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Wednesday, June 20th, 2007
FBI Wanted Posted: The Ponytail Bandit
America’s Most Wanted: The Ponytail Bandit
ABC News: Illegally blond– FBI seeks ponytail bandit
Statesman.com: FBI seeks armed and dangerous ‘Ponytail Bandit’
KXAN.com: Ponytail Bandit Goes Cross-Country With Bank Robberies
The Ponytail Bandit has hit three banks in the past month, including one in Austin.
She’s made her way to the West Coast […]
Pictures from a trip to Austin and the Texas Hill Country, March 30-31, 2007
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007Sorry for the dearth of posts lately but I’ve just been pretty busy with work and other commitments. (I’ll tell more about that stuff later) I do though want to post a few of the pictures from a trip that my friend and I took down to Austin and the Texas Hill Country…
One of the […]
Missing Molly Ivins
Thursday, February 1st, 2007
I added the second article to this post on February 5, 2007
Statesman.com:Molly Ivins, queen of liberal commentary, dies — Austin resident battled breast cancer.
Truthout.org/The Nation: Remembering Molly Ivins - by John Nichols
Molly Ivins always said she wanted to write a book about the lonely experience of East Texas civil rights […]
UT may remove its Confederate statutes
Friday, December 29th, 2006
CNN: University to reconsider Confederate statues on campus
I can understand the arguments on all sides of this issue, but I’m inclined to oppose removing the statutes. (I knew them well when I lived 2 blocks from the south mall at UT, and made lots of late night walks on campus) History is history and […]
Interesting developments in activism in Austin
Thursday, December 7th, 2006
KPWR - The People Will Radio - I’m not sure if this is broadcast pirate radio station or an internet-only station, but what I’ve heard so far I really dig. (It definitely brings back some memories of the glory days of 2000 when two pirate radio stations broadcast in Austin — Radio One Austin and […]
Back from San Antonio, election day fun, heading to Virginia
Monday, November 6th, 2006
The craziness of my life continues…
* Just got back from a weekend trip to San Antonio with my friend Risa on behalf of OCCO. The conference was held at San Antonio Mennonite Church and was put together by Mennonite Central Committee, and focused on conscientious objection and military counter-recruitment.
The conference itself was incredible (I’ll say […]
Back home in Oklahoma
Sunday, October 22nd, 2006
Well I’m back in Oklahoma. My trip to Austin was good but very, very busy. I did get a little bit of time to see old friends and some of my family (at Trudy’s, home of the glorious Mexican Martinis and their tremendous chipotle sauce that I love to get on enchiladas), but mostly was […]
Back from San Francisco, heading to Austin
Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
Just wanted to post a quick note and say that I’ve made it back from San Francisco yesterday but will be departing either tonight or tomorrow morning for Austin, where I’ll be until Sunday.
As for the SF trip, I was out there to participate in the GI Rights Hotline network retreat, a gathering of counselors […]
The foolishness of bicycle helmet laws
Wednesday, October 11th, 2006
Stateman.com:Debate over bike helmets is revived — Study will track bike injuries, with a City Council vote likely next year.
There are certainly days that I’m glad I don’t live in Austin anymore and I started to feel that way when I first read this story. (the foolishness of bicycle helmet laws are best illustrated […]
Music for today
Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
Today I’m really digging on the music of the Austin-band Hundred Year Storm. I had listened to them before and liked their sound, but the songs I’ve heard so far from their new album (Hello from the Children of Planet Earth), my oh my, are so good. (I’m glad to see I’m not the only […]