Leppert “Always Enjoyed” Jennifer Gale

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…

Fort Worth-Based Dickies Makes Dallas ISD a Most Generous Offer

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…

A Christmas List for Jon Daniels

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…

Dallas Native’s Gonna Turn it On, Gonna Bring You the Power

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…

What’s In My Closet?

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…

Finally, Another Funny/Clever Sports Cartoon!

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…

Judge Still Doesn’t Like Those Red-Light Cams, But Nothing’s Final Yet

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…

You Can’t Really Kill a Tow Company

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…

War Chest for Combat Survivor Program Nearly Empty.

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…

The Secret Society of Happy People Spills the Coffee Beans

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…

Go Home, GOP|Money For Nothing|Corrections

“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…

Cornerback Dwayne Goodrich: “The Cowboy Who Killed Those Kids”

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…

Clearing the Air Over EPA’s News Concerning DFW’s Clean Air Plan

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…