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We just had a rare event happen with the annular solar eclipse, coming up in June there will be a similar event with the planet Venus. It's called the Transit of Venus 2012 and it's when the planet passes directly between the sun and the earth. Unless you plan on living a very long life this will be the only one you will ever see; the next one won't be until 2117.

It's been reported that Loretta Lynn has lied about her age. According to records, Lynn is 80 years old, not 77. As a result, the integrity of the 1980 Oscar Award winning film "Coal Miner's Daughter" has been compromised. The movie tells the story that Lynn was married at age 12 instead of 15. Instead of having four children by age 18, she was actually 21.

I love finding new hobbies and keeping updated on my existing hobbies. While visiting Michael's arts and crafts store this weekend, I signed up for the Wilton cake decorating courses. I can't wait to get started! My mom signed up for the same class and also a crafting class. There's so much to do and learn, here are a few classes you can find at Michael's.

Texas’ power, strength and leadership will be the top item of discussion during the 2012 WINDPOWER Summit that will be held this year by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) in Atlanta Georgia from June 3rd through June 6.

What could be more American than some football and our military? The Abilene Ruff Riders have been on the road the last 3 weeks but this Memorial Day Monday they will be at home and celebrating our military.  Military Appreciation Night will be full of fun, football and give-a-ways.

Last summer was a scorcher in Abilene. A record number of 100+ degree days, wildfires burning throughout west Texas, and no rain made the summer months rough in 2011. But weather forecasters are saying that the summer of 2012 should be considerably more tolerable...

The Dr. Suess Festival starts on Thursday, June 14th and continues through Sunday, June 17th, 2012. Downtown Abilene will be transformed into the imaginative world of Dr. Seuss.

  I remember going to the planetarium as a kid and learning about a solar eclipse.  The main things I remember is never, ever look directly into the sun and that they are pretty rare events.  When you have the chance, make sure you get out and watch it happen.  This Sunday, May 20th will be the first annular solar eclipse to be seen in the U.S. in almost 18 years. You won't see it again until abo

As I drive around Abilene I see a lot of empty buildings, I wonder if most are due to the strained economy. Then I realized that one particular business has a commonality: video rental stores. So I pondered, "Has Redbox Killed the Video Stores in Abilene?"

During the 44th annual Texas Water Utilities Association's Regional Water School, over 300 employees of municipalities and water districts in Central West Texas, judged tap water from cities throughout the State. Three cities in West Texas were winners of the 'Best Tasting Water' contest.

MySpace got social networking started for most, until Facebook came along and rendered it pointless. Facebook is the social network everyone and their grandmother is using now. But if and when the fascination with Facebook dies down, will the popularity of social network sites just die down with it, or will there be another to step in and take its place?

If you've ever been interested in rare coins and other collectibles, there's an event coming to Abilene that's right up your alley. The Abilene Civic Center will host the Abilene Coin & Collectible Show on June 8th and 9th.