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It’s something that you do every single day of your existence, but how much do you really know about sleep? Tidbits has some lesser-known facts about one of life’s vital necessities – shut-eye! •Whenyou’reasleep,yourbodymayberestingbut

your brain certainly isn’t! It remains hard at work constantly giving orders to the body’s various systems to keep it breathing, pumping blood, and digesting. Short-term memories are recorded in the brain during sleep. Did you know that sleeping shortly after learning something new will actually improve your ability to remember it?

• Rapid eye movement, or REM sleep, is char-acterized by rapid and random movement of the eyes and accounts for about 25% of a total night’s sleep, 90 to 120 minutes. Prior to that are stages of light sleep, when our eye movements stop and brainwavesareextremelyslow.ThefirstperiodofREMoccurs about90minutes after apersonfalls asleep and lasts about 10 minutes. A sleeper willexperienceaboutfourorfiveperiodsofREM,with each lengthening toward morning. Brain activity is heightened, and this is the time of the most intense dreaming.

•Sleepdeprivationhasnumerousnegativeeffectson the body’s functions and well-being. A recent Harvard study has tied insufficient or irregularsleep to an increased risk for colon cancer, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease in those who slept

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transferred to GeorgeWashington UniversityinWashington,D.C.,where she graduated in1951 with a B.A. degree in French literature.

• She was hired as “Inquiring Photographer”by the Washington Times-Herald where sherandomly photographed and interviewed local citizens on the street. One of her finalassignments with the paper was covering the coronationofQueenElizabeth.

• Jackie and then-Senator-elect John F. “Jack”Kennedy belonged to the same social circles and occasionally attended the same functions. They were formally introduced by a mutual friend,journalistCharlesL.Bartlett,atadinnerpartyinMay1952.Itwasatthisfunction,sherecalled,thatJack“leanedacrosstheasparagusandaskedforadate.”

•ThetwoweremarriedthefollowingSeptemberat St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Newport,RhodeIsland.Thewell-attendedceremonyandhuge reception was dubbed the social event of the year.

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4. Name three of the four players to win the NBA All-Star MVP Award and NBA Finals MVP Award in the same season.

5. When was the last time before 2013 that the Toronto Maple Leafs won an NHL playoff game?

6. Name the country that has made the most trips to the World Cup (men’s soccer) without bringing home a title.

7. Which of the three Triple Crown races has jockey Gary Stevens won the most times?

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six).2. Brett had 201 steals in a 21-year

major-league career; Rose had 198 in 24 years.

3. It was 1998.4. Willis Reed (1970), Michael Jor-

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5. It was 2004.6. Mexico, with 14.7. Stevens has won each of the Tri-

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1. Name the 1966 hit by The Royal Guardsmen.

2. Who wrote and released “I Feel Fine,” and when?

3. Which group released “Life in the Fast Line?”

4. Name the 1981 Hall and Oates song that wound up in the films “She’s Out of My League” and “You Again.”

5. Name the 1959 recording that contains this lyric: “During the North African campaign, a bunch of soldier boys had been on a long hike and they arrived in a little town called Casino.”

Answers1. “Snoopy vs. The Red Baron.”

Capitalizing on its success, the song was the first of many Snoopy songs the group produced.

2. Written by John Lennon, the song was released by the Beatles in 1964. It was one of the first uses of feedback as a special effect.

3. The Eagles, on their 1976 “Hotel California” album.

4. “Kiss on My List.”5. “The Deck of Cards,” by Wink

Martindale. In the spoken narrative, a soldier is chastised for bringing a deck of cards into church. The soldier explains that each card relates to the Bible, with the ace being God, the four being Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and so on, with every card used as a reference to the Bible.


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•At age 15, shewas enrolled at the exclusiveMissPorter’sSchool,aprestigeousConnecticutboarding school established in 1843 thatstressed demanding academic courses, proper manners, social skills and etiquette. Whenshe made her society debut in 1947, HearstcolumnistIgorCassinidubbedher“debutanteoftheyear.”

• ShespentherfirsttwoyearsofcollegeatVassarCollegeinPoughkeepsie,NewYork,andthenherjunioryearinFranceatboththeUniversityof Grenoble and at the Sorbonne in Paris. She

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suresignisifittakesyoulessthanfiveminutesto fall asleep at night. The optimum amount of time is between 10 and 15 minutes. Other symptoms include irritability, nervousness, and inability to tolerate stress, and problems with concentration and memory. You mightalso notice blurred vision, hand tremors, or a change in appetite.

• Many children occasionally walk in theirsleep. Sleepwalking is ordinarily a phase in the growing-up process. Because parts of the child’s brain are immature, dreams can be stimulating enough to cause a youngster to take a nocturnal stroll. About 25 percent of all children have one or more sleepwalking episodes between the ages of 7 and 12,according to sleep researchers.

•Thehormonesthathelpthebodymatureshowa marked increase during regular periods of sleep, particularly during the teenage years. Sleep researchers believe that youngsters who don’t follow a consistent sleep schedule run the risk of suffering abnormal growth patterns and delay puberty

•Weeachhaveaninternal“masterclock”inourbrains that coordinates the rhythm of our body’s functions.Knownas the“circadianclock,” itis affected by external environmental factors, withlightasthemainfactorinfluencingour24-hourcircadiancycle.Theserhythmsinfluenceour sleep cycles, hormone release, and body temperature, and function best with a normal light-dark cycle.

•Thismasterclockcontrols theproductionsofthe hormone melatonin, the one that makes us sleepy.Whenthereislesslight,theclocktellsthe brain to produce more melatonin, resulting in drowsiness. When a person’s work hoursare scheduled during the normal sleep period, it’sdifficulttostayawake,butitcanalsobeahealth risk.

•Itisbelievedthatmelatoninprotectsthebodyagainst cancer. For those who are exposed to light at night, melatonin levels are reduced, and researchers believe those people are more prone to colon and breast cancer.

•Studiesindicatethattheriskofcardiovasculardisease declines significantly when a personregularly sleeps at least seven hours a night.

•It’sestimatedthatsleeplessnesscontributestoone in six fatal highway accidents. It seems that men are more likely than women to drive

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Four high school seniors sufferingfrom “spring fever” skipped theirmorning classes and went to thebeach instead. After lunch, theyreturned to school and told their

teacher that they were late becausethey’d experienced a flat tire whilecarpooling together to the school.

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while drowsy and twice as likely as women to fall asleep while driving. Also related to gender, women need about an hour more sleep per night, yet are twice as likely to have insomnia.Unfortunately,thelossofthathour,coupled with stress level, biological stages,

less than six hours a night. A shortage of sleep can put the body into a state of “high alert,”which can drive up blood pressure, putting a personatriskforheartattackandstroke.Justone extra hour a night can decrease your heart attack risk by 33%.And consider what thatextra sleep will do for your family, social, and work relationships when you are more alert, less irritable and more patient and friendly!

• Lack of sufficient sleep can even lead toobesity! The hormones leptin and ghrelin are instrumental in controlling feelings of hunger and fullness. Inadequate sleep can increaseproduction of ghrelin, which stimulates the appetite, raising the sensation of hunger by as much as 25%.While leptin signals the brainthatthestomachissatisfied,thelackofsleepdrives leptin levels down giving a false sense ofhunger.Combinethesetwoandit’sarecipefor unwanted weight gain.

•Evenan increase inwrinklescanoccurwhenyoudon’tgetenoughrest.Yourbodyreleasesextra cortisol, the “stress hormone” when itdoesn’tgetenoughrest.Cortisolbreaksdownthe skin’s collagen, the vital substance that maintains skin’s elasticity.

• It’s more than a little alarming to know that23% of commercial airline pilots admit thatsleep deprivation affects their performance at least once a week.More than one in five ofthose surveyed anonymously disclosed that they have made serious mistakes as a result ofinadequatesleep.Fourteenpercentoftruckdrivers confess a “nearmiss” due to lack ofsleep, while 44% of them say they never orrarely get enough sleep on work nights.

• Staying awake for just 17 hours leads todecreased performance equivalent to a bloodalcohollevelof0.05%.Nosleepfor21hoursiscomparableto0.08%bloodalcoholcontent.

•Howdoyouknowifyou’resleepdeprived?A

Early mattresses were filled with straw and held up with a rope stretched crisscross in the bed frame. If the rope was taut, sleep was comfortable. Hence the phrase, “sleep tight.”

1. What does a somnamulator do?

2. During what hours is a human’s desire to sleep the strongest?

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Four high school seniors sufferingfrom “spring fever” skipped theirmorning classes and went to thebeach instead. After lunch, theyreturned to school and told their

teacher that they were late becausethey’d experienced a flat tire whilecarpooling together to the school.

Much to their relief, she smiled.“You missed a test today,” she

continued, “but you can make it upright now. Take seats apart fromone another and then get out apencil and a piece of paper.”

She waited for them to sit down,and then began. “Question One:Which tire on the car was flat?”

1. What’s the properscientific name for themoment that the springseason begins?

2. What flower istraditionally thefirst to bloom asspring

Unscramble this word:

S A L A N U NThis word means: springflowers that last one season

A N N U A L S

“Spring is Nature’s way ofsaying ‘Let’s party!!’”

~ Robin Williams

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Glenn Close . . . . . . . 3/19/47

Holly Hunter . . . . . . . 3/20/58

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If you’re in “spring cleaning”mode, take some time to make

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JACKIE KENNEDy (from page 2)followinghisdeath, shemoved toNewYorkCitytoestablishtheJohnF.KennedyLibrary.

•In1968,JackiemarriedwealthyGreekshippingmagnateAristotleOnassis,whowas23yearsher senior, and able to provide the privacy and security she sought for herself and her children. The couple split their time among homes in Athens and on Skorpios, his private Island inGreece, on his 325-ft. yacht, and in Paris.Seven years later, she was a widow once again.

• Now in her mid-40s, Jackie returned to theNewYorkCityliteraryworldtakingapositionas an editor withViking Press, later movingover to Doubleday Books.

• At age 64, she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The cancer spread quickly,andjustfourmonthsafterherdiagnosisshediedpeacefullyinherNewYorkapartmentsorrounded by family and friends. She is buried inArlingtonNationalCemetery next to JFK,their son Patrick and daughter Arabella.

write his book Profiles in Courage, which she helped him edit. The book became a best seller and was later awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

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It is estimated that about 3.2% of the U.S.population are vegetarians. There are many reasons that folks choose to abstain from eating meat – let’s examine some of the information about those who like to veg out! •Whilesomepeopleoptforvegetarianismoutof

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Cardiac Rehabilitation Key to Life After Attack Until the early 1970s, people who survived a heart attack were admitted to the hospital, stayed in bed for two to three weeks -- not even allowed to use a bedside commode -- and then spent another three months in bed at home. The goal was to “rest the heart” and give it a chance to fully recover. Exercise was discour-aged, and many with heart disease were referred to as “cardiac cripples” -- reluctant to exert any energy and frightened of any rigorous movement. Their lives were miserable. How times have changed. Today, immedi-ately after the diagnosis of a heart attack, an angio-gram is performed to identify the extent of the heart attack; the blocked vessel is immediately opened and, in some circumstances, cardiac artery bypass surgery can be done within hours. The next day, patients are encouraged to begin movement, get out of bed as soon as possi-ble and are sent home within a few days. Similarly, patients admitted to the hospital with severe heart failure are encouraged to begin physical activity as soon after beginning treatment as possible. After being discharged to their homes, patients are advised to begin exercising, and many are referred for cardiac rehabilitation. These pro-grams involve supervised exercise programs, often under the guidance of a physical therapist. Reha-bilitation therapy is three times a week and involves a one-hour program of stretching, aerobic activity and a cool-down. In many rehabilitation programs, the patient’s heart is constantly monitored to as-sure that the rate does not increase excessively or become irregular. Sadly, less than 30 percent of patients referred for rehabilitation participate and even fewer complete the 12-week program. In addition to pa-tients who have had heart attacks and open-heart surgery, anyone who has developed increasing shortness of breath due to heart disease or heart failure should be considered a candidate for cardiac rehabilitation. New information published in the journal Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Associa-tion has shown that rehabilitation not only allows the heart to return to normal function more rapidly after exercise, but also doubles the chances of survival. In addition, cardiac rehabilitation improves quality of life and exercise capacity. Beginning with cardiac rehabilitation, patients who have had a heart attack can eventually become very active and even complete a marathon. This study followed 1,070 patients referred for cardiac rehabilitation; 75 percent were men, with an average age of 61. The most important mea-surement was determining how quickly the heart rate returned to normal after exercise. At the start, about 50 percent had an abnormal heart recovery rate after exercise. Even though diagnosed with significant heart disease, the recovery rate was normal in the remainder. In order to be defined as normal, the heart rate had to decrease by a mini-mum of 12 beats in the first minute after stopping exercise. An exercise stress test was also done before and after completing the study. Of those who had an abnormal heart rate recovery at the start, 41 percent had a normal recovery by the end of the program. And of those who were normal at the out-set, 90 percent remained that way. The 10 percent who did not were thought to have worsening heart disease. The patients who completed the program

were followed for eight years, during which time 197 of the 1,041 patients died. Most importantly, those who had an abnormal heart rate recovery after exercise at the end of the study were twice as likely to die as those who did not. Being diagnosed with heart disease is a wake-up call to live a healthier life. Many stop smoking, begin exercising and try to lose weight and eat right. Some succeed, but for most, gains are temporary and sooner or later they become sedentary again. And the more sedentary, the less fit your body and your heart. Add to this heart dis-ease and, sadly, the ability of the heart to respond or recover from even minor movement will be slowed. Keeping the heart fit by appropriate exer-cise will almost certainly keep you alive longer as well as make your life better. Add to this eating right and taking the appropriate medications to reduce the risk of further problems, and life expectancy will be as long as or longer than expected.

Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of the book “Breaking the Rules of Aging.” To find out more about Dr. David Lipschitz and read features by other Creators Syn-dicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. More information is avail-able at: www.drdavidhealth.com.

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For love or lack, they carry on with their ruthless pursuit of the quick buck. And as in most things, the best defense is the best defense: Don’t leave your dog alone in your yard un-less you have an insurmountable fence and locked gates. Even then, don’t leave him outside when you aren’t home. When your dog is inside, he’s safer and your home is safer. Crate him if he can’t be trusted alone in the house yet. Walk your dog on a leash. Always. He’s less likely to get lost and less likely to be hit by a car. Microchip your dog. A chip can’t be re-moved like an ID tag, and it’s solid proof of owner-ship. Make sure the chip is registered and your in-formation is current. If your dog does go missing, check the “dogs for sale” section of Craigslist for his appear-ance. And if you do manage to hunt down the perp, try to establish contact via text. Woof!

Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is co-author of 18 books about dogs, a behaviorist, a popular radio and television guest, and host of the PBS series “WOOF! It’s a Dog’s Life!” Read all of Uncle Matty’s columns at www.cre-ators.com, and visit him at www.unclematty.com. Send your questions to [email protected] or by mail to Uncle Matty at P.O. Box 3300, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC.

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The United States First Social Security laws: 1935 Funding: Workers pay 6.2 percent of wages matched by employers. Self-employed pay 12.4 per-cent. Benefits: Full retirement at 66 (going up to 67 by 2027); disability at any age if 100 percent dis-abled; survivors benefits to children under age 18 and to widow(er)s at 60 or at any age if caring for

minor children.

Germany First Social Security laws: 1889 Funding: Workers pay 9.8 percent of wages matched by employers. Self employed pay 19.6 per-cent Benefits: Full retirement at 65 (going up to 67 by 2024); disability benefits at any age for full or partial disabilities; survivor benefits to children until age 18 and possibly up to age 27; widow(er)’s ben-efits for 2 years following death or for longer period of time if caring for minor children.

Argentina First Social Security laws: 1904 Funding: Workers pay 11 percent of wages; employers pay up to 17 percent; self employed pay set monthly fees based on the kind of business. Benefits: Retirement benefits for men at 65 and for women at 60; or as early as 50 if doing “haz-ardous work;” disability at any age with a loss of 66 percent of working capacity; survivor benefits to a spouse at any age and to children under age 18.

Australia First Social Security laws: 1908. Funding: Paid for with general tax revenues (no payroll or self employment taxes). Benefits: Means-tested retirement at age 65, going to 67 by 2033; means tested disability and sur-vivor benefits. A variety of other benefits that are not means-tested are available to Australian citizens.

Niger First Social Security laws: 1967 Funding: Worker pays 5.25 percent of wages matched by employer Benefits: Retirement at 60 or age 58 for gov-ernment employees or age 55 if “prematurely aged;” disability benefits with a loss of 66 percent of work capacity; survivor benefits to children under 14 and to widow(er)s if caring for a dependent child.

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ANSWER: At 88, your dad probably has health considerations other than his narrowed aortic valve and congestive heart failure. Even if he does, the procedure of replacing his aortic valve without the standard surgical operation places little stress on him and gives him the chance to lead a more active and longer life. A narrowed aortic valve, aortic stenosis, makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood out into the body. The surgical procedure for replacing that valve involves cutting the breastbone (sternum) so the surgeon can view the heart directly. The trans-catheter intervention is done without any incision. A pliable tube, the catheter, is advanced from a sur-face artery and threaded into the heart. The valve replacement is attached to the catheter. When the surgeon has arrived at the site for installation, it’s accomplished directly with the catheter. This proce-dure is a godsend for elderly people who might not be able to withstand the rigors of the standard opera-tion. When people with aortic stenosis develop symptoms, their life span is greatly reduced. If con-gestive heart failure results from this valve problem, a patient, on average, has only one and a half to two years of life left. And those years are not pleasant. The affected person becomes extremely short of breath even on slight exertion. Valve replacement eliminates the death threat and the breathlessness.Your dad should reconsider his position. This proce-dure isn’t surgery. The booklet on congestive heart failure ex-plains this common condition and its treatments. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 103W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

Just Say ‘No’ Nearly every senior I know has less free time in retirement than he or she thought they would. A big reason is that others assumed the new retiree would have loads of free time and would therefore be willing and able to ... (fill in the blank). In other words, the so-called free time quickly vanished under the requests of others. A recent study compared quality of life with the amount of free time available to a retiree. It was originally assumed that more free time meant a better quality of life. Not so, researchers said. Instead, the management of the time we do have leads to a better quality of life. The researchers went so far as to suggest that seniors be taught time-management techniques. I don’t know if that’s really necessary, do you? We spent the first part of our lives managing our time, either for work or family obligations, or both. What we need to learn upon first retiring is the word “no.” “Oh, you’re retiring? Would you please watch the kids during the day to save me the baby-sitting costs?” Answer: “No.” “Can we count on you to join the board at the senior center?” Answer: “No.” “Oh, you’re retiring? Will you sign up to deliver meals to shut-ins?” Answer: “No.” No, no, no... at least until you get a handle on your free time after you’ve retired. Give it at least a couple of months. During that time, explore some of your options: a hobby you never had time for, uninterrupted hours in the library, sewing the new drapes that have sat untouched for years, building that model ship... you get the idea. Then, once you learn what “free time” you really have, maybe you can say “yes” now and then when you’re available.

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ANSWER: DISH is something that happens in middle and older ages. It’s calcification and bone formation in the ligaments of the back. Bone spurs are part of the picture. Any part of the spine can be affected, from neck to lower back. For many, it causes no symptoms but accidentally is discovered on an X-ray. For others, it’s a source of pain and stiff-ness. Osteoarthritis, the most common kind of arthritis, has no cure either. Many therapies exist to dull its pain and preserve joint motion. The same goes for DISH. Heat, stretching exercises, Tylenol and the many nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Aleve, Advil, Motrin, etc.) can make life livable for those with DISH. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an or-der form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.(c) 2013 North America Synd., Inc.All Rights Reserved

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● On Sept. 27, 1540, in Rome, the Soci-ety of Jesus -- a Roman Catholic mission-ary organization -- receives its charter from Pope Paul III. The first Jesuits took vows of poverty and chastity, and made plans for the conversion of millions to Catholicism.

● On Sept. 23, 1875, Billy the Kid, born William Henry McCarty, is arrested for the first time after stealing a basket of laundry. He broke out of jail and roamed the Ameri-can West, eventually earning a reputation as an outlaw and murderer, with a rap sheet that allegedly included 21 murders.

● On Sept. 29, 1907, Gene Autry, perhaps the greatest “singing cowboy” of all time, is born in Tioga, Texas. While Autry was no cowboy, he was a genuine Westerner who had lived on a ranch. His lasting fame came from films and his first movie, “In Old Santa Fe,” eventually was followed by nearly 100 other films.

● On Sept. 28, 1918, a Liberty Loan pa-rade in Philadelphia prompts a huge out-break of the flu epidemic in the city. By the time the epidemic ended, an estimated 30 million people were dead worldwide. The most likely origin of the 1918 flu pandemic was a bird or farm animal in the American Midwest.

● On Sept. 26, 1928, work begins at Chi-cago’s new Galvin Manufacturing Corp. In 1930, Galvin would introduce the Motorola radio, the first mass-produced commercial car radio. (The name had two parts: “motor” evoked cars and motion, while “ola” derived from “Victrola” record players.)

● On Sept. 25, 1965, the Kansas City Ath-letics ageless wonder Satchel Paige started a game against the Boston Red Sox. The 59-year-old Paige, a Negro League legend, proved his greatness by giving up only one hit in his three innings of play. He was the oldest pitcher ever to play a game in the major leagues.

● On Sept. 24, 1988, Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson runs the 100-meter dash in 9.79 seconds to win gold at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Johnson’s triumph, however, was short-lived: He test-ed positive for steroids three days later and was stripped of the medal.


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Retire in Paradise? Q: My husband will be retiring next year and we have run into a stalemate about where we will live. He wants to move to Califor-nia or Florida because of the weather. I want to stay put in Nebraska. Both of our families and grandchildren live here. He feels that since we have raised and educated our family it’s now our turn to travel, have fun and enjoy our time while our health and finances allow it. While I tend to agree with that, I do not like the idea of leaving our family. How do other new retirees deal with situations like this?

A: Upon retiring, most couples soon learn their lifestyles change. Being together 24 hours a day often changes the dynamics of a husband/wife relationship. Each finds they lose a great deal of pri-vacy and freedom. Wives tend to keep running the household, plan social activities and organize the family holidays and birthday parties. Husbands find that suddenly not having to go to work leaves them free all day without much to do if they don’t have a hobby or other interest to fill their time. They tend to watch more TV and can get annoyingly bored. Since you disagree on where you want to live, why not give both of your wishes a try? Try spending your first winter in rented condo in a warm climate, and the summer months back at home. This compromise gives you the best of both worlds and lets you experience living away from home without the permanent commitment of moving. Meeting new friends, having the kids come and visit and discovering a new lifestyle might just prove the ticket to help resolve your differences. Explore your opportunities. Take a cruise or two, visit different retirement communities and talk with the residents to see if that lifestyle is some-thing you would both like. Take a class together and choose a hobby that you both can share. Compromise is the key, and keep your op-tions open. The world is now your oyster. Enjoy! * * *

Q: While my husband has always been outgoing and enjoys meeting strangers, I am the shy one and and am never at ease mixing in at parties and social events. I would like to become more like him, but he gave up hope on me 35 years ago. Is it too late for someone my age to lose my shyness around people?

A: Ask yourself why you don’t feel com-fortable in social situations. Is it lack of confidence in yourself? Are you afraid of embarrassing yourself by saying the wrong thing or sounding ignorant? We often learn we have more in common with others than we realize. Simply asking people questions, like where they live and work can easily begin a pleasant conversation. Ask them where they grew up, if they have grandchildren, a pet, or a hob-by. These are questions that have easy answers and get people talking about themselves. By focusing on others you will be less self conscious and soon find yourself more at ease and less shy. Remember that just listening attentively as others talk will encourage them to want to know you better. Losing your shyness will give you new confi-dence, a new outlook -- and an amazed husband!

Doug Mayberry makes the most of life in a Southern California retirement community. Contact him at [email protected]. To find out more about Doug Mayberry and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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Vintage Stroller Tailored for Baby Q: This is a photo of a baby stroller that I have owned for a little more than 40 years, and I absolutely love it! I would like to pass it on to a family member who would trea-sure it as much as I have. The handle, beads and the seat are wood and the frame is metal. I am very curious as to whether it has any value. Any information you can provide would be wonderful.

A: Your stroller was also called a “Taylor Tot”. These strollers were made in the 1930s and early 1940s. There are very few that have lasted in as good condition as yours. Similar strollers can be found selling from $40 to $225, depending upon condition.

Q: I have a ceramic stein with a lid that I am curious about. It is marked on the bot-tom with the image of a stein inside a triangle and with the words “West Germany.” On one side it is decorated with a scene in relief of a hunter and woman with two children. On the opposite side is a cupid. The pewter lid has a duck on top. I inherited it from my great-uncle who always kept it on the fireplace mantel. As children, my brother and I were fascinated by it and our uncle would get it down so we could look at it more closely. It is in excellent condi-tion, and it will always be kept in the family. I would appreciate any information you can provide about the age, maker and value.

A: Simon Peter Gerz made your stein. His pottery has been located in Horhr-Grenzhause, Ger-many, since 1862. Objects that are marked “West

Germany” were made between 1949 and 1990. At the end of World War II, Germany was divided into the German Federal Republic (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). In 1990, Germany was reunited. Your stein is circa 1949 and would probably be worth $75 to $125. * * *

Q: I have enclosed the mark that is on the bottom of a porcelain pedestal cake stand. The stand is approximately 6 inches tall and is decorated with pastel flowers against a white background and is trimmed with gold. I would like to learn anything about its history and value.

A: Your cake stand was made by Fischer and Mieg Pottery. They were founded in Pirkenham-mer, Bohemia, in 1857. This mark was used from 1857 to 1875. Fischer and Mieg went out of business around 1918. The value of your cake stand would probably be $125 to $175.

Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P. O. Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate writ-ers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.comCOPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM

Optimism Persists in Oakland Spending time in Oakland, Calif., is a sport-ing event all unto itself. Oakland is a weird place in that it suffers in the shadow of its larger and more famous sister city of San Francisco. First-time visitors often are amazed at the architecture, such as the Oakland Tribune building, a landmark that appears ripped from the comic-book pages of Gotham. Most peo-ple don’t even know it’s right across the bay from San Francisco and the city has suffered from a rash of bad headlines in recent years. The crime rate is high, and the policing here is known to be a bit ex-treme too, as the Occupy Oakland riots proved. But as I return from the Burning Man festival, I find the Oakland A’s occupying first place and eye-ing a clear path to the playoffs. Going head-to-head with the Texas Rangers in early September and with the Yankees surging and knocking Baltimore back on their heels, the A’s would have to lose at least six games in a row to fall out of wildcard contention. That would be tough to do, as they have no games scheduled with any other likely contenders for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, over in Berkeley, the Golden Bears once again are showing signs of life. With a no-huddle offense and a true freshman quarterback named Jared Goff, the Golden Bears almost pulled off an upset win against Northwestern to open the season. The kid played his heart out, passing for more than 440 yards and five touchdowns -- though two were for the opposing team. Despite the loss, fans were excited to be talking about a quarterback in Aaron Rodgersesque ways. Even the Golden State Warriors were on people’s minds. Overheard in the sports bar was the fact that the Warriors will be nationally televised this year more times than ever before. I also was surprised to learn that Golden State Warrior fans be-lieve that Golden State Warrior fans are the greatest basketball fans in the nation. After a round of that discussion, I head to leave. Outside, one of the colorful local inhabitants without a home shouts like a maniac about things I cannot describe here. I turn back around. Yeah ... Golden State will be pretty good this year. Great fans. Great fans.

Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in Kansas City.(c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Tina Mickelson PGA Photo by Paul Nassi

Cure for over-the-top move In a quest for more power and distance many players have a tendency to initiate their downswing with the dreaded over-the-top move. But many times, even though a player is aware they are guilty of this, it is still difficult to get themselves to stop this tendency.

Here’s a drill I like to use: When I get to the top of my swing I picture my right elbow coming directly down to my right hip. I can’t do both at the same time; come over

the top AND bring my right elbow directly down to my right hip. So when I get to the top of my swing I think only of bringing that right elbow down to my right hip and although it’s an exag-gerated move, it eliminates the over-the-top downswing. It is critical to make sure you have proper weight transfer as you do this and you are not sliding through the ball. Keep in mind that if you do suffer from a consistent over-the-top move, this is a great drill to get you through your round of golf, but it would also be a good idea to see your local PGA or LPGA Profes-sional and work it out for good.

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and responsibilities makes them more prone to depression.

•Whataboutthosefolkswhoneverseemtoneedan alarm clock to wake up in the morning? These individuals are awakened by the release of a stress hormone called adrencorticotrophin as they unconsciously anticipate the stress of waking up.

•Ifyou’reoneofthosewhokicksandpuncheswhile asleep, you are more susceptible to neurologicaldisease.Expertssaythat“violentsleepers” have a 50% chance of developingParkinson’s Disease or dementia and should consult a neurologist to diagnose the problem.

•Ifyouthinkthatdrinkingcoffeewillhelpyoustay awake, consider that those folks who drink four or more caffeinated beverages on a daily basis have a higher risk for sleep apnea.

•A lack of sleep decreases your attention andconcentration spans and inhibits embedding of memories, so that you cannot remember what youlearnfromdaytoday.Ascientificstudyhasdeterminedthata60to90minutenapcanbeasbeneficialasafullnight’ssleepforlearninga new skill. “Power naps” are aptly named.Even a short 15-minute nap can improvealertness, creativity, productivity, motor skills, and accuracy, as well as reduce stress and risk of heart attack. And there’s always that other benefitofavoidingweightgain!

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ENDANGERED SIGHTS & SOUNDS (cont’d):• How long has it been since you’ve used a

typewriter eraser? Or, if you’re younger, have you moved your belongings into a long-unused desk, only to find a strange-looking gadget with fiber-like hairs bushing out of one end? What you’ve found is a typewriter eraser. Usually shaped like a pencil, the tip was made of an especially-abrasive rubber, which was used to “erase” the typing error. The other end featured a small brush made of stiff plastic strands that was used to sweep the remnants of the erasure off the page.

• There’s no shortage of litter on the ground to-day, but thankfully, we no longer see discarded pull-tabs. The tabs on older easy-open beverage cans pulled completely off the can. People who walked in bare feet were constantly dodging these carelessly-dropped metal hazards.

• The rhythmic “beep” of the scanner is the musical accompaniment to the supermarket checkout line. But if you’ve ever wondered where the cliché of saying “ka-ching!” in re-lation to money comes from, that’s the sound that the old-style electric, not electronic, cash registers made. Cashiers of that era had to manually punch a series of buttons to ring up your purchase, followed by a smack of the “total” button with the heel of the hand.

• “Do you want your carbons?” used to be an automatic question asked by merchants after you’d signed for a credit card payment. At that time, credit card receipts were filled out by hand in triplicate, with a small piece of carbon paper inserted between each sheet. It didn’t take long for thieves to realize they could retrieve the used carbons from the trash and steal valuable credit card information. Once that scam gained popularity, waiters and cashiers regularly of-fered the carbons to customers, giving them the opportunity to destroy them.

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Front PageHow many have paid good money fora ticket to a horror film, only to cover their eyes and “see” very little of it?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM TIDBITS!

SCARY MOVIESby Ryan Toepfer

Some people just seem to love having the living daylights scared out of them. Why else would horror and suspense movies be so popular? To celebrate Halloween, Tidbits goes behind the scenes of some classic thrillers.• When Alfred Hitchcock purchased the film

rights for Psycho, he also bought up as many copies of the original novel as he could find, hoping to keep the story’s ending a secret.

• The famous shower scene of Psycho was filmed using a double for Norman Bates, as Anthony Perkins was appearing in a play (Greenwillow)in New York at the time. The first time Perkins actually saw that scene was back at the studio, watching the daily “rushes,” and he said he was just as scared as everyone else.

• Take a close look at Michael Myers’ mask in the 1978 camp classic Halloween. Does the face look familiar? The movie was filmed on such a tight budget, that the prop department had to make do with what they had. For Myers’ disguise, they used an old Captain Kirk (StarTrek) mask, which they spray painted white and then re-shaped the eyeholes.

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1. LANGUAGE: What does the phrase “entre nous” mean?

2. TELEVISION: What was the name of “The Flintstones” family pet?

3. AD SLOGANS: What product uses the advertising slogan, “How do you spell relief?”

4. MYTHOLOGY: Who was the Greek goddess of the hearth and home?

5. GEOGRAPHY: In which city would you find the famous Trevi Fountain?

6. MUSIC: Which recording artist had a 1970s hit with the song “Croco-dile Rock”?

7. LITERATURE: What was Doro-thy Parker’s pseudonym?

8. MOVIES: Which blockbuster movie featured the character Jack Dawson?

9. CHEMISTRY: What is the Peri-odic Table symbol for silver?

10. COMICS: What is the name of the military base where Beetle Bailey and his friends reside?

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2. Who wrote and released “I Feel Fine,” and when?

3. Which group released “Life in the Fast Line?”

4. Name the 1981 Hall and Oates song that wound up in the films “She’s Out of My League” and “You Again.”

5. Name the 1959 recording that contains this lyric: “During the North African campaign, a bunch of soldier boys had been on a long hike and they arrived in a little town called Casino.”

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†Plus tax, lic. doc & dealer fees. O.A.C. 72 months 20% down. ‡Plus tax, lic. doc & dealer fees. O.A.C. 84 months 20% down. Some customers will not qualify. Prices do not include tax and license, finance charges, dealer document preparation and emission testing fees. See dealer for details. Offer expires 9/29/13.

760.772.9788760.772.9788www.i10gm.com Sé Habla Español

2013 GMC TERRAIN SLE-1

2) MUST BE A CURRENT OWNER/LESSEE OF A 1999 MODEL YEAR OR NEWER NON-GM VEHICLE. EXAMPLE BASED ON SURVEY. EACH DEALER SETS ITS OWN PRICE. YOUR PAYMENTS MAY VARY. Payments are for a 2013 Encore with an MSRP of $24,950. 24 monthly payments total $7,968. Option to purchase at lease end for an amount to be determined at lease signing. Ally must approve lease. Take retail delivery by 9/30/13. Mileage charge of $.25/mile over 20,000 miles. Lessee pays for excess wear. Payments may be higher in some states. Not available with other offers. Residency restrictions apply.

7) MUST BE A CURRENT OWNER/LESSEE OF A 1999 MODEL YEAR OR NEWER NON-GM VEHICLE. EXAMPLE BASED ON SURVEY. EACH DEALER SETS ITS OWN PRICE. YOUR PAYMENTS MAY VARY. Payments are for a 2013 LaCrosse with an MSRP of $32,555. 24 monthly payments total $8,352. Option to purchase at lease end for an amount to be determined at lease signing. Ally must approve lease. Take retail delivery by 9/30/13. Mileage charge of $.25/mile over 20,000 miles. Lessee pays for excess wear. Payments may be higher in some states. Not available with other offers. Residency restrictions apply.

1) MUST BE A CURRENT OWNER/LESSEE OF A 1999 MODEL YEAR OR NEWER NON-GM VEHICLE. EXAMPLE BASED ON SURVEY. EACH DEALER SETS ITS OWN PRICE. YOUR PAYMENTS MAY VARY. Payments are for a 2013 Verano with an MSRP of $23,975. 24 monthly payments total $6,216. Option to pur-chase at lease end for an amount to be determined at lease signing. Ally must approve lease. Take retail delivery by 9/30/13. Mileage charge of $.25/mile over 20,000 miles. Lessee pays for excess wear. Payments may be higher in some states. Not available with other offers. Residency restrictions apply.

5) MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 MODEL YEAR OR NEWER NON-GM VEHICLE. Example based on national average vehicle selling price. Each deal-er sets its own price. Your payments may vary. Payments are for a 2013 Terrain SLE-1 with an MSRP of $27,130. 39 monthly payments total $7,761. Option to purchase at lease end for an amount to be determined at lease signing, plus $350. Lessor must approve lease. Take retail delivery by 9/30/13. Mileage charge of $.25/mile over 39,000 miles. Lessee pays for excess wear and tear charges. Payments may be higher in some states. Not available with other offers. Residency restrictions apply. 6) If you subscribe after your trial period, subscriptions are continuous until you call SiriusXM to cancel. See SiriusXM Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. Other fees and taxes will apply. All fees and programming subject to change. Take delivery by 9/30/13.

3) EXAMPLE BASED ON NATIONAL AVERAGE VEHICLE SELLING PRICE. EACH DEALER SETS ITS OWN PRICE. YOUR PAYMENTS MAY VARY. Payments are for a 2014 Acadia SLE-1 with an MSRP of $35,260. 39 monthly payments total $11,661. Option to purchase at lease end for an amount to be determined at lease signing, plus $350. Lessor must approve lease. Take retail delivery by 10/31/13. Mileage charge of $.25/mile over 39,000 miles. Lessee pays for excess wear and tear charges. Payments may be higher in some states. Not available with other offers. Residency restrictions apply. 4) If you subscribe after your trial period, subscriptions are continuous until you call SiriusXM to cancel. See SiriusXM Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. Other fees and taxes will apply. All fees and programming subject to change. Take delivery by 10/31/13.

2013 BUICK VERANO 1SD

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2013 BUICKENCLAVE • P2170

2013 BUICKLACROSSE • R2163

2012 NISSANVERSA SV • R2167

2008 MERCEDEZBENZ • 9692B

2012 HYUNDAIELANTRA • 9798A

2012 CHEVY SONIC • R2132

2008 NISSANFRONTIER SE • P2169A

2010 CHRYSLER300 • 9709B

2013 CHEVY IMPALA • R2130

2012 GMCYUKON • P2122

2013 KIASOUL • 9850A

2013 BUICKVERANO • R2151

2013 CADILLACCTS • R2152

2012 CHRYSLERTOWN & COUNTRY • R2162

2011 CHEVY IMPALA • R2165

2012 MAZDA “2” • R2168

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA • R2156

2010 MERCEDEZ BENZ E-CLASS • 9621A

2011 CHEVYCAMARO • P2136

2009 MERCEDEZ BENZ E-CLASS • 9892A

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ULTRA LOW MILEAGE LEASE FOR WELL-QUALIFIED NON-GM OWNERS/LESSEES



LOW MILEAGE LEASE FOR WELL-QUALIFIED NON-GM LESSEESLOW MILEAGE LEASE FOR WELL-QUALIFIED LESSEES

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No Security Deposit required. Mileage charge of $0.25/mile over 20,000 miles.

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No security deposit required. Tax, title, license and dealer fees extra. Mileage charge of $0.25/mile over 39,000 miles. At participatingdealers only.

No security deposit required. Tax, title, license and dealer fees extra. Mileage charge of $0.25/mile over 39,000 miles. At participating dealers only.

$2,049 DUE AT LEASE SIGNING

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