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June 18, 2011
While We Wait for Election Returns, Look at NY Times's Front-Page Story About Harlan Crow
Photo by Brian HarkinHarlan CrowI'm killing time at this point ... and this bottle of Old Fitzgerald. And while we wait for the county to update its election totals, I'm reading tomorrow's New York Times, which is full of local-interest stories -- more than our own daily, probably. Like this nice ... More >>
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January 13, 2011
Harlan Crow to "Stay Out" of Mayor's Race
Brian HarkinHarlan CrowNow that the city's worst-kept secret is out in the open as Far North Dallas council member Ron Natinsky expressed his desire to replace Mayor Tom Leppert, we probed millionaire businessman Harlan Crow to get a read on whom he sees as the favorite contender among wealth ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
The History Lesson Carolyn Davis Needed Before Telling the Mayor He Owes Her
Brian HarkinCarolyn DavisAs I said after Mayor Tom Leppert's huge convention center hotel victory, the man simply knows how to win. So that, combined with a sneak peek at Angela Hunt's thoughts, didn't make me fret about missing the big vote on the concessions at Dallas Love Field Airport. ... More >>
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April 26, 2010
The Latest Stack o' Council Memos: No-Bid Contracts, Policing the Protesters and More Retiring City Employees
Brian HarkinIn May, Vonciel Hill voted to keep concessions at Love Field in the hands of one company, whose CEO contributed to her campaign. Every so often I like to post the pack of memos Frank Librio sends to council and media at the end of every week; below are the ones that went out late Frid ... More >>
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March 16, 2010
At MLK at I-30, Central Dallas Ministries Plans to Build "Center of Hope"
Brian HarkinLarry JamesOn his blog this morning, Central Dallas Ministries CEO Larry James breaks some intriguing news: With the assistance of the Embrey Family Foundation, CDM has acquired 3.6 acres on the southeast corner of Malcolm X Boulevard and Interstate 30. I've got a call into James to g ... More >>
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December 30, 2009
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins Thinks He Did a Pretty Good Job in 2009
Brian HarkinDallas County District Attorney Craig WatkinsIt's always a good idea 'round this time of the year to make a list of accomplishments, if only to figure out what you need to get done in the coming year. So happens, of course, that Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins needs to g ... More >>
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December 14, 2009
Schutze's High on City Hall as Council's Transportation Committee Chair Puts Positive Spin on DART's Texas-OU Mishap
Brian HarkinLinda KoopLinda Koop, chair of the city council's Transportation and Environment Committee, and Gary Thomas, president of Dallas Area Rapid Transit, are having a mutual smooch-fest today at this afternoon's committee briefing, congratulating each other on what a terrific job DART ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
Craig Watkins Believes Today's Exonerations Could Be "Biggest" Yet for Dallas County
Brian HarkinDallas County District Attorney Craig WatkinsOn Friday, 54-year-old Claude Alvin Simmons Jr. and 39-year-old Christopher Shun Scott will be free men for the first time since being wrongly sent to prison in October 1997 for the robbery and murder of Alfonso Aguilar. Two other men will ... More >>
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August 6, 2009
Sonia Sotomayor, a Supreme Court Justice and a Dallas ISD School? Maaaaybe.
Brian HarkinRon Price would like to name a DISD campus for the president as well.Hadn't intended to look at the Dallas Independent School District board's meeting agendas till next week -- damn, summer break went by in a hurry -- but Tawnell Hobbs gives us an early warning: Trustee Ron Price woul ... More >>
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August 3, 2009
While Rating City's Hotel Bonds, Moody's Says Dallas Is "Vying For a Relatively Fixed Number of Conventions" Among "Strong Competition"
Brian HarkinDo you think President Obama ever imagined his stimulus package would help Dallas build a convention center hotel? This guy sure did.As the city's hotel development corporation prepares to sell what is now $505,230,000 in revenue bonds to build the convention center hotel, Moody's Invest ... More >>
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July 27, 2009
Rasansky Says Supporting Leppert Was His Biggest Regret, Explains Support of Trinity River Toll Road And Much, Much More
Sam MertenAfter serving eight years as a city plan commissioner and another eight as a council member representing some of North Dallas's more upscale neighborhoods, 72-year-old Mitchell Rasansky is no longer roaming City Hall when he's most needed. Replaced last month by Ann Margolin because of ter ... More >>
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May 27, 2009
Transportation Committee Minorities Favor Concession Monopoly at Love Field; Booting Ordinance Briefing Delayed
Brian HarkinVonciel Hill wants concessions at Love Field to remain in the hands of one company, whose CEO is a director for the Citizens Council and contributed to her campaign. The city council's Transportation and Environment Committee yesterday afternoon met for 90 minutes in executive session a ... More >>
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December 22, 2008
Picture Show: Our Favorite Concert Photos of 2008
This gem by Brian Harkin may still be fresh in your memory (it's from the Spree's evening show earlier this month), but we've got 35 more shots, reaching all the way back to early January, to recap a year of the Observer's concert photography online.You can check out the slideshow here. --Pat ... More >>
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November 25, 2008
Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets For Gutterth's Episode XXIX At Dan's Friday
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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November 4, 2008
While We Wait For Our Dispatch from Bishop Arts, This Just In ...
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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November 1, 2008
Dems See Bigger Blowout Than ’06 Based on Early Voting Numbers
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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October 27, 2008
Cherry Pit Trial Is, Apparently, Not About Sex At All. Right. OK, Then.
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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October 8, 2008
The Times, Trinity High and Tonga
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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September 18, 2008
An Item in Which the Phrase "Something Sticks" Has a Whole New Meaning
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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September 10, 2008
Mall? Rats.
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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September 4, 2008
The ABC's of Carolyn Davis' "TRCP" Question, Complete With Audio!
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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July 10, 2008
The Jonas Brothers' Slideshow Is Finally Up. And It's Everything You'd Expect It To Be. (Which Is To Say: "Incredible.")
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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June 30, 2008
Living Up to Great Expectations
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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June 18, 2008
You Gotta Pay to Play, Say SMU's President and Head Football Man
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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May 12, 2008
Two Things That Come with G.P.S. Units: Rental Cars and Bryan Adams Students
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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May 7, 2008
Harlan Crow Sends Tom Leppert Yet Another Angry Missive
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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March 13, 2008
Harkin, Is That Picture For Sale?
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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March 4, 2008
Back to the Future With Bill Clinton
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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February 26, 2008
Tuesday in the Parks with Clinton (Also: Obama's Big FW Plans on Thursday)
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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February 26, 2008
Waiting for Bill
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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February 26, 2008
Bill Clinton in a Pick-Up Truck and Other Photographs
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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February 25, 2008
No Security, Not Just a Bad Rolling Stones Live Album
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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February 20, 2008
The First of Several Barack Obama Items: The Outsiders' Perspective
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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February 20, 2008
Our Final Obama Rally Post: The Video and Photos Edition
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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January 30, 2008
Nothing Wise About Black-Brown Conventional Wisdom, Turns Out
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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January 30, 2008
Chris Bosh's All-Star Smash Hit Video
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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November 28, 2007
Housing the Homeless, How Novel
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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November 19, 2007
The Health Care Biz, Sick to Death?
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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November 15, 2007
What You're Missed When Rudy Giuliani Came to Town Last September
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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November 8, 2007
No More Swingin' at the Monkey Bar
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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November 8, 2007
Amsterdam Bar, Not Damned
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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September 18, 2007
Bryce Got Next
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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August 24, 2007
Rudy Giuliani Has New Dallas-Based Tastemakers. And They're So Tasteful Too.
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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July 27, 2007
A Fate Worse Than Dubya, Live at Wild About Harry's!
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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July 27, 2007
Rudy, A Message To You
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2007
N9NE Minus One
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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April 17, 2007
Sam Coats Calls for Trinity Toll Road Vote
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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February 9, 2007
Why They Fight
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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August 16, 2006
Gone to Hell
"Are 99% of challenging bitches today like sarah jaffe and doug burr techno pointless?" That question, posed by Offensive Glistening in comments to a Pete Freedman blog post about an anonymous comment to a Paste article that named Denton "Best Music Scene," has no clear answer. But you can check out ... More >>
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