THE JAPANESE Sumo Wrestling Association recently moved swift- ly to ban prospective wrestlers that have silicone implants — in their heads. Last- month, the London Independent reports, a 16-year-old wrestler, Goji Harada, had so many implants that he increased his-height by almost six inches (15 cm). The sport'has recently wit- nessed an increase in prospective wrestlers with head implants, who otherwise would not meet the Association's height requirement. Tokyo newspapers have pub- lished photos of Harada, but he gave no interview — because of the lumpy implant, the skin on his face is so stretched that he can not open his mouth. Union City, California — Police arrested Gardner Forster, 32, in January after he fled, nude, from a burglary scene after hiding in the homeowner's closet. . Forster leaped over a fence but landed in a neighbor’s cactus gar- den and was easily subdued. In February, about a year after one of the World Trade Center bombers returned to the rental agency to get his deposit back on Ti NEWS OF THE WEIRD am i Re Compiled by A.P. McCredie the van used in the explosion, Memphis police arrested a 21- year-old man for burglarizing a home. The man had left a pair of sneakers behind and had returned several hours later, knocked on the door, and asked the homeowner, “I was wondering have you all seen . my shoes? They are red and white Nikes.” The New York Times reported in August on Zimbabwe's recent salutary birth control performance, an effort led by more than 800 family-planning missionaries who regularly tour the country-side, The achievement has also helped produce a new export industry: Zimbabwe now sells wooden penises for use by family- planning programs in other African countries for demonstrat- ing how to apply condoms. A New York City Emergency Medical Services crew that was called to a Macy's restroom on July 25th diagnosed the contents of a plastic bag that a cleaning woman had found in a toilet as a fetus. A few minutes later, a crew from the city medical examiner's office arrived and correctly deter- mined that the bag contained spaghetti. : The state of Maine yanked the dri- ver's license of a divorced father — the first victim of a 1993 law authorizing the revocation of dri- ver’s licenses and professional licenses (among them doctors, lawyers, architects, plumbers, elec- tricians) of parents behind on child support payments. However, not affected under the law are deadbeat parents’ hunt- ing and fishing licenses. © Val Costantino © Teresa M. Hackett Let it all “hang-out” Match the TV shows in the column on the lett with their characters’ favorite hang-outs. 1. A Different World 2. Gunsmoke 3. Seinfeld . DESERT INN . CAFE NERVOSA HOTEL CARLTON 4, Happy Days 5. Life Goes On 6. Peter Gunn 7. Northern Exposure 8. Petticoat Junction 9. Have Gun Will Travel 10. Vega$ 11. Alice 12. The Paper Chase 13, M'A‘S'H 14, Frasier 15. 77 Sunset Strip 16. Beverly Hills 90210 17, | Love Lucy 18. Quincy, M.€. 19. All in the Family 20. Murphy Brown PEETT PTET EPP b ted just the bare necessities AMDOVOZECrAL-Tammgeg> ERNIE'S MONK'S CAFE THE PEACH PIT . KELSEY'S BAR . MEL'S DINER THE BRICK DINO'S PHIL'S GLENROCK GRILL _ SHADY REST HOTEL TROPICANA CLUB DANNY'S PLAGE LONGBRANGH SALOON . ARNOLD'S DRIVE-IN ROSIE'S THE PIT MOTHER'S - horoscopes The total illusion of individuality Robert Aiken HEAVENS ABOVE ANYTHING SIMPLE can be made complicated to the extent that it is humanly impossible to grasp. We often unconsciously complicate or obfuscate insights because the simple truth is too explosive to a mind that is fixed in a rut, attached to seme preconceived world outlook from which it derives comfort and security. So we dress up that truth to make it more palatable, but in the process, water it down. Our much vaunted individuality is a total illusion. Just as a rainbow is actually an optical illusion, so the individuality is based on a misunder- standing by the mind from which it must disabuse itself. There is no lib- eration other than surrendering our attachment to this false abstraction. This surrender is not an act Of will, .. such as surrendering oneself to some Deity; for what is will other than part of the individuality that has to be sur- rendered? It amounts to a giving up, a dying to all that J have built up for and through myself - the attachnient to all my material and intellectual possessions. This letting go repre- . sents a total break with continuity - which, initially at least, is enormous- - ly painful because I have so much invested in “my” past and its memo- ries. There is tremendous resistance to facing this truth because it is tanta- mount to denying one’s own being. Now to live without background of the past signifies a revolutionary new. lifestyle; because psychologically one lives from moment to moment with the unknown; one is totally without precedent, life then acquires a new freshness and a new meaning, as one recognizes that one is nothing in oneself. Having cast off all psy- chological accouterments, there is nothing any‘Jonger to protect nor has one got anything to prove to oncself or the world. Whatever one does is an action without thought for its fruits, which means that one no longer cultivates the little self. It has become clear that all that is involved in the area of the “individual” is falsehood — all that is false has its source in the mistaken concept of the “individual”. To be continued next week. ALL SIGNS’ “Every defense creates attack. The more defensive you are, the more you will create attack coming at you. Our defences are there to protect buried pain. But buried pain poisons us. Openness is the heart of commu- nication...the ability to give and to be yourself without excuse. When you are attacked, the extent to which you stand undefended is the extent to which you will eventually succeed. The truth does not need defending.” — Chuck Spezzano, /f ft Hurts, It Isn't Love. To order; Phone 298-6755 Oct. 2-8, 1994 T ARIES (March 21-April 20) Solutions to problems, Sunday, Aries, Rewards for past efforts, Monday. Tuesday, improve family, relationships. Legal matters in your favor, Wednesday. Thursday, confrontations. Be positive. Windfalls possible, Friday. If travelling, Saturday, get an early start, . re! TAURUS (Aprii 2t-May 21). Recent risks pay off big, Sunday, Taurus. Work seems like play, Monday. Loads of energy, Tuesday. A battle of wills, mid- week. Yield.-A positive note, Friday, Saturday, self-renewal; financially und spiritually, It GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Beautify your home, Sunday, Gemini. Monday brings love and laughter. Start afresh in love and friendship, Tuesday, Mid- week, start new diet and/or exercise program. Special day for sweethearts, Friday. Close rela- tionships highlighted, Saturday. G> CANCER une 22-July 23) \9 Watch what you say to your partner, Sunday, Cancer. New moon, carly week, helps you find a new home, or begin renovating existing one, Computer glitches, mid-week, The more you serve others, Friday, the happier you are. Saturday, energy level increases, « . LEO uly 24-Aug, 23) | Money-making opportunities abound, carly week, Leo. Surprising. success from networking, Tuesday, Visitors from afar, mid-week. Much accomplished at home and work, Friday, You're in the mood for romance, Saturday. Maybe while travelling, VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23) « Spend time alone, Sunday, Virgo. Solutions to household challenges, Monday. . Money comes in as Tuesday, Tempers flare, mid-week, Money pours in; Friday. . Future looks bright. Saturday, he property you want nt a good price. oat LIBRA (Sept. 34-Oct.23) 2 Tension at home, Sunday, Libra. - Good news about money, Monday evening. A ..:- fresh start, Tuesday. Mid-week, powerful, ’ Bnergies aid your cause. Closer to financial goals, Friday, You can make new friends, , Saturday, ' SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) °° |. Spend time with friends, Sunday, *, Scorpio. New projects at work okayed. Show how well you can lead, Tuesday. Less self-con- fidence, Wednesday. Doubts disappear, Thursday, Friday, financial picture, bright. Recognition and rewards. Accent on money continues, Saturday. . ZR SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Take time for career planning, ” Sunday, Much progress, Monday. ‘Take calcu- lated risk, Tuesday. A problem with appliance or computer, mid-week. Thursday, your swect- heart sulks. Sort out priorities, Friday. A’ fun- filled weekend. ~ - CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) Early week, Capricom, aspects favor travel.or new work projects. Accept extra assignment, Wednesday, that could increase income, Chat with friends, Thursday. Friday, extra cash is on the.way. Create a quiet day at home, Saturday, . - i vv AQUARIUS (Jan. 23-Feb. 19) Sunday, good for family outings or Tomance, Aquarius. Monday, cooperation at - work. New moon, Tuesday, favors travel. Be assertive, Wednesday. Career highlighted, Thursday. Friends aid cawer, Friday. Saturday, energy to spare, Recreate! 3€ PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) A pushy friend could intrude on pri- vacy, Sunday, Pisces. Monday, carcer advance-. ment. New moon benefits finances, Tuesday. You are in the mood for solitude, Wednesday. Your partner confides in you, Thursday. Business trips rewarding, Friday. Saturday, relax. Robert Aiken, an internationally known astrologer and counsellor with 35 years’ experience, offers thorough, in-depth tape recorded astrological readings. Although he is currently living in Hawaii, readings can still be ordered by writing to; P.O. Box 30026, 3650 Mt. 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