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for whom she worked. Given the time, more specifically The Great Depression, a job such as this held a lot of appeal for women since it was one of the only industries to actually hire them. It’s said that 2,000 women applied for 43 positions offered by Transcontinental and Western Airlines in December 1935.

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Flight attendants are usually associated with perky female “air hostesses” asking if you would like a $15 soda and a bag of peanuts. In actuality, the first flight attendants were male and the very first was Heinrich Kubis.

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Kubis started his career as a flight attendant (then called an air steward) in March 1912 at the age of 23. He cared for and served food to passengers aboard the DELAG zeppelin LZ-10 Schwaben. Kubis also had the distinction of being a steward aboard the Hindenburg when the zeppelin caught fire at Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937.

Kubis and several other passengers and crew members were able to jump to safety when the sinking ship was close enough to the ground to make a relatively safe departure.

He walked away from the incident without injury.

A young girl named Annie Moore received the title of first person to pass through Ellis Island as an immigrant to the United States. She was 15 at the time and was accompanied by her two brothers. The siblings were leaving Cork, Ireland to meet up with their parents in New York, who had moved there two years prior. It’s said that the Ellis Island officials greeted her with a $10 gold piece, which was the most money she had ever owned up to that point.

FIRST FAST FOOD RESTAURANT Is it any surprise that the fast food concept originated in the U.S.?

Looking at the average American’s diet today, it probably isn’t. But who was behind the first of these “quick service” restaurants?

Well, that depends on who you talk to. Some will attribute fast food to Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart, who opened the first Horn & Hardart Automat restaurant in Philadelphia in 1902. The Automat idea was as such: the food was presented behind small glass windows in a cafeteriatype setting. Patrons would feed coins into slots to obtain whatever food they were after. The Philadelphia location was not as instantly popular as the New York Automat so it’s often said that the latter location, which opened on July 7, 1912, is the first fast food restaurant.

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Others argue that A&W holds that distinction when it opened the doors to its first location in 1916.

However, the A&W website states that the name A&W wasn’t formed until 1922 and that the first permanent location in Lodi, Calif. came shortly after that, making it obvious that this argument is inaccurate.

FIRST FEMALE NASCAR DRIVER This title is held by Janet Guthrie, a physics major who graduated from the University of Michigan in 1960.

After college, Guthrie spent time working as an aerospace engineer but found she had a love for sports car racing in the early 1970s. In 1976, Guthrie, who was in her late 30s at the time, officially became the first woman to compete in a National Association of Stock Car Racing Winston Cup superspeedway race.

FIRST FEMALE COLLEGE GRADUATE Even though it might come as a surprise, the first woman graduated from college in 1678. Elena Cornaro Piscopia of Venice, Italy was born on June 5, 1646. She received her Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Padua on June 25, 1678. When she graduated, Piscopia was fluent in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Spanish, French and Arabic. Makes our high school foreign language requirements look a little skimpy, huh?

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Long before the days of LOL, OMG and BRB, people actually communicated over the phone by speaking to each other or (gasp!) by talking face-to-face. Dec. 3, 1992 changed all that. Neil Papworth, an engineer working for the Sema Group (now Airwide Solutions) in the United Kingdom used his computer to send the first text message to Richard Jarvis’s phone. It read: “Merry One year later, Guthrie became the Christmas.” In June 2012, CTIA, first woman to compete in the Daya mobile trade group reported that tona 500, held in Daytona Beach, 184.3 billion text messages were Fla. She placed 12th and was given sent per month in the U.S. alone. the Top Rookie title. That same year, Guthrie became the first woman to ever qualify for and compete in the FIRST INSANE ASYLUM Indianapolis 500. She wasn’t able IN THE U.S. to finish the race due to mechanical issues that arose on lap 27.

Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Va. officially opened its doors

in 1773 as the first sanctioned institution built exclusively for the care and treatment of the mentally ill.

Treatment of the mentally ill consisted mainly of restraint and certain procedures thought to dissuade a patient from exhibiting undesirable traits because it was thought that mental illnesses were conscious choices. Treatments such as cold plunge baths, bloodletting, hot candle “cupping glasses,” intimidation, blistering salves and an electrostatic machine were routinely used.

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FIRST TRIP OF THE PIKES PEAK COG RAILWAY In 1889, construction on the track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway began after Zalmon Simmons, owner and founder of the Simmons Beautyrest Mattress Company offered up the money to fund the project. Workers earned 25 cents per hour for their labor on the track. Six engines were set to operate on the railway and of those six, only No. 4 is still in operation today.

Upon completion in the spring of 1891, the railway was set to open, but a particularly snowy spring delayed the first trip until June. On June 30, 1891, the first passenger train carrying a church choir from Denver, reached the summit. Originally a group of dignitaries were to be the first group to ride the railway, but a rock slide forced the train back down at around 12,000 feet.

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My favorite is looking through all of the new catalogs for container garden inspiration! It’s not the cold necessarily but the lack of color that really starts to make me yearn for spring. With garden planning on our minds it’s also a good time to remind ourselves to water.

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roots will stretch out as far as their canopy and that is the best place to set your hose. Try to put it on a low setting and leave it to really give the tree a good soak moving it occasionally until you’ve gone around the whole tree. Remember to do this only when the temperature is above 45 degrees and there is no snow on the ground. Your trees won’t show stress right now and they probably won’t show it in the spring either. They’ll work off stored energy in the spring and then when those summer temps emerge so will the signs of stress. Lost leaves, poor growth, bugs, disease; all happening much later might make you think it had nothing to do with winter drought stress. So bypass that downer and grab a hose!

Traditionally we get the bulk of our moisture in the spring, but we should all note that if that doesn’t happen we could be looking at water restrictions. So this year is as good as any to include xeriscaping in your garden planning. Think very low water plants and hardscaping.

A beautifully laid flagstone patio and walk way surrounded by xeric trees, shrubs and perennials is just as beautiful and useful as a lawn surrounded by higher water plants, but easier on the water bill!

So while you’re busy planning what exciting additions will become part of your landscape this year be sure that watering your existing plants is part of that plan. We’re sure to have some beautiful and warm early spring days coming up and why wouldn’t you want to be outside working in your yard anyway?

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WISDOM AND WEALTH MASTER MIND GROUP 2nd Wed. Every Month Noon to 1PM Monument Library “Change yourself, Change your success” (Proverb) Let’s talk Money! How to save it! (Tips and ideas on how to cut costs) How to invest it! (Where, when and how) How to make it! (Build your business, or start a new business) Additional Information and Registration can be found at: Meredith@MeredithBromfield. com 630-618-9400 LIONS CLUB MEETING 1st Thursday of the Month 6:00PM-8:30PM MONUMENT HILL COUNTRY CLUB Beginning September 6th. TriLakes has Lions on the 1st Thursday of each month! Your family can make help enrich lives for our El Paso County families and people around the world.

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The stories of women’s achievements are integral to the fabric of our history. Join the Western Museum of Mining and Industry as we celebrate National Women’s History Month in March with a special month long exhibit featuring the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame Portrait Gallery. All month long, you can test your knowledge about the intriguing Colorado women who are featured in the exhibit and enter to win one of four family memberships to the museum!

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5. Socialize. Look for opportunities to attend events with friends. You’ll help to fight depression and stress at the same time.

6. Eat a healthy diet. Vegetables, whole grains, fruits and low-fat proteins -- as well as plenty of water -- can help your brain function at its peak.

7. Concentrate on what you’re doing. You’ll remember information better if it’s the only thing you’re thinking about.

8. Get plenty of sleep, or at least enough naps. Even the brain needs to rest!

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ere’s an experiment in human relations you can do: Walk down the street and as you pass people, smile at them and attempt to engage their eyes without a greeting. Very few people will actually look at you and acknowledge that you are on the same planet let alone within an arm’s length of each other.

We tend to lock the doors of our lives for the same reason we lock the doors to our homes, to keep us safe from unwanted, unknown intruders. Even though most of us don’t look like axe murderers, the strangers we pass by everyday seldom acknowledge us nor do we acknowledge them. We feel safer when we move at a quick pace with our arms crossed about our chest and our eyes cast downward.

It’s the natural thing to do, I suppose, to

protect our selves. And who’s to criticize, what with all the nightly news reports of kidnappings, murders, and bizarre incidents.

I’m not talking about the acute fear of strangers referred to as Xenophobia; I’m talking about the normal, everyday experience of protecting ourselves from those we don’t know or don’t want to know.

Socially healthy people willingly open a door or two of their hearts from time to time.

I’ve identified seven reasons socially healthy people open their private heart doors to others. They are: to play, to abate loneliness, to calm fears, to work, to solve problems, to grow, and to love.

I will discuss one area each week for the next six weeks. Here’s the first…

back yard and on the other side of the street. After the truck left I noticed a kid about my age sitting on the front porch steps. He looked terribly lonely there all by himself. I could almost feel him calling me to invite him over. Bravely, I walked through the vacant lot and up to his porch and introduced myself. He was quite happy to have found a new friend in this big town he had just moved to.

As we age, we become more cautious. As we “grew up” and as we played with others we learned that some people ridicule us, exclude us, ignore us, gossip about us, or find our tender spot and go out of their way to hurt us. So when outside of our comfort zone of trusted friends and loved ones, we fold our arms across our chest, cast our eyes downward, and pick up our pace.

As children we actually ache for friendship, so are quite good at welcoming strangers into our lives. We want playmates. We ask our mother if we can go over to our friend’s house to play or if they can come and spend the night with us. As we grow, we let others into our lives to play when we join a club, play team sports, or develop personal friendships based on hobbies or other leisure pursuits.

Only if we could, like innocent children, interact and enjoy each other’s company without suspicion about intentions, uncertainty about the prudence of the connection, or fear of being hurt. Wouldn’t it be grand if we could regain our innocent, childlike interest in others? Our lives would be better and the world would be a better place to live, don’t you think?

And it’s good for us. When we play we learn about life. We learn to share, to win, to lose, to fight, to make peace, and to compromise. We discover that people

The First Time We Open Our Lives to Others is To Play It was a hot day in August, 1956 in Council Bluffs, Iowa when I saw a moving truck at the big white house across our

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THE CASE FOR PLUTO

By Nick Yanez

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n august of 2006, our nation, world, and universe suffered a great loss. Scientists determined and debated. After a while they decided Pluto was no longer good enough to be called a “planet” anymore. Suddenly, our solar system was decimated, now containing only 8 planets. What kind of system is that?

How will the other solar systems ever take us seriously?

Hold that thought.

Scientists and space explorers made an exciting discovery this week, finding the smallest planet yet outside of our solar system. Finding planets outside of our system has only been possible in the last two decades or so.

Few planets have been discovered, but scientists learn more and more about our fascinating outer realm, space, each and every time. This new planet’s mass is similar to that of our moon. It’s currently named Kepler-37B. The tiny rock surfaced rotating sphere is far too close to its sun to contain any life as we know it.

Nonetheless, Berkeley Astronomer Geoff Marcy calls the discovery, “absolutely mind-boggling”. He claims “The new discovery raises the specter that the universe is jam packed, like jellybeans, with planets even smaller than Earth”.

The new planet was discovered by Kepler, which simultaneously tracks about 150,000 stars at once, seeking slight dips in brightness. Seeing a dip is a strong sign of a planets existence.

The experts claim that Kepler-37B orbits a star roughly 210 light years

away from itself. They classify the star it orbits within the constellation we know as Lyra. It is, as of now, one of only three planets in that solar system.

None of this is exactly groundbreaking; I mean, we haven’t found any walking talking, green-heads yet (you think “Green-Head” will be a racial term for aliens 500 years from now?). It does give scientists hope, though, that they’re closer than ever to finding an “Earth-like” planet. It’s a space explorers dream to discover new planets. Telescope nerds everywhere are rejoicing. Maybe NASA wants in on this too?

The point I’m making here is that there’s been a simply amazing scientific discovery within the last couple of days. You may have heard of it beneath all the violence and scandal you get shoved down your throat daily. What you haven’t heard is the TRUTH; which is that if Kepler-37B qualifies as a planet to all of our “scientists”, then why the heck doesn’t Pluto? Many years ago it was determined that Pluto was too small to be a planet. Also factored in was the fact that it was surrounded by other tiny meteor-type objects.

Instead of calling these objects moons they called the cluster, including Pluto, the “Kuiper Belt”. But now we find a teeny-tiny rock outside of the galaxy, barely bigger than Pluto, and call it a planet? Where does the madness end!? I say the movement starts now, here, in Colorado. We want Pluto back. We want 9 planets, like a real solar system. We want justice, dang it. The case for Pluto is officially open again - good luck denying the public its desires after this gaffe, science.

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“You get similar benefits, but red wine would provide those health benefits at a bit higher level,” shares Susan MillsGray, Nutrition & Health Education

When grapes are fermented, the process creates/liberates tannins, which are the beneficial compounds found in red wine. Tannins act as antioxidants in suppressing production of the peptide responsible for hardening arteries.

Grapes and red wine also share the health benefits from resveratrol, an antioxidant found in the skin of red and purple grapes. Resveratrol promotes healthier blood vessels, which leads to better blood flow and overall improved heart health. Resveratrol has been found to block immature fat cells from developing and functioning, which can prevent/reduce body fat. Resveratrol is also found in blueberries, cranberries, peanuts and peanut butter.

Most grape juice is made from the Concord grape. The Concord grape is far from ordinary. This little purple fruit (and its cousin the white Niagara grape) packs quite a nutrition punch to help fuel healthy, vibrant lifestyles.

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trients called polyphenols, including many of the same ones found in red wine. Not only do polyphenols give Concord grapes their vibrant color, these plant nutrients also act as antioxidants and deliver benefits to help promote overall health.

What’s more, research suggests that Concord grapes make one hearthealthy juice. Most 100 percent grape juice is made with whole Concord grapes -- skin, seeds and all -- and contains no added sugar, color or flavor.

Getting enough fruits and vegetables each day is important for overall health. In particular, most people fall short on getting enough vibrantly colored, blue and purple fruits and vegetables, which only account for about 3 percent of total fruit and vegetable intake. That’s not great news, because a diet rich in a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables ensures the broadest range of vitamins, minerals and beneficial plant nutrients.

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Dark-skinned blue and purple fruits, like the Concord grape and grape juice, provide plant nutrients not found in many other colors of fruits and vegetables. In fact, according to a national survey, consuming blue and purple fruits and vegetables is associated with healthier eating patterns in children and adults, and overall better health in adults.

1/2 cup grape juice, chilled 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt 1 cup frozen, seedless red grapes

Drinking the right amount of 100 percent juice made with Concord grapes can be a smart way to add purple fruit to the diet and to liven up your day.

But it’s important to remember that many purple grape juices aren’t made with Concord grapes, which means they may not have the same amount of plant nutrients, and therefore have less natural polyphenol power. Check the label to make sure that the grape juice that you’re buying is 100 percent grapes.

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2. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of food is fusilli?

3. POLITICS: How many popular votes separated Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election?

4. LITERATURE: What 19th-century novel starts with the line, “There was no possibility of taking a walk that day”?

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6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the popular name of the Scottish outlaw Robert MacGregor?

7. MEDICINE: What is the function of the chemical substance called heparin?

8. PERSONALITIES: Who is the chef on the “Barefoot Contessa” cooking show?

9. BUSINESS: Which merchant used the five-and-dime-store concept to create one of the largest retail chains in the world?

10. GAMES: What is the standard weight of a shot put used by men in competition?

1. Who was the last major-leaguer before Texas’s Nelson Cruz (2011, 2012 versus Toronto) to have two career eight-RBI games against the same team?

2. Who replaced Tony La Russa as manager of the Chicago White Sox in 1986?

3. In 2011, Wisconsin’s Russell Wilson set a record for most consecutive games with at least one TD pass (38). Who had held the mark?

4. Between 1984 and 2012, name the team that won only one NBA title during that span.

5. In the 10-year span between the 1972-73 and 1981-82 seasons, a Montreal Canadiens goalie led the NHL in goals-against average how many times?

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1. Who wrote “Lookin’ Out My Back Door”?

2. Name the group that released “I Started a Joke.”

3. What is one-hit wonder Jewel Akens’ best-known song?

4. Who released the dance song “Fool’s Gold”?

5. Name the song with this lyric: “I get seasick even watching it on the TV! They want You! Oh my goodness!” (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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New DVD Releases for Week of February 25, 2013 PICKS OF THE WEEK “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2” (PG-13) -- The saga comes to a whimpering end with this final installment of the Twilight series. Bella (Kristen Stewart) starts her new life as a vampire -- redeyed and somehow pastier than before. Her half-vampire baby is growing up alarmingly fast. The Volturi -- the vampire elite -- have decreed that the super-child must be destroyed, because nothing is more danger-

ous than an immortal child. Naturally, this all builds to the final showdown between goofy-looking villains and one-dimensional side characters.

If you’re not already indoctrinated into the Twilight Club, there’s no point in diving in now. Even the climactic battle falls limp.

The romance has lost what little pulse it had.

“The Master” (R) -- After serving in the Navy in World War II, Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) is filled with mental anguish. Quell crashes a party on a boat owned by Lancaster Dodd (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) -- a charismatic intellectual who believes he’s discovered the scientific formula for happiness and enlightenment.

Dodd sees Quell as a man who has become a beast and lost his way. As Dodd tries to save Quell, we see a more sinister side to his way of thinking.

This dense psycho-drama is propped up by

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Hoffman is both caring and selfish -- a man who thinks he can be man’s savior. It’s not a rental for a quiet evening of entertainment, but it’s as engaging and intense as it is heavy and smart.

“Chasing Mavericks” (PG) -- Based on a true story, this movie follows Jay Moriarty as he navigates teenhood in California and chases his dream of surfing the wildest waves in the ocean. Mavericks are enormous rogue waves that develop off the coast of Santa Cruz, and Moriarty wants to ride them. Seeing that they’re all deadly and powerful forces of nature, the teen wisely enlists the help of veteran surfer and nextdoor neighbor, Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler). It’s a happy movie, if a tad forgettable.

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He assumes these different identities in a flash by changing in a limousine that carts him around Paris. Don’t expect it to make much sense on first viewing.

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It seems that haberdashers (those who make hats) at one time used mercury to cure the felt they needed for the hats. Long-term exposure to mercury causes madness, hence the phrase “mad as a hatter.”

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by Samantha Weaver • It was British author Oscar Wilde who made the following sage observation: “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”

• To earn a world record, a woman named Sonya Thomas ate 65 hard-boiled eggs in 6 minutes, 40 seconds.

• Those who study such things say that if you drink 100 cups of coffee in a row, it’s likely to kill you.

• The female long-tailed shrew gives birth to exactly one litter of pups in her lifetime -- and promptly dies.

• You might have heard that George Washington’s dentures were made of wood, but in fact, they were made of hippopotamus ivory.

• Our modern word “salary” comes from the Latin “salarium,” or “salt money.” Salarium was the monthly wages given to Roman soldiers in ancient times -- paid in salt.

• In 1900, a prairie dog colony was found in Texas. That’s not surprising -- prairie dogs are fairly common out West -- but this colony was unique. Researchers say it was the largest colony ever discovered, providing a home to 400 million prairie dogs and stretching over 25,000 square miles.

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A once-close associate re-emerges with news that could cause you to reconsider a recent decision. But don’t make a move before consulting a trusted adviser.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Congratulations, Lamb. The end of the month brings good news in the workplace, thanks to all the efforts you’ve made to get your projects off the ground and running.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Dave Kingman (1976, 1978), versus the Los Angeles Dodgers.

2. Jim Fregosi.

3. Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell (36 games).

4. Dallas, in 2011.

5. Seven times.

6. Four times. The Spartans lost in 1964 and ‘65, and were co-champs in ‘67 and ‘68.

7. Calvin Borel won in 2007 and 2009-10.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. John Fogerty, while he was with Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song is off the album “Cosmo’s Factory” (1970), considered by many the band’s finest.

2. The Bee Gees, in 1968. It’s said that the melody came from the droning sound of the engines of a small plane the group was riding in.

3. “The Birds and The Bees,” released in 1965. Oddly enough, the song was covered by a half-dozen others.

4. Stone Roses, in 1989. The song was remixed and reissued again in 1990, 1992, 1995 and 1999.

5. “In the Navy,” by the Village People, in 1978. Contacted by the U.S. Navy, the group was given a warship in San Diego, aircraft and the crew of the ship to create a recruiting video of the song ... until there was a protest about using taxpayer money on the group.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Don’t let yourself be cowed into thinking you’re not up to the challenge you’ve taken on. Keep reinforcing your self-confidence, and no one and nothing can stop you.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Positive responses to a recent workplace move should give you added assurance that you’re on the right track. Celebrate the good news with family and/or friends.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) There’s still a little emotional fuzziness you have to work through before you can feel really certain about your recent decisions. But you’re on the right track. Stay with it.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You’re tempted by an offer that seems close to what you’ve been looking for. But before you pounce on it, see if you can coax out some added perks to sweeten the deal.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your efforts to settle a volatile situation should prove successful. Now could be a good time to analyze what might have created the problem in the first place.

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might feel pressured to reveal a colleague’s secret. But you can rely on your strong Scorpion sense of rectitude to help you continue to do the right thing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) That pesky situation is still creating problems. But you are moving ahead with it, and soon it should be successfully resolved in your favor.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A spate of indecision leaves you susceptible to doubt. But you’ll soon regain your emotional sure-footedness and be back leading the way, as usual.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Love rules the week with new romances favored for single Aquarians looking for partners. Cupid also targets renewed commitment for wedded Water Bearers.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A surge of creativity keeps you happily busy through the week. But leave some quiet time to share with loved ones. Some long-awaited news finally comes through.

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Length of the loan: While 30-year fixed rate mortgages have been the most popular for years, new options allow some consumers to stretch their mortgage out for 40 years or even 50 years. At first glance, this extra 10 to 20 years brings the monthly payment down and may allow consumers to move up into

Private Mortgage Insurance: Consumers who purchase a home with less than a full 20 percent down have to purchase private mortgage insurance, which is insurance for the lender in case of default. Not only is PMI expensive (1/2 percent to 1 percent of the total loan), but the cost, when added to monthly expenses, could keep a consumer from qualifying for a home in a particular price bracket. PMI is supposed to be cancelled when the home reaches an 80 percent loanto-value ratio. In truth, PMI is very difficult to get rid of, as lenders will change the requirements.

Overvalued property: Municipalities don’t change their tax assessments every year, so a property may still be listed at a higher rate, even though property values have dropped. Appeals to the property tax board should be done quickly, if there’s any doubt about whether the assessment is current. Refunds often are limited to only the prior year.

Refinancing: Even if refinancing at a lower rate, there might not be any real savings. The reason is that the old loan is being retired and a new loan generated -- with all the typical costs of a brand-new home mortgage. Be sure to find out in advance what each of the fees and closing costs will be.

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taxpayers also try to claim 100% business use of a vehicle when they have no other mode of transportation. This simply doesn’t work, and there are Tax Court cases suggesting the same. Sure, there are exceptions but most cell phone users talk or text children, receive grocery lists from spouses, etc.

An employer-provided cell phone is generally not considered income if there are reasons for supplying the phone such as speaking to clients outside the office or handling workrelated emergencies. In many cases if your employer provides you with a benefit, such as a car, the value of that benefit can be become taxable income, but cell phones are different.

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