2010 December Lakewood

DECEMBER 2010

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3/2/2/Garden Sanctuary $310,000 / Hickman+Weber Group 214-355-3122

3/2.5/2 Gorgeous backyard! $279,000 / Kelly Nolan 214-728-7301

3/2 Lovely in Lakewood! $295,000/ Mary Rinne 214-552-6735

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3/2.5 Acre+Lot $424,900 / Meg Skinner 214-924-5393

4/3.1/3 Car/3 LAs $243,000 / Meg Skinner 214-924-5393

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244 Leda Totally Renovated 4/2.5/2 $299,500 / Rene Barrera 214-497-2035

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7240 Dalewood

7606 Highmont #32

4/2/2 Ranchette $329,000 / The Clements Group 214-824-3784

Walk to the Lake $255,000 / Terri M. Raith 214-803-4578

2/3/Pagewood/Move-In Ready! $180,000 / Karen Fliss-Stecher 469-767-9307

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Wonderful Lakewood Charmer! $298,500 / Paige Whiteside Group 214-355-3125

M Street Tudor $475,000 / CJ Prince 972-978-8986

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Renovated 3/2/1.5 Garage/White Rock Lake $229,900 / Edwina Dye 214-674-3937

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Charming M Streets 3/2/2 LAs $315,000 / Kim Sinnott 214-536-8786

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4/2 White Rock Lake Renovation $245,000 / Edwina Dye 214-674-3937

2/2/Den/Hardwoods/Granite Countertops $275,000 / The Clements Group 214-824-3784

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718 Dumas $429,000 Marsue Williams 214-762-2108

5915 Monticello $415,500 John & Debi Brosius 214-475-3896

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6959 Abbey Ct. SOLD

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HOME COOKIN’

Neighbors share their prized recipes. photo by benjaMin haGer

featureS 50 So a preacher and a rabbi walk into a church

it’s no joke. the rev. George Mason and rabbi david Stern are pals.

60 the Squeaky wheel

neighbor ted barker is a pebble in the shoe of city hall.

66 Mr. record Man

ron ross started working at hit records in 1975. now he owns it.

in every iSSue department columns opening remarks10 / grab-bag17 / happenings27 / food + wine30 / news + notes72 / worship74 / scene + heard75 / crime81 / last word82 advertising dining guide31 / the goods35 / health resources65 / bulletin board75 / home services77

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LAUNCH 20 staying warm

the Exchange Club of East Dallas coats for kids program gets $10,000 from Comerica.

24 watEr is lifE

neighbor matt Delzell has a goal of drilling 1 million water wells in poor countries.

30 Crazy for CakE balls

East Dallas bakeries are on top of dessert trends.

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HOLIDAY TRADITIONS STINK

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One of our family’s longstanding holiday traditions involved a food called lutefisk. It made its one and only annual appearance at the holiday meal — the bigger the family gathering, the larger the pot of lutefisk.

senior advertising consultant: AMY DURANT 214.560.4205 / adurant@advocatemag.com

It was our first scent of the holidays, because when we entered the host home, the overwhelming aroma of lutefisk literally seeped through the door. I’m told that lutefisk is a Scandinavian “delicacy”. But what legitimate delicacy is soaked in lye, gives off a stench reminiscent of rancid meat, jiggles on the plate in the manner of a glob of greasy gelatin, and tastes like something I would never eat except under threat of death? As far as I know, virtually every relative of mine, young and old, felt the same way about lutefisk — literally no one ate it. But there it was every holiday — in a boiling, hideously large pot right next to the turkey and ham. Lutefisk was some now unremembered family member’s holiday tradition. And more than 40 years after it first entered my holiday consciousness, lutefisk remains there today as a “tradition” — a tradition for all the wrong reasons, but still something I think about every holiday. That kind of defies common sense, doesn’t it? A food I can’t stand is the most memorable holiday tradition of my youth, a memory that lingers fondly even today? Of course, our family had other holiday traditions, too. For example, my mom has a photographic memory for her holiday decorating layout, from precisely where the plastic Santa hangs on the wall to exactly where the intricate (for a thirdgrader) Crayon-colored holiday artwork is aligned on the kitchen cabinets. Even today, I can close my eyes, and tell you whether the Santa peeking from the wreath will be mounted to the left or right of Rudolph and his fellow reindeer. Moving to current day, we always top our tree with a very juvenile rendition of an angel made from an overturned Dixie cup, rendered meaningful not because of its artistic value but because it was stapled and glued and penciled by one of our very own former juveniles. Same with a string of paper ornaments festooned with shimmering glitter and bearing the smiling face of another former juvenile, who also happens to be a favorite of ours.

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And after the presents are opened and the recycling disposed, my wife creates the most majestic breakfast of the year, serving up a holiday-decorated table lined with over-frosted cinnamon rolls and milk and orange juice and fresh-baked butter biscuits and the pièce de résistance: a medley of scrambled eggs, cheese, sour cream, butter and spices so full of calories and fat that it would spin the heads of those people on TV’s “Biggest Loser”. By way of continued quirky family tradition, I’ve never seen my wife more than nibble at the feast she spends hours creating, just as her mother did for her. And even though none of those foods are my favorites, it’s a holiday tradition of the highest family magnitude anyway. This brings me to the neighborhood recipes offered up in our cover story this month; all are something of traditions to the people who originated them, and the story suggests they might become holiday traditions for your family or mine somewhere down the road. But as it turns out, the odds of specifically setting out to create a tradition and having that well-crafted and laboriously planned idea actually become a lingering family memory are pretty slim. Because that’s the way holidays go. We endlessly scheme to create traditions, and we cleverly channel our efforts into building them. But most of the time, what people remember is the lutefisk. Fondly, though.

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This month you could steal away from the mall, from gift-wrapping and from entertaining the outof-towners, and spend a couple hours with the musically inclined Sanders Family. White Rock area resident CHERYL DENSON, director of “Sanders Family Christmas” — a One Thirty Productions play that runs through Dec. 18 at the Bath House Cultural Center — promises you’ll have fun. Here, the theater veteran fills us in on what makes this holiday production a not-to-bemissed sensation.

How did you get involved with “Sanders Family Christmas”? I have been working in theater for a long time, used to act, but now I am a freelance director. One Thirty Productions has hired me for a second year to direct this play, which was incredibly popular last year, and we expect it to be even more popular this year. The producers are old friends of mine. “Sanders Family Christmas” is the first musical they have put on. Musicals are a little more difficult and a little more expensive than the non-musical show. I was brought in because musicals are a specialty of mine. This play is not new — no new script, no new actors — so it will not be redirected, but remounted. It will grow.

What can the audience expect? It’s a show you can bring your family to and not worry. And it is shown on a unique schedule. One Thirty Productions is named for its interesting showtimes: always 1:30 p.m. matinees. That’s the only program of its kind in the area. It’s friendly for older people and families. It is such a special opportunity that no one else is offering, and they present four shows a year at the Bath House Cultural Center. >>(continues on page 18)

GOT A LAUNCH-WORTHY IDEA? Let us know about it: Call editor Rachel Stone at 214.292.0490 or email launch@advocatemag.com. lakewood.ad vocatemag.com DECEMBER 2010

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Essentially, “Sanders Family Christmas” is about the Sanders family: parents, three children and an uncle. It’s Christmas 1941, and the family learns that the eldest son, Dennis [played by Cayman Mitchell], will ship off to war. Beforehand, the family spends Christmas witnessing and performing at their church, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. The play is a sequel to the popular “Smoke on the Mountain”, part of a Sanders Family trilogy. It includes dozens of Christmas carols and bluegrass music, and each family member testifies, I guess you could say, using funny Christmastime stories. The cast is incredibly talented, with so many different types of talent, and they all play musical instruments: This one plays guitar. That one plays banjo. A sister refuses to sing, and only plays percussion! Sonny Franks plays the father, Burl Sanders. Willie Welch plays Uncle Stanley — both of these guys are well-known actors, singers and musicians. Pam Pendleton plays the mom, Vera, whom she has played in all three Sanders plays in theaters around the country. It’s the same cast as last year, but people change in a year. They have done new things, and they will bring new experiences to this production. That will keep it fresh and new, even for those who saw it last year.

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It was so popular last year, I think, because everyone at the holidays is looking for a special Christmas experience. It celebrates family and faith and how families accept each other, warts and all. And you do see some warts with this family. It’s also special because of the intimate setting at the Bath house. It’s not like a big concert. People want a warm experience that offers a little nostalgia, too. We want to remember those Christmases from long ago — this offers a nice afternoon oasis from wrapping presents or being at the mall.

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I am directing a play at Dallas Children’s Theater, then a production of “oliver” and an upcoming production of “Victor/Victoria” at the Dallas Theater Center.

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warm coats for everyone About 15 years ago, members of the Exchange Club of East Dallas noticed children going to school without coats. So the club started raising money to give coats to any neighborhood kid who needed one. The club normally distributes about 1,000 coats to nine Dallas ISD schools each winter, but they recently received a $10,000 grant from Comerica Bank. So this winter, the club is providing 2,000 coats. “The challenging economic times have made it even more difficult for less fortunate families to purchase winter clothes for their children,” says John Costa, Comerica senior vice president, who also is an Exchange Club board member. One school, O.M. Roberts Elementary, has about 650 students, and 300 of them receive coats from the Exchange Club. “Lots of little kids are going to have a coat this year because of Comerica,” says Lou Powell, the Exchange Club member who oversees the coats for kids program. The club hosts a golf tournament every year — the 80-year-old Dallas Junior Golf Championship. The golf tournament is how the club raises most of the funds for its altruistic efforts, which also include providing scholarships, school supplies, books and computers to East Dallas schools. The Exchange Club intends to use the partnership with Comerica as a way to reshape its fundraising efforts. The golf tournament will remain a focus for the club, but they hope to obtain more corporate sponsors as well. “We’re merely a vehicle to raise money for kids in these East Dallas schools,” Powell says. —RACHEL STONE

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paint on raw canvas Ruda Anderson is a commercial photographer who lives in the Lochwood neighborhood. But when she has time, she is a painter, and painting has been her true passion for about 30 years. Recently, an upscale apartment high-rise on Cedar Springs, Gables Park 17, purchased 11 of her paintings for the 18th floor. Anderson’s work is hard to describe in a few words. She dabbles in many styles and techniques. But her favorite and most common method is stain on raw canvas. She uses acrylic paint mixed with water, and she pours it onto a canvas that hasn’t been treated with gesso. She uses what’s called No. 10 canvas — very heavy material that’s used to cover truck beds. It is unpredictable, and often leads her in directions she hadn’t expected. “It soaks into the canvas, and you’re using the wet and dry as part of your process,” she says. There are degrees, from soaking wet to bone dry, and the jeans-inthe-dryer level somewhere in between. “It depends on the temperature, the humidity of the day and the phase of the moon,” she says. “I know that sounds weird.” Many of her paintings are abstractions, some have botanical themes, and some are more geometric. And then she makes realistic paintings based on photographs, like the pasture and barn scene she painted after a trip to a friend’s home in Arkansas. Those paintings are big — 5-foot by 6-foot or so. But she also makes smaller paintings, which are part of her gold-leaf series. She makes small poured paintings and lays gold leaf over them. Recently, she pulled out several very large abstract paintings that she did about six years ago, and she realized that they weren’t finished. “It’s fun because I didn’t realize that,” she says. Adding rectangles and splashes of paint to finally complete those works has given Anderson new artistic energy. She takes commissions in which she goes into clients’ homes and gets a feel for the décor, and then creates paintings for the space. “It’s a blast,” she says. “I love it. I would do it all the time if I could.” —RACHEL STONE

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millions from one We take it for granted: Turn on the tap, water runs. It’s unlimited and cheap. “For a large part of the world, that’s a foreign concept,” Matt Delzell says. That’s why Delzell, a 30-year-old M Streets resident, formed a nonprofit called Millions from One. The company raises money to drill wells in places where clean, potable water is as scarce as hundred-dollar bills. Delzell and his partner, Yield Clothing Co. founder Jeff Lucas, raise money through the sale of $10 leather bracelets. Five dollars from every sale goes to well drilling, and it takes about 1,000 Yield bracelets to drill a well. Since the company started in September 2009, it has provided funds to drill four wells — two in India, one in Uganda and one in Peru. Millions to One has rehabilitated wells in Haiti and Sierra Leone, and raised enough to start drilling six more wells soon. Millions from One doesn’t spend money on fundraisers, advertising or

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marketing. He relies on word-of-mouth, online social networking and a few celebrity endorsements to spread the message. Delzell is a group account coordinator for the Marketing Arm, and he negotiates celebrity endorsement deals for a living. So far, Joel McHale of “The Soup” and “Community”, Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin and former NBA star Scottie Pippen have worn the bracelets. The company’s message takes just a few seconds to explain. “You can’t live without water. No one can,” Delzell says. It’s a natural resource, and in general, the wells are inexpensive to drill. “It’s easy and inexpensive to save people’s lives,” he says. “When people realize they can spend $10 on this bracelet, and their money goes so far, it’s an easy sell.” Starting out, Delzell didn’t know how well Millions from One would do, so he set the bar high. “Our goal is to drill a million wells,” he says. —RACHEL STONE LEARN MORE

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Small ways that you can make a big difference for neighborhood nonprofits HELP GIVE A KID A TRUMPET ... ... when you listen to local musician Freddie Jones, member of Freddie Jones Jazz Band and musical act Local Honey. While he’s not touring the state or teaching music to college students, Jones quietly operates a nonprofit that helps purchase trumpets for high-school band students who can’t afford them. Through Trumpets4Kids, students are able to apply for a trumpet. Some children who have received musical instruments will perform at the Local Honey Christmas show, Friday, Dec. 17, at the Lakewood Theater. Proceeds go to Trumpets4Kids and other neighborhood charities. Tickets are $20. Visit localhoney.org for more information.

HAVE DINNER AND DRINKS ... ... at the Gustavo Ipiña Memorial Scholarship holiday party and silent auction, from 7-10 p.m., Friday Dec. 3 at Bodega Bar, 4514 Travis. Tickets are $20 and include a drink ticket and dinner catered by Hotel InterContinental. The scholarship fund is in memory of Ipiña, who was shot and killed a week before his senior year at Woodrow Wilson High School. Each year, the fund gives $5,000 scholarships to college-bound Woodrow students. Find more information at gustavoscholarship.org or by calling 214.734.2124.

USE FOURSQUARE TO CHECK IN ... ... at Mockingbird Station. The retail center will donate $1 to charity for every Foursquare check-in at Mockingbird Station venues, up to $5,000 per day. Facebook users are choosing the charity by ‘voting’ on their fan page. Up for consideration are Dress for Success, Genesis Women’s Shelter, the North Texas Food Bank and Toys for Tots. For more information, visit facebook.com/mockingbirdstation or mockingbirdstation.com/holidays.

KNoW of WAys that neighbors can spend time, attend an event, or purchase or donate something to benefit a neighborhood nonprofit? Email your suggestion to launch@advocatemag.com.

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WHITE ROCK MARATHON/HEALTH & FITNESS EXPO FREE No one says you have to endure 26.2 miles through the Dallas Arts District, Uptown, Turtle Creek, Highland Park, Swiss Avenue and around the lake. But you can be there to cheer on our neighbors, and observe the spectacle that is the MetroPCS Dallas White Rock Marathon. Race-day activities will take place at Fair Park Dec. 5, beginning with a pre-race worship service at 7:40 a.m., followed by the singing of the National Anthem. Fireworks will kick off the races at 8 a.m., and the finish line closes at 2:30 p.m. Live bands will set up stages at several points along the course, including Hot House at the Granada Theater and Catdaddies on Swiss Avenue. Before the marathon, the Health & Fitness Expo will run noon-6 p.m. and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 3-4 at Fair Park’s Automotive Building, 1010 First Avenue. More than 85 vendors will set up shop, offering information on nutritional and fitness products for running enthusiasts. For more details, including full schedules for the race and expo, visit runtherock.com. —EMiLy ToMAN THROUGH 01.02 MAGIC OF SANTA $10 The annual holiday festi-

val at the Dallas Arboretum features more than 500 Santa Clauses from all over the world set in the historic DeGoyler Estate. Other activities include visits with Santa, a live reindeer, costumed characters and photos. The event is included with general admission to the park, $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $7 for children 3-12 and free for children under 3. Parking costs $7. For details, call 214.515.6500 or visit dallasarboretum.org

12.01 CASA LINDA TREE LIGHTING FREE Casa Linda Plaza presents its holiday tree lighting 5-7 p.m. near the esplanade, featuring the Reinhardt Elementary Choir, Hexter Elementary Choir and the Bryan Adams High School show choir. Pictures with Santa will be available for $5, with proceeds benefiting For the Love of the Lake. Highland Park Cafeteria will offer refreshments at the event. 12.01 WRITER’S GARDEN $50-$100 The Writer’s Garden

Literary Series continues with a Christmas brunch with Jennifer Pickens, author of “Christmas at the White House”, 10 a.m.-noon at the Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland. For details, call 214.797.5966 or visit womenscouncildallasarboretum.org.

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12.01 MOCKINGBIRD STATION HOLIDAY KICKOFF FREE Mockingbird Station, at Mockingbird and Central, will celebrate the holidays with a concert by the New Texas Symphony Orchestra 6-8 p.m. near Urban Outfitters in conjunction with the Woodrow Variations show choir at 7 p.m. at the Angelika. Afterward, an outdoor movie screening will feature “Elf”. For more details, visit mockingbirdstation.com/holidays.

12.01-12.04 BOOK SALE FREE The Skillman Southwestern Library Friends will host a sale noon-7:45 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, featuring more than 2,500 gently used and donated books, CDs, movies and magazines spanning many genres. Proceeds benefit the library, 5707 Skillman. For details, call 214.670.6078 or email sslfriends@aol.com.

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12.06 ALICE MEDRICH FREE Central Market will host cookbook author Alice Medrich who wrote “Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-inYour-Mouth Cookies”. She’ll conduct a workshop at 6:30 p.m., 5750 E. Lovers, and share her cookie recipes. For details, call 214.234.7000 or visit centralmarket.com.

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– Tree Lighting at 7pm – 12.09-12.12 ALEXANDER MANSION HOLIDAY HOME TOUR $5-$10 Six rooms in the turn-of-the-century Alexander Mansion, 4607 Ross, are decorated for the season, including the writing room, library, French parlor, dining room and children’s playroom. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and $5 for children. Groups of 10 or more pay $8 each. 11-4 p.m. For more information, visit dallaswomansforum.org or call 214.823.4533.

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Alison fechtel d’lish desserts 214.377.4830 thedlish.com Pictured: cranberry and white chocolate bar

the cAke bAll trend is in full swing across dallas, and two neighborhood residents have joined in, using old family recipes and some innovations of their own. “the taste is what sets us apart from everything,” says Jennifer Walters. she and her business partner, Jennifer shannon, launched their own online bakery, d’lish desserts, in september making cake balls, cookies, dessert bars, cupcakes, tarts and other treats. they had 250 orders in their first week. While Walters handles the business side, shannon does most of the baking, having learned from her mother. she tries simple tricks such as using fruit to cut the sweetness of chocolate. she took the red out of red velvet, leaving out the dye that can have a bad aftertaste, she says. “so, it’s just a velvet cupcake.” shannon and Walters had a booth at the st. thomas Aquinas market, and hosted a dessert night at times ten cellars, which they hope to continue each month. the ultimate goal — to open an east dallas storefront and become part of the thriving local business community. —Emily Toman

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This noted coffeehouse carries baked goods from Citizen Sweet Bakery; the vegan Tough Cookie; Kessler Cookie Company; Cookies, Crumbs and Crusts; and Wackym’s Kitchen. henderson & mcmillan 214.824.9500 thepearlcup.com

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White Rock area resident Christina Haywood serves up cake balls on a stick and other sweet desserts through her online bakery. 214.207.7627 myla-concepts.com

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ANOTHER BROKEN EGG $ FB Come enjoy yourselves at Another Broken Egg Cafe, the premier breakfast brunch, and lunch cafe in East Dallas. Crabcakes on homemade crostini bread await, enjoy the finest benedicts in all of Dallas. We recently partnered with the Humane Society to offer all cage free eggs from local Dallas farmers. Come try our new location in the Old Town shopping center. Locally owned and operated by Chris Harwood. 1152 N Buckner Blvd (across from Doctors Hospital) 214.954.7182.

ASIAN MINT $$ OD FB WB Our Highland Park location, The Mint, offers an array of Asianfused cuisine, specializing in Bangkok style dishes. We feature farm fresh ingredients, beautifully presented, coupled with a chic atmosphere and friendly service. Happy Hour is 5pm-6:30pm Mon.-Fri. – all beers and house wines are $3; $2 off appetizers, soups & salads. 4246 Oak Lawn Ave. 214.219.6469. The Asian Mint, along with its fused and sushi menus, also offers one of the best dessert bars in Dallas. 11617 N. Central Expwy. 214.363.6655. www.themintdallas.com BACK COUNTRY BBQ $ WB Over 30 years of Texas-style BBQ. Family dining – 8 different meats, variety of homemade vegetables. Complete catering & custom cooking. Beer, wine, margaritas. 6940 Greenville Ave. 214.696.6940. CHUBBY’S $ When looking for a restaurant to have breakfast, lunch or dinner, we all want a place that serves up variety, hearty helpings and even bigger portions of friendliness. The Touris family has developed a recipe that delivers all of the above at a good price. With four locations in the Metroplex, Chubby’s Family Restaurant provides a rustic setting with down home cooking. Catering available. Locations: 11331 E. NW Hwy. 214-348-6065 and 7474 S. Cockrell Hill Rd. 972-298-1270.

TILLMAN’S ROADHOUSE $$ OD WB Tillman’s is a place for really good food, drinks, and music in a fun, casual, come-as-you-are environment. An update on the classic Texas roadhouse with regional menu favorites, familiar tunes and no-one is a stranger hospitality — all energized with a modern take. A combination of both rustic and lush in everything from the menu to the décor make Tillman’s a good-time anytime destination. Bishop Arts District 324 W. 7th St. 214.942.0988. www.tillmansroadhouse.com

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Call it what you will: Champagne, sparkling wine, bubbly, Cava or Prosecco. But whatever you call it, this is the time of year when the wine with all the fizzy stuff gets the most attention. In one respect, this is too bad, because sparkling wine deserves to be enjoyed year-round. It’s much more than something to pour on New Year’s Eve. As I learned early in my wine-writing career, sparkling wine pairs with almost any kind of food, oysters to chocolate-covered strawberries to chicken-fried steak. But even if this is the only time of year you drink sparkling wine, there’s plenty to go around. So take a chance. Try something different. The recession, though it has slowed sales of the expensive, high-end stuff, has been quite helpful for bubbly that costs $20 and less. And there is some excellent wine at those prices. All are available at Central Market. One other note: Only sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France can legally be called Champagne, thanks to trade agreements the European Union has signed with most of the rest of the world. The rest of the non-Italian world calls its bubbly “sparkling wine”; the Italians have Prosecco and Asti. Here’s an overview of what you’ll find this holiday season: DQG OHVV This is the stronghold of the Spanish and their Cava, which usually offers the most value. But I’ve always been impressed by an $8 French wine called Carousel, which has lots of chardonnay fruit and good acidity. WR A Washington state wine, Domaine Ste. Michelle, provides quality, though it’s a bit soft. Also look for the cremants — French sparkling wines from the regions of Alsace, Burgundy and the Loire. Only the Burgundian wines are made with the traditional Champagne groups, but each is interesting and well worth a sip. DQG XS This is where you’ll find most California sparklers, as well as Champagne. I’m a huge fan of Gloria Ferrer ($20), Iron Horse ($38) and the French Duval-Leory ($44), which is reasonably priced as Champagne goes. —JEFF SIEGEL

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My mom’s 7-layer brownies

Who knows how many versions of this recipe are floating around, but my mom has always done something special with these. And as hard as I have tried over the years, I have never been able to make them as well as she does. And yes, they go very nicely with sparkling wine.

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Serves 6-8, takes about 90 minutes 1/4 c butter 1 c graham cracker crumbs 1 c shredded coconut 1 6-oz pkg butterscotch chips 1 6-oz pkg semisweet chocolate chips 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk 1 c chopped nuts

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and melt the butter in a 9x2-inch pan. Spread the graham cracker crumbs evenly over the bottom of the pan. Press down gently. - Sprinkle the coconut evenly over the graham crackers. Then spread the chocolate chips over the coconut, the butterscotch chips over the chocolate and the nuts over the butterscotch chips. Pour the milk evenly over all. - Bake 30 minutes or until the graham crackers are browned but not burned. Let cool in pan, and serve.

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WINE GUY? DOES CHAMPAGNE (AND SPARKLING WINE) HAVE A VINTAGE? Mostly not. It’s so difficult to make bubbly that the wine usually carries the NV (non-vintage) label. That means that grapes from more than one harvest are used to make it. Sometimes, in special years, the producers will make a vintage wine — and charge extra for it, since it’s supposed to be of higher quality. —JEFF SIEGEL

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INSPECTION CODES, CALORIE COUNTS 11.12.10 Editor Christina Hughes Babb ran the ING New York City Marathon last month, and she noticed restaurants in the city display their sanitary inspection grades and calorie counts for menu items: NYC has 24,000 restaurants, so I would imagine this new requirement motivates restaurateurs to maintain high standards — you can pass on a “C” restaurant and find an “A” next door. Here in Big D, restaurant inspection scores are readily available to the public, but how often are we going to check the score before we try a place out? All the delis and chains had calorie counts listed for menu items as well. Alas, this is also required by the NYC Health Department. When I was researching it, I remembered a New York Times story from March noting that all major chain restaurants nationwide soon will be required to do this. So, just like I couldn’t order that salmon dill bagel sandwich on Wall St. without knowing that it contained more than 500 calories, I will soon have to see that a caramel Frappucino is 380 calories. PAPA MURPHY’S PIZZA OPENS

10.31 Papa Murphy’s Pizza is opening soon in the red brick building at the northeast corner of Northwest Highway and Plano Road. Papa Murphy’s is home to the take-and-bake specialty pizza. I get the impression that it’s sort of like picking up a nice pizza at the Whole Foods deli and bringing it home to cook. They also have cheesy bread, salads and desserts on the menu. There are Papa Murphy’s in Dallas suburbs — Richardson, Garland — and in North Dallas.

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needed to try. It’s called Thai Noodle and Rice, and it’s located at 2634 Fitzhugh, in an old shopping strip, next to a convenience store/arcade, which you’ll have to visit for the ATM if, like me, you don’t bring cash to pay for your food. and Thai N Rice doesn’t take plastic. The staff here made a good first impression: they seemed genuinely happy to see me when I walked in, handed me a glass of water and helped me decide what to order. I love it when someone at a new-to-me eatery can suggest items that actually satisfy, and the spicy tofu pad ginger I ordered for myself was spot on. The portion was plentiful, and the veggies — mushrooms, onion, bell pepper and jalapenos — were chunky and fresh. The ginger was subtle. Just enough. For my (adolescent-aged) children, I ordered Thai-style sweet and sour chicken (not the Chinese deep fried chicken dish we call sweet and sour chicken). It looked good — stir fried cucumber, pineapple, tomatoes and bell pepper in a sweet/sour sauce — and it smelled good. I can only assume it tasted good because I didn’t even get a bite. The kids devoured it. We threw in an order of chicken pineapple fried rice, which was the most mediocre of the dishes and the only leftover. Each dish was $8.95, and if you want shrimp as the protein, rather than beef, chicken or tofu, add $2.

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creams made with moisturizing Shea Butter and healing Aloe. Perfect stocking stuffers for treating dry and calloused feet this season. Gifts between $9-22. 6224 La Vista Dr. 214.434.1664 truebeautyrx.com

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Everything Tennis. Whether you are looking for unique fashion, gifts or equipment, LoveTennis, in Snider Plaza, has it all. You are sure to fall in love! 214.691.1540. LoveTennisDallas.com

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Have a Scardello Holiday! Our medium wooden cheese box is perfect for friends, family or corporate gifts. It comes with four 1/4 lb cheeses, crackers, an accompaniment, and a bottle of wine! 214.219.1300 scardellocheese.com 3511 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75219

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DO ATTEMPT THIS AT HOME Neighborhood food experts share their most special recipes and secrets for whipping them up right

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IT’S NOT THE BRISK AIR, the carefully wrapped gifts or the warm hugs from family that make the holidays so special. Nope — it’s the food. And behind every treasured recipe is a story, usually one involving family, friends and traditions. Those who understand the value of great recipes — comforting creations made familiar after years of reunions, weddings and weekend trips — hold the secret to genuine holiday happiness. Several neighbors who make their living in the culinary arts are sharing the stories behind their favorite recipes this month. Their recipes — already passed from generation to generation — could become new holiday traditions for your family this year.

BIG MAMA’S CORNBREAD STUFFING from Paul Wackym (founder and owner of Wackym’s Kitchen Cookies)

Wackym’s great-grandmother, “Big Mama”, taught this recipe to his grandmother, who taught it to his mother when she was a child in South Carolina. “Mom taught it to me and said, ‘It is just the way to do it.’ ” Wackym says the recipe is not as complicated to make as you might think, and it can be modified to suit your taste. “It can be baked in a pan rather that stuffed in the cavity of the turkey,” he says. “We now make it with vegetable stock for the vegetarians — that’s how we make it at home to eat along with Tofurkey.” TURKEY STOCK: Bag of giblets from turkey

CORNBREAD: 2 tsp canola oil

1 tsp sugar Wackym’s note: Don’t acci 2 eggs dentally leave these in the carcass of the bird like my 1 c whole milk soured with 1 Tbsp white vinegar English friend did on his (set aside for 20 minutes) first attempt to bake a 1 tsp baking soda Thanksgiving turkey 4 qt water 2 tsp dried parsley 2 bay leaves 1 tsp dried marjoram ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp powdered garlic ½ tsp black pepper ¼ tsp sage ½ tsp cracked red pepper ½ tsp salt 1 clove garlic ½ cup flour onion skins and celery tops 1½ cup yellow cornmeal (from stuffing) - Pre-heat oven to 375 - Throw all ingredients degrees. Add 1 tsp canola into a large pot, and put oil to a 12-inch cast iron to simmer on the back skillet, and place in oven. burner; check after a Mix the oil, sugar, eggs couple of hours. The and milk. Add the soda, meat should fall off the spices, flour and cornmeal. neck bone. Strain and Pour into the hot cast iron separate out the fat. Hold skillet, and bake 20 minutes the turkey bits and extra until golden brown. stock for giblet gravy.

Tip: Wackym likes to make cornbread the night before. After it cools, break it into small pieces, and place it back into the oven. Let it dry out overnight.

STUFFING: ¼ lb butter 4 stalks celery,

chopped fine 2 medium yellow

onions, chopped fine cornbread, crumbled 2 boiled eggs,

chopped fine 1½ c cooked grits 1 large raw egg,

beaten turkey stock

- Sauté the celery and onion in butter until very limp in a large and deep pan. - Add the cornbread, boiled eggs, grits and mix. - Add the raw egg and enough stock to moisten. - Stuff in the cavity of a turkey, and bake immediately until 165 degrees internal temperature of the stuffing has been reached, and the turkey is done. If baking in a 9x13 pan, bake until firm and golden brown. - Serve with copious amounts of gravy and a dollop of homemade cranberry sauce, followed by a piece or two of pie and a nap. lakewood.ad vocatemag.com DECEMBER 2010

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CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE from Kristen Kauffman (co-owner, Café Urbano):

When this East Dallas restaurateur thinks of comfort food, the first thing that comes to mind isn’t the paninis or marinated duck plates on her Cafe Urbano menu, though those are delightful. It’s Grandma’s chocolate meringue pie, which she makes for her family every year at Christmas. “She and I are the only ones in the family that have been able to make the pie. I believe she clipped the recipe out of a magazine in the ’40s, and made it for bridge club, book club, and church functions,” Kauffman says fondly of her grandmother, who passed away last summer at the age of 100. “I’ve given out the recipe, as did she, several times over the years, but no one besides her and me has been able to make it ‘just so’.”

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CHOCOLATE FILLING: 2-3 Tbsp water 6 oz bittersweet chocolate chips 1 c heavy whipping cream

- In a saucepan or double boiler, heat water, then add chocolate chips to slowly melt chocolate. - Once the chocolate is silky smooth, remove from heat, and allow chocolate to cool completely at room temperature (not in the fridge). - While chocolate is cooling, whip the cream until stiff (you can refrigerate whipped cream until chocolate cools, if needed). - Gently fold the cream into the cooled chocolate until completely blended. - Fill the meringue with the chocolate cream, and refrigerate until ready to serve. Comments and tips: “I make this pie every year at Christmas — actually I make two so there’s plenty — and it absolutely melts in your mouth. A tip: The egg yolks you don’t use are perfect for making a hollandaise sauce for eggs Benedict or to serve over asparagus.

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FLEMISH BEEF CARBONADES from Rene Peeters (owner/chef Watel’s World Piece Café)

The recipe has been in Peeters’ family for a long time. “My father made this at home as far back as I can remember,” Peeters says. “He was from Brussels. I learned to make it at an early age and still make it to this day. I even serve it in my restaurant, where it is a favorite.” Peeters says the dish can be served year-round, though he prefers to make it in winter, and that one of the key ingredients occasionally catches diners off-guard. “It is basically beef stew, but with beer. I tell people, ‘Don’t worry, it doesn’t taste like beer. It tastes like stew’.” Until now, Peeters has only shared this recipe with his wife, Terri, and daughter, Caroline. INGREDIENTS 4 lbs chunked beef chuck 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper 2-3 Tbsp flour vegetable oil 3 large cubed onions 2 lbs mushrooms 2 bottles of beer

- Sauté onions and mushrooms until browned, and then transfer to Dutch oven. - Season beef cubes with salt and pepper, and dredge in flour. - Brown beef in batches, and then transfer to Dutch oven. - Deglaze skillet with beer; add to Dutch oven. - Bring to simmer, and adjust consistency by adding more beer or more flour dissolved in water; leave a little bit thick as it will slacken as it cooks. - Simmer for 1.5-2 hours, taste, and adjust seasoning.

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AFAMOUS MUSHROOM SOUP from Brian C. Luscher (chef/owner, The Grape restaurant)

“I have met people from all over,” Luscher says. “When they find out I am the owner of The Grape, I am most often asked ‘Do you still have the mushroom soup?’ I always reply, ‘Oh yeah! We could never take it off the menu.’ ” What he doesn’t tell them is this recipe has been passed down through the restaurant “family” over 37 years. Chef Michael Blackwell, whose first stint at The Grape was from 1973INGREDIENTS 2½ lbs button mushrooms, washed and

chopped (it’s easy to do in a food processor) 1 large onion, diced small 2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced 1 dry bay leaf 1 sprig fresh thyme ¼ c dry sherry (optional) ½ lb unsalted butter

(2 sticks) 1 c all-purpose flour 3 qt beef broth or stock, or the equivalent

made with beef bouillon cubes 2 c heavy cream ½ tsp ground nutmeg

1977, brought quiche and a French leaning to the restaurant’s cuisine. He perfected the mushroom soup recipe and taught it to his cooks, one of whom was Hector Cruz. Some 10 years later, Cruz taught the recipe to his younger brother, Juan, a dishwasher at the time. Twelve years later, Juan Cruz passed it on to the youngest Cruz brother, Chuy, also a dishwasher at the time. Chuy Cruz is now the morning sous chef at The Grape. He’s teaching the recipe to another cook there.

- In a heavy-bottomed, 6-8 quart stock or soup pot, melt the butter over medium low heat. Add the onion, garlic, bay leaf and thyme, and cook until onion is translucent. - Add the chopped mushrooms, and cook until most of the water comes out of them. Add the sherry, if you like, and reduce by half. - Add the flour, and stir well to avoid lumps (if you do get some, it’s OK — they can be puréed out later). - Slowly whisk in the broth or stock, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. - Continue to stir the soup at this point, or the bottom may scorch. When the soup comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally. - Finish by adding the heavy cream and nutmeg, and add salt and pepper to taste. Remove the thyme and bay leaf, and purée the soup either in a blender or with a hand-held blender. Notes: Makes 16 servings; the recipe may easily be cut in half, but it is worth making the whole batch because it freezes well.

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To say that it would be God’s will for Mason to come to believe as Stern does, or vice versa, “would be an arrogant position to take,” Mason says. “All faith is provisional. It’s always open to learning more and understanding more, so we should always hold our faith with great conviction but with open minds and hearts, too. “The ultimate goal is that God converts each of us in whatever way necessary,” Mason says, adding that he expects there would be “far more people who will think I’m wrong for not trying to convert him to my position” than people who fault Stern for the reverse. As for eternal destinies, “neither one of us wants to make the claim for God about the eternal destination of someone else,” Mason says. “We simply make our own confession, and call people to live in light of that confession. “God does the sorting out in the end.”

“When you listen to and see someone else’s practice, it’s like holding up a mirror to your own. You see the richness of someone else’s and the poverty of your own, and sometimes you see the richness of your own and the poverty of another.”

TO READ MORE on the differences between Jews and Christians, turn to page 74 to read the Rev. George Mason’s worship column. what accustomed to each other. “It’s a little subversive. How? Because it’s ordinary,” Stern said. “Too often, we apply the label ‘interfaith’ to high-profile ecumenical one-shot deals. Too often, we settle for the superfluous and symbolic when it comes to interfacing with each other.” In contrast, he said, Wilshire Baptist and Temple Emanu-El “return again and again to the circles of sharing.” However, not everything about the gathering was commonplace. “What isn’t ordinary at all is for a rabbi to preach on the book of Matthew,” Stern said with a smile. “I approach my task tonight with some degree of trepidation. I’m grateful for the Q&A period when you all and my good friend George can set me straight.” Mason’s flock had arranged for the gathering to culminate in a potluck, the Protestant tradition of a covered dish smorgasbord. The church’s community hall overflowed with Jews and Baptists sipping unsweetened tea and eating forkfuls of potato casserole and chocolate layered dessert, while the two religious leaders positioned themselves in the middle of the crowd, ready for questions from the audience.

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Q: Most of my knowledge of Jewish faith comes from the TV show “South Park”. In what ways might daily life be different for Baptists and Jews? A: Stern answered by describing himself as “terminally uncool” and saying he doesn’t watch “South Park”, but that “you at Wilshire know that ‘Baptist’ means a lot of different things in this town, and ‘Jew’ does as well.”

Q: Jesus was born a Jew, so when did he become a Christian? A: “When we made him one,” Mason says. “Christianity comes after the church was founded. We believe Jesus inaugurated the coming kingdom of God” and that Jesus is the “anointed one”, “the one who is to come”. The word “Christian” enters the language “a full generation after Jesus himself,” Mason says.

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One of the first that needed answering was how Stern wound up speaking on Jesus’ story in Matthew 25. “The reason for the selection of the passage is that your pastor has an alarmingly and annoyingly good memory,” Stern ribbed Mason. During one of their many prior conversations, Stern says he had let slip his admiration for that particular text. “You know,” he had told Mason, “if there’s one passage in the New Testament that speaks to me, it’s the ‘least of these’.” Preaching from the New Testament, however, wasn’t the most challenging part of the service for Stern. The biggest obstacle, as it turned out, was a New Testament verse engraved on Wilshire’s wooden pulpit, which begins: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ …” Stern confided to his friend before the Q&A session that he had spent the evening trying to push his notes over the engraving. When this was shared with the entire room, it exploded into laughter. “So there you have it,” Mason says, “this is what happens in real interfaith dialogue.”

Beginning of a beautiful friendship “It’s not as if we sort of met on the racquetball court,” Stern says, now away from the limelight and relaxing with Mason in his Temple Emanu-El office. The two men each found their way to Dallas in 1989 — Mason as Wilshire Baptist Church’s senior pastor and Stern as one of Temple Emanu-El’s assistant rabbis, later becoming associate rabbi and then, in 1996, senior rabbi. They are comparatively young leaders (Mason is 54, Stern, 49) of prominent congregations — Wilshire Baptist, with 3,000plus members, is one of the largest in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and Temple Emanu-El’s 2,800 families makes it the largest reform synagogue in the Southwest. “We were both very young when we took the senior office of our parishes and congregations,” Mason says. Stern says that in periods when he needed guidance, “George has been a rabbi to me.” Mason, seeming humbled by this statement, thanks Stern, and says the relationship is “mutual”. Soon after arriving in Dallas, Mason

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for example, or after attending a number of interfaith Shabbat services at Temple, feel welcome to visit on their own. Some Temple members worship at Wilshire on occasion, and one in particular meets Mason in the narthex almost weekly with a “clarifying question,” Mason says. “A Jew from Temple Emanu-El would not worry that if they came to a Good Friday service at Wilshire, I would be blaming the Jews for killing Christ,” Mason says. “We would not take the easy road with that. We would wrestle with it and include ourselves in the complicity.” Humor never hurts to break the ice, either, and Mason and Stern are kings of the one-liner. When Temple members visited Wilshire, Mason announced that “we will, because this is a Baptist church, take an offering later in the service,” which garnered a few laughs, but not as many as his smirking confession that “we considered an alter call, too.” Afterward, during the discussion in the community hall, Mason was momentarily sidetracked by a conversation that

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THE SHEEP AND THE GOATS To listen to Rabbi David Stern’s sermon on Matthew 25, visit and search: Matthew 25. Other portions of the service — including the prayers and a call to worship read by the Rev. Tiffany Wright of Wilshire Baptist Church and Rabbi Debra J. Robbins of Temple Emanu-El (who are also good friends) — also are available for listening. After the joint service at Wilshire, Stern and the Rev. George Mason spent some time discussing the sermon and text. Here are excerpts from their discussion: Stern: There’s always a risk in interfaith dialogue to cherry pick and, in doing that, disrupt the integrity of the whole. ... As a Jew, [I chose to] tread lightly on final judgment and sheep and goats ... The magnet for me was the set of criteria [rather than the end result]. Mason: The passage is intended to be read by the covenantal community who should be doing the reading ... It’s written to people who are already themselves insiders ... As you read the New Testament, the harshest judgment is always reserved for those who consider themselves insiders [the “included” are first, then the “excluded”] ... The assumption is we’re already here; now will your life reflect this, or will you miss this by your own choosing? Stern: The sorting felt too tidy for me. What kept jumping out at me was the past tense: Everyone’s already in, and you have to sort of screw up to be out. What about the kind of existential, sometimes we have sheep days and sometimes we have goat days? How do we hear this as an ongoing challenge instead of a summary challenge? Mason: If you look on a hillside grazing, can you tell the difference between the sheep and the goats? The shepherd knows the sheep from the goats; the sheep may not know, and the goats may not know. We are not to spend our time deciding who are God’s children, but being God’s children, and leave the sorting up to God. ... What does it mean to believe in Jesus but not to do what he says for the least of these? Do you really believe and not care for your neighbor? Clearly Jesus is saying, “No.”

little bit,” Stern says. “You tend to want to see your religious leaders in the ramparts saying, ‘Go team!’ ” Some congregants have asked if Mason and Stern couldn’t just abandon the dialogues and return to solely sermons. “I took it as a huge sign of success because they’re starting to make people uncomfortable,” Stern says.”

The theological abyss Just as Mason may be criticized more than Stern for his failure to proselytize his friend, he also takes more heat for his interfaith efforts. “Reform congregations expect reform rabbis to do this kind of stuff,” Stern says. “But when George shows up somewhere, he’s a Baptist minister, and for that reason he always has to wear a bit more of a flak jacket than I do.” It benefits Mason that his Baptist brethren are not of the Southern ilk but of a self-professed progressive strain that broke away about the time the senior pastor took the pulpit at Wilshire. Plus, Mason has a different background than most Texas Baptists in that he, like Stern, is a New Yorker. Staten Island,

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“I believe that the depth of our dialogue is the result of the depth of our relationship.” friends living across the street. It gave Mason a different perspective than most of the Christian community, he says, many of whom assume that engaging in dialogue with a Jewish rabbi means conversation will be polite and placatory with watered-down convictions, rather than seriously addressing differences. In his own experience, Mason says, “that’s simply not been true.” He and Stern disagree, sometimes emphatically. But their disagreements take place in the context of a friendship. “The relationship with David and I, we have no ulterior motive, [as in] if we could just get each other to do x or y then we will have succeeded,” Mason says. “Love doesn’t have ulterior motives. It simply gives itself out of a desire for wellbeing, and that’s the difference, I think.” Finding such a relationship consists of “feeling your way through to the right partner where it’s someone you can learn from,” Stern says. That’s why his friendship with Mason “doesn’t strike me as unlikely at all. I don’t want to dismiss it as common, either,” Stern says, but “all sorts of things make it make sense.” There is one strong belief difference, however, that threatens to drive a wedge between them. “We do come apart over the fact that I was a Mets fan,” Mason says. “It’s a huge theological abyss,” says Stern, a Yankees enthusiast. “I love George. I know he’ll come around.” Q

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reporter, “It took them days to destroy what it took hundreds of years to make.” Barker complains that the contractors dumped dirt piles that are killing protected prairie grasses east of the lake and just north of the Dallas Arboretum. “What ticks me off is, why did they dump it on the grassland?” Barker, who runs a nonprofit for Korean War veterans out of his lakeside apartment, spends most of his days at White Rock, often with his poofy mutt, Mr. Woogie in tow, noting in painstaking detail the problems he observes. Then he emails those findings to staffers at the Dallas Police Department, City Hall, Dallas Park Department, homeowners associations, members of the media and anyone else who might take note. “I know I’ve irritated everyone to pieces,” he says, “but brevity in dealing with a government does not work.” And though he can be longwinded, abrasive and incessant, he often makes sense, and he has helped force worthwhile ideas to fruition. When asked about Barker, city staffer Jill Beam, an events and reservations manager, says she hears from him all the time. Once a week? “Well, I haven’t heard from him yet this week,” she says. But then, it’s only Tuesday. She says while he’s relentless with complaints, he sometimes raises valid concerns. Barker’s concerns are many: “stupid citizens” who ignore “No Vehicles” signs and park on the grassland; municipal vehicles that drive over the wildflowers; race organizers who mark the road with spray paint (“Folks, enough is enough,” he wrote Beam regarding the “abuses by the running clubs with paint”); overflowing trash cans; filthy park restrooms; and — the worst offenders in Barker’s book — “speeding packs of professional cyclists”. On that, he says to city staffers and police, “Enough is enough. I must insist that you immediately address this situation and stop the practice of high-speed activity on any hike and bike trail.” His rants often make the evening news — Barker sound bites have punctuated TV reports about baseball field construction delays, cycling accidents and White Rock trail lighting plans, to name a few. Grass fields that once served as parking lots for lake events are now off limits, in part because of Barker’s complaining about runners parking on the grass for

races. It’s even more offensive, he says, when people who are attending fundraisers to benefit the lake park on the grass. “The White Rock Lake Festival is always a serious mess,” Barker says of the annual event at Boy Scout Hill, south of Mockingbird along East Lawther. “The police only half-heartedly control traffic and allow parking and pedestrians to trample the supposedly protected prairie grasslands. The irony stings.” Beam says Barker’s concerns about the grassland are valid. “I agree,” she says. “People probably don’t need to be parking on the grass.” Barker says he was impressed with the

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Dallas Police Assistant Chief Tom Lawrence, who used to command the Northeast Patrol Division, says he frequently has talked to Barker. “A lot of what [Barker] says makes sense. He’s not crazy. But that type of speed limit probably won’t make sense here,” Lawrence says. Barker has helped the Park Department plan a safer bike route on the north side of White Rock Trail, according to assistant department director Willis Winters. “I haven’t had that much direct interaction with Barker, but he does include me on all of his emails. He did prove to be very insightful when it came to planning a new, safer bike route along part of the trail; unfortunately, it won’t be implemented until Northwest Highway [construction] is complete.” Willis says different people probably have different experiences with and opinions about Barker. And Barker doesn’t mind being perceived as pushy. “I learned how to work the system,” he says. “You don’t get anything by being polite.” His only agenda, he says, is to convince people to treat White Rock the way it deserves to be treated. The city and Park Department have done some marvelous things at the lake, Barker says, but they need to be pushed when it comes to overall maintenance. “This should be the gem of our city. This park is a jewel that should be treasured,” Barker says. “I know I come across as ultranegative, but there is just no other way.” n

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Ron Ross started working at Hit Records as a teenager in 1975. Now he owns it. PHoTo by beNjamiN HageR

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His record shop stocks rock gods, horror masks and the Three Stooges On the side of a nondescript strip mall at the corner of Ferguson and Gus Thomasson sits a record shop with the trademark lips and tongue logo of a life-size Rolling Stones sticker affixed to the outside window — a very clear indication that you are about to enter into a state of pure rock and roll. So, with this mentality, it’s a bit of a surprise when you walk into the front door and come face to face with the Three Stooges in golf gear, smiling silly smiles. It’s not until your eyes adjust to the dark room that you can properly take in the full spectrum of the store; you have no idea where to look first. Every inch of Ron Ross’s Hit Records is covered in old Rolling Stone magazine covers and movie montages of all things Three Stooges, as well as horror movie memorabilia and hard rock music album covers. A rock-and-roll pinball machine sits to the right of the entrance. The walls are lined with photos of famous rockers including Stevie Nicks and Keith Richards, taken by Ross when he was a concert

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photographer for Buddy magazine, Warner Bros, Colombia, Capital Records and many others. Nooks and crannies are stuffed with Chucky dolls holding knives. Glass cases are chock-full of things like New York Dolls pins, a pair of Chuck Taylors signed by Marky Ramone, and hundreds of baseball cards featuring Mickey Mantle and Lou Gehrig. As the owner, Ross has integrated the things he loves most into what he calls “historical nostalgia”. “I went to college for five years, and got a degree in business. I got out of college, and came straight here. I came back to work at a record shop,” Ross says as he walks around the store in pants covered with Aerosmith logos. “Now everything in this store is part of my personality.” Since 1975, when Ross was an employee of Hit Records, rock bands such as The Ramones, AC/ DC and, most recently, Aerosmith have come through his doors. “All these bands come in here to shop, not to play. I

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And the baseball memorabilia? “It’s timeless. It’s the American pastime. People love baseball cards. And I do, too.” Customers seek out his store to buy items they’ve never seen before and have to have, which is how Ross has sustained himself in an economy of digital downloads. Although the shop no longer sells vinyl LPs, customers come in to buy nonmainstream music. “People will spend their last dollar to buy a record. If you’re having a bad day, can’t pay your bills, got in a fight with your girlfriend or boyfriend, and the right song comes on, it changes your whole attitude.” Ross says. “It does mine, at least.” Ross loves when people come into the store and try to stump him with music trivia. “I used to have a bumper sticker on the cash register that read, ‘ Without music, life would be a mistake,’ ” Ross says. “That’s why I’m here seven days a week.” —BRENDA MATAMOROS

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live loCal THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT’S UP WITH NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES Society Bakery 1 , with locations on Lower Greenville and a new shop in Medical City hospital, is running a delicious deal to celebrate its seventh anniversary in business. Throughout December, patrons celebrating birthdays with a “seven” in them (17, 27, 70, 1975) will receive a free cupcake or whoopie pie. Also, patrons who buy three products will receive a fourth bakery item for free. Visit societybakery.com for more details. Curiosities 2 (getcuriosities.com) the antique store/art gallery in the Lakewood Shopping Center, marks its fourth anniversary in business this year. Founded by Jason Cohen and his mother, Terry Cohen, the shop is known for its eclectic mix of odds and ends, which generally includes a selection of estate jewelry, vintage garden items, clothing, antique furniture, pottery, glassware and more. The gallery portion of the shop typically showcases folk art, found art and photography. Got art? Need an audience? Contact John at getcuriosities@gmail.com. Downing Hill Garden Studio, located at 3016 Greenville between H.D.’s Clothing men’s and women’s shops, will celebrate its first anniversary on Sunday, Dec. 5 with a holiday open house. Festivities include local artist Nina Katrina performing at the shop from 1-3 p.m. Owner Tom Henderson opened the shop after working many years at Pier 1 Imports and Calloway’s Nursery. Downing Hill carries gift items, and also offers landscape design services (neighbors might have noticed Henderson’s handiwork on the Swiss Avenue home tour). Find more information by searching for “Downing Hill” on Facebook. A krav maga studio has opened in the White Rock area. Not familiar? Krav maga (pronounced KRAHV muh-GAH) is Hebrew for “contact combat”, and is the official self-defense

system of the Israeli army. Brought to the United States in the ’90s, it is used by a number of special forces teams and more than 250 law enforcement agencies across the country. Krav Maga DFW (kravmagadfw.com) is on Buckner at Northcliff near Green Spot. Classes in selfdefense, combat cardio and others (even some for kids) are available. Want to see what the hubbub’s about? Krav Maga DFW is offering a free introductory class. Our neighborhood has added a couple more “fro-yo”, or frozen yogurt, joints to its arsenal of dessert destinations. Yumilicious 3 (yumilicious.com) opened up at 5521 Greenville, and 17 Degrees opened a few weeks earlier at 2544 Gus Thomasson, next to El Rancho Supermarket. Both shops are self-serve, and customers pay by the ounce. Yumilicious is a franchise with shops across the country, including a few in the Dallas area. According to its website, several more are scheduled to open throughout the area in the next several months. 17 Degrees is part of a small chain called DJ’s Frozen Yogurt that originated in California. The Gus Thomasson shop is the first one in Texas, and one of only eight shops nationwide. Beginning in February 2011, the “Fan Man” — so-named because of his business building and repairing electric fans of all types — won’t be calling Lakewood home anymore. Jim DeNoyer announced via email that his business has “lost our lease”, and he plans to relocate to the Centerville/Garland Road area. His showroom is currently housed in the Lakewood Shopping Center just down from Dixie House, while the repair shop is in a nearby basement closer to Ali Baba. Don’t want to shell out big bucks for the Nutcracker, or another pricey, high-falutin’ holiday theater production this year? The Pocket

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GREATER LAKEWOOD REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB hosts its annual holiday luncheon 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 11 at a member’s home. For location and details, call Kelly Nolan at 214.728.7301. DALLAS ARBORETUM, with support from Doctors Hospital, offers a two-for-one admission discount on Thursdays to neighborhood residents living in the zip codes 75214, 75218, 75228, 75231 and 75238. The special runs through Dec. 31. Parking is $7 per car. For details, call 214.515.6500 or visit dallasarboretum.org.

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ROGELIO GARCIA, a first-grade teacher at Bonham Elementary, received a $25,000 Milken National Educator Award from the Milken Family Foundation. The award recognizes leadership, dedication to students and commitment to parent involvement.

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NEWS & NOTES THE BISHOP LYNCH BRIGADE, the high school’s dance/drill team, will host its second annual two-day Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 11-12, noon-10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit bishoplynch.org and search for “Christmas bazaar”.

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THE CHILDREN’S CENTER, a preschool for children ages 2½ to 5 located at 1423 San Saba, is hosting its annual art exhibit and auction 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at Jones Walker Art Gallery and Furniture, 3101 N. Henderson. Artwork made by the school’s students will be included in the auction, and Jones Walker will also donate a portion of all sales during the auction to the school.

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THE WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION has established the Bob and Jo English Scholarship Fund, thanks to a generous donation. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserving Woodrow graduating senior who plans to attend college. The Englishes, class of ‘42 and ‘44, “want the scholarship to go to students who really need and deserve it,” and “have graciously left the details of application and evaluation to the people who are closest to the student body,” says foundation president Richard Vitale. The details are under discussion with the administrators and counselors at the high school. The foundation is accepting additional tax-deductible donations for this and other scholarships. For information, contact Vitale at 214.209.0334.

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AARP needs participants for its Tax Aid Volunteer Program, which offers tax counseling and preparation services to middle and low-income individuals, particularly those older than 60. The program requires volunteers to attend a short class in January followed by an IRS-approved test. The program will run Feb. 1-April 15 at the Lakewood, Southwestern and Oak Lawn libraries. For details, call 214.821.1529.

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Some Christians will get a Christmas gift this year that goes unnoticed by too many. Christmas Day will find hospitals and other businesses staffed by Jews who graciously dIScIPleS Of cHRISt eaSt dallaS cHRIStIan cHuRcH / 629 n. Peak Street / 214.824.8185 swap off-days with Christians. It’s an annual Sunday School 9:30 am / THE TABLE Worship Gathering 9:30 am act of grace by people (Jews) said to be Worship 8:30 & 10:50 am / Rev. Deborah Morgan / www.edcc.org more about law than grace, on behalf of people (Christians) said to be more about ePIScOPal grace than law. cHuRcH Of tHe IncaRnatIOn / 3966 McKinney Ave / 214.521.5101 It would be interesting to check the work Sunday: Traditional 7:30, 9:00, 11:15 am and 5:30 pm Contemporary 9:00, 11:15 am and 5:30 pm / incarnation.org logs on Yom Kippur to see if the converse is tHe catHedRal cHuRcH Of St. mattHeW / 5100 Ross Ave. true — whether Christians work that day for Sunday Traditional: 8:00 & 10:30 am / Adult Education 9:30 am Hispanic Service 12:30 / 214.823.8134 / www.episcopalcathedral.org Jews in order that the latter may observe the Day of Atonement. Surely the daughter religion lutHeRan should honor her mother, given the sacrifices fIRSt unIted lutHeRan cHuRcH / 6202 E Mockingbird Ln. the mother has made for her daughter. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am / Call for class schedule. 214.821.5929 / www.dallaslutheran.org Putting it that way, though, is confusing in its cleverness. ZIOn lutHeRan cHuRcH & ScHOOl / 6121 E Lovers Ln. Sunday: Sunday School 9:15 am, Worship 8:00 am, Christians talk of sacrifice as being accom10:30 am, & 6:00 pm / 214.363.1639 / www.ziondallas.org plished once and for all on the cross of Christ. nOn-denOmInatIOnal The Jewish sacrificial system thus comes to WHIte ROcK cOmmunIty cHuRcH / 9353 Garland Rd /214.320.0043 an end as Jesus offers himself up as the Sun. Bible Study 9:30 am, Worship 10:45 am / Wed. Bible Studies 10:00 am & 7:30 pm / event facilities for rent / whiterockchurch.org perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world. He is the Christ — the Messiah — who estabmetHOdISt lishes lasting peace between God and humanneW! mungeR Place cHuRcH / 5200 Bryan St / 214.823.9929 ity. Christmas celebrates one aspect of that Contemporary Worship, Sundays, 11:00 am Christmas Eve Worship at 6:00 pm mungerplacechurch.org sacrifice by affirming the purity of it from the start, due to the virginal conception and birth PReSByteRIan of Jesus. nORtHPaRK PReSByteRIan cHuRcH / 214.363.5457 Jews sometimes cringe at these claims, 9555 n. Central Expwy. / www.northparkpres.org while Christians are left wondering why Jews Pastor: Rev. Brent Barry / 8:30 & 11:00 am Sunday Services can’t see their own logic that would lead to one nORtHRIdge PReSByteRIan cHuRcH / 6920 Bob-O-Link Dr. 214.827.5521 / www.northridgepc.org / Welcomes you to Worship faith, not two. But in the spirit of the season 8:30 & 11:00 am / Church School 9:30 am / Childcare provided. and in the pursuit of peace on earth and good St. andReW’S PReSByteRIan / Skillman & Monticello will to all, maybe we Christians can step back Rev. Rob Leischner. / www.standrewsdallas.org 214.821.9989 / Sunday School 9:30 am, Worship 10:45 am a bit from the manger and consider why Jews don’t join us in the stable celebration. As a Christian, I cannot speak for Jews, but I can at least report on what I have heard from them as a Christmas gift in return. First, just as it is difficult to “just get over” the pain of divorce and the memories of what happened to cause it, so it’s naïve to think that Jews today can separate Christian belief in Jesus as Messiah from untoward Christian behavior toward Jews who don’t so believe. WIlSHIRe BaPtISt / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100 Pastor George A. Mason Ph.D. / Worship 8:30 & 11:00am Bible Study 9:40 am / www.wilshirebc.org

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The old saying holds: “What you do speaks so loudly I can’t hear what you say.” Christians have a shameful history of scapegoating Jews (read discrimination, pogroms, the Holocaust, and continued hate crimes) for their supposed guilt in crucifying Jesus and rejecting his messiahship. That’s a lot to just get over. Second, all Jews were not in Jesus’ day, and are not in our day, looking for an individual messiah of Israel. And those that were, were not necessarily looking for more than a messiah of Israel. Jews normally read passages from Isaiah about an individual messiah as being a metonym for the messianic mission of Israel as a whole. They think of it this way: Messiah is to Israel as Uncle Sam is to the United States Government; the individual symbolically personifies the people. Third, one of the chief duties of Israel has been to proclaim the one God to a world prone to worship many gods. The Trinity confuses strict monotheists: To say that Jesus is Lord either empties heaven of the one God, or makes two gods. The Christmas claim therefore imperils the first article of Jewish belief that lies at the center of their existence. Finally, any notion of messianic kingdom was filled with expectation of eternal peace and justice, God having put down the powers of evil for good and for good. While Christians declare that truth too, we emphasize the “already” and Jews the “not yet” of these hopes. Which makes many Jews still unable to consider Jesus as God’s messiah. These disagreements don’t even address other matters like our views of covenant, salvation, the afterlife, judgment and reward, and resurrection. Jews and Christians are people somehow divided by a common ancestor — Jesus — but nevertheless united by a common God — Jesus’ Father. George Mason is pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church. The Worship section is a regular feature underwritten by Advocate Publishing and by the neighborhood business people and churches listed on these pages. For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.560.4202.

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DUCK, DUCK, GOLDFISH While sister Lily watches, Jacob and his mom Sarah Shabram try their hand at a duck game at the Girl Scout Daisy Troop’s booth at the Sanger Elementary fall festival. Kids won a coupon for a goldfish by picking out a duck with an “F” for fish.

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HOMEcOMING ROYALTY Lakehill Preparatory School announced its girls’ lineup for Homecoming Court. Pictured: Kara Gamboa, sarah Baker, Katherine crocker, Kiley Trent, Bailey Ort, Brianna Jacobson, cally Pope, Kathleen Evans and Ruth Godbey.

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Tammy Brown enjoyed her Panasonic big screen television. It was a bit old, but was still nice for checking out the news and even a peek or two at the Texas Rangers run through the playoffs. The technology was a bit aged, but the TV still had a decent picture and sound. She had no thoughts of replacing it any time soon. And then a burglar invaded her home. Brown now believes Facebook may have led crooks to target her Little Forest Hills home. “I had gone out that night, and my son was out of town,” she says. “When I came in at 3 a.m., I noticed the handle to my gate wasn’t all the way down, so I thought something was wrong.” The door seemed unlocked when she inserted The Victim: Tammy Brown her key in the lock. Brown knows the door was The Crime: Burglary locked when she left home earlier in the day. The Date: Saturday, Oct. 3 television was gone, along with her son’s computer monitor and a small safe in which he kept Time: Between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. keys and other personal belongings. Amazingly, Location: 8700 block of Santa Clara her laptop computer was left behind. “They left my laptop, and it was right there next to the TV,” she says. “The worst part is that feeling that someone has invaded your personal life. It kind of makes you sick.” This was the first time in 27 years that her home has been a target of crime. The family has given information to police about an acquaintance that they believe may have possibly been involved, and Brown says her son posted on Facebook when he would be out of town. That information might have aided someone in choosing her home to invade. In the meantime, the family has installed new locks at the home, and also made a purchase — a new 55-inch crystal-clear television. “It’s better than the old,” Brown says. “It is amazing how much technology has changed. It’s awesome; I love it.” Dallas Police Lt. Mackie D. Ham of the Northeast Patrol Division says it only takes a short time for criminals to break into a home and be gone with property. “Suspects that commit burglary are usually in and out in just a matter of minutes,” he says. “They usually have a vehicle close by, and all items are quickly loaded into the vehicles.” As for posting your vacation or out-of-town plans on Facebook? Ham says this could be a recipe for a burglary. “Never let anyone know you will be out of town, except for those very close to you. You need to have trusted neighbors that you can notify so that they can watch over your house while you are out of town. That is why you need to know your neighbors — so each can look out for the other, and know who can and cannot be at your house.” —SEAN CHAFFIN

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It’s a WonderfuL LIfe A HoLIDAY CLASSIC THAT HITS CLoSE To HoME With apologies to Frank Capra ... All George had ever wanted to do was to travel. He had enjoyed his time at Woodrow and UT, and he appreciated being the fourth generation of his family to grow up in East Dallas. But there was a world out there that didn’t revolve around the East Dallas-Austin axis and the Cowboys on Sunday. And he wanted to see it. So George became an architect, for it was the kind of job that would give him the opportunity to see the world. But a funny thing happened after George started his practice. He did a house here and designed a retail business there, and then remodeled a couple of homes. And the next thing he knew, he was in his mid-40s with a wife and three kids — each around college age — and the only traveling he got to do was to Preston Hollow to design a teardown replacement. And then the recession hit. No one was building houses or tearing them down, and his work for local retailers had gone away even earlier. Everyone he talked to told him the same thing: “There’s no work, George. The banks that are left aren’t lending, and I’m going to have to go out of business myself.” And then it was Christmas Eve. George was alone in his office on the eighth floor of the Lakewood bank building, staring

at his computer and pushing his mouse around, trying to make his Quicken show money that wasn’t there. George had violated his business line of credit agreement, and his bank said they wanted the balance immediately. He had not paid any of that year’s taxes, either, and his accountant had warned him earlier in the day — “Sorry to mention this on Christmas Eve, George” — that the IRS would come calling.

He saw an East Dallas without his houses and without the local businesses he had helped, and it was the bad old East Dallas of the 1970s and 1980s, the neighborhood — his neighborhood, with his family and friends — that had almost gone away. There was a bottle of bourbon on his desk, a gift from a former client. George took a drink. He looked at his watch, and knew he had to go home soon. It was Christmas Eve, after all. He had another drink, and looked at the window that ran across the entire east side of his office. Can I open it? Can I fix all of my problems that way? He walked to the window, glass in hand. No, you know what would be better? If I had never been born. “Now why would you think that?”

George turned around. A man in his 60s, who looked like his old math teacher, Mr. Lindsay, was standing by George’s desk. “Why would you not want to be born?” “Well, Mr. Lindsay,” said George, who had never remembered getting drunk on two glasses of bourbon before, “because my life is a mess. I’m bankrupt, and the IRS is after me.” “But never been born, George? Not even the IRS is that terrible.” “Now how would you know that, Mr. Lindsay? Aren’t you dead?” “There’s dead and then there’s dead, George. At this moment, I’m more alive than you are. Look at the window.” George looked, and instead of his reflection, he saw his wife living in her parent’s home, and he knew her parents were dead and knew she was alone — and he knew she hated her life because she had missed something, and hated that she had no idea what it was that she had missed. “Look again, George,” and he saw an East Dallas without his houses and without the local businesses he had helped, and it was the bad old East Dallas of the 1970s and 1980s, the neighborhood — his neighborhood, with his family and friends — that had almost gone away. “Strange, isn’t it?” Mr. Lindsay said. “Everyone’s life touches so many other lives. When someone isn’t around, it leaves an awful hole, doesn’t it?” George looked at the window, and it was a window again. He picked up his phone, dialed home. “Yes, Mr. Lindsay, an awful hole,” he said, waiting for his wife to answer. “Which is why I really do have a wonderful life.”

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