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• Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in Bonn,Germany, on December 16, 1770, to Johann andMaria Beethoven. Of the seven childrenborn tohisparents,Ludwigand twoyoungerbrothers were the only children in this family to survive infancy.

• Ludwig’sfatherwasemployedasatenorsingerat the court of the Elector of Cologne. He also taught piano and violin and was Ludwig’sfirst music teacher. A harsh and impatientdisciplinarian given to heavy drinking, he often drove young Ludwig to tears by demandingabsolute perfection at the keyboard.

•He recognized his son’s unusual abilities andexploited him at an early age by touting him as another Mozart. He lied about Ludwig’sreal age, stating he was younger so he would appear even more prodigious. For many years, Beethovendidnotknowhisrealage,anddidn’tlearn until later in life that hewasfive yearsolder than he thought.

• By age 30,Beethovenwas becoming awell-known composer and seemed on his way to a brilliant musical career, but the disastrous indications of deafness were already becoming evident.Byage31,thesymptomshadbecome

so profound that they were severely effecting his quality of life.

•His correspondence to a friend conveyed hisdespair:“Myearswhistleandroarincessantly,night and day. I can frankly say that I am leading a miserable life.” In the midst of this, he suffered from excruciating headaches and severe stomach pain, and his despair frequently ledhimtothoughtsofsuicide.Itisn’tsurprisingthatmuchofBeethoven’smusicseemsdramaticand turbulent, an expression of the torture he endured daily.

•Having never learned the discipline of self-control, Beethoven was prone to untamed

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1. MUSIC: Where would one find a coda to a piece of music?

2. LANGUAGE: What is a “beau geste”?

3. INVENTIONS: When was the first patent issued for the modern zip-per?

4. ANATOMY: What organ in the human body produces insulin?

5. MEASUREMENTS: What was the sextant once used for?

6. HISTORY: Who founded the colo-ny of Rhode Island?

7. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the famous Watergate building?

8. FAMOUS PEOPLE: How did Andrew Carnegie make his fortune?

9. REVOLUTIONARY FIGURES: What did American patriot Paul Revere do for a living?

10. BIBLE: Where did Cain go to live after slaying Abel?

Answers1. The end2. Noble gesture3. 19174. Pancreas 5. Navigation. The instrument mea-

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6. Roger Williams7. Washington, D.C.8. Steel industry9. He was an accomplished silver-

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2. Name the player who led the American League in home runs twice during the 1950s, but finished his career with fewer than 200 career home runs.

3. In 2010, Auburn and Arkansas set an SEC record for most combined points in a non-overtime game (108). Which two teams had held the mark?

4. Who holds the NBA record for most blocked shots in a seven-game playoff series?

5. When was the last time an ECAC Hockey school won the NCAA men’s hockey championship?

6. Bill Elliott had won 44 NASCAR Cup races entering 2011. In what year did he record the most wins, and how many?

7. Who was the first unseeded play-er in the Open era of tennis to win the men’s singles title at the U.S. Open?

Answers1. Baltimore’s Jim Palmer was 20

years old when he did it in 1966.2. Al Rosen led the A.L. with 37

home runs in 1950 and 43 in 1953, but finished his 10-year major-league career with 192.

3. South Carolina and Mississippi State combined for 104 points in 1995.

4. Denver’s Dikembe Mutombo blocked 38 shots in a series against Utah in 1994.

5. Harvard won the title in 1989.6. He won 11 races in 1985.7. Andre Agassi, in 1994.


1. What was on the B-side of the Beatles’ “Please Please Me” single when it was released in 1963? How about in 1964?

2. Which group is best known for “Jailbreak” and “Whiskey in the Jar”? Where are they from?

3. Who had hits with “Only You (and You Alone)” and “The Great Pre-tender.” What years?

4. Name the group that had No. 1 R&B hits with “Get Ready” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.”

5. Who was the first band to be cen-sored on American Bandstand?

6. Which band had a hit with “Magic Carpet Ride”?

Answers1. “Ask Me Why” was the B-side,

and “From Me to You” was the B-side a year later. The second version made it to the Hot 100.

2. Thin Lizzy, from Dublin, Ireland.3. The Platters, both in 1955. Both

songs went to No. 1 on the R&B chart.

4. The Temptations. Both songs went to the top of the charts in 1966.

5. The Beastie Boys, in 1989. Leg-end has it that they also got banned from a famous hotel chain for cutting a hole in the floor from one suite to another below.

6. Steppenwolf, in 1968. The group never had a No. 1 hit, although “Car-pet” came close at No. 3.


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not always green. Many evergreens actuallyhave foliage that is red, brown, yellow and other colors.

•GooseIslandStateParkinAransasCountyinsouthernTexasisthehomeofthe“BigTree.”NamedtheStateChampionCoastalLiveOakin 1969, this tree is thought to be one of the largest in America. The large evergreen oakis estimated to be over 1,000 years old, has a circumferenceof35feet,is44feettallandhasacrownspreadof90feet.Liveoaksareknownfor their massive spread, and there are many in theSouthernstatesaroundoldhistorichomes.

•Washington, the only state named after apresident, is famous for its rainy weather and large forests of evergreen trees. Nicknamed the “Evergreen State,” western Washingtonactually has rain forests in the OlympicMountains.

• Evergreen Point Bridge between Seattle andthe eastern shore of LakeWashington is thelongest floating bridge in the world. It wasbuilt with a line of concrete pontoons linked by cables and attached to ordinary bridges on each end. The total length of the bridge is 7,578 feet. It was constructed this way because the bottomofLakeWashingtonistoomuddyforastandard bridge. The bridge contributed greatly to the growth of the eastern shore, with cities like Bellevue and Redmond. (These citiescontribute a lot of “green” to the Washington economy thanks to companies like computer giantMicrosoftbeinglocatedthere.)

• Most evergreen Christmas trees are notharvested from forests. In fact, 98 percent of the trees sold on holiday lots are grown on treefarms.Areasclosetonationalforestswithpermit programs for cutting down live trees do have quite a following of folks who like to snowshoe or hike to get their trees, but the Christmastreelotsdefinitelycornerthemarket

Calvin Coolidge’s home state, donated a 48-foot balsamfir to beplacedon theEllipse inDecember1923.This“first”treewascutdownand sent to Washington. President Coolidge

on sales. • According to the National Christmas TreeAssociation (NCTA), there are currently 350million Christmas trees growing on tree farms in theUnited States.All of the 50 states andCanada produce Christmas trees. The top producing states are Oregon, North Carolina,Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin andWashington.

•The Christmas tree for theWhite House hasbeenpresentedtotheFirstLadybytheNCTAmember that wins the National Christmas Tree Contest each year since 1966 when LyndonJohnson was president. The tree is presented shortly after Thanksgiving to be displayed in theBlueRoom at theWhiteHouse.The treemustbe18.5feettallandfitthroughadoorwaythat is 58 inches wide.

• TheNational ChristmasTree is a live tree inWashington, D.C., that is lit each year at the start of ongoing ceremonies called the “Christmas PageantofPeace.”Thebeautifulevergreentreeis a Colorado blue spruce that was transplanted from York, Pennsylvania, in 1978. The treewas the perfect size and shape, had no disease and was growing in similar soil conditions to what it would be living in at its new home in Washington.

• ThetreewasoriginallyaMother’sDaygifttoMrs.WilliamE.MyersinYork.WhenNationalParkService(NPS)employeesaskedtheMyersfamily about donating the tree, they agreed. Mrs.Myers even fed the workers homemadesoup as they prepared “her” tree to become the nation’stree.

•TheNationalChristmasTree is located in theEllipse,which ispartofPresident’sParkneartheWhiteHouse.AlloftheareasurroundingtheWhite House, its grounds, including the Ellipse, Lafayette Park, ShermanPark andmore havebeen part of the National Park System since1933.

•ThefirstNationalChristmasTreewasnotalivetreebutwas also an evergreen.ThePresidentofMiddlebury College inVermont, President

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Four high school seniors sufferingfrom “spring fever” skipped theirmorning classes and went to thebeach instead. After lunch, theyreturned to school and told their

teacher that they were late becausethey’d experienced a flat tire whilecarpooling together to the school.Much to their relief, she smiled.“You missed a test today,” she

continued, “but you can make it upright now. Take seats apart fromone another and then get out apencil and a piece of paper.”

She waited for them to sit down,and then began. “Question One:Which tire on the car was flat?”

1. What’s the properscientific name for themoment that the springseason begins?

2. What flower istraditionally thefirst to bloom asspring

Unscramble this word:

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his intelligence, his experience, his playfulness or his affection for you, should ever be left alone in a room with a small child -- for even a second. It’s not about the breed of dog. It’s about the fragility of an infant. Babies are vulnerable. They lack the strength and coordination to defend them-selves. And neither baby nor dog possesses the abil-ity to communicate with the other. A little ambigu-ous roughhousing is all it takes for a small child to be seriously wounded -- even by a small dog. What does each of these incidents have in common? A parent or close relative was in the home but not in the room during each of these encounters. And most of these tragedies involved family pets that had no history of aggression. When it comes to babies and dogs, it’s im-portant to know that there are no predictors to what might happen. The only way to ensure the safety of your child is to keep baby and dog securely sepa-rated in the absence of close parental supervision. It’s best for the baby. And it’s best for the dog. Woof!

Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is co-author of 18 books about dogs, a behaviorist, a popular radio and television guest, and host of the PBS series “WOOF! It’s a Dog’s Life!” Read all of Uncle Matty’s columns at the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com, and visit him at www.unclematty.com. Send your questions to [email protected] or by mail to Uncle Matty at P.O. Box 3300, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. COPYRIGHT 2009 CREATORS.COM

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A: There really is no such thing as “regis-tering” with Social Security -- at any age. You simply file for your retirement benefits a couple of months before you want them to begin. And in your case, it sounds like that’ll be about five years down the road. I think what your friend was trying to tell you is that you probably will want to sign up for Part A Medicare to start at age 65. And you would do that through your Social Security office about three months before your 65th birthday. There are two main parts of Medicare. Part A is hospital coverage, and it’s free. Or rather, you paid for it -- and continue to pay for it -- with your payroll taxes. (If you look at your pay stub, you’ll see a deduction box labeled “Medicare Tax.” That’s buy-ing you the Part A hospital coverage of Medicare.) Even though you likely are covered by your employ-er’s insurance, you might as well take Part A, just because you’ve already bought it. And there may be times when you need it. Also, there’s a chance that your employer’s insurance might require you to take Part A.

The other main part of Medicare is Part B, or medical insurance. Part B essentially provides partial coverage of all health care costs not associat-ed with inpatient hospital bills taken care of by Part A. Medical insurance usually costs about $100 per month. (It’s not paid for by your Medicare tax de-ductions.) However, you do not need to take it while you’re still working and covered by your employer’s insurance. So you should sign up for Part A now. And then you should sign up for Social Security benefits and Part B Medicare coverage when you retire.

Q: My wife is a German citizen living in this country. She has not worked, so she has no Social Security coverage. When I die, will she get widow’s benefits on my record? She may go back to Germany when I die. If she does, will her Social Security check follow her there? And what about Medicare?

A: Assuming your wife is older than 60 when you die, she’ll get widow’s benefits on your Social Security record. And if she moves back to Germany, she’ll continue to be eligible for widow’s benefits while she’s living there. The rules regarding payment of Social Secu-rity benefits while outside the United States can get really complicated. But as a general rule, if you’re a citizen of a country that has a Social Security treaty agreement with the United States -- and Germany is one of those countries -- then there usually is no problem. To see a list of those treaty countries, visit SocialSecurity.gov. Medicare, however, is a different story. Your wife won’t be covered by Medicare once she leaves this country. One other point: I assume you know that you don’t have to die for your wife to be eligible for spou-sal benefits on your record. Once she turns 62, she can get benefits as a dependent wife on your account -- even while you’re still alive and kicking!

Q: I worked as a teacher in Texas most of my life, so I didn’t pay into Social Security all of those years. But after I retired from teach-ing, I took a couple of odd jobs here and there (like dog-sitting and house-sitting for friends and neighbors). I finally had enough work to get my 40 quarters, so I went to my Social Se-

curity office to file for retirement benefits. And a woman there told me I wasn’t eligible for any-thing because I didn’t work at legitimate jobs, so she wouldn’t take my Social Security claim. What is your opinion about this?

A: I don’t have anywhere near enough information to tell if the work you did was “legiti-mate” or not. But I can suggest something to you. You should insist on filing a claim for Social Secu-rity retirement benefits. (You have every right in the world to do so.) The claim will probably be denied. But formal appeal rights come with that denial. As part of that appeal, you can present evidence about your work to try to prove that you really earned your 40 quarters. If you don’t file a formal claim, all you have is one Social Security representative’s informal de-nial, which really represents nothing other than that person’s opinion. But by filing a claim, you can turn this into a legal process and present your case to the Social Security Administration.

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How Can We Stay Close to Our Family? Q: We recently moved to a retirement community in southern California and are now about 1,900 miles from our immediate family. We love our new life here and thoroughly enjoy the warm climate, but we miss the regular in-teraction we always had with our family -- the holiday gatherings, the kids’ birthdays, and so on. We are now feeling detached from the ones we love most, and it’s sometimes hard not to feel lonely. We call them weekly and play catch up, but sometimes we feel we may be intruding on their busy schedules. What is the best way for us to stay in close touch without feeling like we’re bothering them?

A: If you are using the phone as your only means of contact with your family, it’s definitely time for you to get a computer and start using email! The computer is today’s gold standard in communication, and you will quickly discover it is nothing short of a miracle. It is an absolute shame that only about 25 percent of those over age 65 are computer literate. Some of the reasons seniors say they are not inter-ested in owning and using a computer are: purchase cost, monthly fees, and fear of making the effort to learn how to use one. Others are simply stubborn and insist they have gotten along fine without a com-puter and they certainly don’t need one now. There are many opportunities to learn how to use computers. You can get free training at libraries, senior centers and from family and friends. Learning the few basics it takes to start sending and receiving emails is very, very simple. Ask a family member or friend to show you the versatility of what email al-lows you to do as well as how to utilize the Internet’s amazing, instantaneous search capabilities. Imagine receiving photos or videos of your grandchildren only hours or minutes after they were taken. How’s that for staying in close touch? This will open a whole new world for you! I believe your family would be thrilled if you let them know you would like to have a computer. It would definitely bring them much closer and minimize your loneliness. And who knows? You just might receive one from them as a holiday gift! * * *

Q: Although we have to watch our fi-nances closely, we do have a little extra cash right now. There are things we would like to use it for, but we feel guilty about spending money that our children would inherit. Some of our peers both playfully and often truthfully, tell us they plan to spend every dime for themselves and let their kids fend for themselves like they had to do. We can see their point, but we aren’t sure which is the right thing to do. We’d appre-ciate your viewpoints on this subject.

A: You have earned or saved your money, and it is your option to spend it or save it. You have earned it, and now have the opportunity to make a choice. In today’s bamboozling economy, there is strong evidence that the next generations will not

have the options we enjoy. Some questions worth asking yourselves in-clude: Do you believe you have sufficient assets to take care of yourselves for life? Are your children good money managers? Will your grandchildren need educational funds? Would your adult children use or invest your inheritance wisely? Are your chil-dren happily married? Do you have legal and trust documents signed that indicate your wishes? If not, should you set up trusts, tax advantage instruments or other legal documents to protect your assets? Now is the time to meet with a qualified es-tate attorney and ask him to set up your paper work. Later, if you want to make changes, it can be done in the event your circumstances change. If not, pro-crastination might interfere with your wishes!

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● On Dec. 10, 1901, the first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, on the fifth anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel. Although Nobel offered no public reason for his creation of the prizes, it is believed that he did so out of moral regret over the lethal uses of his invention of dynamite and other explosives.

● On Dec. 11, 1936, after ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII becomes the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. The British government, public and the Church of England condemned his decision to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson. Edward claimed it was impossible to discharge his duties without the woman he loved.

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Q: I have copied the mark that is on a set of china that my mother-in-law had in her basement. If I remember correctly, she said she got a piece every time she went to the movies. Each piece is decorated with a scene of a lute player serenading two women in a garden set-ting. The edges are trimmed with a gold filigree design. I was wondering if the dishes are worth anything other than sentimental value.

A: Limoges China Co. made your dishes. The firm was founded in Sebring, Ohio, in 1900. “China D’Or -- IT S 284” is the pattern name and number. They produced porcelain to compete with porcelain made in France. After a serious squab-ble with a Limoges, France, manufacturer over the name, the company changed its name to American Limoges China Co. They closed in 1955. In the early 1900s, movie theatres often of-fered premiums to increase attendance.

This pattern was made between 1930 and 1940. Each dish would probably be worth $5 to $20.

Q: I have a Valentine card that was sent to my mother-in-law in 1925. It was printed in Germany and is a pop-up. It has a gate of roses, behind that is an angel on a red heart next to a basket of roses. The greeting is “To My Valen-tine.” It is in very good condition. Is it worth anything?

A: Vintage Valentine cards are collectible.

Many pop-ups were made in Germany. Yours would probably be worth $25 to $50.

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3. In 2010, Auburn and Arkansas set an SEC record for most combined points in a non-overtime game (108). Which two teams had held the mark?

4. Who holds the NBA record for most blocked shots in a seven-game playoff series?

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6. Bill Elliott had won 44 NASCAR Cup races entering 2011. In what year did he record the most wins, and how many?

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3. South Carolina and Mississippi State combined for 104 points in 1995.

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