Twice the Delight: Art of the Ages at the Meadows Museum

Senior Voice - May 2006

Art is alive, no matter when it’s created. That’s evident at two new exhibitions at the Meadows Museum on the campus of Dallas’s Southern Methodist University. Running from March 16 through May 28, “Juan van der Hamen y León and the Court of Madrid” showcases 38 paintings by this heretofore little known but increasingly important Spanish artist of the 17th century. Museums across the globe contributed works. Downstairs “Maya Textile Art: Collections of the Centro de Textiles del Mundo Maya,” on display from March 23 through June 4, features 20th century Mayan textiles. Both exhibits, spanning the ages, pulse with beauty.
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The Dallas Morning News Wine Competition: World Wines Compete in Texas
June/July 2003 issue of wineandcuisine.org

Think of Texas and you think of barbecue and beer. But what if you’re a wine connoisseur? You’re in luck. Some pretty hefty wine appreciation goes on here as well.

The Dallas Morning News Wine Competition began recognizing fine wines in 1985. Since that year, the event has been the only major competition for wines held in the American Southwest. Beginning with its inception, the competition recognized American wines only. Since 1999, however, the competition has been open to wines from wine-producing regions around the world. In 1985, the competition included just over 500 entries. By 2002, that number had grown in 2,610.
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The Magi Didn't Come to Austin: The Sad, Hard Life of William Sydney Porter
Fort Worth Star-Telegram – November 2003

He charms us every Christmas with his exquisite short story "The Gift of the Magi." We meet the youthful hostage from Hell in "The Ransom of Red Chief." His works have been translated into nearly a dozen languages. Although he wrote about the lives of ordinary folks in The Big Apple, O. Henry, a.k.a. William Sydney Porter, also lived in Texas for awhile. You can see his home on a trip to Austin.
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How to Work at Home, But Not in a Vacuum
Today's Dallas Woman – March 2001

You started your own home-based business because you wanted to be in charge of your destiny. You needed the flexibility, and you didn’t want anybody breathing down your neck and asking you your whereabouts. After all, you’re conscientious and not goofing off on company time. Yet, wonderful as it is, there are subtle influences in a home-based arrangement that can derail that goal. Isolation and the proximity of the refrigerator and television can gang up on you over time. It's insidious. Pretty soon you’re not a whiz bang entrepreneur anymore, but a pajama-clad loner, munching chips and watching the tube when you should be hustling.
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Two (Or More?) For the Road: Comfortable Travel for Expectant Mothers
October 2004 issue of goworldtravel.com
Pregnancy is a time to take special care of your body—and that of your unborn child. But that doesn't mean you can't see the world too. Plan ahead and you can be comfortable and stay healthy whether traveling by car, bus, plane or train.

When planning a trip, remember: It's best to travel between weeks 14 to 28, the second trimester of pregnancy. The first trimester risk of miscarriage has diminished, and premature labor, generally a third trimester phenomenon, is unlikely. Fatigue and nausea are usually under control by the second trimester as well.
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