While you’re snowed in today, playing with your kids and praying that you don’t get caught in a rolling power outage, check out this article by Clayton McCleskey, who attended Highlander School in Lake Highlands before going to Richardson High’s magnet program. He makes the point that Dallasites overreact to the cold, not because 20 degrees here is different than 20 degrees in Chicago or Europe, but because we pop briefly from our car to the door, whereas they walk to their destination, spending time out in the elements. You’ll enjoy his stuff, read his Dallas Morning News article here.
Are Dallasites cold weather lightweights?
About the Author: Carol Toler
Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.