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NEWS OF THE WEIRD WEEKLY HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY Gary Medrow, 68, has periodically surfaced in News of the Weird since 1991 for his unique behavior of using a false identity to persuade Milwaukee-area strangers over the phone to lift other strangers off the ground — behavior for which he has occasionally been jailed and ordered to psychiatric care. After a recent period of calm, Medrow slipped in November and was charged with impersonating a photojournalist to convince two Cedarburg (Wis.) High School students to hoist each other on their shoulders (and four similar incidents were under investigation). At an earlier hearing, Medrow said that his "addiction" helps him to relieve tension and anxiety. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11-16-2012] The Continuing Crisis Floyd Johnson pleaded guilty to attempted murder in an odd scene in a New York City courtroom in November. Johnson has only one leg, and had been charged with stabbing a fellow homeless-shelter resident who has no legs. Johnson's publicdefender lawyer (who caught the case at random) has only one leg, also. Johnson said he was taking the plea in part because of excruciating leg pain — in the leg he doesn't Chuck Sheppard have ("phantom leg" syndrome), and Johnson's lawyer said he suffers from the same thing. (The lawyer subsequently filed to withdraw the guilty plea because the pain had clouded his client's judgment.) [New York Post, 11-9-2012] Amber Roberts, 30, a resident of the unit for the criminally insane at Eastern State Hospital in Spokane, Wash., informed officials in November that "I (just now) murdered someone, but you're going to have to find him." As staff members searched the facility, Roberts offered to help by shouting "hot," "cold," "you're getting warmer," and so forth. Roberts yelled "Hot!" as they closed in on the room containing the body of a 56-year-old patient that Roberts then admitted strangling. (However, a few days later in court, she pleaded not guilty.) [Associated Press via KATU-TV (Portland, Ore.), 11-21-2012] Tunisia's Ministry for Women and Family Affairs demanded in October that the government prosecute the publisher of the children's magazine Qaws Quzah ("Rainbow"), aimed at ages 5 to 15, for an article in the then-current issue on how to construct a gasoline bomb (aka the "Molotov cocktail" in America). The country has been rocked by the same kind of upheaval experienced in other Arab countries, except less so since its longtime president stepped down rather quickly in January 2011. [BBC News, 10-9-2012] ARIES (March 21-April 19) You're as spontaneous as a volcano, but luckily one that spouts good ideas and love. Some will still jump back, surprised by your actions because they don't understand your motives. You know that everything you do happens in a natural progression. by CHUCK SHEPPARD COPYRIGHT 2011 CHUCK SHEPHERD WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM For the Week of January 13, 2013 TAURUS (April 20-May 20) People want to meet with you, which could be a waste of your time. Some meetings only accomplish half of what they set out to do. You'll be successful when you make a list of what you can accomplish on your own and tackle it line by line. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) It's not always easy to mount a solid shield of spiritual protection against the mental and emotional projections of your peers, especially when those projections are positive. But try anyhow. It's important to stay independent of the good opinion of others. CANCER (June 22-July 22) If you feel like you're not getting the recognition you should be getting, try to find a way to be fine with it this week. There's absolutely nothing wrong with playing second fiddle. The orchestra wouldn't sound right without the third, fourth and fifth fiddles, either. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Keeping it simple in many cases this week will involve telling the truth. "Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive," said the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott, born under your sun sign. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Your earthy characteristics include emotional stability, practicality and such a healthy respect for the tangible that you sometimes doubt intangible things really exist. You may question unseen forces such as love and spirit, but you'll be quite relieved to witness the evidence that comes your way. ADVICE GODDESS Not Just Another Pimply Face LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) If you don't go for the gusto, how are you ever going to make yours an epic story? Then again, it's hard to predict how people will react to grand gestures. Be willing to accept the consequences whichever way they pan out. I've loved my fiancee deeply for her intelligence and beautiful personality since the day we met five years ago. However, I don't think I was ever really attracted to her. In fact, lately, I'm increasingly repulsed SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) You'll love by her. I hate her slouchy, tomboyish walk, — really love — what you have. Don't think this in any way limits you to having this same and I'm turned off by her unfeminine thing forever. If anything, you'll be given manners. She constantly has pimples; her more bounty because the universe delights in breath smells; and her lips are always dry your appreciation. and chapped. I go through the motions SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You'll meet with her in bed, but it's become very with some resistance to your plans. Consider unsatisfying. In all fairness, she has a great your options. Sometimes it's better to retreat body, beautiful eyes, and a beautiful smile, than to push through. In fact, a swift retreat and I really do love her and feel absolutely could be one of the more powerful tools in your arsenal. It shows that you really only want horrendous for sounding so superficial. I what's good for you and everyone involved. could never actually cheat on her, but I've been having thoughts of it, and that alone CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You're still charged up by the sun, Mercury and Venus in makes me feel terrible. your sign. You'll get the wonderful satisfaction — Conflicted that comes from looking at your past work with the perspective of time on your side and determining, objectively, that it's good — really good. Okay, so your fiancee could win inner beauty contests, but beauty on the AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) The week gets inside just isn't enough unless you've better as it progresses. You're coming into been reincarnated your own now. Go carefully with your growing confidence. You're too kind to let it go to your as an endoscopy head, but it's nice to have down-to-earth friends camera and sent around as a reminder. on safari down her PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Your emotional digestive tract. reactions might be a little over the top this week Looks are as your already impressive powers of empathy Amy Alkon especially important get activated to the max. So if you find yourself when getting into a long-term crying at cat food commercials or cheering loudly for Honey Boo Boo, chalk it up to your relationship (especially the "till death do ability to relate to almost anyone. us part" kind), because if you're careful By Holiday Mathis crossing the street, you'll be spending a really long time looking at the person. The ultimate in well-intentioned cruelty is marrying somebody you aren't attracted to and will come to despise as you find her increasingly physically repellant. You should instead figure out what your "type" is and only get together with someone who fits solidly into it. We all have a type — looks, smell and behavior we're drawn to. For some people, it spans a broader spectrum of humanity (and in some cases, farm animals). For others, the range is smaller, which is fine, as long as they accept that they're narrowing their options — and don't narrow them so far that the only woman they could ever go out with is Jessica Biel. The least hurtful thing you could do now would be to hop a bus back in time and sleep in on the morning you met your girlfriend. Barring an ability to bend the laws of physics, you should break up with her immediately. (Tell her the relationship just isn't working for you anymore, not the whole ugly truth.) When you love a woman you aren't also in lust with, you should resolve to love her only as a friend — same as you would some loyal, hairy guy you know who's also "beautiful on the inside." Nothing comes between the two of you, either — save for the feeling that a roll in the hay with him would pale in eroticism to a roll in a river of cat vomit. Amy Alkon all rights reserved. JANUARY 9-15, 2013 UCW 19