The “B” in The Ticket’s BaD Radio show Deadspin’s been decidedly Dallas-centric in recent days, but never more so than moments ago, when it posted a photo of KTCK-AM’s Bob Sturm, who kinda says that, yeah, ESPN’s ripping off his 7-year-old concept that involves power-ranking NFL franchises throughout the league’s…
Residents of Greenway Parks, beware! Not only do you live in the nation’s most overpriced zip code — which we’ve known since July — but you’re also now infected with the West Nile. At least, someone in the neighborhood is. So says the city in advance of a mosquito spray-down…
Wow! It’s also scary how much racism lurks still today.– Richie Whitt…
After all the brouhaha over the Dallas Independent School District’s revised grading policy, the kid’s had plenty of honest-to-God homework since starring kindergarten earlier this month — very surprising and very welcome. Nonetheless, CNN yesterday revisited the controversy. And this morning, Kent Fischer grades the (mostly absentee) committee that came…
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Kwame Kilpatrick Back in April, then-embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent a weekend at The Potter’s House of Dallas, meeting with Bishop T.D. Jakes for some spiritual “enriching.” A lot has happened since then, including Kilpatrick’s copping to a few felony charges; thus, a 120-day…
To the point where Mark Cuban’s posting the racist e-mails he’s received concerning Josh Howard’s awwwkward “Star-Spangled Banner” comments — and the e-mail addresses, oh my. I’m partial to the Deadspin comments, among them: “Dear Mark, I didn’t celebrate it either, and I’m now in Gitmo. Sincerely, Chris Jackson.” And,…
At least one DISD student will get a brand-new computer and printer: Charles Rice Learning Center fifth-grader Dalton Sherman, courtesy Ellen Degeneres and Hewlett-Packard on yesterday’s episode of her daytime chatshow. –Robert Wilonsky…
And so it begins. Though the Dallas Independent School District’s board of trustees does not meet till 2 today, to declare a state of “state of financial exigency” so it can begin laying off teachers in the wake of its $64-million budget shortfall, already campuses have begun shedding teachers. Programs…
Patrick Michels Perhaps Ron Boone or Glen Combs once touched these boards. No doubt, they’ll make a fine addition to any ABA fan’s driveway. Decided to take our new Interwebs honcho, Patrick Michels, over to Reunion Arena today for one final stroll through the old joint before it’s locked up…
Courtney Clenney The headline is explained after the jump. Not that it’s terribly hilarious. The “Vote for Parkland” bond campaign kicked off today in front of the Doctor’s Office in Old City Park — where we particularly enjoyed the aroma from the donkeys, Nip and Tuck, kept behind wooden fence…
I choose to believe, er, fantasize, that she wears this under her tennis skirt. But that’s just me. So I got this friend who, like me, plays competitive tennis. (Pregnant pause while 92% of you clear the room.) Anyway, she’s playing level 3.0 women’s doubles (advanced lower level, if you…
Last night, during its picnic outing at the Arboretum, the city council was briefed on the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibit, which opens October 3 at the Dallas Museum of Art and runs through May 15. Quite the glossy briefing too; first city council doc my…
I was looking at the City Plan Commission agenda for today’s shindig — where they’re scheduled to vote on renaming Industrial Boulevard to Riverfront Boulevard, which seems so yesterday — and was surprised to see at the very bottom “Fairfield at Lovers Lane.” It’s been about six months since last…
Reminds me of when Ameriquest sponsored the Rangers’ ballpark. Except Man U doesn’t suck. While yesterday pondering what it’s going to be like during next week’s dawning of this century’s Great Depression, I stumbled upon a Champions League footie match on ESPN2 featuring Manchester United and some team in horrid…
Over at Deadspin, Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty author Jeff Pearlman has most graciously provided a lengthy excerpt from his book — specifically, from the chapter about the trip to Tempe for Super Bowl XXX, which wound up Cowboys 27,…
Brian Harkin Jim Trulock, co-owner of Duncanville’s Cherry Pit, has been arrested on TABC violations, as has his girlfriend and co-owner Julie Norris. This week’s paper version of Unfair Park, with the cover story about The Cherry Pit, is barely on the streets, and already this update: Duncanville police have…
Justin Terveen The Statler Hilton Hotel, as captured by Justin Terveen for a collection of photos shot in 2004-2007 from inside and outside the building Mayor Tom Leppert wants something done with the old Statler Hilton Hotel — including tearing it down, if need be. Till a couple of months…
Spend a minute this morning with Grapevine’s Jeff Jones, who, in February 2007, won $250,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? by answering the question, “In Office Space, Peter’s co-worker Michael admits that his high-tech, get-rich scheme is taken from what movie?” Man, that was adorable. Meredith Viera seemed…
Today, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., you’re welcome to go down to Reunion Arena and inspect the merch, all of which is priced to move, move, move. From former season ticket-holder seating to the Sony JumboTron to pieces of the floor upon which Your Dallas Mavericks once dribbled their…
Back on the air. Back to his old self? Radio is a changin’. Arbitron recently awoke to the digital age and began more accurately deducting ratings via new electronic portable people meters. So instead of humans flippantly filling out diaries with No. 2 pencils, we’ll now get a much more…
Falling on a sword: So, Dallas Independent School District announces last week that—whoopsie daisy—it inadvertently blew its 2007-’08 budget by $64 million. The school board president, Jack Lowe, was very apologetic about it. “I’m the member of the board with the most business experience,” he told the Dallas Observer blog…
Two years ago, Margaret Keliher faced electoral oblivion, but since losing her post as Dallas County judge in the 2006 Democratic sweep of county elections, she has managed to retool her role as an unlikely Republican champion of clean air and conservation. It’s been almost a year since Keliher took…
