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THE NEW MEXICAN Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Horoscope ACROSS 1 Start to grunt? 6 Air freshener scent 11 Tabloid paper, slangily 14 Shudder at 15 Plain People 16 Subj. for U.S. citizens-to-be 17 Fare for those 17 and up 19 Lunes or martes 20 Google Earth offering 21 Watered down 22 Astronomical red giant 24 Runoff conduit 26 Steal the show from 28 “Invest With Confidence” firm 31 Swelled heads 32 Top of a platter 33 Black keys, in some key signatures 35 Schumer of Comedy Central 36 Publicist’s handout 39 G.M.’s Mary Barra, beginning in 2014 42 Land on the eastern Mediterranean 43 Imam’s Almighty 45 “As seen ___”
48 Best-selling novelist who wrote the children’s poetry volume “Father Goose” 51 Anticipate 53 Windblown soil 54 “It’s Gonna Be Me” group 55 Symbol of authority 56 Autograph seeker’s encl. 59 Cries of surprise 60 The Boss’s backup musicians 64 ___ Offensive of 1968 65 “Julius,” e.g., in Gaius Julius Caesar 66 Like the number 8, to the Chinese 67 Masthead listings, for short 68 Road signs may warn of them 69 Spaniard’s “these” DOWN 1 “What’s the ___ in that?” 2 Start of a magic incantation 3 Liszt piece 4 Umlaut half 5 Tired
The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014: This year you will experience a new beginning, if not several new beginnings. ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Others might decide on a new beginning, which could result in a discussion about what is going on around you. Tonight: Try not to explain to others what is going on. 6 Hedy of “Ecstasy” 7 “Don’t worry about me” 8 Tyler of “Stealing Beauty” 9 “Just ___ expected” 10 Game in which pieces can be forked 11 Sale item attachment 12 Cheese that’s often grated 13 Gives the evil eye 18 Almost to the outfield wall 23 Fr. holy women 25 Wearer of a natural wool coat 26 Rose Bowl stadium sch.
27 Wasabi ___ (bar snack) 28 Org. with a no-shoes policy? 29 Wheel part 30 “Sadly …” 34 Whistler in the kitchen 37 First name in mysteries 38 Subject of a search on Mars 39 One to admire 40 Mer contents 41 Resistor unit 42 Name that’s Old Norse for “young man” 44 Abbr. in a birth announcement 45 Worth mentioning 46 Snacked
47 No-tell motel meetings 49 Many Astounding Stories cover subjects 50 Aroma 52 Hot spot 55 Like the initial letters of the answers to the six italicized clues, on “Wheel of Fortune” 57 “My Way” lyricist 58 Brand known as Dreyer’s in the West 61 “Hel-l-l-lp!” 62 Things Coke and Pepsi have: Abbr. 63 Work tables?
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Hocus Focus
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: NELSON MANDELA (e.g., Name any year in which he was president of South Africa. Answer: 19941999.) FRESHMAN LEVEL 1. What did Mandela’s government focus on dismantling? Answer________ 2. What was apartheid? Answer________ 3. From 1991 to 1997, he was president of the ANC. For what does ANC stand? Answer________ GRADUATE LEVEL 4. What was Mandela’s profession? Answer________ 5. How many years did Mandela serve in prison? Answer________ 6. For 18 years he was in this island prison. Answer________ PH.D. LEVEL 7. What prestigious award did he receive in 1993? Answer________ 8. Who preceded Mandela as president of South Africa? Answer________ 9. He died on Dec. 5, 2013. At what age did he die? Answer________ ANSWERS: ANSWERS: 1. Apartheid. 2. System of racial segregation. 3. African National Congress. 4. Lawyer. 5. More than 27 years. 6. Robben Island. 7. Nobel Peace Prize. 8. F.W. de Klerk. 9. 95.
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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) 2014 Ken Fisher
Today in history Today is Wednesday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2014. There are 98 days left in the year. The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, begins at sunset. Today’s highlight in history: On Sept. 24, 1789, President George Washington signed a Judiciary Act establishing America’s federal court system and creating the post of attorney general.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Pace yourself, and know what is important and what needs to occur. Feel free to examine what someone really means. Be nice. Tonight: Kick back and relax. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You might want to mingle and share with others, but a loved one could be demanding your attention. Tonight: Paint the town red. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You could be concerned about a loved one and what he or she has to offer in a particular situation. Tonight: Be close to home. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You could want a change of pace. It is up to you to create it, though, as others are likely to be demanding. Tonight: Take a midweek trip. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Be sensitive to others, and know that you have extra leeway to respond. You might want to avoid a situation that surrounds a business arrangement involving property. Tonight: Time to treat a pal to some munchies.
ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Counseling’s focus is on goals Dear Annie: I notice that often the advice you offer is to “get counseling.” But what happens in counseling? Can you explain how it helps? — L. Dear L.: The point of counseling or therapy is to help you determine what it is you want to accomplish and how to get there. This could be a career goal, a marital dispute, a problem with family members or anything that is causing difficulty for you and that you cannot resolve on your own. A good counselor/therapist will help you set appropriate goals and work with you to achieve them. Counselors (e.g., psychologists, licensed social workers) are generally well trained and licensed. Therapists (e.g., psychiatrists and psychoanalysts) usually have additional training and can prescribe medication. When choosing someone to see, we recommend getting a referral through your physician, a friend or relative, or an accredited licensing association such as the American Psychiatric Assn. (psych. org), the American Psychological Assn. (apa.org) or the National Association of Social Workers (socialworkers.org). It may help to find one who specializes in your particular problem. Not all counselors will be a good match, and it may require a session or two before you decide whether you are comfortable with this person or need to find someone else. When you first see the counselor/therapist, you may be asked what you wish to accomplish or what you want to work on. Some problems can be resolved in a few sessions, but more complicated ones can take longer. It is important that you be totally honest with the counselor, as anything else is a waste of your time and money. And if the counselor makes suggestions, do the work. Nothing will change if you don’t make the effort. Dear Annie: Our daughter is getting married soon. We have paid for all the usual services at a wedding, but we have a question about the photographer and the disc jockey. Both of these people own their
businesses. These owners will be the ones providing the services at the wedding, with no other employees present. Some people say we should tip them for their time and services. We feel that since they own their businesses, their profit includes their tip. Right or wrong? — To Tip or Not To Tip Dear Tip: You do not need to tip the owners of the photography studio or the disc jockey who is self-employed. They don’t expect to be tipped. However, should they go above and beyond what you hired them for, you may wish to add a gratuity as a way of saying “thanks.” Dear Annie: The letter from “Very Blessed, But Hurt” expressed bewilderment that she was not named in her motherin-law’s will, despite she and her mother-in-law having a close and wonderful relationship. I’m a retired lawyer who wrote many wills over the years. I hope this dear lady listens to your advice that she should not feel slighted. Her mother-in-law’s will sounds pretty standard to me. The testatrix leaves her estate to her son and, should her son not survive her, then to the son’s children. Most wills that I wrote went along those same lines. Perhaps “Blessed” herself comes from a family in which testators name everyone they love, but my own experience is that such a tradition would be far from the norm. Many people, when planning the disposal of their estates, work hard not to let emotions impinge on what they view as a simple business transaction, and they bequeath scrupulously equal amounts to both the faithful, favorite child and the black sheep who disowned the family decades ago. — Voice of Experience 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
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You seem to have the energy to handle whatever comes down the path, except perhaps an irate individual. Tonight: Only where you can relax. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You might want to open up a conversation. You know that you don’t always have all the right answers. Tonight: Get some shopping done. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might be coming off as being a lot more assertive than you realize. Try to allow others to come over to your way of thinking by giving them enough time and space. Tonight: All smiles. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Try to read between the lines when dealing with a parent or someone you care about. Understand that you might need to bypass this person’s interference. Tonight: In the limelight.
Cryptoquip
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You could be getting mixed signals from a loved one at a distance. Try to have a conversation so you can ask more questions. Tonight: Let your hair down. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You could have a lot going on in your life regarding a partner or a financial matter. You might be pondering what is important and what would be best in the long run. Tonight: An intense talk with a favorite person. 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. © 2014 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.