By Sandi Schwartz | Contributor I recently returned from an amazing trip to Alaska. That part of the country is so special, and nothing like I have ever seen before. It is truly a different culture and way of life out there with small towns, minimal materialism, living off the…
By Chef Tim Byres and Chef Josh Trunnell Ingredients:Yields 8 quarts 1/4 cup butter 2 onions, medium diced 1/2 bunch of celery, small dice 1/2 cup garlic, minced 4 quarts chicken stock 5 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled, large dice 3 pounds Andouille sausage, small dice 1/2 cup Tabasco sauce 1/2…
By Sharon Adams | Contributor Jolie Humphrey, chair of Mad Hatter’s Tea Out of Africa Into the Garden announces the Hat Categories for judging at the event happening on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. This is the 33rd year for the Mad Hatter’s Tea…
By Alicia Wanek Last summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a survey on mental health and found that one in four respondents ages 18 to 24 had “seriously considered” suicide in the previous 30 days. According to another CDC report, compared with 2019, the proportion of mental health–related…
In this episode, Blanca Garcia, Director of Mental Health Resources for the Grant Halliburton Foundation (GHF), helps us slay the stigma of mental illness and tell us how to get the support we need. Discover free resources and get life-saving support to help youth battle depression, suicide, bullying, and other…
By Dr. Dean Beckloff | Contributor Her excitement had billowed over at the prospect of studying abroad, in England no less! She could just envision landing at Heathrow, seeing the red double decker buses and the tumult of people in London, with so many new sights and sounds. But then…
By Alicia Wanek …And then you’re on your very first dateAnd he’s got a carAnd you’re feeling like flyingAnd your mama’s waiting upAnd you’re thinking he’s the oneAnd you’re dancing around the room when the night endsWhen the night ends ‘Cause when you’re fifteen,Somebody tells you they love youYou’re gonna…
By Deborah Walsh Dobbs, M.A. | Contributor Last year, the movie The Shawshank Redemption (based on Steven King’s novella) made a comeback. Set inside a prison, the plot includes a sufficient amount of darkness and suffering, but it consistently returns its focus to friendship and hope. The audience witnesses how…
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