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2011-06-23 \Dallas\Local Columnists\
Texas Dept of Public Safety doesn't enforce speed laws : Watch out in Richardson http://www.southwesternartpaintings.com
Just moved back to the metroplex for a few months from Tucson.  I can tell you that at Campbell and 75 there is often an officer on the north bound side.  It was the same when I moved out of Dallas over a decade ago.  But yes, the traffic has gotten worse ... read more

2008-04-17 \Dallas\Local Columnists\
Learn Mandarin Chinese : Stuff & East/West
"dong1 xi1" means stuff or things in Mandarin.

"dong1" itself means East; "xi" itself means West; when you put these two words together, it becomes "dong1 xi1" -- Stuff, any stuff.  Isn't Mandarin very interesting?"

2008-03-05 \Dallas\Local Columnists\
Learn Mandarin Chinese : Soup & Sugar
Soup in Mandarin pronounced "tang1", the first tone; if you say "tang2", the second tone, then it means Sugar.

So, make sure you get your tone right and you would not be misunderstood."

2008-02-20 \Dallas\Local Columnists\
Texas Dept of Public Safety doesn't enforce speed laws
Yesterday (2/17/2008) was a pretty Sunday afternoon in the metroplex. I had to drive to Arlington to purchase a computer part. As usual, people were driving 70 to 75 mph in 55mph and 60 mph speed zones.

On Central Expressway at night, on my way home ... read more

2008-02-15 \Dallas\Local Columnists\
3 Ways to Power Up Your Resume With Keywords by Laura Smith-Proulx, An Expert Resume http://dallas.jobing.com/blog_post.asp?p
Laura Smith-Proulx's Blog Posts.

2008-02-11 \Dallas\Local Columnists\
Dallas police to revive full-time cold-case squad By SCOTT GOLDSTEIN (The Dallas Morning News) http://www.quickdfw.com/sharedcontent/dw
Technological advances fuel decision to bring back unit to investigate unsolved homicides...

2008-02-10 \Dallas\Local Columnists\
Handicap Parking in Richardson China Town : Richardson Police Department
CALL Richardson Police Department 972.744.4800 for any handicap parking violation.

2008-02-06 \Dallas\Local Columnists\
Learn Mandarin Chinese : Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on China Central TV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN42pk7e
Many people are very surprised to see this video: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on China Central TV.  He speaks Mandarin fluently and clearly.  If we could all manage the basic four tones well in Mandarin Chinese, then many of us CAN speak Mandarin as fluently ... read more

2008-02-05 \Dallas\Local Columnists\
Learn Mandarin Chinese http://chinese.meetup.com/286/members/28
972.294.6431
Chinese New Year is around the corner.  Year of the Rat starts 2/7/2008.  One of the foods for new year's eve dinner is water boiled dumpling.  In Mandarin, it pronounces "Shui3 Jiao3" (Pinyin). Often, when your tone is incorrect, it comes out as "Shui4 ... read more

2008-01-28 \Dallas\Local Columnists\
: Handicap Parking in Richardson China Town
If you go to Richardson China Town, you often see people park at Handicap Parking without handicap placards or plates.  Sometimes people even park at the entrace ramp of a store.  Can anyone do anything about this?