Bunnies bond but not with babies

Bunnies bond but not with babies

By Dr. Beth Leermakers If your child is begging you for a baby bunny, you’re not alone. Rabbit sales pick up around Easter. Unfortunately, many of those adorable baby bunnies wind up being surrendered to animal shelters — or turned loose outside — a few weeks later. Misconceptions about rabbits, as well as their initial […]

Three little words

By Nancy Black Benign brain tumor.  Say what? “You have a benign brain tumor,” my Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) doctor repeated to me. “It’s called an acoustic neuroma,” she added. Flash back to 2017 when I first noticed hearing loss in my right ear. My primary care doctor suggested a hearing test, which I […]

Crime Watch — March 26 – April 1, 2021

Crime Watch — March 26 – April 1, 2021

March 16 – 1:40 p.m. 6300 Block, Llano Ave. (75214) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: Unknown suspects stole the complainant’s gun and gym bag out of his vehicle.  March 16 – 9 p.m. 2100 Block, N. Henderson Ave. (75206) Burglary of a Residence: The suspect broke into the complainant’s home and stole property.  March 17 […]

Rangers chosen for cellar

Rangers chosen for cellar

By David Mullen The long 162-game baseball season is about to begin after a short baseball season of 60 games in 2020. In comparing last year to the upcoming season, all bets are off. Unless you are high on the Texas Rangers going to the World Series this season. Optimistic Rangers fans can head to […]

Artist offers microgrants to single artist mothers

Artist offers microgrants to single artist mothers

By Mia Estrada/KERA News Dallas-based performance artist Christian Cruz is continuing a second round of the “Artist Mama Fund,” which awards micro-grants to single-artist mothers.  Cruz, a mom herself, often addresses her Tejana identity and breastfeeding in her work. She was raised by a single mother and wants to be a service to her community, […]

Banana Bread Foster

Banana Bread Foster

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), melted 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup buttermilk 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed To flambé, optional  (per 4 slices):  2 tablespoons butter 2 […]

Quick Brisket Bites

Quick Brisket Bites

Rub: 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup chili powder 1/4 cup smoked salt or kosher salt 1 brisket (flat or point cut), about 3 pounds, cut into  1 1/2-inch chunks Sauce: 1/2 cup rub 1/2 cup brown sugar  1/4 cup tomato paste 1/4 cup cider vinegar Salt and pepper Whisk together rub ingredients. Remove […]

Art contest focuses on mental health

Art contest focuses on mental health

By Elizabeth Myong/KERA News In 2020, Stefanie Kisamore won first place in the adult original artwork category of the Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest. Her piece “Help Me Help You” depicts the struggle she faced searching for her twin brother, who had been affected by mental illness and went missing.  “I would hope viewers […]

Free concert explores musical visionary

Free concert explores musical visionary

By Emily Guthrie In celebrating Women’s History Month, CLARA’S INFLUENCE: a Hallam Family Concert examines the artistry of Clara Schumann with a free, online concert on Saturday, March 27. A prodigious pianist and a gifted composer, Clara Schumann was a musical visionary. Through her music and her writings, alongside works by Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, […]