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“The name of a man is a numbing blow from which he never recovers.”

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Fans know them as John Denver, Elton John and Whoopi Goldberg, respectively.

There are numerous reasons people change their names, but having a dislike for one’s name is No. 1.

Actors, politicians, athletes, singers – they often adopt new names for publicity reasons. It’s hard to imagine “Rocky Mountain High” by Henry Deutschendorf.

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sweetest kid in class couldn’t resist, “Here’s an Apple for the teacher.”

Some change first names only. Long ago, this sports icon’s dad came up with a nickname that would surely be more electrifying in the midst of fame than his birth name. Eldrick Woods just isn’t as “cool” as Tiger.

Last names often dictate (one would think) what a parent shouldn’t name a child. But that’s not always the case. In 1882, James Steven Hogg, governor of Texas, named his daughter Ima. Firstgrade roll call wouldn’t be so funny for Ima Hogg.

People change names when they get married, divorced or perhaps for religious reasons. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was Cassius Clay when he first stepped in the ring.

Bill and Moya Lear (Lear Jet) had a daughter named Shanda Lear.

Retired airman Stan Still from the United Kingdom once told a reporter that his name had been a “blooming millstone” around his neck for his “entire life.” His commanding officer used to belly laugh as he shouted, “Stan Still, get a move on.”

GONE TO THE DOGS Last August, 44-year-old Gary Guy Mathews went before a judge to change his name to Boomer the Dog. Mathews is an anthropomorphic – someone who attributes human characteristics to animals. “Boomer the Dog” is based on an old NBC show, “Here’s Boomer,” about a stray dog that saved people in trouble.

One can’t blame the parents for their child’s career decision, however. How would they have known that Les Plack would become a dentist in San Francisco? Maybe some people choose

When Mathews appeared in court in Alleghany County, Penn., he presented a letter of support to the judge from Hobnose Bordercollie. Although Mr. Bordercollie appears as such on Facebook, nothing has indicated he legally changed his name to Hobnose B. However, if anyone would like to view a video of Hobnose and Boomer playing in an abandoned train station, just Google their “doggie” names.

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NOT SO FUNNY Perhaps some parents think they can buy their children’s way out of a life of excessive teasing.

Actors David Duchovny and Tea Leoni must have had a good laugh when they named their kid, “Kyd.” “Hey, Kyd.” “Where ya going, Kyd?” Actress Shannyn Sossamon named her daughter Audio Science.

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their professions based on their names, such as Dr. Leslie Doctor of Westport, Conn.

We are at the mercy of mom and dad when it comes to our birth names. On occasion, it appears as if some parents are borderline sadistic. Of course, if you are the children of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, you can probably get by with names like Rumer, Scout and Tallulah. Same goes for Gwyneth Paltrow’s little girl, Apple. But even the

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ently, Penn’s wife didn’t have a middle name so they decided it didn’t matter much anyway.

Actor Rob Morrow’s child will eventually need psychiatric care after all the “tu-morrows” he will hear in his lifetime. What was Morrow thinking when he named his kid, “Tu?”

ETYMOLOGY AND POPULARITY Many people name their children based on the meaning of one part of a name, or the original literal meaning, which is called the etymology of a name.

For example, “bert” is a name element that appears in common German names like Albert and Robert – “bert” means “bright.”

And many people simply follow the trends – and some set them.

According to the Social Security Administration, the following names were the top-10 most popular for boys in 2009: At No. 1 was Jacob, then Ethan, Michael, Alexander, William, Joshua, Daniel, Jayden, Noah and Anthony.

Notably, Michael came in second in popularity from 1999 through 2008.

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• Seattle Slew: The 1977 Triple Crown winner was named after his owner’s two hometowns: Seattle and a wetland area of Florida. A swamp in Florida is often called a slew. • Secretariat: The 1973 Triple Crown winner’s name was practically an afterthought. All 10 names his owner had submitted to the Jockey Club were denied. The 11th was approved. • Burgoo King: Not what you think: This 1932 Kentucky Derby winner was named after a local grocer renowned for his burgoo stew.

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• On Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln is born in Hodgenville, Ky. As an adult, Lincoln’s sense of humor may have helped him hide recurring bouts of depression. He admitted to friends and colleagues that he suffered from intense melancholia and hypochondria most of his adult life.

• On Feb. 9, 1964, the Beatles are introduced to America on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” singing “All My Lovin’,” “Til There Was You” and “She Loves You.” It is estimated that 73 million Americans watched the show.

• On Feb. 10, 1846, Brigham Young leaves Nauvoo, Ill., and begins leading 1,600 Mormons west across the frozen Mississippi River to a temporary refuge at Sugar Grove, Iowa. It was their first stop in a westward migration that eventually brought them to the Great Salt Lake in Utah. By fall nearly 12,000 Mormons had made the trek.

• On Feb. 8, 1983, gunmen steal the champion Irish racehorse Shergar from a stud farm owned by the Aga Khan in County Kildare, Ireland. The 5-year-old thoroughbred stallion was worth $13.5 million. Despite a highly publicized search by authorities, Shergar was never seen again and no ransom was paid.

• On Feb. 7, 1914, the silent film “Kid Auto Races at Venice” premieres in theaters, featuring actor Charlie Chaplin in his first screen appearance as the “Little Tramp.” Movies converted to sound in the late 1920s, but Chaplin held out until his film “Modern Times” (1936).

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Ski Joring & Crystal Carnival

March 5-6 A don't-miss event this winter! Watch skiers, pulled by riders on horseback, compete over a series of snow-packed jumps through downtown Leadville. Family fun all weekend.

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AS THE WORLD SPINS DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you please explain vertigo? I fell asleep in a chair one evening, and when I woke, I was slightly dizzy. The next morning when I woke up and sat up, I was extremely dizzy. Everything was going back and forth. When I tried to walk, I was bouncing off the walls. The room was moving. My doctor prescribed Dramamine. I still wake up dizzy, but not as bad as the first two nights. I am 69. -- E.B. ANSWER: Vertigo is a hallucination that everything is moving. It’s not.

What you describe fits the definition.

Many causes of vertigo can be traced to the inner ear, which has two important functions: hearing and balance, the orientation of our body to the things around it. That function is handled by the vestibular system of the inner ear.

Sometimes a viral infection of the ear can trigger vertigo. The only way to handle it is to take a medicine such as you’re taking and wait for the infection to clear in about three to six weeks.

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She really does need attention. Constant hair pulling can damage the hair roots and lead to a permanent bald patch.

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or many of us, healthy habits seem to go out the window as soon as we step beyond our front door. When eating away from home, planning may be the most important action a person can take when trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

When stressed or rushed, many of us revert to our old familiar habits. If those habits are not healthy, that’s when poor choices are made. Habits may include grabbing high-fat doughnuts, stopping at convenient fast-food restaurants, eating larger portions or making afternoon visits to the vending machine.

Planning ahead provides a variety of healthy food choices and portion sizes that are satisfying. With a little thought, anyone can plan a healthy snack or meal-on-the-go that best fits any situation. Use these as inspiration: • Whole-wheat bagel, low-fat cheese, pear, water • Fresh spinach, feta and cubed chicken (leftover from last night’s dinner) in a whole-wheat pita, grapes, skim milk • Broth-based soup (pass on the cream soups), baked wheat crackers, apple • Sliced turkey with low-fat dressing (skip the high-fat mayo) wrapped in a lettuce leaf, baked chips, fresh berries, iced tea Try these tips if you are away from home: • If eating in the car is a trouble spot for you, make it a rule to only bring water in the car if you’re traveling for an hour or less.

• If your weakness is stopping at convenience stores, fast-food restaurants or vending machines, put those on your “Do not stop” list, or order only one item, like the grilled chicken, and bring the rest of your meal in a cooler. Lettuce, instead of a bun, wrapped around chicken or a burger is a tasty alternative. Make the local grocery store your food stop, or get yourself a cooler where you keep a “stash” of healthy options: energy bars, bottled water, nuts or fruit.

• Bring a healthy snack or lunch with you. Include some protein -- it satisfies longer. With an apple, bring some peanut butter, cheese or nuts. Microwave popcorn (trans fat-free, of course) is also a great choice.

• Carrying lunch to work saves you money, plus you have the added benefit of choosing what’s healthiest for you!

• Take healthy foods that travel well: Cottage cheese, vegetable sticks, yogurt, fruit, granola bars and nuts are great choices.

• Keep refreezeable ice packs in your freezer to throw in your

cooler when transporting meat, dairy and cooked foods. Freeze 100-percent juice packs or, in a pinch, throw some ice cubes in a zipper-lock plastic bag.

This recipe for Crunchy Chili Beans made from garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas) is a healthy snack to pack for the days when you’re on the go. They can be stored in an airtight container and left in your car for up to 7 days so that you always have a nutritious snack on hand. Chickpeas/Garbanzo beans are a good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber and help prevent blood-sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal. Garbanzo beans are high in protein and also promote slow burning of complex carbohydrates, thus increasing your energy by replenishing your iron stores.

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2. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a cookie sheet with oil, and spread the beans out in a single layer. Bake for approximately 30 minutes. Stir the beans periodically for even browning. Remove and cool before eating. Store beans in an air-tight container or resealable plastic bag for up to 7 days. Makes about 3 cups.

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1. POP CULTURE: Who coined the phrase “flower power”?

2. SCIENCE: What is another name for beta carotene?

3. LANGUAGE: What does the title “mahatma” literally mean?

4. LITERATURE: Who wrote “The Color Purple”?

5. HISTORY: Who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo?

6. GEOGRAPHY: The Hawaiian islands are a part of what larger group of Pacific islands?

7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Who was the private citizen who was filming President Kennedy’s motorcade with a home-movie camera when Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas?

8. TELEVISION: What was the name of the German commandant in “Hogan’s Heroes”?

9. COMICS: In the comic strip “Hi and Lois,” what is the name of the couple’s youngest daughter?

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1. Who holds the record for the highest career batting average by a switch-hitter?

2. Name the two players who hold the major-league record for getting at least one hit on Opening Day for 14 consecutive seasons.

3. In the 2009 season, Tennessee’s Chris Johnson became the sixth player in NFL history to rush for at least 2,000 yards in a season. Name three of the first five.

4. In the past eight years (2003-10), how many of the current Big East men’s basketball teams reached the NCAA Final Four?

5. Name the last two goalies before Philadelphia’s Michael Leighton in 2010 to have three shutouts in one NHL playoff series.

6. How many consecutive gold medals did Norway’s Sonja Henie win in Olympic women’s figure skating?

10. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president was sometimes called “the rail splitter”?

7. In 2010, golfer Arjun Atwal became the first Monday qualifier in 24 years to win on the PGA Tour. Who was the previous golfer to do it?

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1. Name the group that had hits with “Charity Ball” (1971), “I’ve Had It” (1974) and “Butter Boy” (1975).

2. Which singer was married to James Taylor?

3. Of the various cover versions of “Betcha by Golly, Wow,” who released the song first?

4. Who is Michelle Karen Johnston, and what was the name of her first album?

5. Did Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans ever have a Top 10 hit?

6. Who played all the instruments (except drums) on his first album? (No, not Prince.) (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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New DVD Releases for Week of February 7, 2011 PICKS OF THE WEEK

“You Again” (PG) -- Kristen Bell leads an all-star cast in this dramedy about how it’s harder than we think to outgrow the rivalries and hurts of our youth.

High school was no bed of roses for Marni (Kristen Bell), but she’s grown up now and a successful businesswoman, and she thinks she’s put all that behind her -- until Marni’s brother announces his engagement to her high-school tormentor Joanna (Odette Yustman).

As old wounds bubble back to the surface, we also learn that Marni’s mom (Jamie Lee Curtis) was high-school enemies with Joanna’s aunt (Sigourney Weaver). And even Marni’s grandmother (the always hilarious Betty White) encounters a youthful rival during the course of the film.

“You Again” is a pretty funny movie -- if somewhat slow-paced at times. Not the greatest comedy you’ll watch this year, but the performances by this crew of talented women make what could have been a mediocre comedy into something worth watching.

“Paranormal Activity 2” (Unrated Director’s Cut) -- In this prequel to the surprise 2007 horror hit, director Tod Williams kicks it up a notch and things get EVEN PARANORMALER. Set a few months before the original movie’s events, we find Dan and Kristi (Brian Boland and Sprague Graydon) with a new baby in their home -- and another new arrival: A Demonic Force that has designs on them all.

“Paranormal Activity 2” utilizes the same

cobbled-together security-cam footage motif as the original -- and to great effect. The Gotcha Moments really get you, and even though prequels as a rule usually blow, this film is actually a fairly good horror flick.

“The Right Stuff” (PG) -- Based on Tom Wolfe’s best-selling book, director Philip Kaufman’s 1983 epic saga of the early years of America’s space program is both intimate and mythic.

The Soviet Union’s 1957 launch of Sputnik, the world’s first satellite, was the catalyst for what would become The Space Race of the 1960s -- with the United States and the Soviets vying for control of outer space.

The film chronicles America’s search for our first astronauts -- men with the Right Stuff to man NASA’s Mercury Program -- telling the stories of great test pilots like Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepherd), the first pilot to break the sound barrier, and fighter jocks like John Glenn (Ed Harris) and Alan Shepherd (Scott Glenn).

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“The Right Stuff” is not only one of the best films about the space program, it is also one of the greatest films of the 1980s.

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TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS 1. Beat poet Allen Ginsberg 2. Vitamin A 3. Great soul 4. Alice Walker 5. Duke of Wellington 6. Polynesia 7. Abraham Zapruder 8. Col. Wilhelm Klink 9. Trixie 10. Abraham Lincoln

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A gracious Lamb can learn more about a problem-filled situation than one who is openly suspicious of what could be happening. A friend might offer some well-directed advice.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Frankie Frisch batted .316 in his 19-year major-league career.

2. Frank Thomas and Will Clark.

3. O.J. Simpson (1973), Eric Dickerson (‘84), Barry Sanders (‘97), Terrell Davis (‘98) and Jamal Lewis (2003).

4. Seven -- Marquette (2003), Syracuse (‘03), UConn (‘04, ‘09), Louisville (‘05), Georgetown (‘07), Villanova (‘09) and West Virginia (‘10).

5. Tampa Bay’s Nikolai Khabibulin and Toronto’s Ed Belfour, both in 2004.

6. Three -- 1928, ‘32 and ‘36.

7. Fred Wadsworth, at the 1986 Southern Open.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. The all-female group Fanny. While they were well thought of at the time, they seemed to just ... vanish.

2. Singer and songwriter Carly Simon.

3. Philadelphia soul group The Stylistics, in 1971.

Their next hit was “You Make Me Feel Brand New” in 1974.

4. Johnston’s stage name is Michelle Shocked. Her first album was “The Texas Campfire Tapes Album” in 1986. Her most recent album was “Soul of My Soul” in 2007.

5. Amazingly, yes, with “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” (1962), which rose to No. 8 on the charts. The tune came from the 1946 Disney animated film “Song of the South.”

6. Trent Reznor. The album, “Pretty Hate Machine,” was released in 1989. Reznor was working in a studio at the time and used the recording equipment in the off hours.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Getting adjusted to an unexpected change might be difficult for the Bovine who prefers things to go according to plan. But help could come from a most welcome source.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This could be a good time to get a head start on those career-related plans. The sooner you check out the pluses and minuses, the sooner you can act on your information.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A personal situation you thought would no longer present a problem suddenly could produce some surprises. Try to sort things out with the help of trusted colleagues.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) An upcoming move holds both anticipation and anxiety for Leos and Leonas who have some big decisions to make. Advice is plentiful, but it’s up to you to decide which way you want to go.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Someone from a previous project could provide valuable guidance on how to handle a current problem, especially where it might involve a legal matter.

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A business situation presents some unexpected complications. But rather than try to handle them all at once, it would be best to deal with them one at a time.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You just might get what you want, despite the odds against it. In any event, be sure to thank all those people involved who believed in you and went to bat for you.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Before you even hint at an accusation, remember that you’ll have to prove what you say. So be sure you have what you need to back up your comments.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A romantic situation takes an unexpected turn that favors some Sea Goats, but causes others to reassess how they’ve been handling the relationship.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A surprise turn of events could unsettle the Water Bearer. But it also might help open up an entirely different way of working out an important matter.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A smoothly running operation could bump up against an obstacle. This is where your ability to assess situations and make adjustments can restore things to normal.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your kindness is legendary, and so is your strong sense of responsibility. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• Most of the roses sold on Valentine’s Day are grown in South America, even though California grows 60 percent of American roses.

• Over 100 million red roses are sold and delivered within three days of February 14th.

• The most preferred choice of Valentine’s Day flowers is one single, perfect red rose framed with baby’s breath.

• Approximately 15% of women in the United States will send themselves flowers on Valentine’s Day this year.

• Three quarters of the people who buy flowers as Valentine’s gifts are men.

27% of women give flowers as a gift.

SNIPPETZ ABOUT VALENTINE CARDS • Hallmark produces over 1300 different cards for Valentine’s Day • More than 650 million Valentine’s Day cards are received by teachers, classmates and family from children ages six to ten.

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• Esther Howland was the first American printer of Valentine cards. During the 1870s, they cost from five to 35 dollars. Automation finally brought the price down so the lower classes could afford them.

• About 1,000 letters are received on Valentine’s Day, in the Italian city of Verona where Romeo and Juliet lived, with the letters addressed to Juliet.

• The oldest Valentine card was sent by the Duke of Orleans to his wife from the Tower of London in 1415 A.D. where he was imprisoned. It still exists and is on display at a museum in England.

• It was considered bad luck to sign a Valentine’s Day card during the Victorian era.

HISTORY AND STATS ABOUT VALENTINE CANDY • Forty percent of the world’s almonds and 20% of the world’s peanuts are used by chocolate manufacturers for Valentine’s Day Candy.

• When the pilgrims landed in America, sugar was a rare commodity and so confections such as marzipan, sugar plums and other delicious sweets were considered special gifts to receive.

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• About eight billion candy hearts are made for Valentine’s Day each year.

• Since the Aztec empire, chocolate has been considered an aphrodisiac used in the pursuit of love.

• Casanova, who enjoyed the title of “The World’s Greatest Lover,” ate chocolate to make him virile.

TRIVIA ABOUT VALENTINE GIFTS • The Taj Mahal in India is considered the most fantastic gift of love ever given. Built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan as a memorial to his wife who died in childbirth, it took 20,000 workers from India and Central Asia 22 years to complete.

• Approximately three percent of pet owners give Valentine’s Day gifts to their dogs and cats.

• Online Valentine’s Day sales will tally over $650 million from purchases of food, candy, flowers and gifts. Of that amount, $45 million will be spent on food, chocolate and wine.

HISTORICAL VALENTINE TRIVIA

• Over 35 million red, heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold this year.

• Valentine’s Day is only celebrated in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, India, Russia, Australia and the United Kingdom.

• Men claim to prefer to receive chocolates as a Valentine’s gift; women pre-

• England’s King Henry VIII declared Valentine’s Day a holiday in 1537.

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• Many couples take or renew their wedding vows atop the Empire State Building in New York City due in large part to the romantic comedy, Sleepless in Seattle.

• The old saying, “To wear your heart on your sleeve” comes from the Middle ages when young men and women drew a name from a bowl to see who their Valentine would be, and pinned it on their sleeves for one week.

• The telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell on February 14, 1876.

• Poor Captain James Cook, the English explorer, was murdered on Valentine’s Day in 1779 by Hawaiian natives. It was his third visit to the Pacific islands.

• Sir Alexander Fleming introduced penicillin to the scientific community on Valentine’s Day 1929.

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ach Valentine’s Day, Americans spend millions of dollars on candy and flowers. These are fine gifts, but after the chocolates are eaten and the roses have wilted, Valentine’s Day will just be a pleasant memory. But if you want to give a present that can benefit your valentine for years to come, why not give a financial gift?

Here are a few creative ideas for doing just that: Give shares of stock. Like everyone else, your valentine no doubt enjoys certain products or services. So why not give her or him shares of stock in the businesses that produce those goods and services? Your valentine will enjoy being an owner and may well use this newfound stock ownership to develop a greater interest in investing — and investing can help all of us work toward our financial goals.

(Keep in mind that, if you are giving away shares of your own stock, you should take note of your original purchase price; this information will be needed for tax purposes should your gift recipient ever sell the shares.)

Contribute to an IRA. Does your valentine contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA? If so, he or she is making a wise move, because an IRA is one of the best tax-advantaged ways to save for retirement. Consequently, you’ll be doing your valentine a great service by helping him or her fund an IRA. (While you can’t directly invest in someone else’s IRA, you can write that person a check for the same

Make a charitable gift in your valentine’s name. Your valentine may well support certain charitable, educational or civic groups. By making a contribution to one or more of these groups, and designating the gift in your valentine’s name, you will be doing a good thing for your valentine, for the charity — and for yourself, too, because your gift may earn you some tax benefits. If you simply give cash, you can write off part of the value of your gift if it’s made to tax-qualified charitable organization. And if you give an appreciated asset, such as stock, you’ll also avoid paying capital gains taxes, because when the stock is sold, it will be the charity, not you, taking the gain.

Make a debt payment. You might want to volunteer to pay your valentine’s car payment or credit card payment for a month, and then encourage your valentine to put the savings to work in an investment. The more debts any of us have, the less we have to invest for our future.

Check your beneficiary designations.

If your valentine also happens to be your spouse, you’ll be doing him or her a favor by making sure the beneficiary designations are correct on your insurance policies and investment accounts. Through all the events of life — marriage, remarriage, new children — these designations can become outdated, so you’ll want to keep them current.

By following any or all of these suggestions, you can help make sure your loved one will feel the glow of this year’s Valentine’s Day far into the future.

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ast week, in my discussion of opening business bank accounts, I mentioned that if your business is a sole proprietorship or a general partnership that does business under a name other than the owner’s(s’) personal name(s), you would need to provide to the bank a copy of the e-file stamped Registration of Trade Name filed with the Office of the Secretary of State for your business. I promised then that I would discuss what trade names are this week.

If your business does business under any name other than its “true name” you are required, by law, to register the “fictitious name” under which the business operates. “Fictitious names” are not by any means fraudulent or criminal, they are simply names that are not “true names”.

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business is actually using – say, “Trump Gates Painting”, or “Only The Best Painting”.

Even if your business is a limited liability entity, already registered with the Secretary of State under the entity name, if that business does business using a different name, you must register that name with the Office of the Secretary of State as a trade name.

For example, my firm, Lisa Welch Stevens, Attorney at Law P.C., is a professional corporation whose “true name” is Lisa Welch Stevens, Attorney at Law P.C.; if I were doing business under the fictitious name “Stevens Law Firm”, I would need to register that fictitious name.

For example, if you are Donald Trump, doing business as a painter under any name other than “Donald Trump” – say, “Trump’s Painting” or “Best Painter”, you need to register the name you are actually doing business under with the Office of the Secretary of State. This name is called a “fictitious name”, “trade name”, “doing business as name”, or d/b/a. As a sole proprietorship, your business’ “true name” is your personal name, Donald Trump; however, your business’ “fictitious name” is “Trump’s Painting” or “Best Painter”.

It is very easy to register a trade name online with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado. Go to www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/business/ main/htm. If you are a sole proprietorship or general partnership, not registered with the state, click on “file a document creating a new record”. In the right column, click on “Register a trade name”; the click on either “File a Statement of Trade Name for an individual” (if you are a sole proprietorship), or “File a Statement of Trade Name for a non-reporting entity” (if you are a general partnership). Complete the fields If you are Donald Trump, and you are doing online, click submit, and pay by credit card. You can business as a painter in partnership with your friend, then print out the e-file stamped Statement of Trade Bob Gates, unless you are doing business under the Name, and/or save it to your computer. name “Donald Trump and Bob Gates” (the general partnership’s “true name”), you need to register the If your business is a limited liability entity, click on general partnership’s fictitious name, the name the “file a document affecting an existing record”. Enter

Here’s how that looks in real numbers: --If you make $30,000, your Social Security tax will fall from $1,860 to $1,260, thus saving you $600. That’s $50 per month.

--If you make $40,000, your Social Security tax will fall from $2,480 to $1,680, thus saving you $800. That’s $66 per month.

--If you make $50,000, your Social Security tax will fall from $3,100 to $2,100, thus saving you $1,000. That’s $83 per month.

--If you’re self-employed you have been paying 12.4 percent of your income to Social Security. For this year, that will drop to 10.4 percent.

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he amount you pay for Social Security will temporarily drop for 2011. In the past you and your employer have both paid 6.2 percent of your annual gross income into the Social Security fund. This year your portion goes down to 4.2 percent.

The government, one assumes, wants you to spend that extra money out in the marketplace to help the economy get back on its feet by creating other jobs. A better plan is to use it to help yourself.

Here are a few things you can do with that (albeit small) amount of money: • If you have credit-card debt, pick a card and increase your monthly payment by that amount, perhaps even rounding up to the next $10 increment.

• Catch up on past due accounts that have been costing

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in the name of your entity, and click “Search”. A list of entities with that or similar names will appear. Click on the i.d. number next to the name of your entity, and click on the “confirm” button at the bottom left of the page. Next, click on “Statement of Trade Name of Reporting Entity”. Complete the fields online, click submit, and pay by credit card. You can then print out the e-file stamped Statement of Trade Name, and/or save it to your computer.

The filing fee is only $20.00, a small price to pay for obeying the law and running your business properly and professionally. If your business is a sole proprietorship or general partnership, you will need to renew your trade name registration every year, on the anniversary of the original filing date. If your business is a limited liability entity, you do not need to renew, so long as your limited liability entity is not dissolved or delinquent. If you use a fictitious name for your business, and do not register that name as a trade name, you face various penalties and legal disabilities.

This article is intended for general informational purposes only, and does not constitute the proffer of legal advice. Please consult your legal advisor regarding your particular situation.

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you extra in fees and interest.

• Add the extra as a principal payment on an existing loan, thereby shortening the life of that loan.

• If you habitually run up debt at Christmas, once that debt is paid off, put the extra money in a Christmas savings account at the bank. By the end of this year you’ll have enough to pay cash for all your purchases.

Whatever you do, don’t take on new payments on the assumption that you’ll continue to have that increased amount in your pocket over the long haul.

NOTE: If you usually file early and itemize your deductions, the Internal Revenue Service doesn’t want your tax return yet. It’s not ready. The reason is that computers haven’t been programmed to accommodate a few new changes in laws. Aim for the second half of February. If you use computer software, be sure to get the latest updates.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@ gmail.com. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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NEW TAX LAW CHANGES SUMMARY AND COMMENTARY LATE Dec, 2010, President Obama signed the new Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Jobs Creation Act of 2010 which not only extended the “Bush Tax Cuts” of 2001 for two more years, but provided for a 2% reduction in employee tax contributions to Social Security in 2011, and provided a two-year relief for estate taxes. This Act follows The Affordable Care Act, The American Recovery Act and Reinvestment Act of 2009, The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, HIRE Act, and continuing TARP provisions occurring over the last two and a half years.

The major provisions of this Act include: 1. Individual ordinary tax rates for 2010 will be extended through 2012. Since we have a progressive tax structure, this means that the current tax rates which are tiered at 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, and 35%, will continue. The income tier levels depend upon your filing status: Single, Head of Household; Married, Filing Separately (MFS); Married, Filing Jointly (MFJ); or Surviving Spouse (with Dependent). Without the “Bush Tax Cut” extension, however, the highest tax rate would have reverted to 39.6%. Regardless of the Act, this still means that not all taxpayers pay the same amount OR rate of tax.

2. Social Security taxes are reduced from 6.2% to 4% but employer matching rates of 6.2% remain the same up to a maximum payroll amount of $106,800. This also applies to self-employed persons, who will now pay 10.4% instead of 12.4%. Medicare rates remain at 1.45% for employees and their employers, and there is no cap on the amount of payroll that the tax applies. Payroll taxes, of course, are on top of federal and state income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, use taxes, etc. This ACT does seem to create the opportunity for workers to have more net income to spend and/or to invest into their retirement plans, etc but it does not appear to help reduce the solvency issue of Social Security which has been questionable for at least ten years.

3. Unemployment insurance has been extended to last up to 99 weeks through the end of 2011. Generally speaking, however, the states are responsible for administering/funding unemployment programs and employers have yet again seen their state unemployment insurance rates increase again, which obviously reduces their financial ability and increases their risk to hiring new employees. On the other hand, the HIRE Act deductions or Work Opportunity Tax Credits as well as the provisions of The Small Business Jobs Act, etc can potentially offset increased state unemployment insurance rates for employers.

4. Capital gains remain at a minimum of 0% or a maximum of 15%, depending upon the taxpayer’s ordinary tax bracket through 2012. This is lower than the sunset reversion to 20%, and, of course, is generally less than ordinary tax brackets described earlier. Hence, lower taxes on investments should stimulate the economy.

5. Child tax credits remain at $1000 and are unusually refundable, non refundable, both refundable and non refundable, or phased- out credits to $0 depending upon the taxpayer’s taxable income and filing status. In particular, taxpayers with taxable income of $75,000 (or $110,000 for taxpayers filing Married, Jointly) or more will incrementally have their credits phased out to potentially $0. On the other hand, low income taxpayers with little or no taxable income will still get the credit for their children. Like the Earned Income Tax Credit then, the Child Tax Credit can be refundable, so a low income taxpayer could get a tax refund without paying any tax. In fact, taxpayers with relatively little taxable in-

come and children can have sizable income tax refunds when the Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Credit, Education Credits, and possibly Head of Household filing status are all put together.

6. Taxpayers with mortgage interest, charitable deductions, teacher costs, sales tax, and property tax deductions will still get to take all of their deductions in 2011. Due to late legislation, however, taxpayers claiming any of the above will not be able to file their 2010 taxes until after Feb 15, 2011.

And, notably, even with the extension of these deductions, if a taxpayer makes too much taxable income, some itemized deductions may still be phased out, along with dependent exemptions, and be possibly subject to Alternative Minimum Tax. 7. Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) exemptions were increased to $48,450 for individual taxpayers, $74,450 for Married, Joint taxpayers, and to $37,225 Married, Separate taxpayers. AMT is a “shadow tax” on higher income taxpayers in that it is in addition to ordinary income tax and phases out certain itemized deductions. It is a hotly contested tax issue that has undergone great political debate over the past few years but remains a mystery to most taxpayers.

8. Charitable contributions from Americans aged at least 70.5 years old can continue to make tax free distributions from their IRAs directly to qualified charities up to $100,000 per year through 2011, and these contributions can count as required minimum distributions. Undoubtedly, for estate planning purposes and for funding needy public services in times of reduced government services and rising government deficits, this remains a very worthy policy.

9. The American Opportunity Tax Credit (which extended the old Hope Education Credit to four years AND made the credit refundable), was extended for two years.

The maximum credit is $2500 for college tuition, books, fees, and computers but begins to phase out for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income is above $80,000 ($160,000 for MFJ). Again, however, taxpayers with this credit or other education deductions will not be able to file until Feb 15, 2011 due to late legislation.

vert to their 2001 $1M credit level and maximum tax rate of 55% on Jan 1, 2011 after being $0 in 2010. Again, this remains a hotly debated political issue, especially in light of a federal deficit reaching $1.5 trillion dollars, which could be determined in the next election. So, higher income tax taxpayers should still probably consider estate planning within the next two years.

Echoing the words of Ronald Reagan and George W Bush, President Obama stated in his recent State of the Union Address he would work to simplify the Tax Code.

Ironically, however, it is clear from the last four Acts of his Administration that the complexity of the Tax Code has increased.

Moreover, President Obama’s budget called to hire between 11,800-16,500 more IRS agents and to spend over $8 billion in IRS enforcement and modernization programs to support “significant new revenue generating initiatives targeting critical areas of non-compliance” (specifically including Sch C, self-employed individuals; Sch E, rental income; S Corporation distributions taxed as self-employment income initiatives, comprehensive 1099Miscellaneous requirements; and health care legislative reform, etc enforcement). At the same time, the current Administration has significantly increased non-diligent tax preparer penalties per IRS Circular 230 and required most tax preparers to now have identification numbers (PTIN). All of which, causes increased taxpayer (and now tax preparer) anxiety and costs for professional advice so they can comply with the Tax Code in order to avoid additional accuracy, failure to file, and failure to pay penalties, and interest on top of projected future tax rate increases. Historically, however, there is a great deal of evidence, espoused by politicians and economists from both political parties since at least 1960, to show that lower taxes have led to greater taxpayer compliance, economic growth, and more government revenues…something to consider this tax season.

10. Interestingly, at the last political moment of 2010, estate taxes credits were changed to $5M per individual and $10M for a couple with a maximum tax rate of up to 35% on levels exceeding these amounts through 2012. Estate taxes were set to re-

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Kim Braun will briefly describe the effort by the Historical Society to bring this story to life. She will follow with a slide presentation highlighting vintage photographs from each of the book’s chapters accompanied by a brief narrative describing the hardships, frustrations, and triumphs of the early settlers and those that followed. We owe these hardy souls our admiration and gratitude for building the communities where we live today.

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