Posts from June, 2001
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Jun0Stephen F. Austin, Transylvania, and Constantine Rafinesque
Stephen Fuller Austin was born on November 3, 1793, he was the son of Moses and Maria Austin. He served three terms in the Missouri Legislature and was an editor for a newspaper in New Orleans. Austin was a Mason. Moses Austin received a grant for the purposes of colonizing Texas. 300 families would be [...]
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Jun0The southernmost northern city? Or northernmost southern city?
It has recently occurred to me how much I like the city of Louisville. In my old burg of Lexington, a statement like that amounts to heresy. You’re just not supposed to like the place. Of course, that logic is based on nothing more than a long standing rivalry between two college basketball teams. It [...]
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Jun0Minders & Brainers
I believe that being an open-minded and well-rounded person requires stepping out of your comfort zone and considering opinions, arguments and worldviews that don’t always mesh with your own. It may seem cowardly to sort of “justify” my reasoning in providing the forthcoming link. But I often get frustrated at what I think can [...]
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Jun0Best Pizza in Town, Honest!
I have been pretty impressed with the variety of restaurants in Austin. I’m sure there are plenty of folks that miss things like Polish nalesniki that they could get back east, but I’m quite content. I haven’t eaten much Italian food here and it seems like the city is lacking in reasonably priced, but tasty [...]
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Jun1Toob Boobs
It is amazing how you can get so stressed trying to do something that is supposed to be relaxing. Yesterday, Elizabeth, Zach, Sarah, Stan , and I went to Gruene to go “toobing” on the Guadalupe River. Gruene is right next to New Braunfels. Both of these little towns were settled by [...]
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