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January 6, 2012
Feds Announce (Another) Local Meth Bust Involving Members of La Familia Drug Cartel
In October of 2009, James Capra, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration's Dallas Division, invited media to a press conference so he could show off the massive haul from a long-in-the-works bust involving the Mexican drug cartel known as La Familia: 220 pounds of methamphetamine, 4.5 kil ... More >>
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August 11, 2011
Some Worried the City's Truckin' Around By Relocating, Storing Some Fire Engines
Earlier this afternoon City Hall sent out the video you'll find after the jump, in which City Manager Mary Suhm walks you though the proposed FY2011-12 budget presented to media last week and council on Monday. And it reminded me: One of the smaller but more controversial items contained therein ... More >>
Blogs
May 4, 2011
Kunkle and Rawlings Say That As Mayor, They'd Push for Gas Drilling Moratorium
Photos by Patrick MichelsDistrict 3 City Council candidates Dave Neumann and Scott Griggs joined all four mayoral candidates in a forum with Mountain Creek neighbors last night at Harmony School of Nature and Athletics.At a campaign forum in far western Oak Cliff's Mountain Creek neighborhood last n ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2011
Super Bowl XLV Aces & Angels Party: My Top 10 Observer-ations
10. Never really listened to Little Texas before last night's bash at Fair Park's Centennial Hall, but they do a pretty good rendition of KISS's "Detroit Rock City." Even Master of Ceremonies Gene Simmons was bobbing his head. 9. This just in: Nothing goes better with a cold shot of Jagermei ... More >>
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October 27, 2010
Tonight, Tonight: Interpol at the Palladium, Widespread Panic at Verizon, Don Williams at the Majestic and Bones Thugs-N-Harmony at the House of Blues
What a packed Wednesday evening. And that's not even counting Your Texas Rangers playing in their first ever World Series game. Crazy, right?
Blogs
August 10, 2010
Picture Show: Idol Finalists Do it Live at the American Airlines Center
Rachel ParkerCasey James, Fort Worth native, and shampoo salesmanIf you're experiencing summer American Idol withdrawals, you had your chance last night to jump/scream at the best of the best on stage. The American Airlines Center hosted a big juicy chunk of the Idol favorites, including Tim Urba ... More >>
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August 2, 2010
The Drive From Dallas to San Antonio: My Top 10 Observations
Arrived safely in The Alamo City for some Dallas Cowboys training camp Sunday afternoon after a brisk 4:37:00 drive that included exactly zero stops. 10. There is no easy way to get onto I35 south from 75. On Woodall Rogers there is down-to-one-lane construction and falling walls. And I've b ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Ron Natinsky Wonders: If We're Gonna Save Southwest Center, Why Not Valley View, Then?
Sam MertenRon NatinskyIf nothing else, this'll be the last Southwest Center Mall item of the day -- only because there'll be nothing left to talk about till after the council returns from its summer recess. But Ron Natinksky, head of the city council's Economic Development Committee, called Unfai ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2010
Idol Rich: The NTX2 Prove Not So Inspirational
It's a big week in Idol World. Tonight marks the almost annual star-studded Idol Gives Back charity episode, and, no matter how hard-hearted you are, you have to admit that the show is an emotional, feel-good, do-good piece of prime-time. Celebs of every level will grace the stage and screen with ... More >>
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April 14, 2010
Idol Rich: It's a "Hound Dog" of a Week!
Elvis week, people. Elvis week. Lots to choose from. Lots of disappointments. And Idol alum Adam Lambert was the mentor, so that means there was lots of make-up... as well as inappropriate jokes about inches and tongues from Ryan Seacrest. Awkward!On a positive note, though, Lambert was one of th ... More >>
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April 7, 2010
Idol Rich: Hey, Everyone It's Lennon & McCartney Week
It was sorta-kinda-Beatles week. And Macca even sent a "Good Luck!" message via satellite from tour and everyone thought it was awesome. Looks were shared around the theater. People probably embraced, it was hard to tell. The band mates just played better knowing that message came from Sir with l ... More >>
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March 31, 2010
Idol Rich: The NTX2 Search Their Souls
Last night, we got to see the Top 10 taking the stage with soul and R&B hits from the likes of Chaka Khan, Aretha and domestic threat Chris Brown. Oh, and we also got to watch the weirdest backstage camera shots ever. Mmm, creepy voyeurism...Usher served as the mentor this week and somet ... More >>
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March 18, 2010
Idol Rich: One North Texan in the Bottom Three
Tim Urban was the second of the American Idol contestants to end up in the dreaded "Bottom Three" on the painfully long voting results show. It looked like Casey James might end up there too, but then it came down to him and Panhandle Texan Lacey Brown to fill the last space. The red-headed nymph ... More >>
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March 17, 2010
Idol Rich: The Texas Two Take On the Rolling Stones
So, this was the week that American Idol transitioned away from the gender-defined 3-day broadcast schedule, or what I like to call "over saturation." The Top 12 also moved from the in-the-round set-up and performed on the "new" stage--which is basically just the stage you saw last year with all ... More >>
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March 11, 2010
Idol Rich: Yay for Queen and Enough With the "Hallelujah"
I'm going to warn you, I am going to disagree with the American Idol judges today. Hard. So very hard. I realize you may not like it because you may be rooting for sweet-faced hipster-haired youngsters. But, I am not related to said youngsters and don't feel the need to support anyone who decides ... More >>
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February 10, 2010
Hey, What Happened to Hockey?
I still have a puck from the first Dallas Stars game, played at Reunion Arena on Oct. 5, 1993. Went to the game with Troy Aikman and I remember going into the locker room and meeting Mike Modano and seeing lots of hot women in the crowd and thinking "Whoa, ice is cool." Then along came Ken H ... More >>
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July 8, 2009
Richie Whitt 1964-2009
Like it did with you, all these recent deaths - Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Alexis Arguello, Steve McNair and Best Damn Sports Show - got me to thinking about my own mortality. Today, the day I celebrate turning halfway to 90, I thought I'd dip my toe in the deep, dark water to see what it ... More >>
Music
July 2, 2009
Rock With You
Like it did with you, all these recent deaths - Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Alexis Arguello, Steve McNair and Best Damn Sports Show - got me to thinking about my own mortality. Today, the day I celebrate turning halfway to 90, I thought I'd dip my toe in the deep, dark water to see what it ... More >>
Music
June 11, 2009
The Wooden Birds, Other Lives
Wednesday, June 17, at House of Blues
Blogs
May 29, 2009
Whitt's End: 5.29.09
Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Trust me, you'll be elated if David McDavid buys the Texas Rangers. Biggest reason: His dream is not to make more money, but to own a championship sports franchise in the Metroplex. *One of the thing ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2009
Dude Food: Olive Garden
Olive Garden639 N. Cockrell Hill Road, DuncanvilleDude Factor: 3, or Roseanne (waitress/proprieter of loose meat sandwich specialty diner The Lanford Lunch Box), on a scale of 1 (Zach Braff in Garden State) to 10 (Jonah Hill in Forgetting Sarah Marshall)Last Saturday my lady and I--with tired bones, ... More >>
News
February 19, 2009
Is Dallas Boxer Luis Yanez a Future World Champion or Just a Suburban Myth?
He was an Olympic disappointment, but with his first pro fight on Friday, Yanez is out to prove he's the real deal.
Blogs
January 22, 2009
Bonus MP3: Johnny Ringo feat. Bun B -- "Sweeping Up The Block"
Hilariously gritty press photos of Duncanville rapper Johnny Ringo stuffing people into the trunk of his Cadillac (like the one to the left here) aside, the rapper actually manages to boast a pretty interesting flow and a decent following, somehow amassing well over 350,000 profile views on his ... More >>
News
January 1, 2009
Buzz Reviews the News of 2008: Yes. It Was All Bad.
Sex clubs in the 'burbs, teacher layoffs in the district, black holes in the commissioners court—Buzz makes perfect sense of 2008
Blogs
August 29, 2008
World’s Fastest Human Doubles As Hall of Fame’s Slowest Inductee
Sex clubs in the 'burbs, teacher layoffs in the district, black holes in the commissioners court—Buzz makes perfect sense of 2008
Blogs
July 2, 2008
Dousing the Olympic Flame
Sex clubs in the 'burbs, teacher layoffs in the district, black holes in the commissioners court—Buzz makes perfect sense of 2008
Blogs
May 26, 2008
A Footnote in History, Duncanville's Bacsik Wants Back in the Bigs
Sex clubs in the 'burbs, teacher layoffs in the district, black holes in the commissioners court—Buzz makes perfect sense of 2008
Blogs
March 4, 2008
Just Which Candidate Captured "The Zeitgeist of the Moment"?
Sex clubs in the 'burbs, teacher layoffs in the district, black holes in the commissioners court—Buzz makes perfect sense of 2008
Blogs
February 27, 2008
Is it March 5 Yet?
Sex clubs in the 'burbs, teacher layoffs in the district, black holes in the commissioners court—Buzz makes perfect sense of 2008
Blogs
December 20, 2007
The Cooking World is Tré's Oyster
Sex clubs in the 'burbs, teacher layoffs in the district, black holes in the commissioners court—Buzz makes perfect sense of 2008
Blogs
October 23, 2007
At 19 (Almost), Duncanville Fighter Is (Already) USA Boxing's Brightest Young Rising Star
Sex clubs in the 'burbs, teacher layoffs in the district, black holes in the commissioners court—Buzz makes perfect sense of 2008
News
May 10, 2007
God Is Not Dead|Belo the Belt
Sex clubs in the 'burbs, teacher layoffs in the district, black holes in the commissioners court—Buzz makes perfect sense of 2008
Blogs
July 7, 2006
Catchings a Rising Star
Sex clubs in the 'burbs, teacher layoffs in the district, black holes in the commissioners court—Buzz makes perfect sense of 2008
News
March 4, 2004
Letters
Sex clubs in the 'burbs, teacher layoffs in the district, black holes in the commissioners court—Buzz makes perfect sense of 2008
News
December 25, 2003
Rude Boy
The life and times of John Soldier
News
October 2, 2003
Letters
The life and times of John Soldier
News
July 24, 2003
Letters
The life and times of John Soldier
News
August 29, 2002
Bring It On
Plus: Sack of Kittens, Who the Hell Are You?, What's in a Name?
News
August 29, 2002
The Orphan Chronicles
Dallas' own tribe of Oliver Twists can teach us much about the places they've been, and where we're all going
News
July 5, 2001
Happy Nappy Girls
Getting their hair straightened for the first time was a rite of passage. But a group of Dallas women has found freedom in reclaiming nappier days.
News
February 15, 2001
Single Barrel, Double Standard
When Lancaster's school superintendent ordered a lenient sentence for two white kids caught with shotguns, black parents said it was one more example of the suburb's bigotry
News
February 12, 1998
Bottom of the ninth
Permit hearings begin in TXI's quest to become the nation's largest toxic waste incinerator
Music
July 31, 1997
A dream deferred
Gene Summers hasn't had to work a day job since 1958, but it took him more than 30 years to get back to the music he loved
News
July 10, 1997
Letters
Gene Summers hasn't had to work a day job since 1958, but it took him more than 30 years to get back to the music he loved
News
July 3, 1997
Letters
Gene Summers hasn't had to work a day job since 1958, but it took him more than 30 years to get back to the music he loved
News
June 19, 1997
Something In The Air
Downwind of TXI's Midlothian cement plant, people and animals keep getting sick. Instead of investigating whether the plant is to blame, state regulators appear ready to let TXI burn even more hazardous waste. Part two of A Dallas Observer Special Report
News
August 29, 1996
No Dough
Richard and LaJeanne Williams had big dreams for their bakery--until a bank figured their plan was just pie in the sky
News
June 13, 1996
Power Houses
A celebrity home tour of Dallas' rich, famous--and all too often tasteless--movers and fakers
Calendar
January 18, 1996
Events for the week
A celebrity home tour of Dallas' rich, famous--and all too often tasteless--movers and fakers
Music
October 5, 1995
Dance this Mess around
They're punk, they're pop, and in love with teen queens and Marcia Brady
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