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DALLAS

Where does the VisitDallas CEO live?

By Candy Evans candace@candysdirt.com A very good question: Why does someone promoting Dallas, receiving almost a $700,000 salary funded by taxpayers to, in fact, promote Dallas, live and raise his family in Southlake?

Well, VisitDallas CEO Phillip Jones actually does live in Dallas at The House, by Philippe Starck, where he and his wife, Patricia, own a 1,487-square-foot condo on the ninth floor.

We should also clarify something else that has been a source of confusion. Funding for VisitDallas comes from a tax paid by visitors when they stay at Dallas hotels, not taxes from local residents.

Years ago, in 2004, Jones bought a new house at 930 Deer Hollow Blvd. in Southlake. The house is now valued by the Tarrant County Appraisal District at $652,000. The home, in an area called Southlake

COMMUNITY NEWS Meet Annie, new meteorologist Now that the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is preparing for Dallas Blooms, the Southwest’s largest floral festival, many are wondering when spring will arrive in 2019. The Arboretum will host its first Groundhog Day celebration featuring Arboretum Annie on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 7 to DALLAS ARBORETUM 9 a.m. at A Tasteful Place, which overlooks White Rock Lake. From Friday, Feb. 1 to Friday, Feb. 22, general garden admission is $5. – Juliette Coulter

LBC helping local startup

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The House by Philippe Starck, where VisitDallas CEO Philip Jones lives.

Woods, is 3,886 square feet on almost .60 of an acre. And this is where they raised their two children, who are now young adults.

About four years ago, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings apparently told Phillip that he really should live in Dallas, not Southlake. So in 2014, the couple bought a unit on the ninth floor at The House. I’m told that Phillip actually rented

the condo for seven years, then bought it.

The unit was not in MLS, indicating it may have been an off-market sale since he was leasing it. 2014 was actually a great time to buy at The House, two years after the original developers, London-based Yoo Ltd. and Dallas’ Hillwood, filed for bankruptcy. In 2012, Dallas’s chief foreclosure expert, George Roddy, told us, “I think

it’s the biggest residential foreclosure posting we’ve ever had in Dallas.”

Since DCAD has the Jones' condo appraised at $483,280, I’m guessing they got a good deal on it. Dave Perry-Miller’s Claudine King sold a similar unit on the fifth floor for $595,000 in November that was pretty decked out.

But the Jones are DALLAS cont'd on page 9

OAK LAWN PARK

Base where Lee statue once stood to be removed From KERA News The granite base that supported the now-removed statue of Robert E. Lee in a Dallas park and the seating and stairs surrounding it will be disassembled and stored.

The city of Dallas said the work, which will cost $210,000, began Tuesday.

That price includes $155,040 for removal and transportation, $24,960 for the conservation work and $30,000 for landscaping once the removal is completed.

The removal and transportation is expected to take seven to eight weeks.

The statue of the Confederate general was removed from Lee Park in September 2017 following the deadly protests over the removal of a Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Dallas' Lee Park has since been renamed Oak Lawn Park.

Dallas' Lee statue was placed in storage after removal.

KERA NEWS

The statue of Robert E. Lee was removed in September 2017.

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LAKEWOOD BREWING COMPANY

Lakewood Brewing Company (LBC) is helping out a brewer in need. Wim Bens (right), founder and president of LBC, is teaming with Vector Brewing, started by former LBC creative director Craig Bradley (left) and his wife, Veronica, to best navigate through the government shutdown. Their SBA loan has been held in limbo while the cost of construction has been ongoing. LBC at 2302 Executive Drive in Garland is holding a fundraiser on Sunday, Jan. 27, where a dollar from each pint served on Sunday will go directly to Vector. – Brenda Busch

Noonan named president of GDRA The Greater Dallas Restaurant Association (GDRA) announced the appointment of Kyle Noonan (right) as its new president. Noonan is an experienced restaurateur with more than 18 years of hospitality and restaurant industry experience.

He is the co-owner of FreeRange Concepts, a Dallas-based restaurant GDRA group that includes The Rustic, Bowl & Barrel, The General Public and Mutts Canine Cantina. The GDRA promotes the growth of the local restaurant industry through networking, education and local advocacy. – Brooke Johnston

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Notes from the Editor Bubba Flint The Good Word Opinion

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Hammer and Nails Uncle Barky's Bites

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Automobility Mull It Over Travel The Shape of Things

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Crossword Puzzle Your Stars This Week Health Tips

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Scene Around Town Shop the Trail

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Restaurant Directory Classifieds Sudoku

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Community Calendar Photo of the Week

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Dotty Griffith Recipe Environment

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Like to put a cap, or cup, on it

By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com First, on Jan. 18 (I would have written Friday, but we must adhere to AP standards), I signal to enter an onramp onto northbound North Central Expressway when a Porsche behind me denies me entrance, jumps the solid white line and cuts me off as I merge properly over the broken white line and tries to drive me into the onramp median.

Mid-life crisis for him, I assume. Then, I see that shoulder was littered with cups. I couldn’t tell if they were A, B or C cups.

There were no red Solo cups, so I guess they didn’t want to have a party. Then I get cut off by an AAA tow truck. Wait, what? An AAA tow truck? Do I have to cancel my membership?

I never will, even though my car is covered by the dealership. I love maps. I know that map and GPS have the same amount of

letters. Children, gather around as Uncle Dave tells you what a map is … Potholes of the week: I know I have used this before, but driving on Skillman Avenue takes Skill, Man. And now Forest Lane enters the fray. On Forest Lane, you can’t see the forest for the potholes … That written, our friends at WalletHub came out with some interesting statistics.

The U.S. ranks 10th in the world in road quality.

Traffic congestion cost the average driver $1,400 annually. Texas scores well in car dealerships per capita, average gas prices (I just filled an empty tank with regular unleaded gas for $16.35) David Mullen and auto repair shops per capita. Car theft, rush hour traffic and traffic fatalities bring Texas down to the middle of the pack … I have Netflix, but I have yet to watch the “Bird Box” movie that has created a national, yet insane phenomenon. It is leading to dangerous challenges and

pranks, according to Virginia Tech professor of communication, Mike Horning. The so-called “Bird Box challenge” inspired by the Netflix film in which viewers take to blind-folding themselves while performing tasks including driving. “Most of us don't want our children, in particular, to be exposed to these kinds of risky behaviors,” Horning said. “It's always going to be difficult to police this type of content because it is hard to tell what kinds of trends will go viral. However, most of these social media companies have algorithms in place to monitor emerging social trends, and to identify them rather quickly.”

Let’s hope so … More auto news, and in no way am I trying to trump our fine automobile columnist David Boldt. Finally, it looks like America is not buying into the Chevrolet ads that are flooding the television market. I have already pointed out that the "Real People, Not Actors" ads are primarily filmed in Los Angeles, where seemingly everyone is an aspiring actor. Now, according to a report from the Detroit News, Chevy pulled a national commercial at the same time because the legitimacy of the statements made in the advertisement were questioned. The spot claimed

William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor

Chevrolet had better reliability than Ford, Honda and Toyota. In the spot, the host brings people who are supposedly Ford, Honda and Toyota owners into a room with car-branded sheets covering numerous vehicles. In the pseudo focus group spots, the host leads owners into believing that their cars are the most reliable vehicles on the road before pulling off sheets to reveal Chevrolet automobiles. The owners are surprised, with one remarking, "You had me bragging." According to a report in the most recent Consumer Reports brand reliability rankings, based on feedback from 640,000 vehicles owners, Honda ranked ninth, Toyota 10th, Ford 20th and Chevrolet

OPINION

The Good Word

By Joe Ruzicka

By The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata

joe.c.ruzicka@gmail.com

Rector, Saint Michael and All Angels

23rd … Following the lead of our fine dining editor Dotty Griffith, I visited The Playwright in One Arts Plaza recently. Boy was it good. Try the Scotch Eggs. Then, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of food at Vitality Bowls Superfood Café on Forest Lane and North Central Expressway.

See Griffith’s review on page 5.

I didn’t know that healthy food could taste so good … “They’re baaaack.” After seeing scooters strewn of the street of Dallas because of the recent wind storm, Uber has brought a fleet of red, electric bikes to town.

Apparently, they are starting with 2,000 bikes. Initially, the Uber site had a map of Atlanta, not Dallas.

The long lost art of (fill in the blank) Diversity requires a transformation

designated time and meeting place and then sticking to it? Being at a designated place and time used to be a normal way of I wish there were opportunities for doing business, rather than “I’ll call (text) the younger generation to understand you when I get there.” There was no cellthe beauties and struggles of life 25 to 30 phone to call or text if you were running years ago. I am convinced a world without late. You simply honored the time and smartphones, the internet and Alexa’s, place. If you were a little late, the person was not only simpler but richer. The you were meeting just waited. No harm, no pre-smartphone era was a time of more foul. And no flurry of texts. face-to-face interaction and less reliance Our hand-written communication on electronics. has also suffered in the modern era. The With these modern conveniences, we invention of electronic mail has made have lost some creature habits from the hand-written letters almost extinct. Since past. I call them “long lost arts.” It’s fun to email arrived on the scene in the mid-'90s, think of what life used to be like without the hand-written letter is used sparingmodern technology. It’s also sad in how ly to communicate. Now letters are only quickly these skills have eroded. used for a quick “thank you” on small 3” The first long lost art is using a rotary x 5” cards. There is no real prose. Handphone. If you have not seen the viral video written letters used to be an art form. If of two teenage boys trying to figure out you’ve ever read a Ronald Reagan to Nancy how to use a rotary dial phone, you should. Reagan letter, you know what I mean.

It’s quite hilarious. The two boys struggle How about reading a travel map to for at least five minutes trying to figure out figure out where and how far the next how the rotary dialer works. They don’t Holiday Inn was on your driving vacaunderstand you have to pick up the receiv- tion? Vacationers used to stop at the first er first, listen for a dial tone and then progas station just past the state line and pick ceed to dial the phone using the up a highway map. A quick check rotary dialer. As we all know, of the mileage and a few calculacellphones don’t have a rotary tions revealed that the Holiday or a dial tone — you just dial by Inn in St. Louis (complete with a name and not by number.

HoliDome) was only a few hours Remember when you had away. The map also revealed other to get up to change the chanpoints of interest along the way. nel on your television? Getting Now the GPS on your phone does up also included adjusting the all the work. We just stare at a rabbit ear antennas on your Joe Ruzicka little arrow on an imaginary high19-inch Zenith. No matter how way, listening to a computerized you stood in front of the TV, it voice telling us where to go not was tough to see if your adjustment on the knowing what we are missing. antenna improved the picture. Even if you Modern technology is great but there got the antenna positioned just right, there seems to be more satisfaction, at least for were only four stations available to watch me, in doing some things the old way. The back then. But at least you got some exerlong lost art way. cise. The modern remote control has made Joe Ruzicka is a retired Naval Aviator and us couch potatoes!

F-14 Tomcat RIO. He lives in Lakewood and What about the lost art of setting a yearns for the days of Nolan Ryan fastballs.

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Deadly Weapon: An unknown suspect purposefully rammed the complainant’s vehicle with his vehicle.

Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s vehicle and stole property.

Jan. 18 – 9:35 a.m.

4500 Block, Travis St. (75205) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect entered the complainant’s vehicle and stole property.

Jan. 19 – 7:55 a.m.

2900 Block, N. Henderson Ave. (75206) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s store and stole property.

Jan. 21 – 7:17 p.m.

3700 Block, McKinney Ave. (75204) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: The complainant left the vehicle unlocked with keys in it and an unknown suspect stole it.

CRIME WATCH

Jan. 18 – 10:43 p.m.

10800 Block, N. Central Expy.

(75230) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s apartment and stole jewelry.

Jan. 20 – 2:53 p.m.

8000 Block, N. Central Expy.

(75206) Deadly Conduct: The suspect displayed a handgun and alarmed the complainant.

Jan. 18 – 11:40 p.m.

2700 Block, Bryan St. (75204) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The unknown suspects robbed the complainant at gunpoint.

Jan. 20 – 3:54 p.m.

4200 Block, Cole Ave. (75205) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s condo and stole property.

Jan. 19 – 12:24 a.m.

2100 Block, Flora St. (75201) Aggravated Assault w/a

Jan. 20 – 6:36 p.m.

5800 Block, E. Lovers Ln. (75206)

Jan. 21 – 8:51 p.m.

5000 Block, Ross Ave. (75206) Theft from Person: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s phone from his hand.

Jan. 22 – 12:58 p.m.

5600 Block, Lemmon Ave. (75209) Aggravated Assault w/a Deadly Weapon: The suspect threatened the complainant with a deadly weapon and attempted to stab the complainant.

Diversity is a topic that makes a lot of people uncomfortable. In my experience, most people are happy to be politically correct and say that diversity is a good thing, but when we are face-to-face with a person who is very different than us, we’re often unsure what to say or do. Being tolerant of differences is a good place to start, but tolerance is not acceptance. On the flip side, trying to water-down our differences and live to the lowest common denominator isn’t helpful either. Differences are real and they can make life beautifully rich, but only when we seek genuine understanding.

Just over a week ago, I participated in an interfaith panel. This panel, the second in a series at Saint Michael and All Angels Church, featured three representatives from the Abrahamic traditions: Judaism, Christianity (me) and Islam. Last year, we did this panel on a whim, thinking it was a good idea, and we were overwhelmed with interest (to date, last year’s panel has been viewed more than 1.5 million times online).

This year, the conversation continued, delving deeper into our traditions.

I mention the panel not because the panel itself is exceptional (although, I think it’s pretty good and you should go watch it), but because of the way in which each of us on the panel approached the topics. Each one of us came to the panel very confident in who we were and in the faith tradition we follow. None of us were interested in dumbing-down our traditions for a kumbaya moment. We wanted to be solid representatives of the faith we held so that we could understand each other better, and in that understanding, actually move toward respect and love.

Love is not unique to Christianity.

The call to love and respect others is inherent in every major world religion. The problem comes when leaders pervert the essence of a faith tradition into something ugly in order to get people to do what they want. Without fail, whenever a leader uses religion to motivate a large group of people to hurt or exclude another group, that leader is seeking to protect or consolidate their power. Far too often, religion is used to hurt, not love, and when that happens,

more people become disinterested in faith in general and that’s a big problem.

Our American culture has gradually been moving farther and farther from religiosity. Fewer people than ever in our history say they don’t believe God is real.

I’ve been in churches my entire life and believe me when I say that I completely sympathize with walking away from faith communities.

The great irony is Rev. Dr. Girata that it’s our churches where people too often experience the greatest judgment and the least amount of love. Humanity is imperfect, every faith group believes that, but that imperfection is often magnified at church.

Yet one critical idea has been missed: the church is not God. God is good all the time and God’s love for each one of us is constant. And that’s critical to know because we need that love desperately. We are made to love and be loved by one another, and when done right, that love is shared best in communities of faith.

If we stop for just a moment (take a moment now) and consider the ugliness in the world around us, how can we not think two things are true: (1) humanity has an incredible capacity for hate and (2) we need that power of love to heal us. We seem more lost each day, and yet, I have great hope for our future because I know that buried inside all of us — and I mean every one of us — is the power to be transformed by love.

Our great faith traditions know the transformative power of love, and we are each given the opportunity to root our lives in that love that transcends the ugliness of our world. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be exploring transformative moments in these pages, and I hope they will inspire us all.

The Rev. Dr. Chris Girata was called to be the eighth Rector of Saint Michael and All Angels in Dallas and started his ministry at Saint Michael on Aug. 15, 2016.

Chris is a native of Florida, a classically trained musician and an amateur cook. He and his wife, Nicole, have three children.

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MULL IT OVER

AUTOMOBILITY

By David Mullen

By David Boldt

Hall of Fame still has work to do

sixth year on the ballot. He had a career record of 270-153 and pitched for the Baltimore Orioles and Yankees for 18 seasons.

On Jan. 22, four players Of local interest, Texas Rangers were voted in for enshrinement great Michael Young did not receive into the Baseball Hall of Fame in enough votes to remain on the ballot Cooperstown N.Y. by the Baseball for the coming years. Call it an East Writers Association of America Coast bias or just naivety, but Young (BBWAA). And while there is little was a super player for many years question that the four players are dewith the Rangers. If the Yankees inserving of entry, it is the players that fielder Phil Rizzuto did not get in that still (with 38 home runs remains a quandary. and a career .273 hitSeventy-five perter) and Brooklyn cent of the BBWAA Dodgers infielder Pee vote is needed to make Wee Reese (a lifetime Cooperstown, which .269 hitter) are in the will have induction Hall of Fame, which ceremonies on Sunday, they are, how can the July 21. The veteran’s writers not seriously committee had earlier consider Young’s (a decided, not without lifetime .300 hitter controversy, to honor with more than 2,300 22-year veteran hithits) career and dister Harold Baines miss him so rapidly? who played for five And now the elteams (including the ephants in the room.

Texas Rangers) and WIKIPEDIA All-time home run reliever Lee Smith, New York Yankees pitcher king Barry Bonds and who pitched for eight Mariano Rivera.

354-game winner teams.

Roger Clemens, linked New York Yankees to the use of performance-enhancing legendary closer Mariano Rivera drugs (PEDs), are no closer to enwas the first player ever to be unantrance in the Hall of Fame. With just imously elected into Cooperstown. three years of eligibility left, Bonds Not Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Joe received 59.1 percent of the vote and DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Willie Clements earned 59.5 percent.

Mays or Henry Aaron received every Curt Schilling, noted for his convote from the writers. While there is troversial political comments folno question of the validity of Rivera’s inclusion in the Hall, there is clearly a lowing a successful pitching career, appears to have been deemed too new breed of voter.

Roy Halladay, the ex-Philadelphia volatile by the BBWAA for inclusion in the Hall of Fame, despite the likes Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays ace of Ty Cobb gaining entrance. who died tragically in a 2017 plane Every year this decade, the talk crash, was also easily elected. He of Bonds and Clemens remains the was one of the top starters of his era, same. How is the Hall of Fame fiand pitched two no-hitters includnally going to honor them? There is ing a perfect game. He is only one of no doubt that they are Hall of Fame two players (Christy Mathewson was worthy. A case can be made that they the other) to be elected to the Hall were good enough for the Hall of of Fame posthumously on the first Fame before being linked to PEDs. ballot.

The other issue is that there are probIt was about time that the Hall of ably players already in the Hall of Fame elected Seattle Mariners great Fame that used PEDs. Edgar Martinez. He was on his tenth There is little doubt that Rivera and final year of eligibility. It was as was the greatest reliever of all time. if the BBWAA never acknowledged Halladay, Martinez and Mussina that the designated hitter is a viable all played clean. But Bonds and position in the American League. He Clements were the greatest players in played his entire career with Seattle, the 1990s and 2000s. Their plaques had a lifetime average of .312 and should include a note that they were he hit over .500 against Rivera, who linked to PEDs, but their plaques stated that Martinez was the most should be in the Hall of Fame with difficult hitter he faced in his career. the other greatest players in baseball Right hander Mike Mussina’s climb toward the Hall ended when he history. It is time for the BBWAA to fix this issue once and for all. finally garnered 76.7 percent in his

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the shape of things

Kick your late-night snacking habit

By Stefanie Tapke stefanietapke@gmail.com I am “one of those people” who can eat well all day long, but my hard work goes out the door once late-night cravings kick in. Most days I finish a full dinner, sit down to watch TV and then find myself continuing to snack until it’s time for bed.

Recently, after a particularly long night of binge eating, I was incredibly sick to my stomach and knew that something had to change.

My mindless, late-night eating had gone too far.

It was starting to affect both my physical and mental health.

So, I decided to give kicking the late-night snack habit a wholehearted try. Using these tips, I was able to drastically cut back on eating before bed. And while I can’t say I’ve conquered this demon completely, I’ve made substantial progress with these simple lifestyle changes.

Eat regular meals. One of the best ways to prevent late-night eating is to avoid skipping meals.

Skipping meals increases the urge to overeat later in the day. Aim to

eat three balanced meals until you break your and an afternoon snack habit. Instead, try dedaily. This will help you veloping new, healthy to feel less hungry at habits like light exercise night. Once you start or meditation after dineating less at night, you ner. Trying new activiwill likely feel hungrier ties in the evening such throughout the day. Be as reading, journaling prepared for this change or calling a friend can in appetite by making also help to curb your protein-rich meals that cravings. will keep you feeling If you’re struggling fuller longer and having to kick a late-night healthy snacks on hand snacking habit, give during the day. yourself grace. You are Remove your likely to fail in the first trigger foods. Out of few weeks of building sight, out of up any daily mind, right? habit, and If there are nighttime certain foods self-control you gravitate is no differtoward in the ent. Ease into evening, don't the changes buy them. and don’t Either throw beat youraway what you Stefanie Tapke self up when have in the you have an house or finish off day. My it and avoid purchasing absolute best advice is it again. Restock your to remember that just kitchen with healthy because you had one options so that if you cookie doesn’t mean do need a snack, you you need the rest of the don’t have brownies or box — everything in ice cream on hand as an moderation! option.

Stefanie Tapke is Break your habit a fitness crazed milby creating a new lennial exercising and one. If every night when eating her way through you sit down to watch Dallas. You can find her TV, you find yourself enjoying a good sweat rummaging through the or indulging in a bowl kitchen cabinets — stop of queso somewhere watching TV at night around town.

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Mazda CX-5 makes ‘Signature’ move

djboldt@sbcglobal.net It wasn’t a record sales year for the U.S. auto industry, but propelled by the sale of light trucks, it was a good year as U.S. showrooms retailed some 17 million cars, trucks and SUVs. And nowhere is the popularity of crossovers more evident than on our roads and parking lots, where CRVs, RAV4s and various Jeeps inhabit spaces once taken by Accords, Camrys and Altimas.

Mazda’s CX-5 compact crossover doesn’t enjoy the ubiquity of the Hondas or Toyotas, but given its new Signature upgrade, it might deserve that ubiquity.

The Mazda CX-5 sits between the carmaker’s subcompact CX-3 and 3-row CX-9, and if you’re wanting reasonable utility in combination with a maneuverable size, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything sweeter than the dimensional combo offered by ‘5.’ And since its second-generation redesign we’ve liked both its form and platform, while wondering why Mazda, for so many years known for its ‘zoom-zoom’ cred, couldn’t throw a little horsepower onto the CX-5 build sheet.

As luck would have it, Mazda finally has; a 2.5 liter turbocharged four is installed in the top trim CX-5 Signature AWD. The performance is stirring, but with that, we’re left to wonder why we had to wait.

The CX-5 Signature’s launch last fall at the Seattle Auto Show was, I think, telling. With damp/miserable

The Mazda CX-5.

MAZDA

weather from November through April, a crossover’s all-wheel drive is a very real benefit, while Seattle’s congestion makes a compact footprint preferable to that Suburban you park back at the ranch. Although Seattle sits at sea level, the rec opportunities above and below (British Columbia and central Oregon) have enough elevation changes to make horsepower a real benefit. And that, prior to the addition of a turbocharged four, has been the CX-5’s one significant shortcoming.

Mazda’s base version of the CX-5 delivers 187 horsepower and 186 lb.-ft. of torque, which would be just fine in 2,300 pounds of Miata, less so in 3,700 pounds of crossover. Add a turbo to what is essentially the same powerplant, and the hp increases to 227 with regular unleaded, a full 250 using 93 Octane. The turbocharged torque figure — the aspect that truly provides day-to-day motivation — is now 310 lb.-ft., delivered at just 2,000 rpm.

Driving through the CX5’s 6-speed automatic and only available with all-wheel drive, the improved horsepower moves this compact crossover from a ‘Jared Kushner’ to ‘Steve Bannon,’ albeit

with a better wardrobe than Bannon’s … and no scruff.

Beyond the power train is, of course, an interior that comes closer to an Audi, BMW or Benz execution than what you would historically consider from Mazda. Our test vehicle, finished in a machine gray metallic, gave off a monochromatic vibe with its Caturra Brown Nappa leather trim.

Those visible plastics speak to a quality appropriate to a compact crossover pushing $40K, while the infotainment remains reasonably intuitive.

You won’t navigate Moab in Mazda’s all-wheel drive crossover, but if you have to drive in and around Dallas, this is perhaps the 4-door, two-box footprint to take.

The potholes won’t be felt, and you’ll hear only as much of the cityscape as you want.

Notably, the cut-and-thrust capability of this turbo powertrain will pay huge dividends in the cut-and-thrust of intown traffic.

Mazda has made a pointed effort to transform itself from a company offering competent affordability to one knocking on the door of a near-luxury portfolio. We’ve seen it in the Signature trim of the 3-row CX-9 and 4-door Mazda6, and it’s abundantly clear in this revised CX-5.

With this on one side of your garage, along with a Miata Club Sport on the other, you’d have a pretty happy garage.

David Boldt brings years of experience in automotive retail sales and public relations to his automotive reporting. More can be found at txGarage.com.

Travel

Token look at New York City subway

By Michael Wald wald.world@yahoo.com Have you ever looked at the tangled New York City subway map and thought, “Oh, my gosh!” To many, the subway system is confusing, especially if you happen to come from an area that does not have a subway system. It would all be so new to you! The subway is the most efficient way to get around New York, even if it can be loud, hot, crowded and dangerous at times. But most of the time, it is none of these things. Riding during rush hours provides safety of numbers; other times during the day are pretty relaxed, except late at night when you have to be aware of your surroundings. It’s one of the many adventures of New York.

Riding the New York City subway is not daunting. First of all, using Google Navigator, you can get directions about which subway line to take to your destination and where to make changes, if necessary.

There are also several apps focused specifically on the New York Subway. One is an official app. Some tell you if the train you want is running on time. I don’t find that information too useful unless you rely on a specific train to get to work on a daily basis. Why? Because even if the train you want is late, chances are another is not far behind it. As in other subway systems around the world, a neon sign on the platform gives the wait time until the next train, usually between two and 20 minutes.

The secret is to look at the subway map and identify the nearest station to where you want to go. Then you see which color line goes to that station from where you currently are. The color of the line will match a number or letter that is assigned to that line. You should follow the line to the end and remember the name of the station at the end of the line in the direction you want to go. When you get to the train platform, you will use the name of the last station to know which side of the platform your train will be on.

The name of the last station will be on the signs underground and on the front and side of the train.

The New York City subway system uses a thin plastic card, the size of a credit card, with a magnetic strip, for access to the subways. You need to slide the card through the turnstile to gain access to the train platform. Each ride is $2.75. You can transfer between trains without additional charge as long as you don’t leave the train station. The subway map shows where trains converge for transfer.

You can get subway cards at a manned ticket booth — if there is one at the station — or at automated machines. The machines let you load the subway card with enough for multiple rides or for one ride alone. When you first get the subway card, you will be charged $1 for the card itself. The card will expire. Before that date, you can reuse the card to add additional funds. You can save yourself $1 by keeping a card without any money on it to load in the future.

If you add enough for multiple rides to the subway card, depending on how much you add, you will get a little bonus — encouragement to add multiple rides to your card.

There are machines in the subway stations that you can use to scan your card to see the balance left on it. When you use your card, a small display on the turnstile will also tell you how much is left on your card.

You can use the same subway card to pay for rides of others with you. In some systems, the subway card must be scanned when exiting the destination station, so each passenger needs to have his or her own card. This is not true in the New York City system.

Anything new is intimidating, but after you take your first ride, it will all be very easy.

Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel.

He blogs about travel and other musings at www.UntraveledPlaces.com. Follow him @ UntraveledPlace and see where he is off to next.

Travelers wait to buy subway tickets in New York City.

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Jan. 25

7700 Northaven Road Dallas, 75230 214-363-5316

The Gallery at North Haven Gardens – “Calm to Chaos,” an exhibition honoring seasonal color, expression and symbolism, opens. Artists featured include Julie England, Nanc Gordon, Jan Friedman, Kay Wirz and Paula Nemec. The exhibit will be on view through Friday, March 15. 5 p.m. FREE!

Jan. 25

1650 E. Randol Mill Road Arlington, 76011 817-852-6688

Texas Live! – The Texas Rangers will honor their 2018 Major League and Minor League award winners, with a show, dinner and a concert by country music singer-songwriter Sam Riggs. Proceeds benefit the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation. 6 p.m. $125 and up.

Jan. 25 - Jan. 26

2516 Maple Ave. Dallas, 75201 214-871-2516

Hotel St. Germain – A Russian Winter Festival featuring Red Mare Wine will be presented at a dinner with proprietor Jim Striegel, who will introduce all six of Red Mare Wines matched with a menu of favorite Russian dishes.

7 p.m. $120.

Jan. 25

3630 Harry Hines Blvd.

Dallas, 75219 214-520-7788

Sammons Center for the Arts – The center’s semi-annual event, “Cabaret & Cabernet,” returns with a wine tasting and a concert featuring area vocalists Linda Petty, Chimberly Byrom, Chris Cree, Jay Gardner, Keron Jackson and Carolyn Lee Jones. The Larry Petty Combo accompanies the singers.

7:30 p.m. $400-$500.

Jan. 26

901 Main St. Dallas, 75202 972-996-5928

Bank of America Plaza – Participants race up 70 stories of stairs at Bank of America Plaza in downtown Dallas in the “Big D Climb,” the biggest stair climb in North Texas. The 11th annual event raises money for blood cancer research. 7:30 a.m. $45.

Jan. 26

1000 Ballpark Way Arlington, 76011 817-273-5222

Globe Life Park – The Texas Rangers Fan Fest, presented by Dasani, will feature autograph sessions with current Texas Rangers players, an interactive question and answer session with Rangers executives, a behind-the-scenes look at the construction of new Globe Life Field and other attractions. 9 a.m. $5-$10.

Jan. 26

215 S. Tyler St. Dallas, 75208 214-948-0716

Bishop Arts Theatre Center – The 2019 Speaker Series begins with “Hector Cantú: An Afternoon with Baldo and Friends.” Co-Creator of the Baldo comic strip, Cantú leads a panel discussion with playwright Ariana Cook (Cara Mía Theatre) and novelist Manuel “Manny” Martinez (University of Texas - Dallas). 3 p.m. $18-$22.

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The Crowley Chamber Trio Concert Series

M US I C I N THE MUSEUM Monday, February 25, 2019 • 7:30 p.m.

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Free Admission • Free Parking

Please join us for the inaugural concert of the 2019 season.

Medley from “The Merry Widow” Franz Lehar

Sonata No. 5 for Piano & Violin (Spring) Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 49 Felix Mendelssohn

A reception will follow the program.

Formal attire requested.

Reservations necessary due to limited seating. RSVP at 972-721-5079 or music@udallas.edu.

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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

Superfood without need for super powers

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com I recently experienced a culinary epiphany with a side of a greatly expanded food vocabulary. It all started with Katy Trail Weekly Editor David Mullen and his former colleague in the ad world, Todd Stein.

Since his “Mad Men” days, Stein, like Mullen, has moved on to an entrepreneurial venture. In Stein’s case, a franchise location of Vitality Bowls Superfood Café in Preston Hollow Village (behind Trader Joe’s). He invited Mullen and I for a tasting. Here’s what we learned.

Until last week, I thought of menu options called “bowls” as vegetable and/or protein pile-ons over rice, grains or noodles. Or maybe you’re even less informed than I and only think of soups and stews in big bowls (eye roll, sigh).

Stein succinctly explained the brave new world of açaí bowls: “Think smoothie in a bowl” with lots of fresh fruit on top.

In case you’ve been stuck in the fast food drive-through lane too long, açaí berries are the Clark Kent and Princess Diana berries.

Imagine a Super Human with the powers of both! Açaí (pronounced Ah-sigh-EE) are the fruit of a palm tree that grows in Brazil. Its purported health benefits are legion.

There’s more to the menu at

Açaí Bowls.

VITALITY BOWLS SUPERFOOD CAFé

Paninis and Kale Salad.

Vitality Bowls than bowls. Paninis, Italian-style pressed sandwiches; smoothies in familiar plastic cups not chilled bowls; raw juices; soups and salads are the gateways to an açai bowl. You’ll order one of the above and see someone else with a colorful bowl of beautifully arranged fruit. Next thing you know, you’re trying your first açai bowl.

What to expect? First off, an açai bowl is chilled. Even on a cold day, the chill isn’t off-putting.

On a hot day, one word comes to mind: refreshing. The dish is sweet enough without added sugar in the açai base and a mere drizzle of honey over the fresh fruit. For those who are into this sort of thing, the menu proclaims, “No ice. No frozen yogurt. No added sugar. No artificial preservatives. No trans fats.”

Not surprisingly, Vitality Bowls originated in Northern California.

The “superfood café” menu is designed to be antioxidant-rich for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Since launching in 2011, the brand has expanded to more than 100 locations open or in development across the country.

Combinations are myriad.

Many of the açai bases also involve other superfruits from South America such as aronia, camu camu, mangosteen, graviola aka sour sop, and acerola (like cherries), to name a few. Also find moringa and maca, purported anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatories.

There’s also good-for-you-stuff you’ve heard of such as kale, spinach, spirulina, flax seed, almond milk and coconut shavings. Most bowls’ flavor profiles skew toward the natural sweetness of fruit, even those with veggies.

There are a couple of breakfast options: The Breakfast Bowl with açai and granola, as well as fruit; also, the Oatmeal Bowl with açai, oats and fruit toppings. There’s even a Superfood Waffle with lots of superfoods in and on it.

The Dragon Bowl is what Stein calls the café’s “most Instagramable dish.” Made with a base of pitaya aka dragon fruit, the intense purply pink candy color beckons the eye from under precise rows of thin sliced fresh strawberries and kiwi fruit, almonds, dried goji berries and bee pollen.

Pleasantly (but not too) sweet, the cool, smoothie-like pitaya base combines with the crunch of almonds and bee pollen, the chewable textures of fresh fruit and dried goji berries for a sensation that caught us by surprise. We liked it. We ate the whole bowl. We’ll go back again for more and different bowl combinations.

Go ahead and try an açai bowl.

You’ll like it.

VITALITY BOWLS SUPERFOOD CAFÉ Preston Hollow Village 7865 Firefall Way, Ste. 110 Dallas, 75230 469-206-0194 vitalitybowls.com

ENVIRONMENT

Retail therapy is real, but at what cost?

By Karen Fleig karen.fleig@earthx.org Retail therapy is the act of shopping and spending to improve one’s mood.

And yes, a new blouse or pair of shoes can instantly lift one’s mood and confidence.

Our desire for new clothing has created a fastpaced fashion industry.

Fast fashion makes it easier on the pocketbook to wear the latest trends and fill our closets.

Our consumer demand for fashion comes at an environmental cost.

Did you know up to 700 gallons of water is needed to grow the cotton for one t-shirt. Yep, that’s not a typo — 700 gallons of water for one shirt. Then, there’s the water used to dye the shirt.

Many brands are using sustainable cotton initiatives to reduce water, energy and chemicals plus new dyeing technology to reduce water consumption by up to 50 percent.

But, with 80 billion items of clothing manufactured every year, it’s not enough. Our throw-away culture allows us to continually buy and toss out.

Eight-five percent of all clothes end up in landfills.

Think about how much impact even just one of your garments has on the environment. Before you go on your next shopping spree, remember it takes 4,000 liters of water to make a single pair of jeans.

What happens to unsold clothing? Unsold clothing is sometimes sold to other stores, but often name brands would rather incinerate their clothing than have their brand devalued by selling them to a discount store. Clothing

incineration creates a lot of airborne pollution from the burning of synthetic materials.

What about donated clothes? There are more unwanted clothes in the world than there are needy people who need these clothes. The vast majority of donated clothes are actually shipped overseas to places like Kenya to be resold. Many of these clothes are unsellable and end up in landfills or incinerated. Now, East African governments are proposing bans on buying second-hand clothing from other countries in an effort to save their local textiles from going out to business.

Here are some solutions to keep your wardrobe fresh while being conscious of the environmental impact.

Wear what you have. I just spent the weekend getting my mother’s home ready to sell. As I pulled clothes out of a number of “extra” closets, she discovered a whole new wardrobe! Going through your closet each season tells you what you have, what needs to be replaced or repaired.

Clothes sharing companies allow you to rent clothes instead of buy them and the clothing is in circulation longer. Or

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Prepare to be bowled over

VITALITY BOWLS SUPERFOOD CAFé

Dragon Bowl.

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Ready to try an açaí bowl? Here’s a recipe based on one of the combinations at Vitality Bowls Superfood Café.

The ingredients in the recipe are inspired by those in the basic Vitality Bowl (minus proprietary ingredients such as the Vitality Bowl açaí base with “nutrient dense powders”).

The measurements and technique are the result of trial and error in my kitchen. The recipe is non-dairy, vegan and can be gluten-free, minus the granola.

Google açaí and you’ll find it is readily available if you are looking for it. Buy it as a powder or frozen in small packets.

DAMN GOOD FAUX VITALITY BOWL 2 (4-ounce) packets unsweetened frozen açaí puree 1/2 medium banana, cut into chunks 1/4 cup frozen blueberries 1/4 cup frozen raspberries 1/4 cup broccoli florets or chopped tender stalk 3 tablespoons flax seed 1 scoop protein powder, optional 1/2 cup almond milk or as needed 1/2 cup organic granola 1/2 medium banana, sliced thin 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh strawberries 1 tablespoon finely chopped raw almonds 1 tablespoon gogi berries Local honey to taste Break up frozen açaí by slapping the sealed packets on the countertop or pounding with a meat mallet.

In blender jar, combine açaí puree, banana, blueberries, raspberries, broccoli, flax seed and protein powder. Pulse to blend. Add almond milk, as needed, to thin and achieve the consistency of a thick smoothie. Pour into a cereal bowl.

Sprinkle granola over açaí smoothie. Garnish with banana, strawberries, almonds and gogi berries.

Drizzle with honey to taste.

Makes 1 serving.

THIS WEEK’S SUDOKU SOLUTION

EARTHX

The fashionable shopping spree damages more than just your pocketbook. how about borrowing from your friends?

Thrift stores give used clothing a second life.

Mending services fix garments instead of throwing them out.

All these are good solutions for getting more use out the clothes that have already been made, but they still create some pollution in their own ways. The best solution is simply buying less clothing and more quality materials in timeless styles that will last you a long time.

Here are a few tips for buying timeless fashion: Avoid sloppy silhouettes. Although oversize looks can be trendy, tailored pieces are the number one way to achieve a polished look.

Stick to classic shoe styles. Chic, classic footwear like loafers,

Chelsea boots, and blockheel pumps will add style to your outfits for years to come.

Invest in quality outerwear. Beautiful high quality outerwear makes any outfit look more expensive and pulled together.

Stick to what works for you. Know what works for your body and buy only pieces that will flatter it.

Every purchasing decision we make affects us all.

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EarthX2019 is Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28 at Fair Park.

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Hammer and Nails

Finding right match for the job

By Stephan Sardone stephan@sardoneconstruction.com

By Candy Evans candace@candysdirt.com Property around White Rock Lake rarely comes on the market, so I’m very excited to let our readers know about this incredible listing from Dave PerryMiller’s luxury agent Sharon Redd. It is none other than televangelist T.D. Jakes’ former White Rock estate at 4001 West Lawther Drive. It can be yours for $5.75 million.

For those who may not know Bishop Jakes, he’s the charismatic personality behind The Potter’s House, a congregation of, oh, about 30,000 devoted followers. He’s been written about in almost every newspaper and magazine. And he’s a pal of Oprah Winfrey’s. Yep, he’s a mover and a shaker. He chose this home years ago because, according to a D Magazine article by Tim Rogers, it was where he went to regain his peace of mind.

Jakes sold the home in 2005 and moved to Fort Worth. I think drawing attention to where he lived by having an Easter sunrise services on his front lawn was not a particularly clever move. I clearly remember driving by the lake one Easter Sunday and seeing temporary no parking signs everywhere. That’s when I found out who lived in this White Rock estate. If you are any sort of a celebrity, and people know your address, well, it’s time to move.

This White Rock estate is one big property, and it’s ideally suited for a large family. It’s located in the Lakewood Elementary School feeder pattern and close to multiple private schools. It’s rather vast, with 10,681

square feet, five bedrooms, six bathrooms, two powder baths, five fireplaces and a gym.

As if the house doesn’t have it all, the grounds are equally spectacular. There is a gorgeous pool, a batting cage, a koi pond and guest quarters — all on almost two acres of land with a DAVE PERRY-MILLER magnificent view This home, located at 4001 W. Lawther Drive, is priced of the lake. You can see why own- at $5.75 million. ers tend to stay also a warm family here for a very home. long time.

“It has such a “I was in awe the first time I drove good feeling,” Redd up to this White Rock estate,” Redd said. “It’s a very said. “Breathtaking and majestic are warm and welcomthe words that come to mind. It is an absolutely stunning property, and truly ing home with great Candy Evans spaces for family offers resort living in the heart of the and entertaining. The present owners city.” have loved every inch of this home.

Donald Peterson was the archiIt’s truly a one-of-a-kind estate. I don’t tect of the home. If that name rings a know of any other property that offers bell, it’s not only due to the fact that he what this home has in the city.” has designed incredible luxury homes And if you don’t hold a sunrise all over America, but also because service on your front lawn, you can be Peterson is now a realtor with Briggs assured of privacy!

Freeman Sotheby’s. His designs are CandysDirt.com is the only known for standing the test of time. blog in Dallas for the truly real esThe sweeping double staircase tate obsessed! Named by National gives you an inkling of what awaits.

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Uncle barky's bites

The Big Four can’t muster a victory

By Ed Bark

attraction. That would be the NFL, whose ratings roared again this season after falloffs in recent years.

The annual Golden Globes You want unscripted reality-competition awards recently came and went drama? Sunday’s NFC and AFC championwithout a single win for one of the ship games, both of which went into overtime, old line Big Four broadcast nethad more genuine twists, turns and controworks. Specifically, ABC, CBS, Fox versies than all of Bravo’s “Real Housewives” and NBC. franchises combined.

The same can be said for last Fox basked in muscular ratings for September’s televised prime-time the Los Angeles Rams-New Orleans Saints Emmy Awards. ABC, CBS, Fox and matchup while CBS did even better with the NBC again all came up empty. later game, the New England Patriots vs. the Furthermore, who CBS Kansas City Chiefs. binge-watches any of their proNow CBS gets the Super Bowl on Sunday, Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci. grams anymore? If you’re looking Feb. 3. And for the first time since NBC deto do that, you’re mostly looking at ployed “The Voice” in 2012, CBS’ post-Supie attraction will Netflix, Amazon or Hulu. Or those cable networks that still be a reality-competition show. Namely “The World’s Best.” pride themselves on turning out quality scripted series: HBO, Billed as a “one-of-a-kind global talent competition Showtime, FX, AMC and the like. series,” it’s hosted by James Corden, with judges Drew So where do the Big Four go from here? Into gradual exBarrymore, RuPaul Charles and Faith Hill. But that’s just tinction while they pour more money into either their existing the American contingent. Those competing for a $1 million or planned streaming channels? grand prize also will need to “break through the ‘Wall of the The answer seems to be getting clearer by the day. ABC, World,’” which consists of 50 “accomplished experts from CBS, Fox and NBC increasingly are betting their futures on every field of entertainment.” The show then will move to unscripted “reality-competition” programming, which is apWednesdays at 7 p.m., starting on Wednesday, Feb. 6. preciably cheaper to produce and already has provided loads CBS also is banking on and heavily promoting its second of profitable long-distance runners. For the most part, the installment of “Big Brother: Celebrity Edition,” which prebroadcast networks are still better at the reality-competition miered on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and features genre than their cable or streaming competitors. another former member of President Trump’s inner circle, CBS already has three such series that seemingly have Anthony “The Mooch” Scaramucci. Last year’s “BB: Celebrity been on forever. “Survivor,” “Big Brother” and “The Amazing Edition” included houseguest Omarosa Manigault Newman, Race” all keep paying dividends. But when talking about this genre, let’s not forget the ultimate reality-competition bARKY cont'd on page 8

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You may be one of the fortunate to be getting a tax refund this year, and are looking to make improvements to your residence. As I always remind my clients, it is important to hire a local, professional, licensed contractor when undertaking any major Stephan Sardone additions or improvements.

In some cases, you may be thinking about hiring an architect. We can help, but regardless of how you decide to choose an architect, there are important guidelines to follow to ensure maximum satisfaction.

The advantage of working with an architect when modifying sites, buildings or other structures is that they can plan, design and observe the construction of these projects.

According to a state report, they should be well versed in local codes and regulations, investigation, evaluation, consultation and advice. They should be involved in the planning, schematic and preliminary studies, designs, working drawings and specifications. They should coordinate the services and/or documents by technical and special consultants and provide technical assistance in the preparation of bid documents and agreements between clients and contractors.

Any state will have a listing of board certified architects, which requires a degree and hundreds of hours practice. You should talk to a number of architects and make sure that they are qualified for your specific projects.

Start by obtaining the names of several architects from more than one source. You can ask for recommendations from people you know, or look on the internet for licensed architects, firms and professional associations. The American Institute of Architects and its local chapters (aia.org) have a listing of licensed architects.

Some architects specialize in designing certain types of structures such as single-family dwellings or multiple residential, while others design a variety of building types. Make sure that you are clear on the services to be provided, and that the proposed total budget including fees, permits, construction costs and contingencies.

To make sure you hire a qualified architect for your project, you should request the architect provide information about their qualifications and experience. During the hiring process, the state recommends that you seek some general information. Ask questions like “How long have you been in business? How many persons are employed by your firm? Do you have a valid architect’s license? If so, what is your license number? How have you kept current in your practice?”

You don’t want your home overrun with strangers. Ask the architect if they “plan on using consultants for this project? If so, who do you propose to use? What are their qualifications? What has been your experience with them? Are they insured? Do you carry insurance? If so, what type(s)?

How long have you carried each type and what are the policy limits?”

Ask for referrals and I always recommend working with someone local. They are easy to contact and their reputation is on the line.

You will be entering a written contract, which requires managing a budget and timetable. It is always smart to consult an attorney when entering a contract engagement.

Remember, not all projects require an architect.

However, before you hire someone who is not a licensed architect or registered engineer to alter an existing structure, it is suggested that you consult the building official in your city or county building department who can advise whether your project will require a licensed architect or engineer to prepare and submit plans and specifications.

But if you are encountering the added expense of hiring an architect, it is most important to plan in advance.

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Duties and responsibilities may separate loved ones for a time — not willingly, of course, but as a matter of necessity, so that individual challenges can be met. This is not a week for severing ties but rather for strengthening them over long distances.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You may have to rely on a family member to assist you this week, as he or she may be the only one to understand what you’re going through. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – You need to wake and get started a little earlier each day; getting ahead is really a matter of simply keeping up, and that is something you must do!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You may be required to travel for

work this week or to fulfill a family responsibility, which, in the long run, is more important. (March 6-March 20) – If you find yourself considering only immediate gains, you are ignoring a major concern. This week, you must focus on what you get down the line.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) Quality is a major issue throughout the week; you will likely be responsible for ensuring that others turn in only top-notch work.

(April 5-April 19) – You’re likely to receive news early in the week that sends you on a journey of discovery, but the focus, ultimately, is on a certain family member.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) Surprises are in store, surely, and you know how best to deal with them when they arise. One, however, throws you for a loop. (May 6-May 20) – Someone you’ve “left behind” is able to remain spiritually and emotionally close to you, but only if you make yourself available. Don’t close yourself off!

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) This is a good week to address certain habits. If they work for you, then there is no need to break them; if not, it’s time to make changes! (June 7-June 20) – A member of the opposite sex shows you how it’s done at some point during the first part of the week. Then, it’s up to you

84. Destined 85. Unbending 86. Steel rod 87. Wipe out a floppy 88. Nervous swallows 89. Boat crane 90. Practical joke 92. Clinching 93. Dispute 94. Like city lots 96. Swampy 97. Soothsayer 98. Enjoy the taste 101. French state 103. Wave cutter 105. Authentic 108. Cut drastically 109. Took out 111. Omega opposite 113. RNs provide it 116. Parka feature 117. Aspects 119. Approved 120. Cascade Range volcano 121. Stick together 122. Mystify 123. Sheet of plywood 124. Banish 126. Work as — — 128. Not as ruddy 130. Groucho’s brother 131. “Ciao!”

132. That is (Lat.) (2 wds.)

135. Diagnostic image 137. The Y in YSL 139. River tamers 142. Afternoon break 144. Cinemax rival 146. Impress deeply 148. Many millennia

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wipes and hand sanitizers. When it comes to the workplace, wipe down frequently touched objects such as your phone and keyboard to avoid spreading germs. If you do begin to feel ill, leave as soon as possible and limit contact with others until you are fever-free for at least 24 hours to prevent spreading the virus. Symptoms include fever, sore throat, cough, body aches, headaches, chills and fatigue. It is also possible to exhibit respiratory symptoms with no fever. Prompt antiviral treatment can mitigate severity of these symptoms and is especially effective when administered within 48 hours of infection.

Stay informed on steps you can take this year to protect yourself and the ones you love from the misfortune of catching the flu. Consider getting vaccinated, and incorporate these simple, health-conscious habits into your routine.

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Your Stars this Week The coming week is likely to require of many individuals a willingness to work harder to reap the gains that in weeks past would have been available to anyone putting in routine effort.

There are changes in the wind, surely; in order to weather associated turbulence, no “ordinary” effort is likely to be enough to ensure safe passage when hidden dangers can spring up at every junction along the way. Those who have built up stores of energy and patience can surely rise to the occasion this week and get things done; those who have not will be surprised to learn that what worked in the past isn’t likely to be enough.

11. Swells outward 12. More than asked 13. Pedro’s aunt 14. Try to locate 15. Sharp retort 16. Kimono accessory 17. Separates violently 18. Prince of India 19. Cornhusker city 21. Straightens up 30. Declares frankly 32. Russian range 34. Majestic wader 37. Alaskan pole 39. Not on board 41. Lets live 43. Tenet 45. Eyewash acid 47. Gael republic 49. All-purpose trucks 50. Moisten with drippings 51. Broncos great John — 52. Theater area 53. Hot drink 54. On the blink 56. Papas or Dunne 57. Soda bottle size 58. Disrespectful 60. Classroom fixtures 62. Pub brew 63. Sentimental 66. Cheerful 67. Motor-mouths 70. Man or ostrich 73. Train tracks 75. Can’t do without 76. Car model 78. Arrange gracefully 80. Hack’s customer 81. Type of nut 83. Beyond the limit

to keep up the good work!

CANCER (June 21-July 7) You can derive a great deal of pleasure from an endeavor that is nothing but hard work to most others. Your unusual tastes are useful this week. (July 8-July 22) – There are certain things you have to do this week that are not for anyone else to observe. You can perform such “secret” duties better than most at this time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) Take care this week that you do not distort the truth as you try to send messages to those who are indispensable to your primary efforts. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You’re likely to be attracted to those who are doing things in unusual ways this week, and in the end you’re likely to adopt one or two of their methods!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) A loved one is likely to forgive you this week for something you haven’t yet done. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try to avoid doing it! (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – You’ve been following the rules faithfully, no doubt, but this week you may be tempted to bend them just a little to maximize your own gains.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You must be willing to subject yourself to certain hardships this week if you want to assume

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leadership of a certain group project. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – How something begins is just as important to you as how it ends.

This week, you’ll want to get all your ducks in a row before taking a single step forward.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You may have to work more than usual this week to ensure that someone under your care is in the best possible position to enjoy an opportunity. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – What you do this week isn’t likely to benefit you so much as it benefits a loved one, and he or she will surely return the favor when the time comes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) Completing your travels may require you to make a change in your itinerary and the willingness to perform a rather dangerous task. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You can push yourself a little harder than usual this week. While others may not be impressed when you take such risks, the gains you make will be undeniable.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You are not as concerned with what things “mean” this week as some others — but that doesn’t mean you can give such things no thought at all. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – The sooner you accept certain restrictions, the sooner you can focus on what must be done.

Don’t be distracted by limitations imposed on you.

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whose early tattles about her former boss were also juicy fodder for the three cable news channels.

CBS has two other new reality-competition series in development. “Love Island” is exactly what it sounds like while “Million Dollar Mile” is an obstacle course showdown from LeBron James’ production company.

Over on Fox, “The Masked Singer” continues to be the network’s biggest midseason hit despite its imbecilic premise. The network also has a profitable fistful of long-running Gordon Ramsay cooking competitions and is resurrecting “Paradise Hotel,” which originally debuted in 2003 on Fox. And coming on Tuesday, Feb. 26 is “Mental Samurai” with host Rob Lowe. It’s touted as “the first-ever obstacle course for the mind.” Yeah, I’ll bet.

Much of NBC’s midseason promotional energy has been devoted to a trio of reality-competition series – “Ellen’s Game of Games,” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s “Titan Games” and the tricked up “America’s Got Talent: Champions.”

NBC also is home base for “The Voice,” “The Wall,” “World of Dance,” “Little Big Shots,” “Hollywood Game Night,” “Making

It” and “American Ninja Warrior.” Yet another talent competition series, “Songland,” is being developed by the producers of “The Voice.”

ABC, best known on the reality-competition front for “The Bachelor” and numerous spinoffs, will offer up a second season of its “American Idol” reboot on Sunday, March 3. “Dancing with the Stars” is scheduled to give it another whirl next fall while ABC continues to be home to “Shark Tank” and a big helping of game show revivals ranging from “Celebrity Family Feud” to “The $100,000 Pyramid.”

The NBA Finals also still belong to ABC. And demographically speaking, they’re the best scorer, percentage-wise, among advertiser-coveted 18-to-49-year-olds.

Whether it’s pro sports or concocted competitions, these shows also can fill multinights and multi-hours of prime-time real estate per week. Increasingly they’re the way to go for ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. None of them are in any danger of winning any prestigious awards. But when you’re fighting for your lives, that’s basically beside the point.

Ed Bark, who runs the TV website unclebarky.com, is a past member of the national Peabody awards board.

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Our Favorite Restaur ants Indian Masala Wok 6106 Luther Ln. 469-232-9390 Black Friar

Irish Pub

2621 McKinney, Ste A 214-953-0599 Renfield’s Corner 2603-A Routh St. 214-397-0300 Trinity Hall Irish Pub 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. 214-887-3600 Italian & Pizza California Pizza Kitchen 8411 Preston Rd. 214-750-7067 CiboDivino Marketplace & Cafe 1868 Sylvan Ave. 214-653-2426 Dough 11909 Preston, #1444 972-788-4600 Holy Ravioli 4446 W. Lovers Ln. 214-696-3993 I Fratelli 2815 Allen St., #124. 214-720-0070 Italia Express 111 Continental, #300 214-748-2700 4000 Cedar Springs 214-521-3300 Joe’s Pizza, Pasta & Subs 4343 W. NW Hwy, #347 214-272-9007 Lover’s Pizza Pasta & Grill 5605 W. Lovers Ln. 214-353-0509 Mimi’s Pizzeria 6807 W. N.W. Hwy. 972-215-7290 My Family’s Pizza 10720 Preston Rd,#1014 214-363-6122 Olivella’s 3406 McFarlin Blvd. 214-528-7070 Penne Pomodoro

Mediterranean Baboush 3636 McKinney, #160 214-559-0707 Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill 3001 Knox St., #110 214-528-1800 Zoe’s Kitchen 6025 Royal Ln., #104 469-341-0123

4502 McKinney Ave. 214-302-2500 Digg’s Taco Shop 6309 Hillcrest Ave. 214-520-0155 E Bar Tex Mex 1901 N. Haskell, #120.

214-824-3227 El Fenix 5622 Lemmon Ave. 214-521-5166 6811 W. NW Hwy. 214-363-5279 Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 4740 W. Mockingbird 214-352-8226 Manny’s Uptown Tex-Mex 3521 Oak Grove Ave. 214-252-1616 Mario’s Mexican & Salvadorian Rest.

5404 Lemmon Ave. 214-599-9744 Mattito’s – Centrum 3102 Oak Lawn Ave. 214-526-8181 Meso Maya 11909 Preston, #1426 469-726-4390 Mi Camino Restaurante 3830 W. N.W. Hwy. 214-888-0055 Ojeda’s Mexican Restaurant 4617 Maple Ave. 214-528-8383 Qdoba Mexican Grill 5600 W. Lovers Ln. 214-352-2277 Rafa’s Café Mexicano 5617 W. Lovers Ln. 214-357-2080 Taco Diner 3699 McKinney, #307 214-521-3669 Torchy’s Tacos 5921 Forest Ln. 972-720-9200 Urban Taco 3411 McKinney Ave. 214-922-7080

Mexican & Tex-Mex Bandito’s Tex-Mex Cantina 6615 Snider Plaza 214-750-6100 Campuzano Mexican Food 2618 Oak Lawn 214-526-0100 Chipotle Mexican Grill 2705 McKinney Ave. 214-871-3100

Middle Eastern Food From Galilee 6710 Snider Plaza 214-750-0330 Moroccan Souk 3011 Gulden Ln, #114 469-458-2233

6815 Snider Plaza 214-373-9911 11661 Preston Rd, #143 214-368-3100 Rocco’s Uptown Pizza & Pasta 2717 Howell St. 214-871-9207 Sal’s Pizza Rest.

2525 Wycliff 214-522-1828 Taverna Pizzeria 3312 Knox St. 214-520-9933 Tomato Pie 11661 Preston Rd. 214-750-8743 Villa-O Rest.

4514 Travis, #132 214-707-3848

Latin American Gloria’s 3223 Lemmon Ave. 214-303-1166 Zaguan Latin Cafe 2604 Oak Lawn Ave. 214-219-8393 Meals To Go – Catering The Festive Kitchen – Snider Plaza 3404 Rosedale Ave. 214-520-6888 Short Stop – Food To Go 6025 Royal Ln., #101 214-265-8828 6918 Snider Plaza 214-360-0311

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Natural–Gluten-Free –Organic Company Cafe 3136 Routh St. 214-468-8721 Kozy 4483 McKinney Ave. 214-219-5044 Southpaw’s Organic Cafe 3227 McKinney Ave. 214-754-0100 6009 Berkshire Ln. 214-987-0351 New American City Café 5757 W. Lovers Ln. 214-351-3367 Luck 3011 Gulden Ln, #112 469-250-0679 Natalie’s Restaurant 5940 Royal Ln. 214-739-0362 NHS Bar & Grill 10720 Preston Rd. 214-368-1101 Seafood Amberjax Fish Market Grille 3011 Gulden Ln., #107 469-513-9088 Dive-Dallas Coastal Cuisine 3404 Rankin St. 214-891-1700 Half Shells Oyster Bar & Grill 6617 Snider Plaza 214-691-8164 Hook, Line & Sinker 3103 Lemmon Ave. 214-965-0707 Lovers Seafood and Market 5200 W. Lovers Ln. 214-351-6363 Rockfish Seafood Grill 5331 E. Mockingbird 214-823-8444 11661 Preston Rd, #153 214-363-7722 Shell Shack Uptown 2916 McKinney Ave. 877-434-1411 St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin 2730 Commerce St. 214-698-1511

Spanish Café Madrid 4501 Travis St. 214-528-1731 Sports Bar & Restaurant Christie’s Sports Bar & Grill 2811 McKinney, #22 214-954-1511 Liquid Zoo Sports Bar & Grille 3851 Cedar Springs 214-221-3004 Milo Butterfingers 5645 SMU Blvd.

214-368-9212 Steaks Dee Lincoln Steak & Burger Bar 2626 Howell St. 214-754-4949 Dunston’s Steak House 5423 W. Lovers Ln. 214-352-8320 Thai Best Thai 5959 Royal Ln., #540

214-373-8113 CrushCraft Thai Street Eats 2800 Routh St., #150 972-677-7038 Malai Kitchen – Thai & Vietnamese 3699 McKinney, #319 972-591-3387 Naga Thai Kitchen & Bar 665 High Market St. 214-953-0023 Sabaidee Lao & Thai Street Food 5200 Lemmon, #100.

214-520-6868 Saucy’s Thai Pho 5944 Royal Ln. 214-378-8424 Turkish Café Istanbul 5450 W. Lovers, #222 214-902-0919 Vertskebap 7949 Walnut Hill Ln. 469-726-2855 Cosmic Cafe

Vegetarian

2912 Oak Lawn

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Vietnamese Miss Chi 6030 Luther Ln, #130 214-692-1000 Pho Crimson 3000 Blackburn, #140c 469-547-5443 Pho Envy Vietnamese Bistro 8611 Hillcrest, #190 214-987-1468 Wine Bar Dream Cafe 2800 Routh St., #170.

214-954-0486 Two Corks & a Bottle – Quadrangle 2800 Routh St., #140 214-871-9463 Yogurt, Smoothies & Juices The Gem 5915 Forest Ln, #360 214-792-9928 I Heart Yogurt 5450 W. Lovers, #143 6305 Hillcrest Ave. Nekter Juice Bar 6712 Snider Plaza 469-418-4029 Smoothie Factory 2817 Howell, #210 214-954-0900 Smoothie King 6061 Forest Ln. 972-404-1852 Tropical Smoothie Cafe 4560 W. Mockingbird 214-351-7037

movie trailer

‘A Dog’s Way Home’ plays with emotions

By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood If you rank around a five on a dog person scale of one to ten, be sure to take a travel-sized package of tissues into the theater to see “A Dog’s Way Home.” If you hit an eight, prep for what can best be described as an ugly cry.

There isn’t one minute of the 102 minutes that will have you worried for the star puppy, Bella, and you know exactly how this family friendly tale is going to end, but it simply won’t matter.

Of course, every second of “A Dog’s Way Home” is a manipulative trick that plays on your emotions. To make matters even worse, you know that it’s happening while it’s happening to you and unless you are fully dead inside, you cannot stop it and probably won’t want to try.

That doesn’t mean you won’t notice the horrible CGI, cliched dialogue, and unbelievably bland acting from all of the humans in the movie.

The puppy that stars as Bella (voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard) was actually a rescue dog turned “actor” and she has miles more personality than her counterparts that have the ability to walk upright.

The cornball, yet precious story starts with Bella being born in the basement crawl space of an abandoned house with her litter mates, mom, and hundreds of cats. The property owner is in cahoots with the local animal control

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Bella the dog is voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard in "A Dog's Way Home." Her on-screen human is played by Jonah Hauer-King (below). officer (yes, it’s that hackneyed of a premise) and they go in to get all the animals out prior to knocking the building down. Bella’s mom is snagged and from that point forward, she’s raised by an adult female cat that she lovingly calls “Mother Cat.” Bella eventually comes under the care of Lucas (Jonah Hauer-King) and his mother, Terri (Ashley Judd), who is a combat veteran. An inauspicious Denver law says that pit bulls are not allowed to live inside the city limits and thusly, Bella is taken from a loving home. Everything gets off kilter when Bella attempts to run back to Lucas while she’s being relocated, unaware that she’s actually about to be

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taking a homestead exemption on the Southlake property, probably because it is the higher priced of the two props. VisitDallas’s senior chief marketing officer, Frank Librio, promptly got in touch with me on Jan. 14 to confirm that the Jones’ indeed have two homes, but The House condo is where Phillip lives four or five nights out the week.

“Phillip is very visible in Dallas and on the Katy Trail,” Librio said. Phillip is an avid cyclist and triathlete. “I reminded him of the homestead exemption on the Southlake property and he said, ‘Yeah, I need to change that.’ The

reunited with Her Person.

So yes, it’s a cliched family film plot at its finest. The acting, particularly from an emotionless Ashley Judd, is God Awful. There are even a few sequences so cringe worthy that it doesn’t make a difference that you’re watching an adorable dog do adorable stuff.

But look…it’s about a dog trying to find home. Even though you know how it’s all going (spoiler alert: the dog makes it home okay), much of the journey is adorable and endearing. There are even a few moments that could legitimately traumatize some younger kiddos, especially one involving a coyote attack.

If you have a dog or dogs, “A Dog’s Way Home” is going to take aim squarely at your heart and hit the bullseye.

It’s impossible for this silly, forgettable family flick to not affect you in some way and should elicit several tears and perhaps even some uncomfortably loud sniffles. A person who has never had the joy of living with a dog, but is aware of their existence should even think the theater is a bit too dusty.

One thing that “A Dog’s Way Home” does is make you want to see a few more movies about dogs. After all, they’re good dogs, Brent.

homestead is in the process of being changed.”

Turns out the Jones’ eldest son, who is disabled, prefers living in the Southlake home, which is where Patricia often stays, caring for him.

There have been media reports of a pay advance loan that was given to Phillip of about $35,000 in 2015. When I saw that, I wondered immediately if it had anything to do with the purchase of The House condo. And since I’m a nosy dirt digger, I asked.

No, Librio told me. The loan was tied to a private family issue with the Jones’ adult son, who is, again, disabled and enjoys living in Southlake.

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