Dining

Twinkies, one of my favorite tasty treats, I was wondering how can you possibly make a Twinkie any better? Add chocolate that's how. The "New Chocolate Twinkies" are out and obeying all speed limits, I drove as fast as I could to my local grocer to get a box of the heavenly delights. With all ten Twinkies in a box, present and accounted for I systematically started handing them out to everyone I knew was a fan of the little golden sponge cake delicacies. To my surprise, all but two of whom I shared my treats with did not care for them.

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Darth Vader is the dark character from Star Wars and when the latest movie "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D" is released February 8 in France there will be a burger to go along with it. The French restaurant chain is "Quick" and they are releasing a very dark burger in conjunction with the movies release, much like we do here in the States. Now when I say it's a 'dark' burger I mean it's served on a black bun.

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In a case reminiscent of Hannibal Lecter, Omaima Aree Nelson a former model turned murderer/cannibal and is seeking parole in California. She received a 28 year sentence in the early 90's for the crime of killing and eating her husband.

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The Special Olympics Texas organization gives year round sports training and competitions for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.  There are more than 40,000 such children and adults that benefit from the program.  It is a non-profit organization so they need your donations to help keep the program alive.  You can help tonight.

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Best Places in Abilene to Take Mom on Mother’s Day. Now please keep in mind my mother went to be with the Lord several months ago, so I'm having a difficult time with this, but I think I'm best suited to do this because I just wished I could go to my moms home tell her how much I love her, bring her another card, deliver the flowers (she always told me to give her flowers while she was still alive so she could enjoy them) and I would thank her for everything and then whisk her off to a day of "Mom Time". I'll start with #5.

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