And apparently UT and your Dallas high school taught you to carefully define and comment on groups of people based upon just your specific limited experiences. That says something as well.

You might want to rethink your rude comment that lumped all students at Tech as failing to live up to your standards of intellectualism. This A+ high school student who wanted to be far (at least a plane ride) from home (Dallas) but also to avoid the debt of out of state tuition went there. I somehow managed to get…

And this is one of the many reasons that my alma mater hasn't received a dime from me in the past 10 years or so. While I do believe that my core education was good; the conservatism of Texas Tech inhibits the growth of their students as functioning and compassionate human beings in the world.

I just finished season 2 last night and want to start over. I never binge watch anything...even my adored Mad Men. I am fascinated by The Falls portrayal of a clearly flawed, but brilliant woman who is not ashamed of either of these aspects of herself.

Why does this happen?! It one of my pet peeves about the holiday season, in particular, but frankly happens in many a social setting. Male clients/coworkers/vendors suddenly decide that because its a social occasion they go in for the peck, the hug, whatever. They don't suddenly do this to their male counterparts. …

May we please add that treacly, sad sack, "Stay with Me" thing by Sam Smith?

Nice article. Sad that it needs to point out that women are people. This particular female just bought a 402 hp turbo V-8 convertible that the salesman tried to talk me out of. In his opinion the V-6 would be "just fine" for me and "why would I want a convertible" that "I'll never use" because "women never do"…

There was actually one tiny bit of love shown for my favorite, Treme! I miss that show so much.

While these clothes are not that fantastic I am surprised at the hate here. Not everyone is a size 2 and can pull off The Good Wife wardrobe. If you read the fine print these clothes are designed to not distract from the wearer and pull out of a suitcase in good enough shape to don immediately. These are huge…

I worked with a charity in Dallas for which a 10 year old LeAnn (dressed up the like a heavily bedazzled cowgirl) performed at a benefit. The gorgeous and powerful voice that came of out that charming little girl was something I will never forget - it game me chills at the time. It is so very difficult for me to…

This Texan with strong ties to and love for NOLA regularly walks her dogs with wine in a "go-cup." Not supposed to, but then unless I'm puking in someone's yard (which I do not do), I don't really see that it's anyone's business what is in my cup. I do, however, find it ridiculous here that you can barely stand…

"Horrifying" might be a little hyperbolic. Check your plans, folks.

Yes, we have developed very elaborate methods of exercising brains and bodies to keep the boys and those of us around them happy. Many involve Kongs of various sizes and lots of "treat hunts." They are now 10 and finally slowing down a bit. And now I have to send pics.

It was one of the DNA things that cost too much and I don't actually trust. My husband was obsessed with figuring out what makes up our dogs unique personalities and was grasping at straws. I was hoping that this tiny bit of information might be a bit useful for the one. Me, I just take them for the slightly weird,…

Very curious about the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever breed. One of my two border collie rescues (yes we knew what we were getting into) has just been determined to be part Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever - a breed I had never heard of before this. Of the two, he is by far the most neurotic, terrified of many…

Alinea was amazing in every way. And, despite the price and the tone of this baby issue, not at all pretentious. I don't live in Chicago and I have not tried either Tru or MK. We did Blackbird, Alinea, Next and the Aviary on a weekend long girls indulge dining trip. Should I put those on my list if we do another…

Yes, my very naive assumption in my suggestion was that people wouldn't take advantage of an opportunity to change by lying. And yes, I unfortunately know plenty of people who would. People are the worst, no? A fee isn't a bad idea, but again, makes the whole experience even more elitist...which, frankly, it is in…

I've had the privilege to dine at Alinea and it is as much a performance art piece and as meal. Truly a spectacular and expensive treat. Based on the way they do tickets, purchased well ahead of time and extremely difficult to obtain, the parents would be out the money if they didn't show up. But on the other hand,…

Any boots from the brand Aquitalia. Nordstrom, Zappos, Berghdorf. Not particularly cheap, but made in Italy, gorgeous, waterproof and practically indestructible. Bought by first pair last year and wore them to death....they still look new. Two pairs more so far this year. I've promised myself I will stop.

These guys just made idiots of themselves in Dallas recently by being disrespectful of a much loved fundraising campaign for a women's shelter. They originally offered to make things nice by offering the Family Place (the shelter) residents yoga, but eventually wrote them a $10,000 check. For a company who claims to…