D Magazine August 1979

As I sat waiting in a gas line, it occurred to me that there has been a sad lack of creative public response to the energy crisis. So I began my own list of energy saving propositions. I sent them to James Schlesinger, but he never replied. So I sent them to this magazine.

A quick look at salaries in Dallas

Everybody knows justice is blind. In Dallas, it can also be even-handed, erratic, merciful, biased, or just plain asleep.

Soul food is easier to find than to define.

Ink-stained and booze-soaked memories of when this was a four-newspaper town.

It isn’t easy to be a father. It’s no cinch being a daughter, either.

New York is New York, and Waco is Waco, and never the twain shall meet.

This summer’s movies are better than last summer’s, but that’s not saying much.

What do Dallas and San Francisco have in common? A lot of picky musicians.

Newcomers: Italian in Oak Lawn, Irish in Irving

Dallas’ finest chefs give their favorite recipes for veal dishes.

That’s what some summer drinks are made of.

A backyard barbecue fanatic gives you the benefit of two decades of experience.

Some cooling wines for summer’s hottest days.