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Dallas ISD Trustees Voted to Fire Two Principals and Hundreds of Teachers Tonight
May 23, 2013 in Unfair Park
DISD Superintendent Mike MilesIn a key win for the district's embattled administration, Dallas Independent School District trustees voted tonight to fire two principals and as many as 400 teachers, over...
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The "Merry Christmas Bill" is Headed to the Governor's Desk
May 23, 2013 in Unfair Park
merrychristmasbill.comThe Texas House and Senate have both passed the "Merry Christmas Bill," which allows public schools to openly celebrate Christmas without fear of legal action. The bill specifically allows teachers...
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The Chicken Dances of Arrested Development: A Celebration in GIFs
May 22, 2013 in The Mixmaster
This weekend marks the glorious return of Arrested Development, which means we've been drinking heavily and reflecting on the great cultural legacy the Bluth family has left, mostly in the...
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World Nutella Day Is Dead [Updated]
May 21, 2013 in City of Ate
We recently spilled several pixels over the glut of food holidays vying for the month of May. You helped us sift through National Asparagus Month, National Gazpacho Month and National...
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The Number of Poor People in Dallas Suburbs Keeps Going Up
May 20, 2013 in Unfair Park
WikimediaThe suburbs stir up a lot of associations in the popular imagination. It covers territory as diverse as Leave It to Beaver and Blue Velvet. What the 'burbs don't usually...
Infighting in the Pro-Life Movement Killed a Bill to Reform End-of-Life Care
May 17, 2013 in Unfair Park
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This Weekend's Beer Pong Tourney in Addison Does Not Include Beer for Some Reason
May 16, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Via WikimediaThis weekend, North Texas Beer Pong is hosting its Battle of the South Weekend, a multi-day event of beer pong tournaments at McFadden's in Addison. It kicks off with...
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Dallas Interfaith Group to State Lawmakers: Expand Medicaid Now
May 06, 2013 in Unfair Park
Dallas Area InterfaithInterfaith groups from across Texas held a rally for healthcare expansion on February 20. Dallas Area Interfaith held a news conference this morning at Temple Emanu-El, where more than...
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Searching for the Best Nachos in Dallas
May 06, 2013 in City of Ate
Chips in their full glory.Simple in premise but with endless variations in execution, behold the nacho. When done properly, a plate of nachos becomes an act of excavation, a work...
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Six Years Later, Reunion Tower Observation Deck to Reopen With a New Look
May 03, 2013 in Unfair Park
GeslerA rendering of the new observation deck.Reunion Tower will finally be reopening "soon," with a slew of renovations planned to make it bigger and glossier. Judy Pesek, a partner at...
FDA Suddenly Cares About Caffeine Now That Wrigley is Putting It In Gum
May 02, 2013 in City of Ate
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McDonald's is Still Considering Making Breakfast an All-Day Thing. STILL.
May 01, 2013 in City of Ate
Via WikimediaWe want this right now, and McDonalds is so close to giving it to us. Good job, McDonald's. You're kicking around the idea of making breakfast available all day, finally...
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After All These Years, Eggs Are Still A Mystery
April 30, 2013 in City of Ate
Via Wikimedia News has been buzzing the last couple of weeks about food that will slowly kill you. First it was red meat getting the flak, along with liver, but now...
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Pearl Cup to Open at AT&T Performing Arts Center
April 29, 2013 in City of Ate
Via AT&T Performing Arts CenterTulip-liciousIf you've ever found yourself in the Dallas Arts District and in need of an immediate caffeine injection, we have good news for you. The AT&T...
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Despite Sharp Divisions, Dallas ISD Trustees Vote to Oppose Effort to Ease Testing Standards
April 26, 2013 in Unfair Park
Elizabeth JonesLast night, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees approved a resolution "opposing legislative efforts to diminish graduation standards and academic rigor." Basically, they don't like HB 5, the Texas...
UNT's Ahab Symphony Brings Melville, Poetry and Thoughts of Imminent Death to the Stage
April 25, 2013 in The Mixmaster
The TEA Will Begin Grading Schools on A-F Scale, Just as Soon as Lawmakers Let It
April 24, 2013 in Unfair Park
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"I Haven't Had a Dildo in My Ass, Can I Still Attend?": Questions for Bondage Expo Dallas
April 24, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Via WikimediaThis weekend brings the very first Bondage Expo Dallas. With classes like "Knots for Novices" and "Tying for Speed and Efficiency," there's something for still-not-quite-everyone, from the curious Fifty...
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Beloved Sunset High Principal Anthony Tovar Says He Will Leave Dallas ISD After All
April 19, 2013 in Unfair Park
Until Tuesday, beloved Sunset High School Principal Anthony Tovar intended to resign at the end of this school year, a development seized by critics of Dallas ISD who say so-called...
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Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert: Beware of Islamic Terrorists "Trained to Act Hispanic"
April 17, 2013 in Unfair Park
Rep. Louie GohmertU.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert is once again contributing to the public discourse, drawing connections between the attack during the Boston Marathon and immigration reform. On CSPAN's Washington Journal...
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Rick Perry and Texas Politicians Pressuring Mexico to Pay its Water Debt
April 16, 2013 in Unfair Park
Via WikimediaRio Grande near AlbuquerqueMexico owes Texas water. And as the current drought presses onward, Texas politicians are trying to turn up the heat to get Mexico to pay. Last Friday,...
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Colleagues of Rick Halperin, SMU Human Rights Professor, Don't Buy Nazi Accusations
April 15, 2013 in Unfair Park
SMURick HalperinA former student of Rick Halperin says she isn't buying accusations outlined in a federal lawsuit that he slept with students or secretly loved Hitler. SMU student Moumita Rahman,...
DISD Principals and Trustees Have Another Month to Prepare for Battle with Mike Miles
April 10, 2013 in Unfair Park
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Two Dallas Teachers Needed Money for a College Tour, so the Internet Hooked Them Up
April 09, 2013 in Unfair Park
Via CrowdTiltSometimes the Internet is excessively dumb, like yesterday when half of Twitter was announcing #NowThatchersDead and the other half was heartbroken because they thought it was #NowThatChersDead. And other...
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Congressman Steve Stockman to Gunmakers: Come Check Out Texas
April 08, 2013 in Unfair Park
Steve StockmanU.S. Representative Steve Stockman is not a subtle man. We could go so far as to say he has a flair for the dramatic. He is, after all, the...
