Wanna See My Etchings?
“Woman Combing Her Hair” by the late artist Bror Utter is a gothic hoot. It shows a seated woman combing her hair, looking at...
Moncrief’s in Charge
On the last day of January, the Fort Worth Convention Center plays host to a small crowd of basketball fans — official attendance 1,007,...
Perilous Profits
Ah, for the good old days in the springtime of the Barnett Shale boom, when the words “royalty check” were enough to get homeowners...
Hardball
At 10:30 on a blisteringly cold morning, when most 14-year-olds are just rolling out of bed, the Tigers of the Texas Select League are...
Mineral-Rights Manna
So, you’ve won the lottery — not the biggest one, maybe, but juicy enough that if you’re already earning, say $50,000, that winning ticket...
Shaping a Future for the Fort
Fernando Costa is a familiar sight at Fort Worth City Council meetings, giving presentations on one aspect or another of the city’s past, present,...
Sneak Play
A cold drizzle doesn’t stop Julia Burgen from climbing out of a warm pickup truck and walking along Johnson Creek in Arlington’s entertainment district,...
Short Hop to the Big Apple
It wasn't much of a stretch, when a small group of TCU drama students decided to stage a play on the Horned Frog campus...
Off the Top of His Head
Who was that guy standing on the dais in the Texas House of Representatives on Feb. 6, addressing a joint session of the Texas...
Beans of Wrath
In a five-bay garage tucked away in the shadow of Trinity Industries off Seminary Drive in south Fort Worth, the smells are a unique...
