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  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    The City of Ate Interview: Union Bear's John Kleifgen

    Dallas native John Kleifgen took his first job at a restaurant as a teenager because a gig carrying mulch at Calloway's didn't provide much entertainment. So, when a friend told him about a kitchen job for the Lakewood Country Club, he weighed his options and wisely chose a country club scene instea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    In the Dark, In the Cold, Counting the Homeless

    The woman popped up from the pile of blankets she had laid out on a dirty patch of sidewalk and took a look at the ring of people surrounding her. She patted her woolen beanie self-consciously. "Why you takin' pictures?" she complained sleepily to a photographer. "I ain't put my hair on." Crystal ... More >>

  • Music

    October 20, 2011

    And the Winners Are ... You

    Our 23rd annual Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase a scene ready for the spotlight.

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    Big 12 Conference Alive, if Not Well

    ​Call it the Pat 12. As in, no thanks to expansion, we'll stand. As in, the Big 12 -- all but buried by a lot of us dorks -- remains alive, like the muddy, bony, cob-webbed hand reaching up from the grave to snatch onto life. Again. Because it couldn't get assurances from Texas about a ... More >>

  • News

    August 11, 2011

    Kevin Glasheen Fought to See Innocent Prisoners Compensated, Then Fought To Take Millions For Himself

    The Lubbock lawyer teamed up with Innocent Project lawyer Jeff Blackburn to see the state compensation for exonerees raised. Now both men are under fire from their clients.

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Cowboys Stadium Getting Two New Voices in 2011

    Roger Emrich: New 'Boys Voice​While the Cowboys cut familiar faces in an attempt to reshape their team on the field, the organization has also decided to give its stadium an audio makeover. Out as Cowboys Stadium public address announcer is Jody Dean, to be replaced by local award-wi ... More >>

  • News

    May 26, 2011

    Investors Trust Judge Joe Ashmore, But His Trust Doesn't Pay Back

    Investors say a former Dallas judge is the face of a multimillion-dollar investment scheme. But investors and investigators are catching on.

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    The Tragic Tale of That Giant Santa Who Once Sat Upon Porter Chevrolet on Mockingbird

    ViaSeveral Friends of Unfair Park also found this photo taken around the same time in 1953.​End of the day Friday I posted that photo of the enormous Santa Claus sitting atop Porter Chevrolet, taken some time in December 1953 and for sale, for one more day, on eBay. It was, I thought at the time, ... More >>

  • News

    November 11, 2010

    MasterMinds: Matthew Posey, Joel Hester and Karen Blessen Are Winners in Our Inaugural Creativity Awards

    ViaSeveral Friends of Unfair Park also found this photo taken around the same time in 1953.​End of the day Friday I posted that photo of the enormous Santa Claus sitting atop Porter Chevrolet, taken some time in December 1953 and for sale, for one more day, on eBay. It was, I thought at the time, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Over the Weekend: KISS, Daughtry, Pat Green, Drowning Pool, The Academy Is . . ., The Envy, Revengeance at Pizza Hut Park

    KISS, Daughtry, Pat Green, Drowning Pool, The Academy Is..., The Envy, RevengeancePizza Hut ParkSaturday, September 18, 2010(Way) better than: getting drunk and watching KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park. Roger Caldwell"How 'bout a little Kiss?"​It was the same old KISS that showed up on Saturday ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    It's the End of the Big 12 as We Know It

    ​R.I.P, Big 12? Certainly looks so, as the Pac 10 over the weekend empowered commissioner Larry Scott to proceed with plans for expansion. In other words, let the raiding of the Big 12 Conference commence. Last week, news surfaced of the Pac 10's plans, which center on adding Texas, Texas A&a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Whitt's End: 3.27.09

    Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Dallas Police Chief David Kunkel can apologize all he wants for the indefensible actions of Robert Powell, but unless the officer is fired it will be a complete and utter injustice. Powell, who detai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2008

    Whitt's End

    Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *I got $1 for the first person who can show me - like Tony Romo did last week - any time that Terrell Owens has ever uttered the phrase: "This one's on me." Owens has every right to be jealous of Romo ... More >>

  • News

    December 11, 2008

    How Can DISD's Michael Hinojosa Still Love His Job—and Keep It?

    Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *I got $1 for the first person who can show me - like Tony Romo did last week - any time that Terrell Owens has ever uttered the phrase: "This one's on me." Owens has every right to be jealous of Romo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    Don't Mess With Texas. Oh Crap, Too Late.

       I don't love Texas. I don't hate Oklahoma. But what transpired yesterday in the Big 12 is absolute bullshit.   I know life ain't fair, but college football should be. Or at least it should use common sense trying.   Let me apologize to Texas. I posted some of the bes ... More >>

  • News

    November 27, 2008

    Local Offensive Geniuses June Jones and Todd Dodge are Flunking Defense 101

       I don't love Texas. I don't hate Oklahoma. But what transpired yesterday in the Big 12 is absolute bullshit.   I know life ain't fair, but college football should be. Or at least it should use common sense trying.   Let me apologize to Texas. I posted some of the bes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2008

    My Round of Golf with Dorf's Taller, Wackier Brother

       I don't love Texas. I don't hate Oklahoma. But what transpired yesterday in the Big 12 is absolute bullshit.   I know life ain't fair, but college football should be. Or at least it should use common sense trying.   Let me apologize to Texas. I posted some of the bes ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 17, 2008

    The Dirt Doctor

    How radio show host Howard Garrett pushed Dallas to the center of the organic gardening movement through passion, principle and molasses

  • Music

    May 29, 2008

    Disney Channel Fits Colleyville's Demi Lovato For A Glass Slipper

    She's now lined up to be the next Hannah Montana.

  • News

    November 29, 2007

    $30,000 Millionaires: Douchebags in the Mist

    Venturing into the Dallas jungle in search of the elusive $30,000 millionaire: Is he myth or fact?

  • News

    October 25, 2007

    Chaos Amid Dallas Parochial League

    A popular coach is pushed out of the Catholic sports league

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2007

    Let's Just Get This One Out of the Way

    A popular coach is pushed out of the Catholic sports league

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2007

    A Farewell from His Friends

    A popular coach is pushed out of the Catholic sports league

  • News

    August 23, 2007

    Ambassador Class

    Marques Haynes should be wealthy and celebrated. He was always content just to be the best.

  • News

    April 12, 2007

    Amazing Disgrace

    Quincy Carter's fall from America's Team to Shreveport sideshow

  • News

    August 24, 2006

    High on the Hog

    In Texas, shoot as many feral pigs as you like. Just don't let your dog bite them.

  • News

    August 24, 2006

    Fight Club

    The first rule about Evander Holyfield's age is that you do not talk about Evander Holyfield's age

  • News

    January 12, 2006

    Borderline Justice | Straight Poop | Loony Tuna | Swilly Reception | Zing

    The first rule about Evander Holyfield's age is that you do not talk about Evander Holyfield's age

  • News

    January 5, 2006

    Air Apparent?

    After three years of Tuna, it's time for a Leach

  • News

    September 15, 2005

    Cell Disease

    Being sick in Dallas County's troubled jail can be a death sentence

  • News

    March 17, 2005

    Play Nice or Else

    Plus: Unripe Banana Case

  • News

    January 13, 2005

    Gay Caballeros

    Inside the secret world of Dallas' mayates

  • News

    June 10, 2004

    Clueless

    No one knows who murdered Brent Gutheinz. Thanks to a sloppy investigation, it's likely no one ever will.

  • News

    April 24, 2003

    NFL Loves SMU CB

    In this corner, pro football finds a hidden gem

  • News

    February 8, 2001

    Big Murk's Kids

    Politics and mismanagement closed the books on the city's anti-gang program, but try telling this South Dallas fixture the problem's solved

  • News

    January 18, 2001

    A Real Bangfest

    Pounded by state regulators and rabbit-punched by promoters, the gladiators at Fighter's House struggle for legitimacy

  • News

    December 28, 2000

    :cueless

    Buzz hacks through the past in search of the cool cats and fools of the year that was

  • News

    October 5, 2000

    Careless Wish

    He's white

  • News

    July 6, 2000

    The truth is way out there

    Jim Marrs believes that Kennedy was murdered as part of a vast conspiracy, that aliens vist us regularly, and that the Trialateral Commission controls our governement. So, what if he's right?

  • Culture

    April 6, 2000

    What's in a name?

    Even without her startling moniker, artist Merry Fuhrer's work deserves a second look

  • News

    July 8, 1999

    Cruel and Unusual

    Mentally ill Texans used to go to hospitals. Now, increasing numbers of them go to prison instead.

  • Culture

    March 4, 1999

    Pickin' Cotton

    While Dallas fools around with the Olympics, the Cotton Bowl crumbles

  • News

    January 7, 1999

    Easy pickings

    In the Legislature this year, lawmakers may find that it's better to give than receive

  • News

    February 19, 1998

    Not as dome as you think

    Dallas attorney Darrell Jordan wants to cover the Cotton Bowl--anyone got $150 million to spare?

  • News

    November 20, 1997

    One Fine Mess

    Elected by no one, John Scovell and a clique of Dallas business leaders brought you DISD's most infamous cast of characters: Yvonne Gonzalez, Dan Peavy, Bill Keever, and Sandy Kress. Thanks a lot.

  • Culture

    April 25, 1996

    Hanging by a string

    The cast makes Lyric Stage's Carnival more than fair

  • News

    March 14, 1996

    Buzz

    The cast makes Lyric Stage's Carnival more than fair

  • Culture

    January 25, 1996

    Scenes from the class struggle

    Kitchen Dog's Miss Julie examines the doomed affair of a mistress and manservant

  • News

    April 6, 1995

    BeloWatch

    Kitchen Dog's Miss Julie examines the doomed affair of a mistress and manservant

  • Music

    January 12, 1995

    Anal attentive

    Local CD for kids' charity backs into trouble over rape song

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