September 1993
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Features
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Texas 100: Home Improvement
As Corpus Christi oil magnate Robert Rowling has discovered, rebuilding his city is good for civic pride and better for business.
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Texas 100: Less Is Moores
When it comes to giving his millions to charity, BMC Software founder John Jay Moores is an old softie.
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Texas 100: Beat the Clock
For country club developer Robert Dedman, success is won by squeezing every minute out of every hour of every day.
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Windy’s City
Forget what you’ve heard about wacky Waco. In the fifties, as Windy Drum’s photographs demonstrate, the city was bustling, optimistic, and all-American.
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The Comeback Kink
After ten low-key years, country singer turned mystery novelist Kinky Friedman is once again poised to hit the big time.
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The Seduction of Cruiser and Bruiser
Police officers Randy Harris and Swany Davenport were called heroes for busting Dallas drug dealers. But when they broke the laws they had pledged to uphold, the dealers cried foul—and the heroes got busted.
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The Texas 100
We could show you pie charts or a thirty-minute infomercial, but take our word for it: Ross Perot is still the richest Texan.
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True Fit
Comfort, style, and identity are a few of the reasons why Texans will be forever in blue jeans.
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Columns
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Adopted Son
Legendary humorist Will Rogers was from Oklahoma, but he never met a Texas he didn’t like.
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The Natural
In his new release, Jimmie Dale Gilmore sings country music the way it’s supposed to be sung—pure and easy.
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Altered State
A year after a grand mal seizure left me convulsing on the floor, I’m still finding my way back into everyday life.
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Earth Movers
The Mound Builders’ ancient works survived wind, rain, and looters. Now they face a worse peril: state bureaucrats.
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Reporter
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Joe v. Bob
American CEO Crandall and plaintiff’s lawyer Jamail waged the latest airline war in court.
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Yes, Yes, Georgette
In her new book, Georgette Mosbacher gives feminism a feminine touch.
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Feats of Laredo
Trade with Mexico has made this onetime border pit stop Texas’ fastest-growing city.
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Kid Heaven
One boy’s excellent adventure at the new playground of the nineties.
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Web
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Pasta Primavera
1/4 cup julienne red bell pepper 1/2 cup quartered roma tomatoes 1/3 cup each broccoli florets, 2-inch asparagus and green bean pieces, and julienne zucchini 1/3 cup fresh-cut corn 1/3 cup julienne carrots 1/3 cup quartered marinated artichoke hearts 1/3 cup quartered mushrooms 3 tablespoons fresh basil 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons …
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Shrimp and Scallop Skewers with Avocado Sauce
Shrimp and Scallop Skewers 16 jumbo shrimp 16 large sea scallops 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Devein and butterfly shrimp, leaving head and tail on. Wrap each shrimp around a scallop, 4 pairs to a skewer. Coat with oil, season, and grill 8 to 10 minutes. Avocado Sauce 2 …
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Miscellany
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State Fare
Think casual entertaining, and you think “grill.” This dish, from the New Southwestern bistro Third Coast Rotisserie and Grill in Houston, propels tradition up a notch. The shrimp and scallop skewers, a creation of executive chef Gary Tottis, take one of Texas’ great natural resources— seafood—and give it a distinctive Mexican accent—the avocado sauce. Grilling …