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It's City Council Election Time in Dallas. Too Bad Your Vote Doesn't Matter.
May 08, 2013 in Unfair Park
How about this guy to run City Hall, instead of that crop of Quincy Carters down there now?Every week, managing editor Patrick Williams disappears into his office and reemerges a...
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Cheap Bastard Alice Laussade Wins James Beard Award for Humor
May 03, 2013 in City of Ate
TwitterAlice Laussade: devoted mother, gourmand, health fanatic and one funny bastard, on getting word that she won a James Beard awardAlice Laussade is now officially the funniest freakin' food journalist...
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Will the Real Jesus Please Rise Up and Kick John Wiley Price in the Junk?
May 01, 2013 in Unfair Park
"Listen up, you dipshits. You see this book? Do you see the word 'Dallas' in red ink anywhere? No. No you do not."They say the devil can quote scripture as...
This Woman is Really Pissed About Us Using "Piss" in a Headline
April 11, 2013 in Unfair Park
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Aggie Jokes: A&M Student Senate Looks Ready to Pass a Bigoted Anti-Gay Bill
March 29, 2013 in Unfair Park
Protest much, A&M?Every week, managing editor Patrick Williams disappears into his office and reemerges a cranky, nicotine-addicted, third-person-referring superhero we like to call Buzz. Awwww, man. Why Texas? Why must you...
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Alice "The Cheap Bastard" Laussade Has Been Nominated for a James Beard Award
Announcements of the Food Kind
March 18, 2013 in City of Ate
The Observer's very own Alice Laussade, who for years put her cast-iron stomach on the line as The Cheap Bastard to bring you reviews of Dallas' low-cost lunch spots, was...
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If Freakin' Oklahoma Can Go Soft on Pot, Surely Texas Can, Too
March 15, 2013 in Unfair Park
Chicks and ducks and potheads better scurry.Every week, managing editor Patrick Williams disappears into his office and reemerges a cranky, nicotine-addicted, third-person-referring superhero we like to call Buzz. The message that...
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Don't Stop Renewable Energy Subsidies. Just Make Them Better.
March 06, 2013 in Unfair Park
Every week, managing editor Patrick Williams disappears into his office and reemerges a cranky, nicotine-addicted, third-person-referring superhero we like to call Buzz. OK, everybody relax and just breathe easy (though not...
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Big Tex Gets a Hand -- Just Not a Very Big One
February 26, 2013 in Unfair Park
Kevin BrownEvery week, managing editor Patrick Williams disappears into his office and reemerges a cranky, nicotine-addicted, third-person-referring superhero we like to call Buzz. Good news for those of you heartbroken when...
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Al Armendariz, Ousted EPA Chief, Leads Sierra Club's Drive to Chase Customers from TXU
February 20, 2013 in Unfair Park
Al Armendariz left the EPA, not the fight.Every week, managing editor Patrick Williams disappears into his office and reemerges a cranky, nicotine-addicted, third-person-referring superhero we like to call Buzz. Let's kick...
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The Dallas Morning News Keeps Promising More and Keeps Delivering More Boredom
February 14, 2013 in Unfair Park
Every week, managing editor Patrick Williams disappears into his office and reemerges a cranky, nicotine-addicted, third-person-referring superhero we like to call Buzz. This week, Buzz has a familiar villain in...
Mary Suhm's Drilling Memo Shows Typical City Hall Pattern: Decide, Then Pretend to Listen
February 07, 2013 in Unfair Park
