TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2014 • 5EOMAHA WORLD-HERALD LIVING

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

August 19, A.D. 14: Caesar Augustus,Rome’s first emperor, died at age 76after a reign lasting four decades;he was succeeded by his stepsonTiberius.

1812: The USS Constitution defeatedthe British frigate HMS Guerriere offNova Scotia during the War of 1812,earning the nickname “Old Ironsides.”

1814: During the War of 1812, Britishforces landed at Benedict, Maryland,with the objective of capturing Wash-ington, D.C.

1934: A plebiscite in Germany ap-proved the vesting of sole executivepower in Adolf Hitler.

1936: The first of a series of showtrials orchestrated by Soviet leaderJosef Stalin began in Moscow as 16defendants faced charges of conspir-ing against the government.

1942: During World War II, about6,000 Canadian and British soldierslaunched a disastrous raid against theGermans at Dieppe, France, sufferingmore than 50-percent casualties.

1955: Severe flooding in the north-eastern U.S. claimed some 200 lives.

1964: The Beatles opened their firstfull-fledged U.S. tour as they performedat San Francisco’s Cow Palace.

1974: U.S. Ambassador Rodger P.Davies was fatally wounded by a bulletthat penetrated the American embassyin Nicosia, Cyprus, during a protest byGreek Cypriots.

1976: President Gerald R. Ford wonthe Republican presidential nominationat the party’s convention in KansasCity.

1980: A Saudi Arabian L-1011 jetlinermade a fiery emergency return to theRiyadh airport killing 301 people.

1991: Soviet hard-liners made thestunning announcement that PresidentMikhail S. Gorbachev had been re-moved from power.

Today’s birthdays:

Actor L.Q. Jones is 87. Actress DebraPaget is 81. Former MLB All-Star BobbyRichardson is 79. Actress Diana Muldauris 76. Rock musician Ginger Baker (Cream,Blind Faith) is 75. Singer Johnny Nash is 74.Actress Jill St. John is 74. Actor and formerU.S. senator Fred Thompson is 72. SingerBilly J. Kramer is 71. Former President BillClinton is 68. Tipper Gore, wife of formerVice President Al Gore, is 66. Actor JimCarter is 66. Actor Gerald McRaney is 66.Rock musician John Deacon (Queen) is63. Actor-director Jonathan Frakes is 62.Political consultantMary Matalin is 61.Actor Peter Gallagher is 59. Actor AdamArkin is 58. Singer-songwriter Gary Chap-man is 57. ActorMartin Donovan is 57.Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Anthony Munozis 56. Rhythm-and-blues singer Ivan Nevilleis 55. Actor Eric Lutes is 52. Actor JohnStamos is 51. Actress Kyra Sedgwick is49. Actor Kevin Dillon is 49. Country singerLee Ann Womack is 48. TV reporter TabithaSoren is 47. Country singer-songwriterMarkMcGuinn is 46. ActorMatthew Perry is 45.Country singer Clay Walker is 45. Olympicgold medal tennis playerMary Joe Fernan-dez is 43. Actress Tracie Thoms is 39. PopsingerMissy Higgins is 31. Actress TamminSursok (TV: “Pretty Little Liars”) is 31.Country singer Karli Osborn is 30. Olympicsilver medal snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellisis 29. Actor J. Evan Bonifant is 29.

HISTORY“Well done is quickly

done.”

Caesar Augustus, Romanemperor (63 B.C.-A.D. 14)

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

KING FEATURES SYNDICATE

Note: Bigar’s Stars is based on thedegree of your sun at birth. The signname is simply a label astrologers puton a set of degrees for convenience.For best results, readers should referto the dates following each sign.

A baby born today has a Sun in Leoand a Moon in Gemini.

Happy birthday for Tuesday, Aug. 19,2014:

This year you are goal-focused. Part ofaccomplishing what you want will re-quire you to intensify your networking.The more people you meet, the betteroff you’ll be. Your domestic life can beextremely demanding and somewhatburdensome. You will clear up anyproblems by next year. If you are sin-gle, you will have many suitors. Decidewhat kind of relationship you want, andthen you will be able to make a sounddecision. If you are attached, manydifficulties you have had together mostlikely will be happily resolved. Make itOK to have differences of opinion, andlearn to respect them. Gemini alwayswants you to meet more of his or herfriends.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’llHave: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average;2-So-so; 1-Difficult

ARIES (March 21-April 19)★★★★ —Your efforts count. Even if you don’treach your goal, a partner will besupportive of your efforts. Later in theday, you will see the right path. Tap intoyour endless creativity in order to findthe right solution or approach. Tonight:Catch up on a friend’s news.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)★★★ —You might be more possessive thanyou realize, and someone will let you

know in no uncertain terms. You couldpush others away if you are not careful,as some people cannot tolerate thattype of neediness. Tonight: Make ityour treat.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)★★★★— Keep your long-term objectives inmind. The unexpected is likely to occurin a meeting or with a friend. At first,you might be startled, but in time yoursense of humor will take over. Try notto laugh in front of others, though.Tonight: Wish upon a star.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)★★★ —Reveal less than you know right now,and maintain a low profile. You mightbe more judgmental than you realize. Ifyou express your views, it is likely thatsomeone could shut down. Tonight:Play until you are tired, then get someextra R and R.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)★★★★ — Lis-ten to a friend’s news more carefully.You have the ability to get past a prob-lem once you detach. When you are nolonger triggered, you’ll come up with aworkable solution. A meeting could beinstrumental in this process. Tonight:Find your friends.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)★★★ —You often feel as though you needto answer to others. As a result, youcould be allowing yourself to be takenadvantage of. You will have to learnhow to say “no” more often. Knowthat this could take some time, aspatterns could be difficult to break.Tonight: In the limelight.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)★★★★ —Keep reaching out to someone at adistance. Maintain some discipline,especially with your finances. News willhead your way that offers more insight.Use this vision to find a solution. You

might want to open up to a new ac-quaintance. Tonight: Follow the music.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)★★★★ —Move forward in a discussion. Listen toothers’ opinions before deciding whichway to go. Unexpected developmentscould take you in a new direction,where you might need to become moreself-disciplined. Tonight: Pay attentionto an older person.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)★★★★ — Defer to someone else, sothat he or she can show off his or herskills. You might be taken aback bythis person’s self-expression. Makeseveral calls to someone in the knowfor a second opinion. You might beslightly more negative than you realize.Tonight: Go with the program.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)★★★— You might feel overwhelmed by ev-erything you need to do. Show off yourdelegating skills in order to accomplishas much as possible. Be open to apartner’s suggestions, as they couldwork. Weigh the pros and cons of eachone before you decide. Tonight: Makeit cozy and warm.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)★★★★— Your creativity is likely to emerge.As long as you tap in to your imagina-tion, you will appear to have the magictouch. Take charge of a matter whendealing with authority figures. Keepconversations moving. Tonight: Go forwhat you want.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)★★★★— Settle in, and decide what your prior-ities are before you act. Otherwise, youcould experience a big backfire. Lookto someone at a distance who seemsto understand you; this person alwaysseems to give good advice. Curb wildrisk-taking. Tonight: Invite a friend over.

HOROSCOPE

BY TANNAH HIRSCH AND BOB JONES

TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY

Many good players will eschewStayman and raise no trumpdirectly when they have 4-3-3-3distribution. Nine tricks will oftenprove easier to take than 10,especially if there are no ruffsavailable.South ducked the opening heartlead and allowed East’s king towin. Declarer won the jack of clubsshift with the ace and cashed theace of hearts, getting the expectedbad news there. Diamonds offeredthe only remaining hope for a ninthtrick. Low to the nine followed bylow to the queen would producean extra trick almost two-thirds ofthe time. Not bad, but South founda better line.Declarer cashed the top threetricks in both spades and clubs.When both opponents followed toall of these tricks, South made aplay that guaranteed the contract.He led a low diamond, planningto cover any card played by West.When West played low, dummy’snine was inserted, losing to the10. East could cash his two blackwinners, but he was then forcedto lead a diamond into the board’sace-queen and declarer had hisnine tricks!We would like to acknowledgethe Bulletin of the InternationalBridge Press Association, andespecially Tim Bourke, of Australia,as a source for many of the dealsseen in this column.

Contact the writer: tcaeditors@tribune.com

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

BY MICHAEL FELBERBAUM

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cocktail connoisseurs are falling for craft beers in anew way — as a mixer.

Bars around the country are tapping into the trend ofmixing artisanal brews with hard liquor to create new,refreshing cocktails.

Can’t see how it works? How about a bold stout blend-ed with white chocolate liqueur? Or maybe a mojitomade with blonde ale and rum?

Beer as a mixer isn’t new, but it has seen an uptick inrecent years, fueled largely by the flourishing market ofexcellent craft beers, according to bar consultant JacobGrier, who’s publishing a book on beer cocktails nextyear called “Cocktails on Tap.”

Beer is a versatile ingredient that “offers tons of dif-ferent possibilities that you wouldn’t get in other mixingspirits,” he says. For example, malty or fruity beers adda sweet element to a cocktail, hoppy beers add bitterand floral notes, and stouts can add a chocolate or roast-ed flavor.

Here are two craft cocktail recipes for your summerfestivities.

Black CreamStart to finish: 5 minutesServings: 11 ounce Godiva liqueur1 ounce coffee liqueur4 ounces cream soda, chilled4 ounces dark stout

In a tall glass, combine the Godiva and coffee li-queurs. Slowly pour the cream soda down the side of theglass, followed by the stout.

Rickey BrewStart to finish: 5 minutesServings: 11 ounce lime juice1 ounce gin¼ cup fresh raspberries8 ounces raspberry lambic, chilled

In a pilsner glass, combine the lime juice, gin andraspberries, using the back of a spoon to crush theraspberries. Fill with raspberry lambic, then stir gentlyjust to combine.

WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

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