TIME OUT
Friday, January 9, 2015
Horoscope ACROSS 1 “Perish the thought!” 12 Many a delivery participant 15 It has a “Complete My Album” service 16 It’ll slow down traffic 17 He played Maxwell Smart in 2008 18 Energy 19 Idée origin 20 The end of Samson? 21 “Absolutely” 23 Ingredients in bowstring waxes 25 Marks, as a box 26 One-sixth of diciotto 27 What may drop in disbelief 30 Certain union member 31 Show signs of life 33 Kind of acid used in fireproofing 35 “Encore!” 36 Made a comeback, say 39 Greenwich-to-New Haven dir. 40 They might come with trains
41 Old show horse 42 Athletic conf. for UMass 44 Title bird in a Rimsky-Korsakov opéra 45 One may be smoked out 46 “If I Were a Carpenter” singer 48 Province : Canada :: ___ : Russia 51 Part of a large kingdom 53 Umami source, briefly 54 16-season N.H.L.’er Fleury 56 Start to sense? 57 Totally break up 60 One smoked, informally 61 Renowned long jumper 62 Causes of street rumbles? 63 National comingout day? DOWN 1 Drift 2 Furry oyster cracker 3 By dint of 4 Get a share of, say 5 Chuckle bit
The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Jan. 9, 2015: This year you open up to a new way of living. Simplicity and authenticity will be the key elements to focus on for improving your life. ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You seem to be “all work and no play,” even if you are not at your job. This very serious approach allows you to be focused and driven. Tonight: Relax to good music. 6 Of songbirds 7 They have 125 questions and last 130 mins. 8 French soliloquy starter? 9 Arche de ___ (boat in la Bible) 10 General-aviation alternative to Le Bourget 11 Early text messager 12 Like any number by itself 13 Soured 14 Succubus, e.g. 22 Secure, with “up” 24 Like “come” and “go”: Abbr.
27 2002 Denzel Washington thriller 28 Frequent foe of Wonder Woman 29 What “many a man hath more hair than,” in Shakespeare 31 Browning selection? 32 Aids for dating 33 Riboflavin, familiarly 34 Transport over dry land? 36 Social event in “No, No, Nanette” 37 Rx writer 38 Showed signs of life
43 Ancient game much studied in game theory 45 Options for target practice 47 Early touter of air bags 48 Home to baseball’s Orix Buffaloes 49 Sanskrit for “the auspicious one” 50 Canon element 52 Unexploded 53 “___ Modiste” (Victor Herbert operetta) 55 Eyeball, in a way 58 Gulper ___ 59 Bestow, to Burns
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Chess quiz BLACK HAS A CRUSHER Hint: Target the king. Solution: 1. ... Bf3! (threatens ... Rh1 mate), etc.
Super Quiz Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.
Subject: TELEVISION For what do the initials stand? (e.g., PBS. Answer: Public Broadcasting Service.)
Hocus Focus
FRESHMAN LEVEL
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Your circle of friends could have different concerns from your loved ones. Today, they might pull you in different directions, and you’ll feel the resulting tension. Tonight: Have some fun. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Tension continues to build on the homefront. The only person you can control is yourself. Be careful with a loved one who is very controlling. Tonight: Be a duo. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Reach out to a close relative or neighbor who understands where you are coming from. Tonight: TGIF! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You might be deluding yourself about the ramifications of a recent major purchase. Tonight: Don’t push too hard. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You might be confused by a friend who doesn’t always hear you well. Tonight: Paint the town red.
THE NEW MEXICAN
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Low-cost options exist for therapy Dear Annie: My parents are getting divorced after 22 years of marriage, and it seems to be strongly affecting my mother in a terribly negative way. Mom has told me that she has contemplated suicide twice. Once, she even held my brother’s gun to her head. Everyone in the family, including my grandmother, my aunts and even my boyfriend, thinks Mom needs counseling. So how do I suggest it without making her think I’m calling her “crazy”? And another problem is the cost. Mom may refuse to go because it’s too expensive. Do you have any suggestions that may help? — Concerned Daughter Dear Daughter: All mentions of suicide should be taken seriously. You are right that your mother could benefit from professional help, and it doesn’t need to be expensive. Tell her you are worried about her and it might help if she talks to someone about her feelings. Free and low-cost help is available through local churches, graduate school counseling departments, medical school psychology departments, United Way, the YMCA, the YWCA, The Samaritan Institute (samaritaninstitute.org), NAMI (nami.org) and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (suicidepreventionhotline. org), and through support groups such as the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (dbsalliance. org) and Recovery International (lowselfhelpsystems.org). Do a little research on her behalf and make a suggestion, including a website or phone number, so she can get the help she needs. You could even offer to go with her. Dear Annie: We recently hired a young woman at our business. Like many other 20-somethings, she doesn’t understand personal boundaries. May I use your column to give her some advice? Dear Miss New Hire: Welcome to our company. You got the job over five other highly qualified candidates, which means you are both smart and lucky, but you still have a lot to learn. If you work hard here, you can go far. Let me tell you a couple of secrets: You are no longer in college. Standards may have changed, but it is still not acceptable to bring all of your problems into the
office and discuss them at length. Twenty minutes complaining about your roommate is excessive. So is another 20 minutes on your boyfriend’s ex, your sister’s drinking, your mother’s bodily functions and who you slept with last night. Not only are you wasting time, but you are disturbing others. And they will repeat everything you say to everyone they know — including your boss. You would be so much better off asking questions and learning the workflow and the purpose of procedures. You are the only one who can make your career path a good one. Start now. Look down the road to where you want to be. If your path continues as it is, I give you six months here. — W.A. Dear W.A.: Thank you for your honesty. Over-sharing is common, and not only with 20-somethings. Too many people display their entire lives in front of the world and believe this is normal and acceptable. They do not understand the concept of privacy. We hope it will make a comeback soon. Dear Annie: I’d like to respond to the letter from “Ventura, Calif.,” who questioned whether alcoholism is a disease. As a 33-year recovering alcoholic, I have better knowledge about this than self-righteous folks with superior attitudes. There is no question that alcoholism is a disease. Only a fool would say it is a choice. The afflicted person has a discernible difference in the brain that results in a disproportionately pleasant response to alcohol. And whenever anyone chooses to have a drink, it is for the same reason an alcoholic does: to change the way they feel at that moment. Otherwise, a glass of water would do just as well. — Anonymous Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
Sheinwold’s bridge
1. HBO Answer________ 2. HGTV Answer________ 3. CNN Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL 4. TCM Answer________ 5. OWN Answer________ 6. TLC Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL 7. CTN Answer________ 8. BET Answer________
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Your ability to get past an issue will depend on whether you can let go of your need to control others. Tonight: Vanish before your popularity overwhelms you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Friends pave the way to your success. You also will receive a lot of support from these same people. Perhaps it is time for a thank-you card. Tonight: Hang out at home. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Take charge of an important project with which you have been involved. Your ability to move past obstacles will emerge. Tonight: A force to be reckoned with.
9. ESPN Answer________ ANSWERS: 1. Home Box Office. 2. Home and Garden Television. 3. Cable News Network. 4. Turner Classic Movies. 5. Oprah Winfrey Network. 6. The Learning Channel. 7. Christian Television Network. 8. Black Entertainment Television. 9. Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.
Jumble
SCORING: 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you? (c) 2015 Ken Fisher
Today in history Today is Friday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2015. There are 356 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On Jan. 9, 1945, during World War II, American forces began landing on the shores of Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines as the Battle of Luzon got underway, resulting in an Allied victory over Imperial Japanese forces.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Reach out to someone at a distance once more. If you can take off for a day trip, by all means, do. Tonight: Let your feelings lead the way.
Cryptoquip
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You will see a personal matter differently after you have a chat with a key person. Pressure could force you to look for an unusual answer. Tonight: Opt for togetherness. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You could wake up feeling as if you have not a care in the world. You certainly seem to be wearing a pair of rose-colored glasses. See where your optimism takes you. Tonight: Let the party begin! Jacqueline Bigar
The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another. If you think that X equals O, it will equal O throughout the puzzle. Single letters, short words and words using an apostrophe give you clues to locating vowels. Solution is by trial and error. © 2015 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.