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Vol. 3, No. 14

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Community Calendar and Live Music Guide

COMMUNIT Y NEWS

Campaign for children’s beds begins The S.M. Wright Foundation is kickingoff its first annual Beds for Kids campaign on Saturday, May 21 when pre-approved families will begin arriving at 9 a.m. to pick up their bed sets, Photo courtesy of S.M. Wright Foundation which are twin or full-size mattresses, box spring and frame. The foundation will also be distributing armoires, computers, kids’ books and toys. Each $1 donated by the public will equal $2 in support of that goal. The campaign runs through Sept. 30. Go to SMWrightFoundation. org for more information. — Sharon Adams

‘Cool Thursdays’ heats up on Thursday The concert series “Cool Thursdays” at the Dallas Arboretum, sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank, is back in action. It’s Dallas’ only concert series overlooking the picturesque White Rock Photo courtesy of Dallas Arboretum Lake. On Thursday, May 26, the series welcomes back All Funk Radio Show Band: Dallas’ Own High Energy Motown, R&B & Authentic Funk Cover Band. Gates open at 6 p.m., and the concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. More information is available at dallasarboretum.org or by calling 214-515-6500. — Krista Bruton

Dallas schools take national honors Each year mountains of student testing data are analyzed to determine which schools are the best at showing exceptional student performance for Photo courtesy of Dallas ISD. two or more consecutive Staff at Irma Rangel Young years or demonstrating that it’s closing the achieve- Women's Leadership School with Superintendent Michael Hinojosa. ment gap. Only two schools from each state rise to the top, and this year they are in Dallas.

Dallas ISD’s F.P. Caillet Elementary School and Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School are the 2016 National Title I Distinguished Schools in Texas, only two of 80 schools in the nation to earn the distinction this year. — Dallas ISD

Cult classic ‘Grey Gardens’ at Magnolia “Grey Gardens” (right) is the latest in the “Big Movie” film series presented by The Magnolia Theatre at 3699 McKinney Ave. in the West Village on Tuesday, May 24. Curtain times are 7:30 and 10 p.m. An Photo courtesy of Portrait Films impossibly intimate portrait and an eerie echo of the Kennedy Camelot, this funny and occasionally haunting film quickly became a cult classic and established Little Edie as a fashion icon and philosopher queen.

Advance tickets can be purchased at landmarktheatres.com.

For more information, call 214-520-0394. — Ken Freehill

DALLAS’ BEST LIVE MUSIC GUIDE — page 9

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INSIDE

House Call Notes from the Editor Life on the Trail Bubba Flint Mull It Over Fitness Uptown Girl Community Calendar History on the Trail Crossword Puzzle Your Stars This Week Trail to Good Health

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Hammer and Nails

Dotty Griffith Recipe of the Week

Uncle Barky Travel

Restaurant Directory

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ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL

Experience went swimmingly down Trinity

By Naima Montacer

and at the head of the Santa Fe Trestle Trail.

It’s not in use much these days because of controversy surrounding the building of it and some design flaws.

In January of this year City Manager, A.C. Gonzalez called the Dallas Wave a “mistake.” But I could think of far bigger “mistakes” this city has made beyond trying to create an adventure facility that encourages Dallas to embrace our outdoor features.

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There’s something I haven’t told readers … last fall, I swam in the Trinity River less than a few miles from downtown Dallas. I can see the look on your face right now, eyes squinting, face squished in a perplexed gross look, imagining why anyone would do that. Well, I did it on purpose, had a blast and lived to tell Photo by Benjamin Hoffman you the tale.

Dallas Wave is white water park located on the Trinity River.

I was fortunate enough to be taken out a beautiful, warm, sunny day white water park located on by the professional kayakto the Dallas Wave. The Dallas the Trinity River under the red ers at kayakinstruct.com on Wave is a multimillion dollar line Dart bridge near Corinth see TRINITY on page 11

THEATER PREVIEW

DSM’s ‘optimistic’ at turn-of-the-century for ‘Ragtime’

By Shari Goldstein Stern shari@katytrailweekly.com

The stories of a daring Harlem musician, a determined Jewish immigrant and an upper-class wife in turn-of-thecentury New York, all hopeful about a brighter day tomorrow, is bound to be a unique experience. Now add to the mix two talented young men in the cast, both elementary students at Dallas’ St. Phillip’s School and Community Center, and you’re bound to have a sensational experience.

“Ragtime” will open at the Music Hall at Fair Park, presented by Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) Tuesday, May 24 and will run through June 5. It is the new national touring production of the Broadway show that garnered Tony Awards for Best Book, Best Score in a Musical and an additional 13 nominations. That “brighter tomorrow” is just that in this production — colorful, bright and filled with optimism.

Dallasites seven-year-old James Hayes and five-year-old Anthony Taylor will join the cast after a “lifetime” of acting and singing in Dallas, and you can watch for more about these young thespians in a future issue.

Also on the local scale, Chris Sams as Coalhouse Walker, Jr. hails from Houston, where got his start with “Ragtime” in a tiny room in 1999 recording for the original Broadway cast score. He comments, “Sixteen years later it is more of an honor to be a part of a production, whose triumphs and trials are as evident today as they were at the turn of the century.”

Tony and Emmy award winners Audra McDonald and

Photo by Joan Marcus

Chris Sams and Leslie Jackson star in Tony-winning “Ragtime.”

Lea Michele were part of the original Broadway cast of the production, which ran for 834 performances its first time on Broadway. With both of these iconic stars having played leading roles on Broadway, the women in this production must be powerful in filling their shoes. The music includes marches, cakewalks, gospel and ragtime. We asked Dallas patrons who have seen this show to comment, and they described it as explosive, intoxicating, intense and vibrant.

For information and ticket sales, visit dallassummermusicals.org.

LOCAL BUSINESS

Dallas entrepreneurs dip their toes into ‘Shark Tank’

By Shari Goldstein Stern

sold? Cost of customer acquisition? How many have you sold? What have your sales It’s Friday night, Oct. been? What do you project 9, 2015, 8 p.m. CST, when 7 this year? What percent profit? million viewers are settling How much are you paying in to watch the two-time yourselves? What’s the counEmmy winning show, “Shark try of manufacture and so on.

Tank.” The “Jaws”-like theme For $9 a month, subscribmusic plays as two regular ers receive a randomly chosen guys walk through the sharkpair of socks. Designs range infested aquarium to get to from bacon strips to presidentheir designated spot in front tial candidates to hamburgof five stern-faced sharks and Photo courtesy of Food Cardigan ers to accessorized dogs and said something like this: “Hi, Original founders of Foot Cardigan are, left to right, Matt McClard, all things funny in between.

Sharks. I’m Bryan Deluca.”

Matt Fry, Kelly Largent, Bryan DeLuca and Tom Browning.

Argyle’s are too conservative “And I’m Matt McClard, and for FC’s inventory. the name of our company is of them said. And so the entrepreneurs FC was born in Dallas by co-founders, Foot Cardigan (FC).” Setting these entre- go into their spiel. They give a rundown whose names on their website are: Bryan preneurs apart from other Shark wanof their subscription sock service, while “Bearsuit” Deluca; Matt “True Believer” nabes — these guys are in their boxers pointing out their wares on an especially McClard; Kelly “Disney Prince” Largent and sports jackets, accessorized with colorful display. and Tom “Khaki Enthusiast” Browning. some really crazy socks.

Then Deluca and McClard answer We spoke with Browning, who is a “We’re looking for $250,000 for a the Sharks’ questions: Cost to make? see ENTREPRENEURS on page 11 20 percent stake in our company,” one How much to they sell for? How are they

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EXTRAORDINARY HOMES | EXTRAORDINARY LIVES In Transition: Bridging the Gap

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Lymph nodes issues tricky

By Dr. Kim Washington

care physician — especially if these nodes are enlarging over time. Typically, antibiotics are started to treat the most Lymphadenopathy can often common bacterial infections times cause serious concern for a for a short course. If the lymph healthcare professional and can nodes do not get smaller or sometimes be a diagnostic nightdisappear over this time, lymph mare. Lymphadenopathy is when node biopsy is indicated. the lymph nodes throughout the Lymph node biopsy is a body are enlarged. They are ususimple procedure in which a ally noticed in the neck, armpits, small incision is made over an and groin areas, as these are the easily palpable lymph node. This locations where lymph nodes are is removed and sent whole to closest to the skin.

Dr. Washington pathology, where multiple stains Usually, enlarged lymph are performed. Pathology evalunodes are due to an obvious ation will attempt to diagnose cause, such as enlarged neck lymph nodes lymphoma — a malignancy or cancer of with a sore throat, or enlarged lymph the lymph nodes. Other causes of generalnodes in the groin with an infection of ized lymphadenopathy include mononuclethe leg. The reason these lymph nodes get osis syndromes, initial stages of HIV infeclarger when there is bacterial or viral infec- tion, tuberculosis or secondary syphilis. tion in the area is that white blood cells, If you have multiple lymph nodes, which help fight infection, are presented especially without symptoms that are rethese bacteria or viruses within the region- gional to those nodes, seek medical evalual lymph nodes. More white blood cells ation immediately. Several of the diseases are “dispatched” to the area, which causes are highly treatable, and if not treatable, enlargement of the nodes. highly manageable.

Therefore, generalized lymphadenopathy, meaning enlargement of lymph Dr. Kimberly Washington, a general nodes in the neck, armpit and groin, tends surgeon at Highlander Surgical Associates to raise concern. These findings should be in Arlington, maintains an interest in brought to the attention of your primary health education and advocacy.

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Time to open your audio book

By David Mullen

long. Or committing grand theft auto all summer long … And another positive note: “Attention Dig in the back of the local high school seniors and closet and get out those stiletto college seniors! LIU wants you!” heels, ladies. This weekend is the I had breakfast on Tuesday at AT&T Byron Nelson Open in the Landmark Restaurant at Las Colinas, the only Warwick Melrose Hotel golf tournament on in Oak Lawn with Greg tour where fashion Wagner, senior associate takes a front seat to for graduate recruitment five irons. I wonder if at Long Island University Johnny Manziel will (LIU) Post, (formerly C.W. be there? … Another Post), which is a beautiDavid Mullen ful 300 acre campus in the positive note: Mayor Mike Rawlings New York City suburb of opened the book on the 2016 Brookville on the north shore of Mayor’s Summer Reading Club on Long Island. My longtime friend Tuesday. This is one of my favorfrom Cal Berkeley, Rob Valli, ite local programs because it not is the dean of the College of only encourages children — but Management. Wagner was here adults — to read more during the with one thing on his mind, and summer. The free eight-week pro- that was to lay the groundwork gram runs from June 4 - Aug. 6. to finding the best students Somehow, Rawlings got Pizza Hut from the area to come to LUI for to sponsor. I can’t imagine how the outstanding business programs former president of Pizza Hut was with a stepping stone to “The Big able to make that happen? The Apple.” We see a lot of negatives program encourages daily readabout area schools, and much is ing of books, newspapers, magajustified. But there are so many zines, audio books and e-books. great achievements going on and Wait a minute? Reading audio LIU has had Dallas on the radar books? I guess you have to read for some time. Contact gregory. the cover. Children and adults wagner@liu.edu for more inforcan sign up at any of the 29 Dallas mation. And students, before library locations, the Dallas Public you go, you have to practice how Library’s Bookmobile, online at to say “Lonk Isle-ink” … But dallaslibrary.org/msrc or at the alas, like Carl Lewis singing the kick-off parties held June 4-10 at national anthem, there are some all branches. There are incentives sour notes. And these are political. to read, like free food and tickets By estimates, the U.S. is spendto the zoo, circus, theater, museing more than $9 million per day um and baseball games. Better yet, of our tax money on the “war” each child who signs up will reagainst ISIS. Yet the poor people ceive a free book. It beats playing of Flint, Mich. can’t drink their “Grand Theft Auto V” all summer city tap water? And the children of

Detroit can’t go to school because there are no teachers to teach them because they haven’t been paid? Don’t tell me that’s a state crisis. That is a national crisis.

Hurricanes, flooding and fires command national attention and financial aid. What about lead poisoned water in Flint? … Why are politicians so engrossed in this transgender bathroom issue? It is mind-boggling to me. There is nothing ever pleasant about going to a public rest room ­— men’s, women’s or unisex — let alone one in a school. When I was growing up, we avoided the bathroom at school at all cost. They were disgusting, no matter what sexual preference were in there.

When I was a little kid at a department store with my mother, my number one priority was not to go to the women’s rest room, but there was no option. We should be spending our time on more important issues … One thing I have never understood about presidential campaigns is “How do elected officials keep getting paid when they are not doing their elected job?” What has Senator Ted Cruz, being paid with our tax dollars, done for the state of Texas in the last 12 months? Speaking out about gender specific bathroom guidelines? … And finally, we can’t get Congress to appropriate funds to develop a vaccine to stem the potential disaster of the Zika virus in Florida and the nation as a whole? With Clinton vs. Trump on the horizon, it is time to start looking at those brochures of Belize. Of course, they probably have to Zika virus there.

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LIFE ON THE TRAIL

Default plan to Plan B

By Dr. Beth Leermakers bethleermakersphd.com

William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor

KATY TRAIL WEEKLY'S

CRIME WATCH

May 12 – 12:13 a.m.

8100 Block, N. Stemmons Fwy. (75247) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: Two unknown suspects pointed a gun at the complainant and stole his money.

May 12 – 5:14 a.m.

2700 Block, Reagan St. (75219) Burglary of a Residence: An unknown suspect picked the door lock and stole property in the complainant’s residence.

May 12 – 12:05 p.m.

1900 Block, Bryan St. (75201) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s license plate.

May 12 – 2:46 p.m.

5500 Block, Lemmon Ave. (75209) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.

suspect broke into the location and stole alcohol.

May 14 – 7:50 a.m.

1400 Block, Wycliff Ave. (75207) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect broke into a construction trailer office and stole a TV. May 14 – 8:01 a.m.

3200 Block, Fairmount St. (75201) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect broke the complainant’s front passenger window, entered and stole property.

May 14 – 7:56 p.m.

2600 Block, Douglas Ave. (75219) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s bicycle.

May 15 – 12 a.m.

4600 Block, Lake Ave. (75219) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The unknown suspects pushed the complainant to the ground, pointed a gun and stole property.

May 13 – 11:24 a.m.

1800 Block, W. Mockingbird Ln. (75235) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect punctured all four of the complainant’s tires.

May 15 – 10:03 a.m.

2900 Block, Harry Hines Blvd. (75201) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect broke the window on the complainant’s vehicle and stole a radar detector.

May 13 – 9:12 p.m.

4900 Block, Greenville Ave. (75206) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s purse.

May 15 – 10:08 a.m.

900 Block, S. St. Paul St. (75201) Aggravated Assault: The suspect stabbed the complainant causing serious injuries.

May 14 – 1:23 a.m.

6000 Block, Richmond Ave. (75206) Aggravated Assault/Terroristic Threat: The suspect ignited an aerosol can with a lighter and threatened to burn the complainant with it.

May 15 – 2:05 p.m.

2900 Block, Thomas Ave. (75204) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.

May 14 – 4:15 a.m.

4400 Block, McKinney Ave. (75205) Burglary of a Business: An unknown OUR MISSION

May 15 – 4:03 p.m.

5000 Block, Manett St. (75206) Criminal Mischief: The suspect broke a window and damaged the items inside.

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You can tell a lot about a person by how he handles Plan B. I like knowing where I’m going, and how and when I’ll be arriving, so I’m usually flummoxed when my Plan Dr. Leermakers A goes awry. Despite my best intentions to limit myself to two foster dogs at a time, this past weekend I had five foster dogs at my house. Last Tuesday I volunteered to foster Simone for a few weeks until she can travel to a Washington rescue group.

One of our local shelters was completely full, and Simone found herself on the euthanasia list simply because she’d been at the shelter too long (about three weeks) without adoption or rescue interest. The shelter staff and volunteers work very hard to save the dogs and cats in their care, but they have to make difficult decisions when they don’t have any open kennels for incoming stray animals.

The fault lies not with the hard-working shelter staff but with irresponsible pet owners who don’t spay/neuter, micro-chip and keep their animals vaccinated and on heartworm prevention.

On Friday, when the shelter was still full, I agreed to take two boxer puppies, Cagney and Lacey, to a local vet for their health certificate so they could travel to an Oregon rescue group. Someone else volunteered to foster the puppies for one night, but she didn’t respond when we tried to contact her regarding logistics. In a moment of weakness, I said, “I’ll keep the puppies for one night until they leave on transport tomorrow.” That was Plan A. Some people love fostering puppies and can’t get enough of their puppy breath and energetic cuteness. I’m not one of those people. I quickly remembered why I hate fostering puppies. When I got home from the shelter I took Cagney and Lacey to the side yard to go to the bathroom.

Not being potty trained, they didn’t understand when I pleaded “here’s some wonderful grass.

This would be an excellent time and place to go.”

I set up an exercise pen (think play-pen for dogs) in my guest bathroom, covering the floor with a sheet and several puppy pads. When I came back to check on them 15 minutes later, Cagney and Lacey had torn up all the puppy pads and peed and pooped in their enclosure. When I entered the pen to clean up the mess, the puppies enthusiastically jumped up to greet me, getting their dirty paws all over me and earning the nickname “poopy puppies.”

Later, when the puppies immediately tipped over their full water bowl, flooding their pen, I told myself that I could manage for one night (Plan A).

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Unfortunately, the transporter never showed up on Saturday night, and she didn’t respond to multiple phone calls and texts. Fearing the worst, the transport coordinator and I pictured this woman’s car in a ditch. I immediately worried that no one would ever pick up these puppies, and I’d be stuck with them forever. At 2:30 on Sunday afternoon, the transporter called and told me she’d misread the original email with the pickup date. She told me she could either pick up Cagney and Lacey right now (I wasn’t home), at 11 p.m. that evening or early Monday morning. I opted to keep the pups one more night. My “overnight” (singular) had turned into three nights (Plan B or maybe even C).

With great relief, I finally said goodbye to Cagney and Lacey at 6:45 on Monday morning.

Here are a few strategies to help you manage unexpected changes in your life: 1. Gather more information to establish your backup plans. Think about what Plan B (and C, D and E if necessary) would look like. I immediately asked the transport coordinator what would happen if the puppies couldn’t leave this weekend. She told me they would go to boarding, so I wouldn’t get stuck with them for days or weeks. Knowing that greatly reduced my stress.

2. I dentify the specific source of your stress and then find some work-arounds. In my case going into the enclosure with the poopy puppies was very unpleasant. I discovered that I could just move the pen around and lift it up to clean up the messes and put the water and food bowls inside. Minimizing my direct contact with the little darlings (other than petting them from my clean side of the enclosure) made it manageable.

3. Be realistic about what you can accomplish.

To avoid exposing my dogs to potential viruses from the recently vaccinated puppies, I didn’t take them into the rest of my house or yard. They didn’t have any fun play time with me since I was too busy taking care of the other five dogs. I didn’t give them a comfy bed or toys, knowing they would be destroyed within minutes. This wasn’t an ideal situation for these puppies. However, the puppies were safe, had plenty of food and water and were no longer exposed to germs at the shelter.

Another shelter dog had longer to find a home because that dog now had an available kennel (vacated by Cagney and Lacey). I reminded myself that I was doing the best I could, and sometimes, “good enough is good enough.”

Dr. Beth Leermakers is a clinical psychologist who specializes in stress management and wellbeing seminars, retreats and coaching. Contact her at 214-923-3766. Her monthly e-newsletter can be found at bethleermakersphd.com.

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MULL IT OVER

FITNESS

‘Shot heard ‘round the world’

Time for serious back talk

By Turner Cavender

By David Mullen

back and core.

Lunges. Lunges are one of the most effective leg exercises, but it’s imporLet’s talk about your back. It helps tant to maintain proper posture. While you with everything, it supports you doing lunges of any kind (forward, when you need it, and it’s got lateral or reverse), keep your your … well, back! So how back straight rather than do you take care of it? rounded or arched. Also, Approximately eight out make sure your knees are of 10 people will experience kept in line with your hips some sort of back pain durand feet instead of angled ining life. Moving heavy furniward to avoid strain on your ture, picking up a grandchild lower back. or being on your feet all day Turner Cavender Push-ups. Push-ups are, can cause back pain, but so in a sense, planks in motion, can using the wrong technique durso the rules that apply to planks apply ing exercise. While exercise is good for to push-ups as well. The upper-body your back and even recommended to movement of push-ups makes the rules relieve most back pain (check out our a bit more challenging. As you’re doing blog post about that), if the exercise is a push-up, keep your back straight. done the wrong way, it can worsen pain Don’t let it sag or arch. Before you lower or cause it in the first place. Therefore, and raise your body, pause for a second it’s vital to use proper form while perto make sure your body is in alignment. forming even the simplest of exercises.

Doing so will not only protect your You may not know it but the folback but guarantee you get the most lowing common exercises can hurt your benefit from your exercise. back if done incorrectly. Under most Squats and deadlifts. While squats circumstances, exercise is good for back and deadlifts are two different exerpain. However, see a doctor if your pain is cises, they both pose a similar danger worse at night or when lying down, lasts to your back if not performed using longer than six weeks, is accompanied by proper form. The more weight added a fever or unexplained weight loss, or octo these exercises, the greater the risk curs after a fall. Talk with your trainer to for injury. As you squat or deadlift, it’s learn proper technique for each exercise important to keep your back straight and keep these in mind as well. (not rounded) and shoulders back (not Planks. A fabulous exercise to hunched over). As you lift, drive your strengthen your core muscles and heal hips forward rather than pushing out back pain, the plank must be done right your chest. A swooping motion may for it to be effective. The danger to your excessively arch the lower back, so be back comes when you let your hips fall careful! toward the floor or your upper back The glute bridge. Recommended arch toward the ceiling. These two posi- as an exercise to relieve low back pain, tions may hyperextend the spine or hythe glute bridge can make the pain perflex the upper back and cause injury. worse if performed incorrectly. As you Always keep your hips in a straight line lie on your back with your knees bent with your ankles and shoulders to avoid and feet on the floor, make sure you back pain from your planks. lift your hips using your core and glute Supermans. The superman or sumuscles rather than your leg and back perwoman exercise (whatever you want muscles. When you reach the top of to call it) is a great exercise to strengthyour lift, keep your lower back from en the back muscles, but it can also put over-arching. your spine at risk for hyperextension, Turner Cavender, CPT, is owner as overuse of back-extensor muscles of Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp and can lead to back problems. Rather than world renown online personal trainer spending time doing supermans, do at cavendercoaching.com. “Remember a few more planks to strengthen your J.A.M.O.D.I., Just a matter of doing it.” turner@dallasfbbc.com

david@katytrailweekly.com It’s the modern day “shot heard ‘round the world.”

Attributed to the 1837 Ralph Waldo Emerson poem “Concord Hymn,” the phrase “shot heard ‘round the world” referred to the first shot of the American Revolutionary War. No one can confirm when and where the first shot took place, but it was probably at the Battle of Lexington.

There was no social media or 24hour television networks in existence at the time.

When Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo, the term “shot heard ‘round the world” resonated throughout Europe, which, of course, was considered “the world.” But actually, it was the second shot that hit Ferdinand.

The first shot hit his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. Again, no social media or television cameras, but the act was a precursor to what eventually would be World War I. Grainy black and white footage and an audio tape full of hisses and pops chronicles one of the most famous plays in baseball history. On Oct. 3, 1951, in late afternoon at the Polo Grounds in New York City, Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants hit a walk-off, three-run home run against Ralph Branca (former Texas Rangers manager Bobby Valentine’s fatherin-law) of the cross-town rival Brooklyn Dodgers to end a threegame playoff series and propel the Giants into the World Series.

That play was dubbed as the “shot heard ‘round the world,” and had a lone place in baseball lore until the top of the eighth inning on Sunday, May 15 at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Because of the 24-hour sports network, viral world we live in, the “shot heard ‘round the world” is now a punch in the jaw from Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor that sent nemesis

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Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor bats left, but throws right.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista, the baseball world (and the rest or the world) buzzing.

For those that don’t know by now, Bautista hit a home run in the final game of a heated 2015 American divisional series to eliminate the Rangers. After he crushed a fastball deep into the left field stands at Rogers Centre in Toronto, he stood at the plate, admired his work and then flipped the bat — with great height and arrogance — toward the Rangers dugout. By showing up the other team, Bautista broke an “unwritten rule.” Texas and their fans would never forget.

Twenty-seven at bats by Bautista against the Rangers in the 2016 season and the Rangers had not answered back. Another “unwritten rule” is that you quickly throw at a prominent batter on the team or, in this case, Bautista to inflict revenge on his act and it is over. But the Rangers waited until Bautista’s 28th and final at bat of the season against Texas (the Rangers led 7-6) to throw a 95 mile-an-hour fastball into Bautista’s ribs. He ran to first, and what happened later is stuff that social media is made of.

Ranger third baseman Adrian Beltre fielded a ground ball toward short and flipped to Odor for the force play. Because of multiple

injuries to infielders last season, runners are no longer allowed to “take out” a fielder at second by sliding into him. Bautista started his slide at second base and went for Odor’s legs behind the bag.

Odor threw awry to first, but that didn’t matter. The batter was ruled out because of Bautista breaking the new rule. Both benches charged the field and chaos ensued.

Not seen until four minutes into the replay on Fox Sports Southwest did one see that Odor had landed a perfect right hand to Bautista’s jaw, knocking his helmet and glasses off of his head. Odor could never throw to first, but he sure could throw a right.

Suspensions have been handed out including an eight game suspension for Odor (on appeal).

Bautista (given a one game suspension) was just exercising an “unwritten rule” of retaliation.

Unfortunately for him, the rule is now written.

Minutes later on social media, the punch became the “shot heard ‘round the world.” Hours later it was on every sports and news report in North America. It took one day for someone to produce a T-shirt of the play. It may become the defining moment of the Rangers 2016 season, but it will certainly go down as an unforgettable moment in Rangers history.

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Discover local gems, secret hot spots proudly admits; and that they do.

While this tour combines walking and riding across districts, they also offer walking tours like their Bishop Arts Walking Food and Historical Tour, this Sunday, May 22 at 11:30 a.m., which explores the Bishop Arts District on foot, its history, Photo by Ryann Gordon architecture and, A hidden park you may have passed without ever knowing (it's in Uptown). most importantly, Googling your next adventure, food to sample

By Ryann Gordon or you can learn from those along the way. ryannbgordon@yahoo.com who know, experienced DallasNot only does Dallas natives, professional tour We all want to see it all, Bites offer special attractions guides, local connoisseurs, and like Hidden Dallas and Bishop try it all and know what’s best. discover the flare of Dallas that Arts tours, and an “Off the We strive to learn about our makes us locals so proud. city and explore its hidden Menu” Tour that just passed, The Hidden Dallas Tour gems and local havens. We but they have become welltakes you to “many, many placwant to have the perfect anknown for their various food es,” said owner and fellow tour swer for when people ask us tours. From chocolate to burgguide Jeanine Stevens, careful where to go in Dallas. We ask ers, pizza and even bacon, not to give anything ourselves the anas well as ingenious combiaway. Every stop is swer as well, we just nations like their Best BBQ kept secret, and even haven’t had enough and Brewery Tour on June the meeting place is time to go look for it.

4 and, of course, Tacos and only fully disclosed to Margaritas, their food tours Well, now is ticket holders (someyour time to go find present an opportunity for where on Greenville). you to find and try out many it, because Dallas From there your Bites and Dallas by local restaurants and eateries motor coach and tour in one day, and also indulge in Chocolate is offering Ryann Gordon guide will take you you the opportunity masses of your favorite treats. on a journey through to explore some of Lucky for those who seek Dallas and show you a new side this weekend’s underground the city’s hidden treasures in of this city you thought you just one day. This Saturday, adventure, the Hidden Dallas knew so well.

May 21, Dallas Bites will be Tour is the cheapest of all the From Highland Park to hosting a Hidden Dallas Tour tours offered, only $37 per Uptown, East Dallas and the that will guide you to some of person. And if you register and Bishop Arts District, this tour Dallas’ secret landmarks and purchase your ticket online, will wander off the beaten path lesser-known hot spots. you can use the promo code to some especially unique spots, EAT for an extra $4 off when Along with stops for all exclusive to Dallas. Not only bites at some dives and local you buy four tickets or more. the Hidden Dallas Tour but all eateries, this tour ventures to That goes for other tours as of the tours offered from Dallas well, which range between various spots around Dallas, Bites/Dallas by Chocolate are hidden gems, statues, parks, $40-59, including transportaaimed to promote local neighhistoric houses, local food, tion, a knowledgeable tour borhoods, businesses, food — underground everything you guide and generous food local everything! could spend your Saturday samples. Find tickets online at “They help people discov- dallasbitesfoodtours.com and afternoon (the tour lasts from er local places,” Jeanine Stevens dallasbychocolate.com.

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May 21

2403 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-880-0202

Winspear Opera House — Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company is the future of contemporary ballet. With 16 dancers of different ethnic and dance backgrounds, this company is pure dance and pure excitement, providing virtuosity, technique and cutting-edge choreography. 8 p.m. $12-$135.

May 22

3232 McKinney Ave. Dallas, 75204 972-807-6152

Del Frisco’s Grille — Crawfish season may almost be over, but get your fix one last time at Del Frisco’s Grille Crawfish Boil!

Enjoy all you can eat Louisiana crawfish with seasoned corn and potatoes. 3 p.m. $20.

May 22

5601 Sears St. Dallas, 75206 214-828-0094

Contemporary Theatre of Dallas — Unleash both your inner history buff and inner romantic in “The Road to Appomattox.” The play, in its closing weekend, weaves General Robert E. Lee’s retreat following the Battle of Gettysburg with the modern-day challenges of a couple following in his trail. 2 p.m. $10-$37.

May 24

3699 McKinney Ave. Dallas, 75204 214-520-0394

Magnolia Theatre — Catch the Magnolia’s “Big Movie Tuesday” with a screening of the classic film “Grey Gardens.” An old mother and her middle-aged daughter, the aunt and cousin of Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis, live their eccentric lives in a decaying mansion in East Hampton. 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. $11.

May 24

909 1st Ave. Dallas, 75210 214-565-1116

Music Hall at Fair Park — In the latest of its season, enjoy Dallas Summer Musicals’ rendition of “Ragtime.” Based on the best-selling novel of the same title, watch the lives of a family of upper-class WASPs, an African-American couple and Eastern-European Jewish immigrants as they try for success in America. 7:30 p.m. $17-$90.

May 25

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

Sundown at Granada — Watch “Steamboy,” a Japanese anime film about the son of a scientist, who must prevent a ball of energy from releasing its destructive power. Event is ages 21 and up, with half price whiskey. 8:30 p.m. FREE!

May 26

2800 Routh St., Ste. 168 Dallas, 75201 214-871-3300

Theatre Three — On its opening day, catch “Tigers Be Still,” a comedy that follows the misadventures of a woman who has recently earned her masters degree in art therapy, only to find herself unemployed and living at home. Runs through June 19. 7:30 p.m. $17.50-$35.

Fri 5/20

Picture of the Week Y O Ranch Steakhouse in the West End celebrated its 20th anniversary on Thursday, May 12.

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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.

Sat 5/21

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. 1927 – Lindbergh landed in Paris - 33½ hrs after take-off.

Sun 5/22

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, b. 1859 Laurence Olivier, b. 1907 Judith Crist, b. 1922 Paul Winfield, b. 1939 Naomi Campbell, b. 1970 1761 – 1st life insurance policy sold in U.S. 1900 – Associated Press organized.

Mon 5/23

Margaret Fuller, b. 1810 Rosemary Clooney, b. 1928 Ken Jennings, b. 1974 Jewel, b. 1974 Adam Wylie, b. 1984 1785 – Ben Franklin announced his invention of bifocals.

Tue 5/24

Queen Victoria, b. 1819 Bob Dylan, b. 1941 Patti LaBelle, b. 1944 Kristin Scott Thomas, b. 1960 John C. Reilly, b. 1965 1738 – The Methodist Church was established.

Wed 5/25

Ralph W. Emerson, b. 1803 Miles Davis, b. 1926 Beverly Sills, b. 1929 Mike Myers, b. 1963 Lauryn Hill, b. 1975 1935 – Babe Ruth hit his 714th, final home run. Record stood for 39 yrs.

Thu 5/26

John Wayne, b. 1907 Peggy Lee, b. 1920 Sally Ride, b. 1951 Helena Bonham Carter, b. 1966 Matt Stone, b. 1971 1896 – Dow Jones Industrial Avg. 1st appeared in “Wall St Journal”

HISTORY ON THE TRAIL

Stories the made 2001 Bryan Tower

By Wayne Swearingen

part of the top floor, asking for a quote on the right to add microwave dishes on top of the building with a straight shot to those Cedar Hill towers.

In mid-1971, Herschel Sanders and I stood I called my friend, the building manager of the across Bryan Street, long before DART trains, Empire State Building in N.Y., and asked what and looked up at the 40 stories of towering steel he charged for those funny round things I had that had just topped out. An American flag flew seen on his building. He gave on the final steel as it was put in me the number, I doubled it place, along with the traditional for each dish on our roof, MCI Christmas tree. “I guess we had agreed, and I think they are better get busy leasing this monstill there. I was a hero with ster,” we said to each other. We Mr. Crow. had yet to sign our first lease. I In August 1972, I started my was 38 years old, Herschel 10 first company, The Swearingen years younger, and there wasn’t Company, and moved into the anything we couldn’t accom2001 leasing offices. I had Mr. plish at that cocky stage of life.

Miller’s and Mr. Crow’s blessThe story starts in early ing and assured them that, with 1970, when Trammell Crow Herschel Sanders and his team, hired Henry S. Miller Company leasing momentum would not be to form the marketing and leaslost. I would stay involved. ing team for the tower he was In 1973, the 8 acres of planning to develop in a venture Libbey-Owens- Ford Golden with Metropolitan Life Insurance Veri-Tran Thermopane windows Company. Many meetings followed with Neuhaus & Taylor Photo by Wayne Swearingen had to be replaced because the manufacturers had misjudged the Architects, Henry C. Beck 2001 Bryan Tower.

Texas sun. This was done quietly contractor, and Ellisor-Tanner at night, though some tenants lost a few papers from engineers. The design allowed an option to have a structural beam that protruded down between desks. John Hancock Center in Boston had the same faulty product, brought action against LOF, contribthe ceiling line and the floor-to-ceiling glass uting to the forced sale of LOF. The Hancock Center window wall. Mr. Crow asked me if we could lease the floors with that option and pick up an was jokingly referred to in Boston as the tallest plywood building in the world. additional 70,000 square feet of leasable space.

My friend Terry Darrow, currently manag“How long before I need to give an answer Mr. Crow?” “Wayne, you have 15 minutes?” “Sir, we ing director of Industrial for JLL, remembers his first day at Henry S. Miller Company, which can do it.” And, we did, eventually. had just moved into 2001. Miller had just hired Next, was naming the building. I jumped 13 new brokers starting April 16, 1973. Some on that one by using the address, 2001. That way, of the glass windows had fallen to the street, we could save the name for some big tenant in something you don’t forget. the future. The movie “2001 Space Oddesy” had Later that year, my company hosted The Office just come out and I thought it was a cool futurisNetwork (later Oncor International) of which we tic name. We broke ground in January 1971 and were a founding member. The 2001 Club was the soon after, I recruited Herschel to come join me and head up the leasing team, which later included scene of the final banquet. The chef asked if he could serve his specialty, Mountain Oyster Gumbo.

Leland Evans, Dan Arnold and Sam Hocker. All promotions and positioning centered on the prime I told him yes, but don’t tell anyone what they were location in the CBD, easy access and parking, hotel having because there will be a bunch of “Yankees” in convenience, 2001 Club on top and surrounded by attendance. After the meal, I got up and welcomed the big crowd, and asked if they enjoyed the gumbo. good restaurants. Leasing offices on the third floor They applauded enthusiastically; then someone asked, included a “war room” and a model of the CBD, “what was in that gumbo?” I answered, all I will say lighting up easy driving routes to the building. is, when you get back home, tell them “YOU HAD

By July of 1972, a special section in the Dallas A BALL IN TEXAS!” Then I got that blank stare.

Morning News highlighted the major companies Wayne Swearingen, CRE, is a principal at that had signed leases, including Miller, Trammell Barclay Commercial Group and lives adjacent Crow Company, and Lomas & Neddleton, bringto the Katy Trail. Contact him at wswearining the tenancy to 50 percent. A new company, gen@barclaycom.com.

MCI, showed up one day and signed a lease for

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 1. Wolf Gal's creator 5. Adobe component 10. Beach sidler 14. Movie mutt

19. Dark fur 20. "Ninotchka" name 21. Pilot's OK 23. Shallot 24. Tire feature

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TRAIL TO GOOD HEALTH

When I talk to a new client during an initial consultation, I often tell him or her During the past few that I could help him or her weeks, there has been a very lose more than 20 pounds in public controversy over a New a month … but that I won’t, York Times article on “The because I don’t believe it is a Biggest Loser.” The sustainable, healthy, article reported that balanced approach. almost all “Biggest In very basic terms, Loser” contestants our bodies panic regain the lost when they go from weight, and that being overfed to their metabolisms being dramatically are so damaged that underfed, and our they are forced to survival instinct Megan Lyons causes metabolic eat fewer calories than would be “nordamage that lasts a mal.” In response to the arlong time. ticle, I published four points When you learn to flood on my blog (thelyonsshare. your body with nutrients org/posts). One of the major (through eating all of the points I made was that dravegetables your heart desires, matic calorie restriction and along with great sources of ultra-fast weight loss is rarely protein, healthy fats and the best approach. While it other options that work for makes for compelling TV your body), and you make and dramatic success stories, changes gradually over time, losing weight at extreme rates you can achieve the results not only damages your body you want without throwing and metabolism, but results your body into a panic. (Of in higher likelihood of recourse, it will take longer, and gaining the weight after the you won’t lose more than 100 initial loss. pounds in 10 weeks as the

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contestants on “The Biggest Loser” do.)

Contestants on “The Biggest Loser” often burned up to 9,000 calories per day exercising, and routinely exceeded 5,000 calorie daily deficits (meaning that they burned 5,000 calories more per day than they ate). While I don’t encourage my clients to count calories, and while I believe that the quality of calories is just as — or more — important than the quantity, I believe that a 200-1,000 calorie daily deficit is more appropriate and healthy. Calories aside, it doesn’t take much common sense to conclude that exercising eight to nine hours per day doesn’t seem like a sustainable, healthy approach. It is easy to see that people’s bodies (and minds!) chose to “rebel” a bit after that brutal regime!

Many argue that the contestants on “The Biggest Loser” need to lose weight quickly because the extent of their obesity is dangerous to their health. I understand that, and this is why I still see some

YOUR STARS THIS WEEK

By Stella Wilder

The coming week will test a great many individuals in ways that are both expected and unexpected.

The result is likely to be that most will end up with a greater sense of themselves and what they are truly capable of — though others may come up short and have to weather disappointment. In order to be in the first group, one must approach the coming challenges with a positive attitude and the awareness that nothing will be resolved immediately, and no goal may be reached on the first attempt. This means, of course, that one will have to go back and give it another try, perhaps again and again throughout the week — and that's where fatigue begins to play a role. Succumbing to fatigue can mean the difference between success and failure.

Mistakes are sure to be made, but there are mistakes and there are mistakes! Those that are made honestly, in the process of learning and experimentation, can actually prove helpful in the long run. Those that are made because one's eyes are closed or because one assumes that success is assured can be quite costly and must be avoided.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You may begin the week feeling uncertain and hesitant, but events transpire that give you a new dose of confidence and enthusiasm. (June 7-June 20) – A quicker pace is required, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't pay attention to each new development as it arises.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) You may have trouble grappling with familiar issues that have assumed a new and increased importance. Instincts take you only so far. (July 8-July 22) – You may be striving to uncover something that has been obscure for too long. The big picture gives you many important clues.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) Just when you thought you could call a major project complete, someone throws a wrench in the works and requires you to rethink certain aspects. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You know how to collaborate quite effectively, but you're likely to want to go it alone for some reason.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You may have to rely on an underling to fix a problem that has arisen because you were unable to see the forest for the trees!

(Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – The exploratory or experimental phase of a project is coming to an end.

You must make certain concrete moves.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) What you wear, how you present yourself and the way you speak to others will all have a major impact on your success.

(Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You may feel

as though you have been making progress very quickly, but you know that you still have a long way to go.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) Your keen awareness of certain harsh realities will keep you from making plans or decisions that cannot pan out. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You may require a dose of realism before you are able to progress as planned. Someone knows how to open your eyes to what lies ahead.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You're looking forward to the way something will end, but there is much to tend to before the curtain falls. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – Your ability to see things both realistically and idealistically will serve you well. You can make someone's dream come true.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) Trust the substance of your message to carry you forward; you needn't add a great deal of embellishment. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You may be trying to advance yourself in a way that only seems to work against you. This complex phase passes soon.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You will be looking out for someone who has only recently

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OFF THE MARK

Is quick weight loss sustainable?

By Megan Lyons

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value in the show overall.

Dramatic calorie restriction and excessive exercise not only make for fantastic television, but accomplish the goal of getting the harmful weight off quickly — a very good thing for someone whose weight is putting him at severe risk for health complications. When this comes at the price of metabolic rebound and mental burnout, though, the tradeoff is a tough one.

Simply put, gradual, slow weight loss is better for your body, easier to sustain longterm and will cause less metabolic damage than the ultrafast weight loss promoted by “The Biggest Loser” and other shows.

Megan Lyons is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, owner of The Lyons’ Share Wellness, and author of “Start Here: 7 Easy, Diet-Free Steps to Achieve Your Ultimate Health and Happiness,” available on Amazon. To learn more, contact her at Megan@ TheLyonsShare.org, or visit her website, thelyonsshare.org.

Copyright 2016 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. kindled your affection. Things are changing from the inside out.

(Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – In order to be heard, you must not only find the right time to express yourself, but choose just the right words as well.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You'll be making daily adjustments to an important project all week long. Someone you look up to provides encouragement. (March 6-March 20) – No one is likely to stand in your way, but you may find yourself unable to move forward as you had planned.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) Treat yourself well, and don't be tempted to take one step further than you must. Conserving energy is essential. (April 5-April 19) – You're likely to be distracted as the week opens, but after a few days you should be able to focus squarely on what must be accomplished.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You may think that you've been true to your word, but you must do at least one more thing for a friend or loved one. (May 6-May 20) – Though there may be no genuine emergencies, you are likely to feel as though certain things must be done "right now" on several occasions.

● Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 through 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) without repeating.

● The numbers within the heavily 5-22-16

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

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

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By Candy Evans

candace@candysdirt.com The lusty month of May is bringing out some pretty lusting listings.

In general, the market below about $1.5 mil- Candace Evans lion continues to cook like a cat on a hot tin roof. Above $1.5, well, I’d say we are more normal than we were last year, simply because there is more inventory. All of which gives these folks, who continue to flock here and buy homes, more homes to choose from. And if you think that every other house you see has been torn down, well you are not drinking too much: teardowns are on the increase in Dallas because the dirt is flying.

We have all the details every day on CandysDirt.com. Go on over, laptop, desktop or smartie pants phone, and subscribe.

That’s how you will find out before anyone else that we have a new Costco coming to North Dallas (Coit Road and Churchill Way) and that it was incentivized by $3 million in city funds that actually come from your water bill — thank you, Tom Hicks and Andy Beal. The bigger the lawn, the more they pay! And if you take a look at this delicious new creation in JanMar, know you will be closer

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to the new Costco there than just about anyone.

When we first came across this 1955

ranch reborn as a Hill This home is located at 7242 Midbury Drive and listed for $1.59 million.

Country modern, we were intrigued, and not and gas pipes were replaced and just because of its proxtwo tankless water heaters added. imity to the new Costco.

The entire home was rewired with It takes a savvy, expenew main service and pre-wired for rienced contractor to security and sound in the main livremodel a home to this ing areas, media room, master bedlevel of sophistication. room, master bath and back patio.

Guess who whipped Contemporary landscaping was 7242 Midbury Drive added, and two outdoor living spaces into shape? were created.

The realtor.

Opening up these older homes Full disclosure, is the key to appealing to a modern Mickey Carr with David family. Creating movement around beauty for $1.59 million last Friday.

Griffin and Company the central fireplace allows for ease There are four bedrooms, three bath- of entertaining, great light flow and is not only a realtor. Carr and two of his childhood friends formed Spruce rooms and two half baths. easily keeping tabs on kids.

“This was an estate property; Designs a couple of years ago. He If you’re wondering why some one couple owned the home from designed the remodel, the addition wood kitchens are outdated but 1961 to 2014,” Carr said. “We wanted others are right on target, this is a and was the general contractor on to purchase in 2014, but another inthis project. perfect example. It’s the style of cabivestor beat us to it. After more than “I built custom homes with my net, the kind of wood, and the stain a year, that investor did nothing with used that modernize the look. The parents for about 12 years at a resort it, stuck a for sale sign in the yard, on Lake Whitney,” Carr said. “I dekitchen cabinets in this home are a and we bought it. Seven months cided to get back into the business flat panel walnut, and they are gorlater, you can now see the end result.” geous. Having the beams match the full-time — in addition to my real Spruce Designs did not miss a estate sales, of course.” cabinetry is brilliant and one of the trick on their JanMar renovation. A Carr and his partners know exmany things that create the cohesive actly what they’re doing and have re- new driveway and sidewalk were as design. essential to the new look as the new modeled this home with intelligence Moen faucets and black honed and style, and without compromising windows and doors. A mix of Austin granite for the perimeter complestone and Lueders limestone upthe surrounding land — it sits on ment the enormous waterfall dated the façade, as well as the back more than half an acre, on a corner leathered quartzite island. Wolf, porch area. All the original plumbing Sub-Zero and Asko appliances will lot. He listed this 4,700-square-foot

Photos courtesy of David Griffin and Company

turn you into the neighborhood chef, even if you’ve never lifted a spatula before.

There’s a great study just off the main living area, accessed by double barn doors. And yes, barn doors are still extremely cool. Spruce built in a floating credenza with walnut shelves against the back wall. You could easily open the doors and use this area as a supplemental buffet and bar space for a large party. The media room cabinets are painted flat panels, and a floating entertainment center was constructed with smoked glass and mesh for your subwoofer. The essential wet bar has a lighted glass front — so nice when you need to quickly grab an adult beverage in the midst of a riveting episode of “Justified.”

Bedrooms retained original wood floors, and bathrooms were updated to perfection.

Our hats are off to Spruce Designs and Mickey Carr for an astonishingly well done renovation and remodel.

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HAMMER AND NAILS

Raising the bar inside and out

By Stephan Sardone

spot for the Thanksgiving buffet, stephan@sardoneconstruction.com party hors d'oeuvres, appetizers, or crafts and hobbies. It becomes a Every house gathering place that has that spot where can either be a focal everything or everypoint, a background one gathers. For a lot piece or even a room of people that spot divider without closis the bar. Whether ing off two spaces it be the breakfast completely. For more bar, the mini bar or storage space, you can the outdoor bar, a Stephan Sardone include cabinets in place where you can the base of the bar or stop and lean with hanging over it. Having a wella drink or drop the mail is a lit bar on a dimmable switch is convenient, functional addition also a good idea so that you can to your home. adjust the mood accordingly.

Having a bar provides a

Maybe try a smaller classy light fixture, such as a pendant, above the bar to draw special attention.

If you already have a mini bar but you don’t drink alcohol, consider making it a coffee bar. Add an espresso machine and some other barista features for the perfect stop before work every morning.

Maybe you have a nice breakfast bar that’s slightly out of date. Just like the powder bathroom, the bar is a chance to do something creative. It’s a small feature of your home and its own work of art. It gives you an excuse to have fun with design

and execution, adding something interesting to your home without going over the top.

If your bar needs sprucing up, try adding a new counter top of stone, granite or marble leftover from a bigger project in the past or from the stone yard. Is your neighbor wrapping up a big construction project? See if they have scraps of stone they’re disposing of, or try wrapping the base in wood paneling or steel for a unique and dramatic design leap.

An outdoor bar can serve many purposes as well. If set up near the grill and/or the

Photo courtesy of Sardone Construction

Create a bar that stimulates conversation, inspiration and camaraderie indoors or outdoors. outdoor kitchen area, it can be used for extra prep space or a serving spot. Make sure that as you create the bar, which is basically an outdoor countertop, choose something made

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It’s fairly easy to assemble an outdoor countertop whether you build up a stone or brick wall to support it. You could also mount the bar to the actual wall itself, creating a floating bar.

To really make your outdoor bar ready for the party, try getting an outdoor beer cooler, particularly one that looks unique. This big metal cooler stays outside all year long and would be a great permanent accessory to the bar area for when you entertain. Simply fill it with ice and it’ll drain itself.

What about bar stools? A standard bar stool is 30 inches tall, which is perfect for standard bar height of around 42 inches. There are a lot of websites where you can get affordable bar stools that look high-end.

If you really want to go the easy route for a new bar, you could always purchase a heavy duty bar cart that can go indoors or outdoors due to its natural materials. Place it inside your home by default and wheel it outside when it’s time to prepare the burgers and beers. Maybe there’s a spot in your home that seems empty, perhaps an oversized room or a weird wall with nothing on it. Push the cart against the wall, put some tile behind it or a painting above it to dress up the space.

Whether you choose to start from the beginning and build a brand new bar, spruce up an existing one or buy one on wheels, make sure that it stimulates conversation, inspiration and camaraderie.

Stephan Sardone is owner of Sardone Construction and has been helping people improve their life by remodeling their home around their life.

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DOTTY'S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

Divine foods and convenient market

By Dotty Griffith

dotty.griffith@yahoo.com CiboDivino is part Italian food boutique, wine bar, meat and seafood market, take-out and restaurant — all under the same roof and guidance of chef-owner Daniele Puleo and wife, Christina. If the name sounds familiar, it is if you were a fan of Daniele Osteria on Oak Lawn Ave. circa 2005.

There are many reasons to visit CiboDivino (means divine foods) Marketplace. The Photos by Melissa Becker first is pizza. Baked in a goldDaniele Puleo and Ryan Olmos. tiled, wood-burning oven, pizzas are thin crust masterpieces. The fig and arugula pizza with white cheese, one of five gourmet combinations, really sold me. There are plenty of meat, chicken and sausage combos available; you may also design your own.

You can get pizza to go but Dotty Griffith better to eat it absolutely fresh out of the oven while enjoying Puleo calls a glass of vino or local beer. his market an exThat gloriously thin, crackly ample of “Italy crust is at its best the moment it meets California.” slides off the pizza paddle.

Puleo, who grew Cibo offers breakfast, up in Sicily, came CiboDivino Market Place and Caffé. lunch and dinner dishes as to the states at age well as providing a source for 22, earning his ingredients — including imported dry pasta, stripes in Scottsdale, AZ and Los Angeles beolive oils, vegetables, wines, meats and seafood fore finding his way to Dallas in 2004. After — for home cooking and dining. Gorgeous, a 6-year run at Daniele Osteria, chef Puleo Texas-grown ribeye steaks, from 44 Farms, had two successful restaurants in Fort Worth can be yours for grilling at home. Or have it before opening CiboDivino in his Oak Cliff cooked by executive chef Ryan Olmos for eatneighborhood. ing in or taking away. Ditto with seafood.

The Italian wine selection at Cibo is wide One of the most enticing offerings in the and deep with wines ranging from $8 to more meat case is beef bacon. Sliced thin, the cured than $200 for special cellar bottles. Puleo’s meat can be eaten like prosciutto. Thick slices 350-bottle enoteca, i.e. wine shop, includes can get a more traditional bacon-fried treatment. vintages from California as well. Great barOn Fridays and Saturdays, fresh pasta gains await when you try Puleo’s eponymously dishes are available in the evening. If the lemon labeled wines, pinot grigio and Chianti. He mascarpone fettuccine is a special, get it. The buys the grapes in Italy where the wines are ethereal lemon essence will turn your head. made and bottled with the Puleo label.

Located in the new Oak Cliff apartmentCiboDivino is a divinely delicious trip to retail development, Sylvan Thirty on Sylvan a gourmet convenience store. The bar-restauAve., is not far from the Trinity Groves restaurant-gourmet market-wine shop has become a rant complex, Cibo is the kind of place every walk-to destination in its Oak Cliff neighborneighborhood needs. You’ll want one close to hood. For those who don’t live near enough you after you’ve visited. to stroll over, Cibo is worth a drive across the Very casual with outdoor seating as well as gorgeous Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. communal tables inside, place your orders at the pizza, salad, sandwich and cooked foods stations.

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Avgolemono Pasta

3 eggs 1/3 cup heavy cream Juice of 2 lemons 1 bunch asparagus, rinsed and trimmed 1 pound linguine Shredded Parmesan, for serving.

Heat a large pot of salted water over high heat. Fill a bowl with very cold water. Whisk the eggs until foamy, then whisk in the cream and lemon juice.

When the water is nearly boiling, drop in the asparagus and cook just until tender, about 3 minutes, depending on the thickness of the spears. Remove from the water and drop into the Photo by Sara Newberry cold water to stop the cooking.

Bring the water to a boil, and cook the pasta to al dente. Reserve 2 cups pasta water, then drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Stir in the egg mixture and cook until it has thickened but is still creamy (add pasta water as needed). Turn off the heat, chop the asparagus into 1-inch pieces and add to the pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan to serve.

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MOVIE TRAILER

Crowe and Gosling make nice pair in ‘The Nice Guys’

By Chic DiCiccio @Chiccywood

At the age of 22, Shane Black sold his first screenplay.

It was an action/comedy that paired an older, fried cop with a young, crazed former special ops soldier, and the two traded as many barbs with each other as they did punches with bad guys.

Of course, that movie is “Lethal Weapon” and it is the ultimate 1980s action movie.

It has been copied with so many wretched results that it has almost lessened the impact of the originator.

It may be hard to believe, but Black has topped “Lethal Weapon” with “The Nice Guys” and thrown the door wide open for another action movie franchise. The combination of Black’s inspired writing and direction combined with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling’s snappy chemistry makes this bromance a riotous trip back to 1977 Los Angeles.

Gosling plays Holland March, a private detective whose functioning alcoholism and investigative work is aided by

Photos courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe star in the action comedy "The Nice Guys." his 13-year-old daughter, Holly (Angourie Rice). March has been hired to find a mysterious girl named Amelia (Margaret Qualley), but his investigation hits a snag when Amelia hires Jackson Healy (Crowe) to stop her “stalker” from following her.

Healy, the type of guy to break someone’s arm if given just one hundred bucks to do

so, bursts into March’s house and gives him his patented “stay away from her” beatdown. A series of events causes Healy to think there is more to the curious case of Amelia than meets the eye, so he hires March to help him track her down.

Their investigation allows Black to take these two polar opposites and place them in

situations with hilarious results. Violence hasn’t been this funny on screen in years, with Healy dishing it out and March absorbing much of it. Sure, the conspiracy that involves Detroit auto makers, the California porno industry, and maybe even the Department of Justice (which throws Kim Basinger in the mix) is way overcooked,

Network announcements changed direction unclebarky@verizon.net It used to be quite the opposite. The Big Four broadcast networks Ed Bark would announce a boatload of new fall series and then tack on an extra few for midseason.

But both NBC and Fox came out of the box early this week with just three new fall series apiece, while holding back more than three times that many for later in the 2016-’17 TV season. (ABC and CBS unveiled their latest lineups after the deadline for this column.)

The overall idea is to minimize rerun fatigue by plugging in new programming year-around rather than let a basic 22-episode order of a series play all the way from September through May. Basic math tells you this is impossible without a big dose of repeats along the way.

Fox said that its programming will be “nearly 90 percent original” throughout next season, the “most ever in network history.”

Or as Fox Television Group co-chairman and CEO Dana Walden said in a subsequent teleconference with TV writers, “Our audience is not interested in repeats.”

That’s true for any network’s audience.

One of the solutions is to “rest” a series for a few months, as Fox did with “Empire” this season after its “fall finale.” Another is to reduce the number of episodes ordered to 13 or less and then run them consecutively without any intrusive repeats.

More “single-night specials” and so-called limited run “event series” also are options. Fox’s reboot of “Prison Break” and its new “Shots Fired” crime drama (with a cast including Helen Hunt and Richard Dreyfuss) will both be launched in midseason under the

limited “event series” banner. Fox did the same with “The X-Files” during this season.

All told, Fox has six new drama series, two new comedies and a pair of “reality” series set for midseason.

Its only freshman series for the fall are adaptations of the hit feature films “Lethal Weapon” and “The Exorcist,” plus a comedy, “Son of Zorn,” mixing animated and “live-action” human characters.

For its part, NBC will wait until midseason to premiere five drama series, four comedies and two weekly Photo courtesy of NBC “reality” hours. All it has for fall are Kristen Bell and Ted Danson from "The the new dramas “Timeless” and “This Good Place."

Is Us,” and a sitcom, “The Good Place,” starring Ted Danson and Kristen Bell It’s the adaptation of the 2014 in an afterlife setting.

Broadway play, for which Bryan Cranston The Danson-Bell pairing has some won a Tony Award for his portrayal of star power appeal, but NBC’s midseason Lyndon Baines Johnson. offerings by and large look more intriguCranston also commands the HBO ing on paper. They include “Midnight, version, which is a full-fledged film and Texas,” adapted from the supernatural not a static taping of the stage play. He book series by Charlaine Harris; “The rips and roars through this terrifically Blacklist: Redemption; “Chicago Justice” entertaining and meaningful movie, (fourth wheel in producer Dick Wolf ’s which co-stars Bradley Whitford from Windy City arsenal); a TV newsroom “The West Wing” as his put-upon vice sitcom co-produced by Tina Fey; and the president, Hubert Humphrey. Melissa reality series “Better Late Than Never.”

Leo plays Lady Bird, and Frank Langella This last one teams William Shatner, is longtime close friend and arch Civil Henry Winker, George Foreman and Rights bill foe Richard Russell, the enTerry Bradshaw, who are left on their own trenched senator from Georgia. to jaunt through Asia. NBC promises “hi“I’m comin’ for ya, Dick,” LBJ vows in larious cultural experiences, heartwarmno uncertain terms. “Now I love ya more ing spectacles and unexpected twists.” than my own daddy. But if you get in my Whatever the case, this is a show I’d watch way, I’ll crush ya.”

— at least for starters. Too bad they can’t Engrave an acting Emmy for Cranston. fire it up in the fall, which used to be the This performance makes him a cinch. end all/be all of new TV seasons.

Ed Bark is the former longstanding TV RANDOM NIBBLE: By all means, critic for The Dallas Morning News who has find a way to watch HBO’s “All the Way,” run the TV website unclebarky.com since which premieres on Saturday, May 21 at September 2006. He also is a current board 7 p.m. (Central). member of the Press Club of Dallas.

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However, the MVP of “The Nice Guys” (other than every word written by Black) is 15-year old Angourie Rice.

She and Gosling have impeccable timing and she is essentially the conscience of the entire movie. It’s a scenestealing performance, and besides, it’s always funny to hear a kid curse like a sailor.

At the end of the day, “The Nice Guys” is the Shane Black Show. He’s recreated the 1970s in pitch perfect fashion, complete with Los Angeles smog and the killer bee migration threat. The fashion choices, particularly Gosling’s colorful suits and Crowe’s hairstyle, are so vivid that it immediately puts you in that world and makes it difficult to leave.

From the rat-a-tat delivery to the uproariously bloody action, “The Nice Guys” manages to be a throwback to smart, fun action movies with a brain without seeming nostalgic for the “good ol’ days” of 1980s action. As long as plenty of people see this movie in theaters, Black, Crowe, and Gosling won't be leaving “The Good Guys” behind.

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but it doesn’t matter. All the fun in “The Nice Guys” is watching these two guys accidentally crack the case.

Perhaps playing a ruffian with heart did it, but Russell Crowe hasn’t been this alive on screen in what feels like a decade. He’s essentially like Bud from “L.A. Confidential” except with a sense of humor. The extra chin and added paunch are never a punchline, but instead a fitting addition for an actor fully inhabiting his character. This actually may be the most unbridled fun that Crowe has ever had in a movie.

If Crowe is having a good time, then “The Nice Guys” is like a 72-hour Las Vegas blitz for Ryan Gosling. Sure, he laid on the quips and the sleaze in “The Big Short,” but never on a level like this before. Not only are his cowardly yelps enough to turn an entire theater into shrieking hyenas, the physical comedy on display is one of the bigger surprises you will see this year.

This is far more entertaining and fun than the brooding, dramatic “acting” work that Gosling has done in films like “Blue Valentine” and “Drive.”

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The jungle on its terms

By Michael Wald

wald.world@yahoo.com A visit to the Amazon jungle in comfort? Impossible you say, but it is possible at a good wilderness lodge I recently visited in Peru.

As do many of us, I based my preconceptions about the jungle on what I saw on TV and the movies. It was going to be unbelievably hot and humid. Constant torrential rain. The insects would be hard to control. I’d need boots to get about. Danger lies around every corner.

Photo by Michael Wald Everyone I told before Comfortable cabin in the jungle.

I left warned me, “Get On almost every your shots.” My doctors block in Iquitos, the loaded me up with justhuge (estimates are in-case medicines. All of between 500,000 this — nonsense. Four and 1 million popudays in the jungle: There lation) jungle city was only one rainy day, that serves the surand I didn’t get sick. But Michael Wald rounding jungle, being prepared for the travel agencies and unpredictable will help hotels advertise their favorcomfort you. ite lodge.

They typically have The lodge where I stayed cabins with bathrooms.

They didn’t do much to dispel the use river water for toilets and preconceptions. You see, these showers. Drinking water is misconceptions are a primary hauled in. Electricity is limited. draw for many tourists from The dim lighting makes it neararound the world. Who'd want to trek two days to reach a place ly impossible to read at night.

Even in Iquitos, satellite-based that wasn’t exotic and formiInternet is slow if available at dable? So the myths persevere, but reality sets in after a night or see JUNGLE on page 11 two actually in the jungle.

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Our Favorite Restaur ants

AMERICAN – HOMESTYLE Beck’s Prime 5931 Forest Ln. 972-661-8681 Bubba’s Cooks Country 6617 Hillcrest 214-373-6527 Mama’s Daughters’ Diner 2014 Irving Blvd.

214-742-8646 Riverside Grill 940 Riverfront Blvd. 214-748-2700

ASIAN – JAPANESE – SUSHI Blue Sushi Sake Grill 7859 Walnut Hill, #100 972-677-7887 KU Sushi 11661 Preston Rd, #160 214-750-8743 Little Katana 4527 Travis St. 214-443-9600 Pei Wei Asian Diner 8305 Westchester Dr. 214-765-9911 Sushi House 5619 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-2100 Sushi Kyoto II 6429 Hillcrest Ave. 214-520-9991 Ten Ramen 1818 Sylvan Ave. 972-803-4400 WaiWai Kitchen – Sushi, Noodles 4315 Lemmon Ave. 214-520-8868 BAKERY – DESSERTS – ICE CREAM Celebrity Café & Bakery 10720 Preston Rd,#1016 214-373-0783 Crème de la Cookie 6025 Royal Ln. 214-363-4766 6706 Snider Plaza 214-265-5572 Einstein Bros. Bagels 3827 Lemmon Ave. 214-526-5221 6011 Royal Ln. 214-265-1435 6109 Berkshire Ln, #A 214-691-2445

TRINITY cont'd from page 1 OK, back to the fun. As it’s been years since I did any serious kayaking, beyond lounging on the lakes around DFW, the kayak instructors took us through some activities to get the feel and maneuverability of our boats and help us become confident.

This also involved demonstrating a wet exit from our kayaks, aka a dunk in the Trinity. I’m not going to lie, all I could think about was what kind of bacteria could be

Gigi’s Cupcakes 5450 W. Lovers, #130 214-352-2253 Highland Park Soda Fountain 3229 Knox St. 214-521-2126 Marble Slab Creamery 3001 Knox St., #103 214-219-0300 6130 Berkshire Ln. 214-369-5566 Mojo Donuts 6522 Lemmon Ave. 214-357-5154 Mustang Donuts 6601 Hillcrest Ave. 214-363-4878 The Original Cupcakery 2222 McKinney, #230 214-855-0003 Paciugo 3699 McKinney Ave. 214-219-2665 Pokey O’s 3034 Mockingbird 214-987-1200 Top Pot Doughnuts 8611 Hillcrest, #195 469-232-9911 Yummy Donuts 4355 Lovers Ln. 214-520-7680

British Beverage Co. 2800 Routh St., #115 214-922-8220 Cliff’s Bar & Grill 3403 McKinney Ave. 214-303-1151 The Corner Bar & Grill 4830 McKinney 214-219-8002 The Ginger Man - Uptown 2718 Boll St. 214-754-8771 The Idle Rich Pub 2614 McKinney Ave. 214-965-9926 Nickel and Rye 2523 McKinney Ave. 214-389-2120 The Quarter Bar 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-0106 Time Out Tavern 5101 W. Lovers Ln. 214-956-9522 Uptown Pub & Grill 3605 McKinney 214-522-5100 Windmill Lounge 5320 Maple Ave. 214-443-7818

BAR-B-Q Aloha Hawaiian Barbecue 5601 Lemmon, A-1 214-521-8868 Big Al’s Smokehouse Barbecue 3125 Inwood Rd. 214-350-9445 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 2324 McKinney Ave. 469-248-3149 Katy Trail Ice House 3127 Routh St. 214-468-0600 Peggy Sue Bar-B-Q 6600 Snider Plaza 214-987-9188 Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que 1820 W. Mockingbird 214-352-2752

BREAKFAST AND/OR LUNCH Bailey’s Cafe 2525 Inwood Rd., #123 214-350-9445 Original Pancake House 2900 Lemmon Ave. 214-528-7215 4343 W. NW Hwy,#375 214-351-2012 Two Sisters 3111-C Monticello 214-526-1118

East Hampton Sandwich Co. 6912 Snider Plaza 214-363-2888 Gazeebo Burgers 5950 Royal Ln. 214-368-3344 Goff’s Hamburgers 6401 Hillcrest 214-520-9133 Great American Hero 4001 Lemmon Ave. 214-521-2070 Hunky’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 3930 Cedar Springs 214-522-1212 Jake’s Hamburgers 2702 McKinney, #101 214-754-8001 Jersey Mike’s Subs 3001 Knox St. 214-520-7827 5301 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-7611 8411 Preston Rd., #118 214-691-7827 Mooyah Burger 6713 W. N.W. Hwy. 214-987-2666 Potbelly Sandwich Shop 5921 Forest Ln., #100 972-392-7771 Smashburger 4235 W. NW Hwy, #100 972-220-1222 Snuffer’s 8411 Preston Rd, #112 214-265-9911 Subway – SMU area 6935 Hillcrest 214-444-9068 Village Burger – West Village 3699 McKinney 214-443-9998

This is half of Our Favorite Restaurants.

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CHINESE Howard Wang’s China Grill 3223 Lemmon Ave. 214-954-9558 4343 N.W. Hwy, #345 214-366-1606 Royal China 6025 Royal Ln., #201 214-361-1771 Wang’s Chinese Café 6033 Luther Ln. 214-265-1688 COFFEE & SPECIALTIES Drip Coffee Co. 4343 W. Lovers Ln. 214-599-7800 Oak Lawn Coffee 2720 Oak Lawn 214-219-5511 Sip Stir Cafe 3800 McKinney, #180 214-443-9100 Starbucks 2801 Allen St., #180 214-965-9696 3216 Knox St. 214-520-2273 4343 W. NW Hwy. 214-654-0704 Union Coffee Shop 5622 Dyer St. 214-242-9725

BARS, PUBS & TAVERNS 6th Street Bar / Uptown 3005 Routh St. 214-965-0962 Big Al’s McKinney Ave. Tavern 2907 McKinney Ave. 214-969-1984

BURGERS, DELI & SANDWICHES Blues Burgers 1820 W. Mockingbird 214-750-9100 BGR – The Burger Joint 3001 Knox St., #108 469-941-4471 Burger House 6913 Hillcrest 214-361-0370 Chip’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 4530 W. Lovers Ln. 214-691-2447

Wild About Harry’s – Katy Trail Serving up Harry’s mother's recipe of creamy frozen custard in many flavors made daily, award-winning hot dogs & a friendly atmosphere, Harry's has become the place to eat and relax for everyone. Open: 10 am – 10 pm, 7 days a week. www.wildaboutharrys.com 3113 Knox St. 214-520-3113

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lurking in the water that will cause me harm, but I knew the pollution was worse on high flow days when fresh runoff from the surrounding landscape was high. This day, the flow was perfect and the river was swimmable. I dived in, felt proud of my accomplishment and was ready for the rapids.

Our Dallas Wave experience on that day was a fun, safe kayaking adventure and, at times, I was transported to another world farther than a stone’s throw to Southside

Dallas. A train would come rumbling overhead, and I was reminded that in a few minutes’ car ride I could grab a coffee down the street or walk into city hall. We played in the rapids for a few hours going through the waves, paddling out, paddling back in and then carrying our kayaks to the start to do it again.

I haven’t been back to play at the Dallas Wave again, mainly because I have a rule that I will not kayak in the winter time when temps are cold, and now the

water level is too high. The flow rate needs to be perfect to open the Trinity and the Dallas Wave to some fun.

KayakInstruct.com also offers beginner clinics under the Continental Bridge in coordination with the city.

All you have to do is make a reservation and show up, they will provide the materials you need. And no worries, these beginner clinics don’t include a dive through the Wave, but you can set that up with them if you’d like to wear the same badge of honor as I do.

The Dallas Wave is currently not reaching the potential it could. In Munich, Germany, a similar humanmade wave system was created, and since the 1970s, surfers and kayakers have been riding the waves just a few miles from city center. The surfers create a tourism draw and a quick search on the Internet leads to thousands of pictures and videos of day and nighttime wave surfers. The scene is an iconic image that has become synonymous with Munich.

ENTREPRENEURS cont'd from page 1 former analyst with the Office of the Inspector General. Browning quit his day job in 2012 to jump in with both feet to the company.

A notable sign of progress was when the company outgrew its Lake Highlands location and moved last July into a 6,000 sq. ft. building in the Design District a block from Turtle Creek.

The “Shark Tank” segment was filmed in mid-June, 2015 and aired Oct. 9 that year, and again in December. According to Browning, 50,000 companies apply to the tank every year and are narrowed down to about 175, who make it onto the show. The socks gurus completed a 20-page application first thing. “We were contacted to send in a 10-minute video first, and later a one-minute video with only Bryan and Matt, who would be making the on air presentation if selected,” he said.

There are little-known happenings that JUNGLE cont'd from page 10 all. There is no air conditioning. You sleep under a mosquito net. Access is by boat, usually many hours from the

go on during the process. Each company is informed two weeks in advance of air time, and there’s no certainty that a deal will close by then. The FC deal that was reached on the Friday night program in October hadn’t closed when the segment went on air. By early August, after filming, the owners and investors had parted ways. “Things just didn’t work out, but Cuban called me to wish us luck before the show aired.”

Browning said, “I’m proudest that we quintupled our customer base in three months following the show, and we were shipping socks the next morning after ‘Shark Tank’ aired.”

The company now supports 20 employees, 10 of whom were hired since “Shark Tank” aired. They work their socks off to meet the demand now.

FC’s business tends to increase 50-60 percent during gift-giving seasons, with the greatest jumps being the October through the December period. Father’s Day is an especially

comfort of an Iquitos hotel, but the Tahauyo and other lodges manage to meet the jungle halfway. They make a stay fairly comfortable without destroying the allure of roughing it in

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busy time. “‘Shark Tank’ is just like a windfall that fell into our laps. We were already growing 350 percent every year. We’ve maintained that over the years,” the successful businessman said.

FC just launched pre-orders for election socks. On the day Browning spoke to the Katy Trail Weekly, an email campaign went out to subscribers. Pairs of “election socks,” each bearing one of the candidates’ image were added to the inventory. “We don’t know what to expect. We will accept pre-orders that will ship late August. It’s a way to lighten the mood in a politically charged atmosphere and the sock can take edge off, while still supporting your favorite candidate,” Browning said.

If you’re a “Shark Tank” groupie, here’s a point of information you may enjoy (or it may make you throw up or cry): Kevin (Mr. Wonderful) O’Leary’s net worth is $450 million; Daymond John (fashion guru) has a net worth of $250 million; Robert (“Dancing with

the jungle.

The jungle changes seasonally.

When I visited in May, the wet season was beginning to dry out. You could see the water mark on trees decrease daily. By July — the beginning of the dry season — the wide-open rivers so important to exploring the jungle will be narrow and shallow. And the annual cycle will continue until flooding waters start again in November.

Because of the variability of the water levels, most everything is built on stilts. During May we are sleeping in cabins over water, connected by elevated walkways, also on piers. Come the dry season, we’d have to hike dry land to get to the same cabins.

Despite water everywhere, there are few mosquitos. A palm-sized black spider managed to invade my room at one point. Calling the lodge staff to assist — I didn’t know if it might be poisonous — they removed the beast on a broomstick while they seemed amused that the gringo was frightened. Bats and total nighttime darkness add to the Halloween effect. The lodge offered a nighttime boat ride around the complex. You could see the bright nocturnal colors of the poisonous coral snake amidst

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Instead of looking at the Dallas Wave as a “mistake,” let’s get the city manager out to the Wave, a dunk in the Trinity and make sure he understands the fun that is housed right in our backyard!

But, I wonder how the construction of the horseshoe project with fierce destruction of the riparian areas of the Trinity has affected stream flow and the Dallas Wave.

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the Stars”) Herjavec’s is $200 million; Lori Greiner (Queen of QVC) has a net worth of a measly $50 million, as does Barbara Corcoran (real estate tycoon). With a net worth of all the sharks combined, Dallas Mavs owner Mark Cuban’s net worth is $3.5 billion. Everything’s bigger in Texas.

The Foot Cardigan guys know that their “Shark Tank” appearance couldn’t have produced better results. Before they dived into the prime-time show in October, 2015, FC had about 7,000 active subscribers. The company grew to about 35,000 active subscribers at the end of December, 2015.

“This has been a wonderful and crazy ride,” Browning concluded, sporting a pair of his family’s more than 250 sock inventory. Foot Cardigan will ship 30,000 pairs this month. That’s not too stinky. For information on Foot Cardigan, to subscribe and for a bunch of laughs, visit footcardigan.com.

other creepy crawlers under a starfilled sky accompanied by silence punctuated by jungle cicadas and the swish of the canoeist’s paddle. Truly a once-in-a-scary-lifetime adventure — the reason I and others keep coming.

Still the experience can test your emotional balance. There are no activities at this lodge. Most of the time is spent on boat excursions. After the night falls, you are left to your own devices to sweat, talk with other guests or perhaps listen to music on an iPhone that retains charge. Once that charge is depleted, getting it juiced up proves to be a chore. Tahauyo offered a charging station in the communal dining room where meals were served buffet style. But the juice only flowed for four hours a day. And my cabin was a good five-minute walk from the dining room.

The boat excursions are exciting — a visit to a nearby village, a visit to a nearby artisan’s market set up for our arrival, a ride to a jungle lake to swim, a hike up a jungle hill looking for a tiny, poisonous frog, ziplining, birding or

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fishing from the boat, even spear fishing in season. All are new experiences to get the adrenalin rushing. Many of these activities can be found at places far more accessible than the Amazon.

Still there’s something special about doing them there.

I’m convinced it’s the allure of getting there, coming to terms with your fears and successfully living outside your comfort zone (still in relative comfort) that attracts visitors. Then you go home and tell friends just how severe the experience was — to unintentionally keep the myth alive — as you embellish on what was, in fact, an enjoyable and exhilarating personal growth experience in nature.

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

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Society Editor

Art Ball

Art + Architecture Dallas Museum of Art

Steve and Barbara Durham, Carol and Don Glendenning

Howard and Cindy Rachofsky

To Build A Great City

Candice and Tony Romo

Groovy ‘60s Night

Southwestern Medical Foundation Old Parkland

Pat Priest, Journalist Jim Lehrer, Alice Murray

Mayor Mike Rawlings, Micki Rawlings, Co-Chairs Ann and David Sutherland

4th Annual “History with a Twist” Dallas Heritage Village

Seated: President Melissa Prycer and Kelly Dybala, Driving: Chair Don Baynham, Standing: Honorary Chairs Marilyn and Ben Weber, Trey Pugh

Don Petty, Sally Blanton

Caitlin and Steve Hebert

Twilight in the Garden

Galaxy Counseling Center Benefit Home of Barbara Hunt Crow

Trustee SWMF Charles Anderson

Chef Sharon Van Meter, U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

Heidi Burg and Melinda Yee of Deloitte & Touche, LP

Director Lynette Payne, award recipient Janet Gossage

Donors and volunteers

show love and care in Dallas TOUCH A LIFE

Saving exploited kids from child labor and trafficking in Ghana, Vietnam and Cambodia

By Sally Blanton

fundraiser at Topgolf in Dallas on Sept.

29, and we'd love for anyone and everyone to join us! We are also hosting a Holiday Art Market in November as well — more details to follow!

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?

Touch A Life develops creative ways to bring healing and empowerment to those who are suffering, exploited and at-risk around the world. We serve children in Ghana, Vietnam and Cambodia.

Thousands of children, some as young as five years old, are sold to work in the fishing industry or as domestic servants in Ghana.

A

QW hat is your facility like?

A The Touch A Life Care Center in Ghana

is home to 72 children who live in dormitory-style housing divided by age and gender. With each set of children is a house parent who cares for their everyday needs. The campus also features a dining hall, outdoor social pavilion, soccer field, basketball court, garden and Art Center. The Connor Creative Art Center is shaped like a giant Lego block and is filled with art supplies, a library and cozy places to read. Each weekend our children participate in Art Healing sessions as part of their holistic care.

Q H ow many clients are served each year?

A T ouch A Life has rescued more than

100 children from slavery and built the Touch A Life Care Center. It is here that these former slave children can live, receive an education and have a chance at restoring and rehabilitating their lives.

Currently 72 children are living at our Care Center.

QW hat percentage amount actually reaches those in need?

A Eighty percent of our funds go directly

to program support. We have very low overhead, with only one full-time staff member and three part-time staff members in our Dallas office.

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

A We have a huge interest in converting a

shipping container on our property in Ghana into an office for our staff, as well as a storage facility for donated items that we bring over from the States.

Q What upcoming

fundraisers are on the calendar?

We are hosting a

A

Q Tell us the name of a volunteer who al-

ways goes beyond the call of duty.

We could not do what we do without our dear friend Jan Osborn. She and her husband, Scott, raised the funds to build the most recent children's dormitory at our Care Center called Zachary's House, which is named after their son.

A

QW hat do you think is the most impor-

tant thing you do for the community?

We illustrate the importance of investing in long-term care. By caring for these children as if they were our own families, we are setting them up for success and paving a path for them to become successful adults.

A

QW hat does the future hold for your nonprofit?

A We want to walk alongside the children

in Ghana as they attend college, launch businesses and pursue their dreams.

Rachel Brown and Mary Martin answered this week's questions.