D Magazine August 1987

Croquet livens up lazy afternoons

THE LIFE OF DALLAS’S ONLY BLACK COLLEGE HANGS BY A THREAD. LAST SPRING, THE SCHOOL LOST ITS ACCREDITATION AND FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. SADLY, BISHOP COLLEGE MAY BE DYING BY ITS OWN HAND.

It’s hot and it’s here-sort of

THE LOW-DOWN ON LOW-BUDGET DINING IN DALLAS

A Tradition of Excellence

Some Reflections On the Consequences 0f Alleged “Cop-Bashing”

KEN SAUNDERS WAS THE GOLDEN BOY, THE PAMPERED SCION OF A WEALTHY LAKEWOOD FAMILY. HE SEEMED DESTINED FOR A LIFE OF SUCCESS. INSTEAD, HE POURED $1,200 A WEEK INTO DRUGS, KILLED A DEALER, AND SPENT TIME IN HUNTSVILLE. AT TWENTY-TWO, LOOKING BACK, HE’S GRATEFUL.

Winnie the Pooh seems harmless enough. But can it lead to the harder stuff?

Probably not. But let’s try to unravel the Cowboys’ Flex Defense.

In the greatest gamble in Dallas real estate, Ben Carpenter built Las Colinas into one of the world’s most highly acclaimed developments. Now, the high cost of Ben’s dream has brought the Carpenter empire to its knees.

The Uneasy Globetrotter: A Few Reservations About Travel

An Eastern way to inner peace

Dance King Don Chesshir has all the right moves

Men’s fashion brings up the rear