Tons of talk on the interwebs yesterday about the inauguration and what it all meant (racism is undead, Obama won’t have a waltz, presidents can’t change the weather, other unexciting true facts). But, look. It did mean something. This is not 2008. We can debate what road we’re down, but…
The weekend draws mercifully close, and I feel a need to revisit a couple themes touched on here earlier in the week. We started with Lance Armstrong on Monday. I predicted he would fake-confess and then offer a jail-house rationalization to the effect of, “I didn’t do nuthin’.” I admit…
The first time I got some hot sauce from Quaker Steak and Lube, I promptly gave it away. I wasn’t very interested in a chain that specialized in cheese steaks and hot wings. Besides, we’d already done a post announcing the arrival of the service-themed, fast food restaurant. That was…
We assume Lance Armstrong will confess tonight to some part of a years-long juicing conspiracy while head of the U.S. Postal Service bicycle racing team, so we can anticipate at least a few more days of intense conversation about Armstrong. But what about bicycle racing? What is its future? The…
Oh, I do not like nights like this. I just sat through the Dallas school board meeting where they finally got to the bottom of the bad audit on Mike Miles, the new superintendent. Some weeks ago Miles said the audit was a witch hunt. I wrote a column saying…
Dear Mexican: How do you think it’s fair that all the people that come to our country and stay get treated far better than some of the people who have busted their butt all their lives here? You people take all the white man’s jobs and leave us wondering how…
By now you’ve surely seen the Tumblr feed This Is Why You’re Fat. The blog showcases gastronomic food porn with a propensity for dishes that tend to be high in fat and calories. Deep-fried macaroni and cheese sandwich anyone? See also: -Embracing Gluttony: The Hot Mess at Pecan Lodge -Embracing…
The Atlantic magazine has stumbled badly on that really hard multiple choice question at the end of the Journalism 101 final exam: “Lying to your readers is: 1) A good thing, or 2) A bad thing.” One pictures them hunched over the bubble sheet, eyes squinted closed and pencil tips…
Jordan Buford has been checking out local bands in DFW for about 8 straight years now, for a group called Rya Entertainment, and for a podcast he hosts called “The Real Music Enthusiast” which airs as part of the Whiskeyboy Radio Network. The great thing about Buford, apart from his…
The invitation said the party would be at The Old Bike Shop off Empire Central, which meant that all the Dallas kids would have to leave their bubble for a night if they wanted to see what Warby Parker and House of Plates had up their sleeves. Warby Parker, a…
To: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Dear Mr. Kennedy: You and your sister, Rory, appeared here in Dallas a few days ago as part of the run-up to this city’s observance of the 50th anniversary of the murder of your uncle, President John F. Kennedy, in Dealey Plaza in Dallas on…
Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls’ Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to…
Let me tell you in advance what Lance Armstrong is going to say to Oprah today. And how do I know? Well, obviously, I do not. But it’s just as obvious to me that I do. Everybody knows by now that world cycling mega-star Lance Armstrong of Austin is going…
When I eat Tex-Mex, I generally subsist on two standard orders depending on my mood. Sometimes I want enchiladas, and sometimes I want fajitas. The rest falls into special occasion Tex-Mex, such as when I’m hunting for perfect puffy taco, or searching for good queso, or am otherwise distracted by…
2012 did not end with the bang promised by the Mayans. Fortunately, 2013 is gearing up to be the year of Heavy Metal. Some of the industry’s oldest and newest legends are conjuring some tunes to help nurse the no-apocalypse blues. Here are the ten metal albums likely to get…
Ahem. All that I offer is food for thought, food for thought. Something to think about. That’s all. A blog published by The Hill, a Washington newspaper, has floated the name of former Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, whom we here in Texas don’t even have to say is a…
People of Dallas! One of the greatest singer-songwriters of his generation is coming to our fair city in March, and the tickets haven’t sold out yet. I know they’re $80, but come on. He’s very unlikely to come back again, and for some reason that no one can explain he’s…
How About We has been spreading VD one date at a time with the innovative idea that users propose a specific and simple activity for a first date. The idea is that simple activities make for good icebreakers and possibly prevent painful first date marathons. For instance, proposing “how about…
We now live in a world where major corporate radio routinely features songs by Phoenix, M83, The Black Keys, Passion Pit, The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, Kings of Leon and Macklemore. These were largely independent artists who for the most part built critical acclaim over the years by producing quality…
This country is being hoodooed by the oldest magic show trick in the book — misdirection. The fictional crisis of entitlement spending is just a new version of the stain on Monica Lewinsky’s dress, the latest cheap trick by the super-rich to turn our attention away from the truth. For…
Dear Mexican: What is it about Mexicans and collecting old cars? I have three Mexican neighbors with middle-class incomes but in each case, when the old car or truck wouldn’t run anymore, they would buy a nearly new replacement and then just let the old clunker sit in the driveway…
All right, wait, what are we talking about again? The new superintendent of schools and the people he hired and did he follow the right procedures in hiring them and did he pay them too much money and stuff like that. Yeah. That’s what I’ve been talking about, anyway. But…
