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January 1995
 features The 1995 Bum Steer Awards Is MCC Obsolete? Breaking the Bank Barry Switzer Gets the Last Laugh Brush With Fame » Closing the Circle J columns The Gate-Crashers [Behind the Lines] Critter Bidders [Business] Big Talker [Politics] Latin Beat » [Travel] Fast and Loose [Music] miscellany Criminal Connections [Roar of the Crowd] State Fare » Santa Clara Corn Dancer, 1994 [State of the Art] When Bush Comes to Shove [State Secrets] reporter Straight Arrow [Reporter] Texas Crude [Reporter] The Truck Stops Here [Reporter] food Paella With Saffron Rice » State Fare » | February 1995
 features Big » No Limits Class Acts The Many Faces of George W. Bush More Power to Him Gone to CyberTexas Shoot-out at Shamrock columns The Good Loser [Behind the Lines] Over the Hump » [Texana] Hunger Pains [Health] Lost Kingdom [Travel] Crossing the Bar [Law] miscellany Hero Worship [Roar of the Crowd] State Fare » Nanci Griffifth and Guitar, 1994 [State of the Art] Gramm Watch [State Secrets] reporter Precious Cargo [Reporter] Fear and Loathing [Reporter] Chipping Away [Reporter] food Raspberry Pancakes » Oatmeal Pudding » State Fare » | March 1995
 features Come Dancing Not What The Doctor Ordered » Tuna Salad Days Gown on The Border Rudy Awakening » Lee Harvey’s Legacy » columns A Bloody Game [Behind the Lines] Heroes and Villains [Books] Making the Grade [Education] Freedom Fighter [Law] Roky Road [Music] miscellany Bummers [Roar of the Crowd] State Fare » Cattle Auction, San Angelo, 1940 » [State of the Art] Slow Learners Paul Burka [State Secrets] reporter Great Mexpectations [Reporter] Negative Energy [Reporter] Moving Pictures [Reporter] food Chile Relleno En Nogada » Rice Stuffing » State Fare » |
April 1995
 features Lonesome Cowboy The Art of Running for President The Case of The Amateur Skull Boilers Drug War! Clowning Around Something’s Cooking » columns A Case of Murder [Behind the Lines] Darkness Audible [Music] Atomic War Fare [Travel] A Fan’s Notes [Pop Culture] Shell Game » [Food] Net Worker [Profile] miscellany Tech Talk [Roar of the Crowd] State Fare » Entrance of the Zapatista Army into San Cristobal, 1994 [State of the Art] Start Your Engines [State Secrets] reporter All the Dead Horses [Reporter] Bad Air Days [Reporter] Word of Mouth [Reporter] food Warm Lobster Tacos » State Fare » | May 1995
 features The Queen Is Dead » Are Texans Crazy Fear and Loading Open Season “I Shot to Kill” To Pack and Pack Not Pump Fiction Take Me to the River Burning Down The Woods columns Some Shots at Guns [Behind the Lines] Right, but Wrong [Politics] Spooking the CIA [Profile] Greens With Envy » [Travel] Davy Crock? [Texana] miscellany Song and Dance [Roar of the Crowd] State Fare » Barton Springs Celebrants, Austin, 1990 [State of the Art] Pine and Agony [State Secrets] reporter Race Matters [Reporter] Refinery Woe [Reporter] Biting the Bullet [Reporter] food Vegetable Stack » State Fare » | June 1995
 features The Shore Thing » The Beach Is Back… Four for Four Cheap Thrills » Walk, Don’t Run » Confessions of A Preacher’s Wife Big Wheel columns Playing Doctor [Behind the Lines] Hit Picker [Music] Of Mats and Men [Sports] Call Me Clevio [Lifestyle] A Cracker’s Farewell [Profile] miscellany The Book on Waller [Roar of the Crowd] State Fare: Picnic Special » [State Fare] Mammatocumulus Clouds, Hays County, 1993 [State of the Art] Fee, Fie [State Secrets] reporter A Special Agent [Reporter] Sister Acts [Reporter] Post Script [Reporter] food Lemon-Garlic Chicken With Tomato-Basil Sauce » Grilled Corn Salad » Meringue Clouds » State Fare: Picnic Special » |
July 1995
 features What Really Happened at Waco Shooting the Moon The King of Bankruptcy The Cook, the Chief, His Wife, And Their Dinner » The Best and the Worst Legislators 1995 » columns TV on Trial [Behind the Lines] Sand Dollars [Lifestyle] Roe v. World [Profile] Spanish Class [Shopping] Family Plot [Books] miscellany Parting Shots [Roar of the Crowd] State Fare » Former Burlesque Queen Dixie Evans, 1994 [State of the Art] Misjudged [State Secrets] reporter Tiger’s Beat [Reporter] Family Karr [Reporter] Magic Fingers [Reporter] food Meatloaf Tower » Garlic Mashed Potatoes » Wild Mushroom Gravy » Wilted Spinach » Bill and Rita Clements’ Apple Cake » Governor’s Mansion Summer Peach Tea Punch » Ann Richards’ Wonton Ravioli with Lemon Cream Sauce » The Bush Family’s Zuni Stew » State Fare » | August 1995
 features Silicone City » Hush, Little Baby, Don’t You Cry ¡Viva Tequila! » Our Fair Lady Santa Fête The Outer Limits » columns Grounded [Behind the Lines] A Killer Sequel [Film] Ripe Apple [Books] A Perfect Mess [Health] LaFave Rave [Music] miscellany Surf’s Up [Roar of the Crowd] State Fare » The Texas Kid, 1988 » [State of the Art] Games of Chance [State Secrets] reporter Bad Medicine » [Reporter] In the Drink [Reporter] Bottleneck [Reporter] food Grilled Swordfish Club Sandwich » State Fare » | September 1995
 features Texas Twenty » Texas Twenty: Don Henley Texas Twenty: Catherine Crier Texas Twenty: Carol Porter Texas Twenty: Ekhard Pfeiffer Texas Twenty: Ron Kirk » Texas Twenty: Linda Aguilar-Bryan and Joseph Bryan Texas Twenty: Roland Swenson Texas Twenty: Dealey Herndon Texas Twenty: Richard Linklater » Texas Twenty: Dick Armey Texas Twenty: Mel White Texas Twenty: Betty Buckley Texas Twenty: Princess Texas Twenty: Gwen and Willie Richardson Texas Twenty: Tom Luce Texas Twenty: Dagoberto Gilb Texas Twenty: Linda Pace Roberts Texas Twenty: Jay Wilbur Texas Twenty: Ben Crenshaw » Texas Twenty: Chelsi Smith columns The First Twenty [Behind the Lines] Waterworld [Environment] Ghost Story [Books] I’m a Believer [Religion] The Reel World [Sports] miscellany Revisiting Waco [Roar of the Crowd] State Fare » The Removal Men, 1995 [State of the Art] Royalty Pain [State Secrets] reporter A New Low [Reporter] Basking in It [Reporter] Border Music [Reporter] food Shrimp and Herbed Goat Cheese Crostini » State Fare » |
October 1995
 features The Real Buddy Holly Raving On Reversal of Fortune Swami Dearest Hi-Ho Daddy-O! Significant Others columns Walker, Texas Writer [Books] Up, Up, and Away [Behind the Lines] The Yaga Saga [Business] Wasted Days » [Music] The News About Jim Lehrer [Profile] Getting His Kicks [Television] miscellany Time for a Change » [The Inside Story] Cover Shots [Roar of the Crowd] State Fare » The Force [State Secrets] reporter Low Talk Gramm’s Master Plan [Reporter] No Choice [Reporter] Lolita Does Lajitas [Reporter] Bar Hopper [Reporter] food Seared Halibut » State Fare » | November 1995
 features Hostile Makeover Crazy for Brew Smelling Like a Rose Crude Awakening Twelve Yards and a Cloud of Dust Mrs. & Mrs. Bridge columns Prince “Tex” Charles [Behind the Lines] Time Marches On [Texana] The Real Medical Crisis [Health] Asleeping Beauty » [Music] Seeing Red [Design] miscellany Roaring Twenties [Roar of the Crowd] State Fare » Cop Crisis [State Secrets] reporter Low Talk Hype or Hero? [Reporter] Alternative Weakly [Reporter] Nerdysomething [Reporter] An Udder Shame [Reporter] food Grilled Pork in Cascabel Cream Sauce » Chiles Rellenos » Wilted Red Chard » State Fare » | December 1995
 features The Sweet Song of Justice » The Last Picture Shows » Carrillo’s Crossing Sorry, Charlie Down and Out Cook Your Goose! » columns We Are the World [Art] What Does “Jolt” Mean? [Behind the Lines] Doubting Thomas » [Television] A Whale of a Tale » [Travel] The Good Old Boy [Books] Home, Sweet Homestead [Shopping] The Pickup Basketball Diaries [Sports] miscellany Good Buddy [Roar of the Crowd] The Fund’s Over [State Secrets] State Fare » reporter Low Talk Fighting Back [Reporter] Roads to Nowhere [Reporter] Br-u-u-ce! [Reporter] Sour Notes [Reporter] food Pumpkin-White Bean Soup with Pomegranate Crema » Jicama-Tortilla Salad with Tangerine Dressing » Barbecued Roast Goose with Cornbread-Oyster Stuffing » Dried Cherry-Pecan Relish » Chipotle-Maple Sweet Potatoes » Cranberry Pudding Tamales with Tequila-Orange Curd » Cinnamon Croissant Bread Pudding » State Fare » |