My good friend, Brian Cuban, recently penned an article for his blog regarding the “death of small town America.” In the piece, Cuban opens with details of his recent trip to celebrate Thanksgiving in East Texas and laments the condition of one specific town, Atlanta, Texas, but extends the content of his post to small …
Monthly Archive: November 2009
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Nov
23
How bad can it get for the New Jersey Nets?
Normally, I don’t cover NBA stories that don’t deal with the Mavericks, but the New Jersey Nets’ dismal start to the 2009-2010 season intrigues me. Currently, the Nets are 0-13. The Nets are so bad, they lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves on opening night and neither team has won since. Looking at the Nets upcoming …
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Nov
18
Thank you Cowboys fans!
You’ll recall that last week I urged all Dallas Cowboys fans to rush over to the website for the Fox affiliate in Shreveport to vote in a poll asking which NFL game they should show on Sunday. As mentioned, the Shreveport media market contains parts of Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas, which is solid Cowboys …
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Nov
16
Top 5 Sports Moments from Weekend
I realize that I’ve been on a top 5 kick lately, but it’s just the mood I’m in. Let’s keep it rolling with the Top 5 moments from a busy sports weekend: 1.) SMU Becomes Bowl Eligible – For whatever reason, I’ve been a SMU fan from my earliest days. I have never attended school …
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Nov
14
5 Shows You Should Be Watching (but probably aren't)
TV ratings baffle me. While a clever show like 30 Rock struggles in the ratings, CBS’s line-up of generic crap dominates the ratings. I fear the day is coming soon when CBS introduces CSI: Boise and it enters the top of the ratings. Do Americans not realize what they are missing? Just in case, I’m …
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Nov
14
Top 5 Podcasts
Since getting my first iPod as a gift some four years ago, I’ve downloaded countless gigs of all forms of media. One of my favorite things to download is podcasts. Over the last few years, I’ve tried out hundreds of different podcasts, but have now narrowed it down to 15 or 20 that I listen …
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Nov
13
Texas High School Football Playoffs: A Broken System
Driving around my neighborhood tonight, I noticed yellow ribbons everywhere–on fences, stop signs and in front of houses. While I do live in fiercely patriotic community, these ribbons are not part of a military salute, but rather part of a unique Texas high school football tradition. This week marks the start of the Texas high …
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Nov
11
Do you like this gig?
The Dallas Morning News reports that David Kunkle will step down as Dallas Police Chief in April. I’ll let the article speak to the specifics of Kunkle’s tenure, but I can say that as resident of the city of Dallas for much of this time period I noticed a drop in crime and I do …
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Nov
11
Calling all Dallas Cowboys fans…
As a lifelong Cowboys fan, I like to think of our fan base as one big family. As such, we come together to help our family members out, especially when it involves watching and rooting on our beloved Cowboys. I’ve been given a message from a loyal Cowboys fan in East Texas that a part …
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Nov
10
NFL Uniforms We Miss
On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wore their creamsicle throwback uniforms, possibly the most outlandish uniforms in modern day sports history. Personally, I love this uniform. It’s one of many uniforms I wish would make a return to sports. Here are the top 5 NFL uniforms, from my lifetime (1978-Present) I wish would make a …
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