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“He who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger.�

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The smile is a powerful thing, one which comedians have understood long before the scientists studied these theories. Here are some of those comedians from long ago and some more recent who can make us laugh no matter what is happening in the world.

AMERICA’S CLOWN PRINCE Red Skelton’s successful radio show, “Red Skelton’s Scrapbook of Satire,” led to his enormously popular television series, “The Red Skelton Show.”

Spanning two decades from 1951 to 1971, his show consistently stayed in the top 20, both on NBC and CBS. Skelton’s infamous Freddy the Freeloader character was endeared by many as an upbeat, happy and generous hobo clown. Red’s father was a circus clown who died before Red was born. At only 7 years old, Red was introduced to showbiz by Ed Wynn at a vaudeville show in Vincennes; then he left home at the age of 10 to travel with a medicine show through the Midwest. He joined the vaudeville circuit at the age of 15. Though critics didn’t consider him an artist, Red Skelton’s paintings of clowns made him a fortune after he left television.

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Television comedy queen Lucille Ball appeared on a record 29 covers of TV Guide magazine. “I Love Lucy” was the No. 1 rated show on television and at its peak in the 1952-53 season, it averaged an incredible 67.3 rating. Initially, Lucy had little luck as an actress but worked as a model before moving to Hollywood in 1933 for a part in the chorus of Roman Scandals. Strikingly pretty with chestnut hair dyed blond (until MGM hairdressers, seeking a more distinctive look, turned it red in 1942), she landed bit parts in B movies and moved up to classy fare like “Stage Door,” in which she held her own with Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers.

“I’m nuts and I know it. But so long as I make ‘em laugh, they ain’t going to lock me up.”

—Red Skelton (1913-1997)

A DUBIOUS BEGINNING Between 1939 and 1949, Milton Berle attempted radio six times, but The Milton Berle Show was one of radio’s most dismal failures. When he finally gave up on radio and tried the infant media of television, Berle was an instant success and soon became a household name. His prominence in television set a benchmark for visual comedy. This would prove that some comedians must be seen as well as heard to be appreciated. Known by millions as “Uncle Milty,” Milton Berle’s comedic genius changed the course of early television when his variety-comedy show, Texaco Star Theater, launched in the fall of 1948. His first show’s guests were Pearl Bailey, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Smith and Dale, and Señor Wences.

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found out I couldn’t be king,” said Bob Hope. However, by order of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1998, Hope received an honorary knighthood. Bob Hope starred in more than 50 feature films and has appeared in cameos for another 15 – the last being “Spies Like Us” in 1985. As with radio, Hope earned the status of No. 1 at the box office. He had appeared on the first commercial television broadcast on the West Coast in 1947; and was a surprise guest on Ed Sullivan’s “Toast of the Town” in 1949. Hope was a latecomer to TV and not at all convinced it would succeed. Throughout World War II, with only two exceptions, all of Hope’s radio shows were performed and aired from military bases and installations throughout the United States, Europe and the South Pacific. Bob Hope has been cited by the Guinness Book of Records as the most honored entertainer

in the world. He has more than 2,000 awards and citations for humanitarian and professional efforts, including 54 honorary doctorates.

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“The Cosby Show,” which ran for eight seasons from 1984 to 1992. Along with portraying wholesome family life, the show highlighted the upper middle class African-American family. Cosby insisted upon creative control of the show, which was intended to be the complete opposite of typical violent TV entertainment at the time. “The Cosby Show” continues to be shown in syndication. Cosby went on to create the cartoon series “Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids” and hosted “Kids Say the Darndest Things” beginning in 1996.

He is the recipient of numerous honorary degrees and has spoken out on parenting and the need for an emphasis on education in the African-American community. Cosby loves a good cigar, football and is an avid pen collector.

“Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers.

And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.”

—Bill Cosby (born in 1937)

WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH… Jerry Seinfeld has made a career out of poking fun at situations in everyday life as both a standup and television comedian. He made his television debut in 1976 on a Rodney Dangerfield HBO Special and made many appearances on late night talk shows as a standup comedian. He was eventually offered his own show on NBC in 1979. “Seinfeld” ended after nine years while still at its peak. While most sitcoms have story lines that revolve around a central theme in which the characters would learn from a moral lesson, “Seinfeld” portrayed itself as a “show about nothing.” An entire show would focus on ordinary life activities such as buying

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a suit, going out to dinner or going on a date. Seinfeld is also an author, has appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, and is a car enthusiast, said to own about 35 Porsche’s.

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eeking approval and becoming invested in what other people think are concepts that are very common. Many assume it is important to seek approval and to have an investment in other people’s opinions of one’s own life, but is it really important? If a person chooses to move out of that concept or that belief, how can one go about it?

“The Four Levels of Comedy: Make your friends laugh, make strangers laugh, get paid to make strangers laugh, and make people talk like you because it’s so much fun.”

—Jerry Seinfeld (born in 1954)

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Seeking approval means placing power outside of oneself for the very purpose of being validated. That validation can be in one’s appearance, career, associations, physical activity (sports), finances, education, religion, or other area in life.

Seeking approval is the act of hindering self-respect and self-empowerment while that one is waiting for someone else’s approval. That waiting can occur even if the person one is waiting for has passed on and has been deceased for years.

Chris Rock has enjoyed a career as a comedian, actor, screenwriter, television and film producer and director.

Rock began his standup career in 1985 in New York City and was cast in a bit role in the movie, “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” followed by the hit TV series “Miami Vice.” It was comedian and actor Eddie Murphy who befriended Rock and gave him a role in “Beverly Hills Cop II.” In 1990, Rock became a regular cast member of “Saturday Night Live” until 1993 after which he concentrated on his movie career. In 2005, Chris Rock hosted the 77th Annual Academy Awards. The producers of the award show hoped that Rock would bring in a younger audience due to his comedic “edge.” Rock is known for his unpolitically correct standup routines focused on racism, politics, male-female relationships, African-American culture and pop culture.

When one carries a belief that he or she needs to gain approval before moving forward in life, that belief does not simply end because someone has passed on. The belief remains until the person examines its origin, its function, and its manipulation. How was the belief formed? How does it function in the mind? How does it create painful choices, choices that lead to self-disempowerment, self-doubt, and fear?

For example, perhaps a high school senior wants to attend a particular college for a particular program it offers. Perhaps the parent or parents want the adolescent to attend a different college for a particular reason. If the adolescent is seeking approval, he or she might choose the college the parents want and lose the opportunity to enroll in the program of his or her choice. Depending on the intent and depending on the adolescent’s life pathway, that choice can create pain. It is the adolescent’s responsibility to determine life pathway.

If a person has realized seeking approval has occurred, the Tai Yi treatment, I Want To Be You Syndrome would benefit. This treatment works with the meridians to assist a person in understanding why he or she has been seeking approval. It also can assist in increasing the person’s energy level and the person’s passion and creativity for life. The person receiving this treatment can expect to feel a release of the approval energy and an increase in creative energy.

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• On March 23, 1836, in hopes of keeping pace with the furious march of technology, the U.S. Mint unveils its first steam-powered press. The new-fangled contraption helped crank out coins more efficiently. • On March 25, 1911, at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York’s Lower East Side, a fire quickly engulfs the factory and claims 146 lives, mostly young women.

Because management had locked the exit doors, many of the garment workers either expired from asphyxiation or leapt from windows -- a fatal, 10-story fall. The factory’s owners were eventually found guilty on charges of manslaughter. • On March 20, 1920, Bugatti delivers its first 16-valve car to a customer in Switzerland. The Bugatti was a symbol of wealth and status, and its cars were equipped with massive racing engines. The renowned American dancer Isadora Duncan was riding in a Bugatti when her trademark long scarf caught in a rear wheel of the vehicle, and she was instantly strangled to death.

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2. In large bowl, combine flour, oats, raisins, sugar substitute, baking powder, baking soda and apple pie spice. In a small bowl, combine milk, sour cream, applesauce and egg. Mix well with a fork to combine.

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1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What term refers to a type of patterned sock or sweater and a region within a country?

2. LOGOS: What is the official logo of the Atlanta Braves baseball team?

3. HOLIDAYS: When was Father’s Day first celebrated officially?

4. CHEMISTRY: What is the color of sulfur at room temperature?

5. ANATOMY: What human organs are responsible for cleaning waste from blood?

6. HISTORY: In what year did U.S. law require cars to include turn signals?

7. FOOD & DRINK: Which vegetables are used primarily in succotash?

8. BIBLE: What is the longest book in the Old Testament?

9. U.S. GOVERNMENT: Which Constitutional Amendment deals with selfincrimination?

10. MOVIES: What new category was added to the Academy Awards in 2001?

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1. Who holds the Los Angeles Dodgers record for longest hitting streak?

2. Since 1940, name the only two players to retire with a career batting average better than .335.

3. Who holds the NFL record for most consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass?

4. Name the last Wooden Award winner (top collegiate player) before Kevin Durant to go on to win an NBA season scoring title.

5. Which No. 1 overall draft pick recorded a hat trick the earliest in his NHL career?

6. Name the only two drivers to win from the pole position in NASCAR Cup’s Homestead-Miami Speedway.

7. When was the last time before 2012 that no male U.S. tennis player made the final 16 at the Australian Open?

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1. What was the name of the Alice Cooper band’s debut album, and when was that?

2. Name King Crimson’s first single to chart.

3. What was the original name of the band Supertramp?

4. Who sang “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)” and when?

5. What is the stage name of Stacey Lynn Swain? What’s her most well-known hit?

6. Which group had a modest hit in 1971 with “Love Is Life” off its eponymous debut album? (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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New DVD Releases for Week of March 19, 2012 PICKS OF THE WEEK “The Muppets” (PG) -- The felt hasn’t faded a bit. The Muppets return with all of their innocence and silliness without coming off as too dated. The story follows Walter, a young, puppet-like fellow, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) as they go on a journey to reunite the Muppets and save the Muppet Theatre from evil oil tycoons.

A bit of self-referential humor helps blow

the dust off the franchise, but the rest of the show is pure new energy. The freshness has even been endorsed by the Academy, as “The Muppets” won the Oscar for best original song. Segel, who helped write the script, is a musically inclined, goofy-grin kind of guy who beams real admiration for the Muppets and fits right in as a human sidekick.

“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (R) -- David Fincher (“Fight Club,” “Se7en”) directs this mystery-novel adaptation with his eye for the dark and grungy. A wealthy old businessman calls on a legally troubled journalist (Daniel Craig) to solve a decadesold missing-person mystery. Craig enlists the help of the titular inked young woman (Rooney Mara), a damaged, deviant, sneering, whip-smart computer hacker.

The film stumbles a bit in storytelling, but sells it all on style. If complicated characters and relationships taking a grim look at the demons beneath surface of Swedish society ap-

peal to you, then pick up the book or see the Swedish film adaptation. If a slightly sillier, more veneered version is all you have time for, then this Hollywood take will do fine.

“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” (R) -- This British spy flick is all about subtlety, paranoia and brain-raking anxiety. Gary Oldman plays George Smiley, a disgraced spy brought back into the agency to ferret out a double agent.

It’s dense, dark and darn good for those who can get their teeth into it.

This is as far from 007 as a British espionage thriller can get. Make no mistake, it is a thriller -- in its own, gaunt, dimly lit, greyskies kind of way. The twisted mysteries and intrigue can pay off as much as any chasescene with a rocket-powered submarine/automobile.

“Carnage” (R) -- In a short opening sequence in the park, one kid hits another. When the respective parents meet in a nice Brooklyn

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apartment to settle things amicably and maturely, things spiral into a collective tantrum by the supposedly put-together couples.

Jodie Foster, John C. Riley, Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz all dig into their roles, but if you’re not pulled in by the forced smiles and underlying hypocrisies, you’ll be put to sleep by this single-setting dark comedy.

TV RELEASES “Scarecrow and Mrs. King: The Complete Third Season” “Batman: Brave and The Bold -- Season 2 Part 2” “Lucille Ball Specials: Lucy Moves to NBC” “Kojak: Season Three” “My Living Doll: The Official Collection Vol. 1” (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A recent family situation could give rise to a new problem. Keep an open mind and avoid making judgments about anyone’s motives until all the facts are in.

1. Argyle (sock and sweater) and the Argyll region in western Scotland 2. A tomahawk 3. 1910 4. Yellow 5. Kidneys 6. 1954 7. Corn and lima beans 8. Psalms, with 150 chapters 9. The Fifth 10. Best Animated Feature

MARCH 19, 2012

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good time to reassess important relationships, both personal and professional, to see where problems might exist and how they can be overcome. Keep communication lines open.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Willie Davis hit in 31 consecutive games in 1969.

2. Ted Williams (.344) and Tony Gwynn (.338).

3. Johnny Unitas, 1956-60.

4. David Robinson, in the 1993-94 season. (Durant’s came in the 2009-10 season.)

5. In 2011, Edmonton’s Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had three goals in this third NHL game.

6. Bill Elliott (2001) and Kurt Busch (2002).

7. It was 1973.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. “Pretties for You” (1969).

2. “The Court of the Crimson King” in 1969. It was the group’s first chart song -- and the last -- in the U.S. 3. Daddy, before renaming themselves in early 1970.

Supertramp’s first two albums didn’t chart, but the 1974 album “Crime of the Century” made it to No. 38 in the U.S. 4. Aretha Franklin, in 1967. The song went to No. 1 on the U.S. R&B chart, followed by chart-toppers “Respect” and “Baby I Love You.” 5. Stacey Q (with Q being the name of her first band).

The song “Two of Hearts” off her “Better Than Heaven” album (1986) climbed to No. 3 on the charts.

6. Earth, Wind & Fire.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s not easy to bring order to a chaotic situation, whether it’s in the workplace or at home. But if anyone can do it, you can. A pleasant surprise awaits you by week’s end.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Be careful that you don’t make an upcoming decision solely on the word of those who might have their own reasons for wanting you to act as they suggest. Check things out for yourself.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A personal relationship that seems to be going nowhere could be restarted once you know why it stalled. An honest discussion could result in some surprising revelations.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) That unexpected attack of self-doubt could be a way of warning yourself to go slow before making a career-changing decision. Take more time to do a closer study of the facts.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A workplace problem needs your attention, now, before it deteriorates to a point beyond repair. A trusted third party could be helpful in closing the gaps that have opened.

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Rely on your always-sharp intuition to alert you to potential problems with someone’s attempt to explain away the circumstances behind a puzzling incident.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Although you still need to do some snipping off of those lingering loose ends from a past project, you can begin moving on to something else.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) With your self-confidence levels rising, you should feel quite comfortable with agreeing to take on a possibly troublesome, but potentially well-rewarded, situation.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Travel is favored, both for business and for fun. The end of the week brings news about an upcoming project that could lead toward that promised career change.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You might feel suddenly overwhelmed by a flood of responsibilities. But if you deal with each one in its turn, you’ll soon be able to hold your head above water and move on.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a wonderful way of offering comfort as well as guidance.

You would do well in the healing arts.

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To clear your cache in Internet Explorer: a. Click the Tools menu, then click Internet Options. b. Select the General tab, then click Delete Files… in the Temporary Internet files section. c. In the Delete Files dialog box that appears, select Delete all offline content, then click OK. If it's the first time you've ever cleared your cache, or it's been a long while since you've dumped the cache and the file accumulation is large, deleting these files could take several minutes. Once the cache is cleared, click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box.

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To be a tax shelter the investment has to lose money. When it comes to rentals, it is easy to lose money especially if the rental income does not cover the mortgage, you have several repair bills, among other things. These are cash losses; in other words, you are having to put money into the investment to keep it floating.

Another way for your investment to lose money is through depreciation. An asset has a useful life, and while there are

exceptions, the IRS generally requires an amortization schedule where only a portion of the asset’s cost is deducted each year. Generally speaking, a rental property is depreciated over 27.5 years, and only that portion attributed to the dwelling itself and not the land is depreciated.

Separating the land from the overall asset value can be challenging.

As opposed to not covering your mortgage payment, depreciation is a non-cash loss.

So, you could have a rental that breaks even from a cash perspective, yet offers a tax loss (and therefore a tax shelter) because of the depreciation. Calculating and deducting depreciation is not automatic- a taxpayer can choose to not depreciate their investment rental, but it is generally a bad idea unless you expect a large drop in your effective income tax rate.

Mileage associated with your rental is

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YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FESTIVAL 2012 Palmer Lake Town Hall April 28, 2012 4 pm - 11 pm This is a festival dedicated to youth empowerment. There will be music, dancing, exhibits, and Arts & Crafts Festival, the Mayor’s Dinner and a proclamation declaring April 28, Youth Empowerment Day. Also, the PALMER LAKE YOU GOT TALENT finals will be held and the Youth Empowerment Awards 2012 will be announced. This is an amazing event.

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AWARDS 2012 Palmer Lake Town Hall - Mayor’s Dinner April 28, 2012 6-8 pm Do you know a youth or young adult in the Palmer Lake or Monument area that is exceptional in the community? If so, submit your nomination to our Youth Empowerment Award Nomination at familynation.net and tell us why we should recognize this individual for the “Youth Empowerment Award 2012,” during the Mayor’s dinner at the “Youth Empowerment Festival 2012” on April 28, 2012. We want to hear from you.

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another non-cash deduction since most vehicles operate for less than the standard mileage rate, but this is typically a small amount relative to everything else.

Ok- let’s presume that you have a rental loss. How does it affect your tax return?

Rental income is considered passive, meaning that you are not directly earning the income as you would with a job.

Passive losses may be deducted from nonpassive income such as wages, but there are limits. Passive loss limits max out at $25,000, and that number decreases as your gross income increases. Specifically, passive loss reduces $1 for every $2 over $100,000 adjusted gross income, and by $150,000 (for married couples) the passive loss deduction is $0. Bummer.

In Part 2 of our two part article, we will discuss wrap up how rentals might be a tax shelter and some of the long-term caveats. Stay tuned!

More information on rentals as a tax shelter can be found at www.tinawatsoncpa.com/blog.

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