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Vol. 6, No. 18: Section One | Neighborhood News | Community Calendar and Food Guide | Local Arts | Opinions

COMMUNITY NEWS Roaring in like a lion

MAYORAL ELECTION

Johnson beats Griggs in a runoff

from KERA News

Johnson, who's represented keranews.org parts of Dallas and Mesquite in the Texas House since 2010, said during Eric Johnson, a Texas state repthe campaign that he would be efresentative, will be the next mayor fective at forming coalitions and that of Dallas. his experience in Austin has taught Johnson defeated City Council him to be a collaborative leader. member Scott Griggs. Johnson had "My reputation is that I work a commanding lead throughout very well with from both sides of the June 8, winning with 56 percent of aisle and from different parts of our the vote. state, and that's something," he said At his victory speech, Johnson during a recent debate. "I'll continthanked supporters and recounted ue as mayor. What I've been for the his West Dallas roots. He told the past 10 years is someone who concrowd that the victory meant that sistently has gone out of his way to Dallas voters were telling him to work with others." "come home" after serving in the Johnson and others had critiTexas House for several years. cized Griggs during the campaign. KERA Some have called Griggs divisive “I’m a person who loves Dallas," Eric Johnson will be the new mayor of Dallas. during his time on the City Council. Johnson said. "I saw my city at a turning point at a very, very imJohnson said there had been "snipportant juncture in its history. ... He raised more money than Griggs. ing" and "fighting" among city We had a choice to make -- whether we Johnson also had the most votes during leaders. were going to double down on division the May general election – but with a Griggs said he had the requisite City and name-calling and lack of decorum field of nine candidates, no one won Hall experience to get the job done. and lack of unity of purpose and lack outright. "I work with everyone on the City of unity of spirit -- or we were going to Griggs posted a message on Twitter Council," Griggs said during a recent change direction." Saturday night, thanking people for debate. "I have a thick skin and big Johnson had received endorsetheir support: "This campaign was posheart which is what it takes to be a leadments from several city leaders, includsible because of each of you, and we will er here in the city of Dallas. And too ing outgoing mayor Mike Rawlings never forget all you did. Keep up the often people label common sense as and several City Council members. good fight." divisiveness.”

Timberview Road between Cromwell Circle and Webb Chapel Boulevard. After a week of storms flittering through, it didn’t seem like the weather on June 9 would be any different, until it was. Winds up to 71 miles per hour were clocked at Love Field, almost 300,000 were left without power and a tragic crane collapse killed one and injured six more. The Dallas skyline went dark. The National Weather Service’s Fort Worth bureau said Sunday it would be a while before it was clear what happened. – Bethany Erickson

Next stop, Victory Plaza The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) board approved a development agreement for Victory Plaza with Anland North Commercial LP on June 11. The development agreement allows for the financing, design, engineering and construction of DART’s one-acre Victory Plaza. Anland’s new development is estimated to employ 1,200 DART employees and the impact to DART’s ridership is expected to be 180 new riders per day. – Mark A. Ball

Have a ball at the mall

THEATER

Smashing the particles of love and loss

By Brian Wilson brian.wilson.usmc@gmail.com The Northern Lights are the result of electromagnetic radiation spurting forth from the sun and smashing into the earth’s electromagnetic field causing photons of dazzling blue red, green, pink and purple to shimmer in the sky. Playwright Steve Yockey’s “Reykjavik” is a meditation on the collision of danger, sex, love and frailty, set in the frozen north, now playing at Kitchen Dog Theater at 2600 North Stemmons Freeway through Sunday, June 30. We see the vast facets of humanity (both the physical and metaphysical) through director Kara-Lynn Vaeni’s deft interpretation. Kitchen Dog Theater continues to set an incredibly high bar in Dallas-Fort Worth for their technical artistry. We are treated right out of the gate to a sensual (in the full modern meaning of the word) extravaganza. As the story winds its way through multiple character arcs, lighting designer Lisa Miller, projections director H. Bart McGeehon and technical director Dane Tuttle use the set design by Clare Floyd DeVries to immerse us fully in each scene. The entire cast showed tremendous range. At times tender, playful, powerful, comic and tragic, just as the scene requires. Starring Aaron Campbell, Justin Duncan, Camille Monae, Jo-Jo Steine, Mitchell Stephens and Garret Storms, there wasn’t a single moment in the play where you didn’t feel that the actors earned your empathy for these fully three-dimensional characters. Set in the city of Reykjavik in modern times, we see a variety of characters dealing with the immediate concerns of youthful eros, but also trying to figure out their identity and place in the world. While a universal story, by setting the play in Iceland, we gain a fantastical distance similar to Shakespeare’s use of the forest of Arden. Ghosts, sprites, ghouls and devils (some the purely human version) cast about, searching for their Faustus or Eve or fairy godson. As one would suppose when in a fantastical yet real place,

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Camille Monae, Mitchell Stephens and Garret Storms star in Steve Yockey’s “Reykjavik” at Kitchen Dog Theater. there is both horror and joy, love and loss, and as much physical as emotional conflict. Exploring the horror genre (even occasionally) is a considered risk for a theater audience accustomed to love stories and musicals. But “Reykjavik” balances both the ugly and beautiful sides of our shared human condition. The complex interweaving of character stories is almost too much to describe in summary. It is epic in its complexity, reaching into the characters past, present and future to give us as complete a picture of these people an 85-minute play can accomplish. The great Icelandic novelist Haldor Laxness once wrote, “Whoever doesn't live in poetry cannot survive here on earth.” Each of these characters is a poem coming into being through the collision of rhyme and meter and hoping for a next stanza. But even in death, we find that the story doesn’t necessarily end and we can still feel love and be amazed at the universe we are so fortunate to inhabit and maybe even finally see the Northern Lights and find the love we’ve longed for.

When Collin Creek Mall at 811 N. Central Expressway was built in 1981, it was the only mall in Collin County. CENTURION AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT Now, Centurion American Development Group is planning a $1 billion redevelopment that includes extensive retail, restaurant and entertainment sites as well as single and multi-family housing, hotel with event space, 8.9 acres of park and open space and a signature water feature. A celebration will take place on Friday, July 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. – Kelly Hunter

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Where were you 25 years ago? By David Mullen

was pummeled. A friend of mine who lives by the Dallas Arboretum had no power and had to come over to take a showThe weekend of June 7 was er. The EBar on Haskell was abgreat. I went to the “Taste of solutely packed, because people Dallas/Whiskeys of the World” at Dallas Market Hall. It was one had no place to eat. Many places on Lower Greenville were withof the most fun events I have out power ... Comedian and forbeen to in Dallas recently. The mer talk show host Jon Stewart food was great, the whiskey was wonderful and I don’t remember gave a riveting speech to a Congressional subcommittee seeing so many happy people in regarding the lack of funding for one place. My Lyft cost $6.25 9/11 first responders. The fund before tip. Everyone should must be renewed by Congress use car services in Dallas on a Friday night …The next evening, every year and is running out of money. According to reports, I went to Globe Life Park for in 2015, the fund was the jersey allocated $7.375 bilretirement lion to give out over ceremony the next five years. But of Adrián as of February, over Beltré. What $5 billion had been a nice time spent. He slammed the at the ballcommittee for largepark, and a ly failing to show up great cereto a testimony, telling mony for a lawmakers that their classy Texas behavior is “shameful Ranger who David Mullen and embarrassing” will be in for the country."As I the Hall sit here today, I can't of Fame in help but think what an incredfive years … I made it through ible metaphor this room is for the big storm only having to the entire process that getting reset every clock in my resihealth care and benefits for 9/11 dence. I was lucky. East Dallas david@katytrailweekly.com

first responders has come to," Stewart said. "Behind me, a filled room of 9/11 first responders and in front of me, a nearly empty Congress. Sick and dying, they brought themselves down here to speak—to no one. Shameful, it's an embarrassment to this country and it is a stain on this institution. You should be ashamed of yourselves for those who aren't here, but you won't be because accountability doesn't appear to be something that occurs in this chamber." He was right. Of course, one cable news outlet praised him and another called him a fool. There is such a crazy divide in the country, and the chasm is growing. If we don’t take care of our first responders and our public school teachers, while I am at it, who do we take care of? … From the “Boy, do I feel old department.” The rock band Chicago is celebrating 50 years (mostly) together with a concert at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., up Interstate 35 just past the Texas border. The first concert I ever went to was Chicago at the Cow Palace in Daly City, Calif. in 1976 … And speaking, er, writing about getting old,

Storms bring out the community

By Joe Ruzicka

roads impassable. Traffic signals flashed or were non-existent makjoe.c.ruzicka@gmail.com ing travel around the city difficult. Grocery stores without power beIf you were in Dallas came nothing more than non-perisharound 2 p.m. on June 9, then able food marts. Blue Bell ice cream you were probably a little unwas in jeopardy all across the region. nerved or maybe even a little It was a serious and severe situation frightened from the storm Joe Ruzicka for the city of Dallas. that struck the heart of the But after the 90 minutes of doom city. A severe thunderstorm consisting of lightning, wind gusts up to 70 and gloom, the worst had passed. A cold mph, and quick but strong flash floods took front came through the area lowering the temperature to a pleasant 70 degrees overtheir toll for about an hour and a half on night. What is more remarkable was the the Dallas area. number of Good Samaritans and neighbor“We had everything in place. A very ly acts of kindness that came from such a unstable atmosphere, heat, humidity (desevere storm. scribing conditions that caused the storm Neighbors emerged from their homes to be so severe),” Patricia Sanchez of the checking on each other and describing National Weather Service told The Dallas what they had witnessed. Many began Morning News. clearing debris from downed trees or pickThe resultant effect of such instaing up trash that had been strewn across bility caused what is known as a “downfront lawns and into the street. Those with burst.” Volatility in the upper atmosphere elderly neighbors ensured those residents forced damaging winds to be at or near the were safe. Many checked on friends’ housground level because there was nowhere es who might have been out of town. A few else for those winds to go. When 70 mph that had power or generators offered up the winds surge in just a few minutes, it can opportunity to recharge phones so neighfeel like the equivalent of a tropical storm bors could call family or loved ones. or a weak tornado. I know it made me feel Interestingly, when you don’t have elecweak in the stomach but the wind wasn’t tric power and the resultant modern-day the only thing making me nervous. conveniences of television, internet or air Looking outside my window I saw tree conditioning, people actually get outside limbs flying through the air. Large trees and talk. Gasp! I saw several neighbors in were bending as if their trunks were made discussions on their front lawns. Some peoof rubber. Trash cans tumbled down the ple were playing games on the front lawn. street with no regard for their own safety. Our family went to a neighbors’ house and Ominous swirls of wind and rain flew past spent the evening watching kids play basethe outside of my house causing reverberball in the backyard and discussing sumation sounds from under my roof. I even mer plans. It was very pleasant to see huthought I saw the Wicked Witch of the West on her broom with a bunch of winged manity actually acting like humans. Which got me thinking that we should monkeys in tow knocking down power make this “humanity acting like humans” lines, and justifiably so. thing a regular occurrence. Not just when a Oncor reported more than 270,000 storm blows through your neighborhood. customers were without power in Dallas Joe Ruzicka is a retired Naval Aviator and County alone. Some customers were exF-14 Tomcat RIO. He lives in Lakewood and pected to be without power for days. Trees yearns for the days of Nolan Ryan fastballs. toppled over into streets making some

CRIME WATCH June 8 – 11:39 a.m. 3800 Block, Turtle Creek Blvd. (75219) Burglary of a Habitation: The suspect entered the complainant’s residence and stole money. June 8 – 1:11 p.m. 4300 Block, Bowser Ave. (75219) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect entered the complainant’s vehicle and stole property. June 8 – 3:49 p.m. 3700 Block, McKinney Ave. (75204) Robbery of a Business: The suspect stole property by threatening to assault the complainant. June 9 – 8:58 a.m.

Santana has a new album called “Africa Speaks,” and they will be coming to Coca-Cola Starplex, I mean, Smirnoff Music Centre, I mean, Superpages.com, I mean Gexa Energy, I mean Dos Equis Pavilion on Saturday, July 6. The album is “inspired by the melodies, sounds and rhythms of Africa.” Carlos Santana is 71 … How time flies. June 12 marked the 25th anniversary of the crime that shocked the world when Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman were murdered in Brentwood, Calif. I think everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news and later when the

verdict came down. When O.J. Simpson was pronounced innocent, that evening a great friend of mine called me from Aqua, a fancy seafood restaurant in San Francisco. “He says, Mull, you are not going to believe this. Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden just walked into the restaurant.” Los Angeles county gave them a free vacation for their fine effort. Wait, what? Our tax dollars at work ... Happy Father’s Day to all of the fathers out there. I lost mine several years ago and have never had children. Have a great day. I miss you and will be thinking of you, Pop.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING

OPINION

K AT Y TR AIL WEEKLY'S

William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor

4300 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75219) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: An unknown suspect pointed a gun at the complainant and demanded money. June 9 – 1:43 p.m. 2700 Block, N. Harwood St. (75201) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect shot a hole in a window. June 9 – 10:19 p.m. 2600 Block, Olive St. (75201) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle. June 9 – 10:19 p.m. 4400 Block, W. University Blvd. (75209) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s cellphone. June 10 – 9:56 a.m. 3100 Block, Thomas Ave. (75204) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An

unknown suspect unlocked the complainant’s vehicle with stolen keys and stole property. June 10 – 12:35 p.m. 4100 Block, Rawlins St. (75219) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s business and stole property.

Consequences of a failed coup

By Dr. James W. Finck

ran a Bernie-Sanders-smalldonation type of campaign that he called “Every man If President Donald J. a king, but no one wears a Trump pulls off a win in crown.” He promised public 2020, there is going to be a works projects, free textgreat deal of soul searching, books and higher taxes on not to mention wailing and the wealthy. Once in office, gnashing of teeth. Many will he lived up to his promises; ask how, how could someone he was the New Deal before so disliked win another term? there was such a thing. I am not saying he is going to Dr. James Finck As Governor, Long ran win. I have no idea. But, if he Louisiana like a dictator. does, I am suggesting that history can He pushed all his opponents out of ofgive us a clue as to the event that helped fices and replaced them with loyalists. him win. He took on big business, especially I recently wrote an article lookStandard Oil, and was able to impose ing at the ideological ancestry of his will over the legislature. Because Progressives and one of the men I menhe had a demagogue-like hold over the tioned was Huey Long. As important as people of his state, he also used shady Long was in the 1930s, he is a characfinances and physical force to build his ter largely forgotten to time. Even with power. the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel When Long tried to raise the tax All the King’s Men and the subsequent rate on oil companies, they fought back. two movies of the same name (1949 Supported by the oil companies, the and 2006) being loosely based on Long, conservatives tried to impeach him for he is lost to history. Yet for some time, everything from blasphemy and corrupLong was the loudest voice of protest tion to attempted murder. One opposiagainst President Roosevelt, and one of tion leader supposedly said that you can the most influential men in America. impeach for anything. Impeachment His “Share Our Wealth” program hoped is political. These may be the truest to do more to eliminate poverty than words ever said. Long felt as if he was anything the New Deal considered. Yet, not being fairly treated in the press, before Long could become the champiwho were connected and backed by big on of the people, first he had to endure government. He did not have Twitter, government attacks and impeachment but in the 1920s, he did the next best attempts. thing. To get his own message across to Long grew up poor in rural the public, he started his own paper and Louisiana but had well-educated parmounted speakers to a car to deliver his ents for that time and place. He was thoughts. Most importantly, he utilized described as having a photographic a new technology, 1920s social media, memory and excelled in school, but the radio. A medium his future opponot so much getting along with others, nent, FDR, would also use to perfection. including teachers. After being exIn the end, the people rallied to pelled, he later took some classes from Long’s side and he pulled in enough Oklahoma Baptist University as well as senators to pledge not to vote for any the University of Oklahoma. He did not charges. Long walked away stronger finish either, but he did end up attendthan before; he became the “Kingfish” ing Tulane Law School for one year beand ruled his state with an iron fist. He fore passing the bar. said something along the lines that he Long worked as a lawyer for a few used to ask please of the government, years, as he worked his way up through but now he used dynamite. Having surLouisiana state politics, until he ran vived impeachment, he gained complete for governor in 1928. He was able to control over Louisiana, and then turned beat a powerful political machine by his sights to the national stage. consolidating the rural poor vote with HISTORICALLY cont'd on page 10 the minorities and Catholic votes. He jfinck@usao.edu

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June 10 – 7 p.m. 2700 Block, Lemmon Ave. (75204) Criminal Mischief: The suspect damaged the complainant’s vehicle window.

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June 10 – 7:18 p.m. 2700 Block, Elm St. (75226) Theft from Person: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s purse from her arm and fled.

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June 10 – 11:23 p.m. 2700 Block, Oak Lawn Ave. (75219) Robbery of an Individual: The suspect demanded property from the complainant.

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Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS 1. Horde 5. Brandish 10. Sturdy fabric 15. Do a CPA’s job 20. Tribal leader

22. Garden favorite 23. Helen, in Spanish 24. Susceptible 25. Long gun 26. Dummy 27. Out of the proper order

28. Gain admission 29. Excite 31. In the least (2 wds.) 33. Transparently clear 35. Drop the ball

Off the mark

Solution on page 10

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11. Horror-flick street 12. Simon or Armstrong 13. Pancreas product 14. Good-luck bringer 15. Imitated 16. Coffee dispenser 17. Overindulges 18. Listless 19. Land, to Caesar 21. Suspecting 30. “Mad Max” Gibson 32. Casserole cover 34. Reykjavik’s nation 38. Marvy 40. Sooner city 42. Escaped 43. Has a cough 45. Staff 46. Smoke-detector output 47. Love, in a gondola 48. British sailor 49. Shallow 50. Type of cake 51. Do nothing 53. Honks 54. Journalist — Pyle 55. Grates upon 58. Colonial dances 60. Calligraphy utensils 62. Discount 64. Monster 65. Wretched 66. Pinocchio, often 69. Lots and lots 70. Hull sealants 71. On an even — 72. Voting number 74. Unruly crowds 75. Disadvantage 76. Flatter oneself 78. Medieval holding 79. Left

Mental FOCUS

Child brain evolution – studying brain development stages

By Leigh Richardson

naked eyes. The evolution showcases results as leighrich55@yahoo.com a helpless infant quickly transform into a walking, Brain evolution in talking child and devela child displays a marop skills such as reading, velous period of brain interactions and ability to development since birth think logically. to five – creating more At birth, the size of than a million neural Leigh Richardson the human brain is less links every second. than a quarter of the size The evolution of the of an adult human brain. However, child's brain includes many factors 90 percent of all of the brain develthat also include external factors opment and evolution takes place such as the child's relations, exin the first five years of human life. periences and conditions. Recent research in child brain evaluations As a child, a human brain evolves rapidly, and the size of the brain itdepicts the human brain areas self doubles in size in the first year that grow the most during childhood and adolescence are the same after the birth of the child. The human mind keeps developing, and parts that developed the most by the age of 3, the brain reaches during evolving as humans veered 80 percent of the adult brain size from other hominids. The brain and goes up to 90 percent, i.e., alevolution studies help to monitor most full grown by the age of five. the brain development process Prenatal Development of from the newborn stage to the Brain From Prenatal Stage to brain-building process in following Birth years. Prebirth for the brain develThe Evolution Phases opments, a process of brain evoThe evolution of the brain aclution starts, but it is at an initial celerates from the birth of the development phase, and the birth child. The brain transformation of the infant sees a brain with a in the earliest year is rapid, and complicated arrangement of more the visible signs are evident to the

than 100 billion neurons. While the structure of the brain nerve cells starts with the prenatal stages; however, these nerve cells are in links during the prenatal period, and the rapid evolution begins after birth. From birth to the time the child turns three, the brain undergoes a complete connection of neurons, and functional architecture of the brain formation occurs. These stages the child takes into account all the sensory experiences such as sounds, smell and voices, and that brings the brain nerve cells in connection. From birth to the age of three, the brain forms more than 1,000 trillion synapses in reply to environmental inducements like visions, noises and tastes. Due to these neural links a rigid system of neural connections shapes up in the formation of brain functions. When the child turns three, the brain continues to build neural connections and begin to interact and respond to the new learning experience. This evolution phase is the time when the child reaches MENTAL FOCUS cont'd on page 10

Your Stars this Week by Stella Wilder

The coming week is likely to present numerous situations that require a good deal of insight and introspection on the part of all those involved — and everyone must be willing to dispense with any sort of self-deception and face the truth about himself or herself, the circumstances being confronted and the odds of success — or failure. A strong, confident realism is what is required this week, and anyone who is unwilling or unable to step up and do the jobs required had best simply get out of the way and let those who are more qualified get to work. The greatest dangers this week surely lie in any situations in which someone in a leading position, wielding authority, is proven to be unfit for what he or she intends to do, but such situations can be avoided if everyone is honest about what is required this week.

contain the numbers 1 through 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) without repeating.

● The numbers within the heavily 6-16-19

outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners.

● Freebies: Fill in single-box cages

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GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You may be trying to tackle one thing too many at this time, but this week you should be able to figure out how to streamline your life just enough. (June 7-June 20) – Someone is trying to send you a certain signal, but you’re not getting the message. Later in the week, you’ll have time to sit down and consider all possible meanings. CANCER (June 21-July 7) You have a way of seeing things that brings the past together with the present, and your future will surely benefit. This week, you can

make a big plan. (July 8-July 22) – You will be invited to participate in something this week that challenges you both emotionally and intellectually. Someone in charge has a surprise in store. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) Your creative energies are on the rise, and this week you can put them to very good use. Now is no time to shy away from any kind of challenge. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You may find yourself working alongside someone who doesn’t seem to share your way of looking at things, but it’s really too early to tell. You actually have much in common. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You may be eager to go that extra mile this week simply for the money, but soon you’ll realize that there are other benefits to be had as well. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – You’re entering into something new and different perhaps more sheepishly than usual. While it makes sense to be cautious, you needn’t be fearful. Do your homework. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) It’s a good time to make a change, but you mustn’t be so concerned with doing what others think is right. You’re the only judge of what will really work. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You may be unusually restless throughout the week. Some answers are difficult to come up with, and this is leaving you uncertain and doubtful. Give it time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) This week, you’re going to want to prepare like you’ve never prepared before. What lies ahead will prove a test of will, courage and staying power. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You may not begin the week in the best of spirits, but one or two unexpected successes are likely to turn things around for you. Friends know something is going on. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You can work things to your advantage this week, but it’ll take some doing — and you may have to engage in something that is not altogether legit. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – Use care this week as you explore unfamiliar territory. You don’t want to make a mistake that you will have to pay for over the long haul. Don’t say yes to everything. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) After a trying period in which your responsibilities may have doubled, you can get back to normal this week and focus on things that truly please you. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – A calm, steady approach is not to be underrated this week; indeed, the more you can maintain an even keel, no matter where you go, the better others will respond. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) Give yourself something you’ve always wanted this week, and don’t feel guilty about it. It’s been too long since you were No. 1 in

your own mind. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – You’re likely to encounter someone this week who confirms many of your own beliefs — while, at the same time, challenging you to reach higher and achieve more. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) Others may recognize you this week, but that’s not going to give you the feeling you’re after. Only by finishing a certain project will you be satisfied. (March 6-March 20) – You may feel as though you are falling into a kind of emotional hole, but if you let a good friend help you, you can avoid any lasting effects. Don’t isolate yourself. ARIES (March 21-April 4) You may feel that you have much to prove this week, but really you are your own worst critic. Right now, much that you do will impress those around you. (April 5-April 19) – You’ve been seeking something for quite some time, and this week you may find that it’s been within reach all this while. Now you can make up for lost time. TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You may think that you’ve gotten yourself in an impossible position, but this week’s events prove you’re merely misinterpreting certain signs. (May 6-May 20) – You may have to spend more than you had counted on this week, but you can still do what you and a friend had planned. Make sure you don’t overdo it from here on out.

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1100 1st Ave. Dallas, 75210 214-426-3400

Fair Park – At Leonhardt Lagoon, a pop-up park experience takes place featuring lawn games, sports and free play activities. Artists from Sunset Art Studios and Lunita Art Cart will be present. Dallas Public Library will feature an interactive story time. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. FREE!

June 15-16

8525 Garland Road Dallas, 75218 214-515-6615

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden – Celebrate Father’s Day weekend with Classic Chassis Car Club Dallas displaying more than 20 classic cars. There will be live music performances. All Dads receive a free iced tea from the Terrace Café or at Café on the Green. 9 a.m. $10-$15.

June 15

River Oaks Road Dallas, 75241 214-740-1616

Joppa Preserve – Trinity Park Conservancy will present their monthly photography walk. The event aims to discover scenic photo opportunities along the Trinity River and will explore the Joppa Preserve and Trinity Forest Trail. 10 a.m. FREE!

June 15

2400 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-880-0202

Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre – Co-founders and co-CEOs of the popular membership company theSkimm, Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, to Dallas to discuss their debut book How To Skimm Your Life. 6:30 p.m. $45-$125.

June 15

1451 John West Road Dallas, 75220 214-320-0043

White Rock Community Church – An anniversary concert titled “Never Beyond Hope” with Marco Neaves as well as devotional and contemporary music by artists Grace Callin, Jana Boland and Daniel Winkler will be held. The church has been serving the LGBT community for over 28 years. 7 p.m. FREE!

July 16

1230 W. Davis St. Dallas, 75208 214-272-8346

The Kessler Theater – In celebration of Father's Day, The Kessler will present The Singapore Slingers, a local source for Swing and Big Band music. 7 p.m. $20 and up.

June 17-20

2914 Cummings Ave. Dallas, 75216 214-266- 0514

Elisha Pease Elementary – Each summer, Parkland Health & Hospital System hosts Camp CHAMPS (Choosing Healthy Activities, Meals and Positive Self-esteem), a series of day camps where Parkland physicians, educators, social workers and dietitians are on hand to teach children how to live healthy lifestyles in a fun and entertaining environment. FREE! But must RSVP to Jeff Howard at 214-266-0514 or at jeffrey.howard@phhs.org.

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HOPE SUPPLY CO.

Sixty thousand at-risk and/or homeless babies and children are supplied basic needs to survive.

By Sally Blanton sallyblanton455@gmail.com

Q What is difficult about your job?

A Because we supply 72 other nonprofit

organizations that house the children, we often do not receive the recognition we deserve for all we do. Getting our name out there as an important provider of services for homeless and at-risk babies and young children is sometimes difficult.

Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.

Q What is your mission or highest

purpose? Hope Supply Co. was founded 30 years ago as the Hope Foundation for the Homeless. We meet the critical needs of homeless and at-risk babies and young children by supplying the basics they need to thrive.

Q What is rewarding about your job?

Q How did your career path lead you

A We serve more than 60,000 children per

to this position? I was born and raised as an American in Southeast Asia because my father was in international business. I saw a lot of poverty and inequality growing up and was drawn to nonprofit work because of that. Prior to Hope Supply Co., my most important job was rearing my three wonderful children who are now grown.

Q Why are you passionate about help-

ing this charity? Children who do not have the stability of a safe and nurturing home are fighting the odds to thrive and become productive and happy citizens. Seeing children under stress, who do not have even the basics such as a clean diaper, makes me passionate about our mission. No child in the world’s leading super power nation should go without the basics.

Q What is the most important

thing your nonprofit does for our community? We help the most vulnerable segment of our population by seeing to it that they have critical items to keep them healthy, happy and ready to succeed in school and other areas of life.

A Seeing improved baby health, improved

school performance because of the school supplies and uniforms we provide, etc. It makes it all worth it!

Q About how many people are served each year? year.

Q What is your facility like?

A We have a 5,000-square-foot warehouse at Northwest Highway and Interstate 35 in Dallas. Because we use our dollars for program and items for the children, we do not have fancy offices or a fancy warehouse. In fact, it is not even climate controlled!

Q What sort

of volunteer jobs are available? Volunteers are welcome and needed because we have a very small staff. We always have sorting, counting and diaper repackaging jobs that need to be done!

Barbara Johnson, CEO, answered these questions.

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Hammer and Nails

Get kids off the couch

By Stephan Sardone stephan@sardoneconstruction.com This is a reprint of a previous article. The good news is that school’s out for summer. The bad news is that school’s out for summer. It is a big disappointment to see kids on a bright, sunshiny day locked in front of the TV Stephan Sardone watching cartoons or playing video games or burying their heads in their phones. When I was a kid, you couldn’t keep me in the house. I played sports in a nearby park or in the front yard, rode my bike everywhere or ran back and forth from my destinations. My friends did, too. Today, we tend to let kids live landlocked. Are we being too soft as parents? The answer is … maybe. Sometimes, I think that we let the news effect us. We hear “Don’t let your kids out of the house.” “Don’t let them play football until they are in high school.” “Be extra cautious.” “Give children their independence.” Well, I have another point-of-view. When it comes to backyard areas and playgrounds, many of them are “too safe” in my opinion, because I think kids need to experience a little risk. I am not saying to bungee jump off a bridge. But, I will always encourage a play experience that does not bore them too quickly and can foster creativity and imagination. If you ask a child if they want to go to the park, you will hear a grumble. Ask them to go to the water park, where they climb one hundred feet to the top of a slide, dive into depths of water or get pounded by strong waves, they are in their swimsuits in less than 30 seconds. We are a society where child obesity is a national epidemic. When physical education at school was no longer a requirement - unheard of when I was in school - more children were driven inside and started to become softer. For us, outdoor activity was never optional. Did we have scuffed elbows and knees? Sure we did. And we were proud of it. We loved the smell of Bactine in the morning. As I reported last year, Berlin is a model city for making sure that their children have a healthy, active daily routine. In a city of four million residents - half million of which are under 18 - there are 1,850 playgrounds. Children are challenged by rope climbing, zip lining and rock scaling. They can climb on handcrafted wooden airplanes, helicopters and swinging bridges. So what can we do? Let’s start cheaply. Create a tire swing in the backyard, assuming you have a strong tree to support it. You can also find a 40” diameter mesh swing hanging from sturdy chains for less than $40. And a tire swing can act as a great target for tossing the football. Also, a rope climb and/or stepladders made of ropes are inexpensive options that can be supported by the same tree. I like to consider an area in the backyard that can grow as children grow. What starts as a sandbox with a slide can be expanded into a playground set that includes monkey bars, a pull-up bar and a climbing wall. Remember the old Pitchback, the portable fielding trainer with a mesh strike zone supported by a collapsible frame. It still exists and starts for around $20. Pitching machines, which can be used for batting and field practice, start for less than $100 and can be taken to a park to really open it up. And there are a number of training devices that can be used in a very small area to improve hand and eye coordination. If you have a bigger budget, consider setting up a netted batting cage along the side of the house that can be used for softball, baseball and golf practice. But be cognizant of the neighbors, and don’t use after sunset. Finally, challenge kids to create their own backyard games. Get an old pitching wedge, a synthetic mat and some plastic golf balls and build a mini-golf course. It is a parent’s responsibility to get their kids outside and active promotes a healthy lifestyle, even if it does require a little Bactine on occasion. Sardone Design-Build-Remodel is locally owned and operated. Sardone, his wife and two daughters are Lake Highlands residents.

By Candy Evans candace@candysdirt.com If you long for the laid-back luxury look of East Coast summer homes, you will love this Hamptons-style mansion as one of “The Most Beautiful Homes in Dallas” two years ago. Guess what? It’s even more beautiful now. It’s not surprising this Hamptonsstyle mansion at 4337 Westway Ave. in Highland Park is a crowd favorite. When builder Jennifer Duncan and architect Lloyd Lumpkins team up on a house, you’ll get perfection every time. Have you noticed there are not a lot of female builders out there? I can’t figure it out, because they build impressive homes like this Hamptons-style mansion, and they hire great architects to make their dreams come true. Duncan generally builds a home, lives in it for a while, then sells it. She’s essentially building each home for herself. If you are a regular reader of CandysDirt.com, you will know one of our mantras is if you buy a house a builder lives in, you’ll never have a worry. “Jennifer is great to work with,” Lumpkins said. “She has an amazing eye, and her attention to detail is unsurpassed. She had been at a hotel in California and noticed the cedar shake shingles. When she was planning this Hamptons-style mansion, she realized that was the perfect look and flew her framing crew to Montage so they could share the vision.” That’s dedication to detail! Lumpkins shares that dedication when he designs a home. He immersed himself into research on historic Hamptons homes. “One of the things you will notice on a Hamptons-style mansion is the gambrel roofs are curved. Most of the time, you see cheap versions that are built straight. This home is designed and constructed in the historically correct style,” he said. “When the house was built in 2013, it was the beginning of the light, bright and white movement. Everyone wanted the transitional look, so there was a desire to do a transitional attitude of the white, bright, crisp, clean interior, but in a traditional style. This is why the Hamptons-style worked perfectly for accomplishing that.” When I tell you, this home is a crowd favorite, I don’t mean just among editors and writers.

It’s been a neighborhood favorite since it was built. “The second people heard it was coming on CANDY'S DIRT the market, they all told me how This home, located at 4337 Westway Ave., is listed at $5.995 much they love million. the house,” said Compass listing “When my clients bought this agent Julie Provenzano. “While there Hamptons-style mansion, they hired are so many beautiful homes in the Lori Morris, an interior design firm Park Cities, this one is different. It’s out of Toronto,” Provenzano said. The classic, timeless and sophisticated, but dramatic lighting and stunning wallalso has a casual elegance and it’s fampaper are some of the touches Morris ily friendly.” installed. With 8,850 square feet, three liv“I honestly think it’s an iconic ing areas, two dining areas, five bedhouse,” Provenzano said. “It’s a home rooms, six bathrooms, two powder that checks so many boxes, and it’s on a baths, a pool and guest quarters, it has double lot, which is hard to find in the plenty of space for a large and lively Park Cities. It has one of the best floorfamily. So, it’s not surprising to find the plans I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a lot last two owners have each had several of beautiful homes!” children. Talk about growing up in an If you’re ready for the resort life idyllic home! and perfect spot to raise your growing “I love seeing how new homeownbrood, this is it. Give Provenzano a call ers make a space theirs,” Lumpkins and get a tour of this gorgeous $5.995 said. “You have to make your house million Hamptons-style mansion at your home, your personal space. They 4337 Westway Ave. were sensitive to the style of the house CandysDirt.com is the only and respected what we did. It’s a good blog in Dallas for the truly real esfeeling when they do great renovations tate obsessed! Named by National and updates.” Association of Real Estate Editors Of course, it helps to have a talentas the BEST Real Estate Blog in the ed interior designer. country.

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MULL IT OVER

A visit to National League ballparks

By David Mullen

david@katytrailweekly.com With summer vacations being planned, many people like to work in a baseball game as part of their itinerary. I have been lucky enough to see a baseball game in every major league park. Tommy Donahue, manager at Milo Butterfingers at SMU Boulevard and Greenville Avenue, is the only other person that I know in town that has accomplished that feat. So let’s open the gates and look at the National League parks with an occasional bar or restaurant recommendation, as well. There are really no bad ballparks in the National League, as so many are new, but Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. is at the bottom of the pack. Like so many of the older ballparks from the 1970s, it has a bit of a cookie-cutter feel. It is a bit far from the historical attractions, although the Metro stops nearby, so one can spend the day at the Smithsonian and easily get a train to a night game. Milwaukee’s Miller Park and Miami’s Marlins Ballpark are two stadiums that could be skipped. Both have retractable roofs. In Milwaukee, despite Bernie Brewer, cold beer and great bratwursts, Miller Park is as f lat as a Miller High Life that has been opened for a week. And it is not near downtown. But you can tour the Miller brewery or go to Saz’s State House for ribs or a burger as they are both very close. And no one goes to Marlins Park,

because there is too much to do in Miami. But if you do go, head to the main entrance behind home plate and see the Bobble-head Museum. Encased in a glass display, they represent bobble-heads from all Major League teams with air blowing up from the base so the heads move like you are in a South Beach nightclub. St. Louis, Cincinnati and Philadelphia are downgraded for their sameness. At least, new Busch Stadium is downtown providing many eating and drinking options. Plus, there is a casino within walking distance. Great American Ball Park is on the Ohio River which is pretty. Go to the City View Tavern on Mt. Adams before the game. Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia is situated with the other sports venues in town for shared parking, which is a nice feature. If there is a sporting event, you know that you are heading over to Broad Street. That’s where all of the professional teams play. The largest discrepancy between a former stadium and a new stadium has to be Citi Field in Queens, compared to the awful, but loveable Shea Stadium. Built on the same site, Citi Field is fun and behind centerfield is a shrine to Shea. Chase Field in Phoenix, another downtown stadium, makes you thankful that it has a retractable roof which is closed during the summer. Coors Field in Denver helped revitalize an area, which makes me long for a downtown Dallas stadium in Deep Ellum, Trinity Groves or Fair Park. San Diego’s Petco Park is really convenient and built right in the Gas Lamp district. Go to the Tivoli Bar (established in 1885) before the game, then head over to Petco

and let the children run around the park area in centerfield. Although traffic is a hassle, Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, which opened in 1962, has aged like fine wine. It is beautifully situated in Chavez Ravine, the weather is perfect and the grass is as green as the inside of a Beverly Hills resident’s wallet. I still don’t know why Atlanta moved north out of Turner Field, except that the team thinks the economics are better in the north regions of the city. But SunTrust Park is a gem. It is intimate, and has a lot of restaurant and bars in and outside of the park. Arlington is DAVID MULLEN stealing ideas from Atlanta for next Mullen's Bar and Grill across from PNC Park in Pittsburg. year’s Globe Life Field. across the street will be full before a PNC Park in Pittsburgh is everygame. There are statues outside of the thing a ballpark should be. It is charmstadium of Willie Mays, Willie McCovey ing, built on the water, salutes the great and Juan Marichal. And, adding to the Pirate teams of the past inside and baseball experience, when the fog clears outside of the park, is affordable and there are some of the most spectacular has great sightlines. And you can go to views of San Francisco Bay. Mullen’s Bar & Grill before the game. It Chicago’s Wrigley Field is my allis right outside of the stadium. time favorite, maybe because Chicago San Francisco’s Oracle Park is also a is such a great city. If you arrive in must. Like Denver, the stadium helped Wrigleyville three hours before a Cubs revitalize a rundown neighborhood in game, you are late. There is so much fun San Francisco and is an architectural around the stadium with famous bars marvel. And, of course, San Francisco and dining spots. And there is always is a great vacation destination. action, even if the Cubs aren’t playing. At Oracle Park, which was built We will tour the American League on only 13 acres, the patio at MoMo’s parks next week.

AUTOMOBILITY

This Father’s Day, we book it

By David Boldt djboldt@sbcglobal.net While knowing that a dad’s needs (we don’t like shopping) are varied and evolved, I’m once again pitching a motorbook for Father’s Day. Luckily, on the shelf we have three well worth your consideration. One of the first automotive mags I would have picked up, back — I think — around 1963 was Motor Trend. It was probably the magazine’s annual guide to the new model year, when ‘model year’ still meant something. At that point I didn’t have a good feel for things like narrative or editorial viewpoint, but as a reader I had to admit MT was comprehensive; I couldn’t put the mag down, afraid I might miss something. The story of Motor Trend and its founder, Robert E. Petersen, is capably told by authors Matt Stone and Gigi Carleton in their Hot Rod Empire: Robert E. Peterson and the Creation of the World’s Most Popular Car and Motorcycle Magazines. With a postwar timeframe and Southern California supplying the backdrop, this is exactly what you’d expect when combining cars, Sunset Boulevard and California’s dry lake beds. And despite today’s relative dearth of automotive titles — at least titles in wide circulation — both Motor Trend and Hot Rod have retained their ubiquity. Hot Rod Empire is available from both Barnes and Noble and Burbank’s AutobooksAerobooks and is published by Quarto. Petersen’s pubs might have

cemented. And while we’d take exception to the publisher’s claim that among “all the legendary names in the history of the Ford Mustang, one stands apart: Boss” (we’d opt for Shelby), there’s no argument with the lineup’s oh-so-visceral appeal. For less than a tank of premium you can enjoy your own copy, which is — again — courtesy of Quarto Publishing. If, instead of buying Dad a book, you’re thinking you might actually buy him a “motor,” consider using author Max Zanan as a point of reference. Max’s small paperback, Car Business 101: Quarto Publishing #CrazySh*tCarDealersDo, is a valid intro (or if you’ve been provided your first look at Ford’s there, a reminder) of the rut — Mustang in ’64, and over the some 120 years after the first auyears published the updates to tomobile sale — many automotive only-Dearborn-knows how many retailers remain stuck in. variants of Ford’s iconic ponycar. As a graduate of Car Sales The first Mustang to adapt the 101, with some twelve years of Big Bang Theory was the Boss showroom experience in sales 429, whose origins, launch and and sales management, I’m gensocietal impact are chronicled by erally a defender of automotive writer Donald Farr in his Boss retail when someone’s depicting Mustang: Fifty Years. The book’s the industry with nothing but launch coincides nicely with clichés. Regrettably, just when the 429 Boss’ 50th anniversary, you thought rationality had fimaking it a timely buy for anynally become the retail standard, one wanting to remember 1969. you’re hit across the head with (That’s if, of course, a you were something straight out of 1964. there — and can remember.) Generally, Car Business 101 Mr. Farr, as editor of is a quick, solid read. I’d take Mustang Monthly magazine, issue with a few of Zanan’s asknows his subject matter. And sertions, but they are relativewhile the info may be too granly small nits to pick within the ular for the casual fan, I have no book’s pages. Also, there’s no argument with Farr’s attention Table of Contents! What kind of to detail when the subject is so crazy (expletive) is that? deserving. Farr takes the reader David Boldt brings years of from the boardroom, where the experience in automotive retail initial decision to produce the sales and public relations to his Boss was made, to the racetrack, automotive reporting. More can where the Boss’ iconic status was be found at txGarage.com.

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‘The Dead Don’t Die’ moans and groans

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Bill Murray, Chloe Sevigny and Adam Driver star in “The Dead Don’t Die.”

By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood After the sixth or seventh zombie that staggers on screen while moaning on and on about Wi-Fi or Xanax, “The Dead Don’t Die” may leave audiences moaning themselves. For writer/ director Jim Jarmusch, a filmmaker noted for his minimalist style, his hot take on American

consumerism has nary a subtle point and seems more interested in insulting an audience than entertaining it. That’s not to say that Jarmusch’s zombie comedy is all bad. He definitely has loads to say and some, if not most of it is fairly spot on. Sure, we use our phones too much and we’re addicted to coffee, but there’s a fine line between satire and mean

spiritedness. Jarmusch’s comedy may score some cool points with the baby boomer crowd, but anyone that enjoys a modern comfort of any kind could zone out on this one fairly quickly. The zoning out could be aided by the fact that “The Dead Don’t Die” moves at a glacier’s pace. By the time two zombies (one of them being Iggy Pop) crawl out of their graves, the movie feels like it has attempted to introduce you to every single one of Centerville’s just over 700 residents. Some of them, like Steve Buscemi’s Farmer Miller, are one-note characatures while others like Tom Waits’ Hermit Bob are weird just for the sake of being weird. Most of the razor-thin plot is told through the Centerville Police Department, led by the Chief Cliff Robertson (Bill Murray). His optimism is countered by the calm realism of Office Ronnie Peterson (Adam Driver) and he seems to know more about what is happening

than he is letting on. They are joined by Officer Mindy Morrison (Chloe Sevigny), who Jarmusch no doubt purposefully wrote to mock the panicked, shrieking female role typically seen in horror movies. If there is one bright spot in this mix, it’s Tilda Swinton’s hilarious portrayal of Zelda Winston, the town’s funeral director. She speaks in her full Scottish brogue and acts as if she’s collecting information about the townspeople as opposed to helping them. She gets to do most of the zombie killing while wielding a samurai sword. She’s a bright spot in an otherwise dull and dark movie. Speaking of zombie killing, there’s not much of it in “The Dead Don’t Die.” The movie seems to be marketed as that type of film, but it’s most decidedly not “The Walking Dead.” There’s little gore, the zombies move slower than the plot, yet everyone seems to give up the second a few

zombies are near them. It could be just another layer of criticism by Jarmusch, but it sure makes for a boring movie. Murray, Driver and Sevigny excel at the awkward humor that is intermittently dropped in, but there’s way too much filler for a movie with this little of plot. An entire subplot involving three kids in a juvenile detention center has no purpose then it inexplicably drops off the radar. Danny Glover is as charming as he’s ever been, but even he is given three or four scenes at the most. Social commentary via a genre film should be right in Jarmusch’s wheelhouse. His films are always slowly paced, but the entertainment value usually makes it worth the wait. “The Dead Don’t Die” may be Jarmusch’s laziest film, both in story and visually. Oddly enough, it’s probably his most commercially viable movie, but most who see it may walk away underwhelmed.

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female prison warden.” Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., with Nicholas Pinnock playing the lead. “United We Fall” (comedy) – Touted as “profoundly realistic,” it telescopes the “trials and tribulations” of Jo and Bill (Christina Vidal, Will Sasso), who have two young kids and standard issue pushy parents and in-laws. But Jo and Will “will always have each other’s backs, united against everyone.” Oh please. Ed Bark, who runs the TV website unclebarky.com, is a past member of the national Peabody awards board.

• Medication management

“Kids Say the Darndest Things” “Shark Tank” “The Rookie” ABC also has announced these midseason series: “The Baker and the Beauty” (drama) – Daniel Garcia is toiling away in his Cuban parents’ bakery until he meets international superstar and fashion mogul Noa Hamilton on a “wild Miami night.” How will he and his parents handle Daniel’s newfound spotlight, let alone a resultant “culture clash?” Victor Rasuk and Nathalie Kelley star. “For Life” (drama) – A prisoner becomes a lawyer and then multitasks by litigating cases for fellow inmates while otherwise trying to overturn the life sentence he’s serving. He also has a “complicated relationship with a progressive

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This is the third in a series on the Big Four broadcast networks’ plans for the new TV season. ABC has scrimped on new fall series, but not on women marching at the heads of them. All three of the scripted freshmen “have broadly appealing concepts with strong female points of view,” the network says. A reboot of “Kids Say the Darndest Things” also has been ordered with Tiffany Haddish hosting. The previous two versions were hosted by Art Linkletter and (urp) Bill Cosby. The network also touted its “most stable schedule in over a decade,” even though none of ABC’s prime-time series is anything close to a ratings blockbuster. Its most consistent performer, the evergreen “Grey’s Anatomy,” has been renewed for two more seasons and will fire up its 16th next fall. ABC’s cancellation corral is well-populated, with the demises of “Whiskey Cavalier,” “The Kids are Alright,” “Speechless,” “The Fix,” “Splitting Up Together,” “For the People,” “Take Two,” “Child Support” and “The Alec Baldwin Show.” On the other hand, six of last season’s newcomers – “The Rookie,” “Bless This Mess,” “Single Parents,” “The Conners,” “Schooled” and “A Million Little Things” – are getting sophomore years. The fate of Eva Longoria’s “Grand Hotel,” which was announced back in May 2018, is yet to be determined. The serial soap is scheduled to premiere on Monday, June 17. Here are ABC’s three new scripted fall series: “Emergence” (drama) – Allison Tolman, who came to fame as dogged police officer Molly Solverson in Season One of FX’s “Fargo,” has moved up to a police chief named Jo this time out. She’s fated to take in a young child found near the site of a mysterious accident. The kid has no memory of what happened, with a

subsequent investigation drawing Jo into “a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined.” Tolman also previously starred in the under-appreciated ABC comedy series “Downward Dog.” “Stumptown” (drama) – Based on the same-named graphic novel series, this one stars Cobie Smulders as Dex Parios, an Army vet whose “military intelligence skills make her a great PI.” Alas, she also has an “unapologetic style” that rubs both crooks and cops the wrong way. It’s all set in Portland, Ore., where Dex also takes care of her brother when she has the time. “mixed-ish” (comedy) – In this “black-ish” spinoff, Rainbow Johnson recalls her childhood upbringing in a mixed-race family and the “constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.” Arica Himmel heads the cast as “Bow” Johnson. Here is ABC’s night-by-night fall lineup: Monday “Dancing with the Stars” “The Good Doctor” Tuesday “The Conners” “Bless This Mess” “mixed-ish” “black-ish” “Emergence” Wednesday “The Goldbergs” “Schooled” “Modern Family” “Single Parents” “Stumptown” Thursday “Grey’s Anatomy” “A Million Little Things” “How to Get Away with Murder” Friday “American Housewife” “Fresh Off the Boat” “20/20” (two-hour edition) Saturday “Saturday Night Football” Sunday “America’s Funniest Home Videos”

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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

Malibu doesn’t Poké around

recipe of the week

Get bowled over

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Meals in a bowl are all the rage right now. Here’s one from Malibu Poke that goes non-seafood. A new item on the menu, this one hits all the Asian flavor notes without a touch of raw fish. “MALIBU POKE” CHICKEN TERIYAKI BOWL

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Inside Malibu Poke Uptown.

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Love bowls but not sure about poké, i.e. a bowl with pieces of raw fish? Malibu Poke has gone non-poké with some of its bowls at the new Uptown location. Fully cooked shrimp and teriyaki chicken are options. The principle remains the same. Line a bowl with grains or greens, add a layer of protein and veggies and you’ve got a meal in a bowl. The balance of the Malibu bowls relies on ahi tuna, Hamachi and salmon. Of course, there’s a vegan bowl with tofu. And you can create your own bowl or stick with one of the combinations created by chef Matt McCallister who collaborates on the menu with owner Jon Alexis, also known for TJ's Seafood Market & Grill. Alexis added dishes with cooked protein in response to consumers who don’t always want raw fish. Alexis is admittedly surprised by the growth of non-seafood diners at Malibu Poke. "When we opened, our only non-seafood option was tofu. It's shocking to me how many of our diners don't eat seafood. One table might be eating a giant bowl of raw tuna. The next table a cucumber seaweed salad and Whole30 compliant vegan bowl." The new menu covers all those bases and has added a medium bowl to the choices of small and large. Teriyaki Chicken Bowl (see recipe) is basic and a good entry point for first-timers or the seafood averse. Other bowls created by McCallister such as Spicy Aioli Shrimp with edamame, avocado, serrano, radish, sesame, marinated cucumber, crispy garlic and micro cilantro reflect the intricate blend of flavors and ingredients you’d expect from a star chef. For those who’ve adopted the Whole30 diet, Tropical Chimichurri Shrimp with scallion, carrot, mango, jicama and micro radish adheres to the meal plan without you having to think about it. If you don’t know, the Whole30 is an extremely restrictive month-long fad diet that emphasizes whole foods

and the elimination of sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes, soy and dairy. It is like, but more restrictive than, the Paleo (aka caveman) diet. Flavors at Malibu emanate not so much from the ingredients but from the array of sauces: signature Malibu sauce, spicy chili, bonito aioli, garlic ginger, tropical chimichurri, spicy aioli, red miso, wasabi ponzu and coconut curry. The choices are dazzling. Malibu regulars know their faves. Ask for a taste if you’re unsure. Fact is they are all deliciously well-balanced yet intense. These menu options sound like “yum” to me: Coconut Curry Hamachi with Asian pear, mint, furikake (flakes of Japanese seasoning), red onion, radish, arare (rice cracker) and spiced peanut; Spicy Chili Tuna with marinated cucumbers, serrano, red onion, micro radish, red chili thread and crispy shallot; and Wasabi Ponzu Salmon with orange, daikon, wasabi tobiko (fish roe), edamame, scallion, micro radish and arare. At a hosted tasting, we tried the teriyaki chicken as well as some of the salads and sides. Of note, edamame topped with garlic and hot chili oil. You can get plain edamame here (and anywhere) but the Malibu version with added spice really ignites the taste buds. We also got to try the handheld dessert, a macaron ice cream sandwich. Displayed in a glass door freezer so the treats are highly visible, these are designed to make you feel like you shouldn’t walk away without one. Cookies and cream ice cream between pink macarons looks and tastes festive. Toffee ice cream between coffee macarons is dark, deep flavor for those who like salty, sweet and bitter flavor bouts. With two locations in Dallas and one in Austin, Malibu Poke is up and coming. MALIBU POKE UPTOWN 2355 Olive St. (at McKinney Avenue), Suite 145 Dallas, 75201 469-399-0599 malibupoke.com

1 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast, grilled, roasted or seared 1/4 cup shelled edamame, thawed 1/4 cup jicama, peeled and diced 4 orange segments 1/4 to 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce 1 cup cooked sushi rice, white rice, brown rice, cauliflower pearls, quinoa

or 2 cups of your favorite mixed greens 2 tablespoons carrot, julienned 1 tablespoon chopped green onion 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds Cut chicken breast into 1/2-inch cubes. In a medium mixing bowl, combine chicken, edamame, jicama and orange segments. Drizzle with teriyaki sauce and toss to coat. Add more sauce as desired. Set side. In a medium serving bowl, arrange grains or greens in an even layer on the bottom of the bowl. Spoon the teriyaki chicken mixture over the grains or greens. Garnish your bowl by scattering top with julienne carrots, green onions and sesame seeds.

KATHY TRAN

The "Malibu Poke" Chicken Teriyaki Bowl.

Travel

Untraveled Mexico: Oaxaca

By Michael Wald

the safest part of Mexico, free of drug lords and violence. So, despite my general inclination to follow the adWhen you live in Texas vice of the U.S. government to steer and talk about traveling to clear of Mexico, Oaxaca is a great desMexico, most people choose to tination. There are 10 different indigvisit more familiar places than enous cultures over 10,000 in popOaxaca (pronounced “wahulation, each with its own language hah-kah”), the name of both still spoken alongside Spanish. This a city and southwestern state contributes to the colors, cultural in Mexico that is, perhaps, the diversity and famous foods of Oaxaca. best kept secret destination in I intend to write extensivethe country. On my flights to ly about the sights in and around and from Oaxaca, the plane was Oaxaca, but given the space limitahalf empty. But I found Oaxaca tions of this column, I will, instead, as THE place in Mexico to visit dwell a bit on the pleasures of staying for real Mexican culture … for put while touring. I realized that my those who want to go beyond eight-night stay in Oaxaca is the first MICHAEL WALD time I have stayed in one hotel for the typical beach visit or who want to escape the pulsating that extended time. I had the luxury Mezcal with a worm in the bottle. intensity of Mexico City. of unpacking my bags just once and Oaxaca has it all and it’s relaxing while taking in the city. inexpensive. But if you particularly like mountains, forMy hotel did not have a swimming pool, but the ests, beaches, markets, great food, artisan handiworks, temperature when I visited in early summer was so modern art, beautiful churches or ancient indigenous mild that you didn’t need one to cool off. ruins many of which pre-date Christ, you must learn Oaxaca is a great place to slow down the tempo about and visit Oaxaca. You can fly direct from Dallas and chill. If you haven’t traveled much, it is a great to Oaxaca City, population 255,000 and arrive in less place to start, as it is easy on the budget and there’s than three hours. You won’t even need to reset your little not to like, yet it is still very foreign. watch as Oaxaca is on the same time as Dallas. The airWhen you visit Oaxaca, you will inevitably visit the port is very easy to navigate. A “TAXI” stand is clearly Zocalo, the main, central plaza of the city. Next to the placed; the taxis (here and throughout Oaxaca) are Zocalo are two indoor markets. One is called 20th of cheap and will take you from the airport to whatever November (it’s a food market) and the other is called hotel you’ve arranged. I elected Juarez Market (a hard goods and clothing market). the lesser expensive shuttle-type Between these three sites, but especially in the main taxi (collectivo) that stopped along plaza, you will see throngs of people just sitting, anythe way to discharge passengers. I time of day. You wonder, “Don’t these folks have a wanted to get the lay of the city as job?” the collectivo went from hotel to So, you, too, feel like slowing down. Everyone hotel. But, alas, it had left the airaround you is in no hurry to get anywhere or do anyport by the time I exited, because thing. As a tourist, you will, nevertheless, get exhausted I stopped for a bite to eat, so I got taking in all the many attractions. Allow yourself to sit a regular taxi for the price of the and do nothing. After all, you’re on vacation! collectivo. Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special Oaxaca State borders expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about Guatemala. Despite the bad pubtravel and other musings at www.UntraveledPlaces. licity that part of the world has com. Follow him @UntraveledPlace and see where he recently had, Oaxaca is probably is off to next. wald.world@yahoo.com

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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

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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

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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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As a democratic senator, Long championed the democratic candidate, FDR, in the 1932 election. Long took credit for FDR’s wins in several states and felt he earned an unofficial advisor position to the new president. Roosevelt saw things differently, saying, “He really is one of the two most dangerous men in the country.” When Long began to speak for the administration and proposed his plan to limit income, FDR distanced himself from the Kingfish. There is too much to write about here, but the two men quickly came to odds, leading Long to use his significant public influence to attack the New Deal. The administration counterattack was in the form of the Treasury Department launching an investigation into Long’s tax returns (some things never go out of style), as well as a special senate investigation into election fraud in Louisiana. Finally, with a possible weakening of the Kingfish, his Louisiana enemies saw the chance to take back the state and attempted to oust the Long-controlled state government. When Long was finally brought to a hearing, the evidence against him was flimsy and unimportant. It looked as if prosecutors were working out personal grudges. It did not take long for the hearings to fall apart and the people to lose interest. In the mental focus cont'd from page 4

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a brain development stage that enables them to talk correctly, display different emotional reactions and develop motor coordination of the body parts. Starting from age three and up to age 11, the brain neural system is at its most responsive levels and this decade of life is the time where the child has the brain ability to learn many new skills that become difficult at an adult age. When a child turns 11 years of age, the brain starts to dock away from BUSINESS cont'd from page 6

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end, those who had attacked Long suffered greater than Long ever did. Once again Long emerged stronger than before. If was after the government attacks that Long proposed the “Share Our Wealth” program to redistribute wealth. He also began to prepare to take on FDR in the next election. Before he could challenge the President, however, he was shot down by an assassin. I am not saying that he could have defeated FDR, but his power and popularity had grown even more since being attacked by the government and he was emerging victorious. I don’t know what the final outcome of the Mueller Report will be and I am not here to weigh in on Trump’s impeachment chances. But historically speaking, if after two years of investigating Trump and nothing comes from it and if Democrats continue to investigate, it starts to look like an abuse of power from the Democrats. As with Long, the constant attacks only strengthen his base and even draw in others. If after the 2020 election, Trump is still in power and the left is scrambling again to figure out why, their answer may likely be the very investigation they started. Dr. James Finck is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and Chair of the Oklahoma Civil War Symposium. Follow Historically Speaking at historicallyspeaking.blog or Facebook at @jamesWfinck.

the excess neural networks where the most related neural pathways continue and become an active component of the grown-up brain structure, but little-used neural networks fade. From ages 11 to 13, the brain starts to evolve into the ability of performing logical thoughts, improved memory and more complex problem solving. At this age, children are able to look at things in different ways and realize that there is more to some situations than just what is on the surface level. The evolution of the human brain since

childhood is a fantastic study that sees the initial stage of neural cells formation and leading to strong neural networks of complete brain development. 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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UPTOWN GIRL

Don’t Tell Supper Club hosts local artist bash By Ryann Gordon

ryannbgordon@yahoo.com We’re lucky to have handfuls of artists and innovators in our city who are constantly looking for all the excuses to promote one another and, well, have a good time. This Friday is one of those opportunities, as local artist and promoter Adam Bitton brings together some of Dallas’ hottest up-andcoming artists for a birthday bash extravaganza. There will be music; there will be art; there will be lots of celebration, as we bring together the masses in all their unique forms, for a Gemini Party. On Friday, June 14 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., you can party down with some of Dallas’ elite

By Sally Blanton

artists, musicians and promoters at Gemini Party. The twin sign has always been the diplomat of zodiacs, so a party to celebrate Gemini’s can only be a bash of mass collaboration. The event will be held at Don’t Tell Supper Club, which, if you’ve been there before, you know that they know how to host a blowout. There will be food, drinks and lots of new artists to tweet about. Host, Adam Bitton, is an artist himself, but not in the traditional sense. He seeks to use his MBA and artistic eye to promote up-and-coming celebrities from the Dallas area. “We’re always looking to bring more people out to the downtown area and support our local community and

talent,” said the her first EP in host. “Don’t Tell April. Finally, Supper Club is one Cure for of our favorite venParanoia will ues to host. We end the night, hope to hold events with a new there every Friday age hip hop night and continue and rap vibe, to showcase local blended with musicians as well as a unique funk bringing in mixed that can only media artists to be representabring a broader seRyann Gordon tive of Dallas lection of artists to itself. the mix.” Whether you’re looking The night will kick off with for an excuse to get down Chilldren of Indigo, an indeand out this Friday night, pendent band who blends hip or hoping to experience a hop and rock with elements new part of the Dallas culof funk and blues. Then will ture scene, join some of be newly discovered Ravs, a our city’s finest. Be sure to Dallas-native singer/songwritmake a reservation if you plan er who Bitton helped release on dining at Don’t Tell Supper

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Mark Fein, Ginny Fein, Maurice Ballew, Sharon Ballew, Sarah B. Smith, Thad Smith

Emmitt Smith Foundation Celebrity Invitational Gala Omni Frisco Hotel

The Terry Family: Austin, Anna, Ellen, Todd, Conner

David McDavid, Jr.; Randall Barnes; Kim McDavid; Pat Crow; Bart Humphrey

Park and Plate Kick Off for Klyde Warren Park event Hall Arts Residences

Carl Sewell III; Josie Sewell; Peggy Swell and Carl Sewell, Jr.

Chris Wyszynski, John and Pat Priest

Nexus Recovery Center Author Anne Lamot was featured speaker Hyatt Regency Dallas

Chris Ozley, Becca Crowell, Carolyn and Rick Waghorne

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