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Guy, New York Philharmonic, highlight McKnight Center season lineup

Adam Engel Co-Editor-in-Chief

Branson Evans The McKnight Center promises another exciting year of performances.

Some of the nation’s most popular orchestras are coming to Stillwater. The New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy headline The McKnight Center for Performing Arts’ 2022-23 season. The center’s fourth season begins in September and features 24 performances ranging from familyoriented plays to traveling Broadway

musicals. “It’s thrilling each year to curate a season that includes legendary artists and new stars,” said Mark Blakeman, The McKnight Center’s Marilynn and Carl Thoma Executive Director. Country music singer-songwriter artist Sara Evans opens the season on Sept. 9. The New York Philharmonic performs Sept. 23-25 as part of the orchestra’s recent partnership with the McKnight Center. Guy plays on Oct. 7. Tickets for the season will open to the public in August, according to a press release. For more information, visit McKnightCenter.org. See the full list of the 2022-23 season on page 3 news.ed@ocolly.com

In the books

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After extra innings against OU, OSU won the Big 12 Championship title.

OSU beats No. 1 Oklahoma for first Big 12 Championship title the Big 12 Tournament championship to set up a rematch. Senior pitcher Morgan Day (11-4), who came on in relief of junior Kelly Maxwell in the fourth inning, was stellar. After a complete game, one-run outing against Texas the day before, Day Sam Hutchens pitched five innings and allowed one Staff Reporter run. Day transferred to OSU (41-12) Coach Kenny Gajewski used the from Illinois State after last season with night before Saturday’s Big 12 Champi- aspirations of making a deep postseason onship game to listen to a book. run. She got OU third baseman Jana It was titled “Read This Book To- Johns on a groundout to end the game. night To Help You Win Tomorrow.” “I look back a year ago today and The title wasn’t bogus. I played in the Missouri Valley ConferNo. 7 Oklahoma State beat No. 1 ence tournament. Lost, and went home. Oklahoma 4-3 in extra innings to win Was done for the season,” Day said. the Big 12 Tournament title. The game “And today I get to leave here with my at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium team as a Big 12 champion.” in Oklahoma City was between the Big Day was named the Big 12 Tourna12’s top-seeded teams. ment’s Most Outstanding Player. GajewIt is OSU’s first Big 12 title. ski said pulling Maxwell from the game “I actually listened to the whole early was the plan, so OSU could change book,” Gajewski said. “It took me an OU hitter’s timing. Day, whose excited hour and fifteen. It was so powerful that yells punctuated good OSU plays, said I sent it to all our kids in their GroupMe she enjoyed OSU’s unique approach to (chat).” the game that the book heightened. It focused on the importance of “I’m really glad that we’re startgaining and developing a mental edge ing to touch on the mental side of the in sports — something OSU displayed game…just having fun and playing prominently against OU. After being softball,” Day said. swept by the Sooners in the regular The Cowgirl’s mental edge showed season, the Cowgirls clawed their way to when the Sooners (49-2) punched first.

In the bottom of the third, Tiare Jennings hit an RBI single. OU scored an unearned run three batters later when Grace Lyons hit a pop fly to first base that second baseman Brianna Evans, who was staring directly into the sun, had pop out of her mitt. That made it 2-0. “You’ve got to play softball,” Gajewski said. “You can’t give (OU) free stuff. They will punish you with free stuff. That’s what good teams do.” And yet, after the botched inning, the Cowgirls did not fold against the nation’s top-ranked team. OSU got two back in the next inning with a Hayley Busby single and Taylor Tuck sacrifice fly. Senior Chelsea Alexander, who was one of four Cowgirls named to the All-Tournament Team, scored a run in the fifth. The 3-2 lead she gave OSU was quickly nullified when OU’s Jocelyn Alo, the NCAA’s all-time home run hitter, blasted a ball over the wall in left field. The blast got the Big 12 tournament record crowd of 5,410 —made up of mostly OU fans — roaring. “Today’s environment was really, really great,” OU coach Patty Gasso said. “It was as close to feeling like you’re in the College World Series as you can get. Both teams benefit from

that.”

The Cowgirls mustered a go-ahead run in the eight when shortstop Kiley Naomi drew a bases-loaded walk off Nicole May. Day shut the Soonerd down in their half of the eight, making the Naomi walk enough to trigger a hearty Cowgirl dogpile. This season, Gajewski has tried to keep his team’s mentality of being the chaser intact. He has fallen back on the fact that OSU, which had previously never won a Big 12 Tournament championship, has nothing the Sooners or any other program want. Now, with a trophy, Gajewski said nothing changes. “We need to be sustainable with (OU),” Gajewski said. “And that’s tough. They’re the standard.” With the win, OSU essentially cemented a top-eight ranking for the postseason. It is a strong contender to host regional and super regional games in its bid to return to OKC for the Women’s College World Series. “I feel really good,” Gajewski said. “I think we’ve done what we needed to. Played the schedule that we needed to. We’ve played the top teams in the country.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Compiling mistakes lead to Red Raiders earning series sweep Daniel Allen Staff Reporter Josh Holliday watched as a herd of gray and red jerseys lined up from the pitcher’s mound to center field in celebration, a horror to the eyes of the orange jerseys on the opposite end. OSU wasn’t just outmatched on Sunday, it was outpowered by the high caliber, proficient Red Raider offense the whole weekend, surrendering six runs or more in each contest. Sunday’s 7-6 Texas Tech victory was just an exhibit of what had occurred the past three games. Heading into this weekend, Texas Tech had been well-renowned for its ability to score in spurts and capitalize on small mistakes. Instances like these had plagued the Cowboys in games one in two. While only trailing by one run heading into the top of the fifth inning of the series finale, the Red Raiders loaded the bases off of back-to-back one out singles, followed by a hit batter. “All of their (batting) averages were above .300 it seemed like,” left fielder Jake Thompson said. “They put some barrels on (the ball) and capitalized on our mistakes. Credit to them.” Then came the ability to capitalize off of errors, something Tech had done to perfection all weekend, came into fruition. A slow chopper from Texas Tech right fielder, Owen Washburn, that deflected off of OSU second baseman Roc Riggio’s glove, and rolled into shallow right field as the Red Raiders added two more runs to their lead. On the ensuing at bat, TTU catcher Hudson White hit a high fly ball to right center field. What is usually a routine play for OSU center fielder Caeden Trenkle, became an obstacle, aided by the hallowing wind streaming in violent gusts as the ball fell, landing short of Trenkle’s glove. As a result, an additional run scored for Texas Tech, increasing its lead to four. After a one run inning in the top of the sixth, the Red Raider lead was up to five as the snowballing Texas Tech offense was pouring everything it had in its arsenal on the Cowboys. “It was a hard fought game,” Holliday, OSU’s coach, said. “That was a lot of baseball in three days. (It is) hard to digest it all. But (those) were definitely hard fought games (this weekend) and it was disappointing to be on the losing side all three times.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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2022-23 performances at the McKnight Center Sara Evans - Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. Lightwire Theater’s The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Gen - Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. New York Philharmonic - Sept. 23-25, 2022 Buddy Guy - Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. 5th Annual Chamber Music Festival - Nov. 3-6, 2022 Legally Blonde – The Musical Nov. 10 & 11, 2022, at 7:30 PM Elf In Concert with the Tulsa Symphony - Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at 7 p.m. The Swingles - Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. Chicago Symphony Orchestra Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at 8 p.m. On Your Feet! - Feb. 2 & 3, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra - Friday, March 3, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. Late Night with Leonard Bernstein - Sunday, March 5, 2023, at 3 p.m. Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie: Starring Indigo Blume - Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 3 p.m. Curtis on Tour: The Soldier’s Tale - Friday, March 24, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. Peter Pan: Silent Film with Live Organ Performance by Peter Krasinski - Sunday, April 2, 2023, at 3 p.m. An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry - April 28 & 29, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.

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Buffalo shooting that killed 10 investigated as ‘racially motivated violent extremism’ According to reports, at least 10 people were killed after a mass shooting at the store, with the shooter in police custody.

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Connor Sheets and Laura J. Nelson Tops is like “the community store” for the neighborhood, said JeanPaul MiLos Angeles Times

nani, who lives a few blocks away. He said people who live nearby had loved ones The fatal shooting of 10 people at killed Saturday. a grocery store in a historically Black “This is a small city, and I never neighborhood of Buffalo by a young white thought this kind of thing would happen gunman is being investigated as a hate here,” said Minani, 23, who emigrated crime and an act of “racially motivated from Tanzania to the U.S. as a child. violent extremism,” federal officials said Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Sunday. Gramaglia told ABC News on Sunday that Authorities said that the suspect, Gendron arrived in Buffalo “at least the Payton Gendron, 18, of Conklin, New day before” the shooting “to scope out the York, researched the demographics of the area, to do a little reconnaissance work on neighborhood around the Tops Friendly the area before he carried out his just evil, Markets store while looking for places sickening act.” with a high concentration of Black resiPolice said the gunman shot four dents. Gendron drove from about 200 people in the parking lot, three of whom miles away and arrived in Buffalo at least died. Then he moved into the store and a day in advance to conduct reconnaisbegan stalking shoppers in the aisles. A sance, police said. security guard fired multiple shots, but He livestreamed the massacre with a the bullets did not penetrate the shooter’s helmet camera, shooting 11 Black people body armor, the police said. The guard and two white people, police said. was one of those killed, authorities said. President Joe Biden on Sunday deAbout 20 people saw the livestream scribed the shootings as “a racially moti- launched by the gunman on the broadcastvated act of white supremacy and violent ing app Twitch, law enforcement said. One extremism,” and said that while the Justice viewer immediately alerted the police. Department conducts its investigation, Twitch said in a statement that it ended “we must all work together to address the Gendron’s transmission “less than two hate that remains a stain on the soul of minutes after the violence started.” America.” Gendron was charged with murder The shooting, the latest act of vioin the first degree. He pleaded not guilty lence in a country rocked by gun violence in a courtroom arraignment Saturday and a recent surge in hate crimes, has evening. left Buffalo residents rattled and griefPolice had been aware of Gendron

because he had previously threatened a shooting at his high school, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. New York State Police said troopers were called to Susquehanna High School in Conklin last June after receiving a report that a 17-year-old had made threatening statements. Police said the student was taken into custody under a state mental health law and taken to a hospital for an evaluation. A preliminary investigation found that Gendron had repeatedly visited white supremacist websites and pages that shared race-based conspiracy theories, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. He had also researched the 2019 mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, in which an avowed white supremacist shot and killed 51 people; and the 2011 attacks in Norway carried out by a right-wing extremist who killed 77 people. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Buffalo native, said Sunday that tech executives need to be “held accountable, and assure all of us that they’re taking every step humanly possible” to monitor the spread of hate speech online. “How these depraved ideas are fermenting on social media — it’s spreading like a virus now,” she told ABC on Sunday. A lack of oversight could encourage others to emulate the shooter, she said. news.ed@ocolly.com

WHEN IS LITTLE MUCH?

There is a short chorus that has encouraged me many times. “Little is much if God is in it. Labor not for wealth or fame. There’s a crown and you can win it. If you go in Jesus’ name.” The woman, who poured the precious ointment on Jesus just before he was crucified, was criticized for “wasting” this expensive item. Yet, Jesus said everywhere the gospel is preached this woman’s action would be told. (Mk 14:3-9) Little things mean a lot as we are willing to serve the Lord. Paul mentions many in Romans 16 who helped him. The Good Samaritan stopped to help the man beaten and robbed. (Lu.10:30-37) Paul writes as you have opportunity, do good to all men, especially to other believers.(Gal.6:10) When the poor widow dropped the two pennies, all that she had, into the temple offering. Jesus said she gave more the large offerings given. Her “large giving” was in relation to what she had. (Mk.12:41-44)

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Many people may plan to give when they receive a great amount of money, but that large amount of money may never come. We may plan to give time or talent to a project when we have more time, but that perfect time arrangement may never happen. Again, the apostle Paul encourages us “as you have opportunity, do good to all men.” We never know when a little gesture of kindness, with money, or helping in an area of service, spending a little time with a person, a word of encouragement, will be just the action that will be a great help to someone. These can be practical ways of living out the Lord’s challenge to love one another. This is the fulfilling of the many commandments in the Bible: loving people by word and action.

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Kendrick Lamar returns with first new album in five years, 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers' August Brown Los Angeles Times

Courtesy Tribune News Service Lamar’s fifth studio album, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” released Friday, is his first new record after winning a Pulitzer Prize for 2017’s “Damn.”

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its release. Days before the release, Lamar posted its cover art, featuring fiancée Whitney Alford and him holding their two children, with Lamar in a bejeweled crown of thorns. Here are some early observations and highlights: 1. Yup, it’s a double album. As his website announcement suggested, “Mr. Morale” is indeed a double LP, clocking in at 18 songs split in two halves. 2. The guests have range. Few artists would feature Portishead’s Beth Gibbons and the embattled rapper Kodak Black on the same LP, but Lamar’s roster of guests is wide and exciting on “Mr. Morale.” They include: Wu-Tang Clan’s veteran MC Ghostface Killah, pgLang newcomer Tanna Leone, a rowdy verse from “Zola” star Taylour Paige, L.A.’s rising singer-rapper Blxst, Lamar’s cousin and “Family Ties” rapper Baby Keem and the R&B mystic Summer Walker. 3. It’s Beach Noise’s breakout. Lamar works with several favorite producers such as Sounwave and Boi-1da on “Mr. Morale,” but the threeman team of Beach Noise — Matt Schaeffer, Johnny Kosich and Jake Kosich — are the breakout producers on this LP. They’re all over Baby Keem’s “The Melodic Blue” and produced “The Heart Part 5,” and their work is the centerpiece of new Lamar tracks such as “United in Grief,” the brooding “Silent Hill” and “Auntie Diaries.” Expect them to enter the production A-List with this LP.

Kendrick Lamar’s new album “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” is both a return to form and the end of an era. The LP, Lamar’s fifth studio album, is his first new record after winning a Pulitzer Prize for 2017’s “Damn.” (though he gave nearly an album’s worth of work to the “Black Panther” soundtrack). It comes four months after Lamar performed at the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, alongside his mentor Dr. Dre in a Comptonthemed set. But it’s also the 14-time Grammy winner’s final album with Top Dawg Entertainment, the L.A. hip-hop and R&B label that he helped turn from a regional underground favorite to a dominant global force. Lamar previously announced on his cryptic website, Oklama, that he will be starting a new company, pgLang, with former TDE executive Dave Free. The rollout for “Mr. Morale,” released Friday, began in earnest with the release of “The Heart Part 5,” a track that interpolates Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You” and whose striking video finds Lamar morphing into deepfake versions of Kobe Bryant, O.J. Simpson, Kanye West and other Black celebrities. Last month, Lamar also made a Coachella cameo with his cousin, Baby Keem, to perform their track “Family Ties,” which won a Grammy earlier this year. Lamar’s new LP is expected to easily top the entertainment.ed@ocolly.com Billboard 200 the week of

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Notebook: Phansalkar shored up relief Cowgirls' season ends in Sweet Sixteen pitching, Big 12 race tightening up Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter

eighth innings saw batters retired in order and two coming by strikeout. “I really like the way that Roman did a fantastic job and basically Getting swept isn’t something gave us a shot and kept us within common for Oklahoma State, but firing range,” OSU coach Josh Holthat’s exactly where it found itself. liday said. Here are some takeaways folPhansalkar, who was honored lowing No. 3 OSU’s 6-4 loss to No. during pregame senior day festivi9 Texas Tech on Sunday. ties, clotted the bleeding and gave What a relief OSU’s offense a chance to catch up. When Roman Phansalkar His consistency and solidification as entered the game (the fifth OSU one of the team’s best relievers will pitcher to appear), Texas Tech had be vital to the Cowboys’ postseason scored six runs in five innings, and goals. Ryan Bogusz had just put two runThe wind came sweeping ners on base. down O’Brate But Phansalkar, who has the Abruptly, a gust of wind swept team-leading ERA (1.76), led OSU into the press box, sending papers out of the inning with three straight flying. The wind shifted from a outs. He went on to do the same batter-friendly southerly direction in next two innings, giving up no to an impeding, heavy north wind. hits, runs or walks. The seventh and From that point on, the dynamics of

Karisa Sheely In a game full of pitching changes, Roman Phansalkar emerged as OSU’s most consistent bullpen arm.

the contest were changed. “Obviously (there was) a crazy chain of wind shifting from a soft breeze where anything’s possible to a very brisk north wind where I don’t think you could hit a home run today from the fourth inning on, in any location,” OSU coach Josh Holliday said. Balls that made it high into the Stillwater sky were tossed around by the difficult conditions and made them nearly impossible to track down. Shots to the outfield that earlier might have found their way into the bleachers were suddenly coming down well within bounds. “There was that one ball to center and Trenkle’s going back on it, and I was yelling, ‘Got room, got room,’ and he was running back,” said Jake Thompson, OSU’s left fielder. “Then all of a sudden it landed about 40 feet in front of where we expected it to be. It was weird.” The Cowboys ended up on the favorable end of the wind many times, such as a Zach Ehrhard popfly that swayed from right center field over to the right field line, landing barely in the field of play and away from Tech outfielders. But the adverse conditions put the brakes on any long balls. Photo Finish The Big 12 race is neck-andneck coming down the home stretch. On Friday afternoon, OSU sat atop the Big 12 standings and possessed a two-game lead over Texas Tech. As of Sunday night, the Cowboys find themselves third in the league, behind the Red Raiders and TCU. What once seemed like a clear path to the No. 1 seed at the Big 12 Championship for OSU has quickly faded. The Horned Frogs and Red Raiders claim the top spot and have a head-to-head advantage over the Cowboys, who need a series sweep against Baylor next week just to tie for first in the conference. OSU needed four wins in its final games to clinch the top spot, but now second or third seems more likely. In addition to TCU, TTU and OSU, Oklahoma is tied for third and in the hunt for higher seeding. sports.ed@ocolly.com

rienced this first hand, as she duked it out against the No. 1 ranked player, Emma Navarro. Navarro showed off her skills as she defeated Rioux 6-1 in straight sets. Due to a rain delay, Payton Little the last few matches beStaff Reporter ing played were stopped A hard-fought and moved to Virginia’s match, but Virginia indoor tennis facility. proved to be too much The Cavaliers will to handle for Oklahoma advance to the Elite Eight State. to play against Texas in The Cowgirl tenChampaign, Illinois. nis season ended after a Coach Chris Young Sweet Sixteen defeat to and the team will be Virginia, 4-1. Freshman returning to Stillwater as Oona Orpana scored the Sweet Sixteen entrants, a only singles point for Big 12 First Team singles OSU. and doubles team and a The Cowgirls knew Big 12 Freshman of the they would be in for a Year. The squad tied for tough match as four of second in the Big 12, and the six Cavalier singles this season proved to be players are ranked within a massive improvement the ITA Top 125. OSU’s over the previous season. Lisa Marie Rioux expesports.ed@ocolly.com

Branson Evans Virginia defeated OSU, 4-1, in the Sweet Sixteen in Virginia.

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Crime novelist Winslow retires from writing to take up political activism John Wilkens The San Diego Union-Tribune

years ago via Twitter posts, short films and newspaper ads. “I’m not a huge name, but I have something of a platform,” Winslow, 68, In Don Winslow’s crime novels, said in a phone interview from St. Louis. characters regularly face dangers they “I thought I should use it to speak some should have seen coming. Those who plain truths.” ignore the warning signs often wind up ‘Spoon to a knife fight’ dead. He’s taking aim at former PresiNow in the middle of a 23-city, dent Donald Trump and Republicans nationwide tour promoting his newest who supported efforts to overthrow the book, the Julian-area writer said he is results of the 2020 election. worried about a different kind of loomHe’s calling out Democrats for too ing danger: threats to American democ- often “bringing a spoon to a knife fight” racy. when debating the nation’s most pressHe’s so worried that he’s retiring ing issues. from writing books. He said he’ll devote He’s chiding the mainstream mehis energies full time to the political dia for its short attention span. activism he started engaging in about six “I’m picking a fight,” he said in a

written statement explaining his retirement. The announcement a few weeks ago brought Winslow widespread attention — “CBS Saturday Morning,” PBS, The Washington Post and others — which in turn prompted some to question whether it was a publicity stunt designed to goose sales for the new book, “City on Fire.” Winslow said that’s not the case, and there’s reason to believe he doesn’t need the help. His 21 books include a string of New York Times bestsellers. They’ve been published in foreign languages all over the world. One of his hits, “Savages,” was made into a 2012 movie by Oliver Stone that was nominated for two Academy

Awards. Several others have been optioned for adaption to film or TV. “City on Fire” is part one of a trilogy (the subsequent books are already written and will be published in April 2023 and April 2024) and the screen rights were sold last year in a deal reported to be in the mid-seven figures. Before it was published April 26, the book had garnered strong reviews in the trade press, with starred notices in Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews and Booklist. Amazon already has it among its top sellers. It debuts on the New York Times bestseller list for hardcover fiction at No. 3. See Novelist on 8

Courtesy Tribune News Service U.S. author Don Winslow has taken up political activism following his retirement from writing.

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Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes Today’s Birthday (05/16/22). Creativity and imagination feed your plans this year. Steady practices strengthen your professional status and influence. Personal dreams come true this spring, before summer changes affect your partnership. Collaboration sparks autumn romance, and soothes personal worries next winter. Listen to your inner wisdom. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — Plan an adventure for a later date. Expect traffic and delays today, with Mercury retrograde and the Scorpio Eclipse. Consider options and alternatives. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Review the numbers to adapt with a delay. Cash flow could seem restricted. Collaborate to gather resources. Share support to stretch the budget. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Patience with your partner saves time and upsets. Misunderstandings abound. Support each other to adapt with love and kindness. Collaborate quietly for efficiency. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Focus on your work and health. Exercise strengthens your heart. Slow for sharp corners. Expect traffic. Practice your moves for energy, grace and endurance. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Relax and have fun. Avoid traffic, arguments, controversy or risky situations and enjoy your favorite activities close to home. Prioritize family and domestic harmony. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Home’s the best place for you tonight. Postpone travel or crowds. Avoid noise or hassle. Settle into a cozy spot to write. Domestic improvements satisfy. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Communication opens doors and could challenge. Discover income in new directions through the grapevine. Share information and resources. Patiently clarify. Your words contribute. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Avoid financial discussions. Keep your head down and stay productive. You can make money with disciplined focus. Have faith in your own imagination. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Get into personal projects and shut out the noise. Traffic and chaos could get frustrating. Indulge yourself with special alone time. Self-care recharges you. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Find a private sanctuary for productive planning and coordination. Process recent social changes. Rest and recuperate. Get what you need nearby. Enjoy familiar rituals. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Keep your part of a team bargain. Do what you said you would. Misunderstandings abound. Postpone discussions and meetings to focus on actions and tasks. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Tackle a professional challenge. Don’t share unfinished work. Get the words right. Edit the message. Polish marketing and promotional materials. Do the homework.

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Solution to Saturday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk

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Novelist... Continued from 6 Winslow was busy in recent days after the leak of a preliminary U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, tweeting, “Things are not okay. Don’t listen to anyone who tells you things are okay. Sadly, November will be much worse. This isn’t being negative. This is reality. Get angry. STAY angry. And vote.”

His hot takes have endeared him to liberals (“America is fortunate to have Don speaking truth to power,” one posted) and irritated conservatives (“Stay out of Florida, Donny,” warned one, to which Winslow responded, “I am not staying out of anywhere. I don’t buy into your Trump programmed fake tough guy BS.”) Asked if he is concerned about pouring salt in the wounds of an already exhausted and polarized nation, Winslow said no. “In all candor, right and wrong are polar opposites,” he

told the San Diego Union-Tribune. “Democracy and wannabe authoritarianism are polar opposites. And for too long, one side has been too soft in talking about these things.” 250 million views In his retirement announcement, Winslow said he plans to continue making short political videos, posted on Twitter, YouTube and other platforms, which he hopes will sway voters to vote for Democrats in upcoming elections. “Donald Trump was defeated in 2020,” he wrote, “but

Trumpism is a cancer that has metastasized across the country. I believe a more dangerous form of it will emerge after the November midterms.” The videos, which typically run a couple of minutes long, have drawn a combined 250 million views, by Winslow’s count. On his book tour, the author is also recruiting people for a “digital army” to fight back against the “all-out attack on Democracy” by those who “want a world where women are stripped of their rights, voting

will be suppressed, misinformation will be weaponized, police reform will be blocked, and schools, teachers, and books will be under constant threat.” Some of what he’s doing seems tailor-made for a future run for office himself, but Winslow said he has no interest. “That’s a hard no,” he said. “I’m a storyteller. I work with words. That’s where I’m most useful.”

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