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June 30, 1994

Hung Jurists

It’s up to the Texas Supreme Court to solve the school-finance mess. Guess what? They can’t.

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Reporter|
June 30, 1994

Starting Over

The University of Texas at Dallas gets a new president—and a healthy does of controversy.

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Lifestyle|
June 30, 1994

My Little Town

I went to Palacios to get away from city life, and I fell in love with the gracious but endangered ways of small-town living.

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News & Politics|
June 30, 1994

Affirmative Reaction

The judge could surprise everyone, but it is no longer likely that the case of Hopwood, et al. v. Texas, et al., which concluded in Austin in late May, will change America by rewriting the law of affirmative action. For a while, the suit brought by four white applicants who

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Books|
June 30, 1994

Blood Lines

With eight books in print, David Lindsey has established his own gory niche in the world of mystery writers.

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Recipes|
June 30, 1994

Shallot-Mustard Vinaigrette

1/2 cup champagne vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 cups pure olive oil 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots Salt and pepper to tasteMix vinegar and mustard in a stainless steel bowl. Add olive oil in a steady stream, beating with wire whisk until

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Recipes|
June 30, 1994

Hummus-Tahini Spread

1 15- or 16-ounce can garbanzos (chick peas) 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste) 1 tablespoon pure olive oil 1 teaspoon fresh pressed garlic or prepared garlic paste 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Salt and pepper to tasteDrain garbanzos, reserving liquid. Blend first 5 ingredients in food processor or blender, adding

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Recipes|
June 30, 1994

State Fare: Grilled Vegetable Sandwich

This creation mixes and matches ingredients from the countries of the Mediterranean: grilled portobello mushrooms from Italy, olive oil from France or Spain, hummus-tahini spread from the Middle East.“This sandwich was my wife’s idea,” says David Holben, the executive chef at Dallas’ Mediterraneo. “She’s a vegetarian and she asked me

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Reporter|
May 31, 1994

Rage On

Who is the loudest, angriest, and hottest metal band you've never heard of? Dallas' Pantera.

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Lifestyle|
May 31, 1994

What a Way to Go

Before he sold his legendary wine cellar, Marvin Overton threw a Texas-zise party with a Longhorn named Bubba.

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Health|
May 31, 1994

Nerve Center

A Dallas clinic offers hope to pain patients, treating chronic suffering not as a symptom but as a disease itself.

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Sports|
May 31, 1994

Vain Glory

Jerry Jones may have the biggest ego in football, but don’t bet against him. Even without Jimmy Johnson, he still has the best team.

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Technology|
April 30, 1994

Housing Authority

With high-tech wiring, a Smart House can cook dinner, wash the dishes, and entertain guests. Are you smart enough to live in it.

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Reporter|
April 30, 1994

Reality Bit

With a song on a hit movie sound track, Dallasite Lisa Loeb is ready to make a deal.

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Reporter|
April 30, 1994

Ruffled Feathers

In Midland a disputed bird and animal refuge has the mayor and others crying fowl.

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Politics|
April 30, 1994

Last of a Breed

Bob Eckhardt left an indelible mark on Texas liberalism. At eighty, he looks back on his wins, losses, and wives.

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Music|
April 30, 1994

True Blues

In Houston a handful of juke joints and beer bars offers blues the way they used to be—a soulful, gritty communal rite.

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Lifestyle|
April 30, 1994

Answer Man

Q: Who was so good at a computer network’s trivia game that he got kicked of the system? A: A Texan Bernie Schwal.

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Being Texan|
April 30, 1994

Black Like Them

During the days of segregation, a young graduate of all-white Rice University managed to become a professor at all-black Texas Southern University.

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Sports|
April 30, 1994

Seasons to Remember

The end of the Southwest Conference was predictable, but for eighty years it gave Texas fans a brand of football that was anything but.

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