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The Reality of Cheating (On a Diet)

Oh, admit it! You’ve done it once or twice.  I’ve decided that being healthy means allowing myself to have a spontaneous, unhealthy treat now and then. You only live once,…

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8:21 PM
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Cars, Jazz, Ballet: Only In Austin

Need some entertainment on a random spring Thursday evening?  Try this on for size. https://balletaustinguild.org/fundraising/springfundraiser/ $75 per person

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Lifestyle

The Mansion Time Forgot

While traveling to South Padre via the backroads, I took the family on a tour of Bayview, Texas; a sleepy community of waterfront homes along the resacas of Cameron County. I’d been…

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1:14 AM
Desserts and Pastries

Baking a Concha

I think I want to try to learn how to bake these for the holidays. It might be fun to make them in specialty flavors.    

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2:31 PM
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Getting Through the ATX

If only they had actually followed through with this. Rumor has it the Austin elders didn’t want the city to grow.  

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  • Shoe Sense

    I recently watched a YouTube video and the “influencer” recommended that men should own about six pairs of shoes. I kind of snickered at that one. I’m not even going to say how…

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  • Is ‘old school’ making a comeback, or are we just tired of shock and awe?

    The 2026 Ralph Lauren Spring collection is out and it appears tome that they’re harkening to classic with a twist, but not excess. I can’t help but to ponder if it is a…

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  • Stories from the Crowd: Morons at the Pump — Don’t Let It Be You!

    by Judy Card The story depicted here is based on a true situation that evolved on a typical summer Sunday at Georgetown Airport. A few facts have been altered to protect the guilty;…

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  • Stories from the Crowd: Eight Days of Confusion

    by Diana Freeman December 06, 2005, This entry was provided by a friend, Diana Freeman. It is an narrative poem written by her son as a school assignment. The poem depicts the emotional…

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  • Stories from the Crowd: The Boy With The Pink Jeep

    by Scott Ballew “I’ve seen firsthand the terrible consequences of drug abuse. My heart is with all who suffer from addiction and the terrible consequences for their families.”-Columba Bush “But I will say…

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  • Stories from the Crowd: Bound for India

    A short Jacinta story dedicated to ‘Mikey’ It was thrilling to hear the applause as I introduced the band to more than 5000 Robbie Williams fans. We were the opening act for his…

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  • Stories from the Crowd: Putting The Fun In Funeral

    by Angela De Los Santos Two days ago this Christmas was looking damn good. Mom’s suicide attempt a failure, she was happily and safely encamped at our favorite inpatient rehab hospital. Jail time…

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