By Dr. Beth Leermakers Have you ever wondered why the Easter Bunny — not the Easter Chicken — delivers eggs to children? According to neopagan legend, one winter a little girl found a wounded bird and called upon Eostre — the goddess of the moon, fertility and spring — for help. Eostre (aka Ostara) appeared […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern The late playwright, Pulitzer Prize winner Neil Simon wrote more than 30 plays, like “The Goodbye Girl,” “Barefoot in the Park,” “Plaza Suite” and dozens of film adaptations of those. He received more combined Oscar and Tony Award nominations than any other writer. In 1965 “The Odd Couple” was Simon’s gift […]
By Juliette Coulter Every spring at the Dallas Arboretum’s Dallas Blooms floral festival, there’s a magical moment when the 125 Japanese cherry trees begin to bloom along with the 3,000 azaleas. A wave of delicate pink and white cherry blossoms on the cherry trees are now starting to emerge, indicating that springtime is here in […]
4 cups cooked potatoes 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained 1 can green chiles 1 can evaporated milk 1 pound shelf-stable cheese, cut into cubes Kosher salt and pepper In a mixing bowl, mash potatoes until mostly smooth. Stir in tomatoes and chiles. In a saucepan, stir together milk and cheese until cheese […]
The Dallas Arboretum announced its Easter weekend festivities that include something for everyone in the family to make it a memorable outing. The main garden is full of activities and special events from April 15-17. Guests can also visit the award-winning Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden, an eight-acre scientific garden with plenty of hands-on activities […]
By David Mullen In 1973, baseball was facing a crisis. Pitching had dominated for seasons, causing run production to go down. Many of the star players were aging, unable to play full time positions. And the smaller market American League teams were struggling not only in run production, but in attendance. In general, baseball had […]
March 22 – 2:30 p.m. 10300 Block, Plummer Dr. (75228) Theft of Property: The suspect walked by the complainant’s home and stole a package from his porch. March 23 – 3:40 p.m. 11500 Block, Jupiter Rd. (75218) Aggravated Robbery of a Business: An unknown suspect pointed a handgun at the complainant and demanded property from […]
By Nancy Black Betty White, Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Fred Rogers. They are a few of my heroes in life. Unfortunately, they are no longer with us. But their legacies live on. They were all kind, caring, talented trailblazers who made the world a better place. Will Smith used to be one of my heroes. […]
Following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the 24th Annual Long Run is back. The certified 5K and 1K Family Fun Run and Walk starts and finishes at Willis C. Winters Park (previously known as Randall Park — across the street from Woodrow Wilson High School) located at 100 S. Glasgow Drive in Historic […]