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For 2013, Social Security recipients will get a whopping 1.7 percent increase in their monthly checks starting in January. Only a few times since 1975 has that rate of increase been so low. For a person who receives the average $1,230 per month, that increase will amount to $20.91 extra.

Don’t spend it all in one place.The small increase is due to the Consumer Price

Index, which Social Security adjustments are based on. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the index increased just 1.7 percent overall in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2012.

The USDA does concede that because of the droughts in the Midwest (the worst in 50 years), food prices will rise in 2013 above the “average” inflation of 2.5 percent to 3 percent that’s taken place in 2012. It takes several months for that type of disaster to impact food prices. It says that for 2013, “inflation should be above the historical average for food categories such as cereals and bakery products, as well as other foods.”

The “experts” don’t shop at my grocery store. What they apparently haven’t seen is that store prices already are rising ... quickly.

And that’s not all. Medical care has gone up 4 percent this year. Gas for the car rose 6 percent. Rents and utilities also have risen.

Meanwhile there’s the coming rise in Medicare Part B. That cost comes out of your Social Security check before you even get it. It’s estimated that the additional cost each month will be in the $7 range -- one-third of the Social Security adjustment.

When you run all the numbers, I think we’re already spending our average $20.91 increase.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader ques-tions, 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].

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How Will You Spend Your $20.91?


DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you please tell me if there is something I can take to get rid of hot flashes? I am 74 and have them all the time. I sweat terribly. I have tried Estrace (female hormone), Estroblend (a dietary supplement) and black cohosh (an herbal remedy). -- M.B.

ANSWER: It’s said that 8 percent of women still have hot flashes into their 70s. Most women get over them in six months to five years after menopause. The drop in estrogen production that occurs with menopause affects a part of the brain that regulates body temperature. The brain’s thermostat is thrown out of whack, and the result is spells of sudden, un-comfortable warming with sweating.

Let me give you the usual recommendations made for control of hot flashes. I’m pretty sure you must have tried them after more than 20 years of putting up with flashes. Dress in layers so that outer garments

can be shed at the first inkling of a hot flash. That can keep it from becoming a full-blown one. Keep ice water on hand and drink it at the start of a flash. Cut back on caffeine. Slow, deep breathing at the onset of a flash is said to minimize it.

Estrogen, which you have tried, is the most ef-fective treatment for flashes. It should be taken in as low a dose as possible for the shortest time possible. Maybe a different estrogen preparation would work for you.

Effexor and Lexapro, two antidepressants, have met with success in suppressing hot flashes for some women. Here they are not used for their antidepres-sant action. It’s an example of medicines that have more than one function. Neurontin (gabapentin) is a seizure-control medicine that is also used for control of hot flashes.

Hot flashes that have lasted as long as yours call for a consideration of conditions other than estrogen deprivation. An overactive thyroid gland, a hidden infection and two unusual tumors -- carcinoid and pheochromocytoma -- are examples of illnesses that produce symptoms similar to a hot flash.

• • •DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 84 years old. Re-

cently I had a CT scan of my abdomen. It revealed multiple diverticula in the sigmoid co-lon. Will you please explain diverticulitis to me, and what I can expect from it? -- H.T.

A N S W E R : You don’t have diverticulitis. You have diverticulosis -- small, pea-size protrusions of the colon lining on the outer surface of the colon. Between 50 percent and 80 percent of people your age have the same condition.

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

Hot Flashes Can Last Into the 70s

Diverticulosis almost never causes pain. It hasn’t caused any trouble in your past. It’s most unlikely to cause you any trouble in the future.

Fiber stops diverticula from forming. Make sure you’re getting 25-30 grams of it every day.

Diverticulitis is inflammation of diverticula. It happens to only a few people with diverticulosis. Fiber also will prevent inflammation from devel-oping.

The booklet on diverticulosis explains this com-mon malady in detail. To order a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 502W, 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.

• • •Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he

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• On Nov. 12, 1864, Union Gen. William T. Sherman orders the business district of Atlanta destroyed before he embarks on his famous March to the Sea through Georgia to prevent the Confederates from recovering anything once the Yankees had abandoned it.

• On Nov. 16, 1901, a low-slung car called the "Torpedo Racer" -- basically a square platform on bicycle wheels -- breaks the world speed record for electric cars in Coney Island, N.Y., by going 1 mile down the straight dirt track in just 63 seconds. That's about 57 mph. Today the world speed record for an electric vehicle is about 245 mph.

• On Nov. 14, 1914, in Constantinople, capital of the Ottoman Empire, the religious leader Sheikh-ul-Islam declares an Islamic holy war on behalf of the Ottoman government, urging his Muslim followers to take up arms against Britain, France, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro.

• On Nov. 15, 1943, Heinrich Himmler makes public an order that Gypsies are to be put on "the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps." Himmler was determined to prosecute Nazism racial policies, which dictated the elimination of all races deemed "inferior" and "asocial."

• On Nov. 13, 1953, a member of the Indiana Textbook Commission calls for the removal of references to the book "Robin Hood" from textbooks used by the state's schools. She claimed that Robin Hood was a communist because he robbed the rich and gave it to the poor.



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Among my colleagues, it's popularly believed that I am at my best, par-ticularly as a columnist, when, uh, "all hell breaks

loose."Of course, my view isn't objective, and I think I

do pretty well regardless of the circumstances.But ... I certainly missed a great opportunity when

I went off gallivanting to Texas to play music, tak-ing a few vacation days, and passed up the crashfest at Kansas Speedway on Oct. 21. I watched most of the race on a motel television set after listening to the early stages in bits and snatches on radio.

My gosh. There were times when it took half an hour to run a handful of green-flag laps. Drivers who "just don't wreck" wrecked.

By far the most amusing incident involved Danica Patrick, who apparently pronounced her-self ready to deliver "the old payback." She didn't like the way Landon Cassill -- yes, that's right, this was truly a Clash of the Titans -- was racing her, so, again apparently, but with very little in the way of denial, Patrick decided she'd deliver a message by spinning him out.

It's hazardous for any driver to play with such

The Perils of Kansas ... and Danica Patrick

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Oh, I wish I'd been there. It was appar-ently quite the scene. Via radio, Patrick's veteran crew chief, Greg Zipadelli, let her know in fairly blunt language that he didn't think much of her actions. When Patrick finally got around to talking about it, she did herself no favors. She has many vir-tues, but one of them isn't being capable of freely accepting blame for her various misadventures.

Patrick may prove me wrong, but her de-velopment as a stock-car racer is lagging.

When a great college football player doesn't make it in the NFL, it really doesn't detract from what he accomplished earlier. Some people can make the transition and others can't. In football, it's a move upward. Some would claim that moving from Indy cars to NASCAR is lateral, but the difference between racing a lithe, rear-engined speedster and a heavy, fendered be-hemoth is considerable. Many have been unable to make that transition.

As much as I missed being at Kansas, I'm dread-

Danica Patrick (driving the No. 10 Impala) made a point to Landon Cassill (in the No. 83 Camry) during the Sprint Cup race at Kansas, only she got tangled in it and wrecked herself. (John Clark/NASCAR This Week photo)

ing next season already. I have a hunch the story of Danica Patrick trying to make it in Sprint Cup is going to have many twists and turns, and most aren't going to be pretty.

• • •Monte Dutton covers motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.)

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Nearly a half-million people will take temporary jobs during the holidays to earn extra income. The cash that comes in from those jobs can go a long way toward easing financial strains -- if the windfall goes to critical items first.

The National Foundation for Credit Counseling offers some timely advice about where to put that extra money to make sure it does the most good. Here are its recommendations, listed in order of what to do first:

--Bring current all living expenses, such as hous-ing, utilities and insurance payments. If you need to put gas in the car or food on the table, those basics will help restore stability.

--Catch up on secured debts, such as a car payment or any loan that involves collateral. If you don’t get caught up on secured debt, you can lose whatever the loan covers. Additional fees can be added to a car repossession, so you could end up owing additional money despite having lost your vehicle.

--Catch up on past-due debt, such as credit cards. While there is no collateral such as a vehicle, be-ing behind on other debts can result in lower credit scores, which can impact your future ability to bor-row at good interest rates. You also will be subject to late fees, and if the creditor is awarded a judgment against you, your wages could be garnished. Addi-tionally, if you’re left without a credit card, you’ll be forced to pay cash everywhere you go.

--Take care of any repairs to your home or ve-hicle before the problems get worse. If there are extra funds, weatherize your home. The benefits of weatherization will result in lower utility bills not only this winter, but in future years.

--Put 10 percent of your holiday pay into a sav-ings account, if possible, after paying critical items. If you have cash left after paying off more crucial items, increase the amount for savings.

To learn more about what the National Foundation for Credit Counseling has to say, go to its website at www.nfcc.org. Check the financial self-assessment and the budget sheets in the consumer tools section. The alerts link has information on debt settlements and what to guard against.

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 email to [email protected].


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Q: I love MTV’s original comedy “Awkward.” I missed some episodes of season two. Is it on DVD yet? Also, where there be a third season? -- Amy T., via e-mail

A: You’re in luck on both counts. Aside from being able to watch full epi-sodes on hulu.com and mtv.com, seasons one and two are available on DVD. The show has been granted a super-size season three, which will consist of 20 episodes instead of the previous 12 episodes each of the previous two seasons. Look for season three to premiere in summer 2013.

• • •Q: I just heard about the death of one of my favorite directors, Tony Scott. I

couldn’t find any information on the definite cause or reason for his death. Do you know what happened? -- Felix S., Vancouver, British Columbia

A: The results of Tony’s autopsy were recently released, with the cause of death being multiple blunt-force injuries, which were sustained when he jumped off a Los Angeles bridge on Aug. 19. The official ruling is suicide, as no foul play was suspected or discovered. There was also no evidence of an inoperable brain tumor -- as some sources were citing as the reason he killed himself -- put-ting to rest those rumors that his family vehemently denied from the get-go.

Tony, who was 68 at the time of his death, had recently an-nounced his intent to develop a “Top Gun” sequel, and was with Tom Cruise just days prior to his death scouting locations for the movie. There is no word yet on whether the movie will be made without Tony.

• • •Q: “Assassin’s Creed” is one

of my favorite video games, and my roommate heard that it’s going to be made into a movie. Is that true? -- Douglas W., via e-mail

A: Development of a big-screen version of the popular video game is mov-ing forward, with Michael Fassbender set to star as Desmond Miles, a man who comes from a long line of assassins but tries to lie low and maintain a more common lifestyle as a bartender. Since it’s still early in the development process, there’s no word on co-stars or a release date. However, I can tell you that it will be shot in 3-D.

• • •Q: My husband and I are curious as to what happened to Lisa, who was one

of the “Ice Road Truckers” on the History Channel last year. We’re hoping she didn’t crash. -- Bonnie and George H., via e-mail

A: Lisa Kelly is alive and well, and taking a year off. Producer Thom Beers told a group of reporters: “We offered her a contract to return, and she chose not to. (We’d) love to have her, (but) she’s taking a year off. The thing we liked about her more than anyone else -- she’s the one person of them all who showed real fear. I wish her luck, and I wish she was back.”

Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail her at [email protected].


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Q: I found a ceramic cat’s head in a junk shop in Dallas, and I am not quite sure what it was used as. It obviously mounted on the wall, and the cat’s mouth has a small hole. -- Betty, Spring Branch, Texas

A: You have a string holder, an item often found in kitchens throughout the 1930s and ‘40s. The one in my grandmother’s kitchen featured a monkey design. Values vary depending on style and condition, but often sell in the $20 to $45 range.

• • •Q: I recently inherited a collection of books from a distant relative

who was a professor of literature at a major university. Although several of the books are extremely interesting, I am curious about one in particular: “Prufock and Other Observations” by T.S. Eliot. It was published in London in 1917 and appears to be a first edi-tion. -- Susan, Helena, Mont.

A: This was T.S. Eliot’s first book. According to “Collected Books: The Guide to Values” by Allen and Patricia Ahearn (Put-nam Press), your book, if it is, indeed, a first edition and in decent shape, is worth in the $8,500 to $10,000 range.

• • •Q: My grandmother was Canadian, and I found a commemora-

tive plate in her estate. It was issued in 1927 and is the Canadian Jubilee issue. The identification mark indicates that it was made by Wedgwood and Sons and imported by Nerlich & Company of Toronto. Do you have any idea of how much it is worth? -- Stan, Providence, R.I.

A It took a little effort to track down information about this plate. After searching through several guides, I finally found it referenced in “Bergesen’s Price Guide of British Ceramics” by Victoria Berge-sen, who indicates it is worth about $100 USD.

• • •Write to Larry Cox in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-

mail to [email protected]. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox is unable to personally answer all reader questions. Do not send any materials requiring return mail.


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DEAR PAW'S CORNER: We're planning to adopt a puppy in the next few weeks. Is there anything we should do to prepare our house to welcome our new dog when he or she arrives? -- Clarice H., New Orleans

DEAR CLARICE: First of all, congratulations! Adopting a pet from the shelter is a great choice. Second, there are many things you can do ahead of time to make your house dog-friendly. The shelter may have some information to guide you as well, but here are some basic things to add to your list.

--"Pet-proof" your house. In much the same way as parents need to childproof their house, pet owners need to make dangerous items difficult to access. Things that can be chewed on, that can splinter or break into small pieces, should be kept off the floor and off things that are puppy height (like the coffee table).

--Set up a living area for your puppy, in a com-

Making Your House a Welcome Pet Homefortable spot out of the way of foot traffic. Place its pet bed there, along with chew toys.

--Have your dog's leash, collar and other items ready and waiting. You'll want to purchase these after you've chosen your puppy but before bring-ing it home.

--Set up a file among your household papers specifically to hold your dog's adoption informa-tion, shot record, registration and other pet-related data. You also should keep a copy of these papers in a separate location.

--Include your new pet in family emergency planning. If you have an evacuation or shelter-in-place kit, add dog food, treats and other essential items.

Send your questions or tips to [email protected], or write to Paw's Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.



• Medication labels can fade, so when you get yours, put a piece of clear tape over the instructions. This way, you'll always be able to read the instructions.

• "During the holidays (the height of baking season for me), I keep a large plastic saltshaker filled with flour and a bit of dry rice. The rice helps the flour to shake out without getting clumped up, and I use it to dust cake pans, rolling pins, kneading boards, etc." -- W.F. in Canada

• "One of the household cleaners I prefer comes in a spray bottle, and it's on the expensive side. I make sure to get all of the liquid out by adding some regular glass marbles to the bottle. The marbles displace the liquid, ensuring it finds the bottom of the sprayer's suction tube." -- T.H. in Mississippi

• "Stack hockey pucks in the holes of a cardboard soda six-pack carrier. Tell your coach. And to keep them bouncy, store them in your freezer (as long as your mom says it's OK)." -- Eric, via e-mail

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• Keep the fog off your glasses by cleaning them with shaving cream. It will prevent mist-ups when you come in from the cold.

Send your tips to Now Here's a Tip, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 or e-mail JoAnn at [email protected].



• It was Scotsman Bertie Charles Forbes, journalist and founder of Forbes magazine, who made the following sage observation: "There is more credit and satisfaction in being a first-rate truck driver than in being a tenth-rate executive."

• The prospectors of 1849 might not have realized it, but you're more likely to find a 5-carat diamond than a 1-ounce nugget of gold.

• You might be surprised -- and, depending on your temperament, terrified -- to learn that

by Samantha Weaver

bats can fly at speeds up to 60 mph. Some can even reach altitudes of 10,000 feet.

• Coffee beans are actually seeds. The fruit of the coffee tree is called a cherry and are said to be delicious. They spoil too quickly to be marketed effectively, though, so only the seeds are used.

• Beverly Hills, Calif., is one of the most affluent areas of the country. It was not always such a posh locale, however; in 1920 the population was 674, and most of the land was given over to bean fields.

• All joking aside, those who study such things say that natural blondes tend to have more difficulty driving than those whose hair is of a darker hue -- at night, anyway. The reason? Most natural blondes also have

blue eyes, which aren't as good as brown eyes at shielding out light. This means that blondes tend to be more easily blinded by the headlights of oncoming cars.

• When a professional football player retires, there's a 50-50 chance he'll get divorced within a year.

• Everybody dreams. Those who claim that they never have dreams just don't remember

• • •Thought for the Day

"Any frontal attack on ignorance is bound to fail, because the masses

are always ready to defend their most precious possession -- their ignorance."

-- Hendrik Willem van Loon


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