Broke.com

How writer Spike Gillespie learned to stop worrying and love Austin's tech bust.

"...enjoyed a long weekend in San Francisco). I didn't buy a million-dollar loft downtown (though I was able to..."

March 2, 2001 Features Feature by Spike Gillespie

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How the WTO touches our readers' lives; and other hot-button issues like film reviews, bikes, and Kevin Fullerton.

"...feverish rate. I suggest to you that those facilities would not be going up unless Mexicans have sufficient income..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Column

A Day of Dickering

Bonds Take Center Stage Over Budget

"...as the day wore on, it appeared the council would be stuck with both headaches at once. Indeed, councilmembers..."

Aug. 7, 1998 News Column

Texas Platters

"...sparse, but stirring, acoustic demos, Griffin has taken a somewhat risky path towards Newport. As the intro suggests, this..."

July 31, 1998 Music Review

311 Story in Error

"...around in their assessments of Bill, I thought I would throw in my much less than 2cents worth...."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Page Two – Alex Jones: Demon Hunter

“Clinton and Obama stink of sulfur, so they must be demons”

"...our souls We need a whole lot more of Jesus And a lot less rock and roll – "We..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Three More Casualties of Austin's Growth

A deadly accident in West Campus highlights the dangers of construction work in Texas

"...That was what a neighbor told the Austin American-Statesman about Wilson Joel..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

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Our readers talk back.

"...Protecting Children or Destroying Families" by Jordan Smith, I would like to outline the process by which Child Protective..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column

CSC-U-L8R

CSC changes its plans, and the city has to pay $4 million … for its own land

"...about his greatest accomplishments as city manager, outgoing CM Jesus Garza first listed the city's 1995 lease agreement with..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Stop the Loss

Austin veterans turn away from Iraq and war

"...then using the Internet to let everyone else know what's going on. Using a $150 off-the-shelf camcorder, a laptop,..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc Recommends: John Aielli’s Capitol Tree Lighting & Holiday Sing-Along

Capitol Grounds, Saturday, December 2, 2006

"...the holidays broke and homeless was good enough for Jesus, but here in America that dog won’t hunt. We..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Column by The Luv Doc

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Mueller Will Gentrify

"...in tying the market's hands." Then he tells us what "nobody" actually thinks: "we really don't know what's going..."

March 5, 1999 Column

Archaic Relics of Music Biz Past

The Death of Vinyl: Reports Have Been Exaggerated

"...into some uncomfortable corners by label executives. Judging by what's emerging from the studio monitors, they're succeeding: It's the..."

April 18, 1997 Music Feature

Bud Shrake's Adventures in the Film Trade

'Midnight rambling, creative gambling': Louis Black's 1985 interview with Songwriter screenwriter Bud Shrake

"...filmmaker, quickly suggested the logical thing under the circumstances would be to set up a screening of the film,..."

May 8, 2009 Screens Feature by Louis Black

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Our readers talk back.

"...the law of the land and stand up for what the majority adamantly supports. As we begin the arduous..."

April 2, 2004 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...I don't want our education, more specifically, what goes in textbooks, to be decided by a religious..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Column

Savings or Slush?

In a tight budget year, Austin Energy's debt management fund is under scrutiny.

"...either to lower bills immediately through one-time transfers, or buy down a considerable amount of the debt and lower..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The roots of the Seton and CSC conundrums

"...1995, early in the career of outgoing City Manager Jesus Garza, under the reign of Bruce Todd (who?), our..."

Jan. 25, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...When asked what kind of cars black people drive, Enlow responded, "pickup..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Column

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...in San Diego, and it's just an extension of what happened 25 years ago. There is more emphasis and..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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HPBC is on the minds of many this week; Gotham lingers in the shadows.

"...their own best interests in this situation. We certainly would not want our own current difficulties to be solved..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Column

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Facts, Not Gossip

"...believe everything you see on the Internet, but I would not be surprised." What I actually said was "You..."

June 5, 1998 Column

Tamaladas y Posadas

Mexican Christmas Traditions Alive and Well in Austin

"...gathering to make tamales and others lining up to buy them is a sure sign it's Christmas in this..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Empathy for the Devil

Discourse on Evil

"...no jobs, debate has brewed, spewed, and accrued about what defines evil. Rosenbaum's article explores every possible dark avenue..."

Oct. 27, 1995 Books Feature

Reissues

"...be recognized as trendsetting modern, urban blues giants who would profoundly effect American popular music. They are all represented..."

July 28, 1995 Music Feature

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...one of the few people actually from College Station." What did you mean by that?..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Heart Transplant

The future of Ray Hennig's Heart of Texas Music, Austin Vintage Guitars, and the HighBall called into question.

"...The shopping center is involved in a sale that would slate it for complete redevelopment...."

July 6, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...signatures to put an ordinance on the ballot that would ban smoking in almost all public places in Austin...."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Our readers talk back.

"...we could purchase land, easements, and development rights that would ensure permanent protection of Barton Springs and the Edwards..."

July 9, 2004 Column

The Christian Life

Billy Joe Shaver's Victory

"...Victory, that to me was my award. Money can't buy that kind of recognition. In that way, I've been..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

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