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February 1, 2012
Irving-Based MADD Is Now Also Against Promoter Who Didn't Deliver NASCAR, Money
Google the phrase "SponsorMonsters," and the first thing that pops up is an item from the Mothers Against Drunk Driving website touting the John Carpenter Freeway-based organization's partnership with it. As in: "For 2011, Sponsor Monsters donated their lead sponsorship position to MADD and will ... More >>
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July 21, 2011
The 50 Most Powerful Peeps in DFW Sports: Take 7
Power is subjective. But when you see it -- when you sense it's immense influence -- you just know it. Each summer, as I construct my list of the 50 Most Powerful People in Metroplex Sports, the criteria gets a triple-digit tweaking. This year I deemed the allure of power ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Approves of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Power is subjective. But when you see it -- when you sense it's immense influence -- you just know it. Each summer, as I construct my list of the 50 Most Powerful People in Metroplex Sports, the criteria gets a triple-digit tweaking. This year I deemed the allure of power ... More >>
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April 1, 2011
Whitt's End: 4.1.11
Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: Plaaaaaay baaalllllll! My prediction: Your Texas Rangers will finish second to the Anaheim Angels in the AL West and miss the playoffs. Hey, repeatin' ain't easy. For most teams in baseball lo ... More >>
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March 14, 2011
NASCAR Legend Brings Moonshine to Modern Drinkers
If only grandma's apple preserves came bathed in moonshineUnless your grandpa is fermenting batches of white lightning in his backyard, you're going to be hard pressed to find authentic moonshine in this neck of the woods. The moonshining, bootlegging culture of Appalachia and the South has ... More >>
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February 21, 2011
Daytona 500: My Top 10 Observer-ations
10. NASCAR fans are loyal and rabid and ... strange. I asked a guy who he was rooting for before Sunday's Daytona 500 here in Florida and his answer: "Dodge." Imagine NFL fans picking their favorite team based on whether they wore Nike or Reebok or Under Armour. 9. All the yellow cauti ... More >>
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May 4, 2010
White Flight: The Most Dangerous Drivers on the Road
Beware.I got a theory. Been working on it for a while, nurturing it from a fleeting thought to a flimsy premise all the way up to a working, rational theory. Here it is: There are no more aggressive, dangerous drivers on Metroplex highways than those in white pickups. I know, 18-wheele ... More >>
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April 1, 2010
Welcome to the Day After March 31
*Ron Washington's first and only experience with cocaine came at age 57? Of course I believe him. Why wouldn't I? *Okay, I admit it. I secretly, desperately wish I wrote for the Dallas Morning News and talked for 1310 AM The Ticket and admit that my jealously bleeds through into my sub- ... More >>
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September 24, 2009
Ah, Espana
*Ron Washington's first and only experience with cocaine came at age 57? Of course I believe him. Why wouldn't I? *Okay, I admit it. I secretly, desperately wish I wrote for the Dallas Morning News and talked for 1310 AM The Ticket and admit that my jealously bleeds through into my sub- ... More >>
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September 10, 2009
Country Hunks And The Women Who Love Them.
*Ron Washington's first and only experience with cocaine came at age 57? Of course I believe him. Why wouldn't I? *Okay, I admit it. I secretly, desperately wish I wrote for the Dallas Morning News and talked for 1310 AM The Ticket and admit that my jealously bleeds through into my sub- ... More >>
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August 5, 2009
A Taste of 10 Dallas Milkshakes
Europeans have fresh, seasonal foods, universal health care and about 30 weeks of vacation each year. But we have milkshakes.OK--so they serve a literal version: milk shaken with some flavoring. Ours involve ice cream, crammed into a glass and churned with a little milk (or, better yet, cream) into ... More >>
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June 8, 2009
Short Orders: Who's Who Burgers
Who's Who Burgers69 Highland Park Village214-522-1980I'm almost certain Laura Bush walked by as I readied to try my first Who's Who burger in about five years. I say "almost," because if it really were the former first lady and only cognizant person in the White House, federal agents would have torn ... More >>
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May 28, 2009
Mr. Funny Guy
Who's Who Burgers69 Highland Park Village214-522-1980I'm almost certain Laura Bush walked by as I readied to try my first Who's Who burger in about five years. I say "almost," because if it really were the former first lady and only cognizant person in the White House, federal agents would have torn ... More >>
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April 8, 2009
World Championship of Quail Egg Eating
Last Saturday's Prairie Dog Chili Cookoff had a little something for everyone: Tons to sample, huge flea market and, best of all, the world championship of quail-egg eating. Now, if you dismiss competitive eating as a disgusting sideshow, you're be denying the true greatness of Lester Tucker. The u ... More >>
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April 6, 2009
Into the Heart of the Texas Motor Speedway Tailgates... I Lived It.
Kelly Knickerbocker Not exactly the type of skin we're used to on this blog, but intern Kelly was brave enough to meander through Texas Motor Speedway over the weekend. Her report from the mayhem and mullets ... I wearily ventured into the world of NASCAR last Friday, knowing I'd stick o ... More >>
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April 3, 2009
10 Questions: Jeff Burton
It wouldn't be a stretch to say he's a fan of Texas Motor Speedway. After, all, Burton's first career win in NASCAR's top series came here in 1997. A decade later, he became the track's first repeat winner.The South Boston, Virginia, native has taken the checkered flag 21 times in 16 years of rubbin ... More >>
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April 3, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: Double, Double Your Refreshment
Well, refreshment, maybe not. Double your fun, though, sure. Toil and trouble all you want. It's been a big week of twos here on City of Ate. A double dose of Veggie Girl, for instance. Two posts recapping the year's first quarter. We even had a couple items for the big race weekend at Texas Motor S ... More >>
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April 1, 2009
Watters Creek Sounds Like A Farm, Right?
Watters Creek At Montgomery Farm will soon have its own farmers market. One of the first entries listed in Christian Lander's "Stuff White People Like" blog is Farmers Markets. If that's true, the area's newest weekly pickings should be a roaring success thanks to its prime location in the city's ou ... More >>
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March 5, 2009
Texas Tea
Watters Creek At Montgomery Farm will soon have its own farmers market. One of the first entries listed in Christian Lander's "Stuff White People Like" blog is Farmers Markets. If that's true, the area's newest weekly pickings should be a roaring success thanks to its prime location in the city's ou ... More >>
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March 3, 2009
The Top 10 Things I'd Change in Sports
Before I run out the door to Arlington this afternoon for a sneak peek at the facelift applied to Rangers Ballpark, thought I'd make a quick to-do list: *Since the Mavs suck and the Stars suck and the Cowboys suck and the Rangers will in all likelihood suck, look into other sports. Like, f ... More >>
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October 29, 2008
Welcome to the National Armball League
Before I run out the door to Arlington this afternoon for a sneak peek at the facelift applied to Rangers Ballpark, thought I'd make a quick to-do list: *Since the Mavs suck and the Stars suck and the Cowboys suck and the Rangers will in all likelihood suck, look into other sports. Like, f ... More >>
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October 2, 2008
Big Bad Bob
Add a little Swagger to your day
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July 10, 2008
Hot Fun In The Summertime
NorthPark breaks out the face paint
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July 10, 2008
The Fab 50
Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape
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July 3, 2008
God Bless America. And Sports.
Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape
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June 12, 2008
End Of Line
The Inwood brings in the logic probe
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July 19, 2007
The Fab Fifty
Or, half a hundred folks with way better seats than you
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June 7, 2007
Killer Cars and Trucks
The Craftsman Truck Series hits the Speedway
Home Entertainment
December 14, 2006
Farce of a Champion
The Craftsman Truck Series hits the Speedway
Home Entertainment
August 31, 2006
Road Rage
In FlatOut 2, life is a highway strewn with carnage
Blogs
August 17, 2006
Google Gets New "No Shit, Sherlock" Function
In FlatOut 2, life is a highway strewn with carnage
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August 17, 2006
Fire on the Mountain
In FlatOut 2, life is a highway strewn with carnage
Calendar
August 3, 2006
Value Pack
In FlatOut 2, life is a highway strewn with carnage
Blogs
June 12, 2006
Here's Mindy
In FlatOut 2, life is a highway strewn with carnage
Film
May 18, 2006
Shell Game
Over the Hedge wants you to feel bad about what it's selling, which is everything
Home Entertainment
April 13, 2006
Cowboy Up
We just can't quit this countrified Karaoke.
Calendar
March 16, 2006
Viva La Revolución!
This weekend, Southfork becomes The Range
News
November 24, 2005
Skunky Wine | The Mapes File | Round and Round
This weekend, Southfork becomes The Range
Dining
August 11, 2005
Sternum Warning
Forgettable food and mediocre service are bosom buddies at Twin Peaks
Dining
June 23, 2005
200 mph T-bone
Steak house announces deal with NASCAR
Dining
June 23, 2005
Gut Blast From the Past
Cheeburger Cheeburger captures the essence of the greasy spoon--not in look, but in bloated regret
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April 1, 2004
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
Cheeburger Cheeburger captures the essence of the greasy spoon--not in look, but in bloated regret
Film
December 4, 2003
White Dork Down
Silly Caucasian boy Tom Cruise likes to play with Samurai swords
Calendar
March 27, 2003
Flag Team
No contact doesn't mean no fun
News
March 20, 2003
Greasing the Wheels
How Texas Motor Speedway got Denton County to pay for a freeway exit to nowhere�except, that is, to the speedway
Dining
May 23, 2002
Pickup Picks
Where are the best places to go if you're looking to get laid?
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August 30, 2001
Medieval Empire
At Hawkwood, participants can escape the daily grind -- but not NASCAR
Dining
July 5, 2001
A Glassware Menagerie
Does the proper glass really matter?
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July 18, 1996
Buzz
Does the proper glass really matter?
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January 26, 1995
The racer's edge
Hunt alliance gives weaker track developer big edge
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