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Laugh Lines! A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly her husband burst into the kitchen. “Careful. CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! You’re cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They’re going to STICK! Careful. CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you’re cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you CRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don’t forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!” The wife stared at him. “What the heck is wrong with you? You think I don’t know how to fry a couple of eggs?” The husband calmly replied, “I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I’m driving.”
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In fact, the area is known for lots of rainy days. Even so, the beach, on the southwest coast of the state, is a fun spot, with more than 60 festivals and celebrations held on the Long Beach Peninsula in 2011. It is home to the World Kite Museum and also the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. • • Another West Coast community named “Long Beach” is the city of Long Beach, California, south of Los Angeles. One of its main tourist attractions is the Queen Mary, a retired ocean liner that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. • • Long Beach, Mississippi, is located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. It suffered a lot of damage during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 but is still known as the “friendly city,” its moniker since incorporation in 1905. • • On the Atlantic side of the country are Long Beach Island, New Jersey, known as LBI, and Long Beach, New York. Both are islands. LBI is accessible via one bridge or by boat. Long Beach, New York, is an oceanfront island at the southern end of Long Island, New York. It has a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) beach and a 2.25-mile-long boardwalk that was built in 1914 with the help of elephants! • • Do you know which state has the longest coastline in the continental United States? It is not Florida or California as you may guess, but Michigan. Michigan’s shoreline is 3,288 miles (5,292 km) long, including 1,056 miles (1,699 km) of island coasts. • • Do you know which country has the longest shoreline in the world? Canada. Canada also has an area named “Long Beach.” The Long Beach “unit” of beaches consists of Radar Beach, Long Beach, Combers Beach and Wickaninnish Beach, which run from north to south for 15.5 miles (25 km) and comprise the most popular portion of Pacific Rim National Park. This is the only national park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, the westernmost province of Canada. It has long, sandy beaches, rocky shoreline, a rainforest and more. • • Tofino, at the northern end of this Long Beach, boasts the highest annual mean temperature in Canada, 42 to 44 degrees F (6-7 degrees C), which is also the same as the water temperature. Wetsuits are needed for surfing, but despite the chilly water, the waves draw northwest surfers year round. • • A truly long beach that always makes the “world’s longest” beaches lists is Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The area is on the southeastern coast of Bangladesh and stretches for 75 miles (120 km). The country is vastly overpopulated and impoverished, with most people living in the cities. The beach is never crowded, and the humid, tropical area is shark-free! • • In the lands “down under,” Australia and New Zealand both have beaches named “90 Mile Beach,” (145 km) even though neither is exactly that long! • • The New Zealand beach is about 55 miles (88 km) long and is known for its huge sand dunes that look like the Sahara Desert. Ninety Mile Beach Marine Park in Australia, located along Victoria’s southeast coast, is a long, thin beach that actually stretches for 94.5 miles (152 ...continued on next column
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HEATHER WHITESTONE McCALLUM When Heather Whitestone did not react to her mother dropping pans on the kitchen floor at 18 months of age, her mother knew there was a problem. A case of haemophi¥ On Aug. 4, 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden are found hacked to death in their lus influenza as a toddler and the antibiotFall River, Mass., home. Daughter Lizzie, later immortalized in a famous rhyme, ics used to save her life left Whitestone was arrested and charged with the double homicide. Taken with her Christian with a profound hearing loss. persona, the all-male jury acquitted her. Today, the house where the Borden mur• Whitestone’s mom encouraged her to ders occurred is a bed and breakfast. learn to speak and read lips and discour¥ On Aug. 5, 1914, the world’s first electric traffic signal is put into place on the aged sign language. She did learn sign language later. corner of Euclid Avenue and East 105th Street in Cleveland. It consisted of four • At age 5, Whitestone started taking balpairs of red and green lights that served as stop-go indicators, each mounted on let lessons. Her mother hoped this would a corner post. improve her rhythm for speech, which it ¥ On Aug. 6, 1928, Andy Warhol, one of the most influential artists of the latter did, and it also was a huge boost to her part of the 20th century, is born in Pennsylvania. He took literally the advice of an self-esteem through the years. Ballet was art teacher who said he should paint the things he liked. He liked ordinary things, her talent when she competed in the Miss such as comic strips, canned soup and soft drinks, and so he painted them. America pageant. ¥ On Aug. 2, 1939, Wes Craven, the man responsible for terrorizing millions • Born in Dothan, Alabama, in 1973, Whitof moviegoers with his “Nightmare on Elm Street” series, is born in Cleveland. estone looked to another deaf Alabaman, Craven began his directing career with 1972’s “The Last House on the Left,” a Helen Keller, as her role model. Keller’s violent teen horror film. determination became determination for ¥ On Aug. 7, 1947, Kon-Tiki, a balsa wood raft captained by Norwegian anthroWhitestone as well. She worked hard to pologist Thor Heyerdahl, completes a 4,300-mile, 101-day journey from Peru to learn in school, attending Central School Raroia in the Tuamotu Archipelago, near Tahiti. Heyerdahl wanted to prove his for the Deaf in St. Louis, Missouri, for a few theory that prehistoric South Americans could have colonized the Polynesian years when she had fallen behind in reguislands by drifting on ocean currents. lar school. She passed six reading levels ¥ On Aug. 3, 1958, the U.S. nuclear submarine Nautilus accomplishes the first in three years, catching up with her peers. undersea voyage to the geographic North Pole. USS Nautilus, the world’s first Whitestone graduated from a public high school in Birmingham, Alabama, with a 3.6 nuclear submarine, dived at Point Barrow, Alaska, and traveled nearly 1,000 grade point average. miles under the Arctic ice cap to reach the top of the world. • She won her first beauty pageant in the ¥ On Aug. 1, 1966, Charles Whitman takes a stockpile of guns and ammunition Miss America system as a student at Jackto the observatory platform atop a 300-foot tower at the University of Texas and sonville State University in Jacksonville, proceeds to shoot 46 people, killing 14 and wounding 31. Alabama. From there, she followed up as first runner up to Miss Alabama in 1992. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc. • In 1994, Whitestone won the Miss Alabama contest and went to the Miss America Pageant to represent her state for the 1995 contest. She danced a ballet to “Via Dolorosa” for her talent. • Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford were the hosts of the Miss America Pageant when Whitestone won her title. When Regis announced the first runner up, Miss Virginia, Whitestone couldn’t hear the an1. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the U.S. Naval 1. Who were the original members of the Academy located? Supremes? Bonus for knowing where they nouncement. She didn’t know she had won until Miss Virginia turned to her and pointed 2. PERSONALITIES: Who was Fulton John were from. as she hugged her. Sheen, famous for his radio and TV broad2. Name the solo artist who released an al- • With her win, Whitestone became the casts? bum entitled "Welcome to My Nightmare." first person with a disability to win the title 3. LANGUAGE: What is the plural of “quan- 3. What was the Talking Heads' highest of Miss America. Another interesting Tidtum”? ranked song? bit about the 1995 pageant: The telecast 4. TELEVISION: What is the name of the 4. Which artist released "My True Confeslasted for three hours, the longest in pagcity in the long-running soap opera “All My sion" and "Two Tickets to Paradise"? What eant history. The organization highlighted Children”? year was it? its 75-year history during the program. 5. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel 5. Which singer-songwriter released "Long • During her reign, Whitestone showcased “The Jungle,” a book that detailed abuses her program called S.T.A.R.S., which Tall Sally" and "Rip It Up"? in the U.S. meat-packing industry? stands for “Success Through Action and 6. What quartet had a hit with "To Be With 6. MUSIC: What rock group recorded the Realization of your DreamS.” The five song “Layla”? You"? points of the S.T.A.R.S. program are: posi7. ROYALTY: Which English king convened the so-called Long Parliament in 1640? tive attitude, belief in a dream, willingness Answers 8. COMICS: What was the name of Superto work hard, facing obstacles, and building 1. Diana Ross, Betty McGlown, Florence man’s superdog? a strong support team. Ballard and Mary Wilson were all from 9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was • Showing such great determination to Detroit. the first name of the pirate known as Capreach her goals and overcome obstacles, 2. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon tain Kidd? Whitestone is a great role model for people Furnier), in 1975. Called a concept album, of all ages and abilities. She worked hours 10. HISTORY: What year was Malcolm X the songs tell the story of a child's nightassassinated? to learn to dance and speak. She didn’t let mare. her lack of hearing discourage her from 3. "Burning Down the House," which reaching her dreams. peaked at No. 9 on the charts in 1983. The • Whitestone has written four books since song has been covered by many, including touring the country as Miss America. They "Weird Al" Yankovic. are: “Listening with My Heart” (1997), “Be4. Brook Benton, in 1963. Both songs were lieving the Promise” (1999), “Let God Surin the Top Ten on the R&B charts. prise You” (2003) and “Heavenly Crowns” 5. Little Richard (born Richard Wayne Pen- (2004). • Whitestone is married and has three niman) in 1956. They were his first No. 1 sons. She is a motivational speaker affiliathits on the R&B charts. 6. Mr. Big, in 1992. The song went to No. 1 ed with the Washington Speaker’s Bureau. Some of the topics she speaks on are: in a dozen countries around the world. achievement, Christian faith & inspiration, courage and overcoming obstacles and (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc. challenges.
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Like the Weather, Hot Investment Can Cool Off We’re in the “Dog Days” of summer – traditionally the hottest, steamiest time of year. But in a few weeks, the temperatures will begin to cool down. Nature isn’t alone in this heating-and-cooling pattern — you can also find evidence of it in the investment world. To be specific, today’s “hot” investments can lose their Dustin Friend sizzle quickly — which means that, as an investor, you’ll need to take steps to avoid being left out in the cold. An investment can become “hot” — that is, its price can shoot up — for any of a number of reasons. For example, a company that provides a well-known product or service may decide to “go public” by making its shares available to investors; when this happens, the stocks become “hot” for a while. An investment may also become hot if a favorable event occurs, as might be the case with a drug company that gains permission to sell a medicine that’s much in demand. And some investments heat up because an “expert” is touting them in the media. But although different investments may get hot for different reasons, they all share one thing in common: They will cool off. In fact, by the time you and many other investors hear about a hot stock, it may already be cooling off. If you buy into an investment that’s been hot for a while, you should recognize that its “upside potential” may not be what you think. To help achieve your financial goals, you may be better off by not chasing after hot stocks. Instead, consider these ideas: Increase share ownership. One key to building wealth is to increase the amount of shares you own in your investments. Hot stocks are often expensive stocks, so you may be limited in the number of shares you can purchase. As an alternative, look for quality investments that are trading at reasonable prices. You might also consider buying additional shares in quality companies you already own. Buy appropriate investments. Even if you can afford to buy some shares in hot stocks, should you? These stocks may not be suitable for your needs, for any number of reasons: too risky for your risk tolerance, too similar to other stocks you already own, and so on. You need to own investments that are appropriate for your individual needs. Of course, you also need to keep in mind that any investment in stocks — whether hot or not — will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and may be worth more or less than your original investment when you sell. Diversify your holdings. By continually pursuing hot investments, you might end up with an unbalanced, non-diversified portfolio. By diversifying your holdings, you can help reduce the impact of volatility on your portfolio. However, diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against loss. Think long term. Chasing hot stocks is strictly a shortterm move. Successful investors adhere to long-term strategies that require discipline, patience and a constant focus on the future. By following these suggestions, you’re unlikely to experience the “thrill” of chasing after hot investments — but you will get the satisfaction of building a portfolio designed to help meet your important investment goals. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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By Samantha Weaver ¥ It was 20th-century U.S. Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson who made the following sage observation: “The price of freedom of religion or of speech or of the press is that we must put up with, and even pay for, a good deal of rubbish.” ¥ It’s common knowledge that Microsoft founder Bill Gates is regularly ranked as one of the world’s wealthiest people, but you might not realize that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the world’s wealthiest charitable organization, with an endowment of $36.7 billion. ¥ If you’re planning a trip to Iowa anytime soon, you might want to schedule a stop in the town of Walcott. There you can visit the Iowa 80 Truckstop, the world’s largest. With a whopping 220 acres, the truck stop is 1.5 times the size of Disneyland. ¥ In a traditional Hungarian wedding ceremony, the bride wears a headdress made of woven wheat, thought to help ensure the couple’s fertility. ¥ Historians say that famed German composer Ludwig van Beethoven was quite particular about his coffee. It is claimed that he counted out exactly 60 coffee beans for each cup that he drank. ¥ The longest mountain range on Earth is located underwater -- in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, to be specific. It’s nearly 25,000 miles long, and the only part of it that’s above water is the nation of Iceland. ¥ If you are an American of a certain age, you almost certainly spent time watching the 1960s sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie.” The iconic bottle where the genie lived wasn’t actually created for the show; the set dressers used a Jim Beam holiday decanter from 1964. *** Thought for the Day: “It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.” -- Mark Twain (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
Itchy Skin Plagues Pot-Bellied Pigs DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My pot-bellied pigs, “Penny” and “Norman,” again lost their hair very early this spring, when it was still very cold. Their skin was extremely itchy and very cracked and dry-looking. I contacted many vets, Humane Societies and others concerning this never-ending issue. Many told me that hair loss in pot-bellied pigs is normal, and there was nothing I could do. That was not good enough for me. Now I think I found something that is helping. I’ve been adding safflower oil in with their food pellets -- about a tablespoon each feeding. They have not grown back any hair, since I just started this about three weeks ago. But I can tell they don’t look as dry and they’re not scratching as much. I give safflower oil to my dogs and cats during the winter while our wood stove is operating, as they tend to get dry, flaky skin. The oil makes their fur very shiny. So I thought I would try it on my piggies. I hope this will help others who are going through this. Good luck! -- Diane at Little Moose Farm DEAR DIANE: Skin problems and hair loss in pot-bellied pigs is indeed very common, but troubling for owners. Pot-bellied pigs can “blow their coats” routinely after reaching about two years of age, and their skin can be dry during the period before their hair grows back. However, other problems can sometimes cause hair loss and dry, cracked skin as well, so it’s always good to check with the vet when hair loss occurs. Many experts recommend adding a cod liver oil or fish oil supplement to the pigs’ food, and safflower oil may be a good alternative as well. This can help improve their dry skin while waiting for their coats to regrow. Send your pet questions and tips to ask@pawscorner.com, or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Find more pet advice and resources at www.pawscorner.com. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Stroke, Heart Attack Risks Are Similar Luscious Layered Lemon Dessert Nothing is quite so refreshing on a hot summer day as a cold glass of lemonade. Well, how about all that refreshment in a delicious dessert! This has all the flavor of lemonade, but it’s so creamy it will practically melt in your mouth! 12 (2 1/2-inch) graham cracker squares 2 (4-serving) packages sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix 1 (4-serving) package sugar-free lemon gelatin 1 1/3 cups dry milk powder 2 cups diet lemon-lime soda pop 1 cup reduced-calorie whipped topping 1. Evenly arrange 9 graham crackers in a 9-by-9-inch cake pan. In large bowl, combine 1 package dry pudding mix, dry gelatin, 2/3 cup dry milk powder and 1 1/4 cups diet lemon-lime soda. Mix well using wire whisk. Blend in 1/4 cup whipped topping. Carefully spread mixture evenly over graham crackers. Refrigerate while preparing topping. 2. In same bowl, combine remaining package of dry pudding mix, remaining 2/3 cup dry milk powder and remaining 3/4 cup soda pop. Mix well using wire whisk. Blend in remaining 3/4 cup whipped topping. Spread topping mixture evenly over filling. Crush remaining 3 graham crackers into fine crumbs; evenly sprinkle over top. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Makes 8 servings. ¥ Each serving equals: 96 calories, 0g fat, 5g protein, 19g carb., 296mg sodium, 0g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 fat-free milk, 1/2 starch. (c) 2011 King Features Synd. Inc.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I read all the time about the risks of having a heart attack. I never see anything said about the risks for having a stroke. What are they? I fear a stroke more than I do a heart attack. -- P.S. ANSWER: The risks for both are similar. They include uncontrolled high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, too little exercise, a large waist, excessive alcohol consumption and a high ratio of Apo B to Apo A-1. This last item needs an explanation. Apo B is similar to LDL cholesterol -- the bad kind of cholesterol, the kind that clogs arteries. Apo A-1 is more like HDL cholesterol -- good cholesterol, the kind that keeps arteries clean. I have to admit that these tests are not usually ordered. This subject is complicated by the fact that there are two different kinds of stroke. The more-common variety comes from obstruction of blood flow to a part of the brain from a plugged artery, like the plugged heart artery of a heart attack. The less-common variety comes from the breaking of a brain artery, something called a hemorrhagic stroke. The two require different treatments and different approaches to prevention. P.S. is like most people who live in greater fear of a stroke than a heart attack. The booklet on strokes explains the kinds of strokes and what can be done to prevent and treat them. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 902W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. 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. DONOHUE: Recently I had what the hospital doctors called a panic attack. I would like to know what causes them and if there is a cure. Would lack of sleep or medication have anything to do with it? -- W.B. ANSWER: A panic attack is a period of extreme fear in a situation that doesn’t warrant such fear. It comes on suddenly, reaches a peak in 10 or fewer minutes and makes the person want to flee from the situation he or she finds him- or herself in -- shopping for groceries, driving a car or walking down a street. During an attack, some of the following are present: the heart beats fast; sweat breaks out; people become short of breath; they can feel like they are choking; they might have chest pain and believe they’re having a heart attack; they could be dizzy. The actual attack probably results from an outpouring of body chemicals, like adrenaline. What triggers the release of these chemicals usually is buried deeply in a person’s subconscious. Lack of sleep or medication could make a person more susceptible to an attack. If you experience a panic attack only once, you don’t have a great concern. If the attacks recur, then you do have a problem that needs attention. Report them to your family doctor, who will get you started on treatment and refer you to a professional who can unearth hidden causes provoking these attacks. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2011 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
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