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Z FACTS (continued) • During the Viet Nam war when young American men were defecting to Canada, they often betrayed their American origins when asked to recite the alphabet by border guards. “Zed” is the only letter of the alphabet that Canadians pronounce differently from Americans. Zink, Ziegler, Zeno, & Zarb etc. • Mr. T. M. Zink of Iowa died in 1930 and left his $100,000 fortune to fund a womanless library. He specified that his daughter should receive $5 and his widow a single penny. The rest of the fortune was to be held in trust for 75 years, until the year 2005 when Zink’s womanless library would be funded. Signs reading “No Women Admitted” were to be posted above the doors, and no books or art by women were to be allowed. Fortunately, Zink’s family successfully contested the will. • In 1974 the Doublespeak Award for outrageous language went to Ron Ziegler, who was Pres. Nixon’s press secretary. When asked whether a certain bunch of Watergate tapes was still intact— a question that could have been answered with ‘yes’, ‘no’, or ‘I don’t know’— Ziegler used a colossal 99 word sentence that left everybody scratching their heads. During Watergate, Zielger said, “If my answers sound confusing, I think they are confusing because the questions are confusing, and the situation is confusing and I’m not in a position to clarify it.” (Continued on page 4)
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By Sam Mazzotta DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My uncle told me he plans to purchase two birds that he saw on sale at a flea market last weekend, and will give them as gifts to my daughters. I told him that the birds are not appropriate gifts, as my children are too young to take care of pets. However, he’s insisting that this is the gift they’ll get from him, and he doesn’t have time to think of another gift. What can I do? -- Carmen D., Lawrence, Mass. DEAR CARMEN: Stand fast, and don’t cave in to your uncle’s insistence that he give the girls these birds for Christmas. You’re their mother, and you’ve clearly determined that they’re not ready for this responsibility. Of course, families being what they are, there’s a good chance your uncle will show up on the doorstep with two birds in a cage. If so, either convince him to take the birds back, or take them back to the market yourself. Or, explain the situation to the local pet shelter to see if they can find someone to adopt the birds. Hopefully, it won’t come to that and your uncle will respect
December 30 - January 5, 2014 your wishes and find a better gift. Caring for a pet is a big responsibility, as you know, and picking one up as a last-minute gift is a terrible idea. Many shelters restrict or slow down adoptions during the holidays. Unfortunately, puppy mills and disreputable sellers do a booming business at times like these as adults look for the perfect present for kids. Pets aren’t just a cute holiday surprise, they’re a forever gift. The busy holiday season probably isn’t the best time to find out if your family is ready to take on the responsibility of caring for a pet -- no matter what its size. Send your questions or comments to ask@pawscorner. com. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Tidbits of Rogue Valley Z People, cont’d • Greek philosopher Zeno in the year 264 B.C. suffered a broken toe and decided this was God’s sign that he had lived long enough. He killed himself, dying at age 98. • Florenz Ziegfeld of the Ziegfeld Follies once offered Gracie Allen $750 a week to appear in a show in London. Gracie asked how much the pay would be if her husband, George Burns, appeared too. “Five hundred,” was the answer. • The story goes that Greek painters Zeuxis and Parrhasius had a feud concerning who could produce the most realistic painting. Finally they agreed to a paintoff. Zeuxis painted a picture of a boy holding a bowl of grapes. It was so realistically done that birds came down to peck at the picture. Then Zeuxis asked Parrhasius to draw back the curtain covering the painting he had drawn. At this point Zeuxis realized that what he thought was a curtain covering a painting was actually a painting of a curtain covering a painting. Zeuxis had been able to fool the birds, but Parrhasius had been able to fool Zeuxis. • In 1975, Frank Zarb spent $25,000 and used 19,000 gallons (7,200 liters) of fuel flying around the U.S. to lecture on the need to conserve energy. He used a plush Air Force jet that burned enough fuel in one hour to supply the average American driver with enough gasoline to drive for an entire year. (Continued next page)
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It was noted wit Ambrose Bierce who defined an egotist as “a person more interested in himself than in me.” If you could go back in time and sample a beer from the 1700s, you would find it to be significantly stronger than similar libations that are served today. The higher alcohol content helped the brew survive the long voyage from England to colonial India. Those who study such things say that roughly half of American women remove hair from their bikini area. Perhaps unsurprisingly, as women age, they become less likely to keep up the shaving or waxing, with only 19 percent of women aged 50-plus doing so. In Brazil, though, the practice is far more widespread; there, 65 percent of women in the 50-plus age group reported bikini hair removal. The average horse will produce 10 gallons of saliva every day. Historians claim that President John Quincy Adams kept a pet alligator in a White House bathroom. He reportedly was amused when unsuspecting guests had to make a trip to the loo. I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve never heard the word “pilgarlic” -- it’s not a term you hear every day. Its literal meaning is “peeled garlic,” but colloquially it was once used to describe a bald-headed person. In the U.S. in 1900, imported perfume was taxed at a higher rate than imported opium. If you are planning a trip to Hawaii, you might want to go to the Sea Life Park on Oahu. There you can see a rare creature: the wolphin. This cross between a killer whale and a bottle-nosed dolphin also reportedly exists in the wild, but I imagine they’re a bit more difficult to find. Thought for the Day: “In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience.” -- W.B. Prescott (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
Calling All Kids for a FREE Childrens Art Group ARIES (March 21 to April 19) It’s a good time to take a much-needed break from your recent hectic schedule and spend some time in quieter surroundings. Important news could arrive early next week. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Taurean traits of reliability and thoroughness could be well-tested when decision-makers consider your proposals and/ or requests. Be prepared to answer some probing questions. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A sudden attack of boredom leaves you with some tasks undone. It’s OK to take a short respite. But get back to work by week’s end so that you have time for other projects. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Avoid prejudging a situation just because it looks bad. Facts could emerge that would make your position uncomfortable, to say the least. A relative has interesting news to share with you. LEO (July 23 to August 22) This is a good time to begin reassessing some of your recent decisions about your long-range goals to see if they still have merit. Spend more time with loved ones this weekend. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An unsettled situation at home or on the job early in the week could drain your energy levels, making it difficult to get your work done on schedule. But things improve by midweek. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A temporary setback could give you time to go over your plans to find weaknesses you might have overlooked before. A romantic getaway with that special person is favored this weekend.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Professional and personal situations benefit once you set a positive tone in getting things off to a good start. Honest dialogue smoothes over any occasional display of balkiness. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A problem with workplace colleagues or family members seems to defy even your sage counsel. But be patient. Your words eventually will lead to a resolution. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Don’t just wait out that unexpected and unexplained delay in your career move. You could gain added respect if you ask why it happened and what you can do to move things along. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Although your workplace strategies usually are accepted, you could be challenged by someone who isn’t so favorably impressed. Be prepared to defend your positions. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your friendship circle expands, with new people coming into your life at this time. Welcome them warmly. But don’t neglect those cherished longtime personal relationships. BORN THIS WEEK: You love to search for knowledge and share it with others. You would make an especially fine teacher. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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On Jan. 9, 1776, writer Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet “Common Sense,” setting forth his arguments in favor of American independence. Originally published anonymously, “Common Sense” is considered one of the most influential pamphlets in American history. On Jan. 8, 1916, Rembrandt Bugatti, a sculptor and younger brother of Italian auto designer and manufacturer Ettore Bugatti, commits suicide at the age of 31. Bugatti’s sculpture of a dancing elephant was featured as a hood ornament on a 1920s Bugatti Royale auto. On Jan. 12, 1926, the two-man radio comedy series “Sam ‘n’ Henry” (later named “Amos ‘n’ Andy”) debuts in Chicago. Freeman Gosden and Charles Carrell, both white, played characters who were two black men from the Deep South. Over the next 22 years, the show would become the highest-rated comedy in radio history. On Jan. 11, 1935, American aviator Amelia Earhart departs Wheeler Field in Honolulu on a solo flight to North America. Hawaiian commercial interests offered a $10,000 award to whoever accomplished the flight first. The next day, after traveling 2,400 miles in 18 hours, Earhart safely landed at Oakland Airport in Oakland, Calif. On Jan. 7, 1959, just six days after the fall of the Fulgencio Batista dictatorship in Cuba, U.S. officials recognize the new provisional government of the island nation. Despite fears that Fidel Castro might have communist leanings, the U.S. government believed that it could work with the new regime. On Jan. 10, 1961, Dashiell Hammett, author of “The Maltese Falcon,” dies. Hammett left school at age 13, eventually landing at Pinkerton’s detective agency. He worked as a detective for eight years and turned his experiences into “hard-boiled” crime fiction.
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Z People, cont’d flower, he gathered a sack full of the dried-out seed heads. Suddenly he was seized by bandits who thought • A computer programmer working for a large bank his sack must be full of gold. When they opened it and wrote instructions to the main frame in which it was found only a bunch of dead flowers, they were condirected to deduct the odd cents below ten cents from vinced he was an idiot, wandering through the desert every current account at the end of each month and with a bunch of dried plants. Because it was considered credit it to the last account on record. The programbad luck to murder the feeble minded, they let him go. mer then opened an account for himself under the assumed name of Mr. Zyglit. Things went fine for six • The flower seeds he was collecting were sent to Eumonths. Then a Polish immigrant legitimately named rope where they were cultivated. Later the flower was Mr. Zyzov opened a new account. When he went to the examined by another botanist named Johann, who was bank to ask them why so much money was being dethe director of the Botanic Garden of the University posited in his account, an investigation was launched of Göttingen in Germany. He named the new flower and the programmer arrested. after his last name, and they rapidly became a popular annual, cultivated in gardens worldwide. Johann died • In a Greek myth, Zeus wanted to have an affair, so he young, at the age of 32, but the flower spread quickconvinced the nymph named Echo to divert his wife’s ly because they are easy to start from seed. A longattention by involving her in conversation. When his stemmed flower with a single head, they come in many wife found out about it, she confiscated Echo’s abilicolors, re-seed easily, and attract butterflies. Today it is ty to talk and sentenced her to forever repeat the last one of the most popular bedding plants. Can you guess words of whatever she heard. the name of the flower that Johann named after himA New Flower self? Answer at the bottom of the page. • In the 1700s a botanist was exploring Mexico, look(Z Namesakes on next page) ing for new plants. When he found an interesting new
Resolutions for 2014 With the New Year coming soon, we have an opportunity to make some resolutions for changes in 2014. Even if we don’t typically make resolutions, there are some that are worthwhile to consider. Here are a few: --Is your paperwork in order? If you have an ongoing claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs, keep everything in a file, newest on top. Do you have a list of your personal information, including date of birth, list of places and dates you served (include names of personnel you remember from then to jog your memory later, if necessary), DD-214 or equivalent, marriage certificate, children’s birth certificates and life-insurance policy? If anything should happen to you, make it easier for your survivors: Have copies (print out online) of Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes, Claim for One Sum Payment Government Life Insurance, Claim for Monthly Payments National Service Life Insurance and Application for Standard Government
Headstone or Marker. Gather all this information and keep it all in one place. --If you’re not a member of a veterans service group, like American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars, join up. If you are a member, step forward and participate. Consider projects that would help other veterans and propose them to the group. Be an example: Set up regular dates to volunteer at the closest VA medical center. --Make a health goal and take small steps toward it on a regular basis. --If you have a mental-health concern but haven’t sought treatment, stop trying to deal with it by yourself. Whether you have depression, possible PTSD or suicidal thoughts, there is help. There’s no stigma attached to looking for a fix. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what others think or say. Your first responsibility is to yourself and being the best you can be. Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@ gmail.com. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
On Jan. 6, 1975, a crowd of 2,000-plus lines up outside Boston Garden to buy tickets to the rock band Led Zeppelin. Someone pried open the Garden’s locked doors around midnight, and soon hundreds of beer-drinking, bottle-throwing Led Zeppelin fans had the run of the arena. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
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of his purchase. Cedar outdoor furniture is desirable to many people. It’s a durable wood, doesn’t easily warp or rot, and resists insects. Unfinished cedar furniture starts out as a natural reddish color, which over time fades to gray as wind and weather season the wood. Owners who prefer the warmer reddish color can apply a wood sealer, or enhance the color using a wood stain. Paint or finishing oils aren’t typically used with cedar furniture, since they can trap moisture, encouraging rot.
Can Outdoor Furniture Outlast Winter? Q: My brother purchased new outdoor furniture for his deck this summer, some nice cedar chairs and end tables. But I’m astounded that he hasn’t yet taken in or covered his new furniture yet. Even though we haven’t had snow yet, the temperature change alone must be taking its toll. Should I warn him about leaving his expensive furniture outside in winter? -Carey in Chicopee, Mass. A: I think warning him is a bit strong, particularly in this case. Cedar furniture designed for outdoor use can be very resilient in most weather, something the dealer may have told your brother when he purchased the set. You can bring it up as part of a conversation about the furniture by asking if it’s all-weather, and letting your brother tell you all about it. Considering how much quality cedar furniture costs, he’s likely pretty proud
Z Namesakes • Karl von Zois was an Austrian botanist in the 1700s. He is the namesake of the grass now called zoysia. Zoysia makes great lawns because it grows sideways along the ground instead of up, so it needs less mowing. It tolerates drought, so it needs less watering. • An entomologist who had just discovered a new species of moth was determined to have the final word. He invented a name for the insect that guaranteed it the final spot in every dictionary in the world: Zyzzyx. Answer: Johann Zinn named the zinnia.
Famous Canadians MORTIMER ZUCKERMAN • Mortimor Zuckerman was born in Montreal, Quebec, on June 4, 1937. His parents, Esther and Abraham Zuckerman, owned a local neighborhood tobacco and candy store. His grandfather was an orthodox Jewish rabbi. Young Mort suffered a good deal of anti-Semitism as a child. From this humble beginning, however, he grew up to become a real estate tycoon, a media mogul, and one of the world’s richest men. • At the age of 16 he entered McGill University in Montreal, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1957, followed by Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1961. However, he never took the bar exam. He later declared, “I decided law was the exact opposite of sex; even when it was good, it was lousy.” He claims that the most important thing he learned in law school was “not to be afraid of lawyers.” • He transferred to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and then went on to Harvard Law School. He remained at Harvard for nine years as an associate professor before transferring to Yale. Next, he spent seven years at the real estate firm of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, where he eventually became senior vice president as well as chief financial officer. The company specializes in buying and developing trophy properties. • In 1980 he broke into the world of publishing when he bought the magazine The Atlantic Monthly where he served as chairman for nearly twenty years. When he sold the magazine for $20 million, while also sell-
Your brother can clean his furniture a few times a year with soap and water, and should avoid using a pressure washer or harsh solvents. If he’s concerned about temperature extremes or ice and snow building up on the furniture, he can cover it or store it during the winter. Otherwise, don’t worry about warning him about his outdoor furniture care choices. It’s his property, after all, and he can leave the cedar furniture out if he wishes. HOME TIP: Clean mildew from unfinished wood furniture using a very mild bleach and water solution; rinse well, and make sure the wood dries completely. Send your questions or home tips to ask@ thisisahammer.com. My e-book, “101 Best Home Tips,” is available to download on Kindle! Pick it up it today for just 99 cents. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc. ing the magazine Fast Company for $365 million, he quipped, “I averaged out!” • He often airs his political opinions on the Sunday morning talk show The McLaughlin Group. • Today, Zuckerman serves as the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of U.S. News & World Report and is also the publisher of the New York Daily News. In addition, he is the founder and Chairman of Boston Properties, Inc., which is one of the largest real estate investment trusts in the United States. His personal net worth is estimated at $2.4 billion, ranking him high on the Forbes list of the world’s richest citizens. • He once suggested that a sure-fire way to lift the failing newspaper business would be to allow newspapers to take sports bets via their websites, saying, “Plenty of British papers do this; for them it’s a crucial part of their net revenue stream. I know a major newspaper in London that makes $15 million a year from sports betting alone.” • Zuckerman’s charitable trust fund fell victim to Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, though he swore to uphold all charitable obligations. Speaking about Madoff, Zuckerman, (himself a Jew) remarked that no one since Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (executed in 1953 for giving atomic secrets to the Soviet Union) “has so damaged the image and self respect of American Jews.” • Zuckerman, a naturalized American citizen, considered running for a New York senate seat in the 2010 elections, but eventually decided against it. In December 2012, Zuckerman pledged $200 million to endow the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University. • He owns homes in New York City, East Hampton, New York, and Aspen, Colorado. He also keeps a 166-foot Oceanco Yacht called the Lazy Z and also has a personal jet, a helicopter, as well as an extensive art collection. • Barbara Walters once described him as one of the best dinner-party companions she’s ever known. An Ice Machine • Raised in Idaho, Frank headed to California to seek his fortune. A skilled mechanic, he designed refrigerator units to keep milk from local dairies cold. Then he provided railroads with block ice to keep (Continued on page 8)
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attendance 3. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego went unscathed after being put into whose fiery furnace? Satan’s, Nebuchadnezzar’s, Haman’s, Laban’s 4. Which book ends, “Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen”? 1 John, Jude, Mark, Amos 5. What “people of” had a fly god named Baal-zebub? Ethiopia, Pergamos, Ekron, Gibeah 6. From Psalms 60:8, who is my washpot? Balaam, Moab, Aaron, Micah
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Tidbits of Rogue Valley An Ice Machine, cont’d produce fresh during shipping. By the 1930s, refrigeration technology was expanding, block ice was obsolete, and Frank needed a new line of work. He had all this refrigeration equipment on hand, so he decided to build an ice rink next to his ice plant. With 20,000 square feet of ice and room for 800 skaters, it was a hit. • But Frank dreaded resurfacing the ice. To smooth the ice, a tractor pulling a planer would drive across the ice. The planer scraped the ice; the shavings were swept up; water was sprayed, followed by a squeegee. Frank decided to design a machine to perform this tedious task. It took him ten years to come up with a functional model, which was completed in 1949. When renowned skater Sonja Henie saw it while practicing at his ice rink, she insisted on buying one to travel with her ice show. People everywhere were subsequently introduced to Frank’s invention, and ice rinks all over the country ordered their own. Frank wanted to name his firm the Paramount Engineering Company, but that name was taken, so he named it after his last name instead. By the time he died in 1988, his machines were being used all over the world. What’s it called? Answer: Zamboni • In the early days of the Zamboni, the inability of tires to get adequate traction on the ice was problematic. Frank
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Zamboni solved the problem by having tire casings re-treated with a mixture of rubber and crushed walnut shells. In the mid-1960s, the invention of steel-studded tires solved the problem for good. • Frank Zamboni also invented the “Grasshopper” (a machine to roll up artificial turf); the “Black Widow” (used to fill in dirt on top of cemetery vaults); the “Astro Zamboni” (designed to vacuum water from Astro-turf); and the “Vault Carrier” (built to lift and carry heavy cement burial vaults). • For his contributions to improving ice rinks, Frank J. Zamboni has been inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame, the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame, the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Zany Zamboni Facts • Before Zambonis were invented, it took several men an hour to resurface an ice rink. • There are currently about 10,000 Zambonis in use around the world. • During the winter Olympic games in Salt Lake City in 2002, there were 20 Zambonis on hand. • A Zamboni travels an average of three miles (4.8 km) during each hockey game, covering about 2,000 miles (3,218 km) per year. • Road & Track magazine determined that the machine’s top speed was 9.7 mph (15.6 km/hr) and that the machine would go from 0 to _ mile per hour in 93.5 seconds flat. • In 2001, a Zamboni was driven from the east coast of Canada (St. John’s, Newfoundland) across to the West Coast (Victoria, B.C.). At about nine m.p.h. (14 km/hr), the 4,500 mile (7,242 km) journey took four months. • In 2000, the Zamboni was immortalized as an authentic Monopoly board game token in the NHL version of the game. • When a Zamboni machine operator in the Midwest passed away, his funeral procession was led by a Zamboni machine. R
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