I’ve found a way to gauge the economic desperation of the times: Note what gets stolen from my church in the heart of South Dallas, a microcosm of economically hard-hit places. Here’s the rundown of property-related crimes from the last 12 months, our most active period ever. And yes, we…
There was a buzz March 12 at Urban Market, and it had nothing to do with the beer and wine samples at the front of the store. Downtown residents were gathering near the meat and cheese section, where chairs were set up in front of a microphone. An elderly couple…
Intriguing item just posted to The Wall Street Journal’s Deal Journal blog. Something to do with the headline: “American Airlines: Preparing For a Sale?” It’s a short item, but a complicated one involving AMR, American’s parent company, and the pending sale of its asset-management business, which is owned by Dallas-based…
Yesterday, the Texas Medical Board released an “agreed order” signed on April 11 by Dr. Richard Buch, the brilliant but nutty orthopedic surgeon who has a reputation for going off on nurses and cursing hospital personnel. He was, of course, the subject of the cover story in last week’s paper…
Jennifer Lopez, your new KXAS meteorologist This morning, Uncle Barky and KXAS-Channel 5 revealed the NBC affiliate’s replacement for ousted meteorologist Rebecca Miller: The Weather Channel’s Jennifer Lopez, an eight-year vet of the channel only watched in hotel rooms. Funny coincidence, though: On the same day we learned of the…
JohnMcCain.com Two news articles in recent days have shed light on an enigma: John McCain’s Christian faith. Andrea Billups’ story in the Washington Times — despite its inadvertently funny lede, which appears to have caught multiple people sleeping at the copy desk — will do nothing to boost evangelical Christians’…
J.D. Freeman, the ever-vigilant and always informative Dallas-Fort Worth market manager for Clear Channel Radio, delivers some breaking news — well, broken news, if you want to get technical about it. Because almost one year to the day since Clear Channel announced that KZPS-FM (92.5) was going commercial-free under the…
Well, that was fun. We spent Tuesday getting our asses handed to us by Southern California, by a combined score of 11-6. First, the Texas Rangers bumbled their way to a 7-4 loss, followed by the Dallas Stars’ humbling 4-2 defeat at the wings of the Mighty Ducks. The good…
We are so getting the council members a copy of this book before April 23. At the end of February, the Dallas City Council approved plans to move forward with using certificates of obligation to purchase land that is likely to be used as the site for a convention center…
When Gov. Rick Perry’s office confirmed last month that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating allegations of abuse and neglect at the Denton State School, Laura Albrecht, a spokesperson with the state’s Department of Aging and Disability Services, insisted, “We welcome the scrutiny.” Not sure she feels the same way…
You’re still No. 1, Ex-Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill! Breaking news this afternoon from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Allen J. McGill — one of the 14 folks indicted in the City Hall corruption case that also involves former Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill, State Rep. Terri Hodge and former city…
Thomas McGowan The most stunning thing about the Thomas McGowan case, as mentioned below, is “how normal it is,” says Jason Kreag, staff attorney with The Innocence Project of New York. Kreag just arrived in Dallas so he could appear with McGowan at a hearing tomorrow afternoon in the courtroom…
“By us, for us,” said Dallas Theater Center Artistic Director Kevin Moriarty at Monday night’s announcement of the theater’s 50th season programming. The 41-year-old Moriarty — who sat for an exclusive video interview with Unfair Park that’s above — has spent lots of time and energy since he arrived on…
Today is a great day. Because this season’s Cowboys disappointment officially becomes last season’s memory. And next season? It’s now this season. As for 2008, the Cowboys are again heating up trade talks for Pacman Jones (but really, how could they get any hotter?). They are licking their chops at…
Thomas McGowan Moments ago, Unfair Park received a media release from The Innocence Project that says tomorrow afternoon, Thomas McGowan — who’s spent the past 23 years behind bars after being convicted of rape and burglary in Dallas County — will be released from prison, as DNA testing has revealed…
The Yearning for Zion Ranch just outside Eldorado In two days, a San Angelo judge will decide the fate of 416 children who have been removed from a remote polygamist compound in West Texas and separated from their parents. It is the largest child custody case the state of Texas…
What, precisely, does a lonely traveling businessman get his travel agent as a thank-you gift when he discovers his hotel is hosting Playboy’s auditions for the magazine’s 55th Anniversary Playmate? Because, no doubt, there are at least a few dudes huddled somewhere at the Westin City Center on North Pearl…
Pillsbury Since October, we’ve been ever-so-anxiously awaiting the winner of the 43rd Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest, which just wrapped at the Fairmont Hotel downtown. And we need wait no more: A hearty mazel tov goes to Carolyn Gurtz of Gaithersburg, Md., whose six-ingredient Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies, pictured at right, are…
Bishop T.D. Jakes On his recently launched blog, Bishop T.D. Jakes of Dallas has responded sharply to a story by CNN correspondent John Blake that dismisses Jakes as a “prosperity pastor” who has shunned the message of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. “Prosperity pastors such as Bishop T.D. Jakes…
Because this NBA Playoffs promo, featuring Steve Nash and Jason Kidd, is freaking me out, man. –Robert Wilonsky…
The Monte Cristo — was it ever delicious? Public-relations move or public service — there is a very fine line, especially when it comes to so-so dining conducted amongst pieces of flair. Nevertheless. Last week it was free coffee; today through June 16, it’s a mere five bucks for lunch…
And by “George Bush,” of course, I mean Will Ferrell, who last night resurrected his Bush impersonation during the otherwise laugh-free Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit For Autism Education on Comedy Central. Toward the end of the clip, Ferrell discusses Bush’s plans for his SMU library –…
