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If you’re old enough to remem-ber “Saturday Night Live” when it was funny but can’t remember if you put on deodorant today, you have the gist of a series of skits, each a parody of something familiar. In the case of “Menopause The Musical (MTM),” cur-rently running at the Eisemann Center through Aug. 24, the parodies are writ-ten to musical lyrics from 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s pop music, with a few ‘50s hits thrown in for good measure.

Producers hype MTM as “hysteri-cal.” I would classify it as an amusing, fun romp, especially for baby boom-ers (probably not especially their

husbands), for whom “the change” was recent enough to recall. These boomers came of age to the music of Cher, Tina Turner, the Beach Boys, the Bee Gees and a bunch of others, which they can

enjoy the show. Undoubtedly, younger women will get a kick out of MTM as well. Little girls and their male coun-terparts — not so much. Get a sitter.

A number of those parodies are predictable, like “Please [Don’t] Make Me Over,” “Lookin’ for Food [Love in all the wrong places]” and “It’s on My Thighs [It’s in His Kiss].” “New Attitude” never had such a treatment. Background music like “Flashdance” and “Saturday Night Fever” sets up some skits.

Four women, each going through “the change,” meet for the first time in

Bloomingdale’s over a table of sale bras. They begin a friendship after fighting

Enjoy $1 general garden admission and $1 Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden admission at The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden for the entire month of August. The Arboretum is located on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake at 8525 Garland Road. August Dollar Days is presented by Time Warner Cable as part of its Connect a Million Minds initiative.

August Dollar Day tickets must be purchased at the gate in order to receive this special offer, subject to availability. Discounted parking is available for purchase online. There will

The 143rd edition of “The Greatest Show On Earth,” Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, is at American Airlines Center now through Sunday, Aug. 10. Prices and show times vary.

Billed “Built to Amaze,” performers from across the world blend athleticism and bravery; where power meets fearlessness and amazement has no bounds. Magnificent elephants, ferocious tigers, astonishing acrobats and awe-inspiring aerialists are engineered into one spectacular performance, with a little cotton candy on the side.

Go to ticketmaster.com or ringling.com for tickets and more details. — David Mullen

Hugh Jackman has some big tap shoes to fill. When Alex Ross takes on Jackman’s Tony award-winning role of the legendary Peter Allen in Uptown Players’ regional premiere of “The Boy From Oz,” though, he taps his way right into your heart.

While onstage — which Ross is 100 percent of the show’s two and a half hours — with a soulful Janell Lutz as Judy Garland and a bright-eyed Sarah Elizabeth Smith as Liza Minnelli, sparks fly.

Be mindful that “Oz” in the show’s title does not refer to the land of fly-ing monkeys but is a colloquialism for the Down Under country of Australia, from which the leading character, Allen hails. This show is for adults and older teenagers. In other words, it ain’t no yellow brick road. The story is based on the actual life of Oscar and Tony-winning composer and entertainer Peter Allen, his hardships, successes and rise to award-winning status. It looks at his relationships with Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli and a male model from Texas. Get a sitter if you must.

Ross’ vivacious, in-your-face per-formance has the energy of a tsunami.

His strong but mellow voice and con-vincing dialect can actually be compared to Jackman, whose accent is real. Ross’ long, lithe limbs take over the stage as he dances tirelessly and makes repeat-edly getting on and off the top of a grand piano look easy. His Australian accent in itself had to be hard work to sound so natural and not forced.

Allen was singing in country pubs from the age of 11 and became a local television star by age 16. He was discov-ered by Judy Garland and married her

daughter, Liza Minnelli. He became an endeared performer and Oscar-winning songwriter. His soundtracks and songs include multiple Tony and Golden Globe-winning “Arthur” along with “Muriel’s Wedding” and others.

His rise to fame coincided with an active gay rights movement in the coun-try. Leaving the closet behind was a new topic on Broadway during a time when gay marriage was under scrutiny. Today,

COMMUNITY NEWS

In This IssueAlong the Green Trail ....................................... 6 Classified ........................................................... 7Community Calendar ...................................... 4Earth People ..................................................... 7Fitness on the Trail ........................................... 3Letter from the Editor ....................................... 2Movie Trailer .................................................... 4Restaurant Directory ........................................ 9Scene Around Town .......................................... 8Shop the Trail ................................................... 8Trail Mix ........................................................... 3Trail to Good Health ........................................ 3Urban Trail ........................................................ 6Worship Directory ............................................ 7

August 1 - 7, 2014

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DART ready to land at DFW Airport Dallas Area Rapid

Transit’s newest light rail station will con-nect Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to North Texas’ public transit system, an amenity that gives the region a competi-tive advantage in attract-ing global corporations over cities like Houston and Charlotte, N.C., ex-perts say.

DFW Airport Station opens Aug. 18, mak-ing the airport the third busiest in the United States with a rail connec-tion to the city center, behind Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International

Airport. The rail connection at the

airport puts the Dallas area on more equal footing with places like greater Atlanta,

and ahead of Charlotte, Orlando, Fla. and other Texas cities — all of which are major competitors for corpo-rate relocations.

“One of our great-est goals is to bring more companies and jobs to this region,” said Dale Petroskey, president and CEO of the Dallas Regional Chamber. “Light rail service at DFW Airport is a big competitive advantage for us because it’s some-thing many major met-ropolitan areas in the U.S. cannot offer.”

In fact, transpor-tation infrastructure ranked second in the list of most important loca-tion criteria, according to Site Selection magazine’s

October 2013 survey of cor-porate real estate executives.

UPTOWN

MUSICAL

Wrinkles and mood swings take center stage at Eisemann

see OZ on page 5

Photo courtesy of DART

Candy’s Dirtpage 6

By Shari Goldstein Sternstern.shari@gmail.com

Photos by Mike Morgan

Photos courtesy of The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Arboretum prices buck the norm in August

Sarah Elizabeth Smith captures Liza with a ‘z’ in Uptown Players’ “The Boy from Oz.”

Photo courtesy of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Don’t clown around!The circus is in town!

From way Down Under, ‘Oz’ is no wizard

Children's Adventure Garden is part of Dollar Days, beginning Friday and lasting the entire month.

By Mark A. Ball

see MOOD on page 9

see DART on page 2

Photo courtesy of the Eisemann Center

see BUCK on page 2

The new DART DFW Airport Station opens Monday, Aug. 18 at terminal A.

By Shari Goldstein Sternstern.shari@gmail.com

Linda Boston, Janis Roeton, Linda Leonard and Karri Atchley star in “Menopause The Musical,” running through Aug. 24.

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I had just walked into a very popu-lar Dallas steakhouse. “Can you believe this?” the restaurateur said. No, I couldn’t. In front of everyone, on a busy Friday lunch in the middle of the restaurant in the late ‘90s, Dallas City Councilman Al Lipscomb was there getting an envelope from a man. Maybe there were just papers in the envelope. But somehow, we both sensed that the papers were green. Regardless, it was a situation that politi-cians, elected by the people, should avoid. It just looked bad.

Lipscomb, who died in 2011 at 86, was convicted in 2000 on a bribery charge for accepting payments from a taxi company operator. He was forced to resign from the Dallas City Council. His conviction was later overturned, but he lived out his life a tainted and bitter man.

John Wiley Price was indicted Friday on federal charges.

I believe to the end in innocence until proven guilty. If Price is guilty, it will be another blemish to the Dallas po-litical system. It took Price and his sup-porters two minutes to pull out the race card. Thing is they are right. If you are guilty of tax fraud and accepting nearly $1 million in bribes, it should be a matter of black or white. It is the gray area that Price’s legal team will exploit.

Price has been a Dallas County Commissioner since 1985. He is a noted leader in the south Dallas community. He has been a champion for the causes of African-Americans that have long been mistreated or overlooked in this city. He has a great relationship with his constitu-ents. He has done good things for Dallas.

That said, I have seen him drive through neighborhoods in luxury cars that would seemingly be unafford-able with his current income as county

commissioner. He wears multi-thousand dollar suits and is abashed about it. He calls himself “Our Man Downtown,” yet his style was very Uptown and flashy.

I have often spoken about my trips to spring training in Arizona, where I saw Jose Canseco and Mark McGuire and Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa bal-loon to comic book size super hero stature. Everyone seemed to ignore it, claiming they had no knowledge of steroid abuse in Major League Baseball, in-cluding Tony LaRussa who was just inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend

despite benefiting from players that later became admitted steroid users.

We have seen Price flaunt his al-leged wealth all around town for decades, much like these baseball players flaunted their ill-gained muscle. Only now, via indictment in Federal Court, are ques-tions being raised about how Price got his money.

According to the Price website, “If there were a movie to depict the life and times of John Wiley Price and his work as a Dallas County Commissioner, the marquee would read ‘Management on Elm Street.’ His unyielding dedication to and direction of Dallas County resources toward fiscal health and efficiency have quieted the nightmare that usually exists in local government. John Wiley Price’s activism and commitment to his diver-gent constituency would be the only logi-cal sequel.”

The months and probably years of legal battles ahead will no doubt be Price’s “Nightmare on Elm Street.” He is not up for re-election until 2016. I am sure that the feds would like to try to get to closure before the election. However, the legal sys-tem doesn’t work that quickly.

No matter the ultimate decision, this will be the biggest political football in Dallas in years. It will further divide this city by race, and that is the only thing in this case that is a matter of black and white.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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OUR MISSIONKaty Trail Weekly is a community-friendly newspaper designed to inform and entertain the people in many diverse demographics who live and/or work in these neighborhoods. Much like the Katy Trail itself, Katy Trail Weekly is designed to help bring together the neighborhoods of Downtown, Uptown, Cedar Springs/Oak Lawn, the Design District, the Medical District and the Park Cities, as well as others. The newspaper is placed in local businesses, and other locations, for free pick-up by their patrons. We support this publi-cation by providing ad space to local businesses who want an effective and affordable way to reach the Katy Trail area readers we attract and serve. We welcome participation in the paper through story and picture submissions, and we hope that you will join us in making this paper the best it can be.

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David Mullen

Is Price right? Only time will tell

Parkland offers school immunizations at ‘Walk-in Wednesday’ clinics

MEDICAL DISTRICT

By David Mullendavid@katytrailweekly.com

With August just around the corner, it’s time for most families to start making back-to-school plans. Topping that list, Parkland Health & Hospital System offi-cials say, is ensuring your child’s immunizations are up to date. If not, your lit-tle one may not be allowed to start school on time.

Through its “Walk-in Wednesday” program, Parkland is making it easier for parents to get their children the immu-nizations required by the state. On any Wednesday, parents can bring chil-dren to one of Parkland’s Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) health centers or Youth & Family Centers for their vaccinations without an appointment. Parkland’s neighborhood health cen-ters are located throughout Dallas County.

Immunizations during Walk-in-Wednesdays will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parents can still walk in with their children for vaccinations on other days, but appointments are recommended. To schedule an appointment for your child at a COPC health center, please call 214.266.4000. To schedule an appointment at a Youth & Family Center, please call 214-266-1257.

“Vaccines don’t just protect individuals; they protect entire communities. By receiving a vac-cination, you are helping to protect those around you from communicable diseases,” said Jessica Hernandez, Parkland’s senior vice president of op-erations, COPC.

And parents should not wait until the last minute.“We offer Walk-in Wednesdays to make it easi-

er for parents to get their children’s immunizations

well in advance of the first day of school,” Hernandez said. “But the health centers are ready to assist parents on other days as well.”

Children in Texas are required to have been vaccinated for nine communicable diseases before entering kindergarten through 12th grades. The required vaccinations are: Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis; Polio; Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR); Hepatitis B; Varicella; Meningococcal and Hepatitis A. Children in day care must also be vaccinated. And don’t forget about older children — especially those in seventh and eighth grades — who may need new or booster shots. Parkland recommends and provides the HPV (human papilloma vaccine) for this age group, as well.

Parkland accepts Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and most major insurance plans. If you do not have insurance, Parkland can provide financial screen-ing to determine if patients qualify for financial assistance.

To find the Parkland COPC health center near-est you, please visit parklandhospital.com.

By Frank Trejo

The Town of Highland Park Parks Department and Dallas County Health and Human Services monitor several mos-quito traps within the town limits. Mosquito samples from each trap are tested on a weekly basis for: (1) total number of adult mosquitoes in each trap; and (2) the presence of West Nile virus. The total number of mos-quitoes for a trap in Quadrant D (Quadrant D defined as area east of Preston Road and Oak Lawn Avenue to Town limits and south of Beverly Drive to Town limits) has reached the treatable threshold as established by the Town’s Mosquito Control Policy, therefore, the Parks Department will conduct ground spraying measures to reduce the density of adult mosquito populations. The Town’s decision to use adul-ticide is based on the Centers for Disease Control’s recommen-dations that surveillance data, when combined with established thresholds, indicates a necessity to reduce the density of adult

mosquito populations quickly to lower the risk of the virus. None of the mosquitoes in any trap tested positive for West Nile virus.

While it is more common for municipalities to conduct ground spraying when a single trap captures 100 mosquitoes, the Town conservatively initi-ates this step at 50 mosquitoes. Similarly, the Town provides ground spraying for two con-secutive days while the many other municipalities spray only one day. Both these Town efforts are examples of its conservative approach to managing mosquito populations. In the event of rain or wind speeds in excess of 10 mph, the spraying will be re-scheduled. Highland Park resi-dents should remain inside and protect pets during the time the sprayers are in your area. Any pet water dishes left outside should be cleaned after spraying.

In addition to the spraying, Highland Park Public Works Department has been locat-ing and eliminating standing water in low-lying areas of pub-lic rights of way. Individuals

are encouraged to survey their yard for any areas with stand-ing water, such as flower pot basins, bird baths and pet dishes. Shrubbery and landscaping near the foundation harbor mos-quitoes during the day due to the cool, moist environment. Mosquitoes are known to be most active in the dawn and dusk periods of the day. Individuals are encouraged to limit outdoor exposure during these times. The use of insect repellent is highly recommended. Always follow manufacturer’s directions when using mosquito repellant or in-sect spray. Commercial products for yard applications are avail-able at local home improvement stores or at Town Hall.

Town personnel are available to provide free home inspections of your yard to assist in identify-ing possible areas of mosquito breeding along with an inspec-tion of yard irrigation systems. Residents are encouraged to call 214-521-4161 to arrange a free inspection of their property.

Additional information may be found on the Town website: hptx.org.

Town abuzz over mosquito monitoringHIGHLAND PARK

By Sgt. Lance KoppaHighland Park Police Department

"Walk-in Wednesdays" should be an important part of back-to-school plans.

Photo courtesy of Parkland Hospital

“North Texas already has a wonderful reputa-tion internationally as a business-friendly environ-ment, and the new rail connection makes it easier for international and do-mestic business travel-ers to reach employment centers across our region,” Mabrie Jackson, president and CEO of the North Texas Commission said.

According to Dr. Terry Clower, former director of the Center for Economic Development and Research at the University of North Texas, the region is well-positioned to com-pete in the global marketplace. “The synergy between the Dallas area’s two airports, DART and the highway

infrastructure make North Texas a very com-petitive and compelling place to be.”

Rail access at the airport also gives Dallas-area residents new travel options to reach job op-portunities around the country and the world.

International cor-porations like Bank of America — which has one large branch in the Bank of America Plaza a block from DART’s West End Station and a Plano re-gional office within walk-ing distance of Parker Road Station — can offer employees another way of getting between work

and the airport besides driving.

“As a major employer across the region, we see tremendous value in DART’s new service and believe it presents compel-ling growth opportunities for new business through corporate relocations, conventions and other major events that require large groups of people to travel to and from DFW Airport,” Richard Holt, Dallas market president for Bank of America said.

More information about travel to DART’s newest rail station is available at DART.org/DFWAirportStation.

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also be $1 food items avail-able, including hot dogs, small drinks and smoothies.

During August Dollar Days, the Hoffman Family Gift Store will have its annual mega-summer sale from Aug. 8 - 23.

For more information about August Dollar Days and other events, call 214-515-6500 or visit dallasarboretum.org. — Juliette Coulter

BUCK cont'd frompage 1

Bargains abound at the Arboretum in August.

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By David Mullendavid@katytrailweekly.com

MULL IT OVER

Dallas has certainly es-tablished itself as the sports capital of Texas and probably one of the top three sports cit-ies in the nation. The Dallas Cowboys, now in training getting ready for the upcom-ing season, are the most pop-ular sports team in the coun-try according to an ESPN poll. The New York Yankees are fourth. The now LeBron James-less Miami Heat are sixth. Cowboys’ news cover-age, in print and broadcast, is featured the entire year.

The Texas Rangers, while fighting through their tough-est season in years, are still averaging more than 35,000 fans a game braving searing heat and cold baseball. Plus they have spawned a minor league team in nearby Frisco.

The Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars have had ac-tive off seasons and have gen-erated a new-found optimism for the coming season.

Mix in loyalty to college and high school football, col-lege basketball and dozens of outdoor activities, it is hard to imagine that Dallas would embrace and become a hub for another popular sport.

Want to take a flyer on what sport?

Fly fishing.“We are a destination

shop,” Highland Park High School and University of Texas graduate David Leake, owner and travel department manager of Tailwaters Fly Fishing Co. said. “We have a year-round season, booming economy, great selection of gear and travel services.”

Located at 2416 McKinney Ave., Tailwaters combine both a 1,200-square-foot-bricks-and-mortar-re-tail-store with a large national online sales and travel plan-ning presence. “People go to say, Vail, and buy a license, a couple of flies and sunscreen,” Travis Moore, general man-ager and retail manager for Tailwaters said. “They buy gear here.”

It is akin to going on a golf trip. Golfers would never go to Pebble Beach, and go into a pro shop and buy clubs, a golf bag, shoes and balls. “You can buy a rod with a lifetime guarantee for $150,” Moore said, far less than the price of a new driver. “You can by a kit with a lifetime war-ranty for about $300. But there is no way we could make it without an elite travel service.”

“We are not a bonded booking agent,” Leake said. “We do sales and marketing for specific properties. When you are remote like Montana, you have no marketing voice. We have a much larger market and a much larger season. We find incredible places to fish.”

In addition to destina-tions throughout the United States, Leake has provided trips to Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and Venezuela. “You can even fly fish for marlin,” Moore said. “The fly looks like a feather duster.”

“We provide incredible pre-trip info,” Leake said. “We design trips based on budget and length of time.” Services are provided with no mark-up. “If there is a place we don’t have a contact, we will provide a referral for free,” Leake said.

Leake and Moore have worked together previously at defunct fishing shops in Dallas like Blue Drake Outfitters before settling on the McKinney Avenue loca-tion. “They say this place was once an old fire station, an old boarding house and a tanning salon,” Moore said.

Despite a small street corner presence, inside, the store looks like a fishing lodge stocked with high quality rods, reels, boots, waders, sunglasses and an amazing collection of flies. There are even mounted fish along the ceiling line.

Tailwaters features local and area products like Temple Fork Outfitters rods from Dallas and Yeti Coolers and lifestyle products and Hari Mari flip-flops from Austin. Lessons are also a large part of the business and could take place anywhere from a nearby park to a small pond near Turtle Creek.

Like many retailers in Uptown, Tailwaters is living through construction around them and torn up streets. But the future is bright. “That’s our target audience right there,” Moore said, pointing to the new Whole Foods store — catering to an upscale au-dience — going up across the street. By 2015, when the store is completed, Tailwaters Fly Fishing Co. won’t need much bait to fish for new customers in Dallas.

Trail Mix

Have a question you want asked on the Katy Trail?Send it to info@katytrailweekly.com

By Brent Bergner @BergnerBrent

Trevon McNealy“In regards to immigrant children who were sent this way by

their families, the right thing to do is take them in and put them into safety, if only for a set period of time. I do think it’s great that people in Dallas agree with that and are taking the

initiative to do so instead of ignoring an important issue.”

Lexi Dennis “America is a melting pot; a place that is founded on the

principle of welcoming people from many different countries and cultures on the idea of creating a better life for themselves.

I don’t think that anyone should be denied of that.”

Bob Steigerwald“More people in Dallas County should be willing to take in

some of these kids in Dallas County. People need to realize the predicament and put themselves in the refugees’ perspectives.

It’s not easy for a parent to send their kids off, not knowing their future but know that it will be a lot better than if they stay

where they are.”

Bennett Pappas “As a new Dallas resident, I am proud to find myself in a city taking the lead and an active role for finding safe and secure homes — temporary and permanent — for the misplaced

children at the border, the new victims, the drug cartels and refugees caught in a war they did not create — all resulting

from the inhumane policies of corrupt governmental forces in Central America.”

Nick Lee “I definitely believe in the improvement of one’s station in life.

However, there is a way to do it, there are laws for a reason. I welcome immigrants with open arms, but I just think they

should go through the proper process.”

This week, Trail Mix asked people in the West Village about their opinions with the current crisis at the

Mexican border and its relevance to Dallas.

Rob Lord

By Rob Lord

If you’re the person who goes to the gym everyday and are frustrated that you are not improving, there is hope. Your problem is probably not your lack of hard work; it’s prob-ably overtraining. It makes no difference what you are training for. Whether your goal is fat loss, sports performance, running faster or even feel-ing better; overtraining has sabotaged most of us at some point.

Training 101. Most be-lieve that working out makes you more fit. This is false. Recovering from working out is what makes you more fit. It is a simple process of working out, which breaks muscle fiber down, then healing and “super compensating.” This term, super compensate, is exercise science jargon meaning your body heals the damaged muscles fibers to the point that they will have the ability to do more work once healed.

Let’s use a real world example to make this clear. On Monday you perform as many push-ups as possible in one minute and do 35 reps. On Tuesday you are sore, Wednesday you are a little better, and by Thursday you feel ready to do more push-ups. On Thursday, you do as many push-ups as possible again and you can do 40. Your body has super compen-sated as it healed, giving you the ability to do five more push-ups.

Overtraining 101. I have had dozens of clients that simply want to do more in order to get faster results. Unfortunately our bodies don’t work like this. Training involves work-ing hard and breaking down muscle fiber. Then you must allow this muscle the chance to recover. Depending on how stressful the exercise was to the muscle, you can need one to five days to heal and improve.

Here is an example of overtraining I had have dealt with at my gym many times. We perform a hard leg workout Monday. The quads, glutes and hamstrings are broken down and will need until Friday to heal and super compensate. A client, wanting to do more work to get fit faster, will jump into a group exercise class like spin Tuesday. This spin

class, even though it can be a great workout, interferes with the recovery process from the previous day’s leg workout. The spin class breaks down the leg muscles even more and does not allow them to heal completely by Friday’s next leg workout. Typically, this person is weaker than they were on the proceeding Monday due to too much training and not enough recovery.

Full Body Meltdown. So far we have only looked at training and overtraining as it affects an individual muscle. You can also experience a type of overtraining that will make you feel and perform horrible all over. It can feel much like coming down with the flu combined with insomnia. Typically you won’t be able to sleep through the night, and your resting heart rate will be elevated.

How to Avoid Overtraining. The easiest way to avoid overtraining is to keep accurate records of your training. Keep a workout jour-nal where you record how well you performed in your workout. In general, you should be improving. When you notice a decrease in performance, it’s time to take some time off. The second most important way to avoid over-training, is to take planned rest days each week. These are the days that will actually make you stronger. Finally, make sure you are allowing yourself time to get eight hours of sleep nightly. It really is this simple: sleep more, rest more, improve more.

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

FITNESS ON THE TRAIL

The most common workout mistake is overtraining

Photos by Can Turkyilmaz

Owner David Leake and General Manager Travis Moore of Tailwaters have made Dallas a fly fishing destination.

Time flies when you are having fun

TRAIL TO GOOD HEALTH

By Megan Lyons

Megan Lyons

Top seven healthy road trip snacks

Two weeks ago, I offered seven tips to fit movement into long road trips, and now we’ll address the second way road trips interfere with our best healthy efforts. Long car trips can be an “excuse” to overload on fast food, un-healthy snack food and sugar-laden coffee drinks or sodas. We munch so we can stay awake, out of bore-dom or just because we “can.”

The very best way to stay healthy while traveling is just to be prepared! I generally pack far more than I truly need, but I always like having healthy op-tions. If I pack celery sticks to munch on but just don’t feel like celery sticks at the time, then I wind up with whatever the nearest convenience store carries, which likely won’t be the healthiest option.

So instead, here are my top seven healthy snacks for long road trips!

1. Fresh veggie sticks and fruit. The ultimate road trip snack, since you can crunch on and on without

worrying. I enjoy sliced cu-cumbers, red peppers, carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes and jí-cama, plus pre-washed apples and plums. If you have extras, they make great snacks while you’re on your trip.

2. Protein smoothies. Smoothies are great ways to

pack in protein, flavor, hydration and maybe even some veggies. I almost always start my road trips with a frozen smoothie, so I can sip on it as it defrosts and feel like I have a long-lasting snack. Just watch the sugar content if you’re buying prepackaged or

adding lots of fruit! 3. Nuts. I encourage

my clients to eat healthy fats (almost everyone could use more), but nuts are one thing that can add up, so be somewhat careful here. Even healthy things should be consumed in moderation. That said, nuts are a great option for a satiating snack! I like pumpkin seeds, almonds, cashews and trail mix (again, watch the sugar in pre-pack-aged versions).

4. Dry-roasted edama-me. For an alternative to nuts, I love the crunch and healthy

protein from dry-roasted edamame. I buy the wasabi-flavored 200-calorie packs from Seapoint Farms.

5. Jerky. Jerky can be a great way to get in some lean protein in a shelf-stable, easy-to-carry package. It’s also quite easy to find on the road — al-though I would prefer organic meats — I’ll pick up whatever is available when needed.

6. Chip alternatives. I like lighter versions of popcorn, like BOOMCHICKAPOP or SkinnyPop, both of which have minimal ingredients (a good thing for nutrition). Popchips, seaweed snacks or rice cakes can also substitute for standard chips on a road trip.

7. Water. I discussed how important water is in a previ-ous column, so drink up! I rec-ommend reusable bottles, but do whatever you can to keep your hydration needs met.

Megan Lyons is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Health Coach in Uptown. She provides one-on-one health coaching, helping indi-viduals achieve their ultimate health and happiness. For a free initial consultation, contact her at 214-803-1298, or visit her website, thelyons-share.org.

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Fri 8/01Francis Scott Key, b. 1779Herman Melville, b. 1819Yves St. Laurent, b. 1936Jerry Garcia, b. 1942Chuck D, b. 19601790 – 1st U.S. Census com-pleted. Pop: 3,929,214.

Sat 8/02Myrna Loy, b. 1905James Baldwin, b. 1924Peter O’Toole, b. 1936Mary-Louise Parker, b. 1964Edward Furlong, b. 19771961 – Beatles 1st gig as house band at Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sun 8/03Ernie Pyle, b. 1900Tony Bennett, b. 1926Martin Sheen, b. 1940Martha Stewart, b. 1941John C. McGinley, b. 19591492 – Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain for the “Indies.”

Mon 8/04Louis Armstrong, b. 1901Helen Thomas, b. 1920Barack Obama, b. 1961Jeff Gordon, b. 19711821 – The Saturday Evening Post began publish-ing as a weekly.

Tue 8/05John Huston, b. 1906Selma Diamond, b. 1920Neil Armstrong, b. 1930Loni Anderson, b. 1946Patrick Ewing, b. 19621861 – U.S. levied its 1st income tax: 3% of incomes over $800).

Wed 8/06Lucille Ball, b. 1911Robt. Mitchum, b. 1917Andy Warhol, b. 1928Geri Halliwell, b. 1972Soleil Moon Frye, b. 19761965 – Pres. LBJ signed the Voting Rights Act.

Thu 8/07Stan Freberg, b. 1926Garrison Keillor, b. 1942B. J. Thomas, b. 1942David Duchovny, b. 1960Charlize Theron, b. 19751942 – 1st Amer. WWII offensive in the Pacific: Guadalcanal.

August 1 8525 Garland RoadDallas, 75218214-515-6500

Dallas Arboretum – Bring your child to nature journaling, for children in first to fourth grade. These half-day classes are designed for the young at heart and the special young child in their life. Play with color and texture to create a personal art diary with your child. Songs, games and lots of fun make this a one-of-a-kind experience. 1 p.m. $30-$35.

August 2 2001 Flora St.Dallas, 75201214-242-5100

Nasher Sculpture Center – Bring out your children’s artistic talents and broaden their understanding and appreciation of the world around them. Target First Saturdays are designed especially for children in preschool to elementary school and feature a line-up of activities that encourage creative thought through a monthly big idea/theme. 10 a.m. FREE!

10242 E. Northwest HighwayDallas, 75238972-803-8890

Makers Connect – Join our class on crystal accents for wedding décor and favors. Glass tumblers and light bulbs can be transformed simply (and spectacularly!) with the astute application of paint or gold and silver leaf. Supplies included. 1 to 4 p.m. $45.

August 6 2919 Commerce St., Suite CDallas, 75226214-991-5617

Liliana Bloch Gallery – See the “Summer School” exhibit before it leaves. It is a group exhibition that addresses the current state of decline and entanglement in the American education system. Participating artists include Mayra Barraza, Tim Best, Du Chau, Letitia Huckaby and Ryan Sarah Murphy. FREE!

August 7

2201 N. Field St.Dallas, 75201214-428-5555

Perot Museum – Unwind and rewind scientific concepts through unique interactions with scientists, researchers, artists and performers. Try out the latest new technology gizmos, participate in a fun social experiment, discover groundbreaking research, experience dynamic performances, or even make your own creation. 7 p.m. $10-$15.

August 8 2757 Swiss Ave.Dallas, 75204 469-547-9449

Dallas CASA – Join us for our upcoming volunteer sessions! Volunteers are trained to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children living in protective care and to make recommendations that help judges decide where these children can live safely and permanently. Another session will be held Aug. 14. 6 to 7 p.m. FREE!

August 8 – 9 5400 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 119Dallas, 75206214-821-1860

Pocket Sandwich Theatre – Lollie Bombs Burlesque presents our Fifth Annual Breast Cancer Awareness show, with special guest comedienne, Sherry Etzel. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the National Breast Cancer Coalition. VIP seating available. Call to order tickets. 11:15 p.m. $20-$30.

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Marvel scores with the near perfect ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

In the opening moments of “Guardians of the Galaxy,” we meet a young Peter Quill as his sick mother is dying. He sits in an almost empty hospital, angry and confused, listening to his Walkman tape player. Eventually, Peter runs out of the hospital and is brought aboard a spaceship, which then zips off to outer space.

For an initial scene of a Marvel Studios movie, it’s a very heavy emotional moment. Then, an adult Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) appears on screen during an opening credits sequence that is so brilliantly funny and joyous that after just 10 minutes, “Guardians of the Galaxy” already has more heart and runs an emotional gambit more powerful than all the other Marvel Studios mov-ies combined.

It’s silly and a waste of time to debate which Marvel movie is best. However, “Guardians of the Galaxy” is the first Marvel Studios movie to really take several

massive risks by casting rela-tively unknown actors in the roles of relatively unknown characters led by a director/writer, James Gunn, more known for his dark comedic takes on horror and super-hero movies.

Every risk, every shot by cinematographer Ben Davis, every single word in Gunn and Nicole Perlman’s screenplay are all worth it. “Guardians of the Galaxy” is so much fun and exciting that it is truly upsetting when it ends. When a movie makes you want to hang out with these characters for two more hours, it’s done its job.

“Guardians of the Galaxy” revolves around a mysterious and powerful Orb that everyone in the galaxy wants to get their hands on. Peter Quill is a scavenger that works for Yondu (Michael Rooker), who was hired by The Collector (Benicio del Toro) to retrieve the Orb. It’s also being pursued by Ronan (Lee Pace), a powerful being who was promised by Thanos that he would destroy his mortal

enemies, the Xandarians. Ronan sends one of

his assassins, Gamora (Zoe Saldana), to retrieve the Orb from Peter, who has a price on his head all over the gal-axy. Everyone meets Rocket (Bradley Cooper), a talking raccoon with a serious atti-tude, and Groot (Vin Diesel), a huge tree that is a gentle giant, as they attempt to capture and collect the reward on Peter.

The entire gang gets ar-rested and sent to a space prison, where they meet Drax (Dave Bautista), an alien whose world was destroyed by Ronan, upon whom Drax has

sworn revenge. From that

point on, these five space rejects form an alliance based on mutual needs and battle what seems like everyone in the universe.

The action is intense and quite the spectacle. Spaceships zip around, chasing each other and fir-ing lasers in bright color with such beauty and editing perfection that the only reason you may not be able to follow the action is

because you’re laughing at the rapid-fire quips delivered by Peter Quill and Rocket.

If the action scenes are a triumph in CGI, Rocket and Groot are awe inspiring. They look like real characters alongside their human/hu-manoid companions. These two make Gollum look like amateur hour; that is how impressive it all really is.

The only thing better than how Rocket and Groot look on screen is how they sound. Bradley Cooper disap-pears in Rocket and is com-pletely unrecognizable. There

isn't one instance that allows you to say “Oh, that’s Bradley Cooper.” There are even mo-ments that should bring tears even from the comic book movie crowd, and it’s all thanks to Cooper really giv-ing this role, only involving his voice, his all.

The voice of Groot may be Vin Diesel’s finest perfor-mance. What makes this part even more fantastic is that he only utters one phrase the entire movie: “I am Groot.” Those of you with kids may want to get used to hearing that. Diesel says it differently each time, depend-ing on the situation and there are a few times when those three words are so moving that you may not believe it’s happen-ing in a space opera based on comic book characters.

Dave Bautista, a former WWE wrestler, also excels in his first acting role. Not only is he physically imposing with muscles exploding all over the screen, his deadpan delivery as puns and idioms zip over his head are a riot. Be sure to pay close attention to everything he says as it is so low key and underplayed that much of the hilarity could be missed.

Zoe Saldana plays the tough girl role and is the straight woman to Cooper’s Rocket and Pratt’s Quill. She rarely smiles, doesn’t joke,

but Saldana always seems like she wants to laugh and join in on the fun. She can’t as she knows their mission is far too serious for kidding around, but her desire for playful-ness is just there on the edge, dying to get out.

“Guardians of the Galaxy” is officially when Chris Pratt be-comes a movie star. Never mind that he looks like he’s chiseled from stone. His charm and charisma borders on Harrison Ford at Han Solo-levels. Pratt is seemingly born to play this part and he is the funniest, most entertaining actor that you’ll see in a movie this summer, maybe for all of 2014.

Thrown in John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-him Nathan Fillion, and you have a cast in “Guardians of the Galaxy” that any movie should envy.

“Guardians of the Galaxy” is a zany movie. It’s exciting, sidesplittingly funny, and just gorgeous to watch. At some point, the bubble may burst for Marvel Studios but this is not when it will happen.

It cannot be stressed enough that moviegoers of all kinds should not miss “Guardians of the Galaxy.” This is a superhero team that every-one will love and only leaves you wanting more and more.

August 3

MOVIE TRAILER

By Chic DiCiccio@Chiccywood

Photo courtesy of Marvel Enterprises

The 1977 thriller “Sorcerer” will play this next Tuesday, Aug. 5 at the

Magnolia Theatre at 3699 McKinney Ave. in the West Village in Uptown as part of the “Big Movie” series. Show times are at 7:30 and 10 p.m.

Starring Roy Scheider and directed by his ‘French Connection’ director William Friedkin, “Sorcerer” highlights the exploits of four down-on-their-luck men from around the world, hired to drive an explosive load of nitroglycerin on the unstable roads of South America.

The remaining films in the new “Big Movie” series are “All About Eve,” “Valley of the Dolls,” “An Affair to Remember,” “Alien,” “Doctor Zhivago” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie” through Sept. 16.

The Sept. 23 slot will be filled by an audience choice selection.

For more information, log on to landmarktheatres.com or call 214-520-0394. — By Ken Freehill

Photo courtesy of Universal & Paramount Pictures

‘Sorcerer’ is dynamite next Tuesday at the Magnolia Theater

Highland Park High School will wear 100th anniversary

patches this season.

Photo courtesy of HPHS

Zany "Guardians of the Galaxy" is a can't-miss movie for all ages.

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YOUR STARS THIS WEEKBy Stella Wilder

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The coming week is likely to require an increased level of commitment. In many cases, this will in turn require an increased level of unrestrained creativity and the willingness to go for broke without any real concern for how it looks, what others will think or what the immediate result or out-come might be. This week, it's the process that counts, and the ability to try anything will prove invaluable. Those who are unafraid of making mis-takes, who are unconcerned with looking ridiculous, and who have trust in those close to them, will enjoy a produc-tive and profitable week. Those who are not – well, stagnation is very much akin to failure at this time.

There is likely to be some-thing in everyone's week that proves unforgettable, and it is likely to be something that was quite unlikely in the first place. Everyone must be ready for the kind of surprise that can change everything – for it's just around the corner.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7)

You must be ready to go on the record about something that you feel very strongly about. Now is the time to be most forthcoming. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – Your creativity is on the rise, and you can see several bright and promising opportunities approaching.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7)

Despite the bad news that has been coming your way – none of which involves you directly – you are able to rise to a cur-rent challenge. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – There are those who are curious about how you man-age to prevail despite disad-vantages; be willing to share your ideas.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7)

Others are looking to you for counsel when you, too, need it. It's a good time to share information and ideas freely. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You may not be complimented directly, but many times you will hear of those who value your contribu-tions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7)

Someone may be trying to keep you from reaching your goals in the most direct way possible. A fallback idea works well! (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You will find yourself getting more and more used to an idea that went against the grain only last week.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7)

You're under the influence of one whose ideas and methods are quite inspiring to you. It's time to put new ideas to the test. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You

must not be afraid of making mistakes; there are only lessons to be learned, and no punish-ment to be endured.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6)

Your point of view is shifting slightly at this time. You can try something in a brand-new and exciting way. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – It's a small world, isn't it? You're likely to collaborate with one who was part of your life long ago.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3)

You may be able to spend more time with those few special friends who really make you feel like you're doing things the right way. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – A loved one is likely to play an unusual role in your affairs, and he or she can be highly effective.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5)

It's time to let yourself go a bit more than usual; you are confi-dent and capable, and you can really soar if you let yourself. (March 6-March 20) – The or-dinary is not for you. You're far more interested in that which is unusual, unconventional and unlimited.

ARIES (March 21-April 4)

An offer received last week may expire soon if you choose

not to take advantage of it. Can you afford to let it pass you by? (April 5-April 19) – It's time to be open and honest about things that inspire you, inform you and guide you. Others want to learn from you!

TAURUS (April 20-May 5)

Give yourself some credit; you may not know everything, but what you do know can certain-ly pay off handsomely for you. (May 6-May 20) – You may be able to make quite a comeback after having fallen behind as a result of a misunderstanding among players.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6)

A minor error can have a major impact, so thank goodness it's not you who will likely make it! You may have to clean it up, however. (June 7-June 20) – You can take advantage of a situation that develops behind your back. Pay attention to silent messages.

CANCER (June 21-July 7)

You may not be able to trust yourself to take advantage of all available opportunities, but a friend is there to help you along. (July 8-July 22) – You may be able to bail out a friend who finds himself in over his head. Don't insist on being paid back!

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sighting110. Employee IDs111. Mystiques112. They're classified (2 wds.)113. Starbucks order115. More mellow116. Mr. Magoo's nephew117. Fill the lungs120. Limerick starter122. "Tosca," e.g.124. Pro --128. Elephant's quarters129. Rate131. Whisper on stage133. Equip again135. Home page addr.136. More competent138. Cowboy's stray140. Imported cheese142. Diameter halves144. Coeur d'--145. Mortarboard wearers146. Viper147. Come together148. Entered data149. Everglades wader150. Tractor pioneer151. Wolfed down

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the subject is especially poignant in address-ing the rights and ac-ceptance of the gay population.

Allen’s “mini-me,” the young Allen is played with poise by pre-teen Westin Brown. Brown’s credits include, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” “High School Musical” and “The Little Mermaid” among others.

In Sarah Elizabeth Smith’s portrayal of Liza, she’s got down pat a strong woman who’s filled with compassion. Smith said she’s still practicing her Liza every day with audio and video tapes of the star. “It’s an honor to play the role,” she said. Smith recently appeared with Uptown and Turtle Creek Chorale’s “Ragtime.” She’s slated to play Blanche in this season WaterTower Theatre’s upcoming “Bonnie & Clyde.”

Smith so closely resembles Liza through the work of a talented Coy Covington, hair/wig/makeup designer. He makes Liza’s big brown eyes seem almost as far apart as the real thing. Covington only created one pretty major distraction with Dee’s toupee/wig. Was

there ever a more hideous and obvious rug on a man’s head? Was that meant to be comical? Come on, Coy.

Janelle Lutz captures Judy Garland’s essence as we know it to uncanny lengths. Lutz said, “Playing Judy Garland is intimidat-ing and wonderful.” Lutz brought the cloud of sad-ness that always veiled the mega star to the role. She appeared in Uptown’s “Soho Cinders” and has worked at Lyric Stage among other area theaters.

We asked Alex Ross what it was like playing Allen, which he answered with, “Who wouldn’t love this role?” Ross’ credits,

including many of Uptown’s produc-tions, are “The History Boys,” “Equus” and “Crazy, Just Like Me.” He’s been seen locally at the Dallas Theater Center, Theatre Three and Lyric Stage. He has television and film credits for “Dallas” on TNT, NBC’s “Revolution” and the NBC pilot, “Salvation.”

The entertainer’s relationship with his mother is close and supportive in both directions. As his mom, Marion, Jodi C. Wright tugs at your heartstrings. Her vocals are massive, as expected from someone whose credits include Mother Abbess in Lyric Stage’s “The Sound of

Music,” as well as performances with area symphonies and theaters as well as Carnegie Hall. Her powerful rendition of “Don’t Cry Out Loud” is breathtaking.

Costume designer Suzi Cranford’s work took on its own personality with Radio City Rockettes’ sparkling, femi-nine costumes and head pieces, while set designer, Rodney Dobbs created pre-cisely matching wood cutouts from her design. The number was fun, unexpected, clever and innovative at the same time. Cranford is celebrating her 12th season with Uptown Players. She has been rec-ognized for her work on various produc-tions, with multiple awards including the Leon Rabin, Dallas Theatre Critics Forum and Column awards. She is associate de-signer for The Dallas Costume Shoppe.

A few of Allen’s hit songs resonated with the audience, including “Don’t Cry Out Loud,” “Everything Old Is New Again,” “I Honestly Love You” and “I Go to Rio.” It’s interesting to note that during his career Allen collaborated on many of his songs with icons like Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and David Foster, among others.

Craig Lynch and Jeff Rane, Uptown’s executive producers, never disappoint in their choice of shows like “The Boy From Oz,” with “Uptown” written all over them.

“Oz” will run through Aug. 10 by Uptown Players at Kalita Humphrey Theater. For information and ticket sales, visit: bit.ly/1qce2dc.

OZ cont'd frompage 1

In one scene – both beau-tiful and hilarious – Alex Ross as Peter Allen per-forms with the Radio City Rockettes in Uptown Players’ “The Boy From Oz.”

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We are not supposed to say this. As Realtors, we make money off the total value of the homes we sell. The higher the price of the home, the more money we get paid. So this headline might be a bit of a shock to hear from two Realtors.

The fact is that sometimes for some buyers, buying the “dream home” might not be the best idea financially.

Don’t get us wrong though. Now is a great time to buy a home. Interest rates are at a record low, and mortgage banks are bending over backward to get your business. The tight lending restrictions of post-2008 real estate bubble busts are long gone.

Chances are that if you are serious about buying a home, you have started the lending

process and already have a pre-approval letter. It is also very likely that you were pre-approved for

a lot of money, more money than you thought you would be approved for. So now you have nothing stopping you from getting that extra spe-cial house with that extra high sticker price, right?

Well before you get too carried away, make sure to ask yourself this question, “Can I afford this?”

Warren Buffet, one of the world’s wealthiest people and CEO and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, said, "A house can be a nightmare if the buyer's eyes are bigger than his wallet and if a lender — often protected by a govern-ment guarantee — facilitates his fantasy. Our

country's social goal should not be to put fami-lies into the house of their dreams, but rather to put them into a house they can afford."

New homebuyers often forget to factor in all the costs in buying a home. There is the down payment, homeowners insurance, closing costs and private mortgage insurance (for homebuy-ers that are putting down a smaller down pay-ment). This also does not include the other costs

of buying a home like purchasing new appli-ances, new furniture, new design accessories, home maintenance, yard maintenance, pool maintenance and of course moving costs to move into your new home. It is a lot to think about.

The good thing though is that the benefits of home ownership often outweigh the costs. When you account for the potential value ap-preciation and equity building capacity that home ownership brings and add in the mort-gage interest deductions, property tax deduc-tions, capital gain exclusion and preferential tax treatment -- the costs of home ownership start to become less scary. And of course, noth-ing beats living in a place that is all yours.

So if you are thinking of buying a home ask yourself, “Can I afford this?” If the answer is “Yes” give us a call. We would love to find you the dream home that you can afford.

Mike Ai and Phillip Murrell are Real Estate Professionals with Keller Williams Urban Dallas. Mike Ai can be contacted at MikeAiRealEstate@gmail.com/469-249-2407 and Phillip Murrell can be contacted at Phillip@philliprealestate.com/989-859-2275.

I stepped outside onto the patio ready to dig into my herb garden and transplant some basil. In less than 30 seconds, I was swatting more mosquitoes off me than doing any ac-tual work. In two minutes, I abandoned all plans and ran back inside.

I remembered reading that in the last few weeks the number of mosquito pools testing positive for West Nile virus has nearly doubled in Dallas County. I have felt like the numbers of mosquitoes themselves have doubled in the last few weeks too. The increase in mosquitoes is probably due to the rain we had a few weeks ago and no rain since. Mosquitoes need stagnant water

to breed and don’t like the rushing water heavy rains bring. The heat and water ratio happen-ing now is perfect for mosquitoes.

But I had a garden project to do, the moti-vation and time to do it. West Nile was not going to stop me.

I bypassed my all-natural Burt’s Bees bug spray and went straight for the OFF!, flipped it open and drenched myself in the chemi-cal DEET. In one inhale, my hopes of not using the chemical all year quickly went out the door along with myself.

Mosquitoes are attracted to car-bon dioxide and odors coming out of our bodies. The insect repellents work to neutralize our attractive smells. The problem is, either I’ve

been too stinky, or the mosquitoes have lost their respect of the all-nat-ural versions (lemon, eucalyptus). I had to go with the DEET and reread the EPA statement “insect repellents containing DEET do not present a health concern” to convince myself it was OK.

Mosquitoes’ respect of DEET is strong, and it’s like wearing armor. As the chemical made it’s way up my nose and into my mouth, I ques-tioned my current nemesis, the mosquito.

We all dislike the bloodsuckers for their disease-spreading ways, but they do have other ecological roles you may not know. The 3,500-plus species of mosquitoes in the world do play an important part in our environment. • Mosquitolarvaeatsorganicma-

terial in water aiding in decom-position. Larva is also food for

aquatic predators including fish. • Mosquitoesactaspollinators

for plants such as some species of orchids.

• Mosquitoesarefood.Manyani-mals feast on these insects by the thousands. One little brown bat (a species of bat that weighs 5-14 grams) can eat 1,000 mos-quitoes in an hour. We don’t have little brown bats in DFW, but other opportunistic animals feast on mosquitoes in our area. We’ve had a slow start to our

mosquito and West Nile season this year, but it’s about to blow up. As summer moves forward, the weather heats up and there is less and less rain, we end up with more mosqui-toes. There are over 85 species of mosquitoes in Texas and 37 species in Dallas County. Only the females need blood protein to produce eggs and not all transmit West Nile, but

all are annoying! Try out the all-natural versions

of bug spray first, but when your stink is too strong grab a low dose DEET to do the trick. The concen-tration of DEET in bug spray is related to how long the insect pro-tection lasts, not how effective it is. Higher concentrations last longer but concentrations above 30 percent have not been shown to be more ef-fective according to the Centers for Disease Control.

I managed to complete my basil transplant and get a bit more gar-dening in without being devoured by female mosquitoes. But I’ll be counting the Dallas summer days in “days I had to use DEET.” So far, just one.

Naima Montacer is a free-lance writer and conservation-ist. View more at her website EnviroAdventures.com.

Unless you were under a rock, you must have heard the biggest story in real es-tate that happened Monday. Online real estate giant Zillow bought up its competition, Trulia, in one of the biggest Internet plays in history: $3.5 billion of Zillow stock for the Trulia boys. Why is this such big news? Because it creates a real estate powerhouse, could change the way we buy real estate ultimately, and cost agents more for ads, which could in turn be passed back to the consumer. (Either that, or make them cranky.) This comes as local home prices increased 8.6 percent in Dallas from May 2014 to now. It was a little slower in the summer: between April and May, home prices only increased 1.3 per-cent. That’s a decrease from March to April 2014, during which Dallas saw a 1.6 percent price growth. Everyone, it seems, is out of town.

While they are gone, here is a palace that can be swooped up for a tad bit over

$1 million and is as loaded, if not more so, than its pricier brethren.

First of all, location with a triple capital “L”: Caruth Hills. Yes, you are in Dallas but you are just west of Boedecker and south of

Northwest Highway in a quadrant I have christened “Perfection.” Why? Well, think about it: Northpark Mall is almost walking distance (when it’s not 100 degrees out, OK), and if you need to run to Tom Thumb or The Container Store, it’s five minutes. Central is super close, and the Dallas North Tollway is only a little further west.

Then there is Preston Center, my favorite intersec-tion in Dallas. Yes, it needs improvements, and they are coming, but Preston Center is home to Sprinkles, R&D (basically my second of-fice), Taco Diner, hair salons, Tootsies, retail, Houstons, and we haven’t even yet crossed

Preston to the west side. This is an area we are focusing on for a move should we ever sell our fabulous homestead because of the proximity to all highways and Presbyterian Hospital. With apologies to the Walkable Crowd, we still need to get around Dallas in a car, especially if you have a grandbaby in East Dallas.

But on a nice day, you

really could walk to Barnes & Noble from 7525 Villanova St.!

The house: a vintage 1953 brick ranch taken down to the studs in 2007 and thor-oughly remodeled. I love the hand-scraped hardwoods, in fact, when Joseph and Beverly Raimonde Pitchford are not looking, I may just steal them: the dark coffee tone is what my heart desires. Yes, this is

the home of Joseph and Beverly, he of Crescent Real Estate Equities fame, she of Briggs-Freeman Sotheby’s top agent fame. The master and mistress of the house are both real estate pros, so you know you are get-ting blue chip. The home was re-done to perfection with honed marble, stainless gourmet appliances and a farmhouse sink in

the kitchen, and a ramped-up downstairs master suite with full view of the luscious yard. The master is huge at 17 by 13 feet, and the spa bath with separate tub and huge shower shimmers in honed limestone and marble, a Ritz Carlton replica. There are four bed-rooms total, three down, with three full and a half bath, and

a private fourth bedroom on the second level that makes the perfect guest room, adult kid bedroom or quarters. Adjacent to this bedroom is a media room-playroom that could also be an office or home theater. Unbelievable that the home is just over 3,677 square feet! The 0.17 yard has no pool yet, but plenty of room for one.

Asking is $1,050,000 reduced from $1,125,000. Really, this home is a breath of fresh air that is going to be swooped up in three, two, one … especially when it gets on Zillow!

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It’s 101 degrees outside and most of Dallas is seeking ref-uge from the usual heat in the usual ways: at the pool, mall, movies or the museum. But I’m here at the “DEC” (the Dallas Entrepreneur Center), a col-laborative office space on the second floor of a renovated red brick building in the historic West End district. Here with me are about 50 developers, entrepre-neurs and similarly switched-on types who are passing the day designing apps.

The hackathon is part the NTx Apps Challenge, a three-month app develop-ment competition designed to generate innovative software-based solutions and companies to make North Texas more livable and sustainable.

The Challenge is organized around five major Challenge Verticals: water, waste, energy, transportation and the “Internet of Things” (IoT). Over the course of three months, teams of coders,

developers, designers and entrepreneurs will work to develop web and mobile

applications that address specific issues within those verticals.

The North Texas Commission and The Cleanweb Initiative launched the innovation competi-tion to showcase all parts of the thriving North Texas entrepre-neur and software development ecosystem.

“Need is the mother of all invention, and the NTx Apps Challenge offers us an opportu-

nity to engage fresh thinkers to develop unique and innovative solutions to solve regional issues,” said Robert Kent, direc-tor of Public Policy for the North Texas Commission and NTx Apps Challenge co-founder.

“In addition to developing solutions, we are engaging and supporting entrepre-neurs and keeping the region strong in technology.”

As 101-degree days become the new normal, we might express some grati-tude that a few North Texans are using their tech savvy in an attempt to stave off

the negative effects of a warming planet. Trying to get a handle on the hackathon culture, I started by asking a few partici-pants what brought them here.

“I like to keep up my skills,” said Toi Wright, a web developer and president of One Stop Designs. “Things are changing so fast.”

“I think people enjoy coming to these for support. I have mentors, that’s how I get better,” said software devel-oper and IT operations manager Bill Deihl, who also runs a user group for developers.

Another group that included em-ployees of TI and the City of Dallas put it like this: “It’s not just a hackathon. We’re a group of people coming together to make a cultural change.”

While everyone I talked to was stoked about the opportunity to give back, the $80,000 in prize money doesn’t hurt either.

Each winning submission receives a prize package including $10k cash up-front and an additional $10k in follow-on

Is there such a thing as a “new steakhouse” or a “steakhouse reimagined?”

Dee Lincoln thinks there is. She’s prototyping her vision in a sleek space on Howell Street across from the Quadrangle. There she operates Dee Lincoln’s Steak and Burger Bar. Emphasis on STEAK. Lincoln, co-founder of Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, describes her latest concept “as a casual but chic steakhouse that also happens to have a nice presence of gour-met burgers on the menu.”

Not that traditional steakhouses are dress-up destinations anymore. Still the ambience at Lincoln’s steak and burger bar is different. Well-lit but not bright, instead of dark and close. Contemporary furnishings that don’t look like a Tudor library, yet definitely more upscale than a burger joint. Sidewalk seat-ing in a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood. Blackboard specials. The feel is more metro-sexual than caveman with manners. A more limited menu but with non-traditional steak-house sides, such as the very up-to-date kale Caesar salad with white anchovy and quinoa “croutons.” And, of course, burgers.

Lincoln took my dining companion and me through a tasting to try some of her — and customers’ — favorite dishes. Her Southern food roots show throughout the menu. Especially with starters like Hushpuppy Shrimp, fried in a puffy cornmeal batter, and Fried Green Tomatoes coated with cornmeal. Both are stylishly garnished with (respectively in order) tomato caper relish and aged balsam-ic plus goat cheese.

The night we visited, flat iron steak was

the market special, but Lincoln played her ace in the steak department. She sent a 16-ounce rib eye, sliced into blush-ing medium rare strips for sharing, to the table. After all, that’s her preferred chop. Virtually all of the steaks are great for sharing.

Cuts are basic steakhouse: filet mignon, prime sirloin strip and Wagyu sirloin strip, in addition to Lincoln’s personal favorite. That leaves enough appetite and budget to try some of the amaz-ing sides.

Crispy Brussels sprouts, with a bacon vinaigrette, mac-n-cheese with pieces of lobster claw and country-fried potatoes with blue cheese made us very happy as did the daily seafood special, a red fish fillet. Broiled skin-on to keep it moist and deliver even more flavor impact, the dish was a great representation of what the kitchen can do with sea-borne proteins. Others include salmon, scallops and tuna steak.

The bar is a good place to sit and sip or to dine. Friendly bartenders and wait staff want you to be regulars so they go out of their way to make sure you’re happy. Chances are they’ll recognize you when you come back. That’s every restaurant patron’s dream: to be remem-bered and cosseted.

Oh, yeah. About those burgers. The classic cheese burger we tried had great beefy flavor

and was cooked a rosy me-dium rare. Local Yokal Beef from McKinney, supplies the ground beef. There are also bison, turkey, crab, shrimp and lamb burger variations. There’s even a burger with Eggplant Parmesan instead of meat.

Her wine list, as usual, hits all the right notes and

keeps bottle prices below $100, including a respectable number of Texas vintages. The bar specializes in hand-crafted cocktails.

The lunch and dinner menus, as well as the ambience, work together to appeal to a more casual diner. No heavy wood. Some sleek chrome. Steaks, seafood or burgers. Napkins that look like dish towels. And the inside-outside option makes good sense, except when Dallas’ hot or cold extremes rule the weather

report. The Uptown

location is the first of Lincoln’s steak and burger bar restaurants. She’s opened a second in Plano and has a third planned for Fort Worth. The Cowtown location will be called Dee Lincoln Steak Bar, dropping the burger from the name but not the menu. Lincoln said that “burger” in the name proved

confusing for some customers who thought that meant steaks weren’t the main focus or of the quality they expect from the Dee Lincoln brand. “The concept was designed with a lower price point than expected from a traditional steakhouse while still delivering the same high quality that I am known for in this industry,” Lincoln said.

Lincoln added, “I am very excited to build a brand that truly has a soul. I like that this restaurant appeals to the younger generation as well as the older.”

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over a black bra. They start bond-ing over lunch in the store’s restau-rant and come up with some pretty cute stories set to song.

Between wisecracks about Prozac and incontinence, “the girls” lay it all on the line, even bringing sex toys into the mix — and taking the subject entirely too far. Also, if only they hadn’t dwelled on “hot flashes” at every turn, the show may have been more enjoyable. First of all, how much can you possibly say about a hot flash? Next, what makes it so funny?

In this production Karri Atchley plays a “glamorous” Soap star, Linda Boston is a professional woman, Linda Leonard portrays an Iowa Housewife, while Janis Roeton is an earth mother.

As the schleppy, middle-Amer-ican Iowa housewife, Linda Leonard is certainly believable. However, if you have enjoyed Leonard in such roles as Uptown Players’ “Kiss of the Spiderwoman,” you may regret seeing her in this “little” part. She’s such a fine actor, who you want to see in meatier roles. Leonard has also appeared on Broadway and the national tours of “Showboat,” “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” and others. Locally, Leonard has been seen in other roles with Uptown Players and at Lyric Stage, Stage West and Casa Mañana. She’s been honored with the Leon Rabin award and Column Award.

As the professional woman, Linda Boston certainly has the height and poise to wear her busi-ness suit well, while pulling off the uniqueness of her more serious character. Boston has more than 20 television credits, and has worked with talents including Whitney Houston and Ray Liotta. Her cred-its also include the San Diego Black Film Festival and Uptown Film

Festival.Janis Roeton’s a very funny

“Earth Mother,” still not hysterical but funny. She has toured nationally with MTM. She got her start at 16 in live shows at Six Flags Over Texas. She has sung with the New Christy Minstrels and operated a successful of dance and musical theater for in Arlington for more than 22 years.

Without a doubt, the show picks up in the last 20 minutes, when the ladies put the set design-er’s (who is not listed in the pro-gram) deco scenery to especially good use. The four women pop in and out of four dressing rooms with lots of surprises and an unex-pected, welcome costume change.

Writer Jeanie Linders has said she was inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine to create “Menopause The Musical.” The show is in its 13th year of production and is recog-nized as the longest-running script-ed production in Las Vegas. Linders used MTM as a platform to address ovarian cancer. She produced two hours of, “Menopause The Musical Out Loud: Breaking the Silence of Ovarian Cancer,” which has been used to raise awareness and raise funds for local and regional ovarian cancer chapters. She established the Jeanie C. Linders Fund, a non-profit organization that supports women in the areas of health, education and culture around the world.

“Menopause The Musical” will run through Aug. 24 at the Eisemann Center in Richardson. For tickets and addition-al information, visit Eisemanncenter.com or call 972-744-4650.

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funding for continued de-velopment and work on the app. Each winning team is also paired with a local app development, marketing or creative agency to help pol-ish their product and help bring it to market and six months of desk space at a local co-working place.

Major prizes for each vertical are sponsored by Dallas Water Utilities, Dallas Sanitation Services Department, Gemalto, Garrett Boone and the North Texas Commission.

NTx Apps is the first app challenge of this scale in Texas and is mod-eled after several suc-cessful programs in New York City and San Diego. The Challenge features five major events. All

submissions are due by Oct. 6, with the Awards Night program to follow later in October.

Winning teams get to pitch their creation in a spe-cial showcase in November hosted by Dallas New Tech.

“The Cleanweb Initiative has worked in over 20 countries with thousands of entrepreneurs to spur on the successful application of web and mobile technologies to solve resource challenges,” said Blake Burris, CEO and chief hacktivist for The Cleanweb Initiative and NTx Apps Challenge co-founder.

“We are thrilled to be applying those principles here in DFW to help local entrepreneurs tackle the big challenges our region faces, while helping create the next North Texas startup success story.”

These are the mo-ments I want to remember next time I get that look. You know the one. It hap-pens when those outside of Dallas who fancy them-selves “change agents” or “cultural creatives” regard you with a frozen smile, blank eyes and nodding head, as if to say, “I’m try-ing to look like I appreciate where you live, but based on what I think I know about Dallas, I consider it irrelevant.”

Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. As one of the most significant users and gen-erators of energy, including renewable energy, Texas is

ultra-relevant. And from what this event demon-strates, this region is also a potential hotbed for sus-tainable innovation.

Where the greatest problems are, you’ll find the greatest solutions. Dallas has its share of innovators. They’re usually hiding in plain sight. You just have to know where to look. For the next three months, the space to watch will be the NTx Apps Challenge.

Anna Clark is presi-dent of EarthPeople Media. She lives in one of the first residences in Dallas to earn a Platinum LEED certifica-tion from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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