Last week we had pretty good participation. You know the drill: post a link to a news story you find interesting, preferably local or with local ties, and comment. Then comment on the comments. We’re meta like that. Go.
10 comments
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@ 9:09 am on November 2, 2007
If this actually works, one of my old college roommates will never have to pay another energy bill. Ever.
I think Reuters’ correspondent Ed Stoddard is based in Dallas.
@ 10:59 am on November 2, 2007
Another reason could be because Truman Smith is from here, and he and Doug keep a condo here in Dallas.
@ 11:49 am on November 2, 2007
Paul Kix is now a gay Republican. True.
@ 12:36 pm on November 2, 2007
Am I the only pasty white person that frequents our local Indian movie house? Apparently it was worth a lot to one of the biggest movie companies in India because Richardson is now its North American beachhead.
And if you’re nice you can come to my birthday party at FunAsia.
nmlhats – I, too, am a pasty white person who adores Bollywood and am TOTALLY EXCITED that Johnny Depp and Amitabh are working on a film together! You’re not alone! That is big news about the buy of FunAsia, and hopefully more money will be put into their radio station, which is much better than 104.9…
@ 12:50 pm on November 3, 2007
FrontBurner® launched in March 2003, the first blog in Dallas run by a media organization. This is where the editors of D Magazine come to waste a tremendous amount of time.
10 comments
First!
If this actually works, one of my old college roommates will never have to pay another energy bill. Ever.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gNpUo6bWhL8JInaMVsch1_q8H3SAD8SL9I881
Bureaucracy at its best. City thwarts itself, dances on the edge of legal trouble all at once. First solution, two more months of bureaucracy.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/110207dnmetbuilding.2d82b9f.html
Nastiness in the boardroom. Who knew a high school dropout could be so erudite?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119394559600379440.html?mod=us_business_whats_news
Reuters brings us a story about gay Republicans.
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN0142354820071102?sp=true
Can anyone figure out why the dateline is Dallas?
Tim:
I think Reuters’ correspondent Ed Stoddard is based in Dallas.
Another reason could be because Truman Smith is from here, and he and Doug keep a condo here in Dallas.
Paul Kix is now a gay Republican. True.
Am I the only pasty white person that frequents our local Indian movie house? Apparently it was worth a lot to one of the biggest movie companies in India because Richardson is now its North American beachhead.
And if you’re nice you can come to my birthday party at FunAsia.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/business/news/e3i2b399e0dbd654f9f2b5698886b413cff
nmlhats – I, too, am a pasty white person who adores Bollywood and am TOTALLY EXCITED that Johnny Depp and Amitabh are working on a film together! You’re not alone! That is big news about the buy of FunAsia, and hopefully more money will be put into their radio station, which is much better than 104.9…