- Did you buy a Gingerbread House from Whole Foods? Umm, you might want to put down that hunk of roof and check to see if you have one of the recalled ones! (Whole Foods has a money-back guarantee on everything they sell, so you can return your compromised casa for a refund.)
- An LBJ campaign ad is seen as one of the most influential ads ever.
- Here's a place to eat if you find yourself in Waco.
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It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood [Extra Extra]
Blow Up That Air Mattress; Your ACL Houseguests Are On Their Way! [Extra Extra]
- Texas to Federal Gov: We don't need your sex ed money.
- The Flagship Hotel on Galveston’s Seawall will likely be torn down for an amusement park
- Lacharlesla Edwards, girlfriend of Baylor University basketball player LaceDarius Dunn (and mother of his 3 year-old son), wants assault charges dropped. Edwards claims Dunn didn’t hit her, and her jaw isn’t broken.
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Warning: Do Not Allow Bare Flesh To Touch a Hot Car Seat! [Extra Extra]
- A story about the alleged Baylor undergraduate days of Rand Paul, who is running for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky.
- The Bayport Cruise Terminal in Houston hasn’t done an iota of bizness yet! Looks like that’s 81 million down the drain!
- Shrimp season opens in the Gulf... and things could be better.
We Hope You Made a Wish If You Saw The Presidential Motorcade [Extra Extra]
- If you missed today’s lunch with the big dude, the watermelon salad with tomato and basil crème fraiche sounds totally delish!
- Great photos from President Obama's visit to Austin.
- Sir Tim Rice has a one-hour episode for the BBC on Texas music. It’s so strange to hear someone with that posh accent talkin’ about Port Arthur.
Only Mad Dogs and Fitness Freaks Go Out in the Noonday Sun [Extra Extra]
- Houston just isn’t as pro-bat as Austin is! There’s not one good word about bats in the story about a bat colony that’s taken up residence in a Houston family’s townhome.
- Dallas Police Chief David Brown at a Public Safety Committee Crime Briefing: ladies, cut back on those drinks, lest you be raped.
- This is the wrong kind of Saturday excitement: bank robbery, car chase and suicide.
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The Longest Day of the Year is on Monday. So. Not. Fair. [Extra Extra]
- Austin volunteers spent Father’s Day fixing up Flo’s Comfort House, an unofficial community day care center serving kids in the Montopolis neighborhood. (Picture number three in the related photo set shows how dirty these volunteers were after spending a day cleaning and repairing the place!)
- The Cactus Cafe isn’t closing, but supporters wonder if it’s really “saved.”
- Actress Meggan Anderson was arrested at a PETA protest in Dallas, "for trying to incite a crowd." The Dallas Observer reported that the event involved 20 protesters, and at least eight cops arresting the topless girl. As one commenter asked, “how many DPD officers does it take to arrest a naked chick?
Maybe "Weird" Is Spreading From Austin To The Rest of Texas? [Extra Extra]
- Country singer Billy Joe Shaver is gonna have to pay $1,000 for taking a gun into a bar.
- As the variety of delicious foodstuffs you can get from mobile venues in Austin continues to expand, we’re secretly starting to wonder if people are opening up the most absurd combo they can imagine. Most recent entry: Philly cheesesteak in a double-decker bus!
- Another story about how difficult it is to be a kid in the foster care system in Texas. Note the detail about the girls being goaded into fighting with the promise of “after-school snacks.”
News Waltz Across Texas [Extra Extra]
- The Washington Post explains the marine climate down at the business end of that huge oil spill in the Gulf.
- When he went off to college, Rick Perry's momma was still sewing him homemade underpants!
- Cheddar's apologized to the family of a boy who uses a wheelchair for refusing to seat them at a Waco outlet on Mother's Day. (Allegedly, once the family complained about not being seated, the restaurant's general manager threatened to call the police if they didn't leave!)
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Can You Have A Current Events Hangover? We've Recently Had A Lot of News Here in Austin [Extra Extra]
- Man, this Austin “winter” weather is freaky! From sunburn on Sunday to possible snow on Tuesday. What up, sunshine?
- If you are supporting Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Governor’s race, you might want to get to an early voting location. Polls show she’s trailing Perry in the primary.
- Waco Dentist Kent Starr is very aware that former Whitewater prosecutor Ken Starr will be moving to Central Texas.
Crime Doesn't Take a Snow-Day [Extra Extra]
- That sex-offender who escaped near Houston is still on the loose! Since he fled while being transported between two prisons, his flight has triggered questions for the TDCJ. There are now monetary awards of up to $15,000 for tips leading to his capture.
- Turns out all big-city crime labs aren’t like CSI. Houston’s fingerprint comparison unit is likely in for a major overhaul, re-staffing.
- This woman came to ACL, and claims she went home with the wrong kind of souvenir!
Waco Tribune-Herald: Gone To the Dogs, Literally
The venerable 117-year-old Waco Tribune-Herald, freshly sold to a local insurance mogul in July, debuted a guest column by the publisher's poodle on Sunday.
Statesman to Begin Printing Waco Tribune-Herald
The Austin American-Statesman will begin printing and packaging the Waco Tribune-Herald as part of the Austin newspaper's growing printing business. Tribune-Herald publisher Belinda Gaudet announced today that the paper would stop printing and packaging at its Waco shop on July 13.
The Texas Film Commission, and When Controversy is Really Just a Matter of Opinion
Yesterday afternoon, we spoke with Mr. Hudgins and feel that we now have a clearer story, at least from the state's point of view, and wish to tidy up some omissions and inaccuracies that were presented, not only by us, but by other media outlets as well.
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