Tidbits of Eastern Wyoming 03/07/13

March 7 - 13, 2013 Tidbits of Glenrock, Douglas and Wheatland

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• To get a really good shine on your windows, try using newspaper instead of a paper towel. Spray the window with your cleaner, and then just use the newspaper like a towel. Practically no lint!

• “We save the bread ends and any too-hard or stale bread in our freezer until we can get down to the lake and feed the birds and fish.

The ducks especially love it.” -- E.F. in Wisconsin

• Drop a couple of crackers (saltines) in your sugar canister if you have problems with clumping. Just remember they’re there if you dip a measuring cup into the canister. You don’t want a bunch of cracker crumbs in your sweet recipe!

• To stretch your gravy, add a spoonful (or two) of bouillon mix to a glass of hot water. Add enough cold water to a tablespoon of cornstarch to make a loose paste, and add both the bouillon and the cornstarch to your regular gravy. Mix well.

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• President Harry Truman was once told there were ghosts in the White House. His response? "I'm sure they're here, and I'm not half so alarmed at meeting up with any of them as I am at having to meet the live nuts I have to see every day."

• Pet food is the third most profitable item for supermarkets, following meat and fresh produce.

• The warmest parts of your body are your eyes and nose, while the coldest parts (unsurprisingly) are your fingers and toes.

• In the African country of Zaire, more than 200 different languages are spoken.

by Samantha Weaver

• It was more than 30 years ago, in 1982, that a man in suburban Los Angeles tied 24 weather balloons to his lawn chair in an attempt to fly. A pretty successful attempt, too -- he made it to 16,000 feet, alarming air traffic controllers and pilots in the process.

• Those who study such things say that the rate of divorce increases during the winter months.

• The Baltimore Orioles had a pretty bad season in 1988. After the team lost its first 10 games, Bob Rivers, a deejay at Baltimore radio station WIYY, announced that he would stay on the air until the home team won a game. He kept his word, sleeping only between songs, for 10 days. When the Orioles finally defeated the Chicago White Sox, Rivers played "I'm Free" by The Who, and finally left.



DEAR PAW'S CORNER: My puppy, "Sky," is approaching a year old, and she is still a bit ram-bunctious. I'd like to take her to a nearby off-leash dog park, but I'm worried about how she will act around other dogs and people. -- John P., Portland, Maine

DEAR JOHN: First, I want to commend you for putting so much thought into your decision to bring Sky to an off-leash park. It's important to be considerate of how your dog will behave in social situations. The question now is, how exactly will she behave?

My guess is that Sky has not spent a lot of time with other dogs. She's old enough now to start so-cializing, but first make sure she has had all needed vaccinations.

Start small -- schedule a play date with a friend or neighbor's dog, and gradually build the number of dogs she's around. Supervise her the entire time to make sure she gets along well with other dogs.

Going Off-LeashIf it isn't possible to do a limited play date, look

into weekly group training sessions with a profes-sional trainer. These will reinforce basic obedience skills with Sky with the added benefit of socializing, in a controlled environment, with other dogs.

If neither option is available, slowly introduce Sky to the dog park. Pick a time when few dogs are in the park. (You'll need to scout the park on your own beforehand.) Keep her on the leash for the first few visits, especially when she's meeting new dogs.

Be a good park patron, too. Talk with the other dog owners while you're there -- they can offer helpful advice. Pick up after Sky. Make sure Sky will respond to you and your commands both on and off leash.

Send your questions or comments to [email protected], or write to Paw's Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.



DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Everything I read about urinary tract infections deals with women, including what you write. I am a 35-year-old man, and I just had a week of antibiotics for a urinary tract infec-tion. Why is there this bias in dealing with female urinary infections over male infections? -- J.F.

ANSWER: The urinary tract infection we're talking about is bladder infection, cystitis (sis-TIE-tiss). Both men and women come down with bladder infections, but the number of women who develop such an infection is far, far larger than is the number of men -- 30 times the number of men. The main reason for this is an anatomical one. The female urethra, the tube that empties the bladder, is much shorter than the male urethra. That allows bacteria to make their way into the female bladder with relative ease. Furthermore, sexual relations force bacteria into the female urethra, something that doesn't happen in men.

People describe cystitis as a burning pain when passing urine. The infection makes a person want to empty the bladder frequently, and it's a task that has to be taken care of quickly.

At older ages, men develop almost as many bladder infections as do women. That's because of prostate enlargement. An enlarged prostate gland makes complete emptying of the bladder impos-sible. Urine stagnates there and sets up an environ-ment that favors bacterial growth.

Don't feel left out because you have had only one bladder infection. Recurrent bladder infec-tions are truly unusual for men. If a man were to develop one bladder infection after another, then his doctor would have to look for conditions that lead to repeated infections. Diabetes is one. So is Crohn's disease, an inflammation of the digestive tract. The inflammation fosters the development of a tunnel between the bladder and the inflamed area of the tract. Bacteria have free access to the blad-der. These are only two examples of why cystitis recurs in few men.

The booklet on urinary tract infections explains this common malady in detail and its treatment. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1204W, 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.

• • •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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Men Do Get Urinary Tract Infections

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH BY PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.


• On March 24, 1603, after 44 years of rule, Queen Elizabeth I of England dies, and King James VI of Scotland ascends to the throne, uniting England and Scotland under a single British monarch. Queen Elizabeth I passed into history as one of England’s greatest monarchs.

• On March 23, 1839, the initials “O.K.” are first published in The Boston Morning Post. Meant as an abbreviation for “oll correct,” a popular

slang misspelling of “all correct” at the time, OK steadily made its way into the everyday speech of Americans.

• On March 22, 1908, Louis L’Amour, the author of scores of bestselling Western novels, is born in Jamestown, N.D. After returning from World War II, L’Amour began writing short stories and novels. His big break came when a novel he wrote at the age of 46 became the basis for the popular John Wayne movie “Hondo.”

• On March 19, 1916, the First Aero Squadron flies a support mission for the 7,000 U.S. troops who had invaded Mexico on President Woodrow Wilson’s orders to capture Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa dead or alive.

• On March 18, 1937, nearly 300 students in Texas are killed by an explosion of natural gas at their school. Eleven oil and natural-gas derricks stood in the schoolyard as a means of saving the school money. The blast killed most victims instantly and was felt 40 miles away.



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