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Vol. 6, No. 48: Section One | Neighborhood News | Community Calendar and Food Guide | Local Arts | Opinions

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

CEO in business of growing south Dallas sector

DEC

Bill Chinn.

By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com After a career in the corporate world, Bill Chinn has long wanted to bring his experience to the nonprofit world.

He has found his calling as new CEO of The Dallas Entrepreneur Center (DEC), a network committed to bringing

the city’s two sectors together into one cohesive business unit that is attractive to businesses and customers.

Chinn, who grew up in the Chicago suburbs, has been in Dallas for 22 years. He received an undergraduate degree in communications from the University of Iowa and earned an MBA

from SMU, which he called “institutional soul searching.”

“When you first go through the grad program at SMU,” Chinn said, “there are a lot of tasks, analysis and testing. It came back that I was definitely geared up to be an entrepreneur.”

He worked at game retailer GameStop, based in Grapevine, for 20 years. “I was working in the field and eventually they brought me down to the center,” Chinn said.

“When I started there in 1989, it was a total startup, and it was fun to watch it grow all the way to a Fortune 300 [company]. But if you ask me to pick my favorite phase of the evolution, it was definitely the start-up phase.”

GameStop began taking financial hits. “You can’t fight technology,” Chinn said. “I remember the handwriting was on the wall 15 years ago.

Digital bandwidth became more and more important. There were a lot of factors. It just came down to technology was

against you. If you look at it today, of the top five video games today, three of them are free. When I was at GameStop, of the top five video games, we would have 30 percent market share. Today it would be zero.”

Chinn was president of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star and sat on the board of the Irving-based Boy Scouts of America for 12 years. It was there that he found his true calling.

“I think I always wanted to be a nonprofit executive,” Chinn said.

“That was the goal. And frankly, I couldn’t really afford it until I had a career in the private industry. GameStop is a great company, very generous, and when I got to the point where I could afford to switch tracks, I considered entrepreneurism or nonprofit management.

The reason DEC is so right is that it combines elements of both of them.”

The DEC, with Dallas offices in Oak Lawn, the West End and Red Bird, is BUSINESS cont'd on page 6

SUPER BOWL LIV

Plenty of options can make your game day different

By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com While relaxing on the couch with one eye on the blender and one on the flat screen TV watching commercials, musical acts, movie and TV promotions and eventually the Kansas City Chiefs battling the San Francisco 49ers at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 2, the players and coaches on the field aren't the only ones working hard.

There are plenty of locals at work trying to make your ELM STREET CASK & KITCHEN Super Bowl Sunday as fun and hassle free as possible.

Elm Street Cask & Kitchen offers catering options for your Super Bowl watch party.

You have the phone and are ideal for any at-home watch focus on some businesses that might number of your favorite not immediately come to mind. To help party. pizza joint committed to memory.

Located at 3220 McKinney Ave., with your party: Chances are you have loaded up on Blue Sushi Sake Grill is catering Feed the whole flock fried, grilled, one of 1,000 flavors of chips and dips some of its most popular rolls, availnow readily available. Remember when roasted or smoked chicken from Street’s Fine Chicken at 3857 Cedar able in small trays (7 rolls) and large there were just plain, barbeque and Springs Road. Guests can order à la trays (10 rolls). Trays vary in pricing corn chips? carte or through meal packages, combut range from $45 - $75 for a small But many other in-home and outplete with two proteins and two side of-home options are available. We will options. Packages are priced by person SUPER BOWL cont'd on page 10 eschew from favorite sports bars and

COMMUNITY NEWS Favorite sushi bar on a roll Oishii at 2525 Wycliff Ave. at Maple Avenue, once relatively unknown but no longer a secret, has opened a second location at 5625 SMU Blvd. in what was once the Across the Street Bar and Spin Pizza. Called Oishii OISHII Boulevard, popular chef and owner Thanh Nguyen has yielded to his nephew, chef-partner Tri Tran to run the offshoot. Now open for dinner, the restaurant is reportedly opening for lunch sometime in February. - David Mullen

Place to capture Year of the Rat

CROW MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART

The Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas celebrates the Year of the Rat at the 21st annual Chinese New Year Festival on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at NorthPark Center at 8687 N. Central Expressway. The event will feature dragon and lion dances, musical and martial-arts demos, art making, calligraphy, specialty booths and cultural performances.

The festival is free and open to the public. - Becky Mayad

‘Kung Hei Fat (Straws) Choy’ Fat Straws, the bubble tea concept known for its chewy puff (mochi) donuts, at 11810 Preston Road #150, 5301 Alpha Road #38 and two other area locations, FAT STRAWS is featuring a limited time donut for the Lunar New Year. The festive red and gold donuts, $2.50 each or $25 per dozen, will be available Fridays through Sundays now through Saturday, Feb. 8. In addition, Fat Straws will pop-up at Highland Park Village Farmers Market at 47 Highland Park Village on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. - Alison Taylor

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INSIDE Notes from the Editor Bubba Flint Racial Equity Office DISD Recognition Uptown Girl Travel Crossword Puzzle Your Stars This Week Winding Roads Community Calendar Photo of the Week Charity Spotlight Uptown Girl Hammer and Nails

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Uncommon place finds too common fate

By David Mullen

other Taco Cabanas shuttered in a restructuring. A few years ago, the restaurant had a huge Restaurant closings in ceremony when the famous Dallas are hardly uncommon.

“Tango Frogs” returned to the But in this case, a unique litrooftop. It was a bit of a hometle place with a loyal following coming, as the frogs were on has decided to close for good the roof of the nightclub Tango to the disappointment of local at the same location for years. drinkers and eaters. After more The oversized, dancing amthan a decade, Common Table phibians were created by noted at 2917 Fairmont St., dedicatTexas artist Bob “Daddy-O” ed to providing a great craft Wade, who I interviewed for beer selection this newspaper and excellent at the time of bar food, closthe frogs ribbit, es on Sunday I mean, reboot. evening, Wade passed away Jan, 26. In a in December 2019, Facebook post, and apparently owner Corey Taco Cabana is still Pond stated in possession of "Unfortunately the frogs. No word we’ve reached on when or where the end of our David Mullen they will return life in Uptown … Casa Komali, Dallas. Our lease renewal is an authentic Mexican restaucoming up and the building is rant in the Knox Henderson in need of significant repairs area, closed on January 17. and we’ve been unable to reach The original restaurant was an agreement with our landfounded in 2011 as Komali by lord.” Sound familiar? The chef Abraham Salum, who sold old house, once home to the Casa Komali in 2016. Salum, popular restaurant Lola, was a restaurant that bares the noted for a vibrant patio scene. chef’s name, is open at 4152 The Common Table in Frisco Cole Ave. … The Loon, or “New remains open ... Home of the Loon” as it was referred to, on $4 margaritas, Taco Cabana 3403 McKinney Ave. is in the at 1827 Greenville Ave. has midst of a relocation to a forclosed, joining a number of mer restaurant space on Hall david@katytrailweekly.com

Street near McKinney Avenue behind Bread Winners Café.

Harris' House of Heroes, or "HHH" for short, has replaced the Loon, is now open at 3 p.m. on weekdays and stated it is “a casual, comfortable bar where you can get food and drinks and watch some football, but can also scale up with a DJ and bottle service.” Former football player De'Vante Harris opened the family-run bar, which employs his brother Eric Reed as chief of operations and his mother as chief financial officer. They also wanted to share some of their passions, including a menu of comfort food dishes and fun diversions like dominoes and the card game Spades. Brunch is offered on weekends from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features family traditions like chicken and waff les and greens … Based on a recommendation, I ventured down to Turkey Leg Paradise at 1715 S. Lamar St. and was not disappointed. The place looks more like a sport bar than a restaurant with a long bar left of the entrance. All table service, the menu features a number of starters including fried pickles, fried Mozzarella sticks and multiple f lavors of chicken wings. They feature a list of spiked fruit drinks and have a karaoke night on Friday.

Increasing accessibility to specialty programs

DISD

Dallas ISD is rapidly becoming a district of choice where every child can find a school that best fits their unique interests, needs and aspirations. The academic options offered are as diverse as the learners themselves.

The district is proud to offer specialty school choice programs and models for students in all grades. The options include programs such as Montessori, International Baccalaureate, Talented and Gifted, Single Gender, Two-Way Dual Language, STEM/STEAM, Visual and Performing Arts, P-Tech/Early College High Schools, Career Institutes, Collegiate Academies and much more. While the number of program K AT Y TR AIL WEEKLY'S

CRIME WATCH Jan. 17 – 5:55 a.m.

4100 Block, Travis St. (75204) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect used a golf club to break the complainant’s vehicle window.

Jan. 17 – 7:15 p.m.

4200 Block, Fairmount St. (75219) Deadly Conduct: The suspect shot a round through the apartment ceiling.

Jan. 17 – 7:20 p.m.

400 Block, Olive St. (75201) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s property.

Jan. 18 – 2:12 p.m.

2700 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75204) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect broke the

offerings has increased, there is still a segment of the community that is not taking advantage of these amazing opportunities.

The Dallas ISD Racial Equity Office and Centralized Enrollment worked in collaboration to identify communities where students meet the magnet school application requirements but are underrepresented in the applicant pool. To help families learn more about the many options available at the district’s magnet and other application-based programs, the departments have scheduled a series of community-based workshops at area libraries. In addition to receiving on-site assistance in completing applications, families are assigned a mentor who will serve complainant’s vehicle window and stole property.

Jan. 18 – 2:54 p.m.

2300 Block, Taylor St. (75201) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.

Jan. 18 – 7:51 p.m.

3500 Block, Turtle Creek Blvd.

(75219) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s bicycle.

Jan. 18 – 11:22 p.m.

3100 Block, Douglas Ave. (75219) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole property from the complainant’s vehicle.

Jan. 19 – 9:22 a.m.

2600 Block, Main St. (75226) Theft from Person: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s wallet from her purse.

On Monday, they roll out a fish and chips specials. The humongous turkey legs are more than a meal featuring sauces and rubs like honey glazed lemon pepper, jerky turkey and honey Sriracha BBQ. Their theme is “If it doesn’t fall off the bone, it’s free.” As best I can tell, they are not giving away many turkey legs. They open daily at the odd time of 1 p.m. …

Take a hike! The Texas State Parks made news on January 1 with their annual “First Day Hike,” when a record number of Texans visited 76 parks and participated in one of the 126 events held New Year’s Day. Events ranged from strolls on scenic trails, midnight walks, surf plunges and bike rides ... Besting thousands of high

school students from across the state, three Highland Park High School students have been selected for the AllState Band and two students were chosen for the All-State Choir. Congratulations to junior Saif Saleh (French horn), senior Zack Shawver (percussion) and freshman Vincenzo Guandolo (bassoon) and singers junior Alexander Miller and senior Karen Shirley. They will perform on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the annual Texas Music Educators Association Convention at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio. As a side note, I made second chair in the Parker Elementary (Oakland, Calif.) School Orchestra playing the violin.

DALLAS ISD TRUSTEE MIGUEL SOLIS, DISTRICT 8

RACIAL EQUITY OFFICE

From Dallas ISD

William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor

as a point of contact for questions and assistance throughout the application and selection process.

“We worked to identify communities where fewer families were applying to and enrolling in our magnet schools,” said Lesley Williams, Deputy Chief of Racial Equity. “Our goal is to level the playing field for families by providing support as they navigate through the application and enrollment process to find the best-fit school for their child.”

A workshop is scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch Library, 2008 E. Kiest Blvd. Learn more at Dallas ISD Specialty Schools at dallasisd.org/ yourchoices.

Jan. 19 – 8:55 p.m.

2700 Block, McKinnon St. (75201) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: Four unknown suspect hit the complainant and stole his property.

Jan. 20 – 10:37 a.m.

5700 Block, Belmont Ave. (75206) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect damaged the complainant’s door and frame.

Jan. 20 – 5:22 p.m.

3100 Block, Floyd St. (75204) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s vehicle and stole property.

Jan. 20 – 7:38 p.m.

5500 Block, Druid Ln. (75209) Burglary of a Habitation: The suspect broke the complainant’s door and stole property.

District 8 distinctions Congratulations to T.J. Rusk Middle School science teacher, Tellesha Minter, for being one of seven Dallas ISD teachers recognized last month

by Texas Instruments Miguel Solis Innovations in STEM Teaching Awards. The awards program honors local secondary math and science teachers who consistently demonstrate quality instruction and build student achievement in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects.

Kudos to District 8 Dallas ISD Teacher of the Year Finalists; Eric Hale at Burnet Elementary School and Mary Sly at Solar Preparatory School for Girls.

Thank you for your hard work and innovation in the classroom. The winner was announced at a special reception on January 22.

Congrats to Nancy Bernardino, Principal at Solar Preparatory School for Girls and winner of the Dallas ISD 20192020 Choice Principal of the Year. I also encourage you to watch WFAA’s recent profile of Bernardino on “SHAPING DFW,” a series highlighting the accomplishments of local dreamers and doers who

are making a difference in the metroplex. This is by far the best synopsis of the amazing woman, leader, trailblazer, visionary she is and the magic happening at Solar Prep Girls. Visit wfaa.com/ shaping-dfw.

Dallas County promise. Dallas ISD seniors at participating high schools are eligible to apply for the Dallas County Promise Scholarship. Through this program, students can earn a last-dollar tuition scholarship to any Dallas County Community College District school and partner university. A last-dollar tuition scholarship covers any cost of tuition that need-based aid and scholarships do not cover. I encourage all eligible seniors to take the Promise Pledge at dallascountypromise.org. The deadline to take the pledge is Friday, Feb. 7.

Last Chance! Don’t miss your last chance to apply to a specialty school in Dallas ISD! Join us on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy, 1700 E. Camp Wisdom Rd. Learn more at www. dallasisd.org/yourchoices. Families will be able to visit with school representatives to learn more about specialty programs and will also be able to apply onsite for the school that best fits the needs of their child.

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RECOGNITION

OPINION

High school students encouraged to apply

Pothole dilemma digs deep

By Joe Ruzicka joe.c.ruzicka@gmail.com

BANK OF AMERICA

By Leigh Strope lstrope@bradfordpr.com It’s open enrollment period for applications to the Bank of America 2020 Student Leaders program. The Student Leaders program is part of the bank’s ongoing commitment to recognize youth who lead and serve in their communities and beyond by connecting them with the tools and resources that will help them make communities better. Each year, the program awards paid internships to high school juniors and seniors at a local nonprofit organization and participation in a national leadership summit in Washington D.C. The application for the 2020 Student Leaders program is available at bankofamerica.com/studentleaders now through Friday, Jan. 31.

To become a Student Leader, students must be currently a junior or senior in high school, a student in good standing at their school, be able to participate in an eight-week paid internship at a local nonprofit organization and work 35 hours per week; be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship through the end

of September 2020; be able to participate in an all-expenses paid week-long Student Leaders Summit in Washington D.C. on Monday, July 13 through Saturday, July 18 as part of their eight-week experience and obtain a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or school administrator.

Students should contact their recommender as soon as possible to provide them with the requirements listed at the end of the application. Students will need to upload the letter no later than the application deadline.

“The Student Leaders program provides promising young people with leadership skills and meaningful workforce experience,” said Jennifer Chandler, Dallas market president, Bank of America.

“By investing in more diverse leadership that includes young people, we’re further demonstrating our commitment to responsible growth because we know this helps advance economic mobility,” added Mike Pavell, Fort Worth market president, Bank of America.

Dallas, just like any other large city these days, has a pothole problem. If you don’t think so, just drive a few miles down any of our major streets and hold on. You and your vehicle might as well be the lunar roving vehicle bouncing along the deep cavernous craters of the moon, but it’s really just Mockingbird Lane.

Potholes, in my conservative estimation, have cost me about $3,000 in car repairs and damage throughout the course of the last few years. There is not much recourse with your insurance company because most of the time the damage is less than the deductible or the damage happens over time instead of just a single incident. This makes the ability to avoid potholes more like a game of survival for you and your car, particularly when driving at night or in poor weather.

Tina Richardson, interim director of Public Works for Dallas at the time, told WFA A last year that “We (City of Dallas) have 11,770 lane miles of road. And everyone has potholes in it.” Yes, we know. In fact, the Dallas pothole problem got so bad in 2017, the Dallas Observer had fun ranking the nine worst locations where potholes were found in the city.

Potholes are formed by the expansion and contraction of ground water after rain has entered into the ground under the pavement. Freezing temperatures or excess amounts of rain cause the pavement to expand, making the pavement base weaker.

Once temperatures or the rain have subsided, the pavement contracts leaving gaps in the street material making the road weaker in those spots. All it takes is for one large heav y truck or several cars to run over the weaker spot and create a big fat hole ready

to swallow your tire.

Dallas annually spends around $63 million on street repair, which includes all street Joe Ruzicka treatments and fixing potholes. The amount of work during an extremely wet year increases the need for those repairs even more. According to a 2018 Dallas Morning News article, assistant city manager Majed AlGhafry noted the city filled a record 37,626 potholes in a historically wet 2015. The city employs 17 two-person public works crews dedicated strictly to "pothole patrol” and has up to five contract crews that can help city workers fill about 50 potholes a day between them.

I wanted to get out and help these folks last spring and get that record pothole repair number north of the 40,000 mark.

Unfortunately, citizens are not allowed to help fill potholes due to liability concerns. Something about getting run over by a driver trying to avoid a pothole and then trying to sue the city.

Interestingly enough, according to the city’s Office of Risk Management, reserve police officers are afforded the fantastic opportunity of helping fill potholes.

I have an idea. Maybe we could have reserve police officers out helping direct traffic while us good citizens help those public works crews fill potholes?

Eh, probably not. I will just need to get some lunar module tires instead.

Joe Ruzicka is a retired Naval Aviator and F-14 Tomcat RIO. He lives in Lakewood and yearns for the days of Nolan Ryan fastballs.

Travel

Worth seeking out ancient Greek vases when in Athens

By Michael Wald wald.world@yahoo.com Whenever I travel, I learn. In fact, for me, that is what makes travel such a worthwhile activity.

I decided to focus on ancient pottery during a visit to the National Archeology Museum in Athens, Greece, which is one of the best in the world.

Today, we see changes in style in clothing and kitchenware. Every year some new fad or gadget changes the way we dress or cook.

In much the same way, during ancient times — before Christendom — styles were already a thing. I’m certainly no expert, so if you, my reader, are and I’ve made a mistake, please forgive and correct me. Anyway, here’s my attempt at a quick summary on

ancient Greek pottery.

At the start, pottery had basic geometric decorations. Around the 8th century B.C., in Corinth, Greece, pottery began to be more finely detailed. From 720 B.C. to 630 B.C., trade in Corinthian pottery monopolized the Mediterranean markets.

Around 630 B.C., “black-figure” pottery developed around the Mediterranean as a refinement of the Corinthian style and lasted until 570 B.C. in what is called the “Early Archaic Period.” Until this time, the vases were largely the color of the clay used to make them, but during this time, vase figures started to be painted with black glaze and details were added in red or white. White was always used for flesh of women and they had almond-shaped eyes. Men’s eyes were round. Between figures, the gap was frequently ornamental, but this style gradually disappeared.

In what is called the “Late Archaic Period” from 530-480 B.C. the black figures were likely to be accompanied by red figures in which white and pinkish paint was applied against a black background in a technique known as “the Six technique.”

In the Early Classical period (480450 B.C.) representations began to use what is called the Severe Style, which abandoned former basic anatomy and clothing for a

more grandiose figure. Some artisans in this period put their figures in different planes to achieve early renderings of depth and space.

This period was followed by the Classical Period from 450-415 B.C. During this time pottery reflected the monumental architecture being contemporaneously constructed, such as in the Parthenon, combining severity, monumentality and grandeur. The period is characterized by pottery that shows expressions of emotion and psychological expression. At the same time, vases of the Classical Period are likely to use delicate miniatures and decorative details.

By the 4th century B.C. newly developing trade markets in the Black Sea and the Iberian Peninsula led to changes in style to meet demand. Vases became slender, tall and curvier.

The rims were obviously turned outward and handles turned inwards. Popular shapes of vases of this period are categorized as the bell, the calyx krater and the pelike.

Meanwhile, in Corinth toward the middle of the 4th century B.C., the ability to produce fine pottery was affected by war. Pieces for everyday use became less decorative and more of a mishmash of styles, replacing distinctive styles which had been popular from elsewhere in the ancient world. So, the latter part of the 4th century B.C. sees

very conservative vases with almost no use of added color, lack of daring and abandonment of different planes.

The distinction among various styles can be subtle. If you can master the basics, when you look at ancient pottery you may be able to roughly place it on a timeline based on its style. And just as you may keep some of your grandmother’s things in your home even though a bit outdated, finding a particular style of pottery in a particular place is not a guarantee that it was in use at the particular period of time indicated by its style.

What is best about this? It actually makes looking at ancient ruins fun!

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

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Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1. Turned toward 6. Fit for a king 11. Debussy music 16. Cruise stops 21. Better equipped 22. Give the slip 23. Imposing residence 24. Typical 25. Wherewithal 26. “— swans a-swimming ...”

27. Thin pancakes 28. Squat 29. Ben & Jerry rival 30. Kentucky explorer 32. Lived 34. TV network 36. Not up to snuff 37. Cubicle filler 39. Chicago five 41. Parting word 43. Subdued in manner (hyph.)

45. Wry humor 47. Unwanted sound 49. Dried fruit 51. Answered 54. Female elephants 55. Terrific 57. Skewer 61. Large antelopes 62. Adds up 64. Purple vegetables 66. “Exodus” name 67. Small-tree thicket 68. Soaks up moisture 69. Groves 71. Safe harbor 73. Gorilla

74. Ongoing TV show 76. Computer fodder 77. Iron or sulfur 79. Dumas senior 81. Competed for 82. Restricts 84. Slurs together 85. Rule 87. Sleazy tabloids 88. Eurasian mountains 90. French brandy 93. Spins around 95. Athena’s father 96. Taxicab 100. Detains 102. Garage sale tag (2 wds.)

103. Sidesteps 105. Sweater letter 106. Hesitate 107. Wrestling’s Hulk — 109. Chromosome units 110. Divination deck 112. Summer in France 113. Take the car 115. Library fixtures 117. In large supply 118. Depend 120. States firmly 122. House lot 123. Time units 124. Bach instrument 126. Desert bloomers 128. Hazards 129. Cruel dude 132. Scoff at 134. Some moccasins 136. Behalf

140. Breakfast item 141. Savings accts.

143. Big name in book clubs 145. — Downs (racetrack) 147. Turned chicken 148. Fury 150. LaBelle or LuPone 152. Totally dark 154. Separated 156. Quay 157. Concur 158. — Davis of films 159. Concrete reinforcer 160. Guide 161. Crystal-gazers 162. Grammy winners 163. Delicious DOWN 1. Widely known 2. Home 3. Jades 4. Snaky fish 5. Lackluster 6. Echo 7. Smoothly 8. Judge’s prop 9. Fruit cooler 10. Make a loan 11. Plants firmly 12. Reckons 13. Join up 14. Oxford tutor 15. Stonestreet or Clapton 16. Dons (clothes) (2 wds.)

Off the mark

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Solution on page 10 17. Tulsa sch.

18. Cube inventor 19. Diner’s request 20. In a furtive manner 31. Orchestra members 33. Cummerbund site 35. Say on impulse 38. Brick bakers 40. Muzzles 42. Hiked the price 44. Director — Craven 46. Goes horseback 48. Possesses 50. Singer Della — 51. Secondhand tire 52. Marry on the run 53. Gift wrap 54. Murmured softly 56. “Das Boot” craft (hyph.)

58. Blacktopped 59. Goddess of peace 60. Adds a little color 62. Lawyer’s customer 63. Overloads 65. Turtle’s home 68. Naval jail 70. Elevator inventor 72. Noted quilt makers 75. Force out 76. Sour pickles 78. Rent 80. Ocean birds 82. Tempting 83. Napped leathers 86. Slackened off 87. Leaning Tower town 89. Floor coverings

90. Upscale garnish 91. Address the crowd 92. Thin porridge 94. Try one’s luck 95. Like city lots 97. Cook’s garment 98. Notes played together 99. Windy day fliers 101. Hindu deity

103. Wreckage 104. Heap 108. Pizzerias’ needs 109. Billy or nanny 111. At — — for words 114. Threw a tantrum 116. Spandex fiber 117. Fresco base 119. Poetic adverb 121. King’s regalia

123. Afternoon naps 125. More fertile 127. Hawks’ refuges 128. Cowboy skill 129. Whimpers 130. Leggy bird 131. Yucca kin 133. Our, in Tours 135. — Gurley Brown 137. Desert nomads

WINDING ROADS

Short drive to trip down Memory Lane

By Jo Ann Holt joannholt@gmail.com Take a nostalgic trip back to the days of the legendary Rat Pack with Garland Civic Theatre’s musical, “The Rat Pack Lounge.” The show celebrates the 60th anniversary of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and the legendary Rat Pack gang. Performances are held in the Granville Arts Center at 300 N. 5th St. now through Sunday, Feb. 2.

At 51 years, the Garland Civic Theatre is the oldest community theatre in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The Granville Arts Center is about a 30-minute drive from downtown Dallas.

The musical revue features more than 30 of the Rat Pack’s hits, including “My Way,” “What

Kind of Fool Am I” and “Everybody Loves Somebody.”

Patty Granville directs the talented cast. The revue features Brandon Baker (Sammy Davis, Jr. and Bobby Goldberg), Dennis Gullion (Frank Sinatra and William Saunders), Steve Golin (Dean Martin and Jeorge Rodriguez) and Whitney Golin GARLAND CIVIC THEATER (Katherine Kerr and Angie). Evan Figg “The Rat Pack Lounge” runs through Sunday, Feb. 2. performs as Rat Candelino and now he and and Saturdays at 8 p.m.

Pack Lounge owner the boys have one night to and Sundays at 2:30 pm.

Vic Candelino. make things right.

Tickets are available at the The crux of the story “The Rat Pack Lounge” box office at 972-205-2790 is that Sinatra, Martin will leave the audience or online at garlandcivic. and Davis, Jr. are in heavsinging and savoring the org. en, but God tells them days of highballs and high Jo Ann Holt is a longthey left some unfinished business back on Earth. rollers. Tickets are priced time journalist, now writIt seems Sinatra made at $20 for performances ing about cars, entertainan unfulfilled promise to and showtimes are Fridays ment and travel.

Your Stars this Week

by Stella Wilder

The coming week is likely to favor those who are quick in thought and action and who have demonstrated a keen awareness of what is going on around them. Those with nimble minds will have plenty to tackle this week; there will be issues galore — and most will demand reflection, analysis and comparative thought.

There's no shame in calling it quits this week if, indeed, all signs indicate that one will likely fare better elsewhere, doing something else with other people. Simply throwing up one's hands in disgust or disappointment won't cut it, however.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You may feel as though you've made too many errors lately — but that's merely your perception. You've done a lot of good — and will do more this week!

(Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – An emotional reaction to something that happens early in the week is likely to set the tone, and you'll have to work hard to reestablish your reputation as a thinker.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You'll have to put up with more than a few distractions this week, but once you identify the central issue, you'll be able to stay nicely on track. (March 6-March 20) – Time spent waiting can be used to your advantage this week — and it doesn't matter what you're waiting for. Putting another's needs before your own may be the best course.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) What you see or hear in the distance on at least three occasions this week will cause you to stop in your tracks and reassess your strategy. (April 5-April 19) – A conflict arises at the workplace, but you should be able to steer clear and avoid any lasting effects. Take care, however, to remain within earshot when things go down.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You may assume an unusually serious tone this week, but only a few will be confused by this. Others know just what you are responding to — and why. (May 6-May 20) – You are likely to gravitate toward one whose respect you would very much like to have — and you can, surely, before the week is out. All it takes is one or two smart moves.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) Someone may be critical of your stance on key issues, but all you have to do is wait until events transpire that support your opinions and beliefs.

(June 7-June 20) – Trying to get too much out of someone too quickly is a mistake you're likely to make more than once this week — but then you'll recognize better ways to do business.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) It's a good week to study your own affairs more closely, as

well as the affairs of a choice few whose lives intersect with yours. Real progress can be made. (July 8-July 22) – Your involvement in a certain group endeavor will be appreciated, but you mustn't expect any tangible rewards — at least not yet. You're in it for other reasons anyway.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You've been toying with certain ideas for quite a while, and this week you're likely to have your only opportunity to put them into action. Do it! (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – Your insistence that certain rules be followed to the letter is more personal than professional this week.

You may want to adopt a more flexible, tolerant stance.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) Someone's presence this week will serve as a constant reminder of something you've done — and whether it was a success or failure is made clear by week's end. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – Your ties to home and family will be tested this week in a new way — though your reliance on certain familiar sources of inner strength can surely pay off.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You may be faced with news or information that doesn't jibe with anything you've been planning for this time. Changes must be made quickly and confidently. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – A loved one reminds you of what

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you have at stake this week.

You mustn't let anyone cross you as you attempt to resuscitate a plan that has been dormant for a while.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You're going to have to follow the rules this week if you want to get anything done. There are certain steps you can take to make progress more efficient.

(Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – It's a good week to observe the activities of those around you and assess just how they are connected to you. You mustn't assume that all will go as planned.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) How you begin each new day this week will determine much.

You will want to position yourself favorably when engaged in any sort of competition. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You will have to make your intentions known and your expectations clear this week if you expect others to fall into line and do what needs to be done. Speak up!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You'll feel a certain pull throughout the week, and when you find out the source, you'll be surprised — and more inclined to let yourself be pulled! (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You're eager to get something over with this week, but you can't approach the problem from anything but the most organized place. You're going to have to play by the rules.

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Jan. 24-26

2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-670-3600

Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center - Bernadette Peters, Golden Globe and Tony award-winning actress, is in concert with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Conductor and Peters’ long-time musical partner Marvin Laird rounds out the cast in this sensational night of music. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30. $44 to $194.

Jan. 24

3630 Harry Hines Blvd.

Dallas, 75219 214-520-7788

Sammons Center for the Arts - The Astrid Merriman Cabaret & Cabernet Fete is a semi-annual evening of fine music and fine wines highlighted by a cabaret singer showcase. Ten of the area’s top vocalists will perform a song from a traditional song, a Broadway showtune, a jazz standard or a pop classic, with the Larry Petty Combo accompanying. 7:30 p.m. $400 to $500.

Jan. 24

2713 Canton St. Dallas, 75226 214-932-6501

Bomb Factory - Singer-songwriter, musician and actor Dwight Yoakam appears in Deep Ellum. He has recorded five Billboard number one albums, 12 gold albums and nine platinum albums including the triple-platinum “This Time.” He has sold more than 25 million records. 8 p.m. $55.

Jan. 25

901 Main St. Dallas, 75202 972-996-5912

Bank of America Plaza - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society continues the fight to cure cancer with “Big Climb.” Participants climb 70 flights of stairs to the top of Bank of America Plaza and raise critical funds in support of cancer research and patient support. 8 a.m. $40 to $50.

Jan. 24-26

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

Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre - As part of the AT&T Performing Arts Center's Elevator Project, director, producer and SMU graduate Jake Nice presents “Slide By,” a story of a week after the Columbine shootings where a former student returns to substitute teach amidst threats of a copycat attack. Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $29.

Jan. 31

4514 Travis St., #122 Dallas, 75205 214-521-2233

Ziziki’s - America’s Future Foundation will host a networking luncheon in recognition of National School Choice Week 2020 to discuss education challenges and opportunities. The event will feature a panel discussion with school choice experts. Noon. Register at eventbrite.com. FREE!

Feb. 1

1500 Dragon St. Dallas, 75207 214-384-0098

The Hall on Dragon - The Dallas CASA Young Professionals hosts the annual CASAblanca party benefiting Dallas CASA. Guests will enjoy casino games, cocktails, appetizers, music and prizes. The black tie-optional party will include blackjack, craps, poker and roulette. All proceeds benefit the children served by Dallas CASA. 8 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $125 to $250.

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Future Boone Elementary School students have chosen the Bulldogs as the mascot and light blue and gold as the official school colors.

Forty-one mascot names were narrowed down to Bears, Bobcats and Bulldogs. The campus will open in August 2020.

On Jan. 26, 2005, National Security Advisor under President George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice, is appointed to the post of Secretary of State. The post makes her the highest ranking African-American woman ever to serve in a U.S. presidential cabinet.

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Helping young girls escape abuse, homelessness and poverty with transitional living and other empowering programs.

Renaissance Dallas Hotel. Sponsorship and underwriting opportunities are from $50,000 to $500. Individual ticket price is $250.

By Sally Blanton 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 is your facility like?

A We have a variety of locations, all

on major bus lines. Our residential Transitional Living Centers are in Old East Dallas. Our young women live in shared apartments while working and being in an education program.

The majority of SOAR to Success programs (non-residential) are held at high schools and other agencies.

Q What is your mission or highest

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purpose?

Our Friends Place (OFP) is dedicated to helping young women break the generational cycles of abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness through empowering self-reliance and independence.

Susybelle Lyons Gosslee founded OFP in 1985.

Q How did your career path lead

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you to this position?

My first job out of college was a middle school teacher. I experienced such frustration when told to focus on teaching and not be concerned with my student’s welfare outside of their classes.

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thing your nonprofit does for our community?

I love the mission of OFP and it was a wonderful fit for my personal passions.

It is an honor to work with the young women, staff team and board of OFP.

Q About how many people are

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served each year?

OFP was able to teach, impact and help stabilize more than 550 youth in 2019.

Q What are your critical needs now,

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OFP has two critical needs — awareness and volunteer support.

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on the calendar?

Our annual Gala, Auction & Casino Night is on Saturday, May 2 at the

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available?

We would invite volunteers to join a committee such as finance, program, resource develop or public relations, keep our Transitional Living Centers a welcoming home by making over an apartment or bedroom, collecting needed items with a donation drive, supporting our office handling administrative tasks and helping as you can by assisting with a mailing or a special project.

Q How would a $20,000 donation be

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immediately spent?

We would use this generous gift to support our programs impacting more than 500 young women and youth each year.

Sue Thiers Hesseltine, executive director, answered these questions.

Local artist throws farewell events

By Ryann Gordon

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Perhaps the most influential reasoning for this move logistically involves the social turmoil that has arisen in Paris in recent years, where a social war continues to plague their constituents due to a rising fear of terrorism and a highly unequal distribution of wealth. This will ideally provide Bourliot’s ventures with the captures necessary to accelerate his hopes of becoming a war photographer.

Before he can pack up and fund a move of such great proportions though, the artist plans to give back this weekend with a pop-up art show, hoping that it becomes a Dallas-originated tour in the future. He’ll be collaborating with other local artists, designers and DJs. BOURLIOT x CINEMA will take place Saturday night, Jan. 25 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., at Industry Alley at 1711 S. Lamar St. This event is open to the public and no dress code required.

There will be music from DJ Matthew Parks and

guest vendors including Funky Fresh Fashions.

They carry a wide range of vintage and modern clothing and collectables that depict the existential style augmented by the art embodiment of Dallas fashion design.

The final night of the first annual BOURLIOT x CINEMA will be a sentimental homage to Bourliot’s time in Dallas.

The event will take over Shoals in Deep Ellum on Monday, Jan. 27 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., with music from local DJ House of Frequencies and food and drinks from Shoals.

It will be a gathering of many of Dallas’ close-knit art community bidding Bourliot “bon voyage.”

After becoming wellknown in Dallas as an avant-garde, black and white, contemporary fine art photographer, local artist Lev Bourliot has decided to move on to share what he’s learned in our beautiful city with the rest of the world. But before he packs up his gear and heads across the pond, he has a special gift to share with our city prior to his leave.

Bourliot will host a pop-up art show in collaboration with other local artists called BOURLIOT x CINEMA. The traveling show will take place at separate locations and with separate themes. It will assist the artist in cleaning out his closet, where he’ll sell all his current prints – both original and print – to raise money for his move and give a preview of his next steps in the international art scene.

With the hopeful goal of becoming a war photographer, Bourliot Ryann Gordon will soon be moving to Paris, France. The French-Mexican Dallas artist decided on Paris for more than just obvious reasons. Most evidently, Paris is a hub of sorts for various kinds of art, particularly those that reflect the uniquely candid, real-life depictions that bespeak his style. On top of that, Bourliot will be joining his family, where his French-born LEV BOURLIOT father packed them up and moved them to Lev Bourliot is known for his contemporary black and years ago. white photography.

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CANDY'S DIRT

This home, located at 6800 Hunters Glen Road in University Park, is listed for $14.95 million.

By Candy Evans candace@candysdirt.com My heart beat a bit faster this week when I found out this Volk Estates mansion had just come on the market. Talk about a rare opportunity to live in one of the most coveted neighborhoods in Dallas. If you don’t know Volk Estates in University Park, let me take you back a bit. Well, maybe a lot.

Leonard William Volk developed the neighborhood. If you’ve been in the Dallas-Fort Worth area all your life, you might remember the Volk family from their department stores, Volk Brothers.

Leonard and George opened their first store on Elm Street in 1890 to sell shoes and became one of the largest shoe retailers in America. They broadened their concept to the department store.

One of their claims to fame was opening the first air-conditioned department store in America in 1930.

Their Lakewood store had tropical birds in a large cage while the Wynnewood Village store was known for having a tropical aquarium and a large, beautifully tiled enclosure that was home to three monkeys. I think they were marketing geniuses. They were undoubtedly incredibly smart businessmen.

When Leonard saw a real estate opportunity, he segued seamlessly into that field.

You know, by now, one of our go-to resources is the fantastic book, Great American Suburbs: Homes of the Park Cities by Virginia Savage McAlester, Willis Cecil Winters and Prudence Mackintosh. It is chock full of the best stories about the Park Cities. So, I immediately turned to it to give you more insight into Volk Estates and why it’s such an exclusive neighborhood. It was initially named Brookside Estates, but of course, the Volk name became the reference point and now it’s called Volk Estates.

Volk’s goal, in line with that of the remainder of University Park Estates, was to create a neighborhood in which the wealthy could build their homes on very large and scenic lots. The land was perfect, located where Turtle Creek

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forked into its north and main branches. Brookside and its adjacent subdivisions had been designed to create private creeks, running through people’s backyards, rather than using a large creek-oriented public park system as in Highland Park.

It's the ideal luxury location. What do we look for in a home? We want privacy, the location must be tremendous and we want room to roam both inside and outside. This Volk Estates mansion checks every box and a few more.

It sits on over an acre, it’s minutes from downtown and Love Field and it has 11,794-square-feet of gorgeous living space. It does check every box.

One of the expectations of any home in Volk Estates is that exceptional quality, meticulous craftsmanship and superb attention to detail are a given. These things are, of course, evident throughout this home. The provenance could not be better with Earl Hart Miller as the designer and Riseman Brothers as contractors. You might think with this sort of square footage, you’d never find your kids, but hey, that could be a perk. Allie Beth Allman listing agent Mark Storer assured me it would not be that hard to find them.

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Unfinished business in finishing

By Stephan Sardone

parts water to onepart white vinegar. stephan@sardoneconstruction.com And don’t forget to As the new year is underway, blow out your keroyou may have some unfinished sene lantern before business. Or actually, some finishbed, Hoss. ing business.

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a nonprofit organization driving innovation and economic impact by helping entrepreneurs start, build and grow businesses. Their mission is to “provides entrepreneurs with education, mentorship, community and advocacy.

Born from a shared vision among small business and entrepreneurship advocates, The DEC believes investment in entrepreneurs is an investment in the community.”

“For me, I get pretty passionate about working in the underserved areas of our city,” Chinn said. “I’ve tried a lot of different things, but this one actually seems to be working. There is a philanthropic side of entrepreneurs, wanting to create jobs and really get the economy going.” He cites a current example to prove his theory. “Our Red Bird location in the southern sector of the city is doing great. So, here is something actually working in an underdeveloped part of our city.”

Chinn is bullish, but realistic, about South Dallas development. “It’s a huge opportunity. You can see downtown,” Chinn said. “I have seen a lot of people roll into that part of the city with a business plan firmly tucked under their arm. Frankly, it hasn’t worked. What Health ad Katy Trail Weekly JAN2020.ai 1/14/2020 I love LGBTQ about how the way that the 1DEC

“It does not feel like an enormous house,” Storer said. “As you walk through, you feel like you are in a home, not a palatial estate even though frankly, it is a palatial estate.”

Nothing was left out when this Volk Estates mansion was designed. You name it, and it’s there. There is a billiards room, a media room, an exercise room, a coffee bar in the master bathroom along with heated limestone floors (double swoon), a pool cabana and a pool house, which is full-on another guest house in addition to the actual guest house. What more could you ask for? Yes, there’s a huge wine cellar, because I knew you’d wonder and I always check.

I cannot imagine a better place to raise a family, which is precisely what the present owners did. They’ve been here for 25 years. This is one of those once-in-a-lifetime homes.

Storer is listing the estate at 6800 Hunters Glen Road in University Park for $14.95 million.

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network is approaching it is that we are down there asking, ‘What great ideas have you got and how do we support those?’ Then, everyone’s interests are aligned and this stuff really works.

“When I can physically take someone to – for example – Red Bird Center, they love it. They will tell me that they have lived here for 30 years and never been south of the Trinity [River]. But once they come down and meet the amazing entrepreneurs that are doing such great things like creating jobs and they get excited. You just have to break that seal.”

The DEC “provides wonderful content that saves them time and saves them money so they can bring their ideas to fruition,” Chinn said. “But the truth of it is, there are no entrepreneurial business centers in the southern sector where they can get together and share ideas. That is the magic, when they can sit together and teach each other about how to form a business.”

In five years, Chinn hopes to double the number of centers and include southeast Fort Worth. And while some may see a commitment to southern Dallas as a gamble, Chinn said, “When things are working well, you just keep double-downing on that success. I don’t 3:06:22 PM see a saturation point anytime soon.”

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MULL IT OVER

AUTOMOBILITY

Cheating in baseball nothing new Tow a barn with Ram 2500 Laramie 4X4

By David Mullen

By David Boldt

david@katytrailweekly.com No professional sport is held in higher reverence than baseball. It’s about the warm summer days engulfing a beautifully manicured field of green grass, memories of playing catch in the yard with your dad and then later with your son or daughter, memorizing stats, collecting cards, worshiping your local team and the games’ heroes.

But in the 151 year history of Major League Baseball (MLB), the sport has not been without impropriety, scandal and controversary. And January 2020 may be forever chronicled as the month that even baseball purists become disenfranchised with their long-revered pastime.

The disgraces that baseball has faced in a century and one half may have started with the 1877 Louisville Greys. On the way to a second-place finish, four Greys were banned from professional baseball for life when they were found to have thrown games for money. At the time, first baseman, starting pitcher and manager Al Spalding of the Chicago White Stockings was the highest paid player in the league making $2,900 annually.

Hall of Famer Ty Cobb, a career .366 hitter in 24 seasons (1905-28), has long

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2017 Houston Astros celebrating their World Series win. been accused of sharpening his spikes to elicit harm on a defensive player while sliding into bases to gain a competitive advantage.

This theory has never been proven, but continues to be part of baseball lore.

In the most wellknown team scandal and subject of the popular 1988 film “Eight Men Out,” eight players from the Chicago White Sox including baseball great “Shoeless” Joe Jackson were accused of throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. It was forever known as the “Black Sox Scandal.” Though found not guilty, all eight players were suspended from the game for life for association with known gamblers. Jackson hit .375 in the 1919 World Series.

As a result, baseball named the hardnose and unyielding U.S. federal judge Kenesaw Mountain

Landis as commissioner with the main purpose of riding baseball of gambling influence permanently.

Landis served for 24 years before his death in 1944.

After their retirement, legendary Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle served for a short time as greeters at legal Atlantic City gambling casinos. Then commissioner Bowie Kuhn issued a ban from baseball, despite being two of the greatest players in baseball history just looking to supplement their retirement income. The most money Mays made in a season was $165,000 and Mantle $100,000. The average salary for an MLB player in 2019 was $4.36 million.

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The Chrysler executives responsible for spinning off Dodge trucks into its own Ram division were beyond clever.

With Ram’s more singular, truck-specific focus, the Chrysler/FCA team has never looked back. In the 10 years of its formal separation from Dodge, Ram truck sales have grown spectacularly.

And while discounts drive at least part of that success, everyone building fullsize pickups in North America offers discounts. Ram, notably, also offers upticks in design, content and capability.

Of course, nothing speaks to capability quite so well as Heavy Duty and Cummins. The Cummins diesel has been synonymous with Dodge and Ram since 1989, and regardless of what’s happening in the rest of the

world, there remains a sustainable demand for pickups equipped with a diesel powertrain. For recreational users, the more efficient diesel means a longer range with better efficiency. And for the commercial buyer, the efficiency is enhanced by longevity. If you’re looking for a truck that’ll give you 400,000 miles, a Cummins-equipped Ram is probably that truck.

As Ram’s Reid Bigland noted, “Ram Heavy Duty owners demand the highest level of capability and with 35,100 pounds of towing capacity, pulled by 1,000 lb.-ft. of torque from our (available) Cummins engine, we now hold the most important titles within the heavy-duty segment.” The Cummins block and cylinder head are new, as is much of the valve train, pistons, AUTO cont'd on page 9

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Only an insider can decipher ‘The Outsider’ early in series

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Ben Mendelsohn and Jason Bateman star in “The Outsider.”

By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood There are slow burns and then there is HBO’s “The Outsider,” a 10-part miniseries that manages to be simultaneously compelling and frustrating. The first three one-hour long episodes have all aired

and we are nowhere near learning who viciously murdered a young boy named Frank Peterson. This murder mystery piles on elements of horror and the supernatural, but also piles on the unexplainable.

It’s an annoyingly good watch, which is mostly due to the outstanding cast and

direction. Star Ben Mendelsohn is Ralph Anderson, a detective in the small (and fictional) town of Cherokee City, Ga., whose investigation of Peterson’s murder is clouded by the fact that his own son was tragically killed. Anderson’s thoughts are so murky that he chooses to have the main suspect, Terry Maitland (Jason Bateman), publicly arrested in front of the crowd of a little league baseball game and Maitland is the head coach.

Public humiliation aside, Maitland vehemently denies that he had anything to do with Peterson’s murder. He’s backed up by his wife, Glory (Julianne Nicholson), and everything goes off the rails in the first two episodes in ways that are truly unexplainable.

“The Outsider” succeeds as a moody drama with a spotlight on trauma after a tragedy. Events snowball in very surprising ways and it affects

everyone involved, some more horribly than others.

If “The Outsider” does fail, it’s when a mysterious hooded figure lurks around town — clothes are mysteriously found miles out of town — or when any of the unexplainable phenomena that accompany any Stephen King novel adaptation occurs. The answers are slow to come, if at all, which only leads one to believe that there won’t be an answer and if there is one, it will simply be something supernatural that cannot be explained.

Mendelsohn is easily the main reason to watch “The Outsider” as he perfects being a mopey sad sack cop. He hides his pain with sarcasm (as one does), but recognizes his flaws and does what he can to correct mistakes. It’s a strangely noble performance that seems destined for a tragic ending.

The rest of the cast is excellent. The always great Bill

Camp excels as Maitland’s attorney while Mare Winningham really surprises as Maitland’s wife. Cynthia Erivo shows up as Holly Gibney, a King favorite, in the third episode and does eccentric genius just about as well as anyone.

Not only does Bateman play against type as Maitland, he directed the first two episodes and they are exceptionally creative and far scarier than they deserve to be. The creepy factor is ramped to 11 and aided by the highly nerve-wracking music by Daniel Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans.

As a 10-part miniseries, “The Outsider” is definitely worth watching, especially as theaters hit the February dumping ground. It’s just as moody and bizarre as “True Detective,” but missing that element of intrigue. This is definitely a case of the journey being much more interesting than the destination.

Uncle barky's bites

Encountering legendary TV stars been part of the job

By Ed Bark unclebarky@verizon.net Forty-plus years of covering television have yielded countless close encounters with stars of the first magnitude.

Many are now deceased, but their bodies of work still breathe.

So rather than relegate these experiences to the dustbin, I’m periodically going to bring some of them back alive. For me, they’re gifts that keep on giving.

These back pages begin with Lucille Ball and Red Skelton.

Back in November 1985, Lucille Ball made the unfortunate decision, at 74, to take on her first dramatic role for TV. She played a homeless New Yorker named Florabelle in the CBS movie “Stone Pillow.” The reviews were not good.

Ball earlier tried to explain herself at a press event in New York City. “I thought of it as a character that I could get my teeth into, and I wanted to work with Mr. (George) Schaefer,” she said, referring to the film’s well-regarded producer-director.

Clad in a black suit and a white ruffled blouse, she still looked wan and frail five months after shooting had ended. The role earlier had put her in a hospital after Ball was required

to wear a heavy winter coat during an unusually warm New York spring.

She lost 23 pounds, became dehydrated and snapped a tendon in her arm during a fight scene that ended up being cut from the movie.

“She’s been exhausted ever since,” Schaefer said a little too cheerily.

Ball hadn’t acted on television since the last of her successful sitcoms, “Here’s Lucy,” left CBS in 1974.

“I’m not trying to top anything that I ever did in comedy,” she said. “My Lucille Ball. pals are gone, and my arena is closed and I had coming her way as “dirty, ala great, sensational 25 years. most porn.” Even so, she deGale (Gordon) and I just can’t go clared herself a fan of “Three’s on screaming at each other forCompany,” “Cheers,” “The Cosby ever. We love to work together, Show” and “The Golden Girls,” but my Vivian (“I Love Lucy” co- of which she said, “Wow, that’s star Vivian Vance) is gone and I terrific!” wouldn’t hardly try to top that.”

Alas, she succumbed to anAt the mention of Vance, other comedy series the followwho played Ethel Mertz opposite ing fall, starring with Gordon in her Lucy Ricardo, Ball’s voice ABC’s “Life with Lucy” as a widbroke and she dabbed at her owed grandma who had inhereyes with a handkerchief. It was ited her husband’s half-interest no act. in a Pasadena, Calif. hardware Like many stars from TV’s store. ABC aired just eight episo-called “Golden Age,” Ball sodes before pulling the plug. decried the comedy scripts still I panned the show and wrote

that Ball had become too old to recycle some of her old physical slapstick routines. A receptionist at The Dallas Morning News later took a call from Ball, who objected. I was out to lunch (literally) and missed a final chance to speak with her. It was probably just as well. Ball died less than three years later at the age of 77.

••• Red Skelton, whose long-running CBS variety show regaled me as a kid, visited Dallas in 1984 to both perform with the Dallas Pops Orchestra and hold an exhibit of his clown paintings, of which he sold $300,000 worth in just this one stop.

I interviewed him in a downtown Dallas hotel restaurant. He was friendly and forthcoming.

But as with Ball, he turned sour on the subject of contemporary “blue” humor.

Zeroing in on Joan Rivers, whom he called a “ray of off-colors,” Skelton contended that “what she does is not humor. It’s not even satire. It’s just downright sarcasm and it hurts people. No, I don’t watch her at all.

Whenever she takes over ‘The

Tonight Show,’ I turn it off.”

He also lashed a fellow comedy icon of his own vintage.

“The reason I haven’t gone back on television,” Skelton said, “is that they have to sell mediocrity.

Even Bob Hope has fallen into that category now, to where his show is blah.”

It was kind of sad and all too typical — a faded old comic dismissing most current practitioners as “filthy.”

But I’ll always choose to remember a simple redeeming act.

We were standing in the hotel lobby when a father and his son walked up. Dad politely asked Skelton to sign an autograph for his kid. So, he began drawing a clown, which is no small gesture on his part, given the prices his paintings can command.

Skelton had almost finished when he suddenly crumpled up the piece of notepaper he was drawing on. It wasn’t good enough, he said. So, he started all over, using different colored ink pens this time and then signing his creation. The man and his son then walked away with a true treasure. I hope one of them still has it.

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

TECHNOLOGY

How to troubleshoot annoying issues with your devices

From StatePoint Media If you’re like most people, you’ve spent more time than you’re willing to admit troubleshooting a technology issue with any one of the many devices in your connected home. Did you know that the average person owns at least 10 connected devices from Macs and PCs, smartphones, tablets and printers, to voice assistants, video doorbells and even home automation systems?

As homes get “smarter” with more connected devices, more complex problems arise, including issues with setup, troubleshooting and syncing devices.

Calling the manufacturer or going to the store where you bought the device could help, if it’s still under warranty. Trying to diagnose and solve the problem yourself might work, if you have time, patience and some know-how.

But what many people really need is an IT expert on-call, ready to solve all their personal tech issues. But how realistic or affordable is that?

“Subscribing to a technical support plan is actually an increasingly popular option for consumers who want to keep their tech working 24/7. Many plans provide a professional, remote, ‘IT team’ available anytime you run into trouble.

This can help keep costs low since the team resolves your tech issues by phone, chat or by virtually remoting into your device,” said Renée Soulliard, of Support. com.

Googling “tech support” brings up numerous options that promise to solve your various tech problems. With so many options, how do you know which ones are reliable?

Fraudulent tech support companies continue to get more sophisticated and difficult to detect, warns Soulliard.

“To find a trusted tech support provider, choose one with a long history and highly trained, professional tech support agents,” she said.

Here are some potential questions to ask while evaluating tech support providers: • How long has the company been in business?

• Are the company and its agents U.S.-based?

• Is there a limit to how many devices are covered? Are there any restrictions on the types of devices, brands or problems covered?

• What operating systems are covered?

• Is the support provided unlimited? Is support available 24/7?

• Are there monthly plans available or just annual plans? Are there set-up fees?

• Are there any guarantees if my issue can’t be resolved? Can I cancel any time?

• Do I have access to support via phone and chat? Is online self-support available?

• Can I schedule a time to have a tech support agent contact me?

COURTNEY K

Having a tech support plan is an efficient way to manage your tech.

• What do other customers say about the service?

Look for an affordable monthly or annual subscription plan that offers unlimited tech support for any issue with your connected devices, regardless of the type of device, brand, or where you bought it.

Plans can cost as low as $10 per month with no long-term commitment. Find tech support providers with U.S.-based support agents that offer a range of support options, including phone, chat, or

video-based “virtual house calls.”

You could even try the free self-support tools from Support.com’s TechSolutions or, if you need more help, learn more about their tech support plans at support.com.

Having a tech support plan with a highly qualified tech support provider is an efficient and smart way to manage and maintain your technology, and can help you get the most out of all your home tech.

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Fine China glistens on the plate

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recipe of the week Use your noodle to create dish

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Stir-fried shrimp and vegetables with noodles make a spicy meal in a bowl.

This recipe from Fine China restaurant at The Statler combines flavors from China, Japan, Southeast Asia and Taiwan.

A few ingredient notes: Taiwanese noodles are usually whole wheat. Or substitute any long, thin Asian noodle. Sambal, an Indonesian word, is a spicy Southeast Asian chile sauce or paste made from hot red chile peppers, salt and sometimes vinegar. Shimeji Mushrooms are very common mushrooms in Japan. These small mushrooms grow in clusters. Substitute any mushroom.

FINE CHINA SHRIMP LO MEIN

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Fine dining doesn’t always bring Chinese food to mind.

Fine China, the Asian restaurant in The Statler downtown, can change your mind. First, the inteFINE CHINA rior is stunning. There’s a Clockwise from bottom: Salmon Avocado Roll, Yellowtail communal table. A large cocktail bar. A main dinFresno and Seasonal Sake Sangria at Fine China. ing room as well as private room options. Sleek, blonde wood chairs, polished stone floors and Asian appointments gave me a Japanese vibe. The restaurant recently went through menu changes and interior refinements that have expanded horizons.

Now the cuisine is described as “broadly drawing on influences throughout Asia.” Starting with the addition of sushi and sashimi, the menu is wider in scope. Although the name of the restaurant remains the same, the menu now scattershoots dishes from all around the Far East and Southeast Asia.

Culinary entrepreneur, chef Jeffrey Kollinger, consulted on the revamp. “The restaurant needed to have more of a culinary range to appeal to a wider audience – those who prefer casual pan-Asian favorites as well as those who may desire more refined, universal cuisine,” Kollinger said.

In addition to acrossthe-board changes on the culinary side, Statler beverage director, Kyle Hilla, has incorporated a variety of new cocktails, sakes and wines. “We have expanded the profile of our Fine China beverage program to include flavors pulled from Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Polynesian cultures to compliment the character of the cuisine,” Hilla said.

A few additions to the cocktail list include: Seasonal Shochu (sweet potato liquor) Sangria flavored with orange,

lemon, sage and hibiscus, Chinatown (whiskey) Sour with bourbon, cognac, lemon and Chinese five-spiced mulled wine and the Haiku Highball, Japanese whisky and soda.

Lunch, dinner, dessert and cocktail menus have all been completely redone.

Lunch includes Chilled House Noodles, spicy pork and sweet Thai peanut sauce, Thai coconut soup Tom Kha Gai and Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich. The dinner menu has taken on chef-driven dishes with broad appeal such as a Wagyu strip steak, Szechuan Beef Tenderloin and braised short rib.

At a recent hosted tasting, the menu included dramatic Thai Style Whole Snapper. Like many Asian dishes, this is made for sharing. It comes to the table as a whole fish, fried crisp, for dexterous diners to pick the tender white flesh from the carcass. A dip into Thai chile lime sauce adds piquancy to each bite.

We also got to try an off-the-menu soft shell crab salad, a whole crisp crab on a bed of greens. This isn’t a dish for sharing. You’ll want the whole thing.

Fried Salt and Pepper Shrimp with citrus mayo for dipping represented an elevated version of a classic Chinese menu dish. A squeeze of chile dusted lime wedge added a freshening touch of acid.

Kaffir Lime Pie was a light, tart ending to a meal designed to showcase the Pan-Asian scope of the menu at Fine China.

The reimagined Fine China presents a broader menu for lunch and dinner.

It goes far beyond the culinary borders of China into Japan and Southeast Asia.

No passport required.

FINE CHINA AT THE STATLER 1914 Commerce St. Dallas, 75201 469-320-8996 finechinadallas.com

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exhaust manifold and turbo.

For those Ram prospects that don’t require 35,000 pounds of tow capability, a second variant of the Cummins offers 370 horsepower (down from 400) and 850 lb.-ft. of torque. Those figures would probably work for hauling two mountain bikes and a lawn chair. This is the powertrain our press Ram had and I was hard-pressed to imagine the subjective difference between 850 and 1,000.

Of course, capability is only good if you enjoy accessing it, and Ram’s team has redesigned the 2019 Heavy Duty to be – in their words – the “best riding, handling and towing ever, with emphasis on comfort and confidence.” And despite the footprint of a Laramie Crew Cab 4X4, the Ram 2500 is amazingly agile on the road, while supremely capable at the construction site.

6 ounces Taiwanese noodles 2 cups vegetable oil 6 large shrimp, peeled 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon sambal (Indonesian red chile paste) 1/2 cup shimeji mushrooms, separated, or other mushrooms, sliced

1/4 cup onions, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup bean sprouts 1/2 cup bok choy, coarsely chopped 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup oyster sauce 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon sesame oil Cook noodles according to package directions.

Drain and reserve.

Place medium wok over medium high heat. Add oil. When oil is shimmering hot, add shrimp. Cook 1 minute or just until shrimp turn pink. Remove shrimp and drain on paper towels. Drain oil and reserve.

Do not wipe remaining oil from wok. Return wok to heat, add the mushrooms, onions, bok choy and bean sprouts. Stir in sugar to caramelize the vegetables. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or just until edges start to brown.

Add noodles and toss to combine with vegetables. Add shrimp. Season with salt.

Stir in oyster and soy sauces, then sesame oil.

Adjust seasoning to taste. Serve immediately.

Makes 1 serving

FINE CHINA

Shrimp Lo Mein.

If you get beyond what’s under the hood, know you’ll find an interior space with upgraded materials, colors and textures. You won’t confuse this with what Audi is doing in the Q8, but neither will you confuse it with the Dodge D-Series I drove at work in ’74. This is a comfortable environment for anyone with a 5th wheel trailer, Shell gas card and a summer in which you’re not doing anything. And if you’ve opted for the Ram Mega Cab, know you’ll enjoy more interior storage capacity, with twice as much, as its nearest competitor.

For those with an interest in safety, the Ram team has added some 100 safety and security features. These include, but are not limited to, adaptive cruise control, Forward Collision Warning, Automatic Emergency Braking and AEB with trailer brakes. The end result is the very real sense that you’re in control, even with that

850 lb.-ft. of torque under your right foot.

With a base price of $52K, a Ram Heavy Duty impresses as one screaming deal. Once you’ve added $9K of Cummins and almost $20K of comfort and convenience options, however, you’re sitting at an as-tested price of $77,990. And that, Partner, is one hell-of-a-lot for those two mountain bikes and the lawn chair.

The Ram 2500 Heavy Duty can provide a decade of reliable, overthe-road service. And when you’re ready to move on, it can provide the next owner with 10 more years. By my math, that works out to around $350 per month throughout those 20 years, leaving enough to build that barn you want to tow.

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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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

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tray and $60 - $95 for the large. All orders must be placed a least 24 hours in advance and come with all the sushi fixings.

Another sushi option is from Namo, at 3699 McKinney Ave. #305 in West Village, offering three cut roll platters called “The Touchdown,” “The Kickoff” or “First Down.” Go to namosushi.com for more.

Neighbor Pok the Raw Bar has special gameday pricing on all signature bowls. Order by calling the restaurant at 214-484-1139.

Go farm fresh with the catering menu from MIXT at 2355 Olive St., #140. Menu including salads, sandwiches and seasonal plates both large and small.

The old standby Eatzi’s, at various locations, will have a limited-time football menu for Super Bowl weekend including buffalo chicken cheese dip, Wagyu beef sliders with green chile pimento cheese, pan seared wings, bacon mac and cheese and more.

All Liberty Burger locations are offering three types of catering. Choose from an on-site cookout, burger box drop-off (grab and go style) or a burger bar.

Elm Street Cask & Kitchen at 1525 Elm St. is offering their pimento cheese dip recipe, which is perfect for Super Bowl parties. Mix 1.5 cups of mayo, 4 oz.

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

of diced pimiento peppers, 1 tsp. of Worcestershire, 1 tsp. of diced green onion, 1 tsp. of crushed red pepper, 1/4 tsp. of garlic powder, 1 cup of chopped pecans, 8 oz. of grated extra sharp cheddar, 8 oz. of softened cream cheese, 1/4 tsp. of celery seed and 1/2 tbsp. of chopped fresh parsley. Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Serve with crostini or any type of cracker.

Want to eat out away from the yelling sports fans?

Perle on Maple at 2927 Maple Ave. in The Stoneleigh is having a “Burgers, Bloodys and Brews” special on Sunday, Feb. 2 from 3 to 11 p.m. The Stoneleigh Burger with Nueske’s bacon, caramelized onions and pepper jack cheese, a side of French fries, a choice from the full Bloody Mary bar or a draft beer is $12.

No interest in the game? Grapevine Wine Tours has the “Anti-Super Bowl Wine Tour.” Escape the game with lunch or dinner featuring great wine, food and company and a 15 percent off discount on Super Bowl Sunday. Call 817-259-WINE (9463) for the discount.

Here’s hoping you hit your Super Bowl squares.

At least, you can make a hit with some not-so-square meals.

Susan Friedman, Kelly Landen and Cami Studebaker contributed to this report.

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SOLUTION TO THIS WEEK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE

were eventually lifted by commissioner Peter Ueberroth, who took over for Kuhn in 1984.

As first reported by Sports Illustrated in March 1989, baseball's all-time hits leader Pete Rose (who passed Cobb’s record) and manager of the Cincinnati Reds, bet on MLB games – including Reds games – while he was the Reds manager. A report charged that Rose bet on 52 Reds games in 1987, although Rose maintains never against the Reds, at a minimum of $10,000 a day.

Newly named commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti recommended and Rose agreed to a voluntary lifetime ban from baseball. The ban for gambling has prevented Rose from being considered for Baseball’s Hall of Fame.

Ironically, in 2019, MLB signed a multi-year agreement with DraftKings to be an authorized gaming operator (AGO). The AGO title means DraftKings will now have permission to use MLB logos on its betting products and have access to official league data in order to offer advanced information to DraftKings customers.

All-time home run leader Barry Bonds’ records are tainted by his accusations of performance enhancing drug (PED) use. Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmeiro lied before congress about using PEDs and Alex Rodriguez was suspended for the entire 2014 season after a positive PED test.

Hall of Fame pitchers Whitey Ford and Gaylord Perry have longed been accused of doctoring

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Ty Cobb was accused of sharpening his spikes. the baseball. Several players have been accused of using corked bats, which makes bats lighter and increases bat speed. Sammy Sosa’s bat once broke and so much cork was exposed it looked like the bottling process at Robert Mondavi Winery.

Gambling, cheating, PEDs and equipment modification have all been a part of baseball history. And cheating has rocked baseball again with the recent sign-stealing scandal that cost the Houston Astros profoundly and two managers on other teams their jobs.

The 2017 World Series champion Astros were found to be electronically stealing signs. A batter who knows what pitch is about to be thrown has an unmitigated advantage. Pitcher Mike Fiers, now with the Oakland Athletics, first reported the practice, which prompted an investigation. As a result, Astros manager A. J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow

were given one-year bans by MLB. The team fired them the same day.

The Astros were also fined $5 million and lost their first and second-round draft picks for the 2020 and 2021 MLB amateur drafts. Manager Joey Cora of the Boston Red Sox, a team currently facing similar cheating charges, and manager Carlos Beltran of the New York Mets, who never even got to manage a game, were fired days after the Astros decision because of their association with the 2017 team.

As harsh as that penalty sounds, the 2017 World Series trophy still remains in the Astros executive offices. Ask the New York Yankees (who lost to Houston in the AL championship series) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (World Series runner-up) how they feel about that. Ask the baseball purists as well.

Baseball is now a $10 billion business. Greed is eclipsing ethical play. Is it too much to ask that general managers and field THIS WEEK’S SUDOKU SOLUTION managers set a tone for proper conduct, never resorting to cheating and other transgressions just to gain a bigger slice of the multi-billion-dollar pie?

MLB has come out with a clear message, paraphrasing Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) in a “League of Their Own,” that “There’s no cheating in baseball!” Oh really? Since when?

For the future of the game, now is the time for it to stop.

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