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The Best Ways to Celebrate Pi Day

Emerald Catron — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:50:50 +0000

Hey guys — it’s March 14! 3.14! Pi Day (approximately)! If you still haven’t figured out how you were going to celebrate, don’t worry — we’re here to help you. Here are just a few things you can do to celebrate Pi Day! Why? Imgur Because you've got to get down on [...]

Martin Luther King and 10 Other Famous 'Juniors'

Danny Groner — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:00:49 +0000

Today people will stop and reflect about the legacy of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. — one of a number of famous people who made marks of their own despite having names that ended with "Junior." Dr. King's father was also a minister who inspired many followers, but obviously his son reached even greater heights. Here's a look back at ten other famous Juniors.

Your Week in Awesome Gifs – Holidays, Finals, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:00:18 +0000

It’s that time of the week for the best gifs of the week! Here’s your week in awesome gifs for that awesome week of yours, well, awesome for some people. If you’re a student right now, this week is filled with some soul-crushing studying. But if you’re not a student, this week is filled with [...]

Funniest Memes of the Week – Crazy Secret, Lazy College Senior, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:00:25 +0000

Funniest Memes of the Week is back, just in time for finals and the holidays – our two favorite things! Just kidding, finals are annoying to say the least but we’ll get you through it with these funny memes. And if you students are still feelin’ down, just take it in stride, like ‘Lazy College [...]

Nearly Half of Americans Want to Skip the Holidays; Do You? — Survey of the Day

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:25:33 +0000

The holiday season has snuck up on the American consumer once again, and rather than feeling completely overwhelmed by travel plans and last-minute shopping and the millionth playing of ‘Jingle Bell Rock,’ almost half of the population simply wishes we could just skip Christmas altogether. According to a recent survey by the people at Think [...]

The Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra's 'Holiday Home Tour' is this Saturday, November 10th.

Rudy Fernandez — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:49:54 +0000

The Abilene Philharmonic Holiday Home Tour is this Saturday, November 10th. This tour takes you through some very beautiful homes that have been festively decorated for holiday season. The homes are in the Steamboat Mountain Estates area, just south of Abilene. Tour attendees will get to enjoy festive holiday Philharmonic music and everyone is invited to celebrate the 62nd holiday season of the Abilene Philharmonic.

Amazing 'Cirque Dreams Holidaze' Lights Up the Abilene Civic Center on November 13th [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 04:14:50 +0000

Over 50 million people worldwide have been entertained by the Cirque Dreams style of entertainment. Both Cirque Dreams and Founder Neil Goldberg have garnered international attention and tons of accolades for the 'Dreams' form of entertainment. From what I've seen it's nothing less than spectacular. The critically acclaimed 'Cirque Dreams Holidaze' is coming to Abilene November 13th.

Happy Leif Erikson Day, Everybody!

Emerald Catron — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:03:37 +0000

Hinga dinga durgen, it really is Leif Erikson Day!! In 2009, President Obama made a proclamation, and now on the ninth of October we honor the European commonly regarded as the actual first to discover America. Here are some great memes and a reggae-themed educational video with a bunch of Vikings (whaaaa?) from around the web to honor Christopher Columbus's less-conqueror-y predecessor.

Little Known Holidays We Should Be Celebrating More

Shay Hill — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:15:50 +0000

There are a few holidays that show up on the calendar but we really don't celebrate as much as we probably should. I've decided to highlight these so that in the future you can keep them in mind.

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 [...]