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Yearly Archives: 2005

I, (Your Name)

Every New Year, more or less, Chow, Baby makes a resolution for its readers. Usually it's something along the lines of "Support your local...

The Emperor’s New Jumpsuit

Tarrant County officials have one less excuse to hide behind this week. The Weekly's Dec. 7, 2005, cover story ("Jail House Blues") described how many...

Bowled Down

Last week, the University of Houston played in the Fort Worth Bowl. This weekend, Texas Christian University will play in the Houston Bowl. The...

From the Village to the Tower

As you may (or may not) know (or care), Associate Editor Anthony Mariani is one of, like, a thousand "music critics" across the country...

New Jack’s City

No matter what bar owners and professional alcoholics say, New Year's Eve for non-millionaires like you and me is overrated. In all of my decades...

All Chow, Baby Wants

Snuggled in sushi-print flannel jammies (Xmas 2003), chopping up goodies for the fondue pot (Xmas 2002), mixing up a vat of Robert Earl Keen's...

Plans, Shhmlans

Most folks I know who don't have any New Year's Eve plans are worried. My advice: Chill. Unless you're new to Clubland, you know...

Sacrament of the Trinity

Crickets swell, lush autumn night, silence buffering me as soon as I shut the car door, even with University Drive a few hundred yards...

Thank Ya Very Much

Not too long ago, before I got a life, I was a wreck - especially around the holidays. I buried my father on one Christmas...

New Dog, Experience a Success

Most folks in the know (don't look at me) are pumped about the new Black Dog Tavern. (In case you've been sleeping these past...