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NEWS OF THE WEIRD by CHUCK SHEPPARD Norway is home to perhaps the most inmate-friendly prison in the world (as mentioned previously in "News of the Weird"), but the correctional system has an imminent crisis, as Anders Behring Breivik (the confessed killer of 77 people last year) is nearing formal conviction and sentencing. Officials fear the sociopathic Breivik will try to kill inmates to add to his toll, yet Norwegian law forbids solitary confinement as cruel. Consequently, according to a May report by Norway's Verdens Gang newspaper, the officials have begun a search to select, hire and train appropriate "friends" to hang out with Breivik behind bars to win his trust and prevent further mayhem. Among Breivik's favorite recreational distractions: chess and hockey. [Daily Telegraph (London) via MSNBC, 5-31-2012] Cultural Diversity WEEKLY HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY For the Week of July 1, 2012 ARIES (March 21-April 19) You may entertain doubts about even the most basic aspects of your life, such as where you live and your role in the relationships you have. Being able to think of yourself outside of your current defi nitions is natural though you should keep the thought process to yourself for now. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You'll be in a posi- tion to change the price of what you offer to the world. If the price has to do with money, pay attention to the digit on the left. That's the one that's likely to be met with resistance if raised. Of course, there's more value to what you offer than a dollar amount could suggest. Consider it all. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) You'll be cooking something up this week — not food, but a tasty bit of life. You'll follow the recipe and be sur- prised at the outcome, which will look nothing like the picture in the book. Don't fret, though. It is still delicious. Chuck Sheppard CANCER (June 22-July 22) Mistakes are inevi- table. The goal is to become experienced, smooth and able to produce remedies quickly. The important thing is to stay reasonable. Heightened emotions contribute to a lack of clarity. Remain cool, and you'll see what's possible. With a calm countenance, you become a hero. are legion, but the Beijing municipal government, in sympathy with English- speaking restaurant-goers, published a helpful guidebook recently of what the restaurateurs were trying, though inartfully, to say. In an April interview with the authors, NBC News learned the contents of "Hand Shredded A$$ Meat" (sic) (merely donkey meat) and other baffling English descriptions (all taken from actual menus), such as "Cowboy Leg," "Red- Burned Lion Head," "Blow-up Flatfish With No Result," and the very unhelpful "Tofu Made by Woman With Freckles" and "Strange Flavor Noodles." [MSNBC, 4-20-2012] revered in some countries, with Pakistan and India featured in recent reports. Pakistani Amir Muhammad Afridi, 42, whose handlebar lip hair extends in an arc almost to the top of his head, told reporters he had to move from his rural home to the more secular Peshawar because of threats that his pride and joy was un-Islamic. And the Guinness Book record- holder, Ram Singh Chauhan, 54, of India, offered grooming tips in an interview with BBC News, revealing that he keeps his 14-foot- long moustache conditioned by cleaning and combing it for an hour each day (treated with coconut-based hair oil) and lamented that he must wind it around his neck to keep it from interfering with his daily activities. [Daily Telegraph (London), 4-9-2012] [BBC News, 5-17-2012] said he now teaches classes in snitching. [Deutsche Presse-Agentur (Hamburg) via MonstersandCritics.com, 4-18-2012] Competitive facial-hair-growers are COPYRIGHT 2011 CHUCK SHEPHERD WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Collections of comically poor translations LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Even though many as- pects of your life are working to your satisfaction, certain negative thoughts still hold you back. And since those beliefs aren't even true, you might de- cide it's time to lose them entirely. Think of them as a habit of mind that can be broken at will. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Pride is one of the emotions that can masquerade as the opposite of what it is. A display of pride in possessions, relationships or choices can signal a lack of self- confi dence. Being truly confi dent, you don't have to puff up your chest. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Your choice of friends will make a difference in your life this week. How do you know who is good for you? For starters, you can tell that you're spending time with the right people when you're invigo- rated by the company. The right people are the ones who make you feel more alive. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)It's easy to fl ip a coin, though the coin can be hard to catch. Then there's the small matter of living with the deci- sion that was made purely by the fates. Take time and refl ect on your decisions this week instead of leaving them to chance. Then, once the choice is made, don't second guess yourself. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Impatience is a voice inside you telling you that it's possible for things to happen at a faster pace. Acknowl- edge that voice by saying, "I hear you. Now pipe down." There is only one pace that matters, and that's the pace of life in real time. Wanting things to be different is inviting unnecessary frustration. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) When your sense of security is shaken, as it will be at dif- ferent times in your life, it's an invitation to fi nd reasons to feel confi dent, hopeful and secure. Why wait to receive this invitation, though? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) The word "tip" is an acronym for "to ensure promptness," though the meaning has morphed somewhat. The money you give in addition to a bill is not really optional anymore. This week, you'll be increasingly aware of how important your contribution is. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You've been known to block your true feelings out of a fear that they'll be too intense. Be daring with your emotions this week. You are strong enough to take them at full strength. By Holiday Mathis ADVICE GODDESS Captain Hook Up This guy I'm having a casual thing with is quick-witted, is droll, and makes me laugh hard, and I just LOVE having sex with him. Afterward, however, he pretty much ignores me until we hook up again, not answering texts from me for weeks at a time. Although I see him consulting his phone constantly, he didn't even text back "Sorry, busy" to my text inviting him over to watch the moon from my yard because it was so peaceful. I get that we're not dating and that he wants his freedom, so I try not to call him names in my mind. But, then he turns up again, and I have a blast and get obsessed with the whole experience of him. I think I could be happy if he'd just reply to my texts and show me some attention that goes beyond the bed. Just a simple connection. Since I can't insist on that, I guess I need help putting what I have into perspective so I can stop yearning and craving so much. — Longing You want to believe you and he are on the same page. Yet here you are, basically asking him, "Come lie under the moon with me and listen to my heart beating" while he's summing up what you two have with some well-known verse. No, nothing mushy from Shakespeare. That line on an unassembled moving box: "Insert tab A into slot B." Amy Alkon NEWS, VIEWS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 484-6200 www.upandcomingweekly.com NOW ONLINE! The policy of gender neutrality has led many women to believe they can do anything a man can do. While you don't need a penis to bang out a memo that lights a fi re under the sales staff, there's one pretty surefi re way to have an emotionally easier time having casual sex, and that's by becoming a man. Because it's in women's genetic interest to get men to commit to more than an hour of sexercise, many women seem to be neurochemically driven to feel clingy after sex. During sex, the hormone oxytocin, which has been associated with emotional bonding, is released in both men and women, but in most men, their far greater amount of testosterone gives it a beat-down. This disparity may lead to a confl ict of interest — or rather, a confl ict of lack of interest like you're experiencing. But because you'd rather have this guy's sex scraps than nothing, you're all "Yeah, cool, no strings" while chasing him with a lasso and trying to forget that his favorite thing to do after sex is grab his shoes and clothes and sneak out of your house. to keep things casual, it's likely to be impaired if you choose poorly — if the man you're having sex with is more Mr. Awesome than just Mr. Awesome In Bed. Amy Alkon all rights reserved. Even if you typically have the ability JUNE 27 - JULY 3, 2012 UCW 23