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BLOWIN' IN THE WINDThe T. Boone Pickens alternative energy show rolls across America
T. Boone Pickens looks tired. Standing in the sunken pit of a packed lecture hall at...
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"Gimme Shelter," by Megan Feldman, March 12
Kids These Days
I picked up the Dallas Observer yesterday because of the artwork on the cover. I am a product of the 1960s and was...
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Truth hurts: A political gaffe, it's been said, is what happens when a politician accidentally says something honest. So, we figure former Dallas City Council member Craig...
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For 11 years the Dallas Observer has been reporting the existence of serious, fundamental life-and-death design errors in the Trinity River project, a huge public-works...
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Texas Rangers fans attending games in Arlington this season will do something for the first time since their ballpark opened in 1994.
Sorry, it has nothing to do with...
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Dear Readers: In honor of April Fools' Day, I'm turning over the column this week to those who think America can stop the Reconquista. Following are the winners of my challenge...
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It wasn't supposed to be like this. Not at all.
By most accounts, this wasn't supposed to be a strong year for the annual South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival in...
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It's hard to believe him at first. Or maybe it's that you just don't want to believe him.
So, reflexively, when Salim Nourallah offhandedly mentions that his newest record,...
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In eight years, the Eli Young Band has graduated from neighbors in the University of North Texas dorms to a major-label country act whose star is on the rise.
Steady touring...
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The new U2 record is pretty lousy, and that's lousy news for us all—devout fans, professional detractors and the defiantly indifferent alike. Your personal emotional...
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Chris Cornell's swing through town this week has us marveling at a successful career that has lasted for more than 25 years, earning him both commercial and critical success,...
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Denton-based acts made quite the splash in Austin last week, with eight acts invited to play officially sanctioned showcases at South by Southwest 2009, and gobs more bands...
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I always wondered about the wisdom of that bit of advice that urges road-trippers to stop at diners with a bunch of trucks parked outside.
Not that truckers don't know a good...
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At the end of 2008, DreamWorks Animation bossman Jeffrey Katzenberg embarked on a cross-country tour, toting 20 minutes' worth of Monsters vs. Aliens. The reason for his trek?...
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Other Gen X/Yers may remember that classic of our youth, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. You may also remember--for me, they're positively indelible--the hairy-hoary...
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Gustavo Arellano spends his days as a writer, merrily answering questions asked by ignorant white folks and introspective Latinos in his renowned weekly column "Ask a Mexican."...
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Nothing makes me feel quite as insignificant as pondering dark matter and dark energy. Theoretical concept or not, the mere thought that 95 percent of the universe is made up...
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Who doesn't love raising some money for charity? Having lost a relative to HIV/AIDS, it, in particular, has always been an important cause to me. Being a fashion fanatic (due...
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As you troll the weekly art listings, the words "highly divergent" might set off alarm bells, but don't worry. This is no lunatic, 12 Monkeys, "Tell me friend, are you also...
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In times of trouble people turn to religion, and if you find yourself in the mood for a little religious shopping (and some pretty cool music) then head to the Global Sacred...
