D Magazine December 1978
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BLACK GOLD BROWN POWER
How Mexico’s new oil wealth is moving the border north
By Ron Dorfman
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BOOKS Short Subjects
Experts can help you pick good books for your kids. They can’t make the kids like them, however.
By Charles Matthews
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DINING OUT Caviar for the General
Most of the resistance to caviar is pure prejudice.
By MORRIS REDUX
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FAMILIES Sarah and Michael
The social worker thought it was odd that Sarah wanted to adopt a child. Sarah had to admit it was.
By Jo Brans
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Forgotten Dallas
“If these Victorian residences still stood, Dallas would be as distinctive a city as San Francisco.”
By Charles Matthews
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HOW CHARITY WORKS FOR THE RICH
A look at the Community Chest Trust Fund might lead to some uncharitable deductions.
By Leonard Reed
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MANNERS Starting Over
Immigrants from the Soviet Union find more than political changes in their lives.
By Lindsay Heinsen
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Spacemen
Some people are better at being weird than others. These four are the best.
By David Bauer
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SPORTS How Much Are The Dallas Cowboys Worth?
Sure, we don’t really need to know. But it would be fun, wouldn’t it?
By David Bauer
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THE ARTS Good Buy, Old Paint
The market value of western art has almost nothing to do with its artistic value.
By David Dillon
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TRAVEL Divers Entertainments
In the Cayman Islands not all the scenery is underwater.
By Wade Leftwich
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WH0’LL GET THE OIL?
Mexico’s find causes the U.S. some diplomatic headaches.
By Ron Dorfman
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WINE Brut Force
The world’s most prized champagne comes to Dallas, at $35 a bottle.
By E.R. SPURR