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JJ Pearce and Richardson high schools were two of 461 U.S. high schools to receive Silver Medal awards from U.S. News & World Report. More than 21,000 high schools are analyzed to see which ones best prepared their students for college. JJ Pearce and Richardson were the only RISD schools … more

“Going to the fabric store is a happy day for me,” says Far North Dallas resident Kristina McCook, who began dabbling in sewing several years ago. It was a natural progression considering she grew up with a mother who sewed “matching outfits for me and all of my dolls.” So … more

Click the photo to see a video>> “Don’t trust a seafood market that never runs out of things.”

I haven’t always been a minister. That may surprise you, because there are some people who think of the clergy as a different species altogether — you know, that we were born with a collar, and our first words were a sermon.

,Actually, in my youth I wanted to be … more

Cheap wine is all the rage in the wine business, and it’s not just because of the recession. National and regional retailers, as well as the biggest wine producers in the country, have been pumping out wine that costs $5 or less a bottle for almost a decade, trying to duplicate the success of Two Buck Chuck.

Small ways that you can make a big difference for neighborhood nonprofits

Make a purchase …
… at Recovery Resale, 7879 Spring Valley. The thrift shop benefits Planned Living Assistance Network (PLAN), a nonprofit that helps provide care for adults with mental illnesses. Though the space is small, the store … more

Growing waistlines and shrinking budgets have many Americans rethinking their food sources, looking now to local farmers instead of mega-grocers. That national trend is sprouting roots here, which explains why in our neighborhood… IT’S A FARMERS MARKET OUT THERE.

Three years ago in Dallas, if you wanted to buy local … more

Hopefully by now you’ve had an opportunity to read our March story about urban agriculture. This week on "What’s Up With That?", Advocate editors discuss the urban farming/gardening/poultry-raising trend … and is it even a trend or the way of the future? LISTEN HERE.

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When my wife-to-be and I were dating, our favorite activity was attending sporting events.

We sat in the upper deck at Reunion Arena watching the Mavericks stumble around the court. We checked out a polo match back when there was a field at Willow Bend. We even went to a … more

Little Addison Tobolka might have been too young to be interested since it was her christening, but everyone else was impressed by her great grandfather’s gift. Neighborhood resident Henry Tobolka presented Addison with a quilt he had made himself.

What made it even more remarkable was it was the first quilt … more

We’re talking Tex-Mex and the like from Enchiladas (our first out-of-office show!) on this week’s "What’s Up With That?" podcast. LISTEN HERE.

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The Advocate editors regularly talk about tidbits from our stories and interviews amongst ourselves—this week, we recorded the conversation so we could let you in on it. We try a couple new things with this podcast, and we run into a glitch or two, and we are sharing (almost all) … more