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Natural Ways to Sleep Like a Baby (Family Features) With nearly one-third of Americans suffering from sleep disturbances, according to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, now is the time to rethink your bedtime routine and consider more natural ways to get a good night’s rest.

However, implementing those changes doesn’t have to mean overhauling the way you live. Consider these simple tips that can help you sleep better and longer:

Set a comfortable temperature. Making changes in different aspects of your life to achieve better sleep is a fine plan, but it may not make much difference if you aren’t comfortable in your own bed. Be sure to maximize comfort for a full night of sleep by finding a temperature that works for you, but in general, the National Sleep Foundation recommends a bedroom temperature between 60-67 degrees F. Tweak your diet. Making simple changes to what you eat and drink can be a positive health-conscious decision, including helping you get better sleep.

For example, Montmorency tart cherries, which are available year-round, are one of the few natural food sources of melatonin, a sleep-regulating hormone.

New research from the American Journal of Therapeutics shows that insomniacs who drank U.S.-grown Montmorency tart cherry juice for two weeks extended sleep time by 84 minutes.

Consuming two 8-ounce glasses of Montmorency tart cherry juice as part of your daily diet, once in the morning and once at night, can help enhance your sleep time and efficiency. It can also be added to your favorite morning smoothie or a soothing nighttime beverage, such as this Tart Cherry Moon Milk. For additional information and recipes, visit ChooseCherries.com.

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6 ounces almond milk 4 ounces Montmorency tart cherry juice 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon ashwaganda (Indian ginseng) dried culinary rose petals In small pot, heat almond milk and tart cherry juice over medium heat.

Try bedtime yoga. Rather than scrolling on your smartphone or staring at the TV, consider a different routine before heading to bed.

Implementing a brief yoga session is one way to clear your mind each night prior to getting quality shuteye.

While missing out on quality sleep can negatively impact your health, simple changes to your lifestyle and diet can play a role in improving the quality and duration of sleep.

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Experts say that certain lifestyle factors, including diet, may only be small components of why people experience acid reflux.

All too often people who routinely have acid reflux, commonly known as heartburn, blame the chili dog they ate at lunch or the spicy fajita platter for their bout of discomfort. Although foods can play a role in occasional heartburn incidences, chances are those who get heartburn on a regular basis can thank an anatomical or medical condition.

Acid reflux is medically classified as GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. At the entrance to the stomach is a ring of muscle that closes after food passes from the esophagus to the stomach so that digestion can begin. If this ring — known as the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) — doesn’t close fully or opens too often, acids in the stomach can rise into the esophagus. This is what causes the feeling of burning in the chest. Regurgitated acid may also collect at the back of the throat.

There are a number of reasons acid reflux can occur, and food is just one of them. Here are some of the main culprits behind heartburn.

Overweight and obesity: Being overweight or obese can put pressure on the abdominal region. Losing weight may help alleviate acid reflux.

Hiatal hernia: This is a stomach abnormality in which the upper part of the stomach and the LES rise above the diaphragm, or the muscle that separates the chest from the stomach. Surgeries can help repair this condition.

Gastroparesis: This occurs when the stomach takes too long to empty contents into the small intestines. The rationale is that if acid is left sitting in the stomach, it can eventually rise up into the esophagus.

Medication: Certain medications have acid reflux listed as a side effect. It’s worth the effort of researching side effects and discussing them with your doctor if you are normally prone to heartburn for other reasons. Even some over-the-counter medications, including aspirin, ibuprofen or muscle relaxers, can relax the LES and let acid leak out.

If acid reflux is suspected, a doctor can perform a series of tests to examine the esophagus and see if damage from stomach acid is occurring. There are medications called proton pump inhibitors or H2 blockers that will limit the production of stomach acid. Lifestyle changes, like eating smaller meals more frequently, remaining upright after eating, not consuming large meals before bedtime, and limiting troublesome foods are other strategies.

Possible ways to reduce your risk for

cataracts

While doctors still don’t know what causes cataracts, there might be ways men and women concerned about their eyes can reduce their risk for cataracts. Though the following tips can’t guarantee a person won’t get cataracts, they might just help individuals reduce their risk.

• Address existing medical conditions. Certain medical conditions increase a person’s risk of getting cataracts. These conditions include diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. Men and women with diabetes should closely follow their treatment plan to reduce their risk of cataracts. Those who are obese or have high blood pressure should adopt a healthier lifestyle to lose weight and lower their blood pressure.

• Get routine eye examinations. Routine eye examinations can help doctors find cataracts and additional visionary ailments at their earliest stages. Should any sudden changes, such as blurriness or double vision, occur, visit an eye doctor immediately.

• Maintain a healthy weight. As mentioned above, obesity is a risk for cataracts. But men and women who can maintain a healthy weight with daily exercise and a healthy diet might reduce their risk for cataracts.

• Adopt a healthy diet. A healthy diet will ensure people are getting enough vitamins and nutrients. Such a diet should include plenty of fruits and vegetables, which are loaded with antioxidants that may prevent damage to the eye’s lens.

A healthy diet will also help men and women maintain a healthy weight and can also help them successfully manage any preexisting conditions.

• Wear sunglasses. Excessive exposure to sunlight can increase a person’s risk of cataracts. When going outside during the daytime, wear sunglasses that block ultraviolet B rays.

• Stop smoking. Smoking can lead to a slew of medical ailments and can even be tied to cataracts.

High blood pressure is a risk for cataracts, and men and women who smoke should know that smoking has been linked to high blood pressure. By quitting smoking, individuals are reducing their risk for a host of April 2018 ailments, including cataracts.

Laughter’s magic is no joke It has often been said that laughter is the best medicine. But what is so beneficial about everything from a chuckle to a hearty belly laugh? According to Helpguide.org, a mental and emotional health resource, laughter strengthens the immune system, diminishes pain, protects against the effects of stress, and can boost mood. Those who seek out more opportunities to laugh may experience marked improvements in their emotional health. The Mayo Clinic says that short-term benefits to a good giggle include stimulating the heart, lungs and muscles and increasing the endorphins released by the brain.

Laughter also may stimulate circulation, which can tame tension and aid in

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Testosterone is a hormone that is produced in the human body. Although testosterone is largely associated with males, females produce it as well. Testosterone is responsible for stimulating sperm production and giving men their reproductive drive. Testosterone also helps build bone and muscle mass and causes hair to grow on a man’s chest and elsewhere. WebMD says that, after age 30, most men begin to experience a gradual decline in testosterone production. Some men may even exhibit symptoms that suggest that their testosterone levels have dropped considerably. The American Urological Association says roughly two out of every 10 men older than 60 have low testosterone, often referred to as “low T.” Signs of low T include reduced sex drive, difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection, low semen volume, hair loss, fatigue, and increased body fat. Men can have their testosterone levels checked by taking a blood test to see if their levels are normal. MT182757 PrimeTime |

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Grandchildren CAREGIVER’S JOURNEY & Health Benefits

A Conference for Alzheimer’s Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals

In the not-so-distant past, extended families were the norm, with multiple generations residing on the same street if not in the same house.

Today the family unit is largely an amalgam of different situations. The rise of two-income families has pressured parents into finding childcare situations. Quite often grandparents once again step in to offer guidance and support which can be a good thing for both the grandparents and the grandchildren.

Although a bevy of psychological research focuses on parent-child relationships, new evidence points to the benefits of the grandchild-grandparent relationship as well. Close relationships between these different demographics is often a sign of strong familial ties.

A study from researchers at Boston College discovered that emotionally close ties between grandparents and adult grandchildren reduced depressive symptoms in both groups. Research at the University of Oxford among English children between the ages 11 and 16 found that close grandparent-grandchild relationships were associated with benefits including fewer emotional and behavioral problems and fewer difficulties with peers.

Adult and grandchildren alike benefit from relationships with their elders. Grandparents can provide a connection and exposure to different ideas while providing a link to family history and knowledge regarding traditions and customs not readily available elsewhere.

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experiences may be easy for families where grandparents live in the same house or close by. For others, it may take some effort. The following are some ways to facilitate time spent together.

• Schedule regular family reunions or get-togethers. Host or plan multigeneration events that bring the family together and expose children to various members of their family.

• Promote one-on-one time. Have grandchildren spend time with grandparents in intimate settings. Alone time can be good for both and offers each undivided attention. A meal at a restaurant or time spent doing a puzzle or craft can be interesting to both generations involved.

• Video chat when possible. If distance makes frequent visits challenging, use technology to bridge that gap.

Send photos, letters and electronic communications. Tech-savvy grandparents can use Skype or Facetime to stay in touch and speak one-on-one with their grandchildren.

• Share skills with each other. Either generation can play teacher to the other. Grandparents may have certain skills, such as baking, sewing or wood crafts, they can impart that may not be readily taught today. Children can help grandparents navigate computers, video games or sports activities.

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Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease is a labor of love. The Alzheimer’s Association wants to help. The Rhode Island Chapter is pleased to announce the return of our annual Caregiver’s Conference. The 2018 all-day free conference for caregivers, named “Caregiver’s Journey” will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick on April 26 from 8:00AM-4:30PM. The conference provides healthcare professionals and caregivers with the tools they need to carry on their journey of supporting someone with dementia.

This year’s conference will feature the keynote address “Developing Breakthroughs for Alzheimer’s: What Rhode Islanders Can Do” by Stephen P. Salloway, MD, MS. Dr. Salloway is the Director of Neurology and the Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital and Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He is an internationally recognized leader in clinical trials for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Salloway works closely with the national Alzheimer’s Association on key initiatives to advance research and treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

In addition to the keynote address, the conference will offer a variety of workshops with topics ranging from Care Planning through the Stages of Dementia, A Walk in Their Shoes: Virtual Tour and more. There will also be more than 40 vendors providing resources related to Alzheimer’s care. This year, a duet ensemble will provide lunchtime entertainment, followed by an update on the Rhode Island State Plan on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias presented by Lieutenant Governor Daniel McKee. On-site respite is available for your loved one with Alzheimer’s disease with advanced registration.

Visit our website, www.alz.org/ri or call the Chapter office at 1-800-272-3900.

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s. For more information, visit the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org/ri or call the 24/7 helpline at 800-272-3900.

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Don’t Fall for Scam Calls and Emails Posing as IRS Scammers and cyberthieves continue to use the IRS as bait. The most common tax scams are phone calls and emails from thieves who pretend to be from the IRS. Scammers use the IRS name, logo, fake employee names and badge numbers to try to steal money and identities from taxpayers.

Taxpayers need to be wary of phone calls or automated messages from someone who claims to be from the IRS. Often, these criminals will say taxpayers owe money and demand payment right away. Other times, scammers will lie to taxpayers and say they’re due a refund. The thieves ask for bank account information over the phone. The IRS warns taxpayers not to fall for these scams.

Below are several tips that will help filers avoid becoming a scam victim.

IRS employees will not: * Call demanding an immediate payment. The IRS won’t call taxpayers if they owe taxes without first sending a bill in the mail. * Demand payment without allowing taxpayers to question or appeal the amount owed. * Demand that taxpayers pay their taxes in a specific way, such as with a prepaid debit card. * Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone. * Threaten to contact local police or similar agencies to arrest taxpayers for non-payment of taxes. * Threaten legal action, such as a lawsuit.

If taxpayers don’t owe or don’t think they owe any tax, and they receive an inquiry like this, they should: * Contact the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Use TIGTA’s “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting” web page to report the incident. * Report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission. Use the “FTC Complaint Assistant” on FTC.gov. Add “IRS Telephone Scam” to the comments of your report.

In most cases, an IRS phishing scam is an unsolicited, fake email that claims to come from the IRS. Some emails link to sham websites that look real. The scammers’ goal is to lure victims to give up their personal and financial information. If the thieves get what they’re after, they use it to steal a victim’s money and identity.

For those taxpayers who get a phishing email, the IRS offers this advice: * Don’t reply to the message. * Don’t give out your personal or financial information. * Forward the email to phishing@irs.gov. Then delete it. * Don’t open any attachments or click on any links. They may have malicious code that will infect your computer.

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Tips for Beginners Though it might once have been considered a trend, yoga has long since moved on from trendy territory to become a more widely accepted discipline that is practiced by millions for its positive impact on mental and physical health. The growing popularity of yoga likely comes as no surprise to its many practitioners, who often credit yoga with relieving stress and improving overall fitness. In addition, yoga can also help alleviate chronic pain and, according to the Mayo Clinic, reduce risk factors for chronic conditions such as heart disease and high blood pressure.

While yoga is beneficial in many ways, it’s important that men and women not mistake yoga for medical treatment. Though yoga may be part of an individual’s treatment plan, it’s still necessary that men and women with medical conditions rely on their health care providers for treatment. For example, doctors may recommend yoga to individuals dealing with elevated stress levels, but doctors also may want their patients to take certain medications in order to lower those stress levels. Yoga on its own may be effective, but men and women should still seek professional medical treatment when dealing with health problems.

It’s also important that men and women beginning a yoga regimen not take it lightly. Though the atmosphere in a typical yoga studio tends to be serene, yoga is a physically demanding discipline, and those unprepared to deal with such demands often find themselves suffering from injuries. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, injuries to the neck, shoulders, spine, legs, and knees are possible when practitioners of yoga do not exercise proper technique and caution. So it pays for beginners to heed the following warnings when beginning a yoga regimen.

Work with a professional. No matter how

long your neighbor insists he or she has practiced yoga, it’s still best that you learn the discipline from a certified instructor. Your neighbor might know all of the poses, but an instructor with credentials can help men and women with preexisting medical conditions avoid poses that can exacerbate such conditions. Novices might not know that certain poses can increase injury risk for sufferers of osteoApril 2018

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When trying yoga for the first time, always work with a professional, making sure to discuss any preexisting medical conditions before your initial session.

and stretches. Men may also be able to find pants made specifically for yoga, but if not, athletic shorts or track pants can work just as well.

Take things slowly. Its reputation as a calming disci-

is not uncommon, especially for beginners, to experience feelings of dizziness or feel as if your body is becoming overheated during yoga. In such instances, stop immediately, as yoga is supposed to be a pain-free discipline. Ask the instructor for help the moment you start to feel faint, dizzy, overheated, or injured.

Physical problems during yoga may be a byproduct of dehydration, so be sure to begin your session fully hydrated and remain so throughout your workout.

pline often gives beginners the mistaken impression that yoga is an easy discipline to grasp. However, it’s best for beginners to take things slowly before attempting to perform difficult stretches and poses. Yoga is not a competition, so give yourself adequate time to learn proper breathing techniques and figure out ways to maintain your balance.

Once you have mastered such techniques, you can then begin to try your hand at more advanced poses.

Warm up before each session. Men and women

should warm up before beginning any exercise regimen, and yoga is no exception. Stiff, cold muscles can lead to serious injury whether you’re playing basketball or stretching into a yoga pose. Warm up your muscles with a few minutes of light cardiovascular exercise before beginning a yoga session to reduce your risk of muscle tears or pain when you start stretching or posing.

Dress appropriately. Flexibility is essential when

practicing yoga, so make sure your clothing is not restrictive. Women can buy pants made specifically for yoga that stretch easily, making it easier to perform various poses

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Core exercises Core exercises are those that focus on the body’s core muscles, or those around

the trunk and pelvis. These exercises are a focus of fitness center programs and have even been integrated into the workout regimens of professional athletes in all sports. The following are some of the reasons core exercises have become such a significant part of many training regimens.

• Core exercises help improve balance and stability. Core exercises require the core muscles, including the abdominals, hips, lower back, and pelvis, to work together. When muscles work together, the result is improved balance and stability, which helps athletes perform better and non-athletes better cope with the physical demands of everyday life.

• Core exercises improve the appearance of abdominals. While it might not be the best reason to workout, physical appearance is a significant reason many people have such a strong commitment to exercise. Core exercises strengthen and tone the underlying muscles of the abdominals. When coupled with aerobic activity that burns abdominal fat, core exercises help turn flabby abdominals into the envy of fellow fitness enthusiasts.

• Core exercises impact everyday life. Another reason many people commit to working their core muscles is the impact such activity has on everyday life. Core exercises help improve posture, which can reduce, if not eliminate, lower back pain and other muscle injuries. Eliminating that pain can greatly improve quality of life. In addition, core exercises can make it easier to excel in sports such as golf, a benefit that, to golfers, is worth its weight in gold.

• Core exercises are free. Core exercises can be done without any costly machinery, and men and women can do them at home without having to pay for a monthly gym membership. However, it helps to get some instruction before beginning a core exercise regimen, as the exercises are not easy and the risk of injury is high for the inexperienced who don’t have anyone to show them what to do.

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“Epic” Season Coming To PPAC The Providence Performing Arts Center held a party last month to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the historic building and to announce what its President, J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, declared an Epic 2018-2019 season.

This is the 41st year that PPAC has brought top level Broadway plays and musicals to Rhode Island and I have had the good fortune of reviewing every one of them.

I agree with Singleton. This season is Epic, ending July 23-August 11, 2019 with the blockbuster Broadway musical, “Hamilton”.

The season opens with the National tour of “Miss Saigon”, September 21-30. PPAC is gaining a national reputation for launching straight-from-Broadway national tours, bringing cast and crew to Rhode Island early to rehearse and add to our state’s economy.

Broadway’s new musical hit, “Anastasia” follows November 27-December 2, followed by the National tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical, “CATS”, January 22-27.

Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” comes to PPAC February 5-10, 2019. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash musical, “School of Rock” is on stage February 26-March 3, followed by one of the latest hits by an all-female creative team, “Waitress, The Musical”, May 28-June 2.

“The Band’s Visit” will launch its National tour in the spring of 2019, dates yet to be determined. My daughter saw this critically acclaimed new musical on Broadway this year and loved it.

Season ticket holders have priority for “Hamilton,” so it would be wise to consider becoming a seasonticket subscriber. PPAC currently has about 9,000 and hopes for a 20% increase with the lure of good seats for “Hamilton”.

“There has never been a better quality of shows in one season at PPAC,” Singleton said, and it sure looks like he is correct.

PPAC also runs an Encore series for those who would like to see their favorite show again, or possibly has not seen it before.

“The Phantom of the Opera” returns March 21-31, 2019. “The Book of Mormon: will be in town April 23-28, and “Jersey Boys” is back for a short run, May 10-12.

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Please note: This essay is social satire. It is in no way meant to demean those who suffer from actual psychological problems. As someone pointed out: Many people need their emotional support animals. The presence of some abuse does not mean the system should be dismissed entirely. Having noted this, on to this month’s Retirement Sparks column.

In case you missed it, a peacock named Dexter was not allowed to board a United Airlines flight with his owner, who claimed he was her emotionalsupport companion. Over the past few years, passengers have discovered this fine print as a way to avoid paying to have their pets travel with them. Businesses have popped up on-line where for just $30 you can purchase a psychological diagnosis. Present this at check-in and save the $100-plus fee ($200-plus RT) for your Dexter. Or Fido or Fluffy.

The idea of using pets for emotional support is not new and recent studies have confirmed that owning a cat can reduce your risk of heart failure. Earlier studies found the same for dogs, though in that case, the frequent dog walking was a contributing factor. This is no surprise to me; I’ve found that the more cats I have, the more relaxed I feel (except when it comes time to change the litter pans).

Unfortunately for animal lovers, many landlords and condo associations limit the number of pets to two per household. I sometimes point out that if my parents had only two children, I wouldn’t be here. Some of my friends have noted that this could be an argument in favor of limiting a household to two pets.

In any event, Dexter has inspired a way around this restriction. Have a “psychiatrist” prescribe emotional-support animals for each of your psychological issues. Normally, you’d get a diagnosis and choose a companion to match it.

For this purpose, you first decide what type of pet you want. Then you search out a diagnosis to support that. Let’s look at examples of how some of these would match up.

If you claim to be bipolar, you’ll need a companion to lift you out of your depression. Kittens are particularly useful for this. Who can stay sad while watching a little, fluffy creature chasing a laser light, batting at a bird that’s dancing on a wand, or mauling a fuzzy catnip mouse? Want a kitten? Get diagnosed as bipolar.

Being bipolar will also help you justify a different feline to bring you down from your manic high. If you love a lap cat, this diagnosis is for you. It’s important to “test drive” a cat to make sure that it fits on your lap and that your cushioning syncs up with their preApril 2018

ferred lap positioning. Ideally, look for one with a loud purr, a bonus in helping you calm down. This second one will also serve as a companion to the first when it runs out of steam.

Chances are you also suffer from ADHD. It seems like everyone does these days. So you’ll need a third pet to keep you focused. Cats are generally better at distracting their owners than in helping them focus. A dog, on the other hand, will often sit patiently, leash in mouth, waiting for you to pay attention, thus teaching you by example. If you’re a dog person, ADHD is the disorder you’ll want.

Speaking of dogs, what better reason why you’d “need” a French Poodle than being neurotic? Your (hypothetical) neurosis will pale in comparison to that of your fluffy companion. It’s why I stand next to folks who are heavier than I am so I’ll look thinner in photos.

Are you paranoid? (If your landlord or association “police” are snooping around your home, you should be.)

This definitely justifies adding a very large (and loud) dog to your brood.

Your “doctor” can point out how having such a guard animal in the household will mitigate your “illness.”

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Remembering ‘Chick’ “Prime” has so many meanings: you can prime a pump by pouring into it a splash of water to encourage the flow from underneath the topsoil. The pope is a primate, and so are you, and so is a lemur in Madagascar! And Sir Winston Churchill was a Prime minister, etc. etc.

What is the “prime time” of your life?

Well, my sister-in-law, Judy, told me that one could prime the pump of my brother’s mind and soul by handing him a pencil and a piece of paper.

“Let him draw something, anything, and he will recover and come back to us,” she advised whenever he was ailing and in hospital. And it always worked. Even the day before he passed away, that trick worked its magic. And here’s the proof.

Those angels, the nurses at Miriam, knowing he had been an architect, both in Newport and in Providence, handed him some photographs of tourist-attraction structures, but my elder brother, “Chick,” simply recalled from memory the shape and style of our Rhode Island state house capital with its famous dome and the statue on its top.

With a few skillful but quick strokes he produced his sketch with a suggestion of that mysterious golden human-shape finial. Some people mistakenly believe it to be an image our colonial founder, Roger Williams. It is actually, I think, an Athenian incarnation of Apollo, the Independent Man....or is it the autobiographical symbol of my brother “Chick,” his eternal idea of himself? Oh, not from vanity, a quality he rejected, but from an almost unconscious recognition of his variety of talents.

My brother, whose middle initial “B,” stands for the biblical architect and artist who build the scriptural Tabernacle called “Bezalel.”

Charles B. Fink a long-time professor at Rhode Island School of Design and a graduate of MIT where he was the art editor of the humor magazine “Voodoo,” was a good-natured and diverse personality in Providence as well as a yachtsman, sailor, and collector of the paintings of his colleagues.

I don’t believe he knew consciously that

he WAS rather like that idealized “golden boy” above the renowned marble dome, “that inverted bowl we call the sky under which, crawling, cooped, we live and die” (the words in Omar Khayam’s “Rubaiyat” poem). I just take it that on a subconscious level he felt maybe that he was a winner in this world, our local miniature globe upon which he cut a fine figure, like a regal Renaissance maker and doer who enjoys every minute of life.

T.S. Eliot the depressive poet of the bygone century called April “the cruellest month,” but I don’t agree with his gloom. It’s a month that holds the promise...no, the reminder, that the bulbs you stuck in the ground--that is, if the squirrels haven’t consumed all of them--are poking up again and will offer the daffodils, if not the tulips, the violets, and those sometimes long-awaited and late snowdrops for us to enjoy and revel in. (I know some of those “snowdrops” come back as early as February and throughout March, but stragglers push up as late as April, at least at my shady northern-oriented house.)

So I know that my artist sibling, who leaves me now an elder within my families, will return to me in thoughts, dreams, and among the souvenirs he leaves behind in his fabulous wake.

We both used to memorize the words to the ballads of the decades of our youth, the casual psalms of a shared boyhood.

I used to start the lyrics to song and ask him to finish the final phrases for me. It entertained us both, like a duet at an upright piano. His wife’s maiden name was a variation of “apple tree” like Eve the seeker of wisdom.

I offer this last illustration of his to share with whoever may remember something of his career. He had won a travel grant in the past mid-century and he drove a scarlet Austin-Healey around war-torn, bombed-out Europe, with a notebook and a pen and pencil to share his judg-

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I like to imagine that his last inspiration was our fabulous and renowned celebration of both the economic grandeur of our state’s legacy and the sunbeam statue that perches with his arrow of hope and ambition against the horizon.

Or perhaps it is the embodiment of each among us.

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Rhode Island’s Pirate Thomas Tew holds an important place in buccaneer history A recent stroll on A Key West pier reenergized my fascination with a chapter of nautical history labeled The Golden Age of Piracy, covering roughly the 1650s to the 1730s. Famous sea raiders William (Captain) Kidd, Sir Francis Drake, Jack Rackham (Calico Jack), Ann Bonny, Bartholomew (Black Bart) Roberts, Capt. Henry Morgan (of spiced rum fame) and others terrorized the coasts of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and eastern United States sea ports. Jamaica’s Port Royal was a favorite pirate enclave.

Lesser known is Thomas Tew. But in many sea marauder anthologies he is listed as Rhode Island’s pirate.

Pirates are main characters in many tall tales. Some could be true and others are very likely romanticized accounts of actual events. Edward Teach (Blackbeard) plundered his way from the West Indies to the east coast of the United States in his most active years of 1717 and 1718. Blackbeard cut a menacing figure. He went into battle with pistol belts strapped across his chest and ribbons tied in his beard festooned with

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slow burning fuses. He would ignite the fuses as the fight began. Blackbeard was killed in a battle with an English warship on November 22, 1718 off Ocracoke Island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

Legend claims that his severed swam around his boat, Queen Anne’s Revenge, before being impaled on the ship’s bow as a warning to other pirates.

Most pirates began their careers as privateers. They secured “letters of marque” from European rulers that granted them license to raid enemy ships. The commissioning nation received a percentage of any captured cargo. As European nations formed alliances through treaties and marriages, privateering was eventually banned.

Many “freebooters,” (another name for pirates) decided to continue their adventurous life style and became sea going thieves.

Buccaneer imagery created in books and movies are largely fantasy. Pirates were more thieves than murderers; walking the plank was rare; they disliked taking prisoners; and very little treasure was buried.

Considerably more treasure was lost to the

sea bottom in battle, bad weather, or ships running aground. Freebooter crews were governed more by egalitarian principles than dictatorship. The crew elected a captain and a quartermaster, who distributed captured bounty in equal shares. The captain usually claimed a double share.

Ships were governed by a code of conduct. Some of the rules banned gambling; declared that lanterns and candles were to be extinguished by 8:00 p.m. Drinking after 8:00 p.m. was to be done on deck in the dark. And, curiously enough, the Sabbath was observed.

Pirates were creative thieves. Nags Head in North Carolina was named for the practice of hanging lanterns around the heads of horses running along the shoreline. This string of light created an illusion of safe harbor. Once their craft ran aground on the shallow water that that hid the treacherous shoals, the unsuspecting captain and crew became easy victims.

Against this backdrop, the pirating exploits of Thomas Tew come to life. Although his birthplace is often listed as somewhere in England, or Greensboro, North Carolina, or another site, it’s clear that Tew lived in Newport with his wife and two daughters during 1694 and 1695.

Perhaps he was attracted by Newport’s reputation as a harbor to unload black market goods. Some accounts suggest that members of his family may have settled in Newport as early as 1640.

In later years, Newport would condemn pirating. In June of 1723, Ed Low and Charles Harris (REAL pirates of the Caribbean) began chasing a ship off Long Island. Unfortunately, their target was the 20-gun war ship HMS Greyhound. Low escaped. Harris was captured. On July 23, 1723, 26 crew members were hanged at Gravelly Point in Newport (in the vicinity of Goat Island).

History records two Tew voyages. In 1692, he received his first letter of marque from the Governor of Bermuda. He was supplied with the 8-gun sloop Amity and enlisted a 46-man crew. His commission was to destroy a French factory off the coast of West Africa. Tew had other ideas.

Shortly after leaving Bermuda, Tew gained the consent of the crew to turn to piracy and set what he believed to be a more lucrative course. In 1693, Amity reached the mouth of the Red Sea and ran down a large Arabian ship with a crew of 300. Despite his manpower advantage, the captain surrendered without offering much resistance. The captured treasure was a pirate’s dream! It totaled approximately 100,000 English pounds of gold and silver, jewels, spices, and other booty.

By some accounts, it’s still considered to be the largest haul in pirate history, with some estimates placing the value at $350 million. Even if the value is vastly over-

stated, it enhances the mythical quality of Tew’s reputation. He is also reputed to be one of the founders of Libertatia, an unverified pirate colony around Madagascar.

In 1694, Tew secured his second letter of marque from Benjamin Fletcher, Governor of New York. It appears that he had originally sought a commission from the Governor of Boston, but was denied.

History also suggests that he obtained a Rhode Island letter of marquee, paying 500 English pounds to John Cranston.

Sound familiar?

In 1695, Tew joined fellow Rhode Island pirates Joseph Faro and Thomas Wake, and enlisted pirates William May and Richard Want to assemble a freebooter armada. They hoped to duplicate the spectacular success of Tew’s first voyage.

In September, the cohort was approached in the Red Sea’s Mandab Strait by a 25ship Moor convoy. The convoy slipped by the pirates during the night and the buccaneers gave chase. After subduing two ships, Amity overtook the third ship and attacked. During the battle Tew was shot, disemboweled, and was killed. His dispirited crew surrendered with little resistance.

Oddly enough, the King of England enlisted Captain Robert Kidd in 1696 to hunt down and kill Tew. He didn’t know he was already dead.

Tew has passed into pirate lore, but his legend still roams Newport. On your next visit to the City by the Sea, stop at Newport Distillery and sample one of the Thomas Tew Rums.

FOOTNOTE: This column is dedicated to Nicholas, my 8-year old grandson, who shares my interest in pirates.

Larry Grimaldi is a retired freelance writer living in North Providence. Comments can be e-mailed to lvgrimaldi49@gmail.com.

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