I was compiling a list of some of my favorite authors and then thought of my local library growing up, the Casa View Branch of the Dallas Public Library. I was dismayed to find that it will be moving from its current location and building (for sentimental reasons), but was happy that the city is…
—by Michael Ainsworth from the Dallas Morning News Above is an example of Dallas/Ft. Worth weather the past two days. Lightning and rolling thunder all night long . . . but we need the rain.
–from http://www.brinker.com Norman Brinker died yesterday, June 8, 2009, on vacation in Colorado. Mr. Brinker was a prominent citizen of Dallas, where he lived for many years. He founded Brinker International, which is the parent company of Chili’s, On the Border, Maggiano’s, and Romano’s Macaroni Grill. He also ran other restaurant chains such as Steak…
–from http://www.rolandgarros.com Roger, that is. Roger Federer won the French Open today in Paris, finally receiving the Coupe des Mousquetaires, presented by his friend and former rival, Andre Agassi. He won against Robin Söderling of Sweden in three straight sets: 6-1, 7-6, and 6-4. Söderling started badly today and Federer took advantage. By winning today,…
Immigrants ducking and holding on to a train passing underneath some tree limbs, just one of the many hazards faced on the journey north. –from http://www.enriquesjourney.com First published in 2006, Sonia Nazario‘s account of a young man’s frightening travels from Honduras to the United States through Guatemala and Mexico to reunite with his mother was…
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