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Pampered kids become ‘brats’

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A toddler with an iPad. Despite the hilarity of the idea, I saw it with my own eyes. During a recent trip to an upscale mall, I observed a mother and a little boy pass the Apple store. "Mommy! Look, they have iPads. You promised me a new toy!" he exclaimed. The mother replied with a laugh, and the duo entered the store. Now, I'm not sure if a ... [Read More…]

Debate season ends in victory

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ACU's speech and debate team had a successful last competition of the year. The team traveled to Portland, Ore., last week to compete in the Pi Kappa Delta national tournament against more than 70 universities, including the University of Nebraska and Texas A&M University. Dena Counts, director of forensics, said her team has learned to work ... [Read More…]

Life lessons learned in the kitchen

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Today I set out to turn culinary chaos into divine dinner. I ended up with something more valuable than becoming a better cook. If you recall, last week I decided to embark on becoming a better cook. If you can't recall, check out my last blog entry. So anyways, back to the kitchen. I chose a recipe from one of my favorite chefs Bobby Flay. I ... [Read More…]

My Cooking Quest

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I'm pretty sure I set off the smoke alarm at least three times this morning. I decided that I would treat my friends to a home-cooked breakfast consisting of eggs, bacon, sausage, homemade hashbrowns and biscuits. Now I am pretty confident to say that I can bake with the best of them, but cooking homemade meals sometimes makes me wonder if I ... [Read More…]

Authentic Mexican food for little dinero

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I love authentic Mexican food. So you can imagine my delight when I discovered Casa Herrera. Owned by Chris and Liz Herrera, the restaurant moved from Burro Alley to its current location, 4109 Ridgemont Drive, in 1992. The restaurant strives to keep its reputation as being an authentic family-owned establishment.  In fact, don't be surprised to ... [Read More…]

Essence of Ebony plans a ‘Walk Through Black History’

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Essence of Ebony's "Walk Through Black History" seeks to educate and entertain the ACU community in commemoration of Black History Month on Feb. 26 in the Williams Performing Arts Center at 6:30 p.m. "This event is important because it gives us a chance, as African American students, to educate our fellow peers," said Masci Sledge, president of ... [Read More…]

Steak, chicken, sushi… Oh my

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When I made the decision to come to Abilene, I knew I was leaving the city lights of my hometown, Dallas. One thing I prepared myself for is having to give up all of the exotic food choices in Dallas. Thai, Japanese, Greek... and the list goes on and on. But I learned something after making the move, Abilene has some impressive choices when it ... [Read More…]

The search for the perfect corn dog

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Fried, and on a stick. Two of the things that make up one of my favorite childhood foods, the corn dog, the food that every state fair snack wishes they could be. A fried candy bar? Gross. Fried Coke? Gag. Fried beer? Don't even get me started. But an all-American hot dog wrapped in sweet, crunchy batter and conveniently placed on a stick, now ... [Read More…]

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