So what’s so special about San Antonio? I ask this because lately I’ve been having a hard time coming up with reasons to stay here other than family and job–which do count for a lot.
Here’s my problem: I’ve lived in multiple cities in the state of Texas and in each I can remember something that [...]

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Sculley pact largely went unread by the council
None of the nine who supported it had seen the contract when the council members voted, although most said Mayor Phil Hardberger gave them a full briefing and a one-page sheet outlining the contract’s key provisions in one-on-one meetings they had.
I think this is just too funny. And [...]

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Gay Street is staying gay. City Council had been expected to rubber stamp a request by the Second Baptist Church, which is located at the corner of East Commerce and Gay Street on the city’s east side, to Second Baptist Way.

How funny, [...]

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1200 WOAI news reports that on Thursday, City Council is expected to approve changing the name of Gay Street to Second Baptist Way.
The city would like to be very clear that this has nothing to do with homosexuals. I know these things happen but a change from [...]

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AT&T Moving Headquarters to Dallas – NYTimes.com
AT&T, the nation’s largest telecommunications company, said Friday it is moving its corporate headquarters to Dallas from San Antonio for easier access to customers and operations around the world.
Does anyone else find it ironic that a communication company that is in the business of bringing people closer together electronically [...]

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AT&T is moving its headquarters from San Antonio to Dallas – San Antonio Business Journal:
AT&T Inc., the world’s largest telecom company, is moving its corporate headquarters from San Antonio to Dallas.
In a statement released this afternoon, AT&T says the move is meant to help it gain better access to its customers and operations throughout [...]

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The Zen Center will hold a grand opening celebration at 3 p.m. today at 1442 W. Woodlawn Ave., and teachers from the Austin and Houston Zen Centers will be present to dedicate the new site.
For more information and schedule visit San Antonio Zen Center.

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Express-News Readers’ ChoiceI just couldn’t help myself. I personally wouldn’t put Whataburger on the top of burger chains in San Antonio but it did give my daughter a nice boost because she works there.

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I just heard about a family where the grandmother had been in Methodist Hospital and had apparently accidentally activated the internet service provided in the room. I say accidentally because the woman was in her 90’s and had trouble figuring out the remotes and the phones.
One of the family members had left his phone number [...]

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MySA.com: Metro | State
The City Council faces a $13 million shortfall in its 2009 budget, but it’s unwilling to cut existing programs or raise taxes to raise revenue for the coming budget year.
“How you do it, is basically you can’t do it,” Mayor Phil Hardberger said Tuesday. “You can’t make up a $13 million shortfall [...]

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