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Emerald City shines on Dallas music scene By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com Have you ever heard of the group The Four Grand? Probably not. Have you ever heard of the group the Emerald City Band? If you have spent any time in Dallas, you almost assuredly have since they are the area’s premier jazz, soul, funk and pop band. Emerald City was started by Deno Taglioli 35 years ago. A first generation Italian born in Detroit, Taglioli started college at Wayne State University. “I studied music there – classical, actually – under this guy that was part of the Detroit Symphony,” Taglioli said. He became a percussionist in the Detroit Youth Symphony. “I was being mentored into classical music by my mom,” Taglioli said. “She wanted me to be able to read, she wanted me to write, she wanted me to play the right way and be able to get a job in a symphony. She thought that was a sense of security. She wasn’t the type that wanted me to play drums in a rock band. That wouldn’t sit well with her.”
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On Monday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m., the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza celebrates its 30th anniversary with a special Presidents Day concert. Come and listen to the Julius Quartet perform the premiere of "The Sixth Floor" written in honor of our anniversary by award-winning Texas composer Jesus Martinez. Both moving and inspirational, this musical tribute transforms the enduring legacy of President Kennedy. Tickets are $30. – Sixth Floor Museum
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EMERALD CITY
The Emerald City Band. After two years at Wayne State “a couple of my buddies were getting scholarships at University of Texas, Arlington (UTA),” Taglioli said. “The band leader there was a friend of (Big Band leader) Stan Kenton. It sounded like a great opportunity to play jazz.” Taglioli came to Dallas in 1977. He got a scholarship, graduated from
UTA and then headed to North Texas State (now University of North Texas) to work on his master’s degree in music. He started Emerald City in 1983. The band currently consists of 12 members featuring three horns and five singers including front man Taglioli, who is an accomplished songwriter as well.
“I loved playing pop music,” Taglioli said. “I loved the Motown stuff and I loved playing the three-minute pop song. I used to take my mom’s keys and sneak into the car and listen to AM radio, and wear the battery out. I loved Earth, Wind and Fire, Chicago, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, EMERALD cont'd on page 9
ENVIRONMENT
Ninety-one percent of plastic waste isn’t recycled
By David Kirkpatrick
“Plastic waste has become a global scourge, especially to our oceans, but Loop is making an old we [recently] got some really idea new again. good news and some surPeople of a certain age prising news. After generprobably remember when ations of being resistant to soft drinks were sold mostly refillable containers, we got in glass bottles. At the store 25 companies led by compaconsumers would pay an nies like Unilever and Nestlé extra deposit, such as five who are committing to actucents, for each bottle and ally going back to refillable then get reimbursed when containers,” Bill Shireman, bringing the empties back to president and CEO, Future the store to be cleaned and 500, told EarthX. “They will refilled. And before that, be experimenting seriously most U.S. households had on selling consumers contheir milk delivered to the EARTHX tainers that can be refilled front door in reusable glass A new program called Loop aims to reintroduce reusable and reused for eight years, containers. In recent memsaving tons and tons of mapackaging to the consumer market. ory consumer goods packterials for every consumer aging has moved towards a that has been consuming plastic.” plastics and aluminum model along with the traditional Reusable packaging begins with ‘Loop.’ The glass, but with the container — no matter the materiinitial push is a new program called Loop and managed al — destined for single use aside from the potential for by recycling company TerraCycle set to launch this May recycling. in New York and Paris with plans to expand to London, That might be changing if some of the biggest names Toronto and Tokyo over the next year. Twenty-five brands, in consumer goods, including Proctor & Gamble, Unilever, Nestlé and Pepsi are successful with a new push towards reusable packaging. ENVIRONMENT cont'd on page 9
In honor of music’s biggest night, the 61st annual Grammy Awards this Sunday, Feb. 10, Street’s Fine Chicken provides the recipe for the “Dolly’s Pardon,” featuring 6 oz. champagne or sparkling wine, 1/4 oz. orange liqueur, 3/4 oz. blackberry liqueur, 1 oz. vodka shaken over ice, strained into a champagne flute. Add one blackberry. Guests feel like they’re on the red carpet and the drink is bound to be a showstopper at Grammy viewing parties. – Mallory Moskovitz
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Ocean Prime names executive chef Ocean Prime Dallas, at 2101 Cedar Springs Road, Suite 150 in Uptown, has appointed Brandon Moore (left) its new executive chef. Moore has been with Ocean Prime Dallas for seven years and brings more than 22 years of experience to the team. Prior to his promotion, Moore served as sous chef under former OCEAN PRIME Ocean Prime Dallas executive chef, Sonny Pache, for four years. Moore’s accolades include both gold and silver medals in American Culinary Federation salon competitions throughout his career. – Lana Baugh
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Watch for the signs
By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com Suddenly, the speed limit has been set at 55 miles per hour on Dallas North Tollway from downtown Dallas to LBJ, while North Central Expressway remains at 70 miles an hour. Should it be the other way around? … It was very strange, on Feb. 5, to flip on HBO before I was about to watch the State of the Union address and see Liam Neesom considering in a recent interview that “he reacted to the rape of someone to whom he was close by loitering outside a pub for a week wanting to murder a black person.” Neeson has declined to name the victim and withholds details to protect their anonymity. The film “Cold Pursuit” opens on Friday, Feb. 8, where once again Neesom play a revenge killer … A reporter counted 104 standing ovations from Republicans during the State of the Union address …
I wonder how many artists I will recognize during the telecast of the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10 on CBS. I suppose I have to watch the show to recognize someone. Setting up to be a movie night … Listening to an oldies channel on SiriusXM recently I am still perplexed that “Someone left the cake out in the rain” during “Macarthur Park.” Who would do such a thing? … Speaking of cake, the Super Bowl commercial for the NFL 100th anniversary featuring a cake fight among NFL greats was far and away the best spot during the game … How can the David Mullen Washington Post pay more than $5 million for a Super Bowl ad and then terminate hundreds of workers? … Potholes of the week: Henderson Avenue is hideous … iGaming experts at KaFe Rocks have released a study uncovering the casinos around the world that have issued the most extravagant jackpots to date. The highest
jackpot in history was won in Las Vegas, with Excalibur resort providing a single payday of $39.7 million. Atlantic City, N.J. took second place, with $10 million jackpot taken home from Harrah’s Atlantic City. Things are funky is Nassau, Bahamas, which ranked last with a highest jackpot paid out of for just $46,000 at Atlantis Casino Nassau. Thirty cities were surveyed, with the results designed to give those looking to secure the big bucks a better idea of where to play one-armed bandits … In honor of Valentine’s Day on Thursday, Feb. 14, WalletHub determined the most romantic yet affordable cities for celebrating the Day of Hearts, comparing 100 of the largest U.S. cities across 25 key metrics including “from florists per capita to forecasted precipitation to cost of a three-course meal for two.” San Francisco is number one, followed by New York City, Las Vegas, San Diego and Honolulu. Austin is 15th, Houston is 19th and Dallas is nowhere to be found on the top 20 list … Having just returned from California after giving the eulogy of my closest friend who took his own life, I returned to some staggering statistics on youth suicide in Texas. According to the report,
William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor
“There is an epidemic sweeping across our state, yet very few are covering the topic. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new fatal injury data for Texas. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for middle and high school aged youth. In fact, we lose a young person (ages 10 – 24) every 1.81 days in Texas. That being said, suicide is one of the leading causes of PREVENTABLE death. Four out of every five young people who attempt suicide exhibit clear warning signs before an attempt. That means in 80 percent of attempts we have an opportunity to recognize these warning signs and intervene. By knowing the warning
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
It’s Girl Scout cookie time!
the local council, while 25 percent goes to bakeries. The National Headquarters also receives royalties for licensing. But It’s Girl Scout cookie when you put it all together, the time! If you haven’t noticed, gross revenue adds up to $800 Brownies and Girl Scouts million. have been fanning out across That’s not chump change, the United States hitting folks. neighborhoods, setting up The Girl Scouts have built booths at grocery stores, and a booming business because of having their parents bring smart organizational choices, order forms to workplaces. good products and an unbeatJoe Ruzicka able brand image. The National Everyone probably knows a Girl Scout selling cookies. Headquarters closely monitors all Maybe it’s a niece or cousin involved aspects of the program, including packin the program. Or even a co-worker’s aging, recipes and brand management. daughter. For me, the Girl Scout program GSA employs two different bakers — lands right at my home and right in my ABC Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers. pocket book. Depending on where you live and which I have an 8-year-old who is a baker produces your cookies could make Brownie. My living room currently holds the end product much different. Here is about 16 cases of cookies under her an intriguing example. watch and care. That amounts to an estiAccording to the website mated $400 on my tab. Yep that’s right, WideOpenEats, folks in Fort Worth have 400 big ones. The goal is to sell them a cookie known as Caramel deLites. In before we eat them! Dallas, the same type of cookie is called Selling Girl Scout cookies teaches a Samoa. The Caramel deLites have lots of life-long skills that girls can use to more vanilla flavor and milkier chocobuild on. Goal setting, money managelate. Samoas focus on a heavier layer of ment and interpersonal skills are just a caramel, a darker chocolate taste, and a few skills all used in the business world. more toasted caramel product. The two Developing those skills at a young age cookies are essentially the same but with helps produce young women who are a twist. Who knew other than folks who confident, engaged and full of business have moved from Ft. Worth to Dallas? sense. In my mind, that’s a great thing. For the record, Thin Mints rank as The Girl Scouts of America (GSA) the best selling Girl Scout cookie. The have been doing cookie sales since the next highest sellers from the original early 1900s. The organization boasts lineup are in order: Samoas (Caramel that the Girls Scout Cookie Program deLites), Tagalongs (aka Peanut Butter is the largest girl-run and girl-led fiPatties), Do-si-dos, and Trefoils. My pernancial literacy program in the world. sonal favorite is the Samoa, placed in the Furthermore, it’s the largest annual freezer to get it nice and crispy, and then fundraiser in the world dedicated to girls. served with a side of Blue Bell vanilla. And they have the statistics to prove it. Geez, there goes another $4 out of my According to USA Today, about pocket. one million Girl Scouts sell 200 million Joe Ruzicka is a retired Naval Aviator and boxes of cookies each season. For each F-14 Tomcat RIO. He lives in Lakewood and box sold, 75 percent of the money goes to yearns for the days of Nolan Ryan fastballs.
CRIME WATCH
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s truck and attempted to steal it.
Feb. 1 – 8:48 a.m. 5000 Block, McKinney Ave. (75205) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect entered an unlocked vehicle and stole property.
Feb. 3 – 8:34 a.m. 100 Block, S. St. Paul St. (75201) Aggravated Assault: An unknown suspect hit the complainant with a wooden bat, causing damage.
Feb. 1 – 1:46 p.m. 4300 Block, Hartford St. (75219) Criminal Mischief: The suspect damaged the complainant’s window of his residence.
Feb. 3 – 5:06 p.m. 5200 Block, Belmont Ave. (75206) Theft of Property: The suspect stole all four tires from the complainant’s vehicle.
Feb. 2 – 9:33 a.m. 5300 Block, E. Mockingbird Ln. (75206) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect cut chicken wire and stole property.
Feb. 3 – 9:52 p.m. 2400 Block, Thomas Ave. (75201) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: Two unknown suspects pointed a gun at the complaint and stole a vehicle.
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Feb. 2 – 12:42 p.m. 5700 Block, Monticello Ave. (75206)
Feb. 3 – 10:42 p.m. 3500 Block, Ross Ave.
(75204) Robbery of an Individual: Three male suspects sprayed the complainant with an unknown substance and stole her purse. Feb. 4 – 12:53 p.m. 1700 Block, Irving Blvd. (75207) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s property. Feb. 4 – 1:20 p.m. 5600 Block, W. Lovers Ln. (75209) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect left the complainant’s business without paying for property. Feb. 4 – 8:59 p.m. 2100 Block, McMillan Ave. (75206) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The unknown suspects pointed a gun at the complainant and stole his vehicle and property.
signs associated with suicide and knowing how to help, you could save a life. If you or someone you love is struggling with depression and/or thinking about suicide, get help now. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273TALK (8255), is a free resource that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for anyone who is in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. The Jason Foundation is a nationally recognized leader in youth suicide prevention and awareness. All programs and materials are available to the public at no cost. To learn more about the warning signs associated with suicide and how you can help, visit the website jasonfoundation.com.”
The hero inside all of us
My last article introduced the idea that we can be transformed by the power of love. The idea of transformation is nothing new, but our world is often so controlled and predictable that we forget just how powerful raw, natural love can be. The following story shows how we seek goodness and respond to courage and kindness. It might also just be a reminder to us that we have the desire for good inside us. Last summer I heard a story of a beach trip gone awry. If you’re like me, you definitely expect a day at the beach to be fun and relaxing. I imagine a light breeze on my face, the cool water and definitely a cold drink in my hand. But for Roberta Ursrey, a trip to Panama City Beach took a bad turn quickly. Roberta and her husband, mother, nephews and sons were enjoying the sun and sand. Roberta had just left the water, expecting her sons to be right behind her, but when she turned around to look for them, she noticed they were much farther from shore than she remembered. Concerned, she started walking down the beach. And then she heard their screams. They were screaming that they were stuck and being pulled under the water — they had gotten trapped in a powerful rip current. Roberta knew she had to help them, even though people were telling her not to go back out into the water. She jumped in and swam out to them and the rest of her family followed behind her. When they reached the boys, the rip current was much stronger than they realized and despite their best efforts to escape, they were trapped as well — nine people stuck in about 15 feet of water. Back on the beach, Jessica Simmons and her husband had finished lunch and were strolling along the beach. A crowd of people were on the beach watching and pointing and yelling helplessly at Roberta’s family, and that caught Jessica’s attention. Jessica wasn’t the type of person to stand by and simply watch someone who needed help, so when she saw Roberta’s family in trouble, she immediately grabbed a boogie board from the beach, jumped into the water, and started toward them while her husband and a few other men started to form a human chain to bring the swimmers back to shore. As Jessica paddled, the human chain grew, with more than 80 people stretching
more than 100 yards out to the distressed swimmers. Even though some of the people who joined the human chain later admitted they couldn’t swim, they followed Jessica’s Rev. Dr. Girata lead and wanted to do what they could to help. Some stood in the shallows, others stood in water up to their necks, all waiting for Jessica and her husband to cover the last few feet so they could pass the family to shore. What Jessica found at the end of the human chain, she said, was shocking. Roberta’s family was exhausted — her mother’s eyes were rolling back into her head and she was swallowing water. Everyone was exhausted, the waves continuing to drag them under. But one by one, starting with the children, Jessica and her husband, along with the other rescuers, towed the swimmers to the human chain, who then pulled them all to shore. Later, Roberta spoke with a reporter and said, “I am so grateful. These people were God’s angels that were in the right place at the right time. I owe my life and my family’s life to them. Without them, we wouldn’t be here.” Jessica told a reporter that “It was the most remarkable thing to see. These people who don’t even know each other trusted each other that much to get them to safety. We have our own lives and we’re constantly at a fast pace, but when somebody needs help, everybody drops everything and helps. With everything going on in the world, I’m glad to know that people are still good.” We aren’t perfect, and we aren’t as good as we want to be, but the desire to be good is inside each one of us. When we witness moments of true generosity, I am reminded that we will never look into the eyes of someone God does not love. Remember that you are loved and look for all the ways you can show love to every person you meet. 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
Area active as others watched game
foregone conclusion. He will just have to refrain from buying a $250 million yacht like Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently While most of America suffered through purchased. a boring Super Bowl LIII and with all due reA long-time coming. On Feb. 2, the spect to the dynasty that is the New England class or the 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame Patriots and their defense that kept the Los was announced. Safety Ed Reed, cornerback Angeles Rams at bay, the sports world did Champ Bailey and tight end Tony Gonzalez not come to a halt. made the Hall in their first year of eligibility. In fact, there were a few notable events Eight-time Pro Bowl center Kevin Mawae, that took place in the sports world locally. cornerback Ty Law, safety Johnny Robinson The Dallas Stars came out hot and cornerback Champ Bailey also made the after the All-Star break. As the second Hall of Fame. part of the season is underway, the Stars But of local significance, Cowboys leglook like they are finally playing as a team. endary vice president of player personnel Gil Goalie Ben Bishop is on a roll. Their defense Brandt made the Hall of Fame and one can is fast, and their penalty killing is improving. only wonder what took so long. For nearly The trade deadline is 30 years, Brandt was a key close and they may part of the Cowboys front seek much needed ofoffice and a notorious fensive support. talent evaluator. He has For now, there is been a brand ambassador optimism at American for the NFL for decades. Airlines Center. The Brandt will be 86 when Stars face a lengthy inducted into Canton on road trip that may Saturday, Aug. 3. make or break the More of the same season, given that they in “The 817.” The Texas have not played well Rangers announced on away from home. But Feb. 1 that they signed free they seem to be startagent right-handed pitcher ing to play up to their Jason Hammel to a minor NBA league contract with an expectations. Luka Dončić of the Dallas Mavericks. invitation to major league Mavericks make a move for spring training camp. the future. The biggest area news was con- Hammel, 36-years-old, has spent the past summated on Jan. 31 and later confirmed two seasons with the Kansas City Royals, after physicals that the Dallas Mavericks going 4-14 with a 6.02 ERA in 39 games. were serious about the long term of the fran- Once a starter, he finished in the Royals chise. The Mavericks received 7-foot-3 center bullpen. Kristaps Porzingis, guards Tim Hardaway Overall, this will be Hammel’s seventh Jr., Trey Burke and Courtney Lee from the team. He has a career 96-114 record with a New York Knicks for the troubled guard 4.62 ERA over 377 games, and has pitched Dennis Smith Jr. and the soon to be free in the major leagues for the Tampa Bay (then agents centers DeAndre Jordan and guard Devil) Rays, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Wesley Matthews. Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics The Knicks also receive two future and Kansas City. Trust me; he has nothing first round draft picks from the Mavs, but left in the tank. it should be noted that all four players that In baseball, you can’t make this stuff up. Dallas received were first round selections. Statistics don’t lie. What has created the buzz locally is To the Rangers credit, they are taking the prospect of Porzingis teaming with far less of a chance by signing right-handed Mavericks rookie and budding superstar relief pitcher Shawn Kelley to a one-year, Luka Doncic, learning from a great coach in $2.75 million contract with a club option. Rick Carlisle and supported by a solid group That means the Rangers will have 63 players of other players. The Mavericks appear to be on the club's spring training roster including back in the playoff game. 23 non-roster invitees. They will be looking Two things must happen. Porzingis, for a player to become a local star, rising star coming off of a knee injury, needs to get or recognized legend. healthy. And he must sign a long-term conIn reality, the Rangers probably had tract extension. By the gleam in owner more people watching Super Bowl LIII at Mark Cuban’s eye at the introductory press Texas Live! on Feb. 3 than they will at some conference on Feb. 4, that seems like a home games this season. david@katytrailweekly.com
Mental FOCUS
‘Oh, what a beautiful mind!’
By Leigh Richardson
IQ scores. In anothleighrich55@yahoo.com er study, Ever wonder what researchseparates a genius or ers at the leader from the rest of University of the pack? Is it a beauCalifornia, tiful mind? Some parIrvine, ents may dream their Leigh Richardson found difchild will be the next ferences in Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, brain areas creating inventions that will where men and women exstand the test of time. You hibit their intelligence. They don’t have to have smart say men tended to have more parents to be smart yourself, gray matter in the brain and but parents can nurture your excel in math, while female genius with encouragement brains tended to have more starting at a young age. white matter and excel in lanSo what helps determine guage and communication. Genius Albert Einstein whether we’ll be intelligent? was known to say he was Our brain processes thou“passionately curious.” There sands of thoughts and then sorts them. The thalamus is a has been debate on whether small structure just above the his inferior parietal lobe, the part of his brain dedicated brainstem. It has dopamine to mathematical and spatial receptors that relay those thought, was larger than avideas to our consciousness. erage. Einstein was a theoretNeuroscientists in the U.K.’s ical physicist and professor Independent, say the brain’s who developed the theory of connections are wired difrelativity. Big Think says he ferently for someone considered a genius compared to an liked to collaborate with his contemporaries and bounce average person. ideas off one another. Researchers on The one thing intelligent GeniusAwakening.com found people have in common is those with a high IQ have a productivity. Legends like greater volume of gray and Einstein and Leonardo da white matter in their brain. Vinci were known for their That also means a larger high volume of productiviamount of nerve cells. Gray ty. Author Walter Isaacson matter contains dendrites of the book, Leonardo Da that branch out ready to Vinci, wrote Da Vinci had an receive information from insatiable thirst for knowlaxons, while white matter edge, questioning why things has the network connections worked certain ways. He was between those processing an engineer, writer, artist, centers. Neuroscientists say inventor, painter, musician, more than 130 greater volarchitect, political advisor umes of gray matter were discovered in those with high and botanist. He had dozens
of journals throughout his life, where he wrote down his thoughts and sketched ideas. Geniuses like him aren’t afraid to admit what they don’t know. They don’t give up, and they learn from their failed experiments, realizing only then can you achieve greatness. These tools set them up for a lifetime of success. They surround themselves with other great minds. Take for example Thomas Edison, who invented the light bulb, phonograph, motion picture camera and more. He also held more than 1,000 patents. That’s quite a body of work. Genius can be subjective. It’s always a work in progress. Some believe to be considered smart, you must possess the qualities of intelligence and creativity. Empathy toward others is a valuable skill for someone with high “emotional” intelligence. The best part is we can learn from others’ genius and gain inspiration. Who knows, maybe you’ll make a big impact on society! A Fox News Radio contributor, Richardson has spent her educational and professional career learning human behavior. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling from the University of North Texas and is working to integrate cognitive behavioral therapy into the treatment programs for many clients. In April 2009, Richardson opened The Brain Performance Center.
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With UX 200, Lexus hatches plan
djboldt@sbcglobal.net Affordability. Of course, not everyone’s talking affordability — as most know, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross isn’t. But enough are talking to suggest there’s real concern when new $30K cars typically require $500/month — over five years — to pay for. With that, even the luxury brands are looking for ways to draw younger and/or less affluent buyers into their fold or grab the empty nesters who might have 60 months before the kids take the keys away. Either way, the new Lexus UX 200 attempts to speak to that price anxiety, in combination with the wants our pampered society now views as needs. And since we’re being frank here, let’s be frank. While marketed as a crossover, if the new UX (Urban eXplorer, get it?) is a crossover, I’m Wilbur Ross. Crossovers are car-based SUVs capable, in this viewer’s view, of at least some capability on a gravel road or fire trail. And with what I see as mandatory all-wheel drive within this footprint, a genuine crossover can navigate most roads throughout the whole year. The Lexus UX 200 is front-wheel drive only; the hybrid variant comes with all-wheel drive — we’re driving the non-hybrid. And with little more ground clearance than a Prius, Lexus should be calling it a hatchback. But if marketed as a hatch, it wouldn’t sell without incentives, while as a ‘crossover’ it can sell or lease for a premium. Regardless of what you call it, Lexus has crafted a neat, subcompact
The Lexus UX 200. package with a surprising amount of interior room within its urban-appropriate footprint. And while few would objectively call the UX sheet metal attractive, neither would we hide it under a car cover. For a crossover, the hip point is relatively low, but the glass area is good and, with the available sunroof, the interior is open, even airy. That interior, with available F SPORT trim, includes some of the nicest seating we’ve experienced on this side of $40K. The buckets, covered in what the marketing team dubs ‘NuLuxe’ seats, are perforated and do a fine job securing your contact points without confining those contact points. And despite the relatively low hip point, getting in and getting out is not only possible by the mobility challenged, it’s probably probable. In short, the utility of this smallish Lexus is far better than its exterior size would suggest. Under the hood, you have two liters of normally aspirated four, which means no turbo or supercharger. Driving through a 10-speed CVT, the result is shifting far more direct than what is typical of a continuously variable transmission. And if avoiding the ‘Eco’ mode
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and going for ‘Sport,’ you’ll enjoy an acceptable level of performance, without any chance of confusing this with a hot hatch. Given its $40K price tag, it’s not even a warm hatch. Finally, there’s my disconnect with the Urban eXplorer premise. In my experience, those into urban exploration are doing it on a bike, by foot or by one of those electric scooters Uber investors are so high on, and intentionally leaving the car — if they have a car — in the garage. If you’re inclined to explore the suburbs (making a Walmart run?), go for it. With more than a few options, our UX 200 hit $40K, but you could equip one comfortably for about $5K south of that. Were it our money while hanging out in a Lexus showroom, we’d opt for the capable NX and — perhaps — buy fewer options. Or purchase a well-equipped Corolla for about $25K, which shares much of the same basic platform as this new, smaller Lexus. The Corolla, of course, is a hatch. David Boldt brings years of experience in automotive retail sales and public relations to his automotive reporting. More can be found at txGarage. com.
the shape of things
Trying to lose weight? Think cardio
By Stefanie Tapke
out) and its ability to improve athletic stamina. LISS, low-intensity, steady-state If you’re trying to lose weight in training, is moderate intensity carthe new year, a key focus area for you dio done for longer durations of time should be cardio. By no means should (generally longer than one hour). LISS you only be doing cardio, however, inis best performed at a consistent and cluding it and thinking more critically moderate pace which would be between about what type of it you are doing can a four and five on your perceived exerplay a big role in your weight loss. tion scale, versus a nine or 10 for HIIT. Yes, there are multiple types of car- During LISS exercise you should be able dio. And no, I’m not referring to the dif- to talk with a friend with only a little ferent types of exercises such as cycling, difficulty. LISS is wonderful for individrunning or swimming. I’m talking uals creating a base level of fitness that about the two different methods of carmay not yet be ready for a high-exerdiovascular exercise: HIIT tion workout. It’s also great for and LISS. Incorporating active recovery days for more both of these cardio methseasoned athletes. Examples of ods into your workout regiLISS include: hiking, walking men is more important than and any other form of cardio you may think. When trying you may regularly do, just done to lose weight through exfor a longer duration and at an ercise it’s critical that you easier, more sustainable pace. know their differences, adAdvantages of LISS exervantages and disadvantages. cise include increased endurStefanie Tapke ance, faster recovery and an If you’re like most people and you’re wondering what improvement in your body’s those acronyms even mean, let’s get to ability to burn fat. When you work at it. a lower intensity, fat is your main fuel HIIT, or high-intensity interval source. Staying at that level allows training, involves pushing your body you to save fat stores for higher intenwell out of its comfort zone for anysity workouts. This doesn't necessarwhere from five seconds to eight minily mean you burn more fat but that utes, depending on the workout you're your body is better at using fat for fuel doing. during LISS than in HIIT. The idea is to work at about 80 to We may all have our favorite type of 95 percent of your maximum heart rate cardio, but above all, moving our bodies or close to your maximum level of exevery day is the most important thing. ertion. Each set of work is followed by Which acronym you choose to lean a recovery period which can be shorter, toward makes little difference if you’re the same or longer than the duration of not moving at all. If you’ve hit a weight the work. Depending on your level of loss plateau, consider switching up your fitness, you’ll alternate these intervals cardio method to keep things exciting for 20 to 60 minutes. for your body, and see how it goes! Advantages of HIIT exercise inStefanie Tapke is a fitness crazed clude its convenience (as it’s done in millennial exercising and eating her shorter durations, usually for less than way through Dallas. You can find her an hour), its afterburn (the rapid inenjoying a good sweat or indulging crease in heart rate allows your body in a bowl of queso somewhere around to burn more calories after you work town.
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Contact us at info@katytrailweekly.com with your Community Calendar Event. Feb. 8
2201 N. Field St. Dallas, 75202 972-822-3513
Perot Museum of Nature and Science – First3Years and the Perot Museum present Baby Day, the first-ever statewide celebration of the first three years. Baby Day is a time for families to come together and celebrate this period of growth and brain development. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $13-$20.
Feb. 8
1230 W. Davis St. Dallas, 75208 214-272-8346
The Kessler Theater – Country music star and Billboard No. 1 recording artist Lee Ann Womack will be in Dallas in support of her 2017 album “The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone.” 8 p.m. $38-$50.
Feb. 8 – Feb. 9
2520 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-849-4376
Moody Performance Hall – Dallas Symphony Orchestra will present Concertmaster Alexander Kerr, who will direct and solo this concert, which opens with Mozart’s “Symphony No. 25.” Co-Concertmaster Nathan Olson will join Kerr as soloist in Arvo Pärt’s “Tabula Rasa,” a work for two solo violins, chamber orchestra and prepared piano. The concert will conclude with Bartók’s “Rumanian Folk Dances.” 7:30 p.m. $19-$29.
Feb. 8-Feb. 10
2200 Stemmons Freeway Dallas, 75207 972-955-9747
Dallas Market Hall – The Dallas Winter Boat Expo, presented by the United Boat Dealers of North Texas, docks the latest models of marine accessories and boats, from runabouts and family cruisers, to fishing boats, ski boats, pontoons and sailboats all in one place. The event will feature more than 600 new boats and the latest in marine accessories. Friday at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. $6-$12. Free admission for children 5 and under.
Feb. 9
500 N. Akard St. Dallas, 75201 214-631-5864
Ross Tower – Participation in a Fight for Air Climb event is a step toward making a positive impact for those affected by lung disease. Participants will raise funds to support the American Lung Association’s mission while climbing the stairs of a skyscraper. 7 a.m. $15-$25.
Feb. 9
5370 W. Lovers Lane, #314 Dallas, 75209 214-692-5437
KidBiz – Fame Parties founder Skylar Reeves will be taking professional photos with several discounted picture packages available. There will be stylists on site to dress and accessorize children. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Feb. 10
4150 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, 75038 972-717-0700
Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas – Cochon555 is an event where notable judges and celebrated sommeliers take part in the competition to find one chef who will be crowned for their whole pig cookery skills. 4 p.m. for VIP entry ($200) and 5 p.m. for general admission ($150).
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK The Arts Community Alliance (TACA) announced on Feb. 4 that 48 North Texas arts organizations representing theater, music, dance, youth performance and visual arts will share in its 2019 Arts General Operating Grant distribution of $753,000. Send us a photo on Facebook and it may be featured here!
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UPTOWN GIRL
Selling the smart home this weekend By Ryann Gordon
MarketsandMarkets. While the current household penetration of With the growth of IoT is 33.2 percent, it’s technology and automaexpected to hit 53.9 pertion, there’s no denying cent by 2023, highlightour lives will be changing ing a new focus in real greatly in the next five to estate. This fact raises the 10 years. Each day, if it’s bar on what consumers not already, we will soon are to expect in the future be buzzing home market, as from sunup to automation will sundown with be more than a internet-conlure for purchasnected devices, ing a home, but whether we a necessity. Not like it or not. only will home Already, aubuyers see smart tomation has home technology begun taking Ryann Gordon as fundamental, over various areas of the world, from how we pay for things to how we start our coffee in the morning. And it’s only just begun. The “Internet of Things” (IoT) is nearing a curve similar to the smartphone just a decade ago, and it’s going but renters, businesses, to penetrate every indusworkers and basic contry in some way or ansumers will see its imother. The industry that pact as a desideratum could perhaps benefit in everyday life — most the most from this revcertainly when deciding olution is one that DFW where to set up shop. knows all too well — real Luckily, the growth estate. Already, smart of DIY security and autotechnology has become mation has facilitated an a deciding factor in how easy transition into the people choose their next smart home world and home or apartment, and brought the IoT to nonthis is just beginning, traditional consumers. as the smart home marThe most alluring part ket plans to reach $151.4 of a new home, apartbillion by 2024, accordment or business facility ing to research company these days is automation ryannbgordon@yahoo.com
capabilities. With DIY systems on the rise, home sellers, developers and realtors can equally benefit from the integration of smart home devices. Systems like Pulsar HALO have created a means to which users can fully secure AND automate a home for a cost much lower than any competition around. And if you’re in the North Texas area, you can join them for a free event to discuss how you can up sell properties and create a new revenue stream for your business with their residual sharing program. Join Pulsar HALO at the Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West on Saturday, Feb. 9, for “The ‘Smarter’ Home Sells,” a free, educational seminar and after party. From 7:30-8:30 p.m., home buyers, realtors and property management will gather to mingle and discuss the influence of security and automation on the future home market. Attendees will gain insight on how to best upgrade a home from simple to smart with DIY security and automation. All participants will also be invited to join for a free after party and live concert hosted by Dallas’ Emerald City Band. Attire is business casual, and all questions/ RSVP can be directed to Ryann Gordon at rgordon@pulsaralarm.com.
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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Deep Ellum gets new taste of Mexico Tacos fresh from the street
By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com February and August in Dallas have at least one thing in common. Both months are known for weather so miserable that weekend brunch counts as a workout. Although the weather has been so nice the last few days, that you’ve got no excuses. If you’re making a list of brunches to try, consider Vidorra, a new “cocina de Mexico” in Deep Ellum. The menu ranges from authentic to hangover fodder to indulgent. Chilaquiles, tortilla pieces in red chile sauce, topped with refried black beans and fried eggs leans toward authentic. The gut-busting Hangover Vidorr-ito, a big ol’ burrito stuffed with chorizo and scrambled eggs plus sides of breakfast potatoes and queso lives up to its name. Churro (aka French) Toast, with fried bananas, fresh strawberries and blueberries beckons when a special breakfast treat is what you crave. Before we got to the food on our hosted tasting visit, we started with the brunch cocktail La Paloma Mimosa, a grapefruit juice adaptation of the classic with orange juice. Served in big margarita glasses, grapefruit juice and tequila effervesced and lightly sweetened with sparkling wine, was a nice change. If you are a fan of Salty Dog or Greyhound cocktails, La Paloma Mimosa rates. It rocks with the chilaquiles plate. The red
chile sauce was earthy with depth of dried chile flavor, nuance of heat and bare knuckles essence of guajillo chilies. Black beans and a couple of fried eggs with lovely, runny yolks made this a breakfast dish worth getting up for. If you’re dragging and need something “to soak up the alcohol,” the Hangover Vidorr-ito could be the sponge you’re seeking. Lots of mild chorizo and scrambled eggs fill a large flour tortilla to make this big burrito good for the morning after. The side of queso to drizzle over the burrito and/or the potatoes just adds to the curative nature of the dish. Sometimes a big plate of French toast with fruit is what the morning calls for. At Vidorra, this breakfast staple gets some sophistication with fried bananas. Coated with cinnamon and sugar that forms a crisp crust when fried, these hunks of bananas add texture contrast. Vidorra’s Churro Toast rises above yeoman level. The chef likes to play with chilies. If you order a basket of sopapillas for the table, it comes with chipotle and lime-flavored honey. It’s sweet, but not too, with just a hint of chile and lime. Drizzle it on cinnamon sugar-coated squares of fry bread and you’ll be happy. Good news for those who fret about parking in Deep Ellum. There’s an affordable lot next to Vidorra. Vidorra is a big space with a second story patio that will be awesome for spring and fall al fresco dining. The interior evokes an elegant Mexican style reflecting modernist architecture. There’s also a yearround rooftop bar overlooking the Dallas skyline. Vidorra is the second Deep Ellum restaurant created by hospitality group, Milkshake Concepts. In addition to STIRR, also on Main Street, Milkshake operates Citizen in Uptown.
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Flaming Fundido.
VIDORRA FRIED AVOCADO TACOS 2 avocados, ripe but firm Breading for fried avocados (see below) Oil for frying 2 tortillas, corn or flour, warmed to soften Micro greens or cilantro leaves, crema, pico de gallo, salsa or other desired garnishes Lightly grease a baking sheet of a size that will fit in your freezer. Peel avocados. Cut in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Slice each half lengthwise into thirds. Place avocado spears in a bowl of cold water. Let sit for 3 minutes Kevin Hann PhotograpHy Place soaked avocado slicFried Avocado Tacos. es into breading, tossing to coat evenly. Arrange breaded avocado slices on prepared baking sheet. By Dotty Griffith Place in freezer for at least 30 dotty.griffith@yahoo.com minutes. Vidorra offers lunch and Place enough oil, about 3/4dinner as well as weekend inch deep, in a large skillet. Oil brunch. The menu includes a lot should be deep enough to float of Tex-Mex staples and tradithe avocado slices. Heat the oil to tional Mexican dishes. 350-375 F over medium heat. Fry Street tacos gives the kitch3 to 4 pieces of frozen avocado en a chance to get creative with at a time. Cook 2 minutes or until variations like Fried Avocado golden brown. Drain on paper Tacos and Poblano Chorizo towels. Tacos. Fill tortillas with fried avocaThe recipe produces two dos and top with micro-greens or tacos but is easily expanded to cilantro leaves, a drizzle of crema, make more. You’ll need more dollop of pico de gallo or salsa. avocados and tortillas. The Makes 2 tacos. trick to frying avocados without Breading for fried tacos: In a melting them is to select ripe, shallow bowl, combine 1 cup flour, but firm, fruit and to freeze the 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, 1/8 pieces of breaded avocado becup paprika, 1/8 cup chili powder fore frying. and 3 tablespoons salt. Mix well.
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Travel
What to do in Israel during Sabbath
By Michael Wald wald.world@yahoo.com Staying in Israel over a Friday night? Unlike any other place, around 3 p.m. on Friday, the streets start to look a lot less crowded. People are beginning to get ready for the Jewish Sabbath that begins at sunset Friday night and lasts until sunset Saturday. In most Christian nations, everything used to close down for Sunday. In Israel, the Sabbath is the day of rest, and things haven’t changed much since ancient times. Everything closes on the Sabbath. Most restaurants are closed. Most grocery stores are closed. In order to receive certification as kosher (a requirement for most of the people in Israel to shop in your store), you have to be closed. When I was recently in Israel, I noticed that the McDonald’s restaurants were still open on the Sabbath, as are some convenience stores run by Arabs. But if you think you need milk, for example, don’t wait until the Sabbath. In Tel Aviv, the super-modern city on the Mediterranean, things are a little less religious. There you will find some restaurants that can survive without being kosher. So, they are open on Sabbath and may even serve non-kosher food as well. So, if you are touring Israel and don’t want to sit out the day of rest, what should you plan to do? Well, surprisingly, you can visit some of the many kibbutzim. The
kibbutz movement was begun by mostly non-religious settlers, so many of them do not close down for Sabbath. Some may allow you to poke around, but most want you to make an appointment. We stayed in a huge hotel that was run by, and was on, a kibbutz near Tiberias. Obviously, if you are in the hotel business, you have to stay open. Museums, closed. Retail, closed. You can, of course, visit a mosque or church. But one of the best things to do is visit a national park. For some unexplained reason, all of Israel’s national parks are open during the Sabbath. Many Israelis use the Sabbath to get away to the parks. I had the opportunity to visit two of the national parks on the Sabbath. One is south of Tel Aviv, between the Gaza Strip and the Judean Hills, called Beit Guvrin-Maresha. The park is in an area rich in archeological finds, as the area was occupied at different times by Jews, Christians, Byzantines and Egyptians. In 2014, the park was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its caves where ancient humans lived from the eighth century before Christ to the 10th century after Christ, one of the longest cave dwelling periods known to man in the world. The park brochure lists nine different cave sites and a number of ancient sites, such as a church, amphitheater and bathhouse to visit. But the park has a lot of natural beauty as well. Take care to avoid the areas
Main street Bet She'an (left) and public toilets (right).
designated as “firing zone” as these areas may be dangerous, given the park’s proximity to politically charged areas. The second national park I visited on the Sabbath is Bet She’an, located south of the Sea of Galilee. Again, Bet She’an was under control of a number of different groups at various times but was a major Roman city. Excavations here have unearthed fantastic ruins including a large theater and colonnade. There are so many ruins here that it is easy to imagine the grandeur of this city in Roman times. Of particular interest to tourists are the public lavatories and the bathhouse, both of which are especially well preserved. These are but two of the many facilities run by the Israel Nature and MICHAEL WALD Parks Authority. Head to one of them on the The floor of a bathhouse where hot water flowed at Bet She'an. Sabbath when nearly everything else is closed. 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.
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Hammer and Nails
New things make a difference By Stephan Sardone stephan@sardoneconstruction.com
By Candy Evans candace@candysdirt.com Our featured home is a grand, 1928 historic Highland Park Georgian mansion designed by Hal Thomson. It’s getting harder and harder to find a historic home in Dallas that has avoided the bulldozer. People are so quick to tear down without thinking through why a house is still standing almost a century later. It takes a sophisticated buyer to understand what provenance brings to the party and to realize you can no longer afford to build homes like 4209 Lorraine Ave. This beautiful Georgian mansion is not only a masterpiece of original design, but it has also had a series of owners that have kept it up-to-date over the years. One of the wonderful things about historic homes is their provenance. If someone could afford an architect-designed, two-story Georgian mansion in the 1920s, they were generally one of the movers and shakers of the city. The Dallas Morning News archives are full of wonderful tidbits of information on teas and engagement parties that took place in these homes. As I was digging through the archives, I came across possibly the first owner of this Georgian mansion, as the records date back to 1931. Henry Grady Goggans was a partner in the law firm of Goggans and Ritchie, and chairman of the board of Texas Bitulithic Company. He married Margaret Ferris in 1931, and the teas and parties in this home began! They were a very social family, and their daughter, Peggy, became the Dallas Mardi Gras Duchess for the annual Galveston event. Reading through these social notices, you begin to get a sense that this Georgian mansion has always been the center of family, fun and festivities. Fast forward to 2019, and we
see nothing much has changed except the updates that have kept COMPASS this home current. Prior owners This home, located at 4209 Lorraine Ave., is listed at did an extensive $4.295 million. renovation a few (Hal) Thomson years ago adding a has come to repfamily room, game room, two more resent one of the bedrooms and an elevator. This most important gorgeous Georgian mansion is now 5,120 square periods in Dallas’ feet with five history — referred to by many as its bedrooms, Candy Evans golden era. As the four batharchitect of some of rooms and the city’s grandest houses, concenthree powtrated mostly on Swiss, Bordeaux der baths. and Armstrong avenues, Thomson “I just helped to shape many significant love this neighborhoods and create a new air house,” said of sophistication within the city.” Compass Thomson was considered a maslisting agent ter of many different architectural Jonathan styles, including Tudor, Georgian, Rosen. “The Neoclassical, Italianate, Spanish elevation is Eclectic and French Eclectic. Many beautiful. of his finest works can be seen along You would Swiss Avenue, the home of Dallas have a very high society in the 1920s. His design hard time at 5439 Swiss Ave. is considered the recreating finest example of Georgian Revival this look.” Although it would be easy to add style in the city. The Aldredge House at 5500 Swiss Ave., probably the on to the home, and of course turn most well-known Thomson house, the attic into living space, Rosen noted that he’s seeing buyers spend- was constructed in 1917 for Dallas banker George Aldredge. This ing the same amount of money for French Eclectic design, with its cena house this size as they would for a ter pediment, columns and porch much larger home in the suburbs. balustrades, is the epitome of the And indeed, why not? As I said, lavish archiyou could tectural style not build of the Gilded a home of Age. this qualiThis ty today. If Highland you are new Park to our fair Georgian city and are mansion is not familiar one of those with Hal incredible Thomson, homes that he was one come along of those only a handarchitects ful of times that helped in history. to define This is a rare the look opportunity of Dallas. to purchase We tend to a masterpiece. Rosen has the house remember him for his grand mansions, but he also designed the addi- listed for $4.295 million. CandysDirt.com is the only tion to the Adolphus Hotel and partnered with Sir Alfred Bossom on the blog in Dallas for the truly real estate obsessed! Named by National Maple Terrace Apartment House. Association of Real Estate Editors Preservation Dallas has the folas the BEST Real Estate Blog in the lowing information on Thomson: country. “The architecture of Henry Bowers
Whether constructing a house from the ground up or renovating an existing home, we are always looking for the newest and most innovative ways to improve your overall living experience inside the house and out. Some of these upgrades are easy and can become DIY projects. Others will require the work of a professional, licensed contractor. Still, in gathering as much information as available, here are some considerations that will make you more functional, more efficient and possibly greener. Replace your door knobs with door f lats. They are easy to use when toting groceries and other items through the front or back door, and they are better for seniors to handle. Add a USB wall charger to home wall outlets. Many newly built homes are already equipped wall outlets that have USB slots these days, but even if you aren’t building from scratch, they’re an incredibly useful addition that is fairly easy to add for someone with a bit of electrical experience. All new cars have them, so there is no reason that homes shouldn’t have them. Upgrade to high impact-rated windows. If you live in a severe weather area, these windows are a must. But even for those livStephan Sardone ing in other areas there are many benefits to installing impact-rated windows, such as improved security, reduced noise and better energy efficiency. Your investment will pay for itself in lower utility costs and possibly lower insurance costs. While this may seem like a luxury item, change out your traditional shower to a steam shower. It will provide years or relaxation and increase the value of your home. Plus it is a very green water solution. Reports state that typical showers use seven gallons of water per minute while steam showers use only one. Adding f loor drains to the f loors of your bathrooms and laundry room may not be the most aesthetically pleasing addition, but they are very functional and can help prevent a disaster. They can keep a plumbing problem from f looding your house, which seems worth the investment. Get creative to maximize space and comfort. Build a window seat or seats where you can read a book or the kids can play or do their homework. You can also use the area under the cushion for storage space. Chances are, under the staircase you will find areas for additional storage spaces or shelves. These make a great area for throw pillows and books and games. And speaking of books, instead of doors consider building bookshelves that can open up and allow you to go from room to room. You can hide a den, a dining room or kitchen. Did you know that they make in-wall pest control modules? You can have a wire placed so that pest control companies can inject chemicals right into your walls to get rid of critters you don’t want without the fuss and smell. And while you are at it, create an indoor garden. It’s common in other countries to include little gardens throughout houses to make rooms feel bigger and improve air quality and ventilation, so bring a little international f lavor to your home. Build an outdoor theater. This is an easy DIY project that can create years of fun. Using a projector, screen and simple outdoor seating will make an affordable outdoor theater. Or go all out and create a true theatre experience with a space designed for projection and built-in seating. There are plenty more ideas. Talk to your professional contractor, interior designer or even local hardware store for the latest trends. It only takes a few ideas to enhance your living experience. Sardone Design-Build-Remodel is locally owned and operated. Sardone, his wife and two daughters are Lake Highlands residents.
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Hypogonadism and testosterone replacement therapy By Dr. Jeff R. Hischke With today’s array of anti-aging remedies, it is no secret that maintaining one’s youth is a common goal. From specially formulated serums and vitamins, to cosmetic procedures, science now provides more options than Dr. Jeff R. Hischke ever to combat the biological clock. Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is often mislabeled as a “quick fix” to instantly restore vitality among aging men. Before considering TRT, men must define the cause of their declining levels. Testosterone is a hormone that helps men maintain bone density, muscle mass, red blood cell production and sex drive. Levels usually peak in adolescence and begin to decline one percent per year after the age of 30. Research has established TRT as an effective treatment for men officially diagnosed with low testosterone, or hypogonadism, restoring energy, muscle mass and libido. However, men who seek TRT to reverse the effects of lowered testosterone due to the natural aging process can expose themselves to serious and unnecessary health risks. For men severely affected by low testosterone, TRT can help restore normalcy to their lives. Low testosterone due to hypogonadism can have serious effects including insomnia, weight gain and depression. TRT can be administered in a variety of methods including gels, injections and pellets. Doctors will monitor the patient a few weeks after treatment has
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initiated, and then every three to six months to adjust the dosage if necessary and monitor for side effects. Unfortunately, there is no cure for low testosterone, thus symptoms may reoccur if the TRT is stopped. However, there are natural methods of increasing testosterone production including exercise and a healthy diet to promote weight loss and increased muscle. Testosterone replacement therapy is not currently advised for men simply seeking a burst of “youth.” The misconception of TRT stems from the overlap of symptoms associated with both low testosterone and increased age. For example, both are known to cause fatigue, loss of muscle mass and increased body fat. It’s important to consider that many of these symptoms can have underlying causes, therefore a blood test is required to diagnose low testosterone that warrants TRT. Possible side effects of TRT include increased risk of blood clots and heart disease, as well as acne, reduced sperm production, baldness and swelling of breast tissue. For this reason, doctors do not recommend TRT as an anti-aging remedy. That being said, the benefits are believed to outweigh the risk for men suffering from hypogonadism. If you are exhibiting these symptoms, please schedule a consult with your family physician who can run the proper testing to provide a health plan specific to you. Dr. Jeff R. Hischke is a family medicine practitioner at Family Medicine Associates of Texas in Carrollton. His special interests include sports injuries, pediatric and adolescent medicine. For more information, call 972-394-8844, or visit texasmedicine.com.
Your Stars this Week The coming week is likely to roll out in a manner that defies anticipation and requires of all the ability to juggle demands at the drop of a hat. Warnings will be everywhere, but they may not always be the kind that can be heeded; those who are most aware of their surroundings will surely benefit, as peripheral developments can prove most challenging. Some may find themselves ill-prepared for what is required this week, but that can be remedied in little time.
14. Exec. aide 15. Noted wine family 16. Grown-ups 17. “— Lisa” 18. Latin 101 word 19. Desiccated 21. Branch of physics 31. Computer graphic 33. Spanish title 35. — kwon do 37. Some distance away 38. Forum site 39. Place for chickens 42. Ran fast 43. Diving bird 45. Intimidated 46. Put on 47. Musher’s vehicle 49. Poet’s black 50. Tulip colors 51. Subordinate to 52. Reddish brown 53. Discharged 54. Lives 57. Composer — Satie 58. “Kubla Khan” setting 59. Didn’t hog 60. Short note 62. Moon ring 64. Give a little 66. Errand runners 68. Trial locales 69. Process ore 71. Any miss 72. Sequel’s sequel 73. Disappoints (2 wds.) 76. Maria Conchita — 77. Kid watcher 79. Monsieur’s summer 80. Rather or Duryea 82. Antenna
make some real progress! CANCER (June 21-July 7) That which appears from “out of nowhere” today is worth a close look, but take care that you don’t get TOO close! There are hidden dangers. (July 8-July 22) – You may have to move in a direction you are loath to go this week, but you can return to where you much prefer to be very soon. Travel safely! LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You may want to examine where you are — and why — with more scrutiny and honest reflection than ever before. It’s a good week for it! (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – A brief recollection has you yearning for something that may well be out of reach. Instead of letting this frustrate you, why not let it inspire you? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You can do things in a way that impresses others as more personal and “in depth.” Indeed, you want to accomplish something important. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – That which holds a great deal of meaning for you figures prominently all week long. Whether it does so in your imagination or in real life doesn’t matter at all. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) Progress can be made this week, but you must know in which direction you are supposed to go
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in order to avoid a serious setback. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – Keeping things in balance will be a major task this week, especially where family members are concerned. A sibling may make an unusual demand. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You can get away with something rather sneaky this week, but only if you put it into motion as soon as you can. Delay equals failure! (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – Someone you care deeply about may find him- or herself in a desperate position, and you’ll have a choice to make; helping out will require a sacrifice. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You must work only with the proper tools this week; if you try to do something that breaks the rules in some way, you’re sure to fall short. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You may suddenly find yourself following a path you never suspected would be open to you. What you must do to score a personal success may surprise you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You may be somewhat resentful about a recent development that separated you and a friend for a time. You mustn’t let this last all week! (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – It may be time for you to take a position at the front of the line. The week can pan out very much as you had hoped, if you lead by example.
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53. Establish 55. TV knob abbr. 56. One-celled animal 58. Lucy Lawless role 59. Smug smile 61. Question starter 63. Dupe 64. No-goodnik 65. Roll-call yell 66. — up (got ready) 67. Fragrant stick 69. Like before 70. Earthenware pot 71. Chute material 74. Stop — — dime 75. Forces a bill through 78. Ran, as a current 81. Go quickly 82. Bugs Bunny and Elmer — 83. Protective shelter 84. “Blue Tail Fly” singer Burl — 86. Theta preceder 87. One or the other 89. Supports 93. Material at La Brea 94. First orchard? 95. Bird-feeder treat 96. Close relative 97. Musicians of old 100. Mannequins 102. Inch fractions 103. Roused up 104. Orlando attraction 108. Popped up 109. Orchestral instrument 110. Jug 111. Swiss lake 112. Recent 113. Captures a bronco 115. Smaller
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Uncle barky's bites
By Ed Bark
HBO features two writing heavyweights
unclebarky@verizon.net The lead is inspired — and also duly depressing given the latest rounds of gut-punching layoffs in the newspaper industry. HBO’s newly released “Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists” begins with visuals of New York subway passengers transfixed by their cellphones. Then cut to an earlier era, when rail riders were immersed in the Manhattan tabloids that once housed the punchy prose of columnists Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill. “This was the last expression of great, 20th century muscular American journalism,” an unidentified admirer says near the end of this nearly two-hour documentary film. It’s really not too grand a statement about two guys who lived, breathed and emboldened the printed word. Although “Deadline Artists” profiles both of them, the late Breslin (who died in 2017 at the age of 87) is the swaggering star of this time capsule. Hamill, living on at the age of 83, is far less bombastic but “got the pretty girls” in the vernacular of those times. He most famously dated Jackie O, and also squired Linda Ronstadt and Shirley MacLaine. But if Hamill had the looks, the unrepentant Breslin had the guts. By the year 2015, both men looked frail and spent while seated next to one another for the purposes of this evocative film. Breslin remained pretty grouchy while the cheerier Hamill arrived in a wheelchair. It’s still something to see. Breslin once described himself as “the John Gotti of journalism,” a reference to the cutthroat mobster he had both covered and knew personally. “I like bad boys,” he said. “Legitimate people are boring. They’re terrible.” Breslin had the temerity to take on “subway vigilante” Bernhard Goetz, who in 1984 was lionized by many New Yorkers after shooting four young black men who had taunted him. “Criminals Think Twice Or We Will Goetz You!” a
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Jimmy Breslin. sign of the times read. Writing extensively about the incident, Breslin said that Goetz in fact was more a cold-blooded killer than hero. What if his victims had been white? Would he also have fired away? On a famous episode of his once immensely popular talk show, Phil Donahue opined, “Mr. Breslin, sir, you do appear to be whistling a very lonely tune … Your speeches are not playing in New York City.” Breslin didn’t care, and kept saying so. And in a subsequent police tape, the eventually indicted Goetz came off as a remorseless, cold-blooded killer who said in part, “If I had more bullets, I would have shot ‘em all again and again. My problem was I ran out of bullets.” The film also recounts Breslin’s up close and personal role in the Son of Sam serial murders, and his incredibly inventive and distinctive writing about the assassination of John F. Kennedy, when he alone had the foresight to seek out the late president’s AfricanAmerican gravedigger while thousands of rival reporters
basically parroted the same stories. He also wrote two big bestsellers, Can’t Anyone Here Play This Game? and The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight. But Breslin’s outsized mouth bit him hard when at age 61, he lamented that his wife no longer was around to do the household chores now that she had been elected to the City Council. A Korean-American colleague of his at New York’s Newsday took umbrage and accused Breslin of “spewing sexism” in a personal message to him. He responded with a newsroom tirade that branded the woman “slant-eyed” and a “yellow cur.” It became big news. A two-week suspension ensued after Breslin issued an apology that really wasn’t one: “Once again I am wrong. JB No. 1.” Gail Collins, longtime columnist and reporter for The New York Times, says in a fresh interview that Breslin was “terrible in many ways, but his sense of sympathy was just amazing.” Others interviewed for “Deadline Artists” include the
aforementioned MacLaine, the late Tom Wolfe, Gloria Steinem, Garry Trudeau, Gay Talese, Spike Lee, Robert De Niro and Tom Brokaw, who calls Hamill “so authentically male” — whatever that means. Hamill otherwise can’t help but pale in comparison to the bombastic Breslin. He initially was hired by The New York Post as their answer to Breslin. But they later ended up being colleagues, for a relatively short while, as columnists for the Daily News. Imagine what a one-two punch that was. Hamill remains proud of making Richard Nixon’s “Enemies List” and of being singled out by Vice President Spiro Agnew in the aftermath of his “nattering nabobs of negativism” speech aimed at the administration’s media detractors. He also became close with Robert F. Kennedy, at one point writing a letter to him that encouraged a run for the presidency. In retrospect, he “made a terrible mistake as a journalist,” Hamill says. “I had become friends with Robert Kennedy … I never was friends with a
politician again.” Both Hamill and Breslin were on the scene when Kennedy was assassinated in a Los Angeles hotel after Ed Bark winning the 1968 California presidential primary. In Breslin’s view, which he held to the end, “You’re not put on this earth to be happy. You’re really not.” Hamill, last seen drawing on an artist’s pad while sitting in his wheelchair outside Prospect Park, in contrast seems to be a study in reasonably happy contentment. The Daily News couldn’t afford either of them now. Back in 1988, the paper employed 400 reporters and editors, according to “Deadline Artists.” Thirty years later, it was down to 45. Ed Bark, who runs the TV website unclebarky.com, is a past member of the national Peabody awards board.
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‘What Men Want’ is choppy with a side of schmaltz
By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood How many movies would you pick for a remake before you got to 2000’s Mel Gibsonstarring “What Women Want?” 100? 5,000? 1,000,000? If someone has been counting towards that exact figure, your work here is done, my friend. On the surface, f lipping the gender from “What Women Want” to “What Men Want” is pretty clever. There is
comedy gold to be mined in watching a woman have her mind blown by the bizarre random thoughts from guys that she simply passes on the street. Of course, it all could fall f lat on its face if the star and execution don’t mesh. It’s not quite pancake-f lat, but “What Men Want” is extremely choppy with loads of filler, annoying characters, and for a raunchy R-rated movie, an overabundance of emotional schmaltz. Star Taraji P. Henson
is game and she is not phoning this one in, but as is usually the case with talented actors, the material lets her down. Henson portrays an Atlanta sports agent, Ali Davis. She’s hellbent on becoming a partner in her firm, but feels like she’s being held back due to gender and racial politics. While that’s part of the reason, it’s mostly due to the fact that Ali is so power-hungry that she alienates her co-workers and peers, even those that support her, such as
her assistant, Brandon (Josh Brener). It’s annoying and silly until Ali and her buddies have a sit down with a psychic named Sister (an absolute scene stealing Erykah Badu). Whether it’s the tea, pot or knock on the head, Ali wakes up after the night out and has been blessed with the “hear men’s thoughts” superpower. Initially, it’s slightly funny. It doesn’t last. Ali’s shock builds to nervous breakdown levels, but once she realizes
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she can use these powers to her advantage, she quickly embraces the skill. Once Tracy Morgan shows up as the father of a future NBA superstar, “What Men Want” becomes grating. It gets even worse when Ali’s love interest, Will (Aldis Hodge), and his son are used as props to further her career. For every clever scene, such as Ali crashing an all boys night poker game, there’s a dozen terrible ones. There are entire subplots involving Ali’s friends and one of her co-workers (played by Pete Davidson) that crush any building momentum and do nothing to advance the film. Oddly enough, Henson is at her best when she’s awkwardly
stuttering or faking her way to the top of the corporate ladder. As soon as she has to act tough or get all lovey dovey, the entire movie suffers. Henson has some unexpected comedic chops and she elevates “What Men Want” to a much higher level than it deserves. At almost two hours long, “What Men Want” runs out of steam around the 90 minute mark. The last 30 minutes are painfully cheesy and written like a lame PG-13 crowd pleaser. It’s as if the script was rewritten to be a raunchfest, but this team of writers didn’t get to the last 30 pages. Henson definitely has what it takes to be a major movie star, but she’s surrounded by mediocrity this time out.
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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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Cream, you name it. I listened to it all, so I wasn’t going to do classical music.” What has kept Taglioli in Dallas all of these years? “At one point, a good friend of mine said ‘Let’s go to L.A.’ At the last moment he said, ‘No, I'm going to stay here.’ It’s fate, that’s all it is. Fate that I stayed here and fate that I started this band. I understood the show business aspect growing up in Detroit with Motown.” Taglioli estimates that
Emerald City has performed more than 7,000 times. They were invited to the White House to play for President George W. Bush and the First Lady. They have done numerous events for Fortune 500 companies and appeared at the weddings of many high profile locals like Emmitt Smith, Mark Cuban and Angie Harmon. “I was big fans of groups like Atlanta Rhythm Section, Kansas, Chicago and Boston,” Taglioli said. “I couldn’t name my band Detroit or Michigan. I was living in Arlington,
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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
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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
going to UTA, teaching, taking a full load and working six nights a week in a lounge playing drums and singing. There were four of us carpooling from Arlington and we called ourselves ‘The Four Grand.’ So we were driving to the Hyatt (Regency Dallas) and it was just built. And I mean there was nothing around that place. It looked like ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ And I remember telling the guys ‘This looks like Emerald City from the The Wizard of Oz.’” The rest has been 35 years of local music history.
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The Emerald City Band in the late 1980s. ENVIRONMENT cont'd from page 1
including some of the consumer packaging goods companies worldwide, are participating in Loop. “Our goal is that by 2030, all of our packaging will be reusable or recyclable,” Virginie Helias, vice president and chief sustainability officer, Procter & Gamble, told Associated Press. What will Loop look like in action? Häagen-Dazs will sell ice cream in steel containers and PepsiCo’s Tropicana orange juice brand will come in glass bottles. Consumers will receive products from a TerraCycle shopping platform in a reusable tote bag and then schedule a pick up for the empty containers to be cleaned and reused. The product cost will be in line with familiar single use packaging, but there will be a deposit of $1 to $10 per container. “From a philosophical point of view, we have got to lean in and learn about this stuff,” Simon Lowden, marketing leader for PepsiCo’s snacks division told the Wall Street Journal. “People talk about recyclability and reuse and say they’d like to be involved in helping the environment, so let’s see if it’s true.” Reducing plastics is the goal. If the Loop pilot program is successful and becomes more widespread, the reusable packaging movement could make a dent in the plastics issue. Nine billion tons of plastic have been produced since the material was introduced in the 1950s, and the
amount produced each year is about equivalent to the entire weight of humanity. Almost every piece of plastic ever produced still exists in some form aside from the small amount that has been incinerated. Ninety-one percent of plastic waste isn’t recycled, and if plastic production isn’t reduced, plastic pollution will outweigh fish pound-forpound by 2050. Single-use plastics in packaging is clearly an environmental issue, and Loop is a step in the right direction, but changing consumer behavior won’t be easy. “We don't want another big public press announcement that says we're going to be doing this then find that people say, ‘Oh well it didn't work.’ Nothing works in business the first time you're out there,” Shireman explained. He added, “We haven't had refillable containers as a common product in more than a generation. It's gonna take some effort. The one thing that we will be watching for is that companies have staying power on this. They say, ‘We're going to try this. We're going to adapt it. We're going to change it because we're committed to making refillables work.’” EarthX’s mission is to connect a global community to create a sustainable world. Register to attend EarthX 2019 before Sunday, March 31 to receive free admission. EarthX 2019 is Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28 at Fair Park. Register at EarthX.org.
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SPCA Paws Cause Jan Rees Jones Animal Care Center
Don Russell, Andrea Alcorn
Dallas Stars Casino Night Park Place Dealership
Keith Newman, Gerry Heeley, Andrea Alcorn, Jim Galli
Tess Constable, Marty Turco, Ashley Wasserman
Army Scholarship Foundation Help Our Heroes Brook Hollow Golf Club
Chairs Jeff and Rose Gault
Speaker Lieutenant General James H. Dickinson
United We Serve 17th Annual Freedom Day Communities Foundation of Texas
Wilson Tan, Kerri Gregory, Alvin Mathew, Samantha Nance, Mike Sylvester
Nexus Recovery Center Holiday Bazaar Park Cities Home
Barbara Nesbitt, Sarah Hutcheson, Tessa Dodds, Kal Grant, Michelle Crum
Chair Ann Alford, Kelly Grindinger, Janice Moore
Grady Graskin, Jordan Case, Jim Montgomery, Gary Venner, Jamie Benn, Marty Turco
Michelle Grose, Debbie Pon, CFT President/CEO Dave Scullin, Sejal Desai
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LIFE ON THE TRAIL
Could your dog be a canine blood hero?
By Dr. Beth Leermakers
they rely on regional or national blood banks to meet their needs. There are seven blood types, Although I’m a blood donor but only one type is a universal myself, I never thought about donor. Dogs can donate blood dogs donating blood until I saw every one to two months. A 55a Facebook post for a canine lb. dog can donate a full pint of blood bank in Grapevine. As the blood, and one pint can save four proud mama of an American dogs’ lives. Staffordshire Terrier (a bully When a dog gets hit by a car breed), I loved reading that pit or experiences another traubulls make good blood donors. ma, he may need an emergency Perhaps my boy Sparky could blood transfusion to save his help save lives … Here’s what life, and acquiring enough blood I’ve learned about canine blood takes time the dog may not have. donation. If there isn’t enough blood on The need for blood. Just hand, a technician at the emerlike people, dogs suffer from gency veterinary hospital may anemia, cancer and trauma achave to wake someone up in the cidents, and they wee hours of the need blood. Dogs morning to bring that have surgery their dog in for a for an illness or blood draw. injury often require Canine Blood blood transfusions. Heroes to the resCanine blood only cue! Canine Blood has a shelf life of 30 Heroes, founded to 35 days, so the in 2009 by Dr. blood supply must Adam Petersen, be constantly rean Idaho Falls plenished so there’s veterinarian, has blood available Dr. Beth Leermakers eight locations and when it’s needed. about 140 donor Some veterinary clinics don’t dogs throughout the country. need blood very often, so they We’re fortunate to have a Canine don’t keep it on site. Instead, Blood Heroes blood bank in bethleermakersphd.com
our backyard — at the Animal Emergency Hospital of North Texas in Grapevine. However, there’s a serious need for donor dogs here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. “As veterinarians, we’re facing a huge dog blood shortage,” Dr. Petersen said. “We have a long way to go before every one of our furry friends has access to blood.” Could your dog donate blood and save lives? Donor dogs must be: • 1 - 7 years old (up to 10 years old for greyhounds) • At least 50 lbs • Healthy and free of disease • Current on vaccines and preferably on a monthly heartworm preventative • Happy and friendly Breeds that are good candidates for blood donation. Greyhounds make excellent donors because their veins are easy to find, there’s a higher percentage of universal donors and they create red blood cells faster so they can replace lost blood faster. They also have a good temperament for donating blood. Dr. Petersen told me the Grapevine blood bank has many greyhound donors who are associated with Greyhound Adoption League of Texas — thank you!
Boxers make great canine blood donors. Other breeds that make good donors: • Sighthounds (e.g., Irish Wolfhounds, Deerhounds, Salukis, Borzois) • Boxers • Dobermans • Pit bulls The donation procedure includes: • Your dog will have to be blood typed to be sure he’s a universal donor • The whole donation process, including shaving a patch of fur, takes about 20 minutes • The blood draw itself takes five to seven minutes • Canine Blood Heroes technicians draw 450 ml of blood — split up into
two single units of packed blood cells and two bags of plasma • You must make an appointment For more information and to make an appointment, contact Canine Blood Heroes at caninebloodheroes@gmail.com or 208346-2542. “Canine Blood Heroes are saving lives one best friend at a time. Local dog heroes can save the lives of other dogs in their community,” Dr. Petersen said. Dr. Beth Leermakers is a clinical psychologist who specializes in stress management and well-being seminars, retreats and coaching. Contact her at 214-923-3766 or bethleerwork@gmail.com.
the law
Types of IRS audits: the correspondence audit
By Larry Jones
after they are received. If the taxpayer's correspondence to the IRS with respect to the audit includes a satisfactory explanation to the proposed adjustment, then a no-change letter will be issued. If the information furnished by the taxpayer is not satisfactory to the IRS, then a 30-day letter will be issued, advising the taxpayer of the proposed tax changes and appeal rights. If the IRS needs additional information, then the Campus will request such by letter from the taxpayer. If the second explanation is not a sufficient basis to resolve the matter, then the return may be transferred to a local office for further review. If the IRS does not receive an agreement or receives no response from the taxpayer within 30 days of the issuance of its initial contact letter, then the IRS will issue a 30-day letter. If the taxpayer fails to respond to the 30-day letter, then a notice of deficiency will be issued, and the taxpayer will have 90 days to file suit in the United States Tax Court to contest the determination made by the IRS. The IRS also has an Unallowable Items Program, where the computer identifies items which appear to be unallowable by law. Some of these items include disability income exclusion; deduction for a married couple when both work; gambling winnings; income earned in a foreign country; automobile expenses; medical expenses; federal taxes; utility taxes; automobile
license, registration, tag taxpayer’s appeal rights, fees or taxes; educationand then, if no request larry@larryjones.com al expenses other than for administrative appeal Dealing with the taxpayer or spouse; charis received, a notice of Internal Revenue Service itable contributions as deficiency will be issued (IRS) can be confusing they relate to automobile permitting the taxpayer and complicated. The expenses; business exto file a petition in the IRS has a lot of power. penses as they relate to United States Tax Court. Taxpayers have certain automobile mileage rate; Adjustments made under rights in dealing with the casualty loss; sale or purthe Unallowable Items IRS. If you are audited, chase of a personal resiProgram are considered you may want to seek prodence; personal to be a result fessional help. There are insurance preof an examinaseveral types of audits, miums; adoption, and therebut the most common are tion expenses; fore the taxpaythe correspondence audit, personal living er is entitled the office audit and the expenses; child to a notice of field examination. and disabled deficiency and We will discuss the dependent care administrative correspondence in this expenses; poappeal rights. article and the other litical contriThe IRS types of audits in future bution; taxes also has the Larry Jones articles. on gasoline and Information The correspondence other fuels; income from Returns Program (IRP) audit program is increasa possession of the United to identify cases of uning. The procedures with States; partial exempreported income. The respect to correspondence tions; personal exempIRS receives millions audits are fairly simple. tions; itemized deducof information returns Initially, the IRS will send tions relating to medical each tax year. The IRP a letter to the taxpayer expenses; interest and process begins with the requesting information taxes; foreign tax; widows IRS receiving informaor explaining corrections and widowers filing station returns from payers with the solicitation of tus and several others. of income. The wage and agreement to the adjustWhen a return is non-wage information ments from the taxpayer. identified as containing returns are then proThe correspondence audit unallowable items, the cessed and prepared for is handled by correspontaxpayer is contacted by computer matching with dence between the IRS correspondence from income tax returns filed and the taxpayer. The IRS the IRS Campus and the by individuals. sends correspondence to necessary corrections to The entire process the taxpayer asking for the return are made. The takes approximately 17 support for items concorrespondence sent to months from the time the tained on the tax return. the taxpayer under this IRS begins to receive inThe IRS is looking for program requests that formation returns to the proof to support deducthe taxpayer agree to the time the non-filer and tions taken on the tax adjustments which are under-reporter notices return. Some of the items being proposed by the are sent to taxpayers. The the IRS is looking for are IRS, to respond with any match identifies cases proof of itemized deducdisagreement in writing. where taxpayers have untions taken. If the taxpayer submits der-reported their income When the taxpayer a satisfactory explanaon filed tax returns or requests additional intion, then the matter is not filed returns at all. In formation, the IRS will concluded. If not, then these types of processes, attempt to answer the the IRS retains the matthe IRS determines that a taxpayer's questions and ter for a correspondence taxpayer has unreported telephone contact will be examination. Should no income or has not filed a made if feasible. Every agreement be reached, in return. effort is made to process most cases the IRS will For non-filer cases, a replies within 45 days notify the taxpayer of the series of several notices are sent to taxpayers requesting them to file their tax returns. Mathematical/cler, MBA, Realtor® ical error abatement program. Mathematical PROFESSIONAL • EXPERIENCED • TRUSTED error is defined in Section 214.649.2987 | randallelms@yahoo.com 6213(g)(2) of the Code as follows: • An error in addition, subtraction, multiplication or division shown on any return. 214.526.5626 davidgriffin.com • An incorrect use of
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any table provided by the IRS with respect to any return if such incorrect use is apparent from the existence of other information on the return. • An entry on a return of an item which is inconsistent with another entry of the same or another item on such return. • An omission of information which is required to be supplied on the return to substantiate an entry on the return. • An entry on a return of a deduction or credit in an amount which exceeds the statutory limit imposed by subtitle A or B, or Chapter 41, 42, 43, 44 or 45. The correction of mathematical and clerical errors is not considered to be an examination. Therefore, the assessment can be made without giving the taxpayer any notice of deficiency and the taxpayer has no right to appeal to the United States Tax Court. Thus, the IRS is permitted to summarily assess the additional tax resulting from these errors. However, the statute provides that a taxpayer who receives a math/clerical notice of an assessment
for additional tax has the right to appeal. The appeal must be made by the taxpayer within 60 days by filing a request for an abatement of the assessment. The taxpayer sets forth any disagreement with the amount of the assessment. Under Section 62l3(b)(2)(A) of the Code, upon receiving a request for abatement from the taxpayer, the assessment shall be abated, and during the 60-day period the IRS may not proceed to collect the tax (Section 62l3(b) (2)(B)). If the taxpayer's appeal is denied by the Service Center, it will be referred to the examination branch in the Service Center for examination. If the Service Center is unable to resolve the matter, then the taxpayer will be sent a statutory notice of deficiency. Never, never send original documents to the IRS. Always send copies and send all correspondence by certified mail, return receipt requested. Larry Jones focuses his practice on IRS tax controversy matters. He is Counsel to Freeman Law PLLC and also Director of the Tax Clinic at the SMU Dedman School of Law. Larry can be reached at larry@ larryjones.com or at 214-696-2661.
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