Month: September 2002

Sadly, “Faith” has not been elected mayor of Washington, D.C. It’s sad because she seems to be one of the most intriguing political figures of our time. And being endorsed by Marlon Brando can’t hurt.

Just got this from Dena, who’s helping run the Freedom Run, a 9/11-themes 5K here in Dallas Thursday night:
“I have a sponsor for a corporate team that does not have any walkers/runners, so I am trying to find folks to participate FOR FREE. Do you know anyone who would be interested in walking or running a 5K? The perks of a corporate team: free t-shirt, can go to the media/volunteer/corporate team party tonight, and receive a coupon for a free drink and free appetizer from either On the Border or Key West Roadhouse (good from Thursday to Sunday). The only thing that I’d need to do would be get whomever to sign a waiver form.”
Email me or leave a comment ASAP if you’re interested.

Surprise! Aliens didn’t really visit a remote African tribe 5,000 years ago.

Very interesting rebuttal of New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell.
I’m an avowed Gladwell fan, but the criticism here — that his “intellectual tap dance” oversimplifies and avoids contradictory evidence — isn’t easily dismissed. And while I haven’t had time to read it yet, the article being attacked — on “face reading” in criminal justice — does seem a bit off.

Yep, that’s my cousin. Way to uphold the family reputation, Elton.
(Side note: the article’s writer, Richard Burgess, is also sometime guitarist for the Red Stick Ramblers, mentioned here before.)

Fellow Metroplex enthusiasts of the rock and roll music: check the upcoming performance calendars of your favorite local establishments. Some great shows coming up in the next few weeks, including Spoon, Luna, Blackalicious, Sleater-Kinney, Wilco, Interpol, Doves, Girls Against Boys, and DJ Shadow.
If anyone’s interested in going to the Spoon show in Denton with me tomorrow night, let me know. What better way to ring in Sept. 11 than with the rock?

Hey, crabwalk.com readers! You may soon get to see my desk every single day on ESPN! The poobahs at the DMN are building a TV set all of five feet from my desk so ESPN can tape a daily talk show in our newsroom. No word yet on camera placement, but if the camera ever pans left, you might catch my ugly mug. I’m nationwide, damn it, nationwide!

Here’s my story from Sunday’s front page, on an inner city school in Dallas that’s produced some amazing results with poor kids. If you’re one of those people who claim we reporters only write about bad news, you may want to read this.

A truly great story about America’s dominant spelling bee clan. It’s the Royal Tenenbaums come to freakish life. (This one’s for you, Kelly.)

The Dallas Morning News launches a one-man Googlebomb!