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January 11, 2012
Buy Up All the Dublin Dr Pepper You Can, Because As of Today It No Longer Exists
If you have but a single can or bottle marked "Dublin Dr Pepper," don't open it. It's a collector's item as of this very moment. That's because as of 5 p.m. today there is no more Dublin Dr Pepper: From here on out, per a settlement agreement just announced in the case filed by Plano-based Dr Pep ... More >>
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October 23, 2011
Forgetting About Last Night and Entering Must-Win Mode: Texas Rangers-St. Louis Cardinals World Series Game 4 Preview and Open Thread
St. Louis CardinalsAlbert Pujols joined Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson as the only players to hit three home runs in a World Series game. He also became the third player to have six RBI and the second player to have five hits in a World Series game. Oh, and he set a record for total bases as well with ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
Albert Pujols Better Than Joltin' Joe? Say It Ain't So!: Texas Rangers-St. Louis Cardinals World Series Preview and Game 1 Open Thread
Texas RangersGives you that warm, fuzzy feeling inside, doesn't it?It's finally here. Pinch yourself. Your Texas Rangers are back in the World Series, and this time feels much different than last year's playoff run. There's a confidence flowing through my body that just wasn't there before, a ... More >>
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October 14, 2011
Memo to Ron Washington: It's the, Um, Postseason, Just In Case You Forgot
Photos by Sam MertenPerhaps more than any of his players, Ron Washington needs to break out of his postseason slump.After the Texas Rangers fired Buck Showalter following the 2006 season, general manager Jon Daniels interviewed five candidates. Of course, there was Ron Washington, a longtime ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Cruz-ing to Another World Series: Rangers-Tigers ALCS Game 5 Preview and Open Thread
Photos by Sam MertenNelson Cruz giving me a free ticket to the gun show last year.As the trade deadline approached in July 2006, it seemed inevitable that Jon Daniels would make a bold move to bolster a mediocre offense in his first season as general manager. He targeted the best hitter on the mar ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
Forever Young: Texas Rangers-Detroit Tigers ALCS Game 4 Preview and Open Thread
Photo by Sam MertenElvis Andrus and a beardless Michael Young haven't hit their strides yet at the plate, but that's about to change. As depressing as it was, I believe Game 3 of the American League Championship Series was an anomaly, much like Game 1 of the ALDS. Nothing seemed right. And w ... More >>
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October 10, 2011
Fear the 'Stache: Texas Rangers-Detroit Tigers ALCS Game 2 Preview and Open Thread
Back in February 2009, I penned a cover story about the Texas Rangers' new philosophy of relying on kiddos from their farm system instead of throwing big money at the likes of Alex Rodriguez, Chan Ho Park and Kevin Millwood. The youth movement was in full swing that spring as Elvis Andrus took over ... More >>
Dining
August 11, 2011
Big Plans From the Tiny Kitchen at Jonathon's Oak Cliff
A young chef ditched a local institution to find his own way. It may just be your new got-to.
Blogs
August 10, 2011
Dublin Dr Pepper Responds to Corporate HQ's Lawsuit With Quite the Legal History Lesson
It probably doesn't help Dr Pepper's case that CEO Larry Young went on KERA's CEO in '09 with a Dublin sixer and touted it as "the original Dr Pepper formula with the Imperial sugar in it" with an "unbelievable" following.Back in June, you no doubt recall, Plano-based Dr Pepper/Seven Up Inc. deci ... More >>
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June 29, 2011
Plano-Based Dr Pepper Wants Dublin Dr Pepper to Stop Selling the Good Stuff Everywhere
Courtesy Flickr user Rich AndersonLast night KXAS-Channel 5 had a most fascinating story: Dr Pepper v. Dr Pepper. Specifically, Plano-based Dr Pepper/Seven Up Inc. says the Dublin-based maker of The Real Thing (that is, a Pepper flavored with original-formula Imperial Pure Cane Sugar) is violatin ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
Tonight, Tonight: Fred Hamilton Project at Dan's Silverleaf and Mike Freiley at Absinthe Lounge
After a pretty hectic Monday night, things slow down considerably this evening. Unless you're a big fan of jazz and/or acoustic pop.
Film
January 13, 2011
Night Catches Us: A Brutally Honest Look at Black Power.
After a pretty hectic Monday night, things slow down considerably this evening. Unless you're a big fan of jazz and/or acoustic pop.
Blogs
October 25, 2010
Josh Hamilton, the Return of the Comet?
So writes George Vecsey this morning in The New York Times -- referring, of course, to The Commerce Comet himself, Mickey Mantle. Insists the sports scribe, of the myriad comparisons made in recent days -- Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr. chief among them, per vanquished Yankees manager Joe Girard ... More >>
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October 20, 2010
Major League Baseball Players All Agree: Josh Hamilton Is the 2010 Player of the Year
Sam MertenThis just in: Sporting News has named its 2010 Major League Player of the Year -- and it's a certain Anchorman-quoting center-fielder for Your Texas Rangers. And as SN is quick to point out, that's the consensus among 326 major leaguers -- this isn't no sportswriters' award, keep in min ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Institute for Creation Research Ditches Legal Fight Against State, But Vows: No Retreat!
Way back in June we mentioned that a federal judge told the Royal Lane-based Institute for Creation Research that its lawsuit against the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board didn't stand a holy ghost of a chance -- mostly because, well, it didn't make a lick of sense. Which is to say, sure, ... More >>
News
June 3, 2010
So, Texas-Style Learnin' isn't Good Enough for Californee? We're So Proud.
Way back in June we mentioned that a federal judge told the Royal Lane-based Institute for Creation Research that its lawsuit against the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board didn't stand a holy ghost of a chance -- mostly because, well, it didn't make a lick of sense. Which is to say, sure, ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2009
Hophead: Beer Of The Year
It's almost time to pop the cork on your favorite bottle of bubbly (and surely anyone reading this column will know that beer is bubbly too). That means it's time for Hophead's contribution to City of Ate's endless stream of Year In Review posts. While I may not have sampled all of them (some hav ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2009
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
A sneak peek at the new-and-improved Dallas skyline, if you look close enoughI'll leave it to Sam to interpret the convention center hotel documents that went online Sunday in advance of the city council's Economic Development Committee's jam-packed meeting this morning. (Takeaway: Open by Jan ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2008
Adios, Sean Avery. But, You, Josh Hamilton, You're Welcome Any Time.
So, Sean Avery isn't returning to the Dallas Stars -- surprise, surprise, surprise. Says the organization in its official release this morning regarding the release: Avery's return, following his sloppy seconds suspension, just wouldn't be in anyone's "best interest," but "treatment and counseling" ... More >>
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August 14, 2008
The Chosen Arts
So, Sean Avery isn't returning to the Dallas Stars -- surprise, surprise, surprise. Says the organization in its official release this morning regarding the release: Avery's return, following his sloppy seconds suspension, just wouldn't be in anyone's "best interest," but "treatment and counseling" ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2008
Sure, the Rangers Are Fun and All. But There's Still Some Fixin' To Do.
So, Sean Avery isn't returning to the Dallas Stars -- surprise, surprise, surprise. Says the organization in its official release this morning regarding the release: Avery's return, following his sloppy seconds suspension, just wouldn't be in anyone's "best interest," but "treatment and counseling" ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2008
A Peek Inside the Ugly Convention Center Hotel Bidding Process
So, Sean Avery isn't returning to the Dallas Stars -- surprise, surprise, surprise. Says the organization in its official release this morning regarding the release: Avery's return, following his sloppy seconds suspension, just wouldn't be in anyone's "best interest," but "treatment and counseling" ... More >>
Blogs
June 13, 2008
Hotels, Clearly, Have Become the New Porn (NYLO, Aloft -- Yes, You)
So, Sean Avery isn't returning to the Dallas Stars -- surprise, surprise, surprise. Says the organization in its official release this morning regarding the release: Avery's return, following his sloppy seconds suspension, just wouldn't be in anyone's "best interest," but "treatment and counseling" ... More >>
Blogs
June 12, 2008
Crack of the Bat
So, Sean Avery isn't returning to the Dallas Stars -- surprise, surprise, surprise. Says the organization in its official release this morning regarding the release: Avery's return, following his sloppy seconds suspension, just wouldn't be in anyone's "best interest," but "treatment and counseling" ... More >>
Blogs
May 29, 2008
Snack de Carnac
So, Sean Avery isn't returning to the Dallas Stars -- surprise, surprise, surprise. Says the organization in its official release this morning regarding the release: Avery's return, following his sloppy seconds suspension, just wouldn't be in anyone's "best interest," but "treatment and counseling" ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2008
Land Shark: Larry Hamilton on DCAD's "Excessive" New Downtown Valuations
So, Sean Avery isn't returning to the Dallas Stars -- surprise, surprise, surprise. Says the organization in its official release this morning regarding the release: Avery's return, following his sloppy seconds suspension, just wouldn't be in anyone's "best interest," but "treatment and counseling" ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2008
The Cut*Off Come Home
So, Sean Avery isn't returning to the Dallas Stars -- surprise, surprise, surprise. Says the organization in its official release this morning regarding the release: Avery's return, following his sloppy seconds suspension, just wouldn't be in anyone's "best interest," but "treatment and counseling" ... More >>
Music
May 24, 2007
Making the Cut
Cowtown's favorite psychedelic/garage combo hits its stride
Culture
March 29, 2007
Fuzzy Thinking
DCT's James and the Giant Peach feeds Freudian fantasies; Immigrant goes bananas
Blogs
November 15, 2006
Red Meat
DCT's James and the Giant Peach feeds Freudian fantasies; Immigrant goes bananas
Music
July 1, 2004
Anthony Hamilton
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News
October 12, 2000
Deadbird
How vicious racial politics, mismanagement, and dirty dealing turned Dallas' Redbird Airport into a Third-World airfield
News
August 5, 1999
Mommie dearest
Sheryleen Berryman says she was a good mother. So why did her son end up dead and her sister in jail?
Music
January 28, 1999
Hey, world
On the Watts Prophets and the author's days in the Writers Workshop
News
January 16, 1997
Year of the weasel
From Al Lipscomb to Paul Fielding, it was hard to find straight talk in '96
Music
May 16, 1996
He stole the soul
Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli exposes his big Black heart
News
April 25, 1996
Dallas' lawyer joke
A legal comedy of errors led to a $5 million tragedy for the city

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