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Across 1.Biblical beast
4.Inflexible
9.Babysitter’s handful
10.“Home ___”
11.Rightful
12.Artery problems
13.Expresses
15.Sooner St.
16.Get fit after injury
18.“Stubborn ___ a mule”
20.Corolla and Prius maker
23.Bake, as eggs
25.Dine
26.They’re nuts
27.Colorado Indian
28.Some porcelain
29.Fraternity letters
Down
1.Boosts
2.Censor’s target
3.Asparagus unit
4.Thoroughbred
5.“You got that right!”
6.Moo ___ gai pan
Gemstones in February
8.Escritoire
14.Foursome
17.Petty-Officer on merchant ship
18.Questions
19.Boutique
21.1984 Nobelist
22.“Planet of the ___”
7.“What’s gotten ___ you?”
24.1969 Peace Prize grp. February Sudoku
How to solve sudoku puzzles
No math is required to solve a sudoku. You only need logic and patience. Simply make sure that each 3x3 square region has only one instance of the numbers 1-9. Similarly, each number
can only appear once in a column or row in the larger grid. The difficulty on this puzzle is easy.
The title is a clue to the word in the shaded diagonal.
TRIVIA TEASER
The Golden Age
1. Which actor played the title character in the James Bond film The Man With the Golden Gun? a-Frank Sinatra, b-Raymond Burr, c-Randy Quaid, d-Christopher Lee.
2.Formerly known as the Warriors, what is the "golden" sports team nickname now used at Marquette University in Milwaukee?a-Golden Bears, b-Golden Lights, c-Golden Eagles, d-Golden Panthers.
3. While Moses was away collecting the Ten Commandments, who fashioned a golden calf worshipped by the Hebrews? a-Lazarus, b-Aaron, c-Noah, d-Joshua.
4.In which movie did James Stewart rescue a suicidal Kim Novak from beneath the Golden Gate Bridge? a-The Big Clock, b-Bend of the River, c-Vertigo, d-Bell, Book and Candle.
5.Which pop song was the theme song for the sitcom The Golden Girls? a-"Lonely Boy," b-"Say You, Say Me," c"Thank You For Being a Friend," d-"My Generation."
6.Which PGA star is nicknamed "The Golden Bear?" a-Jack Nicklaus, b-Lee Trevino, c-Curtis Strange, d-Tiger Woods.
7.Which city is separated by an inlet called the Golden Horn? a-Budapest, b-Istanbul, c-Buenos Aires, d-Copenhagen.
8.What was the name of the ship on which Sir Francis Drake became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe? a-Golden Plover, b-Golden Bowl, c-Golden Hind, d-Golden Fleece.
9.The flag of which country pictures a golden eagle with a snake in its mouth? a-Mexico, b-Philippines, c-Lithuania, dItaly.
10. In the game of Quidditch, played by Harry Potter, how many points is capturing the Golden Snitch worth? a-50, b-100, c-150, d-250.
QUOTES
"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
Dr. Seuss
"The best thing to hold onto in life is each other."
Audrey Hepburn
"I saw that you were perfect, and so I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect and I loved you even more."
Angelita Lim
"To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides."
David Viscott
"Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own."
Robert A. Heinlein
"True love is selfless. It is worthy of the person it loves."
BetterHelp
The big rewards come to those who travel the second, undemanded mile.
Bruce Barton
Ask yourself: "How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I'm committed to?"
Tony Robbins
Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.
Sally Koch
The difference between try and triumph is a little umph.
Zig Ziglar
We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon.
Konrad Adenauer
One of the great lessons in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.
Winston Churchill
The Lighter Side Plan ahead
A groundhog named Phil woke up on February 2nd, peeked out of his burrow, saw his shadow, and sighed dramatically.
He turned to his wife and said, "Six more weeks of winter... but at least we'll have Valentine's Day to look forward to!"
She rolled her eyes and replied, "Honey, you say that every year. And every year you still forget to get me flowers."
Phil thought for a second, then grinned.
"True... but this time I'm prepared! I already ordered them."
"Really?" she asked, surprised.
"Yeah," he said proudly, "I got you a dozen roses... they're just six weeks late because of the shadow thing."
The Lion Tamer
A man tells the circus master that he wants to join the circus as a lion tamer. The circus master asked if he has any experience and the man says, "Why, yes. My father was one of the most famous lion tamers in the world, and he taught me everything he knew."
"Really?" said the circus master. "Did he teach you how to make a lion jump through a flaming hoop?"
"Yes he did," the man replies.
"And did he teach you how to have six lions form a pyramid?"
"Yes he did," the man replies.
"And have you ever stuck your head in a lion's mouth?"
"Just once," the man replies.
The circus master asks, "Why only once?"
The man says, "I was looking for my father."
Answers to The Golden Age
1-d, Christopher Lee
2-c, Golden Eagles
3-b, Aaron
4-c, "Vertigo"
5-c, "Thank You For Being a Friend"
6-a, Jack Nicklaus
7-b, Istanbul
8-c, Golden Hind
9-a, Mexico
10-c, 150
February 2026 Calendar
Special Months
AMERICAN HEART MONTH, heart.org
NATIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH, asalh. org.
NATIONAL CHERRY MONTH, usacherries. com.
NATIONAL PET DENTAL HEALTH MONTH, avma.org/events/national-pet-dentalhealth-month.
NATIONAL TIME MANAGEMENT MONTH
SPAY/NEUTER AWARENESS MONTH, worldspayday.org.
Events
31-Jan–29-Mar, ARIZONA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL, Weekends. arizona.renfestinfo. com.
1-28, AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE HERITAGE MONTH, jyfmuseums.org.
1, GRAMMY AWARDS, Los Angeles. Annual.
2, CANDLEMAS, Presentation of the Lord.
2, GROUNDHOG DAY
2, SNOW MOON, Also called Hunger Moon. The February Full Moon.
3, 2026 PRO BOWL, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA. nfl.com/pro-bowl.
4-11, JAPAN: SAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL
4, WORLD CANCER DAY. worldcancerday. org.
5–Mar 14, SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP (RBS 6 NATIONS), rbs6nations.com.
6-8, US NATIONAL TOBOGGAN CHAMPI-
ONSHIPS, Snow Bowl, Camden, ME. 35th
5-16, FLORIDA STATE FAIR, Tampa, FL, floridastatefair.com.
6, NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY, heart.org or goredforwomen.org.
7, CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE IN SAN FRANCISCO. Year of the Horse, chineseparade.com
7, SUPER BOWL LX, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA., nfl.com.
11-15, GRAND RAPIDS BOAT SHOW, DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI., showspan.com.
12, SAFETY PUP'S BIRTHDAY, nationalchildsafetycouncil.org.
13, WORLD RADIO DAY, Observed since 2012, diamundialradio.org
14, GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY PARADE, Alexandria, VA., washingtonbirthday. net.
14, NATIONAL DONOR DAY, organdonor. gov.
14, ST. VALENTINE'S DAY
15, CANADA: MAPLE LEAF FLAG ADOPTED: ANNIVERSARY, Feb 15, 1965.
13–21, BRAZIL: CARNIVAL, Also in French West Indies.
13-16, GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT, 29th annual, audubon.org.
21, WORLD PANGOLIN DAY, 15th annual, pangolins.org/world-pangolin-day.
15, DAYTONA 500, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL., daytonainternationalspeedway.com.
15, NBA ALL-STAR GAME 2026,Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA. 75th annual, nba.com.
16, PRESIDENTS DAY, Federal holiday.
17, MARDI GRAS.
18, ASH WEDNESDAY.
18, LENT begins. Feb. 18 -April 2.
19, GEORGIA NATIONAL RODEO, Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry, GA.
22-28, NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK.
25, WORLD SPAY DAY, 30th annual, worldspayday.org .
26, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK ESTABLISHED: ANNIVERSARY, Feb 26, 1919.
26, NATIONAL CHILI DAY.
27, INTERNATIONAL POLAR BEAR DAY, polarbearinternational.org.
28, WORLD SWORD SWALLOWERS DAY.
28, SEATTLE EARTHQUAKE ANNIVERSARY, Seattle (Nisqually) earthquake, magnitude 6.8, injures hundreds and causes $2 billion in damage (25th anniversary)
Black History Month marks 100 years
This year, Black History Month will mark 100 years of educating Americans about the history of the AfricanAmerican community. During the past century, Black History Month has evolved from an observance into an American institution -- and it all started with Carter G. Woodson, a determined historian with an idea.
Born in 1877 to formerly enslaved parents in Virginia, Woodson’s early schooling was sporadic at best, and had to delay his high school education until age 20 to work in a coal mine. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in literature in 1903, and graduate degrees from the University of Chicago in 1908. And in 1912, he became the second African-American student (after W.E.B. DuBois) to earn a doctorate from Harvard University.
Disappointed with the limited career opportunities for African-American history scholars and the absence of any structured Black history research program in higher education, Goodson decided to create his own. He founded the ASLNH, now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. And in 1926, Goodson promoted a new big idea -- Negro History Week, which grew into today’s Black History Month.
The celebration has evolved and expanded over the years, but the central idea remains unchanged: that AfricanAmerican history is inseparable from the American story, and a scholarly pursuit worth fighting for.
National Pet Theft Awareness Day, Feb. 14
Dog theft on the rise worldwide
Dog theft is a growing concern worldwide, especially with high value breeds like French Bulldogs or Labradors most at risk.
In the U.S., thefts up 40 percent from 2022, according to the American Kennel Club. French Bulldog thefts rose nearly five times from 2019–2022. About 12 percent of lost pets reported to AKC are confirmed stolen.
Dog theft is usually profit motivated for resale on the black market, breeding, or ransom demands. While it's not as ubiquitous as other property crimes like car theft, it affects millions of pet owners emotionally and financially— searching for a stolen dog can cost up to $1,000 per incident.
Dogs are most at risk when tethered in the front yard. But about 15 percent are stolen while being walked. Another
15 percent are stolen after being left in a car.
To protect your dog: -Microchip and ID: 35 percent of chipped pets have outdated info—update annually.
- Secure Setup: Never leave unattended in yards/cars; use tamper-proof collars, high fences, and cameras.
-Vigilance: Avoid posting walks online; report immediately to police/shelters.
If your dog does go missing, remember about 80 percent of missing dogs are strays, not thefts. Act quickly if your dog is missing: Immediately go on social media, especially to animal groups located in your county. Facebook groups have a high recovery rate and motivated users who compare lost and found posts. You may be able to email pictures city and county animal control groups. Post flyers in the neighborhood.
Groundhog Day: Check Phil's weather prediction!
On February 2, Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania's groundhog extraordinaire, will again stick his head out of his den. The nation awaits his verdict.
Groundhog Day is said to have its origins in ancient weather lore where the prognosticator was often a badger or a sacred bear. In the United States, its origin is said to come from a Pennsylvania German custom.
*He gets his longevity from drinking the "elixir of life" of which he takes one sip every summer during the Groundhog Picnic. This gives him seven more years of life.
*It is said he is named after King Philip, a famous Native American leader. In his more plebeian days, he was called Br'er Groundhog.
If Phil, peeking from his burrow, fails to see his shadow, winter will soon be over. If the sun happens to be shining and Phil sees his shadow, winter will continue for six more weeks.
The first trek to meet with Phil began in 1887. He has been emerging from his burrow in Pennsylvania ever since, always eager to greet his public.
Phil is private in many ways, but a few rumors have circulated about him.
*He speaks only in Groundhogese, which luckily is a language understood by the President of the Inner Circle. The Inner Circle provides for Phil during the year, rather like a court provides for its king.
The city of Punxsutawney offers several days of celebration for those who gather from around the world to hear Phil's proclamation. The city offers food, music, carriage rides, magicians, crafts and games.
