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Supergerms Demand Respect, But Not Fear or not, can come down with this infection. Frequent hand-washing is the best defense against MRSA. All skin wounds should be covered with a bandage of sterile, dry gauze and inspected daily to see if they are becoming infected. Athletes should launder their playing clothes after each use and should not store dirty clothes in a locker. They ANSWER: “MRSA” is short for “methicillinshould shower immediately after a practice. No one resistant Staphylococcus aureus,” a common should share towels, brushes or combs. bacterium found all over the place and a common *** inhabitant of the skin. “MRSA” is pronounced DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My mother’s neighbor “mersa,” as though it were a word. “candles” her ears when they fill with wax. I am not In the early days of penicillin, it could kill many acquainted with this procedure. My mother believes germs, including the staph germ. That germ is it is an excellent treatment, and she won’t discuss it a wily creature. It soon learned how to dodge with me. What is your opinion? -- H.M. the killing power of penicillin. Clever scientists ANSWER: My opinion on candling gets me in came up with a new model of penicillin called trouble with aficionados of the practice. It involves methicillin. It was effective against those resistant inserting the narrow end of a cone-shaped device staph germs. This happy situation came to an end into the ear canal. The other end is lit. Heat is when staph learned how to evade methicillin. supposed to soften the wax and create a vacuum that These are the MRSA bacteria. draws it out of the ear. We do have antibiotics that can deal with I think it is dangerous. The FDA doesn’t approve of MRSA bacteria. However, the lesson is that it. antibiotics must be restricted only to infections by *** bacteria that respond to them. Using antibiotics indiscriminately paves the way for the development Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in of resistance. his column whenever possible. Readers may write MRSA can cause all kinds of infections, but the him or request an order form of available health most common are skin and soft-tissue infections. newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853Soft tissues are the tissues just below the skin, 6475. the subcutaneous tissues. Outbreaks of MRSA infections are common in high-school football (c) 2009 North America Synd., Inc. players and wrestlers because of the skin-to-skin contact that occurs in those sports. Anyone, athlete All Rights Reserved DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have heard a lot about MRSA. Can you give me some more information about it? What can we do to prevent getting it? I am a student at San Jacinto High School in California. -- J.R.
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For Advertising Call 1.804.731.7504 FROM THE HEART (continued): • Sally Field is popularly remembered for her gushing speech at the 1985 Academy Awards ceremony, when she won the Best Actress trophy for Places in the Heart. It’s commonly remembered as: “You like me, you really like me!” But in reality, when she stepped up to the podium to accept her Oscar, her words were: “I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!” • King Richard I of England is better known as Richard the Lionhearted. He commanded his own army at age 16 and spent much of his time in France quashing rebellions aimed at deposing his father, Henry II. Richard was crowned king in 1189, but he only spent six months of his reign in England; the rest of the time he spent fighting alongside his troops both in the Holy Land and in France. • Playtex introduced its famous “Cross Your Heart” brassiere in 1965, but reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes designed a similar undergarment more than 20 years prior. While directing the 1941 film The Outlaw, Hughes put his aeronautical engineering skills to work to design a seamless, underwire bra for actress Jane Russell to wear underneath her tight-fitting costumes. • One of the plot lines in the 1997 film blockbuster Titanic focused on an expensive necklace that was designed around a fabulous diamond called “the Heart of the Ocean.” This part of the story was fictional; there was no such jewelry item aboard the real RMS Titanic. But thanks to the immense popularity of the motion picture, London’s elite jeweler Garrard & Company created a replica of the film’s necklace using a 170-carat sapphire surrounded by 65 diamonds. Celine Dion wore the necklace to the 1998 Academy Awards, where she sang “My Heart Will Go On,” the theme from the Titanic movie.
Covering NASCAR Is a Cool Job The great hibernation is coming to an end. Oh, I’ve kept myself occupied during the NASCAR offseason. I’ve written numerous columns about other sports. I’ve gone to a few ballgames as a fan. I’ve read quite a bit. I’ve written a few songs and recorded all the ones I’ve written -- 19 now, I think, along with several others in various stages of completion -- in a studio, and now friends of mine are adding other tracks (lead guitar, bass, percussion) in order to make it look like I know what I’m doing. I’ve tried to become a better guitarist and get a little better on a few other instruments (electric guitar, harmonica, mandolin) lying around the house. I’ve organized my home music collection. My house isn’t exactly conceived by an interior decorator. All those CDs are in a gigantic chest of drawers -- a friend changed jobs and didn’t want to take it with him -between the kitchen and the kitchen table, on the other side of the bar, which is not a bar where beverages are prepared, but a bar where food is prepared, where cheese is sliced and instant pudding and Jell-O (sugarfree, of course!) are whisked. Music and Jell-O. In close proximity. Why? There was room for a dresser there ... and room in the dresser for CDs.
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I’ve cooked a lot. I’ve conducted experiments in the rapidly growing field of chicken-wing sauces. I’ve further perfected the chili recipe. I’ve explored new innovations in regard to the microwave, the electric grill and the crockpot. I’ve written a few chapters of fiction, not because of some book deal but because I really want to. I’d like to get a novel published, but have no clear confidence that I’m capable of it. I’ll never be capable of it unless I try. If I’m not good enough now, maybe I can get good enough with practice. The downside is that fiction is often pushed back in the name of projects that actually produce money. The best way to become a better writer is ... to write. Fortunately, I get a lot of practice. If I lack direction, though, I’ll get it soon. NASCAR lasts for 10 months. When writing about it is your primary job, there isn’t much time for anything else. I never had a hobby until fairly recently because my job was so all-inclusive. Now music is a genuine hobby, and it’s made my life more enjoyable. Writing about NASCAR is a cool job, as my friends are fond of telling me. I’m looking forward to it right now. I feel revitalized. There have been years when I dreaded the season’s onset. Maybe, by stepping away a bit and diversifying myself, I’ve found a happy medium. Maybe obsessing less about NASCAR will make me better at writing about it. Or maybe it won’t. I’m happier, though. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Name the last time before 2008 that the Yankees and the Dodgers each started the season with a new manager. How many times during his career did Hank Aaron lead the National League in home runs? Which NFL team holds the record since the post-1970 AFL-NFL merger for winning its division the most consecutive times? Name the last time the Army men’s basketball team made the NCAA Tournament. Ottawa defenseman Filip Kuba set an NHL record in 2008 for the most consecutive games to open a season in which he assisted on a goal (eight). Who had held the mark? Richard Petty had 1,184 career starts in NASCAR’s top three series. Who was the second driver to join the 1,000-start list? In what Grand Slam event in 2008 did tennis star Roger Federer fail to make the finals?
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“Give mini blinds a quick washing in the tub. I take mine down, throw them in a filled tub with a little powdered laundry detergent and give them a shake. A quick wipe with a washcloth usually takes care of anything stuck on, then they get hung over the shower rod. About 10 minutes of drip time gets them to a point where they can be hung back up in the window, and there they dry all the way very quickly, especially if I do it on a sunny day.” -U.L. in Washington “I love to work on embroidery, but it’s very annoying to have a thread that keeps knotting up. If you are frustrated by knotting embroidery thread, run a sheet of fabric softener over the thread. It can be a used sheet if necessary, but I find that a fresh one works best. The fabric softener keeps the thread slick, and it knots way less.” -- T.F. in Georgia
available at most department stores. You may find more choice at a home improvement store, plus the ability to expand or change your configuration by purchasing individual components. Finally, follow the directions closely when doing the installation. Make sure you have all the appropriate tools before starting work, and remember the axiom “measure twice, cut once.” Figure out that final configuration before starting the shelving installation. You’re working with drywall and studs, so you don’t want to have to pull things out of that wall once they’re placed. HOME TIP: An electronic stud finder is an invaluable tool for locating precisely where studs are placed behind drywall, so keep one in your toolkit.
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FROM THE HEART (continued): • Why did Dick Tracy decide to become a detective? Yes, it was due to “a dame” (as they said back then). In the very first Dick Tracy comic strip, girlfriend Tess Trueheart was kidnapped and her father was murdered. Tracy joined the police force to track down the man responsible. Tracy did rescue Tess and arrest the mug who murdered her dad, but he got so involved in fighting crime that he didn’t get around to marrying Trueheart for another 20 years. • Lisa Bonet was Bill Cosby’s “problem child” during the run of The Cosby Show. She often showed up late for work and argued with the cast and crew. Because her character (Denise) was the most popular Huxtable, Cosby overlooked her faults. But the last straw fell in 1987 when Bonet co-starred in the controversial film Angel Heart. Most of her scenes had to be severely edited for the movie to avoid an X rating. Being a brat on the set was one thing, but wearing your “birthday suit” on the big screen was unforgivable for a Huxtable kid. Bonet’s character was spun off into A Different World. • “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” was written in 1954 for opera singer Claramae Turner. Although she performed the song on stage, she never recorded it. Tony Bennett’s manager came across the track and recommended it TO to his cut the song WANT RUNclient. YOUR Bennett OWN BUSI NESS? in 1962, and hisper signature tune. Publish a it became Pa in Your Area If You Can Provide: Sales Experience · A Computer · • While Rin-Tin-Tin became more famous latDesktop Publishing Software · A Reasonable Financial Investment er on,Wethe first true big-screen provide the opportunity for success!German shepherdCall star was a dog named Strongheart. 1.800.523.3096 Trained as www.tidbitsweekly.com a police dog in Germany, a husband-and-wife filmmaking team brought Strongheart to America to appear in silent films. The canine proved so popular that his name and picture were placed on cans of his very own Strongheart-brand dog food. Information in the Tidbits® Paper is gathered from sources considered to be reliable but the accuracy of all information cannot be guaranteed.
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Come enjoy our live entertainment and ballroom when you dine with us this Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14th. Valentine’s Day Special Packages Available Call for details! Chester: Henricus Historical Park: Surviving the Colonial Winter Month February, Daily, 10:00am-5:00pm Interpreters demonstrate how to winter-proof your home in 1611-1622 and the daily chores that go along with short days and long nights! Daily admission fee. For more information call 804-748-1613 or visit www. henricus.org
Colonial Heights: Interior Decorating – The Next Level Class is being offered March 18, 2009 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. This two hour class is designed for students who have completed the introductory class or who has proficient experience in interior decorating and is ready for the next step in the decorating process. This class cost $40.00 and is interactive and knowledge based.
Hopewell: Spring Youth Soccer Registration The Hopewell Department of Recreation and Parks will be holding registration for youth soccer for kids ages 4 to 15 at the Hopewell Community Center. Proof of age plus parental signature is required. Register By: Fri., Feb 13, 2009 at the HCC.
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