D/FW Named Most Popular Metro Area to Move To; Sun Reported to Rise in the East Tomorrow

The Business Journals - The Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area adds another person every four minutes and 10 seconds, making it the fastest-growing metropolitan area in America.
Dallas-Fort Worth gained 126,037 residents between July 1, 2010, and the same date last year, according to newly released population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census BureauLatest from The Business JournalsBlacks trailing whites financially in Colorado, rest of U.S.Follow this company .
On Numbers used those estimates to generate daily growth rates for the nation's 366 metros. Dallas-Fort Worth leads the nation with an increase of 345.3 persons per day, or one person every four minutes and 10 seconds.
Houston ranks second with a daily population gain of 301.6 persons. Rounding out the top five are Los Angeles (up 275.2 persons per day), New York City (up 263.7) and Washington (up 259.7).
Dallas and Houston have been economic powerhouses in recent years. Both cities led the nation in 2011 in private-sector job growth. Dallas, in particular, has seen a rebound in jobs in the financial services industry.
Fifteen metropolitan areas added at least 100 persons per day between mid-2010 and mid-2011. Nearly 82 percent of all metros -- 299 of 366 -- registered population increases of any size.
The Cleveland area was the biggest loser, suffering a daily decline of 19.9 persons. Next were two Michigan markets: Detroit (down 13.4 persons per day) and Flint (down 8.3 persons).

Did Dallas do it again or did Dallas do it again? Sure, we may not win you over with flashy pieces of flare like mountains, coastlines, or crippling income taxes and labor laws, but at the end of the day it's Dallas' trophy case that keeps having to add more wings than Oprah's house. Who needs stuffy NYC or smoggy OC when you've got jobs, hots, affordable living, and championship teams all right here? Oh, and hey Houston, nice daily population gain. 301? You kidding me? Wake me up when that dpg gets in the 340 range, then we'll talk.

The Dallas Ritz-Carlton Penthouse Patio is Okay

both from SoJo Design

I'd say no better than my own digs, but this little hotspot may not be too bad for the next WWCD corporate apartment. We have been looking for a some new square footage to entertain our many distinguished advertisers and business partners, not to mention somewhere close that the interns can hide evidence and dead hookers until morning.

Dallas Winning Again, Named Least Friendly Biking City

NEW YORK - Portland, Oregon is once again the Best Bike City in America. The editors of Rodale Inc.'s Bicycling magazine have ranked Portland the number one city in the country for cycling as part of their biennial rankings, which appear in the July issue of Bicycling, on newsstands May 29.
Minneapolis, which topped Portland in Bicycling's 2010 rankings, came in second place this time, followed by Boulder, CO at third; Washington, D.C.-- 13th overall in the previous rankings -- came in at a fast-rising number four, while Chicago snagged the fifth spot.
Conversely, Dallas was cited as one of America's worst cycling cities for the second time since 2008 for creating almost no new cycling infrastructure even after its adoption of a bicycle master plan. Cycling advocates in Dallas, who were vocal in their frustration with the city's progression, expressed hope that the "worst" designation will serve as a catalyst for a faster, more concentrated bike-friendly movement.

Well it looks like 2012 is our year again, huh? If there's a list with Portland, Boulder, Minneapolis, and Washington DC on top, you better believe we proud Dallasites will do whatever we can to be at the other end of that list. We've all made tough decisions to leave former jobs and loved ones in lesser towns to make sure the only time we have to deal with preachy, self-righteous cyclists is when we're running them over in our kick-ass, air-conditioned gas-guzzlers. Listen here, damn hippies, this city can't even fill in the potholes on its roads, and you want a whole extra lane so you can save $2 on gas, show up to work in a sweaty mess, and brag about how unselfish and Earth-conscious you are to an audience that wished you ended up on their windshield? Get that shit outta this town. The only time I want anything to do with some smug bicycle is if the Byron Nelson offers bike seat volunteers for high-skirted trim.

A Boyish Grin, Creeping Hairline and Dolled-Up Dog's Ass Can Mean Only One Thing

Knoxie Time!

Today's Divorce Lesson: Get Your Ass to Larry Friedman Before She Does

PROSPER - Pilar Sanders took the stand to run down her monthly expenses and tell the court how much she needs from Deion: $24,000 a month, or $288,000 annually. She said the former Cowboy and Hall of Fame player has encouraged her to use credit cards he’s stopped paying for. As a result, she’s spent $2,000 a month on groceries because she buys organic produce, $900 on children’s clothes, $450 for haircuts, $500 for school lunches, $500 for cellphone family plans,  $900 for entertainment and $5,000-$6,000 to rent a home. She also said she has spent $750 each month for child care.
While Pilar said she plans to find a job, she’s asking that Deion also fund training, such as online courses, and upkeep of her photo portfolio, her fitness and grooming expenses.

Not a bad gig being Pilar's kids after all, huh? $25 a day for a school lunch? I didn't know Bob's Steakhouse had a Prosper High location. Still a raw deal for having to foot the bill for your ex-wife's fitness and grooming bills only to have some young hotshot plant his seed in her plowed field.

UPDATE: The judge ordered Deion to pay $275,000 in Pilar’s attorneys fees; child support totaling $10,550 a month; and $3,500 a month in upkeep for a house that she will live in in Celina.
Pilar must return to Deion samurai statues and bowls that now fill six storage pods. Deion must pay for unloading them.
Pilar said the $24,000 a month she’s seeking for living expenses is “reasonable and necessary,” because the children are accustomed to a comfortable lifestyle.

Can't mess with a brotha's bowls and statues. Shit gets real.

I'll tell you one thing, I sure can't have Dallas' finest blood-sucking, gutter-scum divorce attorney sniffing around the WWCD books until I can technically account for all that ad revenue. There's obviously a certain lifestyle the misses is accustomed to, but if she and Friedman go poking around this flimsy house of cards, she's gonna find some things she wishes she hadn't seen. Sometimes being the angry, neglected boss' wife living in the shadow of a younger sidepiece and an emotionally-distant husband isn't so bad when you can just turn a blind eye and keep making those hair and nail appointment from the joint accounts.

Wait, Dallas is Getting One of Those Toby Keith Restaurants? Where the Hell is It Going?

I just can't imagine where this white trash heaven could possibly call home in this city. Surely they aren't planning on shoving it in Victory Park or on McKinney in the old Hard Rock space. The good people of Dallas would never stand for a place whose dip-stained, Disney T-shirt-wearing patrons gorge on fried bologna sandwiches. Isn't there some part of town that could effectively serve only misinformed tourists, industrial service employees, and chain-smoking compulsive gamblers heading to WinStar? Oh, what's that? Well then, I-35 and Northwest Highway will be just fine. Moving right along...

Deion High-Stepping Just Like Old Times, Judge Finally Kicks Pilar Sanders Out of the Primetime Mansion

PROSPER - Former Dallas Cowboys player Deion Sanders and his estranged wife, Pilar, testified under oath Monday about an alleged fight at their Prosper mansion on April 23. The judge ruled that Deion can remain in the couple's home and ordered Pilar to remain at least 500 yards away from the property. Neither was cited for family violence.

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The Truth was told baby! I'm doing my dance with my old falcon uniform on with my Gold jacket over it and some cleats! Lol

Some bitches never learn. Granted, this one had a lotta moxy, though... Hired the top scumbag lawyer money can buy, sneaky-recorded the bedroom conversation, sported the bandaged hand. Really brought her Pro Bowl game for this one. Problem is she went up against a Hall of Famer. Can't say she didn't go down swingin' (pause for cheap laughter). Must be the money!

If You're Gonna Go on an Overnight Meth-Ridden, Cross-Dressing Goodwill Rampage, Please Clean Up Your Blood First

SHERMAN - A bizarre break-in at a Goodwill Store in Sherman is perplexing the charity and police alike. A naked man smashed through the glass at the store early Monday morning and put on a red dress and heels. When Goodwill employees looked at their surveillance tape, they couldn't believe what they saw: A man, bleeding, wearing a dress and carrying a purse.
Sherman police identified the intruder as 33-year-old Adam Mabery, who broke through the glass window of a nearby motel, then cut himself on the head and arm. They say Mabery walked down Texoma Parkway to the Goodwill store, broke in, then went on a rampage — splattering blood on everything.
Goodwill spent $8,000 for a hazardous materials crew to clean up the blood. Glass counters, carpeting and the front door must all be replaced. The total estimated damage: $30,000.
Mabery is a convicted sex offender from Houston who recently got out of prison and moved to Sherman. In addition to burglary and criminal mischief charges, he's also facing charges for failing to register as a sex offender in North Texas.

Whatever happened to some common courtesy, really? Everyone knows charity stores are great for raging in that new cocktail dress, but you can't just throw your DNA around the Sherman Goodwill like it's generous donations and good intentions. DNA should only be left on buxom mannequins and in ladies' restroom stalls, just like the cops will tell you. Anywhere else and you may as well leave your home address and the time you'll be waiting at home to be arrested. The real pro's on Cedar Springs are probably laughing it up and tearing your amateur ass to shreds by now, Adam, at least figuratively.