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Nigeria

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Item Involving Charter School's Bonds Pushes Council Into Passionate Philosophical Debate

    ​This was a good day -- such days do occur -- to study democracy in action at Dallas City Hall. The city council engaged in a smart debate on a proposal to help a charter school organization sell bonds to build more charter schools. The mayor and council decided not to decide. If you listened to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    A Video That Actually Sells Dallas, In This Case to Foreign Investors. Y'all Come Now, Y'Hear?

    ​In recent days we've seen a video in which the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau sells the city to conventioneers and tourists, and a short film in which the Dallas Citizens Council sells the city to ... um, the citizens council? But after the jump, here's a real, honest-to-God pitch -- a fre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Baboush Chef Yaser Khalaf on How to Make it in America (It All Starts in Lexington)

    Yaser Khalaf, owner of Medina and Baboush in the West Village, traveled throughout the Middle East and Europe as a child. Then in college, he traversed America, Route 66-style, in a van in which he literally blew the engine. His life-long passion for food, culture and people helped mold him into a s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    So, How Was Caraway's Trip to Nigeria?

    Via.President Goodluck Jonathan will miss you, Mayor Dwaine Caraway.​I hope Mayor-For-Now Dwaine Caraway brought back pictures from his trip to Nigeria, where he's been for the past eight days to attend the swearing-in of President Goodluck Jonathan and tend to some business. He's back this evenin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Well, That's Quite the Mavericks-Heat Sports Bet You've Made There, Governor Perry

    Via.​This just in from Governor Rick Perry's office: He's added congressional redistricting to the special session's to-do list. Wait. Sorry. Wrong press release. Let's start this over.This just in from Governor Rick Perry's office: He's bet Florida Governor Rick Scott "a case of Texas barbeque sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2011

    Mayor Dwaine, Meet President Goodluck

    Via.Goodluck Jonathan​One week from today, Goodluck Jonathan -- who won election last month after receiving more than 60 percent of the vote during mostly peaceful elections -- will be sworn in as president of Nigeria, the most populated country in Africa. Analysts are mixed on what Jonathan's pre ... More >>

  • News

    April 21, 2011

    Do Mexicans Poop in the Fields?

    Via.Goodluck Jonathan​One week from today, Goodluck Jonathan -- who won election last month after receiving more than 60 percent of the vote during mostly peaceful elections -- will be sworn in as president of Nigeria, the most populated country in Africa. Analysts are mixed on what Jonathan's pre ... More >>

  • News

    April 14, 2011

    Dallas' Next Mayor Will Face Tough Budget Choices. Too Bad The Candidates Won't Talk About Them.

    Welcome To The Dull House

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    Ed Okpa on the Trinity River Toll Road And Why He's Never Mentioned in The Dallas News

    Edward Okpa​Since last week's piece in The News about David Kunkle, Ron Natinsky and Mike Rawlings's thoughts on the Trinity River toll road is behind the pay levee, allow me to summarize: Natinsky's still very much for it; Kunkle's ain't at all interested, and Rawlings is taking the ol' wait-n-se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Mayoral Candidates David Kunkle, Edward Okpa and Mike Rawlings Talk Neighborhoods and Economic Development in Pleasant Grove

    Photos by Sam MertenWhile this looks shady, Mike Rawlings is actually handing out a business card.​All four mayoral candidates are running on similar platforms to improve neighborhoods and boost economic development. But underdog Edward Okpa sought to set himself apart from the field this afte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Nigerian Soccer Star Buried in Africa, As Family Challenges Little Elm PD's Suicide Ruling

    Uche Okafor, a soccer star in Nigeria, played for Major League Soccer's Kansas City Wizards in the late '90s.​In the two months since Nigerian soccer star and Major League Soccer alum Uche Okafor was found dead in his Little Elm home, press from his home country has followed the blow-by-blow betwe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Dirk Nowitzki Interrupts Super Bowl Week to Remind Us That He's a Legit MVP Candidate

    ​I know it's all about Super Bowl XLV around here this week. I can tell by the way my eyes are drooping and feet are dragging. But while we were partying and footballing last night, the Mavs' Dirk Nowitzki did it again. He reminded us how damn good he is. In Dallas' 113-97 win over the Knicks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    Unexpected Influences: Datahowler Doesn't Always Listen To Music -- But When He Does, He Prefers Obscure African or Latin Records.

    Welcome to a Unexpected Influences, where we talk to musicians about the music no one expects them to like.Datahowler​Datahowler, mad processor of decades of international culture, has a lot on his mind. Born Ross Edman (and formerly using the moniker Objectiv One), he has managed to push himself ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    What Do Rick Perry and Nigerian E-Mail Scammers Have in Common? You.

    ​You know what the pigeon drop is, right? Some scam artist convinces an old lady she can get $10,000 for free by withdrawing a mere $1,000 from her bank account. All she has to do is allow the scam artist to hold her thousand dollars for half an hour. I don't have to tell you how it ends. So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    Crime & Punishment & News & Notes

    Bradley Eyo, who was killed last weekend​Some grim news with which to close out the year, almost ...The day after Christmas, Bradley Eyo was found shot to death on Barnes Bridge Road near Lake Ray Hubbard. But Dallas homicide detective and Garland police discovered during their investigation that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    Harvey Lacey Wants to Rebuild the (Third) World One Bale of Recycled Plastic at a Time

    From a video you'll find after the jump, Harvey Lacey and the building blocks of his building blocks​For the last few weeks, Brother Bill Holston's been on me to write about longtime Friend of Unfair Park Harvey Lacey's save-the-world project -- which, till Tuesday morning, wasn't completely clear ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    The Mansion's Bruno Davaillon:
    A Star is Born Down on the Farm

    Photo by Robert Bostick​If you ask a random Dallasite to name the best local restaurant, the answer might well be The Mansion on Turtle Creek at the Rosewood Hotel. Ask that same person when they last ate at the 30-year-old Dallas icon, however, and you just might elicit a long pause. This tre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    News & Notes: Lost Society Closed, Dallas Police Warn to "Watch Your Car," Doug's Gym Feted

    Brightman Nwatu​That's quite the hodgepodge. Nonetheless, to the briefs ...Avi Adelman, first to the story despite what you read elsewhere, brings the latest news concerning Lost Society on Lower Greenville Avenue: The landlords have done put a padlock on the place. And that's not all: Co-owner Br ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2009

    Border Poet

    Brightman Nwatu​That's quite the hodgepodge. Nonetheless, to the briefs ...Avi Adelman, first to the story despite what you read elsewhere, brings the latest news concerning Lost Society on Lower Greenville Avenue: The landlords have done put a padlock on the place. And that's not all: Co-owner Br ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2009

    Border Poet

    Brightman Nwatu​That's quite the hodgepodge. Nonetheless, to the briefs ...Avi Adelman, first to the story despite what you read elsewhere, brings the latest news concerning Lost Society on Lower Greenville Avenue: The landlords have done put a padlock on the place. And that's not all: Co-owner Br ... More >>

  • Film

    August 13, 2009

    Alien Invasion As Apartheid Metaphor? It Works In District 9.

    Brightman Nwatu​That's quite the hodgepodge. Nonetheless, to the briefs ...Avi Adelman, first to the story despite what you read elsewhere, brings the latest news concerning Lost Society on Lower Greenville Avenue: The landlords have done put a padlock on the place. And that's not all: Co-owner Br ... More >>

  • News

    July 16, 2009

    Just Say, 'No, Thank You | Same old Song And Dance | Jungle Seizure

    Brightman Nwatu​That's quite the hodgepodge. Nonetheless, to the briefs ...Avi Adelman, first to the story despite what you read elsewhere, brings the latest news concerning Lost Society on Lower Greenville Avenue: The landlords have done put a padlock on the place. And that's not all: Co-owner Br ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 16, 2009

    World Music Must Die

    AMADOU AND MARIAM BREAK OUT OF A FLABBY, GENERIC GENRE

  • News

    July 9, 2009

    Kidnapped McKinney Man Gets an Up-Close Look Into Nigeria's Oily Heart of Darkness

    AMADOU AND MARIAM BREAK OUT OF A FLABBY, GENERIC GENRE

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Bargain Hunting at the City Store

    Some of the amazing, ahem, finds at the City StoreI'm on a tight budget -- but, right, who isn't? So when my boyfriend suggested we check out the inventory of police-confiscated property for sale at a nearby warehouse, I jumped at the opportunity.The City Store, located off Stemmons Freeway on Irvin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Top Ten Dance Albums of 2008

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2008

    Everything You Needed to Know About Bible Girl But Were Afraid to Ask

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2008

    Badu's New Concert Posters Are Ridiculously Awesome

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 31, 2008

    Global Drama

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2007

    Pure Evil

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2007

    Zzzzz...Huh? Oh Yeah. That Mayor Thingy.

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • News

    March 1, 2007

    Voodoo Vibes | Byzantium, Texas | Quagmire

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2006

    Bible Girl: The Merry Christmas Edition

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2006

    Life as a Holy Roller

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2006

    Jesus, Send Money: Prosperity, Pt. 1

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2006

    The Plane Truth

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • News

    June 15, 2006

    On a Wing and a Prayer

    Minister to despots across the globe, evangelist K.A. Paul just needs a few tons of jet fuel--and a safer plane--to keep up God’s work

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2005

    Child's Play

    Minister to despots across the globe, evangelist K.A. Paul just needs a few tons of jet fuel--and a safer plane--to keep up God’s work

  • Calendar

    June 2, 2005

    Yard of Dreams

    Minister to despots across the globe, evangelist K.A. Paul just needs a few tons of jet fuel--and a safer plane--to keep up God’s work

  • Best of Dallas

    October 14, 2004

    Best Kids Day Trip

    Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

  • Calendar

    August 7, 2003

    This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

    Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2003

    Funny Face

    Ellen Degeneres has a point

  • News

    July 4, 2002

    Next Time, Phone

    Governor Perry an apostle? Nope, he missed his calling.

  • News

    November 16, 2000

    Fool's Gold

    Our intrepid correspondent follows a scheming ex-con to Mexico in search of treasure. They find bupkus.

  • News

    October 7, 1999

    Etch-a-sketch

    Some believe the latest form of body art opens the mind while it scars the skin

  • News

    July 29, 1999

    Chokehold

    A run-in with police left Godwin Omokaro blind and brain-damaged, but a federal judge won't let a jury even consider whether his rights were violated

  • Music

    July 9, 1998

    Aging like wine

    Two decades do the music of Yusef Lateef and Rahsaan Roland Kirk a world of good

  • Music

    August 14, 1997

    Roadshows

    Two decades do the music of Yusef Lateef and Rahsaan Roland Kirk a world of good

  • News

    August 24, 1995

    Out of Africa

    Two Ghana natives chronicle a continent few know about

  • Film

    July 6, 1995

    Off the cliff

    Maria Maggenti, the director of Incredibly True Adventure... declares her independence

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