U.S. men’s cricket praised
A very warm congratulations to the U.S. men’s cricket team for upsetting Pakistan in Grand Prairie! I was on the edge of my sofa watching the whole time. It was truly a brilliant game of cricket, with a thrilling finish at the end.
Pakistan deserves credit for nearly pulling defeat from the jaws of victory for the U.S., but in the end, it was the red, white and blue that changed the color of the beautiful game like a chameleon.
As a longtime resident of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, I have long dreamed of cricket becoming prominent in North Texas and around the country. Much more progress still needs to be made, but it’s fair to say that U.S. cricket is in the same position that teams from Ireland, Bangladesh and the Netherlands were in the 2000s.
It’s also significant that the American side was made of immigrants coming from South Asia, the Caribbean, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand. It just shows us how immigrants make our country more reinvigorated, younger and prosperous.
Regardless of how the U.S. team performs in this tournament, lifelong memories and heroes shall be made. And for that, we thank the men donning the red, white and blue in the T20 World Cup.
Jay Deshpande, Allen
We needed to know this
Re: “Building Ruined Under City Hall’s Nose — No one stopped old Family Gateway from becoming part of homeless camp,” Wednesday editorial.
Good important civic story informing the citizens of Dallas about a problem that they should but probably don’t know about — homeless squatting in public buildings. Newsworthy. Thank you.
Laura Price, Dallas
Pepper Square frustration
Re: “‘Traffic hell’ or ‘the heart’ of Far North Dallas? The fight over Pepper Square,” online story.
Thank you for publishing the residents point of view. Vacant apartments exist with 2,000 to 3,000 more scheduled to be built in the areas near Pepper Square along Preston Road. Not counting the planned builds with the planned International School at the old Valley View mall.
We want change at Pepper Square and we want the developer to be profitable, but we do not need more apartments. Despite future population projections that will create more through traffic, Michael Morris says through traffic will reduce with density as commuters move to the toll road.
The area is already highly congested, so why aren’t they moving to the toll road now? His traffic theories do not make sense or account for cars for the planned apartments.
Our council person is not forcing the developers to the table to compromise on something that impacts livability. She has the power to do so, but doesn’t. She commits to ensure a high rise is not next to our single-family neighborhood but doesn’t take actions to live up to that. When the overwhelming response in every public meeting is against the current plan and the neighborhood HOA leaders’ attempts to compromise are ignored, people get frustrated and emotional.
John Joyce, Dallas
Mayor, weigh in on Trump
I’m waiting for Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson to criticize and disavow Donald Trump, now that the former president is a convicted felon. I understand Johnson has switched parties, and he is now a Republican. No matter what his political affiliation now is, I would like Johnson to be fair and consistent.
As a Democratic state representative, Johnson frequently criticized his Texas House District 100 predecessor, a woman who made a mistake and went to prison. Though she did her time and paid her debt to society, he felt so strongly about her conviction that he even tried to eliminate her retirement pay. She is now a productive member of our community.
Conversely, Trump has not paid his dues to society, and he continues to deny wrongdoing, despite a jury of his peers finding him guilty on 34 counts. To be fair, equitable and consistent with his prior position, Johnson should now speak out regarding Trump’s wrongdoing.
Carol Donovan, Dallas/Lakewood
Lift toll when road is paid off
I well remember moving to Dallas in the early 1970s and paying 50 cents to travel to Fort Worth on the old turnpike which was opened in September 1957 (replacing 82 stoplights on U.S. Highway 80). Twenty years after opening, the turnpike had been “paid off” and the toll booths removed in 1977 and it became Interstate 30!
What a novel idea! Pay for construction of a road using tolls and once the bills are paid, stop collecting money. This century, the business model has changed and toll roads are built, the road is paid for but tolls are collected forever because the company that owns the road has investors to please.
Sue Owens, Dallas
Keep dogs, mail carriers apart
Did anyone bite you at work today? On average, nearly 15 mail carriers per day will say, “Yes.” Last year in Dallas, that number was 39. Postal Service officials report that in 2023, over 5,800 letter carriers experienced dog bites or dog attacks. With deliveries every day, including Sundays and holidays, carriers continue to experience dog bites in urban, suburban and rural settings.
Dog attacks and bites are 100% preventable when dog owners remain vigilant and properly restrain their dogs. To ensure mail carriers’ safety, dog owners should securely lock their dog in another room until a delivery exchange is done. If a dog is outside, the dog must be leashed away from the mailbox.
When a carrier feels unsafe, mail service could be interrupted, not only for the dog owner, but for the entire neighborhood. When mail service is interrupted, mail must be picked up at the Post Office. Service will not be restored until the dog is properly restrained.
With your help, we can keep our carriers, your neighbors and your dogs safe. Thank you for protecting your pet and our mail carriers as we continue to bring packages and other important correspondence to your door each day.
Daniel Reyes III, Dallas Postmaster
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