’Tis the Season … to Be Careful
The funeral procession for Fort Worth Police Officer Dwayne Freeto made its way last week down streets near Fort Worth Weekly's office, reminding Static...
Hoist By Their Own Arguments
A Texas oil-and-gas lawyer who probably figured he was using a crafty defense technique during a recent deposition may have shot his whole industry...
Adieu, Andrew
Fort Worth has never lacked for interesting characters, and few were more memorable than Andrew Hill, who died last week at the age of...
Out, Damned Spot
What do you get when you fill a 65-year-old pipeline with the most corrosive hydrocarbon possible, stuff so heavy that it has to be...
You Read It … Where?
Feeling a little sticky from all the sweetness and light in last week's Best Of 2006 edition? A little sour that your name wasn't...
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Breath
OK, everybody, close your mouth and pinch your nostrils shut. Hold that for as long as you can. Now, just before you pass out,...
She Can See His Hair From There
It's hard to imagine who would be a worse governor, incumbent Republican Rick Perry or Republican challenger U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Unless, gosh...
Tomorrow and Tomorrow …
A long time ago, cities used to send trucks rolling down neighborhood streets, spraying mosquito repellent into the air. Kids couldn’t resist the urge...
Mayoral Musings
January is usually when local candidates start announcing their election plans. Neighborhood advocate and former Fort Worth city councilwoman Cathy Hirt hasn’t officially announced...
Not So Crazy
Mark Cuban is a lightning rod who isn’t afraid to give his opinion on anything from the state of journalism to politics. But he’s...
