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    May 3, 2012

    Feds Say Brothers Conned Millions from Trinity Christian Academy Teachers and Parents

    There are few certainties in life, but this is one of them: If a person offers you a thousand percent return on an investment, you have on your hands a scam. And there's about a thousand percent chance someone will end up in court. Yet two brothers, Terry Wiese of Little Elm and Scott Wiese of Tem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Yo, Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes. Niko Celentano of the Bronx Would Like a Word. And An Emergency Shareholders Meeting.

    ​One week ago today I received an e-mail from a "large stockholder" in Blockbuster -- a gentleman high on the movie-studio food chain, as a matter of fact. He copied me on a missive he sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission in which he asked what in the wide, wide world of sports he could ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    On Day Debt Payment's Due, New York Stock Exchange Halts Trading of Blockbuster's Stock

    ​At this very moment, beleaguered Blockbuster's PR peeps are preparing a statement to explain why, moments ago, its stock stopped being traded on the New York Stock Exchange. At present, it's stuck at a whopping 23 cents. NYSE spokesperson Mirtha Medina sends this brief note: "BBI was halted today ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    The First of Two Blockbuster Blockbuster Announcements: NYSE Is Delisting Its Stock

    ​In about an hour, Blockbuster will release a second press release concerning, well, what we're not quite sure -- more than likely, though, it will deal with the fate of CEO Jim Keyes, whose contract with the company expires today. And, perhaps, it will address whether or not the downtown-based co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Six Flags Moving the Bossman to Dallas

    WFMU​Actually, if I'm not mistaken, Six Flags's corporate offices in the DFW are in Grand Prairie on Avenue J East. But today -- which marks the amusement park's return to the New York Stock Exchange following Chapter 11 reorganization -- Six Flags announced that Al Weber Jr., its president and i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    And That Proxy Fight Over a Seat on Blockbuster's Board Just Got a Little Bit Uglier

    ​Look at it this way -- come June 24, when Blockbuster holds its annual shareholders meeting downtown, we'll be all done with this particular, and particularly ugly, chapter in the life of the "American icon." Till then, though, this latest development in Greg Meyer's attempt to snag a seat on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Slowly But Surely, Blockbuster's Stock is Rising. Why? The Little Things Count.

    ​A few days ago, in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Renaissance Tower-based Blockbuster sent word: It's pushing back its shareholders meeting one month, to June 24. Said Tom Casey, the video-rental company's exec veep and CFO, "We believe the additional time will provide us w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    News & Notes: The Wasteful, Print It Out and Throw It Away Edition

    Dallas likes to save rubber bands. That's according to those who responded to the America's Least Wasteful Cities survey, anyway.​Some news and notes on this thank-God-it's-Friday:I've been told that everyone loves lists. So, then, with that in mind: Mazel tov, Dallas! Last year, we came in at No. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Despite SEC Filing Warning of Possible Chapter 11, Blockbuster Remains Defiant

    ​At this late date, is there even any need to recount Blockbuster's myriad woes? They are innumerable, but to the list add this one: the possibility of having to file for Chapter 11. CEO Jim Keyes says that's so much nonsense, the doing of attorneys who have to give fair warning. But in the 148-pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    The "Rich Irony" of One Lawsuit

    ​Courthouse News this morning brings us The Case of the For-Profit Vocational School vs. The Personal-Injury Law Firm. The former is Rhodes Colleges, a California-based chain of campuses that offers courses in everything from criminal justice to HVAC repair (maybe you've seen the ads?). Locally, R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2009

    Tom Hicks's Acquisitions Venture Tries One More Time to Acquire Something

    ​Tom Hicks has been all kinds of busy making deals; alas, none of 'em Rangers-related. Instead, it's his publicly traded investment company, Hicks Acquisitions, making news this week, as once more he tries to keep the venture from being delisted by the New York Stock Exchange, which threatened to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2009

    Tom Hicks Will Drink Your Water. Drink It Up!

    As mentioned Monday, KERA-FM (90.1) is running throughout this week a series of stories about where Dallas gets its water and how we use it. Which brings us to today's contribution from B.J. Austin concerning water consumption. Says the story, the average Dallas homeowner is billed for 100,000 gallo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2008

    Alas, Not Even Sarah Palin Could Keep Neimans From Losing Money

    As mentioned Monday, KERA-FM (90.1) is running throughout this week a series of stories about where Dallas gets its water and how we use it. Which brings us to today's contribution from B.J. Austin concerning water consumption. Says the story, the average Dallas homeowner is billed for 100,000 gallo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2007

    The Feds Are Not Going After Belo For Phony Circulation Numbers

    As mentioned Monday, KERA-FM (90.1) is running throughout this week a series of stories about where Dallas gets its water and how we use it. Which brings us to today's contribution from B.J. Austin concerning water consumption. Says the story, the average Dallas homeowner is billed for 100,000 gallo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2007

    Belo Corp. Now a Split Personality

    As mentioned Monday, KERA-FM (90.1) is running throughout this week a series of stories about where Dallas gets its water and how we use it. Which brings us to today's contribution from B.J. Austin concerning water consumption. Says the story, the average Dallas homeowner is billed for 100,000 gallo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2007

    More of Earth Biofuels' Investors Want Their Money Back -- Like, Now

    As mentioned Monday, KERA-FM (90.1) is running throughout this week a series of stories about where Dallas gets its water and how we use it. Which brings us to today's contribution from B.J. Austin concerning water consumption. Says the story, the average Dallas homeowner is billed for 100,000 gallo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2007

    Bye, Bye, Bio Willie

    As mentioned Monday, KERA-FM (90.1) is running throughout this week a series of stories about where Dallas gets its water and how we use it. Which brings us to today's contribution from B.J. Austin concerning water consumption. Says the story, the average Dallas homeowner is billed for 100,000 gallo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2006

    Got Half a Billion ACS Can Borrow? Like, Now?

    As mentioned Monday, KERA-FM (90.1) is running throughout this week a series of stories about where Dallas gets its water and how we use it. Which brings us to today's contribution from B.J. Austin concerning water consumption. Says the story, the average Dallas homeowner is billed for 100,000 gallo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2006

    A Kick in the ACS

    As mentioned Monday, KERA-FM (90.1) is running throughout this week a series of stories about where Dallas gets its water and how we use it. Which brings us to today's contribution from B.J. Austin concerning water consumption. Says the story, the average Dallas homeowner is billed for 100,000 gallo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2006

    That's News to The News

    As mentioned Monday, KERA-FM (90.1) is running throughout this week a series of stories about where Dallas gets its water and how we use it. Which brings us to today's contribution from B.J. Austin concerning water consumption. Says the story, the average Dallas homeowner is billed for 100,000 gallo ... More >>

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    Darling, you smell

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    March 14, 1996

    BeloWatch

    Local company accused of dumping animal carcasses in Minnesota stream

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