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• The title song from the 1979 movie “The Rose” earned Midler her first Gold single and first Grammy Award. The song was No. 1 on the Billboard charts for five weeks, and the soundtrack album had sales of over two million records. In addition to her Grammy, she was nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for her starring role as a rock-and-roll singer, reminiscent of Janis Joplin. Although she didn’t win the Oscar, she did capture the Golden Globe for the performance.

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the company said I needed to call to give it more information. It asked me which credit cards I have and for their numbers. I refused to give it that information and was told it could not send my free report without the requested information. Is this how all credit report companies work, and is it legal? I'm just not comfortable giving out all that information. -- Johanna, Via e-mail Dear Johanna: These companies have a fiduciary responsibility to protect your identity and private information. They need more than your Social Security number to make sure you are who you say you are. Often, they will ask about recent transactions you’ve made or other identifying information that no one but you would know. If you want your credit report, you must comply by giving the company enough information for it to positively match you with the information in your file. This is solely for your own protection. Remember that it manages millions of files. This protocol is a good thing. You would have reason to be concerned if this had come unsolicited, but you initiated the request. Don’t worry. *** Dear Mary: I am getting remarried, and we both have kids from previous marriages, most of whom are 16 or older. (One is 6.) Do we still follow the same principles as the ones in your book “Debt-Proof Your Marriage”? I think I will be resentful if we are pooling our money and my husband decides he wants to help pay for his child’s college or buy a car for one of them (and vice versa). I love his kids very much, but something like this would bother me to the point of resentment. -- Karen G., e-mail

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role on inflammation may be protective against CASEY’S CORNER (from page 9) cancer. What is truly remarkable is that the benefits congressional representatives. What a wonderful occur as effectively when a baby aspirin tablet is world it would be. taken daily as compared to larger doses, but side The author of this letter makes a necessary point: effects remain a concern. Even at a tiny dose, Dog aggression is a serious problem. More than the drug can cause severe bleeding from the 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year. gastrointestinal tract, heartburn and indigestion. And some of those “bites” cause serious injury or Dr. David Lipschitz And some patients experience an allergic response even fatality. Those are the bites that feed the media that leads to asthma. frenzy surrounding pit bulls, Rottweilers, Doberman Aspirin is part of a family of medications called pinschers, German shepherds and other so-called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that include dangerous breeds. Motrin, Aleve and Celebrex. When used with these He’s also right in suggesting that breed bans agents, the adverse effects of aspirin become more aren’t the solution. Just ask the police departments, common and elevation of the blood pressure and bomb squads, fire departments, military units, and declines in kidney function are significant risks. search and rescue teams that depend on those For reasons that are not clear, women do not highly intelligent breeds for their survival and our benefit from aspirin as much as men. The drug protection. Just ask the thousands of dachshund, Felix Hoffmann, a chemist at Bayer & Co., does not reduce the risk of heart attacks and only beagle, Chihuahua and Lhasa apso owners who discovered aspirin by chance in 1897. He decreases the risk of stroke in women over 65. have had ankles chomped, faces marred and fingers combined acetic and salicylic acids to create However, the reduction in cancer risk appears gnawed. Banning pit bulls isn’t going to help them. acetylsalicylic acid in a chemically stable form. to occur in men and women equally. Despite the But he is wrong in saying dog owners have a Scientists at Bayer realized they had identified somewhat disappointing evidence that aspirin does license to kill. There are a growing number of cases a drug that reduced fever, relieved pain and had not reduce heart attacks in women, the benefits in which dog owners are sentenced to years in prison anti-inflammatory properties. By 1915, it was beyond the age of 65 and the potential reduction of for some degree of criminal negligence or culpability available without prescription as a tablet used two of the most common cancers makes it prudent in tandem with their dog’s infliction of serious bodily primarily for joint, back and neurological pain. that after age 50, everyone should take a baby injury to another person. And there are more and In 1948, a family physician noted that 400 aspirin daily. more states becoming “strict liability” states and 28far patients taking aspirin never had a heart attack and Despite the risk, theTUES., benefits SEPT. of aspirin moving away from the “common law” theory of dog recommended an “aspirin a day” toPlease reducereview heart carefully. outweigh its check: potential effects. Unlessyour Double side Phone Number(s) Spelling  Prices bite law. Hours disease. And in 1988, a classic research study doctor tells you otherwise, take an aspirin a day. 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I am 68 years old and have been getting Social Security benefits for five years. I was recently in a car accident and am now completely disabled. Can I file for Social Security disability benefits? If not, what about SSI?

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benefits. The difference between your situation and that described in the first question is that you are already over age 66. Once you’re over your full retirement age, you are already receiving the highest amount you are due from Social Security. Here�� is another way to look at that. I suppose you technically could file for disability benefits. And if �� your claim was approved, you would be eligible �� for your full retirement benefit. But from that rate, they�� would have to deduct one-half of 1 percent for all the Social Security checks you’ve received -- and �� that would take you right back down to the reduced payment rate you’re currently getting. �� You asked if you might qualify for SSI. Supplemental Security Income is a federal welfare program that the Social Security Administration runs for the government. It pays a small monthly stipend to low-income people over 65. If a low-income person is disabled, the SSA can pay one who is under 65. Because you’re over 65, you would not get SSI disability benefits. But if your income and assets are low enough, you might get SSI payments just because you’re over 65 and poor. SSI eligibility rules vary from state to state, so you will have to contact your local Social Security office to find out if you qualify. ***

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old stepson who has been disabled since birth. Will he be able to get disability beneﬁts on my Social Security account?

Your stepson will qualify for dependent’s benefits on your record because he is a minor child, not because he is disabled. In other words, the fact that he has a disability isn’t an issue -- at least, not for the time being. But when he turns 18, his disability will become a factor in his continuing eligibility for benefits. Normally, the law says that benefits to a dependent child are cut off at the 18th birthday. But if a child is disabled, those benefits can continue indefinitely, even into his adult years. ***

I think one way we can trim Social Security expenditures is to eliminate the disability program. After all, that’s just a welfare boondoggle that doles out taxpayer-funded payments to deadbeats and bums. People getting regular Social Security like me are fed up with all these people cheating the system!

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Because of our ﬁnancial situation this year, we’re not going to be able to make our annual trip to spend the holidays with our large family. We are ver y disappointed about this. Our gift-giving will also be minimal. Nevertheless, we are remaining positive, basically healthy, happy and thankful for our many blessings. Do you hear from other seniors with the same situation? Can you suggest some creative ways we can touch our families and share our love, even though we won’t be together?

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The value of gifts is a non-issue. What is meaningful is your love, remembrance and caring. Hopefully, next year you will be able to visit inperson and receive those extra hugs and kisses you missed this year!

Our Dad died ten years ago and left Mom with little knowledge of how to even manage the checkbook. She eventually managed to get ahold of her ﬁnances, but it was difﬁcult for her. Now her health is failing and she wants to spare us the problems she had. She has offered to share openly her estate situation and has called for a family meeting. Can you advise what questions should we ask, or suggestions we could make?

The first thing she needs to let you know is where her keys and important paperwork is kept. Does she keep a list of her bank accounts, insurance policies, will, trusts, safe deposit box, health care proxy, and power of attorney? Next, make sure all of her important forms are signed and updated. Who are her beneficiaries? Will they share equally, or are percentages involved? Who holds power of attorney to facilitate the transfers? Have her funeral services and burial plot been arranged? Are her personal possessions, such as jewelry, art cars, etc., to be given to specific family members? You will soon find in your meeting that there are many more questions you would like answered. Your mother is a jewel to invite all of you together to discuss these important matters. Her positive attitude will serve to be extremely helpful when distributions are to be made. From the family’s point of view, each of you will know in advance what is to be yours. Your mother could also explain why each item is to be given to whom. Relieving her of those responsibilities now will mean she will be less stressed and happier as the end nears.

Yes. Realizing that you are loved and being thankful certainly helps create your positive attitude. Everyone’s life has its ups and downs and it runs in cycles. It’s the way we react to life’s events that can create our small miracles. Buy photo albums from your dollar store for each family. Dig through photos for your most memorable ones. Make photo copies and write comments on a sticker for the backside. Baby pictures are always winners! You can also include the family’s motto and best recipes everyone loves. The post office now offers flat rate mailing packages, which are quite inexpensive. These are also handy for sending a few family items, such as dad’s old knife or cufflinks or mom’s favorite handkerchief or pin. If you have saved a few vacation photos sent from your family over the years, your family would get a kick out of getting them back. Checking out the DougGREENS Mayberry makes the most of life in a Southern CalifBEL AIR stamp costs can prove to be interesting, too! ornia retirement community. Contact him at deardoug@msn. 6th pg. Second-hand thrift and charity bookstores are com. To find out more about Doug Mayberry visit the Creators Nov. 21st, 2010 inexpensive sources to find appropriate gifts. Fiction, Syndicate website at www.creators.com. non-fiction, recipe books and decorative items are abundant this year. Old magazines, such as The Saturday Evening S ... ’ Post or Life, always bring back memories of those T I E good old days. Laughing at the fashion styles, R E checking out prices of autos and rehashing historical H events generates lots of memorable conversations.

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Akro Agate Co. was founded in 1910 in Akron, Ohio. When the company moved to Clarksburg, W.Va., in 1914, it became a leading manufacturer of marbles. When marble sales declined, they ventured into producing decorative objects, including powder jars, ashtrays, dishes, candlesticks, children’s dishes and ﬂowerpots. In the beginning, sales of the colorful line of children’s dishes were sluggish. It dramatically changed for the better in the 1940s. By the 1940s, the onset of World War II and the end to Japanese toy imports were catalysts to the success of the children’s dishes. Your coffee set was made in the 1930s and has been seen selling from $175 to $300. ***

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