Lifestyle
April 1, 1994
Crash Course
In the forties I was just a kid with a Kodak, but my fascination with car wrecks taught me many lasting lessons.
Texas History
September 30, 1992
Screen Gem
Bigger than life, drive-in movies defined America’s giddy age of hula hoops, poodle skirts, and blue suede shoes.
Health
December 1, 1991
Light My Fire
After struggling to give up smoking, I have come to a compromise: Never smoke more than one cigarette—at a time.
Law
April 1, 1991
Up to Speed
The highway patrol unveils a new secret weapon in its war against unrepentant speeders.
True Crime
July 31, 1986
The Madman on the Tower
In a ninety-minute reign of terror, gunshots rang out that still echo in the history of Texas.
Feature
April 1, 1984
The Hub Cafe
It wasn’t the classiest place in Pharr to grow up, but it had tough truckers, sassy waitresses, and some of the best try cooks in the Valley.