By David Mullen When one thinks of a woman referred to as “The Gnarly Nurse,” thoughts might gravitate toward Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher in an Academy Award winning performance) from the 1975 classic film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” But this nurse does not represent, nor handout, a bitter pill. She has found sanity […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers Animal shelter staff and volunteers hold their breath and cross their fingers as the Fourth of July approaches. More pets go missing July 4-6 than any other time of year. Animal control officials across the nation report a 30 percent-60 percent increase in lost pets each year between those dates. These […]
By Chris Leonard White Rock Rowing competed in the USRowing Youth National Regatta in Sarasota Florida from June 8-13. White Rock qualified seven boats with 32 competitors and brought home a National Championship in the U-17 Women’s Pair and a Bronze medal in the U-17 four with coxswain. During a “normal” year, there is a […]
By David Mullen Monday, June 14 should have been the start of an uneventful week for the Dallas Mavericks. They had been eliminated from the playoffs by the Los Angeles Clippers, which have become the arch-nemesis of the Mavs for no other reason except they can’t seem to beat them. The NBA Draft is not […]
12 lasagna noodles, broken into irregular pieces of roughly the same size 2 (6-ounce) salmon fillets 4 medium green tomatoes, chopped Kernels from 2 ears of corn 1/4 cup capers, rinsed 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill 4 burrata, cut into wedges Salt and pepper Vegetable oil Cook noodles per package directions until al dente. Drain, […]
5 pounds beef cheeks 4 tablespoons oil 1 large onion, diced 4 carrots, diced 3 celery stalks, sliced 6 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder 3 cups fruity red wine 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice Kosher salt and pepper Preheat oven to 300F. Rinse and pat dry beef cheeks. Remove the […]
By Haley Harrington North Texas high school students, teachers, and their theater departments were celebrated in a virtual ceremony of the 10th Annual Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards (DSM HSMTA) on Friday, June 11. The awards ceremony was presented as a livestream broadcast through DSM’s YouTube channel and featured live performances, award […]
By David Mullen Baseball has reached a point of no return. Hitters are heading to the plate, swinging mightily and returning to the dugout with no return. So far in 2021, 18 teams have batting averages of .237 or less. In 2015, no teams hit below .240. The Texas Rangers are hitting .226. The Milwaukee […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers Like human dads, animal dads vary widely in their parental engagement. Some male animals — like lions — have very little, if any, involvement with their offspring, while others share equally in childcare responsibilities. Male seahorses take their Mr. Mom role to the extreme; they accept the eggs, fertilize them and […]
By Katrina Craycroft The fastest youth rowers in the United States converged on Nathan Benderson Park June 10th-13th for USRowing’s Youth National Championship. Emerging from the Central Regional Championship with four golds and three silvers, Dallas United Crew (DUC) sent 37 athletes to compete — the most in program history, and the most of any […]