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DALLAS TO HOUSTON

Rural critics organize to stop bullet train

By Aman Batheja/The Texas Tribune

Former president and Dallas resident George W. Bush will deliver the address at SMU’s May commencement address, in honor of SMU graduates, at 9 a.m.

Saturday, May 16, in Moody Coliseum on the SMU campus. — David Mullen George W. Bush will speak at SMU Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Kim Cobb

Cirque to conduct camp

Just over a year ago, the mayors of Dallas and Houston announced their support for a proposed privately funded bullet train that would travel between the two cities in less than 90 minutes.

At the time, many elected officials and residents in rural communities near the train's potential routes were just beginning to learn about Texas Central Railway’s $12 billion project.

As they heard more, they grew more worried.

Now, those rural critics have banded together, pooling resources, hiring lobbyists and trying to build alliances with enough urban lawmakers to kill the project.

“The vast majority of the folks between Dallas and Houston are against it,” said Kyle Workman, president of the recently formed Texans Against High-Speed Rail. “They don’t want their land to be taken. They don’t want a train going through their quiet country landscape.”

Starting in 2021, Texas Central hopes to have its high-speed rail up and running, with trains traversing East Texas 62 times a day. The company said its tracks will be no wider than 100 feet at any point, requiring a total of 3,000 acres along its 240-mile route between Dallas and Houston.

The company said in a statement that it plans to “design

Photo courtesy of JR Central

Japan Central's N700 high speed train, the same train that a private firm wants to bring to Texas. large, frequent and conveniently located underpasses or overpasses to allow for the free movement of farm equipment, livestock, wildlife and vehicle traffic.” The electric-powered trains will be quieter than an 18-wheeler, the company said.

Workman is helping lead a coalition of high-speed rail critics backing several bills this session that could kill, or at least hobble,

see TRAIN on page 12

UPTOWN Photo courtesy of Cirque Productions

Cirque offers a children's summer camp in June.

In conjunction with Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy coming to Dallas, Cirque will conduct a four-day summer camp, Cirque Dreams KidsTime beginning Monday, June 15 through Thursday, June 18 at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Wyly Theatre. Children ages 10 through 16 will have opportunities to participate in interactive workshops in which they explore their imaginations in an educational and creative environment.

Cirque Dreams performers, teachers and international circus arts experts will lead the day camp. For information, visit attpac.org or call 214-880-0202. — Shari Goldstein Stern

One thing leads to another Cook Hall at the W Hotel in Victory Park offers “The Fix,” a line-up of cocktails and food prior to shows at the American Airlines Center. Choices are May 18 for Rush, featuring Photo courtesy of billboard.com the drink: shot of Jameson, pony of Miller 64 and the When Rush comes to the AAC, dish: popcorn shrimp with Cook Hall will have the "fixings." ranch dressing. On May 28 for Neil Diamond, drink a blackberry-infused Buffalo Trace Bourbon with Chai Tea Syrup, Lemon and Gunpowder Tea. Eat fried pickles with homemade chips. And on June 5 for Romeo Santos, drink: Patron Silver Tequila, lime, Izzi grapefruit soda, agave, dehydrated Campari and eat shrimp ceviche.

For reservations, call 214-397-4111. Complimentary valet parking is available at the hotel front entrance. Cook Hall is at 2440 Victory Lane. — Stephanie Thomas

Price answers to ‘Ann Landers’ at Theatre Too

By Shari Goldstein Stern

column, with her procrastination extending through the shari@katytrailweekly.com show’s two hours. This particular edition was probably her Dear readers, Gene Raye most difficult to write. She was Price delivers a first-class per“confiding” in her readers of the formance as columnist Ann Chicago Sun-Times about her Landers in “The Lady with all painful divorce, her love affair the Answers.” The one-woman with her husband and her esplay is running now through tranged identical twin, Pauline June 14 at Theatre Too. Patrons “Popo” Phillips, who became last weekend could tell that “Dear Abby.”

Price was having a really good A theater veteran, Price time transforming herself into stayed in character as she the outspoken Esther “Eppie” Photo by Ruta Photography greeted latecomers cordially, as Lederer, who transformed Gene Raye Price doesn't play legendary columnist, Ann though they were guests at her herself into renowned advice Landers "The Lady with all the Answers," she is Ann Landers. home. She engaged the audicolumnist, Ann Landers. The ence in some witty interactions journalist wrote her legendary set in Eppie’s well-appointed home, where like, “Show of hands: Who hangs the toisyndicated column from 1955 to 2002. her desk was piled high with letters, and let paper with the back to the wall? Who Price couldn’t be more of a natural she knew where she hid the box of chocoas Eppie. The talented actress didn’t play lates she proceeded to devour. The columLanders; she was Landers. The story was see LANDERS on page 10 nist was in the process of writing her daily

PERFORMING ARTS

Contemporary Theatre audience plays in ‘Sandbox’

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Patrick Emile, writer, composer, musician and lyricist and Olivia de Guzman Emile, actress and singer played in the “Sandbox” last week at Contemporary Theatre of Dallas.

By Shari Goldstein Stern shari@katytrailweekly.com

Miki Bone and the team at Contemporary Theatre of Dallas (CTD) are in full swing presenting readings and music from new theatrical works with single

performance only, cabaretstyle revues. Patrick Emile’s “Sandbox, A New Works Cabaret” premiered last week at CTD to a receptive audience. Patrons visited with the cast informally following the performance. “Sandbox” will be a quarterly performance

at CTD, with dates to be announced as producers and performers reveal new works.

According to Bone, “Sandbox,” the brainchild of Patrick Emile, is an example of single performance events it is scheduling to expand the reach of CTD audiences. Previous “Sandbox” productions were, “Denise Lee’s Cabaret,” featuring the internationally acclaimed theatre artist; Fred Curchack in his “Concert of New Songs” and the “Rising Talent Musical Showcase” for students age 14-18.

Emile said, “It is the goal of ‘Sandbox’ to create a fresh space in which Dallas artists and audiences can experiment, exchange ideas and be entertained. I believe the intimate atmosphere of CTD, with its lived-in feel and excellent bar, offers an ideal setting for revues and cabarets.”

Featuring Emile on guitar, bass and percussion, with

Cody Dry on piano, numbers from Emile’s “As We Lie Still,” an officially invited selection at the 2014 New York Musical Theatre Festival were performed for fresh eyes and ears.

Those numbers were, “Next Stop Hope,” “In This Place” and “Here’s Where I Stand.”

Performances from Emile’s other shows and workshops featured were “Make Me Learn,” “Quick Change” and “That, and a Dime.”

Some of Wright’s featured works were “This Exquisite Affair,” sung by Olivia de Guzman Emile and “It’s Fun,” performed by Attaway.

Performers were joined

by Dallas’ award winning costume designer, actor and instructor, Michael A. Robinson (Captain Hook) and award-winning director, choreographer and actor, Michael Serrecchia (“A

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HOUSE CALL

NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Tuberculosis makes troubling return

Never text while driving … p-l-e-a-s-e

By Dr. Kimberly Washington

Interestingly enough, this little bacteria will wreak havoc on washington.k@att.net other organ systems as well. These Many viruses and bacteria cause are called extra-pulmonary manisymptoms of cough with fever and festations of the disease. These chills. However, one is worth disinclude the nervous system resultcussing as the incidence is slightly ing in tuberculosis meningitis, the increasing in the general population. bones and joints (Potts disease), Tuberculosis (TB), although an old and the genitourinary system redisease in that its presence has been sulting in urogenital tuberculosis. known for centuries at this point, it is They are treated the same way with quite virulent particularly appropriate antimicroin areas where prevention bials. These are rarely of transmission is less seen in the U.S., but it regulated. is important to know The bacterium is about them because called Mycobacterium due to the high volume tuberculosis, and it is of immigration and transmitted via respiratory travel through the U.S., secretions. Interestingly, it is possible that pamost infections with the tients will present while Dr. Washington visiting with these bacteria do not actually result in classic symptoms, symptoms. only about one in 10 patients who The treatment is lengthy — the contract tuberculosis will develop the recommended treatment course symptoms that will be discussed below. being a six month process of takHowever, they would have a positive TB ing four antibiotics throughout that skin test when this is checked. Just contime. These are highly regulated in sidering the sheer numbers — one third the community — meaning that the of the world’s population is thought to health department monitors closely be infected with Mycobacterium tucompliance of these medications berculosis, with roughly one percent of being completed. This is for the safety the population becoming newly inof the remainder of the public since fected per year. To be sure, in the U.S., this disease is so easily transferred. transmission of TB is a public health Do not be alarmed. What is concern, therefore every patient who is good about tuberculosis is that diagnosed must be reported to the state there are only small groups of peoHealth Department to be documented. ple in American population that That department assists with ensuring are at high risk — mostly those that the patient receives the complete who live in overcrowded environtreatment, which is required by law (and ments (such as the prison system) enforced by law). and those who are immunocomTuberculosis most commonly afpromised (for example, those with fects the lung and can progress to the HIV/AIDS). These communities point that abscess form within the chest are more closely monitored for decavity and cause the lung to eventually be velopment of the disease whereas trapped within an infected rind of sorts, the general population is at much which ultimately requires surgical explo- lower risk of ever coming into conration and removal to treat. This is rare, tact with someone who is able to however, in our time period because it is transmit the disease. a common manifestation of tuberculosis, Dr. Kimberly Washington, that is untreated for some time. Due to a general surgeon at Highlander our generally improved access to healthSurgical Associates in Arlington, care, TB does not usually get this bad maintains an interest in health edubefore it comes to medical attention. cation and advocacy.

HIP TO BE SQUARE

Time to find a new joint

By Dr. Don Hohman dhohman@gdortho.com

There have been various changes in the management of surgical patients during the past several years, including less soft tissue damage during surgery, improved pain control, early mobility after surgery and new rehabilitation protocols. All of these have led to earlier hospital discharge after total joint replacements.

The average duration of hospitalization has decreased for patients who underwent total knee replaceDr. Don Hohman ment in the U.S. by more than half of what it was only 10 years prior. There is significant evidence to suggest that patients who are discharged early have similar functional results, and outcomes are equivalent to patients who remained in the hospital longer.

There is a change in the way patients are cared for on the horizon and selected patients who receive the appropriate preoperative education are very likely to have a successful and safe experience when discharged on the day of surgery.

Outpatient total knee, partial knee and total hip protocols have been described.

The success of these strategies have been attributed to multiple factors, including improvements in surgical techniques with less soft tissue damage, improved pain management with a focus on controlling pain with multiple strategies, early mobilization to ensure the fastest recovery, changes in rehabilitation techniques, and in some circumstances, discharges to inpatient rehabilitation facilities.

Patients who are indicated for a total hip or knee replacement and who are considered sufficiently healthy for early discharge may be candidates for these accelerated pathways to successful joint replacement. These strategic pathways combine preoperative patient education, oral pain medications, early mobilization and intensive physical therapy. The goal is to allow safe discharge from the hospital or specialized facility on the day of surgery.

Donald Hohman MD is a fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in joint replacements of the hip and knee. He completed his specialty training at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital of the Harvard Medical School- Boston, Mass. If you have any further questions please feel free to utilize the educational material provided on the website GDOrtho.com, or his office can be reached at 214-252-7039.

By David Mullen

causes accidents. It kills people on the road. And while we are at it, why can’t every car have Bluetooth for Welcome to the neighborhood their mobile phone in their autouchi. The less expensive “nii-san” mobile? A Bluetooth earpiece costs (brother) of uchiko, which I think $20. Can’t every car, even the most means “awesome” in Japanese, economical auto, have that capabilis coming to Dallas. I met the ity built in? It just seems so obvimanagement team Monday at ous to me … Had the great pleasure the Stoneleigh P. They are movof hanging out for a bit with Chris ing into 2817 Maple Ave. in June.

Berman a few years ago at the SMU It is great restaurant in Austin …

Athletic Forum. A huge guy that Modelo Especial has now taken everyone thinks he has a huge ego over the number one position as well. He was as well grounded as in imported beer sales, passing Mother Teresa. His aide said, “Chris, Corona. Heineken has you can’t hold up now moved down to third the line anymore in imported beer sales … [pointing at me].

Why are we even arguWe have to move ing in the Texas legislature on.” Berman was about texting while drivjust inducted ing? No discussion. End of into the Cable story. This is from a blog Hall of Fame (I called HandsFreeInfo.com: didn’t even know “The change in the goverDavid Mullen that existed) on nor’s office probably won’t Tuesday and well mean a change in Texas’ deserved. He startdistracted driving laws. (Now ed at the Entertainment and Sports Gov.) Greg Abbott was elected in Programming Network, now known November to replace Gov. Rick as ESPN, in 1979. He is a six-time Perry — and shares his disdain for National Sportscaster of the Year. efforts to ‘micromanage’ electronic As tired as his shtick can be, he communications device use by changed sports broadcasting forthe state’s adult drivers. Abbott’s ever … NBC 5 cutting into golf for reps reiterated in September that weather updates on Sunday was he ‘supports laws already in place priceless. People were engaged in arthat prohibit cell phone use by guably one of the best sudden-death young drivers and in school zones playoff rounds ever at the Players but doesn’t want an expansion of Championship at TPC Sawgrass (see Texas distracted driving laws.’” Are “Mull It Over,” May 8). But Channel you kidding me? Can anything be 5 had to show idiots driving through more stupid? Texting while driving high water. By the way, everyone needs to be banned immediately. watching on NBC 5 was watching Those supporting texting while golf. The other local affiliates had driving have the most ridiculous paid programming. Go to Weather defense I have ever heard. Texting Channel. This fascination with david@katytrailweekly.com

weathercasts in DFW is unreal … I thought Chuck Woolery was dead, but I just saw him on a paid program for “two minutes and two seconds.”

He looked alive and well … Recent weather made me think of the great Stevie Ray Vaughn. When I moved to Dallas in 1984, I immediately fell in love with Stevie Ray and ZZ Top having never been exposed to them.

“Well it's floodin' down in Texas.

All of the telephone lines are down.

And I've been tryin' to call my baby.

Lord and I can't get a single sound.”

Spectacular … I think the Pecan Ball at Café Pacific in Highland Park Village is the best dessert in Dallas.

What a great place. You might forget about it, but it is a seafood jewel in landlocked Dallas … I spoke to New York Times writer Bill Pennington on Tuesday. He just wrote a great book about Billy Martin (see “Mull It Over”). He talked about how Martin used to hang out with Frank Sinatra.

I saw Sinatra live twice. Epic shows.

Do you know how they introduced Sinatra on stage? They didn’t. They just splashed him with a spotlight as he walked to the stage. Sinatra was the greatest singer of all time. But, for some reason, I thought of his worst song, “High Hopes,” which was amongst the worst songs of all time. Add Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly with His Song” and “Cat’s in the Cradle” by Harry Chapin and you have the hat trick of awful songs.

Add Richard Harris’ “MacArthur Park,” “Watching Scotty Grow” by Bobby Goldsboro and Don McLean’s endless “American Pie” and you have your a six-pack of the unlistenable … “Nobody goes there anymore. It too crowded.” Yogi Berra turned 90 on Tuesday.

ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL

All abuzz about the electric bike

By Naima Montacer @naimajeannette

If money talks, it’s easy to see electric bikes are the next big trend. A quick search revealed two high grossing electric bike crowdfunding projects: Sondors Electric Bike raised over $5 million in Spring 2015, and the more recent Wave Electric Bike has raised over $560,000 in just one month and still has 20 days left. The good news is, Dallas has the opportunity to be a leader in this sustainable trend.

With our flat topography and close proximity to work, Dallas is perfectly suited to embrace this sustainable way of travel. And with Bike to Work Day hitting the nation on Friday May 15, this a great time to think about changing up your daily commute with a fun alternative.

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to test ride an electric bike.

I must admit, I wasn’t excited because I enjoy a traditional bike ride, but I completely underestimated the fun aspect of the electric bike. One pedal and the electric engages, boosting your speed, bringing you back to your childhood with your parents racing behind OUR MISSION

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traffic on the roads, combat noise pollution and can greatly reduce the amount of carbon dioxide being emitted into the atmosphere.

Electric bikes can significantly lower your environmental impact on the planet, but they do still take a power outlet to charge and manufacturing of their batteries should be taken into account. It does take resources to make the bike but the more people that choose a bike over a car, the better for our planet. In the 2011 study “Life Cycle Assessment of Transportation Options for Commuters,” Shreya Dave of MIT found an electric bike to be about equal energy efficient to create as a conventional bike, and an electric bike to be 18 times more energy efficient than a SUV. Electric bikes are catching on around the country, don’t let Dallas fall behind. This Friday, or any day, get your bike out, or try an electric bike, do something good for you and the environment and pedal to work.

Naima Montacer is a freelance writer and conservationist. View more at her website EnviroAdventures.com.

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ACKELS' ANGLE

A flawed and fascinating life Deflate-gate proves NFL is flat

By Chris Ackels

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Photo courtesy of blogs.democratandchronicle.com

Billy Martin was hired by New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner five times.

By David Mullen

david@katytrailweekly.com Bill Pennington has been a writer for the New York Times for 18 years. Previously, he was a beat writer for the Bergen County Record covering the New York Yankees during the George Steinbrenner ownership when the club was arguably the highest profile team in American sports. He covered a Yankees team that had the same manager five different times. It took him 25 years to finally sit down and write the book that he had thought about for decades. And then it took him more than 30 months and 225 interviews to do it.

Pennington has written the ultimate book on baseball’s Billy Martin. More than 500 pages are devoted to the life of the former player and Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics and Yankees manager and one of the biggest personalities in sports history.

“I thought that the last 20 years or so that there has been this caricature of him as a dirtkicking lunatic who got hired and fired a lot,” Pennington said. “Billy Martin: Baseball’s Flawed Genius” was released last month. “But he was much more introspective than people thought,” Pennington added.

“Yes, he did get into barroom brawls and kick dirt around and get hired and fired a lot.

Those things are all true. But he is much more than that. He is reduced to a four second highlight clip on ESPN. That’s all people under 40-years-old know about this guy.

“When I first met him in 1985, covered him again 1988 and then he died in 1989,” Pennington said, “I thought ‘Wow, that’s really a fascinating guy. I’ve never met anyone like that.’ But I was young and figured I would meet other interesting people. But 30 later, I still haven’t met anyone like him.”

Billy Martin grew up on the streets of West Berkeley, Calif. in a blue collar section of town that butted up against Oakland. He graduated from Berkeley High School in 1946, and a year later signed with the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) to play for crusty and colorful manager Casey Stengel. Martin played for the Oaks in 1948 and 1949 and was part of the 1948 PCL champions.

Stengel was brought on to manage the Yankees in 1950 and signed the second baseman Martin because he had impressed Stengel with his aggressive play in the minors. He played on four World Series champion teams in New York, was the most valuable player of the 1953 World Series and finished his playing career with a .257 batting average. But playing second base in New York meant you played second fiddle to cross-town hero Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Yankees retired Martin’s uniform (number 1) in 1986.

“He was very complicated,”

Pennington said. “He was a fierce competitor. I went to the New York Public Library and read about baseball back in the 1950s [when Martin played], and there were fights every three or four days. Billy was

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Martin as Yankee manager. one of the best known fighters, but there were a lot out there.”

Martin took his hot temper with him to the bench during a managerial career that spanned 19 years with five teams, winning 1,253 games and included the five different times he managed the Yankees.

“I think he brought that attitude with him from Casey Stengel when he managed Billy with the Oakland Oaks,” Pennington said. “He wanted his teams to be aggressive and not take anything. That’s what started it with Reggie [Jackson, who played against and for Martin during his career.] I found out that the feud actually started when Reggie was in Oakland, and Billy was managing the Twins.

There was this game in April 1969 in Minnesota, and Reggie hit two home runs and took his time rounding the bases, so the next time up Billy threw at him.

And Reggie didn’t charge the mound; he charged the dugout and went after Billy.

“What was interesting is that he [Martin] could fly off the handle and be enraged and then literally five seconds later flip the switch and be fine and want to talk about Civil War history or something. He was extremely generous. He never refused an autograph, would talk to people in hotel lobbies, was really good with kids and was loved by the vast majority of his players. [Hall of Famers] Rod Carew and Rickey Henderson considered him a father figure in their lives.”

Martin managed the Rangers from 1973-1975, and displayed many of the traits that made him such a character. “First of all he loved Texas,” Pennington said. “His reclamation project with the Rangers might be his best. When he came to Texas, people didn’t even know that Texas had a baseball team. His wife at the time, Gretchen, who still lives in the area, goes to open up a back account. [Martin had just been fired in Detroit and hired by the Rangers.] So they ask her ‘what does your husband do for a living?’ She says ‘he’s with the Texas Rangers.’ The bank manager says ‘Oh, he’s in law enforcement.’

“Nobody knew the team at

all,” Pennington said. “Billy was not just the manager, he was the general manager. He was the one that promoted [Jim] Sundberg from the minors when he was only 19. He got Mike Hargrove out of North Carolina minor league class A ball. He traded for Ferguson Jenkins. He signed Lenny Randle. He promoted Toby Harrah to everyday shortstop.

He resurrected that team. The turnaround in wins was pretty spectacular. He brought people out to the park. He would go into the community. He would do all this promotion.”

An accomplished dancer, Martin would take women out of the stands and dance with them on the field. But more importantly, Martin instilled a winning attitude. The Rangers won 57 games in 1973. Under Martin in 1974, the Rangers won 84 games.

“People loved him,” Pennington said. “They saw this everyday man in him.

They saw this vulnerability that they liked. They felt like they could identify with him more than other people. He had that underdog thing going for him.

People were drawn to him, but he also had a lot of enemies.”

As well-rounded a personality as Martin was, he was also famous for his run-ins with Jackson, Steinbrenner, umpires, pitchers Dick Boswell and Ed Whitson and for punching a marshmallow salesman in 1979.

His last fight was in 1988 when he got into an altercation at the strip club Lace in Arlington.

Martin was married four times, and often ran around with an A-list crowd of celebrities that included Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Gleason, Lucille Ball and his close friend Mickey Mantle.

He was on the “Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.” He starred in commercials for Miller Lite. But as well known as he had become, he was also well known for his drinking.

“At the end of his life,” Pennington said, “drinking seemed to matter more.” But Pennington, through his hundreds of conversations with people who knew Martin including all four wives, thought that had he lived he may have sought treatment. There were periods of time where Martin wouldn’t drink at all.

Martin died in a car crash on Christmas Day 1989. His funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York — which Pennington attended — attracted thousands of New Yorkers and even former president Richard Nixon.

“It was amazing to see how this one guy from a very nondescript area in West Berkeley accomplished so much in 61 years,” Pennington said. “He was a very famous 20th century American personality. But like a character in a Shakespearian play, his strengths were also his weaknesses.” And because of Pennington’s extensive biography, people will finally get to know the real Billy Martin.

draft pick losses.

It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to figure out that this is a problem. A sprinkling of other fines and punishments in between these two cases further expose an incredible inconsistency: two games to Brandon Meriweather for an illegal hit, but no suspension to Ndamukong Suh for a similar offense; coaches taking suspensions for alleged but unproved remarks; even Browns General Manager Ray Farmer taking a four-game suspension for sending texts to coaches during games. If that’s a violation, how Jerry Jones can stand on the sideline is beyond me.

And the problem is very simple: the NFL cannot act as the prosecutor, judge and jury of its own investigations. Under any situation, that won’t work. But especially when the sole purpose of the entity, and the only interest it wishes to protect, is its own brand.

The NFL is, quite literally, a brand. The money it makes perpetuates the brand. The

Last week, when attorney Ted Wells released his 243-page “Wells Report” addressing allegations that the New England Patriots intentionally deflated game balls at the AFC Championships game in January, the focus seemed to revolve around a set of text messages. Wells concluded that footballs were certainly deflated by Patriots staff, and that there seemed to be enough evidence to conclude that Tom Brady was involved.

But when the NFL got its hands on the report, everything went south. The league’s reaction further proves that its entire system of reporting, investigating and punishing wrongdoing is utterly broken.

The issue is not the report itself; the Patriots are wrong to attack Wells for his findings, and the question of how much Wells was paid is irrelevant. Wells has conducted major sports investigations before — including investigations for the NCAA, NBA and the NFL — and despite hefty paychecks his neutrality has never been questioned.

The problem lies with the NFL’s attempt to be the prosecutor, judge and jury of every case it ever handles.

If we compare the case of Tom Brady to the case Photo courtesy of nbcnews.com of Ray Rice, the Tom Brady faces a four game suspension for deflating footballs. inconsistency is obvious. While the two committed vastly different indiscretions, purpose of most of its employees is to mana comparison is valid because they were age the brand or spread the brand or punish tried by the same prosecutor, overseen by the those who hurt the brand. Individual players same judge, and punished by the same jury and individual teams have other purposes — — the almighty NFL. winning games chief among them. But the The NFL watched a video of Rice NFL has one purpose: build the brand. knock out his fiancée on a public elevator.

So what we have then is a multi-billion He received a two game suspension. After dollar brand making decisions involving dopublic outcry and a major embarrassment, mestic violence, abuse and game fixing. And the league finally added to his suspension, we somehow expect “justice.” claiming their initial investigation was What we’ve got and what we’ll continue “incomplete.” to get, is the fruits of a broken system. What Last week, the NFL received a report — Roger Goodell fails to realize is that his atone that is admittedly incomplete — about tempt for the brand to control everything a team tampering with footballs. The initial may end up hurting and in many ways alpunishment was the harshest in the league’s ready has hurt, his precious brand. history: a four-game suspension, a never-beIt’s only a matter of time before fans take fore-matched $1 million fine and significant notice.

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May 16

2010 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-979-6430

Crow Collection of Asian Art – Come to the opening of the new exhibit Jean Shin: Inclusions, along with a sitespecific installation in the museum’s Sculpture Garden entitled Celadon Landscape. Brooklyn-based artist Jean Shin has been nationally recognized for her elaborate sculptures and site-specific installations that transform everyday objects into elegant expressions of identity and community. Available during regular hours. FREE!

May 17

2520 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-671-1450

Dallas City Performance Hall - Orpheus presents “Skyfall! Music from the Silver Screen.” The 20th season ends with a blockbuster program of Orpheus performing some of the greatest music featured in some favorite films.

Sing Barber’s “Adagio for Strings,” Orff’s “O Fortuna,” and tunes from Les Misérables, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Wizard of Oz and many more. $5-$40.

May 19

2520 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-671-1450

Dallas City Performance Hall – Arts District Chorale presents “Annelies,” a musical adaptation of the diary of Anne Frank. This presentation in Dallas City Performance Hall will mark the North Texas premiere, honoring the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the arrival of the Arts District Chorale in their new permanent performance home in the Dallas Arts District. 7:30 p.m. $15-$35.

May 21

3524 Greenville Ave. Dallas, 75206 214-824-9933

Granada Theater – Come to the Folk Family Revival. See this Blues and Americana band perform live at Sundown. 10 p.m. FREE!

May 22 – 23

5321 E. Mockingbird Lane Dallas, 75206 214-841-4713

Angelika Film Center – Red Carpet Film Premiere: “Take the Spotlight.” The film was shot on Dallas, featuring Dallas based actors and actresses (Allen Worchol, Megan Glover, Nene Nwoko, and many more), with special appearances by Lynn Whitfield, Glenn Morshower, Chindedu "Aki" Ikedieze, Daniel Foster and Jose "J Si" Chavez. $10. 7:30 p.m.

May 24

2520 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-671-1450

Dallas City Performance Hall – Plano Civic Chorus presents Songs of Love, Lamentation and Life: Music that Celebrates the American Spirit. No one word could ever fully embody that spirit that fills every American with pride. The concert features a pastiche of music woven together with poetry and memorable speeches that will attempt to exemplify The American Spirit. 4 p.m. $10-$25.

May 28

6404 Robert S. Hyer Lane University Park, 75205 214-768-3231

SMU DeGolyer Library – “Throttled Peacock” Book Launch. Author C.W. Smith will read from his book and sign copies. Reception at 6:30 p.m. Reading and signing at 7 p.m. FREE!

Picture of the Week Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy opens at Winspear Opera House on Friday, June 19.

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1942 Emmitt Smith, b.

1969 1862 – U.S. Dept. of Agriculture created.

Sat 5/16

Henry Fonda, b. 1905 Studs Terkel, b. 1912 Liberace, b. 1919 Debra Winger, b. 1955 Megan Fox, b. 1986 1888 – The Capitol of Texas dedicated in Austin.

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Dennis Hopper, b. 1936 Sugar Ray Leonard, b. 1956 Enya, b. 1961 Trent Reznor, b. 1965 Nikki Reed, b. 1982 1792 – NY Stock Exchange founded by 24 merchants at 70 Wall St.

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Donors and volunteers

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Malcolm X, b. 1925 Lorraine Hansberry, b. 1930 Jim Lehrer, b. 1934 Dusty Hill, b. 1949 Grace Jones, b. 1952 1891 – Rice Institute – became Rice U. – was chartered.

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Adela Rogers St. John, b. 1894 James Stewart, b. 1908 Cher, b. 1946 Ron Reagan, b. 1958 Busta Rhymes, b. 1972 1874 – Levi Strauss began selling blue jeans with metal rivets.

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Plato, b. 427 B.C. Fats Waller, b. 1904 Al Franken, b. 1951 Mr. T, b. 1952 Fairuza Balk, b. 1974 1819 – 1st bicycle in U.S. 1881 – Amer.

Red Cross founded by Clara Barton.

show love and care in Dallas

PHOENIX HOUSE

Serving low-income kids aged 13 to 17 who have substance abuse and mental illness issues

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.

QW hat is your mission or highest purpose?

A P hoenix House is committed to serving

those persons, families and communities whose lives are threatened, disrupted, or otherwise burdened by addiction and related behavioral concerns.

Q H ow many clients are served each year?

WE DON’T CLAIM TO BE THE BEST HOSPITAL IN DFW. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT DOES THAT. For the 22nd straight year, Baylor Dallas was the #1 ranked hospital in Dallas/Fort Worth and was nationally recognized for excellence in six specialties, including: Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Pulmonology.

It’s our belief that the best is yet to come.

BAYLORHEALTH.COM/DALLAS or call 1.800.4BAYLOR

Changing Health Care.

For Life.

Physicians provide clinical services as members of the medical staff at one of Baylor Scott & White Health’s subsidiary, community or affiliated medical centers and do not provide clinical services as employees or agents of those medical centers, Baylor Health Care System, Scott & White Healthcare or Baylor Scott & White Health. ©2015 Baylor Scott & White Health.

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e currently serve approximately 11,500 AW

individuals annually in Texas through our treatment, education, prevention and intervention programs.

Q What percentage amount actually reaches those in need?

A

Funds raised from the Triumph for Teens luncheon directly benefit our adolescent academies in Austin and Dallas.

QW hat are your critical needs now, besides money donations?

e also have a need for everyday items, AW such as: deodorant, soap, shampoo, toothpaste and bedding.

QW hat is a major for Phoenix House?

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recently held to help sustain its substance abuse treatment programs. Triumph for Teens 2015 — “A Conversation with Robin Wright [Emmy Nominated and Golden Globe Award Winning Actress]” was held downtown at the Omni.

QW hat is your facility like?

e Hill A. Feinberg A Th

Academy opened in 2002 and serves kids in Dallas and surrounding counties

who are suffering from the compound effects of substance abuse and dependency and mental health issues. This coeducational residential academy serves children and adolescents ages 13 to 17 years old and maintains 42 residential beds and 25 licensed outpatient placements. Currently, it is the only nonprofit co-educational adolescent treatment center in central Dallas. Our location enables ready access for families to attend group sessions with their children and receive education and training to provide a sober and supportive home for their children upon completion of treatment.

Approximately 500 adolescents will be served by the Feinberg Academy in fiscal year 2014.

QW hat sort of volunteer jobs are available?

e try to create experiences for our teens AW that they may not have ever had prior to coming to Phoenix House. We focus on an individual’s strengths and try to show them ways to have fun while being sober.

Members of our community who may be able to teach a certain skill or share a hobby with the teens are encouraged participants for our communities. Our kids need creative outlets that help them work through recovery and let them develop positive coping skills.

Q Tell us the name of a volunteer who always goes beyond the call of duty?

A Crystal Foster and her husband Greg,

always go above and beyond the call of duty for our kids during the holidays and all year long. They put together parties, meals and spend quality time with our teens. They really help deliver the message to the kids that someone does care and there is hope for a better, sober life.

Amber George, regional director of development answered this week’s questions.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

21. Painter — Matisse 22. "Sour grapes" coiner 23. Take place 24. Griffith or Zola 25. Surrealist Max —

26. Coup de — 27. Viennese dessert 28. Lox go-with 29. — Baba 30. Put to work 32. Hunter of myth

34. Unable to walk 36. Beldam 37. Party animal 39. Junk food, maybe 40. Non-flying bird 41. Bluesy — James

99. Kind of pool 100. Director's shout 101. Mild expletives 102. Loom 103. Mystiques 104. Allure 106. Lionesses' lack 107. ER personnel 108. Bakery fixture 111. Lacking warmth 112. Went spelunking 113. Royalty recipients 117. Crew leader 118. Kind of portrait 119. Seraglio 120. On the briny 121. Majors or Remick 122. Glittering adornment 124. "Ghosts" playwright 126. Arrive at 128. Skilled force 130. First name in glue 131. A Judd 132. Cheesy treat 133. "— — You Knocking" 134. Physicist Nikola — 135. Libya neighbor 136. Winter precip 137. Repairs a tear DOWN 1. Clip sheep 2. — Haggard of music 3. Happy occasion, for short 4. Amtrak et al.

5. In name only 6. Hoopster 7. Rustler's target 8. Quiet — — mouse 9. Hard-shelled fruits

WAGGING THE TRAIL

info@rawbycaninesfirst.com Many clients will bring a dog training problem to me with the hope that I can give them advice that will present a solution.

One such inquiry this week came from a gentleman that had recently adopted a Siberian Husky mix. He explained to me that Susan Strough the dog would not be still to receive its recommended dosage of ear drops prescribed for an ear infection. I asked if the dog understood the commands sit and stay. He said the dog did not understand these commands. Herein lies the problem: While it is true that many dogs, if not most, do not like receiving ear drops, you can use obedience commands to assist you in getting the job done.

Many people do not train their dogs, but instead look for tricks to Band-Aid problematic situations when they arise.

Rather, if the owner had trained the dog from the beginning, they would have a foundation to solve most problems.

Recently my friend’s mother asked me how to keep her nine-year-old Bichon Frise from waking her too early in the morning to play. I told her she could retrain the dog to sleep longer by having the dog sleep in his crate next to her bed. Her response was that the dog

would not tolerate being in a crate. This is problem #1. Then I suggested she might tell the dog “no” when it begins to make noise in the morning.

To this she responded that the dog doesn’t comply when it is told “no.” This is problem #2. This woman greatly limited her options when she chose to not train her dog to tolerate a crate and to comply when it hears the word “no,” two things of which every dog should be capable.

Recently, I encountered Photo by Euphrosyne Schisler a problem of my own when Using the commands "stand" and "stay" helps the I began bringing my dog to author treat Nitro's hot spot. work with me every day. He’s With these two tasks on his mind, his a guard dog, so that in itself mind was off of barking. To reinforce his poses many challenges, but this particusuccess, I would give him a treat upon lar challenge occurred whenever anyone would enter our store. As we would work returning to the back office if he did in the back office, he would begin to bark indeed stay on his bed with his mouth shut. every time he heard the door chime and Every little and big dog should be continue to bark as I was in the store trained to obedience commands, even working with a customer. I leaned on so-called “good dogs.” With a foundahis obedience commands to solve my tion of obedience under your belt you problem. With the use of the command have something to fall back on when “place” and a tasty morsel I taught him the routine of life takes a detour that to go to his bed a few feet away from the might require administering medication back office door every time he heard or a need to troubleshoot the concept the door chime. That was step #1. For of remaining quiet until the master is step #2, I told him to “stay” as I left the awake.

With the basic commands at your back office to go into the store. By setdisposal, you are already on your way to ting him to the task of staying on his solving your own dog training problems. bed I had removed him from a guarding Susan Strough is an owner at RAW position at the back office door and gave by Canines First and a dog trainer. him something on which to concentrate.

YOUR STARS THIS WEEK

By Stella Wilder

The coming week will require, of everyone who wishes to evolve, a bit of honest soul-searching. This can lead, eventually, to the kinds of discoveries and epiphanies that may not initially seem pleasant or desirable. But those who are strong, patient and confident that the stars are working in their favor will know that good things are on the horizon.

Progress demands the ability to work harder and to dig deeper than perhaps ever before — but only a few will find that they are simply unable perform up to par in this way.

If this sounds like you, never fear: While you may not be in line for a major revelation right away, what you want still waits for you over the next few hills.

Some will be measuring progress in smaller increments than others, surely, but progress is progress. No one should scoff at even the most modest gains. It's enough for one to know that he or she is moving forward; anyone who is not satisfied by slow and steady movement is only displaying an unbecoming greed.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) Your introduction to a new environment or group of people will inspire you. You'll want to reach higher and go farther. (May 6-May 20) – You'll want to share more with those who already have the most in common with you. Information is abundant.

74. Admiral's jail 75. Bronco "brake" 76. Quarried 77. Bovine stomachs 78. Corsair's vessel 79. Plain-spoken 80. Makes taboo 82. Dentist's request 83. Where clothes spin 84. "Maria —" 85. Units of force 87. Basement fixture 88. Grates 89. Injures a matador 91. — -Aid 92. Afrikaner 93. Propelled a bireme 96. Leo or Libra 97. Big quarrel 98. Bulb food (2 wds.)

99. Spurt 101. Tiger's tote (2 wds.)

102. Pubs 103. Digestive aid 105. Illinois city 106. Put a dent in 107. Curse one's folly 108. Vocal group 109. Sheer fabric 110. Quizzes 112. "Oh, shut up!" (2 wds.)

113. It's worth — — 114. Longer of tooth 115. Placed the same ad 116. Clairvoyants 118. Poet — Teasdale 119. Fiber plant 120. Hurt all over 123. CSA monogram 125. Sauce in a wok 127. Breeze through 129. Caught ya!

OFF THE MARK

Husky proves a hefty challenge

By Susan Strough

10. Function 11. Writer Chaim — 12. Desktop symbol 13. DVD predecessor 14. Audibly (2 wds.)

15. Tire surfaces 16. Goddess of spring 17. "Pulp Fiction" name 18. Very snug 19. Football shoe part 20. Hagar's comics wife 31. Brief time 33. Hard water?

35. Hen and Goose 38. Verve 39. Range 40. Puts on 41. Comes to a halt 43. Biscotto flavoring 44. Strikes 45. Not his and hers 46. — — the nerve!

47. Mead subject 48. Amorous archer 49. How trolleys go 50. Blow gently 52. Finger or toe 53. Reluctant 54. Follow upon 56. Wernher von — 57. Scaffold 58. Winery supply 60. Jostle 61. Polite cough 62. Bell sound 65. Bishops' powwow 66. Harbor alert 67. Document choice 68. Edge past 70. Come down hard 71. Cut some slack 72. "Hasta —, amigo!"

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You've been waiting for an important call or email from someone who holds your future in his or her hands. Today, a key piece of info comes your way. (June 7-June 20) – You mustn't let a temporary disappointment keep you from doing your best work when you are given the chance.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) You may fear that someone who knows all about you will take advantage in some way, but he or she will surely allay your fears. (July 8-July 22) – You are determined to work out a problem that requires you to be in two places at once.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) A change of scenery can do you a world of good. You and a loved one may actually argue over who gets to enjoy something new to you both.

(Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – This week presents a certain challenge that you have been both expecting and fearing. Ultimately, your will can prevail.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You may sense that others are talking about you more than usual.

Indeed, much of what you are doing has attracted a great deal of attention. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – Now is the

time for you to scale that mountain you've been gazing up at for so long.

Be bold: The odds are in your favor.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You must be willing to give yourself the quality time that you really deserve. A friend or loved one makes an unusual offer. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – Your perception of time may not be quite as keen as usual; this causes you to slow down in an unintended way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You want what you want, no two ways about it. Getting it, however, may prove the tricky part. Don't be too aggressive. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You may find yourself on the outside looking in, but this is only a temporary situation. You have much to offer.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You'll want to approach your situation the way a good friend or loved one does, and this experiment can yield some new information. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You'll be traveling more than expected, but your reason for doing so may change in the middle of your journey.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You'll want to get the first phase of an important project completed

Copyright 2015 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. in time to show off the results to someone who is dubious. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You have every reason to think that things will work out in your favor — provided you can raise the money!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You may be able to score a private victory by doing something that few, if any, expect you to do. The rewards may surprise you. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – This week, you'll be relying on the kindness of others to see you through a difficult situation.

You can trust them!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You may have forgotten one or two important pieces of a puzzle, but you'll have a chance to go back and redo what was left undone. (March 6-March 20) – A recent decision comes back to haunt you in a way that is not altogether unexpected.

You can surely undo the damage.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) You may be charged with heading up a project that you feel you cannot — and should not — do alone.

You know just who to call. (April 5-April 19) – You can show another how it's done, again and again. He or she will come to appreciate what you're made of.

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● The numbers within the heavily 5-17-15

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● Freebies: Fill in single-box cages with the number in the top-left corner.

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ACROSS 1. Chic or brainy 6. Argentina's Gran — 11. Basketball move 16. Cupboard

42. Insect resin 43. Sharp 44. Astronauts' contact 46. Muppet grouch 49. 100 smackers 50. Meander 51. Crowd together 55. Man-goat deity 56. Brief upturns 57. Cholesterol raisers 58. Account 59. DJ gear 60. Backspace, maybe 61. Woofs 62. Anagram for rats 63. Pump fuel 64. Margot Kidder role (2 wds.)

66. One of those 67. Dovetails 68. In — (as found) 69. Beneficent beetle 70. Dickinson opus 71. Practically forever 72. Agile 73. Miss Piggy's refusal 74. Backfire 76. Type of wrestling 77. U-shaped river bend 80. Type of champagne 81. It once was wild 82. Brandished 86. Pinochle combo 87. Impartial 88. — de vivre 89. With caution 90. Temple — Simbel 91. — fu 92. Silo companion 93. Copland ballet 94. Longing 95. Motion detectors 97. Branch off 98. Yawning

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By Candy Evans

you shall see profiled here shortly in our architect series.

Enter the long walkway You know what and pass by the we need more of in stunning concrete Dallas? CandysDirt screen — ­­ all the — kidding. But do brick has been go over and sign painted a continuup to subscribe so ous soft blue-gray. all the inside news The entrance gives about real estate in a huge panorama Dallas can be delivview of the home ered right to your Candace Evans interiors with inbox. You need the glass walls viewinside news to stay ing the dining relevant and guard your proproom and formal living area. erty values. And you can only Conversely, when you enter get it from CandysDirt.com. the home, you also have a All the other media just copy. panoramic view of the exteri11316 Valleydale Drive is ors. Flow from the first walkcertainly no copy. It’s one of in is configured to take in the the most original midcentufull beauty of the .38 acre lot ry’s I’ve seen. The day I toured loaded with huge Live Oaks. it was gray and overcast, but From the center focus the home is so uplifting with of the formals, the northern it's clean lines, color pops and wing holds the sleek contemhuge window views of the porary kitchen with a Viking lushly green lawn, thanks, of stove and all the latest/greatcourse, to all this (grrrr) rain. est appliances ­— even a wine The original home was fridge and breakfast bar. Off built in 1959, but it was taken this room is the laundry room to the studs in 2012 and then and an exit to a carport, which both renovated and added doubles as a party pavilion. onto by the owner, house deThere is a small morning signer Alex Eskenasy — who room and what was once the

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Directory of Area Places of Worship

This home located at 11316 Valleydale Drive is listed for $1,025,000.

master created by the previous owner. I could not have created a more perfect guest suite myself: the bedroom is 21 by 14 feet and has an oversized bath. I also love that it's off the kitchen so guests can feel free to wander in for a cup of coffee when they so desire.

The southern wing is about the three other bedrooms and a small den — one must have been the original master back in 1959, but it has been transformed into

another lush guest suite. There is one bedroom that must use the hallway bath/power (it has a full-sized shower), but I would turn this room (10 by 13 feet) into a study or office toot sweet. The closets are all quite ample in these bedrooms, too.

Then there is the master, an entire wing added onto the home, designed by the owner, and connected by a stunning glass hallway. Listing agent J.L. Forke tells me that art has not

Photos courtesy of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate

yet been hung in the hallway, but I think it's not necessary: the yard and landscaping really draw the eye so much I actually like the sleek, plain wall as a frame.

The new master, coming in at a whopping 18 by 18 feet, has a stunning raised ceiling that pinnacles in an unusual octagon shape and more walls of glass to the property. Off this room are a huge master closet, another mini laundry room and the bath.

Oh, the bath! A freestanding vessel tub, huge car wash shower, double vanities, storage and light, light, light!

As I said, J.L. Forke is the agent, along with Margaret Walsh over at Dave PerryMiller. This mid-century modern treasure is offered at $1,025,000. Technically, it's not in JanMar, but more like Hill Haven, which makes it pricey, but this home is essentially all new construction and hence a new 3,756 square foot

home all on one floor, which is what downsizing baby boomers and millennials with children BOTH want.

The perfect way to finish off this home would be to get Harold Leidner over here and design a pool right off the master suite. It would reflect that pop of blue carried over from the front door and make the home a complete resort hide-away in one of the city's best locations.

I'm smitten! This home will either make you buy it OR remodel your own ranch ... or maybe find a ranch somewhere to remodel in like fashion.

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HAMMER AND NAILS

How to know when it’s time to remodel

By Stephan Sardone

Stephan@sardoneconstruction.com

LifeDallas Church Inwood Theater, 75209……………………214-733-4131 Worship Service: Sundays at 10am Grant Myers, Pastor, “Less Ritual--More Meaning” www.lifedallas.org

Oak Lawn United Methodist Church 3014 Oak Lawn Ave., 75219 ……………… 214-521-5197 Sunday Worship: 9 and 11 am; 10 am Discipleship Hour; Noon each Wed. Brown Bag Communion Dr. Anna Hosemann-Butler, Senior Pastor www.olumc.org

Park Cities Presbyterian Church (PCA) 4124 Oak Lawn, 75219……………………214-224-2500 Sunday Worship and Classes: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am Wednesday Vespers with Communion: 5:30 pm www.pcpc.org

For inclusion rates & publishing deadlines, call 214-27-TRAIL

Knowing when to pull the trigger on a remodel is a big decision. There is a huge difference between sitting with your iPad pinning your favorite design ideas to your “Future Renovation” board and actually sitting down and making the decision to move forward. After 15 years in the remodeling industry, we know a few of the sure signs that it’s time to pull the trigger.

1. Life stage is changing. A two-bedroom starter home is perfect for newlyweds when there are only the two of you. But when a baby is on the way or what you thought would be one baby turns out to be two (twins!), that’s a different story. When your daughters don’t want to share a room anymore and you and your spouse aren’t willing to give up your room in order Stephan Sardone to appease them . . .

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A newly remodeled kitchen can add value to an existing home. it may be time.

For those whose four-bedroom house was once full of happy, chatty children but is now empty and used only occasionally around holidays, it may be time to remodel. Whether you are upgrading or down-sizing, a remodel can solve the space problem.

2. Quality of life is negatively affected.

Do you love to entertain but you’re too embarrassed to invite people over? One of the most common concerns our clients have is the layout of their home and the lack of interaction it allows. For many, prepping and cooking in an excluded kitchen divided by a wall where the rest of the group is socializing and having fun, is discouraging.

Parents, as your kids get older you may find they’d rather go to Johnny’s house down the street because his play room is bigger. Or your teenage daughter won’t invite friends over because there isn’t enough room for them to hang out. When the layout or design of your home negatively affects the quality of your life, it’s time to remodel.

3. Your neighborhood is improving.

When the economy is strong and you see your

neighbors updating and remodeling their homes, it’s a good sign that the time is right. Be sure to stay competitive in the real estate market and don’t fall too far behind. Your resale value is largely contingent on the value of the neighborhood and the value of your home in your neighborhood. An updated master bathroom or kitchen can be key to staying relevant and appealing.

4. You have done your research.

Determining how to set a realistic remodeling budget is the first step and then finding the best way to fund your remodel would be next.

Educating yourself and knowing what to expect is critical in knowing if it’s the right time to remodel.

How could a remodel help you and your home? An ideabook, whether on Houzz, Pinterest or stored in your head, can only last so long. Spring is here, summer is around the corner. Could it be that now is the right time to remodel?

Stephan Sardone is a Texas native and has been helping people improve their life by remodeling their home around their life.

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Chorus Line” on Broadway) in their first onstage performance together, “That, and a Dime,” with music and lyrics by Emile (Off Broadway, “As We Lie Still”).

Other performers last week, with some recent credits were Monique Abry (“Little Women: The Broadway Musical”), Major Attaway (“Hot Mikado”), Megan Kelly Bates (Lucy in “Avenue Q”) and Olivia de Guzman Emile (“Avenue Q’s” Merry Christmas). Also performing were Angel Velasco (“Gilligan’s Fire Island,”) Oscar Seung (upcoming film, “A Promising Game”), Cody Dry (private voice teacher) and Emile.

Last week’s performance was presented in collaboration with Johnna Adams, Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas, Jeff Kinman, Carlos Murillo and Kelly Rourke.

When asked about an opportunity for Dallas audiences to see his musical, “As We Lie Still,” directed by Serrecchia, Emile said, “‘As We Lie Still,’” would appeal to a Dallas audience for many reasons. It’s a story about magic, love and redemption set in the vivid turn-of-the-20thcentury New York City. While great for an escape and bit of adventure, audiences here in Dallas would also have an opportunity to experience somewhat of a nontraditional musical both stylistically and in execution. We look forward to the opportunity to stage the show here.”

Feel free to make requests and suggestions to sandboxdallas@gmail.com. For more information about CTD, visit contemporarytheatreofdallas.com.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

Ashwood Bar & Kitchen not your average sports bar

By Sara Newberry This may or may not surprise you, but I am not much of a sports fan. I am only vaguely aware of what sport is currently in season, and I feel no compunction to watch a particular game or series or whatever. I usually feel out of place, like I should know what’s happening on all of the TVs hanging around the place. So sports bars or restaurants that focus on showing sports are not usually high on my list … unless the food they’re serving is worth the trip.

Ashwood Bar & Kitchen on Greenville Avenue is the kind of sports bar that even non-fans can visit and enjoy a meal and not feel like they’re encroaching on someone else’s turf. It’s located in the former home to Bonchon, the Korean fried chicken chain, and they kept most of the

interior the same, with less successful than the HP light wood booths and BLT. The elements are all tables lending a more conseparately tasty, but totemporary feel to the space gether they fight a little. The than most sports-driven burger itself ends up getting restaurants have. lost in the mix.

The menu is also more At the other end of the sophisticated than those spectrum is the Ashwood of a lot of sports bars. The Chicken sandwich. It’s simmenu has all the standards ple: just a grilled chicken — burgers, sandwiches breast topped with cheddar, and wings — but they are grilled onions and jalapeslightly elevated versions. ños, but the chicken is perTake the HP BLT, for exfectly cooked and the other ample. Yes, the regular ingredients compliment players are there, but the it perfectly. Steak tacos tomatoes are grilled and are also straightforward, the lettuce is arugula. Goat just filet tips with pico de cheese, a fried egg and balgallo, cheddar and avocado samic vinaigrette add even served in flour tortillas. The more flavor and interest. filet tips are remarkably It’s also served on pertender and well seasoned. fectly golden Texas toast.

It’s simple but satisfying.

There’s a lot going on, but Fries and onion rings are Photo by Sara Newberry both excellent examples: the elements all play well The Shermanator Burger at Ashwood Bar & Kitchen. together to make a pretty golden, crisp, with just outstanding sandwich. enough salt.

Burger, which is topped with sausage, fried jalapeños, There’s also a lot hapService is friendly but Syracuse jalapeño cheddar cheddar and a fried egg. It’s pening on the Shermanator not as attentive as it could

be. On one visit we ordered wings and asked for the mildest version, but were served the hot version. The flavor was good, but I couldn’t really eat them, so that was disappointing. During another visit, I ordered a side of regular coleslaw and received the jalapeño bacon version.

Again, the flavor was fine, but it wasn’t what I ordered.

Ashwood is the kind of place that anyone can walk into and feel at home. While they’re not breaking any real culinary ground with the menu, their versions of old favorites are just different enough to stand out from the crowd.

ASHWOOD BAR & KITCHEN 5500 Greenville Ave. 214-346-9464 ashwooddallas.com Monday – Thursday: 11 a.m. – 12 a.m.

Friday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 1 a.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. – 12 a.m.

DOTTY'S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

Styling means everything in its place and on its plate

By Dotty Griffith

dottykgriffith@gmail.com

Photo from the cookbook "Smashing Plates"

Greek Chicken Soup with Orzo.

Showdown at Heritage Village

Photo by Drew Timmons

It's a "Hoedown Showdown" when 10 bluegrass bands will perform on the Main Street Stage at Dallas Heritage Village competing for cash prizes with winners chosen by the audience.

Dallas Heritage Village and the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation will present the second annual Front Porch Showdown on Saturday, May 30, at Dallas Heritage Village, 1515 S. Harwood St. Gates open at

noon and all historic buildings will be open for touring until the showdown begins from 4 -7 p.m.

Ten bluegrass bands will perform on the Main Street Stage, competing for cash prizes, with winners chosen by the audience

announced at 6:30 p.m.

Advance tickets are available for $10 at dallasheritagevillage.org or by calling 214-413-3674, and tickets at the gate are $12. — Elizabeth Lenart

When a cookbook author demonstrates a recipe on television in a three-minute segment, the on-air action is supposed to — and usually does — look so-o-o-o effortless. The job of a food stylist is to make the dish look beautiful, appetizing and easy for viewers to create in their own kitchens.

Maria Elia, author of “Smashing Plates,” appeared on Fox 4’s Good Day recently.

Authors love to get booked on the show, the highest rated morning show in the DFW market. I got the food styling assignment from Kathleen Livingston Media Escorts and Food Styling.

My task was to prepare Maria’s Greek chicken soup for display and roast chicken for show and tell. Smashing Plates redefines traditional Greek cuisine in the style of a contemporary chef.

To pull off a three-minute segment usually takes three days of work: shopping, prepping, cooking and getting the food to the studio ready for the chef to breeze in and cook. Oh, yeah, there’s clean-up as well.

The important part — at least as far as the chef demo is concerned — is the mise en place, means everything in its place. These are the small containers of spices, chopped onions, minced garlic, shredded cheese, etc. that goes in to the dish that the chef partially prepares before pointing, “Voila!” at the finished

Photo courtesy of Maria Elia

Dotty Griffith (left) and Maria Elia at the Fox 4 Good Day studio after the shoot. dish. Known in the parlance of food styling as “the beauty shot,” the finished dish has to look fresh out of the oven even though it probably was cooked a day or so ahead and composed on a platter right before the chef steps in front of the camera.

Maria’s recipes were both delicious. Here’s her Greek chicken soup. The other recipe is available on the Fox 4 Good Day website fox4news. com. Click on “Great Greek.”

Chicken Soup with Orzo, Shredded Grape Leave, Tomatoes, Lemon, and Herbs

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped Pinch of ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 quart chicken stock 3/4 cup orzo (rice-shaped Greek pasta) 4 large tomatoes, peeled and diced 8 grape leaves, trimmed of stem and shredded (pickled grape leaves available by the

jar) 2 cups chopped, cooked chicken 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh dill 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Extra-virgin olive oil, as desired Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat.

Add onion and cook for 5 to 8 minutes until softened and transparent. Add garlic, allspice and cinnamon.

Cook for another minutes, then add chicken stock and bring almost to a boil. Add orzo, tomatoes, grape leaves and chicken. Reduce heat so soup is simmering. Cook for about 8 minutes until orzo is tender.

Add fresh herbs and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Serve drizzled with olive oil.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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HISTORY ON THE TRAIL

Companies moving to select employment base is not new

By Wayne Swearingen Twenty-five years ago, I made the decision to redirect my commercial real estate activity from pure project leasing and tenant representation.

I still represent tenants but having the advantage of a 53year perspective, it is Wayne Swearingen time to apply lessons learned from history.

If the new direction should have a name, it would be “Strategic Alternative Redevelopment Specialty.”

In changing the use of existing older properties, the natural geographic concentration is the inner city, where I started in 1962, and the surrounding adjacent markets. Inner city is the Central Business District (CBD in both Dallas and Fort Worth). Dallas adjacent markets include Uptown, Love Field, Brookhollow and Design District, North Oak Cliff, The Cedars, East Dallas-Fair Park and close in Central Expressway.

Trends and changing demographics are analyzed, opportunities identified; then my

partners and I select the most creative minds in adright developer who will vertising and public relations. listen and buy into our He picked his site in Uptown, vision. My partners are dead center of the walkable a few fellow experienced West Village/Cityplace activindependent brokers, ity, where his young work force some I have worked with can walk, ride bikes, trolley for three decades. and DART. Little time is lost in An example of a the commute to work. trend is that of businesses Traffic and commute time moving to a specific taris becoming a nightmare for geted employment base. employers.

This is not new. My first Now, with demand driving encounter was in 1968 land prices in Uptown from when I switched from $25 per square foot to more working for a developthan $250, high-rise development company to broment is inevitable. Office rents, kerage with Henry S. therefore, have doubled to Miller Company. A cold more than $40, driving smaller Photo courtesy of metroviews.com tenants to the adjacent marcall produced my first Overview of Downtown Dallas which is attracting more new business. tenant representation kets, creating opportunities assignment with Texas for creative re-development.

100,000 square foot lease jump started my broCredit Union League and Warehouse properties are sellkerage career with Miller, where I worked until Members Mutual Insurance Company. They ing for land value, and converted to office, as starting my first company in 1972. occupied a building on Ross Avenue in East younger generations enter the work force.

Now, fast forward 46 years for a more Dallas. This company decided to move to where they could access a more highly educated, work- recent example. The Richards Group has Wayne Swearingen, CRE, is a principal at moved into their new state of the art offices ing women force. I selected a developer for a Barclay Commercial Group and lives adjacent in Uptown. Stan Richards, who I have known build-to-suit development in “far north Dallas, to the Katy Trail. Contact him at wswearinsince he started his business, has one of the at the time,” Forest Lane near Marsh Lane. The gen@barclaycom.com.

EDUCATION 2.0

Social and emotional learning emerging

By Lee Anderson

acquire emotional and social competencies can not only improve short-term academic outcomes, One of the most important but it can also have dramatic educational reform initiatives to long term effects on their future emerge from the scientific comincome, employment, and help munity in recent decades is the cultivate a productive and healthy inclusion of social citizenry. and emotional One of the most skills in our edupowerful pieces of cation system. evidence comes from Referring to Durlak, Weissberg, social and emoDymnicki, Taylor, and tional learning Schellinger’s (2011) (SEL) broadly meta-analysis on the as “Emotional effects of mainstreamIntelligence,” Lee Anderson ing SEL teachings into psychologist and school curriculum. After brain specialist a thorough review of 213 Daniel Goleman has one of the school-based SEL programs, they key players advocating this agenfound that those kids receiving da. In his book titled “Emotional SEL instruction consistently demIntelligence: Why It Can Matter onstrated “significantly improved More Than IQ,” Goleman relates social and emotional skills, atto us the amazing growth in edutitude, behavior, and academic cational programs espousing SEL performance that reflected an 11 teachings: percentile-point gain in achieve“Most gratifying for me has ment.” Even putting aside the been how ardently the concept beneficial emotional and social has been embraced by educators, growth, these scholars found in the form of programs in “social an 11 percent gain in academic and emotional learning or SEL. scores! That is equivalent to an Back in 1995, I was able to find entire letter grade across all major only a handful of such programs subject areas. So the academic teaching emotional intelligence gains to such programs are surskills to children. Now, a decade prisingly large. later, tens of thousands of schools Even more surprising is the worldwide offer children SEL. In fact that research also suggests the U.S. many districts and even that these gains are not limited entire states currently make SEL to short-term gains in academic curriculum requirement, mandat- scores, but gains in social and ing that just as students must atemotional literacy also foster tain a certain level of competence positive long-term development. in math and language, so too In one of the most exciting social should they master these essential experiments of the last century, skills for living” (Goleman, 2005). the HighScope Perry Preschool So what explains this newproject initiated a two-year infound excitement regarding the tensive intervention targeting power of SEL to improve educadisadvantaged children starttional achievement and success ing at the age of 3. Children who in life? As Goleman points out completed the program where shortly after the excerpt above, followed until the age of 40 and there has been a convergence of a number of outcomes related evidence in the 1990s and 2000s to economic indicators, mentalthat insists that helping children wellbeing, and crime involvement

lee@hsidevelopment.org

LANDERS cont'd from page 1 hangs it the other way where it rolls under?” and then, “Back to the wall wins, but some of you are neutral.” The audience rolled with laughs.

David Rambo wrote Lederer’s story in this play, which was initially vetoed by the journalist’s daughter, Margo Howard. Rambo explained to Howard that, while he was growing up as a gay kid, it meant a lot to him that Landers was the first to write about sex and homosexuality. That influenced Howard’s change of heart so she agreed to collaborate with him.

Patrons, who have sisters could identify with Lederer’s ongoing remarks about Popo, many of them scathing. The

pair were estranged as a result of severe career and personal competition and complications. “We were born from the same egg,” she commented repeatedly. She said about Popo, “She puts her mouth in drive and her brain in park.”

Price as Landers spent a lot of time talking about her husband, Jules, who sold pots and pans door-to-door and later became Mr. Budget Rent a Car, while Popo married a successful doctor. At intermission, the witty character actress said, “Let’s take a break.

You do whatever you do and I’ll go take a bubble bath.”

The play had its world premiere in 2005 at the Old Globe in San Diego. In 2009, it ran off-Broadway. Along with being a producer and director for One Thirty

were tracked. Compared to kids who did not complete the program, the Perry Preschool students exhibited higher grades academically, were more likely to graduate high school and attend college, had fewer behavioral problems, had significantly lower involvements in crime (in fact, at the age of 27, program completion was associated with an 80 percent drop in the number of people arrested 5+ times), and were less likely to be on welfare. As Nobel Prize economist James Heckman insists, the positive effects of the Perry Preschool program likely lie in the emotional and social skills, or “soft skills,” that children internalized from completing the program.

On top of all of this, the neurological sciences tell us that SEL instruction can enhance brain function by molding one’s neuro circuitry — which is possible due brain plasticity. But instead of concluding with this point, it will be much more valuable to point out to our readers that Strong Minds Rise Together (SMRT) will be authoring a new editorial every two weeks discussing innovative education topics for the Katy Trail Newspaper. The next SMRT column, “Education 2.1: The Basics of Social and Emotional Learning,” will outline what teaching social and emotional skills looks like. These are skills, after all, that are beneficial for everyone to learn regardless of age and are beneficial both in private and professional (or academic) lives. And if you are a parent, then positive social and emotional growth is key for the healthy development of your child.

So be on the lookout for SMRT’s next column!

SMRT is an education systems consulting nonprofit that partners with K-12 schools and adult education programs to accelerate student growth and achievement. To find out more, visit SMRTeducation.org or call 214-763-5209.

Productions, Price was the group’s co-founder with Marty Van Kleeck, who directed “Lady.” Price has had roles in Theatre Three’s (T3) “The Price,” and “Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage.” She was stage manager for T2’s “Greater Tuna.” The seasoned actress spent eight years with the Granbury Opera House company. Other venues at which she has performed included Dallas Children’s Theater, WaterTower Theatre and more.

Audiences had an earlier opportunity to experience Price’s wit and comedic timing in T2’s hilarious, “Shear Madness,” which she both directed and played hysterical Mrs. Shubert, a client at funny man, B.J. Cleveland’s “beauty shop.” It’s been said about

Students receive honors

By Shari Goldstein Stern shari@katytrailweekly.com

Not just any Dallas area high school students were awarded college scholarships recently. They are bright, highly motivated young men and women, who hold the world’s future in their hands. They are recipients of the State Fair of Texas Pete Schenkel Scholarship. As guest speaker at the luncheon, Raul Magdeleno put it, “They are leaders under construction.”

On April 21 at the Music Hall at Fair Park, more than 50 high school seniors from Photos courtesy of The State Fair of Texas DISD schools in the vicinity Fifty-six DISD seniors representing five of Fair Park crossed a stage to DISD schools won State Fair of Texas Pete receive a certificate formalizing Schenkel scholarships. their award. The 2015 scholarships were awarded to students at Irma Lerma Rangel Young and supporter of the Women’s Leadership School, State Fair of Texas. Pete James Madison, Lincoln, North Schenkel served as chairDallas and Woodrow Wilson man of the Fair’s board High Schools. Each recipient from 1999-2003 and is wore a rose, with a unique color a past recipient of the for each school. prestigious Linz Award, When revered Dallas which recognizes civic broadcaster, Clarice Tinsley preservice or humanitarian The namesake sented the students one by one, efforts benefiting the City of the State Fair she spoke about each, their acof Dallas.” complishments, their plans and of Texas scholSchenkel can be a arships, Pete what sets them apart. Tinsley great role model to stuSchenkel. delivered a warm, heartfelt indents in planning their troduction as though she knew futures. His career is a every student personally. When three textbook model of “on the job trainof the seniors had broadcast journaling” and “tenacity.” Schenkel’s career ism in their plans, she offered them began when he was a teen. With drivher card, mentioning internships. er’s license in hand, he started delivJames Roberts, State Fair of Texas ering a route for the original Schepps Scholarship Committee Chairman and Dairy in Old East Dallas. He moved Richard Knight, Jr. Chairman of the up that ladder into executive positions Board of Directors shook every hand. over the years, including companies’ Included in the printed program changing hands, to eventually retirwas a list of previous awardees, with ing from Dean Foods in 2009, after 60 scholarship renewals. Among colleges years in, as he puts it, “the milk busiand universities they represent are The ness.” Schenkel said humbly about University of Texas in Austin, Stephen the State Fair Scholarships: “I don’t F. Austin, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, El know why they named them after me.

Centro and SMU to name a few.

I didn’t do anything,” But he added According to the State Fair of that he is glad to help students, who Texas: “The Pete Schenkel Scholarship are in need of financial support to get is named after a longtime friend a quality education.

Price in that performance that her deadpan face rivals Betty White’s iconic blank stare.

She directed Cleveland in the one-man show, “A Christmas Carol: The Radio Show” for One Thirty Productions at White Rock’s Bath House Cultural Center.

Cleveland directed Price in One Thirty Production’s “Equally Divided.”

The actress appeared in the 1998 feature film, “Point Blank.” She’s had television roles in the mini-series, “Commanche Moon,” the TV movie, “True Women,” and the series, “Walker, Texas Ranger.” She has performed in three “Barney” videos.

Lederer once visited Vietnam, where she wished she could speak to all 55,000 young enlisted men. She did

visit with many in the hospital and made 250 calls to families after the trip. What Howard most wants people to know is how much her mother cared about the readers to whom she devoted herself seven days a week.

Howard once said, “She was going to save the world one letter at a time. She was all about service and doing good and making things better.” Put Lederer’s way, “I was sort of a Jewish Joan of Arc.” Early last winter, Price was badly injured in a fire. She was in treatment and recovery in Parkland’s burn unit and then with in-home nursing care totaling more than two months. A hospital staff told her that burn victims tend to withdraw following treatment.

The dedicated actress was glad

to have the upcoming show for which she prepared by focusing on Eppie.

Price said, “There was so much complexity to [Lederer] that people didn’t know about. I’m fond of playing her for many reasons, including her strong work ethic. Until reading the script and researching her, I didn’t know she was such an activist, or that she went to Vietnam. She never even wrote about it. I’m happy telling her story.”

“The Lady with all the Answers” will continue through June 15 at Theatre Too. Performances are Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. For tickets and information, visit theatre3dallas.com or call 214-871-3300.

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HITTING THE TRAIL

The UN and more in Nairobi

By Michael Wald

as untypical air conditioning and Wi-Fi. During your visit you’ll be able to stand wald.world@yahoo.com where world leaders address the world.

Kenya is the most dePlan to eat lunch in the on-site cafeteveloped country in Eastern ria which has food from around the world.

Africa, and Nairobi is its There you can drink the water, something capital. Taxis are the most that is not generally recommended in common form of transportaKenya. UN workers in their native dress tion for visitors. With street make it a truly international experience.

Michael Wald lights and traffic signs that Other highlights of Nairobi include are culturally treated as sugthe site of the old U.S. Embassy, blown gestions only, driving is dangerous. Seat belts are up in a terrorist attack in 1998. Today the site a rarity, but you’ll want to use them if they exist. is an oasis from the downtown chaos with a Contrary to what you expect in Africa, quiet park and memorial. Kenyans will come because of its elevation Nairobi doesn’t get extremely warm. It rains a lot, leaving lush green flora all around. Mansions exist next to slums. Along the main streets leading to upscale malls, make-shift retailers hawk all sorts of wares from sandals to sofas to chickens. Given recent terror attacks, the safety of a brand-name hotel is recommended Many diplomats call Nairobi home because one of the United Nations’ main offices is located there in a golf course-like campus in a neighborhood of Nairobi with hilly, clean streets lined with single Photos by Michael Wald family residences.

Flags outside of the United Nations in Nairobi, Kenya.

On the day I visited the UN, I had tried to make a telephone reservation but could not get to eat a bag lunch on a through. So I just showed park bench. Because of up, passport in hand. As its small entrance fee — luck would have it, I was equivalent to about five explaining why I didn’t cents — mainly meant (I have a reservation when a think) to discourage use guide from the tourist ofof the park’s public restfice was reporting to work. rooms, there are fewer She explained that the res- Kenyan rugby team at the UN. people than the hordes ervation system was on the on the surrounding blink (something that should not surprise anyone streets. Inside the small memorial building, a travelling in the developing world). She walked very moving film re-tells the story of that devme quickly past security and ended up being my astating day almost forgotten in the shadow of tour guide in a group that included the Kenyan 9/11 three years later. rugby team, treated like rock stars there. Such After seeing the embassy memorial, walk to unexpected encounters like this are what makes the Railroad Museum close by. If you ask nicely international travel exciting. the cashier will explain the highlights. You come Set aside a half day for your visit to the UN. to understand that the history of the railroad is Your guided walking tour stops to examine and intimately tied to the colonialization of a contiexplain the meaning of the sculptures in the nent. Not so ancient railroad cars and commugardens — gifts from member states. “Green” nication gear make it clear how far we’ve come buildings, friendly on the environment and low and how fast. Old maps explain how East Africa on utility usage, are meant to set an example to was developed and why. member nations. A ceremonial pathway has flags Seeing the animals of Nairobi and Kenya is of all the member nations displayed. The main as- another adventure, best left to an upcoming article. sembly room where UN organizations meet on a Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special regular basis is filled with all the expected, regalia expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs and sophisticated translation equipment as well about travel and other musings at untroddenla.com.

FITNESS ON THE TRAIL

Hardly your mother’s treadmill routine

By Turner Cavender

by increasing and decreasing your speed or incline. The treadmill makes this easy on Chances are you’ve used you. a treadmill before. There Before your workout, are many benefits of using a spend about five minutes treadmill. When warming up at the weather is a slow pace at bad, you don’t a 1.0 percent have a safe incline to get neighborhood your blood to exercise in, or flowing and you prefer the muscles ready. privacy of workUse these teching out in your niques to introown home, the duce intervals Turner Cavender into your worktreadmill is a great option. outs and watch But your your workout treading doesn’t have to be the become more effective and same-old thing, day after day. interesting.

Walking and running may be Hills. Interval training the only two forms of exerwith hills keeps you moving at cise you can do on a treadmill the same speed but increases safely, but the way you do the incline for one-minute these activities can boost your intervals. Walking or running workout and your benefits. hills is a great way to work So if your treadmill work- your hamstrings and glutes. outs are getting boring or you After your warm up, increase don’t feel like you’re being your speed to a pace that’s challenged enough, I would comfortable but still a chalsuggests that it may be time lenge. You’ll want to keep this to add a little variety to your pace for the duration of the workout. Here’s how to get workout unless you feel you started. can push yourself harder after It’s all about intervals. a few of the hills.

A great way to get more out After one to two minutes, of your treadmill workout is it’s time for hills! Increase by using interval training. It’s your incline to 5.0 percent easy to get bored walking or for one minute. Then drop jogging at the same pace, at back down to 1.0 percent for the same incline, for your enanother one to two minutes. tire workout. You’ll burn more Repeat this sequence and for calories in a shorter period of each hill but raise the incline time, improve your fitness and by 0.5 or 1.0 percent until you not get bored with interval reach 7.0 or 8.0 percent. Then training. This form of exercise start back at 5.0 percent. Toss alternates between moderate in a five-minute cool down at and high intensity exercise the end of your workout and

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you’re done!

Sprints. A second type of interval training you can perform on the treadmill involves sprints instead of hills. Use the same timing as the hill workout, but instead of increasing the incline on which you’re running, gradually increase your speed by 0.5 to 1.0 percent for each interval.

Challenge yourself but go at a pace that fits your ability. Each week you’ll probably notice you can go faster.

Pyramid sprints. Ready for an even greater challenge?

I would suggest that you combine both hills and sprints during your one-minute intense intervals. During your low intervals, you may need to drop down to a brisk walking pace. Each interval, increase both your speed and incline by 0.5 percent until you reach 8.0 percent incline and 8.0 miles per hour. Then decrease both by 0.5 percent or mph each interval for the rest of your workout. For maximum challenge, increase your speed and incline to a full 8.0 percent each interval for one minute or less then decrease down to a brisk walk.

When doing a workout like this, be careful and listen to your body. If it feels like too much, slow down or take a break. Your goal is to improve your health, and you’ll only bring harm to yourself if you overdo it.

Turner Cavender is a certified and licensed personal trainer and owner of Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp. “Remember, just a matter of doing it” #JAMODI.

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_________________ MAY ay _________________ Neil Diamond, Rock/Pop…Thu, May 28, 6:30pm…$40- $150 American Airlines Center .................... 2500 Victory Ave. 214-222-3687 .................... americanairlinescenter.com Junior Brown, Country, blues, swing, rock Fri, May 29, 8 pm… $20 - $39 Granada Theater ............................. 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ................................ granadatheater.com Radney Foster Duo, Bonnie Bishop, Country Fri, May 29, 7 pm, $22 - $34 The Kessler Theater ........................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 .......................................... thekessler.org Train, The Fray & Matt Nathanson, Rock … Fri, May 29, 7 pm … $42+ Gexa Energy Pavilion ................................ 1818 1st Ave. 214-421-1111 ........................... gexaenergypavilion.net _________________ JJune UNE ________________ Romeo Santos, Latin … Fri, June 5, 8 pm…$60 - $125 American Airlines Center .................... 2500 Victory Ave. 214-222-3687 ................... americanairlinescenter.com Tab Benoit, Cajun blues … Fri, June 5, 8 pm… $29 - $52 Granada Theater ............................. 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ............................... granadatheater.com Tim McGraw, Billy Currington & Chase Bryant, Country, Sat, June 6, 7 pm … $58+ Gexa Energy Pavilion ................................ 1818 1st Ave. 214-421-1111 .......................... gexaenergypavilion.net Active Child, Low Roar, Electronic – Sun, June 7, 7:30 pm, $16 - $24 The Kessler Theater ........................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 ......................................... thekessler.org The Mountain Goats, Pinkish Black, Indie, folk, rock – Mon, June 8, 7:30 pm, $25 The Kessler Theater ........................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 ......................................... thekessler.org Butch Walker w/ Jonathan Tyler, Hard rock, pop Sun, June 7, 7:30 pm … $84 - $289 Majestic Theatre ........................................... 1925 Elm St. 214-670-3687 ............ dallasculture.org/majestictheatre Cory Morrow, Singer-songwriter, comedian Fri, June 12, 8 pm… $18 - $29 Granada Theater ............................. 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ................................ granadatheater.com Uncle Lucius, Roots rock – Sat, June 13, 7 pm, $18 - $26 The Kessler Theater ........................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 .......................................... thekessler.org The Weepies, Indie rock – Mon, June 15, 8 pm… $24 - $39 Granada Theater ............................. 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ................................ granadatheater.com Neon Trees, Alex Winston, Yes You Are, Rock Thu, June 18, pm… $25 Granada Theater ............................. 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ................................ granadatheater.com Darius Rucker, Brett Eldredge, Brothers Osborne & A Thousand Horses, Rock - Fri, June 19, 7 pm, $34+ Gexa Energy Pavilion ................................ 1818 1st Ave. 214-421-1111 .......................... gexaenergypavilion.net Delta Rae w/ special guest Liz Longley, Rock – Sat, June 20, 7 pm, $24 The Kessler Theater ........................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 ......................................... thekessler.org Music of John Williams & Hollywood’s Great Composers Classical - Sat, June 20, 7:30 pm…$78 - $184 Meyerson Symphony Center .................... 2301 Flora St. 214-670-3600dallasculture.org/meyersonsymphonycenter Best Coast, Pop – Wed, June 24, 8 pm… $24 Granada Theater ............................. 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ................................ granadatheater.com Puddles Pity Party, Sad pop – Thu, June 25, 7:30 pm, $20 The Kessler Theater ........................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 .......................................... thekessler.org Kings of the MIC: LL Cool J, Bone Thugs N Harmony & Doug E. Fresh, Rap - Fri, June 26, 5 pm, $45 Gexa Energy Pavilion ................................ 1818 1st Ave. 214-421-1111 .......................... gexaenergypavilion.net Vans Warped Tour, Alt, punk, rock- Sat, June 27, 11 am, $73+ Gexa Energy Pavilion ................................ 1818 1st Ave. 214-421-1111 .......................... gexaenergypavilion.net _________________ J July ULY ________________ The Singapore Slingers Celebrate America, Jazz, ragtime, Pre-swing, marches .. Sat, July 4, 7:30 pm, $20 - $27.50 The Kessler Theater ........................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 thekessler.org Imagine Dragons, Rock … Fri, July 17, 7:30 pm…$30 - $70 American Airlines Center .................... 2500 Victory Ave. 214-222-3687 .................... americanairlinescenter.com

____________ C Clubs LUBS ____________ _ RIDAY, M May AY 15 _ Friday 15 Adair’s ................... 2624 Commerce St. ......... 214-939-9900 Troy Cartwright, Country – 7:30 pm, Free; Shotgun Friday, Americana, bluegrass - 10:30 pm, Free ............................................ adairssaloon.com The Balcony Club ... 1825 Abrams Rd. .......... 214-826-8104 Cheap, Fast & Easy, Rock - 6 pm, Free; Rahim Quasi, Jazz – 9:30 pm, Free ........ balconyclub.com The Dream Cafe . 2800 Routh St., #170 .......... 214-954-0486 Thiago Nascimento, Jazz, Pop, Blues – (every Fri.) 7:30 – 9:30 pm, Free ........................... thedreamcafe.com Eddie V’s Prime Seafood4023 Oak Lawn Ave .... 214-890-1500 James Speer, Jazz – 7 pm, Free ...................... eddiev.com The Free Man .. 2626 Commerce St. ............... 214-377-9893 Shelley Carrol, Jazz - 7 pm, Free; The Free Loaders, Jazz, blues, New Orleans - 10pm, Free ........................................... freemandallas.com Lee Harvey’s .................... 1807 Gould St. .... 214-428-1555 Big Wheel, Rock, country – 9 pm, Free ..... leeharveys.com Pecan Lodge BBQ ........ 2702 Main St. ......... 214-748-8900 Shotgun Friday, Bluegrass– 10:30pm, Free .. pecanlodge.com Three Links ...................... 2704 Elm St. ......... 214-653-8228 Quaker City NightHawks, Rock – 9 pm, $8 - $10 ................................ threelinksdeepellum.com Dada Dallas .......................... 2720 Elm St. .... 214-742-3400 Nots, First!, Dance – 9 pm, $10 ................. dadadallas.com

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TRAIN cont'd from page 1 Texas Central’s ambitious project. Their partners include the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and county officials in all nine rural counties along the train's proposed routes.

Two bills in particular have caught opponents’ attention. A bill from state Rep. Will Metcalf, R-Conroe, would require high-speed rail projects to secure approval from elected officials of every city and county along a proposed route. A measure from state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, would strip all high-speed rail companies of the eminent domain authority given to other rail firms.

Texas Central argues that the bills unfairly target its project just because its train would go faster than most others.

“I get emails every day

from very hard-working Texans that want jobs and want this project to succeed,” Texas Central Executive Vice President Kathryn Kaufman said at a recent House Transportation Committee hearing. “All we ask is this train be treated the same as every private railroad in Texas.”

Texans Against HighSpeed Rail formed in February. Workman, a construction consultant, lives halfway between Houston and Dallas in Jewett, and current proposed routes suggest Texas Central’s trains will go through his property, he said. His father is state Rep. Paul Workman, R-Austin.

Though Workman said he doesn’t “broadcast that,” he acknowledged that a familiarity with the Capitol has helped the group quickly ramp up its efforts. (Asked about his position on the project, Paul Workman said in a statement,

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“This project is bad for all of Texas, and particularly for our rural communities.”)

The group’s leadership also includes Grimes County Judge Ben Leman and Magnolia funeral home director Glenn Addison, who ran for U.S. Senate in 2012.

The group hit a speed bump last month after The Dallas Morning News reported that it had hired an Austin lobbyist who also counted Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) as a client. DART has publicly backed the bullet train.

Following the report, Texans Against High-Speed Rail had to quickly hire new lobbyists.

The current political skirmish mirrors a fight 25 years ago, when French firm TGV wanted to build a privately funded high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston and later expand it to Austin and San Antonio. Groups called DERAIL and Citizens

Against the Bullet Train formed to harness the opposition from people who lived along the proposed routes but far from stations. State officials received petitions with thousands of signatures opposing the “Texas Supertrain.”

Some of the biggest concerns from rural opponents now echo protests from back then — fears that the train will ultimately need public subsidies to operate, and discomfort with a private company’s plans to use eminent domain if needed to secure land for its tracks.

Ultimately, the TGV project failed because the company could not raise capital for the project fast enough, though some involved at the time believe Southwest Airlines’ aggressive campaign against it played a role. Texas Central has repeatedly expressed confidence that it will draw enough private investment to fund

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Southwest Airlines, which has not taken a position on the latest bullet train proposal, has had no interaction with Texans Against High-Speed Rail, according to representatives with both the airline and the group.

“We are not part of any group working this matter, and we have not contributed money to any person or organization involved,” Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz said.

“To date, there is insufficient information about a rumored Texas high-speed rail proposal to support any reasoned evaluation and informed decision.”

Workman said the group’s funding has come entirely from individuals, most living or owning land near

the train’s expected route.

With less than a month left in the session, none of the bills targeting Texas Central's project have reached the full House or Senate for a vote. This session may be the only shot for activists to stop the project at the Legislature. Construction could begin as early as the fourth quarter of 2016 depending on when the current federal review is completed, according to Texas Central. The Legislature is not scheduled to reconvene until 2017.

Workman predicted that if the Legislature doesn’t stop the project this year, growing community opposition will slow the company’s schedule enough that lawmakers will be able to address it in the next session.

“We are telling people that this is a three-year fight and we have two sessions that we have to go through,” Workman said.

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‘Maggie’ makes one stare at screen hoping for more action and Arnold

By Chic DiCiccio @Chiccywood

There are many surface elements to the indie zombie horror film “Maggie” that make it incredibly intriguing. It’s low on action, high on drama, never uses the word “zombie,” and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger. If anything, it should pique the interest of those wondering if Schwarzenegger can pull something like this off.

Schwarzenegger does pull it off, and his quiet, doting father is the most emotionally resonant acting that he has ever done. There are a handful of moments that should shock an audience as they stare at the screen wondering, “Is this really Arnold Schwarzenegger?”

The most interesting part of “Maggie” is how small in scale it is while feeling much bigger in scope.

It focuses on Schwarzenegger's Wade, a farmer in a tiny midwestern town, and his daughter, Maggie (Abigail Breslin). Maggie’s mother is no longer around, and Wade is now married to Caroline (Joely Richardson), who quickly shuffles their two children off to a family member’s house when Maggie is brought home with a deadly contagious disease.

“Maggie” starts out strong, with the first half hour being a painful look at a family being ripped apart by a contagion. Caroline cares for Maggie as if she were her own daughter, but she keeps a steady head based in reality regarding her condition. Wade is torn between doing what is right for humanity and his heart, painfully watching his daughter die slowly before his eyes.

It’s heavy stuff, and Breslin does a great job going through the emotional

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Abigail Breslin plays "Little Miss Darkness" in the zombie movie "Maggie." extremes one would face when a person realizes they face certain death.

She puts on a happy face and tries to act normal but as her condition deteriorates, she becomes more and more dangerous to Wade and Caroline.

The story in “Maggie” is truly interesting and compelling. If there is something to dislike about writer John Scott’s screenplay, it’s that the dialogue is a bit clunky and cheesy in moments. The premise itself is particularly flawless.

Unfortunately, the pacing of “Maggie” may make Terrence Malick snooze. The midwestern setting already lends to a dark and drab appearance on film, but director Henry Hobson and cinematographer Lukas Ettlin seem Hell bent on showing you all of it. Blades of grass are shown in painstaking detail, over and over again, butchering any momentum that “Maggie” builds.

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Luckily, the three main lead actors keep you into the movie. Richardson is fantastic, showing fear without speaking, and she never becomes the stereotypical stepmother. She deeply cares for Maggie and is heartbreaking during her penultimate scene as she lays a heavy dose of reality on Wade.

The parallels between Breslin and Schwarzenegger are brilliantly shown.

Breslin, looking like a normal 18-yearold girl, comes off as more powerful and terrifying than the hulking, bearded action star. As she does things that she can’t control, Breslin goes from menacing and frightening to a confused kid with ease.

While it’s not strange to see respected actors like Richardson and Breslin perfectly portray these characters, it is downright shocking to see Schwarzenegger as Wade. There

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Unfortunately, “Maggie” is boring. For a 95-minute movie, that’s a serious problem. The final moments are quite tense, which makes for a great payoff but getting there seems like it takes forever. The story is unique, and the characters are compelling, but the execution is off.

In the end, “Maggie” is a movie about a father doing all that he can to care for and protect his daughter. The scenes that Breslin and Schwarzenegger share are touching and poignant but getting to them is a chore.

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