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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Community a , Watch what you heat and freeze your food in . 4 Domestic Blitz Z Four Wheelin in Color Country News flash Sears Theres probably not a person on the planet now who hasnt seen or heard about the flap (or lack thereof), over Janet Jacksons breast being exposed during the half time show at the Super Bowl. push-u- bras and p Victorias Secret can help them find the light and be covered.) It seems were only a nation that picks and chooses when it is going to be outraged. It was amazing to me that Janet and Justins little stunt What on earth is the big deal? If shed been in Utah and had bared it at a Burger King, she would have had the sympathy of the masses. I dont know whether you read about it or not, but some lady is suing a Salt Lake Burger King because a counter person asked her to go into the restroom to breast feed her baby. Outrage ensued - how dare anyone question or cast a bad light on something as natural as a working breast! Incidentally, it humors me to think that according to many computer nerds, Jacksons little flash was the most replayed incident in TV history. It is apparently okay and vogue to condemn her for her behavior, but created so much stir. Did you see the events prior to the flash? They had been dancing so seductively, they looked like a couple of rabbits in heat. In the act before, some guy was dancing around in an American flag shirt, and then whipped it off and threw it into the audience. When I was growing up in the Midwest, his behavior would have been offensive, and he would have even been arrested. My favorite naked incident occurred when I was growing up, and someone streaked across the stage at the Academy Awards presentation. David Niven, who was host at the time, justwatched the guy run past and coolly said, Isnt it sad that some people have to run around and parade their inadequacies? But yet, we had a bare breast upset us. Go figure. Fm outraged by a number of sporting events! Football, for instance. You dont need to make a huge leap to think it is weird for a bunch of men to be reach- lets see the offensive act again... and again... and again. Go figured The only reason someone does such an act is for the publicity. But far from ignoring the boob, we have overwatched it, as well as debated in person, in the press and on na- tional TV media. Who has the problem? This brings me to my first point. The display of body parts obviously must be in the correct context! I.e., its okay to display a human body part when its functioning in the manner it has been reserved for (such as the breast-feedin- g incident). Bring on National Geographic , for Petes sakes! That magazine shows more skin than a Play-hobut since its a scientific periodical, its okay. (Those poor cretins. They dont know that ing between each others legs for a ball, and proceeding to tackle and hurt one another over it. And then, of course, you have wrestling. The first time I took my oldest son (five at the time) to a wrestling match, I thought it was different. Most sporting events could be deemed racy by the masses, if they thought about it. So why did a naked breast create so much controversy? y, Free Marriage Seminar on March 19 &20 By DaveDeVooght Welcome back. Today, talk about activities in the lets four-whe- el drive community, ours especially. I recently read an n article by Jim Walczak, a writer on 4 x 4 activities, Four wheelers are land wreckers. Is this myth or reality ? He wrote, Fortunately, today the image of 4x4 vehicle users as wild drivers who tear up the landscape by irresponsible trail blazing and vehicle acrobatics is becoming more of a myth than reality. No doubt there still exwell-know- ist The Kane County Family free workshop across the ily relationship. The six hour workshop will state. For more information, be held on March 19 & 20 in contact Julie Brown at the conference room at Work . a a m m m , . a J Instead, he recommends us- ing glass, coming ware, or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results... without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen noodles and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isnt bad, but you dont know what is in the paper. It is safer to use tempered glass, coming ware, etc. He said we might remember when some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons. To add to this: n wrap placed over foods as they are nuked, with the high heat, actually drips poisonous toxins into the food. Use paper towels instead. sa-ra- LUMBER PLUS sponsible (just as there are some irresponsible backpackers.) The truth is, most four wheel- ers have learned to educate themselves and others in good environmental practices and land .use. They realize that im- proper activities can only lead to loss of use of the land they have chosen for their favorite sport. We read daily of the pros and cons of the different sporting activities of ones choice. We must remember that careful consideration of another persons sport also encourages the same respect to yours. Whether nature creates a lake or man invents the wheel, these are considered a changing of the times. Presently we are experiencing a surge in 4 x 4 outdoor recreation as a means to relax and enjoy ourselves. This constitutes a change in the times and we must work together to make this a rewarding experience. Kane County & Kanab City are presently working on developing trail systems for monon-motoriz- where one of our land managers stated that what was needed was cooperation and careful and appropriate use of our public lands. I thought this was well put. Treat your public land like it was your own back yard, because itis. Until next time, drive safely. - H 4 0 GS V GREAT PAINT. GREAT STORE. utt uoMHrseOff nuGIto 1 pjGeaG odsM m sau? Kare Acrylic Latex Interior Paint E-- Z More than 2,000 colors One-co- at coverage Fast drying Easy to clean 25-ye- ar 1 II warranty l VUJI I AT c Gal. Flat J99 E-- Z 99 Gal. Kare 5-P- c. or Satin 1 J 99 1 7i?EgssM, ed 6-- The Division of Services for relationships and learn skills People with Disabilities and that can help them have a happy the Governors Commission and lasting marriage and fam- on Marriage is offering the Dioxin Carcinogens cause cancer - especially breast cancer. Dont freeze your plastic water bottles with water as this also releases dioxin in the plastic. Dr. Edward Fujimoto from Castle Hospital was on a TV program explaining this health hazard. (He is the manager of the Wellness Program at the hospital.) He was talking about dioxin and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the micro-wav- e using plastic containers. This applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Dioxins are carcinogens and highly toxic to the cells of our bodies. some drivers who are irre- torized and recreation. We should applaud our community leaders for realizing the changing of Force Services. The workshop the times. Planning and unwill begin Friday evening, derstanding will be the key to from 9 p.m. and finish Sat- our economic and recreational urday morning, from 9 a.m. future. I recently attended a meeting until noon. Council K.A.P.S. 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