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“The big secret in life is that there is no big se-cret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.” -Oprah Winfrey

Women-owned businesses are commonplace today, but it is generally believed that women

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• Women-owned businesses represent 50 per-cent or more of the companies in the U.S. and they employ more than 13 million people.

• Women-owned businesses represent $1.9 tril-lion in sales.

• One in fi ve businesses generating $1 million or more in revenue is woman owned.

NOTABLE CHARACTERISTICS• Women emphasize relationship building as a management style.

• Women are more likely than men to consult with experts, other business owners and their employees when gathering facts before making decisions.

• Women in successful businesses ($1 million or more in revenue) are more likely to belong to networking associations.

• Women tend to embrace technology to increase productivity and fl exibility.

NOTABLE BUSINESS WOMENLydia Estes Pinkham

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was grossing $300,000 per year. The company continued on and eventually had annual profi ts of $3.8 million by 1925. Pinkham protected the remedy by fi ling for and receiving a U.S. Patent. At a time when little attention was paid to wom-en’s health issues, Pinkham took advantage of this slight by publishing her Pinkham Pamphlets, answering women’s questions about medical is-sues pertaining to themselves.

Eventually the company had to reveal their com-pound included 20% alcohol by order of the Food and Drug Act of 1906. However, “Lydia Pinkham Herbal Compound” can still be pur-chased today. Pinkham was also a nurse, mid-wife, school teacher, anti-slavery activist and ac-tive in the women’s temperance movement.

Madame CJ Walker

Sarah Breedlove McWilliams Walker, a.k.a. Madame CJ Walker, was born the daughter of former slaves in 1867. She became orphaned at the age of seven and worked in the cotton fi elds with her sister. She married at the age of 14, had a daughter and became widowed two years af-ter that. She moved to St. Louis to work for her brothers who were barbers. She put her daughter through school with the money she earned and

eventually became involved in the National As-sociation of Colored Women.

Walker began experiencing hair loss which prompted experimentation with skin products that were both homemade and those invented by her friend, Annie Malone, a female African-American entrepreneur. Walker moved to Denver, Colo. and began selling her product. She started with a door-to-door sales model and eventually employed 3,000 women selling her cosmetics, providing employment and educational oppor-tunities for young African-American women. She died a self-made millionaire at the age of 52, known as the fi rst African-American women to achieve that level of success.

Ruth Moskowicz Handler

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started the company Mattel, which manufactured toy furniture out of Lucite and Plexiglas. They also made toy pianos, ukuleles and music box-es.

While on a visit to Europe in 1956, Ruth Han-dler was inspired by a doll that looked like a real woman. Upon her return she developed the Barbie doll, named after her daughter Barbara, which debuted in 1959. Her son’s name was Kenneth and he became the subject of the Ken doll later on. The doll and its line of clothing and accessories was a huge success. The Handlers and Mattel had many other notable successes:

• The fi rst to market toys directly to children when they purchased a full year of advertising time as the sole sponsor on the “Mickey Mouse Club” TV show.

• Introduced the Hot Wheels miniature vehicles in 1968, producing two billion cars by 1998.

• Diversifi ed by acquiring other companies such as Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus; Circus World (theme park), Radnitz/Mattel Pro-ductions (motion picture production company; Western Publishing (Golden Books); and Turco (playground equipment).

• After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1970, Handler resigned as president of Mattel in 1973. She then developed a breast prosthesis and created the “Nearly Me” line of prosthetics for women, which is still being produced today.

Olive Ann Beech

Olive Ann Beech, with her husband Walter, co-founded Beech Aircraft. The company was a ma-jor manufacturer of aircraft during World War II, producing more than 7,000 planes. When Walter Beech became ill in 1940 and died in 1950, Olive ran the company on her own. Later she was hon-ored with the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy in 1980 and by her induction into the American National Business Hall of Fame in 1983.

Debra (Debbi) J. Fields

In 1977, at the age of 20, Debbi Fields convinced a bank to fi nance her idea of opening a store that served chocolate chip cookies called Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chippery. The business soon grew to more than 600 franchised and company-owned stores across the U.S. and in 10 foreign coun-tries. And that’s not all. Starting in 1989, she embraced the computer age, using it to its full advantage. Her business model became so suc-cessful that it is now taught at Harvard Business School. Fields authored three cookbooks, “100 Recipes from the Kitchen of Debbi Fields,” “I Love Chocolate” and her most recent “Debbi Fields Great American Desserts.” She hosted a weekly show on public television with the same title, ”Great American Desserts.”

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Oprah Winfrey

Probably few people around the world have not heard of Oprah Win-frey. Oprah was born in Mississippi in 1954 and raised in Nashville, Tenn. Her career started in 1971 and she doesn’t appear to be slowing down yet. As a female entrepreneur she’s accomplished many fi rsts:

• First Africa-American woman and the youngest woman to anchor a news show at the age of 19

• Highest-rated talk show in TV history, The Oprah Winfrey Show

• Launched “O Magazine” in 2000 in partnership with Hearst Maga-zines, prompting “Fortune” maga-zine’s title of the most successful startup in the publishing industry.

• Oprah’s Book Club is the larg-est book club in the world boasting more than a half million members. • First African-American woman to become a billionaire

Along with her well-known talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah’s company, Harpo Studios employs about 250 people in pub-lishing, fi lm production, television and online media. She co-founded Oxygen Media, a cable network for women; publishes “O Magazine,” a lifestyle magazine for women; and has a popular web site, Oprah.com, also the home of “Live Your Best Life” which features life’s sto-ries and lessons and an interactive workbook.

Oprah also created the Oprah Win-frey Foundation in 1987, a charity which awards millions of dollars to improve education and health care. She also founded Oprah’s Angel Network in order to promote giv-ing and volunteerism from her au-dience.

HONORABLE MENTIONSEliza Lucas Pinckney was an An-tigua-American who introduced quality blue indigo dye in the mid 18th century. She eventually pro-duced fl ax, hemp and silk and was the fi rst woman to be inducted into the Business Hall of Fame in South Carolina.

Martha Stewart is an author, maga-zine publisher and television host. She’s been listed twice by “For-tune” magazine as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women. Stewart is a true American success story both before and after her incarceration for insider trading.

Mary Katherine Goddard was the fi rst woman publisher and printer of the late 18th century and the fi rst female postmaster in the U.S. She printed the fi rst copy of the Declara-tion of Independence that included the names of the document’s sign-ers.

Florence Nightingale Graham founded the cosmetic company Elizabeth Arden and the fi rst to in-troduce eye make-up in the U.S.

Josephine Esther Mentzer co-found-ed Estee Lauder, a cosmetics manu-facturing empire, with her husband Joseph Lauder. She was named one of the 20 infl uential business ge-niuses of the 20th century by Time Magazine and received the Presi-dential Medal of Freedom.

Mary Kay Ash founded Mary Kay Cosmetics and was recognized by “Fortune” magazine as one of the top 100 American companies to work for. Mary Kay Cosmetics can be found in 19 countries with over 350,000 consultants. She also au-thored three books in her lifetime.

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Don’t miss the career-fi nder feature. Put in your ZIP code and your area of interest, and it lists positions. Just clicking through my ZIP code turned up some interesting jobs: history buff to put together a local history, nonprofi t fundraiser and seasonal retail help in a toy store. All are paid jobs.

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Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].

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1. To make the broth: In 3-quart saucepan, place onion, celery, bay leaf, parsley sprigs, turkey neck and water; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer 45 min-utes.

2. Strain broth into large bowl; set aside. Pull meat from neck; discard bones and vegetables. Chop neck meat. If not using right away, cover and refrigerate broth and meat separately up to 2 days.

3. To make gravy: Remove rack from roasting pan and strain drippings from roasting pan into 8-cup liquid measuring cup or medium bowl. Let stand 1 min-ute or until fat separates from drippings. Spoon 2 tablespoons fat from drippings into 3-quart saucepan; skim and discard any remaining fat from drippings.

4. Add 1 cup broth to roasting pan. Place pan over medium-high heat and stir un-til browned bits are loosened and liquid boils; boil 1 minute. Strain liquid into drippings in measuring cup. Add enough water to meat-juice mixture in cup to equal 3 1/2 cups total.

5. Stir 1/4 cup all-purpose fl our and 1/2 teaspoon salt into fat in saucepan; cook over medium heat until fl our turns gold-en brown, stirring. Gradually stir in drip-pings mixture and cook until gravy boils and thickens slightly, stirring occasion-ally. Stir in reserved meat; heat through. Pour gravy into gravy boat or serving bowl. Makes 12 servings.

TIPS: If using a frozen turkey, make sure it is completely thawed, especially inside the cavity. The rule of thumb for thawing turkey in the refrigerator is 24 hours per 5 pounds.

Cooking the stuffi ng separately yields a juicier bird, but if you want to stuff your turkey, to be safe, make sure that the stuffi ng temperature reaches 165 F on a meat thermometer. And you will need to roast the turkey about 30 minutes longer than the roasting time indicated.

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• On Nov. 21, 1783, Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Lau-rent make the fi rst untethered hot-air balloon fl ight, fl ying 5 1/2 miles over Paris in about 25 minutes. On Sept. 19, brothers Joseph and Etienne Mont-golfi ers had sent a sheep, a rooster and a duck aloft in one of their balloons in a prelude to the fi rst manned fl ight.

• On Nov. 23, 1859, the infamous Western outlaw known as “Billy the Kid” is born on New York City’s East Side. Billy the Kid called himself Wil-liam H. Bonney, but his original name was probably Henry McCarty. Before he was shot dead at age 21, Billy reput-edly killed 27 people in the American West.

• On Nov. 19, 1907, Jack Schaefer, the author of “Shane,” one of the most popular Westerns of all time, is born in Cleveland. Shane was the Ameri-can version of the valorous European knight, who roams a lawless kingdom righting wrongs and striking down the evil oppressors of the common people.

• On Nov. 17, 1944, actor and director Danny DeVito is born in Neptune, N.J. A former hairdresser, DeVito made his stage debut in 1969. He spent fi ve years playing cab dispatcher Louie De Palma on the TV sitcom “Taxi.”

• On Nov. 20, 1952, struggling singer Frank Sinatra agrees to a screen test for a role in “From Here to Eternity.” Sinatra was paid only $8,000, but the role and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor helped resurrect his career.

• On Nov. 18, 1966, Sandy Koufax, the ace pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodg-ers, retires from baseball. Koufax is perhaps most famous for is his refusal in 1965 to pitch the fi rst game of the World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur. Don Drysdale pitched instead, and gave up seven runs in the fi rst three innings.

• On Nov. 22, 1980, actress and writ-er Mae West dies at the age of 88. In 1926, West produced her own play, “Sex,” about a gigolo. West was arrest-ed and spent 10 days in jail for obscen-ity. Undaunted, she continued writing racy plays until she fi nally scored a Broadway success with her 1928 play, “Diamond Lil.”


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KIM’S

KORNERby Kim Carson

GIVE THE GIFTOF HOME

IMPROVEMENTTHIS

HOLIDAYSEASON!

Your wife already has three bottles of her fa-vorite French wine, two

sets of diamond stud earrings, and all of her favorite television shows on DVD. When it comes to shopping for her Christmas present this year, you do not want to give her something she expects. If you want to give her a gift you know she will appreci-ate, then surprise her with a non-traditional gift like a bathroom sink vanity!

There are several non-traditional ideas that will bring an instant smile to her face. She will be so impressed with your gift-giving skills and appreciate the thought as much as she appreciates the gift itself!

One idea few people consider is the gift of home improvement. Do you have trouble fi nding enough time in the morning to get ready? No one needs start the day off stressed and if you and your wife need to share one sink and one mirror, you both end up feeling frustrated before even leaving for work.

It is time for a double bath vani-ty! She will love this gift because you are not only giving her a beautiful new piece of bathroom furniture, you are also giving her extra time and peace of mind in the mornings. Do not worry if you have a small bathroom or limited resources. There are great double sink units that are designed for small areas and, by shopping online, you will save

hundreds of dollars.

Remodeling the bathroom is only one idea. You can also invest in a brand new refrigerator, Kitchen Island, or a new set of kitchen counter stools. How about fi -nally getting that hardwood fl oor she has been dreaming of. Hard-wood fl oors have many benefi ts, such as the added value to your home, the easy care and clean-ing, the great style combined with durability plus they’re natu-ral and safe for the environment.

As you can see your options are endless! Try to think back to all those evenings when she was complaining about or struggling with a certain appliance or furni-ture item. She will love her gift and be so happy to know that you were listening and taking note!

In addition to home improve-ment, there is a gift that always wins her over no matter the occa-sion. A gift certifi cate to a spa is a brilliant choice. She can go in for a massage, a facial, a mani-cure/pedicure or a combination of those services. This gift is one every woman appreciates but one for which is never thinks to ask!

Whether you decide to invest in a new double bath vanity or give her an all-day spa treatment, she will love it!

Just remember, to start early with any home improvement project, Many manufacturers and home improvement companies get very busy during the holiday season. You don’t want your thoughtful gift to be delivered after the holi-day season.

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ARTERIES MAKEBETTER GRAFTS

THAN VEINSDEAR DR. DONOHUE: I had a triple coronary artery bypass in April 1998. The vessel used for the grafts was tak-en from my leg.

A cardiologist tells me that the leg ves-sel graft needs replacement in eight years. It is not as good as grafts taken from arteries in the arm or the chest wall. I feel fi ne. It has been 10 years since my operation. Am I living on bor-rowed time? Why isn’t the leg vessel as good as the others? -- W.P.

ANSWER: Hold on a minute. Predic-tions about the longevity of grafts for clogged arteries are hazardous. The source of the graft is not the sole fac-tor in its life span. The general health of the person getting the graft is most important. Diabetes, for example, has a negative effect on all blood vessels, including grafts. If graft recipients make major changes in how they live -- watch their weight, keep their choles-terol low, get exercise, pay attention to blood pressure and don’t smoke -- then their grafts are bound to stay healthy for a long time. The leg vessel you speak of is a long and large leg vein. Veins are not the same as arteries. Arteries have to stand up to pressure that is much higher than it is in veins, so arteries are tougher. At fi ve years, 75 percent of vein grafts are functioning well, and at 15 years, 50 percent are still in good shape. Some last much longer.

The “chest wall” graft isn’t from the

chest wall. These grafts come from arteries within in the chest. They are directly hooked up to heart arteries, so they have long lives -- as long as arter-ies have. Most of these grafts stay open for 20 or more years.

Many heart surgeons use an arm artery as the source of their grafts. The arm does quite well with only one major ar-tery. These grafts are better than vein grafts. They’re arteries. They have a life span between that of a vein graft and that of the inner chest artery graft.The booklet on coronary artery dis-ease discusses this common problem in depth. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 101W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. En-close a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the re-cipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My question is brief. Has anyone ever had a heart attack or dropped dead while taking a stress test on a treadmill? -- R.W.

ANSWER: Somewhere around 1 in 2,500 have had a heart attack while undergoing a stress test. Deaths have been reported to be 1 in 10,000.

Those numbers make it sound like stress tests are dangerous. They aren’t. The heart-attack problem is actually not as great a problem as it sounds. The people who experienced a heart attack would have had one shortly and, most likely, in circumstances that might not have been favorable for treatment and recovery. A heart attack during a stress test occurs in a place where emergency treatment is readily available. The deaths are tragic and inexplicable.

***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column when-ever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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JILL’S HEALTH TIPSMORE TALK ABOUT ALMONDS

Seek out a handful of almonds for a serving of a potential Parkinson’s fi ghter. A diet packed with vitamin E may help protect against Parkin-son’s disease, recent research concludes, and almonds are a good source. Parkinson’s is a chronic neurological condition that hampers motor function. Other good food sources of antioxidant vitamin E include hazelnuts, wheat-germ oil, sweet potatoes, and peanut butter.

FORGET STRESSDon’t let stress hormones hamper your brain activity. High levels of stress hormones muddle memory in people of all ages by impairing brain areas involved in cognitive processing, a recent study concludes. Keep your memory sharp by fi ghting stress with regular exercise, social interactions with supportive people, and deep-breathing exercises.

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SNIPPETZ® HEALTH AND WELLNESS

In the golden days of the telegraph, lacking punctuation marks, the word “STOP” was often used to in-

dicate the end of each sentence. You’ll hear something similar when those us-ing a two-way radio end each transmis-sion with the word, “OVER.”

That’s because, unlike the brain-to-body communications of our nervous system, these technologies lack the ability to carry on simultaneous two-way communications.

Controlling and regulating nerve im-pulses leave your brain, travel down your spinal cord to pairs of nerve roots exiting from between each pair of spi-nal bones and out to every cell, tissue, organ and system of your body. Simul-taneously, messages from the body are constantly sent back to the brain. Even the slightest distortion or disturbance of these vital messages to or from the brain can produce malfunctioning or-gans or tissues.

This is why a stomach problem may not be a stomach problem! Instead, it

“BRAIN-TO-STOMACH – STOMACH-TO-BRAIN”

THEDOCTOR

IS IN

by Dr. Christy Meislahn

An insightful lookat Health

might be a brain-to-stomach or stom-ach-to-brain communication problem.

That’s why chiropractic works so well! We look for nervous system disturbanc-es (usually from the moving bones of the spine) that are interfering with the proper expression of your body. Locat-ing and reducing these communication impairments with safe and natural chi-ropractic care help restore proper func-tion and good health.

Know someone we could help? Invite them to begin care or call us with any questions!

The information in this article is pro-vided solely for educational purposes and not as medical advice. Please con-sult a medical or health professional if you have questions about your health. No liability is accepted should you de-

cide to self-treat or self-prescribe.

To set up an appointmentcall Dr. Christy at

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BENEFITSOF BRAN

Bran may be listed as a starch choice in your Diet Center pro-gram. One serving of bran is

equivalent to 5 tablespoons. Raw bran can come from 4 basic sources: oat, corn, rice, and wheat. All kinds are ex-cellent sources of fi ber; which helps you feel full, helps with regularity, and can help prevent certain types of can-cer. Corn bran provides the most fi ber with about 20 grams per 5 tablespoons (the other types of bran provide 5 to 8 grams of fi ber per 5 tablespoons)!

Oat bran is also a nice source of ener-gy boosting iron and thiamin. Oat bran

also provides a good amount of mag-nesium, which helps regulate blood pressure. In addition to iron, thiamin, and magnesium; rice bran is loaded with vitamin B6 and niacin, B vitamins necessary for energy production. But be aware, rice bran is also higher in fat, with about 6 grams per 5 tablespoon serving. Wheat bran is a good source of magnesium and iron also. Wheat bran provides the least amount of calo-ries with about 38 calories per 5 table-spoons. Plain oat bran and wheat bran can be enjoyed as hot cereal.

All types can be used as substitutes for bread or breadcrumbs used in recipes to thicken soup, or to coat meat or fi sh. Bran can also be used to top casse-roles or added to bulk meatloaves. Try incorporating bran into some of your recipes to gain its nutritional benefi ts!

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Mon - Sat, 10AM - 6PMPhone: 719-481-1981

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your house or fi nish your basement, so your whole house is beautiful! More

than 25 years of experience in fi ne carpentry, remodeling & construction.

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REMODELING

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COMPUTER

PETSDIRTY DOG GROOMING

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We aim to rid this townof all them “Dirty Dogs.”

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TWO TIMERS FINE CONSIGN“Smart, Savvy and Green”Women‘s and Children’s

Monument Plaza719-484-0300

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NOVEMBER 21 & 22, 20084 - 7 PM

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MONUMENT HILLBRASS QUINTET

MONUMENT HILL BRASS QUINTET will be performing at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts on

Saturday December 6, 2008. Doors open at 7:00 PM for the 7:30 PM concert. Tickets are $12 TLCA members and $15 non-members, $ 5 Students and are available at The Wine Seller (719-481-3019), Covered Treasures Bookstore (719-481-2665) in Monument and TLCA (719-481-0475) in Palmer Lake. Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts is located at 304 Colorado Highway 105, Palmer Lake. For further information, visit the website at www.trilakesarts.org .

TLCA is pleased to present Monument Hill Brass’s exciting recital, which features many familiar holiday classics, such as Joy to the World, Deck the Halls, Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bells,

White Christmas and others, with the brilliance of brass instruments. The Lewis-Palmer High School Chamber Singers, under the direction of Mr. George Douthit, joins the quintet as special guests. They will sing two new, wonderful brass and choir arrangements, Sweet Songs of Christmas and The Angel Choir and the Trumpeter, and will entertain attendees during a wine and cheese intermission.

The Monument Hill Brass Quintet has long performed in the Pikes Peak Area for a variety of functions; weddings, parties, receptions, church services, and holiday festivals are just a few venues for which the quintet has been asked to play.

You won’t want to miss this early holiday special to begin your Merry Monumental Season!

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Nationally renowned fine art colorist and expressionist painter

Complimentary tea, sweets and savories will be served

Special art pricing (10% off) available during reception

Art exhibition November 11 - January 10

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Open Tue-Sat 9am-5pm 719.481.8822

Seating is limited for our Holiday Afternoon Tea November 17 through December 30—make your reservations soon!

VarIatIONs ON MUses, MysterIes ANd eNtItIes Lance Green—Opening Reception! Friday, November 14 from 7-9 pm

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Need to make Thanksgiving dinner in a fl ash? This quick and easy sauce takes just 5 minutes!

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1. In medium serving bowl, stir cranberry sauce, raisins, port and orange peel until combined.2. If not serving right away, cover and refrigerate up to 4 days.

• Each serving: About 120 calories, 35mg sodium, 29g total carbohydrate, 1g dietary fi ber.

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THURSDAYis for AmoreBring BackDate Night

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Open Nightly at 4:30

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Bring in a valid coupon from any

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Coffee Cup Café

reputation251 Front St, Monument, 488-0663

www.coffeecupmonument.com

Open 7 Days a Week 6:30 am - 3:00 pm

13860 Gleneagle Dr, Gleneagle, 481-6446www.asecondcup.net

Open 7 Days a Week 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

A Second Cup

location

BODHICITTA BAKERY780 Hwy. 105 • Suite B

Palmer Lake

719-487-1555

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ALL OF OURWONDERFUL

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PIZZA NIGHTFriday 5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Monument Plaza411 Hwy. 105

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OPEN DAILY AT 6AM

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JOIN USfor

HAPPY HOUR7 DAYS A WEEK!2:00pm - 6:00pm

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House Margaritas $2.99

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22 oz. Draft Beer $3.0016 oz. $2.00 / Well Drafts $2.50

Sunday - Thursday “ALL DAY”House Margaritas $2.99

Yields 1 cake

This cake has a zing and is super moist. This cake just melts in your mouth.

3 cups all-purpose fl our2 cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt1 cup cooking oil3 eggs3/4 cup milk2 teaspoons fi nely shredded orange peel1/2 cup orange juice1 cup sifted powdered sugar 3 to 4 teaspoons orange juice

Cake:

Grease and lightly fl our a 10-inch

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by

Gretchen Gire Anthonyof Bodhicitta Bakery

ORANGE ZEST CAKE

bundt pan; set pan aside.

In a large bowl stir together fl our, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add oil, eggs, milk, orange peel, and the 1/2 cup orange juice. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed about 60 seconds or until well combined. Pour batter into prepared bundt pan.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan.

Frosting:

In a small bowl combine powdered sugar and the 3 to 4 teaspoons orange juice. Whisk until smooth; drizzle over warm cake.

Make Every DaySweeter than the Last!

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Tuesday - Friday 5 - 9 pmSaturday 11:30 am - 9 pm

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½ stick Butter2 ea Carrots4 ea Celery Ribs1 ea Onion4 ea Bay leaves1 Tbs Garlic powder1 Tbs Onion powder½ gal Chicken Stock2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice3 drops Tabasco1 can (29 oz) Puréed Pumpkin1 qt Heavy whipping creamto thicken Roux

1. Dice carrots, celery and onion into ¼” pieces.2. Heat the butter in a heavy bottomed stockpot and add the diced vegetables.3. Sauté until golden brown, stirring so as not to burn.4. Add chicken stock, onion and garlic powders, and bay leaves.5. Let simmer for 1 hour.6. Add pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, Tabasco and heavy

whipping cream and bring to a boil.7. Thicken with roux.

Garnish with chopped green onions, toasted pumpkin seeds, fried garlic and/or a dollop of sour cream.

This is a great soup to serve on Thanksgiving for a starter. If you wanted to make this soup healthier you could use low fat milk in place of the cream

and olive oil in place of the butter in both the sautéing and the roux. Roux is part fl our and part melted butter made into a paste. Of course that’s no fun. To make this soup vegetarian you would use vegetable stock in place of the chicken stock. You can replace the canned pumpkin with fresh pumpkin that has been cooked down and pureed but in this day and age it is hard to get a good baking pumpkin. You can also change the soup by replacing the spices and replacing the pumpkin with other types of squash or roasted red peppers.

Be creative, have fun and enjoy!!!

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THE FIRSTTHANKSGIVING

My fi rst Thanksgiving dinner as a teenaged bride mar-ried to a native Texan was

a culture shock that stands out in my memory to this day. There were a lot of things about my newly adopted state and my new relatives that I simply didn’t understand. Throughout dinner, I took comfort in the fact that there were probably similar cultural misun-derstandings between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans.

When I fi rst got married, I was one of the worst cooks on the face of the earth. After a few months of trying to digest my burnt offerings, my husband, Michael, began to look like the “After” photos for a weight-loss ad.

Out of sympathy for my rapidly thin-ning husband, his relatives invited us over for Thanksgiving dinner. I was scared, lonely and homesick, and the sight of all the unfamiliar dishes that covered the beautifully laid table made me even sadder. Of course, there was a huge turkey, but it was smoked, not roasted. I politely took a slice. There was big bowl of potato salad, topped with sliced, hard-boiled eggs and sprinkled with paprika. My mother never served potato salad unless it was in the middle of the summer and the smell of barbecue was in the air. This Texas-style Thanksgiving dinner had me thoroughly confused.

Finally, I recognized something famil-iar! The candied sweet potatoes looked delicious and were always a staple at my family’s holiday dinner. The sug-

ary aroma reminded me of home. I took a large helping.

I tried a few bites of food. Ev-erything was delicious! Under the amused eye of my husband’s grandmother, I cleaned my plate. I’ve been a convert to this African-American Texan-style Thanksgiv-ing Day menu ever since. This Thanksgiving tradition has en-dured and improved every year,

just like our marriage and my cooking.

TEXAS-STYLE CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

6-8 medium-sized sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and sliced 1/2 cup whole milk, warmed 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup pineapple juice 2/3 cup sugar1/3 stick butter, softened 2/3 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon allspice 2/3 cup raisins 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced

Put the sweet potatoes in a medium bowl and set aside. In a bowl, mix to-gether the milk, vanilla extract, pine-apple juice and sugar. Pour this liquid mixture over the sweet potatoes. The acid in the pineapple juice may not blend well with the milk, but it will mix together during the baking process.

Add the butter, cinnamon, allspice and raisins, and stir to combine. Transfer to a baking pan and smooth out the top. Place the lemon slices over the sweet-potato mixture. Bake in a preheated 375 F oven for 45 to 60 minutes. Re-move from the oven and enjoy hot or cold.

***Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and author of fi ve cookbooks. Her latest cookbook, “The New Afri-can-American Kitchen,” is in book-stores now. She’s known as The Kitch-en Diva and is the executive producer and host of the “The Kitchen Diva!” -- a television cooking show. Visit her Web site at www.divapro.com.


HOLIDAY BONUS -- Stuffi ng

CLASSIC BREAD STUFFING WITH HERBS

Bread, seasonings and butter make up this time-honored classic. Cook the celery

and onions ahead, but don’t add the broth; toast and cube the bread. Then refrigerate separately and complete recipe when ready to bake.

1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine, substi-tute butter5 large celery stalks, chopped1 large onion, chopped1 teaspoon dried thyme3/4 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon pepper1/2 teaspoon dried sage1 can (14 1/2 ounces) chicken broth2 loafs (16 ounces each) sliced fi rm white bread, lightly toasted and cut into 1/2-inch cubes1/2 cup loosely packed fresh pars-ley leaves, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahr-enheit. In 12-inch skillet, melt mar-garine or butter over medium heat. Add celery and onion, and cook 15 minutes or until tender, stirring oc-casionally.2. Stir in thyme, salt, pepper, sage, chicken broth and 1/2 cup water; re-move skillet from heat.3. Place bread cubes in very large bowl. Add celery mixture and pars-ley; toss to mix well.4. Spoon stuffi ng into 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish; cover with foil and bake 40 minutes or until heated through.

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HOLIDAY BONUS

ROASTING TURKEY

Roast the turkey until temperature reaches 170 degrees F in the breast and 180 degrees F in the thigh. Cooking times are for planning pur-poses only -- always use a meat ther-mometer to determine doneness.

Approximate Timetable forRoasting a Turkey (325 degrees F):

UNSTUFFED TURKEY8 to 12 pounds 2 3/4 to 3 hrs12 to 14 pounds 3 to 3 3/4 hrs14 to 18 pounds 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 hrs18 to 20 pounds 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 hrs20 to 24 pounds 4 1/2 to 5 hrs24 to 30 pounds 5 to 5 1/4 hrs

STUFFED TURKEY8 to 12 pounds 3 to 3 1/2 hrs12 to 14 pounds 3 1/2 to 4 hrs14 to 18 pounds 4 to 4 1/4 hrs18 to 20 pounds 4 1/4 to 4 3/4 hrs20 to 24 pounds 4 3/4 to 5 1/4 hrs24 to 30 pounds 5 1/4 to 6 1/4 hrs

Source:National Turkey Federation

(c) 2008 King Features Synd. Inc.

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SNIPPETZ® PETS

By Sam Mazzotta

HOW TOCORRECT APET OWNER

Q: My son and his girlfriend have two Pomeranians. One is an 8-year-old female, “Sassy,” which the girlfriend had before they got together. The other is a male, “Junior,” now about 21 months old. Junior is considered my son’s dog, and he disciplines him by fl ipping him over on his back and scolding him. Now the dog growls and bares his teeth at my son if he comes near him. The dog was very loving at fi rst. What do you think about this, and how can it be fi xed? -- Rod S., via e-mail

A: It’s clear that you don’t ap-prove of the way your son disci-plines his dog, and I agree with you -- that’s a terrible way to correct a dog. There are ways to show dominance without threat-ening your pet.Part of the issue is that Junior is a Pomeranian, a breed that can be quite temperamental. Po-meranians also can become very

Paws Corner

neurotic in the wrong kind of en-vironment. Certainly, not all Po-meranians are ill-tempered and neurotic, but they are small dogs -- energetic and excitable -- that often don’t tolerate lots of people or loud noises. I don’t have a lot of advice for you, unfortunately. Junior has some issues, but there are no clear signs of neglect or abuse. And your son probably will not listen to advice you have to give -- he might even be insulted that you think he’s treating Junior wrong. The best that you can do is lead by example. When visiting, be very calm and soothing around Junior. If the dog’s behavior interferes with your visit, kindly ask your son to place Junior in another room until the visit is over. If you have a dog, treat him or her as you normally would whenever your son visits, but don’t preach. I guarantee he is watching how you treat your dog.

Send your tips, questions and com-ments to Paws Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to [email protected].


Whiskers was found a while ago sitting at a very busy intersection

looking like a lost little boy in a department store. He has proven to be a wonderful boy! He is an inside cat and loves to lounge. We are not sure of his age but we think he is a younger boy. He gets along well with other cats but we don’t know if he likes dogs. He is sweet and cuddly and very accepting of people. He has very pronounced whiskers, hence the name.

If you are interested in adopting Whiskers into your heart and home please contact SAINT Animal Rescue located in Calhan at 541-3099..you might need to use the 719 area code.

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Please visit our website at saintanimalrescue.org and as always thank you for caring.

Today we lost our beloved Jake. We had Jake for 8 years. We adopted Jake from the Humane Society. I wish with all my heart that he was still here. Love your pets as they leave us all too soon.

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WANT TORETIRE EARLY?ADJUST YOUR INVESTMENT

STRATEGYProvided by Adam Grayson

of EdwardJones Investments

Do you want to retire early? Many people do — but they’re not always fi nan-

cially prepared. If you’re thinking of taking early retirement, start pre-paring for it — as early as you can.

To afford early retirement, you’ve got to address at least two key fi -nancial concerns. First, by defi ni-tion, you’ll have more years of re-tirement to pay for than people who retire later. And second, by retiring early, you’re sacrifi cing the oppor-tunity to contribute to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retire-ment plan; also, you need earned in-come to contribute to an IRA.

How can you overcome these poten-tial barriers to a successful early re-tirement? For starters, you’ll need to put as much as you can possibly af-ford into your 401(k) and IRA each year — and a greater percentage of the investments in these accounts may need to be in growth-oriented vehicles, such as stocks.

Of course, it’s not a good idea to fi ll your retirement accounts entirely with stocks, given their higher risk and volatility. You’ll also want to add some bonds, certifi cates of de-posit (CDs) and other fi xed-income investments to help diversify your holdings. (Keep in mind, though, that diversifi cation cannot guarantee a profi t or protect against loss.) Fur-thermore, if you’re going to retire early, you may well need these fi xed-income vehicles to provide you with a more predictable income stream. Remember, however, that since your retirement could last 30 years or more, you’ll still need growth-

oriented investments to keep you ahead of infl ation, which, over time, can seriously erode your purchasing power. So, a few years before you retire, you may want to review your portfolio to make sure you have the proper balance between “growth” and “income” investments.

To afford early retirement, you may also decide to take Social Security earlier than at your full retirement age. Your monthly payments will be lower than if you had waited, so, before you retire, make sure these smaller checks can still provide for some of your needs.

And speaking of checks, there’s no reason that early retirement means you’ll never earn another paycheck. If you decide to open a small busi-ness, take a part-time job or do some consulting, you can once again con-tribute to an IRA or even open your own retirement plan, such as a SEP-IRA or SIMPLE IRA. Obviously, the additional income and the abil-ity to contribute to a retirement plan can make early retirement more af-fordable.

One fi nal note: If you’re contemplat-ing early retirement, you may want to consult with a professional fi nancial advisor well before you make your move to make sure you’ve saved enough. A fi nancial advisor can also help you decide upon a reasonable annual rate of withdrawal from your investments. You don’t want to take out so much that you risk running short in later years, nor do you want to withdraw so little that you strug-gle to make ends meet.

Early retirement can be both a chal-lenge and a joy. To reduce the chal-lenge and increase the possibility of joy, though, you’ll need to start planning soon — as in right now.

This article was written by Edward Jones on behalf of your local Ed-ward Jones fi nancial advisor.

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Investing a set amount of money on a regular basis does not ensure a profit and does not protectagainst loss in declining markets. Such a plan involves continual investment in securitiesregardless of fluctuating price levels of such securities. You should consider your financialability to continue the purchases through periods of low price levels.

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SQUEEZE EVERY DOLLAR OUT OFHOME BUDGET

Stretching every dollar in the family budget isn’t enough now. Finding spare change, a few cents at a time, among the household expenses has become a

necessity for many folks.

Here are some ways to fi nd that spare change in the kitch-en:• Look for recipes that allow you to add less-costly in-gredients to stretch meals further. Oatmeal fl akes, for ex-ample, can be added to hamburger to make a meatloaf. Use leftovers or rice to stretch soups into an additional serving or two.• If the menus at home have become a bit slim, reverse the day -- give the kids grilled cheese sandwiches for breakfast and eggs for dinner.• Check grocery-store sales fl yers, and use coupons when planning your weekly menus. Don’t let the coupons lead

to impulse buying, however. • When you fi nd a good food bargain, make meals ahead and freeze them. Having a freezer full of meals will help avoid the temptation to eat out or buy convenience food when you’re short on time or energy. Be sure to package the meals well and label with the contents and date pre-pared.• Use up leftovers. Search for Internet food sites that let you list the ingredients you have on hand and then provide you with a recipe using those ingredients. Learn how to freeze vegetables or fruit before they go bad, or make cas-seroles, or bake bread.• Learn new ways to stretch common ingredients or make substitutions to use what you do have.Not all of your savings are to be found in the kitchen.Check the Internet for ways to create products you need out of inexpensive ingredients. Drain cleaner, laundry soap, oven cleaner, hand soap, window cleaner, bath and shower products, fabric softener and bath and tile cleaners can all be made with a few simple ingredients. Many of them consist of varying amounts of vinegar, baking pow-der and an inexpensive dishwashing detergent.Give up as many paper products as you can. Paper towels, diapers and dinner napkins all have cloth alternatives.

Before you buy at all, sign up on sites such as Free Cycle [freecycle.net] to give away what you no longer need and ask for what you do. Check the Free section on Craig’s List for your area [craigslist.org] for items being given away.

David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


Law Offi ces ofChristopher C.

Meyer,P.C.

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© Christopher C. Meyer, April, 2007

Domestic violence is a very serious prob-lem. It affects us all. It is especially bad for children. Domestic violence situa-

tions can often arise in the context of a divorce, separation or child custody situation. Very seri-ous laws have been enacted to punish and to pre-vent domestic violence.

What is “domestic violence”? It is any act or threatened act of violence directed toward some-one you are related to or have a relationship with. This covers a lot of ground and can include some seemingly insignifi cant acts. If you touch some-body intentionally (not accidentally) in the con-text of a domestic dispute, you can be subject to some serious legal consequences. Lightly push-ing someone or shaking their chair are examples of behavior that can get you arrested.

If you are involved in an argument and tempers are rising, and you can’t reduce the level of con-fl ict by reasonable means, say “no” to domestic violence – leave, and don’t slam the door on the way out! Don’t put yourself at risk. The conse-quences of domestic violence can be devastating, even where then is absolutely no physical injury involved.

If a 911 caller alleges domestic violence, some-

one is going to get arrested. Incidentally, 911 hang ups are treated the same as if the call was completed. If you interfere with someone who is trying to call 911 – congratulations, you have just committed a felony!

If you are arrested for domestic violence, the pros-ecutor can’t drop the charges, or plea bargain for a charge that does not include domestic violence. Unless you want to enter a plea of anything other than “not guilty”, your only recourse is to go to trial and hope that a jury will fi nd that the pros-ecutor has not proved the case against you.

Once you are convicted of domestic violence, you can say “goodbye” to work that involves tak-ing care of other human beings, such as anything related to medicine or education.

Domestic violence laws apply equally to men and to women. Even if you are a woman who has been chronically subjected to physical, emo-tional, and psychological abuse, if you lose your temper and push back, you could be arrested and have to deal with the stigma of a domestic vio-lence conviction for the rest of our life.

So, just say ”no” – leave, avoid a confl ict. It’s not only the smart thing to do, it’s the law! You may not like it. You may not understand it. You may not think it’s fair, but it’s the law!

Chris Meyer is an attorney practicing family law in Monument. Chris’ law practice is limited to domestic relations cases. Chris has been practic-ing law since 1977. He is a former prosecutor and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Flor-ida, California and Wisconsin. Chris can be con-tacted at 719-488-9395. Chris’s website (www.cmeyerlaw.com) has additional divorce and fam-ily law information.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

hang ups are treated the same as if the call was completed. If you interfere with someone who is trying to call 911 – congratulations, you have just committed a felony!

If you are arrested for domestic violence, the pros-ecutor can’t drop the charges, or plea bargain for a charge that does not include domestic violence.

IT’STHELAW!

by Christopher C. Meyer,Attorney at Law, P.C.

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Trivia Test ByMarge Svenson Sports Quiz By

Chris Richcreek

1. LANGUAGE: In its archaic usage, what is snickersnee?2. LITERATURE: Which character ut-ters the line, “Open sesame,” and in which body of work?3. HISTORY: Which Russian leader introduced the policy of “glasnost,” which opened discussion of political and social issues and led to greater freedom of information?4. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of drink is Bardolino?5. SCIENCE: What is the focus of agronomy?6. LEGALLY SPEAKING: What is voir dire?7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: In the 1970s, President Gerald Ford introduced a slogan and acronym that didn’t catch on well in America. What did his “WIN” buttons stand for?8. MUSIC: Which pop singer starred in the 1980 remake of “The Jazz Singer”?9. ANATOMY: How many wisdom teeth does an adult usually have?10. MOVIES: Who played the devil-possessed child in “The Exorcist”?

1. In 2007, Magglio Ordonez became the second Detroit Tiger to homer twice in the same inning. Who was the fi rst to do it?2. Who was the only player in Cincin-nati Reds history to have 40 homers in four consecutive seasons?3. Entering 2008, how many consec-utive seasons of 11 or more wins has the Southern Cal football team had?4. When was the last time the Port-land Trail Blazers made the NBA playoffs?5. Who held the NHL record for most goals by a left wing before Alexander Ovechkin broke it with 65 goals in 2007-08?6. In the 26 races in 2008 before NA-SCAR’s 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, how many were won by drivers who did not make the Chase fi eld?7. Who was the last male tennis play-er before Rafael Nadal in 2008 to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year?


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. Which jazz musician went by the name Satchmo, and what did the name mean?

2. Which 13-year-old art-ist launched his career with “Why Do Fools Fall In Love”?

3. Which Beatles song lasted longest at No. 1 on the charts?

4. What was the name of Elvis Presley’s original backup band?

5. Name the title and art-ist for the top pop song of 1981.

6. What is the Watusi?

7. Name the 1971 song by one-hit wonder Jean Knight.

New DVD Releases forWeek of Nov. 17, 2008

PICK OF THE WEEK“Wall-E” -- Hands-down one of the best fi lms of 2008. This animated comedy/adventure from Pixar tells the story of Wall-E, a wee trash compactor who has spent centuries on a post-apocalyptic Earth stacking cubes of garbage, collecting trinkets and watching “Hello Dolly.” He discovers a new mission when he meets EVE, an environmental probe, and rises above his programming and in the process discovers love.

There are various packagings, but all will in-clude a director’s commentary track, deleted scenes, the short fi lm “Presto” (which showed in theaters before the feature) and a new short fi lm, “BURN*E.” The three-disc Special Edi-tion will have all that, plus even more deleted scenes, making-of featurettes, a digital copy of the fi lm for portable devices, a documentary on Pixar and other goodies.

ALSO THIS WEEK“Tropic Thunder” -- One of the funniest and most controversial fi lms of the year --- and one of my favorites. “Tropic Thunder” stars Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black as a group of actors fi lming an “Apocalypse Now” Vietnam epic who are exiled into the jungle to fi nish the fi lm in a documentary style. Unfor-tunately, they come across real-life drug lords. But the hapless crew thinks it’s all part of the fi lm. Hilarity ensues. The DVD will be released in theatrical version and an unrated version with Extra Naughty.

“The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2” -- America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bleidel star in the sequel to the 2005 hit girly pic about a bunch of young girls fi nd-ing love and ultimately ... themselves. Appar-ently this can only be achieved with pants. In this installment, the girls “fi ght heartache and family trouble while seeking adventure during their fi rst year of college.” Not having seen the fi lm, I can only imagine the “heartache” to be the Freshman 15. Look forward to 2010’s “Sis-terhood of the Traveling Slacks with the Elastic Waistband.”

DOCUMENTARY“Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson” -- Filmmaker Alex Gibney (“Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” and the Oscar-winning “Taxi to the Dark Side”) chronicles the life and tragic death of the Dean of Gonzo Jour-nalism, with special emphasis on Thompson’s coverage of the 1968 and 1972 presidential elections, featuring in-depth interviews with George McGovern, Pat Buchanan, Ralph Stead-

man, Jan Wenner and Thompson’s friends and family. “Gonzo” is possibly the best (and most even-handed) documentary on Thompson yet made.

TV SERIES RELEASES“Bones” Season 3

“Doctor Who” Season 4“Hawaii Five-O” Season 5

“The Odd Couple: The Final Season”“Daniel Boone” Season 6

“Star Trek: The Original Series” Season 3 Remastered

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Although your energy level is high, be careful not to commit to too many projects at this time. You’ll do better focusing on just a few tasks rather than spreading yourself too thin.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your heart might be leading you in one direction, but pay attention to your keen Bovine intellect. I’m cautioning you to think things through before making any commitments.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your “seri-ous” Twin has been dominant in your life for quite a while. It’s time now to let that “wilder” half take you out for some good times -- perhaps with someone very spe-cial.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Career aspects are high for Moon Children who make a good impression. Show people not only what you can already do, but also how you can be more valuable to them in the future.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Things start to brighten for the Lion’s immediate fi nancial future. But be careful to resist the urge to splurge. You need to tuck something away to help you through another tight period.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Hav-ing to do too many tasks in too short a time could lower your mood to just above the grumbling level. But if you handle things one at a time, you’ll get through it all soon enough.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your usually carefully made holiday plans could be subject to change later this month. Use this week to prepare for that possibility by starting a Plan B just in case you need it.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Be careful about joining a colleague’s plan to solve a workplace problem. Investigate it thoroughly. Otherwise, you could fi nd yourself in a predicament with other asso-ciates.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) Slow down that high-paced whirl you’ve been on. Spending quiet time alone or with people you care for can be both physically and spiritually restorative.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Make suggestions, not demands. You’ll be more successful in getting people to fol-low your lead if you exercise quiet patience instead of strong persuasion to get your ideas across.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You still need more facts before you can make an informed career choice. One note of caution: Be careful about whom you ask for that information; otherwise, you could be misled.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Chang-ing situations through the end of the week could lead to some challenging opportuni-ties for those perspicacious Pisceans who know how to make them work to their ad-vantage.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of being both daring and cautious, traits that could make you a research scientist or maybe even a rocket-ship designer.


NOVEMBER 17, 2008

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. Trumpeter Louis Armstrong was called Satchel Mouth be-cause of the shape of his mouth when playing the trumpet. The nickname was shortened to Satchmo.2. Frankie Lymon (and his group The Teenagers) had their careers launched with the song in 1956.3. “Hey Jude” topped the charts for 19 weeks. The song was written by John Lennon to his son Julian as John and wife Ono were divorcing.4. They called themselves the Blue Moon Boys, after re-cording Bill Monroe’s “Blue Moon of Kentucky.”5. “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes.6. The Watusi was a beach dance that became popular after the Orlon’s recording of “Wah Watusi” in 1962. 7. “Mr. Big Stuff” rose to No. 2 on the pop charts and No. 1 on the R&B charts in the U.S.

1. Fighting with knives2. Ali Baba in the story

“Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”3. Mikhail Gorbachev

4. Red wine, named after an Italian town5. Crop production and land management

6. Questioning of prospective jurors7. Whip Infl ation Now

8. Neil Diamond9. Four

10. Linda Blair

1. Al Kaline in 1955.2. Adam Dunn (2004-’07).3. Six consecutive seasons.4. It was the 2002-03 season.5. Los Angeles’ Luc Robitaille had 63 goals in 1992-93.6. Three. Ryan Newman (Daytona 500) and Kasey Kahne (Coca-Cola 600, Pocono 500).7. Bjorn Borg in 1980.

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