By David Mullen In 2003, moviegoers were trying to find “Nemo” or reloading the “Matrix.” Johnny Depp was appearing on the big screen in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” not on the small screen on Court TV. Beyonce and Jay-Z were “Crazy in Love,” 50 Cent was “In da Club,” […]
By Warren Black From the time we drove up on the gigantic complex with the Broadway Tent at Grandscape in the Colony I was impressed. If you haven’t experienced the grandeur of the explosive growth of The Colony, Texas you are missing out. From the massive Nebraska Furniture Mart, the enormous Ferris Wheel and the […]
6 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces 1 red onion, diced 3 cups cooked white or brown rice 1 cup kim chi, drained, liquid reserved, chopped 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon sesame oil 2 green onions, sliced, for garnish In a skillet over medium heat cook bacon until crisp, about 4 minutes. Drain off […]
Former Dallasite and 70th Secretary of the United States Navy John. H. Dalton was in town this week to promote his first book, At the Helm: My Journey with Family, Faith, and Friends to Calm the Storms of Life. In the book, the Naval Academy graduate writes with honesty and humility about his career in […]
By Blanca Reyes “You feel like at home,” Amilka Fuenmayor, a server at JJ’s Café, said. “The smell of the coffee is different here.” JJ’s Café was born 13 years ago after Jose Ramirez and his wife, Josefina Orozco (hence JJ’s), bought the property that used to be a coffee shop. “I took it over, […]
By David Mullen The 1971 Oakland A’s burst onto the baseball scene with flash and panache. They had broken baseball taboos with bright green and gold uniforms and white shoes. The A’s moved to Oakland in 1968 from Kansas City, where they never had a winning season. They were led by the irascible Charles O. […]
Children’s Health has asked the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce (GEDCC) to fill an urgent need for Teenager’s Prom Clothes. There are patients at Children’s Health who are unable to attend their school prom due to their illnesses. So, the hospital is bringing the prom to them. Many of these patients do not have […]
By Juliette Coulter As May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, the national movement to raise awareness about mental health, Grant Halliburton Foundation has launched HereForTexas.com/espanol to ensure that mental health information and a provider database are available in Spanish. Already available in English at HereForTexas.com, this free community tool offers easy access for North Texans […]