Spotlight E.P. News

PARENTS MUST MAKE TIME FOR THEIR REBELLIOUS TEENS

Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by admin.

Question: Teenage rebellion has hit our home at last. My 15-year-old son’s rotten attitude just went from bad to worse! How do I get him through the “rapids” of adolescence without rocking the boat any more than absolutely necessary?
DR. DOBSON: First of all, you need to recognize that the trial you’re facing is “common to man.” Adolescent revolt is hormonally driven and occurs in the best of families. When hostility and rebellion begin to appear, how do you keep your boys (and girls) from blowing up and doing something stupid?

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Taking a Gilt Trip: The Next Hot Things

Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by admin.

It’s official that summer is in full swing, but fall is not far behind! And that means thinking ahead about spiffing up your fall wardrobe. Alexandra Wilkis Wilson and Alexis Maybank, fashion insiders, style experts and founders of Gilt Groupe, are the perfect pair to offer tips and tricks for making your style as sizzling as the weather.

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David Reutimann * Kickin’ the asterisk

Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by admin.

Anyone who understands Sprint Cup racing knows how difficult it is to win a race, even when the victory comes as a result of a perfect pit strategy in a rain-shortened event. Last year, both David Reutimann and Joey Logano won Cup races from far back in the field by staying on the track, successfully gambling that rains would end the race before the faster cars could overtake them.
But the reality is that those kinds of wins aren’t looked upon the same as one in which a driver and crew overpower the competition. It’s like there’s an asterisk beside the winning statistic.

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Stopping the SLICE

Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by admin.

Three degrees open at impact doesn’t sound like much, but at 90 mph, you might as well reach for your sand wedge because that ball is either in the greenside bunker or in the fairway rough, depending on what club you just cuffed it with.
When you leave the face open, the biggest curve put on the ball
is with the driver.

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ROMEO & JULIET

Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by admin.

Department of Theatre & Dance
Proudly Presents

ROMEO & JULIET

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Chuck Gorden
July 23, 24, 30, 31@ 8:00P.M.
July 25 & August 1 @ 2:30P.M.

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IN THE SWIM – Finny pets are just the ticket for homes and offices

Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by admin.

If you’re looking for a way to lower your stress, improve your health and get your children off the couch, part of the answer may be fish — not eating them, but keeping them.
Whether you choose a small tank with a few freshwater fish or a stunning saltwater setup that makes you feel like a deep-sea diver without getting wet, you’ll be getting some of the proven benefits of keeping fish. Studies showing the stress-relieving nature of fish-gazing have led to the proliferation of tanks in clinical settings such as dental offices and nursing homes. Tanks have helped calm troubled children and stimulate appetites in adults with diminished brain function.
The benefits of fish extend to the home as well.

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KIDS MISBEHAVE IN PUBLIC, TESTING PARENTS’ COMPOSURE

Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by admin.

QUESTION: My three-year-old can be counted on to behave like a brat whenever we are in the mall or in a restaurant. He seems to know I will not punish him there in front of other people. How should I handle this tactic?

DR. DOBSON: Let me answer you with an illustration from nature. They tell me that a raccoon can usually kill a dog if he gets him in a lake or river. He will simply pull the hound underwater until he drowns.

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Cheap and Chic: Summer Bargains to Stock up on Now

Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by admin.

With summer sales in full swing, it’s time to step away from the grill and peek inside your closet. Don’t scream. Take deep breaths and take stock. Make a quick list of what you need to replace or add in your wardrobe. You may even want to take a fashion magazine with you to the beach to get some inspiration. Then take a day off to go shopping.

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El Paso County’s Self-Help Center: Improving lives in Five Colonias

Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by admin.

     Going from working as a loan officer for a local bank, to becoming the Housing Coordinator for a Self-Help Center (SHC) in a colonia known as Agua Dulce, was an easy transition for Martha Arciniaga. ”When I first started, the main goal was obtaining potable water for colonias in the Mission Valley,” Arciniaga said. “Now, however, our focus is in helping people with housing issues. Not only in Agua Dulce, but in four other colonias, including Lake Way, El Paso Hills, Horizon View, and Horizon View Estates.”

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Tour de France NASCAR Chairman gives media an update on ‘state of the sport’

Posted on 09. Jul, 2010 by admin.

One of the traditional events as the NASCAR circuit returns to its home base in Daytona Beach, Fla., for the second trip to tracks across the country, is a state-of-the-sport press conference with the NASCAR chairman.
Brian France met with the media at Daytona International Speedway last week to talk about a variety of topics affecting the sport. He didn’t offer any major announcements, but here are some excerpts from his remarks.

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Tim McGraw: ‘Southern’ Man, And Proud of It

Posted on 09. Jul, 2010 by admin.

In a country-music world dominated by cookie-cutter clones and dial-a-number formulas, Tim McGraw is a welcome anomaly.

He’s a proud “Southern Voice,” to cite the title of his 10th and latest studio album, but transcends the usual stereotypes of his chosen artistic genre.

For starters, this Louisiana native and Nashville resident is an avowed Democrat, which (at least in country music) is about as rare as right-wing rappers.

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BE A GOLF SUPERHERO

Posted on 09. Jul, 2010 by admin.

Here’s a question for you: If, by some magical operation, you could make your arm adjustable in length and shaped into a golf club — a sort of golfing Wolverine — would you do it to hit the ball better? Sounds like a lot of trouble, but it might be easier to do than you think.

Recent research done by Alessandro Farne and Lucilla Cardinali at the French Universite Claude Bernard Lyon, shows that human brains can be convinced to treat tools (aka golf clubs) as if they were actual body parts.

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Prenuptial Decorating: Get it Down in Black and White

Posted on 09. Jul, 2010 by admin.

Q: This is the second marriage for both of us, so we’re trying to merge our furniture in our new apartment, which we want to be modern. I’m planning to have slipcovers made for the sofa and one armchair of mine, but my fiance has two black leather chairs that I don’t know what to do with. They are very “guy.” I need advice.

A: Here’s your answer in black and white. Literally.

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