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TIDBITS ® ISOVER THE MOON

by Sarah BatesTidbits is over the moon this week as we get our space suits on to talk about all the ins and outs, ups and downs, and everything in between the let-ters M O O N. So buckle up, get your helmets on and prepare for lift off in 5...4...3...2...1...• It’sbeendonemanydifferentways, but Frank Sinatra holds the title for making it the most popular. “Fly Me To The Moon” was written by Bart Howard in 1954. Nat King Cole recorded a version of the song in 1961, and the 1962 “Fly Me To The Moon - Bossa Nova” instrumental version was the only version of the songtorisesignificantlyonthecharts.FrankSinatradidn’trecordaversionof the song until 1964. Quincy Jones did the arrangement for this version of the song and changed the timing to give it a more swing feel. The song is played over the end credits of Clint Eastwood’smovie“SpaceCowboys”released in 2000.• “FlyMeToTheMoon”wasalso the title of a 2008 animated fea-ture about three junior space explor-ingflieswhostowawayaboardtheApollo 11 mission inside the helmets of Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and MichaelCollins.Thefilmincludesthe voices of Christopher Lloyd, Tim Curry, Kelly Ripa and Buzz Aldrin. There is also a cameo by Aldrin at the endofthefilmafterthecredits.

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• Need a tablecloth for your picnic table on a windy day? Just use a twin-size fitted sheet. It goes on easy, and the elastic keeps it on the table in even the hardiest gusts. It’s a snap to remove, too.

• “Hi, JoAnn. Here’s a tip: If you are bothered by sweat stinging your eyes while working outside in the hot sun, take a paper towel, fold it three times, and place it in the band of your ballcap. It holds the sweat for two or more hours.” -- M.V.K., via e-mail

• “Instead of digging through a drawer looking for my skewers, here is how I keep them together: After I wash them and they are completely dry, I wrap them in a piece of press-and-seal plastic wrap. The next time I need to use my skewers, they are in one place, neatly wrapped together.” -- S.B in Minnesota

• Go Green Tip: Check your floor vents and air registers to make sure that air can circulate unimpeded by furniture or floor coverings. Change or clean your air filter monthly.

Make Gardening Fun AgainHave you dusted off your gardening gloves yet? I hadn’t planned on having a garden this year. The catalogs that arrived over the winter were beautiful ... and enticing. But I thought I’d skip all the bending and stooping that comes with having a vegetable and flower garden ... until I saw the seedlings at the hardware store. I was hooked all over again. This time, however, I managed to keep my purchases and the size of the garden a bit more manageable.Have you thought that this might be the year you don’t have something growing? There are ways you can experience the satisfaction without so much of the work.Consider growing flowers or herbs in pots right outside your door. Pick the sunny side of the house and remember to keep them well-watered.Grow something others can eat. Even a few rows of carrots or a trellis full of green beans will produce food that the local shelters

would love to have.Grow something lovely for others. Bouquets of flowers grown on a patio can be dropped off at the hospital for patients who need a day brightener.If vision is a problem, grow vegetables that aren’t green so they can be more easily seen in the leaves.If there is no way you can grow vegetables or flowers where you live, look around your town. Many communities offer gardening space for seniors, complete with raised beds or vertical trellises that make the work so much easier. Ask at the senior center, too.My garden is of a more modest size this year, but I’m already discovering that it’s the care and feeding of growing things that brings the satisfaction, not how many baskets of green beans I’ll can this summer.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her 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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OVER THE MOON (continued):• TheHoneymoonersfirstdebutedin 1955. Jackie Gleason famously por-trayed Ralph Kramden in the series. But did you know his real name was Herbert Walton Gleason Jr.? Gleason made famous the catchphrase “Bang! Zoom!” and threatened to send his wife Alice “right to the moon!” The comedic shtick has been parodied by modern comedies, including “Family Guy.” Did you know there is a vintage clothing line in Roscoe, New York, called “Right To The Moon Alice”?• BuzzAldrinisknownformanythings. He was the second man to walk on the moon, and he has dedicated his life to promoting space exploration. 2009 marked the 40th anniversary of the moon landing, and to commemorate the event, Aldrin teamed up with Snoop Dogg and Quincy Jones to make “The Rocket Experience,” his rap debut and single. Proceeds from the song go to ShareSpace,anon-profitorganizationfounded by Buzz in 1998.• AfewmorelesserknownfactsaboutAldrin:It’sstrangebuttrue;Buzz’smother,MarionAldrin,wasnamed Marion Moon before she mar-ried! Buzz Lightyear, from the animated classic “Toy Story,” was named for Aldrin.

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OVER THE MOON (continued):One more for the record books: Buzz was born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. but officiallychangedhisnametoBuzzin1988. The moniker came from his older sister who pronounced the word brother as “buzzer.”• DoesMareTranquillitatismeananything to you? If you took a Latin class, you know that it means Sea of Tranquility.However,ifyou’reaspacebuff, you might know that it is the land-ing sight of the Apollo 11 lunar module. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took theirfamousstepsintheMareTranquil-litatis, making it a famous landmark in American history on July 20, 1969.•CanyouseetheSeaofTranquilityfrom earth? You sure can! The sea, if you hadn’tguessed,isn’tactuallyaseabuta maria, which is one of the many dark spotsweseeonthesurfaceofearth’smoon.It’slocationwilllookdifferentdepending on which portion of the world you’rein,sobesuretolookitupinyourlocal library or favorite search engine.•Rabbitorman?Thisdependswhereyou’refrom.ManyAsianculturesbe-lieve the dark marias on the surface of the moon form the shape of a rabbit.

There was a time in England when the shapes were believed to be an old witch carrying a bundle of sticks on her back. Some Muslim cultures believe the name ofMuhammed’ssoniswrittenonthemoon,asAliwouldbetheretoreflecttheteachings of Muhammed (the sun) after Muhammed was gone. There is even a part of South East India that believes the face of still-living guru Sathya Sai Baba can be seen in the maria. What do you see?• Dr.EugeneShoemakerwasawell-known astronomer and astrogeolo-gist in his lifetime. At one point, he was considered as a candidate for an Apollo lunar mission. He also co-discovered the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. However, Dr. Shoemaker is also notably the only human being whose mortal remains have been laid to rest on the moon. A cap-sule containing his ashes was sent to the moon aboard the Lunar Prospector on July 31, 1999.• Doyouknowwhatawolfmoonis? Or a harvest or ice moon? These namesrefertospecificfullmoonsinthe year. A wolf moon is a full moon that occurs during the month of January, whereas a harvest moon occurs during

the month of September. These names originated with the Native American tribes of North America, who named the moons to keep track of the seasons. • In“MoreEnglishFairyTales”by Joseph Jacobs, there is a tale called The Dead Moon (or The Buried Moon) about the moon. After hearing that mon-sterscameoutonnightswhenshedidn’tshine,themooncamedowntofindoutif this was true. She fell into a bog and was trapped. While struggling, her hood kept falling in front of her face, causing herlighttoflicker.Apassingmansawtheflashinglightinthedistanceanditwarned him of the bog and the monsters. Because she was trapped in a bog and not in the sky, the moon stopped rising for a long time. The people wondered what had happened to her. It was a wise woman who told the people where to findtheburiedmoon,andatthewisewoman’sadvice,thepeoplefreedthemoon.


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she can eat instead? -- Margie in Atlanta

DEAR MARGIE. Don’t feel guilty about time impacting what

you can feed to your cat. The fact that you’re thinking and

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give her the best food you can.

Kibble or canned food mixed with fresh on various days

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Jamie’s age and health. Often your cat’s veterinarian will

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1. Which franchise has recorded the most major-league no-hitters by its pitchers?

2. Who held the record for most stolen bases by a Boston Red Sox rookie before Jacoby Ellsbury broke it in 2008?

3. There are five NFL teams that have never played in a Super Bowl. Name three.

What year did Lute Olson begin coaching men’s basketball at the University of Arizona? 5 Entering 2009, when was the last time the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup?

Who was the first U.S. female skier to capture two World Cup overall titles?

Name the last American golfer to win an LPGA major before Brittany Lincicome won the Kraft Nabisco Championship in 2009.

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BICYCLES (continued):• In the 1890s, the first “modern” bicycles

appeared: chain-driven vehicles with simi-larly-sized tires. These were safer than the high-wheel models (and were even called “safety bicycles” as a result), but proved a step backwards in comfort. While the long spokes of high-wheel bikes absorbed bumps and ruts, the smaller wheels on these new bikes, particularly when coupled with the hard-rubber tires of the era, made for jarring, unpleasant rides.

• More than a million bicycles were sold in the United States by the time 1895 rolled around, but one last improvement would propel the bicycle into the must-own category: the pneu-matic tire. Under the guidance of the Pope Manufacturing Company (which made bi-cycles), the Hartford Rubber Works produced America’s first pneumatic tires in 1895. Pro-viding a much softer ride, they soon became a standard feature on all bicycle models.

• Dozens of smaller-scale improvements boosted the speed, comfort, longevity and performance of bicycles during the 20th century. As women began to find them as necessary as men, two varieties of bicycle were made. Men’s bikes were built with an extra stabilizer bar across the top of the bike. Women’s bikes omitted the bar, providing for easier mounting and dismounting of the vehicle when wearing skirts.

• The 1970s saw the development of two bi-cycle extremes. First came bicycles that took you nowhere. Otherwise known as exercise bikes, these training aids first hit the home market at the beginning of the decade. Then, as time went on and the energy crisis sent fuel prices skyrocketing, mopeds appeared. These bicycle/motorcycle hybrids, most popular with city-centered business workers, could either be pedaled like a regular bike or powered using a small, low-powered gasoline engine.

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• Earth’smoonisthefifthlargestmooninthesolarsystem,butwhat’sthelargest? That would be Ganymede, a satellite of Jupiter. Ganymede is named after a character in Greek mythology. He was a hero and a Tro-jan prince. Ganymede the moon was discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610, exactly 400 years ago this past Janu-ary 10th. One more neat fact: Did you know that the red giant has 63 con-firmedmoonsinall?

• Whatexactlyisabluemoon?Ev-ery calendar year, there are approxi-mately twelve full moons, but because the moon cycles every 28 days and doesn’tfitintoourmonthlypattern,every 2.7 years there is an extra, thir-teenth full moon in the year - a blue moon. So, the saying “once in a blue moon” really does mean something thatdoesn’thappenveryoftenasablue moon only happens about every 2.7 years. The next blue moon will occur this year on November 21, 2010, butthenextonewon’tbeuntilAugust21, 2013.

• It’sofficial!AsofSeptember2009,water was discovered on the moon. Butdon’trushtogetyourbathingsuitsforthefirstswimmingpoolonthemoon;oursatelliteisstilldrierthan any dessert on earth. However, it has been discovered that there are very small traces of water on the moon, and that is an advancement for the ages.

AMERICAN IDOL:THEN AND NOW

Ifyou’relikemuchofAmerica,you enjoy watching “American Idol” every spring. This week, Tidbits takes a look at some of the winners of years past and gives you an update on where they are now.

• WefirstheardthenameJustinGuariniback in the summer of 2002 during the firstseasonof“AmericanIdol.”Idolwas originally scheduled during the summerasareplacementshow.Itfirst

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the human race. Another example of his wit and wisdom: “I don’t care how much a man talks, if he only says it in a few words.”

• The name “Bethlehem” means, literally, “House of Bread.”

• Have you ever heard of Worcester Polytechnic Institute? Me, neither -- at least until recently. A few days ago I learned that WPI (as I imagine the Massachusetts school is known, since the full name is rather unwieldy) offers a useful new amenity to students: Wi-Fi washing machines. Students who are washing their clothes can go online to check the status of their laundry on a dedicated Web page. (c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc.

By Samantha Weaver

• It was a Dutch explorer named Peter Minuit who famously purchased all of Manhattan Island from local Native American tribes in 1626. In return for the land, the tribes received some cloth, beads, hatchets and other merchandise; totaled all together, the goods were worth about $24, which comes out to about $1 for every square mile of land. Not a bad deal -- for the Dutch, anyway. Consider current real estate values in the area: In 2005, the cost of a single square foot of living space averaged over $1,000.

• A bat flying at night is able to bounce a sonar signal off a single mosquito.

• Noted humorist Josh Billings -- often quoted in this column -- was not only funny, he was an astute student of

aired on Fox, and Season One is the only season not to air from January to May. Justin was runner-up to Kelly Clarkson inthefinalepisodeofthatinauguralseason.Thesedays,youcanfindGuarinion the TV Guide Network hosting “Idol Tonight” and “Idol Wrap Up,” as well as providing live coverage of the Grammy and Emmy Awards. Guarini, a Columbus, Georgia, native, married Reina Capodici on September 26, 2009, and continues to work on his career. He has appeared on the “Today Show,” “Larry King Live,” the Style Channel and many more as a returning commentator.

• Speakingoffirstseasonfavorites,wecan’ttalkaboutJustinwithouttalkingabout winner Kelly Clarkson. After her win on Season One of “American Idol,” Clarkson sky rocketed to super stardom and is still releasing hit singles. Her most recent album, “All I Ever Wanted” (2009) is the fourth of her albums to date. Clarkson appeared with Guarini in2003’s“FromJustintoKelly“andhasalsohadactingrolesintelevision’s“American Dreams” and “Reba.” The 27 yearoldisn’tslowingdown,either.Shehas won two Grammy Awards, 12 Bill-board Music Awards and four American

Music Awards and has continued tour-ing for her “All I Ever Wanted” tour sincethebeginningoftheyear.What’snextforClarkson?We’llhavetowaitandsee,butwe’resureIdol’sfirstwin-ner will continue to wow us with her career.• AnotherIdolalumniwhorosequicklyto stardom was Season Four winner Carrie Underwood. An Oklahoma native,Underwoodreleasedherfirstalbum just one short year after she won Idol back in 2004. She was one of the biggest debuts in country music in recent years, and her albums have continuously produced hit singles on both country and pop charts. Under-wood has won four Grammy Awards, 14AmericanMusicAwardsandfiveBillboard Music Awards and just from the release of three albums! Looks like Miss Underwood has many things yet to show us, too!

• ThestateofAlabamahasplayedakeyrole in producing some “American Idol” favorites, included Season Five winnerTaylorHicks.Hicksisn’ttheonly Alabama native to gain attention through the show. Season Two brought theworld’sattentiontothebig,cuddly


TO YOUR GOOD HEALTHBy Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

Exercise Won’t Make Arthritis Worse

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have osteoarthritis of the hands, and my fingers have bony knobs on the knuckles. They look bad and hurt part of the time. I was a registered nurse and did lots of lifting of patients. Is the arthritis genetic or from the lifting? I go to the gym two to three times a week and have been doing so for two years. Am I making it worse? -- C.S.

ANSWER: Osteoarthritis is the most common kind of arthritis. At age 65, one-third of people have evidence of knee os-teoarthritis, and close to 100 percent of women have evidence of osteoarthritis of their hands and fingers. Not all these people have symptoms. The tiny bumps on the knuckle below the fingernail are part of the arthritis picture. Genes are involved. Age, misalignment of bones and injury are other contributors. Exercise is not responsible. Continue your exercise program. Strong muscles protect joints, and exercise keeps them limber. Only if an exercise is painful should you stop it. A joint is the place where two bone ends meet. The ends are covered with cartilage, and the entire joint is surrounded by a tough covering called the joint capsule. Cartilage makes it possible for one bone end to move over the other painlessly. Joint fluid, contained in the joint by the joint capsule, oils the joint and also keeps it operating without friction. In osteo-arthritis, the joint cartilage begins to fray and crumble, and the joint fluid thins.There is no cure for osteoarthritis; there are treatments. Tylenol is one of the best and safest drugs. Aspirin and nonste-roidal anti-inflammatory medicines (Aleve, Advil, Motrin, etc.) are widely prescribed. They can cause ulcers, so they have to be used in moderation. Voltaren gel is an anti-inflammatory applied to the skin over an affected joint. Less is absorbed this way, so it has fewer side effects. The doctor can inject a bothersome joint with cortisone. Artificial joints are always worth consideration when arthritis severely limits motion and is quite painful. The joint at the base of the thumb is often bothersome in women. An operation that inserts a small piece of cartilage or other synthetic material can cushion that joint and bring great relief.The arthritis booklet discusses osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 301W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

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 order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Page 7www.tidbitsofgrandrapids.comteddy bear Ruben Studdard, a Bir-mingham native. Ruben was followed by Diana DeGarmo in 2004 and Taylor Hicks in 2006, both also Birmingham natives.TherewasalsoHuntsville’s,Bo Bice in 2005. Studdard and Hicks were the only two Alabama natives to win the show, although DeGarmo and Bice were both runners-up in their respective seasons.

• ThesixthseasonbroughtaroundJor-din Sparks, a smiling girl who rose to fame when she won “American Idol” in 2007. Sparks, a Phoenix, Arizona, native, is the daughter of former NFL quarterbackPhillippiSparks.Todate,Sparks is the youngest winner of AmericanIdol;shewas17whenshewon. Something you might not know about Sparks, she actually auditioned twice for the show. She was also the opening act for the Jonas Brothers in the North American section of their 2009 World Tour.

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NASCAR THIS WEEKMonte Dutton

NASCAR must learn from its Talladega scare

TALLADEGA,Ala.-OnthemorningoftheAaron’s499inTalladega,afterspendingacoupleofhoursintheinfield,Ifoundtomydisappointmentthatthegate in front of the Talladega Superspeedway press box had been locked. As a result,Ihadtowalkdowntothestart-finishline--it’sneartheentrancetoturnone, not in the center of the trioval as at most tracks -- and cross the track there. I then walked for a half mile or so along the paved pathway at the foot of the grandstands. I looked at the so-called “catch fencing” and thought to myself that it looked neither as new nor as sturdy as at other tracks. This, of course, seemed odd, since a 1988 accident at this track is the very reason such fencing is sturdier than it once was. ThiswasaboutanhourbeforetheAaron’s499beganandaboutfourandahalfbeforethatveryfencingwouldbetested.WhetheritkeptCarlEdwards’caroutofthegrandstandsbydesignorgoodfortuneisdebatable.Edwards’whirlingmass of twisted metal tore holes in it. His car rose above the top of the fence, where presumably it could have toppled into a crowd of fans.

AswasalsothecaseinBobbyAllison’s1988accidenthere,thefenceheldanddid its job. As was also the case 21 years earlier, luck was involved. Thedaywon’tliveininfamy.Edwards’cardidn’ttumbleintothegrandstands.Afewfanssufferedbrokenbonesfromsharp,flyingdebris.Sufficeittosaythattheincident caused shivers to go down the spines of everyone who saw it, even those whowereabitoccupiedtryingtogettheirracecarsacrossthefinishline.

ItwillbeopenseasononNASCARforawhile.Menandwomenwhodon’tparticularlycareforautomobileracinginthefirstplacewilltreatthisalmost-disaster as if it were one.

Thegoodnewsisthatwhatcould’vehappeneddidn’t.Edwardsemergeduninjured. A few fans, unlucky to be in the wrong place but lucky not to be hurt worse, suffered broken bones, welts and lacerations. There was blood on the scene but not in profusion.

Disaster, far worse than declining attendance and TV ratings, was thankfully averted.Nowit’stimeforNASCARofficialstoensurethat,nexttime,thecrucialfactorisn’tgoodluck.

Monte Dutton has covered motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette since 1993. He was named writer of the year by the National Motorsports Press Association in 2008. His blog NASCAR This Week (http://nascar.rbma.com) features all of his reporting on racing, roots music and life on the road. E-mail Monte at [email protected].


Carl Edwards flies into the catch fence just before the finish line at the conclusion of the Aaron’s 499 on April 26. (photo: Associated Press)

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Untan-gling personal problems might take more time than the impatient Lamb expected.Butit’simportanttohanginthere until all those knotty situations are straightened out.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You still need to work out last-minute snags in your dealings with a rival. Hold your ground despite a perceived lack of sup-port. Things should turn around before you know it.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Best not to delay preparing for that upcoming family event. The sooner you get things started, the better chance you have of findingpotentialproblemsandmakingneeded changes.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The romantic Moon Child might be reluc-tant to see the reality behind that “ideal” situation. But by midweek, the practi-cal Crab emerges to help clear away the moonbeams.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Although the Big Cat might be receptive to more “purr-suasion” to get you to agree to a workplace change, make sure you can distinguishthefinelinebetweenfactsandflattery.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your positive attitude in the workplace helps to get you noticed by the right people. Now go ahead and use some of thatnewself-confidencetohelpshoreup a personal relationship.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Although you might still have to work out some problems with a business partner, things go more smoothly on the home front. An investment opportunity might need more study.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Don’tbereluctanttoactonyoursuspi-cion. Even if others see nothing wrong, the astute Scorpio could sense an under-lyingproblemthatisn’talwaysobviouson the surface.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to De-cember 21) A new opportunity presents some obstacles that need to be dealt with as soon as possible. Delaying action in hopes that the problems will go away could be counterproductive.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)Afriendorfamilymember’srequestmight carry some hidden factors that could later create problems. Be sure you know all the facts before you make your decision.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A setback in implementing a plan could turn out to be a blessing in dis-

guise. Use the downtime to rework your original concepts and see where changes could be made.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You mightnotbeconsciouslyfishingforcompliments,butadmitit--won’tyoufeel great when your efforts are noticed? So accept the praise gracefully. You earned it.BORN THIS WEEK: Your love of beauty in your personal life extends to your efforts to protect and preserve the natural world around you.


Sports Quiz Answers1. The Dodgers, with 20.2. Amby McConnell, with 31 steals in 1908.3. Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville and New Orleans.4. It was 1983.5. It was 1972.6. Lindsey Vonn in 2008 and 2009.7. Cristie Kerr won the 2007 U.S. Open.


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