Articles for June 7th, 2011
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If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Time for an Outburst at Commissioner’s Court
Some day, I think, voters will suddenly get very tired of theatrics in their county commissioners, and will instead want to vote for people who want to conduct business without, I dunno, calling people bobos.
And yet, today’s Dallas County Commissioner’s Court outburst is brought to you by Maurine Dickey, who was upset about a county redistricting plan. And listen, maybe it was a bunch of hooey and she was right not to like it. But bobos? And this:
“If you would like to drag me out, please do,” she said. “Do you want to haul me out? I’m ready to go to jail.”
So yes, sigh. For one thing, what does that even mean? Is she referring to an ethnic group from Burkina Faso? A boogyman from Egypt? A Chinese boy band? Or, uh, any of these meanings? And secondly, seriously? There wasn’t a more professional way to register her displeasure? Or for that matter, for any of them to voice their displeasure?
Things To Do in Dallas Tonight: June 7
Today shall hereby be known as the day that the Mavs game rendered me almost useless to you and the day I deleted all my Facebook friends. Honestly, if that stupid Breaking Dawn trailer shows up in my newsfeed one more time, I am not going to be responsible for what happens next. I really didn’t want to be party to the first twinkle of a cannibalizing vampire fetus in Robert Pattinson’s bloodshot eye, but thanks for not asking, every girl I went to high school with.
Once again, I refer you back to Raya’s excellent list of places you can view our imminent win. To that, I’ll add that the lounge at Eddie V’s is serving $5 Maverick Margaritas (they’re blue, what more do you want) and if we’re lucky, Neighborhood Services Tavern will recreate last week’s “Mavs-wich.” Ideally, this would be fresh-baked Zac and Tim (whole grain, in deference to Tim’s healthy habits) enfolding a certain sweaty German. But chicken fried ribeye on Texas toast will have to do.
And since the happiness of sports fans is really my only goal around here, I’ve dug up this miraculous event that won’t make anyone miss the game. The Flying Saucer on the Lake is competing in Stone Brewing Company’s “bitter bar” contest, so you can help them out by going and drinking an IPA or four while watching the boys do their thing on the Saucer’s TVs. The bar that serves the most IPAs in a single evening wins the competition, so they’re offering a delightful selection of Stone brews on tap (the Ruination IPA, the Double Arrogant Bastard, and the Cali-Belgique IPA, to name just a few) and the opportunity to take some home with you. It was suggested to me only last night that I’m just a tad bitter in general thanks to my well-known propensity for silly grudge holding, and it just so happens that the IPA is my beer of choice. Must be fate.
Oh, and Nancy has the scoop on a Texas wine Tweetup/tasting. I never advise drinking and Tweeting, but I’m assuming that’s inevitable tonight anyway. If you really, really need more ideas for what to do with your evening, you can always go here.
Leading Off (6/7/11)
Trailer Stolen From Scouts. Sometimes I wonder what it’s like to be a thief. I wonder if, after you steal something and you read about the next day, and discover that it was a sick kid’s bike, or, say, a Scout Troops’ trailer, you feel bad. I think I would. Regardless, Troop 1999 now has to replace a trailer (for a second time). Surely, we can all help them out, right?
Multiple Fort Worth Schools Expected Unacceptable. Last year, three schools were rated unacceptable in Fort Worth. This year, that number will be 22. But the numbers aren’t really telling the truth as last year, a TPM provision made it possible for more schools to be acceptable. The provision was pulled this year due to lawmakers complaining that instead of test scores, it gave schools credit for expected gains. I like Fort Worth Superintendent Melody Johnson’s response, “It is very demoralizing for these schools. But the bottom line is we make no excuses. We own our results, and we always have. And we have always looked at progress not based on the TPM but on the test results.”
Go, Mavs! The game’s tonight at 8. And while out-of-town sportswriters complained about the freezing weather during the Super Bowl, they’re now complaining about the high temperatures during the Finals. I don’t think J. Michael Folgoust and I would be friends. It looks like he’s not a fan of Dallas.
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