Christin Richard

• 3 years, 1 month ago
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  "Gay Jesus" play canceled because jobs were threatened, says Tarleton State student

  Actually, productions as this needn't fully manifest in order to deliver their desired outcome. It succeeded in that the next controversy will have to be set a bit higher, or it won't draw as much attention. That's what art does -- it tests limits and expands our collective maturity.

  
  
• 3 years, 2 months ago
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  Photo gallery: Texas Pinball Festival 2010

  This is a great yearly event in Grapevine that I always enjoy. My only complaint is that with all games being free to play, the best games are so often hoarded by "that guy" (you know the type), who will proceed to keep pressing the Play Button over and over, without allowing others to enjoy their turn.

  
  
• 3 years, 2 months ago
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  Photo gallery: Dallas Auto Show (March 6)

  Just got back from the last day of the show. Chevy and Toyota had a test drive tent nearby, so it was possible for enthusiasts to drive the new Super Sport Camaro -- and it was a thing for which dream are made.

  
  
• 3 years, 3 months ago
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  Sexy cucumber billboard upsets Dallas-area residents

  Why did the complainant have to be "on her way to church"? She couldn't have just been driving around on a shopping day or on her way to drop her kids off at school. Nope. She had to be on her way to church, which made the serving suggestion all the more objectionable, you see?

  
  
• 3 years, 4 months ago
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  Audio interview: Harrison Ford talks about his new movie, Extraordinary Measures

  Thanks, for the audio-interview upload. Wow!

  
  
• 3 years, 5 months ago
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  Kinky Friedman drops out of race for Texas governor

  Yeah, I know that you're right-on with that; I guess we're political weirdos for liking him so much. Ha!

  Thanks, Travis, for giving me hope for our collective, political future. I do wish that Rick "Special Session" Perry would step down for another Republican candidate. Otherwise, I see a rip-and-tear battle within the right-wing that might put Mr. White into office. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing, mind you, but I'm so disillusioned with politics right now that the candidates are going to have to do some fancy two-stepping to get me to the polls -- I doubt that they'll impress.

  "It's politics as usual, because we're people as usual" - CL Richard

  
  
• 3 years, 5 months ago
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  Kinky Friedman drops out of race for Texas governor

  I suppose that if having a genuine sense of humor within an election is frowned upon in Texas politics, then perhaps Kinky would be better suited for another state, where it's acceptable to call the opposition a bunch of "girlie men" only to follow criticism of such by shouting it over and over again via televised speeches until it becomes stale and satirical.

  
  
• 3 years, 5 months ago
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  Kinky Friedman drops out of race for Texas governor

  I completely agree, Travis. Perhaps through his service in a lesser public office, he'll eventually be taken seriously by media news, who have thus far refused him any such respect. I would challenge their passive presumptions of Kinky's campaign as being less than sincere. What, after all, makes celebrity Governors in California any more qualified than Kinky Friedman?

  
  
• 3 years, 5 months ago
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  Content partner Richardson Echo starting online section to document Richardson history

  I would like to see some photos of the Sun Rexal on Beltline at Central Expressway. In fact, the whole shopping center, during its heyday in the 60's, 70's and 80's, would be a very worthy documentation. In the spirit of such a historical undertaking, the Echo's efforts are appreciated.

  
  
• 3 years, 6 months ago
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  Fish on Fire shuts down, seafood restaurant on Belt Line in Dallas says bye

  When I dined there with a group of friends who lauded its reputation, we were disappointed that the management had decided to serve their usual bar food in the absence of live entertainment. In the manager’s professed aspiration to convert the ambiance toward a more family-oriented environment, he inadvertently turned it into an empty restaurant -- and perhaps that amounted to the other 50% of the equation for (location + bad luck).

  
  
• 3 years, 6 months ago
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  Fish on Fire shuts down, seafood restaurant on Belt Line in Dallas says bye

  The last time that I dined at this venue it was obvious that it was slated for demise. The management seemed sincere in their service and conscientiousness, but the venue as a whole failed to earnestly connect with its customers with 'that special something'.

  
  
• 3 years, 6 months ago
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  Book Signing: Sarah Palin (Sold Out)

  How long do you suppose that it will take for Palin to have her very own, syndicated, AM Talk Radio show?

  
  
• 3 years, 6 months ago
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  Experience the Amazon without those pesky mosquitoes

  This is an excellently written article that is culturally inspiring. I plan on visiting the exhibit. It sounds as though Lovell has made excellent use of her carbon footprint. Have we become so critical in our cutlure that we can no longer admire those who have made their dreams a priority?

  
  
• 3 years, 6 months ago
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  Eight-track exhibit at Barry Whistler Gallery in Deep Ellum plays well with music lovers

  An 8-track enthusiast that I met online some years ago built a “CD to 8-Track” converter kit, so that I could listen to compact disks in my vintage Camaro. It utilized an 8-track cassette with a cable that plugged into a personal CD player. Once inserted into the 8-Track player, one would simply play the CD through the personal CD Player connected to the device through the earphone jack. It worked pretty well, actually.

  
  
• 3 years, 6 months ago
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  Star Wars Fan Days: The Force was with 'em at the Plano Centre

  I was hoping to attend this event until I learned that the one-day general admission price had gone through the roof--sounds as though I missed a good time.

  
  
• 3 years, 7 months ago
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  Photo gallery: Star Wars: In Concert at Cowboys Stadium

  Isn't KERA supposed to broadcast the show on a following weekend?

  
  
• 3 years, 7 months ago
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  Bucks Burnett to exhibit eight-track tape collection at Barry Whistler October 29-31

  I had an 8-Track player in my 1980 Camaro, complete with the original 8-Track GM Sampler that came with the car when it was first sold. I'm sure that the kid I sold the car to ripped it out and put in some new CD/MP3 Stereo with a redundant remote control. :-)

  
  
• 3 years, 8 months ago
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  FenCon VI in Addison: Science leaves plenty of room for the imagination

  Hurray! That Space Pirate is my best friend.

  
  
• 3 years, 8 months ago
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  Photo story: Radar-powered speed checkers raid the streets of Dallas

  Hi, luniz. I realize the important psychological benefit for these mechanical devices as a reminder to slow down in speed-prone areas of town, but in Cockrell Hill, a police cruiser is never far from where they're posted. I think they may only be an effective deterrent in the absence of a citation, whereby "Oh, I need to slow down" quickly turns to "@#$%, I've been busted".

  My comments above are more in response to nina_chawla's post on a speed trap in Highland Park than in condemnation of the devices in this story lead.

  
  
• 3 years, 8 months ago
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  Photo story: Radar-powered speed checkers raid the streets of Dallas

  Kholmes, if speed traps were exclusive to recessionary times, I might indeed buy that argument. Perhaps smaller towns should look into investing in rental properties as a means of sustainable revenue; it has never rested well on my business sense that municipalities would rely on ticket scams as a means of civic preservation.

  
  
• 3 years, 8 months ago
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  Photo story: Radar-powered speed checkers raid the streets of Dallas

  Oh. Don't get me wrong. 'Speeding' is dangerous! I just don't buy the "you were going 32mph down a steep slope of road in a 30mph zone, so here's a ticket" line as legitimate law enforcement in a depressed area trying to rejuvenate. It's bad for local businesses because it scares commerce away.

  
  
• 3 years, 8 months ago
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  Photo story: Radar-powered speed checkers raid the streets of Dallas

  Small town police departments serve as a glimpse into how petty our government law enforcement agencies would soon become absent of an active crime rate. Rather ironic, isn't it?

  
  
• 3 years, 8 months ago
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  Photo story: Radar-powered speed checkers raid the streets of Dallas

  There are a couple of these on West Jefferson in Cockrell Hill, near their new school building. And believe me! You 'want' to go a little under the radar-enforced speed limit there.
  

  
  
• 3 years, 8 months ago
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  New Texas license plates look like an LSD-induced nightmare

  I actually saw one of the new plates on a car last night. Texas wasted no time at distribution.

  
  
• 3 years, 8 months ago
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  New Texas license plates look like an LSD-induced nightmare

  I think that the ducks will have to wait until October. It's dove season until then. :-D

  
  

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