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Early Voting In Texas’ Runoff Elections Starts Monday

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Early voting in Texas’ runoff elections begins Monday, June 29. As a resident of Travis County, I will request the Democratic Party ballot and then vote in six runoffs. One of the runoff contenders is Chrysta Castañeda for Texas Railroad Commissioner. This is one of the most important statewide offices in Texas. I support Castañeda […]

Widespread Masklessness: Virtue Signaling Or Something Less?

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When South By Southwest was canceled in March, it got my attention and the attention of the world. For one thing, it had never happened before. Now it’s three months later and the U.S. leads the world in COVID-19 cases and deaths (by a wide margin). Plenty of pundits point to inept leadership in D.C. […]

When Texas Turns Blue, The Donnies Will Be Made To Take A Knee

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Don and former Vice President Joe Biden are locked in a very tight race in Texas, with Trump receiving 44 percent of the potential vote and Biden receiving 43 percent in a general election matchup, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University poll released this week. Another way of stating this is Texans have the chance […]

Goodby Silverstein Caps A Knee, Makes Police Violence Walk with a Limp

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Courageous Conversation Global Foundation, with help from Goodby Silverstein & Partners, is launching its new “Not a Gun” campaign in Austin, Texas, to help drive meaningful transformation in the community. At the heart of the campaign’s anti-lethal message is the idea that it’s not a gun that the black man is holding, it’s a candy […]

There Are No New Ideas. There’s An Abundance of New Ideas.

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When someone utters the words, “there are no new ideas,” he’s either advocating for execution (where the magic happens), for the value of mashups and derivatives, or he has no imagination at all because new ideas sprout like fields of wildflowers in the minds of creative people with advertising problems to solve. But what about […]

Dell Technologies Lifts Spirits with Magical Performance for the Visually Impaired

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Here’s some good news. For the holidays, Dell Technologies partnered with Ballet Austin and eSight to equip visually impaired individuals with new technology that enabled them to view a live performance of The Nutcracker at The Long Center in Austin. With over 150 community members in attendance, “The Unseen Ballet” was a special event that […]

Movie Star, UT’s Minister of Culture, and Man About Austin Speaks Volumes

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Matthew McConaughey loves Texas, and man, his enthusiasm is highly infectious. “In Austin, nobody’s too good, but everybody’s good enough,” says the M.O.C. That’s the spirit of true Texans, and the M.O.C. understands the need to lead people who are new to the state to embrace “The Cowboy Code.” In his charming rambling Texan way, […]

How’s The Job Search Going?

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When you’re in the middle of a job search, people can be so helpful. A friend or family member might innocently and genuinely offer, “Hey, have you tried Indeed?” For the job seeker, it’s the kind of question that can make one want to sink deep into a tub. “Yes, thanks friend. My resume is […]

Conservative Democrats Will Be Primaried

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Jessica Cisneros is running for Congress in south Texas. To win, she must first beat the Democratic Party incumbent, Rep. Henry Cuellar, in the primary election. Cuellar has been called “Trump’s favorite Democrat,” and he has an A-rating from the NRA. The Democrat in-name-only voted with Trump 67 percent of the time in the 115th […]