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FEATURES A16 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM BIZ BY DAVE BLAZEK POP CULTURE SHOCK THERAPY SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2015 BY DOUG BRATTON SPECTICKLES BY BILL ABBOTT SALOME’S STARS HOROSCOPE R.F.D. BY MIKE MARLAND ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Th e Lamb is usually excited about taking on a new challenge. But if that’s a touch of doubt you’re feeling, maybe it’s you telling yourself to go slow on this until you learn more about it. AMBER WAVES BY DAVE T. PHIPPS TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Accepting new commitments when you haven’t yet fi nished the batch on hand could be a bit rash. Better to ease up on the new ones until you get further along with your current lot. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Reward your- self for what’s sure to be a dynamic week with a getaway to someplace wonderful, hopefully with a wonderful someone. You’ll return refreshed and ready for what’s ahead. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Some people might be anxious about your plans. So you need to take time to explain what you expect to do and how you expect do it. And don’t forget to ask for suggestions. THE SPATS BY JEFF PICKERING LEO (July 23 to August 22) Dealing with an unfamiliar problem can be diffi cult. Th e wisest course you can take is to ask for advice from those who have been where you are and have come through it. Good luck. A WING & A PRAYER BY BILL ABBOTT VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Tackle a frustrating job problem by considering possibilities you might have ignored before. Th is reassures colleagues you’re serious about fi nding a solution, even if it’s not totally yours. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your balanced approach to life proves to be helpful this week when someone you care for needs your spiritual comfort, while someone else benefi ts from your tough-love practicality. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Once again, you’re likely to be asked to keep a secret for someone. But do you really want to do so? Be honest with yourself and with your needs before you make any such commit- ment. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem- ber 21) Taking a more direct approach from the more diplomatic one you’ve used before could make a diff erence in fi nally resolving a too-long-held disagreement. Try it. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Being asked for advice is fl attering to the Sea Goat, who has a habit of saying the right thing. Th is time, expect someone to be espe- cially impressed and to act on that sentiment. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) With a number of pressures easing, your proj- ect could be making a lot more progress than you expected by this time. Th at’s great news. But don’t let yourself be distracted; stay with it. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) An interesting challenge looms that could be exactly what you’ve been looking for. Discuss this with colleagues who could have much to contribute and who might want to join with you. BORN THIS WEEK: Your heart is always open to off er loving concern for others. And they, in turn, reach out to complete the circle. FLASHBACK BY MICK HARPER 1. Which R&B artist had a hit with “Shake You Down”? 2. Name the group that paired up with Olivia Newton-John on “Xanadu.” 3. Who covered Th e Band’s “Th e Night Th ey Drove Old Dixie Down” in 1971? 4. What instrument did Sandy Nelson play in “Teen Beat”? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Th e way that you hold me, Whenever you hold me, Th ere’s some kind of magic inside you, Th at keeps me from running, But just keep it coming, How’d you learn to do the things you do?” POKEWEED BY DREW POCZA 5. “NOBODY DOES IT BETTER,” BY CARLY SIMON, 1977. THE SONG WAS WRITTEN FOR THE SOUNDTRACK FOR THE JAMES BOND FILM “THE SPY WHO LOVED ME.” EXCEPT FOR “DR. NO,” THIS WAS THE ONLY THEME SONG WHOSE TITLE DIDN’T MATCH THE NAME OF THE BOND FILM. SUDOKU 4. DRUMS. 3. JOAN BAEZ. SHE CHANGED QUITE A FEW LYRICS ONLY BECAUSE SHE’D NEVER SEEN THEM WRITTEN DOWN, AND MISHEARD THEM. 2. THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA, IN 1980. THE SONG WAS THE THEME FOR THE FILM OF THE SAME NAME, WHICH WAS IN THE RUNNING FOR A GOLDEN RASPBERRY AWARD, CELEBRATING THE WORST IN FILMS. 1. GREGORY ABBOTT, IN 1987. ANSWERS MAZE DIFFICULTY THIS WEEK: