Former Texas Land Commissioner Garry Mauro Last I saw, Barack Obama was still trying to decide whether he’d participate in the MSNBC debate scheduled for February 28 in Houston, in advance of the March 4 Texas primaries. Hillary Clinton wants four more debates before she and Obama go after Texas’…
Heritage sold this flask last year, believing it belonged to Errol Flynn — who, it said, was “well known for his drinking, womanizing, and hard living in general.” Only, it wasn’t Flynn’s. Oak Lawn-based Heritage Auction Galleries, subject of a cover story in the paper version of Unfair Park back…
In May 2000, Brent Wagman pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud — something to do with his pocketing $30 million in worthless high interest corporate notes sold to retirees and other elderly folks across the U.S. and A. Wagman ran several companies out of a Dallas office, among…
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Warner Bros.) Beautifully shot, masterfully acted, and 19 hours too long, Assassination is an uneven mix of the artful and the arty that never had a shot at bringing in the audience that Brad Pitt’s chiseled melon should’ve delivered. Pitt…
Dale “Tiger” Jameton Courtland Ray Edmonds never seemed the type to join the Aryan Brotherhood. Today, however, he and several other alleged members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas sit in the Dallas County Jail, charged with capital murder for the August 2006 death of Anthony Ormwell Clark. Edmonds is…
One thing I learned from the just-concluded media conference introducing Nolan Ryan as the Texas Rangers’ new president: The Hall of Fame pitcher has “premium meat.” That’s what owner Tom Hicks said when asked how the hiring of Ryan would directly translate into wins — Ryan’s a winner, a good…
Insert your “you lookin’ at me” joke, if that is how you roll. The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin has a remarkable collection of film-related memorabilia — everything from David Selznick’s archives to Robert De Niro’s taxi-driver’s license. And today comes word that during the…
Former DART board member Joyce Foreman The current city council, with only one exception I can think of, is not bloggy. It’s not a question of their not being tuned into blogs. From what I have observed, it’s more likely to be a question of their not knowing what a…
The Shell station in Preston Royal, not exactly full service today This morning I drove past the Shell gas station in Preston Royal, only to find it surrounded by a chain link fence with the Shell logo ripped from the roof. The station, formerly a Texaco, is one of the…
On February 6, 2007, Tom Hicks and George Gillett bought Liverpool FC — and damned near ever since, them boys have been up to their arses in controversy over in the U.K. The Daily Mail celebrates, if that’s the right word, the one-year anniversary with a surprisingly calm and thoughtful…
The Richards Group has finished posting all of its help-wanted spots to the YouTubes — and, wow, the one below really makes you wanna work for Stan Richards. Only, turns out the only thing some folks hate more than these spots is Richards Group’s Bridgestone ad, which debuted during the…
After hemming and hawing last week about the chance to become the president of Your Texas Rangers, Nolan Ryan has accepted the gig, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram moments ago. Last week, the Hall of Famer met with Rangers officials to discuss the possibility of his replacing Jeff Cogen,…
Arkansas’ Darren McFadden If you trust the rumors, former Arkansas running back Darren McFadden will wind up here permanently as a member of the Dallas Cowboys. But for now, the two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up is merely in the area training for the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine. Projected as the best…
This just in from the Liberty Legal Institute: Today, ’round 1:45 p.m., Kelly Shackelford’s legal eagles will swoop down on a barren-looking section of Duncanville’s Main Street to announce that it’s taking legal action against the city “for discriminating against [a] Hispanic church.” The church apparently has been going through…
Back in September we introduced you to Politeed, the Richardson-based T-shirt maker garnering pub of late for its apparel more hot-button than, well, hot. They got tees for every cause, if not occasion: gay rights, foreign policy, immigration, abortion, terrorism, you name it. And, turns out, the company’s found the…
Nick Fazekas, during one of his five minutes of playing time with Your Dallas Mavericks Consider this your biannual Nick Fazekas update. Mere moments ago, the Mavericks’ second-round draft pick was named an All-Star — a D-League All-Star, sure, but still. The 6-11 Fazekas, drafted 34th overall by Dallas last…
If I read this correctly, and I’d like to think I am, The Richards Group is now accepting job applications. Which begs the question: How does an ad agency sell itself? Part of the answer’s below — and, apparently, working for Stan Richards means free trips on his private plane?…
Erykah Badu’s forthcoming opus, the 18-track two-fer Nu AmErykah, isn’t even out till February 26; the first single, “Honey,” showed up only a week ago. But already the track’s been given the sweet remix treatment courtesy Chuck Wild over at the Soul Sides cafe, where it’s dying to be downloaded…
Pastor Darrell Gilyard This looks like a story for … Bible Girl! Only, well, she’s off writing her book, so instead I’ll just point your attention to this story out of Jacksonville, Florida, where pastor Darrell Gilyard today pleaded not guilty to sending sexually explicit text messages to a 14-year-old…
Nuh-unh. Say it ain’t so, Juan. Really, a comeback? That’s what it says here: The most storied and sorry slugger in Texas Rangers history is aiming to make it back to the bigs, this time with the St. Louis Cardinals, who are apparently out of live bodies. Reports the St…
Larry James, president and CEO of Central Dallas Ministries Over on his blog today, Central Dallas Ministries president and CEO Larry James links to a story in The Wall Street Journal last week, about studies that reveal head injuries as a “factor in some social ills.” But what’s noteworthy is…
The Deep Ellum Enrichment Project and the Deep Ellum Association are spreading the word today about a get-together tonight at Kettle Art — not an art opening, really, so much as a meet-and-greet with Dallas police officers who’ll discuss “safety and crime prevention issues” in the neighborhood. Lt. Alan Bull…
