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Weather

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Texas Cattle Country Braces For Another Hot Summer. But Will Drought Return?

    Last summer -- the state's hottest and driest on record -- brought Texas ranchers to their knees. Rains have revived parts of the state, especially the east. But 50 miles west of Fort Worth and further, the drought varies from severe to exceptional. So, what's in store for us this summer? Unfair Pa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 8, 2012

    Get Your Family Hooked on Art

    Last summer -- the state's hottest and driest on record -- brought Texas ranchers to their knees. Rains have revived parts of the state, especially the east. But 50 miles west of Fort Worth and further, the drought varies from severe to exceptional. So, what's in store for us this summer? Unfair Pa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 27, 2011

    Shelter for the Storms

    Last summer -- the state's hottest and driest on record -- brought Texas ranchers to their knees. Rains have revived parts of the state, especially the east. But 50 miles west of Fort Worth and further, the drought varies from severe to exceptional. So, what's in store for us this summer? Unfair Pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Ranchers Petition Gov. Perry For Hay Bale-Out After Historic Drought Stunts Texas Crop

    ​Texas ranchers, bowed under the driest year in state history, are looking to Gov. Rick Perry for help. In an online petition, they're asking him to use the Texas National Guard and any state resources at his disposal to bring hay into the starving ranch country. Drought has withered much of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    National Weather Service Has Upped the Number of Tornadoes in the Area Last Week

    Courtesy the National Weather Service​'Round this very moment exactly one week ago today we were all preparing to duck and cover beneath Kirstie Alley as hailstones the size of calf fries began forming in the skies above North Texas. Turns out, the weather was even worse than we thought the mornin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Last Night: Here We Go Magic, Caveman, Carlo Canlas at Dada

    Here We Go Magic, Caveman, Carlo CanlasDadaMay 24, 2011Better Than: Sitting in a bathtub at home with a dog and a baby both trying to eat each other.Pete Freedman's phoneHere We Go Magic goes unplugged. Because, you know, they had to.​First, there was a crash, followed by a series of booms, and th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Rick Perry Wants You to Pray for Rain

    ​Rick Perry has already asked the Obama Administration for help in combating the wildfires that continue to devour much of the state. Now, he turns to an even higher power: Moments ago the governor's office sent word that Perry has proclaimed Friday through Sunday as Days of Prayer for Rain -- an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    More Party Ideas for Those Who Can't Make It to the French Quarter

    Please don't eat the baby.​ Yesterday we posted a list of Fat Tuesday happenings around town, and now we've got a few more events worth mentioning. If you haven't decided where you're going to indulge in a Cajun feast or down hurricanes and shots, here are a few more suggestions for where to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    10 Cheap Party Spots for Fat Tuesday

    ​ You don't need an excuse to party tomorrow night because it's Fat Tuesday, the official holiday of fatty foods, booze and general debauchery. Restaurants and bars are offering some cheap food and drink deals, but unfortunately many of them are amping up their Fat Tuesday festivities with c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    The City Is Open (Mostly). Schools? Not At All.

    ​The Dallas Independent School District, like most others 'round these parts, is closed yet again. To the Facebook message sent earlier this morning:Guess what? Dallas ISD schools and administrative offices are closed on Wednesday, Feb. 9, because of inclement winter weather. Stay safe and warm ev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Not Very Super: The Weather, and Reaction To It, Has Mayor Tom Leppert Very "Disappointed"

    Justin TerveenMayor Tom Leppert, with Ron Natinsky, left, and Downtown Dallas Inc. head John Crawford at Main Street Garden opening in November '09. Probably applies today too.​No doubt, in coming weeks the Dallas City Council will hold committee briefings during which officials with the Electric ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Watch: The September Tornadoes Land A Direct Hit And Total Bonedome's Parked Band Van

    The above fairly harrowing footage comes to us straight from the surveillance cameras mounted outside of Allan Hayslip's day job in West Dallas and focused on the warehouse's parking lot, where his Bonedome band van was parked as tornadoes ripped through the area in the early evening of September 8, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2011

    With "Very Fluid" Wintry Forecast on Tap, City Hall Gives the Word: Activate Ice Force One!

    This is what happens when the city goes to Ice Force Three: You must stop, collaborate and listen.​The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for most o' North Texas from late tonight till Sunday evening, but cautions: Sure, it may snow. Could be anywhere from three to five inche ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    So, About That "Significant" Cold Front Scheduled to Arrive Here Early Next Week

    ​I still get the morning paper, even though I'm now paying $4 more for the privilege than I previously thought, which sucks. Anyway. Saw on the weather page that it's supposed to be colder than normal beginning next week. Didn't say how cold, but yesterday Tim Rogers linked to a weathering website ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2010

    Blow Me Away

    ​I still get the morning paper, even though I'm now paying $4 more for the privilege than I previously thought, which sucks. Anyway. Saw on the weather page that it's supposed to be colder than normal beginning next week. Didn't say how cold, but yesterday Tim Rogers linked to a weathering website ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2010

    Fido Vs. The Flood

    ​I still get the morning paper, even though I'm now paying $4 more for the privilege than I previously thought, which sucks. Anyway. Saw on the weather page that it's supposed to be colder than normal beginning next week. Didn't say how cold, but yesterday Tim Rogers linked to a weathering website ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    I'm Dreaming of a White Chr ... NBA All-Star Weekend?

    ​What the what? There's a mammoth blizzard in the northeast. There's a - relatively speaking - mammoth blizzard outside your window. I got plans tonight, man. Big plans. Party plans. If you're brave enough to get out and about tonight, I got your party hook-up right here ...

  • Calendar

    January 14, 2010

    Souped Up

    ​What the what? There's a mammoth blizzard in the northeast. There's a - relatively speaking - mammoth blizzard outside your window. I got plans tonight, man. Big plans. Party plans. If you're brave enough to get out and about tonight, I got your party hook-up right here ...

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2009

    Baby Cardinals

    ​What the what? There's a mammoth blizzard in the northeast. There's a - relatively speaking - mammoth blizzard outside your window. I got plans tonight, man. Big plans. Party plans. If you're brave enough to get out and about tonight, I got your party hook-up right here ...

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Food For Thought 6.11.09

    Apologies for the delays. The weather forecasts for yesterday evening called for a 30 percent chance of rain, so I spent part of my time in a tunnel at Pizza Hut Park and potential funnel clouds developed. Good thing they didn't say 40 percent--we'd have an F-5 tornado ripping through downtown.Anywa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    Wanna See Dallas Destroyed By an F5 Tornado? Then You're in Luck Tomorrow.

    Back in April, Tom Korosec wrote for the paper version of Unfair Park a story that asked, Just how prepared is Dallas for an F5 tornado? Short answer: Not very. But only because "it would be too big for a simple quick response," wrote city of Dallas emergency management director Kenny Shaw in the co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    Corps Approved Bridge Without Geotechnical Data, Still Trying to Solve Sand Mystery

    Sam MertenKevin Craig of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flanks Mayor Tom Leppert as he tells the press about the levees' "unacceptable" ratings.After the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its report on the city's levees, we were baffled to learn that construction on the Margaret Hunt Hill Bri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2009

    If It's Hot Fudge Friday, It Must Be Time for Another Schutze-Rodrigue Throwdown

    Natilee DeeYesterday Dallas Morning News managing editor George Rodrigue took issue with my April 1 column in which I took issue with his attack on the Dallas Observer last month. At this point, I'm sure it would be better for everybody if George and I were locked in a sound-proofed room with Nerf s ... More >>

  • News

    April 9, 2009

    Report on Trinity Levees Shows A Failure of Dallas' Leadership

    The latest word from the Army Corps of Engineers is sure to result in one thing: a run on rubber rafts at Costco

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2009

    Very Simply Put, the Trinity River's Levees Keep Looking Worse With Every Corps Answer

    The Corps of Engineers tells Schutze, ya know, it's not quite sure how much sand's buried in the Trinity River levees. Well, I think I got some interesting stuff here.The city keeps telling people they're going to "fix" the Trinity River levees. Don't much think so. Looks to me like a whole lot of ... More >>

  • News

    April 2, 2009

    If only The Dallas Morning News had attacked its Trinity River reporting with the same punch it attacked us.

    The Corps of Engineers tells Schutze, ya know, it's not quite sure how much sand's buried in the Trinity River levees. Well, I think I got some interesting stuff here.The city keeps telling people they're going to "fix" the Trinity River levees. Don't much think so. Looks to me like a whole lot of ... More >>

  • News

    February 26, 2009

    Getting to No | Eat Less Live Longer

    The Corps of Engineers tells Schutze, ya know, it's not quite sure how much sand's buried in the Trinity River levees. Well, I think I got some interesting stuff here.The city keeps telling people they're going to "fix" the Trinity River levees. Don't much think so. Looks to me like a whole lot of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Corps Values: Tom Leppert and Mary Suhm Aren't In D.C. To Talk About Flood Control

    An illustration from the Trinity Parkway Design Criteria ManualYou know what I love? When people live up to their own stereotypes.My column this week in the paper version of Unfair Park is about signs that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may have grown a backbone in the matter of resisting politica ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    I Got Yer Feel-Good Super Bowl Story Right Here

    One of our football coaches is headed to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa. Surprise, he has nothing to do with your Dallas Cowboys. I blogged, oh-so briefly, about Grapevine Faith's Nov. 7 high-school game against the Gainesville State Tornadoes. Ring a bell? Rick Reilly's terriffic ESPN The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Ice Storm = False Advertising

    This was taken outside my house this morning!! Actually, I lied. But it is drizzling. Ice Storm! Cold drizzle. Once again, we've been duped by local weatherpeople. And I, for one, don't think it's a honest mistake. I smell a cold, contrived, conspiracy. Last night I watched Chann ... More >>

  • News

    January 1, 2009

    Prediction for 2009: Trinity Toll Road Finally Crashes and Burns for Good

    Here's hoping that the next year brings us a big, stinking failure on the Trinity

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2008

    Wintry Mix: The Quiz

    I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    Courtesy Hurricane Ike, Now You Seafood, Now You Don't

    I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2008

    Looks Like It's Not, Um, 3 Doors Down's Time? (Sorry, That Was Too Easy)

    I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2008

    Now, Where's My Kite?

    I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2008

    Courtesy Gustav, Dallas Might Feel a Little More Crowded This Weekend

    I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>

  • News

    November 8, 2007

    Sweet/Sour Grapes on Trinity Referendum Results

    I'm either happy, sad or still churning out column inches on the Trinity, depending on how things turned out

  • Calendar

    July 12, 2007

    Greenway Games

    Get on the lawn in Fair Park

  • Calendar

    February 8, 2007

    Bayou Blues

    Katrina hits the big(gest) screen

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2007

    Wherein Troy Dungan Tells Channel 8 Audience: "Don't Blame Me."

    Katrina hits the big(gest) screen

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2007

    Wherein Jim Schutze Tells Pete Delkus Where to Stick It

    Katrina hits the big(gest) screen

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2006

    The Biggest Loser

    Katrina hits the big(gest) screen

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2006

    Someone's in the Weeds

    Katrina hits the big(gest) screen

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2006

    Here Comes the Flood

    Katrina hits the big(gest) screen

  • News

    December 29, 2005

    Rant, Rave

    A year-end banquet of my two-bit opinions

  • Calendar

    January 31, 2002

    Gang of Four

    SamulNori brings in the noise, brings in the folk

  • Dining

    October 11, 2001

    Weather or Not

    When it rains, it pours for some restaurants, but not for others

  • News

    September 14, 2000

    Sinking Fast

    The $2 billion Trinity River Plan looks like the Russian sub of local politics

  • News

    April 13, 2000

    Ill wind

    A Fort Worth storm victim died to save the family truck

  • News

    July 8, 1999

    By the way...

    The News finally reports the danger of the Trinity River project. Did you notice?

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