After getting some bad press for its new grading policies, the Dallas Independent School District has posted to its Web site myriad documents explaining them — including one titled “Concerns and Facts.” Of its new grading procedures, the district insists they will “better reflect the more rigorous and effort-based learning…
Innocent until proven guilty. Or at least indicted. I’m just a toy-box tinkering sportswriter whose never been indicted, so I’m learning how these jurisprudence things work. The answer: Slowly. I was wondering this morning what the heck is going on with LIVE 105.3 FM’s Russ Martin. Surely you remember him…
Jonathan Neerman At the end of the day yesterday, Jonathan Neerman, the recently installed chair of the Dallas County Republican Party, called Unfair Park to talk about that Lupe Valdez-is-a-chicken video. Neerman said, sure, Dallas County GOP absolutely made it — because, see, they were pretty sure the Dallas County…
Perched at No. 25 on Inc. magazine’s annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. is a locally based online retailer with which you’re probably familiar, if’n you’re into good deals cleverly crafted. Yup, it’s Carrollton-based Woot, which ranks as both the very fastest-growing retailer in the…
Around 7:30 this morning, I hopped on the YouTubes to see if someone had posted a video of local interest — do it every day. Maybe a page or two into the search this a.m., I came across the video in which someone dressed in a chicken outfit taunts Dallas…
Dunno why David Blaine’s production company chose this afternoon to post this vintage video, shot in the Dallas Cowboys’ locker room, to the YouTubes, but, whatever the reason, the thing’s magical. And, yes, I am totally referring to Emmitt Smith’s haircut. –Robert Wilonsky…
Just got back from a late-ish lunch with Dr. Schutze, who figured, sure, might as well dine at the Metro Diner in Preston Center before it collects its last tip Saturday afternoon ’round 2:30. Sitting at the counter was Wayne Adams, whose father, James W., opened the joint in 1963,…
Grover back to Arlington? Could happen. Don’t hit the breaking news sounder. And don’t come in here telling me to out my sources. This is just a gut feeling. Don’t be surprised if Mike Hargrove manages your Texas Rangers in 2009. According to this, he wants back in baseball. And…
Fact is, Irving has big plans for Texas Stadium’s site once the building’s gone. Reunion Arena isn’t about to go the way of Nakatomi Plaza; Texas Stadium is a long way from getting the Gotham City Hospital treatment. Right now, Dallas Film Commission director Janis Burklund’s idea of making those…
Dallas-based Blockbuster has its problems; so noted. But Grapevine-based GameStop’s doing all right, all right, all right for itself: Today, the seller of video game stuffs posted ginormous second-quarter income figures — $57.2 million, or damned near three times what it brought in this time last year. Did amazingly well;…
At this very moment, Nastia Liukin’s on her way to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport for a 4:15 p.m. press conference — where, no doubt, the Parker-living, Plano-training Olympian will be asked about stories circulating today concerning the age of Chinese gymnast He Kexin, who controversially outscored Liukin to take gold…
The Sporting News’ blog FirstCuts directs our attention to the latest and greatest in Official Terrell Owens Sportswear: the Dallas Cowboy’s line of “iShirts,” for the first person in all of us. And while the shirt pictured above is perhaps the best of the lot — after all, it signifies…
“No, don’t see it, Willie. You sure you tossed it out the window?” A Friend of Unfair Park who recalls my former obsession with any story dealing with Willie Nelson and his BioWillie fuel — which, of course, is produced by Dallas-based Earth Biofuels, which is in the midst of…
From the sheriff to the police commissioner, who really, really likes his gig. But that’s not the question. This is quite the star-studded infomercial and fund-raiser for Operation Oasis, the local nonprofit that, among other things, works to integrate ex-offenders back into society. There’s Dallas police chief David Kunkle, Safer…
On September 16, Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez will debate her Republican rival, Lowell Cannaday, courtesy the Stemmons Corridor Business Association — a note posted on Cannaday’s Web site, matter of fact. Which is so weird, because this morning I noticed that someone with the moniker “dallascountygop” posted to the…
I give it a B- so far. The five best moments from last night’s Hard Knocks: Week 3. Or did I miss something? 5. Jerry Jones and Sports Illustrated’s Peter King talking – I think – while munching popcorn. Free Sportatorium T-shirt to anyone who provides me an accurate transcript…
Grapes of Wrath: So now City Plan Commissioner Neil Emmons wants to rename the Dallas North Tollway after César Chávez. Proposals floated this summer to rechristen Industrial Boulevard after the late farm-labor leader—and then Ross Avenue—have drawn too much opposition, so let’s try the tollway, he says. Good idea. One…
At 28, Josh Howard is in the midst of a midlife crisis. No? Fine, then you explain what the hell is happening to him. Because I’m at a loss. Just 18 months ago the Dallas Mavericks’ forward was on the verge of superstardom. His versatile talent and vicious temperament made…
Derek Nicholson throws on a pair of black gym shorts, tucks in a red T-shirt, grabs his iPod and goes for a walk around the ballpark. It’s 103 degrees, and the sun is beating down on QuikTrip Park. With three hours left before game time, nothing takes him out of…
As a crime scene investigator, Dallas police Detective Roosevelt Holiday’s job involved sifting through evidence to find clues to solve crimes. Before he was booted out of the crime scene unit nine months ago, the 26-year veteran officer claims he uncovered hints of a different sort of violation—rampant cronyism and…
“Fighting Fire With Fire,” by Megan Feldman, August 14. Not High on Prometa I am a clinical researcher and an addiction psychiatrist practicing in Dallas. I think Ms. Feldman’s article succeeds in pointing out some of the controversy surrounding Prometa but falls short in providing a balanced clinical perspective. The…
Sure, fine, whatever — Jessica Simpson’s selling beer. Awesome for her. ‘Cause she’s “always looking for ways to diversify my portfolio with good ideas and good people.” Genius. But Tony Romo and his pops are taking on prostate cancer, in conjunction with the Prostate Cancer Education Council. Ramiro Romo, of…
