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    November 14, 2011

    Will Occupy Dallas Stay at City Hall? Will Its Case Be Heard in Federal Court? Who Knows!

    Photo by Chris Howell​Right now we were supposed to be at the Earle Cabell for a federal hearing over Occupy Dallas's camp-out behind Dallas City Hall. Alas, that was not meant to be: Friday's agreement, which said the Occupiers could occupy City Hall's bathrooms and kept the city from making ... More >>

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    November 9, 2011

    The Time Has Come for Occupy Dallas to Get Organized ... and Maybe Some Plumbing

    ​OK. Uncle. I give. And it wasn't the public urination. I do that all the time. Three things made me decide it's probably time for Occupy Dallas to de-occupy. First: allegations that a minor was sexually assaulted in one of the tents the Occupiers have pitched according to their agreement wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    At Long Last, Texas International Pop Festival In Lewisville to Receive a State Historical Marker

    The scene in Lewisville during Labor Day weekend 1969​Longtime Friends of Unfair Park are by now well aware of my lifetime obsession with the Texas International Pop Festival, held during Labor Day weekend in 1969 in a Lewisville field. The roster, put together by, among others, Angus Wynne, was l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Some Food Tips for When You're Dumb Enough to Camp

    www.tjhtees.com/tshirt/camping-sucks-tshirtsYes. Yes it does.​With summer here, inevitably someone is going to suggest I give up the burden of air conditioning, properly prepared food, washed hair and a comfy mattress to enjoy the pleasures of sleeping on dirt, swatting mosquitoes and eating u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    A Devil of a Deal? State Wants to Swap Much Land (and Money) With Local Homebuilder

    Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentPart of the Devils River State Natural Area the state wants to swap for local homebuilder Rod Sander's land​On October 12, the Texas Park and Wildlife Department issued a press release that went virtually unnoticed at the time: The state's offering to swap the 20 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Maybe Brave Combo Will Give Us A Ride To The Old Settler's Music Festival...

    ​This year, the Old Settler's Music Festival takes place, as it always does, at Salt Lick Pavilion & Camp Ben McCulloch, just south of Austin, from Thursday, April 15, through Sunday, April 18. It's an event that's always heavily tilted towards acts that land securely in the alt-country and/or ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 18, 2009

    Thinkin' 'Bout Food

    ​This year, the Old Settler's Music Festival takes place, as it always does, at Salt Lick Pavilion & Camp Ben McCulloch, just south of Austin, from Thursday, April 15, through Sunday, April 18. It's an event that's always heavily tilted towards acts that land securely in the alt-country and/or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2008

    Close to the Madding Crowd

    The bleakest of Black Fridays at a New York Wal-Mart, where a temporary employee was trampled to death by bargain-hunters who didn't so much as slow down while rescue workers tried to save the man's life. Not so savage a scene at a Dallas Best Buy, where the Associated Press set up shop to meet and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2008

    Let's Go Camping in the Great Trinity Forest! After They Plant Trees.

    The bleakest of Black Fridays at a New York Wal-Mart, where a temporary employee was trampled to death by bargain-hunters who didn't so much as slow down while rescue workers tried to save the man's life. Not so savage a scene at a Dallas Best Buy, where the Associated Press set up shop to meet and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2008

    Finally, a Weekend Travel Tip

    The bleakest of Black Fridays at a New York Wal-Mart, where a temporary employee was trampled to death by bargain-hunters who didn't so much as slow down while rescue workers tried to save the man's life. Not so savage a scene at a Dallas Best Buy, where the Associated Press set up shop to meet and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2007

    Ackermans to Light Up Dallas Obama Fundraiser

    The bleakest of Black Fridays at a New York Wal-Mart, where a temporary employee was trampled to death by bargain-hunters who didn't so much as slow down while rescue workers tried to save the man's life. Not so savage a scene at a Dallas Best Buy, where the Associated Press set up shop to meet and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2007

    Former UTD Student Gets Six Years

    The bleakest of Black Fridays at a New York Wal-Mart, where a temporary employee was trampled to death by bargain-hunters who didn't so much as slow down while rescue workers tried to save the man's life. Not so savage a scene at a Dallas Best Buy, where the Associated Press set up shop to meet and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2007

    The Big Heart of Eugene Lockhart

    The bleakest of Black Fridays at a New York Wal-Mart, where a temporary employee was trampled to death by bargain-hunters who didn't so much as slow down while rescue workers tried to save the man's life. Not so savage a scene at a Dallas Best Buy, where the Associated Press set up shop to meet and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2007

    Whatdya Mean the Lakes Are Rising?

    The bleakest of Black Fridays at a New York Wal-Mart, where a temporary employee was trampled to death by bargain-hunters who didn't so much as slow down while rescue workers tried to save the man's life. Not so savage a scene at a Dallas Best Buy, where the Associated Press set up shop to meet and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2006

    Radio Uh-Oh

    The bleakest of Black Fridays at a New York Wal-Mart, where a temporary employee was trampled to death by bargain-hunters who didn't so much as slow down while rescue workers tried to save the man's life. Not so savage a scene at a Dallas Best Buy, where the Associated Press set up shop to meet and ... More >>

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