A Letter to Mexico

Oaxacan unrest visits local consulate

"...someone from the office of Jorge Guajardo, Mexico's consul general in Austin, would come out and talk to him...."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Will Shill for Nukes

At UT and elsewhere, academic scientists are only too happy to lend their names and reputations to the nuclear power industry

"...the federal Nuclear Waste Fund are diverted to the general U.S. Treasury. "This is stealing money from taxpayers who..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by William M. Adler

Reissues

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

"...dated musical curios laden with pie-eyed Technicolor schmaltz as assembly-line Hollywood as they come. Rogers' style was easily closer..."

June 25, 1999 Music Feature

Into the Groove

Cutting Vinyl With Fat Tracks

"...mass production. For CDs, mastering has evolved into digital assembly, with a computer manipulating sound. But for vinyl, mastering..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Casting Votes Against Development

"...the noise is moving to Bergstrom regardless of where General Aviation is...."

Feb. 21, 1997 Column

An Amarillo State of Mind

The Plutonium Circus Comes to Town

"...monarch. Since the 1950s, Pantex has been the final assembly point for every nuclear weapon made in America. This..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

The 'conditional' Lineup

"...Construction sales and services Equipment repair services Equipment sales General warehousing and distribution Kennels Laundry services -- over 5,000..."

May 14, 1999 News Feature

Express Yourself? Texas Senate Committee Considers Free Speech on College Campuses

Wednesday hearing begins lengthy process

"...campus along with freedoms of the press, religion, and assembly.” After the investigation concludes, members are to recommend any..."

Feb. 1, 2018 News Post by Austin Sanders

Embracing Code Compliance

New director Carl Smart discusses his goals for a more user-friendly department

"...side, but also the noise side with the [Public Assembly Code Enforcement] unit. Is that standard, or are they..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

We Get What We Want

"...If Gisela wants to be attorney general or sit on the Supreme Court some day, good..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Column

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...sales at our venues, and to local businesses in general. We fill up every hotel room in town with..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...or dead, but they must be "recognized by the general public" and serve as a "model of excellence." One..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...citizen of the Republic, get elected to the legislative assembly, and then be jailed as an enemy of the..."

March 28, 2003 Column

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Debuts Beer List

The Texas-only beer celebration returns to Austin

"...to be a beer nerd, or a human in general. Which makes what’s being accomplished by the Texas Brewers..."

Sept. 1, 2016 Food Post by Eric Puga

Stomped Out

As Sheffield's case awaits trial, he still wonders why CLEAT took such drastic action against him

"...to force a recall of his election. The anonymous assembly distributed a brochure alleging that Sheffield was a poor..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Trending: #CocksNotGlocks

Facebook event protesting campus carry goes viral

"...Jin notes, “the state of Texas has decided that..."

Oct. 11, 2015 News Post by Mac McCann

The Road to 10-1

The City Council districting destination is settled. Is anybody driving the bus?

"...an early, complicated Christmas present that would require extensive assembly. The night before had marked the dramatic victory of..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

The Hightower Report

Seismic Jolts in Shreveport; and Hoovernomics, Part II

"...the distant supplier networks built by profiteering globalizers. A General Motors Corp. truck plant there had to shut down..."

April 15, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's cyber crimes prosecutors have scored a five-year..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Mr. Hightower, and the public in general, should do more to educate themselves regarding each of..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Column

Grow and Prosper

With neighbors still reeling from 1990 expansion, Hyde Park Baptist plans another growth project.

"...holy war between church leaders, the City Council (which generally supported the church's expansion), and the neighborhood by the..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Dancing About Architecture

A Fright on the Townes

"...the "Message Indicator," I tuned my thoughts on a general wavelength of, "Is there anything you wanna say, Townes?"..."

June 18, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...skull-clad smokehouse is just perfect for its location, both general (Central Austin) and specific (just north of UT campus..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Food for Thought

Books on Cuisine Make the Perfect Summer Treat

"...the public. Thanks to him, we members of the general public don't have to throw our own ketchup festivals..."

June 12, 1998 Food Feature by Meredith Phillips

Pete's Principle

Ex-Chamber Head Winstead Takes Us to the Toll Road

"...a dream about Austin," the former booster-in-chief told the assembly of CEOs and elected officials. "Perhaps it was a..."

May 22, 1998 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Motoramas in Pink Pajamas

And Other Illusions From When Life Was Mighty Swell

"...and vocabulary of modern media. More importantly, as they generally revolve around daily life, culture, and industry, these films..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Screens Feature by Jesse Sublett

Rocky Mountain High

Austin Brewers at the Great American Beer Festival

"...American microbreweries. An event that started as a casual assembly of zealous "beer geeks" now attracts crowds of 30,000..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

The Permanent Warning

Neglecting the Past Dooms Readers

"...an open space could be controlled by a spontaneous assembly of students; ditto the retaining walls on Guadalupe and..."

Sept. 13, 1996 News Column by Chris Walters

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Assembly Directors/Producers/Screenwriters: Rashaad Newsome, Johnny Symons Visionary artist Rashaad Newsome..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Amen!

"...Patrick, and Paxton, "our" governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general, along with most or all of the Republican members..."

May 7, 2024 Postmarks

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