Daily Archive: February 20, 2009

CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $3.3 MILLION GRANT TO LOVE FIELD

CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $3.3 MILLION GRANT TO LOVE FIELD

Washington, DC – (February 20, 2009) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the Dallas Love Field Airport a grant for $3,387,010. The money will be used to construct a taxiway and to rehabilitate runway lighting. “Love Field is a convenient, accessible airport that...

Earl Lucas, designer of sleek new 2010 Ford Taurus from Dallas

Earl Lucas, designer of sleek new 2010 Ford Taurus from Dallas

The Dallas Morning News had a nice profile in this week’s business section on Earl Lucas who lead the design team of the 2010 Ford Taurus. Lucas is a former resident of Dallas who attended Booker T. Washington High School. Here are some highlights from Taurus designer has roots in...

Getting out: Trinity River Audubon Center (Part 3 of 3)

Getting out: Trinity River Audubon Center (Part 3 of 3)

While The Jonas Brothers and former First Lady Laura Bush have already experienced the greatness of the TrinityRiver Audubon Center (TRAC), many Dallas residents still don’t even know that it exists. A couple of weeks ago my son and I met some friends on the outskirts of Pleasant Grove to...

Kevin Ross: Internet Radio to the Rescue (Part 5 of 5)

Kevin Ross: Internet Radio to the Rescue (Part 5 of 5)

INTERNET RADIO TO THE RESCUE By Kevin Ross No wonder bloggers and specifically the black blogosphere have become the go-to folks for bringing issues such as these to the forefront. And for many, sites like Blogtalkradio are assisting in that effort. One of several online stations that have come on...

L.E.A.N. Program Training to Visit Texas, Combats Childhood Obesity by Targeting Parents

L.E.A.N. Program Training to Visit Texas, Combats Childhood Obesity by Targeting Parents

Innovative L.E.A.N. Program Training to Visit Texas February 27th – March 1st Renowned Pediatrician, Dr. William Sears’ New Program Combats Childhood Obesity by Targeting Parents DALLAS, TX. – Since 2007, Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. Program training has provided instructors with the tools to teach parents how to create an environment rich...

James “Bird” Guess: What You Must Know About Taxes for 2009

James “Bird” Guess: What You Must Know About Taxes for 2009

By James “Bird” Guess What if I lost my job? Over 3 million Americans fell victim to job loss in 2008. Unfortunately, losing your job may create new tax issues. Severance pay and unemployment compensation are taxable. Payments for any accumulated vacation or sick time are also taxable. What if...

New York Post Issues Wack Apology

New York Post Issues Wack Apology

The New York post did something on Thursday that I know that didn’t want to do by putting out a lackluster apology for their inflammatory cartoon. Wednesday’s Page Six cartoon – caricaturing Monday’s police shooting of a chimpanzee in Connecticut – has created considerable controversy. It shows two police officers...

Old School Friday:  The Jacksons

Old School Friday: The Jacksons

Of course this week’s theme of the Jackson’s should be easy. Throw up “Billie Jean” , “Thriller” and “Control ” and call it a day right? But we’re supposed to dig a little and there’s so much to choose from. So let’s see what you think of what I came...

Vincent “Young Heartbreak” Tucker added as host of SMASH OUT AIDS Gospel Hip Hop Event

Vincent “Young Heartbreak” Tucker added as host of SMASH OUT AIDS Gospel Hip Hop Event

Music Executive & Radio Personality Vincent “Young Heartbreak” Tucker added as host of SMASH OUT AIDS Gospel Hip Hop Event. The March 6th Benefit was created to Spread Awareness for AIDS Epidemic. DALLAS (February 18, 2009) – The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) chapter of Keep A Child Alive...

“BEST DAY EVER” to conclude “BEST WEEK EVER” at Dallas South

“BEST DAY EVER” to conclude “BEST WEEK EVER” at Dallas South

In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve put out more content on Dallas South this week that I can ever remember (What do you think Ben?). So why not end it with a Friday we can all be proud of? Today Dallas South is committed to at least one post an...