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JUNE 27-JULY 3, 2018 UCW 27 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM WEEKLY HOROSCOPE NEWS OF THE WEIRD by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication The passing parade Ninety-six-year-old Barney Smith of Alamo Heights, Texas, is known around those parts as the King of the Commode for his life's work: more than 1,300 decorated toilet seats, all displayed in the retired master plumb- er's Toilet Seat Art Museum. But now, he concedes, it's time to put a lid on it. "I'm beginning to feel like I'd rather be in an air-conditioned home in a chair, looking at a good program," Smith, who is bent with arthritis and uses a cane, told the Associated Press on May 22. Inside the metal-garage museum, the collection includes toi- let lids decorated with a chunk of the Berlin Wall, a piece of insulation from the Space Shuttle Challenger, Pez dis- pensers and flint arrowheads, along with the toilet lid from the airplane that carried Aristotle Onassis' body back to Greece after his death. Smith told his wife, Louise, that he would stop at 500 pieces, but that was 850 lids ago. "If I would have just read my Bible as many hours as I spent on my toilet seats, I'd be a better man," Smith said. Louise died in 2014, and Smith took a fall recently and broke some ribs. Now he's looking for some- one who will keep the museum intact: "is is my life's history here." [e As- sociated Press, 5/22/2018] Bright ideas Toronto police constables Vittorio Dominelli, 36, and Jamie Young, 35, had to call for backup in January dur- ing a raid on a marijuana dispensary after allegedly sampling some of the evidence. CTV News reported the of- ficers called for help after they began hallucinating, one eventually climb- ing a tree. In a May 23 press release, Toronto police announced the two officers had been suspended and now face criminal charges in the incident. [CTV News, 5/23/2018] Least Competent Criminal Rowdy Lapham, owner of Old to Gold Hardwood Floors in Grand Rap- ids, Michigan, arrived at work May 21 to find that someone had broken in. Surveillance footage showed that around 2 a.m. the day before, a bur- glar had thrown a rock through his store window, apparently tempted by the "gold" bars stacked in the window. Unfortunately for the thief, the bars are promotional items made of foam rubber and stamped with the store's logo, reported WZZM TV. e squeez- able bars are meant for stress relief, employee Nick Butler said, supporting the company's motto of "stress-free flooring. ... I think this falls under you can't fix stupid." [WZZM, 5/23/2018] ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, when everything is going your way, you are absolutely glowing. But if things don't come naturally to you, frustration may set in. Find a balance between the two. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, planning stages are over and now you're about to turn your goals into reality. Just be sure to adapt to the changing environment as things unfold. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you might be seeking ways to help others in need, but you do not have patience when things take longer than expected. Stick to the plan and see it through. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, it is important to support others' goals and the steps they take to achieve them, even if you do not necessarily agree with their formula for success. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Happiness has less to do with what is hap- pening in the world and more with your own perceptions, Leo. Keep this in mind as you move forward in life. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, challenges at work may be tiring you out. People may seem like they are all over the map instead of working together. Try to get everyone going in the same direction. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Avoid going too far off in your own direction this week, Libra. Before making any rash deci- sions, take some time to ask questions and get answers. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, if something doesn't initially work to your liking, don't be shy about giving it an- other go. e challenges ahead will be worth it when you ultimately succeed. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Your creativity and emotions are linked this week, Sagittarius. Pour your heart and efforts into a special project that reflects just how you are feeling. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Nothing in a current relationship is unfolding as you had expected, Capricorn. at's alright. is sense of adventure that keeps you guess- ing is a welcome change. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, working closely with others is one of your strong points. Disagreements on how to approach different projects can be tricky to navigate, but you're up to the task. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, this week there may be little separation between your career and personal life. If that works for you, forget the naysayers. Question: As if we don't have enough news shows already on TV from early morning, afternoon and late at night, now they are canceling "e Chew," which was a breath of fresh air. To replace it with another hour of ABC's "Good Morning America" is absolutely ridiculous. Why not take "e View" off and put Good Morning America on then? "e View" is absolutely not inter- esting at all. – Grace Matt Roush: Amid the many prime- time cancellations I'm still getting mail about, this surprise axing of a daytime staple generated by far the most com- ments in my mailbag when I returned from vacation. Many made a similar suggestion of pulling "e View" (which is, as you'd expect, a polarizing show) in favor of "e Chew" – and I agree it's a peculiar strategy to extend the GMA franchise into the afternoon. But ABC obviously sees an advertising and business upside in expanding the GMA footprint the way NBC has done with "Today," so while I wouldn't dis- courage anyone from complaining to the network via mail or social media, this appears to be a done deal. One mitigating factor would be to include Chew-like cooking segments in the afternoon hour, considering how fluffy GMA tends to get, even by the second hour of the morning show. ABC hasn't announced the format of what is basi- cally a Good Afternoon America show, so maybe there's a way to salvage this situation. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com Cheers to Apple for giving us a rea- son to iTune in. e tech giant's meh streaming service has scored a sure- to-be hit by teaming with producer J.J. Abrams for Little Voices, a musical series featuring new tunes from fellow exec producer and Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles (pictured). is almost makes up for all those glitchy phone upgrades. Jeers to "Fear e Walking Dead" for killing its chance to stand out. e midseason finale condemned Kim Dickens's Madison (pictured) to a grisly end, terminating the show's run as one of the few led by a woman of a certain age and becoming another drama that treats female characters as plot-twist fodder.