By Gordon Jackson It may be one of the greatest turn-a-rounds of an inner city community in the country. House by house, block by block, West Dallas is changing, distinctly for the better. A lot of determination and grit by several community and housing organizations and churches have served as...
(AUSTIN, TX) — Rep. Yvonne Davis, newly appointed chair of the House Committee on Urban Affairs, outlined the framework of the committee’s agenda for the 81st Legislative Session during the committee’s organizational meeting on Thursday, February 26th. “To meet the critical challenges facing our state and municipalities, the House Committee...
Political cartoons are an American staple. From an early age I followed Reagan and Bush 41 cartoons in the Paris News. As I got older I was partial to the cartoons that appeared in Newsweek. Some are subtle in their humor and some hit you right over the head with...
By Kristin Last week I wrote that the workouts were a bit on the light side. How I long for the days of yesterday. Be careful what you ask for because if Jason is your trainer you are likely to receive. Watching the amount of calories I consume is getting...
State Representative Barbara Mallory Caraway and Dallas Independent School Board Trustee (DISD) Lew Blackburn will host the 2nd Annual Career Futures Initiative Job Expo and CareerFest on Saturday April 4, 2009. This event provides high school students with an opportunity to meet representatives from profit and not-for-profit businesses offering paid...
The early response on Facebook has been amazing to the invitation sent out for our initial “Get Into the City” event at Texas Caribbean Foods. I want to make sure that the blog family is well represented as well, so please let us know by commenting on this post if...
As the Tyrannosaurus trudged down his driveway to pick up the newspaper, he wondered whether or not the story of T.O. being released would be above the fold. Of course the news of Terrell Owens’ departure was at the very top of the Dallas Morning News’ Thursday edition. Apparently the...
BY BIBLELESSONCONNECTION.COM As we continue our study of inspiring bible characters, we meet King Solomon. Solomon, the son of King David, is known throughout the Word of God for his wisdom. In fact, the Lord asked him what he wanted most and Solomon requested that he be given a discerning...
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. According to the Associated Press, the warrant is for five charges of crimes against humanity and two of war crimes including...
Check my Twitter Feed (shawnpwilliams) which is posted on a widget on the Dallas South homepage where you can follow me in Austin on Wednesday. I’ll be part of the of the Orange and Maroon Legislative Day 2009, where the University of Texas and Texas A&M join forces to speak...
