At least a few members of Dallas Fire-Rescue should turn the hose on themselves. Last week, we wrote about the latest revelations in the bizarre sage of Roland Gamez, the former assistant fire chief terminated in March for, in effect, rubbing people the wrong way. Before that, we wrote about…
Jason Terry won’t be there, but the rest of Dallas should be. When the Dallas Mavericks host the San Antonio Spurs tonight at 8:30 in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals at the American Airlines Center, it will be this town’s most important sporting event since the Dallas…
One of the Friends of Unfair Park has this to say about Doyle Davidson’s bizarre theology and some stuff I’ve written in the past about Pentecostals: Funny, this is the opposite side of the Charismatic movement that you wrote about in one of your earlier blog entries. While I thought…
Turns out the Dallas-based sellers of Clyde Barrow’s birth home in Telico in Ellis County–about 30 miles south of Dallas–couldn’t move the place, not even for the low, low price of $2,999. That’s what Drop to Sell It, a storefront on Irving Boulevard, had the house listed for on eBay,…
Library of Congress The times, they were a-changin’ in 1945, when this pic was taken. The photo here, called Cowboy and skyline, Dallas, Texas, 1945, comes from the Library of Congress, and it’s the featured item here today. It’s downloadable in several sizes, and just perfect for that special someone…
Says here Drew Henson oughta be considered as the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback of the future. Why? Because he’s gone 5-3 during his stint as QB for the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe, throwing nine TDs and three picks. Sounds about right for a Cowboys QB these days; the bar’s low,…
You’ve always wanted to paint on walls but your tagging skills stink? You can play outdoor artist tomorrow, which is the city of Dallas’ first Graffiti Wipe Out Day; there’s even a free lunch in it for you. Teams of volunteers will fan out around the city looking to clean…
In case you haven’t heard the ridiculous news yet, the Mavs have taken a serious blow to their lineup for tomorrow night’s playoff game against the Spurs. Starting guard Jason Terry has received a one-game suspension for “punching San Antonio’s Michael Finley” during last night’s game. Really? Watch this (Windows…
We fact-check other blogs so they don’t have to: Our pals at FrontBurner are reporting that Dean & DeLuca, the upscale New Yawk grocery store, will arrive in Dallas at a Lemmon Avenue location currently occupied by Tower Records. This comes as a surprise to Tower’s Sacramento-based senior vice president…
Volf Roitman, the artist whose work is at the center of the federal lawsuit involving the MADI Museum and the Kilgore & Kilgore law firm about which we’ve been writing, sent an e-mail today detailing the birth, and possible death, of his creation in Uptown. In his missive, the Argentine-born,…
Damn the dated form of print media: I ran out of page space in this week’s music feature about the Theater Fire, so here’s the extra, promised info about their CD release shows: Friday: The septet plays a free, “intimate” show at Good Records (1808 Lower Greenville Ave.) at 7…
At least, that’s what Dallas Cowboys’ wide receiver wants you to think as tries to ingratiate himself to a community more inclined to remember him as the dude who took a figurative dump on the Texas Stadium star during his days as a trouble-makin’ Philadelphia Eagle. Says here on his…
I know what you’re thinking. Is the TAKS test really that hard? Who the hell is Jimmy Hoffa? How did the refs not call a foul on San Antonio’s Tony Parker for clearly grabbing a handful of Dirk Nowitzki’s jersey on the potential series-winning tip at the buzzer? And, hmmm,…
Yesterday, we posted an item about the federal lawsuit pitting artist Volf Roitman against Kilgore Law Center Investment Group over the fate of the MADI Museum. In summary: The law firm is selling its building on Carlisle Street, advertising it as “vacant land” suitable for “multifamily” development, which means Roitman’s…
Two days ago, American Airlines’ parent company, AMR Corp., submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission a prospectus in which it announced it was selling precisely 15,002,091 shares of its common stock. As of yesterday, that stock was selling for $25.40 a share–which was way down from $27.63, its price…
If you wanna know what Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ Thursday looks like, here’s the schedule for his trip to Dallas (according to the Federal News Service). For political junkies only, or people with questions about whether Gonzales’ family settled in Texas legally. 8:30 a.m.: Addresses the National Methamphetamine and Chemicals…
This Friday, filmmakers Mark Birnbaum of Dallas and Jim Schermbeck of Lubbock begin a sojourn they did not believe possible three years ago–or last summer, for that matter. This very week, their movie will open in Dallas and Houston, with screenings to follow this month and next in New York,…
You can get Cialis at the front door. Unlimited alcohol inside. There are girls with low-cut tops, high-rise skirts and flexible morals. Guys prowl in spikes and collars. Everybody has a cell phone, set on vibrate. Balls are getting wet. And everywhere you look: swingers. But this ain’t no party,…
In the first political tussle since her election, Sheriff Lupe Valdez appeared before a skeptical Dallas County Commissioners Court on Tuesday to talk about skyrocketing overtime costs in her department that brought jailers $15,000 to $35,000 in extra pay over the last six months. For the fiscal year, which ends…
Blathersphere: Grab that stickin’ fork, cue the fat lady: The Dallas Morning News’ Metro columnists are now bloggers. The blogging fad is just about done. By the time conservative, creaky, daily newspapers jump on a trend, the trend usually has passed its expiration date. Those cavalry troops that charged machine…
The Way We Were Thanks for the memories: Nice article about Dallas and San Antonio tracing their ABA history (“Us vs. Us,” by Richie Whitt, May 11). I am an ABA fan, and thank you for bringing a couple more points to light in Dallas. I hope that you can…
“SSSSSssssss…” “Stop that!” Carolyn Thomas snapped. Her best friend Dena Schlosser was driving with her eyes closed, hissing like a snake. “SSSSSSssssss…” “Open your eyes and look at the road!” Thomas said. “Put your mind on Jesus.” The weird behavior had started as soon as Schlosser and her three girls…
