Leading Off (1/13/11)

Tim and Zac Vow Revenge After The Old Monk Is Robbed. Early Wednesday morning, three robbers stormed into The Old Monk, demanded money, phones, etc. from the seven employees present, and forced them into the walk-in freezer. Rica y Chato, er, I mean Tim and Zac plan revenge via Twitter.

Nation’s Report Card Comes to Dallas. Some Dallas students will now begin taking the Nation’s Report Card. Administrators are excited about this because this report makes comparisons to other cities that TAKS tests cannot. So now we can see how great our students are compared to New York, Houston, Austin, etc. And now we get yet another thing to make lists and comparisons with. I can’t wait.

Irving Council Members Happy Audit Found Only $133,000 in Disallowable Expenses. I completely understand how the Irving council members are feeling right now. It’s like when you know you’ve done something wrong on a project and then some people come along and say they’re going to look into the project. You cross your fingers and pray that the people–let’s call them auditors—don’t find anything. Then these auditors come back and say, “Hey, you spent $133,000 on a project that you shouldn’t have spent. You owe the city!” Then you breathe a sigh of relief because, well, it possibly could have been worse.

In 23-degree Temps, City Waters Streets. It’s so frustrating to drive by sprinklers running full force at the beginning of one of the coldest days this winter. But, luckily, the city of Dallas says it’s not its fault that streets were icy downtown. Except, it is the city’s fault.