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November 13, 2018

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NOVEMBER 14-20, 2018 UCW 27 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM WEEKLY HOROSCOPE NEWS OF THE WEIRD by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication Ewwwww Construction workers in Valdosta, Georgia, were rattled on Oct. 30 when they tore down a second-story wall in a turn-of-the-20th-century building to find about 1,000 human teeth secreted inside. e T.B. Converse Building, constructed in 1900, was originally home to a dentist, Dr. Clarence Whittington, reported e Valdosta Daily Times. In 1911, Whitting- ton was joined by Dr. Lester G. Youmans. Ellen Hill, director of Valdosta Main Street, said two other Georgia towns have had buildings, also home to dentists' of- fices, where teeth have been found in the walls. "I'm not sure if it was a common practice" to deposit extracted teeth in the walls, she said. Valdosta police said there was no evidence of a crime. [e Valdosta Daily Times, 10/31/2018] Latest religious messages If "Pokemon Go" has overextended your short attention span, up your game with the Vatican's "Follow JC Go," a new augmented reality mobile game in which players collect saints and other notable Bible figures as they move through the world. Pope Francis has approved the game, which asks players to answer ques- tions about the characters and donate to charities to earn game currency. e Ital- ian newspaper Corriere Della Sera report- ed on Oct. 21 that the app is available only in Spanish, but other languages are on the way. [Corriere Della Sera, 10/21/2018] Animal antics In the spirit of "be careful what you wish for," a monkey in Vrindavan, Ut- tar Pradesh, India, shimmied down a wall and stole a venomous cobra from a snake charmer at the Barbanki temple on Oct. 26. e man had just removed the snake from a basket when the mon- key grabbed it and ran back up the wall, according to United Press International. e snake charmer tried to climb on a vendor's cart to chase the monkey, but it got away. No word on the monkey's fate. [United Press International, 10/29/2018] Awesome! When October Books, a shop in South- ampton, England, got ready to move just up the street into a new building on Oct. 28, about 250 people showed up as vol- unteers to form a human chain, handing the shop's more than 2,000 books 160 yards from one location to the other. "It's amazing. e power of community coming together and achieving some- thing like this," said Jani Franck, who participated in the chain. October Books was forced to move after a rent increase in its old building. "It was a tremendous show of support ... and we're moved and incredibly touched by it," Clare Diaper, who works at the store, told e Guard- ian. [e Guardian, 10/29/2018] ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you are back on track in various ways. is week friendships get pushed to the forefront. If you are looking to make new con- nections, you'll make them. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if you can find balance in your daily schedule, satisfaction will flow all week long. Start implementing new strategies to get on task and any stress will dissipate. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Your work life may seem like it is all over the place, Gemini. It could be because you haven't established a firm separation of career and family. Try not to overlap the two often. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, your recent plan to flex some creativ- ity must fit in with family life. Why not get a spouse or children involved with the process? It can be a group effort. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you have to pull back and recuperate if you have been pushing yourself too hard; otherwise, your health can suffer. Economize your energy for fun things. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 While you can't help but worry if you have enough material and resources to make a proj- ect succeed, dwelling too much on what you're lacking will get you nowhere fast, Virgo. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if you play your cards right the next few days, you may look back on this week with a big smile on your face. Something that has re- quired a lot of attention is no longer a burden. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you will soon start to feel like you have the stamina and motivation to make things happen at home. Now is the perfect time to start some projects. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Wealth is not only measured in your finan- cial resources, but also in the close personal relationships you maintain. Surround yourself with loved ones this week, Sagittarius. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Professional focus takes on a new edge this week, Capricorn, You are determined to make a mark for yourself by finishing an important task, and you have your eyes on the prize. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, don't hold back this week, even if your mind starts to wonder. A vivid imagina- tion may help you answer some questions and revitalize your spirit. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Self-doubt and confusion try to edge their way in, but you won't let them, Pisces. If you stick with positive companions, you'll be in a good frame of mind. Question: I really enjoyed CBS' "In- stinct" and am hoping it will get re- newed. Any idea whether it will? – Dorothy Matt Roush: I've been getting enough questions about this, I figured I should address it. CBS renewed "Instinct," but as in its first season, the show will re- turn as a midseason series (no air date yet). I'm a big fan of Alan Cumming and appreciate the groundbreaking nature of the character he plays as a married and openly gay crime-solver, though I often wished the cases and the writing would rise to his level. Question: Do you remember a show called "Early Edition" in the 1990s? "God Friended Me" reminds me a lot of it. – Jamie Matt Roush: ere are echoes of quite a few shows in the high concept of "God Friended Me" – which I've also heard described as "Texted By an An- gel" – but the DNA of "Early Edition" is also apparent in the story of a person getting predictive messages to do good for unknown reasons. "Friended" has the added spiritual/ religious/atheist angle, which I find especially intrigu- ing. But I'll admit as someone who got my start in newspapers, I find myself nostalgic for any show that depicts someone getting an actual newspaper dropped at their doorstep – as opposed to getting all of their information and behavioral cues on social media. by Damian Holbrook Jeers to "Modern Family" for being dead wrong about what significant means. Before Season 10 began, pro- ducers teased that a "significant char- acter" would meet his or her maker this year. So if Shelley Long's DeDe was so important, why did Jay's ex – who hasn't even been seen this season! – die offscreen? ey're just lucky it wasn't pup Stella. Cheers to "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" for making the macabre cool. Dark, demented and definitely not afraid to offend, Netflix's giddily ghoul- ish take on Archie Comics' teenage witch quickly cast its spell over us with its bold embrace of the occult, plus star Kiernan Shipka's wickedly winning performance.

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