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FAVORITE TV DADSby Kathy Wolfe

They solved sibling disputes, dispensed wisdom, and were pillars of the community. These were our favorite fictional dads, the ones we watched on the small screen while we were growing up.• For 203 episodes, Michael Landon played

the pioneer Charles Ingalls, loosely based on the Little House series of books penned by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Little House on the Prairie aired from 1974 to 1982, and chronicled the family’s life on their Walnut Grove, Minnesota farm in the 1870s and 1880s. The real-life Charles loved traveling and moved his family six times. In addition to portraying Ingalls, Landon directed over 40% of the episodes. Charles Ingalls holds the #4 spot on the TV Guide list of the greatest TV dads.

• The model dad of the 1950s was Jim Anderson, a salesman and manager of the General Insurance Company. Robert Young portrayed Jim for 203 episodes beginning in 1954 in Father Knows Best, a program with the ideal family and a moral lesson each week. Jim was the husband of housewife Margaret and father to Betty, Bud, and Kathy. The show was not successful its first season and was cancelled. CBS was inundated with viewers’ protest letters, and the series was picked up by NBC, who moved it to an earlier, family-friendly time slot, where it remained for the next five years.

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TV DADS (continued):• Another classic 1950s dad was Ward Cleaver,

head of the family on Leave it to Beaver, husband of June and father of Wally and Theodore (the Beaver). Ward was a native of Shaker Heights, Ohio, who graduated from State College in Philosophy and served in World War II as a Seabee. During the series’ duration from 1957 to 1963, Ward was most frequently seen in his business suit and white shirt, toting his briefcase to his job at the trust company, although he drove his

Plymouth Fury to Mayfield’s country club golf course on the weekends. In real life, actor Hugh Beaumont was a licensed Methodist preacher, who opted for a career in show business. After retiring, he began a new career as a Christmas tree farmer in Minnesota.

• Baby boomers will remember the trials and tribulations of single parenthood from the long-running series, My Three Sons. Steven Douglas ranks #7 on TV Guide’s list of the greatest TV dads. Played by actor Fred McMurray from 1960 to 1972, Steve was a widowed aeronautical engineer raising three boys on his own, assisted by cranky Uncle Charlie. MacMurray was the only cast member to appear in every one of the series’ 380 episodes. The sons changed over the years, with some growing up and moving away and others being adopted, and the addition of triplet boys to one son’s family in keeping with the “three sons” theme.

• Single dad Andy Taylor served as the sheriff and justice of the peace of Mayberry, North Carolina on CBS from 1960 to 1968 on The Andy Griffith Show. Fans will remember the opening credits that featured Andy and son Opie strolling

• On June 29, 1613, the Globe Theater, where most of Shakespeare’s plays de-buted, burns down. The Globe was a round wooden structure with a stage at one end, and covered balconies for the gentry. The galleries could seat about 1,000 people, with room for another 2,000 “groundlings,” who could stand around the stage.

• On June 24, 1803, Matthew Thorn-ton, one of New Hampshire’s delegates to the second Continental Congress, dies at age 89. Because he did not ar-rive in Philadelphia until September, he missed the initial approval of the Decla-ration of Independence, but later added his signature to the document.

• On June 26, 1911, athlete Mildred “Babe” Didrikson is born in Port Arthur, Texas. At the 1932 Olympics in Los An-geles, Didrikson won gold medals in the javelin and 80-meter hurdles. She had qualified for five events, but women were restricted to three events at the Olympics.

• On June 28, 1928, a 26-year-old Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five fel-low jazz instrumentalists record a song called “West End Blues.” The technol-ogy didn’t allow for playback, so when Armstrong and his Hot Five ended their session, they hadn’t even heard the re-cording that is recognized as a critical influence, even on rock ‘n’ roll.

• On June 30, 1936, Margaret Mitch-ell’s “Gone With the Wind” is published. While recovering from a series of inju-ries, Mitchell began writing the story of an Atlanta belle named Pansy O’Hara. A publishing company later convinced her to change the name to Scarlett.

• On June 25, 1950, armed forces from communist North Korea smash into South Korea, setting off the Korean War. The United States sprang to the defense of South Korea and fought a bloody war for the next three years. More than 55,000 American troops were killed in the conflict.

• On June 27, 1976, a factory store-keeper in Sudan becomes ill and dies five days later, marking the beginning of the first Ebola virus epidemic. By the time the epidemic was over, 284 cases were reported. Scientists still do not know what causes the disease to return or how to cure it.

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Bread, Circuses and The Gangs of New York

“(The) people anxiously (await) for just two things: bread and circuses.” -- Juvenal, Roman poet, “Satire X”

Madison Square Garden considers itself to be the “world’s most famous arena.” That, like most anything ever said in New York City, is debatable. The Coliseum in Rome probably has a pretty good claim to the title. Of the two, one has failed to keep up with the times and suffered from eras of chronic mismanagement; the Coli-seum on the other hand, though failing to install luxury boxes or widen its concourses, still ranks as a premier tourist destination.

But there are similarities. Paul McCartney, for instance, has played both venues to the delight of thousands. Both have provided the masses with bread and circuses, both have restrooms best described as vomitoriums, and nei-ther has hosted a champion in years.

So many greats have been shown the door in New York

-- at the Garden, 57 coaches have walked out the doors in 86 years, and in their wake, only six championship banners hang from the rafters.

It has long been known that any regime, even amid rampant famine and poverty, could rely on loyalty and platitudes to hold back the teeming masses for a while. A leader could not, however, hold onto power without the support of the army. Former Rangers coach John Tor-torella did not heed that lesson.After barely beating the Washington Capitals in the opening round of the NHL playoffs, the Rangers were sent packing by the Boston Bruins with little effort. The Rangers power play was historically bad, and Tortorel-la’s immature, unprofessional attitude toward the media

won’t soon be forgotten. But let the record show his re-gime ended when he derided one of his best soldiers, Carl Hagelin, at a press conference.

“He stinks,” Tortorella said, stabbing himself over and over, losing the locker room and his career as Rangers coach all at once.

Tortorella called the season, one in which many had the Rangers picked to win the Stanley Cup, “a sidestep.” His general, Henrik Lundqvist, the best goalie in the NHL, disagreed. Tortorella had signed a contract extension in March. Lundqvist’s tour of duty was to end after this season.

“It’s a step backward,” Lundqvist said after the series.And that’s where Glen Sather, the Rangers’ president and general manager, stepped in. Lundqvist was not going to walk. Sather came to bury Tortorella ... not to praise him.

“I think he was shocked,” Sather said during the post-termination press conference.

Nobody remembers Gen. George Custer as the victor at the Battle of Dinwiddie Courthouse. Joan of Arc will forever be set on fire, Napoleon will always have his Waterloo, and Caesar will always have his steps of the Roman senate.

Tortorella got out of line, and he got whacked. He did it to himself. New York has too many gangsters waiting in the wings, and one of them happens to be the legendary Mark Messier, captain of the 1994 Stanley Cup Rangers squad.Because history, after all, is written by the winners.

Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in Kansas City.


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TV DADS (continued): down a country lane, fishing poles in hand,

to a whistled tune called “The Fishing Hole.” Andy put up with his harebrained deputy Barney Fife, who also happened to be his cousin. Around town, Andy played checkers at Floyd’s Barber Shop, visited Gomer Pyle and his cousin Goober down at the filling station, and romanced schoolteacher Helen Crump. At home, he enlisted the help of his Aunt Bee for household chores and assistance with Opie (played by Ron Howard, who went on to movie directing fame.)

• The old West had its own version of the single dad with Ben Cartwright, owner of the 600,000-acre Ponderosa Ranch on the shores of Nevada’s Lake Tahoe. Bonanza endured 14 seasons from 1959 to 1973, frequently ranking as TV’s number one program. Ben was widowed three times, with one son from each marriage – Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe. His first wife was from Boston, where Ben had been a seaman and later a shop owner specializing in supplies for merchant vessels. Newly widowed, he and Adam moved out West. Ben ranks #2 on TV Guide’s list of greatest TV dads.

• It wasn’t the plan for Eight is Enough’s Tom Bradford to be a single dad. The series started out in 1977 with actress Diana Hyland starring as his wife, but Hyland fell seriously ill after taping just four episodes, and passed away 12 days after the first episode aired. Tom remarried a schoolteacher during the series’ second season. Tom was a columnist for a Sacramento newspaper, a storyline based on the real life of syndicated columnist Thomas Braden, a father of eight children who wrote a book about his parenting adventures.

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• It was the story of a man named Brady from 1969 to 1974. Mike Brady, that is – architect and father of three sons, who married Carol, mother of three daughters, to form one of America’s favorite blended families. The program was created by producer Sherwood Schwartz after he read a newspaper article in the late ‘60s stating that nearly 30% of families had a least one child from a previous marriage. More than 450 girls and boys were interviewed by the producer before narrowing the number down to the six Brady children. Although Mike was considered one of TV’s greatest dads (#14 on the TV Guide list), in actuality, actor Robert Reed strongly disliked the role and was difficult to work with on the set. He had been trained as a Shakespearean actor at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, and viewed the show as a silly sitcom and beneath his acting abilities. However, Reed genuinely liked his co-stars and would even take them on trips during their summer break. The storylines were drawn from the producer’s own family as well as those of the cast members. It must have seemed very realistic to many viewers, as fan mail from children frequently arrived, asking if they could live with the Brady family, due to troubles within their own families.

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Vacations are excellent memory-makers. Along with hiking, biking and swimming, eating together can provide unforgettable family moments. Take, for instance, the time one of my sons created his stupendous summer s’mores stack-up contest -- squishing those gooey, toasted marshmallows between milk chocolate and graham crackers and stacking them as high as they can go in 30 seconds. The highest stack wins! I never won, and it was probably because I never got past the chocolate.

New tips and ideas come out of good memories. Here are a few to add to your campfire traditions:

CAMPFIRE S’MORES HAND PROTECTORS When roasting marshmallows over a campfire, a disposable foil pie plate on each stick can provide some protection against the heat from the coals. Poke a hole in the middle of a large or small disposable foil pie plate and insert it onto the middle of a toasting stick. To identify one another’s toasting sticks, children can decorate their pie plate with fun designs and their name or initials. Use non-toxic permanent paint pens. Or, simply poke holes into a large pie plate to create your favorite constellations that may be revealed through the firelight.

Tip: After preparing a meal on a backyard grill, roast marshmallows over the coals just as you would do at a campfire.

NEW CREATIONSChallenge one another to create your own recipe. To get you started, here are a couple of my favorite twists inspired by recipes from Hershey’s.

Peanut Butter S’mores -- Spread a thin layer of peanut butter on half of a graham cracker, and top with half of a milk-chocolate bar, a toasted marshmallow and half of a graham cracker. Vary it by adding banana slices.

Apricot Coconut S’mores -- Spread a thin layer of apricot jam on half of a cinnamon graham cracker. Add a sprinkle of coconut. Top with milk-chocolate bar, a toasted marshmallow and half of another cinnamon graham cracker.

Black Forest S’mores -- Spread a thin layer of cherry-pie filling on half of a chocolate graham cracker topped with a Hershey’s Special Dark Semi-Sweet Chocolate bar, another layer of pie filling and a toasted marshmallow.

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MORE TV DADS• A 1930s family living in the Blue Ridge

Mountains of Virginia was led by John Walton, who ran a sawmill on the family property. In actuality, The Waltons was filmed entirely in California, split between the Warner Brothers Studios and the nearby Angeles National Forest. John Walton and his wife Olivia raised their seven children through the Great Depression and World War II for nine seasons on CBS television. The series was based on creator Earl Hamner’s childhood in the tiny community of Schuyler, Virginia, and Hamner served as the narrator of each episode. CBS executives wanted Henry Fonda to portray John Walton, but when he turned it down, Ralph Waite was chosen.

• The bigoted and narrow-minded Archie Bunker was the guy television viewers from 1971 to 1979 loved to hate. The Bunker family included Archie, his wife Edith, daughter Gloria, and son-in-law Mike “Meathead” Stivic living in the borough of Queens in New York City. As a young person, Archie was an excellent baseball player, and had a dream of playing for the New York Yankees, a dream he gave up when forced to drop out of high school during the Great Depression to help support his family. Archie served in Italy during World War II for 22 months, where he was awarded the Purple Heart. After the war, he worked on a loading dock where he eventually became a foreman. Every race, religion, and political party were the target of his bad-tempered barbs, many of which were delivered from his favorite armchair, which is now exhibited in the Smithsonian. Many of Archie’s insults were directed at his long-suffering wife Edith, who he called Dingbat and frequently ordered to “Stifle it!” Norman

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Egg TimerQ: I have a ceramic egg timer featuring a design of a Dutch girl. It is in fairly good condition and probably from the 1950s. I bought it for $3 at a garage sale. -- Betty, Lawrence, Kan.

A: According to the Antique Trader Kitchen Collectibles Price Guide edited by Kyle Husfloen, your egg timer is probably worth about $35.

***Q: I have a ceramic plate of Michelangelo’s Pieta. It was issued by the Bradford Exchange in its Renaissance Masterpiece series. What is its value, please? --Carol, Danville, Va.

A: Several weeks ago, I was at a garage sale near Phoenix. Several hundred “collector plates” were stacked on a table, many in their original packing boxes. Most were issued by The Bradford Exchange. To cut to the chase, the plates were priced at only a couple of dollars each, despite the fact that most had cost much more when first purchased. With that in mind, you might want to contact the manufacturer, The Bradford Exchange, 9333 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles, IL 60714; www.bradfordexchange.com; and 866-907-3607.

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***Q: My grandparents recently gave me a set of china, the Brittany pattern, made by Homer Laughlin and Company. I would like to know about when it was made. --Barbara, Wheatridge, Colo.

A: The Brittany pattern was issued during the spring of 1936. According to information from “The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Homer Laughlin China: Reference and Value Guide” by Joanne Jasper and published by Collector Books, this pattern was popular and continued to be issued until the early 1950s.

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• It was American industrialist Henry Ford who made the following sage observation: “Whether you think that you can, or that you can’t, you are usually right.”

• It took Leonardo da Vinci four years to complete his iconic painting the “Mona Lisa.”

• If you’re planning a trip to the United Kingdom this summer, you might want to add a side trip to Llanfair in Wales. The town’s Welsh name is llanfairpwllgwyngyll-gogerychwyrndrobwllllantsiliogogogoch, which means, roughly, “Saint Mary’s Church in a hollow of white hazel, close to a whirlpool and Saint Tysilo’s Church and near a red cave.” The sign at the railway station that has the town’s name is 20 feet long.

• The next time you’re aviating in Alaska, keep in mind that in that state it’s illegal to view a moose from the window of any flying vehicle.

• What’s in a name? Well, a great deal, it would seem -- at least according to those trying to make it big. Joan Crawford was born Lucille La Sueur, Roy Rogers was Leonard Slye, and Dean Martin was Dino Crocetti. Issur Danielovitch (wisely) changed his name to Kirk Douglas, and Archibald Leach decided he preferred to become famous as Cary Grant.

• Before 1948 on the island of Bermuda, cars were for-bidden.

• You might be surprised to learn that the cowboy hat was not as widespread in the Old West as might be as-sumed from watching old movies. The most popular headwear on the frontier was the bowler hat. The bowl-er had the advantage of stability; it wouldn’t blow off in high winds. It was worn by Bat Masterson, Billy the Kid, Black Bart and Butch Cassidy.

***Thought for the Day: “The only way to get rid of a temp-tation is to yield to it.” -- Oscar Wilde

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MORE TV DADS (continued): Lear, who conceived the series, acknowledged

that Archie’s behavior mirrored that of Lear’s father toward his mother.

• The life of wealthy carefree bachelor Bill Davis was dramatically changed when his brother and sister-in-law were killed in an auto accident. From 1966 to 1971, the series Family Affair recounted the adventures of this successful Manhattan civil engineer who became the guardian of twins Buffy and Jody and their teenaged sister Cissy. Uncle Bill was assisted in his efforts by his stuffy English valet Mr. French. Six-year-old Buffy’s favorite doll Mrs. Beasley was so popular that Mattel began production of the blond-haired talking doll in 1967, and was still experiencing favorable sales two years after the show was cancelled.

• Ranked as TV’s biggest hit of the 1980s, The Cosby Show featured Bill Cosby as Heathcliff Huxtable, head of a Brooklyn family from 1984 to 1992. Cliff was an obstetrician married to attorney wife Clair raising four daughters and a son. Cosby based the series on his own family – he also had four daughters and a son. His son Ennis was found to be dyslexic, and that was written into the Huxtable saga, as son Theo was diagnosed. Fictional wife Clair’s maiden name was Hanks, that of Cosby’s wife Camille. Dr. Huxtable was the son of a noted jazz trombonist, played by actor Earle Hyman, who was actually only 11 years older than Cosby. The role of the oldest daughter was given to Sabrina LeBeauf, who narrowly edged out a 21-year-old newcomer named Whitney Houston.

FAMOUS WOMEN OF THE WORLD:

MARY KAY ASHIn the world of beauty, Mary Kay is a household name. How much do you know about this talented and successful entrepreneur? Follow along and see! • Texan-born Mary Kathlyn Wagner married

Ben Rogers at age 17, and the couple had three children before he headed off to the service during World War II. While Rogers was away, Mary Kay sold books door-to-door, amassing sales of $25,000 in just six months. When he returned in 1945, the couple divorced. She supported herself and her children by working for Stanley Home Products, conducting home demonstration parties.

• In 1952, Mary Kay left Stanley, taking a position with the World Gift Company as its national training director. After nearly a decade with World Gift, she bid for a promotion, but was passed over in favor of a man she herself had trained. She resigned in protest, with plans to write a book that would help women succeed in business. That book became the business plan for her own dream company.

• The year 1963 was an eventful one for Mary Kay, beginning with a new marriage at age 45. She then took her $5,000 savings and leased a 500-square-foot storefront in Dallas. She bought skin care formulas from a tanner who had created them while working on hides. Her products were packaged in her favorite pastel pink. Tragedy struck a month before the scheduled store opening, when her new husband died of a heart attack, just one month into their marriage. Mary Kay’s 20-year-old son stepped in to help launch the business.

• The Dallas store opened with nine salespeople. It generated a profit its first year, and by the end of the second year had sold nearly $1 million worth

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Mediterranean Diet

A diet study has revealed some promising news for those who are at “high vascular risk,” meaning they have a greater chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease due to high blood pressure, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease or smoking. Spanish scientists found that a Mediterranean diet can benefit cognitive function -- the ability to process thoughts -- more so than a plain low-fat diet.

The participants (average age 69) were assigned different diets for six years. One, a Mediterranean diet, included extra-virgin olive oil and mixed nuts. The results for those on that diet were “statistically significant.” It’s thought that the diet not only reduced cognitive impairment, but also slowed its progression to dementia.Additionally, heart attack, stroke and related deaths were down by 30 percent. The key ingredient: olive oil. Apparently, a chemical in olive oil (polyphenol) clears plaque buildup from the brain seen in Alzheimer’s disease.

The Mayo Clinic likes the Mediterranean diet, too. Its website cites research showing that the diet was associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular mortality, cancer, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.

What does the Mediterranean diet consist of? A lot of vegetables. Lots and lots of vegetables. Specifically:

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Plant-based foods such as vegetables and fruits -- nine servings a day

Grains, rice, pasta and no-salt nuts

Whole-grain bread dipped in olive oilVirgin or extra-virgin olive or canola oil instead of butter

No salt -- instead use herbs and spices

Red meat no more than a few times a month

Fish and poultry at least twice a weekFatty fish, such as mackerel, tuna and salmon, high in omega-3.

Go online for recipes or check your library for Mediterranean diet cookbooks. Ask if your doctor thinks this kind of diet would be appropriate for you.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to [email protected].

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Some new reports say segments of the economy are springing back. Others aren’t so positive. Depending where you read:

--Consumer attitudes are better than they’ve been in the past five years.

--Fewer people say that jobs are hard to get.

--Home prices are going up because there are more people trying to buy.

Or:

--People are now feeling the results of the increased payroll tax and the bigger bite out of paychecks, and retail sales have fallen.

--Consumer confidence is falling.

--More people expect the unemployment rate to stay high.

How are things at your house?

If things are better for you, that’s great, but don’t let down your guard. Take our collective experiences of the past few years, and don’t make assumptions that the economy is going to continue to get better, if indeed it is. Here are some suggestions:

--Watch the small expenditures, because they add up. If you’ve gone back to buying morning coffee out, calculate what you spend in a year. Use the public library instead of buying books on Amazon. Decide whether you need all

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those cable channels. Put a filter on your faucet instead of buying bottled water.

--Pay down your credit cards. Once one is paid off, either put that money on another payment or put it in savings every month. After your cards are paid off, save, save, save every dollar you can. Don’t cancel the cards, however, because that will lower your credit score.

--Don’t make credit-card purchases unless you know you can pay off the balance in three months. Consider whether you can instead save the money in three months and pay cash instead.

--Consider whether service work on your vehicle will keep it running a bit longer, instead of buying a new one.

--Review your tax deductions to make sure you don’t get a big refund at the end of the year. Getting a refund means you’ve given an interest-free loan to the government.

Do you hear a note of caution in all this? No matter what “consumer confidence” poll you read, you can find one that says the opposite.

Yes, it might give the economy as a whole a boost if millions of people run out and spend, spend, spend. But you’re not responsible for the economy. You’re only responsible for your home and family.

And being cautious about spending is still the way to go.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to [email protected].

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: We recently took in a stray dog. “Walt” had a few minor health issues that are being addressed, but he also needs to be “fixed.” The veterinarian says it shouldn’t be a difficult operation, once he’s ready for it, but Walt is a fully grown dog heading into his senior years. What problems should I be on the lookout for, just in case? -- Hannah in Trenton, N.J.

DEAR HANNAH: The operation to neuter Walt should be pretty routine. But if you have any concerns, definitely ask the veterinarian about them. It sounds like the vet is holding off on the operation while some specific health concerns are addressed, which means he is making sure that potential complications from the surgery are handled ahead of time.

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Once Walt is ready for the operation and a date is scheduled, the office should give you instructions. You probably will be told not to feed him for 12 hours before the operation. After the operation, he’ll be kept under observation in recovery until it’s deemed safe for him to go home. Walt still will probably be groggy for several hours afterward. For the next five to seven days, he will need to recover in a quiet spot at home, with minimal activity.

Again, the vet clinic should be informative and communicative about the surgery. Contact it with any questions or concerns before and after Walt’s procedure.

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of products. In 1968, the company went public. Mary Kay offered her employees incentive programs for their home demonstrations, including vacations, jewelry, and automobiles. Known for her love of the color pink, beginning in 1969, Mary Kay began giving pink Cadillacs to her top sales performers. The first cars were painted the color of one of her products, a shade of blush called Mountain Laurel. Twenty-five years later she had awarded 7,000 cars with a value of $100 million. The particular shade of pink used to paint the cars belongs exclusively to Mary Kay, Inc. and is not available to other customers. A General Motors dealer will not repaint any outside vehicle Mary Kay’s pink. GM estimates they have produced more than 100,000 pink Cadillacs for Mary Kay.

• Mary Kay became the author of three best-sellers along her journey. The third book You Can Have It All, published in 1995, achieved best-seller status just days after its launch.

• From humble beginnings of nine salespeople, Mary Kay representatives now number more than 2.4 million. From second-year sales of $1 million, worldwide sales in more than 35 markets are close to $3 billion annually. Fortune magazine has included Mary Kay, Inc. on its list of “The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America” and “The Most Admired Corporations in America.” Mary Kay was a devoted fundraiser for charities, establishing foundations to combat domestic violence and to fund cancer research.

• Mary Kay retained her CEO position until 1987, but remained active in the company until 1996 when she suffered a stroke. She passed away in 2001. The tremendous success of her company lives on, thanks to a personal belief of hers – “People are a company’s greatest asset.”

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During the summer, many people enjoy cookouts with family and friends. Grilling outdoors is particularly popular in my home state of Texas.

While cooking outdoors is a wonderful way to prepare tasty, delicious dishes from meats to vegetables to desserts, it can be hazardous to your health if certain safety guidelines aren’t followed. Here are some tips for safe grilling:

Preparing Meats for the Grill:--Buy ground meat and poultry no more than one to two days in advance. If it is going to be longer, freeze them. Larger cuts of meat, like steaks, should be grilled or frozen within four days of purchase. --Thaw frozen meat in the refrigerator or microwave before grilling. Meat thawed in the microwave must be cooked immediately. Food should never be thawed on the counter. --Marinate meat and poultry in the refrigerator. During grilling, avoid brushing the food with marinade that touched the raw meat.--Wash your hands before and after handling raw meat and poultry.--Hamburger patties should be made about 1/2-inch thick and 4 inches in diameter to help them cook fully and evenly.

Transporting:--Transport meat and poultry in a cooler with ice, and pack the cooler just before leaving. Open the cooler as little as possible. --In order to prevent cross-contamination, raw meat and poultry should be kept separate from cooked foods and foods eaten raw, like fruits and vegetables. Pack drinks in a separate cooler.--The cooler should stay in an air-conditioned car during transportation and in a shaded spot once you’ve arrived. Only take out the amount of food you can grill at one time.

Grilling:--To kill microorganisms, scrape and heat the grill before putting on the meat or poultry.--Grilled foods brown on the outside quickly, so the only way to correctly determine doneness is to check the internal temperature with a thermometer. Place the thermometer in the thickest part of the meat -- away from bone, fat or gristle -- near the end of the cooking time. Wash the thermometer between testing different meats and before and after each use. Recommended safe minimum internal temperatures are as follows:145 degrees F for steaks, roasts and fish160 F for ground beef and pork165 F for whole poultry, chicken pieces or ground patties--Do not flip steaks with a fork; it can puncture the meat and cause bacteria to get inside.--Remove food from the grill with clean utensils, and put it on a clean serving dish to prevent cross-contamination.--Discard any food, cooked or uncooked, left out of refrigeration for more than two hours, or one hour if the temperature is above 90 F.

Try my recipe for Spicy Herb Butter as a topping for your grilled meats, grilled seafood and vegetables. It makes an 8-inch-long tube of herb butter that will keep for up to a month in the freezer.

SPICY HERB BUTTER1/2 pound unsalted butter, softened1 tablespoon olive oil1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons finely minced green onions, whites and green parts1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley leaves 1 tablespoon minced oregano leaves1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1. In a large bowl, mix the butter, oil and all other ingredients with a rubber spatula until evenly combined. Lay about a foot long section of plastic wrap on a work surface. Put the herb butter on the bottom center of the plastic wrap, and form into a mound about 8 inches long.

2. Fold the bottom edge of the plastic wrap over the butter and roll the enclosed butter forward until completely wrapped, forming a tube of butter about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Twist the ends together like a party favor. Refrigerate until firm, or freeze for up to 1 month. Sliced as needed and serve atop grilled meat, seafood or vegetables as desired.

(Additional information provided by Christeena Haynes, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Dallas County, University of Missouri Extension.)

***Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and author of seven cookbooks. Her new cookbook is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” Her website is www.divapro.com. To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva!, on Facebook and go to Hulu.com. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis.

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PIRATESby Janet Spencer

After Spanish explorers established regular trade routes with the Americas, a new industry was born: Pirating. Come along with Tidbits as we sail the high seas!• Pirating reached its height in the years between

1650 and 1730. Pirate ships didn’t roam around hoping to chance upon a victim; they patrolled known shipping routes. During this time, many governments (particularly England) supported piracy, encouraging it as a cheap way to get expensive goods into their country. Piracy became so prevalent that sea-faring trade nearly ground to a complete halt. At this point governments began working against the plunder, tracking down pirates and hanging them in public. The last pirate of this era ever hanged in England was strung up in 1840, and in 1862 the last one was hung in America.

• In the mid-1600s, there were about 50,000 British sailors making an honest living on the sea, and probably somewhere between 1,000 and 5,000 British pirates making a dishonest living at the same time. During this period, about 80 pirates served on each pirate ship. The career of a pirate generally lasted only a few years or so before they were drowned or killed or jailed. Although some made a fortune and retired, it was more common for the ones who made money to squander it in short order, necessitating another trip.

MYTHS & LEGENDS• The image of the typical pirate that’s been

passed down through history is partly true and partly false. Pirates often wore a scarf tied around their head to keep their hair out of their face and to prevent sweat from running into their eyes. They frequently went barefoot which gave them better traction on slippery decks. Pirates wore earrings because they thought it would improve their vision. (Acupuncturists say this isn’t far from the truth.) Burying their treasure is not something that happened often, although there are a few cases on record.


DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have been diagnosed with atrial flutter. My cardiologist wants to perform a catheter ablation on me and says it’s a safe procedure. Do you agree? -- B.L.

ANSWER: Atrial flutter is a very rapid heartbeat. The atria, the two upper heart chambers, beat 260 to 300 times a minute. The lower heart chambers, the right and left ventricles, the heart’s pumping chambers, beat at half that rate, still a fast heartbeat.

Atrial flutter differs from atrial fibrillation, a more common heart-rhythm disturbance, in the regularity of the heartbeat. Atrial fibrillation is both an irregular and fast heartbeat. Atrial flutter is a regular and fast beat.

Fatigue, lightheadedness and shortness of breath are some of atrial flutter’s symptoms.

The heart can’t be allowed to sustain such rapid beating. Ablation, the destruction of heart tissue responsible for the speedup, is an excellent way to put an end to flutter. The heart doctor with a specially equipped catheter advances this thin, pliable tube from a surface blood vessel into the heart. When the doctor has the catheter at the right position, he or she turns on radio waves that create scars in the renegade part of the atrium. The abnormal rhythm stops. The success rate is 90 percent. I wouldn’t hesitate for a minute to have it done.

The booklet on heartbeat irregularities explains the more common kinds of heartbeat disturbances. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 107W, 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.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Years ago, on one of the morning news shows, I heard people talking about taking a vitamin or mineral to keep mosquitoes from biting. Do you know what that is? Mosquitoes prefer my blood. I do not want to use some type of poison, like a repellent. -- P.J.

ANSWER: Vitamin B-1, thiamine, has been touted as a way to discourage mosquitoes from biting. No proof of this exists, and I have serious doubts about this advice.

Exhaled carbon dioxide attracts mosquitoes, as do other body chemicals and body heat. You don’t have to fear repellents. They aren’t poison. They don’t kill mosquitoes. They drive them away -- repel them. Ones with DEET work well. Or if you want a natural

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***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My concern is “tan without the sun” lotions. The “bronzers” work over a period of hours. If they were simple dyes, the color change would be immediate. It isn’t. It takes hours before an effect is noticeable. Do they bring a natural skin pigment to the surface, and do they protect from the sun? -- A.R.

ANSWER: Most of these products contain dihydroacetone, which reacts with cells in the topmost layer of skin and imparts the tan hue to it. It fades as these cells are shed. The color change does not protect against sunlight.These bronzers are not skin dyes.

***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Leaving a treasure behind left it vulnerable. Most often plunder was carried to the nearest port and sold. Likewise, walking the plank was a rare occurrence. In fact, there are only two pirates known to have used that method. One was Major Stede Bonnet, who is credited with inventing it, and the other was a Dane called Captain Derdrake. More commonly, men were simply thrown overboard.

• Contrary to popular belief, a pirate ship tended to be a fairly democratic workplace. A charter establishing ship rules would be drawn up at the start of each voyage with each sailor contributing to the list and expected to stick to it. Disability pensions were awarded for pirates wounded in battle. Usually, the captain was elected by secret ballot and could be voted out of office. Likewise, ships’ officers were often elected democratically. Many pirate captains preferred to win their battles with a show of force rather than bloodthirsty slaughter. Booty was generally divided fairly, with the captain receiving a share and a half; officers receiving a share and a quarter; and crew getting one share each. Nobody on the pirate ship got paid anything at all unless they captured something of value. Most ships carried musicians on board to provide entertainment.

PIRATE WAYS• In the late 1600s, when most of humanity was

still illiterate, ships flew flags with pictures on them indicating their identity and intention.

Flags might depict an hourglass (indicating time running out for surrender), or a sword (indicating willingness to fight), or a skull and crossbones, which was by far the most popular design. The color of a flag also sent messages: A black flag meant the pirates would give quarter, and would spare the lives of the captured crew if the treasure was handed over without a fight. If the victims refused to lay down their weapons, a red flag (preferably dipped in blood) would be run up. If a red flag was flying, it meant no quarter would be given and the crew could expect to die. Seeing the sight of a red flag with skull and crossbones was often all it took to convince the victims to give up and hand all their goods over. After all, the cargo on board usually didn’t even belong to them. A white flag indicated surrender.

• The French phrase ‘joli rouge’ means ‘pretty red’ which is thought to be the reason the pirate flag is called the Jolly Roger.

• Cannon shot was carefully aimed to destroy the sails and masts of the ships being captured without damaging the ship itself. Pirates needed to immobilize the ship but did not want to destroy it. Treasure didn’t do much good if it was sitting on the bottom of the ocean, and the boat itself was a prize worth keeping. Cannonballs were often made imperfectly on purpose because they would make more noise in flight if they were not perfectly round, and noisy cannonballs were more intimidating than silent cannonballs.

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