Obligatory CBB Tease

Fans of Merritt’s moment by moment by moment iPhone coverage of this weekend’s Cattle Baron’s Ball are in for a treat. Exclusive footage of the big party at South Fork will be here for your viewing pleasure any minute (within the next 24 hrs). What’s in it?: mechanical bull fun, CBB fashion, Pat Green, and Mickey Gilley’s stolen hat.

Fried Fun at the Fair

Ah, the first day of the Fair, when the grease is fresh and the new cars still smell like new cars.  Here are a few photos to remind you of how good it is.  Please notice that the turkey leg has stunned our model into submission and left mustard on his chin.

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Would You Like Some Fowl With That?

If you’re developer Braden Power then the answer is yes. Get a peek inside Power’s 7,900-square-foot home on the banks of Turtle Creek courtesy of real estate editor Austin Kilgore. In the article Power also answers the pressing questions, ‘Why do you like fowl with that?’ and ‘How do you save a stranded swan?’

Change in School Uniforms

Although parents are probably not supposed to know, it seems that there may be a change occurring in the highly-regimented clothing style of our school-age boys. Just last year, and for several years previously, the outfit de rigueur was baggy, slick nylon running shorts (or what were once called “gym shorts”) a loose tee shirt, and Crocs. Suddenly, our boys have gone preppy, with khaki shorts (preferably shorts with big , low-hanging pockets) neat, collared polo shirts, and tennis shoes. (more…)

Cows on the Loose in the Park Cities

Watch out for loose cows on Hillcrest.

Maybe I Need Training

So along with a husband, I have also obtained a new child — Miko, a three-year-old Samoyed found in a shelter. As the husband’s gone this week, I’m the sole caretaker of our kid. I have never owned a dog in the city. Growing up, our dogs just roamed the countryside. Needless to say I’m learning a lot.

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Al Biernat’s Meat

Ever wondered where the delicious steaks at Al Biernat’s come from? I’ll tell you.

Meats by Linz.

I saw the truck pull up to the restaurant as I pulled into Overheard HQ this morning.

The Chicago-based butcher has been in the business for more than 40 years, and is the exclusive provider of “Premium Gold Angus Beef.”

While Meats by Linz is the butcher of choice for Stephan Pyles, Tillman’s Roadhouse, Lola, and Nick and Sam’s, it doesn’t look like individuals can just call Linz up and order a couple steaks and have them delivered to their home.

Re: Satan’s Spawn or Man’s Creation

Since the cat…er hell demon is essentially out of the bag. I thought I might point our more skeptical readers toward a place where they are gossiping ad nauseam about the “monster.”

Gawker peels back the curtain on a form of advertising called “viral” that uses slow news days to prey upon us naive bloggers.

Kudos are in order to the public relations company that “tipped” us earlier today about the supposed government-created mutant that washed up in Montauk, if for nothing other than its timing. The firm, described by its owner as a purveyor of “grassroots viral marketing,” was wise to try and place a campaign than in the midst of the summer news doldrums. But neither Gawker nor Jezebel (original recipient of the tip) seem an appropriate place to plug a children’s show, which a different tipster thinks is behind the Montauk picture.

Writes Gawker after speaking with the tipster that spotted the beast on the beach. The show is Cartoon Network’s Cryptids Are Real.

Satan’s Spawn or Man’s Creation?

This has no local connection, not even a connection to Texas, but a creature (pictured left) washed up on a beach in New York and people are trying to figure out what it is. As described by a British website:

We don’t want to panic anyone, but a minion of Satan just washed up on a beach in Montauk, New York.

Kind of looks like a movie prop to me. I just hope there’s an interesting story that goes along with this creature (personally, I’m hoping it’s a science experiment gone wrong. How cool is that?).

What do you think it is?

My Cat, Jingles, is a Star

So, here it is, a link to the now-infamous story from last night’s Channel 5 newscast regarding the brutal home invasion suffered by my family at the paws of local raccoon ruffians, with particular emphasis of my cat’s reaction. Between fielding calls as my cat’s agent for national appearances and responding to complaints from the usual assortment of raccoons rights groups, I’ve barely gotten any work done today. The lovely and talented Lindsay Wilcox is the reporter, and the hard-working cameraman is Juan (sorry, I didn’t catch his last name).

More on Masked Invaders in my Home, and my Cat’s on TV

I am stunned and amazed that my raccoon post from a few days ago caught the attention of our local Channel 5 News, and a story ran last night about it.  Our cat, Jingles, was the star as she showed the reporter and cameraman where her food is located and how raccoons invaded our home and took it.

If a technological genius out there knows how I can get the story from my Tivo to the computer, I’ll provide a link to it.  Meanwhile, I shall serve as Jingles’ media agent, so please direct all Jingles inquiries to me: she’s busy right now napping.

SMU, You May Want to Call Your Lawyers

Staff writer Josh Hixson shared this shot of Mustang Realty Group’s new signs. Note the pony logo on the left side. Is this infringement on SMU’s trademark? They’re the new agents selling the house of John Harris. You know, this guy.

<Putting on publisher’s hat> And Mustang Realty, you’re welcome to advertise your fine company in the pages of People Newspapers anytime. You might just want to rethink that logo.

UPDATE: Erroneous information in an earlier draft of this blog was corrected.

Masked Invaders Raid my Home!

I have been so looking forward to an opportunity to use the “Animals/Husbandry” tag recently supplied by Jason. Now, here’s my chance.

We have suffered nocturnal home invasions recently from what I supposed were raccoons coming through our cat door. Despite repeated inquiries, our cat denied seeing anything, and I suspect that it may be an inside job with her as a co-conspirator.

Night before last, my wife caught the critters on camera. Check out the guilty look on its face.

Defensive steps have been taken.

Showin’ it All at the Pool, Not Always Cool

I’m not saying that there’s anything wrong with being proud of your body or anything but I do think that maybe there should be some guidelines in place for the following situations:

• Women over a certain age in super skimpy bikinis. There is a HUGE diff between a regular two piece and a strappy scrap of fabric that shows the c-section scar.
• Tatoos that used to be tiny but now cover a bit more surface if you know what I mean. You never want your once charming little “Phi Delt” to show if expanded to Phhhhhiiiiiiii Delllllt.
• Hair doesn’t belong in some places. The good news is that there are inexpensive procedures for that.

Nazem is Totally in the Right Place

This is good news for Erika Nazem. It proves she is in the 9th best place in the world to accomplish her goal of helping those involved with billionaires.

Nazem, you’re way smarter than I gave you cred for. You win.

Calling all Highland Park Tramps

We need another mistress here.

Re: More Parkie Pet Pix

People, aren’t you getting bored with the pet thing? This new blog rep I’m working on is getting old.

Introducing the latest Parkanimal entry, Gigi…

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Re: More Parkie Pet Pix

This pet is technically not a Parkie since she lives slightly outside of the 25 and 05 zip codes but since she’s so cute we’ll let it slide.

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Re: Pet Pix

More Parkie pets. This Overheardian has a positive report on a blended animal family.

Latte (cat) and fiancée’s dog Gracie…so happy together.
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Re: Pet Pix

More response to the call for pet pix. This is Scout the Parkie cat in a shopping bag.

One question: Does it bother you when the cat gets in the bag and leaves cat fur on your brand new stuff? Cute cat, I’m just sayin’.

Re: Send Me Your Cutest Pet Pix

Overheardians are responding to the call.

I bring you pet photo number 1, Nellie Belle…

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Send Me Your Cutest Pet Pix

So here’s what the top 5 blog posts in May tell us about Overheardians, other than Austin Kilgore’s pit bull story didn’t quite do the trick: As indicated by #2 and #3 on the list, Overheardians love gossip and a good train wreck. #4 tells us that we love to see Merritt get beat up in the comments area. And #5 just confuses me…it either means Amanda Tackett is a rock star or it backs up my point about #4, Merritt getting a good beating equals entertainment.

I’m changing my blog rep and just plain starting over by posting stuff about the library and cute little Parkie pets. Send me your pet photos.

PH Pit Bull Owners Sue Ebby Halliday, Victim

In an exclusive story you’ll only find on peoplenewspapers.com, [at least until Channel 5 swipes it] NEW Ace Preston Hollow Reporter Josh Hixson and myself report that John and Cathy Harris, owners of the two pit bulls that attacked two pedestrians over the course of five weeks in Preston Hollow, have filed a lawsuit against their real estate agency, Ebby Halliday, Realtors, Ebby Halliday Realtor Karen Smiley, and attack victim Debbie O’Connor.

The Harrises claim Halliday officials failed to secure their home after a showing, which led to their the two dogs escape and attack of a man walking his dog. The suit also says O’Connor exaggerated the extent of her injuries, and claims she and Smiley, who is not the Harrises’ agent, made defamatory statements about the couple.

Reader Favors More Chickens

While some Overheardians have seen enough chickens in the Park Cities, one reader wrote in to let us know how much she appreciated seeing this story by Cassie Clark:

To Whom It May Concern: I wanted to pass along compliments on Ms. Clark’s article covering Mr. Stener and his pet chickens that ran in your May 16 issue - what a wonderful example of good things in action. I appreciated reading about such an enterprising young person, and I appreciated even more that you chose to run it on the front page.