This young dog will make sure everyone in your house is happy this Thanksgiving. Her happy-go-lucky nature means that Freckles is always in a good mood. It’s rare to see a gorgeous brindle coat on a hound mix like Freckles, and that’s what makes her so stunning. She’s very intelligent and extremely outgoing. And her […]
Yours truly has been invited to participate in an SMU grad school panel presentation about how journalists are facing the new era of online news reporting, blogging and Twitter. “BREAKING! The Broken News” will begin at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 at the Owens Art Center, Room 1030. Guest panelists include Nelson Clyde, publisher of The Tyler […]
Las Vegas reclaimed its top spot in the recent Fall Travel Trends Survey conducted by Travel Leaders. The desert glamour spot had consistently ranked as the top choice of travelers booking a vacation in the U.S., but recently lost that position to Orlando, Fla., and its fantastic theme parks. The 2011 Fall Travel Trends Survey, […]
“No man is free who is not master of himself.”—Epictetus A flower begins with a seed sprouting from the earth with the seed leaves coming out of the ground first. The plant grows a stalk, and sends out more leaves. On the stalk or branches of the plant, small buds form and are protected by […]
Heath Holiday in the Park set for Friday, Dec. 2 The City of Heath is ready to welcome Santa at the Annual Heath Holiday in the Park at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 in the Towne Center Park Pavilion located behind City Hall at 200 Laurence. However, the North Pole reports that if the Heath Hawks […]
“Concentration and distractibility are particular sensitive indicators of a variety of conditions affecting children. Highly concentrated activity suggests that the child’s finding satisfaction and challenge in a task. Distractibility suggests trouble of some kind, social, psychological or whatnot.” –Jerome Bruner, Under Five in Britain Zach began the 18th hole of miniature golf. Twelve-year-old Zach was […]
Your Friday Funny by Forney artist Donald Frederick.
Thanksgiving Day is the perfect time to be with family and friends, sharing a great meal, watching parades and football on TV and kicking off the winter holiday season, and of course to reflect on all we have to be thankful for. But, if you’re thinking about adding a bit of spice to your traditional […]
Winter has made a big splash since Dolphin Tale opened in theaters. Winter plays herself in the film based on the true story of her rescue and rehabilitation with a prosthetic tail. The bottlenose dolphin lost her tail due to an infection after being caught in a crab trap. I love the movie. Besides a […]
Tree decorating underway, parade and tree lighting the day after Thanksgiving It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas now that Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price hoisted a 55-foot blue spruce tree from a flatbed truck and placed the Christmas tree into position at the corner of Main and 3rd street in Sundance Square on […]