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Week of July 29, 2012 Interesting. Local. Fun. Vol. I Issue No. 2

Weekly advice from

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TIDBITS® SAYS: WE’RE … IN THE BLACK

by Kathy Wolfe

The word “black” doesn’t mean just an object’s col-or — It has cultural and psychological meanings as well. This week, Tidbits explores a variety of areas where we see both the color and the word.• Thoseitemsthatareblackdonotreflectany rays from the visible light spectrum. Rather, they absorb the frequencies of all color pig-ments. The presence of all primary colors cre-ates black. The absence of these results in white.• Mostofusareawareofthesuperstitionthat if a black cat crosses our path, bad luck is on the way. However, in Great Britain and Ire-land, that feline is a symbol of good luck. The Scots even believe that a black cat near their house means prosperity is imminent. The Japa-nese also look upon it as good luck, and that ladies who own one will have many suitors. The Germansareveryspecificabouttheblackcat’sroute — If it crosses your path from right to left, it’s a bad omen, while a left to right course signifiesfuturefavorabletimes.• Ifyoudriveablackvehicle,supposedlyyou are empowered and not easily manipulated. You also love elegance! • TotheJapanese,blackisthesymbolofnobility, age and wisdom. Contrast this with their view of white, which represents serfdom, youth and naïveté. In light of this, they award the black belt in martial arts as a symbol of achievement and seniority, as a sign that the individual has “blended the mind and body into one, into a unity within oneself and with the universe.

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For the purposes of our series on Downtown Phoenix, the history of our city begins a couple years after the Civil War ended, when a former Confederate soldier named Jack Swill-ing moseyed on down from Wickenburg and recognized the farming potential of the Salt River Valley. In short time a company was formed to dig an irrigation canal that would allow water from the river to be used for crops, and the process was set in motion that would eventually result in a major metropolis emerging from the desert fl oor. Building on what the Hohokam had begun before their disappearance from the Valley scene centuries ago, Phoenix is named for the mythological bird that arose from its own ashes. Once the new town had been named, a townsite was chosen, an area that occupied a stretch of land that extended from Jackson Street to Van Buren in between 7th Avenue and 7th Street. The main drag was Washing-ton Street, which was approximately 100 feet wide.

The fi rst commercial structure, a general store called Hancock’s Store was erected at the intersection of Washington and First Streets. Regrettably there were no copies of Tidbits available at Hancock’s, but by 1880 The Phoenix Herald was being published on a semi-weekly basis, and a decade later The Arizona Republic was serving this burgeon-ing city as a daily newspaper. To produce the literate population needed for newspapers to thrive, the fi rst Phoenix public school classes had opened in 1872.

One of the major stories covered by the late 1880’s would have been the original city rail system, in place well over a century before our current light rail. Drawn by horse, these street cars ran along a 2 mile stretch of Washington, and by the end of the decade an additional line was added along Center Street. Electric street cars would replace horsepower by 1893 and

would continue to serve commuters until the automobile gained supremacy in the 1940’s. Demonstrating the cyclical nature of history, the current movement is shifting back to the central rail system. With the population being somewhat larger than the 5500 that called Phoenix home in 1900, and the fact that Phoe-nix, unlike then, now has more paved roads than unpaved ones, the automobile may just stick around for awhile longer.

With federal approval for statehood granted in 1912, the population in the state’s capital city began to grow at a rapid rate. Hitting nearly 30,000 by 1920, the city would reach al-most 50,000 inhabitants by 1930. The 1940’s brought many men to the area as a result of the war demand for industrial goods and soldiers. Many returned to Phoenix, often with young families, in the years after World War II ended.

Corresponding with the start of the national baby boom, by mid-century Phoenix was a city of over 100,000 residents. Having out-grown its original boundaries, the city now covered around 17 square miles of land. Still, its’ population in 1950 only ranked Phoenix as the nation’s 99th largest city. Today Phoenix is the nation’s sixth largest city in terms of popu-lation and occupies over 500 square miles of territory.

Next week in Part Two of our city history we will examine the milestones and incred-ible growth of Phoenix in the latter half of the last century. If you are a long-time resi-dent of the city and would like to share your stories and memories of what things were like “back in the days” please email us at info@tidbitsofphoenix.com. We will try to include the most interesting tidbits that our readers provide in future issues. Priority may be given to anyone who lived here before air-conditioning!

Downtown Through the YearsPart One - The Early Era

by Samantha Weaver

• ItwasbelovedAmericancomedianandfilmstarGrouchoMarxwhomadethefollowingsageobservation:“There’sonewaytofindoutifamanishonest -- ask him. If he says ‘Yes,’ you know he is a crook.”• The ancient Egyptians were known to use crocodile dung as a contraceptive.• You may be surprised to learn that when the hit 1950s TV show “I Love Lucy” had its premiere, Lucille Ball was already 40 years old.• Talk about sneaky: In order to get a photo ofBingCrosbyinhiscoffin,TheNationalEnquirertabloid had a reporter dress as a priest and sneak into the private funeral service. To top it off, on his way out of the service, the disguised journalist told ABC reporter Geraldo Rivera not to pester the family at such a sensitive moment. • Every year, about $500 million is spent on beadsforMardiGras.• Ever wonder how the statuette taken home by winners of the Academy Awards got its nickname? Evidently,in1931asecretaryattheAcademyofMo-tion Picture Arts and Sciences saw the statuette for thefirsttimeandexclaimed,“Why,heremindsmeof my Uncle Oscar!” The comment struck the fancy of a reporter who was present, and he put it in a story about the awards, and the name stuck.• Are you acersecomic? If your hair has never been cut, you are. • Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was not himself a slave owner. He reportedly did not believe in the institution of slavery.• If this is an average week, three manmade artifacts hurtling into the atmosphere from space will crash into the Earth.***Thought for the Day: “The world is round; it has no point.” -- Adrienne E. Gusoff

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NO GUTS, NO GLORYBY MICHAEL ROIZEN, M.D., AND MEHMET

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Q: I’ve had almost constant diarrhea since I got out of the hospital. They say I picked up an infection from a bug called C. difficile -- difficult isn’t the half of it! Help! -- Susan P., Moline, Ill. A: That’s a dangerous and draining in-fection. And there’s been a 400 percent increase in the incidence (usually related to stays in hospitals and other health-care facilities) since 2000, likely from the existence of ever-stronger strains. But fortunately, docs have figured out an effective away to treat it: bacteriotherapy. We mentioned this last year, when people were still calling it a fecal transplant. But progress has been made, and in more ways than finding a better name for what is a safe and simple procedure. Bacteria (good and bad), which are essential for the balanced health of your gut, are extracted from donor stools (they used to think they needed to come from a spouse or family member) and introduced into the intes-tine of someone with C. difficile. Theses microbes then fight off the marauding bacteria. Labs process donor fecal matter, and it’s checked for risky infections -- from HIV to hep C and more. Once it’s OK’d as clean (donors get blood tests, too) the resident bacteria are prepared to be introduced into your digestive tract. Re-member, 60 percent of your stool is made up of bacteria! More and more clinics are popping up -- from Portland to New York -- that have pre-screened fecal bacteria in donor banks. The gold standard is to deliver the bacteria via a colonos-copy, so the whole colon can be recolonized and doctors can accurately evaluate the infection. In the U.S., insurance coverage varies; in Canada, it’s taken care of. The success rate at curing C. difficile is more than 90 percent. And there are virtually no negative side effects. So run, don’t trot, to your doc for more info on whether this may be the answer for you. Q: There’s a blood drive going on, and my friends want me to sign up with them. But I don’t like needles. And don’t laugh, but I’m wor-ried I might get AIDS. -- Wallace P., Vancouver, B.C. A: Donating blood is safe and saves lives, as long as you are donating at a reputable event or a Red Cross -- sponsored drive -- like

the blood drive in an episode of “The Office” in which Michael (Steve Carell) passed out before he could get the name of a good-looking woman on the next recliner. (He got overanxious, and he didn’t eat well that day. More on that in a bit.) The Red Cross says every minute of ev-ery day someone needs blood, yet only three out of 100 people in America donate. So here’s how it works: --For the draw, a new, sterile needle is used once and then discarded. We know no one really likes being stuck, but these days the needles are so thin and sharp, you hardly feel them. --You must be 17 years old (in some states, 16), weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. --No tattoos within the past 12 months (unless they were applied in N.J., where appar-ently they’re very careful about tattoo sanitation). --You will fill out a registration form, show proper I.D., get a mini-physical (tempera-ture, blood pressure, pulse) and answer questions about your health, sex life and travel history. --Then you relax on a recliner. The tech disinfects an area on your arm, finds a vein and draws out a pint of blood. Eight to 10 minutes later, you’re done. Back to “The Office”: To avoid passing out like Michael did, before you make your dona-tion eat a healthy meal (spinach, fish, poultry and beans can raise your blood iron level), avoid fatty foods (like hamburgers, fries and ice cream), and drink an extra 16 ounces of water. Afterward, sit back and enjoy knowing that you may have just saved three lives. * * * Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Medical Officer at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute. Submit your health questions at www.doctoroz.com. (c) 2012 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

IN THE BLACK (continued):• TheancientAztecsviewedblackasthecolor of war because black obsidian glass was used to make the cutting edges of their battle swords. Black also represented the institution of religion, because their priests wore only black. • Traditionally,musiciansintheorchestrapit wear black attire. This is not only because of the formal look, but more so, not to draw atten-tion away from those performers on stage.

• Thewearingofblackclothingwhileinmourning dates back to the Roman Empire in the western world. However, in Japan, the color of mourning is white.

• Inthefieldofastronomy,ablackdwarfisa star that has burned out, while a black hole is an area in space created from a collapsed giant star thathasrunoutoffuel.Matterandlightcannotescape the intense gravitational pull of a black hole, the weight of which is estimated at a million times as much as the sun.

• Old-fashionedblacklicoricegetsitsfla-vor from the root of the Glycyrrhiza glabra plant, a legume related to beans. But the candy’s color comes from the addition of molasses to the batch, not from the licorice plant’s extract.

• Therewasthe“ManinBlack”andtherewere“MeninBlack.”CountrymusiciconJohnny Cash earned his nickname by wearing his trademark black clothing, including a long knee-length coat, differing from his country counter-parts who dazzled in rhinestone suits. Cash said hewrotehis1971hit“ManinBlack”onbehalfof the “poor and beaten down” and “the prisoner who has long paid for his crime,” as well as sol-diers killed in Vietnam, “the lives that could have been.” But initially, Cash and his band mates wore black shirts because it was the only match-ingcolorshirttheyallhad!Thefirst“MeninBlack” movie premiered in 1997; it was a science fictioncomedyaboutasecretagencythatmoni-torsalienactivityinNewYorkCity.

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The Hometown TeamsAs the baseball season approaches the 100 game mark and the local nine continue trying to fi nd the winning formula that sparked them to a division title in 2011, the time is good for a look at some important mile-stones and achievements in the club’s fi rst 14 seasons in the big leagues:

* In 2001 the Dbacks became the fastest expansion team in baseball history to win the World Series, do-ing so in only their 4th season. * The club won 100 games in only their second sea-son and won the NL West division title three times in its fi rst fi ve seasons. * Randy Johnson, aka The Big Unit, holds most fran-chise career pitching records, including wins, strike-outs, ERA, and shutouts. Johnson won four straight NL Cy Young Awards as the league’s best pitcher while with Arizona.

* Luis Gonzalez, aka Gonzo, holds most of the club’s career offensive marks, including hits, batting average, home runs, and RBI’s. * Mark Reynolds is the all-time leader in strikeouts (as a hitter).* Current shortstop Stephen Drew is the club’s all-time leader in triples. * In 2011 the Dbacks went from worst to fi rst, win-ning the division title a year after fi nishing in the cellar. * The Dbacks have not hit the 100 win plateau since their second season. They have won 98 games (2002) and last year’s total of 94 wins is the third highest total in franchise history.

At its current pace, the Diamondbacks are on track for only 81 wins, and are in third place in the division behind San Francisco and LA. Where do you see the Dbacks fi nishing the season? Will they win the divi-sion, earn a wild-card berth, stay in the middle of the pack, or end up battling with San Diego and Colorado to avoid the basement of the NL West? Cast your vote and include a brief explanation if you like. Send your responses to opinions@tidbitsofphoenix.com.

1. In 2010, Ryan Braun became the third Mil-waukee Brewer to have three consecutive 100-RBI seasons. Name the fi rst two.2. Who was the last A.L. pitcher before Tampa

Bay’s James Shields in 2011 to have at least 11 complete games in a season?3. Which NFL team ended the 1972 Mi-ami Dolphins’ 18-game winning streak the next season?4. In 2012, the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team set an NCAA title game record with 11 blocked shots. Which schools had held the mark? 5. Bobby Orr is the only NHL player to top other defensemen in scoring by more than 20 points in a season six times. Who else did it fi ve times?6. The fi rst four gold medal winners in the men’s Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics were from what country?7. When was the last time before 2011 that a U.S. team won golf’s World Cup?

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The Sports NutWhy We Watch

How many non-sports fans among us have pondered the question of why those of us who love these games so much feel the way we do? Perhaps this column can serve to educate the uninitiated. If not to convert them, at least to persuade them to be more tolerant and understanding of our need to live and die with our teams, to shout at the TV even though we are indeed aware they can’t hear us. So fi nd that special someone in your life who may not exactly share your sports addiction, and sit them down for an old-fashioned explanation, elucidation, and justifi cation for why we follow the games that we do. The simplest explanation is that sports is entertainment, a way to pass the time. In some ways a sports addiction is no different than a movie, video game addiction or an obsession with books. How much difference is there between spending weekends planted in front of the TV in a sports stupor, or watching a whole season of Mad-men in a few days? But the passion for following the games and teams we love goes beyond the en-thusiasm for a good movie, TV show, or book. For the sports fan the games themselves are merely the foundation, the results sparking the ensuing round of highlight shows, with the breakdown and analy-sis continuing in the newspapers, sports radio, and online. We live and die with our teams, vicariously experiencing the highs of victory and agonizing

over the defeats. We have a personal stake in the success of our favorite squads and we develop an attachment to certain players that results over time as we watch them deliver victories and bring us the high we get when the good guys come through. We take pride in these accomplishments as if they were our own. We have a vested stake in what happens on the fi eld or court, we show our colors with the gear we wear and the banners we fl y, and we always have an opinion about why things worked out as they did or what could have been done better to bring about the desired result. We aren’t merely fans (short for fanatics) but we are also coaches, general managers, and experts on what pitch should have been thrown or whether or not we would have tried to make that pass into that particular coverage.

We insert ourselves into these game situ-ations and the results, both actual and desired, occupy a good deal more of our mental and emo-tional energy than might be expected from mere entertainment. There may be something in the fact that for most of us we associate our team loyalties with childhood. We are loyal members of a nation of like-minded fans, drawn together by our shared affi nity and memories of glory days and broken hearts. Many of us grew up playing the games we watched and still enjoy the adrenaline of the com-petitive rush that sport brings. Throw in the popu-larity of fantasy sports and the availability of online gambling, not to mention the old-school offi ce pool, and you have enough theories to go around that speak to our fascination with games played by people we don’t even know. As for the justifi cation promised in the opening paragraph, I suppose there is either none that would suffi ce or none is necessary, depend-ing upon one’s perspective. We watch sports and develop these team and individual attachments, we argue over strategies and make predictions, we pore

over results and match-ups. We lose ourselves in these games and everything associated with them and at least for that time the world around us fades into the background. More than just entertainment, sports gives us a pleasurable way to pass the time and an outlet for our competitiveness, loyalty, and fortitude; the last two being requirements for all fans, but especially the long suffering kind. Why do we watch sports? The most honest answer is probably because it’s enjoyable. And we can. And while this answer may not satisfy the non-believers, it will do just fi ne for those of us under the spell and allure of following grown men playing kids games with child-like passion and enthusiasm.

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~ On July 28, 1868, following its ratifi cation by the necessary three-quarters of U.S. states, the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing black Americans citizenship and all its privileges, is offi cially adopted into the U.S. Constitution.

~ On July 24, 1911, American archeologist Hiram Bingham gets his fi rst look at Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru. Machu Picchu is believed to have been a summer retreat for Inca leaders, whose civilization was wiped out by Spanish invaders in the 16th century. The site itself stretches an impressive 5 miles.

~ On July 26, 1931, a swarm of grasshoppers descends on crops throughout Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, devastating millions of acres. The swarm was said to be so thick that it blocked out the sun and that grasshop-pers could be could shoveled with a scoop. Cornstalks were eaten to the ground and fi elds left completely denuded.

~ On July 27, 1943, Joseph Stalin, premier and dictator of the Soviet Union, issues Order No. 227, which came to be known as the “Not one step backward” order, in light of German advances into Russian territory. The order declared, “Panic makers and cowards must be liquidated on the spot. Not one step backward without orders from higher headquarters!”

~ On July 29, 1967, a fi re on the USS Forrestal sta-tioned off the coast of Vietnam kills 134 service members, injures hundreds and destroys 20 planes. The deadly fi re on the U.S. Navy carrier began with the ac-cidental launch of a F-4 Phantom jet rocket, which hit a parked A-4 Skyhawk jet.

~ On July 23, 1976, members of the American Legion arrive in Philadelphia to celebrate the bicentennial of U.S. independence. Soon after returning home, many began suffering from a mysterious form of pneumonia, which would become known as Legionnaires’ disease. The fi nal tally was 221 cases, including 34 deaths.

~ On July 25, 1985, Rock Hudson, Hollywood lead-ing man, announces through a press release that he is suffering from acquired immune defi ciency syndrome (AIDS). Hudson was the fi rst major celebrity to go public with such a diagnosis.

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It’s Time for Mid-Year Financial ReviewHaveyoudoneamid-yearfinancialreview?Asummer day when it’s just too hot to go outside is the perfect time to check your progress on your financialgoalsfortheyear.Start with your 2011 tax return and check the taxes you paid on your income. Did you get a large refund? Or did you have to pay more with your return?Neitherisdesirable.Ifyourrefundwaslarge (more than a few hundred dollars), you’re giving the government an interest-free loan of your money through the year. If you ended up having to pay more than a few hundred dollars, your calcu-lations for tax withdrawals through your place of employment need some adjustments.Go online to the IRS site (irs.gov) and search for “2012 withholding calculator” and click on IRS Withholding Calculator. Have your pay stubs ready and follow the steps. If you see that you need to make adjustments at work to the amount withheld from your paycheck, give your employer an up-dated W-4 form. Look on the IRS site for Publica-tion 919, which is the step-by-step instruction for adjusting withholding.Ifyouhavepersonal-financecomputersoftware

but haven’t kept it up, bring it up to date so you can use the sorting features to assess your spend-ing.Mostofthesoftwarewillletyoucategorizeby spending and income types, allowing you to pinpoint areas where you might not be on track. For example, if your overall 2012 budget allowed for a certain amount of discretionary spending per month (generally called “miscellaneous”) and you findyou’vegoneoverthatamount,you’llbeableto make adjustments. If you need to buy personal-financesoftware,getabrandthatkeepsalltheinformation on your computer, not the type that “stores”allyourfinancialinformationatasiteonthe Internet.Check your savings interest rate. Are you on target? Search online for “best savings interest rates” in your area to determine the best place to keep your long-term money for maximum growth. Remember that in the case of an emergency, you’ll need fast access to your cash, but don’t forfeit interestifyoucanhelpit.Short-termCertificatesof Deposit with staggered due dates will still allow you to get to your money quickly without com-promising your interest with penalties for early withdrawal.

DavidUffingtonregretsthathecannotpersonallyan-swer 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 email to columnreply@gmail.com.

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~ “When painting, write the name and brand of paint under the room’s

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~ “My family has always used mayonnaise as a salve on minor burns. I heard you can use toothpaste too.” -- S.P., via e-mail

~ Add these to the list of items to eliminate the odor of cooking cabbage: a heel of bread, a whole walnut or a pinch of baking soda.

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Whiskey BottlesQ: Since the 1970s I have been a collector, and especially interested in Jim Beam bottles. I need to sell my collection and appreciate any help you can give me. -- Peter, Albuquerque, N.M.A: Jim Beam bottles are difficult to sell, and they don’t seem to be as popular with collectors as they were three or four decades ago. One of the better clubs is the Evergreen Jim Beam Club, 509 NE 165th, No. 154, Seattle, WA 98155; www.jim-beamclub.com. For bottle questions, contact Tom at beamclub@aol.com.***

Q: I have three ingots honoring the 1973 Triple-Crown winner, Secretariat. They were struck in limited editions, and each has a certificate of authenticity. I would like to know their real value. -- Efren, Kissimmee, Fla.A: I examined the Xerox copies you sent me and noted that the ingots were issued by Silver Cre-ations, Ltd., of Emerson, N.J. That is where you should begin. This might be difficult, since I was not able to track down an address or even verifica-tion that the company still exists. Your next option is to show them to an established coin dealer in your area. I predict you are going to be disappoint-ed in what you discover.***

Q: I have hundreds of sports cards and thousands of comic books that originally belonged to my late husband. I want to know what they are all worth. -- Rhonda, Albuquerque, N.M.A: For comics, I recommend the Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide, which features more than 125,000 comics with current values. This book was compiled by Maggie Thomson, Brent Frankenhoff and Peter Bickford, all comic book experts. It is $19.95 and available through the publisher, www.Krause.com. For sports cards, there are also excel-lent references, including The Standard Catalogue of Football Cards (KP Books, 24.99), and The Standard Catalogue of Baseball Cards edited by Don Fluckinger (Krause, $39.99).***

Q: I have a black dial-up telephone. What is it worth, and is anyone interested in buying it? -- Trudy, Sun City, Ariz.A: The black dial-up phones are fairly common and seem to be selling in the $10 to $25 range in metro-Phoenix near where you live.

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• Ifyou’vebeendeniedaparticularprivi-lege or recognition, you’ve been blacklisted. The term also applies to those who have been rejected fromworkinacertainfield,oronewhohasbeenostracized from elite social circles. The word dates back to the 1600s, when England’s King Charles II compiled a list of 58 judges who had sentenced his father Charles I to death. When Charles II regained the throne 11 years later, 13 of those on his “black-list” were executed, 25 were sentenced to life in prison, and the remainder escaped.

• Someclubsholdsecretballotstodeter-mine whether an individual should be admitted. Those who vote against the person’s admittance “blackball” him.

• Ifyou’rebittenbyamemberoftheLatro-dectus genus, most likely you won’t die. Although the venom of the black widow spider is quite po-tent, it usually only results in muscle aches, nausea ordifficultybreathing,althoughitcanbefataltosmall children. And the spiders generally bite only in self-defense, for example, when a person sits on them. The female, famous for consuming the male after mating, is more than twice the size of her mate and has venom three times more potent. Shecangrowuptoabout1.5inches(37mm).Notevery female will have the trademark red hourglass on the abdomen — Sometimes there are two red spots, sometimes no markings at all. The male can often exhibit the hourglass as well, although its marking is usually yellow or white.

PAW’S CORNERBy Sam Mazzotta

Hot Cars and Pets Can be Deadly Mix

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I can’t leave my dog “Shadie” alone in the house, so I have to take her with me when I go shopping. How long can I keep her inside my car before it gets too hot? My friend says 20 minutes, if I keep the windows cracked a little. -- Danielle F., Atlanta

DEAR DANIELLE: How about never? A parked car in the summer heat, even with the windows open a bit to let in airflow, can quickly heat up to extreme temperatures. Neither pets nor humans can stand the quick rise in temperature -- so being left in a parked car can prove fatal.If you’re planning to go out for a few minutes to pick up some groceries or handle a quick errand, leave Shadie at home. Your dog should be able to handle a short period without you. If Shadie doesn’t handle it well, such as getting agitated, chewing up furniture or shoes, there are training solutions to solve that problem.Another solution, if you must bring your dog, is to bring along a trustworthy friend who is willing to sit in the car with the dog, with the motor running and the air conditioner on to keep it cool. Your friend will need to monitor Shadie while you shop. But this has its own pitfalls -- I don’t know many people willing to wait around while their friend is in the store.Again, I can’t stress enough how important it is to not leave Shadie alone in the car, for even a few minutes. She easily could suffer heat exhaustion or stroke. Instead, invest some time helping to resolve Shadie’s separation anxiety so she’ll be happy and healthy at home.

Send your questions or comments to ask@pawscorner.com, 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.

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