By Shari Goldstein Stern When Lakewood resident and entrepreneur Chris Lacquement was growing up, he was obsessed with his family’s Border Collies and Australian Shepherds and worked hard taking care of them. These intelligent dogs worked cattle for his father, who was a professional bull rider and cutting horse trainer. Today, Lacquement is the founder […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Quick! Let me hear the speech you’d give if you’d just won an Oscar, or what you’d say if you met the president. Tell me the winning words a coach would use to rally his losing team. Answer a few questions to land the job of your dreams, or give me […]
By Judy Babb The guest bedroom at 40-year-old physical education teacher and volleyball and track coach Heather Cohen’s home is not what people would expect. When she opens the door, instead of seeing a bed, dresser and the accouterments of a cozy bedroom, she sees her pride and joy — her stable of bicycles. Ten […]
2 cups water 1 cup quinoa, rinsed 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, finely minced 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 cup finely chopped mint 1 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 2 green onions, thinly sliced 1/2 cup golden raisins 1 cup diced English cucumber Kosher salt and black […]
By Tristan Hallman Mayor Eric Johnson’s crime reduction plans received another boost Wednesday with the City Council’s unanimous approval of a plan to allocate funds from a special district to improve lighting in a northeast Dallas corridor. The Skillman Corridor Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District set aside $572,000 for the lights, which the City Council […]
By David Mullen The most consequential date in the Dallas Mavericks 2021-22 season was not October 21, 2021, when the regular season opened in Atlanta. It was not January 19, when the Mavs beat the Toronto Raptors for their 10th win in 11 tries and solidified their standing in the NBA’s Western Conference. The most […]
March 1 – Midnight 9500 Block, Liptonshire Dr. (75238) Theft of an Auto Accessory: The suspect stole the catalytic converter from the complainant’s vehicle. March 1 – Midnight 9900 Block, Parkford Dr. (75238) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole bikes off of the complainant’s porch. March 2 – 7:20 a.m. 4100 Block, N. Central […]
By Nancy Black My tulips are confused, and so am I. I just got through taking all my plants back outside, after moving them inside to protect them from the cold. Now I have to bring them back in? I have winter weather PTSD. Post-traumatic stress syndrome is a very serious disorder, so please don’t […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers My last column focused on evaluating whether this is the right time to adopt a dog. If you’ve decided to adopt a shelter dog, how do you proceed? When there are hundreds of dogs in a shelter — most clamoring for your attention — picking one can be daunting. Here are […]