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Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, February 20, 2010
SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins
THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schoor
BROOM-HILDA by Russell Myers
DILBERT by Scott Adams
GIL THORP by Jerry Jenkins, Ray Burns and Frank McLaughlin
THE BORN LOSER by Art and Chip Sansom
ARLO AND JANIS by Jimmy Johnson
FRANK AND ERNEST by Bob Thaves
EVENING
FEBRUARY 20 DSH DTV 7:00
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BROADCAST STATIONS
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Without NUMB3RS 48 Hours. 48 Hours. News Without Ath Griffi Griffi XXI Winter Olympics News Olympics Insi King NUMB3RS 48 Hours. 48 Hours. News WSSL Trax Paid Ent Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban News :35 CSI: NY Anat. For Jeop Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban News Paid Housewives Jeru His Joyful Os Home Gospel V’Im Gaither Sp. Studio Best-Harvest Two Two Cops Cops Most Wanted News Wanda Sykes Sit Paid L. Welk Time/ Wait Keep Keep Poirot Å MI-5 Å Austin City } ›› The Lost World: Jurassic Park (‘97) Housewives Access H. TMZ (N) Å Candleford Sher. Holmes Keep Sum Ballykiss. Austin City Soundstage Fam Fam CSI: NY Å CSI: NY Å News Office CSI: Miami CSI: Miami
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CSI: Miami } ››› The Green Mile (‘99) Tom Hanks. Sea Sea Green Ml } ››› Malcolm X (‘92) Denzel Washington. Å The Unit The Unit D.L. Hughley Tyler Kevin Hart Dave C. Katt Williams Amer. Hustle Newsroom Camp. Brown Larry King Newsroom Camp. Brown Larry King Man vs. Wild Man vs. Wild Man vs. Wild Man vs. Wild Man vs. Wild Man vs. Wild Basketball GameDay College Basketball SportsCenter Final Fast NASCAR College Basketball Fishing Basketball FOX Report Huckabee Glenn Beck Geraldo Jour Watch Red Eye College Basketball Gymnastics NFL Final Wm. Basketball Rush Hour } ›› XXX (‘02, Action) Vin Diesel. } ››› Gridiron Gang (‘06) Xzibit Adventure Revenge-Nerds Ava Revenge of the Nerds II Revenge } Daniel’s Daughter (‘08) } Always and Forever (‘09) Love Is a Four Letter Word Rent House De Sarah Out Block House House House House Out Block Marvels Madhouse Madhouse Madhouse Madhouse Madhouse } In the Land of Women } ›› Waitress (‘07) Keri Russell. } ›› Waitress iCarly iCarly iCarly Jack Troop iCarly Lopez Lopez Nanny Nanny Nanny Nanny } ›› The Hills Have Eyes (‘06) } › The Hills Have Eyes 2 The Hills Have Eyes 6:30 } ››› Predator (‘87) The Land That Time Forgot } ›› Reign of Fire (‘02) Sein Sein Fam Fam } ››› Hitch (‘05) Å :15 } ›› Last Holiday 6:00 } 2010 Close Encounters of the Third Kind } ››› The Goodbye Girl Chap Police Police Police Police Police Police Braveheart } ›› The Chronicles of Riddick } ›› Deep Impact (‘98) Å Bak Hero Titans Bat Satur Whe King King Strok Boon Metal Bleac Spot Words Tennis 3 Lights College Basketball NCIS Å NCIS Å NCIS Å NCIS Å Law & Order Burn Notice Bones Å NBA Basketball: 76ers at Bulls News Scru Remember-Ttns
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CABLE CHANNELS
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Jurassic Park } › Fool’s Gold (‘08) Å The Last House on the Left Co-ed Con 3 Running Man } Final Destination :40 } From Dusk Till Dawn } American Pie 2 Ghost Town } ››› Frost/Nixon (‘08) } ››› Wanted (‘08) Å 24/7 Frost Disaster Diary Trac. } ››› The Reader (‘08) Baader Meinhof :05 } Lakeview Terrace The Taking of Pelham 123 Spartacus Nick Nora
Sitter needs advance notice
Dear Abby: I am 17 and baby-sit regularly for a family on my street. The kids are well-behaved and enjoy it when I go there to watch them. My problem is their mother never gives me notice when she needs me. She’ll ask if I can baby-sit that day, or even worse, that moment. Sometimes she’ll just say something vague like, “Sometime later today — I’ll let you know when I need you.” I love the kids and enjoy looking after them, but I do not appreciate their mother’s inconsiderate behavior. How should I deal with her next “request”? — Seething Sitter Dear Seething: The next time the woman calls at the last minute, tell her you’re sorry, but you already have something scheduled, and when she needs you to baby-sit to please give you more notice so you won’t disappoint her. And if she isn’t definite about what time she wants you to be there, tell her you need to know NOW so you can make any arrangements you need to. Dear Abby: My wife and I were recently invited to a friend’s home for a screening of a movie in their home theater. About 15 other guests were also in attendance. We arrived on time and chose our seats by leaving our coats on them, then joined the other guests for premovie socializing. When we returned to the room to
Dear Abby Abigail van Buren
watch the film, we found that a college-age couple had tossed our things aside and taken our seats. Because there were no other seats together, we told them the coats were ours and that we had placed them on the seats for a reason. The couple left. Later, another couple mentioned that they thought we had overstepped our bounds — that we should have said nothing because this was a private home. I had always been taught that one could set one’s items down, and that it indicated that seats were spoken for. Were we in the wrong? — Wondering Dear Wondering: Everybody was “in the wrong.” The young couple should not have moved your things and grabbed your seats. Because you were all guests in a private home, you and your wife should have taken what seats were available. (I mean, would it have killed you to sit apart for a couple of hours?) And last, the couple who corrected you should have kept their mouths shut.
Give foot pain the boot Dear Dr. Gott: My 63-year-old mother has complained every day for three months about a sore heel. It feels better when I massage it for her, and it also helps if she stays off her feet. She believes it’s only the sole that hurts but refuses to see her doctor, so we would appreciate your thoughts on the matter. Dear Reader: There are a number of reasons for a person to complain of foot pain, whether it presents in the heel or in the sole. Without knowing the true cause of your mother’s pain, I recommend you begin simply. Purchase a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory over-the-counter pain medication. If you have any questions about the numerous brands available, speak with your pharmacist for his or her recommendation. If shoes are the issue, depending on her general activity, have your mother purchase a pair of relatively flat or athletic shoes designed to cushion and provide extra support. She may wish to pur-
PUZZLE
Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott
chase cushioned shoe inserts and/or arch supports that can relieve stress. She can likely benefit from using a whirlpool-type foot bath at home and might relax in the evening with her feet propped up on a foot stool or pillow. An ice pack, either the real thing or one made from a frozen bag of vegetables placed against the foot, might also lessen the pain. If all my recommendations fail to provide relief, attempt to convince her to see her physician or a podiatrist. A noninvasive X-ray, CT scan or MRI can be performed that will likely provide the answers her doctor needs to determine the correct diagnosis.
IN THE STARS
Your birthday, Feb. 20;
In the year ahead, a stranger will present an unusual but enticing business proposal. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Making a judgment call out of spite or anger could cause unanticipated complications. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Your abilities to withstand financial pressure have limitations. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — While at a social gathering, you could encounter someone who arouses your animosity. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — If you are in a position of authority, don’t establish rules that are overbearing and inflexible. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Be careful about taking a strong stance on something, even if it involves your expertise. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — It could prove to be unwise to use your funds to purchase something you can ill afford. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — What you think is fair for everyone may prove to be completely wrong. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Developments might necessitate assuming responsibility for something you don’t believe is right. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Instead of expressing your independence, you might yield to peer pressure. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Getting involved in a competitive development where the odds completely favor the other guy is unrealistic. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Should an idea you feel strongly about be rejected, don’t get angry. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Establish a clear-cut understanding before joining a group whose members might think differently.