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“Be always at war with your vices,at peace with your neighbors, and leteach new year find you a better man.”

—Benjamin Franklin

“May all your troubles last as longas your New Year’s resolutions.”

—Joey Adams

“Happiness is too many things thesedays for anyone to wish it on anyonelightly. So let’s just wish each other abile-less New Year and leave it at that.”

—Judith Crist

“Good resolutions are simply checksthat men draw on a bank where theyhave no account.”

—Oscar Wilde

“I do think New Year’s resolutionscan’t technically be expected to beginon New Year’s Day, don’t you? Since,because it’s an extension of New Year’sEve, smokers are already on a smokingroll and cannot be expected to stopabruptly on the stroke of midnight withso much nicotine in the system. Alsodieting on New Year’s Day isn’t a goodidea as you can’t eat rationally but reallyneed to be free to consume whatever

is necessary, moment by moment, inorder to ease your hangover. I think itwould be much more sensible if reso-lutions began generally on Januarythe second.”

—Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones’s Diary

“In the New Year, may your righthand always be stretched out in friend-ship, but never in want.”

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It has always been my belief thata day spent without learning some-thing new is a waste… and shouldnever happen. So I decided to start

the new year right.A friend of mine who lives in Min-

nesota informs me that she is enjoyingtime spent inside her home while thesnow falls outside. One of the ways Ruthis spending her time is learning stuff…(and often sharing with me). It’s naturalthat this former librarian has the art oflearning and I love hearing from her!

As we come into the new year, 2011,I’ll share some of Ruth’s informationwith you in the form of a question andanswer quiz. (Gives you time to thinkabout it).

1. Where did Brazil get it’s name?2. What country has the greatest

number of lakes?3. Where is 20 percent of the

world’s oxygen supply produced?4. What American city has

the second largest Polishpopulation in the world?

5. Which of our states hasmore than half the coastline ofthe entire United States?

6. Where is the only land onour planet that is not owned by acountry?

7. Where is the oldest continuouslyinhabited city in existence?

8. What is Los Angeles' full name? 9. What city was the first to have over

a million people?10. What American city was origi-

nally called Pig's Eye? …and here are the answers:1. Brazil was named after the ‘nut’…

not the other way around. 2. Canada, an Indian word meaning

'Big Village,' has more lakes than therest of the world combined.

3. The Amazon rainforest producesmore than 20 percent of the world's oxy-gen supply.

The Amazon River pushes so muchwater into the Atlantic Ocean that, more

than one hundred miles at sea off themouth of the river, one can dip freshwater out of the ocean. The volume ofwater in the Amazon river is greater thanthe next eight largest rivers in the worldcombined and three times the flowof all rivers in the United States.

4. Next to Warsaw, Chicago has thelargest Polish population in the world.

5. Alaska6. Antarctica is the only land on our

planet that is not owned by any country.Ninety percent of the world's ice

covers Antarctica. This ice also repre-sents seventy percent of all the fresh

water in the world. Antarcticais essentially a desert; the

average yearly total precipi-tation is about two inches.Although covered with ice

(all but 0.4 percent ofit, ice), Antarctica is

the driest place on theplanet, with an absolute

humidity lower than the Gobi desert.7. Damascus, Syria, was flourishing

a couple of thousand years before Romewas founded in 753 BC.

8. El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora laReina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula—it can be abbreviated to 3.63 percentof its size: L.A.

9. The first city to reach a popula-tion of 1 million people was Rome,Italy in 133 B.C. There is a city calledRome on every continent.

10. St. Paul Minnesota was originallycalled ‘Pig’s Eye’ after a man namedPierre 'Pig's Eye' Parrant who set up thefirst business there.

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Travel ExpoAre you to planning travel in 2011?

High Performance Travel welcomes youto a travel expo on January 15 from 11A.M. to 3 P.M. at the Daytona Beach Air-port. Hear travel ideas and advice fromfeatured representatives and receivetips on making your travel more enjoy-able. The seminar and parking are free.For more information and to RSVP,call 386-252-4423.

Free Caregiver’s DayNeed a break from caregiving? First

United Meth odist Church of OrmondBeach is providing two free Caregiv-er’s Day Out that includes food, fun,and special attention for care re ceivers.The days are from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. onThurs., Jan. 8 and Thurs., Feb. 10 atFirst United Meth odist Church ofOrmond Beach. For information, callSherry at 386-677-3581, ext. 311. Thisis a wonderful opportunity for caregiversto have a break and know that theirloved ones are being taken care of in aloving, safe environment.

Lunch Bunch Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724

Big Tree Road, South Daytona willhost Lunch Bunch every Thursday begin-ning Jan. 6 at 12 NOON. Just $4 gets youlunch and bingo with non-monetaryprizes. Re servations are required bynoon the Tuesday prior. Call 386-767-6542 and leave a message.

Acupuncture Education

Dr. Lorenzo Phan will hold educationworkshops at the Acupuncture & SkinCare Clinic, 725 W. Granada Blvd., Ste.15 in Ormond Beach on January 12, 19,and 26. Providing natural alternativesto pain medications and surgeries of thetypical Western medical model, Dr.Lorenzo Phan will educate Americanson alternative solutions of acupunc-ture and herbal remedies to alleviatechronic pain that accompanies the mostcommon medical conditions that affectAmericans today. For seminar topics andmore information, call 386-615-1203.

Flagler County’s RSVPRSVP stands for Retired Senior Vol-

unteer Program, and in Flagler Countythe organization recruits, places, andrecognizes senior volunteers. Theyhave many new projects and are look-ing for volunteers. If you would liketo help, please contact RSVP at 4750E. Moody Blvd., Ste. 233, FlaglerBeach, or phone 386-439-9997.

Pain Relief SeminarsARC Acupuncture and Physical

Therapy is hosting an upcoming sem-inar series for January entitled Take AHolistic Approach To Pain Relief. Thereare a variety of seminars at differenttimes and locations to choose from.For seminar topics, dates, and locations,please contact Liz Hargis at 352-408-9441for more information.

Health ScreeningStart the new year by taking control

of your health. Prevention Plus, Inc., isconducting tests for stroke, arterial dis-ease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, osteo-porosis, heart scan, and more on Thurs.,Jan. 6 at Daytona Beach Shores SeniorCenter, 3048 S. Atlantic Ave. Earlydetection saves lives. These reasonablypriced tests don’t require a doctor’sprescription. To register, please call 1-888-667-7587.

Doo WopHere is a fantasict show you won’t

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Camera ClubThe Shores Camera Club meets the

2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at7 P.M. at the Daytona Beach ShoresCommunity Center, 3048 S. AtlanticAve. (A1A). All ages and levels of pho-tography knowledge from beginners toexperts are welcome. There are fun-filled "safaris" each month to localevents and locations, speakers, com-petitions, and workshops to learn newphoto skills. For more information, call386-233-3336 or see our website atwww.shorescameraclub.com

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man Program needs volunteers to joinits corps of dedicated advocates whoprotect the rights of elders residing innursing homes, assisted living facilities,and adult family care homes. Specialtraining and certification is provided.All interested individuals are encour-aged to call toll-free 888-831-0404 orvisit the website at: ombudsman.myflorida.com The local council meets onthe second Wednesday of each month at10 A.M. at 210 N. Palmetto Ave., Room#148 in Daytona Beach. Meetings areopen to the public.

Happy WanderersLocal walking clubs of the Ameri-

can Volkssport Association host orga-nized walks throughout the UnitedStates. The walks are non-competi-tive and follow pre-determined routes,making them an excellent activity forthe whole family. The events encour-age physical activity and appreciationof history and the outdoors. They aredesigned for people of all ages andlevels of physical fitness. To learn moreinformation, please call Marvin Stokes,President at 386-788-4026 or e-mail:[email protected]

Azaleas And CamelliasThe DeBary Garden Club will be

hosting Howard Jeffries on Thurs., Jan. 6at 7 P.M. at Gateway Park in the Admin-istrative Building Conference Room at860 N. Highway 17/92. Mr. Jeffries isa certified ISA arborist. Mr. Jeffries willbe discussing the history and care ofazaleas and camellias. The DeBary Gar-den Club meets on the first Thursdayof the month at 7 P.M. at Gateway Park.Meetings are free, and new members arewelcome. Refreshments will be served.

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Thursday DanceJoin the Port Orange singles dances

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Support GroupsNew Alcoholics Anonymous

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Many, including me, are sur-prised about what hap -pened with the estate taxlaw during the week of

December 13. As often happens, achange in estate tax law was attachedto a bill about other taxes. The estatetax aspect was discussed in the newsvery little.

Estate tax is charged on assets ownedby a deceased person. In 2001, Congressset a new estate tax exemption for up -coming years, eliminated estate tax for2010, and provided that the law wouldsunset at the end of 2010, resulting inreturn to a one-million dollar exemp-tion beginning in 2011 and thereafter.

The exemption was 3.5 million dol-lars in 2008 and 2009. Experts believedthat Congress would amend the law in2009 in order to avoid receiving notax in 2010. However, the law was notchanged as to 2010.

A significant change to the estatetax law was included in the massivetax bill approved by the Senate andthe House during the week of Decem-ber 13. The estate tax exemption wasraised to $5,000,000, and the estate taxrate was reduced to 35 percent. Anamendment to the bill was proposedin the House to reduce the exemptionand increase the tax rate, but it failed.

President Obama urged the House topass the bill as approved by the Senatebecause it contained many other itemsdeemed favorable by the President.

What is so shocking is that Congressallowed many huge estates to go com-pletely untaxed in 2010, and now willreceive much, much less than previouslyanticipated in 2011 and 2012. Re ducingtaxes does not provide needed incomefor various budgetary needs, includingthe health care plan and re duction of thedeficit. Since President Obama specifi-cally requested that the bill be passed inthe form as it was ap proved by the Sen-ate, and it was, he signed it into law.

The good news for people with be-tween one and five million dollars isthat they can stop worrying about theirestates being taxable, for the nexttwo years.

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Peg and I enjoy the opportunityto write this column. We alwaysappreciate readers like the nicefolks who wrote this week offering

to make us ‘real Mexican tamalies.’ We arenot the only writers in our family. Our sonJason, writes prolifically, including specialarticles, humor, editorials, and several novels.Each year end he writes an article calledLesser Known Deaths. This year he hasagreed to share it with our readers. Peg and Iproudly present it for your reading pleasure:

Again this year, folks we likely did notknow, died. While unknown to us, manyof them made a mark in history. Consider:

Maj. Robert M. White, 85, flew the X-15 nearly 60 miles high. Edward Uhl, 92,co-invented the bazooka. David Warren,85, invented the “Black Box.” PamelaMurphy, 90, was the wife of WW2 heroAudie Murphy and a staunch, compas-sionate advocate for veterans. USMC Col.John Hampton, 103, helped create ToysFor Tots.

Artist Robert T. McCall, 90, painted thefuture we deserved. Juan Carlos CaballeroVega, 109, was a driver for Pancho Villa.Alf Howard, 104, was the last survivor ofthe 1929 exploration to Antarctica.

Bobby Charles, 71, wrote See Ya Later,Alligator. George David Weiss, 89, wroteWhat A Wonderful World. Hank Cochran,74, wrote Make The World Go Away.

Doug Fieger, 57, opined for My Sharona.Pauly Fuemana, 40, commented musically,How Bizarre. Rainbow In The Dark wasthe best known song by heavy metal starRonnie James Dio, 67. As lead singer ofThe Chairmen of the Board, General Nor-man Johnson, 67, pleaded Give Me Just ALittle More Time. Lolly Vasquez, 70, sangCome And Get Your Love.

Let The Day Begin was the closet thingto a hit ever achieved by The Call whichwas lead by Michael Been, 60, who had aheart attack at a music festival in Belgium.The next day, after a performance by UKsynth pop band Ou Est La Swimming Pool,their lead singer, Charles Haddon, 22,jumped off a lighting tower.

Bruce Graham, 84, designed Chicago’smighty Sears Tower. Art Bartlett, 78, co-founded Century 21 real estate. Next timeyou need cash remember ATM inventorJohn Shepherd-Barron, 84. Joseph Strick,86, invented 6 legged motion simulators likethe kind used in amusement parks. WillKoch, 48, was a dreamer, planner, and man-ager of Holiday World theme park in SantaClaus, Indiana. What board game did ChrisHaney, 59, co-invent? The answer is: TrivialPursuit.

At some point in your life you havelikely sat in a 40/4 chair which was inventedby David Rowland, 86. Martin King, 60,is the co-inventor of modern cell phonetexting technology.

We can listen to the universe thanks toWilliam Gordon, 92, and his Arecibo Tele-

scope in Puerto Rico. Jack Horkheimer, 72,had a 3 minute weekly show on PBS aboutastronomy. Arnold Friberg, 96, painted ThePrayer A Valley Forge. Robbins Barstow,91, made an amateur film in 1956 chroni-cling his family going to Disneyland. Dis-neyland Dream is the only home movie in theNational Film Register.

Aaron Reuben, 95, was a producer forThe Andy Griffith Show. Jean Carroll, 88,was a comedian from the Golden Age ofTelevision. Christopher Cazenove, 66,played Ben Carrington on Dynasty. MichaelPataki, 72, was a Klingon who used insultsto instigate a fight with the crew of theUSS Enterprise in the Tribbles episode ofStar Trek. Robert Ellenstein, 87, was theFederation President in Star Trek IV: TheVoyage Home.

James Gammon, 70, played Nick, NashBridges’ father. The biggest movie role forGrace Bradley, 97, came in The Big Broad-cast of 1938 which featured the songThanks For The Memories. Joe Mantell, 94,is best remembered for the line, Forget itJake, it’s Chinatown. Johnny Sheffield, 79,was Boy in the Tarzan films.

Kit Horn, 80, helped developed surfinginto a sport. George Nissen, 96, inventedthe trampoline. Raymond Parks, 96, putNASCAR into gear. Slow-mo enhancedsports video thanks to technological inno-vator, Robert Trachinger, 86.

Animator Bill Littlejohn, 96, drewSnoopy dancing atop Schroeder’s pianofor A Charlie Brown Christmas. AlexAnderson, 90, created Rocky and Bull-winkle. Art Clokey, 88, created Gumby. AllenSwift, 86, voiced Simon Bar Sinister onUnderdog. Ilene Woods, 81, was the voiceof Cinderella. Peter Fernandez, 83, wasthe voice of Speed Racer. The recitationof the birth of Jesus delivered by LinusVan Pelt in A Charlie Brown Christmaswill forever be a part of the holiday sea-son thanks to Chris Shea, 52.

Doris Eaton Davis, 106, was the lastsurviving Ziegfeld girl. Dorothy DeBorba,85, was a Little Rascal. Mary Emma Alli-son, 93, urged trick-or-treaters to collectmoney for UNICEF. Dr. Fred Plum, 86,coined the phrase “persistent vegetativestate.” Georges Mathé, 88, performed thefirst bone marrow transplant in 1959.

Three stars of Rebel Without A Causedied this year. Corey Allen, 75, was Buzz thegang leader who lost a Chickie Run to JamesDean when he drove his car off a cliff. SteffiSidney-Splaver, 74, was a girl in Buzz'sgang. Dennis Hopper, 74, was a goon. ST

George and Peggy Goldtrap are bothactors, speakers, and writers living inOrmond By The Sea. Contact them [email protected]

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Ilove this time of year because itgives all of us time to count ourblessings and make a new com-mitment to creating more health

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One product that gained prominencethis year was the antioxidant-anti-agingnutraceutical called Resveratrol. Dr. Oz(of Oprah fame) calls it the most impor-tant medical discovery since aspirin!This food extract was created by anecologically oriented biochemist namedPeter Voight. He spent years studyinghow grapes naturally fight fungus andrepel predatory insects. The result: heisolated the Polyphenol that accountsfor wines identity through history as arevitalizing drink.

In 2006, the internet played a criticalrole in uniting Peter’s discovery with theanti-aging work being done by Dr. DavidSinclair, head of the anti-aging labo-ratory, Harvard University. The Voightwine extract, Resveratrol, was thor-oughly analyzed in clinical studies onhumans. The results were remarkable:increased cellular endurance, increasedmuscle strength, and the restoration ofmemory cells. Indeed, the researchshowed a restorative impact directlyon cellular DNA linked directly to thegenes that promote longevity.

The end result of this collaborationfrom vineyard to laboratory was bestsummed up by Dr. Joseph Maroon,MD in his book The Longevity Factor(page 75 Artria Books, 2009): Drs.

David Sinclair and Joseph Bauer, Har-vard University researchers have shown“there is growing evidence that Resver-atrol can prevent or delay the onset ofcancer, heart disease, diabetes, patho-logical inflammation, and viral/fungalinfections.”

Folks, read that again! No wonder Dr. Oz

states on his website:“I am taking 500 mg.of Resveratrol (250mg. two times a day)as an essential well-ness insurance.” He makes the connec-tion between the JAMA study on fishoil and Resveratrol’s ability to slowdown the aging process by preservingthe telomeres of a cell’s DNA. Telomeresare the caps that hold the double heli-cal strands of DNA together. Preservethe telomeres and cell longevity is pre-served. Come in and get a free copy ofthe JAMA study, February 19, 2010.

Ah, but to all the smart boomers read-ing this article: I’ll just drink my winethis holiday season and get healthy. Theresearch was done with the extracttaken directly from the grape mash andskins from the Vitis vinifera grapes.When the extract was taken from wine,the alcohol was shown to have a neg-ative effect—it was toxic to the liver.Detoxification uses up over eightypercent of the amount of energy yourbody devotes to making replacementmolecules. Your liver is in charge ofthis process. If it is overloaded, whichit is in the case of most Americans, younever feel vitalized.

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the seller. You can order nearly anything youwant on the Internet, and now even placeslike pizza delivery businesses will takecredit card orders over the phone. How-ever, these conveniences have led to newopportunities for identity thieves to chargethings to your card without having to actu-ally steal it. The determined thief can gethold of your card’s account number by dig-ging through the trash for discarded receiptsor credit card statements, or finding someother way to scam the information out ofunsuspecting victims.

In response to this problem, many creditcard companies have added a new level ofsecurity. On the back of many cards in thesignature block is a series of numbers, thelast three of which are a personal identifi-cation number. This PIN is not encoded inthe magnetic strip and does not appear onreceipts. Many vendors cannot process cred-it card purchases without getting the PINfrom the customer, which ensures the pur-chaser has physical possession of the card.

Now the thieves have to find a way to getyour PIN, otherwise the account numbersthey’ve obtained are useless. One way to getthat PIN is to employ a telephone scamthat preys upon people’s tendency to acceptapparent authority without question and awillingness to cooperate to right a wrong.

The scammer might call you posing as aperson from the Security and Fraud Depart-ment of your credit card company and claimyour card has been flagged for an unusualpurchase. The scammer will ask you if youmade the purchase, and, of course, you’llsay no, because the scammer made it up. Heor she will assure you that your account willbe reimbursed for the supposed fraudulentpurchase and that an investigation will beinitiated. You’ll be directed to call the 1-800 number on the back of your card ifyou have any further questions.

Having won your confidence that thisis a legitimate call, the scammer will thenask you to give your PIN to him or her

under the pretense of verifying that youhave the card in your possession right now.

Once the call is over, you’ll probablyhang up thinking that all is well and thatthe credit card company is doing a greatjob looking out for you. However, you mayget a shock when your next billing state-ment arrives loaded with purchases youdidn’t make.

Credit card companies and the finan-cial institutions that issue the credit cardstypically don’t ask cardholders to disclosesecurity codes or provide any informationverifying physical possession of the card.

The best way to avoid becoming a vic-tim of this scam is to verify the identity ofthe caller. If you have security questionsor concerns about your credit card, callthe financial institution that issued yourcard. If someone calls you about your card,ask the caller to provide his name, depart-ment, and extension, then hang up and callhim or her back through the phone numberlisted on your card or billing statement toverify he is legitimate. ST

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One of the common sourcesof neck pain is a pinchednerve from a root that emer-ges from the spine. Aside

from the pain that may radiate to thefingers, patients often feel some numb-ness and tingling.

In practice, most cases of low backand neck pain are best treated with thecombination treatment of Physical Ther-apy and Acupuncture. Most of the under-lying issues associated with low backand neck pain involve a structural imbal-ance such as an abnormal curvature onthe spine or a pelvic bone that is out ofalignment, which can lead to scoliosis.These can cause nerve impingement tothe nerve fibers that come out from ver-tebral bodies. Pain results and the result-ing back and neck muscle guardingeventually will lead to a poor posturewhich leads to more pain as musclesbecome even tighter.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Yoursense of fair play is strong this week,which can cause a problem with alongtime relationship. In the end, you’llknow what decision to make.SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Youmight not know all the facts behind anunwelcome development, so keep thatScorpion temper in check and resistlashing out at anyone.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)This is a good time to reinforce rela-tionships—family, friends, colleagues—that might have been overlooked inrecent years.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)Family situations continue to thrive.Business associations also improve.Some new plans might need to beshifted a bit. Be flexible.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)Avoid any influence of negative energyin this week’s aspect by not allowingsmall problems to grow into large ones.Work them out immediately.PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Afriend might need advice on how todeal with a challenge to his or her moralvalues. Who better than you to givethe honest answer? Good luck. ST

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Section BDecember 24, 2010

by: Kevin Hancock

Christmas is the time for giving.How many times have we heardthat expression? After last weekand this past weekend there is no

doubt that several local groups have notonly heard that saying, but in fact live bythose words. From the local communityand the many sponsors that supported theFur Ball, to the Ormond Elks Lodge, TheChronicles Of Narnia movie goers and theOrmond Regal Cinema 12, they all gave andgave to the animals housed and cared forby the Halifax Humane Society.

The Fur Ball Gala, even though mostof the participants showed up in some prettytacky sweaters, which incidentally was thetheme, raised thousands of dollars at theinaugural event. The advocates that strivedso hard to put the event together are alreadyscheming, oops, working, to plan and makenext year’s event even more successful.

Speaking of the animals, the Elks Lodgedid an over-the-top effort at their annualSanta Paws fund-raiser, though from mypersonal view the event should be renamedthe annual Santa Paws Party. Not only didthey all have a great time with raffles,

karaoke, and great food, they raised an over-flowing truckload of animal food, toys, claylitter, blankets, and newspapers; and pre-sented the HHS with over $1,000 in cash.

The Ormond Regal Cinema 12 theaters,along with The Chronicles Of Narnia: TheVoyage Of The Dawn Treader movie pro-vided a wonderful venue, prizes, and a prizewheel, which allowed us the chance to giveaway Narnia goodies. From their generousdonations, and with Laura’s, the theaters Pro-motions Director, help we raised over $330.

This thank you would not be completewithout including Subaru of Daytona, which

hosted some of our volunteers and adopt-able dogs as part of their Share the Loveevent. The dealership donated $250, andwe look forward to partnering with them inthe future on other events. Thanks againto all the organizations that gave of theirtime and resources to help homeless animalsof the humane society. ST

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The New Year is coming fast withhopes of better things to come.One method people use to gettheir lives on track is to make re -

solutions or goals to make personal improve-ments. In 2011, why not put a healthy twistto your resolutions. Here are a few sug-gestions to get you started.

Eat The Right Amount Of Food ForYou. Keep from getting hungry by eating fouror five small meals a day. Planning to eat sev-eral small, healthy meals will keep younourished so you can avoid mindless nib-bling in-between meals or overeating at anyone meal.

Eat Breakfast. Breaking the fast fromovernight is the best and healthiest way tobegin the day. Follow up by making lunch bothnourishing and substantial so you won’t cravemid-day snacks. Then eat a lighter dinner. Ifyou absolutely need a snackbefore bed, try refreshing fruitand maybe a slice of cheese.For those in-between-mealhunger pangs, try fresh fruit orvegetables or a small salad.

Choose Healthful Snacking. If you cravesweets, reach for canned or fresh fruit as analternative to sugary snacks. Avoid consum-ing too much salt by snacking on unsalted nutsor cereal.

Allow Occasional Indulgences. If you aresticking to an overall healthy diet, reward your-self with a little treat. Just control the amountand frequency of sugary and salty treats. If

you regularly indulge once a day, try cuttingback to once every other day or cut your por-tion in half. Instead of nibbling on a bag ofsnacks, remove a small portion from the bagso you know how much you are eating. Then,really enjoy what you do eat.

Add Physical Activity. Try to fit in someregular physical activity in your daily rou-tine. The recommended activity for adultsincludes: 150 minutes of moderate activitylike walking each week and muscle-strength-ening exercise at least twice a week. Make it

enjoyable like going dancingwith friends or try gardening.

Taking even some of thesesmall steps can make a big dif-ference in your daily calorie

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The new substation is located at 2735North Oceanshore Boulevard and isopen Monday through Friday from 9A.M. to 4 P.M. Staffing of the office isbeing provided by members of theCitizens Observer Patrol, the volunteerarm of the Sheriff’s Office.

A brief ceremony officially openingthe substation was attended by severalof the town commissioners and MayorSteve Emmitt.

Mayor Emmitt presented the Sher-iff’s Office with an appreciation plaquefrom the town commission before thesubstation was officially announced asbeing fully operation.

We appreciate the support of theTown of Beverly Beach which is allow-ing us to occupy office space in theTown Hall.

The new substation will providemany of the same services offeredthrough the Robert E. McCarthy sub-station in Palm Coast. Those servicesinclude fingerprinting service, notarypublic services, taking requests for vaca-tion house watches, vehicle identifica-tion number (VIN) verifications, andoffering gun permit packages.

The beachside substation is conve-niently located for residents in easternFlagler County and it will serve as anoutlet for the Sheriff’s Office road patrolunits stationed in that area. ST

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It is everywhere I go these days; thisnegativity, this lack of belief in peo-ple or, for that matter, right now inalmost anything.

Maybe it started last year or the yearbefore that, or maybe ten years ago, ormaybe it was 50 years ago.

This thing has slowly seeped into peo-ple’s lives and is slowly, meticulously tak-ing over little by little.

The religious will tell you it is the tell-tell signs of a society turning their backson God. The agnostics and atheists will sayit is just man’s greed or own self-impor-tance that is beginning to take over.

The complexity makes it difficult to pindown so, therefore, most haven’t evennoticed that it is going on or even exists.

If you look closely you can see it inpeople’s faces. Smiles are not there likethey used to be. It used to be that peoplewould speak to you out of kindness orcourtesy; now we pay people to speak to usas we enter places of business.

There are some remnants of courtesyleft; some people will still hold a dooropen for you or let you in a line of slowmoving cars as you merge on the interstate.Those numbers are dwindling.

Maybe it is the politics of the day thathave taken away the smiles.

It could be our diversity, that we are soparticular about our own beliefs or expec-tations that we are no longer willing to dosomething for the common goal. Is it soimportant that we do it our way or not at all?

Is it so important that if I can not have it,then you will not get what you want either?

It is better to destroy the whole than toallow someone a part of that whole, seemsto be the new philosophy. This jealousythat acts on the premise,” if I can’t have it,then you don’t deserve it,” has taken root.

This thing I am talking about is like acancer to society and if left unabated willspread through generations and will changehistory in time.

It is not a liberal thing or a conservativething. It is just simply a thing with no realties other than in the hearts of people. Peo-ple are becoming less and less tolerate ofeach other and especially each other’s dif-ferences today.

One sign of this thing I’m talking aboutmanifests itself in hate. It is a subtle hate,a hate that justifies itself, because it doesnot rear its head in defiance. It lays in shal-low hearts and minds simmering like win-ter soup, mixing in with all of the otherparts until it is barely detectable.

That is when it is the most dangerous,because no one calls it hate anymore, justpart of the soup.

Another sign of this thing I talk about isdenial, that it is really not there, becausewe can not define it so therefore it mustnot exist.

Granted it is hard to detect.Let me give you a way to see that it is

there. Look in the eyes of the people youknow as a starter. What do you see? Howdo they act and, most importantly, how dothey treat you?

Now start looking at those that you meet.Are they courteous or friendly? Did theyavoid eye contact; are they rude or just indif-ferent to you?

The worst part of this thing is that overa period of time we will start losing ourability to place trust in other people. Evenlowering our expectations will not stop thislack of trust.

A good sign of this is our political sys-tem. I don’t think I need to draw this oneout in graphic detail.

I wish I had the answer. I wish that it wasa simple answer. There is a way to changesome of this thing that is eating away atour society.

Martin Luther King Jr., said it best.“We must learn to live together as broth-ers or perish together as fools.”

Think about it. ST

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Margaret Stortz wrote, “Nodifficulty remains forever.All things are simply partof our infinite history.

They come to pass but not to stay.”There’s a lot of comfort in these

words. When some difficulty comesour way, it often feels like it will stayforever. We see it as a permanent prob-lem. Thank God, no problem or diffi-culty is permanent. They will pass.

It’s also a comfort to realize we areinfinite beings with an infinite history.We are not aware of that part of ourinfinite history that preceded this lifebut we did have one because we aretold that God knew us “before thefoundation of the world.” We do notknow exactly what will follow this lifebut we are told, “We shall be like Himfor we shall see Him as He is.”

That last verse has always fascinatedme. It says in some way we shall sud-denly be changed when we see Christand in some way we shall be likeHim. I do not know exactly how weshall be like him but it is a great com-fort to me. Any way I can be like himwill please me immensely.

All this reminds me that Einsteinsaid if we miss the mystery we missthe most important part of life. Verseslike these leave us in a beautiful spir-itual state of suspension. They promisesomething spectacular but we don’tknow exactly what it is!

When we see this life and our totalspiritual journey as an “infinite history”it gives us a world of perspective. Lookat any problem that comes your wayas a small part of your infinite historyand it comes into perspective. It maybe extremely important and it mayjust be a blowout on the road of life,requiring us to change tires and getback on our way.

As my song His Amazing Grace onmy gospel album and on the Lewis

Family’s So Fine CD says, “I havefound a Friend who walks with medown life’s unending road...” I am gladI learned long ago that we are hereand we have always been somewhereif only in the mind of God (what asweet thought to be curled up in thmind of God), and we shall always bewith our Eternal Companion.

We are coming to see that life is for-ever. I recently saw a TV program whereseveral people described their experi-ences after they died. I now think enoughof these have been verified (like see-ing what was going on in the roomwhere they died) that I am confidentwe never die. Jesus said, “Those whobelieve on me shall never see death.”Somewhere in he process of the phys-ical body expiring we move into ourspiritual body and it must be a seam-less process—so much so that we neverexperience the death of the body.

I know such a statement soundsridiculous when we look at a dyingperson and see what their body isgoing through but I still think it ispossibly the truth. Think about howbad being born looks if you judge byappearances but it results in a greatnew life!

It’s all just a part of our infinite his-tory. Look at it that way and you willexperience liberation. ST

Please e-mail comments to [email protected] You may also enjoyDalton’s website at www.daltonroberts.com

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Alison Ryan, of the Marketing, Com-munications and Events Department atDSC said, “I’m so glad that college em -ployees responded so generously to thecall-out for donations and we receivedmany comments about it being a wor-thy cause to help our seniors.”

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Q: I love teddy bears and recentlyinherited one that has been in my familyfor almost a century. It is a blond-col-ored mohair bear made by Farnell, withglass eyes and defined paws. I wouldlike to get an idea of how much it isworth for insurance purposes.

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nifty Collector’s Guide To Teddy Bears,by Judith Miller and published by Fire-fly Books. Miller, who had a Merry-thought Bear as a child, claims yourbear was crafted in about 1918 and isworth in the $1,500 to $3,000 range,depending on condition.

***Q: When I was a kid, I took my

PB&J sandwiches to school in a StarTrek lunchbox made by Aladdin. It isstill in fairly decent condition with itsoriginal thermos bottle. I have beenoffered $150 for it, but am hesitant.What is your advice?

— Charlie, Los Gatos, CAA: Your lunchbox was manufactured

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ing to Toys And Prices, edited by KarenO’Brien (Krause, $19.99). I contactedtwo collectors, who both agreed withthis assessment.

***Q: I have seven pieces of Red Wing

pottery and wonder if you can recom-mend a good price guide.

— Laura, Greenfield, MAA: There are several excellent guides.

My personal favorite is Warman’s RedWing Pottery, written by Mark F. Moran(Krause, $24.99). It lists more than2,000 Red Wing pieces with 1,200 illus-trations in full color. There also is ahistory of the company, an index ofshape numbers, and prices that I thinkaccurately reflect current values. ST

Write to Larry Cox in care of KingFeatures Weekly Service, P.O. Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, orsend e-mail to [email protected] Due to the large volume of mailhe receives, Mr. Cox is unable to per-sonally answer all reader questions.

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Growing up on University Avenue inthe Bronx, Liz received an early edu-cation on the devastating impact ofdrugs, describing them as “a wreckingball tearing through our family.” Sherealized at a tender age that her lovingyet cocaine-addicted parents were notequipped to be the parents that she andher older sister, Lisa, wanted and neededthem to be. At the age of 9, Liz was theonly one in her apartment who couldhold down a job. She pumped gas andbagged groceries at the local supermar-

ket. Whatever tips she made went for foodand her parents’ drug supply.

After her mother died of AIDS whenshe was 16, Liz had an epiphany: Shewas capable of carving out a life for her-self that was in no way limited by whathad occurred in her past. She returnedto school, studying round the clock intenement stairwells, dimly lit hallways,and near-empty subway cars.

“Breaking night” is urban slang forstaying up through the night until thesun rises, which is what Liz did in orderto study and squeeze four years of highschool into two. While homeless, Lizgraduated high school, won a New YorkTimes scholarship, and was acceptedinto Harvard University.

Liz Murray’s extraordinary story ofsurvival and forgiveness is a stellarexample that it is possible to rise aboveimpoverished circumstances. Her coura-geous story speaks for itself. Her tri-umph and tenacious determinationspeaks to us all. ST

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There’s one thing that seniorshaven’t gotten better at overthe decades, and it can bedeadly: We delay too long in

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In a study of more than 104,000heart-attack patients reported in Archivesof Internal Medicine, researchers com-pared the time it look to receive carewith the rate of mortality from heartattack. The average time of delay ingoing to the hospital was 2.6 hours.

There are two types of heart attack:STEMI and non-STEMI. The STEMIportion means “ST segment elevationmyocardial infarction,” which is whena coronary artery becomes blocked bya clot and the heart sustains damage.Minutes count when it comes to get-ting care.

The difficulty, researchers said, is thatthe patient can’t tell if he or she is hav-ing one type or the other. Only by get-ting to the hospital quickly and beinghooked up to an electrocardiogrammachine can it be determined.

Quite often the symptoms of heartattack are initially mild.

Rule of thumb if you experience anysymptoms—such as shortness of breathor discomfort in the chest or any otherupper-body area—is to call for helpwithin five minutes.

That’s right: five minutes. When you call 911, not only will you

get initial care fast when paramedicsarrive (faster than having someone driveyou to the hospital), but once you getto the emergency room, if you’rebrought in by ambulance you’ll be seenimmediately.

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Matilda Charles regrets that she can-not personally answer reader questions,but will incorporate them into her col-umn whenever possible. Write to herin care of King Features Weekly Ser-vice, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL32853-6475, or e-mail to [email protected]

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Dear Paw’s Corner: Thank you forprinting Dori’s view on pet adoption inyour column. I have been in the animalrescue business for many years and have10 “unadoptables” (now quite seniorand living the life of Riley.) Dori is soright, and I applaud her for her abilityto state her position so clearly. I hopemany of your readers got it. I havethe results of poor choices—lucky forme because they are so dear, but theyhad to go through so much, which isvery sad.

— Pam Y., Lewiston, CA

Dear Pam: Pam, thank you for theupdate and for taking in the “unadopt-ables”—pets that, in many cases, havebehavioral or health issues that theirformer owners couldn’t deal with.

People who are interested in purchas-ing or adopting a pet must do theirhomework before making the big leap,especially if they have no prior expe-rience. It’s not enough just to read up onthe breed of dog or cat you’re interestedin, their traits and behavior (although

this also is a must). You have to take intoaccount the impact on your lifestyle andyour bank account.

Pet care costs money, so you must beprepared for routine veterinary exam-inations—typically annual—and regu-lar vaccinations, at least one of which,rabies, is required by law in most citiesand states. You must have the ability topay for unexpected illnesses.

Caring for a pet takes time. A petbecomes part of the family—so muchso that pets who are abandoned oftensuffer irreversible emotional damage.Are you ready to take your dog out at 6A.M., potty train him, and spend an houreach day teaching or reinforcing basicobedience skills? Can you handle a catthat yowls late at night, or has soilingissues outside the litter box? You maynot know how to handle everything thatcomes up, but you must be preparedbefore getting a pet to take time out andlearn to really care for that pet. ST

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We exited the ship in Durbanand were greeted by a danc-ing Zulu band—very loudand fierce. One can certainly

believe that the Zulus defeated the Englisharmy—once.

The population is between four and fivemillion. There are many illegals workinghere, nine or ten million people live in theprovince. Durban exports Mercedes Benz,Toyota, and BMW, as well as beverages,processed food, and sugar.

We saw the Victoria Embankment wherethey brag of their revolving restaurant. TheVasco da Gama clock soars from neatgreen grass in the park. Thevery rich enjoy their yachtclubs and the Durban’s men’sclub that was recently openedto women.

Durban was the originalhome of the first Sand People,bushmen who lived in harmonyfor 100,000 years. Then theQuincy tribe migrated in, usingup wildlife, and forcing theSand People to the desert.Quincies had fought amongthemselves until Henry I ofEngland, stopped it. The Zulu’sKing Shaka was wounded during one of thebattles and nursed back to health. For tenyears the Zulus were grateful and left thewhites alone.

Homes in the city are luxurious with dou-ble garages and swimming pools. Whitesmust have security systems. Fences, gates,and razor wire help protect them fromunwelcome invaders.

Bright red flamboyant trees, imported fromMadagascar, grow throughout Durban,along with frangipani trees, natal mahogany,and purple jacaranda, imported from SouthAmerica. Unfortunately jacaranda uses a lotof water as do the eucalyptus imported fromAustralia. They drink 200 liters of waterper day, more than any native plants. Theyare categorized as Invasive Aliens and aregradually being cut down. They had beenimported to provide wood to shore up themineshafts. Computer paper is being madefrom them now.

Parts of the city look like New Orleansexcept that people use their balconies as

we might use a garage to dry clothes andstore tools. Durban is considered an Africancity. It’s cheaper to live here than Cape Town.

They have something like our flea marketscalled a Boot Market where people sellgoods out of the boot or trunk of their cars.

Durban has the largest Hindu popu-lation outside of India. Indians came to

harvest the sugar cane. Theyworked hard and stayed. Wesaw a Hindu temple right nextto an Islamic school—no prob-lem there.

The botanical gardens werea restful spot to sit and com-mune with nature. Ibis duckswith a black dot on their beigenecks winged happily above us.Some have red necks and widegray wings. They frolicked inthe lily pool.

During Apartheid whichseparated Indians and blacks

from whites, especially on the westernedge of town, the city was downgraded.Vagrants and criminals lived in window-less buildings, subsisting on “informaltrading.”

The beach park looks very clean withits circular brick toilets every few blocks.Because the ocean is too cool for swim-ming, the public beaches and the saltwaterpools serve best. We were shown the old-est public toilet, a yellow stucco affairdating back to 1914. Durbanites wererepairing the city’s infrastructure for theopening ceremony of World Cup Soccerin 2010. ST

Julie is the author of seven booksincluding Mortal Coil and Tangled Weband are available from www. cham-pagnebooks.com For more informationsee her website at www.booksjepainter.com or call 386-760-2670.

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