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broader historical perspective and viewpoint, brings more varied friendships, offers the possibility of finding a lifetime mate, and provides time and exposure to absorb more experiences and options.  Now, a student’s big question is whether  his or her diploma would be marketable. Beside the Creators News Syndicate financial benefits of a college degree, discuss with your grandson his lifetime values. Does he have any goals? Do his future interests and skills match his current thinking? Convince him that one year of college is an exploratory mission as well as an excellent  On July 7, 1852, according to Sir Arthur What advice do you have for new opportunity to enhance his maturity. Conan Doyle’s stories, Dr. John H. Watson retirees like us who need to adjust to our new is born. Coincidentally, the author died on In his future, there will likely be the responway of life? I’m concerned about getting lazy sibilities of children, medical bills and a mortgage. this day in England at the age of 71. His first and “wasting away.” What’s a checklist of pri- However, more than ever, today’s students must foSherlock Holmes story, “A Study in Scarlet,” TUES., 15 was published in Beeton’s Christmas Anorities to follow as guidelines to prevent this? cus on their dual objectives of gettingMAR. an education nual in 1887. for a living and an education for making a living! Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices Hours Maintaining your health should head One frustrated student who was unable to find a job the list. As we begin to age we find that ourContact bodies your representative with itchanges  On July 3, 1863, on the third day of putTidbits his resume in a wine immediately bottle and threw into the or corrections. don’t have the resiliency they once had and we have ocean. No replies yet! the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate Gen. Office: 760-320-0997 Fax: 760-320-1630 to start taking better care of ourselves. Start schedRobert E. Lee’s last attempt at breaking the uling regular checkups with your doctor and keep a Doug Mayberry makes the most of life in a Southern Union line ends in disastrous failure, bringAd Proof: California retirement community. Contact him at deardoug@ closer watch on your health. ing the most decisive battle of the AmeriBob’s Clock Repair To find out more about Doug Mayberry and read Stimulate your brain by reading. Enroll your- msn.com. Bram’s can Civil War to an end. Exhausted, both BZ 4C features 26x by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, self in at least one class to learn to do something visit armies held their positions until the night of page, B&W, 26x rate ($89.00/wk) the Creators at www.creators.com. Mar. 20, 1/12th 2011 Vol. 7 -Syndicate No. 12 website you’ve never done before. Develop a new hobby. If July 4, when Lee withdrew. Oct. 21, 2012 • Volume 8: Issue #43 you haven’t yet learned to use a computer, start now! Challenge your thinking ability by working puzzles  On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis and crosswords, play card games, stay socially inReard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit Corrections due by: 5 pm, Mon. 10/15/12 volved, volunteer at church or a local charity. Servat a Paris swimming pool. A Parisian showHoward Miller • Ridgeway • Sligh • Antique ing others is a proven way to beat depression and girl modeled the new fashion, which Reard We also Service, Repair and New repair Wall, improve your self-esteem. dubbed “bikini,” inspired by a U.S. atomic Mantel, Movements from Germany Ship’s and test that took place off the Bikini Atoll in the In short, keep yourself alert and active! 32 years Cuckoo Pacific Ocean earlier that week. B oB ’ s C loCk s hop Clocks * * * experience

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of a stoneware plate that I found while going through my grandmother’s things when she was moving to a retirement home. She told me it was given to her when she was a child. She is in her nineties, so I know the plate is old. It is around 8 inches in diameter and is decorated with gray crackle glaze and trimmed with cobalt blue rabbits around the rim. It is in mint condition. There are no chips or cracks. Anything you can tell me about the histor y of this plate will be greatly appreciated.

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The enclosed photo features a porcelain tea set that is a ser vice for six. It has been in our family for years and was given to me in 1946 for my wedding. Each piece is marked with the letters “R.S. Japan -- Made in Japan” and with the image of the rising sun. The set includes a teapot, a cream pitcher, sugar bowl, dessert plates, cups and saucers. Each piece is decorated with a luster glaze and all are in excellent condition. What can you tell me about my tea set?

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Your plate was made by Dedham Pottery in Dedham, Mass. The pottery was founded in 1866 as Chelsea Keramic Art Works in Chelsea, Mass. In 1889, they closed and reopened several years later as Chelsea Pottery U.S. The name was finally changed to Dedham Pottery when they relocated to Dedham in 1896. The glaze is known as gray craquelle and was developed by owner, Hugh Robertson. The spider-web veining was achieved after the firing process and during the cooling. The cobalt blue animals, birds and flowers were hand painted by their accomplished decorators. Joseph Linden Smith designed the rabbit motif, and it was so popular that it was decided to use as the company logo. Rabbits that face left were found on early pieces and highly prized by collectors. Also, pieces signed by the decorator are very desirable and more valuable than those without a signature. The pottery closed in 1943 due to escalating manufacturing costs and a limited number of skilled artisans. Collectors alert: Dedham pottery has been reproduced in Massachusetts for over 25 years. Your early 1900 plate would probably be worth $250 to $350. 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 visit the Creators Syndicate website at www. creators.com

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Where Tebow Goes, We Go (Again) The initial question at the press conference for the New England Patriots’ early summer training camp said it all. “Coach, I cover politics for a TV station in New Hampshire, but I’m here today,” he said. Patriots coach Bill Belichick seemed unmoved by the man’s credentials (sportswriters laughed). The question wasn’t all that important or groundbreaking, despite the reporter’s Concord and Keene political pedigree. Essentially what he asked was, “What do you think of random guys like me showing up in Foxboro on a rainy day, for a mini-camp news conference, asking you questions about your presumed third-string quarterback?” Belichick, for all of his genius on the field and in the locker room, has never been known to be all that insightful or giving to the press at conferences like these. Patient and reserved, he was asked more than a dozen times about newly signed Tim Tebow, and he gave the same exact answer each time: We signed him because he’s a talented player who is smart and works hard, and we thought he could help the team blah blah blah, et cetera, ad nauseum. The twittersphere erupted when he was signed.“Not watching Sportscenter for at least the next few days. #Tebow” @Thepbird123 “ESPN is applying the proper amount of coverage to #Tebow, in the same way Tammy Faye Bakker applied the proper amount of makeup.” @DamonBruce The sports talk radio spectrum was abuzz (I don’t think you can call radio a “sphere”). As I spun the dial, the conversation was essentially the same: We are all talking about this signing; we are all talking about this guy; and why are we spending so much time talking about this signing or this guy? If there’s anything I truly dislike about Tim Tebow it’s that he somehow inspires an awful lot of metajournalism (newsmen talking about the news business), but that’s not his fault. And while most people wouldn’t come out and admit it, the reason why he garners so much attention is because he is outwardly Christian -- not because he had an exciting run as the Broncos quarterback a few seasons ago and won a playoff game. He is not despised for being a Christian; just the opposite, he is revered for his beliefs, and that is what appears to rankle people the most. Tavaris Jackson had a run with the Seattle Seahawks a few seasons ago, and on the same day Tebow was signed by New England, Jackson was cut by the Buffalo Bills. Tebow’s story garnered nearly 3,000 news stories, according to Google News. Jackson’s plight? Not so much ... about 222. So yeah, it’s the Christian thing. Everybody seems to want to throw the guy to the lions (Detroit, like the rest of the NFL and the Canadian Football League, passed), but that’s not going to happen in New England. No, on Sundays, the only talk about resurrection will be confined to the chapels and churches of New England, not Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in Kansas City. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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RED, WHITE & BLUE (from page page 3) latex bald caps. The members create music with a number of unique instruments fashioned from ordinary items such as PVC pipe, flexible fiberglass rods, ball bearings, and surgical tubing. The group is also well-known for its two-story drum wall with seven percussion stations. The musicians never speak, sing, or make any vocal sounds on stage. After the show they do not speak to audience members, but will sign autographs with a smudge of blue paint. • Legend has it that the white flag has represented surrender since the 15th century. During the Hundred Years War between France and England, multicolored flags became popular among European armies. When an army wished to cease hostilities, it raised a white flag. The Geneva Convention officially recognized it as such in 1949. • Surveys reveal that those who drive red cars are perceived as being high-energy people with dynamic, outgoing personalities - and sexier! 

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