March 1993 Issue
Features

Sam the Man
His wives! His lives! A bountiful birthday guide to Sam Houston, Texas’ ultimate hero.

About Face
He waffled about the Senate seat, then sought safe harbor in Bill Clinton’s cabinet. Why did Henry Cisneros choose HUD over headlines? Only he knows for sure.

Indian Takers
All across Texas, vandals are searching for ancient treasures by looting Indian campgrounds—including the one on my family’s ranch.

Miscellany
Reporter

Race Wrangling
Will public housing in East Texas be integrated? Not if the Klan has its way.
Columns
Naked Truth
Twice a week I strip for strange men in a topless bar. I worry about just two things: weirdos and what my mother thinks.
Running Rabid
Five years ago, rabies was rare in South Texas. Now nearly three hundred animals have died and the epidemic is not abating.
Low Steaks
How a cut of meat from the wrong side of the street rose to culinary stardom, plus a guide to Texas’ most authentic fajitas.
State Fare: Rack of Lamb Italo-Francese
March is the month for lamb—especially the delectable variety served at Monte Carlo in the Grand Kempinski Hotel Dallas. With a solarium, pale peach walls, and trees and potted palms scattered throughout, this light and airy place captures the ambience of restaurants in Italy and the South of France. The