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On Monday afternoon Tim Duncan was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for the 21st time in his storied, often stone-faced career. Duncan averaged 20 points, 12 boards, and 3 dimes in four contests taking his game back to 2009, which was the most recent year he earned Player of the Week...
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There is merit to the notion that some stories are timeless: a wayward teen fulfilling a greater destiny, fathers and sons reconciling, age-long struggles between bitter enemies founded upon opposing ideals. They are tales we’ve heard before, yet time and again they persist through the years and reinvent themselves in untold fashions. In the...
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In the film The Sessions, Oscar-winning actress Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets) plays Cheryl Cohen-Green, a professional sex surrogate who specializes in servicing clients with disabilities. The film is based on the true story of Mark O’Brien, a paralyzed journalist, who decides to hire Cheryl so he can lose his virginity. O’Brien’s...
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Several years ago, I met Denise Barkhurst when writing a story on Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas. Denise became the 4th President & CEO in August 2008 after working for the program for 10 years in other roles. As CEO, she leads one of the top 10 largest Big Brothers Big Sisters...
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The Canícula and the Bard. Who would have thought they would make such wonderful bedfellows? Perhaps a touch uncomfortable with each other, hands awkwardly entwined, sweaty and slick. But that’s what makes for interesting reading (who wants to read about those two people sleeping perfectly wrapped up together and carefree?). Send your epiphanies and...
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That collective sigh of relief you probably heard on Monday morning was Spurs fans across San Antonio reacting to the news that the Los Angeles Lakers passed on Hall of Fame Coach Phil Jackson in favor of offensive guru Mike D’Antoni to replace former Head Coach Mike Brown. Perhaps more than any figure outside...
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During an interview with me, actress Mae Whitman (Independence Day), best known for her role in the short-lived TV show Arrested Development, talked about what fans of the cult hit can expect when the show returns exclusively on Netflix this spring and what it has been like lending her voice to the Disney character...
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Test tubes are wonderful things. So much possibility in such a small clear glass vial. But, as is the case here, so much disappointment too. What I find interesting — and this is the point — is the ending. Why does she say what she says? We can certainly understand her decision, though it...
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Musical Bridges Around the World (MBAW) is not just an organization’s name. It is a description of its musical gift to San Antonio. Board Member Suhail Arastu gives a great snapshot of Musical Bridges when he says, “In its 15 years, Musical Bridges Around the World has evolved from piano and chamber music to...
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The San Antonio Spurs opened up the first week of their young NBA campaign by making history. After solid wins against the New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz, and Indiana Pacers, Tim Duncan and company stand atop the Western Conference at 4-0, the first time they have accomplished that feat in the...
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Best known for playing Arnold Schwarzenegger’s shape-shifty nemesis in the 1991 sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day, actor Robert Patrick has built his career on his passion for his craft and his hard-edged look. In his newest film, Jayne Mansfield’s Car, which recently screened at the Austin Film Festival, Patrick, 53, stars as Jimbo Caldwell,...
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The coronation of LeBron James was on full display during the NBA’s opening night as both Madison Avenue and the league itself took turns celebrating the young champion. King James and his Miami Heat teammates delivered on the hardwood, handing Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics a bitter 120-107 loss on national television. The...
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