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AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 UCW 29 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM WEEKLY HOROSCOPE NEWS OF THE WEIRD by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication Awesome! Retirees Marli and Paulo Ciquinel of Meleiro in southern Brazil discovered a fetishist's dream in the vegetable gar- den behind their home: a 17 1/2-pound potato that has grown into the shape of a huge human foot (with six toes). e "toes" descend in size, much as hu- man toes do, and the largest has roots that look like hair. e "foot" portion of the tuber reaches up almost to knee- height. Marli told Mirror, "We have never seen anything like it." Paulo said he was "a little bit scared when we har- vested that potato." e couple don't plan to eat it. [Mirror, 8/9/2018] Irony Tania Singer, 48, a renowned neuro- scientist who is one of the world's top researchers on human empathy, has been accused by co-workers of being ... a bully. "Whenever anyone had a meet- ing with her, there was at least an even chance they would come out in tears," one colleague told Science magazine. Others said the daily working environ- ment included threats and emotional abuse, e Washington Post reported on Aug. 12. For her part, Singer denied the most serious charges and said, "(T)he workload and pressure increasing led to stress and strain that in turn sometimes caused inadequate communication with my staff in problem situations." e Max Planck Institute for Human Cogni- tive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Ger- many, where Singer has her lab, granted Singer a sabbatical in 2017 and said in a statement that when she returns, "it is envisioned that Prof. Singer will head, at her own request, a considerably smaller working group for social neuroscience." [e Washington Post, 8/12/2018] Oops! Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado, is footing the bill for a possible $46,000 reprint job after a recent graduate found a typo on his diploma. Alec Williams, former editor of the school's newspaper, was examin- ing his sheepskin when he found a line reading "Coard of Trustees," instead of "Board of Trustees," under one of the signatures. "ere was this mo- ment of laughing at it ... and the more I thought about it, the more frustrated I got, because I'm sitting on $30,000 worth of debt and they can't take the time to use spellcheck," he said. CMU President Tim Foster told e Grand Junction Daily Sentinel that the school will send out corrected diplomas to 2018 grads – but the typo goes back to 2012 diplomas. ose graduates can request a new diploma if they want to. "is mistake is all ours," he said. [The Daily Sentinel, 8/9/2018] ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 If you want to get out and see the sights, you have to plan an excursion, Aries. Start plan- ning a vacation and don't forget to invite a pal along for the trip. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Do not be quick to accept the word "no," Taurus. If you are seeking a promotion, it may take another round of negotiations to sell your position to a supervisor. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, some things are at play and you may need to gather some facts. Don't try to piece things together, but rather start at the begin- ning and get a comprehensive view. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 You have to hunker down and work through tasks that hold little interest for you, Cancer. Success comes from tending to all of the de- tails, even those that are less interesting. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Plenty of opportunities to make big changes are on the horizon, Leo. You need to figure out what it is you want to do with yourself and where to make change. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, sit quietly aside and let others talk while you listen. Listening can be a great way to learn about others as well as yourself. Use this time wisely. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, indecisiveness may cost you in the days ahead. Try to come to a decision on an important situation so you can begin moving forward once again. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Sometimes you don't see the purpose behind certain actions, Scorpio. Don't hesitate to ask questions to clear things up. Forge ahead and things will become clearer. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sooner or later, if you try different things you are bound to stumble on the right course of action, Sagittarius. It just may take longer than you initially expected. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Don't worry if you cannot get your act together just yet, Capricorn. You will find your groove soon enough and everything will ultimately fall in place. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Some things can't be avoided forever, Aquarius. If you feel like you are running away from problems or things you don't like, you may need to confront them. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Funny things happen when you least expect them, Pisces. Just when you may have thought a situation was dire, some fun will change your opinion. Question: Do you know why SyFy is ending "Face Off?" I thought it was re- ally original and fun to watch. – Laura Matt Roush: is was always among my favorite reality-competition series, and I'm going to miss it. To answer your question, I'll reference an excel- lent report from reality TV expert Andy Dehnart, which boils down to the usual reason for cancellation – declining ratings – as well as an apparent shift in programming priorities at an ever- evolving Syfy. I also think Syfy erred in past years by running the seasons too close to each other – in 2017, the 11th and 12th seasons were barely separated by a month – and may have burned out the franchise a bit. I'm hoping Syfy will reconsider once some time has passed, and maybe revive the show on a less frequent basis with even higher production values (as befits the trade of fantasy make-up the show celebrates). I also need judge Ve Neill to get her own show. I think I'll miss her warmth, hu- mor and wisdom most of all. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to tvinsider.com. by Damian Holbrook Jeers to "Insatiable" for leaving us hungry for laughs. Forget the body- shaming complaints about Netflix's comedy about a formerly overweight teen- turned-pageant terror (Debby Ryan). e real problem here is the wafer-thin writing and dollar-menu production values. Jeers to "e Bachelorette: e Men Tell All" for not telling all. Few hosts are as frank (and funny!) as Chris Harrison, so it was a bummer that he avoided any talk of Bachelorette Becca's shadier suitors (ousted Lincoln was convicted of indecent assault and winner Garrett has some messy social-media activity) during the usually fiery reunion special. Instead, we got Jordan in his underwear again and, yeah, hard pass. Cheers to Kendrick Lamar for his powerful acting debut. After his earthy, impressive cameo as a crackhead in cahoots with Kanan (50 Cent) on the July 29 episode of "Power," it probably won't be too long before the Pulitzer- and Grammy- winning rapper adds an Emmy to his awards shelf.