D Magazine March 1996

Want a yard filled with finches, chickadees, and red-bellied woodpeckers this spring? Here’s how to lure them, feed them, and keep them happy.

Ticking takes on new life with bold patterns and vivid colors.

Also: Fox and Hound, Americana, and Cathy’s Pacific

A weapon against dealers backfires on authorities.

Are Lawyers and Lawsuits Destroying America?

ADHD is the disease of the hour for thousands of Dallas area kids. Ritalin is the drug of choice. But the “disease” may not exist. And the cure can make matters worse.

OUR MONTHLY MENU OF TRENDS & TIDBITS

What’s next? Still Life with Ambulance?

We asked a jury of their peers to identify the city’s most effective attorneys-the major players who are leading the way in their fields. Here’s the verdict.

Terry Worrell Buys T. Boone Pickens Mansion

A family blames the insurer in a criminal conspiracy suit.

WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO: OUR SELECTIVE GUIDE

The mayor needs to fight for Dallas’ future.

The players rank 30 of our best and worst private golf courses.

Welcome to Preston Trail Golf Club (rumored entrance fee: $75,000) where Hunts and Haggars trade long drives and tall tales. No swimming pool, no tennis, no minors, no women. Just great golf, money, and power.

From hot-dog stands to five-star restaurants, some Dallas restaurants take chances with their customers’ health. In a city where 15 inspectors try to monitor 2,770 restaurants, the results could make you sick.

Is Atlanta Saying Bad Things About Us?

Dallas’ “other” university hits a fork in the road.

A Hundred Years Over Par: How Golf Came to Dallas