Last night, Josh and I went to a self-imposed 'lyceum event' (remember those from college?) to see Jaap van Zweden conduct the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. It was my first time seeing inside the I.M. Pei-designed Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, which is nearly 30 years old (much like myself). Seeing the inside of the Meyerson was of particular interest to me, having recently ...

This photo of Sir Ian McKellan is circa 1967, by photographer Ken Duncan, and found whilst browsing the incredible digital collection of the New York Public Library.

I'm curious. What's your take on the Prop 1 & 2 matter? On one side I hear that it's ludicrous for taxpayers to bear the burden of a state-owned hotel, that may or may not be profitable, in this current economy. On the other, I hear that Dallas will DIE without a hotel, and that Harlan Crow is simply trying to squash competition to his beloved Hilton Anatole. Have ...

Which explains why I had no interest in my 10 year reunion -- or moving back to TN. Sorry, Mom. It probably also explains why a neighbor "accidentally" shot a Colt 45 handgun into our suburban home in 1999. Sigh.

This letter is in regards to the episode of Whatever! Martha titled "Bingo," in which Alexis and Jennifer discussed their favorite movies. Titles mentioned in the segment included: In the Heat of the Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, Pretty Woman, When Harry Met Sally, Dirty Dancing, Empire of the Sun, Pitch Black, Terms of Endearment, Clara's Heart, The Last Boy Scout, Diehard, The Way We Were and Searching ...

One of my favorite lunch places in Uptown, Urbano Paninoteca, is closed. My co-worker, Alana and I stopped by today and there's an eviction notice on the front door about locks being changed, etc. *cry* We ate next door at the Uptown Grill, and asked our waiter what went down - he said they shut down last week, possibly due to being behind on payments.