contents4 POSTMARKS A call to fireMarc Savlov, a criticismof Josh Rosenblatt’s ignoranceregarding science,and more24 THOSE WHO ARE ABOUTTO DIE Your Texas deathmachine gets rolling againBY JORDAN SMITHnews13 Hays County Turns Blue –and Green; Trying to Seethe (Enchanted) Forestfor the Trees; Noriega onEnergy; and MorePOINT AUSTIN Impeachingthe EmpireBY MICHAEL KINGRead the resolution forimpeachment submitted byRep. Dennis Kucinichaustinchronicle.com/webextra14 CITY HALL HUSTLE BudgetTime: Who You Gonna Cut?BY WELLS DUNBAR16 DEVELOPING STORIES Who’llTake a Streetcar? 32,000Riders a Day.More on the possibility ofa streetcar electionaustinchronicle.com/webextra23 THE HIGHTOWER REPORTDHS Border Fence WillSplit Campus; and Dodginga Tax by Dissing Pringlescalendar58 COMMUNITYIt’s appropriate, we think, that Friday’sWorld Breastfeeding Week celebrationis followed by Saturday’s <strong>Austin</strong> KidsDay. Also, Sunday’s Lammas Ritual atthe Vortex and a big ol’ yard sale atMonkeyWrench Books.60 DAY TRIPS Central Texas rodeo featuressome of the finest live-action entertainmentin the Lone Star State63 SPORTSPLAYING THROUGH King of Kombat fightersknow the therapeutic benefits oftaking and receiving a spinning back fistSOCCER WATCH Aztex inaugural campaignconcludes, and more64 ARTS<strong>The</strong>atre: <strong>The</strong> Clean House, Passionat PlayDance: Skate! A Night at the RinkTHIS WEEK @Texas Death Row:Executions Begin Again, anaudio essay by Jordan Smithand Jana Birchumaustinchronicle.com/webextra30 LETTERS @3AM Issues ’08:‘<strong>The</strong> Situation’BY MICHAEL VENTURAbooks31 REVIEWS Boring BoringBoring Boring BoringBoring Boring by ZachPlague; and <strong>The</strong> TruthAbout Sascha Knisch byAris Fioretosarts33 Remembering Don Howell;Big Fun With ‘Tiny Acts’;and the Enchanted Forestand USAA Closings34 STRIKING SPARKS Strangersteam up to create a playand a video game in 10weeksBY HANNAH KENAH36 AFTER A FASHION Stephenwas never one for backpedalingBY STEPHEN MACMILLANMOSERfood39 Shirataki Noodles; Williams-Sonoma Wine & Food: ANew Look at Flavor byJoshua Wesson; EventMenu: <strong>Aug</strong>. 2-7; and Foodo-File40 AN AVOCADO STORY Fromthe Aztecs to the <strong>Austin</strong>Aztex, everyone’s eatingavocadosBY MM PACKMore avocado funaustinchronicle.com/webextra44 RESTAURANT ROULETTE A spinaround our Restaurant Guidescreens46 TV EYE Truth in AdvertisingBY BELINDA ACOSTA47 On Location: Dance Withthe One; Comic-Con <strong>2008</strong>;and Film News48 DON’T FEAR THE DEVILSome glorious bastards,new to DVD70 FILMSwing Vote, <strong>The</strong> Mummy: Tomb of theDragon Emperor, Brideshead Revisited,Tell No One, Elsa & Fred, Ripple Effect,<strong>The</strong> X-Files: I Want to Believe72 SHOWTIMES78 SPECIAL SCREENINGS <strong>The</strong> HudsuckerProxy, Paths of Glory, <strong>The</strong> DiscreetCharm of the Bourgeoisie, ThatObscure Object of Desire, No Man’sLand, Jump!, Okie Noodling II, Kicking It80 MUSICRECOMMENDED Bill Frisell adores theContinental Club, plus Sonny Landreth,Blue Mountain, Emmylou Harris, FreedyJohnston, Forever Changes, Lair of theMinotaur, Secret Machines, etc.82 VENUES86 ROADSHOWS AND CLUB LISTINGSCOVER PHOTO BY BEN FINK, courtesyof InterCourses: An AphrodisiacCookbook (www.intercourses.com), whichincludes 20 more images of food set onthe backdrop of the human body and145 couple-tested aphrodisial recipes.austinchronicle.comaustinchronicle.com/chronicNewsDesk debunks MCCAUL’S MADRASSA > Picture in Picture on what blew SIMON PEGG’S NUTS off > Earache!hears out CHARLES WRIGHT & THE WATTS 103rd Street Rhythm Band > Gay Place only has ears for MAMMA MIA!VOL. 27, NO. 48 AUGUST 1, <strong>2008</strong>music51 OFF THE RECORD FullService, the Strange Boys,James McMurtry, and moreBY AUSTIN POWELL52 DENNIS WILSON PacificOcean Blue rolls back inBY BILL BENTLEY53 MORE REISSUES KarenDalton, Elton John,Blondie, etc.BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ54 TEXAS PLATTERS Harlem’sFree Drugs, ‘Girlie Action,’Mammoth Grinder, the DirtyHearts, and much more57 NEWS OF THE WEIRDInadequate fruit, deadlyjoyrides, and moreback103 COMICS Coffee Man, Troubletown,Bitter Yeti, and moreMR. SMARTY PANTS A toilet-seat artmuseum, aliens exist, and more104 CLASSIFIEDS113 THE COMMON LAW What’s the DealWith My Security Deposit?114 CAR TALK Wife Need Not WorryAbout Gas-Tank Location117 EASY STREET,PERSONALSTHE LUV DOC A rambling recommendationto shore up your socialcalendar119 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Now is thetime for you to be bold and forthright,maybe with some cashmereleopard-print pants, LeoSENIOR EDITORSMANAGING EDITOR Cindy Widner FILM Marjorie BaumgartenARTS Robert FairesMUSIC Raoul HernandezNEWS Michael KingNEWS MANAGING EDITOR Amy SmithFOOD Virginia B. 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