Posts from August, 2004
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Aug0Quote of the Day
If they get headlines about New York City and violent demonstrations against Bush and pictures of radical hippies and yippies, he wins and the scheduling of New York City looks like counterintuitive brilliance… George Bush would much rather run against a mob of demonstrators than John Kerry the Vietnam veteran. Jeremy Mayer, a public policy [...]
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Aug0The Amazing Concept
I was searching the web site of a Lexington, Ky. high school for a friend’s email address and stumbled onto an enlightening commentary about Communism by intrepid student journalist Travis Dula. The last two sentences are priceless. From the latest online issue of The Lamplighter… Communism Communism. Just say that word to yourself. The words [...]
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Aug0Autumn Swelter
It’s almost September. In many parts of the country you can comfortably make a statement like “Fall is just around the corner.” Not in Austin. It’s something that I have not yet come to grip with. Fall is a long way off. It’s probably my biggest gripe about living in Central Texas. In fact, I [...]
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Aug0Athens of the Prairie
Chicago. New York City. San Francisco. Columbus, Indiana? When it comes to modern architecture, tiny Columbus (population 40,000) joins the ranks of major American cities, according to the American Institute of Architects. The city, located about halfway between Louisville and Indianapolis boasts over 60 buildings designed by some of the most renowned architects of the [...]
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Aug0Lance, Baby!
Over 60,000 people are expected downtown tomorrow to experience the gangster of love, the space cowboy, Maurice–that’s right, Steve Miller (and his band). OK, some might also be interested in witnessing the homecoming of an American hero, Lance Armstrong. It should be an incredible night, with balmy weather and a parade starting at Congress Ave. [...]
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