Think again. That would be my longtime cubicle chum, Steve Blow, and me. And if you don't know what I mean when I say, Talking Race, well here's a primer. Weed it and reap, or something like that. Tune in,...
Steve and I said what we had to say about all the race-related talk about President Obama. Now we want to hear what you have to say. So click here to get ready for our online chat today. We're supposed...
The issue exploded last week with respect to Obama's opponents. That, in turn, set off howls of protest over "the race card" being played. I sure agree that race shouldn't be injected into a debate lightly. But what do you...
Here's what James wrote in this morning's column. Click Here for PollOnline Survey | Website Polls | Email Marketing | Crowdsourcing SoftwareView MicroPoll...
Link: Gates-gate shows we have a long way to go in race relations Dallas Morning News columnists discuss race relations and Gates-gate...
I told you about my foray into haggling, which led to a well-received apperance on KERA's Think radio program and a follow-up column with readers' own cash-saving tales and tips. Well, The Washington Post recently took note of the trend,...
"What's that old saying, if at first you don't succeed, blame the white man." -- James Ragland, bantering with Steve Blow in their "Talking Race" column. Calm down, folks. He didn't mean it. He even says so. Here's the rest...
Yes, it's fair to say that I was stirred by what the nation's first black attorney general, Eric Holder, had to say: He said we're a nation of cowards when it comes to having frank discussions about race matters. Ouch....
Talking race with James Ragland and Steve Blow...
If you notice James Ragland's absence in tomorrow's paper and on this blog, he's got more important things going on: James is the proud papa of a new baby boy, Judah Morley Ragland, born at 5:16 p.m. Monday and coming...
So far, based on our online survey, readers seem to like Steve Blow's idea of bringing a casino to downtown Dallas. It's early yet, but the cheerleaders (18) are out-rahrahing the naysayers (4) in the survey. Any Puritans in the...
Hey, Steve, did you by chance catch the latest list of most popular baby names in Texas? Emily comes in No. 1 for girls -- a name that has topped the national list since 1996. You go, Emily. And Jose...
OK, I thought it was bad enough that I had to spend Sunday morning with Steve Blow, who joined me on KKDA (730-AM) to talk about our Talking Race series. Esteemed Dallas Weekly publiser Jim Washington was there to keep...
Nice, spirited chat about Steve Blow and Jame Ragland's Talking Race series going on live now. Still time to join in....
I had to wait until Blow left the office to make sure I'd get the last word on the "Talking Race" columns he mentioned here. Steve suggested that we do this, so direct all caustic comments to him. If you're...
James, please don't ever nominate me for Texan of the Year. I've got a mortgage. A Ragland column on Dec. 11, 2006: Hope I don't jinx Avery Johnson. I'm drafting the unheralded philanthropist and celebrated coach of the Dallas Mavericks...
I am mourning the death of a friend this morning. I sat in stunned disbelief last night while watching the TV account of Phillip Washington's senseless killing. Phillip and I attended the same college, East Texas State University (now Texas...
James wrote about some precious kids in his column today. But this one may have been the most precious: One of the little girls in the dancing program told James she had been dancing for seven whole years. James: “Wow....
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