If You Need to Find Schutze Today …

Jim’s all dolled up: tie and pants and everything. Then, he does have a busy afternoon planned; just as well his Cinco de Mayo BBQ was called on account of flash flood warning. First, he’ll be stopping by DISD HQ for today’s 3:30 called meeting, during which the board of…

Beneath Oak Cliff, No Kidd-ing Around

While I was looking for art to accompany Alexa’s piece about efforts to “daylight” long-buried creeks and streams yesterday, I came across this virtual stack of photos taken by one “Ardamass” back in January during a trip down Kidd Springs in Oak Cliff. After a wee bit o’ effort, I…

I Glove Elvis Andrus

It’s taken one month to realize that Texas Rangers’ rookie shortstop Elvis Andrus would be okay. It took one play last night to remember he’s going to be a star. For once, I think it’s safe to say the Texas Rangers knew what they were doing. In last night’s 6-5…

Bridget Thomason (bridget.thomason@voicemediagroup.com)

Dallas County public defender Michelle Moore — who’s on loan to Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins’s Conviction Integrity Unit — chimed in last night with a comment on Unfair Park. Specifically, she wanted to clear up any, well, let’s just say misunderstandings stemming from last week’s item concerning something…

Mr. Moroney Goes to Washington

Dallas Morning News publisher and CEO Jim Moroney will be in D.C. tomorrow for a hearing on “The Future of Journalism,” scheduled to kick off at 1:30 p.m. C.S.T. in front of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, whew. And he’ll be…

Nuggets-Mavs: Irrationally Optimistic Game 2 Preview

Certain that my prediction of Thuggets in 5 is spot on, my head is bursting with pride. But desperately wanting my Mavericks to pull the upset, my heart is breaking with pain. Before tonight’s pivotal Game 2 at Denver’s Pepsi Center, let’s allow the ticker to momentarily win the tug-o’-war over the…

Leppert and the Hotel: A Timeline

This week’s cover story in the paper version of Unfair Park outlines the events leading to the upcoming election May 9. Here’s a look at the milestones that led Mayor Tom to this point. …

Collapse, Chaos and Carnage at Valley Ranch

It was just last week I was watching The Science Channel’s Build It Bigger. The show details modern construction marvels, and this episode zeroed in on Jonestown Coliseum. “An engineering marvel that will revolutionize the football experience,” the host gloated in detailing Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ meticulous attention to details…

Thuggets 1, Mavwimps 0

Mike Fisher – DallasBasketball.com With his team trailing only 90-82 and eight minutes remaining in Sunday’s Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks’ point guard Jason Kidd sailed a cross-court pass for … nobody? Lisa Salters? John Elway? Who knows? The ball whistled past Ryan Hollins and…

Between Downpours, A Glimpse of the Wreckage at Cowboys HQ

A break in the storm Saturday night drew a crowd of about a dozen gawkers — Unfair Park among them — alongside the network TV vans for a look at what remained of the Cowboys’ training bubble.WFAA’s Arnold Payne captured this chilling video of the collapse from inside, but by…