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Feature
SEC Says Texas Financier Sir Allen Stanford Swindled Investors Out of Billions.
It didn't have to happen.
By Tim Elfrink
Published: April 9, 2009
It was a postcard-perfect January afternoon in Scottsdale, a winter's day more like a postcard-perfect spring afternoon. Some 60 Stanford Group Company "wealth managers" had...
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You Said It
Athletes' feat? | Blowin' In The Wind | There Will Be Blood
By Richie Whitt, Chris Vogel and Kimberly Thorpe
Published: April 9, 2009
"Athletes' Feat?" by Richie Whitt, April 2 Dim Whitt I don't know who you think you are, but you have no idea what you're talking about. So why don't you keep your...
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Buzz
The Zoo has a New Elephant, So Can Jenny Retire?
By Patrick Williams
Published: April 9, 2009
Remember Jenny?: Give Margaret Morin credit for perseverance. For nearly a year, the leader of Concerned Citizens for Jenny has lobbied, cajoled and pleaded with city leaders...
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Schutze
Report on Trinity Levees Shows A Failure of Dallas' Leadership
The latest word from the Army Corps of Engineers is sure to result in one thing: a run on rubber rafts at Costco
By Jim Schutze
Published: April 9, 2009
The crisis over the Dallas levee system represents a total failure of the traditional leadership class in this city. We can and will argue for years about why this happened,...
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Sports
After a Dynamic Season Opener, Rangers Fans are Seeing Red
The Rangers' debut was shockingly accessorized by pitching, defense and, don't look now, relevance.
By Richie Whitt
Published: April 9, 2009
Like the rest of us, Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson admitted to being a little confused during Monday's Opening Day. "It didn't look like us out there," he said after...
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Ask a Mexican
“¡Ay, caramba!” Is the Famous Mexican Curse Word Really an Urban Myth?
By Gustavo Arellano
Published: April 9, 2009
Dear Mexican: For as long as I can remember, Mexicans have been known for doing three things: Drinking lots of cerveza, having lots of niños and saying "¡Ay,...
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Music
The Nervebreakers Prove Old Punks Never Die
They just re-form their legendary local acts to play around town every 15 years or so
By Pete Freedman
Published: April 9, 2009
The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, The Clash, The Police, Roky Erickson. Pick one to match your musical flavor, 'cause, no matter, there's a Nervebreakers connection to each; the...
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Critics' Picks
Morrissey
Friday, April 10, at the Palladium Ballroom
By Lance Lester
Published: April 9, 2009
Steven Patrick Morrissey has, for the last several years, experienced something of a renaissance in his career. His last big radio hit, "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I...
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playlist
Decemberists
The Hazards of Love (Capitol)
By Michael D. Ayers
Published: April 9, 2009
Smarty-pants Colin Meloy has yet once again topped his prior output, this time bringing his Portland group Decemberists to bear on a 17-song concept album. People will no doubt...
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Bsides
After Years of Bucking Trends, Ariel Pink Craves a Label to Call Home
By Doug Wallen
Published: April 9, 2009
It's been five years since home recorder Ariel Pink (né Rosenburg) landed on Animal Collective's Paw Tracks imprint, which released his years-in-the-can album The...
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North of the Dial
Robert Gomez Looks Back on Making His Latest Album
By Daniel Rodrigue
Published: April 9, 2009
Robert Gomez began writing the songs for his newest record, Pine Sticks and Phosphorus, in July of 2007, during the downtime between gigs as he toured with fellow Denton-based...
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Dish
Maximo takes a lot of pride in its food. We're not sure why.
By Dave Faries
Published: April 9, 2009
You've heard this sort of thing before: "Your job is safe," or "I was just out with guys." Maybe you believe such assurances the first few times. After a couple trips around...
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Cheap Bastard
Angry Dog: Don't Get Mad. Get a Burger.
By Alice Laussade
Published: April 9, 2009
Summer's on its way, and that means it's time to bulk up to fit into that bikini, ladies! That's right, I'm talkin' to you, skinny bitch. Last I heard, Abercrombie don't make a...
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Film
Observe and Report: Wait a Minute. Was this Movie Supposed to be Funny?
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: April 9, 2009
Observe and Report writer-director Jody Hill makes mean-spirited tragedies that studios market as inane comedies because otherwise no one would pay a cent to see them. That's...
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Night & Day
Joking Gracefully
Newhart knocks 'em dead at 79
By Patrick Williams
Published: April 9, 2009
The stammered, oh-so-polite, made-up telephone conversations. The wry, deadpan, gently satirical delivery. Comedian Bob Newhart is the guy you wanted to be your uncle, the...
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Night & Day
Stormin' Norman
Take in a trio of Conquests in Fort Worth
By Jennifer Elaine Davis
Published: April 9, 2009
Three is a magic number in popular culture. Trilogies abound in literature (Roddy Doyle's Barrytown Trilogy), film (The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, etc.) and television...
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Night & Day
Hot Potato
Ron White visits the Majestic
By Jennifer Elaine Davis
Published: April 9, 2009
Ron White, the hard-drinkin', hard-livin', foul-mouthed comedian, is the highlight of the Blue Collar Comedy collaboration, making it (almost) worth your time to sit through a...
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Night & Day
A Big Mix-Up
By S. Anne Durham
Published: April 9, 2009
You know that guy at every party who claims to have a degree in "mixology" while turning out the foulest concoctions ever, trying to impress the ladies? He's probably not a...
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Night & Day
Birdbrained
By Daniel Daugherty
Published: April 9, 2009
Lately, when I'm at art galleries, I find myself thinking, "This piece would be so much better if it had skulls. Or birds. Or birds perched on skulls." I must not be the only...
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Night & Day
Sake To Me
Indulge with a master sommelier at Kenichi
By Daniel Daugherty
Published: April 9, 2009
Whatever happened to the good ol' days of tossing back booze indiscriminately? Now we have to learn how to taste and savor everything we drink, as though the alcohol content...
