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As the National GOP Leaps into the 20th Century, Ted Cruz and His Texas Pals Cling to the 19th

Last Thursday, New York Times conservative columnist David Brooks said Republicans, smarting from Mitt Romney's defeat, have learned their lesson and are undergoing what Brooks described as a "glasnost," a term defined by Merriam-Webster as, "a Soviet policy permitting open discussion of political a ... More >>

Elizabeth Cook and Amanda Shires at the Kessler Theater

Saturday, May 19, at Kessler Theater

Amanda Shires - Dan's Silverleaf - 3/24/12

Amanda Shires Dan's Silverleaf Saturday, March 24 It's a little surprising Amanda Shires isn't a country supernova yet, and more surprising she has no representation, not even a tiny indie label from her native Texas or current home of Nashville. She started playing the violin at the age of ten, an ... More >>

Exoneree Lawyer Exonerated of Professional Misconduct Charges: "We Did It Right."

Lubbock personal injury attorney Kevin Glasheen, who represented a number of Dallas exonerees and successfully lobbied the state legislature to more than triple the amount paid for each year spent wrongfully imprisoned, was found innocent Thursday of professional misconduct charges brought by the St ... More >>

It's all "Fa Shiggadow" to Hip-Hop Duo The Mohicans

Best Local Hip-Hop of 2011

A.Dd When we heard Paris Pershun and Slim Gravy teamed up with super producer PicnicTyme and DJ Sober for When Pigs Fly, we couldn't help but be excited for A.Dd 's 2011. They confidently took the city by storm, and When Pigs Fly achieved local legend status thanks to a Kickstarter campaign. Add t ... More >>

Kevin Glasheen Fought to See Innocent Prisoners Compensated, Then Fought To Take Millions For Himself

The Lubbock lawyer teamed up with Innocent Project lawyer Jeff Blackburn to see the state compensation for exonerees raised. Now both men are under fire from their clients.

Terlingua Cooks Spice Up a New Year's Favorite

Pots to put peas in.​A maverick and an outlander took second and third places in Terlingua's 20th annual Black-Eyed Pea Off this weekend. About three dozen cooks entered the benefit contest, which got its start as a showdown between Desert Deli Diner owner Pam Ware and Tommy Hancock, owner of ... More >>

Sure, Simmons May Bury Nuclear Waste in West Texas. But It Has To Get There Somehow.

Nuke-Free Texas​We've noted a couple of times in recent days that Gov. Rick Perry's appointees to the Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission are but days away from closing comment on Harold Simmons's permit application to bury 36 states' nuclear waste out in West Texas. Ah, ... More >>

Veterans Day, Meet Texas High School Football Veterans Week

​On Veterans Day we stop -- if only for a minute -- to thank all those who have served in our military and fought to provide us the freedom to do things like vote, drink beer, sleep in if we want and, of course, blog insanely and/or sharply and anonymously criticize those who blog.. ... More >>

A Shoot Off The Vine: Sampling McPherson Cellars' Viognier

​Winemaking is a laying-on-of-hands tradition, a passion that is often passed down from generation to generation. Most often, the children, grandchildren and other family members will stay with the core brand, further refining and developing its tipples and making it better. Occasionally, one ... More >>

Llano Estacado Vintner's Selection Signature Red Meritage

​Meritage or Claret? What's the difference? Typically, both terms refer to Bordeaux-style blends, heavy on the Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot, with one or more of the regions classic blending grapes added for body, spice and completeness. Most fans of Argentinian reds would be surprised to l ... More >>

Because Of The Wind

Mini-Cocktails, a Tex-Mex Import
And More in the Week in Local Food

Photo by Sara KerensLos Cabos: This is how they do it in Oklahoma.​ This week's Dallas foodie coverage is a buffet of news and new menu items, from sparkling wines, giant burgers, tiny and fiery cocktails, shops opening and closing and then some. Check out this week's Sloppy Seconds. The Week ... More >>

If Joe Barton Knows Who Shouted "Baby Killer" Last Night, He Ain't About to Say

​[Updated: Below, you'll find an update, from Taking Points Memo, in which Rep. Randy Neugebauer of Lubbock fesses up to being the shouter last night. As TPM also points out, he was also the co-sponsor of the so-called Birther Bill.] Last night, Gawker wondered, "Who Is the American Hero Who Yelle ... More >>

We're Six Months Away from Ponying Up, But, Still, SMU to ESPN ... Twice

​SMU just released the 2010 football schedule, and, clearly, the Christmas Miracle in Hawaii meant a little something-something when it came to the Worldwide Leader locking down dates. Because the season opens with a September 5 Sunday-afternoon showdown in Lubbock against Texas Tech -- the first ... More >>

Gig Alert: Neon Indian at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios

No need to be shy, Alan.​At the risk of beating you over the head with this information, it seems worth our while to remind you that tonight marks the much-anticipated debut of Alan Palomo's newest project, Neon Indian, which has garnered praise from outlets far beyond us and the normal local musi ... More >>

BREAKING NEWS: Michael Crabtree Coming (to Dallas) and Going (to the NFL)

In news that should surprise no one, Michael Crabtree's last college game will be Jan. 2 in the last Cotton Bowl played in Dallas. No official announcement, but I hear the Texas Tech All-World receiver and two-time Biletnikoff Award winner is making plans for the future. And they include more Dalla ... More >>

You Betcha: Week 11

The Caretaker

One mother's crusade to better the life of her mentally retarded son and the system that failed him

Mount Righteous Dispatches From The Road: Day 13, The Short Road Home

Dallas Attorneys, Working Pro Bono, Spring Wrongfully Imprisoned Mexican Nationals in Panhandle

Ain't Life Grand? It Is, At Least According to Preservation Texas.

Is Your Virtual Sex Furniture Second-Hand?

Musical Portraits

Goldberg captures Texas' best

Rock Star Robbery

The King and I

Elvis gets the musical treatment in Fort Worth

Charity Cases

Good ways to spend some money. Just get a receipt for your taxes.

Training Day

Feel-good football tale scores with charm and sincerity

Dixie Chicks

Taking the Long Way (Columbia)

Letters

Coming Home

Terry Allen's lost Amerasia re-emerges decades later

Gotta Have Faith

Can two new clubs and a restaurant kick-start the nightlife in downtown Dallas?

David Bowie

Heathen (ISO/Columbia)

Milton Mapes/Milton Mapes-Nate Fowler/Deadman

The State Line (My Aunt Jane's Recordings)/Sway (Neighborhood Recordings)/Cuatro Canciones (Self-released)

The Unbelievers

Minister James Simmons says he awoke from a coma one day to find himself a gay amnesiac. Some of his Dallas parishioners aren't buying it.

Hash Over

Rope twister; Mixed hash; List watch

Rave on

For Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, and Butch Hancock, The Flatlanders is more a bond than a band

A clockwork Buzz

1999, the year Bill Rojas brought panic and paranoia to DISD. But was there any other good news? Buzz takes a look back.

The Dixie Chicks

What's Not To Like?

International waters

AquaKnox successfully cross-dresses fish in Dallas

Roadshows

Home is on the range

And, yes, you can travel on your stomach--if it's iron-plated

Static Quo

The City of Dallas could make a fortune from WRR-FM. But powerful friends don't want anything to change at their little radio station.

Buzz

Belly good

Sinbad's Palace offers superb Middle Eastern cuisine and fabulously hokey ambience

Roadshows

Thai one on

Bangkok City offers thrills beyond searing spices