'Juiced': The Deacon's Master Plan

"...(Midland) RP: Arthur Rhodes, Philadelphia (Waco) RP: Joe Nathan, Minnesota (Houston) CP: Huston Street, Oakland (Austin) Manager: Grady Little,..."

Dec. 13, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

Cookbooks

Gift Guide

"...Wolf hails from Minnesota and is a longtime resident of Washington, D.C. I've..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

The American League Is a Joke

"...1968 against the Tigers, and in '87 against the Minnesota Twins, both eventual collapses for the Cards. By the..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

'The Sporting Life': … or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Loving to Lose

"...took the game with them to places like Kansas, Minnesota, and Utah.    I discovered the game as a kid..."

Oct. 25, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

Passionate Pioneers

"...Texas, and Harold Teasdale, developer of Jackson Meadow in Minnesota, told similar tales of passion mixed with frustration. Both..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

'The Sporting Life': Pocket Billiards

"...instead of me being the hotshot kid gunning for Minnesota Fats, I became the mark, and I was taken..."

Oct. 16, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

Ice Bats Swoop Into New Bat Cave as 2006-07 Season Looms

"...announced the renewal of an affiliation agreement with the Minnesota Wild of the NHL and their top affiliate, the..."

Oct. 10, 2006 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

2005's Second-Best Quarterback Comes Home

"...was picked up as a wide receiver by the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent before being cut. Almost..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

'And Now It's My Time (Now It's My Time) It's My Time to Dream (My Time to Dream)'

"...on the hill at home. As I write, the Minnesota Twins are down 4-0 in the fourth inning of..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

Wells to Rockets at Bargain Price

"...Golden State Warriors. So, although several teams, including Detroit, Minnesota, and Charlotte, expressed interest, they apparently found the combination..."

Sept. 28, 2006 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

ACL Music Fest Interviews

"...recording at a place called Pachyderm in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. The guy who's recording the album, John Congleton, has..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Hightower Report

Bad Bosses; and a Bill to Ban Sweatshop Labor

"...understandable. But, one day, the VP of a large Minnesota company went bonkers over buttons. The vice-president noticed that..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Country Mile

Country Mile

"...And before we say amen, a word about throaty Minnesota transplant Brennen Leigh's graceful Devil's on My Trail: amazing...."

June 9, 2006 Music Review by Christopher Gray

'Minus Tide'

Austin playwright Kimberly Burke explains how her yearlong residency in Minneapolis helped shape her new play, 'Minus Tide'

"...AC: How did your time in Minnesota affect the play?..."

May 26, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Torch

Cheryl Strayed's debut novel, while addressing autobiographical themes, performs the old-fashioned magic of fiction – it builds a town, fills it with people, reveals their hearts and minds, lets loose upon them the forces of death and lust – and sees what happens

"...mother of two in a small town in northern Minnesota. The host of a local radio interview show called..."

May 19, 2006 Books Review by Marion Winik

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Ely, MinnesotaState's Privatization FiascoDear Editor,..."

April 21, 2006 Column

'In the West': Living Portraits Avedon Would Die For

The original Austin Chronicle review from Nov. 15, 1985

"...to be neighborly. He just wants this newcomer from Minnesota to feel welcome in the Lone Star State. No..."

April 7, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

One Son of Hibbing Enjoys Ventura's Comments on Another

April 3, 2006 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Dakota," Sarah Stoesz, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota, said in a press release...."

March 24, 2006 News Feature

After a Fashion

Stephen goes to the Texas Film Hall of Fame and tells who was dripping in what

"...girl, Sam leaned over and said, "Never marry a Minnesota girl."..."

March 17, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Skies Partly Cloudy

Two years down the road, liberal network still struggles to establish itself

"...Franken goes off to run for the Senate in Minnesota, which he has often considered? And if syndicates are..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Beastie Boys

SXSW showcase reviews

"...crowd in Austin, Texas, give a shout out to Minnesota's finest, Rod Carew? Mad hits notwithstanding, no one, that's..."

March 17, 2006 Music Review by Marc Savlov

TCB

SXSW music news

"...bigger boat," he said. "We invited a bunch of Minnesota Vikings and strippers, so it should be a good..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...served by Southwestern Public Service Company, a subsidiary of Minnesota-based Xcel Energy, among the nation's top buyers of wind..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature

Power, Forward

Dave Zirin on 'What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in the United States'

"...Bonds and Boston; I write about goings-on everywhere from Minnesota to Northen California, extensively. I guess I agree with..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Chest Cavities, Empty Kneecaps, and Elbows

A week at Austin's all-ages live music venue Redrum and the 'School of Rock' lessons learned

"...Knows" that's pretty good. They seem like they're from Minnesota. Singer Logan's vox invoke Tool, and their MySpace profile..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Crackpot Crackdown

Joining a long East Texas tradition, Jackson County DA Bobby Bell has convicted 28 black people on drug charges via manufactured evidence and railroaded trials. One small-town exile, her family, and a few neighbors are finally fighting back.

"...course holes (one of Pebble Beach, the other in Minnesota); before him his ornate desk plate reads "Billy Bob..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Bad Medicine?

No Child Left Behind prescribed for Austin schools – although the cure may be worse than the illness

"...Utah what to do in their schools. A bomb-throwing Minnesota state rep advanced the argument that NCLB was a..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Dean Barkley, who ran former wrestler Jesse Ventura's successful Minnesota gubernatorial campaign, says it's likely the campaign will buy..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature

'The Border Radio Show': Blast From the Past

In The Border Radio Show, a stellar cast of Lone Star artists revive the days when radio towers south of the Rio Grande filled the airwaves with revival meetings, wild product pitches, and all kinds of music.

"...long-running program that brings together story and song from Minnesota's fictional Lake Wobegon. But there is no shortage of..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Arts Feature by Belinda Acosta

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