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Protesters converge on Houston to say "No New Coal"
Environmental activists from Arkansas, Michigan, Nevada, Georgia, Texas, and Iowa converged on Houston May 14, 2008,to urge the Houston-based Dynegy corporation to halt construction on its six proposed coal plants. The protest targeted Dynegy’s annual shareholders meeting. Activists gathered outside … Continue reading
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Tagged Agitprop, Alternative Energy, Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Social Action, Texas
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A Really Low-Budget Horror Flick: Crazy Ants Hit Houston
Exterminator Tom Rasberry lets the creatures named for him, “crazy rasberry ants,” crawl on his arm Tuesday.‘Crazy’ Ants Swarm Over Houston AreaBy Linda Stewart Ball / May 14, 2008 In what sounds like a really low-budget horror film, voracious swarming … Continue reading
Robert Rauschenberg Dead at 82
Robert Rauschenberg. Photo by Ed Chappell. Robert Rauschenberg, Untitled, 1955. Oil paint, crayon, pastel, paper, fabric, print reproductions, photographs and cardboard on wood., 39.3 x 52.7 cm (15 1/2 x 20 3/4 in.). Jasper Johns Collection. © Robert Rauschenberg / … Continue reading
Art Car Tragedy in Houston
Our friend Tom passed away early this morning [Sunday, May 11, 2008]. He was killed by a drunk driver. Tom was a great guy and he will be missed terribly. This picture was taken yesterday as he arrived for the … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day, Texas-Style
My neighbor took these in her back yard – here’s what she said: Yesterday while I was sitting in the back yard reading, four baby armadillos came up from the canyon behind our house. They were digging and chomping up … Continue reading
D. Reavis : A Bridge to Earlier Times in Texas
Bridge at Eagle Pass, Texas / Piedras Negras, Coah., MexicoPostcards and Border WallsBy Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog / May 5, 2008 In 1986 I drove every mile of every road on the official highway map of Texas: … Continue reading
Bill Moyers : A Texan’s Take on the Journalist’s Job
Bill Moyers with Lyndon Johnson Journalists as Truth TellersBy Bill Moyers / May 4, 2008 [Texan Bill Moyers delivered these remarks on April 3 in Washington, DC at the fifth annual Ridenhour Prize awards ceremony, sponsored by The Nation Institute … Continue reading
Indiana : The Ball’s in Your Court
Homesick Texan on Chicanos and Mexican-hating Hoosiers (Oh, and the presidential match-up)By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / May 2, 2008 If it was not already clear to me, the place I lived most of my adult life, Texas, … Continue reading
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Tagged Hillary, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Racism, Sports, Texas
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"No Borders!" : May Day in Austin
MDS/Austin and the Rhizome Collective (with papier mache figures) were among dozens of groups participating in Austin May Day activities. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Hundreds march in Austin for Immigrants’ RightsBy Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
M. Wizard and T. Dreyer on Alleged Child Abuse at Eldorado Compound
Religious freedom is not a cloak for abuse.By Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog / May 1, 2008 Just wondering; what are people thinking now about this stalwart group of religious freedom pioneers? Yesterday’s news that the little boys of … Continue reading
Red Headed Stranger Turns 75
Part of Willie Nelson’s appeal has been the lack of certainty about his life, including the exact date of his birth. Some sources say it is April 28, some say it’s April 30. Photo by Bill Olive / Houston ChronicleFriends … Continue reading
Books and the Culture : The Serendipity Wrangler
Bill Wittliff and the Southwestern Writers Collectionby Stayton Bonner [This article first appeared in the April 18, 2008 issue of the Texas Observer] The Southwestern Writers Collection is located on the top floor of the Alkek Library on the Texas … Continue reading
