October 1989
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Features
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Old Salts and Ancient Mariners
In which a landlubber chronicles the saga of getting his sea legs aboard the good ship Elissa.
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How Do You Say “Perestroika” In Spanish?
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.
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Vigil at Treaty Oak
To the people of Austin, the poisoning of an ancient tree was more than a crime; it was a blasphemy.
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The Soul of East Texas
Reflections and recollections of life among the shadows of the Piney Woods.
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Texas Primer: The Herkie Jump
Three cheers for Lawrence Herkimer and his leap to fame.
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The Day Leroy Died
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.
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Columns
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Whistling in the Dark
Larry McMurtry explores the far side of forty in his new novel.
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Home Is Where the Art Is
Two museum shows culled from private collections illustrate that Texans know what they like—and it’s not just Monets and Renoirs.
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That Brainpower Guy
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.
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Behind the Lines
Waiting for anointment.
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Reporter
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Animal Fights
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.
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Miscellany
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We Wuz Robbed
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.
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The Haves and the Have-Nots
Ranking the rich; playing the game; watching the show.
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