Film & TV
April 1, 1988
Is J.R. Shot?
The tenth anniversary of the most popular nighttime series begs the question. How long can the Ewing’s doings hold are attention?
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Business
April 1, 1988
Eat Crow
Megadeveloper Trammel Crow bought farmland in Louisiana, but can his company’s big-city savvy make it pay?
Politics & Policy
April 1, 1988
Behind the Lines
Conover Hunt and the Sixth Floor Museum.
Texas History
March 1, 1988
Texas in the Blood!
Descendants of famous Texans like Sam Houston and Davy Crockett don’t even try to fill their forefathers’ shoes. They just do their best to keep them polished.
Politics & Policy
March 1, 1988
Should This Man Be President?
For all his integrity and noble intentions, George Bush has yet to prove he’s got the agenda of a true statesman.
Critters
March 1, 1988
Who Can Stop the Killer Bees?
Experts predict the first swarms could cross the border next year. What happens then to Texas’ multimillion-dollar honey industry is anybody’s guess.
Business
March 1, 1988
Lifestyles of the Rich and Bankrupt
Going broke is for poor people. Here’s a whole chapter of Texans who have found ways to clear the books without losing their ranches, Rolls, or Rolexes.
Travel & Outdoors
March 1, 1988
Paradise Mañana
If the brand-spanking new Mexican beach resort of Huatulco is what you’ve been waiting for, then keep waiting.
State Secrets
March 1, 1988
State Secrets
Bubba beats the new truck safety standards; O’Neill loses at Baylor—again; Bush’s loss is Gramm’s gain; Clements stays tough on spending.
Roar of the Crowd
March 1, 1988
Roar of the Crowd
Perceptions of power; battling counselors; bum raps; good and evil and the church.
Reporter
March 1, 1988
Texas Monthly Reporter
Grazing cheap and chic in Houston, Austin, and Dallas; tire-kicking at the Fizzlick liquidation boutique; returning a piece of Janis’ heart to Port Arthur.
Politics & Policy
March 1, 1988
Disorder in the Court
An eleventh-hour filing by two candidates for the state Supreme Court has kicked off a season of judicial campaigning unprecedented in Texas history.
Travel & Outdoors
March 1, 1988
The National Tour of Texas
A glowing beacon near Haynesville; broomweed royalties in Foard County; Archer City’s decorated dump; curative waters and a grand hotel in Mineral Wells; faux Alamo in Farmersville.
Energy
March 1, 1988
The Man Who Crushed Texaco
Judges take his money. Juries buy his bull. And when clients like Pennzoil need a tiger in their tank, they hire Joe Jamail.
Behind the Lines
March 1, 1988
Behind the Lines
White cop, black man.
Books
March 1, 1988
The Soft Sell
Once, the term “paperback original” was reserved for second-rate work. Now, thanks to an innovative editor, two Texas novelists are proud to see their books in softcover.
Architecture
March 1, 1988
Pleasant Under Glass
The exuberant crystal towers above San Antonio’s botanical conservatory have captures everyone’s attention. Inside, it’s even better.
You and Us
February 1, 1988
You and Us
In 1973, from an office we shared with a colony of bats, we started a magazine about Texas.
Then and Now
February 1, 1988
Then and Now
1973 to 1988. How we got from there to here.
Lovers
February 1, 1988
Habits of the Heart
Time-honored Texas rituals.
Lovers
February 1, 1988
Connubial Blast
Age cannot wither nor custom stale the biggest anniversary party in Texas.
Lovers
February 1, 1988
The Desperate Man
Everyone knows a single man has it made. His one wishes the fun was over.
Lovers
February 1, 1988
Stomp On My Heart Again
Cheatin’ may be a sin, but there’s ain’t no sin in singin’ about it.
Lovers
February 1, 1988
The Seven-Year Hitch
In 1981 these romances made the Dallas Morning News. We find out who’s loving happily every after.
Lovers
February 1, 1988
Shannon Loves Eric
Was it this cool the first time you fell in love?
Lovers
February 1, 1988
My Wife’s Husband
We were in love in a way I didn’t quite trust. There was nothing grand or electric about it, just a steady, deepening insistence.
Friends
February 1, 1988
Habits of the Heart
Time-honored Texas rituals.
Friends
February 1, 1988
“My Boy, You Must”
A Britisher forty years my senior made me see myself, and Texas, anew.
Friends
February 1, 1988
Johnson’s Boswell
What do Lyndon Baines Johnson and Robert A. Caro have in common? Each other.
Friends
February 1, 1988
Cafe Queen
Amarillo’s best waitress can dish it out and serve it up too.
Friends
February 1, 1988
Pages From Life
When it comes to the women of my Highland Park reading club, our histories are an open book.
Music
February 1, 1988
With Strings Attached
Willie Nelson’s true love may have a body that’s worse for the wear, but woe to the man who tries to pick it up.
Friends
February 1, 1988
God and Me
How five Texas keep their faith.
Friends
February 1, 1988
An Amigo of One’s Own
It doesn’t have the passion of love or the drama of family life. Maybe that’s why friendship can be utopian.
Food & Drink
February 1, 1988
Dean’s Beans
The Mansion chef’s most redolent recipe came from Sunday suppers at his grandmother’s house.
Family
February 1, 1988
Good-Bye to Robin
Barbara Bush remembers the life of the daughter she lost 35 years ago.
Family
February 1, 1988
A Living Doll
Why did my daughter’s favorite stuffed animal seem strangely familiar?
Family
February 1, 1988
Welcome to the Family
If you think you in-laws are tough, try Wynne-ing your way into this clan.
Family
February 1, 1988
I Fathered a Yuppie
There he was in his high chair, drinking lemonade-flavored mineral water and watching LA Law.
Family
February 1, 1988
The Land That Time Remembered
Tommy Cutler is not just a custodian of family property, he’s a custodian of family history.
Family
February 1, 1988
It Had To Be You
Thanks to the sacrifice of two strangers, we have the child we’ve always dreamed of.
Family
February 1, 1988
Table Manners
Four Texas families take you home for dinner. Pass the chocolate-cream pie, please.
Family
February 1, 1988
Habits of the Heart
Time-honored Texas rituals.
Family
February 1, 1988
Flying Solo
With a mother in one city and a father in another, Audrey Reynolds took to the air.
Family
February 1, 1988
An Old Five-and-Dimer
My Mad Dog days behind me, I’ve found contentment with young jackanapes at my feet and the girl of my dreams beside me.
Community
February 1, 1988
Habits of the Heart
Time-honored Texas rituals by Paul Burka,
Community
February 1, 1988
Now For the Weather
When a rural Texas says, “It looks like rain,” he’s really meditating on the nature of the universe.
Community
February 1, 1988
The Banker’s Lament
Everybody loved Susi Tucker when she was giving money away. Now the notes are due, and the good feelings are in escrow.
Community
February 1, 1988
The Promised Land
Can a New York employee of J.C. Penney find happiness amid the hustle and bustle of Plano?
Community
February 1, 1988
Called to Care
A friend’s illness propelled a Baptist minister from a life or though to a life of action.