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TIDBITS® SAYS WE’RE IN THE BLACK by Kathy Wolfe
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The word “black” doesn’t mean just an object’s color — It has cultural and psychological meanings as well. This week, Tidbits explores a variety of areas where we see both the color and the word. •Those items that are black do not reflect any rays from the visible light spectrum. Rather, they absorb the frequencies of all color pigments. The presence of all primary colors creates black. The absence of these results in white. •Most of us are aware of the superstition that if a black cat crosses our path, bad luck is on the way. However, in Great Britain and Ireland, that feline is a symbol of good luck. The Scots even believe that a black cat near their house means prosperity is imminent. The Japanese also look upon it as good luck, and that ladies who own one will have many suitors. The Germans are very specific about the black cat’s route — If it crosses your path from right to left, it’s a bad omen, while a left to right course signifies future favorable times. • If you drive a black vehicle, supposedly you are empowered and not easily manipulated. You also love elegance! •To the Japanese, black is the symbol of nobility, age and wisdom. Contrast this with their view of white, which represents serfdom, youth and naïveté. In light of this, they award the black belt in martial arts as a symbol of achievement and seniority, as a sign that the individual has “blended the mind and body into one, into a unity within oneself and with the universe.” •Black History Month has been officially observed since 1976, when President Gerald Ford called on all Americans to recognize February as a time to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” •The ancient Aztecs viewed black as the color of war because black obsidian glass was used to make the cutting edges of their battle swords. Black also represented the institution of religion, because their priests wore only black. • Traditionally, musicians in the orchestra pit wear black attire. This is not only because of the formal look, but more so, not to draw attention away from those performers on stage.
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Stand Downs: Help for Homeless Vets
Homeless veterans are frequently at a disadvantage when it comes to getting services and help. Stand Down events are held specifically to assist homeless veterans. While Stand Downs can be held almost year-round, most communities and organizations host events during the summer. If you or someone you know is a homeless veteran in need of any services, now is the time. Services provided at Stand Downs include assistance with food, shelter, clothing, health screenings and benefits counseling for both VA and Social Security. If a veteran needs referrals for jobs, drug- or alcohol abuse or housing, they can find that, too. Events run from one to three days, depending on location. Many people, volunteers and groups step forward to host the Stand Downs -- community homeless agencies, the Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans
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“Men in Black” movie premiered in 1997; it was a science fiction comedy about a secret agency that monitors alien activity in New York City. Clint Eastwood was chosen to play the lead character, but after he turned it down, Tommy Lee Jones was put in the role opposite Will Smith. Smith didn’t want the role of “J,” but his wife talked him into taking it. A sequel came along in 2002, and MIB III opened in the spring of 2012. •More tea drinkers sip black tea than any other type; it equals 90 percent of total tea consumption. Although black, oolong, green and white teas all come from the same shrub, black tea is more oxidized than the other three. Green tea undergoes minimal oxidation during processing, and white tea is made with no fermentation whatsoever. White tea has the least caffeine, just 1 percent of what a cup of coffee contains. Black tea contains 20 percent of coffee’s caffeine. •If you’ve been denied a particular privilege or recognition, you’ve been blacklisted. The term also applies to those who have been rejected from work in a certain field, or one who has been ostracized from elite social circles. The word dates back to the 1600s, when England’s King Charles II compiled a list of 58 judges who had sentenced his father Charles I to death. When Charles II regained the throne 11 years later, 13 of those on his “blacklist” were executed, 25 were sentenced to life in prison, and the remainder escaped. • Some clubs hold secret ballots to determine whether an individual should be admitted. Those who vote against the person’s admittance “blackball” him. •If you’re bitten by a member of the Latrodectus genus, most likely you won’t die. Although the venom of the black widow spider is quite potent, it usually only results in muscle aches, nausea or difficulty breathing, although it can be fatal to small children. And the spiders generally bite only in self-defense, for example, when a person sits on them. The female, famous for consuming the male after mating, is more than twice the size of her mate and has venom three times more potent. She can grow up to about 1.5 inches (37 mm). Not every female will have the trademark red hourglass on the abdomen — Sometimes there are two red spots, sometimes no markings at all. The male can often exhibit the hourglass as well, although its marking is usually yellow or white. service organizations -- all for one purpose: to help homeless veterans. If you’re homeless (or you know someone who is) and can get to a computer, go online to the list of Stand Downs held in conjunction with the VA: www.va.gov/ HOMELESS/standdown.asp. The listings include a contact telephone number in your area. If you can’t get online, call the Homeless Veterans Programs Office at 202-461-1857. The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans also sponsors Stand Downs. Find it online at http://nchv. org/index.cfm. Click “Stand Down” on the left column. The NCHV site includes resource, health and job fairs. As with the VA list, each listing includes a local contact number, or call NCHV at 1-800-VET-HELP. Don’t let a lack of transportation keep you from getting the help you need at a Stand Down. If you inquire in advance, it’s likely that you’ll be given a ride to and from the event.
Weekly Horoscope
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’re wise to let your Arian skepticism question a former adversary’s request to let bygones be bygones. Time will tell if he or she is trying to pull the wool over the Lamb’s eyes. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Congratulations. Your hard work soon pays off with some well-deserved recognition. Meanwhile, that important personal relationship needs more attention from you. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) That new person in your life seems trustworthy, but don’t turn him or her into a confidant just yet. Remember: The secret you don’t reveal is the one you won’t lose sleep over. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your kindness makes a difference in someone’s life. But by week’s end, a touch of Cancerian envy could create a problem with a colleague. Take care to keep it under control. LEO (July 23 to August 22) A new spurt of energy sends you roaring back into that challenging work situation. But be careful not to overdo it, or your sizzle could fizzle before your task is completed. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your practical sense helps you see the logic of being a bit more flexible with a workplace colleague. But you still have a ways to go before there’s a true meeting of the minds. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A surprise situation could cause you to spend more money than you feel you can afford. But careful budget adjustments will help. Your fiscal picture soon brightens. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) That decision you made might still have its detractors, but your supporters are growing. Meanwhile, your personal life takes on some welcome new developments. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Matters of the mind intrigue the sage Sagittarian through week’s end. By then, you should feel more than ready to make room for pursuits of the heart. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The canny Capricorn can offer good counsel to others. But how about taking some advice yourself from a close friend or family member who is able and ready to help? AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A new workplace opportunity offers a variety of challenges that you might find intriguing. Best advice: Take things one step at a time so that you don’t feel overwhelmed. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A bid to revive a rela tionship that ended on a bitter note needs to be carefully thought out before you can even begin to consider plunging into a new emotional commitment. BORN THIS WEEK: You enjoy being with people, and people love being with you. You would probably do very well in politics.
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THAT’S JUST NUTS!
Tidbits is feeling a little nutty this week! Learn more about these healthy additions to your diet. • Sometimes called para nuts or cream nuts, Brazil nuts are grown in tropical South American rainforests. Their name might be “Brazil,” but most of the world’s supply comes from Bolivia. The huge tree that produces them grows up to 150 feet (45.7 m) tall and 6 feet (1.8 m) in diameter. The nuts form inside a hard pod about the size of a coconut, which holds between 15 and 25 nuts. Because these pods can fall from the tree without warning, harvesters wear wooden hats to protect their heads. Brazil nuts are high in fat, about 65 percent in content, which causes them to spoil more readily than other nuts. •We call them peanuts, but they’re not really nuts — Peanuts are legumes grown underground. Of all the nuts that Americans snack on, peanuts account for two-thirds of the total, about 700 million pounds (317 million kg) every year. One acre of plants will produce 2,860 pounds (1,297 kg) of peanuts, enough to make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches. One 18-ounce (.5 kg) jar of peanut butter requires 850 peanuts. Just over half of the U.S. crop comes from Georgia, with half of Georgia’s crop going to the manufacture of peanut butter. Chocolate manufacturers use about 20 percent of the peanut crop. •Do you have a phobia about peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth? You suffer from arachibutyrophobia. • What’s the difference between a filbert and a hazelnut? Nothing! They are one and the same. St. Philibert was a 7th century abbot who founded a French monastery. His feast day is August 22, the day filberts ripen in England, and his accomplishments are commemorated by a nut bearing his name. French settlers introduced the tree to Oregon, where they are widely grown, making them that state’s official nut. •Walnuts must have been a popular snack in Pompeii. Archaeologists have found uneaten walnuts in the remains of the city, buried by the 79 A.D. eruption of the volcano Mt. Vesuvius. A walnut tree can produce for nearly 100 years. •Two varieties of nuts are mentioned in the Bible, almonds and pistachios. The almond is not a true nut, but rather a drupe, related to other stone fruits, such as peaches, plums, apricots and cherries. California is the world’s top producer of almonds, although they are also grown in Spain, Syria, Iran and Morocco. These nutritious nuts are an excellent source of protein, potassium, Vitamin E and magnesium, and have been shown to help lower cholesterol. Twenty-five almonds contain only 160 calories, with one gram of saturated fat. Pistachios, mentioned in Genesis 43:11, come from one of the oldest flowering nut trees, harvested for at least 9,000 years. A member of the cashew family, the pistachio is one of the lowest calorie nuts — about 100 calories for 30 nuts. They are also a good source of antioxidants, scoring higher than a cup of green tea. •Have you “gone pecan?” In New Orleans’ lingo, that’s not a good thing; it means you’re beyond help! The pecan tree is the state tree of Texas, and Pecan Festivals are held there annually.
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1. Since 1988, only two players have stolen as many as 78 bases in a season. Name either one.
Who was the last player before Toronto’s Jose Bautista in 2011 to have the most 2. home runs in a month for five consecutive months? 3. Name the last year before 2011 in which there were fewer than two running backs selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
4. Three men’s basketball players have been named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team three times each. Name two of them. 5. The Detroit Red Wings set an NHL record in 2011-12 with a 23-game home winning streak. Who had held the mark? 6. Who was the oldest driver to win a season championship in NASCAR’s Cup series?
7. Between 1978 and 1987, a total of three men won 10 U.S. Open singles tennis titles. Name two of them.
On average, regulatory agencies enact more than 3,500 new rules a year, which is nearly one new rule every two hours. Certain key areas of high risk include filing taxes in a timely manner, improperly calculating overtime or misclassifying employees. In fact, an Ernst and Young Business Risk report named regulation compliance the No. 1 worry for business owners. Regulation compliance risk as an ongoing issue in which HR professionals, companies and legal teams must continue to monitor for the sake of their respective business’ health. Companies are now not only having to worry about turnover and retaining top talent, but are also having to navigate the red tape enacted by regulatory agencies. Agencies such as The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Department of Justice and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and more and the acts they regulate, cost businesses $1.75 trillion last year. Due to the misclassification of employees and failure to comply with overtime laws, the government is aggressively auditing companies’ wage and hour practices in an effort to recover more than $7 billion in lost payroll tax revenue. With the possible legal ramifications of hiring and firing employees, businesses need information on these crucial topics before they end up on the wrong side of the law. Companies should be aware of regulations that impact hiring, posting ads, employment applications, background checks, interviewing, hiring decisions, severance, and termination, among others. Handling the hiring process with intentional focus on regulations, staffing companies are providing a much needed service through a difficult time. Jason C. Poole Your Employment Expert Express Employment Professional Franchisee and Certified Coach and Speaker of the John Maxwell Team. For more information on this topic please contact Jason Poole at Jason.Poole@expresspros.com
THIS IS A HAMMER By Samantha Mazzotta Leak Stop in a Can?
Q: I’ve seen ads for a spray-on leak fixer that’s advertised for leaky gutters, damaged shingles and other problem areas. What’s your take on this? Should I order a can? -- Jerry in Sedona, Ariz. A: My first thought about this kind of fix-all product is that it may be a great help as a temporary patch, but a damaged gutter or shingle eventually
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A SPORTING VIEW By Mark Vasto Being First There is a peculiar desire in all of us to be first in something, and there are very few activities we can engage in that exemplify that characteristic more than in sports or journalism. (Even politicians don’t want to win all the time ... there are some jobs you just don’t want.) Through the centuries, numerous maxims have been handed down regarding this unceasing need to be first. “First come, first served,” “There can only be one,” “If you’re not the lead dog, the view never changes,” are but a few that immediately come to mind. Often, being first is associated with winning. “Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” That comment, of course, gets challenged by many deep thinkers who would like to see people evolve a little bit. In many situations, the drive to be first can lead to lots of collateral damage, such as a stampede. A few weeks ago, the mediaverse was all atwitter when CNN announced, wrongly, that the federal healthcare bill had been repealed by the U.S. States Supreme Court when, in fact, it did just the opposite. Instead of being first with the news, CNN lost credibility and are last in the cable news game.
will need to be fixed properly. And major damage, such as a ripped or cracked gutter, probably won’t hold up long with a spray-on patch. I haven’t tried the product in question, so I could, of course, be wrong about its capabilities. However, there are other spray-on rubber brands available at hardware and home-improvement stores. None that I’ve seen claim to fix leaks and large cracks; they’re advertised as sealants and as spray-on nonslip surfacing. They also cost much less, on average, than the product being advertised on television, especially with the cost of shipping and handling removed. If you decide to purchase the product, I’d say it would likely work best as a sealant for gaps around things like air conditioning ducts and where pipes emerge from the wall. Using it to patch areas or objects that bear weight -- like the joints between gutter sections, cracks in a deck’s wood flooring and
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Being second really has little worth in our society. Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon. Who was the second guy? But it’s better to be right than first in something. If Neil Armstrong and the moon crew were off on their calculations by just a fraction, they would have ended up hurtling into space, lost forever. Charles Lindbergh became the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and he did it without a front windshield (the term “flying blind” applies here). Amelia Earhart attempted to fly around the world, and we all know how that ended ... uhh, actually, we don’t. In June we watched Nik Wallenda walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Some thought he was the first to do so, but we know he was not. Popular theory has Emile Gravelet doing the stunt first in 1859, but nobody can really be sure. What we do know is that he was the first (and only) tightrope walker to cook an omelet on a wheelbarrow filled with hot stones and then lower the frying pan to passengers floating on the “Maid of the Mist” below him. The first person to win a marathon was a Greek soldier, but it wasn’t a game for him ... he was delivering a message from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens -26.2 miles. Upon delivery, legend has it, he died. So remember, when you’re breathing your last breath, make sure you can say that whatever it was that drove you in life, it was worth it in the end.
so on -- is probably not a good use for the product. For patching the roof, I’d be very careful about using it: Eventually, a leaky area of the roof will need more permanent repairs. Replacement of damaged shingles or flashing, as well as repair of the damaged area, could be hindered, not helped, by the presence of spray-on rubber. HOME TIP: Need to mark the location of a leak so you can find it while on the rooftop? In the attic, locate where the water is coming in a drive a 10-penny nail upward so that it pushes up the shingle above. Send your questions or tips to ask@thisisahammer. com, or write This Is a Hammer, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
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A New Side to an Old Side Dish
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From time to time, I like to make a “grown folks” version of my childhood favorites. This macaroni and cheese takes the kid-pleasing side dish to a new level of adulthood. To make this classic into a main-course, vegetarian meal, I’ve added tofu for a boost of protein. Tofu also absorbs the flavors of the cheeses and enhances the creamy texture of the dish. Serve this with a spinach salad and some whole-wheat rolls, and you’ve got a meal that is sure to please everyone in the family!
Pork Chops with Glazed Peaches
• Each serving (without peaches): About 280 calories, 12g total fat (4g saturated), 54mg cholesterol, 630mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate, 26g protein. • Each serving of peaches: About 65 calories, 0g total fat (0g saturated), 0mg cholesterol, 5mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate, 1g protein.
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1/3 cup Dijon mustard 1/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon bottled steak sauce 4 pork loin chops, each 3/4-inch thick Parsley sprigs, for garnish Glazed Peaches (below) 1. In medium bowl, with fork, mix Dijon mustard, brown sugar and steak sauce. Add pork chops, turning to coat chops with mustard mixture. 2. Place pork chops on grill over medium heat. Cook pork chops until lightly browned on both sides and chops just lose their pink color throughout, about 10 to 12 minutes, brushing with mustard sauce remaining in bowl and turning them occasionally. Place pork chops on 4 dinner plates; garnish with parsley sprigs. Serve with Glazed Peaches, if you like. Serves 4. 3. Glazed Peaches: About 10 minutes before serving, cut each of 4 medium-size peaches in half; remove pits. In small bowl, with spoon, mix 2 tablespoons light or dark brown sugar with 1 tablespoon water. Place peach halves on grill over medium heat and cook 5 to 8 minutes, brushing peaches with brown-sugar mixture and turning peaches occasionally, until hot and lightly browned.
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MAIN COURSE MAC & CHEESE 2 cups (8 ounces) whole-wheat elbow noodles 1 3/4 cups low-fat evaporated milk 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 tablespoon poultry seasoning 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3/4 cup shredded low-fat extra-sharp cheddar cheese 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 8 ounces soft silken tofu, drained, cut into dicesized cubes Cooking oil spray 1 cup whole-wheat Panko breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon whipped butter 1 tablespoon paprika 1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente. Drain and set aside. 2. In a small saucepan, heat 1 1/2 cups of the evaporated milk on medium-high heat until just simmering. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining 1/4 cup milk, flour, poultry seasoning, salt and black and cayenne pepper until combined. Add flour mixture to the simmering milk, whisking constantly for 2 to 3 minutes, until sauce is smooth. Remove the pan from heat and whisk in the cheddar, 1/4 cup parmesan and mustard until the cheese is melted. Add in tofu cubes. It will make the mixture lumpy, but will combine when baked. 3. Pre-heat oven to 375 F. Spray a 9 by 11inch pan with cooking oil spray. Add pasta to the cheese sauce. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Dot with butter and sprinkle with paprika. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the sauce bubbles around the edges. Serve immediately. Makes 6 servings.
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To Your Good Health By Paul G. Donohue, M.D. Brain Bleeding From Aneurysm DEAR DR. DONOHUE: A friend of mine, 46 years old, with a wife and two children, died of a stroke. I also heard he died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Are they the same? He was the picture of health and was devoted to exercise. Could his exercise be responsible? He was almost a fanatic about it. -P.M. ANSWER: A subarachnoid hemorrhage is a special kind of stroke. It’s due to the bursting of an aneurysm on one of the brain arteries. Aneurysms are small, balloon-like protrusions of a brain artery. They’re weak spots. “Subarachnoid” indicates that the artery is below one of the brain’s coverings -- the arachnoid. It’s the same place where cerebrospinal fluid circulates. A rush of a large volume of blood into this space compresses the brain and compromises its function. The increased pressure on the brain adds to the threat of death. Sometimes these weak bulges have been there from birth. In most instances, they arise during life. High blood pressure, smoking and excessive intake of alcohol contribute to their development. From 10 million to 15 million Americans have a cerebral aneurysm. Only a small percentage of these people die from it. At the onset of bleeding, the involved person complains of a terrible headache, the worst he or she has ever had. The person then becomes unresponsive and slips into a coma. This sort of stroke has a high fatality rate, around 50 percent. Answering your question about your friend’s devotion to exercise and its influence on his death is hard. Exercise did not cause the aneurysm to form. In unusual circumstances, it might have caused the aneurysm to break. Straining to lift a very heavy load while simultaneously holding the breath has been described as a possible reason for rupture of this kind of artery problem. The booklet on strokes describes the more common stroke causes and their treatment. People can order 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 a friend passed away from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The total course of the disease took about 10 weeks, although some recall subtle changes earlier. This has been described as human mad cow disease, or very rapid Alzheimer’s. What can you tell us about it? -- T.H. • On July 28, 1868, following its ratification by the necessary three-quarters of U.S. states, the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing black Americans citizenship and all its privileges, is officially adopted into the U.S. Constitution.
ANSWER: It’s an infection due to a new kind of germ, one that is totally protein. No other living thing, if this truly is living, is composed only of protein. The germ is called a prion. When it finds its way into the brain, it causes a rapidly progressive and profound dementia. The prion might have been there for decades, however, before signs appear. It is a truly rare disease that occurs in all parts of the world. Most of the time, it is fatal in a short time, about one year. No medicine stops its progress or improves its symptoms. Transmission of CJ disease to family members living under the same roof as the patient has not been described.
• On July 24, 1911, American archeologist Hiram Bingham gets his first look at Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru. Machu Picchu is believed to have been a summer retreat for Inca leaders, whose civilization was wiped out by Spanish invaders in the 16th century. The site itself stretches an impressive 5 miles. • On July 26, 1931, a swarm of grasshoppers descends on crops throughout Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, devastating millions of acres. The swarm was said to be so thick that it blocked out the sun and that grasshoppers could be could shoveled with a scoop. Cornstalks were eaten to the ground and fields left completely denuded. • On July 27, 1943, Joseph Stalin, premier and dictator of the Soviet Union, issues Order No. 227, which came to be known as the “Not one step backward” order, in light of German advances into Russian territory. The order declared, “Panic makers and cowards must be liquidated on the spot. Not one step backward without orders from higher headquarters!” • On July 29, 1967, a fire on the USS Forrestal stationed off the coast of Vietnam kills 134 service members, injures hundreds and destroys 20 planes. The deadly fire on the U.S. Navy carrier began with the accidental launch of a F-4 Phantom jet rocket, which hit a parked A-4 Skyhawk jet. • On July 23, 1976, members of the American Legion arrive in Philadelphia to celebrate the bicentennial of U.S. independence. Soon after returning home, many began suffering from a mysterious form of pneumonia, which would become known as Legionnaires’ disease. The final tally was 221 cases, including 34 deaths. • On July 25, 1985, Rock Hudson, Hollywood leading man, announces through a press release that he is suffering from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Hudson was the first major celebrity to go public with such a diagnosis.
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Teaching our Children to be Risk Takers Recently in the news, a controversial clip of 5 year old swimming with sharks has caused uproar. The video shows footage of sharks swarming shallow waters close to the beach while a local throws out a rope with raw meat at the end and a feeding frenzy begins. The little girl is told by her mom, “You can’t go in quite yet because the sharks are still hungry.” After the sharks are done with their lunch, the 5-year-old girl gets in the water to snorkel. What types of risks should we be teaching our children? Taking risks means doing something that is outside of one’s comfort zone. Some children are natural risk takers. These children often take risks without realizing it because it is in their nature. However, other children who are scared to take risks should be encouraged to take them. As parents, we need to understand the value of taking risks. As adults, risk takers sometimes start their own businesses, travel the world and even set records swimming oceans, climbing mountains or even sharing their faith. Allowing children to take more risks often means you are providing them opportunities to strive for more. However, we must understand the difference between healthy and unhealthy risks. As you allow your children to take risks, realize that there are situations that are risky to an extreme, thus making it dangerous and irresponsible. As a parent, it is your responsibility to decide which risks you should encourage your child to take. If the risk has a life threatening consequence, then we should not allow it. Recognize that taking risks is necessary for your children to develop. When children take healthy risks, they become more creative and self-confident as they grow. Additionally, young risk takers become more resilient and less fearful. Brad Holt Youth for Christ For more information on this topic please contact Brad Holt at www.coastyfc.com or 228-864-0788
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had a tendency to lick off their colors. • If you spent some part of the 1980s trying to puzzle out a solution to a Rubik’s Cube, you may be surprised to learn that the world record, held by Frenchman Edouard Chambon, is just 9.18 seconds. And it was set in 2008. • It was double Nobel Prize-winning chemist and peace activist Linus Pauling who made the following sage observation: “The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.” • The acre as a unit of measurement has been with us for quite some time. Originally, an acre was considered to be the amount of land that could be tilled in a single day by one man behind one ox. • If you’ve seen the movie “The Wizard of Oz,” you might remember that in the Emerald City, the horses were a variety of bright colors. No special effects there -- the set designers simply rubbed the animals with Jell-O powder to achieve the bright hues. Those scenes had to be shot very quickly, though, since the horses
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• You may not have learned about it in school, but during the summer and early autumn of 1859, the United States and the British became involved in a conflict known as The Pig War. In June of that year, a pig on American soil was shot by a British infantryman in Canada. In response to the provocation, the American militia camped out on the border for four months, until the British finally apologized. No lives were lost (other than the pig’s). • Those who study such things say that the lightning on Jupiter is 1,000 times more powerful than the lightning here on Earth. *** Thought for the Day: “A person who trusts no one can’t be trusted.” -- Jerome Blattner
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1. Wyoming 2. Vera 3. A knot 4. Edward R. Murrow 5. Resistant to authority 6. Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs 7. Headache 8. Early Rome, about 100 A.D. 9. Bram Stoker 10. Debra Winger (Nurse Zombie carrying a Poodle)
1. Montreal’s Marquis Grissom in 1992 and Jose Reyes of the New York Mets in 2007. 2. Philadelphia’s Jimmie Foxx in 1933-34. 3. It was 1984. 4. Lew Alcindor, Bill Walton and Patrick Ewing. 5. The 1975-76 Philadelphia Flyers and the 1929-30 Boston Bruins each had a 20game home winning streak. 6. Bobby Allison was 45 when he won the title in 1983. 7. Jimmy Connors (1978, ‘82, ‘83), John McEnroe (197981, ‘84) and Ivan Lendl (1985-87).
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