Vol. 7 #7: INGENUITY OF INVENTORS (02/13/11) Tidbits of Coachella Valley

by Kathy Wolfe

We all know about Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, but what about some of the more obscure individuals whose resourcefulness has brought us some pretty clever and useful creations? This week, Tidbits looks at a few of these innovative folks and some of their inventions that have become a part of our everyday lives.•ACanadianinventor,HarryWasylyk,hailingfrom

Winnipeg, Manitoba, is responsible for creating the disposable green polyethylene garbage bag. He started his operation in his kitchen in 1950,intending them only for commercial use rather thanforthegeneralconsumer.Hisfirstcustomerwas theWinnipegGeneralHospital.He teamedupwithanemployeeofanOntarioUnionCarbideplant, Larry Hanson, and the pair sold theirinventiontoUnionCarbide,whomarketedthemfor home use under the name “Glad.”

• Thomas Jefferson wore many hats over thecourse of his lifetime -- lawyer, patriot, architect, agronomist, linguist, statesman, naturalist. This third President of the United States also penned the Declaration of Independence. In addition to hisextensivepoliticalservice,Jeffersonwasalsothe inventor of the swivel chair, a new type of plow, a letter copying device, a macaroni-making machine, and mechanical dumbwaiters that

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(Answers on page 16)Thomas Edison is hailed as “the wizard of Menlo Park” and “the greatest inventor who ever lived.” But to reach that success, he encountered many obstacles that threatened to derail him. Let’s look at how this remarkable man overcame all of them to make great contributions to the world. • The youngest of seven children, ThomasAlvaEdisonwas born February 11, 1847, inMilan,Ohio, and didn’t learn to talk until he was nearly fouryearsold.Difficultywithwordsandspeech,along with an inability to focus on subjects, followedhimintotheschoolroom.Hisdiagnosistoday would most likely be attention deficithyperactivitydisorder(ADHD).Afteronlythreemonths in the local one-room schoolhouse, the teacher informed Edison’s parents that the boy’s brains were “addled” or “scrambled,” and that hewasnotfitforformaleducation.Hismotherwithdrew him and began to educate him at home.

•Edison’sfatherencouragedhisyoungsontoreadgreat classic literature and rewarded him with a dime for each one he read. Edison had a great love for Shakespeare and even considered becoming an actor for a time because of it. When Edison’s unusual interest in mechanical engineering and the sciences advanced beyond his parents’ abilities, they hired a tutor for him.

•A serious boutwith scarlet fever and recurringuntreated inner ear infections led to severe hearinglossfortheyoungEdison.Heeventuallybecamecompletelydeafinhisleftearandlost80percent of the hearing in his right.

•Asateenager,aneventoccurredthatchangedtheentire course of his life. As he was at a railway station about to board a train, Edison noticed that an unattended young boy had wandered onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train. With barely enough time, he acted quickly and sprinted over to grab the three-year-old and pull him to safety. As a reward, the boy’s grateful father, who was also the stationmaster, helped Edison become skilled intheuseofthetelegraphandMorsecode.Hebecameproficientenoughonthetelegraphkeytoland a job with Western Union, which required himtoworka12hourshift,sixdaysaweek.

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5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What does the Geneva cross symbolize?

6. HISTORY: When did the Erie Canal open?

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8. LANGUAGE: What is the mean-ing of the Latin word “veto”?

9. MYTHOLOGY: Who is the Greek goddess of love?

10. U.S. STATES: What state’s nick-name is the Pelican State?

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

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

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

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

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

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

2. What flower istraditionally thefirst to bloom asspring

Unscramble this word:

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

A N N U A L S

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

~ Robin Williams

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an ironing board, she is credited with a major improvementtothedesign.PatentNo.473,653was issued to this former slave in April of 1892,makingheroneofthefirst,ifnotthefirstAfrican-American woman to receive a patent. An “ironing table” patent had been awarded in 1858,butBoone’sfeaturedanarrower,tapereddesign, enabling users to effectively iron both sleeves, collars and bodies of garments.

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• Earle Dickson was a cotton buyer workingfor Johnson & Johnson in 1921 when hiswife’s kitchen mishaps inspired an invention. His bride was frequently cutting her fingerswhile preparing meals, and he was patching up her injuries with gauze and adhesive tape. Dickson developed a compact bandage of small pieces of gauze and surgical tape that could be easily applied, and pitched his idea to plant management. A position as company vice president came along as the years went by, as well as a place on the board of directors. When Dickson died in 1961, Johnson & Johnson’ssalesofBand-Aidstopped$30millionayear.

• As aMinnesotamanufacturing plantworkerduring the World War I era, Charles Stritepartook of his meals in the plant cafeteria. After being served burned toast countless times, he devised a machine that would turn off the heat and pop up the bread when the toast was done. Although General Electric had alreadymarketed a toaster in1909, theirmodel only toasted one side at a time and had to be manually turned off. Strite added springs, a timer and an automatic shutoff switch to his appliance and patented the invention as the “Toastmaster.” His later models added acontrol lever for lightness and darkness.

• While Swiss chemist and textile engineerJacques Brandenberger was seated in arestaurant in theearly1900s,aglassofwinewas spilled on the tablecloth. As the chemist

watched the waiter replace the cloth, an idea occurredtohim—atransparent,protectivefilmthat would make cloth waterproof. After many experiments, he came up with what we know today as cellophane. First to use cellophane in the United States was the Whitman’s candy company,whichwrappeditsfinechocolatesinthe film. Brandenberger’s patent rights werelatersoldtotheDupontcompany.In1912,healso began manufac-turing a clear, thin filmused in making gas masks.

•JosephineCochrandidn’tinventthemechanicaldishwasher because she was tired of washing dishes. This socialite politician’s wife was just tired of her hired help chipping and breaking herdishes!In1886,sheinventedtheCochranDishwasher, and the contraption made its debut atthe1893ColumbianExhibitioninChicago,winning the fair’s highest award. Businesses were the only ones who seemed interested, and a smaller home model wasn’t marketed to generalconsumersuntil1914.She foundedacompany for her dishwasher, which eventually became Kitchen Aid.

• Chicago’s 1893 Exhibition was also the sitefor the unveiling of mechanical engineer Whitcomb Judson’s invention, the “ClaspLocker,” a device credited as thefirst zipper.Actually,sewingmachineinventorEliasHowehadalreadypatentedan“AutomaticContinuousClothing Closure” in 1851, but his sewingmachine success kept him too busy to market his fastener.Judsonmarketedhiswiththeopeningof the Universal Fastener Company, givinghimrecognitionastheinventor.However,hisoriginal zipper bore little resemblance to those oftoday.OneofJudson’semployees,GideonSundback, actually developed a design with interlocking teeth, and received a patent firstfor his “HooklessFastener,” then another forthe improved “Separable Fastener.” Whitcomb Judson was no stranger to the world ofinventions, having been awarded 30 patentsthroughouthiscareer,including14patentsfora street railway system that ran on compressed air.

•AlthoughSarahBoonewasn’tthefirsttoinvent

Otto Rohwedder, who invented the machine that slices and wraps bread, was first an opthal-mologist, then an owner of three jewelry stores. His first slicing machine was sold to Missouri’s Chillicothe Baking Company in 1928. One of his original slicing machines can be viewed at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.

Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Peter Rabbit as a “picture letter” to a sick child in 1893, telling the story and illustrating it with pen and ink drawings. She sold 450 copies herself before it was published in 1902 with an initial printing of 8,000 books. It has never been out of print. Potter lived in the Lake District of England and left 4,000 acres, in- cluding15 farms, to the National Trust, a conservation charity.

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•Edisoncontinuedtoproducenumerouspracticalinventions, such as the automatic repeater and other improved telegraphic devices. But at age 30, the invention which first gained publicattention was the phonograph in 1877. Thisaccomplishment was so unexpected that it appeared almost magical, and Edison became known as “The Wizard of Menlo Park,” New Jersey.His first phonographwas recorded ontinfoil around a grooved cylinder, but had poor sound quality and the recordings could only be played a few times. Later, a redesigned model using w a x - c o a t e d c a r d b o a r d cylinders was p r o d u c e d , w h i c h improved the quality of sound and the lifetime of the record.

• Because of his profound deafness, Edisonwould resort to gripping the wooden experiment bench with his teeth in order to sense the sound vibrations produced by the recording. The bench is now on display at the Edison Winter Estate Museum in Ft. Meyers, Florida, with the bite marks still clearly visible.

.•It’samisconceptionthatEdisoninventedthelight bulb. The light bulb had been around for several years, but he improved on the original withthefirstincandescentelectriclight,amorereliable, longer-lasting source of light with a carbonizedfilamentsuitableforhomeuse.

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• Edison’s efforts were not without manyfailures, although he refused to view them as such.After 1,000 unsuccessful tries at theincandescent bulb, he was asked to comment on so many unsuccessful attempts. “I didn’t fail1,000times,”hesaid.“Thelightbulbwasaninventionwith1,000progressivesteps.”■

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Howmuchdoyoureallyknowaboutthoseusefullittle laces that tie up and snug your shoes to your feet? This week, Tidbits delves into their history and tells a few things you probably never knew about this functional addition to our footwear. •Somesortofshoefastenerdeviceshaveexisted

since ancient times. Early humans tied animal hides to their feet with pieces of leather, jute, hemp, strips of bark or long grasses. Evidence from3,000B.C.showssophisticatedinsulatedleather shoes fastened with ties of lime tree barkstrips.Asearlyasthe12thcentury,folkswere weaving a type of lace through hooks on the front or side of shoes.

•WhilethenameofHarveyKennedyprobablydoesn’t ring a bell, he is the man who holds a special place in history for his invention of the modern shoelace. Although the basic idea had been around for thousands of years, Kennedy receivedthefirstshoelacepatentin1790,andmade a cool $2.5 million for his inventiveefforts (equivalent to about $50 billion intoday’s dollars). However, it wasn’t until the20th century that shoelaces became widelypopular. At that time, people were wearing slip-on, buckled or buttoned shoes. The buttoned shoes required a special button hook to fasten, which was a cumbersome and rather tedious process.

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• Teachingachildtotiehisshoes?Rememberthe age-old rhyme — “Right over left, left over right, makes a knot both tidy and tight.”

•Didyouknowthatthelittleplastictubethingyat the end of your shoelace actually has a name? It’s called an aglet, and its obvious purpose is to make it easier for the lace to thread through the eyelets. It also prevents the shoelace from fraying at the end. In the old days, aglets were also a decorative item and were made of glass or metal. Silver and gold aglets, and even rubys and other precious gems adorned the shoes of the wealthy. The word “aglet” comes from the old French word aguillette, which translates to “needle.” This in turn originated from the Latin acus, also meaning “needle.”

•Aclearplasticagletbeginsasa thinpieceoftape, twice the length needed. It is then wound around the uncut shoelace. Heat and solventare then applied, shrinking and melting the plastic tape onto the lace and sealing the tape to itself. When it cools, the plastic is cut through the middle, creating a shoelace with an aglet on each end.

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Early On, Alzheimer’s Needn’t Impair Function Ron Reagan, our late president’s son, has written a memoir about his father to celebrate the 100th year of his birth. In this memoir, he discusses his father’s early symptoms of memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease, prompting a worthy discussion on the illness and its impact. Reagan believes that toward the end of his father’s first term in office, President Reagan began to exhibit changes suggestive of memory loss. There seemed to be a greater level of confusion than expected during the presidential debates with Walter Mondale, and even his ability to engage in vigorous discussion with his son seemed to decline. In fact, the president had become alarmed that he could no longer remember the names of very familiar places and was at a loss for words on occa-sion. Ron Reagan states that if diagnosed earlier, his father may well have left office before the end of his second term. The big question that begs to be answered is whether or not having early memory loss impaired President Reagan’s ability to function in our coun-try’s most important position. Here, I believe that the answer is almost certainly not or, at worst, only minimally. The early lapses in memory associated with Alzheimer’s disease can have little impact on a person’s overall quality of life -- especially for those who are surrounded with trusted loved ones and confidants. Alzheimer’s is a slowly progressive disease with abnormalities occurring in the brain at least 20 years before the illness becomes clinically rec-ognizable. Symptoms develop very gradually, the earliest recognizable problems being a decline in short-term memory. Usually, a memory problem is initially suspected by family members who note that the patient begins to repeat himself, asks the same question again and again, or may have trouble recalling recent events. At this stage, especially in a person with great intellect, only detailed and extensive testing would be able to identify an early deficit. There is no question that long after he left the White House, President Reagan had Alzheimer’s disease. However, the problems during his presi-dency could be due to subtle declines in memory

called “benign forgetfulness,” which includes a de-creased ability to remember names and places as well as occasional lapses in train of thought. These symptoms are almost universal with advancing age (as anyone over the age 70 would attest) and are of no clinical significance. The president’s occasional lapses in memory could have reflected the earliest stages of his disease. But, even if he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, a good physician would have reassured him that at its early stages, declines in memory are nothing more than a minor disability. After an initial diagnosis, long-term memory, judg-ment and the ability to make rational decisions can remain clearly intact for several years. In order for patients to cope with the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, loved ones and friends must understand the problem and protect them from lapses in short-term memory. If the patient has difficulty remembering a recent event and turns to a relative for help with an answer, do not try and squeeze the answer out of him (that can be very frustrating and embarrass-ing for the individual). Rather, immediately provide him with the correct answer. If he does not remem-ber someone’s name, subtly remind him to avoid embarrassment. Little accommodations can make a big impact in a person’s life and facilitate coping with this challenging illness. If you suspect a friend or loved one has a memory problem, it is important that evaluation by a specialist in memory disorders be considered. A qualified physician can help delineate whether per-ceived forgetfulness is of relevance. If necessary, extensive memory testing by a qualified neuropsy-chologist may be needed. In the event that early Alzheimer’s is diagnosed, patient and family education, compulsive manage-ment of medical problems, and therapies to slow the rate of the disease’s progression can provide many years of productive and high quality life. Being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s is not a death sentence. In its earliest phases, this disorder can have virtually no impact on your ability to partici-pate in life. The greatest message is to take every precaution to delay the illness. Eat right, exercise, take your medications regularly, and develop a sup-portive team to help you navigate the challenging illness of Alzheimer’s.

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their last 35 years. Let’s say you retired in 2010. That means your Social Security benefit was based on your earnings between 1975 and 2010. I’ve got a hunch that back in the 1970s, you were selling fries at McDonald’s (or some similar job) making mini-mum wage. Factoring in all those low-earning years from more than three decades ago, your overall av-erage lifetime wage will be reduced, which in turn lowers your Social Security benefit. On the other hand, your disabled friend’s Social Security benefit was based on fewer years of earn-ings. The formula is complicated, and I won’t get into it here. But assuming she started getting benefits last year, my guess is that they went back about 15 years to figure her disability payment. That means they based that payment on her earnings between 1995 and 2010. And it is likely that her average wage between 1995 and 2010 is greater than your average wage between 1975 and 2010. So, that’s one reason her Social Security benefit is higher than yours. The other reason is that she is receiving a full payment while yours is reduced. Social Security dis-ability benefits are always paid at the full (100 per-cent) rate. But your retirement benefit was reduced about one-half of 1 percent for each month you start-ed those payments before age 66. * * *

Q: My good friend is in her early 60s and is struggling to get along on a very small Social Security retirement benefit. She was married to a man for more than 25 years, but they are divorced. He has remarried and is well off, but he refuses to give my friend his Social Secu-rity number. He won’t permit her to file for any benefits as his ex-wife. Is there anything she can do?

A: Yes, she can file for divorced wife’s benefits on her ex’s record without having the guy’s Social Security number. And she certainly doesn’t need his permission to do so. Social Security Administration personnel will be able to find his number and look up his records, if they can get a bit of identifying infor-mation from the ex-wife. If she can give them her former husband’s name, his date and place of birth and his parents’ names, they should be able to find his SSN and she should get divorced wife’s benefits on his Social Security ac-count. And then let’s hope the old goat has a heart attack when he finds out. That way, your friend will receive even higher divorced widow’s benefits! * * *

Q: I am 72 and getting benefits as a wife on my husband’s Social Security record. He is 84. I spent my entire adult life as a wife and mother and never paid into Social Security. But I recently started working. Someone told me the money I’m paying in Social Security taxes is doing me no good. Is that true? And if so, can I get out of paying those taxes?

A: Yes and no! I mean, yes, the money you are paying in Social Security taxes will never come back to you in the form of higher Social Security benefits. Unless you work long enough, like maybe about 25 years, your own benefit could then finally surpass the amount you’re getting as a spouse. But of course, that’s not going to happen. And no, you can’t get out of having Social Secu-rity payroll taxes deducted from your earnings. So how about if you think of it this way: the money you pay in school taxes, for example, doesn’t do you any good, but it helps someone else -- and your commu-nity as a whole. And now the money you are paying in Social Security taxes isn’t doing you any good, but it’s also helping someone else -- and your country as a whole.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at [email protected]. To find out more about Tom Margenau and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM.

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Walking Speed Predicts Life Expectancy As we age, many of us find that our walking speed gets slower. Most of us assume that it’s a function of age and that it’s inevitable. It’s not. Researchers compared natural walking speed and life expectancy and came to some startling conclu-sions. They combined the results of nine different studies and followed 34,000 participants for up to 21 years. Each participant was age 65 or older with an average age of 73 years. Their natural walking speed, from a standing start, was measured and timed for short distances. The result of the studies: Those who naturally have an above-average walking speed will gener-ally also have a longer-than-average life expectan-cy. Researchers were able to correlate current age with walking speed and predict the likely survival ages. For those participants age 75 and older, the information was especially on target. Additionally, researchers realized that the information was valuable enough to be used as a standard assessment, such as blood pressure, heart rate, weight, and general mobility tests. That’s not to say you should intentionally start walking faster. Your body picks its own natural speed. However, it wouldn’t hurt to have your doctor do a test to see how fast you normally walk. It can be done easily in a hallway of the doctor’s office by a nurse or practitioner. If you walk slower than average, your doctor could look for the reasons why, as walking speed is also an indication of the overall state of your health. If a problem is identified and then remedied, your normal walking speed may increase -- which will put you in a category of those who have a longer life expectancy and better body functioning. Wear your sneakers to the doctor’s office!

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• Some phobias relate to what’s up above,such as the sun (heliophobia), the clouds(nephophobia), the moon (selenophobia),and the stars (siderophobia). Some folks arejust afraid of looking up – they are calledanablephobes.

•Not all phobias seem that abnormal oruncommon.Lotsofpeoplemighthaveafearof death, known as necrophobia. But thosewith an extreme form might be terrified ofbeing buried alive.A nosocomephobe has afearofhospitals,averminophobeisafraidofgerms,andahydrophobehasanirrationalfearofwater.

• Individuals suffering from extreme agora-phobiararelyleavetheirhomes,duetotheirfearofpublicoropenspacesand the inescapablesituationsthatmayoccurthere.Onlyhomeissafe.

• Somephobiascanbea learnedbehavior thatcomes from listening to others describe atraumaticevent.Anindividualinone’slifecantriggeraphobia,suchaspeladophobia,thefearofbaldpeople.Thosewithnosto-phobia,afearof returninghome,maybeable tocontributetheirpanictoaspecificincident.

• Peoplewhoareafraidoflookingintomirrorshave cataptrophobia, while those with cyberphobia have a fear of working withcomputers.A person with an anxiety aboutmemories is a mnemophobe.

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ANSWER: Autoimmunity is the explanation for many illnesses, including both skin and joint psoria-sis. “Autoimmunity” indicates that the immune sys-tem -- our protection against germ invasion and other harmful attacks -- for reasons not yet understood, turns against our own bodies; in this case, it’s the skin and joints. The immune system targets joints in as many as 7 percent of those who suffer from skin psoriasis. That’s a considerable number of people when you consider that as many as 3 percent of the entire population suffers from skin psoriasis.Skin psoriasis precedes joint psoriasis most of the time, but there are instances when both occur simul-taneously or when joint involvement appears before any skin manifestations. The fact that skin and joint psoriasis run in some families also points to a gene influence on these con-ditions. Any joint can be affected. The topmost finger joint, the one below the fingernail, is frequently targeted. Back, neck, knees, you name it -- psoriasis can strike it. Like all arthritic joints, psoriatic arthritic joints are swollen, red, tender and stiff. The severity of joint involvement doesn’t always mirror skin involvement, but it does correspond to nail changes. Nails have small pits, become loosened from their attachment to underlying skin, often turn yellow and crumble.Treatment of psoriatic arthritis depends on how bad the arthritis is. For mild to moderate cases, NSAIDS do a good job. They include the familiar Aleve, Advil, Motrin and many others. For more severe involve-ment, doctors prescribe drugs like methotrexate. And for severe arthritis, a breakthrough has come with the introduction of drugs like Enbrel, Remicade and Humira.

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A: Help him to learn responsibility by finding things around your house and yard that you want his assistance with. By becoming a partner and help-ing with certain duties, he will feel more involved and appreciated, and he’ll also learn to value himself. Isolation with the TV and video games contributes absolutely nothing toward character building. If he is accustomed to spending all his time this way, let him know from the start that your house rules allow only a minimum amount of that activity. Lawns need mowing, gardens need weeding, cars need to be washed and trash must be carried out. How about a workshop project that he could help granddad with? Teach him what different tools are for and show him how to use them. But don’t make it all work. Plan some activities for all of you. Take him fishing, to a movie matinée or a water park. Spend time playing board games and reading some good books to him each day. If he’s satisfactorily performing all his duties around the house, tell him how much you appreci-ate it. Let him know that as a result of his help, his grandmother had extra time to bake cookies. As an additional reward, you might let him choose when he can invite a friend over for a sleepover. As grandparents, you are fortunate to have the op-portunity to help in his character formation. When his parents return, there is a good possibility you may not want to give him back!

Q: Two months ago I made a foolish mis-take by biting on a free offer for a 60-day sup-ply of vitamins by just paying for shipping and handling. No actual fee was quoted. The first fee was $9.95. Then the automatic shipping continued, but now with product charges add-ed on. I checked at my local vitamin store and found I could get the same basic vitamins for a cheaper price. I then realized that my gullibility

got me scammed into a bad deal. I called the company and told them I wanted to cancel. They said I had signed a six-month minimum contract, which could not be can-celled. They have my credit card, and now I feel I’ve been “had”. How can I get out of this?

A: This type of scamming by pushing attractive “free trials” is often a dressed-up way to legally tap into your credit card account. Always question the contract terms and ask for a copy in writing, then read it carefully before agreeing to any “deals”. Now, call the seller again and ask for a contract cancellation. Always keep a record of the date, time and person’s name that you spoke with. If he refuses to cancel the contract, immediately call your credit card company and demand that they reverse the charges. Tell both the seller and your card company that you are notifying your state Attorney General’s office, the Federal Trade Commission and your lo-cal Better Business Bureau. There is a good chance they will back off. There actually are some legitimate companies that introduce new products and use the phone and Internet to market them. But, as you have learned the hard way, “Free” does not always mean the offer isn’t going to cost you!

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● On Feb. 16, 1878, the Bland-Allison Act -- which provided for a return to the mint-ing of silver coins -- becomes the law of the land. During the 19th century, money was backed by actual deposits of silver and gold, unlike today when the value of Ameri-can money is essentially secured by faith in the stability of the government.

● On Feb. 15, 1903, candy-store owner Morris Michtom places two stuffed bears in his shop window in Brooklyn, N.Y., adver-tising them as Teddy bears, after President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. Other toy manufacturers soon began turning out cop-ies of Michtom’s stuffed bears, which would become a national childhood institution.

● On Feb. 14, 1929, in Chicago, gunmen in the suspected employment of organized crime boss Al Capone murder seven mem-bers of George “Bugs” Moran’s North Sid-ers gang. The so-called St. Valentine’s Day Massacre motivated federal authorities to redouble their efforts to find evidence in-criminating enough to take Capone off the streets.

● On Feb. 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066, au-thorizing the removal of all people from mili-tary areas. The military in turn defined the entire West Coast as a military area, and more than 110,000 Japanese Americans were relocated to remote internment camps around the country.

● On Feb. 18, 1959, Ray Charles records “What’d I Say,” which went on to become one of the greatest rhythm-and-blues re-cords ever made. The call-and-response song was created to fill time at the end of a concert, and the crowd loved it.

● On Feb. 20, 1974, Reg Murphy, an edi-tor of The Atlanta Constitution, is kidnapped after being lured from his home by William Williams. Murphy was released after a $700,000 ransom was paid. Within hours, Williams and his wife, Betty, were captured.

● On Feb. 17, 1986, Anne Tyler wins the National Book Critics Circle Award for her novel “The Accidental Tourist” (1985). The book, about the life of a travel-book writer after the death of his son and his subse-quent divorce, became a bestseller and was later made into a movie starring Wil-liam Hurt.


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Q: My husband’s foster mother gave him a White sewing machine that she bought on Dec. 31, 1924. It was an original treadle that she had converted to electricity. We still have the bobbins, needles and the warranty. I was wondering about its worth.

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Q: I have enclosed the mark that is on the back of my antique porcelain plate. Still in very good condition, the plate is 10 inches in diam-eter. It is decorated with the face of a woman wearing a huge, green old-fashioned hat. She has an elaborate hairstyle and her clothes match her hat. Anything you can tell me about the age, mak-er and value will be appreciated.

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•Adifferentkindofdiscwasdevelopedin1971by Alan Shugart, an engineer at IBM. Shugart introduced the first “memory disc,” betterknown as the floppy disc, an 8-inch flexibleplastic device coated with magnetic iron oxide, capable of storing computer data. This firstfloppydisc couldhold100KBsof data.Shugart spent his off-hours founding a five-star restaurant in Monterey, California, andattempting to get his dog Ernest on the ballot for Congressman, a venture he chronicled inhis book “Ernest Goes to Washington (Well, NotExactly).”

• Reuben Lucius Goldberg was an Americancartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. Best known for his series of popular cartoons, Goldberg’s elaborate and humorous drawings depicted highly complex contraptions designed to perform the simplest and most menial of tasks. His indirect, convolutedinventions, which became known as Rube Goldberg designs, employed numerous wheels, gears, belts, pulleys, springs, billiard balls and other common objects that would operate from an initial force creating a chain reaction domino effect. Goldberg is the inspiration for various international competitions, known as Rube Goldberg contests, which challenge inventive participants to create a complex mechanism to perform a simple task. ■

BOOKS: Begin with your favorite author and aim to collect all of them. Explore reissues of au-thors who have passed away. Obviously they won’t be writing more books. Sometimes there are no reissues, and the only available copies are what’s already out there. Hunt at flea markets, yard sales and on the Internet for copies to fill in your collec-tion. Books, especially if you’re going to end up trading or selling them, can be tricky. Study book grading so you don’t overspend. The key when starting a new hobby or collection is to not break the budget. Put a monthly limit on just how much you’re willing to spend to add to your collection, and don’t go over that amount.Assume that you won’t make huge profits from your collection if you sell. The best benefit might be in the enjoyment of the hunt.

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2. The Chicago White Sox had four different managers during the 1990s. Name two of them.

3. How many Heisman Trophy win-ners have come from the University of Texas?

4. Name the NBA teams Chuck Daly coached between 1981 and 1999.

5. When was the last time the Flor-ida Panthers made the NHL playoffs, and who did they face?

6. NASCAR driver Brad Kesel-owski set a record in 2010 for most top-five finishes in the Nationwide Series. How many did he have?

7. Which tennis player has won the most Grand Slam men’s singles titles in the Open Era at the French Open?

Answers1. Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski did it

in 1968. 2. Jeff Torborg (1990-’91), Gene

Lamont (‘92-’95), Terry Bevington (‘95-’97) and Jerry Manuel (‘98-’99).

3. Running backs Earl Campbell (1977) and Ricky Williams (1998).

4. Cleveland (1981-’82), Detroit (‘83-’92), New Jersey (‘92-’94) and Orlando (‘97-’99).

5. It was 2000, when they lost to New Jersey in the conference quar-terfinal round.

6. He had 26 top-five finishes in 35 races.

7. Bjorn Borg, with six.© 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

1. What was the name of Bon Jovi’s first No. 1 hit single?

2. Who wrote and released “Doctor My Eyes,” and when?

3. Which band released “Come Sail Away”? Bonus for knowing the album title.

4. Name the only Kool & the Gang song to reach No. 1 on both the Hot 100 and the R&B charts.

5. Name the song that became Motown’s first million-seller, as well as the group.

6. Who were Wolfman Jack and Cousin Brucie?

Answers1. “You Give Love a Bad Name” in

1986. That same year he scored anoth-er No. 1 with “Livin’ on a Prayer,” both from his “Slippery When Wet” album.

2. Jackson Browne on his 1972 debut album.

3. Styx, 1977, from their “The Grand Illusion” album. The song hit No. 8 on the charts.

4. “Celebration” in 1980. The group had many hits on the R&B charts, but only one on the Billboard Hot 100.

5. “Shop Around” by The Mira-cles (with Smokey Robinson) was Motown’s first million-selling single in 1961.

6. Robert Weston Smith and Bruce Morrow were competing DJs until Smith (Wolfman Jack) died in 1995. Morrow will host Cousin Brucie’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Weekend this March in upstate New York.


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