Public input wanted on the National Museum of the American Latino
Members of the National Museum of the American Latino Commission (NMALC) will be in Austin this weekend to hold a public forum at the State Capitol Auditorium on Saturday, May 1, at 10am. This is the third in a series of public outreach sessions to seek input and feedback from the public on the development [...]
Kids get a taste of entrepreneurship on Lemonade Day
Austin consistently ranks as one of top entrepreneurial cities in the country. What better way to keep the spirit going than to pass it on to the next generation? Over 10,000 budding young entrepreneurs will be learning valuable business lessons while serving up lemonade as part of the second annual Lemonade Day. This Sunday, May [...]
Destination Coachella: The Journey to Indio and Back
Deciding to go to Coachella I was excited and also a bit nervous. We were renting a car (partly in my name) and driving for over twenty hours to then camp for three days in the middle of the desert, all for the love of music and the bragging rights to say to those back [...]
Krav Maga for self-defense and fitness
In my ever-expanding quest to find a great workout, I stumbled upon Krav Maga (KM). No matter what level athlete you are–or aren’t–KM is an excellent way to get in shape. Plus, not only do you get a great workout, but you also learn very practical self-defense techniques as well. In Bratislava, during the 1930’s, [...]
(1) Chicago Wolves vs. (2) Texas Stars Preview
This is a quick preview of the up-coming Playoff Series for the Texas Stars before they take on the Chicago Wolves. Stars Leading Regular Season Scorer: Aaron Gagnon, 58 points (27 goals, 31 assists). Wolves Leading Regular Season Scorer: Jason Krog, 72 points (14 goals, 61 assists). Stars Leading Regular Season Goalie: Matt Clime, 2.46 [...]
Imagine Austin and Speak Week: Share your vision
Imagine Austin Community Forum Series 2 begins April 27 Austinites are once again invited to help craft Austin’s growth and development over the next 25 years by participating in the creation of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. The Imagine Austin development process relies heavily on public input. Since beginning the public involvement process last October, [...]
Cine Las Americas film review: Amorosa Soledad (Lovely Loneliness)
Can’t help but love Soledad The opening night for the 13th Cine Las Américas International Film Festival kicked off with the 2008 Argentinean film, Amorosa Soledad (Lovely Loneliness), produced by Hernan Musaluppi and Natacha Cervi. Starring in this romantic comedy are Inés Efron, Fabián Vena, and Nicolás Pauls; however, it could be said that Ms. [...]
Suh or Bradford, Who Would I Take With the Number 1 Pick?
On Thursday Night, April 22 2010 at 6:30pm Central Time, the St. Louis Rams will be “on the clock” as they draft first in the 2010 NFL Draft. Numerous of draft experts ranging from ESPN, to NFL Network, to Sport Columnist have predicted whom the Rams will take. We’ve heard that they are going to [...]
Rapper Guru dies after battle with cancer
According to his friend and producer Solar, it was the love of the fans that helped keep rapper Guru going. “I would read him the e-mails that would come in and play him the voicemails,” Solar said. “I really do believe that was part of the reason why he was able to go on as [...]
Deceptive emails
From the publisher… As I was about to write this week’s opinion piece, I was very excited to share with you my thoughts on the week. I attended the BIG Awards on Friday and was motivated immensely by the spirit of commerce that enveloped the room. I conducted a fascinating interview with comedian Paul Mooney. [...]
