Posts from January, 2005

  • 15
    Jan    1

    Best Scottish Bands
    UK mag, The List, concluded a three-month public vote to name the 50 Best Scottish Bands of All Time. I’m a fan of Belle and Sebastian, but best band ever? And putting Cocteau Twins at number 44 is unforgivable. Here’s the changes I’d make to their Top 10: Cocteau Twins Jesus and Mary Chain Simple [...]
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  • 14
    Jan    0

    Heading North
    Maybe it’s because the name sounds a little like ‘Rambo’ or ‘rumble’, but the word that best describes Austin’s new Hispanic daily, RUMBO is bold. RUMBO actually translates into “heading north”–as in “heading north to the United States for the American Dream.” The well-funded, tabloid-formatted newspaper is backed by London-based Financial Times and is available [...]
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  • 13
    Jan    2

    Red Rascal: 1991-2005
    After 14 years in my life, tonight I had to say goodbye to the Red Rascal. The little maroon Corolla, 200,000 miles young, is in the hands of gracious, appreciative owners. (And their $450 in now in my appreciative hands). Although the car appears to be returning to the earth on the cosmetic front, it’s [...]
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  • 3
    Jan    1

    UK vs. Campbell
    Campbell University. Heard of it? I hadn’t either. Still, it was thrilling to be back in the Church of Basketball, Rupp Arena, to see the Cats destroy this little Baptist squad from Buies Creek, North Carolina. My dad scored some fantastic tickets (you could actually hear the trash talking) and I had never been so [...]
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  • 2
    Jan    0

    Quote of the Day
    The most accomplished people have been drinkers. Hemingway was a great literary drunk, and I think a lot of teetotalers would trade their lives for his in a second… Alcohol is the great socializer. Can you imagine a world without it? Well, I guess you can ? it’s called the Middle East. Frank Kelly Rich, [...]
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