Josh Hamilton, the Return of the Comet?

So writes George Vecsey this morning in The New York Times — referring, of course, to The Commerce Comet himself, Mickey Mantle. Insists the sports scribe, of the myriad comparisons made in recent days — Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr. chief among them, per vanquished Yankees manager Joe Girardi…

How Did Bob Guccione End Up in Plano?

That, surely, is the question on your mind after reading of the 79-year-old Penthouse founder’s death at the Plano Specialty Hospital yesterday, following a years-long battle with lung cancer. The answer is simple, says one New Jersey attorney representing some of the myriad creditors in an ongoing Chapter 7 case…

For Now, At Least, a Fairytale of New York

Sums up George A. King III in this morning’s New York Post: “The Yankees arrived last night deep in the heart of Texas with a pulse. Faint, for sure, but enough of a beat that the ALCS stethoscope detected it. Can the pump tick long enough to get the Yankees…

Hard Times in New York Town

Writes Mike Lupica in this morning’s New York Daily News: “So it has come to this for the Yankees, after the Texas Rangers threw them down another flight of stairs, trying to throw them all the way out to 161st St., all the way into next season. It has come…

Museum Tower, a “Shaft of Light”

The view from Museum Tower in, give or take, three years​Back in June, you no doubt recall, Brook Partners announced that the long-in-the-works Museum Tower would finally sprout in the Arts District, courtesy the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System’s $200 million investment in the 42-floor condolith. Just one week…

Jason Roberts on Jason Roberts

From time to time (to time to time) we write about Jason Roberts, who’s become synonymous in recent months with efforts to rejuvenate North Oak Cliff — without City Hall’s assistance (or, occasionally, OK). Hence this just-posted You+Dallas piece, from TEDxSMU, about the self-described community activist, in which he explains…

Survivor: Nicaragua. The Coach as Champion: Week 3

What the friggin’ what?! Last time I saw Jimmy Johnson on Survivor he was ordering her to fetch water and him to cut down trees and those guys to catch some fish and the rest to build a bridge from Nicaragua to Key West so he could home and drink some cold…

About That Second Downtown Light-Rail Line …

​Last night, as expected, Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s board signed off on that $1.25-billion budget and 20-year financial plan, which eliminates 150 positions and some rail service, as trains will now run every 15 minutes instead of every 10. The good news-bad news details follow for those who follow such…