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Top Year Two Posts #4

Top Year Two Posts #4

This post garnered a record number of comments for Dallas South.  To yesterday’s point, I would have never thought that this short post would have gained so much steam.  It was a popular forward through emails, somebody even forwarded it to me not knowing I wrote it.  Check out the...

2008 Presidential (Obama/McCain) Debates and Key Dates

2008 Presidential (Obama/McCain) Debates and Key Dates

 Here are some dates to remember as we move into the general election season. Democratic National Convention  August 25-28 Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado Republican National Convention September 1-4 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Minnesota First presidential debate: Friday, September 26 University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS Vice presidential debate: Thursday, October...

Dallas South raising funds to travel to Denver for DNC Convention

Dallas South raising funds to travel to Denver for DNC Convention

Like Senator Barack Obama, I’m hoping to use the power of the internet to help me raise funds to travel to Denver for the Democratic National Convention. I am hoping to raise enough money to cover the costs for my plane ticket, a rental car, meals for me and my...

Dallas South’s Best Posts of Year Two #5

Dallas South’s Best Posts of Year Two #5

Usually the posts I spend the most time on are not the best received.  This one is a great example of that.  I did lots of research for why I think the Rangers attendance has been so poor this year.   Unfortunately this posted right before they went on a road...

5 Questions for WFAA Channel 8’s Brett Shipp

5 Questions for WFAA Channel 8’s Brett Shipp

Since Brett Shipp launched another muckraker sweeps week attack on South Oak Cliff, I’ve had some questions. I guess I could have scheduled some time with him since I have his email address, but I thought I’d put my questions out in the airwaves like he did with Coach Mays....

How Lowe Can You Go?  DISD school board ethics policy needed

How Lowe Can You Go? DISD school board ethics policy needed

By Earnest Gates As some of you are aware, Dallas ISD does not have an ethics policy. As a matter of fact, the newly re-elected Board President Jack Lowe’s company has received over $9 million from the district while he has been a sitting board member. Can you imagine one...

Dallas South up to #79 in Black Blog Rankings

Dallas South up to #79 in Black Blog Rankings

This month Dallas South has again moved up in the black blog rankings, coming in at #79.  This months rankings compiled by Electronic Village tracked 1,237 sites.    Last month Dallas South ranked #86 of 1,173. June Black Blog Rankings Below are the Top 10 Black Blogs ranked by Villager...

Tragedy in the neighborhood

Tragedy in the neighborhood

The loss of a young life is never easy. We can all sympathize or empathize with a mother or a father whose child has lost their life. No one wakes up in the morning thinking that by the time they go to bed, their 7 year old will no longer...

Jena 6 hearing for Judge J.P. Mauffray postponed until July

Jena 6 hearing for Judge J.P. Mauffray postponed until July

Today a visiting judge was supposed to decide whether or not Jena 6 Judge J.P. Mauffray had been biased in his treatment of the fiver remaining defendants.  That judge has postponed the hearing until at least July. Howard Witt of the Chicago Tribune reports:  Attorneys for the five remaining defendants...