November 16, 2024

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FAST FACTS: Celebrating Anniversaries Made Easy

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Left: This aluminum tab recycled bag is a great find  for the “green  conscious” woman for her 10 year anniversary on the job.

 

 

In 1922, Emily Post published the first known list of traditional anniversary presents and gift categories. Originally, the etiquette guru listed gifts only for the first, fifth, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth, twenty-fifth and fiftieth anniversaries. By 1957, Post had expanded her anniversary list to include every year from the 1st to the 15th, and for every fifth year after that.

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Clueless Fashionista: Shopping Tips: Don’t buy or wear items just because they fit

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By  Ashia Sims
 
The other day I found a pair of pants that were from another time in my life.  It was a time when I was a few sizes smaller.  I was curious about them and how they managed to stay in my closet because I am very good at getting rid of clothes that don’t fit or compliment me.  Well I tried the pants on and they fit.  Surprise, Surprise.  Actually let me make a correction here.  The pants didn’t fit in the sense of how I like my clothes to fit but I was able to get them up and on me and even button them.

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On the Road with MoJo Table-for-Two Reviews : 11th Street Station Restaurant

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11th Street Station Restaurant

1050 East 11th Street, Suite 100
Austin, TX 
Price Range: From $7.99 – $18.99
Casual dining atmosphere with great customer service

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Movie: The Green Hornet

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 Studio:   Columbia (1hr. 48 min.)

Plot:     Based the short-lived 1960’s television show about a newspaper publisher turned masked vigilante.
Cast:     Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Cameron Diaz, Edward James Olmos, Christopher Waltz
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ***
 
By Laurence Washington
 
Fans of the 1966 television show, “The Green Hornet,” will probably enjoy this 2011 outing, but they won’t get too excited about it.

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Videoview

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 By Jay Bobbin

Tribune Media Services
 
STARTING THIS WEEK: “SECRETARIAT”: The horse that galvanized the racing world in the early 1970s gets reverent Disney-studio treatment in this drama, well-directed by Randall Wallace, the screenwriter of “Braveheart.” Diane Lane gives a fine performance as Penny Chenery, who became Secretariat’s owner and defied doubts about her potential – and the animal’s – to triumph. John Malkovich plays the trainer who does much to advance her quest. Scott Glenn, Dylan Walsh, Dylan Baker and James Cromwell also star. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; deleted scenes; music video. *** (PG: P) (Also on Blu-ray)
 

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You Can Be a Friend!

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By Tashmica Torok

Every once in a while, I will stand in the children’s section of a book store and browse the selections.  I will pick up unknown books with beautiful illustrations and catchy titles to flip through the new pages.  Sometimes my hands are drawn to the classics of my own childhood.  I love when a story gives me chills.  Those are usually the stories I end up carrying home to read to my children.

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News Spotlight: Lil`Kim Disses Nicki Minaj … Again

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Lil’ Kim (right) and Niki Chin. Photo by Roland Hyde

 

By Roland Hyde

CaribWorldNews
 
NEW YORK, NY — The Queen Bee is extremely upset and her venom is aimed at the new rap phenom known as Nicky Minaj. 
 
In one of her latest public appearances in New York City, the sassy veteran  rap diva, Lil`Kim, while hosting a joint birthday party for celebrity fashion designer and TV personality, Niki Chin, and music producer Sean Due, seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire of hostility between herself and Nicki Minaj. 

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Fast Facts 9-25

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By the Capital Area District Library Reference Department

The Reference Staff at the Downtown Lansing Library includes librarians with a variety of backgrounds and life experiences. They are some of the most valuable best resources the library offers! For example, Marisela G. heads up our language resources. She is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish, so she often assists patrons who would otherwise have a difficult time communicating with staff. 

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DARE TO ASK: EXCUSE ME, SIR, BUT DID YOU JUST SPIT?

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QUESTIONS

Why do men need to spit so much in public? — Anne, Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
What is it with guys and spitting? — Cheryl, New Haven, Conn.

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Videoview

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STARTING THIS WEEK: “THE AMERICAN”: The title is accurate in terms of this well-filmed vehicle for an unusually somber George Clooney, who really is the only American in the European-made story of a hit man who mulls getting out of the business and takes some downtime in Italy after a mission goes wrong. The locals make him feel welcome – particularly one woman (Violante Placido) he develops feelings for – but opening himself up to others increases the odds he won’t survive much longer. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; audio commentary by director Anton Corbijn; deleted scenes. *** (R: AS, N, V) (Also on Blu-ray)

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