Kids are back in school and now the stress sets in for seniors over college admissions—it is kicking into high gear. In fact, the focus on college admissions for students and college admissions officers can begin as early as 8th grade. College applications are due now. Every parent or student can come down with “College [...]
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PUT YOUR 3D GLASSES ON NOW!!! The Martian is a science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. The film is based on Andy Weir’s 2011 novel The Martian. Damon stars as an astronaut who is presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor [...]
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The newly renovated YMCA White Rock was just awarded the BEST PLACE TO WORK OUT for 2015 by the Dallas Observer and we can see why! The new multimillion-dollar building, created by BRW Architects, boast over 37,700 sq. ft. and is designed to connect users to the natural environment. Nestled into the hillside, the building [...]
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I’m excited to be heading off to NYC to see Pope Francis on my way to a meditation retreat in Upstate New York. Pope Francis’ mission of bringing the power of joy to the world and especially our country is comforting and a big relief in these crazy times. This book was recommended to me [...]
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Whole Foods in Uptown is now open! Check out the newest store in the Whole Foods Chain. With their unique, instore bars, this has become one of the best places to hangout and shop. This being Uptown, definitely a great place to people watch and see what Uptown is all about. The store is nestled [...]
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From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, the beautiful, stunningly ambitious instant New York Times bestseller about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural [...]
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This past Saturday I attended a screening of this powerful moment in time captured by this incredible documentary, which was produced by my cousin, Linda Carlson and directed by her husband Angus Wall, who won two academy awards for editing Social Network and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. George and Laura Bush were in [...]
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When the actress Linda Gray, a native Californian, was cast as Sue Ellen Ewing in the late ’70s, her character was a bit part on what was supposed to be a five-episode miniseries. But Dallas exploded, becoming one of the most popular and iconic shows in the world. Gray became famous, Sue Ellen—the well-coifed, long-suffering, [...]
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Since 1912 the Lakewood Country Club has served as a social hub and entertainment hotspot for the families of the Lakewood area. I grew up going to LCC, learned to play golf and how to swim there. My sister’s wedding reception also took place at the Country Club. With the recent renovations to the Club [...]
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Shantaram … A sanscript name meaning MAN OF GODS PEACE. I was visiting my cousin Christian Carlson Macdonald at the beach who is a fashion photographer and he was reading this book SHANTARAM. I was so excited that I kept asking him where he was in the book. Even the man in the bookstore was [...]
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