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Tour to highlight economy drivers BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Today’s annual agriculture and forestry tour will highlight two key drivers of the local economy. The Alliance Agriculture and Forestry Tour and Banquet will take place in two parts, with the tour beginning at 2 p.m. and the banquet at 6 p.m. at the extension service next to Crossroads Arena. Participants will get a

look at the new water treatment plant east of Corinth and conservation practices at two Alcorn County farms. “The main vision behind the meeting and banquet is to emphasize the impact that agriculture has on the local and state economy,” said County Director Patrick Poindexter with the Mississippi State Extension Service. “The agriculture industry in general accounts

for over one-third of the jobs in Mississippi, and it’s a viable and important part of our local economy.” Driving that point home will be the keynote banquet speaker, George Hopper, who at Mississippi State University is a professor of forestry, dean of the College of Forest Resources, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, director of the Forest and Wildlife Re-

search Center and director of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. The first tour stop is the surface water treatment plant east of Corinth for a look at operations at the facility delivering water to the city from the TennTom Waterway. It’s then on to a couple of Kossuth area farms of Phillip Mathis and Larry Rickman for a look at conservation practices implemented with the

help of the local USDA office. In addition to remarks by Hopper, the banquet will include presentation of The Alliance Ag Stewardship Award and the John Vaughn Memorial Award, as well as recognition of recipients of The Alliance’s ag scholarship — Daniel Derrick, Michayla Leonard, Kaitlynn Mynatt and Sayde Turner. The tour will depart the extension service at 2 p.m.

Alcorn Industries celebrates workforce placement in county

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National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebrated the usefulness of individuals with disabilities at Alcorn Industries earlier this month with much success. Alcorn Industries hosted an event on Oct. 2 to give honor to all those with disabilities who are in the workforce in Alcorn County. “I would like to thank KC’s Espresso, The Hole Dozen, Coca-Cola, Baber’s and all who attended the celebration for what they did to make NDEAM at Alcorn Industries successful,” said Director Therray Taylor. NDEAM dates back to 1945 and in 1988 congress voted to make what was once just a week to honor those with dis-

abilities to a month of recognition, according to Taylor. “The NDEAM has continued to change over the years and in 2001 the ODEP assumed responsibility for the NDEAM and is now actively working to expand their scope,” added Taylor. “Our basic information for the NDEAM Theme in 2013 is ‘Because we are equal to the task’ which explains our motivation for such a worthy cause.” Taylor said that she gets inspiration from a famous quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt, “they know equality of individual ability has never existed and never will, but they do insist that equality of opportunity still must be sought.” Equality and opportunity can only come with support Please see WORKFORCE | 3

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Nicky Jackson (middle) had his dream granted through Make-A-Wish Mid-South. Jackson has also wanted to see the Dallas Cowboys play in Texas. He and his family made the trip where he and older brother Billy Ray (left) had their photo taken with Dallas QB Tony Romo following a practice.

Youngster gets wish to see America’s Team BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Nicky Jackson is now a member of the Dallas Cowboys. The 11-year-old has the NFL contract to prove it. Make-A-Wish Mid-South made the Alcorn Central Middle School sixth grader’s dream come true last week in Texas. He and his family received VIP treatment during their four days in Big D. “The time and effort put into all of that was amazing,” said Jackson’s father, James. “It

was all about Nicky.” The Jackson 4 of Nicky, James, mom Caryn and older brother Billy Ray made the trip to see America’s Team take on the undefeated Denver Broncos on Oct. 6. “He has wanted to be a Dallas Cowboy all of his life,” said his father. “Make-A-Wish and the Cowboys made that possible.” While in Dallas, the Jacksons toured Valley Ranch, the practice facility of the Cowboys, where they met Cowboys’ QB Tony Romo. Romo presented

the youngster with three autographed jerseys and four signed hats. Former Dallas QB and Hall of Famer Roger Staubach sent Nicky an autographed jersey and action figure. Nicky’s photo also graced a replica cover of the team’s Star Magazine. Even team owner Jerry Jones got into the act on game day. Jones came down to the field to meet Nicky during pre-game and let the 11-yearold try on one of his Super Bowl Please see DREAM | 2

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Gooseberry’s Yogurt Manager Nancy Essary and Raheem Sorrell of Corinth High School participated in the NDEAM poster competition.

Latest gallery exhibit opens Thursday at Artist Guild BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Tooth or paint, Tim Hacker knows his way around the brush. The practicing dentist from Bartlett, Tenn., is exhibiting a collection of watercolor paintings at the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery through Nov. 9. An opening reception for the new featured exhibit is Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. All completed in 2013, the paintings are a varied bunch with landscapes, scenes from Paris and images of trout fishing. The Corinth exhibit resulted from a visit by he and his wife, Tammie, to the art gallery. Centerpieces of the exhibit include “Riding Champs,” a highly detailed rendering of Tour de France bicyclists circling the Champs Élysées, and “A Reflec-

tive Heart,” a still life of old colored bottles and glassware that is a particular favorite of Guild President Sonny Boatman. “He is really quite in charge of his medium,” said Boatman. “This realistic painting of the bottles seems, in a way, very abstract, because it’s an exercise in color and the colors overlapping to create new colors.” He is also a big fan of the fishing images, including the colorful “Reflective Rainbow Trout” and the hooked fish in “A Fin and a Prayer.” Hacker, who began studying art and painting while in high school, likes to get people to see something more in nature with his work. It’s about capturing “expression, mood and feeling, that something extra that you

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Tim Hacker’s “Riding Champs,” capturing Tour de France bicyclists, is part of a new exhibit at the art gallery. An opening with the artist is set for Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.

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On this day in history 150 years ago A day before the submarine CSS Hunley is to be committed to combat, it dives below the surface in a test run and never resurfaces. The inventor of the craft, Horace L. Hunley, is among the eight men drowned in the accident. The submarine is recovered and prepared for an actual attack.

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The Jackson 4 of James (from left), Caryn, Nicky and Billy Ray had their photo taken with Dallas head coach Jason Garrett prior to the Cowboys game with Denver.

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rings. “Those guys didn’t act any different than you and I,” said James. “The greatest thing in the world was it was all about my kids.” Nicky’s grandmother. Jo Counce, convinced Nicky the family was going to a play involving football before the surprise was revealed on a Monday. “It took me 30 minutes to convince him we were going to the play for mine and Bill’s wedding anniversary,” she said. The 11-year-old still had apprehensions about going to a play. “He didn’t want to go because it was on a school day and he doesn’t like to miss school,” added Counce. Once in Dallas, the star was shining on Nicky. Romo gave him his very own jersey with his name on the back. On Sunday, he received more items

such as an official NFL football and receiver gloves. “It was great to be part of it,” said Billy Ray, who was allowed to break down things following a practice at Valley Ranch. “There are a lot of players who I look at as role models and it was great to be able to meet them.” Nicky has always wanted to see the Cowboys play in Dallas. He and his late uncle, Brad, would often talk about making the trip someday. “Brad lived in Texas at one time told Nicky they would go one day,” said his father. “Brad was a 110 percent Dallas fan just like Nicky,” added Counce. When the day came to go AT&T Stadium, the Jacksons remembered Brad by bringing back an autographed hat in his memory. “From the time we got there, we were treated like VIPs,” said the father. “Everyone was so nice.”

Nicky has been diagnosed with Neurological Degenerative Disease. The disease affects all the muscles in his body and hampers his movement and speech. “Sports is his thing,” said Counce. “He can tell you about every player and stat.” Just getting a chance to see his favorite team in person has kept a smile on his face for a week. While watching Texas and Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry on television Saturday, Nicky had one of his Romo jerseys on. He was still basking from meeting players such as Dez Bryant, DeMarcus Ware and DeMarco Murray. “The excitement of things pretty much wore him out every day,” said his father. But when you mention the Cowboys, their newest player is already chomping at the chance to go back.

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Today in History Today is Tuesday, Oct. 15, the 288th day of 2013. There are 77 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

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On Oct. 15, 1917, Dutch dancer Mata Hari, convicted of spying for the Germans, was executed by a French firing squad outside Paris.

On this date: In 1860, 11-year-old Grace Bedell of Westfield, N.Y., wrote a letter to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, suggesting he could improve his appearance by growing a beard. In 1928, the German dirigible Graf Zeppelin landed in Lakehurst, N.J., completing its first commercial flight across the Atlantic. In 1937, the Ernest Hemingway novel “To Have and Have Not” was first published by Charles Scribner’s Sons. In 1945, the former premier of Vichy France, Pierre Laval, was executed for treason. In 1946, Nazi war criminal Hermann Goering fatally poisoned himself hours before he was to have been executed. In 1951, the classic sitcom “I Love Lucy” premiered on CBS with the episode “The Girls Want to Go to the Nightclub.” In 1964, it was announced that Soviet leader Nikita S. Khrushchev had been removed from office. In 1969, peace demonstrators staged activities across the country as part of a “moratorium” against the Vietnam War. In 1976, in the first debate of its kind between vice presidential nominees, Democrat Walter F. Mondale and Republican Bob Dole faced off in Houston. In 1991, despite sexual harassment allegations by Anita Hill, the Senate narrowly confirmed the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, 52-48. In 1997, British Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green twice drove a jet-powered car in the Nevada desert faster than the speed of sound, officially shattering the world’s land-speed record. NASA’s plutonium-powered Cassini spacecraft rocketed flawlessly toward Saturn.

FLOWOOD — Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi has announced an offer to reinstate network provider agreements with four of 10 Health Management Associates hospitals in the state. Monday’s announcement was the latest development in a dispute

that has been going on for months. The insurer sent a termination notice to HMA’s 10 Mississippi hospitals on June 25. HMA had sued Blue Cross of Mississippi for $13 million a week earlier, claiming the insurer underpaid for some procedures. Blue Cross has said the suit is baseless.

experience when you see something,” he said. “I am trying to communicate that something extra so you can join me on that experiential journey.” Hacker is associated with the Memphis-Germantown Art League, Mississippi Watercolor Society and Tennessee Watercolor Society, among others. In 2011,

awareness of the capabilities and the dedication in the workplace among prospective employers, elected officials and the public. “Nationally, services for individuals with developmental disabilities are evolving toward increased community options,” explained Taylor. “NMRC will continue to ensure that those options and supports for success are available across north Mississippi.” According to Taylor, the NMRC and the Department of Mental Health have always provided strong community services such as Alcorn Industries which enhance the abilities and promote the independence of in-

dividuals with developmental disabilities. Alcorn Industries does so by providing vocational and pre-vocational training in a safe working environment that promotes a since of belonging and security. Their individuals are currently working on a subcontract with CocaCola/Dr. Pepper, Caterpillar and Silver Dollar Sellers. “We are looking for businesses to open their doors and allow these individuals the opportunity to show their skill level through partnering with us in our new mentoring program,” Taylor added. “The first business that opened their doors for our mentoring program

is Gooseberry’s. They have been great in providing on the job training for our individuals and treated them with respect as a worker, not has a person with a disability. The friendly environment was accepting of doing things differently and you could tell that the workers enjoyed working there. Kroger, The Hole Dozen, B Mart have also signed on to assist with the mentoring program.” Taylor hopes the NDEAM will be recognized by all employers in the future and persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will be afforded more opportunities to work in a variety of industries in the Crossroads area.

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services. “The North Mississippi Regional Center’s (NMRC) Community Support Services Department (CSS) has a new grant with the MS Council of Developmental Disabilities which began back on Oct.1 -- regarding community efforts on employment for people with Intellectual and developmental disabilities,” said Taylor. “The grant is titled ‘Overcoming the Wall by Building a Solid Foundation for Increasing Community Employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities’.” The purpose of the grant is to increase the

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Read The Book When in my truck I am listening to the radio, on this particular day a man began to speak about Jesus Christ. All people need to turn to Him for salvation. This is true. Then he said, there may be someone riding down the highway who wants to be saved. All you have to do is raise a hand and say a prayer and ask the Lord Jesus to come into my heart—now you are saved. I turned my thoughts to what was said. Where in the Bible can I read this? Surely, this person would not want to mislead anyone. Where is this found in the Bible? Then I thought about the beautiful Bible story of the conversion of the Eunuch. That we can read—Acts 8:26-40. Dear reader please turn and read this story in Your Bible. Then you will know. Now that you have read about the conversion of the Eunuch. Do you see and understand the difference? Which is true? Which are you willing to obey? We note the conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch. We must follow the scriptures. All other ways are wrong—Acts 4:12. The Eunuch had been to Jerusalem to worship God—now on his way back home—Ethiopia. He was reading from the Old Testament—Isaiah 53:7-8. The prophet was speaking about the coming of Christ and His suffering and death. The Eunuch did not quite understand what he was reading. The Spirit said unto Philip, join thyself to this chariot. He does so and heard the Eunuch reading from Isaiah 53. The Eunuch asked Philip to help him understand, who the prophet was speaking about. Philip began at the same scripture and taught him about Jesus—Acts 8:35. They came to a certain water and the Eunuch said, here is water what doth hinder me to be baptized? Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. The Eunuch said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. The chariot was stopped, they—Philip & Eunuch—went down into the water and Philip baptized him. They came up out of the water and went their separate ways. Now, why be baptized? It is for the forgiveness of sins—your sin. Acts 2:38, 22:16; Rom. 6:1-6. The Bible says nothing about—raise your hand—say a prayer to be saved. One of these ways is the Lord’s way—the other Man’s. Choose the Lord’s Way—Jeremiah 10:23. Re-read Acts 8: 26-40.

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Corinth Gas & Water Department Celebrates National Public Natural Gas Week October 6-12, 2013 City of Corinth Gas & Water Department will observe National Public Natural Gas Week from October 6-12, 2013. This annual nationwide event is intended to build public awareness about the value of having a community-owned natural gas utility. During this week, we would like to encourage residents to take advantage of our natural gas water heater program. There are approximately 1000 public natural gas systems serving more than 5 million customers. These public gas utilities are not-for-profit retail distribution entities that are owned by and accountable to the citizens they serve. They include municipal gas distribution systems, public utility districts, county districts, and other public agencies that have natural gas distribution facilities. Why your public natural gas utility is good for the community: x Local Control: Having a public gas system gives a community local control over how gas is provided to homes and businesses. Decisions are made through citizen participation instead of being made in a distant city by people who don’t understand local issues and who are primarily focused on profits, not service. x Competitive Costs: In order to offer fair and competitive rates, public gas systems operate as a not-forprofit. Public gas systems also do not face pressure to pay dividends to stockholders. x Economic Benefits: As a public gas system we play a valuable role helping communities broaden its tax base and in turn improve the local economy and increase jobs. Public gas systems ensure that local dollars stay at home. x Customer Service: As a non-for-profit we focus on service, rather than profits. Public gas systems are an integral part of a community. We maintain a close relationship with our customers and as a result are successful in meeting our customers’ needs. Thank you for supporting Corinth Gas & Water. We look forward to continuing to bring safe, reliable natural gas into your homes and businesses. We also hope you join us in supporting natural gas as a premier energy source for our country. As the cleanest burning fossil fuel, natural gas can help us achieve energy security and build a more competitive economy. If you would like to learn more about the benefits of natural gas and how your public gas system works please contact our Customer Service Department at (662) 286-2263.

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What can be done about America’s low-skill workers? Some bad news for America, not on the political front this time, but on what corporate executives call human resources. It’s from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s report on adult Michael skills, based on 166,000 interBarone views in 24 economically advanced countries in 2011 and Columnist 2012. The verdict on the United States: “weak in literacy, very poor in numeracy, but only slightly below average in problemsolving in technology-rich environments.” On literacy, just 12 percent of U.S. adults score at the top two levels, significantly lower than the 22 percent in largely monoethnic and culturally cohesive Japan and Finland. One-sixth of Americans score at the bottom two levels, compared to 5 percent in Japan and Finland. On numeracy the United States does even worse -- only 8 percent at the top levels and one-third in the lowest. Americans do better at problem solving in tech-rich environments, which economist Tyler Cowen in his new book “Average Is Over” says will be of great value in the future. One-third of Americans score at the top two levels, while one-third score at the bottom or lack such skills altogether. The OECD report finds a wider range of skills in the U.S. than in other countries surveyed. Americans with only high school educations perform worse than their counterparts in all but one other nation. And the report found that socioeconomic background is more strongly correlated with skills proficiency in this country. Most likely, those of any race or ethnic groups with divorced or single parents, or who are divorced or single parents themselves, tend to lag below national and international averages in literacy and numeracy. Another disturbing finding of the OECD is that younger age cohorts in the U.S. do not seem to have skills as high as those in the cohort just below age 65. All of this suggests that America’s economic future may not be as bright as its past -- or that the current economic doldrums may turn out to be the new normal. What to do? The OECD sensibly calls for better education and more adult skills training. In fact, many worthy attempts have been made and are being made to improve education around the country, and some have had positive results. In the meantime, the United States can do something about improving skill sets by changing its immigration laws to increase high-skill immigration. Current immigration law has inadvertently resulted in a vast low-skill migration from Latin America and especially from Mexico. Unanticipated large numbers have used the family reunification provisions to come in legally, and large numbers have crossed the border illegally. Congress can change that by cutting back on extended family reunification, improving border enforcement and requiring use of e-Verify or other status verification technology. The U.S. should take a lesson from its Anglosphere cousins Australia and Canada, which both have higher immigration proportionate to population and which both outscored the U.S. in literacy, numeracy and high-tech problem solving in the OECD survey. Australia and Canada allocate large shares of their immigration flow by point systems, which give credit for educational achievement and marketable skills. Both countries are attracting high-skill immigrants, especially from China and India, and both have had better performing economies than the U.S. does. Making a concerted effort to attract highskill immigrants should be a no-brainer for America. (Daily Corinthian columnist Michael Barone is senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.)

Prayer for today Heavenly Father, I pray that I may not be so consistent in the small things of life that I will lose the great inspirations that come to the soul. Broaden my life, that I may have the freedom of heart and mind to pass over the failures and interruptions, and with vigorous energy continue in the progress of life. Amen.

A verse to share “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.” — Romans 8:15

Cabana believed Parchman camps had uses BY JACK ELLIOTT JR. Capitol Dome

JACKSON — The Parchman penitentiary Donald Cabana returned to in 2004 when he again became warden looked little like what it had been 13 years before. He told the story many times of how he didn’t like what he saw — steel and concrete buildings each with 500-600 inmates. The changes had been coming since 1972, when a federal judge took control of a prison system wracked with overcrowding, forced labor and segregation. Starting in the 1970s, the state had a frenzy of construction at Parchman. Buildings fenced in with razor wire replaced the farm camps that had been spread over thousands of acres of Delta soil. One new building opened during Cabana’s tenure at Parchman from 1984-1991. The heat, the expansive flatlands and armed guards had been at the camps to deter escapes. Amid the cotton fields, inmates labored in the hot sun, died in the hot sun — some at the hands of trusties and guards — and

lived in squalor. Cabana, who died this past week at the age of 67, lamented the wholesale shut down of the “Parchman farm” camps. Each camp usually had no more than 100-200 prisoners. Because the prison population was spread across many units, inmates would have difficulty engineering major disturbances — and they worked every day. “Parchman operated on the principle of small camps, where the warden knew the inmates and the inmates’ families,” Cabana told The Associated Press in a 2011 interview. “Now, there are dormitory facilities with 500, 600 or 1,000 beds — facilities that took on the appearance of every other prison system. The inmates were just a number and guards didn’t know them very well.” Cabana said the federal courts had to get involved after decades of neglect, not just of the facilities but also of the treatment of inmates. “Personally, although improvements were made at Parchman, unfortunately the things that were good

about it — and there were some — were tossed out,” Cabana said in 2011. “They rebuilt Parchman with units that weren’t so much different than every other state was doing. “There’s no question, things changed for the better,” he said. “The overall impact has been good. I wish we’d been a little more insistent on maintaining the things that were good about the place.” Cabana said 99 percent of the people were pleased with the end of the camps at Parchman “while I am of the 1 percent who is going to disagree.” Jim Craig, an attorney who has worked on appeals for death row inmates, said this past week that Cabana was more than just a prisons expert. “Don Cabana was a compassionate and thoughtful man who believed that the Department of Corrections was just that — an agency responsible to correct and rehabilitate those among us who have lost their way,” Craig told AP. “No matter how high a position in the penitentiary he occupied,

Don knew the names and families of guards and prisoners, lawyers and politicians. He was a passionate defender of both victims and offenders, and he will always be remembered as a kind and just man.” Cabana spent 40 years in corrections, including stints as warden at Parchman and commissioner of the state Department of Corrections. He was chairman of the criminal justice programs at the University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey University. He was warden at the Harrison County jail. He worked in the Missouri and Massachusetts corrections systems. In his memoir, “Death At Midnight: The Confessions of an Executioner,” Cabana recounted his experiences with death row inmates and how he came to oppose the death penalty. Cabana later wrote “The History of Capital Punishment in Mississippi,” which traced the changes from one method of execution to another. (Daily Corinthian columnist Jack Elliott Jr. is a writer for the Associated Press based in Jackson.)

Yellen’s nomination a return to Keynes economics? The nomination of Janet Yellen to become head of the Federal Reserve System has set off a flurry of media stories. Since she will be the first woman to occupy that position, we can only hope that this will not mean that any criticism of what she does will be attributed to sex bias or to a “war on women.” The Federal Reserve has become such a major player in the American economy that it needs far more scrutiny and criticism than it has received, regardless of who heads it. Ms. Yellen, a former professor of economics at Berkeley, has openly proclaimed her views on economic policy, and those views deserve very careful scrutiny. She asks: “Will capitalist economies operate at full employment in the absence of routine intervention?” And she answers: “Certainly not.” Janet Yellen represents the Keynesian economics that once dominated economic theory and policy like a national religion -- until it encountered two things: Milton Friedman and the stagflation of the 1970s. At the height of the Keynesian influence, it was widely believed that government policy-makers could choose a judicious trade-off between the inflation rate

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and the rate of unemployment. This trade-off was called the Phillips Curve, in Thomas honor of an Sowell economist at the London Columnist School of Economics. Professor Milton Friedman of the University of Chicago attacked the Phillips Curve, both theoretically and empirically. When Professor Friedman received the Nobel Prize in economics -- the first of many to go to Chicago economists, who were the primary critics of Keynesian economics -- it seemed as if the idea of a trade-off between the inflation rate and the unemployment rate might be laid to rest. The ultimate discrediting of this Phillips Curve theory was the rising inflation and unemployment, at the same time in the 1970s, in what came to be called “stagflation” -- a combination of rising inflation and a stagnant economy with high unemployment. Nevertheless, the Keynesian economists have staged a political comeback during the Obama administration. Janet Yellen’s nomination to head the Federal Reserve

is the crowning example of that comeback. Ms. Yellen asks: “Do policy-makers have the knowledge and ability to improve macroeconomic outcomes rather than making matters worse?” And she answers: “Yes.” The former economics professor is certainly asking the right questions -- and giving the wrong answers. Her first question, whether free market economies can achieve full employment without government intervention, is a purely factual question that can be answered from history. For the first 150 years of the United States, there was no policy of federal intervention when the economy turned down. No depression during all that time was as catastrophic as the Great Depression of the 1930s, when both the Federal Reserve System and Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt intervened in the economy on a massive and unprecedented scale. Despite the myth that it was the stock market crash of 1929 that caused the double-digit unemployment of the 1930s, unemployment never reached double digits in any of the 12 months that followed the 1929 stock market crash. Unemployment peaked at

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9 percent in December 1929 and was back down to 6.3 percent by June 1930, when the first major federal intervention took place under Herbert Hoover. The unemployment decline then reversed, rising to hit double digits six months later. As Hoover and then FDR continued to intervene, double-digit unemployment persisted throughout the remainder of the 1930s. Conversely, when President Warren G. Harding faced an annual unemployment rate of 11.7 percent in 1921, he did absolutely nothing, except for cutting government spending. Keynesian economists would say that this was exactly the wrong thing to do. History, however, says that unemployment the following year went down to 6.7 percent -- and, in the year after that, 2.4 percent. Under Calvin Coolidge, the ultimate in non-interventionist government, the annual unemployment rate got down to 1.8 percent. How does the track record of Keynesian intervention compare to that? (Daily Corinthian columnist Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com.)

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Nation Briefs the Nobel prize in economics Monday for their sometimes-contradictory insights into the complexities of investing. Eugene Fama and Lars Peter Hansen of the University of Chicago and Robert Shiller of Yale University were honored for shedding light on the forces that move stock, bond and home prices â€” findings that have transformed how people invest.

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Is a shutdown-debt limit deal in sight? WASHINGTON â€” After weeks of stubborn gridlock, the Senateâ€™s top two leaders raced on Monday to reach an agreement that could head off a Treasury default that threatens severe national economic damage and reopen the government after a twoweek partial shutdown. As a midweek deadline neared, the stock market turned positive on bullish predictions from the two longtime antagonists at the center of the talks, Majority Leader Harry Reid for the Democrats Republican leader Mitch McConnell for the GOP.

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Libyan al-Qaida suspect arrives WASHINGTON â€” After a weeklong interrogation aboard a U.S. warship, a Libyan al-Qaida suspect is now in New York awaiting trial on terrorism charges, U.S. officials said Monday. Abu Anas al-Libi was grabbed in a military raid in Libya on Oct. 5. Heâ€™s due to stand trial in Manhattan, where he has been under indictment for more than a decade on charges he helped plan and conduct surveillance for the bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998. Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York, confirmed that al-Libi was transferred to law enforcement custody over the weekend. Al-Libi was expected to be arraigned Tuesday, Bharara said.

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Deaths Cullen B. ‘Len’ Curlee III

Following an extended illness, Cullen B. “Len” Curlee III succumbed to Huntington’s disease at his home, Monday, October 14, 2013. Born in Corinth to Cullen B. Curlee Jr. and Doris Curlee, June 9, 1944, Len grew up in Rienzi and graduated as salutatorian from Rienzi High School and attended Northeast Community College on basketball and baseball scholarships. During his junior year of college, he joined the United States Air Force where he served on SAC bases for four years. During that time, he received the “Marksmanship” award and was selected “Outstanding Airman.” After basic training, and an assignment to the Plattsburg, N.Y. Air Force SAC base, he married Barbara Bonds, May 28, 1966 in Burnsville. After serving his time in the Air Force, he returned to the University of Mississippi where he was a graduate assistant in the Physical Education department. Upon graduation, he was employed by the Corinth City School system as an as-

Kathy Burkeens Funeral services for Kathy Tucker Burkeens are set for 1 p.m. today at McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors Chapel with burial in Newcomb Cemetery. Miss Burkeens died Friday, October 11, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born December 1, 1952, to Harold and Velma Newcomb Tucker. She formally worked at Genesco Shoe Co. and was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed animals and yard sales. She was preceded in death by her father, Harold Tucker; brothers, Charles, Robert and Roger; grandparents, Charlie and Emma Newcomb, and Mable Eli and Mable Glidewell.

sistant football coach and later, as the high school baseball coach and the junior high basketball coach. After completing Curlee a Master of School Administration and Counseling from the University of Mississippi, Len accepted the position of Corinth Jr. High counselor, during which time he was selected as the “Outstanding Young Educator of the Year.” In 1978, Len accepted the position as principal at Alcorn Central Elementary School and in 1988, he went on to be principal at Rienzi Elementary and Middle School where he retired in 1993. After retirement, Len pursued his passion for horses and entered the Tennessee Walking Horse business. At Sunny Hill Farms, he raised colts sired by “World Grand Champion” stallions. A member of the First Baptist Church in Corinth, Len held

She is survived by her mother, Velma Tucker of Burnsville; brother, Travis Tucker of Booneville; and sister, Nancy (Al) Harris of Corinth. Bro. Bengy Massey will officiate. Family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until service time today.

Bonnie Hurley

BOLIVAR, Tenn. — Funeral services for Bonnie Lou Hurley, 53, are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Corinthian Funeral Home with burial in Indian Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Hurley died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at her residence. Born October 6, 1960, she was employed at Walmart in Bolivar. Survivors include a son, Rockie Hurley of Ramer,

various positions. Through the years, he taught Bible classes, sang in the choir, served on various committees, and served as a deacon. Before his illness, Len was a member of the Rotary Club and served for many years on the Northeast Mississippi Board of Mental Health. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cullen B. Curlee, Jr. and Doris McClaran Curlee; and a niece, Laura Dawn Tuckier. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Bonds Curlee; daughter, Anna Katherine Curlee of Corinth; a sister and brotherin-law, Trudys and Larry Tuckier of Tuscumbia, Ala.; parentsin-law, Thomas and Wylodene Bonds of Iuka; brother-in-law, Tommy Bonds (Wanda) of Iuka; nephews, Dr. Rex Tuckier (Beth) of Moulton, Ala.; Brian Bonds (Shannon) of Iuka; Brad Bonds (Cindy) of Cairo and Brent Bonds of Batesville; great nephews and nieces, Elijah Tuckier; Connor and Caroline Bonds, and RJ Bonds. Visitation will be held at Magnolia Funeral Home from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight.

Tenn.; t w o daughters, Rachel Bizzell of Bolivar and Nicci Hurley of Bolivar; two sisHurley ters, Mary Ballard of Rienzi and Patricia Poole of Ramer; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Lee and Mary Ramer Hurley. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.

Bill Nunley

A memorial service for William “Bill” Nunley is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Corinth with Bro. Dennis Smith officiating. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Baptist Church.

Randy Quinn Thompson

SALTILLO — Funeral services for Randy Quinn Thompson, 67, formerly of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Henry Cemetery. Mr. Thompson died Sunday, October 13, 2013 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born August 9, 1946, he was a retired manufacturing worker in Corinth. He was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and after moving to Saltillo, he attended Harrisburg Baptist Church in Tupelo. He loved his family and spending time with his grandson, Kyle. He enjoyed golfing and traveling, and was a member of Big Oaks Golf Course in Tupelo. Survivors include his wife of

Mr. Nunley died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Booneville on February 2, 1967 to the late John and Elizabeth Willis Nunley. He enjoyed fishing, working on and selling cars and spending time with his family. Along with his parents, Mr. Nunley was preceded in death by two brothers, John Anthony and Vester O’Neal Nunley; and his step-father, Thomas Wroten. Survivors include his wife, Betty Nunley; one son, Ronnie Cornelius; one sister, Susan Barnett and husband Tracy; one step-daughter, Lisa Harris and husband Kenny; two grandchildren, Kirsten and Abbie Cregeen; and one great-grandchild. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. till service time at the funeral home.

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46 years, Doris Thompson of Saltillo; a son, Clay Quinn Thompson and wife Nikki of Madison; a grandson, Kyle Quinn Thompson Thompson; two brothers-in-law, Dennis Smith and wife Ann, and David Smith and wife Rita all of Corinth; and three sistersin-law, Darlene Jackson and husband David of Corinth, Deborah Sipes of Corinth, and Donna Lowe and husband Barry of Jackson, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his father, Quinn Woodruff Thompson; mother, Juanita Thompson Rickman and husband C.K.; brother-in-law, Dexter Smith; sister-in-law, Diane Jones and husband Mike; and parents-in-law, Preacher and Letra Smith. Bro. Dyer Harbor will officiate. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. tonight and from 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday.

pel Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Darron Robinson (Sherrie) of Rienzi; two daughters, Cindy Hopkins (Mike), and Karon Warren (Neal) all of Corinth; a sister, Shirley Essary (Buddy) of Corinth; six grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Robinson; her parents, Herbert and Lorene Wooley Kitchens; and two brothers, Wayne and Horace Kitchens. Rev. Dale Henderson will officiate. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.

Mike Seago

GUYS, Tenn. — Funeral services for Michael Wayne “Mike” Seago, 62, are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with burial in New Prospect Cemetery. Mr. Seago died Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Born Jan. 1, 1951, he was a concrete mason and member of Wells Station Baptist Church in Memphis. Survivors include children, Jamie Lynn Martin of Hot Springs, Ark., Amber Dawn Seago of Pa-

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BURNSVILLE — Funeral services for Tony Joe Taylor, 47, are set for 1 p.m. today at Antioch Freewill Baptist Church with burial in Antioch Cemetery. Mr. Taylor died Sunday, October 13, 2013 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was a member of Antioch Freewill Baptist Church and worked in the construction industry hanging drywall and building docks. Survivors include his wife, Jerri Taylor of Burnsville; two owns, T.J. Taylor and Robbie Wright of Burnsville; two daughters, Kayla Waldrop (Jordan) of Iuka and Anna Robbins (Rusty) of New Albany; his father, Billy Joe Taylor of Burnsville; and four grandchildren, Aubree Waldrop, Camryn Robbins, Easton Robbins and Nolan Robbins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Norma Jean Spoon Taylor; and a brother, Eddie Joe Taylor. Bro. Mike Edwards will officiate. Visitation was 5-8 p.m. Monday night at Cutshall Funeral Home in Glen.

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Cupcakes celebrate a life well lived I have just returned from another trip, this one a spurt up the road to Kentucky. It is a trek Iâ€™ve made many a time. But last Saturday I met up with my sisters and my brother to celebrate my stepmom Bunnyâ€™s birthday. Her 70th. That means Iâ€™ve known her for more than 50 years. She has been the best friend of my life, and I am grateful. Still, birthdays that end in zeroes make us sit up and take note. The decades fly. Mortality looms. I lost my birth mom to cancer when she was 72. From diagnosis to death, she slipped through our hands in seven scant weeks. My dad â€” a powerhouse whoâ€™d run 96 marathons (and a mere 93 triathlons) â€” died of a heart attack at 65. My brother did the same. At 52. Our oldest son, cancer, did not even make it through his forties. Iâ€™m hoping my sweet Bunny has her granddad Harryâ€™s genes. He was funny and quick and very much alive well into

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of rowdy cub scouts whoâ€™d get a kick out of climbing all over a big black dog with big white teeth that could do all sorts of tricks dressed up in a clownâ€™s costume. So Saturday evening, we â€œkidsâ€? dressed up like hippies (to tease Bun, whoâ€™d been a student in the â€™60s) and drove her to the gathering of her friends, most of whom are soulmates from the â€œDog Worldâ€? of breeders and trainers. Thereâ€™d been tornado warnings throughout the evening, but the bad stuff swept by us to the north. During the night, the sky put on a light show with very loud sound effects. (Dean said it was God changing channels.) Sunday, we spent a leisurely morning drinking lots of coffee in the crowded kitchen as we opened a large round of presents and--as usual when the Lannings get together--retold family stories that we relish. (Grampa Denton Arm Wrestles Mr. America is a favorite. And yes, he really did. And won.) Eventually, Bunny herded us outside

to form a circle in the yard so we could train the latest puppy to come HERE! The rest of the day I walked around in a T-shirt decorated with muddy paws. Dean headed back to Memphis late that afternoon. My sister and her husband cooked up a delicious dinner, and we watched an English mystery for dessert â€” along with leftover cupcakes, sighing as we read aloud the names of pets long gone. Bunny and I toddled off on our usual round of junk shops and bookstores Monday morning--with a run by Beans and Blossoms nursery, where we loaded up on pumpkins and perennials. A leisurely evening sitting outside on her deck as the sun went down. Another meal. Another mystery. And next morning I headed home. Enjoy â€˜em while you got â€˜em. Yes, indeed. (Ryland Bruhwiler lives on a farm in McNairy County, Tenn. She can be contacted by email at downyonder@wildblue.net.)

Donâ€™t put things off too long Cheryl always had a passion for food, nutrition, and health. From a young age she loved cooking. After graduating college, she landed jobs out of convenience rather than as a result of planning based on what she really loved. The sales positions she secured paid well enabling Cheryl to live comfortably. She moved a number of times for work. Over the past 20 years, Cheryl has worked for at least 10 different companies. She jumps from one position to another based on salary. Cheryl has stayed in sales because she finds the work lucrative for the effort required, not because of any love for the field. In her spare time, she has worked in restaurants, catering, food product development, and as a health and lifestyle coach. She always talks with her friends about her desire to open her own restaurant. However, Cheryl invariably concludes with all the reasons itâ€™s not the right time to start up her own business. Now in her mid forties, Cheryl has been putting off her dream for nearly two decades. Cherylâ€™s example is not unique. Many people put things off. Although they have numerous reasons, all wind up with the

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time is infinite. Unless you have a burning desire from a young age, itâ€™s easy to put things off because there is no time pressure. Even as you start to experience the apparent acceleration of time with each passing year, the behavior pattern developed when you felt time was infinite persists. Putting things off all too often becomes an automatic reaction. Complacency is another factor that leads us to put things off. When you are content, thereâ€™s no sense of urgency to take any risks necessary to attain a goal. Actually, thereâ€™s more motivation to not venture into the unknown and possibly compromise your comfort. Sacrifice is another reason people put things off. They donâ€™t particularly relish the type of sacrifice necessary. Whether the sacrifice involves time or money, they are not convinced that giving up something concrete now for a possible achievement in the future is worth the trade. People also put things

off because of the effort required. The path of least effort and resistance is staying where you are. Anything worthwhile in life takes effort. The more ambitious your goals, the more effort will be required. What are the things you want to accomplish but keep putting off? As you have seen, there are numerous justifications for doing so. The longer you have been putting things off, the more engrained this habit has become. Unless you break through this limitation, you will miss out on countless opportunities. Make a list of all the things you have been putting off. Identify the steps you need to take to accomplish each goal. Now get started today taking the first step for any of your goals. You can transform yourself from a procrastinator into a person of action. Bryan Golden is a management consultant, motivational speaker, author, and adjunct professor. E-mail Bryan at bryan@columnist.com.

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Zits

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Crossword ACROSS 1 Medicine-testing org. 4 Brief chat 8 Destructive insect 12 Tolkien henchmen 14 Astrological Ram 16 Days of old 17 Frequent prank caller to Moeâ€™s Tavern 18 Snicker 19 Ostrich cousin 20 Put on trial, in the military 23 Forrest Gumpâ€™s Army friend 24 â€œNifty!â€? 25 Chowed down 26 One of the Gulf States: Abbr. 27 Springsteenâ€™s â€œ__ to Runâ€? 30 One who hems but doesnâ€™t haw? 32 Fruity loaf 35 SĂŠance sounds 36 Even-steven 37 Indian prince 40 â€œNerts!â€? 43 Caption under a monkey covering its eyes 48 Casual comment 51 __ helmet: safari wear 52 â€œ__ Yankee Doodle ...â€? 53 Sleeve filler 54 Broadcasts 56 Parachute fabric 58 End dramatically 62 Catches some rays 63 Freeze over 64 Committed perjury 66 â€œMiss __ Regretsâ€?: Porter song 67 Perform brilliantly 68 Long-tailed 8Across 69 Approach 70 Sinusitis docs 71 Darn or baste DOWN 1 Watch chain 2 Bram Stokerâ€™s count

3 Nimble circus performer 4 Light bulb unit 5 Utah city 6 One-named Barbadian singer 7 Brand that â€œNothing runs likeâ€? 8 British pianist Hess 9 â€œCâ€™est magnifique!â€? 10 â€œRock-a-bye babyâ€? spot 11 Painful-looking soccer shots 13 Puny pencil 15 Tuned to, as a radio dial 21 Synagogue leader 22 Call __ day 23 Defective 28 Minerâ€™s discovery 29 Wine shop section 31 â€œDies __â€?: hymn 33 Jones of jazz 34 Half of sechs 38 Colony crawler 39 Sloop in a Beach Boys hit

40 Seems to last forever 41 Require to detour 42 Strong-smelling cleaner 44 Oscar-winning â€œCasablancaâ€? coscreenwriter Julius or Philip 45 Lithuaniaâ€™s capital 46 Comic Coca who worked with Sid Caesar

47 PC-to-PC system 49 Wharf rodent 50 Fuzzy green fruits 55 Wealthy, in France 57 Southern pronoun 59 U.S. ally in WWII 60 Follow the game? 61 â€œPlanet of the __â€? 65 Margery of nursery rhymes

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Wizard of Id

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10/15/13

Baby Blues

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith

10/15/13

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Daily Corinthian • Tuesday, October 15, 2013 • 9

College teen should test her wings before settling down DEAR ABBY: I’m a 19-yearold girl in my third semester of college. My boyfriend, “Tom,” attends a community college nearby. Both of us live with our parents. I have had only three boyfriends in my life, and Tom was my high school sweetheart. Tom just proposed. I immediately accepted, but now I’m second-guessing my decision. We’re just starting our adult lives, and I’m still learning what that entails. I want to study abroad during college to enhance my experience of the world. Also, because neither of us has ever moved beyond our childhood homes, I think we should both have more exposure about the world beyond. Everyone is supportive of us, including our parents. I will always be committed to Tom and I trust him completely, but I feel that by prematurely locking ourselves in, we’re setting ourselves up for failure. Am I overreacting? -- FLEDGLING FIANCEE IN LOUISIANA DEAR FIANCEE: Not at all. The points you have made in your letter are well-reasoned. You ARE very young to be making a permanent commitment, and you’re both entering a period of growth -- and possible divergence in your level of life experience. Tom may have proposed because he was afraid if he didn’t, he might lose you now that you’re attend-

ing different schools. Tell Tom you care for him deeply, but think you jumped the gun. Make it Abigail clear that you like to Van Buren would keep seeing him, but on Dear Abby a nonexclusive basis until you return from your studies abroad. I agree that by prematurely locking yourselves in, the odds of the relationship not lasting are high. Be sure Tom understands that you aren’t trying to end the relationship, only postponing the engagement. DEAR ABBY: I was always a laid-back and easygoing person. But I was in a terrible car accident, and ever since I have suffered from post-traumatic stress. I have received counseling and function pretty well as long as I remain in a calm environment. My problem is that my husband’s family comes to visit each year for anywhere from four to eight days, and when they’re here my stress level is very high. Their last three visits resulted in my getting migraine headaches, which I had never experienced before, as well as TMJ (pain in my jaw) and painful neuropathy, which the doctor explained was

brought on by stress. I like my in-laws, but I am unwilling to deal with more pain as a result of their visits. My husband doesn’t want to send them to a hotel, which I understand. Therefore, I feel that since this is MY problem, I should move to a hotel during their visits. What do you think? -- PUSHED TO THE LIMIT DEAR PUSHED: Unless this is handled delicately -- and by that I mean carefully explained to your husband’s family -- it could cause hurt feelings. Surely your in-laws are aware of your car accident. What they may not be aware of is the lingering damage it has caused. Your husband should explain this and ask if they mind staying elsewhere BECAUSE OF YOUR MEDICAL CONDITION. If you can tolerate their “tumult” on a limited basis, this might solve the problem. If not, then I agree you should stay elsewhere so they can have a good time together. However, this should happen with full disclosure and preferably no hard feelings. If you can see any of them individually for a short time, you should make every effort so they won’t feel you are avoiding them. 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.

Horoscopes ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ve experimented and stretched beyond the boundaries that still limit others. Now it may be time to reel things in a bit. Get feedback before you take your work to the general public. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Check in with yourself to see just how much you really care about something that used to be so important to you. Chances are you will find out that it’s no longer as important, and this will free you up to work toward a much juicier goal. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You used to daydream about having early success in your career followed by early retirement. Today, you’ll try on the more practical desire to simply be happy while working, and you’ll see brilliant results, too. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll enjoy the activity and responsibility of your work. You’ll get a sense of fulfillment as you provide what’s useful. You put a smile on the face of anyone who deals with you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll use your mechanical skills and create a temporary fix for the problem that threatened to throw a wrench in the works. With a little skill and some elbow grease, you’ll save the day. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll need to handle more than the usual amount of paperwork, memos and lists in order to get your life and work in order today. Organization is your strong suit, though, so you’ll sail through the parts that would be harder for others. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When you witness today’s remarkable presentation or piece of entertainment, be aware of how much work went into its creation. It’s amazing how much goes into a seemingly effortless outcome. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Sometimes being alive doesn’t seem to have any particular feeling attached to it. But today you’ll find there’s a certain rapture in it. It’s like every cell of you recognizes the great gift that

life is. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re totally self-motivated. That’s why it’s likely you’ll work alone. The others go where they’ve been led and focus there. You’ll go off on a tangent that’s personal, interesting and completely engaging. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You come up with the magic combination of word and tone to make things happen. You’ll get people to wait patiently or work quickly, whichever you need them to do. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Give people ideas and support, but avoid solving their problem just yet. You’ll rob them of the chance to compensate you! It ultimately will be better for everyone if you are paid in some way. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Discipline counts more than natural talent -- much, much more. The natural talent you have may serve to make practice more fun, but ultimately, it’s the practice, not the talent, that will make you successful.

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