Lobbying for Little People

A Profile of Austin's Center for Public Policy Priorities

"...count on old-fashioned weapons, like hard facts and strong persuasion. "When you bring forward proposals backed by solid research,..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Postmarks

Readers' last gasps on light rail.

"...I would urge every enlightened Texan of any political persuasion to consider a vote for Gary Dugger, truly a..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Column

Trudy's

"...be. Past specialty entries have been of the green persuasion, so that may or may not be a tip-off...."

Aug. 25, 2000 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Mad Dog Blues: So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star?

ONE Theatre Company brings some unique touches to Sam Shepard's Mad Dog Blues, but ultimately, the show is the portrait of a playwright living out his rock star phase -- self-indulgent and rather embarrassing.

"...you dress it up, whether it's of the euphoric persuasion or the globe-trottin' variety, a trip is a trip..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Arts Review by Skipper Chong Warson

The Philosophers: Introducing Great Western Thinkers

"...collection includes 28 philosophers of the dead, white, male persuasion and, peculiar for this day and age, does not..."

June 9, 2000 Books Review by Ada Calhoun

Naked City

Al Mindiz-Melton, the Johnston High School principal who got busted for marijuana possession last week, was a capable administrator who brought improvements to every school he oversaw.

"...Zavala was more prosperous. Melton used his skills of persuasion to reel in volunteers who donated their time and..."

April 21, 2000 News Feature by Roseana Auten

The Fifth Elephant: A Novel of Discworld

"...His humor, much of it the distinctly dry, British persuasion, is laugh-out-loud funny (more than once I was glared..."

March 24, 2000 Books Review by Marc Savlov

Bibliomania

Books We Love and a Few Books We Don't

"...be decided) 5. The Essays of Virginia Woolf 6. Persuasion by Jane Austen 7. The Dream Songs by John..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Books Feature

Chain Reaction

Downtown construction projects raise fears that Austin will lose its charm.

"...also hold some office space geared toward the tech persuasion. Similarly, on the west side of the street at..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Too Dumb to Die

A profile of Austin's longest-running musical parody, the Uranium Savages.

"...the band in 1975. Perkoff was of the Yippie persuasion, noting that Yippies "believed in absurdity, not crying and..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Hard Water

Second Place

"...boon coon" was any good friend of the "knee-grow" persuasion who played pinochle and drank Johnny Walker Red before..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Sharon L. Dutton

The Wonders of the Invisible World: Stories

Mason West reviews David Gates' new collection of stories, The Wonders of the Invisible World.

"...credibly through the psyches of every age, gender, and persuasion without a stumble. In "Star Baby," Billy, a gay..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Books Review by Mason West

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...all the better for potential customers of the vegetarian persuasion. There are two kinds of beans (black and BBQ),..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Record Reviews

Prince Paul

"...skirts that trap with bluesy sensibilities and occasional pop persuasion. Magnetic Heaven clocks in under 43 minutes, but that's..."

May 14, 1999 Music Review

On the Lege

Byrd Bill Stalls ... Again

"...Ellis, well-versed in the art of persuasion, brought out the heavy artillery -- including the weeping..."

May 14, 1999 News Column

Big Sweet Life

"...a compliment Tommy James & the Shondells' "Crystal Blue Persuasion."..."

April 23, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Off The Bookshelf

Short reviews of recently published books

"...well-informed, and interesting, even for those of a nonbusiness persuasion (like myself). -- Manuel Gonzales Trouble in July..."

April 16, 1999 Books Feature

Toasting Hogmany

The French Buffet

"...of the peas. The greens can be of any persuasion -- cabbage, collards, mustard, beet, kale -- as long..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Food Feature

Books of a Lifetime

Dawn Powell: A Biography

"...and condemned all music after Beethoven? A lot of persuasion? Depiction of the subject that tends toward the beatific..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Books Feature

What Do Neighborhoods Want?

Battle of the Week

"...Hooser, though it's also likely that another form of persuasion — from a neighbor who stood up and offered..."

Sept. 11, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Postmarks

No More Apologies

"...all hope that the Irish - whatever their religious persuasion - can continue to learn to live together...."

May 22, 1998 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Elephant Parts

"...few of which actually feature members of the non-female persuasion), Brent Grulke says he hopes that people are coming..."

March 20, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Casual Kosher

HEB Serves Up a Kosher Cafe, Austin Style

"...that even Jews of the New York deli, secular persuasion ought to esteem...."

Feb. 6, 1998 Food Feature by Ronna N. Welsh

Dyed-in-the-Wool Fan

The Historical Fiction of Diana Gabaldon

"...friend's devotion to the books and her powers of persuasion finally won me over. In a two-week period, I..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Books Feature by Virginia B. Wood

We Control the Vertical

TV Eye

"...Burns). I really adore this kind of stuff, so Persuasion (KLRU; 10/19; 9pm) will be up next. This 1995..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Scanlines: Ruby in Paradise

"...and laconic heroes (of both the male and female persuasion), his thematic emphasis on the necessity of work as..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Radio Bullies

"...liberal, but certainly not by someone of the far-left persuasion...."

July 18, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

MAYOR: Watson's Plastic Past

"...Hadden, a school teacher. Both are of the environmental-progressive persuasion who have vowed to initiate work toward creating single-member..."

May 2, 1997 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Becky Motal (http://www.motal.org). Or if you're of the liberal persuasion looking for dirt, check out Scott Henson's new council..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Bad to the Bone?

Mitchell Allegedly Threatens to Kick Some Ass

"...no way related to Eric, certainly not by political persuasion, but both are infamous for their aggressive, sometimes churlish..."

March 14, 1997 News Column by Alex de Marban

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