Articles for February 5th, 2010

Carolyn Shamis, Dallas Realtor Extraordinaire, R.I.P.

Just heard that Carolyn passed on last night in her Turtle Creek home, details soon on DallasDirt. (Not liking this week at all, folks.)

posted by Candy Evans | February 5th, 2010 5:53pm | filed under Real Estate | 1 Comment »

DISD, Preservationists Headed to Mediation Over Oak Cliff Christian Church

We’ve got the play-by-play on today’s court hearing over here on our new Oak Cliff blog. Consider it your link to the “right side of the river.”

posted by Josh Hixson | February 5th, 2010 1:39pm | filed under Architecture, Education, Law | (0) Comments »

A Postcard From Rod Dreher

Rod Dreher, you’ll remember, was formerly of the DMN. He left Dallas for Philadelphia a few weeks ago and is now suffering withdrawals from certain of Big D’s pleasures. He explains, after the jump:

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posted by Tim Rogers | February 5th, 2010 12:50pm | filed under Food | 23 Comments »

Win a $175 Gift Card to WoodFire Kirby’s

Here’s how. Enter the sweepstakes. While you’re doing that, you might as well pick up a subscription to D Magazine (one year for $18). Hurry up, because this offer is only good through February 14.

posted by Jennifer Chininis | February 5th, 2010 11:51am | filed under Hot Deals, Sweepstakes | 4 Comments »

Promoting A Female Goddess

St. Vincent pokes fun at the endless gushing over her indie-chick rock guitar-goddess status in her latest video for the song “Laughing With a Mouth Full of Blood.” Well, to be exact, St. Vincent just performs in the video. Saturday Night Live’s Fred Armisen and former Sleater-Kinney guitarist/vocalist Carrie Brownstein take care of the funny bit, playing two jealous employees at the fictional “Women and Women First” used bookstore. The video is after the jump, as well as a little Sleater-Kinney throwback to spice-up your Friday morning.

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posted by Peter Simek | February 5th, 2010 11:25am | filed under Arts, Celebrity, Entertainment, Music | 4 Comments »

Biggest Poker Game in Texas?

Pokerati brings us news of a poker tournament going down this Sunday at Gilley’s. More than 1,000 people are expected, and the grand prize is a $10,000 entry to the World Series of Poker. Not sure how they’re staying on the right side of the law with this, but shuffle up and deal.

posted by Tim Rogers | February 5th, 2010 9:53am | filed under Games | (0) Comments »

Crush of the Week: Hassie Harrison

While perusing SweetCharity, I was introduced to the young woman you see here, Hassie Harrison, granddaughter of Caroline Rose Hunt. I see from her Facebook page that she’ll graduate from SMU this year. Also, she’s female.

posted by Tim Rogers | February 5th, 2010 9:01am | filed under 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas, Society | 9 Comments »

Leading Off (2/5/10)

1. Tim complained that today’s Dallas Cowboys just don’t know how to get in trouble like the players of yesteryear. Then Deon Anderson gets himself arrested for pulling a gun on a man. Now Michael Irvin has been slapped with a lawsuit alleging he raped a woman in Florida. Since many journalists are comfortable defining two instances as a trend, I’m ready to call it: Tim Rogers has cursed America’s Team.

UPDATE: Irvin was fired by ESPN radio.

2. Downtown Dallas doesn’t have enough problems, what with being strangled to death by the highway ring, and all those self-important jaywalkers? Some genius has to drop a water jug off a building for kicks?

3. Calm down, Zac. The Morning News didn’t say “everything’s bigger in Texas.” They said “everything will be bigger.”

posted by Jason Heid | February 5th, 2010 7:04am | filed under Crime, Local News, Media, Sports | 4 Comments »