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“Half the modern drugs could well be thrown out the window except that the birds might eat them.”
– Martin H. Fischer
During these long, cold winter months, most of us consider ourselves lucky to make it to spring without catching a cold. We try to wash
our hands more often. Maybe we’re better about cov-ering our sneezes with our elbows rather than sneez-ing onto the hand we’ll use to shake a friend’s hand later in the day. Normally most people tend to think of keeping those germs out of our bodies rather than working with natural plants, herbs, spices and the like to protect our bodies from the inside out, mak-ing them less susceptible to viruses, infections and disease. Snippetz takes a look at a growing trend in all-natural remedies and disease prevention…maybe we’ll all be looking more closely at our spice cabinets before we reach for the phone to call our doctors.
TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT…Some people might consider natural remedies as homeo-pathic. But that’s not quite accurate. According to the Na-tional Center for Complementary and Alternative Medi-cine, homeopathy (which is also known as homeopathic medicine) was developed in Germany over 200 years ago as an alternative medical system. Homeopathic remedies are derived from plants, minerals or sometimes animals, but that is not the same as using natural methods to treat or prevent a health problem.
Homeopathic remedies are often highly diluted, some-times so much so that no molecules of the original healing element remain. One of the theories behind homeopathy is the “law of minimum dose.” The idea behind this theory is that the lower the dosage of the medication, the better the medication will work. With such a small dosage of the medication present in many over-the-counter “homeopath-ic” treatments, it’s often hard to know if the medication is
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working at all…and the treatments often contain high dosages of other active in-gredients, which can cause side effects or drug interactions just like any conven-tional medication.
AU NATURALE The use of homeopathic treatments is controversial for a number of reasons. Most obvious is how a treatment can be effective if it contains very little or none of the active ingredient. However, the use of natural herbs, spices, compounds and plants has been documented and supported by a variety of different enti-ties. For example, the National Cancer Institute has indicated that several plants such as sage, oregano, thyme, rosemary, fennel, caraway, anise, coriander, cumin, turmeric and tarragon have shown some cancer-preventing abilities. Other natural substances are said to have healing and preventative properties. Here are a few of the more popular ones:
• Garlic – contains an organosulfur compound called allicin which exhibits antibacterial and antifungal properties. Allicin has been shown to have a more effective result on certain strains of dis-eases than other chemical treatments. One such strain is Staphylococcus au-reus, known as MRSA, which is of major concern especially in hospitals. A daily dose of a purifi ed allicin supplement has also been shown to reduce the risk of catching a cold by 64 percent, reduc-ing the duration of a cold by 70 percent and signifi cantly decreases a person’s likelihood of developing a cold in the
fi rst place. Garlic is also said to prevent and possibly treat stomach cancer. The amount of garlic needed to have such preventative effects is under debate, but it is agreed that eating it raw and whole (as some of the antioxidants die within a second of the clove being crushed or cut) is the best method.
• Honey – contains antiseptic and anti-bacterial properties. These properties are different depending on the type of honey. It is said that honey is effective in kill-ing the drug-resistant forms of the com-mon cold. It can be used to treat diabetic ulcers when a topical antibiotic can’t be used. The antioxidants in honey are as-sociated with a reduction in the dam-age caused by colitis. It is often used to treat a sore throat and to soothe a cough. Honey has also been shown to reduce the symptoms of an allergic reaction, but the possibility of experiencing anaphylaxis, a life-threatening immune system reac-tion, is still present so other treatment for the allergic reaction may still be needed.
• Honey and cinnamon mixture - honey mixed with cinnamon is said to
restore hearing. Drinking tea with honey and cinnamon is said to “arrest the rav-ages of old age.” Taking daily doses of honey and cinnamon is said to strengthen the immune system by strengthening the white blood corpuscles which fi ght bac-terial and viral diseases. Making a honey and cinnamon paste, which can be used in place of other spreads on a piece of toast, is said to reduce cholesterol and reduce a the risk of heart attack.
• Cayenne pepper – contains capsai-cin, which is what induces the “burning sensation.” This may increase the body’s natural production of heat which can help regulate the breakdown of carbohy-drates after eating, thus helping regulate blood sugar levels. Recent studies have suggested that capsaicin can kill prostate cancer cells through apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death that doesn’t cause damage to the surrounding cells. Apoptosis induced by capsaicin has also been observed in lung cancer cells. Cap-
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saicin has also been shown to inhibit the growth of leukemic cells.
• Pomegranate – the peel contains bioactive compounds that are the main source of the fruit’s antioxidant proper-ties. The seeds contain punicic acid, an omega-5 fatty acid which is capable of inhibiting the spread of breast cancer cells and ultimately causing apoptosis of the cancer cells.
OTHER HELPFULTHINGS TO EAT
• Basil – fi ghts colds through high levels of antioxidants and antimicrobial proper-ties
• Rosemary – contains ursolic acid which inhibits the breakdown of a neu-rotransmitter that is essential for memo-ry
• Nutmeg – lowers blood pressure by dispersing the blood more evenly throughout the body
• Cumin – contains curcumin which in-hibits the enzymes that facilitate cancer cells’ invasion of healthy tissue and ulti-mately keeps tumors from developing
• Acai berries – contains very high lev-els of antioxidants, monounsaturated fats and dietary fi ber that help maintain the health of cardiovascular and digestive organs
• Wheat grass – used to prevent and cure colon cancer
• Flaxseed – aids in healing or prevent-ing problems with both the prostate and the heart; contains omega-3 essential fat-ty acids that help maintain brain function and health
• Whole grains – essential for the health of the digestive system by helping move food through the intestines properly, keeping them clean; also helps absorb and eliminate excess fats, which helps maintain a healthy heart
FUN FACTS • Honey contains electrolytes which gives it electrical conductivity. This con-ductivity is used to determine the quality of the honey.
• According to the ancient author Hero-dotus, cinnamon came from Arabia. Gi-ant cinnamon birds retrieved cinnamon sticks from some magical land where cinnamon trees grew in order to build their nests. The Arabs found a way to steal the sticks. This story was consid-ered to be true until around 1310, when it was decided that spice traders made it all up to charge more for it.
• Due to the presence of capsaicin, cay-enne pepper is said to be a male aphro-disiac because capsaicin increases blood fl ow throughout the body.
• Canadian natives are said to have used cayenne in their boots to combat the sub-zero temperatures of the climate in which they lived.
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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I need help with acid refl ux. I have battled it for sev-en years, and until recently I have used Prilosec, but it has stopped working for me. I tried AcipHex and Protonix but didn’t feel well when taking them. Now I’m on Prevacid. Is it OK to take indefi -nitely? I wonder about Nexium. My doc-tor told me to take any acid reducer that works. What do you consider the best long-term medicine? -- F.H.
ANSWER: Acid refl ux, heartburn and GERD (gastroesophageal refl ux disease) are different names for the same thing -- the upward splashing of stomach acid and digestive juices into the esophagus, the long tube that brings food from the throat to the stomach. The esophagus can’t handle those corrosive juices, and the result is burning pain.Can you identify any food or drink that brings on your symptoms? If you can, eliminate it. Potential troublemakers are fatty foods, fried foods, spearmint, peppermint, chocolate, tomatoes, citrus fruit and caffeine. You prevent nighttime heartburn by putting 6-inch blocks under
the bedposts at the head of your bed. In that position, gravity keeps stomach acid in the stomach. Weight reduction almost always lessens symptoms. I like your doctor’s approach. Use the cheapest medicine that keeps you free of pain. Antacids often can fi t the bill: Tums, Rolaids, Mylanta, Maalox and the many others. The most effective medicines are those called proton pump inhibitors: Dexilant, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix and AcipHex, some of which are available without a pre-scription. They practically turn off acid production. Some doctors like to have their patients stop use after a year to see if symptoms remit. If they do, so much the better. Less expensive are Tagamet, Pepcid, Zantac and Axid, which cut back on acid production and are obtainable without prescription.One downside of indefi nite use of pro-ton pump inhibitors is the possibility of vitamin B-12 defi ciency. Acid is needed to absorb it. The same goes for iron, cal-cium and magnesium.The booklet on heartburn (GERD) ex-plains this common condition in great detail, along with its treatments. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 501W, 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 ad-dress. Please allow four weeks for deliv-ery.
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• Read humorous authors. To name a few, Rita M. Brown, Fanny Flagg and Garrison Keillor come to mind. The li-brarian will be able to suggest others, I’m sure.
• Revisit the books of my childhood and see if I still love them. “The Box-car Children,” a few Nancy Drew mys-teries and “Huckleberry Finn” are on my list.
• Subscribe online to a joke a day. They’ll come by email, and they’re promised to be suitable for everyone. I’ll even take a few elephant jokes. (Remember those?)
• Order pizza (or something similar) delivered to my house once a month. No, it’s not on my diet, but that’s the point. On that day I won’t cook or do dishes after dinner.
• Revive my stamp collection. No, I won’t spend a lot of money on it, but there are a few stamps that could fi ll in some blanks on the pages. It’ll be relaxing to fl ip through the pages, at-tend the monthly stamp and coin show, and talk to people who are in love with stamps.
Who knows ... I might get to like this less-serious lifestyle. Want to join me? Start making your list!
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1. MOVIES: What was the name of the planet where Luke Skywalker (“Star Wars”) grew up?
2. LITERATURE: Who wrote the chil-dren’s book “The Wind in the Wil-lows”?
3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is a common name for the dog breed Borzoi?
4. MYTHOLOGY: What was the name of the sun god in Greek mythology?
5. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the island of Curacao located?
6. HISTORY: In what U.S. state did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?
7. GEOMETRY: How many sides does a quadrilateral have?
8. PSYCHOLOGY: What type of fear is represented by hedonophobia?
9. TELEVISION: What was the name of the lead character on “Miami Vice,” and who played the role?
10. MILITARY: What is the highest decoration awarded for heroism in the U.S. military?
1. Who was the youngest major-league pitcher to toss a perfect game?
2. How many losing seasons have the Yankees had in their 110-year franchise history in New York?
3. When was the fi rst time two quarterbacks who were each taken No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft faced each other in a conference cham-pionship game?
4. Name the last team to score fewer points in an NCAA men’s basketball championship game than Butler did (41 points) in 2011?
5. Who was the last Washington-based pro player before the Capi-tals’ Alex Ovechkin in 2008 to win an MVP award?
6. Name the last time before 2012 (Michigan International Speed-way) that NASCAR Cup drivers posted qualifying speeds above 200 mph.
7. At the 2012 Olympics, two male tennis players set a record for lon-gest three-set match (four hours, 26 minutes). Name the players.
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SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA
1. Where did the band Procol Harum get its name?
2. Daryl Dragon played key-board with which band before he hooked up with Toni Ten-nille?
3. Name the band that re-leased the album entitled “Stand!”
4. Which early Beatles albums were released on CD in 1987?
5. Name the song that con-tains this lyric: “In a lonely shack by a railroad track, I spent my younger days.”
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PICKS OF THE WEEK“Taken 2” (PG-13) -- Ex-CIA agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) made some enemies when he went on a killing spree to rescue his daughter from Albanians. His actions from the fi rst “Taken” movie fuel this sequel, wherein the hero and his ex-wife are kid-napped in Istanbul, and only their daughter can save them. Many brawls and car chases ensue. Many bad guys fall beneath the fi sts of the calm and collected Neeson.
Let’s hope that this one remains the only sequel. Whatever spark the fi rst movie had, it’s just not here. The dialogue is more like-ly to cause a chuckle than any excitement for the next hasty fi ght scene. After this, the Mills family should probably just vacation in the continental United States.
“To Rome With Love” (R) -- Woody Al-len wrote and directed this series of short stories set in Rome. The skits don’t add up to anything, but each one is dense with quips and snappy dialogue. One story fol-lows an American architect (Alec Baldwin) who spends time with a young man (Jesse Eisenberg) who could himself from the past. Another follows a Roman average Joe (Roberto Benigni) who becomes inexplica-bly famous.This won’t make it to the Woody Allen Hall of Fame, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyed. The casting is quirky, to say the least. Some actors I usually like just seemed
awkward and unconvincing in their roles. What really matters is that the performers fi nd their groove in the delivery of Allen’s signature one-liners.
“The Possession” (PG-13) -- With all of these movies about little girls possessed by demons, some real cliches are starting to solidify. This movie decided to use all of them. Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedg-wick play parents who are too consumed by their divorce to notice that their daugh-ter has been acting strange ever since she bought an old wooden box at a yard sale. The one twist this time around is that the demon comes from Hebrew folklore, and thus demands rabbinical exorcists.
“Wake in Fright” (R) -- Originally made in 1971, the fi lm wasn’t released on home video and never made it to television. It’s shocking, but not sleazy. Brutal, but not ex-
ploitive. It’s from that early ‘70s breed of terribly dark stories made into blockbust-ers. John Grant (Gary Bond) is a school-teacher who lives way out in the reaches of the Australian Outback. When he loses his travel money in a gamble, he’s stranded in isolation with some repulsive people. The story follows John Grant’s descent into vio-lence, alcohol and madness.
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Answers & Solutions
TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS
SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS
FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. Legend says the name came from a Burmese cat that
used to hang around the band. The cat’s name was Procul
Harum. If spelled slightly differently, it would be the transla-
tion of the Latin for “beyond these things.”
2. The Beach Boys. It was lead singer Mike Love who gave
Dragon the nickname “Captain,” which he kept when he
formed a duo with Tennille.
3. Sly & the Family Stone, in 1969. One cut from the album,
“Sex Machine,” was a jam that ran over 13 minutes.
4. “Please Please Me” (1963), “With the Beatles” (1963),
“A Hard Day’s Night” (1964), “Beatles for Sale” (1964) and
“Help!” (1965).
5. “The Wayward Wind,” a 1956 hit by Gogi Grant. The song
was covered with lesser success by others, including a
1980s version by fl ute virtuoso James Galway with Sylvia
as guest performer.
1. Tatooine2. Kenneth Grahame3. Russian Wolfhound
4. Helios5. Caribbean
6. Massachusetts7. Four
8. Fear of pleasure9. Sonny Crockett (played by Don Johnson)
10. Medal of Honor
1. “Catfi sh” Hunter was 22 when he did it for Oakland in 1968.2. Twenty-one seasons.3. The AFC Championship Game following the 1998 NFL season featured Denver’s John Elway versus Vinny Tes-taverde of the New York Jets.4. Oklahoma A&M tallied 36 points in 1949.5. Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann, in 1983.6. It was 1987.7. Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro.
JANUARY 7, 2013
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Shutting people out to avoid distractions, even under a deadline, can cause hurt feelings. Instead, return calls and emails, and explain why you need a zone of privacy for now.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Although your keen Bull’s eyes usually can discern what’s fact from what’s faux, that upcoming decision will need really solid data before you can risk a commitment.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) As your confi -dence grows, you should be able to work to-ward your goals with more enthusiasm. Open your mind to suggestions. Some of them might even work for you.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Reconnect-ing with someone from your past stirs up that old sense of adventure. But before you do anything else, be sure to get answers to those still-lingering questions.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Some people might resent the way you plan to resolve a diffi cult situation. But your commitment to making tough but fair decisions soon wins you their respect and support.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Mixed signals could be causing that vexing work-place problem. Before you choose to leave the project, ask for a meeting so you can get things out in the open.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your good intentions could backfi re if you’re not careful with other people’s feelings. Try us-ing persuasion, not pressure, to get others to see your side of the situation.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your dedication to fi nishing the task at hand is laudable. But be careful not to overdo the midnight oil bit. Take time for relaxation with someone very special.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) Although your intuition will help you make some tough choices in the fi rst half of the month, you’ll need more facts to back up your actions later on.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) All that hard work and research in the work-place fi nally pays off as you hoped it would. Ignore comments from jealous types who are out to get the Goat riled up.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An unfair decision creates unnecessary prob-lems. But avoid anger and move carefully as you work this out. Expect to get support from an unlikely source.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A fuzzy fi nancial vista persists until midmonth, when things begin to clear up. You’ll also gain a better perspective on how to handle those pesky personal problems.
BORN THIS WEEK: You have a wonderful way of being there for those who need your help in diffi cult times.
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by Samantha Weaver
• It was iconic pop artist Andy Warhol who made the following observation: “Employ-ees make the best dates. You don’t have to pick them up, and they’re always tax de-ductible.”
• At one time in Alabama, it was illegal to wear a false mustache to church.
• The English word “toast” to describe a piece of browned bread comes from the Latin word “tostare,” which means “roast-ed.” The word “toast” to mean kind words spoken while sharing wine also comes from the same root, though in a roundabout way. In the Middle Ages, wine was not always of the highest quality; as a gesture of goodwill and hospitality to guests, a piece of toast was sometimes added to improve the fl a-vor. Eventually (as vintages improved, one might assume), the browned bread was for-gotten and only the words remained.
• You might be surprised to learn that the man who was the lead designer for the original GI Joe action fi gure also designed the inaugural medal for the John F. Kenne-dy-Lyndon Johnson administration.
• If you’re an arachnophobe, it you prob-ably don’t want to know that a tarantula can live for up to two years without eating a thing.
• Have you ever noticed the small bumps that seem to cover your tongue? Many peo-ple think that these are taste buds. In fact, there are more than 200 taste buds on each of those bumps.
• Those who study such things say that the 15 most commonly used words in the English language are, in descending order: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, them, what, the, a and an.
***Thought for the Day: “The greatest ac-complishment is not in never failing, but in rising again after you fall.”
-- Vince Lombardi
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• On Jan. 7, 1789, America’s fi rst presiden-tial election is held as voters cast ballots to choose state electors. Only white men who owned property were allowed to vote. As expected, George Washington won the election and was sworn into offi ce on April 30, 1789.
• On Jan. 12, 1928, a young pianist from Kiev named Vladimir Horowitz makes his American debut at Carnegie Hall. Sir Thomas Beecham, guest conductor of the New York Philharmonic, was the headliner, but it was the young Russian pianist playing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 who stole the show.
• On Jan. 11, 1937, nearly two weeks into a sit-down strike by General Motors auto workers at the Fisher Body Plant in Flint, Mich., a riot breaks out when police try to prevent the strikers from receiving food de-liveries from supporters on the outside. The melee was later nicknamed the “Battle of the Running Bulls.”
• On Jan. 10, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease program is brought before the U.S. Congress. It gave the chief executive the power to “sell, transfer title to, exchange, lease, lend or otherwise dispose of” any military resources he deemed in the ultimate interest of the defense of the United States.
• On Jan. 8, 1962, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Leonardo da Vin-ci’s masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, is exhibited for the fi rst time in America. The painting is a portrait of the wife of wealthy Florentine citizen Francesco del Gioconda.
• On Jan. 9, 1972, in Hong Kong harbor, a fi re breaks out aboard the Queen Elizabeth, and by the next morning the famous vessel lies in a wreck on the bottom of the sea fl oor. After being purchased in 1970 by C.W. Tung, a Taiwanese shipping tycoon, the ves-sel was renamed the Seawise University.
• On Jan. 13, 1982, an Air Florida Boe-ing 727 plunges into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., killing 78 people. The plane was forced to wait 45 minutes for clearance after de-icing, and at the end of the runway was able to achieve only a few
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Now that the turn of the New Year has offi cially arrived, we can of-fi cially stop talking about it. This
new column is, if for nothing else, here to give you a swift reminder of the weeks most ignored - yet relevant - information. Whether it be on the local level or global scale, there’s something you should be reading about, but aren’t. So even though the media-types of the world have force fed you their lists and reviews of 2012, as well as their irrational predictions of upcoming 2013, I will feed you no such foolery. In-stead, let’s talk about the most obvious and overlooked matter of the week; it’s been cold outside.
The cold doesn’t just have me feed fi re-place a healthy twelve times per day, but it also causes some nasty road conditions. If you live in the right (or maybe wrong) neighborhoods, you could be dealing with some questionable driving situations every day you leave the house. Take it from an avid driver of the Woodmoor/Arrowood/Bent Tree area; it’s getting sketchy out there. Last week, my car not only ended up on the wrong side of what can only be de-scribed as a tree ambush, but I then became a victim myself while making my escape. Yes, just after crawling out of the passen-ger door of my half-destroyed vehicle, I proceeded to make like the SUV and slip on the ice. Insult to injury? Indeed. At that moment, just before banging the snow off my rear end, I realized that out of nowhere
winter was here; and she’s not messing around. Not only will the cold conquer us all if we give it the chance, but it will take our possessions too. It will raise our gas bills. It will force us to buy better jackets and shoes.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not totally ne-glecting the value of this season. After all, many of us live in these mountains for this time of year specifi cally. Active skiers and snowboarders wait all year for the snow to start falling. We also have the breath tak-ing images of frozen aspens and soft white fi elds right in our backyard. The winter season can be a beautiful time of year for Coloradans. There is no denying that. However, there is also no getting around the fact that icy roads are both dangerous and inconvenient. And while my own per-sonal struggles become rather hilarious in hindsight, I’m sure no one will be laughing as they’re calling the tow truck.
What I propose is very plain actually. I simply ask for awareness. Know your lim-its and know your vehicle. Change your tires; get those nice snow ready ones. Pull out the chains. Downshift instead of brake while going downhill (in reality, this entire article has been written to emphasize this singular point). Take wide turns. Down-shift instead of brake while going down-hill. Scrape and defrost your windows be-fore you drive. Downshift instead of brake while going downhill. All of this valuable advice is coming to you from a guy who slid his car into a tree on the side of the road less than 200-yards from his house. But hey, hindsight’s 20/20 right? My point is only that of a typical icy-road-victim, which is – drive safe out there folks.
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2013 - Inspire Yourself !Series 12, Article 7
I was very tempted to write anarticle this week reflecting on allof the things that have happenedover the last year. Wonderfulthings have happened; sad andunbearable things have hap-pened. But the New Year is whatI want to focus on today. Thingsare happening every moment ofevery day….many of these thingsare happening in your life rightnow…..and these things are notreported on the news or the inter-net. So indulge me for a momentto write an article that containsno internet advise or tips.
Right now is a phenomenon.
Right now extraordinarythings are happening.
Right now…1. A soldier of some kind is diligentlyfighting a war so you don't have to.2. Someone who suffered from asevere injury last year is back ontheir feet.3. A small group of people are build-ing something that will soon makethe impossible possible.4. Somewhere on Earth a doublerainbow is stretched from one endof the horizon to the other.5. One of the next Billboard-chart-topping musical artists is patientlyrehearsing in her garage.6. A piece of literature is being writ-ten that will eventually change yourperspective on life.7. Young children all over the worldare singing and dancing before theyeven realize there is anything thatisn't music.8. A friend is helping a friend riseabove thoughts of suicide.9. Someone is thinking what you'rethinking, but hasn't said anythingyet either.10. Two people in your hometownare falling in love.11. Somewhere someone is admir-ing a breathtaking sunrise, andsomewhere else a surreal sunset.12. People of various religiousbackgrounds are in temples,churches, mosques and otherplaces of worship praying, whole-heartedly, for world peace.13. Someone who has struggledwith weightloss for several years isstanding on a scale and smiling.14. Hundreds of cute elderly cou-ples are celebrating their 50th wed-ding anniversary.15. A baby girl just took her first fewsteps without falling.16. Two friends are laughing sohard they aren't even making anynoise.17. A future world leader is in grade
school at recess.18. Someone is in the process ofsincerely forgiving a seeminglyunforgivable act.19. There's a kid studying hardsomewhere who aspires to get towhere you are in life.20. A firefighter is running into a burn-ing building to rescue a stranger.21. Someone in your vicinity gen-uinely wants to be your friend.22. A young mom is lying in a hospi-tal bed and holding her newbornbaby twins for the very first time.23. Someone is taking a shower, sing-ing happily at the top of their lungs.24. There is someone out there whosmiles when they think of a specificmoment they once shared with you.25. An alcoholic just celebrated onefull year of sobriety.26. Volunteers in major cities allover the world are working at home-less shelters caring for those whoare less fortunate than themselves.27. A young man is pulled over onthe side of the road helping a youngwoman change a flat tire.28. A high school athlete just brokeher own personal record.29. Two teenagers just receivedtheir very first kiss ever from eachother.30. A husband and wife who weredrowning in debt five years agoproudly hold a balance of zero ontheir credit cards.31. Someone is hugging a friendwho desperately needs it.32. A new small business owner justwrapped up his first profitable yearworking for himself.33. A grandfather is holding hisgranddaughter's hand and they'reboth smiling from ear to ear.34. Someone just placed their sparechange in the charity collection cupat the grocery store.35. A small group of friends are sit-ting around a table sharing funnystories and cheerfully reminiscingabout the good old days.36. A breast cancer patient justfound out her cancer is in completeremission.37. Someone out there is missingyou and looking forward to your nextvisit.38. Honest people are working forvarious government entities to helpprotect your basic human rights andcivil liberties.39. An emergency room surgeon isin the middle of saving his patient'slife.40. Someone is holding the dooropen for the person behind them.
Right now is a new beginning…Right now is an opportunity.
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As many women know, it can be dif-fi cult not to gain weight as you near menopause. The weight gain can be
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2 cups cooked salmon, cut into bite-size pieces or 2 (7.5 ounce) cans wild Alaskan salmon, drained and broken into bite-size pieces1 tablespoon butter1 tablespoon olive oil1/2 medium onion, peeled and diced2 stalks celery, diced2 garlic cloves, minced1 tablespoon poultry seasoning1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon pepper1 cup mild salsa 2 cups water, chicken broth or seafood broth1/8 teaspoon baking soda1/2 tablespoon corn syrup2 tablespoons cornstarch1 (12-ounce) can low-fat evaporated milk or 1 1/2 cups skim milkChopped green onion tops, parsley or fresh thyme leaves for garnish, optional
In a large pot, melt the butter and heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery and garlic. Season the vegetables with poultry seasoning, salt and pepper, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the salsa and cook for 2 minutes. Add the salmon and water or broth. Bring mixture to a boil and immedi-ately, turn heat down to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix together the baking soda, corn syrup and cornstarch. Stir in milk and mix well. Stir the baking soda mixture into the pot. Cover for 5 to 6 minutes to thicken sauce. Sprinkle with chopped green onion tops, parsley or fresh thyme leaves, if desired. Serve immediately.
(Additional information provided by Susan Mills-Gray, Nutrition Specialist with Uni-versity of Missouri Extension.)
Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s au-thor, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cookbook is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cook-book.” Her website is www.divapro.com. To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook and go to Hulu.com. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis.
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WHAT IF...I have often wondered what if Chris-
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Here are a handful of resolutions for the New Year that fi nancially could make a difference.
Pray in gratitude for the multitude of blessings that God has bestowed upon us, the courage to humbly accept those gifts and to recognize the responsibilities they bring into our lives.
Look at your work not as a job but as a vocation. Can those who work with you, those you service see the hand of God in what you do?
Live below your means. Instead of liv-ing large, live well – well within your means. I would suggest a lifestyle target of 70% of your income.
Prepare for your family. Loss of job, extended illnesses, disability, and death cause great fi nancial hardships that of-tentimes can be avoided. Create an emergency fund; make sure you have adequate insurance so that the money is there when you cannot provide it.
Give with purpose. Review how you give, why you give and when you give. Then develop a plan for giving that de-fi nes your values and supports your be-liefs. Put your money where your faith is.
Put up for the future. Those who pre-pare for the future generally succeed; those who don’t generally don’t. Make a commitment to save a part of all that you earn; 10% is a good starting point, 15% is even better.
Invest with faith. Should we as Chris-tians profi t from abortion? What about pornography? Should we support anti-family values? I think all of us would an-swer no. Take the time to learn how com-panies you invest in earn their money and what they do with their profi ts. Eliminate those that clearly compromise our beliefs and values.
When it comes to our fi nancial lives there are so many variables over which we have little control. We can only do what we can do, the rest we must place in the hands of God. Pray for the guidance and the courage to use God’s blessings and gifts wisely, as a testimony to Christ’s presence in our lives.
Will living our faith change the world? I do not know, but it just might. If more Christians brought Christ to the center of their fi nancial lives, who knows what could happen?
“Well done! You are an industrious and reliable servant … Come, share your master’s joy!” Matthew 25:21
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