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e’re dusting off our dancing shoes at Snippetz because it’s Jazz Appreciation Month! Jazz has been evolving since the 1600’s, has spawned more than a couple dozen distinct styles and continues to be a prominent force in American music. The Joint Houses of Congress declared jazz to be an “American National Treasure” in 1987, recognizing the music’s cultural significance to the country.

JAZZ ROOTS With a rich history too extensive to give it justice in this writing, there is no arguing the fact that American jazz is rooted in black slavery. Slaves sang work songs, spirituals and sorrowful songs, most of which were improvised. The blues combined the West African black folk music that was developed in America and combined with late 18th Jazz Appreciation Month... Continued on Page 2

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and early 19th century European classical and folk music.

New Orleans is considered the birth place of jazz which then spread to Chicago, Kansas City, New York and on to the west coast. The original blues inspired ragtime, Dixieland jazz, swing, bop/bebop, progressive jazz, neo-bob/hard-bop, Latin-jazz, jazz-rock, free jazz and many more variations. But it all began with improvisation with the occasional foray into less freeform performances and more structured and rehearsed performances in venues such as Swing or Big Band music.

LIGHT ON OUR FEET Jazz music received a lot of bad press in its earlier days. Many thought the music immoral and pathological with its rhythms that could incite physical passion. Clearly a danger to the moral character of young girls! We’ve come a long way, baby. Some popular dances that came from jazz were The Shimmy, which showed up on Broadway and in Mae West’s “Sometimes.” The Black Bottom was so named because of the dragging and sluggish foot movement, suggesting a drag through the mud. The Charleston became hugely popular and was performed in 1923 on Broadway in “Liza.”

INFLUENTIAL JAZZ ARTISTS Scott Joplin (1867 or 1868-1917) was known as the “The King of Ragtime.” Joplin was born in Texas of a former slave and a free-born woman of color. He was mostly self-taught while a youth, but eventually received some formal classical music training. In 1898, he produced “Original Rags,” followed by the “Maple Leaf Rag,” in 1899, which became a national and international hit. He also wrote “The Entertainer.” He spent much of his life in St. Louis with some time spent in both Chicago and New York. Although he was best known for jazz compositions, he also wrote opera. Gone, but never forgotten, Joplin’s music was revitalized in the 1940’s as well as the 1970’s on Broadway. His music was used in the hit movie, “The Sting.”

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Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), well known for such songs as “What a Wonderful World,” started playing the cornet at the age of seven. He was an elementary school dropout, wandering the streets playing music, eventually being placed in a home for troubled boys. He played a bugle and cornet in the band while at the home. When he was released at the age of 13 he began selling newspapers and unloading bananas from boats to earn money. Another important cornet player, Joe “King” Oliver, mentored Armstrong before he left to play in Chicago. Armstrong eventually followed Oliver to Chicago in 1922 to play in his band. In 1924 he went to New York for a year to play with Fletcher Henderson’s band before returning to Chicago to start his own band, the Hot Five. Armstrong began playing the trumpet at this time. His record producer encouraged him to sing and started “scat” music, using improvisation and nonsensical sounds. Back to New York in 1929, Armstrong became one of the most well-known jazz artists in America and abroad. He was a recording artist, played in movies and on Broadway.

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and recorded “A-Tisket A-Tasket” shortly thereafter. She never looked back, touring with both nationally and internationally with Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and Louie Armstrong. In the 1950’s and 1960’s, she recorded numerous albums of songs written by some

Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996) was considered the First Lady of Song. Fitzgerald was raised in a New York orphanage and her musical prowess was discovered during a talent contest when she was 16 years old.

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of the best – Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter. She appeared all over the world in concerts and in movies. She earned 12 Grammy Awards and the Kennedy Center Honors.

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He skipped out on the Julliard experience, instead playing trumpet with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker’s group. He started his own band in 1949, the beginning of many different groups. Davis was a gifted musician whose style evolved over time into cool jazz, fusion (rock music and jazz) and even played Flamenco. He was well known for bringing new and talented artists into his group who would then go off on their own, such as John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and many others. He appeared on the TV show “Miami Vice”, the movie “Dingo in 1990 and made commercials for a radio station. Davis died in 1991 after winning several Grammy Awards in the 1980’s.

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There are folks out there who spend lifetimes studying words and many who have tried to determine exactly when the term ‘jazz’ was used to describe music or anything else for that matter. The earliest seen in writing was in the Los Angeles Times in 1912 which referred to the Portland Beavers pitcher Ben Henderson’s “jazz ball.” Henderson said his jazz ball “wobbles and you simply can’t do anything with it.”

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Continued from Page 3 And that included the military. A white military officer, Colonel William Hayward, was so impressed with black soldiers in the Spanish American War that he persuaded the army to recruit African-Americans for WWI duty. His recruiting strategy was a bit unusual. Hayward used the jazz music craze to his advantage by recruiting James Reese Europe, a well-known orchestra leader from Harlem, to become an officer and a bandleader in the service. Europe recruited 60 African-American and Caribbean musicians to form a jazz band which toured Harlem in New York as well as other cities in order to recruit African-American men for the army. His recruits formed the 359th regiment and were sent to the country of Europe to become the first American soldiers to go to France. They were known as the Harlem Hell Fighters and saw 200 days of continuous warfare. Two of the fighters earned France’s highest military medal for bravery.

More importantly for jazz music, these soldiers played in their band as much as possible across Europe – the first jazz music heard by the Europeans – and they loved it.

The band played in numerous victory parades after the war including one in New York. When James Europe died, he received full military honors with a funeral procession down Fifth Avenue in New York. This is the first time an African-American received such an honor.

THE BIG APPLE AND JAZZ The term “Big Apple” was coined by a sportswriter named John Fitzgerald in the 1920’s who named his column “Around the Big Apple” after hearing some New Orleans stable hands call New York City’s racetracks “The Big Apple.” A decade or so later, jazz musicians began referring to

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• Sunbird Lounge features Casablanca with Jay McGuffin & Friends on Friday evenings starting at 5:00.

• The Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band performs at the Thirsty Parrot in downtown Colorado Springs Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m.

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• The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is hosting jazz performances on Fridays during April from 6 to 9 p.m.

For you jazz lovers, there is the Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society for all things pertaining to jazz in Colorado Springs. Their website is www.ppjass.org.

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• On April 12, 1861, the Civil War begins when Confederate shore batteries under General P.G.T. Beauregard open fire on Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston Bay in South Carolina. During the next 34 hours, 50 Confederate guns and mortars launched more than 4,000 rounds at the poorly supplied fort.

• On April 7, 1891, American showman P.T. Barnum dies in Bridgeport, Conn. The 81-year-old Barnum’s sense of humor never deserted him. He requested that a New York paper run his obituary before he died so he could enjoy reading it, and the paper obliged.

• On April 6, 1909, American explorer Robert Peary accomplishes a long elusive dream when he and Matthew Henson reach what they determine to be the North Pole. Decades after Peary’s death, however, navigational errors in his travel log surfaced, placing the expedition in all probability a few miles short of its goal.

Army liberates the Buchenwald concentration camp, near Weimar, Germany, a camp that will be judged second only to Auschwitz in the horrors it imposed on its prisoners. Among those saved by the Americans was Elie Wiesel, who would go on to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986.

• On April 10, 1953, “House of Wax,” starring Vincent Price, opens at New York’s Paramount Theater. The first color threedimensional picture, the movie had to be

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• On April 9, 1969, the Chicago Eight, indicted on federal charges of conspiracy to cross state lines with intent to incite a riot at the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago, plead not guilty. The trial turned into a circus as the defendants and their attorneys used the court as a platform to attack President Nixon, the Vietnam War, racism and oppression. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I am appalled, angered and saddened by the response from Dori to the parent who wrote you after her children’s goldfish died because they didn’t take care of it. She said the children were set up to fail. Wow. I hope this person does not have children. If she believes that a child is set up for failure, the child will believe he or she is a failure and will not try to improve and grow mentally. I cannot see how a parent could feel right by instilling this in a child’s mind!

So, a goldfish was not cared for, and died.

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very susceptible to disease and overeating, which can cause death. Parents should always supervise the care of a pet, for sure, but that does not mean taking complete care of it.

Children need to learn structure and respect for living things. A goldfish is a very good start. They mainly need clean water, nutritional food and possibly occasional medicine. Children have to learn about their pet, and a goldfish can be a great start with the proper supervision from parents and a book to read (or parents can read to them) about the needs of that specific pet.

As for the parent’s question about whether to get another pet, I think she could get the child a hamster or Guinea pig. This pet would be much more interactive and enjoyable. I know that if the parents supervise and stick to the structure, the child will take care of the pet. -- Lora S., via e-mail DEAR LORA: Great answer. Thank you for giving readers something to think about.

Send your tips, questions and comments to Paws Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to pawscorner@hotmail.com. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Many studies have shown how important dreaming is to our well-being. Dreams allow us to experience successes we need in order to improve our self-image so we can succeed in real life.

Your imagination is an excellent tool that will help you succeed. To obtain the goals you’ve set for yourself, try to see yourself in your mind as you’d like to be. It is important that you have realistic goals to

HOW TO WIGGLE OUT OF THE MUD

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t any moment you can have a dozen different things to do, places to go, people to see, and annoyances to deal with. Sometimes it seems like you are standing helpless and tired in the middle of a circus of endless responsibilities, increasing aggravations, and unyielding troubles. You can be over-burdened, overtired, over-committed, over-agitated, and under-appreciated all at the same time.

This is a familiar mental picture of life in the twenty-first century, but is it an accurate view? Do you or I really have that kind of life? I know it seems like it, but is that the way it really is?

Consider looking at your life as an hourglass. In this hourglass let’s make the little passage between the upper and lower bowls that lets the sand through just large enough to allow only one grain of sand at a time to pass through. Now, make this vision of the hourglass the way you look at your life. It’s certainly a much better picture of daily living than the raging torrent of activity you are now experiencing, wouldn’t you agree?

dream about. Picture yourself at your desired weight, wearing the clothes you’d like to wear, while engaging in an activity you enjoy. Try to vividly imagine the sights, the sounds, and the smells of the surroundings.

Think about your feelings of satisfaction and well-being you’d get from achieving your goal. Imagine this scene as often as possible. All great inventions and events were first a dream in someone’s mind before they became a reality.

Dreaming can help you make progress in your weight loss efforts!

Here’s why: the busy hours come to you only one moment at a time. There is no other way. No matter how hectic your schedule or how great your stress; life can come at you only one moment at a time.

Sure there is much to be done, problems to be solved, work to be completed, but you can only deal with them one at a time.

They must line up single file to await your personal attention or else they won’t get done.

You simply can’t do two things at the same time and do either of them well. So make those problems, those demands, those raging torrents of activity line up and take their turn.

Make them stand in line like the grains of sand awaiting their passage to the lower bowl – each to come at their own turn and in their own time. By so doing you are practicing your poise.

Poise: isn’t that a wonderful word.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you overheard someone saying about you, “she always has so much poise.” You see, poise is the outward expression of your inner selfassurance and self-control.

Once you begin taking life one moment at a time instead of allowing a daily avalanche of responsibilities and disruptions to overwhelm you, you will be a person of poise. Then when the unexpected comes upon you, you will be able to deal with it with the same calmness and elegance as you deal with the expected. That’s poise.

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A compilation of the “Prepare for the Boom” columns will be made available soon free to those who request it. For your copy please email your request to Dr.Ross@ comcast.net. For more on Dr. Ross please visit www.MileHighMotivator.com. ©2009 Ronald Ross

PALMER LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOST A UNIQUE FASHION SHOW

lease join the Palmer Lake Historical Society at 7:00 pm on April 16, 2009, at the Palmer Lake Town Hall for a fashion show highlighting clothing from past decades. The fashion show, presented by Ms. Mary Meyer, will feature clothing from the Victorian era through the

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the correct and most natural order for optimal healing. • because, in that step-by-step process, the patient’s system finds its way back to true health in a powerful, infallible way.

BioSequencing is a unique healthcare format that combines Chiropractic and Homeopathic in a complete and profound technique that takes patients from a pool of symptomatic confusion and frustration into a simple, sequential, and effective cascade of healing. It is the perfect complimentary treatment the Activator method of treatment I currently utilize in my practice.

Effective‌ • because this goes beyond “random fashionâ€? supplementation with vitamins and minerals; this goes beyond the typical “hit or miss,â€? “try and seeâ€? approach to healthcare. • because this BioSequencing technique enables me to determine each patient’s needs exactly; I’ve learned how and when to apply the remedies to enhance the effectiveness of the chiropractic adjustment. • because there is no fail, no guessing, no “cookbookâ€? application; my work is precise because the human body is precise.

And I have access to that information with this technique and these remedies.

Simple‌ • because I’ve learned homeopathy and its application in a basic foundational process with the emphasis on a progressive mindset rather than historic use. • because I’ve learned to prescribe homeopathic remedies which are already combined in specific ratios and dilutions which allow for the coordination of physiological and emotional rebalancing to the chiropractic adjustment.

Sequential‌ • because I am trained using aspects of muscle kinesiology and meridian therapy to read and interpret each patient’s system and to honor that patient with treatment in

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A living will and a DNR order are not interchangeable. They are not the same thing.

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Check with elder legal services in your area to be sure you understand the ramiďŹ cations of your Advance Healthcare Directive documents. Laws can differ from state to state. Then discuss it with your doctor to make sure there’s no confusion about what you want.

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passes for his career (59 games). Name two of the four ahead of him.

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4. The Eagles recently won a Grammy for which song?

5. What song was Jan and Dean’s only No. 1 hit?

6. “A Whiter Shade of Pale” was a hit song for which group? (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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bulent civil-rights movement of 1964, the film revolves around the admission of the first black student at a Catholic school in an Irish-Italian community.

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Hoffman plays Father Flynn, a jovial, progressive-minded young priest who takes the young man under his wing. Streep plays Sister Aloysius, the school’s narrowminded principal who opposes the admission of the boy. A young, na•ve nun (Adams) makes an off-hand comment about how much attention the priest is giving the new student and unwittingly sets into motion a witchhunt against Father Flynn for suspicion of “impropriety” with the young man.

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5. “The Fugitive” 6. Edward Albee 7. 78 feet 8. 1961 9. Tornado intensity 10. When you are in distress, it is a sign for “help!”

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Ripken won two MVP awards (1983, 1991); Gwynn did not win an MVP award.

2. Eight consecutive seasons (2001-08).

3. Dan Marino (44 games), Kurt Warner (50), Johnny Unitas (53) and Peyton Manning (56).

4. Georgetown’s Alonzo Mourning blocked 93 shots in 1991-92.

5. Each conference had two of its top four seeds advance.

6. It was 1992, when Canada’s Mark Tewksbury won the gold medal.

7. Ben Hogan (1947-48), Corey Pavin (1994-95) and Mike Weir (2003-04).

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Many listeners thought it was done by Blood, Sweat and Tears because of the musical similarities.

2. Rudolph, Ronald, Vernon and O’Kelly, who eventually dropped the “O.” 3. She was born in Jamaica. Jones was a Paris model before she became a singer.

4. “I Dreamed There Was No War,” which is an instrumental on the “Long Road Out of Eden” album.

5. “Surf City,” written with help from Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, hit the top of the charts in 1963.

6. Procol Harum saw the song top charts around the world in 1967. There have since been lawsuits over authorship of the song.

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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Use your Twin gifts for creativity and practicality to score points in landing an opportunity that could open doors to a new career. Someone returns after a long absence.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Although things are pretty hectic through much of the week, some quiet time with loved ones helps restore balance. An unexpected visitor brings welcome news about a mutual friend.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Getting used to change isn’t always easy for the Big Cat. But make the adjustments gradually, and soon you’ll hardly remember when things were any different from how they are now.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Continue to stay the course you’ve chosen, and avoid distractions that could throw you off track. Some knowledgeable folks are happy to provide guidance if you need it.

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Although you earned plaudits from most coworkers for your recent stand on a workplace situation, you also raised the envy quotient among others. Tread carefully for now.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You feel more positive about that delayed project, and you’re ready to pick it up on a moment’s notice. However, you might need to re-motivate those who have since lost interest.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Some welcome news should be coming your way. In the meantime, use that Sagittarius charm to persuade some still-reluctant colleagues that your ideas have merit.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Don’t wait for a misunderstanding to work itself out. Instead, ask for a chance to explain the circumstances before those bruised feelings lead to an irreversible break.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A physical problem should be checked out in order to avoid it going from just being a nuisance to something more serious. Your social life takes an unexpected but not unwelcome turn.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Yours might be the wisest sign in the Zodiac. But you still could benefit from the wisdom of a close friend who has suggestions on how to handle a perplexing personal problem.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your passion for doing the right thing inspires others to follow your well-trodden path toward justice. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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So, for the stock mentioned above, its P/E of 20 implies that investors are willing to pay $20 for every $1 of earnings that the company generates. It follows, therefore, that the higher the P/E, the more “expensive” a stock is perceived as being.

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Keep in mind, however, that a low P/E doesn’t automatically mean that a company is undervalued. One way of interpreting P/E is as a measure of the market’s optimism about a company’s growth prospects. So, if a company has a P/E that is lower than average, it could mean that the market has low expectations for this company.

Furthermore, just looking at a stock’s P/E in isolation can’t always tell you if it’s a good deal. For that, you also need to compare its P/E with other stocks in the same industry. That’s because some industries, such as utilities, typically have low P/Es, while others, such as technology, generally have higher ones.

As you can see, you’ll need to consider a few “wrinkles” in P/E before using it to evaluate whether a stock is priced attractively.

Consequently, you may want to get some help from a financial advisor.

But one thing to keep in mind: Right now, you can find attractive prices on quality stocks — and the correct use of P/E may well help you find the best ones.

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• Before you buy a policy for any reason -- home, health, auto -- check the company’s ratings. You can search the site by company name or by ratings. The ratings will tell you the financial shape a company is in.

• If you need a refresher, check the section on identity theft to make sure you’ve covered all your bases.

• Wondering if you should call your insurance company about a small claim? Even if you decide not to file a claim, your call will be recorded and a note made that will stay in your file for seven years. Too many of these “losses,” and you could end up with a higher rate, even without a claim.

• Need to reduce your costs on house coverage? Check the “10 Ways to Save on Home Insurance” article.

• If you have a complaint about your insurer or a question about state insurance laws, click the State Information link for contacts in all states.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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On April 18th, 2009 there will be a cornhole tournament in Monument. This event is to support the Anderson family of Gleneagle. Evan Anderson, son of Craig and Missy Anderson was diagnosed with Leukemia in January. He is fighting his cancer with a terrific attitude! The tournament will take place at Si’s barn, just north of the park. It will begin at 9:30 am. For those of you who are unfamilliar with the game: Cornhole, also called Corn Toss, bags, or sacks is a game in which players take turns pitching cornhole bags--small bags filled with corn--at a raised platform with a hole in the far end. The entry fee is $41.89 per team (2 people), or $20.95 for an idividual. If you would like to enter or donate, please send checks to Amy Christison P.O. Box 522 Cripple Creek, CO 80813, contact by phone 6413322, Or just show up on the 18th and register then!

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