All the news that fits and then some Because The Dallas Morning News would bristle if Buzz characterized its coverage of the Rowlett child murders as sensationalism, we’ll pick a less crass journalistic term. How about “reportorial carpet bombing,” or “vomitous volumes,” or that old favorite, “pointlessly excessive.” Hell yes,…
Mad about Ron We finally learned last week that Ron Kirk can get righteously angry. Buzz has been waiting for the city’s celebrated mayor to spend a little of that enormous popularity on both sides of the Trinity to take a stand on something. Anything. Remember Townview and a school…
Daddy dearest Father’s day is coming, and you’re probably harboring the mistaken notion that your dad is Father of the Year. You would be wrong. The Fathers of the Year have already been anointed by the Dallas Father of the Year Committee, and your dear Paw-Paw most likely wasn’t one…
Former Dallas Independent School District trustee Dan Peavy has filed suit against the Dallas Observer for reprinting a transcript of the profanity-peppered tape recording that led to his resignation. In its October 5, 1995 issue, the Observer printed a transcript of racist, sexist, and homophobic comments that Peavy admits he…
Better not pout Buzz sometimes wonders if North Dallas is even aware that there’s a world out there. Usually, of course, it doesn’t matter. Bosnia, the budget battle, and peace in Northern Ireland, are, as we said, Out There. But every once in a while, something happens Out There that…
KERA’s Wanderer You’ve got to hand it to KERA president Richie Meyer for coolness under fire. Late last month, The Dallas Morning News, no less, reported on an anonymous letter circulating about Meyer and his wife, KERA vice president Susan Harmon. The letter–heavily excerpted in the News coverage by Manuel…
No devil in Mr. Fisher Buzz was mesmerized by Neo-Democrat Richard Fisher’s recent Viewpoint column in The Dallas Morning News: “Why I won’t run against Phil Gramm for Senate seat.” Fisher assures us that the Democrats think he’s swell: “The president’s chief political strategist, Dick Morris, called to tell me,…
A case of elephantitis Haven’t things in Dallas gotten so much simpler since everyone became Republican? Besides ending those tiresome differences of opinion on how to deal with matters such as the homeless, welfare, and gays, there were all those little hassles. Like phone numbers. In the old days when…
Ratings madness Earlier this month, KXAS-Channel 5 did a hilarious, dead-on send-up of television’s penchant for hysterical coverage of dubious trend stories–particularly when it involves the use of hidden cameras and disguises–to pump up ratings during sweeps week. In this case, Sabrina Smith, the perky blonde member of the Public…
Politics, doggy style It appears City Hall’s Doggygate is alive and kicking. You’ll remember gadfly Frank Bodzin blasted the city for harassing a widower while trying to collect on a $7 bounced check from the man’s dead wife, who had written the check–when she was alive, of course–to register her…
Making a silk purse outta Dan We’re glad that someone is taking seriously Buzz’s suggestion that the Dallas School District name a school after spectacularly profane former trustee Dan Peavy. If you remember, we suggested the board pass up suggestions for school names like Arthur Ashe or Anne Frank to…
$25 million kids Deion Sanders’ Cowboys contract may be in jeopardy, but another, equally controversial, if underreported Deion deal–this one with Dallas’ prestigious Greenhill School–is on solid ground. Deion’s daughter has made the Greenhill cut. Parents learned the news last week when teachers called to alert them that security would…
