Wordplay

A documentary about crossword puzzles and their ardent fans, with specific focus on the daily puzzles in The New York Times; their editor, Will Shortz; and the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.

"...well with his movie career, which has generally veered toward terrible choices and flat performances. So, it's a delight..."

June 23, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Clarifying Constitutional Mandates

"...Dear Editor, It is with dismay that I read two letters..."

April 4, 2005 Postmarks

Put Up or Shut Up

"...Dear Editor, Nationwide, 85% of eligible Americans registered to vote, but..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Postmarks

Web Designers Should Be Horsewhipped

"...Dear Editor, Help! I’m stuck in Kansas City and the only..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Postmarks

It's Not Just Gas, We Use a Lot of Oil Elsewhere

"...Dear Editor, Nearly every week there are letters to the editor..."

July 25, 2008 Postmarks

Protect Iconic Citizens

"...Dear Editor, Now that Austin is moving down the path toward..."

Nov. 2, 2006 Postmarks

Page Two

The agony and the ecstasy of SXSW 2002

"...Tuesday, March 12, 2002, about 3:20pm: I've ducked back into the Chronicle offices from South by Southwest mayhem and..."

March 22, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

"...is polls. We do three major polls each year: the restaurant poll, the results of which you hold in..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Column by Louis Black

'Chronicle' Fan!

"...your paper. Your Aug. 1 "Page Two" column deconstructing the misadventures of Tom DeLay and his attempts to "Perrymander"..."

Aug. 12, 2003 Postmarks

AGLIFF Closing With Mapplethorpe

Festival adds major bio-pic, plus complete line-up

"...AGLIFF, the All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival, has just..."

July 26, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kind Words and Thoughts About Black

"...Dear Editor, It was interesting reading last week's stream-of-consciousness column by..."

May 10, 2010 Postmarks

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Austin - bands, bikes, billboards, ballots, Bradley, and beyond - under scrutiny.

"...Editor:..."

April 27, 2001 Column

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Quote of the week: "You, my hyphenated friend, are an ambassador of evil."

"...Until the City Council gets new chambers, it would be both..."

March 17, 2000 Column

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We are wrong, wrong, wrong. So is golf.

"...Dear Editor,..."

March 10, 2000 Column

War Stories

From Austin to the Upper Peninsula to Afghanistan and back: Heather Courtney's long journey to arrive at Where Soldiers Come From

"...As the quiet real-life drama of Where Soldiers Come From unfolds,..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

People's Party Needed

"...Dear Editor, Recent letters to the editor have asked for a..."

May 12, 2010 Postmarks

Fight Privatized Vote

"...Dear Editor, Distill any issue down to where the authority is..."

April 21, 2010 Postmarks

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Our readers talk back.

"...Dear Editor,..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Column

Cheese for Old Austin W(h)iners

"...Dear Editor, My favorite ritual when back in Austin is to..."

Jan. 29, 2004 Postmarks

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The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival is not sexist; the city/Bradley settlement bodes poorly for Barton Springs; golf courses pay their way; and more reader mail.

"...To respond to your accusation of sexism by the board..."

March 24, 2000 Column

Postscripts

Babich Goes Hollywood

"...You can bemoan the state of the publishing industry all you want; you..."

June 25, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith

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Capital Metro Responds

"...To the Editors:..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Column

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Bergstorm

"...Regarding "Billy Clayton's Flying Circus" (Vol. 16, No. 20), it is naïve..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Column

Developing Stories

What can the City of Brotherly Love teach Austin?

"...at City Council, a fresh comprehensive planning process got the green light. For at least the next two years,..."

June 27, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Blizz Sandbags Statesman on SOS

More fallout from the reporting on Lee Leffingwell's new SOS proposals.

"...Wading through the Statesman's letters-to-the-editor page, something stands out amidst wheezing, watered-down..."

Aug. 15, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Take a Step Back ... Now, Breathe In

"...Dear Editor, Goodness gracious, people! I don't know where all this..."

Feb. 20, 2006 Postmarks

Nonvoting Alleviates This Citizen's Responsibility

"...Dear Editor, Several letters to the editor and then Michael Ventura..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Postmarks

Homeland Security = Ridiculous Measures

"...Dear Editor, I never send letters to the editor, but an..."

July 12, 2004 Postmarks

Impressed With Coverage on Police Statistics

"...Dear Editor, I'm a bit more on the conservative side than..."

Feb. 17, 2004 Postmarks

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Postmarks Scandal!

"...Dear Editor:..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Column

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