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BIZ
BY DAVE BLAZEL
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015
POP CULTURE SHOCK THERAPY BY DOUG BRATTON
SPECTICKLES
BY BILL ABBOTT

R.F.D.
SALOME’S STARS HOROSCOPE
BY MIKE MARLAND
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Starting some-
thing new is always exciting for the adven-
turous Aries. And here’s the good news: Th is
time you might be able to get some assistance
in helping you fi nish what you’ve started.
AMBER WAVES
BY DAVE T. PHIPPS
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Put your day-
dreaming penchant on hold for now, and face
the facts as they are, not as you’d like them to
be. Your customary hardheaded approach to
“deals,” etc., is called for.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Problems
beyond your control might delay some of
your plans. But things should start to get back
to normal by midweek. Th e weekend could
bring an unexpected (but welcome) visitor.
THE SPATS
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It’s a good time
to buckle down and tackle those unfi nished
tasks so you’ll be ready to take on other proj-
ects. Th e week’s end could bring an invitation
from a most surprising source.
BY JEFF PICKERING
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Mixed signals
could create a few stressful moments for the
Lion. But by midweek, explanations should
help ease the tension. Th e weekend is party
time! Share it with someone special.
A WING & A PRAYER
BY BILL ABBOTT
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Th is is
a good “catching up” week for fi nishing tasks,
calling old friends and maybe reading that
book you haven’t opened yet or renting that
movie you wanted to see again.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Money
matters should be worked out, even if it takes
FLASHBACK
BY RON THERIEN
SUDOKU
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December
21) Th e Sagittarian Archer takes aim at health
and fi tness issues this week. Watch your diet,
and try to put more exercise time into your
typically busy schedule.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)
As you continue to focus on a career or job
change, it’s a good time to look over some of
your rarely used skills and see where they can
fi t into your future workplace plans.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A
loved one’s health might be worrisome, but
there’s good news by midweek. Expect people
who share your ideas and your goals to try to
contact you by the week’s end.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A
colleague’s request that makes the typically
perceptive Pisces feel uncomfortable is a
request you probably will want to turn down.
Th e weekend favors family get-togethers.
BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for
making others feel warm and wanted. Even
newcomers will feel like old friends.
BY MICK HARPER
1. Name the Cuban song made famous by the Sandpipers.
2. Which Al Green song was covered by both Foghat (1976) and the Talking Heads (1978)?
3. Who released “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted”?
4. Paul Rodgers was lead singer for which hard rock ‘70s band?
5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Going where the weather suits my clothes, banking
off of the northeast wind, Sailing on a summer breeze, and skipping over the ocean like a
stone.”
MAZE
DIFFICULTY THIS WEEK 
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21)
A job-related problem could turn out
to be less troublesome than it seemed at
fi rst. Just a few moments of talk ‘twixt the
parties resolves everything to everyone’s
satisfaction.
ANSWERS
1. “Guantanamera,” in 1966. Widely covered, the song’s title translates into “She from
Guantanamo.” In Cuba there was a lawsuit, fi nally settled in 1993, about who had originally
written the song in 1929.
2. “Take Me to the River,” written by Green in 1974.
3. Jimmy Ruffi n, in 1966. Th e song originally had a spoken intro, which was replaced with an
extra-long instrumental.
4. Bad Company.
5. “Everybody’s Talkin’,” by Harry Nilsson in 1966, netting a Grammy for the song in the fi lm
AGAINST THE GRAIN
time away from a more romantic situation.
Better to settle things before feelings turn hard
and angry on all sides.