In the Cheap Seats on White Rock Lake

Last night I joined my cover-story-mate Ed Spencer and his daughter, Amy Hammer, at White Rock Lake, where we poached on the Asleep at The Wheel concert at the Dallas Arboretum from our kayaks. First time we had ever done it, but a regular group gathers on the lake in…

Why Do Arizonans Hate Mexicans So Much?

Dear Mexican: I have a sister. I read your column each time it comes out in the Tucson Weekly. Once, we were talking about all the hatred against Mexicans in our state and my sister said, “Sis, why do they hate Mexicans so much in Arizona? Why do they hate…

Whitt’s End: 5.21.10

Whether you’re at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *Where’s Greggo? Be here Monday morning for the official announcement. As a bonus, I’ll also reveal another familiar local radio voice(s) returning to the air on 105.3 The Fan come June…

Whitt’s End: 5.14.10

Whether you’re at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *This is why I thought Ron Washington should have been fired on the spot last summer when he first told Texas Rangers’ management about his cocaine use: He can’t be trusted…

Need to slur a Mexican? We can show you how.

Dear Readers: I was supposed to deliver this column to ustedes for Cinco de Drinko, but Arizona’s reprehensible S.B. 1070 bill had to rear its ugly head. I could devote this column to the issue again, but Mexican-hating is a national sport, and we must darle chingazos wherever it pops…

The Ongoing Scrap Over Oak Cliff Scrap Yard

Yesterday The Dallas Morning News editorial page rolled out the big cannons and opened fire again on Oak Cliff Metals, a metal recycling yard on Pontiac Street in Oak Cliff that the paper wants moved, we know not why. The editorial, which I’m sure was written by editorialisto Tod Robberson,…

Whitt’s End: 5.7.10

Whether you’re at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *Newy Scruggs is on vacation next week from 105.3 The Fan, which means two things: 1. I’ll miss my pawdnuh. 2. At least one of the days I’ll be joined by a…

Now’s the time to raze Arizona. Here’s how you can help.

Dear Readers: All together, now: A LA CHINGADA WITH ARIZONA’S SB1070! For those of ustedes too occupied with your Drinko por Cinco hangover, the initiative I mentioned (signed a couple of weeks ago into law by Arizona’s governor) gives immigration powers to the state’s police officers and sheriff’s deputies and…

SMU Hoops Losing its Point Guard, and its Hope?

If this Spring is any indication of where things are headed, SMU basketball’s March Madness drought is likely to hit 18 years next season. That’s because star point guard Paul McCoy – once thought of as the Mustangs’ light at the end of the tunnel – is transferring from SMU. In…

White Flight: The Most Dangerous Drivers on the Road

I got a theory. Been working on it for a while, nurturing it from a fleeting thought to a flimsy premise all the way up to a working, rational theory. Here it is: There are no more aggressive, dangerous drivers on Metroplex highways than those in white pickups. I know,…

Sportatorium: Happy Birthday To … Us!

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…