James W.

The combine is a fitness test, not a football test. The fastest 40-yard dash times correlate with nothing on the field. Stop drafting track athletes.

Com Tam Thuan Kieu broken rice plate is comfort food at its finest. The fish sauce is the secret. $11 for a massive plate.

Murray Street before 9 AM on a weekday is great for work. After that it gets Deep Ellum loud.

The recruiting angle is massive. If you are a 4-star kid in DFW and you can play in the ACC without leaving home? That is a pitch that moves the needle.

Always negotiate in DFW tech. I asked for $15K more than the offer and they met me at $10K more without blinking. The first offer is a starting point.

Friday afternoon is the move. Saturday is packed. Sunday afternoon is also good — some artists reduce prices on the last day rather than ship unsold work home.

Amazon Key for garage delivery is actually great if you have it set up. They put it inside your garage. No porch exposure.

The Epic in Deep Ellum is the one complex where the "luxury" label is earned. Rooftop pool overlooking the skyline, good security gate that actually works.

Lived in Flower Mound for 8 years. Left my garage open overnight multiple times by accident. Nothing happened. Try that in East Dallas.

Waze is routing everyone through Deep Ellum surface streets now. Good luck finding parking if you work down there.

My personal time log in Toggl was the evidence that won my DOL complaint. The employer's system conveniently "lost" my hours. My app didn't.

Trends matter more than snapshots. A neighborhood that went from 50 to 30 violent crimes is headed the right direction even if 30 seems high.

Dashcam saved me in a road rage situation last year. Everyone should have one. Viofo A129 is $100 on Amazon.

If you MUST buy from someone directly, do the transfer through the official Ticketmaster app. That way its in your account, not a screenshot.

The DFW contract market is robust. Got a 6-month contract at $85/hour through TEKsystems within 3 weeks of my layoff. That's $170K annualized. Ended up going permanent there.

Jordan is still the GOAT by peak. 6-0 in Finals. LeBron is the GOAT by totality of career. They are both right answers depending on what you value.

I did the math: $250/month for coworking vs $200/month in coffee shop purchases when I was buying $5 lattes daily. The coworking space is cheaper AND better.

I did the math: $250/month for coworking vs $200/month in coffee shop purchases when I was buying $5 lattes daily. The coworking space is cheaper AND better.

GrapeFest in Grapevine is a blast. Texas wines are better than most people think and the festival is well-organized.

The timeshare 6-day cancellation in Texas is longer than most states (3 days). If you just signed one, you have time. Exercise it immediately.

Mid-cities having "no personality" is mean but accurate. Irving and Grand Prairie exist for commute convenience and nothing else.

NIL is the real story. Baylor cannot compete with Texas and A&M for NIL dollars. Until that changes, the ceiling is limited regardless of coaching.

Saka deserves more recognition globally. He is the engine of an Arsenal team challenging for the title. Without him, Arsenal are not in the conversation.

Go on Sunday afternoon if possible. Saturday evening is the most crowded time. Sunday afternoon has shorter lines and the same food.

The tornado warning to sunny skies pipeline is a real phenomenon. My out-of-state friends think I'm exaggerating. I am not.