Early Texas Art Works
Holy impressionism, Batman! The big-daddy annual symposium on early Texas art is this weekend at Texas Wesleyan School of Law. The Center for the...
Bill Howard of Texas Lil Fame Dies Heroically
Bill Howard, a central figure in an alleged arson at Texas Lil’s Dude Ranch that drew national attention, died Saturday while helping a stranger...
Don McLeroy on “Colbert Report”
On balance, Texas probably doesn’t have more whack jobs and nut cases than other large states, but for some reason ours get more national...
Facebook In The Garden
Is Facebook making us lonely?
The answer is murky at best, but this Atlantic cover story makes a valiant attempt to lay the foundation for...
Dwindling Monarchy
Science Daily says the Monarch butterfly population is way down again this year, and quotes a Texas A&M researcher citing a "disturbing trend" --...
Then I Was Walking in Fort Worth
If you live in Fort Worth and like to walk, it's been an interesting few weeks in cyberspace. Late last year, Walkscore, a website...
High Speed News Porn
There’s an ongoing discussion about the safety of high speed vehicular pursuits by police. Can we please have a discussion about the creepiness of...
Fort Worth Smoker Idea Gets Press
Fort Worth is considering a ban on hiring smokers, and the nation is wheezing.
This MSN report calls the proposal unprecedented and "draconian."
This FOX News...
House Fly Loose In Tarrant County
A common house fly was inside my truck cab this morning in Parker County. I named her Bobbie Sue for some reason. We got...
Ya’Ke Smith’s “Wolf” at DIFF
If you're in Dallas tonight, you should stop by the Dallas International Film Festival and catch the late screening of Ya'Ke Smith's Wolf at...
