Score one more for the acquisitions team at the Harry Ransom Center. Yesterday morning, the UT facility announced that it had purchased the papers of Tim O'Brien, American novelist and resident of Central Texas. O'Brien teaches at Texas State University in San Marcos....

Posts that caught the eye this week: Tim O. Thompson is happy with the redistricting decision that came out late last week. And on the other side of the spectrum, some Texans want Condi to run for Prez so much that they put up a billboard in Mcgregor (near Waco/Crawford). That's, um, dedication. An Austinite currently serving in the Peace Corps, Clare is having an interesting time of it. Lithebast took their eye for......

Lots of good blogging to choose from this week. Our favorite posts: Miss Adventure gives up on her marriage contingency plan. We wonder if her florist knew of the plans for him. Showgazer is pissed about the ACL early bird ticket sale fiasco. Tim O. Thompson has an update on the situation. Bookslut, while not technically an Austin blog, does have a blogger from the Austin area. He informs us of an event on......

Our favorite posts for the week (in no certain order): Weather man or Heat Miser? Addlepated at Fresh, Hot Wastes of Time can't tell the difference. AroundAustin wants to know what your preset radio stations are. The Sam at She's So Suburban is eager to start a local Cringe Night. Monkey-brained Musings reports that the Sierra Club thinks Austin is sustainable. Translucence attempts to get a free prize without checking out real estate. Favorite Random......