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The Idiot’s Guide to the Speaker’s Race
How it works, what it means, and why Tom Craddick may not end up holding the gavel this time around.
Whodunit? Who Cares?
Anne Dingus has a few bones to pick with the modern mystery novel, which she says has been decomposing in recent years. Stepping up to defend the genre: none other than Texas’ queen of murder and mayhem, Mary Willis Walker.
Airport 2000
These days, a plane trip can entail more time in the terminal than in the air. But why get stressed when you can have a massage, taste Texas wines, go for a jog, check your e-mail—even eat gumbo while watching (other people’s) planes take off? A survivor’s guide to DFW,
Get With the Program
Two-four-six-eight, who do we appreciate? San Antonio businessman Jack DeVere, whose collection of Texas football memorabilia evokes a simpler, more innocent time.
Sorry, Charlie
The last of the LBJ-style Democracts, the rowdy and reckless Charlie Wilson has called it quits. A fond farewell.
Carrillo’s Crossing
In the billion-dollar business of drug trafficking, Amado Carrillo Fuentes is king. He's the elusive ringleader of a smuggling operation that police are powerless to stop.
Crude Awakening
There’s black gold in the South American rain forest—lots of it. Can the oil companies get it out without ruining the jungle and the way of life of the Indians who live there? The perils of drilling in the heart of darkness.
Mrs. & Mrs. Bridge
Tobi Sokolow and Mildred Breed, two of the world’s expert cardplayers, have little in common—except a killer instinct.
Raving On
Two decades after he played the role of his life in ‘The Buddy Holly Story,’ Gary Busey’s hero worship has made him his own worst enemy.
Texas Twenty: Dick Armey
The man of the House.
Texas Twenty: Princess
The celebrity realtor as realtor celebrity.
Texas Twenty: Dealey Herndon
Dome, sweet dome.
Texas Twenty: Roland Swenson
The music man.
Texas Twenty: Linda Aguilar-Bryan and Joseph Bryan
After a decade of lab work at Baylor College of Medicine, this husband-and-wife team has solved the mystery of hyperinsulinism.
Texas Twenty: Carol Porter
A hunger for feeding children.
Texas Twenty: Catherine Crier
No longer judged a lightweight.
Texas Twenty: Chelsi Smith
Universally appealing.
Texas Twenty: Ekhard Pfeiffer
The Compaq kid.
Texas Twenty: Jay Wilbur
The prophet of ‘Doom.’
Texas Twenty: Don Henley
Crooning for Caddo Lake.
Texas Twenty: Linda Pace Roberts
From hot sauce to hot art.
Texas Twenty: Mel White
Preaching tolerance.
Texas Twenty: Dagoberto Gilb
Macho fiction.
Texas Twenty: Tom Luce
Head of the class.
Texas Twenty: Gwen and Willie Richardson
Long before racial preferences were a political hot potato, these respected conservatives were bucking conventional wisdom—within their own community.
Texas Twenty: Betty Buckley
Give her regards to Broadway.
What Really Happened at Waco
Just as congressional hearings are set to begin, an exclusive excerpt from a new book casts a different light on the government’s role in the fiery end to the siege at Mount Carmel.
Burning Down the Woods
In 1990 the state banned the use of dogs to hunt deer. Ever since, a rogue group of East Texas hunters has exacted a fiery revenge.
Breaking the Bank
Gambling became a way of life for young Josh Levine. When he got in too deep, he came to believe that only a holdup could get him out.
Closing the Circle J
A final farewell to the Hill Country spread that for more than thirty years meant everything to me and my family.
Hard Times For Henry
Hounded by his ex-lover in Lubbock, pounded by his enemies in Washington, Henry Cisneros is in trouble—and it’s all on tape.
Sympathy for the Devils
Riding the rapids of Texas’ last major unpolluted river is dangerous enough. But trample the private property around it and you could really get hurt.
The Private Hell of Joel Gregory
One night the pastor of Dallas’ all-powerful First Baptist Church mysteriously resigned. To this day, no one is sure why.
The Politics of Winning
In the final weeks, the governor’s race is too close to call. Here’s an analysis of what it will take to win.
Hakeem Olajuwon
All-star, MVP, and now champion.
Bo Pilgrim
He invented the boneless breast and made his chicken a household name. But now his critics are out to roast him.
His Own Private Marfa
In the wide-open spaces of Marfa, late sculptor Donald Judd’s immense legacy beckons West Texas travelers.
John the Knife
He’s a budget cutter in an era of consumption, a conservative Democrat in a party gone soft, a good ol’ boy with no polish or flash. So why is everyone buzzing about Texas comptroller John Sharp?
The Temptation of Williamson County
Why Austin’s suburban neighbors to the north wouldn’t take a bite out of Apple Computer.
The Crying Game
When Houston’s pro sports teams collapse late in the season—as they may do this year—faithful fans like me are never surprised. We’ve almost come to expect it.
The Trials of Senator Sweet
Did Kay Bailey Hutchison do what she’s accused of—or did Democratic Party officials hatch a conspiracy to get her?
More Than Myth
John Connally’s forgotten legacy.
You Lose!
Scratch the surface of the Texas Lottery and you’ll find political opportunism, a cynical marketing campaign, and endless hype.
Wanted! By the FBI
What’s behind the Bureau’s bashing of its director, former San Antonio judge William Sessions? Go ask Alice.
Cream of the Crops
In these nine Texas towns, produce is more than product. It’s pride.
The Little Engine That Might
From Paris to Dallas, everyone’s asking, Will the bullet train ever get on track?
Indian Takers
All across Texas, vandals are searching for ancient treasures by looting Indian campgrounds—including the one on my family’s ranch.
About Face
He waffled about the Senate seat, then sought safe harbor in Bill Clinton’s cabinet. Why did Henry Cisneros choose HUD over headlines? Only he knows for sure.
A Texas-Style Christmas: You Gotta Have Hearth
The secret to a well-appointed Texas Christmas.