Category Archives: Austin

LinkSwarm for May 18, 2018

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Lawrence Person

At some point I will grapple with all the unraveling Clinton/Mueller/Fusion GPS/FISA/Brennan Scandularity…but not today. Democrats, rather than maximizing their chance at a blue wave, have insisted on electing far left-wing candidates over more-electable party moderates. Those national results replicate … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 11, 2018

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Lawrence Person

You know what doesn’t seem to be happening today? An all-out war between Israel, Syria and Iran. The media is killing the Democratic Party by trying to help it and focusing on trivial bullshit. Is Robert Mueller destroying the Democratic … Continue reading →

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Austin Cops and Detroit Crooks

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Two interesting dispatches from the frontlines of urban crime. First, Dwight has a really interesting post on various Austin Police Department doings. The other thing I hear training officers say: they’re dealing with entire generations of people who have never … Continue reading →

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Austin Master Sergeant Killed in Syria

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Talk of drawing down America’s presence in the Middle East should not obscure the fact that there are many American soldiers still in harm’s way over there, including Master Sgt. Johnathan J. Dunbar of Austin, who was killed by an … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: Austin Bomber Dead

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Lawrence Person

So ends his reign of terror: The Austin bomber blew himself up real good: The 24-year-old suspect accused of setting off a string of violent devices in the Austin-area is dead after detonating a device and killing himself, Austin police … Continue reading →

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Fourth Austin Bombing

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Lawrence Person

I should have posted about the Austin Mad Bomber story earlier, but I have no more of a clue who’s behind it than anyone else. A fourth bomb has exploded, injuring two men. As opposed to previous bombings, this one … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 16, 2018

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Last week I had to put Jigsaw, my loyal dog of 13+ years, to sleep due to cancer. He was a good boy and I miss him very, very much, but life goes on. Anyway, I hope you’re having a … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 9, 2018

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Lawrence Person

My oldest dog is dying of cancer, which has rather put a crimp in my time and desire to blog, so posting may be a bit sparse for a few days. Enjoy an abbreviated LinkSwarm: ICE conducts more raids in … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 2, 2018

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Happy Texas Independence Day! I keep waiting for things to slow down, and they keep not slowing down. And the Texas primary election is next week… Eric S. Raymond discusses elite blindness about immigration. Diversity erodes social trust, trust being … Continue reading →

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Quick Impressions: Texas Twenty-First U.S. Congressional District Race

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Lawrence Person

The Twenty-First U.S. Congressional District, the seat held by retiring Republican Lamar Smith, runs from Austin to San Antonio, encompassing much of the western Hill Country. It’s heavily Republican and largely white, though with a significant Hispanic population. There are … Continue reading →

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