In this month’s D Magazine, there’s an article written by yours truly where I talk about the plight of Southwest Center/Red Bird Mall. You can read Saving Old Red Bird Mall at the D Magazine site (MAKE SURE TO GO PICK UP A FEW COPIES). Thanks to Tim Rogers at...
BY INDRIA HOLLINGSWORTH On May 4, buses filled with more than 50 excited 5th graders and left from KIPP Truth Academy for a tour of important civil rights destinations. Kipp Academy is a college-preparatory middle school, located in Oak Cliff. The school is dedicated to student success and embraces the...
BY JASON JOHNSON If you have the option, opt for free weights. The gold standard in strength & conditioning is to perform an exercise using free weights (dumbbells or a barbell). Why? You’ll burn more calories by engaging your stabilizer muscles. Translation-it’s more challenging. More challenge = more muscles being...
I was recently introduced to the Dallas Morning News’ foray into the community web space at Neighborsgo.com. I’m not here to say whether it’s good or bad, but I did want to share an observation that I made while looking through how they were covering Dallas. At the top of...
Here are some of the important developments that came out of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s office last week. CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION TXDOT GRANT Funding will be used for 2.6 mile road in Tarrant County Washington, DC – (May 15, 2009) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today announced...
Organization Distributes 3 Million More Meals, Sees Increase in First-Time Clients at Member Food Pantries & Feeding Programs First Summer Fundraising Campaign Launched to Help Meet Needs During Recession DALLAS (May 14, 2009) — Hunger is not a new issue, but it now has a new story. As the unemployment...
This Thursday May 21st, members of the news media and the legal community will convene a HAPPY HOUR and PANEL DISCUSSION about the evolving newsroom, the future of investigative reporting, citizen journalism, and legal issues related to “new media.” The event is Co-Sponsored by the Media Relations Committee of the...
Dear Friends: As the countdown begins toward adjournment of the 81st Regular Legislative Session, I can assure you that much more work will be done during this critical period at the Capitol. I believe the capstone of this legislative session will be the birth of the first public law school...
I bumped into (literally) the Honorable Elba Garcia at the Super Bowl press conference on Tuesday. I asked her what was next for her now that her time on the Dallas City Council is about to end. Dr. Garcia stressed (of course) that her priorities lie with the citizens of...
Here are the venues that will host important events during and leading up to Super Bowl XLV. 1st Kickoff Concert – Bass Performance Hall Ft. Worth, March 6, 2010 2nd Kickoff Concert – Winspear Opera House (Dallas) May 22, 2010 3rd Kickoff Concert – Cowboys Stadium (Arlington) September 22, 2010...
