Articles for April 26th, 2011
Which Mayoral Candidate Would Be the Most Likely Choice If I Told You One of Them Was Secretly a Batman Super Villain?
a. David Kunkle (pros: former job as police chief makes for interesting backstory, is in great shape; cons: probably couldn’t deliver a good catchphrase, gives off more of a “henchman” vibe — or at least a “decent guy who let it get too far so he turns in entire gang then gets hunted down in witness protection” feel)
b. Ron Natinsky (pros: no one would ever suspect it, seriously NO ONE would suspect it; cons: if anything, he’s more the mob accountant type, there can only be one guy in Batman’s rogues gallery who looks like The Riddler)
c. Edward Okpa (pros: most interesting name — could easily be changed to fit super hero/villain naming conventions, unknown and thus secretive; cons: always forgotten which doesn’t make for a good match against Batman, probably too nice)
d. Mike Rawlings (pros: has the odd oversized body type of your typical Mr. Big crime boss, grows a mustache you could set your watch by; cons: would fight Batman with BUSINESS and I think none of us want that, feels more like a bad guy from a Steven Seagal movie)
Andrew Sullivan Thinks Wick Allison is Exaggerating in his Obama Recantation
Mentioned last week that Wick fell out of love with Obama. Andrew Sullivan, he of The Dish on the Daily Beast, might also be called an “Obamacon.” He’s still got a little thing for the president:
I’m as dismayed as Wick on Afghanistan, state secrets, Gitmo, and the failure to lead on the debt. But I think he exaggerates.
If McCain or Clinton had been in office, I think we would have already bombed Iran and invaded Libya with ground troops. As for the fiscally ruinous policies, surely we have to make an exception for the biggest downturn since the 1930s. It is one thing to ramp up spending on war and entitlements when you are not in a depression, it’s another to back a stimulus to prevent the bottom falling out of the entire world economy.
I would have been more enthusiastic about Obama’s foreign policy if he hadn’t been trounced by the Bibi faction in Washington, hadn’t completely gone wobbly on Libya, and hadn’t capitulated to Rahm on fear of terrorism. But compared with McCain? We are very lucky to have a calm hand at the top.
Obama is a Muslim Probably, Says Robert Jeffress (Sort Of)
Sorry I’m just getting around to making this proclamation: Every day it bums me out that our building is so close to Robert Jeffress’ church. (Via.)
Things To Do in Dallas Tonight: April 26
If you waited until the last minute to get your Ke$ha tickets, you waited too long. Her House of Blues show is sold out, except maybe on Craigslist, but don’t fret too much. She’ll be back to torment — er, entertain — us in August.
Too bad, really, though. Concerts like that make for amusing cultural study. For example, my entirely unscientific observation of a high correlation between glitter abuse and the misguided belief that spelling doesn’t matter. But you can fill the void with something much better: the Dallas Museum of Art’s newest exhibit, Art of the American Indians: The Thaw Collection. FrontRow’s Peter Simek is a fan, mostly because the pieces aren’t presented with the intent of revealing anything of real anthropological significance. This is an art museum, not Holden Caulfield’s beloved gallery in the Museum of Natural History, and all the work, no matter how functional, is viewed from an artistic standpoint. Plus, the scope is huge— some of the pieces date from well before our European ancestors decided to get nosy this side of the pond.
Fans of David Sedaris: I’m sorry to report that even the waitlist is closed for tonight’s Arts and Letters Live special event. You could show up at the McFarlin Auditorium will call in the hope that someone, anyone, decides not to attend— but you might just be better off grabbing a half-priced burger and a beer at Lee Harvey’s and calling it a night. Sit inside, though, thunderstorms are imminent.
If you haven’t done so already, follow the blue brick hyperlink to FrontRow’s ticket giveaway to win passes to The Wizard of Oz at Casa Mañana. And for more things to do with your Tuesday evening, go here.
DMN Copy Team Pulls Off Rare Trifecta
As you can see (probably) from this photo of today's business section, for this story about the sneakers-with-wheels company Heelys, they managed to squeeze a pun into the cutline for the photo, the headline, AND the subhead. That is impressive. And if you think I'm being snarky, you really don't have a clue what I do all day.
Dallas Cowboys’ DeMarcus Ware Works Out at a Hummer Dealership in Grapevine
That’s what he told the Sporting News. Though a judge ordered an end to the NFL lockout yesterday, the owners are apparently still not allowing players access to weight rooms, as they appeal the decision. So, for now, DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys may have to stick to this routine:
I’ve been spending a lot of time lately in the service department of a Hummer dealership in Grapevine, Texas, not too far from the DFW Airport and Valley Ranch, the Cowboys’ headquarters. And I don’t even own a Hummer.
Actually, the dealership is closed. I know the owner, and he was gracious enough to let me turn the service area into a makeshift gym so I can stay in shape during the lockout.
We’ve probably got some of the best weight-lifting equipment around the league in there, including free-motion weights which a guy donated, ropes and a device called “The Flipper” which simulates a tire that you can flip.t’s a really exclusive gym. You won’t find another one like it.
A D Magazine Guess-tigation: Holes in Yard Signs
First I noticed them in one of David Kunkle’s low-budge black-and-white yard signs on Gaston: two big holes on either side of the “FOR” in “KUNKLE FOR MAYOR” that looked like eyes. Then I noticed another Kunkle sign, this one on Mockingbird, had the same kind of holes. Then I saw one of city council candidate James Nowlin’s blue yard signs had two triangles sort of haphazardly cut out of them. This puzzled me for a time, and then during a bike ride, while I was almost being knocked over by the wind, I realized — that’s what the holes were for. To keep the signs from being blown over. I asked Tim about it. He confirmed my guess with his own guess.
Dear FrontBurnervians, already running out the shot clock on another gray day, are we right? (About this, at least. Don’t take that question too broadly. Tim is generally wrong, and I am hesitant to be painted with the same brush just because we sit near each other and I happened to include him in this post, when I could have easily lied and said I was talking about this with, I don’t know, Krista, I guess, or I could have just sort of glossed over the whole thing and said “a co-worker” or just left out that part entirely. I mean, it’s not like it is germane to the rest of the post. I included him because that’s how this all went down.)
Other Local Basketball Players Doing Good Basketball Things
Darrell Arthur of South Oak Cliff, y’all. (via.)
Leading Off (4/26/11)
Mavs Beat Blazers. The score was 93-82, and Tyson Chandler was a monster, with 13 offensive rebounds (and 20 overall). And here’s a tasty nugget from the Oregonian, a description of post-game action spurred by a hard screen set by Brian Cardinal in the waning seconds of the game: “Blazers guard Wesley Matthews sought out Cardinal after the game and had a few choice words for him at halfcourt, during which Mavericks reserve DeShawn Stevenson interjected. Matthews and Stevenson exchanged pointed expletives from about 10 feet apart before Stevenson was bear-hugged by a teammate and pushed toward the Dallas locker room.” You know it’s the playoffs when the expletives aren’t just expletives. They are pointed expletives.
Stars Closer to Sale. Vancouver businessman Tom Gaglardi has apparently agreed to a price for the team. Developing. In other Stars news, Shane Churla was arrested for a road rage incident. So there’s that.
Dwaine Caraway Does It Again! It’s been quiet up in Mayor Caraway’s office — too quiet. Thankfully, he’s done something silly again to break that silence. First he goes and praises payday lender ACE Cash Express, saying, “They are a very super corporate entity and has a very strong presence in my district … .” Then he slams mayoral candidate Mike Rawlings, who sits on the ACE board, calling him the “payday loan king” in a radio ad. Caraway’s explanation? When he praised ACE, he didn’t know they were in the payday loan business. I love this guy. Can we keep him?
More Details Emerge About Belo Executive’s Murder. You’ve probably heard the sad story about the murder of Belo Corp. executive Brian McIntosh. His wife, Adria Villarreal, is a psychologist at UTA. One of her former patients shot and killed McIntosh as he was picking up his 3-year-old daughter from daycare. Turns out, just hours before the murder Villarreal had told police that the former patient was following her, but there was nothing that could be done about it.
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