Can Debutante Classes Break Troubled Teens' Cycle of Pregnancy and Poverty?
Dallas Observer |
June 30, 2009
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You might think that it was one of those thorny ethical conflicts How would the Dallas Observer behave when its tough-talking former city columnist became mayor? Would we join her team? Be her pals? Suck up? Or would we keep...
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How Craig Cunningham Gets Bill Collectors Off His Back: He Sues Themnew
While most Americans with unpaid bills dread the collector's call, Craig Cunningham sees them as opportunities. Many collection and credit card companies violate little-known consumer rights laws, and Cunningham's favorite pastime is catching them doing so and suing them.
Dallas Observer |
Kimberly Thorpe |
01-25-2010 |
Economic Issues
It’s Survival Of The Fittest For Urban Pioneers in Downtown Dallasnew
Dallas dreams of a vibrant city center, where residents, shops and restaurants mingle. But this is not a report on what city officials envision. This is a look at downtown from the street-level. Restaurants are still struggling. Homelessness is still an issue. People still perceive the area as dead, although that perception is beginning to change.
Dallas Observer |
Kimberly Thorpe |
06-08-2009 |
Business & Labor
Beating a DWI Case May Soon Get a Lot Tougher in Dallasnew
Since last Memorial Day, the Dallas Police Department has had five "no-refusal" weekends, most recently this St. Patrick's Day. So far, 404 people have been arrested for DWI and refused a breath test. In some cases they were physically restrained and forced to give a blood sample.
Dallas Observer |
Kimberly Thorpe |
04-06-2009 |
Crime & Justice
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Too Much of a Bad Thing: The Internet Lures Kids into Porn Addictionnew
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, viewed as the bible among shrinks, doesn't recognize pornography addiction as an official disorder, although scientists in recent years have become more vocal about the notion.
Dallas Observer |
Paul Knight |
02-22-2010 |
Computers & Technology
Roger the Dodger Gets Called Back to Lead One More Super Bowl Drivenew
Super Bowl XLV comes to Arlington, Texas in 415 days (February 6, 2011), and Roger Staubach, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, just happens to be the chairman of the host committee, the familiar, flawless face of our monumental moment.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
12-21-2009 |
Sports & Fitness
What Will We Remember as the Biggest Dallas Fort-Worth Music Stories of the Year?new
Chris Flemmons has been running a South by Southwest showcase for Denton artists called North by 35, the college town's best punk bands step out into the limelight, and a fresh-faced rapper named Dorrough all highlight DFW's 2009 Music Scene.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
12-21-2009 |
Commentary
Recession Blues Got You Down? The Folks at Get Motivated! Have a Solution: Think Happy Thoughtsnew
Crowds recently flocked to the Fort Worth Convention Center for Get Motivated!, a cheerful blend of motivational seminar, celebrity, religion and patriotism.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
11-09-2009 |
Lifestyles
Dallas Acts Like it Supports Community Gardens, but That's Not the Real Truthnew
City officials adamantly deny they harbor any anti-organics bias and say they are committed to moving the entire city closer to organic methods of land management. But longtime local garden advocates insist City Hall has never given them anything but the back of the hand, beginning years before the recent spike in interest.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
10-19-2009 |
Gardening