Bill Marriott

Blogs
May 4, 2012
Dallas Arboretum and City Hall Want You to Know: Winfrey Point Ain't Paradise, And They're Not Paving it Anyway
After an agreement was reached earlier to let the city mow the wild grass at Winfrey Point, both City Hall and the Arboretum have come out firing PR-wise, trying to turn the tide of support for keeping cars off of the "prairie." Below you'll find releases sent by both City Hall, which swears it's g ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2011
DISD Announces Members Of Its First-Ever "Citizens Budget Review Commission"
Sadly, Murray Blum was not available to trim DISD's budget.Two weeks back we noted that at least one person had already been appointed to the Dallas Independent School District's first-ever Citizens Budget Review Commission: Dallas Friends of Public Education's Mike MacNaughton. The commission, m ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2010
Shareholders Make Peace With Blockbuster and Hope for the Best. And: Another TV Ad!
Last Friday, Blockbuster's higher-ups told Bronx bomber Niko Celentano and his ever-expanding band of shareholders that, well, sorry, but despite their demands for an emergency meeting, that ain't gonna happen. One week later, the shareholders respond to the response. And for the most part, the m ... More >>
Blogs
January 30, 2009
Bill Marriott Makes Last-Ditch Effort to Operate City's Convention Center Hotel
Nickelodeon Resorts by MarriottMarriott International chairman and CEO Bill Marriott manages to crack a smile after Mayor Leppert threw a bowl of guacamole at him in response to a letter he sent asking to operate the city hotel.With three intriguing items on the city council docket, I was originall ... More >>
Calendar
January 29, 2009
Swingin' Sinatra Style
Steve Lippia croons the blue-eyed
Blogs
November 1, 2007
After Losing $6 Billion Buyout Bid, ACS Chairman Tells the Board to Scram
Blogs
June 22, 2007
A Week Later, Perry's Line-Item Veto Still Flunking Out at Community Colleges
Music
June 3, 2004
It Took Some Time
Why Morrissey is newly hip among bands that sound nothing like him
Film
January 16, 2003
Toss It Outback
Kangaroo Jack is a real punch in the pouch
Music
December 3, 1998
Wired shut
Jawbox's odds-and-ends Scrapbook makes a wonderful farewell
Calendar
June 18, 1998
Night & Day
June 18 - 24, 1998
Film
May 28, 1998
The Voice, The Spark, The Image
On film, on vinyl, and in print, the late Chairman of the Board offers pleasurable surprises
Film
March 12, 1998
Grade school confidential
Carrot Top offers up vulgar humor about bodily functions and castration
News
January 2, 1997
Buzz
Calendar
December 14, 1995
Events for the week
Music
July 6, 1995
Fight the power
Reprise Records president defends the rights of his artists against the Right and the wrong