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Land Mines on the Bluff
Just when it seems there couldn't be any more mines buried in the Tarrant County College downtown campus battlefield, oops, another one is tripped....
Purple Pride
To the editor: Regarding your recent story on Texas Christian University ("Higher Math," July 1, 2009): Here's just a partial list of where recent...
Compassionate Paying
George McGovern was my generation's Barack Obama. I worked in his campaign in 1972 with all the enthusiasm for hope and change that we...
Cut from the Same Cloth
The last case Tarrant County District Attorney Tim Curry personally prosecuted was the infamous murder trial of Cullen Davis. The millionaire oilman was acquitted...
How to Broil a CEO
Imagine this: It's July 4, a national holiday, a time for family, fun, and relaxation, and Static colleague Sarah Perry is slaving away as...
Needed: New Nudists
Brown hills, like the crimped rim of a pie, made a privacy fence around the resort as it baked in the 105-degree heat. But...
Esprit de Riverside
To the editor: Jeff Prince's latest article ("Cross about the Crossing," June 17, 2009) shows us that those in power who work their silver...
Rick-y Business
Rick Perry has gotten quite comfortable as governor of Texas, even when the temporarily vacant mansion burns and he breaks his collarbone on a...
Rainbow Revolt
The anger on Carol West's face looked like it had been building inside her for decades, and her voice thundered even without a microphone,...
Rip in the Rainbow Flag
In May, the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce brought in urban studies theorist Richard Florida as the keynote speaker for its annual meeting. One...