Page 6 Mark talks about, we just about everything by Mark Owens Relax. This week is "the kinder and gender column." It doesn't deal with women, men or hamsters on steroids. After reading this, you could compare me with Jim Nabors and think he's a vicious, drooling Psychopath. Recently I've been feeling Andy Rooney-like. There's a lot of little things that are bothering me. Little annoying things that for some reason just deserve to be mentioned. One thing I've noticed is Fall Fashion. It seems the layered look is in this year. Go to any department store any you will fmd mannequins groaning under the weight of thousands of polo shirts and hundreds of sweaters. Rather than pay hundreds of dollars at clothing stores to get this look, I submit to you my solution: go home and put on all the clothes you own. I know it'll be hard for you to move and you'll probably sweat a lot, but be comforted that you are on the cutting edge of fashion, even if you do look lice a 100 percent cotton twill wildebeest. I must admit, though, that this method has its good points. You'll always know where your clean shirts are, and if you spill something on yourself it's just a matter of peeling off the outer layer. You know it's time to do the laundry when you feel a slight draft. Another fashion trend that has me worried is sweaters. I went looking for a new shirt last week and all I could fmd were sweaters, especially cardigans. It's like fashion designers are trying to make us into Mr. Rogers clones. I know in this picture I'm wearing a Mr. Rogers Neighborhood T-shirt, and trust me, I'm not picking on him. Mr. Rogers is a pretty cool guy, but I think he could use a new wardrobe. I think that a leather jacket could do wonders for him, don't you? A side thought is it me, or does the Neighborhood of Make Believe come across as "Dynasty" for kindergartners? Lady Ellane Fairchild AvaiLabte at your Behrend Bookstore: An outstanding work by our own Itaph Lowell Eckert "JoFin 13rotti7n aordfort" John Brown Gordon SOLDIER •'SOUTHERNER • AMERICAN as Alexis, King Friday as Blake Carrington and Krystal Carrington as Daniel Striped Tiger. And everyone is worried about children watching the actual "Dynasty" - ha ha ha! Something else that's annoying is pets. Recently I've discovered that dogs and cats are nature's Odd Couple. Cats are pretty-sly and dogs are the most stupid things to walk the face of the earth. Take fetching things. When you play fetch with a dog, you take a ball, show it to him and throw it into the dryer. He will drool, yap and nm after 4-40/ Mark Owens it - into the dryer. You can shut the door, turn the dryer on and and go catch a movie. 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