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KARAOKE IN KOBEThe word “karaoke” comes from two Japanese words: “kara” means empty and “oke” or “okesutora” means orches-tra. Empty orchestra – karaoke – pretty much defi nes the pastime that remains a favorite of the Japanese people.

Karaoke became popular in the U.S. in the early 1990s. Bars and lounges that held a “Karaoke Night” soon discov-ered a crowd-pleasing money maker. Of course, when karaoke fi rst came on the scene, many willing participants imbibed a few too many, generating a lot of laughs from the audience. But the karaoke wave caught on, and wannabe songsters rode it with great pride (or a missing sense of reality) as they con-quered stage fright and stepped up to entertain the crowds.

These amateurs grab a microphone and belt out a song as they follow the words displayed on a screen. The invention of the karaoke machine belongs to a Japa-nese man, who didn’t get recognized for his accomplishment until much later.

In 1970, Daisuke Inoue and six col-leagues were playing the bars of Kobe, Japan, accompanying businessmen who wanted to sing Japanese country songs. Inoue, the only one who couldn’t read music or rely on memory, had to play drums by following the lips of the sing-ers.

An avid devotee – and the president of a small steel company – of Inoue’s laid back, follow-along music style, asked him to accompany him on an over-night trip to a resort. However, Inoue couldn’t leave his job, so he gave the businessman a tape of the musical ac-companiment, and the gentleman was able to entertain his colleagues without the band.

Inoue realized the potential of this ac-companiment style and began making homemade boxes and fi tting them with specially made tapes and amplifi ers. In 1971, he and his buddies started leas-ing the machines to the bars in Kobe.

And the rest, as they say, is history.

Because he never patented his ka-raoke machine, Inoue didn’t make much money from his invention, and his karaoke business eventually went down the tubes. However, he did make money from a potion he created to keep cockroaches and rats from chewing the karaoke boxes.

Although he didn’t get rich, he even-tually received the long overdue rec-ognition as the inventor of karaoke. In 1996, Inoue was fi nally connected to the karaoke machine when a TV chan-nel in Singapore picked up the story. Three years later, “Time” magazine described Inoue as one of the “most in-fl uential Asians of the century.”

In 2004, Inoue was awarded an Ig No-bel Peace Prize for inventing karaoke. When he accepted the award at Har-vard University, he sang a rendition of “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing,” and a standing ovation followed. The

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oke, are audio mixers with microphone input built in with CD+G, video CD, laser disc or DVD players. CD+G play-ers use a special track called subcode to encode lyrics and display pictures on the screen. Cost starts at about $200 and goes up from there.

Commercial karaoke machines are a bit more techno. Some are computers that have been modifi ed with special software for Karaoke purposes, with features like unlimited downloads, pro-fessional audio capabilities and plenti-ful storage and memory. There are jukebox systems as well.

And a few disc jockeys have capital-ized on the popularity of karaoke by setting up businesses that lease DJ ser-vices and karaoke machines.

Karaoke has become big business – and big competition.

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Since 2003, people from all over the globe have come together in one spot to participate in the Karaoke World Championships. In 2010, they met in Moscow, Russia; in 2011, singers from 20 countries will meet in September in Killarney, Ireland.

Unlike karaoke practiced in living rooms and bars, the world champion-ship attracts singers comparable to the talent of Carrie Underwood or Bon Jovi. Winners are decided in both men’s and women’s categories; their prize is a re-cording deal. The top winners in Mos-cow last year were both from Finland.

All entrants must fi rst go through na-tional trials within their own country.

Move over American Idol, the Karaoke World Championships USA, an affi li-ate of KWC, is coming to television in the summer of 2011. “America’s Kara-oke Challenge” will pit singers from all over the country against one another to “crown a new king and queen.” State-wide competitions must be certifi ed through KWCUSA, and this year the contests will take place in May. Re-gional competitions take place in June and July, and the national champion-ship is in August.

Past winners of the U.S. competition have proved worthy challengers inter-nationally.

The 2010 U.S. champs – both from New Mexico – placed in the top fi ve in Moscow. Tami Marie, female U.S. champion, placed third, and the No. 1 male, Edward Pimentel, placed in the top fi ve. Pimentel also won the “Audi-ence Favorite Award.”

Marie’s favorite song for perform-ing was “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston and Pimental’s was “Here I Stand” by Usher.

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For the ordinary home and bar/lounge karaoke gigs, participants seem to gravitate to the same songs. The fol-lowing list is defi nitely arguable, and the most popular karaoke tunes are most likely different in Colorado than let’s say Florida (think Dean Martin or

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10. “Bohemian Rhapsody”by Queen

Regulars on the karaoke circuit don’t sing this – because it’s nine minutes long, but rookies don’t know that.

9. “Black Velvet”by Canadian singer Alannah Myles

It’s seemingly easy and fun to sing.

8. “Hey Jude”by The Beatles

Can sometimes put the audience to sleep, especially when it comes to two minutes of “na na na na na na na na”

7. “Tiny Dancer”by Elton John

A song by Elton John is a karaoke staple.

6. “Summer Nights”from the movie “Grease”

Songs from movie soundtracks, and specifi cally “Grease” songs, often make their way into the karaoke rotation, but none so often as “Summer Nights.”

5. “Hit Me with Your Best Shot”by Pat Benetar

Sing it, girl. This one’s for all those fe-male rocker wannabes.

4. “Sweet Caroline”by Neil Diamond

A favorite of the older karaoke crowd and the most popular of Diamond’s songs

3. “Friends in Low Places”by Garth Brooks

Audiences like to sing along as well with this Brooks favorite.

2. “Total Eclipse of the Heart”by Bonnie Tyler

Better know how to hit those high notes.

1. “Picture”by Kid Rock and Cheryl Crow(original authors and singers)

This song is a big favorite of men and women who want to sing a duet.

“MY WAY”TO THE HIGHWAY

In the Philippines, the news media has reported that at least half a dozen vic-tims have died from fi ghts fueled by the karaoke singing of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” People have speculated on the reasons the song incites fi ghts, but nothing concrete has been determined. Many of the country’s karaoke bars have taken the song out of the circuit.

Apparently, it’s not just the Philippines. In the past two years a Malaysian man was fatally stabbed for taking too much time on the microphone. And a Thai man killed eight of his neighbors in a rage after singing “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver.

Not to be left out, the U.S. has had its own karaoke crimes. In a Seattle bar, a woman punched a man for singing Coldplay’s version of “Yellow.” She didn’t like his version.

The lesson here: Don’t be afraid to get on stage, but if you have a voice that just doesn’t measure up, watch your back!

For great karaoke in our own neck of the woods, try Rodz Bar & Grill (at Pinz Family Bowling Center) on Fri-day nights, or Oakley’s Cafe (at Sun-dance Mountain Lodge,) also on Friday nights.

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MONUMENT ART HOPThe third Thursday of each month, May through September, the galleries, restaurants and bou-tiques of historic downtown Monument stay open until 8:00pm for a celebration featuring art open-ings and other special events. Visit www.monu-mentarthop.org for more information including monthly shows and events.

SUMMER SOULSTICEThe second annual Summer Soul-stice Event will be on Saturday, June 19 this year! It is a day-long community celebration featuring special merchant events, hayrides, kids art activities, live music, food and a paint-out done by local profes-sional artists painting in the traditional plein air style. A Chalk Walk for kids, teens, amateur and professional artists is a highlight of this event. Participants are encouraged to create everything from temporary chalk “masterpieces” to some colorful games of tic-tac-toe! Chalk is supplied, participation is free. For more information about the chalk walk, please call 719.460.4179. This family-friendly event is designed to provide at-tendees with a rich cultural experience. Addition-ally, other special events and merchant offers make the day of the Summer Soul-stice a fun and extraordinary shopping experience. All activities take place in the “downtown” Historic Monument. Some of the other events include face-painting, balloon art, potting plants and other crafts. Bands and musicians are spread throughout the town for attendees’ enjoyment. The “Soul Train” (hay-ride) provides transportation from the different venues.

CONCERTS IN THE PARKWednesdays in June and July, 7:00–9:00pm; bring your chairs and enjoy music, food and fun for the whole family! The Concerts in the Park Series is held in Limbach Park. Take Monument exit 161 and head west on Highway 105 which becomes Second Street. Continue straight on Second Street past Front Street and Limbach Park will be on your left before you reach the railroad tracks.

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1/4 cup Creole or Cajun Seasoning (any mixture listing cumin, chili pepper, oregano and black pepper as ingredients)1 tablespoon of vegetable oil1 pound of tilapia fi llets1 lemon4 slices of thick country-style white bread1 tablespoon butter

1. Coat the tilapia fi llets with Cajun Seasoning, and let them sit for 30-minutes at room temperature.2. Heat up frying pan over high heat. Pour the oil into the pan and place the tilapia fi llets in the pan when the oil is so hot it is nearly smoking.3. Fry tilapia until the fi llets look opaque and are fi rm and cooked through. This usually takes about 3 to 4 minutes per side.4. Remove tilapia fi llets. Slice lemon into wedges. Butter and toast the bread. Place each fi llet on a slice of bread. Pour the re-maining contents of the frying pan over the tilapia fi llets and the bread, and squeeze lemon juice over the Blackened Tilapia from the lemon wedges. Serves 4.

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1 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Where did Charles Lindbergh start his fa-mous solo fl ight across the Atlantic Ocean?

2. LANGUAGE: How many letters are in the English alphabet?

3. HISTORY: When did Armistice Day become Veterans Day?

4. TELEVISION: For which city’s police department did Chief Robert Iron-side work?

5. PHILOSOPHY: Which philosopher was imprisoned for his pacifi sm in 1918?

6. MYTHOLOGY: What was the name of Pecos Bill’s horse?

7. MOVIES: What were the fi rst names of the movie star Gish sisters?

8. BIBLE: In the Old Testament, where did Jacob’s Ladder lead?

9. MUSIC: Who wrote the opera “Der Ring des Nibelungen”?

10. ETIQUETTE: What type of gift is traditional for a 20th wedding anni-versary?

1. Against which teams did broth-ers Bob and Ken Forsch throw their no-hitters in 1978 and 1979, respec-tively.

2. In 2010, Garrett Jones became the sixth Pittsburgh Pirate to homer twice on Opening Day. Name three of the fi rst fi ve to do it.

3. How many consecutive NFL sea-sons did LaDainian Tomlinson rush for at least 10 touchdowns?

4. Name the last Ivy League men’s basketball team before Cornell in 2010 to win a game in the NCAA Tournament.

5. Who were the only teammates to each top 100 points during the 2009-10 NHL season?

6. When was the last time before 2010 that Spain’s men’s soccer team reached the semifi nals of the World Cup?

7. How many different times did Sugar Ray Robinson hold the world middleweight boxing title?


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. What country is Air Supply from? Name their fi rst No. 1 hit single.

2. Who released “Tighten Up,” and when?

3. Name Bobby Brown’s fi rst band.

4. How many members were in Herb Alpert’s original Tijuana Brass band?

5. What do the songs “Pony Time” and “Chain of Fools” have in common?

6. Name the Scottish hip-pie responsible for “Colours,” “Jennifer Juniper” and “There Is a Mountain”?

New DVD Releases forWeek of February 21, 2011

PICKS OF THE WEEK“Megamind” (PG) -- Like “Despicable Me,” “Megamind” is an hilariously funny animated fi lm about a supervillain who has a change of heart. Will Ferrell stars as Megamind, scourge of Metro City, who vanquishes the city’s hero, Metro Man (Brad Pitt). With the city’s cham-pion out of the way, Megamind soon discovers that having free reign to commit chaos isn’t as much fun as he’d thought it would be. Missing the struggle he had with Metro Man, Megamind hatches a scheme to create a new

hero to battle (Jonah Hill). Things take a turn for the worse when the hero-in-training be-comes an even worse villain than Megamind himself -- which means Megamind and his minion (David Cross) must now become he-roes to save the city from the villain they’ve created.

“Due Date” (R) -- If you liked “The Hang-over,” then you’ll love “Due Date.” It’s got the same director (Todd Phillips) and the same star (Zach Galifi anakis), the same over-the-top humor, plus the comedy chops of Robert Downey Jr. Such a deal!RDJ plays Peter, a father-to-be who needs to get cross-country to be with his wife (Mi-chelle Monaghan) for the birth of their child. He hitches a ride with Ethan (Galifi anakis) and, like “Planes Trains and Automobiles,” the mismatched pair endure a series of ridicu-lously hilarious events on their journey.

“Memento: 10th Anniversary Edition” (R) -- Guy Pearce, Joe Pantoliano and Carrie-

Anne Moss star in the most riveting psycho-logical thriller of the past 30 years. Director Christopher Nolan (“Inception,” “The Dark Knight”) takes what would be a run-of-the-mill whodunnit and fl ips it on its head by messing around with the timeline, creating a bold, original and compelling mystery that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat right up to the end credits.Pearce plays Leonard, a man trying to hunt down the man who raped and murdered his wife. Because of a head wound sustained during the attack, Leonard cannot form new memories. His short-term memory resets af-ter about 10 minutes, so he is unable to re-member any of the clues he’s learned. So, with the help of Polaroid pictures and a mas-sive amount of self-infl icted tattoos, Leonard slowly is able to piece together the evidence needed to fi nd his wife’s killer.If you love a well-crafted mystery, bravura performances and intelligent fi lmmaking, you simply must watch “Memento.”

TV SERIES“All-Star Superman”

“FLCL” The Complete Series“Nurse Jackie” Season Two

“Survivor 20: Heroes vs Villains”“Weeds” Season Six

“Huge” The Complete Series“Ice Road Truckers”

The Complete Season Four“Midsomer Murders: Set 17”

“Les Miserables:The 25th Anniversary Concert”

“New Tricks” Series Three“Invader Zim: Operation Doom”

“Fresh Fields” Set One“Have Gun Will Travel” Fifth Season

“Guild” Season 4 “How the Earth Was Made”

Complete Season 2“Border Wars” Season Two


In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) we have moved the an-swers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles to the next page (15).


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SNIPPETZ® COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Answers & Solutions

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. Air Supply is from Australia, which oddly enough has yet to give them a No. 1 hit single. “Lost in Love” was their fi rst in the U.S.2. Archie Bell & the Drells, in 1968. 3. New Edition. Rebellious bad-boy Brown was twice bounced from the group for his on-stage antics.4. When the fi rst single was released, “The Lonely Bull” by The Tijuana Brass, he was the sole band member. Alpert had used a tape deck to layer multiple sounds to create the sound of a band.5. Both were written by Don Covay for others to turn into hits. “Pony Time” (Chubby Checker) and “Chain of Fools” (Aretha Franklin) both made it to No. 1.6. Donovan (born Donovan Leitch). Amazingly, all three songs made it to the Top 10 -- in the U.K.

1. Long Island, N.Y.2. 26

3. 1954 4. San Francisco

5. Bertrand Russell6. Widow-Maker

7. Dorothy and Lillian 8. To heaven

9. Richard Wagner 10. China

1. Bob, with St. Louis, no-hit the Phillies in 1978; Ken (Hous-

ton) no-hit Atlanta in 1979.

2. Dale Long (1956), Richie Hebner (1974), Willie Stargell

(1975), Andy Van Slyke (1990) and Xavier Nady (2008).

3. Nine (2001-09).

4. Princeton beat UNLV in 1998.

5. Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin (109 points) and Nick-

las Backstrom (101 points).

6. It was 1950.

7. Five different times between 1951 and 1960.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Time is on your side in the early part of the week. But anything left undone by midweek will need to be put into rush mode. The weekend of-fers choices for you and someone special.TAURUS (April 30 to May 20) Finally get-ting credit for a contribution is nice for all you idea-generating Ferdinands and Fernan-das. But don’t sit on your laurels under the cork tree. Use it as a fi rst step to a bigger opportunity.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Despite the progress made, a hint of doubt might set in. That’s OK. You need to stop and consider not only what you’re doing but also how you are doing. Make adjustments where needed.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The dreamer is dominant in the Moon Child’s aspect, but a dollop of hardheaded practicality is com-ing up fast and jockeying for space. The challenge is to make room for both modes.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) It’s a good week for Leos and Leonas to start assessing what they’ve done and what they plan to do. Moving to a new environment -- home or job-related -- is a possibility for some Cats.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) The week calls for Virgos to make tough deci-sions, but in a way that leaves the door open for changes. Ask for advice from someone who has been in the position you’re in now.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Dis-appointments are never easy to take, but you have the ability to learn from them and go on to success. Meanwhile, continue to build up your contacts. You’ll need them soon.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Things might still be going much too slowly to suit you. But you need the time to make sure they’re going in the right direction. It’s easier to make a course correction now rath-er than later.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Showing some temperament at the way things are going is one way of getting your point across. Just don’t overdo it, or you risk turning away more-moderate supporters.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Things could change more quickly this week than you like. But don’t fret; you’ll most likely fi nd that you’re up to the chal-lenges. The weekend offers much-needed relaxation.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Big challenge coming up? Uncross those fi ngers and believe that you’re going to do well. And keep in mind that so many people have faith in your ability to succeed.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Testing the waters is a good way of learning about an opportunity before plunging right in. Ask more questions and be alert to any attempts to avoid giving complete answers.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for making people -- and animals, too -- feel special and loved.


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An Entire Year of Eventsin the Tri-Lakes Area!

Part 2 of 2

Article by Robyn GrahamBroker / Owner

Palmer Lake "Hooked on Fish" Fishing DerbySaturday, June 4, 2011Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, El Paso County Parks, andthe Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) will sponsor the annual"Hooked on Palmer Lake" kids fishing derby. This event, whichhas become an annual rite of passage for youngsters aged 16and under, takes place from 8 AM to 12noon. Tickets are $2.00in advance or $3.00 at the lake. DOW has a limited number offree rods & reels, or bring your own. There will be lots of prizesand free giveaways! See you at the LAKE!

Monument Fourth of July Parade and Street Fair Saturday, July 2, 2011

The day will begin at 8:00 a.m. with a 5k Run starting at thePalmer Lake Elementary School. Call (719) 481-1747 for info.

Then comes the Children's Parade at 9:30 a.m. No entryrequired for Children's Parade, just show up at the St. PeterCatholic Church south parking lot (no motorized vehicles orlarge animals such as horses in the children's parade). Ribbonsfor all participants.

Main Parade begins at 10:00 a.m. Begins on Lincoln St.,west to Front St, north on Front St. to Third St. heading east toBeacon Lite Rd, heading south to finish at 2nd St. Paradelasts approximately 2 hours and draws 20,000 to 30,000 spec-tators.

After the parade a street fair will be held in Historic downtownMonument at Second and Washington Streets, includingLimbaugh Park. Enjoy Food, arts, crafts, petting zoo, raptors,and wolves from the Wolf Sanctuary. Street Fair concludes at 3p.m.

Palmer Lake Fireworks Display Sunday, July 3, 2011Palmer Lake will then host a series of outdoor activities includ-ing concerts starting at 3 p.m. culminating with an incrediblefireworks display at dusk!

HMMA Annual Chili Cook-Off and TastingSeptember 18, 2011Get out your secret chili recipe, chop some chilies and fire upthe stove! Cook a pot of chili and enter the annual HMMA Chili

Cook-off. Food vendors, music and fun for the entire family!

Annual Christmas Craft Fair - Palmer Lake Little Art GroupSaturday, October 1, 2011- 10am - 5pm, and Sunday,October 2, 2011 - 10am - 4pmThere are many fine crafters participating, as well as a bakesale. Come to the Town Hall in Palmer Lake on Hwy 105 andget your Christmas shopping started with unique gifts.

Safe Trick or TreatOctober 30, 2011 - 3:00pm to 5:00pmBring the kids downtown for a night of safe trick-or-treating asMonument merchants provide treats, activities and show-offtheir creative costumes. The Monument Police Departmentpatrols the streets to help insure the safety of our goblins.

Banner Christmas Historic Downtown Monument is sponsoring the the third annu-al "Banner Christmas." Banner Christmas features originalChristmas art banners, handpainted by renowned local artists.The banners are on display on lamposts in the historic down-town of Monument.

Small Town Christmas Saturday, December 3, 2011 - 10:00am to 2:00pmThis day full of holiday activities includes visit from Santa andMrs. Claus along with crafts and activities for children, openhouses and other special events as the merchants of HistoricDowntown Monument celebrate a Small Town Christmas

Palmer Lake Chili Supper and Star Lighting CeremonySaturday, November 26, 2011Held at the Palmer Lake Town Hall, this annual event raisesmoney for maintenance of the star, which has been lightingSundance Mountain in Palmer Lake since 1936.For the price of admission, attendees had their choice of turkey,spicy or mild chili, potato soup, and cinnamon rolls along with avariety of beverages. A raffle was conducted with services anddonated items from a number of local businesses as the prizes.

Palmer Lake Yule Log PotluckTuesday, December 6, 2011

Santa's BreakfastSaturday, December 10, 2011Santa and his elves will be at Santa's Breakfast at Palmer LakeElementary School

Palmer Lake Yule Log HuntSunday, December 11, 2011

With red and green capes flying, hundreds of children andadults dash into the snowy woods near Palmer Lake, Colo.(pop. 2,179), scrambling up and down slippery slopes andlaughing as they search beneath evergreen boughs and bush-es for the town's hidden yule log.

Within 15 minutes, whoops and shouts of "over here" risefrom a ravine where three boys stand victoriously over thetreasure-an 8-foot-long pine log that has been notched and tiedwith a red ribbon. Amid cheers and high-fives, the winner and friends straddle theyule log for their victory ride into town. Other members of thehunting party attach two long ropes to the log and drag it aquarter-mile back to Town Hall, stopping frequently so other rid-ers can hop aboard.

The December tradition is cherished in Palmer Lake, wherethe same two-man saw that cut the town's first yule log in 1933is used today. Hunters saw the log in two and save half to startthe following year's ceremonial fire. The other half is carriedinto Town Hall and set ablaze in the stone fireplace built byPalmer Lake's volunteer firemen in 1936 strictly for the annualcelebration.

Here it is! The Official List of TRI-LAKES AREA EVENTS!Mark these Events on your Calendars!

More Detailed Information for each Month’s Events will be printed in the appropriate Snippetz issue.

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SNIPPETZ® BUSINESS, FINANCE & LAW

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FINANCIAL FOCUS

BRUSH UP ON YOUR ESTATE PLAN BASICS

Provided by Adam Graysonof EdwardJones Investments

During your lifetime, you make a lot of moves to provide fi nancial security

to your loved ones. You put away money for college for your children. You save and invest for your own retirement so that you won’t burden your grown children with signifi -cant expenses. And you purchase adequate life insurance to enable your family to maintain its lifestyle should anything happen to you. Yet, if you’re going to help preserve your family’s fi nancial well-being after you’re gone, you also need to take one additional step: Create an estate plan.

Toward that end, you’ll want to start by learning a few of the estate plan basics, such as these commonly used tools:

Will — For most people, a will is probably the most essential estate-planning document. Regardless of the size of your estate, you need a will to ensure that your assets and personal belongings will be distrib-uted according to your wishes. If you die intestate (without a will), your belongings will be distributed to your “heirs” as defi ned by state laws — and these distributions may not be at all what you had in mind.

Living trust — A simple will may not be suffi cient for your needs. Consequently, you may want to de-sign a living trust, which provides you with more fl exibility in distrib-uting assets. For example, you could direct your living trust to disperse assets to your children or grandchil-dren at specifi c ages. Also, a living trust makes it possible for your as-sets to be distributed without going through the often time-consuming,

and public, probate process.

Benefi ciary designations — Over time, your life may change in many ways, through marriage, remar-riage, children, stepchildren and so on. That’s why it’s important to periodically update your benefi cia-ry designations on your insurance policies and retirement accounts, such as your IRA and 401(k). These designations are powerful and can even supersede the instructions left in your will or living trust, so it’s essential that you’ve got the right people listed as your benefi ciaries.

Irrevocable life insurance trust — Depending on the size of your es-tate, your heirs may ultimately have to pay estate taxes, though the estate tax laws have been in fl ux in recent years and may continue to evolve. If estate taxes are a concern, you may want to take steps to alleviate them, such as establishing an irrevocable life insurance trust, under which you’d transfer a life insurance pol-icy out of your estate and have the trust distribute the proceeds to the benefi ciaries you’ve chosen.

Power of attorney — A power of attorney allows you to appoint a person (an “Attorney-in-Fact” or “Agent”) to handle your affairs if you can’t do so yourself.

Health care directive — A health care directive allows you to name someone to make health care de-cisions on your behalf, should you become physically or mentally in-capacitated.

Estate planning can be complex, so you’ll need to work with your tax, legal and fi nancial advisors to make the arrangements that are appropri-ate for your needs. It may take some time to develop your estate plan, but it’s well worth the effort.

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DON’T GET SIDEJACKED

It’s bad enough that we can walk through a mall or air-port, pass someone carrying a tiny scanner and have our credit-card information stolen. Now we learn that

our laptops aren’t always secure either.

First, two defi nitions:Sidejacking -- snagging data out of the air as it travels

from one point to another on a wireless connection.

Firesheep -- the program developed to grab data out of thin air in sidejacking. Hackers can follow you around the Internet and see what you see, see what you type in, and in the worst insult, can imitate you.

The easiest place for this to happen is at an unsecured Wireless Internet (WiFi) location, such as a cafe that asks users to sign in with the same password. Your data fl ows across the air, and with the click of the mouse, a hacker can grab your user credentials and impersonate you online. If you tend to open your social networking sites and leave them open, you’re inviting trouble. It doesn’t take much for a hacker to stroll through your friends’ pages and pre-tend to be you.

FoxBusiness.com recommends a few ways to stay safe:

• Don’t e-mail personal data, period. Your Social Security number, if typed in on a form, can be grabbed. Your credit-card information, if typed into e-mail, can be grabbed.

• Use an e-mail website that encrypts data, such as Gmail. Look for a padlock icon on the browser’s address bar.

• Keep the security updates current on all your gear.

• Beware the websites you visit. The usual virus protec-

tion warnings apply, of course, but especially in a Wi-Fi environment. Take one Trojan horse, add in a sidejack and before you fi nish your latte, someone’s got your bank ac-count number in his greedy hands.

• Invest in a wireless card for some, but not complete, safety.

Oddly enough, your biggest danger might be from hackers around the world rather than someone near you.

Idea: Keep a netbook computer to use when you’re out. Use it for casual e-mails and checking websites other than your social networking sites. Don’t go anywhere you need to put in a password or enter any personal data.

Investigate a program called BlackSheep, which can ex-pose uses of Firesheep around you. Or look for HTTPS Everywhere to block a hacker from monitoring your web use.

David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot personally an-swer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Or-lando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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MODIFICATION OF MAINTENANCE AWARDS

IT’STHELAW!

by Christopher C. Meyer,Attorney at Law, P.C.

By Christopher C. Meyer © March 2008

After a few years have passed from the time of an original maintenance (ali-mony) award, questions often come up

about whether the maintenance award can be modifi ed. Modifying a maintenance award is not a simple matter. An important thing to keep in mind is that judgments, including divorce de-crees and maintenance awards, are intended to be fi nal and to provide a fi rm basis for the parties to be able to plan and predict their future activi-ties. Courts don’t modify judgments unless there is an extremely good reason to do so.

Colorado statutes provide that a maintenance award can be modifi ed if there are changed cir-cumstances so substantial and continuing as to make the original terms of the award unfair. Please note that there are four basic require-ments: changed circumstances; substantial change in circumstances; continuing change in circumstances; and the change must make the original terms unfair. A brief examination of each requirement can be helpful.

The requirement of a change from the circum-stances existing at the time of the original award is often overlooked. The critical question is what is different now than it was at the time of the original award? If the only change is the passage

of time, this not a change in circumstances that will provide a basis for modifi cation. For ex-ample, an original award for maintenance is for three years. Three years have now passed and the ex-spouse receiving the maintenance can no lon-ger afford to live in her house without continuing to receive the maintenance. There is no change in circumstances in this scenario and the mainte-nance award will not be modifi ed.

Is there a substantial change in circumstances? Courts don’t care about minor changes in circum-stances. What constitutes a “substantial change” cannot be precisely defi ned. However, the bigger the change in circumstances, the more likely the court will grant a modifi cation.

Is there a continuing change in circumstances? If the change in circumstances is temporary, it won’t qualify. For example, if you work for com-missions and business has been slow, the court may assume that your commissions will return to their average level and not grant you any re-lief.

Does the change in circumstances make the orig-inal terms of the maintenance award unfair? You can have a signifi cant change in numbers that does not make the original terms of the main-

tenance award unfair. However, for example, if you become physically disabled and can now only work at a job that pays you half as much as you were getting at the time of the award, a court might think that this change in circumstances rendered the terms of the original award unfair.

Good luck with your maintenance modifi cation, but give it some hard thought before you fi le, or you could be wasting your time. Also keep in mind that fi ling for a maintenance modifi cation can be like poking a hornets’ nest with a stick. You may get a lot more excitement then you an-ticipated.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice about your case.

Chris Meyer is an attorney practicing family law in Monument. Chris has been practicing law since 1977. He is a former prosecutor and is li-censed to practice law in Colorado, Florida, Cal-ifornia and Wisconsin. Chris can be contacted at 719-488-9395. Chris’s website www.meyerlaw.com has additional divorce and family law in-formation.


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TAX PREPARATIONCHECKLIST 2010

Please review all of the following per-sonal information to verify it is cor-rect:

• Names of dependents or qualifi ed rela-tives*, birthdays, and SSNs

• Current addresses, phone numbers, emails, checking account and routing num-bers (for direct deposit)

• IRA/Roth contributions. Ensure you are keeping track of your basis in your IRAs and any non-qualifi ed stocks you may have. The new Roth conversions are available in 2010 for 2010 and 2011, coordinate with us on conversion amounts. Note IRS Pubs 590 and 560 describe the rules for IRAs and retirement plans (www.irs.gov);you should know there rules as there may be restrictions on the amounts that you can contribute based upon your modifi ed ad-justed gross income. You are also required to report and track your contributions each year on Form 8606, so be sure to give us these amounts

• Information for any credits/deductions for earned income credit, child tax credit, de-pendent care, expanded education credits, retirement contributions/start-up, charities, expanded energy savings, health savings accounts, hybrid vehicles, expanded busi-ness, new home, etc.

• Vehicle registration cards (property tax deduction) AND information on any ac-quired vehicles (sales tax deduction). Dif-ferent for new and used vehicles

• Any employee expenses for the home of-fi ce, vehicles, education, uniforms, etc re-quired by your employer

• Any federal or CO estimated tax pay-ments amounts and dates paid.

• Please review/submit all W-2s and 1099s, 1098 mortgage interest, property taxes, in-terest and dividends, 1099Bs for stock sales and basis, 1099Gs for state taxes,1098Ts for education tuition (extra fees, comput-ers?), student loan interest 1098E, alimony paid or received, etc to ensure they are cor-rect and complete.

• Any K-1s from S Corps, partnerships or trusts.

• All income, expenses, newly acquired as-sets, depreciation schedule, business mile-age for Sch C, self employed. Reference IRS Pub 17 (www.irs.gov) as necessary for deductions and rules

• All income, expenses, 1098 mortgage in-terest, property taxes, newly acquired as-sets, depreciation schedule, business mile-age for Sch E, rental income. You will note that rental losses may be partially or totally suspended if your gross income is between $100K-$150K.

• Any other information that is new or may have changed from the previous tax year that may affect income taxes (ck copy of last year’s tax records). Be sure to check your employee handbook annually for pre-tax benefi t opportunities

Think of tax season as your time to re-view your current fi nancial situation and to make changes now for the upcoming year. Keep a copy of your taxes for 4 years, make any changes to W-4s for 2011 NLT

15 Feb 2011, review investments, and tax deferred plans for eligibility. Social Securi-ty rates were decreased 2% in 2011, so now is a good opportunity to increase IRA,401k contributions,etc.

Per IRS Circular 230, due to increasing IRS regulations on tax preparers, you should be sure to check the accuracy and complete-ness of the information on the tax return as we have to rely upon your information and you will be responsible for any and all liabilities related to your omissions and errors. Also, please note, we cannot give your information to anyone else, but you can defi nitely give your pdf copy of the tax return to any third party you need to; do not ask us to give your return to any third party as we are prohibited from doing so. Con-gress has mandated efi ling returns which

can be very effi cient, however, neither the IRS nor we can guarantee 100% security; both have taken reasonable security precau-tions though and you should do your best to protect your security/privacy as well. Fi-nally, if you are audited, we’ll be glad to assist in resolution at the standard rate; just get any applicable notices and schedule an appointment. Our standard rate is $125/hr as we do not charge by the form and, gen-erally speaking, this is less than franchise tax fi rms who may not be licensed, charge numerous additional fees, and have far less experience than ourselves. We are also here year around to answer any questions you may have and there are no charges for an-swers to simple questions or additional tax returns we can email you.

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workload with short government suspens-es, so we appreciate your answering any questions we have and making an appoint-ment within 24-48 hours of a draft of your taxes to come in and pick up your docu-ments, sign e-fi ling documents, and to pay your invoice. This will save you time and money!!

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MONUMENT, CO – The Lewis-Palmer School District Board of Education has announced the name of its fi nal choice for the next Superintendent of Schools in D-38.

John Borman, currently Principal of Lewis-Palmer High School in District 38, was chosen from among 23 candi-dates nationwide.

Three top runners for the position were interviewed by several committees of staff, community residents, and parents last weekend. Those groups shared their impressions with the Board of Educa-tion members, who also interviewed the candidates and made the fi nal decision to select Borman.

Borman was named principal of Lewis-Palmer High School in 2007. Prior to that he was principal of Northridge High School in Greeley, and held other admin-istrative positions in the Greeley and Au-rora school districts. He started in edu-cation in 1987 as a high school English teacher. In his application to the Board of Education, Borman said, “As the su-perintendent, establishing effective com-

munication with staff, parents, and com-munity must occur for any of the other diffi cult work to have a chance to be ac-complished.” He added, “…there has to be a sense of transparency, honesty and an ability to build strong relationships.”

School Board President John Mann said, “Our school district is top notch, argu-ably the best in the State… we need to fi nd a leader for our next generation to keep us not just the best district in Colo-rado, but in the country.” Board Vice President Robb Pike commented, “I want a superintendent who will be here for a long time, and who will value our com-munity in taking us through the next few years.”

Fellow board member Jeff Ferguson added, I appreciated getting input from all of the interviewing teams, and thank everyone who participated. I believe we have found a person with:

- undying passion for quality and excel-lence;

- understanding of what it means to be Lewis-Palmer School District, it’s very

special; and

- value for the people who deliver edu-cational services to our kids, who knows how important they are and sees that they are nurtured and supported. At the end of the day the gentleman who fi ts that de-scription is John Borman.”

The new superintendent is being hired to start with the 2011-12 school year this summer. Ted Bauman will remain as in-terim superintendent for the rest of the current school year.

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