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August 1, 2003
Volume 22, Number 48
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Calling Mom
An essay on the author's mother and her generation of African-American womenBY LUCIUS LOMAX
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Tweaking the ARA Plan
Seven years after its creation, the Austin Revitalization Authority hopes new revisions to its urban renewal plan can push Eastside redevelopment forward.BY AMY SMITH
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'Spy Kids,' Small Planes, and Surly Senators Star in Mueller Sequel
The State Aircraft Pooling Board's long goodbye creates turbulence at Mueller for the city -- and Robert Rodriguez.BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
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Public Funds Part of PromiseLand's Plan for Praise
The conservative Christian church seeks a federal loan for an amphitheatre at its 51st St. campusBY LAURI APPLE
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After 40 Years of Hard Labor, Joe Gunn Steps Down
The longtime AFL-CIO leader ends a chapter of Texas labor historyBY MICHAEL KING
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The Sheriff Shooting: A Very Different Story With the Same Ending
The shooting last week of Lennon Johnson by a Travis Co. deputy itself raises questions about the APD shooting last month.BY JORDAN SMITH
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Naked City
HeadlinesBY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
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Capitol Chronicle
Threatened with arrest, the Senate Democrats fly to New Mexico.BY MICHAEL KING
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Austin @ Large: Austin at Large
Another Austin boom is pointless unless it improves the quality of life.BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
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On the Lege
The Senate stands at ease, and the House steamrolls easily.BY MICHAEL KING
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The Hightower Lowdown
Nike can't tell a lie; and useless crap we don't need.BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
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Feast of the Dragon
Hong Kong Sundays at the Alamo bring watermelon monsters and world-class Asian cuisine together.BY CLAUDIA ALARCÓN
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Food-o-File
Hot chefs and hot dogs heat up this week's "Food-o-File."BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
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Second Helpings: Slices of Life, Part 2
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Food Reviews
music
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Oye Como Va
This trio of brothers from San Angelo aren't gonna be lonely for long.BY MELANIE HAUPT
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TCB
Developments in the SXSW wristband scam case, the resurgence of Emo's, and a preview of local fall releases.BY CHRISTOPHER GRAY
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Phases and Stages
screens
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The Marble Falls
The demise of one small town's one-screen theatre comes down to cold logic in a big business. James McWilliams reports.BY JAMES MCWILLIAMS
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All-Access
VSA Arts of Texas raises funds to outfit AMC Barton Creek 14 with new technology for its deaf and blind patrons.BY ERIN STEELE
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Blogging With the 'Chron'
They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, but this is a parody. Of XL ent. And their shiny new useless blogs.BY MARC SAVLOV
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Short Cuts
BY MARC SAVLOV
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TV Eye
While the eyes of many might be on model Travis Fimmel's man panties in the WB's Tarzan, Belinda Acosta will be watching Benjamin McKenzie in The OC.BY BELINDA ACOSTA
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Screens Reviews
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Film Reviews
arts & culture
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Telling His Own Story Fearlessly
With his theatrical memoir "I'm Not Lying," Jaston Williams proves there is more to the man than Tuna.BY ROBERT FAIRES
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Piece of Work: Crab Trap
On a visit to the inaugural exhibition for UT's newly renovated Harry Ransom Center, writer Madeline Irvine finds herself seduced into the silent undersea world of Karen Glaser's photograph Crab Trap.BY MADELINE IRVINE
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Articulations
After three years of leading the drive to build the Long Center for the Performing Arts, David Fleming has resigned as the center's President and CEO.BY ROBERT FAIRES
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Arts Reviews
columns
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Page Two
The Republican right's hypocritical rhetoric machine has become so dazzling and effective it can only be viewed as (highly successful) conceptual art.BY LOUIS BLACK
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Postmarks
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Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
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Day Trips
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
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To Your Health
I am ready to stop smoking and plan to use nicotine gum to help. Is nicotine gum safe?BY JAMES HEFFLEY, PH.D.
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About AIDS
Free HIV/STD Testing at Pease Park, Aug. 8BY SANDY BARTLETT AND LOIS VANLANINGHAM
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