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BIZ
BY DAVE BLAZEL
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 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) Avoid adding
to the tension around you. Even a well-meant
reaction against something you perceive as
unfair could be misunderstood. Let things
calm down, and then talk about it.
AMBER WAVES
BY DAVE T. PHIPPS
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s a good time
for romance for unattached Bovines, and a
good time for reinforcing the bonds between
partners. Children’s needs are important
during the latter part of the week.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A compliment
from a surprising source sends you waft ing
way up into the clouds, where -- sorry to say
-- your view of what’s going on is obscured.
Come on down and face some reality.
THE SPATS
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Even a fami-
ly-loving person like you sometimes can feel
you’re at the end of the line with contentious
kinfolk. But things can work out. Remember
that it’s better to talk than walk.
BY JEFF PICKERING
LEO (July 23 to August 22) A job-related
move might hold more positive surprises than
you’d expected. Go into it with confi dence,
and look for all the advantages it off ers. Th en
decide what you’ll do with what you fi nd.
A WING & A PRAYER
BY BILL ABBOTT
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Driving
yourself too hard to get something done on
a deadline you set up can backfi re. Ease into
a more realistic fi nish date, and add more
breaks to your work schedule.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your
sense of humor can brighten any dark period,
FLASHBACK
AGAINST THE GRAIN
BY RON THERIEN
and your laughter can dispel those gray clouds
swirling around you. Th e weekend presents a
surprising but welcome change.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Be
careful about the words you use, especially in
touchy situations. Th e old Chinese saying that
the spoken word is silver, but the unspoken
gold could well apply here.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December
21) Some facts could emerge to shed light on
unresolved past problems. What you learn
also might help explain why a once-warm
relationship suddenly cooled down.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)
Don’t let your pride get in the way of checking
into what could be a great new opportunity.
Get the facts fi rst, and worry about procedure
and protocol later.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A
health problem in the family might have other
relatives assuming that, as before, you’ll take
over the health-care duties. Surprise them and
insist they share in the caretaking.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A
series of changes can be unsettling, but
in the long run, it can pay off with new
perspectives on what you plan to do. Keep
your mind open to the possibilities that
might well lie ahead.
BORN THIS WEEK: You might be under a
“royal” sign, but you have a wonderful way of
embracing everyone as an equal.
BY MICK HARPER
1. Who wrote and released “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” and when?
2. “Rock and Roll All Nite” was originally on which Kiss album and when?
3. What do the albums “Message from a Drum” and “Th e Witch Queen of New Orleans” have
in common?
4. Who released the disco song “Last Dance”?
5. Name the 1967 song that contains this lyric: “I knew a man that I did not care for, And
then one day this man gave me a call, We sat and talked about things on our mind, And now
this man he is a friend of mine.”
5. “REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS,” BY FRIEND AND LOVER. THE SONG HAS MADE THE
ROUNDS: THE FILM “1969” AND MULTIPLE TV SERIES, SUCH AS “NIGHT STALKER,” “MAD
MEN” AND “BEVERLY HILLS 90210.”
SUDOKU
4. DONNA SUMMER, IN 1978.
3. EVERYTHING. THE FIRST WAS THE 1971 REDBONE ALBUM RELEASED IN THE U.S. THE
NAME WAS CHANGED TO “THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS” FOR RELEASE IN THE
U.K.
2. “DRESSED TO KILL,” IN 1975.
1. JAMES BROWN, IN 1965. FOR THAT VERSION, THE SONG’S TEMPO WAS INCREASED.
THE 1991 BOX SET HAS THE SONG AS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN.
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