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“Winning is overrated. The only time it is reallyimportant is in surgery and war.”

- Al McGuire, basketball coach

While still basking in the glow of the sum-mer Olympics where we celebrated the best of the best of our athletes, we at

Snippetz wondered about the worst in sports. We are happy to report that Colorado sports fans can rest assured that our Broncos, Nuggets and Rock-ies aren’t the holders of the worst records. There’s plenty to go around.

FIRST, DENVERDenver teams do not hold the worst records … really. The Denver Nuggets, however, enjoyed some notoriety in the 1997-1998 season for their 11-71 losing record.

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“Back to School Etiquette”Everyday Etiquette

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Although not the worst win-loss record in history (belongs to the 76ers), it turned out to be a record for one of the shortest NBA coaching careers. It was coach Bill Hanzlik’s fi rst and last year as an NBA coach. Before coaching, Hanzlik played two years for the Seattle Supersonics and eight years for the Nuggets.

It’s too soon to know for sure if 2012 will be the Colorado Rockies’ worst season, but they’re already sitting at 44-71, so things are not looking good. The worst season was their opening year in 1993 at 67-95. Not fair to highlight their inaugural year you say? Fast forward to 2005 when the record was exactly the same.

The Denver Broncos enjoyed their poorest record in 2010 with 4 wins and a dismal 12 losses. They’ve had fi ve years of 11 losses each since their opening season in 1960 – 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967 and 1990. Enough said.

Not to be outdone, the Colorado Avalanche has seen its fair share of poor seasons since it moved here from Quebec in 1995. The worst was in the 2008-09 season with a record of 32-45. In 2010-11, they didn’t fare much better when they ended that season with a 30-44 record. However, the Avalanche can boast winning the Stanley cup in 1996 (their fi rst year in Denver) and

2001.

SOME OLDIESBUT BADDIES

The Cleveland Spiders baseball team’s 1899 season ended with a still unbeaten record of 20-134. In the team’s defense, their owners purchased the St. Louis Browns that year and moved their star players from the Spiders to the Browns, including Cy Young, who was later hon-ored in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Philadelphia has had some tough luck when it comes to sports records. In 1936, the Eagles had a 1-11 season. Why? This being the fi rst year of the NFL draft, which was the brain child of Eagles co-owner Bert Bell, the Eagles traded Jay Berwanger to the Chicago Bears. Half-back Berwanger was a Heisman Award winner. The Eagles saved a few bucks on his salary; they likely didn’t make much at the gate. Out of the 11 losses, 6 were shutouts. The Philadelphia Phillies closed the 1942 baseball season with a 42-109 re-cord. In their early baseball years in 1916, the Athletics had a 36-117 record. It’s no wonder considering Charlie Pick, their third baseman made 42 errors and pitcher Tom Sheehan had a 1-16 streak with 54 strikeouts and 94 walks.

In 1934, the Cincinnati Reds (as in foot-ball), was purchased by the St. Louis

Gunners part way through their season. Too little too late since they ended their second year in existence after eight games with no wins. Six of the eight were shut-outs. Their fi rst year record was 3-6-1. The Gunners was an independent team that joined the NFL with the approval of the Reds purchase. After the 1934 season, they returned to independent status, even-tually disbanding in 1941.

In 1935, the Boston Braves baseball team suffered a 38-115 season when Hall of Famer Babe Ruth joined the team that year. After a successful career playing for the Boston Red Sox (1914-1919) and New York Yankees (1920-1934), Ruth’s career goal was to manage a team. The Braves took him on as the vice president and as-sistant manager (not to mention a major fan attractor and money maker); and he was promised a share of the profi ts of the fi nancially failing franchise. The 40-year-old Ruth couldn’t perform on the diamond and ended his career that season on June 1, 1935. The 38-115 season was not the worst on record, but it was a close fourth.

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In the second of their three years in exis-tence, the Providence Steamrollers ended their 1947-48 basketball season with a 6-42 record. The Steamrollers were one of the original NBA 11 teams, fi rst called the Basketball Association of America. This continues to be the record for the fewest games won in an NBA season.

HOOP HEADACHESMost hoop fans are not likely to forget the Philadelphia 76ers 1972-73 season and certainly 76ers aren’t going to forget. They fi nished that season with a 9-73 record – the worst ever in NBA history. They even started the season badly with 15 straight losses and in between those 9 wins, they had four other losing streaks of 15, 20, 14 and 13 each. Their offi cial Web site states: “The team set the standard by which bad NBA teams would be judged for years to come.” Indeed.

During the 1992-93 basketball season, the Dallas Mavericks won 11 games and lost 71, coming dangerously close to the 76ers record. They managed to pull through in the end after the team signed guard Jim Jackson. He played in the last 28 games of that season with a $1 million bonus and a full year’s salary under his belt. Their last home game was a highly celebrated win.

FOOTBALL FOLLIESIn 1952, the Dallas Texans had high hopes but ended their fi rst and only season with a 1-11 record. In Texas, they lose big, too.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers started their franchise with a 0-14 season in 1976. And it didn’t end there. In their second season they lost the fi rst 12 games. They fi nally beat the New Orleans Saints with only two games remaining in the second season. Imagine how the Saints felt.

The Detroit Lions ended their 2008 sea-son at 0-16. At least they won all four of their preseason games that year.

It was bad enough Chicago suffered one of their worst blizzards ever in 1969, but their beloved Bears had their worst sea-son ever, fi nishing at 1-13. Hall of Famers Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers joined the team that year. Go fi gure.

GOALIE GRIEFThe Washington Capitals crawled through their fi rst season in 1974-75 with an 8-67-5 record. The team went through two coaches that season – Jim Anderson for 54 games; then topped off the year with Red Sullivan’s 17-game losing streak. Goalies Michel Belhumeur and Ron Low together gave up 446 goals.

In 1980-81, their second NHL season, the Winnipeg Jets closed with a 9-57-14 re-cord. To make matters worse, they went 30 games in a row without a win in late 1980. Some fans nicknamed them the “Lose-i-peg’s.”

MORE DIAMONDDEBACLES

In 2003, the Detroit Tigers fi nished with a 43-119 season. At least they broke one record – the Athletics’ 1916 season of 117 losses.

In 1952, the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the help of greats Gus Bell, Joe Garagiola and Ralph Kiner, had a 42-112 season.

The New York Mets fi nished last in the National League with a 40-120 record in 1962. It was their fi rst and worst year of regular season play.

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Respect Your Teachers: Just like most adults, teachers are more likely to respond to children who are well mannered and re-spectful.

Pay Attention, listen to instructions, be pa-tient and focus on assigned tasks.

Your child should understand that the teacher is in charge and is responsible for each and every child in the class. Let your child know that you expect her to follow instructions at school just as she does at home.

By age six, a child should be able to re-member and use teachers’ names appropri-ately, “Yo, Mrs. P.!” simply doesn’t cut it. Addressing teachers by their proper names is polite and respectful.

Review the long-established (and very successful!) hand-raising technique. Tell your child that just getting up and mov-ing around the class is distracting to the teacher and the other students. Whenever lessons are being presented, your child must stay seated and raise his or her hand if help is needed.

When children have been sitting for a long time, lining up to go outside is a welcome diversion. This is often a time when chil-dren move their bodies around and chatter. Be clear with your child that he is to follow the teacher’s instructions and be quiet and thoughtful of others – no pushing, shoving, hair pulling, cutting, changing places or

yelling to their best friend or at their arch nemesis.

Let your child know that you expect her to help with classroom cleanup. Talk about all the things her teacher has to do and ask her to think of ways she can help: putting used papers in the recycling and garbage in the can; placing books back on the shelf; art supplies back in their bins; jacket hung up in her cubby.

The Bread and Butter of Manners:“Please” and “Thank You” are still the magic words they’ve always been, and you will be doing your child a favor if you in-sist that she use them until they become a habit.

Greetings: Teach your children, as soon as they are old enough to understand, to greet people by name. Learning early on to look someone in the eye with a smile and say “Hello, Mr. Stein”—instead of “Hi” mum-bled at the ground—is a valuable lesson for the future.

Cafeteria Manners: School lunches are typically accompanied by general chaos and a lack of volume control, but children can still be taught to use the following manners: use utensils when appropriate; chew with mouth closed (no matter how tempting the “See Food” joke is); don’t speak when their mouths are full; and use napkins (not their sleeves).

Interrupting: Teach your child not to in-terrupt: her teacher, her classmates, a class-room guest. This is part of learning to re-spect other people’s rights. It is up to you to teach your child to wait for a break in the conversation to speak.

Fair Play: Fair play among children is re-ally just good sportsmanship and respect for others. It includes the practice of kind-ness, taking turns and sharing.

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When it comes to bone density in se-nior women, the jury is no longer out. New research shows that moderate al-cohol intake prevents rapid “turnover” of bone. Turnover is the ebb and fl ow of bone growth -- except that in osteopo-rosis there is more overall loss of bone than gain. One or two drinks a day a few times a week appear to have a signifi -cant result in stopping that turnover.

In one of the tests done by researchers, bone density was checked in women who were moderate drinkers. The wom-en were told to stop any drinking for two weeks, at which time bone density was checked again. What researchers found was more bone turnover -- or loss -- af-ter two short weeks. When the women

resumed moderate drinking, within one day the bone turnover rate went back to normal. Their conclusion is that alco-hol protects bone growth like estrogen, which is missing in post-menopausal women.

However, alcohol consumption has its drawbacks, depending on the research.In a nearly 30-year study, alcohol con-sumption of 3 to 6 drinks per week was linked with a small increase in the risk of breast cancer. The more alcohol con-sumed, the higher the risk.

In another study, light alcohol consump-tion was associated with a decrease in cancer risk, but moderate and heavy consumption showed an increase in risk.

Still another study concluded that mod-erate alcohol consumption lowered the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and demen-tia.

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If you’re not sure, ask your doctor if drinking alcohol a few times a week could benefi t your health -- or not.

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Should they win the upcoming Sectional Championships, they will be going to Nationals in Tucson, AZ on October 12-14 to compete against the other sixteen sections in the US.

The core of the team has been together for three years, so the team is extremely close knit. They play and practice regularly at the Monument Hill Country Club Tennis Center.

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ARONIA IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Aronia or Chokeberry bush is a cold hardy deciduous shrub that has dark green glossy foliage in the summer and delicate white fl owers in the spring. It’s not the same as the Chokecherry we all have in our back-yards. It is a multi-season shrub that is often overlooked. Aronia is very adapt-able to light and water conditions. It can do well anywhere from full sun to part sun to shade! It has moderate water require-ments, but it will also tolerate a wet site. This can make it a good option for a full sun and wet site or a shady and slightly dry site, where many plants won’t grow.

Aronia is a great landscape shrub because it has something of interest for every sea-son. In the late summer it is covered with beautiful plump dark purple or red fruit, which is why it is in the spotlight right now! Now all of the dangling fruit which, depending on the variety, are black to dark red are starting to ripen, and if their not harvested they will persist well into winter making it highly ornamental. As the days and nights get cooler the foliage turns to orange and then red which really sets up an eye-catching contrast of colors. The Chokeberry bush has a 4-6’ height and spread and it is known to sucker, so make sure and place it where suckering would be desirable, like a natural area away from your lawn.

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• Those who study such things say that armadillos can be housebroken.

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1. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefi x “crypto” mean?

2. MEASUREMENTS: If the outside temperature is 10 degrees on the Celsius scale, what temperature is it on the Fahrenheit scale?

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: The Ju-lian calendar was named for whom?

4. ASTRONOMY: What is perihelion?

5. CHEMISTRY: What is the symbol for the element magnesium?

6. LAW: Legally speaking, what does a testament do?

7. GEOGRAPHY: What modern-day country is in an area known in ancient times as Lusitania?

8. MEDICINE: What disease is caused by defi ciency of vitamin A?

9. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “The Swiss Family Robinson”?

10. MATH: What does the symbol “r” stand for in geometry?

1. Who was the last Detroit Tigers pitcher before Justin Verlander (24 in 2011) to win at least 20 games in a season?2. In 2011, Johnny Damon became the ninth player in baseball history to have 200 homers and 400 stolen bases for a career. Name four of the fi rst eight.3. In 2011, Carolina rookie Cam New-ton passed for 854 yards in his fi rst two NFL games, setting a record. Who had held the passing-yardage mark?4. Who is the only men’s college bas-ketball player to start in four Final Fours? 5. Only two NHL defensemen since 2000 have averaged a point per game for a season. Name them.6. Name three of the top fi ve bowlers in career victories on the PBA Tour.7. How many horses have won the fi rst two legs of the Triple Crown since the last Triple Crown winner in 1978?


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1. Which singer had a No. 1 hit with “Moody River” in 1961?

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3. Which group released “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying” and when?

4. What was the name of Barry White’s band?

5. Lloyd Price had two big hits in 1959. Name the songs.

6. Name the singer who re-leased “This Time I’m Gone For Good.”

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PICKS OF THE WEEK“Bernie” (PG-13) -- Jack Black stars in this oddly satisfying comedy with a twist of murder. Bernie Tiede (Black) is the nicest guy in Carthage, Texas. Bernie even puts effort into befriending the most reclusive person in town, Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine), a sharp-tongued widow sit-ting on heaps of money. Bernie becomes involved with Marjorie as a companion and manager of her affairs. When her cruelty fi nally drives Bernie to shoot her four times

in the back, nobody in town wants to blame him, except the district attorney (played by an oil-slick Matthew McConaughey).It’s not a gut-busting laugh riot, but a satis-fying ride through accessible dark comedy. The performances of the three main actors bring just the right amount of quirk. Inter-views with witnesses and town gossips fi t right in with the movie’s quaint take on scandalous matters.“The Dictator” (R) -- In the fi ctional North-African nation of Wadiya, supreme dictator Adm. Gen. Aladeen rules with a bejeweled iron fi st. In a satire of Muam-mar Gaddafi and other autocrats, Aladeen lives in obscene luxury while tossing off one-liners full of anti-Semitism and hate for Western society -- except the celebri-ties he loves. This is the newest character from Sacha Baron Cohen, who previously brought praise and infamy with “Borat” and “Bruno.”

“The Dictator” is entirely scripted, which explains why it’s missing the edge of the last two fi lms. It also tries to incorporate a romantic comedy aspect that pleases nei-ther fans of Cohen’s dark satire or fans of romantic comedies.“A Separation” (PG-13) -- This drama from Iran is a stunner. It’s a gripping, real, relevant and touching story about a family falling apart. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband and daughter, but her husband won’t leave his ailing father suffering from Alzheimer’s. This means Simin is not al-lowed to leave the country. She moves in with her parents, and her husband hires a maid to help care for his father. Life takes a few twists, and the people who just wanted things to go back to normal have to hold together what they have left through rough times.“Chimpanzee” (G) -- Disney knows how to produce a nature documentary. Sure,

it’s more sympathetic than scientifi c. The result, however, is an affecting look at an-other species, one that is intolerably fun to watch and also in peril. Narrated by Tim Allen, the fi lm tells the story of Oscar, a baby chimp orphaned in the jungle. In true Disney fashion, the visuals are stunning, the story can reel in kids and adults, and the 77 minute runtime is backed with many adoring sighs of “Aaawww.”

TV RELEASES“NCIS: The Complete Ninth Season”

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Answers & Solutions

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. Pat Boone. The song has since been covered by Frank Sinatra, Johnny Rivers and even John Fogerty.2. “After Midnight,” in 1970. “Easy Now” was on the b-side. Clapton didn’t get a solo No. 1 until 1974 with “I Shot the Sheriff.”3. Gerry and the Pacemakers, in 1964. The song has been covered by numerous others, including Ray Charles and Rickie Lee Jones.4. The Love Unlimited Orchestra, started in the 1970s, was a full 40-piece orchestra, heavy on the string in-struments.5. “Personality” and “Stagger Lee.” Because “Stag-ger Lee” was about a murder, Dick Clark made Price change the lyrics when the song was performed on “American Bandstand.”6. Bluesman Bobby “Blue” Bland, in 1973. It went to No. 5 on the R&B chart.

1. Hidden2. 50 degrees F3. Julius Caesar

4. Point in orbit where an objectis closest to the Sun

5. Mg6. Indicates how a person’s personal property

should be distributed7. Portugal

8. Night blindness9. Johann David Wyss10. Radius of a circle

1. Bill Gullickson won 20 games in 1991.2. Barry Bonds, Bobby Bonds, Roberto Alomar, Marquis Grissom, Rickey Henderson, Joe Morgan, Paul Molitor and Craig Biggio.3. Todd Marinovich had 638 yards passing in his fi rst two regular-season games for the Raiders in 1991-92.4. Christian Laettner of Duke (1989-92).5. Mike Green (2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons) and Nicklas Lidstrom (2005-06 season).6. Walter Ray Williams (47 victories), Earl Anthony (43), Norm Duke (37), Pete Weber (36) and Mark Roth (34).7. Twelve.

AUGUST 20, 2012

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) As eager as you are to take on that new challenge, it would be best to temper that spurt of “Ram”-bunctious energy until you have more facts to back up your decision to move.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a good time for hardworking Bovines to take a break from their hectic on-the-job schedules to bask in the unconditional love and support of friends and family.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Pay attention to what you hear in the workplace. You could pick up some hints about possible changes. Meanwhile, a new infusion of creative energy sets in by week’s end.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Try to be more fl exible in dealing with a suddenly diffi -cult situation, whether it’s on the job or in the home. Others might have some good points to offer. Listen to them.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You might think you’re not getting the royal treatment you de-serve. But be careful not to become a royal pain by complaining about it. Be patient and allow things to work out.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Watch that penchant for being super-judgmental at work. It might create a bad impression with someone whose decisions could determine the course of your career.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You’ve been your usual busy-bee self, gathering nec-tar wherever you can fi nd it. But now’s a good time to kick back, relax and just enjoy smelling the roses.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) That pesky personal situation seems to be improving. But change comes slowly, so be patient. Expect someone to bring more posi-tive news by week’s end.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Whoa! Ease up on that hectic pace you’ve been putting yourself through. Take time to recharge your energy levels before going full gallop again.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Try to be intrigued, not intimidated, by the issues you’re suddenly facing, and you’ll be ahead of the game. Don’t be afraid to demand answers to your questions.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) New associates freezing you out of their in-ner circle? Never mind. Put a warm smile on that friendly face of yours, and you’ll soon thaw them all down to size.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your wise guidance helps colleagues agree to com-promise and move forward. Meanwhile, there are still vital issues you need to deal with in your personal life.

BORN THIS WEEK: You enjoy being free with your emotions, but you also can exercise disciplined focus. You would make a fi ne art-ist.


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...BRING CHRIST INTO OUR FINANCIAL LIVES

INVESTING-EXPECTING MORE

Most fi nancial professionals would agree that a sound in-vestment portfolio provides

some degree of safety of principal, it offsets the loss of purchasing power caused by infl ation, it provides for a real rate of return after taxes and over time it increases in value. When done well an investment portfolio becomes a vehicle for accumulating, storing and protecting wealth.

Stocks, bonds, certifi cates of deposit, mutual funds and all the rest are sim-ply the tools that we use to build a well-balanced investment portfolio. The determination of which tools we use, and how we use them, is based in large part by the investor’s goals and needs, attitude toward risk and time line: for most that is where it ends.

We as Christians, however, are called to do more, and from our investments, to expect more. Our investment de-

cisions should be a refl ection of our faith and values. It does matter how we choose to invest our money. From a Christian prospective, investing is not just about making money. It is also about doing what is right. Companies that support abortion, profi t from por-nography or compromise family val-ues do not belong in a portfolio cen-tered on faith.

I recently reviewed the holdings of one of the largest mutual fund compa-nies in America today both in size of assets under management and number of investors, what I found did not sur-prise me. Unfortunately it is a disturb-ing view of who we have become as a society. Over 13% of the companies the fund invested in were involved with the manufacture of abortion causing and abortion related products, paid for abortions as part of their em-ployee benefi t plan, or as an insurer; or fi nancially supported organizations like Planned Parenthood. Just under 15% of the companies had earnings from the production or distribution of pornographic materials and other anti-family entertainment. Well over 40% fi nancially supported or provided em-

ployee benefi ts that compromised tra-ditional family values.

Sadly, this was not a unique situa-tion limited to the holdings of one fund company. It was a consistency I found with each and every large mu-tual fund company I reviewed. Only the percentages changed. Which begs the question: Is this how we should be investing God’s treasure? Finan-cially supporting and profi ting from businesses whose earnings confl ict so greatly with many of the core values of our faith? I believe not.

“No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love

the other or be attentive to one and de-spise the other. You can not give your-self to God and money.” Luke 16:13

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