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SPCA of Texas event continues The SPCA of Texas presents the 25th annual Home for the Holidays event at NorthPark going on now through the Christmas season. This signature event brings shoppers and pet lovers together to raise awareness for homeless pets, and to help these wonderful animals find a forever, loving family. The “Home for the Holidays” adoption pavilion is located on Level One between Macy's and Dillard's. The SPCA of Texas features adoptable pets every day through Dec. 23 Photo courtesy of SPCA of Texas from noon to 6 p.m. with the hope that more than 250 animals will find their forever homes this holiday season. For more details, visit SPCA.org/ Homefortheholidays2015. — Victoria Albrecht
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Big ‘Elf’ not just for little children at DSM
By Shari Goldstein Stern shari@katytrailweekly.com
As the “real” Santa rode in, with the jolliest of laughs, at the Tuesday night, Dec. 8 opening of a very clever “Elf” at Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM), Ken Clement as Santa “ho-ho-ho’d” referencing current topics with ease and perfect timing. “I used to schlep around led by reindeer with this bag of letters,” Santa (Clement) said. “Thanks to PETA, that’s a thing of the past. Things aren’t the same Photos by Chris Bennion today. Now the kids just sit on Santa (Ken Clement) tries to help his actual elves understand Buddy (Daniel Patrick Smith). your lap texting each other.” The story of “Elf” is based what Christmas is. the time he belts out his silly rendition on the 2013 film featuring Will Farrell As the real Santa, Clement’s casual of “I Will Always Love You” Whitney as Buddy the Elf, an orphaned child who references to bi-polar (disorder) aren’t Houston-style. Overall, Smith is a pleasmistakenly crawls out of Santa’s bag lost on savvy patrons, nor are comments ant elf, whose honesty endears him to all of gifts and is transported back to the about how much trouble he has using his around him. Some of the actor’s credits North Pole. Unaware that he is actually TIVO. The jolly old man’s call out to the are “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Panic! human, Buddy’s enormous size and poor “magical, far away land called New York The Musical.” toy-making skills cause him to face the City” is an audience favorite. When the curtain opens to a stage truth. With Santa’s permission, he jourAs Buddy the Elf in DSM’s producof adorable munchkins doing high neys to New York City to find his birth tion, Daniel Patrick Smith revs up to father, while helping NYC remember see ELF on page 11 a welcome, higher charge of energy by
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By David Mullen
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Trees on Turtle Creek become landing spots for many birds. Looking for the perfect gift for the person who has everything? This holiday season sponsor a tree, shrub or plant in a Turtle Creek garden in their honor. For the first time this holiday season, one can sponsor a Crepe Myrtle, Carissa Holly, Indian Hawthorn, Dwarf Yaupon or Asian jasmine ground cover that will beautify the Turtle Creek Corridor. Sponsorship levels range from $25 to $500. For more information, call the Turtle Creek Association at 214-5262800. — Turtle Creek Association
Huge menorah to be lit In celebration of the last night of Hanukkah, the Jewish Community Center of Dallas (The J) and Chabad of North Texas will co-sponsor a free, family-friendly lighting of a 32-foot menorah on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. as part of a tailgate party to watch the Dallas Cowboys. Photo courtesy of The J Dallas The menorah will be lit at The 32-foot menorah at The J. halftime and food will be available. The J’s campus is at 7900 Northaven Road. — Jef Tingley In This Issue Of K aty Tr ail Weekly Along the Green Trail........................................................ 4 Classifieds......................................................................... 13 Community Calendar ....................................................... 6 Dotty Griffith .................................................................... 9 Fitness .............................................................................. 5 Hammer and Nails ............................................................ 8 Hip to be Square ................................................................ 4 Mental Health .................................................................... 7 Mull It Over ....................................................................... 5 Notes from the Editor ....................................................... 4 Restaurant Directory ...................................................... 13 Scene Around Town......................................................... 10 Travel ............................................................................ 13 William"Bubba" Flint........................................................ 4 Find us at facebook.com/KTWeekly
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Believe it or not, this retailer has been around in some form or fashion for 95 years. And now they are tailoring the business to sustain growth and be prepared for an ever-changing marketplace. Sergio Melconian owns Ripley Shirt Company, primarily a Dallas-based business Sergio Melconian. since 1920. Today, the custom clothier has relocated to an 8,000 square foot retail showroom and warehouse at 5631 Dyer St. near Greenville Avenue after two different Oak Cliff locations and a brief stint in Mansfield. Born in Argentina, Melconian’s life has been centered on cloths Photos by David Mullen and clothing. “I always worked in the textile business,” Melconian Hundreds of patterns are availsaid. “I worked in factories all the way from the looms to the final able at Ripley Shirt Company.
product. My father had a small business where he was dedicated to doing only high-end bathing suits for women in my country.” Melconian’s appreciation for custom clothing came at an early age because as a young man he was not an “off-the-rack” consumer. “I was always a user,” Melconian said. “I was, for my age, very tall and very skinny. It was very hard to find clothes that would fit. see TAILORED on page 11
UNIVERSITY PARK
SMU commencement ceremony set for Moody
By Kenny Ryan khryan@smu.edu
More than 600 students from SMU’s seven schools will graduate at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the December commencement ceremony in Moody Coliseum. Distinguished lawyer Michael M. Boone, an alumnus and chair of the SMU Board of Trustees, will deliver the commencement address. At the ceremony, 627 students and faculty in academic regalia will enter Moody Coliseum with their respective schools. Each graduate will be individually recognized. Boone is a co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of Haynes and Boone, one of the nation’s largest and most respected law firms. Boone has received numerous honors for his civic leadership, including
Distinguished Alumni Awards from the university, as well as from the Dedman School of Law and the Cox School of Business. He also has received the J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award from SMU’s Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, the Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award from the Methodist Health System Foundation and the Jack Lowe Sr. Award for Community Leadership from the Dallas Bar Association. He earned a B.B.A. from the Cox School of Business in 1963 and a J.D. from Dedman School of Law in 1967. He serves on the executive boards of Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences and Dedman School of Law, and formerly was an adjunct professor at the law school. He served as vice chair for SMU’s Second Century
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More than 600 students will graduate from SMU later this month. Celebration Organizing Committee and as a member of the Leadership Council for The Second Century Campaign, which reached its $1 billion goal ahead of schedule in September 2015. Boone has served his community in numerous roles, including as president of the Highland Park School
Board and chair of the Dallas Citizens Council. SMU is a nationally ranked private university in Dallas founded 100 years ago. Today, SMU enrolls approximately 11,000 students who benefit from the academic opportunities and international reach of seven degree-granting schools.
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veryone knows the power of a good hair day. Whether it’s a fresh cut, a new style, or updated look, we smile more and feel more confident knowing our locks are falling in the right place. Darlene Williby and her team of volunteers from Mount Rose Church know this more than most, as they spend time every week at Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center, a Dallas County detention facility, fixing the girls’ hair for their upcoming court date. The girls chat about lipstick, different hairstyles, and their dreams for their futures while their hair is combed and braided. Williby tells stories of tumbling across the field as a cheerleader, asks the girls important questions, and offers wisdom and encouragement in turn. “Some of the girls open up and tell us about their family and school, what they would like to be and how they want to act differently when they leave,” Williby says. “We have the chance to encourage them,
and they encourage us. We have a strong little sister, big sister bond.” Williby grew up in South Dallas and
Williby and her team remind the girls that no matter what brought them to the detention center they are worthy, beautiful, talented young women. graduated from James Madison High School. She works as a personal banker
and serves in the prison ministry at Mount Rose Church. Working with those in prison gave her a heart for the youth, and thus she started My Sister’s Keeper to care for the young women in prison. Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center houses approximately 30 girls at a time. Many stay for weeks or months while waiting for their Volunteers from My Sister’s Keeper spend time every week at court date. The girls have been Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center, a Dallas County detention facility, fixing the girls’ hair for their upcoming court date. charged with a range of crimes from shoplifting to drug use to assault. Stripped of all hair extend friendship and sisterhood to other products, make-up and mirrors the girls struggle deeply with self-esteem issues. girls struggling at school. “That’s what it’s all about,” Williby says. Braiding their hair gives these girls a piece of their self-worth back. Williby and her team remind the girls that no matter FOR MORE INFORMATION what brought them to the detention center • updatethemetroplex.com they are worthy, beautiful, talented young • President and CEO Robbie Briggs women. Williby hopes that by being a sister independently owns and operates Briggs to these girls they will turn around and Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty.
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR
Breaking down bone health By Dr. Don Hohman
calcium. Hormone levels can have a role as well. Too much thyroid hormone can cause bone loss. When, or at what age, should What types of annual check ups individuals begin to care about or visits should individuals be gettheir bone health? Your ting in regards to bone bones are continuously health? You're at greater changing — new bone risk of osteoporosis if is made, and old bone you're a woman, because is broken down. When women have less bone you're young, your body tissue than men. The makes new bone faster National Osteoporosis than it breaks down old Foundation (NOF) recbone, and your bone ommends that you have mass increases. Most a bone density test if: Dr. Don Hohman • You are a woman age people reach their peak bone mass around age 30. 65 or older People who aren’t After that, bone remod• You are a man age 70 physically active eling continues, but you or older lose slightly more bone • You break a bone after have a higher mass than you gain. age 50 risk of osteopoHow should they go • You are a woman of rosis than do about caring for their menopausal age with bone health? A number risk factors their more active of factors can affect bone • You are a postmenocounterparts. health. For example, pausal woman under the amount of calcium age 65 with risk factors in your diet. A diet low in calcium • Y ou are a man age 50-69 with contributes to diminished bone denrisk factors sity, early bone loss and an increased What are some key factors to risk of fractures. People who aren’t maintaining bone health? Include physically active have a higher risk plenty of calcium in your diet. Good of osteoporosis than do their more sources of calcium include dairy active counterparts. Research sugproducts, almonds, broccoli, kale, gests that tobacco use contributes to canned salmon with bones, sardines weak bones. Similarly, regularly havand soy products, such as tofu. If you ing more than two alcoholic drinks a find it difficult to get enough calday increases the risk of osteoporosis, cium from your diet, ask your doctor possibly because alcohol can interabout supplements. fere with the body's ability to absorb see BONE on page 13 dhohman@gdortho.com
K ATY TR AIL WEEKLY'S Dec. 3 – 3 p.m. 2700 Block, Throckmorton St. (75219) Burglary of a Residence: The suspect broke the complainant’s window, entered the apartment and stole property. Dec. 3 – 3:16 p.m. 8200 Block, Lemmon Ave. (75209) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect scratched the complainant’s vehicle with an unknown object. Dec. 3 – 5:49 p.m. 2800 Block, Webb Chapel Ext. (75220) Burglary of a Business: The suspect attempted to steal money from the business’ cash register. Dec. 4 – 1:43 p.m. 9700 Block, Dale Crest Dr. (75220) Burglary of a Residence: An unknown suspect kicked in the front door of the complainant’s apartment and stole property. Dec. 4 – 6:30 p.m. 2500 Block, Oak Lawn Ave. (75219) Burglary of a Business: The suspect cut the security monitoring cameras, entered the office and stole a laptop. Dec. 5 – 5:07 p.m. 3200 Block, Turtle Creek Ave. (75219) Harassment: An unknown suspect called the complainant and threatened to kill the complainant.
Dec. 7 – 5:50 a.m. 3900 Block, Hawthorne Ave. (75219) Burglary of Residence: The suspect entered the complainant’s front door and stole the complainant’s laptop and handbag. Dec. 8 – 8:53 a.m. 5300 Block, Waneta Dr. (75209) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect pried open the complainant’s rear liftgate and stole the third row seat. Dec. 8 – 3:03 p.m. 2600 Block, Ross Ave. (75201) Burglary of a Residence: An unknown suspect entered the residence and stole the complainant’s iPod. Dec. 8 – 3:30 p.m. 9400 Block, Webb Chapel Rd. (75220) Burglary of a Building: Two unknown suspects cut open the lock to a storage unit and stole propane tanks.
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celebrating their one-year anniversary on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. with a Herman Miller Distillery and Lakewood Brewing Company dinner. Cedars Social at 1326 S. Lamar St. remains one of Dallas’ cool spots and a great bar for craft cocktails. Lee Harvey’s at 1807 Gould St. is still busy and offers a unique experience unlike any in town. And The Windmill Tavern at 5320 Maple Ave. with Louise Owens at the helm hasn’t skipped a beat as originators in the craft cocktail scene. On a related note, I go back and forth on whether I like Lyft or Uber better … Some more positive news around Dallas. On Tuesday, The Big Fix for Big D partners and the Companion Animal Funders Coalition announced renewal of the Big Fix for Big D, which aims to reduce the overpopulation of cats and dogs caused by unchecked breeding and will provide free spay and neuter surgeries, vaccinations and registration for animals in three of the highest-need zip codes of Dallas: 75211, 75217 and 75227. The three zip codes were chosen because they had the greatest number of animal-related 311 calls and the fewest surgeries per household during the first phase of Big Fix for Big D (2012-15). In addition, the partners will focus outreach efforts on owners of large dogs, puppies and kittens, as well as caretakers of free-roaming cats … The pride of Terrell — Jamie Foxx — turns 48 on Sunday.
Dec. 7 – 1:25 a.m. 3400 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75219) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s vehicle and stole it.
Distribution Andy Simpson Manager Copy Editors Jessica Voss Rosa Marinero Pat Sanchez Editorial William "Bubba" Flint Cartoonist
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The incident was tapped out by 12:40 p.m.” At least the resident’s stamp collection or ant farm wasn’t scorched … Does Sherlock Holmes live at HBO’s John Oliver recently brought the Terrace House? This little nugup something that has bothered me get comes from Dallas Fire-Rescue’s for some time and has even been Jason Evans last Saturday afternoon. mentioned in this column. Is the U.S. “At 12:23 p.m., Dallas Fire-Rescue cent really worth it? The answer is a responded to a 911 call resounding no. Not only for a structure fire at the has it become an ongoTerrace House luxury ing hassle to carry, it living building, located cost more than a penny at 3131 Maple Ave., to make a penny. The near Reverchon Park. cost of producing one When firefighters arcent is 1.7 cents. A dime rived at the residential costs 3.9 cents to make, high-rise, smoke could and a quarter costs nine be seen coming from David Mullen cents to make. The U.S. the 12th floor. While a Mint could save more second alarm was placed than $52 million anon the incident, per procedure, it nually by eliminating the penny like was quickly disregarded as firefightthey have in Canada and Australia. ers reached the floor only to discover Only in American government does that the smoke was the remnants of continuing to produce cents make a chair that had caught on fire and sense … Had a nice week visiting been extinguished by a building some new and revisiting some old employee. While the fire itself didn’t spots around town. Two Trees, a stand out as anything unique, the sports bar that shows great potencause did. Investigators determined tial, opened in the old Cherries spot the fire to be accidental in nature, as at 4122 Maple Ave. A boon for the it began when a magnifying glass, neighborhood is that they are open which happened to be sitting in just for lunch daily. Celebrated the official the right place between a window opening of Checkered Past Winery and the chair, caused the sun’s rays to at 1409 S. Lamar St. on Saturday, and ignite the chair. Thankfully, the fire they know how to throw a party. They was isolated to the chair, and there specialize in Texas wines. Specializing was no damage to the living unit of in Texas beer and high-end spirits the building. The occupant was not at is Eureka! at 3700 McKinney Ave. home when the incident took place. #126 in the West Village. They are david@katytrailweekly.com
Dec. 6 – 3:02 p.m. 2400 Block, N. Haskell Ave. (75204) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s wallet from her purse in the shopping cart.
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Dec. 6 – 12:48 a.m. 4300 Block, Main St. (75226) Criminal Mischief: The suspect jumped on the complainant’s vehicle and smashed her windshield.
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Dec. 5 – 5:11 p.m. 3500 Block, Maple Ave. (75219) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect broke the complainant’s vehicle window and stole
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ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL
Classes pass more than students
By Naima Montacer @naimajeannette
I’ve been sick for more than a week. I blame my students for passing on the nasty virus, but in reality, I could have picked up the virus anywhere. Viruses, such as an influenza (flu), common cold and more, use our bodies as hosts to replicate more of themselves until our immune systems can find them, mark them and destroy them. This process can be quick or in my most recent case, take too long. And being sick is bad for the environment — literally, the tissues I’ve used in the past few days could fill up a dumpster. There are thousands of different types of viruses all made up of an outer membrane (capsid) and inner genetic material. You feel sick based on what type of cell the specific virus is attacking. Most cold viruses attack the nose and throat, while human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks your white blood cells which are responsible for your immunity. Viruses, just like bacteria, are always changing. Mutations in a viruses’ genetic material can alter the viruses’ ability to infect its host. A mutation may help the virus survive or may hurt it. Viruses,
unlike bacteria, cannot be temperature, etc.)” from treated with antibiotics. flu.gov. The transmission You're left to let the virus happens when you touch run its course and hope the surface with your your immune system kicks hand and then touch your in quick. It’s best to limit eyes, nose or mouth. the environmental factors Cleaning surfaces that can reduce your imcan reduce the prevalence munity such as stress, malof viruses, yet, the strong nutrition and dehydration. cleaners we thought we How do viruses peronce needed for everysist in the environment? It thing, may not be needed depends on the for everyday virus. In the use. Flu.gov case of West recommends Nile Virus, cleaning areas the virus lives with soap and mostly in birds water first to as a reservoir remove dirt host and is and debris to transmitted to increase the humans and effectiveness of Naima Montacer disinfection. other species by mosquitoes, For disinfecthe vector. In Texas, it’s tion, the “influenza viimportant to eliminate the ruses can be inactivated pools of water available by many low- or intermefor mosquitoes to breed diate-level disinfectants” even in the winter time. containing one of the 12 Our weather has variable recommended ingrediwarm days allowing mos- ents such as alcohol. quitos to emerge in winter The best way to avoid months. Even watering getting the flu this seayour lawn can create son, get a flu vaccine. The enough moisture for mos- vaccine is a way to build quitoes to breed. I’d rather your body’s antibodies to have less West Nile Virus, the virus so when you do than green grass. come into contact with the “Influenza A and B flu, your immune system viruses can persist on can jump into action right both nonporous and away, sometimes without porous environmental you even noticing sympsurfaces for hours to days toms. But remember, virusdepending on a variety es are constantly changing, of human and environand there are thousands of mental factors (humidity, different kinds of viruses.
Scientists use data to estimate which strand of the flu will be most prevalent in the upcoming season and prep vaccines accordingly. Unfortunately, sometimes the virus changes or a different strand spreads quickly. Either way, less people getting sick means less people spreading the virus. Although my recent viral infection has given me a bad attitude towards viruses, they aren’t all bad. Viruses do have a positive importance in our world; such as new studies are being done incorporating viruses into medicine and viruses being used as pest control. If you’re like me and suffered the wrath of a tiny microscopic virus this flu season, take heed knowing it will pass. Take the opportunity to try some sustainable soups like squash, and of course, the standby chicken soup, just up your ingredients to free range organic to make them better for our environment. And soon, you’ll join me back in our everyday lives, hoping to not encounter another viral nightmare. Naima Montacer is a freelance writer and conservationist. View more at her website EnviroAdventures.com.
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MULL IT OVER
Does Kobe ‘deserve a dinner?’ Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Kareem AbdulJabbar, James Worthy, Jerry West and Elgin Baylor all ahead of him. I could even make a case for Wilt Chamberlain or Shaquille O’Neal, although their careers in Los Angeles were shorter, being ahead of Bryant on the Lakers likeability scale. Certainly O’Neal’s popularity as broadcaster, movie star and product pitchman would bear that out today. Bryant is third all-time in scoring behind Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone. He has two Olympic gold medals. He once scored 81 points in a game, which Photo courtesy of interbasket.net is second all-time behind Chamberlain. The unlikeable Kobe Bryant. But two events will forever haunt Bryant and taint his career in my mind. By David Mullen Basketball is the consummate team david@katytrailweekly.com game. Sure, champions often rely on a great player or two, but it takes support players and The famous comic and actor Red Buttons excellent coaching to win titles. O’Neal and came to mind recently when Los Angeles Bryant feuded through their time with the Lakers guard Kobe Bryant announced that he Lakers, which in retrospect helped create affawould end his NBA career after 20 years at bility for O’Neal and made Bryant look selfish, the conclusion of this season. Buttons — who conniving and moody. won an Academy Award for his performance The two would win three consecutive as Airman Joe Kelly in “Sayonara” — was championships from 2000-02, but O’Neal self deprecating about his more than 70-year would win the NBA Final MVP each time. career on stage, in film and on television. Lakers coach Phil Jackson wrote a book enButtons would famously say, “But I never got titled The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its a dinner!” which was reference to his lack of Soul, which featured the ongoing spat between recognition by his peers for his lifetime in the two players. Bryant eventually won the show business. “Battle of Los Angeles” as O’Neal was traded Should Bryant “Get a dinner?” which in to the Miami Heat. NBA circles would amount to media accoIn 2003, Bryant was charged with sexual lades, gifts from opposing teams, handshakes assault at a Colorado resort. The charges and hugs from his fellow players and standing were dropped and a civil suit was settled out ovations from crowds in towns he visits for of court but more damage had been leveled the final time. Based on his statistical prowess, on Bryant’s persona. There was the constant absolutely. Based on his likeability and alleged media coverage, the $4 million ring to his off-field encounters, absolutely not. wife and the whispers that Bryant might have Kobe’s father Joe Bryant also played in beaten the system. the NBA, and he was also from Philadelphia. Bryant would continue to play championWe first heard of the younger Bryant as a ship caliber basketball, but multiple injuries two-time McDonalds All-American at Lower finally caught up with him. He says he hasn’t Merion High School. He was the first guard lost his mind or his heart, just that his body ever to be drafted directly into the NBA out has given up. What he may not have realized of high school. He was drafted in 1996 by the is that he has lost the respect of some fans as Charlotte Hornets but never played there as he well. was traded to Lakers before the season started. Bryant has already made his last visit to He has played his entire illustrious career in Dallas. The Mavericks will face him one more Los Angeles. time in Los Angeles on Jan. 26. He is receiving He has won five NBA championships gifts on the road and standing ovations from with the Lakers. He is a 17-time All-Star and fans. 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. Kobe Bryant will live on as one of the However, I would be hard pressed to put him greatest basketball players in NBA history. I in my top five favorite Lakers of all time with just don’t want to sit next to him at dinner.
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FITNESS
Mental block can hold you back By Turner Cavender
If you can admit, “OK, maybe I’m holding myself back” then you’re already putting yourself You know that you have the on the path back to success. drive and the motivation. There’s Once you’ve identified just something holding you back, the block you need to try and and you don’t even identify what’s know what it is. This causing it. Are you can become frusscared of getting trating to deal with hurt while doing because the only a particular workperson holding you out? Maybe you back is yourself. struggle with a There’s a term task physically and for this problem. It’s don’t want otha “mental block.” ers to see you like You really want that? Whatever it Turner Cavender is, find that fear to begin your fitness journey. Or, perhaps, and embrace it. you’ve fallen out of sync and want Remember, you have a to get back into it. Either way, you goal you’ve set for yourself, have a goal of self-betterment that and that puts you on the path you know accomplishing will to a happier and more enermake your life improve drastigetic life. Don’t give that up cally. So, what’s stopping you? because you’re afraid. Push A mental block is a psycho- the fear aside and get yourself logical problem many would-be where you want to be. and current boot camp attendHow to overcome the fear. ees run into. They suddenly find We’ve now identified that we themselves unable to accomplish have a mental block and what tasks that they know they can is causing it. Now it’s time to do. Or they find themselves not smash through that wall so you attending sessions. can stop holding yourself back. Whether you’re new to the One way to do this is to speak to boot camp family or already a a Fit Body Boot Camp (FBBC) part of it, there are ways to get trainer about this problem you’re yourself through this block and having. They may have a great back on track. You don’t have solution to help you overcome to suffer in silence. this block together! After all, What is a mental block? FBBC wants to see you succeed. The block is normally triggered Another trick to use is to by a fear of failure, whether it’s visualize yourself accomplishfear of others seeing you fail or ing whatever task it is you’re fear of seeing yourself fail. It struggling with. causes you to go into a “flight Can’t seem to get a hold of or fight” response. Normally the plyo box? Visualize yourit leans towards the “flight,” self completing the workouts. which means you find yourself Maybe have your trainer go holding back for no reason you over form with you again. And can think of. But don’t worry; never be afraid of repetition. There are some easy ways to Repeating the same move over get through this. and over can really help with How to handle a mental building muscle memory and block. The first step in overbuilding confidence. coming any mental issue is And, we get it, maybe to identify that you are strugit’s not even something spegling with it in the first place. cific holding you back. Maybe Turner@dallasfbbc.com
it’s just getting up and coming to workout sessions in the first place that’s stopping you! Remember: No one is here to judge you. Everyone, from attendees to trainers, want to help YOU succeed. If that means coming to your house and picking you up or calling you to remind you of your goals, then that’s exactly what they’ll do. How to keep the mental block away. You’ve identified the mental block, and you’re getting yourself out there by attending boot camp sessions regularly. That’s awesome! There are a lot of people cheering for you. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always mean that the struggle is over. Mental blocks can come back, and suddenly you find yourself sitting on the couch watching “Game of Thrones” again instead of at boot camp with your friends. How do you avoid falling back into your old habits? You need to be aware of yourself and your mental state. Do you suddenly find yourself making excuses? Maybe you’re struggling with that plyo box again? It’s OK; just make sure you’re aware of it. Find an anchor for yourself. Use some positive selftalk to motivate yourself. “I can do this.” “Relax, don’t go there, you’ve got this.” If you can keep yourself calm and remind yourself that you CAN accomplish this, then you can overcome any mental block that comes your way. And don’t forget that you can always ask your FBBC trainer for help. Whether they’re just meeting you or not, they’re happy to help in whatever way they can to help you succeed. 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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Contact us at info@katytrailweekly.com with your Community Calendar Event. Dec. 12
3200 Main St. Dallas, 75226 214-747-5515
Undermain Theatre – “The Night Alive” regional premiere. The play follows the lives of four modern Dubliners who are trying to get by helping each other stay one step ahead of the past. It won’t let go easily. But together there’s a glimmer of hope that they could make something more of their future. Showtimes vary. $15.
Dec. 13
2520 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-671-1450
Dallas City Performance Hall – Conducted by Jerry McCoy, the Lone Star Wind Orchestra welcomes the choir Schola Cantorum of Texas performing classic Christmas favorites along with familiar music from seasonal movies like “Frozen.” 3:30 p.m. $19.
Dec. 13 – 14
2400 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-880-0202
Wyly Theatre – A dramatic performance of Shakespeare’s two major narrative poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece. They are believed to have been written while London theaters were closed due to the plague and among the first works by Shakespeare ever published. These rarely performed poems based on works by Ovid and focused on eroticism and matters of the heart explore the guilt and moral confusion created by uncontrolled lust. Sunday, 3 p.m., Monday, 7 p.m. $10.
Dec. 14
6001 Bishop Blvd. Dallas, 75275 214-768-3035
SMU Perkins Chapel – “Christmas with Dallas Chamber Choir,” led by founding Artistic Director, Jon Le Culpepper. 7:30 p.m. $20.
Dec. 16
2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-670-3600
Meyerson Symphony Center – Organ recitals featuring Mary Preston, Resident Organist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on the majestic Lay Family Concert Organ. The program lasts approximately 30 minutes and is followed by a one hour tour of the Center. This series is made possible by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs and the Dallas Symphony Association. Tours are made possible by the Greater Dallas Section of the National Council of Jewish Women. Noon. FREE!
Dec. 17
400 Crescent Court Dallas, 75201 214-871-3200
Rosewood Crescent Hotel – Adult Gingerbread House classes are taught by Rosewood Crescent’s talented pastry chef, an expert in crafting stunning edible masterpieces. Champagne, wine and beer will be available for purchase. Class is offered on Dec. 17 from 6–8 p.m.
Dec. 17
1530 Inspiration Drive Suite 200 Dallas, 75207 214-751-7921
Community Beer Company – House Party Theatre presents “Frosty: Songs of Redemption,” a new holiday musical – for one night only. Murder. Love. Redemption. Fifteen years after the events of the beloved Christmas special, Frosty the Snowman's life has taken a turn for the worse. With global warming no longer just a fantasy, Frosty realizes there's only one way to stay alive. 9 p.m. $10.
Fri 12/11
Picture of the Week
“Big Mama” Thornton, b. 1926 Rita Moreno, b. 1931 Brenda Lee, b. 1944 Teri Garr, b. 1949 1844 – 1st use of nitrous oxide as dental anesthetic.
On Wednesday, Dec. 16, “Jersey Boys” opens at the Winspear Opera House at AT&T Performing Arts Center. Send us a photo on Facebook and it may be featured here!
Photo by Joan Marcus
Sat 12/12
Frank Sinatra, b. 1915 Bob Barker, b. 1923 Dionne Warwick, b. 1940 Cathy Rigby, b. 1952 Jennifer Connelly, b. 1970 1800 – Washington, D. C., established as the U. S. capital.
Sun 12/13
Dick Van Dyke, b. 1925 Wendy Malick, b. 1950 Steve Buscemi, b. 1957 Jamie Foxx, b. 1967 Amy Lee, b. 1981 1918 – Woodrow Wilson arrived in France, 1st U.S. President to visit Europe.
Mon 12/14
Nostradamus, b. 1503 “Spike” Jones, b. 1911 Lee Remick, b. 1935 Patty Duke, b. 1946 Vanessa Hudgens, b. 1988 1911 – Roald Amundsen became 1st man to reach the South Pole.
Donors and volunteers
Tue 12/15
Betty Smith, b. 1896 Alan Freed, b. 1922 Don Johnson, b. 1949 Helen Slater, b. 1963 Adam Brody, b. 1979 1791 – The U. S. Bill of Rights ratified by Virginia and went into effect.
Wed 12/16
Ludwig von Beethoven, b. 1770 Jane Austen, b. 1775 Philip K. Dick, b. 1928 Leslie Stahl, b. 1941 Anna Popplewell, b. 1988 1893 – Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” premiered.
Thu 12/17
Arthur Fiedler, b. 1896 Chet Huntley, b. 1911 Eugene Levy, b. 1946 Tracy Byrd, b. 1966 Giovanni Ribisi, b. 1974 1777 – France recognized independence of U. S. A. from Britain.
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THE MOODY FOUNDATION
Funding projects, programs and research for health, art and education in Texas communities
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? The purpose of the Moody Foundation is for the "perpetual benefit of present and future Texans."
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QW hat type of organizations do you focus on for grants? We award grants in all areas from health and medical research to the arts, education, and social issues.
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you have provided and to whom? We award grants across Texas, Moody Gardens and Transitional Learning Center in Galveston as well as the Trail Foundation, Contemporary Art Museum, Jeremiah Program, Housing Our Heroes, and the Settlement Club in Austin. In Dallas, recent grants have included Letot Center, Family Place, the S.A.N.E. Program at Texas Health Resources and the Zero to Five Collaborative sponsored by the Dallas Foundation. We've also supported Canine Companions at Baylor Scott & White, the Wellness Garden at Parkland, and the Children's Research Institute as well as the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, AT&T Performing Arts Center, SMU, the bi-partisan Presidential Leadership Scholars Program of the George W. Bush Center, and many others.
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Q Y ou are being honored with the National Philanthropy Day Award this year for Outstanding Foundation. Additionally, Francie Moody-Dahlberg has been named the 14th recipient of the TWU Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award. What do these honors mean to you? Personally, I feel incredibly blessed to be able to represent my family and the Moody Foundation. On behalf of the Foundation, I feel grateful that our work for the people of Texas is being recognized in such a generous and public way.
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Francie Moody-Dalberg, Executive Director and Trustee, answered this week’s questions.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS 1. Romantic expedition 6. Looks after the hens 11. Fast-talked 16. Steam or fog
21. Needless 22. Go at it 23. Jane Eyre's charge 24. Napoleon's fate 25. Less cordial
26. Sing door-to-door 27. Stadium hoverer 28. Needle or rib 29. Affection, briefly 30. Do a comedian's job
32. Tag 34. Bout ender 36. Beatty of films 37. Lays the table 39. Prince Val's wife
41. Vice — 43. Long-legged waders 45. Goes no farther 47. Surf sounds 49. Bushed 51. Galore 54. Tennis great — Hart 55. Golfer Grace — 56. Idyllic spot 60. Finds new tenants 61. "Don't Be —" 62. Take aim (2 wds.) 64. Forum hello 65. Video-game pioneer 66. Authority (hyph.) 67. Lyrics 68. More skillful 70. Ka-pow! 71. Taper 73. Smudges and stains 74. Gofer's task 75. Butcher block 77. Fuddy-duddy 78. Singing cowpoke 79. Liars' practices 80. Taos dwelling 82. Kid who rode Diablo 83. Prize money 84. Like a wild party 87. Lord Vader 88. —, vidi, vici 89. Pocket change 93. Open a scroll 94. Is in accord 95. Union man 97. Extinct bird 98. Charred 99. Hopping mad 100. All things 101. Sci-fi regular 103. Weeks per annum? 104. Motto
PAGE 7 106. Cheerful 107. Fix a gash 108. Vulcan's forge 110. Future turtles 111. Cake-pan type 112. Lots 113. Clothes horse 115. Witch's hex 116. Heavy rain 117. Empty 120. Wax melodramatic 122. Fast-moving snake 124. Martha of dental ads 128. Pub pint 129. Instant lawn 131. It may be false 133. New moon to new moon 135. Fussy dresser 136. Hungarian-born conductor 138. — rings 140. Polish a poem 142. Sit still for 144. D-sharp alias (hyph.) 145. "No Man Is an Island" penner 146. — when? 147. Fallen-rock debris 148. Meaning of "litho" 149. Is a good dog 150. Augmented 151. Loaf ends DOWN 1. Packs it in 2. Cousin's dad 3. Law 4. "A Boy Named —" 5. Trillion, in combos 6. Professors 7. Destroys data 8. Snowy-white bird
MENTAL HEALTH
perception of events. By taking a more positive stance The holiday season is and reframing how you view upon us — time for family a situation, you can take visits, preparaa major step in tion of great food, stress reduction. I purchasing the am “borrowing” a perfect gifts, atwonderful example tending parties I heard recently and participating from movie star in seasonal acEva Longoria. She tivities — all while has a mentally chalbeing joyful and lenged sister who spreading good Lynette Payne worked hard to cheer. Right? In get a very special addition to being school sport jacket. By taking a the season of celWhen it was stolen, more positive Ms. Longoria reactebration, it is also stance and often the season ed like most of us of overabundance, reframing how would — with anger loneliness and and the thought of you view a obligation. The “how dare someone situation, you … ” But her sisfact that the holidays are probably ter’s response was, can take a the most stressful “Someone must major step in have been cold and time of year is no stress reduction. needed it more than surprise to most of us, but there I do.” are things you can In the midst of do to decrease the amount of the holiday pandemonium, stress you experience. this is easier said than done. The key factors are your Here are some ways you can mental attitude and your help to lower your stress level
during the holidays or any day: • Identify the source of your stress, what triggers your feeling of anxiety. If you always feel like you have more to do than time permits, figure out which duties you can delegate and to whom. If “Uncle Horace” sets your teeth on edge, you may not be able to exclude him from the festivities, but you can come up with a plan of action that may reduce how his “irritability factor” impacts you. • Reach out for support or offer support. This could be a good way to lift your spirits. • Remember that it’s OK to say “no.” • Try not to have expectations and understand the meaning you have attached to an event. In your mind, you may feel that “we always have to … ” and when things don’t happen as you expected (and they rarely do), there is a
YOUR STARS THIS WEEK By Stella Wilder
The coming week will be the "week of the missive," as messages of all sorts are sent and received, carrying warnings, invitations, requests, approvals, denials and all manner of information, both wanted and unwanted. What is contained in all these messages, whether expected or unexpected, will be quite valuable at some point, either immediately or further down the road. Everyone will want to pay attention to them as they arrive and spend some time and energy making sure that those they send are well-written, well-meaning and reliable, especially where expressions of deep feeling are concerned. Indeed, the love note may make a comeback, as currents of affection run deep and many choose to write of them. Longstanding relationships of all sorts may seem to take a back seat to those that are new or in the formative stages. It's important that no one make any irreversible decisions that will affect themselves or their loved ones on a long-term basis. Patience is a virtue! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You'll be the focus of some rather critical attention throughout the week, but you can come through it unscathed. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – Others will praise you for your ability to remain cool under pressure, but you know that it's really only an
act; you may be quite nervous, in fact! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) Pulling things into clearer focus will take more time and energy than expected — especially where friends are concerned. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You're not likely to see things the way others do; this can be both an advantage and a liability. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) Take care that what you say and do are in sync with what you write. You may find that you have entered into a binding contract. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – You must take time when putting together your list of grievances; you want to be heard and understood. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You're likely to give someone else the reason he or she has been looking for to do something that is not in the rulebook. (March 6-March 20) – Make no mistake: Recreational endeavors can also provide you with important professional opportunities! ARIES (March 21-April 4) You're not likely to end the week in the position you are in as it starts. Whether you see this as good or bad depends on your attitude. (April 5-April 19)
– You may find that others are unable to avoid talking about you. Some of what you hear is patently untrue! TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You needn't distract yourself with busywork; what you do must go to the heart of the matter and yield lasting results. (May 6-May 20) – You may have to pass the time in a way that doesn't really satisfy your need to be of service to others. GEMINI (May 21-June 6) How you manage your time will say much about you. Others will surely react in ways that can be to your benefit. (June 7-June 20) – You may not understand what someone is trying to tell you at first, but the more you communicate, the clearer things become. CANCER (June 21-July 7) You may be eager to stake your claim to something for which you have been waiting a long time. No one is likely to object. (July 8-July 22) – You'll spend a great deal of time organizing and reorganizing. You may uncover an important message. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You'll want to get certain responsibilities out of the way
81. Airheads 82. Mountain retreat 83. Piggy bank coin 84. Ivan's dollar 85. Arctic dweller 86. Utah's — Hatch 87. Met celebs 88. Boast about 90. Saturate 91. Roger of 007 fame 92. Wolfed down 94. Bounce 95. Thataway 96. Blow, as a volcano 99. Balcony section 100. Creatures of habit? 102. Mink cousin 105. Caused (2 wds.) 106. More certain 107. Chic 109. "I — — Rock" 111. Lighter fluids 112. Capsized 114. Kind of inspection (hyph.) 115. Group of ants 116. Chandelier alternative 117. Florists' supply 118. Sky-high 119. Musical instrument 121. Lobster source 123. Change a bill 125. Like a house — 126. Matterhorn echo 127. "En garde" weapons 130. Feathered has-been 132. Oater backdrop 134. Diner special 137. Neutral color 139. San Francisco hill 141. Central 143. Prior to yr. 1
OFF THE MARK
‘Tis the season to be … stressed
By Lynette Payne
9. Couple 10. Bear's advice 11. Speaks rapidly and incoherently 12. Slackers and loafers 13. Conceals 14. Freddy Krueger's street 15. Cabinet div. 16. Governor, at times 17. Guitar, slangily 18. Frontier saloon plus 19. Folger's Mrs. 20. Cattails 31. Soda fountain treats 33. Do the trick 35. Tough fabric 38. Gauzy 40. Stir to action 42. Trophies 44. Reuben bread 46. Mischievous prank 48. Hydrox rival 50. Winged god 51. Haik wearers 52. Scent carrier 53. Alpaca kin 54. With caustic humor 55. Chipper 57. The One-L Lama 58. Javelin or marathon 59. Techies 61. Mooch 62. Masked swordsman 63. DEA agents 66. Haughty types 67. Keep an eye on 69. Multiply 72. Run — of (cross) 73. They're not optional 74. A bit creepy 76. — Rouge 78. Broadcast 79. Slam — (NBA shots)
feeling of frustration. • And remember that perfection is not required. In fact, if you can step back and try to find the ridiculous in a bad situation, it can lead to laughter rather than anger. Of course, if despite your best efforts you may find yourself feeling persistently sad or anxious, seek professional help. All of us at Galaxy Counseling Center would like to send you good wishes for the holiday season. We are proud to support members of our community in need, and we are grateful for the community that supports us. 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. Copyright 2015 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. early in the week, leaving time for endeavors you enjoy much more. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – A friend invites you to accompany him or her on a journey of discovery. It may be unclear what your role really is. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) How you present yourself is even more important than how you present your ideas. You certainly want to be taken seriously, yes? (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – You may be called upon to step into a role that was not created for you, but you can acquit yourself well and enjoy yourself, too! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You may not care which duties you tend to first, but which ones you tend to last may actually prove quite important. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You must be prepared for something to take much longer than expected. You'll find it necessary to reschedule certain appointments. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) A head-to-head competition heats up, and you'll find that stamina is perhaps even more important now than it ever was. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You're likely to be reunited with someone who, in the past, has proven quite inspirational to you. He or she may be again.
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By Candy Evans
E.G. Hamilton, a founding partner of Omni Plan, which is best known for designing Now here is an early NorthPark Center, freshly holiday gift to you, my dear designed one of Dallas’ most readers. I cansignificant not give you homes at 3616 NorthPark Crescent Ave. Mall, which is on this very quite frankly choice terrain. too crowded Hamilton’s use now, but I of continuous can give you planes delineata home by the ing interior and same guy who exterior rooms designed it! and creating It comes on a light, eyecorner lot in pleasing spaces the most covis on full disCandace Evans play in all 6,827 eted corner of Highland square feet. The Park, Crescent original home Don’t shop at Avenue, on was expanded NorthPark Mall: buy a and made even two-thirds of an acre! The lot home built by the man better in 1999 is so treed and and 2008, when who designed it! protected by a Dallas designer brick privacy extraordinaire wall with encircling raised Mil Boudron presided over gardens, you have no concept updates and additions. We of the bustling world that exwill have a detailed story on ists right outside the door. all of the work Mil managed, And frankly, you will not including an impressive salwant to leave. vage of St. Joe brick. You will In 1963, Dallas architect find all this on CandysDirt.
Candace@CandysDirt.com
Photos courtesy of Emily Price Carrigan Properties
This home, located at 3616 Crescent Ave., is listed for $7,995,000. com. Go read all about it and subscribe! Those updates include a downstairs master suite, an updated kitchen, a sleek upstairs media room and a 20-yard swimming pool. The home has been highlighted in the 1999 AIA Guide to Dallas Architecture. Currently owned by a Dallas surgeon, the home was in the capable hands of Laurence Lebowitz and Naomi Aberly for years. Laurence is the former chairman of the hedge fund HBK, Naomi is a Democratic fund-raiser, and both are huge modern art collectors. So huge, in fact, that they live in another home of art. The couple now owns the historic Dallas Beck estate designed by Philip Johnson on Strait Lane that is currently listed for $27.5 million with David Nichols. Neighbors on Crescent include Timothy Headington (who is building
down the street), Russell Budd (Baron & Budd), Patrick Shelby (son of racer Carroll Shelby), Joe Sinacola and Gil Besing, chief executive officer and founder of Cardinal Capital Partners, Inc. and an experienced national real estate investor. Back to 3616 Crescent Ave. — it has five bedrooms in a two story glass and brick rectangle. All quarters are designed around and above an open plan living area. Walk into the spacious, brickfloored foyer and turn in any direction — gardens are in full view. Straight ahead is the pool. I love the twin dining tables (they belonged to the Lebowitzes) that can be joined together for larger dinner parties, or remain an intimate table for four. The kitchen is a total anti-open kitchen concept, which I predict will be coming back. The Butler’s pantry sets a whole new precedent:
it contains a washer and dryer — for washing linens! It is also a second kitchen with drink/ cold storage and dishwasher. There is another washer and dryer in the three-car garage with polished concrete floor, plus more counters/storage and sink. E. G. Hamilton once said, “Architects can’t talk about good taste,” but he can certainly talk about storage. It is abundant in this home. The master is the best example — the room is 21’ X 16’ and has a private patio. The master bath could have been designed yesterday, it is so timeless. The shower and closets are huge, the tub and dual vanities are sleek, and the commode has its own little room with a small dental sink. There is a closet nearby reserved for an elevator. Upstairs are four bedrooms and the media room, which was once the master. At 25’ X 17’, it has
its own master bath plus a hidden popcorn machine. Electronic shades close off the windows. Each bedroom has an assigned bathroom. Flooring ranges from square brick, terrazzo to wide-planked white oak and carpet. But this is a home that beckons the outdoors inside with every breath. From the children’s bedroom or the master, the living room or the kitchen, the verdant gardens can be seen and appreciated. The main patio has a fireplace tucked into a far corner, and the home is surrounded by generous outdoor living areas on all sides. Listed with Emily Price Carrigan Properties at $7,995,000, reduced from $8,500,000. 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
Smart technology can make great holiday gifts
By Stephan Sardone
Stephan@sardoneconstruction.com
Professional - Experienced - Trusted
Randy Elms, MBA REAltoR® (214) 649-2987 randallelms@yahoo.com
WORSHIP
D I R E C T O RY 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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Raise your home’s IQ this holiday season by adding some smart technology to give your home that brainpower boost and give you some peace of mind. While still in the budding process, the number of smart-home products hitting the market is growing at rapid speed. Controlling your thermostat, lighting situation or even your Crock-Pot is now readily available by simply reaching for your smartphone. Here are some of our favorite smart home systems and inPhoto courtesy of Sardone Construction dividual devices that are sure The Sentri all-in-one home monitoring system. to give your home the holiday camera can be easily placed indoors and high-tech hookup. outdoors. The Arlo camera has multiple In need of a personal asuses — whether it’s baby monitoring, an sistant but can’t afford to add extra eye on your home while away on one to your payroll? Look no vacation, to even monitoring your elderfurther than the Amazon Echo ly parents in need of extra attention. speaker. The Amazon Echo acts Sous-vide cooking technology, as your own personal assistant which is basically cooking your food for virtually anything you need, under water with precise temperature from updating your grocery list control, is a growing trend in busy to picking the next song to play. It’s available on Amazon (obviStephan Sardone households. Many restaurants rely on sous-vide to make the food we love, at ously!) and right now is priced the exact temperature to fit our taste. Salmon below $200. is often cooked by the use of sous-vide. I sugIf you’re looking to take your home secugest checking out Mellow — a sous-vide way rity to the next system, Sardone Construction recommends considering Sentri. This home se- of cooking that can be easily adapted in any household. Mellow uses your home’s WiFi curity device acts as an all-in-one home moninetwork to connect to the Internet. This allows toring system. Sentri allows the homeowner to you to remotely control your cooking in real control lighting, temperature and unexpected time through your smartphone or computer. motion within your home. What’s different For families on the go, this is definitely someabout Sentri is that it’s able to track how your thing worth adding to your holiday wish list. home’s environment changes over time. The These are just a few of some high-tech technology tracks and alerts the homeowner of holiday items that have the ability to unwrap sudden air quality or humidity changes. the future of your home. Another home security device that will Stephan Sardone is owner of Sardone compliment your home security system is Construction and has been helping people imthe Arlo security camera. Arlo is a wire-free, prove their life by remodeling their home around weatherproof HD security camera that goes their life. anywhere you need it. The Arlo security
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Rodeo Goat nails it from the get-go
By Sara Newberry
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Rodeo Goat Fort Worth opened in 2012 and was immediately a presence on the Fort Worth restaurant scene, being chosen as the readers’ favorite burger in 2013, the first year it qualified. Rodeo Goat Dallas opened earlier this year, and it's already (justifiably) being included in 2015 “Best of” lists. Burgers are the name of the game here. The menu is basically the same as the Fort Worth location, with a few of Photo by Sara Newberry the names changed to repreThe “Mike Rawlings” burger with “Hand-Punched Fries” at Rodeo Goat. sent this side of the Trinity. egg, avocado, pico de gallo, Snuffer’s or Chip’s — that is to The “Redheaded Stranger” is queso fresco and tabasco say, they’re awesome. now the “Billy F. Gibbons.” mayo) weren’t overwhelmIf you manage to save The “Whiskey Burger” has being. Oddly, its flavor mostly room for dessert, skip the come “The Mike Rawlings.” resembled a much less messy “Key Lime Pie” and go for That “Mike Rawlings” chili burger. the “Goat Balls.” In fact, you burger was my favorite among The “blue” in the “Mother might want to plan ahead the burgers I tried. Like many Blues” (aka “Blue Goat” in so you can get some of these of the burgers on this menu, Fort Worth) is a blue cheese deep-fried donuts filled with it’s mostly standard ingredislaw. I love blue cheese, but brie and drizzled with blackents — candied bacon, chedthe blue on this burger was berry compote. dar, mustard — with a twist. overpowering even for me. It Rodeo Goat is partially This time, there's blackberry drowned out the caramelized owned by Shannon Wynne, compote thrown into the mix. onions and garlic-herb mayo. who is also a partner in I wondered how the compote If, for some reason you Meddlesome Moth and the would play with the other eledecide against a burger (and upcoming Mudhen (in the ments, and as it turned out, non-carnivores can choose a Design District and at the it was the key to the whole veggie or quinoa patty on any Farmer’s Market, respecthing. The tart-sweet berries burger), the “Summer Salad” tively). So it’s no surprise that accentuated the smoky bacon is an excellent alternative. they have nailed it from the and salty cheddar, as well as Ours seemed to have been get-go. Does Dallas need ansoftening the mustard’s bite. modified somewhat to creother burger joint? Probably I will have a hard time choosate an “autumn” version with not. But does it need another ing anything else when I go cranberries standing in for creative and interesting resback. the figs and no asparagus. I taurant that delivers quality That’s not to say the other didn’t miss either. food and a fun atmosphere? burgers aren’t successful. The Get the “Hand-Punched Always. “Nanny Goat” is perfect in Fries,” they are perfectly its relative simplicity, with RODEO GOAT herbed goat cheese and garlic- seasoned and hold up well 1926 Market Center Blvd. the burgers. Skip the “Goat herb mayo joining the tra(at Turtle Creek) Chips” — the sugar and cinditional lettuce and tomato. rodeogoat.com namon on them does nothIt’s an ideal choice for the 214-741-4628 ing to elevate the burgers. If first-timer. Sunday - Thursday you’re feeling extra hungry, The “Chaca Oaxaca” was 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday - Saturday choose the “Cheese Fries.” surprising in that its multiple 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. They’re just like you’ll find at ingredients (chorizo, fried
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DOTTY'S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE
Use your noggin with this recipe By Dotty Griffith
Dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Go ahead and splurge: ‘Tis the season for eggnog. This version is the opulent cup of cheer served at Paul Martin’s American Grill. The steakhouse-neighborhood grill on Oak Lawn Avenue offers an enticing selection of craft cocktails, including this one.
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PAUL MARTIN’S AMERICAN GRILL HOLIDAY EGGNOG
4 eggs 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup heavy cream 2 cups milk 2 ounces Maker’s Mark Bourbon Whiskey 1 ounces Myer’s Dark Rum 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract In two mixing bowls separate the eggs: yolks in one bowl, whites in another. Whisk yolks until they lighten in color, approximately 2 minutes. Add 1/3 cup sugar and whisk until well-blended and the sugar dissolves. Combine cream and milk. Then slowly add to the yolks, whisking constantly. Slowly add the bourbon and rum, whisking constantly. Grate the nutmeg directly into the cream‐yolk mixture. Add the vanilla extract, whisk and set aside.
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Holiday Eggnog.
Using a handheld mixer on medium, beat egg whites until frothy. Gradually add 1 tablespoon sugar, beating constantly. Continue beating until egg whites form soft peaks. Fold the beaten egg whites into the yolk mixture and gently whisk until fully blended. Keep mixture COLD until served. Cannot be made ahead or stored overnight. Makes 4 servings.
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“Doing the Most Good” Salvation Army Luncheon Hilton Anatole
Bob Best, Speaker Jon Voight, Della Best
Pam Busbee, Christie Carter, Gary Cogill, Debbie Oates, Marcia Shannon
Jim and Judy Gibbs, John and Natalie Gibbs
Lynn McBee, Shelle Sills
Night at the Museum
Annual Gala Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Co-Chairs Carrie and Steven Becker, Merry and Chad Vose
Ross and Margot Perot
8X8 Exhibition and Auction Art Event Museum of Biblical Arts
Vicki King, Jeanette Korab, Nancy Procaccini
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Mayor Mike Rawlings, Director Colleen Walker
Lyda Hill, John Jaggers, Dr. Tony Fiorillo
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MOVIE TRAILER
‘In the Heart of the Sea’ is a choppy ride
By Chic DiCiccio @Chiccywood
Director Ron Howard’s “In the Heart of the Sea” should have an advisory in all of its marketing efforts. It could go something like this: “If you suffer from motion sickness, please come to the theater with Dramamine and/or your preferred preventative measures.” “In the Heart of the Sea” is a bumpy ride from start to finish with moments that will have audiences bouncing from cringe-inducing terror to flat-out boredom. The movie itself is as uneven and choppy as the ocean it is set upon. The clever Charles Leavitt screenplay, based on Nathaniel Philbrick’s book of the same name, inserts author Herman Melville (Ben Whishaw) into the story as we learn the tale of how he was inspired to write Moby Dick. The true story (kinda) of the Essex is reluctantly told to Melville by Tom Nickerson (Brendan Gleeson), who was the cabin boy on the whaling ship that was, in fact, attacked by a giant white whale. Nickerson (played at age 14 by Tom Holland) details the plight of the crew, led by Captain George Pollard (Benjamin Walker) and his first mate, Owen Chase (Chris Hemsworth), as they set sail from Nantucket on the Essex in an effort to collect 200 barrels of whale oil. As this story takes place in 1819, whale oil is essentially the life’s blood of Earth, providing a source of energy far before humans discovered that
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Ron Howard's new film "In the Heart of the Sea" turned out to be a small fish in a big pond. oil laid below their feet. Chase, a seasoned whaler, is looked down upon by those in the sailing industry as his family history is sketchy at best and at worst, he’s not of “sailing birth.” This immediately causes strife between he and Pollard, who comes from a long line of sailors but has never captained a vessel prior to the Essex. Immediately upon setting sail, Pollard instructs the crew to steer the Essex towards a massive storm at the behest of the far more experienced
Chase. While this was an actual event, “In the Heart of the Sea” uses it to ramp up the tension between Pollard and Chase in an effort to pit the two of them against each other. Despite the ship being damaged, the two men see aye to aye (get it?) and decide not to return to Nantucket with a ship devoid of oil. When they learn of a mythical area in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that is filled with whale sightings, they press on towards it despite the warnings of a “sea monster” that
attacks any ship that comes near it. It’s not a spoiler to reveal that not only does that “sea monster” exist, it annihilates the Essex. Howard and his cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle (who also worked on the far superior “Rush”) run the risk of simultaneously causing heart attacks via intensity and queasiness via the constant camera motion. Somehow, despite all that water-induced bouncing camera, they keep an audience squarely in the action and showcase one of the
Jazzy holiday gift AT&T Performing Arts Center announced that tickets for “An Evening with Branford Marsalis” will go on sale Friday, Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. Marsalis will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at Dallas City Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District. From his early acclaim as a saxophonist bringing new energy and new audiences to the jazz art, Marsalis (above) has refined Michael, Buddy the Elf and his dad Walter thumb their collective nose at corporate America. ELF cont'd from page 1 kicks, it’s reminiscent of the other familiar Munchkins on the “yellow brick road.” Clearly the best production number, it features a cadre of department store Santas who perform “Nobody cares about Santa.” Erin Kei, member of the ensemble, is happy to play seven different roles in “Elf.” The Fort Worth native is in her second year of touring with “Elf.” Locally, she has performed at Casa Mañana, Dallas Theater Center and Lyric Stage. She was in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at Fort Worth’s Prism Theatrics. Kei grew up going to DSM. “It’s wonderful to be able to perform at these places that have such a stamp on my childhood,” Kei said. “There is nothing better than bringing joy to people.” Among the seven characters, Kei plays a waitress in a Chinese restaurant. She has an opportunity to share the stage with a bunch of Santas while she sings, dances and generally “hams” it up with the Santa ensemble. “My favorite character,” she said, “has to be the hoity-toity Upper East Sider in mink walking TAILORED cont'd from page 1 Little did I know, 30 years later, I would be a manufacturer.” His education is in chemical engineering, including a masters degree (sponsored by the 3M company) from the University of Minnesota. “It was cold,” Melconian said. 3M had hired Melconian for their chemical division. “For whatever reason, even in my career, I was related to the textile industry either side: manufacturing clothing or doing chemicals for the textile industry,” Melconian said. He was working for 3M in his native country Argentina, and in Brazil and Mexico. He was offered a chance to return to the U.S. in 1998 working for a start-up company in Los Angeles. Soon after, he would see his lifelong passion was in jeopardy. “It was about the mid-90s that I start to recognize that the textile business unfortunately in this country was in peril,” Melconian said. “You would never know how long it would stay because of the competition from the imports
her poodle.” Nicky Torchia, as the young Michael, explained that a tutor travels with him on the tour as with other touring child actors to keep him current with his school work. To Torchia’s good fortune, it is his mother (a teacher) who travels as his tutor. Buddy’s love interest — Jovie — is played with authenticity by Maggie Anderson. She is effective at being uptight, but lowers her intensity with her solo ballad “Never Fall in Love.” While “Elf” is certainly colorful and fast moving, with lots of fun costumes, dancing, toys and funny characters, it’s definitely not geared to children only. Adult patrons may actually enjoy the story more, with so much of its humor based in current events which children may not catch. DSM’s “Elf” continues at the Music Hall at Fair Park, 901 1st Ave., through Sunday, Dec. 20. For information and ticket sales, visit dallassummermusicals.org, the box office at the Music Hall, The Box Office, 5959 Royal Lane, Suite 542, Preston Royal Shopping Center or call 214-346-3300.
was almost impossible to contain especially if you worked in the mass market industry.” He returned to Mexico to work for a major textile manufacturer, but the travel was too taxing on Melconian and his family. “For five years I was traveling between Mexico and the U.S. on weekends to see my family. It was a very good experience, but it took a toll.” In 2005, Melconian’s life — spent exclusively in one industry — changed forever. “Out of the blue, a friend of mine called me to see if I knew of somebody with experience in manufacturing for a little known shirt company that was bought by a Florida company and was in disarray,” Melconian said. “So I raised my hand.” He was hired to be manager of Ripley Shirt Company, before the company was later sold to a group that included Melconian. After some partnership changes, Melconian acquired the Ripley Shirt Company brand outright and has been spending his time retooling the company as a leader in custom clothing
offering other options for clients. Recently, Melconian merged with Harry Hudson who had Two Moons Trading Company in Snyder Plaza. Amongst the stacks of Ripley’s high quality fabrics for shirts and suits, the store now features leathers for custom belt, handbag and boot-making. Broad arrays of belt buckles are also on display. “We are bringing some of the flair of Two Moons Trading Company to Ripley Shirt Company,” Melconian said. Custom shirts begin at $120 and suits start at $700 with occasional in-house specials. All shirts and suits are made on the premises. There is an online presence, but more for the repeat customer. The beauty of custom clothing comes in the exact measuring and picking out the quality fabrics. With the Ripley Shirt Company name part of the Dallas clothing scene since 1920, Melconian makes his business mantra very clear. “We are committed to have the company surpass their 100th birthday. We are only five years away.”
finest action sequences of the year. Unfortunately, “In the Heart of the Sea” takes a rowboat to the finish line. It becomes a lost at sea story and nothing more than seeing actors waste away without food or water. The only tension comes when seeing the older Nickerson confess to Melville over something that he considers unforgivable. Chris Hemsworth looks the part, scruff and tough with scars on his face from his many years at sea. He’s so ridiculously handsome that it almost covers up his strange mix of EnglishAustralian-northeastern accent. Hemsworth avoids the letter R with his wicked “Bahstan” accent, but then reverts back to what sounds like theater-trained English. It’s not overdone, but at times, it’s extremely distracting. Oddly enough, the best moments (other than watching a massive CGI whale destroy a ship) are the quiet ones in a tiny office with Ben Whishaw and Brendan Gleeson. These men confess their demons to each other, and Gleeson, a superior actor, convincingly plays a truly tortured soul. “In the Heart of the Sea” does a good job of showing how greed and obsession overtakes people, even when presented with a life or death situation. The whaling industry takes a few deserved punches to the gut, but the PG-13 rating keeps it from getting too bloody disgusting. Mostly, this movie is a sometimes slow-sometimes horrific look at the danger men of the early 19th century faced at sea.
and expanded his talents and his horizons as a musician, composer, Photo courtesy of attpac.org bandleader and educator — a 21st Century mainstay of artistic excellence. Tickets prices range from $20 to $59 and can be purchased online at attpac.org or by phone at 214-880-0202. — Cindy Evans
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Part 6 STAVE FOUR. THE LAST OF THE SPIRITS
HE Phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached. When it came near him, Scrooge bent down upon his knee; for in the air through which this Spirit moved it seemed to scatter gloom and mystery. It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its face, its form, and left nothing of it visible save one outstretched hand. He knew no more, for the Spirit neither spoke nor moved. “I am in the presence of the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come? Ghost of the Future! I fear you more than any spectre I have seen. But as I know your purpose is to do me good, and as I hope to live to be another man from what I was, I am prepared to bear you company, and do it with a thankful heart. Will you not speak to me?” It gave him no reply. The hand was pointed straight before them. “Lead on! Lead on! The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know. Lead on, Spirit!” They scarcely seemed to enter the city; for the city rather seemed to spring up about them. But there they were in the heart of it; on ‘Change, amongst the merchants. The Spirit stopped beside one little knot of business men. Observing that the hand was pointed to them, Scrooge advanced to listen to their talk. “No,” said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, “I don’t know much about it either way. I only know he’s dead.” “When did he die?” inquired another. “Last night, I believe.” “Why, what was the matter with him? I thought he’d never die.” “God knows,” said the first, with a yawn. “What has he done with his money?” asked a red-faced gentleman. “I haven’t heard,” said the man with the large chin. “Company, perhaps. He hasn’t left it to me. That’s all I know. By, by!” Scrooge was at first inclined to be surprised that the Spirit should attach importance to conversation apparently so trivial; but feeling assured that it must have some hidden purpose, he set himself to consider what it was likely to be. It could scarcely be supposed to have any bearing on the death of Jacob, his old partner, for that was Past, and this Ghost’s province was the Future. He looked about in that very place for his own image; but another man stood in his accustomed corner, and though the clock pointed to his usual time of day for being there, he saw no likeness of himself among the multitudes that poured in through the Porch. It gave him little surprise, however; for he had been revolving in his mind a change of life, and he thought and hoped he saw his new-born resolutions carried out in this. They left this busy scene, and went into an obscure part of the town, to a low shop where iron, old rags, bottles, bones, and greasy offal were bought. A gray-haired rascal, of great age, sat smoking his pipe. Scrooge and the Phantom came into the presence of this man, just as a woman with a heavy bundle slunk into the shop. But she had scarcely entered, when another woman, similarly laden, came in too; and she was closely followed by a man in faded black. After a short period of blank astonishment, in which the old man with the pipe had joined them, they all three burst into a laugh. “Let the charwoman alone to be the first!” cried she who had entered first. “Let the laundress alone to be the second; and let the undertaker’s man alone to be the third. Look here, old Joe, here’s a chance! If we haven’t all three met here without meaning it!” “You couldn’t have met in a better place. You were made free of it long ago, you know; and the other two ain’t strangers. What have you got to sell? What have you got to sell?” “Half a minute’s patience, Joe, and you shall see.” “What odds then! What odds, Mrs. Dilbel?” said the woman. “Every person has a right to take care of themselves. He always did! Who’s the worse for the loss of a few things like these? Not a dead man, I suppose.” Mrs. Dilber, whose manner was remarkable for general propitiation, said, “No, indeed, ma’am.” “If he wanted to keep ‘em after he was dead, a wicked old screw, why wasn’t he natural in his lifetime? If he had been, he’d have had somebody to look after him when he was struck with Death, instead of lying gasping out his last there, alone by himself.” “It’s the truest word that ever was spoke, it’s a judgment on him.”
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“I wish it was a little heavier judgment, and it should have been, you may depend upon it, if I could have laid my hands on anything else. Open that bundle, old Joe, and let me know the value of it. Speak out plain. I’m not afraid to be the first, nor afraid for them to see it.” Joe went down on his knees for the greater convenience of opening the bundle, and dragged out a large and heavy roll of some dark stuff. “What do you call this? Bed-curtains!” “Ah! Bed-curtains! Don’t drop that oil upon the blankets, now.” “His blankets?” “Whose else’s do you think? He isn’t likely to take cold without ‘em. I dare say. Ah! You may look through that shirt till your eyes ache; but you won’t find a hole in it, nor a threadbare place. It’s the best he had, and a fine one too. They’d have wasted it by dressing him up in it, if it hadn’t been for me.” Scrooge listened to this dialogue in horror. “Spirit! I see, I see. The case of this unhappy man might be my own. My life tends that way, now. Merciful Heaven, what is this!” The scene had changed, and now he almost touched a bare, uncurtained bed. A pale light, rising in the outer air, fell straight upon this bed; and on it, unwatched, unwept, uncared for, was the body of this plundered unknown man. “Spirit, let me see some tenderness connected with a death, or this dark chamber, Spirit, will be forever present to me.” The Ghost conducted him to poor Bob Cratchit’s house, -the dwelling he had visited before, -- and found the mother and the children seated round the fire. Quiet. Very quiet. The noisy little Cratchits were as still as statues in one corner, and sat looking up at Peter, who had a book before him. The mother and her daughters were engaged in needle-work. But surely they were very quiet! “‘And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them.’” Where had Scrooge heard those words? He had not dreamed them. The boy must have read them out as he and the Spirit crossed the threshold. Why did he not go on? The mother laid her work upon the table, and put her hand up to her face. “The color hurts my eyes,” she said. The color? Ah, poor Tiny Tim! “They’re better now again. It makes them weak by candlelight; and I wouldn’t show weak eyes to your father when he comes home, for the “Past it rather,” Peter answered, shutting up his book. “But I think he has walked a little slower than he used, these few last evenings, mother.” “I have known him walk with -- I have known him walk with Tiny Tim upon his shoulder, very fast indeed.” “And so have I,” cried Peter. “Often.” “And so have I,” exclaimed another. So had all. “But he was very light to carry, and his father loved him so, that it was no trouble, -- no trouble. And there is your father at the door!” She hurried out to meet him; and little Bob in his comforter -- he had need of it, poor fellow -- came in. His tea was ready for him on the hob, and they all tried who should help him to it most. Then the two young Cratchits got upon his knees and laid, each child, a little cheek against his face, as if they said, “Don’t mind it, father. Don’t be grieved!” Bob was very cheerful with them, and spoke pleasantly to all the family. He looked at the work upon the table, and praised the industry and speed of Mrs. Cratchit and the girls. They would be done long before Sunday, he said. “Sunday! You went to-day, then, Robert?” “Yes, my dear,” returned Bob. “I wish you could have gone. It would have done you good to see how green a place it is. But you’ll see it often. I promised him that I would walk there on a Sunday. My little, little child! My little child!” He broke down all at once. He couldn’t help it. If he could have helped it, he and his child would have been farther apart, perhaps, than they were. “Spectre,” said Scrooge, “something informs me that our parting moment is at hand. I know it, but I know not how. Tell me what man that was, with the covered face, whom we saw lying dead?” The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come conveyed him to a dismal, wretched, ruinous churchyard. The Spirit stood among the graves, and pointed down to One. “Before I draw nearer to that stone to which you point, answer me one question. Are these the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of the things that May be only?” Still the Ghost pointed downward to the grave by which it stood. “Men’s courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead. But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change. Say it is thus with what you show me!” The Spirit was immovable as ever. Scrooge crept towards it, trembling as he went; and, following the finger, read upon the stone of the neglected grave his own name, -- EBENEZER SCROOGE. “Am I that man who lay upon the bed? No, Spirit! O no, no! Spirit! hear me! I am not the man I was. I will not be the man I must have been but for this intercourse. Why show me this, if I am past all hope? Assure me that I yet may change these shadows you have shown me by an altered life.” For the first time the kind hand faltered. “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. O, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone!” Holding up his hands in one last prayer to have his fate reversed, he saw an alteration in the Phantom’s hood and dress. It shrunk, collapsed, and dwindled down into a bedpost. Yes, and the bedpost was his own. The bed was his own, the room was his own. Best and happiest of all, the Time before him was his own, to make amends in! Concludes next week with Part 7
The Last of the Spirits.
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Naval Aviation Museum worth flight to Gulf Coast By Michael Wald
wald.world@yahoo.com Dallas has good airplane museums at Love Field and Addison’s airports. The Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, is often cited as the best airplane museum in the U.S., but Pensacola’s Naval Aviation Museum has them all beat. TripAdvisor ranks the museum as the 12th best in the U.S., and I don’t doubt it for a minute. Who knew the Navy was so into airplanes anyway? The museum is only a nine-hour drive from Dallas or a quick flight away. Fly into either the Pensacola or Mobile airport, each about one hour away from the museum and both of which have inexpensive flights. I discovered the Tanger Factory Outlet mall in nearby Foley, Ala., has much better pricing than its Dallas namesake — mainly because it caters to lower paid employees of the tourist industry serving coastal resorts. I was able to save enough on a major shopping trip at the outlet mall to pay for the cost of airfare. So far, the Navy still supports the museum — there is no fee to enter. Located on an active Naval Air Station, part of visiting is just experiencing a large military installation. It’s like a small city — 24,000 people work there — including the Blue Angels and personnel, pilot instructors and students of the Naval Air Schools Command. A free museum tour is a must, many of which are led by former naval pilots presenting planes they flew. Warning: Come rested and ready for a long time on your feet. The museum is vast; tours easily last more than an hour. Leave time for
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the guided outside trolley tour as well, which also takes about an hour — venturing into a restricted area of the base. There is another exhibit called Hangar Bay One, where you are on your own — no tour there, and it will take another hour to see it. At the museum’s on-site restaurant, the food is mediocre, but chat up someone from base to learn about life as an aviator. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. the Blue Angels practice airshows at the base, and on Wednesdays the pilots come to the museum to sign autographs after practice. The main exhibit covers two floors designated as the “Main Deck” and the “Second Deck.” In addition, there are planes hanging from the atrium ceiling. The inside tour does not cover the Second Deck. Several flight simulators are the main attraction for a fee. The museum also has a history exhibit about Pensacola and an IMAX theater. Among the treasures here: the helicopter (Marine One) that took President Nixon from the White House after his resignation, the plane that took President Bush to the aircraft carrier where he announced “Mission Accomplished” in Iraq, and the first plane to cross the Atlantic Ocean, a Navy project. The plane is huge and travelled a mere 85 miles per hour. It preceded Charles Lindbergh by several years. (He made the first solo flight.) There is also a replica of the Apollo Lunar Module, the original of which is still on the moon, of course. I learned that many of the aircraft on display were recovered from Lake Michigan where World War II pilots trained, and many planes were lost. A
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The plane (above) that took President George W. Bush to early announcement of Iraq War end. Below are the Blue Angels.
“sunken treasures” movie explains this relatively unknown story. The movie is tucked into a hard-to-find corner, but well worth seeking out. A complete display of Vietnam Era Naval aircraft will excite veterans of that war. Next to it: a section of the museum devoted to Coast Guard
aircraft, of interest to members of the fifth service. The museum has an excellent library where you can research any aircraft. What a great job for a librarian! No one was using the library, tucked into yet another remote corner of the museum. With something for everyone, you should put the Naval Aviation Museum on your must-see list. Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at untroddenla.com.
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