Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\nTherefore, I have lots of fond memories of attending games at the Cotton Bowl. It is too bad the city of Dallas allowed the stadium to degrade as they did. And like Wilonsky, I\u2019d really like to see it resurrected. However, given my advancing years, I doubt I\u2019d live that long.<\/p>\n
Mike Kelley, Parrish, Fla.<\/p>\n
Support Pray Safe Act<\/p>\n
My father\u2019s family fled Nazi Germany and arrived here shortly before World War II. He fervently believed that America was the greatest country on earth. Dad would be appalled to know of the thousands of recent antisemitic incidents.<\/p>\n
It is vital for America that we keep our congregants protected. I\u2019m urging Congress to pass the bipartisan Pray Safe Act to protect the Jewish community and other faith-based communities.<\/p>\n
I grew up believing that violence against Jews was a fear that belonged to my Dad\u2019s generation. Recently, I\u2019ve felt the fear that comes when you are targeted for being Jewish. I have been cursed at, my Mom had a sacred object ripped from her Plano doorpost and my synagogue now must spend resources on hardening our building.<\/p>\n
The Pray Safe Act would create a one-stop federal clearinghouse so synagogues, churches, mosques and other faith-based organizations can easily access security best practices and learn how to apply for federal safety grants. <\/p>\n
I urge Sens. John Cornyn and U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon to join Sen. Ted Cruz in co-sponsoring the Pray Safe Act. I hope that 2026 will begin a new era where antisemitism becomes a relic of history and all can safely pray without fear.<\/p>\n
Jessica Schwarz-Zik, Dallas<\/p>\n
Marijuana science misstated<\/p>\n
Re: \u201cPolicy Change Isn\u2019t Marijuana Green Light \u2014 There is more evidence on dangers than medical benefits,\u201d Wednesday editorial.<\/p>\n
This editorial misstates the scientific record. The gold-standard review is the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report, \u201cThe Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids (2017)\u201d, which evaluated more than 10,000 studies. <\/p>\n
That report found substantial evidence of medical benefit for chronic pain, chemotherapy-related nausea and multiple-sclerosis spasticity. The claim that evidence of danger outweighs medical benefit is not supported by the National Academies\u2019 findings.<\/p>\n
The editorial also implies marijuana is broadly addictive. The National Academies found that cannabis use disorder exists, but only in a minority of users and primarily among heavy or early-onset users. The report does not equate marijuana use with addiction and does not place it in the same category as nicotine or opioids.<\/p>\n
Finally, while urging \u201ccaution,\u201d the editorial ignores the report\u2019s conclusion that Schedule I classification itself is a major barrier to rigorous research. If better evidence is the goal, policy should enable research, not obstruct it.<\/p>\n
The science supports nuance, not alarmism.<\/p>\n
Matthew Seymour, Dallas\/Old Lake Highlands<\/p>\n
Now write about alcohol<\/p>\n
Good job with the selective research and the negative\/critical vibe on marijuana consumption in this editorial.<\/p>\n
Now do the same for alcohol!<\/p>\n
Robert Fancher, Dallas\/Lake Highlands<\/p>\n
Goodbye to 99 cents<\/p>\n
Re: \u201cA penny for our thoughts,\u201d by Steve Ballard, Wednesday Letters.<\/p>\n
I loved Ballard\u2019s letter. It paid nostalgic tribute to the bygone and ageless penny.<\/p>\n
The penny served its duty well. In fact, it was used to sell cars, and about everything else by its omnipresent 99 enchantment on products. $29.99 sounds like a better deal than $30.<\/p>\n
RIP, copper penny. Good job, Steve.<\/p>\n
Don Skaggs, Garland<\/p>\n
Radio host mourned<\/p>\n
Re: \u201cEd Wallace: 33-year KLIF 570 radio host,\u201d Wednesday Metro & Business obituary.<\/p>\n
I was saddened to hear of Ed Wallace\u2019s passing at a young age. I have been an avid listener over the years to his radio show, Wheels, every Saturday morning. I listen to the follow-up show, Cruise Control, on KLIF 570. <\/p>\n
I\u2019ve learned a lot over the years about great car dealers (now a Sewell customer for life), the \u201cBackside of American History\u201d (sometimes painful but meticulously researched) and why you remember every word and tone of that teenage song. (You hear it once, you learn it, you dance to it and associate it with a boyfriend\/girlfriend and bam \u2014 it\u2019s in your teenage brain and you can sing it in your 80s!) <\/p>\n
I always responded to the charitable outreach, met him several times and sought his advice on vehicles. He graciously responded to my emails. I remember his radio broadcasts following 9\/11. <\/p>\n
Judy Ruby-Brown, Coppell<\/p>\n
\u2018Wheels\u2019 advice was solid<\/p>\n
I am one of thousands who listened to and followed Ed Wallace\u2019s recommendation to purchase a car from Goodson Acura of Irving (at that time, 2002). I\u2019m still driving that used 1998 Acura RL. Thanks, Ed.<\/p>\n
Norman G. Chab, Greenville<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cotton Bowl memories Re: \u201cStill waiting for real Cotton Bowl football \u2014 What will it take to bring…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":109828,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[8052,102,104,103,1881,300,2639,1526,287,27],"class_list":{"0":"post-109827","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-cotton-bowl","9":"tag-dallas","10":"tag-dallas-headlines","11":"tag-dallas-news","12":"tag-faith","13":"tag-football","14":"tag-letters-to-the-editor","15":"tag-media","16":"tag-politics","17":"tag-texas"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109827\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}