SHAWN P. WILLIAMS Blog

Congresswoman Johnson comes out hard against Inland Port Master Plan and JWP

Congresswoman Johnson comes out hard against Inland Port Master Plan and JWP

  When talk of a Master Plan at the Inland Port in Southern Dallas came up, I was skeptical.  I mean the Allen Group had gotten the port off to a great start and I haven’t heard one negative thing about what they are doing out there.  They have 6,000...

Pam’s House Blend: Homobigot Rick Warren to deliver invocation at inauguration

Pam’s House Blend: Homobigot Rick Warren to deliver invocation at inauguration

#1 Black Blogger and LGBT advocate Pam Spalding goes off on the Obama team’s decision to select Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at the Presidential inauguration.  Here’s a little bit of what Pam had to say in her Homobigot Rick Warren Invocation Post. I can understand the selection of...

Top 4 metabolism boosters

Top 4 metabolism boosters

I’d like to welcome another guest blogger to the Dallas South Family posting on the subject of health and fitness. Please welcome Jason Johnson who this week is going to tell us about the 4 Top Metabolism Boosters.  By Jason Johnson, CPT  We have all heard the term “metabolism.” You...

Catch me on Facebook, yeah I finally broke down

Catch me on Facebook, yeah I finally broke down

Ya’ll know I’m all about social media, but I thought I might be able to get away without starting a Facebook account….not so much. So those of you on Facebook holla atcha boy at Shawn P. Williams

Dallas South nominates Texas Bloggers for Texan of the Year

Dallas South nominates Texas Bloggers for Texan of the Year

Here’s my nomination for Texan of the Year that appeared in Monday’s Dallas Morning News. Texas bloggers kept social activism alive In 2006, most Americans did not know what a blog was or where it was from. Now, Web journalism and social activism are an integral part of Americana. Our...

Uh oh!  Arctic blast hits Dallas area once again

Uh oh! Arctic blast hits Dallas area once again

It seems like the bar gets lower and lower for what we consider “winter weather” here in North Texas.  Anytime the temperature gets down to 34 degrees, local T.V. crews scour the area in hopes of capturing vehicles wrecking out live on tape. And that always launches my obligatory weather...

Local firm helps Dallas Area Residents to manage bankruptcy

Local firm helps Dallas Area Residents to manage bankruptcy

Dallas South would like to welcome our latest community supporter, Robert A. Higgins & Associates These are tough economic times that we find ourselves in, and many of us are weighing all of our options. Those who find themselves mired in a Dallas Bankruptcy may want to turn to Robert...

All the U.S. Economy Really Wants for Christmas is…

All the U.S. Economy Really Wants for Christmas is…

By James “Bird Guess 5)…To Temporarily Stop Mark-to-Market Accounting: Lets assume you owe $60,000 on your mortgage loan and 12 months ago your house was worth $100,000. Now imagine if a few homeowners in your neighborhood were in desperate financial situations and chose to sell their $100,000 houses at 50%...

Shawn Williams in January Ebony Magazine Collector’s Edition

Shawn Williams in January Ebony Magazine Collector’s Edition

I’m thankful each time that someone feels that my words are worthy of print. But I consider it an honor and a privilege to have been quoted in this month’s collector’s edition of Ebony Magazine. It’s a marvelous issue with President-Elect Barack Obama on the cover. I appear in a...

Padawan Romo leads Cowboys to 20-8 win over Giants

Padawan Romo leads Cowboys to 20-8 win over Giants

I get a kick out of Bob and Dan -noonday hosts on Sports Radio 1310 The Ticket- referring to Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Tony Romo as a “Jedi.” They’re obviously comparing Romo to characters in Star Wars mythology with extraordinary powers, super abilities, and keen senses. There’s no doubt that Romo...