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Of the nearly dozen in-fl ight hijackings that have taken place in the United States since the late 1950s, there

has been only one that the FBI has yet to solve – Northwest Airlines Flight 305 – per-petrator: D.B Cooper. Hijackings have not typically been the source of adventure tales or lighthearted jokes, but D.B. Cooper’s sto-ry has spawned such, as well as what might be considered a cult following, for over 30 years.

THE HIJACKINGOn Nov. 24, 1971, in Portland, Ore., a middle age man by the name of Dan Cooper boarded a North-west Airlines Boeing 727 commercial jet. Flight 305, with a total of 36 passengers, was scheduled to leave for Seattle, Wash., at 4:35 p.m. but took off a bit late at 4:45 p.m.

When the plane reached cruising altitude, Dan Coo-per handed the stewardess a note. The note was never found, so there is no real account of its contents. But the gist of the note indicated that Cooper was hijack-ing the plane for ransom money and had a bomb in his briefcase, which he would use if they didn’t oblige his demands.

After the captain of the plane was told of the note, he came out to talk to Cooper with the hope that the note was a hoax. When Cooper opened his briefcase to reveal the makings of a bomb, the captain went back to the cockpit and radioed Seattle.

THE RANSOM Cooper demanded four parachutes and $200,000. He ordered the pilots to circle the Seattle airport un-

til the money and the parachutes were available for delivery to him. The president of Northwest Airlines decided to give in to Cooper’s demands.

Airline offi cials and FBI agents scurried to attain the parachutes and the $200,000. The types and number of parachutes that Cooper had requested led authori-ties to speculate that Cooper had experience in free-fall parachuting – and that he might have had an ac-complice.

The FBI gathered $200,000 – all in $20 bills, which were photographed with a high-speed machine that created a microfi lm for identifying serial numbers.

At 5:24 p.m., the ransom had been collected. The fl ight crew was told to head in and the plane landed at 5:45 p.m.

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THE ESCAPEAfter Cooper received the money and the parachutes, all of the passengers and two stewardesses were al-lowed to leave the plane. The pilots and one steward-ess remained.

At Cooper’s demands, the plane was refueled for a fl ight to Reno, Nev. En route to Reno, Cooper told the pilots to fl y low – not to exceed 10,000 feet alti-tude, with landing gear down and to maintain speeds below 172.5 mph. Cooper also told the stewardess and pilots to remain in the crew compartment, which left Cooper alone in the passenger area.

In fl ight to Reno, a fl ight engineer noticed a red “door open” warning light on the fl ight instrument, indicat-ing the back stairwell was opening. When the plane landed in Reno a little after 8 p.m., Cooper was gone, along with the money and two parachutes.

Cooper had jumped into a storm, with air tempera-tures of 7 degrees below zero and strong winds and freezing rain. The weather even deterred the hunt for Cooper by a few days.

He had left a few items on board. FBI agents found a tie, tie tack, eight of Cooper’s cigarette butts and two parachutes on the plane.

Not only did Cooper gain notoriety as the FBI’s only unsolved hijacking case, he also prompted Boeing 727 to redesign the jetliner so the rear door would remain closed in fl ight.

THE CHASEFor three weeks after the weather cleared, soldiers from Fort Lewis Washington trekked across an area where it had been calculated that Cooper bailed from the plane. Because of the red warning light and the “bumps in the road” the pilots described when the stairway was opened, authorities estimated that Coo-per had landed near Ariel, Wash.

The search took the soldiers through a rugged for-ested area and farm land. The FBI used a computer to try and nail the exact site where Cooper landed. Conclusions led to Lake Merwin, located on the edge of Ariel.

All efforts to fi nd Cooper were fruitless. Not even a

stitch of clothing had been found during the search. The FBI believed (and still does) that Cooper could not have survived the jump.

Although Cooper’s fi rst name had been listed as Dan, FBI agents had checked out a man in Portland, Ore., with the name of D.B. Cooper. He had been cleared, but for whatever reason D.B. Cooper became the hi-jacker’s moniker.

COOPER GETS HIS DAYD.B. Cooper became the subject of a song, a movie (in which he got away with the money), T-shirts and events.

In 1976, fi ve years after the hijacking, residents of Ariel, Wash., held a D.B. Cooper party. Despite the FBI’s contention that Cooper didn’t make it, others wanted to believe differently. Cooper became a ce-lebrity – the only hijacker to elude the FBI.

Years later, in 1984, members of the U.S. Air Force squadron that had sent planes in pursuit of Cooper in 1971 staged their own celebration: the D.B. Cooper Debacle Dining In, a formal dinner held at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Wash.

D. B. Cooper Day became a tradition – set on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It’s been reported that people from all over the world visit Ariel each year to take part in Cooper Day festivities.

SPEAKING OF THE PARTYThe annual Ariel, Wash., D.B. Cooper party is the town’s claim to fame. About 250 people show up every year to join the hoopla surrounding the mys-tery of one of the country’s most infamous hijack-ers. With each fi ve-year celebration, the number of attendees doubles.

The party begins at 1 p.m. and lasts all day – usually ending about midnight – probably a late night for a town of 700 people. There’s a D. B. Cooper look-alike contest – fans show up dressed in a suit, minus their shoes and carrying a backpack, parachute and goggles. Prizes are given to the person who comes up with the best story about what could have happened to D.B. Of course, there’s food and drink and plenty of music.

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FRAUD AND COPYCATSCooper himself was a copycat. Just two weeks prior to the Seattle hijacking, a man in Montana had tried to hijack a plane with a gun but was overcome by the fl ight crew.

More than a year after the Cooper hijacking, two • men conned a national magazine editor into pay-ing them $30,000 for an exclusive interview with the elusive Cooper. One of the men would pose as Cooper. After authorities were alerted to the scam, the two men were arrested on federal fraud charges. On July 12, 1980, a young man between age 17 • and 20, took charge of a Northwest Airlines fl ight in Seattle as it taxied on the runway before taking off to Portland, Ore. Stating that he had a bomb in his briefcase and demanding two parachutes and $100,000, he held off authorities for 10 hours. After he released seven crew members and the women and children among the 52 passengers, acrafty stewardess slipped him a couple of valiums in his drink. Eventually, in a more laid-back state of mind, the perpetrator let two more crew mem-bers and all of the passengers leave the plane. His demands went from $100,000 and the parachutes to a rental car and three cheeseburgers. An FBI agent persuaded the lad to surrender.

REMNANTS OF THE HIJACKINGNorthwest of Vancouver, Wash., in February 1980, an 8-year-old boy on a family picnic along the Co-lumbia River found three bundles of $20 bills total-ing $5,800. The FBI identifi ed the weathered money from the serial numbers and concluded it was part of the ransom money given to Cooper.

An instruction card on how to lower the stairs of a 727 was found north of Cooper’s projected parachute landing zone. Authorities confi rmed that the card came from the hijacking.

In October 2007, the FBI reported they had obtained a partial DNA profi le of Cooper from the tie he left on the airplane. The FBI resumed the case and posted sketches and fact sheets on the Internet under the as-sumption that it could lead to Cooper’s identity.

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Himmelsback said he believed that Cooper died in the jump because of a few mistakes he had made:

• Cooper left the plane with the two worst parachutes, including one marked with an “X” meaning it wouldn’t open properly. It had been mistakenly provided to Cooper in the rush to meet his demands.

• Cooper didn’t require that the pilots follow a precise route, which indicat-ed that Cooper did not have a rendez-vous planned.

• Cooper didn’t ask for warm cloth-ing, a helmet or goggles.

• He was wearing loafers on his feet, which would have blown off the sec-ond he jumped out of the plane.

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think he had a 50/50 chance of sur-vival. In 1996, Frank Heyl told a re-porter from the Seattle Times that he believed Cooper could have survived with luck and training.

Dead or alive, Himmelsback de-scribes Cooper as a “sleazy, rotten criminal” whose life had gone “no-where;” thus, the reason for the at-tempted hijacking.

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Witnesses to the hijacking described Cooper as about 6 feet tall, with an athletic build and a dark complexion and in his late 40s. They said he used fowl language and drank whiskey and smoked Raleigh fi lter tips on the plane.

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DUKES ELECTRICWe have serviced the Tri-Lakes Community, El Paso Country and

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• On Dec. 4, 1872, the Mary Celeste, an American vessel, is spotted sailing errati-cally but at full sail near the Azores Is-lands in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship was seaworthy, its stores and supplies were un-touched, but not a soul was onboard. The reason for the abandonment of the Mary Celeste has never been determined.

• On Dec. 6, 1907, in West Virginia’s Marion County, an explosion in a network of mines owned by the Fairmont Coal Company kills 361 coal miners. It was the worst mining disaster in American history.

Nationwide, a total of 3,242 Americans were killed in mine accidents in 1907.

• On Dec. 1, 1913, the Ford Motor Company introduces the continuous mov-ing assembly line. Ford’s new assem-bly line could pro-duce a complete car

every two-and-a-half minutes, allowing the company to sell cars for less than any competitor.

• On Dec. 3, 1947, Marlon Brando’s fa-mous cry of “STELLA!” fi rst booms across a Broadway stage, electrifying the audience during the fi rst-ever performance of Tennessee Williams’ play “A Streetcar Named Desire.” When the curtain went down on opening night, the crowd erupted into a round of applause that lasted 30 minutes.

• On Nov. 30, 1954, the fi rst known mod-ern instance of a meteorite striking a hu-man being occurs at Sylacauga, Ala., when a meteorite weighing 8.5 pounds crashes through the roof of a house and into a liv-ing room, bounces off a radio and strikes a woman on the hip.

• On Dec. 5, 1964, the fi rst Medal of Honor awarded to a U.S. serviceman for action in Vietnam is presented to Capt. Roger Don-lon of Saugerties, N.Y., for his heroic ac-tion earlier in the year. During an attack on

July 6, 1964, Donlon was wounded four times, but kept fi ghting, refusing medical attention.

• On Dec. 2, 1975, Ohio State University running back Archie Griffi n becomes the fi rst player in history to win the Heisman Trophy two years in a row. In the 1976 NFL Draft, he was the fi rst-round draft choice of the Cincinnati Bengals.

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FORRHEUMATOID

ARTHRITISDEAR DR. DONOHUE: I de-veloped rheumatoid arthritis four years ago. I am still working, lifting 70 pounds and pushing up to 150 pounds in a handcart, and I work 10 hours a day. I had been on metho-trexate, but it made me sick. Then I went on hydroxychloroquine. Next was Enbrel, and now rituximab. I am a 47-year-old woman and have worked 22 years at my job. My in-surance company is denying me coverage for rituximab because I don’t take methotrexate. So I have hit a wall. People tell me to write to you for a cure. Is there one? -- G.G.

ANSWER: There isn’t a cure for rheumatoid arthritis, but so many newer treatments exist that control of it is possible for most patients. Rheumatoid arthritis is the less common kind of arthritis. It usually strikes between the ages of 35 and 50, and more women have it than men.

Rheumatoid arthritis, unlike os-teoarthritis -- the common kind of arthritis -- is more than a joint dis-ease. It’s a systemic disease. That means the entire body is affected by it, and many organs can be involved -- the lungs, the lung coverings, the heart, blood vessels, eyes, spleen and bones. Systemic symptoms in-clude fatigue and weakness. The hands, wrists, knees, feet, elbows and neck are the joints most affect-ed. They become swollen, red, hot, painful and often deformed. The goals of treatment are relief of pain, reduction of infl ammation, stopping joint destruction and maintaining joint function.

There are some things you can do on your own. Exercise is important, but your job calls for exhausting physical labor, something that’s not good for rheumatoid arthritis. Will your employer switch you to anoth-er position? Rest stops the stress on joints. You can try taking omega-3 fatty acids, found in fi sh and obtain-able in pills. It has helped some.

Nowadays, the trend is to start rheu-matoid arthritis patients on the most powerful drugs so joints don’t be-come permanently damaged. You have taken some -- methotrexate and Enbrel. Rituximab (Rituxan), usual-ly combined with methotrexate, has been quite effective for rheumatoid arthritis that’s unresponsive to other medicines.

Perhaps your insurer will reconsider its position with a letter from your doctor explaining why you are not also taking methotrexate.

The arthritis booklet deals with os-teoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Readers can obtain a copy by writ-ing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 301W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and ad-dress. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

***

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have glaucoma. I use eyedrops daily. Does caffeine cause eye pressure to rise? -- A.G.

ANSWER: Glaucoma comes about from a rise of fl uid pressure in the eye and from damage to the optic nerve at the back of the eye. Lower-ing fl uid pressure -- often with eye-drops -- preserves the optic nerve and vision.

Caffeine can slightly raise eye-fl uid pressure for a limited amount of time. I would stop using it until I saw my doctor again. Then I would question the doctor, who can deter-mine if the rise of pressure would be signifi cant for you.

***

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is un-able to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Samantha Weaver

• It was Serbian electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla who made the following sage observa-tion: “One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.” • You may be surprised to learn that in 1980, the mayor of Detroit gave the key to the city to Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. • If you’re planning a trip to Minne-sota anytime soon, you might want to stop in the town of Pipestone to see its claim to roadside-attraction fame: a 30-foot-long peace pipe. • If you think postage rates are get-ting high now, consider this: To send mail by Pony Express origi-nally cost $5 per ounce -- and that was when a dollar was worth a whole lot more than it is today. • The World Health Organization does not include cockroaches on

its list of insects hazardous to hu-man health.

• It was in 2006 at a Christian youth conference in Atlanta that the world’s largest recorded pillow fi ght took place, with some 10,000 teen-agers taking part in the festivities.

• American author Ken Kesey is best known for his novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” which is set in a veterans’ hospital. He got the inspiration for the novel from work he did with patients while working the night shift at Menlo Park Veter-ans Hospital -- a job from which he was later fi red.

• If you’re ever vacationing in Den-mark’s capital city, you might want to keep in mind this unusual statute: It is against the law in Copenhagen for an unmarried couple wearing bathing suits to kiss on the beach.

***Thought for the Day: “I like an escalator because an escalator can never break, it can only become stairs. There would never be an escalator temporarily out of order sign, only an escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience.” -- Mitch Hedberg



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CAT CAN’T STOP LICKING WOODWORK

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have two cats, 11 and 12 years old. The older one, “Poppy,” has had some stomach problems. She licks the woodwork and then will upchuck -- not all the time, but often. Why is she doing this? Is she missing something in her diet? -- Sher-ri, via e-mail

DEAR SHERRI: While cats do “up-chuck” from time to time -- sometimes coughing up a hairball, and sometimes vomiting outright -- when you notice a pattern such as Poppy’s licking the woodwork and then becoming sick af-terward, take action to prevent it.

I don’t think the reason Poppy is licking the woodwork is because she’s missing something from her diet. Rather, I think that something in the wood has an at-tractive taste or odor and Poppy is lick-ing it, thinking it’s something good.

That isn’t a good thing, as that “some-

Paws Corner

thing” may be a chemical either in the wood or in the paint or varnish that cov-ers the wood. Poppy probably gets sick after licking the woodwork because her body is reacting to something toxic.

You should prevent Poppy from get-ting at the woodwork. Mark the spots that Poppy regularly licks and spray the area with a cat repellent, avail-able at pet stores. You also can set up a physical barrier between Poppy and her favorite spots, such as a piece of furniture or, worst-case scenario, tape. (Start with blue painter’s tape, which will do the least damage to the wood fi nish.) If you catch Poppy licking a spot, shake a small can of pennies at her -- the noise will startle her and, if repeated every time she’s caught in the act, may eventually dissuade her from licking.

Last, but most important, mention the wood-licking to Poppy’s vet at her next check-up. If there is a nutritional defi -ciency or a health issue, the vet is best equipped to identify it.

Send your tips, questions and comments to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to [email protected].


CRYSTAL IS WAITING FOR YOU!

Hello folks! Crystal is still with us waiting for her forever

home. She is about 1 year old and is spayed and de-clawed. Crystal is white with light black markings on her head. Her fur is medium length. Crystal is a sweet girl and gets along well with other cats but doesn’t care much for dogs.

Slow introductions, cat to cat, is one way to ease the new cat into another cat’s life. This doesn’t mean that both cats will become best friends over night. There, no doubt, will be spitting and hissing. Over time they should both become less and less aggressive. There is no time limit to this process.

If you think you would like to bring Crystal into your heart and home please call SAINT Animal Rescue located in Calhan. Our phone number is 541-3099 but you might need to use the 719 area code. It is always a challenge when adopting a new pet. SAINT Animal Rescue asks the adopter to give the animal a reasonable amount of time to adjust to it’s new family and environment. This is so very important to your new family member as well as your existing family members.

Please visit our website at saintanimalrescue.org and as always thank you for caring. Keeping pets safe during winter months sometimes can be a challenge. Winter means fi replaces, candles and heaters. Use caution, always, when pets are around. Be sure if you use candles that it are heavy enough to stay put and better yet, has a dome on it to keep pets safe. Remember jumping cats and wagging tails can easily knock down a candle.Cats often get frostbite on their ear tips if left outside. They are safer, happier and healthier if kept indoors.

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GRAVY

Giblet Brothall Giblets2 ea Bay Leaves½ ea Onion2 ea Carrots2 ea Celery Ribs3 qt Water

Roux1 c Flour1 c Clarifi ed Butter

Gravyall Turkey Drippingsas needed Giblet Brothas needed Rouxto taste Salt

1. Place the giblets and water in a saucepan and simmer for at least 2 hours. Add water if needed.2. In a skillet, combine the fl our and butter with a whisk over medium heat until smooth and light brown.3. Strain broth and remove the fat then place back into the saucepan.4. Add the drippings to the broth and bring to a boil.5. Add enough roux to thicken with the whisk and con-tinue to boil. Be careful not to let it boil.6. Add salt to taste.

According to Fine Cooking you want to fi gure about 1/3 cup of gravy per person. With that being said you want to fi gure you will need all

of your turkey drippings and enough broth from your giblets to make enough gravy. If you don’t have enough broth you can add canned turkey broth. This can be salty so be careful.

You can change the fl avor of your gravy by adding dif-ferent seasonings. Such as thyme or rosemary. You can also make this a beef, pork, or chicken gravy by replac-ing the turkey drippings with the meat of choice drip-pings. For the broth try making it without the giblets.

Roux is the key to making a sauce. It can also make it richer in fl avor. The darker the roux, the richer the fl avor. To do this you need to cook it longer but you need to continue stirring it. You don’t want it to burn. A light roux is typically used in white sauces and darker roux is typically used in darker sauces. To make clari-fi ed butter heat some butter until it separates then skim the foam from the top and discard the milk residue left on the bottom. If you have extra roux, it can be kept at room temperature until need for another wonderful sauce or soup you make.

Be creative, have fun and enjoy!!!

THE GLASSREALLY MATTERS

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Trivia Test ByMarge Svenson Sports Quiz By

Chris Richcreek

1. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What would a group of emus be called?

2. LANGUAGE: What is a synonym for jejune?

3. MYTHOLOGY: In the mythical Greek tale, what was the name of Jason’s ship used in pursuit in the Golden Fleece?

4. AD SLOGANS: Which company’s ads claim its services are “So easy, a cave-man can do it”?

5. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”?

6. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: What is a more common name for the medical con-dition called cyesis?

7. TELEVISION: Who used to sign off his program with the words, “Good night and good luck”?

8. LITERATURE: Who was the author of the novel “Zuckerman Unbound”?

9. MOVIES: In which fi lm is “The Children’s Marching Song” performed?

10. GEOGRAPHY: What is the largest bay in the world?

1. In 2008, Jamie Moyer became the second-oldest pitcher to start a World Series game (45). Who was the oldest?2. Entering 2009, name the man-agers who won Manger of the Year award in both the American League and the National League.3. Name the last time a defen-sive lineman won The Associated Press’ NFL Most Valuable Player award.4. For which two schools was John Calipari an assistant men’s bas-ketball coach before becoming the head coach at UMass in 1988?5. Name the last NHL team before Pittsburgh in 2009 to win Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Finals on the road after the home team won the fi rst six games.6. Who is the only driver to win an Indianapolis 500, a Daytona 500 and a Formula One driving cham-pionship?7. Roger Federer and Andy Roddick played the longest Grand Slam fi -nal in tennis history at Wimbledon in 2009 (77 games). Who had held the mark?


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1. Britney Spears is just wrap-ping up a nearly year-long tour. What it is called?

2. The Detergents did a spoof of what hit song? (Name the spoof, too.)

3. Which group recorded “Lon-don Calling”?

4. What was the fi rst record cut by Neil Sedaka? Name the year.

5. Barry McGuire is best known for which 1965 protest song?

6. Name the not-yet-famous lead singer for Big Brother and the Holding Company back in 1966.

New DVD Releases forWeek of November 30, 2009

PICKS OF THE WEEK“The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter” (The Criterion Collection) -- In 1969, The Roll-ing Stones asked documentary fi lmmakers Albert and David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin to fi lm their American tour. Little did they know that the tour, which began with a triumphant, electrifying perfor-mance at Madison Square Garden in New York, would eventually end in a tragedy at

the Altamont Speedway in California, as a man named Meredith Hunter is murdered by a Hell’s Angel just a few feet from Mick Jagger.In addition to the remastered fi lm, the DVD includes commentary by David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, deleted footage, a featurette on the restoration of the print and the usual trailers, photo galleries and such.

“Mystery Science Theater 3000: XVI” (Limited Edition) -- Fans of the show will defi nitely want to grab this boxed set, as it comes with a Tom Servo fi gurine, lobby cards and a whole slew of awesome ex-tra features. The four episodes featured in this boxed set are: “The Corpse Vanishes” (along with a Commando Cody short), “Warrior of the Lost World,” Roger Cor-man’s “Night of the Blood Beast,” and fi nally a bizarre Mexican Christmas fi lm, “Santa Claus,” wherein Santa lives on a

cloud in outer space and is assisted by the wizard Merlin.

“Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smith-sonian” -- I wasn’t a big fan of the fi rst fi lm, but I have to admit, this sequel is a lot better than the original fi lm and well worth watching. Ben Stiller stars as Larry Daley, former security guard at the Museum of Natural History, who is called in to help the exhibits (who come to life after closing time) fi ght an evil group with a nefarious plan. Special features include: Two com-mentary tracks, a behind-the-scenes fea-turette, deleted scenes, a gag reel and an alternate ending.

DOG OF THE WEEK“Terminator: Salvation” -- Seriously, the only good thing about “Terminator: Salva-tion” is the viral video that made its way around the interwebs earlier this year of

Christian Bale going ballistic on the light-ing guy. The fi lm’s plot is convoluted, and it doesn’t follow the mythology created by James Cameron in the fi rst two fi lms. Frankly, with a director like McG, did you really expect anything other than a bunch of explosions and choppy edits? “Terminator: Salvation” is so bad, it makes “Transform-ers 2” look like a masterpiece of cinema.

TV SERIES“Mental” The Complete First Season

“The Donna Reed Show” Season Three“Saturday Night Live” The Complete

Fifth Season “Better Off Ted” Season One

“Sid the Science Kid: Inside and Out”“Hunter X Hunter” Vol. 4


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TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. The Circus Starring Britney Spears. The tour fi nishes up in Adelaide, Australia.2. “Leader of the Laundromat” was a takeoff on The Shangri-Las 1964 hit, “Leader of the Pack.”3. The Clash, in 1979. The song appeared on their third album by the same name.4. “The Diary,” in 1959. Though he’d entered Jul-liard to study classical piano at the age of 8, he started a pop band in high school called The Tokens.5. “Eve of Destruction,” by Phil Sloan. The rough version of the song was never meant to be the fi -nal version, but it leaked out. The rest is history.6. Janis Joplin. She left the group in 1969 and died of a heroin overdose in 1970.

1. A mob2. Dull

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5. Martin Luther King Jr.6. Pregnancy

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9. “The Inn of the Sixth Happiness”10. Bay of Bengal

1. Jack Quinn was 46 when he started Game Four of the 1929 World Series for Philadelphia.2. Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, Jim Leyland and Lou Piniella.3. Minnesota’s Alan Page in 1971.4. The University of Kansas and the University of Pittsburgh.5. Montreal in 1971.6. Mario Andretti.7. Gerald Patterson and John Hawkes played 71 games in the 1927 Australian Open fi nal.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) There could be an unexpected change in plans for your upcoming holiday travels. But keep in mind that a little fl exibility goes a long way in resolving any disappointments.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A new re-lationship might not be responding quite as quickly as you’d hoped. Could you be expecting too much too soon? Try to ease up and let things happen at their own pace.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) As we ap-proach the frenetic pace of pre-holiday planning, take time out now to reconnect with the wonderful people who share your life, especially the one who also shares your dreams.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A misun-derstanding should be resolved before you get caught up in the fl urry of holiday prepa-rations. Set your pride aside and deal with it, regardless of who might have hurt whom fi rst.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Being told that a colleague might have been trying to undercut your effectiveness might or might not be true. Get all the facts before you even think about acting on this so-called information.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) It’s a good idea to start your holiday preparation plans early in order to avoid a time crunch if an unresolved workplace situation causes a problem. That old friend might have some welcome news.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A family member’s actions continue to sur-prise you, but this time with positive re-sults. Could be your wise counsel fi nally got through. It’s like having an early holi-day gift, isn’t it?

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your reluctance to act in a current situation could be traced to your inner self advising you to take more time to study its com-plexities before you attempt to deal with it. Good luck.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) Soothing hurt feelings before they can ignite an angry outburst is the wise thing to do. And, of course, when it comes to doing the “wisdom thing,” you do it so well.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to Janu-ary 19) Budget your time so that you can handle both your workplace duties and your personal holiday planning -- includ-ing travel arrangements -- without burning out on either end.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might fi nd that you still need to fi rm up one or two of those still-outstanding decisions so that you can fi nally move for-ward as you had planned. Weigh the facts, then act.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You usually don’t carry grudges, but you might feel this is one time when you’re justifi ed in doing so. But aren’t you spending too much energy holding onto it? Let it go and move on.

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To illustrate the “seasonal” nature of your investment strategies, let’s quickly go through a typical life cycle and look at the differing fi nancial goals at each stage:

Starting out — When you are beginning your career, you may not have a lot of money with which to invest, but it’s important to try to put away something each month. If you have a 401(k) where you work, take advantage of it — your money is deducted, pretax, from your paychecks, so it’s an easy way to start investing. And at this stage of your life, consider investing primarily for growth. Of course, when you invest in growth-oriented vehicles, you typically assume an above-average degree of risk because the price of these investments can fl uctuate greatly over time. However, if you buy quality investments and hold them for many years, you may be able to overcome the “blips” along the way and benefi t from the growth prospects these vehicles can offer.

Middle years — During this season of your life, things have likely changed. Your kids may have already graduated from college or otherwise left home, so you may need to re-evaluate your life insurance needs. You’re likely earning

more money and have more available to invest — which means, among other things, that you should consider “maxing out” on your IRA and also putting as much as you afford into your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. Because you may have a decade or more until you retire, you still may need considerable growth potential from your investments. At the same time, though, you might not want to invest quite as aggressively as you did when you started out, so you may want to increase the percentage of bonds and other fi xed-income vehicles in your portfolio.

Retirement years — Many people assume their expenses will drop when they retire. And some will drop — but others, such as health care, will increase. Furthermore, it’s not at all unusual for people to spend two, or even three, decades in an active retirement — and during those years, infl ation can be a factor. Consequently, even as a retiree, you’ll fi nd that growth-oriented investments are important, balanced with others that provide income. Furthermore, you’ll want to manage the withdrawals you take from your IRA, 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan to help make sure you don’t outlive your resources. At the same time, you should consider exploring estate-planning techniques, such as life insurance trusts, that can help you leave the legacy you want without burdening your heirs with heavy estate taxes. To help you meet these needs, work with your tax advisor and estate-planning professional.

The seasons of the year change every three months. The seasons of your life change much more slowly, but these changes can have a big impact on your fi nancial situation.

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been doing all year, retailers aren’t going to take many chances with the holiday merchandise they’ll offer. They already know that consumer wallets will be closed more than they’re open, so they need to cash in on what buyers appear to want.

This year think “traditional” and “comfort.” Expect few fad items to grace the shelves.

Decorations will tend to be the classics we grew up

with: regular green Christmas trees with decorations in standard colors of gold and red.

Look for toys with good play value. Watch for hands-on, do-it-yourself items like crafts, kits and building sets.

Look for kitchen items that make it easier to cook (and eat) at home. Keep an eye out for warm com-forters (because the thermostat is notched down a bit more this year) and one-person size quilts (so you’ll stay warm watching television because you’re not going out to movies as often).

You’ll have luck fi nding electronics at good prices. Again, consumers are staying home more, and re-tailers want to cash in on the desire for at-home en-tertainment. They’re hoping buyers will spring for computers that have Windows 7 and maybe even modestly priced big-screen televisions.

Look for accessories to update an existing ward-robe. (If you buy clothing, look for items that will last through many seasons. The hot color this year is purple. Can you live with that for three years?) Cer-tain brand-name jeans likely will be on sale -- a back-

to-basics move.

Before you shop, plan your spending. Stick to cash where possible (or at least have a plan to pay off credit cards within three months.) Decide on must-have gifts, but leave yourself some leeway for sur-prise bargains that you discover. Compare pricing between stores and online companies. Many online chains will have coupon codes for discounts if you buy online, but most will have quick expiration dates. Shop discount stores where you can, but beware the quality of the merchandise. Look for new items in charity shops.

Hint: After your fi rst day of holiday shopping, re-view your purchases and ask yourself if you really need to go out and buy more.

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By Christopher C. Meyer, © September 2007

Mediation plays an important role in most family law cases. If you and the other party cannot agree on all the is-

sues in your case, the Court will require that you attend a mediation before the Court will hear your case. So, it is important to know what me-diation is and what it can do for you.

Mediation is a process involving an objective third party who attempts to help the parties reach a voluntary resolution of their issues. The medi-ator’s goal is to get the parties to reach an agree-ment on some or all of the issues. The mediator is neutral and does not take any side in a dispute. Mediation is not arbitration. Arbitration is a pro-cess that involves an objective third party who actually decides the issues between the parties. An arbitrator is like a private Judge.

It is important to emphasize that mediation is a voluntary process. While the Court may order you to attend a mediation, it is up to you and the other party whether or not a complete or par-tial settlement can re reached. Mediation is a very effective mechanism for resolving disputes. Courts require mediation before they are will-ing to hear your case because it reduces the time

spent on hearings.

You may wonder why a mediator is needed if both parties are represented by attorneys. The media-tor can still be valuable by providing a different perspective on the issues. Some people need to hear the hard facts from someone other than their attorney. Mediators are trained professionals. In the family law context most mediators are also attorneys with extensive family law experience.

You should also be aware that there is a hybrid pro-

cess called mediation/arbitration (med/arb). A med/arb starts out exactly like a mediation. How-ever, if the parties can’t reach a complete settle-ment as to all their issues at the end of the media-tion, the mediator switches gears and becomes an arbitrator and makes a decision as to any re-maining issues. The med/arb model is becom-ing more popular. Whether the parties choose to adopt the med/arb process is voluntary. A med/arb will typically involve signifi cantly less litiga-tion cost than a mediation followed by a hearing before a Judge.

In the Marriage Zone, mediation is your friend. You should embrace the opportunity to try to set-tle your case. Parties are usually more satisfi ed with a settlement they have mutually arrived at compared to a ruling imposed by a Court.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice about your case.

Chris Meyer is an attorney practicing family law in Monument. Chris has been practicing law since 1977. He is a former prosecutor and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Florida, California and Wisconsin. Chris can be contacted at 719-488-9395. Chris’s website (www.cmeyerlaw.com) has additional divorce and family law information.

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Why Use a REALTOR® vs any ol' real estate licensee?

Here are 17 things that a REAL-TOR® promises to do that non-affiliates do not:

1) Pledge to put the interests of buy-ers and sellers ahead of their ownand to treat all parties honestly.

2) Shall refrain from exaggerating,misrepresenting or concealing mate-rial facts; and is obligated to investi-gate and disclose when situationsreasonably warrant.

3) Shall cooperate with other bro-kers / agents when it is in the bestinterests of the client to do so.

4) Have a duty to disclose if theyrepresent family members who ownor are about to buy real estate, or ifthey themselves are a principal in areal estate transaction, that they arelicensed to sell real estate.

5) Shall not provide professionalservices in a transaction where theagent has a present or contemplatedinterest without disclosing that inter-est.

6) Shall not collect any commissionswithout the seller's knowledge noraccept fees from a third-party with-out the seller's express consent.

7) Shall refuse fees from more thanone party without all parties'informed consent.

8) Shall not co-mingle client fundswith their own.

9) Shall attempt to ensure that allwritten documents are easy tounderstand and will give everybodya copy of what they sign.

For further information, please feel free to call

Robyn Graham at Keller Williams Real Estate

719-216-4421 or [email protected]

Because of the market-crunch andthe state of the economy, some realestate agents are not renewing theirREALTORS® Association member-ship. Beware of how this affects youas a Buyer or Seller! Be sure to askyour real estate agent if they are aREALTOR®!

People use the terms REALTOR®and real estate agent interchange-ably, but that is incorrect. There aredifferences between REALTORS®and real estate agents. Althoughboth are licensed to sell real estate,the basic difference between a realestate agent and a REALTOR® isthe membership of the NationalAssociation of REALTORS®. AREALTOR® must subscribe to the

REALTOR® Code of Ethics. REALTORS® are committed to

treat all parties to a transaction hon-estly. REALTORS® are also expect-ed to maintain a higher level ofknowledge of the process of buyingand selling real estate.

The Code of Ethics is strictlyenforced. It contains 17 Articles andvarious underlying Standards ofPractice. The Standards are muchmore restrictive and confining as toconduct than those governingagents who simply hold a real estatelicense.

The National Association of REAL-TORS® was founded in 1908 andhas more than one million members.

10) Shall not discriminate in anyfashion for any reason on the basisof race, color, religion, sex, handi-cap, familial status, or national ori-gin.

11) Expects agents to be competent,to conform to standards of practiceand to refuse to provide services forwhich they are unqualified.

12) Must engage in truth in advertis-ing.

13) Shall not practice law unlessthey are a lawyer.

14) Shall cooperate if charges arebrought against them and present allevidence requested.

15) Agree not to bad mouth competi-tion and agree not to file unfoundedethics complaints.

16) Shall not solicit another REAL-TOR'S client nor interfere in a con-tractual relationship.

17) Shall submit to arbitration to set-tle matters and not seek legal reme-dies in the judicial system.

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