D Magazine April 1998

Harden and DISD crony Michael Henderson built their dream homes, but with whose money?

Plano’s Barney Adams has developed and marketed Tight Lies fairway woods-the clubs that everyone loves to get their hands on.

THE UNTOLD STORY OF RACKETEERING, COVERUP, AND REVENUE AT THE DALLAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

This season will be remembered not for one particular look, but for a collection of ideas.

With the current restaurant boom in Dallas, good service is harder than ever to come by. Maybe it’s time for us to take a lesson from Europe, where service is a virtue.

When Randal Mathis used a nice-guy strategy in the Rudy Kos sexual abuse case, it did more than backfire: After a multimillion-dollar judgment, it devastated the Catholic Diocese of Dallas.

Share the game and tradition of golf with the next generation.

Running a business on the side is standard practice at DISD. Matthew Harden made the most of it.

A new sunroom is among the least expensive-and most versatile-home additions.

Readers give our February issue mixed reviews.

Six actions could save the Dallas Public Schools.

Either behind the scenes or in front of the spotlight, these area golf teachers work hard for their students’ success.

She was rude, distrusting, and sarcastic-yet something magical saved her.

For one perennial uninvited guest, crashing isn’t a faux pas-it’s a way of life.

Bragging rights at the clubhouse.

With his empire under assault, Harden hired Bickel & Brewer to launch his counterattack.

Why are some people choosing an apartment, even though they can afford a house? What about the backyard, the storage space, and the privacy? The reasons are simple: amenities, convenience, and maintenance.

A rise from poverty to power, carefully edited.

When a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is.