Mark Seal

Jan 20, 2013 — By Mark Seal

Who came first—Indiana Jones of Hollywood or Vendyl Jones of Arlington, the archaeologist who has spent years trying to dig up the fabled Ark of the Covenant?

Jan 20, 2013 — By Mark Seal

Director Oliver Stone may not be sure who did it or how, but he is sure he knows why.

Dec 1, 1992 — By Mark Seal

He’s no longer at the helm of Neiman’s, but 87-year-old Stanley Marcus still knows how to run a successful business. Just ask him.

Jan 1, 1992 — By Mark Seal

A critical appraisal of a local phenomenon by the ultimate insider.

Jun 30, 1990 — By Mark Seal

Travels with Eric Kimmel, l’enfant terrible of Dallas, Paris, and Limoges jail.

Aug 31, 1989 — By Mark Seal

She was a hooker. He was a race car driver. They fell in love. She moved in. He put on his three-piece suit and went to work. She was always on call. They fought. She moved out. Then she found out that his real job was bank jobs.

Mar 1, 1987 — By Mark Seal

Waiting for Perot; sizing up Texas’ legal egos; switching undies with Bobby and Laura Sakowitz.

Feb 1, 1987 — By Mark Seal

Hunting down ZZ Top imposters; staying dry with party-giver Frances Billups; test-driving fine art in Beaumont.

Jan 1, 1987 — By Mark Seal

Celebrating the Day of the Dead with David Byrne; digging for Texas dirt with snoop queen Kitty Kelley; playing nuclear war games in San Antonio.

Dec 1, 1986 — By Mark Seal

Keeping up with the Perots; pomp-adoring Charlie Sexton; sewing up the ses-quilt-centennial.

Nov 1, 1986 — By Mark Seal

Sizing up Phyllis Diller; foiling Esquire’s great expectations; hopping continents with honeymooners Lloyd and Joanne Davis.

Sep 30, 1986 — By Mark Seal

Governor White nods off; Watauga policeman on the wagon; debutante dos and don’ts.

Aug 31, 1986 — By Mark Seal

Checking in with Corpus’ famous insurance writer; smelling celebrity flowers with Leonard Tharp; sharing some Jello-O with Dionne Warwick

Jul 31, 1986 — By Mark Seal

Desperately seeking the Cadillac Couch; reading Carolyn Farb’s mail; cowboy cologne strikes again.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Mark Seal

From the heights of the Dallas social heap, they leaped to the national celebrity circuit. Rich, young, and fashionable, Twinkle and Bradley Bayoud are a case study on how to rise to the top.

Jul 31, 1985 — By Mark Seal

A new recruit to the ranks of Mary Kay beauty consultants struggles valiantly to do his part in reaching the woman of the eighties and keeping the company in the pink.

Aug 31, 1984 — By Mark Seal

Roger Staubach finds happiness by swapping Rolaids for real estate.

Apr 30, 1984 — By Mark Seal

With the Republican convention only three months away, Dallas’ sales forces are frantically gearing up for a merchandising bonanza.

Feb 1, 1984 — By Mark Seal

Ever since LBJ’s gold Rolex appeared next to his gall bladder scar in news photographs, Texans have been buying the pricey timepieces by the carload.