I saw this article in the Dallas Morning News today. It is the story of a man who lived near DFW that died just the other day. It’s not so much a story about a WW II veteran as it is the story of a simple man who lived his life in sight of others and in the process left a memorable legacy for all of them. It is a story of a simple man whose life tells others that real heroism is really only found in the silent, hidden parts of our character that only a small number of people will ever know. But the ones that see it – will always hold dear forever.

And so, with thanks to Bill Brown, the author, a former reporter at WFAA-TV, Channel 8 in Dallas, here is, “Remembering a Vet Who Fired Up History”. Continue Reading…

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers gave the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge a thumbs up this week after halting further work on it earlier this year from concerns that its support piers could compromise and damage the Trinity River floodway system. Continue Reading…

With a desire to encourage local excitement, and the means to improve their immediate neighborhoods, Dallas began the Loving My Community Neighborhood Improvement Grant, for creative residents to band together and address specific needs within their nearby community. Continue Reading…