Cigar enthusiast Jim Tate
When most people say they’re thinking “outside the box,” they mean they’re being creative or approaching the question from a new angle.
The Dixie House rolls maestro
You could say Luciano Gomez knows a thing or two about rolling in the dough. For the past 30 years, he has been the man behind that fresh-baked goodness.
Cucausey.blogspot.com
In the literary world, Lakewood resident Cindy Causey is ahead of her time.
Kalachandji’s Palace and Restaurant
The dining experience here is as much about aura as it is about the food, and the two intermingle in a way that is especially pleasing to the senses.
Neighborhood Olympians
What kind of person does it actually take to be in this elite group? They are the cream of the crop, the best of the best athletes in the world.
True Crime: A killed cat
The loss of a beloved pet is always upsetting. But in Martha Wertheimer’s case, it was flat out disturbing.
Men behind the medals: Eddie Sinnot, Steve Collins
Even the most formidable athletes do not thrive on bodily strength alone. To reach Olympic-level success, physical talent must meet with mental discipline. Such…
Ask a cop
We’ve heard more than one case this month of cruelty to animals in local news. How often do police take reports of animal cruelty? Why would someone hurt an animal and what can we do to stop this type of crime?
A fairytale ending
The house was built in 1922 atop the highest point of a knoll on 22 acres just outside the Dallas city limits. The owner of a casket manufacturing plant named Joseph F. Parks designed the house for his wife, Lucy, and their five children.
News and notes
A roundup of happenings in our neck of the woods …
Native son August Schellenberg
The hotel elevator opened to reveal Conan O’Brien on one side and Sean Penn on the other. Schellenberg stepped in between the two men, and the lanky O’Brien peered down at his fellow passengers
Hot topics
The media knows what gets the attention of readers and what doesn’t. Public relations firms and advertisers have taken note and package the message with trigger words, “word coding” their stories.
