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BLACK HISTORY MONTH (continued) • Frederick Douglass began teaching other slaves to read, a practice that went unnoticed for some months. When it was discovered, he was sent to a farmer who was well-known as a “slave-breaker.” After repeated beatings, Douglass was nearly psychologically shattered, and began to plot his escape. After one failed attempt, he was finally successful at age 18, boarding a train posing as a free black sailor. Less than 24 hours later, Douglass was sheltered in a safe house of a New York abolitionist. Eleven days later he married a free black woman who had helped him escape, a union that would endure 44 years. He spent the remainder of his life speaking out on racism, editing a black newspaper, writing three autobiographies, and gaining fame worldwide as an inspirational speaker. • On Independence Day, 1881, the doors of “Tuskegee Normal School for Colored Teachers” opened with a young principal named Booker T. Washington at the helm. This 25-year-old leader began classes in a rundown old church. The institute was founded by former slave Lewis Adams and George W. Campbell, an Alabama banker and former slaveholder, who were both committed to the education of blacks. Adams had no formal education, yet could read, write, and speak several languages. In 1882, the school bought a plantation, and new campus buildings were constructed. By 1900, the university sat on nearly 2,300 acres. Today it’s ranked as one of the “Best Regional Colleges in the South,” offering 35 bachelor’s degrees, (continued on page 4)
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by Samantha Weaver It was novelist, poet and playwright Gertrude Stein who made the following sage observation: “Everybody knows if you are too careful, you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something.” Some people enjoy novelty when dining out, but restaurateurs take a big risk when adding new items to a menu; it seems that less than a third of diners will actually try a new menu item. Two-thirds of all Tony award-winning composers and lyricists have been Jewish. Everyone knows you should not drive while under the influence of alcohol, but riding a bike? A stationary bike? It seems that in Tennessee in 2007, a woman was arrested at her gym while riding an exercise bicycle while drunk. BUI, or simply disorderly conduct? The record isn’t clear. If insects give you the creepy-crawlies, you might not want to read the following tidbit: Researchers have discovered a kind of caterpillar that emits a sound eerily like a human scream. This particular species is often a victim of predatory wasps. When the wasps approach, the caterpillar rubs two special organs together to produce the sound. The “scream” calls a troop of ants that protect the caterpillar, and in return the caterpillar secretes an amino acid that the ants need. The name of the state of Vermont comes from the French “mont vert,” which means “green mountain.” (If the explorers who named the state saw green mountains, they obviously were not there in the winter.) Thought for the Day: “I don’t trust a man who uses the word evil 18 times in 10 minutes. If you’re half evil, nothing soothes you more than to think the person you are opposed to is totally evil.” -- Norman Mailer (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Try to say as little as possible about the work you’re doing through the end of the month. Then you can make your announcement and accept your well-deserved plaudits. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You face a more difficult challenge than you expected. But with that strong Taurean determination, you should be able to deal with it successfully by week’s end. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Before you act on your “feelings” about that upcoming decision, it might be wise to do a little fact-checking first. You could be very much surprised by what you don’t find. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A recent workplace success can open some doors that were previously closed to you. On a personal level, expect to receive some important news from a longtime friend and colleague. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Put your wounded pride aside and do what you must to heal that misunderstanding before it takes a potentially irreversible turn and leaves you regretting the loss of a good friend. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) One way to kick a less-than-active social life into high gear or rebuild an outdated Rolodex file is to throw one of your well-organized get-togethers for friends and associates. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Getting out of an obligation you didn’t really want to take on can be tricky. An honest explanation of the circumstances
can help. Next time, pay more attention to your usually keen instincts. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Use your Scorpion logic to push for a no-nonsense approach to a perplexing situation. This could help keep present and potential problems from creating more confusion. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A friend’s problem might take more time than you want to give. But staying with it once again proves the depth of your Sagittarian friendship and loyalty. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The Sea Goat can benefit from an extra dose of self-confidence to unsettle your detractors, giving you the advantage of putting on a strong presentation of your position. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might want to ask a friend or relative for advice on an ongoing personal matter. But be careful not to give away information you might later wish you had kept secret. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Use the weekend for a creativity break to help restore your spiritual energy. Once that’s done, you’ll be back and more than ready to tackle whatever challenge you need to face. BORN THIS WEEK: You get great joy out of creating beautiful things and sharing them with others who appreciate them. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
This Week Last Week 1. Katy Perry .........................No. 2 “Dark Horse” 2. Pitbull feat. Ke$ha ............No. 1 “Timber” 3. One Republic ....................No. 3 “Counting Stars” 4. A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera ................No. 4 “Say Something” 5. Eminem feat. Rihanna .....No. 5 “The Monster” 6. Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz ...............................No. 15 “Talk Dirty” 7. Passenger ...........................No. 6 “Let Her Go” 8. Lorde..................................No. 8 “Team” 9. Lorde..................................No. 7 “Royals” 10. Bastille ...........................No. 10 “Pompeii”
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On Feb. 26, 1564, poet and playwright Christopher Marlowe is baptized in Canterbury, England, two months before the birth of his fellow playwright William Shakespeare. Historians believe Marlowe served as a spy for Queen Elizabeth while at Cambridge. On Feb. 25, 1862, the U.S. Congress passes the Legal Tender Act, authorizing the use of paper notes to pay the government’s bills. This ended the long-standing policy of using only gold or silver in transactions, and it allowed the government to finance the enormously costly Civil War. On Feb. 27, 1915, “The Valley of Fear” by Arthur Conan Doyle is published. Sherlock Holmes had been a popular character since he first appeared in the story “A Study in Scarlet” in 1887. The detective was modeled partly on Dr. Joseph Bell, a medical-school teacher at the University of Edinburgh. On March 2, 1944, a train stops in a tunnel near Salerno, Italy, and more than 500 people on board suffocate and die. The train’s locomotives were burning low-grade coal substitutes that produced an excess of odorless and toxic carbon monoxide. Approximately 520 passengers were asphyxiated. On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps as a new agency within the Department of State, which would send trained American men and women to foreign nations to assist in development efforts. On Feb. 24, 1981, socialite Jean Harris is convicted of murdering Dr. Herman Tarnower, the author of the bestselling “The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet.” Harris claimed that she had been trying to kill herself but that Tarnower was shot when he tried to wrestle the gun away from her. He was shot four times.
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organized in part by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who BLACK HISTORY MONTH (continued) said, “…it is more honorable to walk in dignity than league baseball. After being raised in poverty, he atride in humiliation.” Since 75% of the bus customers tended Pasadena Junior College, excelling in football, were black, the finances of the public bus companies basketball, track, and baseball, chosen as the region’s plunged, but by the end of the boycott, the segregation Most Valuable Player in baseball in 1938. Dodgers’ of the buses was at an end. When Rosa Parks died in president Branch Rickey chose Robinson to help in2006, newly-appointed Secretary of State Condoleeztegrate the major leagues. Robinson was Rookie of za Rice spoke at the memorial service, declaring to the Year in 1947, National League MVP in 1949, and mourners that she would not be standing there as SecWorld Series champ in 1955. During his decade-long retary of State without Rosa Parks. career with the Dodgers, he became their highest-paid player. He closed out his career in 1957 with a .311 • Condoleezza Rice was the second woman to serve as Secretary of State, but was the first African-American batting average. female to hold the position. Prior to her work for the • Rosa Parks, the “Mother of the Modern-Day Civil George Bush administration, Rice had been a profesRights Movement,” made history in 1955 when she sor of political science at Stanford University, and in refused to surrender her seat in the 11th row of a Mont2010, she returned to the faculty of that institution’s gomery, Alabama bus. Parks was arrested for violating graduate school of business. It’s appropriate that her city code and for disorderly conduct, although she had name Condoleezza, comes from a music-related term, not technically broken any law. Montgomery’s 50con dolcezza, which in Italian means “with sweetyear old law stated that no passenger could be forced ness,” as she spends much of her time playing the pito give up a seat or stand on a crowded bus. Nevertheano. At 15, her goal was to become a concert pianist, less, her 30-minute trial resulted in a guilty verdict, and she still plays with a chamber music group on a and Rosa was fined $14 plus court costs. Rosa’s acregular basis. tions spurred a 381-day boycott of the city’s buses,
Thieves Nabbed in Fraud Schemes The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General has nailed more thieves who’ve stolen money. In this case, it was from the program for government contracts for companies owned by service-disabled veterans, as well as for health-care benefits. New Jersey -- A business owner was charged in a $1.2 million procurement fraud. The owner claimed that her company was a service-disabled veteran-owned small business. The business was furniture, which she sold to industrial and government customers. She was never in the military; neither was her husband. Her father-in-law, however, was a retired veteran. The thief claimed that her father-in-law was the owner of the business. Even if he was, he wasn’t service-disabled. She could go to jail for 20 years and face a quarter-million dollar fine if found guilty. New Mexico -- A construction-company owner pled guilty to defrauding the service-disabled-veterans pro-
gram to the tune of $11 million for its work in National Cemeteries. His son-in-law pleaded guilty as well. There was a veteran in the mix, however: A step-brother was a service-disabled veteran who lived in another state. He was paid a small weekly amount for them to use his name and disabled status. When necessary, his signature was forged on documents. Washington, D.C. -- A former Department of Defense employee was nabbed for $2.5 million in health-care fraud for submitting false claims for health-care benefits overseas. The fraudulent claims were for prescriptions and medical items from a doctor where the employee was stationed. He managed to scam both the Foreign Service Benefit Plan as well as the VA’s Foreign Medical Program. If found guilty, he will go to prison for a very long time, with long sentences for each of the false claims. 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) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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On Feb. 28, 1993, at Mount Carmel in Waco, Texas, agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) launch a raid against the Branch Davidian compound as part of an investigation into illegal possession of firearms and explosives by the Christian cult. During an extended gun battle, multiple agents and Branch Davidians were killed or wounded. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Wintertime Roof Leaks Q: This has been a winter of unusually stormy and snowy weather, and it looks like my house isn’t holding up too well. After noticing a water stain on an upstairs ceiling I went into the attic and found water stains on several boxes and a general damp smell. Trouble is, there is still ice and snow coating the rooftop, and I don’t feel safe going outside. How can I deal with this? -- George in Virginia A: Climbing onto the roof is definitely not safe in the midst of ice and snow, but you do need to stop water from entering, of course. You can set up a temporary patch from inside the attic, but keep in mind it is very temporary -- you’ll need to check it frequently until warmer weather comes and the roof can be properly repaired. In the attic, trace the water leak to its source. A leak can occur farther up a pitched roof and trickle down the rafters to drip elsewhere. If the water stains follow a path, trace that path upward to where the water marks end and check that area of the roof’s underlayment for damage, holes or apparent water entry points. Sometimes as the sun melts the ice and snow on the roof, you will be lucky (or unlucky) enough to see water actually dripping through. Now that you’ve located the leak (or leaks), you need to control the direction of the drip, so it no longer runs down the rafters but instead into a bucket to catch the water. Do this by placing a large nail in the center of the leak and tapping it through the roof’s sheathing until it reaches the shingle outside. “But Sam,” you say, “I’m trying to fix the leak, not create one!” True, but the damage is already done. For now you need to contain it until a better repair can be made.
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Underneath the nail you just punched through the underside of the roof, place a bucket to catch drips. Now the water isn’t running all over the attic. Next, put on a dust mask and cut away water-damaged insulation from around the hole. This clears the area you need to patch and helps prevent mold growth. Let the area dry for a day or two; hopefully much of the ice and snow will melt from the rooftop during this time. At any rate, you need the underside of the roof to be fairly dry so that a patch will hold. Once the area surrounding the hole is dry to the touch, you can patch it. Remove the nail from the hole. Make sure the area is very dry. You also might want to warm the area slightly with a hair dryer if it’s a cold day, so that the patch material adheres. Fill the hole with roofing cement or roof patch compound (available at home-improvement stores -- you’ll need just a small amount) and smooth out to the sides. In some cases, with spring coming, this small plug is all you need. But some DIYers add a little insurance by cutting a thin sheet of plywood into a square that extends a couple inches beyond the hole on each side, and tacking that tightly against the hole using roofing cement (not nails). Mark the patched area with brightly colored chalk or some other easy-to-see material. When the weather warms, you or a roofing professional must inspect the roof to locate and repair the damage. as the patch will give you only a few months’ reprieve. The roof may be damaged in other areas, or there could be undetected water problems as well. HOME TIP: Proper attic ventilation is important at all times, but especially when the roof is leaking, as the airflow helps reduce mold growth. Make sure the attic vents aren’t blocked by boxes or deliberately closed off. Send your questions or home tips to ask@ thisisahammer.com. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. • In 1999, Reeves took his most famous role, that of a computer hacker named Neo, in the sci-fi thriller The Matrix. He was chosen over the likes of Leonardo DeCaprio, Will Smith, and Brad Pitt. The film grossed more than $171 million in the U.S. alone. Reeves spent 11 months in Australia in 2002 filming the sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions back-to-back. The two films were released six months apart in 2003. Reeves received $15 million per film, and 15% of the profits, earning him more than $150 million for the project. Each of Reeves’ 12 stuntmen received a gift of a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle as a gesture of his appreciation. • In 2001, Reeves became a published author when he released Ode to Happiness, described as a “grownup’s picture book” on coping with life’s sorrows. Reeves has had his own share of sorrows, including the 1999 stillbirth of his daughter, followed by his long-time girlfriend’s death in an auto accident 18 months later.
• Although born in Beirut, Lebanon, Keanu Reeves is a U.S. citizen because of his Hawaiian-born American father. He is also a Canadian citizen through naturalization. His English-born mother also gives him British citizenship, but Reeves considers himself a Canadian. His father abandoned the family when Reeves was just three years old, and he grew up in Toronto. His unusual first name comes from the Hawaiian language meaning “cool breezes over the mountains.” • School was not a pleasant experience for Reeves, who attended five high schools in five years. Challenged by dyslexia, he chose to spend his time on the hockey rink as a successful goalie. His dream of playing hockey for Canada was shattered by an injury, and he began working at a hockey rink while taking acting lessons. His ice-skating abilities paid off in 1986 when he landed his first movie appearance as a Canadian goalie in the film Youngblood with Rob Lowe. FAMOUS SANDRAS Shortly afterward, he made the move to L.A. After a Here’s the word on some famous ladies with something string of minor roles, Reeves’ first big break came in in common – they’re all named Sandra! 1989 when he was 25, with a role in the comedy Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. • Sandra Day O’Connor grew up on an Arizona ranch where she became an accomplished horsewoman at a • Reeves’ early career wasn’t all about the movies. In young age. After graduating from Stanford University 1991, he started playing bass guitar with the grunge with a degree in economics in 1950 and completing band Dogstar, a passion he enjoyed until 2002. Doglaw school, she set out to find a job. At least 40 law star experienced success for several years, opening firms refused to even interview her because she was for Bon Jovi in 1995 and appearing in concert with a woman. Sandra took a job working for the county David Bowie, as well as appearing in two movies. attorney in San Mateo County, California, working • Reeves’ reputation received a huge boost in 1994 for free just to get her foot in the door. It wasn’t long when he was cast opposite Sandra Bullock in the acbefore she was the deputy county attorney there. In tion film Speed as an LAPD officer who keeps a bomb 1965, she became Arizona’s assistant Attorney Genfrom exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed eral, before making the move to politics as a state senabove 50 mph. Reeves did 90% of his own stunts for ator in 1969, becoming the first woman to serve as its Speed. The film was extremely successful and a seMajority Leader. O’Connor advanced to the Arizona quel was planned. Surprisingly, Reeves turned down State Court of Appeals, where she was when she was the offer of an $11 million paycheck as well as anothasked to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. On July 7, er role opposite Robert DeNiro in the crime thriller 1981, President Ronald Reagan appointed O’Connor Heat. He opted to tour with his band and to appear as the first female justice of the nation’s highest court, in the Manitoba Theatre Centre production of Hama position she retained until her retirement in 2006. let in Winnipeg. His performance during the 24-day She is famously quoted as saying, “The power I exert engagement earned him a reviewer’s comments deon the court depends on the power of my arguments, claring Reeves as “one of the top three Hamlets I have not on my gender.” (continued on page 8) seen, for a simple reason: he IS Hamlet.”
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