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Day Trips
"...The Chautauqua Auditorium in Waxahachie is the last survivor of a national trend in the late 19th/early 20th century..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
"...a paradise tucked away in the rugged Arbuckle Mountains of South Central Oklahoma about an hour and a half..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Manhattan Transfer with the Austin Symphony
The four accomplished vocalists who comprise the Manhattan Transfer turned an evening with the Austin Symphony at the Austin Convention Center into a night when "there was magic abroad in the air."
"...have been performing together for more than a quarter of a century, swing as hard and blend their voices..."

June 14, 2002 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Hightower Lowdown
Bush likes democracy, except when he doesn't; business is a poor model for government; The Book Thing gives reading material to the needy.
"...they exultantly tried to dance on the political grave of Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez. On April 11, a cabal..."

April 26, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City
"...advisory role during trade negotiations, while increasing the power of the president...."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Articulations
A weekly rundown of the latest news in Austin's visual and performing arts scene.
"...Season of Giving..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Hightower Lowdown
Nike does the right thing -- when it's forced to; Monsanto monkeys with Mexico's corn supply; the San Antonio Spurs and SBC stick it to taxpayers.
"...Take the example of Mexmode, a Mexican garment factory that churns out thousands..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Amend This!
Political commentary on the constitutional amendment process
"...enthusiasm to recommend half-hearted Yes votes for only four of the 19 propositions (two of which overlap)...."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle
Cornyn's health-care opinion is neither compassionate nor conservative.
"...John Cornyn have focused primarily on his dubious leadership of the Legislative Redistricting Board, where he led the ongoing..."

Aug. 24, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Coach's Corner
Do we need weather reports to tell us it's hot in Texas in August? How about to tell us it's wrong to have China host the Olympics?
"...us every summer. Is it intentional -- an institutionalized, Chamber of Commerce kind of thing lest the truth create..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

The Hightower Lowdown
The Army cares about residents near its waste incinerator, the post office is watching you, and Americans are overworked.
"...April in Anniston, Ala., but not even the local chamber of commerce is celebrating...."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Lowdown
The Hightower Lowdown
"...Playing Ball With Microsoft Here comes the All-Star Squad! No, not Alex Rodriguez,..."

July 20, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Day Trips
Take a dip in these secret swimming holes.
"...location. I'm going to tell you about a few of the good ones I have found, but you have..."

July 6, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City
Council Watch
"...decade and boarded up just on the east side of I-35, the old Communications Workers of America (CWA) building..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Naked City
For the first time, council members will have to say how much a proposal costs before they put it on the council agenda; and changes to the city's billboard ordinance draw debate, but the council postpones a decision.
"...Council Members Daryl Slusher and Beverly Griffith squared off last week over a fairly straightforward proposal to attach..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Almost Willie
On the Road Again with the King of the RV Parks.
"...Wednesday evening shortly before Christmas, at the rec center of Harlingen's Palm Gardens RV Park, about 50 Winter Texans..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

Naked City
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department makes a timely hire: Jeff Francell, formerly of the Nature Conservancy as head of its land acquisition program.
"...used to be, but local enviros see a flicker of hope on the horizon now that Jeff Francell is..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Hightower Lowdown
Major league baseball ticket gouging in New York, grassroots rebellion in Carmel, Ca., the oil industry's assault on the Project on Government Oversight, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce attacks new OSHA protections for workers.
"...the possum, ran for president around 1960, and many of us iconoclasts were proud to wear his campaign button..."

Jan. 5, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Mr. Mom
More men are taking time off from work to enjoy fatherhood
"...a book on fatherhood to prepare for the birth of his daughter in August. Delgado works for Janus Financial,..."

June 30, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

Council Watch
Citizens voice their approval of the recommendations of the Police Oversight Focus Group; proposed City Hall balloons and its price tag grows; Rainey Street Historic District nears its day of reckoning.
"...Oversight Focus Group's report during last week's council meeting. Of those who spoke, the overwhelming majority supported the focus..."

June 9, 2000 News Column by Jonathan David Carroll

Naked City
Big players in Austin's high-tech community form a new group, Get AroundAustin, to promote light rail in advance of the Nov. 7 referendum.
"...the new organization called Get Around Austin, a coalition of high-tech executives who are endorsing the light rail proposal..."

May 26, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Covering New Ground
Robin Rather talks about Austin's future, and her own, after stepping down as chair of the Save Our Springs Alliance.
"...in the news a lot lately. The former chair of the Save Our Springs Alliance board split publicly with..."

May 12, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City
Six candidates are vying for three uncompensated positions on the AISD school board.
"...schoolchildren. Must love children. Ability to work under bombardment of slings and arrows expected. No compensation. Only serious applicants..."

April 7, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Day Trips
Fayetteville, Texas, pop. 500.
"...the cute small-town market, but it has a lot of cute corners for a small town. Five miles off..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City
Despite Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos' concerted efforts, the CAMPO board rejects peer review on a vote of 11 to 8.
"...buddy, when the CAMPO board -- the regional collective of political all-stars that oversees transportation investments in Metro Austin..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips
Send your favorite daytripper or daytripper-to-be on a photographic journey through Austin or a uniquely Texan greasy-spoon odyssey.
"...Susie Kelly Flatau and Mark Dean expand the definition of guide books...."

Dec. 17, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
Discover Old World Christmas treasures at the Sophienburg Museum in New Braunfels.
"...The Sophienburg Museum in New Braunfels tells the story of the German settlement on the Texas frontier and maintains..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City
A Sinking Foundation?
"...year, Brookshire Brothers had to do more than just offer wider aisles and a deli counter to please area..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Day Trips
The Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne.
"...Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne showcases a cross section of true Hill Country. The hills in the heart of..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
"...have been tied to the Johnson family for most of its 120-year history. The small town's historic preservation board..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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