Archive for May, 2013
Thieves Steal Community Gardens On Race Street
Jeff PrinceDisheartening news comes from the Riverside neighborhood’s Race Street renovation project, which Fort Worth Weekly lauded in a recent cover story (“Revival In Riverside,” July 3, 2012). Thieves stole 10 large ...
Olympics Wrap-Up
Kristian LinThe following thoughts occurred to me while I was contemplating the hairstyles on the Gabonese men’s soccer team. The U.S. women’s volleyball team were cruising to victory in the gold medal match over Brazil when, a...
Houston: Coolest, Fattest City in Nation
ANTHONY MARIANIThanks to Santa Claus and the Pillsbury Dough Boy, we all share the delusion that fat people are jolly. Ever heard of Chris Christie? Let me tell you, if you happen to live in his glorious Garden State and don’t make at least...
Tabula Rasa Reunites
ANTHONY MARIANIBack in the early ’90s, Dallas ruled rock. Not just in North Texas but arguably the entire Southwest. Dallasites Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians, Tripping Daisy, and Course of Empire had gone national, and after they to...
“Horseplay” at the Harbor? Details, Please.
Jimmy FowlerSome local news tidbits raise more questions than they answer, especially when they end with a curt statement like: “We will have no further comment.” That can roughly be translated as: “Yes, there are more embarrassing d...
Even More Thoughts on the Olympics
Kristian LinThe following thoughts were prompted by watching the U.S. women’s soccer team win gold in satisfying fashion. I’ll have more on soccer further down, but the women are ruling the U.S. Olympic effort so far. They̵...
Four Obituary Notices
Kristian LinA number of people whose work has caught my interest over the years have passed away recently, and while I let a couple of them slip, I thought I’d take note of them all in this post: Robert Hughes The Australian art crit...
T.O. To Get KO’d On Sept. 16
Jeff PrinceThe Seattle Seahawks decision to pay perennial train wreck Terrell Owens a million bucks to catch passes this season leaves Dallas Cowboys fans savoring Sept. 16. The Cowboys second game of the season is in Seattle on that day....
Help Clean Fort Worth’s Polluted Air on August 16
betty.brinkThe Only Hearing in the Nation on EPA’s Proposed Weakening of Toxic Air Pollution Standards for all U.S. Cement Plants When: Thursday August 16th-9 am to 7 pm Where: Arlington City Hall-101 W. Abram St. Fort Worth’s...
New Booking at Live Oak
ANTHONY MARIANIThe beautiful new Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge and its in-house booking agent, Clint Simpson, have parted ways. “Basically, it just wasn’t a good fit, and I think that [Simpson’s] forte is really managing bands on the...