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HOLLYWOOD — Al-fred Hitchcock was the mas-ter of suspense and themacabre, and earned hisfame through classic filmssuch as “Rear Window”(1954), “The Man WhoKnew Too Much” (1956)and “Vertigo” (1958), allstarring James Stewart;“North By Northwest” withCary Grant (1959), “Psy-cho” with Anthony Perkins(1960) and “The Birds”with Rod Taylor (1963), toname just a few. In the re-cent HBO film “The Girl,”Tippi Hedren (played by Si-enna Miller) reveals howHitchcock (played by TobyJones) attempted to black-mail her for sexual favors.

Now, Fox Searchlighthas pushed up the releasedate for its “Hitchcock”biopic, due out Nov. 23. Thefilm, which stars Oscar-win-ner Anthony Hopkins asHitchcock, premiered at theAmerican Film InstituteFestival, is sure to figureheavily in the Oscar race.Oscar-winner Helen Mirren(“The Queen”) plays hiswife, and Scarlett Johanssonand newlywed Jessica Bielco-star. It tells the love storybetween Hitchcock and hiswife during the filming of“Psycho.”

He’d always had a pen-chant for beautiful blondes,as demonstrated by the fe-

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nominated for “The HurtLocker” and “The Town,”who took over the “Bourne”legacy from Matt Damon,has replaced Steve Carell in“Imagine.” It’s a dramedythat stars Julianne Mooreand Al Pacino, who plays a60-something Springsteen-type rocker who discoversan unopened letter written tohim by John Lennon whenhe was 19. That inspires himto find the son he’s nevermet (Renner). Lucky for us,Pacino can play anyone,even Bruce Springsteen.

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June 7, will next do “TripleTime,” an action-thrillerbeing directed by his “Cou-ple’s Retreat” director PeterBillingsley. Remember thelittle boy in the perennialholiday movie “A ChristmasStory”? That little boy, 12years old then, is now 40and the director of “TripleTime.” When you play in aniconic film like “A Christ-mas Story” it becomes a partof your life forever. For sev-eral years he’s been trying toexec produce a musicaladaption of it. So when youwatch that film again thisyear, know that the little boywith glasses who longs for aRed Ryder BB Gun can de-mand Vince Vaughn tomove in “Triple Time” ...and he’ll do it!

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PICKS OF THE WEEK“Men in Black 3” (PG-

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Don’t worry, it’s betterthan MiB 2. Brolin’s per-formance as a 29-year-oldTommy Lee Jones (Brolin isin his 40s) is the highlight of

the movie. The villain, Boristhe Animal, is played by co-median Jemaine Clement,who dons a perfectly over-the-top persona instead ofhis usual dry humor. It maynot recapture the magic ofthe original, but this “three-quel” is worth a watch.

“ParaNorman” (PG) —Norman is an outsider witha bully problem and a super-natural gift. When zombiesand ghosts terrorize his tinytown, the hapless citizenscan turn to only one person,Norman, the weird little kidwho says he speaks with thedead. With the help of hisonly friend, his annoyingsister, a brain-dead jock andthe local bully, Norman hasto fight a witch’s curse tosave the town.

It’s a lot of fun and a lotspookier than you would ex-pect. It’s all done in 3Dstop-motion animation bythe same company thatmade the creepy “Coraline.”Adults as well as young’unswill be plenty entertained,provided everyone is at least7 years old and can handle ascary and emotionallyweighty finale.

“Lawless” (R) — In thehills of Virginia, the Bon-durant brothers were leg-endary Prohibition-eraoutlaws. This movie takesthe facts and tries to pull outa gritty, dramatic, visuallystunning crime drama. It al-most succeeds. The cast isfantastic: Tom Hardy as anoutlaw older brother, JessicaChastain is a strong womandrawn to the wrong men,Gary Oldman is the infa-mous Floyd Banner, andGuy Pearce is the chillingfederal investigator come toshut the brothers down. Thefilm has a healthy dose ofviolence, matching poundfor pound what it has in act-ing talent.

“Step Up Revolution”(PG-13) — The greedy cor-poratists are about to bull-doze a belovedworking-class neighbor-hood, and only a diverseteam of young dancers cansave the community center,with their dancing. It’s a plotas old and predictable as“war veteran loses his fam-ily, then kills all the badguys,” floated along only byits action thrills (or in “StepUp’s” case, dance numbers).The dancing is fine andflashy, but it’s not worth thesoulless exchanges in be-tween that pass for “drama.”

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(c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.Josh Brolin, Will Smith in “Men in Black 3”

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They need disasters, and need them right away. There’s a reason that Al Gore used an ominous photo of Hurricane Katrina as seen from space as the emblem-atic image for his propa-gandistic documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth.”

In the case of Sandy, the alarmists revert to a simplistic style of reasoning (if it can be called that): Something bad happened. It must therefore have an easily identifiable cause. They then wrap this highly emotional appeal in the incontestable clothing of sci-ence. Bloomberg Business-week’s editor, Josh Tyrangiel, sent out a tweet: “Our cover story this week may generate controversy, but only among the stupid.”

On the face of it, though, it requires belief in a series of improbabilities to be smart enough to meet Mr. Tyrangi-el’s standards. Because of global warming, there was a Hurricane Sandy. Because of global warming, Sandy ran into a high-pressure system and took a highly unusual westward turn directly into

the coast. Because of global warming, it made that turn into New Jersey and affected the richest, most populated areas in the country. Because of global warming, it hit at high tide during a full moon.

University of Colorado professor Roger Pielke notes that a Category 3 hur-ricane hasn’t made landfall in the U.S. since 2005, the longest spell without one in more than a hundred years. “While it’s hardly men-tioned in the media,” he writes, “the U.S. is currently in an extended and intense hurricane ‘drought.’”

On the other hand, there were fearsome hurricanes long before anyone dreamed up, let alone manufactured, an SUV. In 1938, the so-called Long Island Express devastated Long Island and New England. An old news-reel film describing it sounds like a report on Sandy. A high-pressure system kept it from blowing out to sea. It hit densely populated areas. It brought a huge storm surge. The Category 3 storm killed hundreds of people.

In 1821, another storm flooded New York City all the way up to Canal Street. If Bloomberg Businessweek had existed 190 years ago, it might have reported on the damage and warned: “This is our future if we develop modern industry and trans-portation and make them both dependent on fossil fuels, idiots.”

The alarmists want us to crack down on fossil fuels and crimp our growth based on the bet that adjusting the climate to our liking in 100 years or so is within our power, and that when we endeavor to do it, China and India will feel moved to do the same. People who believe this shouldn’t throw around the word “stupid” so lightly.

Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.

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• On Nov. 26, 1862, Oxford mathematician Charles Lutwidge Dodgson sends a handwritten manuscript called “Alice’s Adventures Under Ground” to 10-year-old Alice Liddell. Dodgson made up the story one day on a picnic, and Alice insisted he write it down. He published it under his nom de plume, Lewis Carroll, in 1865.

• On Nov. 28, 1914, the New York Stock Exchange reopens for bond trading after nearly four months, the longest stoppage in the exchange’s history. The outbreak of World War I in Europe forced the NYSE to shut its doors on July 31, 1914.

• On Dec. 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi, Italian-born Nobel Prize-winning physicist, directs and controls the first nuclear chain reaction. He created a jury-rigged labora-tory under the bleachers in

Stagg Field at the University of Chicago.

• On Nov. 30, 1954, the first modern instance of a meteorite striking a human being occurs at Sylacauga, Ala., when an 8 1/2 pound meteorite crashes through the roof of a house and into the living room, bounces off a radio, and strikes a woman on the hip. The victim suf-fered a nasty bruise.

• On Nov. 29, 1963, one week after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, President Lyndon Johnson establishes a special commission to investigate the assassination. After 10 months the Warren Com-mission report was released, concluding that there was no conspiracy.

• On Nov. 27, 1978, former Board of Supervisors member Dan White murders Mayor George Moscone and Super-visor Harvey Milk at City Hall in San Francisco. When White pleaded a “dimin-ished capacity” defense and claimed that copious amounts of junk food caused him to suffer mental problems, the so-called Twinkie Defense was born.

© 2012 King Features Synd., Inc. Rookwood Pottery

Q: My grandmother in Texas collected

pottery throughout the 1940s and ‘50s. One of her favorite pieces features the image of an Indian and was made by Rookwood. She had it appraised in 1960 and was told it was paint-ed by Matthew A. Daly in about 1900. The value at that time was $250. Even though I love the piece, I certainly would sell it if it is valuable. — Susan, West Palm Beach, Fla.

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wood Pottery: Identification and Price Guide” by Denise Rago and Jonathan Clancy and published by Krause, your vase is currently worth about $10,000 ... not a bad appreciation since 1960.

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an avid fisherman. Need-less to say, he accumulated quite an array of fishing items, including rods, reels, tackle and three older creels. I would like to determine values. Do you have any suggestions? — Lon, Pueblo, Colo.

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given to her by an uncle during World War II. Can you tell me its value? — Win, Surprise, Ariz.

A: A free appraisal is generally worth

what you pay for it. In other words, if it is important to know the value of an antique of collectible, you can con-tact dealers in your area for their opinion. A more accu-rate assessment would be an appraisal by a certified pro-fessional, and you should, of course, expect to pay for this service.

Since you live fairly near Phoenix, I suggest you con-sult the business pages of the phone book and check the listings under “apprais-ers.” Make certain the appraiser you hire specializ-es in personal property, not real estate. They are listed together as a rule. You can get either a verbal appraisal, which is less expensive, or a written opinion, which is best for insurance purposes.

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Marlena found John andKristen sleeping at thecabin. Nicole was stunnedto see Eric Brady in Salem.Daniel and Jennifer rekin-dled their friendship. Sonnyand Will worked out theirdifferences. Kristen steppeddown from her position atCountess Wilhelmina sothat EJ could have access toSami. Eric explained to

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going to sleep with Patrick.Duke and Anna shared akiss. Maxie told Spinellithat she still loved him. Waitto See: The Quartermaineshonor Edward on Thanks-giving. Sonny is hopefulabout Kate.

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Phyllis and Ronan wenton an awkward first date.Avery told Nick that he wasworth the headache her sis-ter would cause them.Chelsea was suspicious thatAdam set the fires aroundtown to take the heat offSharon. Dr. Watkins diag-nosed Sharon as bipolar andprescribed her medication.Lauren was worried that for-bidding Fen from seeingSummer would backfire.Neil asked Leslie if shewould be his attorney. Canewas thrilled to see Jill inGenoa City again. John’sspirit warned Jack to take abreak from work. Billyfeared that Victor’smachismo would get Victo-ria killed by her kidnapper.

Phyllis made a toast to Jackover new beginnings. Waitto See: Katherine comforts adistraught Nina. Phyllisgives Sharon the third de-gree.

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4 slices (1/2-inch thick)diagonal French bread

4 ounces Gruyere orSwiss cheese, shredded (1cup)

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By Chris Richcreek

• It was American bridgeexpert Phillip Alder whomade the following sage ob-servation: “We are born withtalents, but we acquire skills.”

• The inventor of LifeSavers was Clarence Crane(incidentally, he was also thefather of poet Hart Crane). In1913, a year after coming upwith the recipe for the candy,Crane sold the patent for hissweet treat for $2,900. Seemslike a paltry recompense forcreating a pop culture iconthat is still going strong after100 years.

• Do you suffer fromarachibutyrophobia? If so,you probably refuse to eatPB&J sandwiches, for fearthat the peanut butter willstick to the roof of yourmouth.

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It seems that the doctors,upon studying the removedorgan, found certain cells thathad unique cancer-fightingproperties. The discovery ledto a new — and profitable —treatment. When Moorefound out that his spleen hadled to this discovery, he suedthe Regents of the Universityof California for a share of theprofits. In 1990, 14 years afterhis cancer was cured, he losthis court case.

• Those who study suchthings say that ants stretchand yawn when they wakeup.

• If you’re like 43 percentof the American population,you refuse to ever try eatingsnails, regardless of the factthat they’re regarded as a del-icacy in other parts of theworld.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE:Three or four months ago,the ring finger on my righthand started making poppingnoises when I bent it. Nowit’s still doing that, and itcatches in a bent positionfrom time to time. I work asa carpenter, and I can’t af-ford to take time off. Whatdo you think this is? — R.B.

ANSWER: My guess istrigger finger. The tendonsthat bend the fingers travelfrom the forearm into thepalm and then onto each fin-ger and the thumb. On theirway to the fingers, a sheathof tough tissue encirclesthem.

Repetitive movements ofthe fingers irritate the protec-tive tendon sheaths, and theyswell. The swelling squeezesthe tendon, and the poppingnoise you hear is the tendonfreeing itself from itsswollen sheath. That snap-ping noise sounds like thenoise heard when cocking agun’s trigger.

As time goes by, the fin-ger might become locked forsome time in the bent posi-tion.

You don’t want to hearthis, but rest is essential topermit the tendon to movesmoothly. If you must work,padded gloves afford someprotection for the finger.Gripping a tool like a ham-mer is particularly hard onthe tendon and its sheath.Tools with a larger-than-nor-mal handle are less of aproblem. The best protectionis wearing a metal splint sothat the finger can’t move.

Your doctor can give youa cortisone injection into theproblem area, and that oftenreduces the swelling quickly.You must rest your fingerafter the injection for at leastthree days.

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Trigger Finger Not a CowboyDisorder

1. Is the book of 4John in the Old or NewTestament or neither?

2. In Romans 10, whatbody part does Paul call“beautiful” on those who

bring the good news? Hands, Mouth, Heart, Feet3. Who died after getting his long hair caught in a tree

and being found by enemy soldiers? Absalom, Joash,Ahaz, Asa

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