By David Mullen After a 60-102 season, the second worst in their 49-year history, the Texas Rangers ownership gave GM Chris Young and President of Baseball Operations Jon Daniels a blank checkbook. Young and Daniels unloaded many players in the previous portfolio and did business the new-fashioned way. They bought them. After the epic crash […]
By Juliette Coulter Artscape at the Dallas Arboretum, a juried fine art and fine craft show and sale, returns on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1. Now in its 15th year, Artscape features more than 110 juried artists who will display their unique and one-of-a-kind creations throughout the Jonsson Color Garden and Lakeside Exhibit Area. Hours […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers Have you ever wondered why the Easter Bunny — not the Easter Chicken — delivers eggs to children? According to neopagan legend, one winter a little girl found a wounded bird and called upon Eostre — the goddess of the moon, fertility and spring — for help. Eostre (aka Ostara) appeared […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern The late playwright, Pulitzer Prize winner Neil Simon wrote more than 30 plays, like “The Goodbye Girl,” “Barefoot in the Park,” “Plaza Suite” and dozens of film adaptations of those. He received more combined Oscar and Tony Award nominations than any other writer. In 1965 “The Odd Couple” was Simon’s gift […]
4 cups cooked potatoes 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained 1 can green chiles 1 can evaporated milk 1 pound shelf-stable cheese, cut into cubes Kosher salt and pepper In a mixing bowl, mash potatoes until mostly smooth. Stir in tomatoes and chiles. In a saucepan, stir together milk and cheese until cheese […]
By David Mullen In 1973, baseball was facing a crisis. Pitching had dominated for seasons, causing run production to go down. Many of the star players were aging, unable to play full time positions. And the smaller market American League teams were struggling not only in run production, but in attendance. In general, baseball had […]
By Rachel Rossler If you have been around White Rock Lake on a Saturday morning, you may have seen a group of women paddling in unison on a 40-foot-long boat to the rhythmic beat of a drummer who is perched on the bow. Meet Dallas United PINK — the area’s first Breast Cancer Survivors’ Dragon […]
By Hailey Harrington Dallas Summer Musicals announced this week a new operating name change to Broadway Dallas as well as its 2022-2023 Germania Insurance Broadway Series, in partnership with Broadway Across America (BAA). While the organization’s name is changing, its commitment to bringing the best Broadway productions to Dallas is not. As the premier presenter of touring Broadway in the […]
2 pounds venison or beef chuck or leg of lamb, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 2 onions, sliced 1 eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 teaspoons instant coffee 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon cayenne Kosher salt and black pepper Cilantro, for garnish Rice, for […]
By David Mullen Since 1934, Nokona Athletic Goods Company has been making high quality baseball gloves. As the 2022 baseball season is about to begin, Nokona is the only U.S.-based manufacturer of baseball gloves remaining. And Helen Ulbig has been there along the way for nearly every fly ball and bad hop that has settled […]