Bunnies bond but not with babies

Bunnies bond but not with babies

By Dr. Beth Leermakers If your child is begging you for a baby bunny, you’re not alone. Rabbit sales pick up around Easter. Unfortunately, many of those adorable baby bunnies wind up being surrendered to animal shelters — or turned loose outside — a few weeks later. Misconceptions about rabbits, as well as their initial […]

Artist offers microgrants to single artist mothers

Artist offers microgrants to single artist mothers

By Mia Estrada/KERA News Dallas-based performance artist Christian Cruz is continuing a second round of the “Artist Mama Fund,” which awards micro-grants to single-artist mothers.  Cruz, a mom herself, often addresses her Tejana identity and breastfeeding in her work. She was raised by a single mother and wants to be a service to her community, […]

Quick Brisket Bites

Quick Brisket Bites

Rub: 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup chili powder 1/4 cup smoked salt or kosher salt 1 brisket (flat or point cut), about 3 pounds, cut into  1 1/2-inch chunks Sauce: 1/2 cup rub 1/2 cup brown sugar  1/4 cup tomato paste 1/4 cup cider vinegar Salt and pepper Whisk together rub ingredients. Remove […]

Fair encourages creative energy to flow

Fair encourages creative energy to flow

By Karissa Condoianis The State Fair of Texas is excited to announce that the 2021 Creative Arts Handbook and registration for the 2021 Creative Arts contests are now available online. While many of us are still spending more time at home than usual, entering a Creative Arts competition is the perfect way for you and […]

Brave effort tops National League

Brave effort tops National League

By David Mullen Here comes the 2021 Major League Baseball season, with thoughts of a 162-game season played in front of full stadiums later in the season and without goofy rules like a National League DH and the World Series being played at a neutral site in very neutral Arlington.  It was bad enough the […]

Make Easter fun while supporting a great cause

Make Easter fun while supporting a great cause

By Dr. Beth Leermakers Give your pet a special Easter celebration — and help Spay Neuter Network (SNN) create compassionate communities free of homeless pets — by ordering an Easter Bone Hunt Box ($25). Proceeds support SNN’s three nonprofit clinics, which help people care for their pets by offering low-cost/no-cost spay/neuter and affordable wellness care […]

‘Boundless compassion’ changes lives

‘Boundless compassion’ changes lives

By Rosanne Lewis Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will honor the North Texas Cares Funders Collaborative with the 2021 Caroline Rose Hunt Cherish the Children Award for the group’s dedication to helping nonprofits and Dallas children during the challenges presented by the pandemic. Benefiting Dallas CASA, the virtual Cherish the Children event, hosted by […]

Long-running Dallas drama ends

Long-running Dallas drama ends

By David Mullen The lengthiest melodrama in Dallas — since “Dallas” — mercifully concluded as the Dallas Cowboys baron J. W. Jones and the Jones family inked franchise quarterback Dak Prescott to a reported four-year, $160 million dollar contract after years of negotiations.  Fans had begun to boil as the media continued to toil and […]

Ready for road trip? Remember to restrain Rover

Ready for road trip? Remember to restrain Rover

By Dr. Beth Leermakers Most people don’t think twice about wearing a seatbelt or strapping their toddler into a car seat every time they drive somewhere. Yet many people routinely skip these car safety measures for their dogs. According to a 2018 study, 97 percent of dog parents travel in a car with their pet, […]

Challenge World Records at Perot

Challenge World Records at Perot

Just in time for Spring Break and making its U.S. debut, The Science of Guinness World Records exhibition is now open at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. And to give guests plenty of time to visit, the museum is offering daily extended hours through Sunday, March 21, with reduced capacity and safety protocols […]

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