Articles for August 29th, 2008

Hey, Adam and Eric, June Is Here

The game isn’t over, gents, but in the waning moments of the fourth quarter, SMU is losing to Rice — Rice — by a score of 20-49.

Pony up indeed.

posted by Tim Rogers | August 29th, 2008 9:40pm | filed under Local News | 8 Comments »

David Johnson Quits Marketplace

What? This makes me sad. Driving home just now, I heard David Johnson’s last report for the NPR show Marketplace. “Our man in Dallas” has contributed wit and wisdom to the show for 19 years. I, for one, will miss him.

posted by Tim Rogers | August 29th, 2008 6:47pm | filed under Local News | 7 Comments »

More N.O. Evacuees Headed For Dallas

The SPCA of Texas says its locations in Dallas and McKinney have stopped accepting animals. Reason: The shelters are gearing up to accommodate hundreds of “evacuees” from the Louisiana SPCA in New Orleans. Guess this Gustav may turn out to be the real thing after all.

posted by Glenn Hunter | August 29th, 2008 3:42pm | filed under Local News | 6 Comments »

Dallas Does Denver: A Coda

Sitting at in the parking lot at the Olive Garden in Amarillo, Texas, listening to the end of the Obama speech from Invesco Field, scarfing stale bread and bland spaghetti, Lavin checked her voicemail. It was one of the folks she’d been pestering all week. “Hey, where are you guys? I got you delegate passes to the Obama speech tonight. You’re in.”

posted by Eric Celeste | August 29th, 2008 3:20pm | filed under Politics | 7 Comments »

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

OK, other than the fact that it’s underexposed. The answer: DART is apparently buying advertisements on trucks that don’t do much but drive around and clog up our streets. That’s not a very smart thing for a rapid-transit group to do. Or is it? (”Gee, if I just took a DART train, I wouldn’t be stuck behind this big truck advertising DART right now.”)

posted by Dave Moore | August 29th, 2008 12:59pm | filed under Advertising, Transportation | 21 Comments »

Charges Dropped on Star-Telegram Columnist Dave Lieber

You remember Dave Lieber. He’s the guy who was arrested on child abandonment charges. Absolutely ridiculous. Anyway, he learned a couple hours ago that all charges have been dropped. Good on the Watauga.

posted by Tim Rogers | August 29th, 2008 12:49pm | filed under Crime | 9 Comments »

Garland Charity Nets $300+ Grand in Pick ‘Em Up Truck Sale

If you ever wondered how much one of these things costs, here’s something to chew on: The Garland-based People Against Drugs charity sold its rights to the No. 7 NASCAR truck (shown left) for more than $300 grand to another race team about a year ago, according to a spokesman at Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office. (more…)

posted by Dave Moore | August 29th, 2008 12:14pm | filed under Local News, Shopping, Sports, Travel |

Jerry Lewis Telethon To Be (Mercifully?) Short

What’s a Labor Day weekend without Jerry Lewis and his “kids” raising money with a painful-to-watch, never-ending TV telethon? This Monday, for the second year in a row, KXAS-TV (Channel 5) will broadcast an abridged version of the MDA extravaganza. They’ll sign on with the telethon at 5 a.m. that day, then cut away for a golf tourney at 1 p.m. before coming back for the final hour around 5. They’ve got to run the golf–network’s orders–and figure nobody watches the all-night portion anyway (Jerry actually kicks the thing off from Vegas on Sunday evening). Promised on the bill this year: comedian Bob Zany (huh?) and singer Billy Gilman (ditto). Charo’s not appearing, but you can always hope for one of Jerry’s cringe-worthy gaffes.

posted by Glenn Hunter | August 29th, 2008 12:11pm | filed under Local News, Media | 3 Comments »

Friday Foodie Fun: Omnivore’s Hundred

I challenge Gordon Keith to beat me on this. Ever heard of the Omnivore’s Hundred? You have now. Go, all of you. Take it. I. dare. you.

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 29th, 2008 10:59am | filed under Dining, Super Heroes | 2 Comments »

Friday Fun: Fantastic Contraption

Happy Friday, one and all. Today’s Friday Fun game is called Fantastic Contraption. I haven’t delved (dolve?) into it too much, but I hear it’s quite addicting. Mostly I hear that because it’s from www.addictinggames.com. It’s sort of a puzzle-type game that takes some figuring out. But I think it will serve its purpose as a time-wasting diversion on the Friday of a holiday weekend. Get to work.

posted by Adam McGill | August 29th, 2008 9:35am | filed under www. | 5 Comments »

Leading Off (8/29/08)

1. The Cowboys won their last pre-season game. But they lost receiver Sam Hurd for an indeterminate period of time. At this point, I think Jerry has to follow the plan Tim and I came up with: sign Usain Bolt. He’s a free agent, right?

2. Two city employees were hurt when a crane fell on a pump station near the Trinity River. That’s the third crane accident in the last few months. Fourth, if you count the speeding ticket I got in HP yesterday when I didn’t realize I was in a school zone.

3. That part of the southern end of the Tollway that’s been really confusing for months is now less so.

posted by Zac Crain | August 29th, 2008 9:14am | filed under Local News | 10 Comments »