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Tastes in livestock are as whimsical as tastes in fashion. This year petite is in.
From luxury class to no-plumbing primitive, the Technicolor tropics of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula offer end-of-the-world delights. And it’s practically in our back yard.
The Hermann estate scandal exposed Houston’s most powerful deal makers, most respected philanthropist, and leading lawvers to the harsh glare of publicity. It was a shocking lesson in the abuses of power.
Out of Africa is lavishly done up but emotionally dehumidified; Young Sherlock Holmes is more Hardy Boys than Conan Doyle; Revolution is nothing but a megabucks disaster.
In the current Rauschenberg exhibit at Houston’s Contemporary Arts Museum the artist finds his first thirty years a tough act to follow.
The only excitement of the Dallas Opera season came from a couple of fortunate gambles, while the Houston Grand Opera triumphed by bringing Faust alive for contemporary audiences.
When southern pine beetles attack a Texas forest, there are only two cures: cut the trees down or let nature take its course.
For a singing telegram with a little something extra, just call the Hip-O-Gram Girls.
In a Twilight Zone-like pocket near UT there are some kids who aren’t ready to grow up.
Examining the bar; spreading the Word; minding the store; demanding the best.
Mark White’s insurance policy; not all semiconductor dumpers are Japanese; betting on a lottery; Tom Loeffler’s odd ads.
Jim’s rub, one of many being used all over the country today, enriches not only beef but also pork and lamb.
Houston restaurateur Jim Goode took the three Texas food groups—barbecue, Tex-Mex, and burgers—and built an empire.
Although Jim Goode uses his BBQ Mop for basting smoked meat, it’s flavorful enough to use as a sauce for cooking brisket, and you’ll barely miss the smoky flavor.
A splendid state park; snacks you shouldn’t feed to a dog; a wild and crazy Republican.
