Yolanda and her daughter Selicia Sanchez really set an example of giving back to the community. Their dance company, Round Rock Ballet Folklorico takes in people of all ages who want to be dedicated students. No matter what the financial circumstance is, Yolanda will never turn her back on a student. (more…)

The fantastic crew of ACL let this producer film them as the prepared for a taping of the show.  The amount of work that these folks put into every episode is astounding, and really explains why Austin City Limits is still around after three decades.

Here’s a link to the original blog I wrote when I announced this story.

Jesse Lincoln Driskill made and lost a fortune in the cattle business. Originally born in Tennessee, Driskill moved his family to Austin in 1870, which, at the time was the Westernmost metropolis in the state of Texas. He quickly fell in love with Austin and felt that the city needed a first class hotel (more…)

We did it!  We voted early and volunteered!  It was my first time voting early (I usually like to vote on election day) and am glad I did.  We had fun doing it and making this little video…

Obamanos!

Okay, so Sean asked us to add another video that’s a bit more high quality (remember my rinky dink one?).  So here it is.  A little more in depth in taco history and making at Mi Madre’s.

Recently, Melissa Rosenberg was in town for the Austin Film Festival, so I took that chance to interview her and pick her brain a bit about screenwriting and all things Twilight. Every question Melissa answered was great, but alas, not everything can be squeezed in the final segment. For your viewing pleasure, here’s all the extra stuff we couldn’t fit in! (more…)