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1919 Swap Meet
George Carlin did a very famous routine about all the crap we collect over a lifetime. He summed it up this way: “The meaning...
Off Asides on Dallas Cowboys vs Falcons, Nicknames
Sunday morning, two hours before the Dallas Cowboys play, and I'm all jazzed up about seeing Brandon "The Ginger Cringer" Weeden take the reins....
Fort Worth Kids Break Mold
American children are morons, relatively speaking. So why does every minivan in town sport a bumper sticker bragging about an honor student?
Kids in...
R.I.P., Ken Russell
If Ken Russell hadn't existed, the 1970s would surely have invented him. The 84-year-old British filmmaker passed away on Monday, quietly in his sleep....
Xs&Os: The Romantic Journey of a Thirty-Something Single Mother
Navigating love, life, and relationships with humor and compassion. Say hello to Xs&Os.
Well shit, this wasn’t supposed to happen. I distinctly recall swearing in...
On Tap in Fort Worth: Down the Barrel with Witherspoon Distillery
Barrel-aging craft beer isn’t a fad. Annual releases like Rahr’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Winter Warmer and Lakewood’s Bourbon Barrel Temptress are highly prized and...
Texas Sharon Takes On Range Resources
Texas Sharon via her blog site Bluedaze has been exposing the natural gas industry's heavy-handedness for years.
She's this area's version of Erin Brockovich, taking...
Blogging the Cliburn (First Round, Day 1)
Hello there. I’m back covering the Van Cliburn Competition for the sixth time. I will be covering most of the early rounds from home,...
TCU Student’s Ass Branding Is The New Black
Kat Von D and tattoo artists of her ilk are so yesterday. (Yes, I realize that saying “so yesterday” is…like…so yesterday, but whatever).
Human branding...
Gas Fracking Inspires NYU Students
Tarrant County, being in the epicenter of the Barnett Shale natural gas boom, served as the national guinea pig for urban drilling.
Most everyone around...
