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A guy said to God, “God, is it true that to you a billion years is like a second?”

God said “yes”

The guy said, “God, is it true that to you a billion dollars is like a penny?”

God said “yes”

The guy said, “God, can I have a penny?”

God said, “Sure, just a second.”

After a prolonged drought when the rain came, all the animals in the forest were happy except the Kangaroo. When the others asked him what the reason was for such sadness, the Kangaroo revealed that the rain meant that all its kids would now be playing inside.

One day Max went to see Carl. Carl had a big swollen nose. “Whoa, what happened, Carl?”, Max asked.

“I sniﬀed a brose,” Carl replied. “What?”, Max said. “There’s no ‘b’ in rose!”

Carl replied, “There was in this one!”

My daughter want’s the new iPhone for her birthday. I told her she will get one as long as she has good grades, does her chores, and follows the house rules. Otherwise she will get a cheaper phone. It’s my way or the Huawei.

An MIT linguistics professor was lecturing his class the other day. “In English,” he said, “A double negative forms a positive. However, in some languages, such as Russian, a double negative remains a negative. But there isn’t a single language, not one, in which a double positive can express a negative.”

A voice from the back of the room said, “Yeah, right.”

A Husband and Wife at Custody court. The judge looks sternly at the ex wife.

Judge: “Why do you think you deserve custody of the child?”

Ex wife: “I brought him into this world so I should have custody of him.”

Judge: “That is a simple yet good reason.”

Then the judge looks towards the Ex husband.

Judge: “Why do you think you deserve custody of the child, sir?”

The ex husband thought long and hard about his response, after a brief moment of silence, he replies, “If I put money into a Pepsi machine and a Pepsi comes out. Is it mine or the machines?”

EATONIA

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

• 43rd annual Terry Fox Marathon of Hope. Registration begins at 12:30 PM at the Eatonia Arena. The run will start from the arena at 1:00 PM. Walk, run or ride! Snacks and door prizes to follow. Contact Pam 306-430-7173 for more info.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

• Eatonia Library Board presents: Murder Mystery Roast Beef Dinner. 19+ event. SAVE THE DATE!

ESTON

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27

• Eston AGT Community Centre Eston Winter Kickoff. 19+ Rec Hockey Game, Free Hotdogs, Kids Movie Night in the Hall at 7:00 PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28

• Eston AGT Community Centre Eston Winter Kickoff. Curling Bospiel, Battle of the Biscuit 3 on 3 Hockey, Free Family Skate at noon. Enetrtainment Saturday night.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29

• Eston AGT Community Centre Eston Winter Kickoff. PICKLEBALL TOURNEY. TOONIE BOWLING.

NOVEMBER 18

• MARK YOUR CALENDAR for Prairie West Historical Society’s annual Christmas in November.

* Wheatland Centre Potluck Supper fourth Friday of each month 6:00 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coffee & tea provided.

* Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7:00 PM. Regular Bingo plus Bonanza, 50/50 Draw. Must be 14 years of age. Call 306-962-7117 (ask for Linda) for more info.

HOOSIER

SUNDAY SERVICE

• Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-4607056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327.

KERROBERT

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

• 2023 Harvest Festival Parade 10:00 AM. Businesses, organizations, families, etc. are welcome to enter a ﬂoat! Kids: decorate & ride your bike!

* Storytime at the Kerrobert Library the ﬁrst and third Thursday of every month at 10:30 AM.

KINDERSLEY

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

• 365 Lloyd Sparky Ament Air Cadet Squadron is hosting an Open House and Information Night 7:00 PM at the Museum. Open to all youth aged 12-18. For more information email: danit.vass@cadets.gc.ca

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

• Kindersley Klippers Sledge Hockey Club annual board meeting 7:30 PM at JorAnn Safety (101 - 4th St. W.) Everyone welcome.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

• Day #1 of Kindersley’s Goose Festival Days! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

• Day #2 of Kindersley’s Goose Festival Days!

• Music Trivia Night 7:00 PM. $10 at the door. Teams of 6 or less. Norman Ritchie Centre.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

• Day #3 of Kindersley’s Goose Festival Days!

• Kinsmen & Kinette Club of Kindersley Duck Derby at 1:00 PM. Buy your tickets online at www.kindersleykinclub.ca

• PDRA Touring Series (Hobby, Street, Mod.), Legends Touring Series, Stock Truck at Flatlanders Speedway 3:00 PM. Admission $10. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

• Day #4 of Kindersley’s Goose Festival Days!

• PDRA Touring Series (Hobby, Street, Mod.), Legends Touring Series, Stock Truck at Flatlanders Speedway 1:00 PM. Admission $10.

• Antique Threshing Club Demo at the Kindersley & District Plains Museum starting at 12:00 Noon. Food on site. 1903 Steam Engine will be featured as well as a 1920 Rumely Oil Pull Tractor.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

• Donations wanted for United Church Garage

Sale. Open 9:00 to 4:00. No clothes please. Can bring items anytime over summer. Arrange drop-off with Church Ofﬁce or Mary. For more information: 306-463-6508 or 306-4607450.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17

• Kindersley and District Arts Council presents Kinjo & Young at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre.

* Parkinson’s Support Group Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month 2:00 PM at the Kindersley Hospital. Everyone is welcome! For more info call Nancy at 306-4634514.

* Monday Night Jam Sessions at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 to set-up, then the fun begins at 7-11 PM. Call Keith 306-460-8633.

* Interested in a support group for weight management? TOPS meetings; every Monday at 6:00 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.

* PickleBall is at the outdoor court next to the West Central Events Centre every Monday & Wednesday 6:30 PM. $50 per season or $5 drop in. More info call 306-460-8356.

LEADER

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

• Art Night in Leader at the Sandhills Credit Union Marketplace from 6:00-8:00 PM. Art vendors, live music, carnival and art activities for the kids, hotdogs, mini donuts and squares.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

• Community Organization Fair 6:00-8:30 PM in the Leader Community Centre.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

• Free Car Seat Safety Clinic sponsored by Sandhills Insurance from 1:00-4:00 PM at the Sandhills Insurance parking lot (around the back)

LIEBENTHAL

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1

• 2nd Annual Bavarian German Supper at the Liebenthal Hall. Advance tickets only. Call 306662-7368, 306-661-8075, or 306-628-7677.

Where have I seen the actor who plays the documentary filmmaker in the new season of “Only Murders in the Building”? It’s driving me crazy. — U.S.

A:If

you’re a “Grey’s Anatomy” fan, you’ll surely recognize Jesse Williams from his role as Dr. Jackson Avery, who he played from 2009-2022 and has since made subsequent returns. In the new season of the Hulu comedy whodunit “Only Murders in the Building,” he plays a documentarian who was filming Paul Rudd’s character, Ben, in his Broadway debut until Ben’s murder.

The season isn’t over yet, so you’ll just have to wait and see whether Williams is this season’s killer. In addition to Rudd and Williams, there’s another big star featured this season, three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep.

Q:Are there any baseball movies that have won an Oscar? I thought maybe “The Natural” or “Field of Dreams” won, but I haven’t been able to find anywhere if they actually did. — K.L.

A:Throughout film history, there have been several baseball-themed movies that have been nominated for Oscars in various categories, but none has taken home the last award of the evening: Best Picture. In 1942, “The Pride of the Yankees,” which is about Lou Gehrig, was nominated for Best Picture and 10 other Academy Awards, but only took home one trophy for Best Editing.

In subsequent years, other notable baseball films included “Bang the Drum Slowly,” which came out in 1973. It starred Michael Moriarty and Robert De Niro, but the only nomination it received was for Vincent Gardenia in the Best Supporting Actor category. A little over a decade later, “The Natural” wowed critics and audiences alike, but Robert Redford and Robert Duvall weren’t recognized by the Academy. Instead, Glenn Close was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. It became one of the eight Academy Award nominations Close would receive throughout her career, but she has yet to win.

“Bull Durham” and “Field of Dreams” are two other classic baseball films from the 1980s that were nominated in vari-

ous categories by the Academy (including “Field” for Best Picture), but both went home empty-handed.

In 1995, “Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream” was nominated for Best Documentary, and in 2011, “Moneyball” was recognized with six nominations. Alas, none of the nominees took home a gold statuette. ***

Q:

Since “Reboot” was canceled, does Rachel Bloom have any other shows lined up? She was so talented in that show and in “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” She deserves another series. — H.A.

A:I agree. Rachel Bloom showcased her fantastic musical and acting talents in “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” but then had the misfortune of her next exciting project, “Reboot,” getting canceled, despite it receiving critical acclaim. Next up, however, she’s turned to the stage. She’s bringing her one-woman musical comedy vehicle, “Death, Let Me Do My Show,” to Off Broadway this fall. Bloom will also eventually grace our television screens in the second season of the Max series “Julia” whenever it returns. Fingers crossed it’s before the year is over!

Jesse Williams (“Only Murders in the Building”)

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1. ANATOMY: What are the small bones that make up the human backbone?

2. GEOGRAPHY: Which country is made up of about 7,000 islands?

3. MOVIES: What native language is spoken in the movie “Avatar”?

4. BUSINESS: When did the first Apple computer go on sale?

5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a male swan called?

6. FOOD & DRINK: Which nut is used in a Waldorf salad?

7. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented in arithmophobia?

8. TELEVISION: Who played the lead in the series “Buffy the Vampire Killer”?

9. AD SLOGANS: Which restaurant chain advertises itself as “no rules, just right”?

10. SCIENCE: Which science fiction author wrote the three laws of robotics?

Answers

1. Vertebrae.

2. The Philippines.

3. Na’vi.

4. 1976.

5. A cob.

6. Walnuts.

7. Fear of numbers.

8. Sarah Michelle Gellar.

9. Outback Steakhouse.

10. Isaac Asimov.

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• The dot over the lowercase versions of the letters i and j is known as a tittle.

• There are clocks to tell us the time, and then there’s the Shortlife clock, which tells us how long we have left to live. No, it’s not perfect, but it does estimate a person’s remaining longevity based on World Health Organization data.

• “The Lord of the Rings” movie trilogy was nominated for an astounding 800 awards, of which it received 475, making it the most-awarded series in cinema history.

• One of the most critical issues with AI is that even its creators can’t understand some of the decisions the software makes, or why.

• Do you like apples? Then you’ll likely appreciate the efforts of Tom Brown and his decades-long quest to track, collect and preserve forgotten varieties of the fruit. Brown has discovered more than 1,200 types, including some with rare flavors such as banana and pineapple.

• The Sinocyclocheilus longicornus fish, discovered in a remote cave system by Chinese scientists, has a unicorn-like horn.

• In 1924, Babe Ruth accidentally ran headlong into a concrete wall during a game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, knocking himself out cold for a full five minutes. Upon regaining consciousness, he not only finished the game but scored two more hits and went on to play a second game afterward.

• More than 200 viruses can result in the common cold. Kerchoo!

• Camp Bonifas, near the Korean Demilitarized Zone, has a par-three, one-hole golf course on it that is sur rounded on three sides by landmines. As one might well expect, it has been dubbed “The Most Dangerous Hole in

Thought for the Day: the only path where you will never get lost.” — Mike Maples Jr.

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Dustin Duncan moved to Crown

Investments in cabinet shufﬂe, Reiter and Eyre stay put

BY BRIAN ZINCHUK

Twice last week, SaskEnergy set new daily natural gas usage records, and we can thank Alberta for most of our supply

all of this.

BY BRIAN ZINCHUK brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca

Not only was Saskatchewan setting electrical consumption records during the cold snap of last week of December, we also set two consecutive natural gas consumption records, too.

According to SaskEnergy in a Dec. 31 release, “Extreme cold weather across Saskatchewan this week resulted in record-breaking natural gas demand in the province. On December 28 and 29, natural gas consumption surpassed the previous daily record of 1.57 petajoules (PJ) which was set in February 2021.

The mid-summer cabinet shuﬄe has become something of a tradition with the Saskatchewan Party government, and there were substantial changes in many of the key ministries, including Crown Investments Corporation; Health; Environment; Highways Corrections, Policing and Public Safety. But among the unchanged are two of the portfolios dealing with the “energy transition” and energy – Jim Reiter as minister of Energy and Resources, and Bronwyn Eyre as Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

“A new daily record of 1.62 PJ was set on December 28 and broken again on December 29 with total system delivery of 1.64 PJ. Delivery numbers for December 30 and 31 are not yet finalized, but are also expected to exceed 1.6 PJ.”

Premier Scott Moe today announced the new cabinet on Aug. 29.

The departure of Don Morgan as Minister of Crown Investments, which includes SaskPower and SaskEnergy, means his replacement Dustin Duncan will be dealing with the federal push to a net zero power grid by 2035. If carried through, that push could mean having to replace nearly all of Saskatchewan’s power generation capacity, or equip it with carbon capture, within 11 years, four months and 21 days from the announcement of the draft Clean Energy Regulations. Such an endeavor would easily be one of the most intensive and expensive in Saskatchewan’s history.

The natural gas records coincided with record power consumption. On Dec. 29, SaskPower set another record in power consumption for Saskatchewan. At 5:27 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2021, Saskatchewan homes and businesses reached 3,868 megawatts (MW) in power use, according to the Crown corporation. The previous record of 3,792 MW was reached four years ago to the day, on Dec. 29, 2017.

Saskatchewan’s power production has increasingly shifted from coal to natural gas as a fuel source. In December, Boundary Dam Unit 4, a coal-fired generating unit, was retired, reducing the Boundary Dam Power Station to 672 megawatts capacity. On the natural gas side, Saskatchewan has seen the construction of several new natural gas-fired power plants. They include the baseload North Battleford Power Station (289 megawatts), Yellowhead Power Station peaking plant (also at North Battleford, 135 megawatts), the baseload Chinook Power Station at Swift Current (353 megawatts) and peaking plant Spy Hill Power Station (89 megawatts). Another 353 megawatt baseload

Duncan also comes to Crown Investments from Education as a firestorm about gender issues in the education system was started by him in recent days. Duncan had announced that parents have the right to know if their children wished to be known by a different name or gender while in school, and there has been significant controversy since then.

Eyre will continue to lead eﬀorts combatting the federal government on several fronts regarding its climate change initiatives, quarterbacking legal eﬀorts. Christine Tell will be taking over the Environment portfolio, which is intertwined with

plant, very similar to Chinook, is under construction at Moose Jaw.

All of this added natural gas-fired power generation has, in turn, driven higher usage of natural gas during times of high electrical consumption.

“The mandate of our new cabinet is to build and protect Saskatchewan – to continue building a strong economy, strong communities and strong families, and to protect all that we have built together from threats like federal intrusion and economic challenges like inﬂation,” Moe said in a release.

The Crown noted that increased demand from SaskEnergy’s industrial customers, including natural gas use for power production, was the main driver of this week’s record-setting consumption.

SaskEnergy said it measures daily natural gas consumption for the 24-hour period from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. A PJ is a unit of measurement equivalent to one million gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas. An average Saskatchewan home consumes about 100 GJ of natural gas each year.

Moose Jaw North MLA Tim McLeod enters cabinet for the ﬁrst time as Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health. Prince Albert Carleton MLA Joe Hargrave re-enters cabinet as Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement.

Six ministers remain in cabinet but take on new responsibilities:

• Dustin Duncan becomes Minister of Crown Investments Corporation and Minister responsible for all the major Crowns, including SaskPower, SaskEnergy, SaskTel, SGI and SaskWater, as well as Minister responsible for the Public Service Commission;

“SaskEnergy’s natural gas system design can accommodate additional capacity to manage increased consumption even on peak days,” SaskEnergy president and CEO Ken From said in a release. “Throughout the year, SaskEnergy employees inspect, maintain and enhance the system to support safe and reliable natural gas delivery in all weather conditions. In addition, employees monitor the system 24 hours a day to ensure sufficient system capacity to meet customer demand across the province.”

This province is now largely dependent on neighbouring Alberta to fulfill roughly two-thirds of our natural gas needs.

• Christine Tell becomes Minister of Environment;

• Paul Merriman becomes Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety and Minister responsible for the Firearms Secretariat;

• Lori Carr becomes Minister of Highways;

• Everett Hindley becomes Minister of Health; and

• Jeremy Cockrill becomes Minister of Education.

When natural gas prices took a tumble roughly 14 years ago, Saskatchewan’s domestic gas production fell off a cliff. Targeted gas drilling went essentially extinct, with next to no gas-specific wells being drilled in this province for most of the past decade. Our domestic gas production is now largely based on associated gas production that comes with oil production. As a result, Saskatchewan went from being a net gas exporter for the period of 1988 to 2009 to a net importer that year.

Nine ministers retain their current responsibilities:

• Donna Harpauer remains Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance;

• Jim Reiter remains Minister of Energy and Resources;

• Gordon Wyant remains Minister of Advanced Education;

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• Jeremy Harrison remains Minister of Trade and Export Development, Minister of Immigration and Career Training, and Minister responsible for Innovation and Tourism Saskatchewan;

• David Marit remains Minister of Agriculture and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, and also becomes Minister responsible for the Water Security Agency;

• Don McMorris remains Minister of Government Relations, Minister responsible for First Nations, Metis and Northern Aﬀairs and Minister responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission, and also becomes Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, and the Minister responsible for Workers’ Compensation Board;

• Bronwyn Eyre remains Minister of Justice and Attorney General;

• Gene Makowsky remains Minister of Social Services; and

• Laura Ross remains Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport and Minister responsible for the Status of Women and the Lotteries and Gaming Corporation.

The overall size of cabinet remains unchanged at 18, including the Premier.

Two members who recently announced they will not be seeking re-election in 2024 – Don Morgan and Dana Skoropad – are leaving cabinet. Morgan becomes Provincial Secretary.

“I want to thank those two members and particularly recognize Don Morgan, who along with Donna Harpauer has been in every cabinet since our government was ﬁrst elected in 2007, making them the two longest-serving current ministers anywhere in Canada,” Moe said.

The new cabinet was sworn in Tuesday by Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty.

Premier Moe also named nine Legislative Secretaries:

• Terry Dennis, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Trade and Export Development, responsible for Saskatchewan-Ukraine relations;

• Alana Ross, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Health;

• Daryl Harrison, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Resources;

• Jim Lemaigre, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Government Relations;

• Terry Jenson, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Immigration and Career Training;

• Travis Keisig, Legislative Secretary to the Minister responsible for Crown Investments Corporation;

• Warren Kaeding, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Environment;

• Muhammad Fiaz, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Education; and

• Lisa Lambert, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport.

All Legislative Secretaries will receive $3,000 in remuneration for their additional responsibilities, below the full remuneration amount designated for Legislative Secretaries.

NDP Leader reacts

NDP Leader and Leader of the Opposition Carla Beck said in an emailed statement, “Today’s announcement changes nothing for Saskatchewan people who are struggling with the cost of living, waiting for surgery, or worried about the lack of supports in their kids’ classrooms.

“With no change in the ﬁnance portfolio, it’s clear that this tired and out-oftouch government thinks that the status quo is just ﬁne when it comes to the crushing cost of living.

“It’s time for a government that will deliver cost-of-living relief for families,” she said.

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KINDERSLEY

1. Blue Beetle (PG-13) Xolo Maridueña, Bruna Marquezine

2. Barbie (PG-13) Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling

3. Oppenheimer (R) Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt

4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (PG) Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr.

5. Strays (R) Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx

6. Meg 2: The Trench (PG-13) Jason Statham, Jing Wu

7. Talk to Me (R) Ari McCarthy, Hamish Phillips

8. Haunted Mansion (PG13) LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson

9. Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One (PG-13) Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell

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Posting Date August 28, 2023

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your ability to maintain a balance between sense and sentiment once again helps you sort through apparently conflicting choices and ultimately arrive at the right decision.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This could be the time to try soothing whatever bad feelings might be lingering between or among colleagues, friends and family members. But be sure you do so without favoring any side.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) An idea is only an idea until you put that clever Bovine mind to work to develop it from concept to substance. This could lead to something rewarding, both emotionally and monetarily.

Legislative

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Ken Francis, MLA Kindersley Constituency

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Before you seek the advice of colleagues about a potential career move, you might be better off getting counsel from someone who won’t be affected by the choices you make.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) It can be a challenging week for some relationships if the normal give-and-take flow changes, with one side doing most of the giving and the other the taking.

Constituency Office

Ken Francis, MLA

Kindersley Constituency

Unit 5, 1001 Main St. PO Box 2620 Kindersley, SK S0L 1S0

Phone: 306-463-4446 kfrancismla@gmail.com

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The early part of the week could have disconcerting moments, but approaching them with a calm, unruffled attitude goes a long way toward helping things settle down nicely.

Constituency Office

Unit 5, 1001 Main St. PO Box 2620

Kindersley, SK S0L 1S0

Phone: 306-463-4446 kfrancismla@gmail.com

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Getting used to change continues to mark much of the week. But accepting what you have to do makes adapting that much easier. A welcome visitor could turn up sooner than expected.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Learning how to live with a decision is a challenge, but one you Leos and Leonas could really enjoy. You’ll also be pleased to see your social life take the upsurge you’ve been hoping for.

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VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Use your perceptive Virgo instinct to help you see the positive aspects of what, at first, appears to be a disappointment. You could find that it proves to be quite the contrary.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A new opportunity could bring with it much anticipation, along with some anxiety. Take time to sort out your options as well as your emotional considerations.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Are you sure you have all the facts you need to let that matter move to another level? Don’t be rushed into a decision unless, and until, you feel like it’s the right thing to do.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Pace yourself as you prepare to take on a more demanding project. Be careful not to let your energy reserves drain away. Take time to relax with people close to you.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have the ability to see both sides of a situation. You would do well as a counselor or a judge.