D Magazine January 1997

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A Closer Look STOCK SHOW 101: A Celebration of the West
By D Magazine
BEST & WORST 1996
By D Magazine
BOOMZONES NORTHERN EXPOSURE
As North Texas’ growth continues, will Frisco become the next Plano?
By ERIN J. HENDERSON
D Dallas/Fort Worth CityGuide JANUARY 1997
By D Magazine
DINING OUT NEW RESTAURANT REVIEWS Deep Sushi’s Food Leaves Diners Deeply Satisfied
Also: Isola Goto and City Cafe To Go
By D Magazine
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By D Magazine
EDITOR’S NOTE
By Mike Orren
EVERYTHING I THOUGHT I KNEW ABOUT LEADERSHIP IS WRONG
By MORT MEYERSON
FAMILIES A PARENT’S GUIDE TO Summer Camps
The rite of passage known as summer camp has taken a beating from social change. But there are still plenty of places to sing “Kum Ba Yah”-and make the first baby steps toward the right sorority and a head start on career networking.
By Mary Candace Evans
Getting Oriented in Dallas & Fort Worth
By D Magazine
HERITAGE THE ART OF THE (HANDSHAKE) DEAL
Some of the biggest deals in Dallas history were clinched without a contract.
By Tom Peeler
LETTERS
By D Magazine
LUXURY HOMES Colleyville-The Highland Park of the Mid-Cities
By SALLY GIDDENS STEPHENSON
MARKET REPORT The Executives Guide to TELECOMMUNICATIONS
With the speed of information transfer increasing exponentially, here’s how to keep pace in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Maybe There Is a Music Scene in Dallas
A piece of the Austin music-biz machine has quietly packed up and moved north.
By Elizabeth Burnett
MEDIA NOTES The News? Business Coverage Misses a Beat
By D Magazine
PEOPLE HAIL AND FAREWELL
A world-renowned business leader. A beautiful movie star and gracious philanthropist. A novelist with an eye for the dark, political thriller. They all touched the world in a unique way. Others were known in smaller circles. We say goodbye to 31 significant people who left us in 1996.
By D Magazine
PEROT’S PARTNERS
When Mort Meyerson was looking for a partner to run Perot Systems, be knew be needed an entrepreneur. IBM’s most unlBMisb executive was the man for the job.
By JIM HENDERSON
SPORTS Triple Play
The 1996 Rangers made it to the playoffs, into the hardened hearts of long-suffering fans, and into the black. The seasons most crucial innings, though, were played in the Rangers’ front office three years ago.
By Dave Sorter
STRATEGIES SELLING THE CITY
How do local companies in highly competitive industries lure top guns into the market?
By SARA PETERSON
STYLE THE SHORT OF IT
By Kimberly Goad
THE FAST LANE RETURN OF THE PRIVATE JET
For a growing number of local companies, private aircraft make for smart business.
By D Magazine
THE LAW THE WISDOM of BOONE
Thought for food from one of Dallas’ best-loved barristers.
By D Magazine
Why Oil Doesn’t Matter (So Much) Anymore
Although business is booming in the oil field, we don’t seem to care-at least not like we used to.
By D Magazine
YESTERDAY Back on Track
By Tom Peeler