Airborne Angels @ Work
Located in an unassuming light industrial park in Farmers Branch, Texas, a small warehouse of superheroes works tirelessly to serve those who serve us all. Receiving, sorting, packaging, and shipping thousands of boxes filled with material necessities that most of us take for granted, The Airborne Angel Cadets of Texas lovingly distribute much-needed supplies to…Read More
Shop Small at Plano Antique Mall
Located in an unassuming strip mall directly across the street from Prestonwood Baptist Church on Midway Road in Plano, Texas, a new competitor in the ever-blossoming small business marketplace is emerging. The Plano Antique Mall (PAM), which originally resided on Highway 75, is changing the way that home and haven purchases are made. As the…Read More
Mad About Hats and Gin
After more than two years of lock-down, for those who celebrate Easter or Passover, this spring was a welcome shift in celebratory festivities. Traditional values dictate the ceremonial hiding and seeking of decorative eggs, baked ham, Sunday best at church, and if you live in my house: Peeps ™. I wanted to do something a…Read More
A Return to Kindness
I looked forward to this event all year. Originally scheduled for the summer of 2021, The Kindness Duck Project finally landed in Fort Worth in October: a newly launched initiative aimed at bringing back kindness with the help of a six-story duck. Founded earlier this year (2021) by Executive Director Kyle Warren who has a…Read More
Thankful
Thanksgiving was a low-key event at my house. I spent most of the day watching movies. It is amazing how quickly we can get sucked into a movie binge, and I’m definitely there this week. The pack was walked, my roomie was making his Thanksgiving dinner rounds, and I found myself blissfully at peace with…Read More
Vogel Alcove – A Safe Haven for Children
Nestled in a small, modest neighborhood in Downtown Dallas, a once-vacated school building now serves as a sanctuary safe haven to the city’s most vulnerable population: homeless children. If you bristle at the thought of a child being homeless, you are not alone. When I first learned that there are roughly 3,000 homeless children in…Read More