
September 1978 Issue

Features



The Sons of the Pioneers
Miles from their nearest neighbors, beset by drought, debt, insects, and government, Panhandle farmers gamble everything to keep alive a tradition they can’t abandon.
The Ten Worst Freeways
Avoid them if you can; if you can’t, take something along to pass the time.
Columns
Love Thy Neighborhood
Soon it will be too late; the days of block parties and neighborhood stores are vanishing.
The Enemy Within
Remember the great campaign against drugs? Dueling enforcement agencies have turned it into a civil war.
I Heard It at the Grapevine
At the Grapevine Opry the neighbors sing country music, and even your granny can have fun.
Laser Days
Lasers have been heralded as the greatest discovery since the computer, but they may be hazardous to your health.
Reporter
Texas Monthly Reporter
Welcoming danger with open arms, horse trading over tax relief, picking juries by their faces, and searching after the perfect twirl.