Tag Archives: Metro

Sunshine Williams :
METRO | Muhammad Ali, the Astrodome,
and me

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

We had ringside seats on the second row, and were splattered all night with blood, sweat, and snot! By Sunshine Williams | The Rag Blog | June 7, 2016 HOUSTON — News of Muhammad Ali’s death brought back memories from … Continue reading →

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Steve Russell :
METRO | Life in the Soviet Republic of Sun City

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

A friend had this priceless comment: ‘It’s just like Cuba, only with money.’ By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | May 17, 2016 SUN CITY, Texas — We just had a crime wave here in Sun City, Texas, and … Continue reading →

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Bill Oakey :
METRO | Truth or consequences: Prop. 1 and the ridesharing debate

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

The $2 million-plus special-interest ad campaign marks a new low in deceit and outright falsehoods. By Bill Oakey | The Rag Blog | April 28, 2016 AUSTIN — With early voting already underway for the May 7 election, some of … Continue reading →

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Thorne Dreyer :
METRO EVENT | An evening with actress Barbara Williams and her husband, Tom Hayden

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

Blues diva Leeann Atherton is also featured at this gathering benefiting The Rag Blog and Rag Radio. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | April 14, 2016 Event: An Evening With Barbara Williams and Tom Hayden What: Benefit for … Continue reading →

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Ivan Koop Kuper :
METRO | Saying goodbye to Mike Condray and remembering Liberty Hall

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

Thanks to Condray and crew, Houstonians were treated to many an unforgettable evening of history-making performances. By Ivan Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | March 30, 2016 HOUSTON — On Bruce Springsteen’s 1998 multi-album box set of miscellaneous recordings, … Continue reading →

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The Rag Blog :
METRO EVENT | ‘She’s Beautiful When
She’s Angry’

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Alice Embree

By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | March 21, 2016 Event: Screening of ‘She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry’ Dates: Saturday, April 2, 2016, 7-9 p.m. Where: Faith Presbyterian Church Address: 1314 East Oltorf, Austin, TX 78704 Admission: Suggested donation … Continue reading →

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Roger Baker :
METRO | Austin transportation follies: $4 billion on IH-35 is a fool’s game

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

Widening roads in cities like Austin only makes congestion worse as political pressure works against smart transportation planning. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | March 17, 2016 Don’t get involved in partial problems, but always take flight to … Continue reading →

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The Rag Blog :
METRO EVENT | ‘War is Trauma’

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Alice Embree

By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | March 16, 2016 Event: War is Trauma Exhibition Dates: Saturday, March 19, 2016, 1-4 p.m. Where: First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin Address: 4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756 Admission: Free AUSTIN … Continue reading →

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The Rag Blog :
METRO EVENT | ‘Living on the Hyphen’

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Alice Embree

By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | March 14, 2016 Event: ‘Living on the Hyphen’ Dates: Thursday-Sunday, March 31-April 3, 2016 Times: Thursday-Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m Where: Rollins Studio Theatre, The Long Center Address: … Continue reading →

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Ivan Koop Kuper :
METRO | Operation Texas: LBJ’s secret rescue mission on the eve of the Holocaust

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

One Texas scholar insisted that Johnson’s strong spiritual conviction and moral obligation fueled this alleged clandestine undertaking. By Ivan Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | February 24, 2016 HOUSTON — On the evening of December 30, 1963, a little … Continue reading →

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Steve Russell :
METRO | Scalia Files: The truth is out there

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

Too bad Agatha Christie was not a fellow guest, because there has to be foul play. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | February 21, 2016 AUSTIN — An obese 79-year-old man in a sedentary occupation goes to bed … Continue reading →

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Steve Russell :
METRO | Do the right thing, and be proud of your mistakes

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

I cherish my time at The Texan but don’t ask me to choose it over my time at The Rag. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | January 26, 2016 AUSTIN — The Rag started in 1966 in reaction … Continue reading →

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