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Monthly Archives: November 2011

Down the Pipe

Chuck Paul bought 64 acres of land in DISH, Texas, north of Denton, several years ago. The father of four intended to live there...

Café Medi Sparkles

The first time I ate Greek food, years ago, at an ex-girlfriend’s urging, her description of dolmas turned me off. Grape leaves? Who wanted...

Days of Wine and Lampshades

Chow, Baby got a chance to bum around Europe while in its early 20s. Unfortunately, what could have been a life-affirming cultural awakening turned...

Space is the Place

The Earth is crumbling. Disease is rampant, population is out of control, ice caps are melting. Of course, the logical thing to do is...

R.I.P., Ken Russell

If Ken Russell hadn't existed, the 1970s would surely have invented him. The 84-year-old British filmmaker passed away on Monday, quietly in his sleep....

Danny White on NFL Concussions

While the Dallas Cowboys enjoy running the table in November and Jon Gruden gets flogged for his Monday night comments about hits to the...

UNT Stages a Smoke-In

The UC Davis pepper spray incident aside, today’s college students appear too distracted to mount memorable protests against the status quo. How can you...

Fort Worth Quietly Weird

Doesn't Travel + Leisure magazine know that Fort Worth is Funky Town? Says so right here in the Urban Dictionary. The New York-based travel magazine...

A Belated ‘Thank You’ to the Trial Lawyers

It’s never too late to say “thank you.” This writer wants to do just that to the Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association for the...

Art Auction for “Raid”

If you’re looking to give the holiday gift of art by local artists and support a North Texas filmmaker, check out the online auction...