Reporter
February 1, 1990
Old Age, New Age
San Antonio’s mail-order Mayans were New Age before there was a new age.
7 Articles
Business
November 1, 1989
TV Guides
Daytime television isn’t just for housewives anymore; car salesmen, cops, and stockbrokers are tuning in to business networks.
Business
June 1, 1989
The Long, Strange Trip of Ed Bass
Interesting things can happen when a man with an unusual vision also has an unusual amount of money.
Business
January 1, 1989
Bringing It All Back Home
Through shrewd buying and aggressive marketing, Fort Worth-based Pier 1 has transcended its old head-for-the-home image and emerged into the new age a more profitable company.
Tacos
September 30, 1988
Tempest in a Taco
Taco Cabana pioneered patio dining—a winning formula of Tex-Mex food and margaritas in the open air. When competitor Two Pesos introduced its look-alike layout, the lawsuits started to fly.
Television
April 30, 1988
Border Bandstand
Tex-Mex variety is the new spice of TV life, and Brownsville’s Johnny Canales Show has the red-hot ratings to prove it.
Business
November 1, 1987
E.Z. Goes Crazy
Houston discount whiz Elias Zinn sees nothing nutty in his big-bucks bid to take over raving high-tech retailer Crazy Eddie.