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METRO | Alice Embree : A moving memorial for the victims of the UT Tower shootings
Whitman survivor Claire Wilson James said, ‘It was so important to me that a student group organized this event, and that a younger generation is carrying these stories forward.’ By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | August 4, 2014 … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Artly Snuff, Charles Whitman, Claire Wilson James, Gary Lavergne, Living Memorial, Metro, Rag Bloggers, UT Tower Shootings, UT-Austin
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METRO | Nancy Simons : Finding
‘Democracy Now!’
When ‘Democracy Now!’ disappeared from Austin public access television, we worked to get it back. By Nancy Simons | The Rag Blog | July 30, 2014 AUSTIN — Years ago, the first time my husband and I watched Democracy Now!, … Continue reading
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METRO PODCAST | Austin legend Eddie Wilson of Armadillo World HQ & Threadgill’s fame
Concert promoter and restaurateur Wilson talks Austin cultural history in a colorful and informative interview on Rag Radio. Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | July 29, 2014 Legendary Austin concert promoter and restaurateur Eddie Wilson was our … Continue reading
METRO EVENT | Beverly Baker Moore: Thorne’s 69th Birthday Bash to be social event of the year!
So let’s raise a margarita to the old guy… and party like it’s 1969! By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | July 20, 2014 Event: Thorne’s 69th Birthday Bash Place: Maria’s Taco Xpress Address: 2529 S. Lamar Blvd. … Continue reading
METRO | Melanie Scruggs : Charges of ‘environmental racism’ in Houston
Houston’s Office of Sustainability is squirming over accusations raised by a recent article in ‘Grist’ and by local environmentalists. By Melanie Scruggs | The Rag Blog | July 18, 2014 HOUSTON — Brentin Mock’s recent article for Grist covering the … Continue reading
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Tagged City of Houston, Environmental Activists, Houston, Melanie Scruggs, Metro, One Bin for All, Rag Bloggers, Recycling, Waste Disposal, Zero Waste
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METRO | Beverly Baker Moore : Old and in the way in Austin
This article is a casual investigation of available cheap digs for seniors in Austin. By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | July 13, 2014 AUSTIN — As the saying goes, getting old ain’t for sissies, especially in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable Housing, Austin Community, Austin Growth, Beverly Baker Moore, Metro, Rag Bloggers, Senior Citizens, Senior Services
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METRO EVENT | Alice Embree : Defending Palestinian rights
Interfaith group protests Israel’s ongoing ‘reign of terror’ in the West Bank and Gaza and the murder of Palestinian civilians. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | July 8, 2014 Event: Protest against Israeli Reign of Terror in Gaza … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Metro, Palestinian Rights, Public Protest, Rag Bloggers
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METRO | Alice Embree : Grassroots Leadership takes on the prison profiteers
The group helped end immigrant family detention at T. Don Hutto private prison and is challenging Travis County Sheriff Hamilton’s deportation policies. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | June 22, 2014 AUSTIN — Grassroots Leadership says that Texas … Continue reading
METRO | Marlo Blue : Pacifica Radio on the brink
Money problems, political struggles, could lead to dismantling of iconic progressive radio network. By Marlo Blue | The Rag Blog | June 21, 2014 HOUSTON — Once again the radio network for peace, Pacifica Foundation Radio, is at war. Plagued … Continue reading
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Tagged Community Radio, Duane Bradley, Houston, KPFT, Marlo Blue, Metro, Pacifica, Rag Bloggers
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METRO PODCAST | Thorne Dreyer : Visionary artist & storyteller Luis Guerra on Rag Radio
‘As the Huicholes of northern Mexico have demonstrated to me, art is (or should be) a way of praying, of making an offering to the gods.’ Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | June 20, 2014 Our Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Artists, Chicano Activists, Interview, Latino USA, Luis Guerra, Metro, Podcast, Rag Bloggers, Rag Radio, Storytellers, Texas Writers, Thorne Dreyer
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METRO | Beverly Baker Moore : Austin’s Hippie Church is all celebration, no dogma
As the energy builds, others in the audience join the regular dancers, moved by infectious enthusiasm, some cosmic spirit… and the margaritas. By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | June 18, 2014 AUSTIN — About noon on any … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Musicians, Beverly Baker Moore, Celebration, Gospel Music, Hippie Church, Hippies, Leeann Atherton, Maria's Taco, Metro, Music Venues, Rag Bloggers, South Austin, Xpress
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METRO | Mariann G. Wizard : Fragmented planning in Southeast Austin? Or worse?
I can almost visualize oversized, faux luxurious, slapdash-built ‘mixed-use’ towers, perhaps rising already in blueprint form. By Mariann G. Wizard | The Rag Blog | June 16, 2014 SOUTHEAST AUSTIN — More and more the City of Austin’s planning processes … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Energy, Austin Growth, Boardwalk Trail, City Planning, Gentrification, Light Rail, Mariann G. Wizard, Metro, Rag Bloggers, Southeast Austin, Transportation
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