Archive for June, 2008
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
I cut my teeth on the post-punk, "industrial" (as coined by Genesis P-Orridge of Throbbing Gristle) movement because it appealed to my anti-establishment, anarchist leanings. Punk was a little simplistic for me although I was a big fan. The Exploited and the Crucif*cks were hardcore in their day, but their ...
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008
When I was a sophomore in college, I took a class on Chekhov. Never really heard of Chekhov until then. I was a horrible student and learning bothered me so it came as a surprise to me that I liked the class. It wasn't so much that I liked Chekhov, ...
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Went to the doctor about a week ago to review some recent blood work. According to my doctor, my good cholesterol reading was extremely low and my bad cholesterol reading was extremely high and the baseline for reading both, my triglycerides, were off the charts. I was pretty alarmed by ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
SAN ANTONIO - The Express-News today reports that it has accepted the resignation of music writer Ramiro Burr after a lengthy investigation concluded that Burr had been publishing work for the paper that was, in fact, not his. A local writer, Douglas Shannon, reportedly came forward recently with allegations that ...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
They're missing.
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Amazing what artists will say when they're not at an exclusive dinner or reception. Turns out they're actually people with actual opinions that can be communicated in something other the art-ese.
I'm in an ongoing e-mail dialogue with a very well-known contemporary artist (numerous high-profile exhibitions and biennials), and we've come ...
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Friday, June 6th, 2008
SAN ANTONIO - The McNay Art Museum Thursday officially opened its new Stieren Center wing hosting a dinner for more than 300 high-level donors. Local banker Tom Frost declared, "We’re in the big leagues!" Frost was chair of the fundraising committee that fundraising committee that raised more than $50 million.
Joanie ...
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
SAN ANTONIO - Senator Barack Obama's campaign aides this week said that Clinton's chance at a VP spot are slim considering her husband's checkered past and her own allegedly shady dealings. Bill Clinton was supposedly President of the United States and Hillary Clinton came within 200 delegate votes of clinching ...
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
SAN ANTONIO - Golf god Tiger Woods this week stepped out of his normally diplomatic self to issue this comment on hockey: "I don't think anyone really watches hockey anymore." As if Nielson ratings shoot off the scale when golf is on.
This comment is Woods showing his true egomaniacal ...
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
SAN ANTONIO - Senator Hillary Clinton is set to concede the Democratic primary race tonight, according to reports. She also opened the door for a dream ticket when asked by Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) if she would consider it.
"I am open to it," Clinton said.
Only in America can a president ...
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