Weird by Design

City's proposed design standards emphasize livability, walkability, and flexibility

"...lonely are those who deny Austin's rightful place as the coolest town in ... let's just say the entire..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Weird, Spooky, and Rich

David Dewhurst runs against everybody but money.

"...who are pumping tens of millions of dollars of their own money into their campaigns. Both made fortunes in..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Citizen Mary

A Profile of Mary Arnold, Advocate for Austin

"...Mary Arnold is the model of what people in the South call a..."

April 5, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...More to the Villas Story..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...Last week I sent a letter to the Chronicle detailing why I think that the Villas at..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Column

Guys Like Me

Was America Really Made for Dick Price?

"...It's time to take my place in the world,..."

April 6, 2001 Music Feature by Clay Smith

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Notes on the music scene, the music seen, the music herd, and the music heard.

"...hand this God's-gift-to-women mongrel a bone and a clue ["The Art of Being Dagoberto Gilb," March 23]. The only,..."

March 30, 2001 Column

Noshing Kosher

Lorne Oppler gives the lowdown on eating kosher in Austin.

"...It's Sunday afternoon and you're cruising down the aisle of your local supermarket for a quick grocery..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Food Feature by Lorne Opler

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Yoga and Starbucks. Karaoke and republicans. Squirrel rifles and Al Gore. Together for the first time in this week's letters to the editor!

"...The only thing you got right in your graphic representation..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Column

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Last week's Summer Smut Issue gets a whuppin' from some prudent readers.

"...I'm just getting old, but having grown up on the Chronicle, it seems to me that a sea change..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Column

Broken News

Times Warner's struggling news channel lashes out at defectors

"...of money-grubbing TV personalities, chances are Jenny Hansson isn't the first person who pops into your mind. Chances are..."

July 14, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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Quote of the week: "You, my hyphenated friend, are an ambassador of evil."

"...Until the City Council gets new chambers, it would be both..."

March 17, 2000 Column

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We are wrong, wrong, wrong. So is golf.

"...between young techies Melissa Sconyers and Bryan Boyer, and other digital revolutionaries who "are well aware of life without..."

March 10, 2000 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...How strange that at the very moment ANC and SOS were recognized for helping..."

March 3, 2000 Column

Dancing About Architecture

The Butthole Surfers find themselves uncovered, Don Walser takes a dive, and time and music march on.

"...With their master tapes for the aborted The Last Astronaut album..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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The Gotham backlash continues.

"...a Smart Growth proponent, but I do not support the construction of Gotham condominiums at Town Lake and Congress..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Column

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Differing takes on Town Lake going Greek; too many zeros for Babich; and the Chronicle film reviewers take another hit.

"...and staff have worked "long and hard" to make the transition to Datatel as painless as possible for our..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Column

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Texas Our Texas loves Texas; Neighbors for Neighbors hate strip-mining; Justin B. Andrews returns; and other delighted and dismayed letters from readers.

"...Thanks for being the first publication to print information about the Texas Our..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Column

A Sort of Legend

Author Neil Gaiman is a fantastist and storyteller. Marc Savlov talks to the author and reveals why he's also a legend. Sort of.

"...sort of storyteller. He's better than that, or, at the very least, far more influential. Eschewing labels is difficult..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

Exhibitionism

(Re)Flex: Opposing Dance Camps

"...Sitting in the transformed Covert Buick building, I was impressed by the..."

June 18, 1999 Arts Review

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...Second, Taylor, 512/352-6206 Mon-Thu, 9am-8pm; Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat, 9am-'til they run outta food...."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Live Shots

"...THE WHIRLING DERVISHES OF TURKEY..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Music Feature

Postscripts

Shuttle Carnage Looms

"...To the Editors:..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Column

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Postmarks Scandal!

"...I found the cover story of your July 11 ["News Boss," Vol...."

Aug. 1, 1997 Column

Sweet New Nut

Ballet Austin Gives an Old Favorite a New Look

"...Do the math. Ballet company + the month of December equals......"

Dec. 13, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

One Size Doesn't Fit All

City Land Code Revisions

"...or so he thought. With help from a benefactor, the 36-year-old pastor planned to purchase and renovate an abandoned..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

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