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• It was American writer Cullen Hightower whomade the following sage observation: “Laughingat our mistakes can lengthen our own life.Laughing at someone else’s can shorten it.”

• If you were asked to name the northernmostof the United States, I’m sure you’d have notrouble naming Alaska. And you probably alsoknow that Alaska is the westernmost state of theunion. You might be surprised, however, to learnthat Alaska is also the easternmost state. Yep.The Aleutian Island chain crosses theInternational Dateline, placing a few of theislands in the Far East.

• Thanks to the fact that their eyes are placedon the sides of their heads, rabbits can see behindthemselves without turning their heads.

• In the town of Arcadia, Calif., thereis a law on the books that grantspeacocks the legal right of way whencrossing any street or driveway.

• Those who study such things claimthat there are 293 different ways tomake change for a dollar.

• In 2002, a research firm conducteda poll on Americans’ beliefs about theexistence of alien life in the universe.It seems that a whopping 68 percentof us feel that the U.S. governmentknows about alien life but refuses topublicize that knowledge.

• The Russian Space Agency has afull-fledged space tourism program —

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Appliances — look for sales in September andOctober. Negotiate for free delivery and setup, as wellas taking the old item away.

Furniture — The best times to buy are Februaryand August, when showrooms are cleared for newfurniture after the holidays.

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• Here’s a tip from a car lover in Wisconsin: “I tryto wash the car weekly to keep the road dirt off of it,but sometimes life gets away from me. I put a widestrip of masking tape inside the glove box, and notethe date it was last washed, waxed and had an oilchange. I can use a pencil to update as needed, andit’s handy information.”

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• On Feb. 20, 1792, President GeorgeWashington signs legislation creating the U.S.Postal Service. The federally funded postalservices included 75 regional post offices and2,400 miles of postal routes. The cost of sendinga letter ranged from 6 cents to 12 cents.

• On Feb. 18, 1885, Mark Twain publishes hisnovel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”Twain (the pen name of Samuel Clemens) firstintroduced Huck Finn as the best friend of TomSawyer, hero of his tremendously successfulnovel “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” (1876).

• On Feb. 17, 1915, after encountering asevere snowstorm, the German Zeppelin L-4crash-lands in the North Sea near the Danishcoastal town of Varde. One month earlier, thehuge airship had taken part in the first-ever airbombing raid on Britain.

• On Feb. 15, 1933, in Miami, GiuseppeZangara shoots and fatally wounds AntonCermak, the mayor of Chicago. Zangara pledguilty to the murder and died in Florida’selectric chair on March 20. Today, such a swiftoutcome would be practically unheard of,particularly where the death penalty isconcerned.

• On Feb. 19, 1954, the Ford Thunderbirdprototype is born. The T-Bird was a scaled-down Ford built for two. It came with a

removable fiberglasshardtop and aconvertible canvas roof.With its V-8 and sportylooks, the T-Bird was animage car costing $2,944.

• On Feb. 21, 1965, blacknationalist leaderMalcolm X is assassinatedwhile giving a speech atthe Audubon Ballroom inHarlem in New York City.Malcolm X, born MalcolmLittle, had split from theNation of Islam almost ayear before and hadescaped several otherattempts on his life.







February 4 - 10, 2010

If driving styles matched personali-ties, David Ragan couldn’t possibly beerratic.

The second-generation driver — fa-ther Ken drove in major NASCARraces duringthe 1980s —

fell from 13th in 2008 Sprint Cup points to 27thin 2009. The driver some predicted might makethe Chase if he could move up just one posi-tion, instead fell 14 spots.

Ragan, still just 24 years old, can’t under-stand it either.

No one in NASCAR seems more calm andunflappable than Ragan, who is from Unadilla,Ga.

“I spent a lot of nights wondering what’sgoing on,” he said. “I guess it’s just that South-ern man, or Southern guy, in me. Maybe it’smy granddad rubbing off on me.

“A quick story: I was with him one day andwe ran out of gas. I asked, ‘What are we goingto do? Are we going to get some gas?’ It was15 years ago. We didn’t have a cell phone then.

“He said, ‘Nah, I’m going to take a nap.Somebody will come by in a little while.’ Henever worried about much.”

In one sense, though, the laidback style is justa front.

“There were times when I was sick at mystomach, so much that I couldn’t eat supper,”Ragan said. “We just couldn’t run any betterthan 25th, and I remember when we’d come tothe race track in 2008, and I’d make more mis-takes than I should have, and we’d run 12th. Itwas frustrating, but I’m a man, and I can admitit when I do things wrong. (Owner) Jack Roushis a man, and he can admit it when things arenot right on the performance side, and by be-ing honest, we can work together and fix it.”

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have varicose veinson both of my legs. I wear only long dresses andslacks to hide them. My legs don’t hurt, but I wouldlike to be rid of these veins. What can I do forthem? At this point, I am not interested in surgery.— L.H.

ANSWER: Leg veins face a Herculean task.They have to return blood to the heart in the faceof gravity, which works to keep blood from mov-ing upward. They couldn’t accomplish their taskif they didn’t have valves. As blood moves up-ward in the vein, its valves close so that it can’tfall back down. The problem with varicose veinsis a valve problem. Their valves no longer work.Blood stays in the leg veins, distends them andstretches them out of shape — varicose veins.

Varicose veins can make the legs ache or causethem to tire quickly. Sometimes, the pooled bloodleaks fluid out of the veins, so the ankles and feetswell, and open ulcers — most often around theankle — might form. And then there is the cos-metic aspect, about which I’m not qualified tocomment.

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force greatest in the lowermost partof the leg and with lesser force in the upper partsof the leg. Compression moves blood upward.Another way to keep blood from pooling is lyingdown with your legs higher than your heart. Thatposition empties blood out of leg veins. Admittedly,you can’t spend the entire day with your legs el-evated, but elevate them as often as you can. Neverstand for long in one place. If you have to stay still,contract your calf and leg muscles to push bloodout of the legs.

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Even if we exercise regularly, too many hours infront of the television can be detrimental to ourhealth. There’s apparently a link between watchingtelevision and dying of cardiovascular disease.

The culprit? Sitting. Apparently while we’re sittingthere, our bodies are mishandling fats and sugarsfrom our diet. There’s a link between musclemovement and “lipoprotein lipase” in thebloodstream. Not using muscles allows that enzymeto temporarily shut down, which in turn lets more ofthe bad cholesterol get a foothold in thebloodstream. This is true, even if we’re notoverweight.

According to the Australian Diabetes, Obesityand Lifestyle Study, if we watch more than fourhours a day of television, we’re 46 percent morelikely to die, period. We’re 80 percent more likely todie of cardiovascular disease than people who sitin front of a television for less than two hours a day.The more hours, the more risk.

The study ran for 10 years, and the average ageof the participant was 50 years old.

The people in the study said they alreadyexercised a half hour or more per day. What arewe to do, then? Getting out of the recliner seemsto be the only answer. A treadmill in the living roommight not be lovely for the decor, but when it comesto saving our health, it could help. Even standingup and lifting a few hand weights while watchingtelevision could be beneficial.

There’s an additional dilemma here: If it’s “sitting”that causes the problem, then television can’t bethe only culprit. What about people who sit atcomputers for a living? Or customer-service peoplewho are hooked to a headset (while sitting in achair) for eight hours a day?

One way or the other, we have to find ways tomove more than we do.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally

answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into

her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of KingFeatures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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Bad Smell Often Indicates IllnessDEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog “Scraps,” an 8-year-old Lab-collie mix, has

a rather embarrassing problem. He has a lot of smelly gas, and when he elimi-nates, well — his poo smells. Like, to the point that I have to look away when Ipick it up because my eyes water. Is this normal? Is there a way to stop this? —Melanie T., via e-mail

DEAR MELANIE: You should take Scraps to the veterinarian for a completecheckup, and be sure to mention every delicate detail of his poop and his gassiness.Bring notes to help you remember, in particular: Does the smell have a particularodor? How often is Scraps gassy? Have you noticed a pattern between, for ex-ample, when he eats and when he gets gassy? Does his poop always smell? Whatcolor is it? Is it firm or runny? (Bring a small sample with you, in a plastic bag orspecimen cup.)

The reason I want you to consult the vet first is that smelly elimination is oftenthe first indicator of an illness. The illness may be minor and easy to treat orrecover from, but it also may be more serious and need immediate medical atten-tion. Only your vet can say for sure.

If Scraps’ problem is not major, then the vet may recommend some changes inhis diet. If he eats table scraps or gets into the garbage often, stop both of thosebehaviors. (Table scraps are often higher in fat than is recommended for pets, andgarbage — well, you may have no idea what he’s ingesting.) A supplement or

medication also might be rec-ommended, and if Scraps hasa weight problem, the vet willrecommend a diet to help himshed a few pounds.

Send your pet questions to SamMazzotta at [email protected],or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o KingFeatures Weekly Service, P.O. Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.And find more pet resources atPawsCorner.com.


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on ANYBeverage

2 for 1

2nd Drink of Equal or Lesser Value.

ANY PARTY - Call Today!

One coupon per visit per table. Not good with any other offers.

El Jarro • 500 West F St. • Casper • Exp. 02/28/10

One coupon per visit per table. Not good with any other offers.

El Jarro • 500 West F St. • Casper • Exp. 02/28/10


Documents

Tidbits of Casper, 02/04/10