The people of Frisco buy so many romantic comedies, romance novels, relationship-help books and Barry White albums on Amazon.com that the website has ranked it the 20th “most romantic” city in the United States.Amazon’s methodology was to ask a bunch of 12-year-olds (or James O’Keefe) what constitutes “romantic” and rate…
If little else, attending Trinity River Corridor Project Committee meetings is a constant reminder of the jaw-dropping ignorance of council member Carolyn Davis. After an hour-long presentation this morning updating the committee on the city’s 100-year remediation plan for the levees, Davis wrapped up by tagging the phrase “since we’re…
Let me get this outta the way once and for all: I’m short(ish). Bald(ing). And, since I don’t adopt you guys’ system of surrendering to middle age but rather I try to combat it, I’m also douche(y). Yes, I work for a free newspaper and my radio station is No…
In case you forgot, today Governor Rick Perry delivered his State of the State address down in Austin. And, far as he’s concerned, ain’t nothing wrong with Texas a little streamlinin’ and reformin’ won’t take care of. And as for that $27-billion budget shortfall, well, damn it, that’s all media-manufactured…
Down at Dallas County Commissioners Court this morning, where the fire marshals were out to keep the overflow crowd at bay, County Commissioner Marine Dickey’s move to keep Bruce Sherbet running county elections — under a two-year consultant’s contract — opened the door to a half-hour airing of the grievances…
He’s been the face of the franchise for a decade, the team spokesman who was left to explain a lot of horrible Texas Rangers baseball. He’s been a batting champ, an All-Star Game MVP and a Gold Glove fielder with a sparkling image. He’s moved from second to short to…
Like I wrote last week, TNT’s coming to town this week (and good luck with all that) to see if its wants to shoot Dallas in Dallas, which I can’t even believe is a question at this point. Neither can Larry Hagman, who was at an AARP dinner last night…
After last-last-last week’s cover story on Dallas Animal Services, I have become the go-to person for animal welfare inquiries here at the paper. And I am happy to oblige. Especially when inquiries come with adorable videos, and this latest sure does: Shelter Chic is a Dallas-based web video series that…
I covered the Dallas Mavericks in the early 1990s when they won 11 and 13 games in back-to-back seasons. It wasn’t fun. For anyone. In ’93 the Mav-wrecks lost 20 consecutive games, so I can imagine the despair these days with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the wake of losing LeBron…
A dip into the downtown federal courthouse grab bag this morning comes up with two interesting filings. Let’s begin with this one.You probably recognize the name Ralph Janvey by now. For a long while, the partner at the Ross Avenue law firm of Krage & Janvey has been the court-appointed…
As workers cleaned up the aftermath of Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium across the street from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, the Texas Rangers equipment truck headed out this afternoon to the team’s spring training facility in Surprise, Arizona. Shortly before Josh Hamilton and Darren Oliver unveiled a banner to…
No doubt you’re well aware of the snafus that threatened to turn the most-watch-anything-ever Super Bowl XLV into The Game That Made a 9-Year-Old Boy Cry when he and his father were among the 1,200 denied access to those temporary bleachers that weren’t. And maybe you noticed: After being everywhere…
Thirty years ago — which is to say, a decade before Northern Exposure — a very young Janine Turner appeared on a handful of episodes of Dallas. Since then, of course, the Fort Worth native who presently lives on 300 acres just outside of Dallas appeared in myriad other teevee…
Our first mention of Denton lawyer Evan Stone and his court fight against porn pirates (recall: not that Evan Stone, though we heard he was in town this weekend) centered on his case representing Germany’s Mick Haig Productions, and their Cassavetes-esque family drama, Der Gute Önkel. Four months later, that…
I just had Schutze come take a look at the artwork you see above. I explained to him: Stephen Lovelace, who lives on Worth Street in Junius Heights, wants to use this large piece as a driveway gate the city has made him take down as it’s presently out of…
At a record $3 million for 30 seconds, seemed like most of the Super Bowl XLV ads were cars and movies and Fox promos. As I watched a run-of-the-mill On The Border commercial, I had to wonder if those folks really see $3 million in increased chips ‘n hot sauce ‘n margaritas…
Sure, they’re only ceremonial — not like they’re getting someone into Dallas City Hall or Mac’s or the downtown Neimans after hours. But Mayor Tom Leppert’s taken note of his pro tem’s gift to Michael Vick over the weekend and just sent this statement about how he wants this honor…
Take a look at the formal agenda for tomorrow’s meeting of the Dallas County Commissioners Court. On Page 7 you’ll find Court Order 34, which reads, simply:Approving by a voice vote of the Commissioners Court that Mr. Bruce Sherbet be approved for this agreement and a two (2) year employment…
Several Friends of Unfair Park have sent along the video that follows, in which two things of note transpire. First: Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway — who’d take the reins should Mayor Tom step down before the May election — is seen presenting a key to the city of Dallas…
I know Super Bowl XLV was all about Southern hospitality and all, but Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway may have went a tad far. Gene Simmons getting a key to our city is one thing, but Michael Friggin’ Vick? For what exactly?! Meanwhile, our ol’ pal Richard Hunter almost…
Over the weekend, The Wall Street Journal rounded up some bold-faced locals — including Luke Wilson, who I guess counts — and asked ’em to pick a few recommendations each for out-of-towners and those natives who don’t venture far from their comfort zones. And while the intro’s a bit tiresome…
Throughout 2009 and ’10 there were a series of magazine pieces wondering how it was that Texas “powered through the global fiscal crisis” (per Fortune) and experienced “something like an economic boom” (according to The Atlantic) while California suffered. But then, of course, we discovered that the state’s facing a…
