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POP CULTURE SHOCK THERAPY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
by Doug Bratton
SPECTICKLES
SALOME’S STARS HOROSCOPE
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your moodier
side might emerge this week. But the dark
period should pass in time for the party-lov-
ing Lamb to go on a happy gambol with some
very special people this weekend.
AMBER WAVES
by Dave T. Phipps
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Yet again, you
show your skill at being able to indulge in
your love of the arts this week while still tak-
ing care of practical matters, including some
still-unÀnished business matters.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A potential
change might appear to be what you’ve been
looking for. In any event, consider both the
negative as well as the positive possibilities
before making any sort of decision.
THE SPATS
by Jeff Pickering
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Relationships
continue to dominate your aspect this week
on a mostly positive level, with just a few
problem areas you can smooth over. Also, try
to be Áe[ible about travel plans.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) You love being
on center stage, and while you absolutely
purr at the sound of all that praise, be
careful not to take on too many commit-
ments at the e[pense of time spent with
loved ones.
DOGS OF C-KENNEL
by Mick & Mason Mastroianni
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You
might feel that you need to get involved in
a matter concerning a friend or relative. But
while the issues appear to be cut and dried,
they might not be. Get more facts before you
act.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A sug-
FLASHBACK
by Ron Therien
gestion about a policy change could create
heated reactions. Keep your mind open and
resist joining in with naysayers unless they
can show a real basis for their position.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) While
potential career changes warrant your inter-
est, don’t ignore current job responsibilities.
A personal relationship also can beneÀt from
more of your attention.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December
21) Don’t guess at what the facts might be if
you hope to make the best decision possible.
The wise course is to ask direct questions
and act on the answers you get.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)
Your efforts involving that pesky problem
should soon show positive signs of being
resolved. This would allow you to shift some
of your focus in another direction.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) While
you enjoy well-deserved praise for getting a
difÀcult job done, there’s no time to rela[. A
new challenge looms. E[pect more support
from a once-strong critic.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You might
still have e[plaining to do about your deci-
sion, but support grows as you continue to
make your case. You also might want to start
making plans for the upcoming holidays.
BORN THIS WEEK: You insist on making
decisions based on facts, not on popular
opinions. Have you considered a career in
science?
by Mick Harper
1. Where is MacArthur Park, from the song written by Jimmy Webb?
2. Name the artist who released “Young World,” and give the year.
3. What time is the train in BTO’s song “Takin’ Care of Business”?
4. Name the group that recorded “Knock Three Times.”
5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Accused and tried and told to hang, I was nowhere in
sight when the church bells rang, Never was the kind to do as I was told.”
ANSWERS
1. Los Angeles, where Webb used to meet his girlfriend. He claims all the visuals in the song
were true, even the cake being left out in the rain.
2. Ricky Nelson, in 1962.
3. 8:15. Songwriter Randy Bachman said he wrote it about a music technician’s trip into the city
every morning.
4. Tony Orlando and Dawn, in 1970. At the time Orlando was working for a rival record label, and
he had to record the song on the sly so it wouldn’t Ànd out.
5. “Ride Like the Wind,” by Christopher Cross, 1979. The song, which Cross said he wrote while
on drugs on the way to Austin, Te[as, is about a condemned man Áeeing, hoping to reach the
Me[ico border.
AGAINST THE GRAIN
by Bill Abbott
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