This morning, yours truly and a few other well-known media cheapskates were at NorthPark Center for the 9 a.m. opening bell of the annual Billy Reid 75-percent-off warehouse sale, which we’d thought was no mas following Reid’s decision exactly one year ago today to shutter the corporate office on Canton…
As Pete mentioned a few weeks back, Roky Erickson’s got a brand-new album forthcoming — True Love Cast Out All Evil, due in April and featuring as his backing band Okkervil River. Hard to keep track of Roky’s comebacks at this late date, but this one appears ready to stick…
Between March and May, as you’re no doubt aware by now, Aldi’s set to reshape the local grocery-shopping landscape — just get your quarters ready if you need a shopping cart. And, just fair warning: When I lived in Wisconsin years ago, I tried shopping at Aldi but found the…
For the first time since his late-night Thanksgiving car wreck, we’ll hear from Tiger Woods. Friday at 10 a.m. (live everywhere, including on our show at 105.3 The Fan) the world’s most recognizable athlete will apparently address his past failures and future plans. Of course I’m intrigued. I want to see if…
Ethan Burnett spent a lot of time alone in his bedroom, and that was before he hit puberty. Being alone was OK for Ethan, because at his desk and his chair in the corner of his room, in front of his computer, he was comfortable. That wasn’t the case when…
Buzz kill: Oh, no, no, no. This can’t be correct. Could it really be that the young Earthers, the intelligent designers and assorted Christian right-wing whackjobs who have made the Texas State Board of Education such a reliable source of amusement could be facing…extinction? Speaking as someone who neither has…
In the end, ’twas a blurring weekend dominated by snow and stars and a facelift swap. Dirk Nowitzki hosted and Mary J. Blige crooned and, amidst the wild weather and even wilder parties, the Dallas Mavericks pulled off a seven-player trade that reshaped their roster and rebooted their championship hopes…
As promised, John McCall Jr., the former president of the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League and its current attorney, just sent word concerning the fate of the Oak Cliff Christian Church on 10th Street. Long story short: The Dallas Independent School District has agreed to allow the preservationists to put…
A very good Friend of Unfair Park, and a proud Woodrow Wilson Wildcat from way back, sends word: Junius Heights has been included on the list of Best Old House Neighborhoods 2010. Specifically, it’s been selected as a Best Place for Families. My favorite bit: “Junius Heights is home to…
In the comments below, there are myriad mentions made of the Texxas Jam. Which, really, is all the reason I need to post this from the ’78 show, released on VHS in ’89 but unavailable since. Except on YouTube, where the summer of 1978 will live forever. Now me and…
I’ve spent the better part of the last hour trying to figure out what in the wide, wide world of sports this means. Alas, there’s not a Fair Park or Park and Rec higher-up available to talk — never have so many taken so many meetings at the exact same…
As mentioned below, the North Central Texas Council of Governments is indeed “seeking clarification” from the U.S. Department of Transportation concerning today’s announcement that Dallas is getting $23 million to fund the downtown streetcar project. NCTCOG wants to know if Fort Worth is supposed to be getting a piece of…
After a cursory glance at former FBI agent Danny Defenbaugh’s 92-page report released Monday afternoon at a press conference held by Dallas County Judge Jim Foster, we e-mailed Chris Heinbaugh, Mayor Tom Leppert’s chief of staff, for a comment regarding the following: JCCW2761 reported that in early May 2008, he…
Still blown away by the surreal scene at Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says the NBA will come back some day and Mavs owner Mark Cuban says he’s pondering holding a game – even a playoff game – out in Arlington. Hmm…
Well, who knew? The eyes of Texas have been focused on the GOP primary race between Governor Rick Perry and challenger Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison as the ultimate throwdown between far right and somewhat-less-than far right Republicans. In the meantime, while we weren’t looking, “moderates” may slip in the backdoor…
Sooner than expected, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced the 51 projects across the country to receive Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery funds. And there are two Dallas projects about to get very stimulated: the $1.3 billion construction of the North Texas Tollway Authority’s State Highway 161 (which will get…
Yes indeed, I’m looking at you Westminster Dog Show. One of the weirdest events of the year went down last night in New York as 15,000 packed Madison Square Garden to look at dogs. I know. Look, I’ve had a dog all my life. From “Poppy” to “Urko” to “Hank”…
I drove by the now-shuttered Popolos Cafe in Preston Royal on the way home last night — hated to see it go a couple of weeks back, when it lost its lease due to the landlord’s raising the rent. Used to go there all the time: It was close to…
I called council member and Economic Development Committee chair Ron Natinsky late last week about the downtown parking study agenda item, which the council didn’t get around to discussing yesterday. (An hour was spent instead on talking about how to create a revolving fund from which to make loans to…
More than a few Friends have wondered in recent days why Angela Hunt, Pauline Medrano and the City Attorney’s Office are, as we first reported, currently drafting an ordinance to shut down improperly permitted Lower Greenville bars masquerading as restaurants. In the words of Friend of Unfair Park “Sanguine” on…
Well, that certainly was a dud. Not ready to rescind the Josh Howard trade just yet, but newest Maverick Caron Butler opened with a resounding sperplunk in last night’s loss in Oklahoma City. Couple of airballs. Had as many turnovers as baskets (4). Generally looked like Michael Finley, including one…
Today, Tufani sat in the shade of the south gorilla habitat at the Dallas Zoo half-reclined, peacefully peeling an orange, seemingly unaware of the gaggle of media looking on from a zoo-approved observation point. It was a far cry from the “code-red” scene triggered on Saturday when the 180-pound gorilla…
