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Mill Suliirda Ibkf I Entertainment Outlook Stress control techniques with Yak therapy Let me begin by confessing I am by nature an overwhelmingly mystical person I pay comparatively little attention to fortune cookies and am still not completely convinced that Shirley MacLalne used to be Alexander the Great a uncle This skepticism extends to claims that objects like pyramids have miraculous medicinal powers and that the key to understanding the universe lies in sitting cross legged In the correct meadow during the correct alignment of the stars Weir View In any case this Is probably why I am Just a tad skeptical about the celebrated new stress control technique that we ve read about In the papers llama therapy The Denver based International Llama Association claims therapists have discovered that people can gain wonderful peace of mind by standing In a pen full of llamas According to a spokesman for the group the llama seems to be the miracle animal And one Rod Hoeltzel who Is described as a llama therapy pioneer Is quoted as saying that patients have broken down crying during sessions In the llama house where he keeps 10 these miracle beasts This Is the point at which the cynic shakes his bead and chortles Llama therapy Or yak yak as the case may be To begin with you have to bel a bit skeptical about any group which calls Itself the International Llama Association I mean what exactly IS an International Llama Association Is It an Informal assembly of people who like llamas Or is it as the name would seem to suggest a professional body representing South American beasts of burden Besides you have to wonder why llamas of all animals have been Identified as miracle beasts Oh granted there are many animals much less suited than the llama to promoting peace of mind You would not for Instance reduce your stress level appreciably by spending on afternoon In But why on earth should llamas greater peace mind yaks Or moost Or hi i sheep This is rli in light the saying the one which that you ijli t as well tic I or sin is lor a llama Admittedly I don I know a great deal llamas My experience with them rests largely on an afternoon at a game arm with a and her twoyearold son We passed by a pen of long legged furry beasts and 1 exclaimed to the little fellow Look Those arc llamas As It turned out they weren t They were alpacas But the kid didn I hove time to question my zoological expertise since his mother had already turned to the next pen and was enthusiastically Identifying the wildebeests as antelope Apart from this the only thing I know about llamas is that they are notorious for regurgitating on other llamas in order to show displeasure Which doesn sound like a promising trait In an animal which Is supposed to be acting as a behavioral theraplsL Still would be highly presumptuous for an admitted expert to reject out of hand the claim that sitting amongst llamas is the key to a happy and well balanced psyche It sounds a bit wlcrd but as Hamlet points out to Horatio there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of In philosophy Of course also assures his companions that be Is but mad north northwest and that when the wind Is southerly he knows a hawk from a handsaw You kind have to take Hammy pronouncements with a grain of salt Anyway let abandon cynicism and embrace the possibility llamas truly arc miracle animals who can deliver us from the stress and confusion the century The next time the woes of the world threaten to overwhelm you lake a deep breath and say Enough I can cope no more and so I shall go sit amongst the Llamas are miracle animals who have mystical connections to the world soul In fact Is rumored that in ancient Mcsopotamata the tint over there was Shirley MacLalne s maiden aunt Whats new in films HOLLYWOOD NEA In the past movie studios waited until all the teen summer films had faded before released their prestige pictures in But judging from this fill new roster of comedies and action adventures were in for an In dian summer IN HOLLYWOOD Fnnk Sir llo The films really do run the gamut this year says producer Richard Kramer Kramer The studios have upended the convention release schedule of fun films in the summer and heavy hitters in the fall and winter Baby Boom Chaos erupts whin yuppie business executive Hunt ton a baby Sam stars Surrender Sally I ield is a but unsuccessful artist with a his of failed relationships until she falls love with wealthy n vi list Michael Cainc Weeds Ex con Nick Nolle be Hail Hall Rock Itoll mentarv the lift of rockpumir Berry including inter w with Bruit Springsteen Hon Cross Heart Short I Toole ijmcs A is I by who is I com in this thriller nd directed J IVii winner David Mimet The Irinctss heron pursues the most beautiful damsel in the world Hoi Stand Mi Sicilian bandit church to in dime for island Puzo best seller and directed hy Mi ehael Cimino Heaven s Gate Dancers is ined ballet star who Jills in lovi with new teenage ruber of his troupe GEORGETOWN CINEMAS STREET 2nd GREAT WEEK An American Success Story MORALES Evenings at 7 Matinee Sat 2 STARTS TODAY The at m Saturday Sunday at 2 m 3 STARTS TODAY Stanley Kubricks FULL METAL JACKET BRUTAL VIOLENCE Evenings at 7 3 MATINEE SAT SUN AT 2 P a T ME U N I E Action Motion Picture 300 ALL SEATS ANY SHOW ON TUESDAYS