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May 23, 2012
KKDA Lays Off Bobby Patterson, Most Of Its On-Air Staff
In my ten years of working in radio, I had many conversations with people who were unceremoniously let go. Formats flip, contracts aren't renewed, or a big company gobbles up a small company and puts the long-timers out to pasture. Not really any different from layoffs in most fields, but in radio, ... More >>
Blogs
February 19, 2012
Discovering a Rare Bobby Patterson Single Mentioned in the Warren Commission Hearings
A Friend of Unfair Park wondered Saturday afternoon: Is the "unknown teen" named Robert Patterson heard singing "Tell Me How" and "Dear Debbie" on this purchased-this-morning Future Records single none other than the Bobby Patterson? Why, yes, yes it is; just listen to that voice. Said Bobby when ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
It’s Tassle Time!
A Friend of Unfair Park wondered Saturday afternoon: Is the "unknown teen" named Robert Patterson heard singing "Tell Me How" and "Dear Debbie" on this purchased-this-morning Future Records single none other than the Bobby Patterson? Why, yes, yes it is; just listen to that voice. Said Bobby when ... More >>
Blogs
November 15, 2011
On Nov. 22, "JFK Day" at the Texas Theatre, Starring Van Heflin and Naughty Dallas
What you see above is the ad for the Texas Theatre that appeared in the newspaper on November 22, 1963. But for some, that photo taken of the marquee on that day is burned on the brain; no need to consult the listings to know War is Hell and Cry of Battle were playing when police arrested Lee Har ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2011
Lakewood Landing Remembers Lucille Mathews this Saturday
Lucille Mathews at Lakewood LandingThey just don't make them, or at least not many of them, like Lucille Mathews. Legend in Dallas, she started working at the Lakewood Landing in 1959, shortly after leaving Jack Ruby's Carousel Club, and tended bar there for over 30 years. In a profile that ran i ... More >>
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August 5, 2011
Parkland Was Certainly Quite Proud of Itself Following the Shootings of Kennedy, Oswald
Via The Sounds of HistoryHad dinner at the folks' house last night, after which the boy and I went digging through a stack of old Dallas Newses and Times Heralds my dad keeps stashed in a closet, almost completely forgotten. They were my grandfather's and date back to November 22, 1963, and fast- ... More >>
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August 2, 2011
Having Fun in Downtown Dallas: Is There a Form You Need to Fill Out For That?
Jack Floyd (I don't really know Jacquielynn personally, but I'm told that's what cool people call her) has a good column today behind The Dallas Morning News pay well today about making downtown Dallas fun. I know. I know. Right off the top it sounds like a dreadfully dreary topic, sort of l ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
From the Film Vaults: Rush to Judgment
A witness to the Kennedy assassination shows Mark Lane where he was on November 22, 1963.While looking for something unrelated this morning, I came across quite the cinematic find just posted to the Internet Archive: a full-length copy of Oscar-nominated director Emile de Antonio's 1966 film Rush ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Football and strippers: You can't say you've done Dallas till you see a little of both
A witness to the Kennedy assassination shows Mark Lane where he was on November 22, 1963.While looking for something unrelated this morning, I came across quite the cinematic find just posted to the Internet Archive: a full-length copy of Oscar-nominated director Emile de Antonio's 1966 film Rush ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Dallas, despite being the Buckle of the Bible Belt, has a rich tradition of gambling, gangsters, boozing and naked ladies.
A witness to the Kennedy assassination shows Mark Lane where he was on November 22, 1963.While looking for something unrelated this morning, I came across quite the cinematic find just posted to the Internet Archive: a full-length copy of Oscar-nominated director Emile de Antonio's 1966 film Rush ... More >>
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January 26, 2011
Celebrity Barkeeps Michael Martensen and Eddie "Lucky" Campbell Plan Downtown Watering Hole
Dallas' thriving craft cocktail scene will soon have a downtown outpost, courtesy of local celebrity barkeeps Michael Martensen and Eddie "Lucky" Campbell. The pair has begun renovations on the Main Street space previously occupied by Dr. Bell's BBQ in the 1400 block of Main Street. While the cockt ... More >>
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October 13, 2010
So Dean Foods Is Eliminating the "Schepps" Name in Dallas. Well, That Doesn't Seem Right.
Soup Can"Schepps" has been a brand name in Dallas since 1942, when Harmon Schepps started the dairy with a single truck that became a ginormous bidness since swallowed up by Cityplace-based Dean Foods. (Fun fact: Harmon was called to testify in front of the Warren Commission due to his friendship ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
Your Wednesday Morning Eye Candy: Local Sign Maker, Collector Dan Holzschuh's Vision
Today's eye-opener is more abstract than a short doc about Willis Winters. Instead, it's a virtual sculpture by noted neon-sign collector, Dan Holzschuh, who counts among his collection's pieces remnants from the old Prince of Hamburgers, the Circle Inn, the Gemini Drive-In and even Jack Ruby's Caro ... More >>
Dining
July 1, 2010
Meddlesome Moth: Great Beer, but the Food Doesn't Make Our Heart Flutter.
Today's eye-opener is more abstract than a short doc about Willis Winters. Instead, it's a virtual sculpture by noted neon-sign collector, Dan Holzschuh, who counts among his collection's pieces remnants from the old Prince of Hamburgers, the Circle Inn, the Gemini Drive-In and even Jack Ruby's Caro ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2010
The Problem With... "In My Head" by Jason Derülo
Folks, do you ever have the urge to read other people's minds? To find out what is going down in someone's head like the major motion picture What Women Want? Well, one pop star, Jason Derülo, saves us the trouble and lays his thoughts out in a song. Like most of our thoughts before they reach our ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
Once, At the Intersection of Commerce and Brower, Stood "The Bright Spot After Dark"
Among the myriad reasons I like posting vintage photos of bygone Dallas: You never know who'll show up in the comments to provide details previously thought lost to history. So, great thanks to Jerome Weeks and Bud Kennedy; courtesy their comments here, I've learned a great deal about Dallas's ho ... More >>
Culture
November 26, 2009
Crushing Grain and Slasher Blend Violence And Dark Comedy With Mixed Results
Among the myriad reasons I like posting vintage photos of bygone Dallas: You never know who'll show up in the comments to provide details previously thought lost to history. So, great thanks to Jerome Weeks and Bud Kennedy; courtesy their comments here, I've learned a great deal about Dallas's ho ... More >>
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November 12, 2009
UNT Libraries Sorts Through City's Official John F. Kennedy Archives, Then Reposts
University of North Texas Libraries/Dallas Municipal ArchivesIf you ever wondered what it looked like during a night in Jack Ruby's Carousel Club, wonder no longer.Dallas's official John F. Kennedy Collection has always been on the city's Web site -- a little hidden on the City Secretary's Offic ... More >>
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September 8, 2009
If You've Always Wanted Tom Landry's Hat ...
So, let's say Jack Ruby's hat doesn't do it for you. Fine. In that case, Heritage Auction Galleries has another option for your noggin: one of Tom Landry's old fedoras, this one circa 1980-something. Heritage's Noah Fleisher sends word that the trademark hat'll be amongst a handful of Dallas Cowb ... More >>
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August 27, 2009
The Perfect Halloween Costume: Jack Ruby's Hat and Shackles, Now Up for Auction
Heritage Auction Gallery had hoped to keep The Hat under its hat a little while longer -- the press release was going out tomorrow, matter of fact. But word got out (someone espied the item already posted on the auction house's Web site), which is why Heritage's Noah Fleisher is out spreading the ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2008
Holy Mackerel! Reporter Who Broadcast Oswald's Murder Dead at 75
Heritage Auction Gallery had hoped to keep The Hat under its hat a little while longer -- the press release was going out tomorrow, matter of fact. But word got out (someone espied the item already posted on the auction house's Web site), which is why Heritage's Noah Fleisher is out spreading the ... More >>
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April 11, 2008
Naughty Dallas: "A Moviegoer's Must!"
Heritage Auction Gallery had hoped to keep The Hat under its hat a little while longer -- the press release was going out tomorrow, matter of fact. But word got out (someone espied the item already posted on the auction house's Web site), which is why Heritage's Noah Fleisher is out spreading the ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2008
Craig Watkins: No, Steve Blow, You're an Embarrassment
Heritage Auction Gallery had hoped to keep The Hat under its hat a little while longer -- the press release was going out tomorrow, matter of fact. But word got out (someone espied the item already posted on the auction house's Web site), which is why Heritage's Noah Fleisher is out spreading the ... More >>
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February 18, 2008
At Least One Major U.K. Paper Wants to Believe Ruby Talked to Oswald
Heritage Auction Gallery had hoped to keep The Hat under its hat a little while longer -- the press release was going out tomorrow, matter of fact. But word got out (someone espied the item already posted on the auction house's Web site), which is why Heritage's Noah Fleisher is out spreading the ... More >>
Blogs
June 7, 2007
Making a Killin' Off Kennedy
Heritage Auction Gallery had hoped to keep The Hat under its hat a little while longer -- the press release was going out tomorrow, matter of fact. But word got out (someone espied the item already posted on the auction house's Web site), which is why Heritage's Noah Fleisher is out spreading the ... More >>
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May 24, 2007
Helter Skelter, Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Heritage Auction Gallery had hoped to keep The Hat under its hat a little while longer -- the press release was going out tomorrow, matter of fact. But word got out (someone espied the item already posted on the auction house's Web site), which is why Heritage's Noah Fleisher is out spreading the ... More >>
Blogs
October 19, 2006
Naughty Dallas
Heritage Auction Gallery had hoped to keep The Hat under its hat a little while longer -- the press release was going out tomorrow, matter of fact. But word got out (someone espied the item already posted on the auction house's Web site), which is why Heritage's Noah Fleisher is out spreading the ... More >>
Blogs
June 22, 2006
Arcadia Fire Sale
Heritage Auction Gallery had hoped to keep The Hat under its hat a little while longer -- the press release was going out tomorrow, matter of fact. But word got out (someone espied the item already posted on the auction house's Web site), which is why Heritage's Noah Fleisher is out spreading the ... More >>
Blogs
May 30, 2006
"Dallas Rag" and Other Stomps
Heritage Auction Gallery had hoped to keep The Hat under its hat a little while longer -- the press release was going out tomorrow, matter of fact. But word got out (someone espied the item already posted on the auction house's Web site), which is why Heritage's Noah Fleisher is out spreading the ... More >>
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November 17, 2005
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
Heritage Auction Gallery had hoped to keep The Hat under its hat a little while longer -- the press release was going out tomorrow, matter of fact. But word got out (someone espied the item already posted on the auction house's Web site), which is why Heritage's Noah Fleisher is out spreading the ... More >>
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November 3, 2005
Drawn Together
Heritage Auction Gallery had hoped to keep The Hat under its hat a little while longer -- the press release was going out tomorrow, matter of fact. But word got out (someone espied the item already posted on the auction house's Web site), which is why Heritage's Noah Fleisher is out spreading the ... More >>
Dining
June 2, 2005
Popping the Lid
Pandora Japanese Cuisine is minimal, and that's the least we can say
Calendar
December 23, 2004
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
Pandora Japanese Cuisine is minimal, and that's the least we can say
Calendar
March 11, 2004
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
Pandora Japanese Cuisine is minimal, and that's the least we can say
News
October 30, 2003
Defining Moment
Forty years later, "local yokels" take pride in covering tragedy
Calendar
April 10, 2003
JFK Journey
Oswald, from shot to grave
News
January 23, 2003
Lizzie Does Dallas
Plus: Oh, My Aikman Balls
Best of Dallas
September 26, 2002
Best Gym For Real Men
Doug's Gym
Dining
June 6, 2002
Thomas by Numbers
You can almost smell the character at 2900--and that's a good thing
Music
November 22, 2001
Josh Alan Band
Josh Alan Band (Black Cracker Music)
News
February 24, 2000
Letters
Leavin' on a jet plane; Crummy teachers; Learning experience
News
December 23, 1999
Good time Charlie
The don of Dallas criminal lawyers, Charles Tessmer reshaped justice through decades of hard-fought cases and hard drink
News
October 21, 1999
Buzz
Make nice; Hacked off; Party hardly
Calendar
December 10, 1998
Talk the talk
Make nice; Hacked off; Party hardly
News
November 26, 1998
Officer down
Thirty-five years ago, Jesse Curry was Dallas' respected, popular police chief. Then Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald, and Curry became just one more victim of the Kennedy assassination.
News
October 15, 1998
The Race Not Run
Republican Bill Hill is running against Democrat Rick Reed for district attorney. Don't think you have a choice.
Calendar
August 6, 1998
Night & Day
August 6 - 12, 1998
Film
January 18, 1996
Joe Bob Briggs
Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX
Music
November 10, 1994
Idol worship
In the 1950s and '60s, Tony Zoppi wrote about -- and rode with -- the stars
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