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Lead Story: EVERGREENS- 2nd Story (pg 2): Overcoming the Odds [Series]: LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN - 3rd Story (pg 5): PECAN PIE - Celebrity Extra (pg 6): Annanbeth Gish, Bill Pullman, Soft Kitty Stuffed Animal - Everyday Cheapskate (pg 7): DON'T BE EMBARRASSED TO ASK MONEY QUESTIONS - Casey's Corner (pg 9) - THE REALITY OF BABIES AND DOGS - Lifelong Health (pg 10): SITTING DOWN TOO LONG HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH - Your Social Security (pg 11): NO NEED TO 'REGISTER' WITH SOCIAL SECURITY - To Your Good Health (pg 12): PROSTATE BLOOD TEST FAR FROM PERFECT * C. DIFFICILE - Senior News Line (pg 12): A SAFE FAMILY ONLINE NETWORK - Senior Advice (pg 13): HOW CAN WE STAY CLOSE TO OUR FAMILY? * SPENDING OUR MONEY - Antique or Junque (pg 14): VASE DECORATED WITH FIRE BREATHING DRAGON * Limoges Chino Co. Dishes * Vintage Valentine Card - Master Strokes GOLF (pg 15): THE TRIANGLE TAKEAWAY
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This the time of year we experience the sights and sweet aromas of evergreens all around us -- in the form of Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands and more. This week, Tidbits examines some fascinating facts about the evergreens that are so much a part of our holiday season. •Mostpeopleonlythinkofconiferslikepine,fir,
cedar and spruce trees when they think of the term “evergreen.” This is not incorrect because most conifers do qualify as evergreens, but many additional plants that are not conifers are evergreens as well. Evergreens are defined ashaving “foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year.”
•Theword“conifer”comesfromtheLatinwordsconus (cone) and ferre (to bear). The word conifer literally means “cone bearing.” While many conifers are evergreen, some are not. Larchesand bald cypress trees are conifers that lose their needles every fall.
•Therearethousandsofspeciesofevergreentrees,shrubs and smaller plants. In fact, within the pine family alone there are 115 species. While pines and many other evergreens have needle-like foliage, some have leaves, fronds (ferns and palms) and other types of foliage.
•Eventhoughthenameimpliesit,evergreensare
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This week Tidbits provides a glimpse into the life of one of the greatest composers of all time, a musical genius who overcame a crushing disability to bring his timeless compositions to the world.
• Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in Bonn,Germany, on December 16, 1770, to Johann andMaria Beethoven. Of the seven childrenborn tohisparents,Ludwigand twoyoungerbrothers were the only children in this family to survive infancy.
• Ludwig’sfatherwasemployedasatenorsingerat the court of the Elector of Cologne. He also taught piano and violin and was Ludwig’sfirst music teacher. A harsh and impatientdisciplinarian given to heavy drinking, he often drove young Ludwig to tears by demandingabsolute perfection at the keyboard.
•He recognized his son’s unusual abilities andexploited him at an early age by touting him as another Mozart. He lied about Ludwig’sreal age, stating he was younger so he would appear even more prodigious. For many years, Beethovendidnotknowhisrealage,anddidn’tlearn until later in life that hewasfive yearsolder than he thought.
• By age 30,Beethovenwas becoming awell-known composer and seemed on his way to a brilliant musical career, but the disastrous indications of deafness were already becoming evident.Byage31,thesymptomshadbecome
so profound that they were severely effecting his quality of life.
•His correspondence to a friend conveyed hisdespair:“Myearswhistleandroarincessantly,night and day. I can frankly say that I am leading a miserable life.” In the midst of this, he suffered from excruciating headaches and severe stomach pain, and his despair frequently ledhimtothoughtsofsuicide.Itisn’tsurprisingthatmuchofBeethoven’smusicseemsdramaticand turbulent, an expression of the torture he endured daily.
•Having never learned the discipline of self-control, Beethoven was prone to untamed
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2. LANGUAGE: What is a “beau geste”?
3. INVENTIONS: When was the first patent issued for the modern zip-per?
4. ANATOMY: What organ in the human body produces insulin?
5. MEASUREMENTS: What was the sextant once used for?
6. HISTORY: Who founded the colo-ny of Rhode Island?
7. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the famous Watergate building?
8. FAMOUS PEOPLE: How did Andrew Carnegie make his fortune?
9. REVOLUTIONARY FIGURES: What did American patriot Paul Revere do for a living?
10. BIBLE: Where did Cain go to live after slaying Abel?
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6. Roger Williams7. Washington, D.C.8. Steel industry9. He was an accomplished silver-
smith 10. The land of Nod
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2. Name the player who led the American League in home runs twice during the 1950s, but finished his career with fewer than 200 career home runs.
3. In 2010, Auburn and Arkansas set an SEC record for most combined points in a non-overtime game (108). Which two teams had held the mark?
4. Who holds the NBA record for most blocked shots in a seven-game playoff series?
5. When was the last time an ECAC Hockey school won the NCAA men’s hockey championship?
6. Bill Elliott had won 44 NASCAR Cup races entering 2011. In what year did he record the most wins, and how many?
7. Who was the first unseeded play-er in the Open era of tennis to win the men’s singles title at the U.S. Open?
Answers1. Baltimore’s Jim Palmer was 20
years old when he did it in 1966.2. Al Rosen led the A.L. with 37
home runs in 1950 and 43 in 1953, but finished his 10-year major-league career with 192.
3. South Carolina and Mississippi State combined for 104 points in 1995.
4. Denver’s Dikembe Mutombo blocked 38 shots in a series against Utah in 1994.
5. Harvard won the title in 1989.6. He won 11 races in 1985.7. Andre Agassi, in 1994.
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1. What was on the B-side of the Beatles’ “Please Please Me” single when it was released in 1963? How about in 1964?
2. Which group is best known for “Jailbreak” and “Whiskey in the Jar”? Where are they from?
3. Who had hits with “Only You (and You Alone)” and “The Great Pre-tender.” What years?
4. Name the group that had No. 1 R&B hits with “Get Ready” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.”
5. Who was the first band to be cen-sored on American Bandstand?
6. Which band had a hit with “Magic Carpet Ride”?
Answers1. “Ask Me Why” was the B-side,
and “From Me to You” was the B-side a year later. The second version made it to the Hot 100.
2. Thin Lizzy, from Dublin, Ireland.3. The Platters, both in 1955. Both
songs went to No. 1 on the R&B chart.
4. The Temptations. Both songs went to the top of the charts in 1966.
5. The Beastie Boys, in 1989. Leg-end has it that they also got banned from a famous hotel chain for cutting a hole in the floor from one suite to another below.
6. Steppenwolf, in 1968. The group never had a No. 1 hit, although “Car-pet” came close at No. 3.
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Four high school seniors sufferingfrom “spring fever” skipped theirmorning classes and went to thebeach instead. After lunch, theyreturned to school and told their
teacher that they were late becausethey’d experienced a flat tire whilecarpooling together to the school.
Much to their relief, she smiled.“You missed a test today,” she
continued, “but you can make it upright now. Take seats apart fromone another and then get out apencil and a piece of paper.”
She waited for them to sit down,and then began. “Question One:Which tire on the car was flat?”
1. What’s the properscientific name for themoment that the springseason begins?
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•GooseIslandStateParkinAransasCountyinsouthernTexasisthehomeofthe“BigTree.”NamedtheStateChampionCoastalLiveOakin 1969, this tree is thought to be one of the largest in America. The large evergreen oakis estimated to be over 1,000 years old, has a circumferenceof35feet,is44feettallandhasacrownspreadof90feet.Liveoaksareknownfor their massive spread, and there are many in theSouthernstatesaroundoldhistorichomes.
•Washington, the only state named after apresident, is famous for its rainy weather and large forests of evergreen trees. Nicknamed the “Evergreen State,” western Washingtonactually has rain forests in the OlympicMountains.
• Evergreen Point Bridge between Seattle andthe eastern shore of LakeWashington is thelongest floating bridge in the world. It wasbuilt with a line of concrete pontoons linked by cables and attached to ordinary bridges on each end. The total length of the bridge is 7,578 feet. It was constructed this way because the bottomofLakeWashingtonistoomuddyforastandard bridge. The bridge contributed greatly to the growth of the eastern shore, with cities like Bellevue and Redmond. (These citiescontribute a lot of “green” to the Washington economy thanks to companies like computer giantMicrosoftbeinglocatedthere.)
• Most evergreen Christmas trees are notharvested from forests. In fact, 98 percent of the trees sold on holiday lots are grown on treefarms.Areasclosetonationalforestswithpermit programs for cutting down live trees do have quite a following of folks who like to snowshoe or hike to get their trees, but the Christmastreelotsdefinitelycornerthemarket
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•The Christmas tree for theWhite House hasbeenpresentedtotheFirstLadybytheNCTAmember that wins the National Christmas Tree Contest each year since 1966 when LyndonJohnson was president. The tree is presented shortly after Thanksgiving to be displayed in theBlueRoom at theWhiteHouse.The treemustbe18.5feettallandfitthroughadoorwaythat is 58 inches wide.
• TheNational ChristmasTree is a live tree inWashington, D.C., that is lit each year at the start of ongoing ceremonies called the “Christmas PageantofPeace.”Thebeautifulevergreentreeis a Colorado blue spruce that was transplanted from York, Pennsylvania, in 1978. The treewas the perfect size and shape, had no disease and was growing in similar soil conditions to what it would be living in at its new home in Washington.
• ThetreewasoriginallyaMother’sDaygifttoMrs.WilliamE.MyersinYork.WhenNationalParkService(NPS)employeesaskedtheMyersfamily about donating the tree, they agreed. Mrs.Myers even fed the workers homemadesoup as they prepared “her” tree to become the nation’stree.
•TheNationalChristmasTree is located in theEllipse,which ispartofPresident’sParkneartheWhiteHouse.AlloftheareasurroundingtheWhite House, its grounds, including the Ellipse, Lafayette Park, ShermanPark andmore havebeen part of the National Park System since1933.
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• Byage46,Beethovenwasalmosttotallydeafand had resorted to scribbling on notebooks as his means of communication. To assist in his music composition at the piano, he used ametalrodattachedatoneendtothepiano’ssoundboard, with the other end clenched in his teeth. The device allowed the vibrations to resonate through the rod from the piano to his jaw, providing a sensory perception of the sounds he was producing.
•At the end ofthe premiere performance of his Ninth S ym p h o n y ,he had to be turned around to see the t u m u l t u o u s a p p l a u s e of his apprecia t ive a u d i e n c e . Unable to hear a sound, he broke down and wept.
•Afterafailedattemptin1811toperformhisownPianoConcertoNo.5(the“Emperor”),his disappointment and frustration with his deafness was so overwhelming that he never performed in public again.
•Although his deafness ultimately brought anend to his public appearances, amazingly it did not seem to hinder his abilities as a composer. Even after he was profoundly deaf and heard absolutely nothing, he wrote his brilliant Ninth Symphony.
•Although he enjoyed considerable stature asa celebrated musician, his social life suffered immensely.Becauseofhisinabilitytointeractcomfortably with others, he kept himself withdrawn and led a lonely life.
• Beethoven’s intense emotions and love ofnature can be heard in his music by the careful listener. Various instruments create the sound of a wind and rain storm in the country, followed by the serenity of the storm’s aftermath. Aviolin’strillsimitatethechirpingofinsectsandbirds, while soft instrumental sounds mimic the melodic babble of a peaceful brook.
• Following his brother’s death in 1816,Beethoven was appointed as his nephew’sguardian. However, the lazy, reckless young man caused Ludwig considerable anguishby living a raucous lifestyle, mounting up
exorbitant gambling debts, and even attempting suicide. Beethoven’s already fragile healthcontinued to decline, until his death in 1827, in Vienna, at age 57.
• Someofhis locksofhair,alongwithseveralbone fragments, were examined during an autopsy years later. Chemical analyses revealed unusually high concentrations of lead, which likely accounted for much of the headache and stomach pain he endured in his later years. The three resonating bones in his ear canals were found to be almost fused together, explaining his total deafness.
•AlockofhishairisondisplayinapermanentexhibitatCalifornia’sSanJoseStateUniversity,alongwithsomeofhisoriginalmanuscripts.Alarge collection of the hearing aids he used in his lifetime, such as the piano sounding rods and special ear horns, can be viewed at the BeethovenHouseMuseuminBonn,Germany.
• Ludwig Van Beethoven is acknowledged asone of the giants of classical music, and often referredtoasoneofthe“threeBs”,alongwithBachandBrahms.Hisinfluenceonthegenreofclassical music was profound indeed. ■
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•Thereareconflictingstoriesabouttheoriginofpecanpie.ManybelievethattheFrenchcameup with the pie in New Orleans after beingintroduced to pecans by Native Americans.Recipes for pecan pie have not been found dating earlier than 1925.
• According to the Karo Syrup website(karosyrup.com), pecan pie had its beginnings with their syrup. The corn syrup, in dark or light, introduced in1902,definitelyhelped tospread the popularity of pecan pie. The website
states that in 1930, “Thewife of a corporatesales executive discovered a new use for corn syrup.Amixture of corn syrup, sugar, eggs,vanilla and pecans baked in a pie shell produces thenowclassicPecanPiedestinedtobecomeaworld-classfavorite.DownSouth,today,thatsamerecipecontinuestobecalledKaroPie.”
•Itdoesn’treallymatterwhostartedmakingthedeliciouspies.WhethermadewithKaroSyrupor another brand, pecan pies are consumed and loved by many today. Just watch your waistline —they’reloadedwithcalories!
• There are many pecan festivals in the stateswherethenativenutisgrown.Mostofthem,as you might imagine, have pecan pie contests.
•Groves, Texas, home to around 2,500 large,old, but very productive pecan trees, hosts the “official”TexasPecanFestivaleveryfall.Thedesignation by the state legislature gives the small southeast Texas town bragging rights to the title.
•Brunswick,thepecancapitalofMissouri,hasbeen holding an annual festival since 1980. Brunswick is also the home of the World’sLargestPecan,foundattheJamesPecanFarms,where the“StarkingHardyGiant”pecanwasconstructed of concrete in 1982.
• The Sahuarita Pecan Festival, “the nuttiestfestival inArizona,” isheld inanareawherepecan orchards need more than rain to grow. Sahuarita is home of the world’s largestirrigated pecan orchard, with approximately 106,000 trees growing on 6,000 acres.
•Okmulgee, Oklahoma, was known for itsfestival and “world’s largest” pecan pie.Unfortunately, that festival was cancelled in 1999, after 25 years of huge pies.
• Louisiana, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi,New Mexico and both North and SouthCarolina all have pecan festivals aswell.Allhave their own “personalities,” but you can bet that all have pecan pie.
• PecanpieisalwaysafavoriteintheSouthernUnitedStates,butmanyinotherU.S.locationsandCanadaenjoythepieaswell.Still,innearlyeverypoll,thefavoritepieinNorthAmericaisapple pie.
•Whether your favorite variety is pumpkin,berry, apple or pecan, as you eat your holiday meals this year, leave some room for pie! ■
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The Reality of Babies and Dogs In comic strips, in country songs, in Disney films, dogs and babies go together like peanut butter and jelly. But in real time, where potential dangers and acts of instinct and nature can’t be edited out, dogs and babies require constant supervision and should never be left alone in a room together. Recently, in Jacksonville, N.C., a 12-week-old pit bull chewed the toes off the left foot of a 4-month-old infant as the child’s mother slept in the same room. Robie Lynn Jenkins had taken medication that induced a sleep deep enough to drown out her infant’s cries through the night. Jenkins’ boyfriend, Tremayne Spillman, was also asleep in the room. The couple claim they were watching the puppy as a favor to a friend who is in jail on gun charges. They now face charges of their own -- felony child abuse. Before everyone screams, “Pit bull!” a re-minder: Only a month earlier, in Lexington, Ky., the owners of a Native American Indian Dog spotted the family pup trotting toward the woods behind their back yard with their newborn infant in its jaws. Four-day-old Alexander James Smith suffered two col-lapsed lungs, a skull fracture and numerous cuts and bruises. A year before that, in Tulsa, Okla., a 6-week-old black Labrador fatally mauled 2-month-old Zane Alen Earles as he sat unattended in an infant swing in the family’s living room. Several relatives were home at the time. In January 2008, 8-month-old Andrew Stein was inexplicably and fatally mauled by a 7-year-old chocolate Doberman pinscher, the Stein family pet from puppyhood, with no history of aggression. And in 2001, a 4-pound Pomeranian killed a 6-week-old girl in Los Angeles as she lay in her crib. Afterward, LA sheriff’s Deputy Cruz Solis comment-ed, “Obviously it doesn’t take much to kill a 6-week-old baby, but it’s not something that happens with that breed.” Obviously, it is. The point is, no dog, no matter how small, no matter how gentle, no matter how proven his tem-perament, no matter his perceived love of children,
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Sitting Down Too Long Is Hazardous to Health When visiting my mother in South Africa, my biggest pet peeve is how much she expects me to sit. Here are the almost-daily comments from my mom: “Come and sit and have breakfast with me;” or “Come and sit. Your sister is coming for tea;” or “I haven’t seen you for a year and all you want to do is rush around! Come and sit and spend time with your mother.” Now I find that sitting may be hazardous to our health. A new study published in the Euro-pean Heart Journal found that the risk of colon and breast cancer was significantly higher in those who spent the better part of the day sitting. And the risk is higher irrespective of whether you are sedentary or active, fat or thin or have multiple medical dis-eases. The researchers maintain that sitting longer is another measure of a sedentary lifestyle. They also showed that taking an activity break frequently during the day reduced body weight, evidence of inflammation and other measures that indicate in-creased cancer risk. Because of this finding, the American Institute for Cancer Research recom-mends that those who spend most of the day sitting take a 1- to 2-minute activity break every hour. But higher risks of death from sitting are not limited to cancer. A 2010 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology showed that the longer the time spent sitting during the day, the greater the risk of death most frequently from heart disease. We all know of the link between exercise and improved outcomes for heart disease. But there is compelling evidence linking exercise to a decreased risk of breast, colon and, to a lesser ex-tent, prostate and ovarian cancers. For example, in population studies, those who exercised most fre-quently had a 30 percent reduction in risk of colon cancer and a 28 percent reduction in risk for breast cancer. Increased aerobic activity and resistance training (exercising with weights) both decrease cancer risk. There are many positive effects of exercise on the body’s metabolism that may help protect against cancer. Exercise significantly boosts the immune function that increases the ability to rec-ognize and kill abnormal precancerous cells before they can become a cancer. In addition, exercise helps promote a normal weight, better metabolism,
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his intelligence, his experience, his playfulness or his affection for you, should ever be left alone in a room with a small child -- for even a second. It’s not about the breed of dog. It’s about the fragility of an infant. Babies are vulnerable. They lack the strength and coordination to defend them-selves. And neither baby nor dog possesses the abil-ity to communicate with the other. A little ambigu-ous roughhousing is all it takes for a small child to be seriously wounded -- even by a small dog. What does each of these incidents have in common? A parent or close relative was in the home but not in the room during each of these encounters. And most of these tragedies involved family pets that had no history of aggression. When it comes to babies and dogs, it’s im-portant to know that there are no predictors to what might happen. The only way to ensure the safety of your child is to keep baby and dog securely sepa-rated in the absence of close parental supervision. It’s best for the baby. And it’s best for the dog. Woof!
Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is co-author of 18 books about dogs, a behaviorist, a popular radio and television guest, and host of the PBS series “WOOF! It’s a Dog’s Life!” Read all of Uncle Matty’s columns at the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com, and visit him at www.unclematty.com. Send your questions to [email protected] or by mail to Uncle Matty at P.O. Box 3300, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. COPYRIGHT 2009 CREATORS.COM
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Prostate Blood Test Far From Perfect DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I had my annual PSA test, and it came back 3.5 ng/ml. My doc-tor said anything below 4 is good. My past scores have never exceeded 0.5. I am concerned with the rate of increase from last year. Need I be? Should I get checked in six months to ease my mind? -- B.B.
ANSWER: PSA (prostate-specific antigen) is a blood test used for the detection of prostate can-cer. It’s far from being a perfect test, but it is the only one we have. Not only is the test imperfect, but ex-perts disagree on how the test numbers should be interpreted. Many insist that a man’s age should define what the normal range for it is. The younger the man, the lower should be the acceptable PSA. Results from large studies yield conflicting information. One study suggests that a PSA of 2.5 ng/ml ought to prompt additional testing, such as a prostate biopsy. Another large study uses 4 as the cutoff for ordering more investigation. And a third sets the upper limit of normal at 3.5. PSA velocity is another factor that enters into interpreting the test. If the PSA value increases in one year by 0.75 or more, then the possibility of can-cer exists and further testing is suggested -- a biopsy. Your value increased many times that number. I be-lieve you need to have that checked out soon. In fact, if a man has a PSA value of less than 4 on previous tests, and his PSA has increased by 0.35 in one year, that man should be advised to have a biopsy. The booklet on prostate enlargement and prostate cancer digs more deeply into these subjects. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1001W, 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: My son had sur-gery for diverticulitis and was discharged from the hospital two days later. He had to return to the hospital because of terrible stomach pain. The doctor did a second surgery and submitted material to the lab. The report came back that he had C. diff. I would appreciate so much any
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How Can We Stay Close to Our Family? Q: We recently moved to a retirement community in southern California and are now about 1,900 miles from our immediate family. We love our new life here and thoroughly enjoy the warm climate, but we miss the regular in-teraction we always had with our family -- the holiday gatherings, the kids’ birthdays, and so on. We are now feeling detached from the ones we love most, and it’s sometimes hard not to feel lonely. We call them weekly and play catch up, but sometimes we feel we may be intruding on their busy schedules. What is the best way for us to stay in close touch without feeling like we’re bothering them?
A: If you are using the phone as your only means of contact with your family, it’s definitely time for you to get a computer and start using email! The computer is today’s gold standard in communication, and you will quickly discover it is nothing short of a miracle. It is an absolute shame that only about 25 percent of those over age 65 are computer literate. Some of the reasons seniors say they are not inter-ested in owning and using a computer are: purchase cost, monthly fees, and fear of making the effort to learn how to use one. Others are simply stubborn and insist they have gotten along fine without a com-puter and they certainly don’t need one now. There are many opportunities to learn how to use computers. You can get free training at libraries, senior centers and from family and friends. Learning the few basics it takes to start sending and receiving emails is very, very simple. Ask a family member or friend to show you the versatility of what email al-lows you to do as well as how to utilize the Internet’s amazing, instantaneous search capabilities. Imagine receiving photos or videos of your grandchildren only hours or minutes after they were taken. How’s that for staying in close touch? This will open a whole new world for you! I believe your family would be thrilled if you let them know you would like to have a computer. It would definitely bring them much closer and minimize your loneliness. And who knows? You just might receive one from them as a holiday gift! * * *
Q: Although we have to watch our fi-nances closely, we do have a little extra cash right now. There are things we would like to use it for, but we feel guilty about spending money that our children would inherit. Some of our peers both playfully and often truthfully, tell us they plan to spend every dime for themselves and let their kids fend for themselves like they had to do. We can see their point, but we aren’t sure which is the right thing to do. We’d appre-ciate your viewpoints on this subject.
A: You have earned or saved your money, and it is your option to spend it or save it. You have earned it, and now have the opportunity to make a choice. In today’s bamboozling economy, there is strong evidence that the next generations will not
have the options we enjoy. Some questions worth asking yourselves in-clude: Do you believe you have sufficient assets to take care of yourselves for life? Are your children good money managers? Will your grandchildren need educational funds? Would your adult children use or invest your inheritance wisely? Are your chil-dren happily married? Do you have legal and trust documents signed that indicate your wishes? If not, should you set up trusts, tax advantage instruments or other legal documents to protect your assets? Now is the time to meet with a qualified es-tate attorney and ask him to set up your paper work. Later, if you want to make changes, it can be done in the event your circumstances change. If not, pro-crastination might interfere with your wishes!
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● On Dec. 7, 1787, in Dover, Del., the U.S. Constitution is unanimously ratified by all 30 delegates to the Delaware Constitu-tional Convention, making Delaware the first state of the modern United States. Govern-ment under the U.S. Constitution took effect on March 4, 1789.
● On Dec. 10, 1901, the first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, on the fifth anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel. Although Nobel offered no public reason for his creation of the prizes, it is believed that he did so out of moral regret over the lethal uses of his invention of dynamite and other explosives.
● On Dec. 11, 1936, after ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII becomes the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. The British government, public and the Church of England condemned his decision to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson. Edward claimed it was impossible to discharge his duties without the woman he loved.
● On Dec. 5, 1945, five U.S. Navy Aveng-er torpedo-bombers take off from the Ft. Lauderdale Naval Air Station in Florida on a three-hour training flight. They never re-turned, and no trace of the bodies or aircraft was ever found. The story helped cement the legend of the Bermuda Triangle, an area of the Atlantic Ocean where ships and air-craft are said to disappear without a trace.
● On Dec. 8, 1969, at a news confer-ence, President Richard Nixon says that the Vietnam War is coming to an end. His pronouncements proved premature. In April 1970, he expanded the war by ordering at-tacks on communist sanctuaries in Cambo-dia.
● On Dec. 6, 1976, deaf professional stuntwoman Kitty O’Neil sets the land-speed record for female drivers at the Alvord Des-ert in southeastern Oregon, averaging more than 512 mph.
● On Dec. 9, 1983, “Scarface,” starring Al Pacino as a Cuban refugee who becomes a Miami drug lord, opens in theaters. The film, written by Oliver Stone and directed by Bri-an De Palma, initially received unfavorable reviews but is now considered a classic.
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Vase Decorated with Fire Breathing Dragon Q: The vase seen in this photo belonged to my mother-in-law and is probably 80 years old. I inherited it from her. I would like to know more about it and its value. There is a dragon in relief that curves around the vase; it has bright blue beads for eyes, and it is breathing smoke. Part of the dragon is outlined in blue and there are white dots on the edge of the top, base and the handles. It stands about 9 inches tall and is in excellent condition.
A: You have a Dragonware vase. Drag-onware is porcelain or pottery that has been made in Japan since the late 1800s. Although there are some exceptions, most pieces are decorated with matte gray that shades to black backgrounds. Drag-onware pieces were mostly decorative and included covered cigarette dishes, ashtrays, vases, tea sets, plates, cups and saucers. The white dots are called moriage and are frequently used on Japanese por-celain and pottery. Your vase would probably be worth in the area of $25 to $50.
Q: I have copied the mark that is on a set of china that my mother-in-law had in her basement. If I remember correctly, she said she got a piece every time she went to the movies. Each piece is decorated with a scene of a lute player serenading two women in a garden set-ting. The edges are trimmed with a gold filigree design. I was wondering if the dishes are worth anything other than sentimental value.
A: Limoges China Co. made your dishes. The firm was founded in Sebring, Ohio, in 1900. “China D’Or -- IT S 284” is the pattern name and number. They produced porcelain to compete with porcelain made in France. After a serious squab-ble with a Limoges, France, manufacturer over the name, the company changed its name to American Limoges China Co. They closed in 1955. In the early 1900s, movie theatres often of-fered premiums to increase attendance.
This pattern was made between 1930 and 1940. Each dish would probably be worth $5 to $20.
Q: I have a Valentine card that was sent to my mother-in-law in 1925. It was printed in Germany and is a pop-up. It has a gate of roses, behind that is an angel on a red heart next to a basket of roses. The greeting is “To My Valen-tine.” It is in very good condition. Is it worth anything?
A: Vintage Valentine cards are collectible.
Many pop-ups were made in Germany. Yours would probably be worth $25 to $50.
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•Not all phobias seem that abnormal oruncommon.Lotsofpeoplemighthaveafearof death, known as necrophobia. But thosewith an extreme form might be terrified ofbeing buried alive.A nosocomephobe has afearofhospitals,averminophobeisafraidofgerms,andahydrophobehasanirrationalfearofwater.
• Individuals suffering from extreme agora-phobiararelyleavetheirhomes,duetotheirfearofpublicoropenspacesand the inescapablesituationsthatmayoccurthere.Onlyhomeissafe.
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2. LANGUAGE: What is a “beau geste”?
3. INVENTIONS: When was the first patent issued for the modern zip-per?
4. ANATOMY: What organ in the human body produces insulin?
5. MEASUREMENTS: What was the sextant once used for?
6. HISTORY: Who founded the colo-ny of Rhode Island?
7. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the famous Watergate building?
8. FAMOUS PEOPLE: How did Andrew Carnegie make his fortune?
9. REVOLUTIONARY FIGURES: What did American patriot Paul Revere do for a living?
10. BIBLE: Where did Cain go to live after slaying Abel?
Answers1. The end2. Noble gesture3. 19174. Pancreas 5. Navigation. The instrument mea-
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2. Name the player who led the American League in home runs twice during the 1950s, but finished his career with fewer than 200 career home runs.
3. In 2010, Auburn and Arkansas set an SEC record for most combined points in a non-overtime game (108). Which two teams had held the mark?
4. Who holds the NBA record for most blocked shots in a seven-game playoff series?
5. When was the last time an ECAC Hockey school won the NCAA men’s hockey championship?
6. Bill Elliott had won 44 NASCAR Cup races entering 2011. In what year did he record the most wins, and how many?
7. Who was the first unseeded play-er in the Open era of tennis to win the men’s singles title at the U.S. Open?
Answers1. Baltimore’s Jim Palmer was 20
years old when he did it in 1966.2. Al Rosen led the A.L. with 37
home runs in 1950 and 43 in 1953, but finished his 10-year major-league career with 192.
3. South Carolina and Mississippi State combined for 104 points in 1995.
4. Denver’s Dikembe Mutombo blocked 38 shots in a series against Utah in 1994.
5. Harvard won the title in 1989.6. He won 11 races in 1985.7. Andre Agassi, in 1994.
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1. What was on the B-side of the Beatles’ “Please Please Me” single when it was released in 1963? How about in 1964?
2. Which group is best known for “Jailbreak” and “Whiskey in the Jar”? Where are they from?
3. Who had hits with “Only You (and You Alone)” and “The Great Pre-tender.” What years?
4. Name the group that had No. 1 R&B hits with “Get Ready” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.”
5. Who was the first band to be cen-sored on American Bandstand?
6. Which band had a hit with “Magic Carpet Ride”?
Answers1. “Ask Me Why” was the B-side,
and “From Me to You” was the B-side a year later. The second version made it to the Hot 100.
2. Thin Lizzy, from Dublin, Ireland.3. The Platters, both in 1955. Both
songs went to No. 1 on the R&B chart.
4. The Temptations. Both songs went to the top of the charts in 1966.
5. The Beastie Boys, in 1989. Leg-end has it that they also got banned from a famous hotel chain for cutting a hole in the floor from one suite to another below.
6. Steppenwolf, in 1968. The group never had a No. 1 hit, although “Car-pet” came close at No. 3.
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