We have overcome: A perspective
By Linda Chavez Benjamin Hooks, former head of the NAACP and long-time civil rights activist died this week at 85. I will miss him, my sometimes-adversary but always-gentleman debating partner. Hooks took over the leadership of the NAACP in 1977 from Roy Wilkins and was executive director until 1992. I first met Hooks when I [...]
Chocolate could reduce heart risk
According to a new study, small doses of chocolate every day could decrease your risk of having a heart attack or stroke by nearly 40 percent. German researchers followed nearly 20,000 people over eight years, sending them several questionnaires about their diet and exercise habits. They found people who had an average of six grams [...]
The sting of losing was never sharper for Tiger with return
The question hanging over the Masters all week was straightforward: Could Tiger Woods change? The short answer: He can’t. Or won’t. A fourth-place finish at Augusta National would be the highlight of a career for some guys, and a mild disappointment for others. Woods is not one of them. It pained him every time he [...]
The Paul Mooney Interview: A few moments with an icon
It’s not very often you get an opportunity to talk to a legend of an industry. Most of the time they come from an earlier era and they are long gone before you arrive, leaving behind the only options to read about them or hear second-hand stories told by someone that may have known them. [...]
Arráncame La Vida (Tear This Heart Out)
Mil gracias, truly a thousand thanks, to Cine Las Américas and the Consulate General of Mexico for the presentation of the Mexican movie Arráncame La Vida (Tear This Heart Out). Directed by Roberto Sneider and based on the highly acclaimed novel by Ángeles Mastretta, the movie was a phenomenal cultural treasure that honored Austin a [...]
White supremacists, demonstrators square off in LA
A white supremacist group rallied against illegal immigration in downtown Los Angeles Saturday as hundreds of counter-protesters gathered to shout them down in a tense standoff that included several arrests, thrown rocks and police in riot gear. Police officers stood between the white supremacists and counter-demonstrators on the south lawn of Los Angeles’ City Hall, [...]
Black or biracial? Census forces a choice for some
There were 784,764 U.S. residents who described their race as white and black in the last census. But that number didn’t include Laura Martin, whose father is black and mother is white. “I’ve always just checked black on my form,” said Martin, a 29-year-old university employee in Las Vegas. She grew up surrounded by black [...]
CASA seeks volunteers to advocate for abused children
April is National Child Abuse Prevention month and Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County, or CASA, hopes to increase awareness to this serious, often-overlooked subject. “It is not easy to talk about,” said Melia Greber, Volunteer Coordinator at CASA, “and we need to take steps to change it.” Volunteers with CASA of Travis County [...]
(2) Texas Stars vs. (3) Rockford Ice Hogs Preview
This is a quick preview of the up-coming Playoff Series for the Texas Stars before they take on the Rockford Ice Hogs. Series Games: Game 1 – Fri., Apr. 16 – Rockford at Texas, 7:30 CT Game 2 – Sat., Apr. 17 – Rockford at Texas, 7:00 CT Game 3 – Wed., Apr. 21 – [...]
Top 5 Austin Sports Events for April 16-18
The top 5 things to do this weekend – April 16th to 18th – for the sports fan in your life: #5 – Central Texas Hockey Alliance Face Off at Chaparral Ice On Sunday, April 18th, Austin’s finest police, fire, and emergency medical services on the Centex Hockey Alliance faceoff against the 0-1-0 Goats. The [...]
