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For Homeless, Shelters Aren't the Answer

By Zac Crain

Dallas Observer | March 29, 2005

Dallas is building a new homeless assistance center near downtown, but a lot of homeless consider shelters oppressive. What seems to work better, the city's homeless czar has learned, is a form of supportive housing called single-room occupancies, or SROs.

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Tags: AA, Tom Dunning

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You might think that it was one of those thorny ethical conflicts. How would the Dallas Observer behave when its tough-talking former city columnist became mayor? Would we join her team? Be her pals? Suck up? Or would we keep...

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The Sport of Watching Men Beat Each Other Bloodynew

Pottery-selling Satan worshipers and chino salesmen meet for fun and pain in the world of extreme championship wrestling.

Dallas Observer | Zac Crain | 05-16-2005 | Sports

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The Lives of Dallas Strip Club DJ's Laid Barenew

Despite the constant presence of women in various states of undress, being a DJ at a strip club is not a very sexy gig.

Dallas Observer | Zac Crain | 01-31-2005 | Sex

Tags: alcohol, drinking, all-nude BYOB club, The Fare Room

Fast Times at MotorSport Ranchnew

Unable to find a place in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to pursue his new hobby, high-performance driving, Jack Farr created one. His MotorSport Ranch is a country club for sports car drivers.

Dallas Observer | Zac Crain | 11-08-2004 | Recreation

Tags: Texas, recreation, Cresson, Porsche, race track, Viper

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