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AMERICANS’ ADVENTURES

by Blue Sullivan

The history of America is rife with rugged men

and women who have explored and tested

landscapes all over the world. Here are some of

their stories.

• Climber Cory Richards was the first American

to scale an over-26,000-foot (8,000-m) mountain

in winter. Along with partners from Italy and

Kazakhstan, Richards climbed the Gasherbrum

II in Pakistan.

• Richards and his two partners faced hurricane-

force winds and temperatures 50 degrees below

zero. They performed this amazing feat without

guides or supplemental oxygen.

• The three men were aware of the perils they

faced before beginning the journey. They were

told that snow conditions would be unstable,

but they couldn’t have foreseen the Class 4

avalanche that nearly killed them.

• It was Simone Moro, the veteran climber from

Italy, who first freed himself, then helped the

other two men dig out of the massive wall of ice.

• Richards documented much of the incident

with a small, high-definition camera. Immediately

after being freed, he documented his own

reaction, a combination of relief and terror.

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Q: When will my favorite show, “Rizzoli & Isles,” be back with new episodes? -- Fred D., via e-mail.A: Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander will return for their third season as Det. Jane Rizzoli and Dr. Maura Isles, respectively, on Tuesday, June 5, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The highly rated TNT series will air 15 all-new episodes. And if you need to catch up on seasons one and two -- or just refresh your memory -- both are now available on DVD for your viewing pleasure.***Q: I signed that petition you mentioned in a previous column to help keep “A Gifted Man” on the air, and I was wondering if it helped? Will CBS renew it? --Bonnie A., Norfolk, Va.A: Sometimes online petitions work (“Friday Night Lights,” “Jericho” and “Chuck” were saved from early cancelation by rabid Internet campaigns), and sometimes they don’t. In the

case of “A Gifted Man,” it didn’t; CBS decided not to renew the drama for a second season. Also on CBS’s chopping block: “CSI: Miami,” “Rob,” “Unforgettable” and “NYC 22.”***Q: For the longest time, I couldn’t even find “Cougar Town” on the TV schedule, then it returned, and now I hear it’s been canceled. Is that true? -- Stacie R., St. Paul, Minn.A: While it’s true that ABC has opted not to renew “Cougar Town” for a fourth season, Courteney Cox and gang will indeed be back for a new season -- TBS has picked up the series and will begin airing new episodes in early 2013. As of now, it’s as-sumed that all cast members will be making the move with the show to TBS. However, Dan Byrd had already booked a role on the new untitled Louis CK sitcom pilot, and Josh Hopkins was set to star in NBC’s “Lady Friends.” Both shows will have to recast now that “Cougar Town” is going forward.“Cougar Town” is the latest project to join TBS’s growing slate of original series. In July, TBS will launch “Sullivan & Son,” a new sitcom starring comedian Steve Byrne and executive-produced by Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley and Rob Long. This year also will include the debut of “Wedding Band,” a new scripted comedy series starring Brian Austin Green, Harold Perrineau, Peter Cambor, Derek Miller, Melora Hardin, Jenny Wade and Kathryn Fiore. ***Q: Can you tell me what Ving Rhames is doing now? I haven’t seen him in anything in a while. -- Derek L., via e-mailA: Ving is all set to star in the new David E. Kelley medical drama that is slated to premiere on TNT in summer 2013. The series, called “Monday Mornings,” is based on the book by neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanja Gupta, M.D. The show is set in the fictional Chelsea General Hospital in Portland, Ore., and Ving plays the hospital’s trauma chief. It also stars Alfred Molina, Jennifer Finnegan and Bill Ir-win.

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Americans’ Adventures (continued):

• The footage that Richards took was used in

a nature documentary called “Cold.” The film

chronicles their journey, the first successful

attempt to climb the Pakistani peak during winter

by anyone. The film played at a number of film

festivals in 2011 and is being distributed by Forge

Motion Pictures.

• Many runners have attempted to beat the time

record for completing the entire Appalachian Trail.

Observers were surprised to discover that the

record had been broken by a female, Pharr Davis.

• Davis bested a record held by men for more

than 40 years. Davis isn’t, by her own description,

even a runner. She has always trained as a long-

distance hiker, and her training to beat the record

was the same.

• Davis completed the trail’s 2,181 miles more than

26 hours faster than the former record holder. The

popular assumption before her attempt was that

only a faster runner could beat the record, but

Davis bucked the conventional wisdom. She began

each day before 5 a.m., hiking for 16 hours a day

and sleeping directly on the trail.

• Davis was accompanied by her husband, Ben,

who served as her support crew. She reached the

trail’s southern end in Springer Mountain, Georgia,

a little over 46 days after she began.

• “We were exploring what people thought was

possible, for what was possible on the Appalachian

Trail, and what was possible for a woman and a

hiker,” Davis told National Geographic magazine

afterward. “Records are made to be broken…The

method and the approach are what matters more

at the end of the day.”

• Nick Waggoner was an unknown film graduate

from Colorado College when he began filming

“Solitaire,” a documentary about his grueling ski

odyssey through South America.

• Waggoner filmed over the course of two years

with his three co-producers. The four men explored

in far-flung locations such as the jungles along the

Amazon River, the Cordillera Blanca, the Altiplano

and windy Patagonia.

1. MUSIC: Who wrote and performed the song “Me and Ju-lio Down by the Schoolyard”?2. THEATER: “My Fair Lady” is a modern musical adapta-tion of which play?3. GEOGRAPHY: The Palace of Versailles is located near what city?4. PHYSICS: What is the branch of physics that deals with light?5. LITERATURE: Who wrote “Doctor Zhivago”?6. LANGUAGE: What is the American term for the British perambulator?7. ROYALS: From what house did Great Britain’s King Ed-ward VIII descend?8. PSYCHOLOGY: What does someone fear if he or she has chronomentrophobia?9. SCIENCE: What is an ichnite?10. PRESIDENTS: Which U.S. president said, “The chief business of the American people is business”?

Traditions Bring Families Together

“I’ve just set the timer for 18 minutes,” said Karen Helfand to her 9-year-old daughter, Rachel, and Rachel’s friend Claire. That was the cue for the girls to dump and pour the measured flour and water on the counter and mix the simple dough with their hands to make matzo for Passover earlier this spring. They were learning that it’s all about “time” as they prepared and baked the dough in haste -- just as it was done by the Israelites thousands of years ago in the land of Egypt when they escaped slavery and fled for safety in a hurry. “We want our daughters to have a Passover Seder to remember,” said Claire’s mom, Patty Diamond, program director of Mayim Rabim Congrega-tion in Minneapolis. “When extended families gather around their tables and the plate with the horseradish (representing the bitterness of slavery) is served with matzo, the children will connect personally having measured, mixed and manipulated the unleavened dough themselves. Passover is our tradition, and we pass it on to our daughters, just as our mothers did for us.” Traditions, whether religious or otherwise, can bring a sense of special identity to family life. And the good news is that just about anything your fam-ily enjoys doing together can become a special ritual that keeps you close. And those rituals will no doubt have a few simple things in common: They are easy to do, you share them with your children, and they give you a “we.” “In our family ‘we’ always go fishing on Father’s Day, or ‘we’ always make sandcastles and a bonfire at the beach on the Fourth of July.” You might think of traditions as a mosaic of your family’s soul. They say who you are, where you are and where you come from. Encase special life events and start calling them your own this spring and summer. These traditions bear repetition not only because they are fun, but also because you rekindle the wonder of relationships and family by doing them again and again. As you fill your family calendar with kids’ camps, gardening, ballgames, outings and vacations, think about how you can make a trip or activity a special tradition, a “we” event that defines who you are. Remember, a family tradition doesn’t have to cost a lot of money or be elaborate. In fact, it’s the simple and silly ideas that are often treasured most. Pass them along from year to year and watch your family story become a living gift to your children.

***Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public tel-evision nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.”

(c) 2012 Donna EricksonDistributed by King Features Synd.

• Waggoner filmed on foot, on skis, on boats, on

horseback and even while soaring through the sky

on a paraglider. He faced tough weather conditions

throughout without any of the comforts of normal

travel. He and his group lived out of tents in driving

rain and snow, occasionally for weeks at a time.

• The motley crew often hiked thousands of

miles in darkness before dawn to capture sunrise

in these unspoiled vistas. They scaled broken

glaciers in search of breathtaking vistas and

climbed mountains in excess of 17,000 feet.

• When Waggoner arrived in South America to

start production on the film, he was greeted with

terrible news. His close friend and intended star of

the documentary, extreme skier Arne Backstrom,

had fallen and died while attempting to scale the

18,897-foot Nevado Pisco.

• “Solitaire” is Waggoner’s third project with his

company, Sweetgrass Productions. He recently

spent a season in Hokkaido, Japan, filming another

upcoming nature documentary. His acclaimed

work in just three years has already won him

awards, most recently at the International Freeski

Film Festival in Montreal, Canada.

• For Willie and Damian Benegas, seeking

adventure is a family affair. This past year the two

brothers collected samples of the highest living

plant life on Earth. Samples were gathered from

the flanks of Mt. Everest, over 22,000 feet in the air.

• Willie and Damian delivered the collected

vegetation to the U.S. Geological Survey, as well as

to researchers at Montana State University. These

samples will be used to help scientists investigate

how climate change might affect our food

production in the future. The brothers also brought

back samples of rock near the summit of Everest

for microbial study. It is hoped that these samples

may provide insight into the effects of high levels

of UV radiation on life at the microscopic level.

• 65-year-old writer and Arctic explorer John Turk

joined 26-year-old pro kayaker Erik Boomer in a

1,485-mile circumnavigation of Ellesmear Island in

Canada. This was the last great adventure for Turk,

but it was only one of many in a lifetime dedicated

PHOTO: Arnold Schwarzenegger

HOLLYWOOD -- Arnold Schwarzenegger, “The Gubernator,” is returning to action movies now that he’s no longer governor of California. For his come-back, he’s chosen “The Expendables 2,” alongside Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lungren, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis and “Thor,” Chris Hemsworth. Arnold kidded, “The Expendables 2’ has every action hero between 30 and 100!” It’s budgeted at $100 million and will be released Aug. 17, 2012.Come January 2013, we’ll see Arnold in “Last Stand” with Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker and Johnny Knoxville. He plays a small-town sheriff pitted against a notorious drug kingpin and his gang. Schwarzenegger is currently shooting “The Tomb” with Sylvester Stallone, Jim Caviezel, Vincent D’Onofrio and 50 Cent. Stallone plays a prison designer who must escape from a prison he built and find the person who put him there. Arnold’s character name in this one is Swan. It will be released sometime in 2013.

Next month he shoots “The Unknown Soldier” for an April 2013 release. Then he goes into “Ten” and maybe a “Terminator” sequel. So much for those who said he couldn’t get elected dog catcher after his governorship and family scandal. Unlike politics, scandal fuels the box office, and he’ll “be back” with a vengeance!***And now a tribute to real soldiers. The sixth-annual GI Film Festival was just held in our nation’s capital, and celebrities such as Lou Diamond Phil-lips, William Devane, Pat Sajak, Joe Montegna, James Cromwell and Peter Berg mingled with politicos such as Ross Perot and Reps. Jeff Davis (R-Ky.) and Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.). The centerpiece of the Festival was the film “Doughboy,” which stars Terry Kiser (“Weekend at Bernie’s”). The term “Doughboys” originated after the Mexican-American War, and they too are veterans who should never be overlooked as heroes who sacrificed for our country.***Two-time Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman (“Kramer vs. Kramer” and “Rain Man”) hopes to change his luck after the sudden cancellation of his HBO se-ries “Luck” by directing the comedy film “Quartet,” due out next year. He’s cast great actors: Tom Courtenay (Oscar nominated for “The Dresser”); Oscar win-ner Maggie Smith (“The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie”) and all the “Harry Potter” films, as well as “Downton Abbey”; Michael Gambon (“The King’s Speech”); and Billy Connolly from TV’s “Head of the Class,” “The Last Samurai” (with Tom Cruise) and the “Hobbit” films. The “Quartet” live happily in a home for retired opera singers until diva Maggie Smith arrives to complicate matters. If Maggie channels opera-diva Maria Callas, we’ll get to see just how “callous” a diva can be!

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“If Only”by Carole Geithner(Scholastic, $16.99)Reviewed by Rose M. Croke

We all face loss in our lives, some earlier than others. In “If Only,” 13-year-old Corinna Burdette loses her mother to cancer in the summer before she enters eighth grade. An only child, Corinna must grapple with this monumental loss at a time in her life when she needs her mother the most. The story begins in the autumn after her mother’s death and follows Corinna as she struggles with the differ-ent stages of grief for a year afterward.The title of this fictional, young-adult novel, written by debut novelist Carole Geithner, comes from the unend-ing hypothetical scenarios that Corinna silently ponders: If only her mom had been diagnosed with cancer sooner, if only her medical treatment had been successful, if only it wasn’t her own mother, and if only she could see her mother again to tell her she loves her. Geithner has more than 20 years of experience as a clini-cal social worker, working with children, adolescents and adults, many of whom had childhoods shaped by signifi-cant loss. Her professional experiences and losing her own mother at a young age authentically informs the story. Readers will truly empathize with Corinna’s grief process and the gaping hole that her mother’s death has torn in the fabric of her young life. Corinna asks, “How can I continue to put one foot in front of the other when I can barely breathe? How can I smile and talk to everyone like I’m the old me, like nothing has changed?” The book isn’t dark. It offers brilliant glimpses of light and humor. For example, Corinna will never look at baked ziti the same way again, thanks to her good-natured friends and neighbors.“If Only” is a sensitive and uplifting novel that offers read-ers a glimpse into the world of a grieving teen and rewards them with a beautiful and hopeful story about the enduring power of love.

(c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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4. The Hunger Games (PG-13) Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson

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8. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Judi Dench, Bill Nighy

9. Chimpanzee (G) Tim Allen, narrator10. Safe (R) Jason Statham, Chris Sarandon


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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 9 years old. I read what you said about dust mites. I am wondering if they can hurt me. Will they affect me in any way? Am I safe around them? One night I was snuggling my pillow pet, and my mom said, “Remember, it has dust mites.” She gave me your article. I couldn’t sleep that night, knowing that loads of dust mites were crawling around me. So tell me. Should I be afraid? What makes them go away? What will happen? -- T.M.C.

ANSWER: Have no fear, T.M.C. Dust mites have not done, are not doing and will not do anything harmful to you. I have them too. So does just about everyone. They’re all over the world. They’re less than one-hundredth of an inch, barely visible. They don’t bite you. They feed on dead skin that has fallen off the body. They don’t crawl in and out of your mouth, as the letter writer suggested.Dust mites don’t give you any illness, although some people are allergic to them and itch when exposed to them. In a very few people, they might trigger an asthma attack. None of this has happened to you or me. I don’t think it ever will.Dust mites need high humidity to survive, around 70 percent. You can cut down on their number if you keep your room humidity lower than that.

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to rugged outdoor exploration.

• Prior to his final trip with Boomer, Turk had

completed a number of memorable climbs and has

completed five separate Siberian expeditions in an

effort to study Shamanic culture.

• The trip required the two sportsmen to drag their

kayaks across 800 miles of flat ice. Each kayak was

over 13 feet long and weighed over 200 pounds.

They began the trip in May, when ice had yet to melt

completely, but were able to find pockets of open

water after the spring thaw.

• Of the many dangers Turk and Boomer faced,

the most terrifying were frequent interactions with

polar bears. They saw 11 on one day alone, nine of

which were aggressive.

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Disney Cookie JarQ: I have a “Lady and the Tramp” Siamese cat cookie jar that was made in 2004. I understand it has increased in value and wonder if you can give me an idea of how much. I seem to remember paying about $25 for it originally. -- Sue, Camden, OhioA: Remember the names of the cats? Si and Am. Your cookie jar was in a limited issue of 250 and is worth $200, according to “The Official Price Guide to Disney Collections” by Ted Hake (House of Collecti-bles, $29.95).***Q: Is there someone near me who can help me ap-praise my mother’s dishes. They are approximately 80 years old, clear glass with an etched pattern. Can you help me? -- Nora, Albuquerque, N.M.A: I think your dishes are probably pieces of a Depression glass pattern. There are several excel-lent guides you can use to see if you can find your particular pattern. One of my favorite references is “Warman’s Depression Glass: Identification and Price Guide” by Ellen T. Schroy and published by Krause (www.krause.com). This guide has most of the pat-terns issued, is fully illustrated and easy to navigate. I think the prices listed accurately reflect the market-place. Keep in mind that values change from region to region. For example, Coors pottery brings a much higher price in Colorado than it does in Vermont.If you would rather hire the services of an appraiser, there are several in the Albuquerque area, includ-ing Phyllis Thunborg (502-898-0863) and Suzanne Staley (888-758-1118). Check out Staley’s Website at www.suzannestaley.com. If you use an appraiser, you should expect to pay for this service.***Q: I bought a corner cast-iron table a number of years ago for $75. It has dragon feet, and I bought it because I thought it was unique. I am enclosing a picture of it and would like to know the age of this table. -- Lela, Godfrey, Ill.A: Without actually being able to examine this table, I can only venture a guess. It appears to reflect the styles of the 1920s and ‘30s. To find out for certain, you need to contact a dealer or appraiser in your area.

Write to Larry Cox in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected]. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox is unable to personally answer all reader questions. Do not send any materials requiring return mail.


Mixed Grill

1/2 cups orange marmalade2 tablespoons lemon juice1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, or 1 tea-spoon dried rosemary leaves, chopped, crushed3/4 teaspoon salt6 fully cooked bratwurst, knockwurst or frankfurters1 (3 1/2-pound) chicken, cut into quartersTomato wedges, for garnish

1. In small bowl, mix orange marmalade, lemon juice, rosemary and salt.2. Cut a few slashes in each bratwurst to prevent them from bursting while cook-ing.3. Place chicken quarters on grill over medium heat; cook until golden on both sides, about 10 minutes. Then to avoid charring, stand chicken pieces upright, leaning one against the other. Rearrange pieces from time to time and cook until fork-tender and juices run clear when pierced with knife, about 25 minutes longer. During last 10 minutes of cook-ing, place bratwurst on same grill. Brush chicken quarters and bratwurst frequent-ly with orange-marmalade mixture.4. Garnish with tomato wedges to serve. Serves 6.

Each serving without tomatoes: About 613 calories, 39g total fat (13g saturat-ed), 162mg cholesterol, 875mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate, 41g protein.

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the original owner Charlie Weeghman, it was

designed by architect Zachary Taylor Davis and

cost $250,000 to construct. It originally sat 14,000.

• On April 23, 1914, the first major league game

took place at the ballpark, where the Federals

defeated Kansas City 9-1.

• In 1915, the Federal League folded for financial

reasons, making way for the Cubs to leave

Cincinnati for Chicago.

• In 1920, the Wrigley family, owners of Wrigley

chewing gum, purchased the ballpark from

Weeghman and changed the name to Cubs Park.

In 1926, the name was finally changed to Wrigley

Field.

• The bleachers and scoreboard were implemented

in 1937; the original scoreboard remains intact

today and is manually operating. It has never been

struck with a batted ball.

• A longtime tradition is the flying of a “W” or “L”

flag atop the scoreboard at the conclusion of every

game signifying either a win or loss.

• Wrigley Field has seen many firsts: the first

permanent concession stand and the beginning

of the traditions of allowing fans to keep foul balls

and throwing back home runs hit by the opposing

team.

• Wrigley Field has also seen many classic

moments in baseball history, including the famous

pitching duel in 1917 between Jim “Hippo” Vaughn

and the Cincinnati Reds’ Fred Toney.

• The most famous incident to take place at

Wrigley Field is Babe Ruth’s alleged “call shot” in

the 1932 World Series, where Ruth pointed toward

the outfield just before nailing a home run into the

bleachers.

• Wrigley Field is more affected by harsh wind

conditions than any other Major League ballpark

because of nearby Lake Michigan.

• The park’s nickname is the Friendly Confines,

and it is the last standing Federal League ballpark.

• The Cubs, often referred to as “The Lovable

Losers,” are famous for never winning a World

Series at Wrigley Field, yet they are still one of the

most successful franchises in baseball history.

• The famous “Da Curse of the Bill Goat” dates

back to 1945 at the fourth game of the World Series

between the Cubs and the Detroit Tigers. William

“Billy Goat” Sianis and his goat Murphy were

removed from the game because of the goat’s odor,

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Premeasuring Helps Overweight Dogs

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: A have a suggestion to help owners solve their dogs’ weight problems. People tend to overfeed their dogs because their “cup” tends to just be grabbed out of a dog food bag. So their 1/2 cup, etc. tends to be more like 3/4 cup or so. I took a soft-drink carton holding 24 cups. I sit down every two weeks and premeasure the amount I want to feed my dogs. This way I can just grab a cup at 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. and know it’s the right amount. And it is so easy this

way! My dogs used to be overweight until I started this system. -- Dwayne O., via email

DEAR DAN: Great idea! While some breeds are a bit stocky and others are prone to obesity, owners can exert control over the amount of calories their dogs consume and the amount of exercise they get.Keep in mind that the size of your dog -- small, medium, or large frame, for example -- is a consideration in exactly how much it should eat and how often. Talk to your veterinarian about the amount of food it should get, and stick to that diet. Be careful how often treats are given out, and of course, don’t feed your dog under the table or give it

leftovers.Exercise is another important compo-nent of weight loss -- one that benefits both you and your dog. This can take the form of twice-daily walks, as well as play time and training time. Schedule at least an hour each day to turn off the TV and turn your attention 100 percent to your dog. You’ll both love it!

Send your questions or tips to [email protected], or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.


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and an angered Sianis placed a curse on the Cubs

that said they would never win a championship. The

Cubs lost game four, the World Series and have not

won a World Series since.

A WORLD OF ADVENTURE

America obviously doesn’t corner the market on

men and woman of courage and adventurous

spirit. Here are a few of the more interesting recent

examples of our fellow explorers across the globe.

• Alastair Humphreys of the United Kingdom has

ridden his bicycle over 46,000 miles in various

locales around the world. Humphreys did this

before he was 35 years old. He has also crossed

Iceland’s glacial highlands entirely on foot and is

planning what will be the longest journey to the

South Pole ever attempted without support.

• After travelling nearly everywhere on the

globe, Humphreys decided to see more of the

country of his birth. He spent all of 2011 in Great

Britain. He completed an ambitious group of

“microadventures,” beginning and ending these

trips at the front door of his home outside London.

• Among his explorations in 2011 was a hike up

the M25, the well-known roadway that is notorious

for having the worst traffic in the country. He also

swam the Thames River, familiarized himself with

the UK’s public transportation and spent several

days living entirely off the land.

• Humphreys used social media to encourage

his fellow adventurers to record video diaries of

their own “microadventures.” Through Twitter, he

received a surprising number of responses, some

from as far away as Japan.

• Austrian mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner

recently became the only woman to summit all 14

of the peaks worldwide that measure over 26,000

feet (8,000 m). She completed the staggering feat

in 2011, besting the K2 near the border of China

and Pakistan.

Start Online Before Buying, Selling Home

Spring and summer are historically the biggest times of the year for buying and selling homes. At the same time, because of the economy, if you’re in the market to buy or sell, you need a little help.The first step to a successful purchase or sale is to learn as much as you can.Two online real-estate sites, Zillow and Trulia, are good places to get not only baseline information, but to learn tricks of the trade.Some features of Zillow [www.zillow.com]:“Zestimate” -- a property’s valuation based on compa-rables and database information, which you need to know whether you’re buying or selling. The value can come in handy when comparing to an appraisal or a market analysis by a real-estate agent.Inventory -- Whether there are more or less properties in your area available for sale impacts you as a buyer or a seller. More properties on the market make it easier for buyers to negotiate a price, but forces sellers to price more competitively.Make Me Move -- Potential buyers can make an offer via email.Listing -- Promote your property for free for 60 days either by yourself or through an agent.

Rental -- Zillow can help determine the correct rental price for your property if you decide not to sell.Some features of Trulia [www.trulia.com]:--Search for homes by price, features and open houses -- Get smartphone alerts when there is activity on properties you’re interested in.--Review school ratings, crime and business com-ments from those who live locally or participate in the Q&A forum.--Read articles by real-estate experts on topics ranging from avoiding surprises in the buying process, to how to making springtime changes to attract buyers.Whether you’re buying or selling this year, schedule an information-only talk with a local real-estate agent. Seek professional advice in advance of taking any steps toward buying or selling.If you’re a buyer: Check your credit scores. Send for your credit reports and review them for any errors. Get pre-qualified so you know your price range.If you’re a seller: Make all small repairs, and do a bit of landscaping. Get multiple opinions about whether the cost of a more major project (updated kitchen or baths) will likely be recouped in your sales price.In short, gather all the information you can before you move forward.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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On June 8, 632, in Saudi Arabia, Muhammad, founder of Islam, dies in the arms of Aishah, his third wife. In 610, in a cave north of Mecca, Muhammad had a vision in which he heard God command him to become the Arab prophet of the “true religion.” He began hav-ing religious revelations, which he collected as the Qur’an.

On June 5, 1933, the United States goes off the gold standard, a monetary system in which currency is backed by gold. The Great Depression of the 1930s had frightened the public into hoarding gold. Roosevelt ordered all gold coins and gold certificates in denomi-nations of more than $100 turned in for other money.

On June 4, 1942, the Battle of Midway -- one of the most decisive U.S. victories against Ja-pan during World War II -- begins. During the four-day sea-and-air battle, the U.S. Pacific Fleet succeeded in destroying four Japanese aircraft carriers while losing only one of its own.

On June 9, 1956, one of the world’s top-sell-ing crime novelists, Patricia Cornwell, best known for her forensic pathologist character Dr. Kay Scarpetta, is born in Miami. Corn-well’s first novel, “Postmortem,” was released in 1990.

On June 7, 1962, the banking institution Cred-it Suisse opens the first drive-through bank in Zurich, Switzerland. The drive-through fea-tured eight glass pavilions and a sensor on the ground that activated a light trail that di-rected drivers to the next available bay.

On June 6, 1981, more than 500 passengers are killed when their train plunges into the Baghmati River in India. The rail accident was caused by an engineer who braked too hard to keep from hitting a cow that was crossing the tracks over a bridge. Seven cars derailed into the river.

On June 10, 1979, actor Paul Newman roars into second place in the 47th 24 Hours of Le Mans, the famous sports-car endurance race held annually in Le Mans, France. In 1969, Newman starred as a race-car driver in the movie “Winning,” performing many of the high-speed scenes himself without a stunt double.


1. In 2009, Robinson Cano became the third New York Yankees 2nd baseman to get 100 runs and 200 hits in the same season. Name the first two to do it.2. Reliever John Franco pitched in 1,199 games during his 21-year major-league career. In how

many different seasons did he lead the N.L. in games pitched? 3. Who was the first football coach in Pac-10 history to win an outright conference title in his first season as head coach?4. Name the last NBA player to have a game of at least 30 points and 30 rebounds before Minnesota’s Kevin Love did it in (2010)?5. Who was the Buffalo Sabres’ first 50-goal scorer?6. When was the last time the U.S. won a gold medal in men’s individual archery at the Olympics?7. In 2011, Rory McIlroy became the third men’s golfer to break 70 for all four rounds of the U.S. Open. Who were the other two to do it?

TOP TEN VIDEO, DVD as of May 21, 2012

Top 10 Video Rentals1. Contraband (R) Mark Wahlberg

2. Haywire (R) Gina Carano3. Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol (PG-13) Tom Cruise

4. We Bought a Zoo (PG) Matt Damon5. New Year’s Eve (PG-13) Lea Michele

6. The Darkest Hour (PG-13) Emile Hirsch7. Joyful Noise (PG-13) Queen Latifah

8. War Horse (PG-13) Peter Mullan9. The Sitter (R) Jonah Hill

10. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (R) Daniel Craig

Top 10 DVD Sales 1. Joyful Noise (PG-13) (Warner)

2. New Year’s Eve (PG-13) (Warner)3. Haywire (R) (Lions Gate)

4. Contraband (R) (Universal)5. Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol (PG-13) (Para-

mount)6. Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13) (Paramount)

7. Thor (NR) (Paramount)8. Game of the Thrones: The Complete First Season (TV-

MA) (Warner)9. War Horse (PG-13) (Buena Vista)

10. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (G)(Fox)

Source: Rentrak Corp.

It was, unsurprisingly, comedian and writer W.C. Fields who said, “I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.”

Even if you haven’t heard the They Might Be Gi-ants song “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” you are probably aware that the Turkish metropolis has un-dergone name changes throughout its long history. It seems that when the name was Constantinople, it was common for residents of the area to refer to things “in the city,” which in the Aegean dialect of Greek is pronounced “is tan polin.” Eventually the name stuck, and in 1930 Turkish authorities formally adopted the name Istanbul.

The giant squid has the distinction of possessing the largest eyes of any animal -- they’re as big as pie plates.

For a queen bee, laying 3,000 eggs is all in a day’s work.

Evidencing a drastic change in the nature of the United States since its agrarian beginnings, today only a quarter of Americans live in rural areas.

The next time you’re in the jungle observing goril-las, be sure to notice if one sticks out its tongue. That means it’s angry.

In the filming of the original “Star Trek” television series, the ship’s transporter was used simply to cut costs. With it, characters could move from one set to another without having to shoot costly landing scenes. As a side note, the sparkling effect that could be seen when characters were trans-ported was created by aluminum dust.

If you’re like the average American, you’ll eat nine pounds of peanuts this year.

Those who study such things say you’re more likely to be bitten by a mosquito if you’ve just eaten a banana.***Thought for the Day: “Eminent posts make great men greater, and little men less.” -- Jean de la Bruyere


Answers1. Snuffy Stirnweiss (1944) and Alfonso Soriano (2002). 2. None. 3. Oregon’s Chip Kelly, in 2009.4. Moses Malone had 32 points and 38 rebounds in a game in 1982.5. Rick Martin had 52 goals in the 1973-74 season.6. It was 1996, when Justin Huish won gold.7. Lee Trevino (1968) and Lee Janzen (1993).

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Answers1. Paul Simon2. “Pygmalion”3. Paris4. Optics5. Boris Pasternak6. Baby carriage7. The House of Windsor8. Clocks9. Fossil footprint10. Calvin Coolidge

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EDITOR’S NOTE: DVDs reviewed in this column will be available in stores the week of June 4, 2012.

PHOTO: Denzel Washington

PICKS OF THE WEEK“John Carter” (PG-13) -- Disney’s box-office flop with a budget the size of Mars comes to home video, and it’s not as bad as you might think.

Though this space epic didn’t redefine cinema and become the next “Avatar,” it is a bit of fun. John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) is a grizzled man of the West who is somehow transported to Mars, where he gets swept up in a bona fide adventure replete with princesses and alien uprisings.The special effects can be dazzling -- as well they should. Weak Martian gravity makes our hero from Earth super strong for the duration of the film, but it might get a bit tedious watching Carter fling himself through the air over and over again. When the dust settles and the characters have to talk, you may wish they would go back to all that jumping.

“Safe House” (R) -- Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington have a competition for who can give off the most gritty handsomeness in this spy thriller. Reynolds plays a rookie CIA agent who gets charged with watch-ing over Washington, a rogue agent with a talent for manipulation. The

two are forced to rely on each other for survival when a mysterious force attacks the safe house. Shot on location in South Africa, the fight for survival has dizzying visu-als and vibrant colors. The action delivers, the fight scenes have lots of crunch, and the performances shine. If only the agency had issued the two lead operatives a better script, then this mission might have been a real success.

“Act of Valor” (R) -- Real Navy SEALs star in this bone-breaking action flick. It’s not a deep-thought, up-close look at the complexities of modern combat and the war on terror, but it shows SEALs doing what they do best. The focus is on the gunplay, tactics and bravery. Each action sequence is sharp and shocking, leaving you to wonder how much the real-life action heroes were holding back.

DOG OF THE WEEK“Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”

(PG) -- The most mysterious thing about this movie is its title. Is it a sequel, or just that text-talk where numbers are allowed to replace words? If it’s a sequel, then what’s the first one? And is there a lazier subtitle than “The Mysterious Island”? The disappointing answers: It’s a sequel to 2008’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” and the subtitle comes from another Jules Verne adventure. “Journey 2” is a big, colorful mess full of cheesy special effects, flat one-liners and recycled material. Appar-ently, there was no room on the island for things other movies haven’t done better already.

TV RELEASES“Pretty Little Liars: The Complete Second Season”“Workaholics: Seasons 1 and 2”“In Plain Sight: Season Four”“Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Com-plete Eighth Season”“Falling Skies: The Complete First Season”

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