On Thanksgiving eve before church services, feastings at tables and the Cowboys hold court at AT&T Stadium, it might be wise to close your eyes and take a very deep breath of silence. No one needs to know that you’re doing it... except for you. Just consider your losses and your blessings since the pandemic started nearly three years ago. Yes, there have been many … [Read more...] about 2022 Thanksgiving Day Is A Time To Appreciate The Blessings Past And Present
A Gentle Reminder
Friday’s Dank Weather Is Just A Touch Of What Many Veterans Endured Serving This Country
Friday's Veterans Day will also be a day when the pasta days of lazy, humid conditions change to windy and cold, introducing a week of winter chill. And while parades and events like Saturday's Folds of Honor at AT&T Stadium will take place honoring those who served in the military, the conditions only hint at what these vets in many cases endured. From the punishing … [Read more...] about Friday’s Dank Weather Is Just A Touch Of What Many Veterans Endured Serving This Country
A Gentle Reminder: Now’s The Time For All Good People To Come To Their Voting Booth
After weeks of commercials, emails, phone calls, media stories and yard signs, there’s a chance that all that barrage of campaign haranguing will end Tuesday night with the mid-term elections. Instead of complaining about how things are, why not take the time to vote on Tuesday? Because if you don’t, you’re letting someone else decide for you. And you just might like the way … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Now’s The Time For All Good People To Come To Their Voting Booth
North Texans Are Armed To Capture Some Bargains With Their Trusty Partners Card Until Sunday
It's hunting season and the smart hunters have their sights set on trophies. No guns or weapons are used in this search for prized treasures. A simple card is all that North Texas shoppers are putting to use to bag bargains during The Family Place's 30th Annual Partners Card spendathon. And it's not too late to snap up a card to flash at your favorite 700 retailers … [Read more...] about North Texans Are Armed To Capture Some Bargains With Their Trusty Partners Card Until Sunday
A Gentle Reminder: Tis Time To Start Preparing For The Chilly Days, Weeks And Months Ahead
Mother Nature is such a tease. Here she had led everyone to believe that this past Sunday and Monday would be filled with thunderstorm and rain and it turned out to be only a trickle at best with none of the scary stuff. Then she’s dropped temperatures to the 30s with cottons, sandals and cargo shorts finding themselves being replaced by puff jackets, cashmere sweaters and … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Tis Time To Start Preparing For The Chilly Days, Weeks And Months Ahead
A Gentle Reminder: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Grant Applications Are Due Noon On Friday
2023 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Angie Kadesky is in countdown mode. This Friday at noon is the deadline for Dallas County children’s non-profits to submit their applications for the Crystal Charity Ball grants. And Angie and her committee of 99 are eager to learn which groups will be the recipients of their year-long fundraising. As soon as the applications are all in, the … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Grant Applications Are Due Noon On Friday
Monday Is Sort Of A Holiday
Monday is one of those wonky holidays. Even the name is up for grabs. In 1937 President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it to be Columbus Day and made it a “national holiday." That’s where the rub comes in. Yes, it is one of ten U.S. federal holidays, but it’s not considered a major one. While federal offices, postal services and some banks will be closed, state offices will … [Read more...] about Monday Is Sort Of A Holiday
2022 North Texas Giving Day Is Ready To Continue Its History Of Breaking Records For Good
When the first North Texas Giving Day took place in 2009, it was like lightning. No one thought that much money could be raised within a community for area non-profits within hours. Some simply wrote it off as a fluke, a flash in the pan. When it was announced that a second NTGD would take place the following year, eyebrows raised throughout the North Texas area and around … [Read more...] about 2022 North Texas Giving Day Is Ready To Continue Its History Of Breaking Records For Good
North Texas Giving Day Returns With Something Old, Something New And Somethings Out Of The Blue
As Monica Christopher reported Friday, Monday starts the march to success for the 2022 North Texas Giving Day fundraising for North Texas nonprofits. And while some may slap their brows and keyboards at the thought of being hit by email urges for support, others are curious about unknown charities that soldiered on even through the past two years of the … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Returns With Something Old, Something New And Somethings Out Of The Blue
A Gentle Reminder: It’s Time To Soak Up Area Water Restrictions
In addition to North Texas temperatures testing the resilience of the grid, the lack of rain has resulted in the drought of 2022. While some have sacrificed their lawns to save on their water bills, others have been the victims of brush fires destroying their homes and property like Monday’s Balch Springs scorched earth episode. At the other end of the drought spectrum are … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: It’s Time To Soak Up Area Water Restrictions
Four Days Of Fourth Of July Can Be A Dazzling Celebration Thanks To Safeguards Being In Place
This Fourth of July is a holiday that most grownup kids dream of — a four-day holiday in the middle of summer. Okay, so today isn’t officially a day off, but most folks are cutting out early ... if they even showed up at all. On the other hand, since the Independence Day celebration is going to last longer than usual, it’s important to extend your care for your children and … [Read more...] about Four Days Of Fourth Of July Can Be A Dazzling Celebration Thanks To Safeguards Being In Place