Rob Patterson is a freelance journalist in Austin, Texas, who writes a column on entertainment and politics for the Progressive Populist.

Rob Patterson's Salon stories

Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 04:11 PDT

The scruffy charms of an insecure president

Biographer Robert Draper explains that Bush has a surprising intellect but is incapable of curiosity and owning up to mistakes.
Saturday, Nov 4, 2006 04:10 PST

Kinky and Grandma battle for third

He wanted to be Texas' answer to Jesse Ventura. But as a colorful gubernatorial race wraps up, Kinky Friedman pins his hopes on the kinds of voters who don't answer polls.
Saturday, Nov 12, 2005 13:37 PST

Earle's last stand

He postponed retirement to prosecute Tom DeLay -- only to be hounded by the right as a crazy zealot. Does the Gary Cooper of D.A.'s have the goods to bring down the Hammer?
Tuesday, Sep 6, 2005 14:19 PDT

New Orleans rising

Katrina has silenced the city's famous musical pulse, washing away clubs and scattering musicians. But Crescent City singers and songwriters, producers and administrators insist the sounds of the bayou will not be muted for long.
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2005 16:45 PDT

Camp Casey goes to Washington

As America's most famous antiwar activist takes her crusade on the road, supporters pack up their banners and rosary beads and promise Crawford will always remember "Sheehan's stand."

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