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October 1993

  • Features

    • Feature

      Sex Shooters

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      Ann-Margret, get your gun: A celebration of pistol-packin’ celluloid cowgirls.

    • Feature

      Show Your Colors

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      You don’t need to travel to Vermont to see fall splendor. Discover it in the Guadalupe Mountains, Texas’ undiscovered national park.

    • Feature

      “I Knew I Had Been Hit”

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      In a chilling excerpt from his autobiography, the late John Connally offers his close-up account of the Kennedy assassination.

    • Feature

      The Last Dance

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      Fire may have destroyed the oak tree at Crider’s Hill Country dance hall, but our fond memories of it will always live on.

    • Feature

      Manhunt at Menard Creek

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      The death of a thief in the Big Thicket has federal officials probing the conduct of local lawmen—and local lawmen complaining about a federal vendetta against the Texas prison system.

    • Feature

      The Fugitive

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      Stardom has caught up with Tommy Lee Jones—finally. But don’t expect him to act like he’s enjoying it.

  • Columns

    • Politics

      Never Say Die

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      The Texas Resource Center’s aggressive defense of death row inmates has its critics screaming bloody murder.

    • Music

      Long Shot

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      A new album showcases the smoky vocals and guitar of Long John Hunter—the man who gave West Texas the blues.

    • Business

      ¡Viva la Diferencia!

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      Want to do deals in Mexico? Get ready for hugs, long lunches, and other mysteries of the country’s business culture.

    • Behind the Lines

      Graham-standing

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    • Books

      Street Stories

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      How the memoir of an unknown and homeless writer brought him fame and a place to live.

    • Art

      Hoof in Mouth

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      The biggest brouhaha in Dallas isn’t about taxes, potholes, or garbage collection. It’s about seventy bronze steers.

  • Reporter

  • Web

    • Recipe

      Plantain Chips

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      4 large green plantains Canola oil Salt to taste Peel plantains under running water (to avoid staining hands) and slice thinly. In large cast-iron skillet, heat 11/2 to 2 inches oil. Fry plantain slices in 2 or 3 batches until browned. Drain on paper towels, place in paper bag, and toss with salt.

    • Recipe

      Mango-Fig Chutney

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      1/4 teaspoon whole peppercorns 1 teaspoon roughly chopped ginger root 1/2 tablespoon orange zest 1/4 teaspoon cardamom seeds 1 jalapeño, roughly chopped 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 cup brown sugar Juice of one orange and one lime 1 26-ounce jar mango slices (or 8 ripe mangoes, peeled and sliced) 8 mission figs Grind first 5 …

    • Recipe

      Hickory-Smoked-Chicken Chile Relleno

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      6 large whole poblano chiles 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 2 1/2-pound hickory-smoked chicken 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion 1/2 cup pecan pieces 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 2 small pears, thinly sliced 1/4 cup Riesling wine Mango-fig chutney (see recipe, below), 2 tablespoons per serving Rub chiles with oil, …

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