D Magazine October 1995

Belo Backs The Met. Their Target Is the Observer.

Today they are symbols of success in sales. But there was a time when the names of Ross Perot, Mary Kay Ash, and Ebby Halliday did not open doors. Here are the lessons they learned from early failure and success.

In Dallas the Big Money Is No Longer Big Oil

Also: Eduardo, Tuppee Tong, Fresh ’n Light, and Macho’s Cafe and Bar

A taste test of Dallas brewpubs

Snoring has been called “nature’s contraceptive.” Joking aside, those irritating sounds can also point to a serious health problem.

I don’t like it and neither should you. How managed care is tying my hands and damaging your health.

Despite attempts to regulate their behavior, personal injury lawyers are just a fender bender away-on TV, in the Yellow Pages, everywhere.

We asked Jay C. Henry, professor of architecture at UT-Arlington, to pick five examples of the historic Highland Park bungalow that is so often bulldozed to make way for another colossal display of hubris. Look closely; these lovely little houses may not be around much longer.

Tracy, Mike, Jane, Gerry, Dale, Midge, and Phyllis are like members of the family-the wise father, the handsome married couple, the nerdy uncle, the irritating kid brother. Where does your favorite-or least favorite-TV personality fit in?

WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO: OUR SELECTIVE GUIDEG

What’s happening on the new Fox 4 Texas? Maury Povich, Geraldo, Jerry Springer, men who used to be women and wish they could go back, Complain-O-Vision, “news” that isn’t, ad nauseam. Our reporter watches, so you won’t have to.

New Mexico is. a miracle cure for exhausted urbanites

Why the Dallas Citizens Council Can’t Lead.

Women’s health has traditionally been treated like a neglected stepchild in our system. It’s time for a new model.

Once a bastion of genteel living, “The Hubble” is becoming an unsightly hodgepodge of Junior League Georgians, “Taras near the Tollway,” and million-dollar behemoths. A longtime resident wonders what has been lost in the frenzy.

1895: A Fair to Remember