Some fun for the regular customers around here.  (Rare personal life notes, too.)

I went to Austin this weekend for a State Democratic Executive Committee Meeting.  That generally involves a day of seriousness and a night of rowdiness.

This SDEC meeting on Saturday included a rally on Sunday for the Texas Democratic Party with special guest Elizabeth Warren at Scholz Beer Garden in Austin.  There was room for 700 people and the low dollar tickets ($30) sold out in two hours.  Warren taught at UT Law School so it was not her first time at Scholz, a favorite Austin watering hole for liberals.

The crowd was packed so tight that we could have raised blisters but I want you guys to meet and greet Anna, the geek who keeps this joint running.

You know it takes a tiny blonde Austin woman to keep me on the air.  Anna is fabulous and does us a thousand favors with bits and bites.  Give Anna a round of applause.  If you need someone to get a website up and running, Anna is your answer. Email me and I’ll give you her contact information.

The other thing that happen is about our friend Glen Maxey. The Austin Chronicle runs a contest for The Best of Austin. It’s a big deal around town.

Glen won two awards. The first was for Best Civil Rights Activist.  Click the little one to see the big one.

And ….

The one I love the most — Best Political Gadfly.

The Austin Chronicle has been giving these awards since 1990 and over those years Glen has won more awards than most Austin institutions, but I need a full explanation of why he didn’t win Best Gadfly before now.

I love you, Glen Maxey.  I do.  But you know it will take decades for me to quit teasing you about this.