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Week 23
Jun 1 – Jun 7
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FAMILY FUN • What’s on sale in June? Electronics,

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sporting goods, mattresses and, for
you summer home renovators, building
materials.

• Another underarm stain remover: good

old lemon juice. Wet those deodorant
stains with fresh lemon juice, then
FRIDAY, MAY 30th
sprinkle with salt and rub. If it’s a hardy
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25th Street Ogden, From Wall Avenue to Grant Avenue sunny day and let it dry in the sun. Then
wash. Works well, and nontoxic too!
SATURDAY, JUNE 7th
National Trails Day, Antelope Island. Info: 801-721-9569 • “A fast way to freshen up your room in the
summertime, with or without company
SATURDAY, JUNE 7th coming, is to spray air freshener
First Annual Bluegrass Festival at the Fort. 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. behind your fan when it’s running. It
will distribute the scent throughout the
Fort Buenaventura Park 2450 A. Avenue Ogden. Entrance fee is $2/person.
room.” -- S.H. in Ohio
FRIDAY, JUNE 13th and SATURDAY, JUNE 14th • If you have a spice grinder or coffee
ASA Golden Spike Fastpitch Tournament, Barnes Sportsplex, 950 W. 200 N., grinder, here’s a little tip from me to
Kaysville. Contact Jerry Coleman 801-773-0755 you: When you are finished grinding,
cut a piece of plain bread (white or
FRIDAY, JUNE 20th and SATURDAY, JUNE 21st wheat) in quarters, and grind it. It will
WIDOWMAKER HILLCLIMB at Croydon, UT. only 30 miles east of the Davis County flush the spice or coffee dust out of all
valley, I-84 Exit 111 just East of Morgan. Lots of kids activities and pits will be open the nooks and crannies. Toss the bread
for the family to see the bikes and meet the riders. Info at www.widowmaker.info crumbs in the yard for the birds!

• “When you shop for shoes, go in the

evening. Feet swell and expand
throughout the day, so if you buy shoes
in the morning, the fit might not feel
too good later in the day.” -- A.T. in
Louisiana

• Summer fruits and vegetables hit the

• In 1968, the federal government issued the Bank
• In early 20th-century America, there was a stigma attached
Saturn of Riverdale thanks you for your
support of the
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• Have you ever wondered why ATMs only dispense $20
stands and stalls now. Wondering
what’s in season for the next three
months? Here’s your list of summer
fruits and veggies -- eat them up!
Apricots, peaches, berries (blue, black,
boysen, logan AND strawberries and
raspberries), plus watermelons and
other melons. Beets and bell peppers,
cucumbers and tomatoes, radishes,
green beans and okra.
Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, c/o King Features
BANK ON IT (continued): Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-
6475 or e-mail JoAnn at heresatip@yahoo.com.
Protection Act. The new law required that, by January
1, 1971, all financial institutions insured by the Federal (c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) must have security
cameras in position to film anyone entering the building or
approaching the teller windows. The law also required the
installation of silent alarms that could be triggered by bank
employees in case of emergency.
to the use of anything other than cash to make purchases.
That attitude changed during the Roaring Twenties,
when swinging nightclubbers didn’t want to carry large
amounts of money with them. It suddenly became chic
to write a check. Retired printer William Roy Hotchkiss
was looking for a project to occupy his time, so he formed
Deluxe Check Printers. Hotchkiss specialized in marketing
checks pre-printed with each customer’s name and account
number.
bills? There are several reasons. First, many merchants
balk at accepting bills larger than $20, so larger bills would
often prove inconvenient. Smaller bills won’t work, either;
if several customers in a row withdraw $100, fives and

Morgan Family Values tens would quickly run out, meaning the machine would
have to be refilled constantly. Using twenties is the most
economical solution. Besides, an ATM with $20 bills is less
of a target for thieves than one with higher-denomination
bills.
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a security measure both for the customer and the bank,
Riverdale, UT since some account holders may defraud the bank by
intentionally (or unintentionally) making deposits with
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BANK ON IT (continued):
• The advice “read the manual!” seems to be ignored
more often than not, but in the banking industry, that
��
instruction should be mandatory. You see, every ATM
that leaves the factory has a password programmed into
it by default. That password is printed in the owner’s
manual, along with explicit instructions for the bank to
change the password upon installation. Unfortunately,
some banks don’t follow through, which makes the
ATM easy prey for would-be hackers.
• In September 2007, a man walked up to an ATM at
Fostering a Pet
a Virginia Beach gas station and keyed in a sequence By Samantha Mazzotta
of numbers. He had managed to gain access to the DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Recent news reports about should be aware of the challenges of caring for shelter
factory-installed password and used it to re-program shelters being overloaded with pets needing a good home animals. For example, foster pets should be separated
the machine so that it dispensed $20 bills but recorded have me concerned. I wanted to write and ask you to remind from family pets. The shelter also determines how long
them as fives. Amazingly, it took nine days before an readers that a shelter pet can be a great pet. And, for your a foster pet will stay in a home, and when or if the pet is
honest customer finally reported to the station’s owner readers who want to help even further, many shelters have ready for adoption.
that the ATM was giving away too much money. foster care programs for pets needing extra TLC. Please let The best way to learn if you’re able to foster a pet is to
them know! -- Shirley S., Haverhill, Mass. read as much as you can -- the Society for the Prevention
• Prior to October 2004, the checks customers wrote of Cruelty to Animals (www.spca.com) has information
to pay bills were deposited by the merchant and then DEAR SHIRLEY: Thank you for spreading the word! Pet online about its foster program. Ask about fostering at
sent to the originating bank for verification. This foster care is not a new concept, but the idea of in-home your local shelter. If you know someone who fosters pets,
process often took up to a week, and many people care for pets awaiting a permanent home is taking hold in ask them about their experience.
took advantage of the “float” time, writing checks on the U.S. Most of all, make an informed decision about whether to
Thursday in anticipation of depositing their paycheck Foster care is often recommended for animals that need ad- become a foster parent. Not everyone can make the com-
to cover them on Friday. However, the new Check ditional care, such as dogs with respiratory infections that mitment, and that’s all right. But if you have the space and
Clearing Act allows banks to transmit images of checks need a low-stress environment and daily medications. Pup- the time to temporarily care for a dog or cat in need, your
pies and kittens that are too young to be spayed or neutered local shelter needs you.
electronically, rather than physically transporting the also need foster care, as do nursing dogs or cats and their
paper checks. This law has greatly reduced the float litters -- which benefit from experience in a home environ- Send your tips, questions and comments to Paws
time and put the kibosh on these quick “loans.” ment with human contact. Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box
• In Old English, the word tell meant to “mention in Potential foster “parents” must meet certain criteria and 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to
order.” It was often used in the sense of counting pawscorner@hotmail.com.
items, as to “tell one’s beads” when saying the rosary. (c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc.
And that’s how bank workers, who spend their days
counting customers’ money coming in and going out,
came to be known as tellers.
• Three in four American banks use dye packs to
discourage robbers. The packs are inserted in thin,
flexible packages hidden inside what looks like a
normal stack of bills. The dye packs are activated via
radio transmitter when the thief leaves the bank. When
the pack explodes, it discharges a cloud of red smoke
along with red dye that stains not only the money
inside the bag, but also the perpetrator’s hands and
clothing. To date the dye packs have helped to catch
more than 2,500 would-be bank robbers.
• The Fifth Third Bank got its unusual name by virtue of
a corporate merger. A century ago in 1908, Cincinnati’s
Fifth National Bank combined with the Third National
Bank to form a new company. Rumor has it that the
bank decided against calling itself “Third Fifth” to
avoid giving the impression that it had anything to do
with liquor.
• In Tacoma, Washington, some bank employees got
a surprise one morning in 1998 when they opened
the vault for the business day. Eighty-six-year-old
Doris Willis was calmly sitting inside. The elderly
woman had been let inside the vault to access her safe
deposit box shortly before closing on the previous
day. Employees forgot she was in there when they
locked up for the day, and Willis was trapped inside
for 15 hours. Believe it or not, this was not an isolated
incident. Over the years, children, a bank president,
and even a dog have all accidentally been locked inside
various bank vaults across the country.
• The first bank to offer drive-through service was
the City Center Bank of Kansas City, Missouri. The
“drive-up window” was added to the bank’s main
branch in 1928. Back then, mind you, only one in five
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Kyle Busch Is the Real Deal

Q: Greg, I’m tired of people criticizing Kyle Busch
just because he happens to be the best driver right
now in NASCAR. No matter what he does, they
criticize him. What’s your opinion? -- Kelly H.,
Michigan

A: Kyle Busch is indeed a great race driver. Also, I

want to point out that when the announcement was
made that he was “leaving” Rick Hendrick’s team
and going to Joe Gibbs Racing, I predicted he would
be a big winner for Gibbs. It seems no matter what
he’s driving, the Kyle Busch car is in contention to
win, and he is right now probably the best out there
when it comes to running up front.
In my opinion the reason he is criticized, and booed
by the fans, is twofold. First, most, but not all, of
the great drivers have gone through an era of un-
popularity and dislike. Look at the careers of Dale
Earnhardt Sr., Darrell Waltrip and even mild-man-
nered Jeff Gordon. It’s all part of the process, and all 1 9 1 7 We s t 1 8 0 0 N o r t h
drivers handle it differently. Just keep remembering Clinton (801) 525-5524
how loudly some of the greatest stars of all-time
have been booed, and you won’t be as upset as you
are now. Getting Proper Coverage?
Second, and probably more responsible, is Busch’s Great Service?
carefree attitude and distinct, take-it-or-leave-it B e t t e r I n s u r a n c e Va l u e ?
personality. It sometimes seems he encourages fans
to boo him, and they oblige. He also doesn’t seem
fazed at all about being criticized or booed (which No? Not sure? Call me.
is actually good). H e r e ’s m y d i r e c t l i n e : ( 8 0 1 ) 6 7 8 - 2 8 6 9
As for his personality, the more we get to know him, D u s t i n P. C a r t e r
the more we’ll either like or dislike him. However, I
think it will take several years for him to be accept-
ed by some of the hardcore NASCAR fans, and for
now, he’ll be looked on as a villain. Also, some fans
will never like him, regardless of what he does.
Kyle Busch is an aggressive race driver, he’s hard
on equipment and doesn’t care much what anyone
says about him. I’m writing this column following
Busch’s big win at Darlington, which impressed me
to no end. Yes, he was critical of the car during the
race, and even had the announcers questioning his
methods. But, he sure ran a very strong race and
came from way back several times due to penalties
to win going away.
He is for real.
***
I wrote recently about the use of ethanol by the IRL
and for highway use, and how the media and certain
politicians have been critical about corn being used
to produce fuel instead of being used for food to
feed the poor and so on. Later I received this infor-
mation from the Farm Bureau that I want share with
my readers.
Less than 10 percent of the U.S. corn crop is used
for corn-based food consumed by humans (corn-
meal, cornstarch, corn syrup and corn flakes). Also,
frozen or canned sweet corn is completely different
than the corn (grain) used to produce ethanol, and is
not impacted at all by the use of the grain used for
ethanol, according to the Farm Bureau.
If we ever have a worldwide food shortage, I’ll be
the first in line to support the growing of grain that
produces corn for food instead of fuel. For now, the
bottom line is that ethanol reduces our dependency
on foreign oil. Period.

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Belt Poppin’
Firebird
Q: Greg, I have a 2000 Pontiac Firebird Formula
with an LS1 engine that I put headers on and did
a few other modifications to, including an intake
manifold, Hypertech chip and throttle body. Now,
when I take it to the drags on Sunday, it wants to
throw off the serpentine accessory belt. When this
happens, I have no power steering! Can you help?
-- Bill, e-mail from Washington
A: Bill, your problem is easily cured. According
to the many Internet boards that deal with GM
Performance LS1- and LT1-powered cars (1993
through 2002 Firebird and Camaro), a company
called Katech Inc. in Clinton Township, Michigan,
has your cure. Katech has been involved with the
Corvette C5-R race program since 1997.
Katech noticed during testing a bad spot in the
rpm range where the serpentine accessory belt
would want to jump off of the stock pulley.
This finding led to the origin of Katech’s solid
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adjustable belt tensioner, which lists for just $135.
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Q: Greg, I enjoyed your article on the Kaiser Darrin,
and I wanted to let you know there was a Darrin in
Mount Carmel, Pa., when I 12 back in 1958. I knew
the person who owned it, as his son and I were good
friends.
I remember the car because it was a two-door sports
car and the doors slid into the fenders. The color
was a bilious green/yellow. This one had the Willys
Knight six-cylinder engine, but the car did not have
wire wheels, just hubcaps.
I believe my friend, who now lives in Florida, still
has the Darrin. -- Frank M., Mt. Carmel, Pa.
A: Frank, I’d love to hear if your friend still has the
Darrin. Maybe he’d send us a photo!
Write to Greg Zyla in care of King Features Weekly
Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-
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sprinkle evenly over top. Cover and refrigerate for
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Hire a Vet?
Maybe Not
The “infamous” Question 21 is going away. This
is the part of SF-86 (Questionnaire for National
Security Positions) that asks about mental-health
issues, whether in the previous seven years you
ever sought help. (If so, give the particulars.)
In the past, answering YES to this question
was thought to keep you out of the running for
certain federal jobs, especially ones that require
a government security clearance.
Now, in a renewed effort to change the perceived
attitude about mental-health issues, the form is
being changed to a much watered-down version
of the question.
Then again, disclosing mental-health information
on a federal job application might be a moot
point anyway, if you can’t get hired.
While a few federal agencies appear to be top-
notch in hiring veterans to fill vacant slots, others
don’t have many veterans at all. Advocates
spoke out last year at a House Veterans’ Affairs
subcommittee about veterans’ complaints of not
being hired for federal jobs. They claimed that
managers are:
--Hiring interns instead of veterans.
--Ignoring veterans’ preferences and hiring
outside the normal process.
--Eliminating job classifications in a category
that is restricted to veterans.
--Flat out canceling job postings so they don’t
have to hire a veteran.
--Writing complicated job postings that allow a
wide range of applications.
--Changing the rules in the middle of the game
when it comes to disabled veterans, especially
when it comes to physical demands of a job.
Granted, the veterans’ preference system is
complicated, but we’re got various departments
claiming they’re doing things by the book -
- and veterans who feel their preferences were
ignored.
If you want a government job, aim for the Air
Force, Army and Navy, which have the greatest
percentage of veterans on staff.
Write to Freddy Groves in care of King
Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475,
Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to
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• It was famed journalist and news anchor
Edward R. Murrow who made the following sage
observation: “Just because your voice reaches
halfway around the world doesn’t mean you are
wiser than when it reached only to the end of the
bar.”
• According to news reports, hundreds of people
have been trekking to the remote Indonesian
village of Curugsewu to see a new addition to its
rather primitive zoo: a recently captured python.
This isn’t just any serpent, however; at 990 pounds
and 49 feet long, it’s the largest snake ever to be
kept in captivity. It begs the question: How exactly
do you go about catching a python of such
immense size?
• As summer approaches, you might want to
keep in mind the fact that there are 1,500 known
species of fleas and 9,500 known species of ants.
Then again, that might be a factoid you’d rather
forget.
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HOLLYWOOD ... Harry Connick Jr. is set to co-
star with Renee Zellweger in “Living Proof,” a film
for Lifetime Television. It’s about Denny Slamon, a
UCLA doctor who developed the breast cancer drug
Herceptin 2, and his relentless battle to keep the drug
trials afloat and save the lives of thousands of women.
The story is based on a book by Robert Bezell. ... I’m
always thrilled to follow Connick’s career, because
I “knew him when” I lived in
New Orleans. His father, Harry
Connick Sr., was a district
attorney. I had a TV interview
show, and Harry Sr. made many
appearances, bringing along this
little boy named Harry Connick
Jr. At 6, Harry could play the
piano like the best. He would sit
down at the piano in the studio
and pound away at the keys. It
was unbelievable then, and it’s
still that way now. Add his acting
talents to his musical ability, and
you have a prize package. P.S.,
we just called him Junior.
A recent poll named the following
actors “The Top Hollywood
Talent”: Jim Carrey, George
Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Ferrell, Brad
Pitt, Julia Roberts and Vince Vaughn. Translated, it
means these guys are the biggest box-office draws.
Interesting -- only one gal among all those “guys.”
Yup. They did have the premiere of “What Happens
in Vegas” in Great Britain. But they did it again, big
time, in Westwood Village in Los Angeles. The lights
were on, the paparazzi were out in packs, and lots
of stars walked the red carpet with fans howling as
usual. Cameron Diaz wore a short, short red dress;
Ashton Kutcher donned a loud plaid jacket over a
The type of clay used to form pots and figurines during the 17th century was
called pygg. The name “piggy bank” evolved from the clay pots that
people once used to store their coins
“Nothing, to my way of thinking, is a better
proof of a well-ordered mind than a man’s
ability to stop just where he is and pass
some time in his own company.”
-- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
• Actor Tom Cruise attended 15 different schools
when he was growing up.
• As the drought in the American Southwest
drags on, it’s interesting to note that 70 percent
of southern Nevada’s water use goes through the
sprinklers for golf courses and lawns in Las Vegas.
• The English word “velvet” comes from the Latin
for “shaggy hair.”
• You’ve heard of narcolepsy, a medical
condition that causes sufferers to sleep
excessively, sometimes up to 18 hours a day.
You’re probably not familiar with philagrypnia,
though. People with this condition -- I won’t call
them “sufferers” -- require only three or four hours
of sleep a day. What would you do with all that
extra time?
white shirt and tie; and Lake Bell almost stole the
show in a short, short, short number that looked like
silver foil.
And the town’s still talking about that tribute to Bette
Davis honoring her work. As you know, she would
have been 100 years this spring. There were a lot of
“old-timers” sipping and supping and “remembering
when.” The affair was held at the Motion Picture
Academy and was emceed by Robert
Osborne.
Most amazing. I’ve followed
Monica Seles throughout her tennis
career, and although she was -- and
is -- an excellent player, physically
she was rather awkward and klutzy,
with light brownish hair. THEN
she emerges on “Dancing With the
Stars” with blond hair, a lithe body
and surprising grace on the dance
floor. Even though Seles was voted
off the show early in the season, her
transformation was still amazing.
***
BITS ‘N’ PIECES: Drew Barrymore
spotted doing the nightclub scene
with boyfriend Justin Long. ... Brad
and Angelina took their brood to the
south of France for a holiday. AND a deep bow to
Brad for all the help he has given Orleanians who
lost everything to Hurricane Katrina. ... James Brolin
is replacing James Caan in “Nailed.” Caan dropped
out (get this) because he disagreed with the producer
on how a politician should choke on a cookie! ...
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Home Freezers

A home freezer can be a good bargain over the
long term, but buying a freezer also can be a major
expense.
Here are some things to consider in deciding whether
having a freezer is the right move for you.
Determine how much capacity you’ll need. Rule of
thumb is to multiply the number of family members
by 1.5 cubic feet, adding more to the calculation if
you’ll be adding large quantities of meat from hunting
or bulk buys, or if you’ll be freezing vegetables from
a large garden.
Read the EnergyStar rating labels for the amount
of energy the freezer will use, and multiply by the
kilowatt hour cost (you’ll find that on your electric
bill) to determine your costs to run the freezer.
Consider the styles -- upright and chest -- and the pros
and cons for both.
Upright freezers are shaped like a refrigerator and
therefore take up less floor space. Since they open
from the front, it’s easier to find what you want, but
bulky items can be hard to store. Uprights usually
cost a bit more than the chest style, but most are self-
defrosting. When you open the door of an upright
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are manual defrost, which saves energy, but can be an
unwanted chore. It can be difficult to find items that
are at the bottom.
Options you’ll want to consider:
• A lock with key for safety around children
• Self-defrost
• Magnetic door seal
• Interior light
• A defrost drain for manual defrost
• Adjustable temperature control
• Warranty and on-site service
Don’t buy more freezer than you need, due to the
operating costs. Freezers work best if filled most of
the way. With a too-big freezer, you’ll pay extra for
the freezer and then again every month when your
electric bill comes due.
A freezer can be a money saver if it means fewer trips
to the store -- less gas, less impulse buying -- or that
you won’t eat out as often. But consider your actual
usage to determine if it will be worth your while to
own one.
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Does having Medicare Part D have any impact on
seniors skipping doses of medication, not buying
their prescriptions or doing without basic needs to
purchase their drugs.
A study found that there was a “significant de-
crease” in the number of people who were spend-
ing less on basic needs in order to pay for their
drugs -- but only in the group with good to excel-
lent health. Those with fair to poor health were
still doing without basics to buy medication.
It was the same with skipping doses or not buy-
ing the prescriptions: Those in fair to poor health
didn’t benefit from having a drug plan. The re-
searchers indicated that further study is necessary
to determine why Medicare Part D isn’t helping
those in that category.
I bet we could tell them the answer. When a senior
is ill and lives alone, it’s hard to keep track of all
the pills and times.
Another study, this one reported at the annual
convention of the American Geriatric Society,
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Everyone Else
According to my kids, Everyone Else has it all and
does it all. I vaguely remember this Everyone Else
from my own childhood.
Not much has changed since then. Everyone Else
still has the latest gadget, the newest style of shoes, a
never-ending supply of spending money and gets to go
out whenever he wants to.
I remember as a kid trying to introduce Everyone Else
to the adults in my life with a whiny plea, “But every-
one else gets to.” This only seemed to aggravate them
more with Everyone Else.
“Just because everyone else has it doesn’t mean you
need it,” they’d say, or they would ask the question, “If
everyone else jumped off a cliff, would you?” No mat-
ter what I said, they couldn’t see his charm like I and
all the other kids did. Didn’t they know that if only we
had what Everyone Else had then our lives would be
complete? How could they not know this?
But now that his name is often tossed around in our
house, I understand just how obnoxious Everyone Else
is. Sometimes, if we’re honest, our kids even see us
trying to keep up with Everyone Else in what we do or
buy. My credit-card bill certainly reflects it occasion-
ally.
Lately we’ve heard about Everyone Else’s cell phone
and iPod. Other parents and grandparents are hearing
this, too, I’m sure of it. The pressure is on around din-
ner tables across the United States. I think Everyone
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Why Do We Skip
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it’s time to take a pill, flashes a little light to let you
know what compartment the pill is in, and tells you
how many to take.
The result of the study was that seniors were “sig-
nificantly more likely” to take their medications
when using the talking box. Take a look at the Med-
Signals Web site (www.medsignals.com) to see the
machine.
No matter how it’s accomplished -- with better
Medicare Part D plans or a talking pill box -- we
need to take drugs as our doctors order. Ten percent
of hospitalizations for seniors are because of not
taking medications as prescribed.
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Else is offering negotiation courses to our children in
between classes at school.
Occasionally even a strong parent will crumble at the
sound of his name. And if your kids don’t feel as if
they’re convincing enough with, “But Everyone Else
gets to do that,” or “Everyone Else wears that,” then
they’ll go in for the kill with the phrase, “Everyone
Else’s parents say it’s OK.”
Everyone Else has incredible parents. Have you heard
about them? I’m sure you have. They’re the same as
they were when you and I were kids. They haven’t
changed a bit. Remember them? They were the coolest
couple. They set no curfews or limits on junk food or the
time someone could call their house. If Everyone Else
asked his parents for something, he got it. No hesitation.
Why couldn’t we all have parents like Mr. and Mrs.
Else? Instead, we got our parents -- boring, behind-the-
times, rule-setters.
How did Everyone Else get so lucky?
My mother-in-law told me a story one time about a par-
ent who tired of her child using the “everyone else” ar-
gument, knowing that it only creates a follower. She fi-
nally convinced her child to think about why she wanted
to do a certain thing or why she wanted to buy a certain
item, instead of pointing to Everyone Else.
Will my kids get everything they want if they come back
with a legitimate reason that excludes Everyone Else?
Ha. I’m not that easy. But they will have my confidence
that they are thinking on their own and not following
around Everyone Else.
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BICYCLES (continued):
• In the 1890s, the first “modern” bicycles
appeared: chain-driven vehicles with simi-
larly-sized tires. These were safer than the
high-wheel models (and were even called
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when coupled with the hard-rubber tires of the
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cycles), the Hartford Rubber Works produced
America’s first pneumatic tires in 1895. Pro-
viding a much softer ride, they soon became a
standard feature on all bicycle models.
• Dozens of smaller-scale improvements boosted
the speed, comfort, longevity and performance
of bicycles during the 20th century. As women
began to find them as necessary as men, two
varieties of bicycle were made. Men’s bikes
were built with an extra stabilizer bar across the
top of the bike. Women’s bikes omitted the bar,
providing for easier mounting and dismounting
of the vehicle when wearing skirts.
• The 1970s saw the development of two bi-
cycle extremes. First came bicycles that took
you nowhere. Otherwise known as exercise
bikes, these training aids first hit the home
market at the beginning of the decade. Then,
as time went on and the energy crisis sent fuel
prices skyrocketing, mopeds appeared. These
bicycle/motorcycle hybrids, most popular with
city-centered business workers, could either be
pedaled like a regular bike or powered using a
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Best of Both Worlds
“Let’s get serious,” the cynical racing fan says to me.
“You only like Danica Patrick because she’s hot.”
Look, I reply, it would be a lie -- a very big lie -- for
me to say that I did not think Danica Patrick is hot. She
makes the view all the better in the “Sporting View”
universe. And I’m tired of pretending that her looks
don’t have anything to do with it, either. I’m a guy. I
like fast cars and women. Danica Patrick in an Indy
car, going 200 mph, is a good thing.
And Danica knows she’s hot, too. You don’t wear a
leather bustier and pose for FHM magazine or the
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue if you don’t think you
are. And her looks don’t have to overshadow career.
That’s what I like about Danica. Rather than saying,
“Hey, everyone just cares about my looks, and I want
to be respected as a race-car driver,” she goes with
both sides of the argument: I’m hot AND a respected
race-car driver.
In the business world, you get a lot of that from wom-
en -- the whole “I want to be respected for my work
and not my looks.” I always thought that was silly. You
can be respected for your work, and you can also be
very good-looking. Do you think guys care about stuff
like that? When two male executives meet for the first
time, invariably they judge each other by, what seems
at first, to be
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way to a rock fight, if you made the conscious decision
to wear a wrinkled shirt and a tie that has hot sauce
on it (or worse, decided to wear a Tabasco tie), then
you’re probably not going to climb up the corporate
ladder.
Show me an ugly male CEO and I’ll show you a guy
that started his own company.
Now, take a guy like Richard Petty. As a kid, I loved
the guy. I loved how he raced, I loved his car. I even
liked his hat. But I didn’t want to see him in a leather
bustier. Petty, for his part, doesn’t want to see Patrick
in racing. He was once quoted as saying that it was too
hard for women to race, or some other nonsense.
Danica Patrick won her first Indy-car race, the Japan
300, last month. The monkey’s off her back, the glass
ceiling has shattered and it had nothing to do with her
looks.
(Well ... maybe just a little bit.)
Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter and publisher of
The Parkville (Mo.) Luminary.
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1. Bob Welch was the last pitcher to
win 25 or more games in a season
(27 in 1990). For which team did he
win them?
2. Who was the last Milwaukee Brewer
before Prince Fielder in 2007 to be
voted by fans as a starter in the All-
Star Game?
3. When was the last time before the
2007 season that the University of
Hawaii appeared in a bowl game on
the mainland?
4. Name the last two teammates to finish 1-2 in the NBA season
scoring race.
5. How many consecutive NHL seasons had Tampa Bay’s Martin St.
Louis tallied 30 or more goals before getting 25 in 2007-08?
6. In 2008, Graham Rahal became the youngest winner ever of a
major open-wheel race (the Indy Racing League’s Honda Grand
Prix of St. Petersburg) at 19 years, 93 days. Whose mark did
he break?
7. In 2008, tennis player Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese
man to win an ATP event since 1992. Who did it then?
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ALL THE PRESIDENTS’ TIDBITS:
ANDREW JACKSON
This week’s All the Presidents’ Tidbits showcases the
man who came to be known as Old Hickory: Andrew
Jackson.
• Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in
the Wauhaux community along the North Carolina-
South Carolina border. Both states claim to be his
birthplace. Shortly before his birth, Andrew’s father
passed away, and expectant widow Betty Jackson
decided to temporarily move in with her sister
Elizabeth until after the birth. Betty’s son entered
the world either on the way there (in Union County,
N.C.) or at Elizabeth’s home (in Lancaster County,
S.C.). Andrew considered himself a South Carolina
native.
• In 1779, Jackson’s eldest brother, Hugh, died while
serving in the American Revolution. A year later,
Andrew (then 13) and middle brother Robert enlisted
in the Continental army. The two were captured
by the British in 1781, when Andrew received his
trademark facial scar from the sword of one of His
Majesty’s officers. The brothers returned home as
part of a prisoner exchange, but both had contracted
smallpox. Robert died, making Andrew an only
child. Andrew survived, thanks to his mother’s
nursing efforts.
• Sadly, family continued to slip away from young
Andy. His mother left for Charleston to help nurse
POWs on British warships in the harbor. She
contracted cholera and died. The following year,
at the age of 15, Andrew inherited $1200 from his
maternal grandfather. With no one to guide him,
the rambunctious teenager quickly squandered the
money gambling. Whether he’d learned a lesson
or simply sown all his wild oats, Jackson seemed
to learn his lesson and buckle down. He left South
Carolina to study law, and became an attorney in
1787.
• Jackson moved to Nashville and rented a room
at the home of a widow named Donelson. Her
daughter, Rachel, had just returned home to escape a
tempestuous marriage. It was love at first sight. The
excited new couple couldn’t wait until her divorce
was final, and they exchanged vows in 1791. Two
years later, Rachel’s ex-husband sued her for divorce
on the grounds of adultery. After he was granted a
divorce, Andrew and Rachel wed again in January
1794.
• After a short stint representing then-new-state
Tennessee in Congress, Jackson returned home.
He spent much of the next 15 years building up his
farm and breeding horses. Jackson’s heroics during
the War of 1812 defined him; he took a commission
as major general and led his troops to two major
victories. First, he defeated the Creek Indians, allies
of the British. Then, more famously, he defended
the city of New Orleans against an invading British
force.
• Jackson returned to the U.S. Senate in 1823, and
then set his sights on the White House. After losing
to John Quincy Adams in 1824, he defeated the same
opponent four years later, and served two terms in
office.
• In 1835, Jackson became the first president to undergo
a known assassination attempt. Unemployed painter
Richard Lawrence confronted Andrew outside the
U.S. Capitol, and fired a shot. The gun misfired, so
he drew a second pistol and tried again. Again, the
gun jammed. The 67-year-old president responded
by thwacking the attacker with his cane. Lawrence
was found not guilty by reason of insanity, and later
died in an asylum.

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Page 12 Tidbits® of Ogden, North Davis and Morgan
Save $$$ on Your
Grocery Bill
When little kids think of saving money, they think of piggy
banks. That’s certainly a start, but saving is more than taking
what you have and putting it in a cute, fat, pink thing. It’s also
about watching how you spend money.
Coupons are a fun way to show children that if you’re careful
about how you purchase things, you actually can save a lot.
Make saving money on groceries and basic household items a
family affair. First, ask your kids if they would like to go shop-
ping together. When you’ve got a few takers, invite them to sit
down and begin -- at home.
Here’s what you’ll need:
Sunday newspaper
Standard-size business envelopes
Markers
Poster board or a bulletin board
Before you go:
Open the Sunday paper and pull out the coupons. This is an
activity that works for nonreaders as well as readers. Product
recognition is at work. Use the scissors to snip out any products
you’ve seen around the house, or try some new ones. Check for
online coupons of your favorite products, too. Print and clip.
When you’re all done, take the envelopes and think of some
handy categories, such as:
HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES
BREAKFASTS
SCHOOL LUNCHES
DINNERS
TREATS
PETS
Write these words on the flap side of
different envelopes, but also be sure
to cut out a little picture of a product
that best represents the category and glue it on the envelope
as well. That way, nonreaders can participate in the next step.
Mount these envelopes on a big piece of poster board, or pin
them to a bulletin board.
Now start sorting. (This is a terrific way to teach valuable sort-
ing skills.) Cookies and cake mixes go in the envelope marked
TREATS. Cereals, waffles and bagels get tucked into BREAK-
FASTS, and so on.
When you’re ready to go shopping, check the list of what you
need against the coupons you have collected, and put the appro-
priate ones in a little pencil case. Tell your kids, “Come on! Let’s
go to the store and save some money!”
Quick tip: It might be fun with older kids to sit down and add
up exactly what you’ve saved after each trip. Encourage them to
keep a running chart. At the end of the month they’ll be amazed
at how quickly you’ve amassed just the right amount of money
for a family outing.
(c) 2008 Donna Erickson
Distributed by King Features Synd.

The best time to travel is between 14 and 28 weeks

Balancing Work
and Pregnancy
Being pregnant and working full time might seem
like an overwhelming combination. To effectively
balance pregnancy and work, consider these tips from
Dr. Tamara Kuittinen, an emergency medicine physi-
cian at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia
University Medical Center, and Dr. Laurie Zephyrin,
an obstetrician/gynecologist.
First, make sure your doctor visits take priority. You
will have monthly appointments throughout your
pregnancy until your final month, when you’ll visit
weekly. Schedule these well in advance so that you
can fit them in during your lunch break or another
convenient time.
Next, prepare for morning sickness, which typically
occurs in the first trimester, by drinking and eating
small amounts throughout the day. Prenatal vitamins
and short naps also can help reduce bouts of morning
sickness.
Schedule any work-related travel for the right time.
(c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
into your pregnancy. However, talk to your doctor
before making any travel plans, especially if you’ll be
traveling to a foreign country.
Insomnia, which is common during the second and
third trimesters, can affect your work. Try sleeping on
your side or using a full-body pillow, which can help
make sleeping more comfortable.
Finally, plan for your delivery. Research your com-
pany’s maternity-leave policy, and return to work
only when you are ready -- both physically and
emotionally. In addition, have a suitcase packed for
the hospital and a driver who is ready to take you at a
moment’s notice. If necessary, make arrangements for
your other children while you’re at the hospital.
“By anticipating and planning for some of these chal-
lenges, working mothers-to-be can enjoy these nine
months both on the job and off,” said Dr. Kuittinen.
Write to Barbara Barontini in care of King Features
Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-
6475, or send e-mail to itsawomansworld@gmail.com.

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