Health Care Is a Human Right

"...I do not understand about these ideas and fears is that this is precisely what is happening with privatized..."

Dec. 15, 2007 Postmarks

Point Austin: Whose City Is It?

Northcross Wal-Mart fight is about a lot more than a site plan

"...It's not every day we get flamboyantly dissed in court by an attorney working for the city,..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Column by Michael King

What's Past Is Prologue

Recreating classic tap routines from the screen and stage opens an exciting new future for Tapestry Dance Company

"...almost faster than the ear can follow. The thing is, before, they've always been flat, made by shadows dancing..."

March 9, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

AISD Is So Full of Crap

"...Dear Editor, AISD is so full of crap. With all of this..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Postmarks

Life Is a Rhythm

Ground zero for Austin hip-hop: University Hills' 2-3

"...School students onto the sidewalk. As one of the boisterous students spots Gator, Public Offenders' most recognizable member thanks..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Hutto Wastewater: Is Limmer at it again?

LCRA site selection report for regional wastewater treatment plant outside Hutto transforms what might otherwise be routine battle into darker tale

"...released by the LCRA in April transformed what might otherwise be a routine battle of the NIMBY variety into..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Who Is He to Tell Someone to Throw Away His or Her Dream?

"...sitting down today to relax and read the current issue [Aug. 4] when I flipped to the "After a..."

Aug. 8, 2006 Postmarks

Mojo Nixon is God

Third place

"...Momma says: I called Dr. Galavant this morning and he said if you'd come on home..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Books Feature by Susan Shields

Oil Is Here to Stay for a Long Time

"...appreciate Mr. Ventura's articles on the “gloom and doom” prognosis for the hydrocarbon industry, as well as their conclusions..."

Oct. 18, 2005 Postmarks

Home Is Where the Hatred Is

Dialoguing with 'Souled American' author Kevin Phinney

"...first book, Souled American, situates the longtime local music journalist and radio personality as a societal psychoanalyst, investigating the..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Who Is Mr. Roberts?

Hearings begin for Supreme Court nomination

"...confirmation hearing of John G. Roberts got under way this week in the Senate Judiciary Committee, more than one..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Taxation Is Confiscation

"...Dear Editor, The Fourth of July is an appropriate day to respond to Mr. Black's contention..."

July 5, 2005 Postmarks

Panetti Sane Enough to Die

But schizophrenic's execution stayed pending further appeals

"...On Sept. 30, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks ruled that Texas death row inmate..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Hope Is We Learn From History

"...Reactionary forces, which are always present in our government, displaced freedom in the name of "freedom," repeating the rhetoric..."

Sept. 28, 2004 Postmarks

Central Austin Plan: Love Is All Around!

Shocking scenes of consensus unfold right before the City Council's eyes

"...it fell to North University Neighborhood Association co-president Jerry Roemisch to actually utter the K word – "Kumbaya" –..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

This Is Electroclash

Eighties retro-synth bands like the Faint, Fischerspooner, and Austin's This Microwave World prove that the best way to move forward is to look back first.

"...new buzzword, "electroclash," there's no escaping the Eighties, which is back with a vengeance, lurking around every corner. In..."

April 25, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Tomorrow Is Better

Walter Meyer is more than just a survivor of Nazi Germany; Katherine Catmull reveals why.

"...As you approach this home perched high above the Colorado, you walk along..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Books Feature by Katherine Catmull

Paris Is Burning

"...nail just about every other award in the book, Paris Is Burning is as relevant now as it ever..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

R Is for Rerun

"...squabble over whether or not Larry should sleep with his guests. It's truly remarkable how un-great the world is..."

May 29, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

The Stink Is All Over

The BS Improv & Sketch Comedy Fest Takes Over Austin

"...traffic cop – will stop it. It will spread. This is simply its nature...."

April 17, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

7 & 7 Is

"..."Famed Singles Club," the editors at "7 & 7 Is" debated seriously whether to raise $70 for a year's..."

April 17, 1998 Music Feature

After Years in Jail for a Crime He Was Never Convicted of, Cyrus Gray Is Free ... for Now

Living in the free world, but the case just won't go away

"...Gray drove to San Antonio on July 28 of this year with a friend, a woman he doesn’t want..."

Dec. 20, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

After a Uniquely Short and Turbulent Term, Watson Is the Mayoral Candidate to Beat

Four opponents make their cases against the incumbent

"...what it’s like to ride in the sidecar of his mayoral motorcycle. It’s been an at-times tumultuous ride filled..."

Oct. 11, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Literacy Is a Problem for Austin Kids. To Fight the Summer Slide, Libraries Have Incentives.

Librarians recommend kids read 10 hours each summer

"...As students across Austin get back to school this week, teachers may be on the lookout for the..."

Aug. 16, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

How Austin’s Mayoral Race Is Shaping Up So Far

Mayor Kirk Watson continues to bide his time

"...the incumbent, Mayor Kirk Watson, who will run but is unlikely to officially launch his campaign for another month...."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Luv Doc: Belief Is Magic

Nobody comes to Jesus because of the rigorous scientific scrutiny of the Christian religion

"...Santa Claus is referred to as a "right jolly old elf" with..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Inoculating Society Against Lies

New documentary Shot in the Arm examines the infected body politic

"...Diseases kill people. But lies can kill societies. That's the..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Thunderbird is Closing, Mr. Black Espresso Martini Fest Is Spiking Your Weekend, the Meteor Lands Its Fourth Year, Picnik Gets Hempy with Free Earlybird, and What’s This About Some Karen?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...17 years of business, Thunderbird Coffee (2200 Manor Rd.) is closing. “The biggest factor,” said Ryan McElroy, the founder..."

Oct. 11, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The State Claims No One Is Dying From 120+° F Heat in Prisons

Part 2: The state’s response to the prison heat crisis

"...by a piece of black electrical tape so the prisoners couldn't read it. Marci Simmons and her fellow inmates..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Is Solar the Answer to Decreasing Austin’s Reliance on ERCOT?

Runnin' on sunshine

"...continues to pose a deadly threat to Texans, there is one upside – the sun that comes with it..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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