Mavs must be defensive in playoffs

Mavs must be defensive in playoffs

By David Mullen Brandon Contes of Awful Announcing, a website that has grown exponentially since the debut of MLB on Apple TV+, posted, “ESPN loves talking about the Los Angeles Lakers, and they certainly love talking about LeBron James.” Contes reported that ESPN’s NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins has had enough. On ESPN — aka the […]

‘Superstar’ a must-see, spectacular revival

‘Superstar’ a must-see, spectacular revival

By Shari Goldstein Stern “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the rock opera, took command of the Music Hall stage at Fair Park so powerfully at its opening last week, you can still hear stanzas of “Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, who are you, what have you sacrificed?” over Keurigs in coffee-break rooms across North Texas. Lest there be […]

Tajin-Spiced Cauliflower

Tajin-Spiced Cauliflower

1 head cauliflower, broken into small florets 2 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons Tajin 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Heat oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. In a bowl, toss cauliflower with oil until coated. Sprinkle with Tajin and toss again. Spread into an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. […]

Centennial event filled with music, memories

Centennial event filled with music, memories

By Juliana Mitchell Hundreds of residents, staff, friends and family turned out for the CC Young Centennial Parade Saturday, April 2, which proceeded through the senior living community’s campus. The spectacular event was a perfect celebration of CC Young’s 100 years of service to seniors in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and to honor the legacy […]

Boeuf Bourguignon

Boeuf Bourguignon

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more as needed   4 ounces bacon, sliced crosswise into thin strips (1/4 -inch x 1-inch pieces)   2 pounds boneless beef chuck, trimmed, and cut into 1-inch cubes   Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, as needed   1 carrot, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds   1 […]

Rangers come up dollars short

Rangers come up dollars short

By David Mullen After a 60-102 season, the second worst in their 49-year history, the Texas Rangers ownership gave GM Chris Young and President of Baseball Operations Jon Daniels a blank checkbook. Young and Daniels unloaded many players in the previous portfolio and did business the new-fashioned way. They bought them.  After the epic crash […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 13, No. 14

Crime Watch — Vol. 13, No. 14

March 29 – 5:20 a.m. 3300 Block Blackburn St.  (75204) Failure to Provide ID: The lawfully detained arrested person gave a false name to officers. March 29 – 12:15 p.m.  3900 Block Samuell Blvd. (75229) Criminal Mischief: Arrested person broke the rear glass on complainant’s vehicle with an axe. March 29 – 4:42 p.m.  9100 […]

It was an honor

By Nancy Black Immediate respect. That is what I saw. Forget all the divisiveness around air travel and mask mandates happening in our world today. The moment the pilot told us of the situation, we all acted accordingly — with the utmost respect. I flew to Annapolis this past weekend to visit my midshipman. After […]

Rose are red, violets are blue, Dallas has new poets, and it’s poetry month, too

Rose are red, violets are blue, Dallas has new poets, and it’s poetry month, too

Dallas has appointed its first poet laureate! In a special ceremony Wednesday morning at City Hall, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson named Joaquín Zihuatanejo the city’s first Poet Laureate and Madison Rojas, a student at Greenhill School, was named Youth Poet Laureate. In making the announcement, Johnson also proclaimed the month of April as Poetry Month […]