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• Postmen in Victorian England were popularly called “robins.” This was because their uniforms were red. The British Post Offi ce grew out of the carrying of royal dispatches. Red was considered a royal color, so uniforms and letter-boxes were red. Christmas cards often showed a robin delivering Christmas mail.

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• In the United States, Christmas is the peak time to send cards. In fact, Americans will send out a combined 2.6 billion cards at Christmas time.

CHRISTMAS ON THE BIG SCREEN• “White Christmas” (1954), starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, was the fi rst movie to be made in Vista Vision, a deep-focus process.

• In the show, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the Grinch cuts out a Santa beard, but never wears it.

• Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer’s father’s name was Donner.

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• A Christmas club savings account in which a person deposits a fi xed amount of money regularly to be used at Christmas for shopping, came about around 1905.

AND THEN THERE WAS MUSIC• Child singer Jimmy Boyd was 12 years and 11 months old when he sang the Christmas favorite, “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.” The song hit the top of the pop charts.

• The popular Christmas song “Jingle Bells” was composed in 1857 by James Pierpont, and was originally called “One-Horse Open Sleigh,” and was actually written for Thanksgiving.

• The Puritans forbade the singing of Christmas carols.

• There are 364 gifts named in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song.

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• In 1996, Christmas caroling was banned at two major malls in Pensacola, Florida. Apparently, shoppers and merchants complained the carolers were too loud and took up too much space.

• Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing — toasting neighbors to a long and healthy life.

• The earliest collection of Christmas carols was published in 1521.

A KISS FOR GOOD LUCK• Long before it was used as a “kiss encourager” during the Christmas season, mistletoe had long been considered to have magic powers by Celtic and Teutonic peoples. It was said to have the ability to heal wounds and increase fertility. Celts hung mistletoe in their homes in order to bring themselves good luck and ward off evil spirits.

• Mistletoe, a traditional Christmas symbol, was once revered by the early Britons. It was so sacred that it had to be cut with a golden sickle.

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CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD• In North America, children put stockings out at Christmas time. Their Dutch counterparts, however, use shoes. Dutch children set out shoes to receive gifts any time between mid-November and December 5, St. Nicholas’ birthday.

• Christmas Day in the Ukraine can be celebrated on either December 25, in faithful alliance with the Roman Catholic Gregorian calendar, or on January 7, which is the Orthodox or Eastern Rite (Julian calendar), the church holy day.

• According to historical accounts, the fi rst Christmas in the Philippines was celebrated 200 years before Ferdinand Magellan discovered the country for the western world, likely between the years 1280 and 1320 AD.

• Christmas is not widely celebrated in Scotland. Some historians believe that Christmas is downplayed in Scotland because of the infl uence of the Presbyterian Church (or Kirk), which considered Christmas a “Papist,” or Catholic event. As a result, Christmas in Scotland tends to be somber.

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• Martin Luther lived between 1483and 1546. Legend has it that he wasthe one who fi rst connected lightswith the Christmas tree. He waswalking in the woods, composinga sermon, when he realized that itwas getting very dark. Because thewoods harbored wolves and bears, hebecame understandably nervous. Hethen looked up between the trees andnoticed the twinkling stars, and feltthat this was God’s way of comfortinghim. He made this a subject forhis sermon, and recreated the feelingby placing candles on a small Christmastree.

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• Toppers for the Christmas tree at one time ranged from golden and tin angels in the mid-1800s to various national fl ags in the 1870s.

• Strings of glass beads—used to decorate the Christmas tree—were produced for German trees in the 1850s. In England, small toys were hung on the Christmas tree.

• Trees found in the 17th century were mostly small trees sitting on top of tables in the home. It was usual for there to be a tree for each family member, with that person’s gifts placed under the tree.

• In the 1900s, it became popular to have Christmas trees with themes, such as an Oriental tree or an Egyptian tree.

• As an expression of appreciation for the British army’s help during World War II, the city of Oslo sent a Christmas tree to the city of Westminster in England.

• It was a practice among the Romansto decorate their homes with evergreens, and it was also considered good luck to give friends branches of green trees on the fi rst day of January.

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• On Dec. 25, 1884, Mr. Layne Hall of Sil-ver Creek, N.Y., is born. At his death on Nov. 20, 1990, he had a valid driver’s li-cense. He was 105 years old, making him the oldest legal driver ever.

• On Dec. 28, 1895, the world’s fi rst com-mercial movie screening takes place at the Grand Cafe in Paris. French siblings Louis and Auguste Lumiere screened a series of short scenes from everyday French life, and charged admission.

• On Dec. 23, 1912, Keystone Pictures

releases its fi rst “Keystone Kop” movie, “Hoffmeyer’s Release.” The Key-stone Kops fi lms were silent, black-and-white movies starring a crew of bumbling policemen who bumped into and fell over each other in a frenetic sequence of slapstick gags.

• On Dec. 24, 1923, President Calvin Coolidge touches a button and lights up the fi rst national Christmas tree to grace the White House grounds. The tree was also the fi rst to be decorated with electric lights. The tradition has been repeated with every administration since then.

• On Dec. 22, 1956, a baby gorilla named Colo is born at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, becoming the fi rst-ever gorilla born in cap-tivity. At that time, captive gorillas often never learned parenting skills from their

own parents in the wild, so the Colum-bus Zoo built Colo a nursery, and she was reared by zookeepers. Colo is still alive today.

• On Dec. 26, 1966, the fi rst day of the fi rst Kwanzaa is celebrated in Los Angeles. The seven-day holiday, which has strong Afri-can roots, was designed as a celebration of African-American family, community and culture.

• On Dec. 27, 1979, in an attempt to stabi-

lize the turbulent political situation in Af-ghanistan, the Soviet Union sends 75,000 troops to enforce the installation of Babrak Karmal as the new leader of the nation. The new government and the Soviet pres-ence, however, had little success. The So-viet intervention cost Russia dearly. The seemingly endless civil war in Afghanistan resulted in thousands of Soviet dead and untold monetary costs.


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10 STEPS TO A PERFECT ROOM

STEP 1:YOUR ROAD MAP PRINT

Have you ever looked at a deco-rating magazine and wondered, “Could that room be mine?”

Well, it could be. And if you’ve ever wondered about how to pull it all togeth-er and don’t even know where to start, let’s try to demystify all the theory and break it down to ten easy steps to the perfect room. If you can follow a recipe, you can decorate that dream room. Now, one of the questions I get asked so many times is, “Where do I start? There are all these rooms. I don’t know where to start. Should I start with my color on the wall or color on the fl oor?” And the answer is “No” to both of those.

What you need to start with is what I call your friend, and that’s a road map print. Now, a road map print could be a fabric for drapery; it could be a wall paper; it could be an area rug; the upholstery fab-ric, or even a favorite piece of artwork, but it’s the place to start and that’s why I call it your road map print. When you fi nd that print that you really love start by looking at that print because it’s go-ing to tell us three big clues about your room. First, what style is the print? Is it a Jacobean fl oral? Is it a geometric? Does it say traditional, country, or maybe con-temporary? That will be your fi rst big clue. I might love a contemporary print, but to design a whole room around that print might not be the feeling of the room that I want to create. So make sure that print has the right feel for you and for that room, and that is the place to start.

Next I want you to look at the background of that print. You’re looking for one of two things. You’re looking for texture or you’re looking for a sheen, a shine to it. Now use your imagination here for a minute and I want you to close your eyes and imagine fabrics and surfaces that are smooth, sleek and shiny. You might be picturing silk and satin, mirrors and marble. How about crystal? All of those items have one thing in common, and they are all very dressy.

Now close your eyes again and imagine fabrics and surfaces with a lot of texture. How about a Berber carpet? How about some basketry, some pottery, some stone or brick? Well, the feeling you should be getting from all of those items is casual, and the theory of texture is, the more texture something has, the more casual it will be.

So when you look at this print, does it have a sheen? Or does it have a texture? That’s going to be a clue as to whether

your room is going to be more casual or more dressy. Maybe you’ve got a room going on now that you want to change the direction a little bit. Well, that’s a big clue. If you want it more casual, intro-duce those fabrics and surfaces with lots of robust texture that say cozy, casual, or if you want to dress it up, introduce those fabrics and surfaces that have sheen and shine to it, like maybe a moiré fabric or even some silk taffeta plaid. Little pil-lows thrown in that room could easily dress it up, but that’s your second big clue about that room.

Now third, look at what colors are used in that print. You might be surprised when you look that you will fi nd that many prints are designed around three color families. Now when you use three colors, you have an opportunity to have what we call a base color, and that’s the color you’re going to be seeing the most of in your room. You have a contrast color and an accent color, and that’s a word we designers throw out a lot. “Oh, you need an accent color.” Are you con-fused as to what it means? Don’t worry, many people are. Let me try to make it simple for you. The accent color is the surprise color in the room. It’s the color you might least expect, but yet it really makes a statement.

Now when you think about three colors, the reason why it’s important to use three colors is not only because many prints are designed around three colors, but also some of the most important color schemes use three colors. Can you picture a color wheel? Well, if you have three colors that touch each other on a color wheel, those are called an analogous color scheme. We might have a blue-green, a blue and then the color next to it would be either the green on the other side of the blue-green, or the blue violet, but three colors touch-ing each other on a color wheel have a natural complementary look to them. So it’s very easy to use those three colors.

Now let’s talk about mixing patterns. I know many people love to see different patterns used in a room because they have a motion to them. Solids are just kind of solid, but pattern is motion, but to mix pattern, we have to follow some rules. Here is the recipe card for mixing patterns.

There are three things you need to know for two patterns to work well together. The fi rst is the scale. Let’s take a fl oral for example. I could use a large fl oral and mix it with a small fl oral. They could be complementary in that same room because they are of different scale, but I could also take a big fl oral and mix it with a stripe. I could mix all sorts of pat-terns together, but they’re not going to be of the same scale, and the reason why is that they both can’t be the stars. One has precedence and the others will follow. So vary your scale. Don’t put two patterns of the same size in the room. They’re go-ing to fi ght.

The second thing that has to happen when mixing patterns is making sure your patterns have color connectors. Col-or connectors is a fancy word meaning a relationship based on color. The fi rst rule had to do with pattern, a relation-ship of pattern, but our second one has to do with relationship of color. Now from

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one pattern to the other, the connectors would be two to three colors. They don’t have to be the exact color, no “matchy-matchy” please, but give them a correla-tion or a relationship of being from the same family.

Now the third one is probably the hard-est for you to fi gure out, but again, let’s make it simple, and that is proportion. If you’ve ever walked into somebody’s home or room that has more than one print in it and your eyes are just bom-barded by everything you see and your eyes don’t know what to look at. It’s just bombarding you with the colors and the patterns. What they’ve probably missed is the proportion part of it.

So let’s say we’re going to use this fl o-ral as our star pattern in the room. That makes my little fl oral a complementary fabric or a secondary fabric. It’s not the star. So if I’m going to mix these two prints in the room, I’m going to take my star and use it two-thirds, and then use my little fl oral only one-third. So if we’re doing a bedroom let’s use the large fl o-ral on our bed covering and our drapery and use the little fl oral maybe as the dust ruffl e or maybe upholster the headboard, or how about covering a slipper chair and doing a couple of pillows on the bed? So, when somebody walks into that room be-cause you followed the proportion, their eyes will go to what you want them to see and that is certainly the star of the room.

Now, that works great if you have just

two fabrics, but let’s say you have three fabrics. You have a large fl oral, a small fl oral and a plaid. Having three patterns changes the proportion. Now it’s going to be 60, 30 and 10. We still don’t use any two fabrics in equal proportion and if a fourth pattern is added, it would then change the proportion again. Each time going down just a little bit to make sure that you’ve got one pillow in that favorite toile you want to add in that room. Your eyes still go to what you want people to see, and by following the proportion rule, you can mix as many patterns as you want and it’s going to be harmonious.

So remember, when you start to decorate your room, your fi rst step is your road map print. This print will tell you what colors to incorporate and how best to combine three colors and if your room will be more dressy or casual depending on the amount of texture or sheen your print has. Finally, keep in mind the scale and proportion of your patterns so there is one “star” pattern in your room that is used the most.

Stay tuned for Step 2, Case Goods!

Courtesy of Sally Morse Ten StepsTo A Perfect Room

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SOME FIBROIDS NEED NO TREATMENTDEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 37, have two children and also have fi -broids. My periods are quite heavy. My doctor says that removal of the uterus is the best way to end my problem. My husband and I would like to have more children. What other options do I have? --P.S.

ANSWER: The uterus is a large, hol-low muscle with an internal layer that grows every month in preparation for the reception of a fertilized egg. Fi-broids are noncancerous growths of the uterine muscle. They’re common, and for most women they cause few, if any, symptoms. Large fi broids can compress the bladder and provoke fre-quent urination. Or they can press on the colon and bring on constipation. They sometimes reduce the chances of pregnancy. They can be responsible for heavy menstrual bleeding.Their cause hasn’t been discovered, but female hormones must be involved in their appearance, because they tend to regress with menopause.If they’re not producing symptoms, they can be ignored. If they are kicking up a fuss, hysterectomy -- removal of the uterus -- is one solution, but not the only one. Options depend on what the woman wants. For a woman approaching menopause, the medicine Lupron is a good choice. It suppresses estrogen production, which shrinks fi broids. Since this has a time limit on use, women who will soon be menopausal are the ones who can take advantage of it.Danazol (a synthetic male hormone),

birth-control pills and Depo-Provera control excessive menstrual bleeding due to fi broids.Sometimes doctors can remove a fi -broid with a scope that enters the uter-us through the vagina without any ex-ternal cutting.Uterine artery embolization is a pro-cedure where the doctor threads a soft tube (a catheter) to the artery feeding the fi broid. When the right position is reached, the doctor releases particles that obstruct the artery and cut off blood supply to the fi broid. It falls off.MRgFUS, magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound, is a new technique employing sound waves to heat the fi -broid and shrink it. It can interfere with subsequent pregnancies, however. The booklet on fi broids explains these growths in detail. To order a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1106W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. En-close a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the re-cipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you please tell me what causes hand-foot-and-mouth disease? What can be done to prevent kids from getting it? -- A worried grandmother of four grand-children

ANSWER: Hand-foot-and-mouth dis-ease is a viral illness most often occur-ring in children younger than 10. The virus’s name is coxsackie virus, from the name of the New York city where it was fi rst found. It causes tiny blisters on the tongue, in the throat and on the pal-ate, gums and lips. The blisters break to form shallow sores. The hands, fi ngers, feet and groin can also break out. The illness peaks in summer or early fall. It’s usually a mild illness that’s over in one week. There is no prevention for it, and there is no medicine for it.

***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column when-ever 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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HOW TOWIGGLEOUT OF THE MUD

By Dr. Ron Ross

PREPARE FOR THE BOOM:

FORTIFYYOUR FAITH

Everyone lives with faith – even the avowed atheist and the most irreligious and hedonistic person

you can fi nd. Everyone puts their faith in someone or something.

Some put their faith in wealth. These folks fi gure that if there’s enough money in the bank, suffi cient stocks and bonds set aside, and a comfortable quantity of material goods under title that they can eat, drink and be merry the rest of their days on earth.

Others put their faith in armies. They raise vast militaries, purchase the latest weapons of terror, buttress their borders

with great walls, then strut their power for all to see.

A few naïve romantics still believe that the clever maneuverings of diplomats will be able to secure peace on earth and goodwill toward men.

Quite a large number of people put their faith in science. They believe that some day science will fi nd the cure for all disease and maybe even discover the “war gene” so the aggressive warmongers can be identifi ed pre-birth and aborted from the planet forever thereby ushering a whole world of peace-loving people who will joyfully hold hands and sing Kum-ba-yah.

Millions of people on every continent hold great faith in government. They believe that government is good, and the more of it there is the better things will be.

What about education? That too is believed by many to be the panacea for a world of war and woe.

Then there is ethnocentrism - that’s just a big word that describes the belief that my culture is better than your culture and that if the whole world would adopt my culture it would be a much better place to live.

Yet they’ve all failed. Great wealth has suddenly disappeared, powerful armies have fallen to defeat, diplomacy has seldom proven capable of stopping

wars, science cannot cure even the commonest cold let alone the enormous ills of modern society, some of the most educated societies in history have become the most depraved, and every culture – even those established with the intention of doing good for all - ultimately corrode and rot from within.

Then in whom or what must we place our faith? If these seven pillars of man-created institutions are not worthy of our faith, then what or who is?

You know, don’t you? You know that it is not you nor is it me. You know it’s not government or education or science or our culture. It’s not some mysterious faith in faith or some sappy hope in

hope.

It is faith in God. Nourish and encourage the growth of the seeds of faith found within your tender heart.

“Prepare for the Boom” is a series of columns that will appear over the next several months. A compilation of the series will be made available toward the end of the series. To join Dr. Ross’s e-mailing list please go to www.MileHighMotivator.com and sign up. There is no charge. For feedback email: [email protected].

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SPINAL LINKTO ASTHMA

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An insightful lookat Health

SUBSTITUTE WITH SPINACH

What kind of greens do you use to make your salad with, or to top your sand-

wich off? Iceberg lettuce? Romaine lettuce? Have you ever tried using spinach? Substituting iceberg or Romaine lettuce with spinach can improve your nutrient intake. Spin-ach has greater quantities of, and is an excellent source of many key nutrients including vitamin A, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin C, ribofl avin, potassium, and vitamin B6! Spinach is thought to be a good source of iron, however, the body readily absorbs less than 2% of it.

Spinach does contain useful amounts of the rest of its nutrients. For example, ½ cup boiled spinach contains 74% of the RDA for vita-min A, 66% of the RDA for folate, 15% of the RDA for vitamin C, and over 10% of the RDA for other B vi-tamins.

All of these nutrients help enhance your immune system as well as participate in important metabolic functions of the body. Try using spinach for your next salad. It’s tasty with grapefruit sections and mushrooms. Try substituting spin-ach for your lettuce on sandwiches and tacos. Making the substitution is a small, simple way to get some signifi cant nutrients in your diet!

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According to Macquarie Univer-sity researcher, Dr. Ray Hayek, the study involved hundreds of people with asthma symptoms across Aus-tralia.

“When the asthma sufferer is under the anxiety of a looming asthma at-tack, the levels of the hormone cor-tisol increase. This acute increase in cortisol through a number of mechanisms can bring on an asthma attack,” says Dr. Hayek. “Levels of the stress hormone cortisol steadily decreased during the trial, and lev-els of the immunological markers (immunoglobulin A) steadily rose.”

Apparently, reducing stress to the nervous system with chiropractic care reduces the likelihood of asth-ma attacks.

More proof that chiropractic care, because of its focus on the nervous system, may be helpful for a variety of health complaints.

The information in this article is pro-vided solely for educational purposes and not as medical advice. Please con-sult a medical or health professional if you have questions about your health. No liability is accepted should you de-cide to self-treat or self-prescribe.

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1. Place all spices and tea in a tea strainer.2. Heat the water and milk then let the spices steep for about 10 or 15 minutes depending on how strong you like it.3. Remove spices and add honey.4. Pour into a cup and enjoy.

Here in the US when we hear chai we think it is a spiced tea but in India chai is just sweetened tea with milk. Masala Chai is the spiced tea we

are somewhat familiar with. I enjoy a cup almost every morning instead of coffee. It is a good way to get the body started because of the warming spices used. It is hard to fi nd set recipe for Masala chai because it is all based on personal taste. However, there are 4 constants in every cup of Masala Chai. They are: Tea, Sweetener, Milk and Spices. The tea is usually a dark, strong black tea but can be a gunpowder tea or a rooibos, or a yerba mate. As for sweetener any will do but honey is most often used and always in heavy amounts. Milk is usually whole milk for it’s richness but I will use low fat because I don’t need all of the fat. Soy or rice milk will do as well. As for the spices, the ones I used are most popular but you will fi nd nutmeg, vanilla, licorice, cocoa and almond in some versions. Oregon Chai has a strong vanilla fl avor with the listed spices weaker in fl avor. Just remember, when making your Masala Chai it is really a personal taste so if you don’t like one or more of the spices either go lighter or leave it out. And if you do like one of the spices go heavy on it.

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DOES EATING GREENS BRING

IN THE “GREEN”?

For many people, the new year is a time for making resolu-tions and eating certain foods

for “luck.” On New Year’s Day, eating greens, black-eyed peas and cornbread are thought to bring fi nancial reward. While I’m not superstitious, I do be-lieve in the health benefi ts of eating greens.

Greens include any vegetable in the cabbage family that doesn’t form a compact head, like collards, mustards, turnips, spinach and kale. There are

several varieties of tasty and unusual types of greens, so be bold and experi-ment! Dark, leafy greens such as spin-ach, kale, collards and mustard greens are an excellent source of many nutri-ents. Greens contain high amounts of vitamin A and iron, as well as some calcium. Greens also are packed with antioxidants and are a wonderful addi-tion to any diet.

If the stems of the greens are tough, don’t throw them away. There are nu-trients in the stems, so chop them up into small pieces and freeze them. You can add the stems to soups and stews, sauté them when you sauté your onions or add them to various dishes just the way you add in carrots.

Pot liquor, the highly seasoned liquid that is left after the greens are cooked, is full of vitamins and minerals and is a nutritious drink.

The practice of combining different types of greens is called a “mess of greens” in the South. Cooking a mix-ture of greens along with pieces of pork is an integral part of African and Afri-can-American culinary history. During times of slavery, if greens were served one day, the leftover pot liquor and a

pan of cornbread often made the meal for the next. My vegetarian version for preparing a mess of greens retains the fl avorful soul of the recipe, but is much healthier.

While I don’t personally believe in luck or eating certain types of food on the fi rst day of the new year, a dish of dark, leafy, deliciously fresh greens makes me feel blessed all year long!

MESS OF GREENS4 pounds greens (mixture of kale, col-lards, mustard, turnips or spinach)1/4 cup olive oil1 large onion, sliced1 jalapeno, diced6 cloves of garlic, diced1 tablespoon sugar2 tablespoons salt, divided2 tablespoons pepper, divided5 cups water6 sun-dried tomatoes, sliced, and the oil (optional)

Wash greens thoroughly: Remove any brown spots or blemishes, and wash the greens in cold water approximately 3 or 4 times to ensure they are clean and free of insects. Roll the cleaned greens up and slice them into smaller pieces so they’ll cook evenly. Remove and reserve any large stems.

Using a large pot, season the onions with salt and sweat them in the olive oil over low heat for about 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, jalapeno, sugar, salt and pepper to the pot, and sauté the mixture for about 5 minutes. Add the greens and water to the pot and continue cooking for 45 minutes to 1 hour over medium-low heat, stirring once after about 30 to 40 minutes.

Test the greens for tenderness by pierc-ing the stems with a fork or knife. Cook for another 10 to 15 minutes, if needed. Season with the remaining salt and pep-per. Place the greens in a bowl with the pot “likker.” Serve with the sun-dried tomatoes and the oil, if desired, and the traditional Southern condiments: vin-egar, hot sauce, hot peppers in vinegar, or wine vinegar, and chopped onions.

***

Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-win-ning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of fi ve cookbooks. Her lat-est cookbook, “The New African-Ameri-can Kitchen,” is in bookstores now. She’s known as The Kitchen Diva and is the ex-ecutive producer and host of “The Kitchen Diva!” television cooking show. Visit her Web site at www.divapro.com.


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Joseph Bohler has been painting fi ne art for over thirty years. He has studied with such notables as Bob Lougheed and Richard Schmid. In June 1991, he was elected by his peers to membership in the NATIONAL ACADEMY OF WESTERN ART (NAWA) and won the Silver Medal for Watercolor in their 1992 show. He is a life member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, a

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SNIPPETZ® PETS

By Sam Mazzotta

WILLFERAL CAT EVER CALM

DOWN?DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I live in a senior community. In my back-yard garden earlier this year, a feral cat had a litter of kittens.

Some of us ladies decided to trap the kittens and have them spayed or neutered before releasing them back into the wild. We managed to trap two: My neighbor kept one, and I kept the other. My neighbor’s kitten has adjusted well, but my kit-ten, Stripes, is not calm yet. If I talk to her in calm tones, she will stay in the room with my two other cats, but when I move just the slightest bit, she darts out of the room. Is there something I can do to calm her down? -- Helene H., Genesco, N.Y.

DEAR HELENE: I, too, for many years had a half-feral cat whose be-

Paws Corner

havior as a young cat was exactly the same as Stripes’. Dodge passed away two years ago, but by the time he reached his senior years, he had become a loving and trusting cat, although never a “lap cat.”

You are taking the right approach in speaking calmly and moving slowly. It is a great help that you have two fully tame cats. Stripes is observing their behavior closely, believe me, and she will begin copying their patterns, including how they inter-act with you.

It took several months to get close enough to Dodge to pet him. I would toss a bit of steamed shrimp his way, then toss the next bit clos-er. Over time he got close enough for me to scratch his head, and then to pet him gently.

Accept that Stripes might never be a highly sociable cat. But she can learn to trust you, and that’s impor-tant. Here’s wishing the best to you and your pets.

Send your tips, questions and com-ments to Paws Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to [email protected].


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SNIPPETZ® BUSINESS AND FINANCE

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As the year winds down, you may fi nd yourself review-ing your investment strat-

egy to determine if you made the right moves in 2008 to help you achieve your fi nancial goals. And one topic you may well focus on is tax-advantaged investing. Did you do all you could in this area? If not, you might want to consider a popu-lar, but often misunderstood, invest-ment: municipal bonds. And right now, these types of bonds may be more appealing than they’ve been in many years.

Essentially, a municipal bond is a debt security issued by a state, municipality or county to fi nance its capital expenditures, such as bridges, highways or schools. The interest you receive from municipal bonds is exempt from federal taxes and from most state and local taxes, especially if you live in the state in which the bond is issued. Nonethe-less, if you’re like many people, you might dismiss municipal bonds as conservative investments that usu-ally offer lower yields than taxable Treasury or corporate bonds. (The yield is the return you will receive on your bond if you hold it until ma-turity.) But what you may not real-ize is that if you are in one of the up-per tax brackets, the tax savings you receive from your municipal bonds may be enough to provide you with a higher yield than you’d get from a comparable Treasury or corporate bond.

Furthermore, in recent months, we’ve seen something that rarely occurs: municipal bonds yielding as much as, or more than, Treasury bonds — even without taking the tax benefi ts into account. Why has

this happened? For a variety of cir-cumstances, the market has become somewhat “glutted” with municipal bonds; this oversupply has led to lower prices. And bond prices are inversely related to yields, so the drop in municipal bond prices has led to the higher yields.

Thus far, we’ve seen that today’s municipal bonds feature tax advan-tages, low prices and relatively high yields. Yet like all investments, mu-nicipal bonds do carry some types of risk, including the following:

Credit risk — During diffi cult eco-nomic times, municipalities may be strapped for cash and have trouble meeting their fi nancial obligations — such as scheduled interest pay-ments on their bonds. It’s a good idea to invest in a municipal bond whose issuer is considered highly creditworthy, as determined by the ratings it receives from an indepen-dent rating agency, such as Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s.

Call risk — When market inter-est rates are falling, a municipality may want to buy back — or “call” – its bonds so that it can reissue new ones at the lower rates. Obviously, if your bond is called, your income stream will be disrupted. That’s why you may want to look for municipal bonds that offer call protection — a period of time during which the is-suer cannot call the bond.

One fi nal note of caution: Some mu-nicipal bonds are subject to the al-ternative minimum tax (AMT), so, before investing in a muni, consult with your tax advisor.

Once you understand these risks and take the steps we’ve suggested to address them, you may fi nd that municipal bonds can play a valuable role in your portfolio, so give them some consideration.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones fi nancial advisor.

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DENTAL INSURANCE: WORTH IT OR NOT?

As you do your annual fi nancial review, consider if you might save money by signing up for dental insurance.

Begin by asking your dentist what plans he or she accepts, and check that plan’s list of benefi ts. If you’re prone to cavities and often need fi llings, be sure there isn’t a limit on how many you can get, or on how many visits are covered in a year. Check for information on composite fi llings (tooth-colored) versus amalgam (metal-colored). Read the fi ne print for pre-existing conditions as well. It can be hard to determine just when a cavity actually be-gan, and your claim could be denied. Check to see if the deductible is waived in case of an accident.

Some companies allow the dentist to bill directly, and the dentist agrees to accept the plan amount as payment

in full. Some pay the dentist directly but you’ll end up paying a portion of the bill. Others require you to pay the dentist, send in your receipts and wait for reimbursement. In some cases, you’ll make a co-payment; in others, a fl at payment per visit.

Look at the policy limitations, too, especially any waiting period. If dentures are in your immediate future, be sure the policy will cover them in the fi rst year. The same with oral surgery. Generally, if you need oral surgery, you need it now to take care of an immediate problem.

If you’ve selected a plan and are about to start looking for a new dentist, check the insurance company’s Web site and pull up a list of dentists by ZIP code to see which ones participate. Dental insurance companies will pay more to a participating dentist than they will to one that doesn’t.

Be sure to do the math. If a policy costs you $40 per month, has a $100 deductible and a yearly maximum of $1,000, you’ve actually paid out $580. Compare that with your actual dental care costs.

Many plans take effect the fi rst day of the month follow-ing your application and initial payment. Deductibles and annual maximums generally run through a calendar year. If you select and pay for a plan now, it will take effect the

fi rst of the year.

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


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Colorado is a “no fault” divorce State. “No-fault divorce” means that in order to get a divorce decree from a Court you

do not have to prove that the other party (your spouse) did something wrong, such as mental cruelty, physical abuse, or adultery. There are states that still require proof of fault in order to grant a divorce decree. In Colorado to get a di-vorce all you have to prove is that your marriage is “irretrievably broken”, and that one of the par-ties has been domiciled in Colorado for at least 90 days immediately prior to the fi ling of the pe-tition for divorce.

Proving that your marriage is irretrievably bro-ken is simply a matter of stating that this is the state of your marriage. Even if the other party disagrees that your marriage is so broken, you will still get your divorce. However, a Judge might require you to try counseling before the divorce will be granted. Please remember that counseling is almost always a good idea if you are headed for a divorce.

The phrase “irretrievably broken” is interesting in itself. You may be asking yourself, “shouldn’t that be irreparably broken?” I agree with you, but who are we to argue with the legislature?

That Colorado is a no-fault divorce state does mean that fault cannot play a role in a divorce case. Fault can become relevant if it is “eco-nomic fault.” “Economic fault” does not refer to making bad investments. It is the kind of fault that will be considered to be a dissipation of mar-ital assets. For example, losing the bulk of your retirement investments in the dot com debacle is not economic fault. If you were making these investments while you were under the infl uence of illegal substances, that might be another story. However, buying jewelry for your lover or gam-bling away your paycheck is economic fault, and you will be held accountable for such dissipation of marital assets.

Divorce law is like all law. You must remember that: you may not understand the law; you may not like it; and you may not think its fair; but it’s the law!

Chris Meyer is an attorney practicing family law in Monument. Chris’ law practice is limited to domestic relations cases. Chris has been practic-ing law since 1977. He is a former prosecutor and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Flor-ida, California and Wisconsin. Chris can be con-tacted at 719-488-9395. Chris’s website (www.cmeyerlaw.com) has additional divorce and fam-ily law information.

THE MARRIAGE ZONE:NO FAULT DIVORCE

The phrase “irretrievably broken” is interesting in itself. You may be asking yourself, “shouldn’t that be irreparably broken?” I agree with you, but who are we to argue with the legislature?

That Colorado is a no-fault divorce state does mean that fault cannot play a role in a divorce

IT’STHELAW!

by Christopher C. Meyer,Attorney at Law, P.C.

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1. MATH: What mathematical term describes the boundary of a closed plane fi gure?2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When did Mother Teresa win the Nobel peace prize?3. HISTORY: What was the native city of explorer Marco Polo?4. GAMES: How long is a stan-dard bowling lane?5. ENTERTAINMENT: Which singer was the fi rst to record a “Great-est Hits” album?6. LANGUAGE: What is a moun-tebank?7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who did An-drew Jackson marry?8. POETRY: How many lines are in-cluded in a quatrain9. ROYALS: Who was Queen Eliza-beth II’s father, who reigned until his death in 1952?10. MUSIC: What was the name of the 1960s pop music group that Cass Elliot sang with?

1. Entering 2009, only three cur-rent major-league teams have never been to a World Series. Name two of them.2. In 2007, Jake Peavy became the fourth San Diego Padre pitcher to win a Cy Young Award. Name two of the fi rst three.3. Name the fi rst NFL kicker to hit two fi eld goals of 50-plus yards in a game.4. In the past 25 years, only twice has a team missed the NCAA Tourna-ment in men’s basketball one season, then won the title the next. Name the two teams.5. How many NHL playoff series have the Phoenix Coyotes won since the franchise moved from Winnipeg in 1996?6. Five-year-old mare Peppers Pride set a mark in 2008 for most consec-utive victories by a North American thoroughbred. How many was it?7. How many Association of Surfi ng Professionals world championships has Kelly Slater won?


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. The song “Candle in the Wind” was rewritten for the funeral of Princess Diana. Who was the song originally intended for?

2. Who wrote and sang the song “Chevy Van”?

3. Name the deaf singer of the song “Just Walkin’ in the Rain.”

4. What was the original title of the song “Mus-tang Sally”?

5. What was the real name of the Singing Nun?

New DVD Releases forWeek of Dec. 22, 2008

PICK OF THE WEEK“Ghost Town” -- This is one of those lit-tle gems that seem to come and go really quickly at the theaters, but hopefully fi nd new life on home video as people discover them.“Ghost Town” is a wickedly funny roman-tic comedy starring Ricky Gervais (star and creator of the original “The Offi ce”)

as Bertram Pincus, a surly dentist who, after having a near-death experience, dis-covers he can see and speak with ghosts.One of the spirits he meets is Frank Her-lihy (Greg Kinnear), who wants Pincus to prevent Frank’s widow (Tea Leoni) from marrying a lawyer he believes is only pur-suing her for her money. Needless to say, high jinks aplenty ensue.What sets “Ghost Town” apart from most run-of-the-mill romcoms is that the story doesn’t go for cheap, sappy sentimental-ity. It’s refreshingly honest and human, and the performances by Gervais and Le-oni are wonderful. It’s a rare date movie that even guys will love.

ALSO“The Duchess” -- Oh look: It’s Keira Knightley in a period costume drama! This time she’s stuck in the 18th century as Georgiana, the Duchess of Devonshire,

ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales. And like Diana, Georgiana was also the subject of much scandal, gossip and marital in-trigue. You have a choice: You can rent or buy this DVD, or you could just slap a big white wig and corset onto a box kite and make Monty Python noises at it. Guess which one I’m gonna do? Oh, come on. I’m just kidding. I don’t own a box kite.

DOG OF THE WEEK“Eagle Eye” -- Shia LaBeouf has the du-bious honor of being in two of 2008’s big-budget stinkers. The fi rst, obviously, was “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Suck,” the second being “Eagle Eye,” possibly one of the worst fi lms of the year.Basically, the story is this: A computer that can control everything has gone bat-dook-ie insano, and then there’s a plot to assas-sinate the president using a boy’s trumpet,

and Stupid McStuperson (LaBeouf) gets led by the nose by a disembodied voice to save the day while avoiding Billy Bob Thornton cuz ... that’s what you do. Seri-ously. I think it’s a law or something, be-cause I bought a wallet last month and the picture that came with it was of Billy Bob Thornton, and stamped on it was “Avoid This Guy.” True story.

TV SERIES“WWE: Survivor Series 2008”

“WWE Edge -- A Decade of Decadence”“10 Items or Less” Seasons 1 and 2

“When They Cry” Vol. 6“Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles, Vol. 10

-- Answers Without Questions”“Xenosaga: The Animation”

Complete Box Set“Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman” Vol. 5-8


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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The arts are a strong part of the Arian aspect, with mu-sic becoming more dominant. An impor-tant decision looms as a longtime relation-ship takes an unexpected turn.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Surround-ing yourself with beautiful things helps re-store the Taurean soul. Enjoy an art exhibit, for example. Or redecorate your personal space with something truly splendid.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Some col-leagues might try to talk you out of what they insist is a risk, but which you consider an opportunity. As usual, follow your own good sense when making your decision.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A work-place change you might have worried about soon proves to be highly favorable for the clever Crab who is ready to take advantage of new opportunities opening up.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Congratula-tions. Your Leonine pride is polished to a dazzling new brilliance thanks to your success in winning support for your new project from even the most doubtful of de-tractors.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An unsettling rumor about a colleague’s apparently regrettable behavior is soon proved groundless, allowing you to enjoy the upcoming end-of-year festivities in a happy mood.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your success in helping to create a harmo-nious environment out of a chaotic situa-tion earns you the admiration of someone who could become an important new pres-ence in your life.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your Scorpion’s sense of loyalty could fi nd you leading a passionate defense of a loved one you feel is being unfairly treated. The week’s end brings long-awaited family news.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) Your keen instincts are once more on high alert as you fi nd yourself being pressured to make a quick decision about a certain matter. More facts come to light by week’s end.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) An unexpected workplace develop-ment could disrupt some family plans. A full explanation, however, averts domestic discord. A fi nancial matter continues to need attention.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Spend time away from distractions to re-assess some recent moves that might not have worked out as you had hoped. What you learn could be invaluable for future decision-making.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A re-cent act of kindness is a reminder of how important your friends are to you. You might want to show your appreciation by hosting a special pre-New Year’s party just for them.

BORN THIS WEEK: You always try to do your best, which sometimes causes you to be critical of those who don’t live up to your standards.


DECEMBER 22, 2008

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS

1. Elton John and Bernie Taupin wrote the song in 1973 as a memorial to Marilyn Monroe, who died in 1962. When Princess Di died in 1997, the song was rewritten, and went on to hit No. 1 on charts around the world.2. Sammy Johns wrote and cut the song in 1975, when it reached No. 5 on the Billboard chart. While never a big art-ist himself, Johns’ songs have been covered by a number of country artists.3. Johnnie Ray (1927-1990) lost his hearing in one ear as a teenager. A subsequent operation took the hearing in the other ear as well. The song reached No. 1 in 1956.4. Songwriter Mack Rice called the tune “Mustang Mama.” It was Aretha Franklin who suggested the alternate title.5. Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers was a Belgian nun who be-came famous for her song “Dominique” in 1963.

1. Perimeter2. 1979

3. Venice, Italy4. 60 feet

5. Johnny Mathis6. A charlatan

7. Rachel Donelson8. Four

9. George VI10. The Mamas and The Papas

1. Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and Washington Nationals. 2. Randy Jones (1976), Gaylord Perry (1978) and Mark Davis (1989).3. Jim Martin of the Detroit Lions in 1960.4. Louisville (title in 1986) and Syracuse (title in 2003).5. None. The Coyotes have lost fi ve playoff series.6. Eighteen entering 2008.

7. He won his record ninth title in 2008.

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• It’s getting harder and harder to remember life before the Internet: Statistics show that computer users make nearly 8 billion online search-es every month.

• It was Austrian physician and psy-chologist Wilhelm Stekel who made the following sage observation: “The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.”

• The prehistoric megalodon shark got its name from the Greek words meaning “big tooth” -- and rightly so. The megalodon’s huge jaws could clamp down on its prey with a force of 12 to 20 tons. To put that in perspective, the great white shark has the strongest bite of any animal alive today, with a comparatively puny 2-ton bite. That 2 tons, though, is still 23 times as strong as the bit-ing force of the human jaw.

• Everyone knows that musical art-ists have certain requirements that

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• If you were an early settler in the United States, you could claim a piece of land simply by putting a fence around it.

• Considering the astonishing feats of upriver swimming accomplished by spawning salmon, it is perhaps unsurprising that the name of the fi sh comes from the Latin word “salir,” which means “to leap.”

• Those who study such things claim that the average American home col-lects approximately nine pounds of dust every year on the fl oors alone.

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