Spotlight EP News August 22, 2013 No. 497

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The University of Texas System Board of Re-
gents will honor eight UTEP faculty members for
their extraordinary classroom performance and
innovation in undergraduate instruction during a
special presentation this week in Austin.
The eight are among the 63 faculty from the sys-
tems nine academic institutions who will receive
the Boards Outstanding Teaching Awards at 6:30
p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, in UT Austins Etter-
Harbin Alumni Center. The 39 winners from the
systems six health institutions were honored in
July. These awards are the highest honor the
Board can bestow.
We happily celebrate the selection of these eight
UTEP faculty members who join the proud ranks
of previous Outstanding Teaching Award winners
on our campus, said UTEP President Diana Na-
talicio. This recognition by the UT System
Board of Regents is a testament to the remark-
able work that is being done by our dedicated
faculty members, who so positively impact the
lives of our students and the surrounding region.
We thank the Regents for creating this presti-
gious award that honors teaching excellence, and
we congratulate this years winners on this well-
deserved recognition of their success.
The 2013 recipients from The University of
Texas at El Paso are Charles R. Boehmer, Ph.D.,
associate professor of political science; Ann Gab-
bert, Ph.D., associate director for student support
and lecturer; Gaspare M. Genna, Ph.D., associate
professor of political science; John Hadjimarcou,
Ph.D., professor and chair of marketing and man-
agement; Dave McIntyre, senior lecturer of art;
James M. Salvador, Ph.D., associate professor of
chemistry; Cigdem V. Sirin, Ph.D., assistant pro-
fessor of political science; and Ron Wagler,
Ph.D., assistant professor of teacher education.
Each honoree will receive a medallion, com-
memorative certificate and an unrestricted
$25,000 check. The awards are among the most
competitive nationwide and one of the nations
largest monetary teaching recognition programs
in higher education. The Regents will award
nearly $1.6 million to honor teachers this week.
They have given $12 million since the program
started in 2008. Separate awards for health insti-
tutions started four years later.
Our faculty members are the heart and soul of
our institutions, and they are the most critical
factor in student success, said UT System Board
of Regents Chairman Gene Powell. The Board
created the ROTA program because of our re-
spect and appreciation for these outstanding
teachers, and because we want to make sure our
institutions continue to be places of educational
excellence.
Peers, students, and external reviewers rigorously
evaluated the faculty nominees on an assortment
of classroom criteria such as curricula quality,
student performance, subject expertise and inno-
vative course development.
The recipients were grateful for the professional
recognition. Many said they were humbled by
the honor and shared the credit with their Univer-
sity colleagues and talented graduate and under-
graduate students who have helped them through
their years of service.
UT Regents Bestow Prestigious
Honor on 8 UTEP Faculty
Statement by Gov. Perry on
Obamacare Video Contest
AUSTIN(August 19, 2013) - Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement on Health and
Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' visit to Houston to promote Obamacare:
If Obamacare were sound health care policy, Secretary Sebelius
wouldn't have to resort to video contests and prizes to tempt people to
sign up. Texans are already subject to too much costly and
burdensome federal regulation, and Obamacare only makes
the problem worse.
DRIVE CLEAN ACROSS TEXAS AIMS TO
KEEP THE AIR CLEAN, SAVE GAS WHILE
OFFERING CHANCE TO WIN HYBRID CAR
Statewide campaign oers helpful tips for keeping air clean, saving money
AUSTIN Summer in Texas
not only means road trips and
vacations, but also soaring
temperatures and an increase in
ozone pollution levels. To help
motorists save money and keep
the air clean, the Texas Depart-
ment of Transportation and
Texas Commission on Envi-
ronmental Quality are launch-
ing this years Drive Clean
Across Texas campaign. The
campaign offers gas-saving
tips for motorists and a chance
to win a 2013 Ford Fusion Hy-
brid.
Harmful, ground-level ozone
is formed when chemicals
found in vehicle exhaust and
other sources combine with
sunlight and heat, said Margo
Richards, TxDOT Travel Infor-
mation Division director. The
good news is that all drivers
can make a difference in our
air quality. Simple steps such
as checking your tire pressure
and getting your car tuned up
on schedule can reduce tailpipe
emissions, improve fuel econ-
omy and save drivers money at
the pump.
If you keep the correct pressure
in your tires, you can help keep
the air clean and save about
$85 a year in gas. Drive Clean
Across Texas also warns that
driving a car in need of mainte-
nance can add $120 to annual
gas spending.
For more tips on keeping the
air clean and saving money on
gas, visit the Drive Clean
Across Texas website at drive-
cleanacrosstexas.org. Visitors
also can register online for a
chance to win a low-emission,
gas-saving Ford Fusion Hybrid
car sponsored by the Dallas
Cowboys. The deadline for en-
tering is Sept. 15, 2013. The
winner will be announced at
Cowboys Stadium on Sunday,
Oct. 6.
For more information, contact
TxDOT Media Relations at
MediaRelations@txdot.gov or
(512) 463-8700.
SPOTLIGHTEPNEWS.COM AUGUST 22, 2013 PAGE 3
Dont Be in the Dark about
Child Care
State agency gears up to go after illegal day care
At this time of the year, a lot of par-
ents are searching for day care for
their preschoolers as their older kids
get ready to go back to school. Unfor-
tunately, some parents pick unregu-
lated day care because it might be
cheaper, and because they just may
not know it's illegal.
The fact is that illegal day care opera-
tions are more likely to be unsafe.
There are no background checks on
workers, no inspections, and no stan-
dards to protect children in illegal day
care. They operate in the dark.
This year the Legislature gave the
Texas Department of Family and Pro-
tective Service's Child Care Licensing
program new staff to go after illegal
day care.
"We are hiring 40 new staff whose
only job is to track down illegal day
care operators and either bring them
into the light of state regulation or
shut them down," says Paul Morris,
acting assistant commissioner for
Child Care Licensing.
Morris urges all parents to do their
homework and always choose regu-
lated day care.
You can find a state-regulated day care
in your area and review its record by
using the TxChildCareSearch.org
database on the DFPS website. You
can also learn more about choosing
child care at www.Dont-
BeInTheDark.org, where you will find
a downloadable tip card and brochure.
If you're looking for day
care, remember to look,
learn, visit, and meet:
Look for features that will help
your child thrive. Consider the care-
givers education, experience, and
training, as well as the size of the
group and setting.
Learn about licensed and regis-
tered child care at Dont-
BeInTheDark.org and TxChildCare-
Search.org. Explore day care options -
searching by ZIP code, city, or county
- and read the day
care's inspection record.
Visit the day care you are consid-
ering, while children are there, so that
you can see activities, how caregivers
act with children, and how the chil-
dren like it there.
Meet the caregiver or director.
Discuss any concerns and make sure
you are satisfied with their answers.
Make a surprise visit later for a second
look.
All regulated day care staff must un-
dergo background checks but regula-
tion and state oversight increase with
the size of the day care.
1. Listed homes (1-3 unrelated
children) must apply and pass back-
ground checks but are not inspected
regularly.
2.Registered homes (maximum
of 12 children at any time) must meet
training requirements and pass back-
ground checks, and are inspected
every 2 years.
3. Larger licensed homes and
day care centers must meet health and
safety requirements, get regular train-
ing, and are inspected every 5-12
months.
FY 2012 Texas Child
Care Facts
Regulated daycare centers and homes
23,991 (866 in El Paso County)
Capacity of regulated day care
1,078,044 children (27,997 in El Paso
County)
Number of state inspections 35,755
Number of investigations of day care
centers and homes 14,114
Permits revoked, denied or suspended
175
Number or DFPS background checks
conducted 214,313
Number of FBI checked requested
156,997
SS Maikol Gonzalez Named
Hitter of the Week
EL PASO- The official statistician of the
American Association, Pointstreak, has an-
nounced that El Paso Diablos SS Maikol
Gonzalez, 27, has been named this weeks
Pointstreak Hitter of the Week.
The Maracaibo, Venezuela native is in his
third year as a Diablo. Five consecutive
multi-hit games meant Gonzalez essentially
ran away with this weeks top hitting honors.
The shortstop and leadoff hitter was a spec-
tacular 17-for-24 (.708) at the plate, batting
from the leadoff position. Gonzalez doubled
five times, tripled once and drove home four runs.
Easily the most impressive game for Gonzalez was on Wednesday against
Laredo. In the highlight of the week, Gonzalez went 5-for-5 with a pair of
doubles, a pair of RBI and a walk. The Diablos lost the ballgame, but won
four of their six games this week, largely thanks to the shortstops bat.
The last homestand of the 2013 season is here. The Diablos will be playing
consecutive home games at Cohen Stadium, Tuesday, August 20th through
Sunday, August 25th. For promotions, live updates, contests and more Like
our Facebook Page (facebook.com/elpasodiablos), or follow us on Twitter
(twitter.com/epdiablos).
For more information, please visit diablos.com or call (915)755-2000.
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UTEP Provost Named
to Federal National
Advisory Council
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has named UTEP
Provost Junius Gonzales, M.D., to the National Ad-
visory Council for The Substance Abuse and Men-
tal Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). His
term begins Dec. 1 and runs through Nov. 30, 2017.
I am truly honored to have been selected for this
important national council and will work hard to
apply my expertise to its mission, near and dear to
my heart, of improving treatment of substance
abuse and mental illness and increasing prevention
services throughout the country, Gonzales said.
SAMHSAs annual budget is nearly $3.5 billion and
the agency provides critical leadership for improv-
ing care for substance abuse and mental illness
which are public health priorities especially
through its work with all 50 states and territories
and support of evidence based practices through its
National Registry. The SAMHSA National Advi-
sory Council provides advice to the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services and
SAMHSA is charged with improving the quality
and availability of prevention, treatment and reha-
bilitative services in order to reduce illness, death,
disability and cost to society resulting from sub-
stance abuse and mental illnesses. SAMHSA was
the lead agency in launching a landmark White
House Conference on Mental Health held June 3.
This is the second time Gonzales has been ap-
pointed to a National Advisory Council for a federal
agency. He served on the Agency for Health Care
Research and Qualitys council from 2009-11.
Other significant recent appointments include the
Executive Committee of the Council on Academic
Affairs for the Association of Public and Land-
Grant Universities (APLU) and appointment to the
National Institute of Drug Abuse Advisory Council
Work Group on Adoption of Evidence Based Prac-
tices. He is serving a second three-year term on the
editorial board of the prestigious journal Health
Services Research, and regularly serves on NIH Re-
search Center review panels (CTSA, RCMI,
COBRE).
Gonzales has had significant research funding total-
ing more than $12 million in lead roles such as PI
or co-PI from federal agencies such as NIH, CDC,
SAMHSA, AHRQ, STPI and private funders such
as the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. He de-
signed and conducted evaluation studies of federal
programs such as the NIH Director Pioneers Award
and the NIH Fogarty Centers AITRP program.
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Gonzales is completing scholarly work on his $1.24 million CDC
research grant to adapt an evidence-based intervention for Latinos
with chronic medical diseases. He also currently chairs the Na-
tional Advisory Board for a large National Institute of Drug
Abuse grant to provide research education and training for com-
munity partnered organizations and The University of South
Florida to improve services for children and adolescents with sub-
stance abuse problems.
Immediately prior to joining The University of Texas at El Paso
(UTEP) as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs in
February 2011, Gonzales was the founding Dean of the College of
Behavioral & Community Sciences and Executive Director of the
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute at the University
of South Florida (USF). Gonzales brought more than 20 years of
expertise in the strategy, execution and program/policy develop-
ment of academic and research endeavors, collaborations with
universities, industry, nonprofits and government entities, and a
leadership record in scientific portfolio management and higher
education fulfilled by prioritizing cross-sector partnerships. His
deep and broad experiences were cultivated in different settings
academia (Georgetown, USF), the federal government (National
Institutes of Health), and the private for-profit sector (Abt Associ-
ates).
Gonzales received his B.A. from Brown University, his M.D. with
honors from the University of Pennsylvania, and his M.B.A. with
honors from the University of Maryland. He completed his resi-
dency at the Massachusetts General Hospital and postdoctoral fel-
lowship at the National Institute of Mental Health.
GENETICS & Visual
Impairments
Presentation By
Juan Angel Jasso, MD
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Medical Genetics
On
Wednesday August 28, 2013
10:00 am- 12:00 pm
at Paso del Norte Childrens Development Center
1101 E. Schuster Ave.
Please call 915-544-8484 or email to
norma.perez@pdnchildrens.org
to confirm your participation.
This presentation is FREE!
El Paso, Texas The City of El Paso Parks
and Recreation Department will maintain
the current summer swim schedule for out-
door pools through Sunday, August 25,
2013.
All outdoor pools will be closed from
August 26th August 30th and will re-
open one final time on Labor Day Weekend
(August 31st - September 2nd), before of-
ficially closing until Memorial Day week-
end in 2014.
All indoor pools will remain open
next week (August 26-30, 2013) and
throughout the year.
School starts Monday and Outdoor Pools will
then close until Labor Day Weekend
Information (915) 544-3556
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STARS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
EXPANDS TO EL PASO AND
WILL WELCOME GENERAL
COLIN POWELL IN OCTOBER
Stars Scholarship Fund is proud to announce that the
first annual El Paso Extravaganza will feature 65th Sec-
retary of State, General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) on
Wednesday, October 16, 2013. General Powell is a
member of the board of directors of the Council on For-
eign Relations. He is on the Executive Leadership Cabi-
net of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and is the
Honorary Chairman of the education center for the Viet-
nam Veterans Memorial. He also serves on the board of
the Smithsonian Institutes African American Museum
of History and Culture.
His autobiography, My American Journey, was a best
seller and has been published in more than a dozen dif-
ferent languages. His second book, It Worked For Me,
reveals the lessons that shaped his life and career and
was an instant best-seller when it was published in May
2012.
The 2013 Stars Extravaganza is a private event. We in-
vite local businesses to support our initiatives by be-
coming sponsors of the 2013 El Paso Extravaganza. Our
sponsors will enjoy the benefits of attending the Extrav-
aganza, which includes a private event prior to the pres-
entation by General Powell on Diplomacy: Persuasion,
Trust & Values and year round media exposure. Stars
expenses are underwritten by L&F Distributors and An-
heuser-Busch, enabling Stars Scholarship Fund to direct
100 percent of every dollar contributed by sponsors to-
wards student scholarships.
This years event will be the 1st Extravaganza held in El
Paso. The Stars Extravaganzas have historically been
held in Laredo, the Rio Grande Valley and in Corpus
Christi. Previous presenters for our events have in-
cluded Seth Meyers, Karl Rove and Steve Forbes.
Stars Scholarship Fund is proud of the partnerships that
have been formed with hundreds of businesses, organi-
zations, colleges and universities since inception in
2002. Together our joint efforts have helped raise nearly
$19 million and assisted 9,199 students from our com-
munity receive a higher education through scholarships.
Stars Scholarship Fund is proud to expand in to El Paso
this year and to serve the students of west Texas.
The 2012 Stars Extravaganzas held in the three markets
proved to be extremely successful. The funds that were
raised will translate to $2.3 million in scholarships to
assist 1,100 students for the 2013/2014 academic year.
The number of scholarships Stars Scholarship Fund can
award is directly related to the success of our Extrava-
ganzas, therefore we strive to ensure each Extravaganza
is better than the last. With the addition of the El Paso
Extravaganza, Stars Scholarship Fund will be able to as-
sist more students for the 2014/2015 academic year
from both south and west Texas.
To become a sponsor of the 2013 Stars Extravaganza in
El Paso or for more information on the Stars Scholar-
ship Fund, please visit our website at
www.StarsScholarship.org.
Business Brief
Attorney Eric B. Darnell was recently honored by the Texas
Bar Foundation. Darnell was elected as a Fellow of the Texas
Bar Foundation. Fellows of the Foundation are selected for
their outstanding professional achievements and their demon-
strated commitment to the improvement of the justice system
throughout Texas. One-third of one percent of Texas State Bar
members are invited to become Fellows every year. Once
nominees are selected, they must be elected by the Texas Bar
Foundation Board of Trustees. Membership has increased
from 254 Charter Fellows in 1965 to more than 7,500 Fellows
throughout Texas. Darnell is a licensed attorney in all state
and federal courts in Texas and New Mexico. Darnell main-
tains an active litigation docket in both states as well as being
licensed and maintaining an active docket in additional, spe-
cialized Federal Courts.
Amber and Steve Mostyn Give Record $2 Million Donation to
Special Olympics Texas
AUSTIN -- Special Olympics
Texas has received a $2 million
donationits largest individual
gift everfrom Houston attor-
neys Amber and Steve Mostyn.
The donation, which was made
to the SOTX Capital Cam-
paign, will go toward building
a new SOTX headquarters in
northeast Austin. The contribu-
tion joins a $2 million lead gift
from the GEO Group, which
sponsors a yearly golf tourna-
ment benefiting Special
Olympics Texas.
The Mostyns' gift honors
Amber's mother, Christi Stan-
ley, who passed away recently.
Amber Mostyn said, My
mother had a special place in
her heart for those with special
needs. One of her first jobs was
at the Fort Worth State School.
I grew up hearing her talk
about what a privilege it had
been to work there. I cannot
think of a better way to honor
my mother than to contribute to
Special Olympics Texas. I am
blessed to be able to do so and
to have a husband who shares
my mother's passion for giving
to others."
The new 20,000-square-foot
statewide headquarters will
contain offices, meeting space
and teleconferencing facilities,
as well as a Family Resource
Center and high-tech training
rooms for coaches, volunteers,
athletes and medical profes-
sionals.
We are beyond thrilled by
Steve and Amber's generous
gift. Their dedication to indi-
viduals with intellectual dis-
abilities is obvious, and we are
proud that the Mostyns have
chosen to honor Amber's late
mother with this donation,
said Billy Glass, chairman of
the SOTX Capital Campaign
and father of a Special
Olympics Texas athlete. This
gift is phenomenal.
SOTX has now raised more
than $4 million of the $6 mil-
lion of the expected cost of the
new facility.
We are excited to be so close
to our fundraising goal. This
new building will help us to
make even more dreams come
true for Texans with intellectual
disabilities, said Rudy Lopez,
chair of the Special Olympics
Texas board and Fort Worth
resident.
SOTX will host a ceremonial
groundbreaking at the site on
Friday, Sept. 6. Construction on
the new facility is expected to
begin later this year, with the
organization moving into the
building in early 2015.
For more information about the
Capital Campaign and the new
facility, see www.sotx.org/capi-
talcampaign.
Co-Sponsors: Coca-Cola Refresh-
ments, Food Town, H-E-B Tourna-
ment of Champions Charitable
Trust and the Law Enforcement
Torch Run
To learn more, visit www.spe-
cialolympicstexas.org or call
800.876.5646. Engage with us
on: Twitter @SOTexas;
fb.com/SpecialOlympicsTX;
youtube.com/specialolympics-
texas.
Cornyn Op-Ed: Fort Hood Shooting Victims,
Families Deserve Full Compensation, Benefits
We have a sacred obligation to take care of those among us who are willing to put
themselves in harms way so that the rest of us can live free and peaceful lives
DALLAS U.S. Senator John
Cornyn (R-TX) authored the
following op-ed in The Killeen
Daily Herald:
Fort Hood Shooting Victims,
Families Deserve Full Com-
pensation, Benefits U.S. Sen.
John Cornyn The Killeen Daily
Herald August 18, 2013
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As the trial of Maj. Nidal
Hasan draws the eyes of the na-
tion, let us direct that attention
to those who deserve it: the vic-
tims and their families.
The strength and resilience of
the Fort Hood community is
legendary. No U.S. military in-
stallation has deployed more
troops into overseas theaters of
combat since Sept. 11, 2001,
than Fort Hood, and none have
endured more combat casual-
ties in both Operation Enduring
Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
Twelve soldiers and one civil-
ian were killed at Fort Hood on
that November day in 2009.
Over 30 were injured.
Among the dead were Michael
Cahill, a 62-year-old civilian
physician assistant, and Capt.
John Gaffaney, 56, who were
shot down as they charged the
shooter. Their bravery and their
heroism saved lives.
Also among the dead was
Francheska Velez, a 21-year-
old private first class who
served honorably in Iraq. She
was six weeks pregnant.
These men and women came
from all walks of life and every
corner of the nation, but they
were bound together by a love
of country and a desire to serve.
As a country, we must ensure
that the dead, the wounded, and
the families of the victims re-
ceive the full honors and bene-
fits bestowed upon soldiers
who are wounded or killed in
overseas combat zones and
their families.
Unfortunately, we have not yet
lived up to that commitment.
To date, no Purple Hearts or the
civilian counterpart, the Medal
for the Defense of Freedom,
have been awarded to the vic-
tims. Many of the benefits asso-
ciated with serving in overseas
combat zones have been simi-
larly withheld. Benefits like
hostile fire pay and special
compensation for combat-re-
lated disabilities. And families
of victims are being denied the
additional life insurance bene-
fits and associated tax relief
that they are due.
This is wrong, and it requires
our immediate attention. To that
end, I am currently drafting leg-
islation that would make the
Fort Hood victims and their
families eligible for all the hon-
ors and benefits available to
their comrades serving in over-
seas combat zones.
This is not completely without
precedent. After the Sept. 11
terrorist attacks, the Depart-
ment of Defense awarded the
Purple Heart to victims in uni-
form and the Medal for the De-
fense of Freedom to their
civilian colleagues. The Fort
Hood victims deserve equal
treatment.
Looking forward, I am opti-
mistic that my legislation will
garner broad, bipartisan support
and be adopted in the upcoming
defense authorization bill.
Continues on page 11
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Fort Hood Shooting Victims...
Continued from page 8
There is nothing remotely political
about this issue. Its about honoring
the victims and providing assistance
to them and their loved ones.
We are a nation at war, and the loca-
tion in which our men and women in
uniform come under hostile fire
should not unduly prejudice them
and their families from receiving the
full honors, recognition and benefits
associated with their courageous
service.
As a country, we have a sacred obli-
gation to take care of those among us
who are willing to put themselves in
harms way so that the rest of us can
live free and peaceful lives. We must
not let them down.
Senator Cornyn serves on the Finance and Ju-
diciary Committees. He serves as the top Re-
publican on the Judiciary Committees
Immigration, Refugees and Border Security
subcommittee. He served previously as Texas
Attorney General, Texas Supreme Court Justice,
and Bexar County District Judge.
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How Business Can Help Us Avoid the
Looming Retirement Crisis
By Denise Bowyer
I am a business leader, a baby boomer,
and a consumer. In each of these roles, I
am concerned about retirement security
or should I say, the lack of it? But it is in
my role as a business leader that I have
the most concern. In business when vi-
sion and business plans collide, disaster
normally follows.
Like me, many hard-working Americans
hold a vision of retirement based in finan-
cial security. I imagined a comfortable
seat in a comfortable home on a sturdy
three-legged financial stool. For most
Americans today however, that sturdy
three-legged stool, made up of social se-
curity, employer pensions and private
savings, is broken, wobbly and missing a
leg or two.
Business leaders, working Americans and
the policy makers who represent us are
faced with a choice. We can either change
our vision, or fix the problem.
Business is driven by confidence that a
consumer will want to and be able to
to purchase a good or service. A survey
of small business owners recently re-
leased by the American Sustainable Busi-
ness Council (ASBC) showed that 70%
believe that the lack of retirement secu-
rity is a threat to business and the overall
economy. They understand that business
cannot be sustained unless it has a sus-
tainable customer base, including older
Americans.
The solution should be a combination of
public policies that strengthen social se-
curity, ease the path for employers to
offer and administer transparent defined
benefits or defined contribution plans,
promotes personal responsibility and fi-
nancial literacy. Heres how to do it one
leg a time.
The first leg is Social security. It touches
the lives of most Americans, and today
for many working families it is the only
leg of their retirement stool. At its found-
ing it was not meant to be the only source
of income, but to replace only about 40%
of a workers income for retirement.
Thats a little more than half of the 70%
of pre-retirement income that research
suggests for a decent sustainable retire-
ment. The mechanism of social security,
equal employer and employee contribu-
tions coupled with payroll deduction,
have proven to be a winning combination
for 57 million Americans currently re-
ceiving benefits to the tune of $1,200 per
month. Strengthening social security
should be the single issue that all busi-
ness people agree on.
There is no longer a universal second leg
on the retirement stool. Employer-spon-
sored defined and contributed benefit
plans are weak and/or broken. It is busi-
ness interest to protect the last bastion of
defined benefits still in existence.
It is also in business interest to find cost
effective solutions in implementing and
executing employer sponsored plans. In
the ASBC survey of small business own-
ers, cost not values was cited as the single
biggest obstacle to offering a retirement
plan. There needs to be a way for public
policy to reward small business who
would offer a portable, universal, trans-
parent, retirement supplement to their
workers. Americas future retirees and
older business customers are the 50% of
workers without an employer sponsored
retirement plan. The average balance in a
401K today, hovers around $80,000.
Half of Americans dont even have that
option. A sound second leg option would
go a long way towards helping the 67%
of small business owners who do not cur-
rently offer a retirement plan.
The third leg of the retirement stool is
supposed to be personal savings. Unfortu-
nately, for most workers, savings
amounts to three percent of their retire-
ment needs at best. Today, most workers
use savings for emergencies not retire-
ment. In a time of flat and declining
wages, saving for retirement is not realis-
tic.
The solution to the lack of financial re-
sources for retirement chosen by many
who can is simply to work longer. For
some of course, that is not an option. And
even those who do often wind up being
laid off from career jobs and forced to
take low-wage jobs.
Business leaders are some of the best
voices offering solutions to real life is-
sues that affect our communities and im-
pact our bottom line. We should listen to
them. A wobbly, one-legged stool simply
cannot support business or our customers
for the long haul.
----------------
Bowyer is Vice President of American In-
come Life Insurance Company, based in
Waco, TX, and serving two million policy
holders.
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BUS ROUTES...
An elegantly
tailored suit a
la Banana
Republic's
"Mad Men"
collection is a
great
investment
for work wear
this fall.
Photo courtesy
of Banana
Republic.
Sharon Mosley
Back to school, back to work. As we celebrate Labor Day
and the end of summer, it's time to get down to business
again and rethink those professional wardrobes.
"What to wear to work is an issue that's more complicated
than merely adhering to a dress code," says Lisa Arm-
strong, author of "Harper Bazaar Fashion: Your Guide to
Personal Style." The good news according to Armstrong is
that what we do choose to wear professionally is "an op-
portunity to express your individual style."
Here are some guidelines from "Harper Bazaar" for working
girls everywhere that are ready to leave the flip flops be-
hind and put some power into their office attire:
As a rule of thumb, the best cues come from
your boss. If she's immaculate, then make time for groom-
ing. If she has a slightly haphazard attitude about her ap-
pearance, then a low-key approach, without
compromising your own standards, is wise. Don't subli-
mate your personality, but develop a complementary
style. It is basic modern-business etiquette.
Identifying a uniform, however loosely you end
up interpreting it, is a useful exercise because it helps you
to concentrate on investment pieces. Do your colleague's
flannel pants and fine-gauge crewnecks ooze relaxed au-
thority? Then think about how you could mirror that in your
own way. Maybe it's with a straight, dark skirt, a pretty
blouse and a pair of wedge shoes. Perhaps, the office
vibe is more iconoclastic. In that case, you'd be amazed
how useful a well-cut leather jacket can be.
One fabulously timeless jacket is where the
bulk of your investment should go. Find something in a
medium or lightweight wool, since you don't want a jacket
that spends most of its office life draped over the back of
your chair. A little bit of stretch means the jacket will retain
its shape on business trips, and luxe materials will elevate
even jeans.
Save the throwaway fashion statements for
weekends. Three pairs of pants or three skirts should be
enough for starters. Five tops to every skirt or pair of
pants you own is plenty. Consider medium-to-
heavy-weight silk blouses that will look good
with or without a jacket. The bow blouse is
a big hit this fall.
While the dress can be
a one-stop piece, smart sepa-
rates that can be mixed and
matched will provide work-
ing girls with many more
options. One good tip:
Don't worry about
exact matches,
work tonally. Steer
away from any-
thing overly
eye-popping.
Instead of
brights, think
intense, rich
shades. And
yes, you can
wear white after
Labor Day!
Once you've got the pieces
in place, mixing textures is an effective
way to achieve a balance of formal and mod-
ern. Try, for instance, a tweed jacket with velvet
pants or a leather bomber jacket with gabardine
pants. They can look exceedingly smart without
falling into the deathly trap of boring corporation.
Finish off your tailored work wear
with interesting accessories that express your own
style personality. Try a neutral strappy sandal in-
stead of classic pumps or a sleek and brightly col-
ored handbag. Lighten up power suits with a bold
necklace or big cuff bracelet. After all, even working
girls want to have some fun!
Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor of the Arkansas Gazette in
Little Rock and executive director of the Fashion Editors and
Reporters Association.
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Sustainable Population
Our population is hovering at 7 bil-
lion, leading some to wonder if we
have already passed our planet's carry-
ing capacity. It took thousands of
years for humans to first establish a
firm presence on this earth. Then, our
population began doubling very
quickly. If you are a baby boomer, and
were born in 1945, you have seen the
population double with your birth to
2.3 billion. And then double again
around 2003. You even have seen the
population more than triple in the span
of one single lifetime to 7 billion in
2012.
Looking at Earth as a whole, we have
about 22 billion acres of usable land.
This is contains about 3.3 billion acres
of farmland, 8.4 billion acres of pas-
tureland and 10.1 billion acres of
forestland. Not all of the land is fertile,
which will affect its ability to produce
food. We also must share this land
with other species already dependent
upon that land for survival.
According to Dr. Sidney Liebes' book
"A Walk Through Time, "if the earth
were the scale of a ball that you could
hold in your hand, the amount of us-
able farmland would look like a tiny
speck of dust by comparison. Addi-
tionally, all the drinkable water would
look like a tiny water droplet, while
the breathable atmosphere would be a
thin coating of shellac.
Our current ecological footprint,
which measures how much land it
takes to feed, clothe and shelter a typi-
cal American, is about 9.6 global
hectares, compared to the available 1.8
global hectares of usable land (accord-
ing to Wikipedia). If everyone used re-
sources and land the way we
Americans do, we would need three
more planet earths to sustain our popu-
lation.
Estimates of the Earth's carrying ca-
pacity vary according to which popu-
lation you are measuring, since some
populations live more sustainably than
others. Some scientists say that not
only are we living beyond earth's car-
rying capacity, but we are also eating
up future generation's ability to live
within earth's means. We are literally
emptying the earth's bank account
rather than living off the interest as our
ancestors have done, and leaving a
"balance due" for future generations.
British geographer, Ernst George
Ravenstein is credited with first esti-
mating the carrying capacity of the
earth to around 6 billion. Presently, at
7.1 billion, more than a billion of our
population does not receive enough
food energy to carry out a day's work.
Even through Ravenstein was operat-
ing on statistics from last century, he
hit fairly close to home.
Before Ravenstein, the English clergy-
man Thomas Robert Malthus argued
that human population always in-
creases more rapidly than food sup-
plies and that humans are condemned
to breed to the point of misery and
starvation. The two hundred years
since Malthus' essay was first pub-
lished have proven him wrong. We can
artificially increase food production
above birth rates and decline in num-
bers in the presence of plenty.
The World Hunger Program at Brown
University estimated, based on 1992
levels of food production and an equal
distribution of food, that "the world
could sustain either 5.5 billion vege-
tarians, 3.7 billion people who get 15
percent of their calories from animal
products (as in much of South Amer-
ica) or 2.8 billion people who derive
25 percent of their calories from ani-
mal products (as in the wealthiest
countries)."
Clearly we have passed all sustainable
estimates and are now entering the
"borrowed time" area of the popula-
tion chart. In order to provide the pro-
jected 9 billion people in 2050 with
2100 calories per day (what food aid
agencies declare as the minimum
caloric intake) we would have to dou-
ble our global agricultural production.
Humans have already plowed over
most of the usable farmland on the
planet, and there is a limit to any
field's fertility. Could Malthus be right
after all?
This is not a new chapter in human
history. We have faced starvation be-
fore, and triumphed. According to
Lester Brown, "In the 15th century,
Icelanders realized that overgrazing of
their grasslands was leading to soil
erosion. Farmers then calculated how
many sheep the land could sustain and
allocated quotas among themselves,
thus preserving their grasslands and a
wool industry that thrives today."
Here are some steps you
can take to reduce your
ecological footprint.
Measure your ecolog-
ical footprint at
www.myfootprint.org
Walk, bike or share a
ride instead of driving or
flying
Have a home energy
audit and increase your
home's efficiency
Adopt energy-saving
habits and use "low-
tech" clotheslines and
curtains
Eat local, in season
and organic, and eat less
meat
Invest in a greener
home instead of a bigger
home
Buy less, reuse more
Have smaller families
and support zero popula-
tion growth
Shawn Dell Joyce is an award-win-
ning columnist and founder of the
Wallkill River School in Orange
County, N.Y. You can contact her at
ShawnDellJoyce@gmail.com.
Is It too Late to Try Again?
Dear John, I met a man on the In-
ternet. I loved his answers to my
"top 10 questions" on life and love,
but I didn't tell him this. Instead, I
shot off a sarcastic email to him.
Later I sent an apology, and we met
for a date. Unfortunately, the date
went badly because I kept putting
my foot in my mouth. Needless to
say, I haven't heard from him since.
I would like very much to see him
again or even write to him again.
What would be my next step?
Should I call, or is it too late?
Blew It in Hamilton, Ohio
Dear Blew It, It's never too late to
call back after you've made a mis-
take. However, it could be a disaster
if you focus too much on your per-
ceived mistakes. Instead, act as if it
didn't happen. Be friendly, and don't
expect too much to happen during
this first call. Just update him on
your recent activities, and act as if
everything is fine. A first date is the
most important time to put our best
self forward. Remind yourself to
think out the consequences of what
you say before you say it.
Dear John, After two months of
counseling, I'm afraid that our mar-
riage is on the rocks. My wife and I
have two girls, ages 10 and 12. I
love my girls dearly, but the com-
munication problems between my
wife and me seem to be getting
worse, not better. Do you believe in
staying together for the sake of the
children? Splitting My Heart in
Brisbane, Calif.
Dear Splitting,While it's not good
to stay in a dysfunctional marriage
"for the sake of the children," it is
healthy to want to create a stable,
loving environment for them. Since
you're currently in counseling, you
and your wife are hopefully moti-
vated to work through the blocks
that might be inhibiting the love you
once felt for each other. There is
still a chance that it can be rekin-
dled, but it takes time and effort. If,
after two months, you aren't feeling
any sense of hope, consider chang-
ing therapists. Your relationship and
your children deserve the two of
you pursuing every avenue open to
you.
John Gray is the author of "Men Are
from Mars, Women Are from Venus."
If you have a question, write to John
in care of this newspaper or by
email by going to
www.marsvenus.com.
All questions are kept anonymous
and will be paraphrased.
COPYRIGHT 2013 JOHN GRAY'S MARS VENUS ADVICE
Mars and Venus By John Gray
wellnews By scott laFee
enerGy express By Marilynn preston
'tween 12 and 20 By dr. roBert wallace
He Told My Best Friend That
He Likes Me
DR. WALLACE: Zachary was
my date for the Junior-Senior
Prom. He is very nice, very cute
and very shy, so I was surprised
when he asked me to the most im-
portant school activity of the year.
I had a wonderful time, but it was
like pulling teeth to get him to
hold a conversation. Most of the
evening I asked him questions and
he would give me one-word an-
swers like "yes," "no" or "some-
times."
This summer, we didn't see each
other much because I was visiting
my grandmother in Cleveland for a
month. But my sister is getting
married in three weeks, and I'm
going to invite him to the wedding.
I'm positive he will say yes be-
cause he has told my best friend he
really likes me and is working up
the courage to ask me out again.
What can I do to get him to hold a
conversation? He is a big sports
fan. P.J., Orlando, Fla.
P.J.: Asking shy people ques-
tions is a good way to get them to
open up, but don't ask questions
that can be answered with a single
word. Instead of asking, "Do you
like pizza?" say, "Pizza and French
fries are two of my favorite foods.
What are your favorite foods?" Or
instead of saying, "Do you like
sports?" say, "Who is your favorite
baseball team?" and then "How
did they do this summer?" His an-
swers might be short and to the
point, but they won't be just "yes"
or "no."
The idea is to get him to relax and
start trusting you and feeling com-
fortable telling you what's on his
mind. When the conversation door
has opened a little bit, follow up
with questions that require more
detailed answers. Be sure to listen
to him and respond to what he says
with questions and comments
demonstrating that you've heard
him.
Uncommunicative people often
simply do not believe anyone else
will care what they have to say.
Your job is to show him how inter-
ested you are in his ideas, opinions
and feelings. Once he gets com-
fortable with the idea of sharing
his thoughts, he'll probably have a
great deal to say. Then you will
contact me again asking what you
can do to keep him quiet!
Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes
questions from readers. Although
he is unable to reply to all of them
individually, he will answer as
many as possible in this column.
Email him at
rwallace@galesburg.net.
Is Confusion Ensured?
Over the next few months, much of the public
discussion about Obamacare will concern how to
adequately explain it to consumers, especially
those getting health insurance for the first time.
But maybe there's a bigger problem: A new set
of multi-university surveys reports that many
Americans who already have health insurance
don't understand how their plans work even
when they think they do. The findings are pub-
lished in the Journal of Health Economics.
Participants were assessed on their knowledge of
four basic traditional insurance concepts: de-
ductible, copay, co-insurance and out-of-pocket
maximum. While the majority expressed confi-
dence in their insurance knowledge, researchers
found that only 14 percent accurately understood
all four concepts.
The researchers said the findings are worrisome,
in no small part because the changing face of
health care will increasingly depend upon con-
sumers making well-informed comparisons and
choices between differing healthcare plans.
"It is strange, in my opinion, that the insurance
market has evolved so, that so few individuals
understand the fundamentals of the medical in-
surance plans they are insured under," said
George Loewenstein, a professor of economics
and psychology at Carnegie Mellon and one of
the study authors.
"Insurance plans incorporate all sorts of incen-
tives designed to encourage customers to make
specific types of decisions. What is the likeli-
hood that they are going to respond to these in-
centives if they can't understand the most basic
elements of plan design?"
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Google Burger Alert!
Wheres the Beef?
The world's first test tube burger made
its debut in London's West End on Aug.
5, 2013. It was pan fried in butter a
lot of butter and eaten in front of TV
cameras that recorded every bite. The 5-
ounce patty of synthesized cow muscle
strands cost about $330,000 to develop
and didn't even include fries. I don't
know about you, but this historic and
highly publicized news event left me
feeling a little sick to my stomach.
And I wasn't the one who tasted it.
"I would say it's close to meat," said one
of two official taste testers, Austrian nu-
tritionist Hanni Ruetzler, adding a very
subdued, "It's not that juicy."
"It was very, very neutral," reported
food writer Josh Schonwald, author of
"Taste of Tomorrow." He said it had the
consistency of "an animal protein cake."
Yum-yum. Both foodies agreed the faux
burger lacked fat and flavor.
But not for long. Modern day food tech-
nology can make anything taste like
something. My favorite example is the
dill-pickle-flavored potato chip, and
there are countless others. In fact, up-
ward of 85 percent of all foods in super-
markets have been toyed with by food
technologists. So I have no doubt that
very soon this cultured beef product
will lick the flavor-free problem and
present itself as a tasty and reasonable
alternative to meat.
But is it? Isn't there something just a lit-
tle creepy about eating a burger con-
cocted from 20,000 strands of bovine
muscle, each strand grown in a labora-
tory from stem cells taken from two liv-
ing cows?
We are producing meat,
says the lead researcher, professor Mark
Post of Maastricht University. "It's just
not in a cow."
And that's only part of the good news,
says Post. He's a mad scientist all right,
but not in the ways you'd suspect. Post
is upset by the damage being done to
our environment by industrialized meat
production. He and his team and back-
ers believe in the power of lab-made
burgers to save the planet and protect
innocent animals that otherwise might
be killed in cruel ways. And this is
where the Franken-burger story gets re-
ally interesting and deliciously compli-
cated.
The worldwide demand for meat is on
the rise. Not in my neighborhood,
where people care deeply about their
colons, but certainly in the world at
large, especially in China and India,
where eating meat is a sign of status.
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Your Money Temperament
To loosely assess your money temperament, con-
sider the following premise, then choose the re-
sponse closest to what you would do:
Your rich uncle gets wind of your desperate need
for transportation. In a surprise move, he sends
you $15,000 with instructions to buy a car. What
do you do?
a. Make a $15,000 down payment on
your dream car.
b. Pay cash for a $15,000 car.
c. Exercise extreme patience, flexibility, con-
sumer savvy and negotiating skills to find a
dandy used, late-model, low-mileage, well-main-
tained car for $7,500, then stash $7,500 into a
savings account.
Putting aside your humble author's obvious bias,
let's analyze the options.
TWICE THE PRICE
If you responded A, you are prone to live your
life for twice the price. You don't mind paying in-
terest and monthly payments because that's the
way to get what you want. You're just doing the
best you can to maximize your income so you
can drive a reliable car.
You depend on consumer credit to bridge the gap
between your income and your expenses. It's easy
and convenient. Because
you pay double-
digit interest
rates on your re-
volving debt,
you end up
paying twice,
or more, for the
goods and services you
charge. You don't think about pay-
ing double. You live for today, assuming
that tomorrow will take care of itself.
FULL PRICE
If your response was B, you are OK with the full
price. When you have money, you don't hesitate
to spend it. You're a cash buyer, not a wheeler-
dealer, and you prefer to just pay the asking
price. No hassles, no problems. You have a cash
mentality. You pay as you go. If you like it, you
buy it. If you don't, you wait.
You don't pay attention to prices that much. As a
result, your income matches your lifestyle. You
don't live beyond your means and never carry
credit card debt. Still, it takes every penny to pay
the bills. You live from one paycheck to the next.
It seems like you can never get ahead.
HALF PRICE
If your choice was C, your temperament is
geared to live your life for half the price. You
enjoy the challenge of living below your means;
you try to never pay the full price. You get a thrill
whenever you beat the system. You earn more
than you spend and save the difference.
You know your prices; you're patient
and know how to pay less than the
going price for just about every-
thing. In fact, you pride yourself on
living your life for half the price. You
live an understated lifestyle and find great
satisfaction in being prepared for the unex-
pected. You live below your means, and that
means contentment, joy and a fi-
nancially stress-free life.
Back to reality. Of course no
one pays twice the price for
everything, nor can anyone be as-
sured of never paying more than half. My point is
that with every spending opportunity comes a
choice. You can choose to go into debt, you can
determine to
not spend
more than
you
have
or
you
can
work
hard to
pay half
the price.
eVeryday cheapskate By Mary hunt
KEEP YOUR COKE
INTAKE LIMITED
DR. WALLACE: I'm a Coke addict (the soda
pop kind). I drink up to a six-pack of Cokes
daily. Lately I have been starting to have com-
plexion problems.
My grandfather thinks the soda is causing the
problem. Is this possible? If it is, I'll quit drink-
ing soda because I'm scared to death of having
a face full of pimples. I'm 16 years old.
Nameless, Goshen, Ind.
NAMELESS: Soft drinks provide empty calo-
ries and little else, so you should keep your in-
take limited. Fruit juices, low-fat or non-fat
milk, and plain old reliable water would be bet-
ter sources of liquids.
But to answer your question, it is extremely
doubtful (almost nil) that your complexion
problem was started or encouraged by soft
drinks.
Make an appointment to see a dermatologist.
Recent medical research has worked miracles
in curbing teen acne.
'tween 12 and 20 By dr. roBert wallace
Mary Hunt is the founder of
www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 23 books,
including her 2012 release, "7 Money Rules for
Life." You can email her at mary@everydaycheap-
skate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O.
Box 2099, Cypress, CA90630.
Venus, Jupiter, Pluto and Uranus,
all in cardinal signs, line up to sug-
gest that this is the time to make a
move toward the future you want.
Cardinal signs are indicators of initia-
tive. Take it or miss out. Don't stand at
the subway platform of life watching
doors open and close. This is a time
when the difference between one re-
ality and another is one step. Step in-
side and let the train speed you into a
new reality.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You'll be
open to an idea that you wouldn't
even have considered until this week.
Strange environments will be a part of
your experience. On Friday, you'll wind
up in a place you couldn't have pre-
dicted you would be but you can be
sure your actions are what led you
there. Whether you stay or go is also
up to you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There are
those who'd like to help you but are
not in a position to do so. Then there
are those who, as well intentioned as
they may be, will give precisely the
kind of "help" you don't need. This
week will show you someone who can
do precisely what you most need. So
don't miss the opportunity. Ask out-
right for help.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Think
about the best things people have told
you in your life. Chances are, when
you first heard the wisdom, you didn't
think much of it. That's the way wis-
dom is: It sticks around and waits for
you to be mature enough to under-
stand its meaning. You'll give and re-
ceive such wisdom this week.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). To oth-
ers, it may seem like you are doing
several things at once. But what
you're really doing is only one thing at
a time. Like a juggler, you catch one
ball and release it, catch another and
release it. Your attention to each step
adds up to an optical illusion in which
you are handling everything at once.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Sometimes
you could open your arms and love
the whole entire world. But right now,
what you need most is to pull your
arms tightly around yourself in a kind
of soul-hug. Getting the proper
amount of time alone this week will be
crucial to offering yourself some self-
appreciation and protection.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are
many moving pieces that propel your
life forward this week, and you realize
that in the future you will need other
pieces to move instead of or in addi-
tion to the current set. You'll objec-
tively understand what has to come
together in order to set your life in
order. By Wednesday, you'll be ready
to make a bold decision.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Most peo-
ple will retreat from unfamiliar circum-
stances and react with varying
degrees of trepidation to people, ob-
jects and situations they do not under-
stand. You'll react differently, letting
curiosity and spontaneity lead the way
as you happily head right for the very
things others run away from.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Be pa-
tient as you get to know people this
week. They will show themselves to
you slowly instead of letting you know
right away what they are all about.
This reserved style will give you both
a chance to ease into a course of ac-
tion you'll both be comfortable with.
There's no reason to rush.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
Some people need to be No. 1 be-
cause they are so confident that they
think it's their given spot. Others need
to be No. 1 because they are inse-
cure. This week you'll need to be No. 1
because you have the best idea, and
many will be helped if people do it
your way. So stay on task.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If you
try to treat everyone identically, there
will be problems. Trying to meet each
person's individual needs won't work,
either. You'll only wind up running
around, doing too much and having
little impact. Instead, do what you
most like to do and give your best
then you'll attract a good fit.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You
want freedom and security at the
same time opposites that are diffi-
cult to balance. You're bold enough to
push the boundaries, but your wisdom
and maturity may win out. Just be-
cause you can do something doesn't
mean it's a good idea. Winning in the
short term could mean losing in the
long term.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Some-
times you feel like a fish out of water
who's forgotten all about the other
world that lies beneath the surface of
the lake. You like to hear stories about
what exists in that world, because
those tales resonate with something
deep inside you. The only way to get
back from whence you came is to dive
in.
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: You'll be
like the master sculptor, expertly
shaping your personal life into a mar-
velous work of art. September brings
new reasons for and ways of chang-
ing your lifestyle to reflect your values.
A partner helps you with numerous
kinds of support in October, and you'll
gladly return the favor in November by
using your talent to promote your part-
ner's interests. Romance isn't easy,
but it's thrilling through October and
November. A new income source
opens up after February's training.
ACROSS
1 Hide
5 Bartok
9 Boat or bath leader
14 45th state
15 Detail
16 Sicilian spouter: var.
17 Rake
18 Opera ender?
20 Moderately slow: mus.
22 CM + DCI
23 Earth: prefix
24 Swerve
25 Nisi, to lawyers
27 Columbus was born a ___
30 OK city
32 ___ Orange
33 Convy or Lahr
34 Dull brown
38 Ipenema person?
39 Richmond's river
40 Once around Sol
41 Largest of the seven
42 Catch sight of
43 Blazing
44 Singer in no. 50
46 Piano
47 Grand or Bryce
50 Author Wister
51 ___ was saying
52 Meadow
54 Philanthropy
58 Pygmalion, with songs
61 He goes out: L.
62 Type of jury
63 Folk singer Joan
64 Tear down
65 Fashion
66 Certain
67 Merganser
DOWN
1 Aqua ___
2 School on the Thames
3 Praise
4 Who rang the Bard's bell?
5 Once ___, twice shy
6 The Heavens
7 Pinky or Bruce
8 Radio dial letters
9 Companion of silks
10 Aviv leader
11 Stage: Fr.
12 Cuzco site
13 Clinic brothers
19 Grownups
21 Undiluted
26 Godiva's digits?
27 Silly
28 Sponsorship
29 St. Philip ___
30 Pace
31 1934 Nobelist
33 Lively party
35 Harness part
36 Swiss river
37 Harte or Maverick
39 Decathlon champ Bruce
43 Mimic
45 Limestone type
46 Radio's John Cameron
47 Etapes
48 Up until now
49 Stylish
50 Wiser's companion
53 Priestly garments
55 Campus event
56 Extent
57 Ragout
59 Be under the weather
60 Athletes' grp.
By Holiday Mathis
Cardinal Grand Cross
week 8/22 - 8/28
DEAR ABBY: I'm writing
about the letter you printed
from "Somewhere in the
South" (May 26) who heard
someone confess to a crime he
had committed at age 12 during
one of his Narcotics Anony-
mous (NA) meetings. The per-
son asked if he should go to the
police. You advised him to talk
about it to the "group leader."
Abby, in a 12-step
program, there is no formal
leader who has a responsibility
to report anything to the au-
thorities. There are usually dis-
cussion groups led by someone
chosen for the night.
I am not condoning
what the person did at that
young age. It was a horrible
act. But 12-step programs are
based on ANONYMITY. Re-
porting what is heard at meet-
ings is completely against what
12-step meetings are all about.
It was unfair of you to place re-
sponsibility on someone who is
there for his OWN addiction to
tell on another group member. -
- ANONYMOUS IN THE USA
DEAR ANONYMOUS: I
received a ton of criticism for
my response to that letter.
Readers like you wrote to point
out that I was misinformed
about how these programs
work; others berated me for not
insisting the writer notify the
police immediately.
I was -- and still am -
- of two minds on the question.
While it would be satisfying to
see "justice done," I could not
bring myself to recommend
going against the principle
upon which these 12-step pro-
grams that have helped thou-
sands of people is based.
Another principle of these pro-
grams is that people who have
hurt others must make amends
for what they have done. How-
ever, this is the responsibility
of the person who committed
the crime -- NOT someone
who overheard mention of it at
a meeting. Read on:
DEAR ABBY: I have been a
member of NA for 26-plus
years (drug- and alcohol-free
for that entire time). I also
work in the field of mental
health, where I have certain re-
porting duties as part of my
professional code of ethics. I
learned long ago how to sepa-
rate my professional responsi-
bilities from my membership in
NA. If I obtain information
about abuse or neglect in the
conduct of my profession,
THEN I have a duty to act.
Should I overhear something at
a meeting, in the mall or some
other social setting, I have no
specific duty to report. --
CLEAN, FREE AND LIVING
LIFE
DEAR ABBY: As a 30-year
member, I can say with cer-
tainty that some meeting atten-
dees are grandiose and others
are mentally ill. I have not in-
frequently heard disclosures
that I later determined to be not
true. The advice for members
offered by our NA traditions is,
"Take what you can use (in
one's own recovery) and leave
the rest of what one hears at a
meeting." -- CHARLES IN
ILLINOIS
DEAR ABBY: I disagree
with your answer to that letter!
Yes, this needs to be reported.
If the victim died in that inci-
dent, it is a cold case and the
boy's parents -- if they are still
alive -- would have never had
closure. There may be siblings
who would want to know what
happened to their brother.
I am not a believer
that if you confess to murder in
NA, AA or with a priest in a
confessional that they are
bound not to tell. That is HOG-
WASH! For some crimes I
would say OK, but not some-
thing this serious. -- JIM R.,
LANCASTER, CALIF.
**
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Van Buren, also known as Jeanne
Phillips, and was founded by her
mother, Pauline Phillips. Write
Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com
or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles,
CA 90069.
**
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drugs, AIDS and getting along with
peers and parents is in "What
Every Teen Should Know." Send
your name and mailing address,
plus check or money order for $7
(U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Teen
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DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren
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Montreal at Its Best
By Robert Selwitz
Right now is a great time to
visit historical and entertain-
ment-rich Montreal. Occupying
most of the 154-square-mile Is-
land of Montreal at the meeting
point of the St. Lawrence and
Ottawa rivers, this is a fascinat-
ing city where weather directly
impacts the visitor's experience.
In late summer the parks are in
bloom, the intriguing and ex-
tensive Old Town is at its most
appealing, and the vibrant
nightlife and dining scene is
operating at full steam. Indeed,
it seems that almost all of Mon-
treal's 1.65 million residents are
maximizing their
time outdoors.
This contrasts
greatly with win-
tertime, when
temperatures
plummet and
tourism officials
caution
walkers
to dress
protec-
tively to
avoid
po-
ten-
tial
frost-
bite.
Now all visitors need is a good
pair of walking shoes and a
sun-infused sense of adventure.
Canada's second-largest city,
Montreal is a thousand miles
from the mouth of the St.
Lawrence River and 330 miles
due north of New York City.
Seventeenth-century Euro-
peans' lust for fur particu-
larly beaver is what initially
put Montreal on the commer-
cial map. Starting in 1642, fol-
lowing major efforts on the part
of monks to convert native Iro-
quois to Christianity, merchants
soon came to trade goods
such as those made from glass
or steel for furs trapped by
Native Americans.
Fur had already spurred the de-
velopment of Quebec City,
which was founded in 1609.
But according to a local guide,
in 1535 Jacques Cartier pre-
ceded all Europeans into what
today is Montreal, mistakenly
assuming he had found great
wealth of an-
other kind. His
hopes, and
those of his
backers,
were dashed when the "gold"
he brought home turned out to
be pyrite better known as
"fool's gold." And the "dia-
monds" he uncovered were
commercially undesirable
Herkimer quartz.
More than a century later, with
Quebec already prospering in
the fur trade, Montreal was
deemed most worthy of another
commercial look. Since that
time, trade has spurred growth
that has expanded far beyond
beaver pelts.
One reason for this is that until
the later building of canals and
the 1959 opening of the St.
Lawrence Seaway, ships com-
ing down the river could not
sail west due to formidable
rapids just outside present-day
Montreal. Those rapids halted
Cartier's fleet, forcing him to
found his 1535 settlement
where he did.
Not surprisingly, Old Montreal
hugs the St. Lawrence. Here are
several fascinating museums,
cobblestoned streets, and the
Notre-Dame Basilica, where a
clever sound-and-light show
depicts Montreal's early history.
Erected between 1824 and
1829, Notre-Dame's blue-and-
gold Gothic Revival interior is
reminiscent of Paris' La Sainte-
Chapelle. The sound-and-light
show dramatizes more than 350
years of Montreal history via
projections on sheets that act as
projection screens then descend
to reveal the beauty of the
basilica.
Smaller and older is the 18th-
century Chateau Ramezay, an
elegant residence that is now a
fine example of upscale life
during Montreal's early years.
On display are portraits, furni-
ture and household devices.
One of the most intriguing is a
caged treadmill where a run-
ning dog powered the rotis-
serie-like spit that otherwise
required constant turning by
humans.
Then there's Pointe-a-Calliere,
Montreal's Museum of Archae-
ology and History, located at
one of the city's earliest landing
sites. A marked tour through
ancient foundations takes visi-
tors to the location of Mon-
treal's first Catholic cemetery,
dating to 1643; a re-creation of
a 1750 marketplace with virtual
characters recalling daily life at
that time; and an interactive
fresco detailing the growth of
Montreal's harbor in the 1840s.
Also an experience not to be
missed is the narrated presenta-
tion that pinpoints key Mon-
treal historic points by focusing
light beams on portions of cen-
turies-old foundations. All of
this is beneath the 19th-century
Royal Insurance Building,
which, Montreal officials
claim, is the oldest man-made
structure directly associated
with the city's founding.
Place Jacques-Cartier, which
faces City Hall, was long a
public market but is now a cen-
ter for entertainment. Other Old
Town places to see should in-
clude Rue St. Paul, Rue de
Notre Dame, Place d'Armes
and St. Jacques Street, which in
the 1920s was called Canada's
"Wall Street."
Unlike so many world's fairs or
expositions that burden host
cities with "white elephant"
projects, Montreal's Expo '67
spurred some extraordinary
pluses. Most prominent are the
20 miles of underground pedes-
trian walkways some lined
with shops that first opened
in 1962, along with Montreal's
70-station subway system that
debuted in 1965.
Warm-weather visitors may not
appreciate the benefits of link-
ing some 22 miles of malls,
shops, restaurants and enter-
tainment sites via walkways
that parallel 10 downtown sub-
way stations, plus additional
areas where the subway doesn't
run. But visitors who come in
the winter, when the legendary
Montreal Canadiens skate at
full force and the excellent
Montreal Symphony performs
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Chateau Ramezay is an elegant and historic Old Town residence in Mon-
treal. Photo courtesy of Barbara Selwitz.
Pointe-a-Calliere, Montreal's Museum of
Archaeology and History
Crowds pack Montreal's Old Town on sunny
days. Photo courtesy of Barbara Selwitz
To keep up with the rising demand, the meat industry,
aka "industrialized agriculture," has been doing nasty
things to our environment. About 70 percent of all
agricultural land goes to raising animals for our dinner
table. What if it were freed up to feed the planet? Fur-
thermore, raising cows uses a lot of energy, degrades
the land and decreases biodiversity, and, I'm not mak-
ing this up, cow farts are a leading cause of climate
change.
To help reverse all of this, Sergey Brin co-founder
of Google decided to pony up about $330,000 to
support Post and his colleagues. They spent five years
developing the world's first lab burger. I'm shocked it's
not being called the Google burger. Yet.
"We are all for this," said Ingrid Newkirk, PETA's
president and co-founder. "Instead of the millions and
billions of animals being slaughtered now, we could
just clone a few cells to make burgers or chops."
Post even envisions a label on his synthesized, sustain-
able burgers-of-the future: "No animals were harmed
in The making of this meat."
A much tougher question is: Will humans be harmed in
the eating of this meat? The answer is: We don't know.
Of course, the supporters of in vitro technology say it's
safe. Manufacturers of GMOs genetically modified
foods say the same thing, and yet there is disturbing
evidence to the contrary.
And that's where that queasy feeling in my stomach
comes from. Is it really safe to ingest cow stem cells
bathed in fetal bovine serum? Will cultured beef really
save the planet? Or is that all clever marketing de-
signed to sell mystery meat to an unsuspecting public?
Who can you believe?
For now, I still side with Michael "Eat Real Food" Pol-
lan: "If it came from a plant, eat it: if it was made in a
plant, don't."
ENERGY EXPRESS-O! CHIA PETS GONE WILD
"Potentially, you can do this in your kitchen. You can
grow your own meat. But you have to know what you
want to eat eight weeks in advance." Mark Post
Marilynn Preston fitness expert, well being coach
and speaker on healthy lifestyle issues is the creator
of Energy Express, the longest-running syndicated fit-
ness column in the country. She has a website,
http://marilynnpreston.com and welcomes reader
questions, which can be sent to
MyEnergyExpress@aol.com.
COPYRIGHT 2013 ENERGYEXPRESS, LTD.
Continued from page 18..in its stunning new
hall, will understand why these heated,
weather-protected links are so important. In-
teresting "UPN" entry points include Place
Ville Marie, Central Station and Square Victo-
ria with its iconic art-nouveau style metro sub-
way entrance.
Another mid-city must is the multi-structure
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. It occupies
four sites on both sides of 1379-1390 Sher-
brooke Street West, as well as an underground
tunnel that links museum components. Un-
questionably the province of Quebec's leading
arts museum, its collections include old mas-
ters such as El Greco, Tiepolo and Rembrandt,
plus 19th- and 20th-century works by such lu-
minaries as Cezanne, Matisse and Picasso.
Also here are wonderful ceramics, fine exam-
ples of Asian and Islamic art, an extensive as-
semblage of decorative design, and a new area
focusing on the history of Quebec and Cana-
dian art. It is easy to spend hours strolling
through this decidedly user-friendly, well-laid-
out museum.
Back outside, Montreal is a fine city for
strolling amid its cornucopia of neighborhoods
and ethnicities. Encountering overcoat-clad
Chassidim and tattooed hipsters on the same
walk would not be surprising. The route my
wife and I followed started by taking the
metro to the Mount Royal stop then sauntering
down St. Denis Street , which is filled with
restaurants and boutiques. Moving through the
trendy Plateau District, we found intriguing
Duluth Street, then turned onto St. Laurent,
one of the city's main thoroughfares. After
passing uncountable small shops we arrived at
Schwartz's, a genuine Montreal institution that
is best known for its savory smoked meats.
Continuing down St. Laurent towards St.
Louis Square, we passed many homes featur-
ing one of the city's signature sites, staircases
that rise directly from street level to second
floors. The design's goal is to avoid interior
stairs that take away living space.
Anyone wanting to explore Montreal's greener
areas should head for Mount Royal Park, de-
signed by Frederick Law Olmsted, creator of
New York City's Central Park, and St. Joseph's
Oratory of Mount Royal, a favorite pilgrimage
site that honors its founder, Brother Andre,
who was canonized in 2010.
Other Canadian must-sees are easily reached
from Montreal. These include Quebec City, a
three-hour-and-20-minute VIA Rail ride, and
Ottawa, Canada's federal capital, a slightly
more than two-hour rail ride away.
Robert Selwitz is a freelance writer.
The interior of Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica is reminiscent of
Paris' La Sainte-Chapelle. Photo courtesy of Barbara Selwitz.
Montreal...
WHEN
YOU GO
For more information about
Montreal: www.quebecoriginal.com
or 877-266-5687
Hotel St. Martin is comfortable and
well-located: www.lestmartinmon-
treal.com or 514-843-3000.
Montreal Symphony Orchestra:
www.osm.ca
Schwartz's: www.schwartzsdeli.com
or 514-842-4813
For fine Italian dining on Montreal's
Victoria Square, try Otto Ristorante:
www.ristoranteotto.com.
For rail schedules, tickets and
destinations throughout Canada:
www.viarail.ca.
a Greener View By JeFF ruGG
Weeds in Ornamental Grass Plants
Q: You have been talking about weed
control in recent articles, but you have not
addressed my prob-
lem. I have several
kinds of large orna-
mental grass plants.
They have many
stems that form large
clumps several feet
across. Some of the
ornamental grasses
have sharp sandpa-
pery edges to the
leaves that make it
difficult to reach into the clump.
There are weeds growing inside and around
the clumps. There are lawn grasses, dande-
lions, thistles and others that I can't identify.
How do I get the weeds when I can't pull
them and can't spray them?
A: Ah, but you can pull and spray them.
There are several steps to take and some of
them are even backwards. To hand pull
weeds in tall clumps like this, you walk up
to the clump backwards and use your legs to
spread the grass out of the way to each side,
so that you can bend over and pull the
weeds. Then slowly rotate around the
clump, pushing the grass out of the way
with your legs. You will need long pants,
long sleeves and gloves for some of the
sharp leaved grasses. I have pulled a lot of
weeds using this method.
In cold climates, ornamental grasses go dor-
mant for the winter. In the early spring, use
a powered hedge clipper, chainsaw or hand
pruner to cut the clump down to the crown.
Give it a good crew cut, but don't scalp the
crown of the plant. Cutting into the crown
tissue will cause a bald spot where few
grass stems will grow. Many times the cen-
ter of the grass clump dies out creating a
ring of grass instead of a clump. You can
dig up some or the entire clump and recre-
ate a clump.
While the clump has a crew cut, you can
easily pull more weeds. At the same time,
you can apply pre-emergent weed preventer.
You can also spray broad-leaved weed killer
to get rid of non-grass weeds. Lawn grasses
are harder to pull, but this is the best time to
find all of the runners and to pull them out.
In warm climates, ornamental grasses also
go dormant, but not always at the same
time. Figure out when each one is dormant
and cut it down as described above and then
do the appropriate weed control.
Ornamental grass clumps often flop over
and shade the areas around the base of the
plant, shading out most weeds. Since this is
not happening around your plants, you can
add several inches of mulch and pre-emer-
gent weed control products such as Preen
around the plants on a regular basis. Preven-
tion is much better than trying to pull and
spray these weeds.
Q: Help! My vegetable garden is being
taken over by weeds. I have been using a
hoe, but I recently cut down one of my
tomatoes. I am about to give up on the gar-
den for this year. Is there anything I can do?
A: Being taken over by weeds is proba-
bly the reason for most vegetable garden
failures. The process to fix it starts in the
spring, when the garden is planted. The use
of lots of mulch, newspapers, weed barrier
cloth and pre-emergent weed controls using
corn gluten meal will stop or slow weed
growth to a controllable level. Leaving bare
soil exposed to the sun, water and nutrients
will grow weeds for sure.
When weeds are small, hand pulling, spot
spraying and hoeing all work, but when the
weeds get out of control it is easy to give in.
First, let me encourage you to keep at it, be-
cause fresh tomatoes and other vegetables
are good for you physically, but also good
for you mentally once you know that you've
won and the weeds have lost.
Start small and rescue one tomato, bean,
pepper and zucchini at a time. You can hoe
the middle of an aisle between rows. Then,
hand pull the weeds growing near the base
of a plant. It is often useful to water the gar-
den the day before you are going to hand
pull the weeds, so the roots pull out easier.
Pulling weeds the day after a rain is also a
good time. Every time you go out to weed
just think about the BLT, the stuffed green
pepper or the fresh zucchini bread you are
going to enjoy by rescuing your garden.
Email questions to Jeff Rugg at
info@greenerview.com.
liFelonG health By dr. daVid lipschitz
Dr. David Lipschitz
Linus Pauling was a scientific ge-
nius but not in the health field. He
developed a theory that if a small
dose of a nutrient was good for you,
massive doses must be better. He
postulated that large doses of vita-
min C had antiviral properties, pre-
vented colds, bolstered the immune
system and prolonged life. Thanks
to him, many Americans are pickled
with vitamin C. And of course, the
same thought has extended to other
vitamins and natural products, par-
ticularly those said to contain an-
tioxidants.
Cells produce highly toxic oxidants
called free radicals. If not immedi-
ately neutralized, free radicals can
damage cells to the point they un-
dergo irreversible transformation
that sets them on a path toward be-
coming malignant. With aging, a
cell's ability to neutralize free radi-
cals becomes impaired, leading to a
reduced ability to fight infection and
a higher prevalence of heart disease
and cancer. The belief is that taking
antioxidants protects cells, keeping
them healthy, disease-free and slow
to age.
The most recent buzz in this area is
the belief that resveratrol, an antiox-
idant in red wine, prolongs life, re-
duces risk of heart disease and
stroke and even delays the onset of
Alzheimer's. The resveratrol revolu-
tion started some years ago, when
many research reports documented
the health benefits of red wine that
included a lower risk of heart at-
tacks and strokes. Research in small
animals showed that resveratrol pro-
longed life.
Two glasses of red wine contain
very small amounts of resveratrol.
Because of the principle that more
must be better, tablets containing
massive amounts of resveratrol soon
appeared on the market. At last, a
longevity pill! Take this natural,
side-effect-free supplement and live
forever.
A little may be good. More is not
necessarily better.
A study published in the prestigious
Journal of Physiology examined the
combined effects of exercise and
resveratrol on health. Twenty-seven
men, all 65, who were healthy but
inactive, were all put on a vigorous
exercise program that included
strength training and aerobics. Half
received 250 mg of resveratrol daily
and the remainder a sugar pill
(placebo). After eight weeks, those
taking the sugar pill had a lower
LDL (bad) cholesterol level and
lower blood pressure. Resveratrol,
on the other hand, eliminated the
positive effect of exercise on choles-
terol and blood pressure, along with
the amount of oxygen delivered to
muscles during exercise. This in turn
impaired maximum exercise toler-
ance.
Why should a large dose of an an-
tioxidant have these negative ef-
fects? The research suggests that
production of oxidants during exer-
cise has health benefits and that neu-
tralizing them with antioxidants can
impair the appropriate response to
exercise.
Resveratrol is not the only antioxi-
dant known to do the opposite of
what is hoped. There is evidence
that excessive doses of vitamins A,
C and E, as well as beta-carotene,
either have no effect or can increase
risk of cancer, heart disease and
Alzheimer's. Moreover, they also
impair exercise benefits.
In America, over-nutrition and obe-
sity are far more common than mal-
nutrition and starvation.
Nutritionists have developed a rec-
ommended daily allowance (RDA)
of every nutrient. This is calculated
by determining twice the amount in
the diet required to assure the ab-
sence of deficiency in 95 percent of
individuals, based on age and sex. It
is not surprising, therefore, that even
healthy individuals who consume
less than the recommended RDA
will rarely have evidence of nutri-
tional deficits.
Based upon these facts, there is es-
sentially no concrete evidence that
taking a large dose of a nutritional
supplement will improve health,
longevity or risk of disease. This in-
cludes resveratrol or other vitamins
that almost always have no benefit
and may in fact harm.
The bottom line as long as we are
illness-free and eating well, we
should presume that our diets ade-
quately nourish us. A healthy diet
containing the best possible pro-
teins, fats, carbohydrates and abun-
dant vitamins and minerals
promotes health and prevents dis-
ease. A glass or two of red wine
does reduce heart attack risk and can
prevent other diseases. If it is the
resveratrol in the wine that is benefi-
cial it may not be then wine is
a far better choice than varying
amounts of a chemically prepared
supplement in pill form.
Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of
the book "Breaking the Rules of
Aging." More information is avail-
able at: DrDavidHealth.com
Student Loan Deal
Doesnt Help Much
Dr. David Lipschitz
One's Vitality, Longevity
Aren't Kept in Pill Bottles
When the president signed the student
loan deal restoring lower rates for stu-
dent loans, there was bipartisan agree-
ment and applause. The politicians
should stop patting themselves on the
back. While lower rates are important,
the overwhelming problem looms large:
more than $1 trillion in outstanding stu-
dent loans, while a generation graduates
into a slow job market that makes repay-
ment not only difficult, but impossible
for many.
The ultimate impact on the economy
will rival the mortgage crisis. And it has
its roots in the same soil: government
subsidies that made people think they
could spend more than they could afford.
Now, they're finding out that like mort-
gages, student loans are no free lunch.
And unlike credit card debt and mort-
gage debt, which can be erased through
bankruptcy and foreclosure, there is al-
most no way out of your student loans if
you can't repay.
The interest rate deal is good news. The
bill that was just signed will keep rates
on subsidized Stafford loans from dou-
bling to 6.8 percent something that
happened automatically on July 1. Now
retroactively to July 1, that rate will drop
to 3.86 percent a rate that will apply
through 2015 for all Stafford loans, both
subsidized and unsubsidized.
Rates for graduate students will drop to
5.41 percent for graduate Stafford loans,
and parental PLUS loan rates will drop
to 6.41 percent from the current 7.9 per-
cent. Those rates will be in effect for the
life of the loan though future loans
could carry higher rates.
But that isn't the end of the story. Stu-
dent loan rates are still very high and
could go even higher as a result of this
deal, since future rates will "float" ac-
cording to Treasury note rates.
As part of the deal to adjust the Stafford
loan rate, the 2015 rates will be based on
an adjustable rate formula, one that was
discarded in 2008. For 2015 and subse-
quent years, the rates will be based on
the 10-year Treasury note rate (currently
about 2.5 percent) plus 2.05 percent.
That's pretty close to the newly agreed
rate for all Stafford loans.
But, if the economy picks up and the Fed
stops supporting lower rates, it's likely
that Treasury note rates could rise
sharply. That will impact all borrowing
from mortgages to car loans. And it
would also translate directly into higher
student loan rates under the new for-
mula.
There will be a cap on how high the loan
rates go: 8.25 for undergrad Staffords,
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cent for graduate Staffords and
10.5 percent for parents' PLUS
loans.
What a shame that formula wasn't
in place for the past three years.
During that period, rates on 10-
year Treasuries were as low as
about 1 percent. When you con-
sider that the government itself
borrows for 10 years at a rate just
slightly over 2 percent, you realize
what a bad deal student loans have
been over the past few years!
And that bad deal was made worse
as the Congress has funnelled
more money into the direct student
loan program. As a result, until
lately our colleges and universities
have felt no competitive pressure
to hold prices steady, or lower
them, in order to attract applicants.
Since so many students could get
seemingly "free" money to pay for
college, the market incentives to
compete on price were removed.
Now, that's beginning to change.
Universities are recognizing the
need to hold the line on tuition
and even making deals to offer
steep tuition discounts for quali-
fied early applicants. The change
comes as parents and students fi-
nally realize the total cost of their
education, including interest, over
the years ... and as they begin to
question the benefit of a higher ed-
ucation amidst a tough job market.
Universities know they can't sup-
port their huge fixed overhead if
they don't fill their classes. So in
addition to tuition deals, they're
cutting back on marginal course
offerings and starting to apply
technology to compete with the
growing trend of online education
and community college atten-
dance. Finally, the marketplace is
beginning to work.
But it's too late for those who have
been snookered into graduating
with a huge burden of debt a
burden for which there is little re-
lief. Those who don't have income,
or have low-paying jobs, can go
for the Income Based Repayment
Plan (IBRInfo.org), which reduces
the immediate payment, but lets
the interest burden grow.
And for those who pay on time
and work in selected public serv-
ice jobs for 10 years can have their
loan balances forgiven at the end
of that period. Still, the burden is a
heavy one.
And in signing the bill, there is a
threat that the problem could go
worse. The president said the gov-
ernment hasn't "done enough" to
curb the rising costs of a college
education and will have some
plans when the Higher Education
Act is due to be rewritten this fall.
But as we learned with mortgage
subsidies, and will soon learn with
health insurance subsidies, more
government "help" just creates ex-
pensive distortions.
Without the support of these stu-
dent loan subsidies, colleges
would face pricing pressure from
parents who rebel against paying
exorbitant fees to have their kids
sit in huge lecture halls taking
notes. All that can be done online
where students can have access
to the best professors at very low
cost. Or at a community college,
where room and board costs are
limited to the spare bedroom.
That kind of education revolution
won't pay for ivy-covered build-
ings but it will put students in a
far better financial situation when
they get their degrees. They can
then go out and work toward the
future, instead of paying off the
past. And that's The Savage Truth.
Terry Savage is a registered in-
vestment adviser and is on the
board of the Chicago Mercantile
Exchange. She appears weekly on
WMAQ-Channel 5's 4:30 p.m.
newscast, and can be reached at
www.terrysavage.com. She is the
author of the new book, "The New
Savage Number: How Much
Money Do You Really Need to Re-
tire?"
COPYRIGHT 2013 TERRYSAVAGE PRODUCTIONS
Student Loan...
When Less Is a Bore, Add Art
Q: How to handle the little wall be-
tween two windows in our dining room.
A small table will fit, but what about all
that bare space above? We have l1-foot
ceilings!
A: A bare wall is one of two things: a
calm respite from over-decorating or an
opportunity to make an interesting deco-
rative statement.
As I often agree that "less is a bore,"
let's go with making that decorative
statement. That's how Rick Ingenthron
of Woodson Antiques and Interiors
(www.woodsonantiques.com) decided to
handle the tall wall space between the
two ceiling-high windows in the library
we show here.
Rick was among the designers who
decked out rooms in the Kansas City
44th-annual Symphony Showhouse last
spring. Tall windows were the main ar-
chitectural feature in his room, and Rick
took full advantage, dressing them in
formal silk draperies under which he in-
stalled unusual "shadings" that look like
plantation shutters but are, Rick says,
"much more elegant and sophisticated."
As he points out, "Silhouette" shadings
(made by Hunter Douglas, hunterdou-
glas.com) "filter the harsh light and pro-
vide great diffused light for reading."
Both are nice thoughts for a library.
Framed by the window treatments, that
small, tall wall space becomes a vertical
art gallery. Rick framed and matted a
quartet of engravings and stacked them
toward the ceiling in the mode of l9th-
century art collectors. The table lamp is
the finishing touch to the arrangement,
which is a good idea for a dining room,
too. Although a center-ceiling light fix-
ture is almost standard issue in a dining
room, I love the intimacy low lamplight
can add to the dinner table.
Q: My 3-year-old son has been diag-
nosed with asthma. The doctor has given
me a list of things to avoid, such as car-
peting and curtains in his room that can
catch dust.
I'm wondering if I should put down a re-
silient floor that can be damp-mopped.
That seems so cold for a little guy. Any
other suggestions?
A: I'm a room doctor, not a medical
doctor, so my best advice is to follow
your allergist's recommendations.
That said, however, I can tell you that a
hardwood floor is warmer, "softer" and
more welcoming than other hard sur-
faces; plus, hardwood can also be
mopped dust-free.
The operative word here is "damp-
mopped." Water and wood are mortal
enemies, but a quick swish is admissi-
ble.
Here's another Rx idea that just came to
my inbox, a new anti-microbial doormat
invented by a mother who was also wor-
ried about her child's environment. Deb-
bie Glassman's Dr. Doormat promises to
stop germs, toxins, odor-causing bacte-
ria, pesticides and heavy metals cold at
your front door.
Made in the U.S., Dr. Doormat is also
eco-friendly, according to the manufac-
turer. It's made of recycled polypropy-
lene yarns, backed by natural rubber and
carries a five-year guarantee. Worth in-
vestigating at drdoormat.com.
Rose Bennett Gilbert is the co-author of
"Manhattan Style," and six other books
on interior design.
dcor score By rose Bennett GilBert
Who says books are an
endangered species?
Certainly not the de-
signer of this quiet, ele-
gant home library.
Photo: Hunter Douglas.
Video GaMe reViews By JeB hauGht
'Tales of Xillia' is Charming
DEVELOPER: Namco Bandai
PUBLISHER:
Namco Bandai
SYSTEM: Sony PlayStation 3
PRICE: $59.99
ESRB RATING: Teen
REVIEW RATING: 4.0 stars
(out of 5)
It's not surprising that tradi-
tional Japanese role-playing
games gave way to action
RPGs when the majority of
video game development
moved from Japan to the U.S.,
but I didn't expect JRPGs to al-
most die out. Fortunately,
there's been a resurgence in the
last year, and "Tales of Xillia"
stands out as one of the best of
the bunch!
Right from the start, players are
given the choice to play as a
mys-
terious and
powerful girl
named Milla or a
medical student
named Jude. Both characters
follow the same storyline, so
the point of view is the main
difference. Basically, they meet
during a crisis and together they
must destroy a secret weapon
before the Kingdom of Rash-
agul starts an all-out war.
Aside from the main story
quests, players are free to ac-
cept a wide variety of optional
quests in each town they en-
counter. Some may require the
player to fetch food or other
items while others task players
with defeating certain enemies.
They don't stray much from
standard RPG quests, but they
do offer nice rewards and help
characters gain new levels.
One cool idea is how donating
extra items acquired throughout
the adventure to the same shop
will upgrade it to offer new
items. I also like how I get to
choose which stats, as well as
which skills, are upgraded
when I gain a new level.
Combat works like most JRPGs
in that players control one char-
acter while the A.I. controls the
other three allies as they fight
enemies. Each character gets
one attack, or they can be
linked together for powerful
combo attacks that differ with
the characters being used. As a
result, it's fun to explore which
characters combo attacks are
best suited against certain ene-
mies.
Both newcomers and fans of
traditional RPGs will enjoy
playing "Tales of Xillia"
'Beatbuddy: Tale of
the Guardians'
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Modern consoles let players customize
the background music of most games,
but what about actually changing it
during game play? Well, "Beatbuddy:
Tale of the Guardians" is an unusual
adventure game that requires players
to interact with original songs while
solving puzzles in order to progress.
Players assume the role of Beat, who
along with his sisters Melody and Har-
mony, are the guardians of a surrealis-
tic undersea world called Symphonia.
When a self-absorbed prince wakens
Beat from his slumber, only he can tra-
verse the aquatic labyrinth to restore
peace and ... err ... harmony.
I really enjoy how the undersea envi-
ronment revolves around the music for
each level. For starters, creatures move
and attack to the beat, which creates a
soothing rhythmic vibration that flows
over each level. This makes the chang-
ing music integral to the game instead
of just a repetitive looping song.
Players can interact with the music in
several ways, such as bouncing off a
sea anemone bass drum to not only
create a drum sound, but also fly
through obstacles. It's also fun to
punch the clam conductor so you can
pass through his retracted band of
spiky hooligans before their spikes re-
turn. Another cool feature is how some
enemies only take damage when
punched in time with the beat.
Some areas let players hop into a
durable undersea vehicle equipped
with a powerful machine gun that adds
variety to game play. The machine gun
comes in handy for destroying both
obstacles and enemies. In addition, the
vehicle moves along in pulse with
each level's beat and also has a short
but useful boost if players push the
button on the right beat.
Addictive and unusual game play
combined with great music and a cute
main character makes "Beatbuddy:
Tale of the Guardians" deserve a
standing ovation.
COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM.
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"Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians"
Free Public Museum Tour Saturday, August 31, 2013 2:00 to 3:00 pm Free Admission
On this Labor Day weekend we invite everyone to get
to know their community better by exploring the pre-
history of our region. Small groups and individuals are
invited to tour the El Paso Museum of Archaeology
galleries with our Curator of Education, Marilyn Guida.
Large groups can schedule their own free tour on an-
other day by calling 915-755-4332.
Visitors learn about the prehistoric people of El Paso,
Mexico, New Mexico and Arizona. Theyll take a jour-
ney through 14,000 years of Indian heritage including
the Paleoindians, Archaic hunter-gatherers, Pit
Dweller-Horticulturalists, Pueblo, Manso, Piro, Suma,
Tigua and Mescalero Apache. The museums gal-
leries also include Mimbres and Casas Grandes cul-
tures, the ancient city of Paquime in Chihuahua, and
the major regions of ancient Mexico West, Central,
North and Maya.
Reservations are not necessary but contact the mu-
seum with the number of people in your group if you
plan to attend at 915-755-4332 or guidamr@elpaso-
texas.gov.
Museum Location: El Paso Museum of Archaeology,
4301 Transmountain Road, El Paso, Texas 79924 in
Northeast El Paso
Information: 915-755-4332; guidamr@elpasotexas.gov
www.elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/
Group viewing rock art mural in Diorama Gallery
Q&A
Owners need to watch
their dogs at the park
Q: Theres a new dog park in our area, and the rules are gener-
ally pretty good, as long as people follow them. We have a cou-
ple of people who bring in multiple dogs at once, including one
person who is being paid to exercise dogs. We dont have a limit
on the number of dogs a single person can bring in, but after a
couple of incidents, were thinking about it. What do you think?
via email
A: People with multiple dogs, no matter how well-mannered
their pets are, simply cannot stay on top of what all their dogs
are doing once the animals fan out. Thats why many parks have
guidelines that address professional dog walkers or people with
many dogs of their own.
Everyone who takes a pet into an off-leash dog park
needs to be responsible for the behavior of that animal, watch-
ing to be sure the dog is neither bully nor victim and that no one
gets hurt. The dog park is not for catching up on ones reading
or visiting with other people. It is for safely exercising and so-
cializing a dog. One dog is hard enough to monitor properly;
more than two would be nearly impossible.
Further, dogs who live together or see each other reg-
ularly are more likely to gang up on those animals who arent in
their pack. Dog packs have a different dynamic than individ-
ual dogs, and having a regular pack frequent the park could be a
dangerous situation indeed.
To operate safely, dog parks need good basic rules, an
active community to police through peer pressure and plenty of
common sense. Work to put common-sense rules in place at the
off-leash park not to limit the number of dogs, but rather to ban
inattentive behavior on the part of the owners.
If that fails, it may be necessary to set an arbitrary
limit as to how many dogs a single person could have in an off-
leash area at one time. Gina Spadafori
Do you have a pet question? Send it to
petconnection@gmail.com or visit Facebook.com/DrMarty-
Becker.
Dog Day Swimming Event
at Nations Tobin Aquatic Center, 8831 Railroad Drive
September7th and 8th (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
Who: City of El Paso Parks and Recreation
Department, Animal Rescue League, El Paso
Humane Society, and other Dog Adoption
Agencies
What: Dog Day Swimming Event
When: September 7th and 8th
(Saturday and Sunday)
Where: Nations Tobin Aquatic Center,
8831 Railroad Drive, El Paso, Texas
The Animal Rescue League will have dogs
available for adoption along with other
adoption agencies. The Drowning Preven-
tion Coalition of El Paso will be on hand to
give tips on water safety.
The Humane Society will also be offering
micro-chipping for dogs at $15 per dog
while supplies last and dogs will be avail-
able for adoption.
Information Stacy Wright (915) 544-3556
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Powerful beaks give parrots big leverage
The beaks of most parrots
are remarkably well-de-
signed for one of their most
important tasks: cracking,
crushing, prying or other-
wise destroying the protec-
tive coatings around many
of the foods they like to eat.
Beaks should not be given
routine trims: Overgrowth of
the beak is frequently a sign
of illness, such as liver dis-
ease or malnutrition. Any
bird whose beak seems to
be too long needs to see a
veterinarian expert in avian
medicine to determine the
cause of the problem and
treat it accordingly.
Viagra (sildenafil) is used
for more than what its most
famous for. In veterinary
medicine, the drug may be
prescribed for severe pul-
monary hypertension
high blood pressure in the
lungs.
Dealing with hairballs
fur ingested as a cat
grooms himself, then vom-
ited back up in clumps is
a normal part of living with a
cat. Canned or fresh pureed
pumpkin not pumpkin pie
filling is a good way to in-
crease the fiber in your
cats diet to help the
hair work its way
through your
cats di-
ges-
tive system. Many cats
enjoy a teaspoon of pump-
kin daily if its mixed with
something yummy, such as
canned food or the water
from a can of tuna or clams.
Daily brushing can help pre-
vent hairballs as well, by re-
ducing the amount of hair a
cat swallows.
Dr. Marty Becker and
Gina Spadafori
Healthy parrots dont need beak trims, but when the beak doesnt
look right, a bird needs to see an avian veterinarian.
Q: I know we're having a heat
wave, but I have to think about
fireplaces now! We are remod-
eling, adding a Great Room
downstairs and a new master
bedroom up. The Great Room
will have a real wood-burning
fireplace, but I don't want to
deal with ashes and soot in our
bedroom.
A: Easy answer: Think gas.
Point-and-shoot technology
makes a gas-fueled fireplace a
dream, pun intended, in a bed-
room. And some of the new
versions are so real-looking
that you can almost hear them
crackle.
There's even newer technology
that includes the crackle: vent-
less fireplaces that burn an al-
cohol gel fuel cartridge. No
smoke, no odor, no soot, and
the fire crackles and dances for
about two hours per cartridge,
promises one manufacturer
(Hearth Cabinet, HearthCabi-
net.com, which claims to make
the only vent-less fireplaces ap-
proved for use in code-crazy
New York City).
Rose Bennett Gilbert is the co-au-
thor of "Manhattan Style"
and six other books on interior de-
sign. COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM
Dcor Score
By Rose Bennett Gilbert
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Now Showing
Open Nationwide 08/21/13
Runtime 130 min
MPAA Rating PG-13 for Intense Fantasy Violence, Intense Action, Some Sugges-
tive Content.
Starring Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Kevin Zegers,
Lena Headey, Kevin Durand, Aidan Turner, Jemima West, Godfrey Gao, CCH
Pounder, Jared Harris, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Harry Van Gorkum, Robert Mail-
let, Stephen R. Hart, Chris Ratz, Elyas M'Barek, Chad Connell
Genre Fantasy, Action
Synopsis In New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager named Clary Fray (Lily
Collins) learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters -- half-angel
warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother (Lena Headey)
disappears, Clary joins forces with a group of Shadowhunters and enters Downworld, an alternate realm filled
with demons, vampires and a host of other creatures. Clary and her companions must find and protect an an-
cient cup that holds the key to her mother's future.
KICK-ASS 2
Runtime 107 min
MPAA Rating R for Crude and Sexual
Content, Brief Nudity, Pervasive Lan-
guage, Strong Violence.
Synopsis Dave (Aaron Taylor-Johnson),
aka Kick-Ass, and Mindy (Chloe Grace
Moretz), aka Hit Girl, are trying to live
as normal teenagers and briefly form a
crimefighting team. After Mindy is
busted and forced to retire as Hit Girl,
Dave joins a group of amateur super-
heroes led by Col. Stars and Stripes (Jim
Carrey), a reformed mobster. Just as Dave and company start to
make a real difference on the streets, the villain formerly known
as Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) rears his head yet again.
THE WORLD'S END
Runtime 109 min
MPAA Rating R for Sexual Refer-
ences, Pervasive Language.
Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost,
Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman,
Eddie Marsan, Rosamund Pike
Genre Comedy, Science fiction
Synopsis Gary King (Simon Pegg) is
an immature 40-year-old who's dying
to take another stab at an epic pub-
crawl that he last attempted 20 years
earlier. He drags his reluctant buddies
back to their hometown and sets out
for a night of heavy drinking. As they make their way toward
their ultimate destination -- the fabled World's End pub -- Gary
and his friends attempt to reconcile the past and present. How-
ever, the real struggle is for the future when their journey turns
into a battle for mankind.
CHENNAI EXPRESS (UTV)
Runtime 130 min
MPAA Rating NR Indian film in Hindi
with English subtitles.
Starring Shahrukh Khan and Deepika
Padukone
Genre Action, Comedy
Synopsis Chennai Express is a story of
Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) who embarks on
a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu,
only to fulfill the last wish of his grand-
father to have his ashes immersed in the
Holy water of Rameshwaram. En route,
he meets a South Indian girl (Deepika
Padukone) hailing from a unique family down South. As they find
love through this journey in the exuberant lands of South India, an
unanticipated drive awaits them. What follows is a series of ad-
ventures where he finds himself in estranged situations, chal-
lenged with an unfamiliar language! Chennai Express is an action
packed romantic journey.
THE SPECTACULAR NOW
Runtime 95 min
MPAA Rating R for All Involving
Teens, Alcohol Use, Language, Some
Sexuality.
Starring Miles Teller, Shailene Wood-
ley, Brie Larson, Jennifer Jason Leigh,
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kyle Chan-
dler, Kaitlyn Dever, Bob Odenkirk,
Andre Royo, Dayo Okeniyi, Gary
Weeks, Masam Holden, Nicci Faires,
Whitney Christopher
Genre Comedy drama
Synopsis An innocent, bookish
teenager (Shailene Woodley) begins dating the charming, free-
wheeling high-school senior (Miles Teller) who awoke on her
lawn after a night of heavy partying.
YOU'RE NEXT
Runtime 94 min
MPAA Rating R for Strong Bloody
Violence, Some Sexuality/Nudity,
Language.
Starring Sharni Vinson, Nicholas
Tucci, Wendy Glenn, AJ Bowen, Joe
Swanberg, Sarah Myers, Amy
Seimetz, Rob Moran, Barbara
Crampton, Ti West, Larry Fessenden,
Kate Lyn Sheil, Lane Hughes, L.C.
Holt, Simon Barrett, Calvin Reeder
Genre Thriller
Synopsis The Davisons, an upper-class family, are extremely
wealthy -- but also estranged. In an attempt to mend their broken
family ties, Aubrey (Barbara Crampton) and Paul (Rob Moran)
Davison decide to celebrate their wedding anniversary by inviting
their four children and their children's significant others to their
weekend estate. The celebration gets off to a rocky start, but
when crossbow-wielding assailants in animal masks suddenly at-
tack, the Davisons must pull together or die.
LEE DANIELS'
THE BUTLER
Runtime 132 min
MPAA Rating PG-13 for Language, Dis-
turbing Images, Thematic Elements, Sexual
Material, Smoking, Some Violence.
Starring Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey,
John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr.,
Terrence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James
Marsden, David Oyelowo, Vanessa Red-
grave, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, Clarence
Williams III, Mariah Carey, Nelsan Ellis, Yaya Alafia, Colman
Domingo, Minka Kelly, Elijah Kelley, Alex Pettyfer, Jesse
Williams
Genre Historical drama
Synopsis After leaving the South as a young man and finding em-
ployment at an elite hotel in Washington, D.C., Cecil Gaines (For-
est Whitaker) gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is hired as
a butler at the White House. Over the course of three decades,
Cecil has a front-row seat to history and the inner workings of the
Oval Office. However, his commitment to his "First Family" leads
to tension at home, alienating his wife (Oprah Winfrey) and caus-
ing conflict with his anti-establishment son.
THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS:
CITY OF BONES
PARANOIA
Runtime 106 min
MPAA Rating PG-13 for Violence,
Some Sexuality, Language.
Starring Liam Hemsworth, Harrison
Ford, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard,
Lucas Till, Embeth Davidtz, Julian
McMahon, Josh Holloway, Richard
Dreyfuss
Genre Thriller, Drama
Synopsis Adam Cassidy (Liam Hemsworth) is a rising star at a
global tech company run by Nicolas Wyatt (Gary Oldman). An in-
nocent mistake proves costly to Adam when Wyatt forces him to
become a corporate spy to obtain trade secrets from a rival com-
pany run by Jock Goddard (Harrison Ford), Wyatt's former part-
ner. At first, Adam finds that the assignment is like a clever game
-- but when he wants to get out of the situation, he learns that each
tech titan will go to shocking lengths to protect his secrets.
BLUE JASMINE (PG-13) 9:45 am | 12:05 pm
| 2:25 pm 4:45 pm | 7:10 pm | 9:45 pm
*FRUITVALE STATION (R)10:25 pm
*JOBS (PG-13)10:10 am | 1:00 pm | 4:00 pm
| 7:40 pm | 10:30 pm
*KICK ASS 2 (R)11:45am | 2:15pm | 4:45 pm
| 7:30 pm | 10:00 pm
*D-BOX KICK ASS 2 (R)11:45 am | 2:15 pm |
4:45 pm 7:30 pm | 10:00 pm
*LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER (PG-13)
| 10:45 am | 1:45 pm | 4:40 pm
| 7:35 pm | 10:25 pm
*MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF
BONES (PG-13)10:15am | 11:15am |1:05 pm
2:05 pm | 3:55 pm | 4:55pm 7:20pm | 8:00 pm
| 10:10 pm 10:50 pm
NOW YOU SEE ME (PG-13)9:45am |12:15
pm | 2:45 pm 5:25 pm | 7:55 pm | 10:25 pm
*PARANOIA (PG-13) 9:45 am | 12:15 pm |
2:45 pm 5:15 pm | 7:45 pm | 10:15 pm
2D R.I.P.D. (PG-13)11:00am | 1:30pm | 4:00
pm 7:05 pm | 9:35 pm
THE CONJURING (R) 10:00 am | 11:00 am |
12:35 pm 1:35 pm | 3:15 pm | 4:15 pm
2D THE SMURFS 2 (PG) 9:45 am | 11:45 am
| 12:30 pm 2:15 pm | 3:00 pm | 4:50 pm
| 7:15 pm | 9:40 pm
3D THE SMURFS 2 (PG)5:35 pm | 8:00 pm
2D THE WOLVERINE (PG-13) 9:45 am |
10:45 am | 12:35 pm 1:35 pm | 4:05 pm |
5:05 pm 7:00 pm | 9:50 pm
*3D THE WOLVERINE (PG-13) 7:55 pm |
10:45 pm 5:50 pm | 7:25 pm | 8:30 pm
| 10:10 pm | 11:05 pm
*YOU'RE NEXT (R) 10:20 am | 12:40 pm |
3:00 pm 5:20 pm | 7:40 pm | 10:00 pm
* -- denotes Pass Restricted features
EAST POINTE
MOVIES 12
I-10 & Lee Trevino
Schedule good for
Friday August 23rd
PREMIERE MONTWOOD 7
Schedule good for 8/23 - 8/29
2D EPIC (PG)11:25am | 2:05 pm | 4:35 pm | 7:15
pm | 9:35 pm
FAST & FURIOUS 6 (PG-13)11:45 am | 3:50 pm |
6:45 pm | 9:35 pm
2D IRON MAN 3 (PG-13)11:40 am | 6:50 pm
3D IRON MAN 3 (PG-13) 4:00 pm | 9:40 pm
2D MAN OF STEEL (PG-13)11:15 am | 6:20 pm
3D MAN OF STEEL (PG-13) 2:30 pm | 9:25 pm
NOW YOU SEE ME (PG-13)
| 11:35 am | 2:15 pm | 4:50 pm | 7:25 pm | 10:00 pm
2D THE CROODS (PG) 11:50 am | 2:25 pm | 4:40
pm | 7:00 pm | 9:15 pm
WHITE HOUSE DOWN (PG-13) 11:20 am | 2:45 pm
| 6:40 pm | 9:30 pm
2200 N. Yarbrough
Premiere Cinemas
6101 Gateway West S.15
AFTER EARTH (PG-13) 11:50a | 2:10p | 5:10p |
7:30p | 9:55p
2D EPIC (PG) 11:05a | 4:00p | 8:55p
3D EPIC (PG) 1:30p | 6:30p
FAST AND FURIOUS 6 (PG-13)
| 12:30p | 3:20p | 6:45p | 9:35p
2D IRON MAN 3 (PG-13) 12:20p | 3:55p | 7:00p |
9:50p
3D IRON MAN 3 (PG-13) 11:55a | 2:45p | 6:10p |
9:10p
KEVIN HART LET ME EXPLAIN (R)
| 11:30a | 1:25p | 7:20p
2D MAN OF STEEL (PG-13)
| 12:05p | 3:10p | 6:35p | 9:40p
3D MAN OF STEEL (PG-13)
| 11:20a | 3:00p | 6:00p
NOW YOU SEE ME (PG-13) 11:15a | 1:50p |
4:35p | 7:15p | 10:00p
PAIN AND GAIN (R) 3:30p | 9:25p
2D STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (PG-13)
| 4:10p
3D STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (PG-13)
| 9:00p
2D THE CROODS (PG) 11:00a | 3:40p | 8:45p
3D THE CROODS (PG) 1:20p | 6:15p
THE PURGE (R) 11:10a | 1:40p | 7:10p | 9:20p
WHITE HOUSE DOWN (PG-13) 12:15p | 3:50p |
6:55p | 9:50p
Schedule good for 8/23 - 8/29
CINEMARK CIELO VISTA
Gateway West Blvd/Cielo Vista Mall
CINEMARK 14 - EL PASO
West side of El Paso at Mesa & I-10
Las Palmas i-10 @ Zaragosa
The Mortal Instru-
ments: City of Bones
PG-13130 Mins Digital
Cinema
12:10pm | 1:30pm |
3:15pm | 5:05pm |
6:40pm | 8:20pm |
9:50pm
We're the Millers
R110 MinsDigital Cin-
ema 11:25am |
2:05pm | 5:00pm |
7:50p 10:40p 11:40p
Kick-Ass 2R107 Mins
Digital Cinema
11:20am | 12:40pm |
2:00pm | 3:20pm |
4:40pm | 6:00pm |
7:20pm | 8:40pm |
10:00pm
Elysium R109 Mins
Digital Cinema
11:35am | 2:10pm |
4:50p 7:35p 10:25pm
The World's End
R109 Mins Digital Cin-
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1:45pm | 4:45pm |
7:40pm | 10:30pm
You're NextR94 Mins
11:45am | 2:20pm |
4:50pm | 7:30pm |
10:10pmDigital Cin-
ema 1:00pm |
3:35pm | 6:10pm |
8:50pm | 11:30pm
Jobs PG-13125 Mins
Digital Cinema
12:05pm | 3:30pm |
7:25pm | 10:35pm
Lee Daniels' The But-
ler PG-13132 Mins-
Digital Cinema
12:30pm | 4:00pm |
7:10pm | 10:20pm
Paranoia PG-13 106
MinsDigital Cinema
12:50pm | 3:40pm
Planes PG92 Mins
5:40pm | 10:30pm
Digital Cinema 12:00pm
| 2:50pm | 8:10pm
Percy Jackson: Sea
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Mins 2:30p 10:40pm
Digital Cinema
11:50am | 5:10pm |
7:55pm
2 GunsR109 Mins
Digital Cinema
11:55am | 2:35pm |
5:20pm | 8:05pm |
10:50pm
The Smurfs 2PG102
Mins5:15pm |
10:45pmDigital Cin-
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2:15pm | 8:00pm
Blue JasminePG-13
98 Mins Digital Cin-
ema 11:30am |
2:05pm | 4:35pm |
7:05pm | 9:35pm
The Wolverine
PG-13126 Mins
11:00am | 1:55pm |
7:45pmDigital Cinema
4:55pm | 10:35pm
The Conjuring
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9:05pm | 11:45pm
TurboPG96 Mins
Digital Cinema 11:15a
1:50pm | 4:30pm
Grown Ups 2PG-
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C.6:55pm | 9:30pm
Despicable Me 2
PG98 Mins4:20pm |
11:05am 1:40p
7:00pm
Schedule good for Friday Aug 23rd
TINSELTOWN
The Mortal Instruments:
City of Bones PG-13130
Mins12:00pm | 3:30pm |
7:00pm | 10:20pm
Digital Cinema 9:25am |
7:55pm | 11:10pm
We're the MillersR110
MinsDigital Cinema
10:25am | 1:30pm |
4:35p 7:40pm | 10:35pm
Kick-Ass 2 R107 Mins
11:45am | 12:40pm |
2:40pm | 3:35pm |
5:10p 8:00pm | 10:45pm
Elysium R109 Mins
12:20pm | 3:20pm |
6:30pm | 9:35pm
The World's EndR109
MinsDigital Cinema
10:15am | 1:20pm |
4:25p 7:30pm | 10:25pm
You're Next R94 Mins
2:25pm | 5:20pm |
8:15pm | 10:55pm
Jobs PG-13125 Mins
3:15p 6:45pm | 10:00pm
Lee Daniels' The Butler
PG-13132 MinsDigital Cin-
ema 11:50am | 3:25pm |
6:55pm | 10:10pm
Paranoia PG-13106 Mins
1:00pm | 4:05pm |
7:10pm | 10:05pm
Planes PG92 Mins
12:05pm | 6:00pm
3:45pm | 9:25pm
Percy Jackson: Sea of
Monsters PG106 Mins
9:00am | 2:55pm |
12:35pm | 6:35pm
2 Guns R109 Mins
1:40pm | 4:45pm |
7:50pm | 10:40pm
The Smurfs 2PG102 Mins
Digital Cinema 9:00am
The Wolverine PG-13 126
Mins 3:00pm | 9:40pm
6:15pm
We're the Millers
ema 10:30am | 1:30pm
| 4:30pm | 7:30pm |
8:30pm | 10:30pm
ElysiumR109 Mins
Digital Cinema 10:20a
1:20pm | 4:20pm |
7:20pm | 10:20pm
The World's EndR109
Mins Digital Cinema
10:45am | 1:45pm |
4:45p 7:45p 10:45pm
Planes PG92 Mins
11:00am | 5:00pm
Digital Cinema10:00am
| 1:00pm | 4:00pm |
7:00pm | 10:00pm
Chennai Express
(UTV)NR130 Mins
Digital Cinema10:05pm
Percy Jackson: Sea of
Monsters PG106 Mins
2:00pm | 9:00pm
| 1:15pm | 4:15pm |
7:15pm | 10:15pm
2 Guns R109 Mins
| 1:25pm | 4:25pm |
7:25pm | 10:25pm
The Spectacular Now
ema 10:40am |
1:40pm | 4:40pm |
7:40pm | 10:40pm
TurboPG96 Mins
11:10am | 5:10pm
Digital Cinema
1:10pm | 7:10pm
Grown Ups 2
PG-13100 Mins
Digital Cinema
10:35am | 1:35pm |
4:35pm | 7:35pm
Pacific Rim
PG-13131 Mins
2:15pm | 9:15pm
The Way, Way Back
PG-13103 Mins
Digital Cinema
1:05pm | 7:05pm
Despicable Me 2
PG98 Mins2:10pm |
10:10a 4:10p 10:10pm
The Heat R116 Mins
| 4:05pm | 10:05pm
Monsters University
G102 MinsDigital Cin-
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2:30pm | 5:30pm
World War ZPG-13115
Mins11:15a 5:15pm
Schedule good for 8/23
2 GUNS (R)11:00 | 1:35 | 4:10 |
7:15 | 9:50
BLUE JASMINE (PG13)
12:00 | 2:30 | 5:00 | 7:30 | 10:00
CONJURING, THE (R)
7:00 | 9:45 | 12:20am
DESPICABLE ME 2, 2D (PG)
11:00 | 1:30 | 4:00
ELYSIUM (R)12:30 | 4:00 | 7:00 |
9:30
GROWN UPS 2 (PG13)
2:05 | 7:10 | 9:40
JOBS (PG13) 7:00 | 10:00
KICK-ASS 2 (R) 11:15 | 2:05 | 4:45
| 7:25 | 10:05 | 12:20am
LEE DANIELS THE BUTLER
(PG13)11:00 | 1:50 | 4:40 | 7:30 |
10:20
MORTAL INSTRUMENTS (PG13)
12:30 | 4:00 | 7:05 | 10:10 | 12:10am
PARANOIA(PG13)11:05 | 1:45 |
4:25 | 7:05 | 9:45
PERCY JACKSON:SEA O/MON-
STERS2D (PG)11:30 | 4:50 | 10:10
PERCY JACKSON:SEA O/MON-
STERS3D(PG)2:10 | 7:30
PLANES 2D (PG)11:00 | 12:25 |
1:25|2:50|4:00| 5:15 | 7:40 | 10:05
SMURFS 2, 2D (PG)11:30 | 4:35
WERE THE MILLERS (R)11:15 |
1:55 | 4:35 | 7:15 | 9:55 |12:15am
WOLVERINE 2D, THE (PG13)
11:00 | 2:15 | 5:15 | 8:15 | 11:15
WORLDS END, THE (R)
11:30 | 2:10 | 4:50 | 7:40 | 10:20 |
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ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US (PG) Thu. 7:00 9:15
ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US IN 3D(PG) Thu. 7:00 9:15
THE WORLDS END (R) Fri.-Sun. 11:40 2:15 4:45 7:25 10:00;
Mon.-Thu. 2:15 4:45 7:25 10:00
YOURE NEXT (R) Fri.-Sun. 12:00 12:35 2:25 2:55 4:50 5:20 7:15
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THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES (PG13)
Fri.-Thu. 12:30 3:30 6:30 9:30
JOBS (PG13) Fri.-Thu. 7:50 PM
KICK-ASS 2 (R) Fri.-Sun. 11:35 2:05 4:55 7:35 10:15; Mon.-Thu.
2:05 4:55 7:35 10:15
LEE DANIELS THE BUTLER (PG13) Fri.-Sun. 11:00 1:55
4:50 7:45 10:25; Mon.-Thu. 1:55 4:50 7:45 10:25
PARANOIA (PG13) Fri.-Thu. 10:30 PM
ELYSIUM(R) Fri.-Tue. 2:10 4:45 7:20 9:55; Wed. 2:10 4:30 9:55;
Thu. 2:10 4:45 7:20 9:55
PLANES (PG) Fri.-Sun. 12:15 2:30 4:40 7:10 9:25; Mon.-Wed.
12:20 2:30 4:40 7:10 9:25; Thu. 12:20 2:30 4:40
PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS (PG) Fri.-Sun.
11:45 2:20 5:00; Mon.-Thu. 2:20 5:00
WERE THE MILLERS (R) Fri.-Sun. 11:50 2:35 5:05 7:40 10:20;
Mon.-Thu. 2:35 5:05 7:40 10:20
THE SMURFS 2 (PG) Fri.-Sun. 11:30 AM
TOP GUN (PG) Wed. 7:00 PM
TIMES FOR AUGUST 23 - AUGUST 29
BLUE JASMINE
Runtime 98 min
MPAA Rating PG-13 for
Sexual Content, Mature
Thematic Material, Lan-
guage.
Starring Alec Baldwin,
Cate Blanchett, Louis
C.K., Bobby Cannavale,
Andrew Dice Clay, Sally
Hawkins, Peter Sars-
gaard, Michael
Stuhlbarg, Tammy Blan-
chard, Max Casella,
Alden Ehrenreich
Genre Comedy drama
Synopsis After her mar-
riage to a wealthy busi-
nessman (Alec Baldwin)
collapses, New York so-
cialite Jasmine (Cate
Blanchett) flees to San
Francisco and the modest apartment of her sister, Ginger (Sally
Hawkins). Although she's in a fragile emotional state and lacks
job skills, Jasmine still manages to voice her disapproval of Gin-
ger's boyfriend, Chili (Bobby Cannavale). Jasmine begrudgingly
takes a job in a dentist's office, while Ginger begins dating a man
(Louis C.K.) who's a step up from Chili.
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Out & About
Calendar of upcoming events for El Paso/ Southern New Mexico are
from August 22nd - 28th, 2013
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Heroes for Kids
Canyon Challenge
Child Crisis Center of El Pasos
competitive 8K and 5K runs
and family fun run/walk are
7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24,
in McKelligon Canyon. Child
Crisis Centers. Trophies to
overall male and female and the
largest team, and medals to top
three in each age group. Regis-
tration (by Aug 1) is $30; late
registration Aug. 2-23 is $35.
Discount of $5 per runner for
teams or $5 or more. T-shirts
guaranteed for all runners reg-
istered by Aug. 19.Online regis-
tration at
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is Aug. 22-23;
location to be announced.
El Paso Diablos Base-
ball - The American Associa-
tion minor league team
concludes its 2013 season this
week at Cohen Stadium in
Northeast El Paso. Tickets: $8
box seats; $7 general admis-
sion; free for ages 4 and
younger. Information: 755-
2000 or diablos.com.
Aug. 23-25: Sioux City Ex-
plorers. Fan Appreciation
Night Aug. 25.
Mercado Mayapan
Farmers Market La
Mujer Obrera and Centro
Mayapan host the market 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Saturdays at Caf
Mayapn, 2000 Texas. Local
and naturally grown produce,
and Mexican fair-trade arti-
sanry for sale. Breakfast and
lunch available. Information:
217-1126 or mujerobrera.org.
The Odd Couple El
Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana,
presents the female version of
Neil Simons comedy classic
Aug. 16-Sept. 7. Directed by
Darci Georges. Showtimes are
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and
2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8
seniors, $7 military/students
with ID; $5 students under 18).
Information: 532-1317, elpaso-
playhouse.com.
Movies in the Canyon
The 5th annual free movie
season at the McKelligon
Canyon Amphitheater is Friday
and Saturday, Aug. 16-Oct.
19. Showtimes are at dusk
(about 7:30 p.m.). Concessions
available (no food or beverages
may be brought in). Informa-
tion: 534-0665 or
moviesinthecanyon.com.
Friday, Aug. 23: The
Lorax
Saturday, Aug. 24: The
Dark Knight Rises
St. Nicholas Greek
Festival The 26th annual
festival of vibrant Greek culture
is Aug. 23-25 at the Greek Or-
thodox Church of St. Nicholas,
124 S. Festival. Hours are 5 to
10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 9 p.m.
Sunday. Admission: $1. Infor-
mation: 833-0882.
Food is always the star of the
show at the Greek Festival.
Lamb will be roasted Greek
style on a spit. Combination
dinner plates offer souvlakia
(beef shish kebab) or chicken
oreganato with rice pilaf, tyro-
pita (cheese-filled phyllo),
spanakopita (spinach-filled
phyllo), keftedes (spicy meat-
balls), dolmathes (stuffed grape
leaves), Greek salad and pita
bread. Other food items include
gyros sandwiches and
loukanika (Greek sausage on
pita bread), kalamari, moussaka
(baked eggplant) and pistichio
(Greek pasta dish). Pastries in-
clude baklava, sweet breads and
loukamathes (honey puffs).
Greek and American coffee
also are sold with other bever-
ages. Wine, beer and sodas will
be available.
MISSION
VALLEY
Stephanie Olivo Me-
morial 5K The 4th an-
nual 5K run and 1-mile fun
walk benefiting El Paso Red
Cross is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
24, at Ascarate Park, 5900
Delta. Cost: $20. Information:
867-4861, 867.4893 or racead-
venturesunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Up and
Running, 1475 and 7 to 7:45
a.m. on race day at the start
line.
T-shirt for all registered by
Aug. 16; medals to top three
male and female runners over
all and in each age group.
EASTSIDE
Childrens Grief
Center Run The 5K
run and 1 mile fun run/walk is
8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at
Album (Eastwood) Park, 2001
Parkwood. Zumba warm up be-
gins at 7:30 a.m. Cost: $20 by
Aug. 24; $25 on race day ($10
age 10 and younger). Teams of
10 or more (by Aug. 17) are
$15 per person. Online registra-
tion at raceadventuresunlim-
ited.com.
Packet pick up is noon to 6
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Up
and Running 1475 George Di-
eter at 7 to 7:45 a.m. on race
day.
Trophies for overall male and
female runner and for largest
team, medals to top three male
and female runners in each age
category. Refreshments offered
at finish line.
DOWNTOWN/
WESTSIDE
UTEP Womens Soc-
cer Home games are at
UTEPs University Field. Infor-
mation: 747-6150 or utepathlet-
ics.com.
Utah Valley, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 23
Univ. of Nebraska,
Omaha, Sunday, Aug. 25
The Music of Led
Zeppelin Classic rock
meets classic orchestra with El
Paso Symphony Orchestras
tribute to the rock legends at 8
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the
Plaza Theatre. The orchestra
will perform classic Zeppelin
songs such as Kashmir,
Black Dog, Good Times,
Bad Times, All of My Love
and Stairway to Heaven.
Tickets: $30, $45, $60 and $75
(Ticketmaster). Information:
532-2776 or epso.org.
Amplified by a full rock band
and accompanied by singer
Randy Jacksons screaming vo-
cals, creator Brent Havens
guest conducts the ensemble as
they capture Led Zeppelins
sheer blast and power, riff for
riff while churning out new mu-
sical colors.
Melodies at the Park
El Paso Parks and Recre-
ations free outdoor music con-
certs are 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. se-
lected Sundaysat various city
parks. Information: 544-0753
or elpasotexas.gov/parks. Aug.
25: Sobredosis del
Sabor at Salvador Rivas Park,
12515 Tierra Norte.
Tricky Falls 209 S. El Paso.
All shows are all-ages (16 and
older), unless listed otherwise.
Information: 351-9909 or trick-
yfalls.com. Rockin
Lloyd Tripp Family
Band The rockabilly band
performs at 9 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 23, with Darrin Stout and
the Rockabilly Strangers. Tick-
ets; $6.
Acacia Strain The
metal band presents its No
Way Out Tour at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 24, with guests
Within the Ruins, Xibalba, Fit
for An Autopsy an American
Me. Tickets: $16.
Alfresco! Fridays
The 11th season of free outdoor
concerts are 6 p.m. Fridays at
Arts Festival Plaza (between El
Paso Museum of Art and Plaza
Theatre). Presented by the El
Paso Convention and Perform-
ing Arts Centers and the El
Paso Convention and Visitors
Bureau. No outside food or
beverages, or pets allowed. In-
formation: 534-0665 or alfres-
cofridays.com. Aug. 23: Team
Havana (tropical, salsa).
Farmers Market at
Ardovinos Desert
Crossing The 12th an-
nual market runs 7:30 a.m. to
noon Saturdays. This produc-
ers only market runs through
mid-October and features qual-
ity farmers, backyard gardeners
and artisans. Information: (575)
589-0653, ext. 3. From El Paso,
take Race Track Drive across
the Rio Grande and across Mc-
Nutt Road (NM 273), continue
past the post office and turn left
on Ardovino.
Downtown Artist and
Farmers Market The
City of El Paso Museums and
Cultural Affairs Departments
market for area artists are Sat-
urdays in the Union Plaza Dis-
trict along Anthony Street.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Space for about 53 artists avail-
able each month. Information:
541-4942.
The market now includes a
Farmers Market with region-
ally grown agricultural prod-
ucts.
SOUTHERN
NEW MExICO
Larry Gatlin and the
Gatlin Brothers Band
The country music stars
with more than four decades of
hits perform 8 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 22, at Inn of the Moun-
tain Gods Resort and Casino,
Mescalero, N.M. Tickets: $20-
$60. Information: 1-877-277-
5677 or
innofthemountaingods.com.
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KCRW PRESENTS
B A J O F O N D O
HOUSE OF BLUES SUNSET STRIP
AUGUST 29TH WITH SHUGGIE OTIS &
BEN SOLLEE
LOS ANGELES, CA (August 20, 2013) - Bajo-
fondo, the Argentine/Uruguayan alt-electrorock-
tango band that includes multi-Oscar & Grammy
winner, Gustavo Santaolalla returns to Los Ange-
les, CA on August 29th. The band will perform at
the House of Blues Sunset Strip along with multi-
instrumentalist, Shuggie Otis and composer and
cellist, Ben Sollee, the concert is presented by
KCRW.
Bajofondo released their latest album, Presente
earlier this year under Sony Masterworks world-
wide. Presente includes a stirring mix of tango, mi-
longa, folklore, rock, hip-hop, electronica, jazz,
classical, and a world of sounds from the Ro de la
Plata, the river that separates and unites Argentina
and Uruguay.
The band has been on tour in the U.S. and Lati-
namerica since the release of their new album and
are actually in Argentina where they will be pe-
forming on August 23 & 24th. Tickets are now
available for the concert in Los Angeles at House
of Blues Sunset Strip, August 29th via www.ticket-
master.com
Sony Masterworks comprises Masterworks Broad-
way, Masterworks, Okeh, Portrait, RCA Red Seal
and Sony Classical imprints. For email updates
and information please visit
www.SonyMasterworks.com
Saturday, August 24 -
Rosetta
Emilie Dequenne, Fabrizio Rongione
USA Films; Directed by Jean-Pierre
Dardenne & Luc Dardenne
Rated R; 94 minutes; 2000 In French
with English subtitles
A despondent Belgian girl searches for
employment after her recent layoff to
avoid becoming, like her mother, an al-
coholic trailer-park prostitute. The
seemingly simple task turns into a des-
perate struggle forcing her to make unbe-
lievable moral decisions that will affect
not only her life, but the life of a young man attracted to her.
Saturday, August 31 Tsotsi
Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano, Israel Makoe, Percy
Matsemela
Miramax Films; Directed by Gavin Hood
Rated R; 94 minutes; 2006 In African dialect with English
subtitles
The film traces six days in the lonely, violent life of Tsotsi (mean-
ing thug), a ruthless, young gang leader in South Africa. Tsotsi
rarely thinks beyond his next crime, but when a carjacking results
in the accidental kidnapping of a baby, he comes to care for the
child and begins to gradually rediscover his humanity, dignity, and
capacity to love.
The El Paso Museum of Art Algur H. Meadow Library announces
World Cinema Series
August 2013~ El Paso Energy Auditorium ~ Saturdays @ 2:00 PM
Carly Rae Jepsens
New Version of the Classic
The Little Mermaid Song
Part of Your World Set for
Worldwide Digital Release Today
BURBANK, CA, August 20,
2013 Grammy-nominated
music superstar Carly Rae
Jepsens new version of the
classic The Little Mermaid
song Part of Your World is
set for a digital single release
from Walt Disney Records
today, August 20th. A sneak
peak of the music video will
debut exclusively on Disney
Channel beginning August
24th, with the full-length ver-
sion only available on the up-
coming Little Mermaid
Diamond Edition Blu-ray
and Digital HD for the firs time
October 1st, 2013. The single
will also be included on Walt
Disney Records The Little
Mermaid Greatest Hits, avail-
able in digital and physical for-
mats on September 24th.
Canadian singer/songwriter
and breakout pop sensation
Carly Rae Jepsen first burst
onto the music scene with her
Top Ten U.S. debut album Kiss
and its global smash hit Call
Me Maybe. In 2012, she took
home the American Music
Award for Best New Artist and
received two 2012 Grammy
Award nominations for Best
Pop Solo Performance and
Song of the Year. Now, Ms.
Jepsen is set to dazzle music
fans around the world once
again with her stunning new
rendition of Part of Your
World, the beloved Disney
ballad about yearning for a
world just beyond reach.
"Part of Your World" was writ-
ten by composer Alan Menken
and lyricist Howard Ashman
and originally recorded for the
movie by American actress and
singer Jodi Benson, who gave
voice to Disneys favorite un-
derwater princess, Ariel. The
song is a Broadway-style bal-
lad in which young heroine
Ariel expresses her desire to be
a part of the human world.
For more on The Little Mer-
maid and Disneys exciting
collaboration with Carly Rae
Jepsen, please continue to visit
us at www.Disney.com/TheLit-
tleMermaid.
iTunes link:
http://smarturl.it/crjiTunesa1
Exclusive Version of Music Video to Debut on Disney
Channel on August 24th Full-Length Video Available
on the Diamond Edition Blu-ray and Digital HD
October 1st
The El Paso Museum of Art announces
Artists on Art with Stephen Hansen
Thursday, September 12, 2013 @ 5:30 pm FREE
Artists on Art - located at the
El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) provides
local artists an opportunity to exhibit one
work of art in any media accompanied by a
30 minute discussion on their work and its
relation to the Museums permanent collec-
tion. There are four exhibits per year and
the work is exhibited for a three-month pe-
riod. Artists interested in being featured in
Artists on Art are encouraged to contact
Christian Gerstheimer, Curator at (915)
532-1707 x 20.
Stephen Hansenwas born
in 1950 in Seattle, WA and is a self-taught
artist whose primary media are papier-
mch, bronze, resin and steel. He lives
and works in Las Cruces, NM. Hansen has
become known for his ironic, figurative
sculptures that subtly critique contempo-
rary, usually middle-class American, cul-
ture using stereotypes and sly humor. With
artwork that is life-like rather than realistic
Hansens figures and animals often repre-
sent ideas rather than individuals. Hansen
typically depicts scenes from everyday life
inspired by common phrases twisting
meanings and subjects for humorous ef-
fect. Hansens preferred medium, papier-
mch, further testifies to his unpretentious
subjects and themes, although his work un-
doubtedly includes a worthy intellectual
and aesthetic component.
Hansen is a recipient of the 2009 "Gover-
nor's Award for Excellence in the Arts" in
New Mexico. Hansen has exhibited his
work in group exhibitions throughout the
United States since the 1970s. In 1992 and
2009 retrospectives of Hansens work were
shown at Museums in Michigan and New
Mexico respectively. Hansens work is in
the following select corporate collections:
AES, Washington DC, Capitol Records,
Los Angeles, Continental Air Transport,
Chicago, Herman Miller Inc., MI, London,
Paris, Toronto, Hughes Aircraft, El Se-
gundo, CA, Jyukano Research Institute,
Toyko, McDonald's Corporation, Oak-
brook, IL, Toronto, SIT Group S.A., Lux-
embourg, Standard Oil of Indiana, Chicago
and Upjohn Pharmaceutical, Kalamazoo,
MI.
Parking is available at the Mills Street,
Camino Real, and Convention Center
garages for a small fee. Free metered park-
ing is available on Main Street on Satur-
days and Sundays.
Image Credit:
Stephen Hansen
The Solar System, 2013
papier-mch, 24 x 57x 5 in.
Courtesy of the artist
Please join us on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 5:30 pm at the El Paso Museum of Art for Artists
on Art with Stephen Hansen. This event is free to the public.
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Neal McCoy 8 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, Aug. 22-
23, at Spencer Theater for Per-
forming Art, Airport Hwy 220
in Alto, N.M. (about 12 miles
north of downtown Ruidoso).
McCoys brand of pop country
and honky tonk has brought
him a string of hits since the
mid-1990s such as Wink,
No Doubt About It, Theyre
Playing Our Song, You Gotta
Love That, Then You Can Tell
Me Goodbye, If I Was A
Drinkin Man, Billys Got
His Beer Goggles On and
The Shake. Tickets: $66 and
$69. Information: (575) 336-
4800, (888) 818-7872 or
spencertheater.com.
Lynn Anderson The
county star performs at 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 23 at the
Flickinger Center for Perform-
ing Arts, 1110 New York Ave.
Alamogordo. Anderson is
ranked among the Top 10 most
successful female country
artists for all-time record sales
with 11 No. 1 hits, 18 Top 10,
and 50 Top 40 singles. Her sig-
nature tune (I Never Promised
You a) Rose Garden, remained
the biggest selling recording by
female country artist for over
27 years. Tickets: $22 and
$27.Information: (575) 437-
2202 or flickingercenter.com.
Great American Duck
Race The annual running
of the ducks is Thursday
through Sunday, Aug. 22-25,
in Deming, N.M. This years
theme is Racing through the
Years. Admission is free for
spectators, and anyone can be a
duck racer for just $5. The
ducks are provided; dont bring
one. Call for entry forms. Infor-
mation: (888) 345-1125, (575)
544-0469 or
demingduckrace.com.
The Tournament of Ducks Pa-
rade is at 10 a.m. Saturday in
downtown Deming.
Live Duck Races and Water
Races are noon to 4 p.m. and
5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday and
noon Sunday at McKinley
Duck Downs. Duck Race elimi-
nations and finals are 3 p.m.
Sunday.
Other events:
Duck Royalty Pageants are at
6:30 p.m. Thursday at the DPS
Auditorium.
Duck Mart vendor booths are
open all day Friday through
Sunday at the Courthouse Park.
Carnival events begin at 4 p.m.
Friday and continue all day Sat-
urday and Sunday. Live enter-
tainment from noon to 8 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 6 p.m.
Sunday.
The Kick-
off Break-
fast
hosted
by Elks
Lodge
2750
is
7 to
10 a.m.
Saturday at Courthouse Park.
$6 per plate.
Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascen-
sion is 7 a.m. Saturday and
Sunday at the Deming Soccer
Field.
Slow Pitch Tournament runs
all day Saturday and Sunday at
the Hooten Complex.
The Great American Tortilla
Toss is 2 p.m. Saturday, the
Great American Outhouse Race
is 5:30 p.m. on Silver Street.
The Great American Horse-
shoe Tournament is 10 a.m.
Saturday and the Washers Tour-
nament is 10 a.m. Sunday in
Courthouse Park.
Fort Bayard Birthday
Fort Bayard Historic Preser-
vation Society celebrates the
forts 147th birthday is Satur-
day, Aug. 24 in historic in Fort
Bayard, N.M. (6 miles east of
Silver City off Highway 180).
Tours planned at 9:30 a.m. fol-
lowed by birthday cake and re-
freshments. Information: (575)
956-3294, (307) 640-3012 or
fortbayard.org.
WWE Live The profes-
sional wrestling event returns at
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24,
at NMSUs Pan American Cen-
ter in Las Cruces. Tickets: $15,
$25, $35, $50 and $95; VIP
packages available with meet-
and-greets and exclusive WWE
merchandise via
Tickemaster.com. Information:
(575) 646-1420.
WWE Superstars scheduled to
appear include Alberto Del Rio
and Dolph Ziggler; others to be
announced in coming weeks at
PanAm.NMSU.edu.
Music in the Park
The Las Cruces summer con-
cert series is 6 p.m. Sundays in
August at Young Park, 1905 E.
Nevada. No pets allowed. Ad-
mission is free. Informa-
tion: (575) 541-22550
or las-cruces.org. Aug.
25 Flow Tribe
(zydeco/jazz) and
NMSU Jazz Quar-
tet.
Movie under the Stars with
El Paso Parks and Recreation
Who: City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department
What: Movie Here Comes the Boom
When: September 7, 2013
Preview activities begin at 5:30 p.m. (Movie at dusk)
Where: Eastwood Park, 3001 Parkwood St.
El Paso, Texas The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will host
a free showing of the movie Here Comes the Boom at dusk on Saturday, Sep-
tember 7, 2013 at Eastwood Park, 3001 Parkwood St.
The free event is being sponsored by the Navy Federal Credit Union with
the movie comedy starring Kevin James and Salma Hayek being shown on a 45
ft. screen. Bring your own chairs and enjoy the nighttime skies and a great family
atmosphere. Information Julian Tarango (915) 544-0753.
DJ Spotlight | Flosstradamus
Flosstradamus spent the
last 8 years breaking new
sounds around the globe
and becoming club kings
in the process. But how do
they keep doing it? J2K
and Autobots knack for
flipping your favorite
tracks in unexpected new
ways (from their earliest DJ
blends to high-energy hy-
brids like the duos hit
remix of Major Lazer s
Original Don) certainly
helps. So does having a
catalog of original
bangers on Fools Gold,
Green Label Sound and
Mad Decent/Jeffrees. Yet
the real reason Floss has
been able to reinvent
party rocking for close to
a decade is because
these Chicago boys bring
an irresistible sense of fun
to every single set,
whether its a sweat-
soaked nightclub or in
front of thousands at Lol-
lapalooza.
Armed with a gang of
new tunes straight from
the studio and a brand
new, extra-hype stage
show, Flosstradamus is
coming back to a town
near you get ready to
juke!
Flosstradamus will be
making an apperence at
this year s SCMF going on
in El Paso, TX Aug 31st
and Sept 1st. For more
info visit:
suncitymusicfestival.com
Nightlife calendar
Music Releases
August 27th
AroarA - In the Pines
Avenged Sevenfold - Hail To The King
Big Sean - Hall Of Fame
Black Joe Lewis - Electric Slave
Colette - When the Musics Loud
Dent May - Warm Blanket
Disappears - Era
Drumgasm - Drumgasm
Franz Ferdinand - Right Thoughts, Right
Words, Right Action
Goodie Mobb - Age Against The Machine
Juicy J - Stay Trippy
Lumerians - The High Frontier
Mandisa - Overcome
The Dodos - Carrier
The Rides - Can't Get Enough
August 22nd
Simian Mobile Disco @Lowbrow
Palace
September 1st
Sun City Music Festival @Ascarate
Park
September 8th
Mobb Deep @ Lowbrow Palace
Oct 4th
Jimmy Edgar @ Lowbrow Palace
Nov 9th
Morgan Page@ Buchanans events
center
Nov 11th
Baauer @ Tricky Falls
Billboard's Creative Top 10 ranking also in-
cludes Alma Rosario and Ricky Muoz
Leading the ranking of songwriters across
all Latin music genres, the SESAC Latina-
affiliated artist Luciano Luna Daz is #1 on
Billboard's 'Midyear Recap of Top Latin
Songwriters and Publishers' for the first half
of 2013.
This chart, which ranks the Top 10 Latin
music composers in the United States for
the first half of 2013, also features SESAC
Latina affiliates Alma Rosario and Ricky
Muoz. SESAC Latina is the most innova-
tive performing-rights society in the world.
Making it clear that the Regional Mexican
genre in its "multiple forms" continues dom-
inating Latin music in the United States,
Billboard notes that in June, Luciano Luna
won a SESAC Latina Music Award.
Drilling down on Luciano Luna's chart-top-
ping achievement, Billboard notes that dur-
ing the first half of 2013, four of his
compositions dominated the airplay charts,
including one recorded by Banda El Re-
codo. They've been working together since
2007, and have teamed up to create such
decisive hits as the #1 smash "Dime Que
Me Quieres" (2011), co-written by Miguel
ngel Romero, who is also a SESAC
Latina affiliate.
The article points out that Luciano Luna's
songs have been recorded by such well-
known talents as Julin lvarez.
This chart also includes Alma Rosario, the
only woman in the Top 10, whose "Y Ahora
Resulta" (And Now It Turns Out), recorded
by Voz de Mando, spent seven big weeks
at#1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay
chart.
In addition, SESAC Latina affiliate Ricky
Muoz, the leader, founder, vocalist and
accordionist of Intocable, made this presti-
gious chart thanks to his song "Te Amo
(Para Siempre)" (I Love You Forever),
which also hit #1 on Regional Mexican Air-
play and has now spent five months on the
airplay Top 10.
Billboard went on to note that this song was
"equally successful in Mexico and began
Muoz's association with SESAC Latina as
a songwriter."
About SESAC:
With a selective policy of affiliation that's
unique in the industry, SESAC represents
the best composers and publishers. In so
doing, SESAC has built a repertoire of
quality that covers all genres and the most
popular music of today. Artists affiliated
with SESAC include such icons as Bob
Dylan, Neil Diamond, Mumford & Sons,
Lady Antebellum, Bryan Michael Cox,
Swizz Beatz, Rico Love, RUSH, Cassandra
Wilson, MGMT, Alice In Chains and many
more. SESAC Latina represents such pres-
tigious artists as Draco Rosa, Carlos
Baute, Enrique Bunbury, Rayito, Samo,
Reik, Jencarlos Canela, Luz Casal, Intoca-
ble, Joey Montana, Luciano Luna, Calibre
50, Aleks Syntek, Fonseca, Amrica Sierra,
among many others. www.sesaclatina.com
As the first Latin music-focused division to
be created by a performance-rights society
originally founded in 1930, SESAC Latina
is also recognized as a leader in technol-
ogy, which allows it to process royalty pay-
ments more quickly and accurately.
For more information about SESAC Latina
visit www.sesaclatina.com
LUCIANO LUNA IS THE MOST
PROMINENT LATIN COMPOSER
OF THE YEAR
SPOTLIGHTEPNEWS.COM AUGUST 22, 2013
ITS GOOD FOR YOUR GAME
By T.J. TOMASI
GOLF SPOKEN HERE
GOLF INSIDER
THE GOLF DOCTOR
Iron Play: Hit forward and
let the down happen
Why do tour players hit the ball
so far? Well, one reason is that
they compress the golf ball
more than the average golfer. In
the hands of a tour player, a 6-
iron with a 30-degree loft at ad-
dress turns into a 5-iron at
impact (26 degrees) because the
pro has learned to tilt the shaft
toward the target. But if you try
this by simply hitting down,
as most mistakenly do, you
wont increase how much you
compress the ball. Why? Be-
cause, all things being equal,
compression is dependent upon
the size of the angle between
your clubfaces downward
movement at impact and the
loft of the club and the less
this angle, the more compres-
sion.
So lets say youre the pro and
you hit down on the ball 3 de-
grees with a standard 6-iron
(30-degree loft), but because
you lean the shaft forward at
impact you deloft the clubface
to 26 degrees, while your ama-
teur buddy using the same club
hits down 5 degrees but arrives
at impact with 34 degrees loft.
Since your angle of compres-
sion is 29 (26+3) and his is 39
(34+5), you hit it farther, even
though you both swung at 90
mph.
You did this by using the cor-
rect concept, which is: Keep
your hands ahead of the club-
head and hit forward toward
the target a different con-
cept than hitting down into the
ground.
Here is where proper ball
placement comes in. If your
hands are quiet through impact
(no flip) and the ball is cor-
rectly placed, you will hit down
on it automatically exactly
how much depends on how far
back in your stance you posi-
tion the ball. Thus, angle of at-
tack affects trajectory, while
clubface loft determines spin
(the more loft, the more spin
and the less distance). So dont
simply beat down on the ball to
compress it if you do, youll
get less of what you want, not
more.
The other way to shrink the
angle of compression is to bend
your irons 2 or 3 degrees strong
so at impact youll have less
loft, more compression and
more distance.
Please Note: I am not talking
about the balls compression
i.e., how its made at the fac-
tory (e.g. 80, 90, 100 compres-
sion), rather how much the ball
is compressed at impact due to
the quality of strike. The first
you buy, the second you learn.
Lee Westwood is a master of the low, driving
wedge. Here he hits down on the ball to keep it
low and uses the clubface loft to spin it.
Vijay Singh takes much less divot with the clubface
moving more forward than down. Thus, the com-
pression angle is lower and the spin is less with
more distance.
What your divots can
and cant tell you
Based on the type of divot they take, you can divide
golfers into two categories: diggers and pickers. Both
types hit the ball before the ground, but the diggers angle
of attack is steeper than the picker.
One is not better than the other, just different, and great
players are found in both categories. Phil Mickelson takes
some major-league pelts, while Tom Watson nips the ball
off the turf as if it were an altar cloth. Tiger has done both
Tiger-2000 was a picker who could practice for two
hours yet leave almost no trace, but he was a digger under
Hank Haney. He is now back to picking.
It used to be thought that you could divine the ball flight
from the divot, but thats deceptive. For example, a divot
that is pointing to the left could be from a ball that started
left because the face is looking left at impact, or the ball
could start to the right or fly straight. The reason is that
the path of the clubhead determines the direction of the
divot, while the clubface determines where the ball starts,
so a face pointing right with a path moving left causes a
divot pointing left and a ball flying right. (For a more de-
tailed explanation, see Why You Need Two Swings at
www.tomasigolf.com.)
But divot diagnosis can be helpful when it comes to shape.
When the right side of your divot is deeper than the left,
something is causing the toe of your club to dig into the
ground. If youre taking a lot of toe-deep divots, check
your lie angle be-
fore you make any
swing changes it
may be your clubs.
And when the front
part of your divot is
wide but the target
side is narrow, mak-
ing your divot pie-
shaped, the toe of
your clubface is ro-
tating over the heel
much too quickly
through the hitting
zone.
Divots can give you
some info on your
swing, but its a
good idea not to
make any changes in
your swing unless
youre sure that a pattern of bad divots has been estab-
lished. In general, a tour divot is square from back to front,
some with a slight curve as the club swings left. Length
depends on swing variations and turf conditions, but usu-
ally is about four to five inches long. It points slightly left
and begins just past the front of the ball.
Most golfers hit the ball slightly fat
[left tee], better players begin their
divot mid-ball, while pros begin
post-ball.
Sit em both
BIRDIES AND BOGEYS
Hal Sutton, the American captain,
was trying to figure out who to sit,
Tiger or Phil, during the 2004 Ryder
Cup at Oakland Hills. Jackie Burke,
his curmudgeon assistant, barked,
Well, hell, Hal, sit em both, because
it aint gonna make a bit of
difference. Every Americans got
their shaft leaning back, every Euro-
peans got their shaft leaning forward,
and we aint got enough time to teach
em the difference. Why? According
to Burke, Because every American is
taught, by virtue of his environment,
to hit the ball straight up in the air
like that, and every European is
taught to hit (it lower) and maneuver
the ground. Oakland Hills requires
you to play the ground game, and not
one single American could get that
figured out.
Now that Phil has learned to play
British Open-type courses and Tiger
has changed his swing, you cant sit
either one of them.
Read more at
http://blogs.golf.com/presstent/page/2
/
Betting
handicap &
bragging
handicap
A golfers handicap that
changes depending on the
context. When they want to
impress, the bragging
handicap lowers; when
they want to make a bet on
the first tee, the handicap
rises.
DONT MISS IT
GOLF BY THE NUMBERS
ASK THE PRO
You cant hide your lack
of preparation
Q: Who, in your opinion, is the
least prepared of the golf announc-
ers? The best prepared? Charles
P., from email
A: The best is Johnny Miller,
followed close behind by Brandel
Chamblee. The least prepared, in my
opinion, is Nick Faldo, who makes a
lot of stuff up.
A perfect example occurred on the
16th at the Bridgestone during
Tigers 61. Tiger had a 90-yard shot
with the pin in front. He landed 40
feet long and spun it back a bit, leav-
ing him about 30 feet. Faldo de-
scribed how Tiger hit a bad shot with
the tension getting to him; he moved
his arms too quickly, unable to con-
trol his arm pace.
After the round, Tiger explained that
his ball was sitting against a ridge
and he decided to go long on purpose
to guard against the water Tiger
was playing for the win, not trying to
shoot 59, as Faldo wrongly assumed.
But the next day, with Tiger warming
up on the monitor, Faldo repeated his
erroneous re-enactment of the shot,
oblivious to Tigers post-round state-
ments just the kind of mistakes
that unprepared announcers make.
(To Ask the Pro a question about
golf, email him at: pblion@aol.com.)
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According to D.W.
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Goes on clear and
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Provides a steady grip
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PGA Championship visits
Oak Hill
Oak Hill, the venue for this years PGA Championship, is the only
country club to have hosted the PGA Championship, the Ryder
Cup, the U.S. Open, the U.S. Amateur, the U.S. Senior Open and
the Senior PGA Championship! Wow. Its in upstate New York
near Rochester, only a few miles from where I did my doctoral
work. Tiger Woods said it was the hardest, fairest golf course hes
played, and Ernie Els said the same thing.
How hard is Oak Hill? In the major stroke play championships
contested at Oak Hill, only 10 players have been under par, so its
set up for a ball-striker. There have been two other PGAs there
in 1980, Jack Nicklaus won one of his 18 majors with a six-under
total, and Shaun Micheel
won a very unexpected vic-
tory in 2003 at four-under
par.
Prediction: Its a major for
Matt Kuchar, who will kill
the field with par after par
on this Donald Ross beauty.
My sleeper pick: Jason Day.
ABOUT THE WRITER
Dr. T.J. Tomasi is
a teaching pro-
fessional in Port
St. Lucie, Fla.
Visit hiswebsite
at
tomasigolf.com.
NEXT
UP...
SPRINT CUP
CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS NATIONWIDE SERIES
Race: IRWIN Tools Night Race
Where: Bristol Motor Speedway
When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (ET)
TV: ABC
2012 Winner: Denny Hamlin (right)
Race: Food City 250
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. (ET)
TV: ESPN
2012 Winner: Joey Logano
Race: UNOH 200
When: Wednesday, 8 p.m. (ET)
TV: Fox Sports 1
2012 Winner: Timothy Peters
NOTEBOOK
Joey Logano Wins Pure Michigan 400;
Drivers Make Mad Dash for the Chase
Joey Logano scored
big on a couple of fronts at
Michigan International Speed-
way on Sunday. His win in the
Pure Michigan 400, his first of
2013 and his first in Sprint
Cup since going to work for
Roger Penske, propelled him
into a position to make a seri-
ous bid for a berth in the Chase
for the Sprint Cup, which be-
gins after three more regular
season races. Hes now 13th in
the standings, 17 points out-
side the top 10, but also eligi-
ble for a wild-card berth
should he not finish the regular
season among the top 10.
And his victory gave
Ford Motor Co. bragging
rights as the winner of the in-
augural Michigan Heritage tro-
phy that goes to the winning
manufacturer of Cup races at
Michigan.
The trophy, inspired
by professional hockeys Stan-
ley Cup, celebrates the spirit of
the automobile and its impor-
tance to the Michigan track,
which is the home turf of the
U.S. automobile industry.
But a bigger reward
for Logano and his Penske-
owned No. 22 would be a spot
in the Chase. And with races
left to run at Bristol, Atlanta
and Richmond, the battle for
the final Chase berths is a
close one.
The top 10 in points
after Richmond are in the
Chase, along with two wild-
card entries, which will go to
drivers in the top 20 with race
wins.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., in
seventh place and winless so
far this season, is in jeopardy
of missing the Chase as hes
just 20 points ahead of 11th-
place Kasey Kahne. Loganos
teammate Brad Keselowski is
eighth in the standings but
only eight points ahead of
Kahne and without a win
that would make him eligible
for a wild-card berth. Kurt
Busch, also winless for the
season, is ninth, six points
ahead of Kahne, who likely
will make the Chase as a wild-
card entry even if hes outside
the top 10 because he has two
race victories.
The other wild-card
contenders at this point are
Martin Truex Jr., in 12th,
Logano and Ryan Newman,
who is 15th in points, 27 mark-
ers out of the top 10. Each has
one win so far this season.
For the 23-year-old
Logano, and for those close to
him in the standings, theres
little room for mistakes or
stumbles the next three weeks.
I think weve got to
be consistent, said Logano,
who outdueled eventual run-
ner-up Kevin Harvick on a
late-race restart, then took the
lead for good when Mark Mar-
tin ran out of fuel. This is
something Todd (Gordon, crew
chief) and I talk about before
we come to the race track
every weekend how aggres-
sive we need to be to try to get
into this Chase.
We kind of decided
we needed a win a couple
weeks ago. So we did one, we
got one. ... We need to try to
figure out how aggressive we
need to be.
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burnout.
Stewart-Haas Racing an-
nounced on Monday that
Tony Stewart will miss the
remainder of the Sprint Cup
season due to the broken
right tibia and fibula in a
sprint car crash Aug. 5 at
Southern Iowa Speedway in
Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Veteran Mark Mar-
tin has been hired to drive
Stewarts No. 14 Chevrolet
for 12 of the remaining 13
races, with Austin Dillon,
who drove for Stewart on
Sunday at Michigan, taking
the wheel for the Oct. 12
race at Talladega Super-
speedway.
With Martin moving
from his part-time ride in
Michael Waltrip Racings No.
55 Toyota to Stewarts car,
the No. 55 will be driven by
Brian Vickers, who has been
sharing the ride with Martin,
and team owner Michael
Waltrip. Waltrip will drive the
No. 55 at Talladega Super-
speedway as scheduled ear-
lier in the year. Vickers
already has been named
full-time driver of the
Aarons-sponsored No. 55
for 2014 and 2015.
Stewart is expected
to return to the No. 14 in
time for preseason testing in
January 2014.
Tony Stewart
wont be behind
the wheel again
this season
By Christopher A. Randazzo
NOTEBOOK
A Family Hauler with Zoom the Mazda CX-9
There comes a time when a
sports car owner has to do the
unthinkable: get rid of his/her
treasured vehicle for something
more practical. Nightmares of
minivans could easily wake one
up in the middle of the night in
cold sweats. Well if you are one
of those that are attempting to
delay the inevitable, maybe
there is hope: the Mazda CX-9
- a family hauler that has an at-
titude of a sports car.
The CX-9 is a large, seven pas-
senger crossover sport-utility-
vehicle with most of its
emphasis on sport and less on
utility. Designed with sports-car
like cues, the CX-9 features ag-
gressive front styling, tapered
nose and 18 wheels (huge 20
wheels come on the Grand
Touring model). The styling re-
ally works for the CX-9 in a
number of ways. First, it is
very unique and it stands out in
the vast world of SUVs. And
second, the styling screams
sporty and the CX-9 delivers
very well in that department.
For 2013, the CX-9 gets some
exterior styling updates that in-
clude the use of LED daytime
running lights and bixenon
headlights.
While the exterior is nice to
look at, the interior is even bet-
ter. The red and blue instrument
lighting along with the metal
looking accents give the CX-9
a sporty theme to match its
outer clothes. And surprisingly,
the third row seat in the CX-9
is one of the roomiest I have at-
tempted to sit in. Access to it is
easy, thanks to the large rear
doors (which requires extra
caution in tight parking lots).
And when you dont need the
third row, it folds flat into the
floor, as does the second row.
When both rows are flatly
stored, there is an impressive
101 cubic feet of cargo room.
The Mazda CX-9 is powered
by a 3.7 liter V6 engine that is
good for 273 horsepower. This
engine, along with a six-speed
automatic transmission is the
only drivetrain available in the
CX-9, although buyers can
choose from front-wheel drive
or all-wheel drive. A tow pack-
age is also available, giving the
CX-9 the ability to tow up to
3,500 pounds.
The CX-9 is available in three
trim levels Sport, Touring,
and Grand Touring.
After consulting
with Tonys doctors and
speaking with Tony, we
agreed it was best for him to
focus on his recovery, Greg
Zipadelli, competition direc-
tor at Stewart-Haas, said in
a team release. For the No.
14 team, our focus is on po-
sitioning them for a run at
the owner championship.
Mark Martin and Austin Dil-
lon give us the best oppor-
tunity to do that, and we
certainly appreciate Michael
Waltrip Racing and Richard
Childress Racing for making
Mark and Austin available to
us.
Waltrip said in his
own teams release that the
agreement between the
teams involved is mutually
beneficial.
This opportunity
to help two (future) Hall of
Famers in Mark (Martin)
and Tony Stewart at the
same time, while getting the
opportunity to run the rest of
the year with Brian makes
sense for MWR, Waltrip
said. But nothing could
happen without the support
of Aarons, Toyota and the
other MWR sponsors. Each
of them saw the same ben-
efits in such a move and
helped make it happen. This
is a truly win, win, win situa-
tion.
Tony Stewart ...
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Sport model is considered the
base model and comes well-
equipped with a cloth interior,
18 wheels, power everything,
A/C, and keyless entry. So ba-
sically, there is no stripped
down version of the CX-9.
Move up to the Touring model
and the CX-9 gets fitted with
leather and heated seats as well
as heated mirrors. Topping out
the lineup is the Grand Touring
model that adds in the 20
wheels, along with rain-sensing
wipers, and keyless entry and
ignition.
Worth noting, and standard on
the Grand Touring model is a
Blind Sport Monitoring Sys-
tem. This neat system flashes a
signal in the outside mirror on
either side when it detects a ve-
hicle is approaching in the ad-
jacent lane in the mirrors blind
spot. With this, youll never cut
anyone off again.
The test car that was delivered
to me was a fully decked out
Meteor Gray CX-9 Grand
Touring model. The $39,605
price tag seemed very reason-
able, but for those that are on a
budget, you will be happy to
know that the CX-9 Sport
starts at $29,975.
Saying that the CX-9 has the
soul of a sports car really isnt
far fetched, and power from the
V6 engine will back that up.
Going down a straight-a-way
will allow you to hit 60 mph in
under 8 seconds, which is
pretty quick, but it is when the
road takes a turn that makes
this Mazda really shine. The
suspension makes the CX-9 act
and feel as if it were a GT car
and lets you quickly forget you
are in an SUV of this size.
With fast and decisive steering,
excellent brakes, and eager
throttle response, you wont be
able to get that zoom-zoom
jingle out of your head.
This leads me back to having
to get rid of that favorite sports
car for something that is more
practical. No, the Mazda CX-9
will not make you forget about
the car, but with attractive
styling and great road manners,
it will sure ease the pain a bit.
Oh yeah, and with the CX-9,
you can haul the family
around, too!
Mazda CX-9...
By The Numbers:
2013 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring AWD
Base Price: $36,375.00
Price as Tested: $39,605.00
Layout: front-engine / all-wheel drive
Engine: 3.7 liter 24-valve V6
Transmission: 6-speed automatic
Horsepower: 273 hp
Torque: 270 lb-ft
EPA Fuel Economy: 16 city / 22 highway mpg
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1. Jimmie Johnson, 813
2. Clint Bowyer, 772
3. Carl Edwards, 762
4. Kevin Harvick, 749
5. Kyle Busch, 706
6. Matt Kenseth, 688
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 679
8. Brad Keselowski, 667
9. Kurt Busch, 665
10. Greg Biffle, 663
Laps led by Kyle Busch
in the past 17 Sprint Cup
races at Bristol Motor
Speedway, the most of any driver
Green-flag passes by Dale
Earnhardt Jr. in the past 17
Cup races at Bristol, tops
among all drivers
Camping World Truck Series
starts for Red Horse Racing
team owner Tom DeLoach,
who fielded the Toyotas driven at Michigan
International Speedway by Timothy Peters,
German Quiroga and John Wes Townley
Career top-10 finishes in the
Sprint Cup Series for Kevin
Harvick, who has 453 starts,
after his runner-up run at Michigan on Sun-
day
1,431
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Juan Pablo Montoyas future uncertain as
Chip Ganassi Racing makes a change
For Juan Pablo Montoya, the news last week
that he was being dropped from the driver
lineup at Chip Ganassis Sprint Cup team
wasnt as much of a surprise as it was to the
rest of the racing world.
To be honest with you, I think I
knew from quite a while ago, Montoya told
reporters at Michigan International Speedway
last week. (Ganassi officials) had an option
earlier in the year, and they didnt take it, so I
kind of knew it was going to be something
different next year. ...
They confirmed it this week and
that was it.
Montoya, a 37-year-old native of
Bogota, Colombia, said hes unsure what the
future might bring for him, but hes looking to
be in a situation where he can resume his win-
ning ways.
Whatever else I do, dont know
what Im going to do, but I want to make sure
Im in a winning car, he said. It was a fun
seven years with the Target car and Chip
(Ganassi) and everything. We worked really
hard and we had our ups our downs, but at the
end of the day I want to win races.
Historically, its been extremely dif-
ficult for drivers like Montoya to make the
transition from high-downforce, rear-engine,
open-wheel cars to NASCAR, with its low-
downforce, fendered, front-engine cars. The
open-wheel vets generally excel on road
courses in NASCAR but struggle on the oval
tracks that dominate the schedule.
But Montoya did better than most.
He won two road course races, but overall he
has 23 top-five and 56 top-10 finishes along
with nine poles in 240 career Cup starts. He
made the Chase in 2008, but has struggled the
past three seasons, as has his teammate Jamie
McMurray, who won three races in 2010 but
has since been winless with only three top-
five finishes since 2010.
Montoya, who won seven times on
the elite Formula One series and has an Indi-
anapolis 500 victory, said he believes he did a
good job of making the transition to Cup cars,
and attributed his lack of success at Ganassis
team to inconsistency within the team.
I thought I picked it up pretty
well, he said. I run really well. I made the
Chase in my third year.
One of the hardest things ... is the
amount of changes. There was never any con-
sistency.
It wasnt because they were doing
it on purpose, they were just trying new
things and trying to make things better. The
problem is every time you make changes it
makes it harder.
Jimmie Johnson said he agrees that
consistency within a race team is a key to suc-
cess once a driver gets accustomed to
NASCARs cars and tracks.
I feel like you need five years to
really know the tracks and the
cars, Johnson said. So,
Juan is at that seven-
or eight-year mark.
You
kind of get to a
spot where
youve got
the expe-
rience,
and
there are
many
reasons
why things
might not
work, and I
firmly believe in the
relationship between the
driver and the crew chief is
where the magic lies espe-
cially once youre past that
five-year mark.
Johnson has been
with his crew chief Chad
Knaus for his entire Cup ca-
reer.
Whatever the prob-
lems were for Montoya and
Ganassi, NASCAR stands to
lose one of the drivers who
often makes things inter-
esting for race fans,
dating back to
his Cup
debut at
Home-
stead-
Miami
Speedway in
2006 when he tan-
gled with Ryan New-
man and wrecked.
So is Montoya
going to try to stay in
NASCAR? I dont
know, he said. As I
said, the number-one
priority for me is try-
ing to be in a winning
car.
NOTEBOOK
Most of the time, when Kyle
Busch races in the Nationwide or
Camping World Truck Series, he can
handle most any challenge from the
series regulars, which is why he has
118 major NASCAR victories 27 in
Cup, 59 in Nationwide and 32 in the
Truck Series.
But on Saturday in the truck
race at Michigan International Speed-
way, it was young James Buescher
taking Busch to school in the closing
laps.
With a little over four laps
left to run, the 23-year-old Buescher
was third behind two far-more-experi-
enced drivers, Busch in the lead and
second-place Brendan Gaughan. But
in the span of two corners, Buescher
passed them both and held on for the
win, his first of the season and fifth
overall in the truck series.
How the 31 (Buescher) can
get a run on the 62 (Gaughan), whos
got a run on me is beyond me, Busch
said. It blows my mind. He got a run
on all of us, and I got down in turn
three way too low on my entry to try
to block, and I got loose.
I dont know if he was that
close to me or not, but I had to save
my truck and in doing so he just drove
right on by.
Bueschers victory moved
him within one point of Jeb Burton,
who is second in the standings, but
theyre both a ways out of first place.
Matt Crafton is on top with a 51-point
lead over Burton.
Its a good way to start that
turnaround, said Buescher, the de-
fending series champion. Its no se-
cret that its not the season weve been
expecting.
James Buescher makes the most of his opportunity
James Buescher celebrates his
victory in Saturdays Michigan
National Guard 200.
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smacking the wall and fading to 36th at the finish,
the pressure is on for the next three weeks.
He insists his team is worthy of contend-
ing for the championship in the season-ending, 10-
race Chase.
There are guys in worse positions than
us, Earnhardt said. We aint got to outrun just
one guy; theres a lot of guys. And all of them have
got to have clean races, just like we do.
I think well be all right. Were not an
11th-place team. Were a top-five team. Were con-
sistent. Were more consistent than most. Weve
just got to shake this luck, whatever is going on;
its something different every time.
Points leader Jimmie Johnson had mis-
fortune once again at Michigan, one of the few
Cup tracks where hes never won. He wrecked his
primary car in practice, drove his backup all the
way to the lead in the race only to blow his engine
and finish 40th. Hes still atop the points standings
and locked into the Chase, but he regrets not being
able to score a strong finish as he heads into the
run for the championship.
I hate having momentum not work in
our favor late in the regular season, Johnson said.
I think we would have had a very strong race
today if not a win. That momentum is key rolling
into the Chase. That is the biggest downfall to me.
For Johnsons and Earnhardts teammate
Jeff Gordon, a mediocre run at Michigan put his
title hopes in jeopardy.
Gordons 17th-place finish leaves him
14th in the standings, 26 points out of the top 10
and without a win, but he overcame the odds last
year to secure a Chase berth in the regular-season
finale at Richmond.
Joey Logano (left) battles Kurt Busch (middle) and Jeff Burton (right) for the lead in Sundays Pure Michigan 400.
Sean Gardner/Getty Images for NASCAR
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