The Coppell High School band is headed to New York City this week. They'll perform in the city's St. Patrick's Day parade and play a concert at the famed Carnegie Hall.

Yesterday, Fort Worth Adventist Junior Academy took advantage of National Recess Week -- geez, we never had that when we were kids.

But they were busy, participating in the coast-to-coast attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the largest simulaneous Four Square Game. Forty students at the south Fort Worth school participated, and it worked.

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My favorite line in Garland native Mike Kollmansberger's account of the U.S. Airways jet's safe landing was his comparison of the experience to the log ride at Six Flags Over Texas "times 5 or 10."

I've been on the log ride. I can't imagine the experience magnified 5 or 10 times. I know it would be pretty wet.

Today, we learned how harrowing that landing really was with the release of the flight tapes. We find out brave Chesley Sullenberger and his crew were at the time.

Sounds much worse than the Six Flags log ride. Maybe more like the Titan a couple of times over.

Starting Friday, the Arlington police department will have some sweet rides.

According to a news release today, police will be rolling out four new patrol cars -- midnight blue Dodge Chargers with white doors with the city's red, white and blue logo on the side. The four cars are part of a fleet of 22 Chargers that will be phased into circulation.

A fleet of eight Chevy Tahoes for police supervisors, K-9 and tactical units will also be rolled out.

And coming this spring, even more new-look Arlington police: New uniform patches. They're black with the city's log in the center with sergeant and corporal patches in royal blue and white piping. Sharp.

So remember, when you're pulled over in Arlington, be sure to mention how sharp the officer looks.

 

 

It was a matter of time before the Miracle on the Hudson became a video game. An online video game lets you be  Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the brave Denison pilot who safely landed a US Airways jetliner in the Hudson River.

This is not to advocate that you waste company time playing this (Just so you know, I'll never be a pilot).

No, it's not a punchline to an obvious post-modern question.

But Pope Benedict did have something to say about the power and potential of social media in his annual message Friday for the 43rd World Day of Communications, which is to be celebrated in May. This comes after the Vatican announced the launch of its YouTube channel.

He did not, however, mention neighborsgo.com and/or answer why the Vatican hadn't updated its FB status line since the late 1400s.

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When Daphne Custard of Plano pulled up to her favorite Starbucks drive-thru this morning, she was in for a surprise.

A pleasant surprise.

She was part of pay-it-forward moment, one that she said lasted about 40 minutes.

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It's being called Black Friday II, when shoppers are returning gifts and hunting bargains in balmy and windy weather.

How's it going in the Dallas-Fort Worth shopping venues? Our Twitter followers chronicle the adventure:

11 a.m.
Manager at Chase informs us that computer systems are running slowly for them nationwide. Super.

Day after Christmas, line at the bank clogged up by people depositing large stacks of bills.

Off to Mr. E's for some small exchanges and then to Cabela's for the re-establishment of my father's manmood--GUN SHOPPING.

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Here's how last-minute shoppers and office-dwellers are Twittering on twitter.com/neighborsgo:

1 p.m.

My mother is making me go to WalMart on Christmas Eve. Not sure if I will come out alive.

My son expects it to snow on Christmas. He doesn't understand he lives in Texas.

What was I thinking?! Grocery shopping b/c I'm attempting to cook tomorrow's feast. Tonight we will ice cookies. Making icing from scratch

Where not to be right now - Target.

Quick stop by walmart for wrapping supplies. No such thing as quick stop on Christmas eve. Parking lot is a nightmare.

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Many residents of the Trails of West Frisco have had their Christmas lights tampered with, according to the homeowners association newsletter. But the culprits may have four legs, not two.
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