Politics & Policy
July 31, 1994
Sitting Pretty
After years of maintaining perfect public composure, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison now wears her ambition on her sleeve.
Texas History
April 1, 1994
Fit for a Queen
A look back at San Antonio Fiesta gowns reveals how the dresses have gone from elegant to excessive.
Politics & Policy
January 1, 1994
Morales’ Paralysis
How has Attorney General Dan Morales performed in his first term? Indecisively.
Reporter
December 1, 1993
The Other Henry
Henry Bonilla is our first Hispanic Republican in congress. He won’t be our last.
Texas History
May 31, 1993
David Koresh and the Myth of the Alamo
He was no William Barrett Travis, but in many ways, the leader of the Brand Davidians was an archetypal Texan to the end.
Being Texan
April 1, 1993
“Why Us?”
Since AIDS infected their lives, the proud, the deeply religious Allens have been left to ponder the eternal questions of faith and suffering.
The Issues
February 1, 1993
Essay: Gone to Texas
Sharpstown used to be an affluent suburb. Today it’s where the world has come to live.
Politics & Policy
September 30, 1992
The Eternal Challenger
Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez has spent most of his 76 years swinging wildly at political heavyweights. Now he’s finally landed a punch—on the president of the United States.
Politics & Policy
June 30, 1992
Politics Red Square
Texas scientist Arnold Lockshin defected to Russia to find a new life. Has the collapse of communism shattered his dreams?
Politics & Policy
June 30, 1992
Ann’s Plans
Is Ann Richards planning a historic move from the statehouse to the White House?
Health
March 1, 1992
Flight for Your Life
When a few minutes matter, an EMS helicopter can make the difference between life and death.
Being Texan
January 1, 1992
Child’s Play
“Just how hard can it be to build a playground?” I asked. The answer: Harder than anything I’ve ever tried before.
November 1, 1991
The War for Thee University
Pray for Baylor. The Baptists are calling each other flat-earthers and liberal parasites, and the school they call Jerusalem on the Brazos is caught in the middle.
Travel & Outdoors
May 31, 1991
Secret Summer Places
Follow us for a great vacation, minus something all tourists can do without—crowds.
Energy
April 1, 1991
Meaner Than a Junkyard Dog
“Guys like me like Iraq,” says Houston oilman Oscar Wyatt. “That’s the way the real world works, baby.”
Politics & Policy
April 1, 1990
Back to the Past
With Henry Cisneros out of office, opponents shoot down a tax increase, and San Antonio retreats to 1980.
Style & Design
November 1, 1988
Can You Take a Hint?
Heloise, America’s best-known homemaker, has a dirty little secret: she hates to clean house. If you hate it too, she’s convinced that you need her more than ever.
News & Politics
July 31, 1988
Full of Woe
You see them on TV, adorable youngsters asking to be adopted, But the dreadful odyssey of the Wednesday’s Child rarely has a made-for-television happy ending.
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.
Family
February 1, 1988
It Had To Be You
Thanks to the sacrifice of two strangers, we have the child we’ve always dreamed of.
Business
August 31, 1987
The Book Stops Here
For 68 years, Rosengren’s Books in San Antonio gave personal service, sought out both arcane and popular titles, and fostered a love of reading. It wasn’t enough to keep the store in business.
Reporter
July 31, 1986
Texas Monthly Reporter
Life after TECAT in North Forest; Joe Rinelli gives his beauties a shot at the crow; Kerrville residents have a winter’s worth of tall tales.
Jazz
April 1, 1986
Calling His Own Tune
On San Antonio’s Riverwalk the Jim Cullum Jazz Band plays jazz the way it was meant to be played.