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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...place. Osama bin Laden, a known fanatic at the time, was welcomed to the White House by none other..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...Paul Aviña..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...daily life and its shortcomings in America, such as myself, have taken at least a moment to reflect on..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

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"...requested the opportunity to get a "good" picture of me, I could have saved you the trouble and provided..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column

Waiting for Jerry

The arrangements were made, the interview set: Jerry Hall, one of the most glamorous and desirable women in the world, would be calling writer Stephen MacMillan Moser at home on his own telephone! And he waited. And waited. And waited …

"...If you want to know the upshot of the game, it averaged out to about one man per row...."

June 15, 2001 Arts Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"..."Once upon a time, we were all fighters that ruled our own little..."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Won't You Come In?

For four years, playwright Lisa D'Amour and director Katie Pearl have forged an uncommon bond with audiences through the welcoming, intimate quality of their theatre work. They've also forged an uncommon bond with each other, a mutually fulfilling creative partnership that will continue for the rest of their lives.

"...Congress Avenue. "I wasn't doing any performing at the time," D'Amour says. "I was only a playwright. I had..."

May 11, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Safety in Words

If there is drama in Laura Furman's stories, Robin Bradford writes, it is not usually the life and death kind. It is the daily, wearing, ineffable drama of living as a human island among others who invariably seem more attractive, more connected, or simply more "normal."

"...Parking brake secured, I knock at the door. Greeting me, Furman explains that they've only hit the house once..."

April 20, 2001 Books Feature by Robin Bradford

Tru Artistry

With Jay Presson Allen's Tru, performer Jaston Williams takes a vacation from the little town of Tuna, Texas, with which he is so closely identified, to portray celebrated writer Truman Capote, and in the process reminds us what an actor of range and skill he is.

"...by thousands upon thousands of performances. To you and me, he may appear to be just a guy goofin'..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...State. These thoughts recall an Atlanta where I found myself broke, living outside downtown in a mosquito-infested tool shed..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

Songs of Innocence and Experience

From poetry scrawled on walls to poetry inscribed on CD: the saga of the Gourds.

"...the teacher, this prick who would make fun of me," explains Smith, approximating the man's harsh, snarling twang. 'Jimmy..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Scavenging for Home

The NATObombing of Belgrade provoked playwright Lisa D'Amour to examine the intention behind her art and reasons for being an artist.

"...to sustain a constant state of creative energy. For me, this means identifying the principles of live performance that..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Arts Feature by Lisa D'Amour

The Pilgrim Returns

Q&A with Kris Kristofferson

"...in Payback, A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries, Dance With Me, and Sayles' most recent film, Limbo. In town so..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

A Day

First Place

"...pellet gun at a garage sale I immediately imagined myself posing proudly in front of a towering dark mound..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Karl Monger

Living in a Dream

Too Many Ways to Fall

"...Then everyone else had their own ideas. At the time, I considered it good friction. I saw a good..."

May 14, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Thing Unspoken

"...my worst rehearsals are the ones where I hear myself sounding like an actress and it's awful. Suddenly, I..."

May 14, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

An Eye for History

"...these families in Hiroshima." I feel very proud of myself for feeling a sense of anguish that that should..."

April 23, 1999 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

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Plan for People, Not Cars

"...will be paid by all automobilists. (Don't worry about me, I ride a bicycle.)sider the effects to air quality..."

March 26, 1999 Column

A League of Their Own

"...written and directed by Mike Judge (creator of Beavis & Butt-head); and Wing Commander, directed by Chris Roberts (creator..."

March 12, 1999 Screens Feature by Jesse Sublett

The Wisdom of Years

Whatever Way the Wind Blows

"...she was fronting the Vibrato Brothers, which became Kelly & the Fireballs...."

Feb. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Mr. South Austin

"...looking out at the class and looking at this name, and I'm sitting there thinking, 'Oh ... my ......"

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

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"...tamoxifen, currently being promoted as the breast cancer prevention & chemo wonder...."

Oct. 2, 1998 Column

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Turner Is Worthy

"...I keep on persevering though because I believe in myself and my band that much...."

Sept. 25, 1998 Column

Confessin' the Blues

Soul Man W.C. Clark

"...where they played a gutbucket mixture of blues and R&B - soul music...."

July 31, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Selective Enforcement

The Sixth Street Load-In Policy

"...car, put my hands on the vehicle, he frisked me, then he handcuffed me."..."

May 1, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Signal to Noise

An Interview With Netchick Carla Sinclair

"...who follow a fictional path. I was chuckling to myself as I typed out the story, in the same..."

April 10, 1998 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Working for a Living

Drummer Turned Booking Agent, Davis McLarty

"...finally forced his hand into the booking business full time, he also contends the reputation he built touring with..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Total Honesty

Fred Sanders

"...God in Christ, at age 7. After the first time, they told me if I wanted to play I'd..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

TV Terrorist

KTBC Reporter Caggiano's Guerrilla Tactics Cost Him

"...move the lights in closer.' Her reply was to me, in a very disdainful way, `If you don't like..."

Aug. 8, 1997 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Lewis Rebuts Ads

"...Far from tolerating crime, a number of the police calls to my properties..."

May 30, 1997 Column

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