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TXU Power Saver II Contest – original submission
GREEN! Everywhere you turn someone has something green to do or
say. But what if going green could not only save you green but also
win you BIG green? That’s exactly what the Casanova family of Plano
is trying to do as contestants in TXU’s Power Saver Contest 2. So
what. Just another “reality” contest of some distant family in a
place you never heard of, right? Wrong! Natalie Casanova, daughter
of Bill and Elvy Casanova, is none other than one of our own – one
of Brookhaven’s finest, and her family stands to win big.
Here’s how it works. TXU selects three Texas families, conducts a
HERS (Home Energy Rating Service) audit of their homes; assess
areas of improvement and makes recommendations to help improve
energy efficiency. Each family then gets five grand to make
improvements to their respective homes. Improvements run the gambit
from; sealing or replacing windows, insulating walls and attic
spaces or repairing A/C ductwork. Even small changes like
substituting energy hog incandescent bulbs with LED or compact
fluorescent, cleaning the dryer’s lint trap and using cold water to
do laundry are among the recommendation to net big benefits.
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Story:(cont)
TXU Power Saver II Contest – original submission
Ok, so you’re thinking, change a couple light bulbs, squeeze a
little caulking and unroll a few rolls of foil duct tape, big deal.
It might help the environment but isn’t REALLY going to show the
wallet any love. Think again! Bill, Elvy, Natalie, Billy and Joey
put in some serious effort, sealing the house from foundation to
shingle and everything in between. Every nook, cranny, window,
light, appliance and even behaviors got the “Casanova” touch of
green. Their reward; a decimated electric bill sliced more than
half! That’s right, a $600 electric bill shaved to $250. Got your
attention? It should!
TXU hopes that these families will inspire other families
throughout the Lone Star State to make improvement to their homes.
Visit http://psc.gotxu.com to for more about the contest, the
contestants and tips you can use in your own home. For the
Casanova’s this contest is an opportunity to make some needed
upgrades and renovations to their home. Built in 1977, the 2900 sq.
ft., 2-story home now serves as a Cinderella story of energy saving
and a family united behind a great cause.
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TXU Power Saver II Contest – original submission
Now for the good part; how the winners are chosen. Once the
renovations are done, TXU conducts another audit to assess the
changes. The family that produces the most efficiency gains,
ingenuity and effort into their homes walks with $25,000 in cold
hard greenbacks! One more thing; since we live in the land of the
free and home of the brave, there’s voting involved too! That means
the Casanova’s need YOU! Visit http://psc.gotxu.com/vote to see
more about the Casanova Family, watch videos of the audit, the mods
they’ve made to their home and VOTE! Oh yeah, make sure to tell TXU
that Brookhaven takes care of their own!
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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Zany. Surreal. Sublime. Nuttiness. Insanity. These are words that
describe the latest Nicolas Cage offering. Directed by Wener
Herzog, this “adaptation”, if one could call it that, of the early
90’s Harvey Keitel cult classic noir flick Bad Lieutenant is
overflowing with strangeness. The weirdness is not isolated to the
story line as an alligator receives ample close up screen time and
a pair of iguana star in their own handy cam music video set to
Johnny Adams' Release Me.
Set in post-Katina New Orleans, the story revolves around the grimy
underbelly of drug trafficking, murder, prostitution, official
corruption and alarming abuses of power that dominated the Gulf
Coast area during that time. Nic Cage’s character, the corrupt
drug-addicted, sex-fend cop Terence McDonagh, required a
significant quantity of absurdity and visceral emoting that only
Cage could present with true believability. Accompanying Cage on
his “trip”, literally and figuratively, is the ever beautiful Eva
Mendez who portrays the drug-induced prostitute girlfriend. The
remaining cast members include such names as Val Kilmer, rapper
Xhibit, Tom Bower, Michael Wozniak, Jennifer Cooliage and Fairuza
Balk just to name a few.
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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
In the final analysis, Bad Lieutenant:Port of Call New Orleans is a
gritty, edgy, off-beat and loony movie revolving around some of the
worst humanity has to offer and brings it to life on the big
screen. If you’re looking for a pulpy, raw and surreal flick to
occupy your mind for a few hours, this would be a movie for you.
Just remember to check your drugs and iguanas at the door.
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Featured on page 7 of the October 26, 2009 issue
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By Erin Marissa Russell
Featured on page 4 of the November 16, 2009 issue
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Featured on page 3 of the November 16, 2009 issue
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Featured on page 6 of the November 16, 2009 issue
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Stock Images for Eating disorder piece By Erin Marissa
Russell
Featured on page 6 of the November 16, 2009 issue
Also included in submissions; student survey for statistical
data
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Pictures: Stargazing
Intended for article on Stargazing by Dale Holle in the November
16, 2009 issue.
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Pictures: Breast Cancer 3-Day
Intended for article on the 3-Day Cancer Walk by Lindsay Babb in
the November 16, 2009 issue.
Note: image used for publication was not part of original
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