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LAST GOOD-BUYby Blue Sullivan

There is something singularly satisfying about finding a really good price on something. Pawn stores and antique shops present opportunities to experience this joy. It’s surely why so many of us are drawn to them.• The old stereotype about pawn shops was that

they were dirty places run by unscrupulous men and women looking for every chance they could find to cheat you out of a buck. Yet the massive success of reality shows such as “Pawn Stars” and “Hardcore Pawn” has done a lot to rebut that inaccurate image.

• David Bakke of “Market Crashers” notes that while you, “probably look for ways to save money as often as you can… here’s one you may never have considered: shopping at a pawn shop. It’s actually a viable way to save money — and not just on guns.”

• In his article, “7 Things You Should and Shouldn’t Buy from a Pawn Shop,” Bakke outlines the best things to buy.

• Bakke says that perhaps the safest buys at any pawn shop are tools. He notes that the prices are often far superior to those of new tools. This is doubly true if you’re just looking for one or two specific tools for home renovation or repair. “It’s simply not worth it to pay full price for seldom-used tools,” says Bakke.

• According to Bakke, the other great value found at almost any pawn shop is jewelry. He explains that it’s typical to find prices that are half what they would be for new retail jewelry. Bakke chalks this up to people’s distrust of the idea of “used” jewelry.

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LAST GOOD-BUY (continued):• “Some people may have an issue with buying

‘used’ jewelry, but isn’t almost all jewelry ‘used’ in some way, shape, or form?” Bakke argues. Since so much jewelry, even retail jewelry, is comprised of items made from melted down gold from other sources and re-set diamonds, why not buy it “used” for a much better price?

• As for items that are best left on the pawn-shop shelf, Bakke is emphatic. He advises to never buy electronics or home appliances with a lot of moving parts. He singles out vacuum cleaners, computers, digital cameras and televisions as things to avoid.

• Bakke thinks televisions are possibly the riskiest pawn-shop purchase. “There is an implied risk with purchasing anything from a pawn shop since it’s all used merchandise, but this risk goes up even farther with televisions, especially flat-screen LED TVs,” says Bakke.

• Bakke warns that almost no pawn shops allow money back returns. The most they offer is in-store credit, so buyer beware. He advises, “Be sure to inquire specifically about all aspects of any return policy they may have.”

• Though he mentions that he has experienced instances where something he bought at a pawn shop broke soon after, Bakke thinks that the positives easily outnumber the negatives. He says, “The overall money that I have saved over the years has far outweighed the replacement cost of the few things that did break down.”

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1. MUSIC: Who composed the opera ‘Swan Lake’?

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A: It sounds like there is a leak somewhere in the foundation. You’re right to be looking at that one corner as the most likely source of the water leak, but determining where the water is entering may be difficult.

Dry basements are made so through a number of techniques, including directing rainwater away from your home’s foundation. This is accomplished through surface drainage (such as your home’s gutter system) as well as subsurface drainage, which stops water which has percolated through the surface from entering the basement.

Subsurface drainage is typically put in place at the time of a home’s construction. This includes sloping the ground beneath the planned basement floor to direct water away from the house, adding a gravel layer and a nonpermeable layer above that, and then pouring the basement’s concrete floor. Basement walls should be sealed on the outside at the time of construction.

Over time, concrete basement walls can develop tiny cracks that let more moisture through. This may be happening in your basement. There may be a larger crack near your home’s foundation that is letting more water in, or perhaps something has changed in the way runoff moves away from your home’s foundation. Patch larger cracks in the driveway or in masonry or concrete surrounding your home.

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LAST GOOD-BUY (continued):• The process of finding good value at antique

shops requires a little more time and thought, but it’s just as rewarding. An advice column from the website Antique-Marks.com entitled “Buying antiques — how, where, when and why to buy” gives 10 sure-fire tips on how to make a wise purchase.

• Most antique dealers are happy to haggle over their prices. The column strongly advises antique shoppers to ask for a discount on any item they are interested in. It notes that dealers usually assign a private code to each item advising how much of a discount they’re prepared to give (for instance, 25 percent off the sticker). Asking for a discount prompts the salesperson to investigate this. Simply ask, “What’s your best price on this item?”

• Another potential option for getting a discount is paying cash, but don’t offer to pay in hard currency up front. After negotiating a maximum discount under the auspices of paying by check or credit card, then (and only then) ask if there might any further cash discount. Not every seller will offer one, but some do.

Check the exterior of your house. Is the gutter system in good repair? Where do the drainspouts end? They should extend out from the foundation. If rainwater is pouring directly onto the foundation, it could be seeping more rapidly into the basement.If none of these seem to be a problem or don’t clear up the leakage issue, contact a professional contractor who specializes in basement moisture problems to snoop out deeper issues.

HOME TIP: Use a humidifier in the basement during the summer months to combat excess humidity and minor condensation.

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is to thoroughly examine any item of interest before buying. Antique-marks advises you to, “Look at the bottom, the top, the sides. Look from odd angles and use a magnifier to look close.”

• Examining each item of interest extensively is vital, as is inquiring about any damage or restoration the item might’ve undergone. As Antique-marks notes, “If you don’t ask, they don’t need to tell you.”

• One of the best ways to find a good deal is to look for items that don’t fit the focus of the individual antique shop. If you’re in a shop that focuses on furniture, look for the odd bit of ceramics or jewelry. Items that don’t fit in will often be discounted much higher to get rid of them.

• Check if the shop is a member of any trade associations. As Antique-marks notes, this provides “a greater degree of security and protection” for your purchases. Fake antiques are not uncommon, and some are quite convincing.

• When completing your antique purchase, make sure you a get a receipt. Make sure it lists specifics about the item, including age, damage or restoration, the material it’s made of and its value.

• Finally, if you decide to purchase antiques at auction, do your homework! Know the rules of auction bidding and familiarize yourself with items shipped from outside the country. Valuable and antique items must be declared through customs.

Hang Up on RobocallsIf you get an automated recorded-message call (called a robocall), it’s likely a scam. And it’s illegal. It doesn’t matter whether or not you’re on the Do Not Call registry -- automated sales calls are illegal.

In one month alone earlier this year, 212,000 com-plaints were lodged with the Federal Trade Commis-sion, with billions of robocalls being targeted by the FTC in the past two years.

If you get a robocall, your best bet is to hang up. Don’t press any numbers, don’t speak -- just hang up. If you press any button at all, it means there’s a human at your end, and it surely will result in even more robocalls to your number.

The FTC has put two new videos on its website (ftc.gov/robocalls) to let consumers know how to handle these calls: “Robocalls Gone Wrong” and “What to Do If You Get a Robocall.”

It takes time, but report the call at www.donotcall.gov or by phone at 1-888-382-1222. If your phone-service package includes call blocking, then block any robocall numbers you get. Beware of paying ex-tra for the service, however. The source of robocalls

changes so often that it’s not worth the expense to keep blocking numbers.

The problem with robocalls has gotten so bad that the FTC is going to hold a summit in October to ex-plore how to trace and stop these illegal calls, as well as Caller ID spoofing. Illegal spoofing services provide the means to make calls that appear to originate from another number or an “unknown” number. The danger is that calls can appear to come from people or businesses you know.

The key is to assess each call that appears to come from a person or business you’re familiar with. For example, if you get a call supposedly from your bank and it asks for your account information, be suspicious and hang up. The bank already has your information, and the call is likely a scam. Be leery of giving out any information to anyone who calls.Unfortunately, it’s still legal for political candidates and charities to call you, even with robocalls, and even if you’re on the Do Not Call list.

One additional warning: The robocall software is available on the Internet and has been used to per-petuate pranks.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send email to [email protected].


▪ On Sept. 22, 1776, in New York City, 21-year-old Nathan Hale, a captain in the Continental Army, is executed by the British for spying. Before being hanged, legend holds that Hale said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” There is no historical record to prove that Hale ac-tually made this statement.

▪ On Sept. 18, 1793, George Washington lays the cornerstone to the United States Capitol building. The building would take nearly a century to com-plete, as architects came and went, the British set fire to it, and it was called into use during the Civil War.

▪ On Sept. 23, 1846, German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovers the planet Neptune. The blue gas giant, which has a diameter four times that of Earth, has eight known moons and a ring system containing three bright and two dim rings.

▪ On Sept. 21, 1938, a powerful Category 3 hur-ricane slams into Long Island and southern New England. Charlie Pierce, a junior forecaster in the U.S. Weather Bureau, was sure that the hurricane was heading for the Northeast, but the chief fore-caster overruled him. All told, 700 people were killed by the hurricane.

▪ On Sept. 19, 1959, in one of the more surreal mo-ments in the history of the Cold War, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev explodes with anger when he learns he cannot visit Disneyland. Government au-thorities feared that the crowds would pose a safety hazard.

▪ On Sept. 17, 1965, four adventurous Englishmen arrive at a motor show in Germany after cross-ing the English Channel by Amphicar, the world’s only mass-produced amphibious passenger car. On land, the cars used a four-speed-plus-reverse man-ual transmission. In the water, they used a transfer case that had two speeds: forward and backward.

▪ On Sept. 20, 1973, in a highly publicized “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match, top women’s player Billie Jean King, 29, plays Bobby Riggs, 55, a for-mer No. 1-ranked men’s player. Riggs, a self-pro-claimed male chauvinist, had boasted that women were inferior. King beat Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.


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A: The first Judy Bolton title, “The Vanishing Shadow,” was published in 1932 by Grosset & Dunlap. The first 10 books in the series featured light-green cloth covers and were extremely popular with young readers. First editions pub-lished between 1932 and 1940, with dust cov-ers and in good condition, generally sell in the $25 to $50 range.

***Q: I am enclosing some pictures of antiques that I acquired, including a carved chest, a spool cabinet, a Norwegian trunk and a set of tables and chairs. All are in good condition, and I would like to know how much these items are worth. -- Michael, Benson, Minn.

A: I suggest you contact antiques dealers in your area to see if there is any interest. You should be aware that the economy is sluggish and values vary from region to region. For exam-ple, your Norwegian trunk might be worth more in your area since it was settled by immigrants from Norway. A second thing you might want to do is have your antiques appraised by a certified professional. Even though this will not be free, you will have an expert’s opinion.

***Q: I have a black-out bulb that was issued dur-ing World War II. When sirens were sounded to signal a drill, all blinds had to be pulled down and only bulbs of this type could be used, since they illuminated only the center of a room. I think it is unique. -- Shirley, Leola, Pa.

A: Your black-out bulb is truly a example of war-time Americana. I have seen only two or three black-out bulbs in recent years, all priced in the $10 to $25 range.

***Q: I have two 78-rpm albums of Wayne King. What are they worth? -- Lorraine, Fredonia, N.Y.

A: Not much. Most of Wayne King’s 78-rpm discs are worth about a dollar each and are of no interest to most collectors.

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I decided to make the Olympics a cultural experience at home and created a taste of London by preparing an old English late-summer dessert called “Summer Pudding.” For the Brits, the word “pudding” (“pud” for short) actually means “dessert,” and this fun recipe from across the pond can become a memorable finale to an August dinner. It’s full of fresh berries, and the easy prep doesn’t require any baking, so the kitchen stays cool. It’s a great use for day-old bread, too!

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1. In a saucepan, combine berries, sugar and lemon juice. Stir over medium heat until berries release their juices, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and drain berries over a bowl, reserving the juice.

2. Line the inside of a 5-6 cup bowl with plastic wrap. Trim and discard crusts from the bread and cut slices diagonally into four pieces. Dip each triangle into the juice, then ar-range on the bottom and in a continuous pattern around

the inside of the bowl to create a pinwheel effect. Fill any gaps with more bread, saving some bread for the next step.

3. Fill the bread-lined bowl almost to the top with the drained berries. Place a single layer of the remaining bread on top of the berries to create a cover. Spoon remaining juice evenly over the top.

4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and then set a small plate on top that just fits inside the bowl. Set a heavy, 2-pound can on the plate to provide weight. Refrigerate overnight.

5. To serve, remove the can, plate and plastic wrap and carefully invert the colorful molded pudding onto a serving plate. Remove the plastic wrap liner. Slice into wedges with a large spoon and serve with a dollop of whipped cream. Makes 6-8 servings.

***Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.”

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1. How old was Pete Rose when he had his last 200-hit season?

2. Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs was the first shortstop to hit three home runs in a game. Who was the second?

3. In 2011, Patrick Peterson tied an NFL record with his fourth punt return for a TD in a season. Whose mark did he tie?

4. Name the only conference to have three No. 1 seeds in one year in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

5. When was the last time before 2012 that the St. Louis Blues won an NHL playoff game?

6. Name the last country other than South Korea in the modern Olympic era to win a gold medal in the women’s archery team competition.

7. How many times in his career did golfer Jack Nick-laus finish as the runner-up in a major?

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1. He was 38 in 1979, when he tallied 208 hits for Philadelphia.2. Freddie Patek did it for the Angels in 1980.3. Detroit’s Jack Christiansen (1951), Denver’s Rick Upchurch (1976) and Chicago’s Devin Hester (2007) all returned four punts for touchdowns.4. The Big East, with Connecticut, Louisville and Pitts-burgh as No. 1 seeds in 2009.5. It was 2004.6. South Korea has won every gold medal since team competition began in 1988.7. Nineteen times.

Martha’s Vineyard (continued):• The first explorer to give the island its current

name was Bartholomew Gosnold, who also discovered and named Cape Cod. While lost in the Atlantic, he stumbled upon a smaller island outside of Martha’s Vineyard and gave this island the name. The next day, he discovered the larger island and after exploring, switched the names and titled the smaller island No Man’s Land. Martha’s Vineyard came from his mother, Martha.

• The first school on Martha’s Vineyard was established in 1651 to teach native Indians who were willing to learn.

• Martha’s Vineyard was considered part of New York until 1692.

• At one point in its history during the mid 1800s, after generations and generations, Martha’s Vineyard had such a high deaf population that the residents developed their own sing language, Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL).

• In 1911, the Colonial Inn opening, thus sparking its transformation into a vacationer’s paradise.

• Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster hit “Jaws” was filmed on the island in 1974.

• When famous actor John Belushi died in 1982, he was buried on Martha’s Vineyard in the town of Chilmark. Many residents and vacationers visit his grave to pay their respects.

• Long-term island residents tend to be affluent, as the cost of living on the island is about 60 percent higher than that of the United States mainland, and the cost of real estate is a striking 95 percent higher. In 2010, the island’s population was 16,535.

• In 2011, Martha’s Vineyard celebrated its 100th year of being a supreme vacation destination spot in the United States.


Food SafetyOne of the best kitchen gadgets I’ve ever invested in is a digital thermometer. Within seconds, it tells me the temperature of the food I’m cooking and whether it’s done.Temperature is one of the most important safety steps in food preparation to avoid food poisoning. To help us stay safe, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has created a free booklet especially for us: Food Safety for Older Adults.

It has information we need to know and keep handy: How we get a food-borne illness, and what can happen to us if we do. How to choose lower-risk food options. How long food stays safe in the refrigerator. And much more.

For example, did you know that lunch and deli meats need to be heated to 165 degrees Fahrenheit? The bacteria Listeria can grow even at proper 40-degree refrigerator temperature.

My favorite part of the booklet, especially since I now have a high-tech digital thermometer, is the picture chart of the recommended internal temperatures of cooked food. Fish, 145 degrees. Beef, 160 degrees. And so on. (I also invested in two refrigerator/freezer thermometers to make sure the old refrigerator and freezer are keeping food at the correct temperature: 40 degrees for the refrigerator and 0 degrees for the freezer.)

There are a number of steps involved in finding the booklet online, but it’s worth

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the trouble. Go to www.fsis.usda.gov, click Fact Sheets, At-Risk Populations, More Like This at the bottom of that category, then scroll down to the PDF version of Food Safety for Older Adults. If you can’t find it, send email to [email protected] to request the booklet.Or call the hotline and request it at 1-888-674-6854.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].

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1. The Four Dukes finally settled on which new name for their group?

2. Name the group that had hits with “Get Ready” and “I Just Want to Celebrate.”

3. Eric Carr got his big break in 1980 with which band?

4. Which well-known drummer published a book entitled “Ode to a High Flying Bird,” about jazz great Charlie Parker?

5. Name the R&B artist who had No. 1 hits with “Never Too Much,” “Stop to Love” and “There’s Nothing Better Than Love.”

6. Which female artist had a mega hit with “Torn Between Two Lovers”?

Answers1. The Four Lads. Their biggest hit

was “Moments to Remember” in 1955. (Note: “Otnorot” is “Toronto” spelled backward.)

2. Rare Earth, in 1970 and 1971. “Celebrate” was the last time the group hit the Top Ten.

3. Kiss. Carr, born Paul Charles Caravello, took the stage personae of The Fox. He died in 1991 at the age of 41.

4. Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, in 1965. The hand-drawn book, if you can find one, sells for thousands of dollars.

5. Luther Vandross, in 1981, 1986 and 1987 respectively.

6. Mary MacGregor, in 1977. The song has been translated into multiple languages and was originally written to be sung by a man.


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DEAR CANDICE: I sure can. Here are a few tips courtesy of the American Kennel Club on how to safely approach a strange dog:

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--Where to pet: Once the dog has sniffed your hand, pet it gently under the chin or on the chest.

--Don’t hug dogs: Kids should never hug a dog. Dogs don’t hug each other, and they don’t understand hugs to mean love and affection like humans do. Wrapping your arms around a dog can stress it out and lead to an unnecessary bite.

--Keep your chin up: Never put your face down in front of a dog. This can be threatening to the dog and cause it to react.

Find out more about safely approaching dogs and about the AKC’s upcoming “Meet the Breeds” event at http://www.akc.org/meet_the_breeds/.

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Cleaning Out The Garage Having dedicated some ink to antiquing and pawn shops, Tidbits explores another of our major methods of retail “recycling” — the garage sale. Every single weekend, individual mini-entrepreneurs open their garages and yards to sell used (and occasionally new) items from their homes to bargain hunters from their neighborhoods and beyond. Here are some interesting bits about this popular underground economy.• Most of us think of garage (or yard) sales as a

series of decentralized, unconnected, weekend family “stores” set up in the front yard, and for the most part, they are. However, every year, right before Labor Day weekend, there is a garage sale that stretches from Maryland to California.

• This past May celebrated the 13th annual “Great US 50 Yard Sale.” This celebration was held May 18-20 this year.

• The event includes a loose collection of businesses and towns along US Highway 50. Highway 50 is one of the longest highways in the United States. It stretches from Ocean City, Maryland, to Sacramento, California, over 3,073 miles! A 1997 article in Time magazine declared it the “backbone of America.”

• Though the Great US 50 Yard Sale isn’t formally organized nationwide, its organizers have coordinated steadily with counties all along the route who have given their support. This support has grown steadily every year, with media outlets picking up the story. Although official numbers were too numerous and difficult to tabulate, one writer covering the story found over 75 yard sales in just one 25-mile stretch of highway.


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● It was American singer Josh Groban who made the following sage observation: “There’s no half-singing in the shower, you’re either a rock star or an opera diva.”

● If you’re considering having a child sometime in the near future, you might want to consider this: It’s said that the cost of caring for a newborn during its first year of life is more than $6,000.

● In 1986, actor and director Clint Eastwood took on a new and unfamiliar role: political candidate. He ran for mayor of Carmel, Calif. He defeated the incumbent mayor in a landslide, and he kept the position for two years. His salary? A whopping $200 per week.

● Often these days you’ll see someone carrying a tiny dog around with them, but you might be surprised to learn that this is not an entirely new fashion. In ancient Rome and Greece it was not uncommon for a noble lady to carry her tiny Maltese dog around in the sleeve of her robe.

● In the early days of motion pictures, Will H. Hays became known as the “Czar of Hollywood.” He presided over the earliest incarnation of the MPAA, charged with ensuring the morality of movies. Some of the changes the so-called “Hays Office” insisted upon were removing the image of a cow’s udder from a Walt Disney cartoon; and removing any direct reference to adultery in the 1935 adaptation of the Tolstoy novel “Anna Karenina” -- despite the fact that Anna’s affair is at the heart of the novel.

● Those who study such things say that a woman’s sense of smell tends to be better than that of a man.

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Cleaning Out the Garage (Continued):• Organized garage sales like the Great US

50 Yard Sale aren’t the sole province of the United States. In fact, other countries have approached them from a unique perspective.

• Calling itself the “World’s Longest Yardsale,” The 127 Corridor Sale stretches from Addison, Michigan, to Gadsden, Alabama, over 690 miles. Yet that’s not even half the distance of the Great US 50 Yard Sale.

• While the descriptor “World’s Longest” may not be wholly accurate, this sale is highly organized, with headquarters in Jamestown, Tennessee. The 2012 event took place August 2-5.

• One popular celebration in Bondi, Australia, organized 126 different yard sales for its “Garage Sale Trail.” The idea was the brain-child of a company named “Republic of Everyone” as part of a larger competition to come up with innovative ways to recycle.

• The Garage Sale Trail was a big success. In addition to connecting 126 different sales, it was estimated that nearly $100,000 of goods changed hands. It was the equivalent of 15 metal shipping containers (each housing about 1,600 cubic feet) full of stuff that would’ve otherwise ended up in a landfill.

• The sale was one of the prize ideas generated by the “Green Globes” competition.

• In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, competition judge Nicolette Boele says, “What I loved about this was the hosting of an event…where you could bring so many elements of the community to celebrate and re-use. The whole trash and treasure thing has many more outcomes and benefits for sustainability than was perhaps intended. It may have started out as a big garage sale, but it turned out to be so much more.”


DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am an 82-year-old woman. My body cannot tolerate antibiotics, vitamins or painkillers. I am told I have macular degeneration and was advised to take Ocuvite once a day. My sister suggested I write to you to see if you have an idea of how to take Ocuvite in some other manner or some other way to get the ingredients in it. Help. -- L.M.

ANSWER: In 2001, the results of the first AREDS report (Age-Related Eye Disease Study) was published. It showed that the combination of beta carotene (a form of vitamin A), vitamin E, vitamin C, zinc and copper could slow the progression of moderate macular degeneration to severe macular degeneration. Macular degeneration is a wasting away of the macula -- a small, round area of the retina necessary for clear central vision, the kind needed to read, sew and drive. Ocuvite is one capsule that incorporates all these nutrients.

Currently a new study, AREDS 2, is being conducted. The vitamin-mineral combination has been altered a bit and new ingredients have been added: lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3 fatty acids. Some Ocuvite pills also contain these materials.

Since you’re unable to tolerate vitamins, you’ll need to get these nutrients from foods. You might not be able to reach the high levels found in pills, but you’d be getting all the ingredients in those pills.

Beta carotene is found in colored vegetables like carrots and peppers, in dark-green vegetables and in colored fruits. Vitamin E is widely available in many foods: meats, nuts, cereal grains, wheat-germ oil and sunflower oil. You find vitamin C in citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes and broccoli. Zinc is in meats, shellfish, nuts and legumes, like peas. Copper is in shellfish, nuts and organ meats.

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The new version of AREDS, not yet published, contains lutein and zeaxanthin, which you can obtain in kale, spinach, collard greens, corn, green beans, carrots, squash and tomatoes. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish like salmon and tuna.

The booklet on macular degeneration explains this common malady and its treatment. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 701, Box 536475,

Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My heart misses a beat every

now and then. The doctor tells me this isn’t dangerous. He has said nothing about food or drink as being a cause of this. I drink two cups of coffee a day. I can’t tell any difference on the days I drink it or on the days I don’t. What’s the thinking on this? -- P.M.

ANSWER: Moderate amounts of caffeine have little effect on the heart. Two to four cups of coffee a day shouldn’t affect your heartbeat. However, if a person is quite sensitive to caffeine, then that person should abstain from coffee.

There appears not to be any relationship between coffee drinking and artery hardening, artery obstruction or heart pumping. Heart attacks and strokes are no more frequent in coffee drinkers than in those who never touch it.

***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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