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SeniorIF YOU ARE 50 OR OLDER YOUBeacon SHOULD READ IT!! SB April, 2007 Vol. 25: No. 10 Established Aug., 1982 298 Consecutive Months! Ever See A Unicorn? How About An Albino Moose? Once in awhile there is an op- that you may never see. The odds of seeing an al- portunity to take in a piece of nature The photographer of the bino moose are astronomical and following photos (unknown) was to see this in the upper peninsula one lucky person. of Michigan is even greater than In these days of unrest astronomical. To see two of them and turmoil it is great to see that together is nearly impossible. Mother Nature can still produce We wanted to share these Ever see an albino moose? 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This oral health tip comes from Oral Health Awareness Colorado!, a coalition of federal, state and community organizations that developed the state’s first formal oral health plan aimed at improving the general health of Colorado residents. Page 2 - Senior Beacon - Apr., 2007 Visit Us at http:// www.seniorbeacon.info Just One Guy’s Opinion by James R. Grasso, Chief Cook & Bottle Washer of “Your” Senior Beacon! for new stem cell research. He doesn’t want to kill babies which is a moral thing to Ever Heard The Word Pluripotent? do. Shame on the majority in Congress pandering to its base with the lives of the What if I were to tell you that science is coming up with ways to find even most innocent hanging in the balance. But, everyone, God Is Great! To wit: better cells than embryonic stem cells to perhaps some day come up with cures for A new study has found that stem cells taken from amniotic fluid (fluid in what ails us? Do you think the controversial use of embryonic stem cells that snuffs the womb of a gestating baby) are pluripotent and perhaps more stable than any out the lives of newly forming human beings would cease? I would. other stem cells. I hope you will pass this information along to long-suffering ideo- Well, ladies and gents, I have a new term for you: pluripotent. According logues and just plain folk who’d like their diseases or the diseases of loved ones to stem cell research advocates, the reason why embryonic stem cells are better wiped out. It looks like we no longer have the need to use (destroy) embryonic stem than adult stem cells is because the former are pluripotent: They can become any cells after all. number of other types of cells. That’s why the majority in Congress is making a push to establish new laws and abolish GWB’s decree of no government funding New Congressional Majority ERRATA: Apologies once again to Rocky Mountain Eye Center By a resounding 218-212 the new Nancy Pelosi-led House of Representatives (RMEC) and especially to Sid Smith. For some reason we are hav- voted to fund our troops who are in harm’s way only if they come home by next ing a mental block when it comes to giving the proper credit for the September (2008). Oh yeah, they also voted for an extra couple bucks ($24 billion fine articles RMEC sends Senior Beacon. The author of the Age is it?) for pork projects including help for our neighbors on the eastern plains who Related Macular Degeneration article was Dr. Donald Schlomer. were hit hard by the “global-warming” induced and nasty winter storms throughout Please accept our apologies, sirs. Dr. Donald A. Schlomer this past winter. Shame on those 218 members! They know that GWB won’t sign this legislation. They probably even know that by putting this legislation forth our soldiers will be forced to fight a war with one arm tied behind their back. If you Senior Beacon count the fact that these same types of people (the 218), also do everything under Senior Beacon serves Pueblo & Fremont Counties and reaches the rest of Southeastern Colorado. It is a monthly newspaper dedicated to inform, serve, the sun to hold back this VOLUNTEER military through battlefield guidebooks and educate and entertain the Senior Community in these areas. Subscriptions are lawyers, they will all be fighting with one-half an arm. It’s foolishness. available, prepaid with order, at $15.00 for one 12-month period. Send your Some day these horrid decisions will be made and no one will be there to order to the mailing list below. veto same. 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On The Right: "Rallying The Protestors” by William F. Buckley The most touching declamation pointedly resented by the victims and approach to people being killed by hear the kind of of the past period was by Iraq’s prime their families and their tribes? zealots who are receiving their afflatus denunciations minister. Nouri al-Maliki turned to his Everyone who met in Baghdad, from Allah (reportedly) and their arms one finally fellow Middle Eastern leaders gathered representing 13 nations -- besides (mostly) from Iran. It goes on month got from the in Baghdad and said: “Confrontation Middle Eastern countries, the United after month after month: men and C h r i s t i a n of terrorism, dear brothers, requires States, Britain, France, Russia and women dying for peace and trying to c o m m u n i t y ceasing any form of financial and China sent delegations -- joined in make peace, but confounded by the over the media support and religious cover, as deploring the bloodshed, but reactions to bloody determination of the insurgents. genocide of well as logistical support and provision the insurgents’ ravages are on the order If, finally, the whole of the United Adolf Hitler. of arms and men that would turn out to of reactions to occasional electrical States could be inflamed by a rate of 50 T h e r e be explosive tools killing our children, failures in America. One deplores these, lynchings per year, one would hope that was at least the excuse, back then, that women and elders and bombing our and waits a bit, and the electricity comes an area of 27 million people would be we could not yet document the long, mosques and churches.” back on, and we dismiss the episodes as inflamed by 50,000 deaths per year. But hideous reach of the Gestapo. But all It is the crowning paradox in simply attritions of modern life. how are they to express themselves? the data needed are here already, about the war of the insurgents that there is So calloused are the people of The United States has, at least, the success of the insurgents and the so little criticism of their activity by the Iraq that they were able to laugh off an complained of the participation of Iran corresponding inertia of the faithful people they kill, or try to kill. incident during the two-day meeting. in the terror. We know that it is relatively of Iraq, an inertia that issues from a It’s hard to come up with Two mortar shells landed nearby while easy to manufacture improvised combination of fatalism and fear. The comparisons, but we can turn to the conversations deploring random weapons to festoon along highways Iraqi who protests and documents an lynchings in the South in the post–Civil violence were going on. As The New and byways. But the explosives being act of the insurgents runs the risk of War years. The Tuskegee Institute York Times reported, one participant used are increasingly sophisticated and being the insurgency’s next victim. records that in the 70 years after 1882, “told reporters after the conference that can’t be attributed to volunteer young Here is an important objective of 3,400 blacks were lynched. The figure the shells landed while he was speaking, terrorists out for an afternoon’s play. the organs of moral concern. They can’t is horrifying. But even so, it reduces shortly before lunch. ‘We assured them The very first and most be successful without the cooperation of to approximately 50 slaughters per this was normal,’ Mr. Zebari (Iraq’s important step that needs taking is a the Sunni and Shiite leaders, who bear year. Fifty killings in Iraq would be foreign minister) said with a smile. ‘I denunciation of the tactic by Islamic an enormous responsibility to protest the work not of one year but of one thought, “This is bad targeting.” I was leaders. Many, in the past six years, have what sometimes seems almost a matter week, or one weekend. How is it that surprised there weren’t more.’” issued routine pronouncements against of indifference to them. slaughter on such a scale isn’t more This is a musical-comedy terrorist bombings. But we have yet to The Writer's Art Tossing A Snowball Or Two by James J. Kilpatrick sessive pronoun, “your spending time.” leaves”? A copy editor blinked. wrote: “As a true friend of Israel, the Memory fails. A long time ago Once they are housebroken, gerunds Another of USA Today’s edi- task of the United States is to work as a popular comic strip thrived upon one make lovable pets. We should treat tors was out to lunch when a story about strenuously as possible to find real so- gag, endlessly repeated: Two mischie- them with care. diabetes came to his desk. The date lutions to Israel’s security.” Admirable! vous little boys throw snowballs at a On a spring day two years ago, eludes me. The story began: “About one But who is this true friend of Israel? It pompous old fellow in a high silk hat. USA Today asked another rhetorical in every 523 young people have been clearly is not “the task of the United Was this impudence in Jiggs & Mag- question: Can Bush salvage his second diagnosed with diabetes ...” What’s the States.” gie? The Katzenjammer Kids? term? The copy editor explained: “The subject of that lead sentence? “One” or The Times truly is a great news- No matter. In that splendidly congressional elections that bisect a “people”? The verb has to be, “has been paper -- its daily report ranks in overall iconoclastic spirit, we turn to USA To- president’s last term has been a grim diagnosed.” excellence with the chronicles of Hom- day, the most widely circulated news- marker, a place where many a presiden- Last September the newspa- er -- but as Quintus Horatius Flaccus paper in the world. It boasts some ex- cy have gone to die.” A familiar rule of per’s movie critic had kind words for aptly said, Quandoque bonus dormitat cellent reporters, e.g., Joan Biskupic English grammar decrees that subject Danielle Panabaker in the role of a Homerus. Sometimes even good old at the Supreme Court, but it often is and predicate should agree in number, teenage daughter. “This child is wise Homer nods. In drafting a four-column abominably edited. Let us toss a snow- but in editing this caption, the editors beyond her years, and only the grace head six weeks ago, some copy editor ball or two. appear to have broken the solid old rule and charm of Panabaker’s performance drowsed: “Six Days of Snow Buries A regular feature at USA Today into itsy-bitsy pieces. saves her.” What’s the subject of the Area Near Lake Ontario.” Subject and is the Daily Snapshot. One day the poll A year ago the newspaper’s verb “saves”? It appears to be the plural predicate must agree in number! Ho- addressed this question: “What does film critic reviewed the blockbusting “grace and charm.” If so, it surely de- race wrote that maxim too. your boss think about you spending “X-Men: The Last Stand.” He looked served a plural verb. Newspapers such as the Times time on line for personal use?” That fa- prophetically to the future: The film, Why throw snowballs only at and USA Today publish millions of miliar construction is a gerund, a verbal he said, “concludes with two scenes USA Today? In The New York Times words every day. The wonderful thing form ending in “ing” that is dragooned that leaves the door open for another last July, columnist Bob Herbert dis- is that they make so few errors in spell- into duty as a noun. It demanded a pos- installment.” Come now! “Scenes that coursed on the problems of Israel. He ing and syntax -- but it’s always fun to twist the tails of the biggest lions in the journalistic jungle. (Readers are invited to send dated citations of usage to Mr. Kil- patrick in care of this newspaper. His e-mail address is kilpatjj(at)aol.com.)
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LEAD STORY “mum” and “dad” (and use “guardians” Inexplicable home, someone finally heard his screams Democracy in Finland: The or “carers”), especially since the terms In February, the government for help. Intopii computer firm of Helsinki might be confusing or alienating to of southwestern China’s Fumin county Recurring Themes announced in February that it has children of gay couples. decided to improve the feng shui (the News of the Weird has installed software to assist voters, who, -- In February, the grand mufti of harmony of the physical environment) mentioned instances in which serious studies suggest, tend to select candidates Egypt, Aly Gomaa, told a TV talk show for villagers next to mined-out Laoshou assaults have necessitated medical tests who look like themselves. When a voter audience in Cairo that he endorsed a mountain, not by planting trees but by for the victim and have fortuitously uploads his or her photo, the Web site recent fatwa by noted scholar Soad Saleh spray-painting the mountainside green. revealed latent problems that were even will use facial-recognition software to that it is religiously acceptable for women An employee at the county “forestry” more serious than whatever the assault find those among the 800 candidates in to undergo surgical hymen restoration. department declined to comment to an produced. (Some of the latent problems March parliamentary elections who most Perhaps even more controversial, Associated Press reporter. might well have proved fatal had they resemble that voter, to ease the difficult according to Cairo’s Daily Star Egypt Unclear on the Concept not been discovered.) In February, a burden of citizenship in a democracy. newspaper, was Gomaa’s corollary, that -- Steven McCuller, 20, was recreational hockey player in Meadow And in March, incumbent parliamentary any Muslim man who insisted on his arrested twice in a two-week period for Lake, Saskatchewan, viciously cross- candidate Jyrki Kasvi launched the prospective wife’s virginity should be burglary in Pascagoula, Miss., but it was checked referee Dale Neudorf, sending new version of his campaign Web site, prepared to prove his own. the earlier January arrest that was the him to the hospital, where doctors just written entirely in the Star-Trek language -- The local government’s tourist more controversial. George Stevenson, happened to discover a brain tumor, Klingon. information center in Swindon, England, 33, a security guard on duty at the which was still being assessed at press Can’t Possibly Be True told author Mark Sutton that his World Eastwood Townhomes complex, saw time. And in October, a New York City -- People Confused by “Mother”: War I-themed book, “Tell Them of McCuller on the grounds late at night and mugger nearly choked Jennifer Chow to The head teacher of Johnstown Primary Us,” could not be sold in its bookstore chased him until the pursuit took both death, sending her to the hospital, where School in Carmarthen, Wales, ordered unless Sutton demonstrated that he had men to the nearby Arlington Elementary she was diagnosed with a latent thyroid in February that there be no Mother’s liability insurance, not for potentially School, where Stevenson apprehended cancer. (In March, she reported being Day cards in school this year because it libelous passages but in case readers, for McCuller and waited for police to arrive. cancer-free.) might be upsetting to students without a example, suffered paper cuts turning the McCuller was charged in that matter, but Thinning the Herd mother. Also in February, a government- pages. Said Swindon Borough Council Stevenson, also, was arrested and charged (1) A 50-year-old man fell funded advisory report to Britain’s spokesman Richard Freeman, “We have both with trespassing at a school and through the ice at Donner Lake near National Health Service recommended to cover every eventuality.” carrying a weapon (his service gun) on Truckee, Calif., in February and drowned. that medical staffs not use the terms -- At least a few parents with school grounds (even though, obviously, Police said he was ice-skating about 100 pronounced genetic abnormalities (e.g., no students were present). yards off shore while wearing 2-foot-tall Everyone should have deaf people, dwarfs) have in recent years News That Sounds Like a Joke stilts (thus, the stilts were wearing the a Realtor to protect sought specialized in-vitro fertilization For a story, a KGTV reporter skates), and couldn’t recover after falling their interest. Who's that would improve their chances for in San Diego called several telephone through. protecting yours? a child with the same abnormalities, numbers advertised in local media Cons Getting Perks Call me for a free according to a December Associated offering to supply trendy, “boutique” The West Tennessee Detention market analysis and Press report (citing a September survey puppies (e.g., Maltese, Bichon Frise) at Facility (Mason, Tenn.) made a video marketing by a Johns Hopkins University research cut-rate prices, and among the numbers pitch for California inmates, hoping Marlene Berrier 719-251-1272 consultation. facility). One adult female dwarf told the was a seller in Nigeria, who said he was some would volunteer to be outsourced AP reporter defiantly, “You cannot tell practically giving away the Bichons under that state’s program to relieve me that I cannot have a child who’s going for just the cost of shipping ($1,000 to overcrowding. The hard-timers should to look like me.” Slate.com, extrapolating $2,000). The reporter, who was recording come east, the video urged, because of from the survey, posited that at least eight the call, asked to hear the dog actually West Tennessee’s “larger and cleaner jail fertility clinics have provided the service, barking before he sent any money, and the cells, 79 TV channels, including ESPN, 172 East Industrial Blvd. St 109, though many other clinics say they would seller complied. When the reporter played views of peaceful cow pastures, and ... Pueblo West, Co 81007 decline. back the barking for acoustics engineers, the ‘Dorm of the Week,’ (with its inmates) they all agreed: The Bichon’s woof-woof staying up all night, watching a movie and perfectly matched the characteristics of eating cheeseburgers or pizza,” according the Nigerian seller’s voice. to a March description in Nashville’s People With Issues Tennessean. “You’re not a number here,” Everyone Has a Dark Side: (1) said one inmate. “You come here, it’s Ms. Georgie Audean Buoy, 82, pleaded personalized.” (California’s outsourcing guilty in February in The Dalles, Ore., to program is facing a lawsuit from the having sex with an 11-year-old boy in her prison guards’ union, anxious about job foster care. “(T)his is not the Audean we loss.) have known for the last couple of decades,” The Continuing Crisis said her pastor at the Covenant Christian -- Retired German farmer Karl Community Church. (2) Denver’s City Szmolinsky told reporters in January Attorney (and a former state court judge) that he had agreed to visit North Korea Larry Manzanares was placed on leave in April to give tips on how he managed in February after a search found one of to breed huge rabbits (around 20 to 25 the state’s stolen laptop computers in his pounds), which he believes the Koreans home. Manzanares told KMGH-TV that view as one answer to their hunger crisis. he had bought it but had no receipt. Said He has already sent a sampler of 12 he, “It was rather foolish of me to even monster rabbits, which should produce think about buying a computer from a 60 offspring a year, with one providing “a fellow in a parking lot.” (Manzanares has filling meal for eight people,” he told Der resigned, and a special prosecutor is now Spiegel. investigating.) -- Walter C. Stevens, 81, thought Least Competent People he had buried his allegedly disreputable A 15-year-old boy in Hamilton, past, but an underground water problem Ontario, was finally rescued after dangling at his former residence in Sierra Vista, from a rope, nearly naked, upside down, Ariz., brought it back. When an area in in the minus-5-degree (F) cold, after a the yard flooded, a plastic bag emerged, February attempt to spray graffiti on a new containing videotapes that the FBI now bridge went bad. He got his inspiration says Stevens had made in the 1970s while tobogganing alone, at about 8 p.m., and 1980s of himself having sex with and left his gloves and cell phone in the underage girls in Japan, South Korea and sled as he rappelled over the side of the Thailand. bridge, but when the rope slipped and News That Sounds Like a Joke entangled him, he found himself upside -- Alabama state officials down and then lost some clothes as he announced in February that they had tried to wriggle free. At about 10 p.m., identified more than $438,000 in abuses when a party was breaking up at a nearby SEE ‘MORE WEIRD” PAGE 5. Visit Us at http://www.seniorbeacon.info Senior Beacon - Apr., 2007 - Page - 5 OPINION: Are We Really Facing Armageddon? from page 2. ly the last plane will zoom off to Nirvana signaling the end of this “unnecessary and run from this. If we lose this battle. The power that the newly formed majority of immoral war.” Also, our media will go to other “idyllic” places and film the crazies Congress has won’t mean a hill of sand. The day of reckoning will be upon the dancing in the street at their victory. They will record the burning of the flag and world if we don’t stand up to this menace. We must face this head on, not with our GWB in effigy. They will have interviews with various nasties on the “Arab street.” backside. I understand we are all in our so-called “golden years,” and dire conse- They will be doing their jobs scaring us only this time it’s for real. It’s no game. quences for us will be met with, “well, we lived a good life.” But, the consequences Armageddon is approaching full steam! Of course, before any of this happens, and for the coming generations will be a pity, especially since these dire consequences since our leaving won’t be done in a vacuum, economies will have to adjust to the are not necessary. Instead of cursing the President and shredding him apart, we coming sea change in the world. should prayer for him to stand firm. I am convinced we are at a cross-roads. I may Wall Street will get jittery and because of this the rest of the world’s be myopic in this conclusion but I can see no other scenario unfolding. I’m sorry markets will begin faltering. Oil Futures will most likely skyrocket because of the for my bluntness. But this is no longer a game of “gotcha.” It is deadly serious. uncertainty of the newest world order. If we survive this reordering, we then will Question: Why is it that no information about strides made in Iraq, have to confront the fact that Iran will overrun Iraq pushing oil prices even higher etc. like a recent carnival in Baghdad or how the oil industry is doing there which will make the costs of everything skyrocket. A general chaos will overwhelm never reach the mainstream media? It’s a dangerous game they play. the markets and sell-offs will be plentiful. All those great retirement plans that are Godspeed! tied to the market will begin to plummet. Gasoline, in the short run, will probably triple or quadruple and inflation will shoot upward with Interest rates not too far MORE WEIRD NEWS behind. from page 4. No Longer Weird The best part is no one will care about algore and his “global warming” of the financial aid program at Bishop Adding to the list of stories that hysteria and carbon off-set scams because we will all be busy trying to figure out State Community College in Mobile, were formerly weird but which now how to keep warm and put food on the table. No one will care about the idiocy including $87,000 in athletic scholarships occur with such frequency that they must of our Hollywood elite. Job losses will be plentiful and it will all be GWB’s fault awarded to 42 relatives of employees (and be retired from circulation: (79) The like everything else is. Ha! You know better because it was the new Congressional others) who played no sports. Included punk who tries to outrun police, only majority who pushed forth this legislation as I’ve just explained. was one employee’s 67-year-old disabled to be caught because his baggy jeans And all this is before and during our withdrawal. After we are out, 100s grandmother, who received scholarships slip down and trip him, as happened to of thousands of innocents will be slaughtered in the Middle East. It will explode in three sports (but was unable to use Chad Mercer, 20, in Wilmington, Del., as Sunnis battle Shiites for the right to control all that dessert, all that oil and the them, in that she passed away shortly in February, as he fled from a traffic right to force every man-jack person to worship they way the victor’s dictate. Don’t after the paperwork came through). violation and a gun-possession charge. forget about the free reign all those nasties will have to make plans and target -- According to a Beijing Youth (80) Criminal entrepreneurs who cleverly the West’s interests around the world. Can you say Depression you foolish new Daily report distributed by Reuters news brag about their enterprises on Web Congressional majority. Do you not think there won’t be any consequences for your service in February, an unidentified sites such as MySpace.com, like Bennie foolish power grab? Is this really what you voted for America? This new majority Chinese businessman posted an online Rangel, 26, of Georgetown, Texas, who in Congress that is so tied to power they don’t care what’s right for America? job offer for a “substitute” mistress. That posted details of his cocaine business, I know everyone’s against you Mr. President and the easy way would be is, in order to save his marriage, he had along with a photo of himself fondling to let them have their way but I implore you to “Hold firm, Mr. President, Hold agreed to allow his wife to beat up his money (which led to a March sentencing Firm.” There seems to be more danger at home than there is anywhere else in the mistress and thus needed a stand-in to of 70 years in prison). world at this breaking point of world history. You, Mr. President, are all that’s left absorb the whipping, to spare the real Undignified Deaths to hold this world together. You, Mr. President, can save us from ourselves. You, mistress. He offered the equivalent of (1) In Pittsburgh in February, Mr. President, can change the course of the world from total world chaos and a about $400 per 10 minutes of pain. Antwon Williams, 45, who police said was quick trip to Oblivion. There is no one in either party who understand this. May the Least Competent Criminals in the act of consummating a drug sale, Almighty be with you for your decisions are never more crucial than now. Crooks Who Need More Time reached into a customer’s car to prevent And to my faithful readers. Sit down and digest these words. This is not in the Gym: (1) A 60-year-old woman him from driving away without paying some alarmist, pie-in-the-sky rhetoric meant to scare you into doing things my way turned on a 19-year-old man who had but got stuck in the window, and as the or thinking in my terms. Draw your own conclusions. We have been warned many tried to hijack her car in Frisco, Texas, customer sped down the street, Williams’ times about the consequences of our actions. We are at a “tipping point” and if we in February, and shot him with his own body was severed cleanly in two by a gun. (2) A petite clerk in her 20s followed utility pole. 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Shortly OMELETS folded around sweetened cream cheese, before using them, wash them quickly but 1 pint basket (about 2 cups) strawberries, these gorgeous ruby gems help create a gently, and spread them out to dry on a washed and dried breakfast or brunch dish fit for royals. tray, baking pan or wire rack sheet lined 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar The most efficient way to with paper towels or a dish towel. Hull the 1 or 2 drops of vanilla extract prepare omelets, whether plain or filled, berries after washing them, not before. If 1 small package (3 ounces) cream cheese, for three or more people is to prepare the berries will not be used for an hour softened individual omelets rather than a single or two, arrange them in a single layer 1 tablespoon milk large one, which can be challenging to cut on a paper-towel-lined tray and invert a Pinch ground nutmeg Fresh strawberries, eggs and a cream cheese filling are the makings for an into portions and serve neatly. With the baking pan or tray over them, taking care 9 eggs imaginative omelet. photo: Lifestyle Media Group serving plates warmed, the strawberries to avoid crushing the berries. 3 tablespoons water hulled and sliced, the filling prepared, -- If strawberries must be held 1/2 teaspoon salt 2. To prepare filling, in a small and the eggs and seasonings ready in a for a day or more, remove them from the 4 tablespoons butter bowl beat cream cheese with milk and large bowl, it’s a simple matter to cook, basket or carton, arrange them, unwashed 2 tablespoons light brown sugar nutmeg until fluffy; set aside. fill and plate several omelets in minutes. and unhulled, on a tray in a single 4 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds 3. In large bowl or over-sized If you have two omelet pans and can keep layer, cover them with plastic film and 1. Hull strawberries, reserving measuring cup, beat eggs with water and your eye on two burners at once (or if you refrigerate them. a few of the best-looking berries for salt until well-blended (about 30 seconds); have a helper), breakfast can be ready Filled with soft cream cheese garnishing. Slice hulled berries in halves. set aside. even sooner. and topped with fresh strawberries, this Place in a bowl, sprinkle with sugar to 4. To prepare first omelet, in a hot SUCCESS TIPS: omelet may put you in mind of a blintz taste, depending on the natural sweetness 6- to 8-inch omelet pan over medium-high -- When shopping for (a type of filled crepe), but it’s far less of the berries, and carefully add one or heat, heat a tablespoon of the butter until strawberries, look for well-shaped fruit trouble to prepare. Remember that omelets two drops vanilla. Gently toss berries; set it begins to foam. Pour in one-fourth that is fully red from stem to shoulder. If cook very quickly -- in under a minute - aside. SEE ‘strawberries’ page 9.
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SMC-025For Imaging_7.5x15 A 3/15/07Healthier 10:36 AM Page 1 You Stop Stressing About Dressing: Adaptive Clothing by Lisa M. Petsche you as caregiver – or healthcare facility time to look into specialty clothing op- tive clothing for people with health is- If your loved one is finding it dif- staff, if applicable - are having difficulty tions. sues that include arthritis, foot problems, ficult to independently get dressed, or if assisting him or her with dressing, it’s Numerous merchants offer adap- mobility problems (due to stroke, for ex- ample), incontinence, kyphosis (severe rounding of the upper spine), obesity, and dementia. The hallmark of speciality cloth- ing is two-fold: fabrics that are easy-care (wash and wear), resist shrinkage, have elasticity, and are durable (standing up to institutional laundering); and designs that take into account practicality, comfort, modesty, and fashion. Discreet Velcro or snap closures are common, substituting for buttons and in some cases zippers. Specialty clothing exists for eve- ry type of men’s and women’s apparel, from underwear, hosiery, and nightwear to casual wear, dress clothes, and outer- THE AREA’S MOST wear, as well as footwear. People with arthritis can find ADVANCED IMAGING DEPARTMENT blouses, shirts, and dresses with front Velcro closures (often concealed by dec- IS CLEAR. orative buttons) or zippers with a ringed toggle for easy grasping. For those with limited range of motion in their arms who When choosing an imaging department, it’s critical to select one with advanced receive assistance with dressing, there are many types of rear-closing garments that technology and the most highly trained radiologists and specialty registered easily slip on, including back-snap under- technologists. At St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center, our Imaging Department shirts and slips. Sweat pants have open cuffs, making them easier to pull on and prides itself on offering the very latest in diagnostic care. In fact, the most off. comprehensive in southern Colorado. Here, we recognize that better imaging, Seniors with curvature of the up- per spine (hunched back) can find cloth- combined with better diagnosis, leads to better results. Our highly skilled ing with extra gathering at the back. For those with mobility prob- diagnostic team uses state-of-the-art technology for the most precise diagnosis. lems, items are available that go on eas- Our experienced team of highly-trained radiologists brings an unprecedented ily from a sitting and in some cases lying position. There are tops, dresses, dusters, level of talent and professionalism to the entire imaging team. And we’re home to the and nightgowns with half or full back openings that have a generous overlap; region’s newest 64-slice CT Scan, plus we offer PET/CT technology—and much dome or Velcro closures are situated at more.With amazing technology and expertise behind them, it’s no wonder key spots. Other common features are raglan sleeves for ease of movement and our imaging staff is equipped to administer, review and formulate the most accurate patch pockets for convenience. Athletic and dress pants may have deep openings results for all our patients. In an environment where treating the body— at each hip, with a fold-down front pan- as well as the human spirit—truly is second nature. el; another option is cutaway pants with overlapping back panels. Culottes and wraparound skirts are popular choices for women. Other apparel designed for Learn more about our unrivalled imaging services by calling 719-557-5070. SEE ‘adaptive’ PAGE 10. Or visit smcimaging.org. EVENING IMMUNIZATION CLINICS FOR WORKING PARENTS HOSTED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT You work hard to show your child you love them. You keep them safe from strangers, cars, and bad accidents. But are you protecting them from things you can’t see like life threatening diseases? All children should be fully im- munized by the age of two. The Pueblo City-County Health Department (151 Central Main Street) is holding evening immunization clinics Wednesday, April 11 and May 9 from 4:00-7:00 pm. Bring your shot records. Shots are free. Appoint- ments preferred and Walk-Ins accepted. For questions or to make an appointment call (719) 583 - 4380. LOVE them * PROTECT them * IMMUNIZE them Page 8 - Senior Beacon - Apr., 2007 Visit Us at http://www.seniorbeacon.info “Light For The Journey” By Jan McLaughlin - Director of Prayer Warriors For Prisoners
ing we were still far north of Savannah, sewer gasses into the room. A horrible slack con- I said, “OK, guys! We are going to stop thought entered my mind. “Oh, Lord! cerning His at the FIRST motel we see. I don’t care What a horrible way to die in this ter- promise, as “POLLUTION TO PURITY” what it looks like!” Shortly, we rounded rible motel room, asphyxiated with sewer some count The windshield wipers should a corner and spotted motel lights. Frantic gas!” I yelled at Kenny. “Will you get s l a c k n e s s , have been replaced sometime ago and to get off the highway, I pulled in and out of that shower and open a window! but is long- now I struggled to keep the car in my stopped in front of the office, hastily We are going to die in here!” He didn’t suffering toward us, not willing that any own lane. Rain fell steadily and the wet approached the door and knocked. No hear me. I didn’t understand how he should perish but that all should come to highway reflected car lights like a mirror, answer. I knocked again. A man in his handled the stench. The shower stopped, repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 NKJV In the blinding me. My daughter Tracie and son early forties wearing grungy bib overalls Kenny opened the bathroom window to very moment we accept the gift Jesus Ken rode with me on a narrow highway and no shirt opened the door a crack. I air the place of the awful smell. died to give us, forgiveness of sin and from Virginia Beach where Kenny had told him we wanted a room for the night. We didn’t die and the next morn- eternal life through His shed blood, we been stationed in the Navy, to Orlando, He opened the door further, revealing ing loaded the car and headed south are made clean. “If anyone is in Christ, Florida. Tracie and I flew from Colorado a disheveled room and several grungy toward Savannah. With a disgruntled he is a new creation, the old has gone, the to drive to Orlando with Kenny to spend children romping on the bed. This should scowl, Kenny said, “Don’t EVER rent new has come.” II Cor. 5:17 NIV Thanksgiving with my oldest son Kelly, have been a red flag. However, I was a motel room again unless we look at it © 2006 Jan McLaughlin All rights also in the Navy, his wife and new baby desperate to stay off the highway so I first!” Tracie added her own endorse- reserved daughter. They were expecting only paid for the room, took the key and went ment of this new policy. Frankly, I added Jan McLaughlin is director of Prayer Kenny. Tracie and I wanted to surprise back to the car. mine too and that was that! Warriors for Prisoners and may be them. “Don’t you think we should Less than two miles after we left reached by e-mail, prayerforprisoners@ Driving interstate highways have looked at the room?” Kenny asked. that awful motel we saw a Savannah City juno.com or phone 719-275-6971 leaves a lot to be desired as the view of “NO!” I replied firmly. “We had to get limit sign and dozens of motels one after real life is limited and so much scenery off that highway!” I moved the car closer the other. This provoked another outburst is missed. Driving country roads through to the door we were assigned. I turned of protests from my offspring. I was sure small towns offers countryside beauty the key in the lock, turned on the light there would be no end to the grumbling! and a taste of how people in the area and peered in. The bed was somewhat Not far into town, we stopped at a restau- live. rumpled. It wasn’t the cleanest room I rant for breakfast. The waitress brought Earlier in the afternoon we had seen but it would be a place out of water and I started to drink and almost toured a nautical museum in Charleston, the rain and we could get some sleep. I gagged. The water in the drinking glass South Carolina and saw all sorts of turned back the sheets and was shocked smelled exactly like the shower water at antique ships including an old aircraft and disgusted to see a lot of black hairs the motel. We ordered orange juice. carrier, its massive structure awe inspir- all over the bottom sheet. This incited an Recently, Rick and I were treat- ing. Once again driving south into a rain uproar from the kids. “I’m NOT sleeping ed to three wonderful days and nights at a storm the traffic was horrendous on this in THAT bed!” I wasn’t sleeping in that lush hotel in Denver. The spotless room Panoramic views from this Thanksgiving eve. bed either and thought, “Good grief, what teamed with every sort of luxury and hillside west of Florence. 1972 mobile Darkness enveloped but we have I gotten us into!” We investigated smelled delightful. Feeling like royalty, I with add on, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. wanted to reach Savannah where we the other bed which was just as disgust- stretched across the down comforter and Other amenities include 2 car garage planned to stop for the night. Visibility ing. I had no idea how far it was to drank in the surroundings, wishing we and shop, goldfish pond and root cel- lar. Property is 2.76 acres. $75,000 was impossible and stopping to wash the Savannah or we would have piled back in could stay a week. I thought of the con- Call Lynn at Prime Realty, 784-6100 windshield didn’t help. The glare from the car and left. “OK,” I told them. “We trast of this luxurious, immaculate room or 250-4531. headlights was intense. Finally, think- can handle this! There are blankets in the to that dingy motel room in Georgia with car! We will sleep on our own blankets its dirty bedding, grungy floors and, on top of the beds.” Ken was already putrid smelling water. Could that be on the way to retrieve his sleeping bag. like our hearts when Jesus first enters? HOURS WEEKDAYS 8:00-5:30 Tracie and I arranged blankets on our bed When He faces all the disgusting stuff SAT. 8:00-3:00 and thankfully had our own pillows. from our past cluttering our hearts like It was nearly 11:00 PM when putrid garbage from years of sin, does • ALL TYPES OF MIXED GRAINS Tracie and I settled into, or rather onto He want to flee? With pride, selfishness, • PET FOODS & HEALTH the bed. Kenny, who loves long showers, greed, unforgivness, gossip, lies and the gathered his things and retreated to the like all mingled, how can He stand it? I PRODUCTS bathroom. He started the shower and the remembered how difficult it was to stay • SCIENCE DIET water was running only a short time when in that motel in Georgia and wondered if • PRO PLAN the stench of sewer gas filled the room. It Jesus sometimes finds it difficult to stay worsened and I covered my nose with the and clean up the mess of our past lives. 719-275-7557 blanket praying he would hurry with his And then, I remembered Gethsemane. 3275 E. Hwy 50 - Canon City, CO 81212 shower. I was certain the water running The answer came in the Garden where (Across from McKenzie) down the drain was somehow forcing Jesus sweat great drops of blood and cried, “Father, if you are willing, take this Yesterday’s soldiers...... cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” Luke 22:42 NIV Through the obedience of the Messiah, the Sacrificial ...... Lamb hanging on the Cross of Calvary, Today’s HEROES we were made clean. “The Lord is not
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Berger was a collector, further agree that Berger’s crimes ... were opportunity for rehabilitation and provides pictures. The court’s indifference to the not a creator. He had no criminal record of precisely the type of criminal acts the no second chance. Instead, it imposes on Constitution is arguably a more serious any kind. As a teacher he must have been legislature intended to punish. the taxpayers the burden of supporting offense than the crime of Morton Berger. tempted to lure some of his pupils into “Nevertheless, sentences must the defendant for the rest of his life. This is not to defend Berger’s clandestine posing, but his trial produced not only reflect the seriousness of the Such a sentence seems incompatible with conduct. His conduct was indefensible. no evidence of criminal subornation. His offense and deter the defendant and ‘evolving standards of decency that mark Five years ago he was a 52-year-old jollies were vicarious jollies. He will live others from committing future crimes, the progress of a maturing society.’” husband, father of four, award-winning out his life in prison for being, in private, they should also promote respect for Justice Kilpatrick, meaning me, high school teacher. Outwardly he merely a dirty old man. Is the punishment law. We are not asked to determine in concurs in Justice Berch’s dissent. was a model citizen. Privately he was “cruel”? this case whether a sentence of 10 years (Letters to Mr. Kilpatrick should a connoisseur of pornography. His Yes, the valid point is made that would ever be appropriate for possession be sent in care of this newspaper, or by downloaded collection numbered in the if it were not for such dirty old men, of a pornographic image. It might be. We e-mail to kilpatjj(at)aol.com.) thousands of images. Among these were the serious evils of child porn could be some grossly obscene images of children. abated. Point conceded. But criminal law Justice W. 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Or is it just bird houses, botanical prints, fountains, Or else Kevlar, like bulletproof vests. thatwe don’t much care what we wear? garden sculptures, antique Irish I’d been in the market since the I went to the Philadelphia Flower flowerpots, hammocks, gingko-leaf day I tangled with Sarah Van Fleet last Show because I had nothing to wear. For earrings, gardening books, parchment October. Sarah is a hybrid rugosa rose. gardening, I mean. lampshades with ferns laminated onto Cool pink petals, amazing fragrance, OK, I would’ve gone anyway: them, 8 zillion varieties of tomato seeds. tough as nails: I doubt she’s been watered once, except by the rain, in the 15 or 20 years since I planted her. The hoses don’t "What A Great Place To Live" reach that far. Life Care Center of Pueblo is the premier facility All she needs is an occasional A saleswoman who identified herself only serving all of Southern Colorado since October 1989. Life Care pruning to remove dead wood. 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For example, only income is below $15,315 for an individ- socialsecurity.gov — and it is even easier to the site will find it easier to navigate certain documents can be accepted as ual ($20,535 for a married couple living to use than its highly-acclaimed prede- and more responsive to their searches for proof of U.S. citizenship. These include together), and your resources are limited cessor. specific subjects. a U.S. birth certificate, a U.S. pass- to $11,710 for an individual ($23,410 Because more and more people TAX TIP: MAKE SURE port, a Certificate of Naturalization or a for a married couple living together), are doing business on the Internet, Social Certificate of Citizenship. 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For example, your income may include: did not apply for a Social Security num- ing documents. be higher and you could still qualify for • easier access to Frequently ber for their newborns before leaving the We will return your original doc- extra help if you or your spouse support Asked Questions, one of our most popu- hospital? If so, you should know that uments right away, and we will then mail other family members who live with you, lar features; you will need a Social Security number a Social Security card as soon as your if either of you have earnings from work, • more drop-down menus instead to claim your newest family member as documents are verified, which can take or if you live in Alaska or Hawaii. of long lists of links; a dependent on your federal tax return. several weeks. 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Belmont Lodge Health Care Center Ask for Judy!! 1601 Constitution Rd Near East High Pueblo, CO 81001 719-562-7200 Page 16 - Senior Beacon - Apr., 2007 Visit Us at http:// www.seniorbeacon.info Good Vibrations: Let’s Talk About Sound Healing by Wendie Stauffer - Golden Flower Yet, when I sat down to begin I realized this month, I share with you some of his organ that was vibrating out of tune and Health Clinic there was little I could say that had not words of wisdom. harmony? Writing a series of articles about already been said by the Masters, of “Let us conceive of the human When an organ or another part Sound Healing sounded easy enough. which I consider Jonathan Goldman. So, body as a wonderful orchestra which is of the body is in a state of health, it will playing this marvelous symphony. When be creating a natural resonant frequency we are in a state of health, the entire that is harmonious with the rest of the City Wide Volunteer Events in April orchestra is playing together. However, body. However, when disease sets in, a April 15-21, 2007 is National Volunteer Week. All across the Nation com- when disease sets in it is as though a player different sound pattern is established in munities will be celebrating the great work of their volunteers. Here in Pueblo, we – the second violin for example – has lost that part of the body which is not vibrating also recognize our volunteers. We are proud of the work our volunteers whether in its sheet music and begins to play in the in harmony. Therefore, it is possible, times of crisis or anytime, Pueblo citizens are there to help. Volunteers of all ages help wrong key and the wrong rhythm. First through use of externally created sound in many ways from mentoring, delivering meals, building homes, cleaning neighbor- it begins to affect the rest of the string that is projected into the diseased area, to hoods, delivering flowers at the hospitals, giving tours, giving out information and section. Ultimately this person causes reintroduce the correct harmonic pattern clothing, and the list goes on. the entire orchestra to sound poorly. into that part of the body which is afflicted VoCo will have a kick off the event honoring all city volunteers on April 15th Traditional allopathic medicine and effect a curative reaction. Through the 2:00 – 4:00 on the 4th Floor – Rawlings Library. This gala is named the Volunteer currently has several approaches to principle of resonance, sound can be used Recognition ICE CREAM SOCIAL. There will be a proclamation read, door prizes, the problem we have just described. to change disharmonious frequencies of agency information displays, entertainment, and of course ice cream. One solution is to drug the violinist, the body back to their normal, healthful The Big Event for VoCo is the Volunteer Recognition Banquet April 19th 6:00 – 9:30 sometimes to death, in hopes of getting vibrations.” Jonathan Goldman, Healing pm at the PCC Ballroom. Volunteers of the Year will be honored from various agen- this person to stop playing. Another Sounds: The Power of Harmonics. cies. Our theme for the banquet: “Pueblo Volunteers Bring Good Fortune.” The Ori- more frequently utilized solution is to Having first studied with ental Dinner and Decorations will add to the event. Call Gloria Valdez, 545-8900 for cut off the offending organ as occurs in Jonathan over 10 years ago, utilizing more information. surgery. But what if it were possible to sound in the healing process is one of the Seating is limited. Contact the Arthritis Foundation at 719-520-5711 to re- give this suffering musician back their many Pathways To Your Health we offer serve your seat. This event is made possible in part by the sponsorships of Abbott sheet music and let the whole orchestra at the Golden Flower Health Clinic. For Immunology and sanofi-aventis. return to normal? Analogously, what if more information about Sound Healing, it were possible somehow to project the please contact Wendie at 542-9210. proper resonant frequency back into the ON YOUR TOES by Charles E. Schneider, M.D. Three Distinct Programs on One Campus CONCERNS FOR FOOT is a fracture. X- Westwind Village ACCIDENTS rays will indicate • Subacute/Skilled Nursing Care if there is a broken • Rehab & Respiratory Therapy It happened so suddenly and bone and also the • Ventilator Care yet you know immediately something’s type of fracture it might be. The type of Medicare & Medicaid Certified Private Pay & Insurance wrong; now it’s time to make decisions. fracture will determine the treatment. Welcome VA Contracted Who do you call? What do you If the bone is no longer aligned Horizon Heights do? 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It is important to treat shock ber after even the simplest accident is to Got Pain???!!! immediately. have the injury immediately checked to b). Edema in the injured area. prevent further problems and complica- backs, knees, feet? Edema is swelling which may be due to tions. bleeding into the tissues. If you have any questions feel Q: I get a sore back now and again, and I've spent a lot of money trying c). Infection can occur if the skin free to call or contact Dr. Charles E. many so-called, "solutions," without success. Often, I have wondered if there was is broken. If there is a possibility that Schneider 1619 N. Greenwood, Pueblo, anything I can do to get long lasting relief. My chiropractor fixes me for a few days the accident has resulted in a fracture, x- CO 81003 but before long I'm right back where I started. I feel that surgery should be a last rays must be taken to determine if there resort. 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He said, Bo’s father owns one of the big- Nana B. from the scenic Lakes region born with. People are most likely to find ‘I’ll drink the juice, but I really don’t gest construction firms in the state. His in Laconia, N.H. sends this gem: success in a job that uses their aptitudes. want anything to eat!’” mother keeps busy climbing the social “What a bargain my grandchil- The trick is finding a good occupational fit Dee and Tom, married more ladder and parading her other grandchil- dren are! I give them my loose change, for your grandson’s natural abilities. Apti- than 50 years, have eight grandchildren. dren around the country club. Bo says and they give me a million dollars worth tude testing is a career tool can help point Together with Key, they welcome ques- she lost face when she had to call off the of pleasure!” your grandson in the right direction; the tions, suggestions and Grand Remarks of big wedding she planned. She thinks I NATURAL GIFTS Johnson O’Connor Research Foundation the Week. Send to 830 W. 40th St., Ste. trapped Bo into getting married. I’m from Dear Grandparenting: My daughter is a national leader. At 21, your grandson 304, Baltimore, MD 21211. Call 410- “the other side of the tracks,” as they say. and two of her grown children live with still has time to find a career that 828-6529. My in-laws have established edu- me temporarily. The problem is with my makes him want to leap out of bed each COPYRIGHT 2007 Dee and Tom Hardie cational trust funds for all their grandchil- grandson (age 21). He has had short-lived and every day. and Key Kidder, 830 W. 40th St., Ste. 304, dren except little Bobby, who they pretty jobs and is currently unemployed, and has Grand Remark Baltimore, MD 21211. 410-828-6529. much ignore in general. I call it revenge. been for three months. He shows no sign Pat Jackson from Gettysburg, PA, is I think it’s a cheap shot to take their feel- of looking for work. He is a good boy and ings out on a helpless little grandchild doesn’t create problems. who will be deprived of the same educa- My question is what to do? My daugh- tional opportunities his other first cousins ter doesn’t like to confront anyone, and I enjoy. don’t either, but someone has to take the Where Are They Now? Bo’s afraid to confront his parents. bull by the horns. I’m afraid he and my by Marshall Jay Kaplan He wants to wait a while longer to talk to daughter will be resentful if I intervene. them about it. I say the longer we wait, Help! F.F., Hudson, NY JIMMY NELSON the more my in-laws’ feelings will hard- Dear F.F.: First, you work. Then, you N-E-S-T-L-E-S Nestles makes en. Who’s right? Melanie Harris, Boston retire. Not the other way around. Don’t the very best. CHAAWW-KLITT! The Dear Melanie: Nobody’s right be timid about rocking the boat. If your 1950’s ventriloquist and TV spokesperson when everybody’s wrong. The wives grandson is permitted to continue his life (who made that loveable jingle a house- were wrong to stop talking; the husbands of leisure, we foresee far greater resent- hold phrase) still continues to entertain wrong to allow the problem to persist. To ment down the road, when he will come (and educate) audiences with a little help re-open family lines of communication, to resent himself for a wasted and unpro- from Danny O’Day and Farfel the Dog. Bo must first address his mother’s ambiv- ductive life, your daughter will come to Jimmy Nelson was born on De- cember 15, 1928 in Chicago, IL. At the age of 10, Jimmy’s aunt gave him a ven- May The Clouds Never triloquist dummy, which he named ’Dum- my Dan’. He then began practicing the art Burst and The Son of ventriloquism, as he was inspired by listening to the legendary Edgar Bergen on his radio show. 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The level of Most family fortunes don’t sur- affluent families lose their wealth in the ing that wealth. Whether you practiced a compensation among those adults can vive to a third generation. Here’s why. second generation, and 90% will have profession, built a business or parlayed vary dramatically. For example, if one Unlike some quaint lost it by the third. your paycheck into a sizable estate, you child becomes a doctor and one becomes adages, the saying “Shirtsleeves to shirt- That doesn’t mean your chil- worked hard to earn, save and grow your a social worker, how much support does sleeves in three generations” seems to dren and grandchildren will be spoiled money. You probably did so to raise not the family fortune give each child? Does have a basis in fact. In the book Beating and irresponsible just because they have only your personal standard of living the social worker get more to bring her the Midas Curse, authors Rodney Zeeb wealth. But they will have a different but that of your family. Growing up, even with the doctor, or do they each get your children enjoyed experiences and the same amount, putting the doctor at advantages you may not have – a private a considerably higher standard of living Prune Wear college education, perhaps, or the oppor- than her sister? from page 14. aprons for gardeners at Sloggers Garden tunity to travel and experience other Supporting our hypothetical 22 dead cane -- even without a Kevlar suit. Outfitters, but none of them promised to cultures. people won’t be neat and tidy. Odds are If not, they had a cut-and-hold telescopic defend against thorns. Your best intentions as a parent that half the couples in the family will pruner that reached up to 6 1/2 feet. Is it possible that I’ve discovered probably included instilling respect for get divorced, creating issues for dividing Brilliant. that rare thing, an underserved market hard work, financial responsibility and wealth among an assortment of siblings, Still, isn’t it odd that there isn’t niche? Can it be that there are zillions of philanthropy. And you most likely passed step-siblings and half-siblings. Talents, a garment that could solve the problem? American gardeners out there crying out on that desire to raise the standard of liv- abilities and even health will vary. Family In searching the Web, I found to be clothed -- and nobody’s listening? ing for your family. members will disagree on priorities for handwoven Scottish tweeds described More likely -- this occurred Therefore, your child, who spending, investing and contributing to as “thornproof” -- but that apparently to me at the show, when my search for enjoyed a private college education and charity. doesn’t mean they’ll protect you from something to wear kept being derailed by a month traveling Europe before taking How can you end up among thorns, only that the tweed itself won’t be distractingly beautiful lilies, delectable the entry level job in the family business, that 10% of affluent families who retain ruined by them. There’s a line of Barbour daffodils, seductive peonies, etc. -- most now feels the same duty to his or her their wealth into a fourth generation, waxed cotton jackets -- the sort of thing gardeners don’t much care what they children. The private college education keeping in mind that you have a good Helen Mirren wore in the country in “The wear to garden in. We’d rather spend our now becomes private elementary and chance of being alive that long? First, a Queen” -- that are called thornproof but, money on plants. high school education. The month in detailed, well thought out and perpetu- at $350 plus, they were out of my range. (Write to Patricia McLaughlin c/ Europe becomes a year. The entry level ally updated financial plan will provide I found a safari jacket made of nylon o Universal Press Syndicate, 4520 Main job becomes a lower-level management a starting point. Other important docu- said to be thornproof at Lost Worlds St., Kansas City, MO 64111 or patsy. job. ments include your will, a living will and Inc. Hunting and Safari Clothing, but [email protected].) Setting aside any instances of an ethical will. Document your life story it cost $450. 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SUCCESS TIP: 4. Place veal in a roasting pan 3. In a large saucepan, boil -- To truss (tie) a stuffed rolled slightly larger than the meat. Rub with enough lightly salted water to cover roast for cooking, bring a piece of kitchen olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. spinach generously. Add spinach and string around the meat lengthwise, going Roast for 15 minutes. Baste with about 2 cook, uncovered, over high heat, pushing around both sides of the cylinder, and tie tablespoons of reserved marinade. Reduce leaves down into water often, until very securely. Bring a second piece of string oven temperature to 325 degrees, add tender (about 3 minutes). Rinse with cold around the meat lengthwise, this time remaining marinade to pan, and continue water in colander and squeeze by hand going around the top and bottom of the roasting, basting every 15 minutes with until spinach leaves feel dry. Chop finely cylinder, and tie securely. Complete pan juices, until a thermometer inserted with a knife. the trussing by tying lengths of string in thickest part of meat registers from 4. In a frying pan, heat oil crosswise around cylinder at 1 1/2-inch 145 degrees for medium rare to 160 over medium heat. Add onion, salt and intervals. degrees for medium (about 1 hour and 45 pepper. Cook, stirring often, until onion The attractive spiral of spinach, minutes). is softened and begins to brown (about 7 pine nut and rice stuffing in each slice 5. Transfer veal to a carving minutes). Reduce heat to low, add garlic, of this tender veal roast is the result of board, cover loosely with foil, and let and cook for a few seconds. Transfer to a Steamed new potatoes and young carrots carefully trussing the meat to hold it stand in a warm place about 15 minutes. bowl and let cool. flank a beautifully carved veal roast with together during cooking. Ask the butcher 6. Defat pan juices and return to 5. Into a bowl, place rice, a spinach and pine nut stuffing.photo: Lifestyle to butterfly the veal, flatten, and pound it pan; add beef or chicken broth. Bring to a spinach, onion mixture, egg, nutmeg and Media Group to a thickness of about 3/4 inch so that it boil, stirring and scraping to dissolve any pine nuts. Mix well. Taste; add more salt, 3 days. can be stuffed and rolled. Present the roast browned bits. pepper and nutmeg, if needed. Makes about 1 1/2 cups. with steamed potatoes and carrots (recipes 7. Bring Quick Brown Sauce to QUICK BROWN SAUCE STEAMED NEW POTATOES below) or your favorite vegetables. a boil. Whisk in strained pan juices. Taste 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 pounds small new potatoes MARINATED ROAST VEAL and adjust seasonings, if needed. Pour 1 onion, diced Salt WITH SPINACH AND PINE NUT into warmed sauceboat. 1 carrot, diced 1 to 2 tablespoons butter (optional) STUFFING 8. Using a sharp knife, carve 2 cups beef or chicken broth 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley 1 boned top round roast of veal (about 4 veal into slices about 1/2 inch thick. 4 drained canned plum tomatoes, diced (optional) 1/4 pounds), butterflied and pounded 3/4 Serve sauce separately. 4 tablespoons cold water Scrub potatoes; leave unpeeled inch thick Serves 8 to 10. 1 tablespoon tomato paste or remove a strip of peel around each 2 teaspoons dried rosemary SPINACH AND PINE NUT 1 tablespoon cornstarch potato, if desired. Set potatoes in steamer 1/2 cup olive oil STUFFING Salt and pepper rack over 1 to 2 inches boiling water in a 1/4 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup pine nuts 1. Heat oil in a medium-sized, large lidded saucepan; sprinkle with salt. Spinach and Pine Nut Stuffing (recipe 4 cups water heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Cover tightly and steam over below) Salt Add onion and carrot; saute, stirring often, high heat until very tender when pierced Quick Brown Sauce (recipe below) 1/2 cup long-grain rice until well-browned but not scorched. with a sharp knife (approximately 15 to 20 Salt and pepper 1 1/2 pounds fresh spinach, leaves only, 2. Add broth and tomatoes. Bring minutes). Drain potatoes, toss with butter 1/4 cup olive oil rinsed thoroughly to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and parsley (if desired), and transfer to 1/3 cup beef or chicken broth, or water 3 tablespoons olive oil to very low, cover, and simmer for 30 platter or bowl; serve at once. 1. Put roast in a deep dish and 1 onion, finely chopped minutes. Serves 8. sprinkle with rosemary. Pour olive oil A pinch each of salt and pepper 3. In a small bowl, whisk water STEAMED CARROTS and wine over meat. Cover and marinate 4 large cloves garlic, minced into tomato paste. Add cornstarch and 2 to 2 1/2 pounds small carrots in refrigerator, turning occasionally, for 2 1 egg whisk to form smooth paste. Gradually 1 to 2 tablespoons butter (optional) hours or overnight. Pinch freshly grated nutmeg pour into simmering broth mixture, Wash, trim, and scrape or peel 2. Meanwhile, prepare Spinach 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. whisking constantly. Bring to a boil, carrots. Place in a steamer rack over 1 to and Pine Nut Stuffing and Quick Brown Put pine nuts in a baking dish and toast in whisking. Season very lightly with salt 2 inches boiling water in a large lidded Sauce. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drain oven, stirring occasionally, until lightly and pepper. Strain sauce through a sieve, saucepan. Cover tightly and steam over marinade from veal, reserving marinade. browned (about 4 minutes). Transfer to a pressing on vegetables to extract flavor high heat until barely tender when pierced Pat veal dry and spread it flat on work large bowl. and body. with a sharp knife (approximately 6 to 10 surface. Sprinkle lightly with salt and 2. In a medium saucepan, bring 4. Taste, adding more salt and minutes). Drain carrots, toss with butter pepper. Spread stuffing over veal, leaving the water to a boil and add a pinch of salt. pepper if needed. If not using sauce right (if desired), transfer to serving platter or a 1-inch border on all sides. Add rice, stir once, and boil, uncovered, away, dab a small piece of butter over bowl; serve at once. 3. Beginning at a long edge, until tender (about 14 minutes); check by surface of sauce to prevent skin from Serves 8. tightly roll meat into a cylinder and secure tasting. Drain, rinse with cold water, and forming. Cover and refrigerate for up to SRDA MONTHLY MENU Call SRDA at 545-8900 for congregate meal site and Meals-On-Wheels Info! APRIL 2: Roast Beef/Gravy, mashed bread/marg., banana. potatoes, carrots, three bean salad, APRIL 23: BBQ Meatballs, parslied wheat bread/marg., cinnamon potato, california blend, wheat bread/ appplesauce. marg., fruit cocktail. APRIL 3: Beef Chop Suey/Rice, APRIL 24: Roast Turkey/Gravy, mixed veggies, wheat bread/marg., mashed potatoes, green beans, pick- diced peaches. led beets, wheat bread/marg., PA APRIL 4: Green Pepper Steak, tidbits. mashed potatoes, zucchini, pickled APRIL 25: Beef Tips/Gravy, mashed beets, wheat bread/marg., orange. potatoes, stewed tomatoes, wheat APRIL 5:Turkey Tertrazzini, green bread/marg., fruited gelatin. beans, biscuit/marg., banana cake. APRIL 26: Chicken A La King, bis- APRIL 6: Tuna Noodle Casserole, cuit, broccoli, mixed green salad/ peas, pineapple slaw, wheat bread/ Italian drsg., peacxh cobbler. marg., fruit cocktail. APRIL 27: Sweet/Sour Pork/Rice, APRIL 9: Spaghetti/Meatsauce, green corn, wheat bread/marg., ginger- beans, lime carrot gelatin, wheat bread/lemon. bread/marg., chocolate pudding. APRIL 30: Mac & Cheese, zucchini, APRIL 10: Roast Pork Loin, orange stewed tomatoes, lime pear gelatin, glazed sweet potatoes, peas, wheat wheat bread/marg., orange. bread/marg., graham crackers, MAY 1: Burrito/Green Chili, spanish orange juice. rice, let/tom garnish, apricots. APRIL 11: Mexican Bean Stew, corn- MAY 2: Breaded Fish/Tartar Sauce, bread, veggie salad,diced peaches. au gratin potatoes, carrots, spiced APRIL 12: Roast Beef/Gravy, mashed fruit mold, wheat bread/marg., cher- potatoes, cabbage, wheat bread/ ry crisp. marg., blush pear dessert. MAY 3: Roast Beef/Au Jus, baked APRIL 13: Salmon Patty/Lemon, peas potato, california blend, orange, & carrots, veggie alfredo pasta, wheat APRIL 17: BBQ Beef Sandwich, APRIL 19: Chicken cacciatore, lin- wheat bread/marg., diced peaches. bread/marg., spiced fruit mold. baked beans, mixed green salad/ guini, broccoli, wheat bread/marg., MAY 4: Lasagna, peas, orange car- APRIL 16: Beef Stew/Tomatoes, ranch, diced peaches. PA upside down cake. rot gelatin, wheat bread/marg., diced saltine crackers, peas, wheat bread/ APRIL 18: Pinto Beans/Ham, corn- APRIL 20: Country Style Steak, peaches. marg., lime fruit gelatin. bread, carrot raisin salad, apple. mashed potatoes, green beans, wheat 2% MILK With ALL Meals! Page 20 - Senior Beacon - Apr., 2007 Visit Us at http:// www.seniorbeacon.info Senior Community Update MOVIES AT THE MUSEUM 546-6189. Genealogical Society 545- enced instructors in a safe, non-competi- An Easter Dinner will be served The Steelworks Museum will 6326. Theater...Music 545-2803. Movies tive atmosphere. Women are invited to from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., followed by present two movies that were produced 543-6657. participate, regardless of skill level or an Easter Egg Hunt at 2:00 p.m. by the Colorado Fuel and Iron company OVER THE HILL GANG experience. We will cover rifles, pistols, All the activities are open to the in the 1950’s, on Saturdays during the Don't Think of Us as Being Over the shotguns, and archery. public, and everyone, especially those months of March, April and May. The Hill.. Think of Us as Picking Up Speed! Pueblo StepUp FREE alone on this day, are encouraged to films have been digitized from the origi- Camping, 545-3787; Cycling, 545-3787; Community Well-Being attend. nal 16mm films for preservation. Fishing, 545-2803 or 647-6479; Hiking Clinics Captain Samuel Rodriguez, Show dates, times and movie 545-3787 or 547-8181; Riverwalking, We want to keep you healthy! Commanding Officer of the Pueblo are: 545-3787; Trail Cleaning 545-3787; Call Come check us out and let us check you Corps, says “Easter is a very important March 17 and 31 - 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 Caroline Luellen 545-3787. out. and special day. Volunteers will be work- p.m. - Farmer Brown, Steel Worker SRDA happenings Free blood pressure, blood sugar, ing so we can observe it in a special way. April 28 - 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. - Integrative Relaxation - 50 years oxygen screening and more. Everyone is welcome to attend, and the Indian Paint – Realock Fence and older a gentle quieting with Alice McHarg Park Community Center - public is invited. We want everyone to May 12 and 26 - 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Wingert, M.A. Avondale - Monday, April 9th 9:00-11:30 have a friendly and welcoming place to - Farmer Brown, Steel Worker Advanced Amrit Yoga Teacher am go on this Holiday.” Farmer Brown, Steel Worker – a Plastics #1 and #2 Recycling Returns Vail Hotel - Tuesday, April 10th 9:00- The Salvation Army has been CF&I-produced film demonstrating the in 2007. 10:30 am serving people of the Pueblo area for 120 relationship between the steel and agri- The plastic drop-off collection Hyde Park Community Center - Tuesday, years, since 1887. cultural industries. The film chronicles events will be held Saturdays every other April 10th 1:00-2:30 pm Anyone wishing to contribute the experiences of “Farmer Tom Brown” month in 2007: May 19, July 21, and Joseph Edwards Senior Center (SRDA) or volunteer, or for more information, as he learns about all of the jobs at the Sept. 15, November 17. Other than these - Wednesday, April 11th 9:45-Noon please call 543-3656. Pueblo steel mill. Produced in the late one day events, there is no program to Mineral Palace Towers - Thursday, Master Food Safety Advisor 1950s. Approximately 30 minutes. recycle plastics in Pueblo County. April12th, 9-11:30 am Program Offered Indian Paint – Realock Fence More recycling participants are Memorial Recreation Center - Pueblo Colorado Springs, March 8, – a CF&I-produced film following the needed! Pueblo Recycles also needs vol- West - Thursday, April 12th, 8:45-10:45 2007 – It is never too late to learn or raw materials from the Sunrise Iron unteers to help at the bi-monthly events. am update food safety and preservation skills. Mine down to the Pueblo steel mill Call Jo at 562-0206 or Jane at 544-3599, Park Hill Christian Church - Monday, The Colorado State University (CSU) and then to the wire mill to produce or the Recycling Hotline at 583-4924. April 16th 10:00-Noon Extension Office in El Paso County is fencing. Produced in the mid-1950s. Sarah R. Bruestle, M.P.A. Minnequa Park Apts. - Tuesday, April offering a Master Food Safety Advisor Approximately 30 minutes. Contact SRDA 17th 9:00-11:30 am (MFSA) program this year for people The movies are included in the 545-8900 Mesa Towers Apt. - Wednesday , April from the entire region. The classes will normal admission cost of $3 for 13 and Tuesdays 11:05 ~ 11:35 am - $1.50 per 18th 9:00 – 11:30 am be held on the following Thursdays: older & $2 4-12 years of age. class Ogden Apartments - Thursday, April 19th May 3, 10, 17, 24 and June 7, 14 and 21. OLDER, WISER, LIVELIER, SHOOTING RANGE EVENT 9:00-10:30 am The MFSA classes will take place at the SENIORS Saturday April 28, 2007 - 8:00 a.m.-5:00 Fulton Heights Community Center - CSU Extension Office, 305 South Union Join the OWLS. We're a HOOT! p.m., 402 Loma Drive - Pueblo West Thursday, April 19th 1:00-2:30 pm Boulevard. There will be over 30 hours Bridge: Party Bridge 547 1822. Duplicate Sportsman’s Association Shooting Range *All locations are open to the general of intensive training on the proper meth- Bridge 562-0937. Christian Singles - Turn North on Purcell, left on either public for these clinics. ods of canning, freezing, drying, making (PW): 547-9787. Creative Writing 547- upper or lower Platteville and follow Please call Pueblo StepUp @ jams and jellies, pickling and basic food 0250 or 583-2885. Creature Comforts signs to Pueblo West Sportsman’s Range 557-5886 if you have any questions. safety. 671-2030 or 543-4750. Day Trips 547- on Cashmere. Get Moving with Pueblo StepUp To reserve a spot for the pro- 8181. Dominoes 543-6926. Dream Haven’t shot before?? Well, Community Exercise Programs: gram, please call 719-636-8920 or look Appreciation 583-2885. Fine Dining now is the time to learn from experi- Please call Jo Stinchcomb @ 557- on the website at www.coopext.colostate. 3883 for question about any of Pueblo edu/elpaso for the appropriate forms and StepUp’s Health & Fitness Programs. more information. The cost for the pro- Senior Life Festival Needs Nominees srda happenings gram is $75 and registration is required. May 2007 is Older Americans Month and citizens will have the Call SRDA at 545-8900 for dea- In order to ensure that all supplies are opportunity to nominate and honor a very special senior citizen during the annual tails on any of their daily events and available for training, all applications Senior Life Festival to be held May 11, 2007 at the Colorado State Fair Grounds classes. From computers to oil painting must be in by April 20. 2-1-1 for Southeast Events Center. and senior strength training to exercise class SRDA has something for you. Colorado During the Senior Life Festival, The Pueblo Area Agency on Aging and SALVATION ARMY EASTER A total of 630 Calls were han- the Pueblo Advisory Council on Aging will announce the 2007 Senior Citizen of ACTIVITIES dled during the month. That was an aver- the Year. The Salvation Army Pueblo age of more than 33 calls per day for the This honor is bestowed on an outstanding Pueblo County senior citizen Corps will have a full day of activities to Center, which is open Monday through who has made significant contributions to our community through volunteer serv- celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 8, 2007 Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. That average was ices. There are many seniors in Pueblo County who deserve this honor and we at their Community Center on 13th Street more than double the calls per day in would like to encourage you to nominate a senior citizen for this award. Nomi- just East of Elizabeth, Pueblo. February 2006. The previous high was nation forms are available through the Pueblo Area Agency on Aging, 719-583- The day will begin with a Non- 31 calls per day in January 2007. Denominational Sunrise Service at 7:30 Callers most frequently sought 6120. Nominations will be accepted until April 9, 2007. a.m., followed by Coffee and Rolls. Information and Referrals for income tax assistance, Medicare help, financial assistance, food requests, health services, victim services and senior services. The number of calls from low income individuals was more than double the number in February 2006; the number of calls from minority individuals was 76% higher than February 2006; and the number of calls from senior citizens was 86% higher than February 2006. 2-1-1 is an easy to remember phone number that anyone can call to reach a person trained to help them assess their needs and put them in touch with the community services available to meet those needs. They help them through the complex maze of community service agencies and government programs. This free service is now avail- able in Bent, Crowley, Fremont, Kiowa, Otero and Pueblo Counties, with plans to expand to an additional five counties in Southeast Colorado during 2007. Guidance for this service is pro- vided by the 2-1-1 for Southeast Colorado Advisory Council, and is a program of SRDA. For information please call 2-1-1 Director Pat Gash at 211 or 719-583- 6611 or 800-762-6169. Visit Us at http:// www.seniorbeacon.info Senior Beacon - Apr., 2007 - Page - 21 SENIOR CLASSIFIEDS wanted! Stair-lift chair complete jigsaw puzzles. Call 948-9621 or see for 14 step risers. Can relocate. Call SENIOR CLASSIFIED AD REQUEST at 2280 40th Lane. $2.00 each.#0207 547-2882. #0507 LAND FOR SALE BY OWNER This classified ad section of the Senior Beacon carries advertising of all collector Looking to purchase Ideal for walk-out basement. 719- sorts. The cost is $7.00 for the first 25 words or less and $.25 for each word over your good condition clothing from 545-0732 or 719-289-0727.#0207 the 1960’s and earlier. CASH paid 25. TO PLACE AN AD here’s all you need to do: Write your ad in the space pro- DEPENDABLE Christian lady will on the spot. Call Amanda @ 719-369- vided below. clean your home. AFFORDABLE, 2892. #0507. ______with Lots of Experience. Sara - 561- 24/7 total (live-in our home) ______9801. #0207 health care. We offer over 25 RUSTIC VILLA APARTMENTS 1 years experience with Seniors. Good ______bdrm-rent $380+ dep. $200; 2 bdrms- news! We’re not a nursing home. ______rent $450+ dep. $250. Qui-et south- Make it your move, a home for a side complex near bus stop, post ______loved one, or a friend. Call Now! 1- office, shopping. 564-8899. #0407 719-542-3496. #0507 Please print clearly. Deadline is the 20th of the month. IS LIFE PASSING YOU BY?! 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But siding -- and the ket, largely because of their low-mainte- If the success of the new televi- who keeps showing up on fashion maga- trim and detail work that accompany it - nance requirements and lower installation sion series “Ugly Betty” is any indica- zine covers, probably not. But it harbors - create a home’s beauty and personality costs. tion, there are plenty of Americans who a truism that applies to homes as well as in a way no roofing material is ever called These horizontal-lap systems champion the principle of inner beauty. people: Good looks aren’t enough. upon to do. feature matching trim pieces and on ex- Most of the prettified folk on that show This is especially true for siding If the beating from time and isting homes are often applied directly feature a thin cosmetic veneer that masks materials that have to pair aesthetic ap- nature has forced replacement, or you over old wood siding. Both had mixed incompetence, greed or an otherwise cor- peal with such mundane qualities as du- simply want to upgrade the siding to im- reputations early on, but newer-genera- rupt core, while Betty and her “ordinary” rability, low maintenance and reasonable prove your home, you need to know what tion products feature more durable mate- counterparts reflect timeless virtues we cost. you’re buying. rials and contoured rigid foam backing to all can embrace, if not emulate. Thus she Like a new roof, siding is a big- Like most decisions regarding add insulating value. becomes our heroine, and an Emmy win- ticket item that most homeowners don’t shelter, fundamentals apply. 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While terials that differ from the structure it- metal nor vinyl offer the deep textures the higher percentage of people that have trouble with IBD are adults, many self is a relatively modern phenomenon, or detailing of traditional materials, and youngsters are afflicted with this horrible disease. To that end Robin Lynn Grasso but we haven’t strayed that far from our there are other drawbacks. Metal sid- roots. Sawn lumber, brick and stone -- or ing can dent or lose its factory finish, is trying to raise money to send to CCFA so their research department can use the appearance of them -- still constitute and vinyl colors are limited and can’t be those dollars to find a cure or at least some relief for IBD sufferers. The research the dominant visual themes we use to painted. 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Cost, mainte- $50.00 donation - Postage stamp set of your choice-framed and cornered a big share of the siding mar- nance requirements and environmental factors rank highest among their favora- mounted-some stamps are 75+ yrs. old ble aspects. $100.00 donation - Our choice of a set of FIVE sports cards Pueblo Senior The best siding lumber, for ex- (baseball, hockey, golf, football, etc) ample, comes from old-growth redwood OVER $100.00 DONATION - Get all three above. and western red cedar trees, which are Safety Triad increasingly scarce and sometimes off- Make your donations (checks) to CCFA (tax deductible) & send to: Safety for seniors is our goal. limits to harvesting because of their envi- Beacon Publishing - P.O. Box 7215 ronmentally sensitive habitat. 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You Brian Weinberg, co-owner of couldn’t flip in one if you wanted to,” he Trek Light, a company that makes light- says. “And when people try one out, they weight camping hammocks, says that see that it’s actually way more comfort- while the product is catching on, the able than sleeping on the ground.” cultural preconception is an obstacle to Indeed, hammocks have their ad- wider acceptance. vantages. Trek Light hammocks, for in- stance, can support 400 pounds, yet they weigh only a pound in the stuff sack. And with a price tag of less than $50, they’re relatively inexpensive. Even after adding a tarp and mosquito net to the package, as Scenery is savored from a hammock on a camping trip in Aspen, Colo. photo:Trek Light Ham- many hammock manufacturers do, ham- mocks mock-camping systems tend to be lighter fines of their lunar module. These days, you don’t have to and less expensive than comparable sin- The first lesson for would-be improvise. 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At Steers Real Estate, buying and selling houses is ALWAYS fun. Come do your next deal with us!!! Page 24 - Senior Beacon - Apr., 2007 Visit Us at http:// www.seniorbeacon.info Reeling "Of Gems & Greed" by Film Critic Betty Jo Tucker, Pueblo OF GEMS AND GREED When Danny (Leonardo DiCaprio), who “Glory,” one of the best US civil war ing 1944. Now available as a home enter- calls himself “a soldier of fortune,” learns films). Sequences of wild shooting sprees Actor Hal tainment offering, “Blood Diamond” about Solomon’s diamond, he sees it as a abound, the most disturbing of which Holbrook, concerns the stripping of diamonds in way for him to finally get out of Africa. involve very young children not only a WW II Africa’s Sierra Leone during the 1990s. However, Solomon will lead Danny to being killed but also doing the shooting. v e t e r a n , It follows the adventures of a merce- the diamond only if he helps him find his That’s why a warning needs to be issued ties every- nary smuggler who becomes involved son. Maddy (Jennifer Connelly), the ide- here about the movie’s appropriate “R” t h i n g with a tribal fisherman looking for his alistic journalist, insists on going along rating because of its extremely graphic together kidnapped son and with a journalist with these two men in order to take violence. with his dedicated to exposing the corruption photographs to include in her expose. Although DiCaprio’s South dignified behind the exploitation of Africa’s natu- Along their journey, Danny, Solomon African accent is off-putting at first, he narration. ral resources. and Maddy must come to grips with delivers a strong performance as a cynical C h i l d These three people come in important moral issues, and serious dis- former military man. Somehow, there’s s a y s , contact with each other after Solomon agreements are inevitable among these enough soul in DiCaprio’s performance “Working (Djimon Hounsou), a man separated very different individuals. (which earned him an Oscar nomination) with Hal from his family and assigned to work All this is happening amid a to make us believe his character is a finer Holbrook in the diamond mines, finds a huge pink bloody civil war in Sierra Leone, a fact man than he thinks he is. Honsou (Juba in was a great pleasure not just because of diamond and then buries it, intending receiving major attention from filmmak- “Gladiator”) displays his usual magnifi- his talent as an actor and narrator but also to come back later to retrieve the gem. er Edward Zwick (who also directed cent screen presence, and we desperately because, having served in the war him- want the man he plays to be reunited self, he was able to share his own memo- with his family, especially with his son. ries of this time in American history and Unfortunately, even though she makes add a credibility to ‘Silent Wings’ that the best of it, Oscar-winner Connelly truly brings the story to life.” (for “A Beautiful Mind”) is wasted in a Because I suffer from an intense throw-away role here. fear of flying, it’s hard for me to imagine “Blood Diamond” excels in why anyone would ever become a glider showing the connection between the pilot. Going on an important mission in a “conflict diamond” trade and the misery large unarmed cargo glider with no motor it causes. However, I thought the movie’s and no parachute to count on, then putting long running time could have been short- it down behind enemy lines would scare ened by cutting some of its horrifying me half to death. But these brave guys and repetitive violence. Still, this is a did just that – over and over again. They thought-provoking film and definitely a also fought as infantrymen after land- worthwhile one for fans of the action- ing. Through their courageous efforts, adventure genre. thousands of lives were saved. Because Personally, because of “Blood the gliders emitted no engine sound, they Diamond,” I’ll cringe from now on when- could fly undetected after being released ever I hear someone singing “Diamonds from their C-47 tow planes. But getting Are a Girl’s Best Friend” -- and I’ve this crucial program underway was not an instructed my family never to give me easy task, and “Silent Wings” shows the items of jewelry made from conflict drama involved in obtaining approval for diamonds. (Released by Warner Home wartime use of the gliders to deliver sup- Video and rated “R” for strong violence plies and equipment deep inside enemy and language.) territory. GLIDING TO VICTORY Included as “Silent Wings” DVD Until watching “Silent Wings bonus features are: enlightening com- -- The American Glider Pilots of WWII,” ments from journalists Andy Rooney and I thought gliders were designed strictly Walter Cronkite; a virtual tour through for leisure and fun. I certainly never the splendid Silent Wings Museum in knew how these airplanes, flown by 6000 Lubbock, Texas: and an interview with young Americans, helped the Allies win writer/producer Robert Child about the the Second World War. Fortunately, this making of this extremely worthwhile remarkable documentary set me straight documentary. (Released by Inecom about an amazing historic event. Entertainment; not rated by MPAA.) Written and produced by Robert Child, “Silent Wings” reveals the critical Read Betty Jo’s movie reviews at www. role gliders played in WWII offensives ReelTalkReviews.com. Autographed – and it does so with the use of fasci- copies of her books, CONFESSIONS nating archival footage/photographs and OF A MOVIE ADDICT and SUSAN interviews with former pilots as well as SARANDON: A TRUE MAVERICK, with Walter Cronkite and Andy Rooney, are available in Pueblo at Barnes & who experienced flying into Holland in Noble. Listen to her weekly radio show gliders while reporting on the war dur- at www.ReelTalkRadio.com.
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