Posts from March, 2003
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Mar1Speak Loudly and Carry a Big Stick
Fareed Zakaria’s latest article seems to be zipping all over the internet. It’s being discussed on blogs, posted to chat boards, and I’ve received it via email. The writer is a regular contributor to Newsweek and usually provides balanced and insightful reading. The piece isn?t another argument for or against the war and its consequences. [...]
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Mar1SXSW on the Cheap: Days Two and Three
As I pedaled down Red River, dodging taxis and falling debris (narrowly avoided a 4″ washer) from the Hilton Hotel construction site, I watched the SXSW faithful marching toward the Convention Center from every direction. Armed with mobile phones, canvas bags of industry schwag, and coveted badges dangling around their necks, these early-risers were starting [...]
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Mar1SXSW on the Cheap: Day One
Yarddog is known as the gallery that hosts the free Bloodshot Records party each year and SXSW 2003 is no exception, as the showcase goes down tomorrow. But today Yarddog hosted a free show sponsored by Schuba’s Tavern out of Chicago. Not sure how this came about, but it was a great afternoon of music. [...]
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Mar0What Does He Know
It’s always fun to read blogs during SXSW and find out what people think of the festival and the city of Austin. WhatdoIknow blog guru, Todd Dominey, describes his first impressions: “The area of Austin I?m staying in reminds me very much of the cultural mishmash of Atlanta?s Little Five Points or Virginia Highlands area. [...]
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