Lodge Owner Makes Rolling Stone

As you can see, however, Dawn Rizos isn’t mentioned by name in the October 29 ish — and where’s the publicity value in that? You remember what happened, right? Right: Newt Gingrich’s Business Defense and Advisory Council solicited the owner of the topless joint for a donation in exchange for…

Mark Cuban on ‘Roids: Rational or Ridiculous?

Not sure they’re exactly akin to LASIK eye surgery or Tommy John arm reconstruction, but I agree with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban that – at some point in our athletic evolution – there will be a legal, legitimate place for steroids in sports. “I’ll get killed for saying this,”…

Rick Perry: Crazy or Crazy Like a Fox? Guess Which We Pick.

Governor nutso: So, whaddya think? Is Governor Rick Perry crazy like a fox or just plain crazy? Dallas Morning News editorialist William McKenzie posed a similar question in his column Tuesday…well, sort of similar. “What is Rick Perry doing?” McKenzie asked about the governor’s recent gutting of the Texas Forensic…

Who’ll Buy Their Dallas Punk-Rock Memories?

I’ve spent the better part of 20 years trying to find my box of old Hot Klub fliers, which I’d swipe off telephone poles on my bus drive down Maple Ave. to junior high in the early 1980s. Turns out, all I had to do was look here: Twilite Room…

Dallas Cowboys: Witten’s Whereabouts?

Jason Witten will never say it, so I’ll do it for him: Gimme the damn ball! Especially in the red zone!! I generally support Dallas Cowboys’ offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, but this is getting ridiculous. When the red-head calls plays in the red zone it makes Cowboys’ fans red-faced. Why? Because…

Do You Dare Fish the Trinity?

When Jim’s not designing Dallas Area Rapid Transit light-rail routes through downtown or lunching with John Wiley Price, he can be found most days fishing from the banks of the Trinity River; he’s easy to spot, as his tin-foil cap is quite reflective on a sunny day. Hence, his enthusiasm…

A Simple Humpday Question: Romo or Ryan?

One is 24; the other 29. One is completing 64 percent of his passes with 9 touchdowns and 4 interceptions; the other 58 percent with a ratio of 6-to-4. One has a rating of 95; the other 86. One hails from a major college and is known as calm and…

Dallas PD Rolls Out the Black-and-White

We told you it was coming, and here it is — the Dallas Police Department’s new black-and-white ride, which made its debut mere moments ago in front of DPD HQ on South Lamar. With its intense LED lights, silk-screened graphics and that “Serving Since 1881” motto plastered on the sides,…