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FOODIE PLACESby Patricia L. Cook

Many locations are named after famous people in history, many after natural features or events, and some are named after food, whether directly or indirectly. We’ll take a look this week at some interesting “foodie” places.

• If you start off your morning with a hearty breakfast of bacon and eggs, you should feel welcomed in Bacon, Texas, or Bacon Cove in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Add in Two Egg, Florida, and you have a delicious breakfast combo and some interesting locations!

• Bacon Cove is a part of Conception Harbor, a rocky area of great interest to kayakers, scuba divers and archaeologists. There are many shipwreck sites in the area as well as one of the province’s last whaling wrecks that is partially submerged.

• Two Egg, Florida, was originally named Allison after a family-owned sawmill opened in the area. During the Great Depression, the locals began trading eggs for other needs at the local general store, so the tiny little town changed its name.

• Do you want some toast with breakfast? Toast, North Carolina, is just west of Mount Airy. By the way, North Carolina actually has a state “toast,” but it is not the kind made with bread!

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FOODIE PLACES (continued):• With all of the grains grown on the prairies

in Alberta, Canada, is it any surprise that there is a place named Cereal? It is a small community east of Calgary in the sparsely populated area of Alberta known as the Canadian Badlands.

• In the United States, Battle Creek, Michigan, is known as the “breakfast capital of the world.” In June, they hosted the Cereal Festival and World’s Longest Breakfast Table events. Missed them this year? Watch for them next June.

• Oatmeal, Texas, along with its larger neighbor Bertram, has been holding an annual Oatmeal Festival every Labor Day Weekend since 1978. The water tower in town is painted to look like a cylindrical oatmeal box from National Oats, the maker of 3 Minute Oats, the only oats company that responded to the festival organizers 33 years ago.

• By the way, if you visit the “down-under” land of Australia, go south to the island of Tasmania. There you will find Eggs and Bacon Bay and Eggs and Bacon Beach. Also, there are some local flowers known as “Eggs and Bacon” flowers.

• Since the maple leaf became the centerpiece of the Canadian flag in 1965 and was officially recognized as Canada’s arboreal emblem in 1996, it’s really no surprise that there are lots of places named maple in Canada. A query on “National Resources Canada” website yielded 167 places.

• With the increasing popularity of coffee and coffeehouses in big cities, you may be curious about Hot Coffee, Mississippi. It is a small town that got its name from an innkeeper in the 1800s who put out a sign in the shape of a coffee pot to attract business. Not only did it help the inn’s popularity, the area adopted the name.

• Coldwater, Ontario; Buttermilk, Kansas; and Beer Bottle Crossing, Idaho, all sound like other great places to grab a drink.

• Since the sandwich was discovered, it has been a lunch staple in much of the world. The sandwich got its name in 1762 from John Montagu, who was the 4th Earl of Sandwich, when he asked for his meat to be served between two pieces of bread. Sandwich is a small town in Kent in southeast England. In 2003, the 11th Earl of Sandwich and his son, Orlando, teamed up with Robert Earl (not a British Earl) to start a restaurant named Earl of Sandwich at one of the busiest places in the world – Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. There are now a number of franchises in the United States.

FOODIE PLACES (continued):• There are a number of other places around

the world named Sandwich. One place originally named after the Earl of Sandwich was the Sandwich Islands, which Captain James Cook named after his sponsor, the Earl of Sandwich, in 1778. The islands are now known as Hawaii.

• There are also towns named Sandwich in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Illinois and Ontario.

• Burnt Corn, Alabama; Greasy Corner, Arkansas; Goobertown, Arkansas; Pumpkin Center, Oklahoma; Conche, Newfoundland; Weiner, Arkansas; and Rice, California. Don’t you want to check them out?

• Red meat eaters may have heard of Angus, Ontario, west of Barrie and about an hour north of Toronto. But the area was not named after angus beef cattle. It honors Angus Warner who discovered the Nottawasaga River.

• Another memorable place in Canada is Cow Head, located in the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland in Gros Morne National Park. It is a beautiful area known for its cod, herring, salmon and lobster fisheries. So, why is it named Cow Head?

• Salmon is considered one of the healthiest fish to eat, offering a high dose of Omega 3s. Salmon Arm is the largest community on Shuswap Lake, located between Calgary and Vancouver in British Columbia. With its gorgeous lake and mountain setting, the area grew 25 percent between 1991 and 2001 to a population of around 15,000.

• Salmon, Idaho, is a small town of about 3,000 in central Idaho known for the Salmon River, also known as “The River of No Return.” The wilderness area surrounding it was explored by Lewis and Clark on their journey to the Pacific Ocean in the early 1800s. It is the birthplace of Sacajawea, the Shoshone Indian woman who was a tremendous help on their expedition.

FOODIE PLACES (continued):• Chicken, Alaska, is a small town of about

six people in the winter and 50 or so in the summer. A mining town founded in the late 1880s, Chicken became the name when the townspeople decided Ptarmigan was too hard to spell. Ptarmigan are the small grouse-like birds that miners hunted for food.

• Explore the library or internet to find more places with food names. We’ve surely not covered them all. To end this “foodie” exploration there are a couple of other places worth mentioning: Belcher, Louisiana, and Belchertown, Massachusetts. Don’t you wonder who named these towns?

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help advance their careers, but most ordinary citizens keep the names bestowed on them at birth. Still, name changes are not uncommon in many arenas. Throughout history, towns, cities and even coutries have undergone name changes for a wide variety of reasons.

• In 1950, when preparing for the 10th Anniversary of the radio show “Truth or Consequences,” producer Ralph Edwards commented in a meeting that he wished, “some town in the United States liked and respected our show so much that it would like to change its name to ‘Truth or Consequences.’” The New Mexico State Tourist Bureau passed the news on to the Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, and they jumped at the chance! There are many towns named Hot Springs, but only one Truth or Consequences. Edwards and his crew aired the first live, coast-to-coast broadcast of the show in its namesake city in 1950. He visited on the anniversary every year for 50 years. The townspeople have voted many times to retain the name.

• With an estimated population of 180, Clark, Texas, had only been incorporated for five years when it changed its name to DISH. Yes, all capital letters, like the satellite television company. DISH Network agreed to give residents of the town 10 years of free basic service, including a DVR (digital video recorder) in exchange for the name change. The official renaming was on November 16, 2005. Let’s see if they keep the name after the free TV runs out!

• When Google announced plans to “develop a trial network in one or more communities that reaches at least 50,000 people” for faster and

better internet, Topeka, Kansas, renamed itself “Google” for the month of March 2010.

• Another temporary name change with a longer history is Dr. Pepper, Texas. Dublin, Texas, is home of the oldest Dr. Pepper bottling plant in the world, started in 1891. Dublin becomes Dr. Pepper for one week each June during the town’s birthday celebration. Dr. Pepper was invented in nearby Waco.

• Many changes in China in recent years have opened the country for tourism. Realizing the importance of attracting tourists for monetary purposes, Zhongdian was changed to Shangri La in 2002. Shangri La was the name of the paradise in James Hilton’s 1933 novel, “Lost Horizon.” Located in Yunnan Province near Tibet, Shangri La is home to Potatso National Park, China’s first national park, opened in 2007.

• The most recent big name change in China was in January 2010, after the great success of the movie “Avatar.” The movie has become the most popular movie ever in China and has made over $102 million in that country alone. A strange-looking craggy peak in Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province that was known as “Southern Sky Column” was renamed “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain.”

• Have you heard of Pile O’ Bones in Canada? Hunting bison for food, clothing and shelter in the 1800s in Saskatchewan was a way of life. When finished with the bison parts, piles of bones remained, hence the unique name. When the railroad was built across Canada in the late 1880s, the community was renamed Regina in honor of Queen Victoria. (Regina means “queen.”) It became the capital when the province of Saskatchewan was formed in 1905.

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• On July 15, 1606, the great Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn is born in Leiden. Rem-brandt completed more than 600 paintings, many of them portraits or self-portraits. By the age of 22, he was accomplished enough to take on his own students.

• On July 12, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signs into law a measure calling for the award-ing of a U.S. Army Medal of Honor. The first U.S. Army soldiers to receive the honor were six members of a Union raiding party who in penetrated deep into Tennessee and Georgia to destroy bridges and railroad tracks.

• On July 14, 1881, Sheriff Pat Garrett kills Henry McCarty, known as Billy the Kid. Gar-rett had been tracking the Kid for three months after the gunslinger had escaped from prison only days before his scheduled execution. At the trial, the judge had sentenced Billy the Kid to hang until “you are dead, dead, dead.” Billy reportedly responded, “And you can go to hell, hell, hell.”

• On July 17, 1938, glory-seeking flier Douglas Corrigan takes off from New York headed for California. Twenty-eight hours later, Corrigan landed his plane in Dublin, Ireland and ex-claimed, “Just got in from New York. Where am I?” By the time “Wrong Way” Corrigan and his crated plane returned to New York by ship, he was a national celebrity.

• On July 18, 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who first took office in 1933 as America’s 32nd president, is nominated for an unprecedented third term. Roosevelt would eventually be elected to a record four terms, the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms.

• On July 16, 1967, actor and comedian Will Ferrell is born in Irvine, Calif. After rising to fame on TV’s “Saturday Night Live,” Fer-rell starred in a string of big-screen comedies, including “Anchorman,” “Old School” and “Talladega Nights.”

• On July 13, 1990, the romantic-thriller “Ghost,” starring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg, opens in theaters across the United States. The film, about a woman who communicates with her murdered husband through a psychic, received multiple Academy Award nominations.(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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PAW’S CORNERBy Sam Mazzotta

Know the Signs of a Sick Cat

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m writing in response to Frustrated in Philadelphia concerning a cat soiling on the top of her bed. I agree that urinary tract issues could be the problem. Something else to con-sider is diabetes. I had a cat that suddenly starting urinating on piles of clothes and on top of beds. He also had lost weight. Watching the cat, I saw him “camping out” over the water bowl often, which caused massive clots in the litter and wherever he went.Obsessive thirst is a sign of diabetes, so I took him to the vet, and we are now giv-ing him insulin shots twice a day. Hence, the problem with going outside the box has ceased. -- Jeanne M., via e-mail

DEAR JEANNE: Thanks! That is defi-nitely another possibility to consider. Cat owners, if at any time your cat shows a

change in behavior or begins repeatedly doing undesirable things that it didn’t do before -- such as going outside the litter box, eating or drinking changes, or hissing at seemingly nothing -- bring your cat to the veterinarian.Other signs of ill health in a cat include a dirty or matted coat -- cats are obsessive about cleaning themselves, so this can be a big sign of a problem -- wheezing, drool-ing or lethargy. And if your cat just doesn’t seem like itself but you can’t pinpoint any clear symptoms, check with the vet any-way. Cats are good at hiding illness; it’s an instinctive survival mechanism.

Send your pet questions and tips to [email protected], or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Find more pet advice and resources at www.pawscorner.com.

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Paying for Pet Food

Too many seniors are considering giving away their pets or taking them to the shelter. Often the senior is on a limited budget, and it’s getting too difficult to pay for pet food. If you’re in this group, help is available.While there doesn’t seem to be a national network of pet assistance for seniors, small efforts have sprung up across the country. In some places, animal shelters have been taking donations of food and money to help people keep their pets. Call and ask for help. (Many have funds available for veterinary care, too.)Call the Humane Society’s national number (202-452-1100) or go online to www.humane-society.org. (You can use the computers at the library if you don’t have Internet.)Do a Google search for: pets food assistance. Put in your state to find help in your area. Try this search: pet food pantry. Or this: pets food “need help.” Google also has an online article called “Having trouble affording your pet?” It includes a list of help organizations for every state.Call your veterinarian’s office and ask if they know of a local help organization.Many big chain pet stores are donating food to organizations on the local level. Call the pet stores in your area and ask if they know of lo-cal help organizations or if they donate to any. Call your local food bank. Many are starting to take donations of pet food.Researchers say that having a pet to care for can do wonders for our health. We get more exercise as we throw toys for a cat and get to socialize with others when we take the dog on a walk. Having a pet is good for us.There’s also the little matter of love we share with out pets. Before you give up your pet because of the cost of its food, ask for help.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.


CELEBRITY EXTRABy Cindy Elavsky

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Q: I am so excited that Lifetime Television’s “Drop Dead Diva” is back for another season. Can you give me any teasers on what to expect? -- Kimberly T., St. LouisA: Well, first off, you can expect guest stars a-plenty: Cybill Shepherd, Natasha Henstridge, Vivica Fox, Leelee Sobieski and more. Also,

JILL JACKSON’S HOLLYWOOD By Jill Jackson

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A perplexing situation needs to be dealt with in order to avoid problems later on. Rely on both your own sense of what’s right and the advice of someone you trust to help work it out.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Let your sharp Taurean business insight guide you when con-sidering a “dream deal.” Without all the facts, it could turn into a nightmare. Remember: Inves-tigate before investing.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Sharing so much of your time and your gifts with others is what you do so well, and this week, don’t be sur-prised if others want to share with you. Enjoy the experience. You’ve earned it.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A difficult per-sonal situation seems to defy efforts to resolve it. Perhaps you’re too close to it. Take some time to reassess what went wrong, and then see where things can be set right.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Leonine pride could be piqued a bit when someone else ap-pears to be standing in your light. Be patient and resist the urge to growl at the interloper. You’ll soon be the “mane” attraction again.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A profes-sional situation benefits from your clear assess-ment of the circumstances involved. On the personal side, that new relationship looks as if it will continue to grow.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) More good news about a loved one helps reassure others who could not share your more-optimis-tic view before. Continue to help everyone in need of your comforting presence.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Cre-ating new friendships could turn out to be the unexpected but welcome result of reconnecting with old friends. The weekend is a good time for fun and games. Enjoy!SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) The more you learn about what you plan to do, the more likely you are to consider making some changes in your plans. This is good; don’t resist it. Instead, go with it.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A career change is still in your aspect, but a po-tential workplace change could be what you’ve been looking for. See what develops before making any drastic moves.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your energy levels are high this week, which should help you get all your workaday tasks done and still leave you with enough breath to handle some domestic challenges.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) An unex-pected fluke could cause problems with your travel plans. If so, use the time to troll for other available options, and you might be pleasantly surprised at what turns up.BORN THIS WEEK: You enjoy the company of lots of people, but you also can treasure the moments shared with just one special person.


HOLLYWOOD ... You wouldn’t have recog-nized little Margaret O’Brien at the unveiling ceremonies for Judy Garland’s wax figure at the Hollywood Wax Museum. She’s all grown up, well filled out and RED-HEADED! Judy’s son, Joey, was there, but no sign of Liza. Incidental-ly, if you are here sightseeing be sure and take in the museum. It’s worth every penny.To those of you who have asked: Yes, young Colin Hanks is Tom’s son, and a most talented young actor. He’s been making the rounds of the talk shows, and you can see Dad in all his bodily movements and the way he talks -- and in his work he has displayed his father’s acting ability.And to answer another reader question: No, Nathan Lane and Diane Lane are not related. Nathan’s given name was Joseph, and he has never explained why he replaced it. He’s also been making the rounds of all the talk shows lately and is always interesting. And, while on the subject of shows, it’s been most interesting to see Michael Douglas sit back and smile as wife Catherine Zeta Jones receives awards. ... And did you see Helen Mirren looking younger than springtime on “The Late Show.” Straight blond hair, fresh new face and a lovely “bod.”The 3-D craze is really on. Now glasses are being designed to fit kiddies 8 years and under. This came about when “Shrek Forever After” and “Toy Story 3” came out.Martin Sheen has joined the cast of “The Dou-ble,” a spy thriller also starring Richard Gere. This one is being touted as a “biggie.” Sheen plays the director of the CIA, while Gere’s character is “under wraps” at the moment.Scottish songbird Susan Boyle’s career contin-ues to climb. She’s set to sing for Pope Benedict XVI at an open-air festival in September. And if you have seen her lately, you know she now has bright-reddish hair and lots of make-up. She’s also a wee bit slimmer, but not much.

To Laurence T. of Biloxi, Miss.: Yes, I knew Bob Hope personally. When I had a TV show in New Orleans he always appeared for an inter-view and then we played a round of golf. He was a good player and loved the game. He even had a miniature golf course at his mansion in the San Fernando Valley.***BITS ‘N’ PIECES: Hollywood is always on beauty and health diets, and recently announced its top 10 cancer-fighting foods. They are: beans, berries, cruciferous vegetables (cauli-flower, cabbage), dark-green leafy vegetables, flaxseed, garlic, grapes, green tea, tomatoes and whole grains. ... Yes, there really is a January Jones. Blonde and beautiful, she showed up at a recent industry cocktail party. ... Fun to name stars who have played angels on screen, among them are Jessica Lange in “All That Jazz,” John Travolta in “Michael,” Holly Hunter in “A Life Less Ordinary,” Jack Benny in “The Horn Blows at Midnight,” Cary Grant in “The Bishop’s Wife” and many more.(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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“Diva” star Kate Levering, who plays rival law-yer Kim Kaswell, dished a little with me and let me know that Kim gets a new love interest. Kate says: “We’ll see some of the fallout with her last relationship last season with Grayson, and she’ll enter into a new relationship that creates some scandal. That storyline for me has been really cool. And there will be more interesting, quirky court cases and great dream sequences with really exciting talent.”Q: I read somewhere that a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz” is in the works. Is that true? -- Daniel F., via e-mailA: Director Sam Raimi of “Spider-Man” fame is in contention to direct the “Oz” prequel, which is called “Oz: The Great and Powerful.” As of this writing, Disney had not confirmed the news, as they are still in the negotiation stage. Robert Downey Jr. has been linked to the lead role. Sam himself is a very busy man -- he has dozens of films in production, either as a writer, director and/or producer. He is producing and writing “Evil Dead IV,” producing “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” directing “No Man’s Land” and many others.

Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail her at [email protected]. For more news and extended interviews, visit www.celebrityextraonline.com and twit-ter.com/Celebrity_Extra.(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.


1. Name the last Yankees player before Melky Ca-brera in 2009 to hit for the cycle in a game.2. In 2009, the Tampa Bay Rays became the fastest

team in major-league history to amass 100 stolen bases and 100 home runs in a sea-son (77 games). Whose record did the Rays break?3. Name the six NFL teams that, entering 2010, had gone the past five years without recording a losing season.4. Arizona State point guard Derek Glasser set a school record in the 2009-10 season for career assists (551). Who had held the mark?5. Carolina’s Cam Ward set a franchise record in 2010 for most career victories by a Hurri-canes goalie. Who had been the leader? 6. When was the last time before 2010 that the U.S. won Olympic gold in the four-man bobsled event?7. Annika Sorenstam won five consecutive tournaments in 2004-2005 to tie an LPGA record. Who else won five in a row?

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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTHBy Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

Popular Asthma Drugs Carry Dire Warning

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I started treatment for asthma for the first time at age 80. At first I took prednisone and albuterol. Then I had a Pulmicort inhaler. Now I am on Symbicort. The material that comes with this medicine advises that this LABA (long-acting beta agonist) may increase the chance of death from asthma. Ex-actly what is this telling me? -- E.S.

ANSWER: With asthma, there is a sudden constriction of the breathing tubes (bronchi), along with the production of thick mucus. Both block the flow of air into the lungs, and both cause asthma symptoms -- shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. Asthma changes are reversible.Asthma medications come in three major cat-egories. One is quick-action medicines, the kind that get to work fast to open the breathing tubes. Many of these medicines are SABAs, short-acting beta agonists. Albuterol is one example. Beta agonists dilate bronchi. Too-frequent use of the short-acting beta agonists indicates poor asthma control. They should be used only for an acute attack, and attacks should be infrequent.The second category is cortisone drugs, the potent suppressors of inflammation. They

calm airways and prevent their constriction. They also decrease mucus production. Taken by mouth, cortisone drugs have unpleasant side effects when used for long periods in high doses. Taken by inhaler, the side effects are few. Pulmicort is a cortisone-inhaler drug.The third category of drug is long-acting drugs, drugs that keep the airways less twitchy for prolonged periods. Long-acting beta agonists, LABAs, belong in this category. LABA drugs have been noted to increase the risk of serious asthma attacks, which ended in fatalities for a few. That was in the days when they were used alone. Now they have been incorporated into preparations combined with cortisone drugs. Since these dual preparations have come to the market, no drug-related asthma fatalities have been reported. The warning still exists because a LABA is part of the drug. You don’t need to worry about your medicine, Symbicort. It’s a dual medicine. The asthma booklet explains in detail this common malady. To order a copy, write to: Dr. Donohue -- No. 602W, 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.***

DOLLARS AND SENSEBY David Uffington

Mid-Year Financial CheckupSummer is a good time to do a mid-year financial checkup. Rather than waiting un-til the end of the year and discovering that you should have made adjustments, take a look at your finances now and see how you’re doing.Taxes:• Did you have to pay taxes on top of what was deducted from your pay in 2009? Or was too much deducted and you received a refund? The key is to do the math and get as close to your actual taxes due and have that amount taken out during the year. • If you’ve added a baby to your household or if you’ve bought a house and will have a mortgage interest deduction, you can benefit from adding a deduction or two to your W-4 form for your employer. And if a child has grown and gone and is no longer a deduction for you, make an adjustment or you’ll owe at the end of the year.• If you received a big refund for 2009, that’s money you could have used during the year for any number of things, such as extra money to pay down credit cards or putting more cash into savings. Remember: The Internal Revenue Service doesn’t pay you interest on the money it borrows from you during the year. • If you have multiple jobs or got married, your taxes will change. If you lost your job and received accumulated vacation or sick pay, that money is taxable. If you then re-ceived unemployment benefits, that money also is taxable. While the last thing you want to do the minute you find a new job is increase the amount of money deducted from your new check, it could keep you from owing taxes next spring.To see if you have the right amount of withholding, check the IRS withholding calculator. Go online to irs.gov and put “withholding calculator” in the search box.More Tips:• Add up your expenses for the year so far. Look at your annual budget and compare all the categories to see if you’re on track for savings, credit-card payments, clothing, food and utilities.• If you’d planned to pay down loans faster by sending larger payments for mortgage and auto loans, have you done that? Even starting now would help in the long run.

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


DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUNBy Donna Erickson

Stir Up “Play Clay” From Sand This Summer

I enjoy taking long walks on the beach. I love the feel of sand under my feet and the way it stretches for miles before me. And then, with kids tagging along with me, I suddenly feel inspired, thinking of the pounds and pounds of sand clay that could be made! That’s when I know it’s time to go home and have some more fun making this unusual and simple concoction. This zany recipe for making play clay out of sand will provide unforgettable summertime fun. Let your kids be the first on the block to say, “We cook sand!”

SAND CLAY RECIPEPut 1-cup clean sand, 1/2 cup cornstarch, 1 1/2 teaspoons powdered alum (in the spice sec-tion of your market) and 1/2 cup water in an old cooking pot. Stir with hands or a spoon. An adult should then place the pot on the stove, turn heat to medium and continue stirring with a spoon.As it becomes warm, it will begin to liquefy. Continue to stir for 2-3 minutes until clay thick-ens. Remove from heat and spoon mixture out

onto an old cutting board. Let cool.Enjoy playing with the clay as you would any regular play clay. Roll it into balls and make snakes, bowls or cars. There are probably as many doable ideas as there are grains of sand between you and your kids’ hands. Or try these two projects:

Make a sand picture frame:Remove glass from a wooden frame with a 1-inch or larger edge. Dip a paintbrush in undi-luted household glue and spread it on the frame, one section at a time. Stick a small clump of sand clay on the frame, pressing firmly.If you have shells from a summer vacation, brush more glue on the frame and add them. Then, brushing more glue on the surrounding area, apply a little more sand clay. Let dry for a day or two. Brush off any loose sand. Place a picture of your kids in the frame behind clean glass.

Make an archeological surprise:Form a ball of sand goop (the size of a tennis ball) around a small rubber toy or whimsical plastic trinket such as a baby dinosaur. Let dry for a few days until the ball is hard. At a party, tap the ball with a hammer. It will crack open to reveal the surpriseNote: For best results, store unused sand goop in an airtight container. Use within two days.***Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activi-ties, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.”

(c) 2010 Donna EricksonDistributed by King Features Synd.


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• The dew that accumulates on May Day was once thought to have near-miraculous qualities. The mother of a sick child might rub a blanket across the wet grass on May Day morning to coat it with dew, then wrap the child in the blanket. May Day dew gathered from a fennel plant was thought to cure maladies of the eye, and itchy skin was sometimes treated by rubbing it with the dew. Dew from under an oak tree supposed-ly made a woman beautiful for a year, and dew gathered before sunrise on May Day morning reputedly brought good luck.

• Despite numerous arrests and trials, famed 19th-century outlaw Frank James was never convicted of anything and never went to prison. He died in 1915, at the age of 72, of natural causes.

• If you’re like the average American, you laugh 15 times every day.

• In Germany, Rice Krispies don’t say “Snap, Crackle, Pop”; they say “Knisper, Knasper, Knusper.”

• You may be surprised to learn that fast-food giant McDonald’s has trademarked the following phrases: “Made for You,” “Im-munize for Healthy Lives,” “Changing the Face of the World,” “Gospelfest,” “Lifting Kids to a Better Tomorrow” and, perhaps most bizarrely, “Hey, It Could Happen!”

• At one time in England, there was a unit of length called a nail. It measured 2.5 inches long. ***Thought for the Day: “Hope is the feeling you have that the feeling you have isn’t permanent.” -- Jean Kerr


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• On July 15, 1606, the great Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn is born in Leiden. Rem-brandt completed more than 600 paintings, many of them portraits or self-portraits. By the age of 22, he was accomplished enough to take on his own students.

• On July 12, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signs into law a measure calling for the award-ing of a U.S. Army Medal of Honor. The first U.S. Army soldiers to receive the honor were six members of a Union raiding party who in penetrated deep into Tennessee and Georgia to destroy bridges and railroad tracks.

• On July 14, 1881, Sheriff Pat Garrett kills Henry McCarty, known as Billy the Kid. Gar-rett had been tracking the Kid for three months after the gunslinger had escaped from prison only days before his scheduled execution. At the trial, the judge had sentenced Billy the Kid to hang until “you are dead, dead, dead.” Billy reportedly responded, “And you can go to hell, hell, hell.”

• On July 17, 1938, glory-seeking flier Douglas Corrigan takes off from New York headed for California. Twenty-eight hours later, Corrigan landed his plane in Dublin, Ireland and ex-claimed, “Just got in from New York. Where am I?” By the time “Wrong Way” Corrigan and his crated plane returned to New York by ship, he was a national celebrity.

• On July 18, 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who first took office in 1933 as America’s 32nd president, is nominated for an unprecedented third term. Roosevelt would eventually be elected to a record four terms, the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms.

• On July 16, 1967, actor and comedian Will Ferrell is born in Irvine, Calif. After rising to fame on TV’s “Saturday Night Live,” Fer-rell starred in a string of big-screen comedies, including “Anchorman,” “Old School” and “Talladega Nights.”

• On July 13, 1990, the romantic-thriller “Ghost,” starring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg, opens in theaters across the United States. The film, about a woman who communicates with her murdered husband through a psychic, received multiple Academy Award nominations.(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.


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