Dog days
One summer break while in high school, I decided to learn the violin. In my imagination, I would be quite the virtuoso; all I…
The crop shop
Men of a certain age, regardless of race, creed, color, sexual preference or socio-economic status, share a certain, specific, and almost wistful memory, once…
Caution! You’re about to enter a no-leash zone
Ever since the city’s dog park opened near White Rock Lake, the park department’s Caroline Bray had been receiving “overwhelming” positive comments. But it…
The battle to be top banana
“Are the grocery store chains sacred of Wal-Mart? You bet they are,” says Dan Graham, a Los Angeles retail consultant. “And if they’re not,…
Higher callings
Advocation is not a job. From the Latin vocare, meaning to call, we assume someone is on the other line. Of course, it could…
Mixing it up
When Americans think of Chinese food, images of late-night delivery and take-out food likely surface. Jane and John Wang, owners of Szechuan Pavilion, were…
Fatherly advice
One of the fun things about getting to do a column like this is that you can write about specific political or city issues…
