Mar 1, 1986 — By lanesmith

Mar 1, 1986 — By Harry Hurt III

The continuing saga of the Hermann estate scandal was a shocking lesson in how Houston’s most respected philanthropists, civic leaders, and biggest deal makers had abused their power.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Joe Nick Patoski

The rudest, crudest, and most obnoxious disc jockeys are on in the mornings. Here’s the best—or the worst—of the lot.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Barbara Rodriguez

Alice in Wonderland never discovered a mushroom half as exotic as Texas’ own native fungi.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Skip Hollandsworth

There are bass in Sam Rayburn Reservoir, and the gals were out to hook ‘em. And Rhonda Wilcox hoped to hook the biggest one of all.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Mark Seal

From the heights of the Dallas social heap, they leaped to the national celebrity circuit. Rich, young, and fashionable, Twinkle and Bradley Bayoud are a case study on how to rise to the top.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Patricia Sharpe

When cedars start to mate, Texans start to suffer.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Michael Ennis

At the singles bar of the eighties, is it’s not love, it could still be a good investment opportunity.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Patricia Sharpe

Five-finger exercises.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Jim Atkinson

Look into the Houston sky—those helicopters are full of commuters who are having fun.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Paul Burka

How much will $15 oil coast Mark White?; two new R’s for school districts: resistin’ reform; the truth about those bank rumors.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Texas Monthly

Sesquicentennial notes.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Peter Applebone

Ted Krechel, honorary winter Texan mayor of Pharr, oversees a culture as arcane as a Melanesian cargo cult.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Texas Monthly

Look sharp!

Mar 1, 1986 — By James Wolcott

Down and out in Beverly Hills is Mazursky magic; Clan of the Cave Bear is Sheena of the Stone Age; Trouble in Mind is—never mind.

Mar 1, 1986 — By dustyrhodes

“Hiiidee yodelo oh, hodeleh dee whoo,” sang Randy, and I knew I’d found the man for me.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Lawrence Wright

Cradle Cap was nothing, diaper rash was a breeze. But when my son brought home head lice—well, it made the plague look good.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Joe Nick Patoski

T. R. Fehrenbach’s Lone Star is now a series on public television. Watch it and sleep.

Mar 1, 1986 — By W. L. Taitte

Some new recordings of old symphonies reveal how the composers really wanted things to sound.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Gregory Curtis

Muddling along in Dallas.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Texas Monthly

Recipe from Threadgill’s, Austin.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Texas Monthly

Recipe from Threadgill’s, Austin.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Texas Monthly

Recipe from Threadgill’s, Austin.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Texas Monthly

Recipe from Threadgill’s, Austin.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Texas Monthly

Recipe from Threadgill’s, Austin.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Texas Monthly

Recipe from Threadgill’s, Austin.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Helen Thompson

One of those places that a city has to have if it’s got any gumption at all.

Mar 1, 1986 — By Emily Yoffe

Rio Hondo’s Broadway producer; Boys’ Life’s ripe old age; etiquette’s ups and downs.