Articles for July, 2010
The Decision: Where Is Zac Crain Going For An After-Work Drink?
This has been tough. Really tough.
What To Do In Dallas This Weekend: July 9-11, 2010
Taste of Dallas is happening all weekend, starting this afternoon at 4 pm. It’s not free – admission is $5 a day and tastings can cost up to $3 – but there’s a lot on the ledger to keep you entertained. Aside from food by dozens of local restaurants, you can hear live music, check out works in the Artist Enclave, and watch demonstrations by well-known chefs (David Bull from Bolla goes on at 7 pm tonight). Best part? They’ve moved the event from the West End to Fair Park, so you’ll get some protection from the elements, whether it’s scorching heat or pouring rain.
On Sunday, the World Cup is having its finale. Your quadrennial interest in soccer might have waned now that the U.S. is out of the competition, but it’s still the biggest event in the sports world. The Netherlands take on Spain at 1:30 pm, and plenty of spots around the city, including Trinity Hall Irish Pub, are all over it. So whether you’re a David Villa devotee, a Wesley Schneider Sneijder supporter, or can’t name a single player on either squad, the match offers a perfect excuse to huddle in a group and drink all afternoon. Like you really needed one.
As always, there’s more here.
Highland Park, the Wealthiest Dallas Suburb, Isn’t the Best. It’s the Sixth-Best.
It was too hot to truly enjoy Lakeside Park, as idyllic a spot as it is, when D Magazine online editorial intern Ryan Jones took a look around Highland Park. (He’s touring all of the best suburbs of Dallas on this year’s ranking.)
So Ryan set himself the challenge of enjoying Highland Park Village on a limited budget.
Here’s his report.
OK, I’ll Ask: Is Perry Afraid of White?
So I’m doing my morning news cruise, and happen upon this story by Wayne Slater. It’s about Gov. Rick Perry and gubernatorial candidate Bill White and their appearances at the same event – a conference for Farm Bureau members.
Both spoke at the event, but neither saw each other or spoke to each other. By design, according to the story:
It was the first time the two nominees have appeared at the same event, although they arrived separately and didn’t see each other, under terms insisted on by the Perry camp.
OK, so let me get this straight: Someone from Perry’s camp called the bureau up and said, “Sure, we’ll appear at your conference, but we don’t want to see or talk to anyone with Bill White?” Seriously? Were they afraid of a rumble?
He won’t debate White, for a myriad of reasons. Now he has people insisting he can’t even see White. I used to do that, too, with monsters. But I was five.
Leading Off (7/9/10): Exclusive, Must Credit Frontburner Edition
1. So FOF took the Dallas Morning News to task for not crediting Unfair Park on a story about the city possibly privatizing the Farmers Market. And in this week’s installment of George Rodrigue Tries To Explain Stuff His Staff Did Last Week But All He Really Wants Is For You To Simmer Down - also known as Ask the Editor, Rodrigue apologizes to FOF, saying the paper used poor Web etiquette.
2. It’s still raining. Still. But I’d like to explain to all Dallas drivers that it is not poison falling from the sky. While some caution is advised if you’re driving on a water-covered roadway, you can pretty much drive normally on the highway. And when I say normally, I mean like they would in a state that has good drivers, not here. But seriously, quit being such a douche canoe of toolbox proportions on the roadway just because a slight amount of precipitation is falling from the sky. You won’t anger the gods, but you will anger me and my middle finger.
3. But speaking of reasons to drive erratically, a dog loose on LBJ is one of them. You have my permission to avoid dogs, even if they aren’t falling from the sky.
4. Maybe you’ve been following the brouhaha over whether or not the Texas GOP had something to do with the Green Party having enough money to get its candidates on the ballot in November, or maybe not. But Bud Kennedy points to a past Texas lieutenant-governor’s race that involved some mystery money.
5. In case you somehow managed to avoid watching, LeBron James did not decide to go to the Dallas Mavericks. I didn’t watch either, so I have no idea how they filled the other 59.2 minutes surrounding the word “Miami.” Maybe it was with this. As a side note, wouldn’t LeBron James Decision make for a great band name?
Is Dallas Cowboy Miles Austin Cheating on Kim Kardashian?
I don’t know. But according to mediatakeout.com, he is. They only have a “very reliable” yet unnamed “insider,” so who knows? In any case, you have to click here if only to get the definition for “hooked up.”
Lee Ann Rimes is Breaking Up with Twitter
I know. I seem to get all my “news” from Us Weekly. It’s a problem. Another problem? Garland-raised Lee Ann Rimes is going to deprive us of her musings on Twitter after getting some negative comments about public displays of affection with the man for whom she left her husband. Don’t worry. She swears she’ll return soon.
How Will Dragon Girl Fare With Peter Simek?
Back in April, FrontRow Maestro Peter Simek did a review of “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” and it didn’t inspire me to see it. And let’s face it — the photo that ran with the review wasn’t very inviting. But someone, who knew I was a sucker for film noir, urged me to give it a shot despite its very disturbing violence. They claimed that if Alfred Hitchcock, Quentin Tarantino and Agatha Christie got together on a project, this movie would be the result.
So, one rainy Sunday afternoon I checked it out. OMG! Let’s just say Lisbeth ain’t no Carrie Bradshaw and I was immediately hooked by the late Stieg Larsson’s trilogy.
Tomorrow its sequel opens and my overseas friends who have seen it . . . well, I’ll be eager to see what Peter says about “The Girl Who Played With Fire.”
Dallas Holocaust Museum Plans Response to Westboro Baptist Church’s Protest
Big Bob wrote about this about a week ago, but in case you missed it, Westboro Baptist Church is coming back to town tomorrow, and bringing its picket signs along with. On the tour: the Dallas Holocaust Museum, the Texas Jewish Post, and a few others, including the Jewish Community Center of Dallas. The Holocaust Museum, at least, has something planned. Not a counter protest. Instead, it will be a celebration of “the Museum and its mission — to preserve the memory of the Holocaust, and to teach the moral and ethical response to prejudice, hatred and indifference, for the benefit of all humanity.” Details are after the jump.
(Also, and my views are only my own, I would like to extend a gigantic middle finger to the protesters for descending on the JCC, where pretty much all that will be going on is summer camp for kids, including my 6-year-old son. Not that there ever would be a good time or reason to attack the JCC.)
What To Do In Dallas Tonight: July 8, 2010
More bad weather might be heading our way, which means it’s a perfect night to stay inside and take in a little culture. The Meadows Museum is wrapping up its run of Royal Splendor in the Enlightenment, showcasing more than 80 works from the collection of King Charles IV of Spain. Among the pieces you can see are paintings by Francisco de Goya, Charles’ shotgun made of gold and silver, and the queen’s ceremonial throne. You can also gaze on the just-opened Foodjects exhibit, which displays a few fancy food gadgets that clever Spanish minds have thought up over the years. Admission is free from 5 pm to 8 pm.
If you’re looking for something a little more pleasing to the ears, check out the DMA’s ongoing Thursday Night Live series. Drinks and dinner to go with live jazz by Tatiana Mayfield sounds awfully enticing to us.
One more idea: The OE Penguin downtown does beer pong on Thursday nights. Remember beer pong? No? Well, I guess that was kind of the point.
Can Bill White Unseat Rick Perry?
The Southern Political Report reads the tea leaves. And makes almost the same exact points as we did several days ago, but with much more professional pundit-like authoritativeness. (H/t: Daily Caller) Their key point:
The race likely will be more about Perry than about White, Obama, or anybody or anything else. If it’s possible to have name ID that’s too high, then the governor probably qualifies.
Is the New UNT Law School a Con?
Elie Mystal at Above the Law thinks so. He questions — rather vigorously — whether its graduates will ever get jobs in a declining legal marketplace. A few of his commenters (rather vigorously) disagree.
Leading Off (7/8/10)
1. After weeks of silence, police chief David Brown made his first public appearance and talked about his son’s death, and the death of a Lancaster policeman and another man. From the comments I read in this article, it sounds like he was direct and truthful. I feel like what he said was exactly the right thing to say. He’s been grieving, but now he’s ready to get back to work. Welcome back.
2. Some have said Heelys is a one-hit wonder. But the owners say, “You’re crazy! We’re awesome! And we’re proving it with the just-released Nano!” Nano is like a skateboard. You wear a Nano on one foot and a Heelys shoe on the other. I’m not cool and hip, so I don’t really get it. But I’m sure the company knows what it’s doing, especially since it’s hoping this will, ya know, save it. However, this quote makes me nervous for them: “Having your foot attached to the board ‘would seem like a bigger liability,’ says Dave Manivanh, who is the co-owner of a Dallas skateboard shop. ‘If [the Nano] is heavy, it will twist some ankles. I wouldn’t buy it.’ ” Don’t worry about that guys, I’m sure your product is great!
3. Like, okay, so this is embarrassing, but I’ve totally read the Twilight series. And, OMG, they were like so entertaining. But. Really? LOL.
Local Pilot Jake Pavelka Refuses to Go Away. Ever.
I know. You’re tired of it. I’m tired of it, too. It’s getting to the point where the last season of The Bachelor is hurting my feelings. But for those who care to remember, earlier this week, Jake and Vienna went into great detail as to why they broke up. And for those keeping score, Vienna won the showdown. Well, that’s not going to work for Jake. He’s recruited a former love to give the deets on their white hot love affair to Us Weekly. Well, the lady in question–a one Ms. Christina Haney–doesn’t actually go that far. She maintains they “never had intimacy issues.” Sounds hot!
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