The Dallas City Council will hold its Retreat to Move Forward this morning, as it begins workshopping the FY2009-10 budget with various strategeries and sub-strategeries intended to see the city through tough times. And so City Manager Mary Suhm will gather her Key Focus Area Teams to provide “very little…
With the New York Mets signing Oliver Perez, the Texas Rangers’ chances of landing free-agent pitcher Ben Sheets just got stronger. Likewise, their radio signal for 2009 is also beefed up. The announcement that Rangers’ weekday games will be broadcast on 105.3 The Fan means that 110 of Texas’ 162…
I just received the following e-mail from Erykah Badu’s main marketing man Paul Levatino:Erykah announced on her twitter that the baby’s name is MARS MERKABA.Oh, right — her Twitter. And by “merkaba,” I assume Erykah means the Hebrew word for “throne-chariot of God.” Speaking of, anyone ever read the book…
Several Friends of Unfair Park have asked why the Rangers would broadcast a majority of their games on The Fan, when KRLD-AM has such a mammoth signal, especially at night. Which is why I called John Blake, the team’s recently returned exec vice president of communications, to discuss the decision…
The Bob Hayes Foundation web site – owned and operated by one Lucille W. Hester out of Washington, D.C. – was abruptly shut down this afternoon. Maybe this is nothing. Maybe they didn’t pay their bill at the first of the month. Maybe it’s a computer glitch. Maybe the Bob…
Our old friend Terrell Bolton, who has since moved on to become police chief in DeKalb County, Georgia, is back in Dallas. He made the trip to visit his long-time physician after losing about 12 pounds in a two-week span, which led to his hospitalization Saturday followed by a diagnosis…
At freaking last. The Texas Rangers announced this afternoon that for the first time in the team’s history, game broadcasts will be available on the FM side of your radio dial — at least, weekday games have gone high fidelity. So says the media release announcing KRLD-FM (105.3, The Fan)…
I missed the October 30 episode of Late Night with Conan O’Brien during which the Cone-Zone screened some pirated footage from Major Movie Star, which was then in release only in Russia and Bulgaria — where Jessica Simpson is great success. O’Brien then brought out professional prattler James Lipton, who…
Steelers 27, Cardinals 23: Best Super Bowl ever? Santonio Holmes’ tip-toe TD: Best Super Bowl catch ever? The Boss: Best Super Bowl halftime show ever? Better late than never, I’ve got XLIII thoughts about Super Bowl 43: 43. Gotta make it snappy. My free Grand Slam at Denny’s is calling. 42. If…
The AFI Dallas International Film Festival just released its first list of films selected for this year’s shindig, which runs March 26 through April 2 — with, as noted last month, most of the screenings taking place at the AMC NorthPark. Among the offerings are three world-premiere docs, a Zooey…
Toldja Michael Phelps wasn’t perfect. Well, didn’t I? Actually, I warned that he was overrated. But still. In other news, Richie Whitt = Jeff Spicoli as well. …
As Jim noted last week, disgraced former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is out of the joint and heading to Texas — where, no kiddin’, he has a job interview tomorrow. So reports The Detroit News today, which eliminates one potential employer from the list of would-be bosses: T.D. Jakes and…
According to The Dallas Morning News on January 22, today was the day Arkansas-based Bank of the Ozarks was scheduled to hold a foreclosure sale of more than 50 acres Irving-based JPI is planning to develop along the banks of the Trinity River. But the sale of that property, pictured…
The Wall Street Journal this morning examines airlines’ inconsistently, almost arbitrarily enforced rules and regulations — you know, the kind that result in “bewildered and angry fliers.” As a prime example, the paper checks in with a frequent flier who found himself subject to the whims of an American Airlines…
Last night, the U.S. Attorney’s Office sent word that at 11 a.m. today there would a media conference at the Earle Cabell Federal Building downtown “to announce developments in a pending investigation.” This morning, a second missive arrived with further details: Acting U.S. Attorney James Jacks; Robert Casey Jr., the…
As Bob Hayes’ entangled family tree goes under the microscope and as the newspaper that for years has thrust Lucille Hester out front finally joins the investigation into the validity of her branch, one thing – and one thing only – has become clear: The world’s fastest human is quickly turning over…
It’s certainly not the most important item on the Dallas County Commissioners Court’s agenda for today. No, that would probably be the commissioners’ vote on whether or not to re-up for a third and final year in a pilot program that houses folks who’ve aged out of foster care, which…
Denny’s manager Ron Ronk accepted an extra delivery of eggs and breakfast meat this morning — one he hadn’t known to expect until late yesterday. As it is, Ronk hopes it’ll help his location — the Denny’s at 4400 N. Central Expressway, near Fitzhugh Avenue — weather a morning rush…
Work precluded me from listening to today’s Think on KERA-FM (90.1), which I swear I’ll listen to one of these days. So until the local NPR affiliate posts its podcast, I’ll just have to take Wonkette’s word that New Yorker film critic David Denby, Think-ing today in Dallas whilst pimpingpromoting…
Late last week, I visited the offices of MundayMorning Creative Group, an Addison marketing firm then in the midst of a 24-hour blitz for charity called the CreateAthon. As designers worked on Web sites, logos and brochures for 11 local non-profits, including Central Dallas Ministries and Preservation Dallas, Angelo Antoline…
Be patient, as this page, forwarded along by Friend of Unfair Park PeterK, may take a while to load. But it’s totally worth it, especially if, on this post-Super Bowl Monday, you’re looking to own your very own Vince Lombardi Trophy. Actually, claims Championship Rings, this trophy belonged to former…
As we drove past the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts this weekend, the missus wondered what, exactly, the area was supposed to look like once the five-acre Woodall Rogers Park was finished. (Utility work started at the end of the month, though groundbreaking’s a ways off.) This illustration from…
