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Frozen Apples, Tesuque, New Mexico, November 21, 1966

Belle of the Balls

By speaking softly and carrying a custom made stick, san Antonio’s Vivian villarreal is breaking pro pool’s gender barrier.

Denim Debate

Spin Lawyer

High-powered Houston attorney david Berg dominates the court of public opinion.

Shock TV

An X-rated safe-sex video imperils public access telivision in Austin.

Kings of the Road

Their surroundings may be impersonal and impermanent, but when it comes to their freedom, truckers are in the driver’s seat.

What About Bob?

Protection Racket

Ross Perot’s new book says free trade will wreck the country. But his solution would do more harm than good.

All American

The Dallas Museum of Art spent $55 million on a splendid new wing—and redefined itself in the process.

Gila Hell

This will be our routine, I’m sorry to report. Very early every morning, at an hour when the Mogollon Mountains are still velvety silhouettes against the star-smeared sky and the predawn tranquility of the Gila Wilderness has swallowed us into the deepest valley of our dreams, we will be

Sex Shooters

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

The Last Dance

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

Grand Slam

State of the Art

Considering Connally

Unloading Docs

Ph.D.’s (and other staffers) help UT freshmen move into their dorms.

Video Savants

Meet MTV’s Beavis and Butt-head, the wry handiwork of Dallas’ Mike Judge.

Grande Larceny

Who has stolen almost $1 million worth of chemicals from South Texas farms?

Never Say Die

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

Long Shot

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

Show Your Colors

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

“I Knew I Had Been Hit”

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

Manhunt at Menard Creek

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.

The Fugitive

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

¡Viva la Diferencia!

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

Graham-standing

Street Stories

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

Hoof in Mouth

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

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.

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.

The Comeback Kink

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

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.

Earth Movers

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

Adopted Son

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

Fizz Ed

Robert Townsend with Texas Flag, 1993

Better Than Worst

Kid Heaven

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

Joe v. Bob

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

Yes, Yes, Georgette

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

Feats of Laredo

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

The Natural

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

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.

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.

Texas 100: Less Is Moores

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

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.

Waterlogged

State Fare: Pasta Primavera

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

Inn Vogue

For business travelers with reservations about big-city hotels, bed and breakfasts suddenly have staying power.

Chasing the Red Eagle

At play in the fields of Mexico, onetime major leaguers find beisbol is an entirely different game.