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St. Patrick's Day/Greenville Avenue Parade/Toadies Concert: My Top 10 Observer-ations

By Richie Whitt

Mar 14, 2011

10. The St. Patrick's Day/Greenville Avenue Parade is my favorite day of the year in Dallas. It's the one day our city lets its hair down, drops the materialistic b.s. and has fun, with total disregard to how we may look doing it. For about 12 hours a year, I get tricked...

Labor Day Memories: Where I've Worked

By Richie Whitt

Sep 6, 2010

Labor Day, Schmabor Day. Yeah, I'm flying my flag today. But I'm also in here and on the radio at 105.3 The Fan. At work. And not complaining. Considering I've got friends who've been on unemployment going on a year now, I feel fortunate to have a gig - much...

Craig Myers, Thank You for Your Courage

By Richie Whitt

Aug 10, 2010

As I'm sure you've come to realize, I have thick skin. In this here blog and on 105.3 The Fan I'm bombarded daily with insults, criticisms and cheap shots. All part of the game. I realize it. I take none of it personal because, come on, I don't know you...

The Top 10 Things I Learned on Staycation

By Richie Whitt

Jul 19, 2010

10. Going to Vegas, London, Mexico, etc. is nice and all, but sometimes staying put feels right. 9. 36 holes of golf in one day is plenty. 8. SMU worked hard to attract a special coach like June Jones. I hope they work just as hard to keep him. 7. We're...

Write a Caption to This Photo and Win ... Some Laughs

By Richie Whitt

May 17, 2010

As I revealed Friday in Whitt's End, on Saturday night I guest-hosted GayBingo at S4 down on Cedar Springs. It was good fun. For a good cause. And a good chance for me to spread the word about your friendly Dallas Observer and 105.3 The Fan. Though, I must admit,...

Sportatorium: Happy Birthday To ... Us!

By Richie Whitt

May 1, 2010

I'm like you, I didn't know if this thing would make it two weeks. But, whatdya know, all the sudden it's been two years. Seems like just yesterday we launched this lil' corner of the blogosphere. After 730 days, 1,370 items and more than 20,500 comments we've survived to our second...

Day "Off": My Top 10 Observations

By Richie Whitt

Mar 24, 2010

10. Decided to take a day off today. At least from 105.3 The Fan. I'm working on a cover story for next week's Dallas Observer, plus I've contracted some ornery strand of the common cold that has me so congested that diced jalapenos taste like nothing but texture. Seeing that...

Vegas Vacation: My Top 10 Observations

By Richie Whitt

Mar 8, 2010

10. You know it's going to be an interesting trip when - upon the first hint of turbulence 30 minutes from touchdown in Las Vegas - the person directly behind you throws up sorta into the barf bag. "Turb-yoo-lance ain't no good, mayne," said the dude. Words can't describe the...

Vacation Update: La$ Vega$

By Richie Whitt

Feb 26, 2010

Programming note: I'm on vacation from both the Dallas Observer, Sportatorium and 105.3 The Fan next week. If you need me I'll be in Sin City, well, sinning. And hopefully winning. When we reconvene I'll be live and living color from Texas Rangers' Spring Training in Surprise, Arizona. Peace Be With You...

Thursday %$#@&*^%!!!!!!!

By Richie Whitt

Jan 28, 2010

Today's offering will be short and not-so-sweet. Reason? Commute from McKinney, Texas to Fitzhugh and 75, Dallas: 1 hour, 37 minutes. Rain. Wrecks. And the HOV phenomenon. Goes like this: People cavalierly ignore the rules of the road and drive their solo vehicles in the HOV lane. Cops pull a stake-out and slow...

What Happens in Vegas ...

By Richie Whitt

Sep 29, 2009

Stays in Comes all the way back to Dallas. I didn't wake up with a tooth missing or a tiger in my hotel bathroom. But only one - that's right, one - of the following did not happen during my 4-day excursion to Las Vegas. Venture a guess?...

Why I Won't Be Around Today For You to Kick

By Richie Whitt

Aug 19, 2009

Civic duty!...

Because I'm Better Than Bitter, 20 Things I Love

By Richie Whitt

Aug 13, 2009

No, no, no. You got me all wrong. Am I skeptical? Cynical? Inquisitive? Smart-assy? Guilty. But bitter? Hardly. I consider myself more tell-it-like-it-is realistic rather than jump-off-the-high-five negative. I don't think the Rangers will make the playoffs. I think Josh Hamilton should've come clean before he was caught. And I absolutely despise...

The Top 10 Reasons Austin is Better Than Dallas

By Richie Whitt

Aug 3, 2009

10. The whole city is one big Deep Ellum. 9. Two words: Cable. Access. The people willing to pay for their 15 minutes are incredibly entertaining, if not so much talented. On Saturday morning I was momentarily mesmerized by two pasty dudes sitting really close together on a love seat...

Vacation Scorecard: Dallas v. Seattle

By Richie Whitt

Jun 15, 2009

Spent the first half of my vacation in the Pacific northwest. Seattle, to be exact. I'd been there several times, covering Cowboys-Seahawks and Mavericks-Sonics after my initial trip in 1987 for, would you believe, Dallas Sidekicks-Tacoma Stars. But this time I really did Seattle. Some days I wanted to ride my...

Your Weekend Planner: Vacation Edition 6.5.09

By Richie Whitt

Jun 5, 2009

Hey, if Dale Hansen thinks it's a good time to skeedaddle, who am I to quarrel? Let's see, last summer I went to a river and a waterfall. This year ... Seattle. Yeah, that sounds about right. Temperatures in the 70s. Fish to eat. Coffee to smell (but not drink). A...

Happy Birthday ... To Us!

By Richie Whitt

May 1, 2009

Seems like just yesterday we hatched this lil' corner of the blogosphere as a Dallasy, sporty catch-all spiced with news, opinions and snarky assholeism. After 365 days, 755 items and 7,735 comments, how we doin'? President Obama just got graded on his first 100 days. Knowing full well the risk, today I'm soliciting your...

Happy Birthday! Sportatorium Turns 6 (Months, That Is)

By Richie Whitt

Nov 3, 2008

Okay, who had 6 months in the office pool? Pay up, sucka. Forgive me for growing a little misty-eyed nostalgic today. It's because 368 posts and 3,554 comments after debuting with this lil’ diddy, your friendly Sportatorium is suddenly 6 months old. Funny, I don’t feel a day over 2...

Who Wants Free Tickets?!

By Richie Whitt

Sep 23, 2008

My free tickets aren't this big. And they won't be delivered by this chick. Other than that, this photo provides a perfect synopsis of your good fortune. Two words: Free. Tickets. I have four tickets and a parking pass to the final Rangers’ home game of the season. Wednesday afternoon...

Weekend Planner: Get Our Yer Rotten Fruit

By Richie Whitt

Sep 5, 2008

This photo just slays 'em. Slays 'em I tell ya. Couple of, um, interesting(?) goings-on this weekend involving names near and somewhat dear to our lil’ corner of the blogosphere: FRIDAY: Does the name Greg Williams clang a wind chime? I hear that ol’ Hammer – whose new show debuts...

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