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Each U.S. president’s name has been adopted for a variety of uses. In 1800, our nation’s new capital was named after the first president, George Washington. In 2008, a particular spe-cies of round fungus beetle was named for our newest ex-president, George W. Bush. Okay, so not all of the uses are flattering… • Fort Adams, named in honor of our second

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Packaging is not only a method of enclosing and protecting products for distribution, it is also a valuable marketing tool. In recent years, com-panies have begun using the colors, shapes, and designs of their shipping packages to make their products more identifiable. And studies have shown that these efforts have paid off! • The two most common packaging materials

in use in the world are paper and board. (Metal and plastic are next.) Most of us think of cardboard strictly in terms of sturdy, brown boxes, but that is a misconception. In the paper industry, “cardboard” refers to the thin material used to make pizza boxes and other lightweight containers. “Corrugated board” is the proper name for the brown ma-terial used to make shipping cartons.

• What’s the difference between a wooden box and a wooden crate? Not much to the Aver-age Joe, but the federal government has a different take on the situation. No fewer than five official standards dictate the specific style and construction of a container to allow it to be classified as a “crate.” To summarize all the mumbo-jumbo, a wooden crate is sturdier and more intricately built than your average wooden box.

• In 1985, Ted Waitt came up with a home-based business idea: offering peripherals to Texas Instrument computer users via mail order. Waitt’s base of operations? His par-ents’ farm house on their cattle ranch in Sioux City, Iowa. Ted soon determined that he could make more money building com-puters for resale instead of just selling com-ponents. So, with a $10,000 loan from his grandmother, he founded Gateway, Inc. The packaging for all of Gateway’s products fea-tured a Holstein cow motif in tribute to the cattle ranch that gave him his start.

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THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX by Margaret Orin

Packaging is not only a method of enclosing and protecting products for distribution, it is also a valuable marketing tool. In recent years, com-panies have begun using the colors, shapes, and designs of their shipping packages to make their products more identifiable. And studies have shown that these efforts have paid off! • The two most common packaging materials

in use in the world are paper and board. (Metal and plastic are next.) Most of us think of cardboard strictly in terms of sturdy, brown boxes, but that is a misconception. In the paper industry, “cardboard” refers to the thin material used to make pizza boxes and other lightweight containers. “Corrugated board” is the proper name for the brown ma-terial used to make shipping cartons.

• What’s the difference between a wooden box and a wooden crate? Not much to the Aver-age Joe, but the federal government has a different take on the situation. No fewer than five official standards dictate the specific style and construction of a container to allow it to be classified as a “crate.” To summarize all the mumbo-jumbo, a wooden crate is sturdier and more intricately built than your average wooden box.

• In 1985, Ted Waitt came up with a home-based business idea: offering peripherals to Texas Instrument computer users via mail order. Waitt’s base of operations? His par-ents’ farm house on their cattle ranch in Sioux City, Iowa. Ted soon determined that he could make more money building com-puters for resale instead of just selling com-ponents. So, with a $10,000 loan from his grandmother, he founded Gateway, Inc. The packaging for all of Gateway’s products fea-tured a Holstein cow motif in tribute to the cattle ranch that gave him his start.

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tive blue boxes in 1837. The jewelry retailer commissioned a company to develop a unique shade of blue especially for use in the company’s packaging, brochures, and shop-ping bags. The investment paid off, as most women lucky enough to receive a piece of jewelry from the retailer as a gift will imme-diately recognize the “little blue box” as be-ing a genuine Tiffany’s product.

• While an aircraft’s “black box” is black, that’s not what searchers are hunting for when they try to locate the device after an aviation disaster. The box, which houses the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), is housed in a fluores-cent orange container to make it easier to spot in difficult conditions. The FDR is ca-pable of retaining 25 consecutive hours of flight data, while the CVR can record two hours of cockpit conversation. The combina-tion of the internal technology and the spe-cially-reinforced outer shell (meant to with-stand impact, fire, and submersion) brings the cost of each unit to nearly $15,000.

• The first jack-in-the-box toy was manufac-tured by an early-16th-century Germany clockmaker. When the crank on the side of the wooden box was turned, the hinged metal lid popped open, revealing Punch from the then-popular Punch & Judy puppet shows. The toy was initially known by such names as a Johnny Jump-Up or a Punch Box.

• Boxing Day has nothing to do with pugilistic sport. It’s a holiday celebrated in most Eng-lish-speaking countries outside of the U.S. the day after Christmas. On this day, the well-to-do present boxed gifts to the people that provide services to them throughout the year (chefs, butlers, chauffeurs, tailors, gar-deners, maids, and so forth).

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2. Thomas had a difference of 288;Kingman’s was 241.

3. It was 1992.4. Josh Smith, in 2006-07.5. Brian Leetch of the New York

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3. Which 1996 song was responsiblefor a dance craze that lasted nearlytwo years?

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5. Name the three singers immortal-ized in Don McLean’s “AmericanPie” as it describes “the day the musicdied.”

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wish) came in second on Ed McMa-hon’s “Star Search” in 1985 with “IAm Love.”

2. “Crimson and Clover,” by TommyJames and the Shondells, also reachedNo. 1 on the U.K. charts.

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4. Palmer wanted to cut the songwith Chaka Khan, but her recordingcompany refused. The song hit No. 1on Billboard’s Hot 100 list in 1986.

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PRESIDENTIAL NAMESBy Eric A. Iron

Each U.S. president’s name has been adopted for a variety of uses. In 1800, our nation’s new capital was named after the first president, George Washington. In 2008, a particular spe-cies of round fungus beetle was named for our newest ex-president, George W. Bush. Okay, so not all of the uses are flattering… • Fort Adams, named in honor of our second

president, John Adams, sits along the coast in Newport, Rhode Island. Crowds gather at the location each year to attend the celebrat-ed Newport Jazz Festival.

• One of Cincinnati’s most posh areas is Mt. Adams, named for John Quincy Adams. In the mid-1800s, the hill became the home of the world’s most powerful telescopes.

• Blues music legend Chester Arthur Burnett was named for President Chester Alan Ar-thur. As a performer, Burnett adopted a more colorful name: Howlin’ Wolf.

• Do you recall which group of TV students attended James Buchanan High? Was it the hoopsters from The White Shadow, the tee-nagers in Happy Days, or the Sweathogs from Welcome Back, Kotter? Find the an-swer at the very end of this article.

TABLE OFCONTENTS

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Presidential Names pages 1-4

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Looking (at) Glass pages 7-8

1st Quarter 2009 Week 07

Feb 08 – Feb 14 Page 1

1Q2009 :: Wk 07 :: Feb 08 - Feb 14 :: Pg. 2

PRESIDENTIAL NAMES (continued): • The northeastern suburbs of Atlanta have

become a huge shopping destination. One of the heaviest-traveled thoroughfares in the area is Jimmy Carter Boulevard, named af-ter the former president from Georgia.

• Renowned baseball pitcher Pete Alexander was named after our 22nd and 24th presi-dents. What? You don’t remember a Presi-dent named Pete or Alexander? Well, Pete was Alexander’s nickname; his moniker at birth was Grover Cleveland Alexander.

• Coolidge Dam, built in the 1920s and named for Calvin Coolidge, gathers eastern Arizo-na’s Gila River into San Carlos Lake.

• Dwight Eisenhower is the only president to date with a four-syllable last name. You’ve driven (or ridden) on roadways named for him, as his name is firmly attached to the Ei-senhower Interstate Highway System.

• During the run of TV’s The Brady Bunch, the older and middle kids attended Fillmore Junior High, named for mid-19th-century president Millard Fillmore.

• Each year, the NCAA presents the Gerald R. Ford Award to a person who has dedicat-ed his or her life to college athletics.

• In a round-about fashion, Garfield the cat was named for 20th president James Gar-field. Creator Jim Davis took the name from his grandfather, James Garfield Davis, who was named for the former president.

• Grant’s Tomb is named for Ulysses S. Grant. And to answer the age-old question, no one is actually “buried in Grant’s Tomb.” (It’s an above-ground mausoleum.)

• One of the largest and oldest trees in the world is a Giant Sequoia named ‘President.’ It’s located in California’s Sequoia National Park and was named for Warren Harding.

Most who traverse it assume that Virginia’s Benjamin Harrison Bridge is named for our 23rd president. It was actually named for a Benjamin Harrison from the prior century who served as the state’s governor.

1Q2009 :: Wk 07 :: Feb 08 - Feb 14 :: Pg. 3

PRESIDENTIAL NAMES (continued): • Named after our 23rd president, the SS Ben-

jamin Harrison served only one year before a torpedo took her out of commission during World War II.

• To thank Rutherford B. Hayes for his help in their border dispute with Argentina, Para-guay named one of its “departments” (the equivalent of a “state”) Presidente Hayes. Its capital? Villa Hayes, of course.

• “Hoovervilles” sprang up all across America during the Great Depression. This was the name the press gave to to the shantytowns where some were forced to live in the 1930s, when Herbert Hoover was president.

• On a few episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, Sheriff Taylor’s full name is revealed to be Andrew Jackson Taylor. President Andrew Jackson was born in 1767 on the border between North and South Carolina.

• In years past, Texas’ wealthy often headed elsewhere to retire. Today, many of them opt to find a cozy spot along Lake LBJ, a central Texas spot famous for its great boating. (Lyndon Johnson did own property on the lake, and visited it regularly during his term.)

• When John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, tributes rose all across the country. In New York, Idlewild Airport became JFK Airport. In Florida, Cape Canaveral became Cape Kennedy.

• Manhattan’s Madison Avenue, Madison Square, and the famed Madison Square Gar-den were named for our nation’s fourth pres-ident, James Madison.

• In 1822, the country of Liberia was formed on the Atlantic coast of Africa to accommo-date freed slaves that wanted to leave Ameri-ca. Liberia stands as the oldest independent African nation. Monrovia, its capital, was named for President James Monroe.

1Q2009 :: Wk 07 :: Feb 08 - Feb 14 :: Pg. 2

PRESIDENTIAL NAMES (continued): • The northeastern suburbs of Atlanta have

become a huge shopping destination. One of the heaviest-traveled thoroughfares in the area is Jimmy Carter Boulevard, named af-ter the former president from Georgia.

• Renowned baseball pitcher Pete Alexander was named after our 22nd and 24th presi-dents. What? You don’t remember a Presi-dent named Pete or Alexander? Well, Pete was Alexander’s nickname; his moniker at birth was Grover Cleveland Alexander.

• Coolidge Dam, built in the 1920s and named for Calvin Coolidge, gathers eastern Arizo-na’s Gila River into San Carlos Lake.

• Dwight Eisenhower is the only president to date with a four-syllable last name. You’ve driven (or ridden) on roadways named for him, as his name is firmly attached to the Ei-senhower Interstate Highway System.

• During the run of TV’s The Brady Bunch, the older and middle kids attended Fillmore Junior High, named for mid-19th-century president Millard Fillmore.

• Each year, the NCAA presents the Gerald R. Ford Award to a person who has dedicat-ed his or her life to college athletics.

• In a round-about fashion, Garfield the cat was named for 20th president James Gar-field. Creator Jim Davis took the name from his grandfather, James Garfield Davis, who was named for the former president.

• Grant’s Tomb is named for Ulysses S. Grant. And to answer the age-old question, no one is actually “buried in Grant’s Tomb.” (It’s an above-ground mausoleum.)

• One of the largest and oldest trees in the world is a Giant Sequoia named ‘President.’ It’s located in California’s Sequoia National Park and was named for Warren Harding.

1Q2009 :: Wk 07 :: Feb 08 - Feb 14 :: Pg. 2

PRESIDENTIAL NAMES (continued): • The northeastern suburbs of Atlanta have

become a huge shopping destination. One of the heaviest-traveled thoroughfares in the area is Jimmy Carter Boulevard, named af-ter the former president from Georgia.

• Renowned baseball pitcher Pete Alexander was named after our 22nd and 24th presi-dents. What? You don’t remember a Presi-dent named Pete or Alexander? Well, Pete was Alexander’s nickname; his moniker at birth was Grover Cleveland Alexander.

• Coolidge Dam, built in the 1920s and named for Calvin Coolidge, gathers eastern Arizo-na’s Gila River into San Carlos Lake.

• Dwight Eisenhower is the only president to date with a four-syllable last name. You’ve driven (or ridden) on roadways named for him, as his name is firmly attached to the Ei-senhower Interstate Highway System.

• During the run of TV’s The Brady Bunch, the older and middle kids attended Fillmore Junior High, named for mid-19th-century president Millard Fillmore.

• Each year, the NCAA presents the Gerald R. Ford Award to a person who has dedicat-ed his or her life to college athletics.

• In a round-about fashion, Garfield the cat was named for 20th president James Gar-field. Creator Jim Davis took the name from his grandfather, James Garfield Davis, who was named for the former president.

• Grant’s Tomb is named for Ulysses S. Grant. And to answer the age-old question, no one is actually “buried in Grant’s Tomb.” (It’s an above-ground mausoleum.)

• One of the largest and oldest trees in the world is a Giant Sequoia named ‘President.’ It’s located in California’s Sequoia National Park and was named for Warren Harding.

1Q2009 :: Wk 07 :: Feb 08 - Feb 14 :: Pg. 2

PRESIDENTIAL NAMES (continued): • The northeastern suburbs of Atlanta have

become a huge shopping destination. One of the heaviest-traveled thoroughfares in the area is Jimmy Carter Boulevard, named af-ter the former president from Georgia.

• Renowned baseball pitcher Pete Alexander was named after our 22nd and 24th presi-dents. What? You don’t remember a Presi-dent named Pete or Alexander? Well, Pete was Alexander’s nickname; his moniker at birth was Grover Cleveland Alexander.

• Coolidge Dam, built in the 1920s and named for Calvin Coolidge, gathers eastern Arizo-na’s Gila River into San Carlos Lake.

• Dwight Eisenhower is the only president to date with a four-syllable last name. You’ve driven (or ridden) on roadways named for him, as his name is firmly attached to the Ei-senhower Interstate Highway System.

• During the run of TV’s The Brady Bunch, the older and middle kids attended Fillmore Junior High, named for mid-19th-century president Millard Fillmore.

• Each year, the NCAA presents the Gerald R. Ford Award to a person who has dedicat-ed his or her life to college athletics.

• In a round-about fashion, Garfield the cat was named for 20th president James Gar-field. Creator Jim Davis took the name from his grandfather, James Garfield Davis, who was named for the former president.

• Grant’s Tomb is named for Ulysses S. Grant. And to answer the age-old question, no one is actually “buried in Grant’s Tomb.” (It’s an above-ground mausoleum.)

• One of the largest and oldest trees in the world is a Giant Sequoia named ‘President.’ It’s located in California’s Sequoia National Park and was named for Warren Harding.

1Q2009 :: Wk 07 :: Feb 08 - Feb 14 :: Pg. 2

PRESIDENTIAL NAMES (continued): • The northeastern suburbs of Atlanta have

become a huge shopping destination. One of the heaviest-traveled thoroughfares in the area is Jimmy Carter Boulevard, named af-ter the former president from Georgia.

• Renowned baseball pitcher Pete Alexander was named after our 22nd and 24th presi-dents. What? You don’t remember a Presi-dent named Pete or Alexander? Well, Pete was Alexander’s nickname; his moniker at birth was Grover Cleveland Alexander.

• Coolidge Dam, built in the 1920s and named for Calvin Coolidge, gathers eastern Arizo-na’s Gila River into San Carlos Lake.

• Dwight Eisenhower is the only president to date with a four-syllable last name. You’ve driven (or ridden) on roadways named for him, as his name is firmly attached to the Ei-senhower Interstate Highway System.

• During the run of TV’s The Brady Bunch, the older and middle kids attended Fillmore Junior High, named for mid-19th-century president Millard Fillmore.

• Each year, the NCAA presents the Gerald R. Ford Award to a person who has dedicat-ed his or her life to college athletics.

• In a round-about fashion, Garfield the cat was named for 20th president James Gar-field. Creator Jim Davis took the name from his grandfather, James Garfield Davis, who was named for the former president.

• Grant’s Tomb is named for Ulysses S. Grant. And to answer the age-old question, no one is actually “buried in Grant’s Tomb.” (It’s an above-ground mausoleum.)

• One of the largest and oldest trees in the world is a Giant Sequoia named ‘President.’ It’s located in California’s Sequoia National Park and was named for Warren Harding.

1Q2009 :: Wk 07 :: Feb 08 - Feb 14 :: Pg. 2

PRESIDENTIAL NAMES (continued): • The northeastern suburbs of Atlanta have

become a huge shopping destination. One of the heaviest-traveled thoroughfares in the area is Jimmy Carter Boulevard, named af-ter the former president from Georgia.

• Renowned baseball pitcher Pete Alexander was named after our 22nd and 24th presi-dents. What? You don’t remember a Presi-dent named Pete or Alexander? Well, Pete was Alexander’s nickname; his moniker at birth was Grover Cleveland Alexander.

• Coolidge Dam, built in the 1920s and named for Calvin Coolidge, gathers eastern Arizo-na’s Gila River into San Carlos Lake.

• Dwight Eisenhower is the only president to date with a four-syllable last name. You’ve driven (or ridden) on roadways named for him, as his name is firmly attached to the Ei-senhower Interstate Highway System.

• During the run of TV’s The Brady Bunch, the older and middle kids attended Fillmore Junior High, named for mid-19th-century president Millard Fillmore.

• Each year, the NCAA presents the Gerald R. Ford Award to a person who has dedicat-ed his or her life to college athletics.

• In a round-about fashion, Garfield the cat was named for 20th president James Gar-field. Creator Jim Davis took the name from his grandfather, James Garfield Davis, who was named for the former president.

• Grant’s Tomb is named for Ulysses S. Grant. And to answer the age-old question, no one is actually “buried in Grant’s Tomb.” (It’s an above-ground mausoleum.)

• One of the largest and oldest trees in the world is a Giant Sequoia named ‘President.’ It’s located in California’s Sequoia National Park and was named for Warren Harding.

1Q2009 :: Wk 07 :: Feb 08 - Feb 14 :: Pg. 3

PRESIDENTIAL NAMES (continued): • Named after our 23rd president, the SS Ben-

jamin Harrison served only one year before a torpedo took her out of commission during World War II.

• To thank Rutherford B. Hayes for his help in their border dispute with Argentina, Para-guay named one of its “departments” (the equivalent of a “state”) Presidente Hayes. Its capital? Villa Hayes, of course.

• “Hoovervilles” sprang up all across America during the Great Depression. This was the name the press gave to to the shantytowns where some were forced to live in the 1930s, when Herbert Hoover was president.

• On a few episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, Sheriff Taylor’s full name is revealed to be Andrew Jackson Taylor. President Andrew Jackson was born in 1767 on the border between North and South Carolina.

• In years past, Texas’ wealthy often headed elsewhere to retire. Today, many of them opt to find a cozy spot along Lake LBJ, a central Texas spot famous for its great boating. (Lyndon Johnson did own property on the lake, and visited it regularly during his term.)

• When John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, tributes rose all across the country. In New York, Idlewild Airport became JFK Airport. In Florida, Cape Canaveral became Cape Kennedy.

• Manhattan’s Madison Avenue, Madison Square, and the famed Madison Square Gar-den were named for our nation’s fourth pres-ident, James Madison.

• In 1822, the country of Liberia was formed on the Atlantic coast of Africa to accommo-date freed slaves that wanted to leave Ameri-ca. Liberia stands as the oldest independent African nation. Monrovia, its capital, was named for President James Monroe.

1Q2009 :: Wk 07 :: Feb 08 - Feb 14 :: Pg. 6

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX (cont’d): • Tiffany & Company introduced its distinc-

tive blue boxes in 1837. The jewelry retailer commissioned a company to develop a unique shade of blue especially for use in the company’s packaging, brochures, and shop-ping bags. The investment paid off, as most women lucky enough to receive a piece of jewelry from the retailer as a gift will imme-diately recognize the “little blue box” as be-ing a genuine Tiffany’s product.

• While an aircraft’s “black box” is black, that’s not what searchers are hunting for when they try to locate the device after an aviation disaster. The box, which houses the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), is housed in a fluores-cent orange container to make it easier to spot in difficult conditions. The FDR is ca-pable of retaining 25 consecutive hours of flight data, while the CVR can record two hours of cockpit conversation. The combina-tion of the internal technology and the spe-cially-reinforced outer shell (meant to with-stand impact, fire, and submersion) brings the cost of each unit to nearly $15,000.

• The first jack-in-the-box toy was manufac-tured by an early-16th-century Germany clockmaker. When the crank on the side of the wooden box was turned, the hinged metal lid popped open, revealing Punch from the then-popular Punch & Judy puppet shows. The toy was initially known by such names as a Johnny Jump-Up or a Punch Box.

• Boxing Day has nothing to do with pugilistic sport. It’s a holiday celebrated in most Eng-lish-speaking countries outside of the U.S. the day after Christmas. On this day, the well-to-do present boxed gifts to the people that provide services to them throughout the year (chefs, butlers, chauffeurs, tailors, gar-deners, maids, and so forth).

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A true story: April 12, 1945. Nearthe end of World War II, VP Harry

Truman was summoned to the WhiteHouse. Once there, officials led himto Eleanor Roosevelt’s private study.

There, Truman soon learned why hehad been asked to drop everythingand rush to the president’s home.

FDR’s wife came right to the point:“Harry, the president is dead.”

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Four capitals of U.S.states are named afterformer presidents.

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Unscramble this word:

STEEL FRAIDThis word means:the political party of GeorgeWashington & John Adams

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Dachshund: “You know I can’treach that darned lamp!”

Poodle: “I’ll get to itonce my nails are dry.”

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THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX (cont’d): • Tiffany & Company introduced its distinc-

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• While an aircraft’s “black box” is black, that’s not what searchers are hunting for when they try to locate the device after an aviation disaster. The box, which houses the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), is housed in a fluores-cent orange container to make it easier to spot in difficult conditions. The FDR is ca-pable of retaining 25 consecutive hours of flight data, while the CVR can record two hours of cockpit conversation. The combina-tion of the internal technology and the spe-cially-reinforced outer shell (meant to with-stand impact, fire, and submersion) brings the cost of each unit to nearly $15,000.

• The first jack-in-the-box toy was manufac-tured by an early-16th-century Germany clockmaker. When the crank on the side of the wooden box was turned, the hinged metal lid popped open, revealing Punch from the then-popular Punch & Judy puppet shows. The toy was initially known by such names as a Johnny Jump-Up or a Punch Box.

• Boxing Day has nothing to do with pugilistic sport. It’s a holiday celebrated in most Eng-lish-speaking countries outside of the U.S. the day after Christmas. On this day, the well-to-do present boxed gifts to the people that provide services to them throughout the year (chefs, butlers, chauffeurs, tailors, gar-deners, maids, and so forth).

Block Those Annoying Automated Sales Calls We now have a way to opt out of yet another of life’s annoyances: the pre-recorded telemarketing call. Those calls have been the source of more than one answering machine running out of recording time when the pre-recorded message went on too long or didn’t disconnect at the end. Equally irritating has been picking up the phone only to find a pre-recorded sales pitch and no identifying number on the Caller ID. New Federal Trade Commission regulations now make it possible to opt out of receiving those pre-recorded telemarketing calls. Not only will there be a way to make that change if the phone is answered in person, but any message that’s left must also include opt-out information. If you answer in person, you must be given a way to immediately opt out while the message is still playing. This will likely be accomplished by pressing a certain number on the phone or saying a certain word. At that point, your number will be added to the Do Not Call list and the call disconnected. If you’re not home and your answering machine takes the call, the message will include a number to call (toll free). That number will take you to an automated 24-hour machine, and your opting out will be immediate. Not all types of calls fall under this new regulation, however. Surveys and political calls will still be allowed, as will health-care messages.Imagine: no more pre-recorded solicitation and sales messages. The catch is that the calls will still be permitted until September 2009 if there’s an ongoing relationship between you and the caller. After that, the caller must have specific written permission from you. This is where those privacy-notice fliers you get with correspondence from credit-card companies and others will come in handy. Read the fine print. They ask for your instructions on whether or not to give your information to third parties and affiliates they deal with. Fill out those forms denying permission and send them in as soon as you get them. It’s certain that telemarketers will consider “ongoing business relationship” to be a fuzzy line if you, by not responding to privacy notices, appear to give permission for them to call.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].

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• It is recorded in historical notes ofthe 19th century that the ReverendFrancis Henry Egerton, Earl ofBridgewater, made a habit during thelast years of his life of sitting down toa formal dinner every evening with adozen guests. This might not seemodd until you learn that the guestswere all canines, seated in armchairsand with napkins tied around theirnecks.

• It was French military leaderNapoleon Bonaparte who made thefollowing sage observation: “In poli-tics, absurdity is not a handicap.”

• After his death in 2005, the ashesof Hunter S. Thompson, pioneer ofgonzo journalism and author of theinfamous novel “Fear and Loathing inLas Vegas,” were fired spacewardfrom a giant cannon to the accompani-ment of fireworks and the Bob Dylansong “Mr. Tambourine Man.”

• It’s been reported that the averagelifespan of a tree in the metropolis ofNew York City is only seven years.

• Evidently, it’s not just humans whoassociate a deeper voice with maturity(and desirability) in males. It seemsthat male owls try to appear moremacho and attract females by lower-ing the tone of their hoots.

• Every year an organization knownas the Diagram Group awards a prizeto the person who submits thestrangest title of an actual book thatwas published in that year. Here’s asampling of previous winners: “Pro-ceedings of the Second InternationalConference on Nude Mice,” “TheTheory of Lengthwise Rolling,”“High-Performance Stiffened Struc-tures,” “Living With Crazy Buttocks,”“Greek Rural Postmen and Their Can-cellation Numbers” and “Butter-worths Corporate Manslaughter Ser-vice.”

• Records show that in England in1552, William Shakespeare’s fatherhad to pay a fine for littering.

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not the only punishment for laziness;there is also the success of others.” —Jules Renard

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By Samantha Weaver

Driving Me Crazy?The best way to keep children at

home is to make the home atmospherepleasant, and let the air out of thetires. — Dorothy Parker

I am now the mother of a teen driver.I am not sure where the years wentbetween the red plastic Little Tikes carin which we pushed her around andthe white Buick LeSabre in which shenow backs out of the driveway on herown. But, ready or not, here we are.

I have a feeling that the agingprocess has only just begun in me.

“Mom, I’m a good driver. Chill,” shesays during one of the many practicedrives to the store, where I sit in thepassenger seat pounding on an imagi-nary brake. It may be my imagination,but I think there’s a look of pleasureshe gets in seeing her mother squirm— a little payback maybe for all thoseyears of making her eat spinach, brushher teeth before bed, put up her toysand write thank-you notes. Or is it alook of newfound independence?Beaming, gleaming, giddy?

It’s probably the latter, because Iremember those days when I first hadmy driver’s license and I felt emanci-pated from bumming rides from fami-ly and friends. I no longer had to listento others’ music choices as we trav-eled down the road. I had a car, and Iwas the keeper of the music.

“I’m free,” I thought, as I drove tomy after-school job to earn money tokeep the tank full and the insurancepaid, to earn money to go to all the

places my four wheels would take me— if I had time to go to all those placesafter my after-school job. “I’mfreeish” is probably the more accuratesentiment, but as teens we don’t lookat it that way.

My grandparents, who raised me andwere already gray, turned anothershade of gray during the months after Istarted driving. I could never under-stand why they were so worried.

“I’m a good driver,” I repeatedly toldthem when I’d leave.

“I’m not worried about your driving;I’m worried about the other guy’s dri-ving,” my grandfather said.

They are gone, but here I am, and Icompletely understand. I’m worriedabout the other drivers, worried aboutmy daughter breaking down on theside of the road, worried about hersense of direction.

“Why do you worry so much,Mom?” asks my 13-year-old son, whofeels vicariously emancipated by hissibling’s license.

How do I explain to my kids thatworry or “intense concern,” as I like tocall it, is like a vital organ that beginsto grow in us at the time of their birth?If we didn’t have it, it’s most likelywe’d have slept in rather than get upand feed and change them as infants.We can’t just turn it off because theystart to walk, feed themselves, under-stand complex math problems, pro-gram our ring tones on our cell phonesfor us or pass their driver’s tests.

It will take becoming the parent of anew driver for my kids to understandthis intense concern. Meanwhile, mydaughter has wings, so she thinks,wings on a key ring. And I will sithome and pray for wings of an angelto protect her as she trades her LittleTikes for a LeSabre.

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LOOKING (AT) GLASS by Patricia L. Cook

Glass is a major component in skyscrapers, shopping malls, and other public buildings around the world. Take a look around your own kitchen and note the variety of glass dishware and ornaments, and then consider the humble beginnings of glass making. • Glass beads found in Egypt and Eastern Me-

sopotamia, around 3500 BC, are the earliest man-made glass objects known. The raw ma-terials necessary for glass-making - calcifer-ous sand and soda - may have been discov-ered by accident; no one knows for sure. But when they came together in an overheated kiln, a striking colored glaze was formed to coat ceramic pots and vases.

• By the 7th century B.C., the art of glassmak-ing was concentrated in Mesopotamia, an area which is now known as Iraq. It was con-sidered such a valuable craft that glassmak-ing instruction “manuals” were carefully scribed on clay tablets (some of which were found by archaeologists in Assyrian King Ashurbanipal’s Royal Library).

• Murano is the name of an Ital-ian archipelago where glassmak-ing has been the main industry since way back in 1291. Glassmaking had been done in nearby Venice until authorities ordered the transfer of glassmaking to Murano because of frequent fires caused by the furnaces. This directive also ensured that the glassmaking secrets were kept in Italy and not exported. The glassmaking industry of Murano became the lifeblood of the city in the 13th century and continues today.

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GLASS

1Q2009 :: Wk 07 :: Feb 08 - Feb 14 :: Pg. 7

LOOKING (AT) GLASS by Patricia L. Cook

Glass is a major component in skyscrapers, shopping malls, and other public buildings around the world. Take a look around your own kitchen and note the variety of glass dishware and ornaments, and then consider the humble beginnings of glass making. • Glass beads found in Egypt and Eastern Me-

sopotamia, around 3500 BC, are the earliest man-made glass objects known. The raw ma-terials necessary for glass-making - calcifer-ous sand and soda - may have been discov-ered by accident; no one knows for sure. But when they came together in an overheated kiln, a striking colored glaze was formed to coat ceramic pots and vases.

• By the 7th century B.C., the art of glassmak-ing was concentrated in Mesopotamia, an area which is now known as Iraq. It was con-sidered such a valuable craft that glassmak-ing instruction “manuals” were carefully scribed on clay tablets (some of which were found by archaeologists in Assyrian King Ashurbanipal’s Royal Library).

• Murano is the name of an Ital-ian archipelago where glassmak-ing has been the main industry since way back in 1291. Glassmaking had been done in nearby Venice until authorities ordered the transfer of glassmaking to Murano because of frequent fires caused by the furnaces. This directive also ensured that the glassmaking secrets were kept in Italy and not exported. The glassmaking industry of Murano became the lifeblood of the city in the 13th century and continues today.

1Q2009 :: Wk 07 :: Feb 08 - Feb 14 :: Pg. 8

LOOKING (AT) GLASS (continued): • If you think blowing bubbles with bubble-

gum is a challenge, try blowing glass! The difficult technique of inflating molten glass with a long pipe was developed by Syrian craftsmen from the Sidon-Babylon area. The craft allowed seamless, round shapes to be formed, making it possible to construct func-tional items like cups and vases.

• If you’re ever in Massachusetts, you can see glassblowing demonstrations using the an-cient technique at the Sandwich Glass Mu-seum. If the West Coast is closer for you, the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington, also offers live glassblowing demonstrations. And if both coasts are too far to travel, you can experience the art virtually by visiting www.museumofglass.org and clicking on the “Hot Shop” link.

• Until the 19th century, glassmaking was a craft practiced by individual artisans, and the cost of the products they produced was often beyond the resources of all but the very wealthy. The Industrial Revolution brought with it an automatic bottle blowing machine, invented by Michael Owens. The Libbey Glass Company of Toledo, Ohio, was the first to employ the device. Once glass con-tainers could be mass-produced, people from all walks of life could afford them.

• Even though glassmaking has changed through the years, much has remained the same. It still requires sand, soda or potash, limestone, heat, machinery and/or artists. And because glass can be melted and re-shaped, it is one of the easiest materials to recycle – truly vogue for a green society. Currently the recycling rate for glass con-tainers is only about 25 percent, but that still translates into 13 million glass jars and bot-tles recycled daily.

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LOOKING (AT) GLASS (continued): • If you think blowing bubbles with bubble-

gum is a challenge, try blowing glass! The difficult technique of inflating molten glass with a long pipe was developed by Syrian craftsmen from the Sidon-Babylon area. The craft allowed seamless, round shapes to be formed, making it possible to construct func-tional items like cups and vases.

• If you’re ever in Massachusetts, you can see glassblowing demonstrations using the an-cient technique at the Sandwich Glass Mu-seum. If the West Coast is closer for you, the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington, also offers live glassblowing demonstrations. And if both coasts are too far to travel, you can experience the art virtually by visiting www.museumofglass.org and clicking on the “Hot Shop” link.

• Until the 19th century, glassmaking was a craft practiced by individual artisans, and the cost of the products they produced was often beyond the resources of all but the very wealthy. The Industrial Revolution brought with it an automatic bottle blowing machine, invented by Michael Owens. The Libbey Glass Company of Toledo, Ohio, was the first to employ the device. Once glass con-tainers could be mass-produced, people from all walks of life could afford them.

• Even though glassmaking has changed through the years, much has remained the same. It still requires sand, soda or potash, limestone, heat, machinery and/or artists. And because glass can be melted and re-shaped, it is one of the easiest materials to recycle – truly vogue for a green society. Currently the recycling rate for glass con-tainers is only about 25 percent, but that still translates into 13 million glass jars and bot-tles recycled daily.

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1Q2009 :: Wk 07 :: Feb 08 - Feb 14 :: Pg. 8

LOOKING (AT) GLASS (continued): • If you think blowing bubbles with bubble-

gum is a challenge, try blowing glass! The difficult technique of inflating molten glass with a long pipe was developed by Syrian craftsmen from the Sidon-Babylon area. The craft allowed seamless, round shapes to be formed, making it possible to construct func-tional items like cups and vases.

• If you’re ever in Massachusetts, you can see glassblowing demonstrations using the an-cient technique at the Sandwich Glass Mu-seum. If the West Coast is closer for you, the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington, also offers live glassblowing demonstrations. And if both coasts are too far to travel, you can experience the art virtually by visiting www.museumofglass.org and clicking on the “Hot Shop” link.

• Until the 19th century, glassmaking was a craft practiced by individual artisans, and the cost of the products they produced was often beyond the resources of all but the very wealthy. The Industrial Revolution brought with it an automatic bottle blowing machine, invented by Michael Owens. The Libbey Glass Company of Toledo, Ohio, was the first to employ the device. Once glass con-tainers could be mass-produced, people from all walks of life could afford them.

• Even though glassmaking has changed through the years, much has remained the same. It still requires sand, soda or potash, limestone, heat, machinery and/or artists. And because glass can be melted and re-shaped, it is one of the easiest materials to recycle – truly vogue for a green society. Currently the recycling rate for glass con-tainers is only about 25 percent, but that still translates into 13 million glass jars and bot-tles recycled daily.

III?

TRILOGYSend $24.95 (plus $5 S&H)

by Check or Money Order to:Tidbits Media, Inc.

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Reprints of Books I, II & III

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LOOKING (AT) GLASS by Patricia L. Cook

Glass is a major component in skyscrapers, shopping malls, and other public buildings around the world. Take a look around your own kitchen and note the variety of glass dishware and ornaments, and then consider the humble beginnings of glass making. • Glass beads found in Egypt and Eastern Me-

sopotamia, around 3500 BC, are the earliest man-made glass objects known. The raw ma-terials necessary for glass-making - calcifer-ous sand and soda - may have been discov-ered by accident; no one knows for sure. But when they came together in an overheated kiln, a striking colored glaze was formed to coat ceramic pots and vases.

• By the 7th century B.C., the art of glassmak-ing was concentrated in Mesopotamia, an area which is now known as Iraq. It was con-sidered such a valuable craft that glassmak-ing instruction “manuals” were carefully scribed on clay tablets (some of which were found by archaeologists in Assyrian King Ashurbanipal’s Royal Library).

• Murano is the name of an Ital-ian archipelago where glassmak-ing has been the main industry since way back in 1291. Glassmaking had been done in nearby Venice until authorities ordered the transfer of glassmaking to Murano because of frequent fires caused by the furnaces. This directive also ensured that the glassmaking secrets were kept in Italy and not exported. The glassmaking industry of Murano became the lifeblood of the city in the 13th century and continues today.

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ANSWER: You can’t give a better description of asthma. Asthma is a relatively sudden constriction of the lungs’ bronchi, the airways. The constriction is reversible, but the amount of time it takes to reverse varies from person to person and from situation to situation. Airway narrowing makes it tough for air to get into and out of the lungs. In addition, during an attack the airways are inflamed and they secrete thick mucus. Both add to the difficulty for air to move through them. Wheezing is a classic asthma sign. The wheezing noise indicates air is meeting with resistance in its passage through the breathing tubes. Coughing is another asthma sign, as is bringing up thick, sticky sputum. During an attack, asthmatics often have chest tightness and pain. A person need not have all these signs and symptoms to have asthma. Wheezing and chest pain are enough. Exercising in cold, dry air is an asthma trigger for many. The loss of heat and moisture from the breathing tubes brings on an attack. I haven’t heard that drinking cold beverages or eating ice cream can precipitate an attack, but I can see how they might. What can you do? Get to the family doctor. The doctor can confirm the asthma suspicion by testing your lungs’ function. Medicines can prevent attacks as well as put an end to them. As for the cold drinks and ice cream, don’t you think it would be a good idea to avoid them? Readers who would like more information on asthma can order the booklet on that topic by writing to Dr. Donohue -- No. 602W, 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: I have heard that pomegranate juice or pomegranate juice mixed with blueberry juice will lower cholesterol. Is this factual? I am a heart patient. -- R.F. ANSWER: Pomegranates and their juice have risen to the level of nutritional stardom. They contain substances that stop the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, the kind of cholesterol that clings to artery walls and leads to their obstruction. Oxidation is like rusting. Oxidized LDL cholesterol breaks apart and leads to clogged arteries. Pomegranates stop this process.

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A: We own our own addictions and expose our true feelings when pushed to the wall about them. Partners tend to argue most about money, sex and drinking. The result, based on your partner’s attitude and reaction, sets the battle lines. The fact is few of us want to die. Yet, when we self-analyze our behavior, we often discover we are in denial about the negative effects of our bad habits. However, it's human nature to be comfortable with our habits despite knowing they are bad for us. Fortunately, there are support groups for almost every addiction. The Internet and your local library are great places to find a group that can help. Seek one out near your home and attend the meetings with your husband. You might also want to seek help from your husband’s doctor. Medical professionals all over the country are working to find solutions to the widespread health problems posed by overeating, alcohol and tobacco use. One approach to tobacco addiction is nicotine replacement therapy. Nicotine gum, nicotine patches and nicotine lozenges are available over the counter for those trying to quit smoking. With the help of a physician, you might be able to obtain a device that releases nicotine in a non-tobacco form into the human body to encourage smoke abstention. While it’s tempting to look for easy solutions in pills and potions, the bottom line is only the individual can make changes. Try the positive approach with your husband. Persuade him to take control of both his smoking and eating. Encourage him. Tell him how important he is, how he makes a difference in your life, and how much you love and need him. A can-do attitude is your best route toward success!

Q: After seven years of widowhood, I frequently find myself missing important appointments, family gatherings and forgetting to pay bills. My friends are experiencing similar frustrations. How can I crank out my to-dos?

A: Buy a large yearly calendar book and list,

by date, every item you consider a must-do. Include birthdays, mortgage, utilities and tax payments, medical appointments, vacations, anniversaries, and your religious schedule. Write these things on the calendar with enough detail to remind yourself of your plans. It’s frustrating to see an item you entered and forget what you planned to do about it! Include a contact telephone number adjacent to each item. Changes are inevitable. Before bedtime, check the next day’s schedule. When you wake, review your plans and you will be off to the races.

IMPORTANT NUMBER: If you would like to discuss aging or other issues with President Barack Obama, I have just learned his White House telephone number is 202-456-1414. Try it. It really is his number!

Doug Mayberry makes the most of life after work in a Southern California retirement community. Contact him at [email protected]. To find out more about Doug Mayberry and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) See-ing the silly side of some really ridicu-lous situations helps give the Lamb anew perspective on how to handlethem. Some important contacts can bemade this weekend.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Tryto complete your outstanding tasks bymidweek. This leaves you free to takeadvantage of new possibilities — bothprofessional and personal — openingup by week’s end.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Withboth your creative side and your ener-gy levels rising this week, you shouldbe able to tackle that too-long-neglect-ed project again. A family membermight have important news.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Anexplanation you requested seems to bemore confusing than enlightening.You should insist on clarificationsnow, rather than deal with problemsthat might arise later.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Yourenergy levels might be ebbing a bit.But that’s no excuse for taking catnapswhen you could be working on thoseunfinished tasks. There’ll be time tocurl up and relax by week’s end.

VIRGO (August 23 to September22) It’s a good time to get those ideasout of your head and into a readableformat if you hope to have them turnedinto something doable. A good friendis ready with worthwhile advice.

LIBRA (September 23 to October22) Careful — you might be steppinginto dangerous territory if you decideto “exaggerate” the facts too much.Remember: The truth speaks for itselfand needs no embellishment.

SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-ber 21) Although your workplace suc-cesses have earned you many admir-ers, there are some colleagues who arenot among them. Be careful how youproceed with your new project.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 toDecember 21) You might have to gointo great detail to explain why you’recurrently reluctant to make changes toan already prepared plan. Be sure youhave all the facts to back yourself up.

CAPRICORN (December 22 toJanuary 19) Travel plans might still beuncertain. But instead of getting upsetabout the delay, open yourself up toother possibilities, and begin checkingout some alternative destinations.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru-ary 18) Changing conditions mightrequire you to alter some of yourplans. While you might be agreeableto this, be prepared with explanationsfor those who do not want changesmade.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20)Although you might have to deal withsome detractors who aren’t too kind intheir critiques, you gain points whenyou’re willing to stand up and defendyour work.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have agift for creating a warm and lovingenvironment between yourself andothers.

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• On Feb. 4, 1789, 69 members ofCongress cast their ballots to electGeorge Washington the first presidentof the United States. After months ofappearing to sidestep, and even out-right rejecting, the idea of assumingthe presidency, Washington reluctant-ly accepted Congress’decision.

• On Feb. 7, 1812, the most violent ofa series of earthquakes near Missouricauses a so-called fluvial tsunami inthe Mississippi River, actually makingthe river run backward for severalhours. One of the tremors in the seriescaused church bells to ring in Boston,more than a thousand miles away.

• On Feb. 6, 1820, the first organizedimmigration of freed slaves to Africafrom the United States departs NewYork harbor on a journey to SierraLeone in West Africa. The expeditionwas partially funded by the U.S. Con-gress, which had appropriated$100,000 to be used in returning dis-placed Africans to Africa.

• On Feb. 2, 1887, Groundhog Day,featuring a rodent meteorologist, iscelebrated for the first time in Punx-sutawney, Pa. According to tradition,if a groundhog comes out of its hole onthis day and sees its shadow, there willbe six more weeks of winter weather;no shadow means an early spring.

• On Feb. 8, 1924, the first executionby lethal gas in American history iscarried out in Carson City, Nev. Theexecuted man was Tong Lee, a mem-ber of a Chinese gang who was con-victed of murdering a rival gangmember.

• On Feb. 5, 1937, PresidentFranklin Roosevelt announces a con-troversial plan to expand the SupremeCourt to as many as 15 judges. Criticsimmediately charged that Rooseveltwas trying to “pack” the court andthus neutralize Supreme Court jus-tices hostile to his New Deal.

• On Feb. 3, 1959, rising Americanrock stars Buddy Holly, RitchieValens and J.P. “The Big Bopper”Richardson are killed when theirchartered Beechcraft Bonanza air-plane crashes in Iowa a few minutesafter takeoff from Mason City on aflight bound for Minnesota.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) See-ing the silly side of some really ridicu-lous situations helps give the Lamb anew perspective on how to handlethem. Some important contacts can bemade this weekend.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Tryto complete your outstanding tasks bymidweek. This leaves you free to takeadvantage of new possibilities — bothprofessional and personal — openingup by week’s end.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Withboth your creative side and your ener-gy levels rising this week, you shouldbe able to tackle that too-long-neglect-ed project again. A family membermight have important news.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Anexplanation you requested seems to bemore confusing than enlightening.You should insist on clarificationsnow, rather than deal with problemsthat might arise later.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Yourenergy levels might be ebbing a bit.But that’s no excuse for taking catnapswhen you could be working on thoseunfinished tasks. There’ll be time tocurl up and relax by week’s end.

VIRGO (August 23 to September22) It’s a good time to get those ideasout of your head and into a readableformat if you hope to have them turnedinto something doable. A good friendis ready with worthwhile advice.

LIBRA (September 23 to October22) Careful — you might be steppinginto dangerous territory if you decideto “exaggerate” the facts too much.Remember: The truth speaks for itselfand needs no embellishment.

SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-ber 21) Although your workplace suc-cesses have earned you many admir-ers, there are some colleagues who arenot among them. Be careful how youproceed with your new project.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 toDecember 21) You might have to gointo great detail to explain why you’recurrently reluctant to make changes toan already prepared plan. Be sure youhave all the facts to back yourself up.

CAPRICORN (December 22 toJanuary 19) Travel plans might still beuncertain. But instead of getting upsetabout the delay, open yourself up toother possibilities, and begin checkingout some alternative destinations.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru-ary 18) Changing conditions mightrequire you to alter some of yourplans. While you might be agreeableto this, be prepared with explanationsfor those who do not want changesmade.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20)Although you might have to deal withsome detractors who aren’t too kind intheir critiques, you gain points whenyou’re willing to stand up and defendyour work.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have agift for creating a warm and lovingenvironment between yourself andothers.

© 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• On Feb. 4, 1789, 69 members ofCongress cast their ballots to electGeorge Washington the first presidentof the United States. After months ofappearing to sidestep, and even out-right rejecting, the idea of assumingthe presidency, Washington reluctant-ly accepted Congress’decision.

• On Feb. 7, 1812, the most violent ofa series of earthquakes near Missouricauses a so-called fluvial tsunami inthe Mississippi River, actually makingthe river run backward for severalhours. One of the tremors in the seriescaused church bells to ring in Boston,more than a thousand miles away.

• On Feb. 6, 1820, the first organizedimmigration of freed slaves to Africafrom the United States departs NewYork harbor on a journey to SierraLeone in West Africa. The expeditionwas partially funded by the U.S. Con-gress, which had appropriated$100,000 to be used in returning dis-placed Africans to Africa.

• On Feb. 2, 1887, Groundhog Day,featuring a rodent meteorologist, iscelebrated for the first time in Punx-sutawney, Pa. According to tradition,if a groundhog comes out of its hole onthis day and sees its shadow, there willbe six more weeks of winter weather;no shadow means an early spring.

• On Feb. 8, 1924, the first executionby lethal gas in American history iscarried out in Carson City, Nev. Theexecuted man was Tong Lee, a mem-ber of a Chinese gang who was con-victed of murdering a rival gangmember.

• On Feb. 5, 1937, PresidentFranklin Roosevelt announces a con-troversial plan to expand the SupremeCourt to as many as 15 judges. Criticsimmediately charged that Rooseveltwas trying to “pack” the court andthus neutralize Supreme Court jus-tices hostile to his New Deal.

• On Feb. 3, 1959, rising Americanrock stars Buddy Holly, RitchieValens and J.P. “The Big Bopper”Richardson are killed when theirchartered Beechcraft Bonanza air-plane crashes in Iowa a few minutesafter takeoff from Mason City on aflight bound for Minnesota.

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PRESIDENTIAL NAMES (continued): • Washington State’s Franklin Pierce School

District has it better than most. Not only do they receive assistance from prestigious local organizations like the Gates Foundation, but how many school playgrounds offer a view as gorgeous as that overlooking Mt. Rainier?

• National Airport in Washington, D.C. was renamed Ronald Reagan Washington Na-tional Airport in 1998. It handles much of the city’s intercontinental traffic, while nearby Dulles offers more international flights.

• Political pundits may chuckle after learning that Franklin D. Roosevelt Island – in the East River between Manhattan and Queens – was previously known as Welfare Island.

• In a famous cartoon, Theodore Rooseveltwas depicted as being merciful to a bear cub. From then on, plush bear dolls adopted his nickname and became “Teddy bears.”

• Named for then-president Harry Truman,the Truman Doctrine went into effect in 1947 in an attempt to prevent the spread of Com-munism into southeast Europe.

• The first American city named after George Washington was chartered in 1780, beforehe became president. The city of Washing-ton, Georgia, was founded nearly a year be-fore General Washington led his troops through the famous winter at Valley Forge.

• Dozens of universities, colleges, and other schools are named for presidents. One of the most prestigious is the Woodrow WilsonSchool of Public & International Affairs, part of Princeton University.

ANSWER TO QUESTION ON PAGE 1: Barbarino, Horshack and the other

Sweathogs attended Brooklyn’s fictional James Buchanan High School

on TV’s Welcome Back, Kotter.

everyone. Once we were back inside, I stretched out on the bed in preparation for the oncoming cardiac arrest. And as I lay supine, certain of its imminence, the phone rang: The owner decided she wanted to spend Christmas with the puppy. Would I mind walking the pup to the roadside so she could have a friend swing by and grab him? The puppy! Where was the puppy? After a mildly panicked search I found young Shep in the mudroom, along with my snow boots -- now soleless, tongueless, laceless and toeless. And for dessert, he’d eaten his leash. I could only stare at him, my mouth agape. He stared back at me as if to say, “See, Uncle Matty. You don’t know everything.” I called my wife: “You won’t believe what happen-ed. The dog ate my shoes.” She said, “That’s the kind of stuff that makes people call you.” She was right. While I was wrestling with two out-of-control canines, the third dog I was training was feasting on my boots. This lesson had ample time to sink in as I schlepped the young pup the snow-covered mile to the road, in my flopping and newly ventilated boots. 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 SYNDICATE, INC.

** CORRECTION **Oops... we goofed! Last week’s feature story on “Super Sunday” stated that Denver fell to the N.Y. Giants in Super Bowl XXI despite a record 204 rushing yards from Rookie Timmy Smith.

We stand corrected. Rookie Timmy Smith did not rush his record 204 yards until the following year, when he and the Washington Redskins defeated Denver in Super Bowl XXII.

The Tidbits editors apologize for the error and for any inconvenience it may have caused.

Q: I wanted to reply to a question from a few weeks back about what we are looking forward to in the entertainment world in 2009. I, for one, am hopeful that these young starlets will take a cue from the beautiful women of AMC’s award-winning drama “Mad Men” and stop being such stick figures. I especially love Christina Hendricks (who plays Joan Holloway), and I think she is the perfect example for what a healthy woman should look like. Unlike some of these stick-thin girls, she has womanly curves and a little meat on her bones. Also, she is by no means overweight or unhealthy, as many people in the entertainment industry would have us believe if we don’t wear a size 0 or 2. Just wanted to put in my 2 cents. -- Priscilla G., Port Charlotte, Fla.

A: You make a very good point, and I couldn’t agree with you more. I also think that Christina is a wonderful role model for many young women out there who are dying to be thin. ***

Q: I have always admired both Katharine and Audrey Hepburn for their charm, gracious demeanor and excellent acting abilities. Did these two share a family relationship?-- Marlea R., via e-mail

A: The two late actresses -- Katharine passed away in 2003 at age 96, and Audrey passed in 1993 at age 63 -- have many similarities. Both were wonderful actresses, knockout beauties, oft-copied trendsetters and generous philanthropists. Although they shared the same last name, they were not related. ***

Q: One of my favorite shows is “October Road.” Do you know if it is coming back this season? -- Gloria S., via e-mail

A: “October Road,” the ABC drama starring Laura Prepon (“That ‘70s Show”) as Hannah and Bryan Greenberg (“One Tree Hill”) as Nick, was not renewed for the 2008-09 season, and aired its series finale on March 10, 2008. However, executive producer Josh Applebaum has confirmed the writing of a finale for the series. All actors have signed on for the 15-minute series wrap-up, which is called “Don’t Look Back: An Epilogue for an Epic Love.” The mini episode picks up where the show left off, starting with the wedding of Hannah and Ray. It will then fast-forward seven years and will answer many outstanding questions -- including the identity of Sam’s dad, the commander’s health and the fate of each of the relationships. The mini episode will be on the Season 2 DVD, which as of this writing does not have a release date. Season 1 is currently available in stores and online. ***

Q: Can you tell me who the artist is performing the theme song for the first year of the HBO television series “The Wire”? -- Jo-Ann P. in Canada

A: The Blind Boys of Alabama performs the theme song “Way Down in the Hole” for Season 1 of “The Wire.” Each season a different artist performs the song, which was written by Tom Waits. Tom’s original

Christina Hendricks

recording is used for the show’s second season.

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There, Truman soon learned why hehad been asked to drop everythingand rush to the president’s home.

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Rob Stanger is recognized as a 2005-08 Golf Magazine Top Teacher West Region. To view more golf tips and video lessons go to www.robstanger.com.

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NECESSARY SKILLS (continued):

• Sewing a Button. Whether you’re male or female, buttons tend to pop off at the most inopportune times. It is definitely handy to keep a small sewing kit nearby (in your desk, jacket, purse, or car) so that you can quickly repair the problem. Even amateur sewers can accomplish enough of a “fix” to keep from having to walk into that important meeting with a safety pin holding your collar shut.

• What to do when Lightning Strikes. There are many myths about the actions to take when you’re stuck outdoors during an electrical storm. The number of deaths and injuries have risen as a result. Be smart. Read up on what not to do and where not to be during an electrical storm.

• How to Read an Electric Meter. The ability to read the dials on your electric meter adds a level of protection between you and your lo-cal utility company. Once you read the me-ter, you can estimate your electric bill based on the kilowatt/hour rates from your utility bill. (Yes, meter readers make mistakes!) This knowledge can also serve to alert you to any sudden increase in usage, which might signal a faulty electrical appliance or unau-thorized use of your service by a neighbor.

• Basic Bathroom Repair. Of all the plumb-ing fixtures in our homes, none is more es-sential than a functioning toilet. And when one overflows after 5 p.m., you’ll probably pay overtime rates to get the problem re-paired. But there are a few “do-it-yourself” fixes that novices can employ to keep their facilities operational, such as flapper valve, fill valve and seal ring replacement.

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PRESIDENTIAL NAMES (continued): • Named after our 23rd president, the SS Ben-

jamin Harrison served only one year before a torpedo took her out of commission during World War II.

• To thank Rutherford B. Hayes for his help in their border dispute with Argentina, Para-guay named one of its “departments” (the equivalent of a “state”) Presidente Hayes. Its capital? Villa Hayes, of course.

• “Hoovervilles” sprang up all across America during the Great Depression. This was the name the press gave to to the shantytowns where some were forced to live in the 1930s, when Herbert Hoover was president.

• On a few episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, Sheriff Taylor’s full name is revealed to be Andrew Jackson Taylor. President Andrew Jackson was born in 1767 on the border between North and South Carolina.

• In years past, Texas’ wealthy often headed elsewhere to retire. Today, many of them opt to find a cozy spot along Lake LBJ, a central Texas spot famous for its great boating. (Lyndon Johnson did own property on the lake, and visited it regularly during his term.)

• When John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, tributes rose all across the country. In New York, Idlewild Airport became JFK Airport. In Florida, Cape Canaveral became Cape Kennedy.

• Manhattan’s Madison Avenue, Madison Square, and the famed Madison Square Gar-den were named for our nation’s fourth pres-ident, James Madison.

• In 1822, the country of Liberia was formed on the Atlantic coast of Africa to accommo-date freed slaves that wanted to leave Ameri-ca. Liberia stands as the oldest independent African nation. Monrovia, its capital, was named for President James Monroe.

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PRESIDENTIAL NAMES (continued): • Washington State’s Franklin Pierce School

District has it better than most. Not only do they receive assistance from prestigious local organizations like the Gates Foundation, but how many school playgrounds offer a view as gorgeous as that overlooking Mt. Rainier?

• National Airport in Washington, D.C. was renamed Ronald Reagan Washington Na-tional Airport in 1998. It handles much of the city’s intercontinental traffic, while nearby Dulles offers more international flights.

• Political pundits may chuckle after learning that Franklin D. Roosevelt Island – in the East River between Manhattan and Queens – was previously known as Welfare Island.

• In a famous cartoon, Theodore Rooseveltwas depicted as being merciful to a bear cub. From then on, plush bear dolls adopted his nickname and became “Teddy bears.”

• Named for then-president Harry Truman,the Truman Doctrine went into effect in 1947 in an attempt to prevent the spread of Com-munism into southeast Europe.

• The first American city named after George Washington was chartered in 1780, beforehe became president. The city of Washing-ton, Georgia, was founded nearly a year be-fore General Washington led his troops through the famous winter at Valley Forge.

• Dozens of universities, colleges, and other schools are named for presidents. One of the most prestigious is the Woodrow WilsonSchool of Public & International Affairs, part of Princeton University.

ANSWER TO QUESTION ON PAGE 1: Barbarino, Horshack and the other

Sweathogs attended Brooklyn’s fictional James Buchanan High School

on TV’s Welcome Back, Kotter.

“I’m not saying my golf game went bad, but if I grew tomatoes they’d come up sliced!” --Lee Travino

“I would like to deny all allegations by Bob Hope that during my last game of golf, I hit an eagle, a birdie, an elk and a moose.” --Gerald Ford

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Creators News Service

1. TELEVISION: In “MurphyBrown,” what was the name of the TVshow that included the title character,played by Candice Bergen?

2. GAMES: What color is the cueball in the game of pool?

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:What is the source of the drug digital-is?

4. THEATER: The Tony Awardswere named after whichdirector/actress?

5. LANGUAGE: What is the Britishterm for “baloney” or nonsense?

6. COMPUTERS: What does theacronym FORTRAN stand for?

7. OLYMPICS: In what event wouldthe “Fosbury flop” be used?

8. ANATOMY: What is the result ofthe condition called dysphasia?

9. GEOGRAPHY: The term “pyro-clastic flow” would follow what kindof natural geographical occurrence?

10. FOOD & DRINK: What would aserving dish called a tureen be usedfor?

Answers1. “FYI”2. White3. The foxglove flower4. Antoinette Perry5. Codswallop6. Computer programming language

that stands for FORmula TRANslation7. High jump8. Impairment of speech and verbal

comprehension9. Volcanic eruption10. Soup or stew

© 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. Who was the first pitcher to win aCy Young Award?

2. Four major-league players playedin all four decades from the 1970s tothe 2000s. Name two.

3. Rice’s Chase Clement and JarrettDillard set an NCAA record in 2008for touchdowns by a quarterback-receiver tandem. Who had held themark at 39?

4. When was the last time a BostonCeltic grabbed 900-plus rebounds in aseason?

5. Name the first NHL team to winthe Stanley Cup one season, then missthe playoffs the next two seasons.

6. When was the last time the winnerof the World Series of Poker’s no-lim-it Texas Hold ’em Main Event was arepeat winner?

7. After Evander Holyfield won theundisputed heavyweight boxing titlein 1990, name the three men he beatbefore losing to Riddick Bowe in1992.

Answers1. Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don

Newcombe in 1956 (only one awardwas given that year).

2. Rickey Henderson, Mike Morgan,Jesse Orosco and Tim Raines.

3. Tim Rattay and Troy Edwards ofLouisiana Tech, and Colt Brennan andDavone Bess of Hawaii.

4. Robert Parish had 996 in 1988-89.5. The Carolina Hurricanes (who

won the Cup in 2006).6. It was 1997, when Stu Ungar won

his third title.7. George Foreman, Bert Cooper

and Larry Holmes.© 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

1. Where did the band LynyrdSkynyrd get its name?

2. Who are Alvin, Simon andTheodore?

3. How many takes did SolomonBurke do for his 1961 hit “Just Out ofReach”?

4. Name the Billboard Hot 100 hit of1975.

5. Name the two artists who had hitssinging “When a Man Loves aWoman.”

Answers1. Back in the early 1970s, the band,

originally called the Noble Five,changed their name to Leonard Skin-nerd after a strict teacher at their Jack-sonville, Fla., high school. The“Lynyrd Skynyrd” spelling came atthe release of their first album.

2. Alvin, Simon and Theodoreformed The Chipmunks, a fictionalgroup of three chipmunks famous fortheir song “Christmas Don’t Be Late.”The chipmunk voices were all doneby one man, David Seville, who in1958 learned how to change voices byaltering the recording tape’s speed.

3. Burke did just one take. He left thestudio because it was snowing and hehad a snowplowing job to do.

4. Rod Stewart’s “Tonight’s theNight” stayed on the charts for 23weeks.

5. Both Percy Sledge (1966) andMichael Bolton (1991) had No. 1 hitswith the song.

© 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Weekly SUDOKU -Answer-

© 2006 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

1. TELEVISION: In “MurphyBrown,” what was the name of the TVshow that included the title character,played by Candice Bergen?

2. GAMES: What color is the cueball in the game of pool?

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:What is the source of the drug digital-is?

4. THEATER: The Tony Awardswere named after whichdirector/actress?

5. LANGUAGE: What is the Britishterm for “baloney” or nonsense?

6. COMPUTERS: What does theacronym FORTRAN stand for?

7. OLYMPICS: In what event wouldthe “Fosbury flop” be used?

8. ANATOMY: What is the result ofthe condition called dysphasia?

9. GEOGRAPHY: The term “pyro-clastic flow” would follow what kindof natural geographical occurrence?

10. FOOD & DRINK: What would aserving dish called a tureen be usedfor?

Answers1. “FYI”2. White3. The foxglove flower4. Antoinette Perry5. Codswallop6. Computer programming language

that stands for FORmula TRANslation7. High jump8. Impairment of speech and verbal

comprehension9. Volcanic eruption10. Soup or stew

© 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. Who was the first pitcher to win aCy Young Award?

2. Four major-league players playedin all four decades from the 1970s tothe 2000s. Name two.

3. Rice’s Chase Clement and JarrettDillard set an NCAA record in 2008for touchdowns by a quarterback-receiver tandem. Who had held themark at 39?

4. When was the last time a BostonCeltic grabbed 900-plus rebounds in aseason?

5. Name the first NHL team to winthe Stanley Cup one season, then missthe playoffs the next two seasons.

6. When was the last time the winnerof the World Series of Poker’s no-lim-it Texas Hold ’em Main Event was arepeat winner?

7. After Evander Holyfield won theundisputed heavyweight boxing titlein 1990, name the three men he beatbefore losing to Riddick Bowe in1992.

Answers1. Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don

Newcombe in 1956 (only one awardwas given that year).

2. Rickey Henderson, Mike Morgan,Jesse Orosco and Tim Raines.

3. Tim Rattay and Troy Edwards ofLouisiana Tech, and Colt Brennan andDavone Bess of Hawaii.

4. Robert Parish had 996 in 1988-89.5. The Carolina Hurricanes (who

won the Cup in 2006).6. It was 1997, when Stu Ungar won

his third title.7. George Foreman, Bert Cooper

and Larry Holmes.© 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

1. Where did the band LynyrdSkynyrd get its name?

2. Who are Alvin, Simon andTheodore?

3. How many takes did SolomonBurke do for his 1961 hit “Just Out ofReach”?

4. Name the Billboard Hot 100 hit of1975.

5. Name the two artists who had hitssinging “When a Man Loves aWoman.”

Answers1. Back in the early 1970s, the band,

originally called the Noble Five,changed their name to Leonard Skin-nerd after a strict teacher at their Jack-sonville, Fla., high school. The“Lynyrd Skynyrd” spelling came atthe release of their first album.

2. Alvin, Simon and Theodoreformed The Chipmunks, a fictionalgroup of three chipmunks famous fortheir song “Christmas Don’t Be Late.”The chipmunk voices were all doneby one man, David Seville, who in1958 learned how to change voices byaltering the recording tape’s speed.

3. Burke did just one take. He left thestudio because it was snowing and hehad a snowplowing job to do.

4. Rod Stewart’s “Tonight’s theNight” stayed on the charts for 23weeks.

5. Both Percy Sledge (1966) andMichael Bolton (1991) had No. 1 hitswith the song.

© 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Jefferson Lamp Worth a Pretty Penny

Q: The name “Jefferson” is imprinted on the metal around the top of the glass shade on this electric lamp. It belonged to my husband’s grandfather and is probably more than seventy-five years old. The base is heavy metal, the overall height is 21 inches, and the glass shade is hand-painted on the inside with a scene of a winding road leading to a country cottage. Could you please provide information on the manufacturer, age, and value of our lamp?

A: You have a circa 1920 reverse painted lamp made by the Jefferson Lamp Co. of Chicago. The value of your lamp would probably be $2,500 to $3,000.

Q: This mark is on the bottom of a gravy dish that once was my mother’s. The dish is pink and has an attached plate. It is in very good condition, no chips or cracks. What can you tell me about the mark, age, and value of my gravy dish?

A: Taylor, Smith, and Taylor made your gravy dish. They made semi-vitreous china in Chester, W.V. from 1901-1981. Lu-Ray Pastels was a line of semi-vitreous china that was introduced in 1938 by Taylor, Smith, and Taylor. The line was available in six pastel solid colors and several different shapes. Your gravy dish is an example of their Sharon pink and was part of a complete line of dinnerware. Your gravy dish with attached plate was made in the 1940s and is worth between $25 and $35.

Q: My husband and I bought an early 20th century four-square home we plan to restore. In the garage we found an old tin sign with the picture of an American Indian. It is an advertisement for “None Such Mince Meat,” measures 28 by 20

inches, and is very good condition. My husband said it is “junque” and we should toss it out. I think it is and antique and we should gather more information before we make our final decision.

A: Do not mince words with your husband. Your advertising sign is an antique and worth a lot of dough. It was made around 1890, older than the 75 years of age requirement to qualify as an antique. According to the manufacturer, Merrell-Soule Co. of Syracuse, N.Y., None Such Mince Meat was used to prepare “Pies like Mother Used to Bake.” The image of the American Indian is that of a chief of the New York State Onondaga tribe. Your tin sign would probably be worth $6,500 to $7,500.

Q: I have a large, framed painting that was purchased around 1947. It appears to be on a heavy poster board rather than paper and it

is signed Robert Wood. The painting is a scene of mountains and trees in the background and rocks and a stream in the foreground. What can you tell me about my painting?

A: Robert Wood, 1889-1979, was born in England. He was a talented and prolific artist who spent most of his life in the United States. Although many of his paintings were reproduced with his authorization on cardboard, there have been many counterfeits, some made in Japan. Similar reproductions have sold anywhere from several hundred dollars to $1,000.

Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P.O. Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

COPYRIGHT 2009 CREATORS SYNDICATE INC.

A circa 1920 reverse painted lamp made

by the Jefferson Lamp Co. of Chicago

would probably be worth between

$2,500 and $3,000.

This is the mark of Taylor, Smith, and Taylor, who made

semi-vitreous china in Chester, W.V. from

1901-1981. In 1938, they introduced a line of semi-vitreous china

that was available in six pastel colors

and several different shapes.

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1. PSYCHOLOGY: What islachanophobia a fear of?

2. MUSIC: What other musicalinstrument does the marimba mostclosely resemble?

3. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Whichentertainer once said: “Tragedy iswhen I cut my finger. Comedy is whenyou fall into an open sewer and die.”?

4. MEASUREMENTS: What does acaliper measure?

5. ENTERTAINERS: What famousentertainer was born Eldred Peck?

6. LANGUAGE: What is somethingthat is described as a “cakewalk”?

7. GEOGRAPHY: Which of Cana-da’s provinces has the slogan, “LaBelle Province”?

8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is ayoung swan called?

9. MOVIES: Which movie featured agirl gang called the Pink Ladies?

10. U.S. OLYMPICS: In which sportis the pommel horse used?

Answers1. Vegetables2. Xylophone3. Mel Brooks4. Diameter or thickness5. Gregory Peck6. An easy task7. Quebec8. Cygnet9. “Grease”10. Gymnastics

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2. Sluggers Dave Kingman and Gor-man Thomas had more strikeouts thanhits during their respective careers.Who had a bigger differential?

3. When was the last time the Stan-ford football team won at Notre DameStadium?

4. Name the first Atlanta Hawk tohave at least 200 blocked shots and100 steals in the same season.

5. Who was the first American-bornplayer to win a Conn Smythe trophyas the NHL playoff MVP?

6. How many times has an Americanmale athlete won a medal in theOlympic 50-kilometer walk?

7. How many of golf’s grand slamevents has Seve Ballesteros won in hiscareer?

Answers1. Steve Rogers won 158 games

when the team was known as theMontreal Expos.

2. Thomas had a difference of 288;Kingman’s was 241.

3. It was 1992.4. Josh Smith, in 2006-07.5. Brian Leetch of the New York

Rangers in 1994.6. Twice — Larry Young won

bronze medals in the 1968 and 1972Olympics.

7. He won three British Opens(1979, ’84, ’88) and two Masters (’80,’83).

© 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

1. Name the 1980s pop star who gother start on “Star Search,” but didn’twin. And what song did she sing onthe show?

2. Name the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1hit for Feb. 8, 1969. Hint: Many lis-teners misheard the lyrics and thoughtit was “Christmas is over.”

3. Which 1996 song was responsiblefor a dance craze that lasted nearlytwo years?

4. When Robert Palmer originallyproduced his hit song “Addicted toLove,” it was to be performed as aduet. Name the intended other half ofthe duo.

5. Name the three singers immortal-ized in Don McLean’s “AmericanPie” as it describes “the day the musicdied.”

Answers1. Tiffany (born Tiffany Renee Dar-

wish) came in second on Ed McMa-hon’s “Star Search” in 1985 with “IAm Love.”

2. “Crimson and Clover,” by TommyJames and the Shondells, also reachedNo. 1 on the U.K. charts.

3. “Macarena” stayed on the chartsfor a whopping 62 weeks, 14 of whichwere in the No. 1 slot, with danceclubs sprouting up across the U.S.

4. Palmer wanted to cut the songwith Chaka Khan, but her recordingcompany refused. The song hit No. 1on Billboard’s Hot 100 list in 1986.

5. McLean’s 1971 hit talks about the1959 plane crash that killed RitchieValens, The Big Bopper (J.P. Richard-son) and Buddy Holly, three chart top-pers of their day.

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A true story: April 12, 1945. Nearthe end of World War II, VP Harry

Truman was summoned to the WhiteHouse. Once there, officials led himto Eleanor Roosevelt’s private study.

There, Truman soon learned why hehad been asked to drop everythingand rush to the president’s home.

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Four capitals of U.S.states are named afterformer presidents.

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“...There are advantages to beingelected president. The day after Iwas elected, I had my high school

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Jimmy Carter and GeorgeH.W. Bush are the only two

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