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Pilgrim and a Preacher and a Problem when He’s Stoned
The stereo in Waylon Payne’s 1989 Mercedes Benz is blasting “Mama, Drive On” as he barrels down a farm road west of Fort Worth....
Grandma and the Tramp Stamp
Being the father of a teenage daughter these days is fraught with all sorts of wonderment and melancholy and insanity. We have a nice...
Reining in Tasers
If State Rep. Lon Burnam has his way, beginning next September, police across the state are going to have to think twice about pulling...
A Prairie Mis-Fire
Nobody can accuse Jarid Manos of dreaming small.
When he and his Great Plains Restoration Council found out about the 2,000 acres of prairie near...
An Open Letter to Mistletoe Heights
I live in West Meadowbrook, not Mistletoe Heights, but I am certain that we share many of the same values and concerns for our...
Light the Sparkler
Recent rains — even though they didn’t wipe out the drought or refill area lakes — have certainly been good news for farmers, ranchers,...
’Tis the Season … to Be Careful
The funeral procession for Fort Worth Police Officer Dwayne Freeto made its way last week down streets near Fort Worth Weekly's office, reminding Static...
Ricky Bobby’s Guide to Life (Or At Least the Movies)
One of the things that makes movie-going such an enjoyably unpredictable business is that every once in a while, a lowbrow comedy tells us...
A Como Farewell
And so, after all these years, it's my last Christmas in Como.
This 100-year-old neighborhood, built as a servant city on the virgin prairie back...
No Buck Left Behind
All kinds of government workers get refresher courses and mid-career training from time to time, via in-house classes or professional seminars.
But a new...
