Tales from a (reformed?) nerdy dresser
I was dressed in my then-Sunday best: a perfectly hideous, multi-Technicolor, multi-plaid sport coat.
True crime: Chasing down the thief
“Nobody’s personal safety is worth any item of property,” Allen says. “It’s not worth anyone being injured, or God forbid, killed over.”
Ask a cop: Chief Kunkle update
Kunkle has been in his position for more than a year now — what differences/changes has he made within the Dallas PD?
The controversial Neighborhood Stabilization Overlay District
The mere mention of the proposed teardown ordinance strikes fear into the hearts of homebuilders and real estate agents specializing in the practice.
White Rock Lake development debated
The Ultimate McMansion? Or a White Rock Lake Renaissance?
Neighborhood non-profit DOT holds annual fundraiser
Disciples of Trinity helps terminally ill children, men and women.
Program pairs third-graders with the elderly to foster relationships
Bridge the Gap partners Lakewood Elementary students with Vickery Tower residents.
Karen Blessen and Peace One Day
“Africa propelled me in a different direction in what I do as an artist … It changed me and it changed my work.”
Healthy community principles stress communication and open-mindedness
Seven criterion for a healthy community.
The Texas wine industry
One place to see many new developments is at the 19th annual GrapeFest, set for Sept. 8-11 in Grapevine.
East Dallas development: From boondocks to boomtown
Once ignored, our neighborhood may well be the ‘next big thing’ — do we want that?
Art with conscience
For years, Karen Blessen sought work illustrating children’s books. But it was the most serious work of her 30-year career — about African women…
