There are some questions that will never be answered.
When is this recession going to end? Will there ever truly be peace in the Middle East? Did Tony Romo’s trip to Mexico during the playoffs two seasons ago really influence the outcome of that game?
No one has these answers, although we’re pulling for the new administration to figure out at least two of the above three (your choice as to which ones you care about most). Unfortunately, other timeless questions that affect our local community will be pondered for centuries without much attention from the prez. Questions such as …
Will people ever stop weaving “In these economic times” into every conversation? It’s becoming the default phrase people use whenever something goes wrong these days. These are tough times to be sure. Unprecedented. But the bounce house that doubles as a horse-feed shop was a bad business idea before the economic meltdown.
Are those personalized sports stickers that adorn practically every rear SUV window in the ’burbs cute or monumentally dangerous? In this age of global-positioning Web sites telling us where convicted child molesters live, I, for one, won’t be putting my daughter or son’s name on the back of the family sedan. But I sure wish I came up with the idea. Speaking of child safety, how many reading this remember being let loose on their bikes for hours on end and returning home just in time for dinner? I could have been building a nuclear device in the creek bed and my parents wouldn’t have cared as long as I was home in time for meatloaf. Today, if my kids are in the front yard and I’m in the back, I call 9-1-1, the National Guard and Jack Bauer.
Why do folks in Fort Worth hate Dallas but people in Dallas aren’t sure where Fort Worth is on the map? I’ve lived and worked in both cities, but for the life of me I can’t explain it. All I know is that either city is 1,000 times better than Houston. Let’s work together to win together, people.
Does the fully functional Death Star (aka that billion-dollar stadium in Arlington) look a bit out of place with Chili’s in the foreground? Time will tell how things work out for Jerry Jones and the Cowboys in their new state-of-the-art hacienda. It’s become apparent, though, that every major sporting event for the next decade already is scheduled there. Rumor has it that the Indy 500, the Kentucky Derby and the Masters Tournament are looking at moving to Arlington now that Six Flags has $6 beers. By the way, the expanded lanes on Interstate 30 will help on game day … but not enough.
When people say, “That’s an interesting name,” does that mean they really think it’s an interesting name or they think it’s weird and you’re weird for naming your child that? I’ve used this several times and heard it several times, so maybe this question does have an answer.
How can the average house price in Southlake be well over $600,000, while the average price in Flower Mound is less than half that? Yeah, I’ve seen the Dragons in Dragon Stadium while holding a Dragon pom-pom and drinking a Dragon beverage from a Dragon commemorative cup. No question it’s a great community for more than just football, too. But when you look outside your window in Southlake, aren’t you looking at the same general terrain as the folks in Flower Mound, Coppell, Grapevine, Colleyville, Aledo or Frisco? Or did someone figure out a way to install ocean-front vistas out there? I get why Malibu and Manhattan Beach are nutty expensive in SoCal. Still scratching my head over Southlake.
Why would someone give me the back page to give you all my half-baked opinions each month? Please direct any queries of this sort to Joylyn Niebes, your fearless publisher.
