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as your treadmill become an indoor clothesline? Does your idea of the six food groups consist of chocolate, pasta, hamburgers, potato chips, pizza and beer? Is your most strenuous exercise lifting more than one remote control at a time? Well, you are not alone.

Even though the benefits of a healthy diet and physical activity are no secret – strengthens the heart and lungs, improves sleep, improves mood, fights diseases – many of us have at least some difficulty eating right and following the recommendations for exercise.

WHO’S DOING WHAT? • More than 50 percent of people who start an exercise program give it up within the first year.

• About 16 percent of people participate in sports or exercise activities on a daily basis. In Colorado, the number is about 18 percent. In the far western states of Washington, Oregon and California, about 20 percent exercise daily.

• In the 25 and older age group, those with a college education are more than twice as likely to exercise on most days than those with a high school education or less.

• Walking continues to be the most popular form of exercise for 30 percent of daily exercisers. For those who participate in team sports, basketball is the most popular sport for fitness.

• Men prefer football, golf, basketball and soccer and women prefer aerobics and yoga. Both genders like swimming, water skiing, surfing and bowling.

• Most Americans consume about 33 percent of their daily calories in fats.

• About 142 million American adults are considered overweight and 67.3 of those are obese.

• More than half of Americans with chronic diseases do NOT follow their physician’s advice on lifestyle changes and medication compliance.

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• About equal amounts of both genders who exercise on a daily basis are likely to exercise alone as with someone.

WHO SHOULD BE DOING WHAT? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued its “2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.” The good news is that some activity is better than none and small bursts of activity of both aerobic and muscle strengthening are also beneficial. The HHS notes optimum physical activity for all ages and physical conditions. Some are:

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Two hours and 30 minutes each week of moderate intensity aerobic exercise or one hour and 15 minutes each week of vigorous intensity aerobics or a combination of both. Aerobics can be in 10-minute spurts and still be beneficial. Two or more days per week should be devoted to some muscle strengthening activities.

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The most common exercise duration in a day for those who exercise regularly is between 30 and 59 minutes. The amount of time spent on an activity varies greatly depending on the activity. Those who use equipment, jog, lift weights, walk, do yoga or aerobics tend to spend less time exercising; whereas those who play a sport such as baseball, softball, football or golf as well as participate in dancing spend the most time exercising.

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• Add some weights to arms or legs while cleaning the house.

• Take a ballroom dancing class.

• Walk while you talk on the phone.

• Last but not least, move the candy dish farther away from the TV so you have to get up and walk to it.

PYRAMIDS ARE NOT JUST FOR EGYPT The latest food pyramid suggests six basic food groups and how much of these food groups should be eaten each day. For a personalized pyramid or a printout of the pyramid as well as serving size equivalents, go to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website or www.mypramid.gov.

Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta Six to 11 servings per day Vegetables Three to five servings per day Fruits Two to four servings per day Dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt) Two to three servings per day Protein (meat, poultry, eggs, fish, nuts, beans and tofu) Two to three servings per day Fats, Oils, Sweets Use sparingly – 55-75 grams of fat and 6-12 teaspoons of sugar daily.

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much as possible. Chop up vegetables and add to a favorite pasta dish.

• Eat fresh fruit as much as possible and avoid fruit juices as they may contain added sugars. Avoid fruit “drinks,” which are not 100 percent juice.

• Instead of whole milk, try two percent and gradually decrease to skim over time. Try light versions of cheese, yogurt and ice cream.

• Remove skin from chicken and trim the fat from other meats; skip the butter in the frying pan and try broiling, roasting, braising or grilling.

• Switch from vegetable oil to olive oil when possible for cooking and making homemade salad dressings.

• Start with a small amount of salad dressing to start and only add more if absolutely necessary. Dressing is loaded with calories.

• Choose low fat options when available, e.g. English muffin instead of a donut or a baked potato instead of fries (but tone down on the butter and sour cream topping).

• Add more fiber – it moderates cholesterol and makes you feel full!

• Try a handful of almonds for a snack instead of a candy bar.

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• Jack LaLanne, a fitness and nutritional expert and motivational speaker is still alive at the age of 94. LaLanne admits to an addiction to sugar and junk food as a teen but after hearing a talk by Paul Bragg on health and nutrition, he was hooked on good diet and exercise habits, eventually leading to his concentration on bodybuilding and weightlifting. He continues to workout daily by spending 90 minutes in his weight room and 30 minutes walking or swimming.

You say you’re not getting enough exercise because you’re at work all day? Well, Dr. James Levine from the Mayo Clinic developed a treadmill desk because he felt that people were too sedentary at the workplace. Salo Oberon Numberworks, a staffing firm out of Minneapolis was one of the first to try it on their employees with great success. Treadmill desks are not exactly mainstream…yet…but can be easily found on the Internet. The maximum speed is 2 MPH

New Yorker James Buster is using his treadmill desk to “walk across America,” a virtual trip that is being tracked by Google Earth. His goal starting in 2007 was to get to Chicago the first year and Boulder, Colorado the second year and Santa Monica beach in 2009. Buster has made it through Colorado and is well on his way to California on his employer-paid trip. Beats airport security.

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• Susan Powter is a dietitian, personal trainer, motivational speaker and author of several books. Powter condemned fad diets with her catch phrase “Stop the Insanity.” She promoted eating organic and lowfat foods along with a regular cardiovascular and strength training exercise program in order to maintain optimum health.

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• Joseph H. Pilates was born in Germany in 1880 from a gymnast father and naturopath mother. As a teenager he was physically fit enough to pose for anatomical charts and believed that lifestyle, bad posture and poor breathing was the root of poor health. Before he migrated to the U.S. in 1925, Pilates began to teach his exercise methods in England as a boxer and self-defense trainer. While interned during World War I on the Isle of Man, he trained other inmates in fitness. In the U.S., he and his wife refined his training methods, calling it “Contrology,” which used the mind to control the body. Because the Pilates Method focused on postural muscles, body balance, spinal support and awareness of breath, many student dancers were sent to the Pilates’ studio for training. Joseph Pilates wrote several books and died in 1967 at the age of 87. His teachings still remain popular.

LaLanne was inducted in the California Hall of Fame just last year at the California Museum for History, Women and the Arts in a ceremony presided over by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, another famous bodybuilder, and his wife Maria Shriver.

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• John Basedow is a bodybuilder and fitness guru best known for exercise tapes as well as an internationally syndicated TV magazine show called “Images.”

He’s the author of Fitness Made Simple: The Power to Change Your Body & Life” and the video “FMS Awesome Arms.” He is also an American Heart Association Spokesperson and has received the American Diabetes Association’s award for his work in educating people about leading a healthful lifestyle.

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PREPARE FOR THE BOOM:

PROVOKE YOUR PERSONAL GROWTH

Remember when you were a kid and your mother stood you up against the kitchen wall and made a mark to see how much you had grown? Physical growth is natural and easy. You don’t have to try hard to grow several inches, sometimes in the same year.

It just happens; you eat…you grow.

Personal growth is a different matter.

Personal growth takes intention, effort, and perseverance. There are two skills you need to have to facilitate your personal growth in our rapidly changing world: Learning skills and people skills.

First of all you must learn how to learn.

How do you do that? Ask questions, read books, and do research. In other words: open your mind.

Develop a sincere curiosity. A few weeks ago I had lunch with the owner of several restaurants. As we ate I asked question after question about the restaurant business.

I got a college education in our one hour together.

Read books. It is not possible to grow personally without growing intellectually.

You cannot grow intellectually watching television but you can enlarge your world and expand your knowledge by reading books. So head to the bookstore or the library today and start reading a book that both interests and challenges you. Don’t blame the books you haven’t read for the ignorance that you suffer.

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Second, develop people skills. Learning skills will teach you what you need to know but people skills will teach you who you need to know. People skills give you friends to share with, co-workers to work with, and an ever-expanding network for mutual growth.

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How do you do that? Two ways: Love people and make them feel important.

Love people. The few who learn this great people skill are the most welcome guests at any gathering. Don’t you just love people who love people? Start loving everyone you see. Start by smiling at the people you pass on the street and as you pass them, speak to them silently in your inner spirit with words of love and acceptance.

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• It was Canadian-born author and educator Laurence J. Peter who made the following sage observation: “The man who says he is willing to meet you halfway is usually a poor judge of distance.”

• Successful inventor and businessman Thomas Alva Edison received only three months of formal education, at a public school in Michigan.

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• In 1740, a judge in an ecclesiastical court in France tried a cow -- yes, an actual bovine -- for sorcery. The poor animal was found guilty and sentenced to hang from the neck until dead.

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The word refers to a piece of writing that uses only one of the vowels.

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A study done a few years ago concluded that seniors who regularly use a computer experience less depression and feel more connected to the world. The youngest participants in the study were age 65, and the average age was 80 years old.

Have I convinced you yet? If not, here’s one final reason to learn how to use a computer: Your grandkids are pros on the Internet, and if you want to hear from them more often, learn to send and receive e-mail.

You’ll get more photos that way, too!

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10 STEPS TO A PERFECT ROOM STEP 3:

UPHOLSTERY

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ur third step in our ten steps to the perfect room is called upholstery. We all need upholstery. It’s what we sit on.

It covers the sofas, chairs, all sorts of pieces. I love to see how people arrange their furniture, and one of the things that I have noticed, is that there must be a lot of people that have either ballrooms or bowling alleys. I get pictures or sketches of rooms and I see is the furniture on all the outside walls. Think about arranging our furniture in what we call conversation areas. A conversation area is a space where at least three people can sit and have a nice conversation.

Let’s talk about how to create these intimate areas. There are three letters to think about when creating a conversation area. They are “L”, “U” and “X”. Take the “L”, for example. One leg of the “L” might be a sofa and the other leg of that “L” could be a loveseat. That creates an “L” shape or an “L” conversation area. It could also be a sofa, and instead of a loveseat, two chairs next to each other. It still creates that “L” shape.

An “L” is not just a conversation area; it’s not just the upholstered pieces. It also has to incorporate some case goods that we already talked about in step 2. Do your end tables have to match? Do they have to match the coffee table?

Not necessarily. Get creative! Let’s look at this “L” with the sofa and the loveseat. We could get three people on the sofa comfortably and we could get two - let’s call them close friends on the loveseat. So we’ve got seating for five people there, but what if they have a drink in their hand or are holding a cup of coffee? What do they do with it?

You need your case goods, tables, end tables, maybe a sofa table behind it, and you need it within about 15-18 inches from where you are seated. You need a place to be able to put down your coffee cup or your glass of wine. It could be a coffee table, which by the way doesn’t always have to be wood. Currently, some of the most popular ones are upholstered benches with the fabric pulled tightly and maybe tufted that you could put a tray on for them to put their glass on. It could also be the end tables, a bunching table or that sofa table behind it. That will complete that conversation area.

There are many “U”’s to think about when creating a “U” conversation area One “U” arrangement could be a sofa along the west wall or on the north wall, the loveseat, and then on the east wall, two chairs. You’ve made that “U” shape with plenty of spaces to seat a lot of people and it’s very comfortable. The “U” could be arranged several different ways. Another popular one would be to use an “L” shaped sectional and then two chairs facing it. Again, you’ve got that “U” shape. The “X” has become very popular in the last few years. An “X” might be two loveseats facing each other or two sofas facing each other. We call it an “X” because you can talk across. Don’t forget about that table in between them to break them up and create that comfort of being able to set something down.

An “X” could also be a sofa or a loveseat with - opposing on the other side, a pair of chairs, and that also creates an “L” because you can talk across.

Let’s talk about some additional rules of arranging your furniture and other changes that can make a big difference in your room. One thing to think about when walking into a room is the height of your furniture. A room might have a sofa, loveseat, chairs and maybe a couple of end tables that all seem to be at a certain level. We need to have a tall piece in that room or a couple of tall pieces to bring the eyes up. You could

use a secretary, a bookcase, a china cabinet or a hutch. You could even use your drapery treatment with a beautiful full-length drapery and top treatment of a valance which will also draw your eye up. Crown molding will also help to draw the eye up and it creates a more open, and airy feel. The room actually appears to be larger.

So vary the heights in your room to create that bigger room look.

If your room is large, you might end up having to incorporate multiple groupings. You might have an “L” close to the fireplace, so you can enjoy the warmth and the comfort of the fireplace, but you might need another conversation area of a couple of chairs and a table over by the window. Add an ottoman to that grouping and you’ve got a third person that could easily join your conversation. So, if your room is large, think about multiple groupings, and move that furniture away from the walls. Another thing to think about is sofas which look best parallel or perpendicular to the walls. If you run a sofa at a diagonal across your room, it cuts that room and makes it look a lot smaller and it takes up more floor space. If you run it parallel or perpendicular to the walls, you can still get it away from the wall, but you’re still going to have a lot of good floor space.

Consider the function of that room. How many people do you need to entertain in this room or how many people will be sitting watching television? There are times we need to have more seats than we have available on the sofa, chairs and loveseat. If this is the case, think about some upholstered benches. They can fit underneath a sofa table or on the other side of the coffee table or they can be grouped by the fireplace.

Upholstered benches actually add a comfortable look to the room and more function either to prop your feet up or to sit down on. Another thing to think about in your room is the legs of your furniture. In the living room is your sofa camelback and does it have exposed legs? How about your chairs, end tables and coffee tables, do they all have legs showing? We need to have a couple of skirted pieces to take away all those leg looks that just jump out at you. You could add a skirted piece. It could be that ottoman with a skirt on it that sits in front of the French Berger chair that has that beautiful curved Cabriole leg, which takes away some of the stark look of all these legs looking at you.

Heading into your kitchen for a moment, let’s talk about arranging your furniture to create a good conversation area. If you have an eating bar or an island, you need to allow 21 inches minimum space per person on that snack bar.

It’s not comfortable to sit at a snack bar right next to somebody and have no room to move your elbows. If you have four people that you want to seat all the time around an island, you’re going to need 84 inches of space to seat them comfortably. Let’s talk about stool height, too.

For a stool height for a 36-inch high counter, you’re going to need a 24-inch high bar stool.

For a 42 to 45-inch counter, you’re going to need a 30 to 32-inch barstool. You don’t want to sit and feel like your chin is resting on the top of the counter.

About the purpose of the kitchen table, where is it in your room, next to a wall, close to a corner or out in the open? If you are going to have people seated at your kitchen table and you, as the hostess, want to be able to pass around the people, actually walk behind them, you need to allow 44 inches from the table to the wall. If your table is an eating center (meaning you’re going to be bringing food to the table but not walking around the people while they’re seated) you only need about 36 inches from the back of the chair to the wall. If you’ve ever had to squeeze behind somebody and it’s uncomfortable, you haven’t allowed enough space for that walk-around. Another quick one just to end this decorating session would be to allow 3 feet of walking space between furniture for people to move freely and comfortable through your room. So, keep those traffic lanes 3 feet wide for anybody to fit through.

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ave you ever lost your keys, misplaced your glasses or mislaid the TV remote? Bet you tried to think back to the last time you had your keys, wore your glasses or used the remote.

Knowing where to look is the fastest way to find something. Same with recovering your health. I’m able to help so many people because I know where to look.

One of the key tenets of chiropractic is that health is our natural state. Health is normal. When someone isn’t healthy, my first inclination is to find out what is interfering with this natural ability. Rather than focusing on the particular symptom, I look for what might be the underlying cause of the symptom.

Nine times out of ten, I find a disturbance in the controlling or regulating impulses of the nervous system. When communications between the brain and the body are impaired, this situation can produce a myriad of conditions that go by thousands of different names. The most common source of compromise in brain/body communication is from the moving bones of the spine.

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ANSWER: The swelling will get better only if you find its cause. If both feet and ankles are swollen, the possibilities include heart failure, kidney disorders, liver cirrhosis, medicines and, strangely enough, the overuse of diuretics (water pills). One-sided ankle and foot swelling has another list of causes. The swelling gets better at night because when you’re in the horizontal position, fluid returns to the circulation.

SWOLLEN ANKLES USUALLY TREATABLE IF CAUSE IS FOUND DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I retain fluid in my ankles and feet. They swell during the day. After a night’s sleep they’re normal size. I have taken a diuretic for a whole year, but it’s no better. Why? My doctor has thrown his hands up at this.

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With heart failure, people have other symptoms -- breathlessness when they’re up and about. Often, they awaken at night, panting for air.

Kidney disease is detectable with a few simple lab tests.

Liver cirrhosis can be confirmed by a physical examination and lab testing.

Medicines that cause swelling (edema) constitute a pretty long list.

On that list are the popular NSAID drugs, like Advil, Aleve, Motrin and

Diuretics, when used for a long time and for inappropriate reasons, lead to fluid retention, just the opposite of what they’re supposed to do.

On your own, cut way back on salt, not just saltshaker use but salty foods like luncheon meats and commercial soups. Elevate your legs as many times during the day as you can and for as long as you can. Wear elastic hose. Ask your doctor if it would be all right to take a vacation from your diuretic. And have you given any thought to finding a doctor who keeps his arms down?

The booklet on swelling -- edema -explains this common condition, its causes and treatments. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 106, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: You have written about sunken sternum several

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times, but my 18-year-old son has the opposite. He has pigeon breast. He refuses to be seen without a shirt on. I tell him to do push-ups, but he won’t.

I too have pigeon breast. All he’ll do is play video games and stay home.

What can I do for him? -- S.S. ANSWER: Ask the family doctor for a referral to a chest (thoracic) surgeon. Surgery for this deformity usually produces excellent results. Your son has become so self-conscious that a correction is needed for his psychological health. The operation will give him a new lease on life.

Push-ups won’t help.

Pigeon breast is a marked, outward protrusion of the breastbone (sternum). It often runs in families. It’s less common than funnel chest, an inward dip in the breastbone. Both are correctable. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2009 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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During stretching, muscles should be lengthened and then relaxed.

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ow that you’ve been in your home for some of the cold months of winter, it’s a good time to do a house check. It’s easier to tell during cold weather where you might have air leaks or need more insulation.

• Give your home the barefoot test. Walk the rooms and check for drafts down on the floor under windows, at the exterior doors and near the fireplace.

• While it’s likely too cold to apply exterior caulking to window trim, clean plastic sheeting (the kind you shrink with a hair dryer) can be installed on the inside of windows. (Hint: Don’t trim to size until after you’ve used the hair dryer.)

• Even wall plugs and switch plates on exterior walls can be sources of air leaks. Investigate weather-strip insulation pads to seal out cold air. Add childproofing plastic inserts for plugs that aren’t being used.

• If you have a basement that’s unheated, insulate the pipes with jacketing or install heat tape to keep pipes from freezing. (Be careful not to cross the

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• Have you checked your furnace filter? With the furnace running so often during cold weather, changing the filter once a month can keep indoor air cleaner as well as reduce wear and tear on the furnace motor.

• If you have an attic, check the inside of the plywood and rafters for leaks or wet spots. Use a flashlight to check around chimneys. If yours is an older home, it’s not too late to save money this winter by putting down another layer of insulation.

• Don’t ignore the outside of the house.

You could face costly repairs in the spring if water is flowing toward the foundation. Check downspouts where they empty at the bottom and divert water with splash blocks. Check gutters for leaks.

• If you have a garage, check for leaks under the garage door. As a temporary measure, a thick stack of newspapers (newsprint only, not the slick ads) placed near the leak will soak up water before it travels across the concrete floor.

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ext week, President-elect Obama will become President Obama. Like people across the country, you will no doubt be greatly interested in how his actions will affect a wide variety of domestic and foreign-policy issues. But from a personal point of view, you may also be thinking about what an Obama Administration will mean for your investment strategy.

In reality, the actions of any administration generally have only a limited impact on the financial markets. In our complex, interconnected world, a variety of factors — from actions of the Federal Reserve to corporate profits to oil prices to political instability abroad — all play a key role in determining the fortunes of the stock and bond markets.

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Here are a couple of areas to consider: New legislation— You may want to follow the progress of new legislation proposed by the Obama Administration. For example, will a successful push toward “green” energy benefit renewable energy companies? Right now, no one can answer this question.

In fact, even if these changes are enacted, it will take some time to sort them out to determine what, if any, impact they could have on various market sectors.

So, your best bet is to watch the course of legislation and its aftermath.

Investment taxes — It seems likely that the Obama Administration and Congress will allow the Bush tax cuts on capital gains and dividends to expire. While you need to be aware of this development, you don’t necessarily have to make major changes to your investment strategy. In the case of capital gains taxes, you can delay them by simply holding on to your stocks for the long term — which you should be doing anyway, as stocks are a long-term investment. And even if the dividend tax increases, dividendpaying stocks may still be good investment choices, because they usually represent solid, profitable companies that seek to reward their investors.

However, if you are concerned about the effect of higher capital gains and dividend taxes, you might want to consider an investment such as taxexempt municipal bonds. You’ll benefit most from these “munis” if you’re in one of the higher tax brackets.

As you review possible changes in your investment strategy due to moves made by the new administration, you may want to take the opportunity to “rebalance” your portfolio by adjusting your investment mix.

Under normal circumstances, such rebalancing could involve capital gains considerations, since you might be selling appreciated assets. However, given the steep market decline of recent months, it’s quite possible that you can now sell part of your assets at a loss to offset any gains you might have — and if you don’t have any gains, you can carry the loss forward to future years.

So, pay attention to what’s happening in Washington, and, at the same time, look for opportunities to rebalance.

But keep in mind that your long-term investment strategy should be based on your individual needs, goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. And that’s true in all political and economic environments.

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and your spouse. If you and your spouse cooperate and agree as to all the financial and parenting aspects of the case, your case may only take 91 days until the decree is entered. The more assets and debt that you have, and the more complicated your financial arrangements are, it is likely that your case will take longer to resolve. Assembling all the information, getting all the expert input, and deciding how to resolve the issues are likely to take longer than 90 days, even if you wind up agreeing on everything. Similarly, wrangling about parenting issues can add significantly to the duration of your case.

It is important to remember that anything that you and your spouse can’t agree on, the judge will ultimately have to decide at a hearing. Judges are very busy, and getting time for a hearing will usually place you well past the 90-day waiting period. Absent unusual circumstances, your divorce or legal separation, however complicated it may turn out to be, should not take more than a year to complete.

hen I speak to someone who is interested in getting a divorce or a legal separation, one of the first questions they ask is: how long will it take? It is human nature that after making the difficult decision to get a divorce or a legal separation, people want If you want your case completed as soon as posthe desired results to occur as soon as possible. sible after the 90-day waiting period has expired, The theoretical shortest amount of time it will you need to be organized and willing to coopertake to get your divorce or legal separation is 91 ate with the other party. Good luck as you condays from the time your case is filed with the template leaving the Marriage Zone, and rememCourt. The Colorado Legislature has passed a ber that there is just no getting around the 90-day law that requires the judges to wait 90 days after waiting period. the case is filed before they can issue your divorce decree or decree of legal separation. There are no exceptions to this rule. There is no way Chris Meyer is an attorney practicing family around this rule. I don’t know the exact reason law in Monument. Chris has been practicing for the 90-day waiting period. However, I can law since 1977. He is a former prosecutor and speculate that the Legislature felt it was wise to is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Florida, provide a waiting period to prevent people from California and Wisconsin. Chris can be conmaking impulsive decisions regarding such seri- tacted at 719-488-9395. Chris’s website (www. cmeyerlaw.com) additional divorce and family ous arrangements as marriage. law information.

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1. Name the blues singer who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997.

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4. Name the British heavy metal artist who was crowned a Living Legend at the Marshall Classic Rock Roll of Honor Awards in 2008.

5. What song was ranked as #1 in Rolling Stone magazine’s Top 500 Greatest Songs of All time?

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New DVD Releases for Week of Jan. 12, 2009 PICK OF THE WEEK “Appaloosa” -- I’m not a huge fan of Westerns, but there are two -- John Wayne’s “The Shootist” and “Tombstone” with Val Kilmer -- that I absolutely love. So, it’s always a pleasant surprise when I come across a Western that really entertains me.

“Appaloosa” is one of them.

“Appaloosa” stars Ed Harris, who is also the director of the film. You can tell this is

a labor of love for him; his passion for the genre and this story comes through in every frame. Also starring is Viggo Mortensen. The two men play Virgil Cole (Harris) and Everett Hitch (Mortensen), guns for hire in the Old West. They go from town to town, running out desperados and bringing peace to simple folk who just want to start a new life.

Which brings them to the town of Appaloosa. The marshall (an old friend of Cole’s) and his deputies are murdered by a sinister rancher named Bragg. Cole and Hitch take on the rancher and his crew, but things get a little complicated when a widow (Renee Zellweger) moves to town and begins a love triangle with the two lawmen.

“Appaloosa” is an entertaining, well-acted and -directed film. Fans of Westerns will definitely want to add this DVD to their libraries, and it is well worth a rental for folks like me who aren’t fans of the genre.

DOG OF THE WEEK “Swing Vote” -- Kevin Costner stars in this ridiculous election-year comedy about the presidential election hanging on the vote of one man. And I use the term “comedy” quite wrongly.

What was intended to be a satire of the American political process and a sort of Frank Capra-esque love letter to America is instead an overacted, Pollyanna-ish glop of treacle with all the bite of an earthworm.

“Swing Vote” is a waste of your time and my time, and every copy of this DVD should be used to construct a prison for Costner so he never makes another movie again.

NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART “Tokyo Gore Police” -- From the same demented crew that brought us “The Machine Gun Girl” comes “Tokyo Gore Police,” an over-the-top action-horror flick about a group of engineers who can grow weap-

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The results are perverse, grotesque and shocking. The Tokyo Police Department therefore trains a special squad to combat these hideous and sadistic criminals -- with gory and spectacular results. Fans of cult Japanese cinema will definitely want this in their collection.

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TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A loved one’s health problem could, once again, make demands on your time and attention. But this time, make some demands of your own, and insist that others pitch in and help.

1. Goat or horse 2. A heavily armored battleship 3. Thomas Jefferson 4. Fear of marriage 5. Within 6. Alaska 7. Jones or Jonesy 8. Charlie McCarthy 9. Macedon, or Macedonia 10. Aerosmith

JANUARY 12, 2009 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Romantic aspects are high at this time for single Lambs looking for love. Warm and fuzzy feelings are also at enhanced levels for Rams and Ewes in paired relationships.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. The 1964 Minnesota Twins - Tony Oliva led in hits and doubles, Rich Rollins and Zoilo Versalles tied for the lead in triples, and Harmon Killebrew topped the AL in home runs.

2. Four times.

3. Troy Aikman (Dallas, No. 1), Barry Sanders (Detroit, No. 3), Derrick Thomas (Kansas City, No. 4) and Deion Sanders (Atlanta, No. 5).

4. Twice (2006, 2008).

5. It was 1983 and ‘84 (the New York Islanders and Edmonton).

6. It was 1994, when Anne Marie Letko was third.

7. Tom Kite (1979) and Jodie Mudd (1980)..

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. Bobby Blue Bland (born Robert Calvin Bland in 1930) received the Achievement Award for over fifty years of R&B music.

2. “La Bamba” by Ritchie Valens was an adaptation of an old Mexican wedding dance song.

3. Lead guitarist Dave Davies allegedly sliced the speaker in his amp and stuck pins in it, creating the vibrating buzz.

4. Ozzy Osbourne won the award, just one of many over a long career. He cut his first album with Black Sabbath in 1970.

5. Bob Dylan’s “Like A Rolling Stone” came in at the top slot, even though it never reached higher than #2 on the 1965 charts. The song, released as a single, ran for over six minutes, and radio stations rarely played the whole song.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This week favors what Taureans dote on -- namely, love and money. Look for more meaningful relationships for both singles and pairs, as well as an improved financial outlook.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) All lingering shreds of that recent bout with boredom are dissipated as you eagerly accept a challenging offer. Your positive mood persuades others to join you in this venture.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good time for the traditionally staid Scorpion to plan adjustments in your day-to-day schedules. Be more flexible and allow for more impromptu, off-the-cuff actions.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Avoid creating unnecessary fuss over a situation you don’t approve of. If it’s going to work, it will do so despite your objections. If it fails, it will do so without a push from you.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Working with a trusted colleague could open your mind to exploring some considerations you previously dismissed out of hand. The weekend brings news from a loved one.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might need validation for a possible solution to a situation involving someone close to you.

Consider asking a trusted friend or relative to help you with this problem.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Resolving a recent problem leaves you in a good position to strengthen your influence on how things get done. But continue to encourage ideas and suggestions from others.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Investigate carefully before agreeing to assist a friend or colleague with a personal problem.

There might be hidden factors that could emerge later that will create problems for you.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A new friend suggests an interesting opportunity.

But check it out before you snap at it. It might be a good deal for some people, but it might not work in helping you reach your goals.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your decision to work with an associate rather than go it alone, as you first proposed, brings an unexpected bonus. Be careful not to be judgmental. Allow for free and open discussion.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of helping people solve their problems, making you a most-respected counselor and trusted friend.

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