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An Immigrant’s Heart

It began as a cold that Julia Amparo-Alvarado couldn't seem to shake. One January night in 2003 when her boss called, asking her to come in for a night shift of janitorial work at the Brooklyn Con Ed building, Julia protested, complaining of a fever. But with an eight-year-old son...
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Camera Obscura, Princeton

Thanks to its 2001 debut album, Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi (produced by Belle & Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch), Camera Obscura was set for nothing less than indie splendor from the beginning. The Glaswegian band formed in the late '90s and has since turned out four albums, toured extensively and seen a...
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Do You Remember the Jiggle of the Jell-O 1-2-3?

​In the world of ubiquitous American desserts, one can always rely on the chocolate chip cookie, the apple pie, chocolate cake and Jell-O. Hell, Jell-O has earned the honor of being the go-to term for any gelatin-related, or simply jiggly, dessert. It's the Kleenex of the cafeteria. Jell-O -- especially the...
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Roasted Gets Buzzed On Danny’s Motor Oil

When it comes to getting a major jolt from a single cup of straight, black coffee, there's really nothing in Dallas that gives you a bigger caffeine bang for a buck than a 12 oz Styrofoam cup full of what's known around the Lakewood/Lower Greenville area as "Danny's Motor Oil."...
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Idol Rich: And Now There Are Three

Apparently, almost 37 million votes determined last night's Idol elimination and Seacrest said it was the most of the season... but, then again, on the season finale of Season Three, there were more than twice that many, propelling Fantasia to victory.Speaking of Fantasia, she performed on last night's show. Her...
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Idol Rich: C and C Don’t Get Love Like Lee

As the contest dwindles, it seems the contestants were hailing from more specific locations.Casey James wasn't so much from Fort Worth, or Cowtown, as some folks call it. No, he's was from teensy Cool, Texas. Looks like the producers acknowledged that viewers are more likely to tune in if they...
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These United States Earn Their Name

There's a grand—or not so grand, depending on your tastes—tradition of bands naming themselves after their place of origin. Alabama, Kansas, Boston and many other proud sons have made a point to state their allegiance up front and center. Add These United States to that esteemed list. While using the...
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Whitt’s End: 5.14.10

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *This is why I thought Ron Washington should have been fired on the spot last summer when he first told Texas Rangers' management about his cocaine use: He can't be trusted...
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GAME 5: Mavs 103, Spurs 81. My Top 10 Observations.

10. Welcome to the playoffs, Tuff Juice. Caron Butler set the tone last night at the raucous American Airlines Center. 35 points and 11 rebounds were nice. But it was his aggression - and 0 turnovers - that punched the Spurs in the face. 9. Game 6 is Thursday night...
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Idol Rich: The NTX2 Prove Not So Inspirational

It's a big week in Idol World. Tonight marks the almost annual star-studded Idol Gives Back charity episode, and, no matter how hard-hearted you are, you have to admit that the show is an emotional, feel-good, do-good piece of prime-time. Celebs of every level will grace the stage and screen...
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Do Not Mess With Pete Delkus, Or Else He Will Use Weather to Destroy You

Several Friends of Unfair Park have directed our attention to the WFAA weatherman's latest forecast, sent via his Twitter account less than an hour ago: "snow is back in the forecast!!!! i'm not kidding!!!" Clearly, as evidenced by gratuitous use of exclamation points. Nonetheless, his tweet caused quite the four-lettered...
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Idol Rich: It’s a “Hound Dog” of a Week!

Elvis week, people. Elvis week. Lots to choose from. Lots of disappointments. And Idol alum Adam Lambert was the mentor, so that means there was lots of make-up... as well as inappropriate jokes about inches and tongues from Ryan Seacrest. Awkward!On a positive note, though, Lambert was one of the...