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The Brahma Kumaris appear to have peace with their self in this conflict-ridden world. A NOW! Thoughts for feature delves deeper into their OM SHANTI worldview... the Day s. Mani Kumar Pradhan, former Additional Secretary, SNT, has al Mways been a religious person. First -by Brahma Kumaris as a student of PNG’s, she sought refuge in Jesus. Then later as a teacher in the same The Call school “she left Jesus for Sai Baba,” she says. Soon Sai Baba was joined by many other The fool wants others to deities, each fighting for space in her puja see him: room. But peace of mind eluded her. Then one day in the year 1999, a friend the wise man smiles in the brought her to the Brahma Kumari Centre at of the Brahma Development Area. audience “When I came here I realized that I had finally found the place I had been searching for all my life,” she says. To understand something Today, three years later she is a bonafide Brahma Kumari and the centre and its spir- you need Knowledge, but itual teachings are an integral part of her life. Kumari “I concluded that I was in search of God, to Feel it, you need experi- I met him here-I’m at peace,” she adds. ence The Brahma Kumari always greet each other with Om Shanti, a plea for peace. Started as a family gathering in 1936, it became a family Institution in 1937 for edu- It is the hour of trial that cation in moral values, worldview and medi- tation with its headquarters at Mt Abu. makes men great, not the This spiritual organization is headed and hour of triumph run by women who have become the medium to dispel darkness from the minds of people and show the way for attaining peace and happiness in the world. But women are not We explore the stars and its sole constituency. The teachings of the Brahma Kumaris are universal and appeal to the depths of the sea, but many men. how much do we know “The world has become very complex, everyone is looking for peace. So we come about ourselves and the for peace,” says RB Pegha, extra Educator, Health Department. reason for being here? He adds, “I had so many mental distur- bances and family tensions. I feel very re- laxed after coming here. I have no problems Sometimes in life, we wear now. My whole family has joined. It has made a big difference to our lives.” so many masks that it The Gangtok centre was started by its current head, “Shejala didi” as she is called becomes difficult to see by all. She says, “ I came for a visit in 1990, your true self. we started in someone’s family, initially we had around 25 members. Soon more joined as they heard about the benefits.” Today the centre is housed in a fairly big The one who knows how to compound in Development Area with hun- dreds of regular members. adjust is the one who The centre also organizes programmes in knows how to survive. schools and offices on how to inculcate mo- rality and develop IQ. The daily routine at the centre is filled with meditation, yoga and positive thinking classes, along with Rajyoga Relationships based on meditation, which is believed to bring about spiritual transformation. Says Mrs. Sharda, a falsehood are like houses senior teacher at PNGS: “I joined in 1995, I with their foundations in was searching for a true God. I found the Su- FUNDAMENTAL SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS preme Soul- Shiva here. Wherever I medita- mud. tion I become body less, I experience a light * There is only one God who is Incorporeal and in front of me and that is Shiva.” Eternal. Whatever may be the individual experi- The one who can adjust ence, whatever the skeptics may say, the fact * God is the incorporeal mother-father of all is that for hundreds of men and women the with humility possesses Brahma Kumaris offer solace and hope in a souls. This awareness of relationship with and world ridden by despair and conflict. much greatness. The Brahma Kumaris seek to heal indi- love for God is call Yoga. vidual and societal trauma by offering under- * We should try to inculcate in ourselves divine quali- standing of the self and the world. They teach Everybody is attracted by a practical method of meditation, which ena- ties such as humility, tolerance, patience etc. bles individuals to achieve peace of mind, beauty and quality. It is a develop their potential and interact with oth- * We must prepare ourselves for the forthcom- ers in a constructive and fulfilling way. ing golden age and thus completely divinise rare quality to help the ugly Ms. Mani Pradhan says, “This is the ulti- and unqualified. mate destination-there is no need to go any- ourselves. where else.” WOMENii September 11-17, 2002 NOW Dynamics of Motherhood otherhood is in all terms SHIKHA TIWARI on the ‘politics’ surrounding a the most respected and Midealized stage in a wom- woman’s biggest job - motherhood an’s life, especially with respect to the Indian socio-cultural system. Though it is not so difficult to visu- DEAR DEE alize and understand the dynamics involved in it, but more often than o Mr. Couch Potato has moved out? Good. Let him go in not it is chosen to compartmentalize Sdulge his couch potato whims someplace else. You deserve and ideologically authenticate the better and you know that. Till then enjoy being the ruler of your mother’s role. Like in the domain, the queen of the remote control! Spensarian literature, women were Everything is fine here except K who has been acting strange supposed to be placed on a pedes- of late. All week he’s giving me chocolates called ‘Old Jamaica’ tal and worshipped. For that’s the – I wonder if he’s trying to tell me something? Then he gives most non-threatening position for me a book “Who moved my cheese?” On the face of it, it is a men. The very idea of viewing one’s simple story about four characters who live in a maze and look beloved in the role of a goddess, is for cheese to nourish them and make them happy. Cheese is a almost like putting a free bird in a modifiable id, however much the count the culturally reproduced as metaphor for what we want in life and the maze is where we golden jail and making the bird feel ego and the superego might try and well as the biological difference look for what we want. All that is fine but I can’t understand why that this is the best thing which can control it. There is therefore a sex between man and woman, and does K keeps telling me to move with the cheese, or move the cheese happen to her. Somehow it is the system, and a set of interlocking not fail to give due consideration to or not to ask why my cheese moved, etc. I don’t know what’s best way to ensure that the bird can’t drives and checks that have a pow- the psychic and emotional relation- with him but its irritating me now. I’m beginning to think we fly. But there is a whole lot of poli- erful impact on the individual’s ships that arise from this. The older have a problem here. On my way back home, waiting at the tics involved in this entire structure. emotions. The gender system, su- term ‘man-woman relationship’ shared taxi stand I quickly did Cosmo’s “Is getting guys and It is not only patriarchy or a power perimposed over the sex system, which preceded the current term cutting them loose your favourite sport?” quiz and to my sur- structure but also a gender and sex modifies the latter to some degree ‘gender relation’, was sensitive to prise I scored real high. This is what I found out. “If anyone dominated system. It is not difficult but not beyond that. the psychic dimension of the sex knows how to play the field it is you. Sometimes you’re coy, to imagine that for what reasons has To express it as a formula, the gender system. sometimes you move in for the kill, depending on what tactic the exploration of such a system sex system arises out of the biologi- In this context if we see, the will win over the man. You never let it get serious though, you being denied; not only denied but cal differences between men and mental, social and emotional bag- bolt out of bed before he can say breakfast.” So then it struck buried all through. women; whereas the gender system gage which is attached with the idea me. It was time to let Mr. K go. I rang him up immediately and However, it is important to bear arises from the culturally repro- or the role of being a mother. It is told him I was ready to move the cheese and to begin with in mind that the sex-gender system duced distinctions between them. probably a situation where a woman could he first move all his Gym magazines, girlie posters, sex- is not merely a structured set of The gender system is closely is most bargained. The maternal ist jokes and fragile ego right out of my life so that I could begin power relationships. Sex drives and moulded by class; but the sex sys- instinct that a woman brings up her the process of looking for new cheese immediately. the rules of the Eros game are far tem, that lies at its core is in some children kind of compartmentalize Man, was he cheesed off. Old Jamaica indeed!! too powerful to be contained within measure beyond the reach of class. her as someone emotional, sensi- Love, Mia the set of powerful relations that Gender and class have therefore tive, forgiving and vulnerable and constitute patriarchy. The sex sys- been closely linked in human ex- this is the image which kind of trav- tem and the gender system are two perience ever since the emergence els with her all through her life. distinct, interrelated systems. The of civilization: together they mould Pregnancy is in some ways the best latter is a culturally constructed sys- the mentality that is prevalent in all time to make the women feel such The Modern Mom tem construing gender in specific the civilized societies. an ideal of love and care that she shapes. A woman or a man is not While the mind belong to the may never be able to get out of that born. In shaping of genders, a cul- individual and the bio-psychic mould. And this structure is not just of the Past ture is reproduced, and the relation- structure must necessarily corre- male dominated but approved by ships of power are redefined within spond to a particular body and the society (which is certainly male it. The sex system, however, lies at mind, mentality belongs to the so- dominated). It is in this structure; a friend to her kid? a deeper level of the biopsychic ciety in which an individual is born social and ideological that a woman ROLE CHANGE The more things structure of the individual, and is and brought up. The mental outlook is born and brought up. This kind Sarita, a friend’s daughter, had a in some man is born, and can be is culturally constituted, and in its of a structure ensures that she will change, the more they child out of wedlock. Her mother remade only up to the point. The constitution there is a melange of never be able to get away from that needless to say threw a fit. And sud- remain the same psychic structure, as Freud demon- Eros, emotions, power drives. This mould of thinking that she is noth- denly a relationship based on mu- strated, is rooted in a largely un- view of the matter takes into ac- ing but emotional and sensitive. ost modern women tual respect turned upside down. would call themselves “Where has all the friendship M ‘good mothers’ and re- gone?” asks Sarita perplexed. And BEFORE YOU’RE 35, DO THIS MUCH FOR YOURSELF her mother’s take on the issue is spect their kids as much as they love YOUR MONEY bing with a hard brush, somewhere between ages them. The modern mom is a de- “How can you be so ungrateful af-
Steel your resolve on savings. 30 and 40 the root surfaces become exposed and voted and involved parent. She frets ter all the freedom I have given to
Broaden your investments. you risk making those teeth extra sensitive. if one of the kids is sick or hungry. you?” It is back to the primal power
Open a college account for each child. College FITNESS She has time to play hide and seek equation again. And though it may costs are increasing rapidly, so start saving now.
Start strength-training sports to prevent the loss with them and does her bit with start with “I am just helping you see of bone density and muscle mass that occurs with genuine warmth and dedication. sense,” it is prone to end with YOUR HEALTH age. She prides herself on knowing “while you are in this house you
Have a cholesterol test to gauge your risk for
Learn to ward off stress. Try a simple exercise pretty much of everything about better learn to live by its rules”. heart disease and stroke. If your test comes back that offers the same benefits as meditation. Sit with them (at least as much as a mother The fact is the mother-child re- high, you may be able to lower the count with a low- arms dangling; then, with palms up, place hands can reasonably know). When the lationship is not in the least a sim- fat diet and regular exercise. on thighs. Push feet forward along the floor, almost kids reach adolescence, the friend- ple one. And while the relationship
Get serious about starting a family. Over 35, it completely extending legs and, leaving heels on ship equation blossoms, with com- between friends is not simple either, begins to get harder to get pregnant and the mis- floor, let feet roll apart. Allow your jaw to drop, and munications touching just about it hardly compares. carriage rate increases, and, at 37, chromosomal close your eyes. Breathe deeply for a minute. You everything under the sun. MOTHERS WILL BE abnormalities start to increase dramatically. might look like a perfect idiot, but it is a great stress She pats herself on the back on MOTHERS
Switch to a softer toothbrush. If you’ve been scrub- warder. being a good friend to her children. The dilemma here is whether the All very well. But then she hears of terms ‘good friend’ and ‘good her child getting a new age hair cut mother’ are mutually exclusive. THE RIGHT FACE MASK (all green and spiky) or a boy friend Although there are some lovely There are many simple items skin. Some are good for a dry skin moments in every mother’s life from another cast/creed/religion which can be used for nourishing BETTER GROOMING and some contain an acid which and suddenly all hell breaks loose. where she finds true camaraderie the skin – vinegar, buttermilk, has a drying effect on an oily skin. The professed equanimity does a with her kids, true equilibrium is curd, eggs, oils, fruits and vegeta- Most of the citric foods like lime, double take and flies neatly out of difficult to maintain. bles are some of them. grapes, pineapple, vinegar, honey the window. She is visibly shocked And though the modern mom A face mask can be prepared and glycerine as well as lanolin and indignant when she discovers allows her child to go partying late, at home with any of the above can be added to any face mask. a side to her child’s personality that she still keeps awake at night for mentioned ingredients mixed with All of them have healing and nour- clashes with certain values and be- though she trusts her child com- some binding substance like egg ishing qualities for the skin. liefs of her own. The modern mom pletely she is still fearful. Try as she – white or buttermilk for an oily - The simplest face mask for steps back into time and asks her- might and despite her best intentions, skin and banana, Fuller’s earth, an oily skin is egg-white mixed self a question an important philo- mothers will after all be mothers, almond paste or egg yolk for a dry with a few drops of vinegar or sophical one can a mother even be whether modern or traditional. skin. Eggwhite and buttermilk are lemon. too drying. So they are good for - For a dry skin, egg yolk with oily skins only. a few drops of vinegar and a Peanut, olive and almond oils SusongSAYS few drops of almond or peanut NOW! are used as facial nourishers. or olive oil are good. You can can be reached at 70949 & emailed at Melon, olive, lettuce and car- and fig are natural foods. break a capsule of vitamin E rot are good for a dry skin. On- Different fruits and vegetables and add to the face mask ingre- [email protected] ion, banana, tomato, cucumber have different effects on facial dients for an extra dry skin. WOMENiii HEALTH&FITNESS September 11-17, 2002 NOW HEALTH TIPS FIRST AID FOR SUPERFI- CIAL HEAT BURNS Hold CHILDREN’S TV HABITS LINKED TO under cold running water for at least 10 minutes or im- ccording to research find merse in cold water. Never Aings, children and adoles- LATER SMOKING RISK apply cotton wool, dress- cents who spend a lot of time ings, ointments, fats or lo- glued to the television are more Among these youth, smoking to take up smoking. television viewing by youth may tions or attempt to rupture likely to take up smoking than increased from 4.8% in 1990 to The American Academy of Pae- be an effective strategy for reduc- blisters or remove anything those who spend two or less hours 12.3% in 1992. Children who re- diatrics recommends that children ing the incidence of smoking and from wound. If burns are not watching television every day. ported watching five hours or more should watch no more than two possibly other high-risk behav- small or superficial, call a Researchers at the Children’s of television per day were nearly six hours of quality—i.e. educational iours. Interventions to reduce tel- doctor. Hospital and Health Centre in San times as likely to take up smoking and non-violent—television pro- evision viewing may also reduce Diego, California examined the as their peers who watched the least grammes per day. These results youth smoking initiation. First aid for chemical association of television viewing amount of television. Those who should alert parents, educators, and Pediatrics, September 2002, burns Hold under cold run- among children (10 to 15 years) watched four or more hours of daily health professionals to the possibil- Vol. 110 (3) ning water for at least 10 with smoking initiation. TV were about five times as likely ity that active efforts to discourage minutes so that contami- nated water drains away freely. Remove all clothing BABY TALK soiled by the chemical and STARCHY DIET AND PANCREATIC protect your hands from Fish is good for your baby Introduce your baby between contact with it. CANCER RISK IN WOMEN the first and second year to a Reducing salt in high diet that is high in white study of 89,000 nurses who care- tary lifestyle, a diet high in sugars variety of fresh fish but check blood pressure Add very Abread, white rice and potatoes fully record their diet and other hab- all increase insulin levels. Insulin that they are easily chewable little salt during food prepa- puts women at much higher risk of its and whose health is then production is one of the pancreas’ and low in fat and sodium. ration. Do not add salt to pancreatic cancer especially if they watched. 180 case subjects with main functions and is used by the Check very very carefully for food on the table. Read la- are overweight and do not exercise pancreatic cancer were diagnosed body to process blood sugar. In the bones. bels carefully and choose much as was recently reported by during 18 years of follow-up. The laboratory, insulin promotes the Baby’s first shoes Your ba- food having less salt and researchers. Previously, the only researchers used frequency of in- growth of pancreatic cancer cells. by’s first shoes should be light- sodium content. Avoid pick- known risk factor for pancreatic take of individual foods as reported It is suspected that body states that weight, made of leather or les, ketchups, chutneys, on a food-frequency questionnaire maintain high levels of insulin in- cancer was smoking. cloth (breathable material), fast-food and restaurant This study was carried out to to calculate sucrose, fructose, car- crease the risk of pancreatic cancer, definitely not plastic with soles food. investigate whether diets high in bohydrate intakes and glycaemic which is an especially deadly can- so flexible that you can feel the foods that increase postprandial (af- index (postprandial blood glucose cer. Substituting less starchy veg- If you are sick and have baby’s toes through them. ter a meal) glucose levels are asso- response as compared with a refer- etables and fruit are some simple diabetes Check your blood Hard soles are out. ciated with an increased risk of pan- ence food). steps that can be undertaken to re- sugar more often, keep tak- creatic cancer. The researchers from They found that eating lots of duce this potentially serious health ing your medication, drink a NOW! guide to pet-care the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, unrefined starches, such as white risk. This finding may help people plenty of liquids and always Brigham and Women’s Hospital and bread and potatoes, increased the avoid developing the cancer and mention all the medicines the Harvard School of Public risk of pancreatic cancer by 57%. may eventually lead to better treat- you are taking to your doc- Health in Boston carried out this If the women were both overweight ments. tor, as some can affect your study. They used data from the and sedentary, their risk was 2.5 Journal of the National Cancer blood glucose. Nurse’s Health Study, an ongoing times higher. Being obese, a seden- Institute, August 2002, Vol. 94 (17) Local creams effectively treat warts Part IV - THE EARS opical salicylic acid is an effec randomised controlled trials of any dence for the efficacy of cryo- Overall, it was found that trials he ears should be examined Ttive and safe treatment for local treatment for uncomplicated therapy (a freezing procedure that of local treatments for cutaneous Tevery time the dog is warts, but there is no clear evidence cutaneous warts. All published and destroys abnormal cells) was lim- warts were highly variable in meth- groomed. Not only do they fre- that any other treatments have a par- unpublished material was consid- ited. Pooled data from two small ods and quality, and there was a quently need cleaning-especially on the long-eared dogs-they are ticular advantage of either higher ered, with no restriction on date or trials that included cryotherapy and paucity of evidence from also a favourite hiding place for cure rates or fewer side effects. language. placebo or no treatment, showed no randomised, placebo-controlled tri- ticks. Viral warts caused by the hu- They conducted a systematic significant difference in cure rates. als on which to base the rational use Head shaking and hanging an man papillomavirus (HPV) repre- review of local treatments. Fifty tri- In two other trials comparing cryo- of the treatments. There is good ear down on one side are symp- sents one of the most common dis- als provided generally weak evi- therapy with salicylic acid no sig- evidence that topical treatments toms of pain, and a certain con- eases of the skin. Any area of skin dence because of poor methods and nificant difference in efficacy was containing salicylic acid have a firmation that there is trouble is can be affected although the hands reporting. The best evidence was for demonstrated and there was no con- therapeutic effect and some evi- an unpleasant smell coming from and feet are by far the commonest topical treatments containing sali- sistent evidence for the effective- dence for the efficacy of the ear(s). sites. A very wide range of local cylic acid. Data pooled from six ness of intralesional bleomycin. dinitrochlorobenzene. Less evi- It is unwise for a novice to poke treatments is available. To assess placebo-controlled trials showed a There was some evidence for the dence was found for the efficacy of about in a dog’s ear, therefore it is the effects of different local treat- cure rate of 75% (144 of 191) in efficacy of dinitrochlorobenzene, all the other treatments reviewed, best to consult a vet. Often, it is ments for cutaneous, non-genital cases compared with 48% (89 of a potent contact sensitizer and including cryotherapy. Only 12 of caused by the secretion of hard, warts in healthy people this study 185) in controls. Some evidence for only limited evidence was found 50 trials were found to be of high brown wax. This can be removed was carried out. the efficacy of contact immuno- for the efficacy of topical fluor- quality and photodynamic therapy using a ball of cotton dipped in Researchers from the Depart- therapy was provided by two small ouracil, intralesional interferons, and pulsed dye lasers may hold Vaseline or liquid paraffin. ment of Dermatology, Ipswich Hos- trials comparing dinitro- photodynamic therapy, and pulsed promise for the future. Sometimes, tiny mites attach on pital, Ipswich, UK reviewed chlorobenzene with placebo. Evi- dye laser. BMJ, August 2002, Vol. 325 to the ear, which drives the dog crazy, as it extremely irritating and uncom- fortable for him. In this case, the dog is constantly scratching the ear. It is absolutely essential when bathing a dog to plug his ears with cotton in order to prevent water seeping into the inner ears. A sin- “LOSE WEIGHT!” gle piece of cotton should be used in each ear, preferably smeared ose weight! This may be what you have to hear day and night if you enough time to your weight loss plan and stick to it. with Vaseline, as it will keep the Lare overweight. Your friends, colleagues and family members, in Customise your approach: There is no hard and fast rule for losing cotton waterproof. Do not forget to fact almost every one you know rants about the same thing. This is not weight. If your friend lost a whole lot in six months, you may do it in remove the cotton after the bath. all! Your own inner voice niggles, but you don’t know what to do. You’ve four and someone else in eight months with the same workout sched- It is important that the ears of been on umpteen weight loss programmes, but have never been able to ule. So customise your approach and have a clear idea of what exactly the dog is kept clean all the time. stick to them What do you do? You need inspiration, motivation and you need to do. NEXT WEEK: THE EYES someone to goad you constantly. Inspiring tips, which will help you Don’t lose heart: If you have tried to lose weight before without much stay on course and achieve your weight loss goals. success, do not lose heart. Learn from your past mistakes and restruc- IN Balance and consistency: This is the key to healthy weight loss. Bal- ture your programme again. ance your diet to cut the extra intake of calories and be consistent in Find a partner: It’s a good idea to have a partner in your weight loss your exercise programme. With time this will help you achieve the journey who can empathise with you and support you in a positive way. desired results: better health, increased muscle mass and less fat per- This will help you more than it sounds! rajdhani centage. Incorporate your plan into your everyday life: Walk as much as you Patience pays: You cannot lose weight in a day nor is there any shortcut can. Park your vehicle at some distance from your destination and en- SPIDERMAN’S for this. A good weight loss programme takes time and you must accept joy walking. Similarly, play as much as you can. Join in with the and follow it. Don’t hurry otherwise you may regain the lost weight in neighborhood children as they play soccer or badminton. Remember BACK ON THE even lesser time. this will help you speed up your metabolism, which burns fat faster. CRAWL. Maintain a timetable: A daily schedule will help you keep track of Follow these tips and you will be able to make your weight loss your activities. Keep your daily schedule realistic and doable, give programme a success. AGAIN! WOiv MEN NOW September 11-17, 2002 etc. careful, miscommunications THE WEEK AHEAD abound, while unexpected for the animal signs problems arise. Be care- ful that what is promised DRAGON You can expect good Doors To Come Alive Again to you on Tuesday cannot news on Sunday that be fully delivered, and you helps you make the NEW DVD FEATURES UNRELEASED may have to wait until Sat- changes you want. Tues- FOOTAGE... urday for the good news. day offers you many pos- A collection of never-before-seen OX The week starts off with diffi- sibilities, but be patient, as live Doors footage will be released culties for you as Monday all cannot be delivered. on DVD/VHS on October 22 as The and Tuesday bring bad Thursday and Saturday will have Doors Soundstage Performances. news of all kinds. So good news, which is enabling you Among the archival footage in- rather than retaliate or be- to plan forward. Only Friday has cluded in the video is a 1967 per- come stubborn, you are problems and these include disa- formance of “The End” on a To- advised to flow with the greements and ronto soundstage, a series of clips tide. Some unexpected news ar- miscommunications. from a 1968 promotional trip rives on Wednesday and can be SNAKE Be ready for changes through Europe (including a poetry activated on Thursday. Look be- that come as a rude shock on reading prior to “Love Me Two hind the scenes on Saturday for Wednesday, and the stress Times”), and another soundstage set hidden trouble. from this remains on from New York City a year later, TIGER The week starts off in a Thursday. It is best to stick which also includes singer Jim difficult manner, as Sunday to the original plan rather Morrison’s only on-camera inter- produces many problems, than being adventurous. Monday view from the era. and week ends on Satur- and Friday are especially strong Also included is commentary day with more trouble, this in creating a good platform for from the surviving Doors — time from jealous en- yourself while Saturday brings keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitar- emies. In between, you good news from those far away. get some good news on HORSE Strong problems are ist Robbie Krieger and drummer Wednesday and Thursday, seen arising on Tuesday John Densmore — and liner notes which allows you to plan the and Saturday, and while by band manager and biographer changes you are looking forward you get opportunities yet Danny Sugerman. to. Keep emotions out of nego- caution is the keyword for In other Doors news, Krieger and tiations on Friday, and you can do this week. Don’t expect an Manzarek will be joined by Police well. immediate reaction or sup- drummer Stewart Copeland and Cult RABBIT You begin the week port from others. Good for- singer Ian Astbury on September 6th well, but don’t expect too tune comes on Thursday, but play for a performance of Doors songs at much out of the promises a waiting game. Monday, can the California Motor Speedway in forced to bow out due to a hearing of the US and Europe. The trio has made out to you espe- bring emotional differences. Fontana, California. Densmore had disorder. He plans to rejoin Krieger been writing songs for a new album, cially on Tuesday. You are SHEEP The smooth run you planned to participate, but was and Manzarek next year for a tour also to be recorded next year. put under stress on have been having will Thursday, with what happens suddenly be inter- negatively one day earlier, and rupted on Wednesday Lance Bass Space Trip Officially Off UK COPS this includes a and Thursday, so be prepared for miscommunication, argument or changes or differences arising INVESTIGATE quarrel. Friday and Saturday are this week. You remain in control best, when your luck is running on Monday and Tuesday, while RODENT WHICH high. Friday tends to make you react DRIVES A CAR too emotionally, and Saturday can DRAGON: 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000. become excellent for socializing. SNAKE: 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001. MONKEY A major upset can oc- HORSE: 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002. cur on Wednesday and SHEEP: 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003. MONKEY: 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004. Thursday, so be cautious ROOSTER: 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005. in communications and DOG: 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006. BOAR: dealings with others. Losses 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007. RAT: 1960, can mount up quickly. Sunday 1972, 1984, 1996. OX: 1949, 1961, 1973, and Saturday are best for 1985, 1997. TIGER: 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, LONDON- 1998. RABBIT: 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 bonding and produce positive en- British detectives are investigating ergy to help you get what you want. Be cautious that Friday in- the mystery of a hamster found driv- THE troduces you to into a circle of ex- ing a toy racing car along a prom- travagance. enade at a northern seaside resort, Samsara Russia’s space agency has scrapped ‘N Sync singer Lance Bass’s newspapers said on Saturday. ROOSTER Don’t be too excited plans to join an October space mission after the U.S. pop star failed when Wednesday and The hamster, nicknamed bar & restaurant to meet payment deadlines, a spokesman for the agency said on Speedy, was handed in by a mem- Thursday bring many September 3, 2002. Bass (L) is pictured during a Soyuz 5 crew news promises or opportuni- ber of the public who found him Recipe conference at the Johnson Space Center in Houston August 29, 2002. cruising through Cleveleys, near ties, because much dam- Bass had hoped to rocket away from Kazakhstan on Oct. 28, CONTEST Blackpool in the modified toy, age can flow on Friday and boosted by corporate sponsors and a seven-part television documen- which he powered by a treadmill. CHEESY Saturday. It is best to play tary. But TV producers failed to raise the estimated $20 million fare, the waiting game, rather than im- and Russian space officials last week kicked Bass off the upcoming “It is a model hotrod racing car POTATOES mediately to expect what is prom- crew. with large wheels at the back and INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons ised. 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