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Defending Georgetown, and other political considerations.

"...yet here it wasn't even a discussion. What could we bring to the tragedy that would be unique? We..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column by Louis Black

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A fresh melange of reader responses to our recent issues.

"...of the comments of either Sen. Armbrister or Ms. Cromwell or both, which was not, and is not the..."

May 25, 2001 Column

Surreal Science

Looking at three books -- Plague Time, Cancer: The Evolutionary Legacy, and The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine, Roger Gathman observes that for every advance in technology, nature counterbalances with new opportunities for disease.

"...Plague Time: How Stealth Infections Cause Cancers, Heart Disease, and Other Deadly..."

March 2, 2001 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Double Jeopardy

The state of Texas jailed Cuban exile Carlos Lavernia for 16 years for a crime he did not commit. Now the INS might send him back to Cuba.

"...from Cuba more than 20 years ago. But somewhere between his hassles with immigration officials and his dealings with..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Dead Club Crawl

Club hopping through Austin's musical past.

"...See, a couple of weeks ago, a few of us jaded writer types were..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

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Readers against Starbuckfucking, violence against children and rattlesnakes, and internal combustion engines.

"...Defending the Towers..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Column

Use Only as Directed

Patenting the Formula

"...is the Magna Carta of Austin's neighborhood ascendancy -- we still considered "planning" to be about land use and..."

Aug. 20, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Still Pissed

"...issue of the Comics Journal in which the editor/publisher allowed me to do what you didn't think important enough..."

July 9, 1999 Column

The Great Critic Test

How Much Do You Really Know About These Freaks?

"...Faires No one likes a critic. Largely, critics are viewed as the killjoys, the tomato lobbers, the heartless shrews..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Exhibitionism

Chronicle Art Reviews

"...at a window. A mild insult from a stranger. Viewed by themselves, just for what they are, such occurrences..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Arts Review

Fonte's Inferno

ACC's New Pres Faces the Hot Issues in East Austin

"..."And that's particularly true in the workforce arena -- we very much need to improve our marketing and our..."

June 6, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

False Accusations

"...Strawn then proceeded to accuse me of a cover-up. How can one cover up an incident that never occurred?..."

March 21, 1997 Column

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Bergstorm

"...it's hand-to-mouth barnstorming in restricted airspace. So why do we do it? For love. And it's the only civilian..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Column

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Balcones Responds

"...1. Balcones recycles only clean paper from commercial sites. We have built the company as a provider of high-grade,..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Column

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 14-20

"...certainties and dare us to be more fun. If we seem nervous to be in your stirring presence, disarm..."

June 14, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Meet the New Man Leading the City of Austin

City Manager Broadnax discusses police, homelessness, and more

"...Fractious relationships between the city manager and Council members preceded the departure..."

May 31, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Experts on What to Do if You Come Face-to-Face With an Alien

Put up your dukes or extend a hand?

"...South by Southwest 2024 features over a dozen space-related talks and even..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Madeline Duncan

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 20-26

"...do what I have done here: In the coming weeks, stand up unflinchingly for your subjective personal tastes...."

Oct. 20, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 7-13

"...striving to improve my craft, even when the rewards were meager. Another important factor in my eventual success was..."

July 7, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Travis Stevens Gets Under the Skin of A Wounded Fawn

How his new art-horror interweaves myths and failed justice

"...In A Wounded Fawn, the writer/director shows Meredith (Sarah Lind) is being chased around a remote..."

Dec. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Revelations: A Gen Z Writer Witnesses the Eternal Battle of an Iron Maiden Concert

Waving flags and fighting monsters with the hallowed NWOBHM troopers

"...When we arrive at the Moody Center, surrounded on all sides..."

Sept. 14, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

Wrenching Issues Face First Dobbs-Era Texas Legislature

Pulling the trigger

"...As Texas' "trigger law" took effect last week, piling more penalties on abortion providers, conservative and progressive..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

The Luv Doc: Doesn't Believe in Therapy

The Luv Doc has some great news for those of modest mental acuity

"...months my husband and I barely communicate even though we are both working from home and trying to homeschool..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

Opinion – Protecting Texas Alone: The UT System Has Failed Our Community

Underpaid at UT, a graduate student worker advocacy group, urgently calls for COVID protections

"...Austin and the school's administration has failed to adequately respond to widespread community concerns about health and safety. The..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Column by Underpaid@UT

Opinion: The Importance of Feeling Heard

How do we motivate people to vote? By showing them their elected leaders are listening.

"...said, "Let us first understand the facts and then we may seek the cause." To be sure, facts have..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Column by Sandra Nicolas

Knowledge Is Power as Nursing Homes Combat COVID-19

There’s a lot we don’t know about the pandemics’s toll in care centers, but what we do know is bad

"...There's a lot we still don't know about COVID-19's toll in nursing homes..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Questions Abound as New Campground, Shelter Plans Announced

Helping address homelessness, or delaying real solutions?

"...Abbott’s plan, such as it is, lacks detail on how the state’s camp would serve the interests of people..."

Nov. 7, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin City Council Proclaims Oct. 26 Intersex Awareness Day

Activist Alicia Roth Weigel discusses intersex rights, says I eXYst

"...My name is Alicia Roth Weigel. Today, I call Austin home, but I was named..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Alicia Roth Weigel

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

From charming zombies to pompous actors, 10 films to seek in 2019

"...(looking at you, Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, etc. etc. etc.), we still have a few movies that did the circuit..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2018

Actor/director Norman Blumensaadt, dance artists Kathy Dunn Hamrick and Anuradha Naimpally, and philanthropists Jeanne and Michael Klein join the ranks of cultural heroes

"...after which come 65 lines of dense text that show Blumensaadt has been mounting plays nonstop for 38 years..."

May 25, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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