ENVIRONMENT By Nancy Black Shock. Tears. Anger. Environmentalist Kelly Cotton and his wife, Lisa, experienced all three this past weekend when they saw the recent destruction of the Old Fish Hatchery Nature Area. The ecological disaster was caused by Oncor. According to Cotton, “The energy transmission company brutally clear-cut a five-acre swath through the 50-acre […]
1 large or 2 small Honeycrisp apples, cut into 1/2-inch wedges 2 medium onions, cut into 1/2-inch wedges 1 (3- to 4-pound) roasting chicken, giblets removed 3 sprigs thyme, minced 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard, optional Oil, salt and pepper Heat oven to 450F. Line a baking pan with parchment. Scatter the apple and onion […]
By Nancy George The Ebby Halliday Foundation has donated real estate legend and philanthropist Ebby Halliday Acers’ papers, including letters, journals, speeches and scrapbooks, to SMU’s DeGolyer Library. The foundation also made a donation to the DeGolyer Library. The founder of the Ebby Halliday Companies passed away in 2015 at age 104. The DeGolyer Library […]
By Allison Wagner Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) announced this week that it is co-producing a three-part virtual concert series, Live from the West Side: Women of Broadway, Powered by PNC, featuring (pictured from left to right) two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone on Oct. 24, Tony Award winner Laura Benanti on Nov. 14, and critically […]
By David Mullen Chicago Bears running back and kick returner Gale Sayers turned the gritty, bloody and hard-nosed game of professional football into an artform. When he was on the field wearing his trademark No. 40 jersey, time stood still. Nicknamed the “Kansas Comet,” Sayers was born in Wichita, starred at the University of Kansas […]
Sept. 22 – 1:26 a.m. 6000 Block, Samuell Blvd. (75228) Burglary of a Building: Two unknown suspects broke into the building and damaged property. Sept. 22 – 11:30 a.m. 11500 Block, Jupiter Rd. (75218) Robbery of a Business: An unknown suspect struck the complainant and stole pizza from the business. Sept. 22 – 12:55 p.m. […]
By Nancy Black Mine was on Friday. Hers was on Wednesday. Mine was normal. Hers was not. We’d both gone in for our yearly mammograms. My friend is now facing surgery, a mastectomy, and months of chemotherapy and radiation. She has breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I would like to remind […]
By Beth Leermakers Your cat would probably never admit it, but she misses you when you’re gone. If you’ve recently returned to the office after working from home for months, your feline friend may be lonely and even a little depressed. Although they may seem like independent, solitary beasts, cats are social creatures. Does your […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern How do we, as grownups wrap our brain around a worldwide pandemic, millions stricken and deceased, and how it alters all our daily lives? That has got to be really challenging for younger children who, at the end of the day, have to process the changes around them, too, starting with […]