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LIVE BLOG of Presidential Debate on Friday at 8 p.m.

LIVE BLOG of Presidential Debate on Friday at 8 p.m.

I’m letting everyone know early that we will be having a live blog of the Presidential Debate on Friday.  As such we should have full participation from the Dallas South Family.  See you then.

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John McCain on 60 Minutes, furthers myth that support of troop surge helped secure nomination

John McCain on 60 Minutes, furthers myth that support of troop surge helped secure nomination

I am convinced that the McCain/Palin campaign can say anything that they want and no one will call them on it.  John McCain said on Sunday’s 60 Minutes that his campaign was going nowhere until he announced his support of an increase in troop levels in Iraq.  This is an...

Prairie View A&M heads into Angel City Classic in Los Angeles undefeated (3-0) vs. Morehouse

Prairie View A&M heads into Angel City Classic in Los Angeles undefeated (3-0) vs. Morehouse

The undefeated Priarie View Panthers head West this weekend to take on The Morehouse Tigers at the L.A. Coliseum in the Angel City Classic.  On Saturday, Prairie View (3-0) defeated Mississippi Valley State 49-15.  The Panthers have outscored their opponents this year 136-29. The Angel City Classic is owned and...

Dallas South Rewind: Choctaw/Chickasaw Freedman

Dallas South Rewind: Choctaw/Chickasaw Freedman

The traffic at Dallas South has turned over a bit so I wanted to repost my interview with Verdie Triplett regarding the Choctaw Chickasaw Freeman and their fight to be restored to their respective nations.  Part One Part Two Part Three (vote for removal)

Jazzy wants to know: Presidential Election ’08 – What are your issues?

Jazzy wants to know: Presidential Election ’08 – What are your issues?

By Jazzy of Because I Said So  As the election date draws closer both parties should focus on issues and leave trivial lipstick on the pig non-issues behind. I am curious as to what readers and potential voters are focusing on as their must haves in a candidate. I s shared...

TEXAS SOUTHERN Football team in need of donations after relocating to Dallas

TEXAS SOUTHERN Football team in need of donations after relocating to Dallas

Today, Bobby Roquemore writes a story in the Dallas Morning News titled Texas Southern finds refuge, generosity in Dallas.  She tells of the TSU football teams travels caused by Hurricane Ike, which included a 40-29 win in Sacremento followed by a stay at Love Field Radisson Hotel.  The team has...

Old School Friday:  Road Trip Songs

Old School Friday: Road Trip Songs

One of the most important elements of a Spring Break road trip back in the day was the sound track. This Old School Friday took me back to Spring Break 1995-1997. The brothers of Pi Omicron (A Phi!) rolled out to South Padre Island (trip #2) with Tupac as soundtrack. ...

Shawn Williams: The mixed blessings of Oak Cliff

Shawn Williams: The mixed blessings of Oak Cliff

Here’s a column I wrote for the Dallas Morning News as it appears in Thursday Morning’s edition.  It wasn’t long after I graduated from college and started a sales career in North Texas that I began to tell my friends that I wanted to live within Dallas’ city limits. Most...

Photos/Images of Dallas Cotton Bowl Renovation

Photos/Images of Dallas Cotton Bowl Renovation

I’m still learning my camera, so these pictures didn’t turn out like I wanted.  You live and you learn right?  Anyway, I think you can get the picture (no pun intended). href=”http://www.ritzpix.com/net/Albums/ListImages.aspx?a=4EF1F41E8715F0A7410F7D3F9103772BA18546D061BF9258B63C050077DB6DA0″>