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Vol. 6, No. 33: Section One | Neighborhood News | Community Calendar and Food Guide | Local Arts | Opinions

OLD EAST DALLAS

PorchFest 2019 celebrates Peak’s Addition

By Leigh Martin leighmartin4805@gmail.com The fourth annual Dallas PorchFest, on Saturday, Oct. 5 from noon to 6 p.m., celebrates Peak’s Addition, one of the city’s oldest residential neighborhoods. More than 16 bands featuring homegrown musicians will perform on Swiss Avenue homes’ expansive front porches.

The party encapsulates the 4700-4800 blocks of Swiss Avenue, and the event is free to attend.

“Dallas PorchFest raises awareness about music, porchFest the arts, community and historic neighborhoods,” Old East Dallas' PorchFest will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5 from noon to 6 p.m. said one of the event organizers, Leigh Martin. “And Beer and wine will be available for purchase (donatthe whole city is invited to our Old East Dallas block ed by the retailers) including beer from Peticolas and party.”

Pegasus City and wines from Medallion Liquor (Skillman Homegrown musicians will perform on Swiss Avenue location). Champagne provided by clothing and Avenue homes’ expansive front porches, an iconic feagift boutique Talulah & HESS. ture of many Peak’s Addition residences. Local bands Other features at the event will be a giveaway of will entertain. Food trucks from area restaurants like children’s books from the bicycle book cart from City of Liberty Burger, Taco Truck, Union Coffee Truck, La Dallas Library and local artists will sell art, jewelry and a Popular Tamales and Snackin’ Wagon dog treats will sell food for humans and pets.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Trolley Taste rings into town The Trolley Taste of Uptown is on Thursday, Oct. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Crescent at 500 Crescent Court.

In addition to a pop-up of Chef Dean Fearing’s M LINE TROLLEY Rattlesnake Bar, area restaurants including Meso Maya, Miriam Cocina Latina, Moixe’s, Morton’s, San Martin, Savor and Sixty Vines will participate. Reservations are limited, and complimentary valet parking is available. Tickets for $70 per person or reserved seating tickets for $80 (for tables of four, eight and 10) are available at mata.org. – Dedie Leahy

Red Bull Soapbox Derby rolls On Saturday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m., speed demons are ready to screech through The Colony’s Windhaven Parkway to Austin Ranch in The Red Bull Soapbox Derby. The 48 most unique, creative and wild legal RED BULL street racers were chosen to participate. Derby judges include former Dallas Mavericks All-Star Shawn Marion, Dallas-native rapper Dorrough Music and baseball Hall of Famer Iván “Pudge” Rodriguez. Kidd Kraddick in the Morning’s J-Si Chavez and Jenna Owens will host the festivities. – Suzi Nadeau

DMA presents Katz and Kjartansson

THEATER REVIEW

Shakespeare Dallas’ (accidental) disaster

By Brian Wilson brian.wilson.usmc@gmail.com When presented with a seemingly insurmountable question about “What went wrong?,” the Chernobyl disaster, for example, needs a few decades and an HBO budget to create a thorough and compelling piece of work that shows the vast levels of hubris that pervade the human psyche in order to understand how such gross mistakes are made. When limited by a word count and deadline (not to mention the psychological discomfort akin to being forced to recount in excruciating detail the six-course meal one had just before a 48-hour spell of severe food poisoning), the following will have to suffice.

Shakespeare Dallas’ production of "Macbeth" has the hallmarks of a nuclear meltdown in a totalitarian state. Let us begin with the marketing. Putting “their best face forward,” Nicole Berastequi (starring as Lady Macbeth) is featured prominently.

Considering she was the only actor able to shine in this show, it’s rather fitting.

Putting the star of the show (Timothy Thomas Brown as Macbeth) in an all black silhouette with a knife behind her is, if the marketing department wasn’t fully aware of how the production was going in the lead up,

SHAKESPEARE DALLAS

"Macbeth" runs through Saturday, Sept. 28 at Samuel-Grand Amphitheatre before moving to The Sound at Cypress Waters in Coppell. a perfectly Freudian slip and/or an admirable close reading of the play.

As readers will remember, Macbeth is lauded in Act 1.2 for his prowess in battle, having in the course of a sword fight with the rebel Macdonwald “unseam'd him from the nave to the chaps,” literally meaning cutting him open from the navel to the jaw.

Brown, demonstrating a range last seen in some of Maroon 5’s early work,

murdered the play as efficiently as Macbeth’s sword slayed the rebel.

That is assuming the play had a chance of living in the first place.

Director Trampas Thompson’s concept seems as well thought out as the Soviet Yak-38, creating an alternate reality where Google Glass is a thing and the weird sisters are Peruvian Brujas. One assumes readers are as familiar with Google Glass and Brujas as they are with failed Soviet fighter jets. Rightly, this seems as compelling as it might to you. For me, it is like becoming a food reviewer mid-paragraph and describing the meal, focusing on its dramatic aftereffects. To stay on point however, the gimmicks and tech inside jokes abound and negate any dramatic tension that might have accidentally sprung forth, resulting in an incredibly boring and lifeless play.

Now, I know you’re thinking that this could work if one would have the final battle use some kind of virtual reality laser tag. Well sir, I have good news for you (and you alone), there will be vast amounts of seating available to you to enjoy the remainder of this show which runs at SamuelGrand Amphitheatre 6200 E. Grand Ave. through Saturday, Sept. 28, and then move to The Sound at Cypress Waters at 9111 Cypress Waters Blvd in Coppell from Thursday, Oct. 3

Ragnar Kjartansson

The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) presents two intimate contemporary solo exhibitions: “Focus On: Alex Katz,” an exhibition of works by the celebrated 92-year-old American painter and “Focus On: Ragnar Kjartansson” (above), a presentation of an immersive video installation and a commissioned work by the Icelandic artist. Both exhibitions are now open through Sunday, March 22, 2020 in the Hoffman Galleries on Level 1. – Jill Bernstein

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

“Meat Loaf … Again?”

By David Mullen

said, “Excuse me, but I was next.” The postal clerk said, “No! You weren’t! You were in People sure have a differ- the wrong line!” Wait, what? ent attitude in this city when What line? There are no the Dallas Cowboys win … In signs or ropes up. Last time this column, I have delivered I was in there, everyone was a clear message about how approaching from the right, I feel about the U.S. Postal which is where I was standService, specifically the Oak ing. This guy sprinted in Lawn Office. It is not about from the left. I would rather the carriers or most other have root canal than have to personnel, it is the collection deal with the “service” in that that inhabits the Oak Lawn office. It is the one and only location who time I will care more ever support about ina post office creasing their closing. But social ben“inside of efits, taking every dark a break and cloud,” as when they they say. are getting The USPS off work than is providing serving the a great sertaxpaying vice soon.

David Mullen public. And I To ensure am not alone. My rants trigthat U.S. citizens are preger the most supportive com- pared to travel abroad, they ments from readers in my are hosting multiple passport email inbox. The latest in the fairs across North Texas. ongoing saga was when I was On Saturday, Oct. 5 at the the only one waiting in line Addison Main Post Office on Sept. 17 to mail a package. at 4900 Airport Parkway When a window opened up, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., you someone sprinted in through can apply or update your the door and wedged me passport. You must apply in from the open window. I person, bring your proof of david@katytrailweekly.com

citizenship documents and minors under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Photographs will be taken for $15. Each passport for an adult must be accompanied by a check or money order for $110 made payable to the U.S. State Department and a $35 execution fee made payable to Postmaster. Fees for children under 16 are $80 and $35.

You can download an application at usps.com/passport.

The Irving Main and Desoto Main Post Office will have fairs at later dates. Be relieved that the Oak Lawn office will not be holding a fair.

After waiting for hours, they will tell you that you were in the wrong line … World Teachers Day is Saturday, Oct. 5. As important as the position is, it remains the lowest-paid profession requiring a bachelor’s degree.

WalletHub analyzed all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia across 23 key metrics, ranging from teachers’ income growth potential to pupil-teacher ratio to teacher safety. There is some good news in Texas, but also reason for detention. Adjusted for cost of living, the average

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING

By Dr. James W. Finck

want the Palestinians thinking they were forgotten.

To solve the crisis, President One of the biggest reJimmy Carter invited Egyptian cent news stories is Trump’s President Anwar Sadat and Israeli cancellation of a surprise Prime Minister Menachem Begin summit with Taliban leaders to a two-week secret meeting and the Afghanistan presiat Camp David. The three men dent at Camp David. I am no worked towards a peace that saw longer surprised at the critDr. James Finck the passage of the Camp David icism towards the President, Accords, in which Israel agreed to but I was shocked this time at the nature withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula as well of the criticism. I assumed the disapproval as from Gaza and the West Bank. Gaza and would come from canceling a meeting that the West Bank were allowed to self-govern, had potential to end the conflict, but insetting up a possible separate Palestinian stead he was chastised for agreeing to hold state and a recognition of Israel’s right the meeting in the first place, especially at to exist by Egypt. Though Sadat won a Camp David.

Nobel Peace Prize, the rest of the Arab Congresswomen Liz Cheney tweetnations, including the Palestine Liberation ed that no member of the Taliban should Organization (PLO) and Yasser Arafat, deever set foot at Camp David and she is a nounced the Accords. The peace plan was Republican. As always, I am not here to partly responsible for Sadat’s assassination. comment on the president’s foreign policy Jump forward several years. After the decisions, but historically speaking, Camp first Gulf War, relations between Israel David has always been used for meetings and the Palestinians were still non-exissuch as this, especially when dealing with tent. H.W. Bush tried to bring both sides Middle Eastern issues. together, but Israel refused to talk directAfter years of war and conflict bely with Arafat and the PLO. Arafat was a tween Israel and the Arab nations, Egypt Palestinian who grew up in both Israel and and Syria both launched an attack against Egypt. He first made a name for himself Israel in 1973, which became known as smuggling in arms to the Palestinians to the Yom Kippur War. Caught by surprise, use against the Israelis. In 1958, Arafat the Israelis were initially pushed back. founded Al Fatah, a militant freedom Eventually, they called up reinforcements fighting organization to some, a terrorist and turned the tide back in their favor and organization to others. Al Fatah has been won the war. responsible for many terrorists strikes in Not able to defeat Israel militarily, the Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon, though they Arab nations of OPEC went with plan B saw themselves as revolutionaries defendand used the war to justify driving up oil ing their people. In 1964 Al Fatah took over prices. They also refused to sell oil to the control of the PLO, which is an umbrella U.S. until Israel pulled out of new lands organization for many different Palestinian and recognized Palestinian rights. Henry liberation groups and Arafat became Kissinger began flying to the Middle East the chairman. It is understandable why to broker a peace but found it difficult to Israelis refused to meet with the PLO who get the sides to meet. Israel did not want to give up land and Arabs nations did not HISTORICALLY cont'd on page 10 jfinck@usao.edu

CRIME WATCH Sept. 20 – 1:16 p.m.

2800 Block, Lemmon Ave. (75204) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s bicycle from apartment storage.

Sept. 20 – 3:48 p.m.

3400 Block, Doug Dr. (75247) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect attempted to steal the complainant’s generator.

Sept. 20 – 9:20 p.m.

1400 Block, Hi Line Dr. (75207) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.

Sept. 20 – 10:22 p.m.

4700 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75219) Criminal Mischief: The suspect

kicked in the complainant’s front door.

Sept. 21 – 3:38 a.m.

4700 Block, Greenville Ave. (75206) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The suspect held the complainant at gunpoint and stole property.

Sept. 22 – 9:03 a.m.

5500 Block, Greenville Ave. (75206) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainants’ keys from a bag and then stole the vehicle.

Sept. 22 – 6:43 p.m.

2600 Block, Commerce St. (75226) Criminal Mischief: The suspect threw a scooter through the complainant’s window.

Sept. 22 – 9:02 p.m.

1600 Block, McKinney Ave. (75202)

starting salary for teachers is second nationwide. But with 25 as the median, the average salary for teachers is 45th nationwide, pupil-teacher ratio is 28th, teacher safety in public schools is 30th, spending per student is 39th and a teachers’ income growth potential is 45th.

Time for Texans to do more homework … A report from clasiq.com stated that more than 30 percent of classic car owners would give up alcohol for their classic car and more than four percent would give up their spouse.

They recently surveyed 800,000 Facebook users in the classic car community and asked, “What would you give up for your classic car?”

In addition to booze and their better half, classic car owners would abstain from sex (11.1 percent) and gambling (6.67 percent). If you are as old as your classic car, you have probably been forced to give up many of these things anyway. Having once been the proud owner of a 1955 Chevy two-door hardtop and a 1965 Ford Mustang convertible, I remind everyone

that old cars drive like old cars. No power steering or power brakes, coupled with the paranoia that incompetent Dallas drivers are going to damage your vehicle no matter how far away you park at NorthPark or the Galleria.

I acquired my cars thinking I would attract members of the opposite sex. Turns out, all I attracted were guys like me thinking they could attract members of the opposite sex … Like a “Bat Out of Hell,” Meat Loaf turned 71 on Sept.

27. It seemed like only yesterday that he still looked old.

The Good Word

Camp David underutilized by President

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Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s truck.

Sept. 22 – 9:21 p.m.

300 Block, S. Hall St. (75226) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect damaged the complainant’s vehicle.

Silence can be challenging

By The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata Rector, Saint Michael and All Angels Last week, my wife and I stole some time on Friday while the kids were at school to go see a movie. (OK, I confess. It was “Downton Abbey”.) As we all know, before any movie, there is a moment when the theater company reminds everyone present not to use their phones or talk amongst themselves, so they don’t disturb the other patrons. When I was a child, the phrase I remember seeing was “silence is golden.”

Silence is indeed polite in a full movie theater, but perhaps silence is a golden opportunity for us in other parts of our lives, too.

I am what some would call an extreme extrovert. I love to talk and the idea of silence stresses me out. When I was in seminary, we always had one “quiet day” each semester. We were supposed to begin the day with a short prayer service, then go from that point until the evening prayer service in silence. For some, this was a welcome break, a chance to just rest and relax. But for me, I felt like a balloon about to burst. I decided that if I could be silent until 10 a.m. that would be good enough.

Last week, I taught a class about a group of important thinkers who would remove themselves from the world and literally go out into the wilderness to be quiet, to think, to pray and to listen. Just preparing the lesson was hard for me because I couldn’t fathom doing that. The idea of going out into the wilderness alone and to be quiet makes me sick to my stomach.

As an extrovert, I often joke that I don’t know what I think until I hear myself say it and teaching this class was no different.

I walked through the history and context of these thinkers, unpacking the world in which they lived, and then began to explain why they went off on their own. And as I did, I said, “They knew they needed to allow themselves the space to put down their worries and concerns in order to make space for God. They needed to be quiet in order to hear God’s voice.” Just like that, I heard myself say what I needed to hear.

If you’re anything like me, your life is

busy. Sometimes I like to use euphemistic terms like “full” to describe my life, but honestly, I’m mostly just busy. The busyness is seductive. We Rev. Dr. Girata live in a culture that celebrates activity and productivity and tends to look suspiciously at too much “downtime.” Most of us got where we are because we worked hard, and that hard work can become a pattern that holds us tight. But I wonder what we might be missing.

There is a long history of thinkers who separate themselves from the world in order to seek the truth such as Thoreau, Gandhi, Curie, Einstein and, of course, Jesus just to name a few. These great thinkers regularly removed themselves from others in order to be silent, to pray and to listen. When is the last time you took an intentional break from the busyness of your life in order to be quiet and to listen?

For many, a break like this is a luxury they cannot afford. And yet, I wonder if there are small opportunities to stop and listen, to truly break from the rush of our lives. For some, a morning or afternoon off is a chance to rest. For others, small moments throughout the day can refresh. (I am regularly reminded by my smartwatch to spend 60 seconds breathing deeply, although, I typically ignore the prompting.) However you find them, I encourage you to seize small moments this week when you can hit pause, when you can put down whatever is weighing on you, and be intentionally quiet. Calming our hearts and minds is good for our health and good for our souls. Plus, you never know what you might hear when you’re really able to listen.

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

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

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Sept. 23 – 2:41 a.m.

4900 Block, Monarch St. (75206) Murder: An unknown suspect shot and killed the victim.

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Sept. 23 – 10:33 p.m.

3600 Block, Cole Ave. (75204) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s garage and stole property.

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Sept. 23 – 12:29 p.m.

6500 Block, Lafayette Way (75230) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s residence and stole property.

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Chilly Ljubljana, Slovenia very warm in spirit

By Michael Wald wald.world@yahoo.com Talk about off the beaten path. Landlocked Ljubljana (pronounced “Lu-bla-na”), Slovenia, capital of this tiny nation the size of Massachusetts, isn’t a place many Americans visit. During the summer months, most locals leave the city and head for the beautiful beaches on the tiny Mediterranean coastal part of Slovenia. The city fills up with what few tourists exist, principally from Europe.

Most tourists arrive by train from Trieste, Italy. The only large port in Slovenia, Koper, a newish stop for some cruise ships, is about one and one-half hours away by highway. During the summer you have the city nearly to yourself and you can easily meet other interesting wanderers. For the timid traveler, this is a wonderful low-key place to experience Eastern Europe If you don’t mind cold weather and snow, one of the best times to visit Ljubljana is during the city’s hugely popular Christmas market. I got a taste of it when I visited the summer market, which is also quite nice.

Interesting, year-round local specialties include a type of gingerbread that is made without eggs or oil. It is delicious. Also, honey combined with brandy is practical in Slovenian winters and scrumptious anytime.

Merchants are happy to let you sample the goods. Handicrafts include brightly colored wooden carvings.

A river meanders through Ljubljana, and during warm months, boats take tourists on rides through its picturesque vistas from the water, or as locals say, “the frog’s view.”

Four notable bridges can be seen from the riverboat or from

street level. The Triple Bridge is touted as a main attraction, but it is really nothing more than an old bridge supplemented by two additional ones on each side. Cobblers’ Bridge leads to an area of the city where shoemakers used to congregate to do their work. Guess what the Butcher’s Bridge is known for?

This is the bridge in town, like similar ones in many locations that lovers have chosen to place lockets on.

Finally, there is Dragon Bridge notable for the sculptures of dragons that decorate its entryways. If you are lucky (depending on your point of view), you might see locals on standup paddle boards on the river, enjoying a popular local warm weather outdoor sporting activity.

Town Hall occupies a prominent place downtown. The ground floor usually has some unique free exhibit about the town’s history. Down the street, the Cathedral offers superb frescos and bronze doors which is a feast for your eyes. Outside, the Cathedral the Central Market sells local produce as well as imported items such as bananas and pineapples.

Ljubljana itself has several main tourist attractions, primary among them is a nearly 1,000-year-old castle that sits atop a hill in the center of the old city. You can climb up stairs or take a funicular to the top.

There are also many museums, a zoo and botanical gardens.

The unique thing about Ljubjiana is its recent city planning, which led to closing of most of the central city streets to traffic. A free minibus takes people where they want to go, but mostly people travel about on foot. Cars are further discouraged downtown by low cost parking options on the outskirts with free bus fare to

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Above, the streets of Ljubljana. Below, sampling local honey liquor. downtown. For reasons like this, Ljubjiana has won awards as a uniquely green city.

Topping off everything else positive about Ljubljana, it is very inexpensive to visit without sacrificing any quality. The food offerings are delicious. I found coffee (and also cappuccino) for 1 Euro (about $1.20)!

Slovenia borders Italy, and what we call Italian cuisine is as good as in Italy and just as popular. Expect to pay about 1 Euro for pizza.

In short, Ljubjiana is easy to navigate and most everyone speaks English in addition to the native Slovenian language.

It’s not expensive and the many attractions lack long lines of tourists even in the high season.

Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at www.

UntraveledPlaces.com. Follow him @UntraveledPlace and see where he is off to next.

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Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS 1. Car parker 6. Venomous snake 11. Rustic 16. Genuine 21. Avoid

22. Flawless 23. Chopin opus 24. Excessive interest 25. Scope 26. High-rise unit 27. Major oil hub 28. Say a few words

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73. Change the clock 75. — B. DeMille 78. Next planet to Earth 79. Price reductions

REALITY ESTATE

Fluctuation aside, consider buying or selling

By Phillip Murrell phillip@philliprealestate.com Home buying and selling has always been a matter of peaks and valleys.

Luckily and recently, peaks have not been too high and the valleys not too low. You can speculate, measure market trends and watch mortgage interest rates daily. But the same principles matter despite any market volatility.

If you want or need a home, buy a home. If you want or need to sell a home, sell your home.

Economic uncertainty is always prevalent. Despite record stock numbers, people are worried about trade sanctions. The bulls on the cable business channels are saying that there are no roadblocks ahead while the bears are creating panic. No one knows for sure or those commentators would be living in the lap of luxury, not sitting behind a desk in a broadcast studio.

Let’s look at 2018. The market started out blistering hot, but then leveled off a bit mid-year. That didn’t preclude people from buying a home or selling their home. The market will always play that game, whether interest rates are at all-time lows or alltime highs. Building equity in a home

rising as quickly as in late long-term almost always wins 2017 or early 2018. But out. for almost everyone exMany factors prevail. cept for floppers or specMaybe you work for a company ulators, buying a home is that has grown to levels where a long-term purchase. If you have accumulated stock as you find a home you love well as receiving an excellent and are willing to live in salary. Don’t overspend your for years to come, find budget and do your research, the most practical way to but considering a real estate investment may make sense to Phillip Murrell buy it.

New home conbuffer stock volatility. struction continues, and in some areas, As a side note and not surprisingly, homes sell as soon as they go on the Millennials are getting into the housmarket. Plus, like other industries, home ing market in a grand way. Many are builders are contently looking for capalooking to buy their first residence as ble workers to meet demand. an urban condominium or townhome, We are in one of those periods or are looking for homes in middle and where home sellers may realize a nice upper-middle class neighborhoods. profit, while home buyers can still find This should work out well as more baby some deals. My suggestion is “Don’t be boomers are retiring and downsizing. on the fence.” Regardless of what you According to reports, Millennials read, the right buyer and the right home will lead the way in mortgages, acfor you awaits. counting for 45 percent of the market, Talk to a reputable real estate agent followed by Gen Xers at 37 percent and about trends. They can set up a plan for baby boomers at 17 percent.

As always, home buyers should only today or tomorrow.

Phillip Murrell is a local real estate buy what they can afford. And if you are agent in Dallas at Compass Real Estate, not in immediate need of a home, save your money and buy later or buy one and can be reached at 989-859-2275, that you can upgrade in the future. phillip.murrell@compass.com or on Instagram at @pmurrellre.

Currently, home prices are not

Your Stars this Week

by Stella Wilder

The coming week is likely to progress according to a seeming set of “rules” that are at first incomprehensible to most, but for those who are willing to explore trends with great care, all will make perfect sense — and allow momentum of a kind that few have enjoyed before. A balance between thought and action will prove quite important this week; anyone who chooses either to withdraw into his or her own mind or simply bash about without any planning or intention will surely have a hard time of it — and risks endangering others as well.

Questions can be answered almost as quickly as they are raised this week — but not by everyone, to be sure. This means, of course, that anyone who is able to deliver up information quickly and accurately will find his or her popularity increased exponentially.

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105. Mil. rank 107. Most sluggish 108. Meanders 110. Spy missions 111. Indiana university 112. Alaskan bear 113. Vagabonds 114. Chicago airport 115. Seattle cager 117. Speculate 118. Articles of merchandise 120. Awaken 121. Mesa’s cousin 122. More aloof 123. That place 126. Lip, slangily 128. NFL division 132. Scribble down 134. — vous plait 136. Rhea cousin 137. Dishonorable one

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) Your complaints about the way things have been going may have fallen on deaf ears, so this week you’re the one who must make any necessary changes. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – It’s a good week to revisit a past event in order to come to a new understanding of the importance it has right now. Your ability to make connections comes in very handy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) If you’re going to take charge, you must be ready and willing to say what must be said, no matter how much it may upset some of those

around you. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You may discover that what you’ve been doing for quite some time has not been having the desired effect. This week you’re able to begin moving in a whole new direction.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) The more willing you are to address certain problems head-on, the more likely others will be willing to follow you when the time comes. This is essential! (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – If you find yourself in charge of others, you’ll want to balance being friendly with being businesslike. Those working with you will understand what you are doing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You are likely to uncover a hidden opportunity early in the week; the remaining days must be devoted to charting a strong course of action for yourself. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You may be called upon to investigate certain happenings that others do not understand. Are you willing to face certain fears? It’s a necessary part of the job!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) Just because you are ready to put a plan into motion doesn’t mean you’re the only one — or that your plan is best. Others will want to shop around. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – You’ve been following another’s advice for quite some time now, with no appreciable results.

Perhaps it’s time to acknowledge that this isn’t something you should keep doing.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You can share much that is special with others this week; the feeling you get from doing so will surely last as long as your generosity does. (March 6-March 20) – You’ll recognize in another a kindred spirit; this week, that means that you’ll no longer have to do certain things entirely on your own.

Collaborative efforts pay off for both.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) Stick to the plan this week, and you’ll surely arrive at your destination on time — and perhaps under budget as well. A critic may raise important questions. (April 5-April 19) – Confidence is on the rise at this time, but the faster you move forward, the more likely you will be to encounter resistance.

Apply your intellect to a new problem.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) Someone may be acting as though you cannot handle certain things on your own. This may be something worth talking about, whether or not it is true. (May 6-May 20) – You’re eager to be considered “normal,” but you also don’t want to be just like everyone else. This dilemma is easily solved: Be yourself, and the week will be a success.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) Whether you find yourself in a supporting role or in the spotlight, your efforts will make the difference between success and failure.

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Others approve. (June 7-June 20) – You’ve enjoyed an active phase marked by success in two or three separate areas of your daily life; this week, you make a discovery that accelerates your progress.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) Someone tries to get in touch with you about an important personal issue, but you’re not having any of it. This may soon prove to be an error. (July 8-July 22) – You should be able to transition from something difficult to something much simpler with relative ease this week — provided you’ve laid the groundwork and keep up your momentum.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You’ll be called upon to explain yourself on at least one, if not two, occasions this week. Don’t get defensive! It’s likely this is just a “formality.” (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – Just when you think you’ve done everything to promote a certain project, you’ll realize that the most important step has yet to be completed. Get it done!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You mustn’t try to force any changes this week; let them occur naturally, and they are sure to “stick.” Others want to make things work just as you do. (Sept.

8-Sept. 22) – You can learn an important lesson this week, even as you increase your own enjoyment level. Not everything has to be painful, surely. Invite a friend to join you.

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5938 Skillman St. Dallas, 75231 214-978-0110

Dallas Children’s Theater – Family-friendly “Beauty and the Beast” takes center stage as the theater presents Disney’s tale as old as time. Directed by Nancy Schaeffer, beloved songs mixed with a touch of compassion and kindness highlight the power of true love in this large-scale musical. Performances are Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. $22-$35.

Sept. 27-Oct. 20

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

Fair Park Hall of State – The Dallas Historical Society, along with State Fair of Texas, presents “Texas Cinema,” which focuses on the history and impact of film performers, creators, writers, directors and producers from the Lone Star State as well as the depiction of Texas through film. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. FREE!

Sept. 27

150 Turtle Creek Blvd.

Dallas, 75207 866-900-6699

The International – Take it to the Max. A retrospective collection, with a significant nod to Dallas sports, music, the arts and the legacy of the Pop Art genre is presented from the studio of artist legend Peter Max. The exhibition and acquisition opportunities are part of a limited engagement Road Show Company through Sunday, Oct. 6. 6 p.m.

Admission is FREE! with RSVP.

Sept. 27

3630 Harry Hines Blvd.

Dallas, 75219 214-520-7788

The Sammons Center for the Arts – The second annual craft beer event “Brews, Bites & Beats” will highlight premium brews from TUPPS Brewery, bites from local eateries like Ellen’s, Scardello Artisan Cheese, Snooze An A.M. Eatery and Sushi Axiom, plus a fun and dance-friendly romp through pop history by the Stockton Helbing Band. 7 p.m. $20.

Sept. 27

2500 Victory Ave. Dallas, 75201 214-665-4299

American Airlines Center – “Who are you?” The Who comes to town as part of their Moving On! tour. The tour, which will feature symphonic accompaniment, will also be in support of the band’s first new album in 13 years. 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $34.

Sept. 28

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Dallas, 75215 214-421-5221

St. Philip's School and Community Center – A unique professional development experience features legendary dancer Debbie Allen (“Fame,”“Grey's Anatomy”). This one-day symposium will forge conversations and feature workshops around the inclusion of children of color in the arts during their primary years of education. The event will feature a Q&A luncheon with Allen and an optional master dance class to round out the day. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $50-$100.

Sept. 28

Olive Street at Eastbound Woodall Rodgers Freeway Dallas, 75021 214-855-0006

Klyde Warren Park Trolley Stop – The McKinney Avenue M-Line Trolley 30th Anniversary “Love the Trolley - Happy Birthday”’ celebration commences at Klyde Warren Park. Festivities include music from the North Dallas High School Band and dancing from the Vikingettes Drill Team. Birthday cake will be served. 1 to 3 p.m. FREE!

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

This Week in History

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden at 8525 Garland Road presents “Autumn at the Arboretum” now through Thursday, Oct. 31. Presented by RogersO'Brien, Pumpkin Village features more than 90,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash. This year’s theme is “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.”

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On Sept. 27, 1964, the Warren Commission, investigating the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, issues its report, stating its conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald was the sole gunman. The Warren Report, especially among those believing in a “conspiracy theory,” remains controversial 55 years later.

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Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963.

DALLAS ARBORETUM

UPTOWN GIRL

Dallas newest home to The Other Art Fair

Charity

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By Ryann Gordon

ryannbgordon@yahoo.com Art is one of Dallas’ greatest exports. We have unique musical collaborations of blues, hip-hop and EDM unlike any other city in the nation. We have a thriving Design District where all social classes indulge in decorum for their homes. And we have fine artists of every genre and style who have made their names known both locally and internationally. More than that, we have one of the largest buyer bases in the nation, which is what the other art fair Saatchi Art group took note of The work of Desirée Vaniecia (above) was on diswhen deciding where to host play at the Other Art Fair recently. their next art show.

Despite the underground to that of the highway underpasses nature inherent to Dallas’ art throughout Deep Ellum and beyond. scene, out-of-towners are beginning The Other Art Fair is special for to take notice of the cultural value Dallas because it focuses on emergthat our city has to offer. This is why ing artists, rather than a typical art The Other Art Fair, Leaf Group and fair where you might have to drop a Saatchi Art chose Dallas as the deshouse-note on a single piece. And spetination of their art show recently at cial it was, as Market Center Hall. The Other Art not only were Fair graced Dallas’ Market Center the artists’ with thousands of attendees and 120 works strung artists, both local and not, on display. about their “There’s a huge demand for demulti-sized sign and art in Dallas,” said direcbooths for purtor of PR for the show, Mia Mendez, chase at an afwho worked with fair director, Nicole fordable price, Garton, and founder, Ryan Stanier, to but the artists launch their newest fair and encapsuthemselves were late the essence of Dallas. present at the “The selection committee is a event to talk to key factor in this effort,” Stanier exRyann Gordon and purchase plained, noting on the one-third of from directly. artists at the event from the DFW “We’re thrilled to celebrate Dallas’ metro. “We ensured that there was a vibrant, rich array of local artistic strong connection to the Dallas-Fort talent,” raved Stanier, giving an inspiWorth community that understands rational impression on what he aimed the personality of the local art scene.” for and found in our city. “Our main The works varied, as our local goal is to support independent artists art scene does, from booth to booth by providing a platform for new art where you might pass an artist boastcollectors to begin their collections ing minimalistic, neutral-themed and seasoned collectors to discover pieces fit for Kim Kardashian’s estate, the best up-and-coming artists in the then walk into another dimension of early stages of their careers.” futuristic, graffiti-like works similar

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RECONCILIATION OUTREACH

Faith-based programs intended to help poverty-stricken families with housing and other essential needs.

By Sally Blanton

18 families currently living in our onsite housing.

sallyblanton455@gmail.com 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 upcoming fundraisers are on the calendar?

A Our largest fundraiser “Spirit of Hope

Luncheon” is Monday, Oct. 7 at the Dallas Country Club. The honorary chairs are Ellen and John McStay, the luncheon chair is Laurie Connell and the luncheon advisors are Valerie Bell and Carol Seay.

Our speaker is Byron Sanders, CEO of Big Thought. Tickets are $200 per person and tables start at $2,000. Visit rodallas. org.

Q What is your mission or highest purpose?

A To create a Christian environment that

emphasizes a spirit of hope in the inner city of East Dallas that meets the changing needs of the community.

Q How did your career path lead you to this position?

A I held the position of vice president at a

regional bank for over a decade. I loved helping people succeed and that allowed me to become successful in my position.

In my personal life, however, I had been away from the church for many years.

In 2011, I rededicated my life to Jesus Christ. With my newfound “spiritual eyes,” I left the banking industry. God led me into His service at Reconciliation Outreach.

Q What is your facility like?

A Our campus is located at 1421 N. Peak

St. and covers an entire city block in East Dallas. There are various buildings including a state-of-the-art basketball gym named the Dorothy Moore Youth Center after our founder to the Brannon building, a historic 100-year-old office building that has been completely renovated for multi-use purposes.

Q Suppose this nonprofit received a

Q What is rewarding about your job?

A Seeing people reach their God-given po-

tential. This includes second chances, getting out of poverty, obtaining an education, overcoming addictions, sickness and becoming whole and productive citizens.

Q About how many people are served each year?

A More than 500 children, youth and fami-

lies are served annually by Reconciliation Outreach. We currently have more than 100 children enrolled in our summer camps. The after-school program has more than 60 children enrolled, and the Youth Impact Program serves 30 students. Our various outreach programs that are offered annually impact an additional 300 individuals. We also have

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$20,000 donation today… where would it immediately be put to good use?

We are currently creating a project for the community called the Bryan Street Project, which is a community center for the youth in Old East Dallas. To learn more, email Brad Slimp atbslimp@ rodallas.org or visit us at rodallas.org.

Brad Slimp, development director, answered these questions.

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Hammer and Nails

Create inviting entryway

By Stephan Sardone

or brass can accent the exterior nicely, depending upon the rest of the motif in your home.

“Come on in!”

And reality must set in. It When discussing home imis probably time to advance to provement and remodeling, a better security. Add a keypad or lot of time is spent talking about biometric locks. You will want curb appeal. HGTV even had a to sync everything up with your show called “Curb Appeal” that mobile phone. You may want premiered in 2002. But that to consider video surveillance. dwells more on the walk-up to Major alarm companies offer very the house. What type of impreseasy-to-use apps to program your sion do you want to make when security system. your family and guests actualNew paint. Inside, I like to ly reach the door and enter the keep things simple with neutral house? colors like white or light grey.

No sense in talking about This way you can add art or picthe porch. A lot of houses simply tures to the entryway. Also, condon’t have one. Here are some sider adding tile to the indoor things to consider that don’t cost area. This is easy to maintain a fortune but can add value and in bad weather, adds interest to warmth to a home. Many things the area and is low cost. No one you can do yourself. Other modwants to get mud stains out of a ifications will require the help of carpet. A small closet to the side an insured, licensed professional can be hidden and is a great place contractor. for coats, umbrellas and galoshes.

Lighting. This is a critical Staircases. If you enter element often overlooked. Since your home and a staircase is your upgrade will near, consider refinprobably involve new ishing the stairs, repaint, you can make placing the balusters dramatic changes to or adding/revamping your lighting in and carpet runners. These outside of the house add style to your enand not be concerned tryway and are simple with covering over and effective changes. any areas that might Little things. be shortened or widAdd crown molding ened. Long, vertical to the front entryway Stephan Sardone and the foyer. Make lights in the entryway make for an inviting sure that you add atmosphere and are practical. molding around the door inside If you want to go all-out, and out, but don’t make it too add gas lamps to each side of the overbearing. Update your house front door, but make sure you numbers. Many local hardware hire a trained professional to run stores have numbers that can gas lines if they are not easily enhance the style of your home. accessible. There are also elecBalance the front door outside tric lamps that provide the same with tall, narrow and easy-toflicker as gas lanterns and run maintain potted plants like juabout $200 each. nipers. Even if you don’t replace Front door. A new front your front door, replace your door is not only an introduction weather stripping. Depending to your home, but can be an imupon the weather, new insulation portant design element as well. will keep the foyer cool or warm Glass inlays are very popular once the door is closed and is now, as they provide defused easy to replace. light into the house. If you are It takes more than a welcome happy with your present door, at mat to feel welcome. the very least, paint, stain or upSardone Design-Buildgrade the door hardware. Replace Remodel is locally owned and door latches, knobs, knockers operated. Sardone, his wife and maybe even an outdoor mail- and two daughters are Lake box or indoor mail flap. Black Highlands residents.

stephan@sardoneconstruction.com

By Candy Evans candace@candysdirt.com It’s only been on the market for 10 days, but it’s hard to imagine that someone won’t be ready soon to snap up this Santa Candy Evans Barbara-style Mediterranean on Beverly Drive — it’s just that inviting of an oasis.

The five-bedroom, eight-bath home at 3204 Beverly Drive was originally built in 2002, but in 2015, it was completely reimagined by Los Angeles-based Maienza-Wilson, who redesigned the home. Caroline Summers of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s said, “from foundation to fringe” about the remodeling.

Maienza-Wilson was founded by John Maienza and Gregg Wilson, Pepperdine and Tulane grads respectively, whose work has been showcased in a veritable raft of architecture and design publications.

The 8,800-square-foot home has a rare subterranean full-floor addition complete with a professional gym, bar, billiards/trophy room, wine cellar, junior master suite and office.

The exterior elevation of the home is impressive, with a lush lawn leading up to the stately Mediterranean that looks as if it’s been on Beverly Drive for much longer than it has.

CANDY'S DIRT

This home, located at 3204 Beverly Drive, is listed for $7.8 million.

Inside, the home is punctuated with plenty of Spanish and Mediterranean touches, from the incredible detail work on the exposed beams to the ornate lighting.

“When entering the home, the magnificent indoor-outdoor living is apparent through all of the glass doors leading you to two different courtyards featuring a huge outdoor fireplace, dining room and pool set off by an overstated Gabion wall filled with indigo Slag glass,” Summers said. “The Moorish style tile-work represents the Toledo, Spain, influence of the home consistently, from the grand entryway to the impressive master suite.”

Summers said all the hand-carved wood is from Guadalajara, Mexico.

“The must-see living room ceiling draws inspiration from the original Santa Barbara Courthouse and was hand-painted in place,” Summers added.

A large kitchen is full of old-world charm, professional appliances and plenty of prep space. A whole catering crew could comfortably work in the substantial space.

The master suite is a true oasis, with a balcony, large (and beautiful) closet and a gorgeous en-suite with the perfect tub for soaking, a shower and double vanity.

Summers said the home is “truly a must-see property, to take in the level of detail that this home brings from out of this country influences.”

The home is listed for $7.8 million by Caroline Summers with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International.

CandysDirt.com is the only blog in Dallas for the truly real estate obsessed! Named by National Association of Real Estate Editors as the BEST Real Estate Blog in the country.

ART EXHIBIT

Rare African American Art collection opens in Fair Park Duncanson and many more.

Garnering national media becky@mayadpr.com attention and experienced One of the most comby more than 15 million peoprehensive exhibits outside ple, the shared treasures of the Smithsonian – the were amassed by Floridians Kinsey African American Art Shirley and Bernard Kinsey and History Collection – is during their five decades now showing at the African of marriage. The collection American Museum at 3536 includes masterful paintGrand Ave. in historic Fair ings and sculpture, phoPark. The showing is running tos, rare books, letters and now through Sunday, March manuscripts. “The Kinsey 1, 2020.

Collection strives to give This groundbreaking exour ancestors a voice, name hibition features 197 works of and personality, enabling art, photos, rare documents the viewer to understand and more celebrating the the challenges, obstacles, achievements and contributriumphs, accomplishments tions of black Americans from and extraordinary sacrifice of AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM African Americans in build1595 to present day. A history of the African Americans in The Kinsey African American Art and History ing this country,” Bernard art is charted through works Collection is on view at the African American said. by numerous celebrated artTickets are $10 for Museum through Sunday, March 1, 2020. ists, including Alma Thomas, adults, $5 for seniors (65 and Romare Bearden, Elizabeth older) and children ages 4-12 Catlett, Aaron Douglas, Sam Gilliam, Charles and free for children 3 and under. They may be White, Palmer Hayden, Augusta Savage, Lois purchased online at kinseycollectionindallas.com Mailou Jones, Artis Lane, James Porter, Robert S. or at the museum.

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MULL IT OVER

Trends evident in new NFL season

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Amari Cooper of the Dallas Cowboys.

By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com After three weeks of NFL play, no team has made the playoffs or won Super Bowl LIV to be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, which happens to be Groundhog Day. I suppose that Jack LaMarca Stadium in Punxsutawney, Pa. (home of the Chucks and recently renovated for $2 million) was too small to host a Super Bowl, let alone the halftime extravaganza rumored to be headlined by Jennifer Lopez.

Nonetheless, here are some early observations of the NFL season thus far: The Dallas Cowboys are good. Sure, they haven’t played anybody. But they look like they can beat anybody.

They have a swagger that they haven’t had since their Super Bowl successes. It looks like the team is finally buying into head coach Jason Garrett’s “team first” philosophy or at least the players are listening to the assistant coaches. And it helps to have quality players and much needed depth.

Prescott and Cooper are worth the money.

The current issue of Sports Illustrated reports that Jerry Jones uses The Star in Frisco and the star power of being a Cowboy as leverage in contract negotiations. No denying the impact, as the Cowboys are now the world’s most valuable team worth more than $5 billion. Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper have proven, without the media circus surrounding running back Ezekiel Elliott’s

hold out, that they should be Cowboys for life and need to be paid accordingly.

Kansas City Chiefs are very good. They are fast. They are deep. They have a great head coach in Andy Reid. And it looks like they have six guaranteed wins (Oakland Raiders, San Diego Charges and Denver Broncos) within the division.

New England gets all of the breaks. Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft has yet to receive a penalty from the league for being caught compromised in a Jupiter, Fla. massage parlor and the remarkably early signing of NFL space cadet of the season Antonio Brown. Head coach Bill Belichick is overtly rude to the media. The team has an easy schedule, with their farthest road game in Houston less than 1,900 miles away. They can bus to most road games. The Raiders must travel more than 32,000 miles to play this season, more than the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and the Patriots … combined.

Miami’s and Cleveland’s uniforms and teams are bad. I know they are popular to some, but monochromatic uniforms have no place in professional football. The Miami Dolphins all-aqua togs make them look like geckos. And the Cleveland Browns all chocolate-colored uniforms make them look like 11 Fudgsicles in formation. And while we are

at it, let’s toss out the Green Bay Packers throwbacks with the tallow. They weren’t cool then and the current Green Bay whites are classic.

On the field, pundits overstated the impact of the Browns offense. And Clemson or Alabama could give the Dolphins a run for their money.

Denver, Philadelphia, Washington and Oakland are disappointing. Once again, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden overestimated his offensive genius. And the Cowboys are lucky enough to play two of the underachieving teams (Philadelphia and Washington) twice.

First team quarterbacks still the key. “Protect the quarterback” was the league mantra this season. Yet, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is out for the season and New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees is out for an extended period of time.

Does anyone really want to pay a King’s ransom to watch Mason Rudolph and Teddy Bridgewater play?

Officials and replays.

The game is too fast for the current crop of officials. They look at each other to verify a play that is right in front of them. They have become “f lag-happy” to keep their presence relevant. And the most annoying result is that after watching a replay from many

angles, the officials still get the call wrong.

Head coaches overthink everything. Hall of Fame coaches Vince Lombardi, Chuck Noll and John Madden won Super Bowls with a handful of plays. Now, most head coaches coming out of the offensive coaching ranks expecting players to learn a playbook the size of a James Michener novel. “We admit that we may have made it [our offense game plan] a bit too complicated,” said Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy. Plus, if you have a quarterback that looks like he can win only to the coach, don’t try to save your job and placate senior management by starting New York Giants’ Eli Manning (0-2) and Miami’s Ryan Fitzpatrick (0-2) over rookie Daniel Jones and second year player Josh Rosen.

Defense, special teams still win football games.

The surprising Detroit Lions and Bills are still undefeated at press time largely because they have gotten very good play from defense and special teams.

Even though my preseason NFL picks had the Chiefs beating the Cowboys in Super Bowl LIV, it will probably be the Patriots. After all, it will be played on “Groundhog Day.” Sorry Phil, I am referring to the movie, not your day in the sun (or clouds).

AUTOMOBILITY

Big Tex to feature big trucks

By David Boldt djboldt@sbcglobal.net As the Frankfurt Auto Show winds down, automotive media will move their attention to the State Fair of Texas and those tents surrounding its Automobile Building.

The tents (and to call them “tents” is to diminish their footprint. REI sells tents, while these are more appropriate to a White House wedding) house the trucks, and while the State Fair professes to put on an auto show, the role of the conventional car at the Fair has long since been diminished. Until gas goes to $10/gallon – or goes away all together – this show could easily be rebranded “Trucks over Texas.”

At the media day previewing the Fair’s Auto and Truck Show, Ram footed the bill for breakfast. And after the media’s nutritional needs are met, it’s time for FCA to ram its truck messaging down our not-quiteclear throats. The Ram narrative is pretty darn rosy, with a two-pronged approach in 2019. An all-new Ram moved the design and content needle in the full-size category, while the continuation of a Ram Classic satisfied those truck buyers prioritizing value. In 2020 the newest Ram will benefit from a new EcoDiesel power train, boasting 480 lb.-ft. of torque and a towing capability of 12,500 pounds.

From the Ram display the schedule moved to the hometown team,

Toyota. While awaiting an update to the Tundra, Toyota hyped an all-new Highlander and Highlander Hybrid. This is big news for families, or – of course – those guys looking for single mothers with five kids. As this is written some blanks have yet to be filled, but this Highlander, like those that preceded it, should provide a carload of comfort and convenience amenities, while supplying an uptick in both performance and efficiency.

As the economy churns, so do GMC sales. Whereas Chevy’s Suburban was once famously dubbed the ‘National Car of Texas,’ that recognition is now more appropriate to any GMC with ‘Denali’ badging. GMC’s biggest news over the last year – at least for anyone with a 29-inch inseam – is its MultiPro tailgate. You’ve seen the ads, but perhaps you haven’t read the press release: “A GMC exclusive, the available world’s-first MultiPro tailgate is the most revolutionary tailgate ever, offering six functions and positions for enhanced second-tier loading, loadstop solutions and easier access to items in the cargo box.” And while ‘we’ may have tired of the ad campaign, if you own a pickup and use it like a pickup, GMC’s MultiPro tailgate is better than having an elevator in the townhouse.

With all of the corporate angst at Nissan, it’s reassuring to know the Tennesseans can still

put together an auto show display. The biggest reveal from Nashville is a new Titan, and while (as this is written) details are few, the Titan franchise is in desperate need of a reboot.

As Nissan attends to its full-size needs, the world waits for a redesigned Frontier … while this observer hopes the current platform can continue in all of its analog-infused glory. Of course, a redesign for the midsize truck is inevitable, but for those that like their platforms upright, their glass area expansive and their audio controls intuitive, act fast on the current Frontier; it won’t be here forever.

From what I know of the ‘off-road’ community in Southlake, I’d guess most households have moved on from the Jeep Wrangler and wrapped their arms around Jeep’s new Gladiator pick-‘emup. And who can blame them? If you’re gonna’ throw a tailgate party during football season, at least have a credible tailgate. At the Fair, Jeep execs rolled out the diesel-equipped Wrangler, something global markets have had forever. And it’s just what the adventure-oriented Jeep owner needs, with maximized efficiency and, by extension, boasting a much longer range.

Chevrolet continues the diesel dialog with one of its own, an absolutely sweet inline six option for its full-size Silverado.

All-new for 2019, and boasting a stronger platform within a curb weight

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The 2020 Jeep Gladiator. some 400 pounds lighter, the Silverado gets a real bump in efficiency with 3.0 liters of Duramax diesel. Delivering an EPAestimated 33 Highway and 23 City in rearwheel-drive models, these are a compact crossover’s EPA number from not too many years ago. Of course, spec it with 4WD and the estimate goes down by about 10 percent, but that’s a small price to pay when wanting to keep out of the ditch or get out of the ditch.

The Ford people also walk and talk light duty diesels, but the bigger news is an all-new

Explorer. Built atop a rear-wheel drive/allwheel drive platform, the Explorer is a fully contemporary take on what has historically made Tahoes and Grand Cherokees so attractive: a body (or unibody) sitting back on its chassis, with longitudinal engine placement and a relatively equal front/rear weight ratio. Check the option boxes and this new Explorer can get expensive, but keep your sanity and you’ll get a decade’s worth of on-road and offroad pleasure for a reasonable amount of coin.

For those tiring

of trucks, Fair Park’s Centennial Building, immediately across the Esplanade from the Automobile Building, has a wide variety of import brands. Included in the layout are Alfa Romeo, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Nissan and Subaru. And all have news, although none elected to host a news conference.

David Boldt brings years of experience in automotive retail sales and public relations to his automotive reporting.

More can be found at txGarage.com.

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movie trailer

Billed as sci-fi adventure, ‘Ad Astra’ won’t please action crowd

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Brad Pitt stars in “Ad Astra.”

By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood “Ad Astra” is an understated, quiet and thought-provoking $100 million space epic. It moves at a steady, if not slow pace, but is packed with beautiful imagery, heart and humanity. With all that being said, it’s a virtual certainty to fail at the box office.

Just like his last film, “The Lost City of Z,” director/writer James Gray has done epic filmmaking with such skill and intelligence that he’s essentially priced himself out of the market. “Ad Astra” is being sold as a science fiction adventure when it’s everything but and could leave the general public wanting more despite Brad Pitt’s star power.

“Ad Astra” is basically “Apocalypse

Now” in space. Pitt is Major Roy McBride, a successful astronaut who cannot get out of his more famous father’s shadow.

Roy’s old man, Captain Clifford McBride (Tommy Lee Jones), piloted the first ship to reach Saturn, Jupiter and his thought to be final destination, Neptune. At some point in Clifford’s journey, Earth lost contact with him and his crew, which led them to presume they were deceased.

It turns out that Good Old Dad may or may not be responsible for a series of galaxy-threatening power surges emanating from Neptune. The U.S. Armed Forces orders Roy to Mars in an effort to convince his dad to ask for help or come back to Earth.

Roy’s inner monologue (a truly great narration by Pitt) keys us in on his feelings towards his father, his mission and, well, life in general. There are hints of a failed marriage (Liv Tyler, sparsely seen and criminally underused) and even his superiors (played by David Ortiz, Donald Sutherland, among others) seem to respect his austere lifestyle.

If Terrence Malick made an introspective movie about father and son relationships that happened to take place in outer space, it would be “Ad Astra.” The main difference is that this movie moves

at a very crisp pace. Gray and his cinematographer, Hoyte van Hoytema, linger on gorgeous shots of planets and the stars, but everyone seems to last the perfect amount of time.

There’s no doubt that “Ad Astra” isn’t going to please everyone, particularly those who are sold on this movie being some kind of sci-fi adventure. This movie is also more about themes than story, which could only further that disappointment. It is also an unbelievably quiet movie with purposeful and effective beats between spoken words that create more tension than any action movie could ever dream.

Pitt has often been accused of stiffness or having limited range, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Pitt is solemn, stoic and calm in “Ad Astra,” but somehow conveys agonizing levels of pain and anger without outwardly showing it.

His eyes tell more of his story than his words and whatever praise Pitt receives for this movie, it’s well-deserved.

“Ad Astra” is thought provoking, visually spectacular and at around $10, much cheaper than a visit to the shrink.

Who would have thought that the only thing vaster than space exploration was the journey to self-discovery?

Uncle barky's bites

New serial on a serial killer targets Fox viewers

By Ed Bark unclebarky@verizon.net Having a serial killer for a father can be tough on a kid.

Fox’s Exhibit A is prescription pill-dependent Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne), who remains so haunted as a young adult that he shackles himself Wolfman-like to his bed each night.

“You’re my son. And I will always love you. Because we’re the same,” Dad had told him back in 1998, grinning wickedly before being taken off.

If father knows best, that’s a shame. Because Dr. Martin Whitly (Michael Sheen from Showtime’s “Masters of Sex”) is better known to many as “The Surgeon,” a monster who strung together a series of at least 23 murders before being apprehended, convicted and incarcerated.

Fox lately has tended to be darkly foreboding on Monday nights, with latter day entries including “The Following,” “Sleepy Hollow,” “Gotham” and “Lucifer.” In “Prodigal Son” (8 p.m. on Mondays following the hit “9-1-1”), bloodlines are paramount. Does Martin’s son, recently fired from the FBI before being recruited by a benefactor at the NYPD, have his dad’s demon seed within him? Or can

Hannibal, er, Pops, now simply be of help to him in solving some of NYC’s darkest murders?

The Beatles’ “Got To Get You Into My Life” is more than a little too cheery for this particular enterprise. But that’s very much what Martin wants when it comes to Malcolm, whose childhood memories include discovering a nearly naked girl in a box down in the family basement. Whatever happened to her? Or was it just his imagination? Malcolm’s inquiring mind very much wants to know. Dad just wants to be friends again.

Sheen and Payne are quite good in their respective roles, which is helpful when “Prodigal Son’s” track downs are fast-forwarded by some far-fetched intuitive deductions in the first two episodes. After not seeing each other for a decade, son and father reunite in the interests of crime-solving after Malcolm’s domineering, secretive mother, Jessica (Bellamy Young), warns, “He is a cancer. He will destroy you.” But Martin assures his only son that he just wants to be a helpful pal and confidante: “There’s so much more I can teach you about murder.

And maybe we can solve a few – together.”

A bearded and initially almost unrecognizable Lou

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Tom Payne (left) and Michael Sheen from Fox's "Prodigal Son." Diamond Phillips is part of the ensemble as NYPD detective/ mentor Gil Arroyo. Malcolm also has a kid sister, Ainsley (Halston Sage), a TV reporter who was too little at the time to be all that affected by her father’s grisly deeds. Added as garnish are two other detectives, Dani Powell (Aurora Perrineau) and JT Tarmel (Frank Harts). Dani respects Malcolm’s sleuthing abilities and is sympathetic to his demon-fighting. JT thinks he might be a psychopath, just like the old man.

The two lead performances make me want to see more.

Although in Episode 2, perhaps an Emmy in some sort of new

category should go to the actor who has to be completely still and “dead” for a prolonged period while seated at a dinner table with his mouth sewn shut.

This also is the hour in which Martin cheekily tells his son, “Remember, my door is always open.” Might he someday escape through it – just like Anthony Hopkins’ Hannibal Lecter did in 1991’s “Silence of the Lambs?”

“Prodigal Son” is more than several cuts below that Oscarlauded classic. Still, it’s better than chopped liver, of which Dr. Martin Whitly has shown he knows a thing or two.

••• In what’s become the norm,

cable networks and streaming services again dominated the prime-time Emmy awards Sept.

22 on Fox. Amazon Prime’s comedy series “Fleabag” led all shows with four wins while HBO led overall with nine to Amazon Prime’s seven. The HBO wins included a best drama series Emmy for the last season of “Game of Thrones.”

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” again was the lone winner among the Big Four broadcast networks, taking home two Emmys while ABC, CBS and Fox were all shut out.

Among the 27 trophies awarded, Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hulu (all of them streamers) won 12 of them.

The Dallas-Fort Worth ratings again were lousy, with the Emmys luring 231,967 total viewers compared to “Sunday Night Football’s” 513,139 for the matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns.

Even worse, football drew three times as many advertiser-coveted 18-to-49-year-olds while CBS’ 7 p.m. episode of “Big Brother” also had more viewers in this key demographic than the first hour of the Emmys.

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

ENVIRONMENT

Island Resilience Forum held at Earthx2019

By Karen Flieg

Islands and island nations are some of the most threatened areas as the planet heats up under climate change. Everything from rising sea levels to ecological changes due to increased oceanic acidity have a heightened impact on island communities from loss of landmass to lost economic opportunities. The Island Resilience Partnership (IRP), a public-private organization, is a group addressing issues facing communities on the front line of climate change by helping those areas transition to renewable energy and resilient infrastructure.

“The voyage to a resilient and sustainable future is not one that is taken alone, but by a movement of cities, states, islands and countries working together to shape the future we want. Over the next two years, the IRP with GridMarket, EarthX

and GLISPA [Global Island Partnership] will proactively engage communities across the globe in order to accelerate the world’s transition toward a sustainable and resilient future,” said president Tommy E. Remengesau Jr., Republic of Palau, about the group.

During Earthx2019, IRP held the Island Resilience Forum featuring a number of presentations from a wide range of speakers and an announcement during the event that the Independent State of Samoa signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that it intends to transition to clean, resilient energy generation.

One of the event’s speakers was Lelei TuiSamoa LeLaulu, a Samoan entrepreneur and advisor on island and ocean issues for groups including the World Bank and the UN. During a Q&A session he offered

a number of thoughts on island issues, economic development and climate change.

“You have to remember that the islanders have given the globe direction in what they should do with climate change and this is why we’re all here [at the forum],” said LeLaulu. “This is all from small Island states pushing together, in Rio, under the alliance of small Island states to recognize the gravity of the issue and this has been followed by global conferences since the last being an appearance in Samoa, which is basically to find the way to go if you want to fix [climate change], but again it just underscores the fact that the quality of the advice does not depend on the size of the advice giver.”

To the point that size or influence isn’t indicative of the quality of advice on climate change, he said the world needs to listen

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to small islands and the indigenous people of small states because those people have answers. An issue has been centuries of colonization that has trampled on, and tamped down, indigenous knowledge around sustainability.

“No one really understands sustainability as clearly as an islander because whenever an islander looks out they see the end of their resources, which is the sea, so they know how to protect what resources they have, to

conserve them to ensure that their children and their children's children can benefit from what they benefit from as well,” said LeLaulu.

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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

New Foxtrot delivers the goods

Foxtrot Delivery Market

Açaí (left) and avocado toast at Foxtrot Market.

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Ever had a bad cold and all you wanted was someone to bring chicken soup and cough syrup?

When your best friend can’t be found, remember Foxtrot Delivery Market.

New to Dallas from Chicago, Foxtrot is an upscale convenience store that promises delivery in under an hour to Uptown/ downtown areas, Knox/ Henderson, Park Cities, Lower Greenville and Lakewood neighborhoods.

Foxtrot bills itself as “a new kind of corner store,” but it is more than

an app and a website. It is bricks and mortar. The 3,600-square-foot space on McKinney Avenue includes a full-service coffee bar, all-day café, beer on tap and wine by the glass. Also, delivery and take-away food, wine, beer, limited groceries and toiletries as well as a selection of gifts.

Local brands get top shelf priority, including Emporium Pies, Joy Macarons ice cream sandwiches, Flower Gals Co., Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters and The Mozzarella Company.

Dallas marketing manager Crystal Tao met me for a walk-through and tasting.

Lots of windows and white walls give the space a welcoming, uncluttered feeling although there’s a lot packed into a relatively small space. There is seating for dining in and shelves for dry goods, wine, beer and other beverages.

Refrigerator and freezer cases stock for more wine and beer, prepared foods, dairy, meat and seafood, and a gift area has candles, flowers, and other hostess and “congrats” kinds of offerings. There’s an outdoor patio that expands seating options when weather cooperates.

My visit began with a frosé, an adult Slurpeelike beverage made with rosé. Keep that machine running as long as Dallas weather stays warm. Frosty cold, not too sweet, this version that includes pink dragon fruit, strawberry and lemon is the best thing to come out of a drink machine since the frozen margarita.

Next up, a Foxtrot breakfast favorite, the Spicy Chicken Biscuit.

A slab of boneless fried chicken with a few slices of bread-and-butter pickles peek out between the halves of a split biscuit.

And this is all about the biscuit. As tall as a muffin and laced with cheddar, the crisp top and sides of the Foxtrot biscuit makes it hard to stop until it is all gone. Especially with a side of sriracha and a smear of honey.

Of course, there’s avocado toast and bowls with

grains and vegetables.

This is a Millennial kind of place. Elote Avocado Toast (with roasted corn) elicited a smile ‘cause it’s so damn beautiful to look at. Gently charred corn kernels and tomato wedges give color and texture to the avocado smear. The key here, though, is that the thick slab of bread is toasted just right, crisp enough to pick up, but not too tough to eat with a fork.

The Ginger Buddha Bowl with quinoa, brown rice, charred broccolini, turmeric chickpea, pickled cabbage, pea shoots, watermelon radish and avocado dressed with ginger vinaigrette and topped with a sprinkle of sesame seeds is so righteous it will assuage the Spicy Chicken Biscuit guilt. Want more protein, add a few slices of white meat chicken. In addition to a righteous nutrition profile, the combination is piquant and cool, smooth and chewy, a pleasing combo of contrasts.

The Dallas location is based on the success of seven stores in Chicago.

Foxtrot self-identifies as a “digitally native, direct-to-consumer brand.”

Access delivery via the app and website, or go old school and go inside. A second location is in the works in the Park Cities.

FOXTROT DELIVERY MARKET 2822 N. McKinney Ave. Dallas, 75204 972-685-6499 foxtrotco.com

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recipe of the week

Popeye would be proud

Foxtrot Delivery Market

Spinach Artichoke Dip.

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Big batch recipes make a lot of sense for entertaining, whether a tailgate before the game, neighborhood block party or cocktail soiree.

Foxtrot Delivery Market executive chef Brad Alexander’s recipe is easy to halve if the amounts in the recipe seem to be too much.

FOXTROT SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP 48 ounces spinach, frozen 2 pounds cream cheese 6 ounces parmesan, grated 1 cup mayonnaise 1 (28-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/4 cup garlic, minced 1/4 cup Dijon mustard Crostini, pita chips or crackers Add spinach to a large colander. Allow to thaw and drain. Press spinach with the back of a spoon to remove as much additional moisture as possible.

To work bowl of heavy-duty mixer, add cream cheese and process on low speed to soften. Add drained spinach, parmesan, mayonnaise, artichoke hearts, lemon juice, garlic and mustard. Process on low speed until ingredients are evenly distributed.

Serve with fresh crostini, pita chips or crackers.

Makes 12 servings.

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BurgerFi expands in Dallas market

BURGERFI

By Barbara Buzzell bb@buzzellco.com BurgerFi’s newsiest restaurant in North Dallas at The Arbors, 18260 Preston Road at the northeast corner of Preston Road and Frankford Road is officially open.

The North Dallas BurgerFi serves lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The newly constructed 2,700-squarefoot BurgerFi offers 82

seats inside with umbrella-shaded patio seating for 40 guests. Wifi is always complimentary and beer on tap and wine are available.

This new location joins another Dallas location at 5456 E. Mockingbird Road, just east of Central Expressway. A total of 25 restaurants are now open or under development.

All BurgerFi restaurants offer chef-inspired menu items including premium craft burgers, fresh hand-cut fries and onion rings, an award-winning

quinoa-based veggie burger, all-natural, humanely-raised Springer Mountain Farms chicken and much more.

BurgerFi is known for eco-friendly elements within the construction of their restaurants. Tables and chairs are made from materials such as up-cycled milk jugs and CocaCola bottles, wood-paneled walls are fabricated with No. 2 southern pine lumber, the world’s most renewable timber, and the iconic 10-foot fans are installed to greatly reduce energy consumption.

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global ecological groups to form smart partnerships with indigenous islanders and listen to them in order to incorporate how the islanders approach sustainability into a worldwide effort.

LeLaulu said, “We have to find ways of allowing the islanders to reestablish and to revive the indigenous customs that they’ve had and the knowledge that has taken them so far.”

LeLaulu said he believes sustainable tourism is the way to develop and maintain the cultures and resources of island states. And beyond actually visiting islands, he also sees virtual reality as an opportunity for virtual tourism.

“It’s actually possible for people,” LeLaulu said, “who can't afford to go to Samoa or to Seychelles to put their earphones on and their glasses on and then experience Tuvalu, Samoa, Mauritius right there without leaving their sitting rooms.”

Island nations and indigenous islanders may be on the front lines of the climate change challenge — literally on the frontline as sea levels continue to rise — but as LeLaulu illustrated during his Island Resilience Forum talk, islanders have more experience and better practices around sustainably making use of limited resources.

The rest of the world should listen and learn from these sustainability experts.

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Irish Pub

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Our Favorite Restaur ants

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

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 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 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 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 Middle Eastern Food From Galilee 6710 Snider Plaza 214-750-0330 Moroccan Souk 3011 Gulden Ln, #114 469-458-2233 Natural–Gluten-Free –Organic Company Cafe 3136 Routh St. 214-468-8721

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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

This is half of Our Favorite Restaurants.

See the full list at our website: KatyTrailWeekly.com 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 Vegetarian Cosmic Cafe 2912 Oak Lawn 214-521-6157 Miss Chi

Vietnamese

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

LOCAL CONFERENCE

Vietnamese legal pros meet in Dallas

By Thuy-Hang (T) Nguyen tn@wturley.com On Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5, Dallas will host for the first time the National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys (NCVAA) bringing together Vietnamese American judges, attorneys, government officials and legal scholars from across the U.S. to address issues and experiences of the Vietnamese legal community.

Members have a long history of putting on a program by, for and about Vietnamese American attorneys and sharing information that affects us and our communities around the country and possibly the world. On Thursday, Oct. 3, before the official conference begins, attendees will enjoy an outing to the State Fair of Texas.

A welcome reception will take place downtown at the UNT Dallas College of Law on Friday, Oct. 4. On Saturday, Oct. 5, a five-hour continuing legal education program will be presented that will end with a class on ballroom dancing basics.

Legal education topics include in-house counsel issues, implicit bias, immigration, executive

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power, constitutional law, privacy law and maintaining happiness in the legal profession.

On Saturday night, the conference move to a very Texas party at Gilley’s Dallas for an awards ceremony, music by the band Amicus comprised of member-lawyers and presentation of winners for best dressed evening cowboy chic, mechanical bull riding and casino.

NCVAA president T Nguyen said, “As a professional

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variety of crafts.

PorchFest 2019 sponsors include Sons of Hermann Hall; Dallas Fraternal Order of Eagles 3108; New View Roofing; The Gaston House; PrimeLending; PlainsCapital Bank; Ci Management; Top Round Roast Beef; Century Glass and Talulah & HESS. Proceeds go to improving sidewalks, adding trees and historical markers and other neighborhood needs.

Starting with the first PorchFest in 2016,

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fellowship, we promote the development of individuals and our respective communities around the country. With this year’s theme of ‘Building Bridges,’ we hope to enlighten and give a few tools to attendees on how to continue to grow together, to build up each other and to extend a helping hand to one another and to our local communities while having fun at the same time.”

To register for the conference, go to ncvaa.org.

the event has raised $38,000 to benefit Peak’s Addition.

Some of the expenditures (and the allocated amount) to enhance the historic neighborhood includes: sidewalks ($15,000); new sign toppers and crime watch ($7,000); trees ($2,500); historical markers ($5,000); monthly trash pick-up (along curbs and alleys) in neighborhood by Good Earth ($2,500); Ubuntu Music Project where children stay after school for tutoring, snack and music lessons ($2,000); Family Movie Night at Crockett Park ($1,000) and Crockett Dog Park ($500).

For more information, go to dallasporchfest.org.

terrorist threat.

I am not saying whether or not Trump should have invitthey saw as terrorists. ed the Taliban to Camp David.

However, in 1993, Israeli Each can judge that. What I am Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin saying is that historically speakand Arafat secretly met in Oslo. ing, bringing together different They surprised everyone when sides, even if those sides are they announced they had reached responsible for violence, is not an agreement known as the Oslo a new concept at Camp David.

Accords. Then, in 2000, Israeli Presidents Carter and Clinton Prime Minister Ehud Barak, are celebrated for doing much Arafat, and President Bill Clinton the same thing as a way of cremet at Camp David to work out a ating peace in the Middle THIS WEEK’S SUDOKU SOLUTION East. Today, we are in such a rush to criticize that we don’t always think first. Maybe Advertise in before our leaders go on the attack, they should study their history first.

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 his• info@katytrailweekly.com toricallyspeaking.blog or Facebook at @jamesWfinck.

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further peace. Nothing came from the meeting, but it was seen as a minor success in that they were at least talking.

For us today it is difficult to compare Arafat to the Taliban leadership. By the time he died, he was celebrated by some, but for years he was seen as a leading terrorist. To Israel, and even some Jordanians and Lebanese, he was always seen as a terrorist. To America, the Taliban is a serious

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