Be Sword-y.

February 28 happens to be World Sword Swallower day.

If you mosey to Ripley's Believe it or Not museum (601 East Palace Pkwy, Grand Prairie TX 75050, 972-263-2391), at 2:28 pm mind you, you may witness such a feat! Leaves a lump in my throat.

New topic: The Districts will keep you occupied. They are a--dare I say--unique band.

The End. thanks!

Made in Texas (y'all).

MLK Mayhem..

Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Without further dilly-dallying, why don't you:

1. See Selma.

2. Read and learn (Whoa, there's a shocker.) about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In PDF form, here is a copy of an original letter he wrote in 1963, from the Birmingham, Alabama Jail.

3. Plan for next year's MLK day. Many events take place BEFORE MLK day. Good to know!

4. Be at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Lamar Streets in Dallas, TX at 10 a.m., tomorrow for a parade. Following will be an all-around fun time and "festival" until 5 p.m. It is sponsored by the Elite News, a community publication.

Also there will be a play at 7 pm at the Dallas City Performance Hall. It is called The 67th Book of the Bible. Students are free with an identification, for adults it is $20.
(The play is based on a writing of Dr. King's while in the Birmingham, Ala. jail).


See you around February 19th!

Looking for a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday night meal? Try Cafe Momentum. You may only go between 5 and 9 pm, and it is located at 1510 Pacific Street in Dallas, TX. Their number is 214-303-1234. Don't forget p=mv.

Work Your Butt Off... And For $35 You Can See George Quartz

It is highly inappropriate to give you a New Year's message when it is January 9. So here's my arresting proverb:
Be grateful. Find small things to be grateful for.
Go work your butt off this year.

While a confusing all-encompassing event broadcasting "culture," "fashion," food, art and music, (we're OK with the last 3), Artopia prances into Dallas Saturday January 17. Luckily, the venue is Centennial Hall at Fair Park. The address is 1001 Washington St, Dallas TX 75210. Tickets begin at 35.00, but then they rise.

The good news is, sometime between 8 pm and 11 pm, you can catch George Quartz. In the interest of full disclosure, the Dallas artist had a blog called La Maladie Tropical. Mysteriously, there have been no posts since about four years ago.


Tropically, see you in about a month!!
Thanks for the 2015 patience.

Lake Cliff Park Serenades You

Come join the fun at the North Oak Cliff Music Festival, tomorrow, at 11:30 a.m.

Eighties songstress Edie Brickell will be there. I am told she will bring some new bohemians.

Have a great Friday.

Big Tex Will Go Into Hiding Soon!

You have one day, I repeat, 1 day! to visit the State Fair of Texas. That means the icon known as 'Big Tex' will no longer make public appearances.

While a "Texas bunch" of money-spending opportunities await you at the fair, nothing could be better than seeing the world's smallest turtle.

I take that back... you can always eat a funnel cake, which one cooking goddess describes as a "melt-in-your-mouth" treat. Or wolf down a Fried Bluebonnet.

Seeing is believing.


Simply Divine!

Article on Lally's Oddity show, which contains the "world's smallest turtle."

Have a good weekend!

Made in Texas.

Use Your Index Finger To Point To Your Favorite Sentence, And Sammons Park

Anxious for live ditties? Try Sammons Park, in front of the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, TX. It all starts at 6:30 p.m., during the month of October. On a Thursday. The best part is, the live performers are people I've actually heard of.

Check out the Roomsounds on October 2.

The Index festival will be in Dallas this weekend. Article here.
Use your index finger to point to your favorite band,
Alice

Ovarian Cancer Awareness. It's Cool. And, I Mean Really Cool! ... On October 29, Don't Monkey Around

Don't Forget: September is ovarian cancer awareness month.
Become Oh-so-aware.

You were just thinking, where can I take a class on staying motivated at work?
Check out Southern Methodist University's offerings for non-official book learnin'.
I say it in the spirit of 'Back To School,' however, that season has ended.

It will be a chilly night on Oct. 29 as the Arctic Monkeys grace the stage in Grand Prairie, TX.
Official site of the touring mammals.

the end.

Bracelets in honor of ovarian cancer awareness

Stay focused!

Remember the Alamo and When Dallas Rocked

I knew you were just thinking, "when will there be a documentary about the Dallas music scene airing on PBS?"

It just so happens, you can check out When Dallas Rocked (click for an article talking about a previously released version) tomorrow at 8 p.m. on Dallas' PBS station, which is KERA. Through your tube, you too can experience when Dallas was actually cool.

For your next flick feel free to try the Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson, Texas.
Brief Synopsis:
Good marks for: good service, interesting decor. Not good marks for: while it's fun to eat dinner while you're watching a movie, it's hard to eat in the dark, AND, very hot weather (not the theater's fault).


Roll credits, please, or in other words, have a great week.