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Vojin Kusic, 72, of Srbac, Bosnia-Her- zegovina, built a home for himself and his family many years ago. His wife, Ljubica, wanted the bedrooms to face the sun at the time, so the living room faced away from the road. In time, Ljubica became distressed that she couldn’t see visitors approaching the house, so Vojin remodeled it.
Homeowner Spins His Way To Happy Wife, Life
wanted guests heading our way, she can spin the house and make them turn away,” Vojin said.
The unnamed man is being kept under observation and has been offered psycholog- ical assistance.
Bare Your Art
the only country in the Mid- dle East that allows art such as this,” Tunick said.
Now, with their children grown, Vojin has construct- ed the home of Ljubica’s dreams: It rotates a full 360 degrees so she can turn it as she sees fit, the Associated Press reported.
Apparently as a response to giving up alcohol about a month ago, the man had swal- lowed more than a kilogram of metal objects: nuts, nails, bolts, screws and knives. It took surgeons three hours to remove the pieces and repair the inner walls of his stomach.
For about three hours, they posed and repositioned them- selves for Tunick as he shot photos to draw attention to the shrinking Dead Sea.
During an Oct. 17 weath- er segment on KREM-TV in Spokane, Washington, viewers were stunned to see a 13-second clip of a wom- an’s bare behind on a display behind the meteorologist, Ya- hoo! News reported.
“Now, our front door also rotates, so if she spots un-
The Nuts And Bolts Of Metal Health
ILLUSTRATION BY MARK GALACGAC
“I am always happy to re- turn here and photograph in
Viewers began calling the Spokane police department, which is now working with
In other Weird happenings:
Organizers hope the proj- ect will bring attention to preserving the Dead Sea, and Israeli tourist officials hope it will bring visitors to the country.
Chowing Down On Metal
Roughly 300 men and women volunteers gathered on Oct. 17 in the desert near the Israeli city of Arad, where they took off all their clothes and painted their bodies white for a project by photographer Spencer Tunick, the Associat- ed Press reported.
Doctors at Klaipeda Uni- versity Hospital in Lithuania were shocked to discover the source of a man’s abdominal pain through an X-ray, The Guardian reported on Oct. 1.
Booty Blunder
Putting people on the road to health and happiness remains the overarching goal of Hilo’s foremost acupuncture business, Cherry Healing Center.
“Optimal health is always within people’s grasp, and I can help them get there,” says Rabakka Fulkerson, owner of the nearly 2-year-old acupuncture operation located on
Waianuenue Avenue.
But before true health-
seekers can arrive at their preferred destination, they have to understand what optimal health is and what it isn’t.
According to Fulkerson, most people only learn to manage their health in their lifetimes, in part, through regular
visits to the doctor and dependency on prescription drugs. But Fulkerson sees problems with this cradle- to-grave philosophy.
“Clearly what people have been taught to do hasn’t made them healthy. If it made them healthy, why are they not happy? Why are they still struggling and on medication?” she asks rhetorically.
Fulkerson defines optimal health as “the possession of mental clarity and emotional stability. It also means being pain-free and having a strong immune system.”
Those who come to Cherry Healing Center believe they’re on the path to optimal health through the full range of acupuncture services offered. Beyond accident-related injuries (automobile and work- related), the center also assists patients in a wide range of health issues that include pain, weight, insomnia, anxiety, depression and addiction.
Additionally, the center provides several add-on therapies upon request such as massage, cupping and gua sha (scraping).
Whatever the treatment required, patients are always
in good hands with Fulkerson.
“I want to see them get the right treatment until they have no pain anymore,” she finalizes. “Each individual responds differently and some of them need more time to heal. But I’m always going to be there for them.”
Located at 234 Waianuenue Ave., No. 101, Cherry Healing Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To schedule an appointment or to learn more about the center’s services, including its packages and membership program, call or text 489-4272, or visit cherryhealingcenter.com.
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