August 2007

The Changing Face of Our Community
Austin's new immigrant wave
by Sarah Wimer

Health & Wellness Guide
Our advertisers share their advice on the best ways to stay healthy

Tiny Marsh Plays for Keeps
Vocalist and friends build Austin base for avant-garde jazz
by Gwen Gibson

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Austin Independent Business Alliance

City Ink
Immigration and healthcare
by Ken Martin

Austin Originals
Long's Vacuum Cleaner Company Established 1957
by Barbara Wray

Intimacies
Improve your love relationships by using the Law of Attraction
by Karen Kreps

Seeking Spirit
Global Peace Index gives USA a bad report card: Surprised?
by Becca Hensley

Family
Our children are worried about the earth and they have reason to be
by Lindsey Lane

Food
A sumptuous Sunday symphony picnic
by Clane Hayward

Pets
Your home may be hazardous to your furry friends
by Melissa Gaskill

In the Garden
Carnivorus and parasitic plants: Fascinating flora with a bite
by Cecilia Nasti

Shelter
Who we are-chitecture
by Michael Antenora

Environment
What year is it, anyway? City wants to stifle citizen input again
by Robert Singleton

Good Stuff
Where to shop. What to buy. How to decide.

Lacrosse Lives
Sticks and stones in Austin
by Melissa Gaskill

High Cost or High Risk
Individual health insurance forces consumers to choose between big premiums or big financial risk
by Karen Branz Leach

The Buzz
Health, wellness & fitness activities abound
Compiled by Whitney Angstadt

Fitness
HIIT your workouts to maximize the burning of stubborn body fat
by Tam Thompson

Healthcare
Teach children how to defend against strangers and danger
by Darline Turner-Lee

Pampering
To enter a stress-free zone, let Zen Shiatsu point the way
by Joanne Liu