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Vol. 6, No. 22: Section One | Neighborhood News | Community Calendar and Food Guide | Local Arts | Opinions

IN MEMORIAM

Colorful self-made billionaire Ross Perot dies

By NPR News and Bill Zeeble H. Ross Perot, the upstart Texas billionaire who ran twice for president in the 1990s, has died. He was 89. A family spokesperson said Perot, who battled leukemia, was surrounded by his family when he died on the morning of July 9 at his Dallas home.

Perot was an entrepreneur early on delivering newspapers in his Texarkana home from the back of a pony. A brilliant, visionary salesman, in the 1960s he built Electronic Data Systems (EDS) that companies hired to handle their computer networks.

Perot eventually sold EDS for billions of dollars and started another, similar company.

In 1992, Perot ran for president as a third party candidate, garnering 19 percent of the vote. That was the best showing of an independent candidate in a century. Funding his own campaign, he talked to the public about the financial trouble the country was in with its deficits and debts, and said he could fix it. He ran again four years later earning fewer votes.

In retirement, Perot would still arrive to the office to work and even appear in public occasionally.

"In business and in life, Ross was a man of integrity and action," the family's statement read. "A true American patriot and a man of rare vision, principle and deep compassion, he touched the lives of countless people through his unwavering support of the military and veterans and through his charitable endeavors."

Playhouses are on parade The 24th annual Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses is now through Sunday, July 28 at NorthPark Center at 8687 N. Central Expressway. Presented

by Crest Cadillac/Crest INFINITI/Crest Volvo DALLAS CASA and benefiting Dallas CASA, the event will feature 17 amazing children's playhouses including adorable campers, a food truck, an Apollo 11 space capsule, sweet cottages and a lemonade stand. The playhouses are free to view and raffle tickets are available for a chance to win a house. – Rosanne Lewis

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H. Ross Perot died early Tuesday at his home in Dallas surrounded by his family.

Perot's death has spurred an outpouring of remembrances across the country and in North Texas.

Mort Meyerson, who became president of EDS, first met Perot in the 1960s. "He imagined a multibillion dollar company at a time when people like me would have been imagining a $10 million company," Meyerson said. "It was radical scale differences. He always thought very big."

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said the city has lost an icon. In a statement, the mayor described the way Perot personified the American dream and worked to make Dallas, the state and the country better.

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, named in honor of

Perot and his wife Margot, issued a statement calling him a Texas giant.

Henry Ross Perot was born in 1930 in Texarkana. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and worked for several years at IBM. He went on to make his fortune in the tech industry, founding computer services company EDS in 1962 and Perot Systems in 1988.

He ran for president in 1992 as an independent, with the campaign slogan "Ross for Boss." He emphasized his political outsider status in the lead-up to the vote. "Now, just for the record, I don't have any spin doctors, I don't have any speechwriters. Probably shows," he joked PEROT cont'd on page 10

‘Old Jews Telling Jokes’ opening at Eisemann Center “Old Jews Telling Jokes,” produced by Philip Roger Roy and Playhouse Productions, takes the stage at the Bank of America Theatre at the Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson, now through Thursday, July 11 through Sunday, July 28. Created by Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent, directed by Jeremy Quinn, the show is billed as “An Evening in the Catskills” with jokes, skits, song and dance.

Featuring five actors, the revue pays tribute to classic jokes of the past and present. The humor is suggestive in

COMMUNITY NEWS

‘Back to School Fair’ announced

COMEDY

By Jo Ann Holt

Editor's Note: Due to a production error beyond our control, Katy Trail Weekly had to be reconfigured this week. We hope to return to our normal format next week and apologize for any inconvenience. - David Mullen

style as the “old Jews” poke fun at themselves as well as those who follow other religions.

Populated with whining wives, patient rabbis, competitive men and other easily recognizable stereotypes, “Old Jews Telling Jokes” celebrates their time-honored humor and traditions.

Producer Philip Roger Roy said, “Think Catskills comedy with jokes, songs, stories, skits and routines. The humor is reminiscent of the great Jewish comedians from Buddy Hackett and Alan King to Tom Lehrer, and more.”

The Huffington Post called the show, “A COMEDY cont'd on page 10

On July 9, newly elected Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson unveiled details for the 23rd annual Mayor’s Back to School Fair. Scheduled for Aug. 2 at Fair Park, the free event typically attracts approximately 35,000 children and family members. The fair offers backpacks filled with school supplies, hygiene products and underwear. Eye and dental exams will be available. Free school supplies are available only to families whose children attend a Dallas ISD school or live in Dallas. – Becky Mayad

Two new managers added Texas Women’s Foundation, transforming Texas women and girls, has announced two additions to its team: TEXAS WOMEN'S FOUNDATION Lisa de la Garza (left) as vice president – programs and Ashley Harris (right) as vice president – development. De la Garza, a UNT graduate, brings more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit management, community development, fundraising and advocacy. Harris, a Rhodes College (Memphis) graduate brings 20 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, consulting, management and litigation. – Juliette Coulter

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INSIDE Fashion Sense Environment

Notes from the Editor Bubba Flint Opinion History on the Trail Crossword Puzzle Your Stars This Week Reality Estate Mull It Over Automobility Electronics Dotty Griffith Recipe

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Community Calendar Photo of the Week

Hammer and Nails Uptown Girl Charity Spotlight

Mental Focus Living Scene Around Town Restaurant Guide Sudoku

Travel

PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTIONS

“Old Jews Telling Jokes” runs now through Sunday, July 28 at the Eismann Center.

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Fashion Sense

ENVIRONMENT

‘Papa’s Got A Brand-New Bag’

High schoolers take on Solar Car Challenge

By Leah Frazier

By Danny Gallagher

the options I found either lacked style or quality. I decidFor some men, ed that if I wanted accessories are much a stylish way to ormore of an afterganize my ‘essential thought. To don the junk,’ I would have bag or go sans the to create it.” bag is not at top Leah Frazier With its “Friday of mind. However, Night Lights meets for the trendier of gents, the Big City Lights” appeal, the often-labeled “man bag” is new man bag has now arisen more than just a fad — it’s and evades the abyss. Curated essential. An object of apspecially from internationalpeal, spanning crossbodies ly made fabrics and leathers, to shoulder satchels to minwith camo and natural coliature backpacks and more ored selections to denim, the — the man bag has evolved, new Gado bags for men are making it oh-so-cool and where style meets FUNction. fashion-forward to trek the For the man-on-the-go, or for streets of Dallas all bagged up the CEO, Dallas’ latest dein style. signer wares are to be seen on Locally, Jerry Delgado the scene. has the fashion game “in And for the “fanny-pack” the bag.” Creatively sparked man, there’s a bag for you too

by Texas, — but just don’t New York call it a fanny City and pack.

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I’ve come to deem as ‘The Leah Frazier is an Open Abyss,’” Delgado exaward-winning fashion enplained. “Regardless of the trepreneur based in Dallas bag, I always found myself with almost a decade of fashdigging for lost lip balms, ion and lifestyle reporting keys or AirPods. I spent hours under her belt. Her continued searching the internet to find coverage of Dallas fashion something that would orgaand events can be found at nize my life’s necessities but inspirenstyle.com. leahfarizer.com

The development of solar and electric powered transportation isn’t just being explored and studied in laboratories and offices of billion-dollar technology companies. It’s actually being implemented and built to make impressive vehicles in high schools all across the country and the world.

The Solar Car Challenge (solarcarchallenge.org) is an international program that challenges high schools to build solar and electric powered cars and race them in short distance track races and cross-country races every year. Several of the Dallas area’s high school teams brought their sweet rides to the EarthX expo at Fair Park in April.

The Solar Car Challenge program spans across five countries with 181 high schools building a solar or electric powered car for each year’s race. The next race will run now through Thursday, July 18 with a distance race on a closed track at the famous Texas Motor Speedway, according to the Solar Car Challenge’s official website.

The STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) initiative program requires a number of complex academic skills and concepts to help students put together such impressive machines.

They not only need students who can do the math, engineering and building skills to create a car from the ground up but they also have to come up with their own funding to purchase the parts needed to build their car.

“It’s ultimately a community of people who are trying to further the technology and do something no one else is doing,” said Kate Linreznicek, a member of the Coppell Solar team (coppellsolar. org) from Coppell High School.

“There’s not all that many schools allowing their kids to design and build something like this and learn

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The next Solar Car Challenge runs through Thursday, July 18. skills like fundraising along with designing your own car instead of just building one from a kit.”

The cars can take months and even years to get to an acceptable racing condition. Andrew Spain, the team captain for Martin High School’s Stem Solar Racing team in Arlington, says it took two years to build their car and get it to run on its own power. Fortunately, they had an early edge with a prebuilt suspension system from a Harley-Davidson Roadster motorcycle and a frame from an off-road UTV. “The suspension is one of the bigger problems mechanically because if it’s misaligned or it’s off, it won’t function,” Spain said. “So we had a huge advantage coming in with a pre-made suspension and knowing that our points and geometry would be accurate.”

The cars can reach an average top speed of 40 mph but they rarely reach that speed on the odometer since the races are just as much about managing the car’s resources as they are about getting the fastest race time. Linreznicek says the Coppell High School team’s all-electric car took two weeks to complete a cross-country race from Dallas to Los Angeles in 2018 and the average racing speed was around 15-20 mph.

The competition can also present challenges outside of science and technology. Teams are required to raise their own funding to purchase the necessary parts and the students run the fundraising and bookkeeping efforts during their cars’ build times.

The Solar Car Challenge isn’t just about teaching kids how to build a car. It’s showing them how the science, math and engineering skills they learn can be implemented into a complex project and help them with their future careers.

“I started in ninth grade pretty much as soon as it was opened,” said Max Foster, a team member of the Winston Solar team from the Winston School of Dallas. “I’ve been interested in doing it since I was in the first grade and thought it was something I could do. I’ve learned a lot about electrical engineering and how electric vehicles work.”

“Some of us, believe it or not, actually got jobs at engineering firms this summer because of stuff like this,” Spain said. “It looks really good to a lot of employers to have a lot of experience with cars and electric engineering and it’s been fun for us. Every person out here loves to be here.”

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

The best water park in DFW is … where?

By David Mullen

The staff was very friendly, but a couple of pet peeves. They have no non-alcoholic beer. I Everyone’s favorite Hospital believe it the responsibility of a bar to have at least one offering District dive bar, Chesterfield’s for non-drinkers, other than at 2555 Inwood Road, has lost iced tea or soda. They have doztheir lease. They told me that ens of TVs, but the three I sat in the new landlord in the nonfront of had two sets tuned to descript shopping center told the Colin Cowherd talking head them they don’t want a bar show on FS1 and one TV on in the center. Maybe they are poker. Baseball and Wimbledon holding out for another e-cigwas on. Getting them to change arette or donut shop. But fear the TVs to relenot. They have vant sports was found a new like pulling teeth. location at 1475 I hate sports bars W. Mockingbird that don’t show Lane that forsports. Two things merly housed on the appetizer Burrito Jimmy. menu jumped out Chesterfield’s at me. They have should reopen smoked carrot in a few weeks. hummus for $14.

They may have How much can the most underDavid Mullen carrot hummus rated hamburgcost? And amazer in town, esingly, they had an Alaskan king pecially for the price … Visited crab on sourdough toast for, the recently opened sports bar get this, $24.

That was more Hero at Victory Plaza on July than almost every entrée on 4. Surprised so many places the menu.

Good luck with all were closed on July 4. Anyway, that.

Got to pay that rent …

I Hero is beautiful inside, but at mentioned last week that I got 24,000 square feet, that will be to orchestrate a brief tour of a big nut to cover. It is presentDallas for out-of-town guests on ed by the people that have HG June 30 and July 1. I neglected Sply Co. on Greenville Avenue. david@katytrailweekly.com

to point out that one of the stops on the tour was the Katy Trail Ice House. What a vibrant place. I remember when it was a dirt lot with a small barn called Jet Set that I understand was a swinger’s bar … I saw a TV commercial for NRH20 Water Park.

Man, did it look fun. The spot was well shot, everyone was having a grand time and it looked like a place you want to be on a hot, summer day.

There was just one problem.

Now, I was in the advertising agency business for decades.

Traditionally, the agency presents ideas, the client picks one, you take it to storyboards (if you haven’t already), develop a timetable, budget and the client signs off. You select a producer and shoot the spot. You then go into post-production, add music and a voiceover while the media department buys air time. The client approves the final spot and then the commercial runs.

But there was only one problem with the NRH20 spot.

Where is the water park? There was no address in the ad, not even the city it is located in.

This ad got through the agency, producer and client and no one thought to put the location

William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor

in the commercial? It turns out the NRH stands for North Richland Hills. One is assuming a lot if the powers that be think that a six-year-old is going to know that NRH20 stands for North Richland Hills, which is 11 miles northeast of Fort Worth. This 60-year-old didn’t know. It would not have gotten past me ... We got rid of the rent-a-bikes. So now we have to live with these annoying scooters. Instead of spinning their wheels, Lime has some tips for scooter riders. Safety is a must, so don’t drink and scoot. Helmets are your friend.

Sharing isn’t caring. Electric scooters are designed for one

OPINION

HISTORY ON THE TRAIL

By Joe Ruzicka

By Wayne Swearingen

Un-amazing Amazon Prime Days

days have some restraint and actually check to see if you really are getting a good deal.

It is expected that electronics I know you all are teemwill be some of the Prime Day(s) ing with excitement for steals with our friends from Apple Monday, July 15. Why you helping lead the charge. According say? Well that is Amazon to CNET.com, the Apple Watch is Prime Day! Truth be told, Joe Ruzicka expected to be on sale along with it should be called Amazon the Apple iPad. Additionally, all of Prime “Days” as it is now a the Amazon products such as Fire tablets, full 48 hours long.

Echo dots and Kindle readers should be For two straight days, Prime shopanywhere from 20 to 50 percent cheaper pers will be able to put themselves in than normal. Of course, this is all probamajor debt by one-clicking their way to bly stuff you can live without, but hey, it’s loads of consumer products labeled with free shipping! free shipping. Spoiler alert: My guess is Another significant note: The big the shipping price is already baked into Prime Days sale is exclusively for Amazon the product price. Take that hidden marPrime subscribers. Therefore, if you are gin and add in a fully pre-paid Prime thinking about jumping in on the deals, membership and your free shipping is make sure you shore up your annual submore likely a sucker bet. scription prior to shopping. This will cost A few notes before shoppers engage themselves and their credit cards to max- you $119 a year or $13 a month. That is between .32 and .43 cents a day dependimum overload. If you buy something ing on whether you subscribe annually or now and the price drops on Amazon month-to-month. All in the name of free Prime Days, Amazon will not refund you shipping (and access to some below averthe difference. Of course, a shopper can age video). always return the product unopened to Which leads me to my fourth and get a full refund and then buy the Prime most important note. If you are conpriced version, but it is likely they will sidering the Amazon Prime subscriphave to pay for return shipping. Better to tion solely for this two-day bandwagon wait a week and order in the Prime Days sale, then you probably ought to think window than to go through the hassle and pain to return something only to save it through a bit. Amazon products go on sale all the time, making this 48-hour a few dollars. day not as amazing as one might think.

Which brings me to my next note: Additionally, a first timer can get a free make sure you cross check all of the Prime Day(s) deals with the obvious com- Amazon Prime 30-day trial membership.

Time it right on both joining and cancelpetitors. Walmart, Best Buy and Target ling your Prime membership and maybe may be offering the exact same product you can get a whole lot of free shipped (or even a better one) at a much better price. Of course, we are all guilty of doing stuff.

But do you really need it? I’m one the dangerous thing and hitting the oneclicking the “No” button on that question. click button. Amazon was smart enough Joe Ruzicka is a retired Naval Aviator and to patent the one-click shopping way back F-14 Tomcat RIO. He lives in Lakewood and in 1999 and forever cement it into our yearns for the days of Nolan Ryan fastballs. brain. However, for these couple of 2019

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CRIME WATCH July 5 – 2:22 a.m.

2200 Block, N. Garrett Ave. (75206) Robbery of an Individual: An unknown suspect punched the complainant’s repeatedly and stole property.

July 5 – 10:13 a.m.

6700 Block, Robin Rd. (75209) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect entered the complainant’s unlocked vehicle and stole property.

July 5 – 2:15 p.m.

2700 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75219) Burglary of a Habitation: The suspect drilled the lock, entered and stole property from the complainant’s residence.

July 6 – 6:05 a.m.

11600 Block, Preston Rd. (75230) Theft of Material: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s copper wire.

July 7 – 4:59 p.m.

900 Block, Texas St. (75204) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s storage closet and stole property.

July 6 – 6:51 p.m.

5500 Block, Greenville Ave. (75206) Theft of Property: The suspect stole money from the complainant’s purse.

July 8 – 9:45 a.m.

3300 Block, Turtle Creek Blvd. (75219) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect intentionally damaged the complainant’s property.

July 6 – 8:54 p.m.

4100 Block, Lemmon Ave. (75219) Aggravated Robbery of a Business: The suspect pointed a gun at the complainant and demanded money.

July 7 – 1:07 p.m.

5700 Block, E. University Blvd. (75206) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s garage and stole property.

July 8 – 2:41 p.m.

4000 Block, Cole Ave. (75204) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The suspect pointed a gun at the complainant and stole property.

July 9 – 12:10 a.m.

8200 Block, Southwestern Blvd. (75206) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.

rider at a time. Make eye contact with others using the road, so be respectful of those around you. Scooters belong in the bike lane, so use them whenever possible and don’t block walkways when parking your scooter. Despite the words of wisdom, I predict it won’t be long before scooters are banned in Dallas as well ... I think it is fine that they are going to have rainbow crosswalks on Cedar Springs Road. However, one will have to go through hundreds of potholes to get to them … Well, I am going to grab my tire tube and head over to the Lazy River in North Richland Hills, wherever that is.

June and July are those patriotic times when Americans show their pride in America, the flag, our military and honor those who gave their all for us to enjoy these freedoms on days like Memorial Day, D-Day and the Fourth of July. This year, my wife Barbara and I were invited to a backyard hot dog celebration on July 3, at the home of Lisa and Kendall Laughlin. Festivities included a prayer for our country, the pledge of allegiance, songs and great eats. The next day, we enjoyed the celebration on TV from Washington D.C., including the salutes to our military and the flyovers. Parades have always included the military.

Lisa’s full name is Lisa Loy Laughlin. Her dad was Tommy Loy. This story is about this famous patriot, thanks to Lisa and her sister, Lindi.

Tommy Loy was born in Dennison in 1930, where he grew up and received his first trumpet when he was nine. With great musical talent, he played in the school band and then attended SMU where he played in the Mustang Band. During the Korean War, Tommy served in the United States Air Force from 1951-1953.

He returned to SMU and graduated in 1955. His day job was in the “jingle business,” but his real love was Dixieland Music. He

was part of the famous season, the Cowboy orCell Block 7 group, known ganization did a “cool to all of Dallas in the late thing.” For a home game, ’50s and ’60s.

Lindi and her three sisters Lindi recalls: “In were invited to sit on a November 1966, Tommy platform as jazz musician got a call from a gentleFreddie Jones played the man who complimentNational Anthem in honor ed him as being the best of Tommy Loy. Then, each trumpet player in Dallas sister was given a Cowboys and invited him to the Jersey with the number Cotton Bowl at 10 a.m. the 22 for the 22 years Tommy next day (Thanksgiving) Loy played the Anthem. before the Dallas Cowboys There is a Trumpet were to take the field in Museum in Sherman, what turned out to be a where today Tommy Loy’s pivotal 26-14 victory over trumpet is on view, along the Cleveland Browns with horns played by such before a record crowd of greats as Doc Severinsen, 80,259 fans. This was Maynard Ferguson, Clark the first NFL game to be Terry and Marvin Stamm televised in color. Five among others. I am perminutes before the game, sonally honored to have the owner of the Cowboys met this legend, with Clint Murchison, Jr., whom I shared his papicked Tommy to play the triotism. We were both Anthem with a trumpet lucky to be raised by the solo. The rest is histoGreatest Generation. ry. For 22 years, Tommy Wayne Swearingen, would take the field for all CRE, is a principal at home games and play the Barclay Commercial National Anthem the way Group and lives adjacent it should be played.” to Katy Trail. Contact Upset over the firing him at wswearingen@ of Tom Landry, Tommy barclaycom.com. resigned from the Cowboys in 1989. Landry passed away in 2000 and a memorial was held (invitation only) at the Meyerson Symphony Center. Tommy performed his trumpet solo of the National Anthem, probably without a dry eye in the house.

Kendall Laughlin During the 2013 football Tommy Loy. OUR MISSION

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Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS 1. Nothing 6. Allude to 11. Ricochet 16. Jeweled ornament 21. Old cattle town

22. Destroy data 23. Greek forum 24. Big chip maker 25. Cast a vote 26. Actor — Aherne 27. Roomy vehicle 28. Page or LuPone

29. Ration out 30. Rower’s need 31. Skiing mecca 33. Kennel sound 35. Intense anger 36. Zonked out 38. Plains dweller

Off the mark

Solution on page 10

39. Metric pounds 41. Lighthouse light 43. Sicily’s erupter 45. Tiniest bit 47. Dweeb 49. Puttered with 53. Knock for a loop

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106. Makes bales

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pools and workout facility.

The building may even have stock photography for you to use.

Inside, make sure that home no matter the rooms are clutter free. Use a current real estate wide lens or shoot from the climate. Basic marrear so that rooms look as keting techniques big as possible. Lighting is a make smart business key, especially if the source sense regardless of the market situation.

Phillip Murrell of light is from the sun. Pull open any drapes or blinds.

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Make sure that your "For Sale" Start with quality photography. sign is simple and easy to read. The You can do it yourself. Most home phone number of the broker should buyers scour online sites to see as be clear and visible from a distance. many pictures of a property as posMany buyers will call your broker sible. Start with the front of the house. Without a shot of the front of from in front of your home.

While online advertising is efthe house, no one will stop and look fective, advertising in local newsonline. Omit sidewalks, shade and papers is a very powerful tool to angles. Make sure that the driveway is clear of cars. Shoot the house attract buyers. Deadlines are short, straight on, and consider both a day so you can change out photographs, and night shot. descriptions and pricing in as little If you live in a condominium or as a day before publication. Real estownhome, make sure you include tate ads are the lifeblood of the local amenities like the lobby, swimming REALITY ESTATE cont'd on page 5

Marketing your listing

By Phillip Murrell phillip@philliprealestate.com There are so many options available to market your home for sale. You want to evoke an emotion that speaks to the potential buyer.

They want to see and feel a home that they absolutely can’t be without. You should consider using all of the tools. The cost of entry is not as much as you might think.

Targeting is not enough to market your home. There are too many market conditions, mortgage considerations and for buyers with children, school and parks factors.

Empty nesters, urbanites, single people or young couples without children have a different priority than a family of four. It is about marketing your property to the right market and your real estate partner is well versed to help you reach your goals.

Begin with marketing your home based on current market conditions. This is where your real estate partner becomes invaluable, because they have so much information at their disposal. A good real estate partner can sell your

Your Stars this Week

by Stella Wilder

The coming week is likely to require a good deal of "catch up" from those who have, for whatever reason, fallen behind in recent days or weeks — and from those who never realized, again for whatever reason, that their involvement in certain events and endeavors was, is and will remain essential. Yes, it's true, almost everyone is interconnected in some way, and this week the resulting dynamics at work, rest and play will figure prominently as many individuals navigate the known and the unknown while feeling pressed to make up lost ground and keep up with the pack.

Organization will prove the key to success for many this week — and those who do not have the skills to keep things carefully in order will want to engage the services of those who do.

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

● The numbers within the heavily 7-14-19

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

with the number in the top-left corner.

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80. Falcon’s home 81. Moolah 82. Brown-tinted photo 83. Jangle 84. Excessive speed 85. College credits 86. Oxidizes, as iron 88. Orange-and-white rental (hyph.)

89. Telegraph inventor 90. Fiery horse 92. More agile 93. Cabbies’ income 96. John, in Ireland 97. Uninhibited 98. Translucent gems 99. “— dare you!”

101. Call 102. Coin-flip result 103. Delhi honorific 105. Ticked off 107. Wider in scope 108. Said “Cheers!”

110. Storeroom for food 111. Bribe, informally 112. Comfort 113. Yakked 114. Relish tray item 115. Move a fern 117. Taking advantage of 118. Laments loudly 120. Citrus fruits 121. Sidestep 122. Heart part 123. Stage direction 126. Rides a bench 128. Game channel 132. Just scrape by 134. Pastoral spot 136. Solicit 137. Compass pt.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) You may not understand what is being asked of you, but you have the sense that something very important is developing. You must get up-to-date information.

(July 8-July 22) – You're in a precarious position, but this will not go unnoticed by friends who are ready and able to help. You must share a few secrets first, however!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) It's not that you don't want to be around other people this week, but rather you want to pick and choose who those people are.

You can be rather fickle! (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – Time is on your side this week — or can be, if you are

willing to make certain adjustments that increase your productivity and limit the distractions that surround you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) Someone may make it quite difficult for you to focus on your primary task this week, as his or her needs will keep popping up. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – Doing things out of order this week can increase the overall level of difficulty past your threshold. Don't let anyone tell you to do things differently; you know best.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) Your primary motive this week may clash with the desires of a loved one — but he or she isn't really willing to talk about it just yet. You may have to guess! (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – Despite your best efforts, something is likely to be missed this week. That doesn't mean, of course, that you can't go back and get everything in place! If you have time, by all means, do it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) The more aggressive you are as the week opens, the faster your progress. There is a limit, however, to how much others will take; don't overdo it! (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – Not every idea will pan out this week; you must be willing to listen when others have something to contribute — especially those with more experience under their belts.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You'll want to pay attention to

all things that happen randomly this week, for you suspect that there is a method even to the most disorganized madness!

(Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – The longer you wait to contribute your two cents this week, the less likely you will be to make a lasting impact. When you have an idea, be sure to speak right up!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You're too busy trying to find the reasons for certain things; this week you must spend time and energy addressing the cumulative impact they have. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – Quality control may prove a central issue throughout the week. You must remember, however, that there is a significant difference between "knowing" and "learning."

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You may find it all too easy to find fault with things this week — when, in fact, you should be figuring out a way to work with what is available to you.

(Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – Others may consider you unapproachable for some reason this week, and you must dispel this false notion before it does you — and everyone — lasting harm. Welcome contact!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You are waiting for information to come through conventional channels, when in fact it's likely to get to you this week by way of an unusual, winding path.

(March 6-March 20) – You have

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a journey of sorts waiting for you, but you're not yet fully prepared. This week you'll have a last chance to get all your ducks very carefully in a row.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) You must plan your indulgences with great care this week, to be sure that you are able to do what is required of you when the time comes. Don't overdo it!

(April 5-April 19) – You're eager to experience something about which you actually know very little. You may find that it suits you to a "T," but you may be disappointed. It's a gamble!

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) Others may think that you've got everything in order in anticipation of a coming endeavor — but you know that there's at least one thing left to do. (May 6-May 20) – You can impress those around you this week by seeming ready when, in fact, you are any–hing but! You mustn't fool yourself into thinking that this is the way things should be.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You'll want to go with the flow this week, but there will come a time in which you are unable to accept what is going on and are compelled to change it. (June 7-June 20) – Simple courtesy goes a long way this week — but take care you don't become transparent! Remember the old rule: If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.

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MULL IT OVER

Women’s sports take center stage

By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com To the average fan, women’s sports are a low priority. Few could tell you that Dallas has a Woman’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) team called the Dallas Wings. They don’t play in Dallas; they actually play at the University of Texas-Arlington.

Then there is the Dallas Charge, the local entry into the National Pro Fastpitch league. Their schedule is in mid-season, they play at The Ballfields at Craig Ranch in McKinney and rarely get local press coverage.

Some sports fans believe that they are being force fed women’s sports, especially women’s college sports on vehicles like ESPN, since the advent of Title IX which states, “No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or

activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Locally, women’s collegiate fast pitch softball becomes somewhat popular during the playoffs and World Series, but that is primarily because of school loyalty and the proximity of the World Series in Oklahoma City.

But for one month every four years, women’s sports are at the forefront and everyone is watching.

Professional basketball and hockey is over, college and NFL football have yet to begin and baseball is heading to the All-Star break.

With The Championships, Wimbledon and the Women’s World Cup being played at the same time, the ladies get the center stage.

Wimbledon is like the Masters, no matter who is playing, it is “must see TV.” And most will tell you that the women's game is more watchable. They serve, volley and have long rallies. They have interesting personalities like the Williams (Venus and Serena) sisters.

American Coco Gauff,

all of 15 years old, captivated the tennis world after stunning upsets of Venus and Polona Hercog en route to the Round of 16. People are watching.

Most of the best male players are concentrated on making aces and are European. The U.S. patriotism angle is lost this year in the men’s game.

Long before the #MeToo movement, the popularity of women’s tennis at Wimbledon forced the powers of London to provide equal prize amounts for the top players.

Tennis players at Wimbledon this year are competing for a combined 38 million British pounds – or more than $48 million – the largest prize pool in the history of The Championships, Wimbledon.

The gentlemen’s and ladies’ singles winners will each receive 2.4 million pounds (nearly $3 million), the runners-up will each receive 1.2 million pounds (or about $1.5 million) and

the gentlemen’s and ladies' doubles winners will each receive 540,000 pounds ($682,000 U.S.) per pair.

The 2019 Woman’s World Cup team is hardly PC (politically correct). But they were indeed PC (pretty confident). They knew they were the best team and proved it. They spoke their mind, especially about politics and prize money inequity. Star Megan Rapinoe knelt during the National Anthem, refused an invitation to the White House even though the team had not been invited yet and still had two games to win to become champions. They were accused of running up the score on Thailand in a 13-0 win with captain Alex Morgan scoring five goals.

They were criticized. They didn’t care.

Unlike Wimbledon, FIFA (the governing body of World Cup) decision makers have yet to wake up.

Reports stated that FIFA pays out 19 times more for male soccer players than for women. At last year’s

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Hyundai’s Ioniq Hybrid: can you drive 55?

FIFA

The winning 2019 U.S. Women's Soccer Team.

Men's World Cup, FIFA paid around $8,530 per player per day. This year, women received $453 per day.

FIFA said it would double the prize money for the 2023 Women’s World Cup from $30 million to $60 million. That seems like a step in the right direction, until you learn that FIFA is raising the men’s compensation by $40 million to a total of $440 million.

The pay gap is actually increasing.

As Rapinoe loves to say, “That is ridiculous.”

We are not talking about non-revenue Duke

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HYUNDAI

The Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid.

By David Boldt djboldt@sbcglobal.net Only as a point of reference, I’ll mention that FCA’s Ram brand sold almost 70,000 pickups in June 2019, while Ford sells roughly 70,000 of its F Series (give or take) EVERY month. And if you’re wondering what that has to do with Hyundai’s Ioniq, know that Hyundai would be hard-pressed to sell 20 percent of that 70,000 – or about 14,000 – Ioniq hybrids in a calendar year. And that’s with tax credits available on the Ioniq plug-in, and a 55/54/55 City/ Highway/Combined miles-per-gallon EPA estimate on our test vehicle, the ‘conventional’ Ioniq Hybrid.

But let’s not worry about what Ram buyers are missing. Instead, let’s focus on what Hyundai’s Ioniq customers are getting. And within the context of a $25K outlay, it’s a lot. On the outside looking in, there’s a hint of the future in the Ioniq sheet metal, but unlike the Toyota Prius, George Jetson had nothing to do with it.

Instead, the Ioniq’s fastback profile suggests the second-gen Prius, with just a bit of futuristic swagger. The look remains aero, but in a softer, less pretentious guise than we see on the current Prius or on Honda’s Insight.

Inside, when clothed in our test example’s black-on-dark-gray cloth combo, the interior is dark, but not quite foreboding. Plastics are what you’d expect at the price point. They don’t disappoint, but neither do they delight. The dash and infotainment system remain intuitive, and while visibility to the rear is restricted by the thick C-Pillar and fastback profile, in all other respects you and your passengers are able to see what you need to see.

Under the hood is, of course, the hybrid ‘magic.’ A 4-cylinder, 1.6 liter DOHC four kicks out a modest 104 horsepower and 109 lb.-ft .of torque. The hybridization adds 43 horsepower to the mix, along with a more important 125 lb.-ft.

of torque. Add it all up and Hyundai tells us that you have 139 horsepower under your foot when you need it.

Perhaps the key difference between the Ioniq and hybrids from other carmakers is its transmission. Both the Ioniq hybrid and plug-in put their power down via a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission. The bottom line when compared to a more conventional automatic or the more popular CVT is its direct connection to the power; you don’t have fluids or belts minimizing or filtering that connection. And while in some applications a dual-clutch is faulted for its immediacy, we like what Hyundai’s engineering team does in tuning its DCT. On the road, the all-wheel independent suspension provides reasonable comfort and supple composure. There’s no attempt here to duplicate a hot hatch in its handling, but then, you should give up something in pursuit of 55 miles per gallon. Happily, the DCT has a ‘Sport’ mode, and in flicking over to that the efficiency drops, but the almost-tepid throttle response is essentially eliminated. In ‘Sport’ the Ioniq actually feels recreational, and while you won’t go to it often – that’s hardly the point – you will do it when you need to do it, an option that can be both fun and, uh, lifesaving.

At the end of the day there’s a lot to like here. The Ioniq plug-in enjoys a tax credit, as well as an all-electric capability for short commutes and errand running. But given its larger battery and motor, it’s also 300 pounds heavier than the conventional hybrid we tested, and that weight can be felt in every turn or exit ramp.

With convenient plug-in access, we’d be all about the plug-in. But in the absence of that convenience we like the simpler, more conventional hybrid … and that’s more than a little ironic.

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

Women’s field hockey versus high-revenue Duke Basketball, University of Alabama Women’s Golf versus Crimson Tide football or even the WNBA versus the NBA. We are talking about a women’s team that captivated America and the world, were on every national news and entertainment program, and received an old-time ticker tape parade in Manhattan on July 10. They made women’s soccer popular, doing FIFA’s job. They should be compensated accordingly and fairly. It is the right thing to do.

We’ve all heard those time-tested ways to save money – dine out less, sign up for rewards programs or switch off the lights when you leave the room. But in today’s digital world, there are some great ways to save that you may not have thought about.

From swapping wireless carriers to installing smart home devices to shopping electronically, here are several new ideas to save cash on your digital lifestyle.

Make your discount work for you. Today, around 50 million people take advantage of discounts from their employer or affiliated organization to save on talk, text and data plans. These deals are often so great that consumers never think to comparison shop to see if they could save more by switching. In fact, approximately 30 percent of wireless customers with discounts say they stay put because of their deals.

Take another look at what’s out there — you might just be surprised at what’s new. For example, T-Mobile recently announced it will match or beat eligible wireless discounts from other major carriers when you switch to their Magenta plan, which is packed with benefits like unlimited talk, text and data, a Netflix subscription and mobile hotspot. T-Mobile’s Magenta plan also has taxes and fees included, so you’ll also save money each month there. The company promises that once you switch, it will match or beat the discount: up to $15 for one line or up to $30 for two or more lines. Plus, T-Mobile typically has special offers on phones for those switching

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paper.

Before you do host an open house for buyers, consider hosting a broker home tour. Make sure that you have plenty of refreshments and snacks on hand. You can learn some things before opening up your home to strangers.

Use direct mail and email fliers. They are inexpensive, easy to develop and you can target by ZIP code and income level to reach your most relevant buyer.

carriers. Learn more at T-Mobile.com.

Make your home smarter. You used to save money by simply turning down your thermostat in winter and up in summer. Now you can make your home (and wallet) smart by using a smart thermostat, such as those from Nest, Ecobee, Honeywell or other home automation companies. These smart devices help you wring more savings from your thermostat than traditional temperature management. Some models come with sensors to place around your home to more finely tune your temperature, adapt to your routines and allow you to control them from your phone, PC or tablet. You can even change settings while on-thego, so you don’t waste energy when your routine changes without warning.

Shop better electronically. First there were physical coupons. Then came online coupons. Now there are couponing apps and web browser extensions to make it even easier to save.

For instance, Ebates empowers you to earn as much as 40 percent cash back when shopping at more than 2,500 stores — including Kohl’s, Sephora, Old Navy, Walmart, Amazon, Gap and others — without having to keep track of points or fill out forms. When shopping through the mobile app or via a plug-in through your web browser, you automatically save. Stores pay Ebates a commission for sending you their way and that money gets shared with you. Just don’t shop so much that you buy things you don’t need!

Re-examining your daily routine can help you find new ways to save on just about every service or staple you use. Try these effective solutions to save more and spend less in today’s digital world.

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And finally, listen to your real estate partner. They will almost always insist on using MLS (Multiple Listing Service) and you should. It is the realtor’s Bible.

It just makes sense to market your property in as many ways as possible.

Your home will sell quicker and your selling price can be maximized.

Phillip Murrell is a local real estate agent in Dallas at Compass Real Estate, and can be reached at 989-859-2275, phillip.murrell@compass.com or on Instagram at @pmurrellre.

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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

recipe of the week

Little known restaurants will bowl you over

KATHY TRAN

Dumplings (left) and Thai Chicken (right) at Kuai Asian Kitchen.

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com In the pantheon of Dallas’ Asian restaurants, Kuai Asian Kitchen isn’t among the better known. It ought to be if quality of food were the only criterion.

With two weekday lunch locations downtown and a third on Dallas Parkway near the Galleria serving daily dinner as well, Kuai knocks out quick, clean food. The word “kuai” (sounds like kwhy) means “fast” or “quick” in Mandarin Chinese. And they do it without frying anything. Kitchens at Kuai Asian don’t have deep fryers. Or microwaves.

The menu ranges through six countries: Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea and India. Founder Jeff Hancock said, “We pick the ‘best of’ menu items from each country.”

Hancock hosted an expansive menu tasting at the North Dallas location. Don’t panic. I was able to taste three-quarters of the menu because Jeff brought out small samples.

He started with the broths used as bases for the various soups. Whether it was miso, chicken, beef, pork or veggie broth, it was clear and full-flavored, making a lovely canvas on which to draw the various soups that include Chinese hot-and-sour, egg drop, wonton, Vietnamese pho with rice noodles, mulligatawny soup from India and Japanese miso. There’s a customer fave called Spring Roll with shrimp and chicken in pork broth with rice noodles.

The simply named “Coconut Soup” tasted mainly of Thai cuisine, a creamy, beautifully executed bowl flavored with hints of ginger and lemon grass.

It looked like vichyssoise but spooned up more satiny smooth. Responding to a frequent customer request, Hancock added a “hybrid soup” to the menu.

Coco-Matawny is a mix of coconut and robustly flavored mulligatawny to add spice and a touch of heat.

Steamed chicken, pork and vegetable dumplings get a variety of dipping sauces: spicy ginger soy, citrus Thai chile, sweet ginger soy and wasabi teriyaki.

Main dishes come in bowls, filled with poke (tuna or salmon) and combinations based on various Asian cuisine classics. We tried several full sizes of these dishes. The Ahi Tuna Tower tastes as pretty as it looks with cubes of raw tuna, wasabi-crab salad, red bell peppers and avocado with brown or white rice. There’s a bit of tongue-tingling spice in this dish.

Thai Chicken with a red curry sauce, ground peanuts and basil brought together all the familiar favorites of that classic Southeast Asian dish.

For the gluten-free among us, we tried Hong Kong Fish, a garlic-and-ginger steamed white fish fillet over steamed broccoli, carrots and onions.

Without a sauce, it is a dieter’s prescription dish.

Other bowls include Chinese orange chicken, Korean beef, masala chicken flavored with the classic Indian

On a (spring) roll

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Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce.

By Dotty Griffith spice blend.

Service at Kuai is of the serving line, fast-casual variety. Go through the line, place your order for delivery to your table. Not surprisingly given the locations and style of service, many orders are placed online for pickup or delivery.

The drink list includes various exotic teas. Six flavors from award-winning Walter’s Bay Tea based in Sri Lanka include honey ginger, cranberry, lemon mint, mango peach, peach and raspberry. Of course, sweet and unsweet plain iced teas are also on the beverage bar.

And here’s a real unexpected lagniappe when you dine in. Self-serve a cup of frozen yogurt — free — to end your meal. That’s a treat that’s usually reserved for country cooking places.

Kuai Asian Kitchen deserves to better be known. Introduce yourself.

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dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Vietnamese Spring Rolls are the stars of the sides on the Kuai Asian Kitchen menu. Of course, spring rolls need peanut sauce like fries need ketchup.

Wrapping takes some practice and may require an online visit to YouTube to find a how-to video. No worries.

Plenty abound.

Or skip making the rolls and use the sauce on grilled chicken or pork.

KUAI ASIAN SPRING ROLLS 8 sheets of rice paper 8 shrimp, cooked, cut in half and vein removed 8 green leaf lettuce cups 8 ounces vermicelli rice noodle, cooked according to package directions 8 ounces chicken breast, steamed, chilled and cut into bitesize pieces Leaves from 1 bunch cilantro, stems removed Fill a large bowl with hot water to soften rice paper.

For each roll: Dip 1 sheet of rice paper into hot water for 3 to 4 seconds to soften. Lift out of water and allow to drain. Place wrapper onto work surface. Let wrapper sit for 30 seconds to soak up remaining water and become pliable.

When wrapper is soft, place 2 shrimp halves on rice paper, facing same direction with colored side down.

Place 1 lettuce bowl on top of the shrimp halves. Grab approximately 1/2 cup (2 ounces) of noodles and place in lettuce bowl.

Take 2 ounces of chicken and place on noodles.

Sprinkle 8 cilantro leaves top of chicken and noodles across the length of lettuce bowl.

Grab the edge of the rice paper closet to you and tightly roll the rice paper away from you. Tuck edges to seal the ends.

Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve with Kuai Asian Peanut Sauce (see recipe below).

Makes 8 spring rolls.

KUAI ASIAN PEANUT SAUCE

By Candy Evans candace@candysdirt.com Forget going over the rainbow.

CANDY'S DIRT This Preston Hollow renovated French Eclectic luxury home takes you inside This home, located at 6446 Glendora the rainbow. Dorothy and Toto would be Ave., is listed for $2.5 million. right at home.

We all know the mantra today is to “It is a paint everything white. But, there are exceptions. This renhappy house,” ovated French Eclectic house is one of them. The home was Provenzano said. built by Hawkins-Welwood and had a great floor plan. Of “This is a great course, every buyer wants to put their stamp on a home, so opportunity for an interior makeover began with a singular goal. The owner any buyer lookis a mother of three daughters. She set out to create a happy ing for something house, one that makes you smile the moment you enter. different.”

I think she succeeded beautifully.

Provenzano “Every decision the owner made was to spark joy and has 6446 happiness,” said Compass Real Estate listing agent Julie Glendora Ave. listed for $2.5 million. I think it’s a house Provenzano. “She was very smart about the way she used where the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true. color.”

CandysDirt.com is the only blog in Dallas for the truly To her credit, when it came time to sell, she was not on real estate obsessed! Named by National Association of Real board the paint it white train. “She felt the bold colors were Estate Editors as the BEST Real Estate Blog in the country. passionate and defined the character of the house and her vision,” Provenzano said. “And of course, it’s very easy to paint even if a potential buyer thinks a particular color palette is a bit bold. Even the dramatic hot pink kitchen backsplash is just paint covered with an acrylic material.”

The complete interior makeover resulted in 6,967 square feet of sophisticated style, fearless use of color and a very happy house indeed.

Walls were moved, and the ceiling in the family area was dramatically vaulted. A custom mantle was built with hidden storage because moms understand you can never have enough. There are spectacular light fixtures and finishes throughout, but the color is definitely the star in this renovated French Eclectic. My favorite use of color is in the formal dining room. This is the paint equivalent of a Razor Fade haircut. I can see endless uses for it.

With six bedrooms, six bathrooms and a powder bath, there are surprises around every corner. The master bedroom walls are painted with colors that remind me of rich chocolate and an ideal latte. You can get your white paint fix in the renovated bath, which I’m thrilled to see has a sensible bathtub that will accommodate kids and dogs. I think vessel tubs are gorgeous but impractical. They may well have had their day.

The playroom of this renovated French Eclectic has a sensational custom bookcase with an almost school bus yellow interior. It’s an excellent example of the clever use of color, as the room is neutral gray and all but the interior of the bookcase is white. That interior pop of color will grab your attention, and kids are going to love it, but if you want neutral, it will only take a couple of hours for a professional to spray paint it white – but don’t you dare.

1 1/2 cups coconut milk 1/2 cup hoisin sauce 3/4 cup unsalted peanuts In blender jar, combine coconut milk and hoisin sauce.

Blend on high for 30 seconds or until smooth and even color.

Add peanuts and pulse to chop peanuts into coarse chunks.

Makes 2 cups.

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July 12

4827 Memphis St. Dallas, 75207 917-753-2955

GoDo Discovery Co. – At this event, guests can enjoy a Fletcher’s Corny Dog and Baldo’s ice cream, as well as a DJ and an indoor activity for all. Admission includes a corny dog or an ice cream, but guests can buy as many as they can eat. As more than 262,000 Dallas County kids are at risk of going hungry every day this time of year, all proceeds will go to CitySquare to help fight against summer hunger. 11 a.m. $5.

July 12

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Mockingbird Station – The second annual Mockingbird Music Festival continues featuring the best of DallasFort Worth’s music scene, with local artists performing live each Friday. Dani and Kris will perform. Additionally, attendees will enjoy family friendly food and face painting. 5 p.m. FREE!

July 12-14

4980 Belt Line Road #250 Addison, 75254 972-404-8501

Improv Addison – Marlon Wayans is an actor, producer, comedian, writer and director. His first-ever comedy special, “Woke-ish,” premiered on Netflix last year. He can also be seen in the forthcoming Netflix movie “Sextuplets.” Friday 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $40-$50.

July 12

1121 1st Ave. Dallas, 75210 214-426-3400

Margo Jones Theatre at Magnolia Lounge – Sex, literature, art and acting combine as the cast members of “Naked Girls Reading” talk about the most censored and possibly controversial literature in history in their most popular show. Performers will include Courtney Crave, The Dirty Blonde and more. 8 p.m. $15-$25.

July 13-14

1121 1st Ave. Dallas, 75210 214-421-8737

Fair Park – SportsCon is like Comic-Con for sports but instead of meeting your favorite superheroes, visitors can meet their favorite sports heroes, including more than 150 players from the NFL, NBA, MLB, boxing and UFC. Saturday at 9 a.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. $49.95-$149.95.

July 13

3939 Grand Ave. Dallas, 75210 214-421-4500

Hall of State at Fair Park – This Dallas Historical Society bus tour will take guest through many of Dallas’ historic neighborhoods, where they will learn about how the neighborhoods came into existence, who planned them and when. 1 p.m. $40-$50.

July 13

10720 Preston Road, Suite 1009B Dallas, 75230 214-484-4289

Interabang Books – Author and Beto O'Rourke campaign photographer Casey Chapman-Ross explores activism in Texas politics with her new book, True to Form. The book shines a light on O’Rourke’s campaign journey as congressman from El Paso to a national political figure. 4 p.m. FREE!

WALLACE THE BRAVE

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

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movie trailer

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ a welcome homecoming

Sony Pictures Releasing

Tom Holland stars in “Spider-Man: Far From Home.”

By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood At the time of this writing, “Avengers: Endgame” has made almost $850 million in the U.S. alone. If you haven’t seen it by now, it’s highly likely that you aren’t into the whole “comic book

movie” thing. That being said, this review of “Spider-Man: Far From Home” is going to have spoilers in it so grab this paper, go see “Endgame,” and then read away.

It’s impossible to discuss “Far From Home” without bringing up the events from “Endgame” as it shapes the entire character

arc of Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland). Peter and most of his friends were erased from existence for five years and he was brought back just in time to see his mentor and father figure, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr., not appearing in this film), die while saving the world. For a teenager, Peter is dealing with a lot of stuff and the poor kid needs a break.

Alas, the Marvel Cinematic Universe doesn’t allow for a break.

Peter’s Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) is dating his new Avengers handler, Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau), he’s struggling with his crush on MJ (Zendaya), and to top if all off, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson’s 11th time in the role) hijacks his class trip to Europe so Spider-Man can save the world again.

Fury needs Spider-Man to help defeat a group of Eternals that snuck onto our Earth from another reality during the highly meme’d Thanos snap from “Avengers: Infinity War.” Luckily,

Fury has found Quentin Beck/ Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal), also from another reality, whose family was killed by these Elementals and his mission in life is revenge.

Yes, that’s a lot of comic book nerd stuff. Don’t worry, “Far From Home” almost sidelines the action in favor of fun. It’s essentially a John Hughes-road trip-teen comedy that happens to feature a kid that can stick to walls. There’s a load of laugh out loud moments and the teen romance between Peter and MJ is so damn cute that it borders on too precious.

While it takes a backseat at times to story, the action is still top notch. Director Jon Watts and cinematographer Matthew Lloyd keep it grounded and smaller in scope so that you’re right there with Peter the entire time, which only makes you feel closer to his character. It’s the rare movie that uses action as a way to advance story and characters.

Tomei, Favreau and Jackson

are fantastic, which is to be expected. Jacob Batalon gets plenty of laughs as Peter’s best friend, Ned. Martin Starr and J.B. Smoove steal every second they are on screen as the teacher chaperones on the trip. Alas, “Far From Home” belongs to Gyllenhaal, Holland, and Zendaya.

If you’ve wanted Gyllenhaal in a comic book movie, your wish is fulfilled and he’s fantastic. There’s quite a bit of depth to the role and he particularly excels in the second half of the movie. Gyllenhaal is a character actor in a movie star’s body and “Far From Home” takes advantage of the former.

With all that being said, “Far From Home” works due to Holland and Zendaya. Their chemistry and timing is so pitch perfect that their budding romance overshadows every aspect of the movie. They’re essentially a teenage version of “When Harry Met Sally” and anticipating them getting together is a blast.

Hammer and Nails

Getting ready for summer fun

By Stephan Sardone stephan@sardoneconstruction.com Just after weathering the extreme weather full of blinding rain storms, golf ball-sized hail and heavy winds, as the late Glenn Frey sang, “The Heat Is On!” Now is the perfect time to get a jump on your neighbors.

Hire a licensed air conditioning and heating specialist to do an early summer inspection. They may find some things that can be easily repaired or replaced before a summer AC breakdown could ruin your summer. You should also replace all filters now. While the air in your home should be cool, it should be clean as well.

Turn your ceiling fan to counter-clockwise. Fan blades are tilted upward as they spin. Changing them to counter-clockwise will push air downward and create a stronger, more comfortable draft.

bug spray and beach towels.

Bring out the corn hole board, horseshoes, croquet mallets and It is a good time to make badminton net. Have plenty of paper plates and plastic cups on cosmetic changes to your home. hand (no Styrofoam). If you have Temporarily get rid of thick drapa mud room, put the items there. eries, fire logs, heavy rugs or mats, Otherwise, clear out a linen closet. candles and blankets and put them in storage. Replace them with light Stephan Sardone Keep everything in one location and assign the kids to make sure colored items like throw pillows that all items are returned to their rightful and thin rugs, and take the candlesticks off place at night. of the table in lieu of vases full of fresh-cut Although not sexy, do a thorough cleanflowers. ing of all windows inside and out. The nights Clean out the refrigerator and freezer. are longer and the sunrises and sunsets can Throw out the bad ice and start anew. Make be breathtaking. Plus, you can keep an eye sure that there is no freezer buildup. Make on the kids that will be outside enjoying their room for hot dogs, hamburger meat, chicken school break and possibly getting into some breasts, popsicles and ice cream. No need to mischief. make enough room for 71 hot dogs, unless You might as well go for it since you will you are Joey Chestnut.

Make a run to your local, independent be heading outside a lot. Bring out the brush.

Paint or stain your deck, outdoor furniture, drug store or market. It is time to stock up tables, doors and trim. And speaking of brush, on sun block, aloe, Bactine (am I dating mymake sure that all hedges, plants and trees are self?), Benadryl, insect repellant, outdoor

trimmed and get rid of any debris.

Now the fun begins. It is time to prepare your backyard or patio as your primary summer living space. Fully inspect the barbecue and give it a good scrubbing with a wire brush. After cleaning, let it burn for 10 minutes to dry out. Make sure that you have plenty of charcoal, fluid or butane. And test the blender so you can make the best frozen drinks that will be the buzz of the neighborhood.

Thoroughly clean all outdoor furniture.

If you are not repainting the deck or furniture, give it a good power wash. You can rent a power washer for a half-day or a day at your local equipment retail shop, but do it early before everyone else gets the same idea. And add some colorful flowers in pots to the deck to enhance the outdoor experience.

You just got a jump on summer fun. Kick back and enjoy another margarita.

Sardone Design-Build-Remodel is locally owned and operated. Sardone, his wife and two daughters are Lake Highlands residents.

UPTOWN GIRL

Breaking fat with good breakfast foods

By Ryann Gordon

ryannbgordon@yahoo.com Mom always said, breakfast is the most important part of the day. And, I’m here to tell you that it’s about time we started listening to her. It’s the first meal in the morning and it sets the tone for the rest of your day. If you eat a heavy, unhealthy breakfast, then you’re probably going to be craving something fatty and hearty for lunch and consequently dinner as well.

This is why eating a healthy, filling breakfast is quite possibly one of the most important moves we can make before heading into a full afternoon and week.

Lucky for us, breakfast is one of the easiest meals to stay within our diet’s boundaries … and, man, is it delicious! I’m talkin’ about fiber-rich grains like oatmeal and toast that’ll fill your belly and fuel you for hours; fruits and yogurt full of antioxidants and probiotics. If you’re craving something fatty, this is your time to squeeze in those high-protein dishes of eggs, bacon, sausage, ham — the works! So, throw out that Starbucks drink and pack your breakfast full of healthy fats, sweet vitamins and filling fibers that’ll boost your metabolism and get you ready to take on the rest of your day.

Waking up wired.

Most of us begin our day with a large cup of coffee or green tea. Both are rich in antioxidants and caffeine that will wake you up and give you that boost you need to get to your next step. Try sweetening your tea with

Ryann Gordon honey over sugar though; and swap the creamer in your coffee for something lower in fat, like almond milk, vanilla extract and cinnamon.

Dose of healthy. Get your full, daily dose of vitamins taken care of from the start of your day. Begin your morning with a glass of Vitamin D-rich OJ, bananas or grapefruit packed with potassium and Vitamin C, which you can also get from a bowl full of sweet berries.

Try juicing kale or carrots into your morning smoothie; or throw some spinach and tomatoes in a quiche, frittata or breakfast taco.

Yum! Probo-prevention.

Breakfast is a great time to add some preventative substances into your diet.

Probiotics are essential for a woman’s diet; so, throw some Greek yogurt in a bowl of berries, granola and maybe some peanut butter for a homemade acai bowl you’ll be dreaming of until noon. If you don’t have time for this, try a glass of cranberry juice on your way out the door to give you that extra healing boost.

Fiber fix. The best time of the day to treat yourself to those carbs you went to bed dreaming about is early in the day, when they’ll continue to burn off, keeping you full and energized throughout the day. Oatmeal, bran cereal and whole wheat toast will give you that fix you’ve been wanting. Throw some chai or flaxseed into your oatmeal or smoothie for an option that’s lower in carbs and higher in other vitamins and supplements.

Muscle-building magic. High-quality protein is one of the most important parts of a good breakfast. Although bacon and ham are some of our favorite morning dishes, eggs, turkey bacon, cottage cheese, nuts or low-fat milk are probably a better option for your initial meal of the day. And, if you’re a peanut butter lover and can’t seem to drop the habit — get that fix taken care of early on in the day, when your body has time to digest and burn off that fat content.

Fat and happy.

Despite common belief, fats are actually essential to our diet. This doesn’t mean that you need to load up on sugar-packed cereal, butter, pastries or other sources of trans fat in the morning. Do, however, knock out those healthy fats as early in the day as possible to give your body time to burn it. Slap some peanut or almond butter on your morning toast for a healthier topping; go for unsweetened yogurt and cereal; and, let’s just say, drop the whole milk, muffins, pancakes, bagels and waffles altogether.

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LIVING

Mental FOCUS

Getting enough creativity in life?

How to recognize trauma instead of ignoring it

By Leigh Richardson leighrich55@yahoo.com

STATEPOINT MEDIA

From StatePoint Media New research suggests that Americans may be picking up paint brushes over remote controls.

Two-thirds of adults in a recent survey say they seek to use their creativity more in life, and 77 percent would rather give up their Netflix subscription for a year than their favorite creative hobby. The study, conducted by Bluprint, NBCUniversal’s state-of-the-art digital lifestyle learning platform and streaming service, in partnership with IPSOS, explores the growth of creativity and what brings people joy in 2019.

“What’s clear is that Americans crave a greater sense of personal fulfillment,” said

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Catherine Balsam-Schwaber, general manager of Bluprint.

“This may be the first time in American history that mothers are wishing for their children to be starving artists rather than wealthy and unhappy.”

This is good news, as experts say that creativity has the potential to make people happier and improve their overall well-being.

“The scientific community knows that creativity offers huge benefits to individuals, both directly and via benefits to health and happiness,” said Mark Runco, director of Creativity Research and Programming at Southern Oregon University.

The survey also revealed the CREATIVITY cont'd on page 10

Unfortunate as it may sound, the fact is that most people today suffer from trauma of various kinds. These traumatic experiences and the reasons for experiencing them may be different and may differ from one person to the next. Similarly, the degree to which a person is traumatized will vary.

Nevertheless, the stressful lives we live and an atmosphere of widespread aggression that this situation gives rise to lead many people to these negative experiences. Neglect, domestic violence, bullying, gaslighting ­— and in general, many different forms of verbal, physical or sexual abuse result in individuals experiencing different forms of trauma.

Ignoring trauma. The painful thing is no matter how much we suffer, feel helpless or overwhelmed, there is an all-too-widespread tendency to ignore our trauma. It is not difficult to find the reason for this because the culture we live in tells us that no matter what, we must "get on with our lives," "get back to normal" and so on.

Suppressing our trauma not only does us no good, but gives rise to many kinds of social evil. On an individual level, it depletes our emotional and psychological reserve, but more broadly, this tendency to ignore trauma makes individuals, groups, and whole communities at large to get implicated in what sociologists call the "cycle of violence."

This cycle of violence goes two ways. All unresolved trauma carries with it its own reserve of latent but considerable energy and this either makes us "act in" or "act out" or, as in most cases, both.

Acting in is what is known

as "the vicbefore we can even start to tim cycle," i.e., get close to healing and rewhen the enplace "the cycle of violence" ergy is driven with "the cycle of life." inwards and we After Recognition, suffer from a come the processes of sense of guilt, Acknowledgement and fear, shame, Reconnection. humiliation Recognition and Leigh Richardson and many breaking free. Breaking such negative free refers first to the recemotions. The acting out, on ognition that one is caught the other hand, leads to what up in either the Victim or the is called "the aggressor cycle" Aggressor Cycle, or, possibly whereby we try to take it out on both; and then trying to break others. This leads us to dehufree of it. The important thing manize the other; to fabricate to note here is that this recoga good vs. evil, or an "us" vs. nition cannot take place with"them" narrative; to see violence out a good degree of emotional, as redemptive; to attack others physical and spiritual safety. in the name of honor, justice or And only this sense of safety self-defense; and so on. can help one to think clearly; The outcomes of this kind of address the negative impact of behavior are not hard to see. We trauma; and release one from need to only observe the quality the cycles of violence. of our relationships. This will And it is the responsibiligive us a good sense of our genty of a large group of people to eral well-being. provide this sense of safety to Addressing trauma inan individual or a communistead of suppressing it. How ty. For instance, in the case of can you recognize trauma inan individual, his immediate stead of ignoring it? How can family members must play the the members of a community biggest role in providing this can start addressing trauma in a safety to the person concerned, positive manner and with a view but to a large extent, the memto healing its harmful effects? bers of the community must The very first thing to do is also play an important role in to recognize and acknowledge this as well. the validity of what we've deOnce you have started to scribed above as "the cycle of recognize and break free, you violence." Be it an individual or are well on your way to putting a community, only with this rec- your trauma behind you and ognition, we can look forward to living with it in your past. a process of healing.

A Fox News Radio contribThe healing process in itutor, Richardson has spent her self is a long, hard and painful educational and professional process. There will be obstacles career learning human beand setbacks; sometimes we havior. She holds a Master of may feel that we are moving in Science in Counseling from the circles. So, it needs a lot of reUniversity of North Texas and silience on the part of the inis working to integrate cognidividual or community to stick tive behavioral therapy into with the process. However, we the treatment programs for need to pass through a number many clients. In April 2009, of steps involving many conRichardson opened The Brain scious and challenging decisions Performance Center.

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

Irish Pub

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

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

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

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

This is half of Our Favorite Restaurants.

See the full list at our website: KatyTrailWeekly.com

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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during the campaign. Perot won nearly 19% of the popular vote in the race, which was ultimately won by Bill Clinton. Both times he ran, his platforms were "centered on campaign reform, protecting American workers from outsourcing, and cutting the national debt." Perot was particularly outspoken against the North American Free Trade Agreement and frequently referred to the "giant sucking sound" it would create.

Yet the most famous event in his career didn't involve sales and earnings; he financed a private commando raid in 1979 to free two EDS employees who were being held in a prison in Iran.

As a child, his father was a cotton broker and his mother was a secretary. Perot said his family survived the Depression relatively well through hard work and by managing their COMEDY cont'd from page 1

SOLUTION TO THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE

non-stop laugh fest.” The New York Times said, “Hilarious ... magnificent, enduring rhythm of Jewish humor!” The New Yorker said, “The laughs per minute average is as high as anything you'll find on stage!”

Producer Philip Roger Roy has produced more than 45 shows since 1972, including the successful 2010-13 national tour of “RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women.”

Recent productions include “My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!” (with Bud Martin and Dana Matthow, 2010-2013). He produced “A Jew Grows in Brooklyn”

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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

money carefully. Perot went to the U.S. Naval Academy even though he had never been on a ship or seen the ocean. After the Navy, Perot joined IBM in 1955 and quickly became a top salesman. In his last year at IBM, he filled his sales quota for the year in January.

In 1962, with $1,000 from his wife, Margot, Perot founded EDS. Hardware accounted for about 80 percent of the computer business, Perot said, and IBM wasn't interested in the other 20 percent, including services.

EDS first sold stock to the public in 1968, and overnight, Perot was worth $350 million.

His fortune doubled and tripled as the stock price rose steadily. In 1984, he sold control of the company to General Motors Corp. for $2.5 billion and received $700 million in a buyout.

In 2008, EDS was sold to Hewlett-Packard Co. In Sept. 2011, Forbes magazine estimated Perot's wealth at $3.5 billion and ranked him No. 91 on its list of richest Americans.

and was associate producer and general manager in Philadelphia for “Menopause The Musical.”

Roy’s production of “Let My People Come” played more than 2,300 performances in Philadelphia from 1977 to 1987, followed by tours to 20 cities in the U.S. and Canada.

Other productions include: “Family Secrets,” “Grandma Sylvia's Funeral,” “Greater Tuna,” “The World of Lenny Bruce,” “Confessions of an Irish Rebel,” “Judy! The New Judy Garland Musical,” “El Grande de Coca Cola,” “Pretzels” (by Jane Curtin), “Sholom Aleichem,” “Cloud 9,” “Groucho: A 1-Man Show With 2-Women,” “Bullshot Crummond & The Fantasticks” (in which he

also performed). As owner/ founder of Philadelphia's legendary Grendel's lair Cabaret theater for 15 years, he produced hundreds of concerts including the Police, Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy Rich, & Charles Mingus. Roy co-produced The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron? and Say Goodnight Gracie in Philadelphia.

“Old Jews Telling Jokes” has garnered rave reviews wherever it has played, including two years off Broadway and in cities across the U.S. Warning: adult (bawdy) humor. Not for audiences under 21.

Ticket prices range from $39-$65, available online at eisemanncenter.com or by phone at 972-744-4650.

mistakes are just a natural part of the creative journey. Indeed, 75 percent of those surveyed say making a mistake doesn’t take away from following insights: Doctor prescribed creativity. Science their enjoyment in what they’re creating.

Parents on board. Seventy-seven perhas legitimized creativity as a critical compocent of parents want their children to have nent of well-being, and doctors are increasmore opportunities to be creative than they ingly prescribing creative pursuits as part of did when they were young. In thinking about medical prescription regimens. If given the their future, 79 percent would rather their choice, 57 percent of U.S. adults would rather take up a new creative hobby than start a new children make just enough to get by in a cremedication, if assured by their doctor it would ative job that they love, over making lots of money in a job they aren’t passionate about. have the same health benefits.

Unfortunately, in parents’ eyes, today’s educaHandmade happiness. The majorition system doesn’t place enough emphasis on ty of those surveyed love both the process of making something from scratch as well as the creativity, with 61 percent agreeing that public education lacks creative arts focus and 72 joy they received from the finished project.

Three in four U.S. adults currently participate percent saying that standardized test scores are prioritized more than creative thinking. in at least one creative activity, with baking, Ego Booster. Participation in creative gardening, cooking (beyond everyday meals), activities also appears to have a positive inhome décor and DIY crafting being the most fluence on adults’ perceptions of themselves. popular.

Those who participate in creative activities Happy accidents. Success as an are more likely than those who don’t to deend-goal is increasingly being put on the scribe themselves as optimistic, happy, pasback-burner, as more people realize that sionate and joyful.

To learn more about THIS WEEK’S SUDOKU SOLUTION Bluprint, offering thousands of hours of content in categories such as crafting, knitting, wellness, cooking, baking, fitness and more, as well as access to curated supplies and a supportive community, visit mybluprint.com.

When focusing on your health, happiness and well-being, don’t forget the importance of finding outlets that allow you to explore your everyday creativity.

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Travel

Mexico’s way to cleanse the body

By Michael Wald wald.world@yahoo.com Most adult Americans have heard of Timothy Leary, the LSD proponent from the 1960s. Oaxaca, Mexico, is famous for temazcal and its principal modern champion Maria Sabina. But far fewer people have heard of it or her, although she is as renowned as Leary. Before I visited Oaxaca, I was not aware of either temazcal or Sabina.

Temazcal is an ancient indigenous ritual performed in Mexico to cleanse the body and rid it of bad humors.

It is performed by the equivalent of an indigenous shaman called a curandera. The literal translation is close to “healer,” but the actual act of performing temazcal (the ritual is called the velada) is far more spiritual than medical, so the curandera may be closer to a tribal priest.

This ancient ritual has flourished in the area near Oaxaca, in the southwestern corner of the country, home to many indigenous tribes. Temazcal began with the Mazatec tribe in pre-Hispanic times to cure the sick, assist with childbirth and cure tired muscles after a ball game; but today it may be performed by a wider group of practitioners for general health purposes. There are even commercial applications of the process.

The ritual always involves the use of herbal ingredients. Maria Sabina opened up the ritual to Westerners and made famous the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the process when she was featured in a famous 1955 Life magazine article. Following that, her mushrooms became referred to as “magic” mushrooms. People from many places around the world flocked to Oaxaca to partake of her temazcal ritual. The most famous participant was, perhaps, John Lennon of the Beatles. But other pilgrims to Oaxaca over the years have included Bob Dylan, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger.

If you don’t like tight quarters, very hot water or sweating, temazcal is not for you. The process takes place in a very small room. You usually are naked. Very hot water is used to create steam in the room so it becomes difficult to see as the sole light source is a single votive candle. Steam is created from pouring water over very hot stones, much like in a sauna. On a mesh above the stones, herbs are placed to infuse the air. It gets so hot you may even need a towel to cover your face or to assist you in breathing. Although usually circular rooms, early archeological digs have discovered rectangle temazcal baths.

Today, the shape of the room is not important, just that it is tiny. The room is made of stone or brick to keep the heat in and is so confined that you need to crawl into it. The curandera sits in the room with you near the hot stones, chanting in a rhythmical mantra-like way and keeping the steam pouring out.

Sabina’s process involved ingesting the mushrooms prior to entering the room.

After you emerge from the caldron, you get a “massage,” which can be anywhere from a hard stretching of every muscle in your body to a moderate rubdown.

The ritual is somewhat similar to sweat lodges and other “purifying” treatments. No doubt these derived from the ancient traditions of the indigenous people of Oaxaca.

Sabina died in 1985, but her temazcal continues. She claimed before her death that the influx of Westerners coming to temazcal “to find God” was contrary to its intended purpose to cure the sick, and she went so far as to say Westerners had bastardized the process to the extent that the magic mushrooms no longer work.

If this bath process sounds interesting to you, you should put a trip to Oaxaca on your list and follow in the footsteps of the many others, including celebrities, who have gone before you.

The cost is usually around 1,000 pesos, which at today’s exchange is about $55. Whether you tip is up to you. Happy rejuvenating! Let me hear how you enjoy it.

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. michael walD

Below: Rose pedals strewn over white linens next to the pad where the curandera sits alongside the hot stones.

Right: An advertisement for the ritual.

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