Sunday, February Two thumbs up for superstar | HE’S REAL. Charles Robert Redford Jr., superstar actor, director, producer, conservationist and political liberal, was one of the most natural, down-to-earth people I en- 93 - North Shore News - 39 PE { YOU JUST DO THAT K10 AGGRAVATE ME! THE BORN LOSER® by Art and Chip Sansom THE PRESSURE Cf) THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATIONS NEW ECOUOMISTS MUST : in J THERE'S A PROBLEM ‘ NOBODY RECEIVED THEM OH, THEY GOT WITH OUR CHRISTMAS JOST FINE... PICKIN’ MINUTE! I AALED THEM MYSELE AND THIS YEAR. | REMEMBERED TO STAMP THE ENVELOPES! Vs 1992 By NEA ine, IF THEY MAKE A. MISTAKE IT COD RUN [NTO TRILUGUS BE INTENSE... SIR 2zW L KNOw A LITTLE SUFFERING Is GOOD FoR THE SOUL, BUT SOMEBODY'S TRYING | TO MAKE A SAINT OUT OF ere,’ \-7) 1-5 -93 TWrHaves - * WY 1992 by NEA. Ine ELES® by BHI Schorr ay SNAFU® hy Bruce Beattie hate Te \ ‘a Baty cARRy "Say, isn’t that our pilot over WwQiat ‘ there, kissing the ground?” iN, counterd in late-’60s Hollywood. The party was intimate, at the home of Natalie Wood. I was talking animatedly with Peter Sellers about the brilliant Stanley Kubrick, one of my favorite pic- turemakers. Redford sat next to me, quietly introduced himself and we spoke of how we were both Leos; same month and year. We were 32 at the time. He was on his way ‘tup” in the motion Picture business, having done In- side Daisy Clover with Natalie, Barefoot in the Park and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which was to make himra star. I was on my way “‘out’’ of the industry, due to “‘loftier callings,” . having been quite peripheral to it all in any case. ; I liked him — total affinity — and through the years I have en- ‘joyed his work in The Candidate, All the President’s Men, his direc- tion of Ordinary People, The Milagro Beanfield) War and ‘especially, recently, his exquisitely ' beautiful, understated rendering of Norman Maclean’s novella, A River Runs Through It. 1 give it, two thumbs, eight fingers and 10 toes up! Why? Because I dearly cherish ‘the poetic beauty of love — as dees Redford, obviously. Maclean wrote, ‘‘All good things come by grace, and grace comes by art, and art does not come easy.”’ Redford started out as a paint- ‘er, went to Paris and all that. Then he became an actor. He has gradually become a first-class: ar- tist of cinema who consistently demonstrates compassionate in- © telligence, courage and utmost in- tegrity... and makes it look so .very easy. One of the most extracrdinary ‘features of A River Runs Through | it is that it is also, on_ several levels, a homage to himself. . He shrewdly cast a charming ° actor, Brad Pitt, as the younger of two brothers whose qualities, are - highly reminiscent of the best of James Dean: and. the: younger Robert Redford. He shines with, radiantly golden, charismatic splendor. : There is a scene where the older brother relates to his father that he didn’t know much about. his brother except that he was’ an ex- HEAVENS ABOVE TI GeMini (Moy 22-June 21) You are career-minded, Sunday, Gemini. You shop, Monday. Tuesday, your thinking is sharper than usual. Mid-week, you make a' good impression on one you love. Expect praise, Friday. Saturday, you _ May be criticized for spending too much. omy CANCER (June 22-July 23) Consider further study, ‘Sunday, - Cancer. Monday, get busy. You are energized. You are appreciated, Tuesday. Wednesday, a minor problem is worked out. Get things done, Thursday morning. Later, relax. Friday, you get your own way. Sun square Pluto, Saturday; love life could suf- fer, Keep it light. ? LEO (July 24-Aug. 23). . Sunday, Leo, open up and com- municate. Early week, you are tempted to spend too much. You play the joker, Wed- nesday, The attention energizes you. Em- phasis on home life, Thursday. Friday, more communication secessary. This weekend, consider an alternative plan. Tliv VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23) Sunday, Virgo, enjoy your closest relationship. Monday, you have a good Pian. Something new. Tuesday, accept ap- Ppreciation. Mid-week, spend fess. Friends may be talking about your relationship, Friday. Saturday, you are guilible. If it doesn’t feel right, say ‘‘No"! . fhe LIBRA (Sept. 24-0et.23) Follow gcod advice, Sunday, . Libra. Monday, too many distractions. Don't push too hard, Tuesday. Mid-week, spirits high. Be realistic, Thursday. Friday, exercise discretion. Venus and Mars harmo- ““nious, Saturday. You and the complemen- tary sex are not getting along. * : wo SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22). : Find something to learn about, Sunday, Scorpio. Monday, do what you can to change. Slow and easy, ‘Tuesday. Wed- cellent fly fisherman. His father , nesday, don’t count chickens before they replies, “There was something else you knew about him. (pregnant pause)... he was beautiful!”’ Redford is beautiful, inside and out, He knows it and is not afraid to celebrate it. ; May he further’ appreciate himself and continue to produce compelling, heartfelt movies until the day he decides to return to the light where he and the movies within this grand (maya) illusion originated. Feb. 7-13, 1993 ARIES (March 21-April 20) . Sunday, Aries, good for reading. Improve health, Monday. Friends, relatives have axes to grind, Tuesday. Mid-week, ig- nore rumors. Tensions ease, late Thursday. Friday, you could say something you don’t mean. You are persuasive, Saturday. Ex- press your new ideas. %§ | TAURUS (April 21-May 25) Fewer tensions, Sunday, . Taurus. Early week, be mindful of what you do and say. Things get done, Tuesday, Wednesday, loosen up. Pace yourself at work, Thursday. Friday, a lively discussion about the .weekend. Your charm power is up, Satur- day. Serve somebody. -hatch. Thursday could be a downer. Cheer up. Friday, more decisive. A ‘toa good tc be true” offer, Saturday. : SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dee. 21) , Sunday, could be good for invest- ments. Early week, you strive for perfec- tion; Your thinking is quick, Tuesday. Wednesday, try a new approach. Good - luck, Thursday. Seize the opportunity. Fri- day, family is watching you. Do something completely different, Saturday. : 4 CAPRICORN (Dee, 22-5an, 20) Sunday, Capricorn, new people will begin to enter your fife (next few months). Early week, some changes in travel plans. Demands on your time mid-week: Finish a project, Thursday. Friday, avoid arguments. A few compliments, Saturday. VY AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) ‘/V¥ Accent on financial matters from now (Sunday): through mid-April. . Early week, look for ‘answers deep within yourself. Visit with friends, Wednesday. Thursday, don’t expect to be understood: «Friday, don’t lend money. Especially char- ming, Saturday. Sohn PISCES (Feb, 20-March 20) 7 Mercury enters Pisces, Sunday. More thinking. Early week, a grouch to deal with. You help a friend, Tuesday. Wednes- day, reject a get-rich-quick scheme. More financial pitfalls, Thursday. A spat with a disagreeable loved one, Friday. Exercise ~ spending restraint, Saturday. .