Bible Study With the ACLU of Texas

Maybe you recall the ruckus raised last May, when some folks up in Frisco got upset with the fact the school district allowed for the dissemination of Gideon bibles on campuses. And no doubt you recall what happened a year earlier, when some Jewish kids in Plano ISD were taunted…

Yes, But What If Texas Were Healthy?

Yes, indeed — when it comes to health care, says the Commonwealth Fund, Texas ranks ahead of only Nevada, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Mississippi. The full study’s here for those looking for context, but for Texans all the bad news is right here — five pages full of charts documenting…

Ann Margolin, For Paul Frank Bikes

So, while you guys are arguing about who owns the streets, we’ll offer one final highlight from this morning’s ride to Dallas City Hall, courtesy Angela Hunt’s Flickstream. “She was actually quite a trooper, because she’s been sick,” says Hunt of her fellow council member. “She didn’t want to miss…

SMU to Show Off Its Giant Head Tonight

We first took a long, hard look at Jaume Plensa’s Sho, otherwise known as the 13-foot-tall head that weighs 600 pounds, back in August, when SMU’s Meadows Museum announced its acquisition. But the sculpture rears its lovely head tonight with the official unveiling as the Meadows reopens the redesigned plaza…

Two 115-Year-Old Dallas Souvenirs

I was looking for … something. I forget what now. (This maybe?) But my late-night quest brought me to this book from 1894: Souvenir guide of Dallas: A sketch of Dallas and Dallas county, their resources, business enterprises, manufacturing and agricultural advantages. It’s where this ad comes from, of course…

Rent Control Part Two

Two years ago, GlobeSt.com took a look at the state of Dallas-Fort Worth’s apartment market and said, in short, Lookin’ good. Occupancy rates were on the rise, as were rents — up to an average of $724 a month. But today, things are a little different: Rates are higher than…

Cable Access’s iMedia Goes Dark

It’s not the most surprising press release to ever arrive in the Unfair Park in-box — especially given the fact that City Manager Mary Suhm’s FY2009-2010 budget cut its funding ($246,000 for last fiscal year, about a third of its annual operating budget). But there it is: Dallas iMedia Network,…

How Do Dallas’s Lobbyists Earn Their Dough?

On October 28, the Dallas City Council will vote to renew its contract with the lobbyists who do the city’s bidding in Austin and D.C. Right about now, the city spends $502,000 with the likes of CapitalEdge (which also lobbies on behalf of Arlington; Denton, Reno, Nevada; and Huntsville, Alabama),…

How to Get Laid at SMU, Circa 1978

So, yes, that 1978 made-at-SMU Dennis Quaid sex romp does indeed appear to be available; order yours today. But much thanks to Gordon K. Smith for sending Unfair Park this clip from The Seniors, which, as we mentioned a couple of weeks back, will be included in the locally made…