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Cradles of Power Terri Schlichenmeyer
of a nag. in 1770, She also Jefferson’s main embarrassed concern her son was not by complaining so Mom, but the much about loss of his a lack of personal money that library. the Virginia When House of he was Delegates granted her just a child, a pension. Cradles of Power James Thomas By Harold I. Gullan Madison’s Jefferson c. 2016, Skyhorse Publishing father lost also loved 379 pages his mother his father. Because but “he wrote next to nothing” about her. there was a plantation to run and his When her home burned to the ground mother couldn’t do it, the 9-year-old
Your parents had such high hopes for you. You were going to make it, and make something of yourself. You’d have a better life than they had: more wealth, stronger health, bigger home, more opportunities. You were going to be somebody, even if, as in the new book Cradles of Power by Harold I. Gullan, it took everything they had. Walk through any bookstore or library and you’ll learn that over the last 240 years, a lot has been written about America’s presidents. We know what history says about those men, but what about the people who raised them? George Washington, for instance, loved his mother very much but, according to Gullan, she was a bit
future father of our fourth president stepped up to the plate. Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson had three sons. The eldest was killed in battle; the younger two promptly joined the cavalry and were captured by the British. “Betty” rode horseback to the prisoner’s camp, bargained for the release of Robert and Andrew, brought them home, and the following summer rode back to broker the release of her neighbors’ sons. The second trip resulted in “the fever,” and she died that fall. Martin Van Buren’s father was a tavern keeper. John Tyler’s father raised eight children and 21 wards. The only president not to marry grew up “at the center of a circle of adoring females.” Chester Arthur’s
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parents had “Canadian connections” that caused a stir when he ran for office. And, perhaps significantly, a number of presidents used their mothers’ maiden names as their own. Sick of politics, you say? That’s fine; Cradles of Power is really more biographical in nature anyway. From George W. to George W.
and the guy after him, author Harold I. Gullan writes of the influences that shaped our presidents, for better or worse, going back sometimes for generations. Because the new nation (or the journey here) could be a hardship, we clearly see how outside forces shaped early leaders and how modern times led to different issues.
Gullan does the occasional comparison between sets of parents, which is a viewpoint that becomes quite fascinating, and he doesn’t gloss over negative aspects of our presidents’ childhoods. That offers a nice balance and a great peek through history. Perfect for parents or grandparents, this book might also be enjoyed by teens who are just gaining an
appreciation for the past and its players. And, of course, if that’s you, then Cradles of Power is a book to hope for. The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 14,000 books.
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application of that knowledge with someone who is an uncooperative If athletic ability is supposed attacker resisting your efforts,” he to dissipate with age, Ken Eberle’s said. “You cannot respond with body clearly hasn’t gotten the a predetermined, practiced set or message. pattern of [self-defense] techniques Eberle is closing in on the 50to the reality of an unpatterned year mark in his dedication to event—which is the reality of a the martial arts—but he achieved confrontation.” many of his most impressive Eberle appreciates Lee’s emphasis credentials in his late 40s and on developing one’s own martial beyond. arts style, rather than strictly Today, at 63, his accreditations adhering to one particular system. include a sixth-degree black “It would be like recreating belt in Korean Moo Duk Kwan Eberle with trophies earned a bowl of fruit through an karate and a brown belt in Isshinduring his early tournament days. artistic form, say watercolors,” Ryu Okinaman karate. He is a he said. “The pictures would be certified level-three instructor in different because of each person’s Jeet Kune Do and has attained expression of themselves, but some an intermediate level in Japanese styles would say everyone’s painting aikido. should look the same.” “I always consider myself the This philosophy has also student, always learning, and I made Eberle an effective PPCT enjoy instructing others to improve (pressure point control tactics) their lives and set an example that and STAR (survival tactics and one can still be active well into Eberle, third from right, doing response) instructor for law a Filipino Sinalwali double stick their ‘senior’ years,” Eberle said. enforcement officers. In addition drill during a recent Richard In 1969, Eberle was already a to educating officers, Eberle Bustillo seminar. Bustillo was an successful gymnast at his high has conducted training for the original student of Bruce Lee. school when he saw a karate county’s sheriff’s department and than only making corrections after courthouse staff. demonstration by Donald Von someone has been injured. Klopp, his school’s art teacher and He is most proud, he said, of his “Safety is really about selfan Okinawan Isshin-Ryu black law-enforcement students who have defense,” Eberle said. “The belt. actually applied their PPCT or Although Eberle would go on to increased awareness to potential STAR training and survived a lifetrouble areas is probably the biggest threatening confrontation. become a local 1971 All-Around benefit in both [martial arts and Champion in gymnastics, he had “Some of my students … have safety training].” already joined and achieved a had to use the skills they learned In the late ’90s, Eberle began brown belt in Klopp’s karate club in class, with great success,” Eberle pursuing Bruce Lee’s training in the meantime, finding that the said. “Their experience keeps the body control and attributes needed concept, “truth in combat,” training real and honest.” after attending a seminar by for karate were very similar to In 2002, Eberle traveled internationally known Jeet Kune those required for gymnastics. to Jeet Kune Do Unlimited’s Do instructor, movie star, fight After graduation, Eberle headquarters in Honolulu to test choreographer, and writer Burton regularly competed in local karate for apprentice instructor, despite Richardson, who founded Jeet tournaments, consistently placing being age 49 at the time. Not Kune Do Unlimited, one of the in the top three events: emptyonly did he successfully complete hand kata, weapons kata, and point top Jeet Kune Do schools in the seven different rounds of strenuous world. Eberle became a student and testing requirements, but he also sparring. a member of JKDU in 1999. He would eventually discover surpassed apprentice level and “Truth in combat” emphasizes that his “regular job,” that of was promoted directly to JKDU the use of self-defense tactics safety coordinator for High Steel instructor level one. Structures, marries quite well with that are truly effective in real-life To date, he is the only JKDU scenarios. Eberle said he could the philosophies and approaches member to have achieved this never understand how one trains in and, in 2007, Eberle was certified used in the martial arts, enabling so-called “deadly” techniques. him to spot potential hazards and further as a level-three instructor. “Knowledge is not power; it’s the correct them proactively, rather “The martial arts have enabled www.50plusLifePA.com
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Integrating antiques, vintage items, and family heirlooms into a home’s interior design aesthetic sparks memories and brings dazzle to a room. Don’t be afraid to place something old alongside something new and contemporary. While there are traditional ways to decorate all four walls of a room—paintings, prints, wreaths, and the like—there are also some nontraditional solutions that can make your walls wonderful. And, when it comes to making bedroom walls say wow, use vintage objects in new ways. For instance, to make a built-in storage area or shelf space on your wall, try using whimsical vintage objects. Take a few well-worn yet vintage suitcases—available at flea markets for
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Easier Screening Tests for Colon Cancer Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any easier alternatives to a colonoscopy to check for colon cancer? I’m in my 60s and would like to be tested, but I hate the idea of drinking all that laxative solution and being sedated for the procedure. – Squeamish Jim Dear Jim, It’s a great question. While a colonoscopy is considered the gold standard screening test for detecting colon cancer and is widely recommended once adults reach age 50, only about half of Americans who’ve passed that milestone ever get tested. Why? Because most people, like yourself, dread the all-day laxative prep and sedation, not to mention the procedure itself.
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Less Invasive Tests Two other tests to consider that are less invasive than a colonoscopy but more entailed than the take-home tests are the virtual colonoscopy and the sigmoidoscopy (both tests are recommended every five years). A virtual colonoscopy uses a CT scan to view your colon instead of a scope in the rectum, so it’s a less invasive procedure than a traditional colonoscopy and doesn’t require sedation. But, it still requires the same bowel-cleansing prep. It’s also more expensive, typically costing between $400 and $800 and is not covered by Medicare or most insurers. A sigmoidoscopy exam, which is covered by Medicare and most insurers, uses a short, flexible scope inserted in the rectum like a colonoscopy to look at the lower colon only. This is a much faster and less involved procedure than a colonoscopy and one that doesn’t require sedation. You follow a clearliquid diet the day before the exam
and take a laxative or enema the morning of. Colon Cancer Numbers Colon cancer, which develops slowly over several years without causing symptoms especially in the early stages of the disease, is the second largest cancer killer in the U.S., killing around 50,000 Americans a year. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force—an independent panel of medical experts that advises the government on health policies— recommends colon cancer screening to all adults, ages 50 to 75. Earlier screenings are recommended to people who have an increased risk due to family history or other factors. Experts believe that as many as 20,000 lives could be saved each year if the screening rate went up to 90 or 95 percent. Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org
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Living Your Best Retirement Boomers Downsize to Tiny Houses By Jeffrey B. Roth Millennials and boomers are the two largest demographic groups who are driving the tiny-house movement. Tennessee Edwards, executive producer for Loud TV and the FYI network’s reality TV series Tiny House Nation, said millennials are the primary force behind the tinyhouse trend. But the number of boomers choosing tiny-house living is increasing. “Boomers are growing in the tinyhouse world,” Edwards said. “Boomers are catching on, and the good thing about tiny is that it’s a fit for anyone looking to change their lives and reduce the daily pressures of having stuff and to try and do more with less. That message relates to millennials and baby boomers and all in between. Less is more.” An average-size home in the United States is about 2,600 square feet, according to the website The Tiny Life. Living space for a typical tiny house is between 100 and 400 square feet, but in some cases may be larger. “Lots of people decide to get an RV when they retire, which is a similar concept since you downsize from a large home to a small space that gives you more freedom,” Edwards said. “With the growing popularity of tiny homes, we have seen an uptick in boomers wanting to go tiny, and it fits into their concept of seeing the country and living with less when they retire. I think the main concern for boomers is a place that gives them freedom—control of retirement funds—and a tiny home can give you all of that.” A Garrett County, Maryland, contractor who began specializing in building tiny houses in 2012, Hobbitat has completed more than a dozen custom-built tiny vacation homes—13 for Blue Moon Rising Center for Sustainable Education, an ecotourism venture located on Deep Creek Lake in the Allegheny Mountains, near the Maryland-West Virginia border.
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Known as the “Lake Tahoe of the with a built-in bed, which can be East,” the 3,900-acre lake features accessed from both sides, and closets. 65 miles of shoreline and is 12 miles The vacation hobs, by comparison, in length. A four-season resort, the include a three-quarter-size kitchen lake is about two to three hours without an oven; a small, underfrom Washington, D.C., making it a counter refrigerator; and no washer popular weekend or dryer. They and vacation are equipped destination. with a pull-down Sue and Murphy-type bed Bill Thomas, located in the loft. the owners of Others feature a Hobbitat, a nook with a small variation of the bed that can only word habitat be accessed from and not an one side—think allusion to J.R.R. accommodations Tolkien’s book found in sailboats, The Hobbit, said which provided a the tiny houses model of efficiency or hobs, as that is applied to they call them, the hob design, Sue encompass 250Thomas noted. 600 square feet. “I’ve been [very] At the time interested in these of interview, small houses for Bill Thomas was a long time,” said building a 573David Law, who square-foot hob works as a safety for David and manager for an Katharine Tiny houses, or “hobs,” built by Hobbitat airport authority Spaces at Blue Moon Rising development in the D.C. area. Law of at Deep Creek Lake, Garrett County, Md. “My wife and I Reston, Virginia, as are on the same a retirement home. David is 70 and page. The bottom line is that it seems Katharine is 60. Katharine works with to be the wave of the future.” the elderly by taking them to medical Law said many people of his and other appointments. generation downsize their living For a number of years, the Laws arrangements and un-clutter their have been in the process of downsizing lives by paring down their possessions. their living space from a 3,000Any remaining items they wanted to square-foot residence in Virginia’s keep, but would not fit in their smaller Shenandoah Valley to a 1,500-square- living space, were already consigned foot home in Reston; and now, they to a storage unit; other items are to be live in a condo/apartment with about given to their son and his fiancée. 1,100 square feet of living space. The “We really love the way they’re Laws’ hob is the first fulltime hob put together; they’re very cool. With residence Bill Thomas has built. everything built in ... there’s not much While there are hob plans available need for furniture, so I think our next on the Hobbitat website, no two hobs step is to have a fire sale. The whole are identical, Thomas said. The hob idea is to eventually pare down to the being built for the Laws includes a bare essentials.” washer/dryer, a stove and oven, and a Letting go of possessions accrued refrigerator. It features a loft bedroom over a lifetime is a very difficult chore,
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Law said. People, as they get older, get very attached to things. “Most people really won’t be willing to do this,” Law said. “Eventually what we’ll do is give up the storage room and put in a shed at the cabin. We’ve got a beautiful lot. [The Thomases] use a lot of repurposed things like the wood door they found, which was 100 years old. “The hob has a funky, cool, different kind of quirky appearance— it isn’t your standard carpet, drywall, or standard ceiling. It takes on the personality of the people it’s built for.” Three Tiffany lamps acquired over the years by the Laws are to be wired directly into the ceiling. The amount of possessions—clothes and a couple pieces of furniture that they plan to move into the hob—would fit in a large van. Their hob is located on the lake and will have a view of the Wisp Ski Resort, Law said. “Start unloading stuff,” he advised other boomers preparing to downsize. “Life’s not about collecting stuff—not about hoarding. The prices of the hobs are really fair. We won’t have to worry about a big mortgage.” The Thomases recommended that people interested in the hobs take a test drive by renting a hob at Blue Moon Rising. If couples considering a hob can’t get along with each other in a small space, living in a hob would only magnify relationship problems, Sue Thomas said. “Tiny houses contain all the necessities of a larger house, but do so in under 500 square feet,” Edwards said, noting that Tiny House Nation has been on the air for four seasons and Tiny House Hunting is in its third season. “Tiny houses are part of a social movement where people are drastically downsizing the space they live in.” For more information on Hobbitat, visit http://hobbitatspaces.com; for more information on Tiny House Nation and Tiny House Hunting, visit www.fyi.tv/ shows/tiny-house-nation. www.50plusLifePA.com
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Support Groups Free and open to the public
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March 1, 1:30 p.m. The Bridges Support Group for the Alzheimer’s Association The Bridges at Bent Creek 2100 Bent Creek Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 795-1100
Big Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-4478 91 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, Newville Tuesdays, 9 a.m. – Tai Chi for Arthritis March 21, 11:30 a.m. – Lunch and Discussion with State Attorney General’s Office March 22, noon – Evaluating Dietary Supplements
March 8, 1:30 p.m. Parkinson’s Support Group Bethany Village West – Springfield Room 325 Asbury Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 877-0624
March 1, 7 p.m. Caregivers Support Group Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1000 Claremont Road, Carlisle (717) 386-0047
March 8, 6:30 p.m. Amputee Support Team Meeting HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 939-6655 www.astamputees.com
March 2, 6:30 p.m. Too Sweet: Diabetes Support Group Chapel Hill United Church of Christ 701 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill (717) 557-9041
March 13, 1:30-3 p.m. Caregivers Support Group St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church 310 Hertzler Road, Upper Allen Township (717) 766-8806
March 6, 4-5 p.m. Caregivers Support Group Messiah Lifeways Meetinghouse 1155 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle (717) 243-0447
March 14, 6:30-8 p.m. Carlisle Area Men’s Cancer Support Group The Live Well Center 3 Alexandria Court, Carlisle (717) 877-7561 sirbrady12@gmail.com
March 7, 6 p.m. CanSurmount Cancer Support Group HealthSouth Acute Rehab Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 691-6786 March 7, 6-7 p.m. Alzheimer’s Support Group Senior Helpers 3806 Market St., Suite 3, Camp Hill (717) 920-0707
March 21, 1 p.m. Caregiver Support Group Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren 501 Gale St., Mechanicsburg (717) 766-8880 March 28, 6 p.m. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 486-3596 apcoulson@comcast.net
Community Programs Free and open to the public March 8, 11:30 a.m. NARFE West Shore Chapter 1465 VFW Post 7530 4545 Westport Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 737-1486 www.narfe1465.org Visitors welcome; meeting is free but fee for food.
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Try These Tips for Better Napping Sleep is important to your health, and regular naps can make a positive difference. One Harvard study found that people who nap at least three times a week for a half hour or more have a much lower risk of heart disease. Other studies suggest that a 40-minute nap can improve performance on the job. The Science of Us website summarized the findings of different studies. First, try to sleep for at least an hour to get www.50plusLifePA.com
a deeper sleep, even though shorter naps have positive benefits as well. Second, lie down for your nap; you’ll wake up feeling more alert than if you sleep sitting up in a chair. Finally, nap in the morning if possible. You’re more likely to get REM sleep because your brain still craves it from the night before. Although, on the other hand, afternoon naps tend to be more restorative and improve memory.
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Library Programs Amelia Givin Library, 114 N. Baltimore Ave., Mt. Holly Springs, (717) 486-3688 Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle, (717) 243-4642 March 8, 1-2 p.m. – Wicked Wednesday Book Discussion Group March 7, 14, 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Upstairs Stitchers March 24, 1-2 p.m. – Just Mysteries! Book Club Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, (717) 761-3900 March 2, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Community Health Fair March 7, 7 p.m. – Understanding Islam March 14, 7 p.m. – A Celtic Concert with Seasons East Pennsboro Branch Library, 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola, (717) 732-4274 John Graham Public Library, 9 Parsonage St., Newville, (717) 776-5900 New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, (717) 774-7820 March 11, 10:30 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m. – Write-On Writers’ Workshop March 12, 3-4 p.m. – Susquehanna Service Dogs Cultural Program Mar ch 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – “One Book, One Community” Book Review: Rose Under Fire 50plus LIFE ›
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Study Finds EEG Can Help Tell Apart PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury A recent VA study points to a possible breakthrough in differentiating between post-traumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as a concussion. The two disorders often carry similar symptoms, such as irritability, restlessness, hypersensitivity to stimulation, memory loss, fatigue, and dizziness. Scientists have tried to distinguish between mTBI and PTSD in hopes of improving treatment options for veterans, but many symptombased studies have been inconclusive because the chronic effects of the two conditions are so similar. The researchers used electroencephalogram, or EEG, a test that measures electrical activity in the brain. The size and direction of the brainwaves can signal abnormalities. Analyzing a large set of EEGs given to military personnel from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the researchers saw patterns of activity at different locations on the scalp for mTBI and
PTSD. They saw brainwaves moving slowly in opposite directions, likely coming from separate places in the brain. The researchers emphasize that these effects don’t pinpoint a region in the brain where the disorders differ. Rather, they show a pattern that distinguishes the disorders when the EEG results are averaged among a large group. The study linked mTBI with increases in low-frequency waves, especially in the prefrontal and right temporal regions of the brain, and PTSD with decreases in lowfrequency waves, notably in the right temporoparietal region. The differences in the levels of the waves may explain some of the symptoms of the two disorders,
suggesting a decline in responsiveness for someone with mTBI, for example, and more anxiety for someone with PTSD. Laura Manning Franke, Ph.D., the study’s lead researcher and research psychologist at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, noted that more low-frequency power has also been linked to cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Less low-frequency power has been linked to problems such as drug addiction. Additionally, spotting distinct patterns of mTBI and PTSD in separate parts of the brain is key for two reasons: First, the possibility these conditions can be confused with each other is reduced. That can help
improve diagnosis and treatment. Second, the patterns show that electrical activity appears to be affected long after combat-related mTBI, suggesting long-term changes in neural communication, the signaling between cells in the nervous system. “That could help, in part, explain the reason for persistent problems,” Franke said. Despite the new findings, Franke and her team believe more work is needed to better explain the differences in the patterns of both conditions in the brain’s electrical activity. Meanwhile, she said she hopes the research will play a role in helping medical professionals better diagnose someone’s condition through an individual EEG—whether that person has PTSD, a brain injury, or a combination of the two. For more information, visit the VA’s webpages for PTSD (www.research. va.gov/topics/ptsd.cfm) and TBI (www. research.va.gov/topics/tbi.cfm).
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10 Ways to Get from March to May Dr. Leonard Perry
If you’re like most in the Northeast, you’re ready for spring to be here in March, when the days become longer than the nights once again. This is really true for most gardeners. While you can’t spend too much time in the garden yet, here are 10 projects to get you through until the real gardening fun gets underway in May.
1. If you haven’t been browsing seed and plant catalogs, or checking out these firms online, don’t wait. Lots of new varieties, particularly perennials, sell out quickly. If you’re starting flowers from seeds, you want to order them as some are started this month and many next month. please see GARDENING page 19
Free Tax Assistance Offered Through April 18 of each year, the AARP Tax-Aide program offers free one-on-one counseling as well as assistance on the telephone and Internet to help individuals prepare basic tax forms, including the 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, and other standard documents. The following are locations in your area. Please call for an appointment (unless otherwise noted) or visit www. aarp.org/money/taxaide for more information. Bethany Towers 335 Wesley Drive, Mechanicsburg Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (717) 766-7698 Residents only. Big Spring Senior Center 91 Doubling Gap Road, Newville Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. (717) 776-4478 Carlisle Baptist Church 701 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle Mondays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. (717) 243-5523 Appointments must be made at church on Mondays or Thursdays. The Cottages of Shippensburg Community Room 200 Cottage Drive, Shippensburg Mondays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (717) 530-1573 www.50plusLifePA.com
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Groups with Big Hits in the ’60s Find the names of these groups with big hits in the’60s, based on the year, title, and minimal letter clues: 1. 1960 – “Save the Last Dance for Me,” The Dr_____ 2. 1960 – “Cathy’s Clown,” The E _____ Brothers 3. 1962 – “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” The Four S _____ 4. 1963 – “Surfer Girl,” The B_____ Boys 5. 1964 – “Little Old Lady from Pasadena,” J_____ and D_____ 6. 1964 – “Sound of Silence,” Si_____ and Ga_____ 7. 1965 – “Stop in the Name of Love,” The S_____ 8. 1966 – “I’m a Believer,” The M_____ 9. 1967 – “Somebody to Love,” Je_____ A_____ 10. 1969 – “Spinning Wheel,” B_____, S_____ and T_____ TV Shows that Started in the ’50s Fill in the blanks of the names of these television shows that premiered during the ’50s: 1. Gu _ _ _ _ ke 2. The Ho _ _ _ _ _ _ ners 3. Ca _ _ _ in Ka _ _ _ _ oo 4. Tr _ _ _ or Con _ _ _ _ _ _ _ es 5. Dr _ _ _ et 6. Am _ _ _ _ an Ba _ _ _ _ _ nd 7. My F _ _ _ _ d F _ _ _ _ a 8. Y _ _ _ H _ _ P _ _ _ de 9. Bo _ _ _ za 10. The Tw _ _ _ _ _ t Z _ _ _ Written by Alan Stillson. Please see http://stillsonworks.com
Across 1. Hyphen 5. Dutch cheese 9. Failure 13. S-shaped molding 14. Cloak 15. Riyadh native 16. Theatrical role 18. Inert gas 19. Solitary 20. Speak haltingly 22. Insect egg 23. Small drink 24. Gangways
27. Camel relatives 32. European sea eagle 33. Burst 36. Run off 37. Tear 39. Regions 41. Comedian Johnson 42. Express contempt 44. Alters paperwork 46. Antiquated 47. Garnered 49. Prayer 51. Double-decker
53. Devotee 54. Crush 58. Search 61. Culpability 62. Accord 65. SA mountain range 66. Debt 67. Waterless 68. Football play 69. Egyptian cobras 70. Allows
21. Suffer 24. Playing field 25. Central 26. Certain 28. Pie ___ mode 29. Imbecile 30. Competently 31. Lawn starter 32. Gaelic 34. Foot (Prefix) 35. Caudal appendage 38. Lair 40. Tightens up 43. Contradicts
45. Gaze 48. Bug for payment 50. Brute 52. Opera’s La ___ 54. Bluefin 55. Frees 56. Bullfight cheers 57. Selves 59. Withered 60. Stitch 61. Breach 63. Knock 64. Football scores (abbr.)
Down 1. MD, briefly 2. Turkish title 3. Close an envelope 4. Wading birds 5. And so forth 6. Morse code blip 7. Develops 8. Retail stores 9. Grange 10. Olympic runner 11. Smell 12. Bowling item 15. Try out 17. See 46 Across
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50 Years of The Carol Burnett Show Nick Thomas
three or four show,” Burnett years. Harvey suggested. (Korman) was “My husband brilliant from (the late Joe the beginning, Hamilton) but even he was producing honed his craft. the show, and “Vicki we would say, (Lawrence) ‘Let’s call sowas 18 and and-so and ask right out of him or her on high school at Carol Burnett, center, with Tim Conway, the show.’” Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, the start, so But their and Vicki Lawrence in a 1992 Harvey took guest wish list CBS publicity photo. her under his wasn’t always wing, teaching fulfilled. her accents “We wanted and giving her Bette Davis and had a acting tips. standard fee for She absorbed all our guest everything stars, but she like a sponge, asked for too and millions much money,” of viewers recalled watched her Burnett. “I evolve into The cover of Burnett’s Publicity photo of wanted to pay a brilliant book, In Such Good Carol Burnett. her more, but comedienne.” Company: Eleven Years we couldn’t Audiences of Laughter, Mayhem, because were also and Fun in the Sandbox. everyone would treated to have wanted more.” a parade of weekly special guests In addition to its impressive guest throughout the series, which list, the show is legendary for the cast collectively could be considered “breaking up” and laughing during a history of Hollywood from the filming. period. “People remember those sketches “We might have had more famous and think we did it all the time, but guest stars than any other TV
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A couple of years ago, visitors to Carol Burnett’s home might have observed the comedy legend glued to the TV set, binge-watching every episode of her old variety show. But it wasn’t a case of extreme celebrity vanity sweeping through the Burnett household. “I’d been getting calls from writers wanting to interview me about the show,” said Burnett from Los Angeles. “So I thought, maybe I should write a definitive history of the 11 years I worked on The Carol Burnett Show because, after all, I was there!” Her timing was perfect. In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox was published late last year as a prelude to this year’s 50th anniversary of the show, first broadcast in September 1967. Scrutinizing the episodes, Burnett jotted down notes to help with the book preparation. “I watched all the episodes—over 270 of them—in a period of several weeks. I fast-forwarded through the sketches that I remembered, but really wanted to jog my memory about the ones I’d forgotten. Watching also helped me remember behind-thescenes stories and the great variety of guests that appeared each week.” As she progressed through the viewing marathon, Burnett says it was fascinating to observe the cast evolve. “We all improved over the first
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Groups with Big Hits in the ’60s 6. 1964 – Simon and Garfunkel 7. 1965 – The Supremes 8. 1966 – The Monkees 9. 1967 – Jefferson Airplane 10. 1969 – Blood, Sweat and Tears
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we really didn’t,” she laughed. “Nor did we ever do it on purpose, and it was mostly when Tim (Conway) was on. We’d tape two shows on Fridays with different audiences. Tim would do it the way we rehearsed for the first taping, then go crazy for the second without telling anyone what he would be doing.” For all her television work, Burnett amassed an incredible collection of honors, including three personal Emmys just for The Carol Burnett Show. “Of course, I’m proud of the awards and they’re sitting on a shelf—but I don’t go and polish them every day!” she laughed. Already an author of several other popular books on her life and career, her latest 320-page memoir on the show has been warmly received by critics and fans. She says she wasn’t too concerned about finding an audience for a book about a 50-yearold TV show. “It still airs on cable, and there are old and new fans watching it. But I really just wanted to get the memories down on paper for myself, and if others enjoy it, that’s the cherry on top of the sundae.”
1. 1960 – The Drifters 2. 1960 – The Everly Brothers 3. 1962 – The Four Seasons 4. 1963 – The Beach Boys 5. 1964 – Jan and Dean
TV Shows that Started in the ’50s 1. Gunsmoke 6. American Bandstand 2. The Honeymooners 7. My Friend Flicka 3. Captain Kangaroo 8. Your Hit Parade 4. Truth or Consequences 9. Bonanza 5. Dragnet 10. The Twilight Zone
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GARDENING from page 15 2. There are many home-andgarden shows, garden seminars, and symposia you can make plans to attend. For example, the Philadelphia Flower Show returns March 11–19. 3. Easter is approaching, so it’s a great time to visit local greenhouse growers to see all the Easter flowers and even bring some home: Easter lilies, azaleas, potted bulbs, and even cut flowers. 4. If you have houseplants, fertilize them if you haven’t done so in a few weeks, and check them closely for pests. If dusty, give them a rinse in the shower or wipe leaves with a damp cloth. If they dry out quickly, and roots are totally filling the pot, perhaps you need to repot them. 5. Many varieties of flowers and vegetables can’t be purchased locally, so you’ll need to start them yourself from seeds. This really is easy, and there is not much better in spring than to watch new plants growing indoors. Inventory your seed-starting supplies or, if you don’t have any, make a list of what you’ll need. Visit a garden supply store to stock up. 6. March is the month to start some seeds, but not all. Start too many too soon, and you’ll run out of space and plants will get too leggy. Since it is about eight to 10 weeks before you’ll be planting seedlings outside, some of those to start now indoors include ageratum, coleus, dianthus, dusty miller, annual www.50plusLifePA.com
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