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We can’t always offer logical explanations for extraor-dinary things that happen on land or sea. Consider the follow true incidents:• In 1958, Chief Offi cer Francis Schremp was on the freighter S.S. John Lykes off the coast of Bermuda when he was washed overboard by a huge wave. The next wave deposited him back on the deck. • The same thing happened to John Craig of Scotland in 1956. When he was placed back on board, he called out to the skipper who was out in a lifeboat looking for him. •In 1908, James Wilkinson was on the U.S.S. Minne-sota, which was being followed by the battleship U.S.S. Vermont. In heavy seas during a typhoon, Wilkinson was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Tossed about in the ocean, he struggled to get back to his boat. Then a huge wave hurled him upwards and he felt something solid and smooth below him. Hands were gripping him and pulling him from the water. The waves that swept him from the Minnesota had deposited him on the Vermont. • During World War II, the U.S.S. Uruguay was carry-ing 5,000 soldiers to Europe. Sergeant Cecil Davis was seasick, so he reported to sickbay and was installed in a bunk. A sudden storm arose, tossing the ship.Suddenly there was a huge crash. Davis felt himself rising into the air, then blacked out. When he awoke, he was lying on the deck of the ship. He didn’t under-stand why there was a board laying over him, or why he was bleeding. Standing up, he asked a passing sailor to take him to sickbay. There, a doctor started cleaning up his cuts— then noticed his dog tags. “What are you doing on this ship?” he asked Davis. “I came aboard the Uruguay with a lot of other GI’s.” “You’re not on the Uruguay,” replied he doctor in amazement. “You’re on the Sallimonia, a navy tanker. There are no soldiers on board.” Gradually the confusion was cleared: In the storm, the Uruguay was rammed by the Sallimonia, crashing into her side. Thirteen men were killed, and Davis was thrown from his bunk, falling through the ruptured fl oor of sick bay. He landed on the deck of the Sallimonia, changing ships while unconscious in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

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on the currents for several months. On March 6, 1946, it was found — on the coast of North Carolina, less than 100 miles from Fairmont. When Sergeant Wallace C. Stich arrived home a few weeks later, the box was wait-ing for him there. • Charles Coghlan was born on Prince Edward Island in 1841. He became a successful stage actor and toured the world, but Prince Edward Isle was always his home. In 1899, during an appearance on Galveston Island, Texas, he became ill and died. Coghlan was buried in a Galves-ton cemetery. On September 8, 1900, a hurricane struck Galveston, flooding the town, killing 6,000, and swamp-ing the cemeteries. Many coffins floated into the Gulf of Mexico. The coffin of Charles Coghlan was caught by the current. Seven years later, a fishermen from Prince Edward Island noticed a box in the water. He towed it to shore, chipped off the barnacles, and discovered the body of Charles Coghlan. He had floated to shore only a few miles from his birthplace. He was re-buried on his native soil with honor.

A TRUE STORY• The Mermaid sailed from Sydney, Australia in Octo-ber of 1829, heading for the other side of the continent. On the fourth day, a heavy storm struck. The ship was driven relentlessly into a reef that smashed her bottom. The captain shouted to abandon ship, and all aboard jumped into the water and began swimming towards a large rock 200 feet away. Everyone made it there safely,

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where they awaited rescue.• The Swiftsure rescued them all on the third day and continued her course to New Guinea. Five days later, the Swiftsure was caught in a strong current and swept into the rocks. It broke up and the order to abandon ship was again given. All on board were saved and they were picked up later the same day by the schooner Governor Ready.• Three hours later the Governor Ready caught fire, forcing all on board to abandon ship once again. Every-one crowded into the lifeboats— and then along came the cutter Comet, which had been blown off course by a storm. The crew of the Comet loaded the crews and passengers of all three vessels on board, regarding them with suspicion. Obviously, one of them was cursed. • Five days later a storm snapped the Comet’s mast, ripped her sails, and ruined her rudder. Once again, it was “Abandon ship!” The crew of the Comet loaded into the longboat and all the rest were left to cling to floating bits of wreckage. About 18 hours later, the packet Jupiter came along and collected every person. When they were all assembled on deck, it was found that not a single life had been lost. But two days later the Jupiter hit a reef and sank. Fortunately, the ship City of Leeds was nearby and picked them all up, deliver-ing them to Sydney, where the odyssey had begun. Five ships had been wrecked, but not a single life was lost.• The coincidence continues. An elderly woman named Sarah Richley was on board the City of Leeds. She had become very ill. The ship’s physician could do nothing to save her. She had been bound for Australia from Eng-land to search for her lost son, Peter. She explained to other passengers that he had left home 15 years earlier to join the Navy. He had been stationed in Australia, and she had never heard of him since. In her illness, she called constantly for him. The doctor knew that her son had blue eyes and brown hair, so he searched the ship for a man of the appropriate age who had an English ac-cent, blue eyes, and blond hair. He explained to the man that all he had to do was pretend to be the son of a dying and delirious old lady. “She’s from Yorksire, England, and her name is Sarah Richley—” He stopped in mid-sentence, noticing the look of astonishment on the man’s face. “I AM Peter Richley!” he exclaimed.• Mother and son were reunited. Nothing heals like hap-piness, and Sarah Richley recovered. Peter Richley built a house for her in Sydney and she lived there for the next 20 years.

Suicide Study Comes Up ShortI’ve just read the worst case of double-speak I’ve ever seen. The new report on veteran suicides is a 59-page waste of time for those looking for helpful information.The study, done by the Suicide Prevention Program of the mental-health services branch of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is titled Suicide Data Report 2012. Instead of laying out useful facts, it compares apples to oranges to bananas, with partial-this and half-that graphs covering different periods of time.At this point, it’s received at least some veteran suicide data from only 34 states. “Negotiations” with the other states are continuing. Five states have requested a modification to the data request. Even the information it has, based on 21 states, is incomplete.Here are some problems:--Information was collected by funeral homes and not validated by the VA or Department of Defense.--Statistics from states with large veteran populations, such as Texas and California, weren’t used.--In some places information was used for the years

Weekly Horoscope

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Congratulations, Lamb. The end of the month brings good news in the workplace, thanks to all the efforts you’ve made to get your projects off the ground and running.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Don’t let yourself be cowed into thinking you’re not up to the challenge you’ve taken on. Keep reinforcing your self-confi-dence, and no one and nothing can stop you.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Positive responses to a recent workplace move should give you added assur-ance that you’re on the right track. Celebrate the good news with family and/or friends.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) There’s still a little emotional fuzziness you have to work through before you can feel really certain about your recent deci-sions. But you’re on the right track. Stay with it.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You’re tempted by an of-fer that seems close to what you’ve been looking for. But before you pounce on it, see if you can coax out some added perks to sweeten the deal.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your efforts to settle a volatile situation should prove successful. Now could be a good time to analyze what might have created the problem in the first place.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A once-close associate re-emerges with news that could cause you to reconsider a recent decision. But don’t make a move before consulting a trusted adviser.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might feel pressured to reveal a colleague’s secret. But you can rely on your strong Scorpion sense of rectitude to help you continue to do the right thing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) That pesky situation is still creating problems. But you are moving ahead with it, and soon it should be success-fully resolved in your favor.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A spate of indecision leaves you susceptible to doubt. But you’ll soon regain your emotional sure-footedness and be back leading the way, as usual.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Love rules the week with new romances favored for single Aquarians looking for partners. Cupid also targets renewed commitment for wedded Water Bearers.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A surge of cre-ativity keeps you happily busy through the week. But leave some quiet time to share with loved ones. Some long-awaited news finally comes through.

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1999 to 2010. In other places it’s 1999 to 2003, or 2007 to 2010, or 2008 to 2012.Here are a few gems from the Main Finding area below each graph:--While the percentage of all suicides reported as “veteran” has decreased, the number of suicides has increased.--Male veterans who die by suicide are older than non-veteran males.--Veterans who died from suicide were more likely to be married, widowed or divorced.--The majority of callers to the Veterans Crisis Line are male.If you want to look at the report, do a Google search for “Suicide Data Report 2012” and click the link on www.va.gov.So far the study has cost only $35,094.23 with $11,677.06 more expected in 2013. The costs are for state fees for processing and delivering the data.

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BETRAYAL by LANGUAGE• During World War II, U.S. draft-dodgers escaped to Canada and Canadian draft-dodgers escaped to the U.S. Au-thorities hired to track them down had trouble telling Canadians from Americans. But there was one small difference. In America, children are taught the alphabet with the final letter Z pronounced ‘zee’; but Canadians learn it as ‘zed’. When suspected draft dodgers were asked to recite the alphabet, the last letter would clearly tell their nationality. The same technique was used to identify draft dodgers during the Viet Nam war.• In the 1200s the French occupied the island of Sicily. Their controversial governing methods caused the Sicilians to revolt many years later, and the French were massacred. However, many of the French had learned the local Ital-ian language well enough that it was hard to tell them from the natives just from their accents. The Sicilians asked all questionable people to pronounce “cicero ceci”, which means ‘chickpeas from cicero’. In Italian, the phrase is prounounced with four “ch” sounds in rapid succession. However, in the French language, the “ch” sound had been replaced by the “sh” sound. If it was said as “cheechero chechee” the person walked away, but those that said “sheeshero sheshee” were imprisoned.• When MacArthur was in the Philippines during World War II, Japanese spies would pose as Chinese or Filipino citi-zens in order to penetrate the defenses. Suspected spies would be asked to pronounce the word ‘hula-hula’. Chinese and Filipinos have no trouble pronouncing the ‘l’, but Japanese do not have the ‘l’ sound in their language and would therefore pronounce it ‘hura-hura’, thereby betraying their nationality.• In the Bible in the Book of Judges, the Gileadites are at war with the Ephraimites. The Ephraimites looked the same and spoke the same language, so when the Gileadites had them trapped, it was hard to tell friend from foe. A Gileadite leader had every person pronounce the word for an ear of corn, which was pronounced ‘shibboleth’ by the Gileadites, but ‘sibboleth’ by the Ephraimites. Those who pronounced the word wrong were put to death.• In the 1800s the Turks and Egyptians were at war. The Egyptians invaded the Turk’s province of Syria, where many Egyptians were captured. The Turks did not want to kill any of their Syrian fellowmen, even if they were wearing the Egyptian uniform. Of course, all of the prisoners claimed to be a Syrian. Both Syrians and Egyptians speak Arabic. This time the password was ‘gamal’ meaning camel. The Syrians say ‘jamal’ and the Egyptians say ‘gamal’. Only those who pronounced it correctly lived.• In 1851, during Napoleon III’s coup d’etat, an aide reported to Count de St. Arnaud that a mob had gathered out-side. The Count, who had been troubled with a cold, replied, “Ma sacrée toux!” meaning, “my damned cough!” The aide thought he said, “Massacrez tous”, which means “massacre all”. The phrases sound identical in French. The order to fire was given and hundreds lost their lives.• In World War II, when Truman, Churchill and Stalin called for the Japanese to surrender, they responded with the word “mokusatsu” which meant they were reserving comment: “We’re thinking it over.” However, an inaccurate translator thought that ‘’mokusatsu’’ meant they were ignoring it. On July 28, the Allies decided to drop the bomb on Hiroshima as a result.

THIS IS A HAMMERBy Samantha Mazzotta

Permanently Silence a Squeaky FloorQ: The floor squeaks loudly when I walk over a couple of spots in my living room. I read somewhere that you can stop these squeaks by sprinkling talcum powder between the boards. But my floor is covered by carpet. Is there any other way to fix the squeaks? -- Squeaking Mad in Memphis

A: Talcum powder is a good temporary fix for squeaky floorboards (as noted in my new book, “101 Best Home Repair Tips,” available from Amazon). But eventually the squeaks come back anyway. If you’re not inclined to pull back the carpet repeatedly to apply powder between the boards, try a more permanent solution.Do you have access to the underside of the living room floor, such as in the basement or the crawlspace under the house? If so, you either shim the nearest joist or secure the subflooring to the squeaky boards to reduce the noise.To shim the floor, have a helper walk around the living room while you listen below for squeaks, and mark the noisy areas. Next, mark the joists (the large boards running perpendicular to the floorboards underneath the floor) on either side of the squeaky area. Coat a shim (a thin wedge of wood, available at most home-improve-ment stores) with a thin layer of wood glue, and hammer the shim into the gap between the joist and the subfloor

on each side of the squeak. You may need to add a couple of shims on each side, and have your helper test the area each time.If that doesn’t completely rid your floor of squeaks, try attaching the subfloor to the floorboards in the squeaky area more tightly. You do this by driving wood screws through the subfloor layer into the bottom of the floor-boards. Be careful to select screws that will not punch through the floorboards. Place the screws into the center of the squeaky area -- two should do it, but if you need three or more, go ahead.What if you can’t access the underside of the floor? This is where you’ll need to roll back the carpet and address the boards from above. To avoid marring the floorboards, hammer finishing nails between the squeaking boards, angling them so that they go into one edge of one of the boards. The nails should be flush with the floorboards. Space them a few inches apart along the squeaky area.If that doesn’t do it, you can secure the floorboard to the subflooring from above. This will mar the board, as you’ll need to drive a finishing nail (or if necessary, a wood screw) directly through the center of the squeaky floorboard into the subflooring. Use a nail set or another nail to drive the finishing nail slightly below the wood’s surface. Then cover it with wood filler whose color matches the color of the floorboard.

HOME TIP: Talcum or graphite powder are just tempo-rary fixes for squeaky floors. Apply either one between the offending boards and brush away excess.

Flacco was definitely the better of the two quarterbacks, but you can make a more convincing case that 49ers quarterback Colin Caepernick did more to lose the game than Flacco did to win it. Caepernick failed to spot a wide-open Randy Moss at least twice during the game. Granted, Flacco played a helluva game. He was rocketing passes sideline to sideline with increasing speed and accuracy and was unstoppable on third down.But I’m tired of quarterbacks winning these MVP awards. Picking a quarterback for MVP is like saying John Lennon is your favorite Beatle. We know, we get it ... who’s your next favorite then? Besides, Ravens receiver Jacoby Jones was the MVP. He picked himself off the turf to convert a great catch into an electrifying 52-yard touchdown. The 108-yard kickoff return to start the second half was the best kickoff return I have ever seen. He looked like a man running across a field of children. Those two touchdowns provided the winning margin and kept Baltimore’s head wrapped around the fact that winning the game was well in reach if their defense could just hang on through the inevitable 49ers comeback try. 4. Beyonce was lights-out.Beyonce had my 3-year-old son’s rapt attention. He sat straight up and stared the entire time. His tastes run more along the Elvis and Johnny Cash side of the music spec-trum, but after the performance he turned to me with a look that seemed to say, “What the heck was that?”Of all the questions from the game, that was the easiest one to answer: “If you want it, you better put a ring on it.” Ask anyone on the Ravens, they know a thing or two about rings now, too.

1. Who was the last major-leaguer before Texas’s Nelson Cruz (2011, 2012 versus Toronto) to have two career eight-RBI games against the same team?

2. Who replaced Tony La Russa as manager of the Chicago White Sox in 1986?

3. In 2011, Wisconsin’s Russell Wilson set a record for most consecutive games with at least one TD pass (38). Who had held the mark?

4. Between 1984 and 2012, name the team that won only one NBA title during that span.

5. In the 10-year span between the 1972-73 and 1981-82 seasons, a Montreal Canadiens goalie led the NHL in goals-against average how many times?

6. How many times has Michigan State played in the men’s Division I soccer championship?

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A SPORTING VIEWBy Mark Vasto

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Because the Super Bowl is what it is, largely a media-fueled monstrosity of a sporting exposition, most all of our ques-tions have been answered (except for Ray Lewis’ role in an unsolved Atlanta murder). Still, controversy abounds and several questions do remain after the contest between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. Here, I will do my best to clarify a few things for you, our valued reader.1. It was not the most exciting Super Bowl in history. It may have the most surreal Super Bowl in history, but it wasn’t the best or most exciting ever. That award goes to Super Bowl 36, in which first year quarterback Tom Brady takes the New England Patriots down the field without any timeouts and wins the game over the St. Louis Rams on the final play. 2. The 49ers were the better of the two teams.At first blush, 49ers running back Frank Gore’s post-game comments about the 49ers being the better team, that the Ravens got away with one, seemed like poor sportsmanlike whining. At least that’s what I thought until I saw the stat comparison. The 49ers had more first downs, more yards from scrimmage, more passing yards, more rushing yards, more average yards per pass and rush and, arguably, more heart. What can’t be argued is that the Ravens scored more points. 3. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was not the most valuable player in the game.

Welcome to 2013! As a leader in your company, you’ve most likely been busy during the past few weeks thinking about what your team or de-partment can do in 2013 to take business to new heights in terms of production, customer service and innovation. But with a new year comes new oppor-tunities for you to develop and grow as a leader and boss. Here are just a few ideas for you to put into action in 2013 to be the best leader you can be for your organization.

Read, Read and Read Some More If you are not reading one book a month, whether it’s on business, leadership or your industry, you’re going to be left behind and possibly put your career or business at risk. Don’t let a lack of time be an excuse for you to miss out on the knowledge and opportunities that reading can provide. The leaders of some of the most successful companies today are avid readers. The late Steve Jobs of Apple had a collection that included Shakespeare and Plato, Phil Knight of Nike had a library of books behind his office and Microsoft’s Bill Gates lists Catcher in the Rye as one of his favorite books.

Be a Mentor, Get a Mentor Think back to how you came into the lead-ership role you are in today. Who inspired, taught, counseled and listened to you? Now think about a person in your business or personal life that you could offer those same skills to. Not only will be-ing a mentor to someone allow you to pass on your knowledge and advice to another generation of lead-ers, you will be challenged to learn more and grow more so you can offer more to your mentee. The best leaders also know that having a mentor leads to more success and increased fulfill-ment in their work. A study by the American Society of Training and Development showed that 75% of executives believed mentoring played a key role in their careers, and companies reported that manage-rial productivity increased by 88% when mentoring was happening. Take some time and think about who’s around you that could be the person you learn and gain insight from. 2013 is full of opportunities and possibili-ties for you, including being proactive in becoming the best boss you can be. Take advantage of this fresh start and see what new business trends, good books and new learning relationships can offer you.

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To freeze grapes for this recipe or for a great frozen snack, place the individual grapes on a tray and place them in a freezer. When frozen, pour the grapes into a

re-sealable bag and store in the freezer.

1/2 cup grape juice, chilled 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt

1 cup frozen, seedless red grapes

In a blender, combine grape juice, yogurt and grapes and blend until mixture is smooth and frothy. Pour into 1 tall

glass.

Wine vs. Grape JuiceResearch has long supported the recommendation of one glass (5 ounces) of red wine for heart health, but many non-alcohol drinkers want to know if grape juice offers the same health benefits? The answer is yes, if it’s 100 percent purple grape juice. “You get similar benefits, but red wine would provide those health benefits at a bit higher level,” shares Susan Mills-Gray, Nutrition & Health Education Specialist with the University of Missouri Extension.When grapes are fermented, the process creates/liber-ates tannins, which are the beneficial compounds found in red wine. Tannins act as antioxidants in suppressing production of the peptide responsible for hardening arteries.Grapes and red wine also share the health benefits from resveratrol, an antioxidant found in the skin of red and purple grapes. Resveratrol promotes healthier blood vessels, which leads to better blood flow and overall improved heart health. Resveratrol has been found to block immature fat cells from developing and function-ing, which can prevent/reduce body fat. Resveratrol is also found in blueberries, cranberries, peanuts and peanut butter.Most grape juice is made from the Concord grape. The Concord grape is far from ordinary. This little purple fruit (and its cousin the white Niagara grape) packs quite a nutrition punch to help fuel healthy, vibrant lifestyles.Concord grapes have natural plant nutrients called polyphenols, including many of the same ones found in red wine. Not only do polyphenols give Concord grapes their vibrant color, these plant nutrients also act as antioxidants and deliver benefits to help promote overall health.What’s more, research suggests that Concord grapes make one heart-healthy juice. Most 100 percent grape juice is made with whole Concord grapes -- skin, seeds and all -- and contains no added sugar, color or flavor.Getting enough fruits and vegetables each day is im-portant for overall health. In particular, most people fall short on getting enough vibrantly colored, blue and pur-ple fruits and vegetables, which only account for about 3 percent of total fruit and vegetable intake. That’s not great news, because a diet rich in a wide variety of col-orful fruits and vegetables ensures the broadest range of vitamins, minerals and beneficial plant nutrients.Dark-skinned blue and purple fruits, like the Concord grape and grape juice, provide plant nutrients not found in many other colors of fruits and vegetables. In fact, according to a national survey, consuming blue and purple fruits and vegetables is associated with healthier eating patterns in children and adults, and overall better health in adults. Drinking the right amount of 100 percent juice made with Concord grapes can be a smart way to add purple fruit to the diet and to liven up your day. But it’s impor-tant to remember that many purple grape juices aren’t made with Concord grapes, which means they may not have the same amount of plant nutrients, and therefore have less natural polyphenol power. Check the label to make sure that the grape juice that you’re buying is 100 percent grapes.“The typical rule of thumb is that if you don’t drink al-cohol, you shouldn’t start, so 100 percent purple grape juice is certainly a good option,” adds Mills-Gray.Juice also contains slightly less calories than wine -- juice has 4 calories per gram, wine has 7 calories per gram. So, enjoy the benefits of the juice of the vine without the alcohol and drink 100 percent grape juice!

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Homemade Play Clay Sparks Creativ-ity

When the older kids are off to school, whip up a batch of easy-to-prepare play clay for your preschoolers. It’s an inexpensive, time-tested homemade recipe you’ll want to try, especially on a rainy or snowy day when kids are cooped-up indoors.Playing with clay is good for children, too, since the experience involves most of their senses. Exercising many of their developing skills, they feel the texture, see the colors and observe how they change when shaped. Whether they roll the clay out, shape it or squish and squeeze it, imaginations will soar when their creativity leads the way in open-ended play.Once you’ve made a batch or two in different colors, your preschoolers and their friends will be eager to get their hands in the soft, fun-to-handle concoction. When playtime is over, store in decorated recycled tins.

Here’s the stuff:1 cup white flour1/2 cup salt1 cup water1 tablespoon cream of tartar2 tablespoons cooking oilSeveral drops of food coloring

Here’s the fun:1. An adult should combine all ingredients in a medium-size saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stir-ring constantly. After just 2-3 minutes, the mixture will pull away from the sides of the pan and form a ball. Remove from the pan. Cool for a minute.2. Knead the warm dough on a floured surface with your child until smooth. Store in decorated recycled containers with snap lids or zipper-style plastic bags. I keep mine in the refrig-erator between play.

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Smothered Onion Chicken Breast

Take a pound of chicken breast -- what do you get? An ultra-comforting dish that’s good enough for company.

16 ounces skinned and boned uncooked chicken breast, cut into 4 pieces1 1/2 cups chopped onion1 (10 3/4-ounce) can reduced-fat cream of chicken soup1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butter-flavored cooking spray.2. In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, lightly brown chicken pieces for 5 minutes on each side. Evenly arrange chicken in prepared baking dish.3. In same skillet, saute onion for 5 minutes. Stir in chicken soup and parsley flakes. Lower heat and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Evenly spoon soup mixture over chicken pieces.4. Cover and bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is tender. When serving, evenly spoon sauce mixture over chicken pieces. Freezes well. Makes 4 servings.

• Each serving equals: 196 calories, 4g fat, 28g protein, 12g carb., 351mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 3 Meat, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Other Carb.



DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you please provide the pros and cons of using salt in the diet? Why is water retention considered so bad? I am an 81-year-old man with stents in five heart arteries and one in the left carotid artery. My blood pressure is controlled with one medicine. -- E.W.

ANSWER: What makes salt (sodium, sodium chloride) a danger to health is its tendency to raise blood pressure. We need only 500 mg of salt a day, yet we take in more than five times that amount. Salt’s contribution to the elevation of blood pressure is something that people can alter without resorting to medicines. Salt does contribute to fluid retention. That extra fluid finds its way into the circulation, and blood pressure rises. That’s the condensed version of the salt story. High blood pressure promotes heart attacks and strokes.The booklet on high blood pressure explains why it is so important to lower elevated pressure and how to go about doing that. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 104W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Dairy products are a problem for me. For breakfast, 1 percent milk is fine and yogurt isn’t troublesome. Other dairy foods bother me. I am 61 and more intolerant of dairy foods now than when I was younger. Why? -- Anon.

ANSWER: Lactase is an enzyme found in the small intestine. It digests lactose, milk sugar. Infants of all animal species are born with a good supply of the lactase enzyme. They lose their supply of lactase at the time they are weaned from their mother’s milk. Most humans hold onto an adequate supply of lactase into adult life.Some, however, have so little that they find dairy products impossible to digest. Dairy products bloat these people, give them stomach cramps and can bring on diarrhea. That’s lactase deficiency or lactose intolerance. Both terms denote the same problem. The lactase deficiency is an ethnic trait. Blacks, Asian-Americans and Native Americans have less lactase in adulthood than do whites. Age causes the lactase supply to dwindle. That’s the reason you have more trouble at age 61 than you did years ago.Cheeses and yogurt are exceptions to the rule. Many lactase-deficient people tolerate them well.You can overcome the lactase deficiency problem by avoiding dairy products, by taking the lactase enzyme in pill form before eating dairy products or by using dairy products that have been pretreated with the enzyme.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My son is trying to lose weight. He takes acai berry tablets. Are they harmful? So many diet pills are no good. -- V.C.

ANSWER: The acai (ah-SAH-ee) berry, the latest nutritional rage, comes from Brazil. As far as I know, it causes no harm. Claims made for it seem somewhat excessive -- weight loss, wrinkle remover and cleanser of body “toxins.” I have to wonder when so many wonderful things happen from taking one product. Let me know if your son loses weight.

• On March 1, 1692, in Salem Village in the Massachu-setts Bay Colony, three women are charged with the il-legal practice of witchcraft after two young girls expe-rienced fits and other mysterious maladies. During the next few months, area residents incriminated more than 150 women and men.

• On Feb. 27, 1864, the first Union inmates begin arriv-ing at Andersonville prison in Georgia. Andersonville became synonymous with death as nearly a quarter of its inmates died in captivity. Confederate camp com-mander Henry Wirz was executed after the war for bru-tality and mistreatment under his command.

• On March 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signs the Jones-Shafroth Act, under which Puerto Rico be-came a U.S. territory and Puerto Ricans were granted statutory citizenship. As citizens, Puerto Ricans could now join the U.S. Army, but few chose to do so. Af-ter Wilson signed a compulsory military service act two months later, however, 20,000 Puerto Ricans were drafted to serve during World War I.

• On Feb. 26, 1928, R&B legend Antoine “Fats” Domi-no is born in New Orleans. His most memorable hit was “Blueberry Hill” in 1956. After Hurricane Katrina, he was reported missing from his home in the Lower Ninth Ward, but luckily had been rescued early in the storm.

• On March 3, 1952, in a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds a New York state statute (the Feinberg Law) that prohibits communists from teaching in pub-lic schools. The law remained in force until another Supreme Court decision in 1967 declared most of its provisions unconstitutional.

• On Feb. 25, 1964, 22-year-old Cassius Clay dethrones heavyweight boxing champ Sonny Liston in a seventh-round technical knockout. Clay had predicted he would “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” to defeat Liston, the 8-1 favorite.

• On Feb. 28, 1983, the celebrated sitcom “M*A*S*H” bows out after 11 seasons. Its title came from the initials for the “Mobile Army Surgical Hospital,” an isolated forward compound that received wounded soldiers and was staffed by the show’s cast of doctors and nurses.

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Memory loss doesn’t have to be inevitable as we age. While 40 percent of seniors will ex-perience some type of memory decline, fortu-nately it’s something we can fight.The Mayo Clinic has a list of eight things we can do to sharpen our brain.1. Take care of any chronic conditions you have, and follow your doctor’s advice.2. Stay mentally active. Read a portion of the newspaper you usually don’t see. Invest in a puzzle book. Volunteer in the community. (Of-fering to shelve books at the library can help with both mental and physical fitness.) Learn to play a new musical instrument. Ask the senior center to invest in one of the memory improve-ment/brain fitness computer programs, and use it often. (Studies have shown they work!) Dial the phone with your opposite hand. Learn new games or activities.3. Stay physically active. Walking a total of 2 1/2 hours a week will help keep the blood flow-ing to the brain. 4. Get organized. Declutter your home. Make lists of things you need to do, and always keep the list in the same place. Keep your keys and other essentials in one location too.5. Socialize. Look for opportunities to attend events with friends. You’ll help to fight depres-sion and stress at the same time.6. Eat a healthy diet. Vegetables, whole grains, fruits and low-fat proteins -- as well as plenty of water -- can help your brain function at its peak.7. Concentrate on what you’re doing. You’ll re-member information better if it’s the only thing you’re thinking about.8. Get plenty of sleep, or at least enough naps. Even the brain needs to rest!

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m a pet owner (two cats, a very mellow Chihuahua and two parakeets), and for a couple of years now I’ve been thinking of starting a business as a dog walker or pet sitter. Some of my friends and my boyfriend are trying to talk me out of it, saying pet sitters don’t make any money, and it’s an undignified job. What do you think? -- MaryAnne K., Syracuse, N.Y.

DEAR MARYANNE: If you think that you can be successful at something, then you probably can. I’m sure your friends are trying to talk you out of it because they care about you, but in the end, it’s about what you want. And frankly, caring for pets is hardly undignified -- it’s an incredibly important job. There’s also high demand for quality pet care in major cities.The most important part of starting your business is to do your homework -- not just learning about pet sitting, but running a business as well. Sign up for small business or entrepreneurship classes and/or groups in your area (some are offered free or at low cost). Visit your local SBA (Small Business Administration) office to learn about federal programs and loans available to you.Learn about the pet-sitting and dog-walking industry by checking out these organizations: Pet Sitters International (petsit.com) and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (petsitters.org). They offer resources, advice, training, online referral services, group health and dental insurance plans, and even certification.One of the best things you can do is talk to pet sitters and ask questions. How do they provide quality pet care to their customers? What is the business climate like in your area? Learn as much as you can about running a pet sitting business.

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1. Dave Kingman (1976, 1978), versus the Los Angeles Dodgers.2. Jim Fregosi.3. Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell (36 games).4. Dallas, in 2011.5. Seven times.6. Four times. The Spartans lost in 1964 and ‘65, and were co-champs in ‘67 and ‘68.7. Calvin Borel won in 2007 and 2009-10.

• It was British author Oscar Wilde who made the following sage observation: “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”

• Those who study such things say that if you drink 100 cups of coffee in a row, it’s likely to kill you.

• You might have heard that George Washington’s dentures were made of wood, but in fact, they were made of hippopotamus ivory.

• In 1900, a prairie dog colony was found in Texas. That’s not surprising -- prairie dogs are fairly common out West -- but this colony was unique. Researchers say it was the largest colony ever discovered, providing a home to 400 million prairie dogs and stretching over 25,000 square miles.

• If you’ve read “Alice in Wonderland” or seen any of the numerous adaptations of it, you probably know about the Mad Hatter. But did you ever wonder why he was mad? It seems that haberdashers (those who make hats) at one time used mercury to cure the felt they needed for the hats. Long-term exposure to mercury causes madness, hence the phrase “mad as a hatter.”

• Martin Van Buren was the first president to be

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• To earn a world record, a woman named Sonya Thomas ate 65 hard-boiled eggs in 6 minutes, 40 seconds.

• The female long-tailed shrew gives birth to exactly one litter of pups in her lifetime -- and promptly dies.

• Our modern word “salary” comes from the Latin “salarium,” or “salt money.” Salarium was the monthly wages given to Roman soldiers in ancient times -- paid in salt. ***Thought for the Day: “Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason.” -- Jose Maria de Eça de Queiroz

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