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All of Lake Highlands is divided into three parts.

Those of you who took Latin recognize the reference, but this statement for Lake Highlands is just as true in 2010 as it was for Gaul (present-day France) in Julius Caesar’s day. No, I’m not talking about a slice of Tony’s … more

Looks as if we’re going to have perfect patio weather this week, so the Advocate editors, broadcasting from the pigeon-populated patio at Matt’s Rancho Martinez in Lakewood discuss our favorite patios, and one of us faces our patio-dining fears. LISTEN HERE.

Related links: Kalichandji’s, Offshores Next Door, Obzeet, Bolsa, Belmont Hotel… more

We’re always talking about food here at Back Talk, so this week we look at the side of grub we don’t always love to think about — nutrition. We chose the day preceding The Biggest Loser casting call at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Cliff, to go out and speak … more

Ready to ditch your car and start getting around by bicycle? Might sound crazy, but that’s what some neighborhood dwellers are doing these days. Bike Friendly groups have formed in Oak Cliff, Lakewood, Richardson, Knox-Henderson, to name a few. Now is the time to get out there, before temps rise … more

Everybody loves a parade … right? Or maybe, they are more trouble than they are worth. With the city’s biggest parade event fast approaching, the Advocate editors sit down to discuss this oh-so vital topic. LISTEN HERE .

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Highly educated and experienced in religious ministry, Lowell Martin has worked all over the world, mentoring those seeking to know God. And though some say he’d make a darn good pastor or teacher, Martin figures the best way to serve his maker is to help others in the way that … more

Cheap wine is all the rage in the wine business, and it’s not just because of the recession. National and regional retailers, as well as the biggest wine producers in the country, have been pumping out wine that costs $5 or less a bottle for almost a decade, trying to duplicate the success of Two Buck Chuck.

I’m no psychic, but I dabble in reading signs around Lake Highlands. When a real psychic moves out of a strip mall, I jump to the conclusion that better times are ahead for the neighborhood.

To get a clearer reading, I decided to visit the Royal-Green Plaza on the southwest corner … more

 “Avatar” creator James Cameron couldn’t do what he does without them — the science and technical guys, that is. Lake Highlands’ BRAD WALKER and his team are the brains behind some of cinema’s most impressive new technology, and for that they were last month awarded the Academy Award for science … more