WWJD: What Was Jason Doing?

Cool that Dallas Mavericks’ guard Jason Kidd was named the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week. Last week he passed Magic Johnson for No. 3 on the all-time assist list, dished out 20 dimes against the Suns on national television and generally upgraded his room-with-a-view in the Hall of…

Starring Eminem as Tony Romo

Eminem’s new video for “We Made You” went viral this morning. That’s a blurry screen grab above. Tony Romo probably thinks it’s awesome, except maybe that part where he’s throwing Jessica Simpson a hamburger touchdown toward the end. I except the video should be on DC9 any moment now…

Good Dallas News From Around 1900

Last time Friend of Unfair Park PeterK directed our attention to a vintage Dallas photo for sale on eBay, we drove up the $9.99 opening bid to a whopping sale price of $23.50, what a deal. This one’s not quite so action-packed as a four-alarm fire in the Wilson Building,…

There Go Our Cinco de Mayo Plans

Merten’s going to two Mayor Tom Leppert-Anne Raymond convention center hotel debates this morning — no doubt to add to his voluminous photo album, so those seeking special poses speak up now. And Schutze is swamped with a cover story, which leaves no one to cover this morning’s meeting of…

Strangers 9, Indians 1

Seriously, who are these guys decked out in red? *The starting pitcher (Kevin Millwood) throws six shutout innings, the first Ranger to do so since Charlie Hough in 1989. *The 20-year-old shortstop (Elvis Andrus) gets a hit in his first at-bat and ranges on the first-base side of second, turning…

We Have an Elvis Sighting!

How’s this for Elvis Andrus’ Major League debut? A two-out double down the right-field line, with reigning American League Cy Young winner Cliff Lee on the mound and former President George W. Bush in the TV booth offering his thoughts on Fox4. Not bad, I say. Especially for a 20-year-old – third-youngest…

Jim Jones, Meet Maurice Minnifield

As promised, here’s Danny Hurley’s slide show from Texas Day, complete with another Mayor Tom close-up for our pal Jack E. Jett, Governor Rick Perry as Big Brother and this Janine Turner-Dana Wheeler-Nicholson two-fer. …

Steeeeerrrrriiiiiiiiike One!

Minutes after two jets shook our loins with a flyover, the 43rd President of the United States strode to the mound – the mound, not the rubber – and fired a ceremonial first-pitch strike to Rangers’ outfielder Josh Hamilton. The Prez, who somehow received nary a boo, then autographed the ball…

Texas Rangers Opening Day: Pre-Game Observations

First pitch in T-minus two hours … *When I stepped on the field at 9 a.m. it was 39 degrees. Factoring in the northern howl of about 30 mph and it felt, ya know, about 0. *You know it’s a different, bigger day when you get on the press elevator…