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and deliver to the food bank at the end of the month. • Work the newspaper puzzles daily. • Acquire a new skill. • Break an unhealthy habit and acquire a healthy one. •L earn to meditate, and do it every day, or try yoga or Tai Chi. • Listen twice as often as you speak. • Sign up for a class. When it’s over, sign up for another one. • Borrow travel videos from the library. •S ubscribe to a new monthly magazine, or read it at the library. It’s OK if you break a resolution. It really is. Just try again and adjust your goals, or pick another one. Perhaps one of your resolutions will become a pleasurable habit. After all, it’s all about creating a new beginning.
z It was French author, philosopher and journalist Albert Camus who made the following sage observation: “Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.” z According to records kept by the Social Security Administration, the name “Barack” was ranked 2,409th in 2008, up more than 10,000 spots from 12,535th in 2007. z Large cities often use high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes in order to encourage carpooling and help reduce traffic congestion. As soon as the lanes appear, however, people start getting creative about ways to get around the restriction. Pregnant women have claimed to be carrying an extra passenger even when all the other seats are empty, and more than one person has placed a mannequin or inflatable doll in the front seat in an effort to fool authorities. Recently, an undertaker
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one of the season’s most beloved characters, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Robert May was given the assignment of coming up with a story for a holiday promotional booklet for distribution to customers to replace the coloring books they had circulated in previous years. May, who had been teased as a child for his shyness and short stature, used the same theme for his red-nosed reindeer, who was made fun of for being different. Montgomery Ward sold nearly 2.5 million copies that year. When they reissued it in 1946, sales were 3.5 million copies. Unfortunately, because May was an employee of the store, they owned the copyright, and it was several years before May convinced them to allow him the rights. In 1949, May’s brother-in-law Johnny Marks penned one of the most loved holiday tunes of all time, based on the story. Cowboy singer Gene Autry recorded the song and sold over two million copies the first year. • There are about 21,000 Christmas tree growers in the U.S. Every year, about 35 million trees are sold. More Christmas trees are harvested in Oregon than in any other state. • The singer’s true love in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmasâ€? gave her 22 turtledoves over the course of those days. What she received was a member of the pigeon family, native to northern Europe. The bird is about 11 inches long with a reddish-brown body, bluegray head, and white-tipped tail. It spends its winters in northern Africa. • The word “Hanukkahâ€? comes from the Hebrew, meaning “to dedicate.â€? This eight-day festival commemorates the Jews’ securing and rededication of their Holy Temple during the second century’s Maccabean Revolt. • Although President Franklin Pierce was responsible for the first decorated Christmas tree in the White House in 1856, it didn’t become a continuing tradition until 1889 under the leadership of Benjamin Harrison. The Pierce
Family gathered around the candlelit tree in what is now known as the Blue Room. Electric lights on the White House tree made their debut in 1895, hung by Grover Cleveland’s wife Frances. In 1961, Jacqueline Kennedy selected a theme for the White House tree, a ritual that has continued to this day. Jackie chose The Nutcracker for her motif, but the themes have been as different as the First Ladies themselves. Nancy Reagan opted for Mother Goose one year, while Rosalind Carter selected eggshell ornaments and painted milkweed pods handcrafted by disabled Americans. Hillary Clinton used decorations related to Santa’s workshop, and Laura Bush decided on a red, white, and blue theme for her final Christmas in the executive mansion. • Although we might think of mistletoe as a romantic item, it is actually a parasitic plant that attaches itself to a tree and literally sucks the life out of it. It takes all its nourishment from the host tree, reducing the tree’s growth and frequently killing it. It’s not all bad news, as some herbalists swear by its ability to treat circulatory and respiratory ailments. According to Scandinavian legend, the mistletoe is a plant of peace. In ancient times, enemies meeting by chance beneath the plant were obligated to lay down their arms and pledge a truce until the following day. It’s believed that this custom led to the current one of kissing under the mistletoe. • A leafy tree grown in Arabia and Somaliland, the Boswellia Thurifera, is the source for frankincense, one of the gifts brought to the Christ child. These unusual trees grow out of polished marble rocks. The juice from inside the trees hardens into a gum resin, which is used for incense and medicinal purposes. In ancient times frankincense was used in the ceremonial incense of the Jews, used on every Sabbath, and stored in a sacred chamber in Jerusalem’s House of God. The ancients used it to treat tumors, ulcers, vomiting, dysentery, fever, and leprosy. Today, it’s said that it can relieve bronchitis and laryngitis when steamed in a vaporizer.
A How many times did outfielder Barry Bonds hit 40-plus homers in a season? B Which major-league player got the first $1 million contract awarded through the arbitration process? C Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell set a record in 2008 for most career touchdown passes (134) in major college football. Who had held the mark? D Which NBA team originally drafted Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki in 1998? E In what year did the NHL’s Quebec Nordiques move to Colorado and become the Avalanche? F Name the last owner-driver to win a Cup championship in NASCAR. G Before Andy Murray in 2009, who was the last person to hold the No. 2 spot in the men’s ATP tennis rankings other than Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer? Š 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.
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• Hendrick has won nine championships since its inception in 1984, amassing a winning percentage of .346. That’s the best in American sports history, ahead of the Celtics (.266) and the Yankees (.255).
• Johnson’s fourth straight championship was the record-tying ninth by Hendrick Motorsports. Owner Rick Hendrick has won nine of the past 15, tying him with Petty Enterprises. • In all-time championships in major American sports leagues, the rankings are: 1) New York Yankees, 27; 2) Montreal Canadiens, 24; 3) Boston Celtics, 17; 4) Los Angeles Lakers, 15; 5) Toronto Maple Leafs, 13; 6) Green Bay Packers, 12; 7) Detroit Red Wings, 11; and 8) St. Louis Cardinals, 10. Tied with nine are Hendrick, Petty Enterprises, the Chicago Bears and Oakland Athletics. • Knaus is the only crew chief ever to win more than two consecutive (now) Sprint Cup titles, and his overall championship total (4) ties him with Kirk Shelmerdine for second place all-time. Dale Inman won eight championships. • Hendrick Motorsports has won four straight titles once before. In the 1990s, drivers Jeff
2009 Sprint Cup series champion Jimmie Johnson (center) with crew chief Chad Knaus (left) and team owner Rick Hendrick. (Getty Images for NASCAR photo)
Gordon (1995, ‘97-98) and Terry Labonte (1996) won four straight titles for Hendrick. No other team has ever won more than three straight.
• Since 1984, no other American professional sports team has earned as many championships as Hendrick’s nine. The Chicago Bulls won six championships during that span, followed by the Yankees and Edmonton Oilers (NHL) with five each. • Hendrick has won at least one Cup race in 24 straight seasons (1986-2009). The streak began on Feb. 16, 1986, with Geoff Bodine’s Daytona 500 victory.
• Hendrick, the Yankees and the Canadiens are the only teams in any of the major American professional-sports leagues to win four or more consecutive championships more than once.
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BIBLE TRIVIA by Wilson Casey
1. I s the book of Matthew in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. W ho was Herod’s information source as to where the Christ Child was to be born? Joseph, Reuben, Micah, Matthew 3. F rom Luke 2:13, what term describes an army of angels praising God? Heavenly host, Covenant, Spirit multitude, Manoah 4. W hat group received the angels’ announcement of the birth of Jesus? Carpenters, Shepherds, Tentmakers, Masons 5. W here was the young child when the Magi came to visit Him to present gifts? Manger, Under the stars, House, Temple 6. F rom Matthew 2, to what country did Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus flee? Jordan, Syria, Oman, Egypt For more trivia, log on to www.TriviaGuy.com. © 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.
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12/3-12/30 A Main Street Christmas Main Street Youth Theatre presents its festive holiday show, “A Main Street Christmas.” Shows are Thurs.-Sat. at 7 p.m.; Sun. at 2 p.m. Thursday is Family Night with special discounted tickets. 3000 Main St. (843) 689-6246. 12/14-15 Santa’s Calling Hosted by the Island Rec. Center. Pre-registration required, $5 North Pole Connection Fee. 5-8p.m. 12/19 Breakfast with Santa Hosted by the Island Rec. Center at the S.H.A.R.E. Center, 6 Office Way. 9:30-11a.m.
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Fibroids Can Cause Anemia in Women DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 42 and have an anemia. My doctor thinks it results from my menstrual bleeding, which is quite heavy. I have been taking iron pills, but I am still anemic. The doctor says I should have my fibroids removed, and that will stop the excessive bleeding. I have no other symptoms — no pain. Will you explain what fibroids are? They aren’t cancer, are they? — E.B. ANSWER: Fibroids are not cancer. They’re growths of the uterine muscle. The uterus is mostly muscle, with an inner lining designed to nourish a fertilized egg. Quite often, fibroids don’t cause any problems. Large ones can lead to heavy menstrual bleeding, which, in turn, gives rise to an anemia. They also can put pressure on the adjacent urinary bladder and bring on the need to urinate frequently. Sometimes they produce pelvic discomfort, and they might be involved with infertility. About two-thirds of women in their 40s have one or more fibroids. What causes them is still a matter of speculation. Female hormones make them grow. That’s why menopause, with its drop in hormone production, usually shrinks fibroids. They also run in families, so there is a gene influence. The best treatment for fibroids depends on their location in the uterus and their size. Sometimes removal is achieved with instruments introduced
into the uterus through the vagina — no skin incision. Recovery from this procedure is fast. Laparoscopic surgery — surgery done with a scope and instruments inserted through small incisions — is another technique that permits quick recuperation. At times, the entire uterus has to be removed. A newer and popular treatment is uterine artery embolization. Here a slender, pliable tube is threaded from a surface artery to the artery that supplies the fibroid with blood. When the tube arrives at that artery, the doctor releases tiny pellets that promote the formation of a clot (embolus). Without nourishment, the fibroid shrinks and is eventually shed. The booklet on fibroids gives greater details on this common condition. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue — No. 1106W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. i i i Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. © 2009 King Features Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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1) New; 2) Micah; 3) Heavenly host; 4) Shepherds; 5) House; 6) Egypt
SPORTS QUIZ
1 . Eight times. 2. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela in 1983. 3. Hawaii’s Colt Brennan, with 131 (2005-’07). 4. Milwaukee, which traded his draft rights to Dallas along with Pat Garrity for Robert “Tractor” Traylor. 5. It was 1995. 6. Alan Kulwicki in 1992. 7. Lleyton Hewitt in 2005.
HOCUS FOCUS DIFFERENCES 1. Sale sign is added. 2. Button missing from woman’s jacket. 3. Ceiling light is added. 4. Bowtie is missing. 5. Man’s tie is white. 6. Row of rings is missing.
MAGIC MAZE ANSWER WORDS THAT APPEAR WHEN VIEWED IN A MIRROR