Opinion

Musicality, musicianship, and muscle! What more could an audience want?

Submitted by Cindy Lou Hodges on Mon, 05/14/2012
Left to right: Mark Langdon, Bill Smith, Bob Ferbend, John Miller

Waves of vocal harmonies lured me into the room. Rich and pure, the sound of men’s voices wafted in the air, echoing in the hallway. I felt as if I were a sailor on the sea, and the sirens song had captured me, my very being. The sound was superb and totally caught me off guard. I had expected a good chorus, but not this good!

Martin faces tough Franklin in area playoff

Submitted by Keven Costlow on Fri, 05/11/2012

It’s an accepted belief that – regardless of the sport – the further a team goes in the Texas High School playoffs, the better the competition they’ll run into.

In your opinion, what is the most pressing issue in Arlington?

Submitted by Zack Maxwell on Wed, 05/09/2012

Rangers excelling in all phases so far

Submitted by Keven Costlow on Tue, 05/08/2012

After one month of play, the Texas Rangers have established themselves as one of the top teams in all of Major League Baseball. Despite the fact that the Rangers won 14 of their first 18 games – the best start in the team’s 41-year history – some fans are still waiting for the other shoe to fall.

Council plan calls for thousands of new apartments in Arlington

Submitted by Buddy Saunders on Tue, 05/01/2012

Our current city council likes to impose their ideas in Arlington with as little pesky citizen input as possible. The crazy $61 million bike plan is a good example. Reduce Abram Street to two traffic lanes to make room for bike lanes?

Entertainment Opera, Texas Style…”The Magic Flute”, Cowboys Stadium

Submitted by Cindy Lou Hodges on Mon, 04/30/2012

Hats off to the “Oper-a-Rena”! “Oper-a-Screen-a”! Oh, shoot, y’all, just say, “Hats off!”

Buddy’s picks for City Council and why

Submitted by Buddy Saunders on Fri, 04/27/2012

I've been asked who I’m supporting in the upcoming city council races. The short answer is no one who is an incumbent, nor anyone new who will be a clone of those already sitting on the council.

What do extreme water restrictions and high density apartments have in common?

Submitted by Buddy Saunders on Wed, 04/25/2012
Time Magazine Cooling Covers in the mid 1970's.

Tuesday evening the draconian and wholly unnecessary water restriction policy was considered by the city council. Despite being hot to trot on this issue, council members, including the mayor, did not vote and instead tabled the water plan. I predict it will remain tabled until after the May 12 council elections.

Council sets fine for watering at $2,000

Submitted by Buddy Saunders on Sun, 04/22/2012

Several people have urged me to ask you to attend tomorrow evening’s public hearing concerning proposed permanent restrictions on water use in Arlington. I’m not going to ask you to do that. You’d be wasting your time. What I do recommend is that you use the links below to contact the city council and let them know what you think BEFORE they vote.

Do we need a new city council in Arlington? And if so, can we get one?

Submitted by Buddy Saunders on Fri, 04/20/2012

Do we need a new city council in Arlington? And if so, can we get one?

The answer to both these questions is yes.

In this and future installments of “Arlington needs a New Council,” I’ll explain why we need a new city council and how we go about making the change. Given the growing number of citizens who share this view, I think such a change is inevitable.