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Clueless in Cowtown
A tip of Static's dented cowboy hat to The Dallas Morning News for its recent series of articles revealing DynCorp's corrupt and downright creepy...
Surgin’ Generals Warning
The president, some members of Congress, and several influential commentators have called for the United States to send thousands of additional military troops to...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
