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- The stuffing is back in the turkey
- Predictable winners leads to dull Oscarcast
- Oscar predictions you shouldn't take to the bank
- Recent DVD Releases
- ePay could men ePain
- The sorry state of television news
- Shopping for shorts? Then head for the Magnolia Th...
- We got trouble, right here in River City
- Perhaps complete and utter stupidity will someday ...
- But I need that double shot mocha latte grande lig...
- Post Valentine's Day romantic advice from the last...
- My thoughts on yesterday's City Council vote on th...
- Thursday Texas Trivia Fun
- Recent DVD Releases
- Don't pull the rope (redux)
- Don't plant that water resistant plant here, podnuh
- The writers strike is over, but ...
- Priorities
- "Romance & Cigarettes"
- Hook 'em
- Campaigning for Oscar (Part 1)
- Harris in the Hall
- Ever heard the term "dependency ratio"? It's impor...
- Presidential election trivia
- The cost of playing post office goes up again
- Managing Internet access in Dallas public libraries
- Wish I'd Said That
- Contemplating "In Brujes," Ralph Fiennes, Roy Sche...
- "Feast of Love"
- "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
- "Across the Universe"
- "The Brave One"
- A vote that means something
- Drilling for natural gas on city-owned land: the w...
- California sorta copies our tollway debate (followup)
- "The Jane Austen Book Club"
- The Boss is coming
- Something for the Republicans to consider
- The rabbi's hat
- The Suns also rise while the Mavericks' fortunes c...
- "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Ro...
- "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters"
- California sorta copies our Tollroad vs. Park debate
- "King of California"
- Monday. Monday
- Wanna bet?
- You call this a budget?
- A new top dog in the airline industry?
- Sheffie speaks out: "I'm not against overlays"
- Of course, the concepts of high (and low) finance ...
- What is this world coming to?
- 'Bucket List' a showcase for Nicholson, Freeman
- Farewell Einstein's
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About Me
- Pete Oppel
- I have scratched together a living, in one way or another, as a writer for more than 60 years now. I was a free-lance writer during the early stages of the Vietnam War. I was the Southwest Division Overnight News Editor for United Press International back when UPI was a legitimate news gathering organization. Following that, I went to the Dallas Morning News where I became the first person to write about rock 'n' roll on a daily basis for a Texas metropolitan newspaper. I later became the News' entertainment editor. Following some stints with a couple of prominent PR firms, I had the extraordinary good fortune to team with two communications legends, Ken Fairchild and Lisa LeMaster, as part of one kick-ass media consulting/crisis communications team. That was followed by stints as a department head with the City of Dallas (and its public information officer); the Dallas Northeast Chamber of Commerce where I had the good fortune to meet and work alongside some of this city's business and political titans; and editorial director for QuestCorp Media until that company went out of business. Now officially retired, concentrating on this blog.
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