Give Me Roy Williams over Terrell Owens

Not over their careers obviously, because Terrell Owens is a no-brainer Hall of Famer and Roy Williams is a one-time Pro Bowler who in 2006 snuck in only after Torry Holt backed out with an injury. But this year – horrible for both as of yet – I’ll take Williams…

Texas GOP Shifts Even Further Right With New Chair Cathie Adams

Adams’ family: If you didn’t notice when Texas Republican Party chair Tina Benkiser stepped down last month to join Governor Rick Perry’s re-election campaign as a senior advisor, you’re forgiven. Buzz didn’t pay it much attention either. But when the State Republican Executive Committee recently elected radical right-winger Cathie Adams…

What’s So Appealing About Gorgeous Women in their Underwear Tackling Each Other? If You Have to Ask, You Won’t Want To See the Lingerie Football League’s Dallas Desire.

OK, here goes: I don’t much care for women’s sports. Because, let’s face it, they’re inferior. Call me a sexist, chauvinistic pig if you must. Just admit I’m right. It’s not that I don’t think women should work or vote or be astronauts or president. It’s just that I don’t…

The Price of Payoffs | SF Treat VS. Dallas Heat

“Guilty,” by Sam Merten and Jim Schutze,October 15 The Price of Payoffs Who’s forcing white people to pay off minorities? That’s just ridiculous. Everybody has a choice. Politicians have a choice to act in the best interests of themselves or the best interests of their constituents. Southern Dallas voters have…

A Very Brief History of the DISD, Ca. 1966

Whilst doing some research for something that may not lead to anything, I’ve been reading Walter J. E. Schiebel’s Education in Dallas: Ninety-two years of History 1874-1966, published by the Dallas Independent School District. So this isn’t entirely an exercise in futility, I thought I’d share some of the tome:…

Sean Salisbury Update: Game On!

Say what you will about former ESPN analyst and 105.3 The Fan host Sean Salisbury – and Deadspin says a lot – the guy has followed through on his promise to take on a blogdom giant in an attempt to clear his name and clean his reputation. According to the…

Texas-OU at Night? Doesn’t Sound Like It.

Maybe you saw Michael Lindenberger’s story in The News this morning about the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board meeting yesterday, during which DART officials found that DART officials didn’t do anything wrong during the Fair Park eff-up that resulted in folks missing a big hunk o’ Texas-OU. And maybe you…

Dallas Stars Fans, um, I Got Some Bad News

Tom Hicks reiterated yesterday that his hockey team – unlike his baseball team – isn’t for sale. My condolences, Stars fans. Also last weekend Liverpool soccer fans marched in protest against Hicks before a game against rival Manchester United. I know Hicks is personally rich enough to put caviar in…

Wizards 102, Mavwrecks 91: My Top 10 Observations

10. There was some good news out of the Dallas Mavericks’ hideous 102-91 loss to the Washington Wizards last night at American Airlines Center. Bruce Hornsby – a long-time buddy of head coach Rick Carlisle – played a stirring National Anthem on the piano. (But, dude, he has the limpest/wimpiest…