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Around the web: Thanksgiving dinner, bad bosses, Fort Worth street cars, out of work Santas
A regular roundup of stuff that wouldn’t necessarily make it on the blog, but is worth noting:
• Wonder what we’re going to have for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday? Google Trends reports that there is no getting away from that green bean casserole, which is a more popular search term … more
Wine review: Osborne Solaz Cabernet-Tempranillo 2006
There is a chance this isn’t the world’s most perfect cheap wine. But it’s a very small chance. This Spanish red is $7, and it has body and structure that most $7 wines can only dream of. It has remarkable fruit; usually, cheap wine either has body or fruit, but … more
A.H. Belo hits another low
A.H. Belo, the parent company of Dallas’ Only Daily Newspaper, has fallen to yet another low. Belo, which owns three daily newspapers and related media properties, is now probably worse less than the value of the property that The Morning News building sits on downtown.
Belo stock closed at $2.02 … more
Around the web: Donating blood, the Yugo, Google and the flu, TV heroes
A regular roundup of stuff that wouldn’t necessarily make it on the blog, but is worth noting:
• Had to come to this, given the state of the economy. I saw my first donating blood to make ends meet story, in the Chicago Tribune. Said one person at a plasma … more
Back Talk will be here on Monday
Starting Monday, this will be the blog’s home. So far, so good — not too many problems, and we appreciate everyone reporting bugs, oddities, and the like. Please, let us know if something isn’t working.
The old site will be turned off after today. That means you won’t be able … more
Wine review: Dufouleur Père & Fils Nuits St. Georges Premier Cru Les Saint Georges 2002
Regular readers know that I don’t put much stock in expensive wine. Even when it’s worthwhile, these wines often fail the 10 times test: Is a typical $100 wine 10 times better than a typical $10 wine?
This red Burgundy (what the French call pinot noir) is from a 400-year … more
Back Talk is moving, Wednesday edition
Some shameless self-promotion for the Advocate and the blog as we get ready to switch to the new blog platform. Friday will be our last day at the current address.
Karen Blessen, who designed our October 2007 magazine cover, won a Katie award for best magazine cover, beating every other … more
Back Talk is moving, Thursday edition
Frankly, I’m a little concerned. Not enough of you have changed your RSS and email subscriptions yet. If you don’t do it this week, your subscription will end when the old site goes dark on Monday. It’s easy, really — just click a link or two and some basic typing. … more
Back Talk’s new home is here
No, we aren’t going to run the same post every day for the rest of the week. But we do need a link for people using the old blog, and this is it. Any questions, let us know.
After the jump, everything you need to know to use this site.… more
Around the web: Public education edition
A regular roundup of stuff that wouldn’t necessarily make it on the blog, but is worth noting. Today, public education news — and, apparently, the DISD isn’t the only district with problems.
• The Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD fired its superintendent last week. Superintendent Annette Griffin was ousted after being arrested … more
Blogger JEFF SIEGEL writes a monthly opinion column about neighborhood issues. He also blogs about wine. Email him at jsiegel@advocatemag.com or follow twitter.com/wine_curmudgeon.
