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By Wilson Casey 1. Is the book of Philemon in the Old or New Testament or neither? Each week, trivia whiz 2. Whose first verse is, “The begin- Wilson Casey provides ning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God”? Matthew, Mark, Luke, a 6-question Bible trivia John

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But that seems to be the direction they are heading government-wide. Washington is now a conservative’s paradise. Plans are being developed to cripple nearly all domestic programs, the ones that have been fought for over decades, the ones that provide food feature focus and shelter for those who need such things. Meanwhile, the regulations that often are the only barrier to stop the greedy from stealing even more are being shredded. BOB FRANKEN The National Illness Much is being made about the Trump Many Republican leaders are leery administration’s coziness with Rus- about having their name attached to sia, a ruthless adversary of the United the GOP’s replacement for Obam- States. As dangerous as Vladimir A 20-year veteran acare, a health care overhaul they have Putin’s apparatus is, the bigger dan- CNN reporter covering demonized since it was passed seven ger might be from the many operating years ago. But they’re having a devil- parts of Donald Trump’s government. weekly.kingfeatures.com Capitol Hill and both ish time coming up with one of their What’s equally pathetic is watching Iraq Wars, Bob comes own that doesn’t make things worse. the opposition dither. We all recognize It’s hard to blame them for preferring the ridiculous bungling that marked to King Features not to be identified with their Ameri- the Democrats’ election campaigns, can Health Care Act, which is the but it’s also obvious that they learned Syndicate with rich official title of their slapped-together absolutely nothing from their dismal inside-the-Beltway replacement. They have to come up failures. They’re still running around, with something now that they have crashing into each other with their experience. His a lock on our government. After all, slapstick turf battles. Even when they opinions tend to be they promised incessantly to repeal the do draw blood on egregious issues, Affordable Care Act. In fact, they are like the Russia connection, they fail to left-of-center, but his actually repealing overall about a cen- follow up in effective ways. acumen is dead-on. tury’s worth of progress, but let’s focus Worst of all, Donald Trump, as presi- on how they are gutting health care. dent, has shown himself to be a buf- This concoction was prepared under foon largely surrounded by extremist the guidance of House Speaker Paul incompetents. Have Democrats been TO ORDER CALL Ryan, who is really into arcane policy. able to exploit that? Not really. The Published: Weekly He’s also into maintaining the myth only accountability that President that there are ways to deliver health Twitter has had to endure comes from care in the United States, given our the media and the courts, because nei- Word count: 550 bought-and-paid-for politicians, that ther has been intimidated by his hate- are more effective and less expensive ful bluster. But even those institutions than Obamacare. So he’s come up his have been splattered by his mindless File format: .txt, .pdf own convoluted plan. Apparently he mudslinging. doesn’t want it to be called “Ryan- Millions of Americans continue to passionately support Trump, deter- Art: No care,” but it is his baby, so how about something like the Speaker’s Con- mined to exact revenge on his politi- (800) 708-7311, EXT. 257 trivance for Access to Medical care: cal enemies, those they see as “elitist.” SCAM? They are so angry that they are blind to It is a scam. While it’s presented as the fact he is acting against their inter- a more effective approach, it really ests. There is no health care plan for provides health care coverage to fewer this pervasive national sickness, and people and will be more expensive no sign of recovery. with most of the financial benefits © 2017 Bob Franken going to the wealthy. Distributed by King Features Synd. KING FEATURES WEEKLY SERVICE

setts improved measures of physical and mental health. A Rice University study of the Houston area found that people with insurance report being in better health than those who lack it. If nothing else, insurance is protection against catastrophic health expenses feature focus and provides a sense of security. Republicans obviously shouldn’t accept the premises of their detractors. By all means, they should hit the dubi- ous methodology of the CBO, which RICH LOWRY The Worst Argument vastly overestimated how many people would be covered on the Obamacare for Trumpcare exchanges in the first place. And they Of all the arguments to make for should point out Obamacare’s manifest Rich Lowry presents a repealing and replacing Obamacare, failings, including an overreliance on conservative perspective the very worst is that people don’t the deeply flawed Medicaid program need health insurance. and insurance exchanges that are shaky weekly.kingfeatures.com on the state of American Yet this is a Trump administration at best (the executive of Aetna recently values in the context talking point. White House press sec- said they are in a “death spiral”). retary Sean Spicer recently told report- But the best response to criticisms of global politics, the ers, “When we get asked the question, that Trumpcare doesn’t cover enough impact of those values, ‘How many people are going to get people is simple and more fundamen- covered?’ that’s not the question that tal — to get the coverage numbers and the implications that should be asked.” Pressed on the mer- up. If the headline-grabbing numbers its of the bill by George Stephanopou- from the CBO don’t prompt the GOP conflicting cultures may los on ABC’s “This Week,” Office of to realize this, nothing will. Mak- have on the promise of Management and Budget Director ing the tax credit in the Republican Mick Mulvaney shot back, “You’re plan more generous further down the modernity. Lowry edits worried about getting people cov- income scale would be a start. Presi- the National Review. ered.” As if that’s a woeful mistake. dent Trump’s promises about univer- This is a strange rhetorical tack for sal coverage aren’t achievable, but to officials in an administration led by a lurch in the other direction and dismiss president who pledged to cover every- the significance of health insurance is TO ORDER CALL one. Nor is it substantively or political politically poisonous. Published: Weekly defensible. Repealing and replacing At its best, the Trump phenomenon Obamacare will require every ounce pointed to a GOP more grounded in of persuasiveness that Republicans the economic realities of working- Word count: 550 can muster, especially with the Con- class life. It is remarkable, then, that gressional Budget Office now estimat- the first major legislative priority out File format: .txt, .pdf ing that under Trumpcare, 14 million of the box is being sold, in part, in ste- fewer people will be insured in 2018. reotypically Republican terms, and by The early signs aren’t encouraging. Trump’s own team. Art: No It is true that health insurance isn’t a Before going further down this road, panacea. There is an academic debate they should think about why Trump, (800) 708-7311, EXT. 257 about whether having health insurance with his keen gut-level political leads to longer lives, and all sorts of instinct, never told audiences or inter- factors besides insurance affect health viewers that he’d be fine with fewer and the quality of medical care (geog- people having insurance, and adjust raphy, for instance, can have more of their rhetoric and their plan accord- an impact on care than whether some- ingly. one is insured). Rich Lowry is editor of the National Still, there is abundant evidence of Review. the benefits of insurance. Research has found that Romneycare in Massachu- © 2017 by King Features Synd., Inc. KING FEATURES WEEKLY SERVICE

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) An unusual request could put you in an awkward position. Best advice: Deal with it immediately. The longer you delay, the more difficult it will be feature focus to get out of it. SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem- ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Be ber 21) You should feel recharged and careful about doing someone a favor ready for whatever your workaday SALOME'S when you don’t know the full story world holds for you. The same posi- behind the request. Don’t rely on tive energy spills over into your per- STARS someone’s unsubstantiated assuranc- sonal relationships. es. Insist on all the facts before you act. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) to December 21) A prospect might What do the stars say That workplace problem still needs be less than it appears to be. Like the your attention before you finally can about your coming Archer in your sign, you always aim close the book on it. Meanwhile, a for the truth. And this is no time to set- week? Seasoned astrolo- long-anticipated reunion gets closer to tle for less than full disclosure. becoming a happy reality. weekly.kingfeatures.com ger Salome offers an GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You CAPRICORN (December 22 to might be demanding more from others January 19) Start doing some seri- inside look at what the than they can give. Best advice: Have ous thinking about a career move that heavens are brewing. a long and frank talk to determine what could entail more than just changing the facts are. Tensions should abate as job sites. Some lifestyle changes also Who knows? This might the week winds down. might be involved. be your week to win the CANCER (June 21 to July 22) AQUARIUS (January 20 to Feb- Aspects are favorable throughout this ruary 18) With tensions easing at the lottery—or fall in love! week for making contacts that could workplace, a more positive environ- be important to your career plans. ment once again encourages the free Meanwhile, an old friend offers the flow of ideas so typical of the always- Published: Weekly advice you’re seeking. innovative Aquarian. LEO (July 23 to August 22) It’s time PISCES (February 19 to March to stop licking your wounds from past 20) Show some of that usually hid- mistakes. Get up and get going toward den steel-strong Piscean backbone, Word count: 450 TO ORDER CALL your future. Loyal friends will be there and stand up for yourself if you hope to help the Lion get back into rip-roar- to make a case for that promotion you File format: .txt, .pdf ing shape. know you deserve. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Take time out to go over what’s BORN THIS WEEK: You enjoy Art: No expected of you before you begin your doing new things and staying ahead new project. Otherwise, you run the of the crowd. You would make a fine risk of pushing yourself harder than sports coach or military leader. you need to. © 2017 King Features Synd., Inc. (800) 708-7311, EXT. 257 KING FEATURES WEEKLY SERVICE

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COLLECTING Richardson also might be able to help Porcelain Doll you, since he is an expert in stoves I have a little porcelain doll and related items. His address is Good Q: that was given to me about 30 Time Stove Company, P.O. Box 306, By Larry Cox years ago. I have looked in a num- Goshen, MA 01032. When contact- Over 25 years of ber of doll books to try to identify ing dealers and experts referenced in and get the value of it, but have not this column, it is always good man- collecting and dealing been able to find anything. Can you ners to enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Be patient when in antiques, Larry Cox help me? — Cyndy, Barre, Vermont Identifying dolls can be frus- waiting for a reply. weekly.kingfeatures.com knows collecting. And A: trating, since so many were *** if he doesn’t have all the made and many of the manufacturer’s I bought a 6-inch ruler with marks are similar. One of the better Q: a black velvet sleeve at a answers about a reader’s doll books is the “Blue Book: Dolls yard sale about 20 years ago. It collecting question, he & Values” by Jan Foulke and pub- was made by Tiffany & Company lished by Holly House Books. This and is sterling. I think it might be knows plenty of people reference has been called the bible part of a set. Any help you can give of doll collecting, and you might be me would be appreciated. — Cliff, who can. Who knows— able to find your doll referenced in it. Hartford, Illinois you might have a gold If that fails, perhaps you might want Throughout the 1940s and to contact an expert. Sara Bernstein A:‘50s, Tiffany & Company mine sitting on a dusty might be able to help you. Her contact offered desk sets in their catalogs, closet shelf! is 732-536-4101, and www.sarabern- and I think you are probably correct steindolls.com. There are more than when you suggest it is part of a set. It 2,000 dolls referenced at this website. is impossible for me to place a value TO ORDER CALL *** on it. My suggestion is to show it to Published: Weekly I have a salesman sample of several dealers for their opinion. Q: a Kerr blue enamel wood- Write to Larry Cox in care of KFWS, burning range. It is in good condi- P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853- Word count: 500 tion except that the temperature 6475, or send e-mail to questions- gauge is missing. How much is it [email protected]. Due to the large vol- File format: .txt, .pdf worth, and where can I sell it? — ume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox can- Marvis, Albuquerque, New Mexico not personally answer all reader ques- Have you contacted antiques tions, nor do appraisals. Do not send Art: No A: dealers in your area? That any materials requiring return mail. would be my first thing to do. Richard © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc. (800) 708-7311, EXT. 257 KING FEATURES WEEKLY SERVICE

seat, or low child’s play table Drawing paper Masking tape Markers, pencils and crayons Here’s the fun: Tape a sheet of paper to the bottom side of a chair. Place markers, pencils and crayons within reach to the side of the chair, then prompt your child to wiggle feature focus under. Preschoolers Create Art Now go ahead, reach up and create Michelangelo-Style a masterpiece. DONNA'S Parenting note: The kids will What child doesn’t love to create no doubt be enthralled. Somehow art using colorful pencils, paper and there’s a real intimacy between the DAY pots of paint? As they grow, watch art and the creator that doesn’t quite their enthusiasm blossom while they happen out in the open with a desk develop new tech- weekly.kingfeatures.com By Donna Erickson niques and get inspired by one another and the Donna Erickson thinks great masters. Yes, art- there’s a family way ists like Michelangelo. Here’s a fun, unusu- for every situation. al artsy activity to Donna’s Day offers inspire your kids to consider art from an tips, games, recipes entirely new vantage and activities to show point when they lie on their back under the little ones they are a chair and draw important in a big way. Michelangelo-style. First, talk to your

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VA Cemeteries Earn Top Rankings The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) has bested corporations and federal agencies in a survey of cus- tomer satisfaction — for the sixth time. Since 1999, the government has used American Customer Satisfaction feature focus Index methods to gauge satisfaction with agencies. Here is the most important stat this year: NCA was ranked at 96 points VETERANS out of a possible 100, the highest score in public and private sectors, weekly.kingfeatures.com POST and 32 points above the average of 68 for federal agencies. (As a compari- son, the IRS received 58 points for By Freddy Groves individual paper filers and 67 points for small business and self-employed You served your coun- filers. The Weatherization Assistance try well. Freddy salutes Program of the Department of Energy netted 67 points.) vets with the latest news The National Cemetery Administra- tion was scored on maintenance of the of pending legislation, national cemeteries, customer service changes in benefits and and respectfulness of the service and interment. The customer service score medical advances. was the highest since the survey first began and next-of-kin respondents TO ORDER CALL indicated a willingness to recommend NCA to others. Burial in a VA cemetery is open to Published: Weekly those who meet the eligibility require- ments for minimum active-duty ser- 300 vice, were discharged under other Word count: than dishonorable conditions and more. Spouses and minor children File format: .txt, .pdf may be eligible, even if the service member or veteran is still alive. The VA provides headstones or markers, Art: No U.S. flag, opening and closing the (800) 708-7311, EXT. 257 grave and perpetual care of the site. For the complete list of eligibil- ity requirements, go to www.cem. va.gov/burial_benefits/eligible.asp. Note the extra information links down the left side of the page. The VA recently started providing pre-need eligibility determinations for early planning. Having this sorted out can take a burden off loved ones when the time comes. To apply, you’ll need VA Form 40-10007, available on the www.cem.va.gov website, along with your DD214 or similar docu- mentation. © 2017 King Features Synd., Inc. KING FEATURES WEEKLY SERVICE

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