Monica Maldonado Williams: Why We Choose Dogs Over People
You probably drive past homeless people every day. They stand on the corner and at the stoplight, “flying a sign,” asking for a bit a change, food or even a […]
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Image of the Day: May 29th, 2015
The clouds over Austin on Memorial Day are what I remember most, more so than the flooding and almost constant rain even. Apparently they’re called Mammatus clouds, and are associated […]
Weird Homes Tour 2015: A Self-Guided Tour that Gives Back
The Austin Weird Homes Tour took place last weekend, and while the weather may have not been ideal, there were some amazing residences on display. Started in 2014, the Weird […]
Richard Arvine Overton: Oldest living WWII veteran and Austin resident since 1945.
Did you know that the oldest living veteran of World War II lives in Austin? Richard Arvine Overton recently celebrated his 109th birthday. Overton, who was born in Bastrop County […]
Image of the Day: May 18th, 2015
I love this photo by Lars Ploughmann of the Austin skyline and Mopac’s curves. Maybe it’s because I’ve been playing too much Minecraft, but it makes Austin look like a […]
Monica Maldonado Williams: Selling Statesman HQ
Why it probably doesn’t matter that the Statesman has a building Newspaper headquarters are not just office buildings; they can be part of a city’s identity, part of its architectural […]
