Reporter
September 30, 1974
Texas Monthly Reporter
Uncategorized
Politics & Policy
September 30, 1974
Bursting the Bubble
Examining the Supreme Court’s decision on Nixon’s tapes.
Investments
September 30, 1974
Tight Money, Loose Talk
Belt tightening is in order; the present credit crunch may last and last.
Art
August 31, 1974
Steel Walls Do Not an Art Museum Make
The Houston Contemporary Arts Museum has an acute case of schizophrenia.
Touts
August 31, 1974
Touts
Biscuits, beer, and comic books.
Roar of the Crowd
August 31, 1974
Roar of the Crowd
Reporter
August 31, 1974
Texas Monthly Reporter
Politics & Policy
August 31, 1974
The Politics of Outsiders
The Raza Unida party still isn‘t sure whether it wants to hurt the Democrats or help itself.
Performance
August 31, 1974
Pilgrims at Turtle Creek
The Dallas Theater Center sets sail for distant and perhaps dangerous shores.
Investments
August 31, 1974
Diversify and Conquer
The oil companies are hedging their bets in the energy crisis by buying other firms.
Feature
August 31, 1974
The Texas Monthly Guide to Private Schools, Part I
Two questions are crucial: should your child go to private school; and if so, which one.
Dining In
August 31, 1974
Roux the Day
Crawfish pie is not the only Cajun dish worth sampling.
Contest
August 31, 1974
Contest
Poems to celebrate the new season.
Politics & Policy
August 31, 1974
Behind the Lines
Touts
July 31, 1974
Touts
Some recommendations on what to do, see, and buy this month.
Sports
July 31, 1974
The Sport of Rough Gentlemen
Football evolved from rugby, which may show that evolution doesn’t always mean progress.
Roar of the Crowd
July 31, 1974
Roar of the Crowd
Reporter
July 31, 1974
Texas Monthly Reporter
Nutrition
July 31, 1974
Waltzing Methuselah
Alternatives to raging against the dying of the light.
Feature
July 31, 1974
Waiting for the Train
While you’re waiting at the depot, Amtrak bickers with Washington, railway moguls, and itself.
Dining Out
July 31, 1974
Dallas’s Restaurants
Our reviewer is well pleased but not ecstatic with three famous establishments.
Contest
July 31, 1974
Contest
Trains did have exotic names. Here’s your chance to invent your own.
Children's Corner
July 31, 1974
Tykes Bearing Gifts
Throwing a birthday party for young children is really a very simple, enjoyable thing—to watch.
Politics & Policy
July 31, 1974
Behind the Lines
Film
June 30, 1974
When All the Laughter Turned to Sap
All these movies have something missing; it didn’t take Sam Spade to find it.
Dining In
June 30, 1974
Splendor on the Grass
Cooking over an open fire is no mystic art. And it helps if you start everything in your kitchen at home.
Contest
June 30, 1974
Contest
Politics & Policy
June 30, 1974
Behind the Lines
Travel & Outdoors
June 30, 1974
Among the Ruins
Across Yucatan on pennies a day. An intrepid traveler reports.
Touts
June 30, 1974
Touts
Roar of the Crowd
June 30, 1974
Roar of the Crowd
Reporter
June 30, 1974
Texas Monthly Reporter
Business
June 30, 1974
Marginal Utilities
Utilities companies’ long range plans didn’t include a fuel shortage. Now they have shortages of a different kind to worry about.
Touts
May 31, 1974
Touts
Sports
May 31, 1974
Katie at the Bat
Women’s college sports, after years of atrophy, are getting more attention, but the same amount of financial support—almost none.
Roar of the Crowd
May 31, 1974
Roar of the Crowd
Reporter
May 31, 1974
Texas Monthly Reporter
From the Publisher
May 31, 1974
From the Publisher
Nutrition
May 31, 1974
The Adipose Tissue Issue
There’s a mechanism in the brain that’s supposed to keep you from getting fat. The only problem is you have to eat right and exercise to make it work.
Investments
May 31, 1974
Ashes to Ashes, Trust to Dust
Real Estate Investment Trusts proved that you could lose money in real estate; and nobody ever wrote to thank them for the lesson either.
Film
May 31, 1974
From Badlands to Worselands
Gatsby is not a complete disappointment while an unheralded little movie about Texas looks great.
Contest
May 31, 1974
Contest
Children's Corner
May 31, 1974
Games Small People Play
The games of yesterday are the memories of today. Here are a few bits and pieces on how to help your own child store up some memories.
Books
May 31, 1974
The Constant Reader
A look at new work from Larry King, Ronnie Dugger, and Edwin Shrake.
Behind the Lines
March 31, 1974
Behind the Lines
We Texans have always seemed to drive more, and farther, and for perhaps stranger reasons, than just about anyone else. Young people in the bleak and monotonous landscapes of West and North Texas grew up accustomed to endless, aimless rides around the countryside and to regular trips into the
Film
December 1, 1973
Some Things Old, Some Things New
Turffaut does it again, Polanski leaves a lot to be desired, and Losey wins and loses at the same time.
True Crime
July 31, 1973
Crime: The Way It’s Done
Crime is a craft and has its secrets.
True Crime
July 31, 1973
The Last Romantic Outlaw
Tired of running, he let himself be caught; then he busted right out again.
True Crime
July 31, 1973
The Laredo-San Antonio Heroin Wars
At least 90 are already dead as drug lords fight for routes into Texas.
True Crime
July 31, 1973
Crime On The Streets
Don't look now Dow-Jones, but white collar crime is becoming a major growth industry.