Day Trips

Navasota is the home of the Blues Alley, and the Navasota Blues Fest and is the old stomping grounds of legendary songster Mance Lipscomb

"...Equally artistic are George Wilder's refurbished vintage radios. The polished wood cabinets of..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Point Austin: Clinton's Wars, Bush's Wars, Obama's ...

A peace prize, a peace rally, and more of the same

"...much to the promise of a new administration in Washington – and Obama's long-expressed opposition to the endless war..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Reefer Madness: Kicking the Drug War Habit

More of the same under Obama's new drug czar?

"...of trying to win the endless war. Former President George W. Bush's so-called drug czar John Walters waged an..."

Oct. 2, 2009 News Column by Jordan Smith

Page Two: A Higher Court

Rash judgment and vitriol don't validate simplistic morality

"...There is something despicable about the elected government in Washington doing this – but the critical problem with citizens'..."

June 5, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Gun Crazy!

Barack Obama may not be coming to get your weapons – but he's sure doing wonders for gun & ammo sales

"...definitively in 2008, when it struck down the 30-year-old Washington, D.C., handgun ban. In a 5-4 decision (D.C., et..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SXSW Showcases

Friday

"...on 1952's "Paper in My Shoe." Houston's Little Joe Washington plies electric blues iconoclasm with a wail to match,..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

Humor

Rees' strips are provocative and wise, and delivered with a punch to the gut

"...With the reign of President George W. Bush coming to a not-a-minute-too-soon end and with..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Books Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: The Stakes

From the statehouse to D.C., the journey begins with a single vote

"...to the mess Bush and company have made of Washington, I suppose the parlous state of the Texas Capitol..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Roger Duncan's Night Visions

Austin Energy's GM invites us to wrestle with the conundrum of clean energy

"...California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and former New York Gov. George Pataki. He speaks frequently around the country and has..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Taking Back the House

Texas Democrats say this could be their November

"...to build a permanent GOP majority in Texas and Washington, has apparently lasted but two full electoral cycles. In..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Theatre of Cruelty

The backdrop of reality that belies the McCain-Palin pageant

"...favor of ideologues. Dismayed at the overt politicization of Washington, government department after department saw old hands and longtime..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Column by Louis Black

The Lipstick Game

"...this one: What's the difference between John McCain and George Bush, Dick Cheney, Newt Gingrich, Tom DeLay, Karl Rove,..."

Sept. 10, 2008 Postmarks

Point Austin: Impeaching the Empire

The House Judiciary Committee considers high crimes and misdemeanors

"...of record, mentioned the hearing not at all. The Washington Post – currently lecturing the Russians and Chinese about..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Happenings

What's on your political plate this week: July 17-23

"...GEORGE LAKOFF The linguist and author of insta-classic Don't Think..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature

Off the Record

Commemorating the 95th birthday of Pinetop Perkins one year at a time, exploring Willie's Place at Carl's Corner, and a pregame pep talk with Paul Wall

"...1924 George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" first performed in New York..."

July 4, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Neighbor Helping Neighbor: McClellan and Bush

Selected quotes from 'What Happened'

"...something higher and better than what our leaders in Washington were delivering?..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature

Living Maya

Austin becomes a hotbed of past and future Maya knowledge

"...a fellowship in pre-Colombian studies at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., and eventually to UT for graduate studies, where..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...skyrocketing food costs, Gov. Rick Perry last week asked Washington for a 50% waiver from the federal Renewable Fuel..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature

Stephanopoulos and Hannity, Sitting in a Tree

ABC's presidential debate host steers clear of policy

"...debate looking worst? Hillary Clinton? Barack Obama? How about George Stephanopoulos?..."

April 17, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Reefer Madness

Convicted drug felons slated for early release this week under new crack-cocaine guidelines

"...for immediate release, according to an analysis by The Washington Post, 13% had no criminal background, 40.9% were "small-time"..."

March 7, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: The Okey Doke

Obama's genius is in movement and counterpoint

"..."change" from the way things have been done in Washington for the last 15 years. Young voters, for deep..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Clinton Is Not a Progressive

"...Secretary of State Madeleine Albright offering public support for George W. Bush's war. Also, in Margaret Thatcher-like moments, Hillary..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Postmarks

The Hightower Report

Free Market Hypocrites; and Lobbyists Go Shopping

"...are corporate lobbyists, scurrying from agency to agency in Washington in search of special favors for themselves. They're not..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

War Drums

Ground may be shifting against expanded U.S. war in Middle East

"...tactical Iraqi factional truces are most responsible. As The Washington Post's Thomas Ricks reported recently, the improvement is painfully..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

More on CD 10

The Democratic candidates discuss the issues

"...We have the largest economy on the planet, but George Bush and Michael McCaul won't insure our children. This..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Prehistoric Pregnancy Planning

Bush taps real live dinosaur as administrator of federal family-planning funds

"...Once again, President George W. Bush has managed to find a real live..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Happenings

Oct. 11-17

"...East Austin entrepreneurs and clients. Expect to see underwriter Washington Mutual; sponsors include Texas Capital Bank, Perficient, Constructive Ventures,..."

Oct. 12, 2007 News Feature

Are There Big Donations Behind Every Editorial?

"...(In spite of the fact that the name of George Soros isn't included in your editorial.) The Swift boaters,..."

Oct. 11, 2007 Postmarks

Rove: The History Campaign

Turd Blossom to bloom anew in Hill Country

"..."He's so radioactive that having him in Washington was harming the GOP in '08," Moore said. That..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

It Is Not Un-American to Demand a Decent Wage

"...minimum wage) [“Postmarks,” June 8] check the results of Washington state's implementation of a higher minimum wage, per The..."

June 12, 2007 Postmarks

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