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BRL Enterprises LLC For Ad Rates call: (417) 458-1407 [email protected] OVER 4 MILLION Readers Weekly Nationwide! The Neatest Little Paper Ever Read of Pulaski County Issue 64 August 10, 2011 TIDBITS ® CELEBRATES BIRTHDAYS OF AUGUST BABIES by Kathy Wolfe “Happy Birthday to you!” says Tidbits to all those born in August, as we bring you some specifics about some of the more famous August babies. • U.S. Patent No. 4,136,359 was issued in January of 1979 to August baby Steve Wozniak for a “microcomputer for use with video display.” Wozniak had quit his job at Hewlett-Packard and along with Steve Jobs, formed Apple Computer in 1976. Within six years, Apple was on the prestigious Fortune 500 list. In 1981, Wozniak survived the crash of his Beechcraft Bonanza into a 12-foot embankment. He suffered from temporary amnesia as a result, with no remembrance whatsoever of the crash. • Don Ho gained fame for strumming his ukulele and singing “Tiny Bubbles,” but there was more to his life than the world of entertainment. Born of Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch and German descent, he received a Bachelor of Art degree in sociology, then went on to serve with the U.S. Air Force as a fighter pilot. Exiting the military as a first lieutenant, he began singing in his parents’ Honolulu cocktail lounge and hit the charts with “Bubbles” in 1966. The LP containing the hit was in the Top 20 for nearly a year. turn the page for more! Publish a Paper in Your Area WANT TO RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS? We provide the opportunity for success! Call 1.800.523.3096 (U.S.) 1.866.631.1567 (CAN) www.tidbitsweekly.com Our Surcharges (incl. Fed. Univ. Svc. of 12.9% of interstate & int’l telecom charges (varies quarterly), 2¢ Regulatory & 6¢ Administrative/line/mo., & others by area) are not taxes; gov’t taxes & our surcharge could add 6%-39% to your bill. Activation fee/line: $35. IMPORTANT CONSUMER INFORMATION: Subject to Customer Agmt, Data Plan & credit approval. Up to $175 early termination fee ($350 for advanced de- vices), up to 10¢/MB aſter allowance. Requires compatible EV-DO Rev. A device. [Speeds require an EV- DO Rev. A- capable device. When using an EV-DO device that is not Rev. A-capable or traveling in the Extended Mobile Broadband Rate and Services area, you can expect download speeds of 400-700 Kbps & upload speeds of 60-80 Kbps. Coverage not available everywhere: see vzw.com. © 2010 Verizon Wireless. 658 Missouri Ave • St. Robert• (573) 336-8440 Retail Price $129.99 Mail-in Rebate Debit Card -$50.00 Your Price $79.99 *w/ New 2 Yr Activation LG VL600 Get LIGHTENING Fast Speeds Games...........................................................Pg. 2 Veteran’s Post (Military Life Column)............Pg. 2 Tidbits Classifieds.........................................Pg. 3 Community Calendar .....................................Pg. 3 Pet Bits (Pet Advice Column)...........................Pg. 4 Health Bits (Health Advice Column).................Pg. 4 Dining Guide..................................................Pg. 5 Strange But True (Fun Facts)..........................Pg. 5 Trivia..............................................................Pg. 6 Moments in Time...........................................Pg. 6 Senior News Line..........................................Pg. 7 Horoscopes...................................................Pg. 7 Answers (Trivia & Games)..................................Pg. 7 Home Improvement Tips...............................Pg. 8 Table of Contents: Travel Plans Up in the Air? Ours Too! 100 Fairgrounds Road • Rolla, Missouri (573) 364-1002 www.FairgroundGM.com Best Military Discount From Any Car Company Free Shuttle Service To FLW Stop & See Our NEW, GREEN State of the Art Collision Repair Facility 4 Drawer CHEST- You’ll SAVE, at Furniture Factory Outlet! LEBANON-1645 S. Jefferson ROLLA-1690 Old Wire Outer Rd. OSAGE BEACH-6721 US HWY 54 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! Special Purchase! $ 47 $225 You can no longer care for yourself. You require more care than can be provided by your family. You have extensive medical needs. Your physician has recommended it. You have been discharged from the hospital and require temporary skilled care before returning home. Nursing Home 389 Eastside • 555-0000 If you checked more than one box, it’s time to come and see us. Rolla Manor Care Center A Stepping Stone From Hospital to Home 1800 White Columns Drive • Rolla (573) 364-7766 www.rollamanor.com

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of Pulaski CountyIssue 64August 10, 2011

TIDBITS® CELEBRATES BIRTHDAYS OF

AUGUST BABIESby Kathy Wolfe

“Happy Birthday to you!” says Tidbits to all those born in August, as we bring you some specifics about some of the more famous August babies.

• U.S. Patent No. 4,136,359 was issued in January of 1979 to August baby Steve Wozniak for a “microcomputer for use with video display.” Wozniak had quit his job at Hewlett-Packard and along with Steve Jobs, formed Apple Computer in 1976. Within six years, Apple was on the prestigious Fortune 500 list. In 1981, Wozniak survived the crash of his Beechcraft Bonanza into a 12-foot embankment. He suffered from temporary amnesia as a result, with no remembrance whatsoever of the crash.

• Don Ho gained fame for strumming his ukulele and singing “Tiny Bubbles,” but there was more to his life than the world of entertainment. Born of Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch and German descent, he received a Bachelor of Art degree in sociology, then went on to serve with the U.S. Air Force as a fighter pilot. Exiting the military as a first lieutenant, he began singing in his parents’ Honolulu cocktail lounge and hit the charts with “Bubbles” in 1966. The LP containing the hit was in the Top 20 for nearly a year.

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Games...........................................................Pg. 2Veteran’s Post (Military Life Column)............Pg. 2Tidbits Classifieds.........................................Pg. 3Community Calendar.....................................Pg. 3Pet Bits (Pet Advice Column)...........................Pg. 4Health Bits (Health Advice Column).................Pg. 4Dining Guide..................................................Pg. 5Strange But True (Fun Facts)..........................Pg. 5Trivia..............................................................Pg. 6Moments in Time...........................................Pg. 6Senior News Line..........................................Pg. 7Horoscopes...................................................Pg. 7Answers (Trivia & Games)..................................Pg. 7Home Improvement Tips...............................Pg. 8

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• Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon, turns 81 this month. Before he was an astronaut, he served as a U.S. Navy pilot, flying 78 missions over Korea at the ripe old age of 21. After leaving the Navy at 22, he graduated from Purdue University with a degree in aeronautical engineering and became a test pilot. His first space mission was in 1966 on Gemini 8. The Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. Armstrong’s first words upon the craft’s landing were, “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” As he stood at the bottom of the ladder before his first step, he said, “I’m going to step off the LEM now.” Then came his legendary words as he set his foot on the lunar surface, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Along with fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Armstrong spent 2.5 hours exploring the moon. Shortly after the mission, he announced that he would not fly in space again and became a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati.

• The 7-foot, 1-inch-tall (2.2-m) Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain almost didn’t make it to the NBA. As a delicate child, he nearly lost his life to pneumonia and missed an entire year of school due to the illness. After his recovery, he didn’t care for basketball, but excelled in track and field. By the time he was 10 years old, he was already 6 feet (1.83 m) tall, and when he entered high school, he stood at 6 feet, 11 inches (2.1 m). Chamberlain played a year for the Harlem

In a nod of acknowledgment to the state of the economy, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act has extended the length of protection time for foreclosures. You now have nine months from the end of military service, and during that time your property cannot be foreclosed. It’s not automatic, how-ever -- you have to ask for it. Also, your loan must have been originated before active ser-vice to qualify. If you have a VA loan on your home, call 877-827-3702 to talk to a special-ist, or go to www.benefits.va.gov and click on Home Loans.

If you have a non-VA loan and it’s a subprime, you can refinance it as a VA loan at 100 percent of the property’s value.

Here’s a benefit that’s not widely talk-ed about: If you are permanently and totally disabled, your student loans can be discharged under certain circumstances. If you are not employable due to a service-connected dis-ability, you don’t need a doctor to say so.

If the disability is not service-connect-ed but meets the definition of disability, you’ll need a doctor to fill out part of the form. Go to www.ed.gov and put this in the search box: Discharge Application Total and Permanent Disability. You’ll find a form by that name. Or call the Disability Discharge Loan Servicing Center at 1-888-303-7818. It’s possible that you also could be eligible for a refund of pay-ments made since the date of disability.

To make sure you know all your ben-efits, go to the Department of Veterans Affairs site at www.va.gov and search for “Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survi-vors.” You’ll find links to all your benefit top-ics, including prosthetics, mental health, life insurance, federal jobs, health care and more. You can get a paper copy for $5 by calling the Government Printing Office toll free at 866-512-1800.

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August 13, 8pm - 12amFull Moon Float Trip, Lay Z Day Canoes & CampingAugust 16, 6:30pm - 9pmMWR Operation Rising Star, Pershing Community CenterAugust 17, 6:30pm - 9pmTops in Blue “Rhythm Nation” at Baker Theater, FLWAugust 18First day of school, Waynesville R-VI School DistrictAugust 20, 5pmRichland Saddle Club Fun ShowSeptember 7, 8 & 9, 3pm - 6pmFall-Spring enrollment for dance, music, and art classes at The Studio, Visual and Performing Arts Centre. Classes begin September 19.

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AUGUST BABIES (continued): Globetrotters in 1958, with a $50,000 annual

salary, before heading to Philadelphia with the NBA in 1959. In 1962, he set the long-standing record of scoring 100 points in a game, helping Philly triumph over the New York Knicks 169 to 147. When he retired, he had 31,419 career points.

• If you haven’t read the work of American poet Katharine Lee Bates, you’ve certainly sung it. While visiting Colorado’s Pikes Peak in 1893, the 34-year-old professor of English at Wellesley College was so moved by the view, she wrote a poem entitled “America,” which was published two years later. A church organist and choirmaster, Samuel A. Ward, composed the music, and in 1910, it was released as “America the Beautiful.”

• The words to another patriotic song were penned by an August baby, Francis Scott Key. During the War of 1812, as British troops invaded Washington, D.C., Key, the city’s 35-year-old district attorney, stood watching the attack on Fort McHenry in the midst of the Battle of Baltimore. After the smoke from the bombarding cleared, the American flag could be seen waving above the fort. On his way back to Baltimore after the battle, he began writing a poem on the back of a letter, words which would later become “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

• Terry Gene Bollea gained fame using the stage name Hulk Hogan. We know him as the star of the World Wrestling Federation, but baseball was his first love. As a high school student, he was considered the best pitcher in the Florida school system, and was being considered for the pros. He majored in business management in college, then, prior to entering the ring, spent 10 years as a professional guitarist in several bands and as a studio musician.

Tips to Save Money on Pet-Care CostsBy Samantha Mazzotta

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: It seems the cost of pet food has risen, among other things. I have to feed my cat “Barney” a special diet that includes canned food I can only get from my vet. Is there any way I can cut costs on items like this without risking Barney’s health? -- May K., San Diego

DEAR MAY: There are always ways to find savings in our everyday budgets as well as pet care-related costs. Talk to your veterinarian about the brand of pet food Barney has to eat -- is there a comparable product that doesn’t cost so much? If you don’t get a satisfactory answer, try searching for the pet food by name on the Internet. In addition to the food manufacturer’s website where you may find coupons or other places where you can buy it, you may find forums where pet owners share information that could help you save money.

Consumer Reports magazine recently published a series of articles on cutting pet-care costs. The report

can be found in the August 2011 issue, or online at http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2011/august/money/pet-costs/overview/index.htm.

Here is a brief summary of its tips:• If you’re buying “premium” pet food, look around for comparable products that cost less, buy in bulk at a “big box” store, or look at store brands.• Concerned about veterinary costs? Shop around -- check with other vets for their service rates.• The vet is no longer the only source of pet medicines: Walgreens, Giant/Eagle, Kroger and Target either have or are testing pet prescription programs.• Keep up with preventive care: Schedule an annual checkup and vaccinations at the vet, and perform home health maintenance like feeding a healthy diet, brushing teeth, etc.

To Your Good Health By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My mother is 92 and lives by herself. She’s quite independent and does well. A neighbor takes her grocery shopping, and we take her to other places she has to go. She is extremely set in her ways.

I offered to have her home air-conditioned. She won’t hear of it. She says she’s used a fan all her life, and she likes to keep the windows open.

I worry about someone her age tolerating heat, and it gets very hot here. Can you provide some arguments that would change her mind? -- D.A.

ANSWER: Your offer to air-condition your mother’s home is a kind gesture and has lots of merit. I’m not about to challenge your mother. She has successfully lived a long life, and I could learn from her. People in the past lived comfortably without air conditioning.

Your mother does have to be on guard for dehydration and heat sickness.

During hot summers, everyone has to stay well hydrated. Older people’s sense of thirst is not as reliable an indicator of fluid needs as is younger people’s thirst sense. She should sip water all day long, or she can choose any beverage she likes, including tea. Cooled drinks help keep the body cooled.

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of sweat cools the body. I don’t mean visible sweat; the sweating I mean is imperceptible but constant. Her fan helps evaporate that imperceptible sweat. However, with a reduced capacity to sweat, older people are at greater risk of suffering from a heat injury.

Increased body heat increases the body’s need for oxygen, and that stresses the heart. On very hot days, how about inviting your mother over to your house until the hot spell breaks?***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a problem that I am reluctant to talk to the doctor about. It’s a rectal itch. I have tried many preparations, but they haven’t worked. What would you suggest? -- L.F.

ANSWER: I’ll mention a few self-remedies, but if the itch doesn’t leave promptly, see a doctor. Too many conditions are responsible for such an itch, and each one has a different treatment. Psoriasis, pinworms, eczema and Bowen’s disease are a few of the conditions causing a rectal itch. The doctor isn’t going to faint when you mention this problem. It’s a very common complaint.

Make a couple of diet changes. Stop taking anything that has caffeine. The same goes for citrus fruits, tomatoes and chocolate. If these are the culprits, two weeks away from them should break the itch.

Use moist cotton balls in place of toilet paper. Or you can use commercial products like Tucks.

Take an antihistamine before going to bed. Itching usually worsens at night. ***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What is Proteus mirabilis, and how does it affect a person? And how is it treated? -- P.P.

ANSWER: Proteus mirabilis is the name of a bacterium, a germ. It’s often implicated in urinary tract infections, but it can cause infections elsewhere, too. Antibiotics eliminate it.

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AUGUST BABIES (continued):• Film director M. Night Shyamalan was born

Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan in India but was raised in a wealthy Philadelphia suburb and educated at a private Episcopal Academy. He was born to a physician father and a physician mother, and his wife is also a doctor, as are nine other family members who are either MDs or Ph.Ds. Noted for movies with a strange twist at the end, he makes a cameo appearance in each film. He cites “Raiders of the Lost Ark” as his own favorite film.

• Melinda French Gates met her future husband while employed by his company, Microsoft. She had earned degrees in computer science and economics from Duke University before going to work at Microsoft, where she participated in developing some of their most celebrated products, Publisher, Encarta and Expedia. Bill and Melinda Gates met in Manhattan at a Microsoft press event. She left her job behind to raise their family.

• There was much more to Jimmy Dean than pork sausage. After serving in the U.S. Air Force in the late 1940s, he became a country singer, moving into variety show television in 1957. He frequently sat in as substitute host of “The Tonight Show.” He moved to acting in the mid-1960s and appeared in the James Bond film, “Diamonds Are Forever.” He and his brother started up the sausage company in 1969, with Dean appearing in the TV commercials. They sold to the Sara Lee Corporation in the ‘80s, but Dean continued in the ads until the corporation dismissed him in 2004, claiming that the 76 year old was too old for the job. When he died in 2010, he was buried in a 9.5-foot-long (2.7-meter), piano-shaped granite mausoleum (a $350,000 item) on his estate on the banks of the James River.

• It was 20th-century novelist, literary critic and academic C.S. Lewis, best-known for his series “The Chronicles of Narnia,” who made the following sage observation: “We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.”

• A year on the planet Neptune lasts about 165 of our Earth years.

• For reasons that aren’t clear, lawmakers in the town of Devon, Conn., once saw fit to outlaw walking backward after sunset.

• You don’t often associate museums with beverages, but it seems that they’re fairly popular throughout the world. For instance, museums dedicated to coffee and/or tea can be found in London, Moscow, Paris, Sao Paolo, Zurich and Kyoto, as well as in

China, South Korea, Colombia and Angola. Germany has three of them. Coffee and tea must be quite popular in the Netherlands; museums dedicated to the beverages can be found in five different cities there.

• Are you an ailurophile? If you’re over-fond of cats, you are.

• You probably know that Bill Gates lives in a palatial house near Seattle, but you might not realize quite how big it is. The sprawling home is a whopping 66,000 square feet; the property taxes alone are approximately $1 million per year. It’s not unusual to have heated floors, but the Gates’ estate has heated driveways. Beats shoveling snow, I suppose.

• Need another reason to buy food that’s grown locally? Studies show that 60 percent of what we spend on food is eaten up by transportation costs.

***Thought for the Day: “What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.” -- John Ruskin

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• On Aug. 14, 1751, Francis Blandy falls into a coma and dies in his home outside London, a vic-tim of arsenic poisoning at the hand of his daugh-ter, Mary, who wanted his fortune and the freedom to be with her married lover. Mary was hanged from the gallows after being found guilty of mur-der.

• On Aug. 10, 1776, news reaches London that the Americans had drafted the Declaration of Inde-pendence. Until the Declaration of Independence formally transformed the 13 British colonies into states, the conflict centered in Massachusetts was seen as a local uprising.

• On Aug. 13, 1899, Alfred Hitchcock is born in London. His innovative mastery of suspense made him one of the most popular and influential film-makers of the 20th century. In 1925, he directed his first film, “The Pleasure Garden,” a silent picture.

• On Aug. 11, 1934, a group of federal prisoners classified as “most dangerous” arrives at Alcatraz Island, a 22-acre rocky outcrop located 1 1/2 miles offshore in San Francisco Bay. Alcatraz was de-signed to hold prisoners with a penchant for escape attempts. Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly were among those housed on “the Rock.”

• On Aug. 12, 1961, East Germany begins build-ing the Berlin Wall to divide East and West Ber-lin. The completed concrete block wall included sentry towers and minefields. During the lifetime of the wall, nearly 80 people were killed trying to escape from East to West Berlin.

• On Aug. 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th president of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon. After taking the oath of office, President Ford spoke to the na-tion in a television address, declaring, “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”

• On Aug. 8, 1988, the Chicago Cubs host the first night game in the history of Wrigley Field. Because of lack of lighting, for 74 seasons, the Cubs had played only day games at home. Today the Cubs are the only major-league team that still plays the majority of its home games during the day.

1. Is the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. In the Bible’s King James translation, how many references are there to gems and precious stones? 100, 500, 1,700, 2,2003. Which book recounts the story of the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years? Titus, Hebrews, James, Romans4. From 2 Samuel 14, how many shekels did Absalom’s hair weigh af-ter he cut it off? 2, 10, 50, 2005. Where did Jesus attend a wedding where the wine was exhausted? Sardis, Antioch of Syria, Joppa, Cana of Galilee6. In Mark 6:9, Jesus tells his disciples not to put on two of what? Sandals, Coats, Headdresses, Girdles

1. HUMAN ANATOMY: What would it mean if a person were “horripilated”?2. CARTOONS: What’s the name of the family “dog” on “The Flintstones”?3. MUSIC: Singer Bob Dylan recorded the hit “Blowin’ In The Wind” on which album?4. LANGUAGE: A quadrennial event would occur how often?5. GEOGRAPHY: What modern-day country exists in the land once known as Phrygia?6. ENTERTAINERS: What were the first names of the Andrews Sisters?7. HISTORY: What year did the famous Watergate break-in occur?8. LITERATURE: Who is Willie Stark in the novel “All the King’s Men”?9. MOVIES: The slogan “Where were you in ‘62?” was used to promote what movie?10. TELEVISION: What was name of the inn featured in the “Newhart” comedy show?

In the 1991 major-league season, during which there were seven no-hitters, two teams had no-hitters pitched both for and against them. Name either team. Name the three center-fielders to win at least 10

consecutive Gold Glove awards. Who are the only quarterbacks in NFL history to top 4,600 passing yards two seasons in a row? How many schools have won back-to-back Pac-10 men’s basketball tournaments? Boston goaltender Tim Thomas tied an NHL record in 2010-11 for most consecutive road wins to start a season (nine). Who else holds the mark? Who was the No. 1 overall pick in Major League Soccer’s 1996 inaugural draft? True or false: Animal Kingdom was the first horse to have won the Kentucky Derby (2011) without having previously raced on dirt?

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1. Baltimore and the Chicago White Sox.2. Andruw Jones (1998-2007), Ken Griffey Jr. (1990-99) and Willie Mays (1957-68).3. San Diego’s Dan Fouts (1980-81) and Houston’s Warren Moon (1990-91).4. Two -- Arizona (1988-90) and Washington (2010-11).5. Chicago’s Glenn Hall, 1965-66.6. Columbus selected Brian McBride.7. True.

1. He or she would have goose bumps2. Dino3. “Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan”4. Every four years5. Turkey6. Patty, LaVerne and Maxene7. 19728. A populist politician9. “American Graffiti”10. Stratford Inn

ANSWERS: 1) Old; 2) 1,700; 3) Hebrews;

4) 200; 5) Cana of Galilee; 6) Coats

Many of us exercise for an hour a few times a week and assume that takes care of all our heart needs. Not so, apparently, according to a long-term study. Researchers wanted to know the correlation, if any, between the hours spent watching television and heart disease. A second part of the study looked at the correlation between those TV hours and higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and high cholesterol.

What they found is enough to make you toss away the television remote control: Sitting too long is tied to risk of obesity, cancer, heart disease and diabetes. It’s the equivalent of smoking cigarettes in a lot of ways.

And even if we get regular exercise, it doesn’t counteract the effects of sitting for long hours.

Cardiologist Dr. David Cohen described prolonged sitting as the body going into “storage mode.” The longer you sit, the worse the risks. For those still working at desk jobs, he suggested delivering messages down the hall instead of sending email, and in general moving as much as possible.

Some of Cohen’s suggestions also can apply to those of us who don’t work outside the home: standing up when talking on the telephone, taking stairs when possible, going for walks.

Being up and about is good for weight bearing on long bones and building up bone strength. Moving, even just walking, increases blood flow to limbs, brain and heart.

As a start, I’m still in favor of taking the batteries out of the television remote control. There would be no idle channel surfing, skimming for programs to watch. Instead we’d consult the show listings, get up, walk across the room and change the channel by hand. And who knows, while we’re up, we might even decide not to sit back down again.

Exercise Isn’t Enough

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A more harmo-nious aspect favors all relationships. Family ties with mates and children are strengthened. Libra is Cupid’s choice to win the amorous Aries’ heart.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The bold Bull is ready to take on fresh challenges. Expect some opposition as you plow new ground -- but sup-porters will outnumber detractors. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) An upcoming job change could mean uprooting your family to a far-distant location. Weigh all considerations carefully before making a decision one way or the other.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A long-standing problem is resolved by a mutually agreed upon compromise. You can now focus on getting the facts you’ll need for a decision you’ll soon be asked to make.LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat needs to be wary of what appears to be a golden invest-ment opportunity. That “sure thing” could turn out to be nothing more than a sack of Kitty Glit-ter.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You give of yourself generously to help others, but right now you must allow people to help you. Confide your problems to family and trusted friends.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Relation-ships benefit from a strong harmonious aspect. Things go more smoothly at work. Someone you thought you’d never see again asks for a recon-ciliation. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A mi-nor distraction interferes with travel plans, but the delay is temporary. Meanwhile, expect to play peacemaker once again for feuding family members.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Keep that positive momentum going on the home front. Arrange your schedule to spend more time with your family. You’ll soon have news about that job change.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Control that possessive tendency that sometimes goads you into an unnecessary display of jealou-sy. You could be creating problems where none currently exist. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A new project holds some challenges you hadn’t expect-ed. But don’t be discouraged; you’ll find you’re more prepared to deal with them than you real-ized. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Yours is the sign of the celestial Chemist, so don’t be sur-prised if you experience a pleasant “chemistry” betwixt yourself and that new Leo in your life. BORN THIS WEEK: You enjoy being fussed over, as befits your “royal” Leonine nature. You also have a strong loyalty to family and friends.

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Healthy Potato SaladOur healthy take on potato salad is now our favorite recipe. This slimmed-down salad

(minus 50 calories and 7 fat grams per serving) has just the right level of tangy flavor and no gloppiness. We used light mayo (and less of it

than the regular stuff) and swapped whole milk for low-fat buttermilk to keep it moist.

3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks1 1/4 teaspoons salt1/4 tablespoon coarsely ground black pep-per3/4 cup buttermilk1/4 cup light mayonnaise2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill2 tablespoons cider vinegar1 tablespoon Dijon mustard2 green onions, thinly sliced1. In 4-quart saucepan, combine potatoes, 1 tea-spoon salt and enough water to cover; heat to boil-ing on high. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes are just fork-tender.2. Meanwhile, in large bowl, whisk buttermilk with mayonnaise, dill, vinegar, Dijon, green on-ions, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper.3. Drain potatoes well. Toss hot potatoes with but-termilk mixture until coated. (Mixture will look very loose before chilling.) Cover and refrigerate potato salad at least 2 hours or overnight to blend flavors and cool slightly, stirring gently after 1 hour. Makes 6 cups; serves 10.• Each serving: About 150 calories, 2g total fat (0.5g saturat-ed), 3mg cholesterol, 200mg sodium, 29g total carbohydrate, 2g dietary fiber, 3g protein.

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• “To help our children learn the placement of states, we glued a map to a piece of cardboard, then used a razor knife to cut each state out along its lines. This created a puz-zle. It made learning the states fun. We wrote the capitals on the backs, so we learned those, too.” -- M.A. in Georgia

• Keep extra magazines in the car to read when you have to wait or while sitting in line at the bank or a fast-food drive through.

• “I love self-sticking notes to stay or-ganized. I use them on my bathroom vanity mirror so that I can preplan my day in my head while getting ready in the morning.” -- E.T. in Georgia

• “I purchased extra-large safety pins and used scraps of fabric to des-ignate towels for family members. I wrote each of our names in wash-able ink on several ‘tags,’ which are then attached to our bathing towel. I can tell in an instant who has left his or her towel on the floor/bed/etc. And I am washing a lot less towels now.” -- D.L. in Ohio

• “I had a few old mouse pads that were lying around. I used embroi-dery floss to stitch a few together and I use them as a kneepad in the garden. The bonus is that it rolls up for storage!” -- A.C. in New Mexico

• Keep and wash thoroughly any vegetable or meat trays (discard broken ones or pierced ones). They can be used as paint tray for small projects around the house, or for the children.

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HOME TIPS

Q: What is a GFCI? A contractor we’re considering to renovate our kitchen and bathroom keeps mentioning them. -- Gayle S., Wheeling, W.Va.

A: The letters GFCI stand for “Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter,” a safety feature found in power receptacles (outlets). GFCI receptacles are required in bathrooms and kitchens by law.

GFCI receptacles detect when electricity is “leaking” and immediately interrupt the electrical circuit (e.g., shut off the power). This is an extremely important safety fea-ture when operating electrical appliances like hairdryers or toasters near water. Even a tiny amount of excess electrical current will trip the circuit.

The receptacles are reset by pressing a but-ton, usually set between the two outlets. ***Q: How can I know for sure that a cir-cuit has been turned off to a room or larger area? -- Jay S., via email

A: Plug a lamp or a radio into an outlet in the room, or turn the overhead light or fan on. Have a helper stay in the area and tell you when the light or radio turns off. If you aren’t sure or are unable to check for power for any reason, turn off power to the entire home by flipping the main switch or circuit breaker. If you’re unsure the pow-er is completely off (for example, power supplied from a source outside the home) or not confident you can make the repair, contact a licensed electrician.

HOME TIP: Veteran electricians know to never grab a wire -- touch it with the back of your hand first. If electrical shock occurs, your fist could close in-voluntarily, increasing injury if it closes around the wire.