Bloody Monday at JPS
“Everybody knew belt-tightening was coming,” said a longtime employee at John Peter Smith hospital who was let go recently. But few people expected the...
Redneck Heaven, Garlic Bread Hell
Every time I’m on 820 as it loops north of Haltom City, I see the sign. It says Redneck Heaven, and it applies to...
Phuss Redux
Ask anyone who goes to local shows: The Phuss is the real deal. Loud, cranking, loud, thundering, and loud, the Fort...
What Will the Kids Get?
About 470 years ago, famed Spanish explorer Francisco Vazquez de Coronado and his men got lost in the Texas panhandle. They floundered there for...
Anonymous: Shakespeare in Lies
The whole idea that Shakespeare didn’t write Shakespeare’s plays is a load of crap. I feel safe saying this, having spent a chunk of...
Puss in Boots: Break an Egg
The biggest problem with Puss in Boots is that it has come out five years too late. The feline adventurer voiced by Antonio Banderas...
Fort Magic
From the Ridglea Country Club’s main dining hall emanated the gentle sway of “Moonlight Serenade,” as well-to-do octogenarians slow-danced to the sounds of their...
Chicken Fried Steak Day Hasn’t Caught On Yet
The Texas Legislature designated Oct. 26 as Chicken Fried Steak Day, but it's a holiday that hasn't exactly been embraced by the grease-grubbing public...
Rising at Tollie’s Barbecue
In a comment on the Weekly’s web site, a reader points out that our food critics seem to favor fare light on the red...
You Can/Can’t Go Home Again
As a professional diner-out, I don’t get to go to my old favorite restaurants as often as I’d like — I know, poor me....
