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Be yourself, be kind … and read often

To quote the bard: Parting is such sweet sorrow. By the time you read this column, I will ...

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Sympathy for the Ikea walk of shame

A little sympathy at a moment of embarrassment can go a long way. It felt like it happened ...

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Check out the arts in Austin Living

If you haven’t already, we encourage you to check out the July-August edition of Austin Living. This edition ...

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Catching a small bit of the past

It can be bittersweet to come across our legends. As I stood in a packed Mears Park in ...

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Twins take conservative approach to draft

The Minnesota Twins took a swing at their strengths earlier this month. Our home state ball club likely ...

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Enjoy the simple things, win the small battles

I’m taking a page from Eric Johnson’s playbook this week: I’m offering my advice for our local graduates ...

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Thoughts — and charley horse — from a marathon

As a I lept from bed Sunday morning, I performed what I can only hope will be a ...

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Bombing adds a touch of fear to concert-going

I remember asking my parents at my first concert as a child if Billy Joel would play “Piano ...

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Last chance to submit to Austin Expression

We are in the home stretch, Austin. The submission deadline for Austin Expression, a literary magazine set for ...

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Sharing the road with runners, cyclists

I was in the homestretch of a run and feeling good when I felt my leg catch. I ...

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Using art to brighten the days, ourselves

I got a weird call a few weeks ago. My fiancée informed me a car had driven into ...

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What’s nicer than sharing stories?

“If this isn’t nice, what is?” This thought came to my mind at The Old Mill Restaurant on ...

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The disappointment of nostalgia

The business of nostalgia is tricky, and apparently you can’t wait on it. I was excited last year ...

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The art of eating well on a road trip

In high school, we’d stop on marching band trips or after soccer games at McDonald’s for a big ...

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Embrace upcoming literature, history

Monday kicks off a fun couple of weeks for Austin area folks interested in literature and history. Several ...

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