Texas Rangers: Soar, Then Stoop

Got this “friend” named Newy Scruggs. He has his theory that the Texas Rangers “play well against the big boys.” Hogwash I’d tell him, until the Rangers took two of three against the Angels last weekend. Then I watch Texas last night and – yep – I’m starting to embrace…

SMU’s Meadows Museum Gets a Head

That’s it at left: Jaume Plensa’s Sho, which stands 13 feet tall by 10 feet wide and weighs 660 pounds and appears to enjoy traveling in its spare time. The university announced the acquisition yesterday, noting that it’s “the most important acquisition of a work by a living artist into…

Hot Dogs! Get ‘Em While They’re Hot!

Yesterday afternoon, I spoke briefly with Dallas Animal Services manager Kent Robertson, who says in his latest “Pet of the Week” video, posted below, that if you’re interested in adopting from the city pound, you’d best hustle: “We’ve had over 40 adoptions every week for the last couple of weeks…

Are You Ready For Some Football?! …

Announced by Jody Dean?! Sportatorium spy sent me this pic of the new VOCS (Voice of Cowboys Stadium) working on his craft this week out in Arlington. T-Minus 10 days until the new public address announcer’s debut in Cowboys-Raiders Titans…

Rounding Up the Urban Rodeos (Again)

Now that everyone on the Dallas City Council’s more or less okee-doke with Mary Suhm’s proposed budget — Suhm and city CFO Dave Cook were damn near feted during yesterday’s briefing — it’s apparently back to old business, of which there’s plenty planned for today. At noon, the Quality of…

Tithe is Tight

This morning, The Wall Street Journal goes to church — Bent Tree Bible Fellowship Church, specifically, on International Parkway in Carrollton, where membership is high (4,000-plus pray at the arena-rock-sized megachurch) and shekels are low. Which has necessitated a few cuts superficial (lawn care, daily cleaning crew) and profoundly deep…

Matthew Stafford > Josh Hamilton

Former Highland Park star and Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford had himself quite the summer bash recently. Girls in bikinis. Dirty dancing. Some sort of beverages in those same red cups that I serve alcohol in at my pool parties. Who knows, maybe whipped cream made a cameo at some…

NTTA Feels the Need, the Need for Speed

Perhaps you’ve heard: The North Texas Tollway Authority will, come September 1, most likely raise the speed limit on most area toll roads to 70 miles per hour following a full board vote one week from Wednesday. There will be some exceptions: For instance the Dallas North Tollway between Oak…