The 6th Floor: Linda Ronstadt, First Lady of California May 5, 2011 – Heh!
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Little City coffeehouse to close May 13 May 4, 2011 – Their closing has actually been delayed about six months beyond the originally announced date. Even so, I’ll officially be in mourning on the 14th. Hoo boi, May 3, 2011 Institutions for Disabled Unlikely to See Major Cuts May 4, 2011 – My brother lives in a state-supported living center, and one of my brothers-in-law lives in a community-based group home. Different living arrangements are best for different people with retardation or other mental disabilities. And, of course, community-based services are not free. Even now, there are long waiting lists,…
Leader of bin Laden attack was UT journalism major May 3, 2011 – Yes, it’s true. The UT journalism department is actually a deep cover training ground for JSOC and the CIA. Has been since I was there. Gotta go. My helicopter is here. in ur Swedish art film May 2, 2011
True Enough May 2, 2011
When the GOP wanted a foreign-born president May 1, 2011 – I remember it well.
Close to perfect: Collings Guitars makes some of the most coveted musical instruments in the world April 30, 2011 "Prom" and the bland, creeping evil of girl culture April 29, 2011 – Yeah. I guess they started calling it just “prom” sometime after my high school days. The use of “the” is another one of the language hills I continue to defend. Texas whine: Why does Obama love Alabama more? April 29, 2011
What Washington Does All Day April 29, 2011 This Tech Bubble Is Different – BusinessWeek April 29, 2011 – This gets to the heart of my skepticism about social media. What are we building? Why are the most celebrated entrepreneurs and smartest tech people making so little that is of real value? The Evolution of a Movie Geek April 29, 2011
Proposed Congressional Map Angers Democrats April 28, 2011 – What really makes me angry is the degree to which journalists accept the partisan nature of redistricting. Much of the reporting on the issue centers on how legislators protect incumbents, and which party is angry at the other. The assumption is always that this is OK. Journalists should routinely be asking why a gerrymandered, community-dividing map is acceptable, and why it is OK to consider the impact of redistricting on incumbent legislators. These seats do not belong to legislators, they belong to the people and communities of this state.
Apple Using Location Data To Prep Traffic Service April 27, 2011 – I don’t drive an automobile. Two things:The traffic data is gonna include my sidewalk travel and pedestrian shortcuts. And since I don’t drive, I think I would like to opt out of data collection, please. White iPhone 4 Release Announced–Finally April 27, 2011 – Did anyone actually wait to buy an iPhone until the white one “finally” arrived? This is me yawning. YouTube Video of the Day: "Jersey Shore" Reimagined As Oscar Wilde Comedy April 26, 2011 – I take it back, I have now seen Jersey Shore.
Facebook Launches Deals in Austin Today April 26, 2011 – Oh, that’s what that Close box I clicked was all about. I didn’t even read the dang thing. Reports of typewriter’s death are premature April 26, 2011 Bus driver who refused to bring women to Planned Parenthood gets $21K in settlement April 25, 2011 – I’m sure that talk radio, which always enjoys a good outrageous lawsuit verdict, will be all over this. No I’m not. The driver was asked to drive a bus, not to perform an abortion or even dispense abortion-causing drugs. And of course, the odds are…