The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) articles from June 2001

The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) archives from June 2001

`The Animal'.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Tom Maurstad Rob Schneider is right at home in "The Animal" since the new comedy is less a movie than a "Saturday Night Live" sketch stretched to feature-film length. A mad scientist operates on sweet loser Marvin (Rob...

Around the American League.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Ken Daley It's business DALLAS _ Outfielder Ben Grieve returned to Oakland this week for the first time since being traded by the Athletics to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays last January. Grieve went 2-for-12 in the three-game series...

Around the National League.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Ken Daley Race is on DALLAS _ If you haven't noticed, sluggers Barry Bonds of the Giants and Sammy Sosa of the Cubs are locked neck-and-neck in a battle for the National League lead... in walks. Bonds, who entered the...

Stall in Mac's chase is painfully evident.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Ken Daley DALLAS _ The marvelous thing about Mark McGwire is that he has hit 67 home runs in his last 162 games. The depressing thing about Mark McGwire is that you have to count back to July 23, 1999, to cover the last 162...

Weekly Baseball rankings.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Ken Daley Rank, Team Prv. Comment 1.Seattle 1 2B B. Boone leads team with 50 RBI 2.Cleveland 2 Thome: 31 career HRs vs. Detroit 3.Minnesota 3 Twins pick first in Tuesday's draft 4.Yankees 4 O'Neill batting .326 in...

Of tidbits, notes, quotes, anecdotes, stats, numbers.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Ken Daley Rose, Bud? DALLAS _ Portland, aka the "Rose City," is trying hard to get commissioner Bud Selig`s blessing as a possible relocation site for the Montreal Expos. Major League Baseball official Corey Busch was even...

Bushes praise breast cancer survivors before Race for the Cure.
June 1, 2001... Byline: G. Robert Hillman WASHINGTON _ Breast cancer survivors dressed in pink filled the White House East Room Friday for a pep rally in the war against cancer. "This sea of pink stirs mixed emotions,"' first lady Laura Bush said,...

Score organizer keeps the sheet music coming.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Bill Marvel FORT WORTH, Texas _ Amy Brown is the scorekeeper at the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The job has nothing to do with counting the points jurors award each pianist. Brown rides herd on all the...

After 50 years, Dennis is still a menace.
June 1, 2001... Byline: John C. Davenport Hank Ketcham has had 50 years, but all he's ever needed is 10 seconds. The creator of Dennis the Menace knows that the purpose of his single-panel cartoon, which is in its 50th year, is to provide quick-hit...

Parents can set standards on college-age drinking, expert says.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Aline McKenzie For parents, college-age drinking can be as ticklish a problem as sex _ do you take the "total abstinence" approach? Do you teach how to drink responsibly, even though underage drinking is illegal? And how, with...

Author shares how to surrender to your marriage.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Karen M. Thomas The marriage myth goes something like this: We head down the aisle, get married and become blissfully happy. Then reality strikes. We come back from the honeymoon, have children and discover that marriage indeed can...

Ready to ride without training wheels? Learn to balance.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Leslie Garcia You can have a perfectly splendid time tooling around on your training-wheeled bike. But then, one day, everything changes. Maybe you see a buddy cruising the sidewalk on a two-wheeler. Or maybe your parents...

Farm subsidy strategy criticized.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Steven H. Lee DALLAS _ An environmental group critical of the federal farm program released a study Thursday that provides insights into the $6 billion in direct subsidies paid to farmers since 1969 in a congressional district in...

You can count on two hands how Jerry keeps it interesting.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Kevin Sherrington IRVING, Texas _ In a memorable vignette from ``Cool Hand Luke,'' Paul Newman says that he can eat 50 boiled eggs in an hour. Naturally, this prompts the kind of action that has fellow inmate George Kennedy covered...

Journalist describes his 14-year battle with AIDS.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Sherry Jacobson DALLAS _ Dennis Vercher sits at his uncluttered desk, poring over a lineup of stories for the next edition of the local gay community newspaper. As editor of the Dallas Voice, he is juggling assignments among...

A good night's sleep doesn't come cheap.
June 1, 2001... Byline: James Ragland Pssst. I'm over here. By the mailbox. I'll be standing right here for the next few months waiting for my $600 ship to come in. I can't afford to move an inch. You've heard the news, right? Uncle Sam is going...

China's transformation illustrates truth of McDonald's law.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Timothy O'Leary SHANGHAI _ Countries that have McDonald's restaurants don't war with each other, the newspaper columnist Thomas Friedman observed in his best-selling book ``The Lexus and the Olive Tree.'' It was a practical...

New Peru leader to face task of rebuilding democracy; restoring confidence.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Tod Robberson LIMA, Peru _ For Peruvians, it was the year of living dangerously, an era of upheaval marked by the flight of an autocratic president, espionage and bribery scandals, a military uprising and three presidential...

A look at recent self-help books.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Mike Maza ``When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It,'' by Yogi Berra with Dave Kaplan (Hyperion, $16.95 hardcover). Father's Day is coming fast, and so are the baseball books. The subtitle of this one invites readers to...

Match the wisdom with the author.
June 1, 2001... Sports figures are imparting a lot of life lessons these days. Can you match the literary wisdom with the athletic author? 1. "Leadership begins with self knowledge. Life decisions can be good decisions only if they reflect your own...

In the game of life, athletes have become coaches.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Michael Precker Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. If you don't set goals, you're not going to have dreams, either. Chase perfection. Settle for excellence along the way. That's all good advice, gleaned from the...

Changing policy priorities dilute steady trickle of arsenic safety research.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Randy Lee Loftis In the spring of 1999, a committee with the National Academy of Sciences concluded a three-year scientific review with a clear warning: The government was allowing dangerous amounts of arsenic, a poison and known...

Hubble reveals the universe's vital statistics.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Tom Siegfried There was no million-dollar prize, just a price tag of a couple of billion or so. Nevertheless, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided the final answer to its No. 1 question: How fast is the universe expanding? ...

Producers are cashing in on TV chefs' new celebrity status.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Darla Atlas Not long ago, it would have seemed ludicrous to compare a TV chef's popularity with that of, say, Mick Jagger. But Hollywood types such as Larry Thompson, executive producer of an upcoming American version of the...

American Airlines Attendants Will Be Able to Walk Off Jobs at End of June.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Terry Maxon Jun. 1--Flight attendants at American Airlines Inc. will be able to walk off their jobs at the end of June if they can't get a new contract with the airline before then. The National Mediation Board said Thursday...

Broadcast Deal Includes Television Show for Owner of Dallas Basketball Team.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Richard Alm Jun. 1--Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks outspoken and sometimes-outrageous owner, will get his own television show as part of a new three-year broadcasting deal between the team and KTVT-TV (Channel 11) and KTXA-TV...

Planned Dallas-Area Business Park to Have Many Amenities.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Jenni Smith Jun. 1--FLOWER MOUND, Texas--The Lakeside DFW business development on the north shore of Grapevine Lake will have amenities workers won't find in most office parks. Besides a resort hotel and conference center with...

Dallas Was No Match for Chicago's Vibrant Downtown, Boeing Says.
June 1, 2001... Jun. 1--Once Boeing Co. decided to locate its new headquarters in a downtown setting, Dallas didn't stand a chance. The aerospace company picked Chicago as the home of its new headquarters mainly because Dallas just didn't have the...

Washington-Based Study Examines Farm Subsidies in Congressional Districts.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Steven H. Lee Jun. 1--Since 1969, more than $6 billion in direct farm subsidies have gone to counties at least partially represented by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Larry Combest, R-Lubbock -- enough to buy every farm in...

Fall in Gasoline Futures May Mean Lower Gasoline Prices.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Charlene Oldham Jun. 1--Gasoline futures fell below the $1 mark for the first time in two weeks Thursday after separate reports from an industry group and the U.S. Department of Energy showed an increase in fuel inventories. ...

The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Robert Miller Jun. 1--Green is the color of Ireland, which is the theme of Crystal Charity Ball's annual gala, and also the color of the ball's record dollar commitment to six agencies that will benefit from proceeds of the Dec. 1...

Suit Settlement to Give NFL's Satellite TV Customers More Flexibility.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Richard Alm Jun. 1--Football fans with satellite dishes should soon be able to buy the NFL Sunday Ticket one week at a time, instead of paying upfront for an entire season. The creation of the Single Sunday Package, selling for...

The Dallas Morning News Real Estate Column.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Steve Brown Jun. 1--It's no secret that Dallas has some of the nation's cheapest rental office space. But a new study that includes all office costs shows just how competitive Dallas' office space is compared with other major...

Building Boom in Austin, Texas, Hits Wall during High-Tech Slowdown.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Steve Brown Jun. 1--AUSTIN, Texas--Trammell Crow Co. usually doesn't make headlines for deciding not to develop a building. But when the real estate developer halted construction in April on a north Austin office project, the...

San Antonio-Based Telecom Firm To Sell High-Speed Internet Access.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Vikas Bajaj Jun. 1--AUSTIN, Texas--America Online owes much of it success to its ease of use, compelling messaging features and exclusive content, in addition to the standard Internet connection everyone came to expect. SBC...

Twins chase Glynn after 28 pitches in Rangers' 10-7 loss.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Evan Grant ARLINGTON, Texas _ Nolan Ryan was "The Express." Maybe Ryan Glynn should be "The Espresso." He can wake up even the drowsiest of offenses. On Friday, the road-weary Minnesota Twins arrived in their Arlington...

Determined fans seek autographs.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Bill Marvel FORT WORTH, Texas _ In a ritual as old as show business, the autograph-seekers gather at the stage door of Bass Performance Hall, clutching programs, waiting for the star to emerge. They have been admonished before...

Kuehne's advice to teen: Just enjoy the experience.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Bill Nichols SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. _ Kelli Kuehne knows what 13-year-old Morgan Pressel is going through. As a teenager, Kuehne attracted a lot of attention because of her junior success. She played her first U.S. Open soon...

Palestinians using bullets, diplomacy to fight West Bank settlements.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Gregory Katz GUSH ETZION, West Bank _ Palestinians are using both bullets and diplomacy in a double-barreled attempt to force Israelis to abandon contested Jewish settlements on the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The future of the...

Flight Attendant Strike Shuts Down Mexican Airline.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Brendan M. Case Jun. 2--Flight attendants for Mexico's largest airline went on strike Friday, causing the airline to cancel all its flights and strand thousands of passengers. Flight attendants at Aerovias de Mexico SA, or...

Drought, Low Prices Squeeze Texas Cotton Growers.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Steven H. Lee Jun. 2--With the year's first cotton harvest two months away, Rio Grande Valley farmer Bobby Sparks already knows that he's not going to make any money. The big question now is how much he could lose. After...

Ford Executives Court New-Car Dealers.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Terry Box Jun. 2--For the last three or four years, Ford Motor Co. and its dealers have seen record profits -- and some real rancor. The dealers, angered by Ford's attempts to reshape the retail process, ranked the automaker an...

Texas Senate Rules Help Kill Stronger Ban on Video-Slot Devices.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Lee Hancock Jun. 2--Texas video slot operators came up winners again in Austin as yet another legislative crusade to strengthen a state ban on the gambling devices died quietly last week in the Senate. Not for the first time,...

The Dallas Morning News Sports Business Column.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Richard Alm Jun. 2--TWINS PROVING POOR FRANCHISES CAN WIN: The Minnesota Twins are threatening to make a mockery of warnings from team owners and other doomsayers who predict baseball's financial collapse. After spending the...

Arlington, Texas, Makes Play for Dallas Cowboys; Other Cities Weigh Plans.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Richard Alm Jun. 2--Jerry Jones' quest for a new stadium for his Dallas Cowboys has produced the first volley in a potential bidding war among the suburbs. History shows attracting Cowboys is game of aggression Law offers...

Devils come from behind in third to beat Roy, Avs.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Chuck Carlton EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. _ After four games, Patrick Roy is the Conn Smythe Trophy favorite for both teams in the Stanley Cup Finals and the reason the series is tied His goaltending had the Colorado Avalanche...

TV industry sets sights on wooing younger Latinos.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Dianne Solis NEW YORK _ It's not often that something as prosaic as a census inspires such hoopla. But take a peek at the recent corporate acts triggered by the statistical spill: Salsa queen Celia Cruz shimmies at one venue....

Polls predict Toledo victory in Peru.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Tod Robberson LIMA, Peru _ A one-time shoeshine boy who worked his way up from poverty to earn a U.S. doctorate in economics is poised to become Peru's next president, according to preliminary results of a nationwide election...

Banks profit from double-charging and higher ATM service fees.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Robert Dodge WASHINGTON _ Watch your wallet _ or your bank account. The nation's banks are notching up the fees they charge for using automated teller machines. As bankers point out, it remains true that if you use ATM machines...

New cast of characters takes leading role in Senate this week.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Christopher Lee WASHINGTON _ One way to think of the Republican-controlled Senate is as a TV series that has just been canceled. Now the Democrats are in charge of installing the midseason replacement. The new cast of...

Computer consultant retains workers, clients with unusual policies.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Hall Cynthia Driskill had to learn that bestowing perks on her employees did not make her a great boss. It shouldn't be about her. It needed to be about them. "I thought I could get employees to like me by giving...

Medical technologist shortage blamed on other high-tech jobs.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Elaine Norris says it's getting harder to convince young, technology-oriented people to forgo a career fixing a computer virus in favor of a career testing for a real virus. "I think a great deal is salary," said...

Accounting Firms Record Gains in Promoting Women.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Patricia V. Rivera Jun. 3--Leslie Torres has watched a cultural revolution transform Deloitte & Touche in recent years. Employees in this Big Five accounting firm openly started to discuss once-taboo topics like flexible...

The Dallas Morning News Business Book Review Column.
June 3, 2001... Jun. 3--LESSONS FROM THE TOP --By Thomas J. Neff and James M. Citrin --Doubleday/Currency, $15.95 Thomas Neff and James Citrin conducted a search to find the top 50 business leaders in America today. The search was based on a...

The Dallas Morning News Career Strategies Column.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Patricia V. Rivera Jun. 3--NAME: Eva Montes SCHOOL: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth HOMETOWN: Houston AGE: 27 STUDYING FOR: Master's degree in physician assistant studies ...

The Dallas Morning News Careers Column.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Jun. 3--NAME: Ronny Christin SCHOOL: University of Texas at Dallas HOMETOWN: Irving AGE: 20 MAJOR: Electrical engineering LEVEL: Junior WHY THIS MAJOR: "I really like electronics. Ever...

Richardson, Texas, Weighs Land Use Around New Rail Station.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Sarah Post Jun. 3--RICHARDSON, Texas--Robert Shaw beams when he talks about transit-oriented development. His company, Amicus Partners, is building a 600-unit apartment and retail complex in the middle of downtown Plano, next...

Pharmaceutical Sales Largely Unaffected by Market Forces in Dallas Area.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Jun. 3--As their counterparts in the high-tech industry fret about downsizing, pharmaceutical salespeople are taking their pick of high-paying jobs, says Jane Williams. "I think what the general public does not...

The Dallas Morning News Health Career Column.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Nancy Schaadt Jun. 3--NAME: Robert D. Moomaw, DVM AGE: 51 POSITION: Veterinarian COMPANY: Dr. Moomaw, The House Call Vet, Dallas YEARS IN CURRENT POSITION: Six EDUCATION: Bachelor of science, doctor of...

The Dallas Morning News Ideas at Work Column.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Hall Jun. 3--Cynthia Driskill had to learn that bestowing perks on her employees did not make her a great boss. It shouldn't be about her. It needed to be about them. "I thought I could get employees to like me by...

Surgical Technicians Face Increased Regulation in Texas.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Patricia V. Rivera Jun. 3--Surgical technicians, who once quietly cleaned and arranged instruments for surgeons, have gained a spot around the operating table. They stand across from surgeons during procedures, holding...

Medical Technologist Shortage Blamed on Other High-Tech Jobs.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Jun. 3--Elaine Norris says it's getting harder to convince young, technology-oriented people to forgo a career fixing a computer virus in favor of a career testing for a real virus. "I think a great deal is...

The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Robert Miller Jun. 3--Gregg Fleisher employs a touch of ironic humor to describe the game plan of the O'Donnell Foundation-spawned nonprofit Advanced Placement Strategies Inc. The use of "incentives puts a little capitalism in...

Article Gives Advice for Newly Promoted Sales Managers.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Jun. 3--A promotion from sales representative to sales manager can be intimidating if you don't know how to treat the workers who used to be your peers. A recent article, "A Colleague of Their Own," at...

The Dallas Morning News Sales Career Column.
June 3, 2001... Byline: James Pecht Jun. 3--NAME: Michael McKinstry AGE: 35 POSITION: Founder/president COMPANY: ProComputing Corp., a Dallas-based computer reseller specializing in Apple products YEARS IN POSITION: 13 EDUCATION:...

Dallas Sales Reps Tend to Stay Put in Downturn, Staffing Exec Says.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Jun. 3--Good salespeople are getting hard to find, says Al Levi, but not because they don't exist. "The truth is the good candidates aren't leaving right now because they know that they've got a job," said Mr....

Dallas-Based Recruiting Team Doubles Up on Searches.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Patricia V. Rivera Jun. 3--Clint Lasater makes a hard-to-resist offer to prospective companies looking for recruitment help: two senior-level recruiters for the price of one. Mr. Lasater works as a team with Debbie Williams,...

The Dallas Morning News Gadgets at Work Column.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Tim Wyatt Jun. 3--MONITOR IS FLAT-OUT COOL: Because of their high prices, flat-panel monitors may seem like a luxury. They may not be, though, if space on the top of your desk is at a premium. Philips' 150X LCD monitor took up...

The Dallas Morning News Technology Career Column.
June 3, 2001... Jun. 3--NAME: Fred Gardenour AGE: 51 POSITION: National director COMPANY: USAStar.net. Mr. Gardenour is based in Dallas. TIME IN CURRENT POSITION: Four months EDUCATION: Bachelor of science, East Texas State University ...

Telecommunications Industry ills May Be Seen at Dallas-Area Trade Show.
June 3, 2001... Jun. 3--Just as the telecommunications industry began its precipitous decline last fall, Ken Lewis found his Richardson startup flush with offers from venture capitalists. His optical switching company, Chiaro Networks Ltd., raised $100...

Irving, Texas, Takes a Look at Tourism Data.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Suzanne Marta Jun. 3--IRVING, Texas--Between 35,000 and 45,000 people request information from the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau each year, but whether they actually visit has always been a mystery. That could change,...

Media Woo Younger Latinos.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Dianne Solis Jun. 3--NEW YORK -- It's not often that something as prosaic as a census inspires such hoopla. But take a peek at the recent corporate acts triggered by the statistical spill: Salsa queen Celia Cruz shimmies at one...

HEADLINE HERE.
June 4, 2001... Byline: TERESA GUBBINS POP Singer evolves from punk days Staff Writer HUGH CORNWELL B Hi Fi (Koch). In stores now. Koch Hugh Cornwell has mellowed a bit since his days with the...

Airlines running more unannounced special fares.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Katie Fairbank Vacationers could find themselves in the cheap seats this summer. The slowing economy already had left airlines flying emptier planes in recent months, and the industry is now quietly cutting prices to attract...

American, British Airways trying again to form alliance.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Terry Maxon American Airlines Inc. and British Airways are launching a renewed effort to create a trans-Atlantic partnership, saying that changes in the regulatory climate in both Washington and Europe make the long-sought deal...

Rangers eye Ga. Tech third baseman.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Gerry Fraley ARLINGTON, Texas _ The Texas Rangers new-found desire to spend on young talent rather than aging free agents could get its first test Tuesday. There were strong indications Monday night that Georgia Tech junior...

Cardinals' Ankiel isn't the first to lose control.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Brad Townsend Mercifully, baseball's mawkish freak show has shut down, indefinitely. The shades have been drawn, the door padlocked, the gawkers turned away. Talented but bizarrely erratic pitcher Rick Ankiel, has been spared...

No. 1 pick means fame, fortune and great expectations.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Ken Daley DALLAS _ It is one of baseball's most exclusive fraternities, accepting only one new member per year. Its screening process is rigorous, but even the most stringent standards do not guarantee success. And even though...

In draft, 2nd round doesn't mean 2nd rate.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Ken Daley It doesn't take the first overall draft pick to come away with a good, great or even Hall of Fame-caliber player. Some of the biggest names of baseball's last 35 years were players who weren't drafted in the first round....

Projecting the top 10 in Tuesday's draft.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Ken Daley Pro baseball writer Ken Daley ranks the top 10 players available in the 2001 First-Year Player Draft: 1. RHP Mark Prior, 21, Univ. of Southern California, 6-5, 200 Projected pick: No. 2 to Cubs ...

`Guerrilla Gardening,' by Barbara Pallenberg; Renaissance Books ($16.95, paperback).
June 4, 2001... Byline: Elise Anthony In the hearts of most rank-and-file gardeners lurks a desire for plants, plants and more plants, especially free ones. If you've ever lusted after those wayward irises in the alley or a patch of day lilies taking...

Reviews of various, new recordings.
June 4, 2001... BOCCHERINI String Quintets Europa Galante (Virgin Classics) A- In his own time, Luigi Boccherini's music was considered the gentle, almost feminine counterpart to "Papa" Joseph Haydn's brusque wit. More recently, many critics...

Tuning out effects of all the applause.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Scott Cantrell FORT WORTH, Texas _ The quality of the playing at this year's 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is higher than ever, say veterans of the quadrennial contest. And the choice of music is more varied _...

HBO milestones.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Ed Bark Not all of them have been critical darlings. But here are 10 pathfinders that helped put HBO on the map, taking the premium cable network from 365 homes in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., to roughly 26 million nationwide today. The...