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AMBULANCE: a short story. Part 3.
Posted on August 18, 2011 | 2 CommentsA slender woman knelt beside me. Usually a civilian comes up to me at a scene saying he’s a volunteer medic out of Blanco County and I say, “Thanks, move... -
AMBULANCE: a short story. Part 2.
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AMBULANCE: a short story. Part 1.
Posted on August 16, 2011 | No CommentsMy next shift, the first run we made was to a residence. The house wasn’t too small, but it was old, the way houses start to look when there isn’t anyone doing a damn thing to take care of them. The firefighters had arrived first– they always do –and had broken down the door.
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Spotify Killed the Record Store
Posted on August 6, 2011 | No CommentsI hate to say it, but I think the arrival of Spotify in the U.S. signals the death knell for indie record stores. For less than 10 bucks a month,... -
God(dess) Bless Rachel Maddow
Posted on August 5, 2011 | 1 CommentI watched part of “The Rachel Maddow Show” Wednesday night as I was running on the treadmill. (Okay, okay, the treadmill is lame, I know. But at 108 degrees outside... -
A Diamond Is Forever: One Woman Questions the Most Successful Ad Slogan of All Time
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From Gender Violence to Gender Democracy: What Will It Take?
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Animal Kingdom
Posted on March 31, 2011 | No CommentsI had never heard of the Australian gem and terror of a film Animal Kingdom until Jacki Weaver was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her sweetly... -
Part 2: Flying High with Trapeze Austin
Posted on March 10, 2011 | 2 CommentsLeap and the net will appear. –John Burroughs, American naturalist Last week at trapeze class, I did not successfully complete a “mid-air transfer” i.e. when I let go of my... -
Anlo Sepulveda’s Brilliant Film “Otis Under Sky” Premieres at SXSW Film Festival
Posted on March 8, 2011 | 1 CommentOtis Under Sky, a visually enchanting film by Austin director Anlo Sepulveda, makes its World Premiere at the SXSW Film Festival. As an Austin native who grew up roaming the...