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For Ricky Najera, SuperBowl XLV (45) beingplayed at Cowboy Stadium

in Arlington, Texas, is nobig deal. Not when theCowboys arent playing.Najera, a life-long Cow-boys fan, said he wouldrather any two other teamswould play than the Pitts-burgh Steelers and theGreen Bay Packers, twoavowed enemies of his fa-vorite team. I dont wantthe Steelers, or the Pack-ers, to win in our stadium,Najera said. I wouldveliked for our Cowboys tobe there, winning theSuper Bowl on their ownturf.

Najera, a formerstar Quarterback for YsletaHigh School, is, like many

an El Pasoan a Cowboysfan. At the onset of thisyears NFL season, Cow-boys owner Jerry Jones

had predicted that theCowboys would be thefirst team in history to play

a Super Bowl on theirown, brand-new, $1.2 bil-lion stadium. But, the for-tunes of war didnt turnout as Jones expected, asthe Cowboys struggled toa 6-10 record.

Super Bowl XLV,for Steelers fans, will pres-ent an opportunity to theirteam to boost their SuperBowl victories to seven,two more than Dallas. ForGreen Bay, it will be theirfourth victory, if theyshould win. The Steelers,

by their appearance thisyear, also tie the Cowboysin appearances, with eight.

One Green Bayfan, however, is thrilled

that his team is, finally, inthe big game, and it is a

big one with more than100,000 fans expected at

the stadium, and with mil-lions more watching ont.v. Listing himself as

777Bandman on e-Bay, this youngfan from Dallas isso intent onwatching his fa-vorite team play thathe is auctioning him-self to the highest bid-der bids start at one

penny.This guy,

however, doesntwant just a seat atthe palace - no, he

wantsto

joinsomeone in a luxurioussuite where he will grace

someone with mypresence. Ivebeen waiting for

my belovedPackers to return

to the Super Bowlsince I was eight

years old, 777Band-man wrote. Im asmall skinny white kid,I dont take up muchspace I am trying todiet to minimize thespace I take up to getready for the biggame. But, thatsnot all, 777Bandman

saysthathe is

aDal-

las

areanative,

so it wont be a problemgetting to the stadium,

thus, shipping is free.Its no wonder

777Bandman is seeking

free entry to the SuperBowl, with tickets sellingfor $5,578 for the experi-ence of watching SteelersQuarterback Ben Roethlis-

berget, who stands 6 4and weighs 245; and thethrill of watching PackersQ-B, Aaron Rodgers, whostands a mere 6 2 at 225

pounds. Yet, theres no dis-counting B.J. Raji for thePackers, a behemoth at 62, 338 pounds, but, wholooks a lot bigger.

Although thereare a few fans for eitherteam in El Paso, the num-

ber isnt so large. How-ever, large or not, fans willgather at their homes and

at such viewing sites asFrankies Bar, 1660 N.Zaragoza, where long-necks will sell for $2, and

$2 for you call it after 6p.m. Another familiar loca-tion is the Kings X Bar, at

4119 N. Mesa, which billsitself as the Sports Homeof the Pittsburgh Steelers.

One-long timePackers fan, who is nolonger around to watch hisfavorite team in action, isFrancisco PanchoEstrada. A long-time fan,Estrada never waveredfrom his support for thePack, even during theirlosing seasons. Even now,as he dwells in Heaven, hewill get a good birds-eyeview of the game, as helooks down on the players.Yes, Cowboys Stadiumwill open its retractableroof so that Estrada, andother fans in Heaven, can

also enjoy Super BowlXLV.

Super Bowl XLV: Fans come from all walks of lifeBy Joe Olvera , 2011


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UTEP Coach Don Hask-ins was a regular guy, a

good, all-around buddy tothose in need, and, espe-cially, to his players. I firstheard about the coachwhen I was a junior at Jef-ferson High School (laJeff). In those days, theTexas Western CollegeMiners didnt have a per-manent home, so his play-ers did their job at the El

Paso County Coliseum. Awooden basketball floorwould be laid down on thecement base, and onecould hear the squeaks,

bumps, and other noises inthe night.

I was on the var-sity basketball team at laJeff, so I was, of course,

very interested in the sportand grew to love it at anylevel. I remember onenight when I walked to theColiseum because thatwas the only way I could

get there from my homeon Rivera Avenue. As I re-call, it was snowing like

mad an unusual El Pasowinter scene. What hadturned out to be gentlyfalling snowflakes, hadturned into a raging winterstorm by the time I arrivedat the then-Miners haven.

I was anxious tosee the new coach and tosee what he brought to ElPaso. Haskins didnt only

play black players, he alsoplayed Chicanos. Joe Es-quivel, who had been astar at La Jeff, along withmy brother, NasarioOlvera, was on the Min-ers. Besides him, Haskinshad already started play-ing black players in NolanRichardson, Bad News

Jim Barnes, and other stel-lar performers. Haskinswas color-blind as far asthat was concerned. Laterthat snowy night, Esquivel

gave me and my brother aride home.

After graduatingfrom la Jeff in 1962, I

joined the Air Force in1963. Stationed at TravisAFB, California, in 1966,I was fortunate enough towatch Haskins Minerswin the NCAA Champi-onship against the Univer-sity of Kentucky, by a

score of 72-65. I was allalone in the barracks, but,that didnt stop me from

jumping up and down andcelebrating each Minerscore.David Big Daddy DLattin was pivotal in thegame, as was my old-friend, Willie Cager. I latermet Cager when I was a

reporter for a local paper,and he was a down on hisluck former Miner great.He had suffered a stroke,so that his left arm I be-lieve - hung almost use-lessly from his bonyframe. He was trying tostart a program to helpkids stay in school. He

called his dream, EachOne Teach One. Only, hedidnt have any money.My job was to write astory about his efforts onlythe story didnt result inhis receiving much help.I was proud of Willie be-cause he had stayed in ElPaso to pursue his dream.That he had fallen on hard

times was sad, but, notmuch I could do about it. Iremember his limping tomy desk, where he

brought me informationabout how important itwas for El Paso to jumpon his bandwagon, be-cause the drop-out ratewas tremendous. With the

making of the movie,Glory Road, however,Willie got back up on hisfeet and, today, he is intro-duced before some Miner

games.One thing about CoachHaskins that not too many

people know because hewas a very modest man is that he helped many or-ganizations in and aroundEl Paso. One such pro-gram that I remember waswhen he posed as a modelin a fashion show put on

by a group of ladies from

LULAC. I was fortunateenough to have been onthat show. The coach and I

pretended to be models, aswe each donned beachoutfits.The coach and I wereteamed with then-Miss ElPaso, Valerie Camargo.We walked out on thewalkway, and tossed a

beach ball back and forth.Coach and I couldnt help

but laugh at our seeminglyridiculous attire, but, it

was important to theladies of LULAC, so we

put on a smile and forgotour ridiculous threads.

Next, the coach and I werefitted with tuxedoes white, no less. I wore mywhite tux with tails and atop hat. To boot, I alsotwirled a white cane,while coach looked splen-did in his tuxedo. Now,

this was something wecould both relate to andwe played it to the hilt. Idont remember if Valeriewas with us on this jaunt,

but, I do remember coach.He had such a great senseof humor, and such a greatsense of purpose. Welaughed at each other, but,we never laughed at the

purpose for the show-scholarships.After all was said anddone, and coach and I had

gotten rid of our tuxes,someone brought a bottleof Chivas Regal to coach.That was his favorite.Hey, Joe, he called outto me. Want to share thiswith me? I, of course,

jumped at the chance tohave a drink with the manwho changed sports forthe better a man whodidnt have a prejudiced

bone in his body. He madeEl Paso his home becausehe loved our city, and, ofcourse, our city loved him.So, Coach heres to you

a little bit of ChivasRegal to salute your well-

being and your legacy. Wemiss you terribly, coach.But, I, for one, will neverforget you and the kind

heart you had.Sin Fin


UTEP Coach Don Haskins: A jewel of a manBy Joe Olvera , 2011


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EL PASO, TEXAS Fire canspread rapidly through yourhome, leaving you as little astwo minutes to escape safelyonce the alarm sounds. Your

ability to get out depends onadvance warning from smokealarms, and advance planning a home fire escape planthat everyone in your familyis familiar with and has prac-ticed

Smoke alarms save lives. Ac-cording to the National FireProtection Association, al-most two-thirds of home fire

deaths resulted from fires inhomes with no smoke alarmsor no working smoke alarms.When there is a fire, smokespreads fast and you needsmoke alarms to give youtime to get out.

Tips

Test your detector - Youshould run a test of every de-tector in your house anywhere

from once a week to once amonth. All units should havean easily-accessible test but-ton.

Check your batteries! - Youshould check your batteriesevery six months, and changethem every year. A good ruleof thumb is to check the bat-

teries when you turn yourclocks ahead in the spring,and then change the batterieswhen you turn your clocksback in the fall. If a battery isstarting to lose its power, theunit will usually chirp to warnyou.Don't ignore false alarms! -If your unit seems to havemore than its share of un-founded false alarms, replace

it.Keep your detectors clean -At least once a year, vacuumor blow out any dust thatmight accumulate inside theunit and in the slats on theoutside cover.NEVER borrow a battery -NEVER borrow a batteryfrom an alarm to use some-where else. You might forgetto replace it, or the battery

might get worn down fasterfrom the other appliance.NEVER paint a smoke de-tector - Painting a unit can

block the vents in the cover,preventing smoke from get-ting to the sensors. Replace your smoke detectors - Replace

your smoke detectors everyten years.How effective are smoke de-tectors?Reports from the NationalFire Protection Associationon residential fire deathsshow that people have nearly40-50 percent better chanceof surviving a fire if theirhome has the recommendednumber of smoke detectors

Should I replace my smokedetector?Smoke detectors that are 10years old are near the end oftheir service life and shouldbe replaced. As the detectorgets older, the potential offailure increases. Replacingthem after 10 years reducesthis possibility.My detectors are wired intomy electrical system. Do I

need to replace them as oftenas battery-operated detectors?Yes. Both types of detectorsare equally affected by age.How many detectors should Ihave?One smoke detector in everybedroom and in the hallwayoutside the sleeping areas isrecommended. If the homehas more than one level, asmoke detector is required onall levels.Is there more than one type ofsmoke detector, and what isthe difference?There are two types of smokedetectors for homes. One typeis called an ionization detec-tor because it monitors"ions," or electrically chargedparticles. The other type ofdetector is called photoelec-

tric because its sensing cham-ber uses a beam of light and alight sensor.Is one type better than theother?The ionization detector re-sponds faster to small smokeparticles, while the photoelec-tric responds faster to largesmoke particles, but test re-sults show that the differencesin response time are small

enough that both types pro-vide enough time to escape.What is more important, thetype of detector or the num-ber of them?

Since both types of detectorwill respond in time to es-

cape, the most importantthing is to install enough de-tectors in the proper loca-tions. Detectors are availablewith both types of sensors inthe same unit.

My detector goes off when Icook. How can I stop this?One way is to use heat detec-tors instead in the kitchen.Another way is to move thesmoke detector farther away,giving the smoke a chance todissipate. Moving a ceiling-mounted detector to a wallcan also reduce nuisancealarms. However, this will

also make it a little slower torespond to a real fire.

If the detector is the ioniza-tion type, another option is toreplace it with a photoelec-tric. This detector is less sen-sitive to smaller smokeparticles and thus is less af-fected by cooking smoke.How can I test my detector?Every smoke detector comeswith a test button. We recom-mend that people test theirdetectors regularly, at leastonce a month.Should I use real smoke totest my detectors?

This is not recommended be-cause the burning objects

used to create the smokemight cause a fire.

How important is it to cleanmy detectors?Cleaning is easy. Just vacuumthe detector once a month.This will keep the openings tothe sensing chamber free ofdust, residue from cookingvapors and insects.What about changing batter-ies?

Smoke detector batteriesshould last at least one yearunder normal conditions.When a battery reaches theend of its service life, the de-tector will give a short beepevery minute or so.


ManifiestosSome of you mayhave read an articleabout a bill that I

filed relating to mani-fiestos. Manifiesto isa document which isused to refund salestaxes in Texas paidby foreign nationals.

The United States Constitutionprohibits state and local entities from col-lecting taxes on items which are exported.It is key to remember that a product is notexported unless it has reached its destina-tion country.

There is no question that thesales taxes on items, whether wholesale orretail, that are taken to a foreign destinationcannot be legally collected by local govern-ments. Our current laws leave a gapingloophole allowing the sales tax to be re-funded but without the product being takenoutside of the United States.

Currently, any foreign national,including our friends in Mexico, can pur-chase items, pay the sales tax but collectthe refund on the tax before returning totheir home. Texas is the only state in theunion that allows such an arrangement.

There is no requirement by statelaw that these international travelers mustprove the items purchased reached a for-eign destination. In place instead is a lawwhich requires a purchaser to "state the for-eign county destination" and to "state the

date and time the property is expected toarrive in the foreign country destination."

That is quite the honor system ifyou ask me. This system has seen the Stateof Texas refund over $500 million in salestaxes during the period between 2004 and2009. Locally, the average amount of citysales taxes over that time is over $1.2 mil-

lion per year; the county taxes averages outto $688,000 per year.While the entire $1.2 million of tax refundsmay not have been refunded improperly,

any amount that was costs you and memore in the long run. Since the city col-lects 1% on the retail price of merchandisesold, it would take $120 million in sales toproduce the $1.2 million.

This is a ton of money refundedbased on an honor system. Can we imple-ment a similar honor system where localproperty owners state their own appraisals?

I am certain from anecdotal com-ments that there is abuse in the system.There is no way to know how much be-cause the only thing a customs broker hasas evidence that the item has been exportedis the good faith statement.I believe it is a fiscally responsible actionto have definite proof the item has been ex-ported. That is the intent of the bill I filed.You can read the bill by Google-ing HB344 by Quintanilla.

I am certain the actual bill which is heardin committee will be different from this ini-tial draft. My office continues to researchthe best means by which we prevent salestaxes from being improperly refunded.It is not my intention to harm commerce.But, it is not the responsibility of Texastaxpayers to subsidize any commerce. It isthe responsibility of lawmakers, includingmyself, to bolster the confidence of taxpay-ers that sales taxes refunded to foreign na-

tionals are confirmed to be for products"exported" outside the United States.Thank you.

Chente QuintanillaState Representative

Smoke Detector and FireSafety Tips

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Weather Trivia:

Willard Scott is the former weekday weatherman forthe NBC The Today Show. He also is the creator ofwhat famous character(s)?

Answer:BRonaldMcDonald.

WillardScottcreatedthe"RonaldMcDonald"characterfortwobusiness-

menwhohadtheDCareaMcDonald'sDrive-inRestaurantfranchise.TheMcDonald'sCorporationeventuallyhiredadifferentactorforthenational

commercials.

If the groundhog can get its own day, whycan the weather people? Every February 5th is

National Weatherman's Day which honorsweathermen, and woman who work hard to tryand accurately predict the often fickle weather.

Despite major technological advances and super-computers, forecasting the weather is still atricky and ever changing business. Knowing theweather is important in many ways. It affectshow we dress, where we go, and even if we go.Space launches are made or delayed dependingupon the weather. And, knowing the weather cansave lives. The most obvious example is know-

ing when and where hurricanes or tornados may hit.

According to the Air Force News, Weatherman's Day "commemorates thebirth of John Jeffries, one of America's first weathermen". Jeffries was born onFeb 5, 1745. He kept weather records from 1774 to 1816. Its also documentedthat Jeffries flew in a balloon across the English Channel in 1785. Some argue hewas the first American to fly. Since flying and meteorology are intertwined thiscould very well lead us to believe this was the beginning. Jeffries was quoted assaying ballooning could "leadto a full investigation of the nature and propertiesof the atmosphere".

But Jeffries was more than a weather observer or "weatherman" he was aBoston physician as well.

So, February 5th is a big day for us weather people. Give us some slackfor at least one day.

Origin of National Weatherman's Day:While we know why this day was created, we do not know who initiated it orwhen. I found not documentation in congressional records to confirm that this istruely a national day. If you have any information about this holiday, please email

me.

Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in El Paso. You can watchhis forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7 (channel 6 cable). If you would like DopplerDave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at [email protected].

What, A NationalWeatherman's Day?

A. Pillsbury Dough Boy

B. Ronald McDonald

C. Mickey Mouse

D. The Muppets

By: Doppler Dave Speelman



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Theres a reason itscalled throwing a party

a host has to be readyfor the occasional trickplay and juggle the unex-pected when it comes tostaging an event thatsfun, entertaining andsafe for everyone. Re-sponsible hosts knowthat part of showingguests a great time is

making sure they gethome safely. Dealing withsafe driving is an impor-tant hosting duty soweve compiled somequick tips to help youthrow a completion thisseason:Plan activities. Plannedactivities like partygames, door prize draw-

ings or amateur fortune-telling engage people,make for less active con-sumption of alcohol andensure that your friends

remember the greatevent long after the lasttouchdown was thrown.Avoid mixers. Mixerswont help dilute alcohol.Carbonated mixers likeclub soda or tonic watercause alcohol to be ab-sorbed into a personssystem more quickly.Fruit juice and othersweet mixers mask thetaste of alcohol and may

cause people to drinkmore.Designate sober drivers.As guests RSVP, confirmthat at least one personin each group is pre-pared to be the non-drinking designateddriver.Provide plenty of food.Food helps prevent

guests from drinking onan empty stomach,which causes guests toget intoxicated faster.Avoid too many salty

snacks. They tend tomake people thirsty anddrink more.Offer non-alcoholic bev-erages. Give beverageoptions that dont involvealcohol to designateddrivers and others whoprefer not to drink alco-hol.Respect 21. Neverserve alcohol to some-one under the legal

drinking age, and neverask children to serve al-cohol at parties.Be ready to step in. De-spite your efforts, if someof your guests have hadtoo much to drink, drivethem home, arrange for aride with another guestwho is sober, call a taxior invite them to stay

over.Dont commit a partyfoul! Use these tips tohelp throw a party thatsails into the end zone.

Planning the PerfectSuper Bowl Party

Health Department Tips forPet Owners During Frigid Weather

El Paso,

Texas Thecurrent coldsnap affectingthe entire re-gion can beespeciallydangerous tothe four-legged mem-bers of ourfamilies. TheCity of ElPaso Depart-ment of Public Healths Animal Services Pro-

gram is reminding pet owners to use thefollowing tips to ensure that their animals areable to stay healthy during this season.

Keep pets indoors when the temperaturedrops and only take them outside for super-vised exercise.Provide more food during the winter for ani-mals that spend a lot of time outdoors askeeping warm depletes energy.Check water bowls to make sure the water isfresh and is not frozen.

Use plastic water and food bowls to prevent apets tongue from sticking to frozen metal.Clean your pets paws to make sure theydont have salt or other ice- melting chemicals

that could bedangerous iflicked off and in-gested.Keep in mindthat antifreeze isa deadly poisonbut has a sweettaste that can at-tract animals.Wipe spills andstore anti-freezein an area that isout of reach of

both pets and children.

Use a dry, draft-free doghouse that is largeenough to allow a dog to sit and lie down butsmall enough to hold in its body heat. Makesure the dog house is turned away from thewind and that it is able to protect your petfrom wind chills that can threaten a pets life. Take extra care when it comes to smallerbreeds of animals that are more susceptible tothe cold.

For more information on winter safety forboth pets and their humans, log on to the Cen-

ters For Disease Control and Prevention web-site at:http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/

2011 SUSAN G. KOMENEL PASO RACE FOR THE CURE

WALK UP REGISTRATION

EL PASO, TXThe 19th Annual Komen ElPaso Race for the Cure presented by Mat-

tress Firm will take place on February 20,2011 at Cohen Stadium. Last year the Raceattracted more than 12,000 participants inthe fight against breast cancer.

The Komen Race for the Cure is the largestseries of 5K runs/fitness walks in the worldwith well over 1 million participants eachyear since 2005. The Race raises significantfunds and awareness for the fight againstbreast cancer, celebrates breast cancer sur-vivorship and honors those who have losttheir battle with the disease.

Visit www.komenelpaso.org for online teamand individual registration.

Walk-Up Registration will take place at allEl Paso Mattress Firm locations (excludingthe Joe Battle location) this Friday, February4th and Saturday, February 5th from 10:00am 8:00 pm. In addition, Walk-Up Regis-tration will take place at one Mattress Firm

location in Las Cruces (3050 Lohman Ave,Ste E) on Saturday, February 5th from 10:00am- 8:00 pm. Come out to register for theRace, pay your entry fee and receive your

Race packet, which includes your Race t-shirt, bib and Race Day Manual.

Online Race registration deadline is Friday,February 11th at noon. Late registration willtake place on February 18-19 at Cielo VistaMall and the morning of February 20th priorto the Race.

About Susan G. Komen for the

Cure and the Komen El Paso Affili-

ate

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister,Susan G. Komen, she would do everythingin her power to end breast cancer forever.

In 1982, her promise became Susan G.Komen for the Cure and launched the globalbreast cancer movement.

Today, Komen for the Cure is the world'slargest grassroots network of breast cancersurvivors and activists fighting to save lives,

empower people, ensure quality care for alland energize



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Sharon Mosley

It's not hard to guess who the

"president" of style is inAmerica. First lady MichelleObama has captured the fash-ion public's attention with herknack for mixing high fash-ion with affordable labels and for good reason. She iswriting her own rules, estab-lishing a new etiquette andchanging the definition ofwhat it means to be a womanin America today.

She has also captured the at-

tention of top fashion writerKate Betts, a contributing ed-itor at Time and the formereditor-in-chief of Harper'sBazaar. Betts' new book,"Everyday Icon: Michelle

Obama and the Power ofStyle" (Clarkson Potter, $35),is not just another book aboutwhat the first lady is wearing.

"This book is about why stylematters," says Betts, "andwhy in particular the style ofthe new American first ladyMichelle Obama matters."

Betts takes us on a whirlwindtour of "first lady style," in-cluding colorful photographyand a very insightful lookback at the history of other

style-setting first ladies.

But her biggest contributionto all the "hype" surroundingObama's innate sense of stylemay be summed up whenBetts explains why we are alldrawn to this new icon.

"Now in the White House,Michelle Obama is using herself-possessed style to set the

tone and to define a new eti-quette of power," says Betts."She's not afraid her dignitymight be compromised by abarefoot dash across theWhite House lawn ... Shereaches out to touch womenfrom many different back-grounds, high and low, richand poor, women of manyethnicities and creeds. Hergospel generally falls along

the lines of empoweringwomen for what they mightmake of their lives. It is agospel that is rooted in thesubstance of style, a gospelthat defines style as knowingwho you are and being un-afraid to show it to theworld."

"Everyday Icon" includes afew tips for all of us with "asartorial Ten Commandmentsof sorts." Here are her 10ways to get the look of thatFirst Lady style:

1) Don't talk about fashion;let the clothes speak forthemselves. "Women shoulddress to make themselves feelgood and forget aboutwhether or not they are fash-

ionable," says Betts.

2) Two: Never be afraid towear color, but save black forthose "eternal moments."Betts notes that Obama wearsevery shade beautifully fromlemon yellow to coral pink.But she "reserves her simple,somber black outfits for moreformal occasions like meetingthe queen and posing for offi-

cial portraits."

3) Always wear the same heelheight. "Perhaps she's afraidshe'll tower over her husbandif she wear high heels, or

maybeshe justwantsto be

com-fort-

able," says Betts."Whatever the reason, Mrs.Obama has consistently cho-sen 1- or 2-inch heels preferably by Jimmy Choo."It's a look that has legs; de-signers have already aban-doned sky-high platforms infavor of kitten heels or flats."

4) Look chic even in the veg-etable garden. Think chunkysweaters and cool Jimmy

Choo boots or Puma sneakerseven while digging in thedirt!

5) Create surprises. "From thekooky Junya Watanabe cardi-gan on her first official trip toLondon to the controversial'lava lamp' dress on electionnight, Michelle Obama is notafraid to have fun with fash-ion," says Betts.

6) Make accessories your sig-nature. From brooches to her"Star Trek" Azzedine Alaiabelt, Obama "works" thosestatement accessories.

7) Get your dailyworkout. Get ready for this the first lady works out at4:30 a.m. every morning witha trainer for one-and-a-halfhours. Whew! No wonder herarms look amazing in thosesleeveless sheath dresses!

8) Support young designers.The first lady has almost ex-

clusively championed little-known American designers,acknowledges Betts. Whilemany have said she shouldwear more established de-signers, Betts notes that thefirst lady has her own agenda."Fashion's proverbial secondrow should move up now,"she says.

9) Keep it real. Hey, the first

lady wears clothes fromH&M, Target and Gap. "It's arecession, so let's dress thepart," says Betts. "Choosingto wear clothes that representa wide range of price points is

alsoa canny way of con-necting with constituents."

10) Think globally. Eventhough the majority of clothesthat Michelle Obama wearsare from American designers,it's OK to pop up in an Azze-dine Alaia dress or aMoschino suit. "As the firstlady, she's expected to wearAmerican designs," saysBetts, "but once again,Michelle Obama is writingher own rules. Fashion is aglobal business now, so whynot dress accordingly?"

Sharon Mosley is a formerfashion editor of the ArkansasGazette in Little Rock and

executive director of theFashion Editors and Re-porters Association.

COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM

Kate Betts is the author of "Everyday Icon: Michelle Obamaand the Power of Style." Photo courtesy Random House.

"EverydayIcon:MichelleObamaandthePowerofStyle."Photocourtesy

RandomHouse.


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Sustainable Living

Shawn Dell Joyce

Winter weather has struckhard this year, and many peo-ple and municipalities arepouring on the road salt. Ac-cording to the National Re-search Council (NRC), weAmericans dump between 8million to 12 million tons ofsalt on our roads per year.Massachusetts, New Hamp-shire and New York report thehighest level of salt use, withNew York weighing in at500,000 tons per year. TheNew York State Departmentof Transportation (NYSDOT)requires a road-salt applica-tion rate of 225 pounds perlane-mile for light snow and270 pounds per lane-mile foreach application duringrapidly accu-

mulating snow.

When you consider that thereare approximately 6,000miles of paved roadways nearNew York watersheds, youbegin to see how all that roadsalt adds up. Some roads mayget up to 300 tons of road saltper lane-mile each year. Re-

cently, many scientists havebegun to study the effects of

so much road salt on ecosys-tems, water quality, publichealth androad quality.Here are a fewthings you shouldknow before yourbreak out thatsodium chloride(NaCl), the most com-monly used

deicer.

Salt de-stroys soil struc-ture by

killing somesoil bacteria.This al-lowsmore soilto erode intostreams, takingthe saltwith it. Salt

erosion contaminates drink-ing-water supplies to lev-

els that exceedstandards.

Salt doesn'tevapo-

rate or otherwise get removedonce applied, so it re-

mains a persistentrisk to aquaticecosys-

temsand to

water

quality.Approxi-

mately 55percent of

road salt runsoff with snow

melt into streams,with the remaining

45 percent infiltratingthrough soils and into

groundwater aquifers, ac-cording to a 1993 study.

Salt slowly kills trees, es-

pecially white pines, andother roadside plants.

The loss of indige-nous plants and

trees on road-sides allows hardier salt-toler-

ant species to take over.

Salt can change waterchemistry, causing minerals

to leach out of the soil, andit increases the acidityof water, according to

Dr. Stephen Norton, a pro-fessor of Geological Sciencesat the University of Maine.

Elk, moose and sheep eatroad salt, causing "salt toxi-

cosis," where they losetheir fear of vehicles and hu-

mans, causing many fatal en-counters.

Salt cracks animal paws,with house pets particularlysusceptible.

Road salt seeping intodrinking water changes its

flavor and supplies the ex-cess dietary sodium associ-ated with hypertension.

Salt corrodes metals likeautomobile brake linings,frames and bumpers, and cancause cosmetic corrosion. Toprevent this corrosion, au-

tomakers pay almost $4 bil-lion per year.

Salt can penetrate concreteto corrode the reinforcingrods, causing damage to

bridges, roads and crackedpavement.

Canada is considering classi-

fying conventional deicers astoxic substances under theCanadian Environmental Pro-tection Act. California andNevada restrict road-salt usein certain areas to reducedamage to roadside vegeta-tion. Massachusetts is usingalternative deicers to preventcontamination of drinkingwater. New York state is con-sidering doing the same to

protect New York City's wa-tershed.

There are alternatives tosodium chloride that are rela-tively harmless to the envi-ronment and still get the jobdone. Calcium magnesiumacetate (CMA) and potassiumacetate (KA) are two chloridealternatives currently avail-

able. They are much more ex-pensive than road salt, but ifyou factor in the loss ofwildlife, soil erosion, waterquality and corrosion, thesealternatives start to look like areal bargain.

Shawn Dell Joyce is anaward-winning columnist andfounder of the Wallkill River

School in Orange County,N.Y. You can contact her [email protected].


Continued from page 9

Simple to use, this device requires no key tokeep track of. Instead, it provides a streamlined,sturdy two-digit lock offering up to50 pounds of pullstrength. When

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Dcor Score

Rose Bennett Gilbert

Q: We are adding a masterbath next to our bedroom andwant to continue the bed-

room's oriental theme suchas shoji screens and a Chi-nese-style bed (we lived inHong Kong for two years).

We have questions about thecabinets and floors: Is it OKto use real wood? Will themoisture affect the wood we are adding a soaking tub, awhirlpool and the shower en-closure.

A: Not likely, thanks to newfinishes that make the woodalmost impervious to theslings and arrows of normalhousehold life. Modern tech-nology has produced protec-tive surfaces that literallyshrug off spills, splashes andmoisture.

You are right in realizing thatwood and water are mortalenemies, but that just meansyou can't allow puddles tostand around on wood sur-faces for days on end. Formore information abouttoday's wood finishes allthrough the house, click onthe American Hardwood In-formation Center's Website atwww.hardwoodinfo.com.

As you can see from the pic-tured Zen-calm master bath,interior designer Jackie Balintfirmly believes in using hard-woods in the bath. Her designfirm, The Kitchen Collection(thekitchencollection.com),does baths, too often usingthe same all-wood cabinetryshe specs for (presumablydrier) kitchens.

These are all custom-made byWood-Mode Cabinetry(wood-mode.com), givenEastern orientation by the de-signer's choice of hardwareand accessories, such as theshoji-like door and Japanese-style hanging lanterns. Thetwin vessel sinks also whisperof the Orient, even before yousee the bonsai tree decoratingthe space between the basins.The floor is even made ofbamboo. Although technicallya plant, not a hardwood tree,bamboo can be combined

with resins and made intodurable floor coverings.

Again, the finish is the finalfactor to consider when youchoose surfaces for your newbath. Talk turkey about mois-ture-resistance with a reliablekitchen-bath dealer beforeyou put in your order.

Q: What should we do withthe open, non-working fire-place in our upstairs guestroom? A previous ownerplugged it up years ago, andwe have many other restora-tion projects we want to dofirst. My wife is going nutsabout the "black hole." Anysuggestions?

A: Paint that "black hole"white and put in a pile of dec-orative logs. If they're attrac-tive, like white birch, youdon't even need andirons tohold them. Alternatives couldbe a pile of large stones, abasket of seashells or pinecones, or a couple of Chineseceramic stools brought in

from the garden.

More thoughts on off-dutyfireplaces: Make a large, col-orful arrangement of driedflowers to fill the space color-fully. Cut a mirror to fit overthe opening and frame it inwide picture moldings. Youmight even put the fireplace

to work in a different way simply shove a dresser upagainst the opening.

Even more fun: Wedge aspring-tension curtain rodacross the opening and hangsomething interesting from it,such as links of narrow blackmetal chains or wide strips ofgrosgrain ribbon (weighted

with buttons sewn on the bot-tom).

Rose Bennett Gilbert is theco-author of "ManhattanStyle" and six other books oninterior design.

COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM.

Why worry about using wood near water? With today's protective finishes, real wood lives happily

ever after in this serene Eastern-style bath. Photo courtesy of Wood-Mode Cabinetry.


Th S T th M


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The Savage Truth on Money

Long-Term Care Combined With Life Insurance Solves ProblemsTerry Savage

I have often written about theimportance of having long-term care insurance poli-cies that pay for home care orassisted living or nursinghome care in case you areunable to independently man-age the basic activities ofdaily living.

That kind of care is expensive as much as $8,000 permonth in a private nursing fa-cility or from home health-

care aides. Without insurance,you could quickly go throughmost of your savings andwind up dependent on state-funded care, which is typi-cally given only in Medicaidnursing homes. And at therate states are running out ofmoney, their facilities cer-tainly won't be able to offerthe care you want.

Buying long-term care insur-ance gives you the choice ofwhere you will receive careand how to schedule that care.It is a concept that makes per-fect sense except for two

very reasonable objections:

What if I don't use it?

When asked, I always re-spond that I hope you neverhave to use your LTC insur-ance, that you live a long andhealthy life, and die in yoursleep at 95.

But what are the odds? Onceyou're over 65, the odds are10 times as great that you'llneed some form of long-termassistance than that your

home will burn down. Butyou still buy homeowners in-surance. And also you shouldhave long-term care insur-ance.

What if my annual premiumsrise and I can't afford my pol-icy in later years?

That's a reasonable worry.Many companies that sold

policies a decade or two agofound that they had under-priced the premiums. Someinsurers have stopped issuingLTC insurance policies (al-though by law they must sup-

port existing policies), or theyhave raised premiums for all

existing policyholders.

One way to avoid that prob-lem is to buy a "10-pay" long-term care insurance policy. Ifyou do that in your high-earn-ing years, you'll be fully paidup with no chance of risingpremiums. But that involvespaying a lot of money upfrontfor a policy you may neveruse.

Several large insurers recog-nized this dilemma andhave created policies thatcombine the benefits of life

in-

surance and long-term careinsurance. Although each pol-

icy has its own features, basi-cally the idea is that if youdon't use the money in thepolicy for long-term carecosts, your heirs will receive adeath benefit so your moneyisn't wasted.

These policies are funded bya large, single-premium de-posit into a life insurance pol-icy. Typically the money

comes from savings that youdon't plan to use in your life-time, but would otherwiseleave to your heirs (unlessyou needed to spend it onlong-term care). If some ofthe death benefit is used forcare, the balance goes to yourheirs.

Buying one of these combopolicies gives you leverage toget more long-term care cov-erage than simply self-insur-ing by keeping the money insavings.

Here's what I mean by

leverage:

A 55-year-old woman, in-vesting $100,000, could get$240,000 in death LTC bene-

fits, or $9,600 a month forlong-term care.

At 65, that $100,000 de-posit would create $180,000in death benefits, and a$7,200 a month LTC benefit.

The withdrawal for care costsis limited to 4 percent of thedeath benefit each month with an optional 3 percent or

5 percent inflation increase.That gives you a lot moreleverage (money available topay for care) than you couldhave received if you simplysaved the $100,000 in case

you needed care. Some poli-cies, such as the OneAmericaAsset-Care plan, offer a life-time LTC option for an addi-tional premium.

Remember, any money fromthe death benefit that youdon't spend on care goes toyour heirs!

OneAmerica also offers acombination annuity and LTCpolicy, called Annuity Care.You don't get the life insur-ance but you might want to

do an exchange of an existingannuity (including accumu-lated gains) into one of thesecombo LTC annuity policies.Then, under recent tax law, ifyou need to access the moneyfor custodial care, it will allcome out tax-free (unlikemost annuity withdrawals).

First of all, you have to havethe assets to reposition into

one of these policies. Butonce you make the purchase,you never have to worryabout rising monthly premi-ums. You're locked in.

There are costs with every

policy "mortality costs"

to cover the death benefit

promise and costs to offer

the care.

But you know those costs up-front, because they are bakedinto the promise of the deathbenefit and the care benefit,which won't change exceptfor the inflation increases onthe benefits.

For sure, you (or your heirs)get something back from thepolicy either the care bene-

fits or the death benefits orwhatever is left over after youused some of the care bene-fits.

Like traditional life or LTCinsurance policies, there areunderwriting standards youmust meet to purchase thesepolicies. So the time to con-sider it is when you'rehealthy. Also, the insurance

company has to certify yourneed for care before it will re-lease the benefits for care.

There are so many variablesin these policies that you

should use an expert agentwho can compare them andhelp you find the product thatis best for you. The threemajor insurers listed below alloffer variations on these com-bination policies, which aresold through independentagents.

OneAmerica,www.OneAmerica.com, of-fers its Asset-Care product,using either whole life insur-ance or through an annuity.

Lincoln National,www.Lincoln National.com,offers its Moneyguard prod-uct using a variable universallife policy.

Genworth, www.Gen-worth.com, offers its TotalLiving Coverage product,which has some variation inbenefits and premiums basedon interest rates.

Nationally known LTC insur-ance expert Phyllis Shelton,www.LTCconsultants.com,says: "These combinationpolicies may be an excellentsolution for people who havesaved for a long-term careneed, but would prefer alarger amount of coverage,while still leaving assets totheir heirs if the coverage is

not needed."

You can find more informa-tion about long-term care in-surance at Shelton's website along with her excellentbook on the subject.

Growing older is better thanthe alternative. But growingolder and having the care you

need is worth the investment.And that's The Savage Truth.

Terry Savage is a registeredinvestment adviser and is onthe board of the Chicago Mer-cantile Exchange. She appearsweekly on WMAQ-Channel5's 4:30 p.m. newscast, andcan be reached at www.ter-rysavage.com. She is the au-thor of the new book, "The

New Savage Number: HowMuch Money Do You ReallyNeed to Retire?"

COPYRIGHT 2011 TERRY SAVAGEPRODUCTIONS



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Q: I'm expecting my secondchild soon and a friend gaveme a book that's supposed tohelp infants get on a regularsleeping schedule right away.I did a little online researchand discovered this book iscontroversial. However, I re-ally need something like thisbecause my first child didn'tsleep through the night untilafter her first birthday! Isscheduling OK?

Juli: When itcomes to scheduling sleepingand eating for infants, thereare two major philosophies.There's what we'll call a"child-centered approach" inwhich the parents plan whatthey're doing around the in-fant's needs. They let the in-fant eat and sleep whenever

the infant wants to and theypick up and cuddle the babywhenever he or she cries.

The second philoso-phy is often called "family-centered" and focuses on the

baby learning to assimilate to

the family's schedule. Feed-ings and naptimes are sched-uled, and the goal is to get thebaby to sleep through thenight as soon as possible.This approach sounds like thebook that you mentioned.

Taken to the ex-treme, both of these ap-proaches can be dangerous tothe child -- emotionally and,perhaps, physically. If youtake the child-centered ap-proach to the extreme, everytime the baby cries, Mom isbusy trying to feed, rock orcalm her. This can lead to achild who doesn't know how

to self-soothe.If you take the fam-

ily-centered ap-proach to an extreme,you run the risk ofnot meeting yourchild's physical,medical and emo-tional needs. Ababy's needs changefrom day-to-day,week-to-week. Your

pediatrician should give yousome guidelines regardingyour baby's need for food andsleep based on weight and de-velopment.

I'd encourage youto use common sense inblending these two ap-proaches together. Try to in-troduce some structure intoyour baby's life. Loose sched-ules for eating and sleeping

will do this. But within thestructure, be sure to be re-sponsive to your baby'schanging needs for food,sleep and comfort.

**

Q: I often read about theproblems associated with let-ting kids watch too much TV.Certainly, there's a lot of trashout there. But is there any re-search that favors lettingyoung children watch strictlyeducational programming?

Jim: Offensive con-tent is not the only reason tolimit a child's TV intake. Re-gardless of what they'rewatching, research shows thattoo much TV can cause kidsto struggle academically andsocially.

A team of re-searchers from Canada andthe U.S. recently releasedsome startling findings re-garding the effects of TV ontoddlers. The Archives of Pe-diatric and Adolescent Medi-cine studied children'sviewing habits at age 2 1/2,and then checked in with thesame kids again when theyreached age 10. The study

found that for every addi-tional hour of television view-ing per week at age 2, thekids experienced a 7 percentdrop in classroom attentionand a 6 percent drop in mathskills. They were also morelikely to be bullied; they exer-cised less, weighed more, andate more unhealthy snacks.

The same studyalso confirmed previous re-

search showing that early TVexposure undermines a child'sattention span. It also sug-gested that kids who spendmore time watching TV andless time playing with other

kids may lose valuablechances to learn social skills.

If you take this re-search seriously, then the bot-tom line is that too much TVis detrimental to young chil-dren, regardless of the con-tent. We'd recommend gettingyour kids involved in otheractivities, far away from theTV. Turn it off whenever youcan -- or get rid of it alto-

gether, as my family did twoyears ago!**

Jim Daly is president ofFocus on the Family, host ofthe Focus on the Family radioprogram, and a husband andfather of two.Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensedpsychologist, co-host ofFocus on the Family, authorof several books, and a wife

and mother of three.Submit your questions to:[email protected]

Copyright 2011 Focus on the Family,Colorado Springs, CO 80995

International Copyright Secured. All Rights reserved.

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery

FIND BALANCE WHEN PLANNING NEWBABY'S SLEEP SCHEDULE



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Video Game Reviews


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Jeb Haught

DEVELOPER: Sony Online

EntertainmentPUBLISHER: Sony OnlineEntertainmentSYSTEM: Sony PlayStation 3(PC)PRICE: $59.99 (plus $15monthly fee)ESRB RATING: TeenREVIEW RATING: 4 stars(out of 5)

For years now, die-hard

comic fans have had to playunofficial superhero-basedMMOs where they actuallyget in trouble for creatingcharacters that resemble es-tablished heroes. Now that"DC Universe Online" hasbeen released, players are en-couraged to make carboncopies of their favorite he-roes. Fortunately, there'smuch more to this MMO thanmeets the eye.

The opening cinematic dic-tates the mature tone of thegame as Superman, WonderWoman and other famous he-roes battle Lex Luthor andother bad guys. Luthor de-feats his enemies, but beforehe can bask in the glow ofvictory, Brainiac and his alien

henchman swoop in to takeover Earth. Now both heroesand villains must team up todefeat their common enemy,

so they can save the planetand continue their own feud.

Budding superheroes or su-pervillains begin their careerby creating a foreboding char-acter. A vast amount of cus-tomization is availableranging from the costume tohairstyle to facial features,and there are even templatesof famous established charac-ters like the Joker and Bat-

man. Instead of choosing a"class," players instead selecttheir main power, such asMagic or Fire, and a fightingstyle like dual-pistols ormelee combat. With literallythousands of ability combina-tions, I'm always running intoother players with differentpowers.

Unlike most MMOs, combat

in "DC Universe Online" isvery action-based with con-trols that are designed forconsoles. Instead of clicking

on abilities with a mouse,players use an effective con-trol scheme that combinesmelee and ability combat.This lets them switch movesvery quickly, creating theirown unique combinations ofattacks, crowd control andheals. As such, anyone play-ing on a computer should usea controller instead of a key-board and mouse.

Completing main quests in-creases each hero or villainslevel, while side quests offer

money and gear as the re-ward. Thankfully, there is no"enemy grinding" to level up.Skill upgrades can be spenton melee or projectile abili-ties, while Power points arespent on Power Trees thatgive new main abilities infields like Ice and Summon-ing. There are so many coolmoves to obtain that it's apleasure just to level up and

gain new powers!

This wouldn't be an MMOwithout other participants,and "DC Universe Online" al-lows players to team up forquesting, instances (dun-geons), raids and PVP (Playervs. Player). Instead of Guilds,players create and/or joinLeagues so they can help each

other out and group togetherquickly. Anyone who is "lost"while playing should join a

League, and there will beplenty of people to help themout.

With such a large number ofcharacter ability combina-tions, playing against otherplayers in "battleground-style" arenas is very hectic.It's possible to play specialmatches with famous charac-ters and their own abilities or

regular matches with the char-acters you created. Regardlessof which matches you enter,there will be magic, projec-tiles and brawler movesspammed everywhere youlook. This seems to be thepart of the game that needsthe most work.

"DC Universe Online" is cer-tainly one ofthe most vi-sually ap-pealingMMOs to bereleased,and it looksfar betterthan anyother con-sole MMO.Characters

and theirmoves arehighly de-tailed and

fluidly animated. I also lovethe ability to use the originalvisuals for each new piece of

armor, or I can change thelook to any other piece I'vefound. This means I won't ig-nore that awesome new chestarmor with great stats just be-cause it looks like a frilly pi-rate outfit.

With choppy animations, oc-casional disconnects and thefact that typing messages withthe PS3 controller is not easy,

all is not perfect in the worldof "DC Universe Online."Still, it's one of the more pol-ished MMOs at launch andwill surely satisfy this genera-tion of action fans.

REVIEW SCORING

SYSTEM

5 stars = Must Have

4 stars = Pretty Good3 stars = Above Average2 stars = Bargain Bin1 star = Don't Bother

RATINGS KEY

Entertainment Software Rat-ing Board (ESRB)E: EveryoneE10-plus: (Everyone 10 andolder)

T: Teen (13 and older)M: Mature (17 and older)

COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM.



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Westminster winners are tops in dog-show gameBy Gina Spadafori

Universal Uclick

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has

long served as an unofficial national champi-onship for the nations dog-show competitors.The two-day show is always held in New YorksMadison Square Garden, kicking off this yearon Monday, Feb. 14.

Westminster is a special show whereonly champions can compete. At all other dogshows, most competitors are trying to earn theirdogs championships. And thats when follow-ing the action can get confusing.

Dog shows are supposed to be aboutevaluating breeding stock, with the goal of pre-

serving and improving the dog breeds involved.But over the years, the sport has become a high-stakes and high-cost endeavor thats perhaps themost difficult of all canine competitions for be-

ginners to break into successfully.Even if you have a show quality

dog with no disqualifying or major problems inappearance, winning is tough. Getting a dog to

look his best in the ring is a subtle art thats dif-ficult to master. In many breeds, the work ofgetting a dog groomed for the show ring takesyears to learn.

A dog must match up favorably to theideal of his breed, called the standard. Judgesmentally compare each dog to the standard,choosing the one who most closely conforms totheir vision of a perfect dog. Even with anear-perfect physical appearance, a dog needs askilled handler. Winning isnt easy in a sportwhere amateurs must compete against expert

professional handlers.At every show, one male dog and one

female dog will end up with points towardtheir championship in each breed, with the

number of points determined by the popularity

of each breed in a given region. A dog must gettwo major wins of three points or more and15 total points to become a champion aprocess that can often span months or evenyears.

Showing dogs isnt cheap, by the way,and thousands of dollars can be spent trying toearn a dogs championship. The dogs who makethe cut to compete for Best in Show at West-minster often represent a small fortune invested,with little payoff for the owners except to theirpride.

All of which goes a long way to ex-plain why most dog owners will watch West-minster from their couches, with their ownfamily champions by their sides.

(The group and Best-in-Show finalswill be aired on the USA Network and CNBCon Feb. 14 and 15, starting at 8 p.m. ET with atime delay on the West Coast. For more infor-mation or for breed-ring results and videosthroughout the show, visit WestminsterKennel-Club.org.)

Q&ADog-chewed toymay pass withoutproblemsQ: I think our dogswallowed the headfrom one of mydaughters Barbies,since the doll is nowheadless and wecant find the miss-ing piece anywhere.The vet said unlessthere are symptoms,not to worry. Re-ally? via e-mail

A: If yourdog is eating, drink-ing and eliminating normally, theres prob-ably nothing to worry about. The piecemay have been chewed to bits before thebits were swallowed, or never swallowedat all. And if swallowed, you may have al-ready missed the heads re-emergence, be-cause, well, how many people want toexamine a dogs feces all that closely in asearch for missing objects? So be alert forsymptoms, but your dog doesnt need tosee the veterinarian unless you noticeproblems.

Labradors are well-known in

veterinary offices for their eagerness toconsume just about anything thats notnailed down and even some things thatare. Socks, underwear, rocks, keys, toys,cell phones if it can fit in the mouth,theres a Labrador who will swallow it.The best cure for this is preventive, espe-cially with young dogs. Keep anything thatcan be swallowed picked up and put out ofreach of your dog. (Labradors are alsowell-known for their appetites, which earnthem the veterinary nickname of

Flabradors.)While many swallowed objectswill pass through without causing prob-lems, others can be deadly. If a pet vomits,loses interest in eating or drinking, or oth-erwise seems off after ingesting a for-eign body, youll need your veterinarianshelp. Dr. Marty BeckerDo you have a pet question? Send it [email protected].

About Pet ConnectionPet Connection is produced by a team of pet-care experts headed by GoodMorning America and The Dr. Oz Show veterinarian Dr. Marty Becker andaward-winning journalist Gina Spadafori. The two are also the authors of manybest-selling pet-care books. Dr. Becker can also be found atFacebook.com/DrMartyBecker or on Twitter at DrMartyBecker.

Labrador retrievers

are well-known for

swallowing anything,

digestible or not.

The 2008 Westm inster Best in Show, Uno,was an imm ediate hit as an ordinary dogwho most people could imagine owning.


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George Varga

A perpetual provocateur, Smashing Pumpkins leaderBilly Corgan is one of alternative-rock's most out-spoken musicians. But after nearly 20 years creatingnear-constant controversy with his opinions, he nolonger feels duty-bound to speak out.

"Not anymore, because you become (like) the lone

Japanese soldier still fighting World War II, 10 yearsafter the fact," said Corgan, 43, who is busy makingmusic with the latest edition of Smashing Pumpkins

However, before he could even think about assuminga Zen-like sense of calm during a recent phone inter-view from Los Angeles, Corgan was off and runninglike a Japanese soldier in take-no-prisoners mode.

"I haven't seen my generation when you talk

about another generation, you sound like an old, bit-ter guy (but) I mean, what the (expletive) is mygeneration doing now?" Corgan demanded.

"The U.S. is in two wars and tinkering with anotherpossible one in North Korea. You have invasive gov-ernment things, (like) spying on citizens and the TSAnonsense. Where's the response from my generation,a supposedly disenfranchised generation? There's asilence."

Without pausing, Corgan then ripped into the pio-neering alt-rock band Pavement, whose recent re-union after a 10-year hiatus prompted him to makewithering comments on his Twitter page.

"Pavement is out there playing their old hits. Whatdo they think?" Corgan asked. "Not everyone does acash-grab (and reunites). They're an easy target, be-cause I have issues with them. But the response ofmy generation (to current events) is pitiful and over-

whelming, so why the (expletive) do I want to runout there with a flag? To get criticized for giving a(expletive)? I don't want to be a dead hero. I do whatI can, here and there."

So, is he done dissing Pavement or Pavement's fanswho lashed out at him for speaking ill of the band?

Not quite.

"It's with great irony I look at people who criticizedme in the '90s, and see they are playing their old al-

bums on tour, (while) I'm trying to make newmusic," Corgan said.Continues on page 19

Outspoken Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan discusses his opinions on politics and today's music world.


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*NO PASSES-NO SUPERSAVERS

Las Palmas i-10 @ Zaragosa

*NO PASSES-NO SUPERSAVERS

BLACK SWAN - DIGITAL (R)1:40pm 4:30pm 7:40pm 10:40pmBIUTIFUL - DIGITAL (R)12:00pm 3:30pm 7:25pm 11:00pmDILEMMA, THE - DIGITAL (PG-13)11:40am 2:25pm 5:25pm 8:20pm11:50pmFIGHTER, THE - DIGITAL (R)12:40pm 6:50pmFROM PRADA TO NADA - DIGITAL (PG-13)1:45pm 4:40pm 7:30pm 10:20pmGREEN HORNET, THE - DIGITAL (PG-13)11:30am 2:30pm 5:30pm 8:30pm11:30pmGREEN HORNET, THE - REAL D 3D (PG-13)1:05pm 4:05pm 7:05pm 10:10pmKING'S SPEECH, THE - DIGITAL (R)1:35pm 4:45pm 7:50pm 10:35pmLITTLE FOCKERS - DIGITAL (PG-13)2:40pm 5:20pm 8:10pm 10:50pmMECHANIC, THE - DIGITAL (R)11:35am 12:45pm 2:10pm 4:55pm6:05pm 7:55pm 10:30pm 11:40pmNO STRINGS ATTACHED - DIGITAL (R)11:45am 2:45pm 8:45pm 11:45pmRITE, THE - DIGITAL (PG-13)

1:15pm 4:15pm 7:15pm 10:15pmRITE, THE - XD (PG-13)5:10pm 10:45pmROOMMATE, THE - DIGITAL (PG)11:35am 1:10pm 2:15pm 4:00pm5:00pm 6:45pm 7:45pm 9:25pm10:25pm 12:01amSANCTUM - DIGITAL (R)12:25pm 3:15pm 6:10pm 9:00pm11:50pmSANCTUM - 3D (R)1:20pm 4:10pm 7:00pm 10:00pmSANCTUM - 3D XD (R)11:30am 2:20pm 8:00pmSEASON OF THE WITCH - DIGITAL (PG-13)3:25pm 8:50pmTANGLED - DIGITAL (PG)1:50pm 4:20pm 7:20pmTRON: LEGACY - DIGITAL (PG)10:05pmTRUE GRIT - DIGITAL (PG-13)3:45pm 9:45pm

YOGI BEAR - DIGITAL (PG)11:50am 4:35pm

YOGI BEAR - REAL D 3D (PG)2:15pm 7:10pm

Schedule good forFriday February 4th

Tinseltown

SANCTUM - REAL D 3D (R) 10:55am 1:50pm4:40pm 7:30pm 10:20pmTHE ROOMMATE (PG-13)9:15am 11:45am2:20pm 4:45pm 7:10pm 9:45pmTRON: LEGACY (PG) 6:55pm 9:55pmBLACK SWAN - CinArts (R) 11:10am 1:55pm4:40pm 7:20pm 10:10pmFROM PRADA TO NADA (PG-13)11:05am

1:45pm 4:35pm 7:15pm 10:05pmLITTLE FOCKERS (PG-13)2:00pm 7:25pmNO STRINGS ATTACHED - DIGITAL(R) 11:55am 2:45pm 5:25pm 8:10pm 10:55pmTANGLED (PG)11:10am 1:35pm 4:20pmTHE DILEMMA - DIGITAL (PG-13)11:30am2:10pm 5:00pm 7:50pm 10:40pm

THE FIGHTER (R) 11:00am 4:35pm 10:00pmTHE GREEN HORNET (PG-13)11:20am 2:15pm5:05pm 8:00pm 10:50pmTHE GREEN HORNET - REAL D 3D (PG-13)10:15am 1:10pm 4:05pm 7:00pm 9:50pmTHE KING'S SPEECH - CinArts (R) 10:50am1:40pm 4:40pm 7:35pm 10:30pmTHE MECHANIC (R) 9:40am 12:10pm 2:40pm

5:10pm 7:40pm 10:15pmTHE RITE (R)11:25am 2:05pm 4:55pm 7:45pm10:35pmTRUE GRIT ( PG-13)11:40am 2:25pm 5:15pm 7:55pm10:45pm

*3D CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREAD (PG)10:40a 1:30p 4:15p 7:00p 9:40p*3D SANCTUM- DIGITAL (R)10:45a 1:30p 4:20p 7:15p 9:55p*3D THE GREEN HORNET-DIGITAL (PG-13)10:45a 12:30p 1:45p 3:30p 4:45p6:30p 7:45p 9:30p 10:45p*3D TRON: LEGACY DIGITAL (PG)10:30a 1:30p 4:30p 7:30p 10:30p*ANOTHER YEAR- DIGITAL (PG-13)11:00a 2:30p 6:05p 9:30p*DBOX GREEN HORNET 3D-DIGITAL (PG-13)10:45a 1:45p 4:45p 7:45p 10:45p

*NO STRINGS ATTACHED- DIGITAL (R)10:40a 11:40a 1:40p 2:40p 4:40p6:05p 7:40p 9:20p 10:30p*SANCTUM- DIGITAL (R)

12:30p 3:20p 6:15p 9:00p*THE GREEN HORNET- DIGITAL (PG-13)10:30a 1:30p 4:30p 7:30p 10:25p*THE MECHANIC- DIGITAL (R)10:30a 11:10a 1:00p 1:40p 3:35p4:10p 6:05p 6:50p 8:50p 9:35p*THE RITE-DIGITAL (PG-13)10:45a 1:30p 4:15p 7:10p 9:55p*THE RITE-SUBTITULADAEN ESPANOL- 35 MM (PG-13)10:30a 1:15p 4:00p 6:45p 9:30p*THE ROOMMATE- DIGITAL (PG-13)10:50a 1:25p 4:00p 6:30p 9:00p 11:20p127 HOURS- DIGITAL (R)10:30a 1:00p 3:30p 6:05p 8:30p 11:00pLITTLE FOCKERS- DIGITAL (PG-13)

11:50a 2:20p 4:50p 7:20p 9:50pTHE KINGS SPEECH- DIGITAL (R)12:05p 3:00p 6:05p 9:00p * -- denotes PassRestricted features

Premiere Cinemas 6101 Gateway West S.15

BURLESQUE (PG-13)12:05 | 2:25 | 7:05CONVICTION (R)4:55 | 9:55DESPICABLE ME 3D (PG)12:20 | 2:50 | 7:35DUE DATE (R)12:25 | 2:15 | 4:15 | 6:40 | 9:00FAIR GAME (PG-13)4:45 | 9:40FASTER (R)12:45 | 3:00 | 5:20 | 7:30 | 9:30GET LOW (PG-13)12:30 | 2:30 | 4:30 | 6:55 | 9:20HOW DO YOU KNOW? (PG-13)

12:40 | 2:55 | 5:15 | 7:40 | 10:00JACKASS 3-D (2010) (R)5:10 | 9:35LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (PG-13)12:00 | 2:20 | 7:15MEGAMIND 2D (PG)12:05 | 2:00 | 4:05 | 6:10 | 8:20MEGAMIND 3D (PG)12:50 | 3:05 | 5:05 | 7:10 | 9:10NEXT THREE DAYS (PG-13)12:10 | 2:35 | 5:00 | 7:25 | 9:50SOCIAL NETWORK (PG-13)12:15 | 2:40 | 5:00 | 7:20 | 9:45UNSTOPPABLE (PG-13)12:35 | 2:45 | 4:50 | 7:00 | 9:05

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I-10 & Lee Trevino Schedule good for 2/4/11

Schedule good for Friday February 4th

Schedule good for 2-4-11

BIUTIFUL - CinArts (R)11:55am 3:15pm6:35pm 9:55pmBLACK SWAN - CinArts (R) 10:40am1:40pm 4:40pm 7:40pm 10:40pmBLUE VALENTINE-CinArts (R) 10:00am1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm 10:00pmCASINO JACK - CinArts (R) 10:55am1:55pm 4:55pm 7:55pm 10:55pmFROM PRADA TO NADA (PG-13)10:50am 1:50pm 4:50pm 7:50pm 10:50pmGULLIVER'S TRAVELS (PG) 10:45am

1:45pm 4:45pmRABBIT HOLE-CinArts DIGITAL(PG-13) 10:10am 1:10pm 4:10pm 7:10pm10:10pm

TANGLED (PG)10:35am 1:35pm 4:35pm7:35pm 10:35pmTANGLED - REAL D 3D (PG)10:15am1:15pm 4:15pm 7:15pm 10:15pmTHE DILEMMA - DIGITAL (PG-13)11:00am 2:00pm 5:00pm 8:00pm 11:00pmTHE TOURIST (PG-13)7:45pm 10:45pmTHE WAY BACK (PG-13)10:20am1:20pm 4:20pm 7:20pm 10:20pmTRUE GRIT (PG-13)10:30am 1:30pm4:30pm 7:30pm 10:30pm

YOGI BEAR (PG)10:05am 1:05pm4:05pm 7:05pm 10:05pmYOGI BEAR - REAL D 3D (PG)10:25am1:25pm 4:25pm 7:25pm 10:25pm

Schedule good for Friday Feb 4

PREMIERE MONTWOOD 7 2200 N. YarbroughSchedule good for Feb 5,6,7,8

DUE DATE (R)12:40p 2:55p 5:10p 7:20p 9:30pFAIR GAME (PG-13)12:10p 2:30p 4:50p 7:15p 9:30pFASTER (R)12:20p 2:40p 5:00p 7:25p 9:45pHOW DO YOU KNOW (PG-13)

12:00p 2:25p 4:50p 7:15p 9:40pMEGAMIND (PG)12:35p 2:50p 5:05p 7:15p 9:25pTHE NEXT 3 DAYS (PG-13)12:25p 3:20p 6:15p 9:10pUNSTOPPABLE (PG-13)12:05p 2:20p 4:40p 7:00p 9:20p

Black SwanNow ShowingRated: RGenre: Drama and Thriller

'Black Swan' follows the story of

Nina, a ballerina in a New YorkCity ballet company whose life,like all those in her profession, iscompletely consumed with dance.When artistic director ThomasLeroy decides to replace primaballerina Beth MacIntyre for theopening production of their new season, 'Swan Lake,' henarrows his choices to Nina and a new dancer, Lily. 'SwanLake' requires a dancer who can play both the White Swanwith innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who repre-

sents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan roleperfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan.As the two young dancers expand their rivalry, Nina be-comes dangerously more in touch with her dark side.Starring:Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder, Se-bastian Stan, Vincent Cassel

Casino Jack01/28/2011Rated: RGenre: Comedy

Inspired by true events that are tooover-the-top for even the wildest

imaginations to conjure, 'CasinoJack' lays bare the wild excesses andescapades of Jack Abramoff. Aidedby his business partner Michael, Jackparlays his clout over some of the world's most powerfulmen with the goal of creating a personal empire of wealthand influence. When the two enlist a mob-connected buddyto help with one of their illegal schemes, they soon findthemselves in over their heads, entrenched in a world ofmafia assassins, murder and a scandal that spins so out ofcontrol that it makes worldwide headlines.

Starring: Kelly Preston,Kevin Spacey,BarryPepper,Rachelle Lefevre,Jon Lovitz,Yannick Bisson,EricSchweig,Maury Chaykin,Christian Campbell,Spencer Garrett

The Rite01/28/2011Rated: PG-13Genre: Drama

'The Rite' follows skeptical seminarystudent Michael Kovak, who reluc-tantly attends exorcism school at theVatican. While hes in Rome,Michael meets an unorthodox priest,Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), who introduces him to thedarker side of his faith, uncovering the devils reach

even to one of the holiest places on Earth.Starring: Anthony Hopkins,Ciarn Hinds,AliceBraga,Toby Jones,Colin O'Donoghue

127 Hours01/28/2011Rated: RGenre: Drama

'127 Hours' is the true story ofmountain climber Aron Ralston's re-markable adventure to save himselfafter a fallen boulder crashes on hisarm and traps him in an isolatecanyon in Utah. Over the next fivedays, Ralston examines his life and survives the elementsto finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithalto extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65foot wall and hike over eight miles before he is finally res-cued. Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends,

lovers, family, and the last two people he ever had thechance to meet? A visceral thrilling story that will take anaudience on a never before experienced journey and provewhat we can do when we choose life.Starring: James Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Kate Mara, AmberTamblyn, Clmence Posy

From PradaTo Nada01/28/2011Rated: PG-13Genre: Drama

Two sisters, one a youngbeauty who chooses passionover logic, the other a lawstudent whose fixed moralcompass keeps her from fol-lowing her desires, are up-rooted from their luxurioushome when their father suddenly passes away. Out ofmoney and out of options, the women move into their GreatAunt Aurelia's modest, but lively home in the Latino-cen-tric Boyle Heights neighborhood where they find them-

selves thrown into a world that, despite their heritage,seems completely foreign. Over time, they discover thebeauty of the culture they once fought so desperately tohide. And in the process they find the one thing that hadeluded them: love.Starring: Camilla Belle,April Bowlby,Alexa Vega,WilmerValderrama,Nicholas D'Agosto,Kuno Becker,Adriana Bar-

raza,Karla Souza,Alexis Ayala

The Mechanic01/28/2011Rated: RGenre: Action/Adventure

Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - anelite assassin with a strict codeand unique talent for cleanly elim-inating targets. When his mentorand close friend Harry is mur-dered, Bishop is anything but de-tached. His next assignment isself-imposed - he wants those re-sponsible dead. His mission grows complicated whenHarry's son Steve approaches him with the same vengefulgoal and a determination to learn Bishop's trade. A method-ical hit man takes an impulsive student deep into his worldand a deadly partnership is born. But while in pursuit of

their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface andthose hired to fix problems become problems themselves.Starring: Jason Statham,Ben Foster,DonaldSutherland,Tony Goldwyn,Jeff Chase,Mini Anden,Eddie J.Fernandez,Kurt Deville,LaTeace Towns-Cuellar,MonicaAcosta


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11:00 1:254:20 7:00 9:35 (12:00FRI/SAT)ROOMMATE (PG-13)11:15 1:45 4:35 7:20 9:50(12:10 FRI/SAT)THE RITE (PG-13) 11:0012:20 1:20 3:10 4:10 6:057:05 8:459:45 (11:30 12:30 FRI/SAT)FROM PRADA TO NADA(PG-13)11:00 1:30 4:157:10 9:40(12:00 FRI/SAT)THE MECHANIC (R) 11:15

1:45 4:30 7:20 9:50 (12:10FRI/SAT)NO STRINGS ATTACHED

(R) 12:00 2:35 5:10 7:4510:10GREEN HORNET 3D (PG-13) *3D SURCHARGE AP-PLIES*1:00 3:35 6:10 8:45 (11:15FRI/SAT)GREEN HORNET 2D (PG-13) 11:00 1:55 4:50 7:2510:00 (12:00 FRI/SAT)DILEMMA (PG-13) 12:002:50 3:40 6:30 9:25 (12:00FRI/SAT)BLACK SWAN (R) 11:001:30 4:00 7:00 9:30 (12:15FRI/SAT)LITTLE FOCKERS (PG-13)12:10 2:30 4:50 7:10 9:35(12:00 FRI/SAT)KING'S SPEECH (R) 11:001:45 4:30 7:20 10:00TRON: LEGACY 3D (PG-13) *3D SURCHARGE AP-PLIES 1:00 4:00 7:00 9:50YOGI BEAR 2D (PG) 12:452:55 5:05 7:15 9:20FIGHTER (R) 6:30 9:00(11:45 FRI/SAT)TANGLED 2D (PG) 11:001:25 3:50

CALIGULA 11:30 AMTUESDAY 2/8/11

Continued from page 17"And I don't see anybody rip-ping them apart. For thesnarks to rip them apart is forthe snarks to reveal them-selves as the poseurs they are.... So, here I am, getting my

ass kicked for being an honestguy and being imperfect.Well, that's who I am."

Corgan spoke for nearly anhour about his frustrations,his band and his latest songs.He also discussed the ambi-tious book he has writtenabout spirituality, which hehopes to publish next yearand mark the start of the sec-

ond phase of his life. Here areselected excerpts from the in-terview:

Q: Both my parents wereborn and raised in Hungary,and there's an old Hungariansaying that goes: "Tell peoplethe truth and they kick yourhead in."

A: (Laugh uproariously)."That has been my experiencein life, absolutely! I'm aPisces and we look at things

from two perspectives. I getthat people want rock 'n' rollto be a fantasy camp; by thesame token, there's plenty ofroom for a divergent set ofopinions. Like, Lou Reed bal-ances David Bowie, balances

Neil Young, balances (Bob)Dylan. But not everybodyneeds to come from the samefantasy land perspective ...

"There's an unspoken code inrock (that goes): 'Hey, I won'treveal your b.s. if you don'treveal mine.' I'm sure you'veencountered people who havea very public image, butthey're really actors, very so-

phisticated actors, becausepeople project on them thatthey are 'the working man.'It's a self-perpetuating myththe media perpetrates. So,here I am, getting my asskicked for being an honestguy and being imperfect. Youdefinitely pay a price fortelling the truth."

Q: But isn't rock, ideally, sup-posed to be a forum fortelling the truth?

A: "It's part of the fantasy. Italk to fans all the time, andI'll say: 'What do you think ofthis artist?' And they say:'He's a good guy.' So, whatthey mean is: 'I'm willing tolisten to his b.s., because he's

a good guy.'"

Q: Does it matter? Pablo Pi-casso was, by all accounts, atotal jerk who treated mostpeople like dirt. Does thatmake his art less great or no-table? Should we separate theart from the person who madeit?

A: "I think the art is the only

thing that matters. I'm notsaying the life of the artistshouldn't be examined. But to

put the life of the artist as theequal of the art is comingfrom the audience or the 'per-ceiver,' not from people whoreally understand art.

"Let's say you and I are tak-

ing a hike and I've just fin-ished telling you what ahorrible person I am. But atthe end, I tell you a parablethat is the greatest parableyou've ever heard. Does it di-minish the parable becauseI'm a piece of (crap)? No. Itmight have more value be-cause I'm a piece of (crap).The modern world is very fo-cused on negative aspects of

the artist, because it's part ofsome marketing campaign.Continues on page 22

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NORTHEAST

Loretto Academy

Nun Run The JuniorClass of 2012s Service

Learning Project 5K run is8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, atLoretto Academy, 1300 Hard-away. The run goes throughthe historic Government HillNeighborhood. Registration:$20 ($15 by Jan. 29); race t-shirts guaranteed for first 323people who register. Proceedsbenefit the Sisters of Lorettoin Pakistan. Information: 566-8400.

Packet pick up is noon to 6p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, in theacademys High School foyer(2nd floor) and 7 to 8 a.m. inHilton Young Hall on raceday.

Beauty and the

Beast Kids-N-Co.,

1301 Texas, presents its ver-sion of the classic fairy talewritten and directed by ErikMyers Jan. 29-Feb. 20. Fri-days and Saturdays and 2:30p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $7 ($5children, seniors, students andactive military); available atthe door one hour beforeshow. Advance reservationsaccepted for groups of 10 ormore. Information: 351-1455

or kidsnco.org.

Brundibar YouthOpera of El Paso will performthe childrens opera Feb. 4-6,

at La Fe Culture and Technol-ogy Center, 721 S. Ochoa(rear building). The 40-minute opera is 7:30 p.m. Fri-day, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sun-day. Tickets: $5. Information:449-4069.

The Youth Opera recentlypresented Brundibar at theNational Opera AssociationConvention in San Antonio.Brundibar, by Jewish

Czech composer Hans Krsa,tells the story of a fatherlesssister and brother who sing inthe marketplace to raisemoney for their ill mother.The evil organ grinderBrundibr chases them away,

but the children succeed withthe help of a sparrow, cat, dogand other children.The opera, written on the

eve of World War II, was firstperformed by Jewish childrenin a concentration camp.

Willie Cager Re-

tirement PartyThe retirement party for ElPaso basketball legend andphilanthropist Willie Cager is7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at ElPaso Convention Center, incelebration of Cagers Learn-ing Center to be built inFabens. Guest speakers in-clude Nevil Shed and JudgeWilliams. Dinner and enter-tainment also offered. Tick-

ets: $75 ($100 per couple);available at the door. Infor-mation: 920-4173.Cager will be signing auto-

graphs at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb.4, at Casa Ford, 5815 Mon-tana.

La Tierra Dinner

Show La Tierra Cafe,1731 Montana, will host a

Black History Month celebra-tion Saturday, Feb. 5, withYoung El Paso Singers.Doors open at 6 p.m., dinnerserved at 6:45 p.m. and musicbegins at 8 p.m. Tickets: $32

for dinner and show. Ticketsavailable at the cafe; seatingis limited. Information: 533-8890 or latierracafe.com.

EASTSIDE

Snoop Dogg TheGrammy-nominated rapper

brings his Get Wet Tour toEl Paso Thursday, Feb. 10, atClub 101, 1148 Airway. Ages21 and older welcome. Tick-ets: $30 in advance; $35 dayof show. (ticketbully.com).Cordozar Calvin Broadus

Jr., better known by his stage

name Snoop Dogg, made hisrap debut in 1992 on Dresdebut album The Chronic,and then released his debutalbum, Doggystyle, tomuch critical and public ac-claim.

Senior Love Con-

ference El Paso Com-munity Colleges SeniorAdult Programs 16th annualconference Live, Love andCare for Yourself is 9 a.m. to2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, atEPCC Administrative ServiceCenter Auditorium, 9050 Vis-count, featuring workshops,exhibitors, volunteer awards,door prizes and special a spe-cial appearance by Vikki

Carr. Admission is free withdonation of a canned good,but participants must registerfor a conference pass to par-ticipate. Information/registra-tion: 831-7801 or

[email protected].

Bassett Place 6101 Gateway West. Informa-tion: 772-7479 or bas-settplacemall.com. The RockStar Karaoke Challenge isThursday, Feb. 3 and 10, in

front of Caf Plaza. Sign upby calling the mall or online.

Club 101 1148 Air-way. Advance tickets for mostevents available at Club 101,All That Music, Psycha andonline at ticketbully.com, un-less otherwise listed. Infor-

mation: 544-2101 orclub101.com. Skrillex The Americanelectronic musician performsat 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4. Tick-ets: $11. Machine Gun Kisses Tour The tour featuring MurderFM is 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6with Cage 9 (members ofPowerman 500), and Beta

Wolf with other specialguests BB Gun Johnny. Allages show. Tickets: $8.

El Paso RhinosEl Pasos Junior League icehockey team home games areat the Sierra ProvidenceEvents Center, next to theColiseum, 4100 E. Paisano.Regular games times are 7:30p.m. Friday and Saturday, and

5:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $5general admission; $10, $15and $20 reserved. Informa-tion: 479-PUCK (7825) or el-pasorhinos.com. Feb. 4-6 Texas Junior Brahmas.

Crossland

Gallery El Paso ArtAssociations gallery is 500W. Paisano (in the Art Junc-tion of El Paso). Hours arenoon to 4 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Saturday. Admissionis free. Information: 351-2811.Showing Feb. 5-26:

Textures of Tuscany andBeyond, works by Krystyna

Robbins in the BissellGallery. Artists of the Month, featur-ing Sirac Martinez and En-rique Woo in the WilliamsGallery. Drawing: A Way of See-ing works by Candy Mayer,Julie Caffee-Cruz, Rick Parra,Judy Hampton and JanetArchibald in the Cox Gallery.

Opening reception for allthree shows is 5 to 8 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 5.

Los Rieleros del

Norte The Grammy-nominated norteo band per-forms a concert and dance at8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at ElPaso County Coliseum. Alsoperforming are accordionist

Ramon Ayala, singer FidelRueda and groups ImpactoNorteo and Sonora Skan-dalo. Doors open at 7 p.m.Tickets: $37.50, plus servicecharges. (Ticketmaster).

The El Paso-base band hashad had several singles onBillboards Latin charts, andtheir album Ven y Dimewas nominated for a 2010Grammy.

Guitar Fest Thefestival promoting local gui-tarists and dancers emphasiz-ing the areas cultural andmusical diversity is 7:30 to8:30 p.m. Friday and Satur-day, Feb. 4-5, at ChamizalNational Memorial, 800 S.San Marcial. Fridays eventfeatures KDBCs RobertBettes as Master of Cere-

monies. Proceeds benefitAlzheimers awareness. Cost:$15 ($10 seniors and children12 and younger). Advancetickets available at KirksMusic Store and OlivasMusic Store. Information:383-0487 or 503-3400.Performers include Glen

Leffler, Ysleta del Sur YouthDancers, Armin Harrison,Dave Hamilton and SAFO.

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Fitness Associations 2nd an-nual 5 mile run and 3 mile

Feb. 6, at the UTEPs Magof-fin Auditorium.

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Collectibles show A sports card, toy, col-lectibles show is 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at theHyatt Hotel, 6030 GatewayEast (at Geronimo), hosted byJ & M Sportscards. Informa-tion: 591-5050.Rite of Spring and OtherDances - The UTEP Depart-ment of Theatre and Dancefeatures its spring facultydance performance Feb. 10-13 in the Fox Fine Arts WiseFamily Theatre, featuringchoreography by Emily Mor-gan, Myron Nadel and LisaSmith and performances bydancers from UTEP and thecommunity. Showtimes are 8p.m. Thursday through Satur-day and 2:30 and 7 p.m. Sun-day. Tickets: $12 ($10 UTEPfaculty/staff, seniors, military,groups of ten or more andnon-UTEP students; $9 UTEP

students and children age 4 to12). Information: 747-5118 ortheatredance.utep.edu.

Commitment to

Fitness Walk/run UTEP and the Golden Age

nual 5 mile run and 3 milewalk is 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday,Feb. 6, beginning at KiddField on the UTEP campus.Cost: $15 per person; $10 perperson of groups of 10 ormore. Awards for 10 differentage groups offered. Registra-tion and packet pickup begins

at 7 a.m. Information: 755-4038. Online registrationthrough Feb. 4 at raceadven-turesunlimited.com.

Sunland Park

Racetrack &

Casino The 2010-2011 live horse racing season

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