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• The use of proper etiquette can be traced back as far as biblical times, with proverbs advising a person to “Eat as it becometh a man, and devour not, lest thou be hated.” Ancient leaders advised against licking one’s fingers and belching after a good meal, drinking wine in one gulp, and being free of offensive body odor.

• Greed was considered the basis of all evil and was to be guarded against, and society was advised instead to cultivate the practice of kindness and generosity.

• Medieval knights were held to very strict rules of conduct, including “gallantry and courtesy to women” and respect for and defense of the weak.

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• In the 1730s, Britain’s Lord Chesterfield first used the word “etiquette” in a series of 400 letters written to his son on the “art of becoming a man of the world and a gentleman.” These letters instructed the boy on good breeding and social graces as a method of social status and advancement.

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• Louis introduced napkins to the table; prior to that, guests wiped their hands on the tablecloth.

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Protection ... or Aggression in Sheep’s Clothing?

A lot of people say they got a dog for protection. But do those people know the difference between protection and aggression?

Barking at anyone who comes into your yard or house is not protection.

Charging the mailman is not protection.

Snarling at passers-by from that coveted spot at the front window is not protection.

Growling at or biting family members and friends is certainly not protection.

So what is?

A protection dog will recognize a potentially life-threatening situation and act to prevent it. This kind of recognition requires training to develop, as does the dog’s ability to respond reliably and appropriately to the situation. Anything less is simply aggression.

Aggression is an overreaction. It’s a form of imbalance. An aggressive dog responds to stimuli, however innocuous, without reason or logic. He’s irrational, out of control, unpredictable and even dangerous.

I recently spoke with a couple whose dog bit their upstairs neighbor’s child. Their response?

“He didn’t mean it. He was protecting our son.”

From what? The playfulness of another kid? The dog overreacted. He wasn’t picking up on a life-threatening situation. He misread the signs, and his response was grossly inappropriate.

With a dog like this, the question becomes: How do you prevent unpredictable behavior?

“He doesn’t do it all the time.”

I hear this all the time. It just underscores the challenge of making safe an unpredictable dog.

If he did it all the time, it would be predictable, and you could, in that case, desensitize the animal to those tried-and-true triggers. “He doesn’t do it all the time” is by no means a good thing. When it comes to aggressive behavior, that he does it at all should be cause to call in a professional.

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Congress took a big step last year to protect our financial interests. The Senior$afe Act gives immunity to bank employees who contact authorities if they suspect that one of their senior customers may be getting scammed.

It’s not quite that simple, but that’s the end result. Too often when seniors are being scammed they call or go to their bank to ask about transferring or withdrawing large sums of money and wiring it to others. If the bank employee notices that this is an unusual request for their senior customer, they can start an alert that may prevent the customer from being scammed out of a large sum of money.

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But if the cold, hard facts determine that you have an aggressive dog, don’t dress it up in sheep’s clothing. Don’t wait until someone gets hurt. Aggressive behavior doesn’t mean a death sentence for the dog, and it doesn’t mean you’re a bad person. In my experience, 95 percent of aggressive dogs can be rehabilitated and their behavior controlled to allow for a good and safe existence in the right environment. Whereas, calling aggression “protection” will only get you trouble.

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Gloom, But No Doom, for Social Security

In the spring each year, flowers and trees bloom. And so do gloom and doom stories about the future of Social Security. And that’s because in April of each year, the Social Security board of trustees is required to issue a report on the status of the Social Security trust funds. (They also issue a status report on Medicare. But this is a column about Social Security, so that is the only report I will cover today.) And although there is some gloom associated with the trustee’s report, there is no reason for doom.

This year, the report says Social Security will go belly up in 2035. Well, that’s what the headlines say. An in-depth reading of the trustees’ findings show that if no changes are made to Social Security by 2035, the trust funds will be depleted, and the incoming payroll taxes will only be enough to cover about 75 percent of promised benefits. So Social Security would not be bankrupt in 2035, but the system would certainly be in some serious doodoo! (That’s the gloomy part of the story.)

So why am I not concerned? Because we’ve been down this road before. If you are a typical baby boomer, you were into “sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll” in the ‘60s and ‘70s. But in those same years, I was a nerd, recently hired by the Social Security Administration. And I very quickly became interested in the history of Social Security legislation.

I learned then what I still know today: Social Security has been reformed many times in its long history. And more often than not, major reforms don’t happen until politicians’ backs are up against the wall.

Why does Congress wait so long to do anything? Because though Social Security reform choices are rather obvious, they are politically difficult to implement. To be more precise, Social Security reform almost always means two things are going to happen: Somebody’s tax is going to go up, and somebody’s benefit is going to get cut.

Congress just doesn’t like to do either. Still, they inevitably act responsibly and do the right thing.

For example, back in the late 1970s, Social Security was in much more dire straits than it is in today. At that time, the trustee’s report was predicting that the system was just five years away from meltdown. One of the first major things Ronald Reagan did after he was elected president was to appoint a bipartisan National Commission on Social Security Reform. The commission had 15 members: eight Republicans and seven Democrats.

Some were members of Congress. Some were private citizens. A couple of the more recognizable politicians on the commission were Senators Bob Dole and Daniel Patrick Moynihan. The private citizens included bankers, insurance company executives and management consultants. Alan Greenspan, the noted economist and chairman of the Federal Reserve, served as the commission’s chairman.

The commission members met nine times, on approximately a monthly basis. In January 1983, they issued their report with a number of recommendations for reform. The report and their reform proposals filled a 150-page book, which I have on my desk. Though I can’t summarize all of it in

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On the other side of the ledger (the cut legislative changes that grew out of the report. Sur- benefits side), the commission could recommend some in resulted changes prise, surprise: Those people’s taxes going up, and some people’s ben- bumping up the retirement age another year or two over the next several decades. In other words, my efits being cut.

The tax increase was a slight and graduat- current preteen and teen grandkids might have to

ed rise in the Social Security payroll tax. It went up wait until age 68 or 69 before they could collect full from 5.7 percent, where it was in 1984, to 6.2 per- Social Security benefits.

The commission also might suggest incent by 1989. (As always, those rates are doubled for self-employed people.) And that’s where we still creasing the number of years used to figure a Social Security retirement benefit. Currently, benefits are are today.

The major benefit reduction involved mak- computed using a 35-year base of earnings. That

ing people wait longer to collect full retirement same formula has been used for about 40 years. benefits. The full retirement age was increased They could bump up those base years to 38. This in gradual steps -- from 65 to 67. In fact, we still would have the effect of lowering future benefits haven’t reached the full extent of that legislative because the more years used to figure a retirement change. The FRA won’t hit 67 until people born in rate, the lower the benefit would be. If that doesn’t make sense to you, think of it this way. Basing a 1960 and later start retiring. person’s Social Security retirement benefits on his benefit minor relatively There were some

cuts, too. As just one example, survivor benefits to or her highest 3 years of earnings would result in a much higher monthly benefit than using 35 years. college students were eliminated.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Will you write about orthostatic hypotension? I’ve been told I have this disorder. I’m a retired 86-year-old man in fairly good medical shape. I want to regain my regular activities.

My regular doctor put me on labetalol.

I think he is researching this a bit himself.

This apparently is not a frequent problem. I have found articles about it on the internet, but the medical language is not easy to understand. -- R.T.F.

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First, don’t try to get up too quickly. If lying down, sit up for a few minutes before trying to stand, to give your body time to adapt. If your doctor says it’s OK, increase salt and water intake.

In your case, it might be worth finding someone, like a hypertension expert or a cardiologist, with more expertise in managing orthostatic hypotension. I assure you it is far more common than you might think. ***

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been experiencing shortness of breath whenever I vacation and walk in the mountains. I was a smoker, but I quit 31 years ago. My doctor sent me for the lung capacity breathing test, and I passed with flying colors. The technician said my number was one of the highest she has seen. This concerns me. Why is it happening? -- N.L. ANSWER: I have two concerns. The first is that lung capacity is a measure of just what it sounds like -- how big the lungs are. When the technician says it’s among the biggest she’s seen, I worry that it’s too big. An elevated lung capacity can go along with emphysema, which can be due to a condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Emphysema can be diagnosed by other components of pulmonary function tests, particularly a test called the DLCO, and confirmed by X-ray or CT.

However, breathing problems also might indicate heart problems and anemia, so you might need another visit.

On the other hand, there is less oxygen in the thin mountain air, so some degree of shortness of breath might not be abnormal.

ANSWER: “Orthostatic hypotension” literally means “low blood pressure on standing upright.” It is a symptom, not a diagnosis. There are many medical conditions that can lead to the symptom of orthostatic hypotension, but many people, especially those over 65, have no discernable cause that can be found.

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Mental Health Care 24/7

The Department of Veterans Affairs is serious about providing mental health care for veterans, especially in light of the ongoing, unchanging statistics for veteran suicides. A recent press release serves as a reminder that mental health resources and crisis intervention are available 24/7 at any VA health care facility.

In 2018, 1.7 million veterans received mental health services at the VA. That includes 84,000 psychiatric stays, 41,700 residential stays and 21 million outpatient visits. For that year, 48 percent of in-person mental health visits were held on the same day as the veteran’s primary care visit. So far in 2019, 51 percent of in-person visits were held on the same day as the primary care visit.

What happened, one wonders, to the remaining 49 percent? The 24/7 mental health coverage includes other services: a telehealth or video visit, scheduling an appointment, talking on the phone to a nurse or getting a prescription filled. Is that how the others received same-day services?

Still, all it takes, per the VA website, is to walk into any VA medical center, day or night, or into a Vet Center during operating hours and you’ll get help.

If you’re in crisis or know a veteran who is, call the Veterans Crisis Line at 800-273-8255 and press 1. Or you can send a text to 838255. Or chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net.

If you’re concerned about someone else, check Defense Suicide Prevention Office (www. dspo.mil) for symptoms you should watch for.

Scroll down to the Prevention (service members & veterans) and Intervention (warning signs) categories.

If you just need advice and want to talk to a veteran who’s been where you are, the Military One Source Be There peer program will hook you up with a peer coach, if you’re freshly out of the service (up to one year). Call them at 800-342-9647. * * *

Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.

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DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: I have heard that the VA has a benefit that can help veterans and spouses with long-term care costs. We recently had to move my 86-yearold father – who served in the army nearly 60 years ago – into an assisted living facility, and my mom isn’t far behind. Can the VA help with these expenses? --Seeking Aid

Dear Seeking: The Veterans Administration does indeed have a little-known, underutilized benefit that can help wartime veterans and their surviving spouses pay for a variety of long-term care costs.

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This mark is on the bottom of a teapot that was given to me by a friend who collects antiques. I always admired it when she ser ved tea. When she was downsizing, she gave it to me as a memento of the good times we shared over a cup of tea. It is decorated with shiny brown glaze and a white overlay of classical figures. The spout, handle and lid are gold.

I would appreciate learning more about my teapot.

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Strawberries and Raspberries -- Oh, My! Q:

This is a photo of a clear glass, footed bowl. I had forgotten about it and found it while looking for a small bowl to ser ve raspberries. I bought it at an antique shop years ago just because it appealed to me, and I don’t know anything about its histor y. It is decorated with strawberries, blossoms, leaves and vines and is in mint condition. The height is about 3 inches, the diameter is 5 inches, and there are mold marks on the base.

I am hopeful you can tell me something about the maker, pattern, vintage and value.

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Cambridge Glass Co. made your bowl.

The factory was established in Cambridge, Ohio, in 1873. The pattern is called Inverted Strawberry.

The company introduced these kinds of patterns around 1908, making pieces in clear, color and carnival glass.

The glass was available in clear, green, blue and purple.

T h e Inverted Strawber r y pattern can Cambridge Glass Co.’s Inverted Strawberry pattern came in clear and be found on carnival glass. candlesticks, footed bowls, table sets, jelly compotes, goblets, berry sets and covered powder jars. The intaglio pattern is depressed into the surface rather than raised. The words “Near Cut” and the letter “C” in a diamond were two of the Cambridge marks. “Near Cut” can be found on some examples of this pattern.

The factory experienced a series of financial difficulties and passed through several owners.

It closed in 1954 only to reopen again in 1955. By 1958, it was forced to close once more. In 1960, Imperial Glass Co. bought their molds. By 1984, an era of versatile glassmaking came to an end: Imperial Glass filed for bankruptcy and closed.

Your footed bowl was made in the early

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Gibson & Sons Ltd. made teapots.

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Gibson & Sons Ltd. made your teapot.

They were in business from 1885 to about 1970 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Albany and Harvey were two of Gibson & Sons’ Staffordshire potteries.

Your teapot was made around 1909 and would probably be worth $25 to $50.

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• On May 19, 1588, the Spanish Armada sets sail from Lisbon on a mission to secure control of the English Channel and transport a Spanish invasion army to Britain from the Netherlands. The Invincible Armada consisted of 130 ships and carried 2,500 guns and 30,000 men.

• On May 18, 1593, an arrest warrant is issued for Christopher Marlowe after fellow writer Thomas Kyd accuses him of heresy.

Kyd had been arrested because of heretical documents found in his room, but he claimed they belonged to Marlowe, his former roommate.

• On May 16, 1849, the New York City Board of Health finally establishes a hospital to deal with a cholera epidemic that would kill more than 5,000 people. The city was ripe for an epidemic because of poor health conditions and its attraction for immigrants from around the world.

• On May 17, 1885, the Apache chief Geronimo again breaks out of an Arizona reservation, fleeing with 42 men and 92 women and children, and sparking panic among Arizona settlers. Geronimo surrendered in September 1886.

• On May 15, 1941, the turbojet-propelled Gloster-Whittle E 28/39 aircraft flies over Cranwell, England, in the first test of an Allied aircraft using jet propulsion. It reached a top speed of 370 mph at 25,000 feet.

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• May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II is shot and wounded at St. Peter’s Square in Rome by Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca.

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