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Sinatra holds the title for making it the most popular. “Fly Me To The Moon” was written by Bart Howard in 1954. Nat King Cole recorded a version of the song in 1961, and the 1962 “Fly Me To The Moon - Bossa Nova” instrumental version was the only version of the song to rise significantly on the charts. Frank Sinatra didn’t record a version of the song until 1964. Quincy Jones did the arrangement for this version of the song and changed the timing to give it a more swing feel. The song is played over the end credits of Clint Eastwood’s movie “Space Cowboys” released in 2000.

• “Fly Me To The Moon” was also the title of a 2008 animated feature about three junior space exploring flies who stow away aboard the Apollo 11 mission inside the helmets of Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins. The film includes the voices of Christopher Lloyd, Tim Curry, Kelly Ripa and Buzz Aldrin. There is also a cameo by Aldrin at the end of the film after the credits.

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If you’re like much of America, you’re into watching “American Idol” each spring and root-ing for your favorite. This week, Tidbits takes a look at some of the past years’ winners and gives a quick update on where they are now.• We first heard the name Justin Guarini back

in the summer of 2002 during the first season of “American Idol.” The new concept was originally scheduled during the summer as a replacement show. It first aired on Fox, and Season One is the only season not to air from January to May. Justin was runner-up to Kelly Clarkson in the final episode of that inaugural season.

• These days, you can find Guarini on the TV Guide Network hosting “Idol Tonight” and “Idol Wrap Up,” as well as providing live coverage of the Grammy and Emmy Awards. Guarini, a Columbus, Georgia native, married Reina Capodici on September 26, 2009, and continues to work on his career. He has made appearances on the “Today Show,” “Larry King Live,” the Style Channel and several others as a returning commentator.

• Speaking of first season favorites, we can’t mention Justin without talking about winner Kelly Clarkson. After her win on Season One of “American Idol,” Clarkson skyrocketed to super stardom and is still releasing hit singles. Her most recent album, “All I Ever Wanted” (2009) is the fourth of her albums to date.

• Clarkson appeared with Guarini in 2003’s “From Justin to Kelly “and has also had acting roles in television’s “American Dreams” and “Reba.” The 27 year old isn’t slowing down, either. She has won two Grammy Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards and four American Music Awards and has continued touring for her “All I Ever Wanted” tour since the beginning of the year.

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continue to wow us with her career.• Another Idol alumni who rose quickly

to stardom was Season Four winner Carrie Underwood. An Oklahoma native, Underwood released her first album just one short year after she won Idol back in 2004. She was one of the biggest debuts

1. MOVIES: What 1997 moviestarred actors Helen Hunt and JackNicholson?

2. MYTHOLOGY: What was theunusual feature possessed by Sleipnir,the horse belonging to the chief Norsegod Odin?

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8. CHEMISTRY: What is the symbolfor the element tungsten?

9. CHILDREN’S STORIES: Howmany trips does Jack make to theGiant’s castle in “Jack and theBeanstalk”?

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1. Name the last pitcher to lead theAmerican League in ERA for the sea-son with a mark of 2.00 or less.

2. Which major-league pitcher hadthe most losses during the decade ofthe 1990s?

3. In 2009, Greg Schiano becamethe fourth person to coach 100 foot-ball games at Rutgers. Name any ofthe first three to do it.

4. Since it became an official stat in1973-74, who have been the shortestplayers to lead the NBA in blockedshots per game for a season?

5. Name the only current NHL headcoach (at the end of the 2009-10 sea-son) to have been with his team longerthan Nashville’s Barry Trotz (11 sea-sons).

6. In 2010, Didier Defago ofSwitzerland became the oldest man towin the Olympic downhill skiingevent. How old was he?

7. Earlier in 2010, golfer TommyArmour III tied a Champions Tourrecord for lowest score in relation topar. What was his score?

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for Boston in 2000.2. Andy Benes, who had 116 losses

(versus 125 wins) in the ’90s.3. Harvey Harman (1938-41, 1946-

55), John Bateman (1960-72) andFrank Burns (1973-83).

4. Ben Wallace (3.5 blocks per gamein 2001-02) and Andrei Kirilenko (3.3bpg in 2004-05) are both listed at 6feet 9 inches.

5. Lindy Ruff of Buffalo (12 sea-sons).

6. Thirty-two years, 136 days.7. Eleven-under 61.

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1. Name the Sheena Easton releasethat was the theme song to a JamesBond film.

2. The E Street Band is best knownfor its recording and touring workwith which artist?

3. How many No. 1 chart toppers hasJourney had over the years?

4. Name the two “answer songs” to“Work With Me, Annie” (1954) byHank Ballard and the Midnighters.

5. Name the band that released the“Toys in the Attic” album. What year?

6. Which group was responsible forthe garage-rock classic “96 Tears”?

Answers1. “For Your Eyes Only” (1981) 2. Bruce Springsteen. The E Street

Band also has worked with artistssuch as Meatloaf and The GratefulDead.

3. That depends on which chart youlook at. Journey had a BillboardMainstream Rock Tracks No. 1 for“Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” in1983, and a Hot Adult ContemporaryTracks No. 1 for “When You Love aWoman” in 1996.

4. Answer songs are written “inanswer” to a previous song. “AnnieHad A Baby” and “Annie’s Aunt Fan-nie” were by the Midnighters,although “answers” were usuallydone by other artists.

5. Aerosmith, in 1975. The albumcover showed toys crawling out of atoy box.

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Four high school seniors sufferingfrom “spring fever” skipped theirmorning classes and went to thebeach instead. After lunch, theyreturned to school and told their

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She waited for them to sit down,and then began. “Question One:Which tire on the car was flat?”

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• TV’s “The Honeymooners” first debuted in 1955 on the CBS Saturday night series The Jackie Gleason Show. Gleason famously portrayed the hapless NYC bus driver Ralph Kramden in the weekly comedy segment. Always humiliated when his wife Alice (Audrey Meadows) was usually right, he made famous the catchphrase “One of these days, Alice, POW! ZOOM! Right to the moon!” The comedic shtick has been parodied by modern comedies, including “Family Guy.” There is even a retro clothing line in Roscoe, New York, called “Right To The Moon, Alice!”

• While Buzz Aldrin is known for many accomplishments, he will always be remem-bered as the second man to walk on the moon. He is also well known as a man who has dedicated his life to promoting space exploration. A little known fact, however, is that the name “Buzz” began during Aldrin’s childhood. His young sister always stumbled on the word brother, pronouncing it “buzzer”. The moniker has stuck with him throughout his life. Aldrin officially changed his name to Buzz in 1988. Incidentally, his mother’s maiden name -- believe it or not -- is Moon!

• Does Mare Tranquillitatis mean anything to you? If you took a Latin class, you might know that it means Sea of Tranquility. But if you’re a space buff, you’ll likely know that it is the landing sight of the Apollo 11 lunar module, and the historic site where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their famous steps on July

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1969. Since there is no weather to cause erosion on the moon, their historic footprints could last on the lunar surface forever.

• Dr. Eugene Shoemaker was a well-known astronomer and astrogeologist who, among

other achievements, co-discovered the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. At one point he was considered as a candidate for an Apollo lunar mission, but died before it became official. He did, however, gain notariety as the first and only human being whose mortal remains have been laid to rest on the moon. A capsule containing his ashes was sent to the moon aboard the Lunar Prospector on July 31, 1999.

• Do you know what a wolf moon is? Or a harvest moon? These names refer to specific full moons in the year. A wolf moon is a full moon that occurs during the month of January, whereas a harvest moon occurs during the month of September. These names originated with the Native American tribes of North America, who named the moons to mark different seasons.

• What exactly is a blue moon? Every calendar year, there are approximately twelve full moons, but because the moon cycles every 28 days and doesn’t fit into our monthly pattern, every 2.7 years there is an extra, thirteenth full moon in the year - a blue moon. So, the saying “once in a blue moon” really does mean something that doesn’t happen very often as a blue moon only happens about every 2.7 years. The next blue moon will occur this year on November 21, 2010, but the next one won’t be until August 21, 2013.

• Earth’s moon is the fifth largest moon in the solar system, but what is the largest? That would be

Between 1969 and 1972, six Apollo missions brought back over 800 pounds of lunar rocks, core samples, dust and pebbles from the moon. Nearly 400 samples are distributed each year for teaching purposes and research projects.

Ganymede, a satellite of Jupiter. Ganymede is named after a character in Greek mythology, who was a Trojan prince and hero. The Ganymede moon was discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610, exactly 400 years ago this past January. Space scientists have now determined that Jupiter has 63 confirmed moons in all!

When Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Jamaica in 1504 he could not persuade the native indians to provide him with the supplies he needed. Columbus knew that a

lunar eclipse was about to occur, so he “commanded” the moon to

go dark. The indians were so astonished by his “powers” that they willingly gave him

all the provisions he requested.

1. With which foot did Neil Armstrong first step on the moon?

2. How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

in country music in recent years, and her albums have continuously produced hit singles on both country and pop charts. Underwood has won four Grammy Awards, 14 American Music Awards and five Billboard Music Awards -- and just from the release of three albums! It’s an easy guess that she has a lot more in store to show us in the months and years to come.

• The state of Alabama has played a key role in producing some “American Idol” favorites, including Season Five winner Taylor Hicks. Hicks isn’t the only Alabama native to gain attention through the show. Season Two brought the world’s attention to the big, cuddly teddy bear Ruben Studdard, a Birmingham native. Ruben was followed by Diana DeGarmo in 2004 and Taylor Hicks in 2006, both also Birmingham natives. There was also Huntsville’s, Bo Bice in 2005. Studdard and Hicks were the only two Alabama natives to win the show, although DeGarmo and Bice were both runners-up in their respective seasons.

• The sixth season brought around Jordin Sparks, a smiling girl who rose to fame when she won “American Idol” in 2007. Sparks, a Phoenix, Arizona, native, is the daughter of former NFL quarterback Phillippi Sparks. At the early age of just 17, Sparks is to date the youngest American Idol winner.

• Something you might not know about Sparks, she actually auditioned twice for the show. She was also the opening act for the Jonas Brothers in the North American section of their 2009 World Tour.

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• In the United States, January is theleast popular month for weddings.

• If you’ve never heard of the quag-ga, don’t blame yourself. The crea-ture, once found on the plains ofAfrica, has been extinct since 1883.An odd-looking creature, this sub-species of zebra was once thought tobe half-zebra, half horse. Though thefront part of its body had the zebra’sstripes, those stripes faded out mid-body and the rest of the equine lookedremarkably like a common horse.

• It’s been claimed that 19th-centuryEnglish naturalist Charles Darwindevoted eight years to studying thelowly barnacle.

• We all know that the day afterThanksgiving is commonly known asBlack Friday, thanks to all the crowdsseeking out deals on Christmas gifts,but have you ever wondered how it gotthat name? It seems that the monikeroriginated back in 1965 when thePhiladelphia police department cameup with the name after having to dealwith the traffic jams and shoppingcrowds.

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• In some versions, this theory continues further to include the actual convicted conspirators not

just as a fall back, but as partners in crime with Andrew Johnson in Lincoln’s murder. The list of conspirators included Mary Surratt, the only female tried in the assassination and the first woman to be executed by the federal government.

• Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s Secretary of War, was also later implicated in a book by Otto Eisenschiml, but in reality Stanton was always loyal to the president. He stayed by his bedside as Lincoln slowly died in the Petersen House across the street from Ford’s Theater in Washington D.C. Stanton famously uttered the words, “Now he belongs to the ages,” when Lincoln gasped his final breath the morning following the shooting.

• Other theories point to a grand conspiracy formed by the Confederacy. Not only does this theory pin Lincoln’s assassination on the South, it also claims the Confederates planned to blow up the White House. This theory claims that Booth, when he learned that the mission to blow up the White House had failed, took matters into his own hands by assassinating Lincoln as he sat in a private booth in Ford’s Theater.

• Most historians today agree that the conspirators originally planned on kidnapping the President rather than murder him. It was only after the South surrendered to the North that Booth and the conspirators turned to assassination.

• Did you know there were even plots to kidnap Lincoln after his death? Eleven years after his burial, an 1876 plot was initiated to steal Lincoln’s body from its tomb and hold it for a hefty ransom. The plot was ultimately foiled, and the villains caught, but they got so far as to actually make it into the tomb where Lincoln’s body lay in state.

• To prevent further body snatching attempts, the casket was moved to a muddy grave in an unused room beneath the tomb itself. A temporary grave was secretly dug, and the president’s casket buried in dirt and covered with scraps of old lumber. His body remained here until 1901, when his remains and those of his family were permanently laid to rest in dignity in a rebuilt tomb.

• Robert Redford’s film “The Conspirator” is about Mary Surratt’s role in the murder of Lincoln. The film has an all-star cast, and is set in Washington D.C. in the spring of 1865. However, the movie wasn’t filmed anywhere near Washington D.C. Redford chose scenic Savannah, Georgia, to represent 1865 Washington D.C., and locals of and tourists to Savannah were privy to Redford’s movie sets from October to December of 2009. Scenes of Surratt’s boarding house were filmed at a residence on the corner of Barnard and Taylor Streets, where cobblestone streets were covered

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One report not widely known involves the theory that Lincoln’s vice president, Andrew Johnson, was in some way involved in the death plot. There was a purported letter from John Wilkes Booth left for Johnson at his residence in a Washington D.C. hotel. It is said that even Mary Todd Lincoln be-lieved Johnson was involved in the murder of her husband. Members of Congress formed an offi-cial Assassination Committee to connect Johnson to the murder, though the incriminating evidence they sought was never found.

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Surgical Therapies are Key to Easing Lumbar Pain After the age of 60, virtually everyone complains of low back pain that is second only to an upper respiratory infection as a reason for employee absenteeism. And it’s the single most common cause of long-term disability. Although it is generally difficult to manage and medical relief can be elusive, for people with a condition called lumbar stenosis, surgical therapies can be extremely successful in reducing pain. Lumbar stenosis disease affects one in 1,000 people over the age of 50 and is associated with a narrowing of the spinal canal, the central part of the bony spine that encases the spinal cord. This narrowing is caused by arthritis, degeneration of the vertebral disks and thickening of the ligaments that keep the vertebra in alignment and stable. In rare cases, injury to the spinal cord and tumors can lead to stenosis. The condition can either affect the neck (cervical spine) or low back (lumbar spine). Patients with lumbar stenosis typically experience low back pain that comes on slowly and can vary in intensity from mild to severe. Pain occasionally radiates down into the legs and is made worse by standing and walking. Many patients find relief by bending forward. If the compression is particularly serious, patients can also experience numbness, weakness, changes in gait and balance as well as loss of bowel and bladder control. For people with severe pain where conservative treatments have been unsuccessful, or if there is evidence that nerve compression is leading to urinary incontinence or neurological deficits in the lower limbs, surgery is the best option to correct the stenosis, improve symptoms and ensure a better quality of life. To date, there are three common surgical approaches to the treatment of lumbar stenosis. Two are relatively minor treatments and one is a more complex procedure. Of the two simpler surgeries, one is a procedure called decompression, which involves widening the narrowed spinal canal. The other is simple fusion of two vertebrae together, which helps relieve the pain by stabilizing the spine. The third procedure involves fusing three or more vertebrae together and treating the front and the back of the spine. This operation is more extensive and complicated, but many back surgeons believe strongly that the success rates are so high that the more aggressive approach is preferred. In a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers examined the trends in treatment, complication rates and costs associated with surgery for lumbar stenosis in the

Medicare population. Although the total amount of surgeries for lumbar stenosis remained consistent between 2000 and 2007, the complex procedure became the dominant approach, increasing 15-fold from 1.3 to 19.9 surgeries for every 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries. A total of 32,152 of the complex surgeries were performed during the first 11 months of 2007 at a cost of $80,888 each, compared to a cost of $23,724 for the other two more minor approaches. If complications were less and the outcomes were better, the increased expenditures would be worth the benefit. However, this is simply not the case. In terms of greater mobility, less pain and improved quality of life, the outcome was no better for the complex procedure and the complication rate was much higher. Life-threatening complications occurred in 2.3 percent of patients having either decompression or simple fusion, compared to 5.6 percent for those having the complex procedure. Those being treated by the older procedures were less likely to die and required fewer readmissions to the hospital. These results offer an important message for patients and physicians. It is easy to justify more complicated therapies in the hope of achieving better outcomes, but often the aggressive approaches fail to meet our expectations. For patients, you must always understand the data behind your physician’s recommended course of action. How long has the procedure been performed? What are the success rates? Is it more beneficial than a conservative approach? For physicians, we must be vigilant in assessing, evaluating and re-evaluating the need for newer, more sophisticated therapies. In health care, we must all do our part to improve outcomes while simultaneously considering cost. And with a thoughtful approach to medicine, the two can coexist perfectly.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Aseemingly stalled romantic situationcould benefit from your reassurancethat you want this relationship to work.And if you do, use a tad more of thatirresistible Aries charm.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)Going to new places and meeting newpeople appeals to both the Taurean’sromantic and practical side. After all,you never can tell where those newcontacts can take you. Right?

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Thatcareer-change opportunity that didn’twork out when you first considered itcould come up again. But this time,remember that you have more to offerand should act accordingly.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Therecould be some tensions in relationships— domestic or workaday. But a calmapproach that doesn’t raise the angerlevels and a frank discussion soon willresolve the problem.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) It’s agood idea to begin preparing for thatcareer change you’ve been thinkingabout for a while. Start to sharpen yourskills and expand your background tobe ready when it calls.

VIRGO (August 23 to September22) Bless that Virgo skepticism that haskept you from falling into traps othersseem to rush into. But you might wantto give a new possibility the benefit ofthe doubt, at least on a trial basis.

LIBRA (September 23 to October22) Traveling and career are strong inyour aspect. Perhaps your job will takeyou to someplace exotic. Or you mightbe setting up meetings with potentialclients or employers. Whatever it is,good luck.

SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-ber 21) Someone might use deceptionto try to push you into making a deci-sion you’re not fully comfortable with.But those keen Scorpio senses shouldkeep you alert to any such attempt.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 toDecember 21) Romance dominatesthis week when Cupid spears theArcher, for a change. Positive thingsalso are happening in the workplace.Expect important news to arrive by theweek’s end.

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• On May 14, 1796, Edward Jenner,an English country doctor, administersthe world’s first vaccination as a pre-ventive treatment for smallpox. Scien-tists following Jenner’s model devel-oped new vaccines to fight diseasessuch as polio, whooping cough,measles and tetanus.

• On May 10, 1877, PresidentRutherford B. Hayes has the WhiteHouse’s first telephone installed in themansion’s telegraph room. Hayesembraced the new technology, thoughhe rarely received phone calls. TheWhite House phone number was “1.”

• On May 12, 1932, the body of avia-tion hero Charles Lindbergh’s baby isfound, more than two months after hewas kidnapped from his family’sHopewell, N.J., mansion. Kidnappingwas made a federal crime in the after-math of this high-profile crime.

• On May 11, 1947, the B.F.Goodrich Company of Akron, Ohio,announces it has developed a tubelesstire. While Goodrich awaited approvalfrom the U.S. Patent Office, the tube-less tires underwent high-speed roadtesting. Within three years, the tube-less tire came standard on most newautomobiles.

• On May 13, 1958, during a good-will trip through Latin America, VicePresident Richard Nixon’s car isattacked by an angry crowd and nearlyoverturned while traveling throughCaracas, Venezuela. President Eisen-hower dispatched U.S. troops to thearea to rescue Nixon, and the vicepresident left Venezuela ahead ofschedule.

• On May 16, 1968, Donald E. Bal-lard, U.S. Navy Corpsman, is awardedthe Medal of Honor for action inQuang Tri Province, Vietnam. Whiledirecting the removal of a woundedman, an enemy soldier tossed agrenade into the group. Ballard vault-ed over the stretcher and pulled thegrenade under his body. The grenadedid not go off. Nevertheless, hereceived the Medal of Honor for hisselfless act of courage.

• On May 15, 1982, “Ebony AndIvory,” a duet by Paul McCartney andStevie Wonder, takes the top spot inthe Billboard Hot 100. This continuedthe pop-music trend of pairing suc-cessful duos, such as Barbra Streisandand Neil Diamond, and Diana Rossand Lionel Richie.


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A: I’m sorry to be the one to tell you that the rumors are true. Merkerson recently told EW.com that she did indeed plan to leave the hit crime drama after 16 years on the show. She revealed: “It’s the end of my contract this year, and the story line has been so perfect. I’ve given it my best for 16 years. It’s time to move on. I’m doing other things, and this will be a great way to leave what has been an extraordinary gig.” ***

Q: I have a question about the stars of the TV series “JAG.” I know Catherine Bell is in “Army Wives,” but what about David James Elliott? Where can I see him? -- Mare, via e-mail

A: David James Elliott, 49, has been keeping very busy with TV miniseries and movies, his most recent being the Hallmark Channel original movie “Dad’s Home.” David stars as a dad who loses his job and has to stay at home. When the former workaholic is suddenly thrust into the lives of his children, whom he doesn’t really know at all, it’s just in time to heal the family bonds he has been breaking. Sharon Case (“The Young and the Restless”) co-stars. The movie premieres on Saturday, June 19, just in time for Fathers’ Day. ***

Q: I have always been a big fan of Emeril Lagasse and always watched his cooking show, “Emeril Live.” I read that he has a new show coming out soon. What is it, and where can I watch it? -- Doris J., Atlanta

A: The good-natured chef is back on TV with a new variety/talk show, “The Emeril Lagasse Show.” As Emeril himself told me, his goal is to have fun and entertain his fans, as well as his guests: “We had Sammy Hagar on, which was a great show. He’s a great musician, but Sammy just didn’t come to play. He came to not only play a song, but he came to actually play and be a part of the show.” You can catch “The Emeril Lagasse Show” on the ION network Sunday nights at 8 p.m. ***

Q: I was watching a rerun of “The Offi ce,” and I could swear that the actor who plays the pizza delivery boy that Michael and Dwight take hostage is Artie from “Glee.”-- Genie J., via e-mail

A: You are correct, Genie. I spoke recently with Kevin McHale, the talented young actor who plays Artie on the megahit “Glee,” and he told me what a thrill it was to work on that show. “They were really, really nice. They’re all geniuses. I remember the very fi rst take we shot was the fi rst scene that I’m in with Steve Carell. He starts improvising, and I had to hide my face behind the pizza boxes, ‘cause I’m like, ‘This is ridiculous.’ Every time I start frowning -- the same thing on ‘Glee’ -- if you see me frown, it’s because I’m about to laugh.” ***

Q: I was a faithful viewer of the sitcom “Becker,” and I would like to know what the star, Ted Danson, is up to lately. -- Sara S., Fort Worth, Texas

A: Ted co-stars in the Glenn Close legal drama “Damages,” which airs on FX. He also co-stars in the HBO comedy series “Bored to Death.” When Ted’s not working, you can fi nd him tending to his organic garden at his and wife Mary Steenburgen’s home in Ojai, Calif. ***

Emeril Lagasse

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Straight Talk About Debt Anytime somebody talks about having a “strategy” to get out of debt, it pays to be leery. There are scams galore, including those that promise (for a fee) to take your payments and make arrangements with lenders to accept a smaller amount each month. (Unless you send the check yourself, you really don’t know where it’s going.) However, there’s a new book out that talks about strategy, and it’s one you can trust: “Debt-Free Forever (Take Control of Your Money and Your Life)” by Gail Vaz-Oxlade (Collins, $14.95). There’s a lot of no-nonsense tough love in Vaz-Oxlade’s plans, and there should be if a strategy to reduce debt is going to succeed. After all, the average consumer has $16,000 in credit-card debt. But under the humor (yes, there’s that, too) is a sound plan. She tells you upfront that it’s going to be hard work, right in the first line of Chapter One, then moves quickly into the all-important first step: Find out where your money’s going (spreadsheets are provided in the book). Step two, facing your debt, is where Vaz-Oxlade takes things beyond the typical “get out of debt” book. Not only are debts written down and categorized, they’re critiqued and analyzed for what they really cost. There is plenty of hands-on help. Focus on long-term goals. Decide what you really want, because with debt control, it matters. Write down your core values, prioritize and set a goal. Find friends who are compatible with that goal (spending less to have fun). Swap bad habits for good ones. “Debt-Free Forever” explains how to get a handle on disappearing money (what happens when the pocket monster eats all the change when you break a $20), 401(k) plans, insurance, credit cards and more. There are worksheets, guidelines, instructions on how to make a budget -- everything you need to become debt free, except for a pencil, piece of paper and a calculator. Vaz-Oxlade has a television show called “Til Debt Do Us Part” (about couples in debt) on CNBC and has written 11 books on finances. As she says on her blog: “Money is only a tool. You can use it to your advantage or you can misuse it to your detriment. You decide.”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 e-mail to [email protected]

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• It’s official! As of September 2009, trace evidence of water is said to have been found on the moon. But don’t rush to call NASA to book a trip to a lunar beach. The rocky, desolate moon is far more arid than any earthly desert.

• Scientists think that the moon has a core that is hot and partially molten like the Earth’s center. Data collected by NASA suggests that the moon’s core is small, about 2 to 3 percent of its mass, while Earth’s core represents about 30 percent of its total mass.

• The moon orbits Earth at an average speed of about 2,300 miles per hour (relative to Earth). It makes its way around Earth once every 29-1/2 days. Due to its eliptical orbit path, the moon’s speed changes at different points along the way

• The airless lunar surface bakes at around 243 degrees Fahrenheit for two weeks at a time when facing the sun. On the “dark” side of the moon, the surface cools to about -272 degrees Fahrenheit.

• From Earth’s vantage point, we are not able to see more than 59 percent of the moon’s surface. This is because the rotations of the Earth and moon are almost exactly “in time,” and we always see the same side of the moon.

• The surface gravity of the moon is only 1/6 of that of the Earth. Since the force that gravity exerts on a person determines one’s weight, you would weigh much less on the moon than you would on Earth. While astronaut Alan Shepard was walking on the moon’s surface he teed up a golf ball and hit it with a driver, which he had packed along on the space craft for just this purpose. With no air to offer resistance and very little gravity pulling it down to the surface, the golf ball traveled 2,400 feet before landing -- a distance of nearly half a mile!

• The Apollo 11 astronauts left a plaque on the moon to commemorate their historic landing. The plaque reads: “Here Men From The Planet Earth First Set Foot Upon The Moon July 1969, A.D. We Came In Peace For All Mankind.”


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4. Name the two “answer songs” to“Work With Me, Annie” (1954) byHank Ballard and the Midnighters.

5. Name the band that released the“Toys in the Attic” album. What year?

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Band also has worked with artistssuch as Meatloaf and The GratefulDead.

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