Show 1 C6 7- - The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday December 18 2003 SHERMANS LAGOON rooMMYStiP '(OOKNCmHaM1UNCtl mmpmaMfme 6UeWltCM9tt'Mh I'rnsman LOT HORS CLEARLY NOH mu uttm lessons from the West ikjlpin6 ' CAIRO Egypt (AP) — After more than 20 years in the United States Auntie Now returns home to Cairo with a mission: tause her expe- -' riences abroad to help her family see others : differently Nour— the name means “light” in Arabic — is a character in a prime-tim- e soap opera She's an expert on education who wants to teach some American pragmatism to her on- -' screen nieces and nephews as well astheir parents - " : : t ‘V “Auntie Nour"is one of about 20 Egyptian prime-tim- e soaps that have aired in the Arab world recently some during the peak viewing period of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan The soaps often carry some sort of moral This year's lesson is tolerance of people from outside the Arab and Muslim world and of their different --- often liberal — ideas The lesson is appreciated by some — not by all “There is always a tendency to use televi-sio- n BEETLE BAILEY AP Photo An Egyptian family watch "Auntie Nour a character by actress Nabila Ebietf In a prime-tim- e soap opera on Egyptian Television After mote than 20 years in America Auntie Nour returns to her family home in Cairo with a mission: fc use her experiences abroad to help her family see things differently and she hopes to make a difference in the ' as an educational tool” said Tarek el- lives of others-Shinnawi a film critic “This year the subject the ‘other’ is of the ‘other and getting to know they will get airtime and avoid censorship — ' TV in drama" very popular not only in Egypt but also in the wider Arab 1 '' “Auntie Nour” is not alone in presenting this : world V"""theme- In “A Matter of Principle1’ the French- The TV establishment here has crime in for educated lawyer Roaya helps her sister marry harsh criticism in recent years with Israeli and1 the man she loves after convincing their father American groups calling some shows ' that love is more important than cementing and Egyptians condemning a particular : family finances with ai rich husband Roaya -a series for supposedly promoting polygamy single women in her 30s!also decides to runThe industry has taken another tack focusing for office in an upcoming election — deliver- on Islamic ritual rather than politics and on' ing the message that any woman caii do so dramas that emphasize openness tri'new ideas " In past years the most popular soaps covered “ Auntie Nour" for example champions the ' : Middle Eastern ' economic politics Egyptian right of young people to choose their own lives practice Islam with moderation and still hardships or the controversy of the moment News reports say the current crop — which enjoy their parents’ love and respect Her family scoffs at the plans of her nephew they characterize as having preachy Western-'- -: educated some glitz and scantily Diaa— who like many young Egyptians has dressed women have not captured as many been out of work since college graduation — faithful viewers' Still some like it to start a company to beautify cemeteries With ' “We have enough politics in this part of the trees and plants But Nour encourages him and: worid”said Mona Ahmed a divorced mother asks why cemeteries where Muslims visit is educated and is help- - - lives’ graves during Ramadan should be bar-of one adding: ' ren and drab ing straijghten out the kids' '' ' The writer of “Auntie Nour” Mahmoud- Tombs are the place far burial where we Abou Zeid describes his main character as an go to pray for our dead and read them the ' Egyptian at heart a practicing Muslim but one : Quran It should be clean and who manages to mix East with West ' to fit such a special place’’ she tells the family' ' Not v The show’s advocacy of Western ideas raised everyone is responding well to such rumors thalitwas financed by the United messages viewer Aya Mahmoud was One States as propaganda — an accusation denied is streaming at us all Nour “She officials said state who annoyed by by production Egyptian the lime and is preaching all the time unneces- television paid for it v Industry insiders say writers' and producers sarily" Aya said '“No one is right all the time even if they are from America v line to follow ensure the rigidly government - ’ anti-Semi- tic : HAGAR THE HORRIBLE : " 1 - v well-preserv- ed - PEANUTS - Shoshone Trail A novel by David J Hawkes pening the pack he had taken from' - ' ' thing dry even though it had been submerged when the sorrel had gond down in the river' Slipping ofT his Wet trousers and moccasins he pulled on a pair of buckskin pants and his- Army boots: He didn’t care for walking in the boots bu( they were dry and he needed meat Hopefully he could find a deer or elk along the river1 Picking up the Henry and giving the appaloosa and the mare a final check hie start- ed downstream1 After traveling half a mile or so' Moroni spotted several elk feeding along the edge of a cottonwood grove Too far away fpr a shot' Moroni started to make a stalk Keeping a clump of wild rose between' himself and the elk! he crept closer and closer- - Drawing up behind Moroni peered around ' and looked at the dozen or so elk They were all feeding except for one cow who was standing staring intently into the cottonWoods ' Knowing that the elk was watching something inside the tree fine but not knowing whatMoroni wisely decided not to expose himself vor take a shot ait the elk until he found out what had her atteniion-Thehis eye caught a flicker of movement inside the trees bit of movement—something brown and not very big Perhaps a small bear? Well a fat bear his rifle Moroni would do ' could see the ‘outline of the brown something themare Moroni was relieved to find every- : -- FOXTROT HOLY CHARGING OUPHAUNTS TAUt AIOUT -- SUPER - (PK i h - ‘ There!-Anothe- r nicely-Readyi- CLOSE TOHOME REAL LIFE ADVENTURES j 7 DlD exreNtieD vcrstom Moue and ta u Tne H& first BOU&HT THCM : THN X THe and CAM 73VT SeULAND THC DUO AND 7Mer 'BXTBNOCp VERSION THCfiJ THe BOX O 5Tt AND THSN THe PLATM UM 7HN ' By f $RAADA1 OTHERS WHO VV'K OF THC Phillip Alder Usually a columnjst fea-- ' tures himself anonymously V However it seems reasonable to be in the spotlight once in " every thousand or so articles Since this is my 4000th colr umn 1 hope you my readers will agree that I am due Look at the North and East i ' - hands The contract is five ' West spades your partner ' leads the diamond queen You ' overtake with the king rind cash the ace But what would yoii do now? North’s jump jo five' spades asked South to bid six with a first-- or second-roun- d diamond Control Did you shift to the heart : king? If so that makes it easy for declarer You passed as v 'dealer and have Already shown up with 10 points: So ' Can’t 5fop jaeodl ng support group ' vens on of tne Boxeo ser and BF6R J KAtekJ AT TH ITVOtO MAO NAAieO WSUCJCCR YeA” rV-r- -- - ' - : What kaepe Hollywood afloat Isn’t Mg stare It’s big doofusas of-the-m been watching The elk were running howv starting to crest the slight ‘risoJo his right— t except for one- - The cow ihat had been alerted’ by tnd figure iri the cottonwoods was now slowing As she ran Moroni could see blood Stumbling pumping from a hole inlter-necshe wisnt a few more yards then fell down ' Who had fired the shot? Moroni wondered It had sounded like a pistol but as yet he had elk that had been shot seen no was still and the powder smoke Was dissipate ing Peering closer into the brush lie could see ' V? movement '‘Whiat the devil !’’ Moroni whispered to him- e ’ - self as the shooter stepped from cover It d human appeared to be a very small with blond hair and carrying alatge revolver in both of his hands' Was it one of the '“wCe pea-- ' plc” his grandmother had told him about as a fur-ca- small child— 4hose that lived in legend in land Scotland and Wales? Ire- totnorrouv’s Herald Journal for the next tostaMment' ” of thiaatory 'See Wiii of bridge Tffie&r' 8pW: ng move behind a huge fallen cottonwood Over the sights' of the Hetiryi Moroni saw the figure pause in a thick' clump of underbrush Relaxing a bit he had h'o desire to shoot until he had' positive identification of What had his— and Now one of the! how all of the elkV-attenti- on older cows was giving a chirping sound and some began to'move away Suddenly" there was the loud “thud!” of a firearm and a large bloom of smoke rose from where he had II was only 66 degrees and aha sent Mm to elilrtl Sol daycare In Just a tong-eteeanuch over to tha Behoof and dropped off hia wool eoaL vd : ' West is marked with the club f king of hearts in here some- -' V: king Probably South would where"''':' A win with hisheart ace ruff a ' :'''CNEAIaX'''heart play a trump to his ace Nerth' ruff another heart with AK 7 63 dummy’s spade king draw 85 trumps take a club finesse ' A Q 3 10 B 8 ’and discard his last heart on Ant the club ' 0 5 4- 'A I switched to the heart jack K J W 10 9 7' 5 4 1 v Now the declarer Rabbi ' A K 70 Q J 10 2 ' Leonard Helman from Santa 7 4 2 K 0 3"' ' Fe NM placed my partner with the heart king and me ' A A Q J 10 8 2 with the club king He won ¥ A 03 0 4 with the heart ace drew ace' "'''‘"'A ' trumps played a club to ' ' dummy’s ace and ran the club queen discarding a heart from' hand When West won with the king the rabbi turned to ' hie “You overcalled vulnera- ble with only eight points?” : “No” I replied searching through my cards “I have the f 5 Dealer: East Vulnerable: Both Seutfc Pass'' A North West 4 - ' 2' 5 A Opening lead: : Em( Pau a'" "AD par A Q t t |