The Gates of the Alamo Reviewed

Mark Busby reviews Stephen Harrigan's The Gates of the Alamo.

"...dramatized it, nor at the hands of Santa Anna's firing squad, as de la Peña supporters believe, nor begging..."

March 24, 2000 Books Feature by Mark Busby

James Carlos Blake

"...wild, adventurous literature. The pirate was shot by a firing squad in Veracruz. The pirate's grandson was a patrón..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Coach's Corner

The perfect boxing match for the peace n' love generation.

"...the quadrangle of Old Mizzou. Had I faced the firing squad, I wouldn't have been banned from the UT..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Coach's Corner

Pre-season NFC predictions to assist you in your betting pools.

"...eyes looked as blank as a man facing a firing squad when he saw Chandler writhing on the ground...."

Sept. 17, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Page Two

"...Under the heading of "How Do Liberals Form a Firing Squad," look at the Todd Baxter and Nan Clayton..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Column by Louis Black

Men Who Would be Mayor

Scrambling for Money, Consensus, & Power

"...truly be tested until he's gone before the public firing squad at City Hall. "I don't have any learning..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Letters at 3AM

War movies are back ... but they don't make them like they used to.

"...Why did I have to get up and start firing?!" "Good thing somebody did." "Yeah, well it didn't have..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

"...also retained Assistant Chief Leo Enriquez for the fifth-floor squad; then-acting Chief Cathy Ellison first tapped Enriquez for administrative..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature

APD's Copeland Suspended 90 Days

Oft-mentioned cop disciplined for April detainment

"...suspension, the most Acevedo can levy upon him without firing (or “indefinitely suspending,” according to the parlance of civil..."

Oct. 21, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

House Arrest

APD brass decided they had a problem with Officer Jermaine Hopkins – so they assigned him to stay-at-home duty until they could figure out what to do with him. That was a really bad idea.

"...against the city in the wake of his 2013 firing (see "Acevedo Fires Officer in Connection With Off-Duty Employment..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Art of Football

Who in the NFL is playing in an artistic manner this season, and who is not

"...a banged-up Jacksonville team 38-14, every aspect of this squad makes me scratch my bald skull. They can’t score...."

Nov. 13, 2008 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Austin FC Shocks FC Dallas With Late-Night Goal Barrage

Excessive heat, lightning couldn’t slow down energized team

"...in the first half of the year. The entire squad appeared rejuvenated following a 12-day international break, like a..."

June 22, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

AOC Brings the Texas Heat

Progressive star stumps for Casar, Cisneros campaigns

"...Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., brought the light and heat to rallies firing up supporters of two fellow Justice Democrats aiming to..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Familiar Foe Hands Austin FC First Home Loss as Injuries Mount

RECAP: Los Angeles FC wins 2-0 at Q2

"...It came at the hands of the same squad that dealt the Verde its very first defeat in..."

July 8, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Beyond the Horizon with Denny Freeman

Austin lodestar offered the theories of life through a guitar

"...man’s powerful passion and electrifying abilities became his Awe Squad, standing in front of the cramped stages around Austin,..."

April 27, 2021 Music Post by Bill Bentley

Soccer Watch

Summer Fun for Women’s and Men’s Soccer?

"...World Cup, since all 23 members of that championship squad play in the NWSL. Reports are, though, that a..."

May 29, 2020 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

"Unwarranted"

Tasering nets rookie cop 90-day suspension

"...the man to stand up and walk toward his squad car, threatening to tase him if he didn’t comply..."

Jan. 13, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

So Long, Manny Diaz

Defensive coordinator fired after Longhorns' forgettable Saturday

"...he'd canned defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. The third-year coach's firing marked the end of a truly forgettable era, one..."

Sept. 8, 2013 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Point Austin: Drinking, Driving, Shooting ... and the APD

Leonardo Quintana hearing full of unintended revelations

"...Nominally, the firing and this hearing addressed every bad moment in Quintana's..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Public Enemy

"..."Welcome to the Terrordome," America. With Bomb Squad Buzz swirling 'cross full stereo, Chuck D smacks Fear..."

July 25, 2008 Music Review by Chase Hoffberger

APD's Michael Clark Video

Footage documents events that led to Michael Clark's death

"...the audio is unclear, from the back of the squad car Clark tells Eiben something vague about a robbery..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Obscene Calling

Law enforcement crosses capitol politics, and the Rangers get burned

"...which includes the Highway Patrol, the antiterrorist Special Crimes squad, the bad boys of the Narcotics Service, and the..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Our Lying Eyes

A New Revelation, like its predecessor, Waco: Rules of Engagement, will face an uphill climb with the intellectual and political establishment.

"...helicopter that, Dr. Allard says in the film, is firing upon Mt. Carmel on April 19, from its back..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Dick J. Reavis

Great Expectations

Assessing Austin's Class of '96

"...itinerary and visiting radio stations with a three-piece acoustic squad ready for on-air appearances. As a result, Capricorn's already..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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