Archive for the ‘Life and Times Blog’ Category
By Bruce Felps Just read Unfair Park, which reported that a stretch of Lowest Greenville Avenue, between Bell and Alta avenues, closes to southbound traffic come Monday. Anyone who’s driven, or walked, down there in recent months has seen the beginnings of transformation brought on by the new planned development district.
By Bruce Felps Since I was unable to publish anything yesterday — no Internet service will do that for you, or to you — here’s what should have been yesterday’s installment of the weekly funnies series. We’re back on track now but the new East Dallas Times office remains in a bit of disarray after [...]
By Bruce Felps Internet service has been absent this weekend and into the week therefore I’ve been unable to publish any new content until now. An AT&T technician just resolved the problem, and we now resume our regular programming.
By Brue Felps It’s bulky trash collection week along my street. Typically, the city sends out two trucks — one with a mechanical claw-thing like the arcade game on steroids and another for it to dump in the tree parts, bags of lawn clippings, couches, carpet, nasty living room chair the dog claimed as his, [...]
By Bruce Felps Somehow a series of humorous photos and images just didn’t seem right today. Perhaps, then, a bittersweet piece produced by the greatness that is The Onion a few weeks after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 would be appropriate. The satirical publication all but shut down for a couple of weeks after the [...]
By Bruce Felps And so, loyal readers, after but about an hour into this Friday, the East Dallas Times broadcast day comes to a conclusion. Multiple items that require my presence elsewhere clog the day’s schedule, so I’ll be away from the office most of the day.
By Bruce Felps An overjoyed human member of Kona’s family e-mailed this morning to say the lost puppy is now back home. Kona, readers might remember, went missing late last month and was spotted last weekend near Greenville Avenue and Anita Street.
By Bruce Felps A few of days ago, news came out concerning Garden Café and owner Dale Wootton’s attempt to gain a libations permit for the restaurant. The café has been an outstanding establishment in the neighborhood yet the city denied his petition. Wootton today sent an e-mail message addressing the situation. It’s fairly lengthy [...]
By Bruce Felps I wander down many a cyber-trail while seeking and compiling the images for the Sunday Funnies. Some images I find just aren’t funny. Some are hilarious but kind of on the R-rated side. Some touch the heart.
By Bruce Felps In an annual case of irony, we set aside Labor Day and commemorate it by taking a day off from work. Most of us, anyway. Notice the use of the word “us” in that previous sentence. East Dallas Times resumes its normal broadcasting schedule tomorrow. Today, happy Labor Day.
