Whitt’s End: 7.15.11

Whether you’ve reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *Derek Holland looked unusually sharp from the first pitch last night. Seattle’s woeful offensively. I had a feeling, so I Tweetcalled for a no-hitter in the bottom of the 1st. Holland…

The Top 5 Best Women’s Sports … For Spectators

Somehow I’ve taken some heat for this blog post from Monday, in which I admit to being initially skeptical about women’s World Cup soccer but, in the end, apologizing to the sport and thanking the U.S. for the thrills and chills. Guess I should expect it from a blog penned…

Bum Fight, Or: Let’s Talk About The “B” Word

Thank you, Angela Hunt, for putting the B-word on the table. I could make an argument that fear of the B-word is the main reason we can’t get off the dime about homelessness. Bum! There. I said it, too. Bum bum bum! Some of them are not simply “homeless persons.”…

So John Wiley Price Really Wanted Some Land…

Federal agents of both the IRS and FBI persuasion have fanned out across our fair county and state, maybe even traveling to exotic shores, trying to tease truth out of the densely woven fabric of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price’s financial affairs. Lots of luck. As of last week,…

Whitt’s End: 7.1.11

Whether you’ve reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *Rangers return from Houston today to start a series in Arlington against the lowly Florida Marlins. Did anyone go to the airport to see the Silver Boot as Nolan Ryan triumphantly…