David Hopkins

• 1 year ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Plano hit with odd-shaped graffiti

  Green hearts? What's next? Purple diamonds, yellow moons, orange stars, and green clovers... the Lucky Charms bandit must be stopped.

  
  
• 1 year ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Dallas-Fort Worth is nation's worst best city for hipsters

  My perspective: We made the list! Despite the awful, awful photo on this page, I would still consider "hip" a good thing. "Hipsters" will be a dated artifact in a few years. We want Dallas to attract young, creative types who demand unique and personal experiences, yes?

  
  
• 1 year, 1 month ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Teacher in Rockwall legally fired for being pregnant and unmarried

  It's just unfair that I can't get fired for being pregnant and unwed.

  I'm wondering... what if it was artificial insemination? Then there was no pre-marital sex, right? The issue is the sex. I guess. Unless, they are opposed to single parents of all varieties. Do divorced teachers (who are parents) get fired?

  Sure, private schools can set their own standards, but this is pretty sleazy for a Christian school.

  
  
• 1 year, 4 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Woman killed by DART train in Fair Park Tuesday night

  That's terrible.

  
  
• 1 year, 6 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Deep Ellum retro pin-up shop opens in late October

  I wish Shoshana the best of luck. She's done so much for Dallas.

  
  
• 1 year, 6 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Dallas getting on board with beer growlers

  Cool. I wouldn't mind buying a growler from World Beer Company.

  
  
• 1 year, 7 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Fort Worth writer says Dallas shouldn't help out with World Series parade

  Completely agree. Arlington has been home to the Texas Rangers since the very beginning. Arlington should be the city to enjoy the spoils (and burden) of victory.

  
  
• 2 years ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Restaurant review: Oddfellows in Dallas

  April and I went to Oddfellows a few weeks ago. They have the best pancakes. We need to return for lunch and dinner.

  
  
• 2 years, 2 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Potager restaurant in Arlington gets six-month extension

  The name is French. It refers to a traditional kitchen garden. (I kinda like the name.) Also, the owner is a "she". Instead of being a troll (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%2...), you should probably visit the restaurant. It's the best food in Arlington. The menu changes daily, all fresh. You'd like it -- unless you'd prefer another pizza place, because with a "pizzeria" you know what the name conveys and all...

  
  
• 2 years, 2 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Deep Ellum Brewing Co. hires St. Louis brew master Drew Huerter

  There's enough talent involved to make it happen.

  
  
• 3 years ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Dirk Nowitzki undecided if he will test free agency waters

  The biggest mistake we've ever made was losing Steve Nash. Losing Nowitzki would trump that mistake.

  
  
• 3 years, 1 month ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Video: Erykah Badu's new naked video leaves city of Dallas folks upset

  Re: Sarah, most welcome. And thank you!

  So, the news team took the music video to Dealey Plaza to show people and get reactions of outrage? It's the TV news equivalent of... well... a comments section on a website except edited, selective, and pre-arranged for production. That segment is pretty weak. Pegasus News > TV News. At least, we're having a discussion.

  Re: Scott Doyle. If we're asking the question "is it art?" then I'm saying that intent is a huge part of it. Not the only criteria, but certainly a huge part of it.

  
  
• 3 years, 1 month ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Video: Erykah Badu's new naked video leaves city of Dallas folks upset

  Yeah, that curb you see is the curb from the sidewalk to the grassy hill, not the curb before the street. She is definitely on the sidewalk -- walking where everyone else is walking. I've been there a few times. You can compare with this photo: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dk6QBMiEMB8...

  Street vs. sidewalk. I do think it's an important distinction, because if she was lying naked in the middle of the street? That would depict her as being a little more "out there." She's bold, but I don't think she's crazy.

  Re: Scott Doyle. I agree that not all nudity is art. Me taking a shower in the morning = not art. And yes, some art is for shock value. However, Erykah Badu was clearly putting together a performance piece for her music with artistic intent. You might disagree, but it doesn't change her intent.

  
  
• 3 years, 1 month ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Video: Erykah Badu's new naked video leaves city of Dallas folks upset

  One correction: "Naked, Badu lays face-down on one of the X's in the road"

  Actually, Erykah lays face down on the SIDEWALK, next to the X in the road.

  I find the X in the road more offensive than Erykah's nude guerilla video (and she didn't put it there). To me, the nudity communicates artistic vulnerability -- and the location is a place where something serious has been turned into cheap entertainment. (Show of hands: How many people go down there to listen to the crazy conspiracy theorists talk?)

  I'm biased. I think Dallas is lucky to have Erykah Badu. She is an artistic treasure.

  
  
• 3 years, 2 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Soap Hope paves the way for a new business model in North Texas

  Kudos to Soap Hope -- not only for their business model, but for re-inventing the way businesses conduct themselves.

  
  
• 3 years, 8 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Two children found starving in Dallas motel at center of custody fight

  Exactly. And how do we know the grandmother is any better than her daughter?

  Since we don't have access to any of these details, I wonder why the news story mentioned the grandmother's custody as the lead and the fathers' custody as only a supporting detail.

  
  
• 3 years, 8 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Two children found starving in Dallas motel at center of custody fight

  I'm confused. Why is the grandmother given the lead in this news story? Shouldn't the biological fathers have priority to custody of their own children? All things being equal, this should be a no-brainer. Dad = parent.

  
  
• 3 years, 10 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Club Dada to close not closing again for two months

  Welcome back, again, Club Dada. Much love.

  
  
• 3 years, 11 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  10-year-old Flower Mound girl arrested after fighting with sister

  "They are required by state law to act on any reports of domestic violence."

  Does "act" necessarily mean "arrest"? They should've just given the kids a warning. Tell them to fight it out at home like most families do.

  
  
• 4 years, 3 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Dallas hates the homeless

  There is some merit to the DMN article, and yes, we need to improve our social services.

  It does drive away business when you have people aggressively panhandling. Five years ago, a homeless man approached my lovely ex-wife while she was pumping gas and he begged her for a ride (she's all alone), and he gets angry when she refuses. I can promise you in five years she's never gone back to that gas station. It freaked her out, and for good reason. If the city can do a better job serving the homeless, they won't be so aggressive and a few (obviously not all) will get back on their feet. Dallas bares the responsibility of being the "big city," and it needs to step up to the task that comes with that burden: caring for marginalized people.

  Dallas Homeless Network, we want you to be successful in your work, but this article (a few exclamation marks short of a rant) doesn't represent you at your best.

  
  
• 4 years, 3 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Arlington reports 23 homicides for 2008

  Hold on.

  "Two cases remain under investigation, said Lt. Blake Miller, an Arlington police spokesman. One has been forwarded to the Tarrant County district attorney’s office for grand jury review.

  The others have been cleared, he said.

  'Most of our homicides are relationship-oriented,' he said. 'We don’t have a lot of stranger homicides.' "

  Well. That's good news.

  
  
• 4 years, 3 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Arlington reports 23 homicides for 2008

  How many of those homicides ended with a conviction of the guilty party? That's what I want to know.

  
  
• 4 years, 5 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  4th Annual Art Conspiracy

  I'll be there, because Catherine recommends it and she's just awesome.

  
  
• 4 years, 7 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Meridian Room in Dallas' Exposition Park closed

  That really sucks -- one of my favorite places in Dallas.

  
  
• 4 years, 8 months ago
  David Hopkins's comment on:

  Dallas officials going door-to-door to beg children not to drop out of school

  One of the more effective way to keep kids in school is also the most expensive. Smaller class sizes would make a huge difference, which means (a) hire more teachers and (b) build more schools. A smaller class gives the teacher better control and contact with his or her students. The teacher should be able to better target those "at risk" students. These kids get lost in the system, because the system is too large to keep track of them all.

  
  

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