And Now Some News From the Office of Clearing Things Up. So first this I-35E widening between Dallas and Denton was deemed too expensive and would need to be scaled back and possibly even need toll roads. Then suddenly an official said (and I’m summari... »
Barry Popik, a lawyer in Austin, likes words. He spends a lot of time researching the history of familiar phrases. He once went to great lengths to convince Nancy that hamburgers weren’t invented in Texas. He has a website on which he discusses the ety... »
Jim Schutze May Know the Sorority Rapist. Or not. But the Plano police seem disinterested, 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 himse... »
You’ll hear it said about some neighborhoods, almost always meant as a compliment: “It doesn’t feel like Dallas.” Does this happen in other major cities? Do people feel a sense of pride in living someplace so unlike the rest of the area? Those aren’t ... »
We Wished Everyone A Merry Christmas But You. Dallas Morning News metro columnist Jacquielynn Floyd only got three Christmas cards this year. That’s crazy. I mean, I had three by Thanksgiving. I have probably a good 30 right now, five with the same Pin... »
The Sweet Smell of Uh-Oh. Dallas-based Komen for the Cure has been selling this perfume, “Promise Me,” for about $60. Proceeds, like all the other pink-colored items the organization sells, go to breast cancer research. Only some are saying the ingredi... »
Rick Perry Is Not a Racist. Read this letter to the Morning News from Marlene Denton in Garland, who thinks that the story about the name of the Perry family’s hunting lease is not a story at all. And then look at the comments on that letter. And then ... »
And Now Some News From the Office of Clearing Things Up. So first this I-35E widening between Dallas and Denton was deemed too expensive and would need to be scaled back and possibly even need toll roads. Then suddenly an official said (and I’m summari... »
