Five From Here: An Eclectic Selection of Local Gift Ideas

Your Austin friends and neighbors have been mighty busy this year.

"...This is an improv-comedy textbook written by Chris Trew and Tami Nelson, the co-founders..."

Dec. 11, 2013 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Weird Science Takes the Stage

The strange but true tale of how a high school class turned a science textbook into a play

"..."A ninth-grade biology textbook...."

Feb. 6, 2004 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

SBOE: A Green Challenge?

Green Party candidate Lesley Ramsey aims to bring progressive values to the right-wing State Board of Education.

"...media to closely follow the board's activities, which include textbook selection, curriculum development, and management of the $17.4 billion..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

'Hey, Perry, Veto This!'

With deadline looming, forces mobilize to push governor's red pen

"...In passage, it had pretty broad support. Only the Textbook Coordinators' Association of Texas opposed it, on the basis..."

June 19, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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"...Balance the Textbook Debate..."

Sept. 27, 2002 Column

Changing Course

AISD shifts to community-based model for prepping younger kids for college

"...to ensuring the certifications are suitable for courses to textbook selection, professional development, the hiring of teachers, making sure..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

No Sex, Please, We're Texas

Progressive coalition challenges abstinence-only health textbooks

"...The handful of conservatives who control the selection of the state's high school health textbooks is putting..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

In Search of Intelligent Life at the SBOE

The State Board of Education reviews biology textbooks, and the battle over evolution rejoins.

"...to 1am) to discussing whether the high school biology textbooks proposed for state adoption are sufficiently critical of evolutionary..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Erroneous Views on Evolution

"...or Fact?," I would recommend he crack open a textbook or, better yet, review current research before imposing his..."

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"...there is no grand plan to push creationism into textbooks or classrooms...."

Oct. 3, 2003 Column

Diverting Attention

"...there is no grand plan to push creationism into textbooks or classrooms. The actual issue before the SBOE is..."

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Speaking With Authority

"...serves vegetarian entreés, vegan entreés, and how extensive the selection might be. Of course, it would be splendid if..."

May 29, 1998 Column

Education Top 10

"...conservatives, which could spell even more ugly histrionics over textbook content and selection, as well as the new, statewide..."

Jan. 10, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Bun Belly

Inconsistency mars Airport Blvd. newcomer

"...lacey crisp, adding onions and bean sprouts. The herb selection, integral to the dish, surprised in both its just-picked..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Askinosie in Austin

Chocolate maker comes to share his sweet love of the art and people

"...Cocoa Honors worked hard all year to learn bean selection and the entrepreneurial side of the business. Then, on..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Food Post by Margaret Shugart

The Long Vindication

After 35 years and a lengthy sentence for robbery, Ronnie Barrs remains determined to prove his innocence

"...person. "The suggestion of an ID, that is a textbook example of exactly the way not to ID someone,"..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sala & Betty

Can Teresa Wilson define Austin dining again?

"...far from the offerings at Boston Market – a selection of family meals and a few sandwiches, salads, and..."

April 24, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...phases: registration and point accumulation (until March 13, 2009), selection of 20 semifinalists based on point totals and of..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature

Portraits of the Artists as FronteraFest Regulars

Why they perform year after year after year

"...sort of anyone can do it. There's not any selection process for entering, so you don't have to make..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Flip's Satellite Cafe

A textbook definition of 'tucked into a corner' is the only apt description of the location of Flip's Satellite Cafe, a southwest Austin offshoot of the Barton Springs mainstay

"...Sunday-Thursday, 8am-9pm; Friday-Saturday, 8am-10pm A textbook definition of "tucked into a corner" is the only..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Food Review by Barbara Chisholm

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"...of Education voted to adopt a series of biology textbooks for the next seven years. One textbook used in..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Column

Theory of Evolution: Theory or Fact?

"...of Education voted to adopt a series of biology textbooks for the next seven years. One textbook used in..."

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Deconstructing the Public Schools

"...dubious bills targeting education this session. Here's a brief selection of the worst still standing:..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

El Mercado

It's All in the Latitude

"...to satisfy. The menu is an extensive, five-page, Tex-Mex textbook: lots of enchiladas, fajitas, chimichangas, burritos, the works. Vegetarians..."

March 10, 2000 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Just Your Average Stiff

"...AC:You weren't an official selection, right?..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Exceptional Balance

"...strong. The opening struggles at this eatery offer a textbook demonstration of the Chronicle policy against reviewing restaurants until..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Screamlines

"...of character actors, the valuable lessons learned, and the textbook backfiring of good intentions, some may scoff. They would,..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature