Articles for December 23rd, 2011

The Last of Jerry Merwin’s Christmas Ties

This isn’t one of the treats that Jason is planning, but nonetheless … here’s the last of Jerry Merwin’s Christmas ties, 2011 edition. The St. Paul Place IMG_6271 Santa tiesecurity manager got this one after his wife went shopping on Black Friday at the Dollar Tree in Richardson. “She came home and said, ‘I got you two new Christmas ties,’ ” Jerry recalls. “I said, ‘OK. Now I’ve got 10.’ Of course, that was before I got Sponge Bob.” Like his other new Dollar Tree tie — it has Christmas lights on it — this one plays Jingle Bells, very softly. “People like ‘Frosty,’ ” Jerry says, “because it’s Christmas-time.”

posted by Glenn Hunter | December 23rd, 2011 2:54pm | filed under Fashion, Local News, whimsy | 1 Comment »

We’re Off For a Holiday Break. Have a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year

The D Empire offices will be closed through January 2. Posting on FrontBurner will be lighter than usual until then.

But we won’t neglect you entirely. We’ve planned a few treats to get you through the week.

posted by Jason Heid | December 23rd, 2011 2:38pm | filed under Local News, Media | (0) Comments »

Our Favorite Pictures of 2011 From D Magazine

Dallas by night provided scenery worth capturing.

Dallas by night provided scenery worth capturing.

Selecting the most memorable images from D Magazine this year was tough. At first it was going to be a list of the 10 best, but that proved impossible. Then it was going to be the best 12 or 13, but that still left too many out. So I included even more.

See for yourself. Click here for my review of the best pictures of the year.

posted by Jason Heid | December 23rd, 2011 11:19am | filed under 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas, Architecture, Arts, Awesome Things, Best of Big D, Celebrity, Entertainment, Events, Food, Media, Sports | (0) Comments »

Things To Do In Dallas During the Holidays (December 23-January 2)

Since apparently this and this wasn’t enough for you insatiable party animals, I’ve outlined a few extra activities for you to fall back on. Happy holidays, one and all.

Friday (Dec. 23)

If you haven’t done so already, get yourself over to the Kalita Humphreys Theater to see the Dallas Theater Center’s version of A Christmas Carol. Read FrontRow’s glowing review before you go.

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posted by Liz Johnstone | December 23rd, 2011 10:30am | filed under Events, Things to Do in Dallas | 1 Comment »

Leading Off (12/23/11)

Jim Schutze May Know the Sorority Rapist. Or not. But the Plano police seem uninterested, so it’s time to cue up the picture of him in his bathrobe mishandling a shotgun.

The Case of the Peculated Pole Trimmer. Spoiler alert: The cop did it – to himself.

Denton Police Save Christmas. Listen, it’s the last Leading Off before we all hie off to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child/eat an inordinate amount of food/open the piles of gifts Santa brought us. So here’s some Christmas cheer, courtesy the Denton police, who saved Christmas for a single mom who graduated college then went home to find her house had been burgled.

Good News, Bad News. The good news is that there is video of Dallas Deputy Marshal Julius Jones in a Santa suit dancing like James Brown. The bad news? You have to sit through Larry the Cable Guy to see it.

Wintry Mix! And not this kind, which would be awesome, but this kind. The kind, you know, that brings out the vehicular douche canoes. Y’all be careful out there, OK?

posted by Bethany Anderson | December 23rd, 2011 6:01am | filed under Local News | 3 Comments »