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WARNING: THIS TIDBITS MAY CONTAIN NUTS
Give Your Child The Life Skills They Need
by Audrey Cunningham
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Are they healthy snacks or cholesterolboosting no-no’s? Regardless of the medical community’s current opinion (and it seems to change daily), nuts are still a favorite of many Americans.
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• Georgia produces more peanuts than any other state, with Texas close behind. Peanuts are Georgia’s official state crop, and half of the peanuts grown in the Peach State are used to make peanut butter. And that’s a lot of nuts: It takes about 850 individual peanuts to make one 18 ounce jar of peanut butter. • Have you ever purchased a package of raw cashews, still in their shells? Probably not. The shell contains urushiol, which causes a skin rash similar to poison ivy when it comes in contact with human skin. It can also be toxic if ingested. Even if you do find cashews labeled as “unroasted,” they’re not just raw. They’ve been steamed in order to remove all traces of urushiol. • Walnuts grow on trees and are harvested using three distinct machines. The first shakes the walnuts to the ground. The second blows them into neat rows away from the tree trunks, and the third one “vacuums” them up. • Almonds are usually considered to be nuts, but they’re more closely related to peach pits. Almonds may be bitter or sweet. Sweet almonds are the ones you’ll find in dessert recipes and in cans of mixed nuts. Bitter almonds contain prussic acid, which is used to make cyanide. But if properly processed, bitter almonds lose their toxicity and can be used in the kitchen. They’re a key ingredient in amaretto liqueur. turn the page for more!
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• Many jewelers still use finely ground walnut shells to polish pearls and other gemstones. Similarly, some cosmetic companies (including Aveda) use walnut shells in their body and facial wash products as an exfoliant. • Despite their name, Brazil nuts are more likely to come from Bolivia than from Brazil. Brazil nut trees can live more than 1,000 years. Of course, they develop an extensive root system in the process. Because of this, the trees leech a lot of natural barium from the soil, making Brazil nuts (ever so slightly) radioactive. A single Brazil nut can make a Geiger counter click, but scientists have deemed them safe. Consumption of the nuts has no noticeable impact on your typical daily exposure to radiation. • Peanut brittle was invented in America during the early 19th century. And the novelty fake peanut brittle can with a springloaded “snake” inside? No, it wasn’t too far behind. That particular gag was invented in 1915. • The pecan is the only t r e e borne variety of nut native to the United States. A single pecan tree can produce 1,000 pounds of nuts. Luckily, pecans can be frozen up to two years without losing flavor or texture. They’re handy to keep for making those sinfully delicious pecan pies, which originated in New Orleans. And for the record, the average pecan pie has 78 pecans. • Until the mid-1970s, most of the pistachios that were consumed in the U.S. were imported from the Middle East. There, the method used to harvest the nuts commonly damaged the outer shells, leaving them discolored and bruised. That’s why, for many years, in-the-shell pistachios were dyed red. Today, virtually all U.S. pistachios are grown in California. And modern harvesting equipment allows the nuts to be harvested blemish-free, so “white” pistachios are becoming more common. Still, a few consumers insist that the red ones are better. • Before they cut out free snacks altogether, many airlines switched from nuts to
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• On Oct. 19, 1784, an essay appears in the Gazette of the United States in which a writer named “Phocion” attacks presidential candidate Thomas Jefferson and accuses Jefferson of carrying on an affair with one of his slaves. Phocion turned out to be former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton. • On Oct. 18, 1867, the U.S. takes possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for less than 2 cents an acre. The American public believed the land to be worthless and dubbed the purchase “Seward’s Folly” and “Andrew Johnson’s Polar Bear Garden.” • On Oct. 14, 1912, before a presidential campaign speech in Milwaukee, Theodore Roosevelt is shot at close range. The .32-caliber bullet failed to mortally wound the former president because its force was slowed by a glasses case and a manuscript in the breast pocket of Roosevelt’s heavy coat. • On Oct. 17, 1931, gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion and fined $80,000. Although wanted for bootlegging, tax evasion was the only charge the authorities could make stick, as Capone was known for intimidating and bribing witnesses. • On Oct. 13, 1941, singer-songwriter Paul Simon is born on this day in Newark, N.J. Simon grew up in Forest Hills, N.Y., where he befriended Art Garfunkel in the sixth grade. The two began singing together, and by the time they were 16 they had released a single, “Hey, Schoolgirl,” recording as Tom and Jerry. • On Oct. 16, 1951, Hudson first entered stock-car racing with its Monobuilt design Hornet with a lower center of gravity. Hudson coined this innovation “step-down design” because, for the first time, passengers had to step down in order to get into a car. • On Oct. 15, 1966, in McKinney, Texas, it was reported that a 75-yearold male driver received 10 traffic tickets, drove on the wrong side of the road four times, committed four hit-and-run offenses and caused six accidents, all within 20 minutes. (c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Who portrayed Barbra Streisand’s psychiatrist in the 1987 film Nuts? 2. Peanuts Hucko was a regular on what musical TV series during the 1970s? 3. Which U.S. president’s family owned a peanut farming business? 4. Which Peanuts character has a brother named Spike? 5. What natural food expert appeared in commercials for Grape-Nuts cereal?
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this glass of acid. Will it dissolve?” “No, sir,” a student called out. “No?” queried the professor. “Perhaps you can explain why the silver coin won’t dissolve.” “Because if it would, you wouldn’t have dropped it in.” “Dad,” said the little boy, “I’m late for football practice. Would you please do my homework for me?” The Father replied irately, “Son, it just wouldn’t be right.” “That’s okay,” replied the boy. “At least you could try, right?” continued on page 10
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FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 13, 2008 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A bid for you to step in and take over an incomplete project could prove to be an excellent learning experience that you can take with you when a new opportunity opens up. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s a good time for socializing, both with family and with friends. Your aspects also favor developing new relationships, any or all of which might become especially meaningful. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your success in handling a recent difficult situation prompts a request to handle another workplace problem. But this is one you should accept only if you get all of the relevant facts. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) New information about a past decision raises some unsettling questions from an old friend. Be prepared to explain your actions fully and, if necessary, to make adjustments. LEO (July 23 to August 22) This is not a good time to share personal secrets, even with someone you’ve known for a long while. What you don’t reveal now won’t come back to haunt you later. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Pushing yourself to meet a project deadline is admirable. But be careful not to leave out important details in your rush to complete your work and send it off. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Watch that you don’t take on more than you can handle when offering to help someone with a personal problem. There might be hidden factors you weren’t told about. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) That major move you’ve been considering could come sooner than you expected. Make sure you’ll be ready with the facts you need when decision time arrives. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Languishing relationships can benefit from a break in routine. Get out of the rut and do something new and maybe more than a little unpredictable this weekend. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Although you don’t think of yourself as a role model, your ability to make a tough decision at this time sets an example for others, who admire your courage. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You need to move any remaining obstacles out of your way before you can take on a new challenge. Seek advice from close, trusted friends and associates. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A career change appears increasingly likely to happen during the next several weeks. It’s a good idea to start now to prepare, so you can be ready to make the move when the time comes. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a strong sense of obligation to justice, which inspires others to follow your example and do the right thing. (c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
Custard Apple Pie October is National Apple Month. This one is quick and easy, and with the right cooking apple you will have created the great ending to a wonderful meal. 1 Pillsbury refrigerated unbaked 9-inch pie crust 6 cups (12 small) cored, peeled and thinly sliced cooking apples 1 cup Splenda Granular 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Light Margarine
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“Lakeview Terrace” Running time: 106 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13
Samuel L. Jackson is really good at shouting. That’s what the man does best. Whether he’s complaining about motherlovin’ snakes on a motherlovin’ plane or sportin’ a Jheri Curl and spouting scripture before bustin’ a cap in some guy’s chest, the dude knows how to Project. And in “Lakeview Terrace,” Sam gets to do his share of bellowing and looking menacing. It’s too bad he’s wasting his gift on a turkey of a movie that tries to make a statement about race, but never goes beyond superficial arguments and contrived plot devices. In “Terrace,” Jackson plays Abel Turner, an LA cop who lives in the ‘burbs with his two children. His wife recently passed away under suspicious circumstances. Abel is strict, ultraconservative and definitely oldfashioned in his views. Enter Chris and Lisa Mattson (Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington), a young newlywed interracial couple who move into the house next door. Abel doesn’t approve of the liberal couple or the fact that a black woman is married to a white man. The rage over the possibility that his wife may have died as a result of an affair with a white man, plus the proximity of an interracial couple living next door, sets Abel off. He begins to harass them -- first by blaring super-bright security lights into their bedroom and slashing tires, then by trying to split the newlyweds up and hiring a criminal to ransack the couple’s house, and finally attempted murder. The first half of the film is actually quite good. Jackson’s seething and menacing presence set a unsettling vibe that makes for some suspenseful moments. The problem is the last half of the film. Even though Abel disapproves of the couple and is shattered by his wife’s death, I just don’t believe that he could be pushed to the extremes the film takes him. It’s out of character -- and because of that, bits of the film that should be shocking turn out just plain laughable. “Lakeview Terrace” isn’t a horrible film, but I’d wait to rent it if I were you.
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to limit his access to those areas. Remove garbage from the living areas of the house every day -- place it in the big containers outside (or in your garage) and seal the lid against intrusion. Seal the pantry -- if it has no door latch, attach a short bungee cord from the cabinet knob to a screw-in hook you place in the frame, so you can latch and unlatch easily. Put your shoes away in a closet or close your bedroom door. It’s especially important, no matter how well your dog is trained, to not leave anything lying around that you don’t want him to get at. Food, alcohol, cigarettes, chocolate, sharp objects or medication are big no-nos. Do place chew toys around the areas that Jake is allowed to inhabit. This gives him a healthy focus for his natural chewing tendencies. Now back to the increased attention. Take time every day -- an hour at least -- to train and play with Jake, outdoors or indoors. Puppies have lots of restless energy, which will fuel their curiosity, so help him work it off. In return, you’ll get a much better bond with Jake, and a well-trained dog. Send your tips, questions and comments to Paws Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to pawscorner@hotmail.com. (c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Top 10 Pop Singles This Week Last Week 1. Pink ....................................No. 2 “So What” (LaFace) 2. T.I. ......................................No. 1 “Whatever You Like” (Grand Hustle) 3. Rihanna ............................No. 3 “Disturbia” (SRP/Def Jam) 4. M.I.A. ................................No. 5 “Paper Planes” (XL) 5. Jay-Z & T.I. feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne ........new entry “Swagga Like Us” (Grand Hustle) 6. Chris Brown ......................No. 4 “Forever” (Jive) 7. Ne-Yo ................................No. 8 “Closer” (Def Jam) 8. T-Pain feat. Lil Wayne ..No. 12 “Can’t Believe It” (Nappy Boy/Konvict/Jive) 9. Estelle feat. Kanye West No. 53 “American Boy” (Home School) 10. Lil Wayne feat. T-Pain No. 15 “Got Money” (Cash Money)
Top 10 Albums 1. Metallica ....................new entry “Death Magnetic” (Warner Bros.) 2. Young Jeezy ......................No. 1 “The Recession” (CTE/Def Jam) 3. Kid Rock ..........................No. 4 “Rock N Roll Jesus” (Top Dog/Atlantic) 4. Jessica Simpson ........new entry “Do You Know” (Epic/Columbia Nashville) 5. Slipknot ............................No. 5 “All Hope Is Gone” (Roadrunner) 6. Jonas Brothers ..................No. 6 “A Little Bit Longer” (Hollywood) 7. The Game ..........................No. 3 “LAX” (Geffen) 8. Lil Wayne ........................No. 10 “Tha Carter III” (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
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During the parent teacher conference, my son’s teacher said, “Well, at least there’s one thing I can say about your son.” “What’s that?” I asked. She said, “With grades like these, he couldn’t be cheating.” The professor, admonishing his class for generally low test results, said, “A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer.” A student countered, “No wonder so many of us flunked!” After church on Sunday morning, a young boy suddenly announced to his mother, “Mom, I’ve decided I’m going to be a minister when I grow up.” “That’s okay with us,” the mother said, “But
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• Unless you’re a professional dairy farmer who milks cows on a daily basis, it’s unlikely that you’re aware of the fact that it takes, on average, 350 squirts to get a gallon of milk. Estelle 9. LL Cool J ..................new entry “Exit 13” (Def Jam) 10. Soundtrack ......................No. 7 “Mamma Mia!” (Decca)
Top 10 Hot Country Singles 1. Jimmy Wayne ..................No. 2 “Do You Believe Me Now” (Valory) 2. Brad Paisley ......................No. 1 “Waitin’ On a Woman” (Arista Nashville) 3. Darius Rucker ..................No. 3 “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” (Capitol Nashville) 4. Kenny Chesney ................No. 5 “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven” (Blue Chair) 5. Kid Rock ..........................No. 6 “All Summer Long” (Top Dog/Atlantic) 6. Toby Keith ........................No. 8 “She Never Cried in Front of Me” (Show Dog Nashville) 7. George Strait ....................No. 9 “Troubadour” (MCA Nashville) 8. Carrie Underwood ........No. 11 “Just a Dream” (19/Arista) 9. Keith Urban ......................No. 4 “You Look Good In My Shirt” (Capitol Nashville) 10. The Lost Trailers ..........No. 10 “Holler Back” (BNA) © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
what made you decide to be a minister?” “Well,” the boy replied, “I’ll have to go to church on Sunday anyway, and I figure it will be more fun to stand up and yell than to sit still and listen.” Classmates at college were lamenting the cost of long distance phone service and debating the relative advantages of AT&T, MCI, and Sprint. “I’ve found CTC to be the cheapest plan around,?” offered one. “CTC? Who are they?” “You know,” he responded. “Call Them Collect.” Not expecting to do well on the economics exam, Bill was heartened by the first question: In any given year, and to the nearest ton, how much wheat did the United States export? Smiling confidently, Todd wrote, “1492, none.” A college student wrote a letter home: Dear folks, I feel miserable because I have to keep writing for money. I feel so ashamed and unhappy to have to ask you for another hundred that every cell in my body rebels. I beg on bended knee that you forgive me and pray that I never ask you for money again. Your son, Marvin. A few days later he received a letter from his father. It said, “Your prayers were answered. Your letter never came.” Two guys are quietly sitting in a boat fishing and sucking down beer when suddenly one of them says, “I think I’m going to divorce my wife - she hasn’t spoken to me in over 2 months.” The other sips his beer and says, “You better think it over women like that are hard to find.””
• It was American businessman -- and, of course, the inventor of the light bulb -Thomas Alva Edison, who made the following sage observation: “We don’t know a millionth of 1 percent about anything.” • If you’re like the average American, you eat more than 12 pounds of chocolate every year. • Experts claim that parts of California are sinking 4 inches every year. • The name for that lovely lavender stone, amethyst, is derived from the Greek for “not drunk.” • The record at hand doesn’t go into details about why King Philip I of France was widely known during his reign as “The Amorous,” but we can probably imagine. • Jewelry lovers, pay attention: Oysters aren’t the only creatures with the capability to make pearls. Pearls can come from any mollusk that makes a shell, including mussels, clams, conchs and even land snails. • From the files of inexplicable criminal activity: A Virginia man was arrested in 2004 at a Motel 6. His crime? He had smeared the entire room with Vaseline. There were 14 empty tubs of the petroleum jelly found at the scene. • The world-famous Caesar salad was actually invented in Tijuana, Mexico. • You probably won’t be shocked to learn that the sport that is the object of the most online betting is horse racing, followed by soccer. It’ll probably come as something of a surprise, though, to find that that most genteel of sports, tennis, ranks third in online betting.
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the continuation of the Cold War with the Soviet Union, and OPEC’s refusal to deal fairly with nations that had supported Israel during the Yom Kippur War. He also survived two assassination attempts within days of one another in 1975. The public was critical of Ford’s decision to sell wheat to the Soviet Union and to negotiate for Panama to take control of the Panama Canal.
In almost every case, the president of the United States has been a man either elected to the office or who succeeded to the position after being • Few were surprised when Ford failed to elected vice president. The sole exception? win the 1976 election. Two years later, A man who would become known as Gerald wife Betty successfully began to battle a Ford. long-term addiction to alcohol and pain • Leslie Lynch King. Jr. was born on July 14, killers brought on by stress. When Gerald 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents passed away in 2006, he was the oldest divorced when the tot was only two, and ex-president in history: 93 years and five his mother married a gent named Gerald months of age. Ford two years later. The president-to-be’s new father legally adopted the child, and the family began to refer to him as Gerald Junior. (He’d later change his name legally.) • By the time he reached his twenties, Ford was certainly a “well-rounded” individual. Physical skill? He was a star football player at the University of Michigan and was invited to try out for the NFL. Intelligence? That’s why he didn’t decide to play professional football – he chose to study law at Yale instead. Good looks? He appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine in 1942. Dedication? He was wearing his Navy officer uniform in that cover photo, and served in the South Pacific during World War II.
Suddenly Raising Grandchildren When grandchildren suddenly come to live at your house and become your responsibility, there’s usually no advanced notice. A sudden turn of events -- a tragedy, substance abuse, a set of military orders to a hostile area -followed by a knock on the door, and you’re back to raising children. This time it’s your grandchildren you find yourself responsible for. FILLER PAGE 2
• Having developed an affinity for Michigan, There4Q08 - WEEK 42complications: Maybe are sure to be Ford returned there after the War. He joined you’reOCT 12adults-only - OCT 18 community. Maybe in an the Republican Party and ran for the U.S. you’re barely making ends meet. Maybe House of Representatives in 1948. After you’d always planned to retire and travel the winning the election, Gerald married Betty world -- alone. Maybe your health isn’t that Warren, and the two settled in for the long great lately. Maybe you still work a fulltime PRESENTS haul. He served as a U.S. Representative job. for a full quarter-century until 1973, TRIVIA when NEWSFRONT™ find yourself inWood this situation, you’re by Kara Kovalchik & Sandy President Richard Nixon chose him to If you not alone; moreStreisand’s than 2 million grandparents 1.Agnew Who portrayed Barbra psychiatrist replace the recently-resigned Spiro are raising grandchildren. Fortunately, there in that the 1987 film Nuts? as vice president. Republicans hoped resources. Here are two: Ford’s popularity would help ease the are 2. Peanuts Hucko was a regular on what musical public’s concerns over stories circulating Goduring to aarp.org and look at the GrandCare TV series the 1970s? about Richard Nixon and the Watergate Toolkit. There’s more to suddenly being 3. Which U.S. president’s family owned a peanut scandal. responsible for raising grandchildren than farming one business? might imagine, until you’re thrust into the • Unfortunately, Ford took office during Peanuts 4. Which character hashas a brother The Toolkit links tonamed a wealth of a period of difficulty for America. The situation. Spike? information: where to find help, legal issues energy crisis was at its peak; consumer (you might need legal guardianship before prices, inflation, and unemployment hadnatural 5. What food expert appeared in even register your grandchild in risen; and public faith in government had you can commercials for Grape-Nuts cereal? school or authorize medical procedures), deteriorated. One of Ford’s first actions in 1974 was to issue an unconditional pardon finances and public benefits, health for Richard Nixon, an action that seemed insurance, tax considerations, childproofing PUZZLE and even a beginner’s guide to to many Americans like politicians “taking a house NUMBER Fill in the grid so that every column, every row, care of their own.” It was a critical move, computing with grandchildren. and every 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. and many of those close to the president See www.raisingyourgrandchildren.com for weren’t pleased. (In fact, White House links to local and state resources, advice for press secretary and close personal friend dealing with stress, information on financial Jerald F. terHorst resigned in protest.) assistance you might qualify for and ways
9 6 5 7 3was to help children who may be coming out of • The new president felt that the action warranted, but it made it all too easy for abuse or neglect situations. citizens to criticize Ford. After all, they2 While 7 these sites won’t 9 do 6 the hard3part -hadn’t voted him into office. A few months the actual raising of your grandchildren -- it later, when several states held elections 3 and that might help to know you’re not alone for new members of Congress, the public there is help out there. voted in enough Democrats to give them 5 4 8 1 6 control of Capitol Hill. As a Republican, this Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personanswer reader questions, but will incorporate further eroded Ford’s ability to accomplish ally6 9 Write them into8 her column whenever possible. very much as commander-in-chief. to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, • And that wasn’t all. Ford was also forced P.O.5Box 536475, Orlando, 2 FL 32853-6475, or to deal with the aftermath of Vietnam, send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. Features 3 (c) 2007 King 1 9Synd.,8Inc. 5 7
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