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The Mercers at the J.P. Schneider Store
Posted on April 5, 2010 | 1 CommentTo watch The Mercers play an acoustic live set, click here. It seems only fitting that Austin City Hall and the Computer Science Corporation, both modern behemoths of glass and... -
Krav Maga and the Joy of Kickin’ Ass
Posted on March 31, 2010 | 5 CommentsI first heard about Krav Maga from a friend who calls it “murder class,” because it’s so physically exhausting. Krav Maga is a system of self-defense, a “martial art without... -
Zorg Republicans: The GOP’s Mad Chaos Strategy
Posted on March 30, 2010 | 1 CommentIn Luc Besson’s campy movie, The Fifth Element, the villainous Zorg wants to rule the world. Like many a villain before him, Zorg (Gary Oldman) makes chaos his philosophical and... -
My Life in Gardens
Posted on March 30, 2010 | 1 CommentPlanted my little garden a couple of weeks ago and it got me to thinking about gardening through my life. The first one I can remember was my Great-Uncle Joe’s... -
Ann-Margret in The Swinger (1966)
Posted on March 28, 2010 | 1 CommentAnn-Margret’s performance in The Swinger (1966) has influenced the style of DogCanyon’s favorite burlesque dancer, Cardinal Cyn. -
Seven Minutes of Your Life You Won’t Regret
Posted on March 26, 2010 | No CommentsIn this video, Miss Cyn performs in Spain to the Reverend Horton Heat’s “Do It One Time for Me.” Check out the magic Miss Cyn works with duct tape and... -
Jasper Johns: Does It Have to Be True to Be the Truth?
Posted on March 25, 2010 | 2 CommentsOr, Misinformation that Gets Me Through the Day I have a huge crush on the young Jasper Johns. In photographs of the artist taken in late 1950s, he looks vulnerable,... -
GOP Health Care Hypocrisy: They Have Insurance Mandate of Their Own
Posted on March 23, 2010 | 1 CommentTexas Attorney General Greg Abbott has joined other states in a federal lawsuit against health insurance reform, a hypocritical and cynical attempt to take away health care from hard-working Texas... -
The Carousel Lounge & Asa Oceanis: a ghostly photo essay
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No CommentsAn old folks’ home used to sit directly across the street from the Carousel Lounge, a 1950’s era bar decorated with a circus-theme, complete with giant murals of life under... -
Bill “Ground Hog Day, Ghost Bustin’ Ass’” Murray Rides Again
Posted on March 20, 2010 | 2 CommentsJust when my tolerance for SXSW hit new lows, I stopped in at Sweetish Hill for a Saturday morning cup of coffee. The place was abuzz with SXSW gossip. My...