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Megan Feldman

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Hoping to Create Change, LGBT Conference Set to Take Over Downtown Next Weekend

    ​And now, Dallas's next big convention: the 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change, which is expected to bring "more than 2,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights supporters" to the downtown Sheraton February 3 though 7. Gay rights, of course, are on the agen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    "Big Mama" and Dwaine Caraway Tell Girls to "Keep It a Secret" and Dress Like Ladies

    Photos by Megan FeldmanCaraway introduced the latest billboard in his campaign against sagging and skin, though not, ya know, sagging skin.​As we mentioned this morning, Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway's pulling his anti-sagging campaign up a notch. Two years after Caraway's "man's law" garner ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    Downtown Wish List, Anyone?

    Megan FeldmanWhat does downtown Dallas need? You name it.​Gail Sachson, vice chair of the city's Cultural Affairs Commission, would love to see more public art installations grace the streets of downtown. Bob Allen, owner of the West End Pub, wants the city to make it easier for small businesses ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Says Mayor Leppert, Dallas is Now "One of the Premier Places for Football and Soccer"

    Megan Feldman​At an afternoon press conference at the Cotton Bowl, where city officials gathered to officially announce next month's double-header soccer game at the 77-year-old stadium, Mayor Tom Leppert emphatically dismissed a reporter's suggestion that it may be tough for the recently rehabbed ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 6, 2009

    Lumi Empanada and Dumpling Kitchen Makes a Fine Case for Walking in Dallas

    Megan Feldman​At an afternoon press conference at the Cotton Bowl, where city officials gathered to officially announce next month's double-header soccer game at the 77-year-old stadium, Mayor Tom Leppert emphatically dismissed a reporter's suggestion that it may be tough for the recently rehabbed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2009

    In Dealey Plaza Saturday, Dallas Participates in the Global Day of Action for Iran

    Photos by Megan Feldman​On Saturday afternoon, around 100 people gathered at Dealey Plaza to protest the Iranian government and show support for pro-democracy demonstrators in that country, where the regime has been retaliating against widespread protests since the June 12 election. Saturday's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    Happy Trails? Not Without These Students Spending Their Summer In the Sun.

    Megan FeldmanWhen you're riding a clear bike path near Rochester Park, just remember who to thank.On a 103-degree day like today, most people stick to air-conditioned buildings or poolside recliners. Not 19-year-old Jonathon Jackson.With a crew of a dozen other teens, the South Oak Cliff High gradu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    At Dallas City Hall Today, Hundreds Show Support for Friends and Family in Iran

    Megan FeldmanThis afternoon outside Dallas City Hall, several hundred people braved the summer's first 100-degree day to protest the violent crackdown on demonstrators in Iran. They waved Iranian flags, held signs demanding freedom and democracy and showed photographs of the violence that has rocked ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Bye-Bye, Sugar High

    Reporter Megan Feldman Goes Without Refined Sugar. Her Life May Never Be The Same. When my doctor recently recommended I stop eating refined sugar as part of a broad plan to curb a bout of allergies and eczema, I didn't think it'd be such a big deal. "Sure," I said, thankful it wasn't something mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    Race for the Prize: In March, Dallas Will Get Its Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon On

    Megan FeldmanMarathoner and reality TV star Josh Cox was at City Hall for today's announcement.So the "major announcement" at Dallas City Hall this afternoon was the unveiling of a new annual running event: the Rock 'n' Roll Dallas Half Marathon. It's set for March 14, 2010, and organizers -- which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    At the Section 8 Anniversary Shindig, It Was All Hands on Deck. Even the Infected Ones.

    Megan FeldmanMark Orvik on stage last night, a month before he's set to undergo surgeryMore than a year after an accident left improv comedian Mark Orvik with a nasty infection that has yet to fully heal, he and Section 8 are celebrating their 10th anniversary of "fast-paced, in your face, rock 'n' ... More >>

  • News

    March 19, 2009

    Gimme Shelter | Addition by Subtraction

    Megan FeldmanMark Orvik on stage last night, a month before he's set to undergo surgeryMore than a year after an accident left improv comedian Mark Orvik with a nasty infection that has yet to fully heal, he and Section 8 are celebrating their 10th anniversary of "fast-paced, in your face, rock 'n' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    In Farmers Branch, Elizabeth Villafranca Has Finally Decided to Run for City Council

    Steve SatterwhiteElizabeth Villafranca with daughter Natalie, who was 6 in the fall of 2006, when this photo was takenBack in November 2006, Megan Feldman wrote for the paper version of Unfair Park a lengthy piece about Farmers Branch and then-city council member Tim O'Hare's fight to rid the city o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Pop...Without The Cork

    Megan FeldmanLinda (right) and Angela RiordanIf you've been slacking on your Valentine's Day preparations and you happen to be in Addison, the folks over at Yo Pop Etc. are happy to help.The place seems an unlikely spot for romantic sweet nothings given its non-descript strip mall location on Midway ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    Girls on Girls: The Hottest Female Athletes According to Females

    Okay, let's try something different. Something titillating. Since Observer staff writers Merritt Martin and Megan Feldman almost never get in a cat fight that spills over into the mud-wrestling pit, they instead want to entertain us visually-stimulated, testosterone-saturated dorks with their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2008

    Ten Years In A Hole (In The Wall)

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • News

    November 13, 2008

    Sexy Things|Cough, Cough

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2008

    Poll of Poles (With Video!)

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    In the Bishop Arts District Last Night, Cautious Optimism Gave Way to Joy

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • News

    October 9, 2008

    Never Forget|Strike Back|Focus on Plate, Not Walls

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • News

    August 21, 2008

    Not High on Prometa|Blaming the Wrong Screwups

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2008

    Hours Before Texas Gets Back in the Execution Business, a Small Protest

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • News

    June 5, 2008

    Unpayable Debts|Found Boy of Sudan|Rule of Law

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • News

    May 29, 2008

    Drinking Up Denton|Oops for Ozzie|Powerful Stuff

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2008

    Farmers Branch, Where Even the Legals Don't Feel So Welcome

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2008

    Army to Step Up Recruiting Among Local Latinos -- Using Robots and Video Games

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2008

    For Love or Money

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2008

    Finally, a Weekend Travel Tip

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • News

    April 10, 2008

    Never Have Kids

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • News

    April 10, 2008

    Hard-Hearted AG|Sober Judgment

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2008

    A BounceBack for Mannatech? Um, OK?

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2008

    Bush for Obama! Bush for Obama!

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2008

    Fight Club, Addison-Style

    Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>

  • News

    February 14, 2008

    Free Man Walking|Stuffed Stuertz|Back Off a Bit|We Are Devo

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • News

    January 31, 2008

    Divide and Conquer|Disgusting Bleeding Hearts

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2008

    What Do Matt Pulle and Antonin Scalia Have in Common?

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2007

    Happy Birthday, Lethal Injection!

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2007

    Things You Learn While Being Put on Hold by Southwest Airlines

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • News

    October 4, 2007

    Teenage and Transgendered|Feet of Clay|Not So Special

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2007

    And Now for a Whole Different Kind of American Gladiator Tryout

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2007

    The Iron Women are Coming!

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2007

    Putting Some Bite Into the Law

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2007

    They Might Be Illegal or a Bald Eagle, But Not a Kegle Nor Spread Eagle

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2007

    Down, Set, Hutto: ACLU To File Suits Against Immigration Facility in Taylor

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2007

    Some Unfair Park Readers Don't Only Dislike Immigrants, But the People Who Write About Them

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2007

    Cough, Cough

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2007

    Damn Right That's What America's About, Sister

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • News

    December 21, 2006

    The Minutemen

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2006

    It Was Only a Dream: Texas Takes Down Border Cams

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2006

    "Un-American, un-Texan and un-Christian"

    Hey, Mark, for God's sake—just give us the time. Accurately, please.

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