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UNDER THE SEAby Kathy Wolfe

There is some pretty intriguing life in the world’s oceans, and this week, Tidbits dives into examining some of the unusual creatures found there.

• Probably the most feared shark and frequently called a “man-eater,” the great white shark actually prefers a dinner of sea lion rather than human prey. The species’ Latin name Carchardon Carcharias, translates “jagged teeth,” and indeed, this shark has about 3,000 teeth, all arranged in several rows. They fi nd their prey very easily due to their extreme sensitivity to the electrical fi eld surrounding living creatures, perceiving half a billionth of a volt. They’re found in every major ocean, and have a life span of more than 30 years. How likely are you to experience an unprovoked attack by a shark? You’re more likely to die from a lightning strike. • Due to the publicity generated by the death of adventurer Steve Irwin, lots of folks believe that the manta ray can kill a human. Irwin’s chest was pierced by a stingray, not a manta. The manta is the largest of all rays, up to 25 feet (7.6 m) across, weighing as much as 5,100 pounds (2,300 kg). While its tail is similar to that of a stingray, it does not have a stinger and is harmless to swimmers.

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1. LITERATURE: “Ten Days That Shook the World” is an account of what event in history?2: FASHION: What is an ascot?3. LANGUAGE: Where might a lunule be found on the human body?4. ASTRONOMY: When did Edmond Halley determine that a comet (which was later named after him) became visible to observers on Earth every 75 years or so?5. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Cyprus?6. HISTORY: Where did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 take place? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What did George Washington do for a living as a young man? 8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: On which continent did the peanut originate?9. ANATOMY: To what system of the human body does the gall bladder belong?10. ARCHITECTURE: Who designed St. Paul’s Cathedral of London?

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• The squid, snail, octopus and clam are all examples of mollusks, soft-bodied creatures with no internal skeleton. Some mollusks have a hard outer-shell; some do not. More than 85,000 species of mollusks have been identifi ed, and most probably there are many more that have not yet been discovered. • The common squid can be found in all of the oceans of the world. Most are about 24 inches (60 cm) long, but the giant squid reaches lengths of 43 feet (13 m). In 2003, an even larger species was discovered, the colossal squid, which may grow to 46 feet (14 m). When in danger, the squid emits a cloud of ink from a sac to confuse its predators. This mollusk has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom; in fact, the colossal squid’s eyes have a diameter of about 11 inches (28 cm). • Certain octopuses have a life span of only six months. Even the longer-living species only live about four years. Reproduction takes its toll on this sea creature, with males surviving only a few months after mating and females dying within a short time after their eggs hatch. An octopus, like the squid, is a cephalopod, which translates to “head to foot” because its appendages are attached to its head. Also like the squid, the octopus ejects a cloud of dark ink when threatened by predators. The ink is colored by melanin, the same compound that gives humans our hair color. Not only can the octopus eject ink for protection, it can instantly camoufl age itself, changing the color of its skin to match its environment. • The largest octopus is the Giant Pacifi c Octopus, which swims in the waters off British Columbia. Their average weight is usually about 33 pounds (15 kg), with an arm span of about 14 feet (4.3 m) and rarely exceeds 90 pounds (40.8 kg). However, the occasional one is found that lives up to the name “giant,” such as the largest ever caught, which weighed about 600 pounds (272 kg).

Dishing DiabetesWeek Seven

The tunnel out of the fog of diabetes can be long and arduous. It is a diabolical disease, that is for certain. One of the scariest parts of this disease is that you can buffalo yourself into believing you are doing okay. You can justify eating the wrong foods. You can delay and delay taking that first step on a walk. After all, you are tired. Well, heck yes you are tired, your blood sugar is stealing all of your energy. Your organs are on fire. Your feet hurt. You cannot keep your balance. It is difficult to sleep. It is very much like walking down a stairway, a stairway to despair.

So, you begin again. You kick yourself in the butt and you resolve to do better. You join a gym, or you walk, or garden. You buy a book on Diabetes. You sign up with a counselor. You see your physician and ask for more help with a renewed attitude.

For weeks, it may not feel like you are making much progress. But slowly, one step after the other, you start feeling better. You make better choices. Your hair looks better. The numbness in your fingers is better. You can walk farther and farther or swim more laps. You find yourself laughing again and you realize….wow, I am on my way!

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1. Who was the last third baseman before Tampa Bay’s Evan Longoria in 2008 to win the A.L. Rookie of the Year Award?2. Name the 1950s N.L. player who, for three consecutive seasons, had at least 40 home runs and had fewer strikeouts

than homers each year. 3. When was the last time before 2010 (Sam Bradford) that an Oklahoma Sooner was the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft?4. How many times has Shaquille O’Neal led the NBA in fi eld-goal percentage for a season? 5. In 2010, Chris Kelly became the third Ottawa Senator to score all three of his team’s goals in a victory. Name either of the other two to do it. 6. Who was the last driver before Kyle Busch in 2011 to start on the pole and lead all the laps in winning a NASCAR Nationwide Series race?7. Who was the last Spanish men’s tennis champion of the U.S. Open before Rafael Nadal in 2010?

Michelle Young’s impressive debut novel, “Dragonstone,” hits all the notes that a fantasy/romance novel should: strong women, gorgeous men, lovely scenery and life-altering adventure. However, this ain’t your mother’s romance nov-el. With “Dragonstone,” Ms. Young has created her own niche in the fantasy genre, imagining a world where “magic rules the land, dragons roam the skies, and everyone has their secrets.”

The reader is transported to the world of Lath-aria, where Lady Katerina must fulfi ll the proph-ecy of defeating the black magic that is threaten-ing to overtake her land. Because her magic was

“awakened” by an act of violence, her Dragon-stone, which holds all of her magic power, turns black. Not wanting to use her magic because of the evil that controls the black Dragonstone, she rids herself of it.

Soon Latharia is surrounded by forces that do not want Katerina to inherit the kingdom. With the help of her personal guard, Logan, Katerina must retrieve her Dragonstone and defeat the evil forces that would prefer to reign with evil black magic.

Young’s new novel, “The Dragon’s Heart,” picks up nearly 25 years later, with Katerina’s daughter, Syrena, fated to continue her mother’s quest to rid Latharia of black magic and defeat the evil Kyron once and for all. In order to fulfi ll her destiny, she must learn to harness her beast-master magic to help her save her kingdom, all the while trying to gauge if the mysterious Blaze is someone she can trust, or if he has an agenda of his own.

“Dragonstone” and “The Dragon’s Heart” aren’t your average fantasy/romance novels. They tell a story of love, faith, bravery and the impor-tance of family. It’s a must-read series for book lovers of any genre.

“Dragonstone”/”The Dragon’s Heart”By Michelle Young(The Wild Rose Press, $14.99)Reviewed by Cindy Elavsky

UNDER THE SEA (continued)• The mythological mermaid fi rst appeared in stories around 1,000 B.C. An Assyrian legend tells of the goddess Atargatis falling in love with a mortal shepherd. When she accidentally killed him, she was so devastated, she jumped into a lake and took the form of a fi sh. Although beautiful, mermaids don’t have a very good reputation. Folklore tells of them singing to people to enchant them, then luring them to their doom. Rather than rescuing drowning sailors, they squeeze the life out of them. British tales speak of seeing a mermaid as an unlucky omen, one that foretells of impending disaster. • The blue whale is the largest animal in the world, weighing between 100 and 150 tons (100,000 to 150,000 kg). Even at birth, they are huge — 23 to 27 feet long (7 to 8.2 m) with a birth weight of three tons (2,722 kg)! A calf will nurse for about eight months, during which it will drink 100 gallons (379 l) of milk every day, putting on about 200 pounds (91 kg) a day. That’s eight pounds (3.6 kg) an hour! When a calf is weaned, it is 52 feet (16 m) long and weighs about 23 tons (20,900 kg). • Just the tongue of a blue whale has a weight of 2.7 tons (2,700 kg), more than an elephant.

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I just read your ar-ticle about how people feel about their pets. I am one of the pet lovers who believes that they are part of our family. My husband and I have two teenage daughters and a 14-year-old deaf and blind border collie named Logan. I am Mom to Logan, my husband is Dad and our daughters are “Sissy” to her. We got her through a rescue league when she was about a year old.I am a big supporter of shelters and helped form Justice for Dogs with Amy Touchette in Wolcott, Vt. I’m happy to see that the trend is going in the right direction about how to treat animals. Many people have told me over the years that when they die, they want to come back as my dog. If you had all day, I could give you the list of rea-sons why. Thank you. -- Toni M., Hardwick, Vt.

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read your column and have to put my say in, as I absolutely adore animals. They are great friends and are always there when people may not be. We had a cat about four years ago that had kittens and always killed the litters -- until one day I got angry and saved the last kitten. As “Socks” grew attached he treated me as a mother, and to this day I feel he is my baby boy, even though I am just 18. I go so far as to give him a little birthday each Novem-ber. -- Sign me, Socks’ Mom in Illinois

DEAR READERS: Wow, thanks for the great letters! I received quite a response to my question of pet owners. It’s clear that owners care deeply for their pets, and that’s positive news.

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● It was American author Paul Auster who made the following sage observation: “Only the good doubt their own goodness, which is what makes them good in the first place. The bad know they are good, but the good know nothing. They spend their lives forgiving others, but they can’t forgive themselves.”

● If summer where you are is starting to heat up, just be grateful you don’t live in western Australia. There, the average temperature is 96 degrees F. -- all year long.

● Those who study such things claim that the supposed pirate tradition of walking the plank is a myth. Whenever pirates wanted to get rid of something -- or somebody -- they just tossed the offender overboard without ceremony.

● When a baby is born it has more than 300 bones in its body, but due to bone fusion, adults end up with only 206 bones.

● The next time you’re planning a European vacation, make time to visit the coast of the Netherlands, where you can stay in one of the world’s most unusual hotels. Along the banks of the Wadden Sea you’ll find Harlingen Harbour Crane, an actual derrick that was once used to haul timber. These days it holds aloft luxurious sleeping quarters designed for only one party at a time. If you need a change of scenery, just head to the control room to swing the crane around until you find a view that strikes your fancy. ● You may be surprised to learn that there is a growing interest in the new sport known as chess boxing. It’s a hybrid sport in which competitors alternate 4-minute rounds of speed chess with 2-minute rounds of boxing. Since 2008, there have been 10 international competitions in London alone.

Thought for the Day: “It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into.” -- Jonathan Swift

UNDER THE SEA (continued)Fifty people could stand on it! Its mouth can hold up to 90 tons of food and water, but strangely enough, the whale’s throat dimensions only allow for it to swallow an item the size of a beach ball. The heart weighs 1,300 pounds (590 kg), the size of a small car, and beats just 10 times per minute. Its major arteries are large enough for a small child to crawl through.• “Benthic marine algae” is a fancy name used by scientists for seaweed. Seaweed is used for everything from food to medicine to fertilizer. People in some Asian countries consider some varieties a great delicacy and receive health benefi ts from its rich deposits of calcium, magnesium and iodine. Folks in Belize mix it with milk, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla for a popular beverage. Germans add seaweed’s compounds to many of their beers. You’ll fi nd it in cosmetics, wound dressings, toothpaste and diet pills. Exclusive spas offer seafood wraps for the body. At the hardware store, seaweed is present in paints and fertilizers. • An echinoderm is characterized by “racial symmetry,” that is, several arms radiating from a central body. The most familiar echinoderm is the starfi sh. Although we think of the starfi sh as having fi ve arms or “rays,” there are several species that have six or more. Some have 10 to 15 arms, and the Antarctic species Labidiaster annulatus can even have up to 50! A starfi sh’s mouth is found on the underside of its body, and many of these creatures swallow their prey whole. Although the lifespan of the average starfi sh is about 10 years, some live past 30.

It’s time to call a meeting of the I Love Peanut Butter Fan Club to order. Remember, if eaten in moderation, peanut butter is a good choice. We just can’t put our spoons in the jar and eat with complete abandon!

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1. Evenly arrange 9 graham crackers in a 9-by-9-inch cake pan. In a large bowl, combine 1 package dry pudding mix, 2/3 cup dry milk powder and 1 1/4 cups water. Mix well using a wire whisk. Blend in peanut butter. Spread mixture evenly over graham crackers. Refrigerate while preparing topping.2. In same bowl, combine remaining package dry pud-ding mix, remaining 2/3 cup dry milk powder and remaining 1 cup water. Mix well using wire whisk. Blend in whipped topping. Spread topping mixture evenly over chocolate fi lling. Finely crush remain-ing 3 graham crackers. Evenly sprinkle crumbs and peanuts over top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut into 8 pieces.

● Each serving equals: About 173 calories, 5g fat, 8g protein, 24g carb., 470mg sodium, 1g fi ber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Fat, 1 Starch, 1/2 Fat-Free Milk.

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TERRACE BALLROOM

Lowlights, rhythm of dark music

A sultry backdrop, a dancing mirror ball

Flickering lights dancing on dancers

A lone man enters the room. Low murmers

A subtle shift in the wind, a winding kiss

Snaking it’s way across the floor

Breathlessly, I offer my hand to him

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Destiny dances in the Terrace Ballroom

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• British statesman John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, was a diehard poker fan. Back in 1762, during lengthy gambling sessions, he asked his cook to bring him food that wouldn’t interrupt his game and would enable him to hold on to his cards. Slices of roast beef were placed between two pieces of toast and the “sandwich” was born! Montagu was also the namesake for the Sandwich Islands, now known as the Hawaiian Islands. When British Captain Cook became the fi rst European to see Hawaii, he named them after Montagu who had been the sponsor of his voyage and was the First Lord of the Admiralty. • On an ordinary day during the Great Depression, the butcher shop delivered beef rather than hot dogs to Pat Olivieri’s Philadelphia hot dog street cart. Olivieri used the beef for his own lunch by slicing it thin and grilling some onions along with it, then put it on one of his hot dog buns. When a passing cab driver smelled it, he ordered one and before long, most of Philly’s cab drivers were stopping by. In the years following, Olivieri added cheese, and the famous Philly Cheese Steak was offi cially invented. • Thanks to John Harvey Kellogg of cereal fame, the average child will consume 1,500 peanut butter sandwiches by the time high school graduation is reached. Kellogg was the fi rst person to obtain a patent for the process of making peanut butter. Elvis Presley’s favorite sandwich was peanut butter and banana. • A bunch of bologna? According to Kraft Foods, about 2.19 billion Oscar Mayer bologna sandwiches are eaten every year. Do the math — that’s 69 sandwiches every single second. • A 17-year-old Connecticut youth hoping to become a medical doctor changed the way we eat sandwiches in 1965. Fred DeLuca was trying to fi gure out how to pay for his education

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1. Toronto’s Eric Hinske, in 2002.2. Cincinnati’s Ted Kluszewski, 1953-55.3. It was 1980 (Billy Sims).4. Ten times, the last in the 2008-09 season. 5. Bob Kudelski (1993) and Jason Spezza (2008).6. Dale Earnhardt Jr., in 2003.7. Manuel Orantes, in 1975.

1. Russian Revolution2. Scarf or wide tie used as formal neckwear3. The crescent-shaped white mark at the base of the fi ngernail or toenail4. 17055. Nicosia6. England 7. Surveyor 8. South America 9. Digestive 10. Sir Christopher Wren

● Purchase a large tub of cookie dough, and when you make the first batch, go ahead and portion out the re-maining dough by teaspoons onto a cold cookie sheet. Freeze as balls, and then replace them in the container they came from. Refreeze. Now you can take out only as many cookies as you want to make, and cook them straight from frozen.

● “This is a tip for painting stairs. Paint every other stair. Let them dry. Then paint the other stairs. This will make your staircase useable the whole way through your paint job.” -- R.L. in Michigan

● Spray old artificial flowers with hair spray to make the look fresh and vibrant.

● Many food containers can be reused to store personal items. Glass jars can be cleaned and labels removed. Paperboard boxes can be custom trimmed and cov-ered with leftover wrapping paper or wallpaper. Paper milk cartons can be cleaned with soap and water, dried thoroughly and then painted to hold a variety of items. Don’t overlook the many possibilities in a piece of re-cycling or trash.

● Use plain household vinegar to kill grass that grows in the cracks of walkways and driveways.

● “Use bathroom fans appropriately. Make sure to turn them off. They vent air to the outside, and that includes your paid-for air conditioning, too. Close the bathroom door after showering and let the fan run for about 10 minutes. Then turn it off.” -- D.A. in Texas

THE SANDWICH (continued)when a family friend loaned him $1,000 to go into partnership in a submarine sandwich shop. Bridgeport, Connecticut, was the site of the fi rst Subway in August of that year. Today there are more than 34,000 Subways around the globe, and DeLuca is on Forbes magazine’s list of the 400 richest Americans, with a net worth of about $1.8 billion. • No matter what you call it — submarine, hoagie, poor boy, torpedo, hero or grinder — it’s all the same. It’s a sandwich on a long oblong roll stacked with meats and cheeses. During World War II, Benedetto Capaldo’s New London, Connecticut, deli received a call from the U.S. Navy’s Groton submarine base for 500 hero sandwiches. It was the fi rst of many orders, and the employees began calling the sandwiches “subs” because of where they were headed. During World War I, Italian workers at a Philadelphia shipyard named Hog Island brought large cold cut sandwiches with them to work. The workers were nicknamed “hoggies,” and soon the name of their lunch was modifi ed to hoagie. It’s a Poor Boy in St. Louis and a Po’ Boy in New Orleans. • The Muffaletta sandwich is a New Orleans specialty made on a round loaf of Italian bread, typically called a “muff,” fi lled with salami, ham, Provolone cheese and a hearty spread of olives, pimientos, garlic, onions and capers.

Q: I am the owner of seven Barbie dolls, all approxi-mately 35 years old. They are in their original boxes. I have no idea of how much they are worth and hope you can help me. -- Stella, Sun City West, Ariz.A: According to “Blue Book: Dolls and Values” by Jan Foulke (Hobby House Press), condition is extremely im-portant in determining the value of Barbie dolls. “Mint condition” means the doll has never been played with, coloring is beautiful, hair is perfect and all accessories are present. A rule of thumb dictates that to price out-of-original-box dolls and accessories, deduct 50 percent, for lightly played with dolls, another 25 percent.Lois Berger is a collector, and she might be able to help you established the value of your dolls. Her address is 2323 Lincoln St., Beatrice, NE 68310. Paul David is a dealer who also publishes a Barbie newsletter. His con-tact information is 610 Blackwater Road, Chillicothe, OH 45601.

Q: I have a 1983 RCA Selectavision Video Disc Player in the original box and 15 of the movie discs. What are the player and discs worth, and where can I sell them? -- Linda, Menomonie, Wisc.A: The RCA Selectavision Video system is technology that didn’t quite achieve traction with consumers. Think 8-track tapes. Generally, the discs sell for about $10 each. The players, especially ones with the original container, are worth more. To fi nd out more about the RCA Selec-tavision players, discs and the people who collect them, check out www.cedmagic.com/selectavision.html.

Q: I have about 30 M.I. Hummel fi gurines, which I be-gan purchasing during the 1950s. I would like to pass this collection along to my family, but would like to know the appraised value of each. Can you help me? -- Otto, Peoria, Ariz.A: The easiest (and cheapest) way to determine the val-ue of your Hummel fi gurines is to purchase a good price guide. My favorite is “M.I. Hummel Figurines, Plates, Miniatures, and More” by Robert L. Miller (Portfolio Press, $24.95). I found a copy on Amazon for $26. This excellent guide features the latest prices referencing thou-sands of items. Even though I have seen other guides, this one accurately refl ects the current marketplace.

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1. Name the two albums the Beatles released in 1967.2. Who sang “Summertime Blues” and “C’mon Every-body,” and when?3. What is a Parrothead?4. Who sang “Bootzilla”?5. Name Aretha Franklin’s

three No. 1 R&B hits of 1967.6. What group released “For Your Love” (1965), “Shapes of Things” (1966) and “Ha Ha Said the Clown” (1967)?7. Name the ‘50s-era group that had great success covering of songs from the 1930s, including “If I Didn’t Care,” “Har-bor Lights” and “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.”8. Which group had Top 10 hits with “When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)” and “Dance, Dance, Dance”? What was the year?

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1. “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Magical Mystery Tour.” Both went to No. 1.2. Eddie Cochran, in 1958.3. Parrotheads are Jimmy Buffett fans. They go to concerts wearing bright Ha-waiian shirts, parrot hats and flip-flops.4. R&B funk artist Bootsy Collins had a No. 1 hit with the song in 1978.

5. “Respect,” “Chain of Fools” and “Baby I Love You.”6. The Yardbirds.7. The Platters. In 1990, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.8. The Beach Boys, in 1964.

1. The Hangover Part II (R) Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms

2. Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG) animated3. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

(PG-13) Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz4. Bridesmaids (R) Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph

5. Thor (PG-13) Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins6. Fast Five (PG-13) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker

7. Midnight in Paris (PG-13) Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams

8. Jumping the Broom (PG-13) Angela Bassett, Paula Patton

9. Something Borrowed (PG-13) Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson

10. Rio (PG) animated

● On June 26, 1892, Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck is born. Her novel “The Good Earth” (1930), describ-ing peasant life in China, became an international bestsell-er and was translated into 30 languages. Buck wrote 80 novels and books.

● On June 25, 1915, the German press publishes an official statement from the country’s war command addressing the German use of poison gas at the start of the Second Battle of Ypres two months earlier. The Germans had fired more than 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against two French co-lonial divisions in April, claiming the French had first used gas in August 1914.

● On June 23, 1927, The Sioux County Pioneer newspaper of North Dakota reports that President Calvin Coolidge will be “adopted” into a Sioux tribe at Fort Yates on the border of North Dakota. At the Sioux ceremony, photogra-phers captured Coolidge, in suit and tie, as he was given a grand ceremonial feathered headdress.

● On June 22, 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt’s ad-ministration creates the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the G.I. Bill. The bill gave returning servicemen access to unemployment compensation, low-interest home and business loans, and -- most importantly -- funding for education.

● On June 24, 1953, Jacqueline Bouvier and Massachu-setts Sen. John F. Kennedy of publicly announce their engagement. Kennedy gave her a 2.88-carat diamond-and-emerald ring. Kennedy went on to become the 35th president and Jackie became one of the most popular first ladies ever to grace the White House.

● On June 21, 1964, Michael Schwerner, Andrew Good-man and James Chaney are killed by a Ku Klux Klan lynch mob near Meridian, Miss. The three young civil-rights workers were helping to register black voters in Missis-sippi, thus inspiring the ire of the local Klan.

● On June 20, 1975, director Steven Spielberg’s thriller “Jaws” debuts in theaters. A $700,000 marketing campaign preceded the film’s release, helping it to earn some $7 mil-lion in its opening weekend alone. The mechanical shark’s name was “Bruce.”

Q: I can’t wait for my favorite show, “Lever-age,” to come back for its fourth season. When will that be, and can you give me any scoop about the new season? -- Kimberly F., St. LouisA: “Leverage” will be back Sunday, June 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TNT. Timothy Hutton and crew kick off the new season with a snow-bound ad-venture. Eric Stoltz guest-stars as the Leverage team must recover lost evidence high up on a mountain. I spoke with Timothy about the new season, and he gave me a sneak peek: “There’s certainly going to be developments with the Nate/Sophie relationship, with them trying to figure out who they are together and what they want with or from each other.”“The other thing about this season is that the Le-verage team is being watched very closely,” he said. “They are being hunted by certain people who would like them to stop doing what they are doing, so they’re a little bit on the run.“It adds a nice element of danger to season four, where they’re not just independent agents who can move about freely and take down bad guys. They still do that, but they’re doing it at quite big risks, because they know that someone is out to get them.”

Q: Is it true there are plans to remake “Total Recall”? -- Jerry W., via e-mailA: That’s the news spreading around town. Len Wiseman of “Underworld” fame is on board to di-rect, with Colin Farrell and Kate Beckinsale (who also happens to be Len’s wife and favorite go-to leading lady) set to star. Bill Nighy, Bryan Cran-ston, Jessica Biehl, Ethan Hawke and John Cho also have signed on for the remake of the 1990

film, which is based on a Philip K. Dick story, “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale.” The tentative release date is Aug. 3, 2012.

Q: I heard that “United States of Tara” had been canceled, and I am worried that the same fate is planned for “Nurse Jackie,” as well as Showtime’s other dark comedies like “Weeds” and “The Big C”! -- Dean D., via e-mailA: Don’t worry, Dean. “Nurse Jackie” will be back on Showtime for a fourth season, most like-ly in spring 2012. In the meantime, “Weeds” and “The Big C” both make their season premieres on Monday, June 27.

READERS: Congratulations to Virginia C. of Virginia, Cindy E. of Vermont and Peggy C. of Texas, all of whom have won autographed copies of Michelle Young’s books “Dragonstone” and “The Dragon’s Heart.” To learn more about the series and the author, and to read my review of the books, go to www.celebrityextraonline.com. If you want to purchase the books yourself, go to michelleyoung.org -- and check out the Dragon-stone jewelry!

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