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Full Circle: Interesting, and amusing, lessons from spelling

SUOICODILAIPXECITSILIGARFILACREPUS. I tried holding this up to a mirror but it didn’t help. Any grade school student, however, ...

Editorials

Our opinion: Interpretive center will be a source of pride for Austin

The Austin community is getting an Earth Day treat. The new interpretive center of the Jay C. Hormel ...

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Full Circle: Boston one-hole wonder

How many of you know what I’m talking about? What if I say Boston L? Or Boston wall-mounted? ...

Columnists

Learning about your favorite canned meat

If you weren’t at the Hormel Historic Home on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. you missed a ...

Best Bets

Best Bets: A weekend of art and music

With the leaves falling and autumn taking hold, it’s a great weekend to get creative. With the return ...

Al Batt

Al Batt: ‘Love and kindness go hand in hand’

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club The TV weatherman said it’s going to be a beautiful day. I can’t wait. To get outside ...

Blogs

Thoughts — and sore legs — of a second marathon

I am sore. And this may come as a surprise, dear and faithful readers, but sometimes I can ...

Al Batt

Al Batt: I’m a big fan of my former teachers

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club How’s your diet going? Good! Do I look like I’ve lost weight? You do. Especially from a ...

Business

Building for the community

From 2 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, Austin Utilities will celebrate the opening of our new ...

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Brian Hensley: Dornink is gem of a person

By far my favorite part of being involved in politics is getting to meet new people. A ...

Al Batt

Al Batt: Most fawns lose their spots in September

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Taste this. Sure. Hey, it’s not half bad. Really? Yeah, it’s all ...

Education

Austin schools developing an online presence

In today’s fast-paced world, news and information move at the speed of light.

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Full Circle: Do I know you?

Recently I was standing on Main Street looking with astonishment at a hopeless snarl of traffic. At the ...

Columnists

Remembering Sept. 11 in Austin

Today, Sept. 11, signifies a point in history that I am sure you all remember. Fifteen years ago ...

Al Batt

Al Batt: A new set of problems to solve

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I get a kick out of horoscopes. The one today says that ...

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