Too Much Caffeine Woman

Watching Jean Caffeine's eyes light up.

"...went to San Francisco State for this teen theatre program. I made a lot of friends that summer, and..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Politics

"...Greg Sells, chatting with the musicians or scoping a great angle with his trusty camera from the front row...."

Sept. 15, 2000 Best of Austin Feature

Ozone of His Own

Texas environmentalists wonder when George W. Bush will face up to the consequences of killing the Tejas emissions-reduction program.

"...the two worked together to kill a tailpipe-emission testing program that by now would have made a considerable difference..."

Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

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Yoga and Starbucks. Karaoke and republicans. Squirrel rifles and Al Gore. Together for the first time in this week's letters to the editor!

"...Mr. Robert Bryce's great (short) story (7-21-00) about Austin's streetcar system -- 1891-1939..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Column

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Recent coverage of light rail and of access-TV personality Alex Jones pushes readers' buttons this week.

"...had a bad experience with Capital Metro?!? That's just great, punish all of Austin because you're unhappy with the..."

July 28, 2000 Column

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...his first run for City Council. Though he sounded great, and I wanted to believe, I ended up worrying..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

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Our readers talk back.

"...employee, which by the way there are still a great number of us here, I can no long afford..."

May 19, 2000 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...art project that I call The Church of the Great Juggle. Its tenets are simple: freedom of speech, freedom..."

May 12, 2000 Column

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The Chronicle endorsements (or lack thereof) under fire.

"...years, the first years (prior to mayor) as a great attorney, defending the wronged, most of them victims of..."

May 5, 2000 Column

Dancing About Architecture

A Fond Farewell to the Texas Tornado himself, Doug Sahm.

"...the facts were clear, but it appears that the great Sir Doug had taken ill during the middle of..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Grow and Prosper

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

"...their former glory, remain, and the neighborhood's narrow, tree-lined streets seem better suited for horses and buggies than the..."

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

Men at Work

City's day laborer program undergoes successful overhaul

"...and transient population that mingled together on the downtown streets. Only about 30 or so men a day were..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

The Next Wave

A comprehensive look at the emerging Rock en Español movement in the United States

"...Rock en Español's success is funneling up from the streets and has been virtually ignored by mainstream radio. Out..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

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First, the good news ...

"...relaxed. Getting himself flung from far-off Washington by the Great Shovel on top of our dreams was not. Enter..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Column

Postscripts

How Texas playwright Horton Foote is being honored during this weekend's Texas Book Festival; details on the O.Henry Museum's designation as a National Literary Landmark; and this month's Poetry on the Plaza at UT's Humanities Research Center.

"...with the Texas Book Festival Bookend Award during a program to be aired on KLRU at 8pm on Thursday,..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith

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Who has the ego problem?

"...in Texas to take part in a voluntary state program to reduce wastes dramatically from its power plants...."

Oct. 22, 1999 Column

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The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

"...receive recognition. Virginia Wood and Kenny Braun did a great job showcasing a variety of old and new work..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Politics

"...and important interest groups like the SOS Alliance and Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, the city was able to..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Best of Austin Feature

Outdoors & Recreation

"...Allen, guides us through our paces ruthlessly and with great good humor. Within a brief 40 minutes, we receive..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Best of Austin Feature

Services

"...in the era of warehouse discounters because of their great central location and because they provide the kind of..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Best of Austin Feature

Exile on 48th Street

Attorney General John Cornyn files a lawsuit against the Rio Motel, a bane to the neighbors of this North Central Austin establishment.

"...on. But the rowdiness spilled out into the adjoining streets of the neighborhood, resulting in burglarized houses and trashed..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Day Trips

The 150-year-old Landmark Inn in Castroville was designed to not distract from the natural beauty surrounding it.

"...and the cool river water make the park a great place to stop for the night or for a..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Exhibitionism

Latino Comedy Festival: Ripeness Is All

"...is that 400-year-old scenario-based Italian comic theatre of the streets. Stock characters, some with masks, engage in a full-sized..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Arts Review

Hitting the Books

Budget Schedule

"...9am-noon: Work session on bond program implementation initiative, the September bond sale, transportation initiative, Public..."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Light Headed?

What Commuters Want

"...pays for much of this work, through the Build Greater Austin program, and could always pony up more. CAMPO,..."

July 23, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Change of Scenery

What It Looks Like

"...often barely -- in 1967, when Austin's old urban-renewal program did what we think is the first comprehensive land-use..."

July 16, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Tarnished Legends

"...the men who ran one of the most successful programs in college football history. He was vilified by some,..."

July 9, 1999 News Feature by Mike Butts

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Don't Shelve Smart Growth

"...Biking has required a great deal of added personal fuel -- at least a..."

July 2, 1999 Column

And Then Some

The Best American Short Stories of the Century

"...Great short stories must, to borrow from Tim O'Brien's masterpiece,..."

June 25, 1999 Books Feature

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Press Bush on Wiccans

"...playing, it was some of the best music that program has ever had. Later, at a CD release party..."

June 18, 1999 Column

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