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Your guide to this week’s events

The nice weather may be gone,

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B u z z cov e r d e s i g n : Matt Harlan

m u s i c e d i to r : Amanda Shively

Cov e r P hoto : Isaac Bloom

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Drinking Liberally

Improvised Music Concert featuring percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani

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Food: Look for the “Taste of Home” on Tuesday and “Recipe of the Week” on Wednesday.

Art: On Monday, check out a review of the Russian National Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty.

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Movies: Review of Notorious up on Saturday.

Music:

Chinese New Year

Watch for “The Four” on Tuesday.

This free celebration at the Urbana Free Library will feature Chinese music, dance, Gongfu and more for children. It begins at 2 p.m.

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Likes & Gripes

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Kerry Doyle Copy Editor LIKES

60-Minute Success Seminar — When Customers Refuse to Pay In this economy, every penny counts. Learn what to do when customers won’t pay at this seminar at noon at the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce. Used with permission from www.hccgroup.com

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e d i t o r ’ s n o t e by Tommy Trafton I was going to talk about how excited I am for The Great Cover Up this year and how it’s a testament to the local music of CU and it’s heyday in the early ’90s. But then I read Mike Ingram’s column (which you can also read in the music section) and figured that everything memorable about past years and everything to look forward to for this year’s Cover Up was generously covered in the CU Sound Revue ... except how amazing it would be if the Mike Ingram Band were to cover DMB for their set on Sunday (post Everyday, of course). www.the217.com

Then I was going to complain about my four hour trip to Iowa on Tuesday and being reminded of how zero degrees Fahrenheit feels against your face. But then our car broke down at the Santa show so I had to plan on camping out at the venue in Iowa City all night with too much pizza and too little Internet. But then we got the car started, and drove to a friend’s to spend the night. We got up early in the morning for another four hour drive back home. We got on the highway, lost control of our van on a patch of ice, causing our trailer to break off the hitch and tumble into the ditch to the side of Highway 80. So then I was probably going to discuss near-death experiences and hypothetical situations like “what

if the trailer didn’t break off and dragged us into the semi-truck to our left and we all tragically died?” But that didn’t happen, we’re still alive, still in Iowa and still without our trailer and equipment. The upside? I had the best snicker doodle cookie of my life at the University of Iowa, I got to see the largest truck stop in the world on the way here, I now get to consider Green Street’s shortcomings compared to the envious campus pedestrian mall of Iowa City, and I even get to share deodorant with my bassist until we figure out how to get ourselves and our equipment back to CU before my meeting at 3 p.m. today. And that is why I love CU. There’s no place like home.

1. Super Mario 64 for Nintendo DS: It’s addicting. I know everyone else beat the game on the 64 back in middle school, but I’m really enjoying it now. 2. Gift cards: They’re like two presents in one! First you open it up and that’s nice. Then you actually get around to using it and that’s even better. 3. Graduating in one semester: Only one semester left of TA’s, walking to class in crappy weather and semi-caring about my GPA. That has to be a good thing, right?

Isaac Bloom Photo Editor GRIPES 1.Passive Aggressive “Gripes”: Roommates writing a “Gripes” column to passive-aggressively bring up issues they are too scared to say to each other’s faces. 2. Thermostat battles: Turning the heat down to 62 at night, only to find it back up to 68 when I wake up sweating in the middle of the night. 3. Distance: When is someone going to buck up and invent a teleporting machine? I mean if we can have self heating cans of coffee, and CIA operatives using Viagra to bribe warlords into giving them classified information, why can’t we teleport?

Jan 15 – JAN 21 09

food & drink

Mediterranean Dreams New tastes at Jack’s Grill by Allison Copenbarger The opening of Jack’s Grill signiﬁes not only a new Mediterranean restaurant on the map, but also the realization of one man’s dream. When Nayef Abdeljawad, also known as “Jack,” first immigrated to the United States, he came as a chef from Palestine. Though the Abdeljawad family has owned the A-1 convenience stores in the Champaign area for years, Jack said his cooking background left him wanting something more. “Opening a restaurant has always been my dream,” said Nayef. “I worked in the restaurant business (in Jordan) as a chef for over 25 years.” Nayef’s passion for Jack’s Grill, located on North Neil just before the railroad tracks, is apparent as he serves two policeman of the Champaign area, Joel Haynes and Scott Dillaha, plate upon plate of his personal favorites. “I came in here once and just had a chicken kebab,” said Dillaha. “Jack kept coming out and saying ‘try this, try this.’” Apart from a variety of kebabs, Jack’s Grill also serves other Mediterranean dishes such as Shawarma, a charbroiled marinated beef served

with rice and pita bread, and American cuisine including Philly Cheesesteak and ribeye Steak. Currently, all plates are less than $10 and according to Haynes “portions are big.” “I’ve had Middle-Eastern food all over the world,” said Haynes between bites of kebab. “This is about the best I’ve had.” Nayef’s son Maher also helps with the family business and said that Jack’s Grill is very different from any other restaurant in the area. “It is sit-down fast food,” said Maher, “but everything is fresh. You can pick your own kebabs fresh and watch them being cooked, or if you’re in a hurry you can grab the homemade meal of the day.” Maher, who owns one of the convenience stores and also helps with the family-owned and operated business, is confident Jack’s Grill will prosper. “We are in business to be in business,” he said. Even though the restaurant has been open less than two weeks, the family already has big plans for Jack’s Grill. “In five years we would like to have two or three locations,” Maher said. “This is our first restaurant but it won’t be our last.”

Weekly Feed Espresso

by Kimberly Callaghan When snow is continuously falling and work must go on, one of the best escapes is a small pleasure in life — which, regardless of the weather, brings warmth and satisfaction. In the minds of many, on a snowy or rainy day the best thing to do is to curl up with a book or watch a movie, perhaps whilst enjoying a cup of tea or coffee. While it is quite common to want to brew an entire pot of coffee for oneself, there are many different coffee drinks that can be experimented with, bringing some mix into a monotonous season. While Starbucks and other chain coffee houses tend to have their traditional winter blends and dessert-like drinks, bringing it back to more simple espresso variations may be all you need to fulﬁll a coffee experience. Drinking espresso is quite different than a lasting cup of coffee, as it usually only takes moments to drink. However, the taste

may be well worth it for coffee lovers, as it is that large cup of coffee condensed into a few small unforgettable sips. Often people hold the misconception that espresso beans and coffee beans are different. Espresso is actually just a certain way of preparing coffee. For example, the espresso machine makes it possible to run hot water through the grinds far more quickly. Also, espresso beans are packed tightly before brewing, while coffee grounds are left loose. For these reasons, espresso’s flavor is more concentrated, which is why it is used in many coffee drinks. However, espresso is just an oily combination of different coffee beans. If you need more liquid to feel as though you are getting the enjoyment you need from your caffeine fix, try an espresso drink. Straying away from the classic latte and cappuccino drinks can definitely be fun and interesting.

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Give Winter Blues the Boot by Suzanne Stern

t gets to the point where the snow stops being exciting. For some, this day is the day after the first snowfall, while for others, it’s not until March, but it happens. There are those days when you look out the window and the sun is shining, and you have a little glimmer of hope that the temperature is above 35 degrees, but then, you pull up your favorite weather website only to find out that the forecast is sunny with a high of 11. It is moments like that when you wonder why you chose to reside in CU. The Midwestern winter is grueling, and it can be downright depressing. You and your emotions seem to be in an endless battle with Mother Nature — and Mother Nature usually wins. How many times has the thought, “Ugh, it’s snowing again ... I think I’ll sit in my apartment and watch Full House reruns instead of trekking to class,” run through your head? Or, instead of going to that concert Friday, you decided to sit on your couch, order in a pizza and play Fallout 3 because it’s too freaking cold to walk all the way to the Canopy Club. Well, once in awhile, that’s okay, but when it starts becoming habit, it might be a bigger problem. There is a difference between the winter blues and actual seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is an actual medical diagnosis, which can be treated by talking to a psychiatrist, light therapy and medicine. SAD occurs from October until April or May. During this time period, those who are affected lose interest in normal activities and are sad, moody or anx-

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ious. Sleeping more and feeling drowsy during the daytime are also symptoms, as are gaining weight and specifically craving carbohydrates, like pasta or bread. If you feel like you suffer from these symptoms or just want to talk to someone, make an appointment at McKinley Mental Health Clinic. If you feel like you’re just in a slump because of the crappy weather, there are easy things you can do to boost your mood, such as exercising. Yes, dragging your butt to the ARC or CRCE might seem like the exact opposite of what you feel like doing, but once you’re there and jog a lap, the endorphins will kick in and you’ll feel great. Try out a new machine, or even go swimming during open swim. If you are just in the winter mindset and swimming is too foreign for this season, gather a few friends and go ice skating. The ice arena has open skate every day, and it’s a fun way to relax and get some exercise. If it’s snowing, have a snowball fight or build a snowman. The natural sunlight, even if it’s just a few rays, can do wonders for your mood. Also, consider layering over wearing one heavy piece of clothing. Layering will keep you more in tune with your body, so you won’t feel like you’re hiding under that sweater. Many people gain a little weight during the winter because of lack of exercise, eating more and they just don’t notice because they wear a baggy sweatshirt every day. This doesn’t have to be the case, for not all sweaters are ill-fitting. Fabrics like merino wool, cashmere, and wool-cotton blends are quite soft

and fine, plus, they fit your body nicely (just remember, don’t toss that sweater into the washing machine!). Additionally, when you layer, you can still sport some of your summer gear—which usually means bright, vibrant colors. Just because the sky is gray does not mean you have to wear black, brown and gray yourself. Also, the most obvious clothing advice of all is to invest in a pair of boots. Many stores have boots on sale right now, and even if you only use them this season, boots make trudging through the snow a teeny bit more bearable. Winter doesn’t mean you have to resort to eating stews and comfort food for every meal (though they are delicious). Winter brings plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables that are ripest and yummiest during this season, like oranges, grapefruits, celery, cauliflower, cabbage and kale. Try incorporating these into your cooking, and they’re healthy too. Winter is also the perfect time to try new tea (who wants to drink hot tea when it’s warm out, yuck). Green tea has health benefits and there are a bunch of different varieties. Local coffee shops, like Espresso Royale, Café Paradiso and even Starbucks have winter specialties, so make sure to check them out. Though some of these suggestions might seem like common sense, the truth is that winter really does drag on (especially around March) and trying even one of these might make a difference in your mood. Do you have any more tricks to keep you energized and in good spirits during the coldest months? Post them on the217 forums!

The Real Value of Testing 1/29 at 4:00 p.m. Free National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) A talk on Microsoft’s people-centric approach to testing software development. Reception to follow. Beyond Jihad: New Direction in Muslim Fundamentalist Thought 1/29 at 7:30 p.m. Free Spurlock Museum Examining the emergence of contemporary Muslim thought and fundamentalism’s move from terrorism to persuasion. Art in Conversation: Ingrid Fliter 2/2 at 5:15 p.m. Free Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter discusses her career and her passions before her Krannert Center performance. Recovering Energy from Wastes 2/6 at 7:00 p.m. $1 William M. Staerkel Planetarium Practical approaches for reducing fossil fuel consumption and demands on our landfills The Lincoln Presidency: Then and Now 2/11 at 9:30 a.m. Free Champaign Public Library Aaron Walk, history instructor, discusses the historical and cultural implications of the Lincoln presidency.

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foreplay as the Fraulein Schmitz requests the schoolboy Michael to read some of his classical literature to her before they wrestle in the sheets. Jump forward eight years and Michael is in law school witnessing the trial of six former female SS guards when he discovers a familiar defendant. Later still, Michael is a divorced father trying desperately to reconnect with a daughter he hardly made time for in life. Each of these tales should move us more. After all, sexual passion, the legacy of the Holocaust and its victims, and parental affection for oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s child are all heavily emotion laden issues. Ralph Fiennes is too appropriately cold as the adult Berg, who for four decades seems obsessed with his ďŹ rst sexual experience. Winslet is intensely serious as Schmitz, but Hareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s screenplay doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow the viewers to understand her motives, only revealing some at the very end of the story. I am sure some audiences will be moved by the subject matter of segments of the story, but the two time Oscar nominee (Billy Elliot and The Hours) Daldry doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make you care enough for these people and provides no emotional payoff.

In coming into this movie, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to keep your expectations low. Emma and Liv have been best friends forever, but when their dream weddings are booked on the same day, they immediately roll up their sleeves and prepare for a bridezilla brawl. Intended to be a comedy, Bride Wars is somewhat disconcerting: best friends who resort to sabotage in order to achieve their own picture-perfect, lace laden, day? Hopefully this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t supposed to represent reality. Girls often joke that the groom is the last piece of the puzzle in planning their wedding and, as such, the two unfortunate grooms to bridezillas A and B seemed to be tossed onto the script, essentially adding nothing. However, it must be said that there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much to add on to in the ďŹ rst place. Utterly predictable and painfully stereotypical, the script left little room for any character depth. Anne Hathaway was the crutch on which this ďŹ lm stayed upright, providing the most character out of the entire cast. Kate Hudson was ... well ... Kate Hudson. Considering Bride Wars blatantly targets the female population, its portrayal of the two women is underhandedly offensive. But of course, one could gather from the previews that this wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to be a cinematic masterpiece. Given that, why would anyone go see it? Easy: it is a living color advertisement for weddings. Bride Wars appeals to the dreaming bride in us. Aside from the entire movie itself, the sole fact that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about a wedding is its saving grace.

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both causes, Fool teams up with his sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boyfriend to rob the landlord of Foolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building. Unbeknownst to them, the house is ďŹ lled with traps and the landlord and his wife have a young daughter who is covered in bruises and scars. As Fool explores the house he also comes across a group of mutant young boys who are kept in the cellar by the homeowners and are cannibals. Fool decides that he will stop at nothing to save the girl and kill the landlord. For a movie with an extremely twisted premise, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually played extremely silly. For

example, the homeowner spends the majority of the ďŹ lm chasing Fool around in a gimp suit for no apparent reason. The movie also has poor production quality, like in the scene where Fool hits the landlord with what is supposed to be an iron poker, but instead the poker breaks in half and is clearly made of wood. Why would you not just do another take? The People Under The Stairs is by no means a good movie, but it is extremely enjoyable to watch, especially if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re with a group of friends looking for a good laugh. come and get it

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Costumes, Covers and Charity Demystifying The Eighteenth Annual Great Cover Up Beneﬁt by Amanda Shively

or many, 18 is an exciting year. With the legality of the age itself and the still fresh ideals of an ability to vote and purchase both lottery tickets and cigarettes among other things, there is just enough presence of new endeavors to forget about the distance of the next landmark year of 21, and the combination of an assumed adulthood and legal alcohol consumption. Looking to Champaign and The Great Cover Up Beneﬁt speciﬁcally, 18 is certainly nothing to scoff about. In this instance, 18 means nearly

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two decades of success through ridiculous wigs, unexpected covers and a united CU music platform — all in the name of a good cause. The history behind the event is admirable. Since the first show, which acted as a benefit for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and featured the likes of Poster Children and Honcho Overload, The Great Cover Up Benefit has not only continued to support charitable organizations, but has also grown at a rapid rate, seemingly increasing in the number of bands that participate each year.

As Ward Gollings, current event organizer, explains, his participation grew out of the initial work of Dave Landis and several successful years of show lines that were “out the door and down the block.” Now in its eighteenth year, planning for the Great Cover Up Beneﬁt takes place 5-6 months in advance of the event and Gollings ﬁnds bands approaching him just as early about participating. “I’ll admit, saying ‘The Eighteenth Annual Great Cover Up Benefit’ is pretty freaking cool. Heck, saying ‘The Tenth Annual Great Cover Up Benefit’ was cool,” Gollings stated on the lasting quality of the event. While watching CU favorites take on both the music and demeanor of everyone from RunDMC to The Descendents certainly provides a great deal of entertainment, it’s hard to forget the beneficiary outlet of The Great Cover Up. Gollings estimates that since its start, The Great Cover Up Benefit has donated approximately $50,000 to charity and has no plans of slowing down. Though a specific charity has not yet been chosen for this year’s event, Gollings

hinted at an interest in having part of the money go towards an organization that gets children involved with playing musical instruments. “Maybe one day they can play the event!” he explained. Though sworn to secrecy on the details of which acts would be covered this year at the event, Gollings did share that he would be singing a full set with one of the bands and that the band would be covering an old-school metal act. With past highlights including The Mezzanines as Iron Maiden, Hum as Led Zeppelin and Poster Children as The Who, one can only imagine the number of surprises that the 3-day event will have in store. The Eighteenth Annual Great Cover Up Beneﬁt will be held Sunday, January 18, Tuesday, January 20 and Thursday, January 22 at the Highdive in downtown Champaign. Doors open at 8 p.m. each night and cover is $7. Don’t miss the chance to see any one of 22 CU favorites don costume, ditch the normal set and put on the deﬁnition of a show in the name of fun and charity.

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C U S O U N D R E V I E W by Mike Ingram

The Great Cover Up turns 18 You’ve heard people talk about it occasionally over the years: the Great Cover Up. It’s a part of local music history, yet there still seems to be a large chunk of people who aren’t clued into the annual charity event. So, between this column and other parts of this issue, take a little time to familiarize yourself so that you won’t be left wishing you’d known about it in time. One thing that’s great about the Cover Up is that the crowd is always packed with musicians young and old, whether they’re playing that year or not. It has become a sort of familial atmosphere where everyone is waiting to see what other bands have chosen to do that year, (and how much of a departure it is from the band’s own sound). Over the years, the Great Cover Up has become a sort of water cooler event on the local scale. For weeks the tales of costumes and setlists and big surprises will be related to those who tragically missed a night, (or didn’t know about the event at all). Alright, I’m laying it on a bit thick, but it really is one of my favorite times of year, dating back to 2000 when I snuck into the Highdive to see Temple of Low Men perform a set of Peter Gabriel songs. I haven’t missed one since. Starting with this Sunday’s show, you’ll see some familiar Cover Up faces and some that are new to the stage. The headlining spot will be occupied by Beat Kitchen, whose lead singer Brandon T.

Washington was involved in many of my favorite Cover Up moments with Temple Of Low Men, but who have now carved out several phenomenal sets themselves, (Queens Of The Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and last year’s outstanding Run-DMC set.) Just ahead of them is the cleverly named Mike Ingram Band. Last year we did Journey, just so I had an excuse to wear sleeveless shirts, (three of ‘em,) and white high-tops, but in years past we went ’90s with Live and Bush. Which decade will we land in this time? Will there be tight, women’s jeans on dudes? You’ll have to come out to see. Ahead of us will be the Larry Gates project Curb Service, appearing for the second time, (the White Stripes last year,) this time with many more band members, but hopefully less guys dressed as ladies. Larry was the Shia LaBeouf of last year’s Cover Up, showing up onstage with Elsinore (as Beck) and during Beat Kitchen’s Run-DMC. Will this year be a repeat? Well, he is getting old, so maybe not. Brother Embassy will return for their second year, (last year’s debut was as White Zombie,) — no word yet on the likelihood of a return for last year’s dancers. The dependable Kilborn Alley Blues Band will come off of two very different years as MC5 and Van Morrison, while the all-new, (er, all-new-old?) Delta Kings will come back after a year off. Popgun5 will open the show in their ﬁrst Cover Up appearance. Rumors of a Krukid set (following a mega set as Kanye West last year) are, sadly, false. All of this madness starts Sunday at 9 p.m. at the Highdive. Cover for each night is $7, or you can contact info@thehighdive.com to get a

three-night pass for $15. The party continues on Tuesday, (also at the Highdive at 9 p.m.,) with another extremely varied lineup. Santa will make a big statement, headlining the night in their ﬁrst year, (following a year in which their sound morphed dramatically into a more streamlined indie rock style). Agent Mos is another newcomer, and one that I’m very excited to see, and New Ruins will follow up last year’s set as Creedence Clearwater Revival. Hopefully this year’s Tractor Kings set will follow in the footsteps of last year’s turn as Uncle Tupelo, which revealed a great duallead vocal quality in the band when bass player Aaron McCallister took on half of the vocals. Common Loon, The Duke Of Uke, and RC$/Post Historic will also make their Cover Up debuts to kick off the evening. The third and ﬁnal night of the 2009 round of The Great Cover Up is next Thursday, featuring longtime Cover Up staple Terminus Victor, (who made one of last year’s coolest choices by performing as Elliott Smith). Full coverage of that night will be included in next week’s Revue. For now, resign yourself to the fact that you need to stay out late on Sunday, (school folks should have the next day off, anyway) and Tuesday, lest you suffer the ridicule of missing Shipwreck-as-INXS, Elsinore-as-Queen or Orphans (Headlights)-as-Bjork. —Mike Ingram can be reached at forgottenwords@ gmail.com.

Great Cover Up Q-and-A’s by buzz Music Staff

buzz: What expectations do you have for this year’s Great Cover Up? How does it feel to be included? Post Historic: We’re not really sure which bands are in the Great Cover Up, but we love New Ruins and look forward to them doing anything. To be honest, we’re not really sure what’s going on in the Great Cover Up. Perhaps, that’s why it is the Great Cover Up? Brother Embassy: The Great Cover Up 2008 was our ﬁrst year. We’ve been going to these for the past 10 though, so we know what hypes the crowd and what kills them. I like to see groups that are total opposites of what they normally play and a little bit of masquerading as well. I don’t want to see a ‘cover’ band, I want to see a tribute band! Common Loon: It feels great to be included. The Great Cover Up has always been fun to watch, and hopefully even better to take part in.

buzz: Can you give us any insight into your choice for The Great Cover Up? Post Historic: Let’s just say you’ll want to party hard when you hear us rock with Robots Counterfeiting Money. Brother Embassy: The four of us have deep roots in everything from funk and rock, to metal and R&B. Last year we asked, “Who is a good band that people haven’t heard from in a long time?” We hit the nail on the head with White Zombie. This year, we let our guitar player, Quez’s cat decide for us. I thought she was crazy, but it seems to work out since she writes most of our songs for us. Common Loon: We remain silent as the grave. Telling is just no fun.

buzz: If you had the choice, who would you like to see covered in this year’s Great Cover Up? Post Historic: We’d want Mike Ingram to cover Bruce Springsteen because he does a good, “Thunder Road.” Brother Embassy: I’d love to see a Funky Butt Drum Club reunion and maybe they could do George Clinton. Another good one would be Mike Ingram covering Champaign. Common Loon: We’d like to see New Ruins cover Leonard Cohen. JAN 15 – JAN 21 09

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“Americana” by Tom Cyrs

Culturally, the term Americana refers to anything that is seen to represent this country, whether it’s hamburgers and apple pie or PBR and Bruce Springsteen. Musically, the term is almost as broad. It’s a genre that can draw from traditions in old-time folk, bluegrass, roots, country and gospel music. Modern day artists can be seen as disciples of these traditions, who either attempt to replicate the stylings of predecessors like The Band, Woodie Guthrie and John Fahey, or who further stretch and mold the genre into newer and more abstract forms. Lyrics are most often narrative, and dwell on themes like Appalachian sunrises, traveling westward on a late-night train, or some unlucky incident that happened ages ago at a rural, middle-of-nowhere tavern. Overall the music is, as the term would suggest, American, and if you are one of those unfortunate souls who doesn’t get a little watery-eyed at the sound of a steel guitar or whose heart doesn’t swell with pride every time Bob Dylan comes on the radio, then you, my friend, are un-American and should be deported immediately. Current Americana artists include: My Morning Jacket, Fleet Foxes, Iron And Wine, Blitzen Trapper and Jeff Tweedy come and get it

art Gaelic Gaeity Grows Grim The Cripple of Inishmaan at the Station by Shannon Jilek

ollowing the success of last year’s production The Lieutenant of Inishmore, the Station Theatre presents the dark comedy The Cripple of Inishmaan, the second play in the Aran Islands trilogy of the Academy-award winning writer Martin McDonagh. “It’s entertaining and it’s sweet, but it has a little bit of an edge to it,” said director Mathew Green. Set on the island of Inishmaan in the 1930s, the play follows the story of Bill Craven, a crippled and orphaned young man who — much to his fellow islanders’ surprise — lands a role in a movie by a visiting Hollywood filmmaker. A blend of McDonagh’s trademark dark humor with a touch of sentimentality sets the stage for highly eccentric characters: Billy’s adoptive aunt Kate converses with inanimate objects in her more dire moments, town gossip “JohnnyPateenMike” provides a surplus of liquor for his 90-year-old alcoholic mother with the intention of bringing on her (not-so?) untimely end, and tough girl “Slippy” Helen takes pride in kissing all the local men except for Billy, who (naturally) covets her. Green, who acted in The Lieutenant of Inishmore last spring, cites McDonagh’s language and

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dark humor as some of the especially appealing elements of the play. “I think that The Cripple of Inishmaan is a really good example of his work because it has really beautiful language. He has knack for writing very lyrical Irish dialogue, and making it very funny, and in places very touching — but his sense of humor is very dark, which matches mine. It’s nice that in a play with a sentimental feel that the humor is a little bit dark, and sometimes even a little bit cruel.” Hybridizing the lightness of comedy with the heaviness of tragedy, the play often blurs the lines between humor and seriousness. Some reviewers have criticized playwright McDonagh for supposedly perpetuating certain negative Irish stereotypes, but director Green explained that McDonagh takes such stereotypes and uses them to carry out the thematic underpinnings of the story: “There is a tendency in McDonagh’s work to stylize the dialogue so that people don’t necessarily sound completely authentic. He parodies the Irish dialect so that it sounds a little over the top, but he’s doing it as a device to give the dialogue a very lilting, musical sort of sound. He’s ba-

sically showing how the idea of Irish storytelling, folktales, talltales; these lies that get perpetuated for amusement are used to lift their spirits during times of struggle.” The show opens Thursday, Jan. 15 — with an opening night reception at the Heartland Gallery — and runs through Jan. 31 at the Station Theatre in Urbana at 8 p.m. for $12 Thursdays, $15 Fridays and Saturdays, and $6 tickets on Sunday and Wednesday. Jan. 22 and 29 dates will feature postshow discussions with director and cast.

I mean, if you really think about it, books can offer every type of entertainment that technology has introduced. The most obvious case: the movie. Books tell stories and with the addition of your imagination your mind can enjoy the same stimulation of a great movie plot line. Casesin-point: Harry Potter, The Notebook; the list can go on! Want something a bit lighter? Perhaps you’re in the mood for a funny TV show, so pick a lighter read. My last quick — and very funny — read was by the comedian Chelsea Handler entitled Are you there Vodka? It’s me Chelsea. I read it in one night and was completely en-

tertained the entire way through! If you wish something a bit more like a video game, why not pick up a ‘choose your own adventure’ read. Remember those from, like, middle school? Classic, again easy, and you could read it again and get a completely different story. As to online shopping, that gets a little more complicated. You might just need to go do that, not that I’m advocating it or anything. Anyway, in this very technologically focused era, let us not forget the value of the book. It really is one of the most timeless forms of entertainment — one that has outlived, well, mostly everything.

by Erik Johnson

There are no more places to hide Eugenics is along for the ride The breasts are protected Used with permission from The Station Theater

Humans are selected We bow before the oncoming tide

But what a simple problem we face We either choose all our babies by race Or let freedom ring And disease keeps its sting And Huxley cannot leave a trace

Check It Art Have a spine, read a book by Megan Shaw It seems to me that the age of the bound book is in decline. For those not lucky enough to major in some sort of literature, do you still sit down to read a good old fashioned book? Or do you turn to something a bit more technologically inclined: video or computer games, a movie, or online shopping (my personal weakness). Have these forms of entertainment completely overshadowed the value of a good read? Lucky for me, I study books, so although I have been jaded by movies and magazines I still know there is always a good book out there just waiting for me.

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A Truly Local Winery Sleepy Creek Vinyards brings the grapes to you Photos and story by Elle Destree

Sleepy Creek’s winery and tasting room.

Some of the gifts available inside. including local honey.

It’s the perfect place to spend a snowy Sunday afternoon. A winding dirt road leads up to a large barn, surrounded by trees. The whole place gives off a warm feeling, especially the people inside. Located just 29 miles outside ChampaignUrbana, Sleepy Creek Vineyards at 8254 E 1425 North Rd. in Fairmount, Ill. is truly a local winery. The vineyard spans ten acres and grows a variety of grapes, and wines are made on premise. Joe and Dawn Taylor bought the land and started planting their vineyard in 2002. They were able to plant only about 1,000 plants per year, so the vineyard and winery remain relatively small. It was an unlikely turn of events that got them where they are today. Joe was an owner of a company called Taylor Studios that designed and created museum exhibits, and Dawn was working out of Lafayette, Indiana managing e-mail accounts. Just about the time that Joe decided he wanted a change of pace, Dawn’s company got bought out and relocated to the east coast. So they decided to go into the wine business together. “We’re pretty new at this, we’re still learning,” Joe said. “It was a weird fluke that I heard about the grape industry. Wine’s becoming much more local ... there’s a winery in every state in the union now.” And local Sleepy Creek is. While they do have to ship in grapes from other parts of the country, many of their grapes are grown in their own vineyards, and their varieties are specially named through their own life experiences. “Bull Headed”, their dry red table wine, is named so because of the difﬁcult hoops the Taylors had to jump through to establish their winery. Joe and Dawn had to get a referendum to pass

in order to open their doors in May 2007. Due to a technicality in township laws, they had trouble getting a license to sell the wine on their premises. “We had to go door to door and get 700 signatures to get the referendum on the ballot,” Joe said. “My wife stood out in front of the post ofﬁce to get signatures.” Joe said that he “went into panic mode” because they had already bought the land and started planting and building. In the end, their referendum passed with 90 percent of the citizens voting for the winery to be built. Joe said that he believes the city was initially worried about the establishment becoming a “party location”, but once they showed the residents that wasn’t their intention, they started to welcome the idea and the winery was established. Sleepy Creek Vineyards is certainly not a party location, but by no means does it lack character. The building on the property functions as a winery, tasting room and gift shop, with a variety of items for sale. Visitors can taste wine, look at various art displayed throughout or buy gifts for friends. Joe and Dawn produce seven wines throughout the year, and also have hot mulled wine and a wine slushy available for tasting. Currently, they only have three wine varieties left, because the holiday season “cleaned them out,” Joe said. “We do want to get our quantities up,” he said. “So we don’t keep running out of certain varieties.” They expect to have most of their wine varieties back by spring of 2009, with their “Henpecked” semi-sweet red wine returning in the summer of 2009. Currently available are the “Bull Headed” (a dry table red), “Little Woody” (a semi-dry red) and “Three Amigos” (a sweet red).

There’s more than wine available at Sleepy Creek. In addition to the gifts and wine accessories that are sold, Joe and Dawn host concerts on premise every month. This month, they have a bluegrass act called Trampled by Turtles coming in. “We limit our concerts to about 75 tickets, so it’s really intimate,” Joe said. They allow visitors to bring their own food for the concerts, and they set up tables for a “coffee shop atmosphere, but with wine,” Dawn said. They try to bring in fairly well-known acts. One of their regulars is Steve Poltz, who is credited with discovering musician Jewel and wrote the popular song “You Were Meant for Me.” He lives in California now, but whenever he comes through the Midwest, he tries to play at Sleepy Creek, Joe said. Joe and Dawn are currently thinking about booking Blessed Union of Souls for an upcoming date. In talking with Joe and Dawn, it is clear that the two exude a passionate yet laid-back attitude about wine and wine production. Their dog and cats roam the winery freely and greet the customers. “Every vineyard needs a dog,” Joe said. The owners say they don’t want wine to be pretentious, and at Sleepy Creek, it is not. Even the styles of wines they produce and their label designs are indicative of this, Joe said. The wines are easy to drink and the labels are fun and whimsical. “We want to make wine accessible, to have fun with it,” Joe said. “Wine has a reputation of being snotty ... we’re sick of beer having all the fun.” For more information about Sleepy Creek Vineyards, visit http://www.sleepycreekvineyards.com.

Joe and Dawn Taylor, the owners of Sleepy Creek.

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Tasting Notes In my two visits to Sleepy Creek Vineyards, I had the opportunity to taste four wines from the bottle, the hot mulled wine, the wine slushy and two unreﬁned wines that Joe and Dawn are currently working on. Here are my thoughts about those wines. Bull Headed — Dry red table wine Bull Headed would be a great food wine. It has some oak and berry notes, and has the astringency many people associate with cabernet sauvignon. If you’re new to wine, I wouldn’t start with this one, because there’s very little sweetness to it, but if you’re already a wine lover I’d recommend it with a nice pasta or beef dish. Little Woody — Semi-dry red wine This is my favorite red that Sleepy Creek sells. It’s somewhere between the dry, astringent red table wines and the sweet reds that are commonly sold throughout Illinois. It has prevalent oak ﬂavors, hence the name. It’s a great middle of the road red wine, especially for those who are afraid of the bitter or spicy reds that are out there now. Three Amigos — Sweet red wine Sweet wines are especially popular in Illinois, and Three Amigos is a perfect example of a sweet red. While I don’t generally care for sweet wine, this would be a great way to start drinking wine if you’re new to it. The grapes that are used to make this wine are the

same that you’d ﬁnd in Welch’s grape juice, so the wine has berry aromas and a lot of residual sugar. It would go great with a creamy dessert, like cheesecake. Sour Puss — Off dry white wine Even though they are currently out of Sour Puss, I had the opportunity to taste it the ﬁrst time I visited about a month ago, and it was my overall favorite. This white balances acidity and sweetness very well, and has aromas of pear and apple throughout. Look for it again in Spring of 2009. Unnamed white wine — Semi-dry white wine This wine is still in the middle phases of production, but I can tell it is going to be great. Meant to be a slightly drier alternative to Sour Puss, the wine has a crisp acidity and aromas of green apple and green pepper. Look for it in a few months as Joe and Dawn unveil the new variety. Hot mulled wine and wine slushy These are a great way to enjoy wine even if you don’t like to drink it that often. The hot mulled wine uses spices that are common in hot cider and the wine is watered down, so it’s a nice, smooth coldweather drink. The wine slushy is made from one of their red varieties and mixed with ice and sugar, so it’s a very enjoyable summertime treat. You can taste these wines pre-made or buy a mixture for either to take home with you.

Used with permission from Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association

Central Illinois Wineries 1. Alto Vineyards Tasting Room 4210 N. Duncan Rd., Champaign, IL 61822 2. Cameo Vineyards, Inc. 400 Mill Rd. Greenup, IL 62428 3. Forsee Vineyards, Inc. 18165 N. 4th Ave. Coffeen, IL 62017 4. Hill Prarie Winery 23753 Loundsberry Rd. Oakford, IL 62673 5. Niemerg Family Winery 301 S. Main St. Findaly, IL 62534 6. Pioneer Winery 300 S. Main St. Palestine, IL 62451 7. Sleepy Creek Vineyards 8254 East 1425 North Rd. Fairmount, IL 61841 8. Vahling Vineyards RR1, Box 51 Stewardson, IL 62565 9. Willow Ridge Vineyards RR 2 Box 344 Shelbyville, IL 62565

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Road Song The Embassy Tavern & Grill, U, 7:30pm Funky Jonny The Embassy Tavern & Grill, U, 7:30pm Andy Moreillon Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Caleb Cook and the Big Naturals Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm Live Dueling Piano Show 88 Broadway, U, 9pm Performers include Bill Withering, Larry Frost and Rick Charmin. Missing the Point with Vanattica, The Republic of Tigers, Greenwood and Eureka Sky Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $5-$7

Live Dueling Piano Show 88 Broadway, U, 9pm Performers include Bill Withering, Larry Frost and Rick Charmin. Road Song The Clark Bar, C, 6pm Happy Hour & Live Music Silvercreek, U, 6pm Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 7pm Prairie Dogs at Huber’s Huber’s West End Store, C, 8pm Us2 (U@ Tribute Band) Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $5 High Maintenance Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm Kilborn Alley The Embassy Tavern & Grill, U, 9pm Feudin’ Hillbillies Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Me, Him and Charlie Miller Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm The Show Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 10pm The Show is a 2 hour live radio program broadcast on WRFU-LP, Urbana 104.5 FM every Friday @ 10 PM.

Illinois Men’s Tennis vs. Ball State Atkins Tennis Center, U, 6pm

fundraisers

UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, sat, jan 17 U, 2pm UC Books to Prisoners live music is an Urbana, IL based Live Dueling Piano Show project providing books to 88 Broadway, U, 9pm Illinois inmates at no cost. Performers include Bill Volunteer at the work Withering, Larry Frost and session. Rick Charmin. Panache sun, jan 18 Jim Gould Restaurant, live music C, 7pm One 2 Many (Formerly Live Music at Carmon’s Overdrive) Carmon’s Restaurant, C, Memphis on Main, C, 5:30pm 9pm Enjoy the live vocals and Mighty Groove Trio acoustic guitar of John The Embassy Tavern & Coppess in the cozy amGrill, U, 9pm biance of Carmon’s. Full Throttle Emerald Rum Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., Blind Pig Co., The, C, 6pm U, 9pm karaoke The Delta Kings El Torero, C, 9pm Liquid Courage Karaoke The Third Flight with Geo’s, U, 7pm Jobu and Philip Holthaus social issues Canopy Club, U, $5-$7 Anti-War Anti-Racism dj Effort Meeting Kosmo at Soma Urbana-Champaign InSoma Ultralounge, C, dependent Media Center, 11pm U, 6pm DJ Tim Williams AWARE meets every SunHighdive, C, 11pm, $5 day 5-7pm at UC IndeStudents free before pendent Media Center. 10:30pm.

food & drink Spanish Wine Dinner Radio Maria, C, 6pm, $75 A five course, eight Spanish wine dinner prepared by Executive Chef Brian Wong. Robert Houde, the original sommelier of Charlie Trotter’s, will be down to present the wines. Reservations are required.

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Jeff Kerr and Billy Galt The Embassy Tavern & Grill, U, 8pm The Piano Man Canopy Club, U, 9pm Corn Desert Ramblers Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm

MLK Community Celebration and Scholarship Event

Krannert center for the performing arts, jan. 18

“Dusty Music” — DJ Delayney Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 10:15pm, $1

Pizza, Pitcher & A Movie karaoke Canopy Club, U, 7pm MCJS Karaoke American Legion Post 24, mon, jan 19 C, 7:30pm Liquid Courage Karaoke live music Geo’s, U, 9pm Jazz Jam Hosted by Karaoke with Randy MRS Trio Miller Iron Post, U, 7pm Bentley’s Pub, C, Jason Bentley 9:30pm Boltini Lounge, C, open mic 7:30pm dj Monday Night Miracle Original Music Showcase DJ Halfdead with Zmick Espresso Royale, U, 8pm Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Canopy Club, U, 9pm Musicians are encourTavern, Tolono, 8pm aged to participate and dj to showcase their original karaoke DJ Mingram material. Karaoke Highdive, C, 10pm Open Mic Night Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaMemphis on Main, C, karaoke voy, 10pm 8pm MCJS Karaoke Open Mic Night sporting event American Legion Post 24, Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm Illinois Women’s BasketC, 7:30pm Hosted by Mike Ingram. dj ball vs. Iowa Dragon Karaoke fundraisers sporting event Assembly Hall, C, Country Dancing at The Clark Bar, C, 9pm dance music 7pm Bradley’s II FriendShop Used Book Men’s Basketball vs. Ohio open mic Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 Radio Salsa Store Open State recreation DJ Delayney Radio Maria, C, 11pm, $3 Champaign Public Library, Open Mic Night Assembly Hall, C, 6pm Drinking Liberally Radio Maria, C, 10pm Salsa, Merengue, Bachata C, 2:30pm 88 Broadway, U, 9pm kids & families Esquire Lounge Inc., C, DJ Mixin’ Mike music & dancing w/ DJ Bris. The Library Friends sell 6:30pm Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 used books for $1 or less, kids & families Tuesday Twos karaoke Drinking Liberally is an inplus CDs, videos, and O Baby! Champaign Public Library, formal, non-programmatic dance music Karaoke DVDs for $1.50, along Champaign Public Library, C, 9:45am, 10:30am, gathering of like-minded Prairie Chicken Asylum Senator’s Bar & Grill, Sawith unique gift items. All C, 9:45am, 10:30am 11:15am left-leaners, an opportuw/ Paul Watkins at Urvoy, 10pm sales benefit the library. Drop in any Monday Babies’ Lap Time nity to share your ideas bana Contra Dance Dragon Karaoke for twenty minutes of Urbana Free Library, U, classes & work- lap bouncing, nursery while you share a pitcher. Phillips Recreation Center, CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 9pm 9:45am, 10:30pm shops U, 8pm, $5, $4 students Liquid Courage Karaoke rhymes, music activities, Ages birth to 24 months. fundraisers Geo’s, U, 10pm 60-Minute Success Semi- easy listening, and play Middle-East Story Time concert UC Books to Prisoners nar — When Customers time for the littlest ones. Urbana Free Library, U, stage work session Improvised Music ConRefuse to Pay No registration. 2pm Urbana-Champaign Incert featuring percusStorytelling by Kathe Champaign County No registration is reclasses & work- quired for this free prodependent Media Center, sionist Tatsuya Nakatani Brinkmann Chamber of Commerce, shops U, 2pm Urbana-Champaign Inde- La Gourmandise Bistro on C, 12pm, $15 members, gram for families that UC Books to Prisoners pendent Media Center, U, Main, U, 6pm $25 non-members MELD (Monday Evening includes activities, music is an Urbana, IL based 7:30pm, $6 Local storyteller Kathe Greg Gonda and Mary Life Drawing) Group and stories. project providing books to Internationally recognized Brinkman will join us for Shores of Midstate Col- Boneyard Pottery, C, Goodnight Storyshop Illinois inmates at no cost. improvisational percussion- an evening of storytelling. lection Solutions will 7pm, $7 Champaign Public Library, Volunteer at the work ist Tatsuya Nakatani will Donations accepted. help you with assisting The MELD (Monday Eve- C, 6:30pm session. perform solo and in collaboyour customers in payning Life Drawing) Group ration with local musicians. sporting event ing for your services and invites you to an informal lgbt mind/body/ Men’s Tennis vs. Pephow to select a collecand non-instructional eve- Rainbow Coffeehouse spirit karaoke perdine tion agency should the ning of drawing the human Wesley-United Methodist Meditation & Yoga Karaoke Atkins Tennis Center, U, need arise. form. All 2D media are Church & Wesley FoundaClasses Senator’s Bar & Grill, Sa6pm Free Bike Repair Classes, welcome, and we provide tion, U, 6:30pm Ananda Liina Yoga & voy, 10pm Open Hours, Bike Sales chairs, stools, table space The LGTBQA Caucus Meditation Center, U, Karaoke with DJ Hollywood kids & families Urbana-Champaign Inand tray tables. Easels are of the GEO offers the 6pm Wendl’s, U, 9pm Chinese New Year dependent Media Center, also welcome. opportunity to learn Learn and practice yoga Dragon Karaoke Urbana Free Library, U, U, 3pm more about the LGTBQ postures and exercises, CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 9pm 2pm Check out the tools and tue, jan 20 representation in the mantra chanting, meditaChinese music, dance, work stands you can use Graduate Employees’ sporting event live music tion and the wisdom of Gongfu and much more to fix your own bike and Organization and to yoga philosophy. Illinois Men’s Tennis vs. will all be a part of the tour their massive collec- Acoustic Tuesday with help promote commuToledo fun. No registration is tion of parts, spares and Jeremy Harper nity, solidarity and social Atkins Tennis Center, U, required for this free used bikes. Memphis on Main, C, justice. 12pm program. 7:30pm JAN 15 – JAN 21 09

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Come to the Krannert Center’s Great Hall at 5 p.m. to celebrate Martin Luther King day and honor recipients of the 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship. The program will feature a performance by a community choir, the announcement of this year’s scholarship winners and a keynote address by Reverend C.T. Vivian. The event is free and open to the public.

mind/body/spirit Jeff Markland’s DJ’s all Beginners’ Group Meditation Ananda Liina Yoga & Meditation Center, U, 6pm Learn and practice mantra chanting and meditation. Dada Madhuvidyananda, a yogic monk and teacher is leading the group meditation and gives a brief talk on yogic spiritual practices and philosophy after the practice.

request Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Tavern, Tolono, 9pm DJ LEGTWO Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm Salsa Night with DJ Bris Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm DJ Mingram Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm Reggae Night with DJ Delayney Highdive, C, 10pm

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UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 7pm UC Books to Prisoners is an Urbana, IL based project providing books to Illinois inmates at no cost. Volunteer at the work session.

Paul Faber Dragon Karaoke The Embassy Tavern & Grill, U, 9pm

wed, jan 21 live music Donnie Heitler Great Impasta, C, 6pm Traditional Irish Music Session Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm Jam Session — Community Center for the Arts Lincoln Square Mall, U, 7:30pm, $5 Rocket Science At Senator’s Inn Pub Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 8pm Dr. Doctor PHD, Reverie, Sure Fire Groove Band and Ben Buchanan Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $5-$7

dj Country Dancing at Bradley’s II Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5

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support groups Among Women: A Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Support Group Asian American Cultural Center, U, 5pm We are an informal support group made up of lesbian, bisexual, queer and questioning women students at UIUC. Coming Out Support Group Illini Union, U, 7pm Safe place to listen, talk and learn about sexual identity and coming out issues. come and get it

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d o i n ’ i t w e l l by Kim Rice & Ross Wantland

How You Doing? Fun with flirting Flirting. Everyone does it. Some people are good at it. Some people are oblivious to it. And many of us are somewhere in between. But there is a lot of pressure to flirt “correctly” to attract a one-night stand or Mr./Ms. Right. We recently heard someone comment that some of the more detailed sexual behaviors we talk about in the column are great, but that they needed to know if someone was flirting with them first! Definitely, flirting is a key part of social and intimate interactions, including sex. But although flirting could lead to sex, we think that flirting has a lot more to do with making and building a connection. So “Doin’ It Well” thought we would back up this week and examine flirting. Flirting is about expressing an interest in another person. Although flirting can be sexual or non-sexual (for instance, babies are always accused of flirting), we’ll focus on the sexual/romantic aspects of flirting. Flirting takes on a lot of forms, but can be verbal, nonverbal and physical. The most important part of flirting is that it is fun. Flirting isn’t about manipulating someone into bed, it’s about making a connection and finding if there is potential for more. And flirting isn’t just for meeting someone new — flirting is also important in long-term relationships to show affection and attraction.

is interested in talking with you. If they are interested, they will keep talking with you. As you talk, you will probably begin sharing a little information about yourself. Go slowly and take turns. After you share something about yourself, ask them about themselves. As important as what you say is how you listen. Follow the lead of the person you’re talking with as you share information. As you talk, you can introduce yourself during the conversation.

Body Language of Love

Exchanging Digits

Although the flirting we think about tends to be focused on the verbal (“Did it hurt? When you fell out of heaven?”), non-verbal communication is also important. Your body language can help communicate this. Relax, smile, and be who you are. If you haven’t approached them yet, make brief eye contact and let them know you’re interested. Being casual is an important facet of flirting — this isn’t Elimidate, so no need to rush or be forced. Body language can also be helpful to gauge how interested the other person is. Pay attention to their body language. What is their facial expression communicating? Are they expressing openness to your flirting? Are they leaning towards you? Are they making eye contact? Each of these might mean that the individual you’re flirting with is interested in talking more with you.

So you’ve had a good time talking and you’d like it to continue. This may be the most vulnerable part of flirting because you need to make your intentions known and may risk rejection. Let the person know that you are interested in seeing them again, and you can ask them for their phone number or e-mail. If things feel certain, you could even set up a date. They may not be interested, and that’s totally okay. You had the opportunity to meet someone new and share a friendly and flirty interaction. Flirting is fun and exciting, but it’s really only one step in connecting with someone. Building the relationship takes more than posing and pickup lines, it takes listening, sharing and risk.

The Pick-Up After flirting across the room (or wait, was it flirting?), actually talking with the person may feel a little daunting. But remember, flirting isn’t about the outcome, it’s about the experience itself. Enjoy the opportunity to meet someone new. Make small talk with the person, maybe commenting on the song playing or the weather. There doesn’t need to be a question or deep comment; this let’s you see if the person

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Let’s Get Physical Physical contact is a key way to tell if someone is flirting with you and to flirt with another person. As you talk with the person, you might lean towards them or touch their arm. Making this contact allows you to become more intimate in your communication and express your interest. Many people have their own personal boundaries, so pay attention to how they react when you make physical contact. If they’re uncomfortable, it doesn’t mean they’re not interested, but you want to be more sensitive about their personal space. Also, physical contact is different from person to person and in different settings. What may be flirtatious physical contact for one person may be platonic for another. Take the physical contact for what it’s worth and enjoy the interaction.

Sex 411: Flirting Assistance Cox, Tracey. Superflirt Illustration by Kate Lamy

Check us out next week as we man up!

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304 E. Clark, C. Castle Apartments 3 blocks to Engineering Quad and supermarket. 4 BR $1120. 3 BR $850. New C/A, ceiling fan, dishwasher, washer/dryer in unit. 3841099, castle_apt@comcast.net

BEST VALUE CAMPUS 1 BR. loft from $480. 1 BR. $395 2 BR. $580 3 BR. $750 4 BR. $855 Campus. 367-6626. August 2009

808 S. LINCOLN, U Aug 2009. Classic Building- across from Jimmy John's on Lincoln Ave. Hardwood Floors, Laundry, Call for showing times. 1 BR + Sun Room $550/mo (UF) 1 BR + Den $550/mo (UF) 2 BR $490 to $550/mo (F) Parking $50/mo BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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101 N. BUSEY 508, 510, & THE & 102 N. 512 E. GEORGIAN LINCOLN, U. STOUGHTON, 1005 S. SIXTH, Aug 2009. Near Green & Lincoln. 2 bdrm apts from $560/mo. Window C. C. A/C, Laundry. Parking $45/mo. Call August 2009. Huge 1 bdrm plus den and 2 bdrms. Close to Engineering & C/S. A/C, Laundry, Parking $55/ mo. Rent from $555/mo to $760/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

ARBOR APARTMENTS, C. Aug 2009. 1 bdrms at Third & Gregory across from Snack Bar. Window A/C, laundry, rents from $390/mo to $415/mo. Parking $35/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Aug 2009. Best located 1 bdrms on U of I Campus. Next to UI Library. 1 bdrms from $450 to $550/mo. Laundry, Window A/C, Carpet. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Atrium Apartments Available Jan 09 and Aug 09 3 Bed/3 Bath Unfurnished $350 4 Bed/4 Bath Unfurnished $350 4 Bed/4 Bath Furnished $380- $420 All UTILITIES INCLUDED Individual Leases www.atrium-apartments.com 217-328-5122 Check out remodeled units!

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Spring/Summer 09. $390 includes all utilities, internet, parking. Own bed/bath. 217-328-5468

807 to 809 W. ILLINOIS, U Aug 2009. 1 Bdrms corner of Lincoln & Illinois. Window A/C, Laundry, Rent $550/mo. Parking $50/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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One Bedroom Residences Downtown Champaign A complete regeneration of living space in downtown Champaign. These artistically inspired residences are fully furnished and feature IKEA furniture and cabinetry, hardwood ﬂoors, video security, off street parking, and laundry on site. KARMA is designed to be a fusion of art and living in a contemporary urban environment. Barr Real Estate, Inc. 217-356-1873 www.barr-re.com

JOHN & LOCUST, C Aug 2009. Huge one bdrms, Window A/C. Rents from $380/mo to $450/mo. Parking $20/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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1006 W. STOUGHTON, U. Aug 2009. Close to Engineering campus. 4 bdrm from $935/mo. 2 bdrms from $550/mo. Window A/C, Carpet. Parking $30/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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1107 S. EUCLID, C Aug 2009. 1 bdrms near Armory, IMPE, & Snack Bar. Window A/C, laundry, rents from $390/mo to $415/ mo. Parking $35/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Aug 2009. Huge 2 bdrm apt in great location near Engineering. Central A/C, laundry. From $650/mo. Parking $50/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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Now Renting for August 2009 217-384-1925

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• August leasing • Laundry nearby • Most utilities included

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1 Bedroom 507 W. Church, C. . . . . (UF)$455-(F)$475 511 W. Church, C. . . . (UF)$480-(F)$500 1004 S. Locust, C. . . . . . . . . . . $630

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On engineering & comptuer science campus (Urbana Side) Union 3 1/2 Blocks Grainger 2 Blocks 1 Bedroom 901 W. Springfield, U $ 570-595 911 W. Springfield, U $ 570-610 1004 W. Springfield, U $ 495

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5th & HEALEY, C. August 2009. The BEST LOCATED EFFICIENCIES & 1 BEDROOMS on campus - period. Here's the best part: Efﬁciencies $400/mo to $425/ mo & 1 bedrooms $550/mo. Parking available at $50/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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611 WEST GREEN, U Aug 2009. 2 Bdrms in Great Location. Hardwood & Ceramic tile, W/D, D/W, Balcony or Patio, Central A/C, Rent $945/mo. Parking $50/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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103 E. DANIEL, C. August 2009. Close to Frat Park. Super size large 3 bdrm apt approx. 2,000 sq. ft. w/ 2 baths & ﬁreplace starts at $1360/mo. Large 3 bdrms, 1 1/2 baths from $975/mo. 2 bdrms from $755/mo. Efﬁciencies from $425/mo. Central A/C, Storage units, Laundry. Parking $60/mo. Call for showing times BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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706 S. WALNUT, U. August 2009. Close to Downtown Urbana, 1 bdrms $510/mo. 2 bdrms $540/mo. Central A/C, Laundry. Parking. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

901-905-909 S. First (1st & Daniel) 1 bdrm & studio apts • Most utilities included • At Roland Pool • On 22 bus line ROLAND REALTY 351-8900 www.roland-realty.com 805-807-809 S. First (1st and Daniel)

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309-311 E. Daniel (4th & Daniel) 4 Bedroom • 3 blocks to quad • Free Internet • Near bars and restaurants ROLAND REALTY 351-8900 www.roland-realty.com

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Aug 2009. Studio apts at First & Green. Wall A/C units, laundry. From $305/mo to $325/mo. Parking $35/ mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Aug 2009. 1 bdrm apts. From $415/mo to $445/mo. Laundry, Window A/C, Parking, $45/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

THE NEVADAN 903 W. NEVADA, U.

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Aug 2009. One block from Lincoln Ave. Large units with Central A/C, Patios/Balconies, laundry. Parking $40/mo. 2 bdrms from $605/mo to $630/mo. 1 bdrm $560/mo. Efﬁciency $415/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

We've redeﬁned luxury with these spectacular 2 bedroom units built August 2007 right in the heart of the U of I campus, around the corner from Cafe Paradiso. Wall-mounted ﬂat screen TVs, wine & beer fridge, designer furniture package, W/D, buzzer entry, elevator, covered parking and MUCH MORE!!! Some units have 2 baths! A must-see! Rents from $1250/mo to $1350/mo. Call for showing times! BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

504 E. White (5th and White)

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• August leasing • Laundry nearby • Most utilities included

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Aug 2009. 1/2 blk south of Green. 1 bdrm $430/mo. 2 bdrms from $475/ mo. Window A/C. Parking $40/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

404 W. HIGH, U. Aug 2009. Huge 2 bdrms- 1,100 sq. ft. W/D in each unit. From $695/mo to $735/mo. Parking. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

601 W. Oregon, U. 3 bedrooms - 2 Baths Furnished, Free Laundry Free parking (1 space/br) SCHOOL YEAR LEASE The Weiner Companies, Ltd.

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510 E. Green Secured building Large 2 BR Washer and Dryer Sunroom or Sleep-over Room Balcony, Free Parking Call Cindy 841-3028 $1000/mo $500/person Second Semester 408 E White, C. Remodeled, 1 bedroom apartment No Pets. $460 Steve Frerichs 369-1182 stevesapartments.com

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ABOVE JIMMY JOHN'S ON LINCOLN 805 S. LINCOLN, U. Aug 2009. Ceiling fans, Window A/ C. Efﬁciencies from $520/mo. 1 bdrms from $570 mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

702 W. WESTERN, U August 2009. 1 Bedrooms, Window A/C, Carpet/Tile Floors, Laundry, Parking Available. From $425/mo to $550/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

306.5 E. Green (3rd & Green) 3 bedroom apts

706 S. LOCUST, C. Aug 2009. Window A/C, covered parking $45/mo, laundry. 1 bdrms $440/mo. 2 bdrooms $645/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

202 E. SPRINGFIELD, C. August 2009. 1 bedroom units conveniently located close to campus. Rent from $410/mo. Central A/C, dishwashers, balconies. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

311 E. WHITE, C. Avail Aug 2009. Large efﬁciencies close to Beckman Center. From $325/mo. Parking $35/mo. Window A/C, carpet. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

207 E. Green (2nd and Green)

4 bedroom apts

• Free Internet • Near Quad • Near bars and resturants

• Free Internet • 1 ½ baths • 3 story townhouses

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www.Roland-Realty.com Green Street office 33 E. Chalmers 56/58 E. Daniel 408 E. Stoughton 806 S. First 1011 S. Locust 907 Second 101 E. Green 702/704 W. Elm 803 W. Green 903 W. Oregon

Studios &1 Bedrooms 408 E. Stoughton 708 S. First 805-7-9 S. First 806 S. First 901 S. First 903 S. First 905 S. First 907 S. Second 909 S. First 1011 S. Locust 504 E. White 509 E. Green 610/614 S. Fourth

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115 W. WASHINGTON, U August 2009. 1 bdrms. Window A/C, Laundry. From $360/mo to $495/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

301-303 1/2 W. GREEN, U Aug 2009. 1 bdrm & 2 bdrm apts from $505/mo. Close to Urbana Library and Downtown. Free Parking, Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

722 S. BROADWAY, U. August 2009. 1 bdrm apts close to Campus. window A/C. Rents $400/ mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Excellent Downtown Urbana Location! 202 N. Race St. Quiet, two bedroom. New, clean, brick building. Cathedral ceiling, W/D. Near shopping, library, busline and minutes from U of I. Low utilities. $880. 480-1022

One Bedrooms Old Town Champaign One Bedrooms now available. 605 W University $395/mo 811 W Hill $430/mo Call 217-352-8540 or visit faronproperties.com

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603 W. Green, U. 2 or 3 Bedroom Heat & Water Included Hwd Floors, Free Laundry The Weiner Companies, Ltd.

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3 BR house. Excellent condition, parking for three included. Two blocks from Siebel Center. $1290/mo. 417-7018.

602 W. MICHIGAN, U. Aug 2009. 3 Bdrm house in quiet neighborhood close to campus. Hardwood, tile & carpet. W/D. Rent $1,100/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Campus Group Houses, Urbana 5-10 Bedrooms. LCD TV. Free parking and laundry. FROM $340/BEDROOM. 367-6626.

Cozy Campus Home 312 W. Illinois, U.+$1100/mo. Unfurnished 3 BR, 2 BA, garage, C/A, hardwood floors, washer/dryer included The Weiner Companies, LTD. 217-384-8001 www.weinercompanies.com

410 W. California Furnished 4 BR, 2 1/2 Bath, $1,600/mo., great woodwork Front porch, W/D, parking The Weiner Companies, Ltd.

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(March 21-April 19)

According to some historians, Barack Obama won’t be the first American president with African ancestry. As many as six previous presidents may have had black ancestors, with Warren Harding and Dwight Eisenhower being the most likely. None of the others claimed their heritage, however, choosing instead to pass as pure white. Obama is the first to acknowledge his bloodline. In the coming weeks, I see you as being in a position with certain metaphorical resemblances to Obama. You’ll have the opportunity, though it may be a bit nervewracking, to thrive by celebrating a truth that no one before you has been brave enough to take advantage of.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)

This week’s advice comes to you entirely from the great jazz pianist and composer, Thelonious Monk. It all happens to be in perfect alignment with your astrological omens. 1. “Don’t play everything or every time. Let some things go by. What you don’t play can be more important than what you do play.” 2. “A note can be as small as a pin or as big as the world; it depends on your imagination.” 3. “Whatever you think can’t be done, somebody will come along and do it.” 4. “A genius is the one most like himself.”

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

It’s a favorable time for you to phase out at least 60 percent of your stale old fears. The cosmos is poised to assist you in this noble cause if you’ll exert even a modicum of effort. What’s that you say? You’re afraid you can’t live authentically without a hefty amount of anxieties? You secretly believe that you’d be bored if you didn’t have your worries to entertain you? Well, here’s an idea that might work: Simply replace your hackneyed, knee-jerk fears with a slew of silly and outlandish ones. They’ll allow you to feel the friction you rely on to feel alive, but they won’t bog you down with heavy stagnancy. For example, you could contract automatonophobia, the fear of ventriloquist’s dummies, and apeirophobia, the fear of infinity. Other good choices might be kyphophobia, the fear of stooping, and tutraphobia, the fear of otters.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)

Maurice Krafft has made a career of filming places where hot lava is flowing. National Geographic describes him hiking across the crater floor of Ol Doinyo Lengai, an active volcano that’s sacred to the Maasai people in Tanzania. The ground is not erupting in torrents of fire and burning liquid rock, but is constantly bubbling and exuding. Through long years of experience, Krafft knows exactly where to walk so that his shoes don’t catch on fire. If you are going to attempt a metaphorically similar adventure in the coming weeks, Cancerian, make sure you’ve studied up on the ins and outs of the terrain. This is no time for guesswork or naive faith.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

The world’s record for most people running in a “Stiletto Sprint” is 265. That’s how many put on three-inch high heels and competed in an 80-meter race in Australia last September. It’s quite possible that your imminent future will have metaphorical resemblances to that event, Leo. If you want to strive for a certain goal, you may have to take on some limitation or handicap. My advice? Don’t spend a minute resenting the imposed impediment. Just push ahead with cheerful equanimity and liberated pluck. You can win your equivalent of the Stiletto Sprint.

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for jewelry. But they do have numerous practical uses: in surgical instruments, for example. You now have it in your power to preside over a comparable alchemical change, Libra. What could you do that would be like turning lead into gold or tequila into diamonds?

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According to expert gerontologists, Rolling Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards (a Sagittarius) should have passed on to the next world a decade ago. The man has abused his body so thoroughly, his continued survival is a mystery. You’re currently in an excellent position to achieve equally stupendous feats of persistence yourself, Sagittarius. More than ever before, you have a dogged capacity to keep pushing -- even in areas where you’ve been flighty or sketchy in the past. I’d say this is an excellent time to deepen your commitment to your dreams in very practical ways.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

In one of his journal entries, Henry David Thoreau wrote about stumbling upon a single stalk of corn deep in the woods. It looked out of place there, so far from any cornfield, growing next to a pine tree. And yet it was doing just fine. How did its seed get there? By wind or animal? I suspect you will soon make a comparable discovery, Capricorn: a blaze of vitality that seems out of its element but is perfectly beautiful. Should you pluck it or engage with it or simply admire it? The freshest part of you knows the answer. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): This could be an epic year to be an Aquarius. I’m hoping you won’t be satisfied with merely coasting along on the positive vibes that will be flowing in abundance. Rather than just enjoying your rising popularity, for instance, why not use your popularity to double your clout? And instead of simply increasing your productivity, why not supercharge your creativity at the same time? Finally, how about using your high levels of mental acuity to figure out ways to enhance your emotional intelligence? While this year will probably be pretty good no matter what, with some regular tweaks of your willpower you could make it amazingly great.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

“Dear Rob: I have the golden eggs. They’re shiny and big and beautiful. That’s the good news. The bad news is that they’re taking waaayyyyy too long to hatch. I’ve been giving them all the love and care I can possibly spare -keeping them warm, playing them Mozart symphonies, thinking good thoughts toward them -- but they’re still just sitting there inert. Any suggestions to speed up the process? -Impatient Virgo.” Dear Impatient: From my understanding, the golden eggs are valuable exactly as they are now. You really don’t need them to hatch yet.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

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JAN 15 – JAN 21 09

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Beginning with Plato, a number of philosophers have proposed that humans suffer from a collective amnesia about where we come from and what we’re doing here on planet Earth. Other thinkers of a more esoteric nature have suggested that our amnesia goes even further and is more personal, blocking us from remembering our previous incarnations. Then there are the modern psychologists who note that for most of us, the experiences we have before we learn to speak are virtually inaccessible to our memories. That’s the bad news, Scorpio. The good news is that at least some of your amnesia will fade in the coming year, allowing you to glimpse and maybe even gaze steadily upon previously hidden panoramas. And it all starts soon.

If you’re reading this horoscope, you’re not a Cambodian orphan who grew up as a slave in a brothel or a Sudanese man kidnapped by a militia and forced to do heavy labor 18 hours a day or one of the 27 million other victims of human trafficking around the world. But you may be yoked and subjugated in a less literal way, perhaps to an addictive drug or an abusive relationship or a job that brings out the worst in you. The good news is that the coming months will be a favorable time for you to escape your bondage. Maybe it’ll help you muster the strength you need, Pisces, if I inform you that your freedom won’t be anywhere near as hard to achieve as that of the Pakistani boy tied to a carpet loom in a dark room or the Nigerian woman who’s beaten daily as she toils in the sugar cane fields for no pay.

Mexican scientists have discovered a way to transform tequila into diamonds. Even the brands that sell for three dollars a bottle work fine as raw material. The catch is that the diamonds produced are too small to be used

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by Matt Jones

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Solution in Classifieds.

Across

1 Ocean floater with a bell 5 Guitar attachment 10 Doc bloc 13 Cease to exist, old-style 14 Prick 15 Helgenberger of “CSI” 17 Mosque prayer leader 18 One who doesn’t work well with others 19 Boxer Ingemar Johansson’s nickname 20 Construction site turner 23 Word repeated when things don’t turn out your way 24 Actor Reeves who says “Whoa!” a lot 25 Focus (on) 27 Ave. intersectors 28 “Bill Swerski’s Superfans” idol, on “SNL” 33 Crystal-lined rock 34 Heavy-duty letter holder 36 Jason’s ship 39 Make ___ (get really rich) 40 Helper: abbr. 41 NHL Hall-of-Famer who co-owns the Pittsburgh Penguins 44 Make sarcastic, funny comments 45 Dance troupe with unconventional percussion items 46 Nav. system 49 Provides the grub 51 “Sicko” filmmaker 53 Diamond stat 54 Part of the Bill of Rights that addresses the Constitution itself 59 Primo 61 Scarlett of Tara 62 Website with a focus on step-by-step instructions to “just about everything” 63 Maligned import of the 1980s 64 Harold’s friend, on film 65 Prefix with legal or sailing 66 Mao ___-tung 67 Swelling after a heart attack, for example

68 Roman numeral hidden (in left-to-right order) in the four longest Across answers

Down

1 Skylark and Skyhawk, e.g. 2 Improper 3 New First Family 4 Oman’s neighbor 5 Season, perhaps 6 Radiohead lead singer Yorke 7 Rice-A-___ 8 “Ask ___” (current “Jeopardy!” segment during commercials) 9 Gossip blogger Hilton 10 “What ___, your maid?” 11 Features of some fat guys, at a pool 12 Portuguese term meaning “suspects” brought up in the 2007 Madeleine McCann disappearance case 16 Placed dibs on, as in a street basketball game 21 Like some college art models 22 Prefix before -cide for assassins, perhaps 26 Chill out 29 Leaning type: abbr. 30 Pacifies 31 Painter Gustav who often used gold decoration 32 Prenatal test, for short 34 Wavelike fabric pattern 35 “Up and ___!” 36 “Get your butt outta here!” 37 Hurried in no particular direction 38 Furnace vents, perhaps 42 Cajun thickener 43 “Drink ___ Hearties Yo Ho” (song on the soundtrack to “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”) 46 New York City, alternately 47 A ___ (conceived beforehand) 48 Mr. Zog’s surfboard grip product that gained notoriety by being banned from schools 50 Cig 52 Lunchtime, for some come and get it

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Avoid these Adjectives The verbal out list If you spend any time watching the news, or even television in general, maybe you’ve noticed some of the same things I have. It all sort of eventually begins to sound the same. I suppose it’s just lack of originality, but once some little catch phrase catches on, people say it until it first becomes annoying beyond belief and eventually begins to have no meaning at all. My favorite example of this is putting the word “gate” after any sort of scandal. Fine, we had the Watergate crisis in the ’70s, but for some reason it’s considered creative to still reference back to it. Since then we’ve had Troopergate, Travelgate, Spygate, Monicagate, and Whitewatergate, to name just a few. It’s to the point where some people shouldn’t even be allowed to use words anymore. Actually, Lake Superior State University came up with a solution that’s sort of close. Every year they put out a list of words that they feel should be banished from the English language. Personally, I’d much rather banish the people who use the words, but that’s probably far more complicated. It probably wouldn’t work out very well either since I’ve personally been responsible for using a few of the items on the list this year. Let’s have a look at some of the words from this year’s list. “Green” or “going green” starts off the parade of idiocy. I have to admit I grew tired of that shit pretty early on, too. It’s fantastic if you want to try and change, maybe even save, the planet, but could we all just do it and shut up about it already. Green has become nothing but a way to market caring to people who can’t wait to buy some caring of their own. Green is for suckers. Everybody says they’re “green” but I’m afraid the quality control on that statement is about the same as on the “World’s Greatest Lover” t-shirts. It’s nothing but a word that’s become a marketing tool. Staying on the same sort of path, Lake Superior State has also grown tired the phrase “Carbon Footprint.” I suppose I could add something to the above paragraph, but just read it again and replace “green” with “carbon footprint” if you don’t mind. It will save me a little bit of effort and maybe even make my column a little more ... dare I say it, green. “Maverick,” of course, is also on the list. I guess we’re supposed to like mavericks and I guess it sounds quite a bit cooler than follower. Still, it’s like I was saying before, it basically lost all of it’s meaning after a certain period of time. Truth be

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