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NEWS OF THE WEIRD by CHUCK SHEPPARD Orlando-area cosmetic surgeon WEEKLY HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY Jeffrey Hartog inaugurated Liquid Gold, a storehouse for patients' frozen liposuctioned fat, charging $900 to safekeep a coffee-cup-sized portion and $200 per year storage (in case the fat is needed later, as for smoothing facial wrinkles). A Massachusetts General Hospital physician shook his head, telling the Orlando Sentinel, "(F) rozen fat doesn't hold up as well as fresh fat." [Orlando Sentinel, 9-14-2011] German biochemist Peer Bork told the journal Nature in September that he and his partners built the not-for-profit MyMicrobes.com Chuck Sheppard social network so that people with similar stomach bacteria can commiserate over diet and gastrointestinal woes. The $2,100 signup fee includes a full gut-bacteria sequencing. [Nature, 9-8-2011] The Continuing Crisis Wild Things: Motorist Clyde White of Corbin, Ky., was charged with attempted murder in August after police finally collared him following a road-rage chase that reached speeds of over 100 mph. White, who had repeatedly rammed his two siblings in their vehicle, is 78 years old, and in that other vehicle were his brother, 82, and his sister, 83. [Lexington Herald- Leader, 8-30-2011] According to a recent report from Britain's Office of National Statistics, there are 297,000 households in the country in which no adult has ever held any kind of job. The number of individuals who thus may never have developed the "habit of work," and who instead have grown accustomed to the country's generous welfare payments, might total 700,000. (In an example cited by the Daily Mail, one such couple in their late 30s, and their children, "earn" the equivalent of almost $1,100 per week in income support and disability payments.) [Daily Mail, 9-2-2011] Chicago massage therapist Liudmyla Ksenych, testifying for the prosecution in August in a sex-trafficking trial, happened to notice from the witness stand that the defense lawyer, Douglas Rathe, was formerly a client of hers. The judge immediately declared a mistrial. Rathe later said he visited Ksenych four times in 2009 but that "nothing inappropriate" happened. [Chicago Tribune, 8-30-2011] Fine Points of the Law What Year Is This? In August in Lubbock, Texas, Carl Wade Curry, 44, was sentenced to 99 years in prison for cattle rustling. (Said one of the victims, Curry tried to be a smooth-talking, handshake- dealing cattle seller, but "he wasn't capable.") [Houston Chronicle-AP, 8-25-2011] COPYRIGHT 2011 CHUCK SHEPHERD WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM ARIES (March 21-April 19) Added stressors come into the mix this week. Soon enough, though, you'll realize the gift in said "challeng- es" and be grateful that you accepted them. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Give yourself the time and space to do what you want to do. It sounds simple enough, and yet there are many reasons why you haven't been able to create the moment and fi nd the quiet, comfortable space to make magic happen. You will be more mind- ful and intent than you've been in a long time. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) The origami artists and physicists agree that the essence of life is folding. Whether it's the folding of paper or DNA, the act of folding is sure to make a dramatic difference. And so will your efforts this week, which are likely to include bringing people into your "fold." CANCER (June 22-July 22) Relationships are funny. Sometimes in life you have an attraction for someone but can't guess the way to make a connection. Or you have a connection with someone and no attraction. You have both this week and should celebrate it for all it's worth. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) A person does not equal the sum total of his or her habits, tenden- cies and preferences. You can like someone without having to be like that person. Your ability to relate, empathize and be enriched by those who are very different from you will be highlighted this week. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) What you read will be important to you later. Reading is not a tangent or an indulgence, though it sometimes feels that way this week, particularly when the reading material is good. You'll collect new words and learn their meanings. Having a com- mand of language will increase your power and infl uence. ADVICE GODDESS Prince Harming LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) You've seen relationships that were built on insecurity and need, and you've even been in them. They can transform into something stable and support- ive, though, as each party develops a stronger identity. You'll be favorably affected by such a transformation. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) The problem is that your nearest and dearest have become so accustomed to your charms that they take them for granted. When you get out and mingle among people you've never met before, your magic works anew. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You may not always do the ideal thing for your overall physical health. Sometimes your intentions get trumped by what you need to do to feel better in the moment. But when you are well rested and the stressors of your life are at bay, you will revel in good, wholesome habits. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) When you interact with another person, you are free to feel however you want about that person. You'll be challenged by the behavior of others. They seem intent on making it diffi cult for you to be kindhearted. Love will win in the end. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) In a funny way, you wish you could return to a state of depen- dence on others, if only because it would show you once more that you are completely loved — and not for what you bring to the table, but just for being you. Someone will dote on you, and you'll love it. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)You read the omens differently from the way others read them. You see the opportunities that exist in every situation. You may not be able to act on every opportunity, but noticing the promise that's there will benefi t you in the days and weeks to come. I feel like a disappointment to my boyfriend of seven months. I'm 28; he's 35 and Mr. Smart. He is a Brit and was a top student at Cambridge. He says everyone expected him to become Prime Minister, but he decided to buck their expectations and become a portrait painter. Although he earns a good living, I believe he considers himself a failure compared with the wealthy Brits commissioning his paintings. He says I'd be "more attractive" to him if I wrote for a media blog, as it would help his fi lmmaking career aspirations. Well, I quit my unsatisfying graphic design job, and I am halfway through getting my master's in Amy Alkon By Holiday Mathis psychology and have no time or desire to blog. He'll tell me I'm talented/beautiful/ smart but add a dig like "It's surprising you aren't more accomplished by now" and say stuff like "You're not very attractive when you're anxious." When I tell him this is hurtful, he apologizes and says he just wants to help me better myself. I want to be the strong, confi dent woman he says is most attractive. I felt that way when we were fi rst dating, but perhaps my insecurity took over. How do I toughen up and develop a thicker skin? — Eroded A younger woman who's unsure of herself who pairs up with an older, accomplished man is most prone to get into this sick compliment-dig-apology loop you're in. You idealized this guy and the relationship to the point where you've become desperate for his approval so you can crawl back up from where he's put you down. If you had a stronger self and a realistic view of him, you'd see his putdowns for what they are — stealth abuse passed off as loving criticism: "Here, let me help you out of a little more of your self-worth." Ask yourself those basic questions FAN'S PARADISE Watch your favorite team while sipping one of our award- winning brews! Enjoy football season in style with craft beer produced in house and an eclectic dinner menu at our newly remodeled bar. Catch every play on our numerous flat-screen TVs. Try our signature steaks and chops, or a juicy, fresh-ground burger. Every selection is a winning decision! Watch your favorite team while sipping one of our award- winning brews! Enjoy football season in style with craft beer produced in house and an eclectic dinner menu at our newly remodeled bar. Catch every play on our numerous flat-screen TVs. Try our signature steaks and chops, or a juicy, fresh-ground burger. Every selection is a winning decision! so many in relationships forget to keep asking: Does this person make me happy? Is my life better because I'm with him? You can go back to being that strong, confi dent woman you once were — once you no longer have an emotional predator for a boyfriend. After you ditch him, take some time to ponder my favorite defi nition of love, by sci-fi writer Robert Heinlein: "Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own." A guy who loves you Heinlein- style will "help you better yourself," but by cheering you on for having the guts to change careers and by telling you you're beautiful and sexy — without following up by whispering a bunch of sweet "you're nothings" in your ear. Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. OCTOBER 12-18, 2011 UCW 23 Celebrating 10 Years! Newly Remodeled! 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