By Dr. Beth Leermakers When was the last time you saw a bumper sticker saying, “My cat is smarter than your honor student”? Probably never. We don’t tend to think of cats as being highly intelligent creatures. How smart are cats? Are they smarter than dogs? Answering these questions isn’t as easy as you’d think. […]
By David Mullen If Dallas Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones had to write an essay on “how I spent my summer vacation,” he would have submitted a single page with no significant accomplishments, except for increasing the monetary value of the defending division champion. The story might mention that Jones got reacquainted with an […]
NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY By Lexy McCarthy Dallas 24 Hour Club is participating in Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day, the largest online regional giving event in the nation, garnering support for local nonprofits like no other. In 2023, North Texas Giving Day raised more than $60 million with the help of more […]
August 20 — Noon 11600 Block McRae Rd. (75228) Deadly Conduct Involving the Discharge of a Firearm: The complainant said an unknown suspect fired an unknown high velocity projectile at him. August 20 — 7:30 p.m. 9400 Block LBJ Fwy. (75243) Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon: The suspect pointed a knife at the complainant, threatening her […]
1 pound rigatoni 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 ounces pancetta or guanciale, diced 4 large egg yolks 2 cups finely grated Pecorino Romano 3 links italian sausage, casings removed 1 onion, diced 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes 1 (28-ounce) can peeled whole tomatoes Salt In a Dutch oven, heat oil until hot. Add pancetta and cook until golden, […]
Join East Dallas families in celebrating the start of the school year at Alex Sanger Preparatory’s annual Back to School Bash! This event is open to all neighborhood and community members and will take place on September 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. inside and outside the school campus. The event will feature an inflatable obstacle […]
From Dallas Opera Staff Reports The Dallas Opera announces the selection of the 2024/2025 participants in the Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors: Jiannan Cheng(China), Virginie Déjos (France), Anna Castro Grinstein (Spain/Argentina) and CJ Wu (Taiwan). These talented musicians were chosen from a worldwide applicant pool of 94 conductors — the second largest group […]
By Juliette Coulter Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) has announced the keynote speaker for its 39th Annual Luncheon — Ann Curry — an EMMY-Award-winning journalist known for her national and international reporting. This year’s event will take place on November 1 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Omni Dallas Hotel (555 S. Lamar St., Dallas, […]
NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY By Lexy McCarthy Jubilee Park & Community Center (Jubilee) is a catalyst for comprehensive community revitalization and enrichment in Southeast Dallas. A place-based organization, the agency serves the Jubilee Park neighborhood, a 62-block area south of I-30 and east of Fair Park, as well as surrounding zip codes. Jubilee’s multigenerational, wraparound […]