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Dallas Celebrates New Years 2012
Posted by You+Dallas | January 2nd, 2012 at 8:27 am
A big shout out to Chris Martinez for shooting a really nice video of the Victory Plaza New Years celebration. Enjoy!
The Story of the Birth of Christ by Charles Stanley
Posted by You+Dallas | December 25th, 2011 at 4:17 am
Most Christians have probably heard the story of Jesus’ birth countless times in the their lives. Reverend Stanley reminds us of the importance of His birth and the fulfillment of the prophecy.
All rights pertaining to this video are owned solely by Charles Stanley In touch Ministries. This video is available for viewing and downloading on his public video Podcasts at Intouch.org. I am sharing five of his videos on my Christian ministry to help bring lost and hurting brothers and sisters into God’s church by establishing an intimate and personal relationship with the one and only true Shepherd of all mankind ~ our beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
The Hotel You Own is Freakin’ Awesome
Posted by Reid Slaughter | July 29th, 2011 at 12:05 am
The opening day is 11-11-11, some 106 days away, and the place is a dusty construction site crawling with hardhats and tool belts. But it is already AMAZING. Jack “I Spilled Stuff on My New Shirt” Bradshaw and Jeff “I Wore a Sports Jacket and I’m Sweating My Butt Off” Hinson joined me for a tour of the new Omni Convention Center Hotel today, and all we can say is … Wow. Everything about the 1,001-room hotel — owned by the good citizens of Dallas, by the way — is impressive. The interior design is unexpectedly elaborate, woodsy, and detailed. It is Silver LEED Certified for eco-friendliness and so high tech it hurts. The rooms are sumptuous and artsy. And it will definitely boast the coolest sports bar downtown Dallas has ever seen, The Owner’s Box.
Our tour guides were Ed Netzhammer, Regional Senior VP for Omni who is the Gen. Patton of this project (and Managing Director of the new hotel), and Nils Stolzlechner, a handsome Austrian who will be the Omni’s general manager. Both men ooze competence and enthusiasm, noting every minute improvement, and shaking their heads over the tiniest flaw they find. The $500 million hotel is being developed by Matthews Southwest and is right on schedule for its November debut. Get ready to be dazzled.
NBA Playoffs: Fifteen vs. Three
Posted by Reid Slaughter | June 1st, 2011 at 9:53 pm
Yes, I watched Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night and saw our local boys get outhustled and outplayed by the despicable Miami Heat (a.k.a, the Spawn of Satan). And who knows, maybe evil prevails and we lose again to these chest-pounding, self-obsessed fame junkies. We live in a fallen, corrupt world where bad people often win. But no matter what the outcome, I will be crazy proud of our Dallas Mavericks, a collection of fifteen men who have played like a true team all season. In some ways, they remind me of their small ball counterparts, last year’s Texas Rangers, who showed old school teamwork and selfless spirit all the way to the World Series. Contrast this team approach to the Three Giant Pigs of Miami feeding at the glory trough. They aren’t real teammates; they’re a trio of sports enterprises who just happen to need the other 13 guys to field a regulation NBA squad. It’s all about them, all the time. Even the city of Miami is an afterthought.
The Mavericks, by comparison, orbit around the most humble of superstars in Dirk Nowitzki, a player who has led by example at every turn. As much as their starters, the Mavs are defined by their deep bench of supporting players, who all manage to chip in when the chips are down (last night excepted!). They are, I think, a fine representation for Dallas, a business-driven city where teamwork is prized — even when egomaniacs like Jerry Jones and Tom Hicks do their headline-stealing best to mess up the storyline. The Mavericks have given us still another 50-win season and a glorious, thrilling, pride-inducing playoff run. They are winners. They are good for Dallas. And they are already the classiest team in the 2011 NBA Finals.
24 Hour Video Race @ the Angelika
Posted by Jeff Hinson | May 21st, 2011 at 9:01 am
My new friend, The University of Texas at Arlington Professor Bart Weiss, is hosting the finals of the 24 Hour Video Race, a filmmaking competition in which teams of videomakers have 24 hours to write, shoot, edit and score an original short film.
This is the tenth anniversary of the Video Race, and I have the honor of being one of the judges in the final, which will be held Monday evening at the Angelika Theater located at Mockingbird Station. The festivities begin at 6pm. The 10 Best Videos from the past races are displayed here.
Dallas Police Memorial Service
Posted by Laura Stillo | May 10th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
Every year, the Dallas Police Department gathers to honor its fallen officers. This past January, Kevin P. Marceau lost his life in the line of duty, and we remember him for his service to our city.
As the men and women who protect our city gather to honor those we have lost, YouPlusDallas would like to express our gratitude for their services, with the above video.
On May 18, the annual memorial service will take place. Please remember those who keep our city safe on this day, and always.
Dallas Mayoral Election
Posted by You+Dallas | April 27th, 2011 at 5:18 pm
The Dallas mayoral election is rapidly approaching, and YouPlusDallas wants to hear your thoughts. Know your candidates. Lend your voice. Change your city.
Ron Natinsky brings some new ideas to refresh and improve the Dallas area.
To begin, he faces the issue that everyone knows so well: improving the economy. He plans to do build Dallas’s economy by creating jobs.
The next issue is crime rates. He claims he will decline crime rates even further and attempt to keep Dallas safe.
One thing he wants citizens to know is he supports the arts and quality-of-life. To ensure quality-of-life, he wants to better our beautiful parks and put stronger libraries into place.
Similar to other Dallas mayor candidates, he wants to improve the public education system. Natinsky hones in on lowering dropout rates, increasing the amount of recognized schools and improving graduation rates.
Lastly, he wants to honor the Downtown area, and do this by revitalizing the transportation options, making parking less of a stressful chore and much more.
What is David Kunkle all about? From saving animals to bumping up Dallas’s economy, he’s got a few ideas for the future of Dallas.
As the former Dallas police chief, Kunkle emphasizes the importance of public safety. Without safe streets and neighborhoods, there isn’t much room for improvement.
The next issue is economic growth in the Dallas metroplex. He supports small businesses and large employers, claiming they both create hundreds of jobs and will boost our economy. And one thing he promises: he will not raise taxes.
Another important issue to Kunkle is the public school system. He would like to continue to better relationships with local area school districts and outreach programs. On top of this, he supports the arts as well as sports within schools. To him, this completes education.
And finally, Kunkle believes too many animals are being euthanized in Dallas animal shelters. An overwhelming majority of animals put in shelters are being killed rather than adopted, and he wants to put an end to this by enacting a no-kill policy.
Edward Opka is looking to improve our city through his DEEP platform: the Dallas Economic Empowerment Plan. DEEP concerns issues like Public Safety, Budget, New Jobs, Neighborhood Revitalization, International Trade, and Education.
Opka knows that Dallas is a prime location for business, and he is working on attracting domestic and foreign businesses to relocate to our city in order to prove our economy.
Opka is working on an initiative to eliminate practices that add to the deficit, as well as ensure that lay-offs will be a last resort.
In matters of community, Opka wants to implement a neighborhood improvement program to increase market appreciation. He also wants to help the ‘Dark Triangle,’ the area of the city with the least amount of attention and resources.
When our neighborhoods are filled with the forces that protect our city, crime is reduced. Opka wants to provide police officers with incentive to live in Dallas, instead of having them travel from outside the city borders to work each day.
A sense of community is critical in thriving cities. Mike Rawlings wants smooth roads, beautiful parks, and recreational activities present in our city for the community to enjoy.
Rawlings wants to protect taxpayers by finding ways to propel the Dallas infrastructure without reaching into the pockets of taxpayers.
Cities need to grow economically in order to survive. Rawlings wants to attract large and small businesses to the Dallas area in order to bring new jobs to our city.
Thriving neighborhoods have a great public school system, and Rawlings believes that strong schools will build strong neighborhoods. It is his intention to enhance our public school system.
Rawlings wants to work to maintain or better the standard of reducing crime rate in Dallas by ensuring there are 3 police officers to every 1,000 citizens.
Dallasites, we want to hear your response! Your voice should be heard. A unique feature of YouPlusDallas is Videopinions, which allow anyone to ask a question, and respond by uploading or recording your own video, right from your computer or mobile phone. This opinion will be housed on the YouPlusDallas website where other people can view the questions, see your response, and vote on those topics. This feature allows everyone to have a voice before the vote. Remember, Know your candidates. Lend your voice. Change your city. We look forward to hearing what you have to say.
