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How Jimmy's Conquered Dallas How Jimmy's Conquered Dallas
By Scott Reitz

If you order a hoagie in Philly, there's a good chance it will come on a Sarcone's roll. Sure, other bakeries supply bread for some shops around town, but Sarcone's… More >>

Scrap-Yard Owners Evolve to Survive Assault by City Hall and the <i>News</i>. Scrap-Yard Owners Evolve to Survive Assault by City Hall and the News.
By Jim Schutze

After an afternoon spent talking to people down on Rock Island Street, I drove back for something the next day. As I rolled south on Industrial Boulevard — ground I've… More >>

Why are Mexicans in Chicago so mean? Why are Mexicans in Chicago so mean?
By Gustavo Arellano

Dear Mexican: I was wondering why Mexicans in Chicago are meaner than Mexicans in California. —Pinche Caliente Gabacha Dear Fucking Hot-Ass Gabacha: Mexicans in Chicago, mean? In my many visits to the… More >>

A Missing Teenager's Texas Getaway A Missing Teenager's Texas Getaway
By Greg Howard

By the time the missing girl emerges from her best friend's bathroom, the sun is up and the coffee's cold. The pale 16-year-old is skinnier than in the photos, and her… More >>

Showdown at Winfrey Point Showdown at Winfrey Point
By Jim Schutze

Last week's big battle over a plan to use parkland by White Rock lake as overflow car-parking for the Dallas Arboretum sort of came out of nowhere. I'm sure somebody… More >>

Ask a Mexican: Why Are Mexicans Always Changing Their Names? Ask a Mexican: Why Are Mexicans Always Changing Their Names?
By Gustavo Arellano

I usually don't allow anyone to hijack this columna, but an exception must be made for California State Assembly member Gil Cedillo. He's been fighting the good fight for decades,… More >>

How Rape Victims Cope When Their Alleged Attackers Are Exonerated How Rape Victims Cope When Their Alleged Attackers Are Exonerated
By ANNA MERLAN

When Debbie Jones saw her mother, she knew the news was bad. For weeks, Jones had been waiting to hear from the Dallas County District Attorney's Office about the results of… More >>

The Trinity River Toll Road is Now an (Almost) Unstoppable Force The Trinity River Toll Road is Now an (Almost) Unstoppable Force
By Jim Schutze

Three things. The Trinity River toll road doesn't have to happen. But it can happen. And stopping it will take money. Those are the three big practicalities looming over the debate… More >>

Mexicans: Well, at least their mothers love them. Mexicans: Well, at least their mothers love them.
By Gustavo Arellano

BUY TACO USA! Gentle cabrones, my much-promised Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America has finally hit bookstores! Place your order with your favorite local bookstore, your finer online retailers,… More >>

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