June 1993
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Features
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Postage Due
Who cares if Elvis was king? It’s time for stamps honoring Lyndon, Janis, and other Texas royalty.
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Ask Dr. Lotto
Where the money goes, how winners get paid, and other true facts.
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A Little Scratch
Texas Monthly tests the odds.
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You Lose!
Scratch the surface of the Texas Lottery and you’ll find political opportunism, a cynical marketing campaign, and endless hype.
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Green Highways
If you want to see the real Texas, take a little extra time, turn off the interstates, and ride these alternate routes.
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David Koresh and the Myth of the Alamo
He was no William Barrett Travis, but in many ways, the leader of the Brand Davidians was an archetypal Texan to the end.
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One Last Shot
Decades after his family controlled Galveston’s liquor and gambling, 89-year-old Vic Maceo is clinging to his gangster past—and to his pistol.
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The Enemy Within
A blundered raid and a botched finale don’t change an essential fact about the Mount Carmel standoff: David Koresh is to blame.
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Columns
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Deconstructing Willie
Carnality, Castration Anxiety, and Jouissance in Willie Nelson’s Taco Bell Commercial.
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Holding the Fort
In 1731 the Spanish presidio of Los Adaes became the first capital of Texas. Today no one recognizes the name.
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Range Writer
For years, no one took cowboy poetry seriously. But Buck Ramsey’s epic verse has taken the genre to new heights.
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Cat Fight
When mountain lions started turning up, the Sierra Club said, “Save them!„ Ranchers said, “No way!„
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Reporter
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Free Weights
A San Antonian is going out of business by giving away the store—literally.
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Fire Storm
Fanned by winds, flames ravage West Texas’ mountains.
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Water Foul
As the Guadalupe overflows with tourists, locals battle over managing crowds.
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Web
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Mango-Jicama Salsa
1/2 cup shredded jicama 1/2 cup chopped mango 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed orange juice 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped Salt to taste 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Mix ingredients in glass bowl with wooden spoon, adding oil last. Make sure oil coats everything. Let stand 2 hours in …
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Adobo Sauce
6 ancho chiles 10 pasilla chiles 2 cups hot water 1 1-inch cinnamon stick 5 whole cloves 6 black peppercorns 1/4 teaspoon thyme 1/4 teaspoon marjoram 1/4 teaspoon cumin 6 cloves garlic, peeled 2 tablespoons mild white vinegar 2 bay leaves 2 tablespoons sugar 3 cups chicken stock Toast chiles in shallow pan in a …
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Little Boats de la Noche
Little Boats 1 pound skinless snapper filet 2 cups adobo sauce (see recipe, below) 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 1/2 cup chopped onion 12 corn husks (tamale-style) Cut snapper filet into strips approximately 1/4 inch by 2 inches. Marinate strips in adobo sauce for 5 minutes. Remove from marinade and mix fish with cilantro and onion …
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Miscellany
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Little Boats de la Noche
For millennia, Mexican people have used corn husks as cooking vessels. Alan Mallett, the executive chef at Houston’s Cafe Noche, has adapted the technique for the restaurant’s signature Little Boats because, he says, the ingredients “steam in their own juices and retain all their flavor and texture.” Three variations on the theme— cabrito, pork, or …