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Static is on record as saying that bullying is bad. Very, very bad. Except when it’s not. Regular readers know Static isn’t above slapping...
Goodbye to a Giant
Editor’s note: Beloved Texas author John Graves, a native of Fort Worth, died July 31 at his home near Glen Rose. His books on...
Dodging an Ethical Dilemma
Buddy, can you spare a million? You can?
Oh, well, never mind. Don’t need it after all.
That’s essentially what happened when a $3 billion-a-year company...
Bustin’ Out in Swag
Truck drivers in earlier decades used to talk about the “skip rolling in” on the radio as they crossed the country, picking up unexpected...
Texas Lil: Back Again
The life of Lynda Farr Arnold — “Texas Lil” — plays like a Western soap opera set in Fort Worth. Fort Worth Weekly profiled...
Bad Call
A called third strike on José Canseco earlier this summer prompted a Fort Worth Cats official to charge onto LaGrave Field, argue the call,...
Dirty Water Under the Bridge
Coal-fired power plants are notorious for their contributions to air pollution in this country, particularly in Texas. They contribute hugely to carbon dioxide and...
Damming Up Public Records
The Tarrant Regional Water District’s newest board member is learning what Fort Worth Weekly and many others have learned over the years: Getting information...
Awash in an Epidemic
Last summer Pamela Cannell read about two local drownings of children in one day. Not long after that, a 4-year-old boy jumped into the...
From the Land of the Lost
The sisters were hungry. They had been doing housework and were ready for a break. So they got in the car and drove to...
