August 1989

Features
Why T. Boone Pickens, Bill Clements, Lady Bird, and other runners-up didn’t make the list.
Are Longhorns richer than Aggies? Is Dallas richer than Houston? Is it easier to get rich selling food or cars? For the answers, check out the statistical breakdown of the Texas 100.
Wealthy Texans have been heard to say that money is just a way of keeping score. Here’s the scoreboard.
Once upon a summer, children whiled away their twilight time with outdoor games like Piggy Wants a Whistle, Witch o’ Witch, and Fox Across the River.
FYI: The Houston Post’s new society sleuth has great connections, a phone in her purse, and the complete attention of Houston’s haut monde.
A legacy of the Great Depression, murals in Texas post offices inspire reflection on the state’s splendid history and its grand potential.