Decaying Evil
The U.S. National Intelligence Council's report on global trends, published in November, predicts that al Qaeda "may decay sooner" than many experts expect because...
After the Shrub is Gone
Remember when war protests down in Crawford were as common as George W. Bush mispronouncing words like "nucular" and "subliminibal?" Now two of those...
Caffeine Shakes
Mega-retailer Starbucks' decision to close some Fort Worth locations is causing howls in Arlington Heights - to the point that locals interceded with a...
Oh Say, We Can See
Static, who, at least when it comes to writing, is generally quail-free, quails at the thought of summing up in any little piss-ant, 500-word...
Impeachable Coverage
Since Grayson Harper's city hall campaign has kind of made the Bush & Cheney impeachment effort a local issue (like it wasn't already), Static...
Taxpayer — Prime Cut
Gee, where to start? The Tarrant County College questions are piling up like food on a three-meat barbecue plate.
In the fine print of the...
Imminent Action on Eminent Domain?
Lock up the valuables. After ambling along for a couple of months, the Texas Legislature is entering the final, frenzied weeks of...
The Buck Stops Where?
The big financial institutions aren't the only ones getting economic stimulus packages from the Obama administration. Federal dollars also went to various programs that...
A Crack in the Near Southeast Shell
On Feb. 8, a Fort Worth neighborhood group pushed the latest effort at revitalization of the Near Southeast Side a little closer to reality....
