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I pride myself on seeing all of the Oscar-nominated films before the big night, often aided by my friends in the industry who get advance copies for viewing because they ...
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So, what is it that fascinates us so much about the Oscars? What was once a 50 minute show has now turned into an all-day eve... More »
Congratulations to three of Borrego Springs Elementary students, Hannah Harper, Isabella Daniel, and Sita Antel for being amo... More »
There isn’t one stoplight in Borrego Springs. No Starbucks or McDonald’s or Vons either. There's only one telephone prefi... More »
February 3, 2012 / Arts & Entertainment
Sometime last year I was in Barnes and Noble looking for a new book to read. Not knowing what I was looking for I walked toward the young adult section to see if anything caught my eye. Of course, the Twilight books were plastered all over the place, but I had already read them, so that was not a solution. I was looking for something that was going to keep me intrigued. As I kept walking I noticed...
January 8, 2012 / Borrego Springs News
So, what do Abingdon, VA., Lula, GA., and Borrego Springs have in common? They are all among the 60 nominations for Budget Travel’s “Coolest Small Towns in America” competition. The competition gets started with Budget Travel reaching out to its readership to nominate towns and then the magazine’s editorial team whittles the selection down to the most promising contenders. Those finali...
December 21, 2011 / Arts & Entertainment
What are the top 10 Christmas songs, EVER! Ask 100 people and you will get 100 answers. Of course, some songs will probably show up on virtually everybody’s list…songs with lyrics like “…it’s Christmas time in the city”, “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”, “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”, and “…sleep in heavenly peace”. Songs that bring back great memories, son...
December 13, 2011 / Just A Thought...
For several years, I experienced Christmas through my windshield. This special day had been filled with all the "get-heres and get theres" that can become the definition of Christmas if we are not careful. I had to wake up at six in the morning, drag my boyfriend out of bed, rush around like a crazy person to get dressed and be out the door by seven. Then it's get in the car and start driving so...
November 25, 2011 / News
A Carnival of Capitalism---that's the definition of the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday. Black Friday has become as much a part of the holiday season as turkey and visits to Santa. Retailers all over the country open their doors before dawn to lure customers out of bed with the promise of huge discounts on their merchandise. The strategy has created something of a frenzy amongst consumers wit...
November 21, 2011 / Just For Fun
Most of us have celebrated more Thanksgivings than we are willing to admit to...but our bet is that there are still a few things we don't know about this true American holiday! So, here is a list of 10 things You Don't Know About Thanksgiving: Number 10: Only 5% of Americans don't eat Turkey on Thanksgiving Number 9: The only interruption of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade occurred betw...
September 5, 2011 / Health & Lifestyle
Webster defines a vacation as “a respite or a time of respite from something” and most of us have interpreted that to mean going away from home and work to do something we enjoy. That “going away” generally takes some money and some time---time to get to and return from the place we have picked as our vacation destination. But what do you do if you simply do not have the time to go away on...
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