Lawrence Journal-World 11-14-11 by Lawrence Journal-World

If chasing younger women, don’t lie about age

Marcy Sugar and Kathy Mitchell

Animal Planet sends pets to the rescue The Animal Planet used to be a nice place to get away from people. Let CBS fill its schedule with murder and depravity; Animal Planet was the place to find “Puppy Bowl,” ‘‘Meerkat Manor” and “Puppies vs. Babies.” Such programming made the network a safe, soft haven for families with children, as well as for adults who have had it up to here with the human race. I remember noting that in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, Animal Planet was one of the few networks not showing repetitive footage of the trauma. And that made it a welcome choice for parents worried about their kids ingesting more violence than they could handle. Tonight, the network launches “Saved” (7 p.m.), a series of overlapping tales about troubled and traumatized people whose lives were transformed, given meaning and even saved by their pets. In the story of Justin Rollins, a family copes with the loss of their son in combat by caring for the abandoned dog that he found in an Iraqi alley days before his death. Pali Boucher chronicles a childhood of abandonment by her drug-addicted, alcoholic mother and her own harrowing ordeal of decades on the street as a speed addict. Only the love of a loyal dog gave her a reason to survive. She has since become an advocate for animal adoption. Both stories are uplifting in their own way, but both are more about people — and the particular ills of the human condition — than the animals they extol. And I’m not sure people tune into the Animal Planet for that.

Diane Sawyer will interview U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on a “20/20” (9 p.m., ABC) special. Giffords was shot in the head while addressing her Tucson, Ariz., constituents and has taken months to recover from her near- fatal injuries. Six people were killed in the attack. Her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, also will speak with Sawyer.

In a rare admission that life is not one long shopping spree, Bravo acknowledges the reality of unemployment with the one-hour special “The Headhuntress” (9 p.m.). Host Wendy Doulton is a Hollywood power broker and a brash, no-nonsense adviser to job seekers. She expresses brutally frank snap judgments about folks’ attire, attitudes, resumes and interview skills. It’s like having a female Simon Cowell as your career counselor. Are we surprised she has a British accent?

Tonight’s other highlights

The top five perform R&B classics on “The Sing-Off” (7 p.m., NBC).

Maddy’s new dream internship is not without peril on “Terra Nova” (7 p.m., Fox).

A would-be second-generation performer is struck down on “House” (8 p.m., Fox).

Something borrowed and blue on “Bored to Death” (8 p.m., HBO).

A friend from therapy (Robin Wright) visits on “Enlightened” (8:30 p.m., HBO).

Altered evidence is found in a car’s trunk on “Hawaii Five-O” (9 p.m., CBS).

Scheduled on “Rock Center With Brian Williams” (9 p.m., NBC): Bob Costas, Annie Leibovitz, Alabama’s immigration law and a review of military meals.

members, and worst of all, I saw my son and my daughter cry over the heartache I caused. The woman who was my partner in this love affair has long since moved on to another man. I live a lonely life 100 miles away from my former family and seldom see my kids or grandchildren. I wish there were a way to restart my life. My message to Bill is to stay with your family, learn to love your wife again, make it her birthday each and every day, and your reward will be

ALIENS AMONG US By Aaron Zarrie

11/14

Dear Frank: Thank you for sharing your sad story. Hopefully, it will help someone else before he or she makes the same mistake.

— Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190 Chicago, IL 60611.

Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy E. Parker November 14, 2011

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Once you gain greater clarity, you will be able to make changes that add to your security and ability to function. Tonight: Pay bills, then decide. Cancer (June 21-July 22) You might want to rethink a personal relationship or a business partnership. Though you might have a tight agreement, when one person radically changes, the agreement might no longer be functional. Tonight: All smiles. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Listen to your sixth sense when dealing with someone you care a lot about. Don’t try to change someone’s mind about an expenditure. Tonight: Vanish while you can. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) A meeting carries a message. You might need to decide what you are willing to do to further a goal. Tonight: Hook up with a pal. Catch up on news. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Pressure builds. You might feel that if anything is going to be done properly, you will have to do it yourself. Perhaps you need to work on your delegating skills. Tonight: Working late.

BIRTHDAYS Former U.N. SecretaryGeneral Boutros BoutrosGhali is 89. Jazz musician Ellis Marsalis is 77. Writer P.J. O’Rourke is 64. Zydeco singer-musician Buckwheat Zydeco is 64. Britain’s Prince Charles is

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evident in the coming years. — Frank

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS For Monday, Nov. 14: This year you open new doors and respond to the unexpected. Learn not to come from a knee-jerk impulse. Take your time to form a response; practice detachment. If you are single, you will attract someone quite unusual. If you are attached, planning a special trip or scheduling a seminar together will bond you even more. CANCER really understands you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult Aries (March 21-April 19) You feel torn between your professional world and your home life. Dropping either-or thinking could be the first step in finding a resolution to the conflict. Tonight: Brainstorm with a trusted friend. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Stay open to the unexpected, even if you want to run. The unpredictability exists to help you revise your thinking where it might be antiquated. Tonight: Find your friends. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Slow down and find out where you might be lacking information.

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ity (region on the Moon)

63. Rock singer-musician James Young (Styx) is 62. Singer Stephen Bishop is 60. Pianist Yanni is 57. Presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett is 55. Actress Laura San Giacomo is 50. Actor D.B. Sweeney

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Your intellect combines with an incredible imagination. With this mix you can walk in others’ shoes and find solutions that work for the majority. Tonight: Put on some dreamy music. Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21) Deal directly with another person. Close relating draws strong results. You can’t hold your position any longer without taking action. Tonight: Togetherness. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Release an immediate issue. Once you relax, you will see the situation in a different light. Tonight: Follow another person’s suggestion. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Pace yourself. A partner or associate will pitch in and help you clear out more than you anticipated. Tonight: Do for you. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Your imagination seems endless. You come up with solutions when others don’t. Tonight: A friend changes his or her tune. — The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

ACROSS 1 Some deadly snakes 5 Letter opener? 9 Put an edge on 13 Board sticker 14 Waste maker of adage 15 Distinctive atmosphere 16 A dish with some of this and some of that 17 Exhausted 19 Hoopster’s classical dance? 21 Kelly the clown 22 Grazing ground 23 Diddly-squat 26 Female sib, briefly 27 Goldberg and Field roles 30 Video-store section 32 What the president’s advisors came down with? 34 “I could ___ horse!” 37 Understood, as a punch line 38 Alleviate 39 Parisian stinger? 44 Needle worker’s art 45 The Grateful ___ 46 Boxer that can lick anyone?

49 Sault ___ Marie, Canada 50 Male sib, briefly 52 Completely cuckoo 54 Assignment in a chilly art class? 57 Apartment for trips to the city 60 Punch-inthe-stomach sounds 61 Concept 62 Conclude by reasoning 63 Tribe met by Lewis and Clark 64 Like the details in horror films? 65 Greek mountain 66 Sour-tasting DOWN 1 Pueblo bricks 2 Deli offering 3 Light benders 4 Feed the fire 5 Paint unskillfully 6 This, below the border 7 Coral-islet chain 8 Think quietly and inwardly 9 Light bulb unit 10 Rainbow gradation 11 Victorian, for one 12 ___ -o’shanter 14 Soaking spot 18 ___ Tranquility (region on the Moon)

20 Large European volcano 23 Saint Petersburg’s river 24 One 13th of the month? 25 Ancient stringed instrument 28 Near, to a poet 29 Cafeteria worker’s headwear 31 Encounter 32 Is unable 33 Raison d’___ 34 Baby salamanders 35 “I smell ___!” (“Something’s fishy here!”) 36 Place for your chapeau 40 Snake that can flatten its neck 41 Rags-toriches writer Alger

42 Hammer user 43 Bart Simpson’s teacher Krabappel 46 North or South state 47 ___ the road 48 Phrase before “Go!” 51 Jesse of the 1936 Olympics 53 Haughty sort 54 Famous invasion nickname 55 Comic-strip barks 56 La ___ Tar Pits 57 Animal Farm critter 58 Single person’s last words? 59 Auction conclusion?

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

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Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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Annie’s Mailbox

Dear Annie: I am a 44-yearold single guy with no kids, never married. I look younger than my age and could probably pass for 34. I recently met this beautiful girl who is a senior in college. She seemed very nice and is probably 21 or 22 years old. I thought that maybe the next time I see her, I would ask her out on a date. Is this a crazy idea? Am I anniesmailbox@comcast.net way too old for this woman? If so, what would be the right age range for me? I must say ried to “Bill” for 43 years. She again, this woman is stun- failed to listen to her friends ning. — R.J. who tried to warn her that Bill was having a relationship Dear R.J.: Yes, 22-year- with a co-worker. olds often are stunning. That I was once there, but not loud sigh you hear is from all as the wife. I was the cheatthe 40-year-old women who ing husband. I was the one wonder why a 44-year-old who fell from grace. I led man isn’t looking at them. a charmed life, graduated But to answer your ques- with honors, made the tions, anyone over 18 is fair dean’s list, became an Air game, although your age gap Force officer and the presiadds a certain creepiness fac- dent of a local civic organitor. zation and the town’s Little A 44-year-old man is more League. I was respected at likely to find an appropriate my church and often counmate if he looks for women seled young men who were over 30. If you want to ask about to dishonor their this girl out, go right ahead, marriage vows. And then but don’t lie about your age, quite suddenly, I became a and don’t be surprised if she liar and a cheat. says no. I lost my family, the respect of my children, my honor and Dear Annie: I read the let- my dignity. My pastor asked ter from “A Formerly Trust- me to resign from the church, ing Wife,” who has been mar- I was shunned by church

can lick anyone?

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

Answer here:

is 50. Rapper Reverend Run (Run-DMC) is 47. Actor Patrick Warburton is 47. Retired MLB All-Star pitcher Curt Schilling is 45. Actor Josh Duhamel is 39. Rock musician Travis Barker is 36.

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