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Those myths can be divided into two broad categories: political and practical. In a recent column, I dealt with the latter. I wrote about all the misconceptions people have about how retirement benefits are figured and about the eligibility rules for other kinds of Social Security benefits.

Because we are in the midst of a presidential campaign, in which Social Security will no doubt be discussed at rallies and in debates, I thought today’s column would be a good time to debunk the political myths. And let’s start with the biggest one of all.

Myth No. One: The government has stolen Social Security money and used it for other purposes.

This one grows out of a misperception of how Social Security is financed. The government takes in almost $2 billion per day (yes, two billion each day) in Social Security payroll taxes. What happens to that money? Every nickel of it is immediately converted into U.S. treasury notes. So the Social Security trust funds do not hold cash. (Think about it: It would be foolish for the trust funds to hold trillions of dollars in cash.) The trust funds hold treasury notes. And three times each month, a huge chunk of those notes are redeemed, with interest paid, in order to make good on the Social Security checks due that month. In the meantime, the government uses the invested Social Security trust fund money for whatever purposes the government needs to spend money. But the key point is this: The money is invested and the Social SeWright Capital Group curity system holds 1/3 pg. 4C 13x disc. the bonds. Millions of Americans9,and thousands of -foreign Oct. 2016 Vol. 12 No. 42 investors and hun-

Myth Number Five: Social Security is sacred. Leave it alone.

These final two myths are diametrically opposed to one another, but I’m lumping them together because they both deal with the issue of Social Security reform (or lack thereof). Social Security has changed a lot over the last 80 years. The

Myth Number Two: Illegal immigrants get program has always been tweaked and reformed Social Security benefits. to meet the needs of the American public or to re I simply don’t know how to respond to this spond to past funding shortfalls. And it will need allegation other than to say illegal immigrants do to be tweaked again in the near future to deal with NOT get Social Security benefits. To qualify for the demographic crunch caused by the retirement benefits, you must prove to the government that of the ADVERTISING baby-boom generation. But “tweaked” is the PROOF you are either or a U.S. citizen, or that you are a key Many studies have3/28/16 shown that a few Mon. Finalword.

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flu shot which protects against four different flu viruses, and the FluBlok vaccine for those who have egg allergies.

To locate a vaccination site that offers any of these flu shots, visit Vaccines.gov and type in your ZIP code. You’ll also be happy to know that as a Medicare beneficiary, Part B will cover 100 percent of the costs of any flu shot, as long as your doctor, health clinic or pharmacy agrees not to charge you more than Medicare pays.

Flu Vaccines Designed Specifically for Seniors

Pneumonia Vaccines:

If you haven’t yet received any pneumococcal vaccine you should get the Prevnar 13 first, followed by Pneumovax 23 six to 12 months later. But if you’ve already been vaccinated with Pneumovax 23, wait at least one year before getting the Prevnar 13.

Medicare Part B covers both shots, if they are taken at least 11 months apart.

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others) can cause weight gain as a side effect.

Sometimes switching medications can help a great deal.

M.D.

Taking the Next Step in Weight-Loss Journey

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been trying to lose weight with no results. I have cut back on carbs and sugar. In general, I watch what I eat. I also go to the YMCA and work out -- in the water mostly, because my legs hurt so much.

I weigh 286 pounds. I would love to lose 100 pounds, but I am not having any luck.

When I go to my primary-care doctor, he tells me that I need to lose weight. When I tell him what I have been doing to try to lose weight, he doesn’t believe me. I think I need more help with my weight problem. I don’t know if I should find a new doctor, or what! -- J.S. ANSWER: I have heard variations of this story so many times from my own patients that I am sure you are trying. However, losing weight is a very difficult thing to do. Once your body has reached a certain weight, it is incredibly hard to get things turned around.

Fortunately, it is possible for everyone to lose weight. But you certainly do need some help.

So does your primary-care doctor. As an alternative to getting a new one, I think it might be worthwhile to see an expert in weight loss, since this is a field requiring knowledge of new medications, as well as potentially using medications approved for other conditions in an “off label” way to help you lose weight.

One of the first things to look at is the medicines you already take. Most primary-care doctors don’t know (and I mightn’t have, if I didn’t work at an institution where research and teaching about this goes on) how many medications for blood pressure, depression, epilepsy and diabetes (among

Most primary-care doctors are uncomfortable prescribing medications for weight loss, especially after the disaster caused by the combination of dexfenfluramine and phentermine (fen-phen).

There are newer and safer medications now.

Metabolic conditions such as Cushing’s disease and hypothyroidism need to be looked for.

Careful evaluation of the diet -- using food diaries and often enlisting the expertise of a registered dietician nutritionist -- is of paramount importance. Since there is so much misinformation, I almost always find people eating unhealthy foods and avoiding healthy ones, to their detriment.

You should be congratulated on finding an exercise that you can do, and be encouraged to do so every day.

Finally, since you are 100 pounds or so overweight, your doctor also should consider the risks and benefits of bariatric surgery, the most effective way (and only reliable one for most people) of losing that much weight. ***

DR. ROACH WRITES: After I wrote about essential tremor, several people who suffer from this condition, as well as several clinicians, wrote to tell me about a product called Liftware that helps many (but not all) people with hand tremor eat with less difficulty. It’s a handle that you can attach a fork or spoon to, and it reduces the amount of shaking. It’s available at liftlabsdesign.com. * * *

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2016 North America Synd., Inc.

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Operation Gratitude’s Shelves Nearly Empty

Operation Gratitude needs our help. It recently had 1,332 volunteers assemble 11,280 care kits for first responders, depleting their stock of items for the boxes. And no wonder ... since the first of the year, they have assembled 167,122 care packages for the military and first responders.

OpGrat started at Carolyn Blashek’s dining-room table outside Los Angeles in 2003, assembling packages to be shipped to active military in harm’s way. It’s never faltered, never failed to deliver. Thus far it has sent out 1.67 million care packages.

Now the holidays are coming, always a big push for OpGrat. From now through the end of the year, volunteers will be asked to assemble and ship 20,000 packages per month.

And the shelves are nearly empty.

There are a number of ways you can help.

Go online to www.operationgratitude.com/ wishlist and view the wish list for the packages.

Dental kits, food, games, DVDs, socks, lip balm, gift cards and handmade items ... the list is long.

If you plan to send items, look on the OpGrat site for the Donation Form.

Scroll down the wish list page and see how you can help via Amazon.com purchases.

You won’t even have to box up and ship your donations because Amazon does that for you. Do a search on Amazon for Operation Gratitude’s Wish List, with items prioritized and quantity needed.

Do you work for a company that makes any of the listed products and will donate in bulk?

Let OpGrat know at angel@operationgratitude. com ***

On another topic, do you like golf? The Veteran Golfers Association is having a championship tournament near Biloxi, Mississippi, in mid-October. Per the news release, “Wounded veterans and Purple Heart recipients will make up nearly half the field.” For details, go online to www.vgachampionship.org.

1. The book of 1 Samarians is in the a) Old Testament b) New Testament c) Neither 2. What did Solomon say bites like a serpent and stings like an adder? a) Wine b) Woman's scorn c) Evil brother d) Guilty conscience 3. From Acts 7, who was the first person martyred for his belief in Jesus Christ? a) John the Baptist b) Timothy c) Stephen d) Philip 4. Besides Jonah, what other prophet ministered in Nineveh? a) Nathan b) Paul c) Philip d) Nahum 5. From 1 Kings 2, what was the number of wives of King Solomon? a) 30 b) 50 c) 177 d) 700 6. Who was the "Gloomy Prophet"? a) Joel b) Gehazi c) Jeremiah d) Jehoshaphat (Answers on page 16) For comments or more Bible Trivia go to www.TriviaGuy.com 2016 K ing Features Syndicate Inc. © 2015 King Features Synd.,, Inc.

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around the year 1920. It was passed down to my grandparents, then to my mother and now to me. It is a ser vice for eight and includes all the ser ving dishes. Each place setting has five pieces: dinner plate, salad plate, cereal bowl, and cup and saucer. The dishes are decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves and surrounded by sprays of red buds, all against a white background. The edges are scalloped and trimmed in gold, and the cups are footed. We think the name of the pattern is “Flandre.”

The set has always been a treasure to our family, and I hope you can provide more on its history.

by Anne McCollam

Lamp Lights Up Collectors Q:

This is a photo of an old Tiffany & Co.-style electric lamp that has been passed down from my great-grandfather. It stands about 27 inches tall, and the shade is 18 inches in diameter. The glass in the shade is caramel and blue in color and in mint condition.

Could you please tell me a little more about my lamp?

A:

Your lamp has a slag-glass metaloverlay shade. The style was inspired by Tiffany & Co. Similar lamps w e r e m a d e from 1895 to 1920.

Together, the caramel and blue slagglass lake scene and the metal overlay form the trees and lake edge.

Slag glass lamp style was inspired by The base Tiffany & Co. is cast metal, probably spelter. Collectors prefer the base to have the original patina and not be touched up with paint.

Many lamps and shades were marked with the name of the manufacturer. Carefully examine yours; it might be signed. Bradley & Hubbard, Chicago Mosaic, Miller and Handel were several leading manufacturing companies.

Your lamp would light up a collector selling with a price range of $300 to $500.

Mitterteich Porcelain Factory was founded in 1887.

A:

Mitterteich Porcelain Factory made porcelain in Mitterteich, Bavaria, Germany. It was founded by Ludwig Linder in 1887. At one time, the factory had three plants and employed 800 people.

It closed operations in 2006. And you are correct; the pattern is called Flandre.

Your circa-1920 porcelain dinnerware should be insured for $800 to $1,200. * * *

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Just once, I would like to hear someone call in to a sports-radio talk show and announce that he’s a “first time listener, last time caller” and then proceed to unleash a torrent of criticism regarding whatever topic comes to mind.

I suppose that it’s meant as some sort of flattery toward the host of the show, but I’m thinking it means something else, a deep-seated need for attention from the guy behind the microphone.

What else could it possibly be? And, you know, the caller gets the attention he craves because what’s the host gonna say? He’s gonna say “thank you” because the listeners are the ones who make his job possible.

As a kid, I grew up listening to “Art Rust Jr. Sports Talk” on 770 WABC in New York. The guy was a living encyclopedia of sports (and jazz) knowledge. His show began in 1981, when he was supposed to do a pre-game introduction of the Yankees game. Then, when the players went on strike, WABC made perhaps one of the best decisions in modern radio history by keeping him on the air for three hours straight, “talking about sports” with his lone producer, Steve Malzberg (himself now a successful broadcaster). And he was the only sports talk radio show in the entire tri-state area. That’s inconceivable in today’s world.

Without “Arthur George,” as he called himself, I probably wouldn’t be a sports writer or journalist. He would weave stories about Sonny Liston, Ali and Rocky Marciano seamlessly into yarns about Joe DiMaggio and George Selkirk. He made me understand the intricacies of baseball far better than any coach I ever had.

Every once in awhile we would muster the guts to call him up, but it was a long-distance call and the wait times could be long, so we stopped.

Soon, along came a 24-hour sports radio station with a 1-800 number, so we gradually drifted over to that station. Oh, and we made calls, too. We often would call Howie Rose, now the Mets and Islanders announcer, and each time we would give him a running count of how we were “long-time listeners (the show had been on less than a month), 27th time caller.” Oh, how zany we were.

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We always knew who listened, too. When we played football in the backyard, a good quarterback was really able to “fling that leather.” A great wiffleball pitcher could “hum that rock,” and a home-run hitter could always be counted on to “poke that pea right out of the patch.” All terms employed by Art Rust Jr.

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Nowadays, I love Michael Kay’s interview show, and without a doubt, the funniest sports talk show I have ever heard has been in Dallas, where the morning crew at The Ticket keep me in stitches.

YouTube “Donald Trump vs. Mark Cuban” or “Michael Irvin’s School Closing” and you’ll see what I mean. Classic stuff.

Art Rust Jr. slipped this vale of tears in 2010, joining his beloved Edna in the great ball orchard in the sky. His sign off is something I will never forget, and it works aptly here: “Yesterday’s a canceled check, tomorrow is a promissory note and today is all the time we have, so spend it wisely.” * * *

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