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Dallas City Hall May Be Under a General Ghost Attack

Here’s a scary thing, and please don’t think I’m trying to make a joke. A child died. A man died. And those are just the ones we know about. So I’m not trying to be funny about the ongoing crisis in the Dallas 911 emergency service. But “ghost calls”? Before...
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Study: West Nile Virus Is Deadlier Than the CDC Says

Disease researchers in Atlanta today announced the results of a study that found that West Nile virus is more dangerous than previously believed, with a mortality rate more than triple what the Centers for Disease Control previously tallied. "For many people in the United States today, West Nile virus is...
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5 Takeaways From Saturday’s Dallas City Council Election

While there is still a bit to be decided after Saturday's Dallas City Council election — namely, the fate of 671 disputed mail-in ballots and three runoff elections — there are plenty of lessons to be learned. Now that the dust has settled, let's take a look at some of the...
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DFW Sign Painters Underscore Craft’s Technique, Tradition

In DFW, a few sign painting artisans have made a living working on hundreds of signs for local businesses. It takes years of experience to become an expert sign painter — Sean Starr and Roy Warren Lunt explain the process of becoming a master and the highs and lows of the trade.
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Old Guard Will Never Understand the New Middle Earth of Dallas

Now we know. We can predict future local elections. Based on the outcomes in the just-concluded Dallas City Council elections, we have a reliable yardstick by which to know in advance who’s going to lose, who’s going to win and what the real issue is. To know who’s going to...
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The Real Vote Fraud in West Dallas is Low Turnout

I can tell you exactly what the vote fraud is in West Dallas, where a Dallas City Council runoff election will be decided Saturday. It’s terrible. The fraud is the turnout. And to the extent that any other narrative serves to keep people away from the polls, that narrative is...
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Ancient Revenge Tale Electra Serves as Timely Indictment of Apathy

For the last 10 years, Kevin Moriarty has been the resident chemist in the Arts District, where his latest concoction is an outdoor production of the Greek tragedy Electra. As the Dallas Theater Center’s artistic director, manipulating text and space are his bread and butter. Moriarty comes by his curiosity honestly. At...
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A Remodel and New Kitchen Bring Energy Back to Tillman’s Roadhouse

For years, Tillman’s Roadhouse felt like it was playing second fiddle. As crowds swarmed other Bishop Arts restaurants on Friday nights and Sunday brunchtimes, Tillman’s often seemed a little neglected. A brutal no-star Dallas Morning News review in 2012 didn’t help. Among my friends, the restaurant was known, at best,...
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21 Things to Do in Dallas This Week

Thursday Arts Mission Oak Cliff, 410 S. Windomere Ave., is hosting a dance class for everyone. There’s no intimidating structure, no dress code, no previous experience required. In fact, the instructors give full permission to be “bad,” so there’s absolutely zero stress to be found on the dance floor. BAD...
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Dallas’ 911 Call Crisis: 5 Things We Do And Don’t Know

Last week, a 6-month-old infant died after his babysitter used her cellular phone to call 911 three times without getting an answer. When someone picked up, the babysitter languished on hold for a half hour before getting assistance. The City of Dallas labeled the issue as “ghost calls” from phones on the...
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The 21 Best Things to Do in Dallas This Week

ThursdayIf you happen to love It Happened One Night, the Frank Capra classic starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable, you’ve probably learned to ignore all the patriarchal annoyances (father’s ownership of daughter, weird Stockholm syndrome overtones) and love it for its endearingly screwball plot lines and trope-setting scenes. It wasn’t...