Ryan Joy (atxryan)

Last week Statesman.com won the 2007 Digital Edge Award for Best Design and Site Architecture from the Newspaper Association of America. The Statesman.com was also a finalist in the Most Innovative Multimedia Storytelling category. > > > NAA HONORS TOP NEWSPAPER SITES WITH DIGITAL EDGE AWARDS Each year the ‘Edgies‘, founded in 1996, recognize online [...]

SXSW is still holding back it’s 2007 band list. Luckily there are concerned individuals who tirelessly fill the gap. I’m most excited about Ghostland Observatory, Riverboat Gamblers, Bloc Party, The Black Angels, & Interpol among others… if only I considered a wristband a worthwhile purchase. Source: Austinist: SXSW 2007 Band List Update: As The Delay [...]

Her, alone: I often see, Though she never sees me. On the way to class, She said nothing as we passed in the hall. Her attention steadfast and forward, ignoring to the last my questioning glance as to her past? She was so close on the bus today, So close, yet her eyes tell me [...]

Perry orders anti-cancer vaccine for schoolgirls I am utterly shocked, but very much thrilled, that Texas is leading the nation on this one. Bypassing the Texas Legislature altogether, Republican Gov. Rick Perry issued an Executive order today making Texas the first state to require that schoolgirls get vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes [...]

From Statesman.com – British to Show Al Gore Movie in Schools “Children are the key to changing society’s long-term attitudes to the environment,” Johnson said. “Not only are they passionate about saving the planet, but children also have a big influence over their own families’ lifestyles and behavior.” This news is heartening as it is [...]