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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.
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