Location, Location, Location
When worlds collide in Texas, there’s a novel (or ten) in it.
How To Celebrate The Holidays Like A Texan
Holiday greetings from Texas to all y’all. I’m anticipating some celebrating, aren’t you?
Is This Any Way To Have Fun?
Who wouldn’t have fun at Austin’s Big Rock Candy Mountain? Here are the delights that await on the annual Weird Homes Tour.
Commentary on Cranes and Their Creations
Travel back to the future of Austin, Texas—when the cranes came to build condos.
In 2011, It Became Official: Austin’s Vanishing
Here’s my look back to 2004, when I became smitten with Austin, and soon found it vanishing.
Boundaries Yet To Cross
Two photographs contrast boundaries that encourage with those that divide.
RGB? CMYK? Funny You Should Ask
A frustrating bout with my inkjet printer led me to exploring the meaning of RGB and CMYK.
Overpowered and Overtowered?
Will the iconic Frost Tower find itself overtowered and overpowered one day by Austin’s many taller buildings?
Where Old Typewriters Go to Die
Why do writers have such a love-hate relationship with their writing devices?
Whitley’s Went. Then Came A Tower.
An 18-story tower arises from a humble print shop in downtown Austin.
Turning Silver at the Saxon
How does a beloved Austin music icon thrive for 25 years in a city on growth steroids?
A Fresh Sign of Spring
Behold the signs of fresh life—spring!—emerging in Austin front yards.
Back By Popular Demand
Backed by a new band, The Towering Cranes, Austin’s most beloved icon appears daily on the shore of Lady Bird Lake.
Yes, Austin, Funk and Swank Can Coexist
Happy 175th birthday, Austin! As our boom times continue, here’s an ode to peaceful coexistence straight out of a Johnny Cash song.
The Hippest Holiday Art Fair in Town
Find out why the Austin American-Statesman calls the Blue Genie Art Bazaar “simply the hippest holiday art fair in town.”
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