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Thursday January 6th, 2005

In Today's Edition

"If you have a lot of tension and you get a headache, do what it says on the aspirin bottle: "Take two aspirin" and "Keep away from children"."

-Amerfino

I might be taking off next week. Maybe. I don't know. It's been 8 weeks since I took a vacation from the Trib. We'll see. I guess you'll just have to tune in Monday to find out.

It's supposed to rain pretty steadily all weekend so be careful if you have to go out.

Have a great weekend.

Born On January 6th

Joey Adams 1911 Comedian - His most memorable career event was singing with the great Al Jolson.

Joan Of Arc 1412 Dead-Saint (1410)

Tom Brown 1913 Tv-General Hospital, Gunsmoke; F-This Side Of Heaven,++

David Bruce 1914 Died-1976; Santa Fe Trail, Young Daniel Boone++

John Delorean 1925 Car Maker+

Bonnie Franklin 1944 TV-1 Day At A Time;

Phyllis Haver 1899 Died-1960; F-Battle Of The Sexes, Chicago, What Price Glory+

Sherlock Holmes 1887 Sir Arthur Doyle Died In 1930 At Age 71

Nancy Lopez 1957 Golf (Nancy Lopez Melton)

Cary Middlecoff 1921 Golf

Tom Mix 1880 Died-1940 Famous Film Cowboy; Died In Auto Crash.

Carl Sandburg 1878 Dead-1967 American Poet/Author ©

Kathy Sledge 1959 Rock Group-Sister Sledge;"We Are Family"

Vic Tayback 1930 - TV-Alice

Nino Tempo 1937 Singer With April Stevens-"Deep Purple" #1, "Stardust"

Danny Thomas 1914 or 12 (1912 from friend) F-Jazz Singer; Tv-Danny Thomas Show (Make Room For Daddy);Died 1991.

Malcolm Young 1953 Guitar-Ac/Dc Hard Rock "Let's Get It Up", "Highway To Hell"

Loretta Young 1913 Oscar-Farmers Daughter/Rachel & The Stranger/Cause For Alarm;

Gabrielle Reece 1970 -

John Singleton 1968 -

Sun Myung Moon 1920 -

Dylan T. Aquino

Born On January 7th

Mark Anthony Hernandez

Marlene Tamayo

Born On January 8th

Nicole Esperanza Aquino

Auto Body

A man went into his shrink's office and says, "Doc, you have got to help me! Every night I keep dreaming that I'm a sports car. The other night I dreamed I was a Trans Am. Another night I dreamed I was an Alpha Romero. Last night I dreamed I was a Porsche. What does this mean?"

"Relax," says the doctor, "You're just having an auto-body experience".

The Babe and The Babe

Today's useless fact - Where does Jell-O come from?

According to some links in our Home Recipes category, Jell-O, the 104-year-old treat that's currently sitting in over 72 percent of American kitchens, consists of four main ingredients: gelatin, water, artificial sweetener, and food coloring. Gelatin is the stuff that lends Jell-O its weird, not-quite-liquid, but-also-not-very-solid structure.

Now for the sobering news -- gelatin is made up of a protein called collagen that's found in cow and pig hides, hooves, bones, and connective tissue. To make Jell-O, this stuff is boiled down, chemicals are added, and then the collagen is extracted. So Jell- O is pretty much off limits for a vegetarian diet.

According to the official Jell-O web site, every four seconds a box of Jell-O gelatin is sold in the United States. Kraft Foods launched a commemorative History of Jell-O site a few years back to celebrate the centenary of America's favorite wobbly confection.

            The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat. ~Lily Tomlin

The Buzzword For January 6th

pueblo \PWEB-loh\ noun What does it mean? 1 : an American Indian village of Arizona or New Mexico consisting of flat-roofed stone or adobe houses joined in groups sometimes several stories high 2 capitalized : a member of any of several American Indian peoples of Arizona and New Mexico How do you use it? As Brock looked at the ruins of the pueblo, he wondered what it must have been like to live there many years ago. Are you a word wiz? What word do you think is related to "pueblo"? A. purple B. private C. popular D. permanent Answer: We hope that answer C was a popular choice. "Pueblo" and "popular" both stem from the Latin root "populus," meaning "people." Spanish speakers adopted "populus" to form the word "pueblo" and used it to mean "village" and "people." English speakers adopted "pueblo" from the Spanish in the early 1800s. The word "people" also traces back to "populus," as do other words having to do with people, including "populate," "population," and "populace."

Today's Jigsaw Puzzle

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         That's all for this week's edition. Have a great weekend.



                     The following is what appeared in Wednesday's Edition.

In Today's Edition

"Happiness is good health and a bad memory." -- Ingrid Bergman

Born On January 5th

Alvin Ailey 1931 -

Jean-Pierre Aumont 1909 Actor; F-Blackout, Happy Hooker

Bill Cody 1891 Died-1948; F-Own Western Series; F-Law Of The North, Ghost City++

Robert Duvall 1931 F-To Kill A Mockingbird (Next Door Neighbor); Apocalypse How, Betsy+

Dick Enberg 1935 Sports-TV Announcer

Diane Keaton 1946 Oscar-Annie Hall,F-Godfather 1 & 2, Looking For Mr Goodbar+

Pamela Sue Martin 1953 TV-Nancy Drew

Walter Mondale 1928 42nd Vice-President

Erika Morini 1910 -

Mercury Morris 1947 Football Star

Charlie Rose 1942 -

A New Business

A new business was opening, and one of the owner's
friends sent flowers for the occasion. But when
the owner read the card with the flowers, it said,
"Rest in Peace."

The owner was a little peeved, and he called the florist
to complain.

After he had told the florist about the obvious
mistake, the florist said, "Sir, I'm really
sorry for the mistake, but rather than getting
angry, you should imagine this:

Somewhere there is a funeral taking place today,
and they have flowers with a note saying,
"Congratulations on your new location."

Polish Paramedics



Today's useless fact - How do you make flan?

First things first: What is flan? From the links in our Home Cooking Recipes category, we learned that flan is "an oven-baked caramel custard dessert that includes a velvety texture and the sweetness of a light caramel sauce."

Little did we know that there was more than one way to bake a flan, or that flan comes in flavors: cream cheese, coffee, pumpkin, and pineapple. And that's just for starters. About.com's guide to Mexican cuisine has a collection of flan recipes that reads like a Baskin-Robbins roster, with bing cherry, black raspberry, coconut, and sweet potato styles.

Classic flan begins with golden caramel that's made by boiling sugar and water to just the right syrupy consistency and pouring it into the bottom of a soufflé dish or individual ramekin. A custard of eggs and milk (often flavored with vanilla) is then poured on top of the caramel and baked until it sets.

Crème caramel is flan's French cousin. Fans of burnt sugar and milk custard should also consider recipes for crème brûlée, another yummy variation, which comes with a crispy caramel topping, usually achieved with a handheld kitchen blowtorch, or by placing the custard under the broiler.

The Buzzword For January 5th

proclaim \pro-KLAME\ verb What does it mean? : to announce publicly : declare How do you use it? After all the votes were recounted, the party's candidate was proclaimed the winner. Are you a word wiz? "Proclaim" looks a lot like "claim," "acclaim," and "exclaim." What do you think those words have in common? A. They were all made up by the same person. B. They all developed from the same parent word. C. They were all coined at about the same time. D. They don't have anything in common except that they look alike. Answer: When words look alike, it is often because they come from the same parent word. In this case, "claim," "acclaim," "exclaim," and "proclaim" all trace back to "clamare," a Latin verb meaning "to cry out." That Latin root can be seen in the meaning of each of those words; they all have something to do with announcing, telling, or saying something--in a way, with "crying out" a message.

Today's Jigsaw Puzzle

Click Here Smile Overload

         That's all for today's edition. Tune in tomorrow for more stuff.



                     The following is what appeared in Tuesday's Edition.

In Today's Edition

Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

Born On January 4th

Sorrell Booke 1930 F-Freaky Friday, What's Up Doc, Other Side Of Midnight, Fail Safe+

Grace Bumbry 1937 -

Dyan Cannon 1939 X/H-Cary Grant; Nom. Oscar-Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice-"Heaven Can Wait"

William Colby 1920 Ex-Director Of Cia

Bill Dennis 1942 Captain Jack (The guy who made this list)

Jacob Grimm 1785 Dead-Grimm's Fairy Tales

Sir Isaac Newton 1643-1727 Scientist

Floyd Patterson 1935 Former Heavy Weight Boxing Champion. 1st Boxer To Regain Title

Barbara Rush 1927 F-Come Blow Your Horn, Bramble Bush, Young Lions, Young Philadelphians

Don Shula 1930 Miami Football Coach

Jane Wyman 1914 1st Wife Of Ronald Reagan, Married 1940; Divorced 1948

Julia Ormond 1965 -

Patty Loveless 1957 -

Jeremy Licht 1971 -

Johnny Lujack 1925 Notre Dame all-star quarterback sports legend

Kim Hernandez

Yes, Dear

An elderly man lay in a hospital, with his wife of 55 years sitting at his bedside.

"Is that you Ethel, at my side again?" he whispered.

"Yes, dear," she answered.

He softly said to her, "Remember years ago when I was in the Veteran's Hospital? You were with me then.

You were with me when we lost everything in a fire.

And Ethel, when we were poor - you stuck with me then too."

The man sighed and said, "I tell you Ethel, you are bad luck!"

Three's Company

Today's useless fact - What gives some parrots the ability to speak?

We turned to the links in the Lukol Parrots category and here's what we learned:

Biologist Michael Schindlinger studies how parrots communicate in their native habitat. Although parrots make a wide range of sounds in the wild, their complex communications are musical -- they may be singing for social status. Schindlinger's recordings of Yellow-headed Amazons in Northern Mexico show that isolated social groups have highly localized "neighborhood" dialects.

Many sources imply that parrots are simply gifted mimics who lack language comprehension and cognitive ability. The work of Dr. Irene Pepperberg, a parrot intelligence advocate, and her star pupil Alex, an African Grey, have helped to change that assessment - they showed that parrots identify colors, shapes, numbers, and actions. One of Dr. Pepperberg's graduate students is at work on InterPet Explorer, software that will enable parrots to interact with Internet-connected computers.

Dr. Pepperberg and several other online sources emphasize that not all parrots are capable of human speech -- a fact that potential parrot owners should be aware of. All parrots have the physical ability for speech, but some breeds are more likely than others to pick up human language. Just as with people, much of a parrot's ability also depends on the individual bird, its teacher, and its environment. Nonetheless, repetition, attention, and rewards may help teach Polly to curse like a sailor, sing like Pavarotti, or even revive an extinct Mayan dialect.

Starting Young

The Buzzword For January 4th

bonsai \bohn-SYE\ noun What does it mean? : a miniature plant (as a tree) grown in a pot by special methods to restrict its growth; also : the art of growing such a plant How do you use it? Ella tended her little bonsai tree carefully, hoping it would continue to thrive for a long time. Are you a word wiz? Which of the following languages do you think gave us "bonsai"? A. French B. Swahili C. Japanese D. Maori Answer: English "bonsai" comes from the Japanese word "bonsai," which literally means "tray planting." Prized in Japan, bonsai plants are ordinary trees and shrubs that are carefully trained to be small and have interesting shapes. To make them look this way, people prune their roots and branches, and train their branches with wire. The inspiration for bonsai is found in nature, where trees that grow in harsh, rocky places end up having unusual shapes because of their restricted growth.

Today's Jigsaw Puzzle

Click Here Hernandez Family

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                     The following is what appeared in Monday's Edition.

In Today's Edition

I just read that last year 4,153,237 people got married.

I don't want to start any trouble, but shouldn't that be an even number?

Born On January 3rd

Maxene Andrews 1918 Singer-Andrew Sisters; F-Road To Rio, Follow The Boys+

Victor Borge 1910 Comedian Born In Denmark

Cicero 106 B.C. -

Dabney Coleman 1932 F-9 To 5, Golden Pond

Grace Coolidge 1879 Dead-1957, Wife Of 30th President, Calvin Coolidge

Betty Furness 1916 EX-Movie Actress, Consumer Advocate; TV-Ad Westinghouse Refrigerators;

Mel Gibson 1956 Actor

Bobby Hull 1939 Hockey-Mvp-4 Years

John Paul Jones 1946 Bass/Keyboards-Led Zeppelin; "Fool In The Rain"

Robert Loggia 1930 -

Danica McKellar 1975 TV Camp Cucamonga (1990), "Wonder Years, The" .... Gwendolyn (Winnie)

Ray Milland 1908 (Died-3/86) F-Love Story, Dial M For Murder, Oscar-Lost Weekend

Zasu Pitts 1898 TV-Oh! Susanna (Gale Storm Show) (Elvira Nugent-Ship's Beautician)

Victoria Principal 1950 TV-Dallas (Pamela Barnes Ewing) '78

Betty Rollin 1936 Actress

John Russell 1931 -

Stephen Still 1945 Music-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; "Woodstock"+

Hank Stram 1923 Football Fame

Bill Travers 1922 F-Born Free (Co-Starred With His Wife Virginia Mckenna)+

Jesse White 1919 TV-Danny Thomas Show F-Harvey, The Cat From Outer Space+

Mike White 1936 Coach Of Ill. Football Team (1983)(Tv)

Charles Johnson 1972 -

Old Mrs. Pierpoint

Worried that they hadn't heard anything for days from the widow in the apartment next door, the mother said to her son, "Tony, would you go next door and see how old Mrs. Pierpoint is?"

A few minutes later, Tony returned.

"Well, is she all right?" asked the mother.

"She's fine, but she's rather annoyed with you," remarked Tony.

"At me?" the mother exclaimed. "Whatever for?"

Tony replied, "Mrs. Pierpoint said it's none of your business how old she is."

Today's useless fact - Why is the Dalmatian the official mascot of fire fighters?

Even though we had heard numerous theories about why Dalmatians were fire house mascots, the question offered us a great opportunity to sniff out the final word on the subject. Happily, our LUKOL Dalmatians directory yielded links that gave us the answer(s).

Dalmatians have been associated with fire departments for many years. Why? Many years ago, Dalmatians were used to chase rats out of the fire stations and horse stables of London. The dogs also guided the horse-pulled fire wagons through city streets. Apparently, the tradition endured even after the horse-drawn fire trucks were replaced with more modern fire engines.

That sounded logical, but we doggedly returned to our directory for further insights. We decided to try the Columbus Ohio Division of Fire's FAQ page, which includes the question "Why is a Dalmatian a fire dog?".

The site explains that these hard-working dogs were trained to escort the fire engine to protect the horses from stray dogs and other animals. The distinctive spots of the Dalmatian made it easy for the horses to distinguish from other dogs.

We returned to LUKOL directory and tried another site. This one stated that Dalmatians had a "natural calming effect on horses." The dogs escorted the horse-drawn carriage in order to quiet the horses. Once on the scene, however, the dog had other duties as well, including safeguarding the fire equipment from vandalism and theft.

So it appears that Dalmatians have a variety of admirable traits that have endeared them to firefighters and secured them a permanent position in fire-house history.

The Buzzword For January 3rd

retract \rih-TRAK\ verb What does it mean? 1 : to draw or pull back or in 2 : to withdraw (as an offer, a statement, or a claim) How do you use it? After the electric company announced that a squirrel had found its way into a transformer, causing the power outage, the newspaper had to retract its earlier statement that area teens were likely at fault. Are you a word wiz? Our word "retract" descends from the Latin word "retrahere," which is a combination of "re-" and "trahere." What do you think "trahere" means? A. to mark B. to push C. to climb D. to draw Answer: Don't retract your answer if you chose D! At the root of "retract" we find the Latin "trahere," meaning "to draw." When Latin speakers added the prefix "re-" to "trahere," they created "retrahere," a word meaning "to withdraw." By the 15th century, English speakers had used the past participle of "retrahere" -- "retractus" -- to make the word "retract" with the meaning "to draw back or in." "Retrahere" is also the ancestor of "retreat," meaning "an act of going away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable."

Today's Jigsaw Puzzle

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         That's all for today's edition. Tune in tomorrow for more stuff.