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1. Which singer/songwriter released “Masters of War,” and when? What was the song about?

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6. Name the artist who released the album “Havana Moon” in 1983.

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2. Styx, in 1981. Two years later, the band’s “Mr. Roboto” went to No. 3. The song’s chorus line starts with Japanese lyrics.

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as her intended career, cooking was something that was furthest from her mind.

•“Thereweresomefamouswomennovelistsinthosedays,”Childrecalled,“andIintendedtobeone.”Butitwasn’ttobe.Athoughshewroteoften and submitted manuscripts regularly to the New Yorker magazine and other publications, she received only rejection letters.

•Shemoved toNewYorkCityand tooka jobas an advertising copy writer for an upscale home furnishings company. That job didn’t lastlongasshewaspromptlyfiredfor“grossinsubordination.”

•WhentheU.S.enteredWorldWarIIin1941,she wanted to enlist in the military, but her large size made her ineligible for service in either theWACsor theWAVES. Instead, shevolunteeredandwasaccepted into theOfficeof Strategic Services (OSS) in Washington,D.C. There she was placed on assignments that took her all over the world, including tours of dutyinChinaandSriLanka.

•WhileinSriLankain1945,shebeganseeingher future husband, Paul Child, a fellow employeeoftheOSS.TheyweremarriedafterthewarinSeptemberof1946.

•TheymovedtoFrancein1948,whenPaulwasassigned to work at the American Embassy in Paris.ItwastherethatChild’sloveforcookingcameintofullbloom.Shewasquotedassaying,“The whole experience was an opening up of thesoulandspiritforme...Iwashooked--and for life, as it turned out.”

•InParis,Childenrolledintheworld-renowned“Le Cordon Bleu” cooking school. Aftersix months of training, she and two fellow classmates decided to combine their talents and expertise and open their own school.

•They named their school “L’Ecole de TroisGourmandes,”whichtranslatedis“TheSchooloftheThreeGourmands.”

•TheydecidedtocreatetheirowncookbookofFrench cuisine, and make it simple enough to be easily understood and used by the average household cook.

•Butthetaskturnedout tobeagruellingone,andfarmoredifficultandfrustratingthananyof themhadimagined.Itgrewintoa10-yearprocess for Child and her collaborators as they spent months trying to perfect recipes that, among other things, minimized the number of ingredients. During one point in her series of frustrations, she wrote to her principal collaborator Simca Beck: “I’ve just poachedtwo more eggs and thrown them down the toilet!”

•Oncetheworkwasfinallycompletedto theirsatisfaction, the initial draft was sent to a publisher and was promptly turned down. That disappointment was followed by a succession of other rejections as the draft was denied by onepublisherafteranother. Itwasn’tuntil itreached the hands of publisherAlfredKnopfthat the two-volume work was given approval to go into print.

•“Mastering the Art of French Cooking”was released in 1961 andwas an immediatesuccess. The book’s popularity rose quickly and remained on the bestselling cookbook list for over five years. It has become a favoredreference book and teaching tool at cooking schools throughout the world.

•Child’sfirsttelevisionappearancewasin1962on a humbleBoston public television stationwhere she demonstrated the proper method for cooking an omelet. After a surprisingly positive response from both viewers and television executives, she was invited to do a regular cooking series. Her initial pay was about$50pershow.

•Child’sTVprogram,“TheFrenchChef,”grewquicklybeyondthosehumblebeginnings.Soonafter its initial airings, the show was syndicated to96stationsandwasbothacommercialanda

criticalhit.In1964,shewaspresentedwiththeGeorgeFosterPeabodyAwardforherworkonthe show, and just two years later she received an Emmy Award.

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• Ifyou’relookingforsomethingtoeatthatispriced about the same as a mid-range luxury car, search no further. The most expensive food in the world is a rare type of caviar called “Almas.”ThiscaviarfromtheIranianBelugafishwillrunyouabout$34,500perkilogram(2lb.,3oz.),apricethatgivesitthewell-deservednickname “black gold.” Only albino sturgeons between 60 and 100 years old can produceit, and then only those found in the relatively pollution-freesouthernCaspianSea.

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•Whiletherearesomefoodsthatareridiculouslyexpensive, there are also some that are just plain strange. In our Western culture, mostof us would impulsively and quickly squash anycockroachorcricketwemightfindinourhouse. But in many Asian countries, theseinsect critters are actually welcome in the kitchen; in fact, they’re on the menu!

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Q: I have not seen any information on Alex Trebek since the news of his heart attack in June. Is he out of the hospital? Is he back to taping “Jeopardy”? -- Lori Engel, via e-mail

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Pentagon Planning Medals Database Right on the heels of the Supreme Court’s decision that it’s perfectly legal to claim medals one has never earned, the Pentagon is doing something it should have done years ago -- developing a medals database. One hurdle to rolling out a comprehensive, accurate database is the fire that occurred in 1973 in the records center in St. Louis. The records of at least 16 million service members, which included all their medals and service, were lost in that fire. While infor-mation for more recent years has been put on com-puter, earlier files haven’t been digitized -- and some are gone for good. The Pentagon now appears to be ready to take the step of creating a database of the records it does have. Like most efforts involving the govern-ment, it might take a while. At this point, keep an eye on legislation in Congress to replace the original Stolen Valor Act. A few new proposals are out there now, ones that wouldn’t fall within the Supreme Court’s problem with free speech. One, by Sen. Jim Webb, focuses on the personal-gain aspect of wearing unearned medals. Criminal punishment would include fines and impris-onment. Senators Scott Brown and Joe Heck have produced revised version of the original legislation that would make it “a federal misdemeanor for some-one to profit from lying about their military service, re-cords or awards.” Don’t let down your guard just yet. While, thanks to the Supreme Court, there’s not much you can legally do about nailing a phony, you can take names and keep your eyes open. Make use of the existing online databases such as The P.O.W Network [www.pownetwork.org]; The Congressional Medal of Honor Society [www.cmohs.org]; and Home of Heroes [www.homeofheroes.com], which has an alphabetical index of 120,000 genuine recipients of major military awards. Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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Coffee Research Con-tinues to Stir Debate Many of us can’t wait for that first cup of coffee in morning. Many need the caffeine to wake up and get going. As a nation, the daily average for all Americans is 1.9 cups for men and 1.4 cups for women. An average 8-ounce cup of coffee contains anywhere from 90 to 200 milligrams of caffeine. But these days, who even knows what an 8-ounce cup looks like. Order a 24-ounce cup of your favorite blend, drink three or more of these daily and you will have enough caffeine to keep you wide awake and wired for most of the day and much of the night. Caffeine stimulates and acts as a diuretic. Drinking coffee in the late afternoon can inter-fere with sleep, lead to nighttime urination, cause fatigue the following day and the need, therefore, for that extra boost of caffeine to stay awake and concentrate. There are other adverse effects of coffee. Caffeine can stimulate the heart rate and lead to an irregular heartbeat. While caffeine may not lead to heart disease, medications to treat irregular heart-beat are frequently prescribed. The most common are a class of drugs called beta blockers that can cause fatigue, insomnia, decreased libido and an inability to concentrate: all symptoms that may increase the need for another coffee jolt. There is evidence that coffee can impair the absorption of some vitamins and minerals and can cause panic attacks. Some research suggests that it can cause an interference with sperm motility that can contribute to infertility. But like wine and alcohol, there is accumu-lating evidence that coffee can be beneficial to your health. Epidemiologic studies largely conducted at the Harvard School of Public Health have shown that compared to nondrinkers, those consuming

coffee are less likely to have diabetes, strokes, cer-tain forms of cancer and even Alzheimer’s disease. And the evidence indicates that the more you drink, the better. For example, a study conducted in 2005 showed that those who drank more than six cups of coffee daily had a 35 percent reduction in the risk of diabetes. Published recently in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, a joint study by the National Institutes of Health and AARP reported on the effects of coffee on the risk of disease and mortality in 400,000 people ranging from 51 to 70. They examined risk and causes of death in those consuming one, two to three, four to five, or more than six cups of coffee daily. Using sophisti-cated statistical analysis that excluded the risks of cigarette smoking, sedentary lifestyle and dietary indiscretion, the study found that the more coffee consumed, the lower the overall risk of death. In addition, the more coffee, the lower the incidence of heart disease, strokes, peripheral vascular disease, cancer, diabetes, depression and Alzheimer’s. Is it the caffeine in coffee that is causing the health benefits? The answer is almost certainly no, as most evidence suggests that decaffeinated cof-fee has similar health benefits. Coffee has been shown to have the high-est concentration of antioxidants of any beverage. These antioxidants neutralize highly toxic sub-stances in cells that contribute to cell damage. Over time the continued negative effects of oxidants can cause the cell to undergo malignant transformation. And in the case of cells coating the wall of blood vessels, damage by oxidants promotes the deposi-tion of cholesterol and heart disease. Coffee also contains high concentrations of magnesium and chromium that may reduce the risk of diabetes. Because coffee is derived from a nutritious bean, it is not surprising that it contains compounds that promote health. But always consider the down-side when considering the benefits of any bever-age. Just like alcohol, too much caffeinated cof-fee, particularly late in the day, is bad for you. In moderation and particularly without caffeine, coffee can promote health and be an ideal way to quench thirst without consuming empty calories.

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beneficiaries but who are indeed also insured (or eli-gible for) Social Security. In the past, during most of my 32-year career with SSA, a person had to file for Social Security ben-efits at age 65 in order to get their Medicare ben-efits. Even if they were still working or otherwise wanted to delay their benefits until a later date, they still filed for Social Security at 65 to get Medicare coverage. Then their Social Security benefits were immediately suspended until whatever later date they wanted to claim them. But the point is, they had filed for Social Security, so their BIC code was “A” because they were entitled to (although not yet re-ceiving) retirement benefits. So the “T” code was reserved only for those very few people who were not eligible for any kind of Social Security benefit but had paid taxes into the Medicare program. But when the full retirement age climbed to age 66 and people affected by that change started reaching that age, SSA had to change their claims filing rules. The rules now say that you can file for Medicare at age 65 without having to file for Social Security benefits. And these folks had to be given a claim number. It couldn’t be an “A” BIC code, which again means you are getting retirement benefits. It had to be the “T” code, and the definition was changed to: “entitled to Medicare but not yet entitled to Social Security.” That is very different from the old and incor-rect definition I gave in the prior column that said “T” meant you were “insured for Medicare but not insured for Social Security.” There are currently millions of “T” benefi-ciaries, and I confused that small share of them who read this column. If you are a “T” beneficiary (mean-ing your Medicare card shows your SSN with a “T” behind it), you are very likely to be a person who

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ANSWER: The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) doesn’t involve a detailed list-ing of good and bad foods. It’s a general approach that identifies the food groups that are best for low-ering blood pressure. You get to pick foods from those groups that appeal to you. That’s one of the beauties of the diet: It permits many choices. Grains are one of the major groups in the diet. Grains include products made from wheat, barley, rye, oats and other such cereal grains, even grains that aren’t familiar to our diet. Every day, peo-ple should eat seven to eight servings of grain foods. A serving is a slice of bread, 1 ounce of cereal, or half a cup of cooked rice (brown), pasta or cereal. The next group is three to four servings of fruit, with a serving being equal to a medium-size fruit, a quarter-cup of dried fruit or 6 ounces of fruit juice. People also should eat four or five servings of vegetables a day, with a serving being 1 cup leafy vegetables, half a cup cooked vegetables or 6 ounces of vegetable juice. Two to three low-fat dairy products are al-lowed, with 8 ounces of skim milk, 1 cup low-fat yo-gurt or 1 1/2 ounces of low-fat cheese constituting a serving. Two meat servings a day are permitted, with 3 ounces being a serving of cooked meat, poul-try or fish. Fats and oils are the final group. Two or three servings meet the requirement, with 1 tea-spoon of margarine, 2 tablespoons of low-fat mayon-naise or 2 tablespoons of light salad dressing each being a serving. In addition, 1 1/2 ounces of nuts are allowed four times a week. In addition, you must keep sodium down to 1,500 mg a day. Sodium is listed on all nutrition la-bels. The booklet on high blood pressure speaks of the many other issues involved in controlling this widespread disorder. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 104W, Box 536475, Or-lando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money or-der (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipi-ent’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Six months ago my husband, 78, had an artificial hip installed -- if that’s the right word. The operation was a

complete success, and he was up and walking shortly after the surgery. However, since he’s been home, he does nothing but sit. He says he’s afraid he’ll wear out the new hip. I thought that the operation was done to make people more active. Isn’t that so? -- O.P.

ANSWER: It is so. Mobility and freedom from pain are the reasons why artificial hips have gained such high regard. Your husband isn’t going to wear out the hip. The new joint lasts up to 25 or more years. He can do anything that his doctor has not specifically said not to do. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer indi-vidual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column when-ever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Three Simple Steps to Weight Loss Far too many of us, women especially, can develop weight problems as we age. We’re less active. Menopause doesn’t help. We might have different eating patterns. Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have done a study that looked at self-monitoring as a way to reduce weight. The study results show how we can lose weight safely in three steps: 1) Keep a journal that reports everything that’s eaten; 2) Don’t skip meals; 3) Don’t go out to lunch. Sounds so simple, doesn’t it?

They divided 123 overweight and obese se-nior women into two groups for the yearlong study: one group used diet and exercise, and the other only diet. Here’s what they learned: Women who kept journals of what they ate lost six pounds more than those who didn’t keep a journal. This appeared to be the most important of the three steps, and it makes sense. If we write down exactly what we eat, it’s easier to identify whether we’re meeting our goals. The trick is to be honest, and being honest means measuring portions and reading labels -- and always keeping your journal with you in case you do eat while away from home. Women who went out for lunch at least once a week lost five pounds less than those who didn’t, or who ate lunch out less frequently. When you eat at a restaurant, you can’t control the size of the portions or how the food is cooked. Women who skipped meals lost eight pounds less than those who didn’t skip meals. Re-searchers weren’t sure why this was so, but it could be that being hungry leads to overeating or eating out. Eating at regular times gave the best success.

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What’s To Do After Retirement? Q: After almost two years of getting ready to retire, finally selling our home and moving to a smaller one in a retirement com-munity, getting rid of our accumulated stuff, and saying goodbye to our friends and neigh-bors, we are just now realizing that we haven’t given much thought to anything else. Suddenly, we’ve found ourselves unprepared to handle all the time that’s now on our hands. After all the careful planning we did to get ourselves to this point, I’m afraid we didn’t even consider what’s next for us. Do you have any tips for new retir-ees like us who are active and healthy and want to stay that way? We’re still years away from the rocking chair!

A: Sit down, take a deep breath, and start making a list of the things that make you the happi-est. What are some things you have always wanted to do but couldn’t because time and energy spent on the workforce wouldn’t allow it? Wives’ lifestyles usually change a lot less than their husband’s. Most wives are used to run-ning the household, planning the meals, tidying up the house and so forth. That doesn’t change much in retirement. For the average husband, however, the lifestyle change can be quite profound. In the recent book, “The Retirement Maze,” authors Rob Pascale, Louis Primavera and Rip Roach state that: “Many Americans intuitively believe that the United States is a work-driven culture, that one’s job is a primary source of identity and a means of determining self-worth.” Retirement changes that. For men, regardless of their former careers, responsibilities or salaries, to be contented they need to associate with their new peers on a different level. Everyone becomes equal. That can be a difficult ad-justment for some men. Now their relationships are based on attitude, personality, finances, avocations, sports and health, rather than position or title. Partners begin spending 24-hours together, experience a loss of privacy and often feel a sense of boredom. The loss of long-term friends, deteriorat-ing health and dwindling wealth can come into play. Seek new interests. Look for a hobby or ac-tivity that you can share as a couple. Donate your time to a worthwhile cause. Go back to school and learn something new, consider starting a business or writing your autobiography for your grandkids. Remember, everyone is gifted with a valu-able talent, and you have experience and wisdom that others do not. Share your talents, contribute to your community and just enjoy your new life! * * *

Q: Our parents are now in their 80s and dealing with major health issues. Mom feels Dad is losing his mental sharpness. He owned his own business and has done well fi-nancially. They have never discussed their es-tate plans and/or wishes with us. We feel there are things we should know, but we don’t feel comfortable opening up that discussion. Do you recommend bringing up this subject?

A: Yes. Siblings, especially those who have entrepreneurial parents, can feel intimidated asking their parents about their assets and final prepara-tions. However, because of tax laws, the need for a will or actual trust documents and the provisions they have made for their survivors, there are many things that need to be considered and put in order. The simplest way is to bite the bullet and tell your parents that you are concerned and would like to know what you should be prepared to do if

they should die or become disabled. Suggest that you would like to carry out their wishes rather than having the state government or an appointed lawyer make those decisions for them. Whatever response you get from them, be it a complete explanation of the plans they have legally put into place already, or intend to, or even if they ignore your questions altogether, you must remem-ber this: It is their estate, and what they intend to do with it is strictly their business.

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● On Aug. 16, 1896, George Carmack spots nuggets of gold in a creek bed near the Klondike River in Canada’s Yukon Terri-tory. His lucky discovery sparks the last great gold rush in the American West. Over the next two years, as many as 50,000 would-be miners arrived in the region.

● On Aug. 17, 1915, Charles F. Kettering is issued a patent for his “engine-starting de-vice” -- the first electric ignition for automo-biles. In the early years, drivers used hand cranks to start the internal combustion pro-cess that powered car engines.

● On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Social Security Act. Although it was initially created to com-bat unemployment during the Great Depres-sion, Social Security now functions primarily as a safety net for retirees and the disabled.

● On Aug. 18, 1940, Walter Percy Chrys-ler, the founder of the American automotive corporation that bears his name, dies in New York. Aside from automobiles, Chrysler was known for financing the 77-story Art Deco Chrysler Building skyscraper in midtown Manhattan. When completed in 1930, it was the tallest building in the world and the first manmade structure to top 1,000 feet.

● On Aug. 19, 1953, the Iranian military, with the assistance of the United States gov-ernment, overthrows the government of Pre-mier Mohammed Mosaddeq and reinstates the Shah of Iran. As thanks for the help, the Shah signed over 40 percent of Iran’s oil fields to U.S. companies. However, the Shah was toppled from power in 1979.

● On Aug. 13, 1961, East German soldiers begin building a wall between Soviet-con-trolled East Berlin and the democratic west-ern section of the city. Berlin residents found themselves cut off from friends or family until the wall was dismantled in 1989.

● On Aug. 15, 1983, Hurricane Alicia forms south of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. Three days later, the Texas Gulf Coast is slammed by the storm, causing 21 deaths. The $2 billion in damages recorded was a record for hurricane damage in Texas at the time.



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The Smasher and the Simply Smashing

Before he hit the 40-feet hook shot out of the straw to take him to within two putts of the Green Jacket, a little bit of banter in the room turned to what Bubba Watson was wearing.

As most of us know by now, Bub-ba Watson won the Masters, largely due to his monstrous 300-plus yard drives and unorthodox swinging style. But I, too, became curious about Watson’s game and, yes, his style, too.

For the techies out there, Watson uses a PING G20 driver with a cus-tom pink True Temper Grafalloy Bi-Matrix shaft. The same exact driver will be made available to pro shops this year, the company announced after the tournament.

Pink is a color that most sports fans are becoming accustomed to. It appears in splashes on various uni-forms these days to signify the fight against breast cancer, a cause that has successfully managed to co-opt that color and increase awareness. Knowing this, we were all a little leery of making fun of the color.

And we were right: Ping donates $300 to Watson’s charity for every 300-foot drive he makes. His Phoe-nix-based charity aims to donate $1 million to various organizations

during the year, and after this win, it’s a safe bet to say it will do so.

But his manner of dress and that unorthodox swinging style also reminded me of former PGA tour-nament winner from the ‘60s, Doug Sanders.

Known as the “Peacock of the Fairways,” Sanders came out of nowhere to win the Canadian Open as an amateur. His best finish at the Masters was a fourth place tie, and he won 20 events on the Tour, but Sanders was best known for his manner of dress. Sanders was famous for his “Mad Men”-esque devotion to what he wore. He was known to wear golf shoes that looked more like dress shoes, pleated golf plants, button-down cardigans and a golf polo. Each out-fit had complimentary colors of the same shade, and he even made sure his golf bags matched his outfit.

While both Sanders and Watson are philanthropists and champions, they have something else in com-mon — they’re both self-taught golfers. Neither has taken a lesson in his life. Sanders grew up a poor cotton farmer’s son; Watson’s father was a Green Beret Vietnam veteran who gave him a 9-iron once and told him to “beat it down the fairway.”

Well, Watson surely will be beat-ing it down the fairway for a while now, and nobody will make fun of his clothes anymore, but I have one suggestion — and I’m sure Mr. Sanders would agree — you should at least shave before putting on the Green Jacket. Sure he won in a play-off, but this isn’t hockey, you know.

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Ichiro Gets His Shot For more than a decade, Seattle has had one namein sports: Ichiro. Now, after a surprise trade, the New York Yankees add his name to the pantheonof greats that have played out their Hall of Famecareers in the Bronx. Ichiro’s Hall of Fame bona fides are not in anyway, shape or form in doubt. He’s already in theJapanese baseball hall, but let’s consider his career inAmerica so far. He was the first rookie in Major League Baseballhistory to win the MVP award (and was considered byvoters for that distinction in another eight seasons).He holds the record for hits in a season (262) and,for that matter, is the only player in baseball historyto gather 200 hits in a season for 10 years. He haswon the batting title twice and has 10 Gold Gloveawards on his mantle. The one thing the 10-time all-star is missing is aring. Well ... that’s likely to change. Yankee brass pulled off what appears to be a prettysolid trade in shipping D.J. Mitchell and DannyFarquhar to the Mariners minor league system -- tworight-handers that appear to be solid enough, butexpendable for a team like the Yanks. As for Ichiro, he didn’t get shipped anywhere ...before the Yankees and Mariners were set to squareoff in Seattle for an evening game, Ichiro simplywalked across the hallway and traded his pinstripesuit for a set of Yankee road grays. Same day, same game trades have happenedthroughout the course of baseball history. Max Flackwas traded from the Chicago Cubs to the St. LouisCardinals for Cliff Heathcoate in 1922 in the middle ofa double header. Guys used to get traded for bags ofdonuts before the era of guaranteed contracts. But there were concessions made. According to theYankees, Ichiro agreed to bat ninth, platoon againstleft-handers, switch from right to left field and waivehis no trade clause. “One by one, every box got ticked off,” Yankee GMBrian Cashman told ESPN. “Worst-case scenario, I’veimproved my outfield situation. Best-case scenariois a tremendous upside. We might be getting asuperstar.” Cashman is wrong in that regard -- he did just geta superstar. Ichiro hasn’t lost much in the physicalskill department -- he was playing down to hissurroundings. That isn’t without precedent for the Yankees either:Hall of Famer Johnny Mize finished his last fiveseasons with the New York Yankees under similarconditions and won five World Series rings. While he will now be just one of the large trees inthe forest on an aging, yet star-studded lineup in NewYork, where the one name in town is “Jeter,” he shiftsback into a higher gear. It’s what the greats do, andhe’s in the right place to do it, too.

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Vintage Lady Lamp Lights up Collectors Q: Enclosed is a photo of a tall electric lamp that I got from a dear friend of mine. She bought it years ago from either a tag or estate sale. The lamp is the shape of a woman and 29 inches tall. The only markings are on the base, behind the lady’s foot. Imprinted in the plaster base are the words “Continental Art Co.” I tried to find out about the company but only learned it was an American company from the 1950s. I had it rewired and purchased a new shade that was almost like the original. The person in the shop who rewired my lamp thought it was from Europe, but I’m not so sure now. Any information you can find out about my lady lamp would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and efforts. She’s not bad for an old lady!

A: Your figural lady lamp was made in the United States. Conti-nental Art Co. was located in Chicago, Ill. They made chalkware and plaster fig-ural lamps in the 1940s and 1950s. Their vintage lamps are collectible and many are selling on the Internet. Y o u r circa 1950 lamp would probably be worth $175 to $225. * * *

Q: I am 83 years old and bought a complete set of sterling silver flatware in 1946. I have enclosed a drawing of the mark that is seen on each piece. The set is service for 8 and includes extra serving pieces. When it was bought, I was told that it could be redeemed for cash but don’t remember what large bank it was. I would like to know the value of it today and any information you can provide on its his-tory.

A: The value all depends on what you are

planning to do. Are you going to sell to an interested buyer or to a dealer? Are you planning to keep the set and have it insured? You might expect to receive about 25 to 50 percent when selling to an individual buyer. Dealers would probably offer you 10 to 35 percent of the total value. If you plan to have the set insured, the val-ue would be what it would cost you to replace it. Westmoreland Sterling was sold door-to-door in the 1940s. They were located in Wallingford, Conn., and made five patterns that included John and Priscilla, Lady Hilton, Milburn Rose, Enchanting Orchid, and George and Martha. Insure your set for approximately $4,500 to $5,500.

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

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Practice after your round Practice is critical in order to see improve-ment in your golf game or to maintain a golf game that is at a level that you are happy with. But unless you are practicing efficiently, your results will be slow and disap-pointing. I see many golfers get to the golf course early and practice certain elements of their games that they think they need to work on, but once they get out onto the golf course they find that they are struggling with a cmpletely different element of their game. To better manage your time and the ef-fectiveness of your practice sessions, practice after your round of golf instead of before. Of course, it’s still a good idea to warm up, but just enough to get loose and have a feel for what kind of shot you showed up with that day. Don’t try to overhaul your swing before you hit the first tee box. Take detailed notes of how you played each hole land then look for a pattern. If you notice you’ve missed a lot of fairways, hit the practice tee after your round and hit a bucket of balls with your driver. If you had a lot of 3-putts because of lack of distance control, head to the practice putting green and work on your feel. Not only will you be working on the area of your game that needs the most improvement, but you are building your confidence for your next round of golf.

French Chef” ran for 199 episodes between1963and1966.ItwasjustoneofmanyshowsChild appeared on during her long career. Other programs included “Julia Child and Company,” “Julia Child and More Company” and“DinneratJulia’s.”Shewasalsoaregulargueston“GoodMorning,America.”

•Childwrotemanyothercookbooks,including“In Julia’s Kitchen with Master Chefs,”“Bakingwith Julia,” “Julia’s Delicious LittleDinners” and “Julia’s Casual Dinners.” Many of these were accompanied by their own TV specials.

• Julia Child died on August 13, 2004, justtwodays shyofher92ndbirthday. Shewasremembered by her family and friends as a person of great generosity who loved to teach others. Though she once mourned her “lack of talent,” Child left an indelible legacy in the kitchens of people around the world.

•Inadditiontoinspiringboththebookandfilm,“Julie and Julia,” Child’s life inspired an exhibit entitled“JuliaChild’sKitchen”tobeinstalledat the National Museum of American History.

• The exhibit is 20 feet by 14 feet, the exactdimensions of Child’s kitchen in Massachusetts. Thoughthewallsandfloorwerecreatedfortheexhibit, everything else found there is from Child’s own former kitchen. The arrangement of everything found inside was assembled to exactly replicate her original workspace.

• Thereareover1,200individualpiecesintheexhibit, including equipment housed in the cabinets and drawers. These objects are not visible to the general public, but hundreds of othersstillare.■

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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.

•Don’tconfuselevophobia, thefearofobjectstoaperson’sleft,withdextrophobia, thefearofobjectstotheright.

•Although some of us fear the possibility ofcancer,anextremecarcinophobewillconvincehimself he has cancer because he touchedsomeone who has it.

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2. True or false: Nolan Ryan spent more seasons in the National League, but won more games in the American League.

3. When was the last time the Uni-versity of Minnesota won a Big Ten football championship?

4. Steve Nash holds the record for most NBA seasons shooting 50 per-cent from the field, 90 percent on free throws and 40 percent on 3-pointers. How many seasons?

5. In 2012, Brayden Schenn became the second player in Flyers history to tally three points in his first NHL postseason game. Who was the first?

6. When was the last time before Brad Keselowski’s victory in 2012 that a Dodge won at NASCAR’s Tal-ladega Speedway?

7. Who holds the record among men’s tennis players for most victo-ries at the ATP World Tour Finals?

Answers1. Tommy John in 1978-79.2. True. He had 189 victories in 13

A.L. seasons and 135 in 14 N.L. sea-sons.

3. It was 1967, under coach Murray Warmath.

4. Four seasons.5. Rosaire Paiement, in 1968.6. It was 1976 (Dave Marcis).7. Roger Federer has won the event

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1. Which singer/songwriter released “Masters of War,” and when? What was the song about?

2. Name the group that had a hit with “Too Much Time on My Hands.”

3. Who had a hit with “Your Love” in 1975?

4. What kind of music did The Sur-faris, The Champs, The Ventures, The Shadows and The Atlantics have in common?

5. Which handheld music device went on sale in 1979?

6. Name the artist who released the album “Havana Moon” in 1983.

Answers1. Bob Dylan, in 1963. The song

was about the arms buildup during the Cold War. For its February 1963 issue, Broadside magazine printed the song’s lyrics and music on the cover.

2. Styx, in 1981. Two years later, the band’s “Mr. Roboto” went to No. 3. The song’s chorus line starts with Japanese lyrics.

3. Graham Central Station. They’re still playing after all these years and recently opened for Prince.

4. All were surf groups, getting their start in the 1960s.

5. The Sony Walkman. The intro-duction of the first personal stereo cassette player sparked a revolution in personal electronics.

6. Carlos Santana. The single by the same name was written in 1957 by Chuck Berry of “Maybellene” fame.


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