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The Anniston Star

Monday, January 6, 2014

Blondie

HOROSCOPE By Bernice Bede Osol

Hagar the Horrible

Beetle Bailey

Snuffy Smith

Emotional concerns may be challenging, but the more prepared you are to tackle them now, the better off you’ll be. Put your willpower to work, and don’t let anyone take advantage of you. You’ll also need to be strict with your finances. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You’ll have many professional opportunities today. Deals can be settled, but be very careful when they involve loved ones. A careless mistake on your part could lead to trouble. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Don’t let your emotions lead you astray, and don’t let overindulgence or denial compromise your integrity. Temptation is apparent, and strength of character will be required. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Get organized and make whatever adjustments are necessary. You may find yourself in an inflammatory situation, and if you cannot admit your mistakes, you will meet with roadblocks. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Your emotions will be close to the surface, especially if you are goaded into a heated discussion. You must avoid saying the wrong thing to someone who could damage your reputation. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You will have the discipline to get things done, but you will also attract a person who is more of a hindrance than a help. Don’t expect others to lend a hand. Just focus on what you can do.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Today, you can find the momentum to get stalled projects up and running again. To make things happen, you may have to adjust a few of your ideas or re-establish yourself with people from your past. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Don’t let anyone give you a hard time about work. You will be very serious in your endeavors, and following through with your plans will be key. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Do everything you can to promote your talents. You have much to offer, and today is the perfect time to take center stage. Love is likely on your mind, but don’t let it distract you from your ambitions. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — A trip or a conference you attend will expand your knowledge base. You will make meaningful changes to the way you communicate that will seriously up your game. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Someone you least suspect may turn on you. Deal with loved ones delicately, or they may react with vitriol. You should avoid being overly serious and instead put your focus on light creative pursuits. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Issues with your partner may cause confusion, but if you refuse to be drawn in, it will pass. Concentrate on artistic or mentally challenging work, and you will thrive. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Now is the time to implement professional changes. Take action where your work is concerned so that you can make progress.

Mutts

Garfield

Zits

Born Loser

Jump Start

Wizard of Id

B.C.

Pickles

Dilbert

Baby Blues

Get Fuzzy

Bound & Gagged

Mother Goose and Grimm

Dennis the Menace

Family Circus

THE CLASSIFIED CHALLENGE ACROSS 1 Rose Parade vehicle 6 Had a snack 9 Got older 13 Garlicky mayo 14 Mark of an old cut 15 Wind of 32 to 63 mph, on the Beaufort scale 16 Item on a 9-Down 17 “I am ze locksmith of love, no?” speaker 19 Naval Acad. grad 20 Mr. Kringle 22 Opposing army 23 Voting alliance 24 Moved quickly 26 “ándale! ándale! Arriba! Arriba!” speaker 32 Took a risk 33 Olympian queen 34 Lodge member 35 Genesis grandchild 36 Selected 38 951, in old Rome 39 Novelist Rand 40 “In __ of gifts ...” 41 French city where Joan of Arc died 42 “That’s a joke, ah say, that’s a joke, son” speaker 46 Snowfall unit 47 France, under Caesar 48 Extremely high heel 51 Toothbrush brand 53 Run up the phone bill, perhaps 56 “I’m hunting wabbits” speaker 58 Puerto Rican pal 60 Very close 61 “Your guess __ good ...” 62 Kelly’s 2000s morning co-host 63 Calendar squares 64 Super __: game console 65 See 59-Down

3 Butterfingers’ cry 4 “The Greatest” boxer 5 __ pink: delighted 6 Highest poker pair 7 Footwear for Gregory Hines 8 Old-style “prior to” 9 List of items to be discussed 10 Stare in wonder 11 Preteen sch. 12 Wet, as grass at sunup 14 Like much Cajun cuisine 18 TV host Gibbons 21 Reel partner 23 Hive insects

DOWN 1 Unavoidable outcome January 6, 2014 2Monday, King of the jungle

25 With regard to, on memos 26 Japanese electronics giant 27 Pitchfork point 28 Grave robber 29 Madagascar primate 30 Actress Barkin 31 Potato covering 32 Unable to hear 36 Mag. sales 37 Chicken coop 38 Like many a fall day 40 Hardly a social butterfly 41 Strawberry’s partnerin-pie

43 Walkers on trails 44 “Jeepers!” 45 __ pal 48 Drop in a mailbox 49 Ardent request 50 Noncommittal response 52 Dietary stds. 53 Prefix with byte 54 Not fer 55 Greenish-yellow pear 57 Creepy “Jaws” sighting 59 With 65-Across, longtime voice of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across

GOREN BRIDGE

BRIDGE

SOLUTIONS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES

WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Q 1 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:

Q 4 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:

♠ A 8 6 5 ♥ J ♦ A Q J 8 ♣ K 10 9 8

♠ A K J 8 4 3 ♥ K 10 5 4 ♦ Void ♣ K Q 8

The bidding:

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1NT Pass

What call would you make?

A - It is very unusual, after opening one diamond, to re-bid in clubs holding only 4-4 length in the two suits. This is an unusual case. Partner’s response denied a four-card major, therefore, he must have a fourcard or longer minor. Bid three clubs! Partner will never give you a preference back to diamonds with only three-card diamond support.

A - Resist any temptation to bid three spades. Partner might have short spades with four or more hearts and an easy game, or more, could be missed. Bid two hearts. You can bid three spades next if you get another chance.

Q 2 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:

♠A♥ 87654♦ AK96 ♣AK2

♠ Void ♥ K J 6 ♦ A J 10 7 2 ♣ A K 9 7 4

The bidding:

SOUTH 1♦ ?

WEST NORTH EAST 2♠ Pass Pass

What call would you make? A - Playing negative doubles, as many do these days, partner’s pass may not denote weakness. He might have a good hand with spade strength. For this reason, you must keep the bidding open whenever you are short in the opponent’s suit. You should choose to double if your hand can stand a penalty pass by partner. Your aces and kings will contribute plenty to the defense. Double! Q 3 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠Q43♥ AJ54♦ 2 ♣AKJ76

The bidding: EAST Pass Pass

SOUTH 1♣ ?

WEST NORTH Pass 1♥

What call would you make? A - It is tempting to force to game, but should partner have soft values in diamonds, the hand might play poorly. Bid three hearts, invitational.

Q 5 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: The bidding:

SOUTH 1♥ ?

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1♠ Pass

What call would you make? A - Resisting temptation seems to be our theme this week. Should you bid three diamonds, partner might well have to give preference back to hearts with only two-card support! You would have to bid three no trump with few tricks. Bid two diamonds. Q 6 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ Q 9 ♥ A K J 3 ♦ K 9 8 ♣ 10 9 6 3

East opens one spade. What call would you make? A - Double. You have minimal, but acceptable, values for this bid. Although four hearts are not promised by your double, it is good to have four when you double light.

Answer:

What call would you make?

SOUTH 1♠ ?

HOIST MERGE GALAXY FUSION

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1NT 2♥

Porky had to leave the basketball game after he injured his — HAMSTRING

SOUTH 1♦ ?

(Tannah Hirsch and Bob Jones welcome readers’ responses sent in care of this newspaper or to Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Dr., Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. E-mail responses may be sent to tcaeditors@tribune.com.)

The Star’s on TWITTER

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

GEERM YALGAX SIFUNO

Jumble puzzle magazines available at pennydellpuzzles.com/jumblemags

by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

Print your answer here: Saturday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: ZESTY ARROW POISON IRONIC Answer: When their commanding officer won an award, it was a — “SIR-PRIZE”

For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com

THE CLASSIFIED CHALLENGE ACROSS 1 Rose Parade vehicle 6 Had a snack 9 Got older 13 Garlicky mayo 14 Mark of an old cut 15 Wind of 32 to 63 mph, on the Beaufort scale 16 Item on a 9-Down 17 “I am ze locksmith of love, no?” speaker 19 Naval Acad. grad 20 Mr. Kringle 22 Opposing army 23 Voting alliance 24 Moved quickly 26 “ándale! ándale! Arriba! Arriba!” speaker 32 Took a risk 33 Olympian queen 34 Lodge member 35 Genesis grandchild 36 Selected 38 951, in old Rome 39 Novelist Rand 40 “In __ of gifts ...” 41 French city where Joan of Arc died 42 “That’s a joke, ah say, that’s a joke, son” speaker 46 Snowfall unit 47 France, under Caesar 48 Extremely high heel 51 Toothbrush brand 53 Run up the phone bill, perhaps 56 “I’m hunting wabbits” speaker 58 Puerto Rican pal 60 Very close 61 “Your guess __ good ...” 62 Kelly’s 2000s morning co-host 63 Calendar squares 64 Super __: game console 65 See 59-Down

3 Butterfingers’ cry 4 “The Greatest” boxer 5 __ pink: delighted 6 Highest poker pair 7 Footwear for Gregory Hines 8 Old-style “prior to” 9 List of items to be discussed 10 Stare in wonder 11 Preteen sch. 12 Wet, as grass at sunup 14 Like much Cajun cuisine 18 TV host Gibbons 21 Reel partner 23 Hive insects

DOWN 1 Unavoidable outcome January 6, 2014 2Monday, King of the jungle

25 With regard to, on memos 26 Japanese electronics giant 27 Pitchfork point 28 Grave robber 29 Madagascar primate 30 Actress Barkin 31 Potato covering 32 Unable to hear 36 Mag. sales 37 Chicken coop 38 Like many a fall day 40 Hardly a social butterfly 41 Strawberry’s partnerin-pie

43 Walkers on trails 44 “Jeepers!” 45 __ pal 48 Drop in a mailbox 49 Ardent request 50 Noncommittal response 52 Dietary stds. 53 Prefix with byte 54 Not fer 55 Greenish-yellow pear 57 Creepy “Jaws” sighting 59 With 65-Across, longtime voice of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across

GOREN BRIDGE

BRIDGE

SOLUTIONS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES

WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Q 1 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:

Q 4 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:

♠ A 8 6 5 ♥ J ♦ A Q J 8 ♣ K 10 9 8

♠ A K J 8 4 3 ♥ K 10 5 4 ♦ Void ♣ K Q 8

The bidding:

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1NT Pass

What call would you make?

A - It is very unusual, after opening one diamond, to re-bid in clubs holding only 4-4 length in the two suits. This is an unusual case. Partner’s response denied a four-card major, therefore, he must have a fourcard or longer minor. Bid three clubs! Partner will never give you a preference back to diamonds with only three-card diamond support.

A - Resist any temptation to bid three spades. Partner might have short spades with four or more hearts and an easy game, or more, could be missed. Bid two hearts. You can bid three spades next if you get another chance.

Q 2 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:

♠A♥ 87654♦ AK96 ♣AK2

♠ Void ♥ K J 6 ♦ A J 10 7 2 ♣ A K 9 7 4

The bidding:

SOUTH 1♦ ?

WEST NORTH EAST 2♠ Pass Pass

What call would you make? A - Playing negative doubles, as many do these days, partner’s pass may not denote weakness. He might have a good hand with spade strength. For this reason, you must keep the bidding open whenever you are short in the opponent’s suit. You should choose to double if your hand can stand a penalty pass by partner. Your aces and kings will contribute plenty to the defense. Double! Q 3 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠Q43♥ AJ54♦ 2 ♣AKJ76

The bidding: EAST Pass Pass

SOUTH 1♣ ?

WEST NORTH Pass 1♥

What call would you make? A - It is tempting to force to game, but should partner have soft values in diamonds, the hand might play poorly. Bid three hearts, invitational.

Q 5 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: The bidding:

SOUTH 1♥ ?

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1♠ Pass

What call would you make? A - Resisting temptation seems to be our theme this week. Should you bid three diamonds, partner might well have to give preference back to hearts with only two-card support! You would have to bid three no trump with few tricks. Bid two diamonds. Q 6 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ Q 9 ♥ A K J 3 ♦ K 9 8 ♣ 10 9 6 3

East opens one spade. What call would you make? A - Double. You have minimal, but acceptable, values for this bid. Although four hearts are not promised by your double, it is good to have four when you double light.

Answer:

What call would you make?

SOUTH 1♠ ?

HOIST MERGE GALAXY FUSION

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1NT 2♥

Porky had to leave the basketball game after he injured his — HAMSTRING

SOUTH 1♦ ?

(Tannah Hirsch and Bob Jones welcome readers’ responses sent in care of this newspaper or to Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Dr., Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. E-mail responses may be sent to tcaeditors@tribune.com.)

The Star’s on TWITTER

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

GEERM YALGAX SIFUNO

Jumble puzzle magazines available at pennydellpuzzles.com/jumblemags

by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

Print your answer here: Saturday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: ZESTY ARROW POISON IRONIC Answer: When their commanding officer won an award, it was a — “SIR-PRIZE”

For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com

THE CLASSIFIED CHALLENGE ACROSS 1 Rose Parade vehicle 6 Had a snack 9 Got older 13 Garlicky mayo 14 Mark of an old cut 15 Wind of 32 to 63 mph, on the Beaufort scale 16 Item on a 9-Down 17 “I am ze locksmith of love, no?” speaker 19 Naval Acad. grad 20 Mr. Kringle 22 Opposing army 23 Voting alliance 24 Moved quickly 26 “ándale! ándale! Arriba! Arriba!” speaker 32 Took a risk 33 Olympian queen 34 Lodge member 35 Genesis grandchild 36 Selected 38 951, in old Rome 39 Novelist Rand 40 “In __ of gifts ...” 41 French city where Joan of Arc died 42 “That’s a joke, ah say, that’s a joke, son” speaker 46 Snowfall unit 47 France, under Caesar 48 Extremely high heel 51 Toothbrush brand 53 Run up the phone bill, perhaps 56 “I’m hunting wabbits” speaker 58 Puerto Rican pal 60 Very close 61 “Your guess __ good ...” 62 Kelly’s 2000s morning co-host 63 Calendar squares 64 Super __: game console 65 See 59-Down

3 Butterfingers’ cry 4 “The Greatest” boxer 5 __ pink: delighted 6 Highest poker pair 7 Footwear for Gregory Hines 8 Old-style “prior to” 9 List of items to be discussed 10 Stare in wonder 11 Preteen sch. 12 Wet, as grass at sunup 14 Like much Cajun cuisine 18 TV host Gibbons 21 Reel partner 23 Hive insects

DOWN 1 Unavoidable outcome January 6, 2014 2Monday, King of the jungle

25 With regard to, on memos 26 Japanese electronics giant 27 Pitchfork point 28 Grave robber 29 Madagascar primate 30 Actress Barkin 31 Potato covering 32 Unable to hear 36 Mag. sales 37 Chicken coop 38 Like many a fall day 40 Hardly a social butterfly 41 Strawberry’s partnerin-pie

43 Walkers on trails 44 “Jeepers!” 45 __ pal 48 Drop in a mailbox 49 Ardent request 50 Noncommittal response 52 Dietary stds. 53 Prefix with byte 54 Not fer 55 Greenish-yellow pear 57 Creepy “Jaws” sighting 59 With 65-Across, longtime voice of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across

GOREN BRIDGE

BRIDGE

SOLUTIONS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES

WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Q 1 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:

Q 4 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:

♠ A 8 6 5 ♥ J ♦ A Q J 8 ♣ K 10 9 8

♠ A K J 8 4 3 ♥ K 10 5 4 ♦ Void ♣ K Q 8

The bidding:

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1NT Pass

What call would you make?

A - It is very unusual, after opening one diamond, to re-bid in clubs holding only 4-4 length in the two suits. This is an unusual case. Partner’s response denied a four-card major, therefore, he must have a fourcard or longer minor. Bid three clubs! Partner will never give you a preference back to diamonds with only three-card diamond support.

A - Resist any temptation to bid three spades. Partner might have short spades with four or more hearts and an easy game, or more, could be missed. Bid two hearts. You can bid three spades next if you get another chance.

Q 2 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:

♠A♥ 87654♦ AK96 ♣AK2

♠ Void ♥ K J 6 ♦ A J 10 7 2 ♣ A K 9 7 4

The bidding:

SOUTH 1♦ ?

WEST NORTH EAST 2♠ Pass Pass

What call would you make? A - Playing negative doubles, as many do these days, partner’s pass may not denote weakness. He might have a good hand with spade strength. For this reason, you must keep the bidding open whenever you are short in the opponent’s suit. You should choose to double if your hand can stand a penalty pass by partner. Your aces and kings will contribute plenty to the defense. Double! Q 3 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠Q43♥ AJ54♦ 2 ♣AKJ76

The bidding: EAST Pass Pass

SOUTH 1♣ ?

WEST NORTH Pass 1♥

What call would you make? A - It is tempting to force to game, but should partner have soft values in diamonds, the hand might play poorly. Bid three hearts, invitational.

Q 5 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: The bidding:

SOUTH 1♥ ?

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1♠ Pass

What call would you make? A - Resisting temptation seems to be our theme this week. Should you bid three diamonds, partner might well have to give preference back to hearts with only two-card support! You would have to bid three no trump with few tricks. Bid two diamonds. Q 6 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ Q 9 ♥ A K J 3 ♦ K 9 8 ♣ 10 9 6 3

East opens one spade. What call would you make? A - Double. You have minimal, but acceptable, values for this bid. Although four hearts are not promised by your double, it is good to have four when you double light.

Answer:

What call would you make?

SOUTH 1♠ ?

HOIST MERGE GALAXY FUSION

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1NT 2♥

Porky had to leave the basketball game after he injured his — HAMSTRING

SOUTH 1♦ ?

(Tannah Hirsch and Bob Jones welcome readers’ responses sent in care of this newspaper or to Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Dr., Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. E-mail responses may be sent to tcaeditors@tribune.com.)

The Star’s on TWITTER

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

GEERM YALGAX SIFUNO

Jumble puzzle magazines available at pennydellpuzzles.com/jumblemags

by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

Print your answer here: Saturday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: ZESTY ARROW POISON IRONIC Answer: When their commanding officer won an award, it was a — “SIR-PRIZE”

For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com

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