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Jim Ryan: High Speed Rail in Texas

If the concept of a high-speed train zipping across the Lone Star State sounds familiar, it should.  The early-90s found Texans excited about the prospect of a 90-minute trip between Dallas and Houston, but reluctant to pay for it.  Well, the idea has come up again, but with an important difference: Private funding.   Robert…MORE

Eric Bushman: Parkland

The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy has been a subject of interest for the vast majority of my life. At times, it has consumed me. At times, I’ve had to get up and walk away because for many it can eat people alive. At times, I’ve yelled at the top of my lungs in…MORE

Carla Marion: How connect are you?

How connected are you? I don’t mean, “How many important, high ranking people do you know?” I mean, how often are you online throughout the day? How many times a day do you check your phone and go online to see what’s happening in the world? Lately, I’ve been trying to scale back after realizing…MORE

John Pendolino: A Brand New Observation Deck at Reunion Tower

Reunion Tower, the icon of downtown Dallas, is boasting something new that will surely attract plenty of visitors, a revamped observation deck. Six years ago, the deck was closed to the public for repairs and renovations and was supposed to open two years later. Parts of the tower and Union Station underwent a major renovation…MORE

Rick Hadley: 9/23/13 What can be done?

Once again we’ve had a massacre on a U.S. military installation.  Thirteen dead in the latest, including the shooter.  This time it happened near our nation’s capitol.  A 34 year old man with Fort Worth ties opens fire at the Washington Navy Yard, killing a dozen before he’s killed. We have learned in the days…MORE