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as well. They’re rumored to be big scaredy-cats (you’ve heard about them burying their heads in the sand, right?). Their long necks and spindly legs make them look, well, silly. But the truth is that the ostrich is a highly adapted species that has managed to find a way to live in climates that can vary as much as 100° between night and day. They can fight off fearsome predators like lions and hyenas using their powerful (and yes, still spindly) legs. So it is with great pleasure that Snippetz has decided to uncover some of the mysteries about these amazing birds!

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION In the beginning, ostriches occupied several areas in Africa, including north and south of the Sahara Desert, East Africa and Africa south of the rain forest belt. They also occupied the majority of Asia Minor. In modern times, ostriches prefer open land, sticking more to the savannas and the semiarid region of north-central Africa, south of the Sahara. In Southwest Africa, they inhabit the semi-desert or true desert areas.

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lation. Remember that huge variation in temperatures from day to night in the ostrich’s habitat? Those feathers come in handy to cover up their naked legs at night to keep them warm but they can also be pulled away from their legs during the day to help release excess heat.

trayed as fearful and stupid, thinking that by burying their heads, they are hiding the rest of their body as well.

If you’ve ever played hide-and-seek with a two-year-old who puts their hands in front of their face to hide, it’s kind of like that. But here’s the thing: ostriches don’t actually do this.

Those marvelous feathers, which help give ostriches a wing span of up to six and a half feet, also serve as rudders to help them change directions while running. Given that they can run up to 43 miles per hour, those rudders definitely come in handy when evading a predator. And let’s not forget how useful they are in mating displays . . .

There are a few theories about how this rumor got started. One attributes the rumor to Pliny the Elder, who lived from 23 to 79 A.D. who wrote that they “imagine, when they have thrust their head and neck into a bush, that the whole of their body is concealed.” But Pliny the Elder was probably misinterpreting one of two common behaviors displayed by the ostrich.

Their fluffy feathers do have a downside, however. Poachers are highly interested in killing them for their feathers (as well as their skin, which is used for leather and their meat) which they sell for decorative purposes and to make the stereotypical feather duster we always imagine a racy French maid would carry around.

Ostrich feet are different from the feet of other birds in one key characteristic: they only have two toes, while most other birds have four. The inner toe has a large nail while the outer toe lacks a nail altogether. The inner toe is also larger than the outer one and resembles a hoof. This unique adaptation is integral in the ostrich’s ability to run so quickly.

DO OSTRICHES REALLY BURY THEIR HEADS IN THE SAND?

BIRDS OF A FEATHER . . .

As we mentioned before, the ostrich’s feathers are one of the most outstanding features on this interesting bird.

You may recall that most birds have feathers that are rather sleek. In fact, most birds have feathers that have little hooks on them to keep them aligned with one another, making for increased aerodynamics and waterproofing. But ostriches don’t fly.

They don’t need those little hooks, which is why their feathers appear so fluffy.

This rumor has plagued the ostrich’s reputation for centuries. They are por-

The first is a defense mechanism. Ostriches will often lie down and hide from a predator, with their heads and necks flat against the ground and their bodies bunched into a mound. From a distance, they appear to be just a bump in the ground, especially when the heat radiates off the ground, making the air appear wavy and hazy.

The other behavior is one that makes a little more sense. Ostriches don’t have teeth so they have to swallow sand and pebbles to help grind up their food. If someone observed this behavior from a distance, it could apThe Incredible Ostrich... Continued on Page 3

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pear as though the large bird was trying to bury its head, when in reality it was just trying to eat a few rocks.

Isn’t it sad how one comment can become such a nasty, pervasive rumor?

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• Although they don’t have many forms of defense, ostriches are capable of killing a human or predator with a powerful forward kick.

• Ostriches can cover about 15 feet in a single stride while running.

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• An adult ostrich typically carries around about two pounds of small stones in its stomach, which it has used to help grind up its food.

Ostriches can go for several days without drinking, even in their dry, hot habitat. The reason? The majority of the water they need comes from the moisture found in the plants they eat. In fact, they can survive a loss of up to 25 percent of their body weight through dehydration. Their diet typically consists of seeds, shrubs, grass, fruit and flowers, although it’s not unheard of for ostriches to eat insects like locusts.

• Measuring in at five centimeters across, the ostrich’s eye is the largest eye of any land animal. This allows them to see predators from a long distance away.

This brings us to another interesting point: could Pliny the Elder actually have witnessed an ostrich eating the leaves from the inner part of a bush and assumed (incorrectly) that the ostrich was attempting (very poorly) to hide? Hmmm, makes you wonder, doesn’t it?

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• An ostrich can live 50 to 75 years.

• At birth, baby ostriches called chicks can be as big as a fully grown chicken.

• Ostriches can outrun most of their natural predators, with the exception of the cheetah. Typically, a predator has to catch one by ambushing an unsuspecting bird using its surroundings to hide it from sight.

• An ostrich egg is the largest of all eggs laid by a bird; however, they are the smallest eggs relative to the size of the adult bird that laid it.

The average ostrich egg is about six inches long and five inches wide, weighing in at about three pounds.

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CONNECTING THROUGH PLAY

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ost parents’ lives are quite busy. We’re either at work or staying home keeping the household running smoothly.

There are events and meetings to attend, appointments to make, laundry to do, meals to prepare, home work to help with, and the shopping to do. Not to mention paying the bills and keeping the budget on track. All of this takes much effort and time through the weeks and months. It can be easy to forget to remember to play.

If you have children and haven’t had time to get on the floor and play with them and their toys, make a commitment to do that very soon.

Multiple events occur from the act of playing. You connect with your children on their level. At the same time, they may be surprised that you’re taking the time to play with them and they may appreciate it. It can also be a form of de-stressing.

When we are wrapped up in our adult world of responsibilities, it

can keep us in a higher beta brain wave longer than is healthy and this signals stress.

When we are under significant stress, the hypothalamus part of the brain signals the release of more cortisol. The adrenal gland produces the cortisol and when too much is being produced health difficulties begin. When we play and emotionally connect with our children, it can slow the brain waves, reduce stress and slow cortisol release.

If you have teenagers and haven’t had time to interact with them on their level, go do something with them that they enjoy. Maybe it’s a theater movie, laser tag, a sporting event, mall shopping, or something else. When we connect with our kids on their ‘turf’, it can create a feeling of mutual respect and appreciation.

Do we have children to simply watch them grow up very fast while we’re busy working? Or do we have children in order to connect and bond with another human being?

Before you know it, children have grown up and are in college or out in the work force. They may move away to a different state and visit only once a year. Enjoy your time with your children now; you’ll never have their childhood back.

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• It was American author and illustrator Oliver Herford who defined a manuscript as “something submitted in haste and returned at leisure.”

• A football in an NFL game lasts, on average, only 6 minutes.

• If you’re planning to visit Chicago anytime soon, you might want to keep in mind that in that city, it’s against the law to dine in any establishment that is on fire.

• One Washington state prison offers inmates cats to aid in their rehabilitation.

• In 1856, a soldier of fortune (who was also a journalist, doctor and lawyer) by the name of William Walker and his hand-picked group of mercenaries took over Nicaragua. Walker appointed himself dictator, thus securing for himself the distinction of being the only nativeborn American citizen to become head of state of a foreign nation.

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f all the traditional baked confections we associate with the holidays, probably none is more popular than the cookie. During the holiday season, old recipes are pulled out -- or special orders are placed -- for a staggering and beautiful array of cookies in all sizes, shapes, colors and flavors. America is a melting pot, and there is no time when this is more evident than the holidays. Cookies from around the world make appearances at family celebrations or as gifts for friends and neighbors.

If you follow the cookie trail in the United States, it will take you back to Colonial times, when the first record of a recipe for a “Christmas Cookey” can be found. The ingredients listed in the American Cookery recipe of 1797 note flour, sugar, butter, milk, powdered coriander and “pearlash,” a leavening agent made by soaking fireplace ashes in water to produce lye. It was a jumping off point to what has become a long-held and much-loved tradition.

Cookies were brought to our country by the Europeans who settled here. Christmas cookie trees were a German invention. Highly decorative shortbread or sugar cookies were a gift from the Dutch. As America grew, so did her immigrant population. Today, the cookies we bake during the holidays reflect not only our own family traditions, but those of a vast culinary history from all over the globe.

Looking even further back to the origins of the cookie, we can start with a basic recipe for a sugar cookie or tea cake. Many other cookies recipes from around the world have evolved from these simple ingredients.

It is believed that hundreds of years ago, sugar cookies originated with the process of testing a cake recipe. Small spoonfuls of batter were baked to check for flavor and consistency. Shortbread cookies began life in ancient times as slightly sweetened biscuits. From there -- with the additions of butter, fruits and chocolate, sprinkles and colored sugar -- things went wild. Modern cookies are an unlimited variety of textures and flavors from bacon to candy corn.

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ou’ve heard of the Mediterranean diet. It’s been linked to lower occurrence of diseases such as coronary heart disease, as well as lowered blood pressure and arthritis. The primary source of dietary fat for those who follow the diet is olive oil.

Researchers at the University of Glasgow saw big improvements in the test scores of subjects who spent six weeks on a diet that included specific amounts of olive oil. They concluded that it’s the phenolic compounds (polyphenols) that reduce the risk of heart disease.

If your doctor thinks you should add olive oil to your diet, here are a few things to know: • Shop for extra virgin olive oil, with a first cold press. The majority of the polyphenols are extracted during that first press. The more refined the oil, the fewer polyphenols it contains.

Nick Snips THE EXAMINATION OF ONE’S SELF

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ave you ever lived in an apartment? Chances are high that you have; most people had/wanted to at one point in their lives. In fact, many of you reading this probably live in an apartment complex or townhome right now. I had somehow never found myself living in an apartment, until now.

My least favorite thing about living in an apartment versus a single family home is the notices you get from the office managers. It seems about every couple of weeks I come home to some piece of paper pinned on my door. It’s different every time, but usually inconvenient. This week, like so many times before, I found myself staring at another piece of paper while juggling my keys. This time, it was a notice from pest control.

I want to make clear before I go any further – we don’t have a bug problem at our unit. This was simply a precaution to avoid ever having a bug problem. Nor-

• Shop in a health-food store if you can, and ask for advice. Let them point out good oils that haven’t been mixed with other oils. Try to find oils that have a harvest date on them, ideally not more than one year.

• Look for dark bottles. Store it in a cool, dark cabinet once you get it home.

• Olive oil is high in calories. Don’t go overboard. (The research used 4 teaspoons per day.)

• How to use olive oil: Drizzle a small amount over a salad. Use it as a dipping sauce for French or Italian bread with meals. Don’t cook or fry with it.

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relationships. Many make promises to break habits or better their outlook on life.

Whatever the case may be, January 1st has a tendency to make us very self-critical.

mally, I would appreciate such a gesture, as I have never been known as a kind caretaker of pests.

I don’t want to sound like a negative Nicky. I think it’s great! People should always make it a priority to better themselves. We should always be aware of our strengths and weaknesses. Why do you think they ask that exact thing of you in job interviews? Because it’s extremely important to know.

But I wasn’t appreciative at all.

The reason for my lack of gratefulness was the fact that I had to empty out all of my kitchen and bathroom cabinets so that they could use the treatment. All of this had to be done in under 24-hours’ notice.

It was so untimely.

We should, however, learn to be wiser about these powerful emotional reactions.

Why must our self-loathing only come on the first day of the year as the result of a hangover and a regrettable evening out?

We should be more emotionally available to ourselves on a day to day basis.

So there we were, at 10 o’clock on a Wednesday night frantically trying to clear out our entire kitchen so that some stranger can make it smell like poison for a couple of minutes. We had to clear space for this great expedition, so we were essentially rearranging our entire apartment.

What I’m trying to say, a few short weeks from Christmas, is this – don’t get too high or low this holiday season. Enjoy your celebrations and dinners and don’t beat yourself up too bad when it’s all over.

If you want to make important changes in your life, forget New Years – start today.

Make yourself better every day. Somewhere in that place, you’ll find happiness.

It doesn’t matter who you are right now.

There’s always hope.

Take it from a guy who just had to clear out his kitchen and bathroom, everything can be put back together. That includes you.

Feel free to send Nick an email anytime about his weekly column, or any leads you have for underreported stories he could write about, to NickSnipsMail@Gmail. com

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THE SIX ENEMIES OF YOUR MIND:

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f you attended a university level sociology or philosophy class sometime in the last thirty years you may have sat through lectures about truth, morality, and knowledge. You were probably taught with great authority that what may be true for one person may not be true for someone else. The idea that each individual could create their own truth and that there are no moral absolutes possibly sounded good!

There is a cartoon of a professor declaring, “There are no absolutes!” In the next frame a student asks, “Are you sure?” In the third frame the professor responds, “Absolutely.” You may chuckle at the absurdity, but the cartoon is no joke because it demonstrates the contradiction in logic of what professors of postmodernism teach. They teach as an absolute truth that there are no absolutes truths.

Does that make sense to you? Could I believe that tomorrow morning the sun will rise in the west (my truth) and you believe it will rise in the east (your truth)? Would one of us be “wrong”? Not if there is no such thing as absolute truth, not if nothing is particularly wrong or anything particularly right.

You may have accepted as true this odd way of thinking about truth. After all, it sounds so intellectual, so cerebral, especially if your professor gently stroked his bearded chin and gazed upward while speaking in wistful honeyed tones.

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This enemy of the mind is not new. Disinformation, false teaching and lies have been used to corrupt minds and deceive people since Satan lied to Adam and Eve about the impact of a single piece of fruit.

Let me give you an easy test: Can you think of any time that rape should be considered socially acceptable? If you are committed to relativity, the idea that there are no moral absolutes like the professor in the cartoon declared, you must answer “yes” and then provide an example or two of when rape should be agreeable and even enjoyable for the victim. On the other hand, if you believe rape is always wrong – you believe in moral absolutes, you believe in ultimate truth.

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5. In 2014, Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty became the seventh and eighth NHL players to win an Olympic gold medal and a Stanley Cup in the same year.

Name three of the first six.

9. LANGUAGE: What is the only word in the English language that ends in the letters “mt”?

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1. Who sued whom in the 1992 Beach Boys lawsuits?

2. Who loved Puff, the magic dragon?

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1 night, 2 nights, 4 days, 7 days

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Tuesday afternoon is never ending, Wednesday morning papers didn’t come, Thursday night your stockings needed mending, See how they run.”

5. What town or city was Saul of Tarsus near when he converted to Christianity?

Damascus, Assos, Corinth, Gaza

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6. Which apostle’s mother-in-law is mentioned in the Bible (KJV)? Peter, Judas, James, Andrew

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1. Tom Seaver, with 16.

2. Mike Schmidt did it three times (1979, ‘80, ‘83); Klein (‘29, ‘30) and Thome (2003, ‘04) twice each.

3. It was the 1971 season.

4. Steve Francis was the No. 2 overall pick by Vancouver in 1999.

5. Ken Morrow, Brendan Shanahan, Steve Yzerman, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews.

6. Andi Mead-Lawrence, in 1952.

7. Rory McIlroy shot a 131 for 36 holes in 2011.

1. In 1969, Murray Wilson, the father of band members Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, had sold the rights to their music against their wishes. In 1992, Brian sued to get back the rights to many of his songs. He won. On the heels of that, cousin Mike Love sued Brian to get copyrights to songs he claimed were his.

2. Little Jackie Paper.

3. A wooden pole set on two upright posts. The dance is done bending backward and moving under the pole without knocking it down.

4. Jethro Tull, 1974.

5. “Lady Madonna,” by the Beatles in 1968. Paul McCartney was aiming for a boogie-woogie Fats Domino sound, and Fats covered it the same year. “Lady Madonna” gives a daily account of the problems of a working-class woman ... except Saturday was left out, something McCartney didn’t realize until years later.

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