Joy in June
June is arguably the best month of summer for Dallasites: light and cool enough to sit outside, relaxed enough for the kids to stay up a little later, and paced a little less frenzied.
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Len Bourland
Seeking Balance In Culture, Nature
Hi, I’m Len, and I’m a recovering dieter.
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Springtime is Diet Time
When April flowers emerge, and grays and blacks and woolens of winter go into the closet, out come florals, cotton,
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Wading Through All the Fake Stuff
The bogus email I just deleted was an invoice for $672, ostensibly from a business friend. Who got hacked? We both sighed and changed our passwords. Discerning reality is exhausting these days: fake bills, fake phone calls from “government agencies,” fake news. Especially that.
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Such a Short, Mercurial Month
February is an important month in the culture wars. The shortest month roars in with the Super Bowl, not only pitting football fans against each other but also
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At The Threshold of January 2019
As I don my exercise clothes with renewed resolve again on Jan. 1, I start simmering black-eyed peas for luck, tackle my Quicken, and clean up the post-holiday flotsam.
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Forgettable Gifts Galore
In a year with precious little good news, the calendar brings great news for merchants and shoppers in America: an early Thanksgiving – Nov. 22. The holiday
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Leaning into Older Age
As a mom, I well remember that sweltering August in ages past when my sweating son sported his red sweater over his school uniform, denoting his “senior” status
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Best Month of the Year
Best month of the year? Clearly October. It’s a great month weather-wise for traveling abroad, to the country, the lake, or for most of us, finally just
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The Neighborhood
Recently, in my getaway attempt from the Dallas inferno, such was my driver’s fatigue and the heat of the highway
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Summer Gripes
Maybe it’s the August inferno or the ubiquitous negative news, but even minor nuisances can group up, making life seem
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