Mike Miles is a Dead Boss Walking

OK, business-community school reformers. I believe you mean well. But your guy is toast. You recruited a school superintendent who cannot and will not make it in the big city. You can get all stubborn about it and defend him to the last ditch. If I had to bet, I’d…

Golf Course Plan Needs a Strong Long Game

Last week when the Dallas City Council was deciding whether to donate public land for a private golf course venture in southern Dallas, I listened hard to council member Tennell Atkins. It’s easy for me to get dismissive about what I hear from Atkins sometimes. Maybe I need to listen…

Why Again Would a Golf Course Bring Wealth to Southern Dallas?

The concept of the cargo cult was invented by white anthropologists to explain the behavior of black Pacific Islanders. We shouldn’t be surprised if the concept came out making rich Europeans seem smarter than indigenous islanders. To the anthropologist belong the spoils, you know. But cargo cults really exist. They’re…

Dreams of Fabulous Wealth Can Come True at DISD

Lots of people have nightmares. I do. So what? I’ve never covered that up. I told you about the one in which I work for The Dallas Morning News and I have to go in every day and write positive stories about the Perot family. See also: – OK, We…

Aerial Spraying Against West Nile Needs Debate

Attention-span test: You do remember … please tell me you remember … that they sprayed pesticide on you from airplanes last August. I am trying to find out if they plan to spray stuff on us again next summer. Apparently that will be up to the U.S. Centers for Disease…

Assassination? What Assassination?

On November 22 of next year, Dallas will observe The 50th. No, not Dallas’ 50th. Not your 50th. THE 50th. The 50th anniversary of mm-mm. We’re not supposed to say what mm-mm is. At a media event last week to announce plans for The 50th, Mayor Mike Rawlings said, “The…