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Thursday January 13th, 2005

In Today's Edition

We'll be starting a new contest on Monday. I believe the prize is one of the best we've offered to date. Tune in Monday to find out what it is and for all the details of the contest.

Have a great weekend everybody.

Born On January 13th

Patrick Dempsey 1966 F-.Bank Robber, Face the Music, For Better and For Worse

Kay Francis 1903 Died-1968; F-Always In My Heart, Stranded++

Jeff Morrow 1913 F-The Robe, Harbor Lights, Story Of Ruth+

Charles Nelson Reilly 1931 TV-Match Game (Panelist), Ghost & Mrs Muir (Claymore Gregg),

Robert Stack 1919 Died 2003 TV- The Untouchables; Name Of The Game; Nom. Oscar-Written On The Wind.

Frances Stermhagen 1930 -

Rip Taylor 1934 entertainer/comedian

Gwen Verdon 1925 Dancer-Entertainer; Tony Awards-Cam Can, Damn Yankees, Redhead, New….

Freddie White 1955 Music-Earth, Wind And Fire

Penelope Ann Miller 1964 -

Julia Louis-Dreyfus 1961 -

Jay McInerney 1955 -

Richard Moll 1943 Movie and Tv actor "Bull" on the TV show "Night Court"

Born On January 17th

Dennis Roman

To Exercise Or Not To Exercise

1. It is well documented that for every mile that you jog, you add one minute to your life. This enables you, at age 85, to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $5,000 per month.

2. The only reason I would take up jogging is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.

3. I don't exercise at all. If God meant us to touch our toes, he would have put them further up our body.

4. I have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers them.

5. The advantage of exercising every day is that you die healthier.

New York, New York

Today's useless fact - Why does my heart pound so hard when I'm afraid?

As we learned from LUKOL Anxiety Directory , being frightened sparks something called the "fight or flight response," which is how your body reacts to stress-inducing situations like the "Nightmare on Elm Street" movies. Apparently, this instinct was wired into us way back when our place in the food chain was a little shakier. To sum up the physical symptoms of fear - heart rate , breathing rate, metabolism, muscle tension, and blood pressure all increase. Blood is directed away from your digestive system and extremities, making your hands and feet cold. The blood goes into your larger muscles that help you fight or run.

All of these responses are meant to get the body ready for fighting the danger (a tiger, a playground bully), or running away from the threat. Are you a fighter or a runner? Either way, your heart pumps hard to help your body react quicker.

The Buzzword For January 13th

boast \BOHST\ verb What does it mean? 1 : to praise one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments 2 : to have and display proudly How do you use it? He's always boasting about how he won the school spelling bee two years in a row. Are you a word wiz? "Boast" boasts a number of synonyms. One of those synonyms is also a homonym of the name of an animal. Which animal do you think it is? A. bear B. crow C. badger D. fox Answer: If you chose B you have something to crow about. The words "boast," "brag," and "crow" mean to express pride in oneself or one's accomplishments. "Boast" often suggests exaggeration, as in "boasting about every little success." But it can also imply proper and justifiable pride, as in "the town boasts one of the best museums in the area." "Brag" suggests glorifying oneself in a rude or insensitive way, as in "he bragged about having an expensive new bike." "Crow" usually implies joyful boasting or bragging, as in "her parents crowed after she won the race."

Today's Jigsaw Puzzle

Click Here Slaty-tailed Trogon

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               The following is what appeared in Wednesday's edition.

In Today's Edition

When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty.

Born On January 12th

Kirstie Alley 1951 F-Look Who's Talking Now, Look Who's Talking Too, Madhouse (1990)

Maggie Bell 1945 Music

Joe Frazier 1944 Boxing great, nicknamed "Smokin’ Joe"

William Lee Golden 1939 Baritone-Oak Ridge Boys-"So Fine", "American Made"+

Charlie Gracie 1936 Singer-"Butterfly" Own TV Show In Pittsburg

Randy Jones 1950 -

Rush Limbaugh 1951 Radio & TV Talk Show Host

Jack London 1876 Dead-1916, American Author 50+ Books

Drew Pearson 1951 Football

Ray Price 1926 Singer-"Danny Boy", "I'd Rather Be Sorry", "For The Good Times"+

Luise Rainer 1910 Oscar-The Great Ziegfeld/The Good Earth ('37).

Tex Ritter 1906 Died-1974; Son Is John Ritter (3's Company); Cowboy Star

Cynthia Robinson 1946 Of The Old Sly And The Family Stone

Howard Stern 1954 Radio DJ

Ray Teal 1902 Died-1976; TV-Bonanza (Sheriff Coffee); F-Judgment At Nuremburg+

Glenn Yarborough 1930 Country & Western Singer-"Baby, The Rain Must Fall"

Dominique Wilkins 1960 -

Kreskin 1935 Internationally recognized psychic and mentalist. His real name is George Joseph Kresge

Double Talking Women

A husband, proving to his wife that women talk more than men, showed her a study which indicated that men use (on the average) only 15,000 words a day, whereas women use 30,000 words a day.

She thought about this for a while and then told her husband that women use twice as many words as men because they have to repeat everything they say.

Looking stunned, he said, "What?"

Yer Out!

Today's useless fact - How many years did it take to build the Statue of Liberty?

Here's what we learned from the links in our our American Art category: "Liberty Enlightening the World," the official name for the statue, was officially dedicated on October 28, 1886, but it took 21 years to be transformed from an idea to a copper and steel statue gracing New York City's harbor. According to the National Park Service's historical handbook, Frenchman Edouard de Laboulaye first conceived of a monument celebrating the friendship between France and the United States. He was at a dinner near Versailles, and one of his dining companions was a young sculptor, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. De Laboulaye spearheaded the effort to create a monument, and Bartholdi soon began sketching ideas for what this monument should look like. Eventually, Bartholdi became the designer for the project, and he enlisted the great French engineer, Gustave Eiffel, to build the internal structure of the statue.

Construction on Lady Liberty began in 1875 in France. Supporters on both sides of the Atlantic struggled to raise funds for the statue's creation and to build the pedestal in New York. Congress authorized use of Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor for the site of the statue, but private financing had to be secured to construct the base. The lack of available funds to build the base actually slowed the pace of work on the statue in France.

The Statue of Liberty was completed in June of 1884, and it was officially presented to the U.S. on July 4, 1884. It was shipped in pieces to the U.S. in 1885 and reassembled in New York by 1886. Thus, the statue took 9 years to build and was finally opened 11 years after it was begun.

Liberty may have been slow to fruition, but, as President Grover Cleveland said in his acceptance speech, "We will not forget that Liberty has here made her home; nor shall her chosen altar be neglected."

The Buzzword For January 12th

influenza \in-floo-EN-zuh\ noun What does it mean? 1 : a very contagious virus disease with fever, exhaustion, severe aches and pains, and inflammation of the respiratory tract 2 : any of various diseases of human beings or domestic animals that are usually caused by viruses and are typically marked by fever and respiratory symptoms How do you use it? Since Jasmine suffers from asthma, her doctor advises her to be vaccinated against influenza every year. Are you a word wiz? The English word "influenza" comes from the Italian word "influenza," meaning "influence." Whose influence do you think the Italian word refers to? A. angry gods B. powerful kings C. evil stars D. skillful doctors Answer: Answer C is written in the stars. Italian "influenza" was, like English "influence," originally an astrological term. People believed that the stars and planets affected human affairs through the "inflow" of an intangible heavenly fluid. The Italian word came to denote any effect produced without any apparent exertion by its source, but in the Middle Ages was applied more narrowly to disease supposedly caused by the planets. In the 17th and 18th centuries, "influenza" was applied even more narrowly to the disease we now call by this name. Outbreaks of the disease in Europe during the 1700s resulted in "influenza" becoming part of English vocabulary.

Today's Jigsaw Puzzle

Click Here Tribune Hooters

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                 The following is what appeared in Tuesday's edition.

In Today's Edition

"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic." ~Anonymous

Born On January 11th

Veda Ann Borg 1915 F-Alamo, Love Me Or Leave Me, Guys & Dolls++

Don Cherry 1924 Singer-"Thinking Of You", Ghost Town"+ Pursued A Pro Golfing Career

Chester Conklin 1888 Died-1971;B-Oskaloosa, Ia;2nd Banana To Charlie Chaplin;F-P.Of Pauline

Clarence Clemons 1942 -

Darryl Dawkins 1957 -

Alexander Hamilton 1757 Dead-1804, American Statesman

Christine Kaufman 1945 Child Actress Of German Films In 50's; X/H-Tony Curtis; F-Wild &….

Eva Le Gallienne 1899 -

William Proxmire 1915 Politician

Lionel Stander 1908 F-Promise Her Anything, Kid From Brooklyn, Last Gangster+

Rod Taylor 1929 F-Birds, The Time Machine; Tv-King Kong, Oregon Trail.

David Wolper 1928 Producer/Executive; Ed-Drake Univ.; "Metromedia"; F-If It's Tuesday It....

Mary J. Blige 1971 - Singer

Ben Crenshaw 1952 - Golfer

Naomi Judd 1946 -

Tracy Caulkins 1963 -

David L. Wolper 1928 Emmy award winning producer

Orlando J. Villalba Lawyer

Instructions

Auntie Rose is the world's worst at getting instructions mixed up. When she got married her husband bought her one of those fancy, electric coffee makers. It had all the latest gadgets on it. Salesman Riley carefully explained how everything worked; how to plug it in, set the timer, go back to bed, and upon rising, the coffee is ready."

A few weeks later Rose was back in the store and Riley asked her how she liked the coffee maker.

"Wonderful!" she replied, "However, there's one thing I don't understand. Why do I have to go to bed every time I want to make a pot of coffee?"

Today's useless fact - My parents said I could get a cat if I can find one that doesn't shed. Can you help?

We hate to break it to you, but all animals with fur shed to some degree. Even humans shed an average of 150 hairs from our heads each day. Shedding is how animals replenish their fur and keep it in good condition. And we've found that a little bit of shedding is a fair trade for the cuddliness of a fluffy cat. According to the links in the Lukol Cat Breeds category, if your parents absolutely forbid fur, your best option is a purebred hairless cat, such as the Sphynx. This unusual cat isn't totally hairless. It has a fine down on its body, rather like the fuzz on a peach. Some people say the skin of a Sphynx feels like suede or chamois. Due to its virtually hairless condition, this cat requires special care. Sphynxs must be bathed frequently because they have no hair to absorb their body oils, so they get dirty quickly. This breed is rare, and there are usually waiting lists for the kittens.

Two cat breeds are often touted as shedding a minimal amount. The Cornish Rex cat has short, curly fur that lies close to its body. The Devon Rex is similar and has curly fur that can be in a very thin coat across the cat's body. Both of these cats may shed less noticeably due to their short, fine fur.

It's important to note that unlike purebred dogs, purebred cats are very uncommon. Only an estimated 1% to 3% of all house cats are purebreds. To find a Sphynx, Cornish Rex, or Devon Rex, you and your parents should visit local cat shows to talk with breeders. You can also look through sites like the Fanciers Breeder Referral List. Interview several breeders, and ask them about the health and welfare of their cats. Expect to pay $300 or more for a purebred kitten, and popular or rare breeds may cost you more.

However, if your parents want a non-shedding cat because they are allergic to cats, a hairless or low-shedding cat might not be the answer. People who are allergic to cats are actually allergic to a glycoprotein called Fel d1 found in the cat's saliva, dander (dried skin flakes), fur, and other places. Getting a cat that doesn't shed or have fur will cut down on the amount of this allergen but won't eliminate it completely.

The Buzzword For January 11th

colossal \kuh-LAHS-uhl\ adjective What does it mean? 1 : of, relating to, or resembling a colossus; especially : of very great size 2 : extraordinary, exceptional How do you use it? The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. contains a colossal sculpture of the 16th president of the United States. Are you a word wiz? The word "colossal" is the adjective form of the noun "colossus," which means "huge statue." "Colossus" comes from an ancient language spoken by people who built a famous colossus. What language do you think they spoke? A. Egyptian B. Greek C. Chinese D. Phoenician Answer: The word "colossal" can be traced ultimately to the Greek "kolossos" meaning "huge statue." One of the Seven Wonders of the World is the Colossus of Rhodes. It represented the god Helios, was over 100 feet high, and stood near the harbor in the city of Rhodes. The Greeks also applied "kolossos" to very large sculptures they saw in Egypt. Although "colossal" has its roots in sculpture and can still refer to sculpture today, it can also describe anything of great size (as "a colossal building" or "a colossal fortune") or anything that is extraordinary or exceptional ("a colossal failure" or "a colossal opportunity").

Today's Jigsaw Puzzle

Click Here Woods In Winter

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                  The following is what appeared in Monday's edition.

In Today's Edition

Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other who never forgets them.

~Anonymous

Born On January 10th

Ethan Allen 1738 Dead, Revolutionary War Hero) Died 1789, (C)

Pat Benatar 1953 90lb. Rock Singer; "Looking For A Stranger", "Fire & Ice"+

Ray Bolger 1904 Died-1987 Dancer, F-The Great Ziegfeld, Wizard Of Oz (Scarecrow)++

Frances Bushman 1883 Died-1966; F-Romeo & Juliet, (Moses) In Story Of Mankind,++

Jim Croce 1942 Died-1973

Claudia Dell 1910 Actress; '30; F-Ghost Patrol, Cleopatra, Bachelor Apartment+

George Foreman 1949 Boxing-Olympic & World Champ

Frank James 1843 Dead-Outlaw (Jesse's Brother)

Barnard Lee 1908 Died-1981; "M" In James Bond Films; Man With A Golden Gun, Spy Who

Gisele Mac Kenzie 1927 TV-Your Hit Parade; "Hard To Get", "The Star You Wished Upon Last

Sherrill Milnes 1935 Opera Singer

Sal Mineo 1939 Died-1976 (A Homicide Victim);Nom. Oscars-Rebel Without A Cause/Exodus

Johnnie Ray 1927 Singer-"Cry", "Please Mr. Sun", "All Of Me", "I'll Never Fall In Love

Marlene Sanders 1931 CBS News

Rod Stewart 1945 Rock Star Of The Year In 1975

Frank Sinatra Jr. 1944 -

Arlo Guthrie 1947 Folk singer

Aunt Carole Figueroa

At A Local Bar

A blonde, a brunette, a redhead, a vicar, a priest, a rabbi, two giraffes and a duck, a farmer, a lawyer, an accountant, a Mexican, an Indian, a Chinaman, an Irishman, an Englishman an American, and a Scotsman walked into a bar. The barman said, "Hang on a minute, is this some sort of joke?"

Can you recognize this celebrity from her high school picture?

answer below

Today's useless fact - What is quicksand composed of and where is it found?

According to the links in ever-helpful Lukol Survival category, quicksand is solid ground that's been liquefied, usually by an underground water source. A soupy mix of sand and water, quicksand is usually only a few feet deep. It can be found anywhere that land and water meet, including beaches, marshes, and ponds.

Quicksand is rarely found in deserts, due to the lack of water. It's also not a specific kind of soil -- any area of ground that has been sufficiently soaked with water to the point where it can't support weight can become quicksand. Earthquakes often temporarily liquefy soil, leading to serious structural damage.

Contrary to popular belief, a run-in with a patch of quicksand doesn't spell certain doom. As the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook reminds us, your body is still less dense than quicksand. While struggling may drag you in deeper, relaxing and floating on your back should do the trick.

Answer To Celebrity High School Picture



       The Divine Miss M - Bette Midler

The Buzzword For January 10th

incorrigible \in-KOR-uh-juh-bul\ adjective What does it mean? : not able to be corrected or reformed How do you use it? The students thought the school bully was incorrigible, but a suspension from school and private tutoring softened him and made him nicer. Are you a word wiz? "Incorrigible" comes from the prefix "in-," meaning "not," and the Latin root "corrigere," meaning "to make straight" or "to correct." Which of the words below also comes from the Latin "corrigere"? A. correct, escort B. cardigan, straighten C. corollary, concert D. bully, bother Answer: You're correct if you chose A! "Correct," "escort," and "incorrigible" share the Latin root "corrigere," meaning "to make straight" or "to correct." It's easy to see how "correct" came from "corrigere," and the family resemblance between "corrigere" and "incorrigible" is pretty strong. But what about "escort"? "Escort" comes from the Latin "excorrigere," meaning "to guide out of." "Excorrigere" traveled through Italian and French to English, where it became "escort." "Excorrigere," of course, is from the Latin prefix "ex-," meaning "out of," and our root word "corrigere."

Today's Jigsaw Puzzle

Click Here China Sunset

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