City Council Notebook

Town Lake Animal Center threatens to swallow the evening, and Will Wynn hates morning congestion.

"...Agenda highlights for the Thursday, October 11 council meeting: Item..."

Oct. 11, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...our troops know we're for them and trying to get them out of there. Hit the streets to protest..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature

The Hightower Report

The Invaders From Afar; and the Inspiring Power of Kids

"...music], they came from afar, wriggling into our waterways, endangering our very ecosystem, and threatening human safety...."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Neil Bush Milks Cows; and Responding to Labor

"...NEIL BUSH MILKS COWS George W.'s No Child Left Behind program is being perverted..."

Dec. 1, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

The Ungodly Pensions of CEOs; and Drinking Liberally

"...front made up of the CEOs of America's 400 largest and richest corporations. The Roundtable wails that its members..."

Oct. 13, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Summer Reading

Reviewing the Central Market Cooking School

"...by Suzanne Goin with Teri Gelber..."

May 26, 2006 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

SXSW Interactive 06 Web Awards

Eminem.com and Technorati win big, while the Dewey Winburne goes to Dale Thompson

"...2006 Dewey Winburne Community AwardDale Thompson, Austin Free-Net www.wedonicethings.com..."

March 17, 2006 Screens Feature

Horror, Period

'Dead Birds'

"...Civil War-era horror film Dead Birds, it's tough to get your mind around the transition. From "very conservative stuff..."

March 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Overnight Sensation

Sword of Dracula' creator Jason Henderson is taking over the (fantasy) world

"...3 now, however, and has presumably moved on to bigger, badder words such as "lycanthrope," "exsanguinate," and the ever-popular..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Lining Up for Schlotzsky's

Potential buyers queue up as bankruptcy court gives green light

"...little more than a lukewarm blessing from the bankruptcy judge, Schlotzsky's can begin paying $90,000 a month to BWK..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week: "You're an FBI agent, and you're following me!" – Disgraced former Enron CEO..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Hightower Report

Bob Dole scolds us from his taxpayer-funded penthouse; and, "This police rescue is brought to you by: Hooters!"

"...of the Smithsonian Institution -- the likes of Microsoft, GE, Nike, and so many others have arrogantly attached their..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...This letter is to thank you for having the courage to print the story by Walt Howerton about the..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Column

The Hightower Report

Who decided that the WTO rules the U.S.?; who decided that the U.S. rules Iraq?

"...Organization issued an imperial decree from its palace in Geneva that strikes down another U.S. law. The law in..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

The "outernet industry want advertising on the inside of your eyelids; WorldCom moneyslinger Bernie Ebbers dies by his own gun; and the un-American activities of Stanley Works.

"...ears and eyeballs for advertisers. This merciless industry is targeting doctors' offices, movie lobbies, commuter trains, convenience stores --..."

June 14, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

This Old Mouse

Facing accusations of market saturation, cultural homogenization, and unethical labor practices, Disney keeps manufacturing the magic … but for how long?

"...and minds of American kids from a very young age, an effect that stays with us as we grow..."

May 10, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

The Hightower Lowdown

Brazil's indigenous people battle corporate biopirates; the Bush appointee calendar is 12 months of ugly; and the Century Club lets in the riff-raff.

"...to protect our country's poor pharmaceutical companies against the indigenous tribes of Brazil...."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postscripts

Austin literary agent Jim Hornfischer hasn't been sleeping. He's taking the bar at the end of the month, he and his wife have three children, and he recently founded his own agency, Hornfischer Literary Management, Inc., after eight years with The Literary Group, an agency headquartered in New York known for handling celebrity books.

"...Austin literary agent Jim Hornfischer hasn't been sleeping. He's taking the bar..."

July 13, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

The Hightower Lowdown

A real Fourth of July, bushwa from D.C., & airline fairness

"...corner of Old Glory, the logos of McDonald's, IBM, GE, Nike, CBS, Texaco, and other giants shone forth in..."

July 6, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postmarks

Kudos for the Lost Austin issue, and much environmental ado.

"...It was fascinating. However, we noticed an oversight on page 71, at the bottom. Ernie's Chicken Shack and the..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Column

Coach's Corner

Coach is having none of this "Subway Series" BS. Only question is: Which team does he hate the most?

"...ourselves high-level executives -- indeed, vested owners! -- in GE, Proctor & Gamble, IBM, and Coca-Cola. Nevertheless, the metaphor..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Chief Priest of the Shrine

The epic life story of Nigerian soul superstar Fela Kuti.

"...make its way to Ikeja, the working-class district of Nigeria's metropolis Lagos and center of Anikulapo-Kuti's politically charged musical..."

July 14, 2000 Music Feature by David Lynch

Alt.Country Upgrade

Detailing the still-wet merger of Doolittle and New West Records

"...like Oz's Man Behind the Curtain. Time Warner/AOL. Disney/ABC. GE/RCA/Thomsen Consumer Electronics. In a flurry of buyouts too Byzantine..."

April 14, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Toasts

"...German: Prosit..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Food Feature

TV Eye

"...didn't work. But I was a sucker for those gentle stories of friendship, heroism, courage, faith, and hope. Of..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Postmarks

Wrong John, Wrong Reason

"...Springs Road, South Lamar, and even the Lamar Street Bridge over Town Lake doesn't make sense. How can we..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Column

Gourmet Food Tariffs Hit Chefs In The Kitchen

"...and purchases hormone-free and antibiotic-free beef when he can get it. "I wish American genetically engineered products were labeled..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Food Feature

So What's Funny?

"...results from mistaken identities is so inspired in its language, in its characterization, in its satirical take on modern..."

March 5, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Temptress Moon

"...Directed by: Chen Kaige. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, Kevin Lin, He Saifei,..."

July 4, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mixed Signals

Behind the Glass at KUT Radio

"...The hulking, mono- lithic glass menagerie at the southeast corner of 26th Street and Guadalupe..."

July 19, 1996 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

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