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Pedal Power
This past weekend marked the 14th Hill Country Ride for AIDS, which brought 400 riders out to raise a total of $389,654 (as of April...
Healthy Food, Healthy City
I had the opportunity to write recently about the Sustainable Food Center and all the exciting changes going on there. As Brenda Thompson, an...
Texas Schools and LGBT students
I recently talked with the folks at the Texas GSA Network, a program of Austin's Out Youth. The GSA Network helps students around the...
Watching Sequestration
At the beginning of this month, sequestration cuts officially went into effect on a federal level. Touted by the Obama administration as a devastating...
It’s Time to Amplify
One of the great things about Austin is the number of people who are engaged and passionate about making the community a better place....
Partying since 1989
This week I had lunch with Lew Aldridge, founder of The Octopus Club. Over plates of pad thai and pad puk at a sunny...
Bittersweet Anniversaries
This year many AIDS service organizations, often referred to as "ASO's" by those in the world of public health, are celebrating big milestones. The...
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts and Wagging Tails
It's hard not to smile at the clientele waiting for a vet visit at Animal Trustees of Austin, some animating their anxiety with nervous...
