Articles for August 31st, 2007
FrontBurner: The Week That Was
Things we learned this week:
- Why many (but not all) people hate our Southlake cover.
- But we loved the media frenzy. Oh, and scoreboard.
- Mark Cuban will in no way (nudge) embarrass himself (wink) on Dancing with the Stars.
- Cuidado, DISD. Wick is on the case.
- Dallas, Dallas Stars are funny.
- Local golfer is good. Local airline? Not so much. But it is on time … ish.
- Thanks, Tristan!
- Matt Zoller Seitz can really type.
- Pony up! No? Yes? Maybe?
- The week has been reshuffled.
- Lord…
- Looking good, Plano! Feeling good, Billy Ray!
- Everyone has a Charley Pride story. Or an urban legend.
Have a good and/or safe Labor Day.
Attn Judges: Turbans Are Not Hats
So says the ACLU of Texas. Seems the Honorable Albert Cercone told Amardeep Singh to take off his “hat” before the trial for Singh’s traffic violation got started back in 2006. Singh refused. The judge threatened to throw Singh in jail. Singh capitulated. The ACLU filed a lawsuit today.
Adam Has Apparently Decided to Pony Up
A Hilltop-working FBvian sent over a t-shirt for Adam. Looks to me like he’s pretty ponied up. Now if he’d just ditch the hipster Lisa Loeb/Buddy Holly glasses.
Re: CD You Should Own Now
As long as you’re at Amazon ordering a copy of “the black Woodstock,” a band-leading FBvian suggests you try a little tenderness and add this to your shopping cart. I can’t disagree.
Tom Bodett Won’t Leave The Lights On For You
The Richards Group radio campaign for Motel6 is one of the most enduring, and endearing, in modern advertising history. Tom Bodett tells how it happened here.
Everyone Cross Your Fingers: Another Von Erich Joins the Wrestling Business
Uwe Blog has word that Lacey Von Erich has signed a deal with WWE. Besides being … let’s just say, attractive, yes, she’s one of those Von Erichs — specifically, the daughter of the late Kerry Von Erich, and niece of the late David, Mike, and Chris. I hope she has a better experience with the wrestling business than the rest of her family. And I hope (but doubt) that Vince McMahon and WWE don’t exploit that aforementioned tragic legacy.
Open: The Club
Meet the chef with the best name I’ve heard lately: Vincenzo Indelicato, exec chef at The Club, a newly opened restaurant in the old Draelion space in the Centrum building. Last night was the grand opening par-tay, and they even found a red carpet to roll out for the occasion.
St. Vincent Has Not Seen Star Wars
The singer reveals that and more in her patient interview with Pitchfork. Perhaps most interesting: the reason she called her album Marry Me.
Dallas Stars Have Themselves a Funny Ad
An alert FBvian points us to the story on ESPN.com:
As part of the team’s “come into the cold” ad campaign to sell seats for 2007-08, the Stars took a shot at the NBA’s referee scandal on a billboard near the American Airlines Arena, the building the Stars share with the Dallas Mavericks.
The message? “The only thing our refs shave is the ice.”
[standing, clapping] Not sure whether the credit goes to Brad Alberts or Jim Lites or who. But that’s some good work, Stars.
Gordon Keith Takes Cheap Shots
If you followed my live blog yesterday evening from Victory Park (thank you, iPhone!), now you can watch the video from last night’s Gordon Keith Show. It’s further proof that Gordon is an ambush artist who has no scruples. I was really offended that he made fun of my thinning hair and left me hanging on a high-five.
Plano, You Are So Money, Baby
Plano weighs in with the highest median household income for a city with more than 250,000 people, according to CNNMoney.com, coming in at $77,038. That’s ahead of San Jose ($73,804) and San Francisco ($65,497), and well above the national median household income of $48,451.
Re: Party With MADD
An FBvian also fed up with the Labor Day MADD hype sends us this from a magazine I’m subscribing to by the end of the day — it’s a guide by a former cop on how to avoid getting a DUI and an interview with the author. Good lunch reading.
CD You Should Own Now
Some called the Wattstax festival at the Los Angeles Coliseum on August 20, 1972 — organized by soul/R&B powerhouse Stax Records — the “black Woodstock.” Some would say it was even better than that. Hear for yourself now that a new three-disc deluxe edition of the concert has just been made available. Among others, it features Isaac Hayes, the Staple Singers, the Bar-Kays, Carla Thomas, and the late, great Johnnie Taylor.
Latest Soccer News: Brazilian Finds Way to Frisco
Of course, if you care, you probably know already. But if you do and you don’t (care/know): Brazilian soccer star Denilson joined FC Dallas this week. He might even play for the Hoops tomorrow, now that he has a work visa. Denilson is kind of a big deal. Or was. In 1998, he was the most expensive player in the world — or so says Wikipedia.
Shoe Lovers
For all you shoe addicts, one of my favorite websites, shuzsociety.com, is giving away a pair of designer (Christian Louboutin, Missoni, Moschino, Marc Jacobs, or Strutt Couture) shoes every Friday this September. Good luck.
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