I’ve had today’s date circled on my calendar since October 7: This was to be the day Bob’s Steak & Chop House went on the auction block. And ever since this morning, when we got word that there was at least one heretofore unmentioned notable interested in taking Bob Sambol’s…
We’re all supposed to be offended by a Dallas Cowboys’ cheerleader with black paint on her white face at Halloween. But what about …..
Like we said Friday, once upon a time the city had hoped to turn the Continental Bridge into a streetcar-pedestrian park mash-up — that conceptual rendering you see above didn’t come outta nowhere. But one anonymous $10-million donation later, and, as Jim noted upon his return from City Hall yesterday,…
God knows the city’s been talking about it since forever — you know, finding another bowl game to stick in the Cotton Bowl, since the actual New Year’s Day Cotton Bowl Classic will now be played at the EnormoDome in Arlington, which is about 389 shades of ain’t-right, but, whatever…
On my commute to work this morning, I noticed something peculiar about Victory Park Plaza. Standing over the dull pavers, corralled Longhorns grazed on a bit of straw, while two men on horseback watched over. Turns out, it was a promotional stunt for the Texas Stampede rodeo scheduled for the…
*Dale Hansen on The Ticket: Coulda swore I heard him Monday morning filling in for Craig Miller on 1310 AM. But don’t get used to it. Apparently it was a one-off, with Dale returning to his old chair just long enough to fill in for Miller, who spent last weekend…
Dallas-based 7-Eleven’s had a few proprietary wines on shelves for some time, among them Sonoma Crest and Thousand Oaks, but today comes word that the convenience store’s actually in the private-label business thanks to a partnership with its Japanese sibling, Seven-Eleven Japan. And, whoa, Yosemite Road is quite the bargain:…
Speaking of great books about Dallas architecture …On Monday, shortly after I mentioned that the Dallas Historical Society has reissuing Dallas Rediscovered on its to-do list, a Friend of Unfair Park sent word that the American Institute of Architects-Dallas is planning on updating The American Institute of Architects Guide to…
On Tuesday morning, Belo Corp. released its third-quarter financials (“total revenue decreased 17.7 percent”), then followed up its press release with a conference call with analysts. During the chat, Michael Meltz of J.P. Morgan asked Dunia Shive, the president and CEO of WFAA-Channel 8’s parent company, if there was “any…
This morning, The New York Times’ editorial page insists the tale of Ernestina Mondragon, the first of 39 drivers ticketed by Dallas police for not speaking English to speak up, is merely a symptom of a larger issue: “how local police departments should deal with recent immigrants.” (And, no, the…
I remember watching Mark Aguirre go off on the Denver Nuggets in March of 1984. In scoring 24 points in a quarter, the ball just seem to magically, directly commute from hand to hoop. He launched a wing jumper and you knew it was going in. Measured. Smooth. Beautiful. Nothing,…
This’ll most likely be our one and only item about the race for the Dallas Independent School District board of trustees — because, judging by the early-voting numbers, well, not too many folks seem to be all that interested. Take the hotly contested District 1 race, for instance: Incumbent Edwin…
Speaking of the Dallas Independent School District and grant money …I was poking around the briefing agenda for this week’s meeting of the board of trustees and noticed this intriguing item: NASA — yes, that NASA, not this NASA — is giving the DISD, via the Foundation for Community Empowerment,…
It’s a common scenario: an “A” elementary school student suddenly becomes a “C” middle-schooler. What happened? According to local brain health researchers, your child is suffering from information overload. “He was so overwhelmed by the amount of information he was trying to stuff in,” says Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, chief…
Apparently, somebody — make that quite a few somebodies — wants VH1 talking head and master of the bizarre tweet, Paul F. Tompkins, to come to Dallas. So much so there’s a Facebook group specifically for that purpose. Just today I’ve gotten three e-mails and two suggestions to join the…
Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings – if I had one of those little encircled R’s to signify a trademarked idea, it’d go here – the…
Yesterday, just after Angela Hunt posted her lengthy essay titled “Ethics Reform at City Hall,” Jim wrote that “we can thank council members Hunt, Ann Margolin and Linda Koop for adding the only real teeth in this poor gum-smacker.” So happens that on Monday, Margolin also weighed on the subject…
Dallas has developed a growing reputation as one of the few cities in the country to treat prostitutes as victims, whether through unique programs for under-age targets of human trafficking or specialty courts that help convicted sex workers create new lives. And so, two years after the Dallas Police Department…
When A.H. Belo Corporation released its third-quarter financials on Friday, included high in the press release was this note: “As part of the Company’s ongoing efforts to realign its business and reduce expenses, The Dallas Morning News will close the packaging facility as it consolidates production operations into a single…
Perhaps you recall Lee Hancock’s multiple-part series in The Dallas Morning News in 2006 concerning The Battle for 4949 Swiss; a riveting read for those in need of a refresher. On Friday, the local story goes national: ABC’s 20/20 has prepped a piece on Mary Ellen Bendtsen and asks, as…
Roy Williams is the Dallas Cowboys’ third-highest paid player. And their fourth-leading receiver. So I ask you, what the hell is going on here? It may sound like nitpicking on a team that’s won three in a row heading into Sunday night’s showdown against the Eagles, but to win in Philly…
Speaking of the Trinity River …Bad news for those expecting to fish the river this week for cash and prizes: We got word from Dallas City Hall late last night that the Trinity Commons Foundation has canceled the Carpe Diem Classic Fishing Tournament and Fun River Paddle, which was on…
