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This week, Tidbits cracks open the geography books to study several points across the globe that begin with the letter “T”. ● Nestled on the shores of Puget Sound, with a stunning view of nearby Mount Rainier, sits Tacoma, Washington, nicknamed the “City of Destiny.” In 1792, Captain George Vancouver became the first European to see Mount Rainier, originally called Mount Tahoma, from the Native American word for “mother of waters.”

Vancouver named the peak for his friend Rear Admiral Peter Rainier. In 1911, Frank Mars and his wife Ethel began making and selling a variety of butter-cream candies from their Tacoma kitchen, a venture that would eventually become the Mars Candy Company, maker of the Milky Way. Another sweet treat, almond roca, also had its beginnings in Tacoma. ● Florida’s state capital Tallahassee is the 128th largest city in the United States. Its name comes from an old Muskogean Indian word translated as “old fields.” The first European explorer to arrive there was Spaniard Hernando deSoto in 1539. Tallahassee became the capital in 1824, with a log cabin as the first Capitol Building. Out of Florida’s 497 verified species of birds, 372 of them can be seen in Tallahassee. turn the page for more!

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“T” TOWNS (continued) ● When Taipei 101 opened in 2004, this 101-floor skyscraper grabbed the title of world’s tallest building and remained so until 2010. It’s located in Taipei City, the largest city in Taiwan and capital of the Republic of China. The city was founded in the early 1700s and developed into an important overseas trade center over the next 100 years. It’s home to several ornate temples, including the Longshan Temple, constructed in 1738. In 1945, the temple was badly damaged when it was hit by American bombers who believed the Japanese were hiding armaments inside. ● On the northwest shore of Lake Ontario lies Toronto, Canada’s largest city. The city takes its name from an Iroquois word meaning “place where trees stand in the water.” Toronto ranks high on the list of the world’s “most livable cities” based on quality of living. Its low crime rate also makes it one of the safest major cities in North America. The homicide rate there is about 3.3 per 100,000 people, compared with Atlanta, Georgia at 19.7. Covering an area of 243 sq. miles (630 sq. km), Toronto has about 2.6 million residents, 49% of whom were born outside Canada. It’s obvious the city’s residents enjoy ice sports, as there are 52 outdoor ice skating rinks in the city. ● Canada isn’t the only place where you’ll find Toronto. There are five U.S. states with a community by that name – Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio, and South Dakota. ● Five U.S. states and a Canadian province have also honored the Native American leader of the Shawnee by naming a community Tecumseh.

Born in Ohio, Tecumseh (“Shooting Star” or “Panther Across the Sky”) grew up to be a key figure in the War of 1812. He is quoted with these words of wisdom: “Live your life so that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.”

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Little Dog Gets Too Many Treats DEAR PAW'S CORNER: How many treats is it safe to feed to a small dog at once? My grandmother always feeds two big fake pepperoni sticks to her Shih-Tzu after each walk. She walks "Cody" three times per day.

Cody is looking a little stout. -- Lila S., Dothan, Ala. DEAR LILA: Most pet-food products, including treats, have a suggested serving amount based on a dog's size.

But in general, pet treats should make up no more than 10 percent of the pet's total daily calories.

Six "pepperoni"-flavored sticks per day is an awful lot of treats for a small dog. Does Cody eat all of his regular pet food as well? How much food is he given at his mealtimes?

It can be difficult to correct a situation like this when you're not the pet owner. However, you should give it a try. Ask your grandmother how Cody's last veterinary exam went,

and whether the vet mentioned his weight. Ask her if you can help monitor Cody's food intake, and try to convince her to reduce the amount of treats the dog receives after each walk. I'm willing to bet that if she feeds Cody just half a stick, breaking it into small pieces that she gives one at a time, the dog won't notice the reduced amount.

Find out from your grandmother if the vet has recommended a lower-calorie diet for Cody. If so, look at ways to get that calorie count down, and convince her to reduce the amount of treats to just one or two small bites of Cody's favorite pepperoni stick after each walk. Your grandmother may resist, but it's important for Cody's health and is a way to ensure a longer relationship with her favorite dog.

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“T” TOWNS (continued) ● Back in 1950, NBC radio was home to a popular radio quiz show known as Truth or Consequences. Looking for a creative way to celebrate the program’s tenth anniversary, the host Ralph Edwards announced that he would air the program from the first American town to rename itself after the show. Hot Springs, New Mexico jumped at the chance, and on March 31 of that year, the residents voted in favor of the switch, and the very next day, Ralph Edwards and the crew flew in for the anniversary broadcast.

For the next 50 years, Edwards visited the town each May for their annual fiesta. Every April 1, Truth or Consequences, or “T or C” as the locals call it, celebrates Ralph Edwards Day. ● A small Japanese fishing village named Edo founded around the year 1200 has grown to the world’s most populous metropolitan area with 8,949,447 residents. Edo was renamed Tokyo in 1868, when it became the imperial capital.

Tokyo’s entire urban area has a population of 35,623,327. The city had already reached 1,000,000 people back in the 1720s. It’s not only the most populous city in the world, it’s also the most expensive, with the highest cost of living worldwide. ● Texas is home to the towns of Telephone and Telegraph. Telephone, Texas was named because the only telephone in the area was in the community’s general store. About 210 people live there these days. Telegraph’s name was based on all the telegraph poles cut to build communication lines to the U.S. Army forts just east of town. Today, it’s pretty much a ghost town, population, 3.

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● On Feb. 3, 1959, rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson are killed when their chartered plane crashes in Iowa a few minutes after takeoff. Holly and his band, the Crickets, had just scored a No. 1 hit with "That'll Be the Day." ● On Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, is unanimously elected the first president of the United States. John Adams of Massachusetts was elected vice president. ● On Feb. 5, 1934, Henry Louis Aaron Jr., the baseball slugger who broke Babe Ruth's legendary record of 714 homers, is born in Mobile, Ala. Aaron began his professional baseball career in 1952 in the Negro League and joined the Milwaukee Braves of the major leagues in 1954. ● On Feb. 6, 1820, the first organized immigration of freed slaves to Africa from the United States departs New York harbor on a journey to Freetown, Sierra Leone, in West Africa. The expedition was partially funded by the U.S. Congress, which had appropriated $100,000 for the trip. ● On Feb. 7, 1964, Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 from London Heathrow lands at New York's Kennedy Airport -- and "Beatlemania" arrives. It was the first visit to the United States by the Beatles. The British rock-and-roll quartet had just scored its first No. 1 U.S. hit with "I Want to Hold Your Hand." ● On Feb. 8, 1985, Sir William Lyons, founder of the British luxury automaker Jaguar, dies at the age of 84 in Warwickshire, England. Initially named SS Cars Ltd., the company changed its name to Jaguar Cars Ltd to avoid any association with the Schutzstaffel, the Nazi paramilitary group also referred to by the initials "SS." ● On Feb. 9, 1992, after stunning the world three months earlier with the news he had contracted the HIV virus and was immediately retiring from the game, basketball great Magic Johnson returns to play in the 42nd NBA All-Star game in Orlando, Fla. The crowd greeted him with a standing ovation.

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● It was noted Irish author and wit Oscar Wilde who made the following sage observation: "There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it." ● The very first CD of a musical recording was made in 1982. The album was "The Visitors" by Swedish pop superstars ABBA. ● Immigrants arriving at New York's Ellis Island in the early years (1892-1920s) were given bananas to eat.

Many had never seen a banana and didn't know how to eat one -- some ate the whole thing, peel and all. ● In the small African nation of Swaziland, the Civil Aviation Authority has set a ceiling of 500 feet on light aircraft. These aircraft, as well as kites and remote controlled toys, are not allowed to go above that limit.

Also included in the category of light aircraft are broomsticks. Any witch who flies on a broomstick above that limit is subject to a fine of more than $50,000 and possible arrest. ● If you're thinking about moving to another country, you might want to consider Finland. In that country, employees are offered, on average, 44 paid vacation days every year. Of course, you might want to consider that even in the warm southwestern part of the country, winters last about 100 days, with snow covering the ground from mid-October to early May.

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After Morley finished high school, he enrolled in the University of Western Ontario in London.

At age 20, he landed his first job in journalism as a reporter for Woodstock, Ontario’s SentinelReview, and he dropped out of college. After a few other newspaper jobs, he was hired by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a correspondent. ● Safer was an eminent war correspondent, beginning with the 1956 Egypt-Israel conflict.

He joined CBS in 1964, and moved to Vietnam, where he opened the network’s news bureau in Saigon, where he would remain for two years. It was his report on a “search and destroy” mission to the village of Cam Ne that first alerted viewers to the traumatic conditions of the Vietnam War. President Lyndon Johnson reacted negatively to Safer’s report, calling the head of CBS to complain. Johnson ordered a security check done on Safer, certain that he was a communist. LBJ was informed that Safer “wasn’t a communist, just a Canadian.” ● Safer moved to London, England in 1967 as the city’s bureau chief, holding the post for three years, while still covering the world’s conflicts. In fact, in 1968, he proposed to his future wife over the phone while reporting from Nigeria, where he was reporting on that country’s civil war.

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Pagan, Fool, Insane, Serpent 6. What is the youngest book in the New Testament?

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For Advertising Call (740) 446-4543 MORLEY SAFER (continued) ● In 1970, Safer received the job offer that has taken him to this day. CBS’ newsmagazine 60 Minutes was in its third season when Safer accepted the position. He is now in his 44th season on the program. While covering the news on the program, Safer branched out into writing, and became the author of a best-selling book in 1990, Flashbacks: On Returning to Vietnam.

Twenty-five years after he left Vietnam, Safer returned in 1989 to film a report for 60 Minutes and ended up writing of his recollections as a war correspondent, as well as his observations of Vietnam then and now. ● Safer’s 1983 investigative report on a wrongly-convicted armed robber sentenced to life in prison highlighted new evidence that led to Lenell Geter’s release from prison. Safer spent six months doing “the work the police didn’t do,” and contradicted their “proof” of Geter’s guilt. Within days of the broadcast, Geter was released. ● Safer has expressed his opinion on today’s reality TV programming: “What have reality shows got to do with reality? It is beyond unreality; there is nothing real about it.

Reality TV is sleazy, it is manipulative. It is as momentary as anything in popular culture.” ● Safer is a 12-time Emmy Award winner, along with a Lifetime Achievement Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and three George Foster Peabody Awards. During Safer’s tenure at 60 Minutes, the broadcast has been in the Top Ten highestrated programs for 22 consecutive seasons. It’s the only program to finish first in three different decades. Nielsen ratings tell us that 16 million people tune into the program every Sunday night.

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Online at www.lovemytidbits.com IT’S VAL- DAY Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but this week Tidbits is switching the focus to other words that begin with Val-. ● According to ancient Norse mythology, Valhalla is a majestic hall where the souls of heroes slain in battle are received. The Valkyries are the maidens of the god Odin who choose which soldiers will die and then escort them to the afterlife. According to legend, the helmeted Valkyries descend from the heavens in bolts of lightning wearing waist-length armor carrying brightly-shining spears. In 1870, composer Richard Wagner wrote his well-known opera “The Valkyries,” containing the famous piece “Ride of the Valkyries,” in which the mythological creatures greet each other and sing their battle-cry. Fans of the animated Elmer Fudd might know that he frequently sings, “Kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit” to this tune as he stalks Bugs Bunny.

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A: Vaseline glass is a transparent yellowish-green or greenish-yellow glass, so named because it is close to the color of Vaseline petroleum jelly. When first made, it was marked as canary glass. Early Vaseline glass gets its color from uranium oxide when added to lead glass.

The result is a glass that will flash two colors in sunlight and fluoresce under ultraviolet light. Other yellowgreen glass will not. Your second question is easier to answer. Yes, it is collectible, and prices depend on the piece and where it is being sold.

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Can you advise me? -- Billy, Rio Rancho, NM A: Steve Johnson is an appraiser, collector and a dealer of vintage tools. Check out his excellent website at www.tooltimer.com. His contact is c/o Union Hills Antique Tools, 4521 243rd Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98053; steve@finetools.com. When contacting anyone mentioned in this column, be patient. Most of the experts I reference receive dozens of inquiries each week, and not all can be answered immediately, or even in a timely fashion.

Q: I have a walking stick with "Jimmy Carter/'76" on one side of the handle and "For President" on the reverse. My dad worked as a volunteer during Carter's two presidential campaigns, and I assume that is when he acquired it. Any value? -- Steve, Galveston, Texas A: Your stick is valued in the $25 to $35 range, according to "Warman's Political Collectibles" by Dr. Enoch L. Nappen, and published by Krause Books.

Q: I have a rare piece of scrimshaw that has been in my family since the 1850s. I am not interested in selling it, but would like an expert opinion of how much it is worth. -- Paul, Norfolk, Va. A: I suggest you contact Newport Scrimhanders, 14 Bowen's Wharf, Newport, RI 02840.

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The tale was made into a movie by 20th-Century Fox in 1954, starring Robert Wagner as Valiant. ● Northeastern Italy is home to a wineproducing region that is the source for one of the most famous red wines in the world, Valpolicella.

Only Chianti ranks higher in total Italian wine production. Three varietals of grapes give this dry table wine its light fragrant flavor and aroma, the Corvina Veronese, Rondinella, and Molinara. ● Many people who suffer from insomnia opt to use an herbal supplement taken from the root of the valerian plant. Since ancient times, this medicinal herb has been used as a remedy for sleep disorders. Even Hippocrates was aware of its sedative properties. Some followers of alternative medicine also swear by valerian’s abilities to treat nervous tension, excitability, stress, intestinal cramps, and as a muscle relaxant. ● There are two major varieties of oranges, navels and Valencias. So what’s the difference? Navels are available from November through May, while Valencias are in season from February through October. Navels are the ones with the button formation on the end and are seedless. Valencias are thin-skinned with seeds, and have a very high juice content. ● Most folks know that the valedictorian is the student with the highest rank in a graduating class. But how many know that a valetudinarian is a person with a weak or sickly constitution, who is always concerned about becoming a chronic invalid? Another val- word, valediction, refers to the act of bidding farewell.

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While Medicare has been long tracked other markers -- such as death rates, heart attacks and patient ratings of hospitals -- this is the first time it's followed knee and hip surgeries.

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This new information has been added to the Hospital Compare site at medicare.gov, a welcome addition for patients who need to choose a hospital. Hospital Compare recently added ratings for hospitals with two types of infections, so clearly the site is continuing to grow.

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Shocking Death Reveals Loneliness Roy Geno’s body was found draped in a tree. It was below an embankment that dropped some 50 feet to railroad tracks near Nineteenth and Mason Streets in Omaha, Nebraska. A 9-year-old girl walking with her aunt along the tracks saw the body. Police investigated but nobody knew what really happened.

Geno could have fallen from the edge and landed in the trees, he could have been pushed, or, in his despair, he could have done it himself. No one saw anything. No one knows. An autopsy was done but it revealed only that Geno had cirrhosis of the liver. His death, according to an article in the Omaha World Herald, had an added ignominy: Officials initially misspelled his name; they identified him as “Ray” Geno.

There was little said about his passing except for the grim way his body was found. Had he died in his cheap hotel room where he lived downtown, his name would have been a mere entry in a routine corner’s report.

Geno, 55, was an alcoholic with a long list of arrests for drinking. “We talked about training, about employment but it didn’t have much of an effect on him,” said Art Lian, a social worker for the Veterans Administration.

“He wasn’t motivated. He was quiet and friendly, but just about hopeless.” Lian explained, “He kind of gave up. He had a lot of failures in his life and there wasn’t much of anything that gave him encouragement.”

Lian had suggested a Veterans home but Geno declined.

He wanted to live alone in his low-rent room at the Overland Hotel on Howard Street. His landlady said, “He was a real loveable guy.” She said he helped around

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2. Once (1998), although he had at least 190 strikeouts in four other seasons.

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the hotel, sometimes ran errands, did odd jobs, drove a moving truck, worked as a cook, but nothing steady. He spent most of his time unemployed and inebriated.

Geno lived on a $185-a-month veteran’s pension check as a veteran of World War II, the submarine service some people think, but they didn’t know. He didn’t talk much about his past.

A sister-in-law in Texas reached by telephone told the Omaha World Herald that the family lost contact with him “many years ago.” According to her, he was one of five brothers whose mother died in childbirth. After the boys grew up on an Alabama farm, “they just scattered.”

“We heard from him a few years back,” she said, “But not much. How did he die, do you know? Where did he die?”

Geno left no possessions, not even a wallet as it had been stolen a month earlier but had only a few dollars in it. The body was laid to rest in the veterans section of Hillcrest Cemetery in Omaha. There was no service at the funeral home, and no committal ceremony at the graveyard. No one came to say farewell. Roy Geno died as he had lived most of his life, alone.

Additional columns on this subject are available on www.RonRossToday.com. Do you have a tale of loneliness or other comments on this column? Share them with Dr. Ross by sending him an email: Dr.Ross@ RonRossToday.com. © 2014 Ronald Ross. All Rights Reserved

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