Articles for July 22nd, 2010
Best of Big D Readers’ Choice 2010: The Results
Do you remember from March through June, when we asked you again and again and again and again to vote in our first Best of Big D: Readers’ Choice poll? We received nearly 900,000 votes for your picks of the best in the city’s food and drink, nightlife, services, and shopping.
The August issue of D Magazine has arrived, and you can read the winners here. Who knew that you think that Sonny Bryan’s has the best barbecue, that the Old Monk has the best bar patio, that Weir’s is the best furniture store, and that Bibbentuckers is the best dry cleaner. Check out the entire list, and then see what our editors have to say on these matters.
Stephanie March Gives Up Her Birthday for a Good Cause
Even though Law & Order: SVU is my least favorite of the franchise, I like Stephanie March a whole bunch. I like that she’s always been super nice when we’ve asked her to help with something magazine-related. I like that she had the drama bug way back in high school. I’ve heard rumors that she may have even dabbled in the dark art of mime. This seems far fetched—especially since she went to Highland Park High School. I also like that she is married to Bobby Flay. (I know. I know. I’m not happy about the Betty Draper January Jones business either.) So that’s a lot of things to like. But the best thing is, she’s kind. March has decided that she’s done having birthdays. (Me, too. But for different reasons.) In lieu of birthday gifts, she is asking friends and families to give donations to World of Children, which helps kids all over the world. She’d like you to do consider doing the same. And she even wrote a piece about it for the Huffington Post, which you can read here.
Reader Mail of the Day
Offered without comment or editing:
I have a college degree. In fact, I have a Masters degree. I wrote a thesis. And had I written it like you do your magazine I would never have received a Masters degree. It would have been considered a bunch of shit! On the front of your magazine you have all these topics that supposedly you have articles about in your magazine. I open the magazine to the first page and I don’t find an index. No, I find advertisements for various articles/supplies. The next page it is shit about you, your partners and other non headline crap and then another advertisement on the next page. Then another advertisement. Then some bullshit “contents” page.
Your contents page never mentions a word about tex-mex, burgers , etc you show on your magazine cover. How the hell do you expect people to find anything? I suggest you start hiring people that have at least have a high school diploma and have written at least one term paper so readers can find the articles you tout on your cover. Meanwhile I have instructed my wife to cancel our subscription. I am sick and tire of searching for highlighted articles. I just don’t have the time to waste trying to figure out where you have hidden your articles.
FYI, the contents page should be visible after you open the cover or at least on the following page. Not hidden somewhere within the magazine where people have to search for what they are looking for.
What to Do in Dallas Tonight: July 22
Are you sick of hearing about Lady Gaga? Neither am I! The ubiquitous “Paparazzi” singer is in town for two shows, and I am assuming you got tickets for the first night, yes? Good. Now, I shall guide you through this very special occasion:
First, you have to look the part. Get your hair done did at a salon that specializes in blond coloring (see if Christopher Paul Salon can squeeze you in). Once you’ve achieved that lighter shade of pale, it’s time to address your wardrobe options. I’m thinking a jumpsuit and some killer heels (Gregory’s might be a good place to start). My, don’t you look marvelous? (more…)
Rangers Could Lose Josh Hamilton After Season
Josh Hamilton is having a good year. Good enough to be in contention for American League MVP and a possible Triple Crown. But those honors could come at a price, Rangers president Nolan Ryan told the court yesterday, because Hamilton’s contract expires at the end of the season and they’ll only make him even more valuable – and the Rangers, as it stands now, can’t afford to pay him more, the Dallas Morning News reports today.
The other part of this story? Judge Michael Lynn basically told Ryan that if the Rangers had petitioned the court, he could’ve ordered the MLB (who is keeping the franchise up and running with millions in loans) to provide more funding to help preserve the value of the Rangers and keep the franchise competitive.
Would the MLB have agreed to that? I’m not so sure.
Dallas Cowboys Second Most Valuable Team
Forbes Magazine released its list of the World’s Most Valuable Teams and Athletes. While Manchester United came in first for most valuable sports team (it’s valued at $1.83 billion), the Cowboys came in second with a value of $1.65 billion. The article also talks about how difficult it is to make money off a sports team. And the example the magazine used? Tom Hicks.
Texas Goes Its Own Way — To Mediocrity
Twenty-seven states have already adopted the standards for education developed by the nation’s governors. Twelve more are expected to join. Texas refused to participate.
Texas ranks #51 out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia in percentage of population with a high school diploma. And who knows what a high school diploma in Texas is even worth? But, by golly, we will not let anyone push us around by telling us we can do better.
Tim Rogers Helps Out NBC Channel 5 On the Slowest News Day Ever Apparently
I don’t know know exactly what made it to air regarding Tim’s suddenly hot David Finfrock shirt, because I was finishing up one catnap and just on the verge of another during last night’s 10 PM news. So I will just let your imagination run wild with this extremely odd B-roll footage and a great quote from Joe Capasso.
“[Tim] has a fascination with David Finfrock bordering on — it is creepy, it’s not bordering on, it’s gone over the border to creepy — and so I thought Tim Rogers would really love a Finfrock shirt to go along with his David Finfrock bedsheets and pillowcases and his Finfrock posters.”
Rick Perry Might Want to Stop Bashing California
The two states are projected to be almost equal in their budget deficits for next year. Dave Mann at the Texas Observer makes some necessary caveats in his comparison (mostly in Texas’s favor), but the figures are eerily similar: California, $19.1 billion. Texas, $18 billion. Of course, Texas will have recourse to $9 billion in its rainy day fund. But when the rainy day fund is gone, what happens when it rains? (H/t to the FrontBurnervian — a Republican — who pointed me to the link.)
Leading Off (7/22/10)
1. My favorite kind of kid is the one I get to hang out with and the second he turns grumpy, I give him back to his parents. But this kid is quickly rising on my kids-I-like list. He not only calmed down his neighbor when she got a snake bite, but he also tied a tourniquet around her leg. The reason he knew what to do? Boy Scout training and cable TV. See? We can all get along.
2. I love this story. Not just because the 8-year-old boy saved his 2-year-old sister. And not just because they’re both incredibly adorable. But also because that little boy has some great acting skills.
3. You know what happens to cute, little kids? They grow up to be teenagers. And we all know that teenagers love to text, even while they’re on the road. (And let’s not kid ourselves. We do this, too.) One Irving company is trying to prevent people from doing this. They have launched an app that will shut off your texting capabilities if your car is traveling more than 10 miles per hour. Just one question: if people are unwilling to stop texting and driving, why do the owners of this company think they’ll be willing to spend $10 to download an app that will prevent them from texting and driving?
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