Email Author Patrick Williams

1999 Stories by Patrick Williams

• Buzz

  published July 1, 1999

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• Buzz

  published June 24, 1999

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• Buzz

  published June 10, 1999

  Was it something we said? For the record, we here at the Dallas Observer do not have cooties. OK, maybe that statement is a bit broad.... More >>

• It's awful, baby, yeah!

  published June 10, 1999

  A fine line divides inspired silliness from out-and-out witlessness; it's a short leap from grin from groan. In 1997's Austin Powers:... More >>

• Buzz

  published June 3, 1999

  Observer to U.S.A.: Don't hate us Seems we've done more harm than good. That is, if you believe the dozens of readers who have sent us... More >>

• Buzz

  published May 27, 1999

  Love for sale Coming up with high-quality, industrial-strength humor week after week is not easy. It takes wit. It takes diligence. It... More >>

• Buzz

  published May 20, 1999

  Is everybody happy? It took some time, some help from Dallas City Councilman Al Lipscomb, and complaints from one royally P.O.'d resident,... More >>

• Buzz

  published May 6, 1999

  On a bill and a prayer Texas legislators appear to be taking kindly to the complimentary subscription to the Dallas Observer they began... More >>

• Buzz

  published April 29, 1999

  Dysfunction junction "Are you a member of the NAACP? If not, why not?" asks the voice of Dallas branch not-quite President Lee Alcorn on... More >>

• Buzz

  published April 22, 1999

  Good council hard to find Watch out. Buzz is getting literary again. This time it's Flannery O'Connor, who wrote: "She would of been a good... More >>

• Buzz

  published April 15, 1999

  More or less First comes the disclaimer: Buzz is not exactly a business whiz. Our long-term financial strategy is this: Earn money. Spend... More >>

• Buzz

  published April 8, 1999

  Model citizen Proving that nothing inspires good citizenship like running for office, District 2 city council candidate Pete Vaca has... More >>

• Buzz

  published April 1, 1999

  Wishful thinking If you can't beat him, find him a new job. That seems to be the strategy among Mayor Ron Kirk's opponents, who continue to... More >>

• Buzz

  published March 18, 1999

  Al's pals Anonymous sources within U.S. Attorney Paul Coggins' office say he is angry at how The Dallas Morning News is covering the... More >>

• Buzz

  published March 11, 1999

  Ahem. We don't mean to brag (big lie), but if you take a close look at the federal corruption indictment against city council member Al... More >>

• Buzz

  published March 4, 1999

  Waiting for George-o How long can George W. Bush run for president without running for president? By forming an exploratory... More >>

• Buzz

  published February 25, 1999

  Round 2 Think Albertson's effort to build a humongous grocery store in Old East Dallas died when the City Plan Commission voted unanimously... More >>

• Buzz

  published February 18, 1999

  Dallas' most wanted Buzz is resting a lot easier tonight, knowing that men like Brad Lapsley can't escape the reach of Dallas law. ... More >>

• Buzz

  published February 11, 1999

  Assumption of risk Here's a health tip for all you youngsters out there: If you don't want to risk a raging case of herpes, never have... More >>

• Buzz

  published February 4, 1999

  Was it something we said? Buzz really hates it when our targets turn the tables on us. We were ready to scorch state Rep. Jerry Madden... More >>

• Buzz

  published January 28, 1999

  Party pooped Well, this is just great. Just when we thought we had our New Year's plans down, The Turn: America at the Millennium goes... More >>

• Buzz

  published January 21, 1999

  Let's not Was the Houston Chronicle making a snide prediction about the vapid speech Gov. George W. Bush gave at his inauguration, or was... More >>

• Buzz

  published January 14, 1999

  Firewalk with him "Meet the challenge of a single evening and transform your entire life." The last time Buzz heard an offer like that, we... More >>

• Look back in confusion

  published January 7, 1999

  Dallas 1998. Think back with us to the unique, exciting moments over the past year. Really, we mean it. Think back with us. Better yet, think back... More >>

• Buzz

  published January 7, 1999

  Coals to Newcastle It's not easy to survive on the mean streets, especially in a tough burg like Highland Park, where crime is a way of... More >>