he THE NORTH Carolina legislature recently voted $170,000 for a Swine Odor Task Force, whose members will report back in 1995 with recommendations on reducing the smelf from pig farms. A task force puper rejected making mea- surements by machine, claiming “the human nose is the primary ele- ment in most attempts lo gauge odor,” In October, for the second time, the Air Force revealed that it had Jost'an $18 million F-16 fighter plane because the pilot was unable to control the aircraft while using his “piddie pack" during in-flight urination, The previous F-16 crash was in March 1991. Both pilots ejected safely. . Diana Brook Smith, 37, who pleaded guilty in the death of a mari in 1990 in Kinsey, Ala., was charged i in December with tamper- ing ‘withthe man's grave, - Allegedly, she had started to dig up ‘the casket in order to open it and prove that the man was not reatly - dead. NAH, Ere Nor MUSHY NENbbet. T WANT HIM TDINOW TM 8 IN LOVE. ¢> y, KE (5 WHAT GIRL? wr ie WAS | COSTUME AND “Quaen : PEEAPPEARS © John Brundige ~ And when they say "Do: you soleninly. swear ose knows | NEWS OF THE WEIRD em ras or Compiled by A.P. McCredie In Labouchere Bay, Alaska, in November, Carl D, Cothren, 50, accidentally shot himself in the _ Shoulder with the shotgun he was holding between his knees. Cothren was in the cab of a truck when he feaned over.to spit tobacco juice into acan on the floor, Jacqueline Clinton, 29, was found guilty of manslaughter in Toledo, Ohio, in January in the shooting of her boyfriend, According to Clinton, the shooting occurred during an argument over differing interpretations of the Bible, In December, FBI agent John Wellman was fined about $1,000 for an October incident in which he was chirged with disobeying traffic signs in Keokuk County, Lowa, While trying to locate a man in an investigation, Wellman ignored the directions of u construction crew to drive along the shoulder of the road and instead circumvented barri- sades and continued to drive on the pavement, Minutes later, he drove his car into 6 inches of freshly poured cement set out to resurface the road, resulting ina $70,000 expense to the state, Mansfield. Ohio, inmates Paul B. Goist, 27, and Craig A. Anthony, 28, filed a lawsuit in December "against General Foods, alleging that the company failed to give notice lo them that Maxwell House coffee is addictive. They seek $20,000 in ‘damages. © Val Constantino NAH, ToO MuéHy, T. * DONT WANT HER TO THINK’ TM INLOVE. 2) bags (SAW ‘1 HER SHS WAS OUTSICE | WAVING TO PEOPLE. CARLOS ~ And when you see daylight, tum left and | é you'll be headed for the guilt of Mexicol” — to tell the truth’, don" tsnicker.” © Kelly Kennedy Roy Delgado a” HOROSCOPES — Opening hearts to the suffering world — HEAVENS ABOVE EVERY DAY, there are innu- merable opportunities to. _ open our hearts. An elderly woman passes by with a sad and lonely face, swollen - veins and heavy plastic bags full of shopping which she can hardly curry; a shabby old man shuffles along in line at the post office; a” hoy on crutches looks harried and anxious he tries to cross the street in the heavy traffic; a dog lics blecd- _ ing to death on the road: a young girl sits alone, sobbing hysterically on the SkyTrain. There on TV is a mother in Sarajevo kneeling above the body of her murdered son or an old grandmother in Moscow pointing to the soup that is her food for today, ‘not knowing if she'll even have that tomorrow; or one of the AIDS chil- dren in Romania staring out arus with eyes drained of any living - expression, - ” _Any one of these sights could ‘open the eyes of our hearts to the fact of vast suffering in our world.” Let's let it. Let's not waste the love and grief it arouses; in the moment you : feel compassion welling up in you, don’t brush it aside, don’t shrug it off and try quickly to return to “nor- “mal,” don’t be afraid of your feeling or embarrassed by it, or allow your- self to be distracted from it or let it - run aground in apathy. Be vulnerable; use that quick; bright uprush of compassion; focus on it, go deep into your heart and meditate on it, develop it, enhance and deepen it.: By doing so, you will realize how blind you have been to suffer- ing, how the pain that you are expe- riencing or seeing now is only a tiny fraction of the pain of the world. All beings, everywhere, suffer: let your heart go out to them in ' spontaneous and immeasurable compassion, and direct that com- " . passion, along with your blessing, to the alleviation suffering every- where. Compassion is far greater than pity. Pity has roots in fear, and a sense of arrogance and condescen- sion, often even, a smug feeling y of “I'm glad it’s not me.” i. When your fear touches some- / one’s pain, it becomes pity; when ! your love touches someone's pain, ; it becomes compassion. - . All beings suffer in similar ways. We could choose to honor all. those who suffer, and to know ‘we are neither separate from nor supe-. tior to anyone. ‘ ALL SIGNS _ ’ Prepare yourself for some kind of emotional, psychic, national and’ global fireworks during the Feb. 13- 25 period. The times, they are a- changing! ‘ ® + your feelings are, eorly week, Look at all the .. Feb, 13-19, 1994 aman ome “T’ _ ARIES (March 21-april 20) A romantic relationship becomes more stable now, Aries. Monday, be loved, Difficult moments (romantically) Tuesday, Thoughts tun to career, mid-week, An args: ment, Thursday, Imagination active, Friday, Much accomplished in a short time, Saturday, fe) TAUBUS (Aprll 21-May 21) Sunday, Taurus, yau are persuas sive, A possible proposal, Monday, A dead+ line at work, Tuesday, You may work overs lime. Mid-week, your practical philowphy doen't work out, Expect something good, friday, An undercurrent to deal with, Saturday, G I Keep things fight, Sunday, Gemini, Monday, captess your love, You are well. teceived, Tuesday, You'll share, Wednesday, | Liule distractions, Thursday, Could get sides” tracked, Ambitions stinulated, Friday, Saturday, new discoveries. &> CANCER (June 22-July.23) ‘Barly week, Cancer, you hive a: grip on your physical energies, Tuesday, an overreaction. It's your love life, Someone tries your patience to the limit, mid-week, MIND (May 22-Junie 21) Relieve stress, Friday. Get out of town, Yous. are-well organized, Saturday, ? LEO (duly 24-Aug 23) 5, You may be ‘wearing your heart on your sleeve, early week, Leo, Watch out, Tuesday, Mars kicks up a fuss in your clasest relationship, Finish.up ongoing projects, mid-; ~ week. Look into your heart, Friday, Keep your focus, Saturday. VIRGO (Aug, 24-Sept, 23) Virgo is not considered a romantic, dut you do like Valentine's Day, Do some thing for your sweetheart. Don't fet misun: derstandings linger, mid-week. Explain your. ;”. self clearly, Thursday. Yous life takes on a whole new flavor, Friday. Decisions come , easily, Saturday,’ ¢ ate AS LIBRA (Sept. 24-0et. 23) Write your script for’ Valentine's Day, Libra. Yours is the sign of true love. Some conflict; however, Tuesday. Catch up on odd chores, mid-week, Don't push yourself or events, Focus on your health, Friday, Go,out Saturday evening You'll have a good time. —- i SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)" An unexpected Valentine's gift, ’ Monday, Family, financiat discussions not’: recommended, Tuesday.. Mid-week, travel Plans may not work ,out as. expected Thursday, some cheering up to do. Look your best, Friday. Establish sreater harmony al home, Saturday: : or) en ee a nS SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Show: the one you love how deep angles, Tuesday. Wednesday, slow. More *.: balance is required, Thursday. If you are‘ , going away for, weekend, get an carly start. Friends want'to sce you, ° ~ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-dan, 20)". You receive compliments, Same Capricorn. You are suspicious; Monday. Love someone. You want to make a good - impression, Tuesday and Wednesday, A snag, mid-week. Be consistent. You want to meet someone new, Friday. Follow your * hunches, Saturday. Can't go wrong. LARS AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) ' You are confident about your financial - future, Sunday,.. Aquarius,’ Demonstrate your affection, Monday. Stretch’, your imagination, Tuesday. Unexpected ~ news, Wednesday, Be hanest, “Thursday. A detinite boust, Friday. A friend needs your shoulder to cry on, Saturday. ( Give of youre. self. . . . 7 se PISCES (Feb, 20-March 20) “Early week, Pisces, a romance that has been hanging i in the balance comes clos- ‘er, You'll receive something you want, Monday. Don't trust your hunches, Tuesday, Make decisions, Wednesday, Travel plans . “ Cancelled: or delayed; Thursday. New Strengths come into: play, - Friday und. Saturday. Positive feclings. pou Robert Aiken is an inter nationally. known astrologer, metaphysician, therapeutic. coun. sellor and workshop leader with'35.yeurs ° experience. He offers empowering psycholog- feally and netaphysic ally ariented coun: Selling sessions, as well as thorough, in-depth astrological readings. Contact Carole: 929... 4049, . o this?