Click here to view the January 2010 digital edition.… more

Quite a few years ago, a couple of us were talking with our pastor about how our church was going to fund the coming year.

It was a small church, membership was stagnant, dollars were hard to come by, and the two of us had been tapped to devise a … more

Former schoolteacher Carol Kent once served on the Richardson ISD school board, but now she serves as our neighborhood’s state representative. Here she tells us what that’s like, and gives us a glimpse at her likes, interests and family.

What’s the most interesting job you’ve ever held?
I truly love … more

Make a purchase …

… at Summertree Animal Clinic, 12300 Inwood, or Studio Extreme Tanning, 13344 Preston. Both of these businesses are selling 2010 calendars that benefit Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas. The calendar features photos and stories of golden retrievers that have been helped by the volunteer organization, … more

Question: How can I request a bus stop closer to my house? What if I’m not able to make the walk at all?

Answer: It’s easier than you might think to get a bus to come closer to you, as opposed to you walking block after block just to get … more

It’s neither a restaurant nor a bar – it’s a pub. That’s a distinction owner and native Londoner Rosemarie Tate prides herself on.

We are in mourning as we celebrate the Advocate’s eighth annual Cheap Wine extravaganza and $10 Wine Hall of Fame.

There’s more bad news for housing prices in Far North Dallas. The final six months of 2009 were no better than the first six months, as measured by the fifth Advocate Home Price Snapshot, compiled with the help of Ron Burch at Coldwell Banker.

Home prices declined in Far … more

The media perpetually feeds the public’s hunger for lists. There are useful lists, such as Oprah’s “Top 10 Superfoods”, Time’s “25 People to Blame for America’s Credit Crisis”, or Esquire’s “Best Bars in America”. Then there are more gratuitous tabulations — Star magazine’s “Best and Worst Beach Bodies”, or The … more

There is no more familiar or beloved Psalm than “The Shepherd’s Psalm”, the twenty-third. Attributed to King David, it speaks of God as “my shepherd”, and provides a portrait of a close and loving relationship between the human and the divine.  

In almost 37 years of ministry, I … more

Simon Property Group has promoted Angie Freed to the position of mall manager at Galleria Dallas. Freed was previously the director of marketing and business development at Galleria Dallas, a position she held for the past 9 years.… more

The window was smashed and the camera lens gone.

Dan Markham enjoys spending time on his ranch west of Seymour on the West Texas plains. An aviation mechanic, he finds the natural surroundings relaxing and a nice place to get away from it all. And he also loves taking … more