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2. Marvin Gaye, “The Prince of Motown,” in 1965. The song was used in the 2003 film “American Splen-dor.”

3. James Taylor, in 1970. The album included “Fire and Rain,” which Taylor allegedly wrote about having shock therapy in a mental hospital.

4. Christopher Cross, in 1980. Both went to the top of the charts and appeared on his self-titled debut album.

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• While flowers bloom at different times in many locations, Tusser’s rhyme points to the time of year when most flower gardens are beginning to show their colors.

• Of the many famous gardens around the world, there are some, such as in Holland, that are devoted to specific flowers while others offer a broad variety in size, shape and color.

• The tulip fields that bloom near Amsterdam are among the most famous in the world. The Keukenhof Gardens southwest of Amsterdam in the small village of Lisse are only open from March to May. Keukenhof translates “kitchen garden,” and the historic park is known as the “Garden of Europe.” Every spring more than seven million flowers bloom with tulips the most abundant, but also present are blooms of daffodils, orchids, hyacinths, roses, carnations, irises, lilies and more.

• Nearly 50 acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers have been blooming on the rolling hills of North San Diego County in Southern California for over 60 years. Known as the Flower Fields® at Carlsbad Ranch, the flowers only bloom for six to eight weeks each year, from early March through early May. It is one of the most beautiful and spectacular coordinated displays of natural floral beauty in the world. The flowers announce the arrival of spring to Southern California.

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• If you love the beauty of azaleas, Callaway Gardens in Georgia is the place to visit. Located at the southern end of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Callaway Gardens’ 13,000 acres include the world’s largest azalea display.

• Callaway Gardens opened to the public in 1952. There are two areas that are bursting with azaleas. The original “Overlook Azalea Garden,” planted under the guidance of the founders, Cason and Virginia Callaway, has more than 700 varieties of cultivated azaleas that were planted many years ago. The “Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl” was opened in 1999 on 40 acres. It has more than 3,400 hybrid azaleas in pinks, reds, whites and more. Both areas also boast trees, shrubs and other flowering plants to complement the azaleas.

• Azaleas are scattered all over the Southern states, and there are many azalea festivals to highlight the showy plants. While many of those festivals occur in March and April to welcome spring and the masses of colorful blooms, there are many yards and gardens with azaleas blooming well into June.

• Peak blooming time in the Gulf Coast states, including Texas, is from February to May or June, and in the Carolinas and Virginia, it is from April to June.

• Even though azaleas are mostly found in the Southern states, Brookings, Oregon, a small town just six miles north of the California border on U.S. Highway 101, has a history that includes azaleas and an Azalea Festival dating back to 1939. To live up to its tagline, “Where flowers meet the sea,” five varieties of native azaleas are cared for in Azalea Park, considered the “crown jewel” of Brookings City Parks.

• Another flower that blooms brightly and keeps Brookings “on the map” with flower lovers is the Easter lily. The flower is native to Japan, but Louis Houghton, a World War I soldier, is credited with bringing bulbs of this flower to the

United States. By 1945, there were about 1,200 growers on the Pacific coast from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Long Beach, California. Today almost all of the bulbs for the potted Easter lily market are grown by 10 farms in a

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• In the early days, weekly symphony concerts were hosted by Mr and Mrs. Butchart. These were often held for guests of the family, but later attracted a larger audience. More recently, in the Summer Season (July and August) and during the Winter Holiday Season they provide a wide range of local entertainment, from Jazz to classical music.

• In 1953, miles of underground wiring was laid to provide night illumination, to mark the 50th anniversary of The Gardens. In 1964, the ever-changing Ross Fountain was installed in the lower reservoir to celebrate the 60th anniversary. In 1994, the Canadian Heraldic Authority granted a coat of arms to the Butchart Gardens. In 2004, two 30-foot totem poles were installed to mark the 100th anniversary, and on that occasion the Gardens were officially designated as a National Historic Site.

• The gardens welcome visitors year round for five seasons: the usual four -- winter, spring, summer and autumn -- as well as a special season just for Christmas. Visitors are blessed not only with spectacular floral beauty but entertainment and lighting displays. On Satuday evenings during the summer months visitors will enjoy fireworks displays accompanied by live music playing classical selections and show tunes. During the Winter, lights and seasonal decorations adorn the gardens and walkways along with an ice-skating rink in the Waterwheel Square.

• The original Butcharts named the estate “Benvenuto,” which is Italian for “welcome.” They developed a truly unique and welcoming spot for visitors to enjoy. The family residence is open for tours during the winter months from January 15- March 15.

• The Butchart family descendants still own the private estate and gardens. In 1939, the Butcharts gave the Gardens to their grandson Ian Ross (1918–1997) on his 21st birthday.

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Ross was involved in the operation and promotion of the gardens until his death 58 years later. The present owner and managing director since 2001 is the Butcharts’ great-granddaughter, Robin-Lee Clarke.

• With the extensive world traveling the Butchart family did, they returned with many unique sculptures that they included as part of the gardens’ appointments. One of the most interesting is a rare bronze copy of a wild boar statue sculptured from marble and displayed at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. The copy is known as “Tacca,” in honor of Pietro Tacca, who created the statue in 1620. Many visitors rub Tacca’s snout affectionately for good luck.

• The Butchart family never had intentions to make the site into botanical gardens, focusing instead on making the grounds one of simple natural beauty. Even though there are many plant species present, none are labeled and no botanical collections were created. ■

● It was British doctor and author Alec Bourne who made the following sage ob-servation: “It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely un-educated.”

● In 2007, a world record was set off the coast of Brazil when a single wave was caught by 84 surfers.

● Have you ever heard of a book called “Never Again” by Doug Nufer? Probably not -- it’s not on any bestseller lists and hasn’t been reviewed by any notable critics. It’s quite possibly unique in literary history, how-ever; in its entire 192 pages, not a single word -- even basic words such as a, an, the, of and for -- is used twice.

● If you were to stack up a million $1 bills, they would weigh about one ton.

● The Twist dance craze in the 1960s changed the culture in America and spread around the world. Most people don’t real-ize, though, that the song “The Twist,” which started the fad, wasn’t originally sung by Chubby Checker, though he was the one who sent the single up the charts and has since been irrevocably associated with the dance. The song was originally written and performed by an R&B singer named Hank Ballard. A deejay in Baltimore saw teenag-ers dancing to Ballard’s song and called Dick Clark, host of “American Bandstand.” Clark loved it and invited Ballard to perform the song on the show, but it didn’t work out. Instead, Clark found someone else to per-form the song: Ernest Evans, who changed his name to Chubby Checker. It made his career.

● Colonel Sanders started selling his fried chicken dinners when he was 65 years old, and his only goal was to make $1,000 a month. *** Thought for the Day: “It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can’t remember if it’s the thirteenth or the four-teenth.” -- George Burns

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May Day is a special day celebrated in many places around the world in different ways and for different reasons. The United States and Canada do not consider it as important as some other countries, but nevertheless it’s a significant observance and always fun for children. • May Day is usually observed on May 1,

although some countries have it as the first Monday in May. It is a celebration of spring when flowers start blooming and brightening the outdoors. Many believe that the day started in Roman times as a festival to welcome spring. Other cultures observe it as a celebration of newness and fertility, with the May pole itself a type of phallic symbol.

• May Day has been linked to the Feast of Beltane held by the Celtic religion, which was a pagan festival welcoming summer, dating back to before the birth of Jesus Christ. Activities included dancing around a fire, burning effigies of witches, and herding cattle between bonfires. The Celtic religion existed mainly in Britain but also other places in Europe. The Celts were very superstitious, and the religion claimed more than 400 gods and goddesses.

• When the Roman Empire occupied of most of the British Isles, including the United Kingdom, in medieval times, the Feast of Beltane was mostly cast aside. The Romans celebrated the goddess Flora, the goddess of flowers, with a festival called Floralia. Subsequently, the festivals of Beltane and Floralia were combined

in many areas that held celebrations. • May Day is still celebrated in Britain today,

and many workers get the day off. The day is celebrated in other countries in a variety of ways.

• May Day includes a flower festival in France. Delicate flowers known as “lilies of the valley,” are a major part of celebrations. People believe they bring good luck. Lilies of the valley are also used in Denmark, where sweethearts are gifted with flowers on May Day.

• A tulip festival is celebrated to commemorate May Day in Holland, the home country of millions of tulips.

• In many countries, May Day is associated with the labor movement and known for the start of the eight-hour work day. This came about after labor unions in the United States protested 10-hour work days in 1886.

• In Greece, schools are closed for May Day, which is also International Workers Day in that country. People head from cities to the countryside to gather wildflowers, which they use to make wreaths for their front doors. They later burn them in neighborhood bonfires.

• May Day is actually “Lei Day” in Hawaii. It is a colorful day that honors the culture and traditions of Hawaiian natives.

• The most common modern-day tradition for May Day is to secretly leave a basket of flowers or other gifts on a neighbor or friend’s doorknob or porch. This usually involves ringing the doorbell or knocking on the door and then hiding. If the friend sees you before you escape, you owe him or her a kiss.

• Another May Day custom is to erect a tall pole at playgrounds, schoolyards and parks. The “Maypole” is decorated with streamers and children dance and sing around it. Maypoles were usually erected for the day in small towns, but cities such as London had Maypoles that stayed up all year. This custom originated with the Germans. The Puritans believed Maypole dancing was equated with heathen behavior, like idol worship, so they didn’t allow the practice when in power in Britain in the 1600s.

• The Maypole song is: “Dance around the Maypole, In and out, in and out, Weave the ribbons tight, ‘Round the Maypole we will dance, To the left and to the right.” Consider observing May Day with your family and welcome this warm, sunny month!

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Q: My friends and I watched the Wlad-imir Klitschko heavyweight-title bout against Jena-Marc Mormeck at our local bar, and were happy to see Wladimir retain his heavyweight title. One of my friends said he heard that Wladimir intends to start up an acting career when he’s done with boxing. Is that true? -- John R., Indianapolis

A: While it’s true that the handsome Ukrai-nian has dipped his foot in the Hollywood pool -- the documentary “Klitschko,” which centers on his and his older brother Vitali’s rise in the boxing world, has been making quite an impression on festival go-ers since premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival last year -- Wladimir is keeping his eye firmly on his box-ing career. I spoke with him recently about the acting rumors, and he told me: “While I am asked often about being in movies -- usually it’s a Russian mob character -- it’s always the same thing. I did play my-self in ‘Ocean’s Eleven,’ and I did two German com-

edies. But right now I’m playing the role called the Heavyweight Champion of the World, and it takes all of my time. I really like to play it, and I have to stay focused. So there’s no nonsense with any wannabe Hollywood stuff. If I lose my focus, then I’m going to lose the titles, and I don’t want to do that.” You can watch Wladimir defend his title July 7 against Tony Thompson, and read my entire en-gaging interview with the charming heavyweight at www.celebrityextraonline.com. ***

Q: I am so excited to see “The Aveng-ers,” starring all of my favorite comic-book he-roes, especially Captain America. Because of “The Avengers,” does that mean there won’t be a “Captain America: The First Avenger” sequel for a while? -- Fred D., via e-mail

A: Walt Disney Studios recently announced that Chris Evans will again suit up in red, white and blue to save the world from the bad guys. You can expect the sequel to last summer’s blockbuster hit to arrive in theaters April 4, 2014. While it’s still too early to camp out for tickets, at least there’s a release date in sight. ***

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Are store ATMs safe? Dear Mary: After years of arguing about it, my tech-savvy daughter finally convinced me to get an ATM card. The other day, we were at a local delicatessen, and she wanted me to use the machine there. I’m wary of store ATMs. Are they as safe as the ones at banks? -- Vivian, New York

Dear Vivian: According to the FDIC, it’s more of a risk. They say that if you choose to use a privately owned machine, you should use it at a trusted merchant and make sure that the ATM’s owner is clearly identified. * * * Dear Mary: My husband and I are getting set to buy our first home, and we’ve been shop-ping around for the best mortgage rate. Our re-altor is pushing us to use a broker he knows to

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Dear Lauren: It’s possible you won’t be able to beat your bank’s terms, but it can’t hurt to compare. A good mortgage broker is familiar with current rates, stays current on first-time buyer programs offered by your state and the Federal Housing Administration, as well as lending institu-tions like your bank. Face it. You’re a novice when it comes to buying and financing a home. You need a team of professionals on your side. You found a realtor you trust to handle the purchase. Now trust him to refer you to a mortgage broker. He’d be committing career suicide to refer you to a shyster. * * * Dear Mary: After taking a few years off to raise my kids, I’ve decided to re-enter the workforce. I’m nervous about potential salary negotiations. I never know how far to push my request or how much more I can ask for once the company has made an offer. I want to maxi-mize my earnings but I don’t want to spoil my

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Dear Cindy: Research your market value before you have that first interview. Talk to friends and acquaintances in the business. Consult em-ployment agencies or websites like www.Salary.com that offer information about current salary ranges and benefits in your field. Once you get to the interview stage, pay careful attention during the interview. If the manag-er is expecting you to negotiate, she may ask what salary you have in mind. Say honestly what you have learned and the specific amount you have in mind. If she offers a salary at or close to the num-ber you have in mind, accept it. If it doesn’t quite meet your expectations, weigh your response care-fully. You want to be seen as a team player, not an adversary. Perhaps you can negotiate another area like vacation time or the promise of a salary review after six months.

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For biological reasons, there obviously are hardly any women who have young kids at home when they reach Social Security age. It’s a differ-ent story with men, of course, especially consider-ing that there are more than a few old goats married (usually for the second time) to a younger woman -- and they might have some teeny boppers still at home when he signs up for Social Security. But the numbers show it really doesn’t hap-pen all that often. There are about 54 million peo-ple getting Social Security checks. Out of all those, about 579,000, or about one percent of all benefits, are going to children of retirees. It is more likely that the children of some-one getting Social Security disability checks would be getting monthly dependent’s benefits. There are 1.8 million kids getting checks on the account of a disabled parent. And there are about 2 million kids getting monthly Social Security checks because their mother or father has died. Finally, there are about 100,000 young moth-ers getting Social Security from their retired hus-band’s account. That’s just one-tenth of one percent of all benefits paid. And you can literally almost count on your fingers and toes the number of depen-dent fathers getting benefits because they are caring for the young children of a retired woman. * * *

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ANSWER: GERD -- gastroesophageal reflux disorder -- is heartburn. It’s the upward spurting of stomach acid and digestive juices into the esopha-gus, the swallowing tube, a place that is not able to cope with these corrosive juices the way the stom-ach is. Eliminate or go easy on foods that make GERD worse: citrus fruits; tomatoes; onions; carbon-ated drinks; spicy, fatty or fried foods; chocolate; pep-permint; and caffeine. If you’re overweight, weight loss lessens GERD symptoms. Don’t lie down after eating. Don’t smoke. Sleep with your head, chest and stomach on a slope by putting 6-inch blocks under the bedposts at the head of your bed. That position keeps stomach acid in the stomach. Don’t wear any-thing that constricts your stomach, like tight pants or tight belts. Medicines called “proton pump inhibitors” nearly completely turn off acid production. Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix, Aciphex and Dexilant are their names. If you still have heartburn while on these medicines, it’s OK to use an antacid along with them. If medicines fail, other causes of heartburn need consideration, things like bile reflux or eosino-philic esophagitis. If these conditions aren’t found, then surgical treatment of GERD is an option that’s open to you. Palpitations mean a thumping or racing heart. They can be felt as a thud in the chest. The cause is an extra beat -- or more correctly, a prema-

ture beat -- one that comes before it should. The beat after a premature beat is delayed. During the delay, the heart fills with more blood than usual, and that causes a thump in the chest when the heart emp-ties. Premature beats are almost always innocent and need no treatment. You can believe your doctors and nurses. The booklet on GERD explains this common malady and its treatment. To order a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 501W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Can you give me insight into the Hamman-Rich syndrome? My father passed away from it. -- L.R.

ANSWER: I can tell you only a little, because only a little is known about it. It’s a lung injury that comes on suddenly, with damage to the lung air sacs (the alveoli) and the spaces between the air sacs, the interstitium. The cause is unknown. Because of such destruction, oxygen can-not get into the blood. Patients are severely short of breath, have a fever and they cough. The only medicines are ones to keep the person going as best as possible. There is no cure medicine. Even with a ventilator, death happens to more than 60 percent of these patients. It’s an illness that reminds doctors that they don’t have an answer for every malady. You and your family have my condolences. ***

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer indi-vidual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column when-ever 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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Helpful Gadgets JustFor Seniors There’s a website that rates gadgets just for us! Elder Gadget ranks cameras, computers and more with an eye to how senior friendly they are. Besides an overall rating, it categorizes products in terms of easy to see, easy to use, easy to hear and easy to understand. If that’s not enough, it even gives each item a “Cool Factor” number. If you’re going to buy a gift for a senior or want something unique and helpful for yourself, www.eldergadget.com might well be a good place to check reviews for useful items. How about a pair of reading glasses that come with two tiny lights next to the lenses? No need for a flashlight if you need to look at some-thing in a low-light situation. What about a talking thermometer for when you’re cooking? You won’t need to squint at the tiny numbers on your digital thermometer anymore. Then there are the easy-to-use cameras, those with simple menus that still have a whopping 12 megapixels to take really sharp photos. And how about a small digital emergency-alert radio to use if the electrical power is out? By using the hand crank, you don’t need to use batter-ies. You’ll get emergency broadcasts and advance warning if bad weather is coming. One of the best gadgets on the site is a temperature control faucet light. If the water is cool, the color stays blue. Once the temperature rises above 89 degrees F, the light becomes red. No more putting your hands under water that’s too hot! The best place to start exploring www.eldergadget.com is with the Find A Review drop-down list on the left side of the screen. It offers more than a dozen categories, including games, cell phones, laptops and lots more.

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A: I believe the “secret” is that all of us at some point in our lives have made the choice of adopting either a positive attitude or a negative one. Our attitude dictates whether we are happy and positive, or basically unhappy and negative. It is our choice to either to rise above our circumstances and not allow them to have control over us, or to simply yield to our circumstances and let them dictate our emotional reaction and behavior. Your lady friend has obviously chosen to adopt and maintain a positive attitude. This type of attitude creates the cheerful personality that natu-rally attracts others, which is exactly why you feel your spirits uplifted when you are with her. A positive attitude also makes us more will-ing to be of help to others. Recently, upon leaving a restaurant, I witnessed a teenage boy who noticed an older woman with a walker trying to get the exit door open. He stepped in front of her and held the door open until she went through. And last week, as I exited a train lugging two heavy pieces of luggage, a young man walking be-hind me spoke up and said, “Want me to carry one of those bags for you?” I gladly let him do so, and shook his hand when we parted, thanking him for his thoughtfulness. Doing helpful things for others is just one of the earmarks of a cheerful, positive attitude. My advice for you is to spend as much time with your lady friend as possible and let some of her cheerful demeanor wear off on you! * * *

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● On May 6, 1911, George Maledon, the man who executed at least 60 men for “Hanging Judge” Isaac Parker, dies of natural causes in Tennessee. Paid $100 for each hanging, he tried to be a consci-entious hangman who minimized suffering with a quick death. Maledon considered the job “honorable and respectable work.”

● On April 30, 1927, the Federal Industri-al Institution for Women, the first women’s federal prison, opens in Alderson, W.Va. All women serving federal sentences of more than a year were to be brought there, with the vast majority imprisoned for drug and alcohol charges imposed during the Prohi-bition era.

● On May 1, 1931, President Herbert Hoover officially dedicates New York City’s Empire State Building. The entire 102-story building went up in just over a year, under budget (at $40 million) and well ahead of schedule. During certain periods of build-ing, the frame grew an astonishing four-and-a-half stories a week.

● On May 5, 1945, in Lakeview, Ore., six people are killed while attempting to drag a Japanese balloon out the woods. The explosive balloon was one of a handful of Japanese attacks against the continental United States, which were conducted by Japanese submarines and later by high-altitude balloons carrying explosives or in-cendiaries.

● On May 3, 1952, a ski-modified U.S. Air Force C-47 becomes the first aircraft to land on the North Pole. On the flight was Dr. Albert P. Crary, a scientist who in 1961 traveled to the South Pole by motorized ve-hicle, becoming the first person in history to have stood on both poles.

● On May 4, 1965, San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays hits his 512th ca-reer home run to break Mel Ott’s National League record. Mays would finish his ca-reer with 660 home runs, good for third on the all-time list at the time of his retirement.

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A: You have a four-piece table set that was made by Indiana Glass Co., which was located in Dunkirk, Ind. The “Panelled Strawberry” pattern was available in clear glass, rose-colored glass and clear with gold trim. Indiana Glass Co. made water sets, table sets, berry dishes, celery vases, goblets and sauce dishes in this pattern. “Panelled Strawberry” was introduced in 1913 and priced at $2 for the four-piece set. After be-ing in business in Dunkirk for over 100 years, they closed their doors. The value of your set today would probably be $250 to $275.

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Q: I have a porcelain pitcher that has been in my family for generations. It is deco-rated with lemons, flowers and leaves against a cream background and holds approximately two quarts. Marked on the bottom are an artist’s palette and scrolled letters inside a circle. What can you tell me about the manufac-turer, age and value of my pitcher?


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The Smasher and the Simply Smashing Before he hit the 40-feet hook shot out of the straw to take him to within two putts of the Green Jacket, a little bit of banter in the room turned to what Bubba Watson was wearing. As most of us know by now, Bubba Watson won the Masters, largely due to his monstrous 300-plus yard drives and unorthodox swinging style. But I, too, became curious about Watson’s game and, yes, his style, too. For the techies out there, Watson uses a PING G20 driver with a custom pink True Temper Grafalloy Bi-Matrix shaft. The same exact driver will be made available to pro shops this year, the com-pany announced after the tournament. Pink is a color that most sports fans are becoming accustomed to. It appears in splashes on various uniforms these days to signify the fight against breast cancer, a cause that has successfully managed to co-opt that color and increase aware-ness. Knowing this, we were all a little leery of mak-ing fun of the color. And we were right: Ping donates $300 to Watson’s charity for every 300-foot drive he makes. His Phoenix-based charity aims to donate $1 million to various organizations during the year, and after this win, it’s a safe bet to say it will do so. But his manner of dress and that unortho-dox swinging style also reminded me of former PGA tournament winner from the ‘60s, Doug Sanders. Known as the “Peacock of the Fairways,” Sanders came out of nowhere to win the Canadian Open as an amateur. His best finish at the Masters was a fourth place tie, and he won 20 events on the Tour, but Sanders was best known for his manner of dress. Sanders was famous for his “Mad Men”-esque devotion to what he wore. He was known to wear golf shoes that looked more like dress shoes, pleated golf plants, button-down cardigans and a golf polo. Each outfit had complimentary colors of the same shade, and he even made sure his golf bags matched his outfit. While both Sanders and Watson are philan-thropists and champions, they have something else in common -- they’re both self-taught golfers. Nei-ther has taken a lesson in his life. Sanders grew up a poor cotton farmer’s son; Watson’s father was a Green Beret Vietnam veteran who gave him a 9-iron once and told him to “beat it down the fairway.” Well, Watson surely will be beating it down the fairway for a while now, and nobody will make fun of his clothes anymore, but I have one sugges-tion -- and I’m sure Mr. Sanders would agree -- you should at least shave before putting on the Green Jacket. Sure he won in a playoff, but this isn’t hock-ey, you know.

Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in Kansas City.(c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

The Smasher and the Simply Smashing

Before he hit the 40-feet hook shot out of the straw to take him to within two putts of the Green Jacket, a little bit of banter in the room turned to what Bubba Watson was wearing.

As most of us know by now, Bub-ba Watson won the Masters, largely due to his monstrous 300-plus yard drives and unorthodox swinging style. But I, too, became curious about Watson’s game and, yes, his style, too.

For the techies out there, Watson uses a PING G20 driver with a cus-tom pink True Temper Grafalloy Bi-Matrix shaft. The same exact driver will be made available to pro shops this year, the company announced after the tournament.

Pink is a color that most sports fans are becoming accustomed to. It appears in splashes on various uni-forms these days to signify the fight against breast cancer, a cause that has successfully managed to co-opt that color and increase awareness. Knowing this, we were all a little leery of making fun of the color.

And we were right: Ping donates $300 to Watson’s charity for every 300-foot drive he makes. His Phoe-nix-based charity aims to donate $1 million to various organizations

during the year, and after this win, it’s a safe bet to say it will do so.

But his manner of dress and that unorthodox swinging style also reminded me of former PGA tour-nament winner from the ‘60s, Doug Sanders.

Known as the “Peacock of the Fairways,” Sanders came out of nowhere to win the Canadian Open as an amateur. His best finish at the Masters was a fourth place tie, and he won 20 events on the Tour, but Sanders was best known for his manner of dress. Sanders was famous for his “Mad Men”-esque devotion to what he wore. He was known to wear golf shoes that looked more like dress shoes, pleated golf plants, button-down cardigans and a golf polo. Each out-fit had complimentary colors of the same shade, and he even made sure his golf bags matched his outfit.

While both Sanders and Watson are philanthropists and champions, they have something else in com-mon — they’re both self-taught golfers. Neither has taken a lesson in his life. Sanders grew up a poor cotton farmer’s son; Watson’s father was a Green Beret Vietnam veteran who gave him a 9-iron once and told him to “beat it down the fairway.”

Well, Watson surely will be beat-ing it down the fairway for a while now, and nobody will make fun of his clothes anymore, but I have one suggestion — and I’m sure Mr. Sanders would agree — you should at least shave before putting on the Green Jacket. Sure he won in a play-off, but this isn’t hockey, you know.

Mark Vasto is a veteran sports-writer who lives in Kansas City.


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Doesn’t “expecting the unexpected” make the unexpected expected?

A: The Ceramic Art Co. made your lemon-ade pitcher. They were established in Trenton, N.J., in 1894 and became the Lenox Co. in 1906. Your pitcher was made sometime between 1894 and 1906. Its value is in the range of $225 to $375.

Q: I still have a 1966 U.S. Beatles concert tour program book along with my used ticket. The cover has a color picture of all four Beatles, and it is in mint condition. Does it have any value?

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The Future of Golf Instruction is MAT-T

The biggest challenge in learning the golf swing and its various components and sensations is that traditional golfinstruction is limited to the amount of feedback the studentreceives to experience the correct feelings of a particularswing. Golf instructors can share drills and feedback to theirstudents but many times the student doesn’t seem to latch on to the correct feelings and when they do, those feelingsseem to disappear without any explanation. Whether that isfrom shot to shot or from day to day. But new technology ismaking it clearer for the student to capture the sensations ofgreat swings.Motion Analysis Technology (MAT-T) is an extraordinary newtechnology that elevates swing analysis to an entirely newlevel and heightens the clarity of the student to feel the appropriate sensations of the swing.MAT-T gathers vital swing information and statistics usingmultiple high-speed cameras. MAT-T distills that informationto create a three-dimensional animated image of your swingthat is viewable from any angle with detailed data for greaterprecision in making adjustments for a better swing. Notice in the picture that the sensors on my body are collecting thedata to produce the image of my swing on the screen. Now, how does this relate to you and your swing? For all ofyou beginners out there, you can now feel what a good golfswing feels like at a much faster pace than if you were to justgo out and beat balls on the range. For all of you that have played golf before, you now can have exact digital statisticson what you are doing well when you are making your bestswings, no matter how good or bad you may think they are. Now we take that date and help you reproduce your verybest swings with more consistency as we make gradualadjustments to help you improve your way to better swingsand lower scores.

Rob Stanger is recognized by Golf Magazine as a 2007-2008 TopTeachers West Region. He teaches in the Desert at The College Golf Performance Center. To view more tips or video golf instructiongo to www.robstanger.com. You can contact Rob at 760-409-8628for inquiries about your golf game.

The future of golf instructionis MAT-T The biggest obstacle in learning the right feel in the golf swing is that traditional instruction is limited to the feedback the student gets from the instructor’s observations. Despite repetitive drills and practice, the student often can’t connect with the right “feel” needed in the swing, or at least how to maintain it on a day-to-day basis. But new technology is making it possible to cap-ture the feel of great swings. Motion Analysis Technology (MAT-T) is an extraordinary new system that elevates swing analysis to a new level that allows the student to feel, review and practice these sensations. Using strategically placed body sensors and high-speed three-dimensional cameras, MAT-T gathers vital swing information and replays it in animated images viewable from any angle. As shown in the photos, the equipment senses my every movement and displays it on the screen. This new techonology can prevent the beginner from developing bad habits, and allow seasoned players to develop maximum effectiveness in their swing. Better than simply beating balls out on the range, you can now have digital statistics showing exactly what you’re doing well in your best swings, and then work on reproducing them for precision and consistency - and lower scores.

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• Some phobias relate to what’s up above,such as the sun (heliophobia), the clouds(nephophobia), the moon (selenophobia),and the stars (siderophobia). Some folks arejust afraid of looking up – they are calledanablephobes.

•Not all phobias seem that abnormal oruncommon.Lotsofpeoplemighthaveafearof death, known as necrophobia. But thosewith an extreme form might be terrified ofbeing buried alive.A nosocomephobe has afearofhospitals,averminophobeisafraidofgerms,andahydrophobehasanirrationalfearofwater.

• Individuals suffering from extreme agora-phobiararelyleavetheirhomes,duetotheirfearofpublicoropenspacesand the inescapablesituationsthatmayoccurthere.Onlyhomeissafe.

• Somephobiascanbea learnedbehavior thatcomes from listening to others describe atraumaticevent.Anindividualinone’slifecantriggeraphobia,suchaspeladophobia,thefearofbaldpeople.Thosewithnosto-phobia,afearof returninghome,maybeable tocontributetheirpanictoaspecificincident.

• Peoplewhoareafraidoflookingintomirrorshave cataptrophobia, while those with cyberphobia have a fear of working withcomputers.A person with an anxiety aboutmemories is a mnemophobe.

•Don’tconfuselevophobia, thefearofobjectstoaperson’sleft,withdextrophobia, thefearofobjectstotheright.

•Although some of us fear the possibility ofcancer,anextremecarcinophobewillconvincehimself he has cancer because he touchedsomeone who has it.

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1. GEOGRAPHY: What is Europe’s longest river?

2. TELEVISION: What was the fic-tional home state of “M A S H” sur-geon Hawkeye Pierce?

3. MOVIES: What was the name of the woodcarver and creator of “Pinoc-chio” in the Disney film?

4. LANGUAGE: What does “gesundheit” mean in German?

5. RELIGION: Who is the patron saint of dancers?

6. ROYALS: Who preceded Queen Elizabeth II in the English throne?

7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the term for the pointed wheel at the end of cowboy boots’ spurs?

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4. Who was the last Harvard basket-ball player before Jeremy Lin to play in the NBA?

5. Who scored four goals to lead the U.S. men’s hockey team to the gold medal in the 1960 Olympics.

6. Name five of the nine NASCAR Cup drivers to have won at least three season titles.

7. How many times did Jimmy Con-nors play in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open?

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1. Which singer-songwriter pro-duced “Blue Bayou”? What was the b-side on the record?

2. “Ain’t That Peculiar” was a hit for which artist?

3. Which singer-songwriter released an album titled “Sweet Baby James”?

4. Name the singer-songwriter who released “Sailing” and “Never Be the Same.”

5. What was Patti Smith’s debut single?

6. Debut album “Appetite for Destruction” was certified as plati-num 20 years after its release. Name the group.

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enough, “Mean Woman Blues” went higher on the charts that the better known “Blue Bayou.”

2. Marvin Gaye, “The Prince of Motown,” in 1965. The song was used in the 2003 film “American Splen-dor.”

3. James Taylor, in 1970. The album included “Fire and Rain,” which Taylor allegedly wrote about having shock therapy in a mental hospital.

4. Christopher Cross, in 1980. Both went to the top of the charts and appeared on his self-titled debut album.

5. “Hey Joe,” in 1974. It didn’t chart, but “Hey Joe” established Smith as a rocker.

6. Guns N’ Roses. The group released the album in 1987. Since then it’s made numerous “best” lists, including being ranked No. 16 on Rolling Stones magazine’s 500 Great-est Albums of All Time.


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