Vol. 13, No. 24 — June 17 – 23, 2022
Peach Bellini Sorbet
1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup light corn syrup 2 pounds very ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced 1/2 cup Prosecco 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water and corn syrup; stir and cook over medium heat just until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. […]
Amazing teacher honored
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Akash Patel, Spanish teacher at Ignite Middle School and founder of Happy World Foundation Inc., is part of the elite class of honorees named to TIME’s first-ever list of Innovative Teachers. This program highlights teachers from across the U.S. who are improving their field or making a difference for their students […]
‘Hidden in plane sight’ design improves look
By Julian Bowman Fair Park First and Gensler unveiled this week the design for the Community Park Parking Garage at Fair Park, located off of Fitzhugh Avenue. The challenge was to create a five-story, concrete parking garage that is contextually relevant while accounting for the history of the site, and its proximity to the surrounding […]
‘HONK’ if you love a feel good story!
From the Friends of the Bath House Cultural Center Join the Friends of the Bath House to see a private screening of the film, “HONK THE GOOSE,” an internationally recognized and awarded documentary, starring Honk as himself and his bestie, Cheryl Allison, in this true story of an unlikely friendship. The story of Honk and Cheryl […]
Civility in baseball part of bygone era
By David Mullen It is considered by many to be the greatest baseball game ever played. Baseball historian and former Sports Illustrated writer Jim Kaplan even wrote a book about it called “The Greatest Game Ever Pitched: Juan Marichal, Warren Spahn, and the Pitching Duel of the Century.” On a typical cold and damp early […]
Crime Watch — Vol. 13, No. 23
May 31 – 7 p.m. 4800 Block, Manett St. (75204) Criminal Mischief: Unknown suspects threw fireworks in complainant’s truck, causing damage. May 31 – 7:26 p.m. 6000 Block, Abrams Rd. (75231) Disorderly Conduct: Suspect displayed a gun to complainant during verbal disturbance. June 1 – 12 a.m. 7000 Block, Ferguson Rd. (75228) Vehicle Theft: The […]
Just when I thought I was safe
By Nancy Black I knew the moment I woke up Thursday morning that something was wrong. I had no use of my nose or sinuses, and I had a dull, throbbing headache. “Is this what COVID-19 feels like?” I thought to myself as I struggled to get out of bed. After pondering my situation all […]
‘OKLAHOMA!’ forces cart before the horse
By Shari Goldstein Stern If it doesn’t look like a duck or quack like a duck, it simply ain’t no duck. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein must be rolling over in their graves. Dallas audiences are ambivalent about a show that shares the name the artists gave their 1943 acclaimed, endearing hit Broadway musical, “OKLAHOMA!” […]
Mustang Band represents United States
By Nancy George Fifty-nine members of SMU’s Mustang Band and director Tommy Tucker performed this week during the international D-Day ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France. The cemetery contains the graves of 9,386 military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landing invasion. The band was originally […]