While we wait for Sam to post from the city council briefing -- where, for the first time, the entire council will discuss the smoking ordinance -- a few random notes. First, a Friend of Unfair Park points us toward the latest earnings report from Irving-based arts-and-craft emporium Michaels Stores, which posted a net loss for third quarter of $20 million. That's $2 million more than it lost in the same time period last year -- and the chain notes a loss of $70 million for the year to date. On
The cover story in this week's paper version of Unfair Park is a look at Galveston months after Hurricane Ike wreaked havoc on Texas's Gulf Coast. To accompany the piece, Daniel Kramer and editor Monica Fuentes offer this multimedia piece depicting the city as it (barely) stands today. --Patrick Michels
Patrick MichelsIt was just last week I was watching The Science Channel's Build It Bigger. The show details modern construction marvels, and this episode zeroed in on Jonestown Coliseum.
"An engineering marvel that will revolutionize the football experience," the host gloated in detailing Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' meticulous attention to details. "But there's one thing Jones can't control - some of the world's most dangerous weather."
The new stadium - smack dab in the middle of tor
