Entertainment
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Video Games ARE NOT just for BOYS
Parents, and even some researchers, have long blamed video games for such problems as obesity, violence, depression and detachment from family and friends. Let’s start out with the stats: Over 90% of kids play video games in US. 11% of children under 8 use a smartphone, iPod, iPad, etc. to play games. 42% of children under 8 have a TV in their bedroom. 40% of time spent on Facebook is spent playing social games. But, Brigham Young University School of Family Life researchers stand by a positive notion that could surprise some people: Video games may help strengthen the bond between parents and their daughters. The study found that girls who played video…
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Art from the Heart
Come enjoy “Art from the Heart” Celebrity Art Auction & Benefit on Friday, April 29, 7 PM – 10 PM at MARC Events in the Dallas Design District. It will feature a competitive auction of the artwork of prominent local and national celebrities, along with hot dishes from Dallas chef Marc DePetris, cool beverages and a hopping dance floor with music spun by DJ Jennifer Miller with Paul Parades. Celebrity artists include the following: · Drew Waters, Friday Night Lights · David Kunkle, mayoral candidate · Flozell Adams, former Dallas Cowboy · Gloria Campos, WFAA-TV news anchor · Gina Miller, CBS11/TXA21 news anchor · Jody Dean, radio personality · Stephan Pyles, celebrity chef · Jason Castro, musician · Any many more…
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Fringe Observes Alternate Universes
Fringe from creator J.J. Abrams’ has transformed from a freaky, cop procedural into a sprawling saga full of alternate realities and parallel universes, Abrams’ strange creation remains as grisly and creepy as ever. The title refers to fringe science: psychokinesis, parapsychology, reanimation, you name it. And the Fringe Division at the center of the investigatory action is a joint federal task force supported primarily by the FBI. I love the truly, mad scientist named Walter Bishop, whose last full-time job was downing the pudding at a local insane asylum. I kinda love how he enjoys Red Vines as much as I do when trying to figure out a problem. 😉 While…
