Monthly Archives: October 2011

(Community Matters) Amy & Steve Younkman hosted the out of town brunch for Sandi & Bob’s wedding. Steven and I noticed a lemonade stand while driving over, so of course had to enlist the kids in walking over.

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Steven’s pics

(Community Matters) After being married at the Tiger’s Nest in Bhutan, Sandi Aitken and Bob Tomlinson (now Sandi & Bob Tomlinson, aka Aunt Sandi & Uncle Bob) had a civil ceremony & larger wedding reception last night at the Vista on Seward Hill.

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Great evening since so many of our cousins, Steven’s parents, uncles and extended family were there – yet still intimate. Off to a brunch this am.

(Community Matters) If you are a Wheatsville Co-op member, please vote here now for our dear friend Jason Heffron to serve on the board of directors. Jason is one of our favorite former MBA students, a dear friend, a great husband & dad, a successful business owner, and is very community minded & spirited.

photo: Jason, Nathaniel & Lucia

(Community Matters)  As to the specific allegation which John-Michael Cortez is promoting on behalf of Lloyd Doggett that Joaquin Castro collaborated with the Republicans to create CD-35, that’s simply not true. Of course I called Joaquin the minute I read this.

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(Community Matters) Lloyd Doggett’s surrogates are stepping up the lies and innuendo about my friend, Joaquin Castro. Joaquin won’t let this go unanswered.

I’d like you to watch a short video.

Joaquin Castro Responds to Lloyd’ Doggett’s Att…, posted with vodpod

It’s sad that Lloyd is more worried about keeping his job than standing for the principles we’ve long known him to champion.

Joaquin is worried about your job, worried about getting things done in Washington.

Lloyd’s behavior is the same desperate Washington-style politics that have gotten us where we are today. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that these silly attacks have stepped up since Joaquin Castro outraised Lloyd by $100k in the 3rd quarter.

Conspiracy rumors about Joaquin working with Republicans are just some of the latest, negative, personal attacks. Yelling across the aisle doesn’t get anything done either. It’s time to elect a new generation of leaders. Congress is broken. It needs to be fixed.

Please share this video and help us get the truth out.

(Community Matters) Who the heck is UT Professor Jeremi Suri and why did the NYT give him so many column inches?

“The solution is simple; set clear priorities . . . three international goals . . . And reduce other commitments”

Really, ignore Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, all the Arab spring uprisings, Mexican drug violence and everything other than your list of three? Of course I realize the philosophical correctness of this but our government is dealing in the real world and doesn’t have the luxury of the ivory tower. Reduce our priorities and tighten our objectives? Certainly. And, it looks to me like we’re doing this every real chance we get.

Good gosh, Texas has had enough visible fumbles on the international stage the last few years. Posted from my blackberry

(Community Matters) I’m assuming it was a bureaucratic decision, while probably unintentional, it was a bad decision – closing the City Hall outdoor public space for “cleaning” during the middle of Occupy Wall Street/Occupy Austin demonstrations sends the wrong message.

I started writing this before I left Austin for DC. Likely city council has already overridden the bad decision.

(Community Matters) from Politico:

(Community Matters) Sorry dude, you swim in the swamp you’re gonna get slimmed by snakes. We know this play all too well in Texas – just look at the anti-non-Christian campaign played against our Tx House Speaker (not to mention Perry’s “Christian” prayer event in Houston)

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(Community Matters) I missed the debate but just watched these highlights.

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(Community Matters) from my friends Marcia, Susan & Mike

Raise $25,000 for the SETON BREAST CANCER CENTER.  Between now and Friday, visit www.pinkwell.org and vote for The Seton Fund – Seton Breast Cancer Center for the PinkWell Ellen DeGeneres Award. The Lester & Sue Smith Foundation (Pinkwell Challenge) has joined forces with Ellen DeGeneres to provide $25,000 to the organization that garners the most votes from now until Friday, October 14, at midnight. Each voter can vote up to 10 times!   The Seton Fund – Seton Breast Cancer Center will be listed among 150 breast cancer initiatives across the nation that are eligible for this award. Help bring this money to Austin to support the fight against breast cancer in Austin – Seton Breast Cancer Center

Voters can sign in to Facebook or Twitter to vote, or register an e-mail at www.pinkwell.org  All votes will be tracked. The organization with the most votes will be announced on Saturday, October 15, and be awarded $25,000.  Please help us win by voting 10 times for The Seton Fund – Seton Breast Cancer Center by Friday!! 

(Community Matters) Lloyd’s just released his numbers. Not even counting the $40k seed money Joaquin loaned his campaign, Joaquin Castro outraised 16-year incumbent Congressman Lloyd Doggett by $100k.