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[–] foos 1 points 1 year ago

Donate that kid to junk for joy

[–] foos 2 points 1 year ago

I haven’t seen this colorway yet, very nice

 

The Texas Rangers have their longest win streak since 2019 after sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays.

[–] foos 3 points 1 year ago

Dan McDowell and Jake Kemp, hosts of The Ticket’s The Hang Zone, resigned Monday from the local sports radio station. The resignations follow the retirement of longtime host Norm Hitzges last month.

McDowell and Kemp failed to agree to new contracts with the station after months of negotiations, according to a spokesperson for The Ticket. The spokesperson added that Donovan Lewis and Sean Bass would fill the noon to 3 p.m. slot previously held by The Hang Zone.

McDowell has been on the station’s airwaves since 1999, according to The Ticket’s website. McDowell co-hosted BaD Radio with Bob Sturm until 2020, when Sturm moved to late afternoons.

Kemp joined the station in 2006, according to The Ticket’s website. He served as the producer of BaD Radio, Barrett Sports Media reported. Kemp began hosting a show with McDowell in the noon to 3 p.m. slot after Sturm’s move to late afternoons.

The Dallas Morning News could not immediately reach Kemp or McDowell for comment Tuesday.

In the past year, The Ticket has lost several of its legacy personalities.

Danny Balis left the station in May 2022, hinting at limited advancement and saying he plans to focus on other parts of his life. In November, he was introduced as the newest member of Mike Rhyner’s show, The Downbeat, on The Freak 97.1 FM.

Rhyner, who was one of the founding fathers of the Ticket, was The Freak’s showpiece personality on Oct. 3 when the station flipped its format from rock to free-form talk.

Last June, longtime producer Mike Sirois also left the station to take on business pursuits. He also eventually ended up at The Freak.

[–] foos 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry, will add new comment

 

Two of the watches – NASA-issued Omega Speedmasters – have been on the Moon, while the other has stayed on the ground like a loser.

“See, you need an odd number (of watches) in case there is a discrepancy so you can sort out which one is what,” he explained in an interview posted to his website.

[–] foos 2 points 1 year ago
[–] foos 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t know man, I just think cumulus is super… cheap

[–] foos 1 points 1 year ago

Well I’m an idiot

[–] foos 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah I have to wonder, are they any more special than Glazed Donut Works was

 

The shop is expected to open at 1806 Greenville Ave., on Dallas’ Lowest Greenville, in one of the city’s most vibrant dining neighborhoods. Voodoo is expected to start selling bacon maple bars, peanut butter and jelly doughnuts, glazed old-fashioneds and sprinkle cake doughnuts sometime in 2023.

[–] foos 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

play DOOM I assume

[–] foos 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean it’s a holiday week during a slow sports time

[–] foos 1 points 1 year ago

I think the blue county DA’s are trending away from pursuing the death penalty under any circumstances. Can’t say he didn’t deserve it though

[–] foos 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The rest of his 90 lifetimes to be exact

 

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The state Legislature has earmarked $400 million for the redevelopment of the Alamo, reigniting hope that the site’s revival will move forward. The restoration of this iconic piece of Texas history, alongside a more holistic telling of its story, would be a major win for the state.

Many Texans probably remember the clash of wills surrounding the initial proposal to restore the site. Infighting between Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and former Land Commissioner George P. Bush is a memorable dispute. The controversy surrounding the proposed moving of the Cenotaph memorial sculpture was heated as well — although the wise decision has since been made to leave it in place.

This new phase in redevelopment is taking place amid more amicable debate than we saw in recent memory. But given the controversies surrounding how the history of the site and of Texas more broadly has been taught, some will surely remain dissatisfied.

First things first, though, and that is restoration and protection. The 300-year-old buildings have been deteriorating and surrounded by unrelated tourist attractions. That has failed to convey the feeling of stepping into the past that the shrine deserves. The current plan aims to change that.

Many organizations have been represented in the planning process, including the Alamo Citizen Advisory Committee established by the city of San Antonio, the Texas General Land Office and the Alamo’s Museum Planning Committee, among others. The latter is made up of historians, archeologists, museum experts and community stakeholders.

The three main goals of the project are to preserve the church and Long Barrack, recapture the original footprint of the battlefield and mission, and construct a visitor center and museum intended to tell all aspects of the site’s history.

The Alamo has long been mythologized, and while its full history is complex and multifaceted, it remains a vital part of Texas’ independence story.

There are seven planned exhibits in chronological order. They include the history of the indigenous people before the mission’s arrival, the Spanish colonial settlements, and of course, the Texas Revolution and the infamous battle of 1836. There is a planned eighth exhibit to tell the story of the civil rights movement surrounding the site.

The museum is expected to include a pop-culture gallery highlighting Hollywood favorites such as the 1960 John Wayne film and the 2004 Billy Bob Thornton movie.

Adopting a whole-history approach is reasonable and respectful. There is no reason the Alamo cannot be celebrated as a center of Texan history while less savory aspects of it are explored. We hope that this new approach will educate visitors and encourage them to draw their own conclusions.

Assuming all goes to plan, the grand opening of the museum and visitor center in 2027 — marking the project’s completion — will mark a new period of both vitality and reverence for the site.

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