o you remember those lyrics about the lazy, hazy days of summer? Well, I’m discovering that it must have been written about Dallas. Sum- mer is a special time around Big D that reaches its apex in August. I love our summer siesta. People act lazy while working hard at staying out of the heat.
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Some people escape to cooler climes, others flock to water parks. For foodies like me, sum- mer means the most delicious bounty of the year, as we prowl locally grown produce and superb handmade goodies at farmers’ markets. I admit to over-partaking, and there are thousands more
like me, judging from the crowds at the street market I recently visited. By the way, our “Staying Green for the Summer” article, on page 22, includes some nifty clean grilling tips, as well as other ideas for protecting our environment and health.
I’ve also noticed that certain other area activities close down in August while people redirect their efforts to getting ready for the fall ramp up and the beginning of school. This month, as we focus on our theme of Vibrant Children, we highlight the great potential of schoolchildren with Lisa Mar- shall’s look at a revived movement taking hold in her article, “Democracy in Action: Educating Students to Think, Create, Initiate,” on page 10. We’ve included helpful resources for parents who want to learn more about the op- tions available.
At the moment, I am looking forward to meeting up with new and old friends at local hula hooping classes in order to shake and shimmy off some of that fine summer harvest. Even if all you wish to do is reconnect with childlike fun, you’ll want to check out our article on the revival of hooping on page 20. While we might tend to think of hula hooping as child’s play, that’s exactly why it’s easy to indulge in its strength and cardio benefits, laughing and smiling all the while. It’s good for us and good for our youth. My jaw dropped at the magical artfulness of video demos we’ve pulled to- gether to get you in the mood and on the move.
I feel richly blessed to be able to meet such fun and interesting people and learn so many new things through my work with this magazine as we seek out, find and bring together local experts, practitioners and “just plain folk,” as we say here in Texas. Our goal is to produce an interesting and breathlessly awaited publication that serves to inform, educate, entertain and add to the quality of your life in a healthy environment. This month we take a look at a longtime favorite Dallas landmark—Southfork Ranch—which, thankfully, is now in the hands of someone with a solid track record of com- mitment to green living and environmental preservation. I’ll bet JR is turning over in his grave… but then, maybe he’s become enlightened, too. Until next month, when we meet again to explore Creative Expression, I wish you all the fruits of the spirit—beginning with love, peace and joy.
Blessings, Bernice Butler, Publisher
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