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Every Anti-Abortion Bill in the Texas Legislature This Session Has Failed
Man. We remember a time, long ago last legislative session, when all your state lawmakers wanted to do was talk about abortion and how much they hated it. Comment?
Dallas' Glen Reynolds Sings on the New Talib Kweli Album. Listen to His Solo Album Now.
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Glen Reynolds certainly has a lot of momentum behind him these days. He recently released his second solo album, Breakbeat Ice Beneath Me, but this time, he's using the moniker of Grey. Comment?
Mike Miles vs. The World
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T his is a good time to reflect on the difficulty of finding truth in the battle over school reform in Dallas, because at this moment I don't seem to be able to get through the front door. Comment?
In the War to Reform Dallas ISD, Tonight's Battle Might Be the Bloodiest Yet
Today is a key moment in the battle for school reform in Dallas, as a list of school principals to be fired goes before the school board. Comment?
LARK on Klyde Warren Park: Worth Getting Out Of Your Car For
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Lark on the Park, which I review in this week's paper , feels like the start of something to me. Comment?
Exxon Mobile, the Leader in Backwards LGBT Policies and Cultural Tone Deafness
It's almost tradition by now. Every year at Exxon's annual shareholder's meeting, New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who oversees state employees' retirement dollars, introduces a resolution calling for the company to ban discrimination against gay and transgendered employees. Comment?
A Solar-Powered Plane Landed at DFW Airport Last Night After a Record-Breaking Trip
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At sunrise on Wednesday, an airplane took off from Phoenix International Airport, eventually landing 1,000 miles to the east in Dallas. Comment?
Ten Must-See Concerts in DFW This Week: May 23-29
Hello again, all! So, what you may not know is that each week I try to decide which picture of which band should go at the top of this weekly blog post. Comment?
Remember last year when we stumbled on Stephan Pyles' Twitter feed? The chef was traveling around Mexico, gathering ideas for menu items for Stampede 66, and tweeting up a storm. Comment?
18 Awesome Things to Do this Memorial Day Weekend in Dallas, May 23 to 27
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Prepare for extreme leisure, Dallas. The next four days are filled with drag queens, water balloon battles, brewery celebrations, rotten tomato chucking and top secret art shows. Comment?
Harold Simmons Calls His Shots in the Texas Legislature Once Again
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Harold Simmons, the Dallas billionaire and owner of a West Texas radioactive-waste dump, won yet another tailor-made piece of legislation Tuesday. Comment?
SMU Student Donald Cuba Found Not Guilty of Rape
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A Dallas County jury has found Donald Cuba not guilty of rape, The Dallas Morning News ' Melissa Repko is reporting. Comment?
Each week we track down a chef for a few burning questions. This week, Omar Flores at Driftwood shares some cookbook advice, spills on a few crazy requests and has a suggestion for a damn good margarita. Comment?
At an SMU Student's Rape Trial, Glimpses of the School's Secretive Justice System
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Last fall, 20-year-old SMU junior Donald Cuba was indicted on charges of raping a fellow student in a dorm room . Comment?
Christian Chavarria Educates and Inspires Young Singers
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Christian Chavarria is a talented jazz musician, and former UNT Jazz student, who has become so tireless in his trek to grow, produce and expose young artists he's had to backburner his own projects for now. Comment?
Dallas 911 Operator Says She Couldn't Hear Deanna Cook's Ex-Husband Choking Her
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It was the murder of Deanna Cook, more than anything else, that forced the city of Dallas to take a hard look at its 911 call center . Comment?
Dallas Sommeliers on How to Pick a $20 Bottle of Wine for a Dinner Party
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We've all been there, hopefully: that moment in the adult world when we're invited to dinner by another grown-up. Specifically a grown-up we're not close enough with to have the understanding that grabbing a case of Shiner and showing up "whenever" is appropriate. Comment?
Deep Ellum Brewing Co. Hosts 3rd Annual Brew-B-Que This Sunday
Deep Ellum Brewing Co. will host their 3rd Annual Brew-B-Que this Sunday, an event that was a launch party of sorts back in 2011. Comment?
Man Found Scrapping for Copper at Love Field Now Faces Federal Charges
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When Dallas police found Robert Schneider on the wrong side of a six-foot barbed-wire fence at Love Field in March, the 55-year-old at least had the wherewithal not to yell "jihad," or "Jesus" for that matter. Comment?
Here's PGA's Rickie Fowler Golfing from atop a Victory Park Parking Garage
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Between the end of this past weekend's Byron Nelson and the start this week of the Colonial in Fort Worth, the professional golf world had a bit of time to kill in Dallas. Comment?