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Dayton Daily News, November 08, 2004

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Seen & Overheard

YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS STUFF! The Door, called by some the Mad magazine of religion, is pretty much the world's only religious satire magazine -- or at least, the only one we know of. The September/October issue features a "short glossary of terms for the serious student of contemporary theology." Here they are, with this caveat: The ideas expressed in this column do not in any way reflect the opinions of the writer or the owners of this newspaper.

Comic 'Brewster Rockit' Skewers Sci-Fi Staples

Forget Flash Gordon and Capt. James T. Kirk. Brewster Rockit is here. The bumbling but good-natured captain of the fictional space station R.U. Serious is the title kook of the comic strip Brewster Rockit: Space Guy,which debuts today in the Dayton Daily News.

Kenjen's Run Is Food for Thought

By now, Ken Jennings must have answered well over 1,000 questions -- and yet, the man leaves me with more questions than answers. You don't have to be a Jeopardy! game show fan to know that Ken Jennings is the record-setting player who has now won more than $2 million and has, to date, appeared on 60-plus episodes of the show.

Preparing Families for Aging Parents

(Workman, $18.95). She's been on many of the popular talk shows discussing the important issue and she'll be in Kettering on Thursday to share her expertise at Books & Co. Topics in the revised edition of her 700-page resource

Talking Can Alleviate Junior-High Stress

Q. I am in junior high school, and sometimes I feel so stressed that I get dizzy. I wish that I would get really sick so I can go to the hospital and take a break from everything. What should I do? A. Junior high can be a pretty tough time in your life. You are dealing with many bodily changes while adjusting to new situations at school. There is no easy solution for dealing with stress. One of the most important things that you can do is to reach out to someone else. You could speak with a s...

Mission Statements Can Guide Families

As the holidays approach, how many of us will get caught in the rush and frenzy of the season without counting our blessings? How about creating a family mission statement? According to Teri Ann Berg Olsen, an Arizona home-school teacher and newspaper columnist, "A mission statement is like a compass that guides your course. A mission statement incorporates values, principles and philosophies. It should be positive, uplifting and empowering."

'Pride' Is Sweeps 'Loser' at Nbc

What happens in Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden is staying in Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden, at least for the coming sweeps period. NBC has pulled its expensive but modestly rated animated comedy Father of the Pride for November sweeps, which began Thursday. The network will expand its unscripted series The Biggest Loser to 90 minutes for three weeks starting tomorrow to fill Pride's 9 p.m. Tuesday spot.