Other: June 2009 Archives

The Wall Street Journal reports that engineers at Dell are developing a mobile device that would access the Web, but doesn't work as a phone.

As expected, Blake Griffin, the All-Everything power forward from Oklahoma, went first overall to the perpetually dysfunctional Los Angeles Clippers. Although the Clippers have an abysmal draft history when selecting forwards, Griffin is, by all conventional measures, the surest bet in an otherwise lackluster draft. Missouri's DeMarre Carroll represented the only other Big 12 action in the first round, going to Memphis with the 27th pick.

The road to Omaha, which began back in February for Texas and LSU, ends tonight as the two teams meet in the deciding game of the College World Series (6 pm, ESPN).

Following a 7-6 extra-inning loss on Monday, the Texas Longhorns are on the brink of elimination in the College World Series. Texas must win tonight to force a third and deciding game against the LSU Tigers.

It's a college baseball clash of the titans as Texas takes on LSU tonight in the finals of the College World Series in Omaha. The traditional powers have combined for 11 national titles and both have reached the best-of-three final series without losing a game in Omaha. Tonight's game begins at 6 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN2.

In honor of Mayor Will Wynn's last day in office, Austinist compiled these top five lighter moments from his eight-year-long tenure. As News 8 reports, Wynn plans to stick around Austin and will be working for a Dallas-based energy firm, so, you know, you'll totes be able to hang out with him at Key Bar.

Texas and Arizona State play again tonight to determine who will advance to the final round of the College World Series in Omaha. Texas is undefeated in the double-elimination tournament, so the Sun Devils must defeat the Longhorns twice this weekend to move on. A win by Texas either tonight or Sunday puts the Longhorns in the final matchup against either Arkansas or LSU.

City officials will hold a community forum tonight to give an update on the latest developments around the city's web site. The forum begins at 6 p.m. at the George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St.

Can you write well and would you enjoy sharing your stories with the world?

Texas survived an ugly first-round game against Southern Mississippi, and their reward is a matchup with one of the top pitchers in the College World Series: Arizona State's Mike Leake. The Longhorns will counter with their own ace, Chance Ruffin, who is coming off a complete-game victory over TCU in the super regional round. Tonight's game will begin at 6 pm and be shown on ESPN2.

The Longhorn baseball team begins their quest for seventh national championship Sunday, taking on Southern Mississippi in the opening round of the College World Series.

I was recently musing aloud to my young, hot, domestic partner Warren, what it must sound like anymore whenever I call him at work. My guess was that it sounds like this: I hate my job, I hate everything, I’m going to lose the house, I have no idea how I’m going to make it, OH MY GOD YOU SHOULD SEE THE DOGS THEY HAVE YOGURT ON THEIR NOSES!! THEY ARE SO CUTE!! And that, really, is about all I have to say anymore. I’m trying to keep my chin up about this whole economy thing, and lord only knows I’ve been through hard—nay, harder times in the past. But the difference this time is that back in those days, I always had a good feeling that sooner or later another paid writing gig would come along. That’s no longer the case. I posted a blog entry a week ago about how paid writing gigs are shriveling up quicker than a stud’s nuts upon a swift jump into Barton Springs. And boy did I hit a chord—it is not my imagination what’s happening to writers, not at all.

After splitting a pair of games over the weekend, Texas and TCU meet again tonight to determine who goes to the College World Series.

Highlights from the week of June 1: TxDOT unveils the new license plate design, a Bostonian talks trash about Austin's food truck scene, and Austinist reviews the newest production at Salvage Vanguard Theatre.

One slightly bored, office chair-confined Austinite looks for a little local adventure and often finds his knees skinned, ego bruised and mind blown but gains a ton of certificates of completion and third place ribbons in the process.

My son, Henry Mowgli Gillespie, graduates from McCallum High School on Friday evening. It will be his first time on stage at the Erwin Center but perhaps not his last, as he is a musician and you just never know. Choosing the life of an artist (or having the universe impose the life of an artist upon you—who the hell knows which it is) is something I know firsthand. Living the nightmare that the dream sometimes seems—when you’re faced with three cut-off notices from the phone/electric/gas company, the rent is late, and the cupboards are bare— is, I can say with authority, most definitely worth it. Some parents might be horrified at the prospect of a child with no plans beyond playing the guitar and keyboards. I say to my son—You go girl! I am thrilled for you. And proud. And I’m not just saying that in hopes that you’ll skip writing angry songs about your fucked up childhood.

Sometimes boobs need some help staying healthy and happy, which is where you come in. Tonight is your chance to painlessly support the Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas. You can do it by drinking. At a bar. Something that you just might be doing anyway. This evening is the kickoff event for Opal Divine’s “Drink Pink” Campaign benefiting the Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas. This fundraising campaign will run throughout the summer at all Opal Divine’s locations.