
November 1986 Issue

Features

Texas Primer: Frito Pie
A rhapsody of the perfection of corn chips, chili, cheese, and onions, mixed in a bag.
Shadows in the Garden
A splash of lace, a sultry drape—what could be more romantic than a long black dress?

Moments of Glory
Texas Medal of Honor winners remember the day when they were invincible.

Why Inman Left
The departure of MCC’s chief signals a new beginning for the company—and an end to Austin’s high-tech boom.
The Long, Lonesome Road
Fred Thomas was young, poor, and black. Not only was he afflicted with the terror of schizophrenia, he was also faced with the chaos of the Texas mental health system.

Say It Ain’t So, Davy
The truth hurts, as historians discovered when they broke the news that Crockett surrendered.
Web
On the Menu: Wildfire
It’s probably not fitting to call Georgetown a small town anymore. With incredible growth brought on by development in north Austin and Round Rock, a considerable university population and a burgeoning cultural scene, it’s hardly Mayberry, USA. But it does have a town square, a lunch counter, a historic
Miscellany
The Quidnunc
Sizing up Phyllis Diller; foiling Esquire’s great expectations; hopping continents with honeymooners Lloyd and Joanne Davis.
State Secrets
Who’ll follow Fred Akers at UT? Environmentalists and sportsmen team up to black a dam; two congressional races are political barometers.
Roar of the Crowd
Appreciation of the desert; recognition of a leader among women; development of Grand Prairie.
Columns
Forty-two Per Cent Potent
In the novel Paradise, Donald Barthelme offers a cereal box of current events and social observations; Laura Furman challenges the dogged ideal of family in Tuxedo Park; Karleen Koen’s Through a Glass is a crash-bang publishing event.
Animal Magnetism
Melissa Miller’s lions and tiger confront demons, dance under the moon, and reflect the ambiguity of the modern world.
No Commercial Interruptions
You can buy almost anything on shopper’s TV, if you have the patience to sit and watch it.
Who Made the Cut?
On LPs spurred by the MTV limelight, Timbuk3 blends street beast with witty wordplay, the True Believers combine six-string moxie with striving vocals, and the Tail Gators pack a sonic wallop.
Ball of Glitter
Technologically, Captain EO is a marvel, but the plot is banal to the point of retrograde; Touch and Go has drive and laughs; True Stories has no stories; The Men’s Club is a stag party with pretensions; Shanghai Surprise is a passable waste of time.
Reporter
Texas Monthly Reporter
Will the beaches of Boca Chica become sand traps? Will hard-core punkers perform on Dallas’ favorite kiddie show. Peppermint Place? Will Texas Republicans shell out for their Great Hispanic Hope.