August 1994
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Features
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The Capital Call Girls
The shocking story of Austin’s underworld, and how a state bureaucrat got in too deep.
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Chile Weather
It’s harvest time for the green chile—the mild-mannered pepper that adds zest to almost any dish.
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Rip on a Tear
With his starring role on The Larry Sanders Show, Rip Torn is no longer Rip scorned.
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War Paint
Fifty years after the bloody battle of Peleliu, Tom Lea’s paintings still prove war is hell.
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Adkins Family Values
The family that plays together stays together. Meet one of the world’s most successful classical music clans.
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Sitting Pretty
After years of maintaining perfect public composure, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison now wears her ambition on her sleeve.
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Columns
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Les Misérables
We set out to teach the French about real Texas chili. We ended up eating a big bowl of crow.
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The Don of Dallas
From The Manchurian Candidate to Prizzi’s Money, Richard Condon delivers wry thrillers readers can’t resist.
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The Good Soldier
In 1968 Jug Burkett served his country in Vietnam. Today he battles the stereotype of Vietnam vets as down-and-out losers.
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Reporter
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Set in Stone
My encounter with President Clinton had to be true. It was in the New York Times.
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Messing With Texas
TV glitzmeister Aaron Spelling tries to wakeup Michener’s epic snooze.
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Empty Cup
To Dallas, the World Cup meant gearing up for riots, a crime wave, and—of course—real football.
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Web
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Mango Margaritas
Recipe from Teala’s, Houston
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Teala’s Salsa
Recipe from Teala’s, Houston
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Black Bean Dip
Recipe from Teala’s, Houston
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Miscellany
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State Fare
Teala’s, 3210 W. Dallas, Houston