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By 1904, the world realized how popular soccer was becoming and FIFA was formed. The idea was to create a place outside of the Olympics where international soccer matches could be held and the first FIFA tournament was held in Switzerland in 1906. It’s said, however, that FIFA’s initial tournament was a complete flop.

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First off, it’s important to note that the World Cup is formally called the Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup or the FIFA World Cup. Why is that important? There are many other types of World Cup tournaments, ranging from baseball and softball tournaments to canoe slalom and boxing. In all, there are about 62 different World Cup competitions; however, the FIFA World Cup is arguably the most popular World Cup tournament.

And it’s also important to remember that in just about every other country besides the United States, soccer is called football. That explains the football part of FIFA. In the interest of alleviating any confusion between American football and football everywhere else, we’ll just call it soccer from here on.

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Sandwiched in between these two major competitions was a tournament organized by Sir Thomas Lipton in 1909.

It was called the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy tournament and was held in Turin, Italy. This tournament differed from all others because individual soccer clubs, one from each country, competed rather than amateur players mashed together on a team. The World Cup would come to be defined by this format, setting it apart from other international (and eventually intercontinental) competitions.

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Soccer made an official debut as a competition sport in the 1908 Summer Olympic Games in London. England’s national amateur soccer team won the gold medal in both that Olympic Games and the one in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden.

International soccer dates back to 1872, when Scotland played England in Glasgow. About 12 years later, the first international tournament was held in the United Kingdom, called the British Home Championship. By the 1900 and 1904 Summer Olympic Games, soccer matches were held purely for demonstration and entertainment; no teams were awarded medals.

• 1914 – FIFA officially recognizes the Olympic Games as a championship competition for amateur soccer teams worldwide and takes over handling the details of the event.

• 1920 – Soccer becomes an intercontinental competition at the Summer Olympics by including teams from Egypt and 13 European teams; Belgium won the gold medal.

• 1924 and 1928 – Soccer tournaments at both Olympic Games were won by Uruguay and represented the first two open world championship competitions.

• July 13, 1930 – The first two games of the inaugural World Cup were played simultaneously; Uruguay went on to win the entire tournament to secure the title as the first World Cup champions in history.

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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS THE WORLD CUP? At the outset, the World Cup tournament awarded the winning team with a trophy, originally known as the World Cup. In 1946, the trophy was renamed after the FIFA president, Jules Rimet.

In 1970, after Brazil claimed its third tournament title, it was decided that the team could keep the trophy permanently. Apparently, someone other than the Brazilian team members felt the trophy was valuable because in 1983, it was stolen. Gone for good, the trophy is presumed to have been melted down by the culprits.

But that wasn’t the first time thieves stole the World Cup. The trophy was stolen in 1966 right before the World Cup tournament was to begin. It was

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MEETING ALL THE QUALIFICATIONS The world is broken up into six FIFA continental zones: Africa, Asia, North and Central America and Caribbean, South America, Oceania, and Europe.

Qualifying tournaments help narrow down the field of teams hoping to participate in the World Cup tournament.

Tournaments frequently start in each zone as early as almost three years before the actual World Cup tournament.

Starting in 1938, the hosting nation of the previous World Cup tournament was automatically granted a spot in the final qualifying tournament for the following World Cup tournament.

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for the World Cup tournament which was set to be played in Brazil, but the team chose to withdraw. The Indian team always played barefoot and FIFA required that all players must wear shoes.

• Lucien Laurent of France scored the first goal during the World Cup finals and was also imprisoned by Nazis during World War II. • Following a huge upset by Uruguay against the Brazilian home team in 1950, two die-hard Brazilian soccer fans jumped to their death from the stands.

• In 1978, Johan Cruyff from Holland was a no-show for the finals of the World Cup tournament. After lying about his motivation for 30 years, Cruyff finally admitted that “Someone had a rifle at my head and tied me up and tied my wife up in front of the children at our flat in Barcelona.”

• Arguably, Austria’s greatest soccer player ever, Matthias Sindelar was offered a position on the German team for the 1938 World Cup finals since his home country had been annexed by the Nazis. He declined the offer and one year later, he was found dead in his bed, having suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning. No one knows for sure if he was killed, committed suicide, or if the tragedy was simply an accident.

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• The 2014 tournament is set to take place in Brazil.

• Since World Cup Willie made his debut in 1966, each FIFA World Cup has had its own mascot or logo.

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• On June 4, 1896, Henry Ford unveils the “Quadricycle.â€? The 500-pound vehicle had two driving speeds, no reverse, no brakes, rudimentary steering ability and a doorbell button as a horn. It could reach about 20 mph. • On June 7, 1913, Hudson Stuck, an Alaskan missionary, leads the first successful ascent of Mt. McKinley, the highest point on the American continent at 20,320 feet.

Stuck and two others began the climb in March and faced challenges of difficult weather and a fire at one of their camps, which destroyed food and supplies. • On June 6, 1933, eager motorists park their automobiles on the grounds of the Park-In movie theater in New Jersey, the first-ever drive-in movie theater. Inventor Richard Hollingshead had come up with the idea in the driveway of his own house, where he perfected projection and sound techniques. • On June 8, 1949, Hollywood figures, including film stars Frederic March and Ed-

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VETERINARY PALMER LAKE VETERINARY CLINIC One mile NW of Safeway on Hwy 105 • 719-481-8900 We Want the Best for Your Pet! www.PalmerLakeVet.com

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From Colorado Springs Go North (from Monument go South) to exit 158 (Baptist Rd.) Turn right (east) to Roller Coaster Rd. Left on Roller Coaster Rd., then right into first driveway

SNIPPETZ COMMUNITY CALENDAR To submit your event: http://snippetzonline.com/submit-an-event.html Due to a limited amount of space, submissions to the Snippetz Community Calendar will be restricted to non-profit organizations, community clubs, and Snippetz advertiser events.

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.

Liberty Heights 12105 Ambassador Drive, (off Voyager Blvd in Col Springs).

We offer interesting speakers and programs. Everyone is welcome. Info: Call Garrett Barton at 433-5396 or Bob Duckworth at 481-4608 or visit www.gleneaglesertoma.org.

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 BAR BINGO American Legion post 9-11 at The Depot Primrose St. - Palmer Lake Every Wednesday 5:30 -7:30 Bingo $1.00 a card. Burrito bar, Malibu Buckets, and $2.00 Bud Beers 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.

Please contact MReichal@ aol.com 719-313-0688 for club details. We Serve.

VFW LADIES AUXILIARY MONTHLY MEETING Sundance Mountain Lodge Carson Room 3rd Thursday of the Month 6:30 pm for more information contact Martine Arndt at 487-9225.

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.

WOMANS AUXILIARY STREET SALE American Legion Post 9-11 at The Depot Primrose St. - Palmer Lake Every Saturday 8:00- 1:00 Set up a table for only $5.00.

Sell all your unwanted items.

Call Alicia @ 481-8668 to reserve your space or come on by to browse others wares.

PALMER LAKE ART GROUP 48TH ANNUAL SPRING ART EXHIBIT AND SALE Monument Hill Church, 18725 Monument Hill Road, Monument, CO June 7-15, 2013 M-S 10am-4pm Sun 1-4pm Opening Reception: Fri, June 7, 5-8 pm. This Judged event features original art by more than 30 members of the Group, including paintings, sculptures, photography, fiber art and jewelry.

Also included will be the work of the scholarship winners for this year. Please see our website, www.palmerlakeartgroup.com for more information.

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CLUB MEETING Inn at Palmer Divide June 8 8:00-9:30 am Dave Van Trusen will talk about Uganda, Rwanda and the Nile PIKES PEAK SOAP BOX DERBY E. Costilla St Between El Paso and S Wahsatch Avenues June 9 8:30 - Finish This is the official Race Day for Pikes Peak Soap Box Derby.

Public Welcome. More information go to www.ppscd.com ALPACA SHEARING DAY 19850 Beacon Lite Rd June 10, 2013 9:00am-12:pm All visitors welcome to come and watch the shearing process.

We will have fluffy alpacas transformed into little stick figures that will be much cooler.

MONUMENT HILL KIWANIS CLUB MEETING Inn at Palmer Divide June 15 8:00-9:30 am Palmer Ridge High School Robotics Team will demonstrate their robots MONUMENT HILL KIWANIS CLUB MEETING Inn at Palmer Divide June 22 8:00-9:30 am Dr Ed Krekorian talks about his experience From Combat to Hospital Commander

Each night from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Tri-Lakes church of Christ at 20450 Beacon Lite Road in Monument (Corner of Beacon Lite and County Line Road) Climb aboard the Kingdom Express: Stories in the Passenger Car; Puppets in the Train Car; Crafts in the Creative Car; Singing in the Praise Car; Snacks at the Dining Car. Celebration for the Whole Family on Thursday Night (including Train Ride) Classes for ALL ages (Nursery to Adult) Registration at: www. trilakeschurch-vbs.eventbrite.com (Password is “trains”.)

ICE CREAM DAY 19850 Beacon Lite Rd; Monument, CO 80132 June 22, 2012 10am - 4pm Enjoy free Rock House Ice Cream favorites sponsored by Joy Ice Cream Cone Co. A fun way to kick off summer with the alpacas.

Boutique Sale and free tours!

FREE TRI-LAKES CHURCH OF CHRIST 2013 Vacation Bible School Sunday, June 23 through Thursday June 27, 2013

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June 29 8:00-9:30 am Bob Kaylor will tell Gettysburg Stories 7TH ANNUAL PURELY PONDS PARADE OF PONDS CHARITY POND TOUR Saturday & Sunday June 29th and 30th 9am to 5pm Purely Ponds will match and donate all net profits from ticket sales to the Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region. On this self-guided pond tour there will be 30 tour stops throughout Colorado Springs, Monument and the surrounding area. Tickets with tour map are just $5 per ticket.

They will be available In May online at www.purelyponds.com and also at all 3 Pioneer Sand locations in Colorado Springs,

Monument and the Black Forest.

For more information please visit www.purelyponds.com or call 719-896-0038 SOUTH AMERICAN WINE TASTING (free event) 19850 Beacon Lite Rd; Monument, CO 80132 July 20, 2013 10-4pm In celebration of the alpacas homeland, we will have some wonderful selections wines from the very best vineyards in South america. Come and experience a fun, family day at the ranch.

Sparkling cider for the kids.

Boutique Sale and free alpaca tours.

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Nick-Snips

SHINY NEW COINS

By Nick Yanez

A

s we should be well aware, the internet has taken over the world. After Al Gore- err, sorry, several scientists and computer geniuses invented the internet in the 60’s, it was destined to become the worlds greatest tool. We have knowledge at our fingertips like never before. Want to know how old Clint Eastwood is, how to bake a pineapple upside down cake, or how many licks it does take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

Google it. You’ll find the truth, or an answer that sounds true enough to tell to your friends. You can create a photo book of your entire life, as well as reconnect with old friends with things like Facebook and Instagram. Entire companies and corporations live and die on the web these days. So do High School students. While some may hate those facts, they are undeniably true.

We need the internet. We are dependent on it. It’s changed everything... almost.

Perhaps the biggest change since the internet went public to the masses in 1994, is how we shop. With companies like Ebay, Amazon, and Craigslist, we can essentially find any obscure item we need and purchase it. In the late 90’s there was a lot of fear that went into buying things online; those worries have more recently subsided. With new laws and protection, shopping on the web has becoming easier and safer than ever before. Which brings me to this weeks interesting topic of conversation: The new and fabulous Bitcoin.

A new form of credit, the bitcoin is starting to become a legitimate form of currency. For those who haven’t heard of it (which should be pretty much everyone at this point in time), the Bitcoin is a currency that is digital, and can only be traded online. Currently, a single coin equals about $130 U.S.

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The internet has officially taken over the world folks. It has it’s own television networks. It has it’s own set of federal regulations. Heck, even Snippetz is online these days! And now, it has it’s own currency. The internet is kind of like the kids. They’re our future, like it or not. Someday, they’ll be forced to run the world. I guess the only irony is that they’ll probably have to sit back from the computer, step outside, and get some fresh air to do so. And with that, we wish them luck.

Feel free to send Nick an email anytime about his weekly column, or any leads you have for underreported stories he could write about, to NickSnipsMail@ Gmail.com

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Bottom line, there is no device or magic bullet for getting into shape. According to Ball, a combination of strength exercises, aerobic exercise and a sensible diet will, over time, put you on the road to health and fitness.

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“Exercise equipment manufacturers mislead us with flashy infomercials showing beer bellies transforming into defined midriffs with the use of simple devices ... usually in just minutes a day!” Ball said.

Aerobic exercises like bicycling, jogging or running are the best way to lose body fat, Ball says. These exercises raise your heart rate and cause your body to draw upon its fat stores for energy. The places where the body stores fat can affect health, Ball says.

Exercise, and a sensible diet, will help

Include these belly-fat busters into a sensible diet: Eggs: They not only keep you satisfied longer, they also help you consume fewer calories all day long due to their high protein (about six grams per egg) and the healthy fat in the yolk. Organic eggs are high in omega-3s. When you combine omega-3s with exercise, studies have shown you can decrease abdominal fat.

Almond milk: One cup of plain, unsweetened almond milk has 35 to 40 calories; a cup of skim milk has 90. It also contains no sugar and is fortified with calcium and vitamin D. Almond milk is available in a variety of flavors, including dark chocolate and vanilla.

Chia seeds: These power-packed seeds help to lower blood sugar, reduce hunger and are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids.

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1. Cover quinoa with cool water and soak for 5 minutes in a 4-quart pot.

Soaking helps quinoa to cook evenly and loosens any dust, chaff or saponin (usually removed in processing), which can give the quinoa a bitter taste. Pour the quinoa into a fine mesh strainer and rinse under cool, running water while stirring the quinoa with your fingers.

Shake the strainer to remove any water.

Set quinoa aside.

2. Place milk and cinnamon (sticks or ground) in saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Watch carefully as the milk can bubble up quickly and scorch. Stir in the strained quinoa and return to boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Let quinoa and milk simmer about 10 minutes. Stir in sugar, vanilla or almond extract and a pinch of salt. Cover and continue to simmer until all the milk is absorbed, another 8 to 10 minutes.

3. Remove quinoa from heat and allow it to sit five minutes with lid on. Fluff quinoa gently with a fork and serve with milk, fruit, nuts, chia or flax seeds, or whatever toppings you like, and serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.

Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah): This whole grain from Peru is a plant seed related to spinach that’s packed with fiber and protein to help keep you slim.

My recipe for Quinoa with Cinnamon and Fruit is a great way to start the day, will keep hunger at bay and helps to blast belly fat!

(Additional information provided by Stephen D. Ball, State Specialist and Associate Professor, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri.)

QUINOA WITH FRUIT AND CINNAMON Quinoa is simple and easy to cook, like rice. In fact, you can cook quinoa in a rice cooker. Breakfast quinoa can be prepared ahead, covered and refrigerated for several days. To reheat, add some more almond milk and warm it in the microwave.

2 cups quinoa 4 cups almond milk, plain or vanilla 2 or 3 cinnamon sticks or 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons agave syrup, honey or brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract 1/8 teaspoon salt Toppings: Toasted nuts or coconut,

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1. HISTORY: Who was the last president of the Soviet Union?

1. Name the only two players to record 17 consecutive major-league seasons of at least 150 hits.

2. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: What famous writer once said, “Any idiot can face a crisis -- it’s day to day living that wears you out”?

2. When Angels pitcher Nolan Ryan notched 383 strikeouts in 1973, whose American League record did he break?

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3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of South Carolina?

4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What are the wild dogs of Australia called?

5. BUSINESS: What company’s slogan is, “Don’t leave home without it”?

6. ASTRONOMY: What is our solar system’s sun composed of?

7. HOLIDAYS: When was Mother’s Day declared a national U.S. holiday?

8. THEATER: What city was the setting for the original “The Phantom of the Opera”?

9. COMICS: What comic strip had an imaginary character called “Stupendous Man”?

By Chris Richcreek

3. In 2012, Arkansas had the secondbiggest fall in the AP college football poll, going from No. 8 to out of the top-25 rankings. Who had the biggest drop?

4. Entering the 2013 playoffs, Jason Kidd was third on the list of NBA postseason career assists (1,239). Name the players in the top two spots.

5. In 2013, Jaromir Jagr became the 12th NHL player to reach 1,000 career assists. Who was the 11th to do it?

6. When was the last time an American driver won a Formula One Grand Prix race?

10. WAR: What was the last former Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union after the Civil War?

7. Serena Williams, in 2013, became only the fourth woman to win a WTA tennis event six times. Name two of the other three to do it.

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1. What was waiting 26 miles across the sea in the song by the same name?

Who recorded it?

5. Name the song with this lyric: “I used to be a renegade, I used to fool around, But I couldn’t take the punishment, and had to settle down.”

1. Is the book of 2 Colossians in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. What chapter of Psalms has four verses (8, 15, 21, 31) that are alike? 4, 58, 107, 133 3. Song of Solomon and which other book (KJV) specifically mention the “apple tree”?

Genesis, Ezra, Joel, Nahum 4. From Genesis 4:26 who was Adam’s youngest son? Ishmael, Cain, Abel, Seth 5. In John 11:16, who also was called Didymus? Simon Peter, Thomas, Silas, Judas 6. Which book has the longest line in the Bible at 89 words? Psalms, Proverbs, Esther, Revelation

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2. Who released “Obscured by Clouds,” and why?

3. Name the artist who wrote and released “My Back Pages.”

4. What was the name of the band before it was Alice Cooper?

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All the whooshing and blamming and dry chuckles amount to nothing but the churning of a washing machine -- background noise for an afternoon nap. By the second act, you’ll be in a peaceful slumberland

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far away from stale plots, flat jokes and thoughtless screenwriting.

John McClane (Bruce Willis) hears that his son (Jai Courtney) is being sent to Russian prison and decides to look into the situation.

You could have a better time by wandering into a garage sale and looking through stacks of VHS tapes to find the blandest, most slapdash ‘80s action flick in the box.

“Warm Bodies” (PG-13) -- This supernatural romantic comedy for young adults dares to make zombies loveable. After flesheating undead take over most of the world, love is still in the air. Enter R (Nicholas Hoult), a handsome youth-turned-zombie whose inner-monologue guides us through the movie. Turns out that being a zombie is a lot like floating through normal life.

When R encounters a still-living girl named Julie (Teresa Palmer), his heart starts to beat again, and he’s able to suppress his urge to eat her brains.

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“Identity Thief” (R) -- Diana (Melissa McCarthy) has a love of shopping, especially when she’s using somebody else’s name to run up the bills. Sandy (Jason Bateman) is the victim of Diana’s scheme, so it’s his credit she’s ruining. When Diana skips her court date, it’s Sandy’s name on the arrest warrant. So Sandy flies from his home in Denver to fetch Diana and sort things out -thinking she looks harmless enough. What follows is a mismatched-duo comedy with a few giggles here and there. Most of the humor is meant to be shock-laughs, but it’s not surprising enough to be shocking in most cases.

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would be nearly impossible to figure out that Ellinki Dimokratia is what Greeks call their country, and that Konungariket Sverige is Sweden to the Swedish. South Korea is known locally as Han Kook, China is Zhonghua Renmin Gonghe Guo, and Finland is Suomen Tasavalta.

by Samantha Weaver • It was Albert Einstein who made the following sage observation: “The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.”

• According to some Native American tribes, all you have to do to make a wish come true is to catch a butterfly, whisper your wish to it and set it free.

• If you drive a white automobile, you have a lot of company. There are more white cars in the United States than any other color.

• You probably are aware that the names that foreign places are known by in the English language are not always the same as the names of those places in the local tongue.

The capital of Russia is called Moskva in that country, and to Italians it’s not Venice, but Venezia. Not all names sound so similar, though; if you didn’t know the language, it

• When Hernan Cortes reached the New World in the 1600s, he found the Aztecs drinking hot chocolate at their banquets.

• President Franklin Delano Roosevelt added both a swimming pool and a movie theater to the White House.

• You probably knew that cats were revered in ancient Egypt, but did you know that when a domestic cat died, the family went into mourning? Yep. People would shave their eyebrows to demonstrate their grief over the passing of their beloved pet. *** Thought for the Day: “The nice thing about being a celebrity is that if you bore people they think it’s their fault.”

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Watch your budget so that you don’t overspend now and have less to invest when the time is right later on. Arrange to share your weekend with someone special.

JUNE 3, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) An apparent act of injustice might turn out to be either an error in judgment or just plain stupidity. So calm down and cool off, and let the explanations roll out.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s upsetting when someone you trusted might have failed you. But with new opportunities ahead, you’ll soon be too busy to feel even a wee bit sorry for yourself.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A sense of uncertainty could be a good reason to change your position on an important matter.

Someone close might try to talk you out of it, but it’s your decision to make.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Being too zealous in pursuing your goal could create some resistance. Try to be more mindful of what you ask people to do, and they’ll be more likely to do it.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Things change as you go from being ignored to being Lionized once again. This is a good time to reintroduce those previously rejected ideas to a more receptive audience.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Someone new in your life creates both anticipation as well as anxiety. Avoid the potential for misunderstandings by watching what you say and how you say it.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) The temptation to involve yourself in a friend’s or family member’s personal problems is laudable. But get the facts before you make a firm commitment.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You might be upset by some of your critics. But most of your associates continue to keep the faith in your ability to get the job done, and done well.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You’ve reached an important point in your ongoing pursuit of your goals. You might now want to consider letting someone you trust join you on your journey.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You’ve been going through a spate of uncertainty involving people you care for. But it might be time to take a stand on a position you feel sure you can defend.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Treading water keeps you busy, but it won’t get you where you need to go. Time to stop making excuses and to start moving ahead toward your goals.

BORN THIS WEEK: You see life as both creative and pragmatic.

You would not only be a fine artist, but also a successful one.

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THE LAW ACCORDING TO STEVENS

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DO YOU HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES? IF SO, DON’T PUT ANYTHING IN WRITING! © January, 2010 by Lisa Welch Stevens, Attorney at Law P.C.

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As I have discussed previously in Snippetz, Colorado is an “at will” employment state; if there is no contract of employment between the employer and the employee, the employer is the “king”: he can fire anyone at any time for any reason (or no reasons) whatsoever, and even for a completely horrible reason, so long as he is not an “employer” under federal discrimination laws. Thus, you absolutely do not want a contract of employment with your employees.

You may think this is easy to avoid: if you don’t have a “contract”, denominated as an “employment contract” or “employment agreement”, with your employees you are in the clear. Not necessarily so! Courts (yes, even Colorado courts!) have ruled that many other types of writings constitute contracts of employment.

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has arisen between the employer and employee.

For example, employee manuals or handbooks have often been found to be sufficiently detailed and to make sufficient promises as to be, as a matter of fact (not law), contracts of employment. The more specific the terms, conditions or provisions of an employer’s employee manual, handbook, policies or guidelines are, the more likely a court is to find that a contract of employment, rendering those terms, conditions or provisions or policies or guidelines legally enforceable by the employee,

This problem most frequently arises when a client, to save money, either gets an employee manual or handbook form online or purchases one from an office supply store, inserts the name of his or her business, cuts and pastes various provisions, and then hands out the resulting document to his or her employees without having it reviewed by a Colorado attorney.

Very rarely are any form business documents drafted with an eye toward Colorado law – we are simply too small of a state, business-wise, for it to be economically feasible for the form merchants to do so. A handbook, manual, policy or guidelines may not constitute a contract of employment in one state, but do so in Colorado.

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

BIBLE TRIVIA ANSWERS

1. Mikhail Gorbachev

1) Neither

2. Anton Chekhov

2) 107

3. Columbia

3) Joel

4. Dingos

The safest course of action for Colorado employers is to put nothing in writing regarding terms and conditions of employment. When in doubt, leave it out! (The exception is with independent contractors rather than employees, which is a topic for another day.)

This article is for informational purposes only, and does not constitute the proffer of legal advice. As always, consult your legal advisor regarding your specific situation.

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4) Seth

5. American Express

5) Thomas

6. 98 percent hydrogen and helium

6) Esther

7. 1914 8. Paris 10. Georgia

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9. Calvin and Hobbes

1. Hank Aaron and Derek Jeter.

2. Rube Waddell of the Philadelphia A’s, with 349 in 1904.

3. The University of Michigan went from No. 5 to out of the poll in 2007.

4. Magic Johnson (2,346 assists) and John Stockton (1,839).

5. Colorado’s Joe Sakic, in 2008.

1. Santa Catalina, the island of romance, off the coast of California. The song was big for The Four Preps in 1958.

2. Pink Floyd, in 1972. The album was created as a result of the soundtrack they wrote for the French film “La Vallee.”

3. Bob Dylan, on his “Another Side of Bob Dylan” album in 1964. The song seems to indicate a dissatisfaction with his previous beliefs. He didn’t perform the song in public until 1988.

6. Mario Andretti, in 1978.

4. The Nazz, and before that The Spiders. The band changed its name to Alice Cooper after fooling around with a Ouija board.

7. Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova.

5. “Hip to Be Square” by Huey Lewis and the News (1987). Football players Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott sang background vocals.

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A rule of grammar: double negatives are a no-no.

A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption.

A criminal’s best asset is his lie ability.

When the shocked IRS agent was found guilty of tax evasion he had to take time to collect himself.

I wrote a novel about a fellow who had a small garden.

It didn’t have much of a plot.

The magician got so mad he pulled his hare out.

I’ve been to the dentist several times so I know the drill.

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued a special edition of its Consumer News to help young adults and teens manage their money and avoid financial scams. Here are a few places to start to get your student up to speed.

Credit cards: Teach your child everything you know about credit-card use, even your own mistakes. Show them how to read the fine print on the disclosure, to be aware of the card’s limit (and how that limit can affect credit scores) and to pay off the full balance each month. Don’t apply for multiple cards (especially if the applications are being handed around on campus by zealous recruiters) and to take advantage of alerts from credit-card companies about payment reminders. If there’s any doubt about your child’s ability to handle payments, aim him or her

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Credit reports: Students need to know that potential employers will check their credit history during the job-application process. Insurance companies will do the same, with monthly premiums partially determined by credit scores. At some point, a graduate will need a loan, perhaps for a first car. An initial credit history, although short, will help secure a lower interest rate.

Picking a bank: As a student, your child will likely only need the most basic of services. If he or she is going away to school, start shopping on the Internet. You’ll need one close to campus that has the lowest possible fees. Check whether there are fees for falling below a minimum required balance, or for an excess number of ATM withdrawals or debit-card transactions. Plan to open an account at the same time you’re moving your student into the dorms.

Guarding against fraud and scams: Your child needs to know to review bank and credit-card statements the minute they arrive, to keep personal information private, especially online, and to be suspicious of emails that appear to come from the bank.

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