Friendly Fire
These days, Donald Buswell’s job is not as exciting or dangerous as it once was. For the past few months, his working hours have...
CBD Alive
Anyone even vaguely familiar with cannabis law knows it’s fraught with complications and contradictions. Now the legal status of cannabidiol – commonly known as...
Old Man with a Sign
In 2016, Gale McCray, like most Americans, was so positive the electorate would never fall for the demagogic mutterings of a former reality TV...
A Shade of Redemption
The receptionist left a handwritten message on my desk recently asking me to call Jennifer Pedroza. Something about a soap opera.
What the?
I googled the...
Knocking on the Door
Contention is always on the agenda in Fort Worth’s halls of government, whether the question is gas wells, bullying, budget woes, or eminent domain....
Busted
There was a knock on the door, and Callie answered it. It was the mail carrier dropping off a package. Normally, the delivery person...
Fireside Chat: Beto O’Rourke and Ethan Hawke
I met Beto O’Rourke after hearing him speak at a fundraising event for Texans in Manhattan. The room was hypnotized. Everyone had been instantly...
Grand and Gone
“Grand Hotel … always the same. People come, people go. Nothing ever happens.” — Dr. Otternschlag in the film Grand Hotel (1932).
With West 7th...
A Theatre Family: 35 Years of Hip Pocket
Siddhartha debuted its four-week run at the Hip Pocket Theatre recently, and the stage adaptation of Herman Hesse’s novel is a fitting choice for...
FOES V. TRWD
The friction between the Tarrant Regional Water District and its outspoken foes has moved to the state attorney general’s office. Texas’ top law enforcement...
