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By Carol Sorgen Jack Gilden first heard the little-publicized story of the acrimonious relationship between Baltimore Colts legend Johnny Unitas and former Colts player-turned-winning-coach Don Shula when he was a 15year-old student attending a journalism conference at the former Colts training complex in Owings Mills.

“Even at that time I thought, ‘That would be a great book,’” said the 53-yearold Towson resident. And so it is, with the October publication of Gilden’s Collision of Wills: Johnny Unitas, Don Shula and the Rise of the Modern NFL. Gilden said that the subject of the relationship between the two men “haunted” him for decades — through his own football days as a high school quarterback and defensive back, and on through a successful career as an advertising executive.

Gilden has also written editorials, columns and articles for a variety of publications and has won numerous journalism awards.

After he sold his advertising firm about 10 years ago, Gilden thought it was time to turn to writing full time. “I was on a quest for a new career,” said Gilden, noting that he hopes this book is just the first of many.

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A feud for the ages A native Baltimorean, Gilden was a diehard Colts fan (he has since transferred that allegiance to the Ravens).

He was intrigued by the fact that Unitas, consistently named one of the greatest quarterbacks in football history, and Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history, did not get along, to put it mildly.

“If [Shula] was standing here right now, and he was on fire, I wouldn’t piss on him to put it out,” Unitas told a mutual friend just a few years before he died in 2002, Gilden relates.

The two men first met in the early 1950s as teammates. Unitas turned out to be the star player, which didn’t sit well with Shula.

“Unitas started his career by facing Shula on the practice fields of Baltimore, when both were hard-nosed young players. His emerging success came at the expense of exposing Shula’s shortcomings.

“The quarterback soon ascended to the top of the profession, while the cornerback

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Jack Gilden’s new book, Collision of Wills, recalls the rocky relationship between Baltimore Colts legend Johnny Unitas and Don Shula, who became the team’s coach after first playing for the Colts. The book also explores the trajectory of the NFL through the 1960s as football mirrored racial and societal changes.

faded into obscurity,” Gilden writes. And that early history is the crux of their discord.

“Just a few short years later, in a turn of events that could happen only in the highest reaches of the military or the government, the inept player became the great player’s boss.”

That was in 1963, when Shula became coach of the team. Shula held the position until 1969, at which point he went on to coach the Miami Dolphins from 19701995. There, he led the Dolphins to two Super Bowl victories, and to the only perfect season in the history of the National Football League.

Despite their troubled relationship during their seven seasons together with the Colts, the two men also were responsible for much of the team’s success.

In four of those seasons, the Colts averaged only a little more than one loss per season. Unitas won two Most Valuable Player awards under Shula. And Shula won three Coach of the Year awards.

Yet, Gilden raises the possibility that the discord between the two may also have led to the historic championship game losses that longtime Colts fans still talk about — to Jim Brown and the Cleveland Browns in See FOOTBALL FEUD, page 25

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Congrats all around First, I want to congratulate the winners ing staff and our wonderful freelancers for of our Celebration of the Arts amateur art their award-winning work.

Each year, we enter a seleccompetition. You may have tion of our writers’ original seen the special insert we ran stories in two national jourin our September issue, denalism competitions. We do scribing the contest and givso both to be sure we are ing brief bios of our first, seckeeping up the quality of our ond and third place winners in writing compared with other each of the four categories. publications throughout the It was only days ago, howevcountry, and to give our writer, that we held the Awards ers the opportunity to earn Ceremony for all the winners, recognition they will treasure including honorable mentions, from well-respected, objecand I had the opportunity to FROM THE tive judges. meet many of the artists. What PUBLISHER I’m happy and proud to rea wonderful, diverse group of By Stuart P. Rosenthal port that every one of our multi-talented individuals!

While our main exhibition of all winning regular writers and freelancers came away works will take place later this year in with one or more honors in this year’s Washington, D.C., we are pleased to have competitions.

The declared goal of the National Maa mini-exhibition of Baltimore area winners at the Myerberg Center from Oct. 24 ture Media Awards is “to recognize the nation’s ‘best and brightest’ materials and to Nov. 14.

A closing reception is being hosted by programs produced every year for older the Myerberg from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on adults.” The prestigious competition atWednesday, Nov. 14. Space is limited, so tracts entries from national organizations if you would like to come, please RSVP to and publications, including AARP, the arts@thebeaconnewspapers.com no later Mayo Clinic and the Arthritis Foundation.

We are especially proud that all 12 of our than Wed., Nov. 7. entries won honors in this year’s competition.

A pat on the back Our long-time Baltimore Contributing I also want to congratulate our own writ- Editor, Carol Sorgen, won two Silver

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The Beacon is presented the “Best of Show” award and trophy at the annual meeting of the North American Mature Publishers Association (NAMPA) held in Orlando last month.

Shown are Kevin Van Gundy, NAMPA president; Alan Spiegel, Beacon VP of sales; Stuart Rosenthal, Beacon publisher; and Gary Calligas, NAMPA executive director.

Awards this year, for her February and April cover stories, “Many upsides to downsizing,” and “Getting up to speed on tech.”

Carol has been writing for us since we began the Baltimore Beacon more than a dozen years ago, and wins accolades every year for her excellent work. We are proud to have her on our staff.

A cover story on “Opposing views on immigration” from the Howard County Beacon won a Silver Award for Robert Friedman, a regular contributor to that publication.

Our relatively new Richmond area publication, Fifty Plus, earned both a Silver and a Bronze award for two of our writers from that area.

And our flagship Greater Washington Beacon was honored with six awards: a Gold for “It’s never too late to get healthy,” our March cover by our Managing Editor, Barbara Ruben; a Silver for “Helping immigrants feel at home,” also by Barbara; a Silver for “Still smokin’ after all these years,” a profile of Smokey Robinson by our Assistant Editor, Rebekah Alcalde, a Bronze for “Startups focus on better aging,” also by Rebekah, and a Bronze for yours truly for “‘Camp’ pumps up music lovers.” My monthly “From the Publisher” column won a Merit award.

Also, our October 2017 Greater Wash-

ington edition won a Merit award for overall excellence.

Another annual journalism competition is held by the North American Mature Publishers Association (NAMPA), the association for newspapers and magazines specifically for the 50+ market.

NAMPA’s annual journalism competition attracts hundreds of submissions every year and is judged by internationally respected faculty at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. This year, we received 17 NAMPA awards.

Carol Sorgen’s November 2017 cover about older adults driving for Uber and Lyft, “A way to pick up a few bucks,” won first place in the how-to category.

Robert Friedman won three awards for his work in our Howard County edition: a first place in feature writing, a second place in topical issue, and a third place in the how-to category.

Richmond’s Fifty Plus won a first and third place in the profile category, and second place for best cover photo.

And our Greater Washington edition took eight first place awards, a second place, plus overall Best of Show. Those awards went to Barbara Ruben, Rebekah See FROM THE PUBLISHER, page 4

Letters to the editor Readers are encouraged to share their opinion on any matter addressed in the Beacon as well as on political and social issues of the day. Mail your Letter to the Editor to The Beacon, P.O. Box 2227, Silver Spring, MD 20915, or e-mail to barbara@thebeaconnewspapers.com.

Please include your name, address and telephone number for verification.

Dear Editor: This letter is in response to your article, “Lack of trust — Part II” in the October issue.

I think you missed one reason why there is not enough revenue to cover Social Security and Medicare. There are too

many people on welfare!

Get more people working and paying taxes. This will both increase revenue and decrease government spending.

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Innovations Are electric cars ready for prime time yet? pick the station based on the quality of the gas, or whether they sell lottery tickets inside.

When was the last time you pulled up to a filling station where none of the pumps worked? Or the nozzle didn’t fit your car?

Or there was only one pump, and the guy ahead of you needed four hours to fill up?

As I sought to recharge my loaner electric, all of those things happened to me, triggering a condition the industry calls range anxiety. It felt more like range panic.

The e-Golf I drove is a battery electric vehicle (BEV). It had an electric motor where a gasoline engine would be and a battery instead of a fuel tank. So, no plug, no go.

BEVs sit at one extreme of the range of power choices for cars. At the other end are internal combustion vehicles that only burn fuel (what we used to just call cars).

In between are hybrids that have both electric motors and gas engines, which help charge the batteries and propel the car (think Toyota Prius). There are also plug-in hybrids with big batteries. If you charge them up at an outlet, the cars will run on electricity alone for a number of miles before their gas engines kick in.

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By David Muhlbaum I recall two moments distinctly from my recent drive in a Volkswagen e-Golf, an allelectric car. The first was marveling at how this vehicle’s instantly available torque made it the best car I’d ever found for the cut-and-thrust of city driving.

The second came only 80 miles or so later, as I was feather-footing the same car in the right lane of a divided highway, windows fogged because the air-conditioning was disabled, with a dashboard full of warning messages (including an illuminated turtle to let me know that all that zip I had enjoyed was gone).

Most critically, the car’s range gauge indicated it had juice to go only 10 more miles. My destination: a charging station nine miles away.

Electric-car early adopters are now shaking their heads at my plight and saying, “Well, duh, Dave. You’ve got to plan ahead.”

But that’s exactly my point: Who does that?

Gasoline-powered cars, hybrids included, require only a modicum of attention to keep them fueled. In most areas, gas stations are abundant, and the refueling experience is as consistent as grabbing fast food. You can

The Volkswagon e-Golf is an entirely electric (battery powered) vehicle, requiring it to be plugged in and recharged about every 150 miles. Unlike hybrids, no gas engine kicks in when power is low.

The future of driving?

Electric cars have many merits. Besides quick acceleration, and the potential for lower operating costs (because they don’t need gas), they don’t pollute from the tailpipe.

That’s why big money is being thrown at electric cars around the world. China, in particular, subsidizes them heavily because

it wants to meet rising consumer demand for cars and improve its cities’ often-dismal air quality.

Not surprisingly, a lot of studies point to many more electric cars in the global future. But is one in your future? That is, will you buy a battery electric as your next veSee ELECTRIC CARS, page 4

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Electric cars From page 3 hicle? I doubt it.

Sure, there are always the early adopters, who have the commitment and money to make a statement (looking at you, Tesla bros, with your vanity tags saying “ENVT 1,” “4GET GAS” and such).

However, if your driving habits take you more than, say, 150 miles from home more than a few times a year, it’s hard to see a true electric working out as your primary vehicle, given the primitive state of the recharging architecture.

My wife’s cousins, Alex Horowitz and Emily Diamond-Falk, are about as green as they come. But even they didn’t go fully electric for their first car.

“As a one-car household, an all-electric

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In addition, www.thebeaconnewspapers.com, which we completely overhauled last year, won first place for best website.

Of course, whatever awards we do or do not win, what matters most to us is that you, our readers, are pleased with the

would have covered 90 percent of our driving,” Emily explained. “But that last 10 percent matters, too.” They opted for a Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid. On longer trips, such as the 650-mile drives they take to visit her mom in Michigan, the gas engine kicks in, saving them the hunt for a charger.

Are they cost-effective?

That said, BEVs do work for some people. Got a predictable commute and room for a charger at home? You could save money because electrics are inherently more efficient than gas cars at turning energy into motion.

Take my e-Golf: Running it 100 miles would cost about $3.60 for the electricity.

For a gas-burning Golf, it would cost $10.50 in gasoline. practical information, news and entertainment you find each month in the Beacon.

Please let us know what you think — even (actually, especially) if you think we are missing the boat in any particular area.

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While the manufacturer’s suggested retail price on the e-Golf is substantially higher than the gas model, a $7,500 federal tax credit is currently available.

Another electric cost-saver: Lower maintenance costs, starting with no oil changes.

Those savings might cover a few car rentals if you need a car with the range for a proper road trip.

What about Tesla? The cars are impressive, sure, with mind-blowing acceleration and range well over 200 miles. But, for now, they’re very, very costly.

In case you’re wondering whether I reached the charger or had to call for a flatbed to haul away a now-useless car (remember, a friend can’t bring you a can of electrons), I’m proud to say that I made it.

The destination was Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, where

my ChargePoint app said there were eight charging plugs in the daily garage, some of which were available.

That was technically true: When I crawled into the parking garage, several of the chargers (analogous to pumps) were ready to deliver juice, as the last customers’ cars were fully charged. But those cars were all still in the parking spots, with their owners off to Dubuque — or Dubai.

With the e-Golf’s last few watts, I blocked a few of them in, unplugged one of the space hogs and made the charging cord stretch out to the aisle. I hooked up for my “free” electricity — enough charge to make it home — and fell into fitful sleep in the driver’s seat. I then had to pay $17 to get out of the garage. © 2018 The Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

as the other members of our staff, who work so diligently to produce multiple editions of the Beacon every month.

I’d like to thank them by name for their efforts and devoted contributions: Vice President of Operations Gordon Hasenei; Vice President of Sales & Marketing Alan Spiegel; Art Director Kyle Gregor y; Assistant Operations Manager (and webmaster) Roger King; Advertising Representatives Doug Hallock, Dan Kelly, Barbara Koscielski, Steve Levin

and Hubie Stockhausen; Social Media Assistant Steve Andrzejczyk, and last but certainly not least, my wife and Associate Publisher, Judy Rosenthal.

The Beacon would not exist without all of their efforts, nor without you who read our publications each month. I offer my sincere appreciation to each of you.

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site to find a list of authorized third-party distributors. If the seller’s name isn’t on it, chances are the website is selling fakes.

You can also check sellers’ authenticity by contacting them directly. If they don’t get back to you, the phone number is out of service, or you can’t understand the response, don’t give them your business.

Packaging. Legitimate brands spend a lot of money on packaging. If the product’s listing states that there’s no packaging available with the item, that should be a warning sign that the item is a fake.

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“Counterfeiting is not a victimless crime.

It kills people,” said Bob Barchiesi, president of the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition, a nonprofit industry group.

Counterfeiters have designed products that closely resemble the genuine items, making it increasingly difficult to spot fakes.

Still, there are ways to protect yourself. Your safest bet is to buy directly from the manufacturer’s website and pay a little more.

If you’re a bargain shopper, the item you want is out of stock, or it’s only available on e-commerce sites such as Amazon.com, look for the three P’s: Place. Check the manufacturer’s web-

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By Ilya Kneppelhout Online shopping could be hazardous to your wealth — and your health. An investigation by the Government Accountability Office, a federal watchdog agency, found that many products sold by third-party sellers on popular websites such as Amazon.com and Walmart.com were counterfeit — and dangerous — and were often a total waste of money.

Cheap, substandard phone chargers could electrocute users, the GAO said, and bogus cosmetics have contained mercury, lead and other hazardous substances.

Other frequently counterfeited items included batteries, travel mugs, contact lens-

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FEWER MIGRAINES The FDA recently approved a monthly shot to prevent chronic migraines

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NO MORE MONTHLY EXAMS Regular breast self-exams are being replaced with general self-awareness UNLOCKING AGING’S SECRETS Healthy participants are needed for a paid study examining normal aging THE PRUNE’S OTHER POWERS Prunes help strengthen bones, lower blood pressure and may boost memory

Coffee and the ‘cancer-causing’ chemical Q: As I coffee lover, I have been happy to read about its health benefits. However, I am a bit disturbed by the suggestion that one of its ingredients causes cancer.

What’s your opinion?

A: Indeed, the news on coffee is mostly good. This includes the results of a recent study that found coffee drinkers live longer, a conclusion that held up even for heavy coffee consumption (eight or more cups of coffee each day), and regardless of whether the coffee was caffeinated or not.

And longevity was linked to coffee consumption regardless of what type of caffeine metabolism genes you carry. The authors concluded that the health benefits of coffee go beyond caffeine.

I suspect your question is related to an

effort in California to require a notification to coffee consumers of a possible link to cancer.

Here’s the reason: in 1986, California passed Proposition 65, which requires businesses to provide a warning label when exposing any consumer to any item on a long list of potentially harmful chemicals. Acrylamide is on that list, and coffee contains acrylamide — a chemical produced during the roasting process.

Nothing has changed in our understanding regarding the potential side effects of coffee, or its benefits.

Many studies have explored whether there is a potential link between drinking coffee and cancer. None has convincingly linked acrylamide in coffee (or coffee in

general) to one’s risk of cancer, and there is plenty of research.

The amount of acrylamide in coffee varies, and is quite small compared to amounts found to cause cancer in animals. In addition, there are other sources of acrylamide exposure no one is making a fuss over, including bread, potato chips and breakfast cereals. It’s also found in cigarettes.

While future research could find a link between coffee and cancer, there’s no particular reason to expect that to happen. In the meantime, if you are worried about acrylamide, you can limit your exposure to it by not smoking and by eating less fried, burnt or charred foods.

Also avoid coffee substitutes and instant coffee, which contain higher amounts of

acrylamide than regular coffee.

Perhaps we will discover ways of reducing or even eliminating acrylamide in the coffee roasting process. But it’s not clear that changing how coffee is roasted will actually improve your health.

As is so often the case with potentially carcinogenic toxins, we’ll need additional research to determine whether the amount of acrylamide in coffee and other foods and drinks matters a little, a lot, or not at all.

Robert H. Shmerling, M.D., is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. For additional consumer health information, visit www.health.harvard.edu. © 2018 President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved. Distributed

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When memory loss should be a concern

By Howard LeWine Q: I have become a bit more forgetful. I read about something called mild cognitive impairment. How do you know if you have it?

A: Everyone has the occasional bout of forgetfulness, whether it’s misplacing your keys or blanking out on a name. But if these episodes become frequent or interfere with daily life, you may have mild cognitive impairment, or MCI. But MCI can be tough to identify.

MCI falls somewhere between the natural cognitive decline that happens with aging and the more serious signs of Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia.

Despite some cognitive deficits, people with MCI can still engage in their usual daily routine and perform the functions needed to live independently.

MCI is categorized into two major types.

The first is known as amnestic MCI and refers to problems with memory — such as forgetting recent information and details of conversations, or misplacing personal items like your glasses.

The second category, nonamnestic MCI, involves changes in areas other than memory — such as attention and concentration, executive function (the group of abilities that includes planning, multitasking, and decision making), language skills (like finding words or choosing the right ones), and visual skills (like finding your way around locations or understanding where things are in space).

MCI is tough to pinpoint because people often shrug off the mental lapses as annoying signs of aging. Also, not everyone experiences the same number of symptoms

or the same severity.

People may have a deficit in only one area — for instance, only memory or executive function — called single-domain MCI, or mild deficits in several areas, called multi-domain MCI. Being honest about your memory lapses is always the first step to identifying MCI. If you’re not sure if your memory is a problem, ask friends or family for an honest assessment, or ask them to look out for memory changes you might not notice.

If you or someone else suspects a problem, your doctor can perform in-office cognitive tests to check for MCI. If you are diagnosed with MCI, that doesn’t mean you’re automatically on the fast track to dementia. In fact, many people will not progress to more severe problems.

While there is no single proven method for preventing or slowing MCI, people can

reduce their risk of cognitive decline by getting regular exercise, eating a Mediterranean style diet, and remaining socially engaged.

Howard LeWine, M.D., is an internist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston

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Health Shorts Monthly shot can prevent chronic migraines U.S. regulators recently approved the first drug designed to prevent chronic migraines.

The Food and Drug Administration’s action clears the monthly shot Aimovig (AIM’-oh-vig) for sale. It’s the first in a new class of long-acting drugs for preventing migraines. Three other shots are expected to win approval by next year, and several pills for preventing migraines are being tested.

Current prevention treatments include pills originally developed for epilepsy and other conditions, as well as the wrinkle reducer Botox. But many patients abandon them because they don’t help much or cause serious side effects.

Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Swiss drug giant Novartis AG developed Aimovig. Injected monthly just under the skin using a pen like device, the drug will cost $6,900 per year without insurance.

Migraines can cause disabling symptoms: throbbing headaches, nausea and vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. About 10 million Americans get

them frequently. They’re most common in people in their 30s, mostly women, and can last for several hours or even days.

In one study, patients given Aimovig saw their migraine days cut from eight to four a month, on average. Those who got dummy shots had a reduction of two. Each patient group had similar minor side effects, mostly colds and respiratory infections.

Some patients saw their migraines completely eliminated, said Sean Harper, Amgen’s research director.

Aimovig and the migraine drugs in development target a substance called CGRP whose levels spike in the blood during a migraine, triggering symptoms.

The long-term safety of Aimovig, also known as erenumab, hasn’t been tested, and Amgen plans to track outcomes in women who become pregnant while taking it.

Looser rules for gene therapy studies U.S. health officials are eliminating special regulations for gene therapy experiments, saying that what was once exotic science is quickly becoming an established form of medical care with no extraordinary risks.

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oversight panel will no longer review all gene therapy applications, and will instead take on a broader advisory role, according to changes proposed recently. The Food and Drug Administration will vet gene therapy experiments and products as it does with other treatments and drugs.

It’s an extraordinary milestone for a field that has produced only a few approved treatments so far. And not all experts agree that it doesn’t still need special precautions.

With gene editing and other frontiers looming, “this is not the right time to be making any moves based on the idea that we know what the risks are,” said Stanford bioethicist Mildred Cho. Gene therapy aims to attack the root cause of a problem by deleting, adding or altering DNA, the chemical code of life, rather than just treating symptoms that result from a genetic flaw.

When it was first proposed, there were so many safety worries and scientific unknowns that the NIH created a panel of independent scientists, called the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee, or RAC, to assess each experiment and potential risks to patients. The risks were underscored in 1999, when a teen’s death in a gene experiment put a chill on the field.

Since then, much has been learned about safety, and last year the FDA approved the nation’s first gene therapies, for cancer and an inherited form of blindness.

It’s time to let the FDA review gene therapy proposals on its own without duplicating regulatory efforts, the NIH’s director, Dr. Francis Collins, and FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The proposed changes will go into effect after a public comment period, which ends Oct. 16. To learn more about the regulations or submit comments, go to http://bit.ly/gene-regulations.

Weight-loss drug safe for heart For the first time, a drug has been shown to help people lose weight and keep it off for several years without raising their risk for heart problems — a safety milestone that may encourage wider use to help curb the obesity epidemic.

The drug, Belviq, has been sold in the United States since 2013, and is the first of several new weight-loss medicines to complete a long-term heart safety study now required by federal regulators to stay on the market.

“Patients and their doctors have been nervous about using drugs to treat obesity and for good reason. There’s a history of these drugs having serious complications,” said study leader Dr. Erin Bohula of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

With this study, Belviq has been convincingly shown safe for the heart, she said.

Although Belviq did not raise heart risks, it didn’t lower them either, as many had hoped it would. The weight loss it produced was fairly modest — after 40 months, Belviq users had shed 9 pounds, twice as much as those on dummy pills.

It may be that weight loss alone is not enough to lower heart risks, or that there needs to be more to do that, some doctors said.

Belviq is an appetite suppressant that works by stimulating brain chemicals to give a feeling of fullness. It costs roughly $220 to $290 a month in the United States.

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Distinguishing Alzheimer’s from dementia Dear Savvy Senior: What’s the dif ference between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia? My aunt has dementia, but they don’t know if she has Alzheimer’s disease, which is very confusing to me.

Trying To Understand Dear Trying: Many people use the words “Alzheimer’s disease” and “dementia” interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. In fact, you can have a form of dementia that is completely unrelated to Alzheimer’s disease.

Here’s what you should know.

Dementia is a general term for a set of symptoms that includes memory loss, impaired communication skills, a decline in reasoning, and changes in behavior. It most commonly strikes elderly people, and used to be referred to as senility.

Alzheimer’s disease is a specific illness that is the most common cause of dementia.

Though many diseases can cause dementia,

Alzheimer’s — which affects 5.7 million Americans today — accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases, which is why you often hear the terms used interchangeably.

But there are many other conditions that can cause symptoms of dementia, such as vascular dementia, which is the second most common cause, accounting for about 10 percent of dementia cases.

Vascular dementia is caused by a stroke or poor blood flow to the brain.

Other degenerative disorders that can cause dementia include Lewy body dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Huntington’s disease and Korsakoff Syndrome. Some patients may also have more than one form of dementia, known as mixed dementia.

Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells, but the symptoms can vary depending on the cause. In the case of Alzheimer’s disease, protein fragments or plaques that accu-

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about three years, 6 percent of each group had suffered a heart-related problem or death.

Fewer people on Belviq developed diabetes — 8.5 percent versus 10.3 percent on dummy pills.

Several previous studies also found the drug effective for weight loss.

— AP

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At one year, 39 percent on Belviq and 17 percent on dummy pills had lost at least 5 percent of their starting weight. After

mulate in the space between nerve cells, and twisted tangles of another protein that build up inside cells, appear to cause the damage.

In Alzheimer’s disease, dementia gets progressively worse to the point where patients cannot carry out daily activities and cannot speak, respond to their environment, swallow or walk. Although some treatments may temporarily ease symptoms, the downward progression of disease continues and it is not curable.

But some forms of dementia are reversible, which is why it’s important to be evaluated by a physician early on.

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Do you still need to do breast self-exams?

Dear Mayo Clinic: I’m confused about breast self-exams.

I’m 45 years old, and I remember being told to do self-exams monthly. At one point, my healthcare provider even gave me a laminated card to put in the shower that showed the correct technique.

Now it seems self-exams aren’t talked about much anymore. Are we still supposed to do them?

Answer: You are correct that the role of breast self-exams has changed. While detailed breast self-exams no longer are recommended as part of formal screening for breast cancer, it is still important for you to know how your breasts usually look and feel.

That way, if anything changes, you will be more likely to notice the difference.

Breast self-awareness can help you become more familiar with your own breasts, so you understand what’s normal for you.

In the past, healthcare providers often recommended that women do breast selfexams regularly using a step-by-step approach to detect signs of breast cancer.

Although breast self-exams seemed like a good way for women to find breast cancer in its early stages, research showed that those self-exams triggered more breast tests and biopsies being done that came back with normal findings (sometimes called false positives) in women who did breast self-exams, compared to women who did not do the exams.

Now, instead of using detailed selfexams as part of a formal breast cancer

screening process, healthcare providers recommend breast self-awareness, so that women become familiar with the normal look and feel of their breasts.

That way, if you notice a change in your breast, such as a lump or bump that seems out of the ordinary to you, you can tell your healthcare provider about it. From there, the two of you can decide if any further investigation is needed.

Get clinical exams, mammograms Although it is a good idea for you to be aware of the typical look and feel of your breasts, keep in mind that breast self-awareness can’t replace a clinical breast exam conducted by your healthcare provider.

And breast self-awareness should not replace screening mammograms or other breast cancer screening tests that your healthcare provider recommends.

Mammograms continue to play a key role in early breast cancer detection and have been shown to help decrease breast cancer deaths.

Screening mammograms often can de-

tect breast changes in women who have no new noticeable breast abnormalities or any other signs or symptoms of cancer.

The goal of these screening mammograms is to detect cancer in its earliest stage, before you’d be able to notice any changes.

Take time to talk to your healthcare provider about the approach to breast cancer screening that’s right for you. Factors that can make a difference in that approach include your age, medical background and family history, among others.

Discuss the benefits, risks and limitations of screening tools, such as mammograms, and decide together what is best for your situation.

— Karthik Ghosh, M.D., Breast Diagnostic Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

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THE PLACE TO LOOK FOR INFORMATION ON AREA CLINICAL TRIALS

Study on healthy aging seeks volunteers

By Barbara Ruben Two years ago, the National Institute on Aging launched the GESTALT study, which stands for the Genetic and Epigenetic Signatures of Translational Aging Laboratory Testing study.

The study takes one of the first largescale, long-term looks at why aging progresses as it does — and how to help more people take advantage of ways to improve quality of life as they age.

The GESTALT study is looking at biomarkers in blood and tissue that can help scientists understand diseases and signs of aging, such as why muscles shrink, skin wrinkles and memory declines.

It is an offshoot of the long-running Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging (BLSA), which has mapped out many of the changes people experience as they get older. Dr. Luigi Ferrucci, scientific director of the National Institute on Aging, leads both the BLSA and the GESTALT study.

The first participants have been part of the study for two years, and he’s recruiting for more generally healthy adults age 20 and older (there is no upper age limit) to participate for 10 years or more so changes can be tracked over time. Study visits last two days every two years and offer substantial compensation.

Researchers are looking at the process of aging on a cellular level, using white blood cells taken in samples from participants. Until recent advances in technology, there wasn’t a way to capture as many cells as are necessary for the study.

Using a process called cytapheresis, blood will be removed through a needle in the vein of one arm and run through a machine that separates out the white blood cells. The blood will be returned through a needle in a vein of the other arm, and white blood cells will be regenerated by the body in a few days.

Surprising early findings The cells under study have already yielded some surprising information, Ferrucci said.

“What we’ve seen so far is absolutely amazing. We thought we would see a really small biological change. But we’ve found that the body basically reconstructs itself over time,” he said.

There are changes in gene expression, or characteristics, that are “massive and unexpected,” Ferrucci said.

“We are finding that aging is really a series of reconstructions. Changes occur to maintain health. The body adapts to the stress of aging and preserves its ability to function.”

Furthermore, analysis of muscle cells has found that the way they grow and maintain strength “changes dramatically with aging.” The study found muscle gene

variants that are protective in some people and that occur only in older age.

To take part in the study Those interested in the study will first make a short visit to the National Institute on Aging at Baltimore’s Harbor Hospital to make sure they qualify. If they do, they will return to the center for two full days of testing, including an overnight stay.

In addition to cytapheresis, which takes about two hours, those in the study will have skin and muscle biopsies (where very small tissue samples, about the size of grain of rice, will be taken).

The muscle biopsy was something that made people initially wary of participating,

Ferucci said, but those already in the study have had no difficulty.

“It’s much easier than they thought. There have been no complications, and one person even ran 10 miles the next day,” he said.

Additionally, participants will have a physical exam, treadmill, strength and balance tests, several MRIs, and cognitive tests. They will have additional blood tests that look at DNA and RNA. They will return every two years to repeat the tests, although cytapheresis will be done only every four years. In between, they may be contacted by researchers about their ongoing health.

Participants will also be required to wear Fitbits to track physical activity in an

objective way rather than self-reporting it.

Healthy adults sought To participate, adults must weigh at least 110 pounds and have a body mass index below 30. They must agree that their genetic samples can be collected, studied and stored.

They must be able to perform daily selfcare without assistance, walk independently for at least 400 meters without assistance, and be able to perform normal activities of daily living without shortness of breath (walking or climbing stairs) or other severe symptoms.

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Did you know these benefits of prunes?

Almost everyone knows what prunes Stronger bones are for: They help you get going! Your parPrunes have been shown in multiple ents probably kept them in studies to prevent, and even the kitchen and offered them reverse, bone loss in postto you when you were a conmenopausal women. They’re stipated kid. good for those with osteoporoPrunes are, of course, just sis! dried plums. They’re fruits of Prunes work by suppressing the tree species Prunus dothe rate of bone turnover. In fact, mestica, hence the name. prominent researchers wrote an More recently, for purely article in the British Journal of marketing reasons, they Nutrition saying they have come have begun to be called to the conclusion that prunes are “dried plums,” which offers DEAR “the most effective fruit in both greater mass appeal. Honest- PHARMACIST preventing and reversing bone By Suzy Cohen ly, which name sounds more loss.” palatable?

What they couldn’t change was how Lower blood pressure shriveled up and sticky these guys are A placebo-controlled trial out of Pakistan when you eat them! But don’t let that hin- showed that eating just one serving of der you, because prunes have been scien- prunes each day could significantly lower tifically proven to help soften stools and in- blood pressure in hypertensive patients. duce a laxative type effect due to their sor- Those who ate the prunes had a reduction bitol content. in both their systolic and diastolic blood Filtered prune juice will not work as pressure (top and bottom numbers). well because the actual fruit provides the fiber, and filtered juice does not.

Better memory?

Do prunes have other medicinal benefits?

Eating prunes might also help preserve Yes, and surprisingly important ones too! your brain. In an animal model study, feed-

ing rodents an extract of plums helped to maintain their cognitive function. Not only was their memory recall improved, there was less formation of beta amyloid plaques, which are found in patients with Alzheimer’s and may turn out to cause the disease.

Even if everything is “moving right along” in your life, consider adding prunes to your diet if only to help you with blood pressure regulation, bone health and memory.

It’s mind-blowing to think such a simple thing could help so much. As a pharmacist, I see no risk to this, and only benefit.

But of course, don’t eat too many prunes or you’ll get diarrhea!

One warning: If your constipation is due to opiate usage (such as oxycodone or hydrocodone), then you’ll need an OTC medication such as MiraLAX. Prunes are fine, but will not be enough!

If your constipation is secondary to hy-

pothyroidism, prunes will also not be enough. You will need thyroid medication.

I have written about this extensively at my website.

Enjoy prunes on a salad, with yogurt or cottage cheese, or just eat them whole.

Recipes can be found everywhere, including on my website where I also have a longer version of this article posted.

If you simply can’t stand prunes, fresh plums are a great alternative, when available. Plums contain the same anthocyanins that prunes do, and they are even juicier.

This information is opinion only. It is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Consult with your doctor before using any new drug or supplement.

Suzy Cohen is a registered pharmacist and the author of The 24-Hour Pharmacist and Real Solutions from Head to Toe. To contact her, visit www.SuzyCohen.com.

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Even better than keeping your mouth shut Dear Solutions: What you can do, however, is become a I see my daughter (a corporate some- different kind of role model for your thing or other) and my songrandchildren. Take them in-law (a lawyer) spending with you sometime when you more and more money on volunteer at the nursing their children instead of home. Show them that good spending more and more feelings can come from helptime with them as they’re ing others even if you don’t growing, and I’m worried. get paid for it.

The children think everyIf they don’t have to strive thing is coming to them, and for money, perhaps you can that money is the only imporhelp them see value in strivtant thing to strive for. Of ing to earn a position where course, they’re not striving SOLUTIONS they can effect change and since they are getting every- By Helen Oxenberg, plan for better ways to help MSW, ACSW thing handed to them. less fortunate people. You I’m retired, and I volunteer raised your daughter, so she some time at a nursing home because we probably has some of these values stored were always taught to pay attention to inside her. people less fortunate. But I think the parMy guess is that she and your son-in-law ents today don’t teach this anymore — will appreciate two things: One is you’re they’re too busy. not criticizing them or telling them how to Part of me wants to say something to live. Two is you’re enriching their chilmy daughter and son-in-law, but I don’t dren’s lives and giving them another, valuwant to cause conflict or disturb the able and exciting perspective on life. peace. I keep being caught up saying to Dear Solutions: myself, “don’t, won’t, can’t, shouldn’t,” I have two good friends who are also and more of the same. friends of each other. Lately though, — All of the Above they’ve had a disagreement, and they’re Dear All of the Above: constantly arguing about it.

You certainly are caught up — in the The trouble is that after they finish argeneration gap and in your own fears of guing, each one turns to me individually. abandonment.

They call me, tell me what the other one As life goes on, the roles spin round and said, and say, “Don’t say anything to her, round. When our own children were small, but what do you think?” they tried to please us because they were I’m caught in the middle, and I’m tryafraid of abandonment (by us). Now we try ing to give each one advice to help them to please them because we’re afraid of patch it up, but it’s becoming really mudabandonment (by them). dled. As soon as I point out what’s wrong You don’t really have to confront them. in the way it’s handled, I feel a chill comThey are so caught up in their lifestyle that ing at me. How to handle this? they would probably find it impossible to — Anne change things.

Dear Anne:

Keep it up, and that chill may become a deep freeze! In ancient times, if a king didn’t like the message, he would kill the messenger.

In your situation, that would translate today into losing both your friends. They’ll probably patch things up, trot off together and leave you behind.

Why? Because what each one really wants is not your opinion but your support. They want you to become their ally.

You can’t be an ally to one without alienating the other, so try not to hear a secret no matter how tempting.

The best thing you can do is remove

yourself from the middle. Tell them, “I’m leaving for China until you settle this.” Actually, you can tell each one that you are a friend to each, but this is their quarrel, and you can’t get involved.

You’ll see them separately or together, but they own the quarrel, and in order to remain their friend you can’t accept any shares in it. Good luck. © Helen Oxenberg, 2018. Questions to be considered for this column may be sent to: The Beacon, P.O. Box 2227, Silver Spring, MD 20915. You may also email the author at helox72@comcast.net. To inquire about reprint rights, call (609) 655-3684.

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Don’t try to time the bull market’s end The bull market in stocks has lasted al- trade wars seem to be spreading, and most 10 years. Is it time to take profits and emerging market economies are strugleave the stock market? gling.

In recent years, many exDespite all these factors, perts have predicted — incorZweig believes that the right thing for long-term investors rectly — that it is time to reinvest somewhere else. And the is “to do nothing” most of the time. He goes on to reference precipitous drop in mid-OctoNobel prize-winner Daniel ber shook some investors’ Kahneman, a psychologist, faith in a continuing bull marwhose opinions I respect, ket. Frankly, I have no idea who has often said that one of when this bull market will the keys to successful investend, and neither does anyone THE SAVINGS else with certainty. ing in the long run is “miniGAME Jason Zweig, a financial anamizing your future regret.”

By Elliot Raphaelson lyst who I respect, wrote a releZweig interprets that to vant column recently in the mean that “the bigger, more Wall Street Journal. He pointed out that, frequent steps you take, the more opportusince the bull market started, the total return nities you create to look back and regard them as mistakes.” He believes that “all for stocks has been more than 400 percent. your actions should be small, gradual and The case for sitting tight reversible.”

However, Zweig also noted that U.S. His advice is sound, and I have followed stocks are not cheap now, selling at about this approach for almost all the years I 32.8 times their long-term average earn- have been investing. ings, adjusted for inflation, according to data from economist Robert Shiller at Yale But don’t forget to rebalance University.

As I have indicated in many of my Zweig also pointed out that analysts ex- columns, when I retired about 20 years pects interest rates to rise, that some large ago I developed a portfolio of approximatetechnological companies are faltering, ly 50 percent in bond funds and 50 percent

in diversified common stock funds, mostly index funds.

After determining the amount that I had to withdraw to meet recurring living expenses, I made regular monthly withdrawals primarily from the bond funds. At least once a year, I rebalanced my portfolio [to keep the same percentage of stocks and bonds].

Since almost all of my investments were in retirement accounts, I could sell stocks as necessary without incurring any capital gains taxes. I have followed this approach throughout my retirement, which included both good and bad years for the stock market.

Using this approach, whenever the stock market did poorly in a particular year, by rebalancing at the end of the year I was investing more in common stocks and less in bonds.

And during the last nine years, when many stocks were rising, by rebalancing at the end of each year, I took some profits from the common stock side of my portfolio and re-invested them into bonds.

Naturally, if I had advance knowledge that the stock market would do so well, my portfolio would be worth more today without rebalancing. But I have no regrets because I know I will never be able to predict high and low points, and I don’t have confi-

dence that anyone else can.

Other common sense advice Since I retired, I have been able to earn some additional income through teaching and writing. I have used dollar-cost averaging, putting this income into diversified common stock funds, never trying to predict tops and bottoms. This approach has worked well for me even though there have been years in which stocks underperformed.

Many investors, facing a drop in the market about 10 years ago, sold all their stocks and never came back, thus losing the potential gains of the last nine years.

They decided not to take small gradual steps, but instead made one large step, trying to out-guess the market.

Even Warren Buffett doesn’t try to guess tops and bottoms. If you want to succeed in the markets, decide how much risk you are willing to take, structure your portfolio accordingly, and take a long-term approach, making gradual steps.

Don’t try to predict tops and bottoms.

No one can!

Elliot Raphaelson welcomes your questions and comments at raphelliot@gmail.com. © 2018 Elliot Raphaelson. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Preexisiting condition can affect medigap

By Kimberly Lankford Is it true that an insurance company can factor in preexisting conditions when deciding whether to offer you a medigap policy or when setting the premiums?

Answer: That’s correct. Many people don’t realize that even though preexisting conditions can’t affect your ability to get other types of health insurance, the rules are different for medigap.

You can pick any medigap plan available in your area within six months after you initially sign up for Medicare Part B. But after that, medigap insurers in almost all states can reject you or charge more based on your health. This can make it difficult if you’d like to switch to another insurer with better medigap rates, or if you had a Medicare Advantage plan for more than a year and want to switch to tradition-

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al Medicare and a medigap policy instead.

There are a few exceptions. Four states — Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and New York — have special rules that let residents switch medigap plans regardless of preexisting conditions.

You may also buy a medigap policy without concern about preexisting conditions if you move out of your Medicare Advantage plan’s service area or change your mind within 12 months of signing up for Medicare Advantage at age 65. For more information see “When Can I Buy Medigap?” on Medicare.gov.

Also, your insurer may let you switch to a less-comprehensive policy regardless of your health (such as switching from a Plan F to a high-deductible Plan F, for example). See the Medicare Rights Center’s list of what each type of medigap policy covers

(www.medicarerights.org).

And if you’re healthy, you may still be able to qualify for a new medigap policy, especially if you’re in your mid to late 60s.

You don’t need to wait until any specific time of year to apply for a new medigap policy because there is no annual open-enrollment period.

For more information about your state’s rules, see your state insurance department website. You can find links at www.naic.org/ map. Most have consumer guides that list medigap prices and provide information for seniors searching for a plan.

The Howard County SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program) office can also help.

Contact them at (410) 313-7392.

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Nine things to never keep in your wallet You and your hard-earned savings have finally made it to retirement. Why risk losing anything if your wallet goes missing or is stolen?

With every new bank slip that bulges from the seams, your personal information is getting less and less safe. With just your name and Social Security number, identity thieves can open new credit accounts and make costly purchases in your name.

If they can get their hands on (and doctor) a government-issued photo ID of yours, they can do even more damage, including opening new bank accounts. These days, con artists are even profiting from tax return fraud and healthcare fraud, all with stolen IDs. We talked with consumer protection advocates to identify the nine things retirees should purge from their wallets immediately.

And when you’re finished, take a moment to photocopy everything you’ve left inside your wallet, front and back. Stash the copies in a secure location. The last thing you want to be wondering as you’re reporting a stolen wallet is, “What exactly did I have in there?”

Social Security card. Whether you’ve already started collecting Social Security or soon will, it’s good to know where your Social Security card is located. Just don’t locate it in your wallet.

Your nine-digit Social Security number is all a savvy ID thief needs to open new

credit card accounts or take out loans in your name. ID-theft experts say your Social Security card is the absolute worst item to carry around.

Once you’ve removed your card, look for anything else that may contain your SSN — or your spouse’s or children’s Social Security numbers (some of us stow those away, too). Since December 2005, states can no longer display your Social Security number on newly issued driver’s licenses, state ID cards and motor-vehicle registrations.

Some of us old-timers may still have an older photo ID, plus some states issue motorvehicle licenses for 10-year periods. What to do? Request a new card prior to the expiration date. There might be an additional fee, but it’s worth it to protect your identity.

Password cheat sheet. The average American uses at least seven different passwords. Ideally, each of those passwords should be a unique combination of letters, numbers and symbols, and you should change them regularly. Is it any wonder we need help keeping track of them all?

However, carrying your ATM card’s PIN number and a collection of passwords (especially those for online access to banking and investment accounts) on a scrap of paper in your wallet is a prescription for financial disaster.

If you have to keep passwords jotted down

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that’s not going to end in retirement. However, know this: Blank checks in your wallet are an obvious risk — an easy way for thieves to quickly withdraw money from your checking account.

But even a lost check you’ve already filled out can lead to financial loss, perhaps long after you’ve canceled and forgotten about it. With the routing number and account number on your check, anybody could attempt to transfer funds from your account electronically.

Only carry paper checks when you will absolutely need them. And leave the checkbook at home, bringing only the exact number of checks you anticipate needing that day.

Passport. If you’re planning a lot of international travel in retirement, note this: A government-issued passport, including a wallet-size passport card, opens up a world of possibilities for a con artist.

Instead, keep only your driver’s license or other personal ID in your wallet while traveling inside the United States. When you’re overseas, carry a photocopy of your passport and leave the original in a hotel lockbox.

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somewhere, keep them in a locked box in your house. Or consider a password management service, such as LastPass that will store all of your passwords behind one master login — the only password you’ll need to remember. Family plans start at $4 per month.

[For more about passwords, see “Secure passwords with less headache,” March Beacon.]

Spare keys. It’s old-school, we know: keeping a spare key in your wallet (or under a doormat). But a lost wallet containing your home address and a spare key is an invitation for burglars to do far more harm than just opening a credit card in your name.

Don’t put your property and family at risk.

And even if your home isn’t robbed after losing a spare key, you’ll likely spend $100 or more in locksmith fees to change the locks for peace of mind.

And speaking of keys, be careful what you hand to the valet while out and about enjoying your retirement, warned Adam Levin, chairman and cofounder of Identity Theft 911. “Remember that every time you stop and hand your key to a valet, depending on what’s in the glove box [or trunk], you are making yourself vulnerable.” For example, your vehicle registration and insurance cards contain your address, and potential thieves know you’re not home.

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How to find ‘advice-only’ financial advisers

By Liz Weston If you want money advice you can trust, your best bet is to hire a fee-only financial planner. The trick is finding a planner who’s willing to be hired for a reasonable fee.

Fee-only planners don’t accept commissions or kickbacks from companies whose investments their clients buy. Instead, they are paid solely by client fees.

Most use an “assets under management” model, where they manage their clients’ investments and charge an annual fee of about 1 percent.

To make the math work, these financial planners usually require people to have hundreds of thousands of dollars to invest.

Otherwise the advisers would reap too little from their fees to justify the hours spent creating financial plans.

This is obviously a problem for people who don’t have enough assets. It also can be a problem for those who do, since the advisers collect their fees year in and year

out, regardless of how much advice they’re actually dispensing. Plus, not everyone wants or needs an adviser to invest their money.

It’s even becoming a problem for the planners themselves. A client with a small portfolio may have more complex needs, and require more time, than one with a larger portfolio, but the fees won’t reflect that.

Plus, what these planners are technically charging for — investment management — can be had for much less from robo-advisers. These digital investment services use computer algorithms to invest, and typically charge one-quarter of one percent.

Planners are essentially giving away the valuable part of what they do, the financial advice, while charging premium prices for the commodity that a machine can essentially do for much less.

Advisers increasingly are recognizing the flaws in this approach and some are ex-

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ploring alternatives, such as charging flat monthly or quarterly fees, said financial journalist Bob Veres, owner of Inside Information, a site for advisers.

Where to go for advice If you’re looking for financial advice that’s not based on the size of your portfolio, here are a few places to check, and what you can expect to pay.

XY Planning Network. This is a network of financial planners who typically focus on clients in Generations X and Y, or millennials, who don’t have a lot of assets to invest. There’s no age limit, though, and some of the planners specialize in helping baby boomers as well.

Advisers must be certified financial planners, or CFPs; swear to uphold a fiduciary client-first standard, which means they put their clients’ interests first; and offer flat monthly fees (although they may offer other options, including hourly or as-

sets-under-management fees).

Monthly fees are typically $100 to $200, with some planners requiring an initial or setup fee of $1,000 to $2,000.

Garrett Planning Network. Planner Sheryl Garrett’s network represents planners willing to charge by the hour, although many also manage assets for a fee.

Members are either certified financial planners or on track to get the designation.

Or they’re certified public accountants who have the personal financial specialist credential, which is similar to the CFP. Garrett also requires its planners to be fiduciaries.

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Wallet From page 16 have higher credit scores than those who don’t), consider a lighter load. After all, the more cards you carry, the more you’ll have to cancel if your wallet is lost or stolen.

We recommend carrying a single card for unplanned purchases or emergencies, plus perhaps an additional rewards card on days when you expect to buy eligible gas or groceries.

Maintain a list, someplace other than your wallet, with all the contact numbers for your credit cards. The phone numbers

Financial advisers From page 17 could require 20 hours or more.

Advice-Only Financial. Financial blogger Harry Sit started his service to connect people with fee-only advisers who just charge for advice and don’t accept asset

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are typically listed on the backs of cards, but that won’t do you much good when your wallet is nowhere to be found. Call immediately if your cards go missing.

Birth certificate. A birth certificate itself won’t get ID thieves very far. However, “birth certificates could be used in correlation with other types of fraudulent IDs,” said Junker of the Identity Theft Resource Center. “Once you have those components, you can do the same things you could with a passport or a Social Security card.”

Multiple receipts. Since 2003, businesses have not been allowed to print anything containing your credit or debit card’s

expiration date or more than the last five digits of your credit card number.

Still, a crafty ID thief can use the limited credit card info and merchant information on receipts to phish for your remaining numbers.

Clear receipts out of your wallet nightly, shredding the ones you don’t need. But for receipts you save, keep them safe by going digital. An app such as Shoeboxed lets you create and categorize digital copies of your receipts and business cards. Plans start at $15 per month.

Medicare card. Retirees, double check your Medicare card, too. If it was issued

before April 2015, it has your Social Security number on it. A law signed in April 2015 requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to remove SSNs from Medicare cards, and most residents in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia should have received new cards early this summer.

Photocopy your Medicare card (front and back) and carry the copy with you instead of your real card. Keep your real Medicare card in a safe place at home. © 2018 The Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

management fees. Sit’s concern is that advisers who do both will be tempted to push people toward asset management, since it’s more lucrative.

Sit charges $200 to help people find fiduciary CFPs who are either local or, if none are available, willing to work remotely. The planners typically charge $100 to $400 an hour.

Association for Financial Counseling & Education. Not every tax return requires a CPA and not every financial situation requires a CFP. An accredited financial counselor or financial fitness coach can be a more affordable alternative.

Coaches and counselors in private practice typically charge $100 to $150 an hour,

although many work on a sliding scale, said Rebecca Wiggins, executive director of the association, which grants both credentials.

Others are employed by the military, credit unions or other organizations, and offer their services for free or at reduced charge, she said.

These counselors or coaches focus on issues relevant to middle- and lower-income Americans, including budgeting, debt management and retirement planning.

“The main thing is that these professionals are affordable, unbiased, and highly trained,” Wiggins said. “Their focus is on the needs of the clients, and establishing healthy financial management.”

Liz Weston is a columnist at NerdWallet, a certified financial planner, and author of “Your Credit Score.” Email: lweston@nerdwallet.com.

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Jaffa, an ancient town just south of Tel Aviv, features varied cuisine and the port that Jonah used. See story on page 21.

Delaware’s’ mansions, gardens and more The du Pont legacy The main story and primary reason the area is such a tourist magnet has to do with the saga of the du Pont family. The tale began in 1800, when Pierre Samuel du Pont, the son of a Parisian watchmaker, immigrated to the United States. One of his sons established a gunpowder mill near Wilmington.

Over time, the company grew into the world’s largest manufacturer of black powder, which was used in munitions and construction projects. From that beginning, the du Ponts evolved into one of the wealthiest family empires in the country.

Fortunately, for those of us not lucky enough to be descendants, a family trait was a willingness to share their good fortune with others. As a result, the destination is rich in world-class museums and renowned gardens, touches of both history and present-day hip, pastoral countryside and vestiges of colonial towns.

A good place to begin is where the story of the du Ponts in America did. The Hagley Museum and Library features the restored original gunpowder mills, the Eleutherian Mills ancestral estate, where five generations of du Ponts resided, gardens, and the village where workers lived. The charming residence itself would be well worth a visit for the antique furnishings, artwork and memorabilia collected by family members.

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By Victor Block Some members of the large, wealthy family lived in a 175-room mansion set amid 1,000 acres of magnificent gardens, sprawling woodlands and splashing fountains. Others made their home in a chateau modeled after the palace where Marie Antoinette once hung out.

Not far away, workers who toiled in the business that affluent dynasty was creating resided in more modest quarters. They included multi-unit houses that today provide accommodations for visitors to the area.

This contrast between members of the du Pont family who settled in and around Wilmington, Del., at the turn of the 19th century, and those who worked in the gunpowder mills they founded, is one of many diversities that characterize the area today. They offer visitors an inviting potpourri that appeals to a wide array of interests and preferences.

Are flowers your forte? Does a penchant for the past turn you on? Are you an art and antique adherent?

These are among a long list of attractions that greet visitors to Wilmington and the Brandywine Valley, which is named for the river that runs from southeastern Pennsylvania to northern Delaware. Because the destination is only about an hour and 15 minute drive from Baltimore, it’s a welcome and wonderful place for a minivacation, weekend visit or even a day trip.

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The 77-room Nemours Estate is surrounded by statuary in its elaborate gardens. This statue, “Achievement,” was designed by French sculptor Henri Crenier, and is gilded with 23-karat gold leaf.

The fountains at Longwood Gardens feature 1,700 fountain jets and streams that are lit at night. The gardens include more than 1,000 acres of outdoor flora as well as a four-acre greenhouse.

glimpse of life for the mill employees. They include homes once occupied by the factory foreman and bookkeeper, and a Sunday School for children.

A modest garden filled with the kinds of vegetables factory families grew for food contrasts starkly with the elaborate ornamental plantings at du Pont family homes. The twoacre spread in front of the Eleutherian Mills mansion included more than 100 varieties of fruit trees along with alternating beds of flowers and vegetables.

Nemours, Winterthur and Longwood The 77-room Nemours Estate was modeled after Le Petit Trianon — a chateau built on the grounds of Versailles during the reign of King Louis XV for his mistress and later occupied by Queen Marie Antoinette.

The Delaware version was constructed by Alfred I. du Pont, the great-great-grandson of Pierre, for his second wife Alicia.

The mansion cum museum is crammed with precious antiques, artwork and hints of the lavish lifestyle that was lived there.

The sumptuous setting is enhanced by acres of formal gardens, colonnades, sunken pools and statuary that surround the house.

They include greenhouses, a maze garden, and imported gates covered with 23 karat gold leaf.

The 175-room mansion known as Winterthur, another du Pont family estate, displays a collection of more than 90,000 antiques in stunning interiors. The house sits in a setting of forests and fields, rolling hills and babbling brooks, all of which provide a naturalistic backdrop for the gardens that present a year-round explosion of color.

More than 1,000 acres of outdoor plantings and a four-acre indoor conservatory make Longwood Gardens one of the premier botanical destinations in the world, Adding coloration to the scene are spectacular displays of illuminated fountains.

Technicolor streams of water rise and fall, spin and twirl, and at times even burst into flames in a precisely choreographed show.

Art, history and ghosts As unique and inviting as everything related to the du Pont story is, that represents just a small slice of what awaits visitors to the area. For example, along with grand mansions that double as museums, other collections focus on topics as diverse as art, history and civil rights.

The Brandywine Valley inspired generations of Wyeth family artists, whose creations are displayed at various locations. The Brandywine River Museum is renowned for See DELAWARE, page 20

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Delaware From page 19 its collection of works by N.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth. The houses and studios where N.C. and Andrew lived and painted are open to the public.

So many artists still work in the area that both Wilmington and Kennett Square, a tiny nearby community, host monthly gallery events.

The region also boasts intriguing chapters of history. A replica of the Kalmar Nyckel, the tall ship that brought Swedish settlers to the New World in 1638, is available

for tours and hands-on sailing excursions.

The John Dickerson Plantation was the boyhood home of one of the country’s founding fathers. He penned the phrase “United we stand, divided we fall,” and was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a drafter of the U.S. Constitution.

The plantation is one of seven sites located in the First State National Historical Park, which extends the length of the state.

Others include the forest where Native Americans and early European settlers lived; the site of Fort Christina, where colonists aboard the Kalmar Nyckel and another ship first landed and built a fortress

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and community, and Old Swedes Church, which was constructed in 1698 and is the oldest in America still used for worship.

Fort Delaware, which occupies colorfully named Pea Patch Island, was built in 1815 to protect the Wilmington and Philadelphia harbors. It was destroyed by fire and rebuilt prior to the Civil War, at which time it was converted to a prisoner of war camp. At one time, it held some 12,500 Confederate soldiers who had been captured at Gettysburg.

Another story traces parts of the role and journey of African-Americans. Cultural achievements of Delaware-born AfricanAmericans are recalled and celebrated at the Delaware History Museum.

The Delaware segment of the Underground Railroad, which escaped slaves followed on their journey to freedom, includes pathways and sites associated with Harriet Tubman, Quaker abolitionists, and others who risked much to provide assistance. An impressive and moving statue of Tubman looks out over the park.

The Wilmington Riverfront attracts people who stop to read the historical plaques, strollers and joggers, and others drawn by the selection of places to eat.

Nearby is a sign at the dock from which the small ferry boat departs for Pea Patch Island and Fort Delaware. It reads, “Prepare to enter the past.” That comment applies equally to much that awaits visitors to Wilmington and the Brandywine Valley.

If you go The Inn at Montchanin Village traces its lineage back to the 18th century, when a tiny settlement grew on a small plot of land at the intersection of three roads that are believed to have followed Native American trails. The hamlet that evolved from that modest beginning now includes 21 lovingly restored structures sprawled across a tranquil setting of landscaped walkways, gentle terraces and attractive gardens.

The Inn’s 28 rooms and suites are located in separate buildings that originally served as apartments for workers. They’re lush with 19th century antiques and reproductions that set a scene of casual elegance and add to the sense of traveling back in time. Room rates begin at $192, and discounts and packages are available. For more information, call (800) 269-2473 or visit montchanin.com.

As for dining, a favorite with locals is Buckley’s Tavern, a 19th-century house, former stagecoach stop and toll gate.

Among “comfort cuisine” it offers (so identified on the menu) are meatloaf and chicken pot pie (each $19.95), shrimp and grits ($24.95), and a long list of sandwiches. For more information, call (302) 656-9776 or go to www.buckleystavern.com.

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Visiting Israel’s ancient port city of Jaffa

Street markets and cafes In and around Jaffa’s famous flea market, Shuk Hapishpeshim, are streets dotted with cafes. On one of my visits, I sat in an alley and munched on Shaffa Bar’s shakshuka, poached eggs baked in tomato sauce, while chickens clucked on the roof of a building down the street.

Cafe Puaa has comfy, chic but mismatched furniture, and will sell you the plates you eat off (nearly everything is for sale). Its menu is packed with the vegetable dishes that Israeli cuisine is known for.

After settling into a couch in the alley in front of the restaurant, I had a deconstructed sabich — a breakfast sandwich of Iraqi origin made of fried eggplant and hardboiled egg that’s a popular Israeli street

food. (Try a regular sabich too, at Sabich Hasharon, a small storefront in Tel Aviv that specializes in them.)

The market itself, surrounded by Yefet, Beit Eshel and Yehuda Margoza streets, is a paradise for those itching to debate trash versus treasure. Across several alleys, vendors spread wares on the ground and stack them in stalls.

There are antiques, furniture, clothing, trinkets, coins. On Friday mornings and summer Tuesdays, a pop-up market of crafts and jewelry gets added to the mix.

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By Tali Arbel Just south of Tel Aviv’s glass towers and concrete houses are the white stone buildings of Jaffa, the ancient port town.

Jaffa has existed for thousands of years, but today it is one unified city with Tel Aviv, which was founded in 1909. Both Jews and Arabs live in Jaffa, and that’s reflected in the flavors of the neighborhood.

Visitors will find a luxury hotel, the Setai, built out of a Crusader fortress that was later a prison and police station.

Trendy cafes, galleries, bars and boutiques line narrow streets, intersecting with Jaffa’s well-known Arab hummus spots and bakeries, along with mosques, churches and synagogues.

See JAFFA, page 22 Boats float in the port of Jaffa, an ancient city of white stone buildings that is part of Tel Aviv. Its narrow streets are lined with boutiques, cafes and a flea market.

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Jaffa From page 21 door bars.

But don’t forget hummus. In Jaffa, you can’t eat enough hummus, the chickpea puree that’s a bedrock meal in Israel.

There’s Ali Caravan’s famous spot on HaDolphin Street, worth waiting in line for.

Another crowded hummus disher is Ha’Asli on Yefet Street, cacophonous with families, workers and tourists, all seeking the platters of hummus, labne, kebab and salads delivered to tables minutes after ordering.

You can watch the bakers at work at Abulafia, a popular bakery that stacks breads and other treasures in blue tile-lined glass

cases by the sidewalk.

Jaffa’s food offerings also stretch beyond the Mediterranean. Inside Tash and Tasha’s romantic, stone-walled interior are delicious dips, dumplings and breads from Georgia (the country, not the U.S. state).

Milk, a coffee shop with limited seating, has expensive coffee and pretty pastries.

Group cooking lessons Those interested in learning how to cook Arab food can take a class with a local. Myasser Seri has for years been hosting tutorials in her small kitchen.

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the dishes we made were maqluba, a mound of rice or bulgur and vegetables inverted onto a plate; meatballs cooked in a sauce of tahini and yogurt; the parsleyand-bulgur salad, tabbouleh; and the Arabic dessert knafe. Her version had thin shreds of pastry and nuts cooked in butter, sugar and lemon.

Seri also introduced us to what she called the “Arabic Parmesan’’ — yogurt that had been dried in the sun to a rock-hard lump.

She grated the block into a powder whose sharp, savory tang did indeed recall Parmesan cheese, and added it to a salad of fried eggplant and thin-chopped celery.

Prices for her lessons vary per person according to group size. See www.facebook.com/myassar.seri.

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The port that Jonah used One of Jaffa’s most popular spots for tourists is the old port. Vessels have set

sail here since ancient times; it’s even mentioned in the Biblical story of Jonah, referred to as “Joppa,’’ where Jonah embarked on the journey that led to his fateful encounter with a big fish — or, in some versions of the story, a whale.

The port is still used by local fishermen, but it also offers seafood restaurants, shops and entertainment.

There’s plenty to eat and to buy in Jaffa.

But one of the best things to do there is simply wander and take in the contrasts. Doors set in old stone walls are catnip for Instagrammers; turn the corner, and there’s a block of modern apartment buildings. Galleries abound, but the streets create their own art.

To lear n more about Jaf fa, go to https://new.goisrael.com/article/178.

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This 48-room Gilded Age mansion (now the Evergreen Museum and Library) is among Baltimore’s historic homes open for tours.

See story on page 24.

Houdini reappears in Baltimore (exhibit) magician by the name of Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin. Houdini went on to become known worldwide, even performing in Russia in the early 20th century.

Known for his illusions and stunts, Houdini left a legacy that lives on, thanks to countless biographies, articles, films, television programs, and museums dedicated to him in New York, Los Angeles, Budapest, Scranton and Appleton.

Props from his performances The exhibit, which runs until January 21, features six themed sections, ranging from “Setting the Stage,” about his early life and the family’s difficulties, to “Houdini in Maryland,” spotlighting his nearly 100 performances in the state during his career.

The exhibit includes a wide-ranging display of reproduction posters, photos and press clippings, as well as original apparatus — including a straitjacket and milk can that were used in his performances.

Marvin Pinkert, executive director of the museum, an agency of the Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, explained that the exhibit not only deals with Weiss/Houdini’s extraordinary career on the stage, but also gives visitors a look at the influences and causes that shaped his life.

“It will give visitors a deeper understanding of how the Houdini story fits into the saga of Jewish immigration in the late 19th century, and how the technological innovations of

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his time enabled his rise to stardom,” he said.

Perhaps surprisingly for someone known as a master illusionist, Houdini was a crusader against deceptive spiritual mediums, whose rise in popularity coincided with the end of World War I. Grieving families were desperate to hold on to their loved ones in any way they could, and were taken advantage of by those who claimed to be able to communicate with the dead. Much of Houdini’s later life was spent exposing these people.

Try a trick Throughout the exhibit, visitors can try out some of Houdini’s magic tricks, including the world’s smallest version of his biggest illusion — making a five-ton elephant “vanish.”

Houdini’s most famous appearance in Baltimore took place in 1916 when close to 50,000 people gathered to watch him escape from a straitjacket while hanging upside down in downtown Baltimore.

The museum has planned a variety of activities related to “Inescapable.”

For example, on November 4 at 1 p.m. is a talk by Houdini historian and blogger John Cox on “Houdini in Hollywood.”

It’s not generally known that HouSee HOUDINI, page 25

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JEWISH MUSEUM OF MARYLAND

By Carol Sorgen From 1898 to 1925, the internationally acclaimed magician Harry Houdini appeared in Maryland on multiple occasions, performing nearly every one of his signature acts, stunts, lectures and shows.

Ninety-two years after his death (on November 4, 1926), Houdini returns to Baltimore in a Jewish Museum of Maryland original exhibit, “Inescapable: The Life and Legacy of Harry Houdini.” It tells the story of how Ehrich Weiss, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant, transformed himself into Houdini — an international superstar.

The exhibit was curated in just nine months, when the average show takes about two years to put together. It features dozens of artifacts, photos and archival records, many on loan from public and private collections.

Born in Budapest and named Erik Weisz, the future Houdini emigrated with his family to the U.S. at the age of 4. His father was hired as a rabbi in Appleton, Wisc., but later lost his position, forcing the family to seek opportunities elsewhere.

While living in Milwaukee, Weiss — who had yet to adopt the name Houdini — began practicing acrobatics. He presented his first performance with friends, billing himself as “Ehrich — Prince of the Air.” As a young teenager, he also became interested in magic, performing for small groups. Eventually he adopted the name Houdini in honor of his idol — a French

This poster illustrating one of Harry Houdini’s famous escape feats is one of dozens of artifacts at a new exhibit about the magician at the Jewish Museum of Maryland. Houdini, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant, performed numerous times in Baltimore, including before 50,000 people in 1916.

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History lives on in area architectural gems

By Carol Sorgen If you love both history and architecture, you’re in luck. Baltimore has a number of historic homes that are open to the public (some for a fee, some offering free admission).

As opening days/times/admission fees are subject to change, and reservations are sometimes needed, call ahead or visit the website for more information.

Carroll Mansion 800 E. Lombard St. (410) 605-2964 www.carrollmuseums.org Carroll Mansion is one of several historic homes in Baltimore that belonged to the family of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, one of the 56 original signers of the Declaration of Independence. Carroll Mansion was the former residence of Charles Carroll himself.

Over the years, the mansion has served as a private residence, a saloon, tenement

apartments, sweatshop, vocational school, recreation center and, now, a historic site.

Homewood House Museum 3400 N. Charles St. (410) 516-5589 museums.jhu.edu Built between 1801-06 for Charles Carroll, Jr., the only son of Charles Carroll, Homewood is an example of Federal-period Palladian architecture. Over the years, the house has been used as a private residence, a boys’ school, a university faculty club, an administration building and a public museum.

The museum’s collections consist of fine and decorative arts objects representative of the furnishings during the Carroll family’s occupancy.

Mount Clare Museum House 1500 Washington Blvd.

(410) 837-3262 www.mountclare.org

Mount Clare, built in 1760, is a Colonial Georgian home built by Charles Carroll, who was also one of Maryland’s first state senators. It was the center of Georgia Plantation, a self-sufficient plantation with a diverse community. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.

The Star Spangled Banner Flag House 844 East Pratt St. (410) 837-1793 www.flaghouse.org Built in 1793, the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House was the home and place of business of Mary Pickersgill, who made the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key’s poem that became our national anthem.

Mary and her daughter Caroline moved into the house in 1806, together with Mary’s mother, Rebecca Young, who had begun the flag-making business in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War.

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The Hampton estate belonged to the Ridgely family, and reflects the struggles America has seen in its history and the inequities of its diverse populations, including enslaved African Americans, European indentured servants, and paid laborers who lived on the estate.

Evergreen Museum and Library 4545 N. Charles St. (410) 516-0341 museums.jhu.edu As part of the Johns Hopkins University Museums, Evergreen Museum and Library is housed in a 48-room Gilded Age mansion.

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Football feud From page 1 1964, and to Joe Namath and the New York Jets in Super Bowl III.

Changing times When Gilden began writing the book, he saw it as an exploration of the complex relationship between the men. But he soon realized that they were shaped not only by football, but by the times in which they lived. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The same issues weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re struggling with today â&#x20AC;&#x201D; race, war and gender â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were the issues our society was struggling with in those times,â&#x20AC;? said Gilden, who notes that the book isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overly political. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a statement of ideology, but rather an explanation of the relationship of two men and the society they were living in at that time.â&#x20AC;?

Gilden observes that football proved to be a metaphor for the 1960s. When the decade began, for example, men attended the games wearing jackets and ties. By the end of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s, they were wearing athletic gear themselves.

More significantly, at the beginning of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s, there were few blacks in the professional leagues. Echoing the Civil Rights

Houdini From page 23 dini was also a pioneer of early cinema. He filmed many of his death-defying escapes,

Movement, that too changed as the decade progressed.

To understand the relationship between Unitas and Shula, Gilden interviewed more than two dozen people, including Shula himself, and other football luminaries, such as Raymond Berry and Joe Namath.

Because of the success of their individual and intertwined careers, Gilden calls Unitas and Shula â&#x20AC;&#x153;American archetypes.â&#x20AC;?

He credits them with playing a significant role in helping football overtake baseball as the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important and mostfollowed sport, a designation which Gilden thinks wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last.

Gilden likens football to boxing. The latter had been the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular sport, but began to lose its appeal after regulations were established to ensure the boxersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; safety (or at least minimize their risk of death).

In the days of Unitas and Shula, the measure of a football player â&#x20AC;&#x201D; indeed, of a man in general â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was his â&#x20AC;&#x153;toughness,â&#x20AC;? said Gilden. Quarterbacks, he notes, were seen as both â&#x20AC;&#x153;intellectual and courageous,â&#x20AC;? being able to call successful plays, while knowing they could be violently sacked at any moment.

With changes made to game rules and ran his own motion picture studio, and starred in several movies.

Included in the presentation will be the true story of a plane crash caught on film during the making of Houdiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most suc-

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Gilden is working on another book now, this one an exploration of the horse racing

industry. While Collision of Wills took him six years to research and write, he hopes that his next project can be accomplished in less time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The trick, though, is patience and concentration,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You want to find a big idea that people will care about and that will have a compelling narrative. But you also have to be able to go off in a different direction if thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where the story takes you. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The beauty of a book is that the answers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be quick and easy,â&#x20AC;? Gilden continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room for exploration.â&#x20AC;?

Collision of Wills is available at booksellers nationwide and on Amazon.com.

Gilden will discuss and sign the book at several local events, including the following: â&#x20AC;˘ Oct. 27, 1 to 4 p.m., White Marsh Barnes and Noble, 8123 Honeygo Blvd. â&#x20AC;˘ Nov. 15, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Enoch Pratt Free Library, 1251 Light St. â&#x20AC;˘ Nov. 23, 1:30 to 3 p.m., Greetings and Readings, Hunt Valley Towne Centre, 118AA Shawan Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Nov. 24, 1 to 3 p.m., Barnes and Noble, 1819 Reisterstown Rd., Pikesville For more information on Gilden and additional appearances, visit www.jackgilden.com.

cessful movie, The Grim Game, as well as dozens of rare photos and film clips. A screening of The Grim Game will follow the talk at 2 p.m.

Museum admission, which includes the

exhibit, is $10 for adults ($8 for those 65+).

For more information, go to www.jewishmuseummd.org or call (410) 732-6400.

The Jewish Museum of Maryland is located at 15 Lloyd St. in downtown Baltimore.

equipment technology, Gilden believes the game has become less compelling (not that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promoting what he calls the â&#x20AC;&#x153;acts of barbarismâ&#x20AC;? the game was once known for). As a result, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think football may be on its way out,â&#x20AC;? he said, referring to its top position in popularity.

Gilden has been â&#x20AC;&#x153;gratifiedâ&#x20AC;? at the enthusiastic response his first book has received. Publishers Weekly has written that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gildenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s detailed book captures the excitement of the Unitas-led Colts drives and provides a glimpse into one of pro footballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest player-coach relationships.â&#x20AC;?

Former Baltimore Sun sports columnist John Eisenberg wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought I knew everything about Baltimore sports after covering them for more than three decades, but Collision of Wills taught me a lot.â&#x20AC;?

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EMPLOYMENT & REAL ESTATE ADS: We will not knowingly or intentionally accept advertising in violation of federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, familial status or handicap in connection with employment or the sale or rental of real estate.

Entertainment LONG COMMUTE ON TRANSIT? The Penn Line Captive has just released Gateway Boy, by G. Vercingetorix, for download to your device via Amazon!

Financial GAME PLAN FOR RETIREMENT. 401k, 403B, TSP, and IRA. Rollover to safe lifetime income! 410-902-0464. WTTR 102.3 FM Sat @ 8AM. WCBM 680 AM Sat @ 4 PM.

For Sale/Rent: Real Estate ROSEDALE AREA — MATURE GENTLEMAN. Furnished room. No smoking. Must be neat, non-smoking. Near bus line. $125-$140 a week. Call 410-252-7448.

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For Sale THREE CEMETERY LOTS, SIDE-BYSIDE, with large monument at Druid Ridge. $9,900. Call 410-931-2725.

TWO CEMETERY LOTS + VAULTS. Dulaney Valley Cemetery, Apostles East, Lot 352B. Asking $4,500. Beautiful site, close to road. Call 410-665-0741, Gloria.

TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED Deadlines and Payments: Ad text and payment is due by the 5th of each month.

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TWO CEMETERY LOTS AND VAULTS. Holly Hills Cemetery, $4,000 or best offer. Save approximately $5,500 or more. Call 410-382-7594.

Private Party Text Ads: For individuals seeking to buy or sell particular items, or place a personal ad. Each ad is $10 for 25 words, 25 cents for each additional word.

ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR. Invacare Porto — Sure Step, battery and manuals included. Good condition. $500 or best offer .Call 410-382-7594.

Business Text Ads: For parties engaged in an ongoing business enterprise. Each ad is $25 for 25 words, 50 cents for each additional word.

2 SALVADOR DALI woodblock prints from Dante’s Divine Comedy. Signed and framed.

Asking $900 for the pair. Can email pictures if desired. Call Steve, 410-913-1653.

Health PW WELLNESS, LLC, COUNSELING/CONSULTING. Holistic mindfulness-based practices, including Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping), Nature Informed Therapy, Human Animal Interactions, Plant-Based Coaching. Licensed psychotherapist, Baltimore. Contact Pat, specialpw@yahoo.com.

Home/Handyman Services RESIDENTIAL PAINTING: RETIRED PAINTER seeking residential, light commercial work in Baltimore area. Call Mark at 443324-0091. Good work at good prices.

Legal Services SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY? Up to $2,671/mo. (Based on paid-in amount.) Free evaluation! Call Bill Gordon & Associates. 1-866-9700779. Mail: 2420 N St NW, Washington, D.C. Office: Broward Co. FL., member TX/NM Bar.

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SB GENTLEMEN LIKE TO MEET NICE, warm, caring, honest, loving lady for friendship.

Let’s talk. Race, age unimportant. Call me. 410347-1403.

ESTATE LIQUIDATION & COLLECTIBLES: One call solves it all when you hire us to handle your estate liquidation, down-sizing and/or home cleanout. We sell your treasures, take care of charitable donations and provide junk removal. We also purchase partial estate contents/collections. Always buying antiques, jewelry, fine art, vintage toys, collectibles, advertising, sports memorabilia, military items, rare books, Mid-Century Modern furniture and more. Based in Silver Spring, we serve Montgomery County, Howard County, Baltimore County, Washington, D.C., NOVA and beyond. No home, barn or warehouse is too packed for us!

Friendly, conscientious staff. Call Chris on cell, 202731-9447. www.OrionsAttic.com.

A PRETTY WF, 52, YOUTHFUL, voluptuous lady, non-smoker, down to earth, seeks SWM, 4565, attractive, big built gentleman, non-smoker for old fashioned fun, friendship, cherished relationship. Share romance, dates, movies, country slow dancing, cozy campfires, outdoor events, etc. Inquire, 301-442-7442. Win my heart with your voice message.

STILL LOOKING FOR EDDIE COLVIN, approximately 84 years old who once lived near Ashlan Avenue and Castle Street, may now live in Dundalk, Middle River, Essex. A nice gentleman said he talked to you last year in White Marsh. No strings attached. An old elementary school classmate just wants to wish you and yours well. Call Rosemarie in evenings, 410-882-6328.

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MALE: TO SHARE 2-BEDROOM furnished basement apartment in Pikesville area. Private entrance. Includes washer/dryer, wi-fi, utilities and cleaning services. Close to shopping and transportation. Rent $600. Call 410-358-2810.

I HAVE 5 SETS OF UNCASHED $2 TICKETS from Derby, Preakness, Belmont on Triple Crown winners American Pharaoh and Justify. $75 a set. Perfect for framing. Call A.J. 410-282-4824.

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WE ARE DOWNSIZING! Everything must go!

Antiques + not-so-old items. Freelance/Parkton area. Please call, 443-491-3490 if interested.

VERY PRETTY SWF, AGE 61, looks to meet SWM age 62 or older. Call Patricia, 443-845-7802.

MONEY, TIME TO SELL! Make the right choice. Call Greg, 717-658-7954. We buy jewelry, coins, silver, antiques, watches, gold, art, paper money, toys, bottles, comic books and records, etc. No middleman, no fees, no overhead means more money for your stuff. Give me a call, and let’s do business.717-658-7954.

SWF SEARCHING FOR SINGLE, WHITE MALE, Chris Hemsworth look-a-like (38-50 years old). I enjoy movies, the beach, Ravens football games, dancing and hugs! Contact 443322-6727.

SEEKING FULLS/SEALED BOTTLES of vintage Bourbon and Rye. Do you have full/sealed vintage bottles of bourbon or rye collecting dust in your cabinet? Do any of your bottles have an old red and green tax strip? Call Alex, 443-223-7669.

HAPPINESS, FUN AND COMPANIONSHIP! A Happier Me, the group for You. Centered around activities and interest. Single, respectful men/women over 64, Baltimore area.

Contact ahappierme@yahoo.com. You deserve happiness.

COLLECTOR BUYING MILITARY ITEMS: Helmets, weapons, knives, swords, bayonets, web gear, uniforms, etc. from all wars and countries. Also Lionel Toy Trains, and coin operated machines. Will pay top prices for my personal collection. Discreet consultations. Call Fred, 301-910-0783.

O GAGE TRAINS AND 6 BY 8 LAYOUT. Includes buildings, vehicles, scenery, quite realistic. Best offer. Call 410-661-8408.

MOBILITY SCOOTER. MERITS PIONEER. 10 S341, 4-wheel, chargers, manual tire pump included. Excellent condition. 443438-6990.

SINGLE CRYPT AT LOUDON PARK in the Chapel Mausoleum, Level 2 (eye level). $2,200, which includes transfer fees. Call Pat, 410-668-2151.

CASH FOR JEWELRY. Gold, silver, watches, sterling silver sets and items, costume. Gary Roman. 301-520-0755.

BUYING VINYL RECORDS from 1950 through 1985. Jazz, Rock-n-Roll, Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Reggae and Disco. 33 1/3 LPs, 45s or 78s, Larger collections of at least 100 items wanted. Please call John, 301-596-6201.

MILITARY ITEMS WANTED: Collector seeks to purchase military uniforms; flight jackets, patches, insignia, medals, etc. from the Civil War through Vietnam. Especially seeking U.S. Army Air Corps, USMC, Airborne, and German/Japanese/Italian items from WWII. ALSO BUYING old Boy Scout, Airline Items, Toys, Lighters. Call Dan, 202-841-3062.

FINE ANTIQUES, PAINTINGS AND QUALITY VINTAGE FURNISHINGS wanted by a serious, capable buyer. I am very well educated [law degree], knowledgeable [over 40 years in the antique business] and have the finances and wherewithal to handle virtually any situation. If you have a special item, collection or important estate, I would like to hear from you. I pay great prices for great things in all categories from Oriental rugs to Tiffany objects, from rare clocks to classic cars. If it is wonderful, I am interested. No phony promises or messy consignments. References gladly furnished. Please call Jake Lenihan, 301-279-8834. Thank you.

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