November 16, 2009 Vol. 3, Issue 47

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THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYby Kathy Wolfe

This week, Tidbits focuses on one of the nation’s favorite hol-idays, declared a national holiday by Abraham Lincoln in1863.• A fortune-telling chicken gave us the start to the traditionof breaking the wishbone at Thanksgiving. Over 2,400 yearsago, the Etruscan people inhabited the Italian peninsula, andbelieved a strange superstition related to their 20-letter al-phabet. Drawing a circle in the dirt, these early Italians di-vided it into 20 wedges, and placed a kernel of grain in eachwedge, depicting each letter. As a hen nibbled at the pieces,a holy man was transcribing the letters in order. The highpriest was called upon to interpret the chicken’s peckingorder. A dead chicken’s collarbone was revered as sacred,and after drying out in the sun, the unbroken bone was heldby the superstitious Etruscans as they made a wish. Whenthe Romans began practicing this unusual custom, theycame to blows over the bones, breaking them. The practiceevolved into the holder of the larger piece being grantedtheir wish. Tradition states that our saying “I need a luckybreak” or “I never get a break” were the result of this ritual.The Romans passed along the superstition to the English,who brought it to the New World, and, with the abundanceof turkeys in the area, transferred the practice to the nativefowl.• The dinner table isn’t the only place you’ll find a wishboneon Thanksgiving Day. You might see one during the after-dinner football game, if the offensive line of your team usesa wishbone formation. This occurs when the quarterbacksurges forward, followed by the fullback, with a halfbackon each of his sides. The appearance of these four playersgives the appearance of an inverted “Y”, much like thebird’s clavicle.• There are only three fruits that are entirely native to NorthAmerica – the blueberry, the Concord grape, and the cran-berry.A1680 letter from a colonist to his brother in Englandwas one of the earliest mentions of cranberries. Early NativeAmericans, who called the fruit “sassamanesh” or “ibimi,”concocted “pemmican” by crushing cranberries and mixingthem with dried deer meat. They also used the berries inpoultices in order to draw poison from arrow wounds. The

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bright red juice lent itself nicely to use as a dye for blanketsand clothing. European settlers called the berry a “craneberry” because the plant’s drooping flower resembled thehead and bill of a crane.• Good and good for you! The tiny cranberry is rich in an-tioxidants, and may provide important defense againstAlzheimer’s Disease.• When the Mayflower sailed into what is now ProvincetownHarbor on November 11, 1620, it brought the ancestors ofmany notableAmericans, including several presidents. BothGeorge H.W. Bush and his son can trace their lineage backto the Mayflower, as can the senior Bush’s Vice-PresidentDan Quayle and presidential wife and mother Barbara Bush.Film icons Orson Welles and Marilyn Monroe share thesame ancestor, passenger John Alden, while notablesFranklin Roosevelt, U.S. Grant, Sarah Palin, and actorRichard Gere are members of the same family tree. ClintEastwood descends from Plymouth Colony governorWilliam Bradford, as did NoahWebster of dictionary fame.• It takes about 4,400 cranberries to make a gallon of juice,and about 200 for every can of cranberry sauce. They areonly grown in five American states, Wisconsin, Massachu-setts, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington. If you were tocombine all the cranberry bogs in North America, the areawould add up to only about 47 square miles.• The only official record of the first Thanksgiving menucomes from the writings of Colony governorWilliam Brad-ford, who listed “five deer, a large number of turkeys andwaterfowl, cod, and bass; plus the harvest, which consistedof wheat, corn, barley, and perhaps a few peas.” We’veadded our assumptions of assorted nuts, squashes, andberries to the list.• While the official date for Thanksgiving in the United Statesis the fourth Thursday of November, Canadians celebratetheir holiday on the second Monday in October. It began in1872 as a day of gratitude for the Prince of Wales’ recoveryfrom a life-threatening illness.• The pumpkin was used by early settlers as an antidote forsnake bites. Others thought it could be used to remove freck-les.• The colonists’ version of pumpkin pie left out one essential– the crust! Their recipe called for slicing off the top, re-moving the seeds, and filling up the cavity with cream,spices, and honey. It was then baked in hot ashes, and be-cause a pumpkin is 90 percent water, the result was a richcreamy custard.• There was no lack of crust on the record-holding world’slargest pumpkin pie, baked in 2005. Weighing in at 2,020pounds, the pastry required 250 pounds of crust, 900 poundsof pumpkin, 62 gallons of evaporated milk, 1,860 eggs, 300pounds of sugar and seven pounds of cinnamon.• Antarctica is the only continent where pumpkins can’t begrown.• Although the Macy’s Parade has been a Thanksgiving morn-ing fixture for 85 years, it wasn’t the first. Gimbel’s, aPhiladelphia department store, was ahead of them by fouryears, sponsoring the first parade in 1920. Macy’s, however,became the one to watch, adding the first of their famouscolossal helium balloons in 1927, a giant Felix the Cat.Mickey Mouse made his debut in the 1934 parade. Othernotable characters include Curious George, Scooby-Doo,Mr. Potato Head, and, of course, Snoopy, who has under-gone several makeovers from aviator to skating Snoopy tothe addition of his friend, Woodstock.• Look out below! On a rainy Thanksgiving in 1957, as Pop-eye floated above the New York City crowd, his cap filledup with rain, dumping its contents on parade-goers below.In 1994, the purple Tyrannosaurus Rex Barney veered offcourse and ran into a lamp post, causing a large tear side inhis side. Luckily, Barney was the only one injured. Not truethree years later, when the Cat in the Hat struck a lamp post,flinging fragments to the street and striking a spectator, re-sulting in a skull fracture and a month-long coma.• The Detroit Lions have made Thanksgiving synonymouswith football since they met the Chicago Bears on the grid-iron in 1934. More than 26,000 fans crowded into the Uni-versity of Detroit stadium to watch the Bears defeat theLions 19-16. Thousands of others tuned into the 94 radiostations across the nation broadcasting the game. The firsttelevised game was between the Lions and the Green BayPackers in 1956, ending in another Lions defeat. With theexception of the war years from 1939 to 1944, the Lionshaven’t missed a Thanksgiving Day game.

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1. GEOGRAPHY:What isthe only Central Americancountry that doesn't havea coastline on the Paci@c?2. MOVIES:Who playedthe role of Boo Radley in themovie "To Kill a Mock-ingbird"?3. MYTHOLOGY: In Norsemythology, what is thename of the goddess of the past?4. SCIENCE:What is the only knownmetal that turnsto liquid at room temperature?5. TELEVISION:Which long-running variety showfeatured a @ctitious radio station named KORN?6. LANGUAGE:What is the American equivalent ofthe British term "braces"?7. RELIGION:Who served as the @rst pope of theCatholic Church?8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:Whowas the founder ofthe online auction service eBay?9. ENTERTAINERS:What actor uttered themovieline, "The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed-- for lack of a better word -- is good"?10. LITERATURE:What is the subject matter of thebook "Ten Days That Shook theWorld"?

Answers1.Belize2.RobertDuvall3.Urd4.Mercury5."HeeHaw"6.Suspenders7.St.Peter8.PierreOmidyar9.MichaelDouglas("WallStreet")10.TheRussianrevo-lution

November16, 2009

Thanksgiving Weekend Family Brunch Dish

I look forward to Thanksgiving Day not only for the tradi-tional extended family gathering and feast at 4 o'clock inthe afternoon, but also for the annual early-morning coffeeklatch with six neighborhood moms. We take turns host-ing, depending on who isn't doing the big turkey dinner forour particular families. So this year, it's my turn to put onthe coffee and come up with a special breakfast treat.I'll do my favorite updated version of a cheesy-egg dish thatI prep the night before and let set in the refrigeratorovernight. I'll sleep easy knowing it will be ready to simplypop in the oven and serve with a heaping bowl of fresh fruiton the side when my girlfriends arrive.If you have a houseful of relatives coming, hang onto thiseasy recipe and prepare it for a memorable and relaxingbreakfast brunch any morning over the long Thanksgivingweekend. Be sure to grab one of your kids to help you putit together the night before. There is cheese to shred, breadto cube and lots of eggs to crack -- perfect jobs for juniorchefs.

EASY OVERNIGHT BRUNCH DISH2 French baguettes (or 16 slices of white bread with crustsremoved)2 cups cooked ham cut in chunks10 eggs, beaten3 1/2 cups milk2 cups cubed or grated sharp cheddar cheese1 cup Monterey Jack cheese (I substitute pepper Jackcheese when we want a spicy taste)1/2 teaspoon dry mustard1/2 teaspoon salt and cracked pepper to taste

Put it together the night before:1. Slice one baguette in 1-inch slices and cut the secondinto 1-inch cubes. Set the slices in a buttered 13-by-9-by-2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle ham and cheeses overthe bread, then scatter cubed bread on top.2. Combine beaten eggs, milk, mustard, and salt and pep-per, and pour mixture over all, making sure bread squaresare soaked with the mixture.Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.3. In the morning, remove foil, preheat oven to 350 F andbake for an hour.Let stand for 10 minutes, then cut into squares to serve.Serves 8.

"The grandkids are coming!" tip: Show your grandchildthat orange juice doesn't have to come from a cardboardcarton at the grocery store. Since fresh juice oranges areplentiful this time of year, cut a dozen or so in half cross-wise and juice them together for a zippy taste of "fresh-squeezed OJ" with breakfast.

“If anyone tells youthat America’s bestdays are behind her,they’re looking thewrong way.”

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November 16, 2009

Turkey Soup Makes a Wonderful Supper

I produce and host an Internet cooking show called "TheKitchen Diva!" Sometimes, when you're in the middleof shooting, you have to improvise. After we finishedone of the shows, I had a large amount of leftover turkeypieces, an abundance of acorn squash and several smallcontainers of cooked vegetables. I didn't want anythingto go to waste, so I decided to turn the turkey and veg-etables into a soup and use the acorn squash as "bowls."No matter what leftover vegetables you use or how youdecide to serve this soup, the results are spectacular.

TURKEY SOUP IN ACORN SQUASH TUREENS

6 acorn squash, each about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for oiling squash1 cup finely chopped onion2 cloves garlic, minced1/2 cup diced celery1/2 cup diced red bell pepper1 teaspoon poultry seasoning1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon black pepper1/2 pound cooked turkey meat, diced into bite-sizepieces1 1/2 cups cooked orzo or other small pasta, such as riso1 1/2 cups turkey or chicken broth2 cups cooked vegetables (corn, peas, carrots, potatoes,etc.)1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.2. Cut a small amount off the bottom tip to allow squashto stand upright, but don't cut a hole in the bottom. Cuta lid off the top of each squash and scoop out the seedsand fibers. Scrape away some of the flesh, especiallyaround the top, to form a large, smooth inner cavity.Make sure to leave the shell at least 1-inch thick allaround, without piercing it. Oil the squash inside andout, and season the inside with salt and pepper. Replacethe lid.3. Place the squash on a baking sheet and bake untilmostly cooked, but still firm enough to stand and act asthe soup container, about 30 minutes. Do not over-bake.If a good deal of liquid gathers in the bottom, spoon itout and discard. Set the shells aside; they will stay warmon their own for a good while.4. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large pot overmedium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 to 3minutes. Add the garlic, celery, bell pepper, poultry sea-soning, salt and pepper. Stir in the turkey, cooked orzo,broth and cooked vegetables.5. Place the reserved acorn squash shells on a saucer orin a small bowl and fill them with the soup. Sprinklewith cheese and replace the lids. Serve immediately.

Makes 6 servings.

SOURDOUGH BREAD BOWLS

If you don't have any acorn squash on hand, a breadbowl made from a freshly baked, round loaf of sour-dough bread is a wonderful substitute.

6 (about 6 inches wide) round loaves of sourdoughbread1/2 cup olive oil1 teaspoon minced garlic or garlic powder1 teaspoon minced parsley

Preheat oven to 400 F. Using a serrated bread knife,slice off the top of the bread loaves. Using your fingers,pull the soft center of each loaf away from the shells.Leave a 1-inch thickness of soft bread dough around theinside of the crusts. Reserve the bread dough centersand freeze to use for breadcrumbs or croutons.Mix together the olive oil, garlic or garlic powder andparsley. Brush the inside of the bread bowls and thedough sides of the lids with olive oil mixture. Placebread bowls and lids on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 to10 minutes until golden brown. Let bread bowls cool,and fill with the soup. Sprinkle with cheese and top withlids. Serve immediately.

***Angela Shelf Medearis is known as The Kitchen Diva and is the executiveproducer and host of "The Kitchen Diva!" television cooking show onHulu.com. Visit her Web site at www.divapro.com. The Kitchen Diva! isbrought to you by Eggland's Best Eggs, www.egglandsbest.com.

(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Phil Curry, www.phillights.com

Buttermilk PancakesWhat could be more down-home than fluffy hot pancakeswith warm maple syrup? We think we've done "back to ba-sics" one better by adding whole-grain oats and toastedpecans to the batter, and cooking the pancakes in a non-stick skillet lightly brushed with oil.

1 can (3 ounces) pecans2 cups buttermilk1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked1/2 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt2 large eggsConfectioners' sugar1 tablespoon salad oil1 cup maple or maple-flavor syrup1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or more, to tasteGrapes and strawberries, for garnish

1. In nonstick 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, cookpecans until golden brown. Cool pecans slightly; coarselychop.2. In large bowl, combine buttermilk, oats, flour, bakingsoda, salt, eggs and 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar andstir just until flour is moistened; stir in toasted pecans.3. Over medium heat, heat same skillet until hot; brushlightly with salad oil. Pour batter by 1/4 cups into hot skil-let, making 2 or 3 pancakes at a time. Cook until tops arebubbly and bubbles burst; edges will look dry. With pan-cake turner, turn and cook until undersides are golden;place on warm platter; keep warm. Repeat until all batter isused, brushing skillet with more salad oil if necessary.4. In small saucepan over medium heat, heat maple syrupuntil very warm. In cup, mix cinnamon with 1 tablespoonconfectioners' sugar. Sprinkle pancakes with cinnamon-sugar; serve with warm maple syrup. Garnish platter withfruit. Serves 4.

• Each serving: About 215 calories, 8g total fat, 37mg cho-lesterol, 90mg sodium

For the puffiest pancake, use a cast-iron skillet. If you don'thave one, choose a heavy 12-inch skillet with a bottom thatis at least 10 inches in diameter and has an oven-safe han-dle.

2 tablespoons butter or margarine2 tablespoons water1/2 cup sugar2 tablespoons sugar1 1/2 pounds (3 to 4 medium) Granny Smith apples, peeled,cored and cut into 8 wedges3 large eggs3/4 cup milk3/4 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven to 450 F. In 12-inch cast-iron skillet, heatbutter, water and 1/2 cup sugar over medium-high heat toboiling. Add apple wedges; cook 12 to 15 minutes or untilapples are golden and sugar mixture begins to caramelize,stirring occasionally.2. Meanwhile, in blender or food processor with knife bladeattached, place eggs, milk, flour, pumpkin pie spice, saltand remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, adding liquid ingredi-ents to blender first. Blend until batter is smooth.3. When apple mixture in skillet is deep golden, pour bat-ter over apples. Place skillet in oven; bake 15 to 17 min-utes or until puffed and lightly browned. Serveimmediately. Makes 8 servings.

• Each serving: About 210 calories, 6g total fat (3g satu-rated), 140mg sodium, 36g total carbohydrate, 2g dietaryfiber, 5g protein.

Spiced Apple Pancake

Applesauce Spice Muffins

Enjoy these muffins warm, and they are perfect. Thesmell tells you just what you're going to taste in yourfirst bite.

1 1/2 cups Bisquick Heart Smart Baking Mix1/4 cup Splenda Granular1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice2/3 cup Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk Powder1/2 cup water1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce1 egg, beaten, or equivalent in egg substitute2 tablespoons vegetable oil6 tablespoons seedless raisins

Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray 8 wells of a muffin panwith butter-flavored cooking spray or line with paperliners. In a medium bowl, combine baking mix,Splenda and apple pie spice. In a small bowl, com-bine dry milk powder and water. Stir in applesauce,egg and vegetable oil. Add to baking mix mixture.Stir just until moistened. Gently fold in raisins.Evenly fill muffin wells.Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick in-serted in center comes out clean. Place muffin panon wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Removemuffins from pan and continue cooling on wire rackor serve warm. Serves 8.

• Each serving equals: 156 calories, 4g fat, 4g pro-tein, 26g carbs, 302mg sodium, 105mg calcium, 1gfiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Starch; Carb Choices: 2.

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• "Crumpled foil makes an excellent pot scrub-ber. It works in both metal dishes and in glasscasserole dishes. Just wad it up and use it as youwould a scrubbie." -- J.H. in Oregon

• To freshen a musty dishwasher, add a quarter-cup of lemon juice to the soap dispenser and runit empty on the hottest cycle. To ensure the hottestwater, run water at the kitchen tap until hot justbefore you start the dishwasher.

• "If you go camping with kids, here's a fun wayto identify your campsite: Bring several brightlycolored helium-filled balloons with you and at-tach them to the top of the tent. It will be easier tofind your tent when coming back from the facil-ities or hikes." -- P.L. in Louisiana

• "My digital camera eats up batteries, so I alwayshave a spare pair. Did you know that some breath-mint containers are the perfect size to hold twoAA batteries? Check out your candy aisle. Mybatteries are safely stored in the camera case, notbanging about, just waiting to be used." -- D.C. inMichigan

• Sprinkle a little baby powder into dishpangloves before using each time. Your fingers willglide right into place without any struggle.

• Go Green Tip: If you have an empty water bot-tle, you have an instant hand or foot warmer. Fillany size plastic bottle with very hot tap water andsecure the lid tightly. It's ready. Keep a small onein your pocket for your hands, or fill a 2-liter sizefor your feet.

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1. Who was the only second basemanbefore Boston's Dustin Pedroia in2008 to win the American LeagueMost Valuable Player Award?2. Jim Kaat pitched 25 seasons in themajor leagues. Who was the presidentof the United States when he started,and who was when he finished his ca-

reer?3. The University of Oklahoma's football team set a mark in2008 for most points scored in a season (716). What teamhad held the record?4. Three fathers and sons have each won an NBA champi-onship. Name two of the three combos.5. Name four of the five NHL teams Scotty Bowmancoached.6. When was the last time an American male won the goldmedal in the Olympic marathon?7. True or false: Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and GaryPlayer all won their debuts on the PGA's ChampionshipTour (formerly Senior Tour).

Answers 1. Nellie Fox of the Chicago White Sox in 1959. 2. DwightEisenhower in the beginning (1959) and Ronald Reagan at the end(1983). 3. Hawaii tallied 656 points in 2006. 4. Matt Guokas Sr. (1947)and Matt Guokas Jr. ('67), Rick ('75) and Brent (2007) Barry, and Bill('77, '86) and Luke ('09) Walton. 5. St. Louis (1967-'71), Montreal ('71-'79), Buffalo ('79-'80, '81-'87), Pittsburgh ('91-'93) and Detroit ('93-2002). 6. Frank Shorter in 1972. 7. True

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1. How many times does theword "thanksgiving" appear inthe Bible (KJV)? 1, 2, 16, 302. Which book mentions"thanksgiving" the most?Psalms, Colossians, Philippi-ans, Revelation

3. From Leviticus 22, thanksgiving is most meaningful whenit is what? Sincere, Often, Voluntary, Extravagant4. In Psalms 116, who/what should thanksgiving be an of-fering to? Others, Blessings, Oneself, God5. From 2 Corinthians 9 and Ephesians 1, how shouldthanksgiving be? Joyful, Specific, Simple, Ongoing6. Whose thanksgiving is expressed in Philippians 4: 10-20?Paul, John the Baptist, James, David

ANSWERS: 1) 30; 2) Psalms; 3) Voluntary; 4) God; 5)Specific; 6) Paul

D.B. COOPER“What ever happened to D.B. Cooper?” has been a mystery fornearly 38 years. Tidbits looks at the events surrounding the disap-pearance of this unknown character.• On the day before Thanksgiving in 1971, a passenger registered asDan Cooper, having paid $18.52 for a ticket, boarded NorthwestAirlines flight 305 in Portland, Oregon, along with 36 others,bound for Seattle. (A press communication later mislabeled theman as “D. B. Cooper.”) Dressed in a dark suit and black raincoat,his white-collared shirt sported a black necktie and a mother-of-pearl stick pin. Black sunglasses covered his eyes. Shortly into theflight, Cooper passed a note to the flight attendant, advising herthat his briefcase contained a bomb. Thinking he was giving her hisphone number, she stuck the unopened note into her pocket. Her in-difference caused Cooper to speak to her, “Miss, you’d better lookat that note. I have a bomb.” • D.B. Cooper’s hijack note listed his demand for $200,000 in un-marked $20 bills and four parachutes – two main back chutes andtwo chest chutes. He received his cash and parachutes when theplane landed in Seattle, where he set the passengers free and com-manded the pilot to fly him to Mexico, flying “low and slow” andleaving the back door unlocked.• Five Air Force fighter planes tailed the jet, but not a soul witnessedCooper’s jump into the rainy night somewhere between Seattle andReno, Nevada, presumably over the state of Washington. And D.B. Cooper has never been seen again. Seven years later, a placardfrom the plane’s rear stairway was discovered in the area. Thissignboard contained instructions on how the lower the rear stairsof the 727 jet.• A family vacation led to the discovery of $5,800 of D.B. Cooper’sransom money nine years after his famous leap. An eight-year-oldboy looking for firewood near the border between Washington andOregon came upon three bundles of decaying $20 bills along thebanks of the Columbia River. Since every one of the bills’ serialnumbers had been entered into a database, it was confirmed that themoney came from the hijacker’s cash. The boy was allowed tokeep $2,860, while the other portion went to the airline’s insurancecompany, who had come up with the $200,000 demand. Now 38years old, the “boy” still has some of the $20 bills in his possession,although most are badly deteriorated. In 2008, an auction was con-ducted at which he sold 15 of the bills, netting more than $37,000.He held on to 70 others. The auctioned money contained the hand-written initials of those officials who initially examined the bills atthe time of their discovery. The remainder of the money has neverbeen found. • With an adjustment for inflation, in today’s money, D.B. Cooper’s$200,000 translates to buying power of more than a million dollars.• Taking into consideration the raging rainstorm and the ruggedforested wilderness, the FBI has always been doubtful that Coopercould have survived his daredevil escapade.• The year after Cooper’s disappearance, the Federal Aviation Ad-ministration took action to prevent such an event from occurringagain. They instituted regulations requiring 727 jets to be con-structed with a “Cooper vane,” a device that prevents the plane’srear stairway from being lowered during a flight.• Apparently Cooper left his black tie behind, and in 2007, the FBIconducted DNA testing on the item, resulting in a partial DNA pro-file.

Working Past Retirement

When we were in our 30s, most of us couldn't wait for theday we could retire. Now, at retirement age, many of usaren't doing what we expected.There is a new study out that says many seniors actuallywant to continue working after retirement. Some want tocontinue to be around people, making work a social outlet.Some want something to do so they can feel productive.And some, 63 percent of those who responded in a survey,said they needed to keep working due to finances.Generally, though, the majority of us are happy working --much happier than our very young counterparts. Chancesare that it's because older workers past retirement age workpart time and aren't supporting families.Another study was able to determine that continuing towork is good for our health, both physical and mental. Re-searchers found that those who work in "bridge employ-ment" (part-time work in the same field as beforeretirement) develop fewer diseases and functional limita-tions. They also had better mental health than those who re-tired completely. However, those who worked in a differentfield after retirement did not get the same mental-healthbenefits from the employment, likely due to the stress oflearning a new job.This makes sense. If we're working, we're staying physi-cally active. We engage with others and feel productive, andthat helps our mental health. But having to learn new skills(especially if one is forced to work due to a financial situa-tion) isn't taken as a positive, and mental health can suffer. Maybe the key is for employers to create part-time work,perhaps job-sharing, for those who reach retirementage.

• It was Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of theUnited States, who made the following sage obser-vation: "It's a recession when your neighbor loses hisjob; it's a depression when you lose yours."

• In all likelihood, you've never heard of an ailmentknown as aquagenic urticaria. It's extremely rare, af-fecting only 1 out of every 23 million people on theplanet. Those who suffer from this disease are hy-persensitive to the ions found in non-distilled water.They can drink distilled water, but if they come intocontact with any other kind of water, they break outin a painful allergic rash.

• The country of Finland has more islands than anyother nation on Earth.

• Next time you're heading to sunny Florida for a va-cation, try to make it to Key Largo to stay at the JulesUndersea Lodge. True to its name, the hotel is lo-cated 21 feet under water, and guests have to scubadive to the entrance. And if you don't already knowhow to scuba dive, don't worry -- the managementoffers a two-hour introduction so you can make it toyour room.

• Someone with way too much time on his hands dis-covered that a quarter has 119 grooves along its edge.

• From the Yes, There Is a Word for It files comestoday's entry: acnestis. This word denotes that partof the body that you cannot reach to scratch (and it'san excellent reason to get married). This handy nouncomes from the word "aknestis," which, perhaps un-surprisingly, means "spine" in Greek.

***Thought for the Day: "Women speak because theywish to speak, whereas a man speaks only whendriven to speech by something outside himself --like, for instance, he can't find any clean socks." --Jean Kerr

November 16, 2009

ALL MY CHILDRENRyan was certain that Annie was going to fake amiscarriage. David suggested to Amanda thatthey could avoid waiting another month to makea baby if they just did it the old-fashioned way.Kat and Aidan made up phony messages to driveKendall and Zach apart. Jake had surprising newsfor Ryan. Wait to See: Ryan can't stop thinkingabout Greenlee.

AS THE WORLD TURNSJack visited Mike Kasnoff in South Carolina,where he met his new wife and daughter. Janetwaited for Jack back in Oakdale, while Carlychased after him. Katie felt overwhelmed raisingher new baby on her own. Mason was fired bythe dean for overstepping his bounds as a teacher.Lily asked Damian to move back in with her.Wait to See: Noah is injured on the set of his film.

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFULSteffy was embarrassed by her forwardness. Pambecame an instant Internet celebrity after her ap-pearance on "The Catwalk." Bridget was excitedabout starting a family with the help of her sur-rogate, Sandy. Bill asked Justin to be his bestman. Katie spent the last night before her wed-ding bonding with her sisters. Wait to See: Sandyis hiding something.

DAYS OF OUR LIVESHope admitted to Bo that she wanted to moveback home because she was jealous of Carly. Boassured Hope that Carly didn't pose a threat totheir marriage. As Sami digested the news thather daughter was alive, Rafe urged her not to doanything rash. Caroline told Bo that he would bea fool to take Hope for granted. Rafe found Chloeholding Sydney while Sami caught Nicole tryingto escape. Wait to See: Vivian plots her revengeagainst Carly.

GENERAL HOSPITALSonny asked Luke to act as a go-between for himand Joey Limbo. A mysterious person was seenre-enacting Claudia's murder. Lucky and Niko-las ran into each other on the anniversary ofEmily's death. Jax met with Dominic about evi-dence that could be used against Sonny in Clau-dia's murder case. Elizabeth admitted aloud thatshe wanted both Nikolas and Lucky. Wait to See:Dominic is concerned about Johnny's mentalstate.

ONE LIFE TO LIVEGigi woke up in Shuyler's bed after a night ofdrinking, relieved that nothing happened.Matthew was already in surgery when Bo andNora arrived at the hospital. Rex confrontedRoxy about his father's identity. Danielle contin-ued to try Tea's patience. Gigi decided not to tellRex about where she was the night before. Waitto See: Todd learns that Tea has a daughter.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESSChloe showed Chance her divorce papers. Nickand Jack teamed up to try to trap Adam. Lily de-cided that she didn't want to wait to have chil-dren. Jill and Nina got into an argument overPhillip. Chloe felt things were moving too fastbetween her and Chance. Daniel put off his en-gagement to Amber until his trial was over. Waitto See: Phillip announces he's leaving GenoaCity.

Chrishell Stause stars as "Amanda" on "All My Children"

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When Robby Gordon wasasked if he had any advice togive Tony Stewart aboutbeing both a driver andowner, Gordon said, "Be care-ful what you wish for. Youmight just get it."Gordon, however, was kidding."You know, it's a chore to be the driver and the owner," he says. "At the same time,provided you hire the right people and they do their job, and follow through with itand take ownership, it's not that big a deal. It's just a case where you have to get in-volved in certain situations."It sometimes seems as if Robby Gordon has an unwieldy nickname because his nameis so often followed by parentheses: "(no relation to Jeff)." But the other Gordon,who has won three times in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series himself, is one of Amer-ica's more versatile and talented drivers.Like the "other" Gordon, Robby was born in California. Like Tony Stewart, he has twicecompeted in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Unlike JeffGordon and Stewart, Robby has won the Baja 1000 three times, and he has com-peted in recent years in the Dakar Rally. He has won in Indy cars, stock cars and off-road vehicles. Desert racing also provided a foundation in the careers of JimmieJohnson and Casey Mears.Unlike Johnson and Mears, though, Gordon still competes in off-road racing's majorevents.In 2005, Gordon became the first American to win a stage in the Dakar Rally, and in1999, he would've won the Indy 500 had his car had enough fuel to complete the finallap.In NASCAR, Robby Gordon follows a fiercely independent path, with more in commonwith the sport's pioneers than most of his modern-day colleagues. No driver-ownerhas won the championship of NASCAR's premier series since the late Alan Kulwicki in1992, and no representative of a single-car team has won it all since the late DaleEarnhardt in 1994.As thoroughly modern as Gordon is, an argument can be made that he shares muchwith the fierce individualists who built NASCAR, men like Junior Johnson, Bud Moore,Dave Marcis and Junie Donlavey, who owned the first Cup car Gordon ever drove.

While competing full time on the Sprint Cup circuit,driver/owner Robby Gordon also has raced in the Dakar

Rally and Baja 1000. (Getty Images photo)

November 16, 2009

• The Indian Corn is in all its glory; few plantshave a more noble appearance than the variety ofmaize cultivated here; the northern corn is apigmy to it. It grows to the height of ten feet; thestem strong and thick, surrounded and partiallyenveloped in its large flag-like leaves, here andthere the swelling ears projecting from the stalk,each enclosed in its membranous sheath, from theextremity of which the pendulous shining fila-ments hang out, called the silk, and which are thepistils of the female flowers; and the tall elegantspike of male flowers, called the tassel, crownsthe whole. The full-ripe ears are often nearly afoot in length, and seven or eight inches in cir-cumference; the grains are very closely set, and ingrowing pinch each other up into a square form;the cob, or pithy placenta, which remains afterthe grains have been shelled off, is as large as afull ear of the northern corn. It is now in thatagreeable condition already alluded to, called“roasting-ear;” the grains being formed, but yetquite soft and pulpy. Some now go into field andgather the ears, and bite off the grains while raw,when they have a sugary taste; but they are morecommonly used as a culinary vegetable, roastedat the fire, or boiled and shelled like peas, andeaten with melted butter. It is considered a deli-cacy; but as the ripening corn rapidly hardens, itlasts only a few days…..Corn is almost the onlybred-stuff raised here, the wheaten flour usedbeing imported chiefly from the north.Letters from Alabama; Grosse, Philip Henry , 1838

November 16, 2009

• On Nov. 27, 1095, Pope Urban II makes perhaps the most influential speech ofthe Middle Ages, giving rise to the Crusades by calling all Christians in Europe towar against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land. Between 60,000 and100,000 people responded to Urban's call to march on Jerusalem.

• On Nov. 28, 1914, the New York Stock Exchange reopens for bond trading afternearly four months, the longest stoppage in the exchange's history. The outbreak ofWorld War I in Europe forced the NYSE to shut its doors on July 31, 1914, afterlarge numbers of foreign investors began selling their holdings.

• On Nov. 26, 1922, cartoonist Charles M. Schulz is born. In 1947, Schulz begandrawing a comic strip for the St. Paul Pioneer Press called "L'il Folks," featuringCharlie Brown and his gang of friends. In 1950, after several rejections, Schulzsold syndication rights to United Features, which renamed the strip "Peanuts."

• On Nov. 23, 1936, the first issue of the pictorial magazine Life is published, fea-turing a cover photo of the Fort Peck Dam by Margaret Bourke-White. Life was anoverwhelming success in its first year of publication. Almost overnight, it changedthe way people looked at the world.

• On Nov. 29, 1942, coffee joins the list of items rationed in the United States. Ra-tioning was generally employed to guarantee a fair distribution of resources and togive priority to military use. All together, about one-third of all food commonlyconsumed by civilians was rationed at one time or another during the war.

• On Nov. 24, 1971, a hijacker calling himself D.B. Cooper parachutes from aNorthwest Orient Airlines 727 into a raging thunderstorm over Washington State.He had $200,000 in ransom money in his possession. Cooper's fate remains a mys-tery.

• On Nov. 25, 1995, Whitney Houston's song "Exhale" debuts at the top of thecharts. It was the third Houston single to top the charts on the day of its release.Houston grew up singing in a church choir and landed professional managementby the time she was 15.

November 16, 2009

Wood StoveQ: I have a Great Majestic wood stove that hasbeen in my family for more than a century. I wouldlike to find out how much it is worth. -- Raymond,Albuquerque, N.M.A: Edward Semmelroth, founder of Original An-tique Stoves, has been in the business for morethan two decades and is considered an expert. Hewill provide you with a simple appraisal for $25.Please allow at least three or four weeks for himto complete the task. You should send your checkto Edward Semmelroth, 410 Fleming Road,Tekonsha, MI 49092.

***Q: What is a Scenex Candid Camera worth thattakes Kodak 828 film? I was given this cameramore than 20 years ago, and it is in its originalbox along with the instructions book. -- Dawn,Marion, Ind.A: Shutterbug Ads is one of the better publica-tions for camera enthusiasts, and it features a spe-cial help column. Editor Robert E. Mayer mightbe able to help you. Before you contact him, youshould check out the Web site at www.shutter-bug.com. The postal address is 1419 ChaffeeDrive, Suite 1, Titusville, FL 32780.

***Q: I have an antique lamp that was given to me bymy grandmother. I would like to know the originof the lamp, when it was crafted and how much itis currently worth. -- Eva, Santee, Calif.A: I think you need the services of a good ap-praiser. Paul Goluvoys is a member of the Amer-ican Society of Appraisers and is in your area. Hespecializes in antique and decorative arts. Hisphone number and e-mail address are 858-578-5540, and pholuvoys@aol.com. You should ex-pect to pay for this service.

***Q: I need the value of a Waltham ladies watch incase metal steel. -- Beverly, Decatur, Ill.A: You did not provide me with enough informa-tion to help you. Please note that I do not makeappraisals, nor am I qualified to do so.

***Write to Larry Cox in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O.Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to antique-questions@aol.com. Due to the large volume of mail he receives,Mr. Cox is unable to personally answer all reader questions. Do notsend any materials requiring return mail.

(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

We all have had a habit. Before one is saved youpractice the things of the world. Then when Jesuscomes into our hearts to live in us, we become newcreatures. We are born again into the kingdom ofGod, not to live in the old ways,We are now to prac-tice the things of God. We are to let go of the old na-ture and let the new nature be relevant in us. We nowstart the new habits, the habit of praying, reading hisword so we can learn more of his ways. By practic-ing this, we are making the habit of being more likeJesus every day. Ask the Lord to help you walk inlove, to control your tongue and to say only thingsthat are pleasing to him. Ask the Holy Spirit to leadyou for we certainly cannot do it alone.

November 16, 2009

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) While it seems that chaos istaking over, you get everything back to normal, even if itmeans being more than a little assertive with some people.Expect to hear more job-related news soon.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Expect to be able to moveahead with your workplace plans now that you have a goodidea of what you might have to face. You also can anticipatea welcome change on the home front.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A quieter period settles in, giv-ing you a chance to catch your breath, as well as allowing formore time to handle some important family matters. The artsdominate this weekend. Enjoy them.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The frustrations of last weekhave pretty much played themselves out. You should findthings going more smoothly, especially with those all-im-portant personal matters.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Once again, you find a creativeway to resolve a pesky problem in short order. However, amatter involving a possible breach of confidence might needa bit more time to check out.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Reuniting with an oldfriend could lead to the sharing of some great new experi-ences. But be careful you don't find yourself once againbeing super-critical or overly judgmental.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You should be seeingsome positive results following your move toward repairingthat unraveling relationship. There might be some setbacks,but staying with it ultimately pays off.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Encouraging afriendlier environment in the home could go a long way tohelp dissipate anger and resolve problems, especially thoseaffecting children. It won't be easy, but you can do it.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A recentact of kindness is beginning to show some unexpected (butvery welcome) results. On another note, expect to hear moreabout a possible move to another locale.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The good newsis that the sure-footed Goat can rely on his or her skill to getaround obstacles in the workplace. The not-so-good news isthat new impediments could turn up later.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A change of paceis welcome but also confusing. Before you make decisionsone way or another, be sure you know precisely what it isyou're being asked to do.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Don't fret if you don'tget the gratitude you think you're owed for doing a nice thingfor someone. There might be a good reason for that. In anyevent, what's important is that you did it.BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of making the sort ofwise decisions that lead to shedding new light on dark situ-ations.

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Just before a three-dayStand Down in Redding,Calif., was due to start,

volunteers showed up to find their storage locker wideopen -- and empty. Stolen were $26,000 in goods andsupplies intended for the expected 400 homeless vet-erans who were coming in from seven surroundingcounties to get assistance. The more than 100 volunteers jumped in and gath-ered things from their own homes to make up forwhat had been stolen: cots, 1,500 blankets, socks,winter coats, shoes, underwear and other types ofclothing, as well as the tents, towels, first-aid kits, of-fice supplies, sleeping bags and other things neededto run the event. The police have no idea who did it.It was apparently a different scenario at a recentStand Down in another state. Reported by a veteransWeb site, it was after the Stand Down that goods werestolen, all under the guise of "Gee, someone said wecould have what's left over." In this case the perps areknown: They were Department of Veterans Affairs em-ployees who'd worked the event. Someone spoke up,the cops came and the pilfering was halted. An e-mailwent out the next day, and most of the stuff was re-turned under an amnesty. (Rule of thumb for VA em-ployees who work in any capacity with donated items:They don't belong to you.)That's not the case in California. At this point, volun-teers could use a hand in replenishing their suppliesbecause, naturally, they're going to keep doing StandDowns. If you can spare a few dollars, send it to:

North Valley Stand Down AssociationP.O. Box 991088

Redding, CA 96099-1088

November 16, 2009

1) During the Revolutionary War battle at Daphne,one of the less well known British units involvedwas the ______________ .

A) 24th a footB) The West Florida Royal Foresters C) The Ft Charlotte LoyalistsD) The Pensacola Greens

2) The West Florida Royal Foresters are believed tohave originally been from __________and___________.

A) Maryland and PennsylvaniaB) Georgia and South Carolina C) Virginia and North Carolina D) Florida and various British controlled island out-posts

3) The estimated numbers of in this Tory unit at theBattle was _________.

A) 75B) 85C) 125D) 250

4) The Royal Foresters were believed to have been____________.

A) A light infantry component B) A mounted quasi Dragoon unit C) A formidable artillery unit D) Militia trained in heavy infantry tactics

5) Of the British Forces involved in the Battle at theVillage, this is believed to be the largest contingent.

A) True B) False

Answers: 1-B, 2-A,3-D,4-B,5-A

November 16, 2009

Top 10 Video Rentals1. Transformers: Revenge of the

Fallen (NR) Shia LaBeouf2. The Proposal (PG-13)

Sandra Bullock3. Land of the Lost (PG-13)

Will Ferrell4. Year One (PG-13) Jack Black

5. Drag Me to Hell (NR)Alison Lohman

6. Monsters vs. Aliens (PG)animated

7. The Tournament (R)Robert Carlyle

8. My Life in Ruins (PG-13)Nia Vardalos

9. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past(PG-13) Matthew McConaughey

10. Management (R)Jennifer Aniston

Top 10 DVD Sales1. The Proposal (PG-13)

(Buena Vista)2. Snow White and The Seven

Dwarfs (G) (Blu-ray)3. Land of the Lost (PG-13)

(Universal)4. Monsters Vs. Aliens (PG)

(DreamWorks)5. Drag Me to Hell (NR) (Universal)

6. X-Men Origins: Wolverine(PG-13) (20th Century Fox)7. Year One (PG-13) (Sony)

8. Katt Williams: Pimpadelic (NR) 9. The Wizard of Oz:

70th Anniversary (G) (Warner)10. Hannah Montana: The Movie

(G) (Walt Disney)