Innodata Import
Books
July 1, 1995
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.
True Crime
January 1, 1995
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.
News & Politics
October 1, 1994
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.
Politics & Policy
October 1, 1994
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.
Business
September 1, 1994
Bo Pilgrim
He invented the boneless breast and made his chicken a household name. But now his critics are out to roast him.
Food & Drink
May 1, 1993
Cream of the Crops
In these nine Texas towns, produce is more than product. It’s pride.
Travel & Outdoors
August 1, 1991
Tex Zen
When urban stress sets the nerves ajangle, it’s comforting to know there is a Japanese garden nearby.
True Crime
January 1, 1991
The Hyde Park Rapist
In a venerable Austin neighborhood, the laid-back residents are tormented by a menacing presence—neither they nor the police—can defeat.
Texas History
November 1, 1990
The Island in Winter
Discover the charms of Galveston off-season, when the only visitors are you, the gulls, and the ghosts.
Art
October 1, 1990
The Quickest Draw In the West
Not since Remington and Russell has a cowboy artist sold so many works —for so much —as Fredericksburg’s G. Harvey.
Texas History
August 1, 1990
The Big Blow
On September 8, 1900, a devastating hurricane blasted Galveston, changing life on the Island forever.
Travel & Outdoors
June 1, 1990
The Lost Pyramids
For an adventurer in the Yucatán, suspicious bureaucrats and relentless pests stand in the way of tracking down a forgotten Mayan ruin.
Critters
June 1, 1990
Animal Attractions
These seven creatures might be piggy-backed, whale-boned, dog-toothed, goat-eed, elephant-eared, turtle-necked, and bull-headed, but they’re stars just the same.
Texas History
November 1, 1989
Cowboy Songs
Five favorites from the wide-open spaces, in words and pictures.
True Crime
July 1, 1989
How Not to Rob a Bank
Two nice guys with financial troubles thought they found the perfect solution to the bust. Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
True Crime
March 1, 1989
Search and Destroy
An employee’s vandalism by computer might have gone unpunished but for a rookie prosecutor out to test a new law.
News & Politics
November 1, 1988
The War Zone
When crack comes to a neighborhood, it infiltrates, it corrupts, and it destroys—and there is nothing the cops can do about it.
Politics & Policy
October 1, 1988
It’s the Way We’ve Always Done It, Sir
How the Pentagon really works, as told by a Texan who tried to make it work a little differently.
Critters
August 1, 1988
They Sting. They Kill. They Destroy. They Mate in Midair. Nothing Can Stop . . . the Ants From Hell
Fire ants are on a relentless march across Texas, maiming, devouring, and stinging the living daylights out of everything in their path. We’ve tried to stop them, and it has only made them stronger.
Business
April 1, 1988
What Does H.E.B. Stand For, Anyway?
As the president of Texas’ largest private grocery chain, Charles Butt learned that in order to be nice to his customers he had to be tough on his competitors. And vice versa.
True Crime
November 1, 1987
Every One a Victim
The parents of a confessed killer went to jail rather than testify against their son. Now the murder conviction has been reversed, and the family of the deceased must endure renewed anguish.
Travel & Outdoors
October 1, 1987
Autumn Leaves
Turn off the AC, stop pretending you’re a reptile, welcome the whooping cranes back. It’s fall!
Texas History
June 1, 1987
Sombreros of the Gods?
For centuries, scientists have searched for the answers to the mystery of Nosehenge. Now—for the first time—the startling truth.
Travel & Outdoors
April 1, 1987
Cabin Fever
Not in the mood for a plush vacation resort or the rigors of backpacking? Instead, try solitude and starry nights at one of these ten park hideaways.
Business
February 1, 1987
The Last of the Border Lords
In his dream to create a dynastic empire along the Rio Grande, Chito Longoria went against the wishes of his family and the values of his native land.
The Culture
October 1, 1986
Beyond Halloween
On the Day of the Dead, Mexicans mock death with candy skulls and papier-mâché coffins. But in the darkness of a graveside vigil, the mockery gives way to tears.
Health
May 1, 1986
Confessions of an Aging Pothead
I smoked marijuana all day every day for several years. It took me almost a year to quit—and now I wonder if I’ll ever get straight.
News & Politics
October 1, 1985
The Dream Lives On
Four of the many small high-tech companies betting that they have the excitement, momentum, market, and business savvy to succeed where others have failed.
Being Texan
July 1, 1985
Texas Primer: “Tex”
It’s the best nickname you could have, even if you’ve never been to Texas.
Energy
October 1, 1984
Feasting on the Oil Glut
So you think that OPEC controls the price of oil and that the glut is hurting everybody in the oil business? Wrong. Traders on the international spot market are pulling the strings and getting rich in the process.
Recipes
September 1, 1984
My Quest for the Perfect Biscuit
It all started at my grandmother’s when I was seven years old. No biscuit has since measured up, but my lonely search for that sublime confection continues.
Business
May 1, 1984
High Noon at the Circle C
Gary Bradley, a hot young land speculator in Austin, was in the middle of a $50 million deal when he ran into an outraged environmental movement and a lobbyist with some powerful clients. The fight was on.
September 1, 1983
Texas, a Long, Long, Long, Long, Time Ago
When armadillos weighed three tons and the long horns were on dinosaurs.
Business
July 1, 1982
The Man Who Killed Braniff
Harding Lawrence was obsessed with making Braniff great. Maybe too obsessed.
News & Politics
April 1, 1982
Life With the Sutherlands, Frontier Family
Outside the back door stretches the lonely prairie; there is deep silence broken sometimes by gunshots and things that go bump in the night. But here on the edge of Dallas’s suburbs, you can always retreat to the whirlpool in the bathroom.
Sports
October 1, 1981
Throw It to Me!
Drew Pearson, Tony Hill, and Butch Johnson are wide receivers for the Dallas Cowboys—in other words, they’re artists, egomaniacs, fierce competitors, and the heart of the team.
Business
October 1, 1979
The Man Who Built River Oaks
Architect John Staub, the forgotten genius of River Oaks, transformed a few nondescript Houston streets into Millionaires’ Row.
Business
April 1, 1979
The Hot Pink Empire of Mary Kay Ash
She learned the truth about selling cosmetics. Her customers didn’t want to buy products, they wanted to buy dreams.
News & Politics
October 1, 1978
A Season in Hell
A few years ago guards ran the Rusk State Hospital for the criminally insane. Now sociopathic criminals rule the wards.