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2000 Stories by Patrick Williams

• :cueless

  published December 28, 2000

  The tree, all trimmed with popcorn and tinsel and Dallas Morning News :CueCats converted into Christmas ornaments, is dim now. We've finally... More >>

• Calling Jesse Jackson

  published December 21, 2000

  Calling Jesse Jackson: The race wasn't even close, but some black leaders in Dallas are as furious as a Florida Democrat over what they... More >>

• Buh-bye Belo

  published December 14, 2000

  Buh-bye Belo: The revolving door is spinning again at Channel 8. City Hall scoopdog Dave Evans left for WABC-TV in... More >>

• Off the Track

  published December 7, 2000

  Never mind the upcoming opening of DART's CityPlace light rail stop; the events that have DART employees buzzing lately are unfolding in Houston,... More >>

• Cookie Monster

  published November 30, 2000

  Cookie monster: The 1994 case is infamous. An 81-year-old New Mexico woman spills hot coffee on herself at a McDonald's drive-through and... More >>

• Fart of the Deal

  published November 23, 2000

  Fart of the deal: Unlike nice people, Buzz just loves to say we told you so. The words roll off our keyboard especially sweetly... More >>

• Here (almost) Comes the Judge

  published November 16, 2000

  Looking for a reason why judicial candidate Mary Ann "Kamikaze" Huey, the only Democrat with enough guts and self-delusions to run against... More >>

• No News is Good News

  published November 9, 2000

  No news is good news: Your regular Buzz correspondent is back--pale, rested, and ready from a vacation that absolutely did not... More >>

• Buzz

  published October 19, 2000

  Tow to tangle: Buzz would like to offer the following advice to former DART board member and current Dallas Councilwoman Maxine... More >>

• Buzz

  published October 12, 2000

  Jaws: Occasionally, Buzz has been known to indulge in a little lawyer bashing, going so far as to suggest that some lawyers are less than... More >>

• Careless Wish

  published October 5, 2000

  When Lee Jackson interviewed for the job of Dallas schools superintendent two weeks ago, minority advocates picketed, angrily blasting the board's... More >>

• Here's a Digit for You

  published September 21, 2000

  Here's a digit for you: To Buzz, a man approaching 40, it was an ominous warning: "You're about to be digitally converged," said the... More >>

• That's (Maybe) a Wrap

  published September 14, 2000

  First the good news: It's becoming less likely that Oliver Stone, who shot parts of Any Given Sunday, Talk Radio, Born on the... More >>

• Buzz

  published September 7, 2000

  Spell it out: So this is it then. After years of spiritual aimlessness and fistfuls of antidepressants, Buzz has finally found our lot, our... More >>

• Buzz

  published August 31, 2000

  Inquiring minds: So Wick Allison, publisher of D magazine, in defense of decency and virtue ordered 70,000 copies of his magazine... More >>

• Buzz

  published August 24, 2000

  SEEDless: Conventional wisdom says that if something isn't broken, don't fix it. Sadly, conventional wisdom isn't so conventional at Dallas... More >>

• Buzz

  published August 17, 2000

  Surprise, surprise: So former Dallas NAACP President Lee Alcorn developed a taste for his foot last week regarding the nomination of "Jew... More >>

• Buzz

  published August 10, 2000

  Cold embrace How confusing it must be for old-school, pro-family, Christian-right Republicans now, watching the GOP... More >>

• Buzz

  published August 3, 2000

  Why wait? Dallas school board member Jose Plata, a two-term trustee and staunch supporter of now-booted... More >>

• Buzz

  published July 27, 2000

  Very personal injury Dennis Rodman has settled a lawsuit filed in Dallas County by a woman who alleged he... More >>

• Buzz

  published July 20, 2000

  Buzz supposes it was progress of a sort. More >>

• Buzz

  published July 13, 2000

  What's in a name So Gordon Keith, KTCK-AM radio jock and sometime contributor to this paper, agreed to... More >>

• Buzz

  published July 6, 2000

  Isn't it ironic Being one of the few Dallas Morning News subscribers under the age of 85 to read... More >>

• Buzz

  published June 29, 2000

  Feel a draft? From the start, it wasn't exactly a marriage made in heaven. Now it appears that Belo Corp.... More >>

• Buzz

  published June 15, 2000

  Daddy got his gun So, how much time do you plan to spend picking out your dad's Father's Day present this week?... More >>