D Magazine December 1995

Searching for the next North Dallas, the young Perot built Alliance Airport, which has brought in more than 7,000 jobs and put more than $1 billion into the region’s economy. Now he may export his American dream come true.

Also: Texas Land& Cattle Company, Routh Street Brewery and Grill, and Globe Bistro

Notes on a Magazine’s Mission

Everyone has a horror story-agencies that don’t check references, nannies who leave in the middle of the night, and employers who won’t pay taxes. It’s possible for your family to find and keep a good nanny, but be prepared to work.

OUR MONTHLY MENU OF TRENDS & TIDBITS

With the help of Dallas diet and exercise gurus, I lost two pounds a week, a third of my body fat, and 100 points off my cholesterol rating. Pass me a cheese fry and III tell you how I did it.

As those last hours of holiday shopping tick away, here’s a guide to choosing the ultimate in accessories-a great watch.

Ten years ago, the ground began to shake under the Dallas economy. Oil prices plunged and real estate cratered. The result was the worst economic disaster the city had known in 50 years. Author JIM ATKINSON looks back on those heady days of $27-a-barrel oil and the hard years that changed Dallas forever.

WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO: OUR SELECTIVE GUIDE

At Christmas, we all want to help the poor. But, we wondered, who helps them the rest of the year? How much do our richest churches give to the needy right here at home? The answers may surprise you.

If you’re an investor, you know that Piano’s DSC is one of the hottest telecommunications firms in the country-and one of the best-kept secrets. (Sorry. We’ve got to tell some other people about it.)

The reforms are working. But the knives are out.