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• Not everyone finds the holiday spirit contagious. Ifyou’re completely fed up with carols and mistletoe,don’t feel alone. And there are several differentplaces you can visit to get away from it all. MostAmerican movie theaters are open on Christmas Day,as are several amusement parks, including Disneylandand Walt Disney World. Most hotels (along with theireateries) are also open, along with some majorrestaurant chains like Waffle House.

• Real tree or artificial? If you’re concerned about theenvironment, you should know that either choice willleave a “carbon footprint.” Artificial trees are made ofnon-renewable materials, most often imported fromChina. Real trees require petroleum for transport (andalso to grind them into mulch once they’re discarded).So it’s easier to base your decision on family tradition… and how much you enjoy sweeping up needles.

•Candles are an easy and inexpensive way to add aholiday touch to your home. Better yet, red candlescan also be used for decorating on Valentine’s Dayand the Fourth of July, so you might want to stock upon them during the post-holiday sales. Scentedcandles can make your house smell like you’ve beenbaking treats all day, even if your Christmas cookiescome from a grocery-store bag.

•Unwrapping gifts may be difficult for those on bothends of the age spectrum – very young children andthe elderly. Use a minimal amount of adhesive tapeon their packages, and use a stick-on bow instead oftying a ribbon. A gift for a sight-impaired personwill mean more when it’s wrapped using interestingtextures like velvet ribbons and crinkly paper. Youcould also tie a few tiny jingle bells to the packageas a nice touch.

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1. According to Luke, the reason Jesus was born in Bethlehem was that his "father" had to attend what?Feast, Fast, Sacrifice, Census2. Who was Herod's information source as to where the Christ Child was to be born? Joseph, Reuben,Micah, Matthew3. From Luke 2:13, what term describes an army of angels praising God? Heavenly host, Covenant, Spiritmultitude, Manoah4. What group received the angels' announcement of the birth of Jesus? Carpenters, Shepherds,Tentmakers, Masons5. Where was the young child when the "magi" came to visit Him to present gifts? Manger, Under thestars, House, Temple6. From Matthew 2, to what country did Mary, Joseph, and the Baby Jesus flee? Jordan, Syria, Oman,Egypt

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•Craft projects are a great way to keep children busy while you’re makingother preparations. Visit a dollar store to purchase some inexpensive artsupplies – construction paper, pipe cleaners, ribbon, colored pens, glitter andsuch. Set the kids up with safety scissors, tape and glue. Encourage theyoungsters to make their own holiday decorations, and then watch them beamafter you’ve prominently displayed their completed “masterpieces.”

•Buying a Christmas gift for your boss can be tricky. Gag gifts are definitelytaboo. A “funny” gift that’s taken in the wrong context could createunnecessary friction on-the-job. Don’t feel obligated to spend a lot, either; yourboss knows that he or she makes more than you do. A heartfelt note inside acard may go a long way. You can always enclose something small in theenvelope … like movie theater tickets or a bookstore gift card.

•A gift-wrapping party might liven up the tedious task of wrapping all thosepresents you’ve purchased. Invite friends to bring their own gifts, providesome snacks and maybe a rented movie, and spread out the scissors and tape.Suggest that partygoers wrap the largest boxes first and then work their waythrough the stack. Keep sticky notes handy to help identify each package.

•Are you looking for the “perfect” gift for your child’s teacher? Steer clear ofcoffee mugs and desk sets! Surveys have revealed that the gift teacherstreasure most is a personal letter from a student’s parents. A note describing aninstance when your child shared something that he or she learned in school?That’s perfect. Such a letter may be cherished for years to come. Teachersconfess that such letters provide a real “lift” during those inevitable days ofpure frustration.

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� It's getting harder and harder toremember life before the Internet:Statistics show that computer users makenearly 8 billion online searches everymonth.� It was Austrian physician andpsychologist Wilhelm Stekel who made thefollowing sage observation: "The mark ofthe immature man is that he wants to dienobly for a cause, while the mark of amature man is that he wants to livehumbly for one."� The prehistoric megalodon shark got itsname from the Greek words meaning "bigtooth" -- and rightly so. The megalodon'shuge jaws could clamp down on its preywith a force of 12 to 20 tons. To put thatin perspective, the great white shark hasthe strongest bite of any animal alivetoday, with a comparatively puny 2-tonbite. That 2 tons, though, is still 23 timesas strong as the biting force of the humanjaw.� Everyone knows that musical artistshave certain requirements that must bemet for them to perform onstage. Forinstance, it's been reported that theseven-time Grammy-award-winninghard-rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppersneed to have a meditation roombackstage at all their performances.� If you were an early settler in the UnitedStates, you could claim a piece of landsimply by putting a fence around it.� Considering the astonishing feats ofupriver swimming accomplished byspawning salmon, it is perhapsunsurprising that the name of the fishcomes from the Latin word "salir," whichmeans "to leap."� Those who study such things claim thatthe average American home collectsapproximately nine pounds of dust everyyear on the floors alone.


Thought for the Day: "Journalism is publishingwhat someone doesn't want us to know, therest is propaganda." -- Horacio Verbitsky

The pace of myday is starting alittle sooner than

I had intended. It's fouro'clock in the morning,and I can't sleep, so I

decide to put a pot roast in the slow cooker.A note from my son falls out of the cookbook I pulled froma shelf."Dear Mom, I love you.You are the best mother ever.Thank you for staying home and taking care of me allthese years."I was smart enough to pencil "age eight" on the back ofthe paper. I suppose I tucked it in my cookbook, knowing Iwould see it as I opened the book to plan and preparemeals for this family of mine. But it had been a whilesince I'd used this particular cookbook, and findingthe note felt like opening a Christmas present.I want to run upstairs to my son's bedroom andcover his 13-year-old face with kisses, a gesturethat would certainly get the response, "Gross,Mom."So I decide to hold off, at least until he comesdown for breakfast in two hours.It's little moments like these that make me proudthat I'm a mother. Proud of the decisions I've madeto make this family my treasure."For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also,"Jesus said.

We make our children our treasures when we listen totheir stories, bandage their wounds, dispense medicine inthe middle of the night, put endless miles on our cars toand from activities, instruct, discipline, cry with, cheer on,pray for, understand, engage in conversation, cook andclean for (teach them to cook and clean for themselves),and then point them toward their future. I did this as astay-home mom for years and continue to do so as a momwho now works fulltime away from home.The thing about motherhood, though, is that not every dayis a warm fuzzy photo opportunity or acknowledgment fora job well done.You can bet I've had days, just like you,when I've thought, "What the heck was I thinking?"I'm reminded of a quote by Dr. James Dobson, a Christianpsychologist, who said: "Raising children is not unlike along-distance race in which the contestants must learnto pace themselves. That is the secret to winning."We still have a few years in our parenting race, afew more years with these treasures under thesame roof.I slip my son's note to me back between thepages. I'll visit it again someday as I'm trying todecide between making Sunday Dinner Pot Roastor Cornbread Dressing or maybe just when I needto revisit a "thank you" for investing my heart.

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It's the last week of 2008, and the news at the moment is fleeting, asfar as filming goes. However, there is a remake of "The Crazies" onschedule. This about the inhabitants of a small Kansas town beset by

death and insanity when a plane crashes and lets loose a secret biologi-cal weapon in the water supply. Only casting as of now is TimothyOlyphant as the town sheriff.So, let's look back at some of the great films of the past. In his book "I'llHave What She's Having," author Daniel Kimmel says, "It's hard to see'The Philadelphia Story' today as audiences back in the '40's would haveseen it. It was a smash hit, running six weeks to sold-out houses at RadioCity Music Hall. Leaving only because the theater was committed to apremiere of 'Rebecca.' It marked

the return of Katharine Hepburn,whose career was on thedownslide, and also starredJimmy Stewart."Of "Pillow Talk" he says: "In1959, 'Pillow Talk,' starringRock Hudson and DorisDay, produced by RossHunter, was one of thebiggest hits of the year.Audiences simply adoredthe chemistry betweenHudson and Day, and itrevived Doris' career,which had been on thewane." He also saysthat "at that time, the

fact that Hudson was gaywas very hush-hush."

"When Harry Met Sally," starring MegRyan and Billy Crystal, was a tremendous hit,

surging both Ryan and Crystal to top stardom. But did you know that therole of Sally was originally set to go to Elizabeth McGovern, whom pro-ducer Rob Reiner had been dating? When their relationship broke up, sodid his idea of casting her in the role. Another find who surged to star-dom was Harry Connick Jr. Reiner was told about this young musician.He listened and was pleased with his arrangements, and he was signedon. Connick's "Our Love Is Here to Stay," "But Not For Me" and "ICould Write a Book" brought him a wider audience. The soundtrackwent platinum, and Harry Jr. won his first Grammy for his vocal per-formance."It Happened One Night," starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, isone of the most beloved pictures of all time. Amazing how this onecame about. Gable was on loan from Metro to Columbia and didn't likethe idea. When he arrived at Columbia, he reportedly was drunk. But hetook the script home and read it, and word is he liked it. The female rolewas not a glamorous one. She wears only one outfit throughout thewhole film, and it was rejected by Margaret Sullivan, Constance Ben-nett, Miriam Hopkins and Myrna Loy. Finally Colbert said "yes," andthe rest is history.

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BITS 'N' PIECES: Issue date for the Bob Hope postal stamp is setfor May 29. ... Brad Pitt receiving raves for his "The Curious Case of BenjaminButton." This, incidentally, filmed in my hometown of New Orleans. ... JohnTravolta almost unrecognizable at the premiere of "Bolt" because of the mus-tache and beard he was sporting. ... Meryl Streep seen about town sporting aSarah Palin-type hairdo. Forget it, Meryl. Go back to a more flattering arrange-ment. ... And now I say goodbye to 2008 with a push and a shove and a hoot anda holler. It wasn't a good one! Let's hope '09 will be better for all of us. HAPPYNEW YEAR!


By Jill Jackson� On Dec. 25, 1884, Mr. Layne Hall of SilverCreek, N.Y., is born. At his death on Nov. 20,1990, he had a valid driver's license. He was105 years old, making him the oldest legaldriver ever.

� On Dec. 28, 1895, the world's firstcommercial movie screening takes place at theGrand Cafe in Paris. French siblings Louis andAuguste Lumiere screened a series of shortscenes from everyday French life, and chargedadmission.

� On Dec. 23, 1912, Keystone Picturesreleases its first "Keystone Kop" movie,"Hoffmeyer's Release." The Keystone Kopsfilms were silent, black-and-white moviesstarring a crew of bumbling policemen whobumped into and fell over each other in afrenetic sequence of slapstick gags.

� On Dec. 24, 1923, President Calvin Coolidgetouches a button and lights up the first nationalChristmas tree to grace the White Housegrounds. The tree was also the first to bedecorated with electric lights. The tradition hasbeen repeated with every administration since

then.� On Dec. 22, 1956, a baby gorilla named Colois born at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, becomingthe first-ever gorilla born in captivity. At thattime, captive gorillas often never learnedparenting skills from their own parents in thewild, so the Columbus Zoo built Colo a nursery,and she was reared by zookeepers. Colo is stillalive today.

� On Dec. 26, 1966, the first day of the firstKwanzaa is celebrated in Los Angeles. Theseven-day holiday, which has strong Africanroots, was designed as a celebration ofAfrican-American family, community and culture.

� On Dec. 27, 1979, in an attempt to stabilizethe turbulent political situation in Afghanistan,the Soviet Union sends 75,000 troops toenforce the installation of Babrak Karmal as thenew leader of the nation. The new governmentand the Soviet presence, however, had littlesuccess. The Soviet intervention cost Russiadearly. The seemingly endless civil war inAfghanistan resulted in thousands of Sovietdead and untold monetary costs.

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•The leftover cardboard tube from aroll of paper towels can make a funcontainer for a “grab bag” gift. For ayoung girl, you could fill the tubewith hair do-dads, lip glosses, andglitter pens. For a young boy, it couldbe toy cars, candy bars, and ballgametickets. Pack the very ends with tissuepaper, and then gift-wrap the tube.Twist each end and tie them off witha piece of ribbon. The end result is acolorful bundle of fun that looks likea large party popper.

•What rules govern gratuity gifts youmight give to service workers(hairdressers, babysitters, garbagecollectors, paper deliverers, and soon)? Well, the first rule is that such“tips” are not mandatory. If you dofeel that a serviceperson has beenparticularly helpful and you’d like tospread some holiday cheer, it’s bestto enclose the tip in an envelope orcard. Postal carriers are not allowedto accept cash, but they may receivegifts valued at $20 or less. A gift cardto a local grocery store or gas stationis a great idea, as it can be stored inthe mail sack while the workercontinues on his or her route.

•If you’re flying commercially to visitrelatives for the holiday, you’ll save

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•Your office Christmas party mayseem like a fun, informal occasion,but do your best to be on your“work” behavior. Don’t overindulgein alcohol, don’t tell your bossesexactly what you think of them, don’tdance on the desks, and don’tphotocopy your backside. And pleasekeep the holiday kisses betweenco-workers chaste, no matter howmuch mistletoe is strung around theroom!

•You can recycle “used” holidaycards by cutting off the colorfulfronts and using them as postcards.Or cut the images into decorativeshapes and use them as custom gifttags. Check with local early-gradeschools; many of them love to re-useold Christmas cards to devise craftprojects for their classes.

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HELPFUL HOLIDAY HINTSContinued from Pg. 2


The Year in Review

What was the main, overriding significance of the2008 NASCAR season?It had already been established that the team ofJimmie Johnson and his crew chief, Chad Knaus,was the sport's best.Now that Johnson has won three consecutivechampionships, it's fair to declare that Johnson,not just his team, is the best in the business.Johnson wasn't clearly superior to everyone else.

Two drivers, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch, wonmore races. In the Chase -- i.e., what matters --Johnson has proved unbeatable. His utter masteryof the format is something no one else hasachieved. Almost from the moment he appearedin what is now Sprint Cup, Johnson's statistics

have far exceeded anyone else's.It wasn't a big year for parity. The three driversmentioned above combined to win two-thirds ofthe races. Busch won more than 30 percent of the26 regular-season races. Only 12 drivers wonraces, four fewer than 2007 and three less than2006 and '05.The new car -- once known as the Car ofTomorrow, or COT -- generally produced qualityraces on restrictor-plate tracks (Daytona andTalladega), road courses (Sonoma and WatkinsGlen) and short tracks (Bristol, Martinsville and

Richmond). At the end of its first year of fullimplementation, the COT is still a problem on theintermediate tracks where, unfortunately, themajority of the races are run.This was also the year NASCAR's optimism wastempered by economic reality. Attendance and

television ratings were falling off. Most ofNASCAR's leadership has never dealt with hardtimes before. How they adapt is an importantissue to be watched.What was better? Competition among themanufacturers, for one. Chevrolet won the formalcompetition, but the victory totals -- Chevy 11,Ford 11, Toyota 10, Dodge 4 -- reflected parity, inno small part due to the fact that the cars are nowvirtually identical.

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by the National Motorsports Press Association in2008. His blog NASCAR This Week(http://nascar.rbma.com) features all of hisreporting on racing, roots music and life on theroad. You can e-mail Monte [email protected].(c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.

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� "We have a tradition in our family,especially with the younger children. After theholiday, we gather once more for a differentsort of party: a thank-you-note party.We gettogether, have a light lunch and have the kidswrite out simple thank-you notes for gifts orcards received from friends and relatives. Itreinforces the idea of thankfulness andmanners, and it helps that they all do ittogether." -- F.R. in Ohio

� It's been said before, but we'll keep sayingit: Stock up on supplies at post-holiday sales.Wrapping paper, greeting cards, gift tags,holiday decorations, party supplies -- all canbe found at a steep discount a mere week

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� "My two next-door neighbors and I have afun thing we do after Christmas.We have anun-decorating party.We draw straws to seewhose house gets done first, second andthird, and in that order we provide breakfast,lunch and dinner. It's always a great time, andwe're done fast. It's the holiday party I lookforward to the most." -- W.K. in Alabama

� "I am always on the lookout for the perfectgreeting card. I keep a list with me for thewhole year of events, as well as holidays. Thisway, I can get great cards for minor holidayson sale after the date. I organize my greetingcards by month. I have a three-ring binderthat has 12 plastic sleeves labeled with themonth and all the events that month.When Iget a great birthday card, I slip it into theappropriate month. I even stamp it andaddress it." -- V.G. in Arizona

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


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Some Fibroids Need No TreatmentDEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 37, have two children andalso have fibroids. My periods are quite heavy. My doctorsays that removal of the uterus is the best way to end myproblem. My husband and I would like to have morechildren.What other options do I have? --P.S.

ANSWER: The uterus is a large, hollow muscle with aninternal layer that grows every month in preparation for thereception of a fertilized egg. Fibroids are noncancerousgrowths of the uterine muscle. They're common, and formost women they cause few, if any, symptoms. Largefibroids can compress the bladder and provoke frequenturination. Or they can press on the colon and bring onconstipation. They sometimes reduce the chances ofpregnancy. They can be responsible for heavy menstrualbleeding.Their cause hasn't been discovered, but female hormonesmust be involved in their appearance, because they tend toregress with menopause.If they're not producing symptoms, they can be ignored. Ifthey are kicking up a fuss, hysterectomy -- removal of theuterus -- is one solution, but not the only one. Optionsdepend on what the woman wants.For a woman approaching menopause, the medicineLupron is a good choice. It suppresses estrogenproduction, which shrinks fibroids. Since this has a timelimit on use, women who will soon be menopausal are theones who can take advantage of it.

Danazol (a synthetic male hormone), birth-control pills andDepo-Provera control excessive menstrual bleeding due tofibroids.Sometimes doctors can remove a fibroid with a scope thatenters the uterus through the vagina without any externalcutting.Uterine artery embolization is a procedure where thedoctor threads a soft tube (a catheter) to the artery feedingthe fibroid.When the right position is reached, the doctorreleases particles that obstruct the artery and cut off bloodsupply to the fibroid. It falls off.MRgFUS, magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound,is a new technique employing sound waves to heat thefibroid and shrink it. It can interfere with subsequentpregnancies, however.The booklet on fibroids explains these growths in detail. Toorder a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1106W, Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check ormoney order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with therecipient's printed name and address. Please allow fourweeks for delivery.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE:Will you please tell me whatcauses hand-foot-and-mouth disease? What can be doneto prevent kids from getting it? -- A worried grandmother offour grandchildren

ANSWER: Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a viral illnessmost often occurring in children younger than 10. Thevirus's name is coxsackie virus, from the name of the NewYork city where it was first found. It causes tiny blisters onthe tongue, in the throat and on the palate, gums and lips.The blisters break to form shallow sores. The hands,fingers, feet and groin can also break out. The illnesspeaks in summer or early fall. It's usually a mild illnessthat's over in one week. There is no prevention for it, andthere is no medicine for it.

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters,but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible.Readers may write him or request an order form of availablehealth newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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