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NEWS OF THE WEIRD by CHUCK SHEPPARD Are We Safe? In August, Daniel Castillo'a Jet Ski broke down in New York City's Jamaica Bay, forcing him to swim to the nearest shore — at JFK International Airport. As Castillo roamed the grounds, he somehow failed to disturb the airport's $100 million, state-of-the-art Perimeter Intrusion Detection System of cameras and motion sensors, stumbling into the Delta terminal before an employee noticed him. This happened two weeks after the now-notorious "peace" protest of nun Megan Rice, 82, and two colleagues, who cut through fences at the Oak Ridge (Tenn.) nuclear reservation's Y-12 facility that houses more than 100 tons of highly enriched uranium. They braved numerous (though apparently unmonitored or malfunctioning) alarms and sensors for up to two hours before a lone guard stopped them. [ABC News via Yahoo News, 8-13-2012; New York Times, 8-8-2012] The Entrepreneurial Spirit Challenging Business Models: (1) In June, owners of the legal brothel Stiletto in Sydney, Australia, revealed their multimillion-dollar expansion to create the country's (and perhaps the world's) first "mega-brothel." (2) Short-stay "love hotels" proliferate in Brazil, but in July in the city of Belo Horizonte, Fabiano Lourdes and his sister Daniela were about to open Animalle Mundo Pet, which they described as a love hotel for dogs. Owners would bring their mating- ready canines to rooms that feature the dim lighting and heart-shaped ceiling mirrors traditional in love hotels (to appeal to the party paying the bill, of course). [Agence France- Presse, 6-20-2012] [Agence France- Presse via Daily Telegraph (London), 7-11-2012] Chuck Sheppard Oh, Dear: New York City is the scene this summer of a particularly nasty turf war among ice cream trucks vying for space on the city's choicest blocks. Most aggressive, according to a July New York Post report, are the drivers of Mister Softee trucks. Said a Yogo frozen yogurt vendor, "If you see a Mister Softee truck, you know bad things are coming," including, reported the Post, such hardball tactics as cutting rival trucks' brake lines. [New York Post, 7-25-2012] COPYRIGHT 2011 CHUCK SHEPHERD WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM WEEKLY HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY For the Week of September 23, 2012 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your thoughts return to that individual who doesn't consistently return your calls, acknowledge your contribu- tions or support your self-esteem. This person makes you work for love and approval. You should be the one who determines your value. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) This week, the same wisdom will be expressed through three different sources, confi rming your suspicions that it's just the information that could catapult you into a new realm of accomplishment should you choose to act on it. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Singing secretly and all alone feels cathartic. Singing in front of people, is a different experience, one in which your feelings are laid bare. You don't have to be musically talented to consider this an option this week. There is a feeling you want to express, and express it you will. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Have you ever forgiven someone so thoroughly that you really did forget the transgression occurred at all? It's easier to do when the transgression in question truly had little impact or no offense was taken. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) The activities you choose will vary, but your quest remains. Wheth- er baking the most delectable cake you have ever made or achieving top ranking in an online video game, your desire to do your very best will guide you. Mastery is mastery no matter how you focus this intention. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Last week, your dance card was fi lled with admiring souls clamoring for your attention. Every celebration has to end eventually. You may be happy for the break now. Take stock of all that has happened in recent history, and organize the photos. ADVICE GODDESS Apocolypse Meow LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) You may be inex- plicably drawn to someone older than you. Is your attraction more to do with love or learning? Either way, there's something to gain from relat- ing to those who have been there, done that and lived to tell. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) The passionate energy of Mars in your sign is fueling a chase. Whether you approach the challenge strategi- cally or let your innate strengths lead you on an instinctual journey, the thrill will be in the approach. Revel in the action as it unfolds this week. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) An unsys- tematic life takes too much effort. That's why you create systems: series of steps you can re- peat in order to maintain a level of functionality in your world. This week, you'll introduce some much needed structure to the scene. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Showing someone how awesome you are will not make that person like you more. What people love is when you can reveal to them how awesome they are — something you do well this week. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) A perpetual state of self-improvement can be exhausting and counterproductive. Right now, it's best to accept what is and, for the time being, decide that it's absolutely good enough. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You'll change your impression of another person after being introduced to another piece of this person's life. It's like the lighting has shifted. Your sign mate Albert Einstein suggested that "reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." With illusions, lighting can be crucial. By Holiday Mathis UurVyqTsV8vtXrrxy 9PIUHDTTDU STEVE TURLEY, Station manager Christian 107.3 COMMENTS? Editor@upancomin- gweekly.com CrqiBrtr7rrpr V 8vtXrrxy uh irr Ahrrvyyr hq A 7htt pv rhrvpr ((% Urv@rur8vuvush shqrrhvvtvrvrvu7vyy7hursqrhqiyvur sV8vtXrrxyhqyrhqpvivtvrHhthr9vpx For years, a group of us girls has gone camping, to dinner, to concerts, etc. Our husbands do their own thing together while we hang out. When they bring a new guy into their circle, they seem to think we should automatically accept his female partner. We normally do because we're nice like that. The problem is, there's a gal who invites herself to everything she catches wind of from her husband. She consistently creates incredible upheaval, agitation and hurt feelings with her callous remarks and abrasive personality. Triple that when she drinks. Her bad chi is ruining the nurturing dynamic of our loving and supportive group. Help soon, as she's trying to get in on a camping trip. We'd be stuck with her for fi ve negativity-fi lled days. — The Women Men and women approach confl ict in very different ways. Men have an easier time being direct because they evolved to be the competitors of the species and see trying to top one another as a normal part of life. Women, on the other hand, evolved to be the cooperators, nurturers and Amy Alkon DvyvBvvvusYvbrvBrsv Xrqrqh)Tr $ ! ( !%h')" 8hiyr8uhry& Uuqh)Tr % " ! !&h() h 8hiyr8uhry% empathizers of the species, prizing group bondedness and keeping the peace. This sounds so much nicer than how the menfolk do things but actually leads to ugly indirect aggression like dirty looks, spiteful gossip and shunning. Though it's best not to go around breaking one another's noses over who has the cutest shoes, women often end up festering with nastiness, while guys can sometimes sock each other and then go off and have a beer. Assuming you lack the "Bewitched" skill set — the power to twitch your nose and transform or relocate people and objects — wishing things were different is merely a way to kill time while in line at the supermarket. One of you needs to take this woman aside, gently explain the group culture, and give her a couple examples of things she's said that don't quite mesh with it. She also needs to be told that it's kind of a problem when she gets likkered up. The direct approach is tough in the moment but ultimately less hurtful than the silent one, and it gives her a chance to mend her ways. If she keeps on harshing, it should be no surprise to her when she's invited not to come, having been given fair warning that your group is more "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Chi" than "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pabst." Amy Alkon all rights reserved. SEPT. 19-25, 2012 UCW 43