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COMMUNIT Y NEWS
Take your dog to the Shed This Halloween the Dallas Farmers Market will celebrate “Dog Day in The Shed” on Saturday, Oct. 31. Pet owners are encouraged to dress up their four-legged friends in costume for a pet parade, costume contest and chance to win prizes beginning at 11 a.m. The event is sponsored by Lewisville-based Center for Veterinary Specialty Care and will feature pet-friendly vendors Photo courtesy of Dallas Farmers Market providing treats, pet products Wonder if she is happy? and tips. Guests are asked to please make sure their pets have been vaccinated before heading out to the contest. Participants can win prizes including T-shirts, Dallas Cowboys totes and doggy treats. — Lindsey Harbor
DALLAS’ BEST LIVE MUSIC GUIDE — page 9
Brave Combo on Strauss Square Denton-based Brave Combo (right) will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Strauss Square in the Dallas Arts District. It is the final show of the “Strauss Square Uncovered” season. Photo courtesy of attpac.org School of Rock, the band that has been inspiring kids to rock on stage and in life, will open the show. General admission tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at attpac.org, by phone at 214-880-0202 or in person at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Information Center at 2353 Flora St. — Cindy Evans
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Soldiers and ballplayers unite to "Play Ball!" at Heritage Village.
Dallas Heritage Village invites the community and all Boy and Girl Scouts to “History Quest: Let’s Play Ball!” on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (activities from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Civil War Battle reenactment at 2 p.m.) at 1515 S. Harwood St. Attendees will learn about the beginnings of baseball by going into the soldiers’ camps during the Civil War to meet soldiers with British roots or family ties to the American Indians. All have one thing in common: they love to play ball! Activities include designing your own team logo and cap style. Boy and Girl Scouts may receive a scout day patch, which may be preordered for $3. Discount tickets for $5 will available online through Nov. 6 at DallasHeritageVillage.org. — Elizabeth Lenart In This Issue Of K aty Tr ail Weekly
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TURTLE CREEK
Scary collapse causes major disruption By Lauren Marvin
lauren.marvin@gmail.com A massive hole, which caused an unknown amount of damage and left many cars stuck inside a multi-level parking structure, left residences of the high-rise condominium baffled but grateful. Around 70 Dallas Fire-Rescue emergency personnel responded to the scene of a partially collapsed parking garage on Friday at The Renaissance on Turtle Creek, 5223 Turtle Creek Blvd. Fortunately, no one was hurt, however, the building has been deemed unsafe for any personnel to enter safely, trapping all vehicles inside. There are more than 25 vehicles near the center of the collapse. Despite the circumstances, management and the condominium association have been forthcoming with information: providing updates, retrieving items from the cars and providing rental vehicles for residents.
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It will be weeks before The Renaissance on Turtle Creek parking lot will reopen. “That’s about all you can do in this kind of situation, I guess,” said Jay Reddy, a resident of The Renaissance since 2010. It is still unclear if the garage will need to be torn down or rebuilt; the decision is up to the property management and their engineers. However, the early indication points to the possibility of the garage being rebuilt.
“This has made the community even closer, the spirit of camaraderie and care is really something. And I think it’s something very special,” said Dedie Leahy, a two-term board member for the association. On average, there are approximately 850 cars parked in the garage and about 1,000 residents staying in the condos, which some are calling the “Miracle on Turtle Creek” since no one was hurt.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Local business cleans homes and warms hearts By David Mullen
caller ID, and I remember sitting there at the time and saying ‘Oh my gosh, why Debbie Sardone, owner didn’t I give her the cleanand president of Buckets ing? I could afford to do that. & Bows Maid Service in I had plenty of staff, and we Lewisville for more than 30 are one of the largest maid years, learned more than a services in the country.’ I was decade ago that her busijust very disappointed in myness had a logical extension self. It didn’t occur to me to to help those in need. That give her that service for free. is why she started Cleaning “So I made a decision for a Reason, worthy of note that day,” Sardone said, “and as October is Breast Cancer met with my staff and said, Awareness Month. ‘The next time a woman with “It started out as a comcancer calls our office about Photos by Helen Chouinard cleaning and can’t afford it, pany policy in my own company,” Sardone said. “Many Debbie Sardone provided services for cancer patient Tanya Dodd-Hise. just give it to her.” The idea years ago I took a call from behind Cleaning for a Reason a woman at my office just was born. ‘Oh, I really can’t afford that She said, ‘Maybe I will call calling to inquire about pricThe Bucket & Bows right now. I am not working you when I go back to work,’ ing to clean her home. I gave because I am going through and she hung up. her a quote, and she said, chemotherapy and radiation.’ “Well that was before see CLEANING on page 12 david@katytrailweekly.com
HALLOWEEN
Breckinridge: Lost town of Dallas County, Texas By Stan Burch This is an annual Halloween story from attorney Stan Burch written exclusively for Katy Trail Weekly.
“You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas” — Davy Crockett In the 1840s, families from the states of Kentucky and Tennessee began arriving in the area of Dallas County. Early families included the Jacksons, Prigmores, Photo by Stan Burch The pumpkin house or "Chapel" Rouths and Campbells. on the grounds of Restland The early arrivals atCemetery. tracted other families from Bardstown, Ky., of which my family members soon followed. I have always loved Halloween night, the “Old West” and “storytelling.” My paternal grandmother was the best “storyteller” in my literary knowledge! From age six to 14, I was mystified, terrified and educated by her tales of the Old West, family history and Halloween night. During the summers at the Texas coast,
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she read the books of the day: “Song of the South,” “Tom Sawyer,” “Huckleberry Finn” and soon progressed to “Sherlock Holmes.” Her delight, however, was Halloween night. By the fireplace we listened intently to stories of the Galveston “Great Storm of 1900,” Indian massacres and railroad collisions. As we sat spellbound, she would wind her way through family history of events and would wonder “Is it safe to trick-or-treat?” Her reply was always the same: “Halloween night isn’t just a night to dress up.” My grandmother’s stories would always end with recollection of her childhood in Breckinridge, Texas, of which I knew nothing. For your reading on this Halloween night, I shall give you an example of one of my grandmother’s stories and her love of Breckinridge: “Listen to the jingle the rumble and the roar As she glides along the woodland through The hills and by the shore Hear the mighty rush of the engine hear the hobos call You’re traveling through the jungle on the Wabash Cannon Ball” — Roy Acuff “We are a railroad family,” my grandmother said. “Your grandfather has worked for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company (M-K-T or Katy) since 1925. Now let me tell you about the day in 1896 when two locomotives of the see TOWN on page 10
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PLANTING HEALTHY HABITS
n October 15, the Dallas Farmers Market planted its first seeds in Mama Ida’s Teaching Garden. Located just east of The Shed, this new teaching garden will educate visitors, particularly children, on how to grow food and make healthy eating decisions. The garden, which currently consists of 10 beds with plans for row crops in the spring, was named after Mama Ida Papert, a strong supporter of the Farmers Market and the founder of Dallas Farmers Market Friends. The harvest from Mama Ida’s Teaching Garden will be donated to Family Gateway, a North Texas Food Bank location just around the corner from the market.
and a Dallas Farmers Market Friends board member, will run the garden and its programing in partnership with the American Heart Association (AHA). Aman worked closely with AHA to develop a
Not only will Mama Ida’s Teaching Garden help to educate visitors on healthy living, but it will foster deeper community in the neighborhood.
“Everyone involved in the Famers Market is passionate about eating healthy and local, and making good food choices,” says Kim Aman. “What better way to teach families and kids than to show them how food is grown?”
curriculum tailored specifically to Mama Ida’s, as it is the first AHA garden located in a farmers market.
“Farmer” Kim Aman, recognized as a 2013 Eco-educator by WFAA-TV
In just four years of working with kids at the Moss Haven Farm, Aman
“With adults it can be really hard to change behavior, but with kids you can make a difference,” Aman says.
saw tremendous change. Instead of reaching for candy bars, kids snacked on apples; and instead of bringing donuts to celebrate birthdays, parents began bringing clementines. These small changes can significantly change child obesity rates in America. Not only will Mama Ida’s Teaching Garden help to educate visitors on healthy living, but it will foster deeper community in the neighborhood.
The harvest from Mama Ida’s Teaching Garden at the Dallas Farmers Market will be donated to Family Gateway, a North Texas Food Bank location just around the corner from the market.
“It’s the whole farmer mentality,” Aman says. “If someone needs a barn raised, people will come. The more you connect with that community, the more you build community. Good things come through gardens—not just the produce you grow or the lessons you learn, but the connections you make.” In partnership with the North Texas Food Bank, the American Heart Association and other organizations in the neighborhood, Mama Ida’s Teaching
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ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR
What time is it in Qatar?
Chemicals enter body strangely
By David Mullen
new Old Parkland, Perot Museum and American Airlines Center for a Stars game … The American On a smartphone, why can Experiment is a spectacular area of we increase the type of an incomthe West Campus at Old Parkland, ing or outgoing text message to located on corner of Oak Lawn billboard-sized type but not be able and Maple Avenues. No detail has to increase the size of the keyboard? been missed — or cost cut — to It is the keyboard with the small develop this amazing architectural letters — especially late at night endeavor. The bricks are true to — where all of the those used in the buildproblems begin and ing of Monticello. The (sometimes never) columns are painstakend ... Microsoft ingly detailed as are Word spell check can the statutes of George get you in trouble, Washington, Benjamin too. I once had a cliFranklin and Alexander ent that would often Hamilton that grace receive my memothe foyers and the garrandums. When you den. And the Debate David Mullen Chamber — to be used spell checked the document, his last for high school and name came up “Hitler.” Not good to college contests — is a testament send to the guy paying a monthly to Parliament … After going to retainer. I had to spell check the “Social Science: Local” on Friday spell check! … Ahmed Mohamed night at the Perot Museum, I ungot his handmade clock back. But derstand why “Big Bang Theory” he didn’t head to Switzerland with is one of the most popular shows it. The 14-year-old Muslim boy, on TV. Thousands of young people who made national headlines when in their 20s and early 30s mingled Irving school officials feared he in a party-like atmosphere, sipping was making a bomb, took an offer shots of Jack Daniels Tennessee from a foundation to pay for his Honey and Jack Daniels Tennessee high school and college in Qatar in Fire while attending lectures and the Middle East. By the way, Qatar viewing exhibits. And to paraphrase is eight hours ahead of Dallas, but Chris Rock — just named host of Mohamed could have told you the upcoming Academy Awards that. Mohamed wrote on Twitter — “I felt like the old man at the this weekend that: “I'm going to club. You don’t want to be the old Qatar, but America will always be man at the club.” But it was great home.” You can set your clock by people watching, encouraging that it. It feels like Mohamed is today’s so many young people were taking Elian Gonzalez … In a three-day an interest in science and a great period I made three very interestinspiration for me to go out and ing and eclectic stops all within update my wardrobe … My first one mile of each other. I visited the Stars game of the year was like old david@katytrailweekly.com
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The Aveda Institute Dallas located at the Shops at Park Lane, focuses on creating harmony between beauty and nature.
By Naima Montacer
efforts to source sustainable and organic ingredients. Aveda also buys wind credits to offset the electricity used to I had just painted my toes, so I manufacture their products. On-site at cringed when I read the popular media the Dallas institute the building itself headline: “New study finds endocrine was built with green design principles disruptor enters the body via nail polish.” such as installing efficient lighting, inEndocrine disruptcorporating sustainable maers are, as defined by the terials like bamboo plywood National Institute on Health, for some wall panels, and “chemicals that may inter95 percent recycled content fere with the body’s endowas used in the interior steel crine system and produce mezzanine structure. adverse developmental, The energetic music reproductive, neurologiplaying inside mixed with cal and immune effects in a stage for fashion shows both humans and wildlife.” lures young students in Naima Montacer with the fun of beauty, Natural and artificial substances found in everyday while the coupling of enitems such as plastic bottles, metal food vironmentally-sustainable cleaning cans, detergents, food, toys, cosmetics products, in-house recycling programs and more have been shown to interfere and carbon footprint calculators in with hormones. their training, gets them hooked on But here is how science works: making a connection between beauty This study, which has a much differto the environment. This message also ent headline than the news report, is translates to the educators working a start to learning more and discoveron-site. After talking to several of the ing how our world works around us. educators, it was obvious to see their Further studies will help us shape our passion for beauty, but also their inunderstanding of how triphenyl phosspiration and eagerness to learn more phate (TPHP), the chemical in nail about how the products they use conpolish focused on in this study, affects nect back to the environment. our body. The popular media headlines SpaRitual, the vegan nail polish can be misleading, but I still cringed. brand offered at the Aveda Institute The cringe should remind us that Dallas, is pushing for high quality ineverything we put in or on our body afgredients that are socially and environfects us in ways beyond what we see on mentally friendly. SpaRitual nail elixirs the outside. And finding companies that are DBP, toluene and formaldahyde are environmentally ethical and mindful free yet they still contain other chemiabout the chemicals they use isn’t easy. cals, such as TPHP. The Environmental I recently visited the Aveda Institute Working Group found that 49 percent Dallas, located at the Shops at Park Lane, of 3,000 nail polishes in their database and was inspired by their vision to create list TPHP as an ingredient, but the a culture of connecting beauty, environrecent study found TPHP was found in ment and well-being. The Aveda Institute more nail polishes that didn’t disclose Dallas is a place for students to receive TPHP as an ingredient on their label. their cosmetology degree through atWell, my toenails currently have tending beauty school, which includes who knows what nail polish on it, and I’m training in the Aveda mission to care for eager to carve out some time to divulge in the world and set an example as environ- the luxury services at the Aveda Institute mental leaders. Dallas. Although the nail polish may have The Aveda Institute Dallas’ direcTPHP in it for now, the companies as a tor, Jennifer Haack, described the stuwhole are making a commitment to the dent’s introduction and curriculum environment that my local pharmacy's throughout beauty school as “students cheap nail polishes are not. are constantly reminded that they are a Naima Montacer is a freelance part of something that is bigger.” Aveda, writer and conservationist. View more as a company, is known for making at her website EnviroAdventures.com. @naimajeannette
K ATY TR AIL WEEKLY'S
CRIME WATCH
Oct. 21 – 5 a.m. 3000 Block, Maple Ave. (75201) Aggravated Robbery of a Business: An unknown suspect smashed the complainant’s door and stole a coin-operated machine from the business. Oct. 21 – 2 p.m. 4500 Block, Harry Hines Blvd. (75219) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s backpack out of an unlocked vehicle. Oct. 21 – 5:30 p.m. 5300 Block, Harry Hines Blvd. (75235) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: An unknown suspect struck the complainant in the head with a brick and robbed the complainant. Oct. 21 – 6:30 p.m. 5500 Block, Maple Ave. (75235) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect cut the complainant’s cable lock and stole the complainant’s bicycle.
Oct. 22 – 7:29 a.m. 5300 Block, Harry Hines Blvd. (75235) Aggravated Assault: The suspect attacked the complainant causing a swollen left eye and a displaced nose. Oct. 22 – 8 p.m. 6200 Block, Bordeaux Ave. (75209) Theft of Property: A suspect stole the side mirrors off of the complainant’s vehicle. Oct. 22 – 10 p.m. 4800 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75235) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the tailgate of the complainant’s vehicle. Oct. 23 – 4 p.m. 4600 Block, Leston Ave. (75247) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect cut off the lock to a container holding propane tanks and stole property. Oct. 23 – 9 p.m. 3900 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75219)
Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect damaged the complainant’s rear door lock while trying to break in to the vehicle.
Rd. (75219) Aggravated Assault: An unknown suspect struck the complainant multiple times causing injuries.
Oct. 24 – 1 a.m. 200 Block, Akard St. (75201) Criminal Mischief: The suspect dropped a pumpkin on the complainant’s vehicle.
Oct. 25 – 6:05 a.m. 3300 Block, Chapel Creek Dr. (75220) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: Two unknown suspects stole property while holding two complainants at gunpoint.
Oct. 24 – 3:30 a.m. 2600 Block, Allen St. (75204) Injured Person: The complainant injured himself on a fence causing a large cut to his right forearm. Oct. 24 – 11:38 p.m. 2700 Block, McKinnon St. (75201) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect damaged the complainant’s vehicle tires and fled the scene. Oct. 25 – 12 a.m. 2600 Block, Worthington St. (75204) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect scratched and dented the complainant’s vehicle while parked on the street. Oct. 25 – 3 a.m. 3900 Block, Cedar Springs
Oct. 25 – 7:18 p.m. 4400 Block, Maple Ave. (75219) Aggravated Robbery of a Business: The suspects threatened the complainant with a gun and stole money from the business. Oct. 25 – 6 p.m. 2900 Block, Blackburn St. (75204) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect broke the complainant’s vehicle window and stole property. Oct. 25 – 11 p.m. 4300 Block, Vandelia St. (75219) Burglary of a Residence: An unknown suspect pried open the complainant’s window and stole property.
home week. Not so much with my friends that are fans, but more with the ushers and vendors that have served throughout the years. Those faces never seem to change, and I have spent a lot of time at the AAC throughout the years. And despite the loss, the Stars are very good this year, and a Stars’ game remains highly entertaining … Things are going to the dogs. The National Retail Federation estimates that $1.9 billion will be spent on Halloween decorations, $2.1 billion on candy and a whopping $550 million on pet costumes. At the same time I learned those nuggets, I received a survey from Big Heart Pet Brands, the makers of Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni, Canine Carry Outs and Milo’s Kitchen. They conducted a survey of 3,000 U.S. dog parents to determine the top 25 states that most include their pups in their “Howl-O-Ween” festivities. Virginia was number one. I assume most dogs will dress like senior senators or the Supreme Court. Surprisingly, New Jersey was second. So you better have some dog biscuits by the candy bowl or you may be “swimmin’ with the fishes.” Texas came in at 25, two spaces ahead of California, which surprised me. Of course, if you have ever been to Beverly Hills you know it is doggie Halloween 365 days a year. One in three pet owners in Texas dress up their dogs in costume. If I had a dog, I would dress him or her up like a mail carrier. I like the juxtaposition ... I had to rewind the cassette of my life to my college days watching “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” with my friends on Saturday nights w hen I learned that John Cleese turned 76 on Tuesday.
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MULL IT OVER
FITNESS
How the west will be won By David Mullen
david@katytrailweekly.com The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association has the best collection of teams money can buy. But even if you are one of the richest men in America, you can’t buy your way into the playoffs. That’s what faces owner Mark Cuban and his Dallas Mavericks as the NBA regular season opens this week. It’s not for lack of trying (or buying). Cuban went overboard to win over prized free agent DeAndre Jordan, who rebuffed the Mavericks after accepting their non-binding offer then decided to return to the Los Angeles Clippers. By making the offer to Jordan, center Tyson Chandler left Dallas to go to the Phoenix Suns. That left the Mavs undermanned at center, despite the acquisition of Zaza Pachulia, known primarily for his passing and perimeter shooting. As important, it puts pressure on Dirk Nowitzki to play more early in the season, when he should be playing less. Nowitzki’s career in Dallas has been remarkable. This season, he should pass Shaquille O’Neal and become the sixth leading scorer in NBA history. Only Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Kobe Bryant have scored more points with one team in league annals. Nowitzki, with Cuban, saved the Mavericks franchise from eternal mediocrity. But expect Nowitzki, 37, to be nursing his back and knees often while the Mavs wait for newly
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acquired Wesley Matthews and Deron Williams to get into playing shape. Then there is the enigma that is Chandler Parsons. When healthy, he shows flashes of brilliance. But he is rarely healthy. Plus the Mavs lost a lot of half court offense when guard Monta Ellis went to Indiana. Coach Rick Carlisle has worked magic before, but pulling a playoff bid out of a hat with this team may be too much
Harden, the Memphis Grizzles with pesky Marc Gasol and the New Orleans Pelicans with the emerging superstar Anthony Davis all sharing the Southwest Division with the Mavericks, and it is very difficult to find a scenario where the local team makes the playoffs. The Golden State Warriors made all of basketball better last year with an aggressive style of play that ultimately led to the
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Dirk Nowitzki is finishing a stellar career in Dallas. to expect. If you pitched the 2015-16 version of the Mavericks on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” I am sure not even Cuban would bid. One of the most intriguing teams in the Mavericks conference and division are the San Antonio Spurs. They are going for one last shot at a championship, and went out and got LaMarcus Aldridge to help get them there. Unlike the Mavs with Nowitzki, the Spurs have the depth to limit the minutes of aging Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. And Gregg Popovich is the only coach that Carlisle has to look up to. Add the Houston Rockets led by James
NBA crown. But they were very fortunate to avoid major injuries. MVP Steph Curry and Klay Thompson make a formidable back court surrounded by a cast of talented characters like Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala. DeAndre Jordan will have added pressure to prove his value to the Clippers, but with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin he doesn’t have to go it alone. And there is something about the Oklahoma City Thunder that keeps them from looking like an NBA Finals team. Maybe it is the lack of heart … and Harden. The Eastern Conference looks much
like it did last year: LeBron James, his Cleveland Cavaliers and everyone else. Even though the Cavs didn’t win the NBA Eastern Conference regular season they bee-lined through the conference playoffs to the NBA Finals. They added depth in the offseason and are a team built to survive the playoffs where they will have little opposition. The Chicago Bulls tease everyone, but some bad injury (see Derrick Rose) will probably derail their chances to compete for the title. Chris Bosh is back for the Miami Heat, which makes them infinitely better this season. Last year’s surprise team — the Atlanta Hawks — won 60 games last season. No one expects that same type of performance this season. If there is a surprise team out of the East, look to the Milwaukee Bucks where former Maverick Jason Kidd is proving that he knows how to coach and motivate a group of talented, but unknown players. The Warriors will represent the Western Conference again in the NBA Finals, with youth beating the experience of the Spurs. The Cavaliers will battle with the Warriors for the second year after taking down the overachieving Bucks in the conference finals. Golden State will prevail over Cleveland as the Warriors depth will shine like the crown that “King” James pursues. And it will be a long, frustrating season for the Dallas Mavericks. Just be relieved that they aren’t owned by Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary.
Exercises perfect for pregnancy By Turner Cavender
pregnancy, since pregnancy weakens and stretches your core muscles. Luckily, planks are a low Pregnancy is a beautiful impact way to keep your core thing. muscles strong while also preventIt is also, to put it lightly, a ing lower back pain. very challenging thing. Start with your Many women hands directly under report gaining much your shoulders, more than just baby slightly further apart weight during their than shoulder-width. pregnancies, along with Without locking your a whole slew of cramps knees, make sure your and pains. head, neck, back and This why good exlegs form a straight ercise is doubly imporline. Squeeze your tant during pregnancy Turner Cavender glutes and hold for as — not only does it keep long as you can. you healthy, but it’s one 4. Standing bicep of the most reliable ways of dealcurls. Your leg and back muscles ing with weight gain and muscle are super important during pregpain. nancy — but don’t forget your So let’s look at five exercise arms! Standing bicep curls will moves that are perfect for preghelp keep your arms and shoulnant women! (And, of course, ders strong. make sure you consult your doctor Stand with your legs hipbefore starting any exercise plan.) width apart and knees partially 1. Squats. Squats are popular bent, dumbbells in hand. Starting for a reason — they’re one of the in front of your thighs, curl your best moves for strengthening your dumbbells up to your chest then legs and glutes. This is important, slowly lower them back to your since these muscles support a lot thighs. Repeat. of extra weight during pregnancy! 5. Suspension cable rows. Start by standing straight with This is another great move that your feet shoulder-width apart will help you maintain arm and your hands on your thighs strength. Plus, it will help you or straight in front of you. Then, maintain proper posture (which lower your body as if you were sit- can be tough during pregnancy). ting in a chair, going down as far Make sure you have your suspenas you can. Slowly raise yourself sion cable set up for this one! back up then repeat. Holding the suspension cable 2. Glute bridges. This move handles, straighten your body will help work out your glutes like you did for the plank and (which we think you’ll agree are lean back with your arms straight important before, during and after forward. Normally, you’d want to pregnancy). It will also help prereach a 45-degree angle, but just vent lower back pain. get as close as you can. Pull yourLie down on your back and self up until your elbows meet tuck your heels close to your butt, your rib cage, then lower back shoulder-width apart. Then push down. Repeat. your hips up all the way while Turner Cavender, CPT is owner squeezing your glutes. Hold this of Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp for 3-5 seconds, then lower your and world renown online personal hips back down. Repeat. trainer at Cavendercoaching.com. 3. Plank. It’s tough to find “Remember J.A.M.O.D.I., Just a a good core exercise during matter of doing it.” Turner@dallasfbbc.com
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6911 Lemmon Ave. Dallas, 75209 214-350-3600
Frontiers of Flight Museum – Step back into the time of WWII on one of the few airworthy B-17s in the world, from the Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 34. Stand in the footsteps of the bombardier, the navigator, and the waist gunner and relive history by experiencing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly in one of World War II’s most vital and magnificent aircraft. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $10 - $30.
Nov. 3
3225 University Blvd. Dallas, 75275 214-768-4357
SMU Dallas Hall – When most Americans think of the Civil War, what comes to mind are the Battle of Gettysburg, Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee, and William T. Sherman’s epic “March to the Sea.” A new book from Associate Professor of History Adam Arenson of Manhattan College and SMU History Chair and Co-director of the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies Andrew Graybill turns that exclusively eastern focus on its head. 5:30 p.m. FREE!
Nov. 4
8687 N. Central Expressway 1514 Dallas, 75225 214-671-1381
Dallas Public Library – Parents’ Choice award winner Lizza Connor provides an interactive experience through sing-a-longs, live instrument play and dance. 10:30 a.m. FREE!
Nov. 4
18349 Dallas Parkway Dallas, 75287 718-594-4004
Centenary Open House – Centenary College of Louisiana's Office of Admission will host an open house at Pappadeaux’s Seafood Kitchen. Located in Shreveport, LA, Centenary College is a U.S. News & World Report Tier One National Liberal Arts College, a member of the Princeton Review’s “Best 380 Colleges,” and was recently recognized as one of Forbes’ “Best Colleges in the South.” 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. FREE!
Nov. 5
4231 Cedar Springs Road Dallas, 75219 214-823-9652
Stephanie Beidler Teotia, MD – Grand opening! Meet Dr. Teotia and mingle, eat, drink and enjoy event-only specials. 4-7 p.m. FREE!
Nov. 6
2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway Dallas, 75201 214-880-0202
Klyde Warren Park – The Dallas Opera will present its 11th free live simulcast – “Tosca” – in hi-definition from the Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. Pre-performance will include the 1955 classic Warner Bros. cartoon “One Froggy Evening.” KLUV’s Jody Dean and Nathan DeShon Myers will host. 7:30 p.m. FREE!
Nov. 8
4100 Lomo Alto Drive Highland Park, 75219 214-520-7993
Whole Foods – A four course dinner featuring Real Ale Brewing Company with owner Brad Farbstein in attendance. 6:30 p.m. reception. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. $30.
Fri 10/30
Picture of the Week Klyde Warren Park simulcasts The Dallas Opera on Nov. 6 (see above). Send us a photo on Facebook and it may be featured here!
Photo by Karen Almond
John Adams, b. 1735 Ruth Gordon, b. 1896 Gordon Parks, b. 1912 Grace Slick, b. 1939 Nia Long, b. 1970 1938 – Orson Welles spooked America with his radio broadcast of “War of the Worlds.”
Sat 10/31
BOO!!! Ethel Waters, b. 1896 Dale Evans, b. 1912 Dan Rather, b. 1931 Piper Perabo, b. 1944 1941 – Mount Rushmore was declared finished after 14 yrs. of work.
Sun 11/01
All Saints Day Daylight Savings Time Ends Bill Anderson, b. 1937 Kinky Friedman, b. 1944 Lyle Lovett, b. 1957 Toni Collette, b. 1972 1968 – MPAA began movie ratings: G, M, R, X.
Mon 11/02
Daniel Boone, b. 1734 Burt Lancaster, b. 1913 Shere Hite, b. 1942 k. d. lang, b. 1961 Nelly, b. 1974 1955 – KKDA in Pittsburgh – 1st comm’l radio station in U.S. – began broadcasting.
Donors and volunteers
Tue 11/03
Election Day Stephen F. Austin, b. 1793 James Reston, b. 1909 Charles Bronson, b. 1921 Roseanne Barr, b. 1952 Godzilla, b. 1954 1507 – Leonardo da Vinci commissioned to paint the “Mona Lisa.”
Wed 11/04
Will Rogers, b. 1914 Walter Cronkite, b. 1916 Art Carney, b. 1918 Laura Bush, b. 1946 Matthew McConaughey, b. 1969 1924 – Nellie Ross of Wyoming elected 1st woman governor in U.S.
Thu 11/05
Eugene V. Debs, b. 1855 Vivien Leigh, b. 1913 Art Garfunkel, b. 1941 Sam Shepard, b. 1943 Tatum O’Neal, b. 1963 1895 – George Selden patented 1st gasolinedriven car.
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EXECUTIVES IN ACTION
Consultants work with North Texas nonprofits to enhance efficiently and all areas of their business.
By Sally Blanton
sallyblanton455@gmail.com Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.
QW hat is your mission or highest
purpose? Executives In Action (EIA) strengthens North Texas nonprofits by engaging senior level executives who provide consulting services to address business management or operational needs so organizations can more efficiently and effectively support their mission and expand their reach. We focus our work on supporting nonprofits working in the areas of children and family, culture and humanities, education, health and well-being, and social services. To do this, EIA’s executives join forces with nonprofits for three to sixmonth projects with a well defined methodology that will help the nonprofit team develop the necessary skills to sustain the work after the executive moves on.
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Q How many clients are served each year?
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profits. We were excited to just announce our mid-year Impact Service grantees: CitySquare, Dallas Afterschool, Hearts for Homes, Heroes on the Water, Paul Quinn College and Voice of Hope Ministries, Inc.
QW hat are your critical needs now, besides money donations? Each project staffed with EIA executives is an investment in our community. It’s easy for you to join our mission and be part of our success with three steps: • Share. Spread the word to others in our community by joining us on social media and at our events. • Connect. Strengthen our network by introducing EIA to colleagues who are potential sponsors, allies or nonprofit partners. • Sponsor. Keep our projects rolling by sponsoring a project that fits your
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QW hat is your facility like?
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office space with our co-founder Ashlee Kleinert’s food truck company, Ruthie’s Rolling Café, the best grilled cheese in Dallas! Our other officemates include Live Love Pop, our favorite go-to, guilt-free snack.
QW hat sort of volunteer jobs are available?
A EIA matches executives who are either
retired or in employment transition, with nonprofits to work on short-term pro bono projects that will have a major impact on the nonprofit and their ability to grow their organization. We have just announced our 2015 MidYear Grantees so there are a significant number of projects to fill. We invite executives to visit the website (executivesinaction.org) and fill out an executive application and upload your resume. We conduct “New Executives Orientations” every other month, and the next one is scheduled in August.
QW hat do you think is the most important thing you do for the community? Since its inception, EIA has partnered with more than 270 nonprofits, marshaling the expertise of nearly 700 executives to generate an investment of over $5.2 million of human resource capital in the North Texas. Typically, many nonprofits could not afford to hire executive level consultants with these specific skills and expertise.
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e are so lucky to not only work with AW
such a talented group of executives, but also to be able to support so many wonderful nonprofit organizations that impact North Texas in different ways year after year — and our latest grantees are no exception. Kimberly Westphall, Marketing and Event Director, answered this week's questions.
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WAGGING THE TRAIL
it causes everyone to stare through me as if I wasn’t there when I try to relate canine behavior modifiI’m plagued cation to parentwith insomnia ing? Perhaps. As a most nights, and generation born to last night was hard-working middle no exception as class baby boomers, I lay awake prea common parenting occupied with in my household was my lack of un“because I said so.” derstanding in how to deal with Susan Strough I grew up in a time when you didn’t inmillennials in the terrupt adult converwork force, as I’m sation, and you had to control forced to employ one of them emotional outbursts, and if from time to time to help out you didn’t, all it took was one at my canine supply store. I dirty look from Mom or Dad was reading various articles to make you immediately adin an attempt to understand just your behavior. the millennial, when I was hit My clients just want their with an epiphany. My dissatisdogs to “behave,” whatever faction and utter frustration in their definition of “behave” training dogs stems from the might be. Be nice to other fact that I have been trying to dogs and people. Don’t run teach millennials and the parthrough the house. Don’t ents of millennials the concept bark. Don’t jump on people. of corrections in dog training Comply with commands. by using parenting analogies. They look to me as though I Is it possible I’m too old have some skill or knowledge for this job? Is my view of the that only I could possess when world just so outdated that info@rawbycaninesfirst.com
in actuality I’m only using what my parents taught me. They write me a check and send the dog off with me for two weeks and each and every time, no matter how much “expectation managing” I do, I know it is falling on deaf ears, and they are hoping against hope that the dog will just come home and simply lie at their feet and obey their every command without hesitation. He needs more practice, they say. To which I say “really?” as I run him through his paces, obeying my every word immediately and happily. “Why won’t he do it for me?” The reason he won’t do it for them and will never do it for them is because they employ a parenting style that doesn’t work on dogs. Not that we should be using any human parenting style on a dog, but if we were going to, it would be that of my parent’s generation. “Because I said so,” that was enough for me. You dare not ask again. My clients are so afraid to correct their dog
YOUR STARS THIS WEEK By Stella Wilder
The coming week will bring good fortune to those who are able to look at themselves openly and honestly and commit to necessary change within a given time frame and according to certain accepted rules. There is no making it up as you go along; everything must be done in proven ways that have been effective in the past. Those who think that just any old approach is going to work are in for quite a surprise, as they will see less than the desired results and be put in situations that demand they do more than they had originally bargained for. In other words, those who try to buck the system are in for a hard time of it! When it comes to love and romance, the heart must be allowed to cool at times before enjoying a warm-up of any kind. This is for one's own safety, to be sure, for he or she who gets involved in too much at once is sure to bear the scars later on. A little moderation is a good thing. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You're likely to get advice from someone much younger than you about something you know much more about, but it's advice worth taking! (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You're going to accompany someone into dangerous territory before the week is out, and your window of escape will be narrow.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) The question of whether something is actually magic or not will compel you to explore an issue you've avoided in the past. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You can enjoy yourself more than expected if you allow yourself time to let go of things that are burdensome. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You may want to try something entirely new, but a warning may keep you from revving up when the time comes. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You may find yourself becoming angry when a friend or loved one persists in holding a grudge. Don't let the past rule you! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) The simplest functions may become more difficult than usual because of a misunderstanding that affects your overall timing. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – A friend or family member may introduce you to something that becomes an ongoing fascination. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You may renew an old relationship, thanks to an encounter with a third party who knows what's really going on. (March 6-March 20) – You may falter once when others are expecting
you to act with confidence. You will learn much about yourself as a result. ARIES (March 21-April 4) You will have the chance to open a whole new door in your mind when you encounter the unexpected. Don't be afraid! (April 5-April 19) – You may have the chance to wear many hats, and in the process you'll discover your niche and head off on a journey of discovery. TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You may find your load lightened. Your inner self is likely to speak to your conscious self with more energy. (May 6-May 20) – Self-awareness is the key to success. Don't do anything for which you feel you are illsuited. GEMINI (May 21-June 6) There is a very real danger of cracking under pressure unless you strengthen that part of yourself that will be challenged. (June 7-June 20) – Your subconscious will keep you from doing or saying anything that could put you in real danger, but it's still possible to offend. CANCER (June 21-July 7) Strengthen your outer shell, and you will be able to resist most everything that comes
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OFF THE MARK
Changing the way to talk about dog training By Susan Strough
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effectively for fear of crushing confidence or self-esteem. We are talking about dogs, right? Just making sure. My analogies are antiquated in 2015. All this time I thought they “got” me when I asked them “what happens when your child fails to clean his room when you’ve told him to do so” as I tried to draw the similarity of swift and impactful consequences. They nodded as if they understood and I believed them. Now I know they were just waiting to hear more from me to see if they could catch on to what I was trying to tell them. They never did catch on. Any compliance they gave me was out of obedience instead of understanding, which is more than I could say for their dogs. After 15 years, I guess it’s time for me to stop using parenting analogies that no one understands when it comes to correcting dogs to effect results. Susan Strough is an owner at RAW by Canines First and a dog trainer. Copyright 2015 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. your way. Inner strength matters, too. (July 8-July 22) – You're likely to be taken down memory lane by someone who holds the key to something you've long kept locked. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You may be introduced to someone who has much in common with you, but through the first part of the week, your reaction may be a negative one. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You're in no position to tell others what they should or should not do; focus instead on your own personal rules. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) The fabric of time may be torn by someone who doesn't respect your place in the scheme of things. This presents a certain mystery. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – You may feel unprepared for a certain undertaking; your training may be minimal, but a natural talent is revealed. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) Don't stop believing in that which got you where you are. Others may turn to you for advice and personal assistance. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You may find yourself juggling happiness and sadness; both emotions are linked to the same recent event.
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By Candy Evans
Candace@CandysDirt.com Oh my, am I coming up for air? This red hot market has me so behind on blogging I need a night at the Ritz with a lock on the door, just me, my computer and a bottle of Veuve! As always, subscribe to CandysDirt.com for all the inside real estate news in North Texas. We have had parties at celebrated homes and locations, and we have so many insider secrets to spill… like what’s happening at the Stoneleigh and a new high rise on the shores of Lake Grapevine called The Lakeside. But sometimes nirvana can be found oh so very close to home. One of the best kept secrets of why Dallas is such a home-lover’s paradise is that we can have a totally countrysuburban feel right in the heart of town. I should really have made you guess the location of this fabulous home before I spilled the beans: Oak Lawn Heights. Honestly, I had no idea these creekside one-half acre lots of heavenly glory existed in this little nook in between Cedar Springs and Maple Avenue. They are all accessible to, oh my God, you name it: Parkland Hospital, UT Southwestern, the Hospital District, West Village, Knox Henderson, Oak Lawn, the Trinity Strand, Katy Trail and even Highland Park Village. You have no idea here that multi-family has even been invented much less found its way to Dallas a few blocks away. No sir, this little enclave is just as treed and peaceful and private as it was back in 1941 when the home
Photos by Dave Perry Miller Real Estate
The house is located at 2910 Maple Springs Blvd. and is listed for $595,000.
Candace Evans was built. That pre-war sense of style and solid strength invites and envelopes you at 2910 Maple Springs Blvd., protecting you with strong Austin stone shoulders. There are three large bedrooms (two are a whopping 28 feet long), two and a half bathrooms with original tiles, original hardwoods, a sunroom, a finished garage with two huge storage cabinets, and that ultimate Dallas rarity that the billionaires pay big, big money for these days: a basement! Let us begin with the foyer. Walk in to the graceful staircase to the second floor that wastes no precious space with showiness or circular “grandeur.” No sir, this staircase just does its job — gets you up the stairs. To the left is the formal living room, to the right, the dining room, all connected by these beautifully arched doorways, the archways created with little notches at the top. Please do look at them — they are wonderful. In fact every inch of this home is ripe with architecturally appropriate period details — Georgian, perhaps? There are coved ceilings, decorative arches, wooden shutters, crown and picture molding.
The windows are huge and bring in wonderful sunlight. The kitchen retains period charm, too, but has enjoyed a thoughtful upgrade. Like a beautiful woman of a certain age, the kitchen was primped and packed with the perfect updates, with what counts, where it counts: two large pantries, new light maple cabinetry, a central MacKenzie Childs-esque island with storage beneath, stainless gas stove/oven,
stainless refrigerator, dishwasher, and a pot rack. The kitchen has windows on three sides, guaranteeing brightness even during last week’s rain deluge. I am in love with the window nook to the front, accessible through one of those charming archways, huge pantry on either side. There is a breakfast bar with stools, and a breakfast room. Uniting all main rooms downstairs is the sunroom, which runs along the back
of the house and provides gazing upon the spaciously deep back yard. The lot, by the way, is 75 feet across 244 — 281 feet deep, 103 feet wide in the back, along the creek. The splendor of the lot is amazing because it opens up in a slight pieshape to the 103 foot width. And the gardens, well, just get out your green thumb. The grounds are organically maintained, a perennial garden featuring an array of blooming flowers each planted to bloom at different times of the year, so the garden is always colorful and lush every month. Of course there is landscape lighting, and two patios, one close to the home, one at the very end of the lot on a deck overlooking the creek. The lawn in between is perfect for a party, croquet game, or, if you must, a swimming pool. We have not talked
upstairs! There are two large masters, both 28 feet long with full ground vistas. These bedrooms have their own sitting areas built right in. In between is the third bedroom, currently used as a study featuring a Corian counter-ed wet bar and picture window views of the lush property. I am still wrapping my head around the house size: 3,010 square feet, because the house seems so much larger. How did they get those big rooms in there? Pre-war magic, I guess. And here is another huge plus: the house was remodeled and is owned by a realtor: Rob Elmore of Dave Perry-Miller. Asking only $595,000. I mean, $595,000 for splendor in the grass in the heart of Dallas. This home would be perfection for a garden-loving empty nester, a young family, or anyone who just loves one of the best things about our fair city: a suburban feel seven minutes from the action! 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.
HAMMER AND NAILS
Inside or out, blow guests away this fall
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Stephan@sardoneconstruction.com
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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
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There’s something whimsical about embracing the fall season with your closest friends and family. I’m not talking about loading up on the back of a Stephan Sardone truck through a pumpkin patch hayride journey while everyone sips on a pumpkin spice lattes. There are much easier ways to spice up your autumn get-together by incorporating some fun DIY tricks that you can eventually turn into a lasting designated celebration location. If you find yourself halfway through the project, wanting to pull your hair out, it might be a good time to call a professional to help finish your project. Whichever route you choose, the Photo courtesy of Sardone Construction joy of constructing your own bar is that Making an indoor/outdoor bar is easy to soak up. you can customize it with your personal needs. You can make a DIY bar, or mini for aesthetic purposes. bar, from scratch or rely on easy upgrades to • One sheet of plywood for shelves. existing pieces. • A couple of 2 x 4’s to frame the bar-box. “What is the final goal you want to accom• 1’ x 1” x 6’ piece of smooth white oak, to stain plish from your fall project?” It is an extremely the custom stain color for your bar top. important question to ask yourself before you Depending on the number of your guests, embark on this project before the holidays. here are some of my alcoholic favorites that can Another thing to consider is your needs for crebe mixed with just about any cocktail. ating an entertainment bar. • Tito’s Vodka (Texas made) Do you need to create more storage space, • Blanton’s Whiskey display your liquor collection or just simply pro- • A fall flavored beer vide a gathering place where your friends feel • Red and white wine comfortable to mingle and sip on fall beverages? • Cocktail glassware (it doesn’t have to match, These are questions that I ask when potential mix-matching certain pieces is on trend) clients come to Sardone Construction for design • Use old wooden wine crates to store your advice. It’s vital to understand your vision and booze, mixers and glasses. Tuck these away on what you wish to accomplish from a construcshelves beneath your bar top for easy access, tion project. so you don’t knock everything over. If you’re willing to harvest your creativity Happy fall, y’all! and tackle a DIY entertainment station, here are Stephan Sardone is owner of Sardone some supplies you may need. Some of these can Construction and has been helping people imbe picked up from your local hardware store. prove their life by remodeling their home around • R eclaimed wood for the outside of your bar their life.
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DOTTY'S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE
Murphy is ‘On the Road Again’
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By Dotty Griffith
Saturday, October 31 Boo!
Dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Author Morgan Murphy’s resume runs long … and fascinates. His latest book, On the Road Again, landed the No. 1 spot on Publisher's Weekly list of bestsellers. Murphy’s cookbook (of all things) pulled a Donald Trump to beat out fourth place Revival by the prolific horror novelist Stephen King. That just goes to show that butter and salt are “less scary than monsters,” Murphy said. Photo courtesy of On the Road Again His book is part cook- Lisa "Sissy" Garza and Morgan Murphy talk turkey and quail during his visit to Sissy's Southern Kitchen & Bar. book, part travelogue. On the Road Again in Afghanistan, recipes for everything from follows up on where he was humble hamburgers to fancy Murphy’s sucawarded the rabbit pappardelle and quail. cessful formula Meritorious Murphy adds, “The reciin Off the Eaten Defense Service pes are really good. I know Path (Time Inc., Medal and the that sounds basic.” But he 2011) and Off the Afghan campaign works with featured restauEaten Path: Second medal. rants’ chefs to replicate the Helpings (Time Dallas resrecipes for successful home Inc., 2013). Dotty Griffith taurants featured preparation. His publisher Murphy rein On the Road Oxmoor House has the recicently brought his Again include BuzzBrews pes tested in the Southern lively conversation to a book and Sissy’s Southern Kitchen Living kitchens. “We go to signing at Edgemere retire& Bar. For someone whose a tremendous amount of ment community. In the shtick includes visiting a expense and effort to make book, he describes restaurants restaurant and trying “all the sure the recipes work out as visited and meals eaten while food on the menu” to find written.” traveling “the South’s back just the right dishes to write Of course, the recipes roads and byways” and occaabout, he’s a long, tall drink aren’t for every day, said sionally a big city like Dallas. of water. After eating his way Murphy. “They have a lot of A native of Birmingham, through a menu, he picks salt, butter, sugar and fat. Ala., Murphy has a rich “what I think is best.” What they don’t have is premagazine background that At Sissy’s, Cast Iron servatives, artificial ingreincludes travel editor of Quail with Hoppin’ John (see dients and things you can’t Southern Living. That laid next week’s Katy Trail Weekly pronounce.” the groundwork for his road for the recipe) captured his That makes the dishes trip book, which, along with palate. “People ask if I’m a in the book mostly “special a Southerner’s gift for storyfood snob,” Murphy said. occasion” recipes. “Now we’re telling, can captivate a room. He explains, quite the conabout to enter the season of Some other parts of his retrary, he’ll eat at the diviest of special occasions about the sume don’t fit as neatly with dives if the food is fabulous. only time many people cook that of culinary raconteur. All he’s looking for are great anymore,” Murphy said. Murphy serves as a comdishes. “No one ever asks me “When you only cook on a mander in the U.S. Navy where the worst place to go is. special occasion, you want it Reserves, where he is currentI don’t waste time on places to be really good,” Murphy ly assigned to the Chairman not to go,” Murphy said. added. And that’s what On of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Accordingly the book has the Road Again delivers. He is a veteran of the war
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RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Sausage Tortelloni with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce
Use a cheese tortelloni in place of the sausage ones for a vegetarian version. 2 (9-ounce) packages prepared sausage tortelloni 3 tablespoons butter, divided 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 cup pumpkin seeds 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
1 cup milk, or as needed 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree 1/2 cup shredded parmesan
Cook tortelloni according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon butter in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the chili powder and stir until fragrant. Add the pumpkin seeds and cook until slightly puffed and golden. Remove from the pan and set aside. Wipe out the pan. Heat remaining butter in the sauté pan over medium heat. Add the nutmeg, if using, and the milk and the cream cheese, and whisk until the cream cheese has melted. Whisk in the pumpkin. Season with salt and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Stir in the parmesan. Season with salt to taste. Drain the tortelloni and toss with the sauce. To serve, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.
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TRAVEL
First Friday in Fairhope faithful, full of frolic
By Michael Wald
wald.world@yahoo.com I’d heard great reports about First Friday in Fairhope, Ala., as a street party event not to be missed. So I had to see if for myself. I rang up an old roommate. He moved his family to this small town of 15,000 several years ago to take job in Mobile, the largest city nearby. His sister demurred, “People move from Alabama, not to it.” But I was pleasantly surprised by Fairhope, an oasis in Alabama that harkens back to the way small towns were 30 years ago with some prices to match. Fairhope, founded in 1894 as a utopian, fair tax society, remains iconoclastic today. Although I personally attended only one First Friday in Fairhope, I formed some quick impressions, which I tried to confirm by spending a few extra days in town. Dallas has its very own First Friday. And if you haven’t been, go. The Nasher, Dallas Museum of Art, and the Crow Museum of Asian Art all open their doors for free until midnight. Klyde Warren Park notches up its programming for the evening, and street entertainment and food trucks abound. People of all races and cultures crowd closed-off streets amid exotic foods from Korea to Thailand. Fairhope’s First Friday was different. I was told that the crowd the night I went was large. Still it was nothing like Dallas, leaving plenty of room to meander closed-off streets. Unlike Dallas, no food trucks were present — and no exotic food — still, people wandered from one small storefront to another, mingling among neighbors, popping in and out of local restaurants, each offering free food and wine samples to attract patrons. Although Fairhope’s populace is economically advantaged, it still reveled
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They still hang "Old Glory" in timeless Fairhope, Ala., where the pier survived two hurricanes. in the freebies. A main focal point was the Fairhope Art Center, which offered a spread of freebies of its own, along with live jitterbug piano music in the main salon and a banjo in another. The combination museum/art gallery displays interesting works, each with a price tag, along with works by local school children. While Dallas’ First Friday has mostly amplified music in large public spaces, the Fairhope performances were subdued, catering to the baby boomer generation. Musicians played softly enough to
MENTAL HEALTH
Fall is a natural time of transition. At Galaxy Counseling Center we work to transform lives while constantly working to transform ourselves. Lynette Payne Because of the stigma surrounding mental health, it is important to raise awareness of what therapy does to fulfill the emotional needs of children, adults and families. Our vision is to ensure that quality mental health services are made available to everyone by developing Galaxy as an agency that has significant and sustainable social impact, which creates value for the community. So how do services like ours help your mental well-being? If you’ve ever felt too overwhelmed to deal with your problems, you are not alone. Like more than a quarter of Americans, most of our clients come to us because they or someone in their family is experiencing depression or anxiety due to emotional or behavioral problems. Others need counseling because of trauma or because of a mental health disorder. Therapeutic counseling provides the skills and tools necessary to cope with feelings, as well as teach you new ways to think about situations or issues that are troubling you. At Galaxy Counseling Center our therapists are here to help you work through such problems so that you can lead happier more productive lives. We administer various evidence approaches based upon the unique needs of each client. All psychological interventions, however, consist of a collaborative
treatment approach between the client and the therapist in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Together with the therapist, you will discuss the issues troubling you, determine what you would like to achieve through therapy and set goals that you would like to attain. Some indicators that you could benefit from therapy include: • Feeling overwhelmed and unable to deal with issues confronting you. • Persistent feeling of helpless and sad. • Having difficulty dealing with responsibilities in the home and work. • Constant feeling of apprehension and worry. • Acting out either with anger or aggression with others, or use of alcohol or drugs. Even if you don’t feel you need therapy, with the holidays looming ahead, there is pressure to do more and be happy while doing it. Use this time of transition to be tolerant of yourself and others, and accept that things will happen that are out of your control, but that you can control how you feel and deal with the situation. Daily, I see the difference we are making in the lives of the people we serve. At Galaxy Counseling Center, we are all about people helping people. Lynette Payne is executive director of the nonprofit, Galaxy Counseling Center. For the past 40 years, Galaxy has provided counseling services for 60,000 families, couples, groups, individuals and children, ages three and up in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Contact Lynette and Galaxy Counseling Center at 972-272-4429.
Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at untroddenla.com.
Years later I learned the Indian Territory had been merged into the Missouri-Pacific Railroad Line and no longer traveled by Katy employees. “There’s a storm moving in He’s heading back from somewhere That he never should have been And the thunder rolls And the thunder rolls” — Garth Brooks At one Halloween night of storytelling with my grandmother, I dared to ask: “Grand mommie, why are we living in Texas as opposed to the Kentucky that you seem to love so much?” She hesitated, but then replied: “My cousin Mary Burch and her husband, John, were in some troubles, and it was just time for us to move on.” As a 10-year-old this seemed sufficient. Many years later, I discovered that her cousin Mary was married to John C. Breckinridge, a United States Senator from Kentucky, who became vice president of the U.S. under James Buchanan. “Cousin John” resigned as vice president, accepted a commission from the Confederacy and fought as a general in the Civil War. He was tried in absentia for treason and sentenced to death. My grandmother was a master of the “understatement” with “poetic license.” But what happened to the town of Breckinridge? “Though the feeling hasn’t
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allow conversation. Spontaneously, audience couples got up and slow danced. Fairhope’s corner pharmacy stays open
late for First Friday; as does the soda fountain, candy shop, independent book store/coffee shop, nut store, and the soap and candle shop, which line its quaint streets. Fairhope has one of the nicest libraries for a town of its size with a huge reading room rivaling a small college library, reflecting its literate residents. Like many Alabama towns on the water, there is a town pier on Mobile Bay where some local residents regularly go to catch their lunch or dinner — and maybe a little extra fish to sell. Fairhope attracts artists, and they participate in First Friday. On a visit to the Fairhope History Museum during the morning after First Friday, the docent suggested I visit Sheldon Castle, an eccentric home built by local painter Dean Moser, whose works are on exhibit in the Smithsonian. He married the dancer/daughter of a local, famous wood sculptor, Craig Sheldon. “If you are admiring the house from the yard, and he’s home, Mr. Moser may invite you in,” the docent said. Doubtful, I thought, but a charming Moser dressed to the hilt did, indeed, invite me inside to see his studio and current projects. He related which storefront he manned during First Friday. People like Moser who personally participate in First Friday enhance its allure. If you’re a baby boomer and in the neighborhood, First Friday in Fairhope is a block party for you! You can talk over the mostly guitar music, and even for the non-boomers, there is plenty of fun for all, and free samples galore enough for a cheap night out.
Katy Railroad crashed headon at the ‘crash at crunch.’ As a railroad family, we stood together! Just look at your grandfather’s left leg, which he lost at the knee due to a railroad collision in 1938.” At nine years of age, railroads and Halloween nights were forged into my childhood memory for many decades. My grandmother, however, possessed “poetic license” as she would skip generations to explain why the Katy Railroad and the “Wild West” were important to our childhood. “Way down yonder in the Indian nation I rode my pony on the reservation In the Oklahoma hills where I was born Many a lesson I have learned Yet I feel like in those hills, I still belong” —Woody Guthrie My grandmother’s best stories of the Old West were about the Oklahoma Indian Territory. With her “poetic license,” she could recount the stories of family members who were miners in Oklahoma and who faced both natural and Indian challenges. At the same time she blamed the Indian Territory for the demise of her beloved town of Breckinridge. I never understood at that time the significance of the two issues.
passed Sad to say our love didn’t last Please don’t ask me to pretend Cause I know its over” — Kyla In 1873, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad was built and bypassed Breckinridge. The new railroad established the town of Richardson a few miles north of Breckinridge. Most Breckinridge businesses, including the post office, moved to Richardson. Until June 1874, the post office retained the name Breckinridge. Then it “was over.” My grandmother’s beloved town of Breckinridge NO LONGER EXISTED. See: David S. Switzer “It’s our Dallas County” (Dallas: Switzer, 1954). If she was alive today, I would ask my grandmother: “But what happened to cousin Mary and her husband, John?” That she would say: “It’s another story.” Happy Halloween! Finale: The “Lost Town” of Breckinridge is north of the intersection of Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway and Greenville Avenue, a mile east of Restland Cemetery and 10 miles northeast of downtown Dallas in Dallas County. How ironic that the “Lost Town” is adjacent to Restland Cemetery. Source is John H. Cochran Dallas County: A Record of its Pioneers and Progress (Dallas: Arthur S. Mathis Service, 1928).
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As condensed by the author, in 1867, for his public readings. Presented here in seven weekly installments with original illustrations by John Leech. I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it. Their faithful Friend and Servant, C. D. December, 1843. STAVE ONE. MARLEY’S GHOST MARLEY was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge's name was good upon 'Change for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. Scrooge knew he was dead? Of course he did. How could it be otherwise? Scrooge and he were partners for I don't know how many years. Scrooge was his sole executor, his sole administrator, his sole assign, his sole residuary legatee, his sole friend, his sole mourner. Scrooge never painted out old Marley's name, however. There it yet stood, years afterwards, above the warehouse door, – Scrooge and Marley. The firm was known as Scrooge and Marley. Sometimes people new to the business called Scrooge Scrooge, and sometimes Marley. He answered to both names. It was all the same to him. Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, was Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner! External heat and cold had little influence on him. No warmth could warm, no cold could chill him. No wind that blew was bitterer than he, no falling snow was more intent upon its purpose, no pelting rain less open to entreaty. Foul weather didn't know where to have him. The heaviest rain and snow and hail and sleet could boast of the advantage over him in only one respect, -- they often "came down" handsomely, and Scrooge never did. Nobody ever stopped him in the street to say, with gladsome looks, "My dear Scrooge, how are you? When will you come to see me?" No beggars implored him to bestow a trifle, no children asked him what it was o'clock, no man or woman ever once in all his life inquired the way to such and such a place, of Scrooge. Even the blindmen's dogs appeared to know him; and when they saw him coming on, would tug their owners into doorways and up courts; and then would wag their tails as though they said, "No eye at all is better than an evil eye, dark master!" But what did Scrooge care! It was the very thing he liked. To edge his way along the crowded paths of life, warning all human sympathy to keep its distance, was what the knowing ones call "nuts" to Scrooge. Once upon a time of all the good days in the year, upon a Christmas eve old Scrooge sat busy in his counting-house. It was cold, bleak biting, foggy weather; and the city clocks had only just gone three, but it was quite dark already. The door of Scrooge's counting-house was open, that he might keep his eye upon his clerk, who, in a dismal little cell beyond, a sort of tank, was copying letters. Scrooge had a very small fire, but the clerk's fire was so very much smaller that it looked like one coal. But he couldn't replenish it, for Scrooge kept the coal-box in his own room; and so surely as the clerk came in with the shovel the master predicted that it would be necessary for them to part. Wherefore the clerk put on his white comforter, and tried to warm himself at the candle; in which effort, not being a man of a strong imagination, he failed. "A merry Christmas, uncle! I God save you!" cried a cheerful voice. It was the voice of Scrooge's nephew, who came upon him so quickly that this was the first intimation Scrooge had of his approach. "Bah!" said Scrooge; "humbug!" "Christmas a humbug, uncle! You don't mean that, I am sure?" "I do. Out upon merry Christmas! What's Christmas time to you but a time for paying bills without money; a time for finding yourself a year older, and not an hour richer; a time for balancing your books and having every item in 'em through a round dozen of months presented dead against you? If I had my
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will, every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. He should!" "Uncle!" "Nephew, keep Christmas in your own way, and let me keep it in mine." "Keep it! But you don't keep it." "Let me leave it alone, then. Much good may it do you! Much good it has ever done you!" "There are many things from which I might have derived good, by which I have not profited, I dare say, Christmas among the rest. But I am sure I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, – apart from the veneration due to its sacred origin, if anything belonging to it call be apart from that, – as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to thank of people below them as if they really were fellow-travellers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys. And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!" The clerk in the tank involuntarily applauded. "Let me hear another sound from you," said Scrooge, "and you'll keep your Christmas by losing your situation! You're quite a powerful speaker, sir," he added, turning to his nephew. "I wonder you don't go into Parliament." "Don't be angry, uncle. Come! Dine with us to-morrow." Scrooge said that he would see him -- yes, indeed he did. He went the whole length of the expression, and said that he would see him in that extremity first. "But why?" cried Scrooge's nephew. "Why?" "Why did you get married?" "Because I fell in love." "Because you fell in love!" growled Scrooge, as if that were the only one thing in the world more ridiculous than a merry Christmas. "Good afternoon!" "Nay, uncle, but you never came to see me before that happened. Why give it as a reason for no coming now?" "Good afternoon." "I want nothing from you; I ask nothing of you; why cannot we be friends?" "Good afternoon." "I am sorry, with all my heart, to find you so resolute. We have never had any quarrel, to which I have been a party. But I have made the trial in homage to Christmas, and I'll keep my Christmas humor to the last. So A Merry Christmas, uncle!" "Good afternoon!" "And A Happy New-Year!" "Good afternoon!" His nephew left the room without an angry word, notwithstanding. The clerk, in letting Scrooge's nephew out, had let two other people in. They were portly gentlemen, pleasant to behold, and now stood, with their hats off, in Scrooge's office. They had books and papers in their hands, and bowed to him. "Scrooge and Marley's, I believe," said one of the gentlemen, referring to his list. "Have I the pleasure of addressing Mr. Scrooge, or Mr. Marley?" "Mr. Marley has been dead these seven years. He died seven years ago, this very night." "At this festive season of the year, Mr. Scrooge," said the gentleman, taking up a pen, "it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the poor and destitute, who suffer greatly at the present time. Many thousands are in want of common necessaries; hundreds of thousands are in want of common comforts, air." "Are there no prisons?" "Plenty of prisons. But under the impression that they scarcely furnish Christian cheer of mind or body to the unoffending multitude, a few of us are endeavoring to raise a fund to buy the poor some meat and drink, and means of warmth. We choose this time, because it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices. What shall I put you down for?" "Nothing!" "You wish to be anonymous?" "I wish to be left alone. Since you ask me what I wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. I don't make merry myself at Christmas, and I can't afford to make idle people merry. I help to support the prisons and the workhouses, -- they cost enough, -- and those who are badly off must go there." "Many can't go there; and many would rather die." "If they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population." At length the hour of shutting up the counting-house arrived. With an ill-will Scrooge, dismounting from his stool, tacitly admitted the fact to the expectant clerk in the Tank, who instantly snuffed his candle out, and put on his hat. "You'll want all day to-morrow, I suppose?" "If quite convenient, sir." "It is not convenient, and it's not fair. If I was to stop half a crown for it, you'd think yourself mightily ill-used, I'll be bound?" "Yes, sir." "And yet you don't think me ill-used, when I pay a day's wages for no work." "It's only once a year, sir." "A poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every twentyfifth of December! But I suppose you must have the whole day. Be here all the earlier next morning." The clerk promised that he would; and Scrooge walked out with a growl. The office was closed in a twinkling, and the clerk, with the long ends of his white comforter dangling below his waist (for he boasted no great-coat), went down a slide, at the end of a lane of boys, twenty times, in honor of its being Christmas eve, and then ran home as hard as he could pelt, to play at blindman's-buff. Continues next week with Part 2
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Scene Around Town
By Sally Blanton
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Society Editor
Under the Stars
Kick Off Party
St. Jude Sponsor Party Keyes’ Airplane Hangar
Doug and Holly Brooks, Vicki and Ollie Williams
Gala Theme Reveal
Salvation Army Luncheon Residences at the Stoneleigh
Chair Carmaleta Whiteley, Honorary Chairs - Kimberly Whitman, Myrna Schlegel, Krystal Schlegel, Kari Schlegel Kloewer, Auxiliary President Karen Dealy
Junior League of Dallas Museum Tower
Steve and Linda Ivy
Honorary Chair Debbie Oates, Nickey Oates
John Wayne Cancer Foundation Film Festival Highland Park Village
Dr. Elizabeth Stewart, Scott Murray
Gary and Haley Cogill
Mayor Mike Rawlings, Micki Rawlings
Ball Chair Ashley Allen, President Meredith Mosley, Hollee Hirzel
Announcement Reception
VCD Leadership Awards Home of Ralph and Susan Hawkins
Jim and Margo Keyes, Cindy and Charlie Feld
Tincey Miller, Mike and Sharon McCullough
TWU President Dr. Carine Feyten, Virginia Chandler Dykes, Francie Moody-Dahlberg, Bob Whit of Bank of Texas CLEANING cont'd from page 1
Advisors Christie Carter, Angela Nash and Jan Baldwin because it touches so many lives in such a personal way,” Sardone said. “I get many ‘WOW!’ moments when I interact with the cancer patients that receive the help.” But one particular milestone stands out. “That was the day that Swiffer and Walmart called up,” Sardone recalls, “and said, ‘We think your foundation is a perfect fit for us, because we clean homes too. We want to become your official sponsor.’” That was five years ago, and each October since Swiffer
maids performed a few free cleanings for cancer victims. “We didn’t really promote it,” Sardone said. “But in 2005, I was speaking at a maid service conference, and I shared how I do this Cleaning for a Reason program in my company and how we give away free cleaning. I was speaking to a roomful of maid service business owners. After my talk, I was surprised at how many maid service owners came up to me and said, ‘I want to do that in my own community.’ That is when I realized ‘Oh wow, I could do this idea nationwide, form a nonprofit and get maid services all around the country to participate.’” Sardone returned to the conference the following year Debbie Sardone knew they made it when Swiffer and Walmart joined the team. with 501(c)(3) certification, a board of directors, a group of able volunteers and Walmart team up to promote Cleaning and a plan to implement the program nationfor a Reason in store with off-shelf displays ally. “I rolled out my nonprofit program at the and special packaging. “That’s when I knew next conference and those same maid services we were getting someone’s attention,” Sardone that were there at the previous conference saw said. that I had a program, was a nonprofit and they Married for 38 years to husband Steve joined.” and the mother of two adult children, Sardone Today, more than 1,100 maid services is more an absentee owner at Buckets & Bows across the country participate in Cleaning Maid Service as most of her time is now for a Reason and have given away more that devoted to consulting and teaching other 19,000 free cleanings worth more than $5.5 maid services. But as the inspiration behind million. Services provide an initial cleaning Cleaning for a Reason, Sardone has put a cerand then three follow-up cleanings — usually tain sparkle on communities everywhere. once a month — to those in need. More information can be found at clean“There have been many ‘WOW!’ moments ingforareason.org.
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Too much outside influence dooms ‘Our Brand Is Crisis’
By Chic DiCiccio @Chiccywood
When a movie stars Sandra Bullock, features the George Clooney-Grant Heslov production team, and is directed by an indie darling like David Gordon Green, one would expect nothing short of box office success and critical excellence. Unfortunately, “Our Brand Is Crisis” may suffer from having too many cooks in the kitchen. This political satire, based on real events surrounding a James Carvilleinfluenced election in Bolivia, isn’t quite sure what direction it wants to go in. There are several scenes of great hilarity, mostly due to the impeccable skills of Bullock, but the movie is scattered and moves from satire to cautionary tale to zany comedy far too quickly to really have a stranglehold on any particular theme. Bullock plays Jane Bodine, a “retired” political operative that specializes in getting the unelectable elected. Due to various issues in her past, Jane secludes herself to a snowy mountain cabin where she obsessively makes her own pottery. She is recruited by an old friend, Nell (Ann Dowd), to join her and Ben (Anthony Mackie) in attempting to get a washed up and unloved Bolivian politician, Senator Castillo (the always great Joaquim de Almeida), elected President.
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Sandra Bullock and Anthony Mackie star in the hit and miss satire "Our Brand Is Crisis." Jane reluctantly agrees, but only after learning that an adversary is working for the man currently leading the polls. That man is Pat Candy (Billy Bob Thornton), who behaves exactly like one would expect a political slime ball with a razor shaved head to behave. Candy looks like a carbon copy of James Carville, which is quite amusing as Bullock’s Jane is actually based on the real life political pundit. One of the funnier running gags in “Our Brand Is Crisis” is Jane’s elevation sickness. She is immediately sick when arriving in La Paz, dragging an oxygen tank
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around and vomiting at inopportune moments. She mostly lies around, eating various snacks, while openly criticizing Castillo, the man paying her to help him get elected. Something happens to Castillo after a debate that lights a fire under Jane, as she translates it to a direct attack on her by Candy. She immediately launches to action, firing out orders and ruthlessly pulling no punches as to why Castillo is polling in single digits. This is where “Our Brand Is Crisis” begins to falter. It’s as if the movie wants to have its cake and eat it too, thrusting in zany, slapstick comedy (such as Jane mooning the opposition),
the problems of American involvement in foreign elections, and the moral dilemma of selling your soul for cash. Director Green packs all of that in and Peter Straughan’s script doesn’t waste time, with all of those topics touched in just 107 minutes. Green’s fingerprints are all over a few sequences, particularly one when Jane’s wheels completely fly off as she boozes it up with a few local Bolivians, but there are several heavy handed moments that are far too dramatic when surrounded by such lunacy. Pat Candy is the type of role that only Billy Bob Thornton can pull off. He’s
on top of his charming arrogance game here, even making the worst of the worst slang terms for the female anatomy funny. As he usually does, Thornton takes a despicable, hatable character and makes you want to see him on screen as much as possible. Even though “Our Brand Is Crisis” is a bit too herky jerky and all over the place, it’s not the fault of Sandra Bullock. This is a risky role for someone so universally beloved and it would be a shame if it went ignored, both critically and at the box office. She constantly looks haggard, puffy eyed, and never for one second the glamorous “Sandra Bullock” that one would expect. She is the source of virtually every laugh in “Our
Brand Is Crisis,” mostly at her own expense. Whether it be the script or at the behest of producers, “Our Brand Is Crisis” wraps itself up with a shiny bow, pointed towards a happy ending. It’s just another moment that doesn’t quite make sense when in the context of the rest of the movie. After watching almost two hours of cynicism and absurdity surrounding characters who aren’t interested in the “greater good” for even a millisecond, it seems pretty farfetched for any of them to suddenly have an epiphany. It’s not that “Our Brand Is Crisis” isn’t entertaining, it’s that it seems like it could have been so much more.
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