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• It was Soviet-born American professor andscience-fiction author Isaac Asimov who madethe following sage observation: “The saddestaspect of life right now is that science gathersknowledge faster than society gatherswisdom.”

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• Early in its history, the Catholic Churchdecreed that imbibing coffee was sinful. It wasPope Clement VIII who, in 1592, declared it tobe a Christian drink.

• Early 20th-century ballet dancer andchoreographer Vaslav Nijinsky is considered tobe one of the most gifted dancers in history.Despite his talent and his fame, though, he wasfired from the renowned Mariinsky Theaterbecause one of his performances offended theRussian Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna.It seems Nijinsky appeared onstage wearingtights, but without the so-called modesty trunkscommonly worn by male dancers at the time.

• When George Eastman sold the patent to hisKodak camera, he received only $5,700.

• The world’s best long-distance swimmers are

Alaskan seals. In order to avoid the brutalnorthern winter, every fall these aquaticmammals leave their calving grounds on islandsoff the coast of Alaska and don’t return untilspring. For eight months they remain in theocean, never touching land and sometimestraveling more than 6,000 miles before returninghome as the weather warms.

• Ancient Egyptians believed that jackals wouldlead human souls to the afterlife.

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When the Daytona 500 rolls around, ReedSorenson will be only 24 years old. Unless some-thing changes, he won’t have a car to drive inthe 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup opener.

Sorenson is be-ing replaced in Ri-

chard Petty Motorsports’ No. 43. Teammate A.J.Allmendinger is moving into the car from No. 44, whichapparently will be no more. Provided all the intended agree-ments are finalized, the team is merging with Yates Rac-ing, changing from Dodge to Ford and fielding Fusionsfor drivers Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler, Allmendinger andPaul Menard, who competed last year at Yates.

“I want to thank the Richard Petty Motorsports organi-zation for giving me the chance to race the No. 43 Dodgethis year,” said Sorenson. “I did the best I could and triedto represent the number and company in a way that wouldmake Mr. Petty and our sponsors proud.

“I learned a lot this year. The opportunity to work withpeople like Richard Petty and Dale Inman is somethingI’ll never forget.”

Sorenson, of Peachtree City, Ga., is a victim of circum-stances, but his inability to put together a solid season con-tributed to his problems. In his fourth full season, Sorensonfinished 29th in the point standings, with only one top-10finish. He was 24th, 22nd and 32nd in his first three sea-sons, all with the team then known as Chip Ganassi Rac-ing with Felix Sabates, a team now aligned with what oncewas Dale Earnhardt Inc.

After a promising beginning, Sorenson has been unableto make the adjustment to competing at stock car racing’shighest level. He won an ARCA race in 2004 and is a three-time winner in the Nationwide Series.

The combination of NASCAR’s ban on testing and anew team was more than Sorenson could overcome.

Early last season, Sorensen said, “I think we’re makingprogress and getting our cars better in practice. It’s justtough to do without testing and being with a new team. Ithink we’re getting the chemistry a little bit better, and Ithink that should get better as the year goes on.”

Monte Dutton has covered motorsports for The Gaston(N.C.) Gazette since 1993. He was named writer of the year bythe National Motorsports Press Association in 2008. His blogNASCAR This Week (http://nascar.rbma.com) features all of hisreporting on racing, roots music and life on the road. E-mailMonte at [email protected].


Sorenson Looking for a Cup RideThe improvement never took hold, and by season’s end, Sorenson found him-

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• On Jan. 5, 1643, in the first record of a legal divorcein the American colonies, Anne Clarke of theMassachusetts Bay Colony is granted a divorce fromher absent and adulterous husband, Denis Clarke, bythe Quarter Court of Boston.

• On Jan. 10, 1901, a drilling derrick at Spindletop Hillnear Beaumont, Texas, produces an enormous gusherof crude oil, signaling the advent of the American oilindustry. The geyser flowed at an initial rate of 100,000barrels a day. Within a year, there were more than285 active wells at Spindletop. Today, only a few oilwells still operate in the area.

• On Jan. 6, 1936, Porky Pig makes his world debut ina Warner Brothers cartoon, “Gold Diggers of ’49.”When Mel Blanc joined Warner Brothers the followingyear, he became the famous voice behind Porky, aswell as the Warner Brothers characters Bugs Bunny,Daffy Duck, Sylvester and Tweety.

• On Jan. 7, 1959, six days after the fall of the FulgencioBatista dictatorship, the United States recognizes thenew Cuban government of Fidel Castro. The U.S.government believed it could work with Castro andprotect American interests in Cuba, but less than twoyears later, the U.S. severed diplomatic ties andunleashed the Bay of Pigs invasion.

• On Jan. 8, 1966, rock-and-roll TV variety show“Shindig” on ABC airs its last episode. The show haddebuted in September 1964, featuring acts includingthe Everly Brothers, the Rolling Stones and the BeachBoys.

• On Jan. 9, 1972, in Hong Kong harbor, a fire breaksout aboard the lavish Queen Elizabeth, and by thenext morning the famous vessel lies in a wreck on thebottom of the sea floor. Before her days as apassenger liner, the Queen Elizabeth steamed acrossthe ocean as a transport vehicle during World War II.


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• To keep moisture in a cake that has been cut,secure a slice of bread to the cut sides withtoothpicks. This will eliminate the need to sliceoff a bit of the cake to get rid of the dried-outportion. It works well for most types of cakes.

There’s something magical about a snow globe. Who canresist shaking a liquid-filled decoration to watch it “snow”?I know families who collect them on their summer vaca-tions, and on occasion they give them a good shake, turnthem upright and then smile with the memories. Now youcan make your own to commemorate something special youdid in 2009.

Reminisce with your kids about activities your family en-joyed this past year, and then make a memory snow globeusing a small waterproof object to represent the activity orevent. Here’s how:

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Gather your kids around and shake your 2009 memoryglobe. Then hold still and watch.

“The grandkids are coming!” tip: Enjoy a “crafting fest”with your grandchildren and let each one make a memoryglobe with objects that represent something you did together,such as a fishing trip, a book you read, a movie you saw or arecipe you cooked up. Talk about the memory as you create.

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Resolutions for You and Your PetBy Sam Mazzotta

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: As part of my usualnew year’s resolution to lose weight, I also madea resolution this year for my dog “Jerry” to loseweight as well. We’re both on a diet, and we walktogether. Is it unusual for an owner to make a reso-lution for his dog? — Carl in Brooklyn, N.Y.

DEAR CARL: I don’t have any statistics on it,but I have a hunch that lots of owners include theirpets in their new year’s resolutions. And it’s notan unwelcome idea, either — including positivechanges for your pet as well as yourself can onlybe good. I applaud your including Jerry in yourweight-loss plans, particularly in taking him withyou for walks.

This year, we should all resolve to spend moretime with our pets. The American Kennel Club isencouraging dog owners to try new ways of train-ing, such as training toward a goal like the AKCCanine Good Citizens Test (akc.org/events/cgc),or training for a competitive event.

Cats, which seem to do well all by themselves,actually benefit from extra companionship and,especially if they’re exclusively indoor cats, of-ten need to be prompted toward more activity. Fre-quent, active play times, where the cat chases atoy or plays with an object dangled in front of it,should take place daily. In fact, all pets benefitfrom frequent interaction with their owners, re-gardless of whether they’re cuddly or not (fish,I’m thinking of you).

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ANSWER: Ordinary high blood pressure, orhypertension, is essential hypertension — high bloodpressure that comes on its own. Secondary high bloodpressure is an elevation of pressure due to anotherprocess.

A leading cause of secondary high blood pressureis a narrowed kidney artery. Because of the narrowing,the kidney thinks body’s blood pressure is too low. Itbegins to turn out large quantities of renin, a kidney-made chemical that raises blood pressure. This kind ofhigh blood pressure is known as renovascularhypertension. It can be cured by relieving the blockagein the kidney artery.

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“R” is for rest. Don’t put weight on a joint whosepain increases by so doing.

“I” is for ice. A good way to apply ice is to put it ina plastic bag and thenput a thin towel betweenthe bag and the injuredjoint. Keep the ice inplace for 15 minutes.Repeat the icing three orfour times in the first dayor two. Then switch tohot packs.

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This taco salad has a lot of flavor andyou can enjoy it the next day withouthaving wilted lettuce to pick around.

1/2 cup chopped red onion1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper1 cup chopped unpeeled fresh tomato1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained1 1/2 cups (3 ounces) crushed Dorito’s Baked Corn Chips3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded Kraft 2 Percent Milk Cheddar Cheese3/4 cup Kraft Fat-Free Catalina Dressing

In a large bowl, combine onion, greenpepper, tomato, black beans and kidneybeans. Add corn chips, Cheddar cheese andCatalina dressing. Toss gently to combine.Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes or untilready to serve. Makes 6 (1 cup) servings.

• Each serving equals: 250 calories, 6g fat, 11gprotein, 38g calcium, 594mg sodium, 131mgcholesterol, 9g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch

1 Protein, 1 Vegetable; Carb Choices: 2.


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Tidbits Casper 12/24/09

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