Articles for July 13th, 2010

Clearly, Someone Needs to Live Blog Commissioner’s Court Meetings

And by someone, I mean not me.

But boy howdy, it sounds like today’s was a doozy. A humdinger. I mean, golly, you should see what went down. I read the account on this electronic doohickey contraption, and I had boocoo thoughts. My 10wol review? Such language, young man. John Wiley Price is a spitfire. It was..

OK. I can’t do it anymore. Let’s jump. (more…)

posted by Bethany Anderson | July 13th, 2010 6:30pm | filed under Local Government, Local News, Politics, Things to Do in Dallas, controversy, mythical beasts, natural disasters | 2 Comments »

Fund-raiser Cleans Up for Animal Group

Car wash--The LodgeIf you’re going to go out and get your wheels scrubbed, you could do worse than having it done by dancers and other staffers at The Lodge. That’s what a lot of people discovered this past weekend, when the Cars and Stripes charity car wash there (pictured) raised about $20,000 for the Metroplex Animal Coalition. Besides reminding you of that famous scene in Cool Hand Luke, the afternoon event featured a buffet, a “dunk-a-dancer” booth and a pet psychic, who took a crack at our mutt called Charity. (I sort of lost faith in the psychic, though, after she ran her hands across Charity and asked, “She’s a female, right?”) Lodge owner Dawn Rizos says the fund-raiser was such a success, she’s thinking of doing it again.

posted by Glenn Hunter | July 13th, 2010 3:12pm | filed under Business, Events, Local News, Philanthropy | 3 Comments »

TO Swears He’s Not a Distraction

Remember Terrell Owens? He had 25 million reasons he should be alive. He occasionally used to catch footballs for the Dallas Cowboys. And then he went some other places, including Buffalo.

Well, now he’s worried nobody’s signing him because he has a reputation as a distraction. He’s not, he swears. But in the meantime, he’ll be promoting his VH1 show.

I have no idea why he thinks teams might think he’s a distraction. None.

posted by Bethany Anderson | July 13th, 2010 3:08pm | filed under Local News | 2 Comments »

Evolution Fuels “Initiating” Permitting for Park Cities Station

So you may remember Evolution Fuels under its old name, Earth Biofuels. Or maybe not. Maybe you just remember a few years ago, Morgan Freeman and Willie Nelson were all about an ethanol company. This is that company. With a new name, basically.

It’s traded on the Pinksheet market. What’s that, you ask? Let’s jump.

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posted by Bethany Anderson | July 13th, 2010 11:06am | filed under Local News | 12 Comments »

What to Do in Dallas Today and Tonight: July 13

Good day to you, FrontBurner readers. My name’s Samantha, and I’m your new events editor. It’s outstanding to be back in Dallas after a three-year tour in New York, where I worked on Wall Street and in midtown, met a handful of friendly celebrities, and learned that it’s possible – but not advisable – to live in fewer than 300 square feet. With one’s cat.

During my second round of interviews here at D, Christine Allison told me that Dallas has undergone significant changes since my departure: “It’s a whole new city,” she said. She’s right, and I’m excited to help you discover all that it offers.

My first order of business as your social sherpa is to declare this a day of beauty and romance. And I have the perfect lineup for you. (more…)

posted by Samantha Shaddock | July 13th, 2010 10:29am | filed under Events, Nightlife, Theater, Things to Do in Dallas | 11 Comments »

Bachendorf’s Owner Harry Bock Dead at 80

The Houston Chronicle has the most information, but holocaust survivor and Bachendorf’s owner Harry Bock died Monday at home. He was 80.

Services are tomorrow, according to the Dallas Morning News.

posted by Bethany Anderson | July 13th, 2010 10:24am | filed under Local News | 4 Comments »

The Flower Mound Isn’t What Makes Flower Mound, Texas, One of the Best Dallas Suburbs

The-Flower-Mound That’s the Flower Mound, as in the town of Flower Mound, Texas. It’s right next to Tom Thumb on Farm-to-Market Road 3040, at the intersection with FM 2499.

D Magazine online editorial intern Ryan Jones is sure it was a sight to behold in pioneer days, but he decided to spend most his time elsewhere on his trip to Flower Mound, No. 8 on our list of the best Dallas suburbs.

Read about what he saw.

posted by Jason Heid | July 13th, 2010 9:43am | filed under Dining, Nature, Shopping | 1 Comment »

Leading Off (7/13/10)

1. Can you text the following in 35.54 seconds? “The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human.” Kendall Joplin thinks she can do it in 28 seconds.

2. I would read this list.

3. I like the way this math teacher thinks. He gets struck by lightning, wonders what the odds of that are, and makes a lesson for his students from it. I’d pay attention to that. And I hate math.

posted by Krista Nightengale | July 13th, 2010 8:05am | filed under Local News | (0) Comments »