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Planning for Baby New Year

’m six months away from being a father, but already I’m cycling through a brand new range of anxieties. My wife and I are expecting our ﬁrst child in June. From the beginning, a lot of what we’ve heard from doctors and nurses has been worrisome. “Because of your age, you are at increased risk of having a baby with chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down Syndrome.” “Because your great-uncle on your mother’s side died of lung cancer, you should be screened for 1,096 other potentially gruesome diseases.” The ﬁrst few days of euphoria of being pregnant faded under the lights of helpful people warning us of the myriad things that could go wrong. Last week, at a genetics screening session, we mapped out a family tree and answered a Nurembergesque string of questions regarding ancestral deaths in gory detail. Merry Christmas! Ever since the possibility of having a Down Syndrome baby was mentioned, I’ve dwelled on

Michael S. Miller the ramifications and responsibilities if that happened. I know a few people who care for Down Syndrome children, and I know how loving and special such kids can be. I also know the work and commitment such a situation demands. My thinking is that child rearing is going to be challenging under the best of circumstances; what quality of life issues am I prepared to sacrifice, for the child and myself? Am I prepared for the extra difficulties? Am I ready for the demands and necessary adjustments? What does it say about me that I’m not sure I am? Am I a selfish, undeserving parent-to-be for not wanting that experience?

My wife and I agreed that we would not terminate the pregnancy if we did discover the worst, but the screening session was not an academic exercise; knowing early would allow us to learn, prepare and have the required support network in place. So we answered questions, gave blood and endured a suspenseful ultrasound session, in which the doctor measured the thickness of the neck tissue looking for signs of Down’s syndrome. We saw 10 ﬁngers, 10 toes, both halves of the brain, the stomach, the heart (no sex yet, but if it’s a boy, my boy, we’d know by now), and absolutely zero indications of anything abnormal. Whew. My ﬁrst reaction was relief, followed by guilt for feeling relieved, followed by consternation at feeling guilty. This parenting gig is tough. Later that day, I discovered how tough. For Christmas, friends gave us a book, “Baby 411,” a compact encyclopedia of how-to knowledge. Flipping through the book, I stopped at a page in the diaper section, and read that children can be in dia-

pers for nearly four years. Four years! I thought it was a 12-16 month stage. As the only childless couple in the tri-state area, my wife and I are designated babysitters for many people, so I’ve changed more than a few diapers, and I’ll describe it, with all the eloquence I can muster: yuck. Thousands of years of evolution and the best we can do is four years in diapers? I can instant message anyone on the planet, I can chose from 6,000 satellite TV stations, I can step on a plane in Toledo and be in Miami in three hours, but it’s going to take us almost four years to teach a perfectly ﬁne human being to use the toilet? Crap. So much to think about, with six months left before the baby even arrives. Maybe I’ll raise him/her in the bathtub for the ﬁrst 1,500 days. Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press. He may be contacted at (419) 241-1700 or by e-mail at mmiller@toledofreepress.com.

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‘Please keep us safe, Mr. President’

lease keep us safe, Mr. President.” When you have a mere five seconds to greet and shake the hand of the most powerful man in the world, you have to choose your words carefully. Those were the words I chose. It was Oct. 29, 2004 when I met President George W. Bush for the first and only time. He was in Toledo just six days before the presidential election, speaking at a rally at the SeaGate Centre, and I was invited as a front-row guest. More precisely, I was given a standing-room-only position at the bottom of the portable staircase that led to the stage. It was this staircase Mr. Bush would descend when he finished his speech to a frenzied crowd of supporters. When the President finished waving to the crowd following his remarks, and after a few minutes of posing arm in arm with the First Lady, he moved toward the stairs, roughly 10 elevated feet from where I stood. It wasn’t until he was actually walking down the stairs toward me that I fully grasped the opportunity before me. This wasn’t some rock star or all-star athlete, and I wasn’t some groupie wanting to touch someone famous while shouting, “We love you, Mick!” I had a realistic chance before me, I thought, to personally greet the President of the United States, and in the middle of the most brutally intense election cycle in modern history, I felt a responsibility to say something meaningful. When he reached the bottom step, every hand in Toledo seemed to reach toward the president, mine included. Being taller than most, my arm stretched farther than most, and that was the difference. The first hand he shook with the firm grip you’d expect from a

Bob Frantz Texas rancher was mine, and it gave me an opportunity to lean in and speak directly into his ear. A million thoughts raced through my mind in a single moment, and I had to somehow condense them into a few short words before I lost my grip and he moved on. Suddenly, my mind cleared, and a picture of my two children ﬁlled the space. And just as suddenly, my word choice was clear: “Please keep us safe, Mr. President.” The President smiled and nodded, as he released my hand and moved to his right to ﬁnd another, and I thought for a moment he couldn’t hear me above the cheering crowd and the blaring music. But then he paused, and he turned back toward me. The smile was gone. And with a look of sincerity and determination, the president looked me directly in the eye and declared, “I will.” Those are the words that keep coming back to me as I listen to daily whining over supposedly illegal wiretapping and eavesdropping on private conversations involving Americans. Those are the words that echoed in my head when President Bush answered the charges. “As president, I have the constitutional

responsibility and the constitutional authority to protect our country,” he said. “Article 2 of the Constitution gives me that responsibility and the authority necessary to fulfill it.” He’s right. The president’s political opponents say he’s trying to obtain unchecked power, and that by exercising his authority to spy on international phone calls and e-mails, he’s violating the Constitution. What they neglect to point out is that President Bush has not only the power to conduct such surveillances, but he has an obligation to conduct them. Imagine a scenario in which another 9/11 scale terrorist attack is carried out in another U.S. city. Imagine, then, two years later when a bipartisan commission investigating the attack learns that the terrorists were living in America and communicating with their superiors overseas. Imagine phone records and recovered computer hard drives that detail the conversations and the planning of the attack. Then imagine the backlash against the Bush administration for failing to protect Americans by sniffing out the plot. Would you be satisfied with thousands more Americans dead and with the president’s response of, “We couldn’t monitor their communication because we didn’t have the warrants in place.”? No, you’d want him impeached for failing to do whatever was necessary to prevent the attack. The president’s opponents say he’s violating the Constitution and taking away our civil liberties. I say he’s keeping his promise. The one he made to me. E-mail Frantz at letters@toledofreepress.com.

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December 28, 2005

NICK ANDERSON

Tom and Kay Pounds Michael S. Miller Stacie L. Klewer Myndi Milliken Renee Bergmooser Casey Fischer Lauren Parris Katie McCoy Shannon Wisbon

Steve Hartman about, why not let them come in and see? Forget what you think about the tactics being used, or even whether you think torture is acceptable. The message we are sending is that we should oversee others, but should not be scrutinized ourselves: “Do as I say, not as I do.” This can only serve to further damage our credibility in the international community and foster anti-American sentiment among our enemies. It will further isolate us from other countries. Like it or not, we just cannot stand alone as a self-sufﬁcient nation in today’s global economy and geopolitical atmosphere. It is disturbing enough that we think that we get to decide when the Geneva Convention applies and when it does not. When we are being charged with torturing people and we ﬂatly refute those charges, why hide our cards close to the vest? Why not be open? Not that we should not let the whole world see inside our prisons, but why not let the U.N. see that we lead by example? To do otherwise simply raises suspicion and casts doubt on the veracity of what our leaders tell us, not to mention what they tell the rest of the world. I want our military and intelligence personnel to aggressively and continuously interrogate people held at Guantanamo Bay and other prisons and I am not too concerned about aggressive tactics. But torture is another matter, and if we are going to condemn it to the rest of the globe and claim we are not doing it ourselves, then we ought to let the United Nations peek in the front door so that it can tell the rest of the world that we are not doing what we claim we are not doing. Columnist Steve Hartman may be contacted at letters@toledofreepress.com.

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our New Year gift of a Life 101 course starts here:: Lesson 1: What’s wrong with college? Unfortunately, a lot. American universities are permeated with misguided political correctness and false ideas. The following books will help you chart your way through the mineﬁelds: ■ “Fashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals’ Abuse of Science,” by Alan Sokal and Jean Bricmont. ■ “Tenured Radicals (Revised): How Politics Has Corrupted Our Higher Education,” by Roger Kimball. Lesson 2: Appreciate the unsurpassed greatness and tremendous value of the Western cultural, intellectual and socio-political tradition. Forget all the trendy nonsense you hear about everything white, male, Christian, conservative, Western, capitalist, European and American being inherently evil. The truth (most especially for women, minorities and the poor) is the precise opposite. Find out for yourself by reading these: ■ “The Modern Mind: An Intellectual History of the 20th Century,” by Peter Watson. ■ “The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas that Have Shaped Our World View,” by Richard Tarnas. ■ “The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages,” by Harold Bloom. ■ “What’s So Great About America, by Dinesh D’Souza.” You can ﬁnd the entire great books/great ideas program compiled by Mortimer J. Adler, educator, editor of the “Encyclopedia Brittanica” and mastermind of the University of Chicago’s leg-

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Allow U.N. to inspect Gitmo ecently, I heard George Bush proclaim on the news, “We do not torture.” I was glad to hear that. It was reassuring to know we do not torture. The strange part about it, however, was we also received news the United Nations Commission on Human Rights refused our invitation to come to Guantanamo Bay and inspect the prison there. This is something the U.N. has wanted to do for many months, and I could not understand why, finally given the invitation, they would turn it down. Then I read the fine print. Apparently, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights turned down our invitation to inspect the prison at Guantanamo Bay because, although they would get to see the grounds, the mess area and a certain number of cells, they would not get to talk to any prisoners. That all begs the following question: If we’re not torturing anybody, what’s the harm in letting the United Nations come in and see for themselves? Something does not smell right here. I do not want to assume that the administration is lying and there is torture going on at Guantanamo Bay (and other facilities in which we have “detainees”), but we are the nation that has tried to champion human rights around the world. We have tried to set an example for other nations to follow, and have imposed economic sanctions on those that we feel violated the human rights of their citizens or prisoners. We’ve even gone to war over it. There have been reports in the press regarding some of the interrogation methods used by the United States on these detainees and frankly some of them seem as though they would be wildly uncomfortable to endure. I do not have a problem with that. In fact, making them wildly uncomfortable can be very effective in getting the information we want, and that is the point. We are trying to get information out of people who would kill Americans and fight America, and if those people are not willing to talk, you are going to have to use some fairly persuasive methods of interrogation. If we are stopping short of torture, and that is what the United Nations is really worried

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Reid Ahlbeck endary Great Books program at www.thegreatideas.org. Also browse the outstanding arts and culture journal The New Criterion at: www.newcriterion.com. Lesson 3: It’s all about science, technology and economics. This idea is nicely summed up in the closing chapter of “The Modern Mind” and described in more detail by Harvard socio-biologist E. O. Wilson in his awesome book: “Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge.” The humanities are obviously vital, not because of silly trendy “postmodern” theories, but rather because of the inherent value of great creative works of art and literature. The future of aesthetic theory, however, will involve the ultimate synthesis or “consilience” between the hard sciences, social sciences and the humanities. The leading edge of this synthesis is occurring in the life sciences (genetics, cognitive neuroscience, evolutionary psychology etc.). See “The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature,” by Steven Pinker and “Literary Darwinism: Evolution, Human Nature and Literature,” by Joseph Carroll. Regardless of your special-

ized area of interest, seek out a good old-fashioned well-rounded traditional college core curriculum and liberal arts education, based on selected readings in the classics or “great books,” a good grounding in music and ﬁne arts and strong competencies in writing, speaking, computers, foreign languages, math and science. Don’t waste your time or money on all the trendy, politicized, erroneous and utterly useless “theory” currently prevalent in college social science and humanities courses. Lesson 4: When it comes to the “real” world, do yourself a favor and steer clear of what you already know in your heart is nonsense, i.e. astrology, witchcraft, psychics and other New Age “paranormal” parlor tricks and con-games. These things are for ignorant, emotionally weak and unbalanced people who feel powerless and unable to cope with the real world — not for you. If you still need to be convinced, check out: “Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition and Other Confusions of Our Time,” by Michael Shermer. Also see www.skeptic.com. Finally, if you feel you need something more than what science and the secular intellectual tradition have to offer, look to your own spiritual roots. Despite the many serious shortcomings of traditional faiths, this is the best place to ﬁnd true spiritual peace. If you are Christian, go to church. If you are Jewish, go to synagogue. If you are Muslim, go to your mosque, etc. Have a joyful and blessed New Year.

Taj Mahal is jewel amidst squalor O ften — and I realize how privileged I am to say this — life has dropped me down in front of its Greatest Hits. You know: The Grand Canyon. The Eifel Tower. St. Mark’s Square in Venice. Gazing on these landmarks is almost always a Pinch Me moment: How did I get here? But I generally feel the bite of cynicism, too. I mean, let’s face it, Niagara Falls or Buckingham Palace or Chichinitza are all places whose auras can overpower their realities. This morning I made it to one of the greatest of the Greatest, the Taj Mahal. I’m in India with my parents and the Taj has been at the top of my dad’s sightseeing wish list for years. So it was with both anticipation and trepidation that we approached the monument. India is a rough place to travel in — the grit and poverty are physically and mentally debilitating. So if the Taj didn’t pay off, it might invalidate the entire journey. Agra, the town the Taj sits in, is another dusty and congested Indian city: oxen share the road with rickshaws and trucks; women sweep futilely with primitive brooms. Because of pollution policies, vehicles must keep a distance from the Taj, so the ﬁnal approach is either on foot, or in the case of our group, by battery-powered van. As soon as we exited, we were besieged by beggars and trinket vendors. After we passed through the metal detector, our guide began his spiel. The Taj Mahal was built by the ruler Shah Jahan as a me-

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Barbara Goodman Shovers morial to his “beloved” wife, Mumtaz. The Shah-ess gave birth to over a dozen children and kicked the bucket on the last one. This begs one of my favorite questions: “Would you prefer to have a great life while living it, or to be recalled with favor afterward?” As the pet of the most powerful mid-1600s Mughal, Mumtaz possibly had both, though it’s her tomb, not her name, we remember. But what a resting place! Symmetrically perfect and impeccably crafted, the Taj Mahal, literally “Crown Palace,” is also one of the few places that the Indian government apparently puts money into the upkeep of. Most of India is loud and noisy and dirty and crowded, but even with a slew of tourists on its grounds, the Taj remains serene. The mausoleum, which doubles as a mosque, took something like 22 years and

20,000 craftsmen to complete. Floral arrangements made of slivers of semi-precious stones are inlaid on both the marble façade and its interior. The monument was designed to replicate the Muslim idea of “paradise,” (less the virgins) and does a pretty good job. The effect is restful and opulent. It didn’t take my dad’s breath away, but it was one of the few places he wanted his picture taken. From multiple angles. We stayed for three hours, watching the early morning mist — smog probably — lift. As the light changed, so did the effect. Monet and the impressionists would’ve had a hey day in Agra. Our guide, a native, told us he’s made several thousand visits to the Taj and sees something new each time. I believe him. Then it was back past the one-legged man and the sellers of Taj Mahal snow globes. “So was it worth the trip?” I asked my dad. He’s in his 80s and has spun even more Greatest Hits than me. “Absolutely,” he said. I’d agree, with reservation. The Taj Mahal is the jewel in India’s crown, but its splendor magniﬁes the squalor of most everything else. Still, I guess that’s what visiting landmarks is all about, something to ooh and aah at when our everydays grow dull. Though I’ve got a feeling that for the vast majority of Indians, a ride on a battery-powered tram might be as great a hit as where ours took us.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Culture clashed

TO THE EDITOR, I enjoyed your Dec. 21 report “Westgate on the Brink.” I am very glad you gave space to Alan Cohen to express his opinion. Mr. Cohen was being generous and open-minded when he said, “Maybe [Costco] should come with a warning label.” My opinion is that history will show this product was hazardous to small, local businesses and surrounding neighborhoods. However, I do not enjoy being credited as the owner of Culture Clash. I’d like to think that I, along with Culture Clash crew Katie, Gina, Ian, Zack and Rickie, contribute to the success of Culture Clash, but I’m not the guy who took a chance and invested his own money to open the store. I’m not the guy who for over 30 years was part owner and operator of Toledo’s best independent record store, Boogie Records. I don’t pay the rent or the utilities, or have to compete with big box stores for customers. I still believe in the value of small, independent stores, and in particular this small, independent store, owned by Pat O’Connor. To credit me with ownership gives me credit I do not deserve, and more importantly, fails to recognize the rightful owner, Pat O’Connor. JERRY GRINDSTAFF, Toledo

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Winter marked by Jeep shooting, Zoo ﬁring January

fats. TARTA teamed with UT to analyze their effects on bus parts, then increase the percentage of biodiesels in the fuel mixture, all under a $1.5 million federal grant. Mayor Jack Ford laid out plans to put a dent in Toledo’s potholes, announcing the City’s intent to repave 27.5 miles of local roads and recondition another 37.4 miles. Plans also included sealing 35 miles of uncurbed streets and sealing cracks on about 30 miles of asphalt. Catholic Bishop Leonard Blair publicly apologized to victims and their families for the actions of Chet Warren, a former priest Blair said was guilty of “grievously and sinful criminal” behavior. A 5-year-old boy died from injuries suffered in a car accident in which the driver said she was talking on her cellular phone in Oregon. Angelique M. Dipman, from Genoa, faced charges of aggravated vehicular homicide for the death of Dameatrius McCreary.

Ohio Turnpike workers threatened to strike shortly after their contract expired, primarily in dispute of co-payments for health care coverage. Toledo lost two renowned ﬁgures. Entrepreneur Thomas A. DeVilbiss II, greatgrandson of DeVilbiss Co. founder, died of cancer at his Royal Oaks, Calif., home at age 70, and radio personality Art Barrie, Toledo’s “Bob Barker,” passed away at age 91 at Bay Park Community Hospital. Tragedy struck when a gunman at the DaimlerChrysler Jeep plant killed one co-worker and wounded two others over disciplinary action. Myles Meyers, 54, then turned the gun on himself. Four years after ﬁling bankruptcy, Owens Corning faced more litigation as a trial began over liability of the product Kaylo, which contains asbestos. A federal judge would later rule that OC potentially faces $7 billion in claims by victims exposed to the asbestos manufactured until the early 1970s. Counties received word from Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell to implement optical-scan voting systems by the November elections, which is required throughout Ohio by 2006. Lucas County commissioners named Toledo City Council clerk Michael Beazely as county administrator, a position vacant since Pete Gerken won election in November 2004 for county commissioner. Police arrested Ohio Supreme Court Justice Alice Robie Resnick for drunken driving on I-75 near Bowling Green. She refused a sobriety test and attempted to escape in her vehicle.

■ Spring brings Tom Noe coin-investment scandal April

February

Two local major corporations showed signs of development in Toledo, while a third dodged rumors of moving to the suburbs. Fifth Third Bank received council approval to raze three buildings under protest of an historical preservations society. The site on North Huron Street now accommodates parking and deliveries by armored trucks. Westﬁeld Shoppingtown Franklin Park leased six new stores as part of its expansion, signing two shoe retailers, two clothing shops, a sports bar and a custom stuffed-animal workshop. Meanwhile, Owens-Illinois Inc. remained tightlipped

about possible plans to relocate its headquarters to Levis Commons in Perrysburg. The Toledo Zoo fired veterinarian Tim Reichard after 22 years, claiming the dismissal was unrelated to a 2004 U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection about issues Reichard indicated to zoo officials. The reasons cited were inadequate administrative and management skills. A death resulting from police use of a taser prompted Lucas County Sheriff James Telb to suspend officers by implementing the nonlethal weapon. Proposed changes

sparked proponents to respond that the new policy would take too much time to follow procedure and subject the county to medical expenses and their taxpaying residents.

March

Gas prices experienced a record jump, breaking the $2.25 mark and sending consumers to pumps in droves at a few stations around town slower to post the increase. TARTA began a study on the feasibility of biodiesel, a fuel reﬁned from renewable sources such as vegetable oils and animal

Numismatist Tom Noe lashed out at The Blade for allegations of his now-infamous coin scandal. Ohio invested $25 million into a limited partnership to help fund Bureau of Workers’ Compensation coffers. Noe later faced indictment for his activities. Controversy erupted over the proposed Edison Steam Plant as developer Rod Kagy cited an effort by the Ford administration to nix his proposal in favor of one submitted by David Ball and Jimmy Jackson. He said an anonymous caller informed him of the City’s intentions, which was corroborated by Toledo Free Press from a source inside city hall. Robert Gilchrist, commissioner of Toledo Division of Business, Workforce and Technology, denied the claim, saying Kagy submitted the proposal “piecemeal” rather than a complete draft. Luckey resident Bruce Beatty protested Toledo’s ban on concealed carry during a “Pistol Packin’ Picnic at Ottawa Park. Beatty invited Toledo Police and Mayor Jack Ford to attend. Ofﬁcers arrived, citing Beatty, who later lost his court battle. Beatty eventually appealed the case, which is still under review.

Please see YEARBOOK, page 8

ON THE COVER: Row 1, from left: Tom Noe, Jack Ford, David Ball, Bruce Beatty, Jimmy Jackson; Row 2: Jeep Plant, O-I building; Row 3: Bill Carroll, Jack Smith, Oct.15 riot, Denny Schaffer, Tom Amstutz; Row 4: Joe Napoli, Eugene Sanders, Thomas Szych, Andy Eckert; Row 5: Claudia Vercellotti, Three for Change candidates, Hurricane Katrina, Bruce Gradkowski, Carty Finkbeiner

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May

County employees took flak for accessing personal Web sites, including a blog addressing pornography, during working hours. County regulations bar all workers from personal use of computers and viewing obscene material. One official labeled the activity as “fraud.” Medical experts reported an epidemic of childhood obesity, citing research by Medical University of Ohio professor of graduate studies Ann Baker, PhD. About nine million children older than age 6 were considered obese, according to the National Institute of Health, with the number of younger obese children tripling during the past three decades. As a result, medical practitioners are diagnosing more cases of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and related disorders among teenagers. Former Toledoan editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson accepted the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for his work while at the Louisville Currier-Journal. He bested 100 entrants, including Gary Trudeau, the creator of “Doonesbury” for the award and $10,000 in cash. Bill Carroll defended Jimmy Jackson, one of two developers favored by Toledo City officials for the steam plant proposal, against rumors of his businesses struggling. The former NBA player had invested about ANDERSON $900,000 into two local companies, according to Carroll, yet callers and bloggers railed Jackson for cozying too closely with the Ford administration. Carroll also denied directing business toward Jackson’s environmental testing firm, which provides services for construction projects. Owens-Illinois announces it will move its world headquarters to Perrysburg.

June

High school wrestler Tim Samson traveled to New Orleans and China during the summer to improve his grappling skills. The sophomore hopeful

placed high in city, state and national tournaments, but said his goal is to become a Navy Seal. A former local addict reﬂected on his use of inhalants, but one segment of a growing national problem. He said about 20 percent of his fellow students also “huffed.” Tina Kielmeyer assumed the role of interim administrator of the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation during the Tom Noe coin scandal. The bureau scrambled to recover from millions lost in investments, a task she described as “absolutely phenomenal.” A casualty in the Iraq War shattered a local family. U.S. Army Sgt. Andy Eckert from Sylvania died from an explosive device while on duty with the 983rd Engineer Battalion, leaving a wife and two children.

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TARTA officials dealt with two potentially dangerous situations when suspicious items appeared in a garage and on a bus. No explosives were found, but in the wake of terrorist bombings on London buses, security levels had been heightened under U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Code Orange alert. The Andersons officials estimate $10 million in damages to a riverfront grain facility after explosions and fire.

August

■ Summer TARTA bomb scare, Mud Hens are champs July

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”, the sixth book in the series, created a stir at stores and libraries around town. Thousands of copies were reserved while other readers lined up for a ﬁrst-come, ﬁrstserve crack at buying or borrowing a copy. The Toledo Zoo hired Michael D. Burns as director of administration in the wake of controversy over the care of some animals. Burns vowed to improve operations through better communicaBURNS tions among personnel. Toledo Public School students prepared to return to the classroom, wearing uniforms for the second year since the district implemented a dress code policy. While many students cringe at the thought, parents generally liked the idea. A Toledo psychiatrist, Jill Fox, responded to statements by actor Tom Cruise, a Christian Scientologist who is engaged to hometown actress Katie Holmes. Fox said members of the religion historically have tried to demonize her profession, going as far as picketing meetings. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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Gang activity in North Toledo prompted resident Thomas Szych to carry a firearm, which police seized after a complaint by neighbors. Szych said occurrences of death threats, graffiti and related problems had increased by local gangs such as Dexter Boyz and Stickney 33. Shortly after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, the Toledo Chapter of the American Red Cross organized volunteers to assist by providing food, water and shelter for victims. Local workers collected donations in food, clothing and cash. UT Rockets quarterback Bruce Gradkowski prepared for his final season as a potential Heisman Trophy candidate. The Sporting News ranked him the No. 10 among college quarterbacks, while ESPN placed him as the 43rd-best player. Gradkowski holds several school records including career touchdowns and career passing yardage. Mayoral candidates geared up their campaigns with the primary election a month away. Carty Finkbeiner, Don Gozdowski, Rob Ludeman, Martin Okonski, Keith Wilkowski, Opal Covey and incumbent Jack Ford all filed petitions to run for the office.

September

Mayor Jack Ford and Carty Finkbeiner emerged as the candidates for the mayoral election in November. Finkbeiner led with 36.72 percent of the vote, while Ford, with 26,21 percent, edged Democrat Keith Wilkowski, who received 23.42 percent. An infant undergoing heart surgery in a Baton Rouge, La. hospital was reunited with his parents after Hurricane Katrina forced evacuations from the area. Sixweek-old Dylan Frught spent two weeks away from mom and dad, transferring to Toledo Children’s Hospital, where he remained for about two months. The Toledo Mud Hens captured their first Governor’s Cup since 1967, sweeping the series against the Indianapolis Indians. The Hens’ regular season record of 89-55 became a AAA best. The team rebounded from a disappointing 2004, earning skipper Larry Parrish Sporting News 2005 Minor League Manager of the Year and the International League Manager of the Year. The organizers of the annual Rib-Off announced they are moving the event to the Lucas County Recreation Center. Two local radio personalities made changes in their career paths as Denny Schaffer exited the SCHAFFER Toledo market after 13 years, and Johny D took his show to Tower 98 after being fired from 92.5 KISS FM. Legal battles intensified over Toledo’s Cornerstone Church efforts to win control

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Racial tensions over a Nazi Party demonstration in North Toledo erupted into random violence as rioters damaged vehicles, looted and set fire to a business. Controversy surrounded adequate preparation by Toledo Police, who claimed Nazi demonstrators arrived in the Manhattan-Stickney area instead of Downtown as planned. Mounted police made efforts to control protestors, resulting in several arrests. The riot made national headlines and renewed debate about racial issues, such as profiling and discrimination. Ron Pizzuti, chairman and CEO of The Pizzuti Companies, announced plans for the Marina District, which include a 5,000seat amphitheater, 180 public boat docks, a passenger terminal, ice rink, riverwalk, bike path and residential and commercial development properties. Construction began shortly and will continue into 2007. Toledo experienced an economic decline shared by all major Ohio cities except Columbus, with a shift in development toward suburbs. Lucas County’s population dropped 1 percent during the previous five

Carty Finkbeiner defeated incumbent Jack Ford in the mayor’s race in an election fraught with slow returns because of a new system adopted by the county. Finkbeiner won 62 percent of the vote; however, the lag in returns overshadowed his landslide. A system of rovers, traveling from precinct to precinct prevented board of election workers from counting votes quickly. Lucas County was the last in Ohio to submit voting results. Other results included a 2.5 mil Toledo Public School Levy which passed 57 percent to 43 percent and five state issues reforming political funding and redistricting. All failed except Issues 1, which allows Ohio to borrow $2 billion for technology improvements. Toledo voters welcomed six at-large city council members, three school board members and five municipal court judges to new terms. Many cast ballots on touch-screen machines implemented for the first time. Of the Three for Change candidates for Toledo Public Schools Board of Education, Darlene Fisher and Robert Torres are elected, while Christopher Myers misses the cut. Please see YEARBOOK, page 10

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Continued from page 9 Six local high school football teams advanced to the state tournament. St. Johns, Sylvania Northview, Central Catholic, Sylvania Southview, Rogers and Ottawa Hills high schools were qualiﬁed in their respective MURRAY divisions. Owens Community College men’s basketball coach Jim Welling announced retirement after the 2005-06 season. Welling coached the Express for 19 years, tallying a record of 525-121 and a host of conference championships. The Toledo Ice made its American Basketball Association debut, losing 119-109 to the Detroit Wheels.

Toledo Public Schools Superintendent Eugene Sanders announces his resignation, effective Aug. 31, 2006. Board president Larry Sykes announced he would not seek a new term as president. FirstEnergy Corp. announced the appointment of James M. Murray to the newly created position of president of Ohio SANDERS Operations. Central Catholic won the school’s first-ever state football title, defeating Canfield 31-29, after overcoming an 11-point deficit. The championship caps a perfect season for the Fighting Irish. Nazi Party demonstrators returned to Toledo for a second protest of black gang violence. Toledo Police prepared for the demon-

stration by limiting the area for protestors and requiring entrants to undergo security screening. A few arrests were made, and some demonstrators claimed excessive force by mounted patrols. Carty Finkbeiner announced his intention to replace Toledo Police Chief Mike Navarre with Captain Jack Smith, district commander of the Scott Park Police Station. Attorneys disputed the action, claiming police chiefs may only be terminated for reasonable cause. Finkbeiner responded that the City

charter allows Navarre’s removal. Toledo City Council approved development plans by Costco Wholesale Corp. to occupy Westgate Village Shopping Center. Westgate Management has remained largely quiet until just before Christmas when Abbell Credit Corp., the Chicago ﬁrm that owns Westgate, named retailers that would stay through development. Some shop owners complained that the plaza management forced small business from the area. The UT Rockets (9-3) defeat-

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Electronic billboards could aid Amber Alerts By Myndi Milliken Toledo Free Press Managing Editor mmilliken@toledofreepress.com

Lamar Outdoor Advertising President Gregory Churilla said he has bigger plans for the area’s new electronic billboards than

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McCloskey: Szollosi, The Blade pressured choice By Matt Zapotosky Special to Toledo Free Press

Embattled District 3 councilman Bob McCloskey said another councilman last week offered him an easy but unethical way to avoid negative media coverage from The Blade. The offer: support at-large councilman Frank Szollosi for the council presidency, and The Blade would back off, McCloskey said. “I got a call from Mr. Szollosi stating that if I would support him, ‘our friends at The Blade’ would take the heat off me,” McCloskey said. McCloskey, who recently declared his own candidacy for council president, has been the subject of several articles and editorials in The Blade detailing two pending lawsuits in which he is named a defendant. One suit claims McCloskey is violating City term-limit laws by giving up his District 3 council seat for an at-large one — extending his council service by two years. The other suit claims McCloskey accepted an “extraction payment” of $100,000 as a condition of his support for an East Toledo re-zoning issue, which ultimately failed. Szollosi emphatically denied McCloskey’s allegations and called McCloskey’s decision to enter the council president race “selﬁsh.” “No, I never said that to him; that’s not true,” Szollosi said. “I wouldn’t support him for council president. Beside

the fact that I think there are other candidates — including myself — some of things that he’s involved in at this point would just create too big of a distraction for moving forward.” Szollosi said he has had conversations with McCloskey asking for his support and has had conversations with The Blade, but he never told McCloskey his support would cause The Blade to stop reporting on his lawsuits. Szollosi declined to say whether he has talked to The Blade about McCloskey in general, but he said the issue of taking pressure off McCloskey has never been the subject of a conversation with The Blade. “I’m going to leave my personal conversations with The Blade just that,” Szollosi said. “I speak to a lot of people about City business and colleagues and about decisions that I make. Have we had conversations about Bob? Well,

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I’ve had conversations with a lot of people about a lot of things.” Tom Walton, vice president and editor of The Blade, also said conversations about discontinuing coverage of McCloskey never took place. “No, the answer is no, there was never any such conversation as far as I’m aware of, and I’m kind of offended by the insinuation,” he said. McCloskey said his conversation with Szollosi took place by phone Wednesday, Dec. 7. Szollosi said he has had phone conversations with McCloskey, but he did not ask for McCloskey’s support by phone. He said when he asked for McCloskey’s support, he did so in person. McCloskey told Toledo Free Press, “I will take a lie detector test anytime” to prove he is telling the truth about the phone conversation.

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Riot blamed for customer drop Restaurateur Robert McMahon, co-owner of Budapest Restaurant on Monroe Street near Detroit Avenue, said he has served fewer Hungarian, Polish and eastern European entrees since the riots on Oct. 15. Not just a downturn, but an economically painful tumble. Budapest falls well outside the north-end territory where the riot occurred, which may leave skeptics scratching their heads. But, according to McMahon, sales after dark have remained at signiﬁcant lows because many people equate the area with the violence. His large customer base may have chosen to stay away from McMahon’s neighborhood out of fear. “Many of our customers have commented to us, especially those who come in for lunch, have said they will not drive in this neighborhood after dark,” McMahon said. “And they were only further concreted in their position by the events of the 15th.” The afternoon crowd has been steady, he said, as regular evening diners altered their schedules to avoid nighttime travel. McMahon described his typical customers as older couples desiring their ethnic foods instead of night entertainment or alcohol, which is not sold at Budapest. Averaging 25 to 35 dinners after 7:30 p.m. before the riots, the restaurant now serves 15 to 25 meals in the same time span.

“Many of our customers come from the North End and the Polish neighborhood over on Lagrange Street. I have noticed that many of them have not come out. Now I don’t know whether that’s because they’re afraid to come here, or they’re afraid they have to leave their own homes and then have to return after dark in their own neighborhood,” he said. The growing reputation for trouble in certain areas of the city perpetuates the situation, with negative results for the Polish and Hungarian neighborhoods, according to Terry Glazer, executive director of the Lagrange Development Meeting. He said about 400 people showed up to a neighborhood meeting in October, and another 100 attended a meeting in December. “I can’t imagine, why wouldn’t they leave the neighborhood to go over to the Budapest? It’s sort of like [Sept. 11, 2001]; people blame everything on 9/11, and I hope that’s not going to be the case because we think this is a good neighborhood,” Glazer said. “Unfortunately, every one of those things reinforces a negative stereotype that feeds into a negative perception. We’ll take credit for negative perceptions that are real, but the ones that are just made up, it hurts the neighborhood.” — Scott McKimmy

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Genoa marketer follows own path By Scott McKimmy Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

Most entrepreneurs assume the title and responsibilities of president, CEO or COO. Rebecca Booth, owner of Imagine That! marketing boutique, adopted a more creative title. She said she is the ﬁrm’s marketing goddess. The title reﬂects her wholly unorthodox approach to starting and running her home-based business in Genoa, where she offers services ranging from writing and deBOOTH sign to advertising and public relations. Her out-of-the-box methods helped earn her three Crystal Awards, two Awards of Merit and Best of Show in November from the Association for Women in Communications. Her success story began on a negative note. She moved back home from Indianapolis about seven years ago to care for her sick mother. Until then, she considered herself part of the Toledo “brain drain.” Although she had worked in marketing for

ﬁrms in other cities, she had no real experience as an entrepreneur. “I never developed a business plan; I never thought I would be a business owner,” Booth said. “It was just personal reasons that I needed to get back home, and I knew that I had all this talent. And I ﬁgured why not start making money off my own talent instead of other people making money off that talent?” She turned to the Women’s Entrepreneurial Network to learn the ropes of running a business, taking classes in bookkeeping, sales and related subjects. Through trial and error, Booth developed her business skills, especially sales where she became “brave” in an unfamiliar arena. “Because I’m passive-aggressive when it comes to sales, because I don’t believe in hardcore salesmanship, because I don’t like to be treated that way,” she said. “I have a tendency to sell and market the way I like to be sold and marketed to, which is on a very personal level.” Adapting her marketing strategy to her personal tastes and creativity, Booth developed a concept she calls “marketing in a box.” The campaign involves using colorful materials and including small tokens such as sticks of gum to distinguish her

from the competition. One client, Jennifer Alford, vice president for Creative Financial Services, said the idea worked extremely well for her and her agents. At the time she served as marketing director for New England Financial. The campaign involved mailers offering tips on savings, investing and estate planning. Like Booth, Alford said she favors a gentle approach to sales. “It was just a way to show them some of the information that you gain from sitting down with me, but I never wanted to pick up the phone and just ask for an appointment. So this was just kind of a softer way of showing them what I do.” Booth continues to ply her trade from her home, sometimes working at 5 a.m. and weekends. She said she hopes to expand her marketing-in-a-box concept into a regional sales tool. She said she feels very happy, very blessed and upbeat about the “free reign” her customers give her. “My goal is to create a strategy that’s going to make my customers a proﬁt, and I’m happy to say that several of my customers have made that proﬁt and are continuing to reinvest in marketing and have seen their bottom lines increase,” Booth said.

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Criminal Internet scam targets area job hunters By Dan Bumpus Special to Toledo Free Press

re you searching for a job? You could be the latest target of criminals. The bad guys almost tagged one Toledo man for several thousand dollars. It started with a job search on the Internet. The man got an offer that sounded great, at ﬁrst. He soon realized it was just convincing crooks trying to rip him off. “I’ve been looking for work, and I have a resume posted on monster.com,” said Booker T. Woodard. In addition to drawing interest from potential employers, he attracted a scheme. It started with a letter out of the blue from a company named “secret shoppers” offering him a job. “I thought I had hit the jackpot,” he said.

He was told he’d be working as an undercover Wal-Mart customer, keeping an eye on quality control. His ﬁrst assignment was to cash a $28,000 check and send it as a money order from any Wal-Mart store to evaluate the system and the friendliness of the employees. “You have a two-hour window to go cash the check and get to Wal-Mart and call them back,” he said. The packet even had an evaluation checklist and a timesheet to make it seem legitimate. “It’s a really well-run operation. But you have to be careful with stuff like this,” he said. After several conversations with the company, Woodard realized he was being scammed. After wiring the cash, the check bounces, and the bank comes after you for the money. “Anybody could easily fall for it. I almost

did. You have to read between the lines,” Woodard said. We contacted Wal-Mart’s corporate ofﬁce about the scam. The company conﬁrmed it is a bogus operation, telling us it has nothing to do with the secret shoppers company that’s contacting people through the mail. There are legitimate mystery shopper organizations out there, but don’t expect to make big riches off the deal, as some scammers promise. There’s even a Web site that explains which companies are real, and which ones are just trying to rip you off: www.mysteryshop.org. Dan Bumpus is the consumer investigative reporter at WTOL News 11. He can be reached by e-mail at dbumpus@wtol.com.

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quickly if someone is not interested in meeting with you because they will probably not book that initial appointment. While this can be disappointing, it is much less so than having to play months of telephone tag to the

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Continued from page 16 “He had witnessed a Blitz Build in North Carolina and came back on ﬁre to get the idea done,” Schlachter said. “He presented it about three years ago, but Habitat didn’t have the lots for it.” About 14 professional builders and a handful of businesses will donate time, supplies and money to meet the challenge of the Blitz Build. “This is a little different than the typical Habitat build,” said Greg Dodge, of New Homes and Homesites.com. “This is a group of professional builders, where normally the Habitat builds consist mostly of volunteers.” The subdivision where the homes will be built, off Angola Road in Spencer Township, was owned by the County and sat dormant until the 1990s, when Habitat purchased the lots. The Blitz Build will be the second phase of the project to install Habitat housing. “It’s a great location because there’s a community center

sional (if you carry a paper calendar, be sure you’ve purchased or ordered the 2006 version). Debby Peters is owner and director of training of Certiﬁed Networker Program of Ohio. right in the neighborhood,” said B.J. Fischer, a member of the project’s steering committee. “For daycare and things [the new homeowners] will need, these services are accessible.” Schlachter said some builders have donated their time in the past to Habitat and this is a way to get new builders involved. “We were able to get core builders who had worked on Habitat homes and paired them with builders who have not been involved,” Schlachter said. “The idea is to teach them the process so they can do their own Habitat homes down the road.” “One of the things that is exciting is that this is a national effort,” Fischer said. “The builders are donating their time, a lot of the materials are being donated, and builders are working with their own suppliers to get more donated.” Fischer said nothing like this has ever been done in the Toledo area. “We hope to help bring the public’s attention to this cause as well,” he said.

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As co-starting tight end for the University of Southern California, Toledoan Fred Davis is part of what many call the most powerful offense in the history of college football. He also has shown an almost Forrest Gump-like ability to be at in the right place at the right time. With the USC record at 12-0, a 34-game winning streak intact, Davis is ready to take the ﬁeld Jan. 4 as USC faces Texas, also 12-0, in the Rose Bowl for the BCS Championship. A 6-4, 225-pound sophomore who played quarterback at Rogers High School, Davis has been given a unique role in preparation for the game: Posing as Texas quarterback and Heisman runner-up Vince Young during practice. His teammates have taken to calling him ‘Fred Young.’ “I’ve got a little bit extra in practice then I usually do,” Davis said in an interview with Toledo Free Press from the USC campus. “Most of the time I just run a lot. They let some other quarterbacks throw. I just run.” If it wasn’t for a little bit extra from Davis earlier in the season against Notre Dame, the Trojans may never have arrived on the doorstep of a third consecutive national championship. On the ﬁnal play of the now legendary game, Davis gave a shoulder of assistance to quarterback Matt Leinart, helping USC score a remarkable last-second touchdown for a 34-31 victory.

“That game was crazy,” Davis said. “I knew we were going to win. I said ‘we can’t leave here without winning.’” The Rose Bowl date against Texas has been on the radar of every college football fan since the season kicked off in September. For Davis, the championship game means an opportunity to finally take the field in college football’s biggest game. Last season, as his team prepared for the 2005 BCS Championship game, Davis was late returning from Christmas break in Toledo. Instead of slapping on the shoulder pads, snapping up the chinstrap and running into Orange Bowl field to play Oklahoma, Davis was in Toledo, suspended for the game by Coach Pete Carroll. “I learned I’m not going home for break this Christmas, so that’s a good sign already,” Davis said with a laugh. “Fred’s not traveling. Fred’s not leaving the state,” Carroll recently told the LA Times. During the 2005 Orange Bowl, which USC won 55-19, Davis was in Toledo, being interviewed on FOX 36’s Hardcore Sports by anchor Brad Fanning. “It was real weird, because I wasn’t with my team to go out and play Oklahoma. I have the opportunity now.” The maturation is evident on and off the field. After just four receptions for 30 yards last year, Davis has grasped the offense. Growing into his position, he’s shown consistent improvement and ended the regular season with 11 catches for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns. His role on the nation’s marquee team is showing shape and focus. He shares a huddle with two Heisman Trophy win-

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wo football teams with two losses each both wish they could have their one most disparaging defeat back. If that were the case, Ohio State and Notre Dame might be been playing for the national championship in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 4 instead of meeting in the Fiesta Bowl two days earlier. Top-ranked Southern Cal will meet No. 2 Texas for the national title, as it should be but almost wasn’t. While both are unbeaten, they each were on the verge of losing earlier this season, the Trojans to Notre Dame and Texas at the hands of the Buckeyes. Fans rushed onto the field at Notre Dame when USC quarterback Matt Leinart dove for the endzone on a second-and-goal situation with seven seconds remaining and got stopped at the one with no time outs remaining. But Leinart had fumbled the ball out of bounds giving the Trojans one more attempt. With his coaches yelling for him to spike the ball when he got to the line of scrimmage, Leinart twisted and turned his way into the endzone to score with three seconds remaining and gave USC a 34-31 triumph. The Buckeyes were leading Texas before the Longhorns scored a touchdown to pull ahead 23-22 with 2:37 left in the game. The Bucks had to settle for a Josh Huston field goal, a record-tying fifth by Huston, on their last scor-

Dave Woolford ing possession after a touchdown pass was dropped in the endzone. Texas got a safety in the closing moments in its 25-22 victory. While the Fiesta Bowl may be considered the consolation game by many, it might very well produce better competition and offer the fourth-ranked Buckeyes a chance to ﬁnish No. 2 in the country. That would be a marvelous accomplishment considering they were ranked as low as 15th in the middle of last October after losing at Penn State to fall to 3-2. This will be the third trip in the last four years to the Valley of the Sun for Ohio State, which won the 2002 national championship in Tempe, defeating Miami in double overtime 31-24. For the Fighting Irish, Arizona has been nothing but “Cactus Canyon.” They’ve gotten thumped in their last two post-season games there to OSU. No, not that OSU; Oregon State University. Notre Dame hasn’t won a bowl game since the 1994 Cot-

ton Bowl, with seven straight losses. It’s something first-year coach Charlie Weis reminds his troops of, but only during their waking hours. The Buckeyes feature the No. 1 defense against the run and are ranked fourth in total defense, while the Fighting Irish possess the country’s fourthbest passing attack and are ranked sixth in scoring. According to “College Football for Idiots And Other Malcontents,” a publication that hasn’t reached local bookshelves yet, the Buckeyes must attempt to control the ball and keep it out of the hands of Brady Quinn, OSU star linebacker A. J. Hawk’s future brother-in-law. That relationship might be a bit overstated at this point, but the Notre Dame quarterback’s oldest sister, Laura, is dating Hawk, projected to be a top firstround pick. Quinn, who grew up in suburban Columbus and prepped at Dublin Coffman, finished the regular season ranked fourth in the country in passing efficiency. He completed 65 percent of his passes for 3,633 yards and 32 touchdowns, all single-season records at Notre Dame. But the Irish haven’t seen a defense to match that of Ohio State. The Buckeyes’ resurgent offense will offer significant problems for an Irish defense that yields 257.5 yards per game

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to rank 99th nationally in that category. The Buckeyes have plenty of

defense and just enough offense to keep Irish eyes from smiling once again in the postseason.

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Bowling Green’s Jordan Fortney, a 6’4” junior, hoped to take the ball from Anthony Wayne senior guard Brent Papenfuss, but Papenfuss wasn’t in a giving mood. WEEK FIVE There was no sense of peace or sharing when Anthony Wayne’s boys varsity basketball team hosted the undefeated Bowling Green Bobcats last week, though the spirit of the season did reappear at halftime when Anthony Wayne’s dance team and cheerleaders performed to Christmas music. The Bobcats walked away with a 72-54 win, extending their record to 5-0. Later in the week, the Bobcats went to 6-0, defeating a previously undefeated Ottawa-Glandorf team.

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Joplin shares sideline with son By Scott Calhoun Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

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Stan Joplin is in his tenth year living a dream as UT men’s basketball coach. But for all the positives his career brings, Joplin is forced to make the common sacrifice nearly all prolific coaches must also do: be away from his wife and children for extended periods of time. A father of two boys, Joplin is getting a rare opportunity to fuse his coaching position with being a parent. His eldest son, Aaron, a freshman at UT, is serving as one of the men’s team’s student-managers, helping with equipment arrangement and distribution, while also managing the coaches’ A/V tools during games, practices and meetings. “There’s not too many people that get to work with or see their son everyday at work. I probably see him more now than I did when he was in high school,” Joplin said. “On the last road trip we got to room together, so that was neat. I think it’s a great thing that I get to see my son as often as I do now,” he said. Aaron said his experiences helping out on the sideline turned into a privilege by virtue of his father’s prestigious position into his own dream. “When I was younger, I always helped out and gained the experience, so it became a job I always saw myself doing later on,” Aaron said. “Plus working with your dad, it creates a kind of special bond.” The 20-year-old has his goals organized and his sights focused. Already a member of the school’s Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, Aaron intends to earn a degree in Middle Childhood Education with a concentration in science and social studies. “Things come a lot easier for him academically than they did for me. He must have got his mother’s genes,” Joplin said. Aaron plans to teach and to coach junior or high school basketball. “I’ve been tutoring for about six years now, and I’ve worked at various basketball camps throughout the summers,” Aaron said. Stan said he believes Aaron’s experiences working with his father now will influence his wisdom as a teacher-coach in the future. “He can see how I handle situations and I think

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Aaron Joplin and his father Stan spend time together working for Rockets victories. that he will probably do a lot of things I do and learn from me,” he said. But for now, the courtside relationship lies in the familial emotion. “When you’re a college basketball coach’s son or daughter, you don’t really get to see your parent all that much, especially during the recruiting season. Right now is the time to make up for that lost time with getting to be around my father,” Aaron said.

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DVD

One fan’s picks for top DVD releases of 2005 By David Germain Special to Toledo Free Press

New movies:

1. “Sideways” — Paul Giamatti’s road trip of wine, women and whining goes down even better with deleted scenes and his commentary with co-star Thomas Haden Church. 2. “The Incredibles” — The family that super-heroes together gets incredible DVD backup, led by animation master Pixar’s delightful short cartoon “Boundin’.” 3. “A Very Long Engagement” — Audrey Tautou takes her “Amelie” act to World War I, the love story fleshed out with a polished batch of deleted scenes. 4. “House of Flying Daggers” — A ballet of martial arts from Zhang Yimou, with a grand documentary on costumes, choreography and the eye-popping color schemes. 5. “The Motorcycle Diaries” — Young Che Guevara hits the road, his real-life traveling companion Alberto Granado offering touching recollections on the DVD. 6. “Million Dollar Baby” — The Academy Awards champ comes with a chatty session by Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman a day after their Oscar triumph. 7. “Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” — George Lucas finishes his space saga with another DVD stuffed to the skies with deleted scenes and making-of goodies. 8. “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” — “Now lasts 17 minutes longer,” reads the clever tagline for the unrated DVD cut of first-timer Steve Carell’s sexual pursuits. 9. “Serenity” — “Give us more,” pleaded fans of Joss Whedon’s failed sci-fi series “Firefly.’’ He complied with a bigscreen continuation, and now a nice batch of deleted scenes. 10. “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou” — The two-disc set is the one to own, with excellent extras that help decode Wes Anderson and Bill Murray’s weird ocean voyage.

Reissued ﬁlms:

1. “Ran” — Akira Kurosawa brushes up his Shakespeare one last time with a “King Lear” set in feudal Japan, his late masterpiece getting royal DVD treatment after shoddy previous releases. 2. “The Big Red One: The Reconstruction” — Samuel Fuller’s autobiographical dramatization of his World War II infantry days is magnificently expanded with 40 extra minutes. 3. “An Angel at My Table” — Jane Campion’s finest film

is one of cinema’s great literary portraits, tracing the horrific hardships and eventual triumphs of author Janet Frame. 4. “Ninotchka” — The wacky side of Greta Garbo shines in Ernst Lubitsch’s comedy about a Russian ice queen’s romance with a Westerner. 5. “Jules and Jim” — Jeanne Moreau is the minx at the center of one of cinema’s great love triangles. Francois Truffaut’s classic gets a marvelous DVD update. 6. “King Kong” — Beauty killed the beast. And Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack’s tragic love story of star-crossed primates remains one of the movie world’s great wonders. 7. “The Sting” — Finally, we get to see Paul Newman and Robert Redford pick Robert Shaw clean in a widescreen DVD version of George Roy Hill’s con caper. 8. “Shoot the Piano Player” — Charles Aznavour is a master of droll world-weariness in Francois Truffaut’s gangster classic, which gets a terriﬁc DVD overhaul. 9. “Bambi” — The circle-of-life tale that was sire to “The Lion King.” When Disney condemns its best customers (“Man is in the forest”), you know a cartoon is truly special. 10. “Harry and Tonto” — A man and his cat. Art Carney deservedly won an Academy Award for this gem about an old man’s friendship with a little furball.

Boxed sets:

1. “La Dolce Vita” — The sweet life is even sweeter with a beautiful set that pays fitting tribute to Federico Fellini’s masterpiece of cultural commentary. 2. “The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection” — Next to Charles Chaplin and Buster Keaton, he’s the forgotten comic of the silent era. This great set will jog memories. 3. “Ealing Studios Comedy Collection” — Five classic laugh fests from the esteemed British outfit, including the truly inspired “Whiskey Galore!” and “Passport to Pimlico.” 4. “Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection” — Not all 14 films are masterpieces, and there are scant new DVD extras. But it’s “Psycho,” “Vertigo,” “Rear Window.” Enough said. 5. “The Man Who Fell to Earth” — Nice touch, packaging Walter Tevis’ novel along with this comprehensive update of Nicolas Roeg and David Bowie’s artsy sci-fi tale. 6. “Treasures From American Film Archives” — This reissue is a piece of film history in a box, presenting 50 choice selections from early U.S. cinema. 7. “The Martin Scorsese Film Collection” — Dramatic masterpiece (“Raging Bull”), rock doc (“The Last Waltz”), crime romp (“Boxcar Bertha”), musical (“New York, New

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York”). Can you say versatility? 8. “The Wizard of Oz” — There’s no place like home video. An over-the-rainbow assortment of keepsakes and documentaries accompany Dorothy and her little dog, too. 9. “The Lina Wertmuller Collection” — Five key ﬁlms from the great Italian director, led by her modern classics “Swept Away” and “Seven Beauties.” 10. “The Big Lebowski: Achiever’s Edition” — The comedy about life, love and bowling makes the list if only for the enclosed drink coaster bearing Jeff Bridges’ line, “Careful, man, there’s a beverage here!”

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TV on DVD:

1. “Deadwood: The Complete First Season” — At last, a Western for our times. How the West was really won, through greed, opportunism and other time-tested American values. 2. “The Office: Season One” — Steve Carell is poster boy for every nincompoop boss whose picture hangs on a dart board in some lowly worker bee’s apartment. 3. “Scrubs” — In quick succession, years one and two of the medical sit-com. Don’t watch if you just had surgery. You might bust a stitch laughing. 4. “Sex and the City: The Complete Series” — A mammoth set packs all six seasons of love, lust and heartache for Carrie and her gal pals. 5. “Undeclared: The Complete Series” — After failing with his terrific teen tale “Freaks and Geeks,” Judd Apatow went to college with this short-lived show, another glorious failure. 6. “SCTV” — Two more volumes of the comedy series arrive to remind us why John Candy, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy and company were the funniest ensemble ever on late-night TV. 7. “Cheers” — Seasons four through seven came to DVD this past year. But years four and five are the gems, the last gasp of the Sam-and-Diane romance before Shelley Long insanely departed. 8. “Northern Exposure: The Complete Third Season” — The tale of a Manhattan doctor in indentured servitude in Alaska hit its whimsical stride in year three. 9. “Moonlighting: Seasons One and Two” — Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd gave screwball romance a modern tweak with this detective story about an ex-cover girl and a wisecracker. 10. “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” — Darren McGavin’s short-lived series about a reporter chasing boogeymen was an inspiration for “The X-Files.” David Germain is a film critic for The Associated Press.

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VIDEO GAME REVIEWS BY MICHAEL SIEBENALER

NCAA football 2006 (Electronic Arts) This is another fantastic football experience with several new options that enhance gameplay. The new “impact player” option points out players that are in the zone with white circles. The “dynasty mode” features a new option, in-season recruiting, while allowing existing players to quickly improve by hitting the practice ﬁeld. Players can exploit weaknesses by checking opponents’ composure level before the snap. Punishing hits can affect a player’s composure level, but you risk missing the tackles all together. You can build your team with a 1A, 1AA or historic roster to create extremely detailed teams while tracking statistics, acquiring trophies and breaking records. In the off season, freshmen and sophomores prepare for their next year while juniors and seniors can enter the NFL draft, which means you can import your customized player into the upcoming Madden NFL 2006 game. Seniors who don’t make the draft might even become Division I coaches. This highly recommended game features online capabilities, but no GameCube or PC versions yet. (****, Playstation 2, Xbox, rated E)

Juiced (THQ) Endless possibilities fill this colorful racing game that allows you to make connections and build your reputation in Angel City. The money doesn’t come easy as you lose your dough and/or your car when you lose races throughout the challenging career mode. In this mode, you build up funds and allies through a color coded calendar-based campaign. Great role-playing elements like crew team recruitment, management (control your crew’s behavior) and reputations strengthen the gameplay, which can be highly repeatable, especially when patient players have to make their money back. This title has multiplayer options and on-line capabilities. IGN’s runner up for best Playstation 2 racing game at E3 2005. (***, PC, PS2, Xbox, rated T for mild violence, gambling elements and language) Psychonauts (Majesco) This creative, third-person gem centers on the main character, Raz, a participant at a unique camp where young ones develop their mental powers, which include telekinesis, clairvoyance, firestarting, out-of-body projection, mental shields, levitation and invisibility. The high level of gameplay and non-linear plot combine with admirable objectives, which help the game’s characters better their lives. An eccentric but unique title that adds a little variety to a market flooded with standard action titles. (***1/2, PS2, Xbox, rated T for violence, crude humor, language)

December 28, 2005

PHOTOGRAPHY

Capturing visions of excess By John Dorsey Toledo Free Press Staff Writer events@toledofreepress.com

A few years ago, photographer Boyd Hambleton attended a modeling convention, and almost by accident stumbled into what would become his life’s work. Last month, Hambleton opened his solo exhibit, the aptly titled “Visions of Excess.” Hambleton, who has shot everything from landscapes to fashion models, has wasted no time in ﬁnding a number of new projects. The ﬁrst of these is “A Drive Through the Valley,” a landscape calendar shot in the Valley of Fire in Nevada HAMBLETON as part of a shoot with other professional shutterbugs. Hambleton said he loves shooting in the desert, mainly because it is the perfect outdoor lighting situation. Among Hambleton’s other recently published projects are “The Ballad of the Sad Alligator,” a calendar featuring a local resident model. Another calendar project features works from Hambleton’s recent exhibit and a book of poetry, “Newly Born.”

These projects were issued by www.lulu.com, a company which specializes in print-on-demand publishing. Hambleton said one of the main benefits of working with such a company is that there is no real overhead, allowing almost anyone with a strong desire to create and get their work out to go into doit-yourself publishing. In addition to his work in the field, Hambleton offers group shoots for aspiring models and photographers. The cost is $20; shoots typically run all day. Hambleton describes these shoots as a “great opportunity for the industry novice to network and gain portfolio experience.” Hambleton also does work for hire including theater headshots, model portfolios and event photography. He is the official photographer for the Harvest Theatre Company and the urban clothing Web site www.gunmuzk.com. Hambleton, who works exclusively in the digital format, also offers workshops. The next of these, “Getting the Most out of Your Digital Camera,” will run from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd., which houses Hambleton’s “Visions of Excess” photography studio. Contact boydhambleton@yahoo.com for further info.

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POETRY

Literature blooms online By John Dorsey Toledo Free Press Staff Writer

In addition to inspiring UT English majors for the last seven years, Dr. Rane Arroyo is helping to guide a group of Spalding University graduate students, in the creation of the new online publication BloodLotus. Arroyo, whose work inspired the title of the magazine, is the author of several books of poetry including, “Pale Ramon,” “Singing Shark,” “How to Build a Hurricane” and most recently, “Home Movies of Narcissus,” published by the University of Arizona Press. Dr. Arroyo is also planning a number of new projects, including a book of memoirs and a full-length poem about Roswell. BloodLotus is looking for work that is witty, emotionally honest and wickedly intelligent. Submissions can include poetry, ﬁction, non-ﬁction and essays. The magazine was co-founded by Teneice Delgado, who is serving as poetry editor, and Stacia Feegal. Both are students at Spalding, and plan to

complete their master’s degrees in writing. Also on the editorial staff is K.Nicole Wilson, a former Midwesterner now residing in Colorado, and a group of advisors, which include Arroyo. Feegal has been published in a number of journals, both online and print, including, Earth’s Daughters, The Blue Moon Review and Asphodel, the literary journal of Rowan University. Delgado is the author of the upcoming book “Flame After Flame.” Why exactly is all of this important form Toledo? Because they have already sought out work by a number of prominent local authors, including Joel Lipman, Larry Levy, Michael Hackney and a host of others. What is even more important is that they will continue to look at material by anyone who feels their work is up to the challenge until January 6. The ﬁrst issue of BloodLotus will appear on Feb. 14. The reading period for the second issue will begin February 21 and is set to end March 28. Due to the high volume of expected submissions expected, any work received before reading periods will be deleted unread. Work can be e-mailed to bloodlotusjournal@gmail.com care of the editor according to genre. For further information visit www.bloodlotus.org.

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There are ways to tell a lot about a person without ever seeing the person: objects, clothing, even a taste for certain stores, books or cars. In the Toledo Museum of Art’s new exhibit, “Persona non persona,” art that suggests humans, yet contains no human faces, will be on display. The exhibit will run through Feb. 26 and will feature the works of nearly a dozen artists and more than 30 objects collected throughout the decades. “While there are human ﬁgures, the human face is not featured,” said Steve Nowak, director of exhibitions and programs. “This is an opportunity for us to explore how art suggests human presence and can imply a person without showing a face.” Paintings, photographs, ce-

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Neil Diamond, 12 Songs Rick Rubin, infamous producer for LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys and many heavy metal acts such as Slayer, is trying to refurbish a career, similar to his work with the late Johnny Cash. Although many elderly fans won’t see Diamond past the era of his stadium versions of “Cracklin’ Rosie” and “Sweet Caroline,” the result is an impressive, intimate musical session with the selfproclaimed “Jewish Elvis.” The tracks are dressed-down arrangements with only softly picked guitars and Neil’s trademark raspy voice. Great for old and new fans.

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ramic tableware, snuff boxes, a hand mirror and comb all provide clues as to how a person lived, their societal status, even their hopes and fears. “The things in the show come from a whole range of time periods and places,” Nowak said. The collection is meant to inspire thought. “The interpretation encourages people to look at the objects and think about what the people who might have owned them were like, or to think about what the objects we own might say about us,” Nowak said. One photograph shows an unmade bed. Upon closer look, scattered hairpins conﬁrm prior human presence. For more information on the exhibit, call (419) 255-8000. — Myndi Milliken

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MUSIC NOTES FRI DEC 30 The Ark, Ann Arbor

Crossroads Ceili, Brian Conway, Barbara Magone, Nick Gareiss Brewed Awakenings

Yellow ribbons around the property of an Army reserve center near the Ohio Turnpike remind drivers of those who did not come home for Christmas — troops who serve in the Middle East. Technical information: this photo was taken at 1/60 sec., ISO 200, f/3.5 and 50mm with a NikonD70.

Ryan Hufford is a staff photographer for Toledo Free Press.

NEW YEAR’S BY CANDLELIGHT St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2272 Collingwood Blvd. will hold a Harmony walk on the third ﬂoor labyrinth, from 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 31. The walk will be by candlelight and hand bells. For more information, call (419) 351-1278.

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Dora, Diego, Boots, Backpack, Map, Swiper, Tico and Benny will come alive as “Dora the Explorer Live!” comes to Toledo with a musical voyage in “Dora’s Pirate Adventure!” Jan. 10-11 at the Stranahan Theater. Audience participation is a must to help Dora and her friends navigate their way. Tickets are available now at the Stranahan box ofﬁce or any Ticketmaster outlet.

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Mickey Finn’s Pub

Adrianne Serna & Desi Serna

5-Headed Donkey

Unhappy Anne

The Murphys with Roosevelt Hatcher, Glenda Biddlestone

The Club, Grand Rapids

Murphy’s Place

House of Blues, Cleveland

The Palace, Auburn Hills

The Chenille Sisters

Voodoo Libido, Harmonica Shawn

Average White Band

The Murphys with Roosevelt Hatcher

Lifestyles Communities Pavilion, Columbus

The Odeon, Cleveland

Chimaira

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The Palace, Auburn Hills

Magic Stick, Detroit

Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 Special

Detroit Cobras

Village Idiot, Maumee

Sponge

Murphy’s Place

Mötley Crüe

Playhouse Square, Cleveland

Jim Brickman

Toledo Museum of Art Great Gallery

Tom Singleton

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Smokestack Wilbert’s Food & Music, Cleveland

Nora Jean Bruso

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Mister Nik’s, Detroit

Mickey Finn’s Pub

Unhappy Anne

Dora Live

Magic Stick, Detroit

Johnny Reed & The Houserockers

Russel Martin & The Relics

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Friends of the Library will hold a gently used children’s book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 28 at the Main Library, 325 Michigan St. The sale features books, videos and cassettes. There will also be children’s activities and storytelling from the Frogtown Storytelling Guild. Stories will take place throughout the day. Admission is free and open to all ages; (419) 259-5358.

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Here for the party “The Party” is in full swing in the contemporary galleries of the Toledo Museum of Art, but the guests and the wait staff are strangely still and silent, and they never go home. Marisol, a once notorious Pop artist whose sculptures include groupings of life-size ﬁgures engaged in stylized, but recognizable, social rituals. The Toledo Museum of Art’s recent acquisition, “The Party,” is Marisol’s signature work of art and her largest assemblage, consisting of mirrored wall panels and 15 freestanding ﬁgures adorned with real accessories and clothing. For exhibit info and times, call (419) 255-8000.

Singer/songwriter/ guitarist Adrianne Serna, a Toledo native, will ring in the new year with a concert at 9 p.m. Dec. 31 at Mickey Finn’s Pub. Desi Serna will also perform a set of his “One Man Jam” show, with a heavy dose of guitar-driven cover songs rocked out with his signature guitar expertise. Cover charge is $8 and includes party favors, an appetizer buffet, a giveaway drawing and a champagne toast at midnight. For more information about the show, contact the pub at (419) 246-3466.

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choristers for upcoming events including an allWagner Concert in February and a fully staged production of Pagliacci in April. Applicants should have some choral experience. Acting experience is desirable. Contact Renay Conlin at (419) 255-7464 after Jan. 1.

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Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. A regional theater is producing its annual “Christmas Carol” when it’s announced that a member of the National Endowment for the Arts will be by to review their work. Hilarity ensues when mistaken identity leads to an accident-ﬁlled production of their play. Prices vary; (419) 902-0608.

Big Band New Year’s Eve Party:

with Johnny Knorr and his 14-piece orchestra, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 31 at Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. Hats, noisemakers, snacks, hors d’eouvres, champagne toast, buffet and cash bar. Tickets $50 advance, $55 at the door, free parking; (419) 381-8851. Giselle-Russian National Ballet: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at

Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St.

EXHIBITS Untitled: through Dec. 30

at Space 237, 237 N. Michigan St. Featuring national, regional and local artists. Free; (419) 255-5117. Winter Legacies: Africa & the Middle East, Dec. 31 at Toledo Museum of Art. Learn Arabic Calligraphy, see a performance by Tom Singleton, and tours. Activity times vary; (419) 255-8000.

Keith Bergman

Learn from the best

f ever I get too full of myself, or convinced of the earth-shattering importance of what I do, I have someone close to ground me. My little sister, who I remember bringing home from the hospital on the week of her birth, and who I can still recall surreptitiously eating the odd booger, is now a highly-respected trauma nurse. While I write, play drums, swoon over opportune chord changes and occasionally attempt to drink all the beer in town, Lisa saves your kid’s life. We spent the week before Christmas at her house. We walked on eggshells in the mornings because for several days in a row, she had to work from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m., come home, throw bloodstained scrubs in the washer, pass out, then get back up and do it all again. We’d wander the city, buying last-minute presents, then come back to her house and make dinner, which she wouldn’t eat because her head ached, or because she had to get out the door. Before her last “12,” she looked like death on toast. “I’ve never felt a headache like this in my life,” she moaned, getting ready. Surely you can call off for something like that, right? There has to be someone else who can step in and keep the city safe from hurting itself and others. Who ﬁlls in when Superman’s off the clock? Is there an understudy for Wonder Woman? Lisa went to work with a head-splitting migraine, and she saved the day, again. I think back over 2005, to shows I blew off seeing because I was too tired. Opportunities to jam with my band or with other likeminded heathens, that seemed like too much hassle. Deadlines I missed through sheer ineptitude or bad time management. More importantly, I think of the canceled lunches with good friends that I care about. I think of play dates missed with my son. I think of harried trips to bad fast food emporia that should have been sit-down dinners at home. Like I said, next to my sister’s calling in life, what I do for rock ‘n’ roll is about as important as fuzzy dice on a ﬁre engine. But here’s the thing — I freaking love rock ‘n’ roll. I think the world needs musicians, and minstrels and even long-winded columnists who wanna be Mike Royko and Lester Bangs’ love child when they grow up. So if this is what I’m here to do, I need to get out there and grab it with both hands and bite into it like it’s my last meal. No more calling in sick. No more wussing out. No more letting thirtysomething laziness turn into middle-age spread. The ER is full of zombies who desperately need, among other things, a few hundred cc’s of guitar and drums, stat. It’s time to get to work. To Lisa Brady Bergman, my kid sister and hero — Happy New Year, and thanks for simultaneously saving and kicking so much ass.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Preferences delineate character. An inﬂux of proposals and suggestions arrive on the 29th, setting docket for weekend brainstorming. Resolutions on the 1st have sticking power. Past lessons in love inspire efforts to achieve harmony in relationships on the 3rd - 4th.

Libra (September 23-October 22) Angels and demons. The lunar cycle revitalizes your foundations with solid decisions about home and family. Ignore details that can be tweaked later. Useful advice on practicalities comes over the weekend; the 4th is favorable for signing papers or making agreements.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Hasty plans, spontaneous fun. Conclude ﬁnancial matters on the 29th. Attractions over the weekend nudge you toward a new view of romance. After the 3rd, harness your network, abilities, and concentration to deﬁne intentions and proceed to goals.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21) Navigate through mists. Diets, savings, and personal development are goals after an indulgent Christmas. Employment and transactions dominate weekend conversations. The focus shifts to more intimate concerns after the 1st, with a sentimental journey on the 4th.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

Cut killer deals. Relationships hang in the balance during this period. Pay close attention to subtle signals and background activities over the weekend. A clearer picture of needs and desires emerges after the1st, but tests ability to satisfy without losing integrity.

Chase rainbows and stars. Sparks ﬂy on the 29th as you briskly transform your surroundings to match your vision. Travel, visits and exchanges enhance weekend pleasures. Practical tasks require attention after the 3rd. A past love may resurface on the 4th.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) Sweet sentiments. A ﬂurry of discussions on the 29th promotes a fresh view of 2006 plans over the weekend. New alliances are formed after the 1st, as attrition and altered circumstance rearranges combinations of people and activities. Revise as necessary.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19) Hope and regret. This period has more endings and beginnings than most New Year’s with the New Moon in your sign. Physical desires surge over the weekend, so get busy. Reminisce with a friend on the 3rd - 4th; events of the past parallel the present.

Leo (July 23-August 22)

Overthrow barriers. Travel or plan journeys on the 29th. Intense discussions help sort your options over the weekend. Relax on the 2nd. Good new from distant places arrives on the 4th, but will require considerable effort on your part to follow through to fruition.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)

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Events: New Moon in Capricorn on Dec. 30th; Mercury enters Capricorn on January 3rd.

Exercise ambition. A relaxing holiday is in order, with family or close friends. Decisions for the future hang suspended. Don’t get antsy! After the 1st, new information helps you choose which way to jump. Romance ﬂourishes on the 4th, reviving past ardor.

Aquarius (January 20-February 18)

Celebrate abundance. Your attention is drawn to friends, children and potential results over the holiday. Harmonize the practical and idealistic sides of your personality as January begins - you’ll get more accomplished. Unexpected aid is offered on the 4th.

Pisces (February 19-March 20) Irrevocable change. Your heart is touched with recollections of events, gains and losses of 2005. Your goals and choices head the list for 2006. Weekend chats clarify your options. Don’t be hurt if others embrace change without a backward glance on the 3rd - 4th.

Elizabeth Hazel is a professional tarotist-astrologer and author. She gives readings every Wednesday at Pub St. George above Manos Greek Restaurant. She may be contacted at ehazel@buckeye-express.com. (c) 2005

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With the temperatures plummeting, many of us tend to hibernate inside our homes. Hibernating is for the bears; we need to stay active all year. A recent poll found that 30 percent of the population does not exercise at all during the winter months. Just because it is cold outside does not make it OK to skip exercise. There are many different exercise options to choose from, even though it is winter. When you exercise outside this winter, here are some things to think about. Make sure you warm up ﬁrst. Make sure you give your body an adequate amount of time to warm up to prevent injuries from tight muscles. It is im-

portant to insulate your body and dress in layers. The layer closest to your skin should allow moisture to be wicked away. The outside layer should be water and wind resistant. Make sure you still drink enough water. Even though you may not be thirsty, your body could still be dehydrated. Try to exercise during daylight so others can see you. If you do exercise in the evening, wear reﬂective clothing. If the thought of exercising outside scares you under your covers, there are some indoor activities. Mall walking is one popular way to get your exercise during the winter months. Joining a health club will give you a variety of different options to help you stay ﬁt. Create a gym in your home. All you need are dumbbells, a stability ball and little space and you can get a

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