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battle with pancreatic cancer. • Scott Hamilton, the 1984 Olympic gold medalist in figure skating, was adopted by two university professors, Ernest and Dorothy Hamilton. At the age of two, he fell ill with a mysterious malady that caused him to stop growing. After several incorrect diagnoses, it was discovered that his body was unable to • absorb nutrients. When Hamilton was nine, the condition disappeared as quickly as it began, and he began to grow again, reaching a final height of 5 feet, 4 inches. His parents adopted another son after Scott. After Haiti’s massive earthquake in 2010, Hamilton’s wife was moved to help out the country’s residents. A visit to a Haitian orphanage resulted in the Hamilton family adopting two orphans, an ADVERTISING PROOF 11-year-old girl and her 13-year-old brother, Final Changes DUE: Fri., 8/24/18 5:00 p.m.. who joined their family two other biological Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone of Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours siblings at representative their Nashville home. Contact your Tidbits immediately with changes or corrections. Office: 760-320-0997

to his first Olympic medal at 16. Four more medals followed. At age 24, Louganis met his biological father, who’d been a teenager at the time of his son’s birth. His father had been aware of Louganis’ identity, but honored his privacy and did not seek him out until 1984. Louganis didn’t know the identity of his mother until he was 57 years old.

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* It was civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. who made the following sage observation: “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”

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* Everyone knows that a sophomore is someone in his or her second year of high school or college. Most people don’t realize, though, that the word is derived from the Greek words “sophos,” which means “wise,” and “moros,” which means “stupid.” * Have you ever tried to hum while holding your nose? It can’t be done.

If it sounds boring and unimportant, you couldn’t be more wrong. Credit scores are used extensively these days. If you rent an apartment, get braces, buy a cellphone service, apply for a job or call to get utilities connected, there’s a good chance your report and score will be pulled.

* The creator of the ubiquitous smiley face earned a grand total of $45 for his creative effort. * If you’re a pet owner, you probably know that the epidemic of obesity is not limited to humans; many pets are overweight, too. You might be surprised to learn, though, that some pet owners choose to deal with the problem in a way that we usually associate only with people: liposuction. Yes, you can get cosmetic surgery for your pets.

If you have an existing credit card, the issuer is likely to look at your credit score to decide whether to decrease your credit limit or charge you a higher interest rate. The higher the number, the better you look to lenders. People with the highest scores get the lowest interest rates. And, we hear, they’re getting the jobs.

* A recent study by scientist Karl Berg suggests that an adult green-rumped parrotlet, a tiny bird native to Venezuela, will “name” its babies, assigning each a particular series of peeps to identify it. Not only that, other parrotlets then learn to associate that exact series of peeps with that particular bird, and actually use the sounds to get that bird’s attention.

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Don’t close unused credit cards. Closing accounts might sound like a great short-term strategy to raise your score, but it’s not. This will close the gap between your outstanding debt (the amount of credit you are using) and the total amount available. Instead, use a clear strategy to close accounts, but only as it will not impact the gap between what you owe and the amount of credit available. Don’t open new accounts. More credit might seem wise in order to increase your ratio, but it will be seen as a negative to your score. New, or “young,” accounts are not useful in credit scoring because they dilute your average account age. Unless it’s a dire emergency, do not open new credit accounts. Work on longevity. Make sure you maintain your oldest accounts. A great deal of weight is given to longevity, so the oldest account you have is the most valuable. Stick with it. As with a lot of things in life, time is the best healer. Do the right thing by managing your finances responsibly and your credit score will take care of itself. Get help! If you are having trouble making ends meet, contact your creditors or see a legitimate credit counselor. But beware. There are lots of shysters out there masquerading as negotiators, settlers and credit counselors. You can find a legitimate certified credit counselor at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling website (nfcc.org), or by calling 800-338-2227. The NFCC is the nation’s first and largest nonprofit dedicated to improving people’s financial well-being.

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full-length movie, such as Fantasia, Mickey’s Christmas Carol, and The Prince and the Pauper. Throughout his lengthy career, Mickey has received ten nominations for the Academy Award for the Best Animated Short Film, winning the award one time in 1942 for Lend a Paw.

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In the end, we must respect the wishes of our older parent, aunt or grandparent. However, we must not allow the desire for independence to overwhelm our responsibility as concerned relatives. All too often, adult children fail to recognize there are many ways to address isolation and Dr. David Lipschitz reduce loneliness. As baby boomers of the sandwich generation, we must commit ourselves to finding * On Nov. 12, 1799, Andrew Ellicott Douhealthy and creative solutions to address the glass, an early American astronomer, witproblems that affect our elderly parents and relanesses the Leonids meteor shower from a tives. Helping with shopping, medication, meal ship off the Florida Keys. 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RIFF RAFF

The Mississippi River was the main way of traveling from north to south. Riverboats carried passengers and freight but they were expensive so most people used rafts. Everything had the right of way over rafts which were considered cheap. The steering oar on the rafts was called a “riff” and this transposed into riff-raff, meaning low class.

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In the old west a .45 cartridge for a sixgun cost 12 cents, so did a glass of whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash he would often give the bartender a cartridge in exchange for a drink. This became known as a “shot” of whiskey. THE WHOLE NINE YARDS

American fighter planes in WW 2 had machine guns that were fed by a belt of cartridges. The average plane held belts that were 27 feet (nine yards) long. If the pilot used up all his ammo he was said to have given it the whole nine yards.

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all fires would be covered with a clay pot called-a “curfew.” THE UPPER CRUST

This term refers to high society, social or financial elite. It wasn’t used to refer to the aristocracy until the 19th century. Bread was made into flat loaves and was baked in stone ovens. These loaves would be sliced horizontally. The lower crust was inedible because it had been in contact with the oven floor and was to hard and dirty to eat. It was sometimes used as a plate or given to the servants to eat. The upper crust was baked just right and was clean. This choice piece was given to the lord and lady of the castle or manor, who became known as the upper crusts.

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they being led, like lemmings, to the Social Security cliff where most of them will die before reaping these so-called maximized benefits?

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Older Seniors Trying to Help Their ‘Kids’ With Social Security I am always amazed by the emails I get from older senior citizens trying to help their children deal with Social Security issues. I am talking about parents in their late 80s and beyond who are asking Social Security-related questions on behalf of their 60-something “kids.” Gosh! I sometimes feel out of place offering advice to my 42-year-old son and 40-year-old daughter, both of whom have spouses and children of their own. I can’t even imagine doing the same when I’m in a nursing home and they are pushing Social Security age! Oh, well. I guess the urge to want to help your offspring lasts as long as you are alive. So anyway, here are questions from senior citizen parents trying to help their young senior citizen children with Social Security:

Our son is about to turn 60. He is bound and determined to “maximize” his Social Security. He is going to wait until he is 70 before he starts his benefits. This concept is foreign to us. Both my husband and I took our benefits at age 62. We didn’t give this a second thought. But our son is agonizing over this. Can you help us advise our son?

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ow) as she would be due as a married woman.

My son is about to turn 62 years old. He suffers from mental illness. He has worked on and off over the years. But I am his primar y means of support. I’d like to help him get disability benefits. How do I do this?

At age 62, your son will be eligible for Social Security retirement benefits -- assuming he has earned 40 credits of Social Security coverage during his lifetime. If he is capable of doing so, he Your son should be OK. With very few should apply for those benefits. If he can’t do these exceptions, as long as he is working and getting things himself, then you have to do it for him. You full health coverage from his employer, he doesn’t would apply for his Social Security benefits and, at need to sign up for Part B Medicare. (That cov- the same time, file to be what is called his “repreers doctor’s visits and lab costs and is paid for by sentative payee.” That means his monthly benefits, monthly premiums.) When he retires and loses his and all correspondence from the Social Security employer’s active health coverage, he can apply for Administration, will come in your name for him. Part B and he won’t pay any premium penalties. He, or you on his behalf, should look into Your son probably should sign up for Part A hospi- Social Security disability benefits as well. He would tal coverage of Medicare now because it’s free. Al- be eligible for such benefits if he has worked and though, if he has a Health Saving Account, he may paid Social Security taxes in five out of the last 10 not want to take Part A now. (That is a topic for a years. If he has, and if his disability claim is apwhole other column.) proved, he would get higher monthly benefits. At age 62, his retirement check would be 75 percent We have a 59-year-old daughter. of his full benefit rate. But if he gets disability, he She has been married for 30 years. But now would be paid his full retirement age amount, or she is talking about divorce. We really like 100 percent. our son-in-law. And they have three wonder- If your son has not worked in five out of the ful teenage children. So we are doing what we last 10 years, then he would not be eligible for any can to keep their family together. One of our Social Security disability benefits and would only arguments against divorce involves Social Se- get his reduced retirement check. curity. We are telling her that if she gets a di- If he can’t get Social Security disability benvorce now, she will lose any rights to spousal efits, and if his retirement check is less than about ADVERTISING PROOF and widow’s benefits she would be due from $750 per month, he possibly might be due SuppleMON., JULY 30 DUE: disability, our son-in-law. She wants to see this in writ- Final mentalChanges Security Income which is like a 5:00 Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  P ing. Can you help us prove our point? welfare program. Talk to your local Social Security Contact yourabout Tidbitsthis. representative immediately with changes or cor people Office: 760-320-0997 email: Fax: 760 I’m afraid you are going to have to find * valleybits@msn.com * * other reasons to keep your daughter and son-in- If you have a Social Security question, Tom law together; your Social Security argument won’t Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.marwork. And that’s because, assuming she doesn’t genau@comcast.net. To find out more about Tom Margenau and to read past columns and see features from remarry, she will be due the same benefits as a di-Valley Patios other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit pg • 4C • 26x vorced wife (and maybe someday, a divorced wid-1/8th the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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I have enclosed the mark that is on the bottom of a porcelain-covered soup tureen. It measures 7 3/4 inches wide, 11 inches long and 4 1/4 inches high. It is decorated with green, yellow and blue floral designs against a white background and has gilded handles. Alongside the mark are the numbers “5069.” I would appreciate any information you can provide.

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“5069” are design numbers. When he died in 1890, his son took over the operations. In 1902, Redon joined with Barn and Rigoni Company and continued to use the Redon marks until 1904. New owners took over and changed the name to La Porcelaine Limousine. Your porcelain covered soup tureen was made in 1900 and might be worth $75 to $125. * * * 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.

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