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Think of all those little things you just couldn’t live without. How long have they really been around? This week, Tidbits investigates the origin of several of those conveniences we make use of on a regular basis.•EarlTupper founded his company in 1938,promoting his new line of polyethylenecontainers with airt ight seals named, appropriately,Tupperware.The itemswereinitially sold in department stores, but inthe early 1950s, themarketing strategywaschanged to the familiarTupperware “party.”Tupperdidn’tjustmakebowlsandcups;healsohadacontracttomakegasmaskpartsduringWorldWarII.Hesoldhisplasticscompanyin1958for$16million.• If you thinkwe’ve alwaysused envelopes,thinkagain!Thissimpleitemdidn’tcomealonguntil 1845.Prior to that, folks simply foldedletters both ways and sealed them with wax. Pre-gummedenvelopesweren’tintroducedforanother50years.•Wealltakeourpoliovaccinationsforgranted,but they weren’t administered for the first time until 1954, in the city of Pittsburgh,where Dr. Jonas Salk had been conducting his experiments.A1952polioepidemicthatkilled3,300andparalyzedthousandsinspiredDr.Salktodevelopavaccine.turnthepageformore!

Vol 1 Issue 15of Elmore County

TIDBITS® APPRECIATES

MODERN CONVENIENCESKathy Wolfe

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Celebratespringwithabrightpastadishfullofvegetables.

12ounceswholewheat-orJerusalemartichoke-flourspaghetti1tablespoonoliveoil1medium(6-to8-ounce)onion,finelychopped3clovesgarlic,finelychopped1pintgrapetomatoes12ouncesasparagus,trimmedandcutinto2-inchpieces1mediumzucchini,cutintohalf-moons1/4cupwaterSalt1canno-salt-addedgarbanzobeans(chickpeas),rinsed and drained1mediumcarrot,grated1/4ounceParmesancheese,grated(about2tablespoons)2tablespoonsfreshlemonjuiceFresh basil leaves, for garnish

Pasta Primavera

Ifyouask4-year-oldAxelNelson,“Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?”hisfirstresponsemightnotbe“auniversitylibrarian,”butwhoknowswherehiscareerpathwillleadthankstoafew“goingtowork”outingswithhisgrandpaBryce,universitylibrarianatSeattlePacificUniversity.“Whenwewalkthroughthemaindoorhandinhand,mypint-sizevisitorisexcitedwhenhe is greeted with smiles from staff and stu-dents,”saysBryce.Whilethelongrowsandtall stacks are still a bit intimidating for him, helikestoheaddirectlyformyoffice,wherewe check out my baseball memorabilia and havea‘meeting’togetherovercupsoftea.Nowwheneverweseeeachother,hisfirstquestionformeis‘Grandpa,howwereyourmeetings?’”Do your kids really know what you do when youheadofftowork?Toclearupthemystery,setadateandmakeplanstotakethemalong.Introducethemtoco-workers,showthemaround and have a snack or lunch together. They’llfeelspecialandimportantwearinganIDorvisitor’sbadge.Andifyouhaveanofficeorspecificspace,kidswillbeexcitedtoseetheirphotographsortheiroriginalpaint-ingsdisplayedonyourdeskorwall.Ifchildrenarenotallowedinyourworkplaceduring regular business hours, make arrange-mentsforanafter-hourstour.Here are more ways you can share the idea of work with your kids:--Familiarizeyourchildrenwiththeworkskillsofyourancestors.Compilealistofrela-tives, and interview them or gather informa-tionfromyourfamilytree.Wasgreat-grand-father a farmer? You may enjoy visiting a living-farmmuseumthissummertoseewhatthat job used to be like.--Forpreschoolers,makeasimplebooklettogetherfilledwithpicturesandbrochuresillustrating what you do during your workday. Ifyou’reanat-homeparent,thebookwillshow that caring for home and family also is importantwork.--Talkwithyourschool-agekidsabouttheirpresentinterestsandskills,andhowtheyeventuallymightapplytoafuturevocation.***DonnaErickson’saward-winningseries“Donna’sDay”isairingonpublictelevisionnationwide.Tofindmoreofhercreativefam-ilyrecipesandactivities,visitwww.donnas-day.comandlinktotheNEWDonna’sDayFacebookfanpage.Herlatestbookis“DonnaErickson’sFabulousFunstuffforFamilies.”

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CONVENIENCES(continued):•ChesterCarlsonspentagoodpartofhislifeperfecting the copymachine, receiving apatent in 1937.However, theworld didn’tshare his vision of one-touch copying, and20 companies, including IBM, rejected hispresentationbeforeitwasfinallymarketedforthefirsttimein1959underthename“Xerox914.”By 1968, Fortunemagazine rankedCarlsonamongtherichestpeopleinAmerica.•The1950sbroughtallkindsofinnovationstothemodernhome.Velcro,powersteering,pocket transistor radios and Legos all hitthe scene during this decade. The world’s first credit card, theDinersClub card,wasintroducedin1950.IssuedinNewYorkCity,itofferedcreditat27restaurants.TheAmericanExpresscardcamealongeightyearslater.•When your eyes begin to age, you’ll bethankful for one of Benjamin Franklin’sinnovations. Our founding father invented bifocaleyeglassesattheageof79.• Travelers have had the convenience ofpulling into aHoliday Inn along the roadsincethechainopeneditsfirsthotelin1952inMemphis,Tennessee.•Masking tape was developed by the 3MCompany,asandpaper-makingfirm,in1925.One of the company’s young engineers,RichardDrew,was testing sandpaper at anautomobile plant and noticed that painterswere having difficulty painting the newlypopular two-tone cars.Drewwent back to3Mandimmediatelybeganworkonaproductto solve the painters’ dilemma.Waterprooftransparent “Scotch” tape came alongfiveyears later, also the creation of Richard Drew. A3Mco-workerofDrew’sinventedthetapedispenserwithabuilt-incutterbladein1932.•Thanks to a Chicago inventor,WhitcombJudson, you can zip up your pants!Whileexperimenting in 1891with a gadget thatwould make it easier to button and unbutton shoes,dubbedthe“ClaspLockerandUnlockerforShoes,”Judsoncameupwiththezipper.•The faxmachine has been around longerthan you think. This device that transmits a facsimileofadocumentthroughthetelephonesystem has been around since 1944.Andhow about another item you’d think has been aroundforever,theballpointpen?Itcameoutthesameyearasthatfaxmachine.Nineyearslater,Bicintroducedtheirnow-famousbrand

ofballpointpen.In1973,Bicpresenteditsnextbest-sellinggadget,thedisposablelighter.•Twounrelateditems,thevotingmachineandwaxedpaper,werebothinventedbythesameperson,ThomasEdison.Duringthe1880s,thisbrilliantindividualfiledforanewpatentontheaverageofeveryfivedays,equalingmorethan1,300itemsoverthecourseofhiscreativelife.Themotionpicturecameraandprojector,incandescentlightbulbsandthephonographarewell-knownEdisoninventions,withlesser-known innovations being the stock ticker, dictatingmachineandelectricpen.• Whatwould your life be likewithoutcomputers?Althoughmanywouldclaimthehonorofinventingtheworld’sfirstcomputer,a 1973American court decision officiallyawarded this achievement toDr. JohnV.Atanasoff,aphysicsprofessoratIowaStateUniversity.Although Dr.Atanasoff haddevisedhisdigitalcomputerwithamemorydrumbackin1939,hewasnotcreditedasthe“father ofAmerican computing” until afteryears of patent litigation. PresidentGeorgeBushconferredtheNationalMedalofScienceandTechnologytohimin1990.•Thenexttimeyoustrikeamatch,considerthe fact that this little convenience has been around since 1816, when a Frenchmandevelopedafrictionmatchwithaphosphorustip,providingasimplemeansofaccesstofire.•DoyourunfasterinyourNikes?Noonedid,prior to 1972.That’s the year the companyintroduceditsfirstrunningshoes,namedaftertheGreekgoddessofvictory.ThecompanywasoriginallynamedBlueRibbonSports,andremainedsountilthenamechangetoNikein1978.•Listerinewasn’t named after its inventor,Dr. Joseph Lawrence, but rather after theacclaimedBritishsurgeon,Dr.JosephLister,apioneerinestablishingsanitaryoperatingroomprocedures.WhenLawrence originated theformulain1879inhisSt.Louislaboratory,heintended the concoction to be used strictly in themedicalprofessionasasurgicalantiseptic.Itwasn’tofferedtothepublicuntil1914whenitwasmarketedasthefirstover-the-countermouthwash. •Whatwould sports fans dowithout instantreplays?Therewasnosuchthinguntil1963,whenthiswasintroducedinthatyear’sArmyvs.Navyfootballgame.

1.Heat6-quartsaucepotofwatertoboilingonhigh.Cookpastaaslabeldirects.2.Meanwhile,in12-inchskillet,heatoilonmedium.Addonionandgarlic;cook2to3minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally. Addgrapetomatoes;cook5minutesoruntilbeginningtosoften.Addasparagus,zucchini,waterand1/4teaspoonsalt.Coverandcook5to7minutesoruntiltomatoesbegintoburst.Stirinbeansandcarrot;cook2to3minutesoruntil beans are heated through.3.Reserve1/2cuppastacookingwater.Drainpasta;returntosaucepotandaddvegetablemixture,Parmesan,lemonjuice,reservedcookingwaterand1/4teaspoonsalt;tossuntilcombined.Divideamongservingbowls;gar-nishwithbasil.Serves4.

*Eachserving:About495calories,6gtotalfat(1gsaturated),2mgcholesterol,375mgsodium,95gtotalcarbs,18gdietaryfiber,22gprotein.

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Plan a Family Career Day

MarkMartinisamanofgreatenthusiasm.Atage53,heishavingalimitedseasonofgreat success.Martinisn’tcompetingfull-timethisyear.He’stheprimarydriverofMichaelWaltripRacing’sNo.55Aaron’sToyota,buthascompetedinonlyfiveofthesevenSprintCupracestodate.Nonetheless,heisarespectable20thinthepointstandings.Ifhecanmaintainaspotinthetop20,hewouldbeeligibleforawild-cardspotintheChasefortheSprintCup.Afterathird-placefinishatTexasMotorSpeedway,Martinsaid,“Thisissomuchfunandsuchaprivilegetodrivearacecaratthispointinmycareer,tobeabletodrivearacecarforateamlikethis.”Martin,fromBatesville,Ark.,hasneverwontheSprintCupchampionshipbuthasfin-ishedsecondfivetimes:1990,1994,1998,2002and2009.“After(theSamsungMobile500)I’mreallyexcited,”Martinsaid,“butIwasexcitedanyway.There’snothingelsethatIfindquite as much fun as going to work with a great race team with a great attitude. It’s fun for me to go to every race that I get to go to.”Martinhasareputationof,byhispresence,improvingeveryteamforwhomhehasworked.HemovedtoMWRafterthreesea-sonsatHendrickMotorsportsinChevys.HecompetedinJackRoush’sFords1988-2006.Thethird-placeshowinginTexasonApril15cameinMartin’s835thCupraceandwashis267thtop-fivefinish.His40thandmostrecentvictoryoccurredatNewHampshireMotorSpeedwayonSept.20,2009.Martin’sfull-timeteammates,MartinTruexJr.andClintBowyer,currentlyrankfourthand10th,respectively,intheCuppointstandings.“We’reracingthreecarstoputtwointheChase, for sure, and win races, and try to gotoe-to-toewiththelikesofHendrickandRoush(FenwayRacing)andthoseguys.That’s a tall order for right now, but I’m veryproudoftheresultswe’regetting.It’scoming from a lot of good attitudes and hardworkingpeople,”Martinsaid.***MonteDuttoncoversmotorsportsforTheGaston(N.C.)Gazette.E-mailMonteatnascarthisweek@yahoo.com.

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ItshouldcomeasnosurprisethattheGreatWall of China is the world’s longest wall. So what are some things you don’t know about this work of ancient architecture? Here are some highlights. • Constructionbeganonthisedificeinthe7thcenturyB.C.byfeudalwarlords.Atthattime,Chinawasbrokenupintomanysmall states, with each state having its own walls of defense, in essence, several short Great Walls.•DuringtheQinDynastyinthe2ndcenturyB.C.,thenorthernpartofChinawasindangerofattackbytheMongolianandManchuem-pires,andtheemperorofChinaorderedthatall the northern sections be joined together to createoneunifieddefensivewall.Oncethatwascompleted,theWallstretchedmorethan3,100miles(5,000km)acrossthecountry.• TheHanDynastyfollowedtheQin,andtheWallwasatitslongestuptothatpoint,morethan5,000miles(8,000km).•Astheyearsworeon,theWallsufferedero-sion, was rebuilt and added on to many times. TheMingDynasty,1368–1644,wasthetimeof the most recent construction, bringing the Walltowhatweknowtoday.A2009investi-gation determined that the Great Wall of the MingDynastytotals5,500miles(8,852km).Itincludes723beacontowers,7,062lookouttowersand3,357wallplatforms.It’sdiffi-cult to estimate the actual length of the Wall, considering all the side branches that don’t actuallycontributetoitswest-to-eastlength.ItisbelievedthatthefortificationsextendinginalldirectionsthroughoutallofNorthernChinaaddedtogetherexceed13,000miles(50,000km).• Itisestimatedthatmorethanamillionworkersperishedduringthevariousstatesofconstruction of the Great Wall, earning it the nicknameof“thelongestcemeteryonEarth.”Laborersincludedpeasants,unemployedintellectuals, disgraced noblemen, guards and convicts. Family members of the dead work-erstraditionallycarriedacoffinwithacagedwhiteroosterontop.Therooster’scrowingwassaidtokeepthespiritofthedeadawakeuntil he had crossed the Wall. If the rooster didnotcrow,itwasthoughtthatthespiritwouldescapeandwanderforeveralongtheGreat Wall. • BeforetheMingexpansion,rammedearth,adobeandstonecomprisedtheWall,mortaredwithariceflourmixture.AftertheMing,brickswereusedinconstruction.Insomeplaces,theWall’sheightreaches25feet(7.6m).Itsaveragewidthisabout32feet(10m).• PortionsoftheWallbeganadmittingtouristsin1955,withthefinalsectionopeningtothepublicin1957.Bothsightseersandero-sionposeaseriousthreattotheWall,anditis considered one of the world’s most endan-gered monuments. With millions of visitors annuallyandtouristshelpingthemselvestosouvenir bricks, the Wall actually becomes a little shorter each day. • TheWall’sprimarypurposehasal-waysbeentodefendtheChineseEmpire.Thelastbattlefoughtalongtheedificewasin1938duringtheSino-JapaneseWarbetweentheRepublicofChinaandtheEmpireofJapan.Bulletmarksfromthebattlecanbeseenalongthe Wall’s length.

FAMOUS LANDMARKS OF THE WORLD:GREAT WALL OF CHINA

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

DEARDR.DONOHUE:InOctoberoflastyear,myhusband,age63,diedofabrainhemorrhage(stroke).Hewasayouthful,health-consciousman,nowsorelymissed by his wife, family and friends. This tragedy was due to undiagnosed high blood pressure, sincehe,likemanymen,refusedtovisitthedoctor.Pleaseencouragepeople,especially55andolder,tohaveacheckupsotheydon’tsufferasimilarfate.--R.A.

ANSWER: My sincerest condolences to you andyour family. Ihopemanywho readyour letterwilltake your advice.I’ve written about ischemic stroke, the kind that comes from a plugged brain artery. It accounts formost strokes.The letter-writer’shusband sufferedahemorrhagic stroke, one that comes from bleeding from a brain artery.Hemorrhagicstrokeshaveanabruptonset.Apersoncanbefineoneminute,andthenextthere’saprofoundchange. He or she can’t move an arm or a leg, can’t talk or has a sudden, severe headache. Shortly the person becomes unresponsive. For 50 percent ofpeoplewithahemorrhagicstroke,death is thefinalstep,anditoftencomesquickly.Differentiating a stroke caused by bleeding from one caused by artery plugging is not something for anuntrainedpersontoattempt.Confrontedbysomeonewho has the signs of a stroke, an untrained personshouldcallforimmediatehelp.AsMrs.R.A.pointsout,highbloodpressureisone

The Other, Deadlier Kind of Stroke

of the most common medical conditions responsiblefor a hemorrhagic stroke. Prevention of these lethalstrokesdependsonknowingwhatyourbloodpressureis.Keepingbloodpressure in thenormal range is thebestwaytopreventthem.Thetroublewithhighbloodpressureisthatitseldomproducesanysignsuntilit’stoo late. The booklet on stroke presents the different kinds,theirtreatmentandtheirprevention.Readerscanordera copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 902W, Box536475,Orlando,FL32853-6475.Encloseacheckormoneyorder(nocash)for$4.75U.S./$6Canadawiththerecipient’sprintednameandaddress.Pleaseallowfour weeks for delivery.***DEARDR.DONOHUE:Iaman82-year-oldmanwithahistoryoftwocancers,prostateandbladder,twokneereplacements and lots of osteoarthritis. In spiteof allthat,I’mingoodshape.Iworkouteveryday,Itourbybicycle20to25milesinaday,andI’velotsofenergy.About four months ago, the strangest thing startedhappening tome.Every time I eat,mynose starts torun. It’snota realproblem,but itmystifiesme.Whydoesithappen?--D.M.

ANSWER:Itisstrange,andithasaname--gustatoryrhinitis, a classy way of saying “runny nose whenyou eat.” Hot and spicy foods often provoke thereaction.Someconsider it a reflex thathasnousefulpurpose. Ifyou’regoingout toeatanddon’twant tobe embarrassed, taking an antihistamine about an hour before themealmightwork.The nasal sprayAstelinhasagoodreputationforstoppingthedrip.Don’tusetheseeveryday.Savethemforaspecialoccasion.***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but hewill incorporate them inhiscolumnwheneverpossible.Readersmaywritehimorrequest an order form of available health newsletters at P.O.Box536475,Orlando,FL32853-6475.

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Whentheeagerlyawaited1940Censusresultscameout online recently, millions of genealogy hunters floodedthewebsitewithinthefirstfewhours.Someof those, it’s feared, were scammers out to extract information they’ll use on seniors.Thereare20millionseniorswhowerealivewhenthe1940Censuswasdone.Thequestionsaskedincludedcurrentstreetaddress,occupation,levelofeducation,whetherthepersonhadaSocialSecuritycard and more.One of the concerns now is that if someone is out to steal your identity, they could use the Census informationtocreateascam.Forexample,ascam-mer could determine where you likely went to high school, then call you and claim to have been a class-mate.Scammerscouldevenpretendtobesomeoneelsewholivedonyourstreetatthattime.Aftera

Were You Alive in 1940?

short reminiscence, you might be conned into re-vealing information about your current life.That sounds like a lot of work for crooks who want a more immediate return for their efforts. It’s not likelytohappen.Still,itmakessensetoconsiderthepossibilities.Ifyou get a call or email out of the blue from someone who alleges to be a former classmate or childhood friend, don’t give out any information without veri-fyingwhoitreallyis.Eventhen,beware.Theusualcautionsalwaysapply:LeaveyourSocialSecurity card at home. Shred any documents that have your name or account numbers on them before puttingtheminthetrash.Whenyoupaywithacreditcard,keepyoureyesonthecardtomakesureanumber“skimmer”isn’tused.Don’tleaveoutgo-ingmailintheboxathome.Anddon’tgiveanyinformationoverthephonetosomeonewhocallswithout verifying who it is.

MatildaCharlesregretsthatshecannotpersonallyanswerreaderquestions,butwillincorporatethemintohercolumnwheneverpossible.WritetoherincareofKingFeaturesWeeklyService,P.O.Box536475,Orlando,FL32853-6475,orsende-mailtocolumnreply@gmail.com.

Q:Ileftmypropanegrilloutonthebackdeckoverthe winter. We didn’t get much snow or rain, and ac-tually used it from time to time, so I didn’t cover it. NowInoticesomerustontheundersideofthegrill.What’sthebestwaytocleanitandpreventitfromhappeningagain?--JaniceB.,Columbia,Md.

A:Youcanbuya cleaner that removes rust stainsatyourlocalhardwareorhome-improvementstore,or if the rust is mostly surface-based, try wipingtheareafirstwithadampcloth. Ifnot all the rustisremoved,tryscrubbingtheareawithasteel-wirebrush or steel wool.If the interior of the grill or the grates are rusty or cakedwitholdcharcoalandburnt-onfood,usethesame cleaning methods to scrub them off. Then, cleantheinteriorwell(forreaderswhousecharcoalgrills, remove the old ashes and charcoal and then

Stopping a Leak From Toilet Base

By Samantha Mazzotta

* “My best friend recently had her first child. For her baby shower, we decided to get together and cook her several meals that could be frozen and go right from the freezer to the oven. This way, she has many meals to grab in the first few sleepless weeks.” -- E.S. in Mississippi

* Need to save money grocery shopping? Stud-ies show that if you shop when the store is least busy, you’ll make smarter decisions. Try shop-ping at off-peak hours, such as later in the eve-ning or early in the morning. Or try your store on Wednesday, traditionally the least busy day of the week.

* “I was making cookies last week and needed to roll out the dough, but I couldn’t find my roll-ing pin anywhere. In a pinch, I pulled a bottle of wine off my wine rack and wrapped it tightly in plastic wrap. It did the trick. I’m thinking I just might save the next empty bottle, clean the label

off and use it as a rolling pin. I can store it right there in my rack!” -- O.V. in Oregon

* Add shredded veggies to tomato sauce to up the veggie quotient. Many vegetables can be in-cluded without adding many calories and will not change the taste that much. Try carrots, squash or sweet potatoes. You can even add a table-spoon or two of canned, pureed pumpkin.

* “I like the smaller size of kids’ meals at the drive-thru. I save the toys in a box, then I drop them off with a teacher friend to use as rewards in her classroom.” -- A Reader, via email

* “I found a bunch of guttering at a garage sale super-cheap, and was inspired to bring it IN-SIDE my house. I purchased end pieces at my local hardware store and cut the gutters to fit inside my closet. They line the wall all the way up in horizontal rows. I use them to keep shoes, purses, even small baskets of accessories. It’s wonderful.” -- T. in Tennessee

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clean).Onceclean,you’llwanttosealtherust-damagedar-eas.Ontheoutsideofyourgrill,ahigh-temperaturepaintwillkeepairandmoistureawayfromthemetalandwon’tflakeawayquickly.The interior shouldbe cleaned between each grilling session and closed topreventrainfromentering.Grillracksshouldbewashed after cleaning and each use, and a thin coat ofcookingoil sprayedor rubbedon themso theystayrust-freebetweenuses.If you’re not going to use the grill for a long time, say several weeks, regardless of the season it should be cleaned, covered with a grill cover and moved out of direct rain and sunlight. Some owners coat the exterior of the grill with a thin coat of cooking oil if theyplantostoreitforsometime.

HOME TIP: Got a tough cleanup of grill racks?Make a foamy vinegar-baking soda paste and ap-plytotheracks,letthemsitforafewminutes,thenscrubawayburnt-onfoodandgrease.

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(c)2012KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.Register to win at www.elmorecountytidbits.com and clickon“TommyTidbits”.FillouttheregistrationinformationandtellushowmanytimesTommyap-pearsinadsinthepaperforthisweek.Fromthecor-rectentries,awinnerwillbeselected.Youmustbe18yearsofagetoqualify.Thegiftcertificateswillrangeinvaluefrom$25to$50eachweek.Entriesmustbe received at the website by midnight each Saturday eveningoratPTKCorp,POBox264,Wetumpka,AL36092.

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1. Is the book of Habakkuk in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. Who’s the only woman in the Bible with her age mentioned? Eve, Ruth, Leah, Sarah3. What did Methuselah become at 187 years old? Saved, Invalid, Fa-ther, Martyr4. From Mark 9, Hell is a place where what dieth not? Worm, Body, Soul, Greed5. On what day did God divide land and water? 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th6. What bird was named for the Apostle Peter? Tern, Cormorant, Auklet, Petrel

Clippingcouponscanshavedollarsoffyourgrocerybill. While it might see like more trouble than it’s worth,youcansaveseriousmoneyifyoudevelopaplanandsticktoit.StartbycheckingtheSundaynewspapereachweek.Addupthevalueof thecouponsyou’llactuallyuseand determine if it’s worthwhile buying additional newspapersjustfortheads.Ifproductsyouregularlyusehavecoupons,takethatasanopportunitytostockup.Manystoresrunsalesatthesametimethatcou-

ponsappearinnewspapers,increasingyoursavings.Ifyouhaveacomputerandaprinter,awholeworldofpotentialsavingsopensup,astherearedozensofwebsitesdevotedtocouponing.AsastartingpointontheInternet,checkthesewebsitestoseeiftheyappealtoyou:www.coupons.com(clickonDealsbyState),www.dealseekingmom.com, www.redplum.com andwww.fatwallet.com.Manysites insist thatyousignupwithanemailad-dress,socreateaseparateemailaccountjustforcou-poning.Youmight need to sign up for aweekly ormonthly newsletter that will include printable cou-pons.Inothercases,onceyousignin,you’llbeabletoprintcouponsimmediately.SomeaskforyourZIPcodesothecouponscanbetargetedtostoresinyourarea.Setagoalforyourcouponing.Dojustwanttoshavedollars off your weekly grocery bill? Do you want to concentrateonlyonthehigh-dollaritemsinyourgro-cery bill, such as diapers or pet food?Will youusetheextracash for family fun,orput themoney inasavingsaccount,oruseittopayoffcredit-carddebt?Knowingwhat your specific goals are can help youstay consistent.

Unlessyoufindovertimethatyou’reextremelyse-rious about savingmoneywith coupons, don’t fallfortheDVDworkshopsandCDsthatwillteachyouhowclipcoupons.You’llnetplentyofsavingswitha modest effort that doesn’t cost you anything. If you save$5aweek,that’s$5thatstaysinyourwallet.Todecideifcouponingisforyou,spendanhourafewdaysaweeksearchingonline forcouponsandclipping them from thenewspaper.Try it for threeweeks.Thenaddupyoursavings.Decideifaregu-lareffortisapotentiallysignificantmoneysaverforyou.

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Is Coupon Clipping Worth the Effort?

1.Whichgroupwasassociated with the al-bumtitled“RedRoseSpeedway”?2.WhatisDavidJo-hansen’s other name?3.Whohadapopularalbumtitled“AllHailtheQueen”?

4.NametheFoghatsongthatendeduponthe“GrandTheftAuto:SanAndreas”videogame.5.Whichtrioreleased“TheSecondTimeAround”?6.Namethebandresponsiblefor“Yummy,Yummy,Yummy.”

Answers1.PaulMcCartney&Wings,in1973.OriginallythealbumwastobetwoLPs,butintheendtheyreleaseditasasingleLPwithninesongs.2.BusterPoindexter.Johansenbeganusingthatnameinthe1980swhenhewaswiththeUptownHorns.Hescoredhisfirstbighitwith“HotHotHot”in1987.3.DanaElaineOwens,alsoknownasQueenLatifah.ThealbumwenttoNo.6ontheR&Bcharts.She’shadmultipleGrammynominations,aswellaswinningaGolden Globe.4.“SlowRide.”Thereareanumberofversionsofthis1977song,rangingfrom8to10minutes.5.Shalamar,in1979.ThesongwenttoNo.1onboththeR&BandDancecharts.6.TheOhioExpress,in1968.Astonishinglyenough,thesongwenttoNo.1inCanada.Thebubble-gumgroupfollowedupwith“Chewy,Chewy.”

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1. Ken Griffey Jr., 1997-99. 2. Yastrzemski (3,308) tops Musial (3,026) and Ripken (3,001).3. It was 1969 (the Pasadena Bowl).4. Eight -- Phil Jackson (11), Gregg Popovich (four), Pat Riley (three), Chuck Daly (two), Rudy Tomjanovich (two), Larry Brown (one), Rick Carlisle (one) and Doc Rivers (one).5. Boston’s Frank Brimsek in 1938-39.6. The Los Angeles Galaxy had a plus-41 goal differential in 1998.7. Don Carter, in 1958.

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1. Name the first center fielder to lead the American League in home runs for three consecutive years.2. Who played the most major-league games with only one team: Stan Musial, Cal Ripken Jr. or Carl Yastrzemski?

3. When was the last time before 2010 that San Diego State’s football team won a bowl game?4. How many head coaches have won an NBA championship in the past 25 seasons (1987-2011)?5. Who was the last goaltender before St. Louis’ Brian Elliott in the 2011-12 season to allow two or fewer goals in each of his first 12 games?6. What team holds the Major League Soccer record for best goal differential for a season?7. Who was the first president of the Pro Bowlers Association?