The first year after George Bush took office one of my favorite things to do was recount Bushisms, The President’s verbal goof ups. With all of the serious events that happened during his presidency, Bushisms didn’t seem as funny anymore. Now that the Bush years are done, we’re all reflecting...
Dallas surprisingly (at least to me) ranks #17 on the New York Times list of 44 Places to go in 2009. But just make sure you don’t visit until after October 12th. Dallas ranks just behind Monterrey, Mexico and just ahead of Bhutan on The Times List. Beirut, the capital...
I apologize for taking so long to get to this story. This is video of the tragic killing of Oscar Grant by Bay Area Rapid Transit Officers on New Year’s Day. I don’t know a lot about Grant’s background, but according to a family member in a press conference, he...
BY JAMES “BIRD” GUESS While Southern Dallas continues to receive the majority of attention from real- estate developers and city officials, West Dallas, an area of 23,000 residents waits anxiously in the economic background for change. There is hope for this area of Dallas, although poor performing schools and an...
I have to give a hat tip to ‘the seedplanter’, a frequent commenter from the Dallas South Family who turned me on to this video. I do some nature shows -mostly Discovery’s Planet Earth- but I usually steer clear from Circle of Life type programming. But this video, The Battle...
With the circus surrounding the nomination of Roland Burris, it’s easy to forget that the U.S. Senate actually has work to do. Here is a schedule with dates of when the senate is set to hear from Barack Obama cabinet nominees. Committee of Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman –...
Click on the link below to listen to my financial commentary which aired on KERA today. I was trying to get my “NPR voice” on, but I think I over did it a little. Thanks a lot to Sam Baker for the opportunity. shawn-williams-monopolyshawn-williams-monopoly1
A major player at the Dallas Inland Port is poised to make a major announcement on Tuesday. The Allen Group -a commercial real estate development company and developers of the Dallas Logistics Hub in Southern Dallas- will relocated its corporate headquarters and entire executive staff to Dallas from San Diego,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2009 PRESS CONTACT Shawn Williams (214)923-5013 shawn@dallassouthblog.com Shawn P. Williams Launches New Age Media Firm Dallas Blogger Announces Social Media Consulting Venture Dallas, Texas (January 5, 2009) – On Monday, Shawn P. Williams announced the launch of a new business venture – Dallas South New...
Here’s the DMN Points article that’s available online now, or in the early Sunday paper. Thanks to Nicole Stockdale for the real estate. Who would have ever thought that America’s chief executive and top cop would be African-Americans, at the same time no less? And that their administration would be...
