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second, with each flash carrying over one billion volts. That’s enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for three months! In one short instant, the air surrounding the lightning flash is heated to a temperature five times hotter than the surface of the sun. Lightning will strike the United States about 25 million times this year. Five hundred of those flashes will strike the Empire State Building. • Scientists maintain that there are about 760 thunderstorms occurring on our planet every hour. Trying to figure out how far away a thunderstorm is? Count the number of seconds between a lightning flash and the following clap of thunder. Divide that number by five to compute the distance to the lightning in miles. • You’re more likely to be killed by a lightning strike in Florida than in any other state. Over a 10-year period, 74 people in that state died after being struck, with Texas a distant second with 28 deaths. You’ll be pretty safe in Washington, Oregon and North Dakota, where no deaths occurred during those 10 years. •When strong currents of air carry water droplets up to a height where freezing occurs, ice particles form and grow. They become too heavy to be supported by the air current and fall to the ground as hail. Large hailstones can fall at speeds exceeding 100 mph (160.9 km/hr). Compare that with the speed of a typical raindrop at 17 mph (27.4 km/hr). Cheyenne, Wyoming, averages the most hailstorms in the United State each year, but those in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are the most severe. • In 1986, a storm in Bangladesh produced the largest hailstones ever recorded; they weighed well over 2 lbs. (1 kg) each. Ninety-two people were killed by the stones. Bangladesh was also home to history’s deadliest cyclone in 1970, with a death toll of 300,000. • Tornado Alley refers to an area stretching from central Texas to northern Iowa, and across Colorado, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Oklahoma. About 90 percent of U.S. tornadoes hit this region. There are more tornadoes in the United States than any other place in the world, with about 1,000 reported per year. Canada is a distant second, with about 100. •If you’re a sun worshipper, then Yuma, Arizona, is the place for you! This Southwestern community receives more than 4,000 hours of sunshine a year, making it the sunniest place on earth. Yuma also has the lowest precipitation average in the United States, receiving
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just under 3 inches (7.6 cm) a year, and its record high temperature is 124˚ F (51˚ C). • The hottest temperature ever recorded on earth was back in September of 1922 in El Azizia, Libya, when the mercury soared to 136˚ F (58˚ C). The North American record belongs to Death Valley, California, at 134˚ F (57˚ C) in July of 1913. • Baby, it’s cold outside! How about 129˚ below zero (-89.6˚ C) reached in Vostok, Antarctica, in 1983? Russia gets plenty cold, too, with low temps recorded at -90˚ F (-68˚ C) on more than one occasion. • Alaska is the coldest U.S. state overall — at least five cities have had low temps dip under -60˚ F (-51˚ C), with Barrow ranking as the coldest city. Down on the mainland, the honor of coldest city goes to International Falls, Minnesota. Neighboring Duluth, Baudette and Hibbing aren’t far behind. Two North Dakota communities, Grand Forks and Fargo, offer some stiff competition with average temps from December through March in the single digits. • The world’s least sunny place is, not surprisingly, the South Pole, where the sun shines just 182 days a year. • The combination of heat and humidity can be stifling on a summer day. Phoenix, Arizona, is ranked as No. 1 on the list of “Most Uncomfortable Cities.” One of the nation’s hottest summertime cities, its average July temperature is 104˚ F (40˚ C). Several Texas cities are close behind — Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Dallas, Waco and Houston are all within the Top Ten. •If you don’t mind consistency and predictability, then San Francisco and San Diego are the places for you. They are ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the category of “least weather variety” based on temperatures, precipitation and wind. In fact, California holds eight out of the Top Ten spots in this group. •Over a 24-hour period back in 1916, the temperature in Browning, Montana, dropped from 44˚ F to -54˚ F (7˚ C to -48˚ C).
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A hectic period begins to wind down. Take time to draw some deep breaths and relax before getting into your next project. A long-absent family member makes contact. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’re eager to move forward with a new challenge that suddenly dropped in your lap. But you’d be wise to take this one step at a time to allow new developments to come through. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re almost ready to make a commitment. A lingering doubt or two, however, should be resolved before you move ahead. An associate could provide important answers. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Caution is still the watchword as you move closer toward a decision about a new situation. If you act too fast, you might miss some vital warning signs. Go slowly and stay alert. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your new goal looks promising, and your golden touch does much to enhance its prospects for success. In your private life, Cupid does his best to make your new relationship special. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) That impatient side of yours is looking to goad you into moving before you’re ready to take that big step. Stay calm and cool. Let things fall into place before you act. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A legal matter you hoped could finally be settled could be a pesky problem for a while, until all the parties agree to stop disagreeing with each other. Be patient. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Partnerships -- personal or professional -- which began before the new year take on new importance. They also reveal some previously hidden risks. So be warned. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your associates are firmly on your side, and that persistent problem that has caused you to delay some activities should soon be resolved to your satisfaction.
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CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Favorable changes continue to dominate, and you should be responding positively as they emerge. Someone wants to become more involved in what you’re doing. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A friend wants to share a secret that could answer some questions you’ve wondered about for a long time. Meanwhile, travel aspects continue to be strong. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Stay on your new course despite so-called well-meaning efforts to discourage you. Rely on your deep sense of self-awareness to guide you to do what’s right for you. BORN THIS WEEK: You have the capacity to meet challenges that others might find overwhelming, and turn them into successful ventures.
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1. Name the four N.L. pitchers to win the Cy Young Award in consecutive years.
Lots of “wisdom” has been passed down from generation to generation that isn’t necessarily the truth. Check to see how many of these old wives’ tales you take as gospel! • Everyone’s mother said that going outside with wet hair will bring on a cold. Actually, viruses cause colds, and viruses tend to spread more easily indoors where people tend to congregate a bit more during cold weather. And will your eyes really stay that way if you cross them? Not at all! The eye disorder Strabismus, something that occurs in 4 percent of U.S. children, is responsible for that. • Did your mom also tell you that swallowed gum takes seven years to digest? While there are ingredients in gum that the body can’t digest, the wad moves through your digestive system and is eliminated within hours, or at the most, days. Large amounts of swallowed gum can, on rare occasions, cause an intestinal blockage. • In the old days when you burned your hand, most likely your mother smeared butter on it. Greasy substances actually hold in the heat, making the situation worse. Running your hand under cold water or using a cool cloth reduces the heat and can reduce the damage to the skin. Applying juice from an aloe vera plant is also a wise choice. • Can coffee stunt a child’s growth? No, not really, but that doesn’t make it a healthy choice. Too much caffeine in a child’s diet can hinder the absorption of calcium and other nutrients. •If you’re worried that allowing your children to play with toads will give them warts, remember that warts are caused by a virus that toads neither carry nor pass on. •Many old wives’ tales are related to women and their babies. For example, if a pregnant woman has frequent heartburn throughout the nine months, her baby will be born with a full head of hair. If that baby has light brown birthmarks, the mother drank too much coffee during her pregnancy. And who needs expensive ultrasounds to determine a baby’s gender? Folklore has other ways of figuring it out, such as suspending a wedding band from a thread. If the ring moves in a circular motion, the baby is a girl, whereas if it moves in a straight line or side to side, a boy is forthcoming. If the mother-to-be craves salty foods, it’s a boy, while cravings for sweets and fruit indicate a girl. Moving gracefully throughout pregnancy is a sign of a girl, while becoming clumsy means a boy is on the way. •Got an itch? Old wives’ wisdom says itchy feet indicate you’ll soon be traveling, while an itchy nose means you’re about to kiss a fool. If the palm of your right hand itches, you’ll receive money soon, while an itchy left hand means you’ll lose some. • Don’t worry about spicy foods giving you an ulcer. While they may irritate an existing one, they don’t bring them on. Sixty percent of peptic ulcers are the result of a bacterial infection. Still others are caused by overuse of pain medications. • Here’s wisdom that really is true! Chicken soup can make you feel better. That’s because the amino acid cysteine present in the soup seems to help the congestion of the common cold.
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2. It took just 1,303 innings for pitcher Kerry Wood to record 1,500 career strikeouts.
Who held the mark for fewest innings to reach that mark before Wood?
3. Who holds the NFL record for most TD passes caught in a season?
4. Three No. 11 seeds have advanced to the NCAA Final Four in men’s basketball. Name two of them. 5. True or false: Until the 2010-11 NHL campaign, the Anaheim Mighty Ducks and Los Angeles Kings had never gone to the playoffs in the same season. 6. How many total medals did U.S. boxers tally in the Olympics between 2000 and 2008? 7. Who was the last senior golfer before John Cook (2010-11) to win the last tournament of one Champions Tour season and the first tournament of the next season?
And the Winner Is ... We all have lapses in judgment ... well, except maybe Drew Brees. Every Sunday, his name is a reliable one across the TV scroll -- 300-plus yards, five touchdowns and another win for the New Orleans Saints. It’s only natural that he gets a lot of talk when it comes to MVP consideration. I don’t consider him the MVP. I consider him a sick maniac that somehow figured out his craft in ways that should land him in a laboratory somewhere so he can be studied, the findings published in a journal. (Because he’s really good.) The other obvious MVP candidate -- and likely winner, in my estimation -- is Aaron Rodgers, quarterback of the team that lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in week 14 (the Packers). Rodgers is the complete package in that he can throw and run, and throw while running. He’s levelheaded and accurate; he’s good in the beginning and good at the end. Then things start to get wacky. For whatever reason, there has been more talk about the MVP this year than in recent memory. I don’t remember it being such reliable water-cooler talk before ... not this consistently. Until his crappy game against the Redskins
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going down the stretch, I was pointing to Eli Manning. With Ahmad Bradshaw hurting and Brandon Jacobs a non-factor, it was Eli who kept the Giants in the playoff hunt. They have the league’s 29th-ranked defense as of this writing, so the other side of the ball hasn’t been much help. Overlooked, because it’s a boring story by now, is Tom Brady. As of this writing, New England has won six in a row, exposed their cartoonish rivals the Jets as wannabes and glided into the playoffs. The Patriots can be beaten, but don’t be surprised if you see Brady holding the Lombardi aloft yet again. Like the Giants, Brady’s stock goes up when you consider that the Pats are last in the league (as of this writing) in passing defense. But, nah, it can’t be Brady this year. And, though you’re not going to want to hear this, Tim Tebow is in contention. Come on, the Broncos weren’t going to be playoff contenders without him, it’s just that simple. Credit coach John Fox with making the offensive adjustments to accommodate the glorified fullback, but Tebow got the job done. And if you equate “value” with money, nobody sells more jerseys or had as great an impact on the bottom line of a franchise this year than Tebow. There would be riots if he won the MVP. But if we’re going to get really silly -- and honest -- about things? This year’s MVP is Peyton Manning. The Colts went from Super Bowl contenders to the team that will draft Andrew Luck, all because he didn’t play a down this season.
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bananas, which naturally give off ethylene, will help speed up the ripening process. And if you find yourself with a few too many overripe pears, blend them into smoothies, soups, sauces and purees! Thoroughly wash pears immediately prior to eating or preparation. Under cold, drinkable water, use your clean hands or a soft-bristled produce scrub brush to gently but vigorously scrub the entire exterior of the pear, taking extra care to cleanse the indentations near the stem (at the top) and calyx (at the bottom). The total process will take 15 to 20 seconds. Wash fruit even if you plan on peeling it. Pears are perfect when paired with sweet or savory dishes. This recipe for Balsamic-Fig and Pear Glazed Chicken Breasts blends sweet, fresh pears with rich aged balsamic vinegar and dried figs for a delightfully savory dinner meal.
Pear-ings At our house, my husband does the weekly grocery shopping, and I shop for dinner parties and holiday meals. He called me to ask about buying some beautiful Red Bartlett pears, as we usually purchase green pears. Red Bartletts are among the first pears ready for harvest each season. The Red Bartlett pear carries a true “pyriform” (pear shape) -- a rounded bell on the bottom half of the fruit, then a definitive shoulder with a smaller neck or stem end. Gentle harvesting methods, including handpicking, and modern packing facilities in the Pacific northwest ensure a quality selection when fruit arrives in grocery produce departments. Northwest pears are harvested when mature, but not yet ripe, so you can expect a smoother texture with sweeter flavor. If left at room temperature, they slowly reach sweet and succulent maturity as they ripen from the inside out. Pears have been recognized as one of the 20 most popular fruits by the Food and Drug Administration, and it’s no wonder why! They are an excellent source of fiber and a good source of vitamin C with only 100 calories per serving. And they’re sodium-free, fat-free and cholesterol-free. As tempting as the pear might be right from the grocer’s stand, a little bit of patience and know-how will ensure that it reaches peak flavor. The best way to judge ripeness for non-Bartlett varieties is apply gentle pressure to the neck of the pear with your thumb. If it yields to pressure, it’s ripe. To ripen your pears, leave firm, unripe pears at room temperature. Once the pear is ripe, it can be refrigerated to slow the ripening process and saved for use up to five days later. Ripened pears can be used at once or put under refrigeration (35 F to 45 F) until you want to use them. Refrigeration will delay further ripening but will not stop it altogether, giving you adequate time to include fresh pears in your menu planning. Remember, pears need to ripen at room temperature, so don’t refrigerate an unripe pear! Placing under-ripe pears in a fruit bowl at room temperature near other ripening fruit like apples and
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Citrus-Glazed Salmon This sweet and savory salmon dish tempts every part of the palate with a melange of perky winter flavors. 1 1/2 pounds fennel bulbs, trimmed and chopped, fronds chopped and reserved for garnish 1 small (6- to 8-ounce) all-purpose potato, peeled and chopped 1 1/4 cups fresh orange juice 1/4 teaspoon lower-sodium soy sauce 4 (6 ounces each) center-cut salmon fillets Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon margarine or butter
BALSAMIC FIG AND PEARGLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS 4 ounces goat cheese or Feta cheese 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme or poultry seasoning 1/4 teaspoon fresh minced garlic 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 USA Pears, cored and cut in half 1 1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth 1 1/2 cup dried figs 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1. Preheat oven to 375 F. 2. Mix goat or Feta cheese, thyme or poultry seasoning, garlic, 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper until blended. Place 1 rounded tablespoon of the cheese mixture into center of 6 of the pear halves. 3. Puree the remaining 2 pear halves, chicken broth, figs, vinegar and sugar in batches in blender until smooth. Pour into a strainer set over a bowl. Press liquid (sauce) into a bowl and discard solids. Pour half of the pear and fig sauce into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan. 4. Place chicken breasts over the pear and fig sauce in pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place a filled pear half cut-side down over each chicken breast and drizzle with remaining sauce. Cover pan with foil and bake in oven for 20 minutes. 5. Remove foil and continue to bake, basting occasionally with the sauce, 30 to 40 minutes until chicken breasts reach an internal temperature of 160 F. Cut pear and chicken breast in half to display cheese filling. Spoon sauce over pears and serve. Serves 6. (Additional information courtesy of Pear Bureau Northwest.)
1. Preheat oven to 300 F. Line 15 1/2-inch by 10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan with foil; grease foil. 2. In 4-quart saucepan, combine fennel and potato. Add enough cold water to cover. Cover, heat to boiling on high, then reduce heat to low. Simmer 18 to 22 minutes or until vegetables are tender when pierced with tip of knife. 3. Meanwhile, in 4-quart saucepan, heat juice to boiling on high. Boil 10 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup. Stir in soy sauce and boil 1 minute longer. 4. While fennel and juice cook, season flesh side of salmon with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Arrange salmon in single layer in prepared pan, skin side up. Roast 12 to 18 minutes or until paler in color and knife pierces easily through side. Carefully peel skin off salmon and discard. 5. Drain fennel and potato, and transfer to food processor with knife blade attached. Add margarine, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Puree until smooth. Divide among serving plates. 6. Arrange salmon skin side down on top of fennel puree and spoon orange glaze over. Garnish with fennel fronds and serve immediately. Serves 4. Each serving: About 420 calories, 16g total fat (3g saturated), 108mg cholesterol, 495mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate, 5g dietary fiber, 41g protein.
Citrus Carrots Using orange juice concentrate is a quick and cheap way to add flavor and nutrients to basic carrots. 1 tablespoon butter 1 pound carrots, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons water 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons snipped chives 1. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat butter on medium 1 minute. Add carrots, and cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add water; cover and cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. 2. Uncover; add concentrate, salt and pepper. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until tender. Toss with chives. Serves 4.
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• On Jan. 9, 1493, Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three “mermaids” and describes them as “not half as beautiful as they are painted.” They were in reality manatees. Mythical mermaids have existed in seafaring cultures since the time of the ancient Greeks. • On Jan. 14, 1639, in Hartford, Conn., the first constitution in the American colonies, the “Fundamental Orders,” is adopted. The Fundamental Orders declared that “the foundation of authority is in the free consent of the people.” • On Jan. 10, 1901, a drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont, Texas, produces an enormous gusher of crude oil, signaling the advent of the American oil industry. The geyser flowed at an initial rate of approximately 100,000 barrels a day and took nine days to cap. • On Jan. 15, 1919, two million gallons of fiery hot molasses floods the streets of Boston, killing 21 people and a dozen horses. The molasses burst from a 58-foot-high tank in the heart of the city. An 8-foot-high wave of molasses swept away freight cars, knocked over the local firehouse and pushed over the support beams for the elevated train line. • On Jan. 13, 1939, Arthur “Doc” Barker is shot and killed while trying to escape from Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay. Barker, of the notorious “Bloody Barkers” gang, was spotted on the rock-strewn shore of the island after climbing over the walls and tying pieces of wood together into a makeshift raft. • On Jan. 11, 1973, the owners of America’s 24 majorleague baseball teams vote to allow teams in the American League to use a “designated pinch-hitter” that could bat for the pitcher, while still allowing the pitcher to stay in the game. • On Jan. 12, 1984, a panel overseeing the restoration of the Great Pyramids in Egypt abandons modern construction techniques in favor of the method employed by the ancient Egyptians. Restorers stopped using mortar and adopted the system of interlocking blocks practiced by the original pyramid builders.
To Your Good Health By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.
Lupus Targets Young Women
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I recently tested positive for lupus, about which I know nothing. Please furnish me with some information. -- E.L.
ANSWER: Men, children and the elderly can come down with lupus, but the main target group is young women between the ages of 15 and 45. Lupus causes a staggering number of signs and symptoms. No one person develops all, but some have many. Joint swelling and pain; a drop in the number of white and red blood cells; a tendency to form clots in veins; skin rashes; malfunctioning of nerves, the brain and the spinal cord; inflammation of the coverings of the heart and lungs; kidney damage; and an injuring sensitivity to sunlight are the major troubles facing lupus patients. All of this comes about because the immune system declares war on body organs and tissues for reasons not fully understood. Antibodies -- products of the immune system -- are signs of the immune attack. They are useful for diagnosing the illness. When you say you tested positive for lupus, do you mean you had a positive blood test? One frequently used is the ANA (anti-nuclear antibody) test. A positive ANA suggests lupus but is not diagnostic of it. Two other antibody tests, anti-dsDNA and anti-SM, are stronger evidence of lupus. Lupus is a formidable illness, but modern treatment has taken away much of its dread. In the past, it shortened life. Now 80 percent to 90 percent of lupus patients live 10 or more years. Lupus is subject to flare-ups and periods when it greatly quiets down.
For flares, the cortisone drugs are put into play. For quiet periods, medicines with fewer side effects are prescribed. The list of medicines available for lupus is large. A new one has just come on the market. The booklet on rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, two similar illnesses, gives a comprehensive view of lupus and its treatment. To order a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 301W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have seen a specialist for jock itch. I was told there is no cure. Why not? Men in service during the wars must have had this. -- W.K. ANSWER: Men and women in and out of service get tinea cruris, jock itch, a fungal infection of the skin in the groin. Cure is possible. The infected skin is red to brown and has a raised, scaly margin. It’s often itchy. In another part of your letter, you mentioned an antifungal drug that is effective. Stick with it. It can require a month or more of treatment, and you should keep treating for one full week after all signs of it have gone. Other effective medicines are miconazole (Micatin) and clotrimazole (Lotrimin AF), both available without a prescription. If your current medicine or these medicines don’t make a dent, then you might have to go on prescription oral medicines. In that case, considerations of conditions that look like jock itch should be assessed, things like erythrasma, a bacterial skin infection, and psoriasis.
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Reader: Can Rabbit be Trained? By Samantha Mazzotta
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My pet rabbit, a lop-ear named “Jake,” seems pretty active and alert. He flicks his ears when I hold a treat out for him, and I noticed he does the same when I move my hand in a similar way even when there is no treat. Do you think a rabbit could be trained similar to the way a dog is trained? -- Clarissa T., Butte, Mont. DEAR CLARISSA: According to animal trainer Barbara Heidenreich, it’s entirely possible to do so; in fact, she’s trained two of her rabbits to do agility courses. Heidenreich uses positive-reinforcement training to teach her rabbits to perform on cue. One lop-eared rabbit, Loretta, “runs a seven-piece agility course, retrieves, spins in a circle and digs on cue. Loretta was adopted as an adult and learned most of her tricks in just a few weeks,” according to a promotional release by pet behavior and training-products company Good Bird
Inc. Heidenreich says that positive reinforcement training isn’t just for teaching pet tricks; owners also can use this method to address problem behaviors and, overall, get more connected to their pets. As these fluffy animals become more and more popular as pets, she feels that learning to do more than just care for rabbits is necessary but also rewarding. If you’d like to learn more about training Jake to do tricks, visit www.bunnytraining. com, Heidenreich’s site.
Get Ready to File Your 2011 Tax Return
You’ll be receiving your W-2 and 1099 income forms in the next few weeks. Your 1099 for bank interest and 1098 for mortgage interest paid in 2011 should show up in the same time frame. When they arrive, check them immediately. Compare to interest reported on your bank statements and your year-to-date income and the deductions from your last paycheck of 2011. If you’re self-employed, check the figures you’ve kept all year. If there are any discrepancies, report them immediately, before you file. The company issuing the forms will be required to send amended forms to you and the IRS. Even before your forms arrive, you can use your same estimate figures from above to run what-if scenarios with tax software on your computer. If the numbers don’t match once the forms arrive, you’ll be able to make changes in the program. (Take that opportunity to investigate why your numbers don’t match.) If you’ve never used computer tax software, some of the fairly easy ones are TurboTax by Intuit, TaxCut by H&R Block and TaxACT. Beware any off-brand names that offer to let you do your taxes online. They could be data collecting, and your Social Security number, name and address are valuable to thieves. Enter the data carefully, especially your Social Security number, amounts and employer ID. Save your
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youth group’s slogan is “Learn by doing”? 2. TELEVISION: Who was the German commandant of Stalag 13 in TV’s “Hogan’s Heroes”? 3. U.S. GOVERNMENT: Which state did Harry Byrd represent in the U.S. Senate for 32 years? 4. INVENTORS: Who was the inventor of the first practical process of photography? 5. MYTHOLOGY: Who was the Greek goddess Persephone? 6. HISTORY: What did Jack Ruby, who killed JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, do for a living? 7. SPORTS: When was the Stanley Cup first awarded? 8. THEATER: Tennessee Williams won a Pulitizer Prize for which one of his plays in 1948? 9. GEOGRAPHY: The city of Cartagena, Spain, lies next to which body of water? 10. EXPLORERS: What was the nationality of polar explorer Roald Amundsen?
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effect the miniskirt had in some places. It was reported that two women wearing minis caused a two-hour traffic jam in downtown Cairo, and a 63-year-old man in Rio De Janeiro was sentenced to three days in jail after biting the legs of the miniskirt-clad woman seated next to him on a bus. • It was American essayist Logan Pearsall Smith who made the following sage observation: It is the wretchedness of being rich that you have to live with rich people. • The word “avocado” is derived from a South American Indian word that means “testicle.” • When the miniskirt was introduced to the world in the 1960s, the reaction was swift and often harsh. Women who wore them in the Malagasy Republic were sentenced to 10 days in jail. Congolese police arrested 300 women for wearing the new style, and Egyptian law branded the garment as indecent. In Caracas, Venezuela, the clergy got involved; churches admonished women to give up their minis or “be condemned to hell.” Perhaps the seeming overreaction wasn’t entirely unjustified, considering the
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• The first animated color TV commercial was broadcast in 1949, and it was created by none other than venerable children’s book author Dr. Seuss. The ad was for the Ford Motor Company. • Historians say that Abraham Lincoln had a shrill, highpitched voice rather than the deep and sonorous tones we usually hear when the 16th president is portrayed in film and television. • Those who study such things say that Americans’ favorite T-shirt color is white, followed by blue and black. *** Thought for the Day: “If you have an important point, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time -- a tremendous whack.” -- Winston Churchill .
1. Sandy Koufax (196566), Greg Maddux (199295), Randy Johnson (19992002) and Tim Lincecum (2008-09). 2. Pedro Martinez did it in 1,337 innings. 3. Randy Moss had 23 TD receptions for New England in 2007. 4. LSU (1986), George Mason (2006) and Virginia Commonwealth (2011). 5. True. 6. Seven medals (one gold, two silver and four bronze). 7. Gil Morgan, 1997-98.
1. 4-H 2. Col. Wilhelm Klink 3. Virginia 4. Louis Daguerre 5. Queen of the underworld 6. Ruby was a Dallas nightclub owner 7. 1893 8. “A Streetcar Named Desire” 9. Mediterranean Sea 10. Norweigan
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