In South Dallas, Ruthie’s Café serves sandwiches with a side of redemption
On a mural in South Dallas, there’s a quote from Malcolm X: “To have once been a criminal…
I interviewed George Washington and Thomas Jefferson in Dallas
As we head toward the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and recognize how…
How Fort Worth is mustering to fix its schools
Shortly before Thanksgiving, a constellation of Fort Worth civic and nonprofit leaders gathered around tables in a shared…
My father was the only vote against City Hall. Looks like he had it right
A surprising amount of joy has come my way following my father Willie Cothrum’s recent death. Many people…
The end is near for DART. Dallas has its fingerprints all over
I used to think everyone enjoys watching a train wreck, until it involved the entire public transportation system.…
A Far North Dallas office building gets its reckoning
The Preston Plaza office building at 17950 Preston Road is a 10-story office building of nearly 260,000 square…
After SB 840, NIMBYs can’t stop North Dallas development
I was excited about attending the first community meeting for the proposed redevelopment of the southwest corner of…
Dallas mayor says he’s staying. Lucky us
Michael Hogue I did not want to write about Mayor Eric Johnson maybe resigning, maybe not. The thing…
Don’t give up on downtown Dallas
Michael Hogue “I’m not dead,” cried the hapless plague victim in the classic comedy film Monty Python and…
My homeless friends don’t hide their mistakes. The city should help them
Let me tell you about some friends of mine. Thomas watched his father murder his mother when he…