Belo Corp.’s stock has suffered significant declines in the last two years. Seems the public doesn’t wanna hold that stock. Yesterday, newspaperman-turned-Interweb entrepreneur Alan Mutter posted to his blog Reflections of a Newsosaur this item about the beatings publicly held publishing companies are taking on the stock markets. In short,…
See, good things do happen to bad people. In the proud tradition of Michael Jackson selling tons of records, Barry Bonds closing in on baseball’s home-run record and even old man Potter being filthy rich in It’s a Wonderful Life, college basketball has a new coaching king. Unfortunately, it’s the…
It’s a new year, but the same ol’ news stories still keep cropping up — and this one isn’t going away any time soon. For months, we’ve written here about the backdated stock-option scandal at Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services, most recently about the firings — pardon, the resignations — of…
It’s time like these we sure as hell do miss the crap outta Barry Freakin’ Switzer, damn it. Be sure to tune in to NBC Saturday night at 7. It might be your last chance to watch Terrell Owens drop passes. It will likely be your last chance to watch…
Last week, I posted an item about 29-year-old Spc. Aaron Preston, who was killed on Christmas in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Three other soldiers died with him. Preston died just as the media was counting corpses at year’s end, and quickly his name became…
Last week, we mentioned how some folks in Atlanta — like, oh, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — couldn’t figure out how DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones picked Terrell Bolton as the new chief of police, especially since a Jones-appointed committee didn’t even recommend the ousted Dallas chief for the gig in…
Darrent Williams was coming back to Fort Worth this offseason to warn kids about living the same bullet-ridden childhood as he. One month ago tomorrow, the Denver Post ran a lengthy story on Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, the team’s second-round draft pick in 2005. In that interview, part of a…
Yes, this may indeed be a case of blogrolling, as we link back to a page that links to Unfair Park, but it’s worth it. Because, you see, I can’t think of a better way to end this year than by sending you to Cindy Chaffin’s The Fine Line, where…
While this is an open letter to all inappropriate and rude assholes that plague the music venues of Dallas and elsewhere, I would like to take this opportunity to dedicate this letter to a special someone — the guy in the front row (yep, the front row) during the amazing…
If you see one of these Bentleys crusing around town, it might just be Gene Street. And he might just be checking you out. Legendary restaurateur Gene Street, chairman of Consolidated Restaurant operations, says the company’s III Forks steakhouse is poised to pull in $13 million this year, making it…
We head into 2007 knowing this much: Bobby Knight still doesn’t have the record, SMU still doesn’t have legitimacy, the Texas Rangers still don’t have a free-agent star and, most inexplicably, the Mavericks still don’t have respect. Even after last year’s glorious run to an almost-championship. Even after last night’s…
In my column this week, I audition for ABC’s The Bachelor, joining thousands of women across the country in the quest for true love in prime time. With my love antennae particularly attuned to the plight of the modern mating woman, I noticed that, this year, we’re really getting the…
It occured to me this morning, as I was trolling YouTube for something entirely different, that we never posted the winning entry in the make-a-Midlake-video contest sponsored by the band’s label, World’s Fair. The winner was announced December 15. Here it is, then — the winning entry for “It Covers…
You know who we’re sick of watching? Roy Williams, shown here, as usual, chasing a guy with the ball. Look, it can’t all be T.O.’s fault. A big part, most def. If the Cowboys paid Owens for every touchdown (12) and Owens paid the Cowboys for every drop (14), heading…
A couple of months ago there was that New York Times story about Bill Parcells, in which the Cowboys’ coach was depicted as a guy who was just kinda, well, pathetic — a man who lives alone in what amounts to an Irving hotel room with little more than a…
Wait…how much is the city gonna spend on refurbishing the Cotton Bowl? Yeah. That’s an awesome idea. Psssst. Hey, buddy, wanna buy some watches? No? OK then, how about a sweet deal on some Cotton Bowl tickets? I know, I know — Nebraska vs. Auburn doesn’t exactly hit close to…
Looks like downtown’s losing a small gem: Although it’s unlikely the city council will jump in to save the day, a la Urban Market, the Stone Street Theatre (a Best of Dallas-winner) is on the move. And not because its founders want to go, either. Says co-founder Sergio Antonio Garcia,…
A Friend of Unfair Park writes: Not sure if you’ve followed this “story” on Slate, but apparently Mickey Kaus, Virginia Postrel, and Andrew Sullivan have been engaging in debate (loosely centered around the success of Brokeback Mountain in Plano) regarding whether Plano is a prime example, if not ground zero,…
At this risk of turning this into Sportsy Thursday (here comes Richie…), we thought we’d mention at this late date The Know Your Dallas Cowboys Blog, which bills itself as a “Generally Less-Than-Serious Look at America’s Team.” It’s a brilliantly done compendium of Cowboys info way past and very present;…
Today and tomorrow, the National Cheerleaders Association’s Senior and Junior High School National Championships are taking place at the Dallas Convention Center. (No wonder our Thursday-night poker game’s light a few players tonight. Hunh.) Surprisingly, our Girl on Top didn’t find a way to enter; figured that was right up…
Terrell Bolton has a new job. Only, some folks in Georgia can’t figure out just how he got it. The selection of Terrell Bolton as the new police chief of DeKalb County, Georgia, has some folks in Atlanta scratching their heads — like, oh, Maureen Downey, a columnist for The…
The Rangers offered Barry Zito $80 million. He said, “Thanks, but no thanks.” Surprise, surprise, surprise. T.R. Sullivan, former Rangers beat writer for the Startlegram, is reporting over at MLB.com that Barry Zito, the Oakland Athletics pitcher Texas was wooing, has opted to go elsewhere. Sullivan’s been told that Zito…
