Letters at 3AM: Some Kind of a Man

After a certain age, there's no avoiding how death is a permanent part of life

"..."We don't care who wins, do we?" I'd say, "Nope." We'd laugh softly, in perfect understanding of something beyond..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Pick Your Team: The Hell Marys

Veteran coaches Dagger Deb and Punk Rock Phil say hell yeah!

"...the 2011 Texas Rollergirls season, it wasn't a skater. Nope, it was adding the legendary coaching couple of Punk..."

Feb. 17, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

The Cookbook Collector: A Novel

This isn't a story about amusing misadventures of a hapless but lovable forager for forgotten recipes

"...Nope, this is a beautifully written comic romance, spinning a..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Food Feature by MM Pack

Page Two: Scary Monsters

Election season raises the specter of undead ideologies and devilish strategies

"...despite the many ways we actually did facilitate it. "Nope! It was the bad guys, the mysterious others –..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Melodymaker

Slayer's oracle originates from Palestine, Texas, for 15 years now

"...and re-recording the older stuff. No. "How 'bout remixing?" Nope. They're really great records for their time, and it's..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Sunday Survey: 9/5/10

Award season in Austin

"...Yeah, not trying to bury that headline. Nope...."

Sept. 5, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Who Does Our Government Represent?

"...favors in exchange for the same, is it surprising? Nope. In fact, it's rather predictable. They are, after all,..."

Aug. 16, 2010 Postmarks

19-Year-Old Strikeout Artist Comes to Round Rock

Jordan Lyles promoted to the Express

"...that pitcher Jordan Lyles was promoted to Round Rock? Nope, this guy's here to stay for a bit, so..."

Aug. 7, 2010 Sports Post by Will Eidam

Have Pen, Will Travel

A tale of two cities, Italian-style

"...can replace them with wines Americans can pronounce. Zinfan­del? Nope. Shiraz? None of that either. Chardon­nay, Merlot, Cabernet? Well,..."

July 30, 2010 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Gay Place

What is it about the Ghey and the Great White Way?

"...THE GREAT WHITE GAY Nope, this week's Gay Place special comment isn't about Qua-curious..."

July 23, 2010 Column by Kate X Messer

Calling All Remix Artists!

Megan Phelps (of the Westboro Baptist Phelpses) released a cover

"...should be insulted. Or angry. Or even slightly annoyed. Nope. I think we should use the song...."

July 21, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Frank J. Rivera

The Sunday Survey, 7/18/10

Informal announcements and DNA queries

"...major events that got the local activist community excited? Nope, that was reserved for the argument over a hotdog..."

July 18, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

High-Speed Facts

FAQs about the sport

"...What is Formula One? Is it like NASCAR? Nope. Unlike the favorite U.S. motor sport, which uses modified..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Says She Ain't Got No Extra Hush Puppies to Sell

Doing the Goodie Mob Soul Food crawl

"...house was referenced on a groundbreaking ATL hip-hop record.” Nope, just a quiet, tree-lined road with anonymous homes...."

July 8, 2010 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Marijuana Misfortunes

It's been a holiday season full of bad luck for more than one pot purveyor

"...room in the basement or a field-of-green bust here. Nope. Not for these folks. Instead, their downfall involved food...."

Dec. 22, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Monolithic Dome Goodies

Dome you wanna give the coolest gift ever? Why not this awesome calendar? Or a big shot of shotcrete?

"...MONOLITHIC DOME GOODS Nope, "monolithic" is not our new slang du jour substitute..."

Dec. 17, 2009 Design Post by Kate X Messer

T-Pain's Blueprint

Jay-Z's latest, reviewed via app

"...my college-ruuuuled notebook. Where’s my waaaater? Where’s my waaaaaattttterrrrrrrrr? Nope, that’s just apple juuuuuuice. I think I’m going to..."

Sept. 10, 2009 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Republicans: Who Cares?

"...vote for you next time! Let me think … nope, they didn't ask for my opinion on the deregulation!..."

Aug. 11, 2009 Postmarks

Opie on Top

AFF to honor Ron Howard's extraordinary contribution to filmmaking

"...Foxx’s music video “Blame It” (but seriously: what range). Nope, we’re thinking of the astonishingly varied and consistently good..."

July 14, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

A Man, a Plan, and Some Bees

Bee Season, Central Texas style

"...a microchip clean room? Practicing for a space walk? Nope. Beekeeper extraordinaire Konrad Bouffard is leading two guests to..."

June 12, 2009 Food Feature by MM Pack

Strayhorn, Ingalls, and the Comeback That Wasn't

After running an attack-filled campaign, Strayhorn gracious in defeat

"...it was: highways, attack-headlines, and back to the Eighties. Nope, it was those evil denizens of the alternative press..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Local Hangover Cures

Defeating the porcelain god and that pounding brain

"...doesn't work and actually makes it worse. Burned toast? Nope, it's not activated charcoal. Coffee? While it is a..."

March 20, 2009 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Inside the Mind of the Muscles

Jean-Claude Van Damme on being Jean-Claude Van Damme

"...be seen to be believed. Down for the count? Nope. Back from the dead...."

Nov. 21, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Turn the Other Cheek

Q&A with guitar virtuoso Kaki King

"...KK: Nope. That started in 2006. It was more of a..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Hightower Report

A Knee-Jerk Attack on Poor People; and Why Are We Bailing Out Extravagant Executive Pay?

"...Greed-head bankers and Wall Street speculators? Nope. How about those boneheaded laissez-faire ideologues in Washington? Uh-uh...."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Something to Sink Your Teeth Into

Twilight, Catherine Hardwicke coming to the IMAX

"...get the whole Twilight thing, but we've, er, osmosisified (nope, not a word) the thing enough to get that..."

Oct. 29, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Bartlett for America, Now and Forever

TV is a writers' medium

"...makes epic-sized movies – on such a tiny screen? Nope...."

Oct. 15, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Blackbird

Capital T and Hyde Park Theatre deserve better than this David Harrower script

"...Nope. Great casting. Ray committed statutory rape of a minor..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobb

Romeo Talk Back

Tripping on E

"...2. Nope, didn't notice that I linked to a Spanish-language clip..."

Aug. 18, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Leo Manzano's Olympic Diary (Updated)

Austinite details his Olympic experience

"...source I could trust not to reveal results, but nope: Roger Wallace just told viewers the results of Manzano's..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Sports Post by Lee Nichols

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