Greeks To Tighten Belts
Cuts in pensions and increases in taxes are a couple of things people get to look forward to in Greece if this new deal goes through with European banks. What’s $95 billion between friends?
Shooting At Liquorville
What could go wrong at an after-hours joint named Liquorville Club that operates illegally? A fight, drive-by shooting, and death in the wee hours.
The People’s Slot Receiver
Our favorite Dallas Cowboys player, the man with the sticky fingers, shaggy locks, and irreverent sense of humor, the guy Tony Romo throws to in a clutch, gets some sportswriter love today. I’ve been rooting for Cole Beasley ever since he tweeted “eat a dick” to a Twitter troll, and then photo-bombed a picture with Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Gavin The New Jason?
The Landry Hat teases readers with this headline: “This Dallas Cowboys Offensive Weapon Is Due For A Breakout Year.” So, who do you think they’re talking about? Beasley? Dez Bryant? Terrance Williams? No, silly, it’s tight end Gavin Escobar. The disappearing man had a big game last year, but otherwise he’s been quiet since being drafted in the second round in 2013. By this time next year, you’ll be saying, “Dez who? We love Gavin!”
Abbott The New Costello?
As if we needed more evidence the Gov. Greg Abbott moves in mysterious ways, consider his reaction to the thick, Carrizo cane that grows along the Texas-Mexico border, making it difficult for border patrol officers to catch illegal immigrants. The bamboo is difficult to thin out, and efforts to bulldoze and burn it haven’t worked. What would you do? If you were Abbott, you’d import French wasps to the Rio Grande to eat the cane.
