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Beating Heat and Robocalls

July 22, 2019November 15, 2019 Len Bourland 0 Comments Calls, Column, Communtiy, Len Bourland, Nomorobo, Robocalls

It’s that infernal part of the year when Dallasites scramble to exit for a bit of respite before the pace quickens.

Thermostat Gender Wars

July 8, 2019November 15, 2019 Len Bourland 0 Comments Column, Community, Fourth of July, Hot Temperatures, Len Bourland, memorial day, summer, Thermostat

From Memorial Day until the Fourth of July, Americans are happy and proud, as both events are bookended with a salute to our troops over the centuries, our freedoms, dining on burgers while watching fireworks.

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Joy in June

May 31, 2019November 15, 2019 Len Bourland 0 Comments Column, Community, Dallasite, Dallasites, June, Len Bourland, The Second Mountain: The Quest For A Moral Life

June is arguably the best month of summer for Dallasites: light and cool enough to sit outside, relaxed enough for the kids to stay up a little later, and paced a little less frenzied.

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Seeking Balance In Culture, Nature

May 9, 2019November 15, 2019 Len Bourland 0 Comments Balance, Column, Community, Diets, Len Bourland

Hi, I’m Len, and I’m a recovering dieter.

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Springtime is Diet Time

April 12, 2019November 15, 2019 Len Bourland 0 Comments Column, Community, diet, Health, Len Bourland, spring

When April flowers emerge, and grays and blacks and woolens of winter go into the closet, out come florals, cotton,

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Wading Through All the Fake Stuff

February 21, 2019November 15, 2019 Len Bourland 0 Comments Column, Community, Fake News, Len Bourland, news

The bogus email I just deleted was an invoice for $672, ostensibly from a business friend. Who got hacked? We both sighed and changed our passwords. Discerning reality is exhausting these days: fake bills, fake phone calls from “government agencies,” fake news. Especially that.

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Such a Short, Mercurial Month

February 1, 2019November 15, 2019 Len Bourland 0 Comments Column, Community, February, Len Bourland, Valentine's Day

February is an important month in the culture wars. The shortest month roars in with the Super Bowl, not only pitting football fans against each other but also

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At The Threshold of January 2019

December 31, 2018November 15, 2019 Len Bourland 0 Comments 2019, Column, columnist, Community, Len Bourland, New Year

As I don my exercise clothes with renewed resolve again on Jan. 1, I start simmering black-eyed peas for luck, tackle my Quicken, and clean up the post-holiday flotsam.

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Forgettable Gifts Galore

December 3, 2018November 15, 2019 Len Bourland 0 Comments Christmas, Column, Community, Gifts, holidays, Len Bourland, Thanksgiving

In a year with precious little good news, the calendar brings great news for merchants and shoppers in America: an early Thanksgiving – Nov. 22. The holiday

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Leaning into Older Age

November 2, 2018November 15, 2019 Len Bourland 0 Comments Age, Column, Community, Getting Older, Len Bourland, Living Well

As a mom, I well remember that sweltering August in ages past when my sweating son sported his red sweater over his school uniform, denoting his “senior” status

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Best Month of the Year

October 1, 2018November 15, 2019 Len Bourland 0 Comments Column, columnist, Communtiy, Dallasite, fall, Len Bourland, October

Best month of the year? Clearly October. It’s a great month weather-wise for traveling abroad, to the country, the lake, or for most of us, finally just