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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...
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...
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...
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...
Christmas at Carswell
Kathleen Rumpf is back, fasting, praying, and generally making herself a pain in the rump once again for the folks who run the Carswell...
Como’s Cookin’
Back in 1978, Louise King looked out the window of her Como home and noticed some city workers doing repairs on her street. It...
Losing Our (American) Way
The other day I heard on the radio an industrial-edged remake (by a band called Dissturbed) of the 1986 Genesis pop hit, "Land of...
