Sean Avery, for a long while we thought your boorishwacky antics were adorable! Alas, turns out that the National Hockey League isn’t so enamored — because, moments ago, the league indefinitely suspended the Dallas Star for referring to a former flame, Old School co-star Elisha Cuthbert, as his “sloppy seconds.”…
Looks like the meeting at the Nasher Sculpture Center was last week, but the Friends of the Katy Trail only today posted the sneak peek at the proposed Katy Trail Arts Loop, which is just what it sounds like:This connection improves the bicycle and pedestrian facilities between the Katy Trail…
There’s a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board’s meeting agenda today — and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It’s not for one of the big planes, though. Old Friend…
Patrick Michels Harlan Crow plans on having an open-door policy with employees at his new office at Old Parkland Hospital since, well, there is no door leading into his office, which is really in a hallway. Much to our delight, Harlan Crow this morning invited local media over to the…
On Friday, we mentioned how Axl Rose had sicced his attorney on Dr Pepper, claiming that the Plano-based beverage maker had broken its promise to the American peoples when it failed to dispense a soda to every man, woman and child in the U.S. following the release of Guns N’…
Dallas County’s FY2009 budget was passed by the commissioners on September 9 and went into effect October 1 — and chief among the Commissioners Court’s objectives was balancing the budget without raising taxes, as you’ll see on Page 2 of the 371-page document. But just two months into the new…
A classical-music outfit from the Netherlands has just posted this profile of Dallas Symphony Orchestra music director Jaap van Zweden. Alas, it’s in Dutch, which, oddly, only makes it that much more compelling. But the opening few seconds are in full-on Texan. –Robert Wilonsky…
Was catching up on some NBA last week and could’ve sworn I saw: *Jason Kidd make two crucial 3-pointers in the final minutes of a Mavs’ win over the Pacers. *Devin Harris swish a late triple to force overtime of a Nets’ win in Sacramento, a couple nights before…
Those interested in the future of downtown Dallas may wanna carve out some time on Friday — like, all day Friday. Because from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., City Hall will play host to a daylong “design charrette” during which city officials; architect Brent Brown, founder of bcWORKSHOP; and folks…
What happens when one Vancouver Sun columnist and her aunt decide to see the great state of Texas from a car, a Greyhound bus and a train? Well, nothing terribly exciting, though Susan Riley’s recounting of her trip through Texas, including stops in Dallas and Austin and elsewhere, provides a…
This morning, Roger Friedman of FOX News has cobbled together a series of old newspaper clips and federal tax returns in an effort to make sense of the Oprah Winfrey-Harold Simmons love affair. Because, after all, Winfrey was chief among Barack Obama’s backers, while the Dallas billionaire and Swift Boat…
So, this is the future of Blockbuster — as a seller of concert tickets? Which would make it, what, CD World? This morning comes the official word: The Dallas-based videotailer, whose set-top box is supposed to keep you out of the stores, is looking to bring folks back to the…
An interesting case to keep an eye on this a.m. in 192nd Civil District Court Judge Craig Smith’s courtroom: Amanda Ward v. ACS State and Local Solutions Inc., in which a local attorney has taken Affiliated Computer Services to court for mailing to the house a traffic ticket the attorney…
Homer this. Despite missing three games with a broken pinkie, Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Tony Romo leads all NFL quarterbacks in: *QB Rating (103.2) *Average yards per pass attempt (8.5) *TD-Interception ratio (+13) If you watched his 331-yard, three-touchdown performance on Thanksgiving, there’s no doubt Romo is back to being…
Friend of Unfair Park “Rhinosaur” sends us this early review of Blockbuster’s OnDemand set-top box — and so far … so-so?Unlike the Netflix streaming experience, Blockbuster permits you to browse their entire catalog from the couch… although they charge per rental, like typical video on demand services. Which raises the…
Texas Motor Speedway announced today it’s ditching some 21,022 seats on the backstretch, which’ll put the track’s total number of butts allowed at right around 138,000. ESPN says it’s because of “the economic recession that has affected most tracks which play host to NASCAR events.” But TMS president Eddie Gossage…
Whilst out and about Saturday night, the missus and I were hypnotized to the point of distraction by the strobe-light twinklings coming from the new Park Lane development off N. Central Expressway. After the jump, a brief video from the residential high-rise under construction across the expressway from NorthPark Center;…
Regrets, he’s had a few: President Bush has done a lot of navel-gazing in recent days — on CNN earlier this month, followed by a sit-down with his sister Doro Bush Koch on behalf of StoryCorps, excerpts from which began appearing Friday. Tonight comes the former and future Dallas resident’s…
This just in from City Hall, a reminder: In exactly one month, drivers stopped for traffic violations who can’t prove they have insurance will find their rides getting a free trip to the Dallas Auto Pound. (The return trip will, of course, cost ya. And them some.) Right now, the…
Tomorrow, don’t be surprised if you start hearing radio ads advocating an open-carry policy for handgun owners with the proper permits. The folks behind OpenCarry.org are attempting to get some spots on the Dallas-Fort Worth airwaves in which they demand the Texas Legislature allow folks to wear their pistols in…
Friend of Unfair Park “Peterk,” who two weeks back brought to Life these old photos of Dallas, sends word of the latest and greatest in confusing time-killers: Boundaries. (Click the image above to enlarge Dallas’s boundaries.) It’s the brainchild of English Web developer Tom Taylor, who’s dipped Flickr’s geotags into…
The Dallas Cowboys have already sold 85 percent of the tickets to their new stadium in Arlington. Go ahead, act surprised. But, deep down, did you really think Jerry Jones would have trouble selling out his new Jonestown Coliseum? I didn’t. I went to Circuit City last week…
