UT Southwestern’s “Profound Regret”

Dr. Kern Wildenthal, which is the third-most amazing name of all time ‘Twas but a week ago folks all around town were poring over The List to see if they were among UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas’ 6,400 VIPs. The hospital hustled to contain the story, and on Saturday,…

Yes, Carlos, Sure, They’re Out to Get You

Carlos Quintanilla, before he got arrested … for failure to maintain financial responsibility. No justice, no peace! If you missed the ironic news flash, controversial Dallas activist Carlos Quintanilla went from preparing to lead a protest against Irving’s treatment of illegal immigrants to sitting in the Irving jail yesterday. The…

One Out of Four Texas Children Goes Hungry At Some Point During the Year

Twenty-four percent of all children in the state of Texas are “at risk of hunger,” says a report released yesterday by America’s Second Harvest, the country’s largest charitable hunger-relief organization. The report’s titled Child Food Insecurity in the United States: 2003 — 2005, and it analyzes data collected by the…

Hulk Smash, But Greg Pak Sign

Alex W. Spence’s very own Greg Pak is writing Hulk comics these days — and I could not be more envious, damn it. Heading out early today — going over to Lone Star Comics on Mockinbird Lane to see my old junior-high pal Greg Pak, easily the most famous student…

Things You Learn While Being Put on Hold by Southwest Airlines

Bizarre as this sounds, I’ve spent the better part of the afternoon calling Southwest Airlines with the express intention of being put on hold. Normally, I despise having to wait on the phone and being held captive by Muzak and that creepy electronic voice that sweetly says, “We’ll be right…

Scattershooting … With All Due Respect

Not only is Jason Witten’s wife Michelle an E.R. nurse, but she also has 20/16 vision in both eyes. Scattershooting while wondering what ever happened to legendary, old-school press like Bud Shrake, Dan Jenkins and, of course, Blackie Sherrod. Cool, they’re right here. Hold a sec while I find my…

A Help the Homeless Week Tale

I don’t know much about Robert Edwards, save for what I read here, where he lists his interests as “Poetry and the Supernatural.” But he’s also a regular contributor to Associated Content (“The People’s Media Company,” right on), where he posted his account of a Tuesday-night scuffle outside the Day…

Wow, Look, There’s Another Eccentric Arts Magnet Graduate

Arts Magnet grad Elisa Jimenez — easily the kookiest contestant on Project Runway in four seasons I know, we all got a little tired of the Top Chef recaps. So we’ll try something a little different for Project Runway, which kicked off last night with two locals: Urban Flower/Grange Hall’s…

NPR Has the Bump Keys to Your Heart

Late last week, police arrested three people — 21-year-old Harry J. Rivera Perez, 40-year-old Hector Osorio and 36-year-old Carla Osorio — for breaking into apartment complexes in Euless, Plano, Irving and Lewisville. They were stunningly efficient: Police say they hit dozens of apartments between September 10-12 and October 2-3, taking…

Trinity Still Divides Council

Divided we stand: Short of reading that the United States has invaded Iran (God forbid) or that Tony Romo broke a leg (God, Allah, Buddha and L.Ron Hubbard forfend), Tuesday’s Metro headline in The Dallas Morning News is about the grimmest thing you’re likely to see in a long, long…

Action Sports Take Over Dallas

Dear Norm Sonju, Please don’t read this column. Trust me, you don’t wanna know. As a founding father and general manager of the Dallas Mavericks through the mid-1990s, Sonju was, um, a tad conservative. He once, for example, required Reunion Arena employees to take a safety course detailing how to…

Hopes for Minority-Owned Sports Radio Station Fizzle

Many people think their boss is full of shit, but Tom Gulley had proof. This summer, Gulley left his six-figure advertising job in Connecticut to return to broadcasting, co-hosting a morning sports show on KFCD-AM with Thom Bailey, who launched the new format in January. Although Gulley was excited to…

Crazy Fish May Redefine Computer Industry

The North Dallas apartment is tiny and as dim as a titty bar at noon. Only one light bulb burns in the ceiling fan fixture, so for the sake of a visitor, Russell Hamilton Fish III screws in the other three bulbs. “My parents said they bought a house with…

“Hi, T.O.” “Hi. Next.”

As Richie mentioned yesterday, Terrell Owens signed copies of his epic tome Little T Learns to Share yesterday out at the Dallas Cowboys Pro Shop at Grapevine Mills Mall. And from the looks of it, about two million people showed up — more or less, bad at math — so…

Two Local Reasons to Watch Runway, Like We Need ‘Em

Arts Magnet grad, and Project Runway, contestant Elisa Jimenez Really, all we’re doing the rest of today is killing time till the 9 p.m. premiere of the fourth season of Project Runway on Bravo — which, as we told you way, way back when, features a Dallasite. Course, the official…

DFW Hip-Hop Feels the Vibe

Cheer up, Big Tuck — you’re in Vibe! In case you missed this when it appeared on DC-9 at Night yesterday, Jeff Liles has posted to the original item some thoughts about Dallas’ musical standing elsewhere. And, he has a question for our Friends. The latest issue of Vibe, which…