I had some things to say about the new movie “Jackie”
You can read my column about the new movie “Jackie” this morning in the Dallas Morning News. Your mileage may vary. Here are some of the other sights of the LBJ Library…
Category: Austin
Film fails to show the warmth of Jackie Kennedy and Lady Bird Johnson
When I was an undergraduate at the University of Texas at Austin, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library was free for everyone. My big family was often looking for something to do on their...
Wild Band Peelander-Z in Austin!
The culturally Japanese band Peelander-Z played a show at Spider House Ballroom in Austin, Texas last weekend. Like every one of their shows, it was crazy in a good way! Here are some...
Thor & Friends Record Release
Just before the Austin, Texas record store End of an Ear moved down the street to a new space, they had a record release for the Thor & Friends album. You might know Thor from...
What I’m Excited About at SXSW Eco: Panels and Events
A DIY SXSW Eco costume! With SXSW Eco just around the corner, it’s time to think about what panels and events will be a good fit for me. Post Consumer: This adoptable dog event!...
The Austin Animal Shelter is Full AND you can adopt a dog at SXSW ECO
Given that the Austin Animal Shelter is at CODE RED–meaning that they can only take in hurt or sick dogs in order to remain a no kill shelter–it’s really good that SXSW Eco has...
ACL Fest sells a watered-down version of the Texas mythos
ACL Fest sells a watered-down versionTwo years ago I flew out of Austin just after the Austin City Limits Music Festival and noticed everyone in my row was sporting an ACL wristband. It wasn’t...
Why Keeping the Sekrit Theater is Important
I come from a very social family. When my paternal grandparents got married during the Depression it was the social event of the season in Chinquapin, deep in the piney woods of East Texas....
