I’m going to start releasing more lists because as Chris Arnold says: “People love lists” (I know I do). They will all be based on the number seven (I wonder why?). In this Twitter crazed society -not that there’s anything wrong with that- I thought I would outline people that...
Yesterday we learned that the president of my alma mater (Class of ’96) Elsa Murano resigned. She had been in the lead role in Aggieland since January 2008. Dr. Murano had received a poor review from A&M System Chancellor Mike McKinney for her work as leader of the university. Here...
There are very few memorable lines from the Star Wars prequels. But one that always sticks with me is when the Chancellor/Darth Sideous tells Anakin Skywalker “your patience has paid off.” It looks like the patience of Palm users has paid off with the arrival of the Palm Pre, now...
The Holocaust Memorial Museum announced that 39 year old Stephen Tyrone Johns died as a result of gunshot wounds suffered at the hands of Neo-Nazi James von Brunn. The Museum released the following statement. There are no words to express our grief and shock over today’s events at the Museum,...
It’s reported that James von Brunn, an 88-year-old white supremacist, walked into The Holocaust Museum and opened fire, apparently killing security guard. von Brunn was also shot and is hospitalized. von Brunn I’ve already heard comparisons to abortion opponent Scott Roeder’s shooting of Dr. George Tillman, and Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad...
We are in the process of recruiting volunteers to help staff Dallas South News, our nonprofit news organization focused on covering news in Southern Dallas. We need 100 citizen journalists in areas of writing, photography, news anchors, and more. Video presentation will be an important part of our news delivery,...
On Tuesday, Save-A-Lot held a “Dollar Cutting” ceremony for their newest store at Crest Shopping Center in the Lancaster-Kiest Corridor. The store is completely new construction and replaces an abandoned theater, located at 2611 South Lancaster. Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway were both on...
On Monday June 1st, Preservation Link’s Point of View photojournalism program held an awards program at the Dallas Museum of Art’s Horchow Auditorium. Preservatino Link is a nonprofit organization that looks to encourage an appreciation and an acknowledgment of community and culture through literacy, art, and technology education. On the...
The newest Dallas South Community supporter Ray Hodges Financial Group shares how families can protect against the financial strain that can come with unexpected loss. BY RAY HODGES Every day, between 6,000 and 7,000 people die in the US. Over 110 die in fatal car accidents per day. No one...
It may be hard to tell by some media reports, but there are lots of complaints floating around about Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Traffic seemed to be better than expected, but concessions and sound quality were not. Just from reading through comments on websites and reports, it looks like one...
