...each East Austin Gentrifist is, in his or her own way, a kind of Columbus: Making assumptions passed on projections of the real estate market, alternately worshiping or shaking their fist at the spate of new condominiums, depending on their particular deities—‘discovering’ new parks and stores, trying to understand the strange speech and habits of the natives, semi-aware that their very presence contains a pathogen of tax hikes that threaten to exterminate the indigenous population. more ›

Random Favorite Blog of the Week: Carol's Little World. Carol posts her photography and reflections. more ›

As we approach that inane holiday Monday (Columbus Day) and prepare to "celebrate" the "discovery of our country" in 1492, we felt it would be appropriate to revel in this little bit of musical comedy irreverence about that war we were lied into and the disingenuous way in which some people celebrate their patriotism/absolve their guilt. more ›