WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2014 • 7EOMAHA WORLD-HERALD LIVING

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July 16, 1945: The United Statesexploded its first experimental atomicbomb in the desert of Alamogordo,New Mexico.

1790: A site along the Potomac Riverwas designated the permanent seatof the United States government; thearea became Washington, D.C.

1862: Flag Officer David G. Farragutbecame the first rear admiral in theUnited States Navy.

1912: New York gambler HermanRosenthal, set to testify before agrand jury about police corruption,was gunned down by members of theLennox Avenue Gang.

1935: The first parking meters wereinstalled in Oklahoma City.

1951: The novel “The Catcher in theRye” by J.D. Salinger was first pub-lished by Little, Brown and Co.

1964: As he accepted the Republicanpresidential nomination in San Francis-co, Barry M. Goldwater declared that“extremism in the defense of liberty isno vice” and that “moderation in thepursuit of justice is no virtue.”

1979: Saddam Hussein becamepresident of Iraq.

1980: Former California Gov. RonaldReagan won the Republican presiden-tial nomination at the party’s conven-tion in Detroit.

1981: Singer Harry Chapin was killedwhen his car was struck by a tractor-trailer on New York’s Long IslandExpressway.

1989: Conductor Herbert von Karajandied near Salzburg, Austria, at age 81.

1994: The first of 21 pieces of cometShoemaker-Levy 9 smashed into Jupi-ter, to the joy of astronomers awaitingthe celestial fireworks.

1999: John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife,Carolyn, and her sister, Lauren Bes-sette, died when their single-engineplane, piloted by Kennedy, plungedinto the Atlantic Ocean near Martha’sVineyard, Massachusetts.

Today’s birthdays:

Former Attorney General Dick Thornburghis 82. Soul singer Denise LaSalle is 80.Soul singerWilliam Bell is 75. InternationalTennis Hall of FamerMargaret Court is 72.College Football Hall of Famer and footballcoach Jimmy Johnson is 71. Violinist Pin-chas Zukerman is 66. Actor-singer RubenBlades is 66. Rock composer-musicianStewart Copeland is 62. Playwright TonyKushner is 58. DancerMichael Flatley is56. Actress Phoebe Cates is 51. Actor Daryl“Chill” Mitchell is 49. Actor-comedianWillFerrell is 47. Actor Jonathan Adams is 47.College and Pro Football Hall of Famer BarrySanders is 46. Actress Rain Pryor is 45.Actor Corey Feldman is 43. Rock musicianEd Kowalczyk (Live) is 43. Rock singer RyanMcCombs (Drowning Pool) is 40. ActressJayma Mays is 35. Actress AnnaLynneMcCord is 27. Actor-singer James Maslowis 24. ActorMark Indelicato is 20.

HISTORY“I think I’ve discovered

the secret of life— you

just hang around until

you get used to it.”

Charles M. Schulz, Americancartoonist (1922-2000)

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

KING FEATURES SYNDICATE

Note: Bigar’s Stars is based on the degree of your sun atbirth. The sign name is simply a label astrologers put on aset of degrees for convenience. For best results, readersshould refer to the dates following each sign.

A baby born today has a Sun in Cancer and a Moon inPisces.

Happy birthday for Wednesday, July 16, 2014:

This year heralds a new beginning and a new luck cycle forthe next 12 years. The first year is the luckiest. You mightcelebrate a little too much and gain some weight if you arenot careful. If you are single, you could meet someone of sig-nificance this year. You are likely to have two potential suit-ors to choose from. You will enjoy the process of choosingwhom to be with. If you are attached, you will enter a banneryear, in which you see more happiness. This will affect all thedifferent areas of your life. Your relationship will benefit, aslong as you remain sensitive to your sweetie. Pisces opensyou up to new insights.

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

ARIES (March 21-April 19)★★★ — You’ll have reason tocelebrate today, even if you feel you need to lie low. Youwill be starting a new luck cycle that affects love, creativity,children and everything else associated with your heart. Thisgood-luck factor will last for a year. Tonight: Out and about.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)★★★★ — You might enter a cy-cle where you enjoy your home life much more. You are likelyto make an addition to your home or move to a new location.You also might witness a far more content social life in thenext months. Tonight: Buy a favorite dessert, and celebrate.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)★★★★★ — Your ability to com-municate and handle an active social life will emerge in thenext few months. A new “toy” is likely to appear that will helpimprove your communication skills. Deal with a loved one di-rectly. Have an important talk. Tonight: Out till the wee hours.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)★★★★ — Reach out to some-one who is a valuable source of information. You couldbe looking at a more positive money situation in the nextmonth. A relative could be difficult, as he or she seems towant something from you that you refuse to give. Tonight:Join a friend at a new haunt.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)★★★★ — Jupiter, the planet of expan-sion and good luck, moves into your sign today. This transitsignifies a new luck and love cycle for the next 12 years. Youmight feel the difference. Be careful, as the world will notbe your oyster every moment of every day. Tonight: Out andabout.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)★★★★ — Keep reaching outto several people. You will start noticing the difference inhow you feel. You will become more intuitive in regard topeople’s motives. You are like a cat with nine lives; however,you’d be wise not to push your luck. Tonight: Go along with asuggestion.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)★★★★ — Your focus will be onwork and/or establishing a new project. If you are retired,you could be looking at taking up a new hobby or pastime.You might not believe what could come out of this venture.Trust your judgment right now. Tonight: Honor a friend’srequest.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)★★★ — Pressure builds. Youwill have a chance to incorporate your creativity into yourcommunity. As a result, you’ll achieve a much-longed-for goalor status within your inner circle. You might need to clear outsome negativity or anger. Tonight: A must appearance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)★★★★ — You could have aspecial opportunity to open a new door or experience life ina new way. How this potential opening occurs could be verydifferent from what you visualize. Do not hesitate to leappast a barrier. Tonight: Hang close to home.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)★★★★ — You’ll need toreach out to someone at a distance. Listen well to the otherparty, as important information could be dropped on you ina very offbeat manner. Make communication your specialtyfor the day. Tonight: Clear out emails before you decide whatto do.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)★★★★ — You might beconcerned about a money matter. You also could be noticinga difference in how others are relating to you. You’ll entera new cycle, which emphasizes relationships and expecta-tions. If you are single, you could meet someone special.Tonight: Keep to your budget.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)★★★★★ — You respond wellto whatever comes down the path toward you. In the nextfew months, you might take on a new responsibility or addto the quality of your daily life. Curb a tendency to overeat.Others can’t help but respond to you positively. Tonight: Asyou like it.

HOROSCOPE

BY TANNAH HIRSCH AND BOB JONES

TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY

This deal is from an importanttournament in Asia earlier thisyear.Light opening bids, based upondistribution, often have to “pay thepiper” when no fit is found. A two-spade contract looks to be coldfor North-South, but South cannotbe faulted for his two no trumpbid — many would have bid threeno trump.The opening diamond leadpresented a clear problem fordeclarer. He needed his king ofdiamonds for an entry to thehearts and East would surelywithhold his ace on the first round.Should South play the 10 fromdummy, East would just coverwith the jack. Declarer made anexcellent attempt to solve thisproblem by playing the board’squeen of diamonds at trick one!Should East now duck his ace,declarer could unblock the jack ofhearts and then lead a diamondtoward his king as an entry tothe hearts and emerge with eighttricks. Should East win and returna low diamond, that would runto the board’s 10 for the sameresult.East was Martin Reid, a topNew Zealand player, who founda neat counter to declarer’s play.He won the ace of diamonds attrick one and continued with thejack of diamonds! This sacrificeda diamond trick, but it killedthe entry to the hearts. Southcould take three heart tricks byovertaking the jack, but he couldonly come to seven tricks in total.Well done by both players!

Contact the writer: tcaeditors@tribune.com

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

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BY JEANMARIE BROWNSON

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Our entertaining often centerson brunch after an early morningbike ride or hike in the woods withfriends. Hungry, we’re looking forstrong coffee and an easy-to-as-semble main course. Enter theoven-baked frittata. Fresh eggs,beaten with cream or milk, em-brace tender vegetables and freshherbs.

Easier than an omelet, Italian-inspired frittatas are cooked in a

skillet with the vegetables stirredin rather than used as a fillingfor folded eggs. Frittatas can becooked completely on the stovetop. I prefer to cook them in alow oven where the steady heatprevents excess browning andovercooking.

As for the flavorings, fresh,tender spring vegetables, brieflycooked in advance, welcome thevelvety texture of gently cookedeggs. Fresh mozzarella offerssilken bits in between the eggs andvegetables. When the asparagus is

very tender and fresh, I skip peel-

ing the stalks. Fingerling potatoes,

cut into 1-inch rounds, can stand

in for round new potatoes. Green

onions and fresh dill perfume the

whole dish.

It tastes great served at room

temperature or even chilled.

Accompany the asparagus frittata

with thickly sliced ripe tomatoes

and crusty bread. Brew fresh cof-

fee, offer a mimosa of fresh grape-

fruit juice and sparkling wine and

you’ll have happy friends.

Asparagus, New Potato and FreshMozzarella Frittata

WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

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13 Wood-splitting tools15 Actress Keaton16 Tiny bit17 Slangy affirmative18 Makes eyes at19 It was, to a poet20 Thinnest22 Keep __ on; watch closely23 Empty space24 Feasted on26 Mean fairy tale woman29 Tardiness34 Divide and give to others35 Did a lawn chore36 Atlas page37 Pantry shelf stackables38 Sat for an artist39 Deep wet mud40 Colony insect41 Carrying a gun42 Pig out43 Impulsiveness45 Felt; perceived46 Promos47 Canned fish48 Swamp critter, for short51 Peculiar56 Angler’s barb57 Lunch hours58 Grumpy person60 Carving tool61 Paddled boat62 Residence63 Tall grass stalk64 Put forth effort65 Tennis court divider

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3 Yellowish wood4 Very handsome young man5 Inflexible6 Valley7 Singles8 Said again9 Baby cat

10 Des Moines, __11 Puncture12 Impudent talk14 Trembles from the cold21 Snout25 Last son for Rose Kennedy26 Academy Award27 African nation28 Talks wildly29 Suffers defeat30 Blown away31 Titles for Kuwaiti leaders

32 Character in “Beetle Bailey”33 Drive too fast35 Cradle rockers, often38 __ of mind; clear thinking in

a crisis39 King or queen41 Conjunction42 Man, for short44 Broke into a computer45 Dusk47 Man’s singing voice48 Scorch49 __ off; galloped away50 Seep out52 Persuade gently53 Scoop holder54 Common metal55 Arrived59 Wager

8 small (1-inch diameter) new potatoes (12 ounces total),scrubbed clean, quartered1 bunch (12 ounces) asparagus, tough ends trimmed2 tablespoons olive oil4 green onions, trimmed, chopped1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill10 large eggs½ cup whole milk or half-and-half½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper1 cup diced (4 ounces total) fresh mozzarella or brickcheeseChopped fresh dill, for garnish

Heat oven to 325 F. Put potatoes into a large micro-wave-safe bowl. Add water to barely cover potatoes.Cover with a lid or plastic wrap vented at one corner.Microwave on high (100 percent power), stirring once,until nearly fork-tender, 4-5 minutes. Drain.

Meanwhile, cut asparagus into 1 inch lengths andset tips aside. Heat olive oil in a 12-inch ovenproofskillet over medium heat. Add asparagus stalks; cookuntil nearly fork-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in aspar-agus tips and green onions; cook 1 minute. Removefrom heat; stir in potatoes and dill. (Mixture can bemade ahead up to 2 days; re-warm before continuing.)

Whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper in amedium bowl.

Place skillet with vegetables over medium heat.When hot, sprinkle cheese over vegetables. Reduceheat to low; gently pour egg mixture over vegetables.Cook until bottom is nearly set, about 3 minutes.Transfer to oven; cook until a knife inserted in centercomes out clean, about 20 minutes. Serve warm sprin-kled with more dill.

Nutrition information per serving: 279 calories, 18 grams fat, 6 grams saturated fat, 327milligrams cholesterol, 14 grams carbohydrates, 16 grams protein, 337 milligrams sodium,2 grams fiber.

Jackie Stone wasnamed Rodeo Queenat the 27th annualSidney, Iowa, Rodeoin August 1950.

The 91st annualSidney, Iowa, Rodeochampionships will beheld July 29-Aug. 2.

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