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  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    It's Been a While Since Our Last Deck Park Update. But, Many To Come in Coming Days.

    The Learning Tree in the Woodall Rodgers Deck Park, as seen in the virtual fly-through​There was a small wingding at Dallas City Hall this afternoon at which it was announced that the Rotary Club of Dallas is kicking in $500,000 for the under-construction Woodall Rodgers Deck Park. For its donatio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2011

    Warren Leslie May Be Dead Now, But His Book Dallas Public and Private Will Live Forever

    ​Of all the books written about Dallas, it's easily the one most often cited: Warren Leslie's 1964 Dallas Public and Private, with a later edition underscoring its heretofore subtle subtitle "Aspects of an American City." Subsequent histories-of -- from Patricia Evridge Hill's Dallas: The Making o ... More >>

  • News

    February 17, 2011

    Texas Rangers Spring Training Clouded with Awkward Spat with Iconic Captain Michael Young.

    ​Of all the books written about Dallas, it's easily the one most often cited: Warren Leslie's 1964 Dallas Public and Private, with a later edition underscoring its heretofore subtle subtitle "Aspects of an American City." Subsequent histories-of -- from Patricia Evridge Hill's Dallas: The Making o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Can't Believe You're Not on This List of People Who've Received Keys to the City of Dallas

    ​You have asked, and Frank Librio, the public information officer at Dallas City Hall, has answered by providing a recent sampling of the famous, infamous and who's-that?'s who have received keys to the city of Dallas. At last, a list I can get behind. Because, as I've been reminded more than once ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Election Day Dinners: As American As Apple Pie

    ​Most voters in Dallas end their Election Day observance at the polls. But, in the northeastern United States, electoral festivities typically conclude around a community dinner table. According to Irv Dean, city editor for The Daily Gazette in Schenectady, New York, there's "at least one or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Short Orders: Cool River

    Cool River1045 Hidden RidgeIrving (which used to have a football team and an important golf tournament)972-871-8881When anyone mentions Cool River, those within earshot instantly conjure images of flabby gentleman draped in adult Garanimals desperately maneuvering to isolate younger, outnumbered pre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2008

    Who'd Be Mayor If Leppert Left Early? And, Why Would Leppert Do It?

    Brian Harkin Is Dwaine Caraway positioning himself as Leppert's replacement? While speaking with one of Mayor Tom Leppert's consultants last month, I asked if Leppert was considering running for Kay Bailey Hutchison's senate seat. At that point, I heard he was contemplating the political leap from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2008

    Anti-Hotel Folks Make Their Case, to Which Developer Jack Matthews and the City Offer a Weary "Whatever"

    Brian Harkin Is Dwaine Caraway positioning himself as Leppert's replacement? While speaking with one of Mayor Tom Leppert's consultants last month, I asked if Leppert was considering running for Kay Bailey Hutchison's senate seat. At that point, I heard he was contemplating the political leap from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2008

    Harlan Crow PACs a Punch in His Fight Against Convention Center Hotel

    Brian Harkin Is Dwaine Caraway positioning himself as Leppert's replacement? While speaking with one of Mayor Tom Leppert's consultants last month, I asked if Leppert was considering running for Kay Bailey Hutchison's senate seat. At that point, I heard he was contemplating the political leap from ... More >>

  • News

    December 13, 2007

    Dallas' Political Designing Woman

    When Dallas' political elite need a win, Carol Reed cheers them on and calls the plays

  • News

    November 1, 2007

    Farmers Branch Pulls in the Welcome Mat

    When Dallas' political elite need a win, Carol Reed cheers them on and calls the plays

  • News

    November 2, 2006

    Splitsville

    No border fences make for mad neighbors in Farmers Branch

  • Best of Dallas

    October 14, 2004

    These Guns for Hire

    No border fences make for mad neighbors in Farmers Branch

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2004

    What a Beaut

    You can't beat the Beast

  • Film

    December 26, 2002

    Catcher in the Sky

    Spielberg, once more, is caught up in the thrill of the chase

  • News

    November 28, 2002

    Big-Ticket Laura

    No fix for potholes, but big parks for the fat cats

  • News

    December 27, 2001

    Down by the Old Mill

    A band of East Texas environmentalists takes on a polluting paper plant and proves that might doesn't always make right, even in a company town

  • Culture

    February 3, 2000

    Blink

    Not waiting for Guffman

  • News

    January 7, 1999

    Look back in confusion

    Buzz remembers the year that might have been and proves that not only the winners write the history

  • News

    October 15, 1998

    It's the details, stupid

    Candidate Bob Stimson claims his opponent's shoddy bookkeeping is a sneaky way to campaign at taxpayer expense

  • News

    March 5, 1998

    Buzz

    Candidate Bob Stimson claims his opponent's shoddy bookkeeping is a sneaky way to campaign at taxpayer expense

  • News

    January 15, 1998

    Deadbeat

    Vance Miller lives in a Highland Park mansion, carries weight in the GOP, and parties with high society. He owes you, the taxpayer, $26 million, and he ain't paying.

  • Culture

    October 16, 1997

    Losing it

    When things go bad for the Cowboys, they go Barry bad

  • News

    March 27, 1997

    Betty's In Charge

    Is Dallas County's most explosive bureaucrat ruining the health department?

  • Calendar

    July 11, 1996

    Events for the week

    Is Dallas County's most explosive bureaucrat ruining the health department?

  • News

    October 12, 1995

    The forgotten man

    Rush to eulogize RISD icon J.J. Pearce ignores 25-year-old victim

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