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f you were alive and owned a T.V. during the years 1982 to 1993, chances are that you saw at least one episode of the wildly popular NBC sitcom “Cheers.” The cast of quirky characters, the witty dialog and the memorable theme song were a staple of many viewers’ “Must See T.V.” Thursday nights. So what was it about the show that kept people coming back to it week after week for 11 years? Snippetz looks into the show, the actors and especially the little-known tidbits that helped a show about a little bar in Boston, Mass. become more than just another name for a toast…

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Carla provided a wealth of entertainment by treating the customers poorly, having many failed romances, including the one that left her divorced with four children at the beginning of the series, and saying things that perhaps most people only have the guts to think. Over the lifetime of the series, Carla had four more children, adding to the chaos in her home life. While she secretly pined for Sam, she eventually married a hockey player only to lose him to a Zamboni accident.

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The original “Cheers” script followed the lives of four employees of the Cheers bar.

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Ted Danson played the bar’s owner, Sam Malone. Sam was a former baseball player and alcoholic whose addiction ultimately cost him his athletic career. For the first five seasons, Sam pursued Diane Chambers (played by Shelley Long), a sophisticated college student who, during the pilot episode, was shunned by her fiancé, forcing her to take a job at Cheers as a cocktail waitress. The couple was on-again, off-again until Diane set off to Los Angeles to begin a career as a writer and the relationship was officially over.

It is a little-known requirement that every bar must have a patron who has permanently etched his or her backside onto their favorite barstool. For “Cheers,” that patron is Norm. Norm was frequently unemployed as an accountant and then eventually transitioned to a house painter. Many of his hilarious lines centered around his rocky marriage to Vera, a character that never showed her face onscreen.

Cliff could always be counted on to stir the pot. Whether he was saying something completely inaccurate, confusing people with random information, or just annoying everyone within earshot, Cliff kept the hilarity coming. Initially, the Cliff character was written as a security guard but the producers changed it after

Following Diane’s departure, Rebecca Howe (played by Kirstie Alley) came on the scene as a manager for the bar. Initially, Sam was attracted to her and attempted to begin a relationship with her, with no success. But after watching her many failed relationships with other, often richer men, he lost interest.

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Naturally, the turmoil surrounding the romantic life of one character was not what made the show a hit. Other key players, like Carla Tortelli (played by Rhea Perlman), the saucy, promiscuous waitress; Norm Peterson (George Wendt), the barfly with the memorable one-liners; and Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger), the lo-

Woody Boyd (played by Woody Harrelson) came on the scene as a naive, notthe-brightest-bulb-in-the-pack young man trying to reconnect with his “pen pal” Coach. And by pen pal, Woody meant he and Coach had exchanged pens…see? Not so bright, right? When he learned that Coach had passed away, he was hired as bartender in Coach’s place. His dimwittedness was a constant source of comedic situations in the show, adding to the already entertaining cast of characters.

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Coach Ernie Pantusso (played by Nicholas Colasanto) started the series as a retired coach turned co-bartender. He was the typical bartender in that he lent his patrons an ear and offered up advice for the problems they presented. Coach didn’t make it past season three, however, because Colasanto suffered a sudden heart attack on Feb. 12, 1985 and died.

The character was written out of season four although the details of Coach’s death were never explained.

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Other characters to appear in later seasons included Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) and Lilith Sternin (Bebe Neuwirth). The pair started out their “Cheers” careers as psychiatrists who are set up on a very unsuccessful date. The pair eventually put their differences (or similarities, in this instance) aside and got married. By the 11th season, the couple had a son and decided to call it quits. Thanks to “Cheers,” though, the spin-off “Frasier” was born and the dysfunction between Frasier and Lilith continued.

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• The “Cheers” series was planned to run for more than eleven seasons but Danson decided to leave and Harrelson refused to go on with the show without him, even though his character was going to take over the role of the main character.

• Lucille Ball met with the “Cheers” producers about the possibility of playing Diane’s mother but decided against it. Apparently, she didn’t think viewers would accept her as anyone other than her already popular “Lucy” characters.

• Cliff’s “Little Known Facts” were often ad libbed by Ratzenberger.

He used the other characters’ scripted lines to help him determine a context for what to say.

• Carla’s full name was Carla Maria Victoria Angelina Teresa Apollonia Lozupone Tortelli LeBac. • Only three characters appeared in every “Cheers” episode: Sam, Carla

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• Rebecca’s college was “Backseat Becky.”

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• Jay Thomas played Carla’s second husband Eddie LeBac, a professional hockey player. While working on the show, Thomas, who had been working as a DJ in Los Angeles before being cast for “Cheers,” decided he could do both since he wasn’t a regular cast member. It’s said that he took a call on air asking him how he liked working on “Cheers,” and his response was less than flattering, especially when he described Perlman and his onscreen kisses with her. Perlman just happened to be listening and coincidentally just a few episodes later, Thomas’s character was killed off in a Zamboni accident.

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He never saw the sunshine – only the clouds. He told me that he had “enough money to run my business for only another three years and then I’ll be broke. Don’t know what I’ll do then!” He had that “if anything can possibly go wrong it will” syndrome. I stopped hanging out with him for fear I too would get the disease.

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I did not have the kind of answer he wanted. He wanted me to tell him to do this and that and then your sales will hit an all-time high and you’ll be the businessman of the year, you’ll pay of all your creditors and cut your mortgage in half! I wish I were that smart.

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Those who prosper in downtimes are those who seek opportunities and look for advantages. They ignore the bad news and ask persistently, “What could possibly go right? Where is the advantage?

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The point is, you will only get the right answers if you ask the right questions.

Think about it, you don’t even want to know all that could possibly go wrong. It’s too depressing. You want to know what could go right! That’s what’s enlightening, that’s where solutions are found. Not in the nasty negativity of problem-focused thought but in the energizing, spirit lifting, hope inducing, life giving positive search for what could possibly go right.

So, for the next several months in this column I will ask again and again, “What could possibly go right?” You are invited to join the search for the advantage, the hunt for hidden opportunity.

Together we will not only weather the storm, we’ll be the ones basking in the sunshine while the faint of heart will still be peeking out of their hiding spaces wondering if it’s In these confusing and difficult finally safe to reappear. times, those who outlive the storms to see the sunshine will be those who are looking for the sunshine, not those who are afraid to get wet.

A business friend called me last week to complain about his sales. In his frustration he asked, “How am I supposed to survive when nobody is buying my products?”

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VFW OPEN MEETING Sundance Mountain Lodge Carson Room 3rd Tuesday of the Month 6pm Meeting open to the public.

Tri-Lakes HAP-py Feet Foot Care Clinic Tri-Lakes Senior Center Second Wednesday of each Month To schedule an appointment, call Bob at the Visiting Nurse Association on Tuesday through Thursday between 9 and 4, at 719 577-4448.

GLENEAGLE SERTOMA CLUB MEETING Luncheon meeting every Wed. 11:45 a.m.

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HISTORIC WALKING TOURS of Palmer Lake, Monument, Castle Rock. Guided by local historian Jim Sawatzki.

Individuals, Clubs & Organizations Tours approx.1 1/2 hrs. 1-mi long. Call 719-481-3963 palmerdivideproductions.com 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

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VFW LADY’S AUXILIARY OPEN MEETING Sundance Mountain Lodge Carson Room 3rd Thursday of the Month 6:30 pm Meeting open to the public.

KARAOKE FRIDAYS Oakley’s Cafe & Bistro Every Friday 8:30pm Karaoke with JR’s Ultimate Entertainment every Friday starting at 8:30pm. Karaoke and music til midnight.

AUSTRO-HUGARIAN WINE DINNER The MoZaic Restaurant at The Inn at Palmer Divide April 18, 2013 starts at 7:00pm Join us for a taste of Eastern Europe as Dirk will share some of his current favorites from his recent visit to Austria and Hungary wine country.

HOME SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACADEMY OPEN HOUSES Grace Best Facility, 66 Jefferson St, Monument, CO 80132 Friday, April 19; Friday, May 17; Friday, May 31 5:30pm-7:00pm; 5:30pm-7:00pm; 3:00pm-5:00pm Learn all about the Lewis-Palmer Home School Enrichment Academy at their Open Houses.

HSEA supports families of homeschooled students in kindergarten through 6th grade.

Enrichment classes include art, music, physical education, exploratory and experiential activities, and drama. The Open Houses will be held upstairs in the HSEA areas in the Grace Best Facility at 66 Jefferson Street in Monument (enter east side of building). Send questions to jabbott@lewispalmer.org LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY’S Oakley’s Cafe & Bistro Every Saturday 8pm 4/20 - D Day Invasion 4/27 - BluZone 37th ANNUAL PINE FOREST ANTIQUES, HOME DÉCOR & GARDEN SHOW & SALE Saturday April 20th 10am-5pm Sunday April 21st 10am- 4pm.

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The Tri Lakes Women’s Club is proud to announce: the 37th Annual Pine Forest Antiques, Home Décor & Garden Show and Sale, of the Pikes Peak Region.

Admission price is $6.00; proceeds benefit qualified non-profit and public service organizations and public schools in the Tri-Lakes Area. This year features: Returning Antique dealers, “The Bakery” and New Botanicals, A Cappella Concert Saturday, Antiques, Home Décor and Garden Exhibits, Delicious Bistro Dining, Glass repair, Plus much More. For additional information go to: www.TLWC. net.

SPRING ART SHOW SOUTHWINDS FINE ART 16575 Roller Coaster Rd Featuring Local Artists May 3, 4, 5 1-6 pm

LPHS SPRING PLAY “ALICE IN WONDERLAND” Lewis-Palmer High School 1300 Higby Rd. Monument, Co April 26 and 27th 2013 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, April 26th and 27th: Journey through the looking glass as Lewis-Palmer High School presents “Alice in Wonderland” in the auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Tickets $6 adults $5 for seniors and students. On sale starting April 15th at showtix4U. com or at the door.

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PIKES PEAK WHITTLERS 30TH ANNUAL WOODCARVING AND WOODWORKING SHOW AND COMPETITION Colorado Springs Shrine Club, 6 South 33rd Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 May 18 and May 19 2013 10:00am to 4:00pm Competition will take place in over 40 categories including realistic flora and fauna, realistic and caricatured human figures, and decorative pieces. Competition will

WORLD TAI CHI & QIGIONG DAY Sundance Mountain Lodge 1865 Woodmoor Dr. Monument, Co 80132 April 27,2013 9:00AM /10:30AM Be A Healing Part Of History Come join us on this day where ten of thousands in hundreds of cities in over 70 nations will come together at the same time to breathe together... joining together while providing an example to the world of health, healing and wellness.

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be overseen by this year’s guest judge, Marty Dolphens. In addition to the many pieces entered in competition, the show will feature 100 tables of displays, and sales of wood, roughouts, tools, and carvings. Carving demonstrations and a whittling contest will take place during the two days of the show. Admission is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for military and seniors, free for children under 12 accompanied by a paid adult, and free for Scouts in uniform.

LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL BAND GOLF TOURNAMENT Gleneagle Golf Club, 345 Mission Hill Way, Colo Spgs 80921 06/01/2013 12:30pm - 7:00pm Golf Tournament (Four-Man Scramble format) Fundraiser for the Liberty High School Band Program.

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MONUMENT COMPUTER SERVICES 66 2nd Street, Monument, CO 80132 Computer Repair & Cleanup New Computer Sales & Networking 719-488-2830

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IT’S ABOUT TIME

By Nick Yanez

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ecently, my brother and I were discussing the prospect of time travel. You see, we were having a conversation about writer/producer/ director JJ Abrams. He was the brilliant mind behind television hits like Alias, (the greatest show ever made) LOST, and Fringe. He has also made major blockbuster films: Cloverfield, Star Trek, Super 8, etc. When Disney acquired Lucas Films earlier this year, they pinned Abrams as the director of the new trilogy, giving him immense power over the future of the sci-fi genre. Much of Abrams work has to do with Time Travel. He even worked it into his Star Trek film. The way time travel is discussed in JJ’s work is unique. He uses science in a convincing manner; and why not? The intrigue and mystery behind exploring time is unrivaled. It’s the perfect form of fiction – completely out of our grasp, yet so realistic in our ever wondering minds.

That was the case anyway, until last week when Iranian scientist Ali Razeghi announced that he had indeed invented a real life Time Machine! The statement is bold, for sure, and comes with warranted skepticism. After all, Ali is not the first scientist to claim he’s created a machine capable of manipulating time. Obscure names like John Titor and Billy Meier come to mind. Both men claim to have come from the future. Of course no predictions of theirs have taken place yet, so it’s unlikely the truth. Then there’s the Moberly-Jourdain Incident; a story of two women in the early 1900’s who experienced a momentary blast to the past on their visit to the Palace of Versailles.

They claim to have had a brief visit to the 1700’s, where they were met by Ma-

rie Antoinette. They went on to publish a book, An Adventure, in the year 1911 under fake names. A television movie was even made about the incident in 1981. Of course none of these people have actually laid claim to inventing the machine itself.

They have only state they have traveled time personally.

That’s what makes Mr. Razeghi one of a kind. He isn’t claiming the ability to travel time at all, but rather, make time travel to you. Think of it as somewhat of a time predictor. Ali claims that his machine is capable of showing you what will happen in your future and is 100% accurate. The machine can only reach about 5-8 years in the future. Many religious zealots claim the machine is evil; that Razeghi is trying to “play God�. He rebukes these claims and states that the machine could be a powerful tool in predicting military strategies and settlements in the Middle East.

If Razeghi’s machine is operational, it could be a game changer in world politics. Imagine if Iran had a strategic advantage in seeing every move the United States would make, before we made it.

It could be catastrophic. But that’s the thing about time, it is unknown if we can change it. Meaning even if Razeghi’s machine could see military and political happenings seven years ahead of time, he would be unable to change them. If the machine is indeed 100% accurate, that would mean the event you see will happen, no matter what.

If that is the case, then why waste your time with such a machine? What ever happened, happened; same goes for the future. It should be noted that Ali Razeghi is a credible inventor and scientist. He is the Managing Director of Iran’s Centre for Strategic Inventions and has another 179 inventions to his name. He has not released the prototype publicly for fear that the Chinese could reproduce it to the masses overnight. I’ll leave you with this extra fact to ponder about – Ali Razeghi is only 23 years old.

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“Digging in the dirt is just plain fun for little children. Why not give them some seeds to put in that dirt to see what they can produce?” said Tammy Roberts, nutrition and health education specialist with the University of Missouri Extension. “If a child has grown and harvested their own food, they are much more likely to eat it. Also, learning to use small garden tools can be good for the development of gross- and fine motor skills for children.”

When we think about planning and caring for the garden, we usually are thinking about the healthful benefits of the food. Make no mistake; while you are paying attention to the chore at hand, your body is benefitting from a good workout as well.

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Gardening is good for the mind in another way -- it can boost your mood.

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1. Name the two players who have hit home runs in a Game Seven of the World Series three times each.

2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of dragons known as?

2. In 2004, Andy Lopez became the third baseball coach to take three different teams to the College World Series. Name the first two.

3. AWARDS: In what field are the CLIO awards given?

4. OPERA: What was the name of the tragic female lead in “La Traviata”?

5. MEASUREMENTS: What is a baker’s dozen?

6. FOLKLORE: What tool is Paul Bunyan most often depicted as holding?

7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is cereology?

8. MUSIC: Who sang the famous theme “Goldfinger”?

3. Who was the first 1,000-yard rusher in AFL history?

4. The 2012 NCAA men’s basketball tournament saw the biggest comeback in its history, as BYU came from 25 points down to win. What had been the biggest rally?

5. Who was the last Buffalo Sabres player before Thomas Vanek in 2013 to tally five points in a game?

9. U.S. STATES: What two states’ official popular dance is the shag?

6. Carmelo Anthony set a USA Basketball record in 2012 for most points in an Olympic game (37). Who had held the record?

10. HISTORY: Who was the first U.S. president to appear on television?

7. Who was the oldest golfer to play in the Ryder Cup?

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1. Who wrote and first released “All Along the Watchtower”?

2. What was the title of Del Shannon’s only No. 1 hit?

What year was it?

3. Who sang the 1959 version of “Lonely Boy”?

4. Who released the worldwide No. 1 hit “Mickey” in 1982?

5. Name the song containing this lyric: “They ate up all my food. And I don’t stand to search. Don’t tell me it was a woman Cause a woman don’t eat that much.” (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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New DVD Releases for Week of April 15, 2013 PICKS OF THE WEEK “Django Unchained” (R) -- Quentin Tarentino serves up another pithy revenge story, this time setting the carnage in the pre-war South. Django (Jamie Foxx) is a slave who lost his wife to an especially cruel master (Leonardo DiCaprio.) Fate gives him another shot when he is bought, freed and then hired by a German-born bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz). Together, they go from plantation to plantation, hunting fugitives

and tracking down Django’s lost love.

While the bullets and witty rejoinders fly, “Django” keeps you involved despite its one-sidedness. Without the sense of real conflict, the story doesn’t rise above revenge fantasy. It’s not Tarentino’s finest, probably not even top five, but undeniably fun. Viewers sensitive to shoot-outs and coarse language won’t last five minutes.

This is DiCaprio’s first time playing the villain, and he delivers.

“Save the Date” (R) -- Sarah (Lizzy Caplan), a sardonic, 30-ish bookstore manager, receives an unwelcome and comedically misfired proposal from her boyfriend. Embarrassed, she dumps him and moves on ... perhaps a little too fast. Sarah’s sister Beth (“Mad Men’s” Alison Brie) is oblivious to this mess as she is wrapped up in planning her own wedding. As the sisters realize their lives and relationships are all screwy, they run home to Mom and Dad for reassurance, only to find that their folks are just as lost.

This is not a love-dovey romantic comedy, nor is it a thought-provoking indie-flick.

“Save the Date” is in the weird in-between space, where the story is neither insightful nor comforting, just sort of there. Caplan and Brie are positively sublime, but without a script to support them, their full abilities are left out of this film.

“Spies of Warsaw” -- Poland must have been a pretty tense place in 1937, with the Germans gearing up for an invasion and little that could be done to stop it. Too bad this British TV mini-series is pretty tame -- given the circumstances. Adapted from a novel

by American author David Furst, the highbudget production brings the historical fiction to life. David Tennant (who made a fine Doctor on the sci-fi series “Doctor Who”) plays French military officer Jean-Francois Mercier, a smooth operator who can convince well-to-do ladies to forget themselves for a bit.

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by Samantha Weaver • It was pioneering British director of suspense films Alfred Hitchcock who made the following sage observation: “The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.”

• If you’re an arachnophobe, you probably don’t want to know that a tarantula can live for up to two years without eating a single thing.

• If you’re like the average American man with a job, you spend 8 minutes per day cooking. If you’re like the average American woman who works, you spend 50 minutes a day preparing meals.

• There are four times more astrologers than astronomers in the United States.

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en. He kept bandaging her wounds with gauze and adhesive tape, but the bandages always seemed to be slipping off. Finally, in exasperation, he put a small piece of gauze in the center of a piece of adhesive tape, which worked beautifully. None of this would have made any difference to us today, except that Dickson was an employee of Johnson & Johnson. He took some samples of his invention into work, where the owner, James Johnson, loved the idea.

The Band-Aid went into production shortly thereafter.

• In the 1979 gubernatorial election in Louisiana, a man named Luther Knox was fed up with the candidates on the ballot. In order to give like-minded Louisianans an option, he ran for the office himself -- after legally changing his name to “None of the Above.”

• You might be surprised to learn that rock star Elvis Presley’s idol was General Douglas MacArthur. *** Thought for the Day: “The hardest thing in the world to understand is income taxes.”

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Expect to be called on once again to act as peacemaker in a long-simmering dispute that suddenly flares up. Offer advice, but be careful to stay out of the fray.

1. 1917 2. A weyr 3. Advertising 4. Violetta 5. 13 6. An ax 7. The study of crop circles 8. Shirley Bassey 9. South and North Carolina 10. Franklin D. Roosevelt

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A little woolgathering is OK. But don’t let that dreamy state linger beyond midweek, when you’ll want to be ready to take on new workplace responsibilities.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Bill “Moose” Skowron and Yogi Berra.

2. Larry Cochell and Ron Polk.

3. Cookie Gilchrist ran for 1,096 yards for Buffalo in 1962.

4. Duke came back from 22 down against Maryland in 2001.

5. Drew Stafford had five points in a game in 2008.

6. Stephon Marbury tallied 31 points in 2004.

7. Raymond Floyd was 51 years old when he played in the Ryder Cup in 1993.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. Bob Dylan, in 1967 on his “John Wesley Harding” album. Those who’ve studied the lyrics think the story comes from the Bible, Isaiah, Chapter 21, verses 5-9.

Six months later, Jimi Hendrix came out with his own version.

2. “Runaway,” in 1961. After his death in 1990, The Traveling Wilburys recorded a version of “Runaway” to honor Shannon.

3. Paul Anka. He’d recorded his first single, “I Confess,” at age 14.

4. Toni Basil (born Antonia Basilotta in Philadelphia).

The former high-school cheerleader has had a long career as a film director, choreographer and dancer, actress, singer-songwriter and filmmaker.

5. “Somebody’s Been Sleeping in My Bed” by funk-soul group 100 Proof (Aged in Soul). The song was a Grammy runner-up in 1971.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Love rules the week for single Bovines seeking romance.

Attached pairs also find new joy in their relationships. Friday should bring news about a business opportunity.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Home becomes the center of a new social whirl, as you show your talent for hosting great parties. You can expect to impress a lot of people who’ve never seen this side of you.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The Moon Child might have to raise those powers of persuasion a notch to get a still-wary colleague to agree to go along. Finding more facts to back up your position helps.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Hold off trying to fix the blame for an apparent mishandling of a work situation. A full investigation could reveal surprising facts on how and why it really happened.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your ability to find details others might overlook gives you an advantage in assessing a possibly too-good-to-be-true offer. A trusted colleague has advice.

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your organizational skills help you line up your priorities so that you get things done without added pressure. The weekend could hold a special surprise.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) New ventures are favored. But don’t launch yours before rechecking all facts and sources. Also, be sure you can rely on support from certain people.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Don’t be pushed into renegotiating an agreement, even though it might help avoid a potential impasse. Get legal advice before you sign or agree to anything.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Helping others is what Aquarians do so well.

But this time, someone wants to help you.

Expect to hear some news that will both surprise and delight you.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Things go so swimmingly that you’re tempted to take on more tasks. Best advice: Finish what you have now, then enjoy a well-earned relaxing weekend.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your understanding of human nature helps you make wise decisions that are appreciated by all. You would make a fine judge.

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7. If you’re getting a salary raise this year, commit to depositing half of it into your savings, paying down debt or building a college fund for your children. Since you didn’t have that money last year, it’s added income this year, and you should be able to commit some of it to your longer-term financial goals.

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 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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s oftentimes happens when I am doing a seminar or workshop, I am approached by someone, many times a couple who have been retired for some time and are finding that financially there just is not enough.

When they retired, life was good.

Income from Social Security, for many a company pension, as well as savings and investments met and in most cases exceeded their expenses, yet today it is just not working. Every month there seems to be more month than income and they have to dig deeper and deeper into their investments to cover the bills.

And…they worry. What happens when the investments are gone?

When most people retire, their dreams are simple. To live off the income their savings would provide, enjoy life, help their children where they could and at death pass on what was left to their heirs, church and charities.

Unfortunately, too often, that is not how it turns out. But it does not have to be that way. Many have discovered they can actually increase their income by giving their money away. You read that right, by giving it away, using a charitable gift annuity.

If you have assets that you are planning to leave to a church or charity, yet you need the income that those assets produce to pay today’s expenses, a charitable annuity may provide an alternative. Charitable gift annuities can oftentimes create a greater stream of income than can be had with fixed income investments like certificates of deposit or bonds and they can guarantee that income for life.

The income generated by a charitable annuity is based in large part by the donor’s age and life expectancy. The older you are the greater the income.

For example, at one charitable organization, a 70 year old contributing $25,000 would receive an income of $1,925 annually which is 7.7% of the contribution; an 82 year old contributing $25,000 would receive an annual income of $2,450 (9.8%). In both cases the income would be paid for life and would not change.

Additionally, with charitable gift annuities there are tax benefits. First is an immediate tax deduction for part of the amount you contributed. The second, and oftentimes the greater benefit, is the potential for tax free income.

There is also one more even greater benefit, the good work that can be done because of your financial generosity.

Many charities, churches and schools have established charitable gift annuities as a key element of their planned giving program.

Honoring God with Your Financial Blessings CHUCK MAHER CFP PO Box 39 Monument, CO 80132

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A charitable gift annuity is an effective way for you to financially support your church or favored charity and at the same time generate a greater income for you and your spouse that can never be out lived. Making it possible to live well by doing good.

“Your plenty at the present time should supply their need so that their surplus may one day supply your need, with equality as a result.” 2 Corinthians 8:14 Chuck Maher is a Certified Financial PlannerTM practitioner specializing in Christian values based financial planning and investing. He can be reached at chuck@chuckmahercfp.com, locally at (719) 481-0549.

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