Consolation Prizes?

Is it just me, or does it feel like Mike Modano is about to take his Cup and go home? So, Stars fans, do you feel any better knowing that your team put up a better fight against the Detroit Red Wings in the West finals than the Pittsburgh Penguins…

Have Scarecrow Bandits Reached the End of the Yellow-Brick Road?

Local, state and federal law enforcement officials are offering a reward of up to $90,000 for “information leading to the arrest and conviction of The Scarecrow Bandit[s],” suspected of being responsible for at least 21 violent bank robberies in North Texas since last July. They might get to save their…

Lost & Found: That Idiot Kicker

Now the greatest kicker in all of Canada. We know kickers are a weird breed. Not in an immoral FLDS compound kinda way. But just a little off, ya know? Watch them in their natural habitat – isolated from real football – and you come away scratching your head as…

Reunion Arena: Should It Stay or Should It Go? Go, Probably.

Been waiting for days to read the city’s Reunion Arena update, which will be among the topics discussed this morning during a meeting of the city council’s Economic Development Committee. Turns out, as expected, it’s still a substantial money-loser:”Operating losses continue: $900k – $1.6m,” reads the 17-page report made available…

Towing the Line at City Hall

The city council had plenty on its plate Wednesday, including replacing Lynn Flint Shaw on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board and a vote on the zoning for the St. Regis Hotel. Also on the agenda: a controversial ordinance to tow uninsured vehicles, which led to more than two hours…

Jon Stewart on Bush’s Chest-Bumping “While Rome is Burning”

No doubt you’ve seen the picture of President Bush chest-bumping an Air Force Academy graduate snapped during Wednesday’s ceremony in Colorado. Well, in case you missed it, the grad’s name is Theodore Shiveley, and he hails from Richardson. And it’s that local connection that brings us to this clip from…

Dallas, I.B.M. Feels Your Commuter Pain

Courtesy I.B.M. Sure, like you need a chart to tell you how much you hate driving these days. In a survey released this a.m., I.B.M. ranks 10 cities’ “Commuter Pain.” And Dallas has plenty of it. As in: We’re among the top cities in the U.S. and A. in which…

Tom Hicks Has $2 Million In Stars Tickets He’d Like to Give You

This fascinating nugget’s been unearthed in an internal National Hockey League report on ticket revenues: Your Dallas Stars lead the league in ticket giveaways. Surprising, because Tom Hicks is a notorious cheapskate. And … not entirely surprising, because the owner likes to see a full house. Which is why his…

Former Maverick Close to Coaching Phoenix Suns. No, Not That One.

‘Scuse me, Avery. I believe that’s my chair. With TNT analyst Doug Collins apparently the Chicago Bulls’ choice and former Mavericks player Elston Turner jumping to the front of the line in the Phoenix Suns’ search, it’s looking more and more like Avery Johnson will have to slum it next…