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Yearly Archives: 2013

The Flame takes on shrimp scampi — lookin’ good. Lee Chastain

Burnin’ Love

Honestly, unless you’re talking about a brand-new bar clinging to the trend of chef-driven cuisine served alongside artisanal cocktails and craft beers, there’s usually...
James Lassen’s “Velvet Elvis Costello” is up for auction at VELVEASL.

VELVEASL Cheese

Here’s an interesting fact about velvet paintings: Velvet comes from the Kashmir region of Asia, and the first paintings on black velvet were executed...

Blogging “Django Unchained” (Heading to Candyland)

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 I’m thoroughly confused about the spelling of the name of Calvin’s estate. The DVD chapter heading has it “Candieland,”...

Salting the Wound: Josh Hamilton Edition

When Josh Hamilton left Texas for the LAA Angels  during the last off season, he said God had a plan for him. It appears...

Jerry Jones: Village Idiot

This much we know: Cowboys general manager Jerry Jones cares so much what people think of him that he will shoot himself in the...

Coming Out is Still Brave. Ask Jason Collins.

People can be forgiven if they’re a little jaded about celebrities who come out of the closet. That’s because declaring to the world that...

George Jones Funeral Open To Public

The funeral for Texas native and country-and-western legend George Jones won't be held in his home state. He grew up in the Beaumont area,...

Museum Swap: The Perot is Pretty Groovy

Never mind all of the noise you’ve (probably) been hearing about the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas. The building is not...

Blogging “Django Unchained” (The Greenville Chapters)

Part 1 Part 2 • Over a shot of our two heroes on a plain backdropped by a snowy mountain, these words scroll up the...

First Responders Rule (Again)

A theme appears to be emerging from all the dramatic headlines of the last couple of weeks: First responders rule. There was, of course,...