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“WHO’S THAT?” by Kathy Wolfe Have you ever heard of these folks? Maybe not by their original names, but most likely you’re familiar with the names they adopted. How many do you re cognize? • At the age of 17, Brooklyn native Allan Stewart Ko nigsberg legally changed his name to Heywood Al len. He used the nickname of Woody, and went on to fame as a film director, screenwriter, actor, musician, author, and comedian, bringing us the likes of Annie Hall, What’s New, Pussycat?, and Casino Royale. • Singer Elvis Costello was born in London in 1954 as Declan Patrick McManus. Prior to his success as a performer, he worked as a data entry clerk in the of fice of the Elizabeth Arden cosmetics company, and as a computer operator in a British bank. He took the name Costello as a tribute to his father, who was also a singer who had performed using the name Day Costello. Declan’s manager suggested combining the name Elvis with Costello. • Why did Meg Ryan change her name? Maybe be cause Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra wouldn’t fit on the theater marquis! The same goes for Audrey Hepburn who must have thought her new name looked better in film credits than Edda Kathleen van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston!
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• Dana Elaine Owens was just eight years old when she found her future name. While looking through a book of Arabic names, Dana discovered the name “Latifah,â€? which means “delicate and very kindâ€? in that language. Queen Latifah released her first rap single in 1988. • In 1966, Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O’Brien was the world’s best-selling female singer in the world. Who was she? She was the British pop singer Dusty Springfield, whose first hit in 1963 was “I Only Want to Be With You,â€? followed by “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Meâ€? and “Son of a Preacher Man.â€? The nickname Dusty came about because she was a tomboy who en joyed playing football with the boys in the street. • From a jewel to a flower – that’s the route that Austra lian hip-hop artist Iggy Azalea took. Azalea, who moved to the United States to pursue her career at age 16, was born Amethyst Amelia Kelly. • “Batmanâ€? star Michael Keaton (born Michael Douglas) changed his last name in order to prevent confusion between himself and another well-known actor named Michael Douglas. He had recently read an article about actress Diane Keaton and decided he liked the sound of it. Ironically, Michael Douglas was the son of Kirk Douglas, whose real name was Issur Danielovitch Demsky, not Douglas at all! Kirk’s parents had emigrat ed from what is now Belarus, and as a child, he was known as Izzy Demsky. He changed his name just prior to entering the U.S. Navy in World War II. • Another celebrity changed her name to avoid being confused with another. Singer Katy Perry’s given name is Katy Hudson, but there was already a Kate Hudson
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job at a film studio, and was given a few small bit parts using the name Duke Morrison. (As a child, his constant companion was his Airedale Terrier, Duke, and Marion became known as “Little Duke.â€?) In 1930, the Fox Stu dios chief suggested the name of John Wayne. It wasn’t until he was 32 years old that the Duke’s career took off when he starred in “Stagecoach.â€? John Wayne was a great fan of the game of chess, and frequently played the game between takes on the movie set. • Two famous magicians/illusionists changed their names to something memorable – Ehrich Weiss be came Harry Houdini, and David Kotkin uses the stage name David Copperfield.
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CRACKED FINGERTIPS? TRY A HOME REMEDY DR. ROACH WRITES: I wrote a column on cracked fingertips, and received a wealth of suggestions from readers. For prevention, some suggestions I liked included avoiding too-hot water for handwashing, antibacte rial soaps and wool gloves, all of which can remove protective oils from your fingers. A humidifier in the house can prevent drying of all the skin. Home-treatment remedies included flax-seed oil or B vitamins by mouth. (I don't know if these are ef fective, but they should be safe.) Most people recom mended emollients to the hands, specifically Prepa ration H, O'Keefe's Working Hands, Bag Balm, CeraVe, Chapstick and Carmex Healing Cream. Plain petrola tum (Vaseline) works very well for many people and is inexpensive. The area can be covered at night by a bandage or glove. Several people recommended saltwater soaks. One noted that the pure mountain water of Colorado Springs cured him in three days. Finally, one person recommended trimming the nails quite short. These home remedies have helped many. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: After an extreme case of vertigo, including vomiting and being taken to the emergency room, my unsteadiness remains. Over a week later, I need to use a walker to be safe. I am 79, and this hap pened once four years ago, but without the afteref fects. Any suggestions? — M.W. ANSWER: The major causes of vertigo, acute laby rinthitis and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, often continue to produce attacks that tend to less en in severity up to a month after the initial severe attack. A walker may be a useful precaution while recovering. If the problem persists, I strongly rec ommend a visit with a physical and/or occupation al therapist for vestibular rehabilitation, which is physical therapy to restore balance. It also might be necessary to revisit your doctor to confirm the orig inal diagnosis. The booklet on vertigo explains this disruptive condi tion in detail and outlines its treatment. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach — No. 801W, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient's printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: My 15-year-old son was just ad mitted to the hospital for depression and ADD. His thyroid tests came back abnormal. There is thyroid disease in the family. Is that the cause of his illness? — Anon. ANSWER: Thyroid conditions, including both hyper(too much) and hypo- (too little) thyroid hormone are common in the general population, but more so in people who are diagnosed with a wide variety of psy chiatric illnesses, including depression, anxiety and
ANSWER: Your pharmacist is quite right that some users of statins can have the unwanted side effect of memory loss. This is quite variable: Some people nev er get this effect, and it can be quite severe in a few. It appears to be reversible in the majority of people who get it. I wouldn't recommend stopping unless you are having the side effect. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: I have chronic constipation, and have had it most of my life. I have used most of the bulking (husk) things that are out there. Nothing works. Years ago, I went to my doctor, and he said that I could take MiraLAX and use it for the rest of my life. It has worked! Now my new doctor wants me off of it, and wants me to incorporate fiber into my diet. I already do this. Plus I drink a lot of water. I start my day with a 24 ounces of water every morn ing before anything else. Is there anything wrong with taking MiraLAX every day? I do not take the full dose. — V.B. ANSWER: While I recommend non-drug treatments, such as increased water intake, high-fiber diet and exercise as treatment for constipation, that doesn't work for everybody. In that case, using a medication as recommended by your doctor makes sense. Poly ethylene glycol (MiraLAX) is a generally safe treat ment that works by increasing fluid in the bowel. It's a good idea to use it as little as is needed to keep the stool from getting uncomfortably hard. READERS: The booklet on constipation explains this common disorder and its treatments. Readers can ob tain a copy by writing: Dr. Roach — No. 504W, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient's printed name and address. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: Have you ever heard of someone with sleep apnea outgrowing the need of a breathing aid, such as CPAP? — G.S. ANSWER: Most cases of sleep apnea are due to ob struction of the airway, caused by the relaxation of muscles in the back of the throat. Excess weight and obesity are the major risk factors for sleep apnea, but it can happen in normal-weight people. It is more common in older people, and men are at higher risk than women. Almost any condition can go away by itself, but in nearly every case of obstructive sleep apnea getting better without a specific treatment that I have seen, it has been associated with significant weight loss. It doesn't have to be extreme weight loss. Since alcohol can make sleep apnea worse, stopping alcohol occa sionally is enough to get it under control. I also recently mentioned singing exercises as a thera py for OSA, in addition to oral devices, CPAP or BiPAP devices, and surgery. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2017 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
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I don't know what it is about the New England Patriots that inspires every coach not named Tom Coughlin to shave hundreds of IQ points off their cerebrum in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl. This bewildering ten dency to just do the stupidest things imaginable with the Patriots on the ropes is almost as awe-inspiring as Brady's leveling up in response each time. The Seahawks passing instead of running? The Falcons acting like they smoked legal weed at halftime? It almost looks like the equivalent of Ali knocking out Sonny Liston without laying a glove on him. Either way, Brady is the greatest of all time. This cannot be disputed any longer. Five Super Bowl rings will tend to work in your legacy's favor. It's a matter of record that I called for a Falcons-Patriots Super Bowl, and I have the texts to prove that I believed the smart money was on the Patriots to win and cover the spread, beating the over. But like anyone who grew up a Giants fan and can't stand seeing Ben Affleck any more than I absolutely must, I was pulling for the Falcons. It's a great franchise,
For Advertising Information Call 954-667-3237 headed up by a great owner, led by Matt Ryan, the right ful MVP. The people and fans of Atlanta are champion ship starved, and on any other Sunday, against any other team, they would be coming home with the hardware. But how could you not root for Brady in the final min utes of the fourth quarter? In overtime? After his 60th passing attempt? And how could you not smirk along with him as Roger Goodell — possibly the worst com missioner in organized sports history, the guy that stu pidly suspended the league's only real marquee star over a few ounces of missing air — had to hand the Lombardi Trophy to him? If your life depended on it, could you imagine starting any other quarterback? Baby Boomers and subsequent generations have wit nessed some of the greatest players and athletes of alltime. We've seen Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jordan, Gretzky, Howe, Bonds, Ali, Federer, Nicklaus, Woods, Serena Wil liams ... and now we can say we saw Tom Brady. And nobody summed it up better than the man himself. "I've been labeled a cheater. I've been suspended. My mom is dealing with cancer. I've been ripped for my Donald Trump friendship. I'm playing the Super Bowl against the MVP of the league (Matt Ryan). I was a sixthround pick, No. 199. Nothing is easy. Nothing is handed to me. I'm going to do what I set out to do in this league from the start. And that is become the greatest quarter back that ever played." Greatest quarterback to ever play the game? Absolutely. Roger that. You bet your life. Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in New Jersey. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. When was the last time before 2014 that Oakland had six players named to the All-Star team? 2. Name the last major-league player before Bryce Harper in 2015 to have 30 home runs and 100 walks in a season in which he was 22 or younger. 3. Jay Cutler holds the Chicago Bears record for most TD passes in a career (154). Who is No. 2? 4. Lon Kruger was the first men's basketball coach to take five different teams to an NCAA Tournament. Who was the second? 5. What was hockey legend Gordie Howe's age when he won the World Hockey Association Most Valuable Player Award in 1974? 6. Bill Elliott won the Daytona 500 twice during his NASCAR career. How many times did he have the Day tona 500 pole position? 7. In 2016, Angelique Kerber became the oldest wom en's tennis player (28) to debut at No. 1 in the WTA rankings. Who had been the oldest?
Answers 1. It was 1975, when the A's had seven players be part of the team. 2. Eddie Mathews, in 1954. 3. Sid Luckman, with 137 (1939-50). 4. Tubby Smith (Tulsa, Georgia, Kentucky, Minneso ta, Texas Tech). 5. He had just turned 46 years old. 6. Four times, including for both of his victories. 7. Jennifer Capriati, who was 25 years, 200 days old when she became No. 1 in October 2001.
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COOKIE CUTTERS Q: My grandmother and two of her sisters were bakers who specialized in cookies. I have about four dozen of their cookie cutters, including several duplicates. Is there a group or club so I can trade my duplicates for ones I don't already have? — Beth, Lincoln, Nebraska A: Cookie cutters have become quite collectible, espe cially ones that were given away as premiums by flour and baking-related businesses. Some of the rarer ones sometimes can sell in the $50 to $75 range. One of the better groups is the Cookie Cutters Collectors Club, P.O. Box 22518, Lexington, KY 40522. Dues are $25 per year, which includes a subscription to its quarterly newsletter, "Cookie Crumbs." This is an active club with helpful members. *** Q: Last summer I received a river rock that had been painted to represent the head of an alien space creature. It is about the size of an orange, and I use it as a paper weight on my desk. Everyone who sees it is fascinated. They want to know who did it and where they can get
Harp's work has been featured in several publications and was recently selected for inclusion in a juried exhi bition at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, 101 North Broad St., Globe, AZ 85501 To find out more about Harp's "Space Rocks," contact the artist at Al Harp at 2214 North College Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281; 480-659-1535. He can provide illustrations of his current inventory. *** Q: I have about a dozen issues of Farm Journal, all from 1939. Are they worth keeping? — Stan, Hastings, Nebras ka A: Issues of Farm Journal from the 1930s generally sell in the $10 to $15 range. There are always exceptions to every rule when it comes to collectibles. Condition and content are important when determining values. Write to Larry Cox in care of KFWS, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803, or send e-mail to questionsforcox@ aol.com. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox cannot personally answer all reader questions, nor does he do appraisals. Do not send any materials requir ing return mail. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
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WHY TRAIN DOGS TO "STAY"? DEAR PAW'S CORNER: I understand why I should train a dog to "sit" or "come," but why do training books always want you to teach them to "stay"? Doesn't telling them to sit mean the dog should stay there? — Peter L., via email DEAR PETER: "Stay" is a reinforcing command used after you order a dog to either sit or lie down. I can see your point in that it seems unnecessary, but it's really an im portant training command. During basic obedience training — which you should do with your dog daily — command the dog to "sit" in a firm voice. As soon as it follows the command and sits, use the command "stay." Walk a few steps back, wait a moment and command the dog to "come." The power of this command is that it reinforces, partic ularly in early training stages, that the dog should stay
This can take awhile for the dog to get right, so many owners break up the command training into three levels: first, teaching the dog to "sit" on command, re warding that success with a pat or a tiny treat. Second, getting the dog to stay seated for more than a couple of seconds. This takes a great deal of patience and repe tition. Again, a reward is given when the dog "stays" for a specific amount of time, like 3 seconds, and then 10 seconds and upward. The third stage is getting the dog to stay while you're walking away, gradually increasing the time and distance. As the dog's training progresses, some owners stop using the "stay" command. But it's a word that makes obedi ence training much easier for both owner and dog.
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Dinner Under Pressure As a child, I remember coming into the kitchen and hearing my mother's pressure cooker rattling away. It sounded like a runaway steam engine had taken over the kitchen stove. I'd heard stories about pressure cookers blowing up and leaving what was sup posed to be dinner all over the ceiling.
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So I must admit, I was afraid to use the Fagor pressure cooker I received as a gift, until I realized that mod ern pressure cookers have been completely redesigned. For example, my Fagor pressure cooker has three safety valves that allow any possible ex cess pressure to escape, so the cooking experience is com pletely secure.
1. Measure 1 cup of quinoa and place into a fine-mesh strain er. Rinse thoroughly with cool water for about 2 minutes, rub bing and swishing the quinoa with your hand. Drain.
The pressure cooker was created by French inventor Denis Papin in 1680. The clunky heavy metal pressure regulator of old that made so much noise was the updated version of his original "marmite de Papin" or Papin Digestor. Fagor has created a sleek, easy-to-use pressure cooker with a temperature device built into the tight-fitting lid with a locking handle. When the lid is properly locked into place, an air- and steam-tight seal is created. As the cooking liquid in the pressure cooker is heated to the boiling point (212 F), steam is created. Since the steam cannot escape from the sealed pot, intense pres sure is created. The internal cooking temperature will vary depending on the different levels of pressure creat ed by the trapped steam. Foods cooked under high pressure reach a temperature of 250 F, which is 38 F hotter than when food is boiled in a normal pot. This speeds up the cooking process considerably. The intense pressure also reduces cooking time by one-third, which saves energy too. It also keeps your kitchen cool, retains more than 50 percent of the vitamins and minerals in your foods — as well as the natural colors — and can cook without oil to reduce fat and calories. The steam pressure breaks down the fibers in food in a very short time, leaving food moist and suc culent, with an intense intermingling of flavors. The beauty of using a pressure cooker is that you can quickly and easily turn almost any type of produce, grain into a fantastic meal… and don't forget about des serts, which can be made in half the time.
2. Heat the olive oil in the pressure cooker pot (without the lid) over medi um-high heat. Add the drained quinoa, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring, for about 1 minute to let the water evaporate and to toast the quinoa and the spices. Add the water or broth, mixing well.
If you haven't used a pressure cooker before, my recipe for Pressure Cooker Quinoa Salad is a simple and tasty introduction to this wonderful piece of kitchen equip ment.
PRESSURE COOKER QUINOA SALAD (Serves 6)
Quinoa is a complete protein source that also is high in iron, magnesium and fiber. It has a delicate, slightly sweet and nutty flavor, and easily can be used in any recipe that calls for rice or pasta. Quinoa has a natural coating, called saponin. Saponin can make the cooked grain taste bitter if it isn't rinsed thoroughly just before cooking. Boxed quinoa is often pre-rinsed, but it's best to rinse it again. Toasting qui noa after it has been rinsed improves the texture of the grain. You can change this recipe to incorporate your fa vorite herbs, spices, vegetables and flavorings as desired. 1 cup black quinoa, rinsed well
CHUNKY SWEET POTATO SOUP Sweet potatoes, loaded with vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene, form the base of this hearty, vivid-orange soup. Avocado adds fresh green color along with healthy, skin-softening fats, which also aid the body's absorption of beta-carotene.
2 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion 1 medium red pepper 3 clove garlic 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Salt and pepper 1 quart lower-sodium vegetable broth 2 pound sweet potatoes 2 can lower-sodium black beans 2 cup water 1 Hass avocado 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves 1 lime 1. In 5- to 6-quart saucepot, heat oil on medium. Add onion and red pepper; cook 5 minutes, stirring. Stir in
3. Close and lock the lid according to manufacturer's in structions. Turn heat to high; when pressure is reached, lower the heat and cook for 1 minute at high pressure (or 2 minutes at low pressure). To release the pressure, turn off heat and wait 10 minutes for steam to release naturally. Then release the remaining pressure by care fully opening the valve. (Even if you hear the pressure releasing completely before the 10 minutes are up, do not remove the lid.) 4. When the time is up, remove the lid and fluff the qui noa gently with a fork. Toss quinoa with the zest, juice, vegetables and a drizzle of olive oil. *** Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children's author, culinary historian and the author of seven cook books. Her new cookbook is "The Kitchen Diva's Dia betic Cookbook." Her website is www.divapro.com. To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis. (c) 2017 Angela Shelf Medear is and King Features Synd., Inc.
garlic, cumin, paprika, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook 2 minutes, stirring. 2. Add broth, potatoes, beans, water and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Heat to boiling on high. Reduce heat to medium, simmer 15 minutes. 3. Transfer 3 cups of soup to blender. Puree until smooth; return to pot. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt. Serve, garnished with avocado and cilantro, with lime. Makes 6 main-dish servings. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipes/. (c) 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved
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PRESCHOOLERS CREATE ART MICHELANGELO-STYLE
What child doesn't love to create art using colorful pencils, paper and pots of paint? As they grow, watch their en thusiasm blossom while they devel op new techniques and get inspired by one another and the great masters. Yes, artists like Michelangelo. Here's a fun, unusual artsy activity to inspire your kids to consider art from an entirely new vantage point when they lie on their back under a chair and draw Michelangelo-style.
Here's where the kids shine. Explain how Michelangelo would lie on his back on a scaffold facing the ceil ing, and paint and paint and paint. In dim light. In the heat. In the cold. Then pull over a kitchen chair and say, "Artists, it's your turn!" Here's the stuff you'll need: Kitchen chair or bench with a flat seat, or low child's play table Drawing paper Masking tape Markers, pencils and crayons Here's the fun:
First, talk to your children about Michelangelo and how it took him years (1508-1512) to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican in Rome. Thumb through pages in an art book from the library, or grab some images of the Sistine Chapel online to show them examples of one of the most famous painted in terior spaces in the world.
Tape a sheet of paper to the bottom side of a chair. Place markers, pencils and crayons within reach to the side of the chair, then prompt your child to wiggle under. Now go ahead, reach up and create a masterpiece.
Parenting note: The kids will no doubt be enthralled. Somehow there's a real intimacy between the art and the creator that doesn't quite happen out in the open with a desk and chair. Try it. You'll see! Tip: If your kids want to use paints, here's where you come in. Carefully wipe their brush off at the side of the paint container before they start painting the "ceiling." Otherwise, they may be painting their heads! *** Donna Erickson's award-winning se ries "Donna's Day" is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna's Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is "Donna Erickson's Fabulous Fun stuff for Families." (c) 2017 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.
eral iterations since the first one was built in 1170; wood en buildings constructed on the bridges have burned down, and some of the bridges have been torn down, but none has ever fallen of its own accord. * The paintings of Dutch master Rembrandt are so de tailed that modern specialists were able to diagnose a basal cell carcinoma — a kind of skin cancer — by exam ining a portrait of the artist's mother.
* It was Rose Bird, the first female chief justice of the California Supreme Court, who made the following sage observation: "We have probed the earth, excavated it, burned it, ripped things from it, buried things in it, chopped down its forests, leveled its hills, muddied its waters, and dirtied its air. That does not fit my defini tion of a good tenant. If we were here on a month-tomonth basis, we would have been evicted long ago." * Have you ever heard of an "oreo" cow? It's officially known as the Belted Galloway, a breed of cattle that originated in Scotland. A typical specimen is black with a broad white band around its middle. * You might be surprised to learn that London Bridge has never actually fallen down. The bridge has had sev
* The Guinness Book of World Records (now known simply as Guinness World Records) has earned a spot in its own roster: It is officially the best-selling copyrighted book of all time, with sales of more than 100 million copies in 100 different countries and 37 languages. * According to ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, an ideal meal is made up of one-fourth meat and threefourths vegetables. *** Thought for the Day: "The central function of imagina tive literature is to make you realize that other people act on moral convictions different from your own." — William Empson (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
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