Allow me to tell you a story about how I took on the 2021 Texas Grid Wizard during the blizzard of 2021. It's gonna be a long one, but so was the journey. First let’s lay out the pre-battle setup, when weather predictors were claiming a doom-and-gloom “storm of the century” was headed our way starting Wednesday, February 10. They weren’t kidding. Why, even before the pre- and … [Read more...] about I Took On The Texas Grid Wizard In A Heated Battle During The Arctic Blizzard Of 2021
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There Have Been Some Definite Changes To Routines Thanks To The 2021 Snovid
There have definitely been some changes to the normal routine ... wait, North Texans haven't had a normal routine since the pandemic messed things up a year ago. But thanks to the addition of this week's blizzard tagged "snovid" in honor of the merger of COVID-19 and the polar vortex, even pandemic routines are requiring adjustments, including the following: Many … [Read more...] about There Have Been Some Definite Changes To Routines Thanks To The 2021 Snovid
Water, Water Everywhere And Everything Is Drenched
Thanks to the lack of power and freezing temperatures, many communities, private residences and buildings like the newly renovated Hall of State at Fair Park, the Dallas Country Club, The Family Place's emergency shelter and Camden Victory Park have sustained damage due to broken water lines and compromised sprinkler systems. https://youtu.be/n0RX-oPuJu0 Check out the … [Read more...] about Water, Water Everywhere And Everything Is Drenched
2021 Virtual Destiny Award Luncheon To Feature Pulitzer Prize-Winning Isabel Wilkerson
Between 1916 and 1970 a movement took place in which six million African Americans abandoned the largely rural areas of the Southern United States for the urban Northeast, Midwest and West. Historically known as the Great Migration, it was the result of the post-Civil War and Reconstruction era in which “the segregationist policies known as ‘Jim Crow’ soon became the law of the … [Read more...] about 2021 Virtual Destiny Award Luncheon To Feature Pulitzer Prize-Winning Isabel Wilkerson
Be A Part Of Turning A Library Into Karen Blumenthal’s Legacy
Many longtime readers of The Dallas Morning News and the Wall Street Journal knew Karen Blumenthal as a top-notch reporter and editor. But her journalistic story started long before bylines in the nationally regarded newspapers. Her talents were seen as early as her teen years, when she was editor of Hillcrest High School’s award-winning Hillcrest Hurricane and yearbook, as … [Read more...] about Be A Part Of Turning A Library Into Karen Blumenthal’s Legacy
MySweetWishList: YMCA Of Metropolitan Dallas
According to YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Board Chair Jill Magnuson, “I’m Jill Magnuson, the Director of External Affairs for the Nasher Sculpture Center and a long-time volunteer with the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. In 2020, I was appointed the Board Chair for the Dallas YMCA, only the second woman in the organization’s 135-year history to serve in this role. “I … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: YMCA Of Metropolitan Dallas
Kirsten Brandt James Named Project Transformation’s New Executive Director
Since its inception in 1998, Project Transformation North Texas has only had four executive directors. With its latest Executive Director Lauren Richard assuming the new role of CEO of Camp Fire First Texas in Fort Worth, the search got underway for the fifth executive director to carry on its mission to “transform communities by engaging children, college-age young adults and … [Read more...] about Kirsten Brandt James Named Project Transformation’s New Executive Director
Anthem Strong Families Receives $15M in Federal Grants To Expand Its Programs
Dallas’ Anthem Strong Families' mission is “to be the champions for our community by education, equipping and empowering men, women and youth to be the champion for their life, their marriage, their children and their family.” One example of their work is Jon Correra. After serving seven years in a federal prison and now a single father of three, he explained, “My life was … [Read more...] about Anthem Strong Families Receives $15M in Federal Grants To Expand Its Programs
JUST IN: The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture To Transition To New Leadership
The leadership role of The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture is changing. Longtime Executive Director Larry Allums is retiring after 23 years. Taking over the helm of the 40-year-old nonprofit educational organization will be Dr. Seemee Ali, who will be its “first-ever president.” In accepting this new role, Seemee told the Institute’s Board of Directors and … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture To Transition To New Leadership
JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation’s Virtual 35th Annual Luncheon Nets A For-Real $800,000
The naysayers may pooh-pooh virtual events during these times, but the Texas Women’s Foundation has the moolah to prove otherwise. Thanks to their virtual 35th Annual Luncheon presented by Toyota on Tuesday September 29, they were able to net … not just raise, but net ... $800,000 for TWF’s Resilience Fund. But then how could you lose with Toyota VP/Chief Procurement … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation’s Virtual 35th Annual Luncheon Nets A For-Real $800,000
MySweetEssential: Society Of St. Vincent De Paul Of North Texas
According to Society Of St. Vincent De Paul Of North Texas CEO Michael Pazzaglini, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of North Texas provides emergency assistance to people in need in the forms of rent, utilities, food, clothing, furnishings, and medications. In addition, SVdP provides systemic change programs that address after-school education, low-interest loans to … [Read more...] about MySweetEssential: Society Of St. Vincent De Paul Of North Texas