September 1993

Aug 31, 1993 — By Texas Monthly

We could show you pie charts or a thirty-minute infomercial, but take our word for it: Ross Perot is still the richest Texan.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Christine Carroll

As Corpus Christi oil magnate Robert Rowling has discovered, rebuilding his city is good for civic pride and better for business.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Texas Monthly

When it comes to giving his millions to charity, BMC Software founder John Jay Moores is an old softie.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Christine Carroll

For country club developer Robert Dedman, success is won by squeezing every minute out of every hour of every day.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Texas Monthly

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.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Evan Smith

After ten low-key years, country singer turned mystery novelist Kinky Friedman is once again poised to hit the big time.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Skip Hollandsworth

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.

Jan 20, 2013 — By Joe Nick Patoski

Comfort, style, and identity are a few of the reasons why Texans will be forever in blue jeans.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Texas Monthly

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…

Jan 20, 2013 — By Texas Monthly

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…

Aug 31, 1993 — By Melanie Cole

The Mound Builders’ ancient works survived wind, rain, and looters. Now they face a worse peril: state bureaucrats.

Aug 31, 1993 — By benyagoda

Legendary humorist Will Rogers was from Oklahoma, but he never met a Texas he didn’t like.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Gregory Curtis

Aug 31, 1993 — By Joe Nick Patoski

In his new release, Jimmie Dale Gilmore sings country music the way it’s supposed to be sung—pure and easy.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Jim Atkinson

A year after a grand mal seizure left me convulsing on the floor, I’m still finding my way back into everyday life.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Paul Burka

Aug 31, 1993 — By Texas Monthly

Aug 31, 1993 — By Texas Monthly

Jan 20, 2013 — By Patricia Sharpe

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…

Aug 31, 1993 — By Mimi Swartz

One boy’s excellent adventure at the new playground of the nineties.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Paul Burka

American CEO Crandall and plaintiff’s lawyer Jamail waged the latest airline war in court.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Mimi Swartz

In her new book, Georgette Mosbacher gives feminism a feminine touch.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Dana Rubin

Trade with Mexico has made this onetime border pit stop Texas’ fastest-growing city.