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• “When you come home from the


grocery store, stack the meats in your
freezer according to expected use. For
instance, if you are going to have pork
chops on Monday and fish on Friday,
you’d want to put the pork chops on top
of the fish. This way, you need not dig
around for what you need to defrost.
And make sure you wrap everything
well.” -- A.R. in Oregon

• “This is a tip for when you drop a glass or


when something glass shatters. It can be
easy to pick up the big pieces carefully,
but the little shards are a nightmare
to get up. Use a piece of bread. Just
sweep up what you can find as best
you can, then give the whole area a
‘sweep’ with a piece of white bread. It’s
like magic, and the tiny pieces of glass
won’t poke through, as they do a paper
towel.” -- Y.S. in Pennsylvania

• “Here’s something many people don’t


think about. As spring and summer
bring nicer temperatures, we tend to
leave our windows open to air out the
house. Even sometimes when we are
not home, we might leave a few upstairs
windows open. If you do this, make sure
you don’t store ladders on the outside of
your home or have a trellis or close-by
tree that makes it easy for a burglar to
access the second floor of your home.”
-- V.F. in Indiana

• Whether you recycle because of


global warming, landfill overload or
environmental issues, the planet thanks
you. But remember that recycling is
only one part of going green. “Reduce”
and “re-use” are just as important.
Choose products with less packaging.
Have small appliances fixed instead of
automatically replacing them. And keep
recycling.

• Do this today: Make sure your tires are


properly inflated and your car’s air filter is
clean. Both can drastically reduce your
fuel efficiency
Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, c/o King Features
Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-
6475 or e-mail JoAnn at heresatip@yahoo.com.

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POP CULTURE DADS (continued):
• Little Jeffy of the popular Family Circus comic strip
is almost 50 years old in real life. When he was a tot,
his cartoonist father Bil Keane followed him around
the house for inspiration, hoping he’d do something
humorous. While the Keane family consists of Bil, wife
Thelma, and five children, the cartoon version stopped at
four, since one extra kid wouldn’t fit in the small circular
panel!
• Fred MacMurray had a special arrangement with Don
Fedderson Productions, the company behind his long-
running TV series My Three Sons: all of his scenes for
each season would be filmed over the course of 65 non-
consecutive days. MacMurray requested the abbreviated
schedule so that he could spend time at home with his
four children, and never be away from them two days in
a row.
• At the ripe old age of 60, Britain’s Prince Charles is
still learning lessons from his sons. During a photo
shoot in 2005, one week before his marriage to Camilla
Parker Bowles, the Prince of Wales didn’t realize that
a microphone was picking up his muttered remarks. “I
hate doing this,” Charles griped quietly. His son Prince
William whispered, “Just keep smiling.” After a reporter
inquired whether Charles would have a “stag night”
party, he looked confused. In a hushed voice, his other
son, Prince Harry, clued him in.
• Most little boys (and many girls too) love it when Dad
comes home from work and isn’t too tired to play some
catch before dinner. How much more thrilling would it
be to toss the ball around when your dad is three-time
major league all-star Ken Griffey Sr.? “He was just
dad,” Junior later said, “and baseball was just his job.”
Even though Ken Senior spent his workdays batting and
fielding, he always had time to play catch with Junior
and many of the other neighborhood kids.
• The 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness told the true
story of Chris Gardner, who had sole custody of his
two-year-old son while he worked as an unpaid intern
for the Dean Witter investment firm. Homeless at times,
the two slept in subway stations and shelters when
necessary. Today, the adult Chris Gardner Jr. says that he
didn’t realize that he and his dad were homeless; he just
knew that “they moved around a lot.” He also says that
his most important memory from those days is that his
father was “always there” for him.
• Robert Reed made no secret of his distaste for his role as
the father on the sitcom The Brady Bunch. He thought
the plots were ridiculous and the scripts far too slapstick.
Off-camera, however, he loved his six TV “children”
and gave them lavish gifts, including a trip to England.
He wanted the kids to see Shakespeare’s birthplace and
to experience some “real” theatre on the London stage.
• Hank Ketcham was struggling to launch a career as
a freelance cartoonist when his wife stormed into his
home studio one afternoon. The couple’s four-year-
old son, Dennis, had trashed his bedroom after being
put down for his nap. “Your son is a menace!” Mrs.
Ketcham shouted. Inspiration struck, and before long,
Dennis the Menace was syndicated to 250 newspapers
worldwide.
• Even when Gene Simmons of KISS wears his legendary
platform boots, his son Nick still towers over him. The
bassist has put his family in the spotlight via the reality
series Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels, and Nicholas
(who stands 6’-7” in his stocking feet) has stolen the
spotlight from his famous dad, particularly amongst
female viewers. And that’s not an easy task when your
rock star/huckster father has his face plastered on an
estimated 3,462 different products.
• Dad’s Root Beer was founded in Chicago in 1937 by
Jules Klapman and his father, Ely. However, the “Dad”
in the company name refers to Jules’ grandfather, who
used to make root beer at home and passed down his
recipe. Dad’s Root Beer was the first beverage product
to be sold in six-packs.
• When Jeff Franklin first conceived the idea for the
sitcom Full House, he envisioned Bob Saget in the
role of patriarch Danny Tanner. But when it came time
to film the pilot, Saget was under contract to CBS for
their Morning Program. Instead, an actor named John
Posey was hired for the role. He played Danny in the
pilot episode. By the time ABC picked up Full House,
Saget had been let go by CBS and was available. Poor
John Posey, who was in the process of packing up his
belongings in Florida and moving to Los Angeles for
the job, was informed by phone that his services were
no longer required.
• The U.S. Congress appointed a toothless, arthritic male
as America’s “Father of the Year” in 1972. Yes, it’s true.
The male in question was Frasier, an elderly lion who
had been rescued and donated to California’s African
Lion Safari. Frasier was settled with a pride of lionesses
in order to protect him from aggressive males. In sunny
California, despite his age and failing health, Frasier
managed to sire 22 cubs in one year.
• Popeye the Sailor Man didn’t meet his father until he
was an adult – Poopdeck Pappy had been imprisoned
on Goon Island since Popeye’s birth. The pair never
had a particularly close relationship after they were
reunited; Pappy’s reaction when first meeting his son
was “I don’t likes relatives.” Popeye became a doting
(adoptive) father in 1936, when a cute foundling known
as Swee’pea was left on his doorstep.

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Dragway at Lowe’s Taking Shape


When Bruton Smith opens his new quarter-mile
dragstrip at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway complex,
it will complete one of the finest complexes in the
world. In addition to the 1.5-mile quad oval, the
Lowe’s Motor Speedway complex includes a a
beautiful half-mile dirt oval; 2.25-mile road course
and a six-tenths-mile karting layout in the speed-
way’s infield; a quarter-mile asphalt oval utilizing
part of the speedway’s front stretch and pit road; and
a one-fifth-mile oval located outside Turn 3 of the
speedway.
The “Dragway at Lowe’s Motor Speedway” facil-
ity will open Sept. 11-14 with the inaugural NHRA
Carolinas Nationals, round 19 of the 24-race 2008
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.
The city of Charlotte, N.C., continues to be the No.
1 region in the world for racing, as it houses most
all of the major Sprint Cup teams in and around the
area, and auto racing is responsible for pumping
some $6 billion into the local economy each year.
That’s a pretty stout number, and a tribute to the
strength of motor racing as not only a big-league 1 9 1 7 We s t 1 8 0 0 N o r t h
sport, but as a big business, too. Clinton (801) 525-5524
***
Noted NASCAR team owner Richard Childress, Getting Proper Coverage?
president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing,
was honored recently at the 45th Induction Banquet Great Service?
in Raleigh for the North Carolina Sports Hall of B e t t e r I n s u r a n c e Va l u e ?
Fame.
“It was a very humbling experience and an honor
for me,” said Childress. “Only in America can a kid No? Not sure? Call me.
with a dream to drive a race car be fortunate enough 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
to be inducted into the hall of fame of his home state. D u s t i n P. C a r t e r
I’d be remiss if I didn’t give Dale Earnhardt a lot of
credit for my induction. I also have to thank all of
the longtime team members at RCR and the current
team members who are keeping the RCR heritage
strong. Racing is a team sport, and I’ve been fortu-
nate to have been able to surround myself over the
years with people who are committed to success.”
Childress is an 11-time NASCAR championship-
winning team owner, including six Cup series
titles with the legendary Dale Earnhardt (1986-87,
‘90-’91, ‘93-’94), and the ninth member of the mo-
torsports fraternity to be honored by the North Caro-
lina Sports Hall of Fame. The others are Lee Petty
(1966), Richard Petty (1973), Ned Jarrett (1990),
Buck Baker (1992), Junior Johnson (1992), Herb
Thomas (1992), Dale Earnhardt (1994) and H.A.
“Humpy” Wheeler (2004).
Childress also drove in NASCAR’s top division
from 1969 through 1981, scoring six top-five fin-
ishes in 285 starts before becoming a car owner.
Today, RCR (www.rcrracing.com) has earned more
than 180 victories, including the 2007 NASCAR
Nationwide Series owners’ point title. RCR is also
the first organization to win championships in the
Cup series, Nationwide series and Truck series. Its
2008 Cup series lineup includes Clint Bowyer (No.
07 Jack Daniel’s), Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell-
Pennzoil) and Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T). Its Na-
tionwide Series lineup includes Clint Bowyer (No.
2 BB&T), Bobby Labonte and Stephen Leicht (No.
21 Chevrolet) and Ward Burton and Scott Wimmer
(No. 29 Holiday Inn/Holiday Inn Express).
***
And speaking of Bobby Labonte, we were seeming-
ly wrong in our prediction that he would end up as
driver of a new, fourth car out of the Childress Sprint
Cup stables in 2009. According to sources, Labonte
extended his contract with Richard Petty and Petty
Enterprises, and will drive the Petty Dodge for many
more races. Petty Enterprises will make an official
announcement when sponsorship agreements are in
place.
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and crannies of you car.
Protect Your 7. Get an annual physical. It’s good advice for both
Investment you and your car.
8. Park and walk. Don’t grab the first space closest
to the door of the mall. Instead, park farther away in
The American Society of Appraisers offers 10 ways a less-used area. What’s the benefit? You get some
to protect your car and maintain its value. With gas exercise, and your car avoids being a target for the
prices at record highs, it’s more important than ever “park-by-touch” crowd.
to maintain your vehicle. 9. Don’t be cheap. Use parts approved by the
manufacturer or that come from a source you trust.
1. Keep it clean. You’ll reap rewards at trade-in time Develop a relationship with the shop that repairs
or when you sell it. Have your car professionally your car.
detailed before you attempt to sell it. 10. Keep records. Save all of your bills, receipts,
2. Maintain your car according to the manufacturer’s recall notices, e-mails and letters about your
specifications. You’ll find them in the owner’s vehicle. Future buyers will thank you.
manual (that book in your glove box).
3. Go synthetic. Your engine could last longer and To learn more about caring for your valuables
operate at cooler temperatures with synthetic oil. or to find an appraiser near you, log on to
4. Repair what breaks. Today’s cars are way more www.appraisers.org.
complicated than cars from 20 years ago. A little
problem can become a big problem if ignored. Write to Greg Zyla in care of King Features Weekly
5. Fix those paint chips. Little paint chips have a Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-
way of growing into big paint chips; fix them now. 6475, or send e-mail to gzyla@ptd.net.
6. Wax on, wax off. Find a high-quality paste wax
and spend the afternoon getting to know the nooks
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Here is a special treat you can serve to Dad


on his special Sunday.

Directions
In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups frozen blueberries
and 1/2 cup Splenda. Allow to set on counter until blue-
berries thaw, stirring occasionally.
Preheat oven to 325 F. Spray a 9-by-9-inch cake pan
with butter-flavored cooking spray. Evenly arrange 9
graham crackers in prepared cake pan. In a large bowl,
BAKED BLUEBERRY stir cream cheese with a sturdy spoon until soft. Add
remaining 1/2 cup Splenda, flour, sour cream, eggs and
CHEESECAKE DESSERT vanilla extract. Mix well using a wire whisk. Fold in
remaining 1 cup frozen blueberries. Evenly spread bat-
ter over “crust.” Crush remaining 3 graham crackers.
Ingredients Evenly sprinkle crumbs over top of filling. Bake for 45
minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out
3 cups frozen unsweetened blueberries clean. Place cake pan on a wire rack and allow to cool
1 cup Splenda Granular for 15 minutes.
12 (2 1/2-inch) graham cracker squares Refrigerate both cheesecake and thawed blueberry mix-
ture for 2 hours. Cut dessert into 8 servings. For each
2 (8-ounce) packages Philadelphia fat-free serving, place 1 piece of dessert on a dessert plate and
cream cheese spoon about 1/4 cup blueberry mixture over top.
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
HINT: Good served with Cool Whip Lite. Don’t forget
1/2 cup Land O Lakes no-fat sour cream to count the additional calories.
2 eggs or equivalent in egg substitute
• Each serving: 162 calories, 2g fat, 11g protein,
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 25g carbs, 381mg sodium, 194mg calcium, 2g fiber;
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Meat, 1 Starch, 1/2 Fruit; Carb
Choices: 1 1/2.

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“There is nothing so absurd but some


philosopher has said it.”
-- Cicero

• Are you interested in pogonotrophy? If you’re on your cart to announce your intentions.
a woman, the answer is probably no. The
word, derived from the Greek word “pogon,” • Chickens were domesticated before cats
or “beard,” and the suffix “-trophy,” or were.
“nourishment,” refers to the growing of a
beard. • If you live in Florida or Louisiana -- or practically
anywhere else in the Southeast -- you know
• Saturday, May 3, 2008, was the fourth annual to watch out for alligators when you’re off
727-647-9039 World Naked Gardening Day. the beaten path (and even sometimes when
you’re on it). Most adult male gators reach
• It was humorist Erma Bombeck who made the about 11 feet in length, but the largest one
following sage observation: “Never go to a on record was a full 19 feet long. Imagine
doctor whose office plants have died.” stepping off your back porch in Miami, taking
a stroll down to a canal and running into that
• For better or worse, Wal-Mart stores are a brute!
ubiquitous part of the American landscape,
and they’re spreading across the world. The • When you go to the movies these days, have
ones in foreign countries aren’t all like the ones you noticed that the seats seem a bit roomier
we’re familiar with here at home, though. In than they used to? You’re not imagining
some places, Wal-Mart stores have weekly things: Over the course of the past decade, a
singles nights. If you’re in the market for love as standard theater seat has grown from 19 to 22
well as cheap goods, you can tie a red ribbon inches, an increase of more than 10 percent.
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Agent Orange
and Hypertension

If you suffer from hypertension and believe it


to be service-connected and related to Agent
Orange, get ready to file your claim.
A 2006 Institute of Medicine report hinted
that Agent Orange plays a role in the number
of veterans having hypertension. The report,
requested by Congress in the Agent Orange
Act of 1991, was part seven of an ongoing HOLLYWOOD ... It was a very different Paris Hilton who him down. He plugged his picture in a few short sentences
study to determine the long-term health appeared a few weeks back on “The Late Show.” Not at and sat down shaking. It’s a whole different story today.
effects of exposure to Agent Orange. It added all like the flighty blonde who flitted up and down Sunset He attends many luncheons, makes many speeches, and is
hypertension as a condition with “limited Boulevard and drank it up in nightclubs. Smartly coiffed cool, calm and collected.
or suggestive evidence of association with and beautifully dressed, she was very businesslike, talking Coincidentally, I recently saw Laura Dern on “The Late
exposure.” Unfortunately, a committee about her upcoming movie and her businesses. And David Show,” which reminded me she had starred for Steven in
couldn’t agree, and hypertension was left in Letterman fawned apologetically all over her for pressing “Jurassic Park.” Laura is the daughter of an old friend,
her about prison in a previous interview. And no, I haven’t Diane Ladd, and therein another “look back” story. Diane
the “inadequate or insufficient evidence of an yet found out what’s in that black is from New Orleans. Her real name was
association” category. cup that sits on his desk. He takes an Diane Ladner. Years ago, when I first
Now it appears that the Department of occasional sip, and so do his guests. came to Hollywood, so did she. Wanting,
Veterans Affairs is leaning toward accepting Some viewers say it’s water, but of course, to be an actress. Diane would
hypertension as a service-related illness. others say coffee. I “ain’t” saying come over to my apartment and pace
There’s nothing on the VA site yet, but then it till I’m sure, but mayhap a bit of up and down the living-room floor
still has information dated 2003 and 2004. bourbon or vodka? However, or ranting, “I want to be an actress!” She
whatever, let’s hope Paris continues did become an actress, married Bruce
At this point, no one is saying that all claims to behave (although there is much Dern, had Laura, divorced Bruce, later
will be automatically approved, but the door is more to write about when she remarried and is living happily out here.
open. If your claim is filed and the VA decides doesn’t). To get back to Laura, she has always had
to approve hypertension as a service-connected Disney’s “The Chronicles of her own look when not acting. Jeans, a
illness, you’ll be that much ahead. Narnia: Prince Caspian” is pulling T-shirt and short blond hair. Not so on
And you didn’t have to be in Vietnam to be in kids of all ages, plus their mamas that recent “Late Show.” There she was,
exposed to Agent Orange. A chart on the VA and papas. If you haven’t seen this just like all the rest. The little black dress
saga, do it now! And, of course, exposing legs and lots of top, and long
Web site lists Florida, Georgia, Arkansas, if you’re coming out this way blond hair, which she kept tossing like
Indiana, Texas, Maryland, Hawaii and others for a visit, be sure and take your all the others. Which makes me wonder
as places where Agent Orange was used. kids to Disneyland. It’s always a that maybe the ladies are told to wear
This chart is 10 pages long and lists dozen wonderment! those “nothing dresses and long blond
of chemicals as well as the dates, including Steven Spielberg loves billboards. After he makes a movie hair.”
the original experiments to test Agent Orange he personally sees that humongous billboards advertising ***
as an herbicide, going back to the 1940s and that movie are all over everywhere. And regarding Mr. S., BITS ‘N’ PIECES: Sean Diddy Combs still in “hog
quite a few years back I was president of the Hollywood heaven” after getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of
1950s. Woman’s Press Club, and this young man named Steven Fame. ... Score a good point for Lindsay. America Ferrara
To see the chart where Agent Orange was Spielberg had just made a picture called “Jaws.” He was told Letterman that Lindsay was on her show, and she
used, go to www.va.gov/agentorange and click invited to be our luncheon speaker to plug his picture. could not have been nicer or better behaved, and is also
on DoD Report on Herbicides Used Outside of He came and sat next to me on the dais. You never saw a a good actress. ... AND Barbra Streisand is the only artist
Vietnam. more nervous person in your entire life. Before we got to who has an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, a Grammy, a Golden
If you have hypertension and were at any of dessert he had bitten every fingernail down to the quick, Globe, a Cable Ace, a Peabody and an American Film
the locations where Agent Orange was used, and he was shaking like a leaf. Just a short speech in front Institute Life Achievement Award.
of about 60 people, but he was a wreck. I finally calmed
file a claim.

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How Will You Spend Your


Stimulus Check?

Some of you have already received your stimulus As for the size of the check, it’s not difficult to
rebate checks from the federal government. Others calculate how much you’ll receive. If single, your
will get theirs in the next few weeks. Everyone rebate will be $600. Married couples filing jointly
should have theirs by mid-July. How are you going will get $1,200. Each child under age 17 who is
to spend your rebate? claimed as a dependent will add $300 to the check.
Polls show that, despite the hope that consumers Some seniors and disabled veterans will receive
will jumpstart the economy by quickly spending $300 if they file, even though they don’t usually
the money, most are opting to make smarter file because of low income.
choices. Here’s what the experts recommend, and The timetable to send out the rebates is broken
what most consumers say they will do: Pay off a down into categories by last two digits of Social
high-interest credit card, or put the money into Security numbers, with the higher numbers going
savings. out later. All checks should be mailed by July 11.
Retailers, however, have geared up to help you If you think you should have received your rebate
spend the money by offering special deals. and you don’t have it yet, go to the Internal Revenue
Some will cash the check and give you a 10 percent Service Web site [www.irs.gov] and click on the
bonus if you convert the whole amount to a gift Where’s My Refund link. You’ll need to have
card to be spent only in that store. the following information ready: Social Security
Some will cash your check with no strings attached number, filing status and the number of exemptions
and give you money off a large purchase made in on your 2007 return. (Note: Unless your check is
the store. due to be sent within a week, or has already been
Some will cash your check, give you a percentage sent, you won’t get any information.)
off a large purchase, and put the balance of the
seven times, winning five. 7. The time span was 1937 to 1949.
check on a gift card that can be used anywhere. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer
But beware any expiration on the card or the deals. reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column
teammate Jaromir Jagr tallied 62 goals. 6. Brazil has been in the final

One store chain will give 10 percent off purchases whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features
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Do Common Drugs
Increase Dementia?

More than a thousand nuns, priests and religious for stomach cramps, ulcers, motion sickness and
brothers in 12 states have done us a big favor dur- urinary incontinence -- appeared to cause cognitive
ing the past years. They’ve been involved in the decline at a rate 1.5 times faster than those not tak-
Rush Religious Orders Study, an ongoing project ing the drugs. More research is needed, scientists
about memory problems, cognitive decline and say, to determine just how and why this happens,
the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. and to pinpoint which drugs are the problem.
Each year since the Rush project started in 1993, ***
all of the participants are retested and the clini- And speaking of drugs, some of us are going to be
cal data collected. By the time the project ends in very happy about a decision made by Wal-Mart. The
2011, researchers will have 17 years of data on retailer has had 30-day prescriptions for hundreds of
1,100 people. drugs for $4 for some time; now, most of those same
One of the things that’s recently come to light in drugs will cost $10 for a 90-day prescription. Wal-
the Rush study is that certain common drugs may Mart will be offering Tamoxifen for $9 for a 30-day
cause cognitive skills and memory loss in seniors supply, a bonus for women with breast cancer. The
to decline more rapidly. This sub-study was re- only caveat to the 90-day $10 plan is that your doc-
ported at the 60th annual meeting of the American tor must approve a 90-day prescription.
Academy of Neurology. One type of drug -- anti-
cholinergic -- seems to be the culprit. Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader
The eight-year sub-study looked at 870 nuns and questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever
possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service,
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irreplaceable as mothers. And connecting emotionally


Who Says to his children is just as important for a father to do as
providing for their physical needs.
Dads Don’t He asks: Is the presence of the father important to a
Count? child’s well-being?
“Children growing up with a father present are more
likely to live above poverty, perform well in school, be
You don’t have to watch much television to see how treated with respect and dignity, not abuse drugs and
fathers are portrayed in the media these days. Some alcohol, and be caring and nurturing of self, others and
of the most popular sit-coms characterize men as their environment,” Chacon said.
unintelligent, head-in-the-clouds, lazy, juvenile and But Chacon didn’t always tout the benefits of father-
single-minded people. And if the program is about a hood. Because of his own emotionally distant and
family, the dad is certainly less valuable to the family abusive relationship with his father, Chacon said as a
than is the mother. young man he believed fathers were not valuable. It
My children pointed this out to me a couple of years wasn’t until he finished college and began working for
ago, and for a while we made a little game out of a program that provided services to mothers and infants
identifying shows that did this. We didn’t necessarily that he changed his mind.
change the channel, but it heightened our awareness of “I saw fathers who really wanted to love, provide and
the message Hollywood is sending us. care for their children. They wanted to be involved,” he
What my children are viewing is a far cry from what I said. “It made me realize that fatherhood is just as im-
grew up watching. Mister Rogers and Michael Land- portant as motherhood, and that sometimes fathers just
on, the father on “Little House on the Prairie,” were need help and encouragement.”
my ideal father figures. But the message many kids are His career since has been focused on building up fami-
getting from the television today is that dads are really lies, particularly fathers. He believes that if a child has
not dependable and they don’t count. a strong father, the child will “live a life of peace and
But we know better. Fathers are important, and there harmony and be of sound mind.”
are a lot of dads building strong families, whether it’s This Father’s Day, recognize a dad who is giving his
in a traditional family, on his own in a shared custody children the gift of well-being.
arrangement, or in a blended family situation.
Last spring I attended a conference titled Celebrating Write to Taprina Milburn in care of King Features
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ALL THE PRESIDENTS’ TIDBITS:
HARRY S TRUMAN
No, the “S” in the name above isn’t an initial that’s
missing a period. Find out why as we discuss Harry
Truman in a new edition of All the Presidents’
Tidbits.
• Harry S Truman was born on May 8, 1884, in
Lamar, Missouri. His first name was indeed
Harry (not Harold or Harrison), and his middle
name was just plain S. How did that come about?
New Kid in Town Well, Truman’s parents couldn’t decide which of
Annika Sorenstam, 37, hung up her crown last month their grandfathers’ names they would use for their
-- days after descending to the No. 2 spot on the LPGA newborn son’s middle name. Deadlocked between
Tour. This after winning 72 titles and 10 majors and Solomon (his maternal grandpa) and Shippe (his
earning more than $22 million over her legendary ca- father’s dad), the couple compromised by just
reer. making it S.
Sorenstam announced her retirement amid a cadre of • As a child, Truman was admittedly a bit of a
attendants, support staff and corporate sponsors in one sissy. He wore thick glasses that prevented his
of the glitziest places in the world. Hundreds of sports participation in contact sports, so he became an
writers and news reporters dutifully broke the news. umpire. (Of course, an umpire with thick glasses
The end of an era.
Meanwhile, in Leawood, Kan., Mindy Kim dreamt of is just asking for it.) In truth, he preferred to stay
hiring a professional caddy. It’d be a big step for the 18- indoors reading or playing the piano. He was a
year-old, Korean-born, Diamond Bar, Calif., resident. A good student, and knew the value of those smarter
lifelong career in golf is her dream, and the odds would than he; the valedictorian of his high school class
seem to be stacked against her if the guy carrying her was Charles G. Ross, whom Truman appointed as
bags is always a random 50-something member of the his press secretary while president.
club she’s playing at. • Also a member of the Independence (Mo.) High
But a professional caddy costs about $500 per week School Class of 1901 was Elizabeth Virginia
BICYCLES (continued): -- no small piece of change for a teenager who has Wallace. Bess, as she was better known, had been
only earned about $4,900 in the LPGA Futures Tour. friends with Harry since he was six years old.
• In the 1890s, the first “modern” bicycles No small step for a young woman who hasn’t heard Despite the long relationship, the couple waited
appeared: chain-driven vehicles with simi- from her preferred coach -- the decidedly eccentric Mac until 1917 to officially announce their engagement.
larly-sized tires. These were safer than the O’Grady -- in more than two years.
“He doesn’t have a phone,” Kim says. They wed two years later.
high-wheel models (and were even called
“safety bicycles” as a result), but proved a step O’Grady must have taught her something: Kim consis- • Harry’s college plans were dashed when his
tently outdrove the competition during the Mercedes- father went broke speculating on wheat futures,
backwards in comfort. While the long spokes of Benz of Kansas City Championship at Leawood South so he went to work instead. (Truman was the only
high-wheel bikes absorbed bumps and ruts, the Country Club that week. 20th-century president not to attend college.) He
smaller wheels on these new bikes, particularly Like most 2ndin the Futures
Quarter 2006Tour, Kim didn’t stay in a worked as a clerk and also helped his parents run
when coupled with the hard-rubber tires of the luxury suite at aWeek
nearby
22 hotel, or even share a room the family farm until World War I. Truman served
with another May
player
28at a rundown
- Jun 3 motel. No, this week two years overseas in the Army, returning home in
era, made for jarring, unpleasant rides.
Kim stayed at the house of Dr. Lewis and Cheryl Roht, 1919. After a venture into haberdashery nearly led
• More than a million bicycles were sold in the members of theBack club. There, in their decidedly plush
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to bankruptcy, Harry got into politics.
United States by the time 1895 rolled around, home, Kim lived for a total of three days -- but she
hardly relaxed. • Law school came first. Harry then put his
but one last improvement would propel the
By 10 a.m., Dr. Roht was driving her to the club, where organizational skills to work for Jackson County,
bicycle into the must-own category: the pneu- she practiced for about two hours before teeing off. She helping it to survive (and even thrive) through the
matic tire. Under the guidance of the Pope would play a six-hour round, and then she’d practice for Great Depression. His efforts didn’t go unnoticed
Manufacturing Company (which made bi- another hour. After being dropped back off at the Roht’s by “New Deal” proponent FDR and other members
cycles), the Hartford Rubber Works produced house, she would politely inquire about the dinner hour, the Democratic Party, and Truman rode the wave
and then go for a run around the neighborhood with of success to the U.S. Senate in 1935. He served
America’s first pneumatic tires in 1895. Pro- their Shetland sheepdog, Robby. ten years in that capacity until a new opportunity
viding a much softer ride, they soon became a That day she ended the second round 2-under and led arose: Roosevelt wanted him to replace Henry
standard feature on all bicycle models. the tournament. That night she prayed and apologized Wallace as his vice presidential candidate for the
• Dozens of smaller-scale improvements boosted to members of the Roht family if she sounded a bit too 1944 election. FDR won a fourth term, but it didn’t
cocky. She really wanted the win. last long.
the speed, comfort, longevity and performance The next morning Dr. Roht drove her to the course
of bicycles during the 20th century. As women again and offered what calming advice he could. • On April 12, 1945, Roosevelt passed away, making
began to find them as necessary as men, two Kim finished with a 3-under 210 that day, winning Harry Truman the 33rd president. He suddenly
varieties of bicycle were made. Men’s bikes her first-ever tournament and jumping to fourth on the found himself in charge of the most powerful
were built with an extra stabilizer bar across the money list with $18,172. If she finishes the season in the nation on Earth, in the middle of a war that had
top five, she’s in the LPGA. lingered far too long. Four months later, Truman
top of the bike. Women’s bikes omitted the bar, Watching her run around the block again, you can’t help ended World War II with two atomic strikes on
providing for easier mounting and dismounting but hope that it’s the start of something big. Japanese targets.
of the vehicle when wearing skirts. • The remainder of Truman’s time in office proved
Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter and publisher of
• The 1970s saw the development of two bi- The Parkville (Mo.) Luminary. no easier. His administration had to deal with
cycle extremes. First came bicycles that took the Red Scare, the Cold War, the formation of
(c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Israel, and a new military action in Korea. He was
you nowhere. Otherwise known as exercise
bikes, these training aids first hit the home expected to lose reelection in 1948, but pulled
off a last-minute upset. He also survived a 1950
market at the beginning of the decade. Then, 1. Who was the last leadoff hitter
assassination attempt. During this turbulent and
as time went on and the energy crisis sent fuel before Cleveland’s Grady Sizemore in
2006 to have 90 or more extra-base exciting time in history, Truman had four loves:
prices skyrocketing, mopeds appeared. These hits in a season? his wife Bess, his daughter Margaret, his country,
bicycle/motorcycle hybrids, most popular with 2. Name the last pitcher to lead a and playing poker.
city-centered business workers, could either be league in losses despite playing for
pedaled like a regular bike or powered using a a winning team.
small, low-powered gasoline engine. 3. Jim Thorpe was the first
commissioner of the NFL in 1920. Who
was the second?
4. In 2007, David Arseneault of
Grinnell College set an NCAA all-divisions record for assists in
a game in men’s college basketball with 34. Where is Grinnell
College located?
5. When was the last time a player tallied 60-plus goals in a season
before Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin had 65 in 2007-08.
6. How many times has Brazil been in the men’s soccer World Cup
final?
7. In what year did Joe Louis’ heavyweight boxing title reign begin,
and in what year did it end?
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his neck, into a small, 6-inch, flat
round or square board with holes
Modern Wire drilled small enough so that the
Silhouette for Dad wires fit snugly. The wires will
be inserted about 2 1/2 inches
apart. Add some glue where the
wire is inserted to keep the wire
Skip the tie and cologne for Dad’s gift this Father’s Day, firmly in place in the base.
June 15. Instead, get outside on a sunny day, grab about For hair, add thinner colored
3 1/2 feet of colorful, plastic-coated, 12-gauge electrical wire and twist it onto the head. For curly hair, wrap the
wire from the toolbox and create a wire sculpture of your wire around a pencil. Remove the pencil and then attach
child’s profile. the “curls” to the head. If you create a ponytail with thin
Discover how easy it is to make this unique display for wire, use a hair clip to cinch it together.
Dad’s bookshelf or desk. You’ll definitely see your child from a different point of
Here’s how to get started: view when the modern art silhouette is complete.
Go outside with your child when the sun is shining, and Once you get started, don’t stop with the kids in the family.
take a look at his shadow. Turn his head sideways, place Make one of Dad, yourself and even your pet dog or cat for
a piece of paper on a flat wall and trace the shadow of the an “all in the family” display.
profile of his face and head. Note: If the sun isn’t shining, simply shape the wire di-
Take the electrical wire and bend it to form the shape of rectly around your child’s profile. Ask him to open his lips
the shadow of his chin, mouth, nose, forehead and around slightly to make the best shape.
the top and back of the head. Use needle-nose pliers to The baseboards are available at crafts stores, or you could
help bend the wire. Note: When you make a lip, you have use a smooth wooden block. The wire is available at most
to exaggerate the mouth a little more than the actual sil- hardware stores.
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Cat on a Leash
By Samantha Mazzotta
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: increasing penalties for cats that run loose.
The other day I watched a neighbor walking her cat Increasingly, cat owners are deciding to make their cat
on a leash. I was unaware that cats could even stand a an indoor cat, where the pet stays inside. But not all cats
leash, much less that they need to have one to go outside. are happy being inside all the time; and many owners
What’s the deal with cat leashes? -- Bill R., Cleveland still want their pets to experience the outdoors.
Cat leashes differ from dog leashes -- they’re much
DEAR BILL: lighter, as is the harness used to attach the leash.
Cat leashes aren’t as new or unusual as you think -- (Leashes should never be attached to the cat’s collar.)
they’ve been available at local pet stores for more than a The leash should be no longer than 6 feet, as cats do
decade now, and the idea of taking one’s cat outside on a not follow verbal commands the way that dogs do, and
leash is continuing to catch on, for a simple reason: Own- tend to leap under bushes or toward the street, neces-
ers want to keep their cats safe. sitating a gentle tug back onto the sidewalk.
The leash is one sign in a trend of heightened awareness While this trend may seem a bit strange to some, as
among cat owners, that letting their cats run around the America’s spaces become more urbanized, “walking
neighborhood unfettered is detrimental to almost ev- the cat” will likely become a very common sight.
eryone involved -- the neighbors, the owner and the cat Send your tips, questions and comments to Paws
itself, which is at risk from cars, wildlife and manmade or Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box
natural poisons. Local laws around the country also are 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to
pawscorner@hotmail.com.
(c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc.

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