DCCCD Chancellor Wright Lassiter Jr. says Governor Rick Perry’s very, very wrong about last week’s line-item veto that will cost local community colleges $15.7 million. The Dallas County Community College District Web site is thick this week with missives from Chairman of the Board of Trustees Jerry Prater and Chancellor…
Maybe you can’t live at the Ritz, but you or someone you know might be able to work there. A few days back we mentioned the swanky residential digs over at the Ritz-Carlton — wishful thinking or somesuch. But if you can’t afford the $700,000-min list price condos in the…
Mayor Laura Miller — and her pal Councilman Leo Chaney, standing to her immediate right — attended her last groundbreaking today. Pastor Fredrick Eddington is third from the left. Mayor Laura Miller, Councilman Leo Chaney, my pastor — Elder Fredrick Eddington, Sr. — and several other city and neighborhood dignitaries…
You could head out to Arlington this weekend to watch the dreadful Rangers take on the equally horrible Houston Astros in a laughable battle for something called the Silver Boot. Ya know, cheer our “hero” Sammy Sosa, who smacked all except 587 of his 600 homers in uniforms other than…
Juan Gonzalez was on steroids when he was in Texas in 2002? No! Say it ain’t so, Joe! Ahem. Eleven days ago, Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks went on KTVT-Channel 11 and said Juan Gonzalez used steroids during his tenure with the team. Actually this is precisely what he said:…
How old are they over at KDFW-Channel 4’s Good Day show, anyway? Because when the word “butts” cracks you up, you’re clearly not old enough. Come to think of it, though, that is so our kind of apology. –Robert Wilonsky…
Maybe you can help out a local couple — if, ya know, you’re into polygamy or just dig Big Love and wanna give it a shot. In Canadian newsweekly Macleans this week there’s a piece on the pros and cons of the polygamous lifestyle, and way down in the story…
While pit-stopping at Gorilla vs. Bear this morning, I took notice of a new video from young fresh Dentonites Ghosthustler, who’re all of, what, 12 when ages are combined. The band’s playing a GvB shindig next weekend, and after 14 views, I’ve decided, yeah, I can hang with “Parking Lot…
In our in-box this a.m.: TO: ALL MEDIA OUTLETS FROM: TEXAS RANGERS COMMUNICATIONS SUBJECT: HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCEMENT — TODAY The Texas Rangers Baseball Club will announce their 2007 Hall of Fame Class TODAY, June 21, at noon in the media interview room. All local media are invited to attend…
Mr. Speaker, we ask unanimous consent to address the House for one minute, and ask then to rock your balls off immedialely following our remarks. Here’s a headline you don’t see every day. Or ever. Drowning Pool To Testify To The US Congress Not that there’s anything definite. From the…
You know you had a bad day in the kitchen, Tre Wilcox, when Bravo puts on its Web site a picture of you doing push-ups on the balcony. Last week on Bravo’s Top Chef, Abacus’ Tre Wilcox was tops — winner of guest judge Anthony Bourdain’s complete library and the…
Tom Leppert likes to snack on bran muffins and Grape-Nuts. He listens to contemporary Christian music. Punctual and disciplined, he schedules breakfast meetings for 6 in the morning. He doesn’t swear and is irritated by those who do. “I’ve been with him since August,” says Willis Johnson, his campaign consultant…
The Leppert touch: Buzz believes the devil is not the only one in the details. You can find politicians in there too. That’s why Buzz was interested to learn that Dallas’ new mayor, Tom Leppert, apparently took time during the final weeks of his campaign to call Dale Davenport, the…
One of Dallas’ quarterbacks holds purses, the other holds records. One was temporarily linked to Jessica Simpson, the other eternally linked to the Milwaukee Mustangs. One makes $1,500,000, the other $100,000. Though they both toiled at small colleges before ascending to prominent positions on our local football teams, Tony Romo…
It is just before 7 o’clock in the morning, and I’m standing in a closet somewhere deep inside Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Cristina, a short woman with a smile far too big for the early hour, is shaking her head in amused disapproval as I fumble with the gold buttons…
Dad’s Potty Mouth Katies debacle: Kudos to Matt Pulle and Jesse Hyde for their story on Elizabeth Albanese and the Press Club (“Kiss Me, Katie,” June 14). They did their homework, and they wrote the story accurately, fairly and well. The bigger challenge ahead is two-fold. First, redefining the relevancy…
When he spotted the pretty woman standing on the front lawn of a stately home in Highland Park, Alan Rehrig whipped his Bronco into the driveway and climbed out. The former college basketball star shook her hand and asked if she knew anyone who had a garage apartment for rent…
News about HKS’ being in the running to build a spaceport in New Mexico gives us a reason to run this picture, which is why blogs were started in the first place. Well, it’s about time: Texas Monthly editor Evan Smith has started a new blog: State of Mine. Actual…
Why is Dallas-based Gatehouse Capital Corp. feuding with a Hollywood icon? The Los Angeles Times reports today that Angelyne, the buxom beauty whose billboards have become legendary in Los Angeles, is angry that Gatehouse Capital, in its efforts to build a new W hotel, has moved her out of her…
Will Jim and Pam get together in the video game version of The Office? Perhaps virtual Michael Scott knows. At first, we were opposed to NBC’s turning BBC hit The Office into an Americanized version of the Ricky Gervais-Stephen Merchant masterpiece; it just seemed like a bad idea, moving Wernham…
Jon Daniels and Tom Hicks: a match made somewhere just south of baseball heaven In extending general manager Jon Daniels’ contract through the 2009 season, Your Texas Rangers finally have something they haven’t had this millennium — a plan. Didn’t say it was a good plan, but it’s a plan…
With all proper credit to Uwe Blog and 100% Injury Rate, we now present the greatest Dirk Nowitzki video ever. We only wish we knew what it meant. Then again, we’re not high. But it’s still early yet. –Robert Wilonsky…
