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IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW: SNIPPETZ LOOKS INTO THE

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ISSUE 580 • DECEMBER 10, 2012

“The value of a social network is defined not only by who’s on it, but by who’s excluded.”

– Paul Saffo, Silicon Valley technology forecaster

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n 2012, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone that isn’t involved in social networking.

From CEOs to middle school students, it seems that the entire country (and indeed, a good portion of the world as well) is connected through social networking groups and websites.

In fact, some people can’t imagine how they ever stayed connected without Facebook or Twitter.

What did we do before the days when we could instantly share what we had for dinner with the rest of the Cyber world? Snippetz investigates the evolution of social networking and the ramifications it has on conventional communication and relationships.

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THIS WEEK IN SNIPPETZ FEATURE ARTICLES It’s All About Who You Know: Snippetz Looks Into The Social Networking Phenomenon... 1

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developed until 1993, the Internet itself has been around since as far back as 1958. The Advanced Research Projects Agency was formed in order to research, study and create new technology as a way for the United States military to keep up (and likely surpass) the efforts of the then-USSR which had recently launched the Sputnik satellite.

BEHIND THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SCENE Social scientists have defined a social network as the theoretical social structure that makes up relationships and interactions between individuals, groups, organizations or societies as a whole. Social networks have been written about and discussed for centuries, with some writings dating back to the ancient Greeks.

After years of work, ARPA established the first online computer networks in 1966. In 1969, the ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) developed the first network-to-network connection between the Stanford Research Institute and the University of California at Los Angeles. By the early 70s, this connection came to be termed the Internet. By 1976, this connection was used to send electronic mail (email) and the first commercial email service, Comet, was created. And no, Al Gore did not invent the Internet.

find high school or college friends via the Internet. Dating sites gave users the ability to create a profile and look for love via the Internet.

But the original social networking site, SixDegrees.com which rose in popularity in 1997, combined all those tools into one place.

While SixDegrees gained millions of users, it simply couldn’t sustain itself because the majority of people using it didn’t have a large enough online network to allow the site to sustain itself. The concept was just a little premature to be viable.

Piggy-backing off the idea of creating an online network, the site Ryze. com was created in 2001 to allow users to expand their business networks in a way they had never been able to before. They could network with other business people without competing and could offer support to each other. Ryze eventually faded away, never gaining the popularity that the later business-oriented While the Internet is a network of networking sites to follow would. computer networks, the World Wide Web is actually just a series of conFRIENDS-OF-FRIENDS nected Internet websites, connected through (duh) the Internet. Without While Ryze was still in its heyday, the development of the Internet, the a new site called Friendster was creWeb wouldn’t be possible and soated in 2002. The idea behind this cial networking would look drastisite was a mish-mash of a business cally different today. networking site and a dating site.

The concept was simple: instead OH THE POSSIBILITIES… of allowing strangers to meet each other in the hopes of creating a love With the newfound ability to con- connection, Friendster brought tonect to people around the world, gether friends-of-friends, assuming then came tools like America On- they would be more compatible. By line’s Instant Messaging. AIM al- 2003, the site had gained 300,000 lowed people to communicate on- users. line instantly and users could create a Friends list and see their contacts all in one spot. Other sites like Social Networking Phenomenon...

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Naturally, there is a lot of complexity that goes into the analysis of social networks. We’re talking dyadic level, triadic level, meso level, macro level. The list is enormous. Prior to the technologically overloaded world of today, these networks were limited to people around you, perhaps people you were connected to through traditional paper-andpen correspondence or maybe even by telephone. But the Internet has opened a whole new realm of connections and relationships that can be made with literally anyone in the world.

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Because social networking was still in its infancy, Friendster suffered many different issues like frequent technical difficulties, causing users to move away from the site due to frustration with its unreliability. The rumor that Friendster would begin charging for its services did nothing to help its decline in popularity.

When MySpace.com was launched later in 2003, people who had given up on Friendster began using this site. It provided a wider range of possibilities, such as personalization of the user’s webpage. The concept took off and by 2004, Facebook joined the social networking world. Although it was never intended to extend past college students looking to connect with other college students, it rapidly grew in popularity, eventually becoming the #1 social networking site.

FACEBOOK The truth about Facebook is that it was originally designed as a way for college students at Harvard University to rate the “hotness” of other students. Its creator, Mark Zuckerberg, eventually evolved the site

into what over a billion users are familiar with today.

Facebook, a free site, allows users to create profiles with pictures, videos, lists of interests, personal and professional information and contact information. Through Facebook, users can communicate with people they have listed as Friends through either posting on their “wall” which is a public forum, by private messaging which is similar to email, or by chatting which is like IMing.

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Facebook allows users to update their status by posting whatever information they like, which is viewable by their friends. The site also allows users to “like” pages, photos, videos or comments posted by their friends. You can also “tag” someone in a photo or status update, which then links their information to that particular tag. The site also provides a “News Feed” which shows other friends’ profile changes, status updates, birthdays or events.

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social networking site, was founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey. He said he came up with the name Twitter because of the definition, “a short burst of inconsequential information,” which he said is exactly what the site provided. The site allows users to send and read “tweets,” which are basically mini-blogs. As of 2012, the site has over 500,000 active users.

In order to post, follow (subscribe to another person’s tweets) or be followed on Twitter, a user must register with the site, while unregistered users can only follow tweets.

These tweets are publicly viewable unless a sender restricts the visibility to followers only.

In October 2012, the top 10 most followed individuals included: Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Britney Spears.

LINKEDIN Unlike the previous two sites, LinkedIn is a professionally-oriented site and ranks third on the list of most popular social networking sites. It was launched in 2003 by founder Reid Hoffman. In June 2012, the

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Because LinkedIn is a site geared toward professional relationships, users must register. Each contact on a user’s list is called a “connection.”

Using their connections, users can then make second- and third-degree connections with other people with whom they are not directly connected. This increases each user’s networking ability.

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DIABETES ADVICE AND GOALS DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What advice can you give to senior citizens with type 2 diabetes? -- W.S. ANSWER: People with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes have similar goals and are given fairly similar advice. Type 2 diabetes used to be called adult onset diabetes and often can be controlled with oral medicines and diet. Type 1 diabetes used to be called juvenile diabetes, and it requires insulin treatment. Those older designations are misleading. Many type 2 diabetics have to take insulin.

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• It was British biologist and author Richard Dawkins who made the following sage observation: “When two opposite points of view are expressed with equal intensity, the truth does not necessarily lie exactly halfway between them. It is possible for one side to be simply wrong.”

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can picture it perfectly. Straight out of a magazine the ideal old fashioned Christmas with our mantle draped in lush greenery and our halls decked with boughs of holly. Every inch of banister gently wrapped with garland, more fresh greenery encircles candles on every table and a wreath hangs on every door. Yeah, that would be great. I don’t know about you but I never see the picture of a couple weeks later when there’s nothing left but a crisp pile of needles barely clinging to the shape of your mantle, and when you try to take it down it requires an arsenal of brooms, dust pans and vacuum cleaners to clean it up! No, it’s no one’s fault. We just need to treat our fresh greenery for what it is, fresh! Living!

It could all be done very easily if we wanted to trade our modern day central heating for wearing our winter coats and gloves indoors. Yeah, that’s not happening! If you don’t plan on using your greenery right away be sure to leave it outside as long as you can. Pine, Fir and Cedar tends to stay green longer than most. Before you hang anything soak it in the tub overnight so it re-

tains as much water as possible. Another way to ensure your greenery stays fresh is to harvest it yourself.

Take some lower braches off the trees in your yard and right before you use them re-cut the bottoms and soak them in water. If possible store greenery in the garage when they’re not on display. Mist every couple of days and always be aware of fire dangers. Don’t use around an active fire place or candles and make sure to turn off lights when not in use.

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• The 14-foot model of the Starship Enterprise that was used during shooting of the original “Star Trek” series is now displayed in the Smithsonian.

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â&#x20AC;˘ On Dec. 13, 1621, under the care of Robert Cushman, the first American furs to be exported from the continent leave for England aboard the Fortune. During the crossing, the Fortune was captured by the French, and its valuable cargo of furs was taken. Cushman was detained on the Ile dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dieu before being returned to England. â&#x20AC;˘ On Dec. 14, 1799, George Washington, the first U.S. president, dies at age 67. Two days earlier, he rode out into a freezing sleet to survey business affairs on his estate. He returned home late for a dinner engagement and refused to take the time to change out of his wet clothes. The next day, Washington developed a severe respiratory infection and died the following day. His last words were â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Tis well.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ On Dec. 16, 1811, the greatest series of earthquakes in U.S. history begins in the Mississippi River Valley near New Madrid, Mo., when a quake of an estimated 8.6 magnitude slams the region. The earthquake raised and lowered parts of the Mississippi Valley by as much as 15 feet and changed

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TRINKETS OF TREASURES

By Dr. Ron Ross

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ack’s Drive-Inn in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1958 was not anything like the fancy diners and ice cream stores we now have. It was a large added on section of a house that stuck out into a parking lot that could hold not more than four or five cars.

Jack made hamburgers, French fries and perhaps the world’s best malted milk. On a hot, muggy afternoon not far from the Missouri River there was nothing better than a malted milk at Jack’s Drive-Inn. I was in the ninth grade at the time and my father was the pastor of a little church on the south side of Council Bluff’s railroad tracks. Jack’s Drive-Inn was about six blocks from the church

Toys, tickets or travel would have been fun but they could not replace the treasure of Dad’s time. I’m not certain the cost of burgers and fries at Jack’s Drive-Inn in 1958, but I’m pretty sure the malt cost only twenty-five cents.

The malts weren’t expensive but the time spent sitting under a shade tree with Dad sipping a malted milk was priceless. and best of all it was on the way home there was no memorable conversation, no particular agenda, just a father and from the Council Bluffs airport. his two boys spending some time toThat was important because my dad gether. I do remember watching my owned an airplane and he gave flight dad take a long sip on his straw, smack lessons to pay for the up-keep on the his lips and say, “Man, that is a good little four-place Cessna. My older malt.” brother and I would often go with Dad to the airport and just hang out while he Decades later and only a few years gave lessons. before Dad died I visited him and my brother (now a professional pilot) in The best ending to those hot days at Leesburg Florida. On one hot afterthe airport was a stop on the way home noon the three of us stopped at Dad’s at Jack’s Drive-Inn for one of his de- favorite little burger joint to have a licious malted milks. Dad always or- malted milk. This time we all ordered dered vanilla, my brother and I alter- vanilla and it didn’t take Dad long to nated between chocolate, strawberry lean back on his chair and say, “Man, and butterscotch. that is a good malt.”

To get some relief from the sun and humidity Dad would pull our light green and white 1957 Chevy station wagon under a tree. The three of us would sit there and sip our malts until we heard that sad slurping sound at the end of our straws that indicated we were done.

I tell you this story because it illustrates the dramatic difference between what one writer calls trinkets and treasurers*. Dad could have bought us fancy toys, taken us to popular events, or sent us to a variety of youth activities. While he did some of that, what he did most was give us his time, his presence, his As we slurped down our tasty malts companionship.

WHAT THE FUTURE MAY HOLD

By Nicholas James Yanez (Who visits us from the year 2064)

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here’s a lot to make of 2012.

There was the election; a war waged between two citizens not seen since Ali and Frazier. There was the “Superstorm” – the one that took us all by storm. Teardrop for Twinkies.

Manning instead of Tebow. Windows 8. The end of Batman. I could go on. It was a memorable year, and it still has a month to play out; who knows what will happen?

Well, we here at Pinz know a couple of things that will happen. For one, if the Mayan’s are supernatural calendar carvers, 2012 will be our last year (how’s that for memorable?). In celebration of this potential life-ender, Pinz and Rodz are having a party! It’s Earth’s official ‘End of the World’ celebration.

It will feature a DJ, performing songs through the decades, accompanied by the interpretive dancing troupe ‘the Vagabond Misfits’. There will also be a video-eulogy for all of humanity, tarot card readings, and kool-aid. In the center, folks can enjoy a rare Friday Night version of Dollar Bowling!

Another coming event we know about is Pinz annual New Years Party! Assuming the last party won’t be our last;

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It appears to me that too many children these days are being raised by tech-toys, television sets, youth activities, dance or sports camps, rooms full of electronics, over-booked schedules, and Internet friendships. All those things are trinkets compared to the treasure of a few quiet moments with dad.

This week’s kick in the pants comes just in time for Christmas. Sure you’re going to buy your kids some trinkets to place under the tree and that’s fine.

But while you’re at it don’t forget: trinkets and fad technologies fade real fast while the treasure of your time has enduring impact. ©2012 Ron Ross * “Sophistication is understanding the difference between trinkets and treasures.” – Jim Rohn Comments to Dr.Ross@RonRossToday.com

it should be as magnificent as ever.

With live music, drink specials, laserlight bowling, give-ways, and more, 2012 is sure to go out with a bang and a toast! It’ll be the perfect way to bring in the New Year.

2013 seems so futuristic, doesn’t it?

Who would’ve ever thought we would be here? And that’s just the thing – we don’t know what the New Year will bring; but we do have a few clues. We know that, despite the Mayan’s, life will go on. We know that Pinz Bowling Center will present the Tri-Lakes area with more of the unique and fresh entertainment it’s provided for over five years. There will be new shows and events. There will be new specials (though I’m not sure the prices could possibly get any better). There will be the family-fun center you’ve come to love. The one your kids learned how to bowl in; the one they had their birthdays at. There will be Rodz Bar, the place where you’ve danced and laughed and even deplorably broke down at. Pinz Bowling Center can’t tell you what your life will bring in 2013, but it can promise that when you need to get out on the town, little as it may be, Pinz will be there to provide big-city-like entertainment. We look forward to it as much as you do.

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After earning her degree in classical violin, her adventures led her to Branson MO where she had the pleasure playing for Tony Orlando, Andy Williams, Regis and Kelly and others celebrities who performed at the Grand Palace, but her highlight was being the violinist for Wayne Newton’s band. Michelle moved on to Music City USA, Nashville TN, and had the privilege to play with various amazing artists, as a studio musician from Country to Jazz, and Irish to Classical.

She has shared the stage with many talented artist, such as Alan Jackson, Trace Adkins, Steve Camp, Cheri Keaggy, Avalon, and Mark O’Conner to name a few. That little piece of wood underneath her chin has allowed her to play in Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York City. We are located at 443 South Highway 105, Palmer Lake, CO, 80133.

Call For Reservations: 719-481-1800 JULEBORD CHRISTMAS PARTY Sunday, December 16 At Viking Hall, 1045 Ford Street, Colorado Springs Social time at 2:30PM and Julebord at 3PM. Assorted salads, breads, lefse, meat and cheese trays, seafood, roast pork, vegetables, assorted Norse desserts. Caroling around the Christmas tree and a visit from Santa. Cost is $17 for members,

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Seating is limited THE CHRISTMAS JAZZ TRIO MoZaic Restaurant at The Inn at Palmer Divide 21 December, 2012 5pm - 9pm Please join us to listen to the smooth sound of the Rex Matzke Trio at the moZaic Restaurant in the Inn at Palmer Divide. Mr. Matzke moved to Colorado in 1993 to pursue a Doctorate in Music at the University of Northern Colorado.

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2. In a large bowl, gently toss together the persimmon slices, apples, pears, figs, mint leaves, frisee and radicchio. Add the vinaigrette and gently toss the mixture together. Place salad on individual plates. Garnish walnut halves, and serve immediately.

1. Puree one of the peeled and chopped persimmons in a blender or food processor with the vinegar or lemon juice, honey, and salt and pepper until smooth. With the motor

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1. TELEVISION: What famous politician did Alex P. Keaton idolize on the show “Family Ties”?

2. MUSIC: Which 1970s song featured the line, “Jeremiah was a bullfrog”?

3. LITERATURE: What literary figure had a loyal companion named Sancho Panza?

4. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Iowa?

5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What are omnivores?

6. LANGUAGE: How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?

7. ANATOMY: How many pairs of ribs does a human body normally have?

8. HISTORY: In which year did the U.S. space shuttle first fly into orbit?

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1. Where is Tim Wakefield on the list of most career victories by a Boston Red Sox pitcher?

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4. Name the first men’s basketball coach to be named both an ACC and a Big East Coach of the Year.

5. Beginning in 1917 with the Seattle Metropolitans, how many times has a U.S.-based team won the Stanley Cup? 6. Who was the last American male runner before Leonel Manzano (silver medal) in 2012 to medal in the Olympic 1500 meter race?

11. GAMES: What is the movable device used in the game Ouija to spell out messages?

7. In how many of the past 16 Ryder Cups (1981-2012) has the team trailing after the first day of golf play gone on to with the event?

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1. Where did the Marshall Tucker band get its name?

2. Name the group originally known as The D-Men. What was their most popular song?

3. Which group had a hit with “Take a Chance on Me,” and when?

4. What was the title of the first album by Bob Marley and the Wailers outside Jamaica?

5. Name the song that has this lyric: “I done told you once, you son of a gun, I’m the best that’s ever been.” (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) you can find the answers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles to the next page (17).

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New DVD Releases for Week of December 10, 2012 PICKS OF THE WEEK “The Bourne Legacy” (R) -- The last secret agent to go by the codename Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) set in motion a series of convoluted events that create a firestorm for another rogue operative wearing the Bourne identity (Jeremy Renner).

In this case, replacing the star of the series with a different actor is not an indicator of rapidly declining quality standards.

Tony Gilroy, screenwriter for the first three

Bourne movie, takes over as director for this one. In previous Bourne movies, it wasn’t too hard to keep a handle on what was going on and why it was compelling. In this one, I gave up mid-way through and just started taking in the spectacle. That’s not the worst thing, but it’s not a good sign.

“Ice Age: Continental Drift” (PG) -- It seems the “Ice Age” franchise is set on teaching children that extinction is long, repetitive, formulaic process. Manny the mammoth, Diego the sabretooth, Sid the sloth (Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, respectively) and many more reappear for this fourth installment about an unlikely team of prehistoric talking critters.

The movie uses all of the easiest, most cliched puns and pop-culture gags on an audience too young to be sick of them. Perhaps bombarding the kiddos with lazy material

will help them build an early immunity to lameness. I know that’s a stretch, but it’s the best thing I can say about “Ice Age 4” besides, “It was mediocre.”

“Ted” (R) -- Seth MacFarlane, the creator of TV’s “Family Guy,” brings us this raunchy comedy that goes above and beyond what he can do on television. Ted (voiced

by MacFarlane) is a stuffed bear brought to life by a lonely child’s wish. Years later, that child is a man (Mark Wahlberg), and his magic talking teddy is a beer-chugging, profanity-spewing bro who enables immature behavior. It’s obscene and exquisitely lowbrow. If you can stomach the volume of blue humor, Ted has surprising heart and belly laughs.

“Why Stop Now” (R) -- Eli (Jesse Eisenberg) has a gift for piano that he’s always been too messed up to pursue. He’s the

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TV RELEASES “Girls: The Complete First Season” “Futurama: Volume 7” “Hazel: The Complete Fourth Season” “Ultra Seven: The Complete Series” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Year Nine” (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Watch out for distractions that could cause delays and leave you running twice as fast to finish your work by the 15th. Then go ahead and have fun.

1. Richard Nixon 2. “Joy to the World,” by Three Dog Night 3. Don Quixote 4. Des Moines 5. Animals that eat meat and vegetables 6. 24 7. 12 8. 1981 9. Italian sausage 10. A planchette

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Start preparing now to make sure you get the credit you’re due for all that effort you put in to get that project off the ground. A new challenge emerges after the 15th.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Third with 186 victories, behind Cy Young and Roger Clemens (192 each).

2. Cleveland and Detroit (1960) and Washington and Philadelphia (1926) each played 15 innings.

3. LaDainian Tomlinson (2001-08, with San Diego).

4. Leonard Hamilton (Big East: 1995, ‘99; ACC: 2009, ‘12).

5. Forty-five times.

6. Jim Ryun won the silver medal in 1968.

7. Eight times.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. From a key ring. They rented rehearsal space in Spartanburg, S.C., and were given a key marked with the name of the previous tenant, a blind piano tuner by the name of Marshall Tucker.

2. The Fifth Estate. Their 1967 “Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead” was so popular it was recorded and released around the world in five different languages.

3. ABBA, in 1978. The original title of the song was “Billy Boy.” In the U.S., the record sold even more than the group’s “Dancing Queen.”

4. “Soul Rebel,” in 1970.

5. “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” by the Charlie Daniels Band in 1979. The Devil, looking for another soul to steal, challenges a young fiddle player to a competition with the prize being a gold fiddle.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’re still charging full steam ahead on the job -- and that’s fine. But take time to share the joy of preparing for the upcoming holidays with folks you love.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A former detractor resists joining your ranks just yet.

Give him or her time to learn more about what you’re doing. Meanwhile, devote more time to friends and family.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Be careful not to be goaded into a tiff by someone who might be looking for a fight. Remain cool as you make your exit. Be assured that others will rally to your support.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Kudos on getting the well-deserved Lion’s share of the rewards for a job well-done. Now you can take a breather from your workaday duties and spend time with your family.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You enjoy a quick spurt of renewed energy just in time to meet that upcoming deadline. A potentially romantic situation looms. How it develops will be up to you.

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might prefer to work on current tasks on your own. But be open to a potentially useful suggestion from someone who admires you and wants to help.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Avoid rushing full gallop into that volunteer project without knowing what’s expected of you. Take things a step at a time as you begin to find your way.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Good news: You should begin to feel more comfortable expressing your emotions. This will go a long way in helping you with that personal situation.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An old friend gives confusing signals. Best advice: Don’t assume that things will necessarily work themselves out. Ask questions and demand straight answers.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A new relationship needs time to develop. Be careful not to let your emotions flood your natural sense of caution. Meanwhile, check out that new job offer.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your sense of right and wrong sometimes causes you to come into conflict with others. But you invariably come out ahead.

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Higher Income Taxes If the Bush tax cuts expire the top marginal tax rate will increase to 39.6%. All other rates will also rise and the 10% tax bracket will be eliminated. In a higher tax environment it makes sense to select investments that produce income that offer tax preference. The income generated by municipal bonds as well as municipal bond funds is tax-free at the federal level and may also be exempt from state taxes. You can also reduce your investment income by selecting tax managed mutual funds. These funds have low portfolio turnover, reducing capital gain distributions, and generally invest in companies that pay little or

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TRI-LAKES WOMEN’S CLUB PRESENTS GRANT TO HAP November 27, 2012. Monument, CO. Tri-Lakes Health Advocacy Partnership (HAP) received a $4,000 grant from TriLakes Women’s Club (TLWC) during the HAP monthly Board of Directors meeting.

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