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et you don’t know why the sun sets red. You see, light is made up of lots of colors. And out of all those colors, red is the one that travels the farthest,” explains Axel Red is a powerful color. It was the first color to be named after white and black and has been used ever since in pieces of art and decorations to demonstrate strong emotions like passion, love and anger. At one point the color was historically known for the revolution. This image is so strong that it symbolizes all sorts of ideas. It can physically be light and dark, it can be good and bad, it can command attention, and yet be subtle. It’s easy to get swayed in any idea that this color brings, but it’s hard to ignore all the ideas that the color red symbolizes.

With representation most often related to emotions, such as passion and love, the color red is often associated with the month of February. According to a study to find out the rankings for the most celebrated holidays in the United States depending on the number of holiday cards sold, Valentine’s Day comes in second place selling around 151 million cards (not including cards given in classrooms). Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14 and is commonly known as a day to celebrate someone’s love for their significant other by gifting them with red roses, cards, and chocolates.

For myself, I’ve never been a typical gift giver. I’ve always felt that handmade gifts or quality time together are more precious than any gift that can be bought. For those who might feel the same way, during the month of February, the Florida Strawberry Festival rolls into town, offering a great opportunity to spend quality time together. This eleven-day festival is full of many activities besides buying fresh strawberries. The event is full of top talented entertainment from many of my personal favorite artists such as The Oak Ridge Boys, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Patti LaBelle, Eli Young and many other amazing vocal superstars. This festival is open to all ages and includes food-eating contests, magic shows, battle of the bands, pig racing, cooking shows and more than I can mention!

The Strawberry Festival is an annual tradition in Florida that can turn a mild February day into a fun and unique one full of memories. For more information check out http://www. flstrawberryfestival.com.

For those who may not celebrate Valentine’s Day, don’t worry. There are many unique ways you can celebrate during the 28 days (or 29 days during a leap year) in the month of February. For those who don’t have a significant other to take to the Strawberry Festival, don’t worry! February 15th is known as National Single Awareness Day. This holiday was created for those who are single to treat yourself to something nice. Whether it’s going to a balmy, outdoor festival, joining friends for a walk in a park or cooking yourself a nice dinner, check out the informative calendars inside for local events around town and advertisements boasting fun places, good food, or even new ideas.

Fun can be found at home curled up with a good book suggested by Kathy Megyeri or watching Randal C. Hills’ suggested movie of the month. Point being, enjoy whatever adventures—no matter how big or small—this month has for you. Have fun and enjoy the month of Red.

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local events around town • FeBruarY 2020 Event: Date: Time: Cost:

Full Throttle Motorcycle Expo Feb 7 - 10 5 p.m. - 12 a.m.

FREE admission

Place: Quaker Steak and Lube Address: 10400 49th St N, Pinellas ParK, 33762 Phone: 727-572-9464 Website: www.thelube.com/ Event: Date: Time: Cost:

Military Order of the World Wars Lunch March 3 11:30 a.m.

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Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market Date: Tuesdays Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Cost: FREE Admission Place: Gulfport’s Scenic Waterfront District Address: 3000 Beach Blvd., Gulfport, 33707 Phone: 727-278-4285 Website: www.visitflorida.com

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Guerilla Art Market Feb 8 5 p.m.

No Admission Side Lot St. Pete 2133 2nd Ave. S., Saint Petersburg, 33712 Phone: 727-804-4672 Website: www.facebook.com/ guerrillaartmarket/

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Place: The Museum of Fine Arts Address: 255 Beach Drive NE., St. Petersburg, 33701 Phone: 727-896-2667 Website: www.mfastpete.org

Place: St. Pete Beach Community Ctr. Address: 7701 Boca Ciega Dr. 33706 Phone: 727-363 - 9245 Website: www.spbrec.com/specialevents/

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LUNCH AND LEARN Feb 12 & 24 12 p.m.

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Place: Place: Belleair Country Club Address: One Country Club Lane, Belleair, 33756 Phone: 727-786-5578 Website: www.moww.org Event: Date: Time: Cost:

Senior Excursion Saturdays Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $15

Place: St. Pete Beach Community Ctr. Address: 7701 Boca Ciega Dr. 33706 Phone: 727-363 - 9245 Website: www.spbrec.com/specialevents/ Event: Date: Time: Cost:

COCKTAILS AND COLLECTIONS Feb 20 6 p.m.

Non Members $20

Place: The Museum of Fine Arts Address: 255 Beach Drive NE., St. Petersburg, 33701 Phone: 727-896-2667 Website: www.mfastpete.org

St. Pete Beach Community Center Address: 7701 Boca Ciega Bay, St. Pete Beach, 33706 Phone: 727-363-9245 Website: www.spbrec.com

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Valentine dance-Love is in the Air Feb 14 7 - 10 p.m.

No Cover Charge

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Place: RV parking since 1972 Address: 12400 US 19 N, Lot 721, Clearwater, 33764 Phone: 727- 536-1765 Website: Please Call

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Place: The Palladium Address: 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 33701 Phone: 727-822-3590 Website: www.mypalladium.org/ tokyo-joe-tribute-sirelton-john/

Place: The Mahaffey Theater Address: 400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, 33701 Phone: 727-892-3337 Website: www.artsofstpete.org

Food & Brews Festival 2020 Feb 1 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. $5

Event:

Love, Opera Style!

Feb 16 3 p.m.

FREE Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center Address: 4951 78th Ave N, Pinellas Park, 33781 Phone: 727-518-4576 Website: www.facebook.com/ MatineeOperaPlayers/

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Senior Excursion Saturdays Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $15

Place: Public Square / Plaza Address: 5010 81st Ave N., Pinellas Park, 33781 Phone: See Website Website: www.facebook.com/Food BrewsFestival

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Florida Orchestra Concert: Beethoven’s Violin Concerto Feb 22 8 p.m. $18-$48

Lifestyles After 50 Fun Fest Feb 12 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Place: Wimauma Senior Center Address: 5714 North St., Wimauma, 33598 Phone: 813-336-8247 Website: www.lifestylesafter50.com

Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market Date: Tuesdays Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Cost: FREE Admission Place: Gulfport’s Scenic Waterfront District Address: 3000 Beach Blvd., Gulfport, 33707 Phone: 727-278-4285 Website: www.visitflorida.com A Tribute to Sir Elton John Feb 12 7 p.m. $25-$49

COCKTAILS AND COLLECTIONS Feb 20 6 p.m.

Non Members $20

Lifestyles After 50 Fun Fest Feb 20 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Place: Senior Friendship Center Address: 1888 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota, 34236 Phone: 813-336-8247 Website: www.lifestylesafter50.com

Pinellas Park Civic Orchestra Concert Date: Feb 2 Time: 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Cost: FREE Place: Performing Arts Center Address: 4951 78th Avenue N., Pinellas Park, 33781 Phone: 727-593-1652 Website: www.pinellasparkcivi corchestra.org

Pinellas Park Art Society Make & Take Art Feb 22 4 - 8 p.m.

FREE

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Place: Park Station Address: 5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park, 33781 Phone: 727-369-5746 Website: www.pinellas-park.com/ Calendar

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Florida Motorcycle Expo 2020 Feb 5 - 9 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. $20/$45

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Strawberry Meals Forever BY rAndAl hIll

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echnically, they are known as Fragaria ananassa, but we know them as coveted delights—bright red in color and with an alluring aroma, a juicy texture and seductive sweetness. Yes, we’re talking about strawberries here, found in abundance this time of year in Plant City, Florida, the unofficial Winter Strawberry Capital of the World.

You can indulge your passion for all things strawberry at the 85th annual Florida Strawberry Festival (FSF) where, as always, you’ll find offerings of foods that are deep-fried, grilled or smoked, and all bearing the infusion of the heart-shaped fruit for which the Festival is renowned. Available to the most diverse of palettes are mouth-watering strawberry pies, cobblers, crepes, crème puffs, cheesecakes, shortcakes, jams and milkshakes, as well as—for the culinary adventurous— strawberry pizza, strawberry hamburgers and strawberry peanut butter. (Hey, you’re here only once a year, so why not try something different this time around?)

Of course, what would the FSF be without a cornucopia of top-flight musical acts? FSF president Paul Davis enthuses, “The announcement of our headline entertainment is a highly anticipated event.”

This year features the legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Hailing originally from Jacksonville, Florida, they took their name from their P. E. teacher Leonard Skinner, who apparently always hassled his male students about their long hair. The veteran band is famous today for such easily recognizable works as “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Free Bird,” and “What’s Your Name?”

In the country-music world, there’s nobody bigger than Rascal Flatts. With roots in Oklahoma and Ohio, they paid $5,000 to buy the name of a defunct ‘60s garage band named (for some reason) Rascal Flatts. The trio has been hitmakers since 2000, and there’s a good chance of hearing such Number One country classics as “These Days,” “Take Me There” and “Yours If You Want It.” You can mine even more musical gold with country queen Reba McIntyre, Michael Ray, Josh Turner, the Oak Ridge Boys, Sammy Kershaw, Collin Raye, Neal McCoy and Jimmy Fortune.

Ladies, get ready to resurrect your giggly girlhood (complete with moments of ear-splitting shrieks) when cutie-pie American Bandstand icons Frankie Avalon, Oak ridge Boys

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Bobby Rydell, Fabian and Chubby Checker hit the stage this year. Also on hand will be Tommy James and the Shondells, as well as Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, the tribute-offering twin sons of teen idol Ricky Nelson.

You say soul music is more your preference? How about Patti LaBelle, ex-Gap Band leader Charlie Wilson, and 98 Degrees performing for your pleasure?

Too cool!

For those seeking a musical act with minimal structure and a taste of the bizarre, there’s Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots. You have been warned.

Concert times and prices are listed on the FSF website. Service charges apply to Internet and phone orders. See below for more information.

Each year, the highly anticipated FSF also includes agricultural and livestock exhibits, commercial displays, horticulture, fine arts and crafts, youth development programs and parades featuring colorful floats. The Bell City Midway offers 80 different rides, and the Sunny Bell Kiddie Korral is there for the little tykes.

But wait—there’s more! Don’t miss the annual Battle of the Bands, the magic show, the cow milking, the pig racing, the dog show, the circus acts and a surfeit of eating contests that usually involve—well, you know what.

Local farmers plant over 10,000 acres of strawberries annually, and nearly 3,000 Hillsborough County farms produce fruit and vegetable crops with a value of more than $360,000,000.

The FSF was started in 1930 by members of the nascent Plant City Lions Club. Obviously, the idea caught on; last year 509,000 folks eagerly came through the gates to enjoy a gala that now rivals any state fair in the nation.

Enjoy!

IF YOU GO: The 85th Annual Florida Strawberry Festival When: Thursday, February 27 through Sunday, March 8 Where: Festival Grounds, 303 N. Lemon St., Plant City hOUrs: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Midway opens at noon Tuesday through Friday; weekends and Monday at 10 a.m.

AdvAnce cOncert tIckets: Get the best seats in advance online at www.flstrawberryfestival.com; by phone at (813) 754-1996; or in person at the Amscot Main Ticket Gate, 2209 W. Oak Avenue, Plant City.

Call (813) 719-6680 for information about ADA-accessible seating or tour group sales.

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Other: Sorry, no pets other than service dogs. No alcohol is allowed on the festival grounds. Be aware that Interstate 4 can slow to a crawl in Plant City during Festival days. One can avoid Interstate 4 by taking alternate routes. For directions see www.flstrawberryfestival.com.

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Ten Surprising Things About Saint Valentine’s Day

By LAUREN REEVES

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hese days, Valentine’s Day is often touted as a scheme cooked up by greeting card companies. And although Hallmark, florists and chocolate candy companies do exceptionally well around this time of year, the celebration of love and romance started long before that.

Here are some interesting facts, theories and rumors about the oh-sosweet holiday: 1. Valentine’s Day is rooted in ancient Rome with a pagan festival.

One very dark theory, according to historians, is that the day stems from Lupercalia, a raucous pagan festival on February 15 where men sacrificed animals, stripped naked and spanked young maidens with animal skins in the hopes of upping their fertility.

6. Perhaps the most notorious Valentine ever was sent by Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth.

He sent the anonymous Valentine to Lucy Lambert Hale, the daughter of a U.S. Senator in 1862. “To see you has indeed afforded me a melancholy pleasure,” he wrote. They eventually got engaged and, according to some accounts, Lucy dined with Booth two hours before he killed the president. Her picture was found on his body.

7. Valentines weren’t always so nice.

After the Civil War, the Vinegar Valentine became popular. These meanspirited cards hurled insults to the recipients such as: You’ve got more curves than a roller-coaster, Your clothes fit like a glove There’s one thing wrong, Glamourpuss, You’ve a face— Only a mother could love.

2. The holiday of love officially originated in A.D. 496.

I think what is most important is to be kind Things got much more romantic when Roman Pope Gelasius declared to everyone, every day. But since there is an St. Valentine’s Day to be celebrated on official day to show your appreciation of 8. Wearing your heart on your sleeve February 14 in honor of the Christina (to show your emotions) is a phrase martyr, Saint Valentine of Rome. friends and loved ones in your life, do it! It will that comes from the Middle Ages.

About 200 years earlier, the Roman probably mean a lot more to them than you realize.

According to the Smithsonian, young Emperor Claudius II was trying to bolster men and women living in the medieval his army, so he forbade young men to days would draw names to see who marry because, apparently, single men their Valentine would be. If they liked make better soldiers. It is reported that in the spirit of love, St. Valentine defied the ban and performed secret marriages. For the pick, they would wear the name pinned to their sleeve for one week so that everyone would know their supposed true feelings. his disobedience, the Roman saint was executed on February 14 in A.D. 269.

3. Saint Valentine’s skull is in Rome.

His flower-adorned skull is on display in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome. Other parts of his skeleton are on display in the Czech Republic, Ireland, Scotland, England and France.

4. Passing out valentines is a 600-year-old tradition.

The oldest reported record of a valentine was a poem Charles Duke of Orleans wrote to his wife when he was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415. Today, almost everyone gives out Valentine’s Day cards, affirming their gratitude to those who are special in their life.

5. And it’s pretty big business.

According to the National Retail Federation, some 55 percent of Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day and spend about $20 billion a year, including more than $1.8 billion on candy alone. In the survey, men said they expected to spend an average of $338 on Valentine’s Day. And the women? A mere $64.

C’mon ladies. We can do better than that!

9. The well-renowned candy conversation hearts were originally medical lozenges.

Weirdly enough, the story of conversation hearts first began in 1847 when a Boston pharmacist named Oliver Chase invented a machine that simplified the way medical lozenges for sore throats could be manufactured. The result was America’s first candy-making machine because the pharmacist soon shifted his focus to making candy.

In 1866, Oliver’s brother, Daniel, devised a way to press words onto the candy tablets, using a felt roller pad moistened with vegetable coloring. His “conversation candies” or “motto lozenges” didn’t become heart-shaped until 1902.

Maybe this is where the term lovesick came from?

10. Nearly 6 million couples get engaged on Valentine’s Day. According to a recent survey, Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular days of the year to pop the question, with as many as 6 million couples getting engaged on February 14.

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s Valentine’s Day approaches, it seems natural that one’s thoughts turn to relationships. I know mine do. And I’m struck by the changes that can occur after four decades of marriage. Early on, my darling was eager to do my bidding before I even bid. Now, I’ve registered a tectonic shift.

The shift is back to the 1960s, and I’m trapped in that old ad for Grant’s Scotch. I’m not sure how many bottles of whiskey they sold, but the slogan “As long as you’re up, get me a Grant’s” had a major impact on popular culture. It went viral before there was such a thing.

The Grant ads oozed upper-class sophistication, featuring either an elegant man or woman, dressed for a gala, seated in a chair no doubt purchased at a Sotheby’s auction.

Each body was turned slightly as if addressing an invisible off-stage partner.

Although the ad has been defunct for years, I’m happy to say that its spirit is alive and well and living in my house. With some revisions.

The man (my husband) is not wearing a tuxedo, but is dressed in golf shorts and the chair in which he sits was purchased for comfort rather than its antique value.

The woman (me) does not wear a gown, but is attired in jeans and a T shirt, and is not now, and never has been, as thin as the woman in the ad. However, the operative words remain unchanged: As long as you’re up…

Perhaps it’s my inability to remain seated for extended time periods. I’m frequently moving about during the course of an hour-long TV show. So it doesn’t

seem unreasonable that a voice from the other room calls out “As long as you’re up, get me a glass of club soda.” He swears he has no recollection of ever seeing that ad, but the words flow from him as easily as scotch over ice.

It’s not always club soda.

Sometimes it’s a piece of chocolate.

Or ice cream. Or a sweater because he’s chilly. Really, it’s all okay. I’m happy to do it. As long as I’m up.

Occasionally, however, I hear a slightly different request, one preceded by if you’re getting up…, or, when you go upstairs…, assuming a fact not in evidence.

Have my hyperactive tendencies created a monster, or at the very least, a spoiled spouse? Not really, because at the end of the day, I know there’s a balance. I bring him a pillow, and he brings me a …

Remind me, what is it he brings me?

In fairness, the favors do go both ways. He graciously plays golf with me on Sundays, which can’t be much fun for him, and he doesn’t make me watch football, which is never any fun for me.

But most important, he is someone I rely on, someone who’s always there for me, someone who loves me unconditionally. So I will happily continue to bestow him favors. As long as I’m up!

Susan Goldfein holds a doctorate in Communication Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University, and enjoyed a successful career as a clinician, teacher, and consultant. For more essays filled with wit, wisdom and irony, visit Susan’s blog, www.susansunfilteredwit.com. Her book, How Old Am I in Dog Years? may be purchased on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com

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ore than 250 of St. Petersburg’s favorite local businesses, crafters, artisans, community organizations, craft breweries and food trucks will convene for what has been voted the “Best Festival” at Williams Park come February 22.

It’s the seventh annual Localtopia, renowned for being St. Petersburg’s largest “Community Celebration of All Things Local.”

And this year promises to bring even more local goodness as the festival expands its footprint by one whole city block and adds a second stage.

Presented by Keep St. Petersburg Local (KSPL), a non-profit organization affiliated with the American Independent Business Alliance, the festival features shopping villages or clusters of like-minded vendors. There you can stock up on fresh produce, build your own book, find a new piece of original art, grab a plant-based meal and enjoy libations.

Olga Bof, founder and executive director for KSPL, says, “We couldn’t be prouder that this has turned into such an eagerly anticipated annual event, winning awards, and now appearing on “must-do” lists for the whole state of Florida.

“Each year, the festival has evolved, so it’s never the same experience as the previous year, but we’ve always strived to make it even better than any of the previous years. We are so thrilled to be able to grow the festival for 2020 and help support even more local businesses.”

The expansion takes place on 3rd Street North, which will now be closed between 1st and 3rd Avenues. The added block between 2nd and 3rd Avenues will be known as the “New to Localtopia” block and feature vendors that have never before participated at the festival before.

St. Petersburg’s Mayor Rick Kriseman opens the festival at 10 a.m. Musical performances will take place all day long on the Visit St. Pete/Clearwater (VSPC) Street Stage and at the Williams Park Bandstand. Also, visitors will enjoy featured performances by artists associated with The Palladium.

“To be the organization that puts on the event that showcases the best of our city and is its biggest Community Celebration of All Things Local is a Photo Credit: Jocelyn Flores dream come true!” says Bof.

WHAT: 7th Annual LOCALTOPIA, “A Community Celebration of All Things Local” organized by Keep St. Petersburg Local

WHEN: Saturday, February 22; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(Rain date: February 29)

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WHERE: Williams Park, 330 2nd Avenue N. St. Petersburg Streets Closed for Festival: Expansion on 3rd Street by one whole city block will now be closed between 1st to 3rd Avenues N., 2nd Avenue between 3rd & 4th Streets N.; “Old Bus Lane” on 4th Street N. Free Bike Valet

COST: FREE family-friendly festival with $5 suggested minimum donation. *Not pet-friendly since 2016 due to large crowds.

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Tickets for those who wanted to witness the event for themselves shelled out an average of $2,500 to $3,500 per seat.

The Super Bowl has become a spectacular advertising and entertainment event, and there’s even a football game thrown in for good measure!

Over the years, numerous music icons have brought a “wow” factor to the halftime performances and have included Motown superstars (Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson), several iconic hitmakers (Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Aerosmith, Lady Gaga, Prince, Katy Perry, Beyoncé’) and some legendary UK entertainers (Phil Collins, U2, the Rolling Stones, Sir Paul McCartney).

Today, the Super Bowl draws a viewing audience of about 100 million. It’s America’s biggest annual sporting competition, although the World Cup soccer games draw more viewers worldwide. For many Americans, it’s more a boisterous afternoon of fun and friendship than a mere sports contest. More food (and, presumably, more drink) is consumed on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year except Thanksgiving. *** It wasn’t always that way. The first such game wasn’t even called the Super Bowl. Played on January 15, 1967, it was officially termed the AFL – NFL World Championship Game. But NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle wanted something a bit punchier, something easy to remember. The Pro Bowl, perhaps, or maybe even The Big One. The name by which it later became known originated from Lamar Hunt, the owner of the Kansas City Chiefs. He had seen his young daughter play with a bouncing toy called a Super Ball, and Hunt was thus inspired to propose the name Super Bowl. Rozelle declared the name too informal, but it didn’t take long for Hunt’s recommendation to take hold with the public.

The first game was far from being the sellout it is today. By kickoff time, about 1/3 of the seats at the 94,000-seat Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum remained unsold, as many people grumbled that the $12 ticket price (about $92 in today’s money) was excessive and refused to cough up the required funds.

In that initial contest, by the way, the NFL’s Green Bay Packers walloped the AFL’s Kansas City Chiefs 35-10, and Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr was named MVP. Was that first halftime show close to the over-the-top, budget-busting extravaganza we have come to expect now? Judge for yourself. Two Bell Rocket Air Men, who each wore hydrogen-peroxide-propelled jetpacks (technically termed “rocket belts”) flew around the field—barely off the ground—to show what future travel could look like someday. Two college marching bands paraded.

Trumpeter Al Hirt performed. Ten thousand balloons went airborne. And so did 300 pigeons, one of which left a deposit on the typewriter of sportscaster Brett Musburger.

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nts only sleep 12 minutes in any onehour period.

An ant can lift 20 times its body weight. A second grader as strong as an ant would be able to lift a car.

There are more than 12,000 species of ants all over the world.

Ten thousand of these species are citizens of the United States.

There are four types of sugar ants. I know because all of them have found shelter beneath the roof of Castle Wright, my home. They are everywhere, not just in the kitchen but in areas where no food is to be eaten, such as The Imaginareum, my writing room, where no food is taken other than the requisite cup of black coffee. When I turn on the light, they scatter like cockroaches.

I fire up my iPhone and one ant comes out of nowhere, and runs across the screen only to die like the first Terminator, under my thumb.

They seem to drop from the ceiling, where they land and then run down my face, most of them finding their doom before they get a chance to explore my ear (their equivalent of Mammoth Cave).

They laugh at ant traps and Terro liquid. Ortho only works if they drown in it.

Many home remedies have been suggested to me.

I originally shook talcum powder on their stomping grounds, and whenever I saw a little puff of smoke, I’d stab it with an ice pick. This only works on body lice.

I made a “tea” of boiled cloves and wiped it onto the countertops. It just makes them angry and defiant.

It is said that they won’t cross a line made with Borax. Not only did they cross it, they used it as a racetrack.

The most recent suggestion I attempted was to pour liquid dish soap into a condiment bottle, such as those you find in BBQ restaurants. You then run a bead along the seam of the countertop where it meets the backsplash. Did it work? No! But I’ll bet you dollars to donuts that my ants are cleaner than yours.

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Six official festival judges announced the following winners: Best Film— Rustic Oracle; Best Short—Ashes to Ashes; Best Documentary—Madame; Best Cinematography—Patagonia Park, a Journey into the Wild; Best Screenplay— Rwanda; Best Animation—Serendipity.

Unique aspects to the festival this year included: a live activation of the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party; Tiny Trees Exhibit: A Bonsai Gallery; workshops such as How to Make a Movie on your iPhone by filmmaker Victoria Jorgensen; a writer’s class with screenwriter Brian Edgar, and a master class with Hollywood Producer Carol Gordon.

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f you developed good, healthy habits when you were young, chances are, you’ve maintained those habits throughout your lifetime. But if not, don’t fret. It’s never too late to start.

Good health practices can add quality of life no matter what your age. Now’s the time to open up your new 2020 calendar and schedule important appointments as well as make a list of healthy new behaviors you want to start and maintain.

Here are ten habits essential for good health.

1. Eat healthy and hydrate. The digestive system naturally slows down with age, so high-fiber fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are crucial to a proper diet.

Because seniors are prone to dehydration, drink plenty of water to stay energized and sharp. Hydration is an integral part of all body functions and processes, including the elimination of toxins. These days, we have phone apps, watches, and even water bottles with reminders to help us to drink enough water. Or, stack eight pennies a day on the kitchen counter and move one to a new pile for each glass of water you drink.

2. Focus on prevention. Schedule your preventative care visits and make a list of questions you have for your doctor well before the appointment, so you don’t forget to ask something. Follow up with any tests your doctor orders, such as blood tests for glucose and cholesterol levels and cancer screenings. Also, remember to stay up to date on your vaccinations such as influenza, shingles and pneumonia.

3. Get involved with your medication management. When talking with your doctor, review your current medications. Consider possible drug interactions and take note of any new reactions or symptoms or (allergic reactions, drowsiness, loss of appetite, etc.) you are experiencing after changing or starting medications.

4. Get some sleep. Frequent waking and insomnia in the night are common among seniors, but studies have shown that frequent sleep disturbances can lead to dementia. Turn the lights down and electronics off in the evening to spur drowsiness and make sure your bedroom is comfortable, cool and quiet. Lower caffeine intake and stop all caffeine several hours before bed. Limit alcohol. Some people think a couple of drinks help them fall asleep, but studies show alcohol disturbs sleep patterns. Try not to eat heavy or spicy meals late in the day. Create a

relaxing bedtime ritual and stick to a schedule, keeping bedtime and wake up time as regular as possible throughout the week.

5. Play and socialize. Games, puzzles, hobbies, and other mental challenges will help to stimulate your mind after retirement. If you have a smartphone or computer, download free apps that offer brain games and play them regularly. Keep up with the news and local events by reading online stories or the newspaper.

Time spent with family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and even pets helps stimulate your brain and improve your mood.

See your doctor if you think you may have depression, anxiety, or could be experiencing mental decline.

6. Have an annual eye exam and vision test, whether or not you think your vision has changed. These exams can help detect eye diseases such as glaucoma and other conditions as well.

7. Begin each day with an intention. Many people who strongly identified with their career suffer when that role “disappears” after retirement. It’s important to carry over your career strategies to successful aging with meaningful activities that give purpose to your life.

8. Stay physically active. Exercise not only improves health, but it also boosts energy, mood, and memory. Make sure to have your physician approve any new strenuous activities. Select activities you enjoy and will stick to, such as swimming, yoga, tennis, golf, shuffleboard, dancing or Zumba. It doesn’t need to be expensive; many Medicare plans offer the free Silver Sneakers health and fitness program, which includes free gym memberships and classes.

9. Visit the dentist every six months. Our risk for cavities goes up with age.

Plus, many mouth infections are linked to serious health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Aim to brush, floss, and use mouthwash at least twice a day.

10. Volunteer. Even if you lead a hectic life, find time to help others. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a long-term commitment or take a considerable amount of time. Acts of kindness not only help people and organizations in need but can benefit the volunteer by helping them to make new friends and contacts; enhance leadership and social skills; and even advance a career.

Studies show that volunteerism can help protect physical and mental health, reduce stress, combat depression, provide mental stimulation along with a sense of purpose.

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Some essays are unconventional stories, some hit close to home, some reveal the ways technology has changed dating, some explore the timeless struggles in our search for love, but all are honest and tell the larger story of how relationships begin, often fail, or if we’re lucky, endure. It’s the perfect book for someone who longs for romance or is in love, someone who’s stalked an ex on social media, or someone who is just plain interested in the endlessly complicated workings of the human heart.

The most powerful tales involve those loves that matured over time like midlife marriages, parenthood, and the loss of loved ones. In each case, as Jones points out, the vulnerability of love takes many forms as we expose ourselves to the possibility of loss as well as to the possibility of connection. He explains love as a combination of three emotions or impulses: desire, vulnerability and bravery, and these collected stories demonstrate each. They

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But it’s the story by Elizabeth Fitzsimons who most showed me the real strength of love. She adopted a baby girl in China, and then discovered the scar on the girl’s spine from a botched spiral surgery that caused nerve damage, paralysis, and loss of all bladder and bowel control. The adoption agency said Elizabeth could keep the damaged baby or trade her in for a healthier one.

Elizabeth kept her but back home in the states, there were seizures and a scary diagnosis. Years later, there’s a happy ending, but at the time, Elizabeth, who wrote this story on one Mother’s Day, said to the agency, “We don’t want another baby; we want our baby, the one sleeping right over there. She’s our daughter.” What bravery, what resolve, what love!

So love makes many presentations, wears many guises, and elicits many reactions. Each of the book’s essays is a gem with humor, warmth, insight, poignancy, and relatability. I want Editor Jones to compile another volume, but I wonder if I have to wait until next year to give volume two as a Valentine gift. I’d love another volume right now.

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fter five years of writing—and receiving (by his own account) a stack of rejection letters four feet high— Jack London fled the slums of Oakland, California, to join thousands of others headed to the Klondike Gold Rush. He returned home as penniless as when he left, but this time with a wealth of new material. In 1903, his short novel The Call of the Wild became a runaway success, and London soon became the highest-paid author of his time.

Adapted now from London’s beloved classic, 20th Century Fox’s The Call of the Wild brings to the screen the story of Buck, a St. Bernard/sheep dog mix

who revels in a pampered domestic life in California until his world is upended.

He is stolen from his home by the family gardener, who is deep in debt from his gambling addiction, and Buck is sold and transplanted to the Yukon to become a sled dog. There he learns to adapt to his harsh new environment as he passes through the hands of a series of cruel and bumbling owners. The once-gentle pet is starved and abused but refuses to relinquish his spirit to any man.

He eventually meets gold prospector John Thornton, a dour, grizzled outdoorsman who immediately bonds

“I came up here because I didn’t want to be around anyone…and then I met Buck.” ~John Thornton (Harrison Ford) with the animal. They then share a series of adventures. Buck saves Thornton from drowning, and later he helps

Thornton win a $1,600 bet when Buck cast also includes Dan Stevens (Beauty manages to pull a 1,000-pound sled-load and the Beast), Omar Sy (X-Men), Karen of flour.

Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2) Over time, Buck feels a primal stirring and Bradley Whitford (Get Out). The that he innately senses is being passed screenplay is by Michael Green (Murder on through his ancestors. He begins on the Orient Express), and the film is making excursions away from his directed by Chris Sanders (How to Train beloved John Thornton until Buck is Your Dragon). eventually finally set free to answer a The Call of the Wild opens nationwide clarion call emanating from the woods. on February 21st.

As a live-action/computergenerated imagery (CGI) hybrid, The Call of the Wild employs state-of-the-art visual effects, and we easily find the animals here to be believable characters. London purists will undoubtedly grumble during the film, as the story line sometimes deviates from the original.

Harrison Ford, at 77 still capable of the most demanding action sequences, stars as John Thornton. The more-than-able supporting Harrison Ford Stars Alongside “Buck” in Call of the Wild.

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Clearwater area.

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