Over-the-top athletes

Over-the-top athletes

They aren’t paid, but these neighbors are dedicated to their sports — and they're pretty darn good.

Q&A: Principal Pam Aitken

Q&A: Principal Pam Aitken

The new Prestonwood Elementary principal shares her goals for this year and her interesting, lifelong connection to the school.

Sharky's Bar & Grill

Sharky's Bar & Grill

When it comes to accommodating sports fans, this bar and grill on Preston & McCallum is pretty hard to beat.


DAILY UPDATE FROM OUR BACK TALK BLOG

This weekend: RHS fundraiser, Senior Follies and improv

The Richardson High School swim team will be raising money with a garage sale and car wash 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday in front of the campus near the tennis courts.

Spectacular Senior Follies will run all Friday through Sunday at the Eisemann Center. The variety show of “active seniors” features… more

LBJ is No. 3 most congested road in Texas

That’s according to a new report by the Texas Department of Transportation, which ranks the top 100 most congested roadways in the state. I knew LBJ was the worst in Dallas, but I was a little surprised to see that it beat out Woodall Rogers.

I’m sure nearby residents who… more

Suspect from hour-long police chase was on crime spree in North Dallas

Michael Brown, the guy who led Dallas police on an hour-long, low-speed chase that started in our neighborhood and ended on a Love Field Airport runway, committed several other crimes before the big arrest, according to today’s DMN story. Brown had been robbing people all over Dallas, Collin and Denton… more

Is air quality important or not?

Here’s an interesting juxtaposition of headlines from this morning’s DMN:

“Natural gas taxis going to the front of the line at Love Field.”

“Solo drivers may be able to buy way onto Dallas HOV lanes.”

On the one hand, our government leaders are busting the chops of small, individual-owned taxis… more

Wine review: Château l’Ermitage Rosé 2009

I was drinking rose the other day, and a question came up. Why, if so many roses are supposed to be dry, do some California roses seem sweet?

Two reasons. One is the idea of perception of sweetness, in which our brains assume that something that tastes fruity is going… more

Parkhill to host Back-to-School picnic Wednesday

The Parkhill Athletic Booster Club will have its Back-to-School picnic at 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in the Parkhill courtyard. This is your chance to see everyone in action. The cheerleaders and band will perform and at 6:15 p.m., there will be information meetings for parents regarding football and volleyball in the… more

Register team for Sept. Freedom Run, get free food and drinks this week

“Lace up. Get Motivated. Let Freedom Run!” That, from organizers of the Sept. 9 Freedom Run, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall Plaza. The Dallas Association of Young Lawyers organized the run as an opportunity to honor the heroes and victims of 9/11. Race profits benefit the Assist… more

Motorcyclists: Slow down

Maybe it was just me, but whether on the freeway or neighborhood roads, motorcyclists seemed to be out in large numbers this past weekend in Far North Dallas. They weren’t out in groups really, I just saw individuals weaving in and out of traffic – a lot.

Driving north on… more

Advocate video: Mooyah Jamboree

All day Saturday, boys got to hit each other and not get in trouble for it.

It was all part of the Spring Valley Athletic Association’s Mooyah Jamboree to kick off the football season. Far North Dallas kids, decked out in their pads and helmets, gathered at Fretz Park for… more

A coyote strikes — just in time for my column

My column in the East Dallas magazine this month is about coyotes and the Dallas media’s preoccupation with them. (Yes, I was worn out writing about politics.) So what happens when I turn on the Channel 5 news this morning? Home video of a coyote chasing a cat, with the… more

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