Articles for March 13th, 2009
FrontBurner for Your Drive Home: Talkin’ Baseball and Stuff on The Fan at 4:25
I’m going to hop on KRLD-FM 105.3 “The Fan” this afternoon at 4:25 to talk a little baseball with Ben and Skin. Tim Cowlishaw apparently refuses to share air time with me. Here’s a link to a rundown of our likely topics of conversation and another link to where you can listen live.
Friday Afternoon Random Question: Man Show
What do I have to do to get my manhood back?
They Probably Wouldn’t Sell Many Staplers, Anyway
Besides Avi, some businesses along the Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade route aren’t exactly eager for all the fun to begin. In fact, the Office Depot at Greenville and Lovers Lane has posted a sign saying it will close up shop during the parade. (Seems the store was stung by rowdy revelers rushing to use its “facilities” in years past.) In contrast, a nearby CVS will be more welcoming–for some mysterious reason. The drugstore’s hung a banner with this advice: “Go Green. Get Luckability. Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Bud Lite.”
Bugatti Veyron is Italian for Bad-A$$
Within the next few months, Bugatti is looking to establish a dealership in Dallas. Yesterday I had the opportunity to drive a Bugatti Veyron, the fastest, most expensive, most-sought-after car in the world. My co-pilot, racecar driver Butch Letzinger, met me and other media at Mercedes Benz Park Place Motorcars. He gave me a quick tour of the $1.6 million machine, and then it was my turn. (more…)
Jim Witt Says He’s Not Going Anywhere Today
There have been rumors going around the Star-Telegram this week that executive editor Jim Witt’s last day would be today. I called him, and, like he always does, he called right back. I’m paraphrasing, but putting it in block quotes because it looks cooler:
If it were true, I’m sure at least half the staff would start cheering. But no one has told me I’m leaving, and I don’t plan to today. That said, it’s still early.
He then wondered aloud whether he should remove the “Jim Is In” sign in front of his office, just to really get fuel the gossip.
Archibald McAlester Continues To Scoreboard Me
In early 1994, a recent Harvard graduate dropped off a package above the Green Elephant (now the Barley House). His name was Archibald McAlester. He went by the name of Keven. We were about to start a little entertainment weekly newspaper called The Met. We needed a music editor. His application consisted of a resume in which he made fun of himself and Harvard. (”True what they say about the toughest part is getting in.”) He gave me three short CD reviews: Yo La Tengo, Stereolab, and the Afghan Whigs. They were wonderful, and I hired him on the spot. In the next few years, he wrote two things that I will always remember. In our first issue, he wrote about Kurt Cobain: “‘Here we are now/Entertain us.’ If you’ve got six better words to encapsulate the modern rock experience, I’d like to hear ‘em.” And about the indie band Superchunk: “I say to you, Superchunk: [Expletive deleted] you and the indie rock poser horse you rode in on.” He then got out of journalism to be a documentary filmmaker. He’s made that look easy, too.
Long way of saying that he continues to shove his awesomeness in my face, as he just confirmed that his second documentary, The Dungeon Masters, will be a part of the AFI Dallas lineup, probably on April 1 and 2. Go see it. (It was well received in Toronto.) I’ll be the bitter guy faking a smile and kissing his boney, talented butt.
FYI: Yes, Robert had this a week ago. He’s better than me, okay? I just now got to it and wanted an excuse to put up that picture.
Do You Have the Max Factor Face of Dallas?
Men, please avert your eyes. Ladies, read on.
Do you think you’re the Face of Dallas? Do you think you might be, if it meant being featured in the June issue of D Magazine and winning lots of free makeup? Yep, thought so. Like we heard about over here, you have until April 2 to submit a makeover photo using Max Factor products. The winner will get her mug in the print product, as well as a handbag full of makeup goodies. Go here, do it now.
Leading Off (3/13/09)
1. The best day of the year in Dallas arrives tomorrow. The Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. and goes to 6 p.m. I’ll be there as I’ve been every year for the past 15 or so, enjoying the camaraderie, sipping on one green adult beverage every two hours, amazed at how orderly the majority of the 75,000 revelers are. And, like every, year, I’ll giggle that Avi Adelman gets more pub for his 20-person campaign against the parade. Please ignore that, and I’ll see you tomorrow.
2. Better grades for doing less schoolwork! Where is this dastardly scheme being considered? NO! Not in DISD schools. In Plano middle schools! And, since Channel 11 only quoted a few teachers and parents about a plan that may be being considered, I’d hold off on freaking out about that just yet. But what do I know? I’m a public school kid.
3. Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to turn down $555 million in stimulus funds designed to go to expanded unemployment benefits has Democrats threatening to overturn him. The great Bud Kennedy suggests the unemployed Tweet the guv. C’mon, Bud, they’re a little busy looking for jobs on LinkedIn.
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