Is this really what the Cotton Bowl (at least, its south ramp) is going to look like following its $50-million upgrade? Because I don’t see this rendering in the city’s December ’05 briefing on the subject. But I did find this artwork and several under-construction photos from the work-in-progress on…
After the jump, a couple of highlights from the Dallas Hispanic Firefighters Association’s 2009 calendar. But I don’t think that’s how you’re supposed to wear the uniforms, gentlemen. Doesn’t look very safe. –Robert Wilonsky…
Weird little story circulating in the nether regions of the Interwebs concerning well-known (almost legendary, matter of fact) con man Fred Brito and his claim that, yesterday, he became the “owner of Troy Aikman’s 1993 Super Bowl Dallas Cowboy’s Championship Ring.” The folks over at The Landry Hat, a Dallas…
Anthony Kim Through four holes at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, Anthony Kim’s one stroke off the lead. And it probably doesn’t surprise the California native and current Dallas resident that he’s at par and near the top (and, sure, it’s early): He tells the U.K. Independent in a…
Things are looking up? The sky’s the limit? Corny captions notwithstanding, the Cowboys are gonna be a kick-ass team this season. The Cowboys re-signed Pro Bowl safety Ken Hamlin this week. Translation: It’s official, Super Bowl or bust. Not that Hamlin is that valuable, but his signing means one less…
Does this device look like it could sniff out “more than 90% of the explosives used worldwide”? Looks like the Securities Exchange Commission has finally sniffed out the stink bomb called Sniffex, a worthless and utterly useless product being sold by Irving-based Homeland Safety International in order to make a…
The Texas Rangers’ plans have gone to shit. Ain’t it grand? Last winter, the franchise had designs on hosting the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2015. Then arose the sudden proliferation of proposed new ballparks around the league, the Glory Park development stagnation in Arlington and— poof—the issue is…
“The Hard Lie,” by Richie Whitt, July 10 Canceled Ticket I just finished reading “The Hard Lie,” and I have to pay compliments to Richie Whitt for a comprehensive and insightful telling of the back-story. Greggo’s last day on The Ticket was the last day I cared to listen. I…
Hitting where it hurts: Not that black people ever were thrilled with the Dallas public school system, but in the last year unhappy has become unhappier. Two main reasons. First, a sense that white people and Latinos are ganging up. Second, a suspicion that somebody wants to pull the rug…
The Dallas Observer has an immediate opening for an editorial assistant. Perfect for an organized self-starter who derives satisfaction from creating order out of chaos. Qualified candidate will have a college degree, database experience, and excellent communication, computer, grammar and math skills. Must be able to handle multiple tasks and…
On a sweltering Saturday at the Dallas Farmers Market, Brandon Pollard is wearing his weekend uniform: a honeybee costume, complete with bobbing antennae. “Buzz, buzz, busy bees!” he says cheerfully as families pause to examine the little black and yellow creatures crawling around in Pollard’s glass-paned observation hive, which is…
The announcer is a little girl. In the clear airspace of Sunday morning radio, her voice is sweet, but the message is heavy. As if introducing story time for the kiddies, she tells listeners, “This is the show that exposes the chemical pushers, the environmental thugs and the certified organophobes.”…
If you want to purchase local artist Chet Phillips’ Space Race Monkey, you’d best hurry. The kid really likes. Whilst cruising the local blogscape this afternoon, I came across fuzzbuzz’s announcement that she was gonna have a couple of pieces hanging in the Dallas Museum of Art beginning Friday, as…
Speaking of the George W. Bush library and think tank bound for the SMU campus — as we were this morning and will be tomorrow, after university president Gerald Turner addresses the United Methodist Church’s South Central Jurisdictional Conference at the Hilton Anatole — ProPublica this afternoon brings news concerning…
Turns out all your fears were correct — if you’re among those who believe George W. Bush to be deadly alien spawn or a pod person sent here to blend in and destroy the country from within the comfy confines of the Oval Office. In advance of the Mutual UFO…
Another in a long line of shining, yet ultimately hollow moments. Another American League All-Star Game victory. Another significant Rangers contribution to the win. But in the big photo, does it really matter? Texas shortstop Michael Young provided the game-winning sacrifice fly in the 15th inning of last night’s 4-3…
Brian Harkin Luis Yanez, back on the U.S. Olympic boxing team When I visited Luis Yanez at his Oak Cliff boxing gym in December for a story on the light flyweight’s bid for Olympic gold, he seemed not far removed from the rough streets he had grown up on. There…
Central Dallas Ministries’ Larry James Apologies for the radio silence, as our servers were being slammed for reasons known only to our Department of Interwebs. That out of the way, Central Dallas Ministries’ president and CEO Larry James is very bummed out by some Friends’ comments posted to this item…
Falcon Compnaies The Greenville Avenue Whole Foods, soon to be something else. Unless it’s like the Preston Forest Whole Foods. In which case, nada. Real-estater Randall Turner brings word this a.m. of 37 acres for sale in the heart of the city — though from the description of “one of…
Till this morning, I kinda think I knew America’s Got Talent was back on NBC (for a third season, ho-lee). But now, I am much more certain: The show that made Terry Fator and Cas Haley household names last summer does indeed air Tuesday nights, and last night the Dallas…
The United Methodist Church’s South Central Jurisdictional Conference 2008 kicks off today at the Hilton Anatole — and, yup, The Hot Topic for some will be the George W. Bush library-think tank planned for the SMU campus. From the looks of the agenda, the real fun should come tomorrow at…
For those of you still interested, my 20-minute or so interview with Live 105.3’s Big Dick Hunter about “The Hard Lie” will be available on his website at some point today. For those of you who can’t wait, you can download the file here. Happy listening.– Richie Whitt…
