You eat and drink. That is to say, you–at various times throughout the day–open up that mouth-hole and shovel some sort of sustenance into it, whether said kibble is prepared at home or abroad. So perhaps, sometime this week (aka Nicky’s Week), you could head to the Shops at Legacy–RA…

Something about Nick Z’s work takes me back to various points in my childhood. In one glance, I’m browsing a slightly intoxicated Eric Carle-ish illustration. At another, I’m gazing at the bottom of a rebellious tween’s skateboard deck. Then, looking at his design for the ARTCO Pepsi can, I’m suddenly…

Local wordsmith Perla Sarabia Johnson isn’t messing around with her dangerous, morphing, epidemic-involving sci-fi so don’t pass off this former media maven for a softie. In fact, Johnson even sets her thriller, Global Warning, in both her home city of Miami and her current dispatch–Big D. Can protag Dustin Jones…

For anyone interested in the war against the Taliban, Doug Stanton’s The Horse Soldiers is a must-read. Stanton received amazing access to Special Forces and government information to document the experiences of SF soldiers who rode on horseback into Afghanistan just after 9-11 to secure a crucial area and defeat…

A word of warning from someone who Etsy Dallas’ed last fall: When you set foot in the Etsy Dallas Spring Bash, take a deep breath. Have plenty of cash on hand, but be careful. More than 50 booths will evoke reactions ranging from, “Oh wow! I’ve so been looking for…

I’ve read my share of self-deprecating memoirs/collections of essays meant to read like memoirs from lovely, funny women. I have a love/hate relationship with such books and their authors–Laurie Notaro, Chelsea Handler, Sloane Crosley and the like. Then there’s Jen Lancaster. I can safely say that although I’ve not read…

Here’s a crazy did-ya-know fact about butterflies: the winged beauties are total suckers for beloved sports beverage Gatorade. I’m not sure if it has to do with dehydration from incessant flight, G’s brilliant coloration or that awesome flavor, but the attraction is made apparent at the 8th annual Kiwanis Butterfly…

We know the Beat Generation, the Lost Generation and even the Transcendentalists. Modernism and Dada–also touched on. Maybe it’s just us, or maybe it was Texas lesson plans, but we didn’t get to learn too much about one of the most exciting and inspiring artistic movements in American history: The…

There’s really no better way to match the mood and style of his “Southern gothic” and “lo-fi Southern-bred luxury” clothing than for designer Billy Reid to meet with consumers himself. Such the gentleman, right? On Thursday, the man of the tailored suit with a modern edge will offer bespoke suiting…

After completing his first suspenseful work of fiction, Chiefs, in 1981 (it was begun in 1973, but a foray into sailing interrupted his initial writing career), Stuart Woods received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel. It may have taken him a while, but it sounds like it…

As much as I’m tired of everyone saying, “In this economy, we here at [insert business name] wanna give you folks a deal!” I’m totally behind one event that, yep, in this economy, is quite a deal. Why? Because it’s free. And because it provides, in a fun and casual…

As an art student, you just want your work to be seen. And sure, it’s great if the student at the next easel or podium really digs your style, but it would be a bit more validation if someone out of your class schedule appreciated those creative efforts. And so,…

Where can you listen to live jazz, get loaded and get religion all in one place? OK, fine. Where, other than New Orleans, can you do all those things? Right. Seriously, now. Where can you do all those things that isn’t New Orleans or Vegas (I still don’t think Elvis…

Raise your hand if you have a corrugated box–that probably once housed some electrical gadget, Girl Scout cookies or bulk anything–full of credit card offers, address labels, old bills or check book carbons, just sitting in the corner. It sits, the contents waiting to be shredded. And one day, perhaps,…

Looking for some snakeweed, a pink skullcap, small leaf pussy toes, a red hot poker or fire bush? Well, you can find them at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary this weekend during the Annual Spring Native Plant Sale. (Yes, they’re all plants. Sheesh, get your minds out…