October 1989

Features
When a small private bank was closed on August 7, depositors lost all of their money, a pillar of the community came tumbling down, and the town’s trusting way of life was shattered.
In which a landlubber chronicles the saga of getting his sea legs aboard the good ship Elissa.
The parallels between Mikhail Gorbachev and Mexico's Carlos Salinas just might end when it comes to their effectiveness at achieving reform in their nations.
To the people of Austin, the poisoning of an ancient tree was more than a crime; it was a blasphemy.

Reflections and recollections of life among the shadows of the Piney Woods.
Miscellany
Water, water, everywhere—in New Mexico, but Texas can't have any; Mexico invades Texas; picking the winner in the race to succeed Mickey Leland.
Ranking the rich; playing the game; watching the show.
Reporter
The Animal Liberation Front terrorizes Texas Tech: RVs lumber through the Big Bend drug net; eclectic eats served to a boogie beat in the Hill Country.
Columns
Incarnate Word was an obscure Catholic school before Lou Agnese launched his multimillion-dollar ad campaign. Now the college is booming, and Agnese is a local star.
Two museum shows culled from private collections illustrate that Texans know what they like—and it's not just Monets and Renoirs.