LA rave promoter promises review after teen death

July 2nd, 2010

LA rave promoter promises review after teen death A top county official called Wednesday for banning raves at the LA Memorial Coliseum after a 15-year-old girl died of a suspected drug overdose and dozens of people were injured at a weekend party that drew a crowd of 185,000. Read more on San Diego Union-Tribune

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Baby Shower Game Ideas : Name This Song Baby Shower Game

July 1st, 2010


A great baby shower game can be a name-this-song guessing game, where guests are given a partial line of a baby-themed song in order to guess the title. Come up with several variations of this game to entertain shower guests with creative tips from a party planning professional in this free video on baby shower ideas. Expert: Cherie Huet Contact: www.cheriemakescakes.com Bio: Cherie Huet has more than 20 years of experience as a catering and party planner professional. Filmmaker: Gina Miller-Britton

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The Obama Gun Grab Myth

July 1st, 2010

The Obama Gun Grab Myth The Supreme Court’s Second Amendment ruling is yet another reminder: Obama is not, in fact, coming for your guns. John P. Avlon busts the right’s latest fear-mongering fantasy. Read more on The Daily Beast via Yahoo! News

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Endless ways to celebrate the Fourth

July 1st, 2010

Endless ways to celebrate the Fourth When the signers of the Declaration of Independence dipped their quills into an ink well to place their names under the revolutionary document, could they have realized their deed would still be celebrated more than 200 years later? Read more on The Capital

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Christmas Party Activities : How to Plan a Vegetarian Christmas Feast

July 1st, 2010


A vegetarian Christmas feast can be very filling and hearty when cooked with an Italian theme. Ask vegetarian guests about their preferences when planning a vegetarian Christmas dinner withtips from an event planner in this free video on Christmas party planning. Expert: Jessica Meiczinger Contact: www.SimplyDevineEvents.com Bio: Jessica Meiczinger has spent her entire life in the event coordination industry, from her parents owning a restaurant to managing a banquet staff and planning every detail of someone’s special event. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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Boomer Girl: Lost in translation — the World Cup appeal

July 1st, 2010

Boomer Girl: Lost in translation — the World Cup appeal I’m sorry, World Cup fans, I just don’t see the appeal. It’s not the cup, per se. I appreciate large-scale international competitions — the coming together of nations on the field of battle Especially when the battle is void of guns and the field is mine-free. It’s the game I don’t get. Read more on Craig Daily Press

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Christie’s Republicans take no prisoners

July 1st, 2010

Christie’s Republicans take no prisoners The New Jersey Republican Party doesn’t do noblesse oblige. Not anymore. In rubber-stamping Governor Christie’s $29.4 billion tough-love budget, the New Jersey Republicans collectively shed their noble reputation for moderation. Read more on The Record and Herald News

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Why Planning a Mexican Party is A Great Choice of Themes

July 1st, 2010

There are many different theme parties to choose from. You have your off the wall Halloween based themes like Jason’s Manor and the Adam’s Family, to your more typical pool party theme. Of all the theme parties there may only be one champion and in my book it is the Mexican fiesta.

Planning a Mexican party is much like planning any party. It all starts with creating a checklist. This you will use to make sure all your party goods are checked off the list. Write everything down. I mean everything. This includes, all the way down to the purchase of napkins and how much it costs. The reason for this is to keep yourself budget conscious and have an accurate table of all your party items. The last thing any host wants to do during their party is to have to tell their guests that they will have to run to the store real quick to pick up this and that. The checklist is the party planner’s tool for eliminating any such hassle.

The Mexican party is a great choice of theme. There is always much dancing to be had and everyone singing along to the music, when on many occasions they have no idea what it is they are singing. The Spanish language is a beautifully sounding dialect especially when put into song. So expect dancing, and even more so, encourage it. This will bring out the laughter, create memories and possibly even develop lasting relationships. There is something to be said about parties with dancing. It is like a party at a new and intense level of celebration. So it is important to make some room for your guests to dance. Turn the music up loud and let it slowly take over the room. If no one decides to dance, be the first, you certainly won’t be the last.

Besides the song and dance, the food and drink and the traditional Mexican dress there is plenty of other reasons to want to have a Mexican fiesta. Think of how your house would look with all the colors of Mexico hanging off your walls, curtains and draped on your tables. There is many different things you could add. If you wanted you could take up an interest in different types of cactuses and maybe red hot chili peppers. Or maybe even a few hanging piñatas that the kids would love to bash into tiny little bits to get at all that wonderful candy. You could easily turn your house into a Mexican fantasy world and do it relatively cheap. Even your menu could be done on the relative cheap side, and done quite well.

Think about planning a Mexican party not only for yourself, but for all your friends and family as well. They will love it. The history of America speaks for us all, even those just below the border. Our southern cousins certainly know how to party. The word fiesta is familiar and for good reason. It means day of rest, but somehow for many it really means time to party. For anyone who has never been to Mexico and doesn’t know it’s history Cinco De Mayo is a very popular holiday. It marks the day when Mexican forces overran the French on May 5, 1862. It is much like the Fourth of July. They both represent days to celebrate life, freedom and happiness.

A Mexican theme party is also a great way to showcase your hosting skills. There is much that goes into creating a successful party and this will be no different. The only thing different about your last party and this one is everyone will be dancing and singing. Is that reason enough to begin planning a Mexican party. I think so!

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evelyn of “evelyn’s party supply” test inflates one of the 36″ balloons for the party of fun and love

July 1st, 2010

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Offseason not all bad for Vince Young

July 1st, 2010

Offseason not all bad for Vince Young Justly knocked for the offseason news he’s created, Vince Young has quietly picked up where he left off on the field last season.Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean points to Young as one of the standouts of the Titans offseason practice… Read more on NBC Sports: ProFootballTalk

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