D Magazine March 1992

New homes, new jobs-a whole new mega-city is spring-ing up 20 minutes west of Dallas. If you’ve wondered where the Metroplex is headed, this is it.

PEOPLE TRAVEL EVENTS ART DANCE FOOD VIDEO

We asked and they told us. A dozen of Dallas’ best chefs speak up on their favorite meals from other people’s restaurants.

EDITOR’S NOTE ONE MAN’S LIFE REVEALED

It’s not that I hate children, but enough is enough.

FOR TWO YEARS, COCKRELL HILL MAYOR SAM RODRIGUEZ HAS MEDDLED IN POLICE AFFAIRS-CANCELING DRUG RAIDS, SIDING WITH PRISONERS AGAINST HIS OWN COPS AND FORCING OUT OFFICERS WHO DEFIED HIM. HE SAYS THEY’RE RACIST. THEY SAY HE’S DRUNK ON POWER.

David Card looks back on 15 years of booking bands and beating the system.

PARTING SHOT DAVID DUKE’S MEDIA PROBLEM- AND EVERYONE’S

Don Hicks says a “class war” cost southern Dallas 800 jobs.

John Shumate teaches-and cares. But can he win with SMU’s standards?

How To Avoid Being A Victim With Detective J. J. Bittenbinder

It was once the most exclusive store in town. But hard times and a bitter. family fight broke Lou Lattimore.