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NEWS OF THE WEIRD by CHUCK SHEPPARD Perspective: Of the world's 7 billion people, an estimated 2.6 billion do not have toilet access, and every day a reported 4,000 children die from sanitation-related illnesses. However, in May, in Portland, Ore., Douglas Eki and "Jason" Doctolero were awarded $332,000 for wrongful firing because they complained about being inconvenienced at work by not having an easily available toilet. Menzies Aviation had arranged for the men to use facilities at nearby businesses at their Portland International Airport site, but the men said they felt unwelcome at those places and continued to complain (and use buckets). One juror said afterward that having easy access to a toilet was a "basic human right," citing the "dignity (of) being able to go to the bathroom within 30 seconds or a minute." Said Doctolero, "Hopefully, no one will have to suffer what I went through." [The Oregonian, 5-21-2012] The Entrepreneurial Spirit When Sherry Bush returned home WEEKLY HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY For the Week of August 5, 2012 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Exploring your relationships in a journal will help you to better understand your loved ones and your feelings about them. In order for the exercise to really be effective, you have to be absolutely sure that your writing will never fall into the wrong hands. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) It's not like you're intentionally trying to pry into people's psyches to reveal something or fi gure them out. And though you don't attempt to see through people, you can't help but notice, very clearly, who they are. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) You'll be in the thick of a project this week and much too close to the action to get any real helpful perspective. With faith and a get-it-done attitude, you'll make it to the end. Striving for perfection will only stop you in your tracks. Chuck Sheppard CANCER (June 22-July 22) Your unmet expec- tations don't have to cause frustration. You can change your approach to the reality around you, or you can change your expectation. Chang- ing your approach to the reality doesn't always change the reality. Expectations are the easiest to adjust. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You can't stop your ac- tive mind, nor would you want to. But it will be more peaceful to reach in one direction at a time instead of a million directions at once. By choos- ing a high thought on which to concentrate, you effectively suspend the rush of competing, unhelpful mental chatter. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Even though you indeed have much that's going right in your life, unless you're willing to take a risk, you won't move to the next level. When you go forward fearlessly, you snap up the spoils you desire. in Westlake, Ohio, in May, she found an "invoice" written on a napkin, left by "Sue Warren," billing her $75 for a housecleaning that Warren had done while Bush was out. However, Bush never heard of Warren, and there had been reports by others in Westlake of Warren's aggressive acquisition of "clients." "Did you get the wrong house?" Bush asked Warren when she found "Sue Warren Cleaning" online. "No," said Warren, "I do this all the time. I just stop and clean your house." Warren was not immediately charged with a crime. [WKYC-TV, 5-30-2012] Disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker still owes the IRS a reported $6 million and now sells a line of "survival" products to help true believers live through the coming apocalypse. (It is unclear whether believers need to "survive," since the popular reading of the apocalypse casts it as a fast track to heaven for the faithful.) The Talking Points Memo blog did some comparative shopping and found many of Bakker's items to be overpriced by as much as 100 percent. Bakker also offers the devout a $100 Silver Solution Total Body Cleanse Kit, which includes enemas. [Talking Points Memo via The Atlantic, 5-17-2012; National Enquirer, 5-28-2012; JimBakkerShow.com] COPYRIGHT 2011 CHUCK SHEPHERD WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM ADVICE GODDESS Love me Tinder LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) The secret to getting what you want this week is in decid- ing exactly, specifi cally what that is. Don't forget to attach a timeline to your efforts, as well. Let at least one other person know what you're up to, preferably someone who will keep you accountable. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) Being produc- tive is not the same as being busy. You'll prove this with your efforts this week. Enlist the support of your friends and loved ones because the task at hand is bigger than one person can do alone. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) For the most part, acting while temporarily upset is a mistake unless that action is geared toward getting into a better frame of mind. Whenever possible, choose your next move from a place of calm. Logical decision-making will move you into a wildly successful position. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You realize that behaviors that are reinforced continue. With a little thought and ingenuity, you will fi nd a way to subtract the advantages and ben- efi ts from an unwanted habit, and the behavior is quickly discontinued. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) The prize of a paycheck or a trophy at the end of a long project is not the point for you — not at all. Each day you'll fall more deeply in love with the process of your work. Your efforts will play like a song that you and all the world can dance to. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) When you look out into the world, you'll see many who seem to have more, but whether or not they actually do is both irrelevant and none of your business. Use what you have to its fullest potential, and you will know the sweetness of success. By Holiday Mathis wildfi re. It seemed everything she said and did was perfect. In six months, we were engaged. She and her four kids moved in with me and my two kids. Shortly afterward, it turned sour. We parent quite differently. Her kids are bad-mannered, curse at her, respect no property or space, and constantly get kicked out of school. When I tried to correct them and improve their behavior, her ex-husband got a restraining order on my fi ancee to keep their children away from me. She and the kids moved out, but we kept dating. I soon became aware that she was also dating an old boyfriend. She said she was scared and wanted a backup plan in case we didn't work. I got sick of this and ended it. She claimed she wanted to be with me, yet she now seems very happy with the old boyfriend. How does a person move on so fast? How do I get past feeling totally dumped? —Heavy Heart I met a woman, and we hit it off like There are people who can act this impulsively; they're called "single, childless adults." Six months into a relationship, you're in a sex fog, meaning the Amy Alkon windows of your judgment are steamed over, meaning it's the perfect time to commit to nothing more long-lasting than a week's vacation. You defend your impulsivity by saying you two "hit it off like wildfi re," which, if you think about it, is like saying "like one of the most dangerous and destructive natural disasters." (Not exactly the best basis for forming the new Brady Bunch.) This woman didn't change; you just saw more of her as time went by. As I've written before, people don't break up because somebody's got a great laugh or they're awesome in bed — the stuff that's apparent at the start. That's why, before you commit to somebody, you need to put in time and effort to dig up all the unpalatable things — like mouthy delinquent children and an ex with an itchy court-fi ling fi nger — and see if you can deal. Doing this takes wanting to see what a person's all about, as opposed to wanting to believe you've found true love and tightening your blindfold. When you're honest about who a woman is, you can predict what she'll do instead of learning it through hindsight — a term which pretty much spells out the problem. To put it delicately, you should re-read the directions on your contact lenses, because you've probably been putting them in the wrong area. Amy Alkon all rights reserved. AUGUST 1-7, 2012 UCW 23