Archive for the ‘North Texas News’ Category

DART: More than just a word

Posted by TVedda On 18 June 2010 No Commented

Hopefully you’ve read today’s Dallas Morning News Word change in DART policy raises questions from gay rights activists and/or Dallas Voice DART guts transgender policy regarding the recent activities of the DART board. Just so we’re all on the same page we all know that DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) has been toying with the [...]

You can Medicate Crazy . . .

Posted by TVedda On 18 March 2010 No Commented

That’s what a good friend of my partner used to say, “You can medicate crazy but you can’t defend stupid.” Something like that. That was the first thought that came to mind when I read Tuesday’s Dallas Morning News, Metro section. Normally a headline like “Jail guard fired over comments” wouldn’t get more than a [...]

The Lights Are On . . .

Posted by TVedda On 19 February 2010 No Commented

Was it only a week ago that North Texas experienced the Storm of the Century? It wasn’t quite a Stephen King story, to the best of my knowledge there wasn’t a demonic killer with a wolf-head cane saying, “Give me what I want, and I’ll go away.” That’s not exactly correct. They may not have [...]

National Chamber Declares Dallas “Hot”

Posted by TVedda On 18 January 2010 No Commented

It’s nice to have your work recognized. Even nicer when it’s unsolicited. That’s why the Chamber and our travel marketing partners the Dallas Tavern Guild and the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau were so thrilled when the NGLCC – America’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce featured Dallas as a “Hot” destination for LGBT travelers. The Dallas [...]

I [Heart] FW

Posted by TVedda On 12 November 2009 No Commented

Last month I was driving home from our monthly Business Connections mixer in Fort Worth. As I tooled down I-30 recalling the people that I had met and the really, really good food a thought popped into my head. Oh my god, I like Fort Worth. No, I love Fort Worth! There, I’ve admitted it. [...]

Hurray! The System Works . . . So Far

Posted by TVedda On 7 August 2009 2 Commented

I know, nothing about the June 28 raid on the Rainbow Lounge in Fort Worth merits cheering of any kind. The report released yesterday by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission wasn’t very pretty either. An article that appeared in today’s Dallas Morning News had the headline, “TABC agents faulted in raid. Report: They didn’t have [...]

Meter Made

Posted by TVedda On 4 August 2009 No Commented

Did you happen to see Monday morning’s Dallas Morning News Business section? If so, you would have seen this headline, “Consumers may pay for meters”. The article that followed has to do with Oncor, an electric distribution and transmission business, the Texas Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and your money (and mine). Here’s the issue as [...]

1969 All Over Again

Posted by TVedda On 29 June 2009 No Commented

Like so many people in the DFW Metroplex and throughout Texas we were stunned to learn of this weekend’s raid by TABC and the Fort Worth Police on the Rainbow Lounge. We know that these agencies have a responsibility to protect the public interest; however we find it highly disturbing that their actions were taken with such force as to require a patron to be hospitalized, not just hospitalized, but in the intensive care unit.