The panopticon economy

The QueQue

Wall-Eh The blanket Real ID Act authority granted Homeland Security by the 2006 Congress that has allowed border-wall construction to move forward unhampered by any “antagonistic” federal laws — by San Antonio Current News Team

Audit this

News: City auditors inevitably present municipalities with a confounding dilemma: How do you enable auditors to be independent enough to do their jobs, while also keeping them accountable enough to prevent by Gilbert Garcia

The QueQue

The auditor’s new clothes San Antonio’s brand-spankin’-new City Auditor ordinance doesn’t fix ... By San Antonio Current News Team [11/26/2008]

The visionary

News: AIDS took Hap Veltman early, but his legacy -- from Blue Star to the River Walk -- discoes on | By Sarah Fisch [11/26/2008]

Clear Channel likes skies bright, citizens in the dark

Mashup : Clear Channel Outdoor is nothing if not punctual. Here it is just about a year since our City Counci... By Elaine Wolff [11/26/2008]

The visionary

News: AIDS took Hap Veltman early, but his legacy -- from Blue Star to the River Walk -- discoes on | By Sarah Fisch [11/25/2008]

The QueQUe

The QueQue: Block-walk wisdom Sociological curiosity got the best of Queque this weekend. We wondered just... By San Antonio Current News Team [11/19/2008]

Pushing nukes at the NRC

News: SA’s power plants skirt pressure test as federal regulators exempt industry from terrorism studies | By Greg Harman [11/19/2008]

Commie chameleon

News: New Citizen Patrol (a fresh look at an old experiment) | By Enrique Lopetegui [11/19/2008]

FROM THE SALT IN THE WOUND DEPARTMENT

by: Elaine Wolff on 12/3/2008

NO N-BAF FOR SA

by: gharman on 12/3/2008

EXHIBIT A

by: gharman on 12/2/2008

Off the hook

Anonymous said, ""That's a third-degree felony crime, to falsify a government document or record under Texas law. And... "

The panopticon economy

Anonymous said, "What a complete load of crap! This is just a rehash of the story you ran 2-3 weeks ago. How much i... "

King of the pews

Anonymous said, "All the money you supposedly spent on royalties and ascap fees for use of the songs should have been... "

Review: Ashes of Time Redux

Anonymous said, "Thank God they had you and not Jeremy Martin review this, Kellman. I don't even want to think about ... "

King of the pews

Anonymous said, "The issues concerning the rights is misguiding and pure slander. Woodlawn has paid in full for all ... "

A saint without God

Anonymous said, "Great review, makes me not only want to pick up this book but go back and re-read "the Stranger" and... "

Off the hook

Anonymous said, "Medina pushed over $50K to SanTel in violation of City contracts and City/State open bidding statute... "

Off the hook

Anonymous said, "IG Communications submitted invoices with extra hours added on a regular basis. Medina knew that th... "

The panopticon economy: The NSA’s new data-mining facility is one component of a growing local surveillance industry

That voodoo that you do: Art for transcendence, or at least escape

Review: Transporter 3

Review: Bolner's Meat Market

The Omniboire: Carmenére