News of the Night 6/11/99
[Ed: Insert article here regarding the UT 40 acres power blackout Saturday, June 6, late at night, as details arrive. Fire that reporter.]
Entertainment news:
"Little Lisa's Night Out," one of Austin's newest Ska
bands, will be holding a string of performances to promote it's
new CD, "Little Lisa's Night Out." [Ed. note--blame
me for the catchy title :)] Check them at Katz's this Saturday
night!
"Little Lisa" is the latest child of Alexander Masterson, one of Austin's better-known philanthropists and a champion of Little Seattle's live music scene. In addition to his work in promoting (and acquiring) environmentally safe industry, Masterson worked to fund much of the expansion of Austin's homeless shelters during the last several month's record-breaking winter. Masterson has made himself a leading voice in Austin's music industry; only time will tell how long this local celebrity will hold his limelight in the shifting music scene.
Government news:
6/9/99: In a rather surprising turn of events, the state capitol
rescinded HR 739, a bill which itself repealed a number of earlier
laws regarding sexual conduct. The Rev. Kurt Anderson, spokesperson
for the Austin Inter-Faith Council, praised this move as a bold
step back to start in a morally backsliding community. Sen. Robert
Chalmers (R) of Williamson County said, "It was a struggle
for us to undo this dreadful mistake, but after meeting with the
Courts we were able to repair our earlier work."
News of the Weird
Traffic on the Yager exit of north IH-35 was halted this week...because
of a flower. Five simple yellow blossoms poked their heads out
of a section of damanged highway Tuesday, June 8. Botanists have
identified only 20 members of the species Hymenoxys Texana, the
Texas Prairie Dawn--these unexpected blossoms raise the total
to 25. Detours have been posted along I35 while UT botonists and
ecologists determine whether these plants, natives to praries
and generally unable to survive conditions in a highway fissure,
can be transplanted.
Jacob Williamson 9802-157