Controversy
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Arts & Entertainment
Leading Off (12/4/15)
Grapevine builds a unicorn, mandatory recess, and a wedding controversy.
Controversy
The Organization That Benefited From Bobby Abtahi’s Missed Virgin Airlines Flight
I just wanted to call attention to the classy gesture Abtahi made in the heat of the moment.
Competence
88-Year-Old Building in Bishop Arts Demolished Because, Well, Dallas
A building built in 1927 in the Bishop Arts District will come down to make way for parking.
Civics
How We Can Still Save the Half-Built Trinity River Project
I can’t stop thinking about Ricardo Torres and how his half-built home is a lot like the Trinity River Project.
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Architecture & Design
Parsing the Aldredge House Controversy
Who's in the right in the Swiss Avenue dispute?
Controversy
Arlington Is Mad About the Texas Rangers’ AL West Champions T-Shirts
I mentioned it this morning. The team, sportswriters, Arlingtonians (Arlingtonites? Arlingtony Toni Tone?) are mad because the shirt features a Dallas skyline. I guess there won't be any more of those available, so maybe there is some sort of eBay reseller scam happening. I don't know. I was able to track down this video showing what happened when the shirts were unveiled. Watch out. There might be some language. It got pretty heated.
Controversy
Did Texas Monthly Go Too Soft on the New Texas Textbooks’ Treatment of Slavery?
In an extensive post examining sections of the textbooks obtained by the website, Jezebel's Bobby Finger takes a detailed look at how the new books actually treat slavery.
Civics
Are There Any Good Reasons Left for Susan Hawk Not to Resign?
I’ve been following the Susan Hawk regime like everyone else, and at this point, I’m left wondering if she has any reasons left not to resign her post as Dallas County District Attorney.