Arts & Entertainment
September 1, 1995
Texas Twenty: Betty Buckley
Give her regards to Broadway.
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September 1, 1995
Texas Twenty: Mel White
Preaching tolerance.
Politics & Policy
September 1, 1995
Texas Twenty: Dick Armey
The man of the House.
Being Texan
August 31, 1995
The Texas Twenty
In the past twelve months they worked hard, overcame obstacles, bucked conventional wisdom, touched our lives, and—above all—demonstrated the conviction, character, and individuality that defines our state today. Presenting our second annual list of the year’s most interesting and influential Texans.
Business
August 6, 1995
Silicone City
From invention to litigation, the breast implant has done more for Houston’s economy—and its psyche—than anything since oil.
Being Texan
August 1, 1995
Santa Fête
When rich Texas hostesses want to put on the biggest charity bash of the summer, where do they go? New Mexico, of course.
Film & TV
August 1, 1995
Our Fair Lady
Texan Jerry Hall is a successful model, the mother of three healthy kids, the wife of a rich, sexy, world-famous rock star. She’s also quite refined. Or is she? Eliza Doolittle, meet your match.
True Crime
August 1, 1995
Hush, Little Baby, Don’t You Cry
Eleven years after the death of her youngest daughter, Tanya Reid sits in an Amarillo prison. Is she a murderess, or has she been railroaded by overzealous prosecutors?
Books
July 1, 1995
What Really Happened at Waco
Just as congressional hearings are set to begin, an exclusive excerpt from a new book casts a different light on the government’s role in the fiery end to the siege at Mount Carmel.
Being Texan
June 1, 1995
Confessions of A Preacher’s Wife
The tensions between the demands of the spirit and the demands of the world defined my marriage—and destroyed it.
Travel & Outdoors
June 1, 1995
The Beach Is Back . . .
. . . but can it last? That’s what Galveston officials are wondering as they put the finishing touches on a nearly $6 million renourishment project—just in time for hurricane season.
Hunting & Fishing
May 1, 1995
Burning Down the Woods
In 1990 the state banned the use of dogs to hunt deer. Ever since, a rogue group of East Texas hunters has exacted a fiery revenge.
Travel & Outdoors
May 1, 1995
Take Me to the River
A complete guide to the coolest stretch of the Guadalupe: 22 miles of tubing, rafting, and all-around fun in the sun.
Film & TV
May 1, 1995
Pump Fiction
Should Hollywood remake ‘Giant’? On the fortieth anniversary of the filming of the Texas epic, we imagine Brad Pitt playing Jett Rink’s grandson, Quentin Tarantino directing, and other scary scenarios.
Art
April 1, 1995
Clowning Around
They crack wise while bulls charge them, and fans eat it up. A look at rodeo’s real ring leaders.
Science
April 1, 1995
Drug War!
How a small Houston biotech company and a giant California-based rival are battling over who developed what may be a revolutionary cure for asthma and allergies.
News & Politics
April 1, 1995
The Case of The Amateur Skull Boilers
Led by an owner of a roofing company, a group of novice sleuths solves gruesome crimes in San Antonio. It sounds like a TV show—and it may soon be one.
Books
April 1, 1995
Lonesome Cowboy
A year after Robert James Waller left Iowa for the quieter climes of Big Bend, the best-selling author is discovering that it’s one thing to live like a Texan and quite another to be one.
Style & Design
March 1, 1995
Gown on the Border
At the Society of Martha Washington’s annual Colonial Pageant and Ball, Webb County debutantes commemorate the Father and Mother of Our Country.
Arts & Entertainment
March 1, 1995
‘Tuna’ Salad Days
After fourteen years, 2,500 performances, and innumerable one-liners, the theatrical careers of Joe Sears and Jaston Williams are going swimmingly.
True Crime
February 1, 1995
Shoot-out at Shamrock
On a sleepy day last September, two women came barreling down Route 66 with five police cars in hot pursuit. A tiny Panhandle town will never be the same.
Being Texan
February 1, 1995
Gone to CyberTexas
With a computer and a modem, anyone can travel the state on the information superhighway, but it helps to have a road map. A complete guide to Texas on-line.
Music
February 1, 1995
No Limits
For twenty seasons Austin City Limits has been the elite soundstage of American popular music. And it keeps getting better.
Being Texan
January 1, 1995
Closing the Circle J
A final farewell to the Hill Country spread that for more than thirty years meant everything to me and my family.
Sports
January 1, 1995
Barry Switzer Gets the Last Laugh
The rookie Cowboys coach has turned out to be exactly what all the critics said he wasn’t: a winner.
True Crime
January 1, 1995
Breaking the Bank
Gambling became a way of life for young Josh Levine. When he got in too deep, he came to believe that only a holdup could get him out.
Business
January 1, 1995
Is MCC Obsolete?
Twelve years and hundreds of millions of dollars later, the vaunted Austin high-tech consortium is still struggling to find its purpose.
Texas History
December 1, 1994
Missions Accomplished
Forget the Alamo. The real spirit and history of Texas come alive at San Antonio’s eighteenth-century churches.
Art
November 1, 1994
Black and White World
Life as it really was in Texas’ African American community, as seen through the eyes of almost forgotten photographers.
Politics & Policy
November 1, 1994
Hard Times For Henry
Hounded by his ex-lover in Lubbock, pounded by his enemies in Washington, Henry Cisneros is in trouble—and it’s all on tape.
Travel & Outdoors
November 1, 1994
Sympathy for the Devils
Riding the rapids of Texas’ last major unpolluted river is dangerous enough. But trample the private property around it and you could really get hurt.
Energy
November 1, 1994
Disarmed and Dangerous
With the end of the cold war, the Pantex nuclear facility is dismantling its bombs. Will nearby Amarillo’s environment and economy get blown to pieces?
Film & TV
November 1, 1994
The Sins of the Father
Is Charles Voyd Harrelson a natural-born killer? His movie star son, Woody, isn’t sure—but I am.
News & Politics
November 1, 1994
The Seduction of Jane Doe
When a teacher romances a student, are school officials to blame? That’s the crux of a case that began in the small town of Taylor and ended up in the U.S. Supreme court.
Sports
October 1, 1994
Rah! Power
All for Texas cheerleading, stand up, sit down, and read, read on.
Politics & Policy
October 1, 1994
The Politics of Winning
In the final weeks, the governor’s race is too close to call. Here’s an analysis of what it will take to win.
News & Politics
October 1, 1994
The Private Hell of Joel Gregory
One night the pastor of Dallas’ all-powerful First Baptist Church mysteriously resigned. To this day, no one is sure why.
Style & Design
September 1, 1994
Todd Oldham
The boy wonder of style.
News & Politics
September 1, 1994
Kaye Stripling
Reinventing the public school.
Health
September 1, 1994
Tom Caskey
Tracking down deadly genes.
Politics & Policy
September 1, 1994
Bob Bullock
The real governor of Texas.
Style & Design
September 1, 1994
David Schwarz
Building a better Fort Worth.
Style & Design
September 1, 1994
Bridget Hall
Only sixteen, and very much in Vogue,
Music
September 1, 1994
Selena
The sound of assimilation.
Business
September 1, 1994
Ross Perot, Jr.
It’s junior’s mint, and he’s making the most of it.
Sports
September 1, 1994
Hakeem Olajuwon
All-star, MVP, and now champion.
Food & Drink
September 1, 1994
Tony Vallone
Houston’s host of the town.
News & Politics
September 1, 1994
Russell Stanphill
Hello, Mr. Chips.
News & Politics
September 1, 1994
John Hall
Making a clean sweep of Texas.
Art
September 1, 1994
Rick Brettell
The arts impresario of Dallas.