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Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings announced Tuesday he’ll seek a second term. He won’t back away from a pair of controversial posi-tions that drew harsh criticism during his first four years.

Those two issues? Education, for one, in his strong support for Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles, and the contro-versial home-rule effort that could change the way Dallas schools are run. The charter wasn’t ready for November’s election, which may have doomed it.

“Look, if we’re going to transform our school system, you have to change teachers, you have to change principals, you have to change administration, and you have to make sure your governance system is set up the optimal way,” Rawlings said.

The mayor also continued to embrace the Trinity River Parkway, the 9-mile toll road critics are still challenging. Rawlings

says the Trinity must be developed the right way or south Dallas – another of his priorities - will never reach its potential. Some say an upcoming Trinity design summit he’s behind is an attempt to save the project.

“The right way is to make sure that mas-sive beautiful piece of property serves all of Dallas,” Rawlings said. “To make sure it has economic growth it has quality of life growth, it helps us mobility-wise, and weaves north Dallas, south Dallas families together.”

Rawlings also wants to keep marketing the Dallas arts district and other assets to the world. “We need to be a place where great cre-ative people come and live because of the arts and culture we have in this city and I want to reach out throughout the globe and get a big-ger market share of that growth. People don’t know about DFW and they want to come and be part of this city of prosperity, and I want to focus on that as well,” the mayor said.

Rawlings was first elected in 2011. The next mayor’s election is May 2015.

After reiterating how “excited” he was upon being introduced as the new head football coach of the SMU Mustangs and how an “exciting” brand of football would be returning to the Hilltop, native Texan Chad Morris said some things that truly resonated with the faculty, staff (including SMU bas-ketball coach Larry Brown), media and students on Monday.

“Got to eat a Whataburger right off of the plane,” Morris said. “It doesn’t get much better than that.” After that comment loosened up the anticipatory crowd, Morris got down to serious foot-ball business.

He addressed a glaring weakness that has plagued the SMU Football pro-gram over the years: the lack of quality local players.

“There’s some great players right here underneath our own wingspan; within a quarter-tank of gas you can get all you want,” Morris said. The 2014 football team

has more out-of-state players than DFW players on their roster.

“We’re going to make it really hard for these guys to leave here,” Morris said. “We’re not going to play second fiddle to anybody, and we’re not going to back down from anybody. We’re going to stand toe-to-toe with the best in the country, be-cause that’s who we want to be.”

Born in Edgewood off of Interstate 80 in Van Zandt County, the 45-year-old Morris joins SMU after four seasons as offen-sive coordinator at Clemson. He created an offensive powerhouse at the South Carolina school including development of a 3,000-yard passer, a 1,000-yard

rusher and 1,000-yard receiver in three consecutive seasons from 2011-13. Of the other 119 Division I football teams, only Baylor can make the same claim.

“I’m a Texas high school football coach,” Morris said. “That’s who I am.

The big bang came from the official Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot range model air rifle.

Kid or adult, who hasn’t at one time wanted something so badly you thought you couldn’t live without it? The latest Barbie? An American Girl doll? Sarah Jessica Parker’s wardrobe? A Braum’s hot fudge sundae? A raise?

Ralphie Parker didn’t think he’d survive without the aforementioned toy gun. His parents weren’t big on the idea. “You’ll shoot your eye out,” was his mother’s mantra in Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) pro-duction of, “A Christmas Story: The Musical,” which opened

at the Music Hall at Fair Park Tuesday night.

Ask anyone if they re-member the film version and you can expect, “Oh, yeah.

Saw it about a hundred years ago.” Turns out, ACS hit the big screen in 1983, with an impressive cast that included Peter Billingsley as Ralphie; Melinda Dillon and Darren McGavin. They’re un-doubtedly still receiving royal-ties from rent-als, as it became a holiday classic.

The story follows Ralphie’s quest to end Christmas as the owner of that gun, as he attempts to connive and manipulate his

parents and teacher. He’s a man with a mission.

Co-produced by DSM and Michael Jenkins, the musical played on Broadway in 2012. It was nominated for nine awards from Drama Desk and another three Tony Awards for outstanding musi-cal, book and original score.

Two area students, 12-year-old Grace Moore of Plano and 10-year-old Peyton Nicholson of Wylie, were cho-sen out of 40, who performed at local auditions held by cho-reographer Jason Sparks. Both will appear in the ensemble in rotating performances. “We saved some spots in the Dallas ensemble to give local kids a taste of the theater,” Sparks

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MULL IT OVER

Mayor Rawlings to seek second term

Candy’s Dirtpage 6

DSM’s new season starts off with a ‘bang’

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SMU president R. Gerald Turner and athletic director Rick Hart flank Mustangs new head football coach Chad Morris.

In This Issue

Santa Claus at the KlydeKlyde Warren

Park and AT&T Performing Arts Center (ATTPAC) are partnering to provide free, daylong holiday festivities on Saturday, Dec. 6. The day will be filled with free music, children’s activities, fireworks and more. From 1 to 6 p.m., the

Klyde Warren Park’s event will feature live reindeer, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, holiday entertainment and the lighting of the park’s Christmas tree. From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., the “Reliant Lights Your Holidays” event on the ATTPAC campus will feature a snow-filled area, live performances by country music star Jack Ingram and roots rock legends Los Lobos and a fireworks dis-play. The Center will also illuminate more than 550,000 holiday lights across its campus. — Samantha Kurz

By Shari Goldstein Sternstern.shari@gmail.com

By David Mullendavid@katytrailweekly.com

Photo courtesy of Klyde Warren Park

Texas roots should help Morris grow SMU football

Trains at NorthPark chug along

see MULL on page 3

Photo by Joan Marcus

Every year Ronald McDonald House of Dallas selects a Kid Conductor to blow the whistle to open their largest fund-raiser, The Trains at NorthPark. This holiday, six-year-old Ruth Daniel, recov-ering from craniofa-cial surgery, fills the role. Miss Daniel is a patient of Dr. Jeffrey Fearon, who

is serving as Honorary Co-Chair with his wife, Regen. This year’s exhibit is located on Level One near Nordstrom and rolls along 1,600 feet of track until Jan. 4, 2015. — Juliette Coulter

Trees fill TSRHC with TLC

Colton Maurer as Ralphie and the company of “A Christmas Story: The Musical.”

By Bill Zeeble / KERA News

Photo by Krystina Martinez/KERA News

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, speaking this fall as the city was responding to Ebola, says he will run for re-election.

Tourists from the north enjoy the park.

Photo courtesy of Coulter Group

Kid Conductor Ruth Daniel cuts the rib-bon to open The Trains at NorthPark.

Photo by Rick Smith

Pictured on right, Steve Love, president and CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children patient Emily Hough and hospital president and CEO Robert L. Walker were part of the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children annual holiday tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday night. Love and Hough lit an 18-foot tree in the hospital atrium, and more than 50 organizations decorat-ed trees throughout the hospi-tal. — Manny Mendoza

see BANG on page 6

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

David Mullen

All the news that fits, printsBy David Mullendavid@katytrailweekly.com

I received my first Christmas catalog on Tuesday, Oct. 21 … The great Pat Monahan of the under-rated band Train wrote “Texas, are you my friend? ‘Cause I am afraid of you. I think I’m movin’ to Idaho. I ain’t afraid of you.” My break from the Katy Trail Weekly — “All the news that fits, prints” — was spent partially in Ketchum, Idaho in the shadow of Sun Valley, a place I had never visited and was much smaller than I expected. As were the tiny Delta jets (oper-ated by Sky West actu-ally) from DFW to Salt Lake City to Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey. I got a decent fare and should have known. It didn’t occur to me that the airlines, like movie theaters, have “Cry Baby Matinee” flights. Ketchum is a beautiful town where everything is within walking distance, and it reminded me how other people live outside of the city. There is almost no driving anywhere. There is lots of shoveling snow and waving to neighbors. I saw the same people every day. I saw them at the coffee shop/bookstore, at the restaurants, at the bars and at the post office. No home mail delivery in Ketchum. But despite the pristine layout and laid-back culture, as I told the drooling 5-month-old on my return flight, I was glad to come back to Dallas. But I ain’t movin’ to Idaho. I am afraid of the flights … I received my first Christmas card on Friday, Nov. 28 … For the first time in

decades, there will be no Budweiser Clydesdale advertising during the holidays. The national beer brand, now second in sales and owned by foreign interests, are putting the icons out to pasture to focus on a youth movement, because craft brews are cutting into their once dominate share. They can’t even beat their own Bud Light in sales. I suspect the big horses will be back for the big game on Feb. 1 ... I saw my first freshly-cut Christmas tree on Ross Avenue atop an SUV on Saturday, Nov. 29. I re-ally believe in the year-round tree. I

love a beautifully deco-rated tree like anyone else. I have seen the tree at Rockefeller Center at Christmastime and was in awe. But I never liked the idea wasting nature for a short-term celebration. Growing up, we always had a year-round tree. It lived in the attic for 11 months

and then we would put it together in December … Around the neighbor-hood: The new Cliff ’s Bar & Grill is open, and don’t expect it to be physi-cally anything like the old one. It is smaller, your feet don’t stick to the floor, you can lock the bathroom door, and the smell of bourbon is no-where to be found except in the new glassware. They are working out the kinks as a new place does with POS issues, a limited menu and figuring out the sizable patio. But the food is still solid, the drinks are excellent, and many of the same faces from the old Loon are smiling (or frowning) when you come in. It will work. It is too good not to … I visited Clark Food and Wine on Lower Greenville Avenue, which was profiled in an

earlier issue of Katy Trail Weekly prematurely in my opinion. It was my fault. I am the editor. I let one slip by. I believe a place should be established (or in the case of Cliff ’s, re-established) before comment-ing. But I went into the place after our article hungry at Happy Hour one day and found the last seat at a lively bar, munched excellent on-the-menu food including one-half pound smoked Duroc pork (a bar-gain at $12) that was as good as it gets. The tables were empty early, and I couldn’t resist to mention to the bar manager that I thought the bar was a bit small for thirsty Lower Greenville. “We are a restaurant, not a bar,” I was tersely informed after I had paid my tab leaving a healthy gratuity. Uh, OK. I guess I don’t know what I am talking about. I hope he was pulling my pork … Speaking of pork, I final-ly ventured into Samson’s Gourmet Hot Dogs next to the nail salon and Peckers (really) bar. It is worth trying if nothing for the innovative think-ing. It is the nicest design of a strip center hot dog place I have ever seen. I don’t know if that is a good thing but in this case(ing), it works. The place is sharp. A minimalist collec-tion of great beer signs on the wall. Patio separations are made out of stacked, smooth rocks. And local and national brews are cheap. I had the $6.50 Flying Deutsch Man, which is a beer brat, mashed potatoes, sea-soned sauerkraut, Asian slaw, bacon and mustard on a pretzel bun. The Maine Root Organic Lemon Lime was incredible. The meal was under $10, and breakfast is also available. Their tagline is “Nine Inches Of Fun In A Bun.” Well, after all, it is located at Oak Lawn Avenue and Maple Avenue …

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HOUSE CALL

A galling total of surgeriesBy Dr. Kimberly Washington washington.k@att.net

One of the most common op-erations performed by a general surgeon is a cholecystectomy. The numbers of people who form gall-stones and develop symptoms from it is astounding! On a recent survey of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, approximately 6.3 million men and 14.2 million women in the U.S. suffer from gall-bladder disease. We perform more than 700,000 cholecystec-tomies per year in the U.S. for various gallbladder diseases! More than $6.5 billion in healthcare dollars are used each year to treat gallbladder disease. This is not a small portion of our medical economy.

The gallbladder is a small organ located in the right upper abdomen attached to the liver. The function of the gallbladder is to store bile that is formed in the liver. Bile has the very important function of assisting with digestion of foods, particularly fatty foods. When we eat, the gallbladder contracts and squeezes the bile into a larger duct called the common bile duct, which drains into the intestine to help with digestion. When the fluid in the gallbladder has the appro-priate proportion of cholesterol and bile salts, it remains in a liquid state, however, when the cholesterol con-tent is too high, stones are formed.

Many people form gallstones, much more than those who actually have symptoms. Symptoms occur from gallbladder stones or choleli-thiasis, because the stone occludes

the duct, leading to the com-mon bile duct. As the gallbladder squeezes against this occlusion, the result is feeling pain in that area of the abdomen. This is an indica-tion for surgical removal of the gallbladder.

As stated above, the most common symptom of choleli-thinsis is pain in the right upper

abdomen, particularly pain that occurs after eating spicy or greasy foods. Other symptoms include nausea, vomit-ing and pain in the mid and upper abdomen. As long as there is no eleva-tion in white blood cells or those cells indicating infection and as long as the patient can tolerate

eating, there is nothing emergent about gallbladder removal. One point worth mentioning, however, is that typically the episodes of pain will become more frequent the longer surgical management is delayed.

The procedure is performed laparoscopically or robotically with small incisions. This is a same-day procedure with very little “out of work” time after surgery. There are major risks, like other surgeries, that will be explained in detail by your surgeon during the pre-oper-ative evaluation. However, the risks are low because of the frequency of the operation. If you have any such symptoms, discuss this with your primary care physician on the next visit.

Dr. Kimberly Washington, a general surgeon at Highlander Surgical Associates in Arlington, maintains an interest in health education and advocacy.

Dr. Washington

The decoration season is upon us. For some, the mo-ment the turkey is lifted off of the table, it’s time to start set-ting up the holiday decorations. I live with one of those types. He’s ready with the Frank Sinatra holiday music immedi-ately following Thanksgiving. I obliged this week-end, and we set up our minimalistic decorations with some environmental con-scious decisions.

We, as Americans, throw away 25 percent more trash during the holiday period (from Thanksgiving to New Year’s) than any other time of year. That amounts to 25 mil-lion tons of extra garbage (epa.gov)! This holiday season, let’s keep the trash out of the land-fill and think about what we’re buying and where it’s going when we’re done with it.

The general rule is to keep it simple. There’s no need to go big on holiday decorations. The more you put up, the more demand on our natural re-sources. Here are some tips to keep your holiday spirit, yet still make good decisions for our planet:

The tree. Real or fake? This by far is the biggest con-troversy in environmental

holiday decor. There are posi-tives and negatives to both.

A fake tree can be reused year after year but is made from petroleum derived plas-tic. Fake trees are often manu-

factured overseas increasing shipping distances and car-bon emissions. Fake trees do have a life span as well and at the end, most end up in a landfill.

Real trees have the negatives of being a farmed agricultural prod-uct, which destroys

natural habitat for the space to grow the trees. Many tree farms also utilize pesticides and fertilizers, increasing water pollution. Real trees can’t be grown in all climates, so they also face the issue of traveling long distances in-creasing carbon emissions from shipping.

However, real trees have one large advantage over fake trees: they can be recycled and turned into mulch. The City of Dallas will be collecting used real trees at several differ-ent drop-off locations around town. Call the waste diversion office at 214-670-4475. It’s a tough choice with no great answer, except you could buy a potted tree that you can plant after the holidays or make a fake tree out of leftover objects around your house.

The lights. Less is more. A few lights go a long way, and

we don’t need to all have Clark Griswold homes. The less we put up, the less energy we use. If you do put up lights, make them LED and use them year after year.

The ornaments. Make your own! Ornaments are a fun project to have the kids join in on. They will love see-ing their artwork up on the tree. From salt ornaments, light bulb snowmen to paper snowflakes the opportuni-ties are endless. Check out theartofupcycling.com for some great holiday ideas.

The garland. Try making newspaper chains or popcorn and cranberry strings to hang on your tree. Add a few orange slices for some pop of color and amazing smell! Use last years leftovers to make this years garland — cut up old Christmas cards and wrapping paper.

The stockings. Stockings are the beginners craft dream project. They are a simple shape and leave room for cre-ative personalization. Utilize whatever fabric you have — cleaning out your closet and have some old shirts or pants? Cut them up and make a stocking. If you don’t have a sewing machine, no worries just grab a needle and thread, fabric glue or Velcro!

The cards. It is estimated that 2.6 billion holiday cards are sold each year. If you're going to print cards, choose recycled paper products and remind your recipients to re-cycle them when they're done.

Or go waste free and be cre-ative with a designed email or make a short video to send to your friends and family! We could save 50,000 cubic yards of paper if we all sent one less card. Just one. Imagine if we all sent fewer.

The wrapping paper. Start collecting now. Newspaper, comics and scrap paper that can be sponge stamped with Christmas trees. Need some bows? Pull out your cereal boxes and make some absolutely stunning bows (olderandwisor.com for pictures and directions).

The presents. Think out-side the box this year. Instead of heading to the mall, be cre-ative with experiences, local made gifts, battery free and packaging free items.

I’m excited for the early start to the holiday season. Take this time to make some of your decorations and think twice before buying more items that are destined for the landfill. Not only will every bit you save help the envi-ronment, but it will also help your wallet.

Need more ideas? Check out a list of 42 ways to save waste during the holidays at use-less-stuff.com.

Naima Montacer is a freelance writer and conservationist. View more at her website EnviroAdventures.com.

We are talking trash during the holidaysALONG THE GREEN TRAIL

Naima Montacer

By Naima Montacer@naimajeannette Author David

Rothkopf will focus on the use and mis-use of political and governmental power in the post-9/11 U.S. when he headlines a World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth program on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Rothkopf 's new-est book, “National Insecurity (American Leadership in an Age of Fear),” is an analysis of political and governmental power, personalities and circumstances since the attack on the U.S.

The program begins at 7 p.m. at the Parish Episcopal School Midway Campus, 4101 Sigma Road at Midway Road. Admission is free for Council members and guests and $15 for non-members. See dfwworld.org for reservations. — Kris McCarty

Photo courtesy of Foreign Policy

David Rothkopf

Author addresses 'National Insecurity'

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They call it “New Moody.” The outer shell looks exactly like it did when the building opened in 1956. On the inside, just about ev-erything looks different.

Bright video boards sit atop every seat-ing section, luxury boxes span the rafters with cushioned seats and cold refreshments, and an enlarged pony sits on the state-of-the-art wooden floor.

It looks different, but it feels the same. The 58-year-old building opened at the

height of SMU basketball. After making their first and only Final Four appearance in March 1956, the new Coliseum opened the following fall to a packed house of Mustang fans.

Through the years, Moody has had its fair share of magic. The building has seen 842 victories in men’s and women’s basketball, and in some cases, its atmosphere may have been directly responsible for the outcome.

The music that has bounced off its walls speak to its character: the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, Queen, Pearl Jam and U2 are among the artists who have played concerts there.

Four U.S. presidents have spoken at Moody: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and both Bushes. Tennis greats Arthur Ashe, John McEnroe and Andre Agassi have swung rack-ets on Moody’s floor.

And perhaps the wackiest of Moody moments came in 1984, when the Dallas Mavericks unexpectedly made the playoffs, then unexpectedly forced Game 5 against Seattle, then unexpectedly won the game. Reunion Arena had been booked for five years, and after Dallas won Game 4 in Seattle, the Mavericks went scrambling for a court to play the game.

They jammed more than 9,000 people into Moody Coliseum, used black electrical tape to create an NBA 3-point line, and couldn’t even broadcast the game on the air. It’s an obscure part of Dallas sports history that has since been called “major bedlam,” “mayhem and chaos” and “one big zoo” until it earned the moniker “Moody Madness.” The Mavericks

trailed 93-86 with 2:08 to play when the mad-ness struck. Dallas came away with a 105-104 overtime victory.

You see, Moody Coliseum is more a part of Dallas blood than most people realize. It was there before Reunion Arena or American Airlines Center or “The Death Star,” er, AT&T Stadium. Even after its recent heart transplant, students still sit essentially on the court, and there is still no bad seat in the house.

This year is a particularly exciting one for Moody, as the three teams that call the build-ing home continue to rise in prominence. The SMU volleyball team set a school record with 26 wins this season, and four Mustangs earned All-Conference awards.

The women’s basketball team is worth your watch: led by Destynee Hives-McCray, who is averaging a double-double with 12.0 points per game and 10 rebounds per game, this team features character and international talent. Australian twins Alicia and Keely Froling play a physical game in the middle despite their lean stature, while Taylor Brame takes the “sixth man” role in stride. It’s a young squad loaded with freshman, which signals a bright future for the women’s program.

Of course, it’s the men’s team that fills the place, particularly with this year’s high expectations after a recent snub from the NCAA Selection Committee. Though they ap-pear to have stumbled out of the gate, the 4-3 Mustangs have a handful of home games to prepare for a road test at Michigan on Dec. 20.

Junior Nic Moore leads the team in points, assists and steals, and just this week was named to the Naismith Trophy Watch List, essentially recognizing him as one of the nation’s top 50 players. Three other players — Keith Frazier, Yanick Moreira, and Ben Moore — are averaging more than 10.0 points per game. With a formidable conference slate, a tournament berth is certainly within reach.

And New Moody is within driving dis-tance. January will mark one year since the renovations were complete, and the trans-formed building alone is worth the price of admission. The winning teams within just add to the fun.

ACKELS' ANGLE

The inside on Moody Coliseum

By Chris AckelsCh.ackels@gmail.com

Photo by Jowdy Photography

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and guts between

dreams and success.”

— Bear Bryant

Photo courtesy of SMU Athletics

Originally built in 1956 as an 8,998-seat multi-purpose arena, the new expanded and reno-vated Moody Coliseum is about to cel-ebrate its first anniversary.

I make no bones about it, and I don't back down from anything. I think Texas high school football coaches do it the right way. They get it. They understand that you have to build relationships. It's not just about relation-ships with your players but with your fans and parents and everyone who touches those student-athletes.”

Before spending one season at Tulsa in 2010, Morris achieved great suc-cess for 16 seasons at the Texas high school football level. He coached at Eustace Independent School District (1994-97), Elysian Field ISD (1998-99), Bay City ISD (2000-02) and Stephenville ISD (2004-07).

But while at Lake Travis High School from 2008-09, his legacy in Texas football was firmly cemented. Morris led Lake Travis to back-to-back undefeated 16-0 seasons as well as two Class 4A State Championships. Lake Travis was the state of Texas' top-ranked offense in both 2008 and 2009. Those teams were ranked in the Nation’s Top 10 by Rivals.com and USA Today.

Morris posted a 169-38 record overall at the Texas high school level, setting nu-merous offensive records and took six of his teams to Texas State Championship Games, winning three state titles. Morris earned Coach of the Year honors 11 times.

“It's about the true devel-opment of the student-athlete, not just on the football field,” Morris said. “If you take care of everything and making sure they're getting the right resources and the right people touching them, then the suc-cess on that football field is going to take care of itself. That's what I want to challenge our staff, our faculty to really lock arms and get this done."

"It's hard to believe that 12 weeks ago today we an-nounced a change in leader-ship for our football program,” SMU Athletic Director Rick Hart said. “There are many days where it seems much longer than that. This was a long process, but a lot has

transpired in those 12 weeks. We established a vision, a plan and a profile to identify and recruit the next head coach to SMU. We wanted to make sure that as we set out to do that we honored the significant invest-ments that had been made over the many years to raise the pro-file of our athletics program. We are committed to the con-tinued growth and evolution of our program, and we aspire to be the best in the American Athletic Conference.

“We looked for the fol-lowing characteristics, and we went after the best,” Hart said. “We wanted someone with great character. We wanted a leader, someone with family values, a teacher, an innovator, someone with a grand vision. We wanted someone who would embrace SMU, the city of Dallas and the state of Texas. We wanted someone respected by his peers. In short, we wanted a winner.”

Morris seems like such a great fit at SMU that when he introduced and had stand wife Paula, daughter Mackenzie and son Chandler, they looked like had just walked out of a Highland Park Village catalog.

“We're going to be one of

the most explosive offenses,” Morris said, “one of the most explosive football teams in all of college football, and we are going to be one of the biggest turnarounds in college foot-ball before this is done."

SMU played to a half empty stadium for most of the year. When coach June Jones left the team after the second game of his seventh season, the football program seemed to reach its lowest point since the “Death Penalty” was im-posed on the program in 1987. The Mustangs face the poten-tial of a 0-12 season pending the outcome of Saturday’s game at Connecticut. Winning back the confidence of the fan base will be a chal-lenge for Morris.

"I think you have to get out there and get involved” Morris said. “You have to do it one handshake at a time. I think you have to see me out there, and I think that's criti-cal to not just the fans, but our faculty as well. Whatever it takes."

After this year of unprec-edented futility on the Hilltop, SMU Mustang fans finally have reason to kick up their heels about the hiring of Chad Morris, a Texas football coach and true Texas homeboy.

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Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.

What is your mission or highest purpose?To assist all greyhounds, primarily those that are retired from or affiliated with the racing industry; to facilitate placing greyhounds in loving, respon-sible, forever homes; to educate the public about the desirability of adopting greyhounds as companions and family pets in the home; to stress the impor-tance of spay and neuter, as a means of controlling the number of unwanted greyhounds; to provide continuing educational support to the greyhound’s family after placement; to enjoy the spiritual connection we all share with greyhounds one of the most loving and loyal creatures put on this earth.

How many clients are served each year?Since GALT’s inception in 2001, we have assisted more than 2,500 grey-hounds and sighthounds in finding their forever homes.

What are your critical needs now, besides money donations?

Foster homes.

What upcoming fundraisers are on the calendar?

2015 Greyt Athletes Dinner and Auction – Racing to Retirement – Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015; Three Forks Restaurant, Dallas $150 per ticket.

What sort of volunteer jobs are available? Caring for the dogs in boarding, as well as, event setup.

What do you think is the most important thing you do for the community?

Provide forever homes for retired racing greyhounds and sighthounds in need.

What is difficult about your job? Raising the funds to support GALT’s budget of approximately $350,000 annually.

What is rewarding about your job? Knowing that these wonderful animals have a loving and caring forever home.

In a short paragraph please tell how a specific person or family was helped.

This is from an adopter that we just received: I just wanted to contact you and thank you for our amazing grey-hound. We changed his name from Jimmy to Jackson shortly after adopting him. I was 5 or 6 the year we adopted him and still remember everything. I’m Rick and Tracy’s youngest daughter and am now 16. Jackson was everything I could ever ask for. Greyhounds are amazing animals. I can’t believe how lucky I was to get to grow up with him around. Jackson went through every-thing and was not a “pet,” but instead, a true member of the family. Our beloved Jackson passed away last month on the 25th, and we’ve been heartbroken ever since. I was determined to find the person who brought us our sweet boy and luckily, I found you. Words cannot describe how thankful I am for all you do. You led us and many others to their perfect companions. These dogs have truly become a big part of my life and earned a soft spot in my heart. Jackson was everything to me, and I can’t thank you enough for him. I still remember our very first Christmas with him.

Our thanks to Susie McQuade, co-founder, for answering this week’s questions.

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Fri 12/05Walt Disney, b. 1901Little Richard, b. 1932Joan Didion, b. 1934Frankie Muniz, b. 19851933 – Prohibition ended when 36th state, Utah, ratified the 21st Amendment.

Sat 12/06Alfred Eisenstadt, b. 1898Dave Brubeck, b. 1920Steven Wright, b. 1955Nick Park, b. 1958Janine Turner, b. 19621877 – Thomas Edison reciting “Mary Had a Little Lamb” was 1st sound recording.

Sun 12/07Eli Wallach, b. 1915Ellen Burstyn, b. 1932Tom Waits, b. 1949Larry Bird, b. 19561941 – Pearl Harbor attacked by Japanese warplanes. “A date which will live in Infamy.”

Mon 12/08James Thurber, b. 1894Sammy Davis, Jr., b. 1925James Galway, b. 1939Dominic Monaghan, b. 19761948 – 14th Heisman Trophy awarded to Doak Walker from SMU.

Tue 12/09Kirk Douglas, b. 1918Redd Foxx, b. 1922Judi Dench, b. 1934John Malkovich, b.1953Felicity Huffman, b. 19621907 – 1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington, DE post office).

Wed 12/10Thomas Gallaudet, b. 1787Emily Dickinson, b. 1830Kenneth Branagh, b. 1960Michael Clarke Duncan, b. 1963Sarah Chang, b. 19801901 – The 1st Nobel Prizes were awarded

Thu 12/11“Big Mama” Thornton, b. 1926Rita Moreno, b. 1931Brenda Lee, b. 1944Teri Garr, b. 19491844 – 1st use of nitrous oxide as dental anesthetic.

Dec. 5 – 7

2403 Flora St.Dallas, 75313214-880-0202

Winspear Opera House – Texas Ballet Theater presents “The Nutcracker.” The Nutcracker is a delightful addition to any holiday celebration. Flying carpets, snow, and our talented dancers make this show unforgettable. Showtimes vary. $15-$80.

Dec. 6

9750 Ferguson RoadDallas, 75228214-850-5019

Bishop Lynch High School – We are hosting our annual Christmas Bazaar! The event will feature more than 85 vendors including gifts, collectibles, Christmas wares, a silent auction and the Candy Cane Café. Proceeds will benefit the Bishop Lynch Brigade drill team. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. FREE!

2200 N. Lamar St.Dallas, 75202214-978-4840

House of Blues – School of Rock presents “Kids Who Rock.” See our students perform live on stage. 2 p.m. FREE!

Dec. 8 2400 Flora St.Dallas, 75201214-880-0202

Wyly Theatre – Oral Fixation presents “Outside the Box.” This live storytelling series for adults rolls out its fourth season with a fresh line-up of idiomatic themes every month. This month’s show will feature stories about thinking differently, unconventional wisdom and, yes, shipping! 8 p.m.

Dec. 14 6315 Lindsley Ave.Dallas, 75223469-563-2862

Atma Bhakti Yoga Center – Come to our Holiday Bazaar and Open House! Featuring local business owners and artisans, join us to get some special gifts for your friends, family or yourself. Also, if you haven't checked out our center yet, it's a great time to come see the space and meet some of the teachers. Noon to 5 p.m. FREE!

Dec. 14 5100 Ross Ave.Dallas, 75206214-887-6552

St. Matthew’s Cathedral Arts – The Cathedral Choir and selected readers unfold the Christmas narrative with familiar choral settings and scriptural accounts according to a beloved pattern established by King’s College Chapel in 1918. 5 p.m. FREE!

Dec. 16 6315 Lindsley Ave.Dallas, 75223469-563-2862

Atma Bhakti Yoga Center – Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy an evening of heartfelt kirtan (musical meditation). Musical instruments and rhythmic drumming accompany the singing. The audience is encouraged to participate by chanting, clapping and dancing. 7 to 9 p.m. Price of entry is a donation.

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YOUR STARS THIS WEEKBy Stella Wilder

Copyright 2014United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

OFF THE MARK

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

The coming week is likely to see many individuals putting themselves and their talents to new tests, but in some cases the reasons for these new challeng-es — and the potential rewards for overcoming them — may remain something of a mystery. It is not necessary, however, to have all the answers in order to succeed — or to advance in the future; all that is required is to do your best, to apply your skills in a creative and produc-tive manner and to be ready for anything. Flexibility, the ability to turn on a dime, and an aware-ness of what is going on in the world around you will be the keys to success.

Personal issues should be protected, for anything private that is made public at this time can become a serious liability and, indeed, turn on you and threaten much that you are working toward. Issues that are kept private, on the other hand, can be managed with aplomb.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7)

Take care that you don't ap-proach the unexpected in a manner that others see as ag-gressive. Be vigilant, but laid-back. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You may be wondering what is expected of you as the week opens, but very soon all will be crystal clear.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6)

You're likely to find yourself performing before a much larger audience than expected, but they are also more appreciative. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – Someone is likely to profess a keen interest in you and what you are up to, but is that really appropriate?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3)

The ease with which someone comes through will impress you and inspire you to up your game in your own way. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – Someone under your care may be risking much, but you can keep him or her safe from lasting harm.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5)

You may have a difficult time of it if you insist on airing your dirty laundry. Some things are best kept under wraps. (March 6-March 20) – When a certain someone calls, you'll want to drop everything and tend to his or her needs.

ARIES (March 21-April 4)

You're likely to be taught a valu-able lesson, but when and how are anyone's guess. You'll know when it's time to pay attention! (April 5-April 19) – You may be able to indulge a personal

desire in a way that, in the past, may have been forbidden.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5)

There's a certain something going on that has you reconsid-ering an offer received before any of this got started. (May 6-May 20) – You'll be pleased to join forces once again with someone who continually brings out the best in you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6)

You may be more error-prone than usual. Do what you can to protect yourself and, more im-portant, those working with you. (June 7-June 20) – You can get more than one thing done at any one time, but you have to have all your tools at the ready.

CANCER (June 21-July 7)

The time has come for you to make that announcement you fear will be controversial. The people you usually rely on will rally around you. (July 8-July 22) – You may be waiting until your turn rolls around, but you can use the time to your advantage. An opportunity beckons.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7)

You must be aware of what is going on around you in order

to avoid hazards that develop along the way. Anticipation helps, surely. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You may be called upon to save the day at some point, but the reason may not be clear to you at first.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7)

The show must go on, or so they say. But you may have a few key questions before you are able to jump on the bandwagon. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – You have more going for you than you might think. Someone who has sup-ported you in the past is there for you again.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7)

It's not possible for you to get much done if you insist on doing things the way someone else does them. Be true to your-self! (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – What goes around comes around — as expected. You can dodge a serious threat, however.

SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 7)

What appears to you from out of the blue is worth a close look. Make no assumptions, and apply no outdated notions. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You are mov-ing at a pace that may surprise those around you, but that is in line with so much else that is surprising.

ACROSS

1. Beach residue5. Conductor Zubin —10. Sandpaper grade16. Descendant

21. — Ness monster22. Of the hipbone23. Neighbor of Zambia24. Dance band25. Tech-support caller

26. Activist Ralph —27. Nixes28. Whitish gemstones29. Luke Skywalker's home planet31. Just scrape by

33. Wielded a broom35. Moo goo — pan36. Aves.37. Legal document40. "Crocodile" Dundee's girl

41. Allot42. Like a bairn45. Gov. prosecutors46. Give — — break48. Modern, in Munich50. Contract examiner52. Speed up54. Fomented55. Puts up food57. Purview58. Lab slide dye59. Exploding star60. Pet lovers' gp.62. Ancient seeress66. Rust component67. Aden denizen69. Tell71. Two-wheeled carriage72. Van Damme film74. Wall Street deg.76. Archangel of light78. Barley bristle79. Dryer fuzz80. Young tree83. Fake it85. Young screecher88. Best strategy (2 wds.)89. Vice —90. Pinata occasions93. Adieu (hyph.)95. Ess molding97. — -la-la98. Premier Zhou —100. Vintage auto101. Volcanic vents106. Blondie's shrieks108. Spry110. Blew gently112. Not work out113. "Bye Bye Bye" band115. Oompah horn116. Hit on the head117. Wouldn't hurt — —

118. Drama section120. "Fancy" singer122. Loaded with cash123. Stained-glass art124. Metal-cutting tool128. Half-star movie129. Giants hero of yore130. Bump hard131. Stir-fry pan132. Knuckle under133. Motor City org.135. Like blue moons137. Ballroom dance139. Lingerie buy140. Windows pre-cursor (hyph.)142. Hearth residue144. Got hold of148. Deep-voiced singer150. Summoned153. Mud brick155. Old Italian coins156. Flawless157. Eye layer158. Liberates159. Keep time160. Stuffed animal161. Barracks bane162. — Haute163. Chip in

DOWN

1. Huge excess2. Sub — (secretly)3. Cool rapper? (hyph.)4. Vibrate5. Roomy vehicle6. Veld grazers7. Trapper's quest8. — kwon do9. North-forty unit10. Spelunker

11. Four quarters12. FBI man13. Aussie jumpers14. Gobs15. Abate (2 wds.)16. Kilt sporter17. Steal18. Reflections19. Earth-shaped20. More curious30. Of yore32. Michelle on the ice34. Sneak a look38. Business mag39. Pester playfully41. Many bonds42. Harem owner43. Kiwi lan-guage 44. Type of prof46. — and shakers47. Actor — McGregor49. Disconnect 51. Matter, in law53. Chimes54. Vague amount56. Injury memento59. Right after61. Take — — from me63. Jo March's spouse64. Opens wide65. Actress — Carter67. Thither and —68. Beg69. Prism display70. Always, to Keats73. Please, in Vienna75. Skate part77. Crowbar81. GI address82. Neigh homophone84. Golf starts (hyph.)85. Repeatedly86. Cables

87. Full of holes91. Dear Abby's sister92. Mask feature93. Fastened, in carpentry94. Aftermath95. Warning, perhaps96. Roam around99. Chinese river102. Provo's state103. Dey-time drama? (2 wds.)104. Kids' song refrain105. Not taut107. Winding109. Repair-bill item111. Somewhat (2 wds.)114. Vaccine amts.117. Major artery119. Frat letters121. Turkish honorific122. Fish eggs and deer123. "The — Falcon"124. Tolkien creature125. Rub against126. Quit127. Angler's footwear130. Talk nonsense134. Made on a loom136. Tornado finder137. Swain138. Zip140. "Holy —!"141. "And — — bed"143. Tool handle145. Giza's river146. Of an epoch147. "Ed Wood" star149. Crestfallen151. White wine aperitif152. Hydrocarbon suffix154. Eminem's men-tor, Dr. —

The dirty secrets of off-season training

When I was a high school sophomore, I played quarterback on junior var-sity. I had a decent arm, but I was weak and small, and I was secretly scared to get hit. It makes sense to be nervous when your 6-feet tall and 150-pounds soaking wet. To get stronger, I trained like the bodybuilders did in the muscle magazines. I trained hard, but after a few months I had nothing to show for it. My parents hired a speed coach to help me with sports specific agility. I lost the little bit of muscle I had gained and improved my condition-ing slightly. Finally, after three years of horrible off-season workouts that led to nowhere, I squeaked onto the University of Houston football team as a walk-on. If I was nervous playing high school football, you could say I was terrified now. 6-foot-5, 320-pound lineman were everywhere and it seemed like every-one benched over 315 lbs. So I met with the strength coach, told him about my lack of progress and asked for his help.

He helped me understand why my workouts never did anything and what it takes to succeed. Following his advice, I transformed myself from a 185 pound skinny kid into a 210 pound explosive division one col-lege athlete in one semester. Here’s what my strength coach taught me:

You have to stick to the basics.

Building great high school athletes is shock-ingly simple. Not easy, but simple. Aside from devel-oping sport specific skill, all a kid, boy or girl, has to do to crush the compe-tition is get great at four exercises. Bench press, deep back squats, deadlift and strict chin-ups. That’s it! Forget about sport specific agility or complex training

movements. But to be great, you have to be able to lift a high percentage of your body weight. Guys need to be able to squat twice their body weight for reps and girls (like Kellie on page one) need to be able to squat 1.5 times their body weight for reps. When you are brutally

strong, relative to your body weight, elite speed and agility come easily.You have to eat like it’s your job.

Lifting weights is the fun part. If you want to reap the rewards of the work in the weight room, you have to feed your body uncomfortable amounts of pro-tein. This is where you can learn from the bodybuilders. Like a bodybuilder, to get massive improvements quickly, you have to eat protein five times a day. Many nutritionists won’t agree, but they probably have never helped anyone gain 20 pounds of muscle in less than six months. A simple rule of thumb to go by is to eat a serving of meat the size of your palm five times per day. This doesn’t mean burgers and fried chicken either. Think big piles of egg whites, lean grass fed beef, fish, baked chicken and turkey.

How do I know it works?Because I’ve personally seen dozens

of high school kids succeed at dominat-ing their sport through weight lifting and eating like a bodybuilder. It would be great if all it took to make a high school kid a star athlete was hiring a coach to help with sport specific skills. It takes months of hard workouts and an endless commitment to eating right.

Rob Lord is the owner and head trainer at The AlphaProject.org. He can be reached at 214-557-1588.

FITNESS ON THE TRAIL

By Rob Lord

Photo courtesy of Rob Lord

This is Milan, a former high school running back. He can squat 445 lbs. for reps, which has in turn given him a 34" vertical and a 4.54 sec-ond 40-yard dash.

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Do you have the post turkey real estate blues? I don’t, but that’s because I have been holding beautiful new grandbabies — Palmer Barrett Evans in Palo Alto, Calif. and Hattie Pearl Decker in Dallas!

But what’s up with Troy Aikman? First, he lists his Tatum-Brown custom built home on Normandy Avenue for $5.3 million. I mean, OK, we get it. The French

Normandy-style home has 10,662 square feet with five bedrooms, five full and four

half baths, seven living areas, three stories, a wine room on the first floor, no base-ment, elevator and a morning room with fireplace!

I love morn-ing rooms, Troy. I’m coming over for coffee!

There is a covered out-door living area with outdoor kitchen, separate sitting area off the second floor master, game room, study and “her” office. There is an upstairs

game room, a home theater and a wine cellar. The master suite has a private sitting area and huge his and her walk-in closets. HUGE! French doors open to a covered patio with a fireplace and full outdoor kitchen — Troy’s “summer kitchen.”

There is a pool and spa beneath tall privacy hedges by Harold Leidner, who is the best landscape design archi-tect in Dallas. Yes, he is. The lot is a hefty 14,438 square

feet or .33 acres. All this in Highland Park.

So we go on our merry way, cook our turkeys, de-cide on cornbread stuffing over natural herb, free range birds over bulimic, or deep fried over oven roasted. Somewhere in that equa-tion the proteins must have kicked in a huge wake-up call: this property is worth more money!

Of course, we did get some great news from

Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller home index: the av-erage change in the value of Dallas real estate is up, higher even than it was during the recession when we got skid marks, while the rest of the country plummeted. Dallas home values climbed .026 per-cent in one month. So there. “Booya.”

Now you can get this gorgeous home on one of Highland Park’s most coveted streets, but you’ll have to dig a

little deeper … $5.95 million.I’m totally fine with that,

but I do think Troy should leave a signature behind, don’t you?

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Randy Elms, MBA REAltoR®

(214) 649-2987randallelms@yahoo.com

Professional - Experienced - Trusted

Bettie — before she came to be known and adored by the name of “Bettie” — was a pit bull wandering the streets of East Dallas around Swiss Avenue and Fitzhugh Avenue when Erika Warfield, a realtor for Dallas City Center Realtors, saw her for the first time.

It was obvious the dog had very recently given birth and was now without the care of a human. Erika’s then-husband had seen the dog as well and attempted to help her. As he tried to approach her, she growled and half-heartedly

tried to scare him away from her by charging at him. He retreated but didn’t forget about the dog. He encouraged Erika, with her keen ability to communicate with animals, to help her. What you need to know about Erika is that she is what we call a “cat per-son.” Her dog knowledge was limited, and it didn’t seem an appropriate time to try to “whisper” to a growling and charging pit bull, but she couldn’t get the dog out of her mind.

I met Erika a few years ago when she attempted to help a Jack Russell Terrier/

Chihuahua mix that had be-come homeless after the death of his owner. He was in the midst of a grand mal seizure in the middle of the street when she found him. He was one of the most aggressive dogs I recall working with, but Erika would not be deterred. She never became angry with the little guy even when he was at his most malicious. Eventually, that project ended when the

little angel was reunited with his past owner’s partner. Prior to and during that time, Erika’s animal rescue experience was restricted to that of the feline species.

After some consid-eration of her husband’s request, she made an attempt to get Bettie on a leash and lure her into her vehicle. With much patience and a loving heart, she managed to gain the girl’s trust and get her to Vickery Place Animal Hospital for some

much needed care. It wasn’t long before Bettie was integrated into Erika’s family and any talk of simply being a foster parent to Bettie turned into full ownership. They found themselves smitten with her and the role she had created for herself within the family. Cats, humans and, now, dog, were getting along like peas in a pod.

When I met Bettie as a student enrolled in my group class this past spring, I thought I was looking at a show dog. She was a beauti-ful Staffordshire terrier (what we know as pit bulls) with a wonderful disposition. In my class, Erika taught her to sit, lie down, stay, come and heel. As a bonus, Erika later taught Bettie to run next to her vintage commuter

bicycle via a Walky Dog bicycle attachment she had picked up at RAW one day while shopping for Bettie. Today, Bettie spends her days nap-ping with and mothering her cats.

There are many dogs running loose in East Dallas, as well as, many other neighborhoods in our great city. Bettie is a perfect example that every dog or cat is worth something and does not deserve to be cast out after they have served their purpose to humans, and care has become inconvenient. And even a busy realtor has time to stop and do the right thing by that animal. It only took one person to make a tre-mendous difference in a dog’s life … a dog who otherwise would have likely met an untimely and sad fate left running hungry and cold on the streets.

Please think about the well-being of ani-mals this holiday season when the hustle and bustle can easily distract you. Help a home-less dog get off the street in any way you can whether through your own personal effort or through a donation to one of our dozens of local rescue organizations. And remember, if you are giving a pet as a gift this holiday sea-son, make sure your decision is well thought out and not driven by the excitement of the season, so that your Christmas gift will not be one of regret or resentment for which the ani-mal will later suffer.

Susan Strough is an owner at RAW by Canines First and a dog trainer.

Pit bull beats the rap from unloved to adoredBy Susan Stroughinfo@rawbycaninesfirst.com

WAGGING THE TRAIL

Bettie at Dream Cafe in the Quadrangle.

Photo by Erika Warfield

said. “I was really impressed by the talent in Dallas. There were a lot of strong dancers and singers, especially compared to other cities. The talent is as good as that in New York.”

Sparks added, “In the audi-tions I was looking for someone with a real love of theater and with stage presence. In the two I casted, I could tell they have a passion for theater and that it that makes them good.”

The choreographer isn’t in

Dallas for the production due to another show in New York, but said, “I’m leaving it in the capa-ble hands of this dance captain, Brooke Martino, who will be putting the kids into their slots.”

Sparks was production associate to Warren Carlyle, choreographer of the original Broadway show.

“It was rewarding to do the local auditions. I was that kid. I started young in Pittsburgh. My childhood in theater launched his trajectory to my career.”

Sparks has done well on that path. The choreography

in this show is one of the stars.A tap solo took your

breath away. Seth Judice has a bright future ahead of him, if Texas’ Tommy Tune is any sign of what can be. It was fascinat-ing to see the little guy so con-fident and well-trained, with exceptional stage presence. He brought a gasp from the audi-ence and was the talk of the aisles and lobby after the show.

It would be hard to single out any one of the flashy pro-duction numbers, when they were all so exceptional. Seeing a line of adorable little girls in

adorable little ruffly costumes doing an adorable little can-can is hard to beat. “When you’re a Wimp” showed off the children’s ensemble to the max. Frankly, it’s a good old-fashioned musical with a clever story, a great score and production numbers that rank up there with “Oliver” and “Annie.” This is a family show that kids will sit through in awe.

When a young lady in the ensemble had a wardrobe mal-function, she handled it with the poise of a seasoned professional. You could see that the ruffled bottom of her dress ripped. She gave a quick tug while behind a piano, but the problem got worse. Professional beyond her years, she “seamlessly” kicked off the ruffle during a dance routine. Another professional young man behind her finished the job by kicking it off the stage. It was impressive.

We asked two young patrons from Lakewood at the opening night performance what they thought. They said they had a great time see-ing the show. Billy and Ty Robertson are brothers, who live in Lakewood and attend St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. Billy’s favorite part was when Ralphie shot his new gun for the first time and hurt himself, and Ty really liked the tap solo. “His feet moved so fast!” he observed. They agreed that it’s a great show for kids to see.

DSM’s “A Christmas Story: The Musical” will run at the Music Hall at Fair Park through Dec. 14. For informa-tion and tickets, visit dallas-summermusicals.org.

East Dallas Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)629 N. Peak St., 75246 ……………..…… 214-824-8185Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m. — Chapel; Contemporary Service: 9:30 a.m.; Traditional Service: 10:50 a.m. — Sanctuary. Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 a.m.Faith in the City Pub Ministry — Tuesday 7:00 p.m.Deborah Morgan-Stokes, Sr. Minister

www.edcc.org

Munger Place Church5200 Bryan St., 75206 ………………...… 214-823-9929Worship Sundays: 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.“Expect Great Things.”

www.mungerplacechurch.org

Oak Lawn United Methodist Church3014 Oak Lawn Ave., 75219 ……………… 214-521-5197Sunday Worship: 9 and 11 am; 10 am Discipleship Hour; Noon each Wed. Brown Bag CommunionDr. Anna Hosemann-Butler, Senior Pastor

www.olumc.org

Wilshire Baptist Church4316 Abrams Rd., 75214 .......................... 214-824-4531Worship Service Sunday: 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.Sunday School for all ages: 9:40 a.m.

www.wilshirebc.org

For inclusion rates & publishing deadlines, call 214-27-TRAIL

Directory of Area Places of Worship

Susan Strough

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Most of my grown-up life in Dallas has been on the east side: Lakewood, Lake Highlands and now Old East Dallas. Right now, I’d like to nominate this part of the city as The Foodiest. Here’s why.

Start with Jimmy’s Food Store, the grandest food daddy of them all. Long a city-wide des-tination for those who love fine Italian food and wine (including famous housemade sausage), Jimmy’s at 4901 is at one end of a remarkable few blocks of Bryan Street, around the corner sits Urbano Café and Tom Spicer’s FM 1410 (1410 N. Fitzhugh Ave.). Tom has been a leader in the local and sustainable produce movement since before there were locavores.

Farther east on Bryan Street rests a vari-ety of casual neighborhood Asian restaurants, Jade Garden (Chinese), Sakhuu Thai, Bangkok City and Vietnam Restaurant Bar and Grill. Civello’s Raviolismo on North Peak is just around the corner, making fresh pasta for res-taurants and devoted customers from all over the city. A block or so over on Ross Avenue sits Ace Mart, a restaurant supply store full of

professional grade equipment. Open to amateurs as well.

Although the swath of Live Oak Street between North Washington Avenue and Munger Boulevard mostly awaits new residential and retail development, ours is a neighborhood brimming with old and new places at which foodies can provision, equip, wine and dine.

No food desert here. There are an amazing variety of food stores that are located within blocks of each other. In nearby Lakewood, there’s a Whole Foods and the just-opened Green Market. Lower Greenville Avenue is home to a Trader Joe’s. Fiesta Mart is a few blocks south on Ross Avenue. Sprouts Farmers Market is

also in the hood on North Henderson Avenue. Supermercado El Rancho is on Gaston Avenue.

Best of all, the revitalized Dallas Farmer’s Market on the southeast edge of downtown is also within easy reach.

Is this an exhaustive list? Of course not. It’s my list of places close to me that I know and love. In coming weeks, I’ll share some more of my neighborhood faves with you in this space. In the meantime, tell me about yours at dotty.griffith@yahoo.com. Put Old East Dallas Foodie in the subject line. Turn me on to a place I don’t yet know about.

TRAIL TO GOOD HEALTH

Why motivation is like bathing, and seven ways to get it daily

Have you ever heard someone say “I just made up my mind to be healthy and never looked back!” I have, and while I’m very im-pressed, I don’t think that complete shift in mindset is realistic for most people. I personally have to repeatedly motivate myself to maintain the healthy behaviors that I know make me feel best, and I think most people have similar experiences.

Zig Ziglar has a famous quote, which reads “people always tell me that motivation doesn’t last, and I tell them that bathing doesn’t either. That’s why I recommend it daily.”

Although the quote is meant in jest, the point is important — it’s OK to re-quire daily motivation to uphold your healthy habits. It doesn’t make you less of a person, indicate that you have less willpower or mean that you “failed” at motivat-ing yourself. In fact, knowing that daily motivation helps you maintain the behaviors you want to maintain, actu-ally makes you a more aware person and will lead to more success with your health goals! So, here are my top seven ways to ensure you’re getting the daily motivation that you need:

1. Make up your mind before you have the choice. Planning ahead is critical to almost every aspect of health. I encourage my clients to prep healthy food on Sundays, make healthy meals in advance (and store them in the freezer for those busy nights), schedule their workouts in their cal-endar, and decide the night before exactly which healthy

behaviors they’ll choose for the following day. Making up your

mind earlier makes it far more likely that you will attain the goals you set for yourself.

2. Remind your-self of your “why.” It is helpful to remind yourself of the deep-rooted “why” for what you’re doing over and

over again. For example, you may say that you want to eat a salad for lunch because it’s healthier, but the true “why” may be that you want to lose 10 pounds, so that you feel great in a bathing suit on your up-coming vacation to the tropics. Feeling good now (by sitting on the couch, eating that third slice of pie, etc.) will always take precedence over your long-term goals, unless you can remind yourself of why you want to accomplish them.

3. Find inspiration on Facebook. Of course, you can follow any inspirational ac-count on Facebook, but I have to recommend my own page “The Lyons’ Share Wellness” on Facebook. I post daily mo-tivational quotes and helpful articles.

4. Browse through Pinterest. Just like Facebook, Pinterest can be a great source for health tips and motivation. Choose a few in-spirational accounts to follow (of course, I’ll recommend searching for “The Lyons’ Share Wellness,” because my Pinterest page has hundreds of motivational images) and browse through when you need a motivational boost!

5. Write yourself a note. Place it somewhere very visible to you, so that you see it every day. For example, I have my monthly business goals posted right next to my workstation in my office. If I’m working on something particular during

a given week for my health, I’ll set calendar reminders to help me remember my specific goals (for example, “drink tea instead of dessert tonight”).

6. Create habits that en-able your chosen behaviors. If you want to work out in the morning, lay out your work-out clothes the night before (or sleep in them). If you want to drink more water, set out a given number of water bottles each morning (or fill a pitcher in the morning and aim to empty it by the end of the day). If you want to eat more vegetables, keep them in plain sight so you’re more likely to reach for them. If you want to start walking daily, put a post-it note on your dog’s leash to actually walk with the dog, not just stand there. Regardless of your chosen behavior, create a habit that will make it easier for you to achieve your goals.

7. Surround yourself with people who share your goals. It’s a lot harder to exercise if none of your friends exercise, and it’s a lot harder to choose the salad if every single one of your co-workers is choosing the fried chicken. So, find a mentor, a health coach, a family mem-ber or a friend that shares your goals and motivate each other daily!

Daily motivation does not have to be so hard, as long as you set yourself up for success! Now get out there and enjoy a healthy meal or a workout!

Megan Lyons is a Harvard graduate, Certified Holistic Health Coach, and Running Coach at The Lyons’ Share Wellness. To learn how you can improve your own health, contact her at 214-803-1298, or visit her website, thelyonsshare.org/health-coaching.

By Megan Lyonsmegan@thelyonsshare.org

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The first thing that you need to do right before seeing “Horrible Bosses 2,” is turn off any and all expectations of a plot and/or story that resembles anything of sub-stance. That should be plainly obvious as this is a sequel based on an original movie, where three grown men plot-ted to murder three people and faced exactly zero conse-quences when it all came out in the wash.

Thankfully, “Horrible Bosses” is a riot, mostly due to Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day, who all return for this sequel, which is most originally titled “Horrible Bosses 2.” This sequel is almost as funny, way, way more lewd and obnoxious but far less plausible than the original. That last statement is as hard to believe as winged uni-corns appearing on Earth may be more believ-able than the original movie’s plot.

Instead of conspiring to murder three human beings, Nick (Bateman), Kurt (Sudeikis) and Dale (Day) are scheming to get revenge on an evil, megalomaniacal Bert Hanson (Christoph Waltz). Hanson owns a massive mail order company that resembles the stupidity of The Sharper Image and he and his son, Rex (Chris Pine), essentially steal an idea for a shower product from Nick, Kurt and Dale, shutting down their tiny little company in the process.

Naturally, the three main morons seek advice from a few different sources. They go see Nick’s now-imprisoned-former-boss Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey), who not only rejects their pleas for business help but also insults them all in hi-lariously vulgar and random fashion.

Next up is Dean “MFer” Jones (Jamie

Foxx). After some very unique and wheels off negotiating, MFer Jones tells the gang that they should kidnap Rex and ransom him off to Bert, thus collecting the money they need to save their business.

Up until this point, “Horrible Bosses 2” successfully walks a tightrope, never falling into “fully stupid” territory and staying aloft in the “comedic movie stupid” world. Then, the story force-feeds Jennifer Aniston’s sex-obsessed dentist Julia into the mix, and the movie mostly falls to pieces.

Luckily, the actors make “Horrible Bosses 2” watchable. There are plenty of hilarious se-quences in the movie, most notably every single second in which Rex bonds and perpetrates his own kidnapping with Nick, Kurt and Dale.

There are also some gags that could make people squirm and cringe, most of them shockingly coming from Aniston. It seems as if director Sean Anders (who co-wrote the script with John Morris) just fired lines out to the actress, trying to see what she would and wouldn’t say. If there was some filthy, ob-jectionable dialogue that Aniston refused, it would be terrifying to read or hear. She runs

the gambit from jokes about 14-year-old boys at camp, to female groom-ing tactics and only the least sensi-tive few will be able to stomach it.

Foxx and Spacey (two Oscar winners by the way) seem to be hav-ing way too much fun with these ridiculous characters, cursing and ranting with total glee. Spacey makes the most biting, cruel insults funny, and when Foxx breaks out the “white guys with a problem” voice, it’s impossible not to laugh.

Chris Pine needs to do more comedy. His sociopathic turn as Rex almost steals the movie from the main fellas. Pine manages to be obnoxious without being annoying, which would make a movie like this completely unwatchable.

The main reason that “Horrible Bosses 2” succeeds at all is due to Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day. When the story is shredded or there is a lull, direc-tor Anders seems to simply plop the camera down in front of these three actors and says, “Okay … have at it.” There are several scenes that seem to have ended, but the camera keeps rolling and these three actors keep talking, arguing or shouting at each other with mostly hilarious results.

Bateman sticks to being the brains of the group, even though he gets to let loose and be more than your basic deadpan straight man again. Sudeikis remains sex obsessed, which interferes with the gang’s plans and causes non-stop problems. The banter between these two actors, especially a brief game of F-M-K, makes the un-bearably stupid premise bearable.

Then, there is Charlie Day. There is a good chance that he stole the first movie, and the only thing wrong with his character in this sequel is that it seems like they may be forc-ing that idea on an audience. When Day’s Dale gets worked up and screeches his hair-brained ideas or gets angry over being forced into situ-ations, “Horrible Bosses 2” really excels.

Look, there is no denying this movie is dumb. The plot is ridiculous, and there is no alternative reality where any of the things that happen are plausible. “Horrible Bosses 2” is nothing more than a showcase of three fairly brilliant comedic actors and because of their perfect timing and chemistry, the stupidity is forgivable because the laughs are worth it.

So, if you want to laugh for two hours without being annoyed, “Horrible Bosses 2” is an excellent outlet for that. But if you are a bit sensitive to jokes about some seriously inap-propriate topics, stay away.

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