My first boss from my days back in Oregon texted me the other day. He was asking, quite understandably, if I was eating at a Rocco’s Pizza location in Pasco, Washington.He explained they couldn’t take a picture without causing a scene, but he said he found my doppelganger. I replied if this was my doppelganger in both…
This week, the Texas Rangers open their season, hosting the defending World Series Champion Houston Astros.Each Spring since I moved to North Texas, I’ve enjoyed attending the event at the beginning of the season where the Rangers’ concession company, Delaware North, introduces new dishes at the park. This year carries extra significance. If you walk up to the…
After working four consecutive days last week, I explained to my boss that I needed some time on vacation.I’m wrapping up a trip to the Big Bend area, where I explained to Scaiaholics I was going to get to the bottom of this Marfa Lights situation. I didn’t realize until I hit the road that I had…
The Incredible Hulk has been sworn in as a police officer in Irving.Funny story: that’s not why Lou Ferrigno was actually in North Texas. He was actually here, and this is completely true, for a pinball festival. Irving just happened to offer to make him a police officer.Ferrigno’s father was a police lieutenant, and he was…
This year, for the first time in 11 years, Wright State University is in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.Wright State is one of two home-town teams for Scaiaholics. The other is the more successful and, as a result, less hilarious University of Dayton.Wright State was sent to Dallas for its first round game today [a game…
This week, I was covering a story at the Fort Worth Club. I’ve been there quite a bit over the past few years because I’m kind of a big deal.The Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was holding a luncheon. The Fort Worth Chief of Police and Tarrant County Sheriff were there as part of a discussion…
