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Flower Mound

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Why Does Dallas Keep Forgetting About its Cheese-Heroin Problem?

    On Friday, Dallas police reported that they were investigating the apparent overdose deaths of two students from Thomas Jefferson High School in March and April: 14-year-old Jaime Morales, who was found dead at his home in Northwest Dallas, and an unnamed 17-year-old, found dead in an apartment on F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Ken Robinson Says He's Leaving His $16 Flower Mound House Without a Fight

    Seven months after citing an uncommon application of the law of adverse possession and moving into an abandoned suburban homestead in Flower Mound, Ken Robinson is on his way out. At a hearing this morning regarding his recent eviction notice, a Flower Mound judge ruled that Robinson, who did not ap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Gas Drillers' Reps to Task Force: 1,000-Foot Set-Back Rule Would Be a "Deal-Killer"

    ​After a few weeks off, the city's Gas Drilling Task Force gets back at it today at 2. The agenda's short and sweet -- "Develop Recommendations for Gas Drilling and Production Regulations" -- but the process has been anything but; initially, you may recall, the group was to turn in its recommendat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Gas Drilling Task Force Begins Deliberations, Opts to Stick with Current Approval Process

    Photo by Taryn WalkerThe task force toured a drill site this summer, getting an education before entering the deliberation process.​The city council-appointed gas drilling task force stopped listening to The Experts yesterday and got down to the business of discussing just what it'll suggest t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    After Months of Debate, Southlake Keeps 1,000-Foot Setbacks From Gas Wells to Homes

    ​The Southlake City Council Hall, once packed from floor to gallery with residents for whom gas drilling in town was either a looming menace or a windfall, had only a smattering of attendees a little after 11 last night. Many had already wearied of the debate, which had raged since February an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Gas Drilling Task Force Absorbs More Info as It Inches Closer to Making Reg Recommendations

    Photo by Leslie MinoraReal estate expert, Dan Wright, talks to the task force about drilling's effect (or lack thereof) on property values.​Yesterday afternoon, the city's gas drilling task force heard presentations (slideshows here) from three experts who explained the impact of drilling on n ... More >>

  • News

    July 28, 2011

    In Suburban Dallas, Loosening "Cheese" Heroin's Deadly Grip

    Another round of deaths have another round of North Texas parents trying to wipe out a deadly combination of heroin and cold medicine.

  • Calendar

    June 23, 2011

    Small Chance for a Big Catch

    Another round of deaths have another round of North Texas parents trying to wipe out a deadly combination of heroin and cold medicine.

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    With City Staff's Support, XTO To Take Its Gas Drilling Permit Fight to City Hall in Two Weeks

    Flickr user: Schlüsselbein2007Mountain Creek Lake in far western Oak Cliff, where XTO wants to plant Dallas's first gas drilling operation.​Patrick Michels is really our expert on the subject of XTO Energy's application for a specific use permit to drill at Hensely Field in far west Oak Cliff, wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Gas Drilling Variances Denied Near Grapevine Lake, While A Pair of Federal Suits Allege Water Contamination from Barnett Shale Fracking

    ​Worries about groundwater contamination from hydraulic fracturing around the Barnett Shale got a fresh wave of attention yesterday -- first with a pair of federal suits filed in Dallas, and then with the Town of Flower Mound's denial of a request to drill near to Grapevine Lake. Keystone Energy w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    In Case You Wondered How Robert Jeffress Feels About Islam, "Ground Zero Mosque"

    Over on City of Ate, Hanna just posted an invite to a Ramadan break-fast tonight, one in a series being sponsored by the Dallas Islamic Center. Last week's all-you-can eat was at the Unity Church; tonight's shalom-y'all will be at Congregation Kol-Ami in Flower Mound. Based upon his comments in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Eat, Pray, Love and Practice Your Upward-Bending Elbow

    ​The principles guiding classical yoga practice are pretty clear on the topic of recreational alcohol use: Basically, the Sanskrit texts say "don't go there." But yoga studios are increasingly incorporating food and drink into their programming, and this weekend provides an opportunity for t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2010

    Como te llamas?

    ​The principles guiding classical yoga practice are pretty clear on the topic of recreational alcohol use: Basically, the Sanskrit texts say "don't go there." But yoga studios are increasingly incorporating food and drink into their programming, and this weekend provides an opportunity for t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Food Biz Is On The Uptick If Restaurant Openings Is Any Measure

    ​Tacos, tacos, tacos. That should be the theme of this month's Revolving Doors. With Rusty Taco finally opening their doors, the Austin-based Torchy's Taco making a move to Dallas this summer, and Fuzzy Tacos and Urban Taco adding more locations, that's all anyone can talk about lately. Well, we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Revolving Doors: A Howling October

    ​Seems there's always much ado about little in the restaurant news. So it was in October: Lazare became Lemon Bar and will, most likely, become something else before long. Ten 15 Elm (or 1015 Elm, I was never sure) decided to call itself Thrive instead. The ballyhooed Jean-Michel's, coming to down ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Not Starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton

    A short time ago, an ad-side co-worker found this video taken yesterday in Flower Mound, where jogging turned to storm-chasing.

  • Culture

    June 4, 2009

    New actors freshen up old fave, Greater Tuna; no bite in Kitchen Dog’s contest winner

    A short time ago, an ad-side co-worker found this video taken yesterday in Flower Mound, where jogging turned to storm-chasing.

  • Dining

    May 21, 2009

    Agave Tex-Mex: Good, Bad and Ugly

    A short time ago, an ad-side co-worker found this video taken yesterday in Flower Mound, where jogging turned to storm-chasing.

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2009

    Handshakes And Sissy Slaps

    People we'd like to shake hands with:The Addison city council, for voting to allow Sigel's to plant the 1950s-era sign, dismantled when the chain's Lemmon location closed, in the northern 'burb. Years ago I visited a spot in Lithuania where some rich guy had resurrected Soviet statues torn down when ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Where's The Beef?

    How does this fat tub of lard get off the ground? Only the Texas Health Institute knows for sure.Yet another "warning" was issued last week about obesity in America, this time zeroing in on Texan waistlines in a report authored by a demographer named Karl Eschbach, sponsored by the Texas Heal ... More >>

  • News

    November 27, 2008

    Shocked—Shocked—To Find Discrimination in Flower Mound

    How does this fat tub of lard get off the ground? Only the Texas Health Institute knows for sure.Yet another "warning" was issued last week about obesity in America, this time zeroing in on Texan waistlines in a report authored by a demographer named Karl Eschbach, sponsored by the Texas Heal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2008

    "Let Him Go! Let Him Go!"

    How does this fat tub of lard get off the ground? Only the Texas Health Institute knows for sure.Yet another "warning" was issued last week about obesity in America, this time zeroing in on Texan waistlines in a report authored by a demographer named Karl Eschbach, sponsored by the Texas Heal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2008

    That's Rich: Plano Tops Affluent List

    How does this fat tub of lard get off the ground? Only the Texas Health Institute knows for sure.Yet another "warning" was issued last week about obesity in America, this time zeroing in on Texan waistlines in a report authored by a demographer named Karl Eschbach, sponsored by the Texas Heal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2008

    Price-Fixing: Legal and Lovin' It!

    How does this fat tub of lard get off the ground? Only the Texas Health Institute knows for sure.Yet another "warning" was issued last week about obesity in America, this time zeroing in on Texan waistlines in a report authored by a demographer named Karl Eschbach, sponsored by the Texas Heal ... More >>

  • Music

    January 24, 2008

    For Every Day

    For Every Day (Self-released)

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2007
  • Calendar

    September 20, 2007

    Moon Shot

    Flower Mound gets a little more dysfunctional

  • News

    September 13, 2007

    Off the Short Bus

    Steve Fleming fought to make his Special Olympians equal, and that got him torched

  • Calendar

    June 14, 2007

    Bumper to Bumper

    Steve Fleming fought to make his Special Olympians equal, and that got him torched

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2007

    Don't Mound If You Do

    Steve Fleming fought to make his Special Olympians equal, and that got him torched

  • Calendar

    March 22, 2007

    Five Years On

    Steve Fleming fought to make his Special Olympians equal, and that got him torched

  • Calendar

    February 15, 2007

    Looking for Adventure?

    FMPAT offers musical and comical Love

  • Calendar

    December 21, 2006

    That Magic Moment

    Dead men all wear plaid

  • Culture

    September 14, 2006

    Heavens, No

    City of Angels gets la-la-lost; DFW drama critics dole out '06 honors

  • Calendar

    June 8, 2006

    For Art's Sake

    City of Angels gets la-la-lost; DFW drama critics dole out '06 honors

  • Calendar

    May 11, 2006

    Me-shawn the Charitable

    City of Angels gets la-la-lost; DFW drama critics dole out '06 honors

  • Music

    October 27, 2005

    Ween-ie Roast

    Sick of giving kids candy? Then scare 'em away with these sick classics

  • News

    March 3, 2005

    Letters

    Sick of giving kids candy? Then scare 'em away with these sick classics

  • Dining

    February 3, 2005

    Ain't Got That Swing

    Noodleswing Thai Cafe aims for the fence--and misses

  • Calendar

    August 19, 2004

    Hot Stuff

    Highland Village is full of hot air

  • News

    April 22, 2004

    Perfect Town, USA

    Frisco wants to lure Andy and Opie with a Starbucks. Why is that an evil plan?

  • Dining

    November 27, 2003

    Glad to Meet You

    Gingko Tree offers Chinese fare at its best

  • Culture

    April 24, 2003

    Waiting to Inhale

    PRT's Cyrano misses by a nose; Footloose cuts loose in Flower Mound

  • News

    March 13, 2003

    Sack of Kittens

    PRT's Cyrano misses by a nose; Footloose cuts loose in Flower Mound

  • Dining

    November 2, 2000

    Thango Tied

    Tasty Thai now available in Flower Mound

  • News

    July 6, 2000

    Letters

    No, you take him; Scenic Huntsville; Hell's grannies; Not us; Fair market; Blame it on Bossa Nova

  • News

    June 29, 2000

    Letters

    Mending fences; Texas export; The doctor is in; Judge not

  • News

    June 15, 2000

    Good fences

    Don't always make good neighbors, especially in exclusive Flower Mound, where a nasty feud between the mayor and a newspaper publisher has blossomed into all-out war

  • Calendar

    January 21, 1999

    Girding for battle

    Don't always make good neighbors, especially in exclusive Flower Mound, where a nasty feud between the mayor and a newspaper publisher has blossomed into all-out war

  • News

    December 14, 1995

    There goes the neighborhood

    Flower Mound ignorance blocks stellar project

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