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Hou$ed
It was a typical single-digit cold morning in Lake Forest, Illinois, a posh suburb of Chicago, on February 11, 2016. Three agents from the...
Battleground: Texas?
Look, they’re all flawed. Warren essentially wants to steal from the ultra-rich, Harris’ criminal justice record is sketchy at best, and Uncle Joe? Well,...
Faith, Hope, Love
“Listen, whatever you see and love, that’s where you are.” – Mary Oliver, “Luke’s Junkyard Song”
I’m driving down I-30 toward one of the most...
Mural Meh
Snow, rain, heat, and gloom of night don’t keep postal couriers from the swift completion of their rounds but surely wreak havoc on murals....
In Mineral Wells, Pigs Fly
When a press conference was held last month on the steps of the allegedly haunted Baker Hotel to announce that the historic structure would...
Too Many Dollar Stores?
A dollar here and a dollar there, and pretty soon you’re talking about nearly 100 dollar-type stores across east and southeast Fort Worth.
All of...
Them Pickup Time Blues
Neil is pounding the drums. It’s 3 p.m. on the dot. Geddy and Alex are spinning around with their guitars. Pickup is in about...
Parking Magnolia
I first caught wind of the rumor of paid parking on West Magnolia Avenue on Friday, June 7, toward the end of my shift...
Panther Island-palooza
The latest show of haughtiness by Tarrant Regional Water District officials shouldn’t surprise anyone. That bunch wouldn’t be embarrassed after being caught skinny-dipping in...
Night Shelter Complaints
A blistering complaint by a former Presbyterian Night Shelter resident has led two more people to raise allegations about their own bad experiences.
One of...
