On Beliefnet, Rod Dreher shines some light on the darkness spreading through 508 Young St. today: “Just came into work to find that the long-announced layoffs have commenced. A dear friend and colleague whose husband works here just learned moments ago that he got the axe. Names are rolling in,…
Hulu, the greatest time-waste in the history of the second hand, takes us on a trip down Amnesia Lane with Historic Campaign Ads. Among them is this one from Dick Cheney’s 1978 Congressional campaign in Wyoming — and it’s all about his heart attack. Also, after the jump, Lyndon Johnson’s…
A Friend of Unfair Park directs our attention to the News Buyout 2008 blog, where, breaking news, Dallas’ Only Daily has begun laying off employees: “Newsroom staff members from across the building have been called into meetings and notified that they are being cut.” This follows Robert Decherd’s wage-freeze announcement…
A) Poor sportsmanship. B) Innovative offensive genius we need to hire to call plays for Brad Johnson. – Richie Whitt…
Red Woof Inn, based in Rockwall, is one of them fancy-schmancy doggy-daycare joints; its Web site touts 7,200 square feet of free-range fun, along with other boarding and boutique-ing options available for your pup. Red Roof Inn, based in Columbus, Ohio, is a 325-locations chain of discount hotels, with no…
Former Unfair Park-er Matt Pulle this morning asks a familiar question: Why doesn’t Dallas County post political candidates’ campaign information online? The City of Dallas does it; the State of Texas does it. But if you wanna peek at a county candidate’s campaign finances, well, you must put on your…
First, the good news this a.m.: Gas prices around the DFW are drop, drop, dropping — in some areas down to $2.25 a gallon, well below last year’s $2.70 and the current local average of $2.57. The bad news? Stock prices are drop, drop, dropping worldwide — it ain’t looking…
I see MediaBistro just reported that Dallas-based virtual advertising agency imc2 just laid off 17 percent of its workforce — due, of course, to the economy. It has even posted a letter sent to the staff from president Doug Levy, in which he writes: “In preparation for what might be…
Early last month, we broke the news that city officials were going to begin courting corporations who might be interested in buying the naming rights to the Cotton Bowl. Yesterday, the city council approved the idea, and, as expected, it’s looking for a 10-year commitment and between $5 and $10…
A Friend of Unfair Park sends us this locally produced car ad and wonders: “When does this make The Daily Show?” Soon, I hope; no doubt Absolute Hyundai hopes even sooner. Incidentally, speaking of Sarah Palin impersonators, you do know you can see next week’s 30 Rock season premiere right…
The so-called Barnett Shale Gallery in the new Tom Hunt Energy Hall, from which they will not broadcast Shale.tv, sadly. After the jump, the world’s longest press release, sent to media folks today following the unveiling of plans for the Tom Hunt Energy Hall at the Perot Museum of Nature…
Snapped this at last Saturday’s Division II college game at the Cotton Bowl. Never fear, it appears larger crowds and better football are on the way. When the Cowboys move to Arlington, Dallas will move much closer to professional football. How’s that? Because, according to a couple sources I spoke…
Ernie and Jay are very, very generous — at least, in theory. Says so in a missive I received in the mail moments ago from 1080 on your AM dial: “Just to confirm …You’re now officially entered to win with NewsRadio 1080 KRLD AM. We’re giving away cold hard cash…
No doubt about it, the Katy Trail is awesome. But this just-posted video on behalf of the Friends of the Katy Trail makes it look even awesomer. Still, seems the plot feels unresolved: Do the dude in the red shirt and the limber lady ever hook up or what? And…
Just got off the phone with council member Angela Hunt, who is in her hotel room in Copenhagen, Denmark, catching up on the latest news back home. She says she’s amazed the mayor and city council have decided to move forward with the convention center hotel and ignore the pending…
Rick Carlisle’s in-game adjustments. And prayer. That’s what this Mavs’ season comes down to? As the Mavs head into tonight’s preseason finale, a bit more disrespect comes their way. A little more poison into which they can dip their arrows and place in their quivers for the season of retribution…
Yesterday, just as New York City- and Atlanta-based Atalaya Capital Management was rescuing Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale from Chapter 7, their parent company was putting more of its chains into Chapter 11. Plano-based Metromedia Steak House is trying to reorganize the Ponderosa and Bonanza franchises in the hopes of…
American Airlines debuted a new ad yesterday promoting the Fort Worth-based carrier’s international routes. And it features a cameo from the owner of Your Dallas Mavericks, who’s now moonlighting as a financial adviser. Much less scarring than Jerry Jones’ pizza ad. –Robert Wilonsky…
Patrick Michels Bishop Kevin Farrell will rue the day he crossed this unsavory bunch. Upset over the October 8 statement from Dallas and Fort Worth Bishops that called a vote for a pro-choice candidate “morally impermissible,” the folks at Catholics for Change made good on their pledge to protest outside…
“Band of Brothers-In-Law,” October 16, by Jim Schutze Fire Everyone The Observer has a chance to make a difference. No local paper can have any effect on the economy. No local paper can have an effect on our totally incompetent and self-serving state government. You can, however, have a definite…
What does a yellow signal at a stoplight mean exactly? Slow down and be prepared to stop, or hit the gas before the light turns red? Anyone who’s driven in Dallas knows which answer many local drivers would choose, so maybe City Hall’s hurry-up response to a possible citywide vote…
T. Boone Pickens is impressed. Are you? Curious at what $57 million will get you these days, the gazillionaire entrepreneur and Oklahoma State booster toured the reupholstered Cotton Bowl with mayor Tom Leppert last week and left thinking an annual OSU-Texas Tech football game just might fit into Dallas’ State…
