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Daydreams, pipe dreams, nightmares, and other such visions… This week’s Tidbits examines those subconscious “movies” in our heads. • Humans sleep in different “stages,” and it is during the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stage when we dream. REM sleep occurs about every 90 minutes, and the resultant dreams last longer during the later cycles of sleep. We typically experience our longest and most vivid dreams during the two hours just prior to waking up. What’s more, the body is temporarily paralyzed during REM sleep. The “imagination” portion of the brain is extra-active during this sleep cycle, so the parts of the brain that control our muscles shut down so that the sleeper doesn’t become physically overactive during a vivid dream.
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ley began work converting the dream into a short story. But by the time she was done, the tale ended up as a full-length novel. Her 1818 book, Frankenstein (or The Modern Prometheus), inspired the “mad scientist” literary genre.
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1. MYTHOLOGY: A satyr is a mythical creature that is half man and half what? 2. MILITARY: What is a dreadnought? 3. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who said, “That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.” 4. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented by the condition called gamophobia? 5. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefix “intro” mean? 6. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Denali National Park and Preserve? 7. MOVIES: What is the name of Sigourney Weaver’s cat in the “Alien” movie series? 8. ENTERTAINERS: What was the name of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen’s most famous puppet? 9. HISTORY: What land did Alexander the Great rule as king? 10. MUSIC: Which rock group recorded the hit “Walk This Way”? Answers 1. Goat or horse 2. A heavily armored battleship 3. Thomas Jefferson 4. Fear of marriage 5. Within 6. Alaska 7. Jones or Jonesy 8. Charlie McCarthy 9. Macedon, or Macedonia 10. Aerosmith (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. What British duo hit number one in 1983 with “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)? 2. What actress portrayed Patsy Cline in the 1985 biographical film Sweet Dreams? 3. What cartoon character owned a ghostly horse named Nightmare? 4. What 17th century author coined the phrase “To sleep, perchance to dream”? 5. What is the name of the villain in the Nightmare on Elm Street movie series?
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1. Eurythmics 2. Jessica Lange 3. Casper, the Friendly Ghost 4. William Shakespeare 5. Freddy Krueger • On Jan. 13, 1128, Pope Honorius ALWAYS FREEsanction to the II grants a papal military order known as the Knights Templar, declaring it to be an army ALWAYS FUN was to protect of God. Their mission Christian pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land during the Crusades. • On Jan. 14, 1870, the first recorded use of a donkey to represent the Democratic Party appears in Harper’s Weekly, drawn by political illustrator Thomas Nast. Four years later, Nast originated the use of an elephant to symbolize the Republican Party. • On Jan. 17, 1916, a group of golf professionals and several leading amateur golfers gather at the Taplow Club in New York City in a meeting that will resultNUMBER in the founding of the PUZZLE ANSWER Professional Golfers Association (PGA). On April 10, 1916, the PGA 7was4 officially 2 8 1 3established 9 6 5 with 35 charter members.
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• On Jan. 18, 1958, hockey player 1Willie 6 4O’Ree 2 3 of9 the 5 8Boston 7 Bruins 4 a1 game 3 against 2takes 5 9to 7the8 ice6 for the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first black to play in the National HockeyLONG League (NHL). It would . . . . . GOES be 16 years before another black According to Guinness World Records, the Beatles’ hit song “Yesterday” has been covered player, Ontario’s Mike Marson, (recorded in a new version in the studio) by more singers more than any other popular song in history. played in thelate NHL. The melody for this legendary song came to Paul McCartney in a dream he experienced one night. • On Jan. 15, 1981, “Hill Street Blues,” television’s landmark copsand-robbers drama, debuts on NBC. “Hill Street Blues” not only changed the way Americans viewed police officers, it also revolutionized television drama itself. The full squad house of regulars on the show rarely resolved cases in one episode.
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• On Jan. 12, 1995, Qubilah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X, is arrested for conspiring to kill Louis Farrakhan. Shabazz believed that Farrakhan was responsible for the assassination of her father in 1965, and sought to exact revenge through a hired killer. Shabazz admitted her “responsibility,” but not her guilt, and the government accepted a plea bargain.
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promises to be as educational as it is entertaining and should appeal to the whole family as well as a wide range of people. For most Americans, the Chinese New Year You could travel all the way to China and is often overlooked or is noted in passing by never see this kind of quality.” glancing at the zodiac covered place mat at An unprecedented collaboration of leading our favorite Chinese restaurant. This year, Chinese dancers, choreographers, and The Divine Performing Arts invites you to musicians, Divine Performing Arts seeks celebrate the Chinese New Year in style to breathe new life into traditional Chinese and spectacle! culture and provide an experience of The Colorado Chinese Media Association is delighted to bring Divine Performing Arts, the world’s premier Chinese dance and music company to Denver on January 30th and 31st at the fabulous Temple Buell Theatre. Show times are Friday at 8:00 pm and Saturday at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm. This is one of the most spectacular shows you will ever see!
sublime beauty. Based in New York, the company is a nonprofit entity that is consciously independent of China’s political regime, under which the traditional arts have long suffered; included among Divine Performing Arts members are those who practice Falun Gong.
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“The performances by Divine Performing Arts not only tell us a great deal about the values and ideals of China’s past,” says Vivian Lam, “but also about what is happening in China today. It truly is a world-class performance that is remarkably uplifting.”
Falun Gong is a peaceful, spiritual discipline founded in China in 1992. By 1998 it was estimated that there were 70 million practitioners in China and 100,000 million world-wide. In June 1999, the Communist This year the Divine Performing Arts is Chinese government banned the practice touring 20 countries and will perform in over 80 cities worldwide. This is the of Falun Gong. The Divine Performing Arts company has second year that the Chinese New Year broken ground by giving artistic treatment Spectacular will come to Denver.
Divine Performing Arts brings to life classical Chinese dance and music in a gloriously colorful and exhilarating show. Its masterful choreography and graceful routines light up the stage, with gorgeously costumed dancers moving in stunning patterns. Based on ancient heroic legends and modern courageous tales, the charm in its shows to not only classical themes of a Divine Performing Arts show is not to and tales, but also important social issues be missed. in contemporary China. “We’re thrilled to be able to bring Last year Divine Performing Arts performed entertainment of this caliber to the for some 600,000 live audience members community,” says Vivian Lam. “The show as it toured 66 cities around the world. The
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