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Bilingual Educa-tion is vital,accent orno accent

By Joe Olvera , 2010

All this talk about bilingual education and

the benefits to be derived therefrom has

me smiling about some of the gaffes peo-

ple make when using either language. I

count myself in that crowd because my ac-

cent can be rather funny, sometimes. I

speak both English and Spanish, and even

Pachucano, but, sometimes its the English

language that trips me up.

When I was a young boy, I

thought that the corner gasoline station

was called a Felix station and that it wasowned by some guy named Felix. It never

occurred to me, until years later, that it ac-

tually was a Filling station. Oh, well, I

guess Felix owned some other type of

business, but, it sure wasnt this one.

Throughout my growing-up

years many Chicanos made mistakes that

would be hilarious, even today. But, of

course, today people are more sensitive

and they dont laugh as they would or as

they should. For example, there was a

young girl at La Jeff, my alma mater, who,when asked how she felt, she replied that

she wasnt feeling pretty good. This, I

suppose, makes sense, because if she had

been feeling better, she would have said

that she was feeling pretty good.

A friend of mine who was in the

U.S. Navy was having dinner aboard his

ship, when, suddenly, he was hit by a

grape. Incensed, he stood up to his full

height of 56 and shouted: Who threw

me with the grape? After his friends at

table started laughing, he joined them

when he realized what he had said. Those

words will stand out in immortal Chicano

historical humor. But, blame it on being

bilingual.

At La Jeff, many of our role

models used to mangle the English lan-

guage, and they were supposed to be edu-

cated, mind you. A football coach by the

name of Campos would exhort his players

that they had to hustle, hustle, if you

want to win the win. At other times, hewas heard saying to his baseball players,

those who didnt bat tomorrow will bat

today. By the time he turned around to

look at his players, they were rolling on

the floor with laughter. He laughed too, I

suppose.

Kayo Perez, a very famous and

beloved Baseball coach would call his

players, my little Anyels. Yes, of course,

he meant to say that they were his little

Angels. But his accent got in the way and

the word never came out as it should have.But, truthfully, they were his little anjels,

accent or no accent. He loved his players.

Another friend of mine a

Puerto Rican sergeant in the U.S.Air Force

had such a heavy accent when he spoke

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El Paso Countys RepublicanParty: Gaining a Foothold?

By Joe Olvera , 2010

The El PasoCounty Republican Party maynot be the majority political

party in El Paso, but, newly

elected Chairman, Tom

Holmsley, said hes

never giving up.

Our main ob-

jective is to get

more conser-

vatives

elected, and

that includes

more Hispan-

ics, Holms-

ley said.

Hispanics

are helping

us to become

stronger.

They are be-

coming Re-

publicans

because they feelgood about themselves. Being

Liberal is not paying off.

Holmsley, who replaced

Michael Moore in a election

last May, said that Hispanics

are becoming more aware of

the conservative philosophy.

He said Arizonas new law,

SB 1070 which will require

police officers to act as immi-

gration agents - will not play

in El Paso. Voters wont gofor that, Holmsley said. The

responsibility falls on the

heads of the federal govern-

ment, which must act to take

care of those issues. I dont

think Texas would be on the

right track in pursuing that

law. Its up to the feds to be-

come more involved in issues

that affect border communi-

ties like El Paso.

Another issue that wont playin El Paso, according to

Holmsley is to eliminate the

14th Amendment to the U.S.

Constitution - an Amendment

that allows babies born in the

U.S. of undocumented par-

ents to automatically become

U.S. citizens. Im sure some

people feel that way, but, I

dont see how that would go.

I dont think its fair, although

it would help the immigration

issue.

El Pasos Republican Party,

which has taken a back seat to

Democrats for many decades,

counts some 800 active sup-

porters, although the numbers

are growing, and Holmsleywants to make sure that the

trend continues. Will they

ever become dominant in El

Paso poli-

tics?

Only time will

tell.In a Republican Party web-

site, the party calls itself a

true reflection of traditional

Texas values. It is these val-

ues core Republican princi-ples that will sustain Texas

into the future and continue to

make the state strong, pros-

perous, and proud.

The Party stands for limited

government, principled inno-

vative leadership, honest

compassion, opportunity for

one and all, quality education,

personal responsibility, free-

dom, and rugged individual-

ism. A favorite quote for

Republicans everywhere is

that of former President

Ronald Reagan: The kind

of government.that is

strong enough to give you

everything you need is also

strong enough to take away

everything you have.

In addition, the Party hopes to

support strong families whoare intent on giving their chil-

dren the hope of a better to-

morrow, the promise of a safe

and secure today, and the ap-

preciation and respect of yes-terday.

I dont believe El Pasoans

will ever change from the

Democratic Party, Holmsley

said. But we would be re-

miss if we didnt try to attract

more people, especially His-

panics, to our party. Who

knows? We just need to keep

working on that, to have the

Republicans become a major-

ity, we need to do more out-

reach.

As for U.S. troops going int

Mexico, as was suggested by

our Governor Rick Perry re-

cently, I dont think thats

ever going to happen, not

without Mexicos approval.

Hes just throwing that out fo

debate, testing the waters.

Conceivably, for Mexico toask for help, I dont see it.

Celebrate the Holiday Seasonwith a Weekend of Festivitiesin Truth or Consequences &

Elephant ButteTruth or Consequences and Elephant Butte are once again join-

ing forces to offer a weekend of holiday festivities. Spend the

weekend soaking in our hot springs and celebrating the season!

On Friday, December 10th downtown Truth or Consequences

once again celebrates an Old-Fashioned Christmas. Spon-

sored by MainStreet Truth or Consequences, the event hours

are from 6-9pm.

Broadway will be closed between Clancy and Mims Streets

from 4-9pm for the event. At 6pm there will be a Christmas

Tree lighting at Evelyn Renfro Park, then Santa will take a

wagon ride throughout downtown T or C. He will be dropped

off at the Lee Belle Johnson Senior Center on Foch Street at

6:30, where he will visit with children and find out what is on

their Christmas list.

1000 luminaria will be set up throughout downtown to add to

the festive atmosphere. Fire pits will be set up in the middle of

Broadway. The Sierra County Arts Council will be serving up

s'mores for $1.00 a fundraiser for public art in Sierra County.

Local businesses on Broadway, Main and Foch Streets are get-

ting into the spirit of the event and hosting live music, hot food

& drinks, and offering discounts for Holiday Shoppers.

The following evening, Saturday December 11th, everyone isinvited to the 2010 Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce

16th Annual Weekend of Lights, Luminaria Beach Walk and

Floating Lights Parade. This event is scheduled from 5-8 pm at

Elephant Butte Lake State Park. Over 4,000 luminaria will line

the entrance to the park and roads heading down to the lake

front. There will be 25 bon-fired, community sponsored camp-

sites on the beach with posole, smores & additional free

treats. The floating lights parade consists of boats & sailboats

decorated with holiday lights at Marina del Sur. An RV light-

ing contest is also included in the festivities.

The evening will be completed with prizes awarded at 9:00p.m. at the community awards party held at the Elephant Butte

Inn. Fees will apply at the entrance to the lake. Donations will

be accepted for the "Make a Wish" foundation.

For more information on these events, contact Sierra County

Tourism at 575-740-3902 or director@sierracountynewmex-

ico.info or visit www.sierracountynewmexico.info

Continued from page 2

... that it often got him in

trouble without meaning too.

One day we went to eat lunch

at some caf near Travis

AFB, California. When the

waitress an Anglo woman

wrote down our order, he

asked for a soft drink. Then

he said to the woman, You

have crushed ice? She was

indignant, and said, I do

not. Of course, his accentactually said, You have

crossed eyes? Understand-

ing the gaffe, I came to my

friends rescue and explained

what he had meant to say.

The lady reared her head

back and let out a guffaw.

The kind lady laughed in un-

derstanding.

Another friend of

my childhood was so dark,

that we jokingly called him

negro. He didnt mind, but

he spoke with such a heavy

accent that it was laughable.

But, he didnt care. He prac-

ticed and practiced, using the

name of the Cowboy hero,

Red Ryder. He pronouncedwith the double rr, as in Rred

Rryder. We laughed at his ex-

pense because we could pro-

nounce the name correctly.

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ManifiestosSome of you mayhave read an article

about a bill that I

filed relating to mani-fiestos. Manifiesto is

a document which is

used to refund sales

taxes in Texas paid

by foreign nationals.

The United States Constitution

prohibits state and local entities from col-

lecting taxes on items which are exported.

It is key to remember that a product is not

exported unless it has reached its destina-

tion country.

There is no question that the

sales taxes on items, whether wholesale or

retail, that are taken to a foreign destination

cannot be legally collected by local govern-

ments. Our current laws leave a gaping

loophole allowing the sales tax to be re-

funded but without the product being taken

outside of the United States.

Currently, any foreign national,

including our friends in Mexico, can pur-

chase items, pay the sales tax but collect

the refund on the tax before returning to

their home. Texas is the only state in the

union that allows such an arrangement.

There is no requirement by state

law that these international travelers must

prove the items purchased reached a for-

eign destination. In place instead is a law

which 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 if

you ask me. This system has seen the State

of Texas refund over $500 million in sales

taxes during the period between 2004 and

2009. Locally, the average amount of city

sales taxes over that time is over $1.2 mil-

lion per year; the county taxes averages out

to $688,000 per year.

While the entire $1.2 million of tax refunds

may 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 merchandise

sold, it would take $120 million in sales to

produce the $1.2 million.

This is a ton of money refunded

based on an honor system. Can we imple-

ment a similar honor system where local

property 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 has

as evidence that the item has been exported

is the good faith statement.

I believe it is a fiscally responsible action

to 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 HB

344 by Quintanilla.

I am certain the actual bill which is heard

in committee will be different from this ini-

tial draft. My office continues to research

the best means by which we prevent sales

taxes from being improperly refunded.

It is not my intention to harm commerce.

But, it is not the responsibility of Texas

taxpayers to subsidize any commerce. It is

the responsibility of lawmakers, including

myself, 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

Bilingual EducationContinued from page 3

Fast forward some 15 years

later, when I was at orienta-

tion at U.T. El Paso and lis-

tening to one boring speaker

after another.

I noticed this very

dark-skinned boy who sat

next to me, and I thought to

myself that I knew this guy.

I asked his name. He an-

swered in perfect English:

Well, my name is Robert,

but they call me negro.

And, of course, it was my

old friend, but, he spoke

such beautiful English

much better than mine. He

explained that he and his

family had moved to Cali-

fornia where he lost his ac-

cent, while I still had mine.

Since then Ive known Chi-

canos and Chicanas who

speak perfect English and

perfect Spanish. They

amaze me with their com-

mand of both tongues. I

want to be one of them, but,

I suppose I would have to

take diction lessons. So, Ill

leave it at that. Anyway, I

do most of my talking with

the written word, although I

still use the spoken word as

well, accent or no accent.

But, bilingual education is

vital for many of us who

live in El Paso and other

border communities. Bilin-

gual Education, long may

you wave.

Sin Fin

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Weather Trivia:

Our peak wind gust last Sunday was 54 mph. At what

wind speed must occur to have hurricane force winds?

Answer:B-74

We certainly have had some windy days this

past Sunday and Monday. Our peak wind gust was 54

mph Sunday and 44 mph Monday. The wind and the

colder air certainly made if feel much colder than the

temperatures (20s and 30s). If we did have any mois-

ture around there most likely would have been some

rain and snow.

So what causes the

wind?

Wind is caused by air

flowing from High Pres-

sure to Low Pressure.

Since the Earth is rotating,

however, the air does not

flow directly from high to

low pressure, but it is de-

flected to the right (in the

Northern Hemisphere; to

the left in the SouthernHemisphere), so that the wind flows around the high and low pressure areas.

The closer the high and low pressure areas are together, the stronger the "pressure

gradient", and the stronger the winds. On weather maps, lines of constant pressure

are drawn (as in the example, above) which are called "isobars". These isobars are

usually labeled with their pressure value in millibars (mb). The closer these lines are

together, the stronger the wind.

The curvature of the isobars is also important to the wind speed. Given the same

pressure gradient (isobar spacing), if they are curved anticyclonically (around the

high pressure in the example) the wind will be stronger. If the isobars are curved cy-clonically (around the low pressure in the example) the wind will be weaker.

Near the surface of the Earth, friction from the ground slows the wind down. Dur-

ing the day, when what we call convective mixing is stirring up the lower atmos-

phere, this effect is minimized. At night, however, when this mixing has stopped,

the surface wind can slow considerably, or even stop altogether.

Wind can also be thought of one way that the atmosphere moves excess heat

around. All wind is, directly or indirectly, helping to transport heat either away from

the surface of the Earth, where sunlight causes an excess of energy buildup, or from

warm regions (usually the tropics) to cooler regions (usually the higher latitudes).

By: Doppler Dave Speelman

WEATHER 101

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].

Whats causing these

Windy Days?

A. 64

B. 74

C. 79

D. 81



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El Paso Employees Federal Credit Union

Holiday Lights Parade will be largest ever

The El Paso Employees Fed-

eral Credit Union and the City of El Paso

Parks and Recreation Department will

have the largest Holiday Lights Parade in

history on December 11, 2010.

The deadline passed yesterday with 72

entries which includes 34 floats along

with additional walking group entries,decorated cars, and they will be lighted,

according to Sandy Rodriguez, event co-

ordinator.

El Paso Employees Federal Credit Union

(EPEFCU) was formed in 1936 by ten

City employees who deposited $5 each to

help make credit more available to peo-

ple of small means. Since then, the credit

union has grown in size and strength with

more than 45,000 members and over

$275 million in assets, serving the com-munity at eight locations. . For more in-

formation, visit www.epefcu.org.

The Holiday Lights Parade this

year will be in coordination with the 75th

Anniversary of the Christmas Tree Light-

ing Ceremony which will include fire-

works and a laser light show.

Ken Walters, President and

CEO of El Paso Employees Federal

Credit Union says We are just ecstatic

with the turnout of the parade entrants as

it will truly be a Celebration of Lights onDecember 11th in downtown El Paso

The entire festivities can also

be seen live on KVIA TV, Channel 7

(Cable Channel 6) starting at 4:30 p.m.

The official lighting of the Christmas

Tree with Mayor John Cook and 5 year

old, Ethan Hernandez of Candlelighters

of El Paso will be at 5:55 p.m. followed

by the parade, the fireworks and culmi-

nating with the laser light show.

For more informationSandy Rodriguez at (915) 240-3310 or

Eliseo Duran at (915) 252-9031

FBI Honors TurleyCommunity Leadership Award Given to

Local APS Director

The Federal Bureau of Investiga-

tion (FBI) El Paso Division has

selected Patrick Turley to re-

ceive the 2010 Directors Com-

munity Leadership Award. The

honor recognizes individuals

that have had demonstrated out-

standing contributions to their

local communities through serv-

ice.

Turley is uniquely deserving he met all the criteria and then

some, said David Cuthbertson,

FBI Special Agent in Charge.

Hes shown a willingness to

lead, has been committed to im-

proving lives and has shown the

desire to make El Paso safer for

its citizens.

In addition to his duties as Re-

gional Director for Adult Protec-

tive Services (APS), Turleycurrently serves as Board Presi-

dent for STARS (Sexual Trauma

and Assault Services El Pasos

Rape Crisis Center), President of

the Crime Victims Rights Coun-

cil, and on the Domestic Vio-

lence Prevention Commission.

Over the past few years, the

award has gained significant

prestige with the Director of the

FBI personally making the pres-

entation to those who have made

an impact in the areas of crime

reduction, drug deterrence and

other public safety and security

initiatives. In late March, Tur-

ley and his wife will travel to

Washington, D.C. to attend a

banquet and receive the award

from FBI Director Robert

Muller. Turley will be one of 55

honorees chosen from communi-ties across the nation.

Humbled during the surprise an-

nouncement at a regular Crime

Victims Rights Council meeting

on November 17, 2010, Turley

attributed the accomplishment to

the hard work of the El Paso

area APS staff and our partner-

ships in the community - without

you, we cannot do the job we

do.

After serving 22 years with the

El Paso County Sheriffs Office,

Turley joined APS in January

2005 and began the biggest chal-

lenge of his career trying to bol-

ster an agency experiencing a

barrage of public and govern-

mental criticism for failing to

perform its mission to protect

the elderly (65 years and older)

and disabled adults from abuse,

neglect and exploitation.

Undaunted, Turley helped enact

massive legislative-ordered re-

form to improve training, ac-

countability and case

management. APS in El Paso has

since dramatically bettered the

quality of investigations and

service delivery while working

nearly 3,000 cases annually.

Turley realizes that elder abuse,

neglect and exploitation aredeep-rooted societal problems

that must be addressed together

as a community. To this end,

Turley helped create the non-

profit 501c3 Silver Star Board

to find resources for APS staff,

advise on community engage-

ment strategies, and assist in

raising additional funds and do-

nations to be used for our vul-

nerable clients.

APS has strengthened ties withlocal organizations that provide

services such as law enforce-

ment, the court systems, various

faith-based organizations, the

Area Agency on Aging, the Ex-

treme Weather Task Force, Volar,

Advocacy Inc., and many others.

The volume and variety of client

services needed require APS to

build, maintain and support

community groups to ensure

ready access to these services.

Community education continues

to be a priority for Turley. Each

October, hundreds of bankers,

lawyers, health providers and so-

cial workers attend a day-long,

APS-produced conference fo-

cused on crimes against the eld-

erly. Also, a ride-along

program was created for Texas

Tech medical school students to

allow future doctors the opportu-

nity to see firsthand the dis-

tressed living conditions of

elderly APS clients while shad-

owing caseworkers on home-vis-

its. And the newly-created El

Paso Hoarding Task Force willgive APS the opportunity to edu-

cate the public on a dangerous

and potentially deadly form of

self-neglect while solving diffi-

cult hoarding cases

Turleys other APS accomplish-

ments include:

Partnering with the El Paso

County Attorney to create the

APS Special Task Unit, a multi-disciplinary team of subject mat-

ter experts to help find solutions

for the most difficult APS cases.

Working with the El Paso Po-

lice Department to create a Spe-

cial Victims Unit that

investigates crimes against the

elderly.

Providing valuable input in the

creation of the Silver Alert, a

system to notify the police and

public when seniors with

Alzheimers or dementia disap-

pear.

As current President of the

Crime Victims Rights Council,

Turley continues advocating for

victims rights. The Crime Vic-

tims' Memorial Walk draws

thousands of attendees annuallyand in April 2009, Turley and

the CVRC unveiled the the

Crime Victims Memorial Read-

ing Garden, an impressive gran-

ite stone memorial which pays

tribute to more than 1,200 vic-

tims of violent crime.

Past El Paso area recipients of

the FBI Directors Community

Leadership Award include: Vir-

ginia McCrimmon (The Salva-tion Army, 2009) and Susan

Oliva (Director of the Advocacy

Center for the Children of El

Paso, 2008.)

HOLIDAY SAFETY

TIPSEL PASO, TEXAS The El Paso Police Department on behalf of Chief Greg Allen

would like to wish all our citizens and visitors a Happy Thanksgiving and Holiday

Season. The following are some holiday safety tips we would like the public to re-

member.

At Home:

NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILDREN ALONEBe sure to lock your doors and windows when you leave your home.

Do not display holiday gifts where they can be seen from a window

or doorway.

Leave some lights on

Leave a radio on

Leave drapes/curtains in a normal position

Mark your valuables with your drivers license number

Pickup mail and newspapers

Never give information about your home over

the telephone

Always call police to report any suspicious activity

While Shopping:

Always keep your children close to you

Do not shop alone

Never take more money than you need to make your purchases

Do not flash your money when paying for items

Pay with a check card or credit card

Be aware of you surroundings

Do not leave any purchases or purses unattended

Do not overburden yourself with packages

Carry your purse close to your body

Your car:

Lock your vehicle

Use any antitheft devices

Do not leave any packages or values inside the vehicle

Approach you vehicle with your keys out and ready

Park in well light areas

Keep your vehicle in proper working order

If something seems wrong, get help from security or call the police

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Sharon Mosley

Whether you're going to a big party orjust hanging out with family and

friends, this holiday season is the time

when dressing up takes on a festive

fashionable flair. It's time to slink into

velvet and wrap up in fur. It's time to

have fun and get into the spirit of the

season with style.

Here are the exclamation points of

fashion the top holiday trend picks

from the experts at JCPenney.

Velvet! "Holiday is the time for

velvet," says Cyndie Washburn-Nester,

women's apparel trend director at

JCPenney. "The rich tones and texture

are evocative of the season." Velvet can

definitely stand alone in a pant, skirt,

top or jacket, but this style expert also

sees velvet mixed with other fabrics to

make a holiday statement this year.

Lace! Another festive touch for

the party scene, lace on tops, sweaters

dresses and wraps adds instant pizzazz.

One of my favorite tops a black lace

turtleneck is the perfect layering

piece under vests and jackets, and it

dresses up even jeans for casual get-to-

gethers.

Skinny bottoms! Well, those

kinds, too, but Washburn-Nester says

both leggings and "pencil-type" pants

look great when paired with an over-sized sweater or shirt.

Fur! Get cozy with this trend that's

turning up in trims on coats, sweaters

and jackets. "Faux fur is a big item this

season," says Sheryl Schultz, women's

accessory trend director at JCPenney.

"Anything with fur trim is perfect for

the holidays."

A little black dress! You all

know this holiday classic, and hope-

fully you have one ready to party in

your closet. "The little black dress is a

staple for every woman's wardrobe,"

says Washburn-Nester. "Dress it up

with a statement necklace or add tights

and heels for the evening. A structured

blazer, flats and pearls will take that lit-

tle black dress to the office. It's the per-

fect piece that can easily go day tonight."

Leopard! This animal print leaps

to the forefront this holiday season, es-

pecially in accessories. "Choose a fur

accessory to update your outfit,

whether it's a leopard print pump or a

fur handbag," says Schultz. "Have fun

with it."

Boots! One of the key staples,

whether they're lace up, rid-

ing, angle or above the knee.

"There's a style for every

woman and every outfit,"

says Schultz. Check

out JCPenney's door-

buster sale this

Black Friday

all women's boots

are $29.99 from 4a.m. to 1 p.m.

Scarves!What a wonderful

way to change up an

outfit in a few seconds.There are so many different

colors and varieties of scarves

available now; I have a whole

scarf wardrobe hanging on hooks in

my closet (and draped over the ironing

board I must confess). At JCPenney's,

the infinity cowl-neck scarf is a big hit

this holiday season, according to

Schultz.

Chandelier earrings! A little

dingle and dangle will get those jingles

and jangles going. Don't be afraid to go

all out when it comes to the bling. If

there's ever a time to accessorize, it is

for the holidays.

Metallic handbags! Shimmering

handbags are another way to sparkle

during the party season. Whether it's a

polished platinum tote or a gold se-quined clutch, there's always a way to

shine up your fashion act. Get the

point!

Sharon Mosley is a former fashion edi-

tor of the Arkansas Gazette in Little

Rock and executive director of the

Fashion Editors and Reporters Associa-

tion. To find out more about SharonMosley and read features by other Cre-

ators Syndicate writers and cartoonists,

visit the Creators Syndicate website at

www.creators.com.

COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM

Liz Claiborne makes a festive

fashion exclamation point at

JCPenney this holiday season.

Photo courtesy of JCPenney.



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DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren

DEAR ABBY: My

boyfriend's father is very odd

socially. If there is a line, he

will unknowingly cross it. He

has no sense of what is ap-propriate when it comes to

personal space, and his only

friends are teenagers. His

wife and two grown children

are constantly upset with his

bizarre behavior, but dare not

bring it up with him for fear

of hurting his feelings.

As a health care

worker, I suspect he has As-

perger's syndrome, for whichbehavioral treatment is avail-

able. Must I "just ignore" this

man's odd conduct as well?

Or should I speak with my

boyfriend about my suspi-

cions in order to get his father

help? -- NEW DOCTOR IN

NEW ENGLAND

DEAR NEW DOCTOR:

Of course you should discuss

this with your boyfriend. To

do so would be a kindness.

Whether his father is open to

therapy is not assured -- but if

he's intelligent, he must be

aware that he doesn't fit in

with his contemporaries, and

he may accept help if it is of-

fered.

**

DEAR ABBY: As we head

toward Christmas, would you

remind people to please treat

others as they, themselves,

would want to be treated?

I work in retail, and

it's amazing how many cus-

tomers are rude. They don't

acknowledge us, they'll talk

on their cell phone through-

out transactions and become

angry at us if some-

thing beyond our

control goes wrong.

If we were to treat

them thisway, they

would

surely

file a complaint against us.

Abby, can you re-

mind folks to remember what

the reason for the season is,

and to act toward others with

kindness, patience and re-

spect -- no matter what? --

MINDFUL IN FAIRBANKS

DEAR MINDFUL: There

is something about Christmas

that can turn the most angelic

individuals into gremlins.

And that "something" is the

pressure to buy, buy, buy --

accumulating debt that can't

be repaid for months or even

longer. Add to that, no place

to park and long lines in un-

derstaffed malls, and the

"joy" of the season can curdle

into frustration.

But readers, please

hang onto your tempers even

if those around you are losing

theirs. The folks behind the

counters are people, too, and

they feel as pressured if not

more so -- than you.

**

DEAR ABBY: My wife

and I have been married 40

years. Five years ago, she

told me she didn't want me in

our bedroom and that she is

"off limits." She said she is

not interested in me "that

way" anymore.

Other than that, we

have a great marriage and

we're best friends, but I can't

go on like this. I have sug-

gested counseling, but she

refuses to go. What do youthink I should do? -- MISS-

ING THE KISSING

DEAR MISSING: I think

you should talk to a counselor

without her. You have some

important decisions to make

about how you will spend the

rest of your life, and it's a

shame your wife does not

want to be a part of the dis-cussion and, possibly, reach a

compromise. But unless both

of you are happy being room-

mates, the current situation is

unfair to you.

**

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gail Van Buren, also known

as Jeanne Phillips, and was

founded by her mother,

Pauline Phillips. Write Dear

Abby at www.DearAbby.com

or P.O. Box 69440, Los An-

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DearAbby

,

Energy Express

Holiday Survival Guide: BeThankful and Exercise ControlMarilynn Preston

Thanksgiving Dinner is the

first of the big blowout holi-

day meals, the ones that fill

you up with regret, bloat and

gluttonous guilt to the tune of

a heart-stopping 1,200 calo-

ries, on average.

But who wants to be average?

Not us. That's why I want to

give you very special instruc-

tions this year for surviving

not only Turkey Day, but allthe holiday meals that follow

over the next five weeks.

From Hanukkah latkes to

Christmas fruitcakes to all

day New Year's nosh, if you

don't have a plan for getting

through the holidays with dis-

cipline and determination,

you will welcome in 2011 3

to 7 pounds heavier. So listen

up, and please take notes, the

En/X Holiday Survival Guidestarts now:

EXERCISE YOUR PLAN.

Train for the excesses of holi-

day parties the way you train

for a marathon with pur-

pose and a passion for posi-

tive results.

Take Thanksgiving, if you

haven't already. Thanksgiving

dinner is usually a fabulousfeast of favorite foods. It's

great to exercise restraint

small portions, no seconds or

rich sauces, lots of vegetables

but just as smart, schedule

yourself for an hour of exer-

cise before the festivities

begin.

Look ahead for the next five

weeks, and plan for a mini-

mum of five one-hour exer-

cise sessions a week. Mark

down workouts in your calen-

dar, just the way you would

an appointment at the doctor

or, god forbid, the dentist.

Take vigorous walks, ride

your bike, do your yoga. Re-

member: To avoid gaining

weight this holiday season,

you have to burn more calo-

ries than you take in, so ifyou're eating more, exercising

more is a must!

EAT BEFORE ARRIVAL.

Did you know that eating just

one super-size high-fat, mon-

ster-calorie meal can quadru-

ple your chances of a heart

attack within two hours of the

feast? One clever way to

avoid overindulging at a holi-

day gathering is to have a

healthy snack before it be-

gins. A pre-party apple, a

handful of raisins or 10

adorable almonds will help

curb your appetite. And if you

find yourself unable to resist

the starters, limit yourself to

two. Take five deep breathsafter the first. Sit comfortably

on your hands after the sec-

ond.

CHEW SLOWLY. This is

the oldest trick in the book,

and oh, boy, does it work. It

takes 15-20 minutes for your

stomach to register fullness so

the faster you shovel it in, the

more likely you'll

overindulge.

Instead, take modest portions,

chew with awareness, and if

you really want to earn a gold

medal for disciplined behav-

ior, rest your fork between

bites. Other dining out tricks,

just as jolly? Eat your salad

first, very lightly dressed. If

you can't skip the pecan pie,

limit yourself to thee bites.

Watch your alcohol intake,and for every glass of wine,

drink a glass of water.

DEVELOP THE ATTI-

TUDE OF GRATITUDE.

Think about giving thanks

daily this holiday season and

every day thereafter. Why?

Because your mind and your

body are connected, and the

more grateful you are for the

life you have, the healthier

and happier you'll be.

Thanksgiving is the perfect

time to start a gratitude jour-

nal a daily reminder of the

little things that make life so

rich, so worthwhile. Keeping

track creates awareness; the

more you look, the more you

find. If you're not sure where

to begin, do what clinical psy-chologist Blair Justice does,

and end the day by asking

yourself: 1. What has sur-

prised me? 2. What has

touched me? 3. What has in-

spired me? Keep this up be-

tween now and New Year's,

and you'll ring in 2011 with

less stress, improved sleep

and a heart filled with joy.

ENERGY EXPRESS-O!ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

"Gratitude unlocks the full-

ness of life. It turns what we

have into enough, and more."

Melodie Beatty

Marilynn Preston fitness

expert, personal trainer and

speaker on healthy lifestyle

issues is the creator of En-

ergy Express, the longest-run-

ning syndicated fitnesscolumn in the country. She

has a website, http://marilyn-

npreston.com and welcomes

reader questions, which can

be sent to MyEnergyEx-

[email protected].

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Sustainable Living

Shawn Dell Joyce

Thanksgiving week, themajor news in our country is

shopping and if retail sales

will top last year. Judging

from our media,

you would think

that Americans

made the holidays

specifically for

shopping. We

spend an average

of $856 per per-

son on the holi-

days, according to

the American Re-

search Group.

Most of those

hard-earned dol-

lars will go

straight to China,

since more than

70 percent of the

goods on storeshelves are from

there. If we multi-

ply that by the

current U.S. popu-

lation, that's

$257,775,794,632 dollars

leaving home for the holi-

days! I was surprised that

shopping wasn't an Olympic

event this year, considering

how skilled we have become

at sending our money over-seas.

If you shop for the good of

the economy, keep in mind

that buying products made

outside of your community

means that your money also

leaves home for the holidays.

Instead, feed your local econ-

omy by making your own

gifts, and buying what gifts

you can't make from local, in-dependent stores and artisans.

A recent economic study con-

ducted in Austin, Texas,

found that if each household

in Travis County (population

921,006) simply redirected

just $100 of planned holiday

spending from chain stores

(carrying cheap imports) to

locally owned merchants, thelocal economic impact would

reach approximately $10 mil-

lion. Imagine how $10 mil-

lion would boost your

community's economy.

It used to be that time was

less important than money in

our culture, but we have be-come a nation of workaholics.

A recent survey found that 70

percent of us (making more

than $30K a year) would

gladly give up a full day's pay

to have that day off from

work. If you are buying gifts,

or giving money, you are

cheating your loved ones. In-

stead, give gifts of time. Offerto change an elderly parent's

light bulbs to compact fluo-

rescents, or give them a

coupon good for a free day's

worth of caulking and winter-

izing. This is something they

could really use, and time

spent together will benefit

you both.

On average, we spend be-

tween 20 and 40 hours shop-ping for holiday gifts and

waiting on long lines. You

could easily make most of

your holiday gifts in that time

and have the added bonus of

time shared as a family. Cli-

mate writer Bill McKibben, in

his excellent book "Hundred

Dollar Holiday," says: "I can

remember almost every pres-

ent that someone's made forme since we started doing

these Hundred Dollar Holi-

days. And that's testimony in

itself I have no idea what

gifts came in all those great

piles under the tree in previ-

ous years. They didn't attach

themselves to particular faces,

particular memories."

Holidays should be about

time well spent, not money.

"Give things that are

rare; time, attention,

memory, whimsy,"

notes McKibben. In

the land where we

have plenty of food,

noise, gizmos, stuff,

those are the things

we cherish.

Shawn Dell Joyce is

an award-winning

columnist and

founder of the Wal-

lkill River School in

Orange County,

N.Y. You can con-

tact her at

[email protected].

COPYRIGHT 2010

CREATORS.COM

Simply by redirecting $100 of your holiday

spending to locally owned retailers, you could

help pump more than $10 million into your

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Maggie Reed

Get ready because it's time to

celebrate and create specialty

items for all those folks whowill be visiting for the holi-

days.

By Roshco, Create n Cele-

brate has several baking

molds that offer cooks new

ways to make unique and

memorable desserts:

Pull Apart CupcakeMolds: Addressing the de-

mand for cupcakes and other

individualized desserts, these

molds are sure to be a hit.

Simply fill the silicone mold

with cake mix and bake. Push

the cupcakes together and

decorate to create one cake

that is sure to bring smiles.

When it's time to eat, guestssimply pull apart the cake and

enjoy. Since the cake is made

from individual cupcakes,

there's no need for a knife.

Simple directions are in-

cluded to help with assembly

and decorating.

Create n Celebrate cupcake

molds are available in a vari-

ety of shapes, including:flower basket, turtle, train,

butterfly, alligator and car.

Each mold holds as much bat-

ter as a standard 12-cup muf-

fin pan. The molds heat and

cool quickly. They are refrig-

erator, freezer, microwave

and oven safe up to 500 de-

grees Fahrenheit.

The FDA-approved food-

grade silicone features an

easy release permanent non-

stick surface that makes cup-

cake removal simple and

cleaning a breeze. The molds

are also dishwasher and metal

utensil safe.

Suggested retail price is $20.

3-D Silicone Molds: Bak-

ers looking to create an ediblecenterpiece will truly appreci-

ate these molds. Available in

three different designs

flowerpot, tool box and

pumpkin the 3-D cake

molds come with detailed in-

structions on baking, assem-

bling and decorating. Three

different ways to decorate are

included on the package, from

a simple dusting of powdered

sugar to full frosting.

The flowerpot allows bakers

to create a cake in the shape

of a flowerpot filled with

flowers. The set comes with a

red silicone flowerpot mold

and a yellow silicone 4-in-1

flower mold. The kit includes

four dishwasher safe, reusable

plastic stems.

The tool mold comes with redand blue silicone molds that

enable you to make a cake

that looks like a 3-D tool box

filled with four tools a

hammer, a wrench, a screw-

driver and pliers.

The 3-D pumpkin features

two orange silicone molds.

Simply fill both sides with

batter, bake and assemble the

two halves with frosting. Dec-

orate with glaze or icing. To

get creative, add some sprin-

kles or candy decorations spe-

cific to seasonal holidays.

All of the Create n Celebrate

3-D silicone molds hold eight

cups of batter and retail for

$30.

Three-tier Ceramic Cup-cake Decorating Center: This

is the perfect way to add a

personal touch to any gather-

ing. The center holds up to 12

cupcakes, and it features rota-

tion tiers to make decorating

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cludes five colorful ceramic

cups and five spoons for dec-

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There's nothing like perfectly

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Inspired by Italian and Euro-

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function, Pedrini offers artful

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cluding:

3-D Oil Bottles: Works of

art, these bottles are suitable

for the counter and the table-

top. Made with frosted glass,

each bottle is designed with

an elegant decal image on the

front and back to give it a

three-dimensional effect. The14-oz. bottles are available

with a convenient stainless

steel pour spout. Simply fill

with your favorite flavored

oils and enjoy. Designs in-

clude a lighthouse, a sailboat

and a vineyard. Retail price is

$10 each.

Elegance Oil Bottles: This

collection

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of oil bot-

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stoppers

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There is a

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stopper, oil

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oil bottle

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many more. Retail prices

range from $7 to $15.

For more information on all

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at [email protected].

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Throw Your Guests a CurveRose Bennett Gilbert

Q: In our large living

room, the ideal place for the

sofa is in front of the fire-

place. But we entertain a lot,

usually a good-sized crowd,

so we need the most seating

space as possible. Should I go

for two sofas instead and have

them face each other in front

of the fireplace? In that case,

where can I put more chairs?

A: Do the math: Twosofas might have room

enough to seat six, but more

likely, only four people will

sit there, one at each end.

Why? Because everyone

hates being in the middle

too uncomfortably close for

Western-sensibilities.

Even if you add two chairs

facing the sides of the sofas,

you're still seating just six

people. Two solutions: pro-

vide a few occasional chairs

to pull up from elsewhere in

the room and consider a cock-

tail table that can harbor an

ottoman or two.

Designer Jamie Herzlinger of-

fers a brilliant, even better so-

lution in the glamorous

pictured living room. She de-

signed the sofa with a curve

rather than the usual straight

back, "so people are able to

see each other without leaning

forward and back to talk."

"We needed to seat at least

four people," explains Her-

zlinger, who also designed

and built the entire house in

homage to what she describesas "Hollywood Regency."

Hence all the geometric

shapes "I love rhomboids

juxtaposed with circle," she

says.

Herzlinger also loves mirrors.

The entire room seems to

sparkle and shine, thanks to

the designer's legerdemain

with mirrors. "I put beveled

mirrored pieces underneathall the horizontal elements to

catch and reflect different im-

ages," Herzlinger explains.

She even used convex mirror

circles in the crown mould-

ing: "I actually bought it from

AutoZone!"

See more of the designer's

dazzling originality at

jamieherzlinger.com.

Q: Is design going to the

dogs ... again?

A: Yes, says toptrend-watcher Michelle

Lamb, editor of The

Trend Curve news report

(www.trendcurve.com).

"The dog is back!" she toldmembers of the IFDA (In-

ternational Furnishings and

Design Association) in a re-

cent webinar that analyzed the

ideas that will be driving

color and design in 2011 and

2012.

As design motifs for home

goods, "Dogs and birds are

the top picks," Lamb says.

But there are plenty of other

animals in the future, at least

their skin leopard, zebra,

giraffe, snake (especiallysnake-patterned leather).

"Yes, animal prints have al-

ready been around a long

time," says the forecaster,

"but they are not going away.

You'll see more and more in

the next two years."

What Lamb says goes in the

ears of furnishings manufac-

turers and comes out in thenew products that soon show

up on store shelves. More

predictions to watch:

Neutrals will be

"chameleon" colors: shifting

and changing. "Is it tan or

mauve?" depending on the

light and how you look at

them. "Neutrals can be a

blank can-

vas, a

time-

less

back-

ground"

against

which to add

other colors in

small areas you

can easily change

(example: throw

pillows.)

Plain fabrics

will be anything

but. Look for in-triguing textures,

such as stripes,

crocheting,

diminutive

weaves,

pucker and

boucles.

Also in

the fashion

wave of

the near

future:

tapes-

tries, tropical motifs and tribal

motifs from both North Amer-

ica and South America.

Rose Bennett Gilbert is the

co-author of "Man-

hattan

Style"

and six other books on

interior design.

COPYRIGHT 2010CREATORS.COM.

Curve your enthusiasm: People sit more willingly on a sofa

that's curved, so they can see their seatmates. Photo courtesy

of Jamie Herzlinger.

PHOTOCOCOCOZY.C

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Kids will have an opportunity to

meet and talk with Santa Claus

between December 4 andDecember 22 at all public library

facilities. El Paso area kids

should get their Christmas

wish lists in order so that they

can present them to Santa as he

makes his annual tour of

El Pasos libraries. Parents

are encouraged to bring

their cameras to capture

their childs special mo-

ment with ole St. Nick.Many of Santas visits

include stories of

Christmas as well as

free goodies. Its

totally free to at-

tend and open to

children of all

ages.

For a

complete list of

times and locationsvisit

www.elpasolibrary.org or

call 543-5433.

Dec 4, 2010 Sat 2:00 pm EPCC Northwest Campus6701 S. Desert Rd.

Dec 11, 2010 Sat 11:30 am Jos Cisneros Cielo Vista Library1300 Hawkins

Dec 11, 2010 Sat 11:00 am Richard Burges Library9600 Dyer

Dec 11, 2010 Sat 1:00 pm Dorris Van Doren Library551 Redd Rd.

Dec 11, 2010 Sat 1:00 pm Ysleta Library9321 Alameda

Dec 11, 2010 Sat 2:00 pm Clardy Fox Library5515 Robert Alva

Dec 16, 2010 Thu 10:00 am Armijo Library620 E. 7th Street

Dec 16, 2010 Thu 10:00 am Judge Marquez Library610 N. Yarbrough

Dec 16, 2010 Thu 11:00 am Irving Schwartz Library1865 Dean Martin

Dec 18, 2010 Sat 11:00 am Main Library501 N. Oregon

Dec 18, 2010 Sat 3:00 pm Memorial Park Library3200 Copper

Dec 18, 2010 Sat 3:00 pm Westside Library125 Belvidere

Dec 18, 2010 Sat 3:00 pm Esperanza Moreno Library

12480 Pebble HillsDec 22, 2010 Wed 11:00 am Main Library

501 N. Oregon


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Call of Duty: Black Ops Explodes With Intense Action

Jeb Haught

DEVELOPER: Treyarch

PUBLISHER: Activision

SYSTEM: Microsoft Xbox

360 (PC, PS3)

PRICE: $59.99

ESRB RATING: Mature

REVIEW RATING: 4 stars

(out of 5)

Whether you like the fran-

chise or not, "Call of Duty" is

considered by many to be the

epitome of modern shooters.

So much so that it has be-

come it's own entity and gar-

ners success regardless of

what team develops the latest

version. Treyarch once again

takes the helm for "Call of

Duty: Black Ops," and de-spite a few flaws, delivers

their best effort to date.

I usually just glaze over the

single player story line when

I play any CoD game because

they're cheesy, cliche and

overflowing with testos-

terone. However, the story in

Black Ops is entertaining, if

not highly convoluted, and

follows the flashbacks of cap-

tive agent Alex Mason. It's

not so much the story line as

the psychedelic visuals ac-

companying his druggedflashbacks that I enjoy.

Although the single player

adventure is rather short, it's

full of intense action around

every corner! I also appreci-

ate variations in combat, such

as shooting enemies from the

side of a helicopter and hop-

ping on a motorcycle with

shotgun in hand to dish outthe ultimate road rage. Too

bad there are so many places

where enemies endlessly

spawn if the player doesn't

advance. I also don't like fail-

ing a mission because I didn't

shoot enemies in the "correct

order."

It is a bit disappointing that

there is no co-op mode for the

story, but the new zombie-

slaying mode for up to four

players partially makes up for

it. Online competitive play is

very similar to previous itera-tions where players gain lev-

els and new weapons as well

as special in-game abilities

for performing well. There

are many new match styles to

check out, but unfortunately,

the matchmaking system can

be inconsistent.

Still, "Call of Duty: Black

Ops" is overflowing with funand will surely satisfy fans of

the series.

REVIEW SCORING

SYSTEM

5 stars = Must Have

4 stars = Very Good

3 stars = Above Average

2 stars = Bargain Bin

1 star = Don't Bother

RATINGS KEY

Entertainment Software Rat-

ing Board (ESRB)

E: Everyone

E10-plus: (Everyone 10 and

older)

T: Teen (13 and older)

M: Mature (17 and older)

To find out more about Jeb

Haught and read features by

other Creators Syndicate writ-

ers and cartoonists, visit the

Creators Syndicate website at

www.creators.com.

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Tinseltown

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ALPHA AND OMEGA 2D (PG)11:00AM |11:45AM | 1:15 | 2:00 | 4:35 | 5:15 | 7:35 |9:50DESPICABLE ME 2D (PG)12:20 | 2:50 | 5:10| 7:30 | 9:50DESPICABLE ME 3D (PG) 11:10AM | 1:30 |3:50 | 6:10 | 8:30DEVIL (PG-13) 11:40AM 1:55 5:05 7:20 9:25EASY A (PG-13) 11:55AM 2:20 4:50 7:15 9:35GROWN UPS (PG-13) 6:35 | 9:10LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: OWLS OF

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YOU AGAIN (PG)11:30AM | 4:20 | 7:10

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Schedule good for Friday Dec 3 thru Sunday Dec 5

Schedule good for 12-03-10

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1:40pm 4:40pm 7:40pm 10:40pmLOVE AND OTHER DRUGS*(R)10:10am 11:40am 1:10pm 2:40pm4:10pm 5:40pm 7:10pm 8:40pm10:10pmMORNING GLORY (PG-13)10:15am1:15pm 4:15pm 7:15pm 10:15pmSKYLINE (PG-13)12:10pm 3:10pm6:10pmTANGLED*(PG)10:20am 1:20pm4:20pm 7:20pm 10:20pmTANGLED* - REAL D 3D (PG)10:00am 11:30am 1:00pm 2:30pm4:00pm 5:30pm 7:00pm 8:30pm10:00pm

Schedule good for Friday December 3rdFair GameAs a covert officer in the CIA's

Counter-Proliferation Divi-

sion, Valerie leads an investi-

gation into the existence ofweapons of mass destruction

in Iraq. Valerie's husband,

diplomat JOE WILSON (Sean

Penn), is drawn into the inves-

tigation to substantiate an al-

leged sale of enriched uranium

from Niger. But when the ad-

ministration ignores his find-

ings and uses the issue to

support the call to war, Joe writes a New York Times edito-

rial outlining his conclusions and ignites a firestorm of con-

troversy.Starring:Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Ty Burrell, Michael

Kelly, Bruce McGill, Brooke Smith, David Denman, Noah

Emmerich, David Andrews, Louis Ozawa Changchien

The Warrior's Way12/03/2010

Rated: R

Genre: Action/Adventure

An Asian warrior assassin is

forced to hide in a small town

in the American Badlands.

Starring: Kate Bosworth, Ge-

offrey Rush, Danny Huston,

Birol Tarkan Yildiz, Tony Cox

Tangled11/24/2010Rated: PG

Genre: Animated/Comedy

When the kingdom's most

wanted -- and most charming --bandit Flynn Rider hides out in a

mysterious tower, he's taken

hostage by Rapunzel, a beautiful

and feisty tower-bound teen with

70 feet of magical, golden hair.

Flynn's curious captor, who's

looking for her ticket out of the

tower where she's been locked away for years, strikes a deal

with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an

action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an

over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs.

'Tangled' is a story of adventure, heart, humor and hair -- lotsof hair.

Starring: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ron

Perlman, Jeffrey Tambor

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ALPHA & OMEGA (PG)12:35p 2:45p 4:55p7:00p 9:05pDESPICABLE ME (PG) 12:15p 2:20p 4:35p6:55p 9:10pDEVIL (PG-13) 12:10p 2:20p 4:40p 7:20p 9:35pEASY A (PG-13) 7:05p 9:25p

LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS (PG)12:00p 2:10p 4:30p 7:10p 9:30pTOY STORY 3 (G)12:05p 2:25p 4:45p

YOU AGAIN (PG) 12:15p 2:35p 4:55p 7:15p9:35p

Faster (2010)11/24/2010

Rated: R

Genre: Action/Adventure

After 10 years in prison, Driver has

a singular focus - to avenge the

murder of his brother during the

botched bank robbery that led to

his imprisonment. Now a free man

with a deadly to-do list in hand,

he's finally on his mission...but

with two men on his trail - a veteran cop just days from re-

tirement, and a young egocentric hitman with a flair for the

art of killing and a newfound worthy opponent. The hunter is

also the hunted. It's a do or die race to the list's finish as the

mystery surrounding his brother's murder deepens, and newdetails emerge along the way hinting that Driver's list may be

incomplete.

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Tom

Berenger, Carla Gugino, Micaela Johnson

TamaraDrewe12/03/2010

Rated: R

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Based on Posy Simmonds

beloved graphic novel of

the same name (which was

itself inspired by Thomas

Hardys classic Far From

the Madding Crowd), this

wittily modern take on the romantic English pastorale is a

far cry from Hardys Wessex. Tamara Drewes present-day

English countrysidestocked with pompous writers, rich

weekenders, bourgeois bohemians, a horny rock star, and a

great many Buff Orpington chickens and Belted Gallowaycowsis a much funnier place. When Tamara Drewe

sashays back to the bucolic village of her youth, life for the

locals is thrown tail over teakettle. Tamaraonce an ugly

ducklinghas been transformed into a devastating beauty

(with help from plastic surgery). As infatuations, jeal-

ousies, love affairs and career ambitions collide among t

Starring: Gemma Arterton, Roger Allam, Bill Camp, Do-

minic Cooper, Luke Evans

Love andOtherDrugs11/24/2010

Rated: R

Genre: Drama

Maggie is an alluring free

spirit who won't let anyone

- or anything - tie her

down. But she meets her

match in Jamie, whose re-

lentless and nearly infalli-

ble charm serve him well with the ladies and in the

cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and

Jamie's evolving relationship takes them both by surprise,as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate

drug: love. Based on Jamie Reidy's memoir 'Hard Sell: The

Evolution of a Viagra Salesman.'

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Oliver Platt,

Hank Azaria, Judy Greer


Christina Aguilera & Cher Discuss Coming Soon


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TANGLED 2D (PG) 12:00

2:20 4:40 7:00 9:30(12:00 FRI/SAT)

BURLESQUE (PG-13)

12:45 3:55 7:05 9:50

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(12:10 FRI/SAT)

LOVE & OTHER DRUGS(R) 11:00 1:40 4:30 7:209:55 (12:10 FRI/SAT)

HARRY POTTER & THEDEATHLY HALLOWS (PG-13) 11:00 11:45 12:45 1:152:15 3:00 4:00 4:30 6:10

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MORNING GLORY (PG-13) 9:45 (12:00 FRI/SAT)

MEGAMIND 3D (PG) *3DSUR CHARGE APPLIES*

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5:10 7:30 9:50 (FRI/SAT12:10)

Christina Aguilera & Cher DiscussBurlesque, Their Revealing New Film Musical

George Varga

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF.

When it came to casting

the high-heeled, high-pow-

ered lead roles in the big-

budget, big-spectacle film

musical "Burlesque," only

two thumbs were needed to

count the candidates.

"It was a short list," said first-

time director and writer

Steven Antin. "It was Cher

and Christina (Aguilera)."

Aguilera, who makes her fea-ture-film debut in "Bur-

lesque," was quickly drawn

to the role of Ali, a small-

town Iowa orphan who buys

a one-way ticket to Holly-

wood and cajoles her way

into a job at a nightclub run

by Cher's character, the finan-

cially challenged Tess. The

club is also named Burlesque.

A neon sign proclaims it as:

"The Best Strip Club on Sun-set Strip" (although, with its

PG-13 rating, the movie is

suggestive but not too reveal-

ing).

Ali's quest for fame and for-

tune resonated with pop vocalpowerhouse Aguilera, 29,

who is the product of a bro-

ken home. She was barely a

teenager when she first came

into the public eye, alongside

Britney Spears and Justin

Timberlake, as a cast member

on Disney TV's "The New

Mickey Mouse Club" in the

1990s.

"Burlesque's" emphasis on

eye-popping musical and

dance numbers, which show-

case her volcanic singing and

shapely figure, clearly ap-

pealed to Aguilera. Even so,

she was in no hurry to transi-tion to the big screen, as she

made clear during a series of

round-table interviews she

and the other "Burlesque"

cast members conducted Nov.

14. The movie opens nation-

wide on Nov. 24, a day be-

fore Thanksgiving, at the

early start of one of the

biggest holiday weekends of

the year.

Continues on page 22

The Tourist12/10/2010

Rated: PG-13

Genre: Drama and

ThrillerThe Tourist' re-

volves around Frank, an

American tourist visiting

Italy to mend a broken

heart. Elise is an extraordi-

nary woman who deliber-

ately crosses his path.

Against the breathtaking

backdrop of Venice, Frank

pursues a potential ro-

mance but soon finds him-

self the pursued as he and

Elise are caught in a whirl-

wind of intrigue and dan-

ger.

Starring: Johnny Depp,Angelina Jolie, Paul Bet-

tany, Rufus Sewell, Timo-

thy Dalton

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Calendar of upcoming events for

El Paso/ Southern New Mexico

are from December 3rd

thru December 9th. 2010

NORTHEAST/

CENTRAL

German Advents-

Bazaar The annual

Christkindlmarket arts

and crafts festival is 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at

the German Community Cen-

ter (Soldatenstube), Robert E.

Lee Road, Fort Bliss. Infor-

mation: 568-0259, 568-4824

or betreuunginelpaso.com.

The traditional German

Christmas fair features nu-

merous vendors selling hand-

made products ranging from

decorations, handmade greet-

ing cards, quilts to woodcraft

products. German Bratwurst,

German beer and Glhwein

will be sold, as well as Ger-

man coffee, cakes, pastries

and cookies.

All proceeds go towards so-

cial projects on both sides of

the border through Aid forthe Needy and Helping

Hands Fort Bliss.

El Paso Gem and

Mineral Show The

annual show is Dec. 3-5 at El

Maida Auditorium, 6331 Ala-

bama. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6

p.m. Friday and Saturday, and

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Ad-

mission: $3 ($2 for seniors,military; free for children 12

and younger with adult ad-

mission). The show features

gems, minerals, fossils,

beads, silver jewelry, tools

and equipment, geode cut-

ting, silent auction, demon-

strations and door prizes,

Information: Gem Center

USA, 533-7153, 1-877-533-

7153 or [email protected].

Celebrations! - Kids-N-Co. presents a musical trib-

ute to the holidays of winter

is Nov. 27-Dec. 19, at Kids-

N-Co. Performance Center,

1301 Texas. Hanukkah, the

Winter Solstice, Christmas,

Boxing Day, Three Kings

Day and Kwanzaa are all in-

cluded. Showtime is 7:30

p.m. Fridays and Saturdays

and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Di-

rected by Kevin P. Mullin.

Tickets: $7 ($5 children, sen-

iors, students and active mili-

tary); available at the door

one hour before show. No

public performance Dec. 10.

Advance reservations ac-cepted for groups of 10 or

more. Information: 351-1455

or kidsnco.org.

Disneys Beauty and

the Beast El PasoHigh School Theatre Depart-

ment presents the hit musical

Dec. 3-5, at El Paso High

School Auditorium, 800 E.

Schuster. Showtime is 7 p.m.

Friday and Saturday and 2

p.m. Sunday. Based on theAcademy Award-winning an-

imated feature film, this fam-

ily musical will showcase the

historic auditorium. Tickets:

$8; $5 students and children.

Information: 545-1951.

Much Ado About

Nothing One of theBards funniest comedies

runs through Dec. 4 at ElPaso Playhouse, 2501 Mon-

tana. The William Shake-

speare play is complete with

evil plots, masquerades, wed-

dings and a happy ending for

all. Directed by Chet Frame.

Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday

and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sun-

day. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors,

$7 military and students with

ID). Information: 532-1317,

elpasoplayhouse.com.

Navidad de Las Lu-

minarias- The Chapel atLoretto Academy, 1400 Hard-

away at Trowbridge, provides

the elegant English cathedral

setting for the Bruce Nehring

Consorts annual holiday con-

certs Dec. 3-5, with the Con-

sort Singers, organist Lester

Ackerman and the Quintes-

sential Brass. Bruce Nehring

conducts. The program of sa-

cred Christmas music rangesfrom Renaissance to contem-

porary, including interna-

tional carol and melodies TheChapel will be decorated with

luminarias, poinsettias and

white lights.

Danzas EspaolasThe dance troupe, directed by

Nina Gomez, performs a din-

ner show Noche Flamenco

Saturday, Dec. 4, at La Tierra

Cafe, 1731 Montana. Doors

open at 6 p.m., dinner served

at 6:45 p.m., show at 8 p.m.Seating limited; reservations

required. Tickets: $32 for din-

ner and show. Information:

533-8890 or latierracafe.com.

EASTSIDE

McDonalds Fall

Basketball ClassicThe 3rd annual tournament

for area and visiting high

school boys teams is Dec. 2-4

at various high schools. Play-

off games begin at 9 a.m. Sat-

urday at Eastwood High

School, 2430 McRae, with

championship game at 3 p.m.

Admission: $5 per day; $10

tournament pass. Informa-

tion: 496-8200, ext. 2114 or

imbigonsports.com.

Its Beginning to

Look A Lot LikeChristmas Craft

Fair Pebble Hills Ele-mentary School, 11145 Edge-

mere, hosts its 14th annual

holiday arts and crafts fair

Saturday,Dec. 4. Sponsoredby the Pebble Hills PTO.

Vendors needed. Information:

Donna, 434-5613.

Holiday Sparkle Fes-

tival Tierra del Sol Ele-mentary School, 1832

Tommy Aaron, will host its

holiday festival with food,

games and live entertainment

3 to 7 p.m. Friday,Dec. 3,hosted by the schools PTA.

Vendor tables available. In-

formation: 920-9612 or 309-

8696.


Youre A Good Man cility will host its 6th annualk t 10 t 5 S

Christmas event is 9 a.m. to 5

S t d Dec 4 t th

is 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

4 E j th h lid d

Unlimited Big Band, with vo-

li t J d Da h t it 6th

a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

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Charlie BrownMontwood High School

Emerald Players presents the

musical revue base on the

beloved characters of Charles

Schultzs Peanuts comic

strip Dec. 3-5 and Dec. 10-

12, at Montwood Emerald

Theatre, 12000 Montwood.

Showtime is 6:30 p.m. Friday

and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sun-

day. Directed by Rudolfo

Herrera. Admission: $5 ($3

students). Information: 937-

2463.

MISSION

VALLEY

Christmas for Chi-

huahuita Motorcycle

Run The 26th annualmotorcycle run and parade is

Friday, Dec. 3, beginning at

El Coco, 7246 North Loop.

Decorated bikes and trucks

will be on display beginning

at 10 a.m. followed by bike

and truck judging at 11:30

a.m. The parade departspromptly at noon led by Mr.

and Mrs. Santa and their

elves on motorcycle. All mo-

torcycle groups and individu-

als are invited to participate.

DOWNTOWN/

WESTSIDE

Desert Crossing Hol-

iday Market Ar-dovinos Desert Crossing

Restaurant and Banquet Fa-

market 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun-

day, Dec. 5, in the Sunset

Hall, featuring more than 50

local artists, craftspersons

and vendors from the Farm-

ers Market. Items include

Christmas ornaments, jew-

elry, handmade soaps, and

specialty wares including

baked goods, salsas, jams and

jellies. Brunch served at 10

a.m. Dinner service begins at

5 p.m. Information: (575)

589-0653 or ardovinos.com.

Navidad on the

Border The annual

homage to the communitys

traditional Christmas customsis 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3,

at the Chamizal National Me-

morial theater. Presented by

Que Bonita Familia and the

El Paso Community College

Senior Adult Program. Ad-

mission is free, but seating is

limited. Complimentary tick-

ets available through the Sen-

iors Adult Program:

831-7801.

The holiday musical andcultural exchange presented

by seniors from El Paso and

Juarez, features The Real

Spirit of Christmas, the Na-

tivity, Our Lady of

Guadalupe and Juan Diego,

traditional songs and dances

and an appearance by Santa

and Mrs. Claus and elves, all

showcasing the talent of sen-

iors and community perform-

ers.

Holidazzle Abun-dant Living Faith Center s

popular annual womens

p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the

Camino Real Hotel, 101 S. El

Paso. The event includes a

fashion show, a shopping fair

of more than 40 vendors,

luncheon and door prizes.

Event often sells out well in

advance; reservations encour-

aged. Tickets: $45. Informa-

tion: 532-8543 or alfc.com.

This years fashion show

features winter fashions from

Ella Blu. The luncheon in-

cludes a performance by

American Idol contestant

Lacey Brown.

Magoffin Holiday

Open House The an-nual holiday season event at

the Magoffin Home State

Historic Site, 1120 Magoffin,

4. Enjoy the holiday decora-

tions, refreshments, piatas

and other activities amid the

authentic art and furnishings

of this historic home. Music

will be provided by The

Riverside Middle School

Chamber Choir. Admission:

$4 (free for children). Infor-

mation: 533-5147 or 585-

4344.

Luminarias by the

Lake Thousands of lu-minarias will line the walking

paths at Keystone Heritage

Park and El Paso Desert

Botanical Gardens, 4200

Doniphan, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday

and Saturday, Dec. 3-4, fea-

turing musical entertainment

and holiday refreshments for

sale. Proceeds benefit the

park. Admission: $4 ($3 sen-

iors and military, $1 children

12 and younger); $5 to light a

special luminaria for a special

person or event.

Information: 584-0563, pa-

[email protected] or

keystonepark.

A Big Band Christ-

mas Concert Jazz

calist Judy Day, hosts its 6th

annual holiday concert at 7

p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at St.

Marks United Methodist

Church, 5005 Love Road.

The event will revisit the

1940s swing-era sounds,

along with jazz/pop tunes.

Admission is free, donations

welcome. Information: 637-

4569.

The Gift of Christ-

mas choir concerts The musical holiday cele-

brations, presented by the El

Paso Choral Society returns

to the Union Depot, 700 San

Francisco, at 7:30 p.m. Satur-

day and 2:30 p.m. Sunday,

Dec. 4-5, featuring the Pren-

tice Loftin Chamber Choir

and El Paso Brass. Tickets:

$15 ($10 military/seniors; $5

students) Available at the

door or ate 479-0156. Infor-

mation: 833-0263 or elpaso-

conservatory.org.

Coronado String-a-

thon The CoronadoHigh School Orchestras an-

nual fundraising event is 10

4, at the Lee Ross Capshaw

Fine Arts Building Audito-

rium at Coronado High

School (on Cloudview). The

orchestra will perform holi-

day, classical and popular

music throughout the day.

Guest performances include

the Morehead Middle School

Orchestra at 11 a.m. Lincoln

Middle School Orchestra at 2

p.m. and Coronado Cello

Choir with Ida Steadman at 4

p.m. Admission is free, but

donations are sought to bene-

fit the orchestra. Information:

834-2460 or

coronadoptsa.org.

UTEP Department

of Music Performancesare at 7:30 p.m. at Fox Fine

Arts Recital Hall, unless

listed otherwise. Information:

747-5606 or utep.edu/music.

Holiday ConcertThursday, Dec. 2. Tickets:

$3-$5 (free for children,

UTEP ID).

UTEP Flute Studio Friday, Dec. 3. Tickets:

$3-$5 (free for children,

UTEP ID).


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