The Diamond Ring. Photo by Amir Omar. We made a mini road trip to see the 2024 total eclipse of the Sun. This despite our backyard being...

"Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure in Central and Eastern Alpine folklore who, during the Christmas season, scares children...

"Can you imagine us years from today Sharing a park bench quietly? How terribly strange to be seventy." I wasn't yet twent...

When I tried to get some sympathy from my family for my plight with the Great Freeze of 2021, I received this response from my son living ...

Just when I thought we were through with this annus horribilis , 2020 proved it was still capable of causing mischief. The last week of 2020...

When my family was young, we used to play a game when we were driving on cross-country car trips. The game was called "McDonald's ...

The photo shows me being presented with the keys to my first car, a 1958 DeSoto Firemite . It's a 3/8 scale car with a polystyrene plas...

A year ago, Ellen and I watched the fireworks from the eleventh floor of Clements Hospital near downtown Dallas. We were hopeful and anxiou...

What do Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton, and I have in common? Quit sniggering. The answer? We all married (or are engaged to marry) into the ...

From 2017 06 30 UT Southwestern Pop quiz: Which of the following describes the photo above? Dallas 4th of July fireworks as seen from El...

The Prelude is over. In the next movement, shit gets real. The day you receive your new cells is often called "Day Zero" . It...

Walter D. Tiedeman, Jr. September 27, 1921 - March 29, 2017 More photos Walter D. Tiedeman Jr. 95, of Richardson, TX passed away on Ma...

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An evening at Prelude , a nighttime outdoor art exhibit in the Dallas Arts District. Beautiful weather. The greatest company. An inspiring m...

We visited family in Appleton the week before the Fourth of July. A good time was had by all. More photos after the jump.

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The news came yesterday that baseball great Joe Garagiolo had died at age 90. He had a middling career as a catcher for the St. Lou...

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