Vol. 11, No. 45, October 23 – 29, 2020
Mustard and Horseradish Crusted Pork Belly
1 slab boneless pork belly (with or without skin), about 2 pounds ¼ cup whole grain mustard 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Salt and pepper Season pork belly with salt and pepper. Stir together mustard, horseradish, and oil until combined. Spread mixture over both sides of belly. Transfer to a baking dish […]
Spooktacular art awaits young ghouls
Are you ready to be haunted by the Meadows Museum? Bring the children in your life in costume to trick or treat with some of the museum’s most “spooktacular” works of art. While you are here, take an insta-worthy photo on our plaza with the whole family. Children must be accompanied by at least one […]
Help local champion fill boxes
By Krinna Breene Brooklyn Kennett, a 9-year-old East Dallas resident and fourth grader at Eduardo Mata Montessori school, has a heart for community service and will put in the work needed to achieve her goals. Brooklyn (pictured) started her own non-profit organization called “Care with Flair — Champions for Kids in Need.” Her goal is […]
Grading against the curve
(and fastball) By David Mullen Since school — opened or closed — is often in the news today, it seems appropriate to hand out grades on the performances of the four major local sports teams. In some cases, the fans seemed to have learned more than the teams. No need to set up a virtual […]
Crime Watch, Vol 11, No. 44
Oct. 6 – 2:15 a.m. 9000 Block, Markville Dr. (75243) Murder: The suspect shot and killed the complainant. Oct. 6 – 6:28 a.m. 9600 Block, Walnut St. (75243) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s Ring doorbell and flags off of the complainant’s vehicle. Oct. 7 – 4 a.m. 11700 Block, Farrar St. […]
Halloween not as scary as 2020
By Nancy Black “Pretzels?!?” my children exclaimed with disgust. “What kind of kid wants pretzels for Halloween?!?” They were furious with me for buying a big box of individually wrapped, Halloween decorated, pretzel bags. I thought the cute, little pumpkin pretzels were a healthy alternative to the pounds and pounds of rich chocolate and pure […]
Arts District, theater center rich in history
By Shari Goldstein Stern Dallas in 1959 was a progressive, flourishing metropolitan city, with a burgeoning downtown skyline, handsome suburbs, super-power businesses like Texas Instruments and buildings by some of the most internationally respected architects. The fine architectural tradition had grown measurably with the Texas Centennial in 1936 at the State Fair of Texas. The […]
You’ve voted. Now what?
ELECTIONS 2020 By Ashley Lopez KERA/KUT First things first: Most votes don’t get counted until Election Day. To be even more clear, those votes aren’t counted until the polls close that evening. That includes all types of ballots cast during the election: mail-in ballots, in-person early voting ballots and Election Day ballots. Early Voting Ballot […]
Students make sure everyone is counted
While most high school students are too young to complete a household census themselves, they know that a complete census count has a strong impact on their futures, too. A group of about 50 civic-minded teenagers, led by the nonprofit organization The Concilio, partnered with Dallas County Counts to block walk on October 3. The […]