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Jill Koegel: Not on a diet? Then it’s not cheating

“Cheating” is for diets. And I’m not a fan of diets.


Danielle Herzog: Kansas City Triathlon: Race day jitters and uncertainty

My husband and brother-in-law trained the past 14 weeks for it.


Tracie McPherson: The greedy American way: Buy, buy, buy

Maybe the cure is to ask yourself: “Do you need it or want it?” Who am I kidding, that didn’t work for me.


Jessica Brashear: 5 things I never thought I’d do

Now with kids, I’m breaking every single promise to myself.


Julie Anderson: Allow your child to follow his reading interests

Researchers who’ve studied how to get boys to read say parents and teachers need to follow their interests.


Katie Ryan-Anderson: Hug your children and appreciate life

Here you go, Internet, one of my unfine moments. Use it to not error as I did.


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Josie Loza: We have a ‘Lion King’ contest winner
Josie Loza Omaha World-Herald

How much do you know about “The Lion King”?

We asked readers to answer questions about the popular Disney musical to win four opening-day tickets to “The Lion King,” coming to the Orpheum Theater from March 12 to April 7 next year.

And now we have a winner – Amanda Wasenius of Glenwood, Iowa.

Congrats, Amanda! She was selected from the 585 contestants who entered the contest about the popular Disney musical.

Single tickets go on sale Dec. 3 at the Ticket Omaha box office, 13th and Douglas Streets. Call 402-345-0606 or visit www.ticketomaha.com

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If you didn’t get a chance to enter the contest, don’t worry. Just for fun, you can take the quiz below.

1. How many times is “Hakuna Matata” heard in each performance?
A) 100, B) 25, C) 150, D) 1,000

2. Who is Mufasa’s informant and friend, a bird?
A) Michael, B) Scar, C) Zazu, D) Sarabi

3. Who is Simba’s sinister uncle who conspires to become the king?
A) Scar, B) Mufasa, C) Ed, D) Lester

4. Who is Simba’s childhood friend, a young female cub?
A) Sarabi, B) Shenzi, C) Nala, D) Phyllis

5. Who are the two friends who share their simple philosophy of “Hakuna Matata” with Simba?
A) Shenzi and Banzai, B) Mufasa and Zazu, C) Fred and Ginger, D) Timon and Pumbaa

6. What kind of animal is Timon?
A) Cat, B) Elephant, C) Meerkat D) Camel

Answers: B) 25; C) Zazu; A) Scar; C) Nala; D) Timon and Pumbaa; C) A meerkat.

 

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Bookworm Bookstore, near 87th and Pacific Streets
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