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Dallas Police Officer Fatally Shoots Himself While Cleaning Gun

Dallas Police Chief David Brown sent word yesterday evening that Christopher Pasley, a five-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department died yesterday "as a result of an apparent accidental discharge while cleaning his weapon at home." "The Department's Employee Relations Team has been activated ... More >>

The Fatherhood Grind

For the Faithful

Teacher's Paint

Heart Of Glass

Tipsy Turvy: Yes, You Can Build Alcohol Tolerance--But At What Price?

That's not me--I wasn't that rousing, but I was pretty sober.​After wrapping up "Purple Rain" by Prince in the main karaoke room at the office holiday party last night, I turned to a coworker's wife, who was sharing the stage with me, and said that was so much fun I was going to go sing it i ... More >>

Thirteen Sue City Over Racial Discrimination; City Denies "Years Old" Allegations

It's been too long since we've seen Dallas Water's mascot, Perry the Pipe​A couple of hours ago, Rudy Bush posted a lawsuit 13 Dallas Water Utilities employees have filed against the city, in which they allege all manner of racial discrimination. According to the docs, the litigants -- who are eit ... More >>

TABC To Get Some Diversity Training

​We're still waiting on the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's investigation report that's supposed to "address the issue of the agents' use of force at the Rainbow Lounge"; it was due a few weeks ago, but it's now overdue. Till then, in the aftermath of the June 28 raid on the gay bar in Fort ... More >>

Judging Judges

So, the Dallas Observer Music Awards Are, Like, In an Hour. Guess We Should Get Going.

Only a few of us left at the office -- most everyone else is already down at the Granada for tonight's Dallas Observer Music Awards, where doors open at 8 p.m. following the VIP shebang. Pete's got all the details here for those considering the last-minute rally. Me, all I got is a 19-year-old clip ... More >>

Food For Thought 6.9.09

Last week I wrote about slipping standards of service. Most readers blamed lax management and training. But we also received a number of, shall we say, interesting comments from people claiming to be wait staff or former wait staff. Their take? Diners are to blame.Before I point out the obvious, her ... More >>

Weight of Evidence

Police detective alleges discrimination and cronyism pushed him out of elite unit

North of the Dial

Google Dallas, Gone?

Mavericks' New Coach Promises Not To Be 'Ivory Johnson'

What Wizards?

Horse around with the Mavericks

Roy Tarpley Returns, This Time to Sue the Dallas Mavericks

Not on Our Summer Reading List

Constable Mike Dupree Might Have Resigned. Or He Might Be On Vacation. Either Way, He's Screwed.

In Dallas, There is a Business World "Man of Mystery"

Aussie Rules at AFI Dallas

Keeping Council

Coachwhips

Double Death (Narnack)

Motion to Rock

Lawyers bring the noise for charity

Calling Back

Twenty-five years later, former Telefone Gerard Dirkx replaces skinny ties with sweaty soul

The Damnations

Friday, January 27, at AllGood Café

March of the Balloons

Best Place to Hide From the Boss in the Middle of a Workday

Sevy's Grill

Best Site To Catch Journalists Jerking Off--Mentally, That Is

FrontBurner

Best Place to Purchase Cool

Musemart

Best Urban Waterfall

Texas Discovery Gardens conservatory at Fair Park

Best Sports Moment

The Showdown in Surprise: Carl Everett vs. John Gonzalez

Ticket to Ride

It's good news for bad people as low morale saps Dallas cops' will to work

Best Local TV News Show

KTVT-Channel 11

Buc-bucaw

Fort Worth Weekly reporter files workplace discrimination complaint

Breaking the Ice

Diamond Men is a movie that would make for good television

House of Cards

Enron's collapse may have been engineered from the top, but low-level employees played parts, too

Working Girls

Channing and Stiles are stranded, and their face-off makes for nasty Business

Best Way to Snoop

Dallas County Appraisal District Web site

Best Waitstaff

The Riviera

Mea Exculpa

City Hall's only rule in the Bolton mess is "Not me!"

Doling for dollars

The Cold War over, defense giant Lockheed Martin mines another government program for profit -- the war on poverty

Executive sweet

DISD Superintendent Yvonne Gonzalez spent a lot more on her new office than taxpayers were told

Out Here

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX