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On our way home from dinner this evening, my wife had a break-through moment as she was able to correct my pronunciation. I failed in my attempt to describe a planned “soiree.” I try hard to speak standard English dialect whenever possible, but admit there are certain words, for whatever reason, that trip me up. …
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No, I can’t help you score tickets to the “big game,” but I was able to get my hands on these beauties. Alas, they were given away to a charitable organization.
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When I first moved to Dallas, I lived in the Uptown area, a trendy area filled with young, upwardly mobile professionals, upscale bars and restaurants and chic boutiques. As a small-town guy, my neighbors’ lifestyle choices confounded me. I could not understand why they were willing to pay $5 for coffee, $10 for a burger …
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If you followed my advice in the previous post, you have booked your flight to Love Field and a room at a hotel in the downtown/Uptown area. Even if you chose to fly into D/FW, let’s hope you heeded my advice on the hotels and are staying in Dallas proper, as opposed to some far …
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So your coming to the D/FW Metroplex for the big game and you want to taste a little bit of the local cuisine? Not surprisingly, Tex-Mex heavily defines the local flavor and there are a ton of restaurants that offer both Tex-Mex and traditional Mexican foods, but how do you know which ones to try? …
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As we inch towards Super Bowl XLV, I felt it would be nice to start a series aimed at those who may coming to the Metroplex for the “big game.” A lot of the articles I have read about Dallas have focused on the usual tourist hot spots–the Sixth Floor Museum, Southfork Ranch, the West …
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In article published today on Slate, David Weigel examines the impact the Arizona shootings will have on the upcoming legislative session. In his piece, Weigel concludes that while the tragedy ought to make the 112th Congress consider stricter gun laws and the way our country handles the mentally ill, nothing will likely change, due in …
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When I sat down to construct my 2011 reading list, I made a point to visit a few older books that I have been meaning to read. In fact, the first five books on my list fall into that category, among them two political pieces–Richard Ben Cramer’s What It Takes and David Brooks’ Bobos* in …
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Throughout his life, Ronald Reagan delivered many memorable speeches. Americans remember them by their names–”To Restore America,” “A Time for Choosing,” “City Upon a Hill.” His speeches sought to challenge and comfort, strengthen and nurture and instill in us all a reminder of what it means to be an American. No where is this more …
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In the hours following the tragic Arizona shootings, many media members have engaged in what can best be described as a vulgar display of ignorance, choosing to play a game of political finger-pointing, rather than simply reporting the facts. Void of any evidence to link the shoot to the Tea Party or any of its …
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