Diana, Dear, Stay Out of the Water
Internet and cable news pundits have been breathless all day long with the news that 62-year-old long distance swimmer Diana Nyad had to end...
Arts Council Stumps for Cash
Every few years, the city’s performing and visual arts organizations have to sing for their supper. Currently, it’s the Arts Council of Fort Worth...
Houston: Coolest, Fattest City in Nation
Thanks to Santa Claus and the Pillsbury Dough Boy, we all share the delusion that fat people are jolly. Ever heard of Chris Christie?...
“Horseplay” at the Harbor? Details, Please.
Some local news tidbits raise more questions than they answer, especially when they end with a curt statement like: “We will have no further...
Even More Thoughts on the Olympics
The following thoughts were prompted by watching the U.S. women's soccer team win gold in satisfying fashion. I'll have more on soccer further down,...
Randy Travis Arrested Again
Randy Travis is a very talented, even legendary country artist, but the last couple of years he’s been on a downward spiral of “bad-worse-worst”...
Rachel Maddow Refers To FW Weekly In Earthquake Report
MSNBC news anchor Rachel Maddow is about as subtle as an anvil, and she's in true form in this recent report about the growing...
The Gurdwara Attack and Identity Politics
In the wake of the attack Sunday on the Oak Creek, Wisc., gurdwara, the media discourse has largely added insult to injury. Anyone who...
Mass Shootings? Sure, But Did You Know To Run Away?
Could there be a better sign of how accustomed to mass shootings we have become? We no longer view these atrocities as surprising. We...
“Ghostbreakers” Set to Debut
After a series of stops and starts while trying to find a broadcast venue, the paranormal reality show satire Ghostbreakers has finally found a...
