D Magazine March 1997
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A Closer Look Hearing Voices
Listeners continue to go for Arts & Letters Live
By A.E. McGill
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BUSINESS Dallas: New Capital of the Languedoc?
This little-known French region produced good wines, but didn’t know how to market them-until a Dallas importer popped the cork.
By Mark Stuertz
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Could the Deal of the Century Come Undone?
Almost 10 years after the fact, unsuccessful bidders raise questions about NationsBank’s purchase of First Republic Bank.
By D Magazine
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DINING OUT NEW RESTAURANT REVIEWS Escape to La Valentina For Authentic Mexican Flavor
Also: Margaux’s, Chihuahua Charlie’s and Yvette.
By D Magazine
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EDUCATION A PARENT’S GUIDE TO SPECIAL-NEEDS SCHOOLS
More and more children are being diagnosed with learning disabilities, unable to handle conventional schools. Here are 15 schools in the Dallas area where help is at hand.
By Mary Candace Evans
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HOME & DESIGN Downsized Decorating
It isn’t the size that counts. It’s what you do with it.
By A.E. M c G I L L
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HOME & DESIGN Historical Out, Contemporary In
Swiss Avenue redo mixes old and new.
By Kimberly Goad
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HOME & DESIGN Pieces of the Past
Architectural relies that speak of Dallas’ past survive because of this couple’s efforts.
By Dawn McMullan
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LUXURY HOMES Dollars in the Details
Architects make their mark on the city.
By SALLY GIDDENS STEPHENSON
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MEDIA DID MARTY GRIFFIN GET CONNED?
Or, was Channel 5’s ace reporter a co-conspirator in the hoax of the decade? Either way, the story he broke turned him from Public Defender to Public Pariah.
By Christine Biederman
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MEDIA HOW I GOT THE HOOK
HOW I GOT THE HOOK OR, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A LOCAL SPORTSCASTER WRANGLES WITH A CERTAIN TEAM OWNER.
By DALE HANSEN
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OUT FRONT Ron Kirk Toughens Up
The mayor, the Mouseketeers and the media.
By Wick Allison
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PEOPLE WHY DOES DALLAS HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN IN THE WORLD?
The answers easy, once you think about it.
By Kimberly Goad
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RELATIONSHIPS The Sweet-Talking Swindler
A drink here, a favor there, and soon he was my best friend. He played me like a violin-to a tune he had played many times before.
By LEIGH EVANS