Posted on July 3, 2008 at 10:02 p.m.

Michael, yes, but JWP gets around, you know.

On Cedar Hill town meeting gives latest on Loop 9, student employment, etc.

Posted on February 22, 2008 at 10:05 a.m.

CGrover, hell, we need one south of the Trinity. Whole Foods or Central Market, whichever comes first. We've got plenty of people here, and other higher end stores now coming to Cedar Hill.

My purchasing? The bulk bin items like brown rice, whole wheat berries, etc? WF is cheaper and has a little more variety?

Spices? CM has much more variety.

Coffee? CM has more variety, including organics, fair trades, shade growns, and is cheaper.

Cheeses? WF is less expensive for sure; CM has slight edge on variety. Neither carries Vella's five-year old raw milk cheddar, even though CM, at least, carries other Vella cheeses.

Bread? Neither one is fantastic on store-brand pre-wrapped. As far as bakery, I lean CM.

On Lakewood Whole Foods decision has many up in arms

Posted on February 15, 2008 at 10:43 a.m.

Lewis has said in the past that half the elementary campuses would be "recognized," and also that the district would be a "recognized" district.

On Lancaster school board receives 5-year report

Posted on January 5, 2008 at 11:50 a.m.

Where is Leslie Jutzi with The Allen Group, the folks building the huge intermodal transportation hub in the would-be "inland port" area of south Dallas/southern suburbs?

On Dallas Weekly's 25 to watch in 2008

Posted on July 17, 2007 at 5:23 p.m.

Well, we know how well those walking tours worked on bond elections.

On Lancaster ISD Board votes to approve 4-day school week

Posted on June 8, 2007 at 3:26 p.m.

Don't worry, in a week or so we'll see just how bad he can be this time around.

I'll even give you 1-3 odds, if not more, that he vetoes the Trans Texas Corridor "compromise" bill and the Texas Senate winds up looking like a bunch of idiots for not having the conejos to override his veto of the original no-TTC bill.

On Correction to our weekly email: Perry did not have a record number of vetoes in this session

Posted on May 26, 2007 at 1 a.m.

Sheila, I'm not even going to try to argue with you further. You obviously have preconceptions that it isn't worth my time to try to change. And, I doubt you did read Lancaster Today that regularly.

Oh, and hello, Marjorie. :)

On Lancaster ISD meeting raises suspicion

Posted on May 25, 2007 at 5:21 p.m.

Several comments:

First, canyouhearme: Why don't you ask orchestra director Theresa Dobbs about the money for additional cellos that Browden later reappropriated? Why don't you ask her how many supplies she and the two other orchestra teachers have to buy out of their own pockets?

While you're at it, why don't you ask the district office if it ever recovered that violin stolen last fall? Or all the other stuff stolen from the high school?

Oh, and while I'm at it, I talked directly to Larry Lewis on many things when I was there, including all of this that I was told on the record, whether quotably or not.

And, as for local coverage of sports, high school music, etc., did you ever subscribe to Lancaster Today before it went out of business, going out of business precisely because people like you didn't read it? We had plenty of it. If you didn't read my paper, then stop whining.

Second, Sheila: Ross Taylor hasn't been running the educational foundation since last September. That also was in Lancaster Today.

Fact is, LISD actually didn't want ROSS in the first place. Supposedly, they actually wanted his executive assistant in Duncanville, and they hired Ross just to bring her along for the ride. (This was long enough ago I think off-the-record shelf dates have expired.) But, D-ville gave her a raise (but not Ross' title) and got her to stay.

Interested Citizen: Has it already been almost four years down the road toward that "Five Year Plan"?

I want back in a metropolitan area, but am glad I'm no longer there, even though small-town BFE journalism -- and its life in general -- is about to drive me stir-crazy.

On Lancaster ISD meeting raises suspicion

Posted on April 26, 2007 at 12:24 p.m.

Well, not that I like the Snooze in any particular way (though the Chron is far worse), but EVERY newspaper is "obsessed" about the price of newsprint. It's the single biggest expense. That's why the News is 10 percent narrower than it was at the start of this decade. That's why it's paper stock is at least 5 percent lighter. And, that's what's happened at most papers around the country.

On Belo reports results for first quarter 2007

Posted on April 26, 2007 at 12:21 p.m.

Scott, the double-blind idea, especially, is great, and should be a national standard.

On Convicting innocent people a 'badge of honor' under old mentality, says Dallas DA