Hello, Aztex

"...so far, but truly, not since the Round Rock Express started operations back in '99 has Austin made such..."

Jan. 23, 2008 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Gimme (Animal) Shelter

Swirling city politics, site selection, and – oh yes – animal welfare

"...shelter deaths) and PetSmart parking lots. But Pulliam did express concern that potential adopters would see a smaller pool..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...repaired. In his memo – apparently, to avoid any "ambiguity" – Garza lays out a clear, if not stunningly..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...First off, I want to express my continued appreciation and admiration for the publisher, editor,..."

June 17, 2005 Column

Touching All Those Hands

Remembering Boyd Vance, his life and legacy

"...could smell honeysuckle in the air, making people smile bigger smiles than they'd smiled all week – that was..."

April 29, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Trail Mix

Paul Stekler on 'Last Man Standing' and the 10 essential ingredients of political documentary

"...Alas, an exciting race does not necessarily mean an easy film for the doc-maker who wants to chronicle it...."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

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Our readers talk back.

"...you and your writers have, and your desire to express them while attempting to inform the public, but when..."

June 13, 2003 Column

Articulations

Ridiculous Theatre Company's Everett Quinton comes to Austin to do a "twisted" version of Oliver! for Zach, Ballet Austin gets in touch with New York, and honors for painter Michael Ray Charles and Austin Babtist Women.

"...left by a star of Williams' magnitude. It wasn't easy, but days before Christmas, Steakley secured what feels like..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

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Our readers talk back.

"...local businesses out of downtown and clearing room for big box retailers isn't "Smart Growth," it's a corporate scam...."

July 26, 2002 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...of violence are ineffective responses to terrorism. Such arrogant expressions of self-love might be excused if it were not..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Naked City

Will Sixth Street Recycles come to an unhappy end?

"...of the bars comes in [to them] in a big box."..."

Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Capitol Chronicle

A healthy death penalty, the Jenna and Barbara bust, and the Fannie Lou Hamer Project

"...many of whom voted for the bill? "It's not easy going against prosecutors in Texas," Ellis said...."

June 15, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Coach's Corner

"...finals, no matter who plays, in decades. 2) Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson had a three-foot jump shot to win..."

June 8, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Other Voices, Other Rooms

"Sharon Bridgforth's works aren't meant to be read silently," Suzy Spencer writes. "Some folks would say that's like eating barbecue without the sauce. But if it's good barbecue, you can do without the sauce because it has plenty of flavor on its own."

"...me." She cannot seem to find enough verbs to express her L.A. suffocation. "I felt so hopeless because it..."

July 28, 2000 Books Feature by Suzy Spencer

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East Timor. Campaign Finance Reform. Napster. Living Wages. Little Richard.

"...it is fair to say that this agreement wasn't easy for anyone, but in the final analysis, it made..."

May 26, 2000 Column

Natural Selection

Responding to market demands and consumer pressure, Whole Foods decides to banish genetically modified ingredients from its store-brand product lines.

"...have widespread impacts, not just for consumers but for big business and the environment as well...."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Fast, Cheap, & Out of Control

While the rest of the nation was rallying around the flag, screenwriter and director Sturges was spitting out a series of rapid-fire Hollywood comedies that showed untruth, injustice, inequality, corruption, chicanery, and illicit sex running rampant across this land from sea to shining sea.

"...When they're thoroughly lubricated, they pull out the guns. Big guns. Shotguns. As two Ale-and-Quailers conduct a skeet-shooting competition..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Taboo Topics, True Subjects

Reflections on Race in the NBA

"...(the Knicks' Latrell Sprewell, Larry Johnson) or in suspiciously easy harmony (the Spurs' David Robinson, Tim Duncan)...."

Nov. 19, 1999 Books Feature by David Shields

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Press Bush on Wiccans

"...them on his bicycle. We are back in the big city. We remember you, Billy O'Leary. Take care. Ride..."

June 18, 1999 Column

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Sucking Us Dry

"...have General Motors, Ameritech, Honeywell, Boeing, Motorola, and other big military manufacturers paid, in some instances up to $250,000..."

May 21, 1999 Column

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...with flavor and color -- but also because they express the emotions and experience of being an African-American gay..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

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Music Greats Overlooked

"...is an answer. (Although I recognize that prisons are big business.) We sometimes would count cases on the dockets..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Column

The Growing Chorus

Sex, Drugs & Hepatitis C

"...Now they can take control, and that's a really big part of the healing process."..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Mixed Signals

Council Navigates Transportation Matters

"...was "intuitive and not statistical," Barry went on to express her frustration. "The issue is whether the neighborhood can..."

April 3, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Texas by Georgia

How O'Keeffe Adopted the Lone Star State

"...restoring art to its "proper role ñ one of expression, not imitation." His notions presumably gave O'Keeffe permission to..."

March 20, 1998 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

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"...letter, "Bike Booty" (Vol. 27, No.11), I wanted to express my appreciation for him making the effort to inform..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Column

Elvis Lives!

Detective and Then Some...

"...were, by turns, rote (Voodoo River) and unexceptional (Sunset Express). This time out, he delivers the goods in his..."

July 25, 1997 Books Feature

Archaic Relics of Music Biz Past

The Death of Vinyl: Reports Have Been Exaggerated

"...that wasn't a stutter: a little record with a big hole, issued on Seattle's storied Sub Pop label...."

April 18, 1997 Music Feature

Women Dive into WATERTechnology Gainer

"...audio recorders to any woman (or woman-led project) who expresses a vision in line with the Foundation's goal of..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Screens Feature by Ken Hunt

Letters at 3AM

Black Helicopters

"...the vastness of the American West by night. That's easy to laugh at. Even if you think, as militia-people..."

May 12, 1995 Column by Michael Ventura

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