Posts from June, 2004
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Jun0Left Coast
My good friend Keith is getting married next week. We parlayed the short trip to Portland into a full blown vacation and take off tomorrow for San Francisco. We’ll spend a few days in the city and then have two days to work our way up the coast. I don’t think I have ever been [...]
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Jun2Hot Town, Summer in the City
At first the “Free Wi-Fi” flyers could only be spotted in Austin coffee houses. Now hot spots are everywhere: Lovejoy’s Bar, Republic Square Park, Zen restaurants, libraries, City Hall, Chango’s (yet another reason to love this place), Alamo Drafthouse, Texas French Bread, Longhorn Collision Center, the airport, Driskill Hotel, Schlotzky’s, Book People, etc. Soon [...]
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Jun0Signs of Life on East Sixth
Mention Sixth Street to anyone in or outside of Austin and they will surely visualize the seven block entertainment district between Congress and I-35. What about the “other Sixth Street?” That would probably be West Sixth Street, home to trendy salons, bakeries, galleries, and home furnishings stores. Last on the list of Sixth Street images, [...]
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Jun2But I do remember the Presidential Physical Fitness Award
It can be weird when a major leader dies and your memories of him or her are really fuzzy. At some point, you interpret the leader’s legacy from assorted posthumous articles and columns and pop culture ephemera. There is no personal connection from live speeches or televised events. When I think of the Reagan 80’s, [...]
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Jun0Broken Glass
Barefoot, I was navigating the living room in the dark with a full glass of water in my hand. Suddenly the strangest sensation: my glass simply separates into two pieces with the bottom half free falling toward my right foot. I did a half splits and the slick, sharp glass landed beween my feet splashing [...]
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