the-commemorative-generation

This weekend, the Commemorative Air Force is hosting a display of World War II airplanes at Executive Airport in Dallas. The Commemorative Air Force moved its headquarters here a couple years ago, presenting me with a rich, new source of photo opportunities.For instance, I now have a photo of myself being yelled at by General George Patton.The Commemorative…

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Topgolf has now opened its first location in Fort Worth.Loyal Scaiaholics know how enthusiastic I get for trips to Topgolf, so I attended a party before the new location opened with local dignitaries, like, I assume, Chi Chi Rodriguez.Topgolf had set aside a space for members of the media to shoot a few rounds, so I did what…

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It Was a Scratch!

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Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price and I have a rich photographic history together.​This week, when his trial wrapped up, I was outside the federal courthouse as he and his lawyers came out. The reporters skulked around them, following them a few blocks until they ducked into a building. And the reporters all fell into a hole in the…

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norwegians-love-their-cake

Earlier today, I was covering a donation of motorcycles to Ft. Worth police so they could more easily reach calls along the Trinity Trails and in parks.I had to stop taking pictures, though, because my phone filled up. This is something that happens frequently. You see, a few years ago, we were ordered to start tweeting more pictures. At…

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grilled-cheese-innovation

Today is National Grilled Cheese Day, and I’d like to thank Big Grilled Cheese for rejecting pressure to move the date around to make a three day weekend.As an Edward R. Murrow Award winning journalist, it was my RESPONSIBILITY to head to Norma’s Cafe in Dallas to try their new grilled cheese options. Norma’s had run…

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the-tornado-siren-generation

Saturday morning, I woke up to see a text from an associate who lives in Dallas, asking about the tornado sirens going off all night. I had no idea this was happening because, you see, I live in a real city where people have more to do than hack into tornado sirens, so I slept like a log.I started…

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the-hot-dog-filled-tamale-can-bring-cultures-together

Today, the Texas Rangers begin their defense of their consecutive division titles. In both cases, they lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in the playoffs because they mistakenly converted the baselines to metric and 90 meters (or “metres”) made it more difficult to let out an infield single.The Rangers, as usual, will be introducing some new dishes and let…

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