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TIDBITS® PRESENTS SOME INTERESTING WINTRY FACTS by Kathy Wolfe Baby, it’s cold outside! As we head into the season of cold temperatures, Tidbits presents some interesting and informative facts about
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Tidbits® of Salina WINTRY FACTS (continued): • The Guinness World Book of Records cites the world’s largest snowflake ever recorded as one that fell in Fort Keogh, Montana in January of 1887. This giant was 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick. • Although you might think every big snowstorm is a blizzard, the National Weather Service has a specific definition of one. The storm must contain “large amounts of snow or blowing snow, with winds in excess of 35 mph (56 km/hr) and visibilities of less than ¼ mile (.4 km) for at least three hours.” •
Those folks who are afraid of snow are called
chionophobics. Their greatest fear is of being snowbound or stranded. A forecast of a winter storm can bring on cold sweats, racing heartbeat, and panic attacks. • The wind chill factor is the temperature felt on
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exposed skin due to wind. The wind chill index was developed by two Antarctic explorers in the 1940s, who experimented with how fast water froze in differing temps and wind speeds. This was then compared with the rate that the body loses heat. If the temperature is 0° F (-18° C) and the wind is blowing 30 mph (48 km/hr), it will feel like the temperature is -26° F (-32° C). Skin exposed to 0° F and only 15 mph (24 km/hr) will experience a wind chill of -19° F (-28° C) can freeze in as little as 30 minutes. • Hypothermia is a very real danger in many parts of the country this time of year. This condition occurs when the body’s temperature drops below 95° F (35° C). As the temperature decreases, the body automatically directs blood away from the skin, increasing flow to the vital organs. Since the heart and brain are the most sensitive to cold, a slowdown occurs in their electrical Thinking
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PHOTO: Rachel Boston Q: I was an ardent fan of “In Plain Sight,” and I especially liked one of the series’ co-stars, Rachel Boston, who played Det. Chafee. Can you tell me what else I can see her in now that the show is no longer on the air? -- Betty W., via e-mail A: Rachel, 30, most recently starred in the Lifetime original movie “Holiday High School Reunion,” which aired in November (check your local listings for possible re-airings). As I type this, Rachel is shooting something else for Lifetime -- this time it’s a pilot for a new show, which will air this summer if the network decides to pick it up for a full-season run. It’s called “Witches of East End,” and Rachel told me about the show when I spoke with her recently. “I am working with such an amazing group of women! Julia Ormond plays my mom and Jenna Dewan-Tatum plays my sister. When we were born, our mom cast a spell so we wouldn’t know we are witches. Through a chain of events, we discover who we are and how we
A: While season three has already aired in the U.K., we’ll have to wait until January to see it here in the States. Also, I recently learned that the show’s creator, Julian Fellowes, plans to create a “Downton Abbey” prequel, which will focus on the courtship of Lord Grantham and Cora. *** Q: In the 1960s there was a TV show whose characters and story line were similar to the upcoming flick “Django Unchained.” The main character went by the name of Jemal David. What was the show’s name? -- Sid D., via e-mail A: You are thinking of “The Outcasts,” which aired on ABC for one season from 1968-69. “The Outcasts” and “Django Unchained” both were inspired by Sergio Corbucci’s 1966 spaghetti Western, “Django.” “The Outcasts” co-starred Don Murray and Otis Young, and is most notable for being the first television Western with an black co-star, as well as featuring the first biracial Western action team. Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail her at letters@cindyelavsky.com. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
Chocolate Gingerbread Cake Baked in a decorative tree Bundt pan, this chocolate gingerbread cake spruces up holiday parties with ease. 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter (no substitutions), softened 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon grated, peeled fresh ginger 3 large eggs 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses 1 cup low-fat buttermilk 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar, for dusting 1. Preheat oven to 325 F. Coat 12-cup decorative tree Bundt pan with nonstick baking spray. 2. On sheet of waxed paper, sift together flour, cocoa, ground ginger, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 3. In large bowl, with mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugars until creamy. Beat in fresh ginger. Reduce speed to medium; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then molasses, scraping bowl occasionally with rubber spatula. 4. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat just until combined, scraping bowl occasionally with rubber spatula. Fold in chocolate chips. 5. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Invert onto wire rack and carefully remove pan. Cool completely on wire rack. 6. Before serving, dust with confectioners’ sugar. Serves 12. Each serving: About 475 calories, 22g total fat (13g saturated), 78mg cholesterol, 225mg sodium, 70g total carbs, 4g dietary fiber, 7g protein. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/. (c) 2012 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved
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Bethel, Maine’s claim to fame is tall snow
creatures! In 1999, the community planned for five months and labored 15 days to create Angus, a 113’ 7” (34.63 meter) tall snowman, the world’s tallest, overtaking the previous record set by the citizens of Yamagata, Japan, of 96’ 7”. Nine years later, Bethel rivaled their own record with the world’s tallest snow woman, a 122’ 1” (37 meters) creation named Olympia. Olympia sported eyelashes made
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from skis and lips fashioned from bright red painted tires. Her arms were crafted from pine trees. •
Canadians are experts at making snow angels.
In 2004, students, parents, and teachers from 60 schools in the London, Ontario district hit the ground to create 15,851 snow angels simultaneously. In 2011, 22,022 folks in 130 separate locations in Nova Scotia produced the most angels in multiple locations. •
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sent a total of 258 athletes to “The International Winter Sports Week” to participate in 16 different events. Finland and Norway took the majority of the 43 medals, Norway with 17 and Finland, 11. The
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“Isaac’s Army: A Story of Courage and Survival in Nazi-Occupied Poland” by Matthew Brzezinski (Random House, $30) Reviewed by Larry Cox “Isaac’s Army” documents one of the most thrilling episodes of World War II and is an account so well-crafted, it reads like a bestselling novel. Matthew Brzezinski, who served as Moscow correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and is the author of several previous books, including “Red Moon Rising,” chronicles the aftermath of Hitler’s invasion of Poland in 1939. Although the success of the Nazi occupation was never much in doubt, what the German leaders did not anticipate was the will and determination of the Polish people. As Nazi soldiers marched into Poland, a group of dedicated young Jews -- some barely out of their teens -- formed an underground movement and then set out to resist. The group, headed by Isaac Zuckerman, embedded itself into the Warsaw ghetto. At the forefront of Isaac’s Army were 18-year-old orphan Mark Edelman, Zivia Lubetkin, Simha Rotem and Boruch Spiegel. This small group triggered two of the largest rebellions of World War II and was involved in several of the fiercest battles of the home-front resistance by the Polish people. When members of this courageous army were captured and tortured by the Gestapo, they refused to name names or give up their fellow Jews. This book is important on several levels. It documents that these underground warriors were the first to publically expose to the rest of the world the horrors of Germany’s Final Solution. They also helped raise money to hide many of the Jews who found themselves in jeopardy after the ghettos were liquidated. This is a magnificent book, meticulously documented and a prime example of historical reporting at its gut-wrenching best. With an unforgettable cast of characters, “Isaac’s Army” is, simply put, an inspiring celebration of the will and determination of the human spirit during the most trying of times.
Q: Your reply to the homeowner with storm damage to his roof a couple weeks ago was good, but I have a much smaller problem. Cleaning leaves out of my gutters this weekend, I saw leaks underneath the gutters. Leaves also piled up at bends and drains and were hard to clean out. Any suggestions on how to fix the leaks and prevent buildup? -- Rick in Pittsburgh A: Small holes that are less than a half inch in diameter should be patched as quickly as possible so that they don’t get bigger. It’s important to do it correctly so that the patch material doesn’t sit too high and cause a new rough patch for debris to jam up on. A safety note: Work from a ladder, rather than from the roof, when fixing gutters, and always have a helper to steady the ladder and hand up tools as needed. If you have metal gutters, buy a small tube of roofing cement and more than enough metal repair patches that are the same type of metal as your gutters. For example, if your gutters are aluminum, buy aluminum patches; if they’re steel, buy steel.
PHOTO: Sylvester Stallone HOLLYWOOD -- Now that George Lucas has turned over his brainchild, “Star Wars,” to Disney, plans are moving full-speed ahead for Star Wars: 7, 8 and 9. “Star Wars: VII” begins 20 to 40 years after the end of “Return of the Jedi.” R2D2 and C-3PO would be the only characters continuing through all nine films, though talks have begun with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher to return as Hans Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia (respectively), in their 60s and 70s. Eventually, Hamill’s Luke would hand off his light saber to the next new hope, as Obi-Wan did to him in the original “Star Wars.” In more sci-fi news, Mark Walberg is replacing Shia LaBeouf (star of the first three “Transformers”) in “Transformers 4.” It will pick up four years after the “Dark of the Moon” and is a “total reboot” with a new cast. Director Michael Bay is close to signing “Weeds” co-star Hunter Parrish to fill the gap left by Josh Duhamel.
For fiberglass gutters, use fiberglass patching material and gutter repair cement or caulk. Using two different metals could cause corrosion between them. Scrub the area around the spot to be patched with a wire brush. Any rust around the leak should be cut away with metal or aviation snips. Glue the metal patch in place by dabbing roofing cement around the bottom and pressing firmly over the leaky area, then coat the edges of the patch with cement and smooth so the cement feathers out into the gutter area. If leaks are occurring around the joints, check to make sure the gutter isn’t loose or uneven at the joint. If it is you’ll probably need to adjust the nearest hanger(s) or, if these components are damaged or rusted, replace them. Once the gutters on each side are secure, then pipe roofing cement along the joint and smooth down. To prevent buildup of leaves and debris in the gutters, consider investing in gutter screens. These are placed over the top of the gutter runs and discourage larger debris from getting in. Gutter guards should be installed along the entire run. Prices vary depending on how much you need and the type or brand you need to buy, and of course, whether you install them yourself or hire a contractor to do it. HOME TIP: Gutters should be cleaned and inspected twice a year to make sure they’re free of debris and to locate any damage or deterioration. Send your questions or comments to ask@thisisahammer.com, or write This Is a Hammer, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc. *** Sylvester Stallone is moving faster than a speeding bullet. His film “Bullet to the Head” with Christian Slater and “Game of Thrones” star Jason Momoa was well reviewed at the Rome Film Fest, but won’t be released until Feb. 1. “The Tomb” pits Stallone against Arnold Schwarzenegger, with Jim Caviezel, Sam Neill and rapper 50 Cent (out September 2013), and “Grudge Match,” which seems like Rocky meets Raging Bull, has Stallone boxing Robert DeNiro. Unfortunately, it’s not due out until 2016. Stallone is currently in Los Angeles, being directed by his “Cobra” co-star John Herzfeld in “Reach Me,” with “Moonstruck’s” Danny Aiello, “Hung’s” Thomas Jane, “Princess Bride’s” Cary Elwes, “The Closer’s” Kyra Sedgewick, recent “Hatfields & McCoys” Emmy-winner Tom Berenger, and rapper Nelly. Sounds like something for everyone. And speaking of Schwarzenegger, his autobiography may have flopped, but he’s already filmed “Last Stand,” “The Tomb” and “Breacher,” and has “Captive,” “Unknown Soldier” and “Triplets: The Eve of Never” (a sequel to “Twins”) in various stages of pre-production, as well as a new comic book, “The Governator.” He’s not just “Back” ... he’s “Back” with a vengeance! *** You knew it had to happen ... the first sequel of “The Avengers” (the No. 3 all-time box-office champ) is headed for ABC. Josh Whedon -- who wrote and directed “The Avengers” and gave us “Buffy,” “Angel,” “Firefly,” “Serenity” and this year’s “Cabin in the Woods” -- is helming “S.H.I.E.L.D.,” which stands for “Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistic Directorate.” Elizabeth Henstridge and Iain De Caestecker are set to star. Wonder why there never was a spin-off of “Avatar” or “Titanic”? “Avatar” would be too expensive for TV, and there’s nowhere to go with “Titanic” but down! Send letters to Tony Rizzo’s Hollywood, 8306 Wilshire Blvd., No. 362, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
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. Diabetes Advice and Goals DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What advice can you give to senior citizens with type 2 diabetes? -- W.S. ANSWER: People with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes have similar goals and are given fairly similar advice. Type 2 diabetes used to be called adult onset diabetes and often can be controlled with oral medicines and diet. Type 1 diabetes used to be called juvenile diabetes, and it requires insulin treatment. Those older designations are misleading. Many type 2 diabetics have to take insulin. People with diabetes ought to have a meter that provides the blood sugar (plasma glucose) reading. It’s impossible to adjust medicine or diet without such information. The first reading in the morning, before taking food, ought to be in the range of 70 to 130 mg/dL (3.9 to 7.2 mmol/L). The blood sugar meter is not expensive, and is easy to use. In addition, hemoglobin A1C, another measure of sugar control, should be less than 7 percent. This value is obtained only a couple of times a year. Since diabetes is a risk for developing heart attacks and strokes, diabetics are obliged to control the other risks for those two common conditions. Those are blood pressure, which should be less than 140/90 and preferably under 130/80. Cholesterol ought to be lower than 200 mg/dl (5.2 mmol/L). LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) is best kept under 100 (2.6) and the optimum reading for triglycerides (blood fats) is now set at 100 mg/dL (1.13
mmol/L). Diabetics ought to have yearly eye exams. Since obesity is common in type 2 diabetes and since modest weight loss (a 5 percent to 7 percent reduction in body weight) can help, calorie reduction is important. Increased activity controls blood sugar and body weight. The goal is 30 minutes of moderate exercise on most days of the week. Diabetics should get instructions in diet control from a dietitian. In general, 50 percent to 55 percent of calories come from carbohydrates, 15 percent to 20 percent from protein and 30 percent from fats. The booklet on diabetes presents this illness and its treatments in detail. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 402W, 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. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband was discovered to have sleep apnea. He is now on CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) at night. The problem is that he sometimes gets up as many as 14 times a night to void. I have him on a nonprescription sleep preparation, but he still gets up. Lack of sleep makes him angry. -- L.C. ANSWER: You’re directing your efforts in the wrong direction. His prostate gland is making him get up during the night. His gland doesn’t allow his urinary bladder to completely empty. He urinates only in dribs and drabs. Medicines can enhance bladder emptying. And there are many office procedures that don’t entail long surgery or long recovery that can open up his drainage system. Take your husband to a urologist. 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.
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Wednesday, December 5 Prescription Drug Plan: 8:30a.m. – 3 p.m. Individual sessions on a walk-in basis with SHICK counselors, Salina Senior Center. RSVP Sewing Ladies: 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m., Salina Senior Center. Open Computer Lab: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Salina Senior Center. Senior Fitness Class with instructor Marian Frank: 10 a.m., Salina Senior Center fitness room. $8/month for three class sessions per week. Care 3 Wellness Assessments, 11 a.m.– 1 p.m., Salina Senior Center. This service is provided by Innovative Senior Care , Salina. Please call the Salina Senior Center at 827-9818 to schedule your appointment . Computer “Guided Learning Session” provided by Maurice Kerr of The Computer Helper: 11a.m. – 1p.m., Salina Senior Center Computer Lab. Texas Hold ’em: 1 p.m., Salina Senior Center dining room. Thursday, December 6 Prescription Drug Plan: 8:30a.m. – 3 p.m. Individual sessions on a walk-in basis with SHICK counselors, Salina Senior Center Open Computer Lab: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Salina Senior Center Bingo: 9:30 a.m., Salina Senior Center. Writing Class: 10 a.m., Salina Senior Center. Strong People Exercise Class with instructor Leah Robinson, 10:30–11:15 a.m., Salina Senior Center. This class will meet through December 13, and is for beginners as well as seasoned exercisers. Sign up through Central Kansas Extension District Office at 309-5850, $10 per person, weights are provided. Free blood pressure check provided by Pinnacle Park Nursing and Rehabilitation: 11-11:30 a.m., Salina Senior Center. Computer “Guided Learning Session” provided by Maurice Kerr of The Computer Helper: 11a.m.–1p.m., Salina Senior Center Computer Lab. Card Game: “Hand and Foot,” 1 p.m., Senior Center dining room. Caregiver’s Support Group: 2 p.m., Catholic Charities meeting room, 425 W. Iron. Salina Twirlers Square Dance Club, dance lessons, 7-10 p.m., $4 a person each time, contact Jim or Sue Dellere, phone number 825-0702 for more information. Friday, December 7 Prescription Drug Plan: 8:30a.m. – 3 p.m. Individual sessions on a walk-in basis with SHICK counselors, Salina Senior Center. This will be the last day for this service. Open Computer Lab: 9 a.m.-4p.m., Salina Senior Center. Bingo: 9:30 a.m., Salina Senior Center. Senior Fitness Class with instructor Marian Frank: 10 a.m., Salina Senior Center fitness room. $8/month for three class sessions per week. Computer “Guided Learning Session” provided by Maurice Kerr of The Computer Helper: 11 a.m.–1p.m., Salina Senior Center Computer Lab. Cards: Pitch, Pinochle and Joker Board (marbles), 1 p.m., Salina Senior Center dining room. Monday, December 10 Painting classes with Barb Culley: 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 6:45 p.m., Salina Senior Center. $10 fee. Open Computer Lab: 9 a.m.-4p.m., Salina Senior Center. Senior NOW OPEN Fitness Class with instructor Marian Frank: 10 a.m., Salina Senior Center fitness room. $8/ month for three class sessions per week. Singing: Sing with the RSVP Mixed Chorus, 10:30 a.m. in the Senior Center. Computer “Guided Learning Session” provided by Maurice Kerr of The Computer Helper: 11 a.Deli m.–1p.m& ., Salina Senior Center Computer Lab. Beginners Bakery 157 N.Come 7th, Salina, KSplay. Pinochle: 1 p.m., Salina Senior Center. learn and Hungry? Try the 1/2 lb buffalo Tuesday, December 11 Painting classes with Barb Culley: 9burger! a.m., 1 p.m., Salina Senior Center. $10 Open ComputerCheese Lab: 9 a.Steaks, m.- 4 p.m.Gourmet , Salina Senior Center. Free Fun Bingo, Delifee.Sandwiches, Hamburgers, BakedCare Bread, Cheesecake, Cinnamon Rolls, Etc.Strong People sponsoredFresh by Hospice of Kansas: 9:30 a.m. in the Salina Senior Center. PUT YOUR SANDWICH CLAMPS TO GOOD USE! Exercise Class with instructor Leah Robinson, 10:30–11:15 a.m., Salina Senior Center. This class will meet through December 13, SPECIALS and is for beginners as well as seasoned exercisers. ALSO DAILY OFFERED Sign up through Central KansasDine Extension DistrictOut Office at 309-5850, $10 per person, In or Carry weights are provided. Computer(785) “Guided404-6058 Learning Session” provided by Maurice Kerr of The Computer Helper: 11a.Mon m.–1p.thru m., Salina Computer Lab. Cards: Dominoes, Sat, 7Senior AM Center to 3 PM Pinochle and Joker Board (marbles), 1 p.m., Salina Senior Center dining room.
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1. Is the book of Micah in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. What perfectly square “new” city is described as having walls made of Jasper? Jerusalem, Jericho, Paphos, Gibeon 3. From 1 Samuel, what Philistine soldier was slain by a boy? Joab, Abishai, Dan, Goliath 4. On which “Mount” did Jesus deliver his final discourse? Zion, Olives, Carmel, Pisgah 5. In what book is the phrase, “Could eat a horse” found? None, Acts, Ruth, Ephesians 6. What friend of Jesus was buried in a cave? Sisera, Joshua, Lazarus, Arioch
1. Where did the Marshall Tucker band get its name? 2. Name the group originally known as The D-Men. What was their most popular song? 3. Which group had a hit with “Take a Chance on Me,” and when? 4. What was the title of the first album by Bob Marley and the Wailers outside Jamaica? 5. Name the song that has this lyric: “I done told you once, you son of a gun, I’m the best that’s ever been.”
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Hitting It Out of College Park If their Twitter and Facebook accounts are any indicator, Maryland alumni are heartbroken about the Terps move from the Atlantic Coast Conference to the Big 10. That should come as no surprise to anybody who is remotely familiar with the Terps, since “heartbroken” is basically the default mode of any true Terrapin fan. As much as it pains me to say this, the Terps are/were the Red Sox of the ACC to Duke and North Carolina’s Yankees. And with Under Armour picking out the uniforms each week, you can never be too sure the Terps will even wear matching socks. It’s a story I’ve shared one too many times (particularly around closing), but the guy who invented Under Armour, Kevin Plank, was my roommate in college. They point out that CEO Plank converted some of his stock in the company ... a transac-
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tion that will give him some $50 million in cash, a number that just so happens to be the amount Maryland will have to pay in a penalty for leaving the ACC. A Forbes article makes him sound like Goldfinger. Apparently all he needs is Pussy Galore, a flying circus, a bodyguard going Gangnam Style with a razor tipped fedora and Shirley Bassey singing his theme song. For me, “Operation Grand Slam” means a jaunt in the Prius to Denny’s. But Plank doesn’t need to knock over Fort Knox ... he actually has more cash on hand than the United States of America. America is trillions of dollars in debt. According to Forbes, he’s the 345th richest man in the country with a net worth of $1.5 billion. “I must be dreaming,” I mutter in a Conneryesque brogue. Turns out I’m not the only one with dreams, either. The story goes on to tell of a time Plank was handed a test product, a jacket with faux fur in the hood. Plank pulls some of the fur out and gets upset. He wants to make sure that would never happen with the actual product. “I have nightmares about this,” Plank says. “I had a roommate in college who was losing his hair.” The Maryland Board of Regents tells the press that “Mr. Plank” is behind the move to the Big 10 “100 percent.” His crack about my dome aside (for the moment) I am, too. The initial reaction was going to be negative, and that’s a given. People don’t like change. But as soon as Coach K leaves
Duke, it’s over for the Blue Devils, and they know it. And anyway, nobody cares when Duke plays Maryland in football unless they have a bet on the game. In football, Maryland now has a chance to play in the Rose Bowl. I’ll say that again ... [SET ITAL]the Rose Bowl.[END ITAL] I bet recruits will get fired up contemplating the idea of trotting off the field at the Big House, wagging their finger in the air Joe Namath style. You never know ... maybe Plank can even outfit the team in faux-fur jackets and pantyhose just like Joe used to wear (only better because these fur coats would wick away sweat). Maryland can become the “Alabama of the East.” As for the hardwood? Forget it ... better get yourself a pine box, boys ... the Comcast Center in College Park is about to become the Big 10’s cocoon of horror. I’d gladly trade a home and away with Georgia Tech for one with the Indiana Hoosiers. Not to mention the fact that the Terps positively own Indiana in NCAA Championship games ... lifetime. Numbers don’t lie. Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in Kansas City. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Holiday Visit Cheers Hospitalized Vets By now the local Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals know which of their wards will be visited over the holidays by large groups such as the American Legion or the Daughters of the American Revolution. They know which wards, and which patients, might not receive a visit -- from anyone. This is where you come in. If you imagine yourself in the place of a veteran who has no local family, it’s not hard to understand that a holiday visit from you -- a fellow veteran -- can mean so much. Make the call to volunteer services. Find out what’s needed to fill in the gaps left by the large service organizations. Then call your buddies and arrange to go as a group at the appointed time. Go by yourself if necessary. It’s talking the veterans want, the company, the reminiscing, the chatting with others who also served. If you know any active military, ask them along, dressed in uniform. If you want to provide small gifts, so much the better. Ask the nursing staff on the ward you’ll visit whether a selection from the following would be appropriate: Whitman’s four-piece candy sampler, Hershey’s Kisses, small candy canes, sugar-free candy, deck of playing cards, pads of paper and mechanical pencils, military caps, small table-top calendar or daily journal, appropriate posters for the wall, puzzle books (word search is best), handkerchiefs, water bottles, slipper socks, a $5 coupon for the hospital canteen, a card signed by all of you in your group. Collect boxes from shoe stores to hold the gifts. Get holiday paper (plus tissue paper), and if you’re fumble fingers, get help with wrapping. The idea is to have one individual present for each veteran. If there is no VA hospital near you, think about the nursing homes. Call to inquire if any of their residents are veterans. Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
Use silicone caulk to make non-skid beads on the bottom of your pet’s dishes. They will stay in one place instead of getting scooted all around the kitchen. Need a quick ironing job but don’t have time to iron? Spray a clean kitchen towel with a mixture of water and a little fabric softener until damp. Pop it in the dryer with the item that’s wrinkled. It shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes to get all the wrinkles out, and it will smell great to boot! While we’re on ironing tips, here’s a great one from T.C. in Alabama: “If you have mineral deposits on your iron, use a toothbrush and toothpaste (mild abrasive) to polish them off your iron’s face. Rinse with water, and next time, use distilled water for steaming.” “When driving a nail into a plaster wall, first put down a piece of tape at the spot where you’ll insert the nail. Tap the nail in right through the tape, then pull away the tape to discard. It often will keep the surrounding plaster from crumbling at the site of the nail.” -- W.L. in Oregon When your cabinet door magnet locks are too strong, try putting a piece of tape over the magnet. It decreases the strength of the magnet. If you paint your radiators, make sure that the paint you use is heat-resistant. To get the best finish, paint while the radiator is warm. Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 or e-mail JoAnn at heresatip@yahoo.com.
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Start preparing now to make sure you get the credit you’re due for all that effort you put in to get that project off the ground. A new challenge emerges after the 15th. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’re still charging full steam ahead on the job -- and that’s fine. But take time to share the joy of preparing for the upcoming holidays with folks you love. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A former detractor resists joining your ranks just yet. Give him or her time to learn more about what you’re doing. Meanwhile, devote more time to friends and family. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Be careful not to be goaded into a tiff by someone who might be looking for a fight. Remain cool as you make your exit. Be assured that others will rally to your support. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Kudos on getting the well-deserved Lion’s share of the rewards for a job well-done. Now you can take a breather from your workaday duties and spend time with your family. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You enjoy a quick spurt of renewed energy just in time to meet that upcoming deadline. A potentially romantic situation looms. How it develops will be up to you. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Watch out for distractions that could cause delays and leave you running twice as fast to finish your work by the 15th. Then go ahead and have fun. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might prefer to work on current tasks on your own. But be open to a potentially useful suggestion from someone who admires you and wants to help. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Avoid rushing full gallop into that volunteer project without knowing what’s expected of you. Take things a step at a time as you begin to find your way. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Good news: You should begin to feel more comfortable expressing your emotions. This will go a long way in helping you with that personal situation. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An old friend gives confusing signals. Best advice: Don’t assume that things will necessarily work themselves out. Ask questions and demand straight answers. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A new relationship needs time to develop. Be careful not to let your emotions flood your natural sense of caution. Meanwhile, check out that new job offer. BORN THIS WEEK: Your sense of right and wrong sometimes causes you to come into conflict with others. But you invariably come out ahead. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Photo: Rihanna Top 10 Pop Singles This Week Last Week 1. Maroon 5 No. 1 “One More Night” 2. Rihanna No. 4 “Diamonds” 3. Ke$ha No. 6 “Die Young” 4. fun. No. 3 “Some Nights” 5. PSY No. 2 “Gangnam Style” 6. Bruno Mars No. 7 “Locked Out of Heaven” 7. Taylor Swift No. 5 “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” 8. Ne-Yo No. 10 “Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)” 9. Alex Clare No. 9 “Too Close” 10. Flo Rida No. 12 “I Cry” Top 10 Albums 1. Taylor Swift No. 1 “Red” 2. Various Artists new entry “NOW 44” 3. Rod Stewart No. 3 “Merry Christmas, Baby” 4. Ne-Yo new entry “R.E.D.” 5. Aerosmith new entry “Music From Another Dimension” 6. Jason Aldean No. 4 “Night Train” 7. Mumford & Sons No. 7 “Babel” 8. Meek Mill No. 2 “Dreams and Nightmares” 9. Kendrick Lamar No. 5 “good kid, m.A.A.d city” 10. Third Day new entry “Miracle” Top 10 Hot Country Singles 1. Taylor Swift No. 1 “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” 2. Florida Georgia Line No. 2 “Cruise” 3. Carrie Underwood No. 3 “Blown Away” 4. Luke Bryan No. 6 “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” 5. Hunter Hayes No. 38 “Wanted” 6. Lee Brice No. 5 “Hard to Love” 7. Jake Owen No. 8 “The One That Got Away” 8. Miranda Lambert No. 7 “Fastest Girl In Town” 9. Rascal Flatts No. 11 “Come Wake Me Up” 10. Justin Moore No. 15 “Til My Last Day”
EDITOR’S NOTE: DVDs reviewed in this column will be available in stores the week of Dec. 10, 2012.
PHOTO: Jeremy Renner in “The Bourne Legacy” PICKS OF THE WEEK “The Bourne Legacy” (R) -- The last secret agent to go by the codename Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) set in motion a series of con-
voluted events that create a firestorm for another rogue operative wearing the Bourne identity (Jeremy Renner). In this case, replacing the star of the series with a different actor is not an indicator of rapidly declining quality standards. Tony Gilroy, screenwriter for the first three Bourne movie, takes over as director for this one. In previous Bourne movies, it wasn’t too hard to keep a handle on what was going on and why it was compelling. In this one, I gave up mid-way through and just started taking in the spectacle. That’s not the worst thing, but it’s not a good sign. “Ice Age: Continental Drift” (PG) -- It seems the “Ice Age” franchise is set on teaching children that extinction is long, repetitive, formulaic process. Manny the mammoth, Diego the sabretooth, Sid the sloth (Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, respectively) and many more reappear for this fourth installment about an unlikely team of prehistoric talking critters. The movie uses all of the easiest, most cliched puns and pop-culture gags on an audience too young to be sick of them. Perhaps bombarding the kiddos with lazy material will help them build an early immunity to lameness. I know that’s a stretch, but it’s the best thing I can say about “Ice Age 4” besides, “It was mediocre.” “Ted” (R) -- Seth MacFarlane, the creator of TV’s “Family Guy,” brings us this raunchy comedy that goes above and beyond what he
can do on television. Ted (voiced by MacFarlane) is a stuffed bear brought to life by a lonely child’s wish. Years later, that child is a man (Mark Wahlberg), and his magic talking teddy is a beer-chugging, profanity-spewing bro who enables immature behavior. It’s obscene and exquisitely lowbrow. If you can stomach the volume of blue humor, Ted has surprising heart and belly laughs. “Why Stop Now” (R) -- Eli (Jesse Eisenberg) has a gift for piano that he’s always been too messed up to pursue. He’s the chief caretaker for his little sister and their drug-addicted mother (Melissa Leo.) He tries to drop his mom off at rehab on the day of his big audition, but she’s not strung-out enough to be admitted. Eili has to go on a wacky adventure with Sprinkles the drug dealer (Tracy Morgan) in order to get his mom high so she can finally get clean. Not funny enough to be a comedy; not serious or thoughtful enough to be a drama. TV RELEASES “Girls: The Complete First Season” “Futurama: Volume 7” “Hazel: The Complete Fourth Season” “Ultra Seven: The Complete Series” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Year Nine”
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For Advertising Call (785) 404-1000 ITZA (continued from pg.4): ruins of the most famous Mayan city, Chichen Itza. Here are some enlightening facts about this site, named as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. • One of the largest Mayan cities, Chichen Itza covered an area of at least 1.9 square miles (5 sq. km). It was an active urban center of the Mayan empire from 750 to 1200 A.D. • The ancient Mayan civilization displayed brilliant mathematical and astronomical skills. They were keen observers of the sun, moon, planets, and stars, even predicting solar eclipses from their state-of-the-art observatory, El Caracol, which still stands at the site today. •
The most familiar structure at Chichen Itza is
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shadow falls on the pyramid that makes it appear that the serpent Kukulkan is making its way down the stairway. Seven interlocking triangles form a serrated line that resembles the serpent’s tail. • El Castillo was not the first temple to occupy the site. Built sometime between 1000 and 1200 A.D., it was constructed on the foundation of previous temples. Archaeological
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Tidbits® of Salina CHICHEN ITZA (continued): serpent Kukulkan will rise from the ground under the ball court and end the world on the 22nd of the month. •
Very large gatherings were held at the Temple
of the Warriors, an enormous complex with a large stepped pyramid, four platforms, and 200 carved columns. Thousands of artifacts have been recovered from the area, including gold, carved jade, pottery, obsidian, rubber, flint, and human skeletons. •
It’s evident that human sacrifices were part of
the culture. Chichen Itza, which translates “mouth of the well,” was settled around two wells, one a sacred place, and the other for everyday use. Large quantities of bones and ceremonial objects have been recovered from the sacred well during excavation. • About 1.2 million tourists visit Chichen Itza every year. Until 2006, visitors were allowed to walk through the buildings’ ruins and climb the pyramids. However, after a woman fell to her death from El Castillo that year, people are no longer permitted on the structures. DECEMBER HISTORY The first week of December has been a significant one over the years. Take a look at some of the events that have impacted history. •
December 2, 1939 marked the opening day of
New York City’s La Guardia Airport. Prior to being converted to an airfield, the land was the site of the Gala Amusement Park, owned by the Steinway piano family. The airport’s first title was the Glenn H. Curtiss airport, named for an early aviation pioneer, and didn’t become La Guardia until 1953, when the name was changed to honor former New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia. The site is 680 acres and sits on the shores of Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay in Queens. It employs about 8,000 and serviced about 25 million travelers last year.
Stay Alert for Holiday Scams and Thefts The last thing you want at this time of the year is to fall victim to a scam, one that either takes your hard-earned shopping money or destroys your credit through identify theft. This year is going to be even worse for holiday scams and thefts. Here are some tips to avoid becoming a victim: --Watch how you dress if you’re shopping in crowds. The bumping and chaos is a perfect scenario for a thief to take your wallet or purse. Wear pants and put your wallet and car keys in a front pocket, the deeper the better. Or leave your wallet locked in the car trunk and only carry the credit or debit cards you’ll use. --If you use a credit card, don’t let it out of your sight when you give it to a clerk to swipe. If someone near you is using a cell phone, they could take a picture of your credit card. Be alert. They could be long gone and make online purchases with your card number before you even get home. --If carrying cash, chose which pocket the money will go in. Put all same-denomination bills in your front left pocket, such as $10s or $20s. When you get change, put it all in the right front pocket. That
way you only have to pull out one bill at a time from your left pocket and will know exactly what it is without showing all your money in a crowd. If you need to re-sort your money, use the privacy of a restroom stall so no one sees the cash you’re carrying. --At home, don’t put presents under the tree too early in the season. When you go out, leave a light and television on to make it look like someone’s home. --Collect the mail out of your box as quickly as you can after it’s delivered. Thieves want your information. --Don’t order online unless it’s from a site you’ve successfully dealt with in the past. New sites are highly suspect. They might be just data collection points for your name and credit-card number. Before shopping online, go to http://blogs.mcafee.com and put “12 Scams of Christmas” in the search box. Read about the highly creative ways the thieves hope to relieve you of your cash. --An unfortunate caveat this year: Beware online greetings e-cards. Check carefully before you download the card. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send email to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
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TOP OF THE CHARTS as of Nov. 19, 2012 Top 10 Video Rentals 1. Prometheus (R) Noomi Rapace 2. Magic Mike (R) Channing Tatum 3. Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Robert Downey Jr. 4. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) animated 5. That’s My Boy (R) Adam Sandler 6. The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Andrew Garfield 7. Madea’s Witness Protection (PG-13) Tyler Perry 8. The Raven (R) John Cusack 9. Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Kristen Stewart 10. Dark Shadows (PG-13) Johnny Depp Top 10 DVD Sales 1. The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) (Sony) 2. The Campaign (R) (Warner Bros.) 3. Disney Fairies: Secret of the Wings (G) (Disney) 4. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) (Paramount) 5. Arthur Christmas (PG) (Sony) 6. Magic Mike (R) (Warner Bros.) 7. Marvel’s The Avengers (PG-13) (Walt Disney) 8. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) (20th Century Fox) 9. Prometheus (R) (20th Century Fox) 10. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG-13) (Lionsgate)
1. Where is Tim Wakefield on the list of most career victories by a Boston Red Sox pitcher? 2. In 2012, Toronto and Cleveland played the longest Opening Day game in history (16 innings). Which teams played in the previously longest game? 3. Who is the only player in NFL history to have eight seasons of at least 290 rushing attempts and 50 receptions? 4. Name the first men’s basketball coach to be named both an ACC and a Big East Coach of the Year. 5. Beginning in 1917 with the Seattle Metropolitans, how many times has a U.S.-based team won the Stanley Cup? 6. Who was the last American male runner before Leonel Manzano (silver medal) in 2012 to medal in the Olympic 1500 meter race? 7. In how many of the past 16 Ryder Cups (19812012) has the team trailing after the first day of golf play gone on to with the event?
the crowds in New York City for the iconic ball drop, consider heading to Mount Olive, N.C. Every year the town hosts a celebration in which a 3-foot lighted pickle is dropped into a barrel at midnight. It was British biologist and author Richard Dawkins who made the following sage observation: “When two opposite points of view are expressed with equal intensity, the truth does not necessarily lie exactly halfway between them. It is possible for one side to be simply wrong.” If you’re like 20 percent of American women, you think your feet are too big. Did you ever wonder why we say, “I smell a rat” when we sense that something is amiss? The phrase dates back to a time before effective means of pest control, when it was not uncommon for a home to be infested by rodents. If a rat died inside a wall, the residents wouldn’t be aware of it until the smell of the decaying body became noticeable. If you’d like to have a festive New Year’s Eve but don’t want to deal with
Ancient Romans believed that a sneeze was the body’s way of expelling evil spirits that caused disease. Thus, if one tried to suppress a sneeze, it was regarded as an invitation to illness and death. The 14-foot model of the Starship Enterprise that was used during shooting of the original “Star Trek” series is now displayed in the Smithsonian. If you are over the age of 40, you’ve lived longer than the average gorilla. The first woman to appear on the cover of Business Week magazine, in 1954, was Brownie Wise, the originator of the Tupperware Party. *** Thought for the Day: “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” -- Lewis Carroll
On Dec. 13, 1621, under the care of Robert Cushman, the first American furs to be exported from the continent leave for England aboard the Fortune. During the crossing, the Fortune was captured by the French, and its valuable cargo of furs was taken. Cushman was detained on the Ile d’Dieu before being returned to England. On Dec. 14, 1799, George Washington, the first U.S. president, dies at age 67. Two days earlier, he rode out into a freezing sleet to survey business affairs on his estate. He returned home late for a dinner engagement and refused to take the time to change out of his wet clothes. The next day, Washington developed a severe respiratory infection and died the following day. His last words were “’Tis well.” On Dec. 16, 1811, the greatest series of earthquakes in U.S. history begins in the Mississippi River Valley near New Madrid, Mo., when a quake of an estimated 8.6 magnitude slams the region. The earthquake raised and lowered parts of the Mississippi Valley by as much as 15 feet and changed the course of the Mississippi River. On Dec. 10, 1915, the one-millionth Ford car rolls off the assembly line at the River Rouge plant in Detroit. Between 1908 and 1927, Ford sold more than 15 million Model Ts in all; they initially cost $850 (about $20,000 in today’s dollars). On Dec. 11, 1946, the United Nations votes to establish the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to provide relief and support to children. Only two countries have failed to ratify the treaty -- Somalia and the United States. On Dec. 15, 1973, Sandy Hawley becomes the first jockey to win 500 races in a single year. Hawley achieved his historic win aboard Charlie Jr., in the third race at Maryland’s Laurel Park race track. On Dec. 12, 1989, hotel magnate Leona Helmsley receives a four-year prison sentence, 750 hours of community service and a $7.1 million tax fraud fine in New York. Helmsley became the object of loathing and disgust when she quipped that “only the little people pay taxes.” (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Kes Is NASCAR’s Latest Superstar
PHOTO CUTLINE: Brad Keselowki, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge, celebrates with a burnout after winning the series championship at the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (Getty Images for NASCAR photo)
Perhaps it was unfair to expect NASCAR’s Sprint Cup championship to be a spine-tingling affair. Perhaps the unprecedented, year-old battle between Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards raised expectations to an absurd level. At Homestead-Miami Speedway, Jeff Gordon won the 87th race of his career, and his freshly minted archrival, Clint Bowyer, finished second. Somehow this competition was bereft of drama. Alluding in part to beating Bowyer without, uh, wrecking him, Gordon said. “I felt terrible about how I went about it and still regret the way I went about it, but, you know what? I can’t take (Phoenix) back. “What we can do is look forward and race guys as hard and clean as we possibly can, and this is a way to get some positive things going because this year has been real up and down.” Brad Keselowski’s championship was no surprise. He entered the race with a 20-point edge and took no chances. Jimmie Johnson’s crew botched his shot on pit road and, thanks to a mechanical failure, didn’t even finish second in the points. Bowyer did. Perhaps the champion’s caution was understandable and even smart, but he had sworn in the days leading up to the race that he would race to win, even allowing as how he was “afraid” to race differently. “(Johnson) was going to win this race, and I know that,” Keselowski said. “We were not as fast as we wanted to be ... but my guys never gave up. We kept working, and at the end we were even capable of getting back up there enough to where it wouldn’t have mattered if he had won, which made me feel a lot better.” Keselowski, 29, of Rochester Hills, Mich., won the championship by 39 points
Flashback Answers Answers 1. From a key ring. They rented rehearsal space in Spartanburg, S.C., and were given a key marked with the name of the previous tenant, a blind piano tuner by the name of Marshall Tucker. 2. The Fifth Estate. Their 1967 “Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead” was so popular it was recorded and released around the world in five different languages. 3. ABBA, in 1978. The original title of the song was “Billy Boy.” In the U.S., the record sold even more than the group’s “Dancing Queen.” 4. “Soul Rebel,” in 1970. 5. “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” by the Charlie Daniels Band in 1979. The Devil, looking for another soul to steal, challenges a young fiddle player to a competition with the prize being a gold fiddle.
Answers 1. Third with 186 victories, behind Cy Young and Roger Clemens (192 each). 2. Cleveland and Detroit (1960) and Washington and Philadelphia (1926) each played 15 innings. 3. LaDainian Tomlinson (2001-08, with San Diego). 4. Leonard Hamilton (Big East: 1995, ‘99; ACC: 2009, ‘12). 5. Forty-five times. 6. Jim Ryun won the silver medal in 1968. 7. Eight times.
in spite of finishing 15th in the most important race of his career to date. Even the Dodge celebration was muted. Dodge hasn’t won a title since 1975, and it was only the fifth ever. But Dodge is leaving the sport for now, so there is little prospect of an encore any time soon. Owing to Joey Logano’s Saturday misfortune, Keselowski started first but didn’t stay there. His Dodge was five lengths in back of Marcos Ambrose’s Ford by the back straight of the first lap. That edge was short-lived, too, and by lap 40, Kyle Busch was more than three seconds ahead of Carl Edwards, with Keselowski sixth and Johnson ninth. The race meandered along during its first half, with Busch leading most of the time and the title contenders, Johnson and Keselowski, keeping wary tabs on each other. An imperfect pit stop put Keselowski behind his counterpart, but it was nothing about which to be overly concerned. Trevor Bayne’s Ford grazed the wall twice in a span of about 10 laps, but those were just among the many footnotes drawing scant attention. The first two caution flags were for debris. In fact, it wasn’t until lap 153 that Nationwide Series champ Ricky Stenhouse Jr. actually hit a wall with enough impact to slow the entire field. Then “poof” went the Chase. First, on lap 213, Johnson’s crew failed him, leaving off a lugnut on the left-rear tire and earning a penalty. A few laps later, Johnson was back on pit road, but not to change tires. He coasted the famously reliable No. 48 down pit road because it was the way to the garage. It didn’t take “points as they run” to determine that Keselowski was the champion. *** Monte Dutton covers motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette. E-mail Monte at nascarthisweek@yahoo.com.
Trivia Quiz Bible Quiz Answers 1. Richard Nixon 2. “Joy to the World,” by Three Dog Night 3. Don Quixote 4. Des Moines 5. Animals that eat meat and vegetables 6. 24 7. 12 8. 1981 9. Italian sausage 10. A planchette
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