Bureaucracy Stalls Safety for the Hood
I have been following and looking forward to the installation of gunshot detection systems in Dallas. While it was looked at some years ago by DPD, the company that was used produced an inferior product.  A different company is being used in this trial. So we get to the point where pilot... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

‘GMC Terrain Charity Challenge’ will Raise Funds for Nonprofits
Here are excerpts from the press release for the GMC Terrain Charity Challenge. ‘GMC Terrain Charity Challenge’ on Facebook Will Pick 3 DFW Ambassadors and 3 Charities to Compete for $20,000 and Drive GMC Terrains. Representatives from three Dallas-Fort Worth charities will be selected to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Video of Lt. Carlton Marshall's Extreme Makeover
The Extreme Makeover episode featuring DPD SWAT Team member Lt. Carlton Marshall aired last night. Having been to the hospital when a officer is killed, I'm still grateful for the actions of SWAT Team Doctors Dr. Alex Eastman and Dr. Jeff Metzger.  They saved Lt. Marshall's life when he was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Fireworks at Dallas Performing Arts Center - Wyly and Winspear Grand Opening
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Realities and Misconceptions about Downtown
There is always a lot of talk about what needs to happen to keep the momentum going in Downtown Dallas. But what you inevitably hear and read are an undercurrent of naysayers bemoaning the same factors for why downtown will never return to its past glory. The homeless. The tunnels. The (fill in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]