Earlier today, we posted the comment from former mayoral candidate (and current candidate for Dallas County judge) Sam Coats regarding the death of Jennifer Gale. Gale didn’t do as well as Coats in the 2007 battle for Dallas mayor, but she was able to finish ahead of John Cappello and…
A glance at the Dallas Independent School District board of trustees’ meeting agenda for this evening reveals a few items of interest. Among them: The Stonewall Jackson PTA is trying to revive its beloved Outdoor Science Lab & Garden nearly done in during the district’s RIF in October. Which is…
Brian Grossman of the Weitzman Group called back today, after I’d left him a message on Wednesday following news of Alamo Drafthouse’s possible move into the DFW. I called him because three years back, Alamo was close to moving into the Casa Linda Plaza, which Weitzman’s repping on behalf of…
See, told you: No way former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk would be named secretary of anything by President-Elect Barack Obama — all that lobbying, yech. (Or not.) Nope, ever since Monday it’s looked more and more likely that First Buddy Kirk would be tapped for something a little less high-profile:…
Dallas Federal Reserve president and chief executive officer Richard Fisher, pictured at right, spoke today in front of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth and the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations. As always, the text of his speech — titled, hysterically, “Historical Perspectives on the Current Economic and Financial…
Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels, who spent most of last week his colleagues in Las Vegas for baseball’s Winter Meetings, has been relatively quiet as the offseason reaches the halfway point. Thus far, he has dealt Gerald Laird to the Detroit Tigers and Wes Littleton to the Boston Red…
Good news for nostalgists with kiddos: The Electric Company makes its return to PBS January 19th, when the network sneak peeks the easy-reader with a two-hour marathon in advance of its official January 23 debut. Alas, no Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno or Bill Cosby this go-round, but says the media…
For those who don’t read the comments on Unfair Park, yesterday former mayoral candidate and class act Sam Coats, pictured at right, posted his thoughts on the passing of Jennifer Gale. I thought it deserved its own item. –Robert WilonskyDuring the 2007 mayoral campaign, Jennifer was polite and courteous to…
In this week’s episode I briefly venture out of my closet – funny, but no reason to get your gaydars all revved up – and into the cold, cruel Dallas winter. Strange things, man. Some high-priced. Some low-priced. Others priceless. You know the drill. Correctly identify the following photos in detail…
A Friend of Unfair Park, who’s clearly in the holiday spirit, suggested we head back over to the White House’s “A Red, White and Blue Christmas 2008” page, if only to check out local (and regional) pols’ choice of ornaments hanging from the White House Christmas Tree. And, sure enough,…
I grew up reading Tank McNamara. In accordance, I grew up believing sports cartoon strips were ridiculously unfunny. Lo and behold, today we get another early Christmas present. My ol’ buddy Mike Fisher over at DallasBasketball.com just crafted this beauty. It’s local. It’s clever. It’s topical. And, like his initial offering, it’s…
Yesterday, shortly after State District Judge Craig Smith reaffirmed his earlier ruling that Affiliated Computer Services’s red-light cameras violate a state law requiring an investigations license, I e-mailed Kevin Lightfoot, ACS’s veep of corporate communications, for a comment. This is what he said: “Essentially, nothing is finalized in this case…
On December 4, moments after the Permit License and Appeals Board upheld the city’s decision to revoke Lone Star Auto Service’s towing permit, Friend of Unfair Park “LoveULongTime” cautioned those cheering the company’s (at least temporary) demise: “You guys are funny. They will just get their lawyer to get them…
With another phone line on hold and an ever expanding to-do list, Debbie Busch listened patiently to yet another bereaved parent who called Fort Hood’s Gold Star Family Support Center for guidance. “And which unit did your son serve with?” she asked, then paused to listen. “OK, well I’m glad…
Cheers: Ten years have passed since we last spoke with Pamela Gail Johnson of Lewisville, founder of the Secret Society of Happy People. As you might have noticed, life for many has deteriorated somewhat since 1998, when the society, which promotes happiness, was created. So, we wondered how she was…
“Elephantitis,” by Sam Merten, December 4 Come home, GOP As a county chair of a local political party, I read with great interest Sam Merten’s “Elephantitis” outlining the recent setbacks of the Dallas County GOP and their chair’s plans for getting them back on track. I’ve been watching this implosion…
In here, past the endless cotton fields and wind-energy turbines at the West Texas intersection of desolate and dusty, he has too much time. Out there, thrust into a violent vortex of disorienting speed, blurring fire and chaotic cars, he had too little time. For six long years, Dwayne…
As you’ve no doubt heard, Jennifer Gale — who ran for mayor of Dallas only last year — was found dead today in Austin, where Gale was yet again planning on running for mayor of that city. The 44-year-old was discovered early this morning outside the First English Lutheran Church…
So, the Environmental Protection Agency has approved the Dallas/Fort Worth region’s plan to reduce air pollution from ozone, making us the first in the nation to win the EPA’s nod for a “state implementation plan.” That’s nice an all, but don’t jump up and shout, “Woo-hoo, We’re No. 1!” just…
This isn’t Jenny the Elephant news — not really. Well, it kinda is. Because, see, on Monday, Rudy Bush wrote on The Dallas Morning News’ City Hall blog that “a group that wants to see Jenny moved” from the Dallas Zoo to Tennessee is “staging a gathering (which they insist…
If you’ve got more than $14 in your wallet (not me, not me), this eBay offering may be just the big-ticket item for the flashy nostalgist on your gift list: a pendant from Neiman-Marcus that, apparently, dates back to the 1970s. It’s 14K, so they say, and so-so-so retro –…
Your hints: *His next NFL interception will be his first. *I had to drive 250 miles to interview him. *He’s a good guy who made a really bad decision. *One of the major players in his life story has a mangled left leg, resides in Israel and refused comment for…
