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Kristin Thrower 12/22/15; Christmas Shopping Difficulties

Kristin Thrower 12/22/15; Christmas Shopping Difficulties

Christmas shopping is difficult enough, but imagine doing it for an elderly person suffering with diminishing abilities. It seems like items they could really use to help them function are hard to come by. For example, my mother used to code computer software for a living. Now, it takes her an hour to send a…MORE

Sam Putney 12/22/15; The Smell of Pine During Christmas

I had to go to Houston last week for a very, very, sad occasion.  It was a funeral for one of my grandsons. Heck, you never expect your kids to go before you..let alone your grandchildren so this was an incredibly hard pill to swallow and he was only 19 years old so needless to…MORE

Robbie Hoy 12/18/15; Let it Snow!

Robbie Hoy 12/18/15; Let it Snow!

I grew up in Dallas, so I’ve seen Christmases where there was snow on the ground and some when I could wear shorts and a t-shirt.  I remember how much fun it was to know school was canceled because of snow.  One year, I was maybe 6 or 7 years old, we were out for…MORE

It’s Ok To Say Merry Christmas…..

I was shopping in well known Dallas department store yesterday when it dawned on me how scared people seem to be to Merry Christmas. A sales associate was very helpful to me and I thanked her for all her assistance and ended the conversation with have a Merry Christmas. She kind of looked surprised and…MORE

Eric Bushman 12/08/15; Home for the Holidays

For many people who call the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex home, so many came to the area for elsewhere. I am one of those people. That said, I look forward tomorrow to head back to see the family as we celebrate the holidays a little earlier than everyone else. It is all about schedules and…MORE