The Sporting News’ blog FirstCuts directs our attention to the latest and greatest in Official Terrell Owens Sportswear: the Dallas Cowboy’s line of “iShirts,” for the first person in all of us. And while the shirt pictured above is perhaps the best of the lot — after all, it signifies…
“No, don’t see it, Willie. You sure you tossed it out the window?” A Friend of Unfair Park who recalls my former obsession with any story dealing with Willie Nelson and his BioWillie fuel — which, of course, is produced by Dallas-based Earth Biofuels, which is in the midst of…
From the sheriff to the police commissioner, who really, really likes his gig. But that’s not the question. This is quite the star-studded infomercial and fund-raiser for Operation Oasis, the local nonprofit that, among other things, works to integrate ex-offenders back into society. There’s Dallas police chief David Kunkle, Safer…
On September 16, Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez will debate her Republican rival, Lowell Cannaday, courtesy the Stemmons Corridor Business Association — a note posted on Cannaday’s Web site, matter of fact. Which is so weird, because this morning I noticed that someone with the moniker “dallascountygop” posted to the…
I give it a B- so far. The five best moments from last night’s Hard Knocks: Week 3. Or did I miss something? 5. Jerry Jones and Sports Illustrated’s Peter King talking – I think – while munching popcorn. Free Sportatorium T-shirt to anyone who provides me an accurate transcript…
Grapes of Wrath: So now City Plan Commissioner Neil Emmons wants to rename the Dallas North Tollway after César Chávez. Proposals floated this summer to rechristen Industrial Boulevard after the late farm-labor leader—and then Ross Avenue—have drawn too much opposition, so let’s try the tollway, he says. Good idea. One…
At 28, Josh Howard is in the midst of a midlife crisis. No? Fine, then you explain what the hell is happening to him. Because I’m at a loss. Just 18 months ago the Dallas Mavericks’ forward was on the verge of superstardom. His versatile talent and vicious temperament made…
Derek Nicholson throws on a pair of black gym shorts, tucks in a red T-shirt, grabs his iPod and goes for a walk around the ballpark. It’s 103 degrees, and the sun is beating down on QuikTrip Park. With three hours left before game time, nothing takes him out of…
As a crime scene investigator, Dallas police Detective Roosevelt Holiday’s job involved sifting through evidence to find clues to solve crimes. Before he was booted out of the crime scene unit nine months ago, the 26-year veteran officer claims he uncovered hints of a different sort of violation—rampant cronyism and…
“Fighting Fire With Fire,” by Megan Feldman, August 14. Not High on Prometa I am a clinical researcher and an addiction psychiatrist practicing in Dallas. I think Ms. Feldman’s article succeeds in pointing out some of the controversy surrounding Prometa but falls short in providing a balanced clinical perspective. The…
Sure, fine, whatever — Jessica Simpson’s selling beer. Awesome for her. ‘Cause she’s “always looking for ways to diversify my portfolio with good ideas and good people.” Genius. But Tony Romo and his pops are taking on prostate cancer, in conjunction with the Prostate Cancer Education Council. Ramiro Romo, of…
Daniel Rodrigue Mark Millar, at left, and Tony Harris met the fanboys at Lone Star Comics yesterday. Today’s new-title day at your local comic-book shoppe, but yesterday, Mark Millar and Tony Harris were at the Lone Star Comics on Mockingbird Lane to promote their new creator-owned title War Heroes. It…
I’m gonna buy one of these official Nastia Liukin “Big Swinger Double Buckle Grips.” Only, I don’t know how I’ll use it just yet. In case you’re traveling through Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport tomorrow, be warned: Terminal B — specifically, gate B-35 — will be more than a little cram-packed…
Good enough to have his picture taken in color next season. As the Rangers produce an awful end to what had been a surprisingly entertaining season – didja see the misplayed fly ball between Brandon Boggs and Josh Hamilton in last night’s loss? – there is another reason to look…
Whitney Lawson George Steel George Steel, the newly named director of the Dallas Opera, met with reporters for lunch today, and, of course, he promises to turn the Dallas Opera into “the best in the country.” That was measured ambition compared to that of Jay Marshall, the Dallas Opera chairman,…
Last week, we noted that Skechers USA Inc. offered Heelys $143 million, or around $5.25 a share, for the Carrollton-based maker’s complete inventory of head-cracking roller-skate-sneakers. Well, today comes word that, yet again, Heelys is gonna have to pass, thank you very much. Says Gary Martin, Heelys’ chairman, “After careful…
I just spoke at great length with Paul Dyer, director of the Park and Recreation Department, about his decision to keep Jenny at the Dallas Zoo, rather than move her to the sanctuary in Tennessee or the drive-through zoo in Mexico. He says he made the decision for several reasons:…
Just received word that Dallas Park and Recreation officials have handed to city council members a memo in which it says that Jenny the elephant will not go to Mexico or Tennessee, but will, after weeks’ worth of hand-wringing, stay in Dallas. More to come, as Unfair Park has been…
U.S. Senator John Cornyn The New Republic’s Eve Fairbanks this morning posted a fund-raising e-mail she received last night from the campaign of U.S. Senator John Cornyn, who links Fred Baron’s, um, generosity to Rick Noriega, Cornyn’s Democratic challenger and the recipient of several thousands dollars in Baron campaign contributions:…
Let’s be honest: Fred Ward and Lea Thompson have probably been to more lavish movie premieres — maybe for, oh, I dunno, The Right Stuff (for Ward, so great as Gus Grissom) or Back to the Future (Thompson, of course). But Tuesday night’s shindig at the Studio Movie Grill on…
Blockbuster’s bossman and guitar hero Jim Keyes is certainly doing all he can to save the Dallas-based video-rental company, which has way too many stores (6,000 and then some) to move quickly enough to catch Netflix. Hence, the WTF ideas of late, chief among them the DVD-rental ATM and the…
No matter how you parse it, the Dallas Independent School District’s new do-over (or don’t, whatever) policy when it comes to homework and tests doesn’t sound good — which is why it winds up on Page 2 of The Wall Street Journal this morning. The intention’s good — cutting dropout…
