boy » The War for Thee University The Three Kingdoms of Kathy Whitmire The Challengers The Right Stuffing » columns Texas Breaks Away » [Behind the Lines] Not Those Fort Worth Basses [Lifestyle] Double Visions [Art] Billy and Lyndon » [Books] Plains Song » [Music] Fab Three » [Pop Culture] miscellany A Select Few » [Roar of the Crowd] Fishing Cabin on the Pedernales River » [State of the Art] State Fare » Dirty Deal » [State Secrets] reporter Water Rites » [Reporter] Candle Power » [Reporter] Bummin’ Around » [Reporter] Biting Remarks » [Reporter] Bona Fide Nuts » [Reporter] food Cinnamon Turkey Breast » Turkey Dark Meat in Cranberry and Ancho Chile Sauce » Sweet Potatoes with Ginger, Pecans, and Jalapeños » Spicy Cream Spinach with Cheddar Cheese » Cranberry and Orange Marmalade Relish » Mushroom-Apple-Poblano Cornbread Dressing » Buttermilk Pumpkin Pie with Brown-Sugar Cream » Grilled Quail with Polenta on Spinach » State Fare » | December 1991
 features Can Hollywood Solve JFK’s Murder? » Golden Oldies » Murder in the Melting Pot » “I Have Made Their Lives Miserable” Brand Name Wonder Drug on Trial » columns A Round Per Second » [Behind the Lines] Light My Fire » [Health] Bear With Me » [Environment] Paper Trail » [Texana] Down in Del Valle » [Mexico] Then and Now » [Art] miscellany Food for Thought » [Roar of the Crowd] John the Baptist, Spain, 1954 » [State of the Art] State Fare » Uncandid Camera » [State Secrets] reporter Nervous Wrecks » [Reporter] Plains Poll » [Reporter] Down Mexico Way » [Reporter] S. A. Split » [Reporter] Hard Rock Cachet » [Reporter] Santa Speaks » [Reporter] food Masa-Battered Shrimp » Green Pumpkin-Seed Salsa » Orange-Jicama Salad » State Fare » |