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SEPTEMBER BABIESby Kathy Wolfe

It’s birthday time for those born in September! Here are a few tidbits about these autumn babies, both past and present.

● Ed Sullivan was 62 years old when the Bea-tles made their fi rst live appearance in America on his TV variety show in 1964. Every Sunday night since 1948, this former boxer had prom-ised “a really big show” to his viewers, frequent-ly prefacing his introductions with, “And now, right here on our stage…” The Beatles’ perfor-mance made that week’s show the most-watched program in TV history to date. Sullivan’s pro-gram remained on the air until 1971. ● Prince Harry, the younger son of Charles and Diana born in September 1984, isn’t really Harry at all, but rather Henry Charles Albert Da-vid. The 27-year-old pilot in training is third in line to the British throne. ● “You might be a redneck” if you’re famil-iar with the work of September baby Jeff Fox-worthy. This Blue Collar Comedy Team mem-ber also hosts the quiz show “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?” Foxworthy didn’t start out as a comedian, but rather as a mainframe com-puter maintenance technician at IBM, a compa-ny where his father was an executive. It was his IBM co-workers who convinced him to enter a comedy talent show in 1984.

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1. MONEY: What country’s currency is the baht?2. LITERATURE: What famous adventure nov-elist was born with the name John Chaney?3. BIBLE: Which Old Testament figure’s name means “laughter” in Hebrew?4. HISTORY: What city was the capital of Rus-sia from 1712 to 1918?5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When was Al Ca-pone imprisoned for tax evasion?6. MYTHOLOGY: Where was King Arthur bur-ied, according to the myth?7. GEOGRAPHY: Where does the Horn of Af-rica lie?8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of poison-ous arachnid also is referred to as a “violin” or “brown fiddler” spider?9. LANGUAGE: What is another way to de-scribe someone who is “perfidious”?10. MOVIES: What is the last name of “Dirty Harry,” the character played by Clint East-wood?

This unique take on ratatouille allows you pair that delicious summertime grilled flavor with pasta!

SaltPepper3 tablespoons red wine vinegar3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil2 cloves garlic, crushed with press1 medium red onion2 medium zucchini1 large eggplant2 large orange or yellow peppers, quartered1 pound (about 4) ripe plum tomatoes, cut length-wise in half1 pound gemelli or elbow pasta1 tablespoon Dijon mustard2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

1. Prepare outdoor grill for direct grilling on medium-high. Heat covered 6-quart pot of water to boiling on high. Add 2 teaspoons salt.2. In small bowl, whisk vinegar, oil and garlic.3. Cut onion crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Trim zucchini and eggplant; cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Brush half of vinegar mixture on one side of onion, zucchini, eggplant, peppers and tomatoes.4. Grill tomatoes 6 minutes, zucchini and eggplant 10 minutes, and peppers and onion 12 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender and charred, turn-ing over once. Transfer vegetables to cutting board. Cool slightly, then cut into 1/2 inch pieces.5. Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling water as label directs. Drain; return to pot.6. Stir mustard into remaining vinegar mixture. Toss with pasta along with parsley, vegetables, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Serves

● Each serving: About 425 calories, 9g total fat (1g saturated), 0mg cholesterol, 465mg sodium, 75g total carbohydrate, 9g dietary fiber, 14g protein.

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Q: Do you know what the status is on a new “Bridg-et Jones” movie? Every so often I hear rumors that one is in the works, but then nothing ever happens. Would Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth even be in-terested in returning to the franchise? -- Pauline F., Akron, OhioA: Since 2009, Working Title Films (which produced the first two movies) has been thinking about a sequel, and hints of that have been reaching our ears. Renee Zellweger had always said there couldn’t be another movie without another book. Well, the series’ author, Helen Fielding, announced earlier this year that she is hard at work on the third “Bridget Jones” book. Helen has confirmed: “I will be working on both the book and the film, but I don’t know if they are the same thing yet. It’s not been decided.” And Academy Award-winner Colin Firth, who plays Mark Darcy in the series, told the BBC this summer, “I think the idea of Mark and Daniel (played by Hugh Grant) and Bridget in advanced stages of deterioration could be quite fun. We’re making a comedy, after all.” The wheels are indeed in motion for a third “Bridget” movie.

Q: Mike Myers is one of my favorite comedic ac-tors. What’s next for him? -- Faith D., via e-mail

A: Aside from having a baby on the way, the biggest professional news to come from the Mike Myers camp is that Mike is set to break out his Austin Powers char-acter for a fourth film. There’s no word about what the plot will center on, but you can bet he’ll have a sexy and smart new sidekick to follow in the wake of Eliza-beth Hurley, Heather Graham and Beyonce. I’d like to see Emma Stone give Austin a run for his money. Yeah, baby!

Q: I have a question about a show that featured a married couple with eight children, but they split up. Did the mom get her own show? -- Ken J., The Villages, Fla.A: The mom in question, Kate Gosselin, did get her own show: What was “Jon & Kate Plus 8” became “Kate Plus 8.” However, TLC announced the final show will air on Sept. 12, with this statement: “TLC has decided not to renew another season of ‘Kate Plus 8.’ By the end of this season, ‘Kate Plus 8’ will have hit the 150-episode mark (including ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’), an exceptional milestone. TLC hopes to check in with Kate and the family periodically with specials in the future.”

Q: I heard that the actor John Dye, who played An-drew on “Touched By An Angel,” passed away. Is that true? He was so young! - Ruth S., Chillicothe, OhioA: John Dye passed away on Jan. 10, just shy of his 48th birthday, of a heart attack. He was survived by two brothers, both of his parents, and a grandparent.

Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail her at letters@cindyelavsky.com. For more news and ex-tended interviews, visit www.celebrityextraonline.com and twitter.com/Celebrity_Extra.

Q: I have a set of flatware in the Towle Crafts-man pattern, service for 12. Can you help me determine how much this set is worth? -- Mar-cia, Southbury, Conn.A: Towle Silversmiths of Newburyport, Mass., began in 1857 as Towle & Jones, but the compa-nyÕs heritage goes back to the 17th century. In 1679, William Moulton II left Hampton, N.H., and settled at Newbury, later Newburyport, where he became a trader and, perhaps, did some work in silver. That was the beginning.I found your pattern referenced in WarmanÕs ÒSterling Silver Flatware: Value & Identifica-tion GuideÓ by Mark F. Moran (Krause, $24.99). Your pattern was introduced in 1932 and was ex-tremely popular because of its modern, clean de-sign. Some of the values listed in MoranÕs price guide for this pattern are salad fork, $34; iced-tea spoon, $40; tablespoon, $65; and fork, $27.

Q: I have a collection of hardcover books, with original covers and in excellent shape. I hope to give them to my daughter and would like to find out current values. I have attached a list. -- Sheila, Palm Coast, Fla.A: My favorite way to determine the value of a certain book is to go to the excellent Website www.abe.com. Type in the title of the book, its author and a list will appear of the various dealers throughout the country who are offering that par-ticular book for sale and the price they are ask-ing. There also are several excellent price guides, including ÒOfficial Price Guide to BooksÓ by Marie Tedford and Pat Goudey, and ÒThe An-tique Trader Book Collectors Price GuideÓ by Richard Russell.

Q: I have more than 200 8-track tapes; most have never been played. Do you know anyone who collects them? -- Sue, Alton, Ill.A: I hate to begin my answer on a sour note, but 8-track tapes are something of an oddity and dif-ficult to sell. Occasionally some pop up at garage sales or flea markets, generally priced for about a dollar each. The main drawback is that they re-quire an 8-track player, which can be difficult to find, and the music is interrupted when the tracks switch during the recorded performance.

SEPTEMBER BABIES (continued)● Two great football coaches shared the same birthday, September 11, although 11 years apart. Paul “Bear” Bryant, longtime coach of the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide, led his charges to six national championships dur-ing his 25 years at the post. Tom Landry guided his Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl victories and five NFC titles during his 29 seasons with the team. He holds the NFL record for the most consecutive winning seasons with 20, from 1966 to 1985. ● Tommy Lee Jones, of “The Fugitive” and “Men in Black” fame, is an honors graduate of Harvard with a degree in English. While at Harvard, he was the football team’s offensive tackle during their undefeated 1968 season and was named to the first-team All-Ivy League ros-ter. His college roommate also went on to great things. That person was Al Gore, later to become vice president under President Bill Clinton. In his free time, Jones is a San Antonio Spurs fan. Of Cherokee ancestry, he also is fluent in Span-ish. ● Country singer Patsy Cline accomplished much in her short five-and-a-half year career. Born Virginia Patterson Hensley, she was a Grand Ole Opry star at age 26 and the No. 1 female artist at 29. Her recording of “I Fall to Pieces” was Song of the Year for 1962. She ini-tially disliked what has become her signature song, “Crazy,” written by fellow country artist Willie Nelson. Cline was nearly killed in a head-on collision in 1961 and cheated death for just one more year. At age 30, she was killed in a plane crash in a Tennessee forest. “Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits” was released four years after her death and has sold 10 million copies worldwide. She’s number 46 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “100 Greatest Singers of All Time.” ● In 1965, Lesley Hornby was regularly in the camera’s eye, one of the world’s first famous teenage models. Weighing in at only 91 pounds (41 kg) on a 5-foot, 6-inch (1.68 m) frame, her ultra-thin body earned her the name of “Twig-gy.” She achieved her wide-eyed look with three layers of false eyelashes. ● More than 11,000 teachers applied to the

SEPTEMBER BABIES (continued)NASA Teacher in Space project for a chance to become the first civilian educator in space. New Hampshire social studies teacher Christa McAu-liffe was chosen to be a part of the January 1986 flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger and was scheduled to teach two lessons to her classes from space. Just 73 seconds into the flight, the craft exploded, the result of a failure of rubber O-rings. ● Even if you’ve never heard the name Ed-gar Rice Burroughs, you’ve undoubtedly seen his creation. Beginning in 1912, Burroughs pub-lished 26 novels about jungle hero Tarzan of the Apes. He began writing the stories the previous year after struggling to make ends meet on his salary as a pencil sharpener salesman. Within a few years, he had purchased a large ranch north of Los Angeles and appropriately named it Tar-zana. The community that grew up around the ranch goes by that name today. Even though it was Tarzan that brought the fame, Burroughs penned nearly 70 novels throughout his career. ● September-born New York Yankee Roger Maris gained fame when he broke Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record in 1961. The Babe had hit 60 homers in 1927, and Maris belted out his 61st in 1961, a new record that endured until 1998. Over the course of his 12 years in the Ma-jors, Maris played for four teams and batted in seven World Series.● Frankie Avalon didn’t set out to be a teen idol. He actually got his start playing the trum-pet, recording “Trumpet Sorrento” in 1954 at age 15. His 1959 tune “Venus” firmly cemented him as a singing star, spending five weeks in the No. 1 spot on the charts. He joined up with An-nette Funicello in the 1960s for a series of beach movies, such as “Beach Party” and “Beach Blan-ket Bingo.” Avalon remains married to a former beauty pageant winner he wed 48 years ago, and the couple has eight children. ● Generations of children have benefited from

HOLLYWOOD -- Jerry Lewis, who created the Mus-cular Dystrophy Telethon 60 years ago and has raised $2.5 billion for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, announced he’d retire as goodwill ambassador for MDA next year. MDA, however, made a point to cut him loose BEFORE this year’s fundraiser. While Lewis can be dif-ficult and was being paid a bundle to represent MDA, there’s no denying he got the job done. Who can forget when Frank Sinatra got Lewis and Dean Martin back together on the telethon after they hadn’t spoken for de-cades, or Liza Minnelli doing “New York, New York” with Sinatra, a song they both made a solo hit.MDA is gambling on a new demographic with hosts Nancy O’Dell, Jann Carl, Alison Sweeney and “Ameri-can Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe. Now called the MDA Labor Day Telethon, the six-hour fundraiser (cut down from 21 hours) airs Sunday, Sept. 4, starting at 6 p.m. Darius Rucker, Martina McBride and Lady Antebellum also are set to appear. Hope MDA didn’t spit into the wind and that Jerry’s Kids don’t suffer because of some-one’s poor judgment!

Where are the teen stars of the 1960s now? Fabian (Forte), now 70, had “Tiger,” “Turn Me Loose” and “Hound Dog Man” mega hits, made the ‘60s films “High Time”

with Bing Crosby and Richard Beymer and “North to Alaska” with John Wayne, as well as “Ride the Wild Surf” with Tab Hunter and “The Longest Day,” to name just a few of his 30 films. Fabian and Frankie Avalon inspired the 1980 film “The Idolmaker.” His last film was “Up Close and Personal” (1996), with Robert Red-ford and Michele Pfeiffer. Fabian now lives in Penn-sylvania with his wife, Andrea Patrick, and has toured clubs and Vegas since 1985 with Frankie Avalon and Bobby Rydell. “The Monkey Wrench Gang,” which he co-wrote, is due out in 2013.Frankie Avalon, now 70, had the hit single “Venus,” did the “Beach Party” movies with Annette Funicello and played Teen Angel in “Grease” (1978). He sang on “American Idol” in 2009. He’s still married to Kathryn Diebel, and they have eight children and 10 grandkids. Former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello, now 68, starred in “Babes in Toyland” (1961) and the “Beach Party” movies, among others. She was diagnosed with Mul-tiple Sclerosis in ‘92, but still managed to play herself in the final scene of “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story”(1995). She and current husband Glen Holt made headlines last March when their Encino, Calif., home caught fire.Next week we’ll catch up with Tab Hunter, Chad Ever-ett, Connie Stevens, Ann-Margret, Bobby Rydell, Shel-ley Faberes and Richard Beymer. Think Justin Bieber can last as long as they did?

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“Undisputed: How to Becomethe World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps”by Chris Jericho with Peter Thomas Fornatale(Grand Central Publishing, $27.99)Reviewed by Chris Richcreek

It’s honest. It’s salty. It’s laugh-out-loud funny. It’s Chris Jericho, back with more tales of life in the pro-wrestling business. And the rock ‘n’ roll business. And lots of other things, too.His first book, “A Lion’s Tale,” vaulted him to the up-per level of a unique group of wrestlers-turned-writers. “Undisputed: How to Become the World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps” secures his spot next to Mick Foley on the top rung.“A Lion’s Tale” left off with Jericho set to debut in WWE, the premier U.S. wrestling federation. “Un-disputed” picks up from there, with Jericho revealing how unpopular he was backstage as he tried to adjust to a different style of wrestling and a new way of projecting his character. The “Jericho Curse” of bad occurrences also re-emerged, further hampering him. Yet he eventually became WWE’s first Undisputed Champion, a major career accomplishment.The book is not all about wrestling, however. Jericho details his efforts to make his band Fozzy a major player in heavy-metal music. He also discusses the passing of his mom, his marriage and the birth of his three children. In short, it’s the second installment of a life memoir.Perhaps the most poignant chapter is the one about Jericho’s wrestling mentor, Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and child and then himself. Jericho splits his emotions between remembering a person fondly and despising what that person did.Like the first book, this one is set up for a sequel. Jeri-cho took a two-year leave from WWE, and the final chapter ends on the cusp of his 2007 ring return. And when that next book arrives, wrestling fans likely will buy it, because Jericho, like Foley, is an entertainer whose success goes far beyond his in-ring work.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have sleep apnea. Before being treated by a sleep specialist, I was very sleepy during the day and had no energy. My specialist prescribed a mask that pumps air into my nose. It helps somewhat. Later a friend told me about Provigil. It makes me feel much better, but I am not 100 percent. What else could help me? -- J.K.

ANSWER: “Apnea” is Greek for “no breathing.” Sleep apnea is periods during sleep when a person stops breathing for 10 or more seconds. There can be five to 30 or more such spells every hour. Quite often, an apneic period is preceded by snoring that gets progressively louder and louder. At the end of the no-breathing episode, the person grunts and half-wakens and then starts breathing again. This fragments sleep and leaves the person sleepy and without energy the next day.The problem lies in a narrowed passageway for air as it travels through the throat en route to the lungs. Redundant throat tissue blocks the natural airflow.Weight loss is one way to get rid of excess throat tissue, if one is overweight. Don’t drink any alcohol from the evening meal on, because it relaxes throat tissue.The mask you wear is called CPAP (continuous

Loud Snoring Can SignalSleep Apnea

positive airway pressure). It delivers air under pressure so it can pass through the obstruction in the throat. Don’t abandon it.You can ask your dentist about fashioning a device that keeps the jaw forward during sleep. That opens the throat too. Stick with your Provigil, since it’s working for you.There are a number of surgical procedures that can pare excess tissue from the back of the throat. And there is a new remedy called the Pillar Palatal Implant System. It consists of three small, plastic rods inserted into the back part of the upper palate to keep it propped up. For some, a droopy palate obstructs airflow.Since you’re doing pretty well with the way things are going now, you might not want to upset things with any more treatment.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 68-year-old male in excellent health who exercises regularly, but I have trouble sleeping for more than five or six hours a night. To get the desired seven to eight hours of sleep, I’ve been taking a sleep aid (diphenhydramine), and have not noticed any unpleasant side effects.Are there any long-term problems with taking this sleep aid on a frequent basis? -- S.P.

ANSWER: Diphenhydramine is one of the first antihistamines to be marketed. One brand name is Benadryl. Sleepiness is a side effect of most of the early antihistamines. In other words, you take the medicine for its side effect of drowsiness.Millions of people have taken this drug since it was first marketed. You can take it on a regular basis.Why are you convinced that six hours of sleep is insufficient for you? Do you feel tired during the day with only six hours? If you feel fine or if you take a nap during the day, that might be all the sleep you actually need.

Wrap Up Summer With Fun-Filled Reading

Wrap up summer with the joy of reading and storytell-ing. It will sharpen your kids’ and grandkids’ minds and bring you together in memorable ways. Here are 15 reading tips and activities to choose from: 1. For school-age kids, have a “Read Aloud” night when everyone in the family reads a story, comic strip, poem or letter. 2. Prepare and serve food your child’s favorite story-book character eats. How about green eggs and ham?3. Read the first half of a favorite storybook aloud with your child, and then invent a new ending.4. Read a book from your own childhood to your kids. You might be surprised to discover that you share a love for the very same books.5. Read a book with a story set in the country of your ancestors.6. At the dinner table, read a joke from a joke book, then make up your own or tell your favorite.7. Read a story and substitute your child’s name for one of the main character’s. 8. Carry books wherever you go and into fall. A fa-vorite story helps pass time and quiets nerves while waiting at the pediatrician or dentist’s office. 9. Check for “Meet the Author” programs at your public library or local bookstores. 10. Encourage your child to write a letter from your family to an author of one of the books you read to-gether this summer. Tell him or her your thoughts about the book.11. Press tiny leaves and small flowers and glue them onto a strip of poster board for a personalized book-mark.12. Play an audiobook during your next car trip, and watch the miles fly by. Some public libraries offer e-Books and audiobooks to check out and download. 13. Line up 10 summer family photos in a row on a table or on your computer screen and use them to cre-ate and adventure story.14. Give books for birthday and holiday presents.15. Praise your children for the progress they are mak-ing in reading.

Comparing HospitalsSince last year we’ve been able to check out the qual-ity of care at VA Medical Centers on the Department of Veterans Affairs website. Now the VA has added its information to the Centers for Medicaid and Medi-care Services Hospital Compare website. The VA site was limited to medical and surgical statistics, but now we’re able to compare local non-VA hospitals with the VA hospitals in additional areas such as heart issues and pneumonia.To get the information you need, however, you might have to check both sites, as the information isn’t posted on the same schedule. Neither site is intuitive for navi-gation, so instructions are below:The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Hos-pital Compare [www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov] has results for a number of categories of patient care is-sues, including death rates and patient experiences. Put in your ZIP code and select either General, Medical Conditions or Surgical Procedures. Click on Find Hos-pitals. You’ll be given a list of medical facilities within 50 miles. Check the boxes down the left side for facili-ties you want to compare. If your closest VA Medical Center isn’t within that 50 miles, it won’t show up. In-stead use the ZIP code of the Medical Center. You’ll find that a lot of categories don’t show any VA infor-mation at all.The VA site [www.hospitalcompare.va.gov] compares information between VA hospitals only. It tracks heart problems and pneumonia, as well as infection, respi-ratory issues and more. Pick a link on the left (Medi-cal or Surgical), select your state from the drop-down menu and scroll down to click on an issue. The next screen will be a full explanation of the quality measure and what it means. If there are multiple centers in your state, you’ll see the results for all of them.Your best bet is to gather the information from both sites and combine it.

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SEPTEMBER BABIES (continued)the wisdom of Stan Berenstain and his wife Jan, who together penned more than 300 Berenstain Bears books. The series of children’s stories ad-dress a variety of difficulties faced by parents, including teaching children about strangers, tan-trums in public places, visiting the dentist and homework hassles. Stan got his start drawing cartoons for magazines and progressed into chil-dren’s literature after the birth of his son Leo. ● We know Alison Sweeney as the lovely host of television’s “The Biggest Loser,” a position she’s held since 2007. But her longest-running role is that of Samantha Brady on the daytime drama “Days of our Lives,” a role she has had since the age of 16, one that has earned her four Soap Opera Digest awards. Her first gig was in a Kodak ad at the age of five. She’s married to a California highway patrol officer who once had a guest spot on “Days.” ● Mike Post has made his living composing music for several television programs. If you’ve ever watched “The Rockford Files,” “Hill Street Blues,” “L.A. Law,” “Law and Order,” “Mag-num P.I.” or “NYPD Blue,” you’ve heard this September baby’s work.

OVERCOMING THE ODDS:CHRIS WADDELL

Chris Waddell’s story is one of a young man who was dealt a tragedy yet chose to turn it into triumph. This week, Tidbits looks into the life of this remarkable athlete who overcame astound-ing difficulties to reach victory.

● In 1988, Chris Waddell was a promising young ski racer as a freshman at Vermont’s Middlebury College. With the goal of going All-American, he planned to spend his Christmas break training on the slopes. On the first day of his vacation, he experienced a devastating crash, one that broke his back and paralyzed him from the waist down. ● As Waddell lay recuperating in the hos-pital, he made up his mind to continue skiing in some shape or form. Within two months of

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1. Entering 2011, how many times had Jim Thome tallied at least 20 home runs in a season?2. Name the last international team before Japan in 2010 to win the Little League World Series. 3. In 1976-77 and 1986-87, the Tampa Bay

Buccaneers had the No. 1 overall draft pick each year. Name three of the four players selected.4. Tom Izzo is the longest-serving Big Ten men’s basketball head coach, having led Michigan State since 1995. Who is second in Big Ten tenure? 5. Who was the oldest NHL player to get his first hat trick before 40-year-old Nicklas Lidstrom of Detroit did it in 2010?6. When swimmer Michael Phelps won his 16th career Olympic medal during the 2008 Summer Games, whose record did he break for men’s total medals?7. In 2011, Rory McIlroy became the youngest golfer (21) to hold at least a share of the lead after the first day of the Masters. Who had held the mark?

● A trio of sewing tips from S.R. in Idaho: 1. “Store pat-terns in plastic baggies. It’s hard to get them back into their envelopes, and I find that the baggies store just as well. 2. I keep my pattern from tearing by spraying them with spray starch. 3. I also sharpen needles by stitching through very fine sandpaper. These tips have worked for me for many years.”

● “It’s almost time for Scouts to start up again. I have been washing uniforms and sashes, and find this trick to be helpful when it comes time to stitch on badges. Put a bit of plain school glue on the back of your badge, place it where you want it on the sash, then let it dry. It will stay in place long enough to stitch the edges. When you launder it, the glue will wash right out.” -- R.D. in Florida

● Solve the case of the tricky screw: Coat problem screws with clear fingernail polish right before you in-sert them. They will hold tightly after that.

● To keep hair shiny and soft, rinse weekly with a 50-50 mix of vinegar (apple cider or white) and water. The smell goes away quickly, but the softness and shine stick around.

● If you have a cracked or otherwise leaking vase that is opaque (not glass), try heating a bit of paraffin wax and coating the inside of the vase with it. Let it harden, and it should be watertight again.

● “To keep plywood or thin materials from splitting, I tape my cut line with low-tack masking tape. It keeps my cut sharp, reduces the fraying and it’s easy to remove when I’m done.” -- G.S. in Minnesota

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Q: I really enjoy your column, it’s informative and help-ful. We have many trees on our property, and leaves are a constant cleaning chore. We place the leaves in a barrel and let them decompose. When they’ve bro-ken down, we use that compost in our flower beds and special gardens, like our volcano mountain waterfall garden. In the decomposing barrel, we add a little lime to sweeten the soil.The best way to maintain home value is to keep the home looking appealing. -- Mr. & Mrs. Harry & Janice K., St. Cloud, Fla.

A: Good advice. Creating a compost heap is a very budget-friendly way to keep garden plants flourishing. If you have a well-treed property and aren’t taking advantage of all the free leaves, I highly recommend doing so. There are a number of composting methods, from creating a simple heap in a corner of the yard to purchasing a rotating com-posting system (usually a heavy-duty barrel on a stand that

Composting Tips

allows you to rotate the barrel easily to turn the compost). It’s up to you how you want to compost.Leaves can be a very rich source of minerals that when broken down do a great job of building up the soil for dec-orative plants as well as vegetable gardens. Adding lime to compost is a topic of some debate. Lime typically slows down decomposition, and it reduces the acidity of the compost. So it’s a good idea to know why and when lime needs to be added. If, for example, your compost is largely made up of oak leaves, pine needles or fruit pulp, adding a small amount of lime (about 1 cup for every 25 cubic feet of compost) can balance out the pH of the compost by lowering the acidity. To speed decomposition and ensure even breakdown, turn your compost every three weeks. Shredding the leaves be-fore adding them to the pile will also help the compost develop faster. This is where a mulching attachment on the lawnmower comes in handy. If it’s too much trouble, however, just chuck the leaves onto the pile and remember to turn regularly.

HOME TIP: Leaf pile not composting? Add some ma-nure (one part for every five parts of leaves), bone meal or other nitrogen-rich supplement to kick-start decomposi-tion.

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CHRIS WADDELL (continued)the accident, he was back again at Middlebury, enrolled in Spring Semester classes. Ten months after that, he was back on the hill, learning to mono-ski in a specially-built ski frame. ● Waddell remained on the Middlebury ski team as he worked to perfect his abilities, and as a senior at the college, served as captain of the team. Two years after his first attempt at mono-skiing, he was named to the U.S. Disabled Ski Team. He first competed at the Paralympic Win-ter Games in 1992, winning two silver medals. In Lillehammer’s 1994 Paralympics, he collect-ed all four golds. He continued his participation in these events up through 2002, garnering 12 total medals, becoming the most decorated skier in Paralympic history. In addition, he has nine World Champion medals. Along the way, as a way of helping other disabled athletes, he found-ed a camp for up-and-coming mono-skiers. ● As if all of Waddell’s triumphs in ski racing weren’t sufficient, he branched out into wheel-chair racing and nabbed the World Champion-ship in 1998 and a Paralympic gold medal. His greatest conquest, however, occurred in 2009, when the 42-year-old paraplegic climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, using the power of his own arms. He ascended the 19,340-foot-high (5,895-m) moun-tain in six and half days, wheeling himself up in a specially designed four-wheeled mountain bike, a 50-pound (22.7-kg), 27-geared cycle that can scale foot-high boulders. The final 4,000 feet (1,219 m) were a vertical climb, during which he was secured to a winch and pedaled up a fixed rope. Waddell estimated that it took 528,000 revolutions of the cycle’s wheels to reach the summit. Speaking of his monumental feat, his words were, “My goal was to change the lives of the 600 million people in the world with physi-cal disabilities. That day I felt like I rode on their power.”

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Hunting for a job shouldn’t have to include protecting yourself from possible scams, but the reality is that you must if you’re doing your job search online.Fake job listings are everywhere: online job boards, email and phony company websites. Some are very creative and look authentic.Here are some keywords that are indicative of likely scams: Internet business develop-ment or coaching, business opportunity, work at home, refundable fee, guaranteed in-come, undisclosed federal jobs, guaranteed job, consultant and easy work.In spite of the ease of communicating via the Internet, if you’ve received an email offer or see an online posting and don’t know if it’s genuine, ask for a phone number to call and speak to a human. Check out the phone number before you call. Try www.anywho.com and click on Reverse Lookup, which also will give you the address. Do a Google search for the address, too.Learn how to tell the true address of an on-line link by putting your cursor over it and seeing if it matches the words before you click. Beware especially of any Internet ad-dress that consists mostly of numbers with a

pattern like this: xxx.xx.xxxx. That’s an in-dication of a new Internet address.If you get anonymous email and someone claims to want to hire you for a job you don’t even remember applying for (quite possible if you’re sending out lots of resumes), scam-mers likely will ask for information such as your Social Security number, date of birth, home address and even your credit-card availability and card number.Verify, verify, verify before you give out personal information, including your Social Security number. If the job is a scam and you provide that number, as well as your name and address, you’ve just gift wrapped the means for identity theft.With email, a genuine address should include the company’s name, not so-and-so at Gmail or Yahoo.com. You, on the other hand, can make use of one of those temporary email accounts because in time it’s sure to fill with spam.If you sign up with a big online job list such as Monster.com, use a P.O box for your home address. Use an initial for your first name.Best bet: Hook up with multiple in-person personnel agencies or recruiters. They’ll have access to the real jobs.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot per-sonally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Fea-tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

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WACKY WARNINGS

In this day of frequent lawsuits, manufacturers are making sure they have all their bases cov-ered. In their attempt to shield consumers from injury, they list some rather bizarre safety pre-cautions. This week, we bring you some actual warnings found on a variety of products.

● Boxes of Christmas lights were distribut-ed with the counsel, “For indoor or outdoor use only.” The question is, what other kind of use is there?● Even though it seems to be the purpose of pepper spray, the warning on one brand of this self-defense item reads, “May irritate eyes.” The same goes for the advisory on a popular night-time sleep aid: “Warning, may cause drowsi-ness.” ● Fishermen, try to avoid the temptation to ingest your three-prong hooked fishing lure, be-cause, after all, it’s “harmful if swallowed.” ● You probably won’t be tempted to disobey the warning found on one electronic thermom-eter: “Do not use orally after using rectally.” Similarly, one well-known brand of toilet brush directs, “Do not use for personal hygiene.” Don’t worry! Most folks won’t even think of it!● Do-it-yourselfers, beware! You are advised not to use a 12-inch compact disk storage rack as a ladder. Likewise, your electric drill might carry the warning found on one manufacturer’s brand, “This product not intended for use as a dental drill.” And if you haven’t read the owner’s man-ual for your chainsaw, you may have missed the admonition, “Do not attempt to stop the blade with your hand.” ● The wrapper of a popular fruit roll-up states, “Remove plastic before eating.” You’d think it would just taste better that way!● In case you’re trying to take care of all your pets at the same time, one brand of dog shampoo has a label informing users, “The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish.” ● We’ve all been in a hurry in the morning, and perhaps that’s what prompted the warning on a popular household iron, “Never iron clothes while they are being worn.” And by all means, follow the precautions on your hair dryer, “Do not use in shower. Never use while sleeping.”

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Dear Paws: I wanted to add my two cents to the question, “Are pets people too?” I believe they are a big part of a family. Animals are smarter than people. Dogs are the only ones who are so happy to see us when we come home! -- Anna L. M., Melbourne, Fla.Dear Anna: You make a good point! I’ve never seen my dogs mope when I walked in the door; rather, they always are right there to greet me. Pets do enrich our lives, and many of us consider them to be a part of the family.

Dear Paws: I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be alive without my dog “Blake.” I’m a senior citizen; my wife passed away three years ago, and most of my children live too far away to visit regularly. Blake sleeps at the side of my bed every night and at exactly 6 a.m. every morning he sits up next to me, licks my face until I’m awake. He’s so happy when I get out of bed that he turns in circles

nonstop until I get dressed so I can take him out for his morning walk.At my last checkup, my doctor said those morning walks are helping keep my blood pressure under control and I seem in good spirits. I do enjoy taking care of Blake and he’s the one who kept me going after my wife passed. Blake is family to me and no one can tell me different. Sign me -- Stubborn Old Bob in Palmyra, N.Y.Dear Bob: That’s telling ‘em! Thank you for telling your story. It sounds like Blake is taking care of you as much as you take care of him.

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● On Sept. 7, 1813, the United States gets its nickname when a New York newspaper refers to “Uncle Sam.” The name is linked to meat packer Samuel Wilson, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army dur-ing the War of 1812. Wilson stamped the barrels with “U.S.” for United States, but soldiers began referring to the grub as “Uncle Sam’s.”

● On Sept. 6, 1847, writer Henry David Thoreau moves in with Ralph Waldo Emerson in Concord, Mass., after living for two years in a shack he built himself on Walden Pond. In 1854, his collection of es-says, “Walden, or Life in the Woods,” is published.

● On Sept. 10, 1919, almost a year after the end of the First World War, New York City holds a parade to welcome home Gen. John J. Pershing, commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force, and some 25,000 soldiers who had served on the Western Front.

● On Sept. 11, 1930, Katherine Anne Porter’s first collection of short stories, “Flowering Judas,” is pub-lished. During her lifetime, she published 25 stories and one novel, “Ship of Fools,” which took her more than two decades to complete.

● On Sept. 5, 1958, Boris Pasternak’s romantic novel “Dr. Zhivago” is published in the United States. The book infuriated Soviet officials, but admirers of Pas-ternak’s work began to smuggle the manuscript out of Russia piece by piece. The book won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1958.

● On Sept. 9, 1965, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax hurls the eighth perfect game in major-league history, leading the Dodgers to a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. Koufax retired after the 1966 season at just 30 years old because of arthritis in his elbow.

● On Sept. 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford pardons his disgraced predecessor Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed or participated in while in office. The Watergate scandal erupted after it was revealed that Nixon and his aides had engaged in illegal activi-ties. With impeachment proceedings under way, Nixon became the first American president to resign.

as of Aug. 22, 2011

Top 10 Video Rentals1. Rio (PG) animated

2. Limitless (PG-13) Bradley Cooper3. The Lincoln Lawyer (R) Matthew McConaughey

4. Soul Surfer (PG) AnnaSophia Robb5. Rango (PG) animated

6. Source Code (PG-13) Jake Gyllenhaal7. Insidious (PG-13) Patrick Wilson

8. Arthur (PG-13) Russell Brand9. Season of the Witch (PG-13) Nicolas Cage

10. Unknown (PG-13) Liam Neeson

Top 10 DVD Sales1. Rio (PG) (Fox)

2. Soul Surfer (PG) (Sony)3. Source Code (PG-13) (Summit Entertainment)

4. Rango (PG) (Paramount)5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (PG-13)

(Warner)6. Insidious (PG-13) (Sony)

7. The Lincoln Lawyer (R) (Lions Gate)8. Eastbound & Down: The Complete Second Sea-

son (N/R) (Warner)9. Limitless (PG-13) (Fox)

10. Arthur (PG-13) (Warner)

Source: Rentrak Corp.

1. Sixteen of 20 seasons entering 2011.2. Curacao, in 2004.3. Lee Roy Selmon (1976), Ricky Bell (‘77), Bo Jackson (‘86) and Vinny Testaverde (‘87).4. Bill Carmody has been the head coach at Northwestern since 2000.5. St. Louis’ Scott Mellanby was 36 when he got his fi rst hat trick in 2003.6. Russian gymnast Nikolai Andrianov.7. Seve Ballesteros was 23 when he did it in 1980.

1. Thailand2. Jack London3. Isaac4. St. Petersburg5. 19316. The isle of Avalon7. East Africa8. The brown recluse spider9. Treacherous10. Callahan

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Memory LaneLet’s take a walk down memory lane, shall we? We seniors have seen a lot of changes in the world since we were born.In 1941, gas was 19 cents a gallon, which equates to $2.95 in today’s money. Bread was 8 cents ($1.24 today) and milk was 34 cents ($5.29 today). The very next year the production of autos was halted.A car cost around $800 ($12,000 today) but after we were attacked at Pearl Harbor, rationing went into effect and car owners were limited to fi ve tires. Other things were quickly added to the rationing list: bicycles, stoves, gas, coffee, butter and sugar. Most homes had “Victory” gardens in the yard.In 1946, rationing fi nally ended, and the use of the car increased. The fi rst drive-in bank teller opened. We had punchboards instead of lottery tickets, and Slinkys and Tinkertoys, as well as Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls. If we had a phone, it was probably on a party line, and we had a number like SYcamore 4-0160 or 0551-J1.The fi rst computer (ENIAC) was built. It weighed 30 tons and took up 1,800 square feet. The fi rst Roosevelt dime was issued (worth $1.20 today), and only 6,000 families owned television sets.By 1952, nearly 17 million families owned televisions and we were introduced to TV dinners. We watched the debuts of “Dragnet” and “The Today Show,” and “The African Queen” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the movies. The Roosevelt dime’s buying power went down to 83 cents.Have you considered creating a memory book for the future generations of your family?

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 columnreply@gmail.com.

● It was way back in the 17th century when noted Scot-tish scholar Patrick Young made the following sage ob-servation: “The trouble with weather forecasting is that it’s right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it.”

● About once a week, a frog will shed its skin. Then eat it.

● If you’ve watched many old Westerns, you’ve doubt-less seen Native Americans scalping their enemies. You probably donÕt realize, though, that the brutal practice didn’t originate with the Indians. When the Dutch and English settlers were trying to clear out the natives, they were paid a bounty for each scalp they brought back. The Native Americans adopted the practice only after the Europeans’ arrival on the continent.

● The country’s first pizzeria opened in 1895 in, unsur-prisingly, New York City.

● Those who study such things say that 70 percent of Americans have visited either Disneyland, in California, or Disney World, in Florida.

● If you want to have an especially memorable -- and chilly -- vacation, consider heading to Finnish Lapland. There, more than 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle, you can stay at the Kakslauttanen Hotel. The quarters aren’t luxurious, but the sights are amazing. All the ac-commodations are geodesic glass igloos, offering amaz-ing views of the aurora borealis.

● Are you a snollygoster? If so, you’re shrewd, which isn’t a bad thing, but you’re also rather lacking in prin-ciples.

● When Andrew Jackson was running for president in 1828, his opponents called him a stubborn jackass. Jackson was proud that he was known for obstinately sticking to his guns, so he started using the image of a donkey on his campaign materials. The Democrats have been using that symbol ever since.

Thought for the Day: “Everyone, in some small sacred sanctuary of the self, is nuts.” -- Leo Rosten

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