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NorthPark: 50 legendary years of style By Shari Goldstein Stern shari@katytrailweekly.com
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"Sushi Making 101" at STEEL on Saturday, Aug. 22. On Saturday, Aug. 22, STEEL Restaurant & Lounge is offering an interactive “Sushi Making 101” class from 4-6 p.m. Attendees will learn the basics of making sushi, including how to prepare sushi rice, break down a whole fish, prepare the garnishes, slice fish for sushi, sashimi and rolls and assemble Nigiri sushi and Maki rolls. For reservations call 214-219-9908. STEEL Restaurant & Lounge is at 3180 Welborn St. Cost is $45 per person plus tax. — Stephanie Thomas
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Tickets for Crawford on sale The nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center and AEG Live announced that tickets for stand-up comedian and actor Lavell Crawford, best known for his role in “Breaking Bad,” will go on sale Friday, Aug. 14 at 10 a.m. Crawford Photo courtesy of attpac.org will perform at 8 p.m. Lavell Crawford. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 at the Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas. Ticket prices range from $65 to $35 and can be purchased online at attpac.org, by phone at 214880-0202 or in person at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Information Center at 2353 Flora St. — Cindy Evans
CREW hosts Wednesday luncheon
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Jay Chapa.
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Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Dallas members will hear a panel of professionals make a presentation entitled “Public/Private Partnerships: Sharing the Load.” The open-to-the-public luncheon will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Park City Club on 5956 Sherry Lane. The panel will be moderated by Julie Kimble, principal of Hickey and Associates. The other two panelists are Sue Hounsel, with the Dallas Office of Economic Development and Jesus “Jay” Chapa, Assistant City Manager of Fort Worth. The luncheon is $55 for pre-registered guests and $65 for walk-ins. For more information, contact Kim Hopkins at 214-890-6490 or email khopkins@crewdallas.org. — Marlene Glasser
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It was the era of pouffy hair, Weejuns and Ford Mustangs with black vinyl tops. “Dr. Zhivago” swept the movie box offices; “Fiddler on the Roof” took Broadway by storm; and Walter Matthau took home the Best Actor Tony for Broadway’s “The Odd Couple.” It was the heyday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, Barbra Streisand, The Beatles, and change. In Dallas, cows grazed on land at Northwest Highway and North Central Expressway (Highway I 75). And then in the mid-sixties, a young, Bostonnative-turned-Dallasite developer named Raymond D. Nasher changed Dallas’ way of thinking about shopping... and dining out...and congregating...and exercising...
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“Ad Astra,” Mark di Suvero, 2005. and architecture...and the arts. When NorthPark Center opened on July 22, 1965, the media referred to the largest climate-controlled shopping
center in the world as “a city within a city.” And, clearly, the original 94-acre see NortHPARK on page 11
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Overpopulation causing environmental issues By Naima Montacer
It’s not just North Texas that is growing in size, overpopulation is a worldwide phenomenon. Population Media Center (populationmedia.org) works internationally and has a chapter right here in our area to empower and educate people on the social and environmental impacts that arise from overpopulation issues. A growing population will put even more stress on our resources, especially water in North Texas, agriculture and transportation. In North Texas, it’s estimated our population grows by about 1,000 people per day, forcing us to plan how to resolve issues created from overpopulation. The DFW roads already have a lot of traffic; it’s hard to imagine more people on our highways.
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Quick test: How many people currently live in the DFW area and how many do you think will live here in 2040? To get a frame of reference: New York City’s population is about 8.4 million, Los Angeles County about 9 million, and Greater Houston area over 6 million. So, what’s our number? Our current population is around 7 million people and is estimated to be about 10 million people by 2040 according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG). Considered the fourth largest metropolitan area in the country, the DFW area is growing fast in a diversity of industries from Fortune 500 companies to several universities.
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Traffic on Woodall Rogers Freeway.
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Where are they now?
Dallasite realizes show business dream By Shari Goldstein Stern
Name an actor. Any actor. Chances are Peggy Villines has some work history with any number of them. Whether she was promoting them as an actor or director, marketing their films or television series or providing public relations assistance, it was “Hooray for Hollywood!” for this native Texan. With a BA in fine arts from the University of North Texas, (North Texas State), Villines’ career began unfolding, when the 1965 Bryan Adams High School (BA) graduate, Peggy Tipton couldn’t wait to get to New York, where all she wanted was a career on Broadway. She lost a bet and ended up in Los Angeles instead, with $37 in her jeans pocket. “If I die it will be because of you,” her mother said as Tipton backed out of the driveway, her friends in tow. The hills were alive, when she arrived in LA and so she stayed to build a career in the film and television industry. Now 50 years later, Villines has done far more than hobnob with plenty of stars. She has worked with a cadre of well-known actors, directors, films, television series and made-for-TV movies. Many of those weren’t so wellknown until after working, with the former Dallasite. Along the way, she has crossed paths and worked, with a number of Dallas and Texas natives. Villines dipped her toes into the steaming waters of Hollywood in the publicity departments of legendary studios including MGM and Columbia, and as
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Peggy Tipton Villines enjoys one of her favorite spots on a bridge near her former home in Pacific Palisades.
National Director of Publicity and Promotions for Dino DeLaurentis. At these studios, she worked on films including, “Gandhi,” “Ghostbusters I and II,” “The Karate Kid I and II,” “Tootsie,” “A Passage to India” and dozens of others. While head of publicity and promotions for Weintraub Entertainment, Villines implemented the Washington D.C. premiere of, “My Stepmother is an Alien,” meeting President George H. Bush, while working alongside Dan see DREAM on page 12
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR
Appendicitis is a pain in the gut By Dr. Kimberly Washington
prompts a surgical evaluation and initiation of antibiotics. In adults, the standard of diagnosis is computed tomogAlthough a very common medical raphy (CT) scan. This is often because condition, acute appendicitis remains a the abdominal wall on adults is thicker condition which requires surgical urmaking ultrasound more difficult to gency to treat. More than 250,000 apuse for visualization and because ultrapendectomies are performed each year sound techs are less familiar with using in the United States, meaning approxithis tool for diagnosis of adults now that mately 5 percent of the population of CT is the standard for diagnosis. With the country will develop appendicitis at the increase of CT scan for diagnosis, some point in life. This condition occurs the accuracy in diagnosis has increased more often in men than in women and from nearly 85 percent with history and most often occurs between the ages of 10 physical examination alone to nearly 95 years and 30 years. percent with CT scan as a supplement. Appendicitis is a condition in which Once diagnosed, antibiotics are the appendix is inflamed started. Some argue that in and becomes infected select patients, antibiotics caused by increased presalone are necessary for treatsure due to occlusion of ment; however, due to the low the appendiceal lumen risk associated with appenfrom a fecalith (or stool). dectomy, surgical manageThe inflammatory process ment remains the standard of begins at this point and care for patients who do not continues until the appenhave severe medical condidix eventually perforates Dr. Washington tions that limit their ability resulting in leakage of to undergo an operation. The stool into the abdominal procedure usually takes less cavity. Usually patients develop general- than one hour to perform, and the paized abdominal pain once the inflamtients are usually discharged home that matory process begins. Many people day or the following day. believe this is from gas or some other Any delay in presentation can rebenign problem, so they try home remsult in complications from appendicitis, edies before seeking medical attention. most notably perforation and abscess The pain worsens over time and then formation. These complications prolong moves to the right side of the abdomen hospital stay and lengthen the time until below the umbilicus. Nausea and vomit- return to normal activities. Therefore, ing typically begin once the pain starts we urge patients who develop abdomiand many patients can develop fevers nal pain with nausea and vomiting to and chills. This usually prompts the paseek medical attention at their primary tient to seek medical attention. care physician or a local urgent care In children, the standard for diagfacility. nosis is usually ultrasound. The ultraDr. Kimberly Washington, a gensound will typically show an enlarged, eral surgeon at Highlander Surgical thick-walled appendix and may show Associates in Arlington, maintains an insome fluid surrounding it. This usually terest in health education and advocacy. washington.k@att.net
It’s still a ‘Ball of Confusion’
By David Mullen
think that not much has changed in 45 years. “People moving out, people moving in. Why, because of the Politics aside — color of their skin. and I am not going Run, run, run but you to take a side — I sure can't hide. An like Dallas mayor eye for an eye, a tooth Mike Rawlings a for a tooth. Vote for lot. He was my secme and I'll set you ond boss in Dallas. free. Rap on, brother, I worked for him rap on. Well, the only in 1985-86 when David Mullen person talking about he was a managelove thy brother is the ment supervisor preacher. And it seems, nobody's at TracyLocke advertising and interested in learning but the I was an account executive. He teacher. Segregation, determinais smart, funny and charming tion, demonstration, integration, in a big old teddy bear type of Aggravation, humiliation, obligaway. And now he is a hero. On tion to our nation. Ball of confuSaturday, he was dining with his sion. The sale of pills are at an all family at the downtown El Fenix time high. Young folks walking when a woman at another table round with their heads in the sky. began choking on fajita meat. Rawlings performed the Heimlich The cities ablaze in the summer time. Evolution, revolution, gun maneuver and saved the woman’s control, sound of soul. Shooting life. If you know Mike, that type rockets to the moon, kids growof action comes as no surprise. ing up too soon. Politicians say Way to go Mr.Mayor. Well done more taxes will solve everything. … Played Tenison Highlands the Eve of destruction, tax deducother day. We are lucky in Dallas tion, city inspectors, bill collecto have some of the best municitors, Mod clothes in demand, pal golf courses in the country. population out of hand, suicide, But please, put some water jugs too many bills, Hippies movout on the course. In this heat, ing to the hills. People all over duffers like us need to stay hythe world are shouting, 'End the drated … Saw “Motown: The war.' And the band played on.” Musical,” which runs through the Seems as poignant today as it weekend at the Winspear Opera did in 1970 … After seeing the House. It is a highly entertainmovie trailer for “Straight Outta ing show and is the soundtrack of many of our lives. Opening the Compton,” you get the impression that the working title was never second act is a rendition of the 1970s hit “Ball of Confusion” by a “Straight Outta Harvard.” … group imitating The Temptations. From the “now I’ve heard it all” department, according to a report Listening to the lyrics made me david@katytrailweekly.com
TRAIL TO GOOD HEALTH
megan@thelyonsshare.org Each year around this time, I drive to Colorado and back, spending about 30 hours in the car round-trip. For many people, the idea of being cramped up in a car for so long implies that Megan Lyons health takes a backseat, but I assure you that your health doesn’t need to fly out the window! Prioritizing a few healthy habits will benefit your energy levels, alertness on the road, and waistline. Here are my top six ways to make your road trip healthier: 1. Drink a lot of water!! So often, we get dehydrated while traveling, due to being in a different environment, loading up on caffeine or soda to keep us awake, and not wanting to pull over for a bathroom break. Although frequent stops may be mildly annoying, the little bit of movement you get from standing up and walking into the gas station can minimize dangers of sitting, such as deep vein thrombosis. 2. To take #1 to the next level, do a bit of
stretching or exercise each time you stop. Our hip flexors tend to get especially tight while driving, so make sure to stretch them when you stand up from the car. Each time you stop for gas, food, or to use the restroom, make a few laps around the parking lot or do a few dozen jumping jacks. You will be pleasantly surprised at how quickly these add up! 3. Exercise before you leave. It can seem difficult to wake up early to fit in a workout when you’ll be spending a long, tiring day at the wheel. However, it will give you more energy to complete your drive safely, not to mention improve your health. Just do it! 4. Bring your own snacks. There are few things less healthy than gas station hot dogs, chips, soda and candy bars, but the ennui of driving long distances tends to make us think we are hungry. Sometimes the need for something to munch on is overpowering, and if you don’t have healthy snacks on hand, you’ll likely succumb to the tempting display of $0.99 “delicacies” on offer. I suggest bringing veggie sticks, fruit, nuts, healthier grass-fed jerky like Tanka, hard boiled eggs, string cheese or even nontraditional snacks like olives or smoothies!
from the Texas Tribune, taxpayers were going to have to foot the bill for a beard policy for Texas inmates. But luckily, last week that item was shaved from the agenda. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said it was discarding its "clean-shaven" grooming rule for inmates who wanted to grow beards for religious reasons. Effective now, inmates can file a request to their respective wardens to grow beards of no longer than a half-inch in length. If granted, they will have to have new and more frequent identification photos taken. The cost of needed paperwork and the manpower to process it all was estimated by the department to be $500,000. But a Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman said Tuesday that the agency has reconsidered the cost of the new policy. The 109-facility Texas prison system has long required its inmates — about 148,000 at the moment — to be clean-shaven as a security precaution. But after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in January that the Arkansas prison system's antibeard policy violated a Muslim inmate's religious freedom, the Texas department re-evaluated its own policy... Enjoyed 504 Bar and Grill on lower Greenville Avenue recently … Bob Bondurant would be proud of the obstacle course the city has put up on Fitzhugh Avenue between Turtle Creek Boulevard and Central Expressway … George Hamilton — the walking tanning bed — turned 76 on Wednesday.
LIFE ON THE TRAIL
Six ways to make a road trip healthier By Megan Lyons
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5. Don’t be “black and white” at the drivethrough. Sometimes, a Dairy Queen or a Subway is your only option, but that’s OK. Sure, fast food isn’t the healthiest choice out there, but you don’t have to throw in the towel and order the double cheeseburger and fries. A salad with grilled chicken, some baked chips, a piece of fruit, and water is a great road trip option! Just do your best to fit in some vegetables and fruit, and minimize the amount of fried food you are consuming. 6. Listen to audiobooks. Road trips can be mind-numbing, and boredom makes you less alert at the wheel. Find an exciting fictional audiobook, learn about a new topic via a nonfiction audiobook, or download a series of interesting podcasts. The time will pass more quickly, and you’re more likely to stay awake and alert! Be safe, and enjoy these healthy habits on your next road trip! Megan Lyons is a Harvard graduate, Certified Holistic Health Coach, and Running Coach at The Lyons’ Share Wellness. To learn how you can improve your own health, contact her at 214-803-1298, or visit her website, thelyonsshare.org/ health-coaching.
Debunking the Superwoman myth By Dr. Beth Leermakers
relaxed in her rocking chair on her front porch. She was proud of her weight loss success, but she considered her new life balance to be her bigger “I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a accomplishment. pan, and never let you forget you’re a man.” — If you’re ready to hang up your Superwoman Enjoli perfume commercial. cape, here’s how to start: You may remember the 1980s Examine your expectations. Enjoli commercial that so dramatiWhat are your shoulds, musts and cally portrayed the feminine ideal, ought to’s? Where did they come right down to the tag line: The 8-hour from? Your mother? Your family? perfume for the 24-hour woman. Comparisons with other women? Women are supposed to work hard What makes those people right? How all day and then come home to cook a do you feel when you don’t do what gourmet dinner for their man (while you think you should? I often hear wearing a sexy outfit and spike heels). people say “I should exercise every Women should be able to do it all – Dr. Beth Leermakers day.” When they don’t, they feel perfectly. We should have a successful guilty and conclude they are “lazy.” career, raise bright and talented chilSuch negative thinking often leads to dren, prepare home-cooked meals, keep a spotless giving up in frustration. house, attend every soccer practice and game, and Replace those expectations with more realisthrow elegant dinner parties in our spare time. We tic ones. For example, instead of cooking dinner may have received this message from our mother, every night, set a goal to cook 4 nights a week, or perhaps by watching other women who seem to bringing home healthy takeout or asking your have it all together. spouse to prepare dinner the other nights. Replace Can we really do it all? And more imporshould/must/ought to with words that imply detantly, do we really want to? What is the cost sire (“will” or “want to”) or choice (“I choose to”), of having such unrealistic expectations? Stress, or acknowledge the benefits of the behavior (“If I exhaustion, resentment, and/or lack of time and cooked dinner every night, my family would be energy to do what you enjoy? happy. However, some nights it’s just not possible, One of my weight loss group members has and that’s ok.”) a daughter who was a very good high school Let something go. If you’re stressed out and swimmer. This SuperMom spent her weekends don’t have time to take care of yourself, something at swim meets, getting home at 10 p.m. to do has to give. Ask yourself what’s the worst thing several loads of laundry (all those towels!) and that could happen if you chose not to do somevacuum the house — sometimes for the second thing. What would you stand to gain? Saying “no” time that day. Unfortunately, SuperMom was is an important strategy to reduce your stress. often too exhausted to exercise, and she didn’t Start by letting go of something small, then graduhave time to relax. The group members chalally increase the stakes. lenged SuperMom to let something go. What’s What will you do this week to give the worst thing that could happen if she didn’t Superwoman a break? clean the house and do laundry on Saturday Dr. Beth Leermakers is a clinical psychologist night? Accepting the challenge, she stopped who specializes in stress management and wellher late-night household chores, thereby gainbeing seminars, retreats and coaching. Contact her ing a couple extra hours of sleep. With her extra at 214-923-3766. Her monthly e-newsletter can be time and energy, she walked regularly and found at bethleermakersphd.com. bethleermakersphd.com
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MULL IT OVER
Back to sports basics By David Mullen
david@katytrailweekly.com Hello boys and girls. Summer is winding to an end and school is in session. Welcome to elementary sports school. Today we are going to learn the ABC’s as they apply to today’s sports world. So gather around, pull out your No. 2 pencils and Big Chief notepads, and let’s begin. A is for agent. These are powPhoto by Getty Images erful men, like Scott Boras, that Aldon Smith. convince an owner to pay top dollars for players that often undertelevision and radio outlets that broadcast perform. B is for ballpark. It is important professional and college sports and get today to have the best ballpark possible to into ridiculous bidding wars to get licensgenerate the most revenue — often at the ing rights. O is for opulence. See M and expense of taxpayer money — or a team N. P is for PED. These are performance can leave a market after milking it dry. C is enhancing drugs that have ruined the last for commissioner. In the case of NFL com- 25 years of baseball statistics and have missioner Roger Goodell, he is a man who kept many talented players from gaining cannot make a right decision and often entrance into the Hall of Fame. Q is for looks like he is in water way over his head. quirky, like the body art so many athletes D is for DUI. Every day, a curwear as if they were a walking Sistine rent professional athlete obtains one. Chapel. R is for reinstatement. This is to E is for Error. That is a groundball to get back into a league from which a player Elvis Andres that is mishandled. F is for was banned. R could also be for Rose, as felony. This is an offence that is popular in Pete. with NFL players often playing offense. S is for salary. That is why today’s Defensive players, like Aldon Smith, are athlete plays the game. T is for testing, also susceptible. G is for gambling. This and we are not talking the Wonderlic is something that sports leagues seem to here. That test doesn’t require a plastic ignore actually exist, whether it be legal, cup. U is for unfaithful. Rarely will we see illegal or fantasy leagues. H is for house one player play for one team in his entire arrest. This is something that players career. V is for victory, which should be often face when they decide to drive at 3 the ultimate goal, but seems to escape a.m. leaving a nightclub rather than callmany of today’s players. W is for withing a taxi or car service. drawal. Especially applicable to golfers I is for insubordination. This happens who string together a few double bogies when pro athletes, like Allen Iverson, and then grab their lower back. are asked to practice. J is for jurispruX is for X-ray. This is commonplace dence. This is why players have to have for starting pitchers in baseball before good attorneys. K is for killings. That is that are diagnosed with season ending something that Rae Carruth could not rotator cuff surgery. Y is for youth. That avoid, yet somehow Ray Lewis did. L is is the age range that a player skips out for lunacy. This applies to both owners on college education to begin a lucrative overpaying for athletes’ talents and playcampaign in the NBA. Z is for zero, which ers holding out for ridiculous contracts. is the amount of money many of the athM is for money. That is what drives all of letes that skip out on a college education professional sports, often at the expense end up with at middle age. of winning or of the game itself and cerYou all deserve gold stars. Next lestainly at the expense of fans. son we will learn about the importance of N is for networks. They are the “bling.” Class dismissed.
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Are the Rangers for real? By Chris Ackels
many games already this season. Diekman and Dyson, along with other bullpen arms like Tolleson and Sam Freeman, have helped the Rangers shut down the final few innings and win close games. They were as big a reason as any for the team’s 8-out-of-10 streak earlier this month. When you’re trailing the division and wild card race in mid-August, you have to look at the teams up ahead. The good
in runs given up per game: opponents score an average of 4.77 runs against the Rangers. Every Usually, if the headline is a team they are chasing ranks in question, the writer will answer the top 12. that question. While Hamels may be an This is not one of those improvement, the Rangers are so cases. far 0-2 in his starts. I have absolutely no idea if The lineup is still cause for the Texas Rangers are for real major concern, as Prince Fielder this year. is the only starter batting above Plenty of evidence suggests .300. Even Adrian Beltre (.260), that yes, this team is for real, or recently hot-hitting Rougned at least the players and the front Odor (.283) and recently reoffice think they are for real. But turned Mike Napoli plenty of results sug(.205) don’t provide gest that no, this team enough consistent doesn’t have the talent help. or the wherewithal The team, quite to come all the way simply, doesn’t have back and win a playoff the fire power to spot. win a heavy majorSo let’s start with ity of games over the the evidence that says long term. While the they’re a contender, Rangers do perform and we’ll see if by the oddly better against end we can all agree. stronger teams, their Deals at the trade upcoming schedule deadline energized is nothing short of Photo by Tony Gutierrez/Associated Press this team and proa gauntlet: 16 of the Prince Fielder. vided much needed next 19 games come help on the pitchers’ against divisional or mound. The high-profile Cole news for Texas is that some of wild card contenders, all more Hamels certainly strengthens the those teams appear to be falterthan .500. rotation, but even more imporing. Houston, at print time, has And while some teams are tant have been the bullpen acqui- lost 6-out-of-7, and the Astros of- faltering, some teams have found sitions of Jake Diekman and Sam fense is averaging less than three their stride. Toronto has won 11 Dyson. runs per game in August. of its last 12 and seems poised to Diekman was “the other New York must have used certainly take the Wild Card, if not guy” in the Hamels trade, but has all their offense that one night the AL East. The Angels survived a been lights out for Texas. At press in Arlington – the Yankees have hiccup in late July and appear to be time, Diekman is yet to give up scored four combined runs in back on track. These will be tough a run in six appearances for the their list five games. Minnesota, teams to track down. Rangers and has given up just which had a firm lead on the From the day this piece pubone hit in a Texas uniform. Wild Card at the All-Star break, lishes, 50 games remain on the Dyson, acquired from the is an abysmal 6-16 since the Rangers regular season schedule. Miami Marlins, already has two Midsummer Classic and has all Given that Texas is chasing two saves in just five games for Texas. but fallen off the map. teams in the division and four He gives the Rangers another All of a sudden, Texas is in teams in the wild card, I would solid late-game option and a the conversation. venture to guess it will take a backup plan if regular closer But does that mean they’re record of, at worst, 30-20 to make Shawn Tolleson is unavailable. contenders? the playoffs. These two guys alone are such a The Rangers still have isIs it possible? Yes. major improvement for a bullsues on the mound. Texas ranks Is it going to happen, for pen that has cost the Rangers too 26 out of the MLB’s 30 teams real? I have no idea. Ch.ackels@gmail.com
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2010 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-979-6430
Crow Collection of Asian Art – “At Home and at Court.” This exhibition draws on the museum’s holdings of paintings from China and Japan, and explores the East Asian painting formats of hanging scrolls, hand scrolls and folding screens. FREE!
Aug. 16
2201 N. Field St. Dallas, 75201 214-428-5555
Perot Museum of Nature and Science – This summer’s temporary exhibition, “Build It! Nature,” presented by Neiman Marcus, gives families a chance to engineer and design their way through a variety of nature-inspired creative stations. Projects are available on a first-come, first-served basis and designed with guests age 7 and older in mind. The exhibition will be on display in the auditorium on the museum’s lower level. $5-$17.
Aug. 19
1909 Woodall Rodgers Freeway Dallas, 75201 214-880-1550
Dallas Center for Architecture – Architecture Film Series: Women in the Dirt. The film highlights the work of seven award-winning women who have made their mark in the field: Mia Lerher, Andrea Cochran, Cheryl Barton, Isabelle Greene, Katherine Spitz, Pamela Palmer and Lauren Melendrez. Though each has a unique body of work, their concerns overlap in the realm of sustainability and enduring design. 6 p.m. $10.
Aug. 19
1033 Young St. Dallas, 75202 214-761-0000
Aloft Hotel – Paste Presents Michelle Chamuel Live. From 2007 to 2011, Chamuel was the lead singer of Ella Riot. In 2013, she was the runner-up on the fourth season of NBC’s “The Voice.” She will be performing from her new album – “Face the Fire.” 6:30 p.m. FREE!
Aug. 21
650 South Griffin St. Dallas, 75202 214-939-2700
Dallas Convention Center – The Great American Trucking Show is a convention with over 500,000 feet of exhibit space. Some of the exciting events that will be held during the Great American Trucking Show are: Overdrive’s Pride And Polish Truck Beauty Competition, Smartsession Educational Seminarssponsored by TXTA, the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference, exhibits from leaders in the heavy duty trucking industry and much more. Noon. $10.
Aug. 21
2001 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-242-5100
Nasher Sculpture Center – ‘til Midnight at the Nasher presents live outdoor concerts featuring the best in regional music talent and film screenings in the Nasher Garden. Acoustic singer/songwriter spotlight at 6 p.m. Performance by the band Team at 7 p.m. Film screening “The Lego Movie” at 9 p.m. FREE!
Aug. 22
2520 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-671-1450
Dallas City Performance Hall – Metropolitan Winds presents “Movie Music.” Classic and favorite films and soonto-be released sequels are included in the performance. Tickets are available at the door. $20.
Fri 8/14
Picture of the Week
Steve Martin, b. 1945 Gary Larson, b. 1950 Earvin “Magic” Johnson, b. 1959 Halle Berry, b. 1968 Mila Kunis, b. 1983 1896 – Gold discovered in the Yukon Territory.
Free screening of 'His Gal Friday' at Dallas City Performance Hall on Sunday, Aug. 23 at 3 p.m. Send us a photo on Facebook and it may be featured here!
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Sat 8/15
Julia Child, b. 1912 Linda Ellerbee, b. 1944 Tess Harper, b. 1950 Debra Messing, b. 1968 Ben Affleck, b. 1972 1993 – Nolan Ryan’s 324th & final victory: Rangers 4, Indians 1.
Sun 8/16
BSuzanne Farrell, b. 1945 Angela Bassett, b. 1958 Madonna Ciccone, b. 1958 Steve Carrell, b. 1962 Emily Robison, b. 1972 1954 – The magazine Sports Illustrated 1st published.
Mon 8/17
Davy Crockett, b. 1786 Maureen O’Hara, b. 1921 Robert De Niro, b. 1943 Belinda Carlisle, b. 1958 Sean Penn, b. 1960 1961 – Building of the Berlin Wall began.
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Tue 8/18
Shelley Winters, b. 1920 Rosalynn Carter, b. 1927 Robert Redford, b. 1937 Patrick Swayze, b. 1952 Edward Norton, b. 1969 1872 – 1st mailorder catalog issued – 1 page – by A. M. Ward.
Wed 8/19
Coco Chanel, b. 1883 Gene Roddenberry, b. 1921 Bill Clinton, b. 1929 Lee Ann Womack, b. 1966 Romeo Miller, b. 1989 1856 – Gail Borden patented process for condensed milk.
Thu 8/20
Jim Reeves, b. 1924 Isaac Hayes, b. 1942 Michael Jeter, b. 1952 Joan Allen, b. 1956 John Carmack, b. 1970 1741 – Alaska discovered by Denmark’s Vitus Bering.
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TEXAS CAN ACADEMIES
Providing quality education for students who have lost hope, or are struggling with staying in a traditional high school setting.
By Sally Blanton
sallyblanton455@gmail.com Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.
cities: Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Houston and San Antonio with state-ofthe-art classrooms, gymnasiums and cafeterias. Three of our Dallas campuses have early childhood development centers that we call "Wee Can Academy.”
QW hat is your mission or highest purpose? Q W hat sort of volunteer jobs are available?
e need volunteers to help with golf tournaA O ur mission is to graduate students who A W can READ, WRITE and THINK so they can become economically independent members of society. We provide the highest quality education for all students, especially those who have struggled in a traditional high school setting, in order to ensure their economic independence.
Q H ow many clients are served each year?
A We have about 4,700 students enrolled in our 11 campuses across the state.
QW hat percentage amount actually
reaches those in need? One hundred percent of the net proceeds from Cars for Kids goes to Texans Can Academies. It is the only car donation facility in the United States that is run by the charity it benefits.
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QW hat are your critical needs now, besides money donations?
e need cars, boat, truck and RV donaAW
tions — running or not. The Cars for Kids nonprofit provides free towing for donated cars, trucks, vans, boats, R/Vs, trailers, jet skis and heavy equipment, running or not. All donations are tax deductible. We can also always use school supplies appropriate for high school kids.
Q What upcoming fundraisers are on the calendar?
A D allas Can Academies Annual Golf Classic is Sept. 29 at Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine. The fees are $500 for single player and $1,500 for a team of four players.
Q T ell us about your facilities?
e have 11 campuses in five AW
ments, luncheons, speaking events and more. We are always seeking business leaders willing to serve on our Development Councils.
Q T ell us the name of a volunteer who always goes beyond the call of duty?
A D ick Evans is the chair of our Dallas
Development Council and is always available to do whatever is needed.
QW hat do you think is the most important thing you do for the community? The most important thing that we do is offer a second chance for students that may not feel they have the opportunity to obtain their high school diploma.
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QW hat is rewarding about your job?
A Watching a student who wasn't a strong
reader become someone who loves to read and reason through problems for solutions makes our day. Seeing them develop a plan and drive to become the next entrepreneur, teacher, radiologist or whatever their passion leads them to pursue.
Q S uppose your nonprofit received a $20,000
check in the mail today… where would it immediately be put to good use? We have found that many of our students need glasses. Through eye exams, we have identified 400 students in our eleven campuses that need glasses or need updated prescription lenses in their glasses. We would also use the money for hearing tests and hearing devices along with dental needs that some of our students have.
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Richard Marquez, CEO, answered this week's questions.
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Yappy Talk
As most of us will acknowledge, everyone seems to respond and thrive on recognition for a job well done. In fact, many people are more motivated by awards and acknowledgment than by money. The collection of trophies, plaques and “crystal” often makes an office or cubicle more complete than family photos and memoraMary Spencer bilia. For me personally, a pat on the back, a special thank-you or public recognition is crucial and provides me that extra push to continue a job or project when obstacles hit me head on. Therefore, when a major nationally recognized award
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was presented to Dallas Animal Services last month, the entire staff displayed extreme pride, and seemed to be even more compelled to continue with all the great work they are doing towards finding homes for pets in need. The city’s press release
from last week summed it up correctly; however, it did not show the employees’ inflated chests, swelling with satisfaction, because, as everyone knows, “It takes a dedicated team to save so many lives at a municipal shelter.” Especially a city shelter, such
Your Stars this Week By Stella Wilder
The coming week will require many individuals to scour their schedules with tremendous care, as there is more in the offing than anyone might have anticipated. Each new wrinkle will demand the utmost attention and could seem like the single most important thing that happens during the week. That kind of importance is, of course, a matter of context and perspective — not everyone will react in the same way when a matter of import demands time and attention. Indeed, some may actually refuse to react to such things, choosing to ignore them instead of focusing on them as they should. Such behavior is inexplicable, since that which appears to be important this week is important indeed! Emotional undercurrents are likely to be much more prominent than usual; in fact, one might even call them "overcurrents"! Anyone who shies away from emotionally charged situations will find him- or herself left out in the cold when all is said and done; a willingness to feel things deeply is a requirement for success at this time. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You and a friend may be tempted to keep score, but you'll soon realize that there is no place for such a competition. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You may
want to move on to something different, but circumstances are likely to keep you squarely on task. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) Others are likely to pay close attention to you when you would much prefer to remain anonymous. You can bear this gracefully. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – Your idea of "socializing" may prove to be much more than anyone else is game for. You needn't be so intense. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You'll come up with a wonderful idea as a result of playful brainstorming with friends. Consider all options. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You may find yourself responsible for more than the usual routine duties. One who is in your care makes an unusual demand. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) A playful flirtation must not be allowed to evolve into something more without your express understanding of what may happen. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You'll be in much more control of your emotions than expected. As a result, you can avoid a trap into which others are falling. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) Do a thing once, and it will suffice; do it twice, and it will
likely attract a special kind of attention. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You're eager to see what lies ahead after you round the next turn, but someone may be trying to distract you or slow you down. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You may find yourself teetering on a kind of emotional precipice. A friend finds a way to pull you back from the edge. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – It would be best to mind your own business and tend to personal affairs in a manner that gives you more privacy than usual. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) Your perspective differs dramatically from that of a partner or friend — one who is perhaps beginning to think you're not playing fair! (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – Now is the time for you to give another the chance to shine. He or she will do you proud — and return the favor when the time comes. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You may be waiting for the time to be just right for a certain new endeavor, but you should get started now rather than later. (March 6-March 20) – You may not understand what another is reaching for, but you know enough to stay out of the way! Watch from a distance.
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Best Friends make the best partners By Mary Spencer mary@petopia4paws.com
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as Dallas, which receives more than 100 animals every day! During the hot summer months, DAS often takes in 150 animals daily, due to nursing mothers with babies, kittens and puppies too small for surgery therefore not available for adoption. It is definitely not an easy job to find homes for so many homeless pets. Even with so many challenges, Dallas Animal Services was awarded the “No Place Like Home Award” from Best Friends Animal Society, a well-known national animal welfare organization dedicated exclusively to ending the killing of dogs and cats in America's shelters. DAS won this prestigious award over all the municipal across the U.S. This is a monumental achievement for a city shelter, where just four years ago in 2011, a mere 3,090 animals were placed in forever homes.
see YAPPY on page 11 Copyright 2015 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 4) You're likely to benefit more from knowing too little rather than too much — at least where a certain family issue is concerned. (April 5-April 19) – Though you may insist that there's no such thing as perfect, a certain piece of evidence points to the contrary. TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You may be able to hear or see what is correct, but at the same time, you're likely to have some trouble replicating it. (May 6-May 20) – You may wonder at the wealth of knowledge a colleague displays — and the dearth displayed by someone else. GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You mustn't try to sneak up on a key issue; address it directly, confidently and with full knowledge of what you must do. (June 7-June 20) – Take care not to move so quickly that others miss the very thing you most want them to see and appreciate. CANCER (June 21-July 7) You're seeking help from the wrong source, perhaps. It's best if you take a step back and approach the problem from another angle. (July 8-July 22) – You may have trouble forgetting some information you merely overheard. You'll want to do something about it later.
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ranch circa 1974 to which the whole world has been added. There is a glorious main Not going to lie, I alkitchen, a catering kitchen, most stayed in San two master suites, Francisco. Was out storage galore, high there for a real esceilings, light, and tate conference and one of the most reading about our beautiful bedrooms mercury and said, I have seen in eons. why go home? In fact, I’m so But then I excited I have to checked out some show you this room San Francisco up front. See those Candace Evans panels? All storage! area real estate: a dump for $1.5 The exterior is million. Then I looked at our clean-lined, and beckons you Tuesday special, a $200,000 inside handsome double doors Little Forest Hills cottage that flanked by huge crepe myrtle. is positively ORGASMIC, and Straight out the huge, inviting got on my plane. living room are french doors (Oh yes, there was a sex to the patio and pool. To the conference in Dallas while I right (north) is the primary was OUT. Who needs it – we kitchen with stainless appligive our readers house porn ances, two wine refrigerators, every single day!) convection oven, gas cookSo I came home to a top, extra deep cabinets and cottage in Little Forest Hills walls of custom cabinetry. The and this cooling contemcounters are topped with draporary on Leachman Circle matic red dragon granite slabs just west of Inwood Road off cut extra thick, and carried all Northaven Road. I love this the way up the backsplash. home. Double your pleasure. The dining room is to the You get two kitchens, two east of the house, front and masters, two staircases, and center and oversized. Adjacent too many gorgeous trees to to the breakfast room is the count. I mean, the home is first staircase upstairs to five CANOPIED by lush trees, bedrooms, including the upsoaring oaks. It’s a transitional stairs master.
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This home is located at 11259 Leachman Circle, Dallas and is listed for $1,399,000.
But let’s stay on this first floor for a bit. To the left of the formal living room is a large study with a bathroom, plus a sunny corner for an easel. Then there is the first floor master bedroom or guest suite. This room has a huge closet and full bath, and great views of the pool. The north wing: past the kitchen is a hefty laundry room (with a powder room tucked away in it!) and the second catering kitchen — with full access to the garage so catering trucks can pull right up, out of the heat or rain, and deliver.
That’s important: in this weather, you could fry hors d’oeuvre just en route from car to kitchen. Now for the upstairs: two staircases get you up here, one on each side of the house, and a long upstairs hall overlooks the foyer. There are four regular bedrooms, each sharing a Jack ‘n Jill bathroom. All bedrooms are over-sized and sport abundant closets. But it is this second floor master bedroom that will change your life. The room is specifically designed for sound privacy. Walk down a small hall, you
are transformed into a stunningly beautiful room loaded with surprises. First of all, this master is 24’ by 26.’ Not only is the bathroom large and updated, the master has snatched every bit of extra space for storage. Custom installed floor to ceiling cabinetry lines one soaring wall, with cabinets hidden inside beautiful white paneled frames. The opposite wall is also loaded with shelves and more storage cabinets. Ceiling embedded surround sound can let you float your mind away to cooler places –the Atlantic, Pacific, even the Polar icecap! Please note: the closet in this master bedroom even has third story seasonal storage accessible by a safety ladder! Outside is a large pool and spa re-plastered in 2015. The home was extensively landscaped with water-wise plants and is fully organic. All porches and patios have freeze-proof tile because believe it or not, in a few short months we will be freezing our arses.
The home has so many updates, I am probably going to miss a few: new Jen-Weld double hung windows, four Carrier air conditioners, plus every single bathroom is new and loaded with top of the line marble counters, porcelain flooring. But the hush, the peacefulness of a lushly landscaped .77 acre lot overlooking a creek is, well, priceless! That’s your real value in a stunning location where a certain former president is not too far away, and private schools practically bicycle-able. Listed with Allie Beth Allman’s real estate genius Susan Bradley, and asking $1,399,000, which is reduced from an original price of $1,425,000. This house is a total sleeper, and oh so cool. CandysDirt.com is the only blog in Dallas for the truly Real-Estate obsessed! Named by National Association of Real Estate Editors as the BEST Real Estate Blog in the country, we celebrate Real Estate every single day! Sign up at CandysDirt.com.
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How do you know when it's time to remodel your home? By Stephan Sardone
Stephan@sardoneconstruction.com Knowing when to pull the trigger on a remodel is a big decision. There is a huge difference between pinning your favorite design ideas to your "Future Renovation" Stephan Sardone board and actually sitting down and making the decision to move forward. After 15 years in the remodeling industry, we know a few of the sure signs that it's time to pull the trigger. 1. Life stage is changing. A twobedroom starter home is perfect for newlyweds who are content being cozy. But when a baby is on the way or what you thought would be one baby turns out to be two (twins!), that's a different story. When your daughters don't want to share a room anymore, and you and your spouse aren't willing to give up your room in order to appease them . . . it may be time. For those whose four-bedroom house were once full of happy, chatty children, but are now empty and used only occasionally around holidays, it may be time to remodel. Whether you are upgrading or down-sizing, a remodel can solve the space problem. 2. Quality of life is negatively
room for them to hang out. When the layout or design of your home negatively impacts the quality of your life, it's time to remodel. 3. Your neighborhood is improving. When the economy is strong and you see your neighbors updating and remodeling their homes, it's a good sign that the time is right. Be sure to stay competitive in the real estate market. Your resale value is largely contingent on the value of the neighborhood and the value of your home in your neighborhood. An updated master bathroom or kitchen can be key to staying relevant and appealing. 4. You have done your research. Setting a realistic remodeling budget and then finding the best way to fund your remodel helps you know what to expect and is critical in knowing Photo courtesy of Sardone Construction if it's the right time to remodel. A remodeled bathroom can improve the quality of your state of being, as well as the value of your house. An ideabook, whether on Houzz or Pinterest or simply stored impacted. Do you love to entertain but the group is socializing and having fun, is in your head, can only last so long. Could it be you're too embarrassed to invite people discouraging. that now is the right time to remodel? over? One of the most common concerns Parents, as your kids get older you may Stephan Sardone is owner of Sardone our clients have is the layout of their home find they'd rather go to Johnny's house Construction and has been helping people and the lack of interaction it allows. For down the street because his playroom is improve their life by remodeling their home many, prepping and cooking in an excluded bigger. Or your teenage daughter won't inaround their life. kitchen divided by a wall where the rest of vite friends over because there isn't enough
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Restaurant review
Indulge at Pints & Quarts By Sara Newberry
Portobello version (and a mushroom can be substituted on any burger), but also a healthy selection of hot dogs and a couple What do Mudsmith, The It’ll Do Club, of chicken sandwiches as well. The Magic Barcadia, and The Beauty Bar all have Man, a chicken sandwich topped with in common? Owner Brooke Humphries. Swiss cheese and buffalo sauce, was satOnce heavily involved in New York danceisfying if not mind-blowing. The tomato club culture during its late-'90s heyday, and lettuce were standard but didn’t add Humphries returned to Dallas and started much; I removed two-thirds of the onions Full Access Entertainment, which puts on the biggest electronic music events in town. from mine before I even started and still had probably two full slices’ worth left. It’s not surprising that she branched out (Seriously into a dance — there club or bars, was A LOT but I’m not of onion.) sure anyone I often would predict don’t that she’d be order hot involved in a dogs becoffeehouse or, cause they now, Pints & tend to be Quarts, a fastso salty casual burger on their joint located own, they in a former give me a tire shop. If headache. you didn’t Add the know that often overRoss Discount Photo by Sara Newberry seasoned Tire used to Dale's Revenge and the B.F.G.L.T. are stars of the burger scene chili and stand at the at Pints & Quarts. raw white corner of Ross onions, & Greenville, and I’m down for the count. The Chili Dog you’d probably have no idea at this point — Pints & Quarts already looks like a long- at Pints & Quarts, though, was top-notch. time neighborhood favorite. Yes, the build- The dog itself was f lavorful but not overwhelming, and the chili, while perfectly ing is coated in a fresh coat of white paint, seasoned, was more nuanced than most I’ve but the local crowd already seems to have tried. Chili doesn’t have to set your mouth settled in. There’s none of that new-place on fire or have you reaching for the Rolaids awkwardness — the atmosphere is already immediately, and the kitchen here seems to comfortable, and the staff and kitchen are get that. I loved it, and I can’t wait to try it so on top of their game you’d think they’d on a Frito Pie (which is also on the menu). been open two years instead of two weeks. Sides are all tasty. The “Dipsticks” The “pints” are the beer kind; the (hand-cut fries) were perfectly golden and “quarts” are the quarter-pound burgers just salty enough. The serving was gen(and hot dogs, and chicken sandwiches). erous — perfect for sharing. The Fried The burgers are the real stars here: there’s Pickles were also tasty, but the portion was something for traditionalists as well as the a little underwhelming — I was sorry that more adventurous types. Smack dab in the we hadn’t stuck with the fries. middle of that spectrum is the B.F.G.L.T., If you enjoy a burger (or hot dog) I which features bacon and lettuce as you’d highly recommend checking out Pints & expect. The T is replaced with fried green Quarts. One tip: if you think you might tomatoes, adding not only pleasing crunch want dessert, order it when you order your but a tartness that I appreciated. Dilly burger. I decided to wait until after we’d ranch stands in nicely for any pickle f lavor had our dinner on both visits, and on both that might be missed. Dale’s Revenge is one of the more “out- visits the line was so long that I decided to forgo it. But I will be back soon, and I will there” choices. I don’t know who “Dale” is, not make the same mistake next time! but if this is how he gets back at people, I would like to make him mad more often. PINTS & QUARTS Habanero cheese was well balanced by 5434 Ross Avenue chunky, lime-y guacamole, while onion Sundays-Thursdays 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. strings and crisp bacon add sweetness and Fridays & Saturdays 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. smoke. psandqsdallas.com If burgers aren’t your thing, there’s a
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Chill out with watermelon salad By Dotty Griffith
leaves only, cut into very small pieces 3 tablespoons In case you hadn’t white balsamic noticed, watermelon vinegar salad is quite the thing at Pinch fine ground restaurants this summer. black pepper All the cool menus feaPinch Hawaiian ture one. sea salt The recipe below 1 to 2 tableis the version served at spoons Maytag blue Kenichi in Victory Park, cheese crumbles, or Photos courtesy of Kenichi distinguished by the to taste Watermelon Salad use of white balsamic In medium nonvinegar and blue cheese great with planked salmon or reactive bowl, mix wacrumbles. any grilled protein. termelon, mint and vinegar. You may cube seedless Just before serving, season watermelon or go the easier Kenichi’s Texas with salt and pepper, tossing route and buy watermelon Summertime ingredients to coat evenly. already cut into chunks. Then Watermelon Salad Sprinkle blue cheese trim the pieces into an even 3 cups seedless watercrumbles over watermelon. size, about 1/2-inch square. melon cut in 1/2-inch cubes Serve immediately. This summer chiller goes 4 sprigs fresh mint, Makes 6 to 8 servings. Dotty.griffith@yahoo.com
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TRAVEL
London Heathrow pub eases long wait
By Michael Wald
wald.world@yahoo.com
WO R S H I P D I R E C T O RY LifeDallas Church Inwood Theater, 75209………………………214-733-4131 Worship Service: Sundays at 10am - Grant Myers, Pastor, “Less Ritual--More Meaning” www.lifedallas.org Oak Lawn United Methodist Church 3014 Oak Lawn Ave., 75219 ……………. 214-521-5197 Sunday Worship: 9 and 11 am; 10 am Discipleship Hour; Noon each Wed. Brown Bag Communion, Dr. Anna Hosemann-Butler, Senior Pastor www.olumc.org Park Cities Presbyterian Church (PCA) 4124 Oak Lawn Ave., 75219……………...…. 214-224-2500 Sunday Worship and Classes: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am, Wednesday Vespers with Communion: 5:30 pm www.pcpc.org
Anyone who travels a lot internationally has likely had the experience of having to change planes or meet a connecting flight in London at its massive Heathrow Airport. One hears grumbles all the time about how difficult it is to navigate there. I have travelled through hundreds of airports, and I love Heathrow. If you have a long layBangers and mash. over it’s possible to get the pub near my hotel. As I sat waiting for “tube” (English for subway) my order, the locals provided great to almost anywhere in London. If not, people-watching. London is so internathere is plenty to do around the airtional that you see people of all nationport with 5 terminals spread over a vast area. All signage is in English only alities. Eavesdropping, I learn about the and clearly directs you. If you don’t speak English, get someone to point you towards the right color for where you want to go using the airport’s unique color code system. Then there are the unique words the British use for things outside the airport. Watch for “carriageway” The Pheasant Public House. signs, meaning concerns of people around the world in road. their distinct accents. Around the airport you can find British cooking has come quite far a wide range of hotels. A little planfrom the days when it was ranked lower ning before your layover can allow you to catch up on sleep and avoid jet than low. At the pub today you can order almost anything you want, from lag at your ultimate destination. All airport hotels are accessible by typical a steak to a noodle bowl. Sit near the kitchen and watch as food comes out. English red public bus. Check your Then select what looks particularly hotel website before your trip to get appetizing. the bus number you’ll need. Follow Of course, sample local beers and the signs to buses. The rides are all liquors at the bar. My favorite local free within a special zone around the adult beverage is a “Pimm’s No. 2,” but airport. you’ll find your own. On a recent trip I found the wonWhen I travel, I like to experience derful “The Pheasant Public House”
the uniqueness of wherever I am; I order things I usually don’t or can’t get at home. I started with pâté. Pâté at a pub? It was on the menu, so I thought, “OK. I have to give it a try.” It was fabulous. And it could have been a meal by itself instead of an Photos by Michael Wald appetizer. Served with chutney, butter, a side salad garnish and strips of delicately toasted thick bread of a sort I have never seen before—but really good; it was very filling. Every element exceeded expectations. The main dish, “Cumberland” sausage, was served over mashed potatoes and onions. It was accompanied by al dente vegetables cooked to perfection and a gravy which was really unnecessary. This is the typical “bangers and mash” meal that no place does like an English pub. I couldn’t finish. I really wanted to try some of the delicious deserts on the menu, but, who had room? One of the things you need to learn in England is pub protocol. It’s not immediately obvious. There are waiters, but they don’t take orders. You order your food at the food counter where you pay in advance. Drinks are from the bar and paid for there. Cost? Prices appear similar to the US but it’s easy to forget they are stated in pounds sterling, which at the time were worth about $1.75 each. So you have to consider you’re paying a 75 percent upcharge. For fun on your next stopover at Heathrow, get out of the airport and seek out the nearest pub. You’ll be glad you got to experience local culture. Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at untroddenla.com.
FITNESS
Exercise makes for stronger bones By Turner Cavender Turner@dallasfbbc.com
It’s easy to appreciate strong, toned muscles. You can not only see the difference exercise makes, but feel a difference as well. While you’re admiring your quads, biceps, and abs, you should realize that something else is going on inside your body. While not as noticeable Turner Cavender as strong muscles, your bones are also strengthened when you work out. Keep reading to learn from CavenderCoaching.com about how exercise affects the health of your bones and what exercises you can do to give your bones a heaping helping of strength. Bone growth and loss. New bone is continually being added to your bone structure, while old bone is constantly being removed throughout life. When you’re young, new bone is added faster than it’s removed. But starting around age 30, new bone growth slows and bone loss increases. If bone is lost faster than it can be replaced, osteoporosis develops. Osteoporosis is a disease that makes your bones weak, thin, and brittle. Since weak bones break more easily, keeping this condition under wraps is essential for optimal overall health. The most common bones that break with osteoporosis include the wrist, spine, or hip. Anyone at any age can develop osteoporosis, but older women are most susceptible.
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Thankfully, there’s good news. In most cases, osteoporosis is both preventable and treatable. Great steps to keep your bones strong and healthy include eating a diet high in calcium and vitamin D, not smoking, drinking alcohol in moderation, and getting regular exercise. Certain medical conditions and menopause often lead to bone loss, so speak with your doctor if you think you may be at risk. Effect of exercise on bones. Just like muscle, bones are living tissue. Do the right type of exercise and you’ll help your body grow new bone tissue. As your bones grow, they get stronger. So as you exercise, you strengthen both your bones and your muscles. Exercise leads to muscle and bone strength, as well as improved coordination, balance, and stamina, which benefit folks of all ages. These benefits are especially important for older adults, who are at greater risk for osteoporosis and suffering accidents that lead to broken bones. The best way to incorporate safe exercise into everyday life for older individuals is to join a workout program. A boot camp (like Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp) can offer healthier formats for exercising that will not harm your body, like machines at the average gym can. Resistance training uses your own body weight to strengthen muscles as well as bone, but does not strain or injure you in the process. Not only will this boot camp in Dallas help you build strong bones through unique and challenging resistance routines, but it will help you lose weight and overall lead a healthier lifestyle. But don’t think only elderly individuals should perform bone-growing exercises. Exercises that improve bone growth and strength are equally important for kids and teenagers, as bones grow the fastest right before and during puberty, with bone mass at its peak during the teen years. At least three days of the week should include bone-strengthening exercises. Younger kids should participate in active play several times throughout the day to help strengthen and grow their bones. The Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp is open to all ages and uses exercise strategies that will grow bones and meet the fitness level needs of every participant. Building bone. While there are perks to all sorts of exercises, not all physical activity builds bones. To do that, you’ll need to go with weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening exercises. Weight-bearing exercises work against gravity and force you to carry your own weight while standing up. Muscle-strengthening activities, also called resistance exercises, use your body or some other type of resistance (weights) against gravity. Examples include push-ups, calf raises, pull-ups, weight lifting, elastic bands exercises, and use of other bodyweight exercises. Beefing up your bone protection. If your bones are brittle or you’re prone to falls, non-impact exercises are best for you. Such activities will help to improve your mobility, balance, and posture, while increasing muscle strength and decreasing your risk of falling and breaking a bone. Additionally, it’s a good idea to void movements that could increase your risk of falling if your bones aren’t strong and healthy. Turner Cavender, CPT is owner of Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp and world renown online personal trainer at Cavendercoaching. com. “Remember J.A.M.O.D.I., Just a matter of doing it.”
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yappy cont'd from page 7 In 2014, that number grew to 8,200 plus pets being adopted. Definitely Dallas Animal Services has come a long way. Most people have heard of Best Friends Animal Society, and many have actually visited. Including myself. Back in 1995, I was fortunate to spend four days at this incredible animal sanctuary. Even though my visit was 20 years ago, I am still reminiscent and mesmerized by the tranquility and spirituality of this amazing place. I was overwhelmed by the compelling history, the compassion of the members who work there and the happiness and spirit of their animals — whether their stay was short or for an entire life. Located five miles north of Kanab, Utah, Angel Canyon, is home of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary for about 1,700 homeless animals, and has been known for thousands of years as a sacred place to the people who lived here. It continues to this day to be a very unique and extraordinary place and a place of healing for homeless pets. When I arrived in the canyon, I immediately experienced the peace and tranquility of a place where so many ancient peoples have gathered in centuries past and, where today, so many animals are loved as they heal from their hard life journeys. The Sanctuary is home to dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, horses, pigs, goats, mules, sheep, burros and wildlife. Truly an animal refuge, the animals come from far and wide. Some are ill, some have been neglected or abused, and all are homeless. But once they’re at Best Friends’ animal safe haven, these special ones receive everything they need physically, emotionally and psychologically, to thrive and find good homes. For those few who are never ready to take that next step, Best Friends is their safe haven for life. Best Friends became noted for taking in many of Michael Vick’s abused and tortured pit bulls. Some were rehabilitated and moved to special forever homes. Others are living their lives out at Best Friends in their own special habitats, with the same people caring for them everyday. Thanks to the relationship between Jody Jones, manager of DAS, and management at Best Friends, two of DAS’ widely recognized animals in need were accepted into Best Friends last year. Remember the notorious lab mix puppy Stormy, rescued from a drain ditch after several weeks (along with his sister and brother)? All three of
these adorable puppies were quickly adopted; however, Mom and Dad were not candidates for the normal pet home. Having spent their entire lives on the streets, Stormy’s mom and dad were extremely unsocial, deemed unadoptable and spent more than a month at the shelter, cowering in their kennels, as DAS staff compassionately cared for them, hoping they would recover. It was soon determined that both dogs were too unpredictable to place, and staff sought every solution to provide them the forever care they deserved. Jody’s phone call to Holly Sizemore (pictured on the left), Best Friends Animal Society’s director of national programs, proved successful. Within a week, Mom and Dad were shipped off to Best Friends where they are now spending nights with staff and volunteers, gaining trust with two-legged creatures and relishing a safe environment, off the streets where they had spent their entire lives. For several years, Dallas Animal Services has been an active partner in “Best Friends Animal Society’s No More Homeless Pets Network,” which offers help and support to animal rescue groups all throughout the U.S., enabling them to save more lives in each community they touch. Each year Best Friends works with its partners to produce successful adoption promotions, which shine the spotlight on the hardestto-place pets like senior pets, cats and big dogs. According to Sizemore, “National advertising, word of mouth, and reduced adoption fees all help get the word out about these promotions and the pets who need homes. But what really drives these adoption promotions — what really helps thousands more dogs and cats find forever homes each year — is the participation of our No More Homeless Pets Network partners.” Dallas Animal Services stayed persistent in three out of four of the promotions and found homes for an amazing 1,007 dogs and cats during a targeted time period. That’s the highest number of adoptions achieved by any participating municipal shelter. “Participation in the No More Homeless Pets Network and other progressive placement programs is helping us save more lives than ever before,” Dallas Animal Services Division Manager Jody Jones said. “Collaborative efforts, hard work and support from our community can change the face of municipal sheltering, and were proof of that. We are honored by this award and proud to be a Best Friends Network partner.”
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northpark cont'd from page 1 shopping complex has maintained that reputation and status throughout the years, and now into its sixth decade. “Paris is a planned city. Washington is a planned city. The ideal situation is to develop a master plan for the city, and then allow for diversity within the master plan,” explained Nasher in a 1978 interview. “Rather than coming up with a design for 150 separate stores, I wanted to create an integrated, unified scheme of beauty that would fit together artfully and aesthetically like a piece of sculpture,” added the progressive developer and art collector. Raymond Nasher passed away at the young age of 59 in March, 2007, only three years following the opening of the Nasher Sculpture Center in the Dallas Arts District. A young 59-year-old Patsy Rabinowitz Nasher, who, with her husband created one of the world’s leading collections of modern sculpture, preceded him in death in 1988. Nasher’s city within a city, which integrates art, with commerce has been recognized globally with countless awards from a multitude of prestigious organizations. Twenty-six million Dallas residents and visitors shop at NorthPark every year. They can appreciate the center, not only for its high quality
selection of retail, dining and entertainment, but for its vast collection of art. There’s so much more to Nasher’s creation than the bustle of activity Dallas and its visitors have enjoyed for 50 years. Nasher once said, “Art, like a utility, is a basic need for the community.” Not only is NorthPark home to world-class retail giants including anchor stores Neiman Marcus, Dillard’s, Macy’s and Nordstrom’s, it also offers the public easy, comfortable access to a rotating display of acclaimed 20thcentury art from the Nashers’ private collection. Visitors to NorthPark can enjoy sculptures, paintings and prints by artists including Andy Warhol, Frank Stella and Roy Lichtenstein. Diners have dozens of dining choices from casual to elegant, while surrounded by the works of Jim Dine, Tony Smith and Jonathan Borofsky, to name a few artists and sculptors. True to his commitment to enrich the lives of people in his community through art, Raymond Nasher hosted many exhibitions at NorthPark over the years, including the Gloria F. Ross Tapestry Exhibition, the Children’s Experimental Art Workshop, International Year of the Child, the Mola Exhibition from the Cunas in the Caribbean islands, the Dallas Summer Arts Festival, American Indian Rugs and Turn-of-the-Century Posters,
Southeast Asian Artifacts, and the sculptures and graphics of Henry Moore, who has been heralded as the world’s greatest living artist, and whose work is on permanent display at Dallas’ City Hall. NorthPark was designed with specific areas provided for music, sculpture, dance, theatre and paintings. Trees, landscape and fountains, all blended into the total environment with the utmost attention to detail, enhance the aura and sense of well-being. The trend toward bringing art into the corporate environment was pioneered in 1959 when New York’s Chase Manhattan Bank started an art collection for its new headquarters building in lower Manhattan. Raymond Nasher introduced the concept to Dallas shortly thereafter with NorthPark. According to Nasher in 2000, “Every company has a special responsibility to enrich the lives of its customers and of the community and to serve as a catalyst for linking art, business and the public to the benefit of all.” Nasher was a pioneer and a trailblazer by anyone’s standards. He and his wife, Patsy contributed more to the arts profile in Dallas than can ever be fully appreciated. Ray and Patsy Nasher were Dallas treasures, and NorthPark Center and its vast art collection are only a sample of their legacy.
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Scene Around Town
By Sally Blanton
sallyblanton455@gmail.com
Society Editor
Premier Party
“Suits for Shelters” Party
Zoo To Do Dallas Zoo
The Family Place
Mary Kay Foundation Tootsies
Micah Hernandez, Amy Norwood, Cindy Hanson, Veronica Laszlo
Theresa Flores, Cherry Youngblood, Sheryl Adkins-Green, Pat Cousin
Honorary Chair chosen for Partner’s Card • The Galleria
Matt Strickland, Meghan O’Leary, Zac and Hollee Hinzel
Director Paige Flink, Honorary Chair Rhonda Sargent Chambers
Urban Revival
Habitat for Humanity Reception Brookshire Drive
Kate Rose Marquez, Lynda Johnston, Susan Spain
Stephen Goldman, Melissa and Jeff Cameron
Meredith and David Camp
Pre-Show Party
Dallas Film Society
“WOW” Women of Water Tower Water Tower Theater, Addison
Andrea Redmon, April Bosworth, Barbara Daeske
Population cont'd from page 1 And unfortunately, as Kendall Wendling, senior transportation planner for NCTCOG said in a recent presentation, “We can’t build our way out of congestion. The daily commute will always be tedious and full of traffic.” Most of our urban development is low density housing, forcing people to commute by car, adding more traffic to our roads. But we can plan ahead and try to improve our transportation conditions. The NCTCOG is currently working on a long-term transportation plan, titled Mobility 2040, that “defines a vision for the region’s multimodal transportation system and guides expenditures of state and federal transportation funds during the next 20 plus years.” Mobility 2040 is the long-range metropolitan plan for the multiple transportation uses in North Texas (cars, light rail, trains, bikes) aimed to relieve congestion, improve quality of life, and increase mobility and accessibility. The previous long range plan, Mobility 2035, called for $94.5 billion in transportation improvements including 2,200 new road miles, 500 miles of passenger rail and supported off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Mobility 2040 is also looking to solve the “First mile, Last Mile Connections” to make better connections at the local level in between public transportation and your house and place of work, giving people another transportation solution. Several areas and commuters will benefit
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from small additions to make their workplace or home easily accessible by public transportation. The NCTCOG office is located in Arlington, currently not accessible to commute by public transportation forcing employees to drive, this should push the First Mile, Last Mile Connection to be a top issue resolved. NCTCOG is currently seeking your input for what you want to see in the future of transportation in the area. “Hearing what’s important to people is important for us in determining what goes into this plan,” Chad McKeown, Program Manager at NCTCOG said. There is a quick, six question online survey you can take at nctcog.org/survey2040 to express your valuable opinion. Currently a little over 2,300 people have taken the survey, and in an area of over 7 million, more of our voices need to be heard. As NCTCOG continues the process of creating Mobility 2040 there will be more options for public participation. Visit nctcog. org/trans/outreach/involve to sign up for NCTCOG newsletters, and follow them on social media for public meeting notices, information and more opportunities for involvement. Overpopulation is a huge issue everywhere in the world. Successful cities will come up with creative sustainable solutions that serve the community while also having a smaller impact on the environment. Your opinions and ideas could just be the creative solution we as a community need to create a comprehensive plan that values our health and the environment.
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is Austin director, Richard Linklater. His film, “Boyhood,” was nominated for the best picture Oscar last year. Aykroyd, Kim Basinger and Jon Lovitz. She supervised the Villines worked on, “Lone Star,” a feature film by launch of the Shelley Long comedy, “Troop Beverly Hills.” Castle Rock, who produced “When Harry Met Sally” and Villines was vice president of publicity, promotions “Princess Bride.” John Sayles, the film’s director is a welland field operations for Atlantic Entertainment, where she established independent (Indy) director. worked with director, Mike Figgis on the film, “Stormy One of the busy entrepreneur’s favorite projects has Monday,” starring Melanie Griffith and fellow Texan, been working on the America Ireland Fund gala for Walt Tommy Lee Jones. and Patty Disney. She ran publicity, with writShe has publicity and promoer-director Paul Schrader on tions credit for a campaign for David “Patty Hearst,” starring the late Lynch’s cult favorite, “Blue Velvet,” Natasha Richardson, and on the starring Isabella Rossellini, Kyle film version of the off-BroadMacLachlan and Dennis Hopper. way play, “Extremities.” The The pinnacle of Villines career film starred yet another Texan, was being invited to serve as a voting Farrah Fawcett. member for the Academy Awards, an After building a 20-year honor she holds dear. career in the business, the pubWhen thinking back to her days licity and promotions specialist at BA, she said: “I like having ‘forever’ struck out on her own, foundfriends, including some who attended ing The Villines Company. She my wedding at the Dallas Museum of has been the company’s presiArt to my smart, kind husband, James dent and principal since 1990. Russell. My unbelievably smart life One of her clients is Ellen friend, Vicky Kistner Dommer was DeGeneres, whose national there.” One of several Texas actors Peggy Villines protour, prior to the star’s curShe named other memorable high motes and publicizes is Drew Waters, seen here rent talk show, was in Villines’ with Villines. Waters has appeared in "Friday school friends, along with Dommer hands. She helped launch the like, “Randy, Randy, Randy Slaughter Night Lights,” “Breaking Bad” and many other career of native Texan, Drew and Johnny, Johnny, John Klein.” TV series and films. Waters. His film credits inVillines is looking forward to seeing clude, “The Hit List,” starthem and many of her fellow BA ’65 ring Cuba Gooding, Jr., and “Hiding in Plain Sight,” in alumni and friends at the class’ upcoming reunion. which he appeared with Dallas actresses, Irma P. Hall and Bryan Adams’ 50th reunion for the class of ’65 will be Denise Lee. Oct. 17 at Lakewood Country Club, with a mixer Oct. 16 Waters has had a recurring role on 16 episodes of at Elks’ Lodge #71. For information and reservations, call “Friday Night Lights.” He has appeared in other TV series 214-793-8092 or email basixtyfive@yahoo.com. According including, “Breaking Bad,” “Bones” and “NCIS.” Villines to planner, Ann Tucker, BA ’65, “The event has a record opened the doors and guided him through the process. number of reservations already, with limited seating availShe managed Fort Worth actor, Charles Baker, who able. Please get your reservations in soon.” was seen in the award-winning film, “Temple Grandin.” Peggy Tipton Villines wishes that, while in town she He appeared in a cache of television series, including could also see a movie at the Casa Linda Theater and then “Breaking Bad,” “Murder in the First,” “CSI: Crime Scene swing by Ashburn’s for a double scoop, but she underInvestigation,” “The Black List” and many others. stands that her best bet will be a nice dinner with friends Another Texas actor, with whom Villines has worked at El Fenix in Casa Linda.
New Parkland hospital opening soon On Thursday, Aug. 20, the new Parkland hospital will open for business and the three-day process of transferring patients from the 1950s era facility to the new building will begin. Key to the transition is the opening of the Emergency Department. At 6 a.m. on that date, the Rees-Jones Trauma Center,
Emergency Department, Urgent Care Emergency Department and Labor & Delivery services in the new Parkland Memorial Hospital will open for business at its new location, 5200 Harry Hines Blvd. Simultaneously, the current hospital will stop receiving new emergency patients
and those arriving for care via ambulance will be taken to the new location. Parkland staff will continue to care for all patients in these departments at the current facility until the last person is treated. “Nearly 82 percent of our patients enter the system through the Emergency Department,” said
Clifann McCarley, RN, MBA, Parkland’s Vice President of Nursing for Emergency Services. “Therefore it’s important that the ED be fully operational on day one.” — April Foran
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‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ represents retro cool
By Chic DiCiccio @Chiccywood
The opening credits of “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” provide the most Guy Ritchie-est history lesson of all time. Cool music and effects splash all over the screen as Ritchie gets everyone caught up on Nazi Germany, World War II, and the Cold War. This quick recap may insult the intelligence of some, but keep in mind that many of those watching aren’t aware of the bitter intelligence war between the United States and the Soviet Union. After that fancy setup, Ritchie wastes no time in introducing us to the campy, tongue in cheek, 1960s send up fun that runs throughout “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” We meet Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill), the suave CIA spy who hopes to smuggle Gaby Teller (Alicia Vikander) from East Germany across the infamous section of the Berlin Wall called Checkpoint Charlie. Solo’s main opposition, other than heavily armed Soviet guards, is Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer). Illya is a hulking, seemingly superhuman KGB spy who is also pursuing Gaby. It turns out that Gaby’s father was a Nazi and Hitler’s most beloved rocket scientist. He has gone missing, kidnapped by former Nazi sympathizers who hope to use him to build
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Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer star in “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” a nuclear bomb as they are hell bent on winning this real life game of “Risk.” This mysterious evil group is led by Victoria Vinciguerra (Elizabeth Debicki), the wife of an Italian playboy, Alexander (Luca Calvani). Since it is in the CIA and KGB’s best interest to stop a Nazi rebirth, Solo and Illya team up and hope to use Gaby as bait to lure out her father, thus stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons. It all sounds very serious, but “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” is most decidedly not. The three reluctant partners jet off to Rome, where Illya poses as Gaby’s architect fiancé with hilariously awkward results. Solo, seemingly eating up watching
his nemesis have to dumb down his super soldier training, quips away at him as the stoic Russian is forced to take his unkept rage out on a few obnoxious Italians every now and then. Just like the average at best “Sherlock Holmes” movies, Ritchie goes heavy on the bromance. Solo and Illya seem like they are constantly on a first date, simultaneously mocking and making doe eyes at each other. Their chemistry is perfect and the only thing these polar opposites have in common is that they are really, really, really good looking. Thankfully, Ritchie and his screenwriting partner Lionel Wigram don’t force a love triangle on us, even though Gaby spends the first
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“Man of Steel.” Hammer completely redeems the travesty of “The Lone Ranger” with a manly, yet damaged performance. Vikander continues her breakout 2015 with a role that couldn’t be further from “Ex Machina.” “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” is quite entertaining and, clocking in at a slick 116 minutes, it absolutely zips by. Despite the high stakes real world that it is set in, it doesn’t take itself too seriously, which only adds to the fun. This is a potential sleeper hit that has thrown Ian Fleming’s charm, John le Carre’s smarts, and Guy Ritchie’s wit and style into a blender and made a tasty late summer treat.
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thinly written character any justice. There’s also a gruesome moment that references the torture practices of Nazis, which is far too serious when compared to the rest of the film. However cheap the sequel planning seems, seeing Cavill, Hammer and Wikander reprise these roles would be worth a shot, if not welcomed. The three of them are fantastic, even if their accents aren’t exactly spot on. It is tough to tell if their acting is poor or if they are so darn good looking that you don’t even notice or care. Cavill has more life in 10 seconds of “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” than he had in all of the wretchedly boring
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half of the movie as a mouthy, one dimensional, yet ridiculously attractive piece of scenery. However, after a few double crosses bordering on triple crosses (if that’s a thing), Gaby becomes something completely different, and it leads to one of the coolest sequences in the entire film. The just mentioned sequence proves that Guy Ritchie still has the skills and imagination to be more than the British Michael Bay. Ritchie shows creative restraint for the majority of “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,” letting the clever script, gorgeous locales, and Oscar-worthy costuming speak for itself. There are moments when Ritchie lets loose and “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” is much, much better than it should be. He cleverly uses flashbacks for plot and humor purposes and, at times, seems content to let his cinematographer John Mathieson use basic tracking shots (GASP) to show the action. If anyone had given up on Guy Ritchie as a truly inventive director, the boat chase scene should turn those nonbelievers around. It is inspired, thrilling, riotously funny, and is the finest ten minutes that Ritchie has ever shot. “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” does get a bit convoluted, particularly when introducing Hugh Grant’s Waverly. It stinks of franchise set up, which doesn’t do his
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