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MLK Holiday Schedule for Parks and Recreation

January 17th Schedule

The Administrative Offices for the Parks and Recreation

Department at City Hall will be closed.

Senior Centers, Sports Centers and Daycare Operations will

be closed.

Aquatic Centers will be open. (Schedule attached)

All Recreation Centers will be closed with the exception of

Armijo 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Galatzan 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.Gary del Palacio 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Leona Ford Washington, 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Marty Robbins 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Pavo Real 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Veterans 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Information

(915) 544-0753




Martin Luther King Jr. Dayto celebrated Jan. 17, 2011

By Joe Olvera ©, 2011

Serving human-ity is the legacy of Martin

Luther King Jr., and as El

Paso gets ready, along with

hundreds of small and large

cities across the United

States, one is reminded that

the great man deserves to be

celebrated not only in the

U.S., but throughout the

world – a world which he

helped to make better, aworld which mourned his

passing at the hands of an as-

sassin’s bullet in Memphis,

TN on April 4, 1968,

“I feel it’s the cele-

bration of a great man for the

entire world,” said Algie

Felder, who knew Martin

Luther King because his wife

was a first cousin of CorettaScott King, MLK’s wife of

many years – who, herself

died in 2007. “He represented

freedom for untold millions

of people.”

King, who caused a

nation to honor his legacy, al-

beit, with some reluctance, is

no longer with us, but, his

service to humanity contin-

ues. January 17, the 3rd Mon-

day of each January, will see

people across the United

States follow in King’s foot-

steps by providing service in

hospitals, shelters, and pris-

ons. People will volunteer to

feed the hungry, rehab hous-

ing, and tutor people who

can’t read – among other ne-

cessities.

When Rep. Katie

Hall of Indiana proposed that

a special day be set aside to

honor King, even then-Presi-

dent Reagan had second

thoughts because of what he

considered an exorbitant cost.

North Carolina Senator Jesse

Helms objected because:he

wondered if King was impor-

tant enough to merit the

honor. He criticized MLK’s

opposition to the Vietnam

War and said he was promot-

ing what Helms called “ac-

tion-oriented Marxism.”

“I met him and

would talk to him before he

died,” Felder said. “His wife

and my wife were family, so

we often met. I could feel his

power, just standing close tohim. I could feel the great

man that he was. But, one

had to be in his presence to

feel the strength that em-

anated from him. He had a

powerful compassion for all

mankind.”

MLK, who was

known for his powerful “I

have a Dream” speech in thenation’s capital, had other

great sayings. He said:

“Discrimination is

a hellhound that gnaws at ne-

groes in every waking mo-

ment of their lives to remind

them that the lie of their infe-

riority is accepted as truth in

the society dominating

them;”

I am not interested in power

for power’s sake, but, I’m in-

terested in power that is

moral, that is right and that is

good;”

And, of course, his strongest:

“I have a dream that my four

little children will one day

live in a nation where they

will not be judged by the

color of their skin, but, by thecontent of their character.”

MLK, born January 15, 1929

was an American clergyman,

activist, and prominent leader

in the African American civil

rights movement. A follower

of the non-violent teachings

of Mahatma Gandhi, he led

the 1955 Montgomery bus

boycott, and helped found the

Southern Christian Leader-ship Conference in 1957.

In 1963, he marched on

Washington with hundreds of

thousands of followers where

he gave his famous speech. In

1964, he won the Nobel

Peace Prize – the youngest

person at age 35 to win that

prestigious award. Felder,

who owns radio station

KPAS (103.1 FM), said thatEl Paso will come out in

force to continue the King

legacy. “Church choirs will

sing loud and clear in honor

of the great and gentle man.”

“I have a dream that my

four little children will one

day live in a nation where

they will not be judged bythe color of their skin, but,

by the content of their

character.”




New Organization Forms to Support the Local Fashion and Talent Professionals

The Coalition of Fashion Profes-

sionals, El Paso is an initiative to

preserve ethical business prac-

tices with a focus of offering pro-

fessionals and aspiring models

and talent the opportunity to seek

progressive representation, de-

velop viable careers and institute

opportunities in a business envi-ronment which promotes the wel-

fare and character of fashion

models and talent in El Paso,

Texas.

The Coalition of Fashion Profes-

sionals, El Paso is developed

through the collective efforts of

local industry professionals to in-

clude Fashion Models, Model and

Talent Agents/Agencies, Design-

ers, Photographers, Make-up

Artist, Production and Recording

Companies, Marketing/Advertis-

ing Agencies, Stylist, Retailers,

Event Promoters, Television Pro-

duction Companies.

The Coalition of Fashion Profes-sionals, El Paso will be having its

first Exclusive Industry Mixer

On Thursday, January 20, 2011

at 7pm at Red & White Wine

Bar, 3136 Trawood, Ste 3-E, El

Paso, Texas 79936. Guests will

enjoy complimentary hors d’oeu-

vre, wine, music, and networking

opportunities with other industry

professionals. This event is by

invitation only! To receive an

invitation, please visit our Face-

book page. All V.I.I.P (Very Im-

portant Industry Professionals)

who RSVP no later than Monday,

January 10, 2011, will receive 1

FREE complimentary glass of

wine, Courtesy CFP, El Paso. All

attendees must respond no later than January 17, 2011.

For more information about CFP,

El Paso or our Exclusive Industry

Mixer please visit www.cfpel-

paso.com or call 1-866-995-5588.

You may also “LIKE” us on

Facebook and visit our Exclusive

Industry Mixer event page.

Opening the82nd Legislative

SessionIt has begun!

Today, January 11, the 82nd Session of the Texas Legis-

lature began with the swearing in of the re-elected and

newly elected members of the House of Representa-

tives. Although there was anticipation that there would

be arguments, this day began orderly and quietly.

For months, there were many in Texas, and outside of

Texas, who made loud statements that the Office of the

Speaker of the House needed a new resident.

In 2009, a transition took place in the House where Joe Straus took the reins as

Speaker directing the session orderly and with respect to all of our districts;

previously, it was not sanctioned to vote in any manner other than the party

line.

This year, there began a process by special interests where Republi-

can Representatives were being pressured to support another member for

Speaker. It began to look like 2003 was coming back. That is when a group of

powerful lobbyist called the shots on the floor. There were lots of threats to

Republicans by the money people if votes were not in line with their intents.

By the time we gathered for our swearing in, there had already been a vote by

Republican members in a private caucus that supported Straus by over twothirds. Even though the members voted to have Straus as the official nominee

of the caucus, there was still word that the special interests would continue their

efforts to unseat him.

As is turned out, common sense ruled and Representative Joe Straus was re-

elected with 132 votes as the Speaker of the House for the 82nd Legislative

Session.

This was a good move for too many reasons to list. This is an very

important session with a massive budget shortfall and redistricting. It is very

important to begin the work quickly. Because of the Straus re-election, com-

mittees will probably get hearings going at an earlier date than if a new speaker was elected.

His re-election is also good for El Paso. The members of our delega-

tion all have had good relations with him or have been very well received by

the Speaker. While our needs will not be considered any more important than

for other communities, our issues will certainly not be considered any less as

perhaps with a different speaker.

What is best about the outcome is the fact that the majority of House Members

soundly repudiated the kind of control over the House that started in 2003

under Speaker Craddick. As mentioned earlier, majority members were intimi-dated by special interests to vote the line pushed forth by Craddick. Those who

dared vote different were threatened with opponents.

One example is the story of a long time member who happened to be an educa-

tor. He stood up to oppose the Speaker's legislation which would have done

great harm to our schools. That gentleman did get challenged by a speaker fi-

nanced opponent and was defeated. The House lost a terrific gentleman and a

competent lawmaker who voted for the benefit of his district and with common

sense wisdom.

The session will have its moments, but I am much more comfortable

going into the session with Speaker Straus.

Chente QuintanillaState Representative

Public Invited to Community Matters

Event Featuring Race Car & TeamJanuary 10, 2011- El Paso, Texas Firestone is hosting a complimentary community

event at 7240 N. Mesa location on

Saturday, January 15th from 9:00 a.m. – 1: 00 p.m.

The new 750 horsepower race car built by Western Technical College students and

staff of the Automotive Fundamentals and Performance Tuning Program will be on dis-

play and Schure Sprint Car & Race Team will be on hand. Representatives from West-

ern Technical College will provide information about various educational programs of

study and attendees will be offered Firestone discounts and promotions, hot dogs, and

balloons.

What: Firestone Community Matters Event featuring tire discounts and promotions,750 horsepower racecar, Schure Sprint Car & Race Team, hotdogs, and more.

When: Saturday, January 15, 2011

Where: Firestone, 7240 N. Mesa from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

www.spotlightepnews.com

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Weather Trivia:How many upper air observation sta-

tions are there in the world that sendup weather balloons?

A n s w e r : D – 8 0 0 w o r l d w i d e ( 9 6 i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s t h a t a r e d o n e o n a d a i l y b a s i s )

Did you know that twice each day special weather

balloons are released at Santa Teresa, NM, at the Na-

tional Weather Service office? In fact, every NWS office in the United States re-

leases these balloons at exactly the same time. These weather balloons gather

important weather information that is put in computer models to help meteorolo-gist forecast the weather.

For over 60 years, upper air observations have been made by the National

Weather Service (NWS) with radiosondes. The radiosonde is a small, expendable

instrument package that is suspended below a 6 foot wide balloon filled with hy-

drogen or helium. As the radiosonde is carried up in the air, sensors on the ra-

diosonde measure profiles of pressure, temperature, and relative humidity. These

sensors are linked to a battery powered radio transmitter that sends the sensor

measurements to a sensitive ground receiver. By tracking the position of the ra-

diosonde in flight, information on wind speed and direction aloft is also obtained.

Observations

The radiosonde flight can last in excess of two hours, and during this time the ra-

diosonde can ascend to over 115,000 feet and drift more than 125 miles from the

release point. During the flight, the radiosonde is exposed to temperatures as cold

as -130 o F and an air pressure only few thou-

sandths of what is found on the Earth's surface.

When the balloon has expanded beyond its

elastic limit and bursts, a small parachute slows

the descent of the radiosonde, minimizing the

danger to lives and property.

Only about 20 percent of the approximately

75,000 radiosondes released by the NWS each

year are found and returned to the NWS for re-

conditioning. These rebuilt radiosondes are

used again, saving the NWS the cost of a new

instrument which can run about $200.00 each.

If you find a radiosonde, follow the mailing in-

structions printed on the side of the instrument.

By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman

WEATHER 101

“ Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in El Paso. You canwatch his forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7 (channel 6 cable). If you would like Doppler Dave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at [email protected].

WeatherBalloons andforecasting.

A. 96

B. 210

C. 520

D. 800

E. 1000





By Joe Olvera ©, 2011

Chicanos in the

U.S. Armed Forces have had

a proud record to point to

when their loyalty has beenchallenged, and, believe me,

it has been challenged. In

truth, though, more Hispanics

have been awarded the na-

tion’s highest award for valor

than any other ethnic group.

Yet, many Americans don’t

know about the heroic ex-

ploits of such men because

their stories have not been

told.

One such hero, of whom many have not heard,

except, is Gabriel L. Navar-

rete, who died April 10, 1988

from a massive stroke. Prior

to his death, Gabe, as he was

known and loved, told an in-

teresting story of intrigue, of

danger, of challenging the

chain-of-command and of

lives lost through stupidities

and fiascoes.

Gabe preferred

anonymity while he was still

alive, and efforts to tell his

story were generally rejected

by him. He was a naturally

modest man, but, I have told

his story many times because

I feel that it needs to be toldand revered. Gabe was a nat-

ural-born leader, a student at

Cathedral High School at the

beginning of World War II.

Although starting out as a

private, Gabe attained the

rank of Second Lieutenant

through a battlefield commis-

sion.for his outstanding lead-

ership during the Italian

campaign. He subsequently

rose to First Lieutenant andCaptain. He was promoted to

Major when the war ended,

holding the rank until his re-

tirement from the Army Re-

serve.

His heroism is best

recorded during a plan to

cross the Rio Rapido in

Southern Italy. He was sent to

reconnoiter the area and came

back with a story to fright the

general’s wig about the Ger-

man Army and its superior

weapons entrenched across

the River, waiting for the

American G.I.s – the Men of

Company E – who had been

ordered to cross the river and

attack the enemy. Gabe knewthe plan to cross that River

was fraught with stupidity

and unconcern for the men

whom he knew would die.

Wounded in his efforts to

gather information, he pre-

tended to be dead. At night,

he sneaked across the River

and reported to his command-

ers the foolishness of at-

tempting such a crossing.

“They didn’t want

to hear my report,” Gabe told

me. “Instead I was ordered to

round up my men and get

ready to take the position

across the River. I told the

Commander it couldn’t be

done, not even with a regi-

ment. I told the Commander

that I would stake my name

and my life on what I be-

lieved. The Commander

threatened me by saying that

when I left the hospital –

where I would be treated for

my wounds – that I was

going to be court-martialed

for insubordination and for

saying the mission would bea failure. When I was in the

hospital, I knew there had

been a great number of casu-

alties, including most of the

men of Company E.”

Navarrete had

warned the commander: “If

your plans are not changed

and you sacrifice my men,

you are going to answer to

me personally. I will come

looking for you and I will bearmed.” True to his warning,

his men were decimated as

they tried to accomplish the

perilous mission. He arose

from his sick bed and went

gunning for the commander.

Known for keeping his word

and for his fearlessness, he

was ordered by another offi-

cer to abandon his plan. The

superior officer would not

allow Navarrete to shoot it

out with the major.

During one of his last inter-

views with me, he said that

he wanted to be fair. He stole

a jeep and was carrying a

gun. “I wanted for someoneto give the guy a weapon so

that he could defend himself.

I was willing to die, but, I

wasn’t so sure about him.

What I understand is that he

was hidden so that I couldn’t

find him. Eventually, I was

flown out of that base and

taken to a hospital, where I

recovered from my wounds.”

For heroism in theline of duty, Navarrete was

awarded two Silver Stars, the

Bronze Star Medal with the

Bronze Oak Leaf Device and

the Silver Oak Leaf Device.

He also received seven Pur-

ple Hearts for his wounds, the

European-African-Middle

Eastern Campaign Medal

with a Bronze Arrowhead,

and 3 Bronze Stars, among

others.

But, he never re-

ceived the Medal of Honor. A

rumor abounds that the rea-

son he didn’t receive that

highest of military honors is

because he challenged a su-

perior officer, who was supe-rior in name only. I had head

that he had received the Dis-

tinguished Service Cross, but,

the list of medals sent to his

son, Robert, by the Pentagon,

didn’t list that honor either.

So, we’ll never know, will

we? While he was still alive I

tried to talk him into letting

me research it, thereby learn-

ing the truth, but, he never al-

lowed me. However, GabrielL. Navarrete was a genuine

hero in World War II, taken

from the streets of El Paso.

Long may his name wave

o’er our city. Let’s name a

school after him, don’t you

think? Or a street, or a build-

ing? It’s about time we did

something to honor Gabriel

L. Navarrete, a hero among

heroes.

Sin Fin

Gabriel L. Navarrete – a hero’s hero, y del Chuco





Sharon Mosley

At the start of a new year, most of us

make a few resolutions. And let's face

it ... our style personalities are often

in need of a transformation. We can

always get inspired to spruce up our

outward appearances, but by doing so,

we are making over our inner selves,

too — evolving into people who feel

better about themselves regardless of

our shopping budgets or our sizes.

Here are a few of my own "style reso-

lutions" for the new year ... and no,

you won't happen to find me trying to

lose weight. I've found that if I stay

busy and avoid obsessing about food,

the pounds come off. And yes, it does

help to go to the gym three times a

week.

— Seek out the unique.Unless you are a teenager who must

have the latest Uggs or trapper hats

and shops 'til you drop in search of

the next big thing, you've probably

got a few "go-to" wardrobe favorites

that you return to week after week,

year after year. My tailored jeans and

turtlenecks are my winter staples. For spring, I switch to cropped linen

trousers and tanks layered under tunic

tops. This year, I hope to take those

classics and give them a twist with

more "unique" statement pieces —

like an animal print trench or a great

pair of jeweled flats.

— Less is more. When it

comes to shopping for our wardrobes,

there are so many choices. With the

Internet, we can shop 24-7. No won-

der our style brains easily move into

overwhelm mode. Then we decide to

give up and just wear the same little

black dress one more time.

This year, I plan to buy a few distinc-

tive things (see above) and seek out a

personal shopper at a store who will

zero in on my every special wish —

even a fashion writer needs somefashion therapy once in a while! I

once had a relationship with a per-

sonal shopper at Neiman Marcus in

Dallas, who has since moved on, but I

still wear a red, suede, DKNY fringed

jacket that she found for me over a

decade ago.

— Invest in the best. I

love shopping at the T.J. Maxx's andthe Wal-Mart's, but this year, I'm also

promising myself one big splurge ...

maybe two! Quality does matter in

the long run, and I'm going to save up

for one special handbag instead of

spending my money on five or six

items. I think that's called "cost per

wear," and I do think it's a wise shop-

ping strategy.

— Wear more color. I've

actually improved on this resolution;

it seems like I make it every year after

my daughter told me I was looking a

little too "Goth" in my all-black

wardrobe. I know it's been a "fashion-

editor's thing" for years, but depend-

ing on black can indeed become a

little boring.

Now, I've added some ruby red and

deep turquoise to my black basics. I

switch to white jeans in the summer.

I will continue to search out more

colorful tees and jackets just to

keep things interesting. I also plan

to get a little daring and add some

green nail polish to my dark red

routine. I don't think I'm quite

ready for "leather" nails, but

then that would really be the

finishing touch to my "Goth"reputation!

— Buy things thatfit. I'm finally getting out of

my "loose and comfy" phase

and opting for clothes that are

still comfortable. They fit and

flatter rather than cover up every

bump and bulge. I've decided to

forego the ponchos this year and per-haps add a pair of jeggings. I am also

on the hunt for a great tailor to give

new life to my "old" classics as well

as a more modern and slimmer fit.

— Find a dress. I only own

one dress (and yes, it's a little black

dress), but this year, I'm going to ven-

ture out of my fashion comfort zone

and search for a great dress ... maybein red. Just in time for Valentine's

Day!

Sharon Mosley is a former fashion

editor of the Arkansas Gazette in Lit-

tle Rock and executive director of the

Fashion Editors and Reporters Asso-

ciation.

COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM

Make a fashion resolution to add pieces that fit and flatter, such as William Rast's black jeggings teamed with a military

jacket and white tee at Target. Photo courtesy of Target.




DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren

DEAR ABBY: How doesone live peacefully and getalong with one's in-laws? Iunderstand that everyone hasdifferent ideas, morals, etc.,

and I feel we should all try torespect one another's differ-ences. However, my in-lawsmake it extremely difficult tospend time with them.

How does one eatat the same table with peoplewho eat with their faces aninch from their plates andchew with their mouthsopen? How does one toleratetheir complaining about

everything and everyone?How does one coexist with people who think they're per-fect and the rest of the worldis flawed?

I thought about giv-ing them an etiquette book asa gift, but my spouse told menot to waste the money. --BITING MY TONGUE INST. PAUL, MINN.

DEAR BITING: An eti-

quette book would help only people who recognize theyneeded to consult one. Theway to deal with your in-lawsis, first, to remember they didone thing right: They pro-duced your husband.

Because their tablemanners offend you, visitwith them after mealtimewhenever possible. If youcan't avoid it, keep your eyeson your own plate. When

they complain, respond withsomething positive or tact-fully redirect the conversationto another subject. When they present themselves as perfect,never disagree -- and seethem as infrequently as possible.

**DEAR ABBY: My

boyfriend of two years,"Bobby," is still tech-nically married to --and living with --his wife and child.

He sayshe "has"to staythere be-cause his son has learningdifficulties and needs his support.

Bobby wants towait until his son is older andmore stable. His wife is ashrew who is just there as aroommate. She knows allabout our affair, but shewants to stay married. Shesays she still loves Bobbyeven though he no longer loves her.

This triangle isstressful for me and Bobby.Don't you think his wifeshould wake up and smell thecoffee? Bobby and I want toget on with our life together without all of this baggageconstantly interfering with

your plans. What should wedo? -- HIS TRUE LOVE

DEAR TRUE LOVE: The person who should besmelling the coffee isn'tBobby's wife -- it's you. Youhave invested two years of your life in a man who is asmarried as one can get.Bobby isn't going anywhere,and the sooner you acceptthat fact the sooner you can

find an eligible man to spendyour life with. This may seemhard to accept, but if youdon't believe me, just giveyour "true love" an ultima-tum.

**DEAR ABBY: Does awoman consider a man's invi-tation to lunch as the nextthing to his asking her to

sleep with him? And what doothers think about this invita-tion if the female mentions itto her husband or friends?

One etiquette book

said, in effect, "If the lunchis not about business, it'sabout sex." Pretty severe, Ithink.

I asked a femaleco-worker to lunch for purelysocial reasons, but I have got-ten reactions of derision fromothers about it. Can't a manask a female to lunch withoutsome sort of negative socialreaction? -- LET'S DOLUNCH, MISSOULA,MONT.

DEAR LET'S DOLUNCH: In my book hecan. And many do. To ask someone to lunch in the bright sunlight of high noonin a casual restaurant ishardly what I'd call a proposi-tion. And I've never seen anetiquette book that impliedthat it is. It appears the "oth-

ers" you have been tellinghave dirty minds and enjoyrazzing you.

**Dear Abby is written by Abigail

Van Buren, also known as Jeanne

Phillips, and was founded by her

mother, Pauline Phillips. Write

Dear Abby at

www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box

69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

**To receive a collection of Abby's

most memorable -- and most fre-

quently requested -- poems and

essays, send a business-sized,

self-addressed envelope, plus

check or money order for $6

(U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby --

Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447,

Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447.

(Postage is included in the price.)

COPYRIGHT 2011 UNIVERSAL UCLICK

IN-LAWS' BAD ATTITUDE TESTS LIMITSOF WOMAN'S TOLERANCE

DearAbby

,

Sustainable Living

Do-it-yourself

Green JobsShawn Dell Joyce

Our buildings account for

more than half of our carbon

emissions, and three-quarters

of the existing buildings will

need to be renovated or re-

modeled in the next 20 years.

We also have a small army of

unemployed and underem-

ployed contractors with tools

just itching for something to

do. What if these ingeniousfolks were put to work retro-

fitting existing buildings with

energy-efficient upgrades?

Cambridge, Mass., is doing

just that, and setting an exam-

ple for municipalities across

the nation. Cambridge set the

goal of reducing carbon emis-

sions by 20 percent and draw-

ing 20 percent of municipal

power from renewable

sources. To meet these ambi-

tious goals, a nonprofit, city-

sponsored group was formed

to create green-collar jobs

and increase building effi-

ciency. The Cambridge En-

ergy Alliance connects local

business owners with energy

efficiency experts and

bankers willing to loan them

the money for these upgrades.

The Alliance generally re-

duces a business' energy use

15 to 30 percent. The loans

they help to secure are low

interest and can be paid by

the savings from the busi-

ness's utility bill. Retrofitting

thousands of old buildings

has helped to stimulate a

"green collar" job market in

Cambridge.

Green collar jobs that are

generated by encouraging en-

ergy efficiency would include

jobs like home energy audi-

tors, insulation installers,

weatherization workers, retro-

fitters for buildings, and solar

installers for electricity and

solar hot water systems,

among other jobs. According

to Van Jones, from the EllaBaker Center for Human

Rights and Apollo Alliance in

Oakland, Calif., green-collar

jobs are manual-labor jobs

that can't be outsourced.

"You can't take a building you

want to weatherize, put it on a

ship to China, and then have

them do it and send it back,"

said Jones in a recent NewYork Times interview. "So we

are going to have to put peo-

ple to work in this country —

weatherizing millions of

buildings, putting up solar

panels, constructing wind

farms. Those green-collar

jobs can provide a pathway

out of poverty for someone

who has not gone to college."

Picture this: Your childgraduates from high

school and has the option

of going away to college

or enrolling in a local trade

school, which now in-

cludes green alternatives.

Let's say that young Sally,

who might have opted for

"beautician" as the only vi-

able local career last year,can now choose from a

$12 an hour job weatheriz-

ing senior housing, with

potential to grow to $40 an

hour as a certified home

energy auditor. Or perhaps

your fledgling will start with

$18 an hour working as a

solar technician and work his

way up to $50 per hour as a

certified solar installer.

"If we can get these youth in

on the ground floor of the

solar industry now, where

they can be installers today,

they'll become managers in

five years and owners in 10.

And then they become inven-

tors," said Jones to the Times.

"The green economy has the

power to deliver new sources

of work, wealth and health to

low-income people — while

honoring the Earth. If you can

do that, you just wiped out a

whole bunch of problems."

Shawn Dell Joyce is an

award-winning columnist and

founder of the Wallkill River

School in Orange County,

N.Y. You can contact her at

[email protected] 2011 CREATORS.COM




Home Zone

Chaheati Chair Keeps You Warm andComfortable

Maggie Reed

Sometimes being in the hot

seat can be a good thing, es-

pecially if that seat is out inthe cold. The Chaheati All-

Season Heated Chair is ideal

for use in a variety of settings,

including camping, tailgating,

hunting, ice fishing, and cool-

weather sporting events and

practices.

Similar to the lightweight,

collapsible canvas chairs used

by millions, this chair has theadded bonus of cordless, car-

bon fiber, non-wire heating

elements. The Chaheati offers

four temperature settings

ranging from 98 to 145 de-

grees Fahrenheit, and it heats

up in less than 20 seconds.

The Chaheati's safe, low-volt-

age heating technology sports

digital circuit protection. The

lithium-ion rechargeable bat-tery provides up to six hours

of heat per charge and lasts

for over 500 uses. The

warmth of the chair's soft,

flexible ultra-thin heating ele-

ment can even help relieve

aching muscles and joints.

The heating system is opti-

mally positioned to produce

an even heat across the entire

back, buttocks and back of

the thighs.

Designed to be fire- and

water-resistant, Chaheati's

All-Season Heated Chair is

rugged yet comfortable. The

sturdy seat is oversized (23.6

inches wide, 23.6 inches deep

and 36.2 inches high) and can

accommodate any body type

up to 280 pounds.

The spark of life for the

Chaheati was a

bit of a "half-

baked" idea. "On

a cold night in

front of a bon-

fire, we were

all warm and

toasty on the

front of our bod-

ies and a block

of ice on our backsides," says

Kyle Smith, who

invented the Cha-

heati along with his

wife, ReAnne.

"While watching my frus-

trated wife repeat-

edly sit, stand and

turn like a turkey

on a rotisserie to

warm up, Ithought she

needed a heated

chair," Smith

says. "After

research-

ing the market and not finding

one, we decided to create one,

and Chaheati is the result."

Retail price is $90. An AC car adapter charger is sold sepa-

rately and retails for $15. Re-

placement batteries retail for

$35. For more information,

call 920-543-HEAT (920-543-

4328) or visit

www.chaheati.com.

HANGERHAMPERIt's a challenge that occurs in

closets and

landfills na-

tionwide —

excess wire

hangers cluttering

the space.

The Hanger Hamper

is a new product that

helps to organize clos-

ets and recycle hangers

with ease. The triangle-

shaped, collapsible storage

container can stack and store

up to 100 hangers.

Instead of awkwardly

shoving unused hangers

into a laundry bag, the

Hanger Hamper allows

for neat and easy stor-

age. The convenient

strap handles make it

easy to carry and return

hangers to the dry cleaner.

Not only does the Hanger

Hamper clear up rod space for

clothes in your closet, but italso keeps hangers out of

landfills by promoting reduce,

reuse and recycle initiatives.

Approximately 3.5 billion

wire hangers are discarded in

landfills each year.

The Hanger Hamper also

makes sense economically.

By bringing hangers back to

the dry cleaner, con-sumers help re-

duce costs

for

the businesses, which in turn

helps keep down the cost of

dry cleaning.

It even aids in keeping money

in the United States. Most

wire hangers are produced

overseas; in fact, more than

2.7 billion hangers were im-

ported last year alone. The

more hangers that are reused

and recycled by consumers,

the fewer waste and unneces-

sary imports there will be.

Available in khaki, green,

plaid and leopard print, the

Hanger Hamper retails for

$10. For orders of two or

more, the retail price drops to

$9 each. For more informa-

tion, call 888-880-9205 or

visit www.hangerhamper-re-tail.com.

Maggie Reed may be reached

at [email protected].


The Chaheati All-Season Heated Chair offers warmth

and comfort. Photo courtesy of Chaheati.

The Hanger Hamper helps

to organize and recycle wire

hangers. Photo courtesy of

Hanger Hamper.

Energy Express

Leave No Child a Big Behind ...and Other Unfinished Business

Marilynn Preston

There are end-of-year clear-

ances all over town, including

on my own desk. Here are

three important stories from2010 that I discovered under a

pile of unread Vegetarian

Times.

The first involves the mid-De-

cember passage of the Leave

No Child a Big Behind bill.

It's official name is the

Healthy, Hunger Free Kids

Act, and in spite of almost no

attention paid, it's a hugely beneficial piece of legislation.

Why? Because in America,

one in three kids is obese. And

sadly, our schools have been

partly responsible for their in-

creasing plumpitude. Over the

last 30 years, school lunch-

rooms became unregulated

feedlots. Basic principles of

good nutrition were hidden

away in storage closets alongwith slide rules and film pro-

jectors, while kids learned it

was perfectly OK to pump

themselves full of processed

food, fried food, junk food

and sugary soft drinks.

Now, thanks to a true biparti-

san effort in Congress, the

dark days of federally subsi-

dized Ho Hos has ended. This

new law sets aside $4.5 billionover the next 10 years to en-

sure that kids in school get

healthier, more nutritious

meals.

It may be too little, too late for

many boys and girls who are

stuck with early onset diabetes

and heart disease, but it is cer-

tainly a giant step in the right

direction. Out with the sugary

colas and vending machines

filled with toxic treats; in with

fresh fruits and vegetables and

schoolyard gardens. The bill

also expands the free lunch

program and after-school

meals for thousands of needy,

hungry children.

"It was her baby," President

Obama said just before sign-

ing the bill into law, kissingfirst lady Michelle, who made

this legislation a top priority

of her ongoing Let's Move

campaign.

(If you want to read more

about the new bill and join

forces with kindred spirits

who are pushing through other

healthy lifestyle reforms for

kids, check outwww.letsmove.gov.)

The second notable develop-

ment of 2010 also involves

youngsters and their well-

being, but it isn't nearly as

cheery. In fact, it's sickening.

At the same time we're push-

ing them to be more active,

we're seeing more kids than

ever getting injured. Expertsare reporting more concus-

sions, more wrecked shoul-

ders and twisted ankles, more

breaks, strains and bruises.

This is very bad and expen-

sive news.

High school athletes alone ac-

count for an estimated 2 mil-

lion injuries, 500,000 doctor

visits and 30,000 hospitaliza-

tions every year, according tothe Centers for Disease Con-

trol and Prevention.

Continues on next page




Continued from page 9..While that num-

ber continues to rise, there's another dis-

turbing trend in the works: Kids are

getting hurt at a much younger age. Every

year more than 3.5 million kids age 14

and under are treated for sports injuries.

And now for the most mind-blowing fact

of all: More than half of these overuse

and trauma injuries are preventable.

That's right, this growing epidemic of

youth sports injuries could be turned

around overnight if parents, trainers,

coaches and health care providers knew

and practiced the basics of injury preven-

tion.

Smarter training. Quality equipment that

fits. Proper conditioning. Pre-seasoncheckups. These are some of the crucial

strategies discussed on the website

www.STOPsportsunjuries.org. It was

begun in 2010 as part of the STOP Sports

Injuries outreach campaign supported by

the country's leading sports medicine or-

ganizations and initiated by the American

Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

If you're a parent with an active kid,

check it out now, before your son or

daughter gets hurt. Make sure their

coaches and trainers are in the know. Pre-

vention rocks.

And finally, late in 2010, Weight Watch-

ers announced its first major overhaul to

its point system in 13 years. The new

Points Plus system still stresses group

support, healthy eating habits and physi-

cal activity, but there have been two big

changes worth pointing out: First, most

fruits and vegetables are now "free" — meaning you can eat as much as you want

without adding points to your daily count;

second, processed foods now have higher

point values and should be eaten less.

The moral of this story? Eat more fruits

and vegetables in 2011. And fewer

processed foods. Calories count, but eat-

ing real food is the best strategy for re-

versing plumpitude. (Don't bother to look

it up; you know what I mean.)

ENERGY EXPRESS-O! LET'S KEEP

MOVING

"In the end, nothing is more important

than the health and well-being of our chil-

dren. Nothing." — Michelle Obama

Marilynn Preston — fitness expert, per-

sonal trainer and speaker on healthy

lifestyle issues — is the creator of Energy

Express, the longest-running syndicated

fitness column in the country. She has a

website, http://marilynnpreston.com and

welcomes reader questions, which can be

sent to [email protected].

COPYRIGHT 2011 ENERGY EXPRESS, LTD.

Other UnfinishedBusiness...

Now Is the Perfect Time to Organize Your FinancesTerry Savage

This is the perfect week to get organized for

the new year. And every year, you promise to

be better organized — for your taxes, for your

investments, for your retirement planning —

and just for the sake of your conscience.

You know that if anyone tried to figure out

your "system" — in case of emergency —

they'd be stymied by the way you failed to file

your important papers, such as insurance poli-

cies or investment records. They'd be blocked

by the lack of passwords to your online ac-

counts. And valuable time would be lost be-

cause no one could find authorization to make

health care or financial decisions if you were

incapacitated.

And there are better solutions — both paper so-

lutions and digital ones.

For years, I've offered an opportunity to down-

load my four-page Personal Financial Organ-

izer form. Just go to www.TerrySavage.com

and fill in your name and e-mail in the little

pop-up box to get a response with a link to the

form, which you can print out and fill out with

all your information.

This organizer will serve as more than record-keeping device. It will point out tasks left un-

done, such as updating your will or estate plan

or reviewing your life insurance policies.

There's a space to list financial accounts, con-

tact names and passwords, if you choose to add

them. There's even a section to list your credit

card numbers and the toll-free number to call if

your wallet is stolen.

Leave this completed organizer in

a safe place where your spouse,

or adult child, could find it in an

emergency.

For the digital generation, there's a new online

version of this kind of information storage.

Check it out at www.infosafe.com. What I've

been advising you to do on paper can now be

done digitally with utmost safety.

InformationSafe is available as desktop soft-

ware or securely retrieved from a subscription-

based online Web service. It gathers all your legal, medical, business documents in one digi-

tal "storage box." The site offers more than 250

templates for saving this information in seven

categories: personal, financial, insurance, legal,

health, property or key contacts.

For each document stored, you can write a

"note" with more information or instructions.

And you can attach documents securely, so that

the page describing your insurance information

can include a scanned attachment of the actual

policy. The medical records can have an at-tached scan of your physician's latest lab and

test reports. In fact, many of these record-keep-

ers will send you secure digital files, eliminat-

ing the need to scan documents.

Attach a copy of your cemetery deed or your

revocable living trust documents. Scan birth

certificates and military service records, so

your family has access to the information with

one guarded password.

The desktop version can be backed up online, protecting you from theft, fire or computer dis-

aster. The online version allows you to access

the information securely from any computer.

Plus it lets you send password-protected, se-

cure e-mail links to the stored information to

your family members, attorney or accountant.

The desktop or Web programs each cost $49.95

a year, with a 60-day free trial. The programs

work with Windows and Mac computers. They

carry the highest levels of safety certification.

For everyday money-management solutions,

this is the time to get started on something new.

If I haven't yet convinced you to do your bank-

ing online, then at least start a new check regis-

ter for the new year (and put the old one away

with your bank statements and tax records incase of a future audit).

By now, almost everyone has accepted online

bill payment — probably done directly at your

bank's website. But the information there is

simply a record of your payments. There's a lot

more you can do to facilitate budgeting or

tracking of payments by category. Your bank

allows you to download your payment records

directly into your money-management pro-

gram.

For years, I've recommended Quicken, which

is now the lone surviving money-management

system. You don't even need to leave your desk

to get started.

At Quicken.com, you can download the 2011

version and pay with your credit card. Once

started, you'll not only track bill payments by

downloading securely from your bank's web-

site into the program, but you can set goals

and manage your spending. And it will help at

tax-time because it is integrated with Turbo-Tax. (Even if you don't use that software, your

accountant probably does!)

Do not be intimidated. Quicken makes it easy

to get securely connected to your bank, credit

card companies and investment accounts in

minutes. Then you're ready to enjoy the search

features ("How much did I pay to?") and the

budgeting features ("What did I spend in each

category?") and the "warning" features

("You're about to overspend in that category").

If you want to keep track of your finances al-

most anywhere, there's a Quicken online ver-

sion that allows you access to all your

information, securely from any computer. It

allows you to track spending and pay bills

when you're on vacation or traveling on busi-

ness.

If you want even more instant control on your

personal handheld device, the solution is at

Mint.com — a free app that's part of the

Quicken family. While you can't pay bills —

yet — from Mint, you can track all your ac-

counts and spending in real time. The program

sends you alerts when it's time to pay a bill,

when your spending is going over budget —

or when you're about to go over a credit limit.

And it offers suggestions for money-saving fi-

nancial products from institutions whose sup-

port makes the whole process free to users.

OK, you're out of excuses. This is the week to

start your new money-management system — either on paper or digitally. A financially organ-

ized mind is a mind that's ready for opportu-

nity.

And that's The Savage Truth.

Terry Savage is a registered investment adviser

and is on the board of the Chicago Mercantile

Exchange. She appears weekly on WMAQ-

Channel 5's 4:30 p.m. newscast, and can be

reached at www.terrysavage.com. She is the

author of the new book, "The New Savage Number: How Much Money Do You Really

Need to Retire?"

COPYRIGHT 2011 TERRY SAVAGE PRODUCTIONS




FOCUS ON THE FAMILY with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery

ASSESSING TALENT DOES-

N'T HAVE TO BE CRUEL

EXERCISE

Q: I have a 17-year-old

daughter who dreams of a ca-

reer as a singer, but she isn't

very good. I know that

sounds bad coming from her

mom, but it's true. What do

you recommend we do?

Juli: Let's face it. Very few

kids have the talent to be the

next "American Idol" or

Heisman Trophy winner. But

we live in a society that con-

sistently spotlights perform-

ance and celebrity.

Too many young

adults dream of stardom and

fame that are out of their

reach. Yet, as a parent, it's

tough to tell the truth to our

kids without feeling like

we're killing their dream.

My advice to you isto speak truth, lovingly. You

don't have to come out and

say, "You can't sing." At 17,

she's going to be running into

natural roadblocks that will

help her gauge her

ability

compared

to others.

Your job is

to cast a

picture for

her of a dif-

ferent dream: "You have a

love for singing and music.

I'll bet you use that in your life, even if you don't become

a performing artist. Maybe

you'll teach music or lead a

church choir."

One of the great

gifts my parents gave me my

senior year of high school

was career testing. Local uni-

versities often have counsel-

ing or career development

departments that offer tests

measuring ability, aptitude,interests and personality.

When you put the results to-

gether, a young adult can get

some solid, objective feed-

back about which career

paths may be the best fit. Al-though it may cost several

hundred dollars up front, it

can save thousands of dollars

and years of wasted college

classes.

What your daughter

most needs to know is that

she doesn't have to be a star

to earn your love and support.

**

Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, host of

the Focus on the Family radio

program, and a husband and

father of two.

Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed

psychologist, co-host of

Focus on the Family, author

of several books, and a wife

and mother of three.

Submit your questions to:[email protected]

mCopyright 2011 Focus on the Family, Colorado

Springs, CO 80995

International Copyright Secured. All Rights reserved.





Video Game Reviews



Video Game Reviews

Realism Dominates PES 2011Jeb Haught

DEVELOPER:

Winning Eleven

ProductionsPUBLISHER:

Konami

SYSTEM: Sony

PlayStation 3

(Xbox 360, PC,

Wii)

PRICE: $49.99

ESRB RATING:

Everyone

REVIEW RAT-

ING: 4 stars (out

of 5)

Konami's uber-re-

alistic Pro Evolution Soccer

series dominated the gaming

realm for years until EA's

FIFA series became the go-to

game for international foot-

ball. Now, it seems like the

only way for PES to regain its

crown is to be overhauled,

which was the idea behind

"PES 2011." Unfortunately,

the modest amount of changes

seem more like a tune-up.

PES has always featured real-

istic game play that pleases

football purists, but it also

creates a steep learning curve.

For example, players will find

that the same scoring opportu-

nities don't open up every sin-

gle time just because theyapproach a certain area of the

field. Sure this is realistic, but

it can also be maddening to

see teammates just out of

reach of the perfect pass!

Unlike FIFA, each player's

physical size affects their

chances of winning the ball in

a scuffle. This can be used to

the player's advantage, but

referees are very strict in this

game and will usually award fouls for knocking players

down. These types of subtle

features are where the im-

proved player animations can

really be appreciated.

I really like the new power

meter that's used for passing

because it lets players have

much more control over

power and distance. It also of-

fers much more realistic pass-ing and looks natural. It was

hard to master at first, but

now I can't imagine passing

without it.

This enjoyable title has more

gaming modes than any for-

mer PES title, including:

Master League, Become a

Legend, the UEFA Champi-

ons League and the all-new

South American Copa Liber-

tadores Tournament. In addi-tion, Master League is now

playable online, along with

ranked and unranked matches.

FIFA may be a great series for

soccer fans, but "PES 2011"

was designed purely for foot-

ball enthusiasts.

REVIEW SCORING

SYSTEM5 stars = Must Have

4 stars = Very Good

3 stars = Above Average

2 stars = Bargain Bin

1 star = Don't Bother

RATINGS KEY

Entertainment Software Rat-

ing Board (ESRB)

E: Everyone

E10-plus: (Everyone 10 and

older)

T: Teen (13 and older)

M: Mature (17 and older)

COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM.




About Pet Connection

Pet Connection is produced by a team ofpet-care experts headed by “Good Morn-ing America” and “The Dr. Oz Show” vet-

erinarian Dr. Marty Becker andaward-winning journalist GinaSpadafori. The two are also the au-thors of many best-selling pet-carebooks. Dr. Becker can also be found atFacebook.com/DrMartyBecker or onTwitter at DrMartyBecker.

A few tasty tidbits from our pet-tastic filesBy Dr. Marty Becker and

Gina Spadafori

Universal Uclick

We’re still sorting

through our New Year’s reso-

lutions, most of which seem

to involve our pets (walk

them more, brush their teeth

more often). As we swing

into the new year for real, we

thought we’d share some in-

formation from two of our fa-

vorites of the books we’vewritten together, “BowWow”

and “MeowWow” (both from

HCI).

Don’t bite the

man who names you: Ahandful of breeds were

named for people. Louis

Dobermann, a German tax

collector in the mid-19th cen-

tury, developed the elegant

and protective breed that

bears his name. Another is

the Parson Russell terrier —

more commonly known as

the Jack Russell — named

after the Rev. John Russell, a

Victorian-era clergyman with

a fondness for hunting terri-

ers.

The Cavalier King

Charles Spaniel was named

after King Charles II, al-

though centuries after hisdeath. There’s also the Gor-

don setter, named after the

Duke of Gordon.

An All-American

Cat: The Maine Coon cat isan American original. This

hardy, long-haired breed was

developed as an all-purpose,

all-weather New England

farm cat and companion. The

markings for which the breed

is best known — a distinc-tively marked tabby — leaves

the cat with a fluffy tail that

somewhat resembles the tail

of a raccoon.

Despite the persist-

ent idea that the large cat

came about because of mat-

ing with raccoons ... well,

hate to ruin a good story, but

it’s just not true. Nor is theidea of that the cat developed

from matings with North

American bobcats. Maine

Coon cats are all cat, and a

lot of cat, for all that.

White can be a

fright: Not all white cats aredeaf, but it’s certainly not un-

common. White cats with

blue eyes are more likely to be deaf than white cats with

eyes of any other color. As

protected indoor cats, how-

ever, a deaf cat can still be a

wonderful pet.

Just say

“Aaaaahhhh!”: All dogshave pink tongues, with two

notable exceptions: the Chow

Chow and the Chinese Shar Pei — breeds with tongues

variously described as purple,

black or blue-black. Both

breeds originated in China,

and Shar Pei (the name in

Chinese refers to “shark

skin”) was in the 1970s de-

scribed as the rarest breed in

the world — a distinction lost

long ago as the breed has be-

come more popular.

Cats who chit-ter-chatter: Chattering is aninvolun-tary reaction of a cat

who sees something she

wants very badly — a flutter-

ing bird or a feline enemy —

but can’t get to for some rea-

son, such as being on one

side of the window when the

bird or other cat is visible on

the other.

If the keyed-up cat

could pop her knuckles or

chew gum to let out that extra

energy, she would. By the

way, a cat that’s wound up is

probably best left alone. A lit-

tle redirected aggression

could leave you with some

nasty claw tracks on your

arm! Sometimes when it

comes to cats, it’s best to

keep your distance.

Beware ...watch out ... don’tenter: The phrase “Bewareof dog” is so old that its Latinequivalent — cave canem — has been found on signs inRoman ruins. The word“watch dog” isn’t quite asold, but it has been around along, long time. The firstknown mention of it? ByShakepeare, in “The Tem- pest.”

We’ll share moretidbits in the months ahead.We’re both chronic savers of interesting pet facts, and wehave files of our best clip- pings for future books.

The dog commonly known as the Jack Russell ter-rier is one of a handful of breeds named after theperson who developed it.

Pet population trends tocanine

• Cats or dogs? Forty-three million American families owned atleast one dog in 2007, the latest year statistics were available,

according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

That accounted for 37.2 percent of American house-holds.

About 37.5 million families owned at least one cat in the same

year, or 32.4 percent of households.

• Dogs with arthritis can increase their mobility by

performing certain exercises. Australian researchers found that

walking uphill and climbing over small obstacles can help dogs

develop increased flexibility.

• Locusts and cockroaches hold chemicals in their

brains with anti-microbial properties that are strong enough to

kill up to 90 percent of drug-resistant bacteria without harminghuman cells. The insects’ brains likely have developed their

anti-microbial compounds as a way to survive in the dirty, in-

fectious conditions in which they live. Scientists hope the find-

ings can be used to create new antibiotics to attack severe

infections in humans.

• A genetic test is available to indicate whether a race-

horse would do best at short-, medium- or long-distance racing.

Research teams have isolated the myostatin gene — a crucial

indicator of athletic ability in Thoroughbred horses. Japanese

researchers further found that the characteristics of the area sur-

rounding the myostatin gene are also linked to athletic ability,

which further suggests what racing followers have known all

along — that racing performance and athletic ability are heredi-

tary traits.

— Dr. Marty Becker and Mikkel Becker

Cats rule, dogs drool? Not according to figures from the nation’s veterinary trade association.



Rising country

star Miranda

Lambert looks to

Loretta Lynn as a

role model and in-

spiration for fe-

male vocalists.

Photo courtesy of

Randee St.

Nicholas.

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The GreenHornet01/14/2011

Rated: PG-13

Genre: Action/Adventure

As the son of LA's most prominent

media magnate, who dies mysteri-

ously, Britt Reid inherits his fa-

ther's vast empire. Striking an

unlikely friendship with one of his

father's more inventive employees, Kato, Britt sees a chance

to do something meaningful in his life: fight crime. To get

close to the criminals, Britt and Kato plan to pose as crimi-

nals themselves. Britt becomes the vigilante Green Hornet,

and Kato builds the ultimate in advanced retro weaponry, an

indestructible car, equal parts firepower and horsepower. TheGreen Hornet and Kato quickly make a name for themselves.

And, with the help of Britt's new secretary, Lenore Case, they

begin hunting down the man who controls LA's gritty under-

world: Benjamin Chudnofsky.

Starring: Seth Rogen,Jay Chou,Christoph Waltz,Edward

James Olmos,David Harbour,Cameron Diaz,Tom Wilkin-

son,Edward Furlong,Chad Coleman,Robert Clotworthy

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The Dilemma01/14/11

Since college, confirmed bachelor

Ronny and happily married Nick have

been through thick and thin. Now part-

ners in an auto design firm, the two pals

are vying to land a dream project that

would launch their company. With

Ronny's girlfriend, Beth, and Nick's

wife, Geneva, by their sides, they're unbeatable. But,

Ronny's world is turned upside down when he inadvertently

sees Geneva out with another man and makes it his mission

to get answers. As the amateur investigation dissolves hisworld into comic mayhem, he learns that Nick has a few se-

crets of his own. Now, with the clock ticking and pressure

mounting on the biggest presentation of their careers, Ronny

must decide how and when he will reveal the truth to his best

friend.

Starring: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly,

Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum, Queen Latifah

The King's

Speech12/25/2010

Rated: R

Genre: Drama

“The King's Speech” is

based on the true story of

the Queen of England's fa-

ther and his remarkable

friendship with maverick

Australian speech therapist

Lionel Logue. King

George VI unexpectedly

becomes King when his brother Edward abdicates the

throne. Logue is the man who helps the King find a voice

with which to lead the nation into war.

Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Colin Firth,

Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon

Rabbit Hole01/14/2011

Rated: PG-13

Genre: Drama

Becca and Howie Corbett are

returning to their everydayexistence in the wake of a

shocking, sudden loss. Just

eight months ago, they were a

happy suburban family with

everything they wanted. Now,

they are caught in a maze of

memory, longing, guilt, re-

crimination, sarcasm and tightly controlled rage from which

they cannot escape. While Becca finds pain in the familiar,

Howie finds comfort. The couple keeps trying to find their

way back to a life that still holds the potential for beauty,

laughter and happiness. The resulting journey is an intimateglimpse into two people learning to re-engage with each

other and a world that has been tilted off its axis.

Starring: Nicole Kidman,Aaron Eckhart,Sandra Oh,Jon

Tenney,Dianne Wiest,Giancarlo Esposito,Miles Teller,Mike

Doyle,Tammy Blanchard,Patricia Kalember

Season Of The Witch

01/07/2011Rated: PG-13

Genre: Action/Adventure

The church elders, convinced that a girl

accused of being a witch is responsible

for the devastation, command the two

to transport the strange girl to a remote

monastery where monks will perform

an ancient ritual to rid the land of her

curse. They embark on a harrowing, ac-

tion-filled journey that will test their strength and courage as

they discover the girl's dark secret and find themselves bat-tling a terrifyingly powerful force that will determine the fate

of the world.

Starring: Nicolas Cage,Ron Perlman,Stephen Campbell

Moore,Robert Sheehan,Claire Foy,Ulrich Thomsen,Stephen

Graham,Christopher Lee

Country

Strong01/07/2011

Rated: PG-13

Genre: Drama

Soon after a rising young singer-

songwriter (Hedlund) gets involved

with a fallen, emotionally unstable

country star (Paltrow), the pair embarks on a career resur-

rection tour helmed by her husband/manager (McGraw) and

featuring a beauty-queen-turned-singer (Meester). Between

concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten

to derail them all.

Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow,Leighton Meester,Garrett Hed-

lund,Tim McGraw,Kayla Perkins,Sean Symons,Jim

O'Rear,Jeremy Childs,Ed Bruce,Vernon Mitchell


The Fearless Miranda Lambert Draws



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The Fearless Miranda Lambert Draws Inspiration From the Legendary Loretta Lynn

George Varga

"I'm a gambling girl; I like to

take risks," said Miranda

Lambert, whose penchant for

casting caution to the wind

has paid rich dividends, artis-

tically speaking, since her

2005 major-label debut

album.

A Texas native who writes

most of her own music, Lam-

bert is noted for her take-no-

prisoners approach on such

defiantly in-your-face songs

as "Kerosene," "Gunpowder

& Lead" and "Crazy Ex-Girl-

friend." Her spunk and re-

fusal to compromise earned

her high praise last month

from country-music icon

Loretta Lynn, who on Nov.

10 told a national TV audi-

ence of millions: "Nobody in

country music is more coun-

try than Miranda."

That declaration came as

Lynn presented Lambert with

her Country Music Associa-

tion Award for Female Vocal-

ist of the Year. Lambert had

received 10 CMA nomina-

tions, the most by a female

artist in the event's 44-year

history. Her three wins also

included Album of the Year

(for her more rock-oriented

"Revolution") and Video of

the Year (for the ballad "The

House That Built Me").

"I'm still floating a little, ab-

solutely," she said, speaking

from a tour stop in Missouri.

"It was amazing. I've never

won a CMA before ... and it

was my 27th birthday! It was

kind of magical."

But for Lambert, who turned

professional in 2000 at the

age of 17, the icing on the

cake was sharing the stage

with Lynn. Earlier this year,

Lynn, Lambert and SherylCrow recorded a new version

of "Coal Miner's Daughter,"

the autobiographical 1970

Lynn song that inspired the

1980 film with the same title

(which earned Sissy Spacek a

Best Actress Oscar for her

spot-on portrayal of Lynn).

"To accept an award, espe-

cially from Loretta Lynn, was

surreal," said Lambert, who

performed last summer as

part of the 2010 Lilith Fair

tour and hopes to begin work

on her new album in January.

But she already has a musical

role model in mind when it

comes to longevity.

"Loretta Lynn, 100 percent,"

Lambert said. "She's a living

legend. One of the reasons

any female artist has a career

today in country music is be-

cause of her, and she's still

making great records. I'm

having a blast. But I want to

be like her and make records

50 years from now."

As for her award-winning"Revolution,"...





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Calendar of upcoming events for

El Paso/ Southern New Mexico

are from January 14th

thru January 20th. 2011

NORTHEAST

CENTRAL

‘The Unexpected

Guest’ — The Agatha

Christie mystery is Jan 7-29

at El Paso Playhouse. Di-

rected by Melissa Spalding.

Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday

and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sun-

day, Jan. 9, 16 and 23. Tick-

ets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7

military and students with

ID). Information: 532-1317,

elpasoplayhouse.com.

A wife stands over her hus-

band’s dead body with a gun,

but did she really kill him …

or is she covering for some-

one else?

Dr. Martin

Luther King Re-

flective Service —

Calvary Baptist Church, 2608

Blaisdell, will host a reflec-

tive service in honor of King

at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17.

Information (612) 872-7855

or calvarychurchmpls.org.

EASTSIDE

Martin Luther

King Jr. Food

Drive — The annual city-

wide effort to restock area

food pantries is Jan. 6-17,

with more than a dozen or-

ganizations participating.

Canned and other nonperish-

able food items can be

dropped off at various public

and private locations through-

out town. Information: elpa-

solibrary.org.

Drop-off locations include

all City Hall Basement andfirst floor, County Court-

house first and third floors,

Vista Central Grocery Store,

El Paso Juvenile Justice Cen-

ter, El Paso Electric Company

facilities, Sheriff’s Depart-

ment Downtown Jail, head-

quarters and annex, Socorro

ISD headquarters, Rio

Grande Power Plant and all

public libraries, Big 8 food

stores and Wal-Mart Neigh-

borhood Markets.

El Paso Psychic

Fair — The fair is 11 a.m.

to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sun-

day, Jan. 15-16, at the

Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway

(at Boeing). Admission: $5

for both days (private read-ings not included with admis-

sion). Free admission with

active duty military I.D. In-

formation: 345-6245 or elpa-

sopsychicfair.com.

The fair features aura pho-

tos, tea leaf readings, hand-

made New Age crystal and

gemstone jewelry, spirit writ-

ing, Feng Shui products, aro-

matherapy and readings by 14

professional psychic readers

and mediums from across

Texas and New Mexico.Readings offered in English

and Spanish.

MISSION

VALLEY

‘Los Pastores of

San Antonio’ — The

students of St. Pius X Schoolwill host the Christmas sea-

son play 7:30 p.m. Sunday,

Jan. 16, at Chamizal National

Memorial, 800 S. San Mar-

cial. Admission: $5 (free for

children). Information: 532-

7372.

A Tribute to Dr.

Martin Luther

King, Jr. — The gospel

music evening honoring King

is presented by Victory War-

riors is 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan.

15, at the El Paso Community

College Administrative Serv-

ice Center, 9050 Viscount.

Admission is free. Informa-

tion: 751-6399.

Dog ObedienceTrials — The Rio Grande

Obedience Dog Club’s annual

obedience and rally trials

Jan. 14-17, at El Paso

County Coliseum’s Judging

Arena (behind the main

building), 4100 Paisano.

Dogs participate in varying

levels of difficulty for prizes

and titles. Events begin at 8

a.m. each day. Admission is

free to spectators. Informa-

tion: 779-0220 (leave mes-

sage) or rgodc.org.

WESTSIDE/

DOWNTOWN

Monster Truck

Spectacular — The

“Thunder Slam “ monster truck show is 7:30 p.m. Fri-

day and Saturday and 2:30

p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14-16, atthe El Paso County Coliseum,

4100 Paisano. Tickets:

$17.50-$22.50, plus service

charge. (Ticketmaster).

Continued from page 19

... Lambert had a strong

feeling the album would

break new ground for her,

even before it was released.

"When I finished that

record, I knew it was special

and would change my life in

some way," she said. "

When I finally got the songs

written that I felt were the

(right) ones, we started lay-

ing down tracks for 'Revolu-

tion' and it was a new level

for me. It was organic; I did-

n't have a goal in mind, or a

style, with 'Revolution.' I

just went with my gut and itworked out great."

The subsequent success of

"Revolution" has helped

Lambert reach a broader,

more pop- and rock-oriented

audience. She credits her

first two albums with help-

ing her gain the confidence

to stretch her wings more,

creatively speaking, when it

came time to record her

third.

"With success, you get a lit-

tle relaxed," she noted.

"With 'Revolution,' I felt

like I didn't have to have a

chip on my shoulder, like I

did with the first two al-

bums, when I was trying to

prove myself with fans and

with the country-music in-dustry."

In addition to her quest to

emulate Loretta Lynn's ca-

reer longevity and high mu-

sical standards, Lambert be-

lieves that — ultimately —

writing and recording songs

that touch people deeply is

more important than scoring

hit records or earning multi-

ple awards.

"I want to be remembered

for songs that make you feel

something. Songwriting is

the most important thing to

me. When I feel a song that

makes me feel happy, sad,

angry or whatever, songs

that bring out those emo-

tions are the songs I like

best. And those are the kindof songs I want to be re-

membered for."



Sunland Park race is 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan.

16 at Bowen Ranch’s Round



Racetrack &

Casino — The 2010-

2011 live horse racing season

runs through April 19. Race

days are Tuesdays, Fridays,

Saturdays and Sundays. First

post is 12:25 p.m. each race

day. General admission is

free to the track and casino.

First post time is 12:25 p.m.

Turf Club seating is $7. In-

formation: (575) 874-5200 or

sunland-park.com

Simulcast racing begins at

10 a.m. everyday. General

admission and parking are

free. Information: (575) 874-

5200.

UTEP Men’s Bas-

ketball - Home games

are at the Don Haskins Cen-

ter. Game time is 7:05 p.m.,

unless otherwise listed. Indi-

vidual tickets: $14 to $50,

plus service charge. Informa-

tion: 747-5234 or utepathlet-

ics.com.

• 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 — Rice

UTEP Women’s

Basketball — Home

games are in the Don Hask-

ins Center. Tickets: $5.50,

plus service charge. Informa-

tion: 747-5234 or utepathlet-

ics.com

• 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16 —

Houston

El Paso Puzzler

Mountain Bike

Race — El Paso’s only

endurance mountain bike

16, at Bowen Ranch s Round

House. Hosted by the Border

Mountain Bike Association.

Registration: $40 by Jan 2;

$50 after. Information: 845-

1097 or elpasopuzzler.com.

The 3rd annual 50-mile sin-

gle-track ride (35-mile route

also offered) with several

climbs and descents. Foodand prizes distributed during

the event. All finishers re-

ceive event shirt.

LYNX Exhibits —

The exhibit space is at 300

W. San Antonio (just south of

Convention Center). Hours

are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues-

day, Wednesday, Thursdayand Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9

p.m. Friday and noon to 6

p.m. Sunday. Closed Mon-

day. Last admission is one

hour before closing time.

Admission is $10 for adults;

$8 seniors, military and stu-

dents with ID; and $6 ages 4

to 11. Children 3 and younger

are free. Information: 533-

4330 or lynxexhibits.com.

Opening Saturday, Jan. 15:

“Treasure!” Through

nine thematic areas, “Trea-sure!” explores the history of

discovered valuables, the art

and technology employed in

hunting treasure, and the per-

sonalities drawn to the hunt.

Visitors start with a thrilling

simulator ride through a gold

mine, and then launch into a

treasure hunt. Along the way,

they experience hands-on ac-

tivities such as driving a re-

motely operated vehicle,

sweeping a treasure field

with a metal detector,

swirling pans of water and

sand in search of gold flakes

and cracking a real safe.

Days of Remem-

brance Bridal &

QuinceañeraFaire — The 20th annual

event is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 16, at the El

Paso Convention Center, pre-

sented by Elegant Penguin

Productions. The event gath-

ers more than 100 experts in

the field of weddings andquinceañeras, including

cakes, catering, dresses,

flowers, halls, hotels, photog-

raphy/video services, tuxedos

and more. A variety of door

prizes will be given away.

Grand prizes include two 4-

day honeymoons.

Admission: $5 (free for chil-

dren under age 10). Informa-

tion: 592-8897 or

eptuxs.com. Admission fees

benefit the El Paso Child Cri-

sis Center.

The event also features

fashion shows of wedding

and quinceañera gowns and

formal wear.

Gabriel Iglesias —

The “fluffy” comedian and El

Paso favorite performs at7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, 8

p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, and 7

p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, at the

Plaza Theatre. Iglesias’ sec-

ond one-hour special and

DVD “I’m Not Fat…I’m

Fluffy: Live from El Paso”

premiered on Comedy Cen-

tral in 2009 after being

filmed in front of two sold-

out crowds earlier that year.Tickets: $42.10, includes

service charge. (Ticketmas-

ter)



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Iglesias’ high octane show is

one of Australia’s leading

didjeridu (also known as the

D. Tickets:

Free Bach’s Lunch concerts A ti d C land concert is 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Tethered rides offered be• “Do You Ever Won-



Iglesias’ high-octane show is

a hilarious mixture of story-

telling, parodies, characters

and sound effects that bring

all his personal issues to life.

His clean, animated comedy

style has earned national

crossover appeal.

El Paso Chamber

Music Festival – El

Paso Pro-Musica’s 22nd an-

nual festival presents world-

class chamber musicians Jan.

5-31. Concerts, recitals and

other special events will be

offered at various venues.

Guests include Rubens String

Quartet, violinist Joseph Sil-

verstein and Harlem String

Quartet. Tickets: $25 per per-

formance; $25; $20 seniors;

$5 students. Information:

833-9400 or eppm.org.

• The Australian Did-

jeridu — 7:30 p.m. Friday,

Jan. 14, at Western Hills

United Methodist Church,

and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16,

at Rio Grande Theatre, featur-

ing William Barton. Barton is

didjeridu (also known as the

didgeridoo) players and com-

posers. Born in Mount Isa, he

was taught the instrument by

his uncle, a tribal elder in

western Queensland.

• Rubens Quartet —

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15,

at Western Hills United

Methodist Church. The Quar-

tet’s members come from the

Netherlands, Germany, and

the United States, and has be-

come one of the finest young

quartets of its generation

since being founded in 2000.

• World Music @ 2900

Kitchen/Lounge — 9:30 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 15, at 2900

Kitchen, 2900 N. Mesa, Suite

Free Bach’s Lunch concerts

are noon Thursdays, Jan. 6-

27 at the El Paso Museum of

Art.

SOUTHERN

NEW MExICO

Inn of the Moun-

tain Gods Resort

and Casino —

Mescalero, N.M. Age 21 and

older admitted. (Ticketmas-

ter) Information: 1-877-277-

5677 or

innofthemountaingods.com.

The Marshall TuckerBand performs at 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 14. Tickets: $20-

$60.

Antique and Col-

lectible Show — The

24th annual winter nostalgia

show and sale is 10 a.m. to 5

p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to

4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15-16, at

St. Genevieve’s Parish Hall,

1025 E. Las Cruces Ave. in

Las Cruces. Free appraisals

offered and food will be

served. Admission: $2 (good

for both days). Information:

(575) 526-8624.

Wells FargoMesilla Valley

Balloon Rally —

Nearly 70 balloons, including

a variety of special shapes,

are expected at the 2011 rally

Jan. 15-16 at Brown Farm

Field in Las Cruces. The

event also includes food ven-

dors, balloonist competitions,

pony rides, live entertainment

and more. Admission is free.

Information: (575) 522-1232

or mvbr.com.

The official opening cere-

monies begins 7 a.m. Satur-

day followed by massascension at 7:30 a.m. both

days

An afternoon “fun launch” is

3 p.m. Saturday, weather per-

mitting, and a “balloon glow”

Tethered rides offered be-

ginning at 8:30 a.m. both

days an continue until fuel is

gone or weather is unagree-

able. Cost: $2 donation; pro-

ceeds benefit Mesilla Valley

Hospice.

The launch field is across

from St. John Mobile Home

Park on El Camino Real and

south of Armstrong Road.

‘One-Act Play

Festival’ – Las Cruces

Community Theatre, 313 N.Downtown Mall, presents its

annual evening of short plays

Jan 7-16. Performances are

at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday,

and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets:

$10 ($9 students/seniors/mili-

tary, $8 per seat for groups of

10 or more; $7 ages 6 and

younger). Information: (575)

523-1200 or lcctnm.org.

This year’s plays:

• “Bake Off” by Sheri

Wilner. Directed by Les

Boyse. Last year, the largest

cash prize in Pillsbury Bake

Off history was awarded to a

man. This year, one female

contestant will make sure that

the male entrants get their

just desserts.

der...?” written and di-

rected by Rebeka Riley. A

series of questions, and each

question is acted out behind

the speaker.

• “First Impres-

sions,” written and di-

rected by Autumn Gieb. Two people meet in a restaurant,

one claiming the other has

taken her friend’s seat and the

other refusing to move. As

the night progresses they get

to know one another and dis-

cover why they’re really

there.

• “Sermon” by David

Mamet, a 10-minute mono-

logue delivered by Richard

Rundell.

• “Trash” by Don Gordon.

Directed by Marcus Vickers.

In a small bar in Baltimore, a

university math and physics

professor engages a pedi-

curist in conversations rang-

ing from horse races to what

they find attractive in the op-

posite sex in an attempt to

satisfy their own loneliness

• “Trifles” by Susan

Glaspell. Directed by Autumn

Gieb. In a remote farmhouse,

a man has been discovered

murdered. Now as his wife

sits in prison under suspicion,the sheriff and county attor-

ney search the house for evi-

dence to keep her there.




Enjoying

the recent wave of publicity from their

sixth national tour, Megafauna is travel-

ing west to support its much awaited

debut record, Larger than Human. The

band recorded at four Austin studios and

worked closely with Eric Wofford, the

man behind the Black Angels’ debut

album, Passover. Megafauna is an Austin

power trio fronted by lead singer and

widely proclaimed guitar goddess, Dani

Neff. The Austin Sound writes, “Tour-ing at least as much — if not more —

than they record, Megafauna has built a

reputation on their fusion of delicate pop

idioms and their reverent love for metal

pastiche.” Lead guitarist Dani Neff

“pulls off several of the moves that even-

tually required Eddie Van Halen to un-

dergo hand surgery.” (San Antonio

Current). Megafauna “ride the wild

rails of early 1990s Austin punk” (Austin

Chronicle) and “unleash grunge rock and

metal-inspired madness” (Athens’ Flag- pole Magazine). In the words of Real

Detroit Weekly, “Vocalist/shredmaster

Dani Neff and her gang of capable dudes

are getting much critical acclaim in the

Lone Star State,

and we second

that emotion.”

We hope that

you check out

the record out

and see for

yourself.

Megafauna

will be joined

on the road

by the Suite

Unraveling

from Brook-

lyn, NY,

whose

music can

be de-scribed as

"Remark-

able, fear-

less

composi-

tions...ex-

pressive

textures

alive

with

rhythmic impulse. Prog-rock it may

be, but it rests on a strong jazz foundationand an unselfish approach from every

participant. turn it up." (The Weekly

Alibi) The Suite Unraveling is fronted

by the commanding playing of Lily

Maase, last year’s champion of the ac-

claimed “Shred for Your Life” competi-

tion at Webster Hall. Her playing has

been featured in All About Jazz, Teen

Vogue, Nylon Magzine, and the New

York Times. She is proudly sponsored by

Godin guitars.

Megafauna will be playing at the Perco-

lator with Suite Unraveling as well as El

Paso locals Jaydn’s Playground and The

Kirk on Saturday,

January 15th at 9pm.

More information about Megafauna can

be found at

www.myspace.com/mymegafauna or

www.sonicbids.com/megafaunarocks.

Our cd is available on I Tunes at

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/larger-

than-human/id388314457.


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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Draw some boundaries to con-tain some of your sprawling life. Even though you are capa-

ble of juggling 10 objectives at once, you're not likely tosmile much in the process. So instead, narrow your optionsso that you can give your top priorities the best of your atten-tion. Your smile will return full force.

It's all for one and one for all this week. It will be easier tosee and feel the ways in which we are interconnected. Eventhose with a less developed moral conscience, such as smallchildren and those who behave like them, will feel greatempathy for the same people and situations that didn't makean impact last week. Exploring Aquarius, Mars paves theway for the sun's entrance into this altruistic realm onThursday.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). It may feel like you are toilingand sweating and still not getting the results you want. Giveyourself a pat on the back anyway. You put in the work. Itwould amaze you how many people don't do this. Keepshowing up and learning every day. You'll get your break-through in the weeks to come.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When a statement makes yousquirm with discomfort or immediately jump to defend your-self, usually it's a sign that it's the kind of truth that will setyou free. You're one of the rare individuals who actuallywants to know this kind of truth, and it comes from themouth of a Scorpio this week.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You'll break a bad habit or

adopt a good one. It happens slowly. The tortoise takes onesmall, slow step at a time and still wins the race. Be as un-hurried and persistent as that little guy. Don't worry abouthow you're doing or push yourself unnecessarily. You willget to the finish line at the perfect time.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have been changed for the better by a relationship, and not because it went well. Thedisappointing things about that union are precisely whathave enabled you to appreciate yourself and others and goon to thrive. This week, things go right for you in love be-cause you apply the lessons of your past.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Here's a paradox: Your organ-ized and methodical nature makes it possible for you to bespontaneous. For instance, unlike some people, you don'tneed an hour's notice to leave the house. You have a system,and you're ready in a flash. This week, you'll hone your meth-ods and allow for even greater spontaneity.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). As you continue along your path, there are certain landmarks that look suspiciously fa-miliar to you. Yes, you have passed this way before. But thatdoesn't mean you're lost or regressing. The cycle repeats —

a chance for you to make a different choice from the oneyou made the last time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Venturing into unfamiliar ter-ritory will make you feel exposed. This is extremely positivefor you, as it teaches you who you are underneath the cam-ouflage of dressing, talking and acting in a particular manner.Camouflage only works in the particular surrounding intowhich it was designed to blend.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You want optimumhealth, and you realize it's not something that magically oc-curs — you have to create it through action. The wrong peo-

ple around you can dampen your motivation. So whenever possible, surround yourself with people whose goals aresimilar to yours.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have emotional work to do, and you're in just the right mood to take it on now. It'sa good thing you waited. If you had started any earlier, thiswould have been a drawn-out process. You'll say what youneed to say, hear what you need to hear and get everythinghandled by the end of the week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A certain project is getting te-dious, but you know better than to quit before the job is fin-ished. That would be a sure way to disappoint your fans!Instead of pressing on in a joyless way, you'll dig in and findnew purpose. You'll apply your creativity and make a gameout of this. You'll bring the fun back.

ACROSS1 Vegetable

7 Taft’s state

11 Cable channel

14 ___ Silverstone, of

“Clueless”

15 Use the microwave

16 Alec Guinness’ title

17 A god of Taoism

19 Ring dec.

20 Prince Valiant’s son21 Env. note

22 Kukla’s friend

23 Thus

25“___ Come She Will”:

Simon and Garfunkel

27 On tap

28 Remodeler’s calcs.

30 Dessert

32 Party before the game

34 Calendar abbreviation

35 The elite

36 Damage

40 Rapper Dr. ___

41 Sham

42 Fed head

45 Partner of calls

46 Split ___: be picky

47 Dresses meat, in a way

49 Classic auto

50 Ah, me!

51 Spanish artist

52 Who ___ to say?

54 The sun

55 Erin

59 Little one

60 Lewis Carroll

“slithy” creature

61 Rancorous

62 From ___ Z

63 Like fine cheese

64 Toon family name

DOWN1 British rule, in India

2 ___ carte

3 Instructive

4 Bakery worker

7 Former

8 Go lickety-split

9 Religious picture: var.

10 “___ the ramparts...”

11 Medium’s plane

12 Gilbert & Sullivan work,

with “The”

13 Longtime pal18 Equivalence

22 Kind of pen

23 Defeats at bridge

24 Aoki, of golf

26 Typewriter par t

27 Happen again

29 Pitchers’ specialties

31 Merry

33 Actor Richard, and

family

36 Athens’ rival

37 Pisa visitors

38 Stringed instrument

39 Former oil company

name

41 Worked with the champ

42 Funny fellow

43 Theater district

44 LP protector

46 ___ la vista!

48 ___ Hawkins Day

51 Pollution problem

53 Catcher’s glove55 JFK info

56 JFK successor

57 August sign

58 Seabird

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You've made your plans, confirmedwith the other people involved and done everything in your

power to make it happen the way you imagined. Still, the un-

predictable will happen to mix things up and, ultimately, put asmile on your face. You'll be laughing for years to come aboutthe way things unfold this week.




By T.J. TOMASI

IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

I’m using a board that’sheavy enough that I mustuse my core rather than justmy arms and hands to pushit back. This is a good wayto practice using your core.

Efficient takeaways feature the hands moving slightly downward towardthe ground as they react to the front shoulder moving down and back. This

action keeps the clubface square to the arc on which the clubhead is traveling.

As you can see at theend of this takeaway,there is no hint of eitherrolling the face open orclosed. This one-piecemovement also transfersweight into my right hip

joint.This is a question I hear all the time from my students,

and it’s a good one: How do I get the club started? No

doubt you’ve heard TV analysts describe a “beautiful,one-piece takeaway,” but they almost never tell you ex-

actly what makes it “one piece.” Consequently, when

golfers try to execute a one-piece takeaway, they concen-

trate on “one” element, like swinging the club handle or

turning the left shoulder.

The fact is that “one-piece” doesn’t refer to a single

element of the swing. Zeroing in on a single body

movement often creates a jerky, inconsistent move away

from the ball. Instead, focus on moving the club with

the big muscles of your core located around your belly

button.

Here’s why this is helpful: In your golf swing, some

movements are sequential and some are simultaneous.



ASK THE PROTHE GOLF DOCTOR




The takeaway is an example of a collection of simultaneous, upper-body movements where theclub- head, hands, arms, shoulders and chest all turn away from the ball as a unit, and since there

are no independent moving parts, the motion is coordinated.

To do this, make your core the master mover. All

the other parts of your upper body can move inde-

pendently, but if you move your core, everything

moves. Think of your navel as the back of a trian-

gle formed by your arms and shoulders. Start your

swing by simply rotating your navel so your upper

body turns away from the ball as a unit. The one-

piece takeaway is efficient because it keeps the

clubhead on the correct arc, allowing it to follow

the angle established by the club shaft at address.

Any deviation from this angle requires compensa-

tion later on and that leads to inconsistency.

Dr. T.J. Tomasi

is a teaching

professional in

Port St. Lucie,

Fla. Visit his

Web site attjtomasi.com.

ABOUT THE WRITER

Q: Some of my friends are

talking about how you should

exhale when you lift anything

heavy and do the same when

you hit a golf ball. Does this

help? — A.S.

A: Yes, exhaling at the cor-

rect time when lifting or hit-

ting is a good technique used

by weightlifters, martial

artists, tennis players, etc.

Athletes do it because it is

good biomechanics and helps

generate more power.

The reason is that rapid ex-

halation tightens your core

muscles and helps your body

move efficiently as a unit.During a punch, kick or golf

swing, your core is much

more important for generating

power than the rest of your

body. Studies show that about

70 percent of the work done

during a golf swing comes

from the core.

So yes, exhaling can in-

crease power, which is why

they say “exhale upon exer-

tion.”

(To Ask the Pro a question

about golf, e-mail him at:

[email protected].)

Your golf swing will be no better than your

concept of what a good swing is. Given that,

the key to improving your game is to establish

a collection of the right concepts. Below is thefirst of what I call “Home Base Swing

Concepts” that you need to play your best

golf.

The WallImagine a horse and rider approaching a 6-

foot wall at full gallop. Just as they get to the

wall, the horse stops dead, causing the hapless

rider to continue on alone as he’s thrown over

the wall.

This scenario is an illustration of the conserva-

tion of momentum, a principle of operational

physics that states: A system tries to hold onto itsmotion (its energy), and when a segment or part of

a system is slowed, the next segment attempts to

pick up its motion, i.e., to conserve the energy of

the system.

This is why a towel snaps and a whip

cracks, and why you should wear a seat belt.

It is also why a well-timed golf swing is so

well-timed.

You can now forget the physics, but keepthe concept of “passing along energy” in mind

because this is how you build up, transmit and

deliver your power to the ball.

The wall of your golf swing is your front

leg. The rider is your clubhead, and the sepa-

ration from the horse is the release of your

clubhead through the hitting zone. The release

is “passive” in that it is primarily a result of

your arms and hands abruptly slowing down.

This is a key concept that will allow you a

non-manipulative hand action throughout

your swing so you can create power and accu-racy without effort. With this concept as a

base, it is up to you to acquire the swing me-

chanics that will establish the wall for every

full swing.

Well-established wallcreates power

— Ryuji Imada, who was penalized 26 strokes in the first round of the

Mission Hills Star Trophy due to a misunderstanding of the local lift,clean and place rules.

Well, at least he wasn’t DQed.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK


DON’T MISS IT

The Laser Tee



The high-tech Laser Tee helps you

line up correctly and consistently.

Placed in front of you as you address

the ball, the laser emits a beam at 90

degrees to the target line and reflectsonto the inside heel of your target

foot or on the ground in front of your

stance. The club you intend to use

will determine where to position the

center of the ball in relation to the

markings on the Laser Tee. This al-

lows you to step in and out to take

practice swings, then easily return to

the correct position for address. The

Laser Tee is $75 at www.dwquailgolf.com.

The Laser Tee

GOLF SPOKEN HERE

The ratio between the ball speed and the

clubhead speed. A good energy exchange at

impact occurs when the ball speed is 1 1/2

times the clubhead speed. For everyday play-ers, anything higher than 1.47 should be con-

sidered good, and anything higher than 1.5 is

exceptional.

The smash factor says a lot about the

centeredness of impact. There is a strong cor-

relation between the degree of centeredness

at impact and the smash factor because you

lose a substantial portion of the energy trans-

fer from the clubhead to the ball when you

miss the sweet spot. Toe and heel contact

twists the clubface, and the energy used in

this twisting is not available for transfer to

the ball.

Smash factor is also an important ratio to

help you choose the driver that’s best for you.While there are many other stats that are im-

portant, all things being equal, choose the driv-

er with the highest smash factor. There is one

caution here: If you have a very high swing

speed (120 mph or more), it is hard to produce

a high smash-factor number because the ball

loses too much energy by being compressed so

much on the face. Every year many of the

longest drivers on the PGA Tour rank lowest in

smash factor .

Smash factor

BIRDIES AND BOGIES

A recent “60 Minutes”/Vanity Fair poll

asked Americans who they think is the

most eligible single woman in the world.

Here’s the ranking, with the Insider’s de-

ciding factor in parentheses.

1. Jennifer Aniston, 29% (nice hair anda great rebounder).

2. Halle Berry, 21% (the WOW factor;

she’s Berry beautiful).

3. Elin Nordegren, 15% (has everything:

lots of Tiger stories and lots of Tiger’s

money).

4. Betty White, 11% (maturity, sense of

humor and a steady Social Security

check).

5. Lady Gaga, 5% (extensive cross-dress-

er wardrobe with a delightfully dingy per-

sona).

6. Elena Kagan, 4% (job security; if you

want to marry a Supreme Court justice,

she’s the one).

David Duval is a 13-time PGA Tour win-

ner, a British Open champion and the former

No. 1 player in the world, so his word is not

to be taken lightly. But when your golf scores

soar, sometimes the endorsements dry up.

Enter Perky Jerky.

“I’m proud to be the newest member

on the Perky Jerky team, and I’m looking for-

ward to being involved with the snack every-

one is raving about on the PGA Tour,” says

Duval, in the announcement of a sponsorship

deal in which he will be a spokesman for an

“ultra-premium jerky flavored with a hint of

guarana.” Duval is cur-

rently ranked 210th in

the world.

I wonder how PerkyJerky would go with

John Daly’s Loud

Mouth pants.

DUVAL

C a r y n L e v y / P G A T O U R




By RICK MINTER / Cox NewspapersBy RICK MINTER / Cox Newspapers

For decades, theDaytona 500 has

been NASCAR’sbiggest race, and already

this year it’s beginning to

seem like the 53rd annualGreat American Race is

going to be even more

special than usual.For starters, pre-season

testing, scrapped in re-

cent years as a cost-sav-ing measure for race

teams, is back. The main

reason for the change isthat the Daytona track

has been repaved for the

first time since 1978, andto ensure the best show

possible, series officials

and competitors feel likesome extra testing is

needed. That’s especially

true after last year’s 500was interrupted because

repairs had to be made topotholes that developed in

the track.

“I think last year was abig wake-up call,” Day-

tona track president Joie

Chitwood III said duringa Goodyear tire test in

December, adding that

track and series officials

are working hard to en-sure that this year’s race

doesn’t have a similarproblem.

And he said that the

race is important not only

to Daytona, but to the en-tire sport as well.

“I think Daytona is al-

ways going to set thebarometer for the

NASCAR season as it re-

lates to the kickoff, thebiggest event,” he said.

“For us, we want to makesure fans know when they

come back to Daytona,

they’re going to get anevent that lives up to

their expectations. Can-didly, we did not givethem that this last year

with the two red flags and

the pothole.”Eddie Wood, who co-

owns the No. 21 Ford thatrookie Trevor Bayne is ex-

pected to race in the 500,

said participating in thismonth’s test session in a

must for race teams.

“If you’re going to run

the Daytona 500, youhave to be there for the

test,” Wood said.

Bobby Labonte saidduring a teleconference

last month that for driv-ers like him, who are join-ing new teams, at-track

testing is a chance to

build team chemistry andwork on communication.

“I’m new with the JTGteam and Toyota, so I

have a lot of different

faces, names to learn, alot of different ways to

look at our test,” Labonte

said. “Not everybody hasthe same agenda when

they get down here …Mine is communication,

more than ever.”

The Preseason Thundertest sessions on Jan. 20-

22 also will serve the pur-pose of ratcheting upattention and buzz about

the upcoming season, and

particularly about the500.

The test sessions runeach day at 9 a.m. to 5

p.m., and the schedule in-

cludes sessions in whichdrivers will meet both

fans and the media.

This year’s race also

marks the 10th anniver-sary of Dale Earnhardt’s

fatal accident and the

10th year since Dodge re-turned to the Cup series.

Both anniversaries aresure to generate interestamong fans new and old.

But so far, most of the

focus seems to be on thetrack and on what kind of

race the 500 will be.Defending Cup cham-

pion Jimmie Johnson

weighed in on the upcom-ing race last week during

a break in practice for the

Rolex 24 at Daytona. In-terestingly, the driver

who typically is as fo-cused on points as anyone

is saying that the 500 is a

race where he’s not look-ing at the standings.

“I think this Daytona500 will be the best onethat we’ve had that I’ve

been a part of as driver,”

Johnson said.Continues on page 31

Repavedtrack preparesfor 53rd

‘GreatAmeri-canRace’ Daytona

InternationalSpeedway

Daytona International Speedway’s freshly repaved track undergoes a Goodyear tire test last December. (NASCAR photo)


Lineup set for Daytona Shootout,inaugural event of NASCAR 2011

NOTEBOOK

Ford on cusp of 600th victory



The starting field for the33rd running of the Bud-

weiser Shootout at Day-tona has been set, and it’s

a similar lineup to the one

that ran in last year’sShootout, the non-points

event that kicks off the

Sprint Cup season.The starting field for

the Feb. 12 race will in-

clude:

• The 12 drivers who

qualified for the 2010Chase for the Cup

• Past Sprint Cup cham-pions

• Past BudweiserShootout champions

• Past Daytona 500 andCoke Zero 400 winners

• Sprint Cup Series

Rookie of the Year driv-

ers from 2001-2010

To participate, a driver

must have competed inNASCAR’s Sprint Cup se-

ries within the past two

seasons.“Race fans expect to

see NASCAR’s best driv-

ers compete in the Bud-weiser Shootout to kick

off the 2011 racing sea-

son,” said Daytona trackpresident Joie Chitwood

III in a statement re-

leased to the media.“[T]his star-studded

lineup will not disappointwhen they take the green

flag for the first time onthe new asphalt.

“The BudweiserShootout has showcased

some of the most thrilling

racing over the years, andour fans are in for an ex-

citing night.”

The race format is simi-lar to that of recent years.

The race will consist of

75 laps divided into twosegments of 25 laps and

50 laps respectively. Both

green-flag laps and yel-low-flag laps will count.

During a 10-minute

break between segmentsteams can change tires,

add fuel and make nor-mal chassis adjustments.

In addition to the 12Chase participants from

last year, the list of eligi-

ble drivers consists of John Andretti, Geoff Bod-

ine, Kevin Conway, Der-

rike Cope, DaleEarnhardt Jr., Bill Elliott,

Kasey Kahne, Bobby

Labonte, Terry Labonte,Joey Logano, Sterling

Marlin, Mark Martin,

Jamie McMurray, JuanPablo Montoya, Ryan

Newman, Ken Schrader,

Regan Smith and MichaelWaltrip.

Kevin Harvick has won

the last two events.

inaugural event of NASCAR 2011

The driver lineup for last year’s Budweiser Shootout at Daytona. (NASCAR photo)

p y

Ford Racing is poised to reach a major racing milestone thisyear. The company needs just one more victory to run the totalto 600.

Through the years, 74 drivers have won races for Ford, with Ned Jarrett topping the list with 43 triumphs. Bill Elliott is sec-ond at 40.

Ford’s first win in the series now known as Sprint Cup cameon June 25, 1950, at Dayton (Ohio) Speedway. In that race,Cleveland native Jimmy Florian took the 100-lap feature drivinga Ford powered by a flat-head engine. Florian led twice andtook the lead for good from Curtis Turner, who drove anOldsmobile, with 32 laps to go.

In a 1999 interview, Florian’s friend Bill Whitley said the car was originally used by the police chief in Detroit and that Flo-rian had an advantage over the touring NASCAR drivers be-cause he raced nightly at the Daytona track in midgets andsprint cars.

Florian also has the distinction of winning a Cup race withoutwearing a shirt. NASCAR later began requiring drivers to wear

shirts, even on hot afternoons like the one that day at Dayton.Florian never won again on the Cup level, but he had a poleat Canfield, Ohio, in 1950, and five top-five and 13 top-10 fin-ishes in just 26 career starts. He died in 1999 at the age of 75.He’d raced vintage cars up until age 72.

‘Don’t cry for me, Argentina’

Robby Gordon is one of the most versatile drivers in all of motorsports, but he wasn’t able to add a Dakar Rally trophy tohis collection this year. Gordon’s Hummer was disqualifiedfrom the event in Argentina due to a broken wheel bearing thatcould not be repaired in the time allotted by race officials.

“Disappointed doesn’t even begin to describe the way I’mfeeling right now, not only for me but for everyone involved,”Gordon said in a team release. “Knowing all the hard work anddedication that was put into this program is what makes our un-timely exit from the Dakar Rally a hard pill to swallow.”

He said the failure of a fairly simple part does not tell the en-tire story.

“While it may not appear like it due to our performance thusfar, countless hours went into this effort,” he said. “To have awheel bearing fail is just sickening … a huge, huge disappoint-ment.

“We run this same wheel bearing on the trophy truck and

have put thousands of kilometers on Hummers, and we havenever had this part fail.”Gordon plans to return to the United States and compete in

the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge.


It’s SHO-time! Ford’s hot-rod Taurus.



As the story of the Ford Tau-rus has had its share of upsand downs, occasionally therehas been a little side story tothe family sedan. In 1989,three years after the initialTaurus launch, Ford con-ceived the Taurus SHO – asleeper performance sedan powered by a 220-horsepower Yamaha-sourced 3.0liter V6 engine and a 5-speedmanual transmission. Namedfor its Super High Output en-gine, the SHO complimentedthe Taurus lineup until slowsales saw it expire in 1999,despite Ford replacing the V6engine for a V8. Last year, aswe got an all new Taurus, wealso saw the return of theSHO.

In case you have missed out,the all new Taurus is bigger and easily the best TaurusFord has ever made. Nowtake that same car, toss inFord’s hot new EcoBoost en-gine, add in all-wheel driveand you’ve got the Ford Tau-rus SHO.

The EcoBoost engine, which

is the foundation of the newSHO, is a 3.5 liter direct-in- jection twin-turbocharged V6engine that delivers 365horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. Clearly thedefinition of Super High Out- put has changed over theyears – the last SHO made a‘whopping’ 235 horsepower from a V8 engine.

Unlike the original SHOwhich came only with a 5-speed manual gearbox (an au-tomatic was later offered) thisnew SHO comes only with a6-speed automatic and is cou- pled to a standard all-wheeldrive system (AWD) – a first

for the SHO. The drivetrain,along with the EcoBoost en-gine is good enough to movethe SHO from 0 to 60 mph inabout 5.2 seconds, easilymaking it the fastest Taurusever and putting it in the mixwith the Chrysler 300C SRT8, Dodge Charger SRT 8 andBMW 550i.

Last year, I had an exclusiveopportunity to take a verynew 2010 Taurus SHO acrossthe state of Texas and foundout that it runs at illegalspeeds quite well. More re-cently I had an opportunity touse a 2011 SHO for a week and found it to make a great

in town commuter. The car isamazingly quick without ahint of turbo lag or tiresqueal. There isn’t evenmuch of a rumble to the ex-haust – the car just grabs andgoes – now! And once atcruising speed, a slight dipinto the throttle makes theSHO feel like an airplane tak-ing off. There is no doubt thenew SHO is very fast andquiet. 2011 sees no changes

in the SHO from 2010 withthe exception of a few minor equipment changes.

Ford claims the EcoBoost en-gine gives V8 power with V6fuel economy. They are notkidding. There is no doubtthat the twin-turbocharged V6can hang with, and even beatmost V8s out there. And theEPA rates the SHO at 17 mpgcity / 25 mpg highway – that’s just off the base Taurus by 1 and 3 mpg respectively.

There is not much on the ex-terior that makes the SHOstand apart from a mere mor-tal Taurus. Your biggest clue

will be at the rear where amodest decklid spoiler anddual chrome exhaust tips can be found. Closer eyes maynotice the discreet badges, the black brake calibers and thedarker three-bar grille - seemsas though Ford wanted tokeep the word ‘sleeper’ in thedefinition when describingthe new SHO.

Inside, there are minor SHOtouches such as the aluminumtrim instrument panel, specialleather seats with suede in-serts, aluminum pedals andspecial sill plates. As withthe last Taurus I tested, theSHO has a handsome interior.Along with the twin-cowldash, the center stack water-falls into the dashboard giv-ing the interior a cockpit feel.All the buttons are logically placed and easy to under-stand. And the materials usedfor the dash and console aresome of the best I have seenFord use. Then there is thetrunk – it’s massive. Gro-ceries, luggage and anythingelse you put in there easilyget lost in it. At more than 20cubic feet, it is almost twiceas large as some of its competitors.

Because the previous-genera-tion SHO

has had such a strong follow-ing, Ford says they listened toand consulted SHO enthusi-asts during the developmentof the new model. Will they be pleased with the results?Well let’s see: The currentTaurus SHO is the fastestSHO ever, built on the biggest and most comfortableTaurus ever, and maybe the best looking as well. Whatmore could you want? Ok – maybe a better exhaust noteand a manual transmission.But for now, SHO loversshould be happy that the SHOis on.

- Christopher A. Randazzo

Career wins for Dale

Earnhardt Jr. while

driving Ford cars

Career victories for

Richard Petty driving

Fords

Career victories for

Mark Martin driving

Chevrolets (his

other 35 wins

came in Fords)

Career victories

for David Pearson

while driving Fords

(he had 44 in

Mercuries, 27 in

Dodges, three in

Pontiacs and two

in Chevrolets)

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5By The Numbers:

2011 Ford TaurusSHO AWDBase Price: $37,770.00

Price as Tested: $44,440.00

Layout: front-engine / all-wheel drive

Engine: 3.5 liter twin-turbo V6 (EcoBoost)

Transmission: six-speed automatic

Horsepower: 365 hp

Torque: 350 ft-lbs

EPA Fuel Economy:17 mpg city / 25 mpg highway

[Questions/Comments/Feedback can be sent via email [email protected]]


BACK INBLACK....



Jimmie Johnsonat Daytona last week for the Rolex 24.

(NASCAR photo)


The five-time champpointed out that while

last fall’s race at Tal-ladega was described by

many as one of the all-

time great events in thesport, it wasn’t quite that

way for the drivers who

were in the Chase andworried about losing their

championship hopes in a

multi-car crash. He saidthe Daytona 500 won’t be

that way for him and his

fellow championship con-tenders.

“What is fun about the

Daytona 500 [is that] weall look at it as a single

event,” he said. “With it

being our biggest race of the year, a fresh surface,

the fact that we can runthree wide and I’m sure

we will try four wide

around here and assmooth as it is, it’s going

to be one exciting race …

“Everybody is willing to

race because of what it isand the fact that we put it

in the ‘single-race’ cate-gory.”

Hear the one about the driver?NOTEBOOK

It’s no joke. NASCAR driver MichaelWaltrip is going to work as a comedian.

He’s going on the road with his Michael

Waltrip’s Comedy Garage, with the as-sistance of professional comedians

Henry Cho and John Reep.

“This is something totally differentfrom what I am used to,” Waltrip said in

a news release. “In a race car I am in my

element, and I’m comfortable. When yougive me a microphone and tell me I have

to stand up in front of a lot of people andbe funny on purpose, that makes me

nervous. I’m funny accidentally.”Waltrip’s tour plans stops in Kansas

City, Las Vegas and Ontario, Canada.

The driver-owner also has a book hit-ting the shelves next month. It’s called

“In the Blink of an Eye” with the subtitle

of “Dale, Daytona and the Day ThatEverything Changed.”

But Waltrip’s not totally abandoning

his day job. He’s set to compete in theDubai 24-hour sports car race on Jan. 13-

15. Rob Kauffman, who co-owns Waltrip’sNASCAR team, will be his co-driver.



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