So, that was anti-climactic. Took all of 10 minutes to vote, including drive time from and back to the house. No crowded parking lot, no line, no nothing except two campaign workers — one from Hillary Clinton’s camp, one from Barack Obama’s — shivering on the sidewalk, sharing a box…
Rrustem Neza’s case was front-page news in his native Albania. Eight years ago in the paper version of Unfair Park, now-editor Mark Donald wrote about Dallas immigration attorney John Wheat Gibson, who, back then, was sparring with Immigration and Naturalization Service over the fate of seven Yugoslav immigrants — six…
SURPRISE, Arizona — After a week in Arizona I can honestly say the Texas Rangers have a chance to win the World Series. That is, if the league suddenly dissolves to just them and the Kansas City Royals. The Rangers beat K.C. 8-7 yesterday, improving to 3-0 against their Spring…
Sorry, can’t help it — avert your eyes, what can I say. But here’s Tony Romo, quoted today: “I guess you date Jessica Simpson, that makes you fearless!” Why did he say it? Where did he say it? And who was he with when he said it? Well, if you…
A hearty “mazel tov” is in order for Jim Schutze’s favorite blog (not including his own, natch): Back Talk Lakewood’s Friday item, about how the Clinton campaign appears to have paid a couple of guys to hold signs at Lovers Lane and Greenville Avenue, was picked up yesterday by Daily…
It’s one thing for Van Halen to postpone its show tonight at the American Airlines Center. But now we get word from Sara Edmonds, the events coordinator at Borders Books’ Preston Royal location, that the former Mrs. Eddie Van Halen, Valerie Bertinelli, has also bailed on her appearance originally scheduled…
The Dallas Opera’s staging of Porgy & Bess wrapped up Saturday — but fret not, opera fans, as the DO has just posted several clips from the local run at Fair Park. Here’s “There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon For New York,” and several more can be found after the…
A week ago today over on DC9, music editor Pete Freedman noted that, despite the Internet buzz to the contrary, Van Halen’s show at the American Airlines Center would indeed take place as scheduled tonight. Eddie Van Halen’s galpal and VH publicist Janie Liszewski said as much to Pete: “Dallas…
Michael Eisner, former Disney CEO For those attending the South by Southwest Film Festival, which begins Friday in Austin, a quick note: Michael Eisner, the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company whose 2004 ouster led to this brilliant book in ’05, was already scheduled to speak on Tuesday. Specifically,…
Why didn’t these folks make one of these shirts for Texas? Because we’d buy one, no doubt. Over at The Huffington Post, Mayhill Fowler has just posted a piece headlined “Confusion Rampant Over Texas ‘Primacaucus’ Rules” — which, if my mother’s phone call of minutes ago is any indication, sounds…
On second thought, maybe Avery Johnson was right to bench Jason Kidd during crunch time. The newest Mav hideously short-armed a free throw that would’ve tied yesterday’s loss to the Lakers with 10 seconds remaining. After Kidd’s gaffe, Kobe Bryant polished off a 52-point masterpiece with two free throws, and…
Using the February 2007 and 2008 MLS — Multiple Listings Service, not Major League Soccer — stats, local realtor Jeff Duffey gives East Dallasites some idea of how well their houses are selling these days. In short, houses ain’t moving like they did last year, but those that are being…
Man, he was great in The Queen. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s in town this week, picking up his Medal of Freedom from SMU, which puts him in the same company as Colin Powell, Margaret Thatcher, former President George H. W. Bush, Tommy Franks and John McCain. Only, yesterday…
HillaryClinton.com Hillary Clinton’s campaign feels very good about carrying the DFW tomorrow — says so in today’s New York Times, right below a picture of Barack Obama campaign workers holding “Obama for President” signs. As in: Michael Trujillo, director of Mrs. Clinton’s Texas field offices, said the campaign had rapidly…
Brian Harkin Barack Obama at Reunion Arena, February 20 It’s a beautiful thing, this vision of black and white together. A couple of burly white guys let my black friends cut in line. Children of different hues swapped electronic gadgets and hung on their mommies, and the conversation ranged free…
Courtesy The Chronicle of Higher Education The Bush library design entry titled “Cruciform Plan” Oh, joy — our second George W. Bush Presidential Center item of the day. Only, in a good way. Because, see, The Chronicle of Higher Education, which asked readers to design the SMU facility as they’d…
This shirt’s available from the Goss-Michael Foundation online boutique. Which means it’s time to ditch this tee. George Michael and Kenny Goss want to give you $5,000. If, that is, you’re a “high school graduating seniors interested in pursuing a college education in music or visual arts.” Today, the men…
Nothing refreshes the taste buds like a little Jessica Simpson … um … news? Like, see, yesterday we mentioned her forthcoming trip to Kuwait, where she’s to perform for the troops (like they asked). Well, today comes “news” that, like, the Ukrainians would love for Tony Romo’s girl to pay…
Nolan Ryan, left, and Jon Daniels, at right, are now signed through the 2011 season. SURPRISE, Arizona — Just moments ago, Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks announced the finalizing of contracts for new president Nolan Ryan and general manager Jon Daniels. The deals — a four-year contract for Ryan and…
Former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk, interviewed by CBS News’ Brian Goldsmith, talks today about his buddy Barack Obama — and about his “very good friends” Bill and Hillary Clinton, who, he notes, have been “very good to me.” It’s a very long Q&A interview in which Kirk tries to choose…
Jim Romenesko has posted to his media inside-baseball Poynter Institute site a memo just sent from Dallas Morning News managing editor George Rodrigue to the rest of the staff concerning their participation, or not, in Tuesday’s caucuses. In short, they can vote, sure, but with this addendum: “It’s OK for…
Khamid Bakhadirov/UTD Right click, of course, to view a larger version of this image. Because you want to, you know it. Yesterday we mentioned Sophia Bush’s appearance at the University of Texas at Dallas, where she touted her choice for president, the apparently faint-worthy Barack Obama. (And if you’re anything…
