It's Texas Independence Day, Y'all! [Extra Extra]
- Newborn mice have the ability to regrow their own heart muscle? (We’re talking actual science here: this has nothing to do with healing a “broken heart” caused by a "Portlandia" extra who ran over your feelings on their fixie.)
- Actual title of this blog post: “Dear God Please Give Me the Strength to Get Through SXSW.”
- Psst! Are you in a band that’s playing a SXSW gig? Want to be part of a podcast that will get your music out to more people?
- Toward the infinite beat Psychic TV (featuring front-person Genesis P-Orridge) will be performing at SXSW, their first show in Austin since 1988.
- A private breakfast with author/tech guru/former chief evangelist of Apple Guy Kawasaki might be enchanting .and it could be yours during SXSWi!
- Former Austin artist Mark Schntz is part of this “New Image Sculpture” exhibit at the McNay museum in San Antonio.
- Transgender woman running for mayor of Amarillo.
- Be nice to yourself. Especially if you are really nice to everyone else!
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