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Even famous people had to start somewhere, as you’ll soon see. This week, Tidbits has researched some of their early jobs — before the famous became famous.

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• It’s hard to imagine James Bond as a milkman, but that was actor Sean Connery’s first job during his youth in Scotland. He went on to serve in the Royal Navy, followed up by positions as a lifeguard and ditch digger.

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• Five-time Oscar winner Clint Eastwood held a number of positions before making it big. He labored as a lumberjack, lifeguard, golf caddy, aircraft factory worker, steel mill employee and gas station attendant. At one point, he was cleaning swimming pools by day and auditioning for bit parts by night. He was nearly 30 by the time he got his breakthrough part as Rowdy Yates in the CBS series “Rawhide.” turn the page for more!

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• FOX news commentator Mike Huckabee has worn many hats over the course of his lifetime. As a young man, he was a Baptist minister and the youngest president ever of the Arkansas Southern State convention for that denomination. At 41, he was elected governor of Arkansas, becoming one of America’s youngest governors. Huckabee moved on to become a presidential candidate in the 2008 election and has written two books since that time. He is also a musician, playing the bass in his band Capitol Offense, and he performs regularly on his news magazine program.

• Before her show-business success, Whoopi Goldberg had a job in a funeral parlor putting makeup on embalmed corpses. Goldberg enjoyed the job because her clients, “never complained about how they looked.”

• That “wild and crazy guy” Steve Martin’s first job was selling concessions at Disneyland before he advanced to performing magic tricks, juggling and creating balloon animals at the park. He attended UCLA, majoring in philosophy and theater, before becoming a writer for variety entertainers such as Glen Campbell, the Smothers Brothers, Dick van Dyke and Sonny & Cher. Martin was in his mid-20s when he first branched out into stand-up comedy. He’s appeared in more than 50 movies and is an accomplished banjo player, as well as a bestselling author.

GI Bill Changes There have been a number of changes to the education benefits this year in the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Earlier in 2011, the rules changed so that all public school in-state fees and tuition will be paid and private schools are paid to a maximum of $17,500. A rate schedule was set for activeduty members pursuing a degree. Fees for second and subsequent certifications or licenses will be reimbursed, as will tests for admission, such as the SAT. Funds will begin being paid every month instead of at the beginning of each term. Housing allowances will be paid at the “rate of pursuit,” rounded to the next tenth. An example: If you’re attending school at one-quarter rate (as opposed to full time), your housing rate would be 25 percent rounded up to 30 percent. Here’s one to pay attention to with the coming semester-end holidays: There is no housing allowance paid for the period between semesters. Still more changes take effect on Oct. 1: --Flight schools’ in-state tuition and fees will be paid up to $10,000 per year.

--Apprenticeship and on-the-job training will be paid on a prorated basis determined by how much time is spent in the program. There’s a set allowance for books and supplies. --Active-duty military can receive a stipend for books and supplies.

--Correspondence school in-state tuition will be paid up to $8,500 per year.

--Non-college degree programs at in-state schools will be paid for, up to $17,500. --If you’re a student in a distance-learning program, a housing allowance will be paid.

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Humidifier May Help Dog’s Skin Allergy By Samantha Mazzotta

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have just read your column about “Cara,” the 7-year-dog with skin allergies who itches and scratches terribly. My dog had this problem, too, and I was helped by the Tibetan Terrier Club of Canada with a very simple solution -- run a humidifier for at least eight hours per day in the room where “Cara” sleeps. I did this with my scratchy fellow, and the problem was solved within a few days! Neither my vet nor groomer had ever heard of such a thing. I also switched to Science Diet Sensitive Skin kibbles. No more scratching at my house. Hope you can pass this on to Cara’s owner. -- Pattie R., via email DEAR PATTIE: Thanks for the helpful advice! A change in diet and the humidifier may have a positive effect on Cara’s allergies. Pets can be very sensitive to seemingly benign dog or cat

foods, and it’s often a trial-and-error process to find a diet that such pets can tolerate. Be sure to include your pet’s veterinarian in the process so that he or she knows what your pet is eating and is able to offer advice and expertise that could help. The Tibetan Terrier Club of Canada can be found online at www.tibetanterriercanada.com. The site has general information about the Tibetan Terrier breed and basic care guidelines, as well as links to other Tibetan Terrier clubs around the world. Readers, have you found a diet or medical remedy for your allergic pet? Let others know by sending in your pet’s story to ask@pawscorner. com, or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.

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Anxiety, Phobias and Panic Attacks DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What is the difference between anxiety and panic attack? I am claustrophobic, and I need to fly from the West Coast to the East Coast and back. I can’t do so because of my problem. I have tried therapy several times, but it did not help. I do not want to go that route again. Can you give me some suggestions on how to be able to fly with this problem? Is there a medicine I could take before I get on the plane? -- Anon. ANSWER: Anxiety is excessive worry. In some cases, worry is appropriate. But with pathological anxiety, the worry is about things that don’t merit worry or about imagined things that truly merit no concern. Under “anxiety disorders” are many different conditions, each with a slightly different set of symptoms. They all share some things in common. Panic attacks are the sudden onset of terror in places where such terror is inappropriate. The attack builds to a high point in a matter of 10 minutes or less. The attack can take place in a perfectly neutral situation, like shopping in the grocery store. During an attack, the heart beats fast, people become short of breath, and they often sweat and fear they are at death’s door. Phobias are unreasonable fears of people, places and things that don’t engender fear in others. Claustrophobia is the fear of being in an enclosed space, like an airplane. Phobias can bring on a

I’m not certain these distinctions are of importance to you. The important thing for you is to uproot whatever it is that paralyzes you when you must board an airplane or to blunt it so you can function. Mental health professionals can get you over anxiety, panic attacks and phobias. I’m not positive what you mean by “going that route” again. Do you mean a detailed probing into your childhood and such matters? That isn’t usually necessary. The doctor might prescribe a medicine that calms you and that you take only when needed. You won’t become dependent on that medicine every day of your life. You use it only for the situation that throws you into such high anxiety. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband, 78 years old, fell off a ladder, and his head struck the sidewalk. I insisted he go to the emergency room, although he put up a fight. In the ER, the examining doctor gave him a very complete examination. He ordered a CT scan of his brain. The doctor found nothing wrong, and the scan was said to be normal. They sent us home. This week we got a report of the scan. It says my husband has brain atrophy. I had to look up the meaning of atrophy. My husband was never an Einstein, but what is the significance of brain atrophy? He carries on a reasonable conversation, and he reads the paper carefully. Need we be concerned? I’m upset. He isn’t. -- W.Y. ANSWER: Atrophy means shrinkage. If everyone your husband’s age had a brain scan, most of their reports would say brain atrophy. It’s something that happens with age. It doesn’t imply any serious trouble. It shouldn’t scare you or him.

• Ashton Kutcher’s father Larry was an employee at an Iowa General Mills factory, so it figures Kutcher would have a job at the Cedar Rapids cereal plant while pursuing a degree in biochemical engineering. While a student at the University of Iowa, he was recruited by a scout to enter a modeling competition. After winning the state contest, he traveled to New York where he got his start in Calvin Klein ads. His first television role came along in 1998 on “That 70s Show.”

• Michael Dell secured his first job at age 12, washing dishes in a Chinese restaurant. During high school, he was selling subscriptions to the Houston Post. At 15, he made a choice that launched his destiny — He purchased his first computer and took it apart to see how it worked. At 19, as a pre-med student, he started up a side business “PCs Unlimited,” which upgraded customers’ computers. Within months, he had incorporated as “Dell Computer Corporation.” In 1992, when Dell was 27, he was the youngest CEO with a company on Fortune magazine’s list of the Top 500 corporations. By 1996, the company was experiencing sales of $1 million a day from online sales. Today, he is ranked the 44th wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of $14.6 billion. • Jack Nicholson, voted Class Clown by his Class of 1954, worked as a lifeguard before taking a job as a messenger boy for the animation department at MGM studios. When it was discovered he had significant artistic ability, he was offered a job as an animator, which he turned down to pursue an acting career. This choice led to 12 Oscar nominations, with three wins.

• While studying English and philosophy and doing a little acting at Wisconsin’s Ripon College, megastar Harrison Ford was expelled

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three days before graduation for failure to complete a required thesis. As a talented selftaught woodworker, he was contracted to construct an out-building for Brazilian musician Sergio Mendez, and the word spread of Ford’s talents. He was on a construction job for a casting director when the gentleman helped him get a part in 1973’s “American Graffiti.” It was on to “Star Wars” in 1977, followed by the first of the Indiana Jones series, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” in 1981.

• Prior to “St. Elsewhere” and “Deal or No Deal” fame, Howie Mandel was a carpet salesman. He was so good at it, he opened his own store and by age 24, owned several stores in the Toronto area. In his free time, he was trying his hand at stand-up comedy, and it soon blossomed into a new career.

• Television journalist and legal commentator Nancy Grace is a former Georgia state prosecutor who made the decision to enter law school after the murder of her fiancé. She moved to “Court TV” from there, then on to CNN. Her first job, however, was working the candy counter at the Macon Sears Roebuck store.

• The name of Madonna Louise Veronica Cicconi is most often associated with her frequently controversial singing career. But her moneyearning career began at a Times Square Dunkin’ Donuts shop. Madonna arrived in New York at age 20 with $35 in her pocket and a lot of ambition. Today, in addition to her music, she is a noted fashion designer, children’s book author, film director and producer.

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• In 1986, little did the managers at Hollywood’s El Pollo Loco restaurant know that their newest hire would go on to reign as People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive.” Brad Pitt’s first job in Hollywood was standing on the curb out front of the restaurant dressed in a chicken suit waving at customers and handing out flyers.

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• It was noted American wit Groucho Marx who made the following sage observation: “There’s one way to find out if a man is honest -- ask him. If he says ‘Yes,’ you know he is a crook.” • When the city of Los Angeles was founded, it was given the name “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora de los Angeles de Porciuncula,” which translates to “The Town of Our Lady of the Angels of Porciuncula.” Back then, in 1781, there were just 52 settlers to start what is now the second most populous city in the country. • When speaking of dead languages, Latin is the one that probably comes to mind most often. It’s not quite dead, though; it’s the official language of Vatican City. • Those who keep track of such things say that a professional ballet dancer goes

• The yo-yo became popular in the United States after it was marketed by Donald F. Duncan Sr., a businessman from Chicago, but he didn’t invent the toy. In 1928, Duncan was on a business trip to San Francisco when he saw Philippine immigrant Pedro Flores, who had gotten financing to manufacture the yo-yos and had trademarked the name, demonstrating how to use the toy. Duncan realized that the toy had the potential to be a huge success, so he paid Flores $5,000 for all the rights. Incidentally, the name “yo-yo” means “come-come” in the native language of the Philippines. • If you’re like the average American, showers account for nearly one-third of your home water use. *** Thought for the Day: “Any reviewer who expresses rage and loathing for a novel is preposterous. He or she is like a person who has put on full armor and attacked a hot fudge sundae.” -- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

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1. Is the Book of Galatians in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. From Mosaic law, what would happen to the person who cursed his father or mother? Imprisonment, Outcast, 10 Lashings, Death 3. In Genesis 14:3, what lake is called the Salt Sea? Galilee, Lake Pison, Dead Sea, Euphrates 4. From Daniel 2, who had a dream about a statue composed of different materials? Jezebel, Daniel, Rezin, Nebuchadnezzar 5. In Acts 7, who said, “Lord, lay not this sin to their charge”? Philip, Stephen, Luke, David 6. Whose biblical name meant “salvation”? Jude, Ahaz, Hosea, Ruth

1. GEOGRAPHY: What U.S. state lies directly south of South Dakota? 2. HISTORY: Which World War II battle was fought entirely by air? 3. FAMOUS PEOPLE: Martha Jane Burke was better known by what name? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Who was known as the Maid of Orleans? 5. LITERATURE: Who wrote the book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”? 6. LANGUAGE: What is something that is mordant? 7. RELIGION: Who was the first canonized saint of the New World? 8. TELEVISION: Who is the voice of Moe in the animated comedy “The Simpsons”? 9. GEOLOGY: What is coal made of originally? 10. POETRY: Who wrote the line, “But only God can make a tree.”

When was the last time before 2010 that no Los Angeles baseball team was in the majorleague playoffs? Three Seattle Mariners stole at least 25 bases each during the 2010 season. When was the last time the Mariners accomplished such a feat? Name the last NFL expansion franchise before the Houston Texas in 2002 to win its inaugural regular-season game. How many times has a University of Kentucky Wildcat basketball player been the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft? In the 2010-11 season, Teemu Selanne tallied 80 points, the third-highest total for a player 40 or older in NHL history. Who had the top two totals? Who was the first NASCAR driver other than Richard Petty to win the Daytona 500 more than once? Name the last left-handed tennis player before Petra Kvitova in 2011 to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title.

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Keep the change! This week, we’re talking about the changes that U.S. currency has undergone since it was first issued in the 17th century.

• America has had paper money since before it was even a nation. The Massachusetts Bay Colony issued it first in 1690. In 1775, in the midst of the Revolutionary War, paper currency was issued to finance the conflict, with the anticipation of tax revenues to cover it. The paper notes soon devalued, due to a lack of strong financial backing and the ease of counterfeiting.

• Beginning in 1877, all U.S. currency was printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, an agency of the Treasury Department. The bills were 25 percent larger than present-day money. In 1929, the size was reduced, and all bills conformed to the style of having a portrait on the front and a monument on the back.

• Can you name the individuals on the front and the item on the back of each denomination of currency? Of course, you know Washington is on the $1 bill, but did you know that the Great Seal of the United States is on the back? Lincoln is on the front of the $5 bill, with the Lincoln Memorial on the back. The $10 bill features the portrait of Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury, with the U.S. Treasury Building on the flip side. Seventh President Andrew Jackson’s face graces the front of the

• On Oct. 9, 1635, religious dissident Roger Williams is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony by the General Court after speaking out against the right of civil authorities to punish religious dissension. Williams established a settlement called “Providence” in Rhode Island, open to those seeking freedom of conscience. • On Oct. 6, 1866, in Indiana, the Reno Gang carries out the first robbery of a moving train, making off with $10,000. This new method of sticking up moving trains in remote locations low on law enforcement soon became popular in the American West. • On Oct. 3, 1917, the U.S. Congress passes the War Revenue Act, increasing income taxes to raise money for the war effort. A graduated tax system was introduced, with rates starting at 1 percent and rising to 7 percent for taxpayers with income above $500,000. • On Oct. 4, 1927, sculpting begins on the granite images of presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Jefferson’s image was originally fashioned to the right of Washington. Within two years, the face was badly cracked and workers blasted the sculpture off the mountain. Sculpting began again with Jefferson on the left side of Washington. • On Oct. 5, 1947, President Harry Truman makes the first televised presidential address, asking Americans to cut back on food to help starving Europeans. He requested that the public voluntarily forgo meat on Tuesdays, eggs and poultry on Thursdays and to save a slice of bread each day. • On Oct. 7, 1960, the first episode of the onehour television drama “Route 66” airs. The show followed two young men, Buz Murdock and Tod Stiles, as they drove across the country in a Corvette convertible, doing odd jobs and looking for adventure. • On Oct. 8, 1970, the best-known living Russian writer, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, wins the Nobel Prize for literature. The Soviet government demonstrated its displeasure by preventing him from personally accepting the award. Solzhenitsyn’s works had to be secreted out of Russia in order to be published.

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Is It Time to Stop Driving? In spite of our reputation, the statistics say that we seniors aren’t bad drivers. A 2010 report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that, “Contrary to expectations, senior drivers aren’t causing more crashes than they used to.” Rates of crashes in drivers 70 and older have actually declined. The catch, however, is that we must know when to stop or limit our driving. Once we start making driving mistakes, the results can range from merely annoying (having our driving restricted) to catastrophic (a serious crash or death). Ask yourself: Are other drivers honking at you more lately? Have you hit a curb or mailbox? Do you have a hard time backing up, possibly because it’s difficult to turn around in the seat? Do you wonder which way to go at exit ramps? These might be signs that you need to think about whether to continue driving. There are tools and information online to help you decide if you need to stop or limit your driving. Go to www.hartfordauto.thehartford.com and search for Crash Risk Assessment. Also look for Safety for Older Drivers. Take the quiz for drivers age 50 and older. Consider taking a senior driver refresher course. Go to AARP.org (or call 1-888-2277669) and look for Driver Safety Program. Locate a class near you or sign up for the online class. Classes are often held in senior centers, adult education classes and hospitals. If you’re concerned about an elderly parent who is still driving, AARP has put together an online seminar that helps explore the topic. Go to AARP.org and search for “We Need to Talk” or call the AARP number above.

$20 bill, with the White House featured on the back. Civil War general and 18th President Ulysses Grant is on the $50 bill with the U.S. Capitol on the back, and Benjamin Franklin can be seen on the $100 bill, with Independence Hall on the reverse.

• The average $1 bill will be in circulation about 42 months. The life span of the $5 and $10 denominations is 16 to 18 months and 24 months for the $20 bill. A $50 bill will last about 55 months, with the $100 bill’s span averaging 89 months.

• 1946 was the last year that $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 bills were printed.

• Washington, D.C.’s Bureau of Printing and Engraving occupies 25 acres of floor space. There is an additional printing plant in Fort Worth, Texas. During Fiscal Year 2010, the Bureau printed about 6.4 billion notes, including 1.86 billion $1 bills and about 2.27 billion $20s. That’s approximately 26 million bills a day. Nine tons of ink are used daily to print the day’s total face value of about $974 million. 95 percent of that amount is being used to replace notes already in circulation. It costs about 9.6 cents to print each bill. • The Bureau’s offset printing presses are over 50 feet long with a weight of more than 70 tons. They spit out about 10,000 sheets of currency per hour.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Cosmic changes create a potential for disruptions in your travel plans. In the meantime, you might want to consider shifting your focus to another area of your life that needs attention. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s a good time for beauty-loving Bovines to enjoy something special for the senses. It will restore your spirit and return you to the workaday world ready for the next challenge. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) With your planetary ruler, Mercury, going retrograde, you might want to slow down the pace in pursuing some of your projects. Rushing things could be counterproductive. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Tensions begin to ease in those once-testy relationships. This helps create a more positive aspect all around. Expect to hear news that could lead you to rethink a recent decision. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The pace of activity that had slowed last week now begins to pick up. This is good news for Leos and Leonas who have career-building plans that need to be put into operation. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Venus offers encouragement to romance-seeking Virgos who are ready to get up, get out and meet more people, one of whom could be that long-sought soul mate. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) An ongoing problem with a co-worker might need to be sent to arbitration. Get all your facts together so that you have a solid base from which to make your argument. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You are usually decisive about most matters. But you might want to defer your decision-making this week until you get more facts. Someone is holding out on you. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) That quiet period is ending, and a new burst of activity creates some problems at the workplace. But things are soon resolved, and everything goes back to normal. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Relationships could be either helpful or hurtful as you pursue your career goals. You might have to make some difficult choices depending on what your priorities are. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might still have some doubts about a career move that could involve a lot of travel. If so, continue to check things out until you feel secure about making a decision. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Love rules, as Venus continues to exercise her cosmic influence on both single and attached Pisces. New developments might cause you to change your travel plans. BORN THIS WEEK: You often think of others before you consider your own needs. You enjoy helping people and would make a fine teacher or caregiver.

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• Cell phones get dirty -- especially touch-screen phones. Be sure to wipe the surface of your phone daily during cold and flu season. Use an approved antiseptic wipe for electronics. • “I used to hate planning our family’s weekly meals. Now we decide together at dinner on Friday night. We agree on meals for the week, and I can get a shopping list together in time for weekend shopping. It’s made for less groans at mealtime, and the kids have been surprisingly creative and flexible about trying new things now that they are part of the choosing process.” -- T.L. in Minnesota • “To keep things running smoothly in the morning, all four of my children must be dressed, with shoes, and seated for breakfast before any television can come on. There’s suddenly a lot of peer pressure to get up and dressed, and much more helpfulness in my morning routine.” -- A.M., via email • “I have found myself with an abundance of peppers from my garden, so I cleaned and chopped them, then froze them. I am able to take out what I need, and they won’t spoil.” -- C.E. in Florida • Creative uses for kids’ artwork: Tape to cardstock for a homemade greeting card for any occasion. Hang from the bathroom mirror. Laminate and use as placemats. Large pieces can be used as wrapping paper. Frame and donate to local senior centers. • To keep windshield wipers clean between replacement periods, dampen a soft cloth with rubbing alcohol and wipe the length of the blade.

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HOME TIPS Bureaucracy & Paperwork Q: During the recent storm that blew through here, my trash cans were damaged. These are heavy-duty rolling-type containers supplied by the city, and they don’t blow over easily. These did, but the damage was to the lids, which got blown around in the wind. The attaching hinges, which are plastic, were broken on both containers. The lids aren’t too bad. Where can I buy replacement hinges to fix the lids? -- Sergei L., Newton, Mass. A: Contact your city government about the damage. The trash cans were supplied by the city, and storm damage should be a justifiable reason to replace them without cost. Check the city’s website in its city services section to see if details are published there, or call city hall. *** Q: I had some renovations done to my home about six years ago. Going through my file cabinet recently, I found many of the permits and paperwork, as well as the contractor estimates and invoice. Do I really need to keep this information, or can I discard these old permits since the work is long since done? -- Mark, in upstate New York A: Keep those permits and related paperwork, including inspection reports from when the renovation was completed, with all of the other papers related to your house. If you plan to sell your home in the future, that paperwork is proof that the renovations you say were made, were actually made. Keeping estimates and receipts also is useful, even a few years after the work was done, if not for tax purposes, then as additional proof that the work was done. Keep them with the permits and inspection reports. HOME TIP: Get familiar with your city or local government’s website. Most U.S. cities these days have sites that convey almost all of the information you need to know about local regulations, permits, licensing, etc.

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