As Kevin Hurst described earlier today, Mother Nature doesn’t discriminate. No matter how skinny, rich or what zip code one claims, she feels free to unload with her tornadoes, straight-line winds, hail and locusts (okay, so the locusts may not be part of the mix). That’s why during certain parts of the year, especially spring and fall, she really slams the North Texas area … [Read more...] about You Only Need This Information Once To Save Your Life
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Start Working Out Because A Weekend Of Fundraising Gala Collisions Lies Ahead
Well, yuck! North Texas is preparing to have one of those fundraising collision weekends. Drat! On Saturday, April 22, two major, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious events are taking place. The wine-loving types will be at the Omni Dallas for the American Heart Association graze and gaze with a corral full of chefs and more wines than California could produce for Côtes du … [Read more...] about Start Working Out Because A Weekend Of Fundraising Gala Collisions Lies Ahead
The Elisa Project’s Life Lessons Luncheon Had DWTS’s Nancy Kerrigan, Unexpected Add-Ons To The Program And Rumbling Tummies
After years of holding luncheons at hotels and last year’s breakfast at the Belo, The Elisa Project held a luncheon for its Life Lessons fundraiser at the Belo on Friday, March 3. It kicked off with a VIP reception at 11:00, but, unlike other meet-and-greet receptions with the celebrity du jour, this one had no grip-and-grin photo opp with luncheon speaker Nancy Kerrigan, or … [Read more...] about The Elisa Project’s Life Lessons Luncheon Had DWTS’s Nancy Kerrigan, Unexpected Add-Ons To The Program And Rumbling Tummies
The Perfect Fix For St. Patrick’s Day Weekend’s Need For Green
It’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Instead of flying off to Ireland to kiss the Blarney Stone or hitting the pubs for a tankard of Guinness Extra Stout, why not surround yourself in picture-perfect green? It can be found at the Dallas Arboretum with acres of magnificent green grounds being highlighted by 500,000 blossoms. And if you’re set on kissing something, the … [Read more...] about The Perfect Fix For St. Patrick’s Day Weekend’s Need For Green
A Passing: “The Exorcist” Author William Peter Blatty, Multiple Myeloma And A Long Ago Story About A Dallas Encounter
Today CancerBlows Co-Founders Niki and Ryan Anthony were meeting with CancerBlows Co-Chairs D’Andra Simmons Lock and Anne Stodghill and a production crew from around the country for the upcoming May 8-10th multiple myeloma fundraiser at the Meyerson. (More about that in the days to come.) While they were finalizing plans for the event that will have the world’s greatest horn … [Read more...] about A Passing: “The Exorcist” Author William Peter Blatty, Multiple Myeloma And A Long Ago Story About A Dallas Encounter
BEWARE: Mother Nature Has Cooked Up A Weekend Of Weathery Upsy and Downsies
That Mama Nature is a tricky old gal. She had the weather guessers convinced that she would just snow flurry around this afternoon. And there were all types of impressive maps to back her claim. But then the white stuff started falling. Just one flake made people smile. Then a dozen made folks think how pretty the flurry is. But then the flurry became an afternoon drive-home … [Read more...] about BEWARE: Mother Nature Has Cooked Up A Weekend Of Weathery Upsy and Downsies
Put On The Sunscreen And Take Advantage Of Dallas Zoo’s Penguin Days Special Deal
The roller coaster of temperatures has resulted in cottons and shorts doing overtime. Just imagine — the end of December in the 60s and 70s! But what luck! With the kids out of school, the malls jammed, the thank you notes written (well, almost) and running out of things to do, the Dallas Zoo’s Penguin Days special is just made for these balmy times. Instead of the usual … [Read more...] about Put On The Sunscreen And Take Advantage Of Dallas Zoo’s Penguin Days Special Deal
Night Of Stars Gala Was A Super Nova Of Awards, International Designers, Newlywed Billionaires, A Soap Opera Hunk And Local Fashion Lovers
Fashion Group International of Dallas’ 2016 Night of Stars Gala was a universe of dazzling fashion delights at FIG on Friday, November 4. One of the shining stars was none other than petite designer Monique Lhuillier and her equally adorable husband Tom Bugbee. They were there for Monique’s being presented with the Career Achievement Award. But the evening began with a … [Read more...] about Night Of Stars Gala Was A Super Nova Of Awards, International Designers, Newlywed Billionaires, A Soap Opera Hunk And Local Fashion Lovers
JUST IN: 2nd Annual Penguin Days Starts Three-Month Run Thursday
While some folks may not cotton to the upcoming drop in temperatures, there are Dallas Zoo residents that are thrilled. Okay, so maybe the reptiles don’t really care. They’re staying comfy in their heated digs in the Herpetarium. But Dallas Zoo’s Lydia Jennings just sent word that the African Penguins are beside themselves. And as part of the wintry feel, the humans at … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2nd Annual Penguin Days Starts Three-Month Run Thursday
JUST IN: Methodist Health System Foundation President/CEO April Box Resigns, Jim Johnston Named Interim President
Methodist Health System’s Stacy Covitz just sent official word that Jim Johnston has been named the Interim President of the Methodist Health System Foundation. He replaces Foundation President/CEO April Box, who resigned last week. The announcement comes on the heels of last month’s 2016 Annual Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Dinner, an annual event that April … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Methodist Health System Foundation President/CEO April Box Resigns, Jim Johnston Named Interim President
Sunday Is The Time To Tick-Tock Back Your Clocks An Hour
Congratulations! You and practically everyone you know have won something you’ve been wanting for ages — an extra hour of sleep. Actually, it’s the hour that you lost last spring. This Sunday just after midnight, clocks in North Texas will move back one, whole hour. It’s all a part of the game that Father Time plays twice a year. Why not use the extra hour to check the … [Read more...] about Sunday Is The Time To Tick-Tock Back Your Clocks An Hour