Big guns

Big guns

Posted on 25. May, 2012 by .

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway last weekend, and he scored some points on the sponsorship front.

Earnhardt, who won the Showdown to advance to the Sprint All-Star race where he finished fifth, was asked the day before to respond to a move in Congress that would ban sponsorships of race teams by branches of the military. He showed some political savvy, or perhaps evidence of some coaching by his team’s public relations staff, by throwing the ball, so to speak, back into the court of Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), who sponsored the legislation before the House Appropriations Committee, which approved the measure, which still must pass several more steps before becoming final.

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Cracking the Office Dress Code

Cracking the Office Dress Code

Posted on 17. May, 2012 by .

Grab your handbag; grab your iPad; grab your flip-flops? Whoa, not so fast. Dressing for the office may be a little more relaxed now than it was in the days of padded shoulders and stiff suits, but it is still important to look polished and put together when it comes to work wear, says Jenny Levin, author of Harper Bazaar’s “Great Style: Best Ways to Update Your Look.

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Champion Dance Studio: Dancing your cares away

Champion Dance Studio: Dancing your cares away

Posted on 17. May, 2012 by .

Dancing for El Pasoans has always been a popular attraction. Whether it’s going to Juarez to dance the latest Cumbia, or whether it’s going to a Hip-Hop nightclub where the music might be different, but, no less enjoyable. From the days when people flocked to learn the latest dance steps from the waltz, to the tango, or perhaps to regular ballroom dancing, progress has given El Paso dancers more choices – starting with the Champion Dance Studio. Located at 12410 Montwood, this 30-year young institution has taken up the gauntlet and is now offering a multitude of dance lessons, all for a reasonable price.

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Fast Forward: Three years after first Cup win, Keselowski shows no signs of stopping

Fast Forward: Three years after first Cup win, Keselowski shows no signs of stopping

Posted on 10. May, 2012 by .

Three years ago at Talladega Superspeedway, after Brad Keselowski held his ground on the final lap and got his first career Sprint Cup victory (while Carl Edwards, after contact between the two of them, flew into the catchfence), many speculated that Keselowski was destined for stardom. Others figured he might be like Bobby Hillin Jr., Phil Parsons, Ron Bouchard, Dick Brooks or Lennie Pond – drivers who got a win at Talladega then never won anywhere else.

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Short Shorts

Short Shorts

Posted on 10. May, 2012 by .

With warm weather wafting our way, shorts are heating up the ocean beaches as well as the city streets. One of the season’s biggest fashion hits, shorts are turning up everywhere and becoming a mainstay in wardrobes all year long.

This summer, the short stuff is anything but basic. From office-worthy culottes and rompers to casual, sassy denim cutoffs, there’s plenty of short shorts out there to choose from — that is if you want to show off your legs — and if you don’t, don’t worry, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy wearing shorts when the weather gets chilly — just team your shorts up with tights!

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Feed Your Feline

Posted on 10. May, 2012 by .

This week’s column is an excerpt from the just-released book, “Your Cat: The Owner’s Manual.” To get the entire first chapter free, visit www.vetstreet.com/dr-marty-becker.

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Providence Memorial Hospital: An El Paso Institution turns 60

Providence Memorial Hospital: An El Paso Institution turns 60

Posted on 10. May, 2012 by .

In 1952 El Paso – drive-in theaters were still in vogue, girls wore petticoats and bobby sox to school, cars wore fender-skirts, but, more importantly, El Paso gave birth to a long-lasting institution that focused on El Paso’s health needs – Providence Memorial Hospital. Thus, for 60 years El Paso’s premier health care center has been taking care of the health needs of El Pasoans, focusing on a variety of services that have helped the hospital grow and have helped keep El Pasoans healthy, wealthy, and wise.

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