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When the Fort Worth City Council last month granted a variance to Chesapeake Energy allowing it to drill gas wells that will be closer...
Back to the Sofa
A few weeks ago, I did something I hadn't done in 25 years. I made my way to a college town to visit someone...
Through a Lens, Gladly
The kiss between the young man and woman was sweet - a friendly peck, really. But it didn't sound right. Needed more smack. The...
A Thousand Times No (Or at Least Twice)
The poor old Texas Constitution - it's got more holes in it than Rush Limbaugh's logic. But the idea of replacing it with an...
For Love of the (New) Game
Mike Matthews nailed a line drive into right center field and made it to second base. His teammate followed that with a high fly...
Leasing Our Lives Away
So you've signed a gas lease. Congratulations: You've been taken for a fool. Certain material facts were kept from you that, had you known...
Falling Down, Getting Back Up
On an October morning, the 900 block of East Leuda Street on the city's Near Southeast Side is awash in gentle rain and cultural...
Teach the Parents Well
Sometimes parents just don't get it. They try so hard to protect little Jimmy and Janie from the disappointments of life that they lose...
Fine-Print Purgatory
A mirror may be the best place for Willie Regan to find someone to blame for his current predicament. He says XTO Energy took...
Tea Bags, Tobacco, and Revolution
To the editor: If I'm going to join the "revolution" that Gayle Reaves so eloquently described in the opener to your Best of 2009...
