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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM NOVEMBER 20-26, 2019 UCW 31 WEEKLY HOROSCOPE NEWS OF THE WEIRD by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication Creme de la weird Doctors at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia, documented a case in the British Medical Journal's Case Reports that has at least one nose out of joint. A 48-year-old former prison inmate had been suffering from sinus infections, nasal congestion and head- aches for years, United Press Interna- tional reported. Doctors treating the man performed a CT scan and discov- ered a rhinolith — a stone made of cal- cium — in his nasal cavity, which, when removed, was found to have formed around a small balloon with cannabis inside. The patient then recalled that when he was in prison about 18 years earlier, his girlfriend had smuggled in the balloon during a visit, and he had inserted it in his nose to hide it. But he pushed it too far in and assumed he had swallowed it. The unnamed man is surely breathing easier these days. Rules we didn't know we needed North Carolina's Madison County Public Library system has had a loosely enforced rule against bringing pets into its branches. But on Oct. 8, Interim Director Peggy Goforth ap- peared before the county's board of commissioners to request a new policy that tightly restricts animals to only service dogs. Goforth felt she had to advocate for stricter rules after a man brought a bag full of snakes into the library, reported The Citizen Times. "He said, 'My pets are harmless. Here, let me show you,'" Goforth said. "And he poured them out on the front desk. They just wriggled everywhere." When told pets weren't allowed in the library, "He was really nice about it. He just bagged up all the snakes and left," she added. She said another man brought in an ant farm and took the top off to feed them, then forgot to put it back on. "The ants got everywhere." The li- brary's new policy excludes all animal species except dogs that are trained to help a person with a disability. Ironic A passenger on New York's MTA train system noticed a couple of suspi- cious packages at the Metro-North New Rochelle station on the afternoon of Oct. 28 and did what any conscientious rider would do — alerted authorities, using the new Help Point intercom system in the station. It turned out the boxes contained more of the MTA's Help Point devices — they just hadn't been installed yet. The alert only briefly shut down the station, WNBC reported, as police quickly removed the boxes. Question: In Stephen King's novel "Misery," published in 1987, Annie, who was born in 1943, is 44 years old. In "Castle Rock," the younger Annie has a cellphone, and in one episode there is a rather old-looking sign advertising high-speed inter- net. Even if this younger Annie is only 10 years younger, the internet wasn't available and cellphones were not around. —Doyle Matt Roush: To fully enjoy "Castle Rock," which I'll concede isn't easy, you need to keep in mind that this anthol- ogy isn't adapting Stephen King stories literally, but borrowing characters and settings — like "Salem's Lot"s' Marsten House — and creating entirely new sto- ries around them. So Lizzy Caplan's An- nie Wilkes is not entirely the same An- nie as seen in the novel or film, and this younger version has been transplanted into a current-day environment. In an upcoming episode that reveals her and daughter Joy's backstory, while much of her psychopathy is quite similar, you'll see many differences. Much like how Jerusalem's Lot is no longer a haven for vampires but a breeding ground for an- other sort of ghoul. "Castle Rock" at best is a mash-up of King tropes with lots of Easter eggs to titillate fans. At worst, it's a cheapening of King's oeuvre with its messy collision of tones — in this case, fusing Annie's psychological terrors with Salem's Lot-style boogeymen. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com. By Damian Holbrook Cheers to "Watchmen" for being so watchable. HBO's violent, timely new drama is not only a spectacular show- case for the inimitable Regina King as a vigilante inspired by legendary superheroes, the sure-to-be Emmy nominee is also visually explosive and a first-rate expansion of the ground- breaking graphic novel it's based on. Jeers to "Dancing With the Stars" for playing favorites. By combining votes from the judges and viewers, the ABC reality show is now just a biased popularity contest benefiting hoofers with big fandoms over ones who can actually fox-trot. Hence, we lose solid competitors like Sailor Brinkley-Cook instead of the unco- ordinated likes of Sean Spicer. ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 A bev y of ideas and tasks are bouncing around in your head this week, Aries. You may have to find a way to quiet your mind so you can focus on what needs to get done. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, a benefit to having so many close friends in your life is you always have a buddy you can call when you need some- one to hear your side of the stor y. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, even after a big shakeup in your routine, it seems like things at work are more of the same. You may need to start looking for opportunities elsewhere for stimulation. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Perfection only exists in your mind, Can- cer. Change your views on how ever ything needs to be perfect to be successful and you will sleep a bit easier this week. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, obstacles are a part of life. e way you approach them and your attitude can go a long way toward helping you work through difficult situations. 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