Three police officers were killed and three others wounded in a shooting in Baton Rouge that officials think was carried out by multiple gunmen. Police received a call about a “suspicious person walking down Airline Highway with an assault rifle”, and when police arrived, the shooting began. Three officers died, while three other officers have been…… MORE
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Marlee McCormick 7/14/16; Pokémon What?
What the heck is Pokemon Go and why is everybody playing it? The other day I noticed a tweet from my 19 year old daughter Casey who’s off at college for summer school “It’s 1am & I’m running around the lake trying to catch Pokemon”. My first thought was she better be at class the…… MORE
Eric Bushman 7/12/2016; Dallas Powers Through Tragedy
Thursday night: Five officers killed in the line of duty in Downtown Dallas.
Friday: A city knocked down after violence the night before.… MORE
Alan Scaia 7/7/16: The Great Hot Dog Defense
Five years ago, Curly’s Frozen Custard in Ft. Worth started serving Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs. The same year, owner Bourke Harvey would introduce a hot dog eating contest on Independence Day with Nathan’s blessing. I can only assume Nathan himself did a site visit beforehand. Last year, Harvey added a “celebrity division.” I lost to…… MORE
Learning to Love Skynet
You may know one. You may even be one yourself. I kinda-sorta used to be one…well, borderline, anyway. I’m talking about Luddites, those folks who despise technology almost to the point of throwing their cellphones (they wouldn’t be caught dead with a smartphone) out the window in anger and disgust. The name goes back to…… MORE