Feature
January 20, 2013
Masquerader of The Lost Ark
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?…
News & Politics
January 20, 2013
Can Hollywood Solve JFK’s Murder?
Director Oliver Stone may not be sure who did it or how, but he is sure he knows why.
Feature
December 1, 1992
Life of a Salesman
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.
Politics & Policy
January 1, 1992
Can Berney Seal Save Corpus Christi?
A critical appraisal of a local phenomenon by the ultimate insider.
Feature
June 30, 1990
Born to Be Naughty
Travels with Eric Kimmel, l’enfant terrible of Dallas, Paris, and Limoges jail.
True Crime
August 31, 1989
“I Loved the Dapper Bandit”
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.
The Quidnunc
March 1, 1987
The Quidnunc
Waiting for Perot; sizing up Texas’ legal egos; switching undies with Bobby and Laura Sakowitz.
The Quidnunc
February 1, 1987
The Quidnunc
Hunting down ZZ Top imposters; staying dry with party-giver Frances Billups; test-driving fine art in Beaumont.
The Quidnunc
January 1, 1987
The Quidnunc
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.
The Quidnunc
November 1, 1986
The Quidnunc
Sizing up Phyllis Diller; foiling Esquire’s great expectations; hopping continents with honeymooners Lloyd and Joanne Davis.
The Quidnunc
September 30, 1986
The Quidnunc
Governor White nods off; Watauga policeman on the wagon; debutante dos and don’ts.
The Quidnunc
August 31, 1986
The Quidnunc
Checking in with Corpus’ famous insurance writer; smelling celebrity flowers with Leonard Tharp; sharing some Jello-O with Dionne Warwick…
The Quidnunc
July 31, 1986
The Quidnunc
Desperately seeking the Cadillac Couch; reading Carolyn Farb’s mail; cowboy cologne strikes again.
Feature
March 1, 1986
Doin’ the Social Climb
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.
Business
July 31, 1985
The Pink People
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.
Business
August 31, 1984
How Do You Spell Real Estate?
Roger Staubach finds happiness by swapping Rolaids for real estate.
Business
April 30, 1984
Honk If You Love Elephants
With the Republican convention only three months away, Dallas’ sales forces are frantically gearing up for a merchandising bonanza.
Style & Design
February 1, 1984
Texas Primer: The Texas Timex
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.