In Defense of Trees

Let’s talk trees for a moment. They’re a bit like orphans or endangered species in that when people cry out to save them, there’s little push-back, even if little action is ultimately taken. But in an op-ed piece in today’s New York Times, one sentence amid an opus of tree-praise…

So Why Did the Dallas Country Club Really Set Off Fireworks Last Night?

Over on the News’ ice cream blog, Robert Wilonsky reports that North Dallas was baffled last night by an unexpected firework display, allegedly to help celebrate the new clubhouse at the Dallas Country Club. But we all know that a little clubhouse opening isn’t enough to warrant fireworks in the…

More Money for Schools? Take a Hike, Kid.

Texas public schools are barely squeaking by, The New York Times reported this morning in a heart-rending story about state budget cuts. Things have gotten so dire that the Times led its story with the horrifying tale of a youth in Hutto, northeast of Austin, who must now walk a…

Khloe Kardashian is Leaving Dallas

Presumably, anyway, after news broke this morning that her business partner, former basketball star Lamar Odom, has “parted ways” with the Mavericks, which is an elaborate way of saying he got his ass fired for being inexplicably sad all the time. Funny: They came because of Odom, but you could…