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Soldier SuicidesTwo Texas brothers fall in the war on terror—one in combat, one by his own handBy Megan FeldmanThursday, October 02As mourners trickled out of Lubbock's Resthaven Memorial Park in the gray chill, Andrew Velez stayed behind. He stood among the gravestones and... More >> -
Un-Super Size Me: One Week of Eating LocalOne man’s attempt at slow food living in the Dallas metroplexBy Jesse HydeThursday, September 25It began with a chicken. Or to be more precise, dreams of a chicken. I wanted a plump red bird with a healthy sheen, a thick neck and green tail... More >> -
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Deep Ellum LIVES!Scott Beck's about to buy 14 acres in the"heart" of Deep Ellum. What then?By Robert WilonskyThursday, September 11Sweat beginning to stain his white shirt, Scott Beck stands on the 2600 block of Elm Street, near the Good-Latimer Expressway intersection,... More >> -
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Big Girls, Little Guys, Lots of Fun
By Natalie O'Neill
The elevator doors part, and Mikayla Miles joins a trio of clean-cut executives on the way up... More >>
Denver
Drop Boards Not Bombs
Llewellyn Werner thinks skateparks could get Iraq's economy rolling
By Jared Jacang Maher
Aspen is about as far as you can get from Baghdad. There are no suicide bombings, no power... More >>
Houston
Soldier Suicides
Surviving our War on Terror calls for more than an ability to dodge bullets and IEDs
By Megan Feldman
They buried the first brother the day before Thanksgiving. As mourners trickled out of... More >>
Miami
Invasion of the Amazon Women
Big girls, little guys, lots of fun.
By Natalie O'Neill
The elevator doors part, and Mikayla Miles joins a threesome of clean-cut executives on the way... More >>
Minneapolis
Skate or die: Life with the MN Roller Girls
The rough-and-tumble Roller Girls punch, smack, and kick their way to victory at the rink
By Beth Walton
Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, there's something you need to know about me: I'm a... More >>
Phoenix
Police State: How the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Turned All Local Authorities Into La Migra
By Ray Stern
Alexis Estrada-Garcia of Guadalajara, Mexico, must have been surprised when the officer asked... More >>
San Francisco
The Rise and Fall of the Monster
Gay porn star Michael Brandon goes from meth addict to antidrug poster boy and, tragically, back to meth addict.
By Ashley Harrell
When the careworn, emaciated man in the powder-blue long-sleeved button-down shirt drifted in... More >>
St. Louis
The Unsolved Murder of Ernie Brasier: A Clayton attorney's death nearly two years ago continues to mystify police and colleagues
By Kathleen McLaughlin
Just after 10 p.m. on December 19, 2006, the pot-bellied corpse of Ernest F. Brasier arrived at... More >>
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Working with the DSO Has Exceeded Jaap van Zweden's Expectations
Tue Oct 7, 4:02 PM
Jaap van Zweden, installed last month as the music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, hasn't been around much in recent weeks. Last week, he was in Antwerp with the Royal Flemish Philharmonic, for which he acts as chief... More >>
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Swingtown Local swingers think life is a bowl of cherries, but Duncanville wants to spit out the Pit
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Deep Ellum LIVES! Scott Beck's about to buy 14 acres in the"heart" of Deep Ellum. What then?
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Un-Super Size Me: One Week of Eating Local One man’s attempt at slow food living in the Dallas metroplex
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Toll You So The Trinity River Project should be floating right along. Instead it's sinking under the weight of its own folly.
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Six Pac The Cowboys are counting on NFL outlaw Pacman Jones to pop the top on their sixth Super Bowl.
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Time to Make the Doughnuts Zales Corp. smells sweet success in expanding Dunkin' DonutsThursday, October 02It's 9 a.m. on a Friday in Plano, and Bob Ripper is making his morning run to Dunkin' Donuts. He comes to this pink and orange storefront on... More>>
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Room Service|Work Smarter, Not Harder|Sweet on the Tea|Yeah, But It Was Tons to Read|F-Bombed Out
Thursday, October 02"Checkout Time," by Sam Merten, September 25 Room Service I'm all for this. I just moved downtown and see little life, but a brother who lives... More>>
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Never, Ever Volunteer
Thursday, October 02Never, ever volunteer: If there's a lawyer or, say, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives out there reading this, could you lend Nicholas... More>>
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Status Woe Insane Rangers again take similar path to identical destinationThursday, October 02September 26, 2007. Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington: "We made it real tough on ourselves with our start. But we weathered the storm. We... More>>
Letters
Room Service|Work Smarter, Not Harder|Sweet on the Tea|Yeah, But It Was Tons to Read|F-Bombed Out
Thursday, October 02
"Checkout Time," by Sam Merten, September 25
Room Service
I'm all for this. I just moved downtown and see little life, but a brother who lives... More >>
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