D Magazine January 1996

SOME THINGS GO ON FOREVER, IT SEEMS. AND SO DOES BEST & WORST, THIS MAGAZINE’S ANNUAL compendium of the people and events-the lovable, the laughable, and the loathsome-that made up 1995. It’s time once more for us to congratulate and castigate, to smile and revile, to praise and raze as we recall the wonders and blunders of the year gone by.

As competition heats up, a price war is likely.

Also: The Adriatic, La Petite Maison, and Cenaduria Mexicana

A fistful of dollars may bring mo’ movie money to the area.

A tattoo, a line from a song, a certain look or gesture: Any of these could mark your kid as a potential target of gang violence. Learn the warning signs that could save your child’s life.

In debt, a Park Cities sociology major turns to crime.

The sports station’s new bosses say yes, but Paul the Damn Viking is out.

Saying goodbye to 43 significant people who left us in 1995

Jerry Jones, the ex-athlete, runs the Cowboys like a cold-blooded businessman. Don Carter, who never played the game, runs the Mavericks like an awestruck fan.

As owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Don Carter is a Stetson-waving icon.
As a businessman, he follows his heart and his faith, which can lead him to pour millions into a losing cause. It doesn’t add up-until you look at his balance sheet.