Sports
June 13, 2019
I Ate Twelve Apples With a Knife and Fork to Try to Understand Kawhi Leonard
Yes, I know ”apple time, apple time” was a joke. But why were so many of us willing to believe it of the NBA star?
Apples
Business
December 13, 2018
Apple Announces Plan to Build $1 Billion Austin Campus
The tech giant will become the largest employer in Austin, bringing an additional 5,000 jobs.
Burka Blog
October 4, 2017
The Bathroom Bill Might Have Cost Texas 50,000 Jobs
The anti-transgender bathroom bill debate is a strike against any Texas city getting the Amazon HQ2.
Business
October 9, 2015
A Michael Dell Biopic Would Be Way Less Dramatic Than ‘Steve Jobs’
The Texas computer titan has done big things, but he’s not exactly an aspirational figure in the tech world.
Politics & Policy
March 10, 2015
Business Versus the Bible
The goals of big business are clashing the the religious freedom agenda of Christian conservatives in the Legislature.
Business
January 21, 2013
Texas Business Report: Austin Gets a Med School
The University of Texas Board of Regents approved plans for a medical school in the city, which could generate up to $2 billion for the local economy.
Business
January 21, 2013
Austin Named “America’s Fastest Growing City”
The city tops Forbes' annual list for the second year in a row, while Dallas, Houston, San Antonio all crack the top ten.
Recipes
January 20, 2013
Bill and Rita Clements’ Apple Cake
1 cup cooking oil 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 2 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 cups peeled and chopped Granny Smith apples 1 cup chopped pecansPreheat over to 350 degrees. Combine oil and
Business
April 13, 2012
Texas Business Report: The State Sues Apple
Texas joins fourteen other states in a lawsuit against Apple, AT&T dumps the Yellow Pages, and Mattress Firm will get a great night's sleep after it becomes the largest bedding chain in America.
Business
March 9, 2012
Texas Business Report: Texas Enterprise Fund Spends $21 Million to Woo Apple
The state pays big bucks to bring Apple (and 3,600 jobs) to Austin, Texans eat out more often than residents of any other state, and the Capitol City will bring in $264 million this month.
Food & Drink
April 30, 1992
State Fare
“I’m not crazy about chiles,” says chef Gerard Bahon, in a formidable French accent that has successfully resisted Americanization for more than twenty years. So at his Arlington restaurant, Bistro Bagatelle (406 W. Abrams), the native of Brittany eschews the potent ingredients of Texas’ Southwestern cuisine in favor of the
Recipes
April 30, 1992
Apple Tart With Cinnamon Ice Cream
Cinnamon Ice Cream3 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, freshly ground preferredIn mixing bowl, whip eggs and sugar together. Bring milk to a boil in saucepan, remove from heat, and pour slowly into egg-sugar mixture, stirring continuously. Add cinnamon. Return mixture to medium heat and cook,