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Great Fathers Day Gift Ideas [VIDEO]

Dubba G — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:25:58 +0000

Sundays the big day, have you gotten Pops anything yet?? Dads, usually, are much easier to shop for than Moms are. Moms need gifts that are touching, timely, useful, sweet … able to cut glass, etc, etc. Dads, ehhh; a 12 pack, lunch at Hooters … maybe an accessory for his wheels or his Harley. [...]

Should We Be Rocking At Work Today

Dubba G — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:04:51 +0000

Or should we be rocking at home … dealing with the hangover and/or finishing up the leftover beer and brats? Or ribs, steak … whatever accompanied your beverage of choice yesterday during the Super Bowl. (Which I must admit I LOVED! Despite my Patriots not being there … at least not on the field [...]

Safety Tips for Use of Furnaces, Fireplaces and Wood-burning Stoves

Intern Emily — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:58:58 +0000

The Las Cruces Fire Department wants this winter to be a safe one for all and is offering these safety tips for the proper use of home heating systems, fireplaces and wood-burning stoves. Fireplaces, wood stoves and furnaces should be installed according to manufacturer’s instructions and in accordance with all building codes. Have your [...]

Adopt a Soldier in El Paso for Christmas – Fort Bliss

Intern Emily — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:42:41 +0000

Do you have a extra seat at your table for a Fort Bliss Soldier? Sponsor a soldier for Christmas dinner so no one has to eat alone this year. Maybe you’re a soldier who would like to invite an El Pasoan to eat with your family. Sign up here! If you would like to participate [...]

Cheesy Holiday Pick Up Lines [Video]

Intern Emily — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:28:21 +0000

Is that a candy cane in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? Holiday parties are around the corner and so are single men and women who might actually use these pick up lines to find love this season. I bring you this video to either help some people find a way [...]

EPCC Charity Winter Fest!

Intern Emily — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:30:03 +0000

The El Paso Community College Automotive Club will be having their first annual Charity Fest on December 1st! EPCC will host a toy drive for Toys for Tots during the charity car show. The car show entry fee will be one toy donation for each car entered. Each toy donated by participates after the [...]

Holidays On Ice Public Skating Schedule 2012

Lauren — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:29:34 +0000

See below for the full Holidays On Ice public skating schedule for 2012. Holidays On Ice, presented by TFCU, is back! You can take your family ice skating the entire holiday season starting Thursday, November 22nd! $8 for skating, skate rental included in cost. $6 for military. Get a $2.00 discount at [...]

Don't Let Your Girl Forget – March 14 is Steak & BJ Day!

Stephanie the Corporate Computer Babe — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:28:04 +0000

Finally, a holiday geared toward couples that men can look forward to! You guys played into our day of romanticism last month, with all the chocolate and hearts of Valentine's Day, it's time for you to get a little something back. Enter Steak & Blowjob Day.

Did You Know Today Is National Pig Day? [VIDEO]

Dubba G — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:12:34 +0000

Do you really give a sh**?? Today we celebrate the lowly porker with national pig day. I have no idea why. (Yes … today, I am that f***ing bored.) I guess it’s because few creatures are more in need of some esteem building than Sus scrofa domestica. (That means pig.) Here are my top 10 favorite pigs and/or [...]

Christmas Carols That Should Exist!! [VIDEO]

Dubba G — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:04:42 +0000

Pretty tame, but mayyyyyybe NSFW!! Merry Christmas!!!!!!!

Why Do the Holidays Make Us So Nostalgic?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:35:16 +0000

There’s something about the holiday season that often makes us all a little nostalgic. And it’s not just the result of carefully-crafted marketing by retailers — psychological experts say that wistful feeling has an actual purpose.

Krystine Batcho, a professor of psychology at Le Moyne College in New York, says nostalgia helps us feel connected to one another and can even ease pain during a crisis.

5 Reasons Not To Take a Girl Home For The Holidays

Chris Illuminati — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:01:20 +0000

The holidays cause men to do dumb things — overspend on gifts, drink too much and make terrible decisions in regards to relationships. Guys always think it’s a good idea to introduce the girl they are dating to his family on a holiday. Your heart is in the right place, but unfortunately, your head is [...]

7 Reasons Your Office Holiday Party Always Sucks

Amit Wehle — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:30:19 +0000

The holiday season is in full swing (to the groin) mode. The gift buying, the greeting card writing, the wire untangling, the decorating, the traveling, the awkward hugging, wrapping/rewrapping/wrapping routine –December is an obstacle course for the body and soul. And of course, no holiday season is complete without enduring the suck fest that is [...]

Finally, Parents Take the Heat for Spoiling Their Children During the Holidays — Survey of the Day

Kathy Landin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:38:17 +0000

It’s usually everyone else’s kids who are spoiled (never our own), but a new Parents.com survey reveals that moms and dads are admitting they have a problem when it comes to spoiling their kids during the holidays.

7 Wacky Worldly December Holidays You Probably Didn't Know About

Kathy Landin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:32:14 +0000

Jef Nickerson, Flickr / Koichi Kamoshida, Getty Images / Cindy Funk, Flickr / Stephen Chernin, Getty Images Most of us are looking forward to the gift giving and family dinners associated with the traditional December holidays. But many people from all over the world, however, are instead ready to dress up, storm the streets or [...]

Scott Weiland: 'Winter Wonderland' [Video]

Mardi Gras — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:02:27 +0000

The STP frontman said about this Holiday compilation: “They’re songs and renditions that I’ve listened to from a child all the way to my adult years. And they’re very special to my heart, you know. If you last long enough in this business, you have the ability to make the kind of music you want to make. And this is something I’ve wanted to do for a while.”

One in Five Americans to Get Second Job for the Holidays – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:34:55 +0000

The holidays can be expensive, and this year 21 percent of Americans plan to get a second job to help pay for all the gifts and travel costs that go with the season. That is in addition to the 12 percent of respondents to CouponCabin.com’s poll of 2,466 adults who have already grabbed themselves a [...]

Sun Metro Holiday Schedules

Johnnie Walker — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:38:53 +0000

Looking to get around this holiday season? Here’s everything you need to know about Sun Metro’s Holiday Schedule! Saturday, December 25: All bus service: Sunday/Holiday Schedule Customer service line (533-3333): open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Downtown Transfer Center (601 Santa Fe): open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. East Side Transit Terminal (1165 [...]

Theocracy "Rudolph Vs Frosty"

Johnnie Walker — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:45:07 +0000

Here's another great Holiday song from Theocracy, a metal band from Georgia. Enjoy!

Theocracy Metal Christmas Song

Johnnie Walker — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:40:24 +0000

I found this metal band a few years ago from Georgia called Theocracy. Their albums are good, and every year Theocracy has come out with a Christmas song. This year’s is “All I Want For Christmas”…and it’s not the song you think. I’ll look for some of the previous year’s songs and post them up [...]