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SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS NOVEMBER 19, 2010 PAGE 2

Veronica Escobar – a breath of fresh air takesover as County Judge

With the econ-

omy and jobs foremost on El

Pasoans minds, County Com-

missioner Veronica Escobar

continued her winning ways

as she handily defeated Re-

publican candidate Jaime

Perez by 14 points – 68 per-

cent to 38 percent to become

El Paso’s latest County Judge.

With collaboration as her cor-

nerstone, Escobar promised totry to unite the differing

politicians who hold sway in

the political landscape around

El Paso County.

“I’ve hit the ground

running by meeting with not

only my staff, but, with other

commissioners on the court

so that we can set an agenda

for the coming year and be-

yond,” Escobar said. “One of

the things which I’m doing,

which hasn’t been done be-

fore is to advertise for the hir-

ing of my Chief of Staff. I

don’t want it to be just a po-litical appointment. I want to

turn it over to the full court

because we want someone

who will be extremely effi-

cient in that job.”

Escobar said that

whoever is selected as the

next Chief of Staff must meet

requirements to be stipulated

in a job description. “This is

something new because we

need someone who will help

move the agenda forward. We

need someone who can step

into what will become a diffi-

cult legislative session, un-

afraid and able to deal with

the upcoming state deficit of

some $25 billion. It’s going to

be a bloody session.”

Escobar, who

served as County Commis-sioner of District 2 since Jan.

1, 2007, has been at the fore-

front of getting such groups

as the El Paso Police Depart-

ment and the El Paso CountySheriff’s Department to join

forces for a more efficient and

less expensive police force.

She also has other ideas on

making things work through

collaboration.

“One thing I’ve

learned is that nothing gets

accomplished alone,” Escobar

said. “There’s so much talent

in our community, we must

make the effort to work with

everybody, to collaborate.

One plan is to get the Mayors

and other elected and non-

elected officials of such out-

lying communities as Vinton,

Horizon, and, even Socorro

so that we can work together

to overcome difficulties. But,

it takes leadership to bring all

these organizations to thetable. Even that is difficult,

because our Commissioners

Court has too many bodies.

We have five very strong, in-

dependent voices. But, yes,

collaboration is a fundamen-

tal.”

Escobar counts as

some of her accomplishments

as a county commissioner that

she ensured a public vote for El Paso’s Children’s Hospital;

secured $2.5 million for As-

carate Park, which included

the clean-up of the old West-

ern Playland site; worked

with local and state leaders to

provide investment in mental

health initiatives, and sup-

ported improvements to sev-

eral parks outside the city

limits.

Her main goal as

County Judge, as she sees it,

is jobs creation. How does

she plan to create jobs? “Not

one person can do it alone,

but, I believe, as others do,

that we need to be engaged in

economic development. We

need the Rio Grande Council

of Governments, other elected

officials and even non-electedleaders to be better equipped

to obtain jobs. We need a re-

gional vision of economic de-

velopment. We need to

conduct an effective tour of

communities – what are their

assets?

“Other communities have

vital strengths that we may

not have,” Escobar said. “For

example, the community of

Vinton has open spaces, can

we market that? We need to

make the effort to find assets

in each of our outlying com-munities. Horizon City has

warehouse space, can we tar-

get industries? We need to

look for the things that no-

body else is considering. We

have the capacity to create

sustainable energy capacity,

to create jobs around green

industries. We’ll pursue all

those items, all those visions

for prosperity. The question

is, how do we collaborate

with our leaders, how do we

work better to overcome diffi-

culties. Well, it takes strong

leadership to bring organiza-

tions to the table.”

Escobar just might be the per-

son to bring all those entities

together. As a county com-

missioner and even before

that, her civic involvementhas run the gamut of organi-

zations from the Border Fair

Housing Economic Justice

Center, the Hispanic Leader-

ship Institute, Las Americas

Immigrant Advocacy Center,

and the Women’s Political

Action Committee of El Paso.

“Jobs creation for El Paso is a

goal that, as County Judge, I

will pursue vigorously,” Es-

cobar said. “But, the publicalso needs to be aware and in-

volved. The public must also

be a strong voice and vigilant

so that we don’t have to cut

medical care, so that we don’t

only look at a cuts only ap-

proach. We don’t want to hurt

the poorest and the most vul-

nerable in our community. I

can’t do it alone. I will need

cooperation, and collabora-

tion. By working together, wewill get it done.”

By Joe Olvera ©, 2010




Sierra Providence Bariatric Center

Sierra Providence Bariatric Center

hosted their 6th annual Patient

Bariatric fashion show on Saturday,

November 13, 2010 at the DoubleTree

Hotel. 25 models, male and female,

took the stage to exhibit their im-

proved health and lifestyle. The mod-

els weight loss range from 70 - 250 + pounds. Clothing was provided by

Dillard's, while hair and make-up was

handled by EPCC cosmetology pro-

gram.

During the event an educational com-

ponent was presented by Dr Benjamin

Clapp, Medical Director of the pro-

gram discussing the various options.

The public was invited and learned

how they might benefit from surgical

weight loss. The Sierra ProvidenceBariatric program had its inception in

June 2001 and has performed over

1900 weight loss surgeries in the en-

suing years. Surgeries are performed

at Providence Memorial Hospital. As

a leader in bariatric surgery for this

region, they offer a comprehensive

program with several surgical proce-

dures that include the Roux-en-Y

Gastric Bypass, the Lap Band, and the

Vertical Sleeve.

“Unfortunately El Paso has a high oc-

currence of morbid obesity which car-

ries with it an increased risk for many

health problems such as diabetes,

arthritis and heart attack. This surgery

and our multidisciplinary approach to

care represents hope for many of their

patients in completely overcoming

these health issues. Their goal is to

help them both pre and post surgery

by providing a program that providesa systematic approach to improving

quality, and our patient’s outcomes”

said John Harris, President of Sierra

Providence Health Network.

SEE PAGE 6

hosted 6th Annual Patient Fashion Show

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Sales Tax Loss

FIVE HUNDRED MIL-LION DOLLARS of sales

taxes uncollected? That is

right. Over the past six

years, over five hundred

million dollars of statewide

sales taxes were refunded.For the purpose of clarity, I

will provide you with just

a little background on this

subject. Over 10 yearsago, a border representa-

tive passed a bill that clari-

fied the status and duties of

export brokers. Included

in the bill was language

that allowed the sales tax

to be refunded at the

source (Wal-Mart, Acad-

emy, etc.). The bill

streamlined the process by

which international visitorscould avoid paying sales

taxes. It also put into place

the only system of its kind

in the United States. No

other state has done what

Texas did.

In addition, it must benoted that the United

States Constitution pro-hibits states and local tax-

ing entities from taxing

items that are exported.

That is understandable.

However, a product is not

exported until it is received

at the international location

to which it was intended.

New Mexico, for example,requires a strict adherenceto restricting the tax law

freight items that are ex-

ported. There are no ex-

emptions at the retail level.

So, since that law was

passed, Texas tax payers

have been subsidizing

businesses that engage in

the manifiesto refunds.

“Manifiesto” is the nameof the document that is re-quired for the refunds to be

passed on to the business.

Since 2004, the Texas

Comptroller has refunded

over $508 million dollars

most likely to individuals

claiming to be Mexican

nationals. That is where I

see a great big problem. I

have heard about a lot of fraud in the system. Here

in El Paso, it is very likely

much of the supposed ex-

ported items remain in the

county thus not being eli-

gible for the refund. The

state does not have the re-

sources to adequately audit

the final destination of theitems purchased. For that

reason, I believe it is timeto end it.

For the city of El Paso

specifically, the amount of

refunds over the six year

period were $61.6 million;

or, an average of $10.2

million per year. Not all of

that money stays in our

community. The state

keeps 6.25% of sales taxescollected (The state lost

$317.6 million). The cityof El Paso keeps 1% of

that which is collected

within the city limits (in-

side the city the tax rate is

8.25%, outside 6.25%).

So, the average that city

taxpayers subsidized busi-

ness over six years turns

out to be around $1.2 mil-lion per year. To make upthat amount, consumers

have to spend an additional

$124 million.

The county collects only

one half of a percent on the

taxes collected county-

wide. During the six year

period, the county should

have collected in excess of

$3.7 million. That aver-ages out to $622,381 in

sales taxes lost.

I think it is time for Texas

to amend its manifiesto

program. Taxpayers

should not be asked to sub-

sidized sales indefinitely.

At some point, retailersmust use sales incentives

to win and keep interna-tional travelers as cus-

tomers.

Chente QuintanillaState Representative

POLICE SEEK INFORMATION

ABOUT STOLEN GRAVE SITE

VASES

Crime Stoppers of El Paso is assisting

the El Paso Police Department in identi-

fying and locating the persons responsi-

ble for stealing 180 bronze vases from

Mt. Carmel Cemetery, making this the

“Crime of the Week.”

On Sunday, October 24th, family visi-

tors to their loved ones at Mt. Carmel

Cemetery, 401 S. Zaragoza Road, re-

ported that bronze vases had been stolenfrom the grave sites. Upon investigation, Police officers discovered that 180 of the vases had

been stolen. The vases are solid bronze and are used to hold flowers on the gravestones of the

departed. At a value of $160 each, the total damages are $28,800.

Investigators believe the vases were stolen sometime between Friday, Oct. 22nd, and the

morning of Sunday, Oct. 24th. At this time, there is no description of the persons responsible

for the thefts.

If you have any information at all about the identity of the persons responsible, please call

Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 566-TIPS(8477) or submit your tip online at www.crimestopper-

sofelpaso.org. You will remain anonymous and, if your tip leads to an arrest, you may earn a

cash reward up to $1,000.

Crime Stoppers of El Paso, Inc. is a private non-profit corporation that brings together the

community, law enforcement and the media to solve crime.

SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS NOVEMBER 19 2010 PAGE 5




Weather Trivia:What computer model below is not a legitimatecomputer model.

A n s w e r : E - U K M E R

During the weather forecasts, we hear meteorologists talk

about what the “computer models” are indicating. I’d like to

discuss exactly what a weather computer model is and how it

helps us.

Several times each day, meteorological data is put into these

computers. Twice every day, weather balloons are sent into the

sky to record the conditions. Conditions like temperatures,

wind speed, relative humidity, cloud cover and more... all thisinformation is input into these computers. In addition, all the

data from weather observing stations is input, so is radar and

satellite data... in fact, anything related to the weather is fed in.

Once this has been done, the computers start adding, multiplying, subtracting, and doing al-

most every type of math you hated in school, and then some! In fact, they do an average of 10

BILLION calculations for each day they forecast for.... that would take 1000 math teachers

1000 years to complete... which is why we have to rely on the computers quite a bit...but these

supercomputers can do it all in a couple hours. They then spit out maps and figures, which are

the result of its computations. These maps give meteorologists an idea of what will be happen-

ing over the next week or so.

The only problem is that there are more than one of these computers! In fact, there are manyof them, although only about 8 to 10 of them are widely looked at and often, the different com-

puters don’t completely agree on their forecast. When this happens (more often than you prob-

ably realize) it is up to the meteorologist to look at them all and try to decide which one is

right and which one is wrong. A tough thing to do! So why is there more than one computer

model? Well, trust me, if we could just have one that was always right, we’d all be very happy,

but sometimes certain math equations don’t work on certain weather situations. So each com-

puter one is programmed with slightly different variables and equations, so some models work

better with certain situations, and others with different situations.

As to whether each TV station has their own computer models. NO THEY DON'T! We ALL

look at the same set of computer models. So why do you turn the channel and see different

forecasts? Because as human beings, we have to take those computer maps and analyze and in-

terpret them... and everyone does this a little differently. Also, one forecaster may believe one

computer model's output while another believes a different computer. Nobody ever REALLY

knows which one is right until the weather itself decides!

While these models aren't perfect, they HAVE improved our forecasting capabilities by leaps

and bounds. Even when they're wrong, they usually aren't too far off. Will we ever have a per-

fect weather predicting computer model? It seems doubtful because in order to do that, we'd

need to input weather data from just about every square mile of the world... and that would be

VERY expensive and difficult. However, it we COULD do that, and computers got a little

faster, it could be possible. Until then, we'll have to settle for somewhere between 70 and 80%

accuracy.

By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman

WEATHER 101

“ Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in El Paso. You canwatch his forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7 (channel 6 cable). If you would like Doppler Dave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at [email protected].

Forecasting Using

Computer Models

A. GFS

B. NOGAPS

C. JMA

D. WRF

E. UKMER




Sierra Providence

Bariatric Center


People with disabilities have atough row to hoe, but,

caregivers make it easierBy Joe Olvera ©, 2010

Sometimes I

wonder why more El Pasoans

with disabilities aren’t out

and about, traversing El

Paso’s streets, going to the

Opera, attending theater

events at the Plaza Theater,

cheering on their favorite

teams at football or other

sporting events. Then, I stop

to think – it’s because ElPaso City and County are not

disability-friendly.

That is, it’s very

difficult to go where it might

be impossible for some folks

with disabilities to maneuver.

I remember that once I did a

story for an El Paso newspa-

per in which I was driven to

several doctors’ offices, got

on a wheelchair, and tried tomake it through the front

door of these doctors’ of-

fices. Even those who por-

tended to be working with

people with disabilities were

not accessible. The one loca-

tion I found that had a ramp

for a wheelchair, it was so

steep that I almost fell back-

ward. Fortunately, I still had

legs, so I was able to stand

up before the chair tipped

over.

I’m fortunate in

that I have a beautiful wife,

Julieta Olvera (of the House

of Talamantes) who carts me

around. She’s my dedicated

care giver. If it weren’t for

her, I would be a hermit,

staying at home and not dar-

ing to venture out among the populace. She says that it

doesn’t embarrass her in the

least to push me in my

wheelchair, and she’s proven

it time and again. She once

even took me to Austin,

Texas, where I received a

Resolution from the State

House for my work as a jour-

nalist. Thanks, Marisa Mar-

quez.

Just getting on the plane was

an experience, but, I man-

aged it. At that time, I had

lost my second leg, and was

wearing a prosthetic on the

other. When my wheel chair

was stored below where the

baggage goes, I got nervous.

Don’t leave my wheelchair

behind, I wanted to shout.

But, I needn’t. The airline

was very conscious of that

fact. I was the first to climb

aboard, and the last to de-

plane. All throughout that

trip, my lovely wife had no

qualms about pushing me,even to the inside of the State

Capitol Building.

Once, when I was going to

receive an award from City

Council, my wife parked our

van on a steep incline and

started pushing me down the

hill. It was all she could do

to maintain control, as, wear-

ing a pair of high heels, she

barely managed to hold on tothe chair until we reached

level ground. We managed

okay, but, it was rough. I was

afraid that she would fall,

then, it would’ve been two

people in one wheelchair.

But, I wonder, how many

people with disabilities have

someone as dedicated as

Julieta? Maybe that’s why

we don’t see so many people

in wheelchairs on the town.

How many actual places are

accessible? I’ve wanted to go

to the Plaza Theater for a

long time, but, I don’t know,

and haven’t asked if it is ac-

cessible to someone in a

wheelchair. I can sometimes

use a walker, but, only for

short distances as I tire very

easily.

One person whom I admire

greatly is my great friend,

Marc Salazar. He has a sister,

Dolores Salazar, who is se-

verely disabled, confined to a

wheelchair for the most part.

Yet, he doesn’t hesitate to

take her everywhere he goes.

They both are co-presidents

of a group for people with

disabilities. Every where hegoes, she goes too. How

many dedicated people are

there that would take the

time and the bother? Not

many, I’d wager.

However, it does amaze me

to see how people with dis-

abilities cope with their situ-

ation? I’ve seen blind people

walk hallways, without using

a cane. How do they managethat, I stop to think. Some-

one once said that we

shouldn’t call people like us,

people with disabilities, but,

people with “other” abilities.

I tend to agree with that, be-

cause, somehow we disabled

find a way, yes, we find a

way.

However, those elected offi-

cials must also help. If we

look seriously at our beauti-

ful city of El Paso, we must

come to the conclusion that

it’s not a city that is accessi-

ble, is not a city that follows

the guidelines under the

Americans with Disabilities

Act. Our city needs to be ac-

cessible, because only some-

one with a mobility issue

knows and understands the perils involved in trying to

live a full life, albeit, in a

wheelchair or some other

conveyance. Yes, it’s tough

for is, albeit, some people

never give up. They too love

our city, but, our city needs

to help. Will El Paso stand

up and embrace ADA? Only

time will tell. But, the

supreme effort must be

made. Gracias, El Paso.

Sin Fin

Patient Fashion Show





Sharon Mosley

When holiday time rolls around,and you feel like you are squeez-

ing every last dollar and stretch-

ing it as far as you possibly can,

the time has come to go on a

shopping diet, says Phillip Bloch,

Hollywood stylist and TV person-

ality.

"Regardless of the way you shop

or your style, whether it's out of

boredom, impulsive or emotional,

you may feel that shopping is

something you must do, particu-

larly when it comes to the holi-

days," says Bloch. "However, in

these economical and emotionally

strenuous times, there is now a

simple solution to curb your shop-

ping addictions."

Bloch's new book, "The ShoppingDiet" (Gallery Books, $15),

shows readers how to make

healthy choices to lose physical

weight with wasteful, "closet-

hogging" purchases that never get

worn to shedding financial fat and

debt.

Bloch — who divides his time be-

tween New York City and Los

Angeles — has a unique sense of

humor when it comes to fashion

advice. And in a recent interview,

he shared some of his tips for

sticking to a fashion diet, even

during the holidays — the biggest

buying time of the year!

When shopping for the holidays

(or every day), Bloch always ad-

vises looking for "transforma-tional" pieces. "We all have many

sectors to our lives," he says,

"work, getting kids here and

there, errands, casual moments,

romantic time, dinner withfriends, cocktail parties — those

oh so dreadful office parties for

the holidays — and even the oc-

casional gala or event."

Bloch suggests finding pieces that

can be transformed into outfits for

three or four different occasions.

"Perhaps, you can find a tunic top

that can double as a mini dress in

the warmer months and thrown on

with a legging or a boot in the

fall," he says. "Or perhaps it even

has a little beading or embellish-

ment or an extra ruffle, and with a

quick change into a sparkly pump,

the tunic top could make a great

date night look or even cocktail

holiday party attire."

Block acknowledges that acces-sories can be big "style changers"

and save lots of money when put-

ting together an outfit for the holi-

days. "It's really about people

opening up their minds to the var-

ious possibilities any piece of

clothing can become with a little

imagination and the right acces-

sories," he admits.

"I think of accessories as the GPSof your outfit," says the Holly-

wood stylist. "They give your

look a whole new direction." He

advises adding a little bit of

sparkle or dazzle with earrings or

a pin. Or a sexy stiletto can make

the little black dress "oh so glam-

orous" and the perfect piece to

"play in" this holiday season.

To transform a black dress into a

professional piece to wear during

the day, Bloch suggests another

change: "Throw just the right

blazer over it and a loafer-inspired pump (one of this season's fa-

vorites), and you are ready to go

to work ... and work it like a fash-

ionista!"

Bloch also likes the idea

of layering to give

your wardrobe a

fresh look during

the holiday

season. Plus,

it keeps

your cloth-

ing budget

on track.

"Perhaps even

for the colder

months, try layering

that shift dress over a clas-

sic button-up shirt or a fine

gauged thermal," he says. "Add amore sensible heeled shoe, and

it's perfect for PTA meetings or

even dinner with the girls. That

same little black dress with a

leather jacket and a sexy patent

pump is perfect for date night, but

don't hesitate to wear a dangly

earring just to draw attention to

your neck."

"And while we are on the subjectof the little black dress," Bloch

says, "we need to take it to the

next level. Why be ho-hum during

the holidays? We have all done

the ubiquitous Audrey Hepburn

look to the max. Isn't it about time

we try something new?"

Bloch admits that the popular lit-

tle black dress doesn't have to be black. "It's the deep dark color

that is flattering and slimming,...

Continues on next page

You can

find fash-

ionable

holiday

pieces,

such as

trench

coats, by

shopping

smarter.

Photocourtesy of

T.J. Maxx.




DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren

DEAR ABBY: I'm a 33-year-old male who has finallyfound the love of my life. Mygirlfriend and I have been to-

gether for three years. Need-less to say, an engagement isright around the corner.

I have a sister whohas struggled her entire lifedating the wrong men. She's beautiful inside and out. Shecalled me last night crying,asking me why men alwayscheat on her.

Most people wouldassume that the use of the

word "always" is an exagger-ation. I would have to saythat 90 percent of her boyfriends, have indeed,cheated on her one way or another -- whether it was inhigh school, or when shedated a race car driver or,more recently, an acquain-tance of mine.

What can I say toreassure her that there are

some good guys left in thisworld who won't cheat? --LOOKING FOR ANSWERSFOR SIS

DEAR LOOKINGFOR ANSWERS: Tell your sister that there are men withcharacter who take relation-ships seriously. They may not be as glamorous as a race car driver, or flashy or glib, butthey have more important

qualities to offer. Point outthat when one man after an-other is unfaithful, it candamage a woman's self-es-teem. And when that happensit can make her insecure andwilling to suspend her better judgment out of fear thatshe'll be alone.

Explain thatwomen with high self-esteem

receive more respect because they won'tsettle for less, andthat they don't jump

into relationships --they waitfor a manto provehimself.Men value more highly whatthey have to work for. Per-haps that will help to set her straight.

**DEAR ABBY: I have livedan amazing life surrounded

by family, friends and lovedones. My parents and mater-nal grandparents are still ac-tive in my daily life. BecauseI am so close to all of themI'm scared, worried andsometimes downright depressed at the thought of los-ing any of them.

I know in the circleof life, death should be ac-cepted as the next great ad-venture, but I don't know if Ican handle that. I'm askingfor advice on how to handlethese events now. I do nothave family near me but anamazing circle of friends for support. I just know that I'mgoing to slip into a world of sadness that I'm afraid I won'tcome out of. My problemsmay seem minor in light of today's issues, but I do needguidance. -- SELFISH INLAS VEGAS

DEAR SELFISH: Theconcerns you are feeling arenot "selfish." They are nor-mal, if somewhat premature.

You are fortunate tohave your parents and grandparents in your life -- if onlythrough phone calls and e-

mails. You are also lucky tohave supportive friendsnearby.

The hardest part of

grieving the loss of a lovedone is regret about wordsthat were never said. So tellyour parents and grandpar-ents often how much youlove and appreciate them. Seethem when you can. And con-tinue to be the kind of personof whom they can be proud, because when they are gone,YOU will be their legacy.

**

DEAR ABBY: Please tellme how to tell my husband of 25 years, who has different political views than mine, toshut up during news showsand comedies and mysteries Iwatch on MY TV -- not his --within earshot of his office.He insists on coming in whileI'm trying to concentrate and blasting his views whether Iwant to hear them or not. --FRUSTRATED IN DAY-TON, OHIO

DEAR FRUSTRATED:

You can't completely ignoreyour husband's rants -- butwhen you're trying to devoteyour attention to one of your favorite TV shows, someheadphones might lessen thedistraction. Contact your local electronics store for suggestions.

**Dear Abby is written by Abi-gail Van Buren, also knownas Jeanne Phillips, and wasfounded by her mother,Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.comor P.O. Box 69440, Los An-geles, CA 90069.

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DearAbby

,

Energy Express

Continued from page 7.... and

you can get the same effect

with the deep chocolate

brown, a rich emerald green,

a luxurious ruby red or bur-

gundy. Or why not be pas-

sionate in the perfect little

purple plum-colored dress?"

The celebrity stylist also likes

to use colorful accessories.

"Don't forget you can always

add a pop of color to draw at-

tention with what would

seem to be your tiny waist

with a great wide belt — an-

other must-have accessory

this season."

He adds: "Never be boring;

take a tip from one of your favorite stars. It's all about

colors that pop. Though neon

and bright colors are very in,

I find those colors are great

for accessories such as great

bags, gloves or even shoes."

Leopard prints are also fa-

vorites of the famous stylist.

"It is absolutely fabulous as a

shoe, bag or even a little

cardigan or a top," says

Bloch. But he does caution:

"Don't ever mix your animal prints and wear only one pat-

terned accessory at a time.

There is no need to scream

when you can whisper."

The bottom line to staying on

a shopping diet: "Know you

and know your style," says

Bloch. "Be your own editor

and make your closet your fa-

vorite place to shop. Fifteen

pieces you love will get you alot further than 50 you don't

know what do to with."

"I never say not to shop,"

adds Bloch. "I just want peo-

ple to shop

smarter. And now more than

ever, there are countless retail

solutions to finding endless

designer duds to buy. T.J.

Maxx and Marshalls are two

of my favorite haute fashion

hunting grounds.

"I always suggest to my

celebrities — that are always

shopping on a budget, as well

— that I would rather find

five fantastic pieces for the

price of one very expensive

piece."

Sharon Mosley is a former

fashion editor of the Arkansas

Gazette in Little Rock and

executive director of theFashion Editors and Re-

porters Association.

COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM

Shopping for the

Marilynn Preston

Falling down messes up the

lives of so many older people.

Take my 84-year-old pal

Diana, now in the hospital,

thoroughly depressed. What

happened? She wishes she

knew. She lost her balance

and fell down in her kitchen.

She smashed her head,

cracked two ribs and broke

her hip. Was it her heart? Her circulation? Was she drowsy

and disoriented from last

night's Lunesta?

It turns out that at least one in

three of the nation's seniors

(65 and older) fall down

every year. Now, Diana faces

a tough surgery and a long re-

cuperation, and it's unlikely

she'll be able to resume living

alone. Her medical bills are

piling up, and like many sen-

iors who suddenly wake up to

the disastrous consequences

of an unexpected fall, she's

frightened and confused.

In short, one single fall can

be a game-changer in the lifeof an older person. And yet,

there is a lot seniors can do to

both lower their risk of

falling and reduce the likeli-

hood of serious injury. It's too

late to help my friend Diana

but here are some things for

the rest of us to keep in mind.

PREVENTION IS POSSI-

BLE. Anyone who wants to

live a healthier, happier lifestyle needs to understand

this: As we age, we lose mus-

cle mass and balance unlesswe take steps to maintain

both. What kinds of steps?

Exercise! The best way to

prevent a fall and compensate

for poor balance is to keep

your body strong and flexible

by doing weight-bearing ex-

ercises —dancing, hiking,

jogging — at least 30 minutes

a day. It's also enormously

helpful to do simple balance-

improving exercises on your own, a few minutes a day,

once you learn them from a

trainer or physical therapist.

GET TO A TAI CHI

CLASS. One spectacular way

to gain strength and balance

is to sign up for tai chi

classes. Tai chi (pronounced

"tie chee") is an ancient Chi-

nese way of exercising the

body through slow, gentle

movements designed to re-

store and promote energy

flow and balance. Many stud-

ies have documented the re-

markable benefits of

practicing tai chi regularly.

Continues on page 10




Shawn Dell Joyce

Right now, many of us areplanning our Thanksgiving

Dinner. We have a big deci-

sion — to sit in front of a

meal of imported ingredients,

grown around the world in

places the Pilgrims never set

foot — or skip the supermar-

ket and source all the ingredi-

ents for Thanksgiving dinner

from local farms, mills and

growers.

Eating local embodies the

spirit of the first Thanksgiv-

ing, where Puritans and

ampanoags sat down to-

gether to share a meal that

consisted mainly of shellfish,

eels, wild fowl (including

swans and eagles) and other

local foods that they could

gather or grow. When we

source our foods locally, we

eat in season, and celebratehat's grown in our region.

bsent from the first Thanks-

giving feast were modern tra-

ditional dishes like corn on

the cob (all corn was dried by

that time), pumpkin pie (they

had no sugar), cranberry

sauce (no sweetener other

than maple syrup) and stuff-

ing (they served pudding).

e have altered the menu

over the years to the point

here we rehash and serve

the exact same dishes over

and over. This year, have a

real Thanksgiving by cele-

rating the local harvest and

the hardworking hands that

grew it. Buy your dinner in-

gredients from local farms,

and prepare what is season-

ally available in our area.Your food dollars will stay

local, nourishing the farm

family, farm hands and local

community. This is an act of

gratitude that bolsters your

local economy during tight

times.

Right now, you can find

turkeys that live the way na-

ture intended, chasing bugs,

scratching in the grass andfrolicking in the fall leaves,

instead of penned up, one on

top of another, in factory

farms. These turkeys will cost

a little more than their super-

market counterparts because

they are not mass-produced or

government-subsidized.

As a matter of fact, none of

our small local farms are gov-ernment subsidized, so when

you pay a little more for local

produce, it is because you are

paying the full cost to grow

the food at a fair rate. Large

farms that wholesale to chain

grocers are subsidized by our

tax dollars, lowering the cost

of goods on the supermarket

shelf. This makes non-local

groceries appear cheaper than

locally grown foods, but thereare hidden costs that must be

paid in the long run by some-

one else — like the loss of

soil fertility, social costs of

cheap labor and environmen-

tal devastation of shipping

food over thousands of miles.

This year, as you and your

family gather around the

Thanksgiving feast, offer a

prayer of gratitude for our small farmers and farm work-

ers. Give thanks that we still

have people in our region

willing to grow quality food

in a market flooded with

cheap imports. Support these

hardworking folks by eating

locally grown foods at the

holiday table, and year round.

Let's reject our national food

system that makes "cheap"the highest priority, at a deep

cost to the environment, the

farmers and future genera-

tions, and spend a little more

on quality local food andfarms.

To find local Thanks-

giving Dinner ingre-

dients:

— localharvest.org

— eatlocalchallenge.com

— 100milediet.org

Shawn Dell Joyce is an

award-winning columnist and

founder of the Wallkill River

School in Orange County,

N.Y. You can contact her at

[email protected]

m.

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The Savage Truth on Money

Congress Has Big Tax Decisions to Make Before Jan. 1Terry Savage

Congress Has Big Tax Decisions to Make Be-

fore Jan. 1

The election is over, and the tax tea leaves are

murky. Surely the lame-duck session of Con-

gress, which begins Nov. 15, will do some-

thing about income taxes, and possibly the

estate tax. Even without a crystal ball, here are

a few financial moves you should be consider-

ing before year-end. If you wait until everyone

figures out the right moves, financial services

providers will be jammed.

Taxes. The lame-duck session of Congress,

still controlled by Democrats, is likely to voteon an extension of the current tax rates for

most people. They know that if nothing is

done, there will be huge tax increases as rates

revert back to 2001 levels.

For example, a married couple with three chil-

dren, both working and each earning $50,000,

would see their taxes increase by $3,900 — or

50.4 percent — according to one accounting

firm.

But given the congressional balance of power,

any compromise might allow taxes to increase

on those making more than $250,000. That in-

cludes two-income earners who do not con-

sider themselves rich but could take a big hit if rates rise. That makes it important to consider

some actions now.

Traditionally, it is smart tax-planning to move

income to the next year and take deductions

now. But that may be the wrong strategy this

year. If you fear higher rates, you'll want to ask

for any income or bonuses to be paid in 2010,

if possible. Similarly, deductions such as quar-

terly estimated state income taxes might be

more valuable against higher rates, so consider

paying that bill in January.

The big impact could be on capital gains. If the

George W. Bush tax cuts are allowed to expire,

capital gains will be taxed at twice as much as

current levels. This might be the time to sell

some of those long-held stocks, pay the taxes

at the current 15 percent rate (or 5 percent for

those in the lowest tax brackets).

If you really want to hold the stocks, you could

then repurchase them. (Remember the "wash

sale" rule prevents you from selling a stock ata loss and then repurchasing within 30 days.

But it does not apply to taking a gain for tax

purposes and then repurchasing the stock.)

Life Insurance. Why think about life insurance

now, when you have so many other financial

problems to consider? Exactly because no one

else is buying life insurance — and that has

contributed to the lowest price levels ever on

term insurance.

According to Byron Udell of Accuquote.com,

one of the largest online life insurance market-

places, prices of 20-year level term are only

half what they were in the mid-1990s. For ex-

ample, a 40-year-old male in the preferred,

non-smoker category could get $500,000 of

coverage for $355 a year. Even if you don'tqualify for the very top rating, you could get

the same coverage for $460 a year. Women pay

lower rates, so a 40-year-old woman could get

a half-million in coverage for $310 in pre-

ferred plus, or $400 a year in the preferred cat-

egory.

And it's not too late to buy the same 20-year

level term in your 60s. A 60-year-old man

would pay $2,555 annually for that policy in

the top category, or $2,990 in a health category

that is a step down. A 60-year-old woman pays$1,735 per year, or $2,075.

You're probably wondering why life insurance

comes up in the category of year-end planning.

The attraction is more than a bargain price.

There is no estate tax this year. But absent ac-

tion from Congress, estate taxes will go back

to their pre-Bush levels, where only $1 million

in assets (including your home and retirement

plan) are exempt from estate taxes that can ul-

timately confiscate more than half of your

wealth.

But life insurance held in an irrevocable trust

outside your estate can provide liquidity to pay

those estate taxes. When everyone figures out

they need more life insurance, prices will rise.

Contact your estate-planning attorney now to

set up this simple trust.

Roth IRA. Decide NOW. I've been writing

about this subject for more than a year. Those

with income of more than $100,000 have a

one-time chance to convert their IRA, or part

of it, to a Roth IRA, which will grow tax-free

in the future. The catch is, you must pay taxes

on the entire amount you convert. (Remember,

when you put the money in the traditional

IRA, it was a pre-tax contribution.)

You have two years to pay the taxes. Half of

the amount will be added as ordinary income

to your tax bill for this year, half for next year,

when rates might be higher.

So you're left with the question: Do you want

to pay a big tax bill now and get the govern-

ment's promise of tax-free withdrawals from

your Roth IRA in the future? Or do you want

to defer taxes, and pay at whatever rate is in ef-

fect when you must start taking withdrawals at

age 70-and-a-half?

Here's a hint: You can make a split decision,

converting only one of your IRAs or part of

one IRA to a Roth. But you must act now be-

cause mutual fund companies and brokerage

firms will be swamped with requests in the

next few weeks.

Mark Twain said: "No man's life, liberty or

property is safe while the Congress is in ses-

sion." Wise man. And that's The Savage Truth.

Terry Savage is a registered investment adviser

and is on the board of the Chicago Mercantile

Exchange. She appears weekly on WMAQ-

Channel 5's 4:30 p.m. newscast, and can be

reached at www.terrysavage.com. She is the

author of the new book, "The New Savage

Number: How Much Money Do You Really

Need to Retire?" To find out more about Terry

Savage and read her past columns, visit the

Creators Syndicate Web page at www.cre-

ators.com.

COPYRIGHT 2010 TERRY SAVAGEPRODUCTIONS

Continued from page 8

Practitioners gain strength and

agility, and their sense of balance

improves dramatically. If tai chi

students do lose their balance,

they are much more able to catch

themselves before hitting the

ground. Yoga does wonders for

balance, too, I must add, but the

slow, deliberate, gentle moves as-

sociated with tai chi make it espe-

cially appealing to seniors with

balance issues. And the good news

is you're never too old to begin.

PLAN AHEAD. About half of allfalls happen at home, so it makes

sense to take a few precautions.

Keep the floors clear of items you

can trip over. Remove loose rugs

or secure them with two-sided

tape. Install grab bars and no-slip

mats in the bathroom and side-

rails at the stairs. Poor lighting

contributes to falls and so can

shoes with heavy treads or no

backs. Canes and walkers are use-

ful to steady seniors who have

balance issues, but very often they

aren't used until after a serious fall

happens. The day Diana fell, her

walking stick was sitting in the

umbrella stand, gathering dust.

PAY ATTENTION TO NUTRI-

TION. You can't always prevent a

fall, but you can significantly

lower your risk of breaking a bone

by keeping your bones and mus-cles strong. Consult with a nutri-

tionist, and make sure you're

getting enough vitamin D and cal-

cium. This is crucial. Also, the lat-

est research on food and fractures

as recently reported in the Nutri-

tion Action Newsletter suggests

that a diet rich in protein and

grains — bread, cereal, rice, pasta,

cupcakes and the like — can make

an older person acidotic, meaning

they have too much acid in their

bloodstream. That causes muscle

wasting and bone loss, both of

which contribute mightily to de-

bilitating fractures. The key to

neutralizing acid and preventing

muscle loss and bone loss, accord-

ing to this important new research,

is eating a diet that is high in fruits

and vegetables, because they add

alkili to the body. Again, talk to a

nutritionist about what foods help prevent fractures. Most doctors

are clueless. To calculate your

own risk of fracture, go to

www.sheffield.ac.uk/FRAX, click

on Calculation Tool.

ENERGY EXPRESS-O! THE

JOY OF BALANCE

"Happiness is not a matter of in-

tensity but of balance, order,

rhythm and harmony." - Thomas

Merton

Marilynn Preston — fitness ex-

pert, personal trainer and speaker

on healthy lifestyle issues — is

the creator of Energy Express, the

longest-running syndicated fitness

column in the country. She has a

website,

http://marilynnpreston.com and

welcomes reader questions, whichcan be sent to

[email protected].

COPYRIGHT 2010 ENERGY EXPRESS, LTD.




FOCUS ON THE FAMILY with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery

KIDS LEARN RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH HOUSEHOLD CHORES

Q: How do I train my 2-

year-old to clean up after her-

self? She'll go into her sisters'room and destroy it, and

won't help clean up unless I

threaten to punish her. Then

she only picks up a couple of

things before getting dis-

tracted. Frankly, it's easier for

me to clean it up myself. My

older girls complain that they

have to clean up but their lit-

tle sister doesn't. I know this

isn't fair, but what else do I

do?

Juli:As any parent knows,

the most challenging task of

raising a toddler is setting

boundaries. It is important to

teach your daughter that she

has to clean up the messes

that she makes, but that might

be an impossible task if the

messes are too big. Part of

teaching your 2-year-old re-sponsibility is not allowing

her to get into trouble or

messes that are too big for her

to clean up.

To start with, limit

her play areas. If she's going

to trash her sisters' room, then

make that room off-limits.

Keep play areas to her own

room or a family room. Even

in those areas, limit the num-

ber of toys she has access to

at a given time. She can

choose to play with the doll-

house or the blocks, but not

have access to every toy in

the house. Consistently ask

her to clean those up immedi-

ately before she moves on to

the next thing.What she's capable

of handling is going to grow

with time. The lesson of

cleaning up a few toys will

transfer to greater responsibil-

ity in years to come. Resist

that temptation to swoop in

and clean up for her. The

extra time and effort now will

be well worth it as your

daughter grows.

**

Q: I was astonished to read

how much childhood obesity

is increasing. Do you have

any suggestions for parents

who want to help their kids

avoid this health nightmare?

Jim: Rather than fo-

cusing on the obvious, like

eating well-balanced meals

and keeping junk food to a

minimum, let's look at some-thing that moms and dads

might tend to overlook: snack

time. Every situation is differ-

ent, but research suggests that

on the whole, many children

are simply snacking too

much.

Health Affairs re-

ports that kids are taking in

significantly more calories

from snack foods today than

they did in the 1970s. Other statistics show that half of

American children snack four

times a day, with some kids

eating almost constantly -- as

many as 10 snacks a day! It's

not likely that these kids are

hungry that often. Re-

searchers believe they're sim-

ply eating the food because

it's there, almost as a form of

entertainment. Obviously,

when kids spend so much

time snacking, they're less

likely to eat a balanced meal

at breakfast, lunch or dinner.

The snacks them-

selves are a problem, as well.

Cookies and cakes are the

most popular snacks among

kids, with chips and other

salty items running a closesecond. Children are also

drinking a lot more fruit

juice. That might sound good

on the surface, but most of

these drinks are loaded with

excess sugar and are much

less healthy than an actual

piece of fruit.

An after-school

snack isn't a bad thing. But

most people would agree that

snacks are no substitute for a

healthy and well-balanced

meal. And of course, the

snack itself should be nutri-

tious. Parents need to make

sure they're setting a good ex-

ample for their kids in this

area. Don't expect your child

to be happy with an apple if

you're snacking on candy barsand soda!

**

Jim Daly is president of

Focus on the Family, host of

the Focus on the Family radio

program, and a husband and

father of two.

Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed

psychologist, co-host of

Focus on the Family, author

of several books, and a wife

and mother of three.Submit your questions to:

[email protected]

mCopyright 2010 Focus on the Family, Colorado

Springs, CO 80995




Video Game Reviews




Video Game Reviews

Jeb Haught

DEVELOPER: Plat-

inumGames

PUBLISHER: SEGA

SYSTEM: Microsoft Xbox

360 (PS3)

PRICE: $59.99

ESRB RATING: Mature

REVIEW RATING: 4.5 stars

(out of 5)

At first glance, "Vanquish"

looks like a standard shooter

featuring a stylish hero in afuturistic suit of armor. How-

ever, a few moments of in-

tense action is all it takes to

be floored by this surprise hit!

Combine the fierce gun-play

of "Uncharted 2" with slow-

mo sliding moves a la "The

Matrix," then add unbeliev-

able visuals and wrap the

hero in better gear than Spar-

tan armor. The result is called

"Vanquish."

When a faction of the Russian

military calling themselves

The Order of the Russian Star

took power, they converted

their orbiting microwave en-

ergy array into a mighty

weapon. After decimating

San Francisco, they demand

the immediate surrender of

the United States. Sam

Gideon is a military re-

searcher who invented the

Augmented Reaction Suit

(ARS), and now he must use

it to stop the

country from

turning red!

Even though

Sam is wearing a

suit of heavy

metal, he has no

problem moving

around the battle-

field performing

stylish moves,

such as boosting

along the ground

while shooting en-

emies or flippingup in the air to

avoid gunfire. In addition, he

can pop in and out of cover as

well as hop over cover in an

instant. Combining all of his

stylish moves into smooth

killing combos makes the

game even more fun to play.

Let me tell you something,

"Vanquish" must be seen to

be believed. I can't remember the last time I was this im-

pressed with a game's visuals.

Not only is the action impres-

sive, but the visual style is

also really cool. How can the

developers achieve such stun-

ning visuals while still offer-

ing incredibly intense action

at a smooth frame rate?

Maybe that's why the game is

so short, which is my only

complaint.

Nevertheless, "Vanquish" will

definitely satisfy action fans.

Make New

Friends in 'Star

Wars: Clone

Wars

Adventures'

DEVELOPER: Sony Online

Entertainment

PUBLISHER: Sony Online

Entertainment

SYSTEM: Windows

7/Vista/XP

PRICE: Free (optional $5

monthly fee)

ESRB RATING: E10-plus

REVIEW RATING: 3.5 stars

(out of 5)

I'm a fan of Star Wars that

hasn't really followed the"Clone Wars Adventures," but

millions of youngsters love

the show. That's why Sony

On-line Entertainment decided to

turn it into an MMO called

"Star Wars: Clone Wars Ad-

ventures." However, this isn't

your typical MMO because

it's more about social interac-

tion than actually banding to-

gether to fight the enemy.

Budding clones and Jedi

begin their adventures by cre-

ating a character from a rather limited set of choices. This

doesn't matter much because

clothing that is purchased

later usually covers up the

character. Then it's time to go

out and jump into one

of the many mini-

games, customize your

house or strike up a

conversation with

someone.

Some of the mini-

games are totally

mindless, like chuck-

ing a Gungan as far as

possible, while others

require much more

concentration. In fact,

some of them border

on being actual games

by themselves. My fa-

vorite is Galactic De-

fender, which is a

strategy game that

tasks players with

setting up different

types of turrets to

repel swarms of in-

vaders. Other fun

games include a spaceshooter called Star Fighter

and cutting down droids in

Saber Strike.

What I find odd is the fact

that so few mini-games cur-

rently support more than one

player. Light Saber Duel and

Speeder Bike Racing are

competitive while Attack

Cruiser is cooperative. Future

content that corresponds tothe action in the TV show

will be periodically added, so

let's hope that includes more

multi-player mini-games.

Players can also customize

their characters with various

outfits and accessories as well

as obtain pets that follow

them around. Surprisingly,

standing around in Clone

Trooper armor while a minia-

ture spaceship circles your

head is a great way to make

new friends. Meet enough

people, and it's time to throw

an intergalactic party in your

cosmic abode.

Like most free MMOs, "Star

Wars: Clone Wars Adven-tures" offers bonus content

like extra games and cos-

tumes to monthly subscribers

as well as the ability to in-

stantly purchase content.

REVIEW SCORING

SYSTEM

5 stars = Must Have

4 stars = Very Good3 stars = Above Average

2 stars = Bargain Bin

1 star = Don't Bother

RATINGS KEY

Entertainment Software Rat-

ing Board (ESRB)

E: Everyone

E10-plus: (Everyone 10 and

older)

T: Teen (13 and older)

M: Mature (17 and older)

COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM.




An ER vet’sguide tokeeping

your pet

safeBy Tony Johnson

Universal Uclick

As pets take on a more impor-

tant role in our lives, they are

increasingly a part of our hol-

iday festivities.I love the holidays,

but emergency veterinarians

like me definitely see more

pets in our ERs as people

cook, bake and visit their way

toward the new year. I hope

this information helps keep

your pet safe during all the

fun.

♦ Plants: Some

folks think that their pet being

anywhere within a three-block radius of a poinsettia

will cause Mr. Whiskers to

spontaneously explode, but

you can rest assured that this

is not the case. Yes, if eaten in

sufficient quantities, the poin-

settia can cause a mild and

usually temporary stomach

and intestinal upset, but this is

more of a risk for your carpet

than it is for your pet.

On the other hand,among the plants that do pose

a hazard are mistletoe (causes

more serious gastrointestinal

and potential heart issues) and

lilies (which can cause lethal

kidney failure in cats at very

small amounts).

♦ Chocolate: If

your 95-pound Great Pyre-

nees eats two

M&M’s, he’s going

to be fine, trust

me. It takes quite

a bit of milk

chocolate to cause problems

— somewhere around one

pound of chocolate for 30 to

40 pounds of body weight.

Remember, though,

that dark chocolate is worse,

and baking chocolate is even

more toxic than dark choco-

late. So if you are cooking

with chocolate this season,

save it for the revelers and not

the retrievers.

♦ Other food:

Vomiting and diarrhea are

common after eating toomuch food that’s meant to be

served to human guests, and

this can trigger a serious con-

dition called pancreatitis, an

inflammation of the pancreas

— the same gland that makes

digestive enzymes as well as

insulin. When the pancreas

becomes inflamed, it releases

enzymes and begins digesting

itself — a serious and painful

condition that often requireshospitalization.

Keep pets confined

during any holiday parties, or

make sure guests (especially

kids) know not to give treats

to your pets. Dogs have been

known to drag an entire

turkey off the counter when

the owner’s back is turned, so

make sure you’re aware of

their whereabouts during

meal preparation.

If you do want to

include your pet in the meal

and fun, stick to a bit of lean

turkey and low- or no-fat veg-

gies (no onions, though — these can cause problems for

dogs).

♦ Tinsel: This

stringy, silvery and not-at-all-

edible stuff can get twisted

up in the intestinal tract (usu-

ally in cats — proof that fe-

line smarts only go so far)

and cause real problems.

Keep it above cat-level on the

tree and definitely consider

not using it at all.♦ Alcohol: Talk

about a buzzkill! First, I am

telling you that chocolate and

food are no-no’s for pets, and

now I am warning about

drinking, too. But it’s war-

ranted, so don’t get your

Doberman drunk. Make sure

that all the boozy party left-

overs are well out of reach,

and that no lampshade-wear-

ing guests try to give your

pug a mug of beer. No one

wants to see a basset hound

with a hangover — it’s just

too sad.

♦ The open door:People come and go more

during the holidays than at

other times of year, and all

that traffic can lead to plenty

of opportunities for escape.

We see many pets who make

a break for freedom when

Uncle Floyd comes a-callin’

with his special tuna sur-

prise. Dogs and cats can dart

out the door without anyone

noticing, and there’s a whole big world of hurt just waiting

for them out that door.

Make sure that pets

are safely put away when

you are expecting guests, and

take a nightly head count to

make sure that all the furry

family members are ac-

counted for before turning in

for your visions of sugar

plums.

Happy holidays to

you and yours! Here’s hoping

you have a safe and sane sea-

son, and all family members

make it through safely, no

matter how many legs they

have. And that if you see an

ER doc like me, it’s socially,

not professionally.

Dr. Tony Johnson,

an emergency and critical

care specialist and a member

of the PetConnection advisory

team, is a clinical assistant

professor at the Purdue Uni-

versity School of Veterinary

Medicine.

Pet Connection is produced by a team

of pet-care experts headed by “Good

Morning America” and “The Dr. Oz

Show” veterinarian Dr. Marty Becker

and award-winning journalist GinaSpadafori. The two are also the au-

thors of many best-selling pet-care

books. Dr. Becker can also be found at

Facebook.com/DrMartyBecker or on

Twitter at DrMartyBecker.

About Pet Connection

The best way to avoid the emergency room is to avoid dangers during the holiday sea-

son.

• Many lost pet cats

are presumed to be strays, a

presumption that almost elimi-

nates the chances of a reunion,

even if the animal lands in a

shelter. A study by researchersat Ohio State looking at data

from 53 shelters in 23 states

suggests that the biggest change to this sorry statistic is the

use of microchip identification. According to the research,

the return-to-owner rate for cats was 20 times higher — and

two-and-a-half times higher for dogs — for microchipped

pets compared to rates of return for all stray cats and dogs

that had entered the shelters. When a pet had a microchip,

owners were located almost three-quarters of the time.

When owners couldn’t be found, it was usually because the

pet’s information hadn’t been updated within the chip reg-

istry.• Seagulls carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria on

their bodies, causing concern that the birds are spreading

so-called “super bugs.” Portuguese researchers believe mi-

gratory birds are spreading the bacteria through their drop-

pings, probably after picking them up while sifting through

human garbage. Similar antibiotic-resistant bacteria have

also been found on other scavenger animals. Healthy people

are usually not affected by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but

the risk is severe for those who are immunocompromised.

• The world’s longest and tallest cat is a Savannah

cat, with individuals more than 18 inches tall and almost 42

inches inches long. The Savannah is the offspring of the

African serval and the domestic house cat.

— Dr. Marty Becker and Mikkel Becker

Microchipshelp cats gohome again



Pop music has created numerous unlikely pairing over the

decades, be it James Brown duetting with Luciano

Pavarotti, Liza Minnelli guesting with the guyliner rock

band My Chemical Romance, or Tom Waits making

an entire album with country-pop songstress CrystalGayle.

But few pairings have seemed as unlikely as that of singer Josh Groban and superstar

producer Rick Rubin, who teamed up for Groban's aptly titled new album, "Illumina-

tions." It is his first new studio release since his holiday album, "Noel," which sold 3.7

million copies in just 11 weeks in 2007 and was the top-selling album that year in the

United States. It has now sold 10 million copies worldwide, an astonishing number in an

era when many chart-topping albums struggle to break the 100,000 sales mark.

Groban, 29, is the unabashedly romantic pop vocal star with the near-operatic voice. An

epic balladeer, he has sold more albums in the past decade than any currently active artist

not named Eminem, Britney Spears or Linkin Park. On Nov. 13, he concludes a four-cityU.S. mini-tour, a prelude to an arena tour that will follow next year. The piano-playing

singer-songwriter is being accompanied on the mini-tour only by guitarist Tariqh Akoni

(whose previous credits include Aretha Franklin, Elton John and Christina Aguilera), not

the large ensemble that has backed him on his previous concert treks.

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Rubin, 47, rose to fame in the

1980s producing such bud-

ding hip-hop stars as LL

Cool J and the Beastie Boys.He then branched out and

produced hit albums by

everyone from Slayer and

Tom Petty to the Dixie

Chicks and the late Johnny

Cash. In 2007, he became the

co-head of Columbia

Records, one of the world's

largest and most prestigious

record labels.

Together, Groban and Rubinhave crafted a 13-song album

that finds Groban stretching

beyond his comfort zone,

often in ways he contends

were completely alien to

him.

"The process itself was very

difficult," the Los Angeles-

born singer-songwriter said,

speaking by phone recently

from London, where he was

wrapping up three days of

back-to-back interviews to

promote his new album.

For "Illuminations," Rubin

insisted that Groban strip his

music down to the bare es-

sentials, then organically re-

build from the bottom up.

That meant no computer pro-

gramming, drum sets, elec-tric bass or (with one

exception) electric guitar.

While there are still some

semi-operatic vocal flour-

ishes on the album, the em-

phasis is on understatement

and saying more

with

less.

The goal

is to con-nect with

Groban's

listeners in

a less

glossy set-

ting that em-

phasizes

heart and

soul over

recording studio perfection.

In short, Rubin wanted

Groban to deviate from thewinning formula that has

made him the biggest pop-

meets-light-classical vocal

sensation of the past decade.

"I knew it was a risk for me,"

Groban said.

"I'd just come off the biggest-

selling Christmas record in

many years, and it was amaz-

ing to have that success. But

there's nothing like that kind

of an explosion to make you

feel like: 'That chapter is

done, what's next? I need to

do something in a different

way.' Rick had never

recorded in this (pop-classi-

cal crossover) genre before,

and I'd never recorded this

way before."

Just how different making

"Illuminations" was surprised

Groban. His penchant for

recording his albums fast col-

lided head-on with Rubin's

insistence that

they take

things extra-

slow.

"The

process it-self was

very diffi-

cult,"

Groban

said. "I'm

used to

(a

recording) studio

environment where things

are done very quickly. But if

the songs didn't speak to us

with the intimacy Rick

wanted — just a dry (sound-

ing) vocal and a dry (sound-

ing) piano — then they got

put in the 'No' pile, and that's

a pretty frustrating process

for me."

Groban laughed.

"I've never done that before,where a year-and-a-half of

preparation and work leads to

five minutes of magic," he

added. "I get it — now!"

Yet, while many of the songs

on "Illuminations" are more

subtle (and perhaps less

radio-friendly) than Groban's

previous musical fare, there's

no mistaking who's singing

them. Nor are the new songssuch a departure that his fans

will be shocked. Instead, the

album is a refinement of

what he's done in the past,

not a reinvention, with differ-

ent facets of his music em-

phasized than before.

"That would be completely

accurate," agreed Groban,

who originally planned to

make an album of songs by

other artists before starting a

composing spurt of his own.

"We knew from the get-go

people might feel this (col-

laboration) was a gimmick.

And the only response was to

make the best record we

could together. I wasn't in it

to make a rock album, and he

wasn't in it to change me. ...So, after literally decon-

structing every piece of

what's made me successful

and rebuilding from scratch,

we actually ended up build-

ing the same thing, just a lit-

tle bit smarter and better. Our

biggest concerns were we

didn't want anything to inter-

rupt, exaggerate or distract

from the purity of these in-

struments and the purity of the vocals. If anything, be-

sides the quality of writing,

the idea was to make songs

that felt like they were com-

ing from me, instead of being

presented to me."

Like, perhaps, a chef show-

casing the key ingredients of

an entree rather than the gar-

nish?

"Yeah," Groban said. "If you

don't overcook the chicken,

you don't need to cover it in

sauce!"COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM

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Groban...

Famous singer/songwriter

Josh Groban recently re-

leased a new album called "Illuminations," where he

tried new techniques and

worked with well-known pro-

ducer Rick Rubin.

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Calendar of upcoming events for

El Paso/ Southern New Mexico

are from November 19th

thru November 25th. 2010

CENTRAL/

NORTHEAST

Crossland Gallery —

500 W. Paisano (in the Art

Junction of El Paso). Hours

are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Saturday. Admission

is free. Information: 351-

2811.

Showing Nov. 20-Dec. 11:

Holiday Exhibition, featur-

ing original works by several

artists suitable for holiday

gift-giving. Opening recep-

tion is 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday,

Nov. 20.

Bissell Art Show — Artist Bill Bissell hosts his art

show and sale Nov. 19-21, at

Bissell Art Studio, 4601

Hondo Pass, Ste. F, with pen

and inks, watercolors, cards,

pastels, pencil drawings and

prints by Bill and Nanci Bis-

sell. Hours are 5 to 7 p.m. Fri-

day, 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday and

1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Informa-

tion: 755-5260.

‘Much Ado About

Nothing’ — One of the

Bard’s funniest comedies is

Nov. 12-Dec. 4 at El Paso

Playhouse. The William

Shakespeare play is complete

with evil plots, masquerades,

weddings and a happy ending

for all. Directed by Chet

Frame. Showtime is 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday and 2p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8

seniors, $7 military and stu-

dents with ID). Information:

532-1317,

elpasoplayhouse.com.

EASTSIDELegacy Art — El Paso

Community College’s Fine

Arts Department hosts a

fundraiser for the New Fine

Arts Complex at EPCC 5 to 9

p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at theEPCC Administrative Serv-

ices Center Auditorium, 9050

Viscount, Building A, featur-

ing live music, an arts auction

and food provided by EPCC

Culinary Arts. Tickets: $100

per person (table rates avail-

able). Information: 831-6614.

ACF Bake-Off — The

ACF Chefs of Greater El Paso

hosts their 7th annual bake-

off 11 a.m. to 2

p.m. Saturday,

Nov. 20, at

EPCC Admin-

istrative Serv-

ice Center,

9050 Vis-

count, featuring categories for

both professional and non- professional chef. New this

year is on-site cake decora-

tion. Judging by a local

celebrity begins at noon with

awards at 1:30 p.m. All pro-

ceeds benefit the local non-

profit ACF chapter and local

charities. Also featured are

free games and activities for

kids, cookie-decorating and

more. Entry fee: $15 profes-

sionals; $10 non-profession-als. Information: Leann

Richardson, 383-1739 or

Maria Chavarria, 274 5398.

Desert View Arts and

Craft Fair — Desert

View United Church of

Christ, 11160 Montwood, will

host its 16th annual fair 9

a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

20, with area artisans, baked

goods, a white elephant

“Christmas past” table, food

and more. Information: 593-1169 (between 8:30 a.m. and

12:30 p.m.).

Fall Arts and Craft

Fair — Our Lady of Mt.

Carmel School, 131 S.

Zaragoza, will host its fair 7

a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

21, with food, music, and avariety of arts and crafts ven-

dors. Admission is free. Infor-

mation: 859-9848.

Arts and Craft

Bazaar - Bethany Christian

Church, 10453 Springwood

Drive, will host a fall arts and

craft bazaar 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 20.

Artist/craftpersons spaces

available. Admission is free.

Information: 592-5977.

Whiskey Dick’s — 580George Dieter. Showtime is

10 p.m.; early arrival recom-

mended. Tickets available at

(ticketbully.com). Informa-

tion: 921-9900.

• Bart Crow Band — The

southern rock band performs

Friday, Nov. 19. Their latest

CD is “Heartworn Tragedy”

and hits include “Driftin’ In

The Wind” and “Understand.”

Tickets: $10.

Las Artistas Art

Show and Sale — The

40th annual juried event and

one of El Paso’s premier arts

and crafts shows is 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20-21,

at First Presbyterian Church,

1340 Murchison. The show

features more than 60fine

artists and craftspersonsshowing works in various

media. Information: lasartis-

tas.org.

Admission: $3 (free for ages

18 and younger). Proceeds

benefit Las Artistas’ art schol-

arship fund.

Las Artistas began in 1970

when a group of 11 women

artists entered a local art

show. Since their first profes-

sional venture selling art as a

group, the close-knit artists

have created a captivating

show featuring regional and

local artists.

LOWER

VALLEY‘Segundo Barrio’

Tour — El Paso-Juarez his-

torian Fred Morales will host

a walking tour of MexicanRevolution-related sites in the

Segundo Barrio area at 1 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 20, beginning

at Armijo Park, corner of 7th

and Campbell Streets. Admis-

sion: $5. Information: 771-

6727 or

elpasowalkingtours.com.

Campamentos Rev-

olucionarios’ — The

Mexican Consulate will host

an all-day festival and com-

memoration of the 100th an-

niversary of the Mexican

Revolution 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 20, at the

Chamizal National Memorial,

800 S. San Marcial. The event

includes various outdoor ac-

tivities, demonstrations and

fireworks. Admission is free.

The day of Nov. 20 is cele- brated as the day when the

Mexican Revolution exploded

in 1910, led by Francisco

Madero against the forces of

the entrenched dictator, Por-

firio Diaz. Madero had his

base of operations in Juárez

during the revolution, and as-

sumed the presidency in May

1911 after Diaz resigned.

MIRO KENAROV


‘Mexico-1910’ — The

l b i f h M i

Saturday. Information: 747-

6151 or rubincenter utep edu



celebration of the Mexican

1910 Revolution is at 7:30

p.m. Friday and Saturday and

3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19-21, at

Chamizal National Memorial,

800 S. San Marcial. Ballet

Folklorico Paso Del Norte

ill present a recreation of the

1910 Mexican Revolution

ith dance, poetry and music.

dmission: $10. Information:

588-5743.

WESTSIDE/DOWNTOWN

UTEP Men’s Basket-

ball - Home games are at the

Don Haskins

Center. In-

dividual

tickets:

$10-

$50,

plus

service

charge.

Informa-

tion: 747-

5234 or

tepathletics.com.

• Western Carolina (Legends

Classic Regional Round),

8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20

UTEP Women’s Bas-ketball — Home games are

in the Don Haskins Center.

Information: 747-5234 or

tepathletics.com

• Eastern New Mexico, 6

p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20

Rubin Center —

UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald

Rubin Center for the Visual

rts is next to Sun Bowl Sta-dium (off Dawson Drive).

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Fri-

day; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thurs-

day and noon to 5 p.m.

6151 or rubincenter.utep.edu.

Showing Nov. 20-Feb. 12,

2011 in the Project Space:

“Fernando Llanos: Revolu-

tionary Imaginary.” Mexican

video artist Fernando Llanos

will respond to the theme of

the revolution using mobile

video images of contemporary

Mexican society projected

onto historic buildings and

sites of the Mexican Revolu-

tion in El Paso. Llanos will

chose sites of historical

Hal Marcus Studio

and Gallery — 800 N.

Mesa, second floor (at Yan-

dell). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4

p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.

Showing Nov. 18-Feb. 11,

2011: “El Paso Postcards”

group show. Area artists were

asked “If you were to make a

postcard for El Paso, what

would it look like?” All art

priced at $150, and includes

watercolor, acrylic, oil, porce-

lain, as well as photography.

Opening reception is 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18. At-

tendees are encouraged to

dress like a tourist.

Special Olympics Ex-

travaganza Gala —

Special Olympics Texas

Greater El Paso Area-

19 will host its 6th

annual gala

fundraiser 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

20, at Wyndham El

Paso Airport, 2027

Airway Blvd, with

cocktails at 7 p.m. fol-

lowed by dinner, dancing,

live and silent auctions and

live music. Featured guests

include former UTEP and

NBA star Greg Foster. Master

of Ceremonies is Tony Bravo.

Tickets: $45 ($500 tables for 10). Information: 533-8229,

[email protected] or spe-

cialolympicstexas.org.

Proceeds benefit Special

Olympics Texas athletes in El

Paso.

‘Discovery Day’

Salsa Dance — The

Civic-Cultural Organization

of Puerto Ricans in El Pasowill host a dance celebrating

the discovery of Puerto Rico

Saturday, Nov. 20, at Sunland

Park Racetrack and Casino’s

Signature Showroom. Live

music by La Guira. Doors

open at 7 p.m. with dinner

buffet until 9 p.m.

Proceeds go towards the or-

ganization’s scholarship fund.

Tickets: $30 in advance; $35

at the door. Information:

Lydia Diaz at 227-5582, In-

grid Centurión at 276-9841,

Jose Mercado at 877-2884,

Wilfredo Santiago at (575)

589-2389 or occpr.org.

Alpha Lambda Delta

Literacy Fair — The

reading fair is 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at

UTEP’s El Paso Natural Gas

Conference Center The fair

will offer information booths

from non-profits and the pub-

lic library for parents and

reading related activities for the children, plus magic, bal-

loon animals, cotton candy,

food, face painting, door

prizes, and a reading corner

for children. Admission is

free. Information: 407-4135

Vikki Carr — The multi-

Grammy winner and interna-

tionally known singer returns

for the 2nd annual Southwest

Association of Hispanic

American Physicians’ benefit

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at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20,

at the Abraham Chavez The-

atre. Proceeds from the con-

cert benefit the nonprofit

Vikki Carr Scholarship Foun-

dation. Tickets: $30, $45,

$55, $75 and $100, plus serv-

ice charge. (Ticketmaster). In-formation: 532-9494 or

[email protected].

EPSO with Ken

Radnofsky - The guest

saxophonist joins conductor

Sarah Ioannides and the El

Paso Symphony Orchestra at

$17, $28, $32 and $37, plus

service charges (Ticketmas-

ter). Student tickets: $6 and

$8. Information: 532-3776 or

epso.org.

Selections are Gershwin’s

“Cuban Overture,” Amram’s

“Ode to Lord Buckley” Con-

certo for Alto Saxophone andOrchestra, Grofé’s “Grand

Canyon Suite” and Bloch’s

“An Epic Rhapsody ‘Amer-

ica,’ 1926 The Present-The

Future” with UTEP’s Univer-

sity Choirs.

‘Elvis El Paso’ — Elvis

tribute artist Doug Wilson

Elvis from his early years to

his Las Vegas era 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 19, at Western

Hills United Methodist

Church, 524 Thunderbird.

Featured guest artists are

the Young El Paso Singers.

Proceeds benefit Young El

Paso Singers. Admission:

$10. Information: 227-6002

or youngelpasosingers.org.

SOUTHERN

NEW MExICO

“Bless Me Ultima’ -

Mimbres Region Arts

Council presents Vortex

Theatre’s presentation of

the Rudolfo Anaya novel at

7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at

WNMU’s Fine Arts Center

Theatre in Silver City,

N.M. The presentation fea-

tures actors from Vortex

Theatre as well as Silver

City’s Theatre Group New

Mexico. Tickets: $5-$20.

Information: (575) 538-

2505, 1-888-758-7289 or mimbresarts.org.

Spencer Theater

for Performing

Arts — Airport Hwy 220

in Alto, N.M. (about 12

miles north of downtown

Ruidoso). Free public

guided tours are 10 a.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays(except show dates). Infor-

mation: (575) 336-4800,

(888) 818-7872 or

spencertheater.com.

Ricky Nelson Remem-

event featuring live perform-

ances of Ricky Nelson’s

music is 7 p.m. Nov. 20.

Matthew and Gunnar Nel-

son (Ricky Nelson’s identical

twin sons) and the Stone

Canyon Band create a pop-

rock concert and tribute to the

one of the most influential

artists of the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Nelson was the first rock star

to be a true child of radio and

television. His parents weresuccessful big band musicians

before the launch of The Ad-

ventures of Ozzie and Harriet,

one of the most successful TV

sitcoms of all time. Nelson’s

mega-hits included A

“Teenagers Romance,” “Be-

Bop Baby,” ‘Have I Told You

That I Love You,” “Traveling

Man,” “Hello Mary Lou,”

“Teenage Idol,” “My BucketsGot A Hole In It,” “It’s Late,”

“Fools Rush In” and “Garden

Party,” among other hits.

Tickets: $66 and $69.

Dane Cook — Comedy

Central’s “Coolest Comic of

the Year” performs at 7:30

p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, at

NMSU’s Pan American Cen-

ter. Tickets: $39 and $54, plus

ter). Information: 1-800-745-

3000.

Cook has close to 3 million

fans on Facebook and over a

million followers on twitter.

Launching his own iPod ap-

plication and being one of the

first entertainers to start and

maintain his own website,

Cook has made himself avail-

able to the masses. His con-

tract with HBO and starring

roles in movies, such as “Danin Real Life” (with Steve

Carell) and “Good Luck

Chuck” (with Jessica Alba),

made Cook one of Time Mag-

azine’s “100 Most Influential

People.”

Oldies But Goodies — The nostalgia rock group

performs at 7 p.m. Sunday,

Nov. 21, in the Black BoxTheatre, 430 N. Downtown

Mall, in Las Cruces. The last

concert by this group was

sold out; reservations recom-

mended. Ticket information:

(575) 523-1223 or no-

strings.org.

The group was formed in

2007 by Frank Cachia as an a

cappella group.







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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You will have so many fantas-tic ideas this week that it might be difficult to know whichones you should act on first. You can ask others, but thatwon't bring you any closer to success. Assume you alreadyhave all the answers inside you, and go with your gut in-stinct. You are more psychic t han you know.

The week begins with the revelry of the Gemini fullmoon, a chatty time when many secret intentions, interest-ing facts and surprising feelings will be revealed. Monday,the sun leaves Scorpio for the promise of adventure andexpansion in Sagittarius. Fortune favors the one who takesaction, risks rejection and puts resources, especiallymoney and creativity, on the line. In order to get the re-ward, you have to take a chance.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You have some thoughts thatdeserve to be followed by a roomful of wild applause. Thenthere are other thoughts you have that are not even reallyworthy of your attention. The trick is in knowing whichthoughts to put in which category. Hint: If a thought is caus-ing you distress, disregard it and choose another.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Though you can't help butspend a good deal of your week chasing enough dollars tomake ends meet, it doesn't have to be a joyless process.Here's something to keep in mind: Happiness is available toall. The best part is, it doesn't cost a penny. Open your arms,and let it come to you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If you ask some people, for a

risk to be fun, it has to be big. You wouldn't necessarilychoose to climb Mt. Everest, but you have your own versionof this kind of colossal undertaking. You'll face a challengethat is 100 percent of your own choosing. And you will suc-ceed because your approach is humble and human.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You will be working on an-other interesting puzzle this week. The answer doesn't comefrom thinking things over excessively. Instead, it pops intoyour head at a moment when your thoughts have vacated — like when you're driving, walking, showering or just gazingout the window.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The friend who is not demand-ing may not capture your attention as well as a certain needy

person has. That's why you have to make a conscious deci-sion to make the extra effort to appreciate friends who are ca-

pable and self-sufficient. Doing so will be extremely luckyfor you this week.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Humor heals. The best part is thatyou don't have to laugh about your own problems to get the

benefit of this emotional balm — someone else's will do justfine. It doesn't matter what you're laughing at; it just matters

that you do. You'll have a roaring good time with laid-back Libra or Capricorn.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You may not feel that youhave the skills to tackle the job you are given, but that does-n't keep you from doing a fantastic job. Your performance iseven better than that of more experienced folks, largely be-cause of the questions you ask. You assume nothing andlearn everything you need to know.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You will remember thefirst thing you loved about someone who is special to you,and you will be adding many other things to the list thisweek. It would be wonderful if you could deliver your loveexpressed on paper. But if you feel like that is too much to do

now, at least write it down and keep it for yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You feel better whenthings are neat and organized, though this may be quite a featnow. Your schedule is packed to the gills, and there is hardlytime for you to clean up, return phone calls or do extra thingsfor yourself like get a haircut. If you can enlist some help,you'll put yourself in a better position.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You will have a playful rela-

tionship with your loved ones because you make that your in-

tention. You realize how important it is to make humor and

fun a big priority. And your work only gets better as you con-

nect more often with your loved ones through fun and play.

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21 Very popular, as asong22 Sun. talk23 “___ Rosenkavalier”26 Trouble27 Reviewer Ebert29 Salsa go-with34 Best-seller by 17Across38 Star of “Disclosure,” by17 Across39 Like many a car40 Graf rival

42 Lima, for one43 Postal creed weatherword45 1973 film by 17 Across47 Home of the Jayhawks49 Bar fixture50 Part of USA: abbr.52 Sum. preceder53 Brynner, of 45 Across56 Memento61 Pool employee63 Best-seller by 17Across, with “The”

66 Familia member67 Skating medalist Flem-ing68 Johnson, of “Laugh-in”69 Red-wrapped cheese70 Take the helm71 River to the NorthSea

DOWN1 Gentle ones2 Expatriate

3 More kind4 Late great of tennis5 Gorilla6 Animation frame7 Negotiator’s skill8 Sagittarius’ projec-

tile9 Like a buttonlessblouse, e.g.10 Workplace watchdog:abbr.11 “Singles” actor Dillon12 Balm ingredient13 Tear18 Annex19 Dairy department item24 Custard ingredients

25 Hem over?27 Carnival attractions28 Game essentials30 Early programminglanguage31 Garden worker32 Word-of-mouth33 Mail34 Former Secretary ofState35 Mallorca, for one36 Observed

37 Bird houses41 Whoa!44 Liszt symphonic poem46 Bottom Ten?48 Letter attachments51 Trapshooting53 A rather long time54 Bring together55 Unsociable one56 “Citizen ___”57 City west of Tulsa58 Actress Best

59 Kind of queen60 Barely beat62 Waiter’s weight64 Have another birthday65 Leb. neighbor

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you write a note, seal it in a bottleand send it out to sea, you will be littering. But you will also

be providing a potentially interesting source of excitement

and intrigue for the unsuspecting seaside stroller who picksup the bottle and reads the message. This week, your mes-sages are sent through unusual means.

In order to establish a Doo

Wop sound that mimicked the

original recordings of the ‘50s

and ‘60s, Cachia, who grew

up performing Doo Wop in

New York and New Jersey,

added a full back up band.

Reformed early 2010, his cur-rent group consists of nine

players and singers.

‘Toys For Kids’ Pa-

rade — The Las Cruces

Motorcyclists’ 30th annual

toy drive parade begins at

noon Sunday, Nov. 21, at the

Mesilla Valley Mall goes

south on Telshor Blvd. to

University, west to Valley

Drive and concludes at Dick-

erson Event Center on Pica-

cho. Barbecue dinner and

party follows at Dickerson’s.

Toys will be given to children

in the Tresco Tots Program.

Registration begins at noon.

Fee: $10, plus $5 or more

new toy donation. Informa-

tion/registration: (575) 523-1061, (575) 646-7603 or

toysforkids-lc.org.

Toys for children under age

3, educational toys an corpo-

rate donations always wel-

come.

“A Christmas Carol” — American Southwest The-

atre Company presents the re-

at NMSU’s Hershel Zohn

Theatre. Tom Smith’s peren-

nially popular adaptation of

the favorite returns Ebenezer

Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, the

Fezziwigs and more. Show-

time is 7:30 p.m. Thursday

through Saturday and 2 p.m.

Sunday. Tickets: $10-$15. In-

formation: 1-800-525-ASTC

(2782).

‘Cockeyed’ — No

Strings Theatre Company

presents the comedy by

William Missouri Downs

Nov. 19-Dec. 5 at Black Box

Theatre in Las Cruces. Di-

rected by Ceil Herman. Per-

formances are 8 p.m. Fridaysand Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sun-

day, Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, and

7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3.

Tickets: $10 ($9 students,

seniors over 65; $7 all seats

on Thursday).

Information/reservations:

(575) 523-1223 or no-

strings.org.

Phil is madly in love with

the beautiful Sophia who is

unaware of his existence.

When Phil discovers Sophia

has a glass eye, he soon real-

izes that she really can’t see

him. Armed only with a B.A.

in philosophy, Phil sets out to

prove his existence and win

Sophia’s heart.




By T.J. TOMASI

IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

The worstof two

This is one of the trickiest bunker lies possi-

ble: Your ball has just rolled off the shortgrass, and now you’re faced with a sand shot

from a downhill lie.

The biggest problem here is clearing the

back edge of the bunker in your backswing. If

you try to take the club back long and low, the

edge of the bunker will catch the clubhead.

Then in your downswing, you’ll unconscious-

ly try to avoid the edge by standing up slight-

ly, which will cause you to top the shot.

But first things first. If your ball is only a

couple of inches from the back edge of the

bunker, chances are pretty good that you’regoing to have to address the ball with your

back foot out of the bunker and higher than

your front foot, which is still in the sand.

If this is the case, you’re basically faced witha downhill lie, and the first rule of downhill is to

adjust your shoulders and hips to the slope.

Here, since your right foot is higher than your

left foot, your right shoulder should be higher

than your left shoulder, and you should draw

your right foot back from the target line in order

to level your hips and get your right knee out of

the way during your downswing.

Depending on the distance to the far edge of

the bunker and then to the pin, select either a

pitching wedge or a 9-iron for this shot. Don’tuse a sand wedge.


I’ve pulled my trail foot back fromthe target line to keep my knee outof the way of my straight-to-the-topbackswing.

I’m going to catch plenty of sandbehind the ball and finish no higherthan hip high to chunk the ball outof the trap.


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You’re going to be swinging on a steep

angle, and there’s a chance that the flange on

the bottom of your sand wedge will bounce

off the sand into the ball, either blading it allthe way over the green or just topping it

enough to keep it in the bunker. If you have

too little landing area to the pin, take your

medicine and play away from the hole to the

fat part of the green.

TechniqueWith your clubface square to the target,

cock your wrists immediately in the take-

away and take the club straight up to the top,

then bring it back down along the slope line

so that you are sure to catch the sand behindthe ball. It’s a chunk-and-run, so make sure

you take enough sand.

Finish the shot by turning your belt buckle

toward the target, but don’t make a complete

follow-

through.

Keep the

clubhead low

to the ground

after impact,

and don’t fin-

ish any far-ther than hip

high.

Dr. T.J.Tomasi is ateaching professional in Port St.Lucie, Fla.

Visit hisWeb site attjtomasi.com.

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GOLF SPOKEN HERE

Handsyadj.: a term used to describe a player with too

much wrist movement in his putting stroke,causing inconsistent putts, as in, “Your putting

stroke is too handsy.”

One of the best book excerpts I’ve seen recently, from “His

Father’s Son” by Tom Callahan, appears in the November

issue of Golf Digest. Its subject is Tiger Woods and his father,

Earl, a Green Beret, low-handicap golfer and the person who

taught a tiny Tiger to play golf. Here is an excerpt:

“Earl said, ‘I took a seminar on money. How money af-fects you, controls you, corrupts your life. … One of the ex-

ercises was to take a page and write down what you wanted

next week, next month, next year and five years from now.

Ten years or so later, I was looking through my dresser

and found that paper. I started laughing. I laughed like hell.

Because I had attained everything on my list. Sports car. I

had two, including a 300 ZX. Ten thousand dollars in the

bank, free and clear. Well, I had a lot more than that. … I had

it all, everything I thought I wanted. But nowhere on my list

were the things I really wanted, the things that really mat-

tered. … By the time you get what you thought you wanted,it isn’t what you really wanted at all.’”

At the end of his life, it seems that Earl Woods was com-

ing around via the long way to the philosophy of his former

wife and Tiger’s mother, Tida, a Buddhist for whom “lists”

and the energy-draining pursuit of

possessions leads to ruin.

In any case, it must be an interesting

read because, according to press

reports, Tiger Woods’ agent Mark

Steinberg tried to kill the book — prima

facie evidence that it’s on the mark.

If you want to know what golf per-

sonalities like Natalie Gulbis and John

Daly are really saying on their

Facebook pages, first make sure it’s ac-

tually their page you’re looking at. There are a number of fraudulent pages of LPGA and PGA pros that have ersatz postings — some are in fun, but some have

more sinister tones, like the one that was supposed to be from Mark

Calcavecchia: “Was out drinking all night; had to stagger to the first tee.”

While at 50 he may look like he’s been out all night boozing, Calcavecchia

goes to bed about 8 p.m., so this puts him in a bad light and he didn’t like it one

bit. Natalie Gulbis’ real page has 2,449 fans and the fake one has 3,295. No doubt

the fake one is spicier!

In a twist on the fake posting problem, John Daly’s Facebook, Twitter and e-

mail accounts have been hacked into, bogus postings placed, threats made to his

girlfriend and to his daughters — and now the FBI is involved.

Of course some of the imposters aren’t very smart, making their work easy to de-tect. For example, spelling Ernie Els as “Else” and Camilo Villegas as “Vileggas” (ob-

viously it’s phonics that rocks their world).

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Designed to teach you how to square

the putter face at impact, this ingenious

aide is so challenging to hit that putting a

standard golf ball will be easy by com- parison. These two shiny Pin Balls are

joined in the middle so they will not roll

straight unless they are perfectly struck.

Pin Balls will set you back just $15 at

golfaroundtheworld.com.

better than one

— Tiger Woods, to

the fashion people atNike. White belts, bright

blaring colors, and sleeve

lengths

that look as if the shirt

shrank after its first wash

— Tiger wants to dress

like the kids, and right

now he wants to play likethe kids, too.

THE GOLF DOCTOR

If you’re a golfer, you know there are many

injuries that can limit your ability to play the

game, and one of the problem areas is the

front, or target shoulder.

In right-handed golfers, injury commonly

occurs to the left shoulder because of the

repetitive strain caused during the backswing,

especially at the top of the swing, coupled

with the pulling action of the downswing as

the left arm speeds back to the ball. This is theshoulder that gave Greg Norman trouble until

he had surgery several years ago, allowing him

to almost win the 2008 British Open.

The problem is that swinging an object

above and behind the body, while keeping the

body bent, is a very unnatural and traumatic

motion that pushes the highly functional

shoulder joint to its maximum.

To help protect your shoulder, at the top of

the swing, position your target arm just below

your front shoulder. This way it’s not at as

steep an angle as when you allow your target

arm to slant too much at the top of your swing.

Keeping your front arm lower across your

chest takes much of the strain off your shoul-

der.

Front shoulderproblems

Greg Norman

The amount of cash it will probably cost

you to play a round with Michelle Wie at

Pebble Beach. The online bidding is

closed now, but there is a live auction on

Nov. 18 at the Park Avenue Armory in

New York City to benefit the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation.

More info at www.thewaxman.org.

GOLF BY THE NUMBERS

Michelle Wie


Race: Ford 300Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway

SPRINT CUP CAMPING WORLD TRUCKSNATIONWIDE SERIESRace: Ford 200Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway

Race: Ford 400Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway



By RICK MINTER / Cox NewspapersBy RICK MINTER / Cox Newspapers

When: Saturday, 4:00 p.m. (ET)TV: ESPN22009 winner: Kyle Busch

When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. (ET)TV: SPEED2009 winner: Kevin Harvick

When: Sunday, 1:00 p.m. (ET)TV: ESPN2009 winner: Denny Hamlin (right)

Jimmie Johnson driving the No. 48 Chevrolet Sunday in Phoenix, Arizona. (NASCAR photo)

As the Sprint Cup Se-

ries heads into this

weekend’s season-

ending Ford 400 at Home-

stead-Miami Speedway with

three drivers still very muchin the running for the champi-

onship, it’s pretty certain that

one of the topics of discus-

sion this week won’t be a po-

tential tweaking of the Chase

format.

Earlier this year, when it

looked as if Jimmie Johnson

would cruise to a record fifth

straight title, there were calls

– and discussions by high-ranking NASCAR officials,

including chairman Brian

France – for changes to the

10-race run to the champi-

onship.

But since that talk was so

prevalent, Denny Hamlin has

become the points leader, and

Kevin Harvick, who domi-

nated the points standings

during much of the 26-raceregular season, is in the thick

of the battle, just 46 points

out of the lead. Johnson is 15

back after nursing his last fuel

load to the finish at Phoenix.

At Phoenix, Harvick had to

make an extra pit stop late to

have a lug nut installed, but

because he was in the back,

he and his crew were in posi-

tion to take on the extra fuelhe needed to make it to the

end, while Hamlin – who

dominated the race – stopped

for gasoline in the closing

laps and finished 12th. In-

stead of putting his two chal-

lengers on the ropes, he now

has them right in his rear-

view mirror.

The big debate this week likely will center on which of

the three has the advantage

going into Homestead.

Hamlin runs well there and

is the race’s defending win-

ner. The question marks for

him are whether he and his

team can rally from a deflat-

ing outcome at Phoenix and

whether they begin to second-

guess each other, wonderingif they too could have

stretched their fuel to the fin-

ish instead of stopping.


Hamlin, Johnson, Harvick all competitive going into Chase finale


All-new Kia Sorento hits all the high notes



K orean manufac-

turers really have to prove

themselves if they want buy-ers to take them seriously.

And to do that, they need to

continuously improve on their

products, regardless of how

well they were to begin with.

The Kia Sorento is a perfect

example.

The Sorento, Kia’s mid-size

SUV, has been with us since

2003, and has been a real

looker. Taking its styling cuesfrom the first generation

Lexus RX300, the Sorento

looked far more expensive

than its $19,000 base price

would lead you to believe.

But its body-on-frame con-

struction meant that it was a

real truck – one meant to be

taken off road, and I’m sorry,

but most people don’t buy

Kia’s to go off-road.

But Kia learned, and the all-

new from the ground-up 2011

Kia Sorento now boasts a car-

like unibody construction. So

while this less macho Sorento

can’t hit the dunes like the

previous model, it delivers amuch smoother and quieter

ride than the vehicle it re-

places.

The new Sorento actually

looks more aggressive than

the original model, with its

angular style exterior. It even

appears more upscale and so-

phisticated than before. Per-

sonally, I think the Sorento

looks far better than its cousin

- the Hyundai Santa Fe – of

which the Sorento shares it’s

chassis with.

Pop the hood of the Sorento

and you will find this new

crossover SUV equipped with

a 4-cylinder engine. Coming

it at 2.4 liters, it’s good for

175 horsepower and 169

pound-feet of torque. Base

models come with a 6-speed

manual transmission while a

six-speed automatic is sure to

be a popular option. If you

feel you need more power, a

3.5 liter V6 is offered. With a

horsepower rating of 276, it is

only available with the six-speed automatic.

Enter the cabin of the Sorento

and an interior that is just as

attractive as the exterior

awaits you. The layout of the

controls and gauges are nicely

done, and you will have a

hard time finding anything

that looks cheap in the

Sorento. The seats are com-

fortable and supportive, andthey give you a great view of

the surroundings. Second row

seating is equally good. And

big news for the new Sorento

is that a third row seat is now

available. It features a 50/50

split folding seatback and

room for tall passengers is ac-

tually decent – as long as the

trip is kept brief. For utility

purposes, the rear seats can

fold down to accommodate

about 72 cubic feet of cargo –

right on par with the Honda

CR-V and Toyota RAV4.

With the new rigid unibody

construction, the Sorento de-

livers a smooth ride – I was

able to cruise at nearly 80mph

all day long, and fairly quietly

too.



Continued from page 29 even Bluetooth But with its buyers For those that are2010 CHASE CONTENDERSKia Sorento...




The previous Sorento made it

known when you hit a bump

– because you instantly felt

it. This new one is much

more refined, and although

you can still feel bumps, theyfeel much more isolated from

you. Although the new

Sorento isn’t meant to be

taken off-road, all is not lost.

All-wheel drive remains

available, so for those living

in climates where snow cov-

ered roads is an issue, the

Sorento is still quite capable.

The 4-cylinder engine deliv-

ered plenty of punch, so Idon’t see much reason to

jump to the V6. Plus, it

brings in 21 mpg in town and

29 mpg on the highway. The

V6 will bring that down

slightly to 19/25 respectively.

The Sorento (which is a city

in Italy for all you trivia

buffs) comes in three trim

levels – base, LX trim, or a

premium EX trim. The base

has all the essentials like

power accessories, AC and

even Bluetooth. But with its

manual transmission and

plain steel wheels, you may

want to opt for the LX. With

the LX you the automatic

tranny, nicer wheels and LED

signals in the side mirrors.

The top of the line EX gets18” wheels, keyless entry and

dual zone AC. Leather is op-

tional on the EX, as are other

nice features such as heated

seats, a backup camera and

an entertainment system.

With a base price of the

Sorento starting under

$20,000, it’s easy to recom-

mend it for first time SUV

buyers. For those that are

still a bit unsure about Kia,

that’s understandable – they

are the new kids on the

block. But put that aside for

a moment, and you realize

that the Sorento packs a lot

of vehicle for the money. Itoffers good performance,

utility, and practicality, all in

a very attractive package.

And if it makes you feel any

better, Kia provides a lengthy

warranty on the Sorento.

-- Christopher A. Randazzo

Points standings, race results from Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix Int’l Raceway

and commentary by Rick Minter

1. Denny Hamlin 6,462 (finished 12th)He had the fastest car by far, but the least fuel-efficient, apparently. He made a late-race

stop for fuel while his closest challengers stretched theirs to the end. Instead of leavingPhoenix with a huge points lead, it’s essentially neck-and-neck heading into Homestead.

2. Jimmie Johnson –15 (finished fifth)The pit crew swap paid off as Jeff Gordon’s old crew allowed him to hold his position in

the pits – and sometimes gain spots. He also was able to stretch his fuel at the end andgain 18 points on the leader heading into the last race of the season.

3. Kevin Harvick –46 (finished sixth) A missing lug nut could have sunk the flagship team at Richard Childress Racing. The

pit miscue dropped him from the top five to 19th with just 80 laps to make up the lostground, but the extra fuel he took on because of being in the back anyway gave him enoughto make a long green-flag run at the end.

4. Carl Edwards –264 (finished first)He and his fellow Ford drivers showed the kind of speed they didn’t have at the first of

the season. He set a track record in winning the pole and stretched his fuel to the end,breaking a 70-race losing streak and sweeping both the Nationwide and Cup races.

5. Matt Kenseth –311 (finished seventh) After admittedly being off the pace he needed to run to contend for the championship,

he’s rebounded and shown championship potential in recent weeks, finishing second atTexas and then seventh at Phoenix despite an extra, late pit stop because of a missing lugnut.

6. Jeff Gordon –338 (finished 11th)

His contribution to the Chase picture was through his old pit crew, which serviced JimmieJohnson’s car with no issues. The replacements, Johnson’s old crew, had a few miscues.

7. Kyle Busch –347 (finished 13th)Like his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Hamlin, he had to stop for fuel in the closing stages

and lost positions to drivers who didn’t stop.

8. Greg Biffle –349 (finished fourth)He played the fuel strategy just right and finished ahead of the three drivers still in the

running for the championship. “We weren’t that good, but the fuel mileage worked out forus at the end.”

9. Tony Stewart –388 (finished 17th)He was fourth at Kansas and won at Auto Club Speedway in the Chase, but in the other

seven races he’s had an average finish of 21.3.

10. Kurt Busch –429 (finished ninth)The only challenge from here on out, points-wise, is to see whether he’ll finish in the top 10

and get to speak at the annual awards banquet. The two at the bottom of the standings don’thave a part on the program.

11. Clint Bowyer –434 (finished 21st) An early crash and an empty fuel tank near the end of the 312-lap run doomed him to a

mid-pack finish.

12. Jeff Burton –504 (finished 19th) After finishing second in the second Chase race, at Dover, he looked like a title contender,

but since then he’s had just one top-10 finish, a ninth at Martinsville, and an average finishof 20.3 in Chase races this year.

By The Numbers:

2011 Kia Sorento EX AWD

Base Price: $24,795.00

Price as Tested: $29,340.00

Layout: front-engine / all-wheel drive

Engine: 2.4 liter DOHC 4-cylinder

Transmission: 6-speed automatic

Horsepower: 175 hp

Torque: 169 ft/lb

EPA Fuel Economy: 21 city / 29 highway mpg

[Questions/Comments/Suggestions can be sent via email to

[email protected]]


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Continued from

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Hamlin indicated

in his post-race com-

ments that he wasn’t

told to save fuel andwas never told that

his competitors

planned to stretch

theirs. But he said he

believed he could put

the disappointment

behind him.

“For me I guess, as

soon as I leave

Phoenix, I have to

leave Phoenix in

Phoenix,” he said. “I

couldn’t control it. I did

everything I was supposed to

do today. Things didn’t work

out for me.

“All I can do is concentrate

on next week once Monday

comes, and put it behind me.

So the thing is, it could have

been a lot worse. We could

have lost the points lead. Butregardless, you never know

what can happen in the final

race. I hate that it boils down

to the final race, but that’s

what fans love.”

But he also seemed as if his

confidence had been shaken.

“I felt like we’ve been the

best car over this Chase, and

we might not win it,” he said.

In Johnson’s favor is his

experience dealing with the pressures of the Chase. After

all, he’s been in several close

battles and has won the last

four. The weakness for him

and his crew is that in most of

the recent races, Hamlin’s car

has been faster than their own

No. 48.

“We’re very aware of that

situation,” Johnson said.

“We’re doing everything we

can. We’re trying as hard as

we can. We’re going to go

home and we’re going to

make sure we have the best

engines, go through our simu-

lation stuff, make sure our car

is as fast as it can be, and then

race.

“I wish we had more speed… Last couple weeks we’ve

been good, and they’ve been

great. We need to get that

turned around and be great.

“If not, I know that with

[crew chief Chad

Knaus] on the box,

we’re going to work on

a strategy and hope-

fully find an upper

hand somewhere,somehow.”

Harvick could be the

sleeper in the deal, if

there is such a thing.

He’s shown that he can

overcome setbacks like

poor qualifying results

and mistakes on pit

stops to post solid

finishing results.

And his car owner,

Richard Childress,

has plenty of expe-

rience in champi-

onship battles,having been a part

of six titles with

Dale Earnhardt

driving his No. 3

Chevy.

The biggest chal-

lenge for Harvick is

overcoming the 46-

point deficit he car-

ries into the finale.

Harvick’s crew chief,

Gil Martin, said he

and his team are going to

Homestead believing they’re

still viable contenders.

“Hey man, we’re in this

thing,” he said. “I think we

still have it.”

He said the key for all three

teams will be avoiding mis-

takes.

“It is going to take a flat

tire or something like that tomake something happen,” he

said. “I think next week it is

going to be every man for

himself. It will probably be

wild next week. I’m looking

forward to it.”

Denny Hamlin (NASCAR photo)

Kevin Harvick (NASCAR photo)

Average Sprint Cup fin-

ish by Kevin Harvick at

Homestead, the best

of the top three drivers

in points standings

Laps led in the past five

Cup races at Home-

stead by Denny Hamlin,

the most of the three re-

maining Chase contenders

Points scored in the

past five Cup races

at Homestead by

Carl Edwards, top

among drivers

Points separating JoeGibbs Racing, which leadsthe Nationwide owner standings, and the second-place team of Roger

Penske, which already has clinched thedriver’s title with Brad Keselowski

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