I was looking for something on Flickr and, as usual, got distracted, this time by dozens of photos “Texas Big Boy” has snapped of his little Big Boy standing at various locales — like, oh, Augusta National during the ’08 Masters, a museum in Laos and the American Airlines Center…
Richie, who’s at Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, noted the other day that Jessica Simpson (or maybe it was Little Girl Greggo) is supposed to roll into town, like, maybe today? No matter, because she’s already making the virtual rounds today courtesy the cover of the September Elle, in which…
‘Bout three months ago, seemed like former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Quincy Carter was danged near the luckiest dude in pro-ish football, getting the call up to the Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League. This came about a year after he’d already screwed up his gig throwing the ball…
Dallas-based Greyhound Lines isn’t having a very good morning, following news that last night, on a bus traveling from Edmonton to Winnipeg, one passenger attacked another in front of some 36 fellow travelers. And it was a particularly gruesome incident: Notes The Windsor Star this morning, the attacker “reportedly stabbed…
Betty Culbreath Thought now might be a good time to peek at the blog of Betty Culbreath, the Laura Miller-appointed chair of the Dallas Housing Authority, which, it was revealed today, is paying CEO Ann Lott $90,000 in severance following her resignation Tuesday. Culbreath, who yesterday posted a comment to…
On Saturday morning in Norman, Oklahoma, officer John Terry was called to an apartment complex, where a man was sleeping in a car that had been allegedly stolen. Terry confronted the dude, who then tried to drive off — while dragging Terry along for the ride. The officer had enough…
Don Hill, giving the finger to his attorney’s motions to dismiss Last night, Jack Fink mentioned the two motions to dismiss former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill’s attorney, Ray Jackson, filed on behalf of his client on July 25. Hill, of course, has been indicted on federal corruption charges…
Pioneer’s gravel island in Oooguruk, Alaska, into which it expects to drill some 40 oil wells. On the very morning Irving-based ExxonMobil reports record second-quarter earnings — $11.7 billion, which still wasn’t enough for Wall Street — comes news that the company’s looking to sink its drills back in Alaska…
Roy Williams, a Pro Bowler? Horse hockey. You might say. I don’t trust Roy Williams. But I do trust Dave Campo. And Campo, the former Cowboys’ head coach who’s back as the team’s secondary coach, says we’ll see the “old Roy Williams” again this year. “From watching film of him…
The Dallas Observer has an immediate opening for a full-time restaurant critic. We want someone who is passionate about food, knowledgeable about the restaurant industry and is able to produce stylish, opinionated columns. This position requires a 1,500-word weekly restaurant review, plus additional writing, blogging and/or editing duties based on…
Farhat Chishty pushes her son’s wheelchair into the shade of an oak tree and sits down with a sigh. It’s a calm spring morning at Denton State School, the largest institution for people with mental retardation in Texas, and she has come for her morning visit. She puts a knit…
Dear Dallas Independent School District trustees, Thank you for taking the time to solicit our opinion on whether your organization should strengthen its conflict-of-interest policy for board members. While we appreciate your posting of an online survey (www.dallasisdsurveys.org) allowing us to give our views, unfortunately we will not be able…
“The Invisibles,” by Jim Schutze, July 17 You Can’t Go Home Again Jim Schutze has described what I’ve suspected since I left Dallas: that it’s perhaps the most neutral place in the world. And yes, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Just as it’s a curse to grow up in…
For years, building a Dallas Area Rapid Transit rail line in Fair Park has been viewed a big step toward breathing life into the area and boosting businesses when it opens in September 2009. In the meantime, the construction over the past two years has been a hardship for the…
View Larger Map Newsweek’s “web exclusive” about George and Laura Bush’s house-hunting in Dallas just went online. A highlight among many: Agents say that when Mrs. Bush checks out a listing, the agent who has the listing is asked to vacate the premises, and soon afterward a big black Suburban…
Not even a clever caption can negate the putrid aspects of my photography. Whew. Pro Bowl pass rusher DeMarcus Ware left practice early this morning, but it looked like nothing serious. He either tweaked his back or took a blow to the head during full-pads scrimmage. But he walked off…
Speaking of Your Dallas Mavericks, there are plenty of flavors of swank available to guests of the Mirage in Las Vegas — like, oh, Danny Gans or THE BEATLES™ REVOLUTION Lounge. There’s also the Bare Pool Lounge, where, from the looks of things, tops are not required for the mens…
Now, this is a Dirk Nowitzki jersey I’d like to own. And it’s only $44.95. Looks like the Associated Press has picked up on the petition calling for Dirk Nowitzki to become “Fahnenträger für die Olympischen Spiele 2008 in Peking.” Thus far, some 3,864 folks have signed the thing, demanding…
This house at 5362 Wenonah recently sold for $2.195 million. Hey, don’t look at me with your fancy Web site — that’s Forbes calling you out in its latest list, this one titled “America’s Most Overpriced ZIP Codes.” (Though, the “85006” isn’t right — isn’t that 75209?) Greenway Parks comes…
While we’re on the subject of KXAS-Channel 5, an excerpt from reporter Grant Stinchfield’s blog entry today, the title of which is “Why Don’t Rappers Rhyme Anymore?”: “I’m G-Stinch of the Six O’clock hour, uncovering the news is my power. I hold the mic like a gun firing facts at…
Actually, the dude said, “This ain’t motherfuckin’ Girls Gone Wild, man” whilst addressing our favorite Barking Dog who will roam the wilds of Lower Greenville looking for YouTube-able footage. Haven’t checked in with Avi Adelman’s channel in a few weeks — turns out, he’s got two vids posted in connection…
Colin Ross also looks like a Tim Robbins character. Now this is how you write a press release. Because, really, the totally rhyming headline’s a grabber: “Dr. Colin Ross Can Send a Beam of Energy From His Eyes; Aims for $1 Million Prize.” Ross, incidentally, is the man behind The…
