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FTheBiblecontainsthefirstwrittenreferencetosalt,recordedintheBookofJobaround2250B.C.Saltismentionedin31otherplaces,includingthestoryofLot’swifebeingturnedintoapillarofsaltwhenshedisobeyedthewordsofangels.AssheandherfamilywerefleeingthedestructionofthewickedcityofSodom,shewastoldnottolookback,butsheturnedtogazeattheblazeandwastransformed.FTherearetwochiefmethodsofproducingsalt—evaporationandmining.Intheevaporationprocess,saltyseawaterisguidedintolargeclayformsfornaturalevaporationbythesun.Seasaltisthesourceforabout80mineralelementsessentialtoproperbodyfunction,includingiron,iodine,sulfurandmagnesium.Inundergroundmines,saltisfoundinveinsanddomesandisminedbylargemachinessnakingtheirwaythroughpassageways.Largeundergrounddepositscanbefoundaroundtheglobe,includingpartsofOntario,NovaScotiaandSaskatchewaninCanada,andNewYork,Michigan,Texas,Ohio,KansasandNewMexicointheUnitedStates.TherearesuchlargebedsnearSalzburg,Austria,itwasaptlynamed“TheCityofSalt.”TheUnitedKingdomisalsohometoextensivesaltbeds.FThroughouthistory,salthasbeenavaluableitemoftrade.Governmentshavefrequentlycontrolledthepriceofsalt,maintainingamonopolyby

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just in the past fewdecades.But it’s not the onlyholistic pet treatment out there that looks to helpimprove pets’ health without the use of drugs orsurgery.And it’s growing inpopularity: some800petacupuncturistsareregisteredwiththeAmericanAcademy of VeterinaryAcupuncture (http://www.aava.org),theWashingtonPostreports,anincreaseof600since2002.So, how do you find a qualified acupuncturist foryourpet?TheAAVAhasalistingonitssite,butbesure to ask questions of the pet acupuncturist youfindlocally.Heorsheshouldbecertifiedtopracticeveterinary medicine as well as veterinaryacupuncture.

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PINCH OF SALT (continued):chargingspecialtaxes.Salttaxeshavesupportedmonarchsandfundedwars.DuringtheMiddleAges,saltwassoexpensive,itearnedthenickname“whitegold.”FSalthasbeenusedascurrencyforcenturies.Evenuptothebeginningofthe20thcentury,one-poundbarsofsaltwereusedasmoneyinwhatisnowthecountryofEthiopia.Earlycivilizationadvancedtremendouslyoncesalt’sabilitytopreservefoodwasdiscovered.Nolongerwerepeopledependentonwhatwasreadilyavailabletoeat,andlong-distancetravelalsoincreasedaspreservedprovisionscouldbetransported.EarlyRomansoldiers’wageswerepaidinsalt,orsalarium argentum,atermfromwhichwederiveourEnglishword“salary.”Romansevenbuiltroadsspecificallyfortransportingsalt,suchastheViaSalaria,whichledfromRometotheAdriaticSea,whereasalt-producingareawaslocated.InancientGreece,saltwastradedforslaves,leadingtotheexpression,“Heisnotworthhissalt.”InearlyAmericanhistory,PresidentThomasJeffersonhopedthattheLewisandClarkexpeditionwouldbeabletolocateamountainofsaltrumoredtostandneartheMissouriRiver,whichwouldhavebeenaveryvaluablefind.AmericansoldiersalsoreceivedsaltassalaryduringtheWarof1812becausethegovernmentlackedcurrencytopaythem.FManyculturesusesaltintheirreligiousritualsbecauseitsymbolizes“incorruptiblepurity.”

FLotsoffolksbelievethatspillingsaltwillbringbadluck.ThissuperstitionmayhaveitsoriginsinLeonardodaVinci’spaintingofTheLastSupper.CloseobservationshowsanupsetsaltcontainerattheplaceofJudasIscariot,Jesus’betrayer.Theremedyforspilledsaltistotossapinchoveryourleftshoulder,whichsupposedlyblindsthedevilwaitingthere.Thosewhoreallywanttobesafealsocrawlunderthetableandcomeouttheoppositeside.TheNorwegians’superstitionaboutspilledsaltsaysthatapersonwillshedasmanytearsasnecessarytodissolvetheamountspilled,whilesuperstitiousGermansbelievethatspilling

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TheShintoreligionusessalttopurifyanarea.AhandfulofsaltiseventhrownintothecenterofthewrestlingringbyShintostowardoffwickedspiritsbeforeSumowrestlersbegintheirmatch.Buddhistcustomcallsforthrowingsaltovertheshoulderuponenteringahouseafterattendingafuneral.Thisistofrightenoffevilspiritsthatmightbeclingingtothehomeowner’sback.SeveralEuropeancountriesfollowthetraditionofthrowingahandfulofsaltintoadeadperson’scoffinbeforetheburialinordertokeepthedevilaway.Insomecultures,abridepoursitintohershoesforluck,andparentsrubitallovernewbornbabies.

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Challenging The Way We Think and Live in the Coming Week

Something that the Lord has taught me very clearly is the principle that — Life and Leadership Is As Easy As Listening to God and Then Doing What He Says.

On a personal note I really do believe that God still speaks. In fact I know He speaks. I really do believe that He speaks clearly, loudly and often.

In fact I know that He does. Most people do not struggle with not knowing what to do but rather they struggle with not doing what they already know.

I really do believe that God has placed every answer that we will ever need within our grasp.

Think about it. God’s Word and God’s Spirit work together, not in conflict with one another. The scriptures are clear that we don’t serve a God of confusion or disorder.

Make no mistake about it, God wants us to know Him and His plan for our lives more

than most of us want to know these things! After all, His promise is that if we seek Him with all our hearts that we will find Him! That is a promise that you can take to the bank.

My life experience is that most of the time when God speaks to us He will always call us away from convenience to the uncomfortable. In fact more often than not what God calls us to do isn’t easy. Sometimes it will cause us to walk away from lots of plans and work that we are heavily invested it.

But at the end of the day it’s not our job as Christian leaders to take the easy path. We’ve been called to follow Jesus and following Him is as easy as listening to His voice and doing what He says!

So…what’s He saying to you today? Just maybe we should allow the real life

example of Jesus to challenge the way we think and live in the coming week.

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BIBLE TRIVIAby Wilson Casey

1. Is the book of Labor in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. From Ecclesiastes 4:9, how many are better than one because they have a good reward for their labor? Two, Three, Five, Seven

3. In 1 Kings 5:13-14, how many thousand men comprised the labor force that King Solomon raised? 1, 5, 10, 30

4. From Exodus 20:9, how many days shalt thou labor and do all thy work? Two, Four, Six, Seven

5. What son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor in David’s kingdom? Baal, Adoniram, Cyrenius, Phaneul

6. From Proverbs 14:23, “In all labor there is” what? Love, Hope, Light, Profit?

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE:Iamadiabeticmale,age96,withmanyachesandpainsbutnohighbloodpressure.Ihavelowcholesterolandamincontrolofmydiabetes.Inthepastfewweeks,I’venoticedswellingofmyanklesandfeet.Ihavebeentakingtwowaterpillsadayforit.Ineverusesaltoreatsaltyfoods.Whatcanyousuggestforme?—S.S.ANSWER: That swelling is edema, and it hasmanycauses.Oneissittingforlongperiodswiththe legs dangling down. With the legs in thatposition, gravity pulls fluid from the legs’ bloodvessels.Treatmentforthiskindofedemaconsists

inelevatingthelegs.Everyhour,liedownfor10minutes with pillows under your legs and feetso that they are above heart level.When sitting,squeeze the leg muscles over and over. Musclecontractions stop the oozing of fluids from thebloodvessels.Andtakeamorningandafternoonwalk.Elastichosecankeepfluidinbloodvesselsandoutofthesurroundingtissues.Dilated leg veins— varicose veins— promoteedema.Aclotinalegveinisanothercause.That’susually quite painful, and you’d be aware thatsomething is going on if you had a clot. Liverailmentscanleadtoedema.Thelivermakesabloodprotein, albumin, that keeps fluid in circulation.Withalowproductionofthisprotein,fluidleaksout of vessels. Kidney failure is another reasonwhyedemaoccurs.Medicinescanleadtoit.Thepopularnonsteroidalanti-inflammatorymedicinessuchasAdvilandAlevearetwoexamples.Soaremedicinescalledcalciumchannelblockers,suchasnifedipineandverapamil.Ifyouincreasedthedoseofyourwaterpillonyourown,youshouldn’t.Youcandevelopapotassiumdeficiencyfromoveruse

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timethedoughnutholehasbeenineffect,plus a discount of 14 percent on genericdrugs.Nextyear,in2013,thatwillincreaseto 52.5 percent and 21 percentrespectively.Figuringoutjustwhenyouinitiallyneedtosign up for Social Security and Medicarecanbe trickybecause theyear,monthanddateyou’reborndetermineyoureligibility.Go online to www.medicare.gov and lookfor theeligibility toolsandtheplanfinder.Or call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227. Thenumber for Social Security is 1-800-772-1213.Put this on your calendar: The Medicareenrollment period this year startsOct. 15and ends Dec. 7, 2012. The new choicestakeeffectJan.1,2013.

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PINCH OF SALT (continued):saltbringsabouthostility,theresultofthedevildisturbingpeace.FBecausefruitsandvegetablesarenearlysalt-free,vegetariansareoftenatriskfordietaryproblems.Thehumanbodyneedselectrolytestofunction,andwithoutsalt,itrunsoutofelectrolytes.FThefamiliarcylindricalsaltcontainerwiththemetalspoutwasintroducedbyMortonin1911.Priortothat,saltwaspackagedinlargecumbersomebags,which,duringwetweather,wouldn’tallowthepouringofsalt.Morton’sslogan“Whenitrains,itpours”touteditsmoisture-proofcontainer.In1914,thecompanyintroduceditsfamous“umbrellagirl”onpackaging.Herappearancehasbeenupdatedfivetimessince,in1921,1933,1941,1956and1968.FSalthasabout14,000differentuses,includinghelpinginhouseholdtasks.Whenaddedtoonetablespoonoflemonjuice,itremovesrustfromscissorsandotherhouseholdtools.Justmixintoapasteandrubontherustyarea.Saltalsoremovescoffeestainsfromglasscoffeepots.Mix4teaspoonsofsaltwithacupofcrushediceandatablespoonofwaterandswirlitaroundinthepot.Ahandfulofsaltthrownintotheflamesinyourfireplacehelpsloosenchimneysoot.Areyoutroubledbyweedsandgrassgrowingupinyourpatioorsidewalkbricksandblocks?Spreadsaltinthecracksandsprinklewithwater.Youcanremovetheodoroffishfromyourhandsbyrubbingthemwithalemonwedgedippedinsalt.FOnlyabout6percentoftheworld’ssaltfindsitswaytothetable.Thede-icingofstreetsandhighwayseatsupanother17percentoftheproduction.It’salsousedintheleathertanningprocess;intheproductionofpaper,soaps,detergents,cosmetics,paintproducts,batteries,glass,ceramicsandadhesives;andasarefrigerant.

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(Asasidenote,Ihunteddownsomeinformationonthescamandfoundaphonenumber.Ifthepowers-that-bewanttolookforthescammer,itshouldn’tbetoohard:ThephoneisalandlineinWashington,D.C.)VRAP is a training program for high demandoccupations.Ifyouhaven’tsignedupforVRAPandwant to start school inSeptember, there’s still time.Theearlygroup(untilSeptember)islimitedto45,000veterans.They’vereachedthatnumberofapplications,butonlyhalfhavebeenaccepted.Ifyouwanttoapplynow,it’sworthashot.Otherwiseyou’llbeinthenextgroup,whichstarts inOctoberandrunsuntilMarch2014.Thequalificationsare:•Ages35to60•Unemployed•Don’thaveadishonorabledischarge•Aren’teligibleforothereducationbenefits throughtheVA

•Don’tgetcompensationfornotbeingemployable•Aren’tinafederalorstatejobtrainingprogramFor more information go online to benefits.va.gov/vow/education.htmorcalltheVAat1-800-827-1000.

***Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or

send e-mail to [email protected].©2012KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.

the VRaP SCamIfyou’resignedupforVeteransRetrainingAssistanceProgram (VRAP) and are expecting to hear aboutapprovalandpayments,beware…especiallyifyougetacallfroma202areacode.There’swordofascamgoingaroundtostealmoneyfromVRAPrecipients.AspostedontheDepartmentofVeteransAffairspage,itworkslikethis:The scammers will call you and congratulate you onbeingapprovedfortheprogram.You’llbetoldyoucanhaveyourmoneywithinminutes…ifyougiveyourbankdepositinformationandagreetoa$205servicefee.Whomever it is, that person isn’t affiliatedwith theVA.Thescammer takesyourmoney.Nobodyat theVAwillevercallyoulikethatandaskforyourbankinginformation.Ifyougetasimilarscamcall,phonetheFederalTradeCommissionat1-877-382-4357.

Taco CasserolePrepare this ultra-easy Mexican main dish and see if you don’t agree with me that not only is it just as

easy and tasty to eat at home, it’s cheaper!by Healthy Exchanges

INGREDIENTS16 ounces extra-lean ground sirloin or turkey breast1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce2 teaspoons taco seasoning1 (8-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained1 1/2 cups peeled and chopped fresh tomatoes1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed baked nacho chips3/4 cup fat-free sour cream1/2 cup sliced green onion1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray an 8-by-12-inch baking dish with olive oil-flavored cooking spray.2. In a large skillet sprayed with olive oil-flavored cooking spray, brown meat. Stir in tomato sauce and

taco seasoning. Add kidney beans and 1/2 cup tomatoes. Mix well to combine. Lower heat and simmer for 6 minutes.3. Arrange nacho chips in prepared baking dish. Spoon meat mixture evenly over chips. Spread sour cream evenly over meat mixture. Top with green onion, remaining 1 cup tomatoes and Cheddar cheese.4. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Place baking dish on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Divide into 6 servings.s Each serving equals: 228 calories, 6g fat, 20g protein, 19g carb., 529mg sodium, 4g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 1/2 Meat, 1 Starch, 1 Vegetable.

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Crushing on EnglandThe United States of America “won” the XXX Olympics — which is fitting in oh-so-many ways. For if there’s any country that can turn an XXX trick, it’s the United States.No, I’m not a self-loathing liberal or a drum-beating right winger — there’s a reason why I write sports. I typically care not about the political arena, and I consider myself to be one of those “moderate” types in that I don’t stockpile shotgun shells, but still, on occasion, brush with fluoride toothpaste.My point is this: England — sorry, Great Britain and (more to the point) the great city of London — showed why they’re our favorite crush. Try as we might, for all of our preening and American braggadocio, England always socks us right in the kisser, and we love her all the more for it, don’t we?That little island once dominated and colonized most of the world. Sure, their food always sucked (still does, save for the chocolate and genuine Indian food), and for a time they just kind of hung out in the soot and smog of their industrial age, but at least they have been around long enough to have “ages.” And they had character —- characters, I should say. When they weren’t burning down the

White House (Wikipedia that, kids), they were still careful to avoid the Plague, Nazis and the Artful Dodger.Ever since the Fab Four caught that flight into Idlewild Airport, we’ve been smitten with our one-time oppressors. Sure, every so often they pull our pigtails and say silly things like “we invented baseball, divorce and tank warfare,” but we are able to look past that because we’re in love.The television coverage of the 2012 Olympics reminded us of that fact in so many ways. We certainly looked — NBC pulled in its biggest ratings ever. And what a show it was. The Queen jumping out of planes with James Bond. The Spice Girls, pleasant weather, Mitt Romney’s dancing horse and no terrorism. Simply smashing!So we “won” the games, hauling in 104 medals in total — 46 of which were of the golden variety. China came in second, scoring 88 medals, but they can take solace in the fact that our athletes have to pay taxes on those medals (partly true, according to Snopes.com), so a chunk of our medals will be going to them anyway.In the end, our National Broadcasting Company made sure to sell out. When it wasn’t holding back the goods by delaying coverage (but telling us the outcomes beforehand), NBC was cutting off the closing ceremonies. Britain was giving us The Who, and we were off screwing around with some stupid sitcom.Maybe, like most long relationships, we can just laugh off our faults (and Bob Costas) and hope our lovers see them as charming quirks. At least we’re consistent.

* * *Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter

who lives in Kansas City.© 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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