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by Janet Spencer Ants are the most dominant insect on Earth. With an average of 250,000 brain cells, they are also considered to be one of the smartest insects on the planet, along with bees. (A human has about 100 billion brain cells.) Ants belong to the order Hymenoptera, from the Greek words “hymen” meaning membrane and “ptera” meaning wings. This order includes wasps and bees. Ants first showed up on the planet about 150 million years ago, whereas humans showed up only about 1 million years ago. As the planet evolved, flowering plants became more common, providing new food sources for ants which flourished. There are over 15,000 different species of ants. They are found on every continent except Antarctica. The densest populations are found in tropical regions. A single acre of Amazon rainforest may be home to 3.5 million ants. Almost half of the world’s ant population lives in tropical rainforests, yet they also can be found in arid sub-Saharan Africa, in the arctic tundra, and in caves. Most worker ants live only for a few weeks or months. The queens, however, can live for decades. The oldest recorded queen ant lived for 30 years. (cont)
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Because ants are very bad at crossing bodies of water, many remote islands were completely ant-free until humans began widespread trade by ship. The dumping of ballast was particularly effective at transporting ants, as was the exchange of certain trade goods, particularly lumber and agricultural products. There are over 50 species of ants in Hawaii, and none are native.
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Ants don’t have ears. Ants “hear” by feeling vibrations in the ground through their feet.
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Ants don’t have lungs. Oxygen enters through tiny holes all over the body called spiracles, and carbon dioxide leaves through the same holes. The spiracles are connected to a network of tubes which distribute the oxygen throughout • their body.
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To prevent candle wax from sticking to a candleholder, swipe the inside with a little olive oil. It'll do the trick!
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Make your own gift wrap from everyday items like newspaper (think color comics) and children's drawings, which can be glued together along the edges. For a really unique wrapping, try inexpensive fabric.
Ants have two stomachs. One of their stomachs is for holding food for their own consumption, and the second one is to hold community food to be shared with other ants. This process is known as trophallaxis from the Greek words • meaning “nourishment exchange.” It allows ants who forage for food to feed those which stay behind and tend to the duties of the queen and the nest. The habit is so ingrained that if yellow ants are fed a red-dyed honey, the entire colony soon turns red.
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Ants communicate in complete sentences using the scent of their pheromones: “Emergency! Enemy ants! Follow me!”
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Ants often attack the nests of other ant species • not only to steal food but also to swipe the eggs of the defeated colony, which they take back to their own anthill and tend. When the eggs hatch, the new ants become the “slave" ants for the colony. • (cont)
Cookies are so fun to make (and to eat). To save some of your favorites for the new year, simply place dough balls on a cookie sheet and freeze. Pop into a freezer-safe bag, and you can have freshly baked cookies pretty much anytime! -- JoAnn "I have two carafes that I use for my breakfast bar. I keep coffee in one, and the other holds milk or cream. On holiday nights, I prep the cream carafe and put it in the fridge. In the morning, while the first pot of coffee is brewing, I fill the coffee carafe with hot water and let it sit until the coffee is ready. It keeps the coffee hot longer. Then guests can serve themselves some coffee while the next pot is brewing." -- D.A. in Ohio "Wine: Nobody I know is wasting it. But if you're done before the bottle is, pour the leftover wine into ice-cube trays to save it. You can use it later in recipes or (my favorite) to chill a glass of wine!" -- E. in Florida A can opener's crevices can be cleaned by "opening" a length of waxed paper. Kitchen scissors can be sharpened by folding a piece of aluminum foil and cutting through it with the scissors.
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Do ants sleep? Sort of. The average worker ant takes approximately 250 “power naps” each day, with each nap lasting just a minute or two, adding up to about 4 or 5 hours of sleep every day. By contrast, the queen ant takes about 90 naps per day with each nap lasting about 6 minutes, for a total of about 9 hours of sleep per day. At any given time, 80% of worker ants will be awake while the other 20% are napping. When ants are asleep, their antennae move involuntarily similar to the way our eyes move when we enter REM sleep, indicating the state of dreaming. Ants have even been observed preparing a “bed” to take a nap on, by scooping out a smooth hollow place before dropping off to sleep.
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A swarm of army ants can consist of up to 700,000 ants that can move at speeds up to 66 feet (20 m) per hour. To cross crevices, streams, or other obstacles, they link legs and jaws to form living bridges.
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When the size of an anthill reaches critical mass, the time is right to start new ant colonies. On a warm and humid day, masses of flying ants leave the nest. Some are male and some are female. This is the only time male ants make an appearance. Mating takes place on the wing high in the air, hence the need for calm weather. Afterwards, females drop to the ground and shed their wings, while males quickly die. Fertilized females choose a nest site and burrow into the soil, made softer from recent rain. Once underground, the queens will not eat for weeks, until she has laid eggs and produced a set of daughter workers. The new ant queen uses energy from her fat stores, and from reabsorbing the muscles of her shed wings. The queen never mates again.
• When the queen of the colony dies, the colony can only survive a few months. Queens are rarely replaced and the workers are not able to reproduce. (cont)
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As they age, ants are assigned progressively more difficult roles within the nest. They may start out as nannies, tending to larvae. From there they may move up to the job of maintaining the anthill. Next they are promoted to sentinel or perhaps forager. By Lucie Winborne Finally they are assigned to the most • The Greek playwright Aeschylus was killed dangerous job of warrior. Because of their in 455 B.C. when an eagle, mistaking his age, they are expendable. All the ants you see bald head for a rock, dropped a tortoise on fighting other ants are little old ladies, pitted it. According to Pliny, Aeschylus was against other little old ladies. spending a lot of time in the open to avoid Ants keep regular daily shifts for working, a prophecy that he would be killed by a sleeping, and eating. falling object!
• Many species of ants are “farmers” tending to • aphids, scale insects, or mealybugs. These • insects suck the sap of plants and their excretions are sweet and edible. The ants protect these bugs from predators and shelter them from storms in order to eat this “honeydew.” Ants also sometimes eat the • bugs that produce it for extra protein.
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Other ants farm specific types of fungus • underground, carrying leaves into underground chambers and chewing them up to provide material for the fungus to grow on. They then harvest and eat the fungus.
The American football huddle was invented in 1892 by Paul Hubbard, a quarterback from then all-deaf Gallaudet University, to stop the opposing team from reading their signs.
Each ant colony has a distinctive chemical • profile that enables members of the group to recognize one another and alerts the colony to the presence of strangers. Any ant with a scent • that does not match the signature smell of the colony will be killed immediately. • • The largest known single ant colony stretches some 3,700 miles (6,000 km) from Italy, through France, and into Spain. Any ant from this contiguous colony can be transplanted to any other place and still be accepted as a • member of the group. • • Though an ant may follow a meandering path to find food, it makes a beeline back to the nest once the food has been discovered.
A woman who was blinded in an accident developed multiple personalities -- some of which could see.
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The first plant to flower and produce seeds in space was Arabidopsis thaliana, grown in 1982 by the crew of the Soviet Salyut 7 on the International Space Station.
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It is illegal to step on money in Thailand because you would be insulting the king by treading on his picture.
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Soviet tenor Victor Ivanovich Nikitin had such an appealing voice that when he sang to his Soviet comrades during World War II, German troops on the Eastern Front ceased fire to listen. The human heart can squirt blood up to a distance of 30 feet.
An average raindrop falls at a speed of roughly 7 mph. When it comes to educating future billionaires, Harvard University holds the lead with an astonishing 29 billionaire alumni as of 2021. A town named Hell in Norway freezes over quite regularly. Do your lips get annoyingly dry in the winter? Better read the ingredients in that lip balm, as quite a few of them contain salicylic acid, which can exacerbate the problem and cause your lips to peel -necessitating even more lip balm.
Thought for the Day: "The only path wide enough for us all is love." -- Kamand Kojouri (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
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White Chocolate Cheesecake If you're celebrating the New Year with a party, be sure to include this scrumptious cheesecake on the menu. It looks as festive as it tastes. 2 (8-ounce) packages fat-free cream cheese 1 (4-serving) package sugar-free instant white-chocolate pudding mix 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder 1 cup water 1 cup reduced-calorie whipped topping 1 (6 ounce) purchased chocolate pie crust 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 4 to 5 drops red food coloring 1 tablespoon slivered almonds 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips 3 maraschino cherries, quartered 1. In a large bowl, stir cream cheese with a spoon until soft. Add dry pudding mix, dry milk powder and water. Mix well using wire whisk. Mix in 1/4 cup of the whipped topping. Spread mixture evenly into pie crust. Refrigerate while preparing topping. 2. In medium bowl, gently combine remaining 3/4 cup whipped topping, almond extract and food coloring. Evenly spread topping mixture over set filling. Sprinkle almonds, chocolate chips and cherry pieces evenly over top. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Serves 8. * Each serving equals: About 206 calories, 6g fat, 11g protein, 27g carb., 641mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Meat, 1 Fat. (c) 2021 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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STORMY HEALTH As we prepare for the upcoming winter storms, or have experienced nature’s fury in the past, we realize how little control we have over it. Our health, however, is another story. We are very appreciative of the technology that we have that forewarns us of some storms – cyclones, tornados, hurricanes or fires heading our way so we can avoid them. For the most part, the storms of health give us ample warning, and this gives us time to thwart them as well. So often I have heard patients recount their “sudden” illness, prefaced by having had “no warning”. “I was perfectly healthy and active, and then out of nowhere had a heart attack”. But as I query them, they did have warning, they just didn’t realize it. For instance, early signs of a potential upcoming heart attack (within days, weeks or even months) includes unusual fatigue with or without shortness of breath on exertion, irregular sleep, indigestion, unusual anxiety, arms that feel weak or heavy, cognitive decline, and/or diminished appetite. The difficult thing about these symptoms is that they can mean so many other things as well. That’s why a good doctor doesn’t ignore this combination of symptoms, but investigates deeper so that a heart attack can potentially be avoided altogether. Digestive issues have forewarning as well. Occasional indigestion is easily shrugged off. Maybe you pop a Tums or Rolaids and all is good. Much of the time it will progress to a
worsening of heartburn, then reflux. Maybe the frequency of bowel movements changes. The intestines get more inflamed, then painful, and next thing you know you’re hearing the words “colitis” or “gluten intolerant” or “diverticulitis”, and getting a gist of the seriousness and long term challenges these diseases carry in their wake. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. So how do we head these diseases off at the pass and avoid having to confront a health storm? First of all, don’t ignore symptoms. All symptoms have a meaning. ALL of them. They are red flags that tell us bad weather is approaching and you’d better pay attention. This can be difficult because so often, if conversation frequently comes around to symptoms, you are called a hypochondriac. So often I’ve heard of people say they did not tell their doctor or loved one about a symptom for fear of this label. That is a mistake. Also, too often it is ignored or brushed off by medical professionals because their tests show “everything is normal”. So often I hear people say they kept telling their doctor something was wrong, but were sent away without any answers until a real health storm arose. You pay attention. If you have a symptom, address it early before it becomes a storm. If your doctor won’t listen to you or can’t find what’s wrong, find a health practitioner, a health detective, that will. Health storms can be avoided. We do have early warning signals, but it’s up to us to circumnavigate them.
Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over three decades of experience. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d’ Alene clinic. Visit Dr. Carling’s website at www.vitalhealthcda.com to learn more about Dr. Carling, view a list of upcoming health classes and read other informative articles. Dr. Carling can be reached at 208-7651994 and would be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.
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Last summer, the Department of Veterans Affairs brought together 80 women veteran business owners for a six-month boot camp hosted by PenFed and the VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). The goal: teach them how to grow their businesses. The education they received was like a fasttracked MBA with hands-on classes in product/ market analysis, business development and more. At the end of the six months there was a pitch competition to win a grant for their business. The Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program (VEIP), in collaboration with PenFed, has much to offer veterans who already have a business up and running. To learn more about PenFed, go to veip.penfedfoundation.org. Read about its various programs, especially the Master's Program start-up fundraising accelerator. Application deadline for the Spring 2022 program is Jan. 30. The eight-week program is part of an intensive one-year Master's Program. Classes are open to veterans and their spouses who own businesses, and include fundraising coaching, mentor matching and investor deal day. If you don't qualify for the Master's Program because you don't have the required number of years running your business or because you haven't even started your business, there is other help for you. The Small Business Administration offers support, grants, low-interest loans and more to veteran owners of small businesses under the "Patriot Express" program. Search the VA website (va.gov) for small business. Look carefully at the eligibility requirements, such as that the business needs to be more that 51% veteran-owned. Look for information at the OSDBU website. If your location to open a business is flexible, check the VEIP website (veip.penfedfoundation.org) for its list of top cities for veteran entrepreneurs. Find out which locations top the list in categories such as growing economy, support for veterans and ability to start a business. Don't miss the list of emerging cities to get ahead of the curve. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Name the first group that had a No. 1 R&B hit with "Get Ready." 2. How many instruments did Prince play on his debut album in 1978? 3. How did Duane Eddy initially get that twang sound out of his guitar? 4. What was the first song played on "American Bandstand"? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: "When you're all alone in your lonely room, And there's nothing but the smell of her perfume." Answers 1. The Temptations, in 1966. Rare Earth released a cover in 1970, and although their version went gold, it didn't top the charts. 2. All of them. On "For You," Prince played over two dozen different instruments. He was 19 years old. 3. Eddy used a gigantic empty water storage tank when the recording studio didn't have an echo chamber. His song "Rebel-'Rouser" was featured in the 1994 film "Forrest Gump" in the scene where Forrest runs from bullies and cuts across the football field. 4. "Whole Lotta Shakin Goin' On," by Jerry Lee Lewis, on Aug. 5, 1957. 5. "Cry to Me," by Solomon Burke in 1962. Burke's version was used in the 1987 film "Dirty Dancing" with Patrick Swayze. Take a listen to the version by unknown Anthony Alvarez on YouTube. In fact, check out his whole channel. (c) 2021 King Features Syndicate
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1. MOVIES: What is the name of the department store where Kris Kringle works in the 1947 "Miracle on 34th Street"? 2. LANGUAGE: What is the English equivalent of the Latin phrase, "Cui bono"? 3. TELEVISION: Why do the other reindeer tease Rudolph in the Christmas TV movie? 4. AD SLOGANS: Which family restaurant advertises itself as a place "where a kid can be a kid"? 5. ASTRONOMY: What is a sunspot? 6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president was a classically trained pianist? 7. THEATER: What musical features a group of women called The Schuyler Sisters? 8. FOOD & DRINK: What is a smorgasbord? 9. GEOGRAPHY: In what body of water does the island of Barbados lie? 10. LITERATURE: Which famous 19th-century novel begins with the line, "Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents." Answers 1. Macy's 2. Who benefits? 3. Rudolph has a shiny red nose 4. Chuck E. Cheese 5. A cooler, darker area on the surface of the sun 6. Richard Nixon, who also could play four other instruments 7. "Hamilton" 8. A buffet with a variety of dishes 9. Caribbean Sea 10. "Little Women," by Louisa May Alcott (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
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On Jan. 9, 1493, Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three "mermaids" and describes them as "not half as beautiful as they are painted." They were in reality manatees. Mythical mermaids have existed in seafaring cultures since the time of the ancient Greeks. • On Jan. 6, 1759, a 26-year-old George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis. Historical documents have revealed that Martha may not have been the great love of his life. Washington wrote cryptic yet passionate love letters to Sally Fairfax, the wife of a friend. • On Jan. 4, 1847, Samuel Colt rescues his faltering gun company by winning a contract to provide the U.S. government with 1,000 of his .44 caliber revolvers. Though never cheap, by the early 1850s, Colt revolvers were inexpensive enough to be a favorite with Americans headed westward during the California Gold Rush. • On Jan. 5, 1945, Japanese pilots receive the first order to become kamikaze, meaning "divine wind." They needed little training to take planes full of explosives and crash them into ships. At Okinawa, they sank 30 ships and killed almost 5,000 Americans. • On Jan. 7, 1959, six days after the fall of the Fulgencio Batista dictatorship in Cuba, the U.S. government believes it can work with Fidel Castro and protect American interests in Cuba. Less than two years later, the U.S. severed diplomatic relations and launched the Bay of Pigs invasion. * On Jan. 3, 1990, Panama's Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega, after hiding at the Vatican embassy in Panama City, surrenders to U.S. military troops to face charges of drug trafficking and is flown to Miami. In 1992, the former dictator was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison. (c) 2021 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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AARP Survey: We Want to Grow Older at Home We want to stay home as we age. That much is clear from a recent survey by AARP. The 70-question survey touched on all types of topics about home and community preferences, with responses broken down by age. Here are some of the answers from seniors age 50 and older: 77% of us want to stay in our own homes as we age. 79% of us want to stay in our communities as we age. 33% of us know we will need modifications to our homes so we can stay in them and be safe as well as independent. The number of households headed by seniors in the next 20 years is going to rise from 34 million to 48 million. We're going to want smart home devices and bathtub grab bars (and a full bath on the ground floor), as well as voice activated gadgets, wider doorways and easy access through the front door. We'll also want accessory dwelling units (known as ADUs), such as in-law apartments or additions, so others can be nearby but not living with us. (AARP and Lowe's have announced a collaboration to launch Lowe's Livable Home, which will include services and products to help us create and build what we need so we can stay in our homes. See its website at www.lowes.com.) Safety also is on our minds, and over half of us would move to another area if it's safer. Nearly half would move if it lowered our expenses. But we want a nice community, too, with bike trails and fast internet, ideally a small town where stores and services are nearby. If you want to see the survey questions and compare your own answers, go to www.aarp.org and search for 2021 AARP Home and Community Preferences Survey. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO: ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IS DEVASTING FAMILIES… (opinion summary 2019) “Health care is a subject that remains front and center in so many of our national conversations and debates… It continues to poll as a top concern among the American public. …One of those issues is something that is very close to my heart: Alzheimer’s disease. Like so many Americans, I have felt the impacts of this disease. I lost both of my parents to Alzheimer’s, and our family helped to care for them. So I understand the difficulties that caregivers and loved ones face as they try to figure out this difficult challenge. This disease is devastating, and there is no book or a magic formula for how to face it. But I feel strongly that we can do more to ease the pain of those who suffer from Alzheimer’s, to help their caregivers, and most importantly, to find a cure. The statistics surrounding Alzheimer’s are staggering. More than five million Americans are living with the disease, and it’s estimated that as many as 16 million will have it in 2050 without some kind of medical breakthroughs. The cost of caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is also notable: an estimated $277 billion in 2018, increasing to $1.1 trillion by 2050. Not to mention the emotional costs. These numbers make it clear that we have some work
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to do… I so wish my parents had the opportunity to be involved in decisions regarding their own care, but it’s my hope that through early assessment and diagnosis, we can give others that opportunity… At the same time, it’s essential that we continue working toward a cure. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I’ve worked with Labor-Health and Human Services Subcommittee Chairman Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and others to provide resources for critical Alzheimer’s research. With the passage of last year’s government funding bill, we have surpassed the $2 billion milestone when it comes to Alzheimer’s research, providing the National Institutes of Health the funding it needs to continue its work and to help support the work of others. It’s easy to get discouraged when you hear about a once-promising clinical trial not moving forward, when you learn another person you know has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, or when a cure may seem so far away. But observing the research being done at NIH and other institutions across the county, seeing the hope and determination in the eyes of those fighting back, and witnessing the bipartisan commitment to tackling this disease—that’s all proof that we are making progress…” Please call for a tour of our “HOMES,” for truly they are…
Linda Davis Director of building relationships. 208.457.3403 www.LodgeLiving.net
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) With the new year's opportunities almost within reach, the Arian's courageous aspects are raring to go. And don't be surprised if a lot of people follow the zodiac's most trusted leader. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Change lies ahead for the brave Bovine who is ready to shuck off the tried and true to try something new. But appearances can be deceptive. Check it all out before you charge into anything. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This week promises a peek into what the new year holds for the Gemini Twins, both in love and careers. Family matters continue to be a factor in decisions you're going to be facing. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) As you move into the new year, your travel aspects grow stronger, and you might find yourself making decisions about a destination and a traveling companion sooner than you'd expected. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The new year holds both glitter and gold. This means Leos and Leonas should begin getting the facts they'll need to separate the real thing from the sham in order to make important decisions next year. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A good way to start the new year might be to arrange for a visit to someone you haven't seen in a long time. You also might want to pick up that project you put off a while back. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) As you contemplate the new year's potential, you might want to talk things over with people who are or have been where you want to go. Their experience and advice can be helpful. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Someone close to you might feel like you have no more room for him or her in your life. This calls for immediate reassurance of your love so you can start the new year on a high note. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) The coming year will bring more people into your life. Some situations might not work out as well as others. But overall, everyone earns something, and that's always a good thing. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The new year could find you indulging in one or more of the hobbies you've always wanted to take up. And don't be surprised if they ultimately direct you toward a new career. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) The artistic Aquarian should find more opportunities in the new year. You might even make some potentially helpful contacts as you gather to ring in the year 2022. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) The new year offers challenges for Pisceans who want to make better use of the skills they now have and learn new ones. Personal relationships show stronger positive aspects. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
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