WHAT WE DID: MARCH 31st

will milne March 31, 2014

Y'all keep us on our toes. We just wanted to have a nice, low-key Sunday evening and then we went to check Instagram and there were like a hundred awesome new photos from the past week. Well done, y'all. I guess it didn't help that there was a whole bunch of awesome stuff going on in the past week. We all hung out on the square and watched Fantastic Mr. Fox, some places got yarn-bombed, and there was that awesome cloud that one time. You know the one. The one that possibly was hiding the reincarnated spirit of Michael Jackson inside of it. Bring it on, spring.

Thanks for tagging your pics with #WDDI, check back again next Monday for another round of photos.

Went to fly some kites on Sunday as part of some research and development for an upcoming project. We'll have more on that later.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Photo by Shaina Sheaff

photo by Sara Button.

Photo by Natalie Drue.

Photo by Brad Koehn.

Photo by Katelyn Gibbon.

Check out this awesome serving board from Pastrana Studio.

How to be official. Photo by Bryce Olcon.

@clcraggett ended the day with a Moscow Mule and a little live poetry at the Kraken reading series.

We agree with @jadewintersee that the branding on this beer and the amazing weather are an ideal way to kick off a spring weekend.

It was finally time to dust off and tune up that lawn mower. The grass is green and growing again, unfortunately. Photo by Todd Spigener.

Did you know you can buy Impossible Project film for your old Polaroids (or buy Polaroids, themselves) at Denton Camera Exchange?

@mbryceo tried out Roman's pizza and spent an afternoon soaking up the sun alongside his extra cheesy pepperoni.

Keep Denton Beautiful kept it classy during the Great American Cleanup this weekend! Photo by @mouseytoy.

Photo by Carla Mowell. — Photo by **Carla Mowell.**

Yarn Bombin' at Oak St. Drafthouse

Scrap hosted a yarn bombin' party at Oak St. Drafthouse to raise awareness for their IndieGoGo campaign. Photo by Sharon Lynn Jared.

That Cloud

Photo by Jade Wintersee Chessman.

Photo by HollyinTexas.

Photo by Zach Ashcraft.

Brunch Money $$$

Plenty of fun to be had on the patio at Oak Street when the sun is shining and the beers are flowing. Photo by @mkernan.

@dartoo had kids creating masterpieces of their own on the Oak Street Drafthouse patio. We can't blame them, it was a great day for sipping that root beer and puling out those watercolors.

@shainasheaffphoto was rockin' one of Pan Ector's Denton centric tees - like the great Dentonite she is.

Cafe Brazil opened this weekend for a soft launch that goes through today. We hit it up and tried out a few things. We are expecting great things for their opening on Tuesday. Photo by @mkernan.

It's margarita weather, get to Mulberry St. Cantina and partake.

We had a super foggy morning last week. Photo by @thepaigels.

@cereboso shot Two Knights at Macaroni Island.

@drcruz32 caught Work in Progress jamming live in Denton this weekend.

Energy Collective at The Abbey Underground. Photo by @jayhumez.

@hannahf313 enjoyed a bit of @shiitakeswerve's coconut curry alongside her Strawberry IPA. We've tried it ourselves and can vouch for its deliciousness.

@stdavidsdenton caught a view of the square with the tulips in full bloom.

Denton loves its ultimate - come rain or shine - especially shine. Photo by @ritadubb.

@maskerphoto caught our fair courthouse looking as dang stately as ever during an early sunrise. We love this little jewel in the center of our city.

BACK IN THE DAY: SAM BASS, DENTON'S ROBINHOOD

Alyssa Stevenson March 27, 2014

By Shaun Treat

From left: ‘Judas’ Jim Murphy, Sam Bass, and Seaborn Barnes.

One of our favorite local legends of Denton County doesn't get nearly enough play in the history handbooks, though that may be because he is a Texas bandit who made a damn big impression in a fairly short amount of time. Although many long-in-the-tooth Dentonites may be familiar with the reputation of Sam Bass, few may linger long enough to really chew on why this infamous outlaw became immortalized as a hero of the common folk. Well, pull up a chair and grab a cold beverage, as we take a gander back at the short life and tall tales of the legendary Texas Robin Hood on a Fast Horse who should be more famous than Jesse James, the smiling Texas brigand Sam Bass.

Sam came to Denton in 1870 from his birthplace in Indiana, where the orphaned runaway had dreamed of Texas adventure gleaned from Wild West novellas. Barely 19, he got a job working the stables at the Lacy House Hotel on the Denton Square, a popular spot for cowboys to rest their herd while enjoying liquor and ladies before droving stock up the Chisholm Trail. Texas was still in the turmoil of Civil War Reconstruction under Federal Marshal Law and had just been readmitted to the Union, but these days of economic hardship and rampant lawlessness from destitute Rebs or Native American raiders plagued frontier outposts like Denton. Sam also took on work freighting supplies for Denton County Sheriff ‘Dad’ Egan, which gave him a knowledge of the county roadways and offpath trails that would come in handy later. By most accounts, Sam was a thrifty and affable lad with an easy smile who, like most teenagers, loved the fast horses that often raced on the dirt outskirts of town. Saving money from menial jobs to buy his own pony, Sam began winning races and gambling bets with a jenny that came to be famously known as The Denton Mare, a hard-charger notorious all across North Texas horse country for beating all challengers. Sheriff Egan became concerned and issued Sam an ultimatum, fearful that the fast life would corrupt honest work, but the young man’s group and his unbeatably fleet filly convinced Sam to go pro with horse racing and gambling. By 1874, the jovial Sam travelled across Texas and Oklahoma with his Denton Mare racing (and winning), but his gambling fortunes soon changed as did the company he was keeping.

Falling in with Joel Collins shady crew on a fast-money cattle drive north to the Black Hills, where the earnings were quickly squandered, the desperate ne’r-do-wells turned to robbing stagecoaches with modest returns. Things quickly became hot for the Collins Gang when a beloved stagecoach driver was accidently shotgunned by an itchy trigger-finger during a hold-up, which spurred the bold decision to attempt robbery of a fast-moving train. In 1877, with an unbelievable stroke of beginners luck, the bandits intercepted a Union Pacific train in Big Springs, Nebraska loaded with $20 double-eagle gold pieces fresh from the mint. The robbery haul was estimated at $60,000 in gold coins and another $1,300 in booty, a fortune in those days even divvyed up amongst the gang. To this day, it is still the single largest train robbery in Union Pacific history, a heist which attracted no small amount of attention from the railroad and the frontier press. In fact, Joel Collins and his gang were quickly hunted down and killed for the sizeable railroad reward, but Sam Bass barely escaped with a confederate back to Texas by cleverly posing as their own bounty hunters.

Back in Denton by fall under a story that he had struck rich mining silver, Sam fell back in with his old pals Henry Underwood, Sebe Barnes, and Jim Murphy as he freely spent his ill-gotten gains carousing. Sam shared his easy money freely, “I’ve got the world by th’ tail, money’s only good ‘til yer dust!” Yet speculation on the fate of Sam’s impressive cut of the heist has fueled treasure-hunter legends about hidden gold in “Sam Bass’ Cave” for generations, since by 1878 the Sam Bass Gang quickly began a crime wave of robbing stagecoaches and trains within twenty-five miles of Dallas while hiding out in the thickets of the rural Denton County area. By now with a $1,000 reward on his head as one of the most wanted outlaws in Texas, Sam was being hunted by the UP Railroad’s Pinkerton Men, the Texas Rangers, and a covey of bounty hunters. Stories abound of Sam being aided by rural Denton locals with little love for the banks and the railroad tycoons during these hard Reconstruction days, and many tell of smiling Sam’s rascal charm when it came to parsing out money to help neighbors or stymie pursuers. One account has the bandits’ horses confiscated to Denton after Sheriff Egan spooked their camp, only to be reclaimed at sunrise by a mounted Sam awakening Egan by playfully exclaiming to his former employer: “Wake up, Bill! I hear there’s thieving scallywags roaming these parts!” To Egan’s eight year old son, Sam cheerily tipped his hat as he rode away, “Hello ag’in there, lil’ pard!” Another story tells of a Confederate widow whose home was saved from bank foreclosure by Sam gifting money to pay off her note, then robbing the banker on the trail back to Denton. Now targeted by the Texas legislature as much for his growing notoriety than his bold robberies, the Sam Bass Gang led the Texas Rangers and railway-hired Pinkerton Men on a spirited chase across the trails of North Texas in the months known as “The Bass War.”

Sam met his legendary end in Round Rock, Texas on his twenty-seventh birthday July 21, 1878, betrayed by his childhood friend “Judas Jim” Murphy who had cut a Devil’s bargain to free his Denton family from arrest for aiding the outlaw. Mortally wounded in a shootout with Texas Rangers, Sam confessed he had never killed a man prior to that final gunfight but stubbornly refused to give details of his associates. The Texas Robin Hood was buried in Round Rock, where his mourning sister erected a tombstone inscribed: “A brave man reposes in death here. Why was he not true?” In death, Sam’s legend only grew. A cowboy ballad long immortalized his life and death, frontier dime novels stoked tall tales, and stories spun out in radio dramas and several movies (like the 1949 western Calamity Jane and Sam Bass). There are plenty of stories about Sam Bass to share later, but we might wonder how it was that an outlaw bandit came to be a beloved Texas folk hero? I think knowing a bit of history sure helps to understand the difficult days of Texas Reconstruction and the Gilded Age of the Railroad Robber-Barons who killed desperate towns as they built their own empires. But ole Sam himself was a charming Denton rebel with an entrepreneurial spirit that you may begrudge, but you surely can’t deny.

Below is a moody rendition of “The Cowboy Ballad of Sam Bass” by Denton’s own Justin Hawkins, member of TrebucheT.

Back in The Day is an ongoing WDDI contribution from Shaun Treat, an assistant professor in Communication Studies at the University of North Texas and founder of the Denton Haunts historical ghost tour. Doc Treat has written about numerous local places and personalities at his Denton Haunts blog, and is forever indebted to the great work of the fine folks with the Denton County Historical Commission and local keepers of history like Mike Cochran and Laura Douglas at the Emily Fowler Library for their tireless work in helping preserve Denton’s intriguing past.

DENTON CROWDFUNDING: MARCH

will milne March 18, 2014

The (Mostly) Movie Edition

Every once in a while, we like to turn our web browsers (read: Chrome) to Kickstarter and IndieGoGo to check out what the world of local crowdfunding has to offer. In this case, it's mostly movies.

It’s been a while since we last took a while at the Denton crowdfunding scene. For those not in the know, crowdfunding is sourcing money from friends, family and invested peoples through the internet to help fund your project, idea, or startup. Zach Braff did it. That new Veronica Mars movie did it. Maybe they inspired this recent glut of Denton movies and short films to turn to Kickstarter to find some money, too.

Have a look through the following three campaigns and decide for yourself if one tickles your fancy. If so, hurry over to their page and donate. You’ll feel good about yourself for the rest of the day and maybe get a prize or credit later on.

#SavingScott is a hopeful short film from UNT students about a Youtube celebrity with a major lie that inevitably overtakes his online identity. While we're usually averse to movies with hashtags in the title, this short film sounds fairly interesting. Also, if you've ever just wanted to put an "Associate Producer" credit on your resume or something, you can do that if you donate $100 to #SavingScott. Donate here.

The Phoenix is a horror/thriller period piece set in the 60's about a murder investigation. The film is from Amanda Barajas who is a member of UNT's Advanced Film Program. Barajas is looking for funding for things such as lens rentals, permits, and even craft services. A pledge of $25 will net you an 11" x 17" poster of the film. You can donate here.

Amygdala is a personal project from Jordan Sutton about a man's life after suffering a debilitating brain injury. This movie is different from the above two Kickstarter projects in as much as it has already been filmed. The movie was shot earlier this month and Sutton and his crew are just looking to recoup certain expenses and gain some money to help submit Amygdala to festivals and the like. This is another UNT student film that was shot with a Red Scarlet. You can donate here.

There are also a few non-movie campaigns going on right now, too, believe it or not. This gestural-friendly Arduino module on Kickstarter from Dentonite Grabo, has just surpassed its goal of $10,000. If you're the type to tinker with a Raspberry Pi at home, you should kick it up a notch and look into this. You can still donate at the early bird price and get your own GestureR Tiny for only $16.

Last, but not least, our friends at SCRAP Denton have just started their campaign to raise money for their education programming for both adults and children. It sounds as if they want to do it up big with their classes - they even plan to offer SCRAP Camp for kids this summer - and we'd really like to see it happen. They're looking to raise a total of $8,500 and the campaign has 39 days left as of today. There are some pretty cool perks, as well. A donation of $75 will get you a pass to one of their future adult classes - well, that plus the satisfaction of having backed a potentially very cool thing. You can donate here.

MOVIE NIGHT: FANTASTIC MR. FOX

will milne March 18, 2014

We at We Denton Do It like movies. We even used to host a movie night at the late Hydrant coffee shop back in the early days (remember that, Nick?). We got tired of waiting for that new Wes Anderson movie to make it this side of Lake Lewisville, so we teamed up with our friends at Collage to plan our own movie night. We'll be showing the great Fantastic Mr. Fox next Tuesday, March 25th at 8pm right on the courthouse lawn. The movie is of course based off of the Roald Dahl classic which we encourage you to read to yourself or to your child beforehand. Heck, maybe even let them stay up a little late and hang out with us next Tuesday. So bring some snacks, a blanket, and your affinity for all things George Clooney over to our favorite side of the courthouse next Tuesday. We'll see ya there!

WHAT WE DID: MARCH 17TH

will milne March 17, 2014

Spring break is over. We hope you're back at work or school and slowly making your way through the day just like we are. After all, misery loves company. At least we got some beauty in over spring break, though. The weather was (mostly) nicer than we could've imagined and a lot of your photos from the past seven days showcase that fact. We're not sure yet what's in store for the next week (we haven't read Glen's Den10 yet), but we're hopeful that it's gonna be a good one. Remember to tag your pics with #WDDI to get included in next Monday's What We Did. Have a great day!

Did you read in that intro paragraph where we said we had good weather? This is what we meant. Of course, you kind of have to take a photo of the courthouse when the weather is nice (we think there's a law about it in town).

Shaina Sheaff enjoyed the sunshine the right way. By the way, nice hammock. Now we're jealous.

A few people took advantage of the weather by taking a hike around Denton. We hope they packed a thermos full of local coffee and grabbed a few Bearded Brothers Bars to keep them nourished. Photo by @joshpiers. — A few people took advantage of the weather by taking a hike around Denton. We hope they packed a thermos full of local coffee and grabbed a few Bearded Brothers Bars to keep them nourished. Photo by @joshpiers.

The best part of the Wednesday night social run at Oak Street Drafthouse is the tasty beer at the end. Proof is in the picture - thanks to @mkernan.

Oh yeah, did we mention there were rainbows aplenty in Denton on Saturday? Double rainbows in some areas, even. Nobody seemed to know what it meant on Instagram. Too bad it didn't turn into a quadruple rainbow, though. Photo by @zach_ashcraft.

We're still "researching" our favorite local coffees. Did you know you can buy Coffeewright, Bookish, Seven Mile and Macaroni Island beans from Recycled now? Also, anybody else ever noticed the Coffeewright logo kinda sorta looks like a robot on a toilet?

More "research." The classic combo of locally roasted coffee and great jazz continues to delight us at Recycled Books. Photo by @glenfarris.

Sol Kitchen made RipRocks look pretty rad. Photo by @veeveemarie.

We're still impressed at just how few crying children we've seen fall down at Lone Star Roller Rink.

We checked out the Lego Builder's Club at Emily Fowler Library last Friday and had a great time. Their next meeting is next Friday, March 21st at 4:30pm. Take your 6 - 11 year old and watch 'em build.

Time to change your scent profile for the new season, bearded fellas. The DIME Store has recently stocked Austin St. Apothecary's new seasonal beard tonic. Photo by @mkernan.

The wind knocked over 7-11. Like, literally knocked it over. This, coupled with the portion of the car wash place across the street that fell over two ice storms ago makes us think this stretch of University gets the worst of Denton weather.  P… — The wind knocked over 7-11. Like, literally knocked it over. This, coupled with the portion of the car wash place across the street that fell over two ice storms ago makes us think this stretch of University gets the worst of Denton weather. Photo by @thedapperbat.

One Dentonite headed to their home city of Miami and caught a whiff of Pollo Tropical. Get ready Denton because they'll be here soon! Photo by @dcruz32.

Another beautiful day photo. Can't beat these, can ya? Photo by Zach Ashcraft.

We were going to tell Shaina Sheaff that since she seems to love the sky so much she should just marry it, but turns out the sky is already engaged to be engaged. — We were going to tell Shaina Sheaff that since she seems to love the sky so much she should just marry it, but turns out the sky is already engaged to be engaged.

Nite playing at Dan's Sunday night. Photo by @chinaskythefury.

Lean Machine has become the de facto Denton food truck with the Waffle Wagon taking some time off due to injury and Shiitake Swerve coming out sparingly. With sandwiches like these, though, we ain't complainin'. Photo by @discoverdenton

Yes ma'm @shainasheaffphoto we think that Taco Thursdays are a valid day of the week. We also dig Taco Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays... Okay, maybe we just love tacos. Also, hand over those tacos from El Taco Rico, … — Yes ma'm @shainasheaffphoto we think that Taco Thursdays are a valid day of the week. We also dig Taco Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays... Okay, maybe we just love tacos. Also, hand over those tacos from El Taco Rico, they look delicious.

QUICK DENTON BIZ UPDATE

will milne March 13, 2014

Tomorrow will be the last day you’ll have to dine at Sweetwater in it’s current state. It’s undergoing a change in ownership and a renovation and will be back open in a little over two months. We’re not sure what all will happen during said renovation but we’re sure we need one more hamburger and sweet potato fries before the sweet prince closes its doors.

In other business news, the Denton Record Chronicle recently broke the news that a Cinemark will be joining Dilliard’s as another anchor of the forthcoming Rayzor Ranch Town Center. Both will begin construction this summer and hope to open in 2015. While we already have a Cinemark location a few miles down 35 from Rayzor Ranch, this Cinemark will be slightly different. This is Cinemark Bistro, meaning they’ll be pushing the whole “chow down on some mediocre food while you watch a movie” concept. They’ll also offer all stadium seating and the ability to reserve certain seats in advance. If they're listening, we'd also like our first legit Imax screen in town, too. Pretty please, Cinemark corporate people?

On the other side of town, Corner Bakery Cafe, the sandwich and salad chain, and Pollo Tropical, a Caribbean-inspired chain out of Miami, will be opening locations by the Golden Triangle Mall. There’s also going to be Zumiez or something inside the mall, but you don’t ever really go inside there, so who cares?

In other, longstanding news, Cafe Herrera should open within the next two weeks. We’ll check it out ASAP and let y’all know what we find out.

SPRING BROKE

will milne March 11, 2014

The DCTA station will connect you to spring break activities out of Denton. Photo by Jordan Smith.

We're smack dab in the middle of spring break and couldn't be happier about it. It helps that several of our respective jobs actually give us these days off. You can be jealous if you want. Anyway, you may find yourself with an unusual abundance of free time this week. If you have children, it may even be a bit too much free time. We've got you covered. There's actually a lot going on this week that you can take part in. Below is a list of several different activities that are happening this week. Some are for adults and some are for kids. Either way, make sure you get out of the house while the weather is nice and do something. You've already finished season 2 of House of Cards, dudes. Nothing else is there to hold you back. Read on for more.

Johnson Branch State Park is having an awesome series of events at Lake Ray Roberts this week including geocaching, bird watching, and even some nature photography classes. The area is only a short drive north and these events are great for kids and adults. You'll not only be outside, but right smack dab in the middle of nature, too. More info can be found at their Facebook page.

The Emily Fowler branch of the Denton Public Library is hosting a series of events for your little one. Events include a class on suminagashi marbling and even a baby sitter certification course. So if you want to legitimize your babysitting game, now is the time to do it. More here. The North Branch is having a "Spring Break Spectacular" with all sorts of activities spanning the entire day. You can find their list of activities here.

Pig out! Finally take a day to explore the EMTC or do some progressive dining of Denton's finest breakfast joints in the form of the tour de pancake (yeah, we just coined that). Make elaborate plan to taste all of the pancakes in town starting with the sampler plate of crazy flavors from Seven Mile and the johnnycakes at Loco and try to hit all of the tasty pancakes between there and Sidewalk Bistro in the span of the week (or the span of one morning if you stomach can withstand the carb influx).

Post up at Oak St. Drafthouse at least once if the weather continues to hold up. An afternoon made up of friends playing Cards Against Humanity (buy it at the comic shop on the square) and cornhole with a pint of Greenbelt Farmhouse Ale sounds like the perfect way to celebrate no class, no work and no worries. Extra points for hitting up a food truck.

If you haven't taken the time to take the train up to Dallas to go to the Perot, the DMA (free for all y'all!) or Klyde Warren Park, now is your time. All three have excellent programs happening during spring break that you'll love whether you're 10 or 32. Don't forget to make it super easy on yourselves and download the Go Pass for those A-Train and DART tickets so you have one less thing to loose in your purse or forget in your pockets. Maybe some day we'll have an awesome splash pad like the one in Klyde Warren Park somewhere in Denton. We can dream, right?

Drive down 380 to the greenbelt and bike around.

Lone Star Roller Rink is one way to remember your youth - $5 bucks will get you in, skate rentals are only $3 and they're even free if you've got a college ID. This is great way to spend an afternoon, rain or shine. When was the last time you tried to impress someone by skating backwards, and not hold onto the wall for dear life?

The city has a number of Spring Break camps and programs available this week that go all the way up to age 16. You can check out the long list here which happens to be as diverse as the parents checking out the website. The day camps go from the engineering elements of LEGOs all the way to skateboarding. That sounds way more interesting and exciting than spending 12 hours a day in front of reruns of Spongebob Square Pants.

Of course, don't forget to check out our Den10 and don't miss the many gallery openings, comedy nights and outstanding shows that are a part of the fabric of our city no matter what week of the year it is.

WHAT WE DID: MARCH 10H

will milne March 10, 2014

Sunday evenings we take a gander at all of the lovely photos y'all took over the past week. You know, the ones you took when you went about town, doing what ya did. We select our faves, throw 'em all together and write some silly captions to accompany them. Check out the following photos from We Denton Do It readers and staff to see what Denton has been up to for the past few days. Thanks for sharing your weekend with us and, as always, make sure to tag your fun photos with #WDDI from week to week for inclusion in this column.

Oak St. Drafthose celebrated their 2nd anniversary with some special tappings and lots of good times. Photo by Todd Spiginer.

Collage DNTN put on a show at the Fine Arts Theatre featuring The Sun and the Soil, Chambers and more. Photo by Fey Sandoval. — Collage DNTN put on a show at the Fine Arts Theatre featuring The Sun and the Soil, Chambers and more. Photo by Fey Sandoval.

Zach Ashcraft got a new-to-him Polaroid SX-70 from Denton Camera Exchange. Did you know they also sell Impossible Project film? Might be time to dust off that old Polaroid you've got sitting somewhere in your garage.

This weekend closed out MTD's run of Spamalot. Did you check it out?

Taco and tequila season is basically here right now. Photo by Lauren Christner.

Seven Mile is going all out with their latte art lately. Photo by Sharon Jared.

People are jonesing for Hypnotic Donuts so bad we're all basically just waiting outside pointing at it and looking at our watches. Photo by @cvincent27.

Nathan Williams and his bike waiting to see Chambers.

Petty Theft at Dan's Silverleaf. Photo by  @crazyquatro. — Petty Theft at Dan's Silverleaf. Photo by @crazyquatro.

We went we Calhoun Middle School's 7th grade science class on their field trip to the Perot last Wednesday. You can check out the video of our trip from last year here.

Wood photo transfer experiments by @phototerminus.

Mulberry St. Cantina had another arts and crafts fair this past Saturday, complete with The Waffle Wagon, activities and lots of local art for sale. Only one more month until their next one! Photo by @MKernan.

My Flatlanders has quickly ingratiated themselves into the Denton food truck scene and we couldn't be happier about it. Here they are outside Mulberry St Cantina. Photo by @MyFlatlanders.

El Taco Rico taco and El Taco Rico lime. Photo by Shaina Sheaff.

FRIDAY VIDEO THREESOME

will milne March 7, 2014

Pop pop! Ron English gets up with Chris Brown about what it takes to follow in the Pop Artist's footsteps! After a long day of being a Star, signing like mad men at their new toy collaboration release with Garage Works, the two rushed over to Cory Helford gallery to paint live for their friends, and fans, an oversized version of the toy they released earlier that day at Toy Art Gallery...

Ron English's closing Reception is tonight at 5PM at UNT On The Square. Get ready for it by watching this strange interview with him and Chris Brown.

2nd term City Councilman Kevin Roden has announced a 24 hour crowd-sourced exploratory committee to see if he should run to be the next Mayor of Denton, TX. If he did, a campaign video might look something like this...

Last week we saw a 24 hour poll we're calling "Kevin's Will He, Won't He?". Even though he decided against the Mayor's race this go-round, we're left with his thought provoking video blurb that framed the race in a way it hasn't been yet.

Since we've been gorging ourselves on local roaster's coffee we figured we'd offer up this throw back WDDI video we did on Clay Rozell and his Bookish roasting process.