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SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Elders’ Experiences

By Lakhram Bhagirat

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f you have ever met David Dewar and had a conversation with him or even heard him perform, I am sure you could never forget him. He has a presence that is larger than life, a voice that emanates from his core and the uncanny ability to make you forget your issues.

Dewar is not your average 70-year-old; he is full of life and enjoys the simplest things in life. He is one of the most versatile persons in Guyana and could easily switch between engineering and music. It may not seem as much of a feat for everyone but to understand the intricacies of a musical instrument or use your voice to take people to a faraway land is, in my book, is one of the greatest accomplishments.

Recently I sat down with Dewar as he was teaching music to a Queen’s College student and his passion for the art was one that filled the room. He could continue a conversation with me while he taught her about the intricacies of reading musical notes. I am a fan of music across genres but as much as I have tried, I cannot read music. And just sitting with Dewar and his student I was able to identify some notes after our conversation.

He explains that music has always been a part of his life and he considers it running through his veins.

Dewar is the elder of Lucille and Hilton Dewar’s two children. His mother was a music teacher and always attempted to get him to learn how to play the piano.

“I grew up hearing notes and I was a very bad student and I gave her a very rough time or I would have been fluent. A fluent pianist like my wife,” he tells me.

Dewar attended St Sidwell’s Anglican School

working life. He is now the Vice Chairman of the GWI Board of Directors and enjoys serving there.

His achievements, academically, are a lot in the fields of business and engineering but his passion is music. He is forever trying to keep up with the evolution of music but still believes in a firm background in classical music.

“The music never left. It was always there and I always was doing something in the field even when I was deep in studying engineering. I joined the Woodside Choir when I was about 20 years old and now I am 70, so I have been with them for 50 years and it was there that I discovered my instrument. My voice. I was taken under the wings of famous composer/conductor (Billy) Pilgrim.”

Now, Dewar is the Chairman of the Woodside Choir and can still belt his classical tunes. He developed his voice continuously and was an outstanding student while he completed the Grade Eight level singing examination of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM).

Moving back to his family life, Dewar got married to music teacher, Marilyn, some 45 years ago and their marriage bore three children. He said that their family is quite a musical one, with all their children know-

teacher and the Secretary of the Guyana Music Teachers Association and my mother was a member. It was a very big thing. My mother-in-law is still alive and she is 94 years old and may very well be the oldest member of the Association and now Mrs Dewar is the Secretary having followed in her mother’s footsteps,” he tells me.

Now that he is retired, Dewar spends his time teaching at the music school founded by his wife and also teaches theoretical music at the Success Elementary School. He is also quite active in advising the engineers at the GWI. He said now music has moved from just a hobby to his purpose in life since he has started living on “borrowed time.”

“I feel and Mrs Dewar feels the same way that we are living on borrowed time because the Bible says that your allotted life is 70 years.

So we feel that we should help out and we are doing that by teaching music until our borrowed time comes to an end and we are perfectly happy doing that,” Dewar shared.

When I asked him what are his thoughts on how we can develop the local music industry, he said that first our musicians should be trained. He said that classical training is important because they would be better able to read and understand music. He also said

David Dewar and one of his student

and he later went to the Wedgewood Private School.

He received his secondary education at Central High School. He then went on to the Government Technical Institute where he studied electrical engineering. He would complete his engineering degree at the University of Guyana and later gained employment at the then Georgetown Sewerage and Water Commission (now Guyana Water Inc (GWI)) where he remained all his

ing an instrument or two.

“Music was always there.

Mrs Dewar (his wife) always taught music throughout the year and there was piano in the house and that is how we got a daughter in law. My youngest boy would put a stool for his wife and so when they were younger and we observed.”

“Even when Mrs Dewar and I got married it was a big thing because she was from a musical family and I was from a musical family. Her mother was a music

that music should become a bigger focus here with it being more widely taught.

“We want more people studying music and more people funding it. We have been doing ABRSM examinations in Guyana for over 100 years and yet we only have like 100 students writing those exams every year.

Over in Trinidad, it is far more and we have to strive to have a more musically inclined population. Music is continuous and always there.”

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Elders’ Experiences

Kathoon DeNobrega relaxes in her home now

By Lakhram Bhagirat

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he stands just above five feet tall, yet her personality towers over my five foot eight-inch frame. At 81 years old, she is by all means the embodiment of the cliché – small but powerful -- and I was taken aback by the wisdom she had to share. I felt an instant connection when I saw Kathoon DeNobrega as I saw her peeking out of the door while I made my way up the stairs.

“Good morning and what will you be asking me today,” she greeted me in a soft but steady voice.

Before I could respond, her little soft hands took mine into hers, flashed me the broadest smile one can think of and led me to her plush couch where we had our formal introduction and begun our conversation. Kathoon tells me that she was born and raised in Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara and now she resides in Wales with her daughter.

At her age, she has very little complications but advised me that she would be speaking softer than usual due of a cyst growing in her nose, which is inopera-

A younger Kathoon

ble due to her constant high blood pressure. Apart from that “small” complication, she has very little medical issues and still enjoys trav-

elling.

Going back to the early days, Kathoon explains that she is the youngest of four children and remembers her childhood as one that was mixed with hard work and fun. She never knew her father but her mother, Jumratan, worked tirelessly as a “weeder” attached to the Wales Estate.

Khatoon gained her education at the Wales Government School but was forced to drop out when she was in Standard Five.

“It was my mother alone working and I was very bright in school but when I was in Fifth Standard my mother told me that I would have to leave school. The headmaster spoke to her and asked her why she was taking me out of school and she told him that she could not afford to send me to

school and buy the textbooks too,” she said.

She dropped out of school and remained at home taking care of the household.

She would cook for the family while her brothers worked at the Wales Factory. When she turned 22, Kathoon gained employment with the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) as a Switchboard Operator.

“I was so excited when I got the job because I was happy to go out and work. I always wanted to work and to have that dream come through was the best. I started working and it was so fulfilling. As a Switchboard Operator I was responsible for making sure that all the calls that came through went to the person it was designated to.”

She explained that she enjoyed every moment working as a Switchboard Operator as they had a “powerful team.” The team consisted of four members who worked round the clock to ensure that every call was answered and directed where it should be. The team worked shifts from 06:00h to 14:00h; 14:00h to 22:00h; and 22:00h to 06:00h.

“I enjoyed working with GuySuCo. I trained in switchboard and we would work in the office two days every week doing envelope cash. We used to monitor and transfer the calls to the managers and so on. We get the calls from all over the country and they would talk to us first.”

Kathoon spent 22 years

as a Switchboard Operator and rose through the ranks at GuySuCo. She retired at the age of 60 and remembers that she was never ready to retire. Until now she has that kick in her step and feels that she could conquer the world.

She explains that the idea of earning a little and making the most of it was instilled at an early age since she had very little growing up. She tells me that when she started working at GuySuCo, her salary was $15 per week and gradually increased over the years.

Prior to her retirement, Kathoon said the entire Switchboard System was upgraded and they had to get accustomed to the new system. The new system grew on her and she was so excited to continue working with the new system but be-

cause of the limitations, she had to retire.

Moving over to her family life, Kathoon said that unlike many girls, marriage was not something she was dreaming of. Rather she did not get married until she was 35 years old and her marriage had to be arranged.

“I was focused on my career and wasn’t like them other girls and my husband, Hubert DeNobrega, was a mechanic and he lived in South Ruimveldt. I didn’t know him but one of my friends lived next to him and she brought the match.

So I had a match wedding when I was 35 years,” she tells me.

When she got married to Hubert, Kathoon moved from Sisters Village to

Kathoon and her two children Angelina and Hubert Jr.

Kathoon (centre) is flanked by her husband Hubert and a mutual friend

Kathoon and her husband Hubert on their Wedding Day

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By Lakhram Bhagirat

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t 72, Charles Gilkes now he spends his days reminiscing on the golden days of his youth and keeping up with the current affairs of the country. He explains that he is particularly interested in the developmental boom that is on Guyana’s horizon.

"We have so much oil and is a good thing I can listen to the news. I am very happy about how the country will develop from all the oil money. I am following it very closely and it will be nice when we start getting that money," the Archer's Home resident said.

Gilkes is the third, of four, children to Ruby and Hubert Gilkes of Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara. He remembers his mother working as a cook for the workers at the Uitvlugt Estate while his father worked at the Atkinson Air Force Base-now the Cheddie Jagan International Airport.

He said that his childhood was quite a memorable one and to this day some of his experiences are etched in his memory. He remembers the long afternoons of swimming in the trench and the games of cricket with the boys. He also remembers the hard work and helping around the home.

Education also played an integral role in Gilkes' life but due to circumstances, he could not further his education. He always had a knack for engineering and remembers making and breaking things while a young student at the Uitvlugt Government School. When he finished school,

at the age of 16 he then joined the workforce at the Versailles Estate.

"I was a Fill and Press Chute Operator," he said. I probed deeper to understand the role he played in the operations of the estate.

"Well you know when they grind the cane and all the muck settle at the bottom, well part of my job was to make sure that the much did not become part sugar making process."

After the estate closed its operations, Gilkes went into the interior to work as a miner. He said at that time he was a diver and had some issues adjusting as a miner at first.

"After a little time, I get accustomed to diving for gold and so. Looking back now it is something that I enjoyed doing and I would do it again if I was younger," Gilkes noted.

Moving over to the personal side of his life, with a smile on his face, Gilkes said that he is the father of five beautiful children.

He got married in the early 1970s to Norma Gilkes and their union bore two girls.

“Norma was a beautiful woman and very nice. We lived together for a long time and but then we grew apart. I don’t know how but sometimes people just grow apart and that is what happened to us. Around 1991 we separated but we remained cordial because of our children.”

Over the years he would father three additional children but never remarried. He notes that one marriage is more than enough for him.

In 1992, in search of better employment Gilkes moved to the island of Barbados where he stayed for 16 years. During that time he worked several jobs and speaks of the level of indifference he experienced during his time on the island.

He worked for a construction company and did some amount of landscaping as well.

Like every Guyanese in a foreign country Gilkes “hustled hard” and saved most of the money he earned. He would work three to four jobs at once to support his children back home as well as live a comfortable life.

“Sometimes I would be working three work at the same time. I was a construction worker and did everything in the trade. I also used to do landscaping and paint in my spare time too. It was more hard because the people there always used to feel that Guyanese come to take away all them work and money… it was hard to get work sometime but not all the people was bad. I made some very good friends too.”

When he moved back to Guyana, Gilkes spent some time adjusting and getting back into a routine. For the past 7 years, he has been a resident at the Archer's Home.

“Now is all about living a comfortable life. The days of hard work are over and I now relax. Life is about making yourself happy and I am doing that.”

Kathoon and her friends going for a ride

Rahaman’s Park, Houston, Greater Georgetown. Every day she would travel from Houston to Wales to work as a Switchboard Operator.

Their marriage bore two children, Angelina and Hubert Jr and in 1992, Hubert Snr passed away.

Kathoon packed up her family and moved back to her home village and focused on ensuring that her children were well taken care of. She tells me that she never thought about remar-

that still working there tell me that they have old people that does go by the office and sit down and cry for the estate. I understand why they would cry for the estate because we all built so much from there.”

The tears started to flow and I was taken aback by the level of emotions and hurt she still feels. I tried to concole her as I ended my conversation with her. I then asked her to see some photographs from

Kathoon on the job as a Switchboard Operator at the Wales Estate

rying and dove deeper in her career.

As I prepared to end our conversation, Kathoon began talking about how she felt after she learned about the closure of the Wales Estate. Her eyes welled up as she began talking about how she was able to build her entire life from the money she earned working at the Wales Estate.

“That money I earned from working at Wales helped me to buy this house and land. I repaired this house, I painted the house, I put on light and water and everything I did was through the estate,” she told me amid tears.

She said the day she heard of the estate closure, she sat down in her couch and the tears just kept flowing.

“I felt so bad that I started to just cry. I cried for everybody that was working there because they would have achieved so much working there. The guard

her younger days and was amazed by how quickly her frown turned upside down.

She brought over 200 photographs to show me. Some as old as 80 years and in pristine condition.

Her daughter, Angelina, tells me that her mother cherishes those photos and does not allow anyone to touch them. Kathoon excitedly started to go through the photos with me, identifying her late husband, her parents and her children.

These days her life consists of travelling and reminiscing. Her best friend is the comb as she likes her hair neatly combed at all times. I asked her for one piece of advice before I left and she told me “live the life that you want and not the life that is expected of you. Do great things and do them honestly and you will achieve true happiness.”

I left with a smile on my face and a promise to visit her again.

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Elders’ Experiences

By Lakhram Bhagirat

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obility is the fundamental principle of the teaching profession and teachers are epitomes of nobleness. They are the ones who take in a stranger’s child and instill knowledge beyond bounds and encourages that child to aim for beyond the skies.

Teachers are the ones who teach us to define ourselves and make our mark and that is exactly what Kamal Persaud has been doing for over 36 years.

It is surprising that she can make such a commitment to caring for a stranger’s child as she would her own. During her lifetime Miss Kamal has nurtured thousands of minds, solved millions of conflicts as well as assist in potty training hundreds of children. But, how can she do that when she is the mother of only one child?

Miss Kamal is an extraordinary teacher who has been a mother to all her students. She is well respected by her peers and well loved by her students.

Miss Kamal formally ended her teaching career on April 1, 2017, when she retired as Head of the Vreed en Hoop Secondary School, West Coast Demerara. She has given 36 years of her life to helping the children of Guyana realize their true potentials. Many of her students as co-workers just knew the stern but fair woman. They just knew that she was professional and expected the same conduct from them, for some this will be the first time they are going to get personal with her.

They are going to know the story that made this strong,

Miss Kamal with her sister

independent woman who she really is.

She was born and brought up in a small village called Blankenburg on the West Coast of Demerara.

Growing up was an experience for her as she remembers that academics played an integral role in her life.

She was destined to succeed and was always someone who aimed for beyond what was expected of her. She attended the Blankenburg Primary School and when she sat the Common Entrance Examination Miss Kamal was awarded a place

at Stewartville Secondary.

In Secondary School, she was laser-focused on being the best version of herself and her teachers consistently pushed her to do exactly like that. In 1979, Miss Kamal wrote the General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination but was undecided as to what career she wanted to pursue.

“Back in that time, we had very little choices. It was either you become a nurse or a teacher but not a lot of people wanted to do that because you had to do some time with the National

Service. It was only for three weeks but then it would end up as six weeks or even three months sometime.

It was very rough so I was home for a little time before I decided to go out and pursue a career,” she explained.

Miss Kamal joined the teaching staff at the Leonora Nursery School as an acting teacher in 1981 and later moved to the Meten Meer Zorg Primary in 1987. After she moved over to Primary, Miss Kamal then took the Teacher’s Examination and gained entry into the Cyril Potter College of Education in 1990.

She graduated CPCE in 1992 and was placed at the Uitvlugt Secondary School where she stayed for two decades. During her time at Utivlugt Secondary, Miss Kamal graduated from the University of Guyana with a Degree in Reading-a rarely specialized field. She taught English and was one of the most and still remains one of the most respected teachers at the school.

In 1999, she became Head of the English Department and eventually rose through the ranks. Miss Kamal is a teacher that not only saw her students as mere students rather she threw her all in the classroom and dedicated her time to help them become well rounded human beings.

“Once you are a teacher, you always remain a teacher. I believe that a teacher should be there for their student as a parent is and that is all I wanted to be for my children. I believe that children develop the best when they have given the help they need,” Miss Kamal said.

In 2012, Miss Kamal was

transferred to the Vreed en Hoop Secondary School where she was eventually promoted to the position of Head Teacher in 2014. She remained in that position until she retired in 2017.

The 56-year-old said that her personal life is not much to talk about since she now spends time with her daughter, who is also a teacher, and her grandchild. She explains that while she enjoys travelling, her personal life is always entwined with her professional life since she is yet to find the switch to turn being a teacher off.

“Teaching made more uplifted, morally and spiritually. It is one profession it makes you. You have to

work in and out and it keeps you abreast with whatever is going on. You have to know what is going on. Even though people may try to smart you, you know what is what and it has helped me to build my life because being a teacher is a noble profession.”

Now she teaches Literacy at the CPCE and continues to adjust to not getting up early in the morning and head to school. She is adjusting to not seeing hundreds of students every day and chatting with them. She misses her classrooms filled with children who are eager to learn and those who are not so eager.

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Literary Corner

Preserving our literary heritage

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Petamber Persaud

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he book ‘Jungle Cowboy’ first published in 1972 was in 1999 reissued as ‘All the Cowboys were Indians’, a title that sits well with the current celebration of Amerindian Heritage Month in Guyana, an annual event held during the month of September initiated

by President Cheddi Jagan in the late 1990s, setting aside a whole month to honour the contributions of our indigenous people. Apart from the adventures of Brock, ‘All the Cowboys were Indians’ celebrates the indomitable spirit, skill and knowledge of the ‘Indians’ – in this instance, mainly the Wai-Wai and Macushi nations, to survive in the wilds by living in accord with nature.

‘Jungle Cowboy’ was set in Guyana, South America. To be precise, it was set mainly on the Dadanawa Ranch in the Rupununi during the early 1950s and late 1960s.

Stanley E. Brock, the author of ‘Jungle Cowboy’ and two other books – ‘Leemo’ and ‘More about Leemo’ - set on the above ranch passed away in Rockford, Tennessee, on August 29, 2018 at the age of 82. He died at the RAM Headquarters - his signature legacy to Guyana, America and the world. The idea for RAM - Remote Area Medical - came to him while on the ranch suffering from a nasty injury with the nearest healthcare weeks away.

Brock was born in 1936 in Preston, Lancashire, England. His school days

and thrust of the narrative was rounding up cattle from the expansive savannahs of the Rupununi, corralling and sorting the animals and driving and swimming them to market in Georgetown by way of crossing the Berbice River by ferry and final trip by train from Rosignol to the abattoir in the city, a gruelling venture taking its toll on man, animal and the environment.

A sort of secondary thread in the narrative was according to the book’s blurb ‘Brock’s observations on South American’s wildlife, and collection of study material for the Royal Ontario Museum and the United States National Museum have been significant contribution to natural history knowledge’, resulting in at least one species of bats named in his honour, ‘Vampyressa Brocki’.

were not enjoyable, confessing he was ‘a prisoner of the establishment …herded like a convict carrying armfuls of Chaucer, Homer, Henry VIII and the Holy Bible…’

Ironically, the location of the school was his saving grace, ‘set in the beautiful countryside of southern England’ where he developed a love for

nature – ‘for gurgling streams, leaping salmon, birds, butterflies, bats, squirrels, the elusive stoat and the artful fox’.

That love for nature was fired by tales of ‘boundless animal wonders’ in Guyana told to him by his father who had worked there on the installation of a new communications system.

Brock came to Guyana in August 1953, according to the book, at the age of 17, ‘stepping out alone into the world for the first time, with nothing’ but ten pounds in his pocket and ‘a thirst for adventure’.

And adventure was his name. Brock in the first chapter of the book, labelled, ‘I suddenly met a new way of life’, said while walking the streets of Georgetown, he chanced upon the head office of the Dadanawa Ranch: Rupununi Development, Co., Ltd. where he was hired on the spot to work some ‘350 miles’ away.

An intense narrative follows filled excitement and entertainment. More than that it was a narrative filled with many touching love stories, love stories with animals, wild animals. More than that it was filled with busted myths and living recipes on survival in the wilds – recipes like making farine, curare, roping longhorns, healing wounds without medicine etc. But the main thread

Notice to Readers

Adventure was his middle name and that’s how the book ended with a chapter titled ‘New Horizons’ wherein Brock was offered to do television on a popular show in the United States ‘Wild Kingdom’.

The closing paragraph is worth quoting: ‘Nothing much had changed since August of 1953. On that day a schoolboy had come. Now it was time for a cowboy to leave the Dadanawa’.

WHAT’S HAPPENING: New Arrivals: Monsoon on the Fingers of God (poetry) by Sasenarine Persaud; Red Hibiscus (novel) by Scott Ting-A-Kee; Aftermath of Empire: The Novels of Roy A. K. Heath (literary criticism)

by Ameena Gafoor.

Responses to this author telephone (592) 226-0065 or email: oraltradition2002@yahoo.com

A Tribute To The Elderly I thought upon the elderly And whispered a prayer, Giving thanks to God For their sojourn here.

Such kind and gentle souls From generations ago, What they are to us, They will never know.

A sure and beaten path.

A guide along the way.

The dedicated laborer Who's now old and gray.

Patriarchs and matriarchs, And early pioneers.

The bridge that has brought us As we've journeyed here.

Soldiers of great sacrifice, Treasured more than art.

We honor, love and cherish them Deep within our heart.

By Walterrean Salley

If you have a poem and/or short story you would like to publish on our Literary Corner page, please email to timessundaymag@gmail.com. Kindly include your correct name and a contact number in your email. If you have any questions, please call 223-7230 or 223-7231.

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Humble living on a grand landscape. These two youngsters enjoying a donkey ride in Annai. (Photo: Rocky Vanlong)

A beautiful dragon fly at the water edge of Rewa Eco Lodge. (Photo: The Jungle Blog)

Children enjoying an after school game of cricket in Sawariwa Village, South Central. (Photo: Polo Junior)

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he Rupununi is one of the most picturesque places in Guyana. it is filled with lush grasslands, exotic animals, beautiful mountains and wonderful people. The Rupununi is mostly inhabited by the Indigenous tribes and way of life remains almost the same. The name Rupununi originates from the word rapon in Makushi which is a black-bellied whistling duck found along the river.

The Rupununi River is one of the main tributaries of the Essequibo River and is located in southern Guyana.

The river originates in the Kanuku Mountains, which are located in the Upper Takutu-Essequibo region. The Rupununi River flows near the Guyana-Brazil border, and eventually leads into the Essequibo River.

Here are some of the everyday sights that people living in the Rupununi experiences. The images were taken from The Rupununi Experience Facebook Page.

The Kanuku Mountains watches over pristine grassland (Photo: Darrel Carpenay)

A sunny day at Surama, Surama Eco-Lodge. (Photo: Vitor Colin Edwards)

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Fashion

Local designer extraordinaire, Marcie De Santos recently launched her latest hand painted collection. The pieces are stunning and available in store at The Fashion Atelier located at 159 Waterloo Street, Georgetown. Here are a few pieces from the collection.

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Home & Cooking

Give your party a creative and one-of-a-kind touch with these easy-to-create DIY decor ideas for any occasion.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups finely crushed gingersnaps/ digestive cookies • 1 tbsp sugar • ¼ cup melted butter • Filling: • 2 – 8oz packages cream cheese (room temperature) • ¾ cup granulated sugar • 2 eggs

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Prepare the crust by mixing gingersnap crumbs, sugar and melted butter.

Stir to combine then place in a 9 inch spring form pan. Press down the crust by using the bottom or a glass or baking cup to form an even layer. Set aside.

3. Beat room temperature cream cheese using a mixer until the cream cheese

2 tbsp premium hot cocoa powder 2 tsp caramel(I used storebought) ¾ cup brewed coffee Whipped cream + caramel to garnish Place hot cocoa powder and caramel in a mug then pour hot coffee and stir to blend. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel.

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1 – 15oz can pumpkin puree 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground cloves

Caramel Whipped Cream:

1 cup whipping cream or heavy cream 1 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp caramel

is light, fluffy and smooth.

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A d d sugar and mix until combine, just about a minute. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl so that the cream cheese can be well beaten.

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Next add eggs and beat until combined.

Then add pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, clove and mix until combined. Pour in to the prepare crust then place in the preheated oven.

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Bake for 50 to 55 minutes.

The center of the cheesecake will jiggle slightly.

Remove from oven and allow the cheesecake to cool completely before placing in the fridge to cool. It’s best if it’s made a day before so that it can be refrigerated overnight.

7. Serve with Caramel Whipped Cream.

8. To prepare the Caramel Whipped Cream place 1 cup whipped cream, 1 tbsp sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk until firm peaks are formed. Gently fold in 1 tbsp of caramel. Chill until ready to serve.

Tissue Paper Tassel Garland M a t e r i a l s Needed: 1/2 sheet of 20" x 20" or 20" x 24" tissue paper or scissors ribbon or cord Cut Fringe Fold a piece of tissue paper in half and in half the other way. Cut strips towards the fold to create fringe, leaving about 1 inch uncut at the fold line.

Once all strips are cut, unfold the tissue and cut in half so you have 2 sheets with fringe (to make 2 tassels).

Roll one half together and attach onto ribbon or cord

Ice Cream Cone Party Balloons Materials Needed latex balloons latex balloon sealant helium tank ribbon scissors craft knife brown Kraft paper brown wide-tip marker pencil double-sided tape dinner plate Cut Paper for Cone Use a dinner plate and pencil to trace a large circle onto brown Kraft paper.

Find the center of the circle and, using the ruler and pencil, draw two lines out from the center to create a wedge that's about 1/5 the area of the entire circle.

Use scissors to cut out the circle and wedge to create the cone template. Roll and attach to balloon.

Paper Flowers Using Cupcake Liners MATERIALS 8 cupcake liners per flower a button/jewel per flower pipe cleaner/sticks Fold each of the liners in half. Fold the liner in half again. Finally, fold one of the halves back and then fold the other half back so it looks like a zigzag.

Take two liners and using a glue stick, glue the two points together. Hold tightly together

for about 30 seconds, then set aside.

Glue two more together and hold tightly.

Repeat this step until all of the liners are glued into pairs. Glue two sets together at the points and hold for about 30 seconds, and repeat on the other side.

Make sure all the pieces create a full circle.

Let it sit for a few minutes while the glue dries completely.

Turn the flower over and glue a button, jewel or small pom to the center of the flower. Use a glue gun to secure a pipe cleaner or a stick to the back of the flower.

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ACROSS 110 Discovery Part of PGA 111 Snare Medicinal plant

112 GI mail drop Davis of "The Fly"

113 Dolphin habitat Winter coat

115 Weed whackers Crummy 116 Mdse.

Ike's missus

117 -- Dawn Chong Defended a title

118 Organ part PC notee

120 Guitarist -- Paul "The Lion King" voice Cheech

121 Cotton gin name 123 Droop Teresa's town

124 Black as night Storm warning

125 Oregon, to Yves Five, in combos 127 Revises Ice zoomer

129 Pull a muscle Plant growth medium

131 Chariot race locales Matures, as fruit

135 Festive event Textile workers

140 Like a new candle Arizona tribe

141 Turn inside out Contented murmurs

142 Sky blue Estuary

143 Kind of coverage Newlywed title

144 Reunion attendee Sweater front

145 Bogart in "High Sierra" Etching fluid

146 Sort of tablet CAT scan relative

147 Mr. Musberger Morse click

148 RBI and GNP Its HQ is Houston

149 More crafty Minstrels

150 John Lennon's wife Car grill cover

151 -- eyes (dice toss) BP platform (2 wds.)

DOWN Bringer of ill

1 Mendicant's shout Scrapbook item

2 Motel freebie Girder (2 wds.)

3 "You bet!"

Math figure

4 Basket willows Papyrus or bulrush

5 Ms. Lauper What we have

6 Fine cigar Memorizes 7 Radiates Jimmy's big brother 8 Peeve 1950s crooner

9 Male adornment Wall climber 10 Weightier Yield territory

11 Moray catchers

49 "Road" movie locale

12 Big pitchers

50 Kind of sale (hyph.)

13 Par for the course

51 Iron-rich range

14 Dirty Harry, e.g.

52 Subject for Keats

15 Enliven (2 wds.)

55 Fill a pipe

16 First name in flying 56 Lemon drink

17 Sari wearer

57 Klutz's mutter

18 Eartha - 58 -- cit. (footnote abbr.)

19 Wings, in botony 60 Goober

21 Succeed (2 wds.)

62 Music makers

29 Bit of holly

64 Unfold, in verse

31 Dorm denizen

66 Rap music fan

34 Vocalist -- Sumac

67 Chest-beater

36 Omnia vincit - 69 Asteroid zone

37 Pavarotti piece

70 Kept informed

38 Knife handle

71 Lit incense to

41 Wine casks

74 Latin I verb

43 10-4 buddy 75 The -- suspects

44 Cyrus' realm, today 77 Skylab's path

45 Blocks, as a stream 78 Louis L'Amour's "-- Sackett"

47 Designer label

79 "Scent of a Woman" director 48 Zilch

KATHLEEN SAXE

WORD GAME TODAY'S WORD -- AIMLESS AIMLESS: AME-les: Without purpose or direction.)

Average mark 24 words Time limit 35 minutes Can you find 33 or more words in AIMLESS?

aisle alms amiss isle mail male mass meal mesa mesial

mess mile miss missal lame lase lass lassie less lime

email sail sale same seal seam seism semi sisal slam

RULES OF THE GAME: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible. 4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.

Piqued, plus Get the point Element no. 5 Colanders Paddy crop Dances to jazz Wedding-vow word Cronyn of "Cocoon" Howls Dog-paddle Rock clinger Spouted rhetoric Officer wannabe Trophy, often Prior to Double helix Aerie hatchling Trinket Linen vestment Jeer Extremely cold

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Elvis' birthplace 116 Dressed Fiery gem 119 Portray Tourist center of Japan

121 Channel-swimmer Gertrude -Peer Gynt creator 122 Antiseptic pioneer Monster's loch

123 Boom box sound "Wake Up Little --" 124 Young doctor Apt. unit

126 Large handbags Groan causers

127 Abrasive mineral Practically forever 128 Like some lizards Opened a crack

129 Crept away Fall guy

130 Poets' feet Orchestra member 131 Attila's horde Periods of time

132 No future -- -Roswell crasher

133 Earnest request City near Zurich 134 Almond-shaped Meryl, in "Out of Africa"

136 Opera's -- Pinza He and she 137 Hunch Wild hives (2 wds.)

138 Moo companion Psychic -- Cayce

139 Statistician -- Silver Vine- -- cottages Gold record See Solution on Pg 14

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Tech

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ode hidden in an upcoming Galaxy S9 Plus update suggests that Samsung might be planning to release a 5G variant of the Galaxy 10 next year, reports XDADevelopers, echoing previous rumors that Samsung would include the next-generation connectivity in one variant of its flagship handset.

There are four main versions of the upcoming phone that seem to be in production. The code refers to them as “beyond 0” (expected to be an entry-level model), “beyond 1” (the standard S10), “beyond 2” (likely the S10 Plus), and “beyond 2 5G” where “beyond” is the rumored codename for the S10 lineup. Similar sleuthing at the beginning of 2018 successfully revealed some of the manufacturer’s Galaxy lineup for this year.

The codenames also include “q” variants running

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pple’s recently released iOS 12.1 beta contains code that suggests a new iPad is coming this fall. The string “iPad2018fall” was discovered

by Guilherme Rambo, reporting for 9to5Mac. This, along with the numerous other leaks, suggests that we should expect a new iPad to be announced before the end of the year, possibly a new iPad Pro with Face ID and an edge-to-edge notched display.

Although we’ve already seen a new model of the standard iPad released in 2018 (which mostly delivered iterative improvements outside of Apple Pencil support), rumors suggest this upcoming iPad Pro will be a much bigger step forward.

For one thing, we’re potentially looking at the first iPad equipped with Face ID. iOS 12.1 beta brings support for the face-unlocking technology while your device is in landscape mode, a useful tweak for tablets when used with keyboard accessories.

The software also allows Memoji’s to be synced between devices. Although this could be included to serve the small number of people who use two iPhones, it’s much more likely that this is meant for people with both a phone and a tablet, implying Memoji’s imminent

X Qualcomm Snapdragon chips as opposed to Samsung’s own Exynos chipset, XDA speculates.

There appears to be both a Qualcomm and an Exynos version of the 5G S10 coming, although it’s likely to be the Qualcomm model that makes its way to the US. Samsung’s release schedule appears to mirror the state 5G will be in by mid-2019 when the S10 is expected to be released.

Although each of the major operators is aiming to have launched 5G services in some form by the end of 2019, they’re unlikely to of-

arrival on the iPad. There have been other developments that also suggest Face ID is coming to this next iPad. Developers have noticed the feature cropping up in previous iPad iOS 12 betas, along with support for AvatarKit. Apple also moved the iPad’s clock from the center to the left of the status bar at the top of the device, potentially making way for an iPhone X-style notch.

Outside of Face ID, the only other significant iPad rumor comes from analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, who’s said that the upcoming iPad Pro will make the switch from Lightning to USB-C. This potentially opens the tablet up to using a world of USB-C peripherals and docks, further cementing the iPad Pro as a laptop replacement. iOS 12.1 beta also sees a return of the group FaceTime calling feature, which was originally supposed to arrive in version 12 of the software but was later delayed. It’s unclear when exactly we might see the new tablet. Previous iPad Pros have been released in November, March, and June over the last three years, making the lineup one of Apple’s most irregular.

Although the appearance of “fall” in the 12.1 beta certainly hints at an announcement during one of Apple’s special October events.

fer exhaustive coverage, and the actual utility of a 5G handset is likely to be low.

As a consequence, Samsung is rumored to be planning to produce 5G versions of the S10 in more limited quantities, according to The Bell.

Samsung has already said that it doesn’t expect the S10 to be its first 5G handset, and this latest news suggests that’s because another handset might beat it to the punch rather than because the technology won’t be ready in time for its next flagship.

(The Verge)

iaomi continues to expand its Mi 8 phone lineup. On Wednesday, the company announced the new Mi 8 Pro and Mi 8 Lite. In China, they’re known as the Mi 8 Screen Fingerprint and the Mi 8 Youth Edition, respectively. The Pro is definitely the more interesting device, as it includes a built-in fingerprint sensor beneath the display.

Other specs include: • Snapdragon 845 processor • Either 6GB or 8GB of RAM with 128GB of storage • 6.21-inch, 1080 x 2248 OLED display • Dual 12-megapixel rear-facing cameras and a 20-megapixel front-facing camera • Face unlock in addition to fingerprint It looks similar to the iPhone X, but instead of costing more than $1,000, the Mi 8 Pro starts at CNY 3,200 ($467) for the 6GB / 128GB model. It starts shipping in China on September 21.

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ony is following in Nintendo’s footsteps and bringing back its original PlayStation console nearly 25 years after its initial release as a miniature gaming device called the PlayStation Classic, the company announced today. The device is now up for preorder at Best Buy, Walmart, and GameStop for $99.99 (€99.99 / 9,980 yen / £89.99) and, similar to Nintendo’s NES and SNES Classic consoles, will come pre-loaded with 20 “genre-defining” titles, including Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3, and Ridge Racer Type 4. The device will launch globally on December 3rd.

In addition to a standard mini-PlayStation, buyers will also get two classic PS1 controllers for games that support local multiplayer when they purchase the bundle. We don’t yet have a full list of

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ega announced on its Twitter account that the release of its Mega Drive Mini, a miniature version of its classic console, would be delayed until sometime in 2019. The Mega Drive Mini’s release was originally slated to coincide with the console’s 30th anniversary in Japan, but its global availability was unknown. Now, the company has confirmed that the miniature console will be released as the Mega Drive Mini in Japan and Europe and as the Genesis Mini in North America.

Sega also announced that it was working with a Japanese developer to review the design and soft-

Meanwhile, the Mi 8 Lite features a 6.26-inch LCD display, Snapdragon 660 processor, 12-megapixel and 5-megapixel rear-facing cameras, a 24-megapixel frontfacing camera, a rear fingerprint sensor, and a 3,350mAh battery. It starts at CNY 1,400, or $204.

Of course, the Mi 8 Pro isn’t the first phone to feature an in-display fingerprint sensor, but it’s one of the first with hopefully more to follow. OnePlus just confirmed that its next device — the OnePlus 6T — will feature an in-display sensor.

The Verge’s Sam Byford also tested Vivo’s X21 phone and found that its fingerprint sensor worked well most of the time.

Given that Apple typically waits a while before incorporating brand-new tech, we’re probably going to see the in-display fingerprint sensor in a Samsung device before an iPhone, so don’t get your hopes up just yet for an iPhone X model with an indisplay sensor. (The Verge)

games, but Sony’s press release confirms two other titles: Jumping Flash and Wild Arms.

Considering Sony seems to be a bit better than Nintendo when it comes to hardware supply, it doesn’t seem likely this will be quite as hard to get your hands on as the NES or SNES Classic have been. That’s good news for those longing for retro PlayStation feels and

some good old fashioned Square roleplaying games. (Granted, you can already play a lot of classic PlayStation games as it is on iOS, PC, and, soon, the Nintendo Switch too.) (The Verge)

ware for the console. It’s not clear if this news means that AtGames, the US company behind the poorly reviewed

Genesis Flashback console, is still involved in the project as it was originally announced. It seems that AtGames has deleted the original Facebook post from April that announced that the Mega Drive Mini would be powered by its hardware.

The nostalgia for “classic” miniature consoles isn’t ending anytime soon, either: Sony just announced today it’s making its own PlayStation Classic console. The tiny PS1 will come with “20 genre-defining titles,” and it’s set to release this December for $99.99. Also coming this winter is the Sega Mega Drive collection on the Nintendo Switch, and the trailer for it was published on Monday.

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Bollywood/Hollywood

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n recent times, pay disparity has been a point of much debate. In two of world’s major film industries, the disparity is rather stark. In the past, actors such as Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vidya Balan, Kangana Ranaut, Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha and Katrina Kaif have all spoken about the huge gap between what the leading male stars are paid and what female leads get. In Hollywood, actors such as Jennifer Lawrence, Patricia Arquette, Emma Stone and

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elevision’s biggest night wasn’t that big.

The Emmy Awards drew a record-low audience of just over 10.2 million people, down 11 percent from the past two years.

Michael Che and Colin Jost of “Saturday Night Live” hosted the awards show on NBC Monday.

Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” became the first show from a streaming service to win best comedy, while HBO’s “Game of Thrones” was the top drama.

The show reached virtually identical audiences of 11.4 million each of the last two years, the Nielsen company said.

The decline to 10.21 mil-

Meryl Streep, have been raising their voices against the issue.

Meanwhile, very few men (barring Shah Rukh Khan and Arjun Kapoor) from the industry back home, have spoken on the issue. Now, Varun Dhawan has touched on the topic. In an interview to Film Companion, Varun said: “Why has it taken the trade and the industry as a whole until a Raazi to realise that Alia Bhatt is a big star.

Be it Badrinath Ki Dulhania, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and even 2 States, were all

lion continues a troubling trend for televised awards shows. The Oscars audience this year was down 19 percent from 2017 and the Grammys were down 23 percent.

The further fragmentation of television undoubtedly plays a role in audience interest levels. When “Frasier” was winning awards in the 1990s, the comedy was regularly seen in nearly 20 million homes.

Streamed shows like “Mrs. Maisel” are far less popular and, in fact, it’s still difficult to get precise numbers about how many people watch them.

Three times in the 1990s, the audience for the Emmy Awards exceeded 20

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hits and Alia Bhatt was just as responsible for its success as I was or Arjun was (Arjun Kapoor was the male lead in 2 States).”

In fact, it was Varun who made Alia realise that she was demanding less money than she deserved, given her status as an actor-star.

He said: “I would always tell Alia, what are you doing? You take very little money. Are you stupid? Increase your price.”

Varun and Alia have been good friends and have had a successful run together as well. They will soon be seen in Karan Johar’s Kalank.

They started out together with Student of the Year in 2011 and soon did many successful films -- Varun did October, Badlapur, Judwaa 2 while Alia did Dear Zindagi, Highway and Udta Punjab.

Varun will next be seen as Mauji in Sui Dhaaga with Anushka Sharma. The film is scheduled to release on September 28. (Hindustan Times)

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nushka Sharma has opened up about what makes her and husband Virat Kohli tick. The cricketer and the actor are one of the most watched couples in India but they don’t let their celeb status faze them. Talking to Anupama Chopra, Anushka -- while promoting upcoming film Sui Dhaaga: Made In India -- spoke at length about her relationship with Virat Kohli and how they keep it real.

The actor explained, “I think we are both not so attached to what we do. The other day someone asked me a question you know ‘power couple and two powerful people from your own industry. You know when you are together, how do you manage this and all’.

And I thought to myself and I told them also, we don’t see ourselves like that. We start to see ourselves that way then there is something really wrong in the nature of our relationship. If someone really wants to have an insight into our lives, we are very simple people, wanting to do normal, very simple things.”

Anushka also said that the two of them look at fame from the same perspective. She said, “We are both very awkward with the fame that we have we don’t embrace stardom and fame and that’s why, I think, we connect so much. We run away, sometimes, from these things. Sometimes, we find a need to be in our own cocoon. And that’s the reason why we are so self-sufficient. And when I see self, I mean both of us because we don’t see each other as two different peo-

ple. Him and me are male and female versions of each other.”

She added, “Yes, of course, the outer expression might be different, the way people look at 2us might be different but inside the values are exactly the same. And we both are very spiritual people. First and foremost, we lead spiritual lives and then it is what we do our professions are just what we do. So that’s where we find our strength from. This is our duty, we perform our duty and then we come back.” (Hindustan Times)

million people.

On the bright side, it’s likely to have contained the most-watched marriage proposal of the year.

Emmy winner Glenn Weiss heartened audience members by proposing to his girlfriend while onstage accepting an award for directing the Oscars telecast.

Jan Svendsen said yes.

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emi Lovato is still in rehab -- nearly 2 months after her overdose -- and one person has put his life on hold to be a constant presence -Wilmer Valderrama.

TMZ has learned Demi quietly transferred from a rehab center on the East Coast to another facility that is world-renowned for its addiction programs. She has been at that facility for more than a month, and Wilmer has flown there several times during visiting days to be with her.

Several people in a nearby town tell TMZ, they have seen Demi and Wilmer at a local Starbucks several times, and it appeared to

people in the shop they were boyfriend/girlfriend.

“We don't know if they're back together ... what we do know is that Wilmer put everything on hold when Demi almost died from an opioid OD on July 24 and was a constant presence at the hospital, where she spent nearly 2 weeks.”

Demi and Wilmer were together for 6 years and split back in 2016.

As for rehab, the facility offers intensive, long-term treatment for drugs and alcohol and is very much a group program. In fact, Demi was also seen several times at the Starbucks with other patients from the rehab facility. (TMZ)

shton Kutcher accidentally hit a young man with his car on Tuesday. Leo Marenghi, the 19-year-old man struck by the vehicle, told E! News he was heading over to a school in Los Angeles to pick up the kids he was babysitting when the accident happened. He was riding one of the children's scooters when Kutcher pulled out of a driveway and hit him with his black Tesla.

"He was coming out of a driveway of the Sunset Bronson Studios, and there was a wall blocking so he couldn't see me coming," Marenghi said. "Once I was in his sight, it was too late for him to stop and I got hit."

Realizing what had happened, Kutcher jumped out of the vehicle to see if the victim was OK. "He immediately got out of his car and said, 'I'm so sorry. I didn't see you. Are you okay?"' Marenghi re-

called, adding that he recognized the actor as soon as he got off the ground.

The teen said he told Kutcher he was fine and asked if his car was all right.

"He said, 'I'm not even worried about that. Are you sure you're OK?'" Marenghi said.

Again, the young man confirmed was OK and asked Kutcher if he'd be willing to pose for a picture. Kutcher obliged and Marenghi thanked him for the photo.

"He was very nice about the situation," Marenghi said. "And although I'm sore, I don't have any broken bones so there is no reason for me to go to the police."

Marenghi posted his pictures with Kutcher on Instagram. He also shared a photo of the scrape he suffered from the accident.

"Got hit by a car today...," he wrote. "But it's ok because it was by Ashton Kutcher."

(E-Online)

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Fun Times

Archie

ARIES (March 21April 19)

Don't let uncertainty lead to a mishap. Take better care of your emotional and physical health, first and foremost. An innovative plan will change the way you help others.

Don't hold back the way TAURUS you feel or what your expec(April 20- tations are. An open and honMay 20) est discussion will result in a better understanding between you and a loved one.

Social encounters will GEMINI highlight your day. Day trips, (MAY 28events and activities that June 20) stimulate your mind will lead to a host of new ideas and plans.

Start a new hobby or do something in conjunction (June 21- with a loved one. Children, a July 22) partner or a good friend will have an impact on your life.

Don't misjudge someone's feelings.

CANCER

LEO (July 23Aug. 22)

Dilbert

Don't overdo it. The changes you want to make should be within your budget. Consult with an expert before you start or take on a project.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22)

You'll be given the OK to proceed with something you've wanted to do for some time. Travel, love, romance and building a better future with someone special are favored.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23)

Speed things up a little.

If you lag, someone will complain, ruining your mood and quashing your enthusiasm.

If you take charge, a positive change will come your way.

Take care of family matters.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24- Make your place more comfortNov. 22) able or convenient. The chang-

Peanuts

es you make will please someone who depends on you. Romance is in the stars.

SAGITTARIUS Take care of your responsi(Nov. 23- bilities. Leave no room for erDec. 21) ror or complaints. An emotional situation will leave you in a vulnerable position if you let someone speak on your behalf.

Calvin and Hobbes

Keep your personal money CAPRICORN matters secret. Consider your (Dec. 22- options and what you need to Jan. 19) do to secure your financial position. Romance will improve your day and ease stress.

Look for the best way to AQUARIUS invest your time, money and (Jan. 20- energy. Doing what's best Feb. 19) for yourself may not please everyone, but it's time to put yourself first.

An emotional encounter PISCES (Feb. 20- may confuse you at first, but Mar. 20) if you let your intuition guide you, everything will fall into place. Trust your heart to help you make the right decision.