Neighbor Sarah Hepola on being a New York Times best-selling author
Writing to remember what she drank to forget A 7-year-old girl creeps into the kitchen and quietly opens the refrigerator, her nightgown soaking up…
Anything but average: Not your grandparents’ pets
Meet some of the most unusual animal friends living in East Dallas Animals have an amazing way of enriching our lives, whether they be…
Belmont Avenue couple goes the distance to save an injured pup
Three legs and two countries It began as the trip of a lifetime to Machu Picchu but it became a rescue mission. Planes, train…
Worship: Tortured by choice
Ironically, it’s the narrow gate that leads to abundant life In his book “Steal Like an Artist,” Austin Kleon makes the case for limitations….
Where to drink with your dog in East Dallas
East Dallas is packed with dog lovers, but where is Fido welcome to join his humans for a beer, perhaps with his own dish…
Snackin’ Waggin’ brings the treats to the dogs
Puppy Chow There’s a smell of cinnamon, pumpkin and peanut butter in the air. At first, one might think it’s a bakery down the…
7 things to do in East Dallas in September
Sept. 8 Carry the Torch The 5k and fun run will start and finish on the C. C. Young campus with an after party…
A real Ace Ventura finding lost pets in East Dallas
The woman, and her hounds, who find lost pets When a Dallas family lost their plus-size and aptly named cat, Chunk, they were worried…
Rick Wamre: Lessons learned in the hallways of life
Lessons learned in the hallways of life As school begins again, and I think back on all the crap I learned in high school,…
Past and present: St. Matthew’s Cathedral
The Rev. George Rottenstein brought the Episcopal faith to Dallas, holding the first St. Matthew’s service on May 25, 1856. It was the third church…
Paws and claws: Max relaxation
A smile this pure can be produced only through pure puppy love. Neighbor Preston Renfro was rubbing his family’s rescue pup Barron’s belly when this…
Steven Butler is living in the past, and writing about it
Holding onto history If historian Dr. Steven Butler could have dinner with any legendary Dallas figure, his first pick would be George Clifton Edwards,…