May 1995

Apr 30, 1995 — By Skip Hollandsworth

Should Hollywood remake Giant? On the fortieeth anniversary of the filming of the Texas epic, we imagine Brad Pitt playing jett Rink’s grandson, Quentin Tarantino directing, and other scary scenarios.

Apr 30, 1995 — By Texas Monthly

We asked twenty famous Texans: Will you carry a gun?

Apr 30, 1995 — By David McCormick

When burglars targeted my Dallas business for repreated break-ins, I felt violated—and I fought back.

Apr 30, 1995 — By Robert Draper

Are gun sellers responsible for gun deaths? Gun store owners and gun show promoters each say no, but that may be all they agree on.

Apr 30, 1995 — By Gary Cartwright

At the state capitol, where talk of concealed weapons consumes us still, emotion is winning the day.

Apr 30, 1995 — By Gary Cartwright, Robert Draper and David McCormick

During the first week of April, as the Legislature considered the case for concealed weapons, Texas mourned the consequences of two gun-related tragedies in Corpus Christi: the murder of Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla Perez and the shooting of five workers at a refinery inspection company by a…

Apr 30, 1995 — By Robert Draper

In 1990 the state banned the use of dogs to hunt deer. Ever since, a rogue group of East Texas hunters has exacted a fiery revenge.

Apr 30, 1995 — By Joe Nick Patoski

A complete guide to the coolest stretch of the Guadalupe: 22 miles of tubing, rafting, and all-around fun in the sun.

Jan 20, 2013 — By Joe Nick Patoski

When Selena Quintanilla Perez was killed on March 31, Texas mourned—and around the world, the veneration began.

Apr 30, 1995 — By Texas Monthly

Recipe from Boulevard Bistro, 4319 Montrose, Houston. Okinomi-yaki Pancake Batter 6 eggs 1 cup flour 1 cup water 2 tablespoons fines herbes 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon fennel Pinch of cayenne Whisk ingredients together in a mixing bowl, let…

Apr 30, 1995 — By Turk Pipkin

Want to golf this summer on three of the best-designed, least expensive courses in the world? Swing on down to los cabos, mexico.

Apr 30, 1995 — By Jan Reid

New York fireman Bill Groneman is disputing a critical piece of Alamo lore—and historians everywhere are burning mad.

Apr 30, 1995 — By Gregory Curtis

Apr 30, 1995 — By Jan Reid

Jennifer Harbury’s career as a lawyer in Texas was the prelude to her front-page fight with the U.S. intelligence community.

Apr 30, 1995 — By Paul Burka

In his memoirs, archconservative state GOP chair Tom Pauken refights the cultural wars of the sixties—and loses.

Apr 30, 1995 — By Paul Burka

Apr 30, 1995 — By Texas Monthly

Apr 30, 1995 — By Patricia Sharpe

Vegetables of every shape, color, and texture are mixed and matched in chef Monica Pope’s innovative and healthy dish. A light but filling option from the menu at Boulevard Bistrot in Houston (4319 Montrose), the multilayered assemblage consists of a pancake of grated and sliced vegetables on the bottom and…

Apr 30, 1995 — By Texas Monthly

Apr 30, 1995 — By Gary Cartwright

If you plan to pack heat, you’ll have to go to school first. Here’s what you’re in for.

Apr 30, 1995 — By Skip Hollandsworth

Citizens groups in Corpus Christi blame pollution for high cance rates—but they must prove it.

Apr 30, 1995 — By Skip Hollandsworth

Ron Kirk is ready to be Dallas’ first black mayor. But is Dallas ready for him?