By Nancy Black Fire Season? That’s weird. When I was growing up, we only had four seasons, and not one of them was called “fire.” Spring, summer, fall and winter. That’s what we called the predictable changes in the weather systems each year. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen those four seasons. Why? […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers Are your pets current on their vaccinations? I recently spoke with someone who was taking care of a young puppy for a few days. I immediately asked if the puppy had been vaccinated and, if so, how many times. Then I asked whether the family’s adult dogs were current on their […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern What’s “Black & White” and technicolor all over? Picture “Casa Blanca,” “The Third Man” and the other classic 1930s’ and 1940s’ murder mysteries. Then picture Nazi soldiers in the mid-1940s. Next, remember “The Jetsons.” And now think time travel. It’s all there as playwright Kurt Kleinmann and Pegasus Theatre take you […]
The White Rock Center of Hope is hosting a Fashion Show & Silent Auction on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 2-4 p.m. Join the center for a delightful afternoon with cake, music and great fashion from the Center’s racks. Enjoy a silent auction with a wide variety of items and win raffle prizes, too. All proceeds […]
By Gigi Ekstrom The Lakehill cafeteria was home to a multi-generational celebration on Friday, Dec. 13. The annual Holiday Luncheon, a much anticipated tradition for many elderly residents of East Dallas and the Lakehill family itself, enables members of the senior class, along with their parents and class sponsors, to join forces with members of […]
By Chic DiCiccio It’s hard to believe that “Little Women” is just Greta Gerwig’s second movie as a director. Not only does this adorable movie have a completely different tone than her first, “Lady Bird,” it’s a period piece that Gerwig manages to feel like a modern retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s classic Civil War […]
By Leah Williams Join Pre-Geneva (Pre-G) Association for its second annual Geneva Nights on Friday, Feb. 21 from 7-11 p.m. at the Granada Theater. The fun-filled evening, an Après-themed ski party, will raise funds for Dallas ISD’s Geneva Heights Elementary School after-school enrichment programs, including Junior Players arts program and the school Peace Pantry. Funds […]
Cake layer: 1 cup flour 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 stick butter, melted 1 1/4 cups brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup hot water Truffle layer: 1 pound bittersweet chocolate, chopped 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 1/4 cups […]
By Juliette Coulter In the spirit of giving, Texas Women’s Foundation (formerly Dallas Women’s Foundation) announced its community grants totaling $635,500 to 24 organizations that work to improve the lives of women and girls in North Texas. North Texas community grants represent about 10 percent of the foundation’s overall $6.3 million investment in 2019 in […]