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"...The Dougherty Arts Center recently lost a kiln. To make matters worse,..."

March 24, 2006 Column

Page Two

What it takes to win the War on the War on Christmas

"...According to St. Luke, it is made explicit that liberal Democrats are evil, and a Christmas tree is taller..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Column by Louis Black

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"...being with a drunk at a party who then starts fighting with everybody. Now the problem is how to..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...went, causing much trouble and consternation to Beaumont and parts north, but delivering hardly a breeze and no relief..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature

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"...exhibits at Mexic-Arte is a plus ["The Next Diegos," Arts, July 8]. However, both editors and reporters need to..."

July 22, 2005 Column

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"...define Austin's laid-back culture, allows us to expand public arts projects, allows us to invest in a more friendly..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Column

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"...What a horrible review (Molly Sweeney) ["Exhibitionism," Arts, July 9]! Your reviewer tells the entire story start..."

July 16, 2004 Column

'All That Remains - Life, Death and Rebirth: Kosova 1996-2002'

Martha Grenon's short visit to Albania in 1992 was so powerful and affecting, she has made 10 more trips there and to Kosova, recording with her camera the area's tumultuous upheaval

"...in the whole communist network. Even China became too liberal. You could not travel to another town without official..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Madeline Irvine

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"...who have practiced thousands of hours and played their hearts out for maybe 10 people. Many local musicians have..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Column

Letters at 3AM

"Mediocrity is never passive; it avenges itself for its deprivation." -- Nelson Algren

"...genius of jazz and an inspiration to all American arts, has suffered an all-out assault. In a new album..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

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"...for public opinion is not. The battle for the hearts and minds of Americans is still going strong. The..."

May 16, 2003 Column

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"...annoying power plant and a pungent landfill. The so-called liberal white gentlemen provide "Smart Growth" instead. Smart Growth has..."

April 25, 2003 Column

His Whole Life

How Lake Austin Spa and Resort chef Terry Conlan rose to the top without losing his perspective and priorities

"...was a bit more focused professionally. Like a good liberal/borderline hippie, she went to work for the state as..."

March 21, 2003 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

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"...killing ["Austin@Large," June 21] is characterized as much by liberal arrogance as by lack of factual basis, and shows..."

June 28, 2002 Column

Right Man for the Job

Charlie Robison says 'fuck everybody.'

"...'n' greet some of Nashville's biggest names, front page Arts coverage on the order of "Speaking Out" is about..."

June 29, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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A fresh melange of reader responses to our recent issues.

"...was John Kerry of Massachusetts. Well, to them all liberals look alike, I guess...."

May 25, 2001 Column

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Everybody talk about: pop music, aquifer protection, police presence, even doggie do and doggie don't.

"...High School, which happens to host the district's Fine Arts Academy. Yeah, yeah, I know, it's Texas, and violinists..."

May 18, 2001 Column

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"...of open-minded free-thinking on the Left. How typical for liberals to respond in such a mean-spirited manner to Ricky..."

March 16, 2001 Column

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Global Warming, Public Schools, and Jazz a la Zorn.

"...anti-environmentalists; she plays the role of the constantly complaining liberal that conservatives so love to hate. Now we have..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Column

Future-Kill, Roadie

Hoping to capitalize on the success of Tobe Hooper's 1974 surprise horror hit Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Future-Kill reunited that film's stars Neal and Burns and aimed for a similar creepy / kitschy vein. It failed.Meat Loaf quits his day job to become the world's best roadie. Sound weird? It is.

"...have indelibly inked themselves in film history and audiences' hearts; some were less memorable. Hell, some of them just..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Screens Review by Kimberley Jones

Book Reviews

The Politics of Prose

"...He sets about teaching Maumort certain of the childish arts, such as lying and jerking off. Maumort witnesses a..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Desserts

"...pastry chef ever to be decorated as Chevalier of Arts and Letters as well as being named France's youngest..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Food Feature by Ronna Welsh

Academy Leader

"...In a town whose arts community often holds liberal, and almost ridiculous, criteria for..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Screens Feature by Michael Bertin

Wallet and Spirit

Sickbed Fortune

"...many organizations have been generated -- by conservatives and liberals alike -- that anyone writing about them risks putting..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

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Thinning the Herd

"...A Breed So Rare: The Life of J.R. Parten, Liberal Texas Oil Man. The Austin Writers' League will be..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith

Keeping Up Appearances

Community Relations Coordinator... or Juggler?

"...crowd; Barnes & Noble Westlake hosts a lot of arts, education, and house & garden events; Barnes & Noble..."

March 6, 1998 Books Feature by Jay Hardwig

Day Trips

"...up a food business. The original recipe made six quarts of pickles and you can't just double that and..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

I'm Sorry, Yogi

"...people doing it -- college people, or just weird, liberal freak people," explains Kozik. "There were a lot of..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A Theatre Mecca?!?

Honest, Some Folks Move to Austin for the Theatre

"...illustration by Robert Faires When I was growing up..."

July 18, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

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Balcones Responds

"...this retaliation from the chain whose, in Moore's words, "`liberal' views have earned it the reputation as the `Ben..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Column

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