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When Social Security first started, the program did not pay benefits to divorced women. But that led to many unfair situations. Consider this not uncommon scenario. Bill and Rita were married for 35 years. Rita spent much of her married life as a wife, mother and homemaker -- just the way Bill wanted it. As they are pushing their 60s, Bill started flirting with one of his younger co-workers, Connie. Bill eventually dumped old reliable Rita and moved in with cute and cuddly Connie. Under original Social Security law, poor Rita was left out in the cold with nothing when it came time for Social Security. That’s why Congress changed the law to say that a divorced woman had a claim on her ex-husband’s Social Security. The first law they wrote for divorcees said that a woman had to be married for at least 20 years to qualify for benefits from the ex. But many women said that 10 years of life with a philandering fool was enough. That’s why advocacy groups got on the bandwagon and lobbied Congress to change the law so that women could get benefits from an

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ex-wife is an add-on benefit. In other words, your benefits don’t offset each other.

Last year, my 59-year-old mother was getting a Social Security disability check in the amount of $800. Then my father died right after her 60th birthday. He was getting $2,500. So she filed for widow’s benefits. I know that at age 60, she should have gotten 70 percent of his benefit, or $1,750. So to our way of thinking, she should be getting $2,550 per month ($1,750 plus $800 = $2,550.) But she is only getting $1,750 per month. Can you explain this?

A: I’m pretty sure I can explain. But because I don’t know all the facts about your mom’s case, you really should talk to someone at your local Social Security office about this. The basic answer to your question is this: as a general rule, whenever you are due two Social Security benefits, you don’t get them both. You get the one that pays the higher rate -- or you get a combination of benefits that cannot exceed the higher benefit you are due. When your dad died, your mom had a couple of choices. She could have opted to save her widow’s benefits until age 66. If she would have I am single woman who just turned been able to get by on her $800 per month disabil66. I am still working full time. I was going ity check for a few years more, at age 66 she could to put off signing up for my Social Security have switched to a full widow’s benefit, or in her until age 70 in order to get the delayed retire- case, $2,500 per month. Actually, she would have ment bonus. But something you wrote a while received her own $800 benefit, and then also been back about women possibly getting benefits paid a widow’s check for $1,700. ADVERTISING PROOF But your mom opted to take reduced widfrom a long-ago deceased husband intrigued Fri., 5/6/16 Final Changes DUE:your p.m.. ow’s benefits when dad died. You 5:00 are right me. I was married once, and that marriage Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours that your at age 60, she would be due 70 percent of lasted just shy of 20 years. The divorce oc- Contact Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. his full benefit, or $1,750.Fax: So 760-320-1630 following that gencurred in 1996. He remarried. I never did. Office: 760-320-0997 He died about 10 years ago. I have no idea if eral rule I mentioned, she should be getting her the woman he was married to when he died own $800 disability check and a widow’s check for is getting any widow’s benefits. But do I have $950, for a total of $1,750. any kind of claim on my ex-husband’s Social *** If you have a Social Security question, Tom MarSecurity record?

You certainly do. Because you were married to him at least 10 years and you are not currently married, you are eligible for divorced widow’s benefits. Even though you are still working full time, you can claim those benefits because you are over age 66. And you qualify for the same benefit incentive available to any widow. And that incentive says you can take your widow’s benefit now, and save your own benefits until age 70, when you can switch to your own retirement benefits and get the delayed retirement bonus you mentioned -- which, by the way, is a 32 percent increase tacked on to your monthly retirement checks. And one final point: It makes no difference if his second wife is getting benefits on his Social Security account. Anything payable to you as an

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*** DEAR DR. ROACH: A dear friend of mine has been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica and is being treated with prednisone. Can you give me any information about this illness? -- G.O. ANSWER: Polymyalgia rheumatica is a common illness, almost always found in people over 50. It causes pain and stiffness, especially in the arms and shoulders, and especially in the morning. It responds very well to low to moderate doses (10-20 mg) of prednisone. The prednisone is continued usually for one to two years.

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Vision Loss May Cause Hallucinations DEAR DR. ROACH: When I lost the vision in my eye in an accident, I had Charles Bonnet syndrome hallucinations. I am 80 years old, and I went completely blind in one eye. There were patterns that I saw whenever my eye was unfocused, which pretty much obscured everything. I saw complicated figures like very bright TV. I have read Oliver Sacks’ explanation in his latest book, called “Hallucinations.” What I viewed is exactly how he described CBS. Seven months later, I am still having hallucinations, but they are much subdued and not very interesting. I think it is gradually disappearing.

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What concerns me is that none of the hospital personnel knew of the syndrome. The best that was offered was that it was from a bladder infection, which I did not think I had. I imagine that there are a lot of old blind folks who think they are crazy, and there is no one to tell them otherwise. I am hoping you might write an explanation for all of us who have failing eyesight and no explanation for what ails us. I had so many interesting visions, and since I knew it was not real, I rather enjoyed it. -- L.R.

ANSWER: I can’t criticize the doctors at your hospital too much, since I had never heard about this type of hallucination before your letter. In fact, a brief survey of some colleagues, with hundreds of combined years’ worth of clinical experience, showed me that many of us, unlike Dr. Sacks, had never heard of this syndrome, so I am glad to be able to bring it up. Charles Bonnet syndrome, also called visual release hallucinations, occur in people who are losing or have lost vision. It does seem to ADVERTISING PROOF be more common in the elderly, but it has been Fri. 4/22/16 reported in children. Most people who have had Final Changes DUE: 5:00 p.m.. Please carefully. check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours these hallucinations do notreview bring it up Double to their representative doctor, probably becauseContact they your fearTidbits being labeledimmediately with changes or corrections. Office: 760-320-0997 Fax: 760-320-1630 as having a psychiatric disease. It is thought to happen due to the firing of nerve cells in areas of the brain that process vision when they are deprived of visual input from the optic nerve.

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in 1993 at the age of 75. Your complete set would probably be worth $2,000 to $3,000. A coffee pot with a creamer, sugar bowl and matching tray sell for around $400 online.

This mark is incised on the bottom of a of a cat figurine. It measures approximately 6 inches by 6 inches by 4 inches. She has lavender ears with a blue outline and a blue tail with white fur. Her eyes are closed, and she has black eyelashes. My friend has a collection of cat figurines, and this is one I have always admired. She told me the figurine is called “Jezebel.” I would never part with it but would like to know more about its histor y.

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Sascha Brastoff Dinnerware Inspires Collector Q:

Enclosed is a photo of a set of dinner ware I own. It is a large collection of Sascha Brastoff dishes with the “Surf Ballet” turquoise and platinum pattern. I bought the set for $425 at a Habitat for Humanity ReStore and am planning to design the color scheme for my new kitchen around these beautiful, unique dishes. Brastoff also made the Surf Ballet dishes in pink, black and white; the turquoise and platinum color scheme is rare and usually only found in single pieces rather than a complete dinnerware set. I have nine full place settings, which include dinner plates, salad plates, cups, saucers, soup bowls, dessert bowls and dessert plates. I have 89 dishes altogether. With the exception of one bowl that has a chip, the set is in pristine condition. What do you estimate these dishes are worth?

Kay Finch Pottery was located in Corina Del Mar, California.

Your Jezebel figurine was made by Kay Finch Pottery in Corona Del Mar, California. Kay Finch and her husband, Braden, opened their small pottery studio and showroom in 1941. She made figurines of animals and birds, and she specialized in dogs. She closed operations after the passing of her husband. Jezebel was also available in a 2 inch by 2 inch miniature version. Your figurine would probably be worth $50 to $75. *** Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P.O. Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2016 CREATORS.COM

In the Words of Coach Pat Einstein was a genius who had this theory about space and time. I’m not a physicist, nor am I a genius, but his theory of relativity said that there is a fabric that surrounds us in which things appear to move faster when you observe them standing still. Whatever ... all I know is that the legendary Tennessee Volunteer head coach, Pat Summitt, the winningest division 1 basketball coach of all time, had her own theory, and it went like this: “Here’s how I’m going to beat you. I’m going to outwork you. That’s it. That’s all there is to it.” Could there possibly be a better quote from a coach ever? All respect to Vince Lombardi and John Wooden, but this lady Vol didn’t write three books, win 1,098 games, 8 national championships, a gold medal and participate in 22 Final Fours without picking up a few ideas. She was famous for dressing down any male coach that dared to ask her for advice about coaching girls. “Coach basketball,” she would say.

And she said a whole lot more. To wit:

“Success is a project that is always under construction.” “If you don’t admit a mistake and take responsibility for it, you’re bound to make the mistake again.” “Attitude is a choice. Think positive thoughts daily. Believe in yourself.” “You can’t always be the most talented person in the room, but you can be the most competitive.” “Offense sells tickets, defense wins games and rebounding wins championships.” “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts the most.” “Silence is a form of communication. Sometimes less is more.” “No one feels strong when she examines her own weakness, but in facing weakness you learn how much there is in you.”

Sascha Brastoff opened his pottery studio in 1947.

American designer and artist Sascha Brastoff was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He studied at the Western Reserve School of Art. After serving in the army during World War II he opened a ceramic studio in Los Angles in 1947. His Surf Ballet dinnerware was produced in the 1950s and 60s, and it exemplified mid-century modern design. Each piece was decorated with a matte marbleized glaze that had a slight metallic appearance. Brastoff left his company in 1962, but his wares were still produced under his name until 1973. He died

“A champion is someone who is willing to be uncomfortable.” “Teamwork doesn’t come naturally, it needs to be taught.” “Handle success like you handle failure. You can’t always control what happens, but you can control how you handle it.” “Change equals self-improvement. Push yourself to places you haven’t been.”

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In the end, the end came too soon for Pat Summitt, robbed of her brilliant mind, taken by that insidious disease named after Aloysius Alzheimer. She was only 64. How can you fill such a great chasm? The fact is, you do not. You reflect on that loss, you remember what she stood for. Pat Summitt had a pretty good way of summing up her final days, too. “God doesn’t take things to be cruel, he takes things away to make room for other things.”

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on the smiling pachyderms. His reluctance had nothing to do with motion sickness. Rather, the former Democratic President didn’t want photos taken of himself riding on a giant version of the familiar icon used by the Republican party. One of the original Dumbos can be viewed today at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. • The Matterhorn bobsleds were also not an original Disneyland feature. The steel roller coaster ride opened on June 14, 1959, the same day the Monorail and the Submarine Voyage made their debut. Disney conceived the idea while in the Swiss Alps filming Third Man on the Mountain. Inspired by the beauty of the Matterhorn, he sent a postcard of the mountain to his Disneyland architect Vic Greene with the words, “Vic, build this. -- Walt.” The park’s mountain was built to 1/100th scale of the original, 147 feet (44.8 m) versus the 14,700 feet (4,480 m) of the original. • From 1965 to 1967, female employees dressed in mermaid costumes sunbathed and performed synchronized swimming stunts in the lagoon surrounding the submarine attraction, receiving $1.65 per hour for their services. After a number of them complained of health issues related to the subs’ diesel exhaust fumes, the mermaid feature was discontinued. • The per-day average attendance at Disneyland Park today numbers about 40,000 tickets. With the price of a one-day ticket ranging from $95 to $115 (depending on the time of year and certain peak attendance periods), the Park’s current daily income is about $3,960,000 for ticket sales alone. Additional revenue produced from food sales, souvenirs and other concessions purchased daily amounts to millions more. • Disneyland employs about 23,000 people, referred to as ‛cast members,’ making the park the largest employer in Orange County. On average, between 3,000 and 6,000 cast members are on duty during a typical day, depending upon the season and park attendance. • The 11 Disney theme parks worldwide produce profits of about $2.2 billion annually. 

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