Email Author Merritt Martin

2013 Stories by Merritt Martin

• Gamble Away That Holiday Pay

  published May 23, 2013

  If drafting up a list of things that feel lucky, you’d have to include the following: A day off from the rat race. Getting to choose from a... More >>

• Better Werk

  published May 23, 2013

  If you find yourself wanting more from your pageant viewing, we have the answer. If you find the interview portion of generic pageants little more... More >>

• Open Wide For Sedaris

  published April 18, 2013

  Of the visits humorist and satirist David Sedaris has made to Dallas, two of my favorites include the times I happily waited in an... More >>

• PTSD at FWO

  published April 18, 2013

  War is no stranger to drama, song or the combination of the two in classic form: opera. The Vietnam conflict, however, isn’t something we... More >>

• A Brew Bro Down

  published April 4, 2013

  When it comes to a good experience, three little words can make all the difference: “the second annual.” That phrase can mean no... More >>

• Up With Crawfish, Down With Cancer

  published March 21, 2013

  Cancer is a disease that everyone would like to see eradicated in the next week. Apparently, crawfish is also something people feel very strongly... More >>

• Bowled Over

  published March 21, 2013

  Are you reading this while you slurp cereal? Do you have steaming pho to your front? Is tomato bisque your lunch jam? Well, then consider yourself... More >>

• Get Drunk, Improve The World

  published March 21, 2013

  It may not seem obvious at first, but drinking local brews can help the people of Rwanda have clean water. It's sorta like that... More >>

• Our Succulent City

  published March 14, 2013

  Y’all ready to savor some bites, people? Good ... let’s just hope you have a quality bike, or some gas money. That’s right,... More >>

• Worth A Shot

  published March 14, 2013

  It’s not as if aspiring photographers unwrap gallery shows and feature spreads for their 18th birthdays. It usually takes years of... More >>

• Return of the Tease

  published February 7, 2013

  Whoever said variety is the spice of life had definitely seen a good burlesque show. Because you know, a burlesque revue is essentially a variety... More >>

• Hey Arnold, Pour Me Another!

  published January 24, 2013

  Beer people don’t need much prodding to attend a dinner dedicated to extolling the virtues of beer. It’s sort of a non-challenge. In... More >>

• Eat. Give. Love.

  published January 10, 2013

  Now that the season of incredibly emotional charity commercials has closed, we’re feeling pretty good about the opportunity to give locally... More >>