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©1997 American Family Mutual Insurance Company and its SubsidiariesHome Office – Madison, WI 53783

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All your protection under one roof.

©1997 American Family Mutual Insurance Company and its SubsidiariesHome Office – Madison, WI 53783

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“The only time to eat diet food is while you’re wait-ing for the steak to cook” -Julia Child

Atkins, South Beach, the Zone, Scars-dale, the Grapefruit Diet … promises, promises, promises.

Fad diets – restricting certain foods and/or fo-cusing on certain foods – has been around for centuries. Legend has it that William the Con-queror devised an alcohol-only diet in 1087. He died a year later after falling off his horse. Ap-parently the diet didn’t work since folks had to painstakingly try to fi nd a casket to fi t him.

SOME OLDIES WITHOUT GOODIESIn 1829, Sylvester Graham, a minister, came up with the Graham Diet: caffeine-free drinks and vegetarian foods, supplemented with graham crackers.

In 1903, Horace Fletcher, a self-subscribed nutrition-ist, touted the best weight loss program as chewing one’s food at least 32 times.

The Grapefruit Diet came along in the 1920s.

Take off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), the fi rst nation-al weight loss program, began in 1948 – and is still strong today. Weight loss programs differ from fad diets in that the catch word here is “sensibly.”

In the 1960s, Dr. Herman Taller insisted that his Cal-ories Don’t Count Diet dropped weight in no time – eat all the foods you want, just chase it with veg-etable oil.

In the 1970s, there was the Last Chance Diet. It was all about fasts and liquid protein drinks. Rumor has it there were 58 deaths linked to this diet or spinoffs of the diet.

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Every fad diet has a gimmick, whether it promotes a carbohydrate-free regimen or eating biblical foods – the Hallelujah Diet encourages people to only eat foods, such as fruits and nuts, mentioned in Genesis 1.29.

The whole diet industry has been “shrouded in myths and fairy tales since time immemorial as people argue over what is good for you,” said British professor Chris Hawkey.

TAKING THE FAT TO THE BANK…OR THAT’S THE WAY

THE COOKIE CRUMBLESWhat’s good for you is arguable, but inarguable is the fact that the fad diet industry has made billions off those seeking a supposedly sure-fi re, quick way to shed pounds.

Dr. Sanford Siegel, who has specialty weight-loss clin-ics in Florida and one in Canada, made $12 million last year pushing his “Cookie Diet,” according to the New York Times. We’re not exactly talking Oreos or Mrs. Fields’ chocolate chip cookies. Siegel’s recipe is made up of oats, rice, whole wheat and bran – and only known to him and his wife. Followers purchase the cookies and lose weight by eating just one meal a day, supplemented with the six cookies throughout the day. Famous song-sters Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson have helped secure those millions by endorsing the Cookie Diet. Siegel expects to rake in $18 million in revenues for 2009.

The popularity of the Cookie Diet has spawned other cookie diets. Smart for Life sells a 35-day diet kit for $297, including six 105-calorie cookies a day. The Hol-lywood Cookie Diet consists of four 150-calorie cook-ies spread throughout each day (and a light dinner) – a box of cookies costs up to $20. Soypal Cookies is a popular Japanese cookie diet – only 22 calories each and $49 a box.

Smart for Life anticipates gross revenues of $82 to $95 million this year, up from $30 million in 2008. And the Hollywood Cookie Diet has grown 50 percent since it was cooked up three years ago.

In 2005, it was estimated that out of the 55 million Americans who went on a diet program, only 5 to 10 percent succeeded. But the diet industry has added a lot of weight to its bank account. In 2006, revenues were estimated to top $48 billion. Some say that today the industry is worth someone’s weight in gold – at $60 bil-lion.

According to TNS Media Intelligence, three of the big hitters in the weight loss industry spent almost a half billion on TV and print advertising in 2008.

MOST WHACKY FAD DIETSThere are so many fad diets out there, with new ones popping up all the time, that makes counting calories seem like a no-brainer compared to counting fad diets. Some of them are downright ridiculous and hazardous to one’s health.

Check out some of these crazy but still popular diet fads.

The Cabbage Diet

The promise: Lose 7 lbs. in seven days. Cabbage soup is the key to this diet. The recipe includes cabbage and a variety of vegetables fl avored with broth, onion soup mix and tomato juice. The soup can be eaten any time, but other foods are restricted through a seven-day plan. For example, day 1 eat only fruit, except a banana. Day 2 is all you want of fresh, raw or cooked veggies. No fruit. On Day 4 one can eat as many as eight bananas (and lose more weight by swinging from tree to tree). And so on.

The Lemonade Diet

The promise: Lose 8 lbs. in 10 days. This is a simple diet to follow. Just drink lemonade, and eat nothing. But the lemonade is not the tasty, sugary summer thirst quencher we’re used to. The recipe for this lemonade calls for 2 oz. of fresh squeezed lemon, 2 oz. of maple syrup (organic is best), ¼ tsp. of cayenne pepper and 2 cups of water. Drink about 160 oz. per day. Yum.

Along with the weight loss, you lose all of your energy. But the energy is regained when food is reintroduced. Be prepared to gain back all of the weight once food be-comes a regular habit again. But, this “lemon” of a diet is supposed to increase one’s desire for healthy foods.

The Russian Air Force Diet

Think of a Russian prison.

The promise: Follow this one for seven days and lose up to 18 lbs. in 13 days. Never eat more than 800 calories a day. Breakfast is a piece of toast and coffee, except the fi fth day they allow 5 oz. of ham and carrots. Lunches and dinners are comprised of red meat, boiled eggs and boiled fi sh and small servings of vegetables or fruits.

Question: How do you follow this one for seven days and lose 18 lbs. in 13 days?

The 3-Day Diet

The promise: Lose 10 lbs. in three days. This ultimate weight loss, fad diet is based on a combination of foods that are supposed to create a metabolic reaction to boost the fat-burning process. Introduced in 1985, this magi-

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cal mixture has never been proven scientifi cally. It’s highly regimented – one morsel of food over the recom-mended amount and all is lost – or gained.

Day 1breakfast consists of black coffee or tea with 1 to 2 packets of Sweet & Low or Equal, ½ grapefruit or juice and 1 piece of toast with 1 tbs. of peanut butter. Lunch is ½ cup tuna with toast and more black coffee with Equal. Dinner is 3 oz lean meat or chicken, 1 cup green beans and 1 cup carrots, 1 apple and 1 cup vanilla ice cream. Day 2 breakfast is the same coffee combo, toast, 1 egg and ½ banana. Lunch is 1 cup cottage cheese or tuna and 8 saltine crackers. Dinner: 2 beef franks (high class hot dogs), 1 cup broccoli or cabbage, ½ cup car-rots, ½ banana, ½ cup vanilla ice cream. Day 3 is just as boring with a few variations like cheddar cheese and melon.

Interspersing the 3-day diet with normal eating routines gets results. Even if it’s candy bars and pecan pie on the fourth day?

The Tapeworm Diet

The promise: You CAN get rid of the worm, eventually. Did anyone say “eewww-gross?” Basically, the person swallows a cyst, which is removed with medications 10 days later. Until that time, the parasite eats up a por-tion of the calories consumed. Besides the fact that it’s disgusting, tapeworm sales are banned in the U.S., and hosting a parasite is dangerous to one’s health.

IF IT’S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE…In 2002, the Federal Trade Commission sued Texas-based Mark Nutritionals, a company that created Body Solutions Evening Weight Formula. Using this formula, the company guaranteed weight loss while you sleep, without having to change daytime diet or exercise hab-its. Mark Nutritionals advertised its product on more than 650 radio stations in 110 U.S. cities, with more than 700 endorsements. For many, the idea of losing weight while sleeping was literally a dream come true. The FTC successfully closed the company’s doors, but not before it made $155 million in the three years they operated.

10 MYTHS THATFAD DIETS PROMOTE

• Skipping meals helps to lose weight – NOT. Actually, it’s best to eat at least fi ve small meals a day.

• Carbohydrates cause weight gain. High-protein diet advocates love these scare tactics. Carbs are the body’s source of energy/fuel. There are, however, good and bad carbs – fruits, veggies, whole grains and cereals are ex-amples of good carbs. A lack of carbs causes irritability and sluggishness.

• Losing weight is a chore. In truth, fad diets are a chore. They deprive you of foods and are hard to main-tain. Losing weight is about balanced eating and mod-eration.

• Fat-free foods are calorie free. In actuality, many of the low-fat products are loaded with sugar.

• Absolutely no snacks: With fi ve meals a day, there may not be a need to snack. But those who eat three traditional meals need to eat healthy snacks in between. A smart snack can thwart overeating and maintain en-ergy levels.

• Fat is bad. Healthy fats or essential fatty acids are re-quired for good health. Nuts and oily fi sh are examples of the good fat.

• Cholesterol is bad. Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is made by the liver. There is good and bad choles-terol. Saturated fats like meat, cheese, cream and butter raise the LDL (low density lipoprotein) – or bad cho-lesterol, which delivers the bad “stuff” to the arteries. HDL (high density lipoprotein) is the good cholesterol, which drives cholesterol away from the arteries.

• Dairy products are fattening. Dairy foods contain the hormone cal-citriol, which conserves calcium for strong bones. It also sends a message to fat cells to convert less sugar to fat and burn more body fat.

• A shortcut to losing weight. The one thing fad diets have in common is the idea that weight can be lost quickly. It’s im-possible. The body is not designed for fad diets. This idea only sets the di-eter up for failure.

THE “DO’S AND DON’TS”OF HEALTHY EATING

• Don’t skip meals. • Do keep track of eating habits. • Do drink plenty of water. • Do delay eating – distract yourself. • Do exercise.• Don’t eat while watching TV, working, driving. • Do eat in certain settings (kitchen table). • Do watch portion sizes. • Don’t forbid a particular food. • Do give yourself encouragement. • Don’t beat yourself up when you lapse. • Do think of eating as a lifestyle change. • Don’t weigh in more than once a week. • Do make healthy food choices.

Bottom line for a slimmer bottom: Pushing yourself away from the table – equals exercise and control. Promise!

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• It was British author Douglas Adams, best known for writing the science-fi c-tion comedy series “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” who made the following sage observation: “Human beings, who are almost unique in hav-ing the ability to learn from the expe-rience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” • The original Colonel Sanders earned a grand total of 5 cents for every chicken sold in his early stores. • The ubiquitous holiday tune “Jingle Bells” was written in 1857 by James L. Pierpont, music director of a Uni-tarian church. It was written for a Thanksgiving performance, though, not for Christmas. Interestingly, it became the fi rst song broadcast from space on Dec. 16, 1965, when Gemini 6 astronauts Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra used a smuggled harmonica and sleigh bells in a rendition for Mis-

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• The katydid hears sounds through special holes in its hind legs.

• During Prohibition, a bootlegger was so called because many smugglers of illicit alcohol stored their liquor in fl asks hidden in the upper part of their boots.

• After many years of success in Holly-wood, actor, director and screenwriter David Arquette tried his hand at pro-fessional wrestling, becoming World Championship Wrestling’s World Heavyweight Champion in 2000.

• It’s not widely known that iconic American author Mark Twain was also an actor -- albeit briefl y. He played himself in the 1907 fi lm “A Curious Dream.”

• Benjamin Franklin advocated for the turkey to be our national bird rather than the eagle. He argued that the tur-key was a “bird of courage,” while the eagle was of “bad moral character” and didn’t “get his living honestly.”

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TOOLSCar jacks, sander, wrenches, hack saws, hand trucks,

tire chains, snow shovels, tool boxes

FURNISHINGSChandeliers, ceiling fans, table lamps, fl oor lamps, knick-knacks, baskets, tables, pictures, suit cases

BOOKSOver 2,000 paper-backs, hard-backs, collector

books – All subjects

NOTE:We can not accept electronics,

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The Tri-Lakes Senior AllianceTHRIFTSTORE

Tuesday through Saturday - 10:00 am – 4:00 pm(719) 488-3495

For information, to volunteer, or to donate items, call the store during business hours.

Proceeds benefi t the Tri-Lakes Senior Citizen Program

SPORTING GOODSBicycles, skis, heaters, coolers,

golf clubs, camp chairs,back packs, roller skates

FURNITUREDesks, entertainment centers,

fi le cabinets, coffee tables, rocker, beds, collectibles

APPLIANCESKitchen stove & oven, microwaves, vacuum cleaner,

bread makers, juicers, clocks, clock-radios

CHILDREN ITEMSToys, games, bicycles, back-packs, strollers,

portable crib

The Tri-Lakes Senior Alliance reopens its improved

Thrift Store Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am–4:00 pm

719-488-3495

For information, to volunteer, or to donate items, call the store during business hours. Proceeds benefit the Tri-Lakes Senior Citizen Program

Incredible savings on things you need (or want). Sporting Goods – Bicycles, skis, heaters, coolers,

golf clubs, camp chairs, back packs, roller skates Furniture – Desks, entertainment centers, file

cabinets, coffee tables, rocker, beds, collectibles, Appliances – Kitchen stove & oven, microwaves,

vacuum cleaner, bread makers, juicers, clocks, clock-radios,

Children Items – Toys, games, bicycles, back-packs, strollers, portable crib,

Tools – Car jacks, sander, wrenches, hack saws, hand

trucks, tire chains, snow shovels, tool boxes Furnishings - Chandeliers, ceiling fans, table

lamps, floor lamps, knick-knacks, baskets, tables, pictures, suit cases

Books – Over 2,000 paper-backs, hard-backs, collector books – All subjects

Tri-Senior Alliance Thrift Store

Unit No. 9 behind the West End Center 755 Highway 105

Palmer Lake, Colorado 488-3495

Note: We can not accept electronics, clothes, shoes, purses, or child’s car seats.

INCREDIBLE SAVINGS ON THINGS YOU NEED (OR WANT!)

TOOLSCar jacks, sander, wrenches, hack saws, hand trucks,

tire chains, snow shovels, tool boxes

FURNISHINGSChandeliers, ceiling fans, table lamps, fl oor lamps, knick-knacks, baskets, tables, pictures, suit cases

BOOKSOver 2,000 paper-backs, hard-backs, collector

books – All subjects

NOTE:We can not accept electronics,

clothes, shoes, pursesor child’s car seats.

PEAK GRILL SERVES THOSE WHO SERVED!

On Dec. 7th Pearl Harbor Day ,the Peak Grill on Centennial Blvd.in Colorado Springs

,gave out 75 free meals to WWII and Korean War veterans. Veterans came from all over to meet and have a free breakfast or a free lunch.

The many Veterans that braved the cold and freezing weather on Monday Dec. 7th,came out and had a great meal talked ,laughed and renewed old friendships and made quite a few new

ones. These great guys deserve our undying gratitude for a sacrifi ce we will never fully understand or comprehend. Our thanks go out to the owners of the Peak Grill, Randy and Nancy Bolen, 75 free meals in this economy is a really big deal. The Peak will be offering another one in June ,on D Day and one in August, on VJ Day. The Peak would like to invite all WWII /Korean War Veterans for a get together every/2nd Tuesday of each month/ at 11am, and is offering all Veterans a discount of $7 when purchasing 2 meals.

This is a great way to keep in contact with one another. For more info.please call the Peak Grill at 719- 260-6905

TAI YISEASONAL CHANGES

Many are aware of SAD (Seasonal Af-fective Disorder) and other ailments that can be common in the winter sea-son. With few hours of sunshine and even fewer hours of being outside in the sun, for many of us, we can feel the symptoms of low or sluggish energy levels and/or mild depression in some cases. Very easy ways to remedy this is to spend more time in the sun when possible (and when not at risk of ex-treme temperature exposure), exercise, adequate sleep, and making appropriate changes to the diet, as well as bringing in natural light into the home, offi ce, and/or room.

Some are not aware, however, that for every season there are guidelines that are benefi cial to follow. When we fol-low the guidelines, we can experience a shift in how we are responding to the natural changes of the earth and in es-sence benefi ting from those changes.

People can benefi t in the winter by fol-lowing these guidelines: eating root vegetables, adding warming spices, deep stretching, not over-exercising, and deep refl ection. Winter is a time of refl ection and determining energy lev-els for new projects a person may take on in the spring and/or summer. It is a

time to look at one’s level of passion for life and for work. Spring is a good time for beginning new projects, rather than winter.

It is very important to drink plenty of water during winter and one can ben-efi t from adding a bit of lemon juice to the water to aid in absorption. In ad-dition, if one is drinking, what seems like plenty of water, and is not feeling the effects of hydration, try adding a bit (one teaspoon) of apple cider vinegar to one glass of 8 ounces of water. This will assist. Also, avoiding refi ned sugar when possible will greatly benefi t. Eat-ing too much sugar can dehydrate the body and dehydration can, and usually will, effect depression.

A Tai Yi (pronounced Tie Yee) exer-cise/treatment that can help with win-ter and the other three seasons is Earth Core Balance. Earth Core Balance is for assisting in balancing the body with the earth changes. It will also assist in feeling passion. Passion is critical to creating new changes in life and creat-ing new projects in work. Americans, as a whole, lack in feeling of passion, whereas, Europeans typically feel more passion. Ones’ level of passion is usu-ally associated with their level of joy.

Tami Urbanek

For more information on Tai Yi, Tai Yi History, and Tai Yi exercises/treat-ments, visit: www.empowerment-throughhealing.com

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• On Jan. 12, 1888, the so-called Schoolchil-dren’s Blizzard kills 235 people, many of them children on their way home from school, across the Northwest Plains region of the United States. The storm came with no warning, and the tem-perature fell nearly 100 degrees F. in just 24 hours.

• On Jan. 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes,” is ratifi ed and becomes law.

Large-scale distribution of alcoholic beverages and organized crime fl our-ished anyway.

• On Jan. 11, 1949, on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C., the cor-nerstone is laid at the fi rst mosque of note in the United States. The Islamic Center was complete with a 160-foot minaret from which prayers were to be announced.

• On Jan. 17, 1950, 11 men steal more than $2 million from the Brinks Armored Car depot in Boston. It was almost the perfect crime, as the culprits weren’t caught until January 1956, just days before the statute of limitations for the theft expired. Only a small part of the money was ever recovered; the rest is fabled to be hidden in the hills north of Grand Rapids, Minn.

• On Jan. 14, 1969, an explosion aboard the air-

craft carrier USS Enterprise, the fi rst-ever nu-clear-powered aircraft carrier, kills 27 people in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A rocket accidentally det-onated, destroying 15 planes and injuring more than 300 people.

• On Jan. 15, 1974, the fi rst episode of “Happy Days” airs, portraying the comic antics of 1950s Milwaukee high-school student Richie Cunning-ham and his pal Potsie Webber. A minor charac-ter, super-cool biker Arthur “the Fonz” Fonzarel-li, soon came to be the show’s central character.

• On Jan. 13, 1982, an Air Florida Boeing 727 plunges into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., killing 78 people. The crash was caused by bad weather and the pilot’s failure to ask for de-icing after the plane sat on the runway for 45 minutes. Worse, he failed to turn on the plane’s own de-icing system.

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Our gelato and ice cream is handmade every day in our store with the

freshest, locally sourced ingredientsand our gelato ingredients are

imported from Italy.

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Since it’s opening in August of 2007, PINZ (in conjunction with the Tri-Lakes Senior Citizens

program) has hosted a group of senior bowlers every Tuesday afternoon at Noon. Over the past 2½ years, the group has grown from 4-6 bowlers a week to 8-16 bowlers each week.

The session is open to everyone 55 years of age or older. There is no regular commitment involved so anyone can come every week or whenever they can. The seniors bowl 3 games each week at

PINZ WELCOMES SENIOR BOWLERS EVERY TUESDAY

L to R: Joe Ratcliff , Dick Allen, Barbara Brown, Sharon McCormick, Lou Green, Gus Shiank, Bob Mikulich, Everett e McCormick, Travis Coleman, Gary Coleman, Rich Anest and Josef Berktold

a cost of $1.50 per game. PINZ also offers its daily café special to the senior bowlers for a reduced cost of $4.50 – a $2.00 savings over the regular price.

If you are interested in bowling as part of the seniors group, just come any Tuesday at 12:00 noon. The group welcomes new members at any time and you don’t have be a member of the Tri-Lakes Senior Alliance to participate.

For more information, call Deb at PINZ, 719-487-7469.

Date: January 6, 2010

What: Free Family-to-Family Class

When: February, 2010

Who: Offered by the National Alliance on Mental Illness in

Colorado Springs

(NAMI-CS)

Contact:

Kathy Brandt, 686-1347or cell, 332-2458

Once again, the Colorado Springs National Alliance on Mental Illness is offer-

ing it’s FREE 12 week class for families and friends with mentally ill loved ones.

The classes cover the major men-tal illnesses (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, anxiety disorder, obsessive compul-sive disorder, PTSD); review medi-cations; teach self-care, empathy, problem solving, and communica-tion skills; discuss recovery and ad-vocacy.

Classes begin in February, 2010, meeting every Tuesday for 12 weeks from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Class in North Colorado Springs begins Feb. 2; Class Downtown begins Feb. 9.

For information or to register call the NAMI Offi ce: 473-8477

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MENTALLY ILL LOVED ONES

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Pizza • Pasta • LasagnaSalads • Sandwiches

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Tuesday - Friday 5 - 9 pmSaturday 11:30 am - 9 pm

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THE EYES HAVE IT

The fi rst step in your wine appreciation quest is visual. Fill the glass about one-third full, never more than half-full. Pick it up by the stem.

Observe its color and appearance. No other liquid is as vivid and variegated, or refl ects light with such joy and fi nesse. There’s good reason wine’s appearance

OLD FASHIONED COLE SLAW

½ head Shredded Green Cabbage½ c Shredded Carrots½ c Mayonnaise4 tsp Dill Pickle Juice1 Tbs Sugar¼ tsp Kosher Salt

1. Combine ingredients and mix well.2. Chill.

This is a salad from the Dutch. I use pickle juice because it has lots of fl avor especially if you use a pickle

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Cabbage is one of those veggies that are very good for you. It is high in B & C vita-mins. It is very low in calories and works well as a blood purifi er. It is good for skin problems, ulcers, asthma, diabetes and your kidneys. Mayonnaise has been asso-ciated with reducing the chances of cancer in women. Carrots of course are high in beta-carotene, which is great for the eyes and works as an antioxidant.

Be creative, have fun and enjoy!!!

is often compared to ruby and garnet, topaz and gold. The color you see can give you clues to help assess the wine’s age and body. Try to decide precisely which shade of red or white it is and whether it will stain the tablecloth permanently if you tilt the glass too far. Look at the wine in your tilted glass and just notice how dark or how pale it is and what color it is. Brighter more purple tones indicate younger red wines while a more brickish-red color indicates an older wine.

Conversely, darker more golden whites usually indicate an older wine while a lighter more brilliant pale yellow indicates a younger white.

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Trivia Test ByMarge Svenson Sports Quiz By

Chris Richcreek

1. ANATOMY: What is the common name for dentition?

2. LITERATURE: Who wrote “The Hound of the Baskervilles”?

3. ADVERTISING: What product was sold with the slogan, “Put a tiger in your tank”?

4. GEOGRAPHY: Which two major Canadian cities are situated on the St. Lawrence River?

5. PSYCHOLOGY: What kind of fear is represented in heliopho-bia?

6. MOVIES: “A little pig goes a long way” was the slogan for which movie?

7. LANGUAGE: What does the di-acritical mark “breve” indicate?

8. HISTORY: Which was the fi rst of the 13 original United States to be admitted to the union?

9. MUSIC: What musical artist and band had a hit with the song “Last Dance with Mary Jane”?

10. MEASUREMENTS: What is the metric equivalent of 1 quart?

1. What major-league player reached 100 career home runs in the fewest games?2. When was the last time a ma-jor-league player stole 100-plus bases in a season?3. Name the last time before the 2008 season (Arizona) that the NFL had a team with nine regular-season victories reach the Super Bowl?4. When did the University of Kan-sas men’s basketball team win its fi rst NCAA Tournament title?5. Who was the last player from the Toronto Maple Leafs to win the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player?6. Name the fi rst woman to win a Sports Car Club of America na-tional championship.7. Who was the last mother to win a Grand Slam title in tennis before Kim Clijsters at the 2009 U.S. Open?

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SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. The Elegants were best known for one particular song. Name the song and the year it was a hit.

2. Who sang “Do That to Me One More Time,” and when?

3. Name the Australian band that did “Who Can It Be Now?

4. Where is Right Said Fred from? What song are they best known for?

5. Name the Shelley Fabares hit of 1962.

6. Name the group respon-sible for bringing to television songs such as “Last Train to Clarksville,” “Pleasant Valley Sunday” and “Daydream Be-liever.”

New DVD Releases forWeek of January 11, 2010

PICKS OF THE WEEKThis week features the release of three great fi lms that either didn’t make it to your local multiplex or, if they did, didn’t stay there very long.

“Big Fan” -- Patton Oswalt is best known for his outrageously funny stand-up com-edy and as the voice of Remy the Rat in “Ratatouille.” In “Big Fan,” Oswalt proves

that he is capable of doing complex, dra-matic character work -- and his perfor-mance in this movie is brilliant.Oswalt plays a dude named Paul, who works as a ticket-taker in a parking ga-rage, is 35 years old and still lives at home with his mother. But most of all, Paul is an obsessive New York Giants fan. When a chance meeting with the team’s star player leads to Paul getting viscously beaten by the player, Paul’s world crumbles and he must make a choice: Does he allow the po-lice to prosecute the man (meaning a losing season for Paul’s beloved team?) or does he come up with a deluded plan that Just Might Work? Watch and fi nd out.

“Moon” -- I thought “District 9” was the best science-fi ction movie of 2009; but coming in a close second is “Moon,” direct-ed by David Bowie’s son, Duncan Jones. “Moon” stars Sam Rockwell as Sam Bell, a poor schlub pulling a three-year stint on

the moon maintaining an automated min-ing station. The three years without human contact is beginning to wear him down, and he misses his wife and little daughter terribly.One day while on a routine inspection of one of the harvesters, Sam makes a disturb-ing and dangerous discovery that leads him to question his sanity -- and a lot more.

“The Hurt Locker” -- Jeremy Renner stars as Staff Sergeant James, the leader of a bomb disposal unit stationed in Iraq. James is an adrenaline junkie, and his gung-ho, reckless attitude toward the job has the members of his team so worried about whether he’s going to get them killed, they actually consider fragging him.Director Kathryn Bigelow does a master-ful job of directing this fi lm. Despite the shaky-cam cinematography that seems al-most compulsory nowadays for fi lms like this, she manages to keep the emotional

tension at such a high level, there are mo-ments when you actually feel like you’re with the guys on a mission. The acting is outstanding, and most of all, this isn’t one of those preachy movies about the war (pro or con). It’s just a gripping story about men doing a dangerous job -- and how that mis-sion affects them. “The Hurt Locker” is one of the best fi lms of 2009. Check it out.

TV SERIES“Top Gear” The Complete Season 11“Top Gear” The Complete Season 12“Jon and Kate Plus Ei8ht: Season 5 --

Big Changes”“The Simpsons”

The Complete Twentieth Season“ER” The Complete Twelfth Season

“Robin Hood” Season Three“Becker” The Third Season

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TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. The doo-wop group had a hit with “Little Star” in 1958. The Elegants still tour.2. The Captain and Tennille (Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille) had a hit with the song in 1979.3. Men At Work, in 1981.4. Right Said Fred is an English band that did, among other songs, “I’m Too Sexy” in 1992.5. “Johnny Angel.” Fabares appeared in three El-vis movies and has had a long television career, including nearly 200 episodes of “Coach.”6. The Monkees, who were brought together to star in a television series about a rock ‘n’ roll band. The show ran from 1966-1968.

1. Cutting teeth2. Arthur Conan Doyle

3. Esso gasoline4. Montreal and Quebec

5. Fear of the sun6. “Babe”

7. A short vowel8. Delaware

9. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers10. 1 liter (1.057 quarts)

1. Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies, who did it in 325 games (2004-07).2. St. Louis’s Vince Coleman had 109 in 1987.3. The Los Angeles Rams in 1979.4. It was 1952.5. Ted Kennedy in 1955.6. Donna Mae Mims in 1963.7. Evonne Goolagong Cawley at Wimbledon in 1980.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) That lower-than-acceptable performance you’re get-ting from others in your group might be the result of miscommunication. If so, correct it before serious problems arise later on.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) An unex-pected situation could call for a change of plans. If so, you might feel that this is unfair. But it’s best to make the needed ad-justments now. There’ll be time later for rescheduling.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The new year brings opportunities you might want to look into. Some might be more interest-ing than others. But take time to look at all of them before you make any decisions.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It’s a good idea to be careful about expenses until you’ve worked out that pesky fi nancial problem. You might fi nd it advisable to get some solid advice on how to proceed.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Romance looms large over the Leonine aspect. Single Lions looking for love should fi nd Cupid very cooperative. Paired Cats can expect a renewed closeness in their relationships.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Making contact with a former colleague might not be high on your list of priorities. But it could pay off personally as well as professionally. Avoid bringing up any neg-atives about the past.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A personal relationship could face added stress because of a situation involving someone close to both of you. Be support-ive and, above all, try to avoid playing the blame game.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might well fi nd some lingering uncer-tainties about a decision. If so, take that as a warning that you might not be ready to make that move yet. More study would be in order.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) Music is a dominant theme for Sag-ittarians right now, and it should remind you to make a greater effort to restore some much-needed harmony in that very special relationship.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Although family matters might demand much of the Sea Goat’s attention this week, you’ll want to try to make time to handle those all-important workplace situations as well.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A recurring unresolved issue might need to be revisited before you can move forward. Consider asking someone familiar with the situation to act as an impartial counselor.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Ig-nore pressure to make a decision. Keeping your options open is still the wisest course, at least until you’re sure you’ve learned all you need to know about the matter at hand.

BORN THIS WEEK: You’re capable of great loyalty to those around you, which is one reason you can count on devotion from friends and family.

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One step you’ll need to take is to examine your income stream. Will you be able to collect alimony or life insurance proceeds? If so, you’ll want to factor these proceeds into your overall fi nancial strategy. And if you’re employed, and you don’t have disability income insurance, you may want to consider it, because if you should become sick or injured and cannot work, you could face diffi cult times. Your employer may offer a short-term disability policy as an employee benefi t, but it might not be suffi cient, so you may need to consider adding additional disability coverage on your own.

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employer-sponsored retirement plan, along with your IRA. Because a 401(k) and an IRA offer signifi cant tax benefi ts, they are great vehicles in which to save for retirement, so you should consider taking full advantage of them.

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One fi nal suggestion: If you have children at home, make sure your life insurance coverage is suffi cient. You’ll want to help make sure your children will be provided for, should anything happen to you.

There’s no sugarcoating the pain and diffi culties that can accompany the loss of a spouse through death or divorce. But by making the right fi nancial moves, you can help make life a little easier for yourself and your loved ones.

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Scammers never go away. They just get more creative in their methods of getting you to part with your money. Here’s a sampling of current

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--Scareware: Scam software that gets into your com-puter and makes you believe your machine has a vi-rus. You’ll be notifi ed with an urgent popup screen that says you need to download certain anti-virus software immediately or your computer will be in danger. The real danger is that you’ll fall for it and download (and pay for) the suggested software to fi x the nonexistent problem.

--Foreign lotteries: If you get a call saying you’ve won a foreign lottery, hang up. One, you likely didn’t

enter the lottery, and two, you surely didn’t give them your phone number. The scam comes in when you’re told that you need to pay fees in advance for various reasons.

--Charity scams: Anytime there’s a disaster, the scammers will hit you up for donations to help the victims. Many people would genuinely like to help, but beware who you give your dollars to. The more emotional the request for money, the more likely it is to be a scam. Stick with the big names such as the Red Cross or The Salvation Army if you want to re-spond to a disaster.

--Auctions: Foreclosed properties and seized cars have big scam potential. The ads make it sound like you can pick up a house for only a few thousand dol-lars or a vehicle for a few hundred. The scam comes when you’re asked to buy a guide to all the foreclosed properties and seized vehicles in your area. The guides

aren’t cheap. If you give them your credit-card num-ber, you’ve given them free license to charge more things to your card. To explore genuine foreclosed properties, start with the government’s Housing and Urban Development Web site at www.hud.gov.

--Census: The 2010 Census has plenty of opportuni-ties for scams, and some have already surfaced. At this point, census takers are verifying addresses only. If someone appears at your door saying they’re from the Census and asking for information that includes your Social Security number or bank information, it’s a scam. Also beware of e-mail supposedly from the Census: You will not be contacted that way.

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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© Lisa Welch Stevens, Esq., January, 2009

We have all heard the warning to “neither a bor-rower nor a lender be”; we have also heard that the best way to lose a friend is to borrow from

or lend to that friend. And, with respect to family members, the consequences of borrowing or lending money can be even more serious. The reality is, no matter on how good terms you are at the time the money is borrowed or lent, things can change. But, of course, you love your son, who wants to borrow money to start a business. You love your sister, who desperately needs money to pay doctor bills. So you have two options: (1) be prepared to consider the loan a gift, and never to see a penny of it again; or (2) put the loan in writing, with security promised for repayment.

I myself (before I became an attorney), loaned thousands of dollars on several occasions to my sister, a single moth-er with four children from three different husbands. She was employed, but living in Las Vegas, and had a bad habit of gambling away the rent money on slots (yes, this is really true!). Every time she was threatened with evic-tion, she came to me for money and, of course, I could not permit her small children to become homeless, so I lent her the money. Of course she promised to pay it back, and I believed she would do so. And, of course, she never did. (She did, thankfully, move away from Las Vegas, the children grew up and moved out, and so problem solved and no more loans requested). I needed that money back (three children in college at once), and my husband was not pleased not to be repaid, but we decided, in the inter-ests of family peace, to chalk it up as a very nice gift to her and to let it go. Lesson learned – we took out loans to pay for our children’s college.

However, let’s assume you really can’t afford to do as we did. Get it in writing, signed. I know, I know – you don’t want to insult or alienate your friend or family member by putting things in writing, or requiring security for re-payment. However, after twelve years of practicing law, and based upon my own personal experience, I can tell

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you that putting things in writing preserves relation-ships in the long run. Everyone knows going in what is expected of them; if there are disputes, you can consult the writing; and resentment over perceived “changes” in terms of the deal are avoided. In addition, depending upon the amount at issue, you can avoid having to pay gift taxes to the IRS.

Have the borrower sign a promissory note (a note promising to pay). You can get forms off the internet, have a lawyer draft it, or buy forms at an offi ce supply store. Bradford Publishing (www.bradfordpublishing.com) is a wonderful source for legal forms, and in-struction manuals on how to use them. You also can go to the library and copy out of a legal form book. Make sure the note is signed by the borrower, and make sure it includes, at a minimum, the following:

• Name of Lender, and address;• Name of Borrower, and address;• Date of loan, and due date;• Amount of money lent (the principal);• Rate of interest, if any, to be charged, and wheth-er it is simple interest, etc.;

• Date and frequency of payments (whether month-ly, weekly, or completion of payment of entire amount re-quired on or before a certain date;• Late payment provisions;• A grant by the borrower to the lender of a secu-rity interest in some sort of collateral to secure payment (for example, in their house).

You may also wish to require the borrower to have a spouse, parent, etc. sign as a personal guarantor of payment.

If you are requiring the borrower to give you a security interest in real or personal property to secure payment of the loan, it is best to also have the borrower execute a separate security agreement as well. You can the record the security agreement against real property, with the county clerk & recorder in the county where the real property is located (do this as soon as possible for priority over other creditors). If the security interest is in a vehicle or certain other types of personal property, you can record a UCC fi ling against that personal property with the offi ce of the secretary of state of the state in which title to that personal property is located.

You are not insulting the borrower by doing these things; you are treating them with respect. You are being profes-sional. You are helping them to learn how to deal with the real world. And you are protecting yourself. No one can take advantage of you unless you let them do so. And, if worse comes to worse, you can enforce the loan in court.This article is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute the provision of legal advice. As always, consult your legal advisor regarding your particu-lar situation.

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Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her 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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