Billy Hylton| Project Portfolio

Posts from March, 2003

• 26
  Mar0

  “Senator of Design” dies
  Sad to learn that former New York Senator and U.N. ambassador Daniel Patrick Moynihan passed away today. Considered
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• 25
  Mar1

  Revolution in a Can
  In the tradition of Gandhi, Thoreau, and Dr. Martin Luther King, South Austin’s graffiti artists are escalating their unique form of civil disobedience. “I actually kind of struggle with it,” admits one tagger. “I mean, taxpayer dollars used to ‘buff’ my pieces could be spent on a better mass transit system or to house the [...]
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• 22
  Mar1

  On the ground
  As you know, there are several hundred journalists “embedded” with the troops in Iraq. I’m trying to compile a list of some of the diaries, photo journals, and weblogs that these journalists are producing. In particular, I’m looking for accounts of interactions with Iraqi civilians and soldiers as well as stories about our troops (who [...]
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• 21
  Mar1

  God Bless Austin
  With 20% more rootin’ tootin’, this year’s Cowboy Breakfast was a success, partner! Hard to believe that hundreds of anti-war demonstrators marched under a hovering police helicopter (the rally resulted in 50 arrests and liberal use of pepper spray, I understand), about a block away last night. Voted “Best Place To Rustle Up Some [...]
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• 19
  Mar1

  Nickelodeon Diplomacy
  This sexist Iraqi dissident named Mohammad can’t get a simple answer from a “chirping bird.” (will open audio file)
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