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THE ORIGINALMURPHY’S LAW
It might come as a surprise but Mur-phy’s Law is an actual law describing a universal truth. It states: “If there are two or more ways to do something, and one of those ways can result in a catas-trophe, then someone will do it.” Now, whether or not that is a fact is debat-able. Here’s how the law came to be:
In 1949, Captain Edward A. Murphy Jr., an engineer in the United States Air Force, was working on a project called MX981 to defi nitively show how many Gs (the force of gravity) the human body could handle. He and the other project team members working at Ed-wards Air Force Base in California de-signed a rocket sled they affectionately named “Gee Whiz” which they used to simulate the force of an airplane crash. Going more than 200 miles per hour, the sled cruised down a half-mile track and slammed to a stop in less than one second.
Naturally, in order to see how this would affect a human being, the team needed a human test subject. This is where Colonel John Paul Stapp comes into play. As a physician with the Air Force, Stapp decided he would volun-teer to take the terrifying (and appar-ently painful) ride in the name of sci-ence. He withstood months of rides in which he suffered broken bones and
blood vessels in his eyes and concus-sion after concussion.
In order to more accurately measure the amount of G-force applied when the sled came to a stop, Murphy supplied a set of sensors that were attached to the harness holding Stapp to the sled. Each sensor had two ways to be con-nected, only one of which would pro-vide results.
The team sent a chimpanzee on a test run after applying the sensors, but the data came back blank. Each sensor had been connected incorrectly. It’s said that at about this time, Murphy made a comment along the lines of what was to be considered his law, blaming the technician that applied the sensors for the mishap.
Apparently, Stapp thought Murphy’s observation was pretty astute and in a subsequent press conference, he com-mented that the research team’s (rela-tively) good safety track record was due to their understanding of Murphy’s Law. Obviously no one had ever heard of this law so he elaborated by say-ing, “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.” And with that, Murphy’s Law was born.
IS MURPHY’S LAWREALLY TRUE?
The universality of Murphy’s Law in part relies on the fact that, in a situa-tion such as the sensor one the Mur-phy encountered, there is a chance that something will go wrong. And often that chance is as likely as having ev-erything go right.
Some people have even gone as far as to attempt to predict or explain Murphy’s Law in actual defi nitive terms. For ex-ample, Joel Pel, a biological engineer at the University of British Columbia decided he wanted to predict the occur-rence of Murphy’s Law, so he created a mathematical formula that did just that. We won’t bore you with the details of the formula but rest assured, his for-mula works.
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universe, systems tend to end up in dis-order and disarray. Basically, if it can go wrong, it will.
Perhaps you believe that Murphy’s Law is the reason behind your bad hair day when you have a date planned for that night or why it rains the day you are moving into your new house. Or maybe you just happen to notice the bad things more than the good because, let’s be honest, how often do we actu-ally pay attention to the days when our hair does what it’s supposed to do or our alarm clock goes off when it should or the commute to and from work is uneventful. Probably not as often as we should. Bottom line: Murphy’s Law works if you believe it works, but it is also just as likely that things won’t go wrong so maybe, in those situations, we can say that anti-Murphy’s Law was at work.
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Keeping Murphy’s Law in mind is actually rather useful, especially in situations where failure could be ex-tremely dangerous or costly. It serves as a reminder that things can and will go wrong so thinking and planning ahead is the best chance we have of avoiding a catastrophe. The best way to counteract Murphy’s Law is to con-struct fail-safes, or idiot-proof it. For example, have you ever wondered why one prong on a plug is bigger than the other? It ensures that you plug the cord into the outlet on your wall correctly.
But what if your fail-safe fails? That’s the idea behind Grave’s Law, an off-shoot of Murphy’s Law. That law
states: “If you make something idiot-proof, the world will create a better idiot.” There is so much we could say here but at the risk of offending some-one, we won’t.
VARIATIONS OFMURPHY’S LAW
• If anything simply cannot go wrong, it will anyway.• Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse.• Matter will be damaged in direct pro-portion to its value.• If several things that could have gone wrong have not gone wrong, it would have been ultimately benefi cial for them to have gone wrong.• If you perceive that there are four possible ways in which something can go wrong, and circumvent these, then a fi fth way, unprepared for, will prompt-ly develop.• If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked some-thing.• If there is a worse time for something to go wrong, it will happen then.
OTHER RELATED LAWS (and one paradox)
• Boob’s Law – You always fi nd some-thing in the last place you look.• Issawi’s Law of the Path of Prog-ress – A shortcut is the longest distance between two points.• Patton’s Law – A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.• Etorre’s Law – The other line moves faster.• Stapp’s (yes, that Stapp) Ironical Paradox – The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accom-plishment an incredible miracle.
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Tough times always offer opportu-nities however those opportunities are seized only by a few. Here’s why: most people pull back in tough times; only a few push forward.
Think about it: Even in tough times, products are sold, services are ren-dered and people spend money. Ever wonder who discovers the products people need and the services they desire, or who fi nds the people who are spending money?
I can tell you one thing: it’s not the person who is pulling back. It is, however, the person who thinks cre-atively and actively seeks new op-portunities. It is the one who pushes forward.
Here are fi ve ways you can push
forward even inthe tough times:
Push forward in your relation-ships. Tough times are dangerous times for relationships – especially marriages. It’s easy to blame your circumstances on the people who really want you to succeed. Push forward in your most important re-lationships by spending quality time with the people you love the most.
Push forward with your personal
growth. How long has it been since you read a book that was written to help you be a better person? What was the last training class you at-tended to sharpen your skills? At age 68 I attended a writing class at my church taught by a high school teacher who had far less writing experience than I did. I came away from the 3-hour course with the idea for a book which I’m writing at this time.
Push forward with a long-held dream or goal. Perhaps it is time to dust off those dreams you had in college or to reconsider the business idea you had last year.
Push forward with better hab-its. In tough times it’s quite easy to succumb to bad habits as a way of soothing your painful existence. It is also precisely the wrong thing to do. Push forward with some posi-tive addictions and pull back on the negative ones.
Push forward with better net-working. Opportunities come to people who know a lot of people. Why? Because people prefer to do business with people they know, like and trust. If you’re a good, honest plumber but nobody knows it, your phone is not going to ring. Expand your network of business and social relationships and you’ll expand the likelihood of personal success. Join a Meet-up group or some other net-working group and get to know as many people as you can. Someone once said, “It’s not how many peo-ple you know that is important, it’s how many know you.”
So push forward in your relation-ships, push forward with your per-sonal growth, push forward with a long-held dream or goal, push for-ward with some positive addictions, and push forward into an expanded network of business and personal relationships.
If you push forward in all those area, you will have neither the time nor the inclination to pull back. What could possibly go right? Lots of things – when you push forward!
To read more from Dr. Rossvisit his blog,
www.RonRossToday.com©2013 Dr. Ronald D. Ross
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• On April 22, 1970, Earth Day, an event to increase public awareness of the world’s environmental problems, is celebrated in the United States for the fi rst time. Millions of Americans participated in rallies, marches and educational programs.
• On April 25, 1983, the Soviet Union re-leases a letter that Russian leader Yuri An-dropov wrote to Samantha Smith, an Ameri-can fi fth-grader from Manchester, Maine, inviting her to visit his country. Andropov’s letter came in response to a note Smith had sent him in December 1982, asking if the Soviets were planning to start a nuclear war.
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Tri-Lakes HAP-py Feet Foot Care Clinic
Tri-Lakes Senior CenterSecond Wednesday
of each MonthTo schedule an appointment, call Bob at the Visiting Nurse Association on Tuesday through Thursday between 9 and 4, at 719 577-4448.
GLENEAGLESERTOMA CLUB MEETINGLuncheon meeting every
Wed. 11:45 a.m. Liberty Heights
12105 Ambassador Drive, (off Voyager Blvd in Col Springs).
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HISTORIC WALKING TOURSof Palmer Lake, Monument,
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WISDOM AND WEALTH MASTER MIND GROUP2nd Wed. Every Month
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LIONS CLUB MEETING1st Thursday of the Month
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VFW LADY’S AUXILIARY OPEN MEETING
Sundance Mountain Lodge Carson Room
3rd Thursday of the Month6:30 pm
Meeting open to the public.
KARAOKE FRIDAYSOakley’s Cafe & Bistro
Every Friday8:30pm
Karaoke with JR’s Ultimate Entertainment every Friday
starting at 8:30pm. Karaoke and music til midnight.
HOME SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACADEMY OPEN HOUSES
Grace Best Facility, 66 Jefferson St, Monument, CO 80132
Friday, April 19; Friday, May 17; Friday, May 31
5:30pm-7:00pm; 5:30pm-7:00pm; 3:00pm-5:00pm
Learn all about the Lewis-Palmer Home School Enrichment Academy at their Open Houses. HSEA supports families of homeschooled students in kindergarten through 6th grade. Enrichment classes include art, music, physical education, exploratory and experiential activities, and drama. The Open Houses will be held upstairs in the HSEA areas in the Grace Best Facility at 66 Jefferson Street in Monument (enter east side of building). Send questions to [email protected]
LPHS SPRING PLAY “ALICE IN WONDERLAND”
Lewis-Palmer High School 1300 Higby Rd. Monument, CoApril 26 and 27th 20137:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, April 26th and 27th: Journey through the looking glass as Lewis-Palmer High School presents “Alice in Wonderland” in the auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Tickets $6 adults $5 for seniors and students. On sale starting April 15th at showtix4U.com or at the door.
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D DAY INVASIONOakley’s Cafe & Bistro
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SPRING ART SHOWSOUTHWINDS FINE ART
16575 Roller Coaster RdFeaturing Local Artists
May 3, 4, 51-6 pm
MOTHERS DAY BRUNCH - The MoZaic Restaurant
12 May - 9:00 am - 3:00 pmA mother’s love is instinctual, unconditional, and forever!$35++ per adult. *Includes one alcoholic beverage$17.50++ per child (3-12)Space is limited therefore reservations are required!
PIKES PEAK WHITTLERS 30TH ANNUAL WOODCARVING AND WOODWORKING SHOW AND
COMPETITIONColorado Springs Shrine Club, 6 South 33rd Street, Colorado
Springs, CO 80904May 18 and May 19 2013
10:00am to 4:00pmCompetition will take place in over 40 categories including realistic fl ora and fauna, realistic and caricatured human fi gures, and decorative pieces. Competition will be overseen by this year’s guest judge, Marty Dolphens. In addition to the many pieces entered in competition, the show will feature 100 tables of displays, and sales of wood, roughouts, tools, and carvings. Carving demonstrations
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8092106/01/2013
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CHARITY POND TOUR Saturday and Sunday
June 29th and 30th, 20139am to 5pm
Purely Ponds will match and donate all net profi ts from ticket sales to the Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region. On this self-guided pond tour there will be 30 tour stops throughout Colorado Springs, Monument and the surrounding area. Tickets with tour map are just $5 per ticket. They will be available In May online at www.purelyponds.com and also at all 3 Pioneer Sand locations in Colorado Springs, Monument and the Black Forest. For more information please visit www.purelyponds.com or call 719-896-0038
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NAILS
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Breakfast Burritos - Pastries225 North Gate Blvd C.S., 80921
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MONUMENT COMPUTERSERVICES
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PALMER LAKEWELLNESS CENTER
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ARBOR DERMATOLOGYAccepting New Patients
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GARDEN CENTER
McCORD’S GARDEN CENTER& LANDSCAPING
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GLASS SHOPS
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GRANITE
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200 County Line Rd. Palmer Lake
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481 Hwy. 105, Unit 201In Monument Plaza719-465-1153
The UPS Store®
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DECKS
JTY CONSTRUCTIONCustom Decks • Deck Repairs
Additions • Remodels • Basements(719) 491-9695
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MAJESTIC HYDRO GARDENING“Growing Your Way” with
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and many more. I cater to allgardeners, if I don’t have it, I can get it.So come on in and check the storeout, and see what’s “growing” on.
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SUSAN HELMICH FINE JEWELRYDesigner Collections ~ Custom
Since 1972Repair-Gemstones-Restoration
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13710 Struthers Road, #120
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INSURANCE
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AMERICAN FAMILYINSURANCE
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FARMERS INSURANCEELIZABETH BRYSON
15706 Jackson Creek Pkwy. 100Monument Marketplace
HORSE HOUSE & PET SITTING
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SOPHIA’S WORLDPremier boutique for designer
clothing and accessoriesClassic couture to the most
fabulous new designers755 Highway 105 Suite L
West End Center in Palmer LakeOpen Saturday 12-5 PM
and Third Thursdays 5 - [email protected] is Wisdom in Greek
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TALEBy Nick Yanez
Drug smuggling has been a big business for decades. Usually an international affair, smug-
glers can make a fortune by importing illegal substances into the U.S. Be it from Mexico, Canada, or Japan, drugs get shipped in and out of our country for a profi t of billions annually. It’s a huge problem; has been one for a long time. Of course, this isn’t news to you. But what may surprise you is a new form of smuggling in America. It takes place in the states, without crossing in-ternational lines. It’s not even an illegal substance. I’m talking about cigarette’s - America’s new multi-million dollar smuggling trend.
The best example of the new illegal trade takes place on the East coast. With the rising price of cigarette taxes, renegade thinkers are fi nding a way to make millions of dollars. It’s simple. Ship cigarette’s from a place like Vir-ginia (with $0.30 tax per pack) to New York (with a staggering $5.85 tax). Then sell them at half price. It may not seem like a huge potential profi t, but I assure you it is. Law enforcement offi -cials in the area estimate that a tractor-trailer load of cigarette’s shipped from Virginia to New York can profi t the smuggler $1,944,000 once sold! Yes, nearly 2-million dollars.
According to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 60% of all cigarettes sold in New York were smuggled in from another state in 2011. It’s been 2-years since then. That number has surely risen.
Of course this isn’t the only state in-volved. Idaho sits right beside Wash-
ington, for example, and boasts a tax rate difference of -$2.45. Surely there’s millions to be made there. Even in Col-orado with the average rate of $0.84 per pack, smugglers could profi t greatly by selling cigarette’s in Utah, who charge a tax of nearly a dollar more.
The multi-million dollar industry will likely continue to grow. Especially since the trade is so diverse. Everyone from small store owners (fi lling up their car trunks) to international terrorists (with semi-trucks) are involved. The stagger-ing statistics on smuggling have made some lawmakers wary to raise taxes on tobacco any more. But one must con-sider stats on the other side of the issue. With new smokers going down by 10% after a $0.62 tax hike in 2009, it bodes well for the anti-smoking crowd. Not to mention nearly 250,000 less deaths per year occur from smoking since the imposed tax. Higher taxes discourage younger people from starting to smoke. That’s a fact. But it doesn’t stop the smugglers, who’s business has been booming at an all-time high.
Which is more important? You can de-cide for yourself. While one could ar-gue that the higher tax is unfair, it is undeniably saving lives; and the ciga-rette smugglers aren’t really hurting anyone, are they? Then there’s the oth-er side of the issue. Smokers are grown adults (most of the time) and can make their own decisions about what to put in their body. In addition, smugglers are destroying business owners in the high-tax states. It’s not their fault the state taxes are high, and lack of ciga-rette sales could potentially sink hun-dreds of small stores across the nation.
It’s really impossible to know who’s side to take. We’ll just have to wait. Once the dust settles and the smoke clears, we can begin to see the great scale of humanity tip towards right or wrong.
Feel free to send Nick an email anytime about his weekly column, or any leads you have for underreported stories he could write about, to [email protected]
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had a profound impact him. He wanted to start a national political movement to protect the earth from the rav-ages of air and water pollution.
On April 22, 1970, some 20 million Americans took part in a national rally and or-ganized protest against the deterioration of the environment, oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sew-
age, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness and the extinc-tion of wildlife. The fi rst Earth Day led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endan-gered Species acts.
“It was a gamble,” Gaylord recalled, “but it worked.”
Today, Earth Day is a worldwide move-ment reaching hundreds of millions of people. It uses social media to organize and inform people about current en-vironmental issues such as recycling, global warming and clean energy. For example, A Billion Acts of Green launched an international initiative last year with “Avatar” director James
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Celebrate Earth Day with my recipe for Spring Stew with Tomato Garlic Pistou. It’s the perfect showcase for lo-cal, fresh and environmentally friendly vegetables.
SPRING STEW WITHTOMATO GARLIC PISTOU
Pistou is a French version of pesto without any pine nuts, almonds or wal-nuts. Adding the Tomato Garlic Pistou to the fi nished Spring Stew not only enhances the presentation of the soup, it also adds a burst of acid, brighten-ing the fl avors. Any extra pistou can be refrigerated or frozen. It’s a healthy accompaniment for grilled or steamed fi sh and shellfi sh. Or use it as a base for a salad dressing by whisking it with a little more olive oil and balsamic, red wine or sherry vinegar.
2 tablespoons olive oil2 cups yellow onions, fi nely diced2 cups carrots, peeled, fi nely diced1 red bell pepper, cut in 1-inch chunks1 tablespoon kosher salt1 teaspoon freshly ground black pep-per 3 quarts unsalted vegetable stock1 cup green beans, fresh or frozen, cut into 1/2-inch pieces2 cups asparagus, tips and tender parts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces1 cup shelled fresh peas (about 1 1/2 pounds unshelled) or frozen peas2 cups yellow squash, medium dice3 ounce ditalini, tubettini or other small pastaTomato and Garlic Pistou (recipe be-low)1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1. Heat the oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven set over medium-low heat until oil is hot, but not smoking. Add in the onions and cook for a few minutes, stirring fre-quently until onions soften. Toss in the carrots, red bell pepper, salt and pep-
per. Turn up heat to medium and saute for about 5 minutes, stirring to prevent burning. Don’t let the vegetables cara-melize.
2. Add vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and sim-mer the soup for a few minutes before adding green beans, asparagus, peas, squash and pasta. Simmer for an addi-tional 15 minutes or so, until the pasta is cooked and the vegetables are tender. Serve soup with a large dollop of pis-tou (recipe below) and freshly grated Parmesan. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Pistou:
4 large cloves of garlic, smashed and peeled1/2 cup tomato paste30 fresh, large basil leaves, washed and patted dry1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons for topping
Add garlic, tomato paste, basil leaves and Parmesan cheese to the bowl of your food processor. Pulse the mixture until it is a chunky paste. With the mo-tor running, add the extra-virgin olive oil in a steady stream and process until it becomes creamy. Transfer pistou to a small container, and cover it with a thin layer of olive oil and an air-tight lid to keep the colors bright until ready to use. Makes 1 cup.
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Trivia Test ByMarge Svenson Sports Quiz By
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1. LANGUAGE: In English slang, what are plimsolls?
2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capi-tal of India?
3. HISTORY: In what year were East Germany and West Germany unifi ed?
4. MUSIC: Who composed the op-era “The Barber of Seville”?
5. ANATOMY: What is a synapse?
6. ART: What are putti?
7. QUOTES: Who said, “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.”
8. NATURAL WORLD: What kind of creature is a merganser?
9. CELEBRITIES: What was Bob Hope’s real fi rst name?
10. LITERATURE: Who wrote “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?
1. When was the last time Washington had a major-league baseball team in the playoffs before 2012?
2. Name the last player to win a ma-jor-league batting title without hit-ting a home run in that season.
3. Who was the last Florida State running back to rush for 1,000 yards in a season?
4. Who was the last NBA player to be on a title-winning team after leading the league in minutes played during the regular season?
5. Who was the last NHL player before Anaheim’s Teemu Selanne in 2013 to have a four-point game at age 42?
6. In 2012, Brad Keselowski became the second driver to win NASCAR’s Cup season championship after hav-ing won a title in the Nationwide Se-ries. Who was the fi rst?
7. Earlier this year, Serena Williams became the oldest player (31) to hold the No. 1 ranking in women’s tennis. Who had been the oldest?
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1. What 1999 song by Irish boy band Westlife became a hit for an “American Idol” per-former?
2. Who was Running Bear?
3. What are the differences between “Country Road” and “Country Roads”?
4. Who had a hit with “This Girl Is a Woman Now”?
5. Name the song with this lyric: “It was only late last night, He was out there sneakin’, Then he called you up to check that you were waiting by the phone.”
New DVD Releases forWeek of April 22, 2013
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“Gangster Squad” (R) -- Sean Penn plays Mickey Cohen, a maniacal villain with a fondness for executing his rivals in style. In 1949 Los Angeles, Cohen has enough cor-rupt cops and politicians in his pocket to keep his operation going strong. Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling lead a team of daredevil policemen who fi ght back -- not as cops, but as a heavily armed hit squad against crime.It’s got panache. Scenes of LA nightclubs
and gambling dens seem to glisten with pulpy nostalgia. Emma Stone does a fi ne job as the sultry lady torn between her gangster beau and the irresistible charms of Ryan Gosling dressed as a slick detective. Don’t expect the classic noir-style complexity, “Gangster Squad” aims to be a hard-edged thriller in a nice suit.
“The Impossible” (PG-13) -- In the 2004 tsunami that ravaged Southeast Asia, one family is torn apart and put through a har-rowing journey to reunite. Henry and Maria Bennet (Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts) are on vacation in Thailand with their three sons when a tidal wave smashes their resort and pulls the family in different directions. The aftermath is a tale of survival, and then heart-squeezing determination to fi nd one another.Based on a true story, the fi lm has a bal-anced approach to the action and emotion. The scenes with the tidal wave are gruel-
ing. The moral complexities and struggle for survival in the immediate aftermath will keep you engaged ... although perhaps a bit queasy. Overall, when the movie reaches out to pull heartstrings, it hits the right notes.
“Promised Land” (R) -- Steve Butler (Matt Damon) is a representative for a natural gas corporation. It’s his job to convince strug-gling farmers to sell their land for drilling purposes, making both the farmer and the drillers rich. However, this kind of drilling can have devastating effects on the land. In one small town, Steve encounters resistance and faces a confl ict of his own conscience. This is a movie with an obvious message, but it takes the time to explore different per-spectives without vilifying the individuals involved.
“Family Weekend” (R) -- Emily (Olesya Rulin) is a teenage girl who is serious about her competitive jump-rope regionals. Her wealthy, quirky parents are shamelessly
disinterested in her life. To fi x her family, Emily ties up her parents and teaches them lessons about appropriate conversation and how to show minimal support and attention for their children. It’s like an extended sit-com episode. The R-rating might make you think it’s a dark fi lm, but it’s very tame. It tries to bring in some emotional resolution, but nobody could possibly still care about it that far into the fi lm.
TV RELEASES
“Maverick: The Complete Second Season”
“Touched By an Angel:The Seventh Season”
“A Haunting -- Season 5”
“Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Complete Season 2”
“The Wiggles: Surfer Jeff”
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In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) you can fi nd the an-swers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles to the next page (17).
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BySamStruckhoff
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HUEY’SPAGE
SNIPPETZ® COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Answers & Solutions
TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS
SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS
FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. “Flying Without Wings,” as done by Ruben Studdard on his “Soulful” album.2. A “young Indian brave” who loved Little White Dove in the 1959 Johnny Preston version of the song written by J.P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper).3. The fi rst by James Taylor refers to the woods near the Massachusetts hospital when he once committed himself. The second, by John Den-ver, is about the West Virginia countryside.4. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, in 1969. A Spanish cover of the song was done in 1972 by Nino Bravo.5. “Cold-Hearted,” by Paula Abdul in 1989. The song is sometimes mistitled “Cold Hearted Snake.” The lyrics were a bit streetwise for that time, and the video provocative.
1. Sneakers2. New Delhi
3. 19904. Gioachino Rossini
5. The point at which a nervous impulse passes from one neuron to another
6. Figures of infant boys in Renaissance paintings7. Samuel Johnson
8. Duck9. Leslie
10. Washington Irving
1. The Washington Senators went to the World Series in 1933.2. Rod Carew, with the Minnesota Twins in 1972.3. Warrick Dunn, with 1,180 yards in 1996.4. Norm Nixon, with 3,226 minutes in the 1979-1980 season for the Los Angeles Lakers.5. Tim Horton, in 1972.6. Bobby Labonte, in 2000.7. Chris Evert was not quite 31 when she was the No. 1 player in 1985.
APRIL 22, 2013
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You easily handle your tasks this week, thanks to those high energy levels that never seem to run down. But pace yourself, Lamb, for the de-manding week ahead.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) With the arts dominant this week, you might want to pick up any of those creative projects you’ve ne-glected. A workplace situation benefi ts from some fresh insight.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Music helps replenish your energy levels. Play your CDs if you must. But a live concert could prove more rewarding, especially if you go with that very special someone.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Close friends reach out to help perk up your lagging so-cial life. That workplace situation also eases, leaving you time to do more fun things by week’s end.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) A revelation clears up that perplexing job-related problem. Some changes will have to be made, which, no doubt, will meet with the Big Cat’s roaring approval. Good luck.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Reach-ing out to someone in need is the noble thing to do. But try to restrain the temptation to add a lecture -- no matter how well-intended -- to your good deed.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) There could be another tough challenge to face be-fore the month is over. But all that hard work is winning you lots of important recognition from your peers.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Keeping to your work schedule could prove diffi cult with all those personal distractions. Best advice: Stay with it. There’ll be time later for socializing.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Jumping hurdles this week might be vex-ing for most, but not for the sage Sagittarian, who recognizes that meeting a challenge can open up opportunities.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) More obstacles might be thrown in your path as you try to fi nalize a new agreement. But the sure-footed Goat ignores the stumbling blocks and stays the course.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) We know the Water Bearer takes pleasure in giv-ing to others. But why not let someone else enjoy the experience too by accepting that offer of help?
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You might fi nd you need to ease up on your hec-tic schedule this week. Don’t fret about it. It could be helpful to take a break and replenish your energy supply.
BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of fi nding practical solutions to complex prob-lems, and you do it with grace.
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by Samantha Weaver
• It was pioneering science-fi ction author H.G. Wells who made the following sage observation: “Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.”
• In a match between a 200-pound moun-tain lion and a 20-pound porcupine, the lion is likely to be the loser -- and will probably die if it tried to take a bite of the desired prey.
• In an odd coincidence, President Abra-ham Lincoln had a secretary named Ken-nedy, and President John F. Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln. Kennedy the secretary told Lincoln the president that he shouldn’t go to Ford’s Theatre the night he was shot; Lincoln the secretary tried to con-vince Kennedy the president not to go on a trip to Dallas, where he was shot.
• Those who study such things say that Americans watch more television during
the months of January and February than at any other time during the year.
• Strawberries have more vitamin C than oranges.
• You may not realize it, but you’ve prob-ably seen pictures of the French village of Mont-St.-Michel. It’s a picturesque place, a tiny islet in the English Channel with an 8th-century abbey at the top of a high hill, surrounded by stone houses and cobbled streets. It wasn’t always an islet, though; the hill on which the abbey sits was once surrounded by an oak forest, and the shore was miles away. That all changed in the year 725, though, when an earthquake struck the region. A tidal wave washed over the forest, leaving a vast tidal plain in its wake. Ever since, twice a day, 40-foot tides completely surround Mont-St.-Michel.
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Thought for the Day: “The fundamental cause of trouble in this world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” -- Bertrand Russell
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DYLAN REDWINEDylan Redwine (13) has been missing from Vallecito,Colorado since 11/19/2012. He is 5’ and 105lbs. with
blue eyes and blonde hair. Please call in tips toLa Plata County Sheriff’s Offi ce at 970-385-2900
Thirty-fi ve generous people took time from their busy day to do-
nate blood during the Gle-neagle Sertoma Club’s bian-nual blood drive on March 28 at Antelope Trails Elementary School. Club volunteers and
GLENEAGLE SERTOMA CLUB BLOODDRIVE ACHIEVES NEW MILESTONE
school personnel helped col-lect 34 pints of blood from qualifying donors. A total of 567 pints have been collected since the program’s inception in 2004, setting a new mile-stone for the club. The blood drive is held twice a year at the
elementary school, which is located in the Gleneagle com-munity. The blood is drawn by medical personnel from the Penrose Hospital Blood Bank, and the donated blood benefi ts patients at Penrose-St. Francis Hospital.
A Penrose Hospital technician administersa blood donation from Ruth Moore
Beverly Carson (seated), a donor from the GleneagleSertoma Club, is attended to by Mary Nance from Sertoma
and Laura, a technician from Penrose Hospital.Pat White (far left) of Sertoma and Warren Moore (right),
join two generous citizens in donating blood.
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The Consumer Sentinel Network, the da-tabase used in the report, is available only to law enforcement and includes informa-tion input by a long list of agencies and organizations, the Better Business Bureau, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Cen-ter, the Post Offi ce, and even the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
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However, when it comes to actual identity theft, the numbers are reversed:20-29: 21 percent30-39: 19 percent40-49: 18 percent50-59: 17 percent60-69: 11 percentOver 70: 8 percent
How does this happen? Scammers pretend to be from government agencies or credit-card companies and call to ask for person-al information. Twenty-somethings, raised on electronic gadgets, give it to them.
If you’ve become a victim of identity theft, contact your bank and credit card compa-nies. If you think your information has been compromised, put a freeze on your credit information at all three credit bu-reaus.
Order copies of your credit reports and study them carefully to make sure all the information is correct.
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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].
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