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• My Final Top 10 Observer-ations

  Monday, September 26, 2011 at 8:24 a.m.

  ​10. As of this morning, the Dallas Observer is out of the sports business, at least on a full-time basis. Though I'm not technically being fired ("laid off" is supposedly less damning), the paper and its owner, Village Voice Media, have decided to eliminate its full-time sportswriting position. It's called downsizing. And yes,...

• Entourage: Fitting Finale or Farewell Flop?

  Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 12 p.m.

  I dunno, last Sunday night's finale to HBO's Entourage was a little too tidy for me. Vince finally got the girl. Eric was back with Sloan. Ari was reconciling with Mrs. Ari. Drama's show was a go and even Turtle was a trim, fit millionaire. What the what?!  I guess I...

• TV Ratings: Rangers + Mavericks + Stars < Cowboys

  Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.

  I run a buffet here. Not every customer will like everything I put out, but hopefully most will find a little something to keep them coming back. I get this complaint frequently: "Why don't you write more about the Rangers? They're winning!" (Beat the Indians last night. AL West lead still at...

• A Radio Guy Leaving Work Because of a Kid, and a Football Player Who Won't Do the Same

  Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.

  Quite the stink back in April when I opined that I didn't think Rangers' pitcher Colby Lewis should miss a start to attend the birth of his second child. I stand by that. I still root for Lewis to be a good pitcher and don't really give a rat's ass...

• Now Jean-Jacques Taylor. Is Dallas' Only Daily Being Wadded Up Before Our Very Eyes?

  Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 11:15 a.m.

  And so it begins continues. Actually, it's been going on for years now. The slow, excruciatingly painful death of the newspaper, that is. I meet twentysomethings, even thirtysomethings every week who listen to the radio, who read blogs, who Tweet and Facebook and Skype and ... who shrug and giggle at...

• Chris Arnold Joins 105.3 The Fan: Toldja Ya Nevuh Know

  Monday, May 9, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.

  While I was sad to see my old partner Newy Scruggs leave 105.3 The Fan last week, I'm thrilled to have another familiar voice on board. Back in April 2010 -- in the wake of Chris Arnold's departure from K104 -- I wrote that radio was volatile and that you...