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SHAKESPEARE

by Kathy Wolfe

Every year during March, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust celebrates Shakespeare Week, a time to promote the works of this English playwright. This week, Tidbits brings you some info on the Bard of Avon that you might not know! • There are no birth records for William Shakespeare; however, there are baptismal records from the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon for a baptism on April 26, 1564, which traditionally would have been when a child was three days old. This has led scholars to declare April 23 as Shakespeare’s birthday. • Born in Stratford, 91 miles (146 km) northwest of London, Shakespeare was the son of a glove-making father and a mother who belonged to a wealthy farming family. • At the age of 18, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, age 26. Six months later, their first child, Susannah, was born. A set of twins, a boy and a girl, followed two years later. The boy died at age 11. If anyone comes forward claiming to be a descendant of William Shakespeare, it’s false! The twin girl had no children, and Susannah’s only child, a daughter, died childless, leaving no family line. (turn the page for more!)

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SHAKESPEARE (continued): • When Shakespeare was 33, he had already written 15 of his 37 plays. He purchased Stratford’s second-largest house and was doing quite well for himself. He was not only writing plays, he was acting in his own plays as well as in others’ productions, and was co-owner of a drama company. At age 35, he and his business partners built their own London theater, the Globe, a three-storied theater with a seating capacity of 3,000. In addition to his 12.5% share of the Globe, Shakespeare purchased real estate leases near his Stratford home, which quickly doubled in value, providing him an income of 60 pounds a year (about $17,500 in today’s dollars), income that enabled him to write his plays uninterrupted. He became quite wealthy as his real estate portfolio increased. • When the plague broke out in Europe in 1592, all London theaters were closed and no plays were presented. Shakespeare began to write poetry during this period, and he went on to pen 154 sonnets. Shakespeare himeself had already survived an outbreak of the bubonic plague at the tender age of three months.

• Shakespeare’s plays are generally separated into three main categories – comedies, histories, and tragedies. You might be familiar with the comedies “All’s Well that Ends Well,” “Much Ado about Nothing,” and “As You Like it.” “Henry IV,” “Henry V,” and “Julius Caesar” are considered historical. Nearly everyone is familiar with Shakespeare’s great tragedy “Romeo and Juliet,” and “Hamlet” and “Othello” are tragedies as well. The Globe Theater advertised what type of play was being performed by hanging colored flags outside. A red flag signified a historical play, while white was for comedy, and black for a tragedy. (continued)

Irish Chicken Dinner

Here's a tasty alternative to Corned Beef and Cabbage on St. Patrick's Day. 1 small (about 2 pounds) head green cabbage 1 large onion 1 (8-ounce) bag carrots 2 small (about 1/2 pound) turnips 1 cup loosely packed spinach leaves 1 (3 1/2-pound) broiler-fryer, cut up 1 tablespoon salad oil 1 tablespoon beef-flavor instant bouillon 10 black peppercorns 3 whole cloves 1 large bay leaf 5 radishes with leaves, for garnish 1. Cut cabbage and onion each into 5 wedges. Cut carrots into 2 1/2-inch pieces. Peel and cut turnips into 1-inch wedges. Cut spinach leaves into 1/4-inch-wide strips. 2. Remove skin and fat from all chicken pieces except wings; cut each chicken breast in half. 3. In 8-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, in 1 tablespoon hot salad oil, cook cabbage and onion wedges until lightly browned. 4. Add chicken pieces, carrots, turnips, beef bouillon, peppercorns, cloves, bay leaf and 2 cups water; over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 40 minutes, gently stirring occasionally until chicken and vegetables are tender. 5. Divide chicken and vegetables among 5 large soup bowls; top with spinach strips. Into medium bowl, pour cooking broth through sieve to discard spices and bay leaf. Spoon broth over chicken and vegetables in soup bowls. Garnish each serving with a radish if you like. Serves 5. * Each serving: About 275 calories, 8g total fat, 96mg cholesterol, 700mg sodium. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our Web site at www. goodhousekeeping.com/recipes/. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

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SHAKESPEARE (continued): • • Apparently, fans of the television series “Star Trek” are also fans of Shakespeare, as two plays, “Hamlet” and “Much Ado about Nothing,” have been translated into the Klingon language. • Out of the total most quoted lines ever written or spoken in the English language, Shakespeare is responsible for nearly 10% of that amount. He is the second most-quoted writer in line after the writers of the Bible. • Shakespeare is credited with adding up to 3,000 words to the English language, as well as many familiar phrases, such as “wild goose chase,” “foregone conclusion,” and “in a pickle.” While the average person’s vocabulary is estimated to be in the 15,000word range, the Bard’s vocabulary is believed to have been close to 30,000 words. • There are hundreds of large and small Shakespeare Companies around the world that perform the Bard’s plays, 400 years after his death. The Stratford-upon-Avon Royal Shakespeare Company sells more than 500,000 tickets a year for its Shakespeare productions. • Three years before Shakespeare’s death, the Globe Theater burned to the ground due to a special effect on stage gone awry. During a performance of “Henry VIII,” a cannon shot set fire to the theater’s thatched roof, and in less than two hours, the structure was destroyed. A replacement theater was rebuilt in the same spot the following year, 1614. • One month before his death, Shakespeare prepared his will, with his opening statement describing himself as being in “perfect health.” He died on his 52nd birthday, with no apparent explanation, and was buried at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon. His will bequeathed nearly everything to his eldest daughter, Susannah. To his wife, Shakespeare gave his “second-best bed,” including the bedclothes. Anne Hathaway was not further mentioned. (continued next column)

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• Shakespeare had also written his own epitaph for his grave, one that included a curse on anyone who moved his bones. In his time, digging up bones was a common practice, for religious or research purposes, or to make way for more graves. Some bones were even used for fertilizer. Fearful that this would happen to him, Shakespeare’s epitaph was carved into his headstone, “Blest be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones.” • The first portfolio of Shakespeare’s plays was not published until seven years after his death. Published as Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, the collection is commonly referred to as the First Folio, and contained 36 plays. The volume was published by two of Shakespeare’s fellow actors. At least two of his plays have been lost over time, “Cardenio” and “Love’s Labours Won.” • Shakespeare’s plays refer to dogs 200 times and to birds 600 times. In the late 1800s, an ardent U.S. Shakespeare fan, realizing that several of the bird species mentioned in the plays were not found in America, endeavored to import each of those missing varieties as a tribute to the playwright. How could this gentleman know what he would create? He released 100 European starlings into New York City’s Central Park. Sixty years later there were 50 million starlings across the country, becoming one of the continent’s most harmful and unpleasant birds. There are an estimated 200 million birds today. It’s not unusual for flocks to reach a million birds, creating crop damage of an estimated $800 million annually. Their droppings cause several diseases dangerous to humans and animals alike. In 1960, a flock of 10,000 starlings flew straight into an airplane, causing it to crash, killing 62 people. Administration standards.

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After 18 months of being studied and readied, the Appeals Modernization Act of 2017 finally became official last month. You'll now have more choice in how disability claim denials will be handled, hopefully with a speedier path through the process. You'll have three choices: * With a Higher-Level Review, a "more experienced adjudicator" will do a new review of old decisions. The Department of Veterans Affairs hopes to have these claims completed in an average of 125 days. * With a Supplemental Claim, new information and evidence can be submitted. The VA will have a duty to assist in that process. It hopes to have these claims also completed in an average of 125 days. * If you want to appeal to the Board, you'll have three choices: direct review, evidence or hearing. The VA hopes to complete direct reviews in an average of 365 days. (It used to take three to seven years!) Direct review doesn't include new evidence; the other two options do. The VA's budget includes 605 more employees who will establish decision-making centers in Florida and Washington, joining a third center in Washington, D.C. For decisions received Feb. 19, 2019, or later, go online to www.va.gov/decision-reviews for more information. You have one year from the date of your decision to ask for a review. For decisions received before that date, there's a different process. See the information at www. va.gov/disability/file-an-appeal. Make note of the phrase "a more experienced adjudicator" mentioned above. If you end up with a lawyer helping you, that phrase -- the VA's own words -- might come in handy if you can show that (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc. the previous adjudicator wasn't up to the job.

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To Your Good Health By Keith Roach, M.D.

Workout Supplements Are Sum of Their Parts

DEAR DR. ROACH: My son, in his mid-20s, uses a preworkout energy supplement to which I am opposed. Can you tell me if this is harmful so that I can show him scientific research and your educated and medically sound response? The supplement he uses contains alanine 1 g, creatine 1 g, arginine 1 g, tyrosine and velvet bean seed extract. It also contains 150 mg caffeine. -- B.G. ANSWER: It's not always easy to tell what supplements are safe or effective for the condition they are marketed for, and the information available through a web search often is biased. One place I start to get information is Medline Plus (www.nlm.nih. gov/medlineplus/), which has reliable information about many supplements, but you often have to search individually. In this case, alanine, arginine and tyrosine all are amino acids. These are the building blocks for proteins, and are safe in reasonable amounts. Creatine is generally safe for adults, and has been shown modestly effective at helping improve strength in young male weightlifters. One gram is a fairly low dose and is generally considered safe. The 150 mg of caffeine is about the same as a cup of strong coffee. Velvet bean seed extract I had to look up. It has been used both as a food crop and in traditional medicines. It has toxicity at high doses, but at the dose in the supplement, it should be safe.

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In summary, I think this supplement is not likely to be harmful if taken in recommended doses, and it might have some small benefit. There is nothing in the supplement that cannot be obtained easily and cheaply from food, apart from the velvet bean, which I think has the least proof of benefit of all the components of the supplement. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 49 years old and in good health. I recently was told by my doctor that what was first diagnosed as a swollen lymph is actually a condition called carotidynia. Can you please publish some information about this condition and what I can expect? Sometimes it is worse than at other times, but it never really goes away. I would not consider it painful; it is just uncomfortable, and when severe, it radiates up into my ear and down into my chest. -- S.W. ANSWER: Carotidynia (literally, "pain in the carotid artery") can come from several distinct causes, some of which are catastrophic, such as a carotid artery dissection, which is a tearing of the lining of the artery. In some cases, carotidynia may be a form of migraine. After surgery or angioplasty to the carotid artery, one also can get pain that comes from the carotid itself. In the case of no other cause being identified, the condition is sometimes called idiopathic (which simply means "of unknown cause") carotidynia, and some, but not all, experts think this condition comes from a type of inflammation around the artery, which can sometimes be seen on CT or MRI scan. Idiopathic carotidynia is usually treated with anti-inflammatory medicines -- ibuprofen, or prednisone in more severe cases. Most cases respond quickly, in a few days or up to a few weeks. However, I want to emphasize the need to thoroughly search for other concerning causes of neck pain. Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. (c) 2019 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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At the end of the year, I'm told, it's like coming up for air, looking around at the world and deciding to join it again.

Doing Nothing in Retirement "A show of hands, please: How many of us are doing nothing we'd planned to do once we quit working? How many of us are, more accurately, doing nothing at all? I thought it was just me, jettisoning carefully laid plans for how I'd spend my time and opting to do ... not much. I'm not the only one among my friends. Those who are ahead of me claim they did the same thing for one year. That length of time seems to be the common theme, spending a year chilling out, avoiding responsibility if it involves making plans and in general hiding from those who want to rope us into doing ... anything. The suspected reason: We did too much during our working years.

Experts say this happens frequently, that once we retire we don't know how to make new friends, and so on. I think they're wrong. It's not that we don't know how to do those things, we just don't want to. When it comes to volunteering, they say that the "menial" type of volunteer work available doesn't appeal to us. But then neither does the "mentoring" they say should be the answer to it all because it would use our skills. Once I identified this "I'm not going to do anything" mentality in myself, I decided to counter all the TV watching with a personal strategy designed to at least get me out of the house. On a big calendar I've made entries for things like visiting the library once a week or checking out a class at the senior college. And when the time comes I don't actually have to do those things. I can say no.(c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1 When was the last time before 2015-17 that the Chicago Cubs reached the postseason for 1. three consecutive years? 2. In 2017, Arizona's J.D. Martinez tied Ralph Kiner's 1949 record for most home runs in September. How many home runs was it? 3. Name the last NFL team before the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017 to open a season with two home games and not score a touchdown in either game. 4. Who was the last Purdue men's basketball player before Carsen Edwards in 2018 to score at least 40 points in a game?

55. Name the last coach before Barry Trotz of the Washington Capitals in 2018 to leave a team due to a contract dispute after winning the Stanley Cup. 66. In 2019, Fernando Alonso became just the third Formula One champion to win the 24 Hours of Daytona sports car race. Name either of the first two to do it. 77. How many times has Serena Williams been named The Associated Press' Female Athlete of the Year? • On March 30, 1855, in territorial Kansas' first election, some 5,000 "Border Ruffians" invade the territory from western Missouri and force the election of a pro-slavery legislature. Although the votes cast exceeded the number of eligible voters, Kansas Gov. Andrew Reeder reluctantly approved the election to prevent further bloodshed.

1. It was 1906-08. 2. Sixteen. 3. The 1939 Philadelphia Eagles. 4. Glenn Robinson, in 1994. 5. Mike Keenan of the New York Rangers in 1994. 6. Phil Hill in 1964 and Mario Andretti in 1972. 7. Five times (2002, '09, '13, '15 and '18).

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• On March 28, 1915, the first American is killed eight months into the conflict that would become known as World War I. Leon Thrasher, a 31-year-old mining engineer and native of Massachusetts, drowned when a German submarine torpedoed the cargo-passenger ship Falaba off the coast of England.

• "I use those individually packaged (usually 30 or 50 per box) eyeglass lens wipes to clean my glasses, and before they dry out, I use them to wipe down the touchpad on my microwave and stove. I use them to wipe down my phone screen, too." -- J.F. in Washington • Still getting your groceries in plastic bags? Make sure you are recycling them. To make it easy, simply gather all your bags when you put away your purchases and put them in your trunk. The next time you shop, drop them off in the appropriate container at the store. Never put plastic bags in your curbside recycling bin. • When replacing the box of baking soda from your fridge, dump the old one into your kitchen drain and follow with a couple cups of white vinegar. After a few minutes, flush the drain with hot water to leave it clean and smelling fresh. • Is your silverware collection hanging around tarnishing? Well here's a great tip from a friend up north: "Ketchup will polish silver." -- C.I. in Minnesota • "If you accidentally spill water on a book, separate the pages with pieces of wax paper. Then close the book. As it dries, the wax paper wicks moisture and prevents wrinkles. Also, wax paper is microwave safe and allows moisture to escape, so food doesn't get soggy." -- A.W. in Idaho • Help prevent your socks from getting fuzzballs in the dryer by turning them inside out before washing, according to M. from Saskatchewan, Canada Send your tips to Now Here's a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803

• On March 31, 1931, Knute Rockne, the legendary Notre Dame football coach, is killed in a plane crash near Bazaar, Kansas, at age 43. His players included All-American George "Gipper" Gip, the inspiration for Rockne's now-famous motivational line "Win one for the Gipper." • On March 25, 1958, boxer Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Carmen Basilio to regain the middleweight championship, the fifth and final title of his career. Robinson is considered by many to be the greatest prizefighter in history. • On March 26, 1969, a group called Women Strike for Peace demonstrates in Washington, D.C., in the first large antiwar protest since President Richard Nixon's inauguration in January. Criticism of Nixon's handling of the Vietnam War mounted steadily during his term in office. • On March 29, 1971, Lt. William Calley is found guilty of premeditated murder at My Lai by a U.S. Army courtmartial. Calley, a platoon leader, had led his men in a massacre of 200 Vietnamese civilians, including women and children, in Quang Ngai Province in March 1968. • On March 27, 1990, the U.S. government begins broadcasting TV programs into communist Cuba. TV Marti was conceived in the 1940s to beam news and propaganda throughout the world, particularly to communist nations. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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1. Is the book of Hebrews in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. From Ecclesiastes 4:9, two are better than ...; because they have a good reward for their labor? None, One, Few, Many 3. On the seventh day of the creation week, what did God do? Created man, Divided the oceans, Named the animals, Rested 4. From Genesis 33, where did Jacob build a house and make booths for his cattle? Beersheba, Succoth, Jerusalem, Kidron 5. On which "Mount" did Moses receive the Ten Commandments? Sinai, Zion, Carmel, Pisgah 6. Whose two sons were Hophni and Phinehas? Ichabod, Eli, Jehoiada, Mattan 1) New; 2) One; 3) Rested; 4) Succoth; 5) Sinai; 6) Eli Visit Wilson Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trivia Fan Siteat www.patreon.com/triviaguy. ÂŠ 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Dog's Rapid Decline Blamed on Arthritis DEAR PAW'S CORNER: My Border Collie "Angus" is 12 years old, so he's getting along. Until a few months ago he could whip along as fast as anything and had plenty of energy. At feeding time, he would jump up and down waiting for his food. However, lately he runs very little, seems to have little energy and just waits patiently for his food. The veterinarian said he has probably developed arthritis, and it's just to be expected at his age. What do you think? -- Carl in Madison, Wisconsin DEAR CARL: Ask the veterinarian to run some tests. While yes, 12 years is getting up into senior years for a dog, Angus' sudden change from an energetic adventurer to a lethargic homebody doesn't seem normal. If the vet doesn't want to do any tests, go to a different vet. Angus may indeed have arthritis or just be slowing down, but there could be an underlying cause that can be treated. Diseases of age, like thyroid disorder, diabetes, heart disease and arthritis could be at work. A tick-borne disease (Lyme disease being just one of several) can cause symptoms similar to arthritis or neurological illness. There are other possibilities that should be considered, like cancer. Even if an illness or condition can't be completely cured, there's a good chance it can be managed. Angus shouldn't have to slow down or stop doing the things he loves just because of an assumption that he's too old. Get more tests, get a more detailed diagnosis of what may be causing Angus' loss of energy, and work forward from there to rebuild his health. Send your questions or pet care tips to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

G O E S LO N G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shakespeare penned his final play "The Two Noble Kingsmen" in 1613, at age 49, three years before his death.

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