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X-Raying Candy Will Neither Give Your Kids Mutant Powers Nor Save Them From...
Food Parents, if you grew up in the 1980s, you were taught that nice old ladies who made fresh baked goods were just as trustworthy as the witch from Hansel and Gretel. In your developing little minds,...
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DeadBlogging Halloween
13 Days of HalloweenChris-Rachael OselandOur reporter appears to be having a bad hair day. 10:15 a.m. Okay, look, I get that some neighborhoods get stupidly competitive about Halloween, but seriously,...
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The Four Kinds of Halloween Candy
13 Days of Halloween I have a mildly irrational love of Cadbury Creme Eggs. I’m not one of those people who hoards them in my freezer so I can dole out precious monthly sugary rations until my next...
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Backlists, Brawls and Bildungsroman: Notes from the 2012 Texas Book Festival
Books Books, they say, are dead. Publishing, that once sacrosanct institution, is now no more than a burning Gomorrah. And literature, text the tween throngs, “iz ovr fuckn omg g2gpc… r u...
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Helicopters, Pin-Up Girls: Is F1 Turning Austin Into Playground for the Rich?
Opinion Austin is accustomed to inconveniences when our fair city hosts its major events over the course of the year. During SXSW, it’s impossible to eat, drink or stay downtown without dealing with...
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This Week in Geek Nov 1 - 7: Election Week Edition
Austin Geek This week you can watch a Viking invasion at the Celtic Festival, decorate sugar skulls at the Day of the Dead celebration or say goodbye to The Highball during a Joss Whedon Double...
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Mayor Ford Ousts Mexicans to Keep Slaves Close at Hand
Austin HistoryJohn "Rip" Ford John “Rip” Ford didn’t want to throw every Mexican out of Austin, just the “unworthy” ones. “We are in favor of designating the character of persons to be driven from our...
View ArticleFree Bus Rides to Vote & Clothing Advice for Election Day
Austin News Capital Metro will offer free rides to polling places on Tuesday via its MetroBus, MetroRail and MetroAccess services. But be careful what you wear. Last week, Tyler resident Kay Hill was...
View ArticleEncouraging Texas Winter Weather Forecast Shifts to Pray For Rain
Texas News Back in midsummer, it was expected that an El Nino weather pattern would bring a wetter than usual winter to Texas, especially the western areas of the state where the recent drought plagued...
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Bloody Balloon Battle Keeps the Gore Going After Halloween
Austin Events On a beautiful, sunny November afternoon you’d normally expect a park to be full of singles walking their dogs, couples pushing strollers and Austin’s ubiquitous joggers doing their...
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Day Trip: McKinney Roughs Nature Park
OutdoorsImages by Stephanie Myers McKinney Roughs (not to be confused with McKinney Falls) is located about 13 miles east of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. When you see the giant squirrel...
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Austin 2012 Bond Election Cheat Sheet
Austin News The most important thing to understand when voting on bond issues is that the language on the ballot itself is, in essence, an advertisement. To understand what you are voting for, it’s...
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Austin Tech Job Roundup for Nov 2
Austin Tech We’ve trolled Facebook, LinkedIn, and odd corners of the internet looking for the tech jobs you won’t find on Craigslist. Most of these come from people at the company in question hoping a...
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Pat Dixon’s position on SH 45
Austin NewsPat Dixon is the Libertarian candidate for Travis County Commissioner, Precinct 3, running against incumbent Karen Huber.In my campaign for Travis County Commissioner Precinct 3, I have...
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Tech Events Roundup Nov 5 - 11
Austin TechThis week, the ever-awesome Tech Ranch hosts another Campfire, Startup Grind presents Josh Baer, another hackathon comes to UT and local high-schoolers show off their Demo Day before...
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Mark McKinnon: Homegrown Kingmaker on Obama v. Romney (Part 1)
Austin NewsFormer Austin-based political consultant Mark McKinnon is one of those people who qualifies as “the smartest guy in the room.” Best known as chief media advisor for both of George W. Bush's...
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Perry Presides Over 250 Executions
Texas NewsLast week Governor Rick Perry helped keep the Lone Star State at #1 in executions when 41-year-old Donnie Roberts was killed by the lethal injection by the state. It’s the 250th execution...
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Austin Post 3rd Anniversary Party
Austin EventsWe're excited to celebrate our third year as a beacon for citizen journalism and all things Austin!Get your Saturday night started right with us for an early evening of fun with the staff...
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Mark McKinnon: Homegrown Kingmaker on his Austin Past and Fixing Big Politics...
Texas NewsYesterday, former Texas political campaign operative and George W. Bush media advisor Mark McKinnon shared his prediction for the results of today’s presidential election and concerns about...
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Austin Kickstarter of the Week - Pipsqueak
Austin TechPipsqueak is one of those products you look at and wonder why it isn’t already on the shelves. Most parents don’t want to buy a cellphone for their kids until they’re at least old enough to...
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