Thứ Sáu, 28 tháng 6, 2013

Spin Doctors

A line about the TRWD altercation in the Fort Worth Business Press article made us LOL. “Staff members confirmed that Mr. Oliver did not raise his voice during that discussion,” according to the district statement.So the Water District's take on it (through...

Thứ Năm, 27 tháng 6, 2013

TONIGHT!

Dear friend of my Dad:How do you like being told which two days per week you can water? It's about to get worse if you don't get involved. The City of Fort Worth says a survey proves that citizens overwhelmingly support making these restrictions year-round,...

Here we go again.

While the Fort Worth Weekly, Fort Worth Bloggers and national reporters are covering what's going on at the Water Board (including that pesky little thing about running out of water), what are the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Tarrant Regional Water...

Thứ Tư, 26 tháng 6, 2013

This just keeps getting better.

Tarrant County women have been all over the news for the past 24 hours.  Wendy Davis getting a shout out by Twitter from the President, Dr. Ann Sutherland getting bullied by the Fort Worth School Board and now little Miss Mary Kelleher taking on...

Thứ Ba, 25 tháng 6, 2013

Thứ Hai, 24 tháng 6, 2013

Failing the Civic Health Test

City public meetings to take input on measures for water conservation plan AND drought plan June 25 and 27.Meetings:  North Fort Worth: Tuesday, June 25, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Heritage Trace Church of Christ, 4201 Heritage Trace PkwySouth Fort Worth:...

Chủ Nhật, 23 tháng 6, 2013

Thứ Sáu, 21 tháng 6, 2013

Executive session, not so much

The real newspaper in town blows the whistle. Again.Read about the Fort Worth School District tape of the executive session in the FW Weekly.Stuff is changing in Cowtown, quick.  Keep up, you know what they say about stuff running downstre...

TRWD putting the IF in TIF

Woodard tells you all about it in the Fort Worth Business Press.The only noise from Fort Worth Star-Telegram this week is crickets chirping.Not to worry, we're sure they'll have a TRV promoting article soon.  It's been at least a week, rig...

Thứ Năm, 20 tháng 6, 2013

If you don't learn from history

You're an idiot.Well, that and you're doomed to repeat it.An article from last year in the Fort Worth Business Press points out a very costly, catastrophic mistake.  Sounds eerily similar to the very costly, catastrophic mistake the Trinity River...

Bad Boys, Bad Boys

What you gonna do when she comes for you?KERA gives their take on what went down in the TRWD board meeting Tuesday.Whichever side you're on, you have to admit, the woman has a point.And by the way, "balked" can be translated into was rude as hell. From...

Thứ Tư, 19 tháng 6, 2013

Thứ Hai, 17 tháng 6, 2013

It's alive...

For years we and others have been trying to get the Fort Worth Star-Telegram to get involved with the Tarrant Regional Water District issues.  By getting involved we meant looking into water supply and flooding issues, not cheerleading for the Trinity...

What he said

A letter to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram made us laugh.Usually the columns do too.  Isn't that all they are good for?Bud biasWith nearly every Bud Kennedy column clearly aimed at insulting Christians, Tea Partiers, Republicans, etc., I have to wonder...

Thứ Sáu, 14 tháng 6, 2013

Thứ Năm, 13 tháng 6, 2013

Thứ Ba, 11 tháng 6, 2013

Down in flames

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram just keeps proving our point. We need a real paper. Thanks to the Fort Worth Weekly for scoring yet another point. Star-Telegram Editorial Board Doesn't Need Onion To Make It C...

Ding dong...

Julie Wilson, who has been referred to as a witch by some, has left the building. (http://www.fwcando.org/node/346) Seems Friday will be her last day at Chesapeake.  Now WHY would that be?Says she's going back to consulting.  We can only guess...

Thứ Sáu, 7 tháng 6, 2013

A veto??

We were asked what happened with Bill 346, Perry veto'd it. Things are getting tough all over for some of those good OLD boys. Stop messing with Texans. You're pissing us off.Guys like Geren and Seliger don’t like to be challenged. More importantly,...

We don't need no stinking zoning...

We do things the Fort Worth Way.Tuesday the council (Mayor Bicycle Betty was MIA) voted to turn the corner of Northside Drive into an apartment complex. This has been a complex issue that the residents of Oakhurst and Riverside have been dealing with...

Doggone it.

The Fort Worth Weekly article about the dogs dying of distemper in the Fort Worth Animal Shelter produced many comments about Bicycle Betsy.  It ain't pretty.  But then again, it's Fort Worth.Read it he...

Thứ Năm, 6 tháng 6, 2013

Our favorite part of the paper…the readers

The following comments are on several recent articles in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  You’d think the paper would pay as much attention as the citizens do.  Oh well, here’s to wishful thinking.We all are very aware of the privatization of...

WHAT's it worth?

Apparently the Fort Worth Star-Telegram wants to know what YOU think.Yeah, we don't buy it either.Tarrant County’s taxable property values as a whole are up 4.3 percent over last year, according to the Tarrant Appraisal District. Do you believe that's...

Thứ Tư, 5 tháng 6, 2013

Private Water

Since it's YOURS, YOU should show up!Fort Worth Assistant City Manager Fernando Costa will speak about the City's Water Utility Task Force which is studying possible privatization of some or all water services.  The meeting will also feature...

Thứ Ba, 4 tháng 6, 2013