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Dallas Still Wants to Control Speech on JFK Anniversary

Is the Trilateral Commission behind an anti-conspiracy conspiracy?

Take Me To Your Compound

Insert “Dangling Chad” Joke Here

So Ann Romney and Anita Perry Once Walked in On Dubya Getting a Massage

Tomorrow, Ann Romney will visit the Preston Hollow home of former President George W. Bush to raise money for a "women's lunch" to raise money for her hubby's campaign, and it won't be the first time she's been invited to a house occupied by the Bushes. In a taping for Thursday's episode of Live! W ... More >>

Know Thy Doorman: Would The Granada's Tim and Gee Let Kanye In?

The doorman. They are Dallas' gatekeepers, ticket takers, fight breaker-uppers and occasional crowd curators. Before you ever get past that velvet rope, or even show your ID, they are sizing up our city's finest and not-so-finest. The Overserved wants to introduce you to the gents and ladies letting ... More >>

Is the Bush Institute's Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon Program Too Little Too Late?

At right you see former First Lady Laura Bush, cheerily painting a door at a health clinic in Zambia. The photo was taken earlier this month by a staffer at the Bush Institute, part of the press surrounding the former first couple's visit to Africa earlier this month. It's also included in today's D ... More >>

Over Dinner at a Fort Worth Olive Garden, Michelle Obama Heard All About Oak Cliff

​Maybe you saw KXAS-Channel 5 last night -- why, yes, that was Jason Roberts and wife Andrea seated next to First Lady Michelle Obama at a Fort Worth Olive Garden last night. But, but ... how'd the would-be congressional candidate and the missus land the seats? And what did they talk about? Beside ... More >>

Rowdy and Michelle Obama Visit a Dallas School To Promote Nutrition, Reality TV

Michelle Obama joined the folks from Top Chef this morning, as part of her tour celebrating the second anniversary of her "Let's Move!" initiative. The folks from Bravo staged a mock cooking competition in front of scores of crumbsnatchers (who didn't look that fat to me, by the way) from the Nancy ... More >>

Where Michelle Obama Should Eat in Dallas

The First Lady is headed to Dallas next week. A news release posted to the White House press page details the schedule for Michelle Obama's three-day trip, which will celebrate the anniversary of her Let's Move! initiative. She'll spend Thursday evening and Friday morning in the DFW area, meeting wi ... More >>

Laura Bush Announces Million-Dollar Grant to School Libraries at Jack Lowe Elementary

Courtesy the Dallas Independent School DistrictLaura Bush amongst the third-graders at Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School this morning​Former First Lady Laura Bush announced this morning that her foundation, which has provided more than $14 million in grants intended to fill school libraries with mor ... More >>

Birther Nonsense a Window into White Souls

​Last week The Associated Press did a story about the disgust and dismay of black Americans confronting the birther issue. "I find it hard to summarize in mere words the amount of pain and rage this incident has caused," one man was quoted as saying at the top of the story. The story quoted b ... More >>

And Now For the George W. Bush Institute's Second Initiative: "Middle School Matters"

See, Thomas C. Marsh -- middle school does matter.​Way back in September, Laura Bush stopped by North Dallas High School to introduce the George W. Bush Institute's education initiative intended to change "the way America's public school principals are identified, recruited, selected, prepared, ... More >>

Big Dallas Players, On The Field And Off, Celebrate Super Bowl Community Service

Photos by Andrea GrimesLaura Bush poses with Girl Scout Troop 92, who painted the library in Bryan's House and organized the books.​Late yesterday afternoon, Laura Bush joined former Dallas Cowboy Daryl Johnston and members of the North Texas Super Bowl Host Committee to celebrate a project comple ... More >>

The George W. Bush Institute's First Initiative: "The Alliance to Reform Education Leadership"

Courtesy Todd Overman/Dallas Independent School DistrictJade Esquivel, a North Dallas High School teacher and 7-year DISD vet, with Laura Bush following her announcement this morning​By now, perhaps, you've heard: Laura Bush was at North Dallas High School this morning to debut the George W. Bush ... More >>

Dear Mrs. Kennedy

Mr. Watkins Goes to Washington

​On Saturday night, Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins sent word that he's been invited to A Very Special Holiday Party -- this Tuesday, matter of fact. (Although the missive, as you'll see below, says December 17.) At least the location's certain: the White House. And per the lette ... More >>

NYTimes Previews Dubya's Institute Speech

George W. Bush has been seen this week trying out his Thursday afternoon speech on anyone he can find at SMU.​George W. Bush has been spotted quite frequently hanging around the SMU campus since his retirement -- grabbin' a Goff's No. 2, playin' a little Frisbee golf in front of Dallas Hall, doin' ... More >>

Spreading the Word

Ghouls of Greenville

This Is Your Brain's Health Center

Kimberly ThorpeOh, so this is what they mean by "Bush's brain."​So, you're busy reading this blog at your desk (or on your phone ... at a stop light ... or in the HOV lane). At the same time you're replying to an e-mail, checking your voice mail, answering a coworker's question and doing whatever ... More >>

Garden Party

Big Johnson

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 >>

Food For Thought 2.24.09

Chris GreenbergPastry chef Bill Yosses"The president calls Bill 'the crustmaster,' because he's a big pie guy." (First Lady Michelle Obama introducing a group of culinary students to White House pastry chef Bill Yosses. Apparently W isn't the only president who deals out nicknames to staff members. ... More >>

Dr. John, The Neville Brothers

Friday, February 6, at House of Blues

Tracy Feith Was "Now" Long Before Dressing Michelle Obama and Target Shoppers

Courtesy Jeff LilesDecadent Dub Team in Oklahoma City in 1993, from left: Jeff Liles, Tracy Feith and DJ EZ Eddie D. Says Jeff, "Check out Tracy's belt buckle, beeper and coonskin hat."Jeff Liles, whose can't-miss trip down Amnesia Lane this week features a visit with the Red Hot Chili Peppers at th ... More >>

Food For Thought...

"I called it 'lemon grass' because it's not yellow, it's not green." (Isabel Toledo on the kinda Granny Smith-colored dress she designed for Michelle Obama).

Bush's "After-Life" in Dallas

Guess we'd best get used to it -- probably gonna need to come up with a "The Bush is Back" category or somesuch. Till then, though, this sneak peek at the soon-to-be-ex-president's plans for his return to Dallas at the end of the month:President George W. Bush's "after-life," as Laura Bush calls the ... More >>

Laying Down the Unwelcome Mat for Bush

Not Breaking News: Bushes Still Moving to Dallas After White House

So confusing. Didn't we already know George and Laura Bush were moving to Dallas once he the president left the White House in January? Haven't they said this a thousand times -- most recently, like, Sunday? Well, apparently we need further confirmation, which came today at the White House as the Fi ... More >>

Jonas Brothers and Laura Bush Take a Sunday Stroll Along the Trinity

"Take This For What It's Worth."

Anchorman

Bob Schieffer signs his latest

A Chip Off the Old Blockhead

See Jenna and Laura Bush at Borders

German Engineering

Ella

Sondre Lerche, Dan Wilson

Thursday, November 15, at Club Dada

MC Router

Saturday, April 7, at Bar of Soap

Admission to Eviction

Keaton is a landlord's nightmare

With a Cherry on Top

Tsunami!

A wall of Bush slams into Dallas

Branded Man

Merle Haggard is no Okie

Enchilada Heaven

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

Work of Art

Dallas talent helps home, sweet home

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Teed off

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Elijah, please shut up; Falling on a sword; She's no Nancy

Little people

A Bush victory in November could mean big bucks for small Dallas entrepreneurs

Events for the week

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