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an’s best friend has always been the dog. Their loyalty and unconditional love make them the perfect companion at the end of a long day or lonely week. Maybe you prefer the smaller breeds that fit into your favorite handbag so you can tote them around on all your shopping trips. Or maybe you are drawn to the larger breeds that lounge around all day until the doorbell rings and then they lose their minds barking in an attempt to protect their family from that scary visitor. There are many different breeds that can fit with just about any personality or preference. Many are considered “designer” dogs because they are specifically bred for certain traits. What are some of these so-called designer breeds? Which ones are currently the most popular? Leave it to Snippetz to hunt down these dogs and round them all up in one place just for you!

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Goldendoodles can come in a variety of colors and make great companion dogs. Even though they can be on the larger side of the size spectrum, they should live inside with their people.

Goldendoodles are a cross between a Golden Retriever and a Poodle and are an extremely popular mixed breed. Over the last 10 years, Goldendoodles have risen in popularity ranking from No.159 to No. 31.

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Because Poodles come in a range of sizes, Goldendoodles also fall into three main size-ranges: miniature (15-30 pounds), medium (3045 pounds) and standard (45-100 pounds or more). Knowing what size Poodle your Goldendoodle was bred from can make it easier to predict the full-grown size of your animal but because they are cross-bred, there is no guarantee that your Goldendoodle will fall into a specific weight range.

The Puggle is a cross between a Pug and a Beagle. Since 2002, the breed has risen in popularity ranking from No. 157 to No. 69. Puggles are full of energy and very playful but are often stubborn and uncooperative. Beagles are often independent and tend to roam, making them hard to contain at times and it’s said that breeding them with Pugs was an effort to dampen their wandering urge. However, Pugs are said to be extremely stubborn at times and coupled with the wide willful streak of the Beagle, Puggles can display the worst of both breeds. More often

Goldendoodles are typically intelligent, friendly and sociable. Their moderate activity level requires that they have ample exercise and playtime each day. Larger Goldendoodles tend to be more active and can actually make great competitors in agility competitions. Poodles are often touted as being hypoallergenic and because Goldendoodles are their descendants, they are often considered to be more so than some other cross breeds. However, allergies are caused by the animal’s dander, not their fur so while some

Because of their rising popularity rate, Puggles are often bred in puppy mills where the living conditions are poor and the animals are not treated well. It’s important to know where your Puggle comes from to have the best chance of raising a happy, healthy animal. Both Pugs and Beagles are known for having healthy appetites and are prone to becoming overweight if their food intake isn’t properly managed. Puggles often end up weighing close to 30 pounds rather than the often-anticipated 15-20 pound animal even when their weight is properly managed. Color-wise, Puggles can greatly vary in their appearance even within the same litter. They make great indoor dogs and should always live with their people inside. It might be tempting to give your Puggle the boot outside on a mild summer night, especially if it tends to snore as many do, but they Truly Mixed Breeds... Continued on Page 3

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LABRADOODLE We know this one might be hard to guess but the Labradoodle is a mix between a Labrador Retriever and Poodle. This breed’s popularity ranking has jumped from no. 117 in 2002 to No. 38. Wally Conron, the head breeder for the Australian Guide Dog Association in 1989, is credited as the first person to intentionally breed a Labradoodle. Labradoodles were originally bred as an attempt to create a hypoallergenic dog that could be used in service work, such as a guide dog. But as with Goldendoodles, there is no guarantee that a Labradoodle will no cause an allergic reaction. Just as with the Goldendoodle, Labradoodles come in three size ranges: miniature (15-30 pounds), medium (30-45 pounds) and standard (45100 pounds or more). And as with the Goldendoodle, there is no way to guarantee the size of the Labradoodle you’ll end up with. Labradoodles have a moderate activity level and the larger animals tend to be more active than the smaller ones. They are very smart, sociable and learn quickly. As with the previous two breeds, Labradoodles need to live indoors with their people.

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mericaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic Christmas song was written by a Jewish immigrant. Born in Russia with the name Israel Baline, he was the genius songwriter we know as Irving Berlin. He wrote â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Christmasâ&#x20AC;? for the 1942 Hollywood musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holiday Inn,â&#x20AC;? starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. On set, the movieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hit number was presumed to be another Berlin composition, the Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be Careful, Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s My Heart.â&#x20AC;? At first, it was. Then â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Christmasâ&#x20AC;? captured the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imagination and hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite loosed its grip since. As my colleague Mark Steyn puts it in a winsome podcast interview with Berlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter Mary Ellin Barrett, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Berlin loved

the year that American men were first shipped overseas, and it was released into a wave of homesickness. Mary Ellin Barrett says it first caught on with GIs in Great Britain. During the course of the war, it became the most requested song with Armed Forces Radio.

America and he sang its seasonsâ&#x20AC;?: Easter (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Easter Paradeâ&#x20AC;?), July Fourth (â&#x20AC;&#x153;God Bless Americaâ&#x20AC;?) and, of course, Christmas. Some estimates point to sales of all versions of â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Christmasâ&#x20AC;? topping 100 million. According to Albert and Shirley Menendez in their book on American Christmas songs, it made the charts for two decades straight, and as late as 1969 was the No. 1 Christmas song in the country. You are sure to hear it multiple times any Christmas season, on the radio, on TV or at the mall.

Berlin knew he had something special with â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Christmasâ&#x20AC;? as soon as he wrote it. He supposedly enthused to his secretary, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just wrote the best song Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever written -- heck, I just wrote the best song that anybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever written!â&#x20AC;? The song evokes the warmth of the hearth and the comforts of our Christmas traditions in a way that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stopped pulling at heartstrings yet.

It is a song built on yearning. In lines at the beginning of the original version that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t usually performed, Berlin writes of being out in sunny California during the holiday: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never been such a day/in Beverly Hills, L.A./But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s December the twentyfourth,/And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m longing to be up North.â&#x20AC;?

In an essay in The New Republic, Jonathan Fischer asks what has become of the golden age of pop Christmas songs between the 1930s and 1950s that not only gave us â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Christmas,â&#x20AC;? but â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Christmas Songâ&#x20AC;? and such lesser standards as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sil-

Steyn thinks that if America had entered World War II a few years earlier, the song might never have taken off. But 1942 was

ver Bells,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Santa Babyâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frosty the Snowman.â&#x20AC;? Well, the writing was better, the standards higher, the culture more charming and less abased. But Fischer notes something else -- Christmas meant more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the religious purpose of Christmas has gotten increasingly remote,â&#x20AC;? he writes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;pop songwriters seem to have less to say about itâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;a traditional and sentimental version of Christmas ... doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appeal to the wider, more fractured popular culture the way it once did.â&#x20AC;? Maybe we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make great Christmas songs anymore, but we can still listen to them, and that will have to be consolation enough. May your days be merry and bright. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2013 by King Features Synd., Inc.

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Why do I think that happened? Because that’s the kind of impact this little baby has had on people around the world for well over two thousand years.

When they take a good look at that little baby born behind the motel in that smelly barn, their lives are changed. They go from Scrooge to saint, from taker to giver, from tightwad to philanthropist, from miser to minister.

Need some evidence? Just take a look around. You’ll find hospitals, schools, social service agencies and volunteer groups in every land helping the sick, teaching the uninformed, housing the homeless, caring for the dying, and joyfully doing the work that many people think should be done by some cold, soulless government agency. Show me a hospital erected by an atheist, or find me a social service agency funded by agnostics. There are few if any volunteer organizations that serve the hurting word established by humanists, new-agers, Marxists, or secular progressives. When disaster comes to any location on earth who arrives to help first - the National Association of Wiccans? What about the ACLU, do they show up? Only if some kindly volunteer is caught praying with a hurting soul, then they’ll jump into action and try to shut down the whole operation. You can depend on it, when disaster comes to almost any place on earth the first help on scene usually comes from the Salvation Army. This impressive, worldwide organization was started in 1875 in England by a Christian minister to the slums of London where thieves, prostitutes, gamblers and drunkards were among his first converts. It’s a matter of fact: there is no other religion in all the world that is as generous, loving, caring and other-oriented as the one that started in the back yard of that two-bit motel a couple of millennium ago. I can’t explain it but for some reason when people consider the meaning of that special birth and the message of love and forgiveness that came from his lips later in life, they change. They go from being wasted, wandering malcontents to useful, generous citizens. They no longer focus just on what they can get, but ask, “What can I give, how can I help?” Send your comments to Dr.Ross@ RonRossToday.com. ©2013 Dr. Ronald D. Ross

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ook at that, folks, the year flew by! Christmas is next week and before you know it, we’ll be singing Auld Lang Syne and clanking champagne glasses to welcome in 2014. This doesn’t mean much, in reality. The truth is some people think the “holidays” are commercialized and hyped to the point where the true meaning is completely lost. I stand neither here nor there on such accusations. I do however, owe you all a Christmas gift. You’ve already given your gift to me by simply flipping to this article every week. So, for my spectacular gift to you, I present an article about THE COOLEST THING EVER! It’s a bridge. One in China. I know, I know, it sounds underwhelming, but believe me, it’s not. The architectural genius of this bridge is mind numbing. In fact, the structure itself looks kind of like an illusion. The “Mobius” Bridge was designed in a competition by a Dutch firm named NEXT Architects; who won the bid to build the bridge. They created something that’s never been attempted before. A quick glance at the bridge will show you a series of weaving lines; up and down. It was designed based on a Mobius Ring, a one sided surface created by twisting and joining one end of a rectangle with its other fixed end. A simple pedestrian project; the bridge will span 490 feet long, by 78 feet high. The interwoven, spaghettibridge will span a river within the town of Meixi lake.

Sure we take pride in such structures like The St. Louis Arch, and the Empire State Building, but who are we kidding. These old time monuments are child’s play next to what we’re seeing the rest of the world take on. So, why the architectural drought? America has nearly 9,000 graduates with some kind of degree in Architecture every year! That’s a ton of professionals entering the work force every year. Now, in fairness, most of these young bright minds can’t be expected to reinvent American architecture. It should also be noted that in our great nation, safety and stability are upheld more so than any other nation on Earth; making sure the structure will function as it is intended is our number one priority. But still, that bridge in China makes me awful jealous. Can you imagine if after months and months of the highway construction we’ve had between North Gate and North Academy they unveiled an architecturally brilliant carpool lane that twisted and turned creating a fortune-cookie like pattern that wouldn’t be out of place in Neverland? That would be so awesome! I’d be stoked; and I’m sure most people would be. It would be impressive. It would be revolutionary. It would be every reason I like living in America. We’re supposed to be over-the-top and outrageous even when there’s no reason to be. So why are we letting China build THE COOLEST THING EVER? I’ve no answer for this deep, dark question. It opens up a lot of questions. And looking back, I see that my Christmas gift to you is nothing but a reminder of how careful we’ve become. Because come the end of 2014, China will have THE COOLEST THING EVER, and we’ll just have the Arch in Missouri. But it brings up a good goal; a potential solution even. Be great. Never settle for less. One day, perhaps you’ll reinvent the wheel. Perhaps you’ll try and fail. Either way, it’s important to be the best you can be. Try to remember that this Holiday season.

Dutch firm NEXT Architects create the fascinating bridge based on a Mobius ring and ancient Chinese art.

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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. ITALIAN CLUB Monthly meeting 702 S. Tejon Colorado Springs 1st Tues. of every month 6:30pm/8:00pm If you love family, socializing and culture, then membership in Sons of Italy is right for you. Membership is open to men and women. More information at www. sonsofitalypp.com 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. 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.

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TWO BED TOWN HOME FOR RENT Monument Area New Appliances Great Location

620-272-9866 APARTMENT FOR LEASE 2 Bd, 1 Ba, downstairs in home, Private entrance, bath, kitchen and living area. Storage Avail., Would prefer mature, non-smoker, single adult. Available Now. North of Monument@I-25 & County Line Rd. $700/Mo. + util. 719-964-8771 OWNER CARE - HORSE SPACE Private stall & small pasture, tack room and inside hay storage. Trailer space available. For multiple horses@$100ea/mo, Min. $300/mo plus Elec. in winter. Available Now. North of Monument@I-25 & County Line Rd. Lease Required. 719-964-8771

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FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT All utilities and washer & dryer furnished. New Carpet! Month to month lease. Rent $425. No pets or smoking (or smoking pets!) Call: 719-481-1361

PALMER LAKE TOWNHOME 3 bed/3 bath Town Home for Rent Newly remodeled - w/attached garage. in Charming Palmer Lake 1155/mo inc. water, sewer & trash 720-231-5511

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LITTLE LOG KITCHEN, BREAKING BREAD WITH THE COMMUNITY Please join us for a FREE MEAL, the third Saturday of each month. We start serving at Noon. 133 High Street, Palmer Lake, CO It’s JULEBORD--CHRISTMAS PARTY TIME Sunday, dec 22 at 2:30p Sons of Norway Viking Hall 1045 Ford St., Colorado Springs, Smorgesbord includes ham, turkey, roast pork loin,baked norwegian salmon, assortrd salads, christmas breads,lefse,herring, shrimp, cheese and meat trays,escalloped potatoes,surkael,green beans, pickled beets. Assortrd norse desserts include rice cream , ra s p b e r r y s a u c e, k r i n g l e, s p r itz,sandbakkles,kr umkake, rosettes,almond bars, more cookies and coffee. There’ll be carols and dancing around the christmas tree. A visit from santa will be special for children. Please phone rsvp to karen at 390-0621 as soon as possible. Seating is limited. Price is $18 for members, $20 for non-members, $8 for children 5-12. Suitable for all ages. Categories of interest include food & dining, ethnic & cultural. Social time at 2:30pm, and Julebord at 3pm

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CHRISTMAS EVE BUFFET The moZaic Restaurant at

The Inn at Palmer Divide 443 Colorado Highway 105, Palmer Lake, CO 80133 12/24/2013 4:00pm/8:00pm Join us for our Christmas Eve Buffet! Let us take care of all the cooking for the holidays, leaving you with more time to spend with family! Tuesday, December 24th from 4-8pm. Adults: $30, Children: $15, and 3 & under are Free! Call 719-481-1800 to make your reservation!

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SERVICES

GERMAN SHEPHERD BREEDER

Genny’s Music Studio

PROFESSIONAL SEAMSTRESS Alterations and Home Decor’ Senior Discounts Call Linda @ 719.433.1263

is expanding and in need of part-time kennel help. $9.00 an hour. 15-20 hours per week. Looking for individuals who are willing to make a long term commitment. (303) 660-9000

Teaching Piano and Cello in the Tri-Lakes region for over 30 Years Genny Newton - Phone: 719-291-1343 Email: info@GennyMusicStudio.com for more info visit: http://GennysMusicStudio.com

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WAIT STAFF NEEDED FOR BINGO ON SATURDAY NIGHTS Call Alicia 481-8668 American Legion Post 9-11

LOVING CAREGIVERS NEEDED Looking for GREAT in-home caregivers that are up to the challenge of meeting our high standards of care. We need caregivers with flexible hours; availability on weekends is also desired. We need caregivers that have a general understanding of Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) and people that are willing to travel to clients’ homes. Experience in taking care of the elderly is preferred, however not required. Call us @ 719-377-9120 or email Kaylene.s@amadaseniorcare.com

HELP WANTED:

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THE KITCHEN DIVA’S GIFT GUIDE

love testing new food products and kitchen appliances. I’ve selected two of my favorites from a new line of CrockPot appliances for this gift-giving guide. The Crock-Pot revolution started in August 1970 with a simple bean-cooker: a glazed brown crock liner, white steel housing and aluminum lid. By associating the crockery liner with its pot-like shape, out came the name Crock-Pot. This slow cooker introduced a new category of appliances and revolutionized the way Americans cooked for their families. Crock-Pot products are time-savers, energy-savers, space-savers and are reasonably priced. They’re the perfect gift and come in a variety of sizes and colors. I was amused to find that a recent holiday meal-preparation survey listed the inability to serve all of the food at the same temperature at the same time as the No. 1 fear of home cooks! I’ve often struggled to get a huge family holiday meal on the table. This year, my worries are over, thanks to The Crock-Pot Hook Up Connectable Entertaining System (MSRP: $39.99-$49.99), which completely replaces the old chafing dishes, sterno cans, tea-lights and buffettable clutter! The new system features individual slowcooker units that connect by plugging into each other to create an impressive entertaining spread that can be customized to suit groups of any size. Up to six units can hook up using a single outlet, and all may

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If you’re fortunate enough to receive a new Crock-Pot as a gift, try this wonderful recipe for Sweet and Sour Chicken. Happy holidays! Continued on Page 15

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Another Crock-Pot innovation is the Versaware line of slow cookers that allow you to saute, cook, serve, store and reheat all in one pot.

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My second gift choice from Crock-Pot is the new LunchCrock Food Warmer (MSRP: $24.99). It holds up to 20 ounces of food and warms while you work for delicious on-the-go meals that are ready when you are. Convenience food now can be as warm, comforting and flavorful as home cooking. This handy gadget heats low and slow to transform leftovers, soups, oatmeal and any number of favorites into meals away from home. My husband takes his lunch to work with him and often eats in the car while running errands. We were limited to what we could pack in his lunch bag until I discovered the LunchCrock. There’s a plug adapter in our car, so my husband can have a hot lunch whether he’s in the car or at his desk. Handling is easy thanks to a spillproof lid, cool-touch exterior and cord storage. The removable food-storage container and lid are dishwasher safe.

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Connectable units are sold individually or as a kit, so you can mix and match units to create your own system. They include a round 2-quart cooker, an oval 3.5-quart cooker and an oval 2-by-1-quart double cooker. Each unit has individual low, high and warm manual settings, and all removable stoneware and lids are dishwasher safe. They also are stackable for easy storage.

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SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN You can place the marinade and the chicken in a sealed bag, refrigerate it overnight, and then place all of the ingredients in the Crock-Pot the next day, if desired. 1 whole chicken (cut into 8 pieces; breast split), or if preferred, 8 chicken breasts or 8 chicken thighs or any combination of 8 pieces 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 (13-ounce) jar orange marmalade 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks and juice 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons BBQ sauce 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 1/2 cup water 2 teaspoons red chile flakes 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 inch fresh ginger (peeled and sliced into coins) 1 bunch green onions, green and white parts -- white parts roughly chopped; green parts sliced on bias Combine salt, pepper, oil, marmalade,

pineapple chunks and juice, soy sauce, BBQ sauce, vinegar, water, chile flakes and ginger together in a bowl, and whisk to combine. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Cook for 2-3 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low. Serve chicken with sauce over rice. Garnish with the sliced green onions. You also can make any leftovers into a delicious chicken taco by shredding the chicken meat, folding it into warm tortillas, and topping with lettuce, avocado and a drizzle of the remaining sauce. For more information about Crock-Pot products or to find great recipes go to www. crock-pot.com.

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TRIVIA TEST By Fiﬁ Rodriguez

1. MUSIC: Who wrote the song “A Boy Named Sue,” which was made famous by singer Johnny Cash? 2. U.S. STATES: Which state’s capital is Augusta? 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which fashion designer popularized the miniskirt?

SPORTS QUIZ By Chris Richcreek

1. Who was the last Braves player before Justin Upton in 2013 to have seven home runs in his first 12 games of the season? 2. Name the pitcher who holds the majorleague record for most games in a season.

4. COMICS: What was L’il Abner’s last name in the comic strip?

3. When was the last time before 2012 that Stanford’s football team won a conference title in the Pac-12?

5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first president for whom women could cast a ballot?

4. How many times did Wilt Chamberlain average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game for a season?

6. GEOGRAPHY: Which Canadian province lies between Alberta and Manitoba? 7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What bird is the fastest runner on land? 8. SCIENCE: What was inventor Thomas Edison’s middle name? 9. LITERATURE: What was the pen name of William Sydney Porter? 10. LANGUAGE: What kind of game is “draughts” in Great Britain?

5. Name the number of times since 1994 that a No. 8 seed beat a No. 1 seed in a playoff series in the NHL. 6. When was the last time Argentina’s men’s soccer team reached the semifinals of the World Cup? 7. Who recorded the best finish by a female jockey at the Kentucky Derby before Rosie Napravnik finished fifth in 2013?

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BIBLE TRIVIA

By Mick Harper

1. Name the 15-year-old singer who had a No. 1 hit in 1960 with “I’m Sorry.” 2. What was the very first song recorded by Roy Orbison? 3. Who was the first group to release “Hanging on the Telephone”? (No, it wasn’t Blondie.) 4. What was Diesel’s big hit of 1980? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “After I gave you everything I had, You laughed and called me a clown, Remember, in your search for fortune and fame, What goes up, must come down.”

By Wilson Casey

1. Is the book of Matthew in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. Who was Herod’s information source as to where the Christ Child was to be born? Joseph, Reuben, Micah, Matthew 3. From Luke 2:13, what term describes an army of angels praising God? Heavenly host, Covenant, Spirit multitude, Manoah 4. What group received the angels’ announcement of the birth of Jesus? Carpenters, Shepherds, Tentmakers, Masons 5. Where was the young child when the Magi came to visit Him to present gifts? Manger, Under the stars, House, Temple 6. From Matthew 2, to what country did Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus flee? Jordan, Syria, Oman, Egypt (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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TRIVIA TEST

1) New 1. Shel Silverstein

2) Micah

2. Maine

3) Heavenly host

3. Mary Quant

4) Shepherds

4. Yokum

5) House

5. Warren Harding, 1920

6) Egypt

6. Saskatchewan

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7. Ostrich 8. Alva 9. O. Henry 10. Checkers

SPORTS QUIZ 1. Dale Murphy, in 1985. 2. Mike Marshall of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched in 106 games in 1974.

FLASH BACK 1. Brenda Lee, who won her first singing contest at age 3 and was the main support for her family from the age of 10, when her father died. Lee also recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” at age 13.

3. It was 1999.

2. “Trying to Get to You,” with The Teen Kings in 1956.

4. Seven times during his 14-year NBA career.

3. The Nerves, in 1976. Guitarist Jack Lee wrote it for the group.

5. Ten times.

4. “Sausalito Summernight.”

6. It was 1990.

5. “It’s Just a Matter of Time,” by Brook Benton in 1959. Benton penned the song with Clyde Otis for Nat King Cole, but it was decided that Benton would use it as his first release. The song topped the R&B charts for nine weeks.

7. The same Rosie Napravnik finished ninth at the Kentucky Derby in 2011.

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people are sometimes possessed by the devil.

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by Samantha Weaver • It was American author Erica Jong who made the following sage observation: “Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.” • Jon Bon Jovi is probably best known for his eponymous ‘80s hair band, but he’s also quite a philanthropist, working on behalf of organizations including the Special Olympics, the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity. In 2011, the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation opened a restaurant called JBJ Soul Kitchen, in which patrons pay only what they can afford, or can even volunteer in lieu of payment. • Those who study such things say that all mammals, from rodents to elephants, urinate for approximately 21 seconds. This now is known as the “Law of Urination.” • A poll conducted by Gallup determined that 42 percent of Americans believe that

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hree women and three men were traveling by train to the football game. At the station, the three men each bought a ticket and watched as the three Women bought just one ticket. ‘How are the three of you going to travel on only one ticket?’ asked one of the men. ‘Watch and learn,’ answeredone of the women. They all boarded the train. The three men took their respective seats but all three women crammed into a toilet together and closed the door. Shortly after the train had departed, the conductor came around to collect the tickets. He knocked on the toilet door and said, ‘Ticket, please.’ The door opened just a crack, and a single arm emerged with a ticket in hand. The conductor took it and moved on.

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The men saw what happend, and agreed it was quite a clever idea; so, after the game, they decided to do the same thing on the return trip to save some money. When they arrived at the station, they bought a single ticket for the return trip but were astonished that the three women didn’t buy any ticket at all! ‘How are you going to travel without a ticket?’ asked one perplexed man. ‘Watch and learn,’ answered the women.

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