Zombie Comics
One day, I was at Starbucks, sitting next to a basket of newspapers. I saw the comics section and pulled it out. It was my first time reading the comics page in a year...
Category: Nonfiction
Your Home Away From Home: Crooked Tree Coffee
On Routh Street in Uptown Dallas, there’s a little gray house. If not for the sign in the front yard, it could be a small family home. Inside it feels just as homey, with...
Dallas is a Moveable Feast
I’m a big Ernest Hemingway fan. While my favorite one of his books is The Sun Also Rises, I’m also a big fan of his posthumous memoir, A Moveable Feast. And in fact, that...
A Gem on Henderson: Pearl Cup Coffee
If you like coffee and you live in Dallas, Pearl Cup Coffee on Henderson is the place to go. Even with four stars and over 150 reviews on Yelp, Pearl Cup lives up to...
A Streetcar Named Matilda — Dallasing.com
As someone who loves history and public transit, one of my favorite things to do in Dallas is to ride the streetcar. The McKinney Avenue Transportation Authority (MATA) runs several historic trolleys through Uptown...
Michigan Accent in Dallas
I’ve lived all over, but somehow I picked up a Michigan accent and never let it go. I never realized how strongly Midwestern I sounded till I moved down to Texas. The funny part...
Poverty: the Greatest Threat to Our Republic
Poverty in America is worse than ever. A recent report from the Census Bureau shows that the number of Americans below the poverty line is at an all-time high. And with the threat of...
Taking DART to the State Fair — Dallasing.com
It’s fall here in Dallas, Texas, which means it’s time for the State Fair of Texas. The State Fair is always a big deal down here. If you’re interested in going this year, I...
