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Dear Readers,

The umpire calls “Play Ball!”

and all’s right with the world. I’m head-ing to the bleachers as a Little League grandmother of six grandsons. I support the grandsons totally; I remember only the good plays they make and the hits they get. It’s all good to me! Baseball is often considered too slow by today’s youth, parents and specta-tors. That’s too bad. There’s so much to learn from the game. Read this from a recent editorial in Myrtle Beach Online: Every swing brings with it the possibility of a home run. And no matter how lopsided the score, your team is never without hope…a comeback is always a possibility…And until the very last strike, the last throw to fi rst or the fi nal pop fl y, the game could still go either way…anything could still happen. Oh my, how much more fun life is when lived with hope and possibilities!

Real life results After I did the interviews and wrote the story you’ll fi nd inside the magazine about avid baseball fans, I emailed Son 2 and Son 3 for a few memories of

their Little League days. Within minutes, they were pouring out their hearts. Here’s a bit of their wisdom as they now coach their own sons: Son 3: “I think of Mr. Dunn when I coach. Yes, I am channeling that leath-ery, chain-smoking-raspy-voiced guru. He was really a tyrant; he expected us to do things a certain way and not deviate from the right mechanics, and to do it thousands of times until we could do it in any situation. …When I go to opening day at Washington Nationals, I…can only appreciate the skill of a pro baseball player from the hours and hours and hours spent sweating at North Brandon fi eld.” Son 2 (with three sons playing this year): “I learned a lot about the agony of defeat in our championship games. Maybe that is why I love a good fi ght and welcome the gauntlet to be thrown down before me. ‘Nobody beats our team.’ You learn that when you’re all alone on the mound or batter’s box, just you and maybe one

pitch away from winning the whole season. That kind of pressure builds something in kids. It’s a lonely place out there—just you and a piece of rubber on a whole hill of character between you and the bench.”The fan base But there’s more…Little League families form fast friendships on the bleachers. From the bleachers we see our boy miss the pitch or get called out at second. We take it personally for a moment and maybe yell at the ump. Then we watch the boy regain his hope—that possibility of perfection. The perfect hit. The perfect catch. It could be his today! Son 3 wrapped this spectator part of it up: “As a kid, I thought you and Dad came to our games to watch us. I realize now that you all really didn’t care so much about our games, but you had this whole social thing going on in the bleachers all those years. That’s baseball: The stadium.”

Hey, it’s “Play Ball!” season. Since 1791, it’s the American game which holds that possibility of perfection for player and fan alike and from community fi elds to pro stadiums across the country. Enjoy a game or two!

Janice Doyle, Editor

From Casey At the BatBy Ernest Lawrence Thayer; 1888

The outlook wasnʼt brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.

A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. The restClung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast;

They thought, if only Casey could get but a whack at that -Weʼd put up even money, now, with Casey at the bat...

The outlook wasnʼt brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:

way…anything could still happen. Oh my, how much more fun life is when lived with

The outlook wasnʼt brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.

way…anything could still happen.


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ery month at 1 pm at Dunedin Public Library, 223 Douglas Ave., Sept. – May. Its goal is to provide helpful information to home gardeners and maintain commu-nity projects like the Dunedin Library’s butterfly garden. 727-298-3080.April 6: Life of the Butterfly.May 4: Plant Exchange – Bring a small plant or cutting.

Palm Harbor Garden Club Meets the second Monday of the month, Sept. – May, at The Lutheran Church Of The Resurrection, 1555 Windmill Pointe Road, Palm Harbor. Meet and greet at 10:30 am, club busi-ness at 11 am, followed by program on garden topics. 727-365-5631April 8: Learn about the many medicinal uses of the neem plant from Vicki Parsons of the Neem Tree Farm.

Sunken Gardens Workshops Get garden savvy in weekly horticulture workshops on a variety of topics, 11:30 am at Sunken Gardens,1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Prices vary by event. Call 727-551-3102.

April 13: Making Leaf Artistry Cards. Linda Worle of Flowers and Other Things discusses making leaf artistry cards. $35, $25/members.April 20: Water Gardens. Bill Waterman of Watermark Ponds and Decks discusses eco-balanced water gardens for West-Central Florida.

South County Speaker’s Bureau Master Gardener Talks One-hour talks to help the home gar-dener. 2 pm at the Garden Club of St. Petersburg, 500 Sunset Drive S. Free (please RSVP). Call 727-381-8920.April 24: Energy Efficiency. Learn how to create a smaller energy “footprint.”

Water Exercises OfferedThe Aquatics Division of the

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Awesome Original Second Time Arounders Marching Band (The “Rounders”) is, as the name implies, dedicated to those who have marched in a high school, college or military marching band…and dreamed of doing it one more time. It was founded in 1983 by Bill Findeison, the conductor, and Herb Melleney, then director of the Festival of States, to perform for the Festival of States celebration in St. Petersburg. With over 500 members ranging in age from 18 to 84 and performing 5 – 7 times per year, the band only requires experience in a high school, college, or military marching band. Be sure to catch them at these upcoming performances:

Saturday, April 6: Dunedin Tat-too—a tradition in the Scottish com-munity of Dunedin. Enjoy Pipe Bands,

Marching Bands, Scottish dancing, and other Celtic activities.The Second Time Arounders will perform around 6 pm at Dunedin High School, 1651 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin.Friday, May 3: The Second Time Arounders Marching Band has been asked to join the University of Tampa Symphonic Band in their Spring concert. 7 pm – 9 pm at University of Tampa, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. To learn more, visit their website at www.secondtimearounders.com.


Ongoing 43rd Street Senior Citizens club meets every third

Friday of the month at noon at Christ Lutheran Church, 3451 30th Ave. N., St. Pete. Public welcome for fun and games. Bring covered dish and $1 donation. Info: 727-595-8648.

7 Cajun Crawfish Festival. Zydeco music, dance lessons, crawfish

and craft ales. 1 pm at 8101 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park. 727-546-6732.

8 15, 22, 29 Ageless Grace. Chair-based exercise group that address-

es mental and physical coordination and confidence. Price: $3-$4. 10:30 am at Dr. William E. Hale Senior Ac-tivity Center, Dunedin. 727-298-3299.

10 Facts About Hip and Knee Replacement. Learn when you

should and what’s involved. Free, 10 am at Morton Plant North Bay Hospi-tal, New Port Richey. 727-953-6957.

10 Tropicana Field Ballpark Tours. 90 min., wheelchair-accessible,

behind-the-scenes tour of the Rays’ dug-out, Press Box, Touch Tank, 162 Landing, the Hitters Hall of Fame and more. $9. 10 am at Tropicana Field, 888-326-7297.

12 ABBA the Concert. If you enjoyed Mamma Mia, you’ll

love this nonstop dance party! 8 p.m. at Ruth Eckerd Hall. 8 pm. Tick-ets: $50, $36 at 727-791-7400.

12 Relay of Life. Join the fight against cancer in an overnight

community fundraising walk. 6 pm at Palm Harbor University High School. Details/registration at 727-669-1131.

13 and 14 “Murder Among Friends.” A double-crossing

agent plans murders with both of his lovers, but the murder that oc-curs does not happen as planned. 4 pm at Early Bird Dinner Theatre, Clearwater. $29.50. 727-446-5898.

13 Dunedin Highland Games. Athletic competitions, Scot-

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14 Yoga For A Healthy Back. Conducted by chiroprac-

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20 “Rhapsody on Fifth,” A Salute to George Gershwin’s Rhap-

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20 Rotary Takes Flight. Bring the grandkids for a family day

with music, aircraft displays, kids’ activities, food and optional 30-minute plane rides. 11 am at Albert Whit-ted Airport, St. Pete. Event is free; flights are $65. 727-893-7654.

21 “An Evening With Groucho.” This two-act comedy consists of

the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs. 7 pm at Largo Cultural Center. Tickets/info: 727-587-6793.

23 Tampa Bay Rays VS New York Yankees, 7:10 pm at Tropicana

Field. Tickets/info at 888-326-7297.

25 Stroke Survivor And Caregiver Support Group. 10:30 am at

Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. 727-953-6957.

May 6 African Violet Society of Pinellas meeting. Jay Sespico

will describe threats to violets and solutions. Free. 7 pm at Cypress Palms of Largo. Details at 727-585-5170.

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...Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack,

I don’t care if I never get back,Let me root, root, root

for the home team,If they don’t win it’s a shame.

For it’s one, two, three strikes, you’re out,

At the old ball game.

“I started with baseball at the age of four going to games with my

father,” says Stephanie London of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She became a lifelong baseball fan and you can find the retired school librarian at Milwaukee Brewers games sitting six rows behind the umpire, talking the game with those around her. Red McGarry of Redington Shores, Florida, became a Yankees fan when he was five years old and his dad took him to Yankee Stadium for his first game. “There was my idol Mickey Mantle playing, and I immediately became a Yankee fan.” McGarry played baseball from Little League through college. He says the appeal of baseball is simple: “When you walk in the stadium and you see the green and smell the grass, and having played the game, you just think, ‘Ah, this is the “Big Leagues” of the game I love.’” Both London and McGarry, like many Americans, love the game and the ball parks where the game is played. “It’s all about baseball,” London says.

A fan’s dreams Stadiums have changed over the years, but one dream common to avid fans is to attend games in all 30 Big League ballparks—a dream right up

there with being in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Now it’s possible that if you accomplish the first dream you can have the second one as well. Sports Travel and Tours Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame has inducted 46 individuals who have visited all the ballparks. Some people take a lifetime to visit them all; others make it happen in just a few years.

Red McGarry was the first person inducted into the STAT Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame. He and London were inducted after they were part of a group of nine intrepid travelers on a tour planned by Sports Travel and Tours in 2000: 32 days and 30 ball parks, traveling by plane, train and bus. Six of the nine completed the quest. Many of the teams honored them on the field and newspaper, radio and TV reporters pursued them for interviews and pictures. “It was our moment in the sun, if you will,” McGarry says. London adds, “We got to dance to the song ‘YMCA’ on the dugout in Philadelphia in the old Veterans Sta-dium with the Phillie Fanatic, and we sang ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ from the press box in Minneapolis.”

McGarry says, “The logistics were all planned for us by STAT, and we never missed a first pitch. We really did see a game in every ballpark.”

When the trip started, the group decided to rate the ball parks as they visited them and together they devel-oped 18 different criteria for ratings. Their ratings took into consideration factors such as access, transporta-tion, restrooms, seats, people, the scoreboard, announcers and so on. At the end of the trip, using their ratings system, the group declared Houston’s as the number one stadium. By his 2001 induction into the STAT Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame,

McGarry was living in the Tampa Bay area and has been a season ticket holder for the Tampa Bay Rays since they began in 1998. He says, “The Rays became my team when I moved here, but I still root for both the Rays and Yankees. I went in [the Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame] as a Ray, thinking I’d be the first Ray in the Hall of Fame. Vince Naimoli, Rays General Partner, attended my induc-tion and had me throw out the first pitch at a Rays game a few weeks later. In 2004 the Rays inducted me into the Rays Wall of Fame with Dick Vitale and 5 others.”

Annual trips Every year, four members of that Mil-lennium tour take a trip together to see a few games. What’s it like? McGarry

says, “They [STAT] take care of everything. Everyone on the trip loves baseball and there’s no breaking the ice because it’s all about baseball. A host or hostess talks baseball, has trivia games, and you end up with a lot of friends over a five- or six-day trip.” “Each trip is like a family reunion,” says London, “with the best times being just sitting over a meal together, talking baseball.”

Their 2013 summer trip will end in Cooperstown, New York, for the induction of 38 new fans

to the Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame. McGarry says, “If you’re serious about baseball, walking down Main Street in Cooperstown is special. It’s so nostalgic, and you can buy anything you want having to do with baseball. And ‘The Hall’ is very special.” So, take them out to the ballgame, and then another, and another, and another. For ‘Famers’ like these, it’s all about baseball! Sports Travel and Tours information at 1-800-662-4424.

Rays became my team when I moved here, but I still root for both the Rays and Yankees. I went in [the Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame] as a Ray, thinking I’d be the first Ray in the Hall of Fame. Vince Naimoli, Rays

Annual trips

a few games. What’s it like? McGarry

just sitting over a meal together, talking baseball.”

McGarry’s World Champion

New York Yankees hat showing wins

1996, 1998, 1999, 2000.

Their 2013 summer trip will end in Cooperstown, New York, for the induction of 38 new fans

Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame Class of 2001: Red McGarry second from right, and Stephanie London right.

Red McGarry with bats from his collection.


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The elderly population in the United States has grown to more

than 40 million, or 13 percent of the total population. This growing population creates multigenerational families—a truth that I see everyday as the owner of a 100-bed assisted living facility in Arkansas. I’m also a mother of four children, all of whom live on site with me, allowing daily involvement between my entire fam-ily and the residents of our facility.

I’ve watched children’s groups arrive for their first visit at the assisted living community with tense body language and concerned facial expressions. Similar to how a child reacts to a den-

tist visit, a lack of education concern-ing the aging process is often to blame for a youngster’s misplaced fear. Children can be taught about common ailments among the elderly such as Parkinson’s disease, vision loss, strokes and so on. They can be given a better understanding of what to expect when visiting an elderly community. In my book, Carlyn Meets Granny Girls New Friends, the six-year-old protagonist has questions for her grandmother about the residents in her new assisted living community. The book is educational about the typical aging process. Many people go into an assisted living community with the inten-tion of enhancing the lives of the

residents; however, they leave with an unexpected gratification. Throughout the book, I encourage and teach children that visiting a senior adult group can be a lot of fun!

Here are three tips for educating your grandchild on the aging process:1. Communication. Explain to children the importance of speaking slowly, clearly and loudly, so that people who are hard of hearing can follow along in the conversation. Good

eye contact and gentle touch will also be helpful. And remember, some chil-dren may need conversation prompts, especially for the initial visits. You can help by having some topics for discussion in mind prior to the visit.

2. Insight. Children need to be asked to look beyond the evident and see value in the person. Although an elderly person may sound or act in a way that’s unfamil-iar to kids, they are still people with real feelings and emotions. Conversely, make sure that you are aware of the child’s feel-ings, particularly during the first few visits, and be prepared to keep sessions short and sweet until the child feels comfortable.3. Education. Prepare children for the visit by talking about typical and atypical aging processes. Many assist-ed living facilities provide pamphlets and brochures that discuss common symptoms of aging, which can help kids understand and become more comfortable in their surroundings. The book is a great resource for the fam-ily that has a parent/grandparent who lives in an assisted living center. They can learn about wheelchairs and other equipment they might see on a visit as well as learn to talk to the person they are visiting.

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Getting Back to Nature At The Florida Botanical GardensBY TRACIE SCHMIDT

Springtime in Florida—there is so much to see and do, and every-

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meliads, succulents and flowering plants. The Wedding and Topiary gardens are full of ideas for homeowners with formal gardens. The Rose Garden and Azalea Garden are in full bloom, and there are numerous benches and chairs around for lounging by fountains and pools and enjoying the spring weather. Rosie Cox and Sue Southworth from Indiana were visiting the park. “I’ve seen some gor-geous birds here, egrets and herons,” Southworth said. “To have a garden in the middle of the city like this, it’s so refreshing,” Cox said. “And it’s free—there are places that would charge $15 or $20 to get into a place like this.” The gardens even feature places where Florida is left to its wild devices. You can take a short boardwalk above wetlands or hike one of their Natural Area trails.

Volunteers and county employees care for the gardens—no small feat with 150 acres of land

to maintain. The garden is able to offer free admission because of fundraising events like their Holiday Lights in De-cember or their Diggin’ the Arts activ-ity and art festival, which will be held on May 5. Visitors can also purchase a membership at gardens that gives them free or discounted admission to other area attractions and discounts on extension classes, among other things. “We’re still very proud that it’s

free—the money that’s going back into the gardens is making it more and more beautiful,” says volunteer coordinator Chuck Scaffidi. Education is also a large part of what the gardens are all about. The Pinellas UF/IFAS Extension Building is on site, and they hold regular classes that cen-ter around resource management, plant care and green living. They also offer free University of Florida Fact Sheets on the care of a variety of plants, as well as guided tours of the gardens. Scaffidi gave me some advice for first-time gardeners: “Our preference is to use Florida-friend-ly plants because they require the least amount of maintenance.” The benefits of having your own garden, he says, are ecological—keeping a small carbon footprint and encouraging wildlife. “It’s about going back to nature,” he said. To learn more about the Florida Botanical Gardens, or to volunteer, visit them at 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo or call 727-582-2100.

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Kenny, even though the casino has the edge against every player on each pull of the handle, on every hand of cards and on all rolls of the dice, the supervening advantage the player has against the house is the ability to walk, or, as in investing, sell. Selling, or walking, is vital to being a successful investor/gambler, and probably the most crucial element of anyone’s money management plan. Whether playing blackjack or any other casino game, there is nothing wrong with using the stop-loss method as your money management, profit-taking system. With a stop-loss order, a Wall Street investor would buy a stock, then sell a stock once the price of the stock reaches a specified price, known as the stop price. For example, you buy a stock at $40 a share, watch it move to $60, and subsequently, if it drops to its stop price of $50, a stop order becomes a market order. You can do the same thing with your winnings at gambling. Whether it is blackjack, craps, roulette, or even slots, similar principle ap-plies. For example, you start with $250, you’re having a good day, and it gets to $500. You continue to play, but you set your stop loss at $400. This tactic allows you to leave with a profit instead of giving it all back to the house.

Dear Mark: Is the table game War a good bet? Seems simple enough, and played exactly the way we played it as kids. —Dave R.

You’re right, Dave, the casino version of War is pretty straightfor-ward, but it is not exactly the same version that you played against siblings at your kitchen table. The game begins with both you and the dealer each receiving one card and the higher card wins. If the cards tie, you must double your initial bet, and two more cards are dealt. Again, the higher card wins; however, you win only your original bet. The casino profits mightily from this one advantage. One rule change becomes a wallet buster to the tune of a 7.14% house edge. Another way that War is played is that if you have a tie with the dealer, you have this choice: surrender and lose half your wager, or go to war with the dealer. If you choose to go to war, you must put up an additional bet equal to your original wager. If your card has a greater value than the dealer’s, or ties the dealer’s card for a second time, you win even money on your added bet, and your initial wager is returned. If the dealer’s card is higher, you would lose both of your bets. The proper strategy for this variation of War is to do battle. By your not surrendering, the casino has a 2.88% edge. If you do surrender, the house has an edge of 3.7%. Warning: There is a tie bet that can be made when playing casino War. You are betting that your card will tie the dealer’s. If you win, you get paid 10 to 1 for your bet. Never make this wager. It carries a high house edge of 18.65%. Charles Lamb once said, “Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.” Well, the table game War isn’t sport with a 7.14% house edge; it’s a slaughter, Dave. (SENIOR WIRE)

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When the shoulder is the usual suspect Shoulder pain is most often caused by an injury to the rotator cuff, a group of tendons and muscles that stabilize the joint. The rotator cuff de-velops wear and tear with age, and can be easily injured. When this happens, we compensate by using different muscles to pick things up or reach for them, causing both shoulder and neck pain. You may have a rotator cuff in-jury or other shoulder problem if pain:• Develops in the shoulder itself or

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• Radiates down past your elbow or even into your hand

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• Occurs when you extend your arms or twist them inward

• Is relieved when you support your neck

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Quick Facts About AgingInternational Aging: Japan

Japan has the world’s longest

life expectancy and its largest public debt as well as a low birthrate—a combina-tion that could easily bankrupt the nation’s pension system except for one thing: the eagerness of its elderly citizens to keep working beyond retirement age. Old-age pen-sions there start at the age of 60. Japan has 5.7 million people older than 65 still in the workforce, proportionately more than any other developed nation. On average, men leave the labor market at age 70, and women at 67. As in the U.S., the Japanese government has sought to raise the retirement age to further encourage older people to stay on the job. “Wrinkled Workers Help Defuse Japan’s Pension Time Bomb” | Bloomberg.com

More Americans Plan to Retire Overseas Attracted in particular by a lower cost of living, growing numbers of Americans are choosing to retire abroad. Many of them are among the 350,000 retirees now

receiving their Social Security benefits overseas, and Travel Market Report estimates that 3.3 million U.S. Baby Boomers are planning to spend their sunset years out of the country. Faced by steadily rising domestic health care costs, they focus on nations that offer government-subsidized health plans. They also may look upon residing abroad as a post-retirement, last great adventure. But experts warn that, as people age, the lure of adventure can give way to homesickness for loved ones and familiar settings. “What’s Driving Americans to Retire Abroad? Money – or Lack of It” | Knowledge@Wharton

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Sweet Potatoes for Breakfast? Sure, Why Not? More and more, we’re learning that

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(vitamin A) • high in vitamin C • good sources of fiber • fat-free • cholesterol-free.

In fact, the sweet potato has taken top honors in two surveys of the nutritional benefits of vegetables. And, when eaten with the skin, it has more fiber than oatmeal. One medium (4 ounce) sweet potato, baked with the skin, has about four times the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of Vitamin A and almost half the recommendation for Vitamin C. One way to enjoy fresh fruit is to incorporate it into

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Sweet Potato WafflesServes 81 1/2 c buttermilk or plain yogurt4 eggs1/2 c sugar2 1/2 c flour3/4 Tbsp baking powder3/4 c cooked sweet potato puree (canned or fresh)3 Tbsp melted butter2 peaches, sliced2 plums, sliced1 cup grapes, halved1/4 cup pecansMaple syrup

Sweet Potato Sausage Balls3 c. biscuit mix1 c. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded1 lb. sausage1 1/2 c. cooked, mashed sweet potatoes Combine all ingredients well. Roll into balls and place on greased sheetpan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 minutes, until brown.

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No Excuses at Home or TravelingI just got back from a 9-day vacation

and was reminded how easy it is to avoid exercise when traveling or to avoid even starting while at home! If you are traveling in a location without a fitness center there are a number of things you can do to maintain fitness:• Be realistic. Try completing about 65 percent of your normal routine, no matter what.• A simple back-to-basics room routine with sets of jumping jacks, push-ups, pull-ups, crunches and leg squats. Vary the intensity with short rest times in between sets.• Walk up and down hotel halls and climb stairs—it’s intense.• Jumping rope is harder and more intense then you might remember. 3-minute rounds are a great cardiovascular workout.

• Resistance tubing offers weight-like resistance when you pull on them. Use the tubes to build strength in your arms and other muscles. • Buy a funky or funny exercise DVD for your computer or iPad.• Core exercises, which train the mus-cles in your pelvis, lower back, hips and abdomen, don’t require special-ized equipment or a gym membership.

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Is Daily Aspirin Regimen for You?Millions of Americans take a low-

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major bleeding. For every six in whom aspirin prevents a heart attack or other cardiovascular problem, one person on aspirin experiences a bleeding episode. “If somebody already has evidence of cardiovascular disease, there’s no question he or she should be on an aspirin unless there are some major bleeding issues or an allergy that pre-vents taking aspirin,” Dr. Bhatt says. Many people taking aspirin have not yet had heart problems, although they may have some risk factors, like high cholesterol or being overweight. When they take aspirin to prevent heart disease from happening, more of them pay a price. On average, aspirin helps only about two people for every one harmed. The balance is unfavorable enough that European cardiologists don’t recommend preventive aspirin for otherwise healthy people. Everyone is different. That’s why it’s important to discuss the pros and cons of aspirin with a doctor before taking a low-dose tablet a day. Harvard Men’s Health Watch.


Prostate Cancer Prevention: Checking Out the Hype

A healthy lifestyle can reduce our risks of developing chronic

health problems, including some cancers. Men who want to improve their odds of avoiding prostate cancer may be interested in trying dietary supplements and vitamins. Cleveland Clinic’s Eric Klein, M.D., weighs in on eight things believed to prevent prostate cancer:1. Medication The 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, finasteride and dutasteride, reduce the size of the prostate gland and are FDA-approved to treat urinary symptoms arising from prostate enlargement. They do reduce men’s risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. However, the FDA is concerned about the slightly higher chance of getting a high-grade cancer among men in whom cancer is not prevented. Also, these medications can reduce men’s sex drive or cause erectile dysfunction and inhibit ejaculation while men take them.2. Vitamin E This vitamin has powerful antioxidant properties and was thought to cut prostate cancer risk. 3. Soy Epidemiologi-cal studies sug-gest that soy and soy products do reduce prostate cancer risks.4. Lycopene Data are mixed on the protective effect of this antioxidant, contained in tomatoes and other red fruits. Any benefit is likely derived from consum-ing the whole fruits rather than by taking lycopene supplements, how-

ever. You can get the most from this nutrient by lightly cooking tomatoes in olive oil or by making tomato sauce from scratch, for example.

5. Green tea This tea contains poly-phenols, which have antioxidant properties. Poly-phenols do slow the growth of prostate cancer cells in mice. They seem to inhibit several cancer-causing genes.

6. COX-2 inhibitors The COX-2 enzyme is produced more often by prostate cancer cells than by normal cells. Studies show that COX-2 inhibitors significantly slow the growth of prostate cancer cell lines. Common COX-2 inhibi-tors include NSAIDS (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen. Adding vitamin D may boost the benefit.

7. Red wine The polyphenols in red grape skins and seeds are believed to be anti-cancer agents but have not been directly tested for prostate cancer prevention. Research suggests that the antioxidants in red wine may inhibit the development of certain cancers.

8. Selenium Studies have shown that this dietary supplement does not prevent prostate cancer.

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1. Biltmore Estate: America’s largest castle and most-visited winery, along with grand gardens. (Think “Downton Abbey” lifestyle.)2. Blue Ridge Parkway: Scenic drives with breathtaking mountain views, hik-ing, museums, camping and picnic spots. 3.Waterfalls: Hundreds near Asheville and most are in state and federal parks with no admission fee.4. Downtown Asheville: Shops galore and Friday street performers and drum circle.

5. Restaurants: Many farm-to-table restaurants with local food and world-class chefs.6. Events: Street festivals, concerts, plays, art tours, and many are free.7. Mt. Mitchell: Highest mountain in the eastern United States with a road to the top for panoramic views from the observation deck.8. Great Smoky Mountains: Interna-tional Biosphere Reserve with 100,000 different types of plants and animals.9. Zip Lines: Canopy tours zip visitors through the mountain forests, over rivers and across valleys.10. Chimney Rock Park: This famous rock formation in Hickory Nut Gorge overlooking Lake Lure provides mountain views, great hiking and a 400-foot waterfall.

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Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Is 50 Years OldAmerica’s first reality show,

Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom premiered on NBC 50 years ago and television hasn’t been the same since.”Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom brought the world’s most exotic places and creatures right into American living rooms,” said Jim Fowler, who joined the legendary Marlin Perkins as the show’s co-host. “Over the years it also became a Sunday evening tradi-tion for families all across the country. And we pioneered a new television genre—the reality show. At the time we just wanted to create the most entertaining and educational show we could. Wild Kingdom received 41 major awards including four Emmys, and many people a career in zoology,

wildlife conservation or a related field because of Wild Kingdom. NBC was home to Mutual of Oma-ha’s Wild Kingdom until 1970, when

it was syndicated on the Mutual of Omaha National Syndication Network. More than 200 local television stations joined the network, enabling the show to reach the largest audience in its history. From 2002 through 2011, the Animal Planet network

was home to a new series of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom shows. These programs built on the Wild Kingdom heritage by offering viewers compel-ling wildlife stories in one-hour docu-mentary format.Wildkingdom.com is the hub of all that is new and exciting in the Wild Kingdom, Fowler said.

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National Geographic Traveler Magazine declared St. Augustine

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St. Augustine’s is a long history of pirates who built the city to protect their treasure. The focal point along the coast is the impressive fort overlooking Matanzas Bay —the Castillo de San Marcos. Made of native coquina, the British at one time shelled the fort from across the bay, but the cannon balls could do nothing against the coquina walls. Religion and cattle came to St. Augustine with the Spanish explorers and the town remained a quiet coastal town until Henry Flagler brought early

snowbirds flocking in via the railroads to stay in the resorts he built for them. Flagler’s resorts, the Ponce de Leon and the Alcazar, are open now to the public as Flagler College and Lightner Museum, respectively. At the college, student docents give tours, and you can see where college students eat in a hall ringed by 79 Tiffany windows. All in a day at school here! The Lightner is one of my very favorite museums with its splendid former Turkish baths and ballrooms and the old indoor pool which now houses the museum’s cafe and shops. Collections of shrunken heads, gilded furniture, glassware, musical instruments, buttons, dolls, clothing and so much more are here.Enjoy Old Town Strolling the Old Town streets is entertainment enough for a few hours, but you’ll also want to get on one of the city’s trolleys and get a larger view. You can hop on and off as you discover where you want to spend more time. Life is short; eat chocolate! Adam Schockey owns St. Augustine City Walks ($42 for the Tour de

Chocolate). One of the guides will take you on a tour including just enough walking that you won’t feel guilty tasting as you go. Our guide somehow wound the history of chocolate into the history of St.

Augustine and now they are forever linked in my mind. She guided us from espresso chocolate wine on the waterfront verandah of the Casablanca Inn to the Vino del Grotto (think chocolate orange wine) to The Tasting Room (wine cellar with 350 labels, 70 Spanish wines; chocolate sea salt brownies) to the Gourmet

Hut (white chocolate covered blackberries) and to Claude’s with a grand variety of chocolates (Earl Grey Tea, Lemon, Mayan Spicy). Celebrating St. Augustine’s heritage means a culinary history like no other. From our home base at Casablanca Inn, steps away was the Irish blessing of food and drink in Meehan’s.

Another night it was French cuisine at Bistro de Leon. Owner Chef Poinard offers authentic bistro fare in a casual, homey atmosphere. “His food elicits words such as glorious,” one food writer said. Think of comfort foods like cassoulets and pate, stuffed flounder and yummy warm desserts. Sitting literally in the center of the road overlooking the water, find O.C.

White’s Seafood and Spirits in a re-stored 1790 building. Just right are its patio or inside dining and specials like crab cakes and mahi. Ask about local “spirits” of the ghostly kind as well.

Trivia: Regarding “spirits”: Most spirits in St. Augustine are playful ones. Bottles turn up in the wrong place, books are moved, doors open or are locked without help. You decide what to believe after you hear a few stories.

On the water Part of the visual allure of St. Augustine is Matanzas Bay. It’s a short walk from anywhere in Old Town to the city pier and the opportunity to take an ecotour of the resource-intensive estuary. St. Augustine Eco Tours gives boating experiences that highlight the animals and birds which are the region’s real ambassadors. Such excursions may include sightings of right whales which come to the area to give birth.

Trivia: The whales were called “right whales” because they were the right whale to hunt for oil/blubber, etc.

Walk about the streets From whichever of the comfortable rooms in Old Town you choose to stay, be sure to get up and enjoy a walk on the narrow brick streets in the early morning. I felt far, far away from the commuting world as I walked among workers opening the shops and enjoyed my morning coffee sitting outside the quaint Crucial Coffee Cafe on Charlotte Street. I will enjoy both the walk and the coffee on my next trip to this most charming and unique city.

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Kodály’s Dances of Galan-ta, along with John Adams’ The Chairman Dances and Bernstein’s Three Dance Episodes from On The Town. Associate Conductor of the Hong Kong Philhar-monic Perry So conducts

The Florida Orchestra in this program on April 12 and 13 in St. Peters-burg, and April 14 in Clearwater. At the following Tampa Bay Times Masterworks, Chinese conductor Xian Zhang leads The Florida Orchestra and the 150 voices of The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay in Mozart’s sublime and inspiring Requiem on this all-Mozart program with the angelic-voiced Ave Verum Corpus and Symphony No. 35, Haffner. Concerts are April 19, 20 and 21 in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater. For info and to order tickets to the 2013/2014 season: floridaorchestra.org or (727) 892-3337 or 1-800-662-7286.

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Fenway Park, Bos-ton, has been reno-vated and upgraded numerous times over the years so as not to affect the overall look and appeal of the classic 1912 Fenway architecture.

In the parking lot across the street from Turner Field, Atlanta, you’ll find the remaining section of Fulton County Stadium’s original left field wall over which Hank Aaron hit his epic 715th home run, surpassing Babe Ruth’s record.

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Do You Zendoodle?The second annual Spring

Art Show is back at the St. Petersburg College Seminole campus, 9200 113th Street North, Seminole. View artwork throughout the halls and lobby of the University Partnership Center (UPC) throughout April 12. On April 8, local artist and St. Petersburg College faculty member, Barbara Hubbard, will present a brief

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Take A Hike At Brooker Creek PreserveGuided Photography Hike

Local photographers and master naturalists highlight the seasonal

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Forestry Hike Join a natural resources agent for a 2-mile hike on boardwalks and trails. Bring binoculars/cameras. Apr. 17, 10 am.

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You can’t win them all, but you can try. — Babe Didrikson Zaharias

You don’t save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain. — Leo Durocher

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Don’t Miss FestivalsArea festivals in April include:

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26 – 28 Blueberry Jerry Jamboree, Hudson. 727-856-2380.

27 – 28 Pioneer Days Festival, High Springs. 352-871-4992.

May 4 – 5 Charlotte HarborFest, Punta Gorda. 941-637-5953.

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Baseball season is here and whether you’re following the grandkids on the Little League field or visiting a far-flung baseball stadium, food

abounds. Enjoying ballpark fare while watching the game is all part of the fun.

Here, American Institute of Cancer Research—AICR—experts rate some popular ballpark foods, relatively speaking. And if you’re wondering how many times you would need to run around the bases to work off that food, we have that, too.

The Item The Stats Working it Off*

AICR Rating

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Calories: 300

Fiber: 1 g

Sugar: 3 g

Sodium: 1025 mg

Jog 37 laps around the bases (about 30 minutes)

Bike 91 times around the bases (about 37 minutes)

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Hot dogs are processed meat, which increase

risk of colorectal cancer. If you love

hot dogs with your baseball, make sure

it’s an occasional treat and you could try a turkey dog to

cut the calories.

Calories: 110

(bags are often double the amount)

Fiber: 0 g

Sugar: 28 g



KStrikeout Loads of sugar.

Enough said.

Calories: 285

Fiber: 2 g

Sugar: 30 g



Double

Ice cream is a good source of calcium, ribo-

flavin, vitamins B12, A and D. The downside is high saturated fat and

relatively high calories for 1 cup.

Calories: 389

Fiber: 2 g

Sodium: 1615 mg

Jog 50 times around the bases (around 40 min)

Bike 122 times around the bases (about 49 min)

KStrikeout

Lots of calories and refined grains. Although it does have some B vita-mins, fiber is low and the sodium is more than is recommended in one day for

many Americans.

Calories: 800

Fat: 70 g

Sodium: 850 mg

Protein: 35 mg


Bike 252 times around the bases (about 100 minutes

Share – or get the

snack size – and it’s a Homerun.

Eat it by yourself and it’s a

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Peanuts contain plenty of protein, and healthful fats and compounds.

Just watch out for portion; some

stadium bags are 8 ounces. A palmful

of peanuts is about 1-ounce, which is the standard serving size.

Calories: 218

Sodium: 1480 mg

Protein: 6 mg



HomeRun!

Hummus is made from chickpeas, which are high

in iron and vitamin C. And if the pita were whole wheat,

this snack would be a complete game winner.

* Jogging at 5 mph and biking at 10 mph for 150 pound personFrom AICR (American Institute for Cancer Research)


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Those angle brackets are there by design, and depending on

the email program involved, you may see >> marks or vertical lines, both of which designate replies or forwards. The number of marks or lines allows you to track the “depth” of a reply or forward. One >, for example, indicates it’s the first reply or forward; >> indicates it’s the second round of replies or forwards, etc. That’s why when you receive a joke or hoax

message that’s been forwarded a bazillion times, you will often see >>>>>>>>>>> in front of each line. People deal with these marks in a variety of ways: Most simply ignore them; others delete them using their software’s Find and Replace feature (CTRL + F in some applications). There are also programs that can be installed, such as PaperCut’s eMail Stripper at www.papercut.com/email-Stripper.htm or easy-to-use Web-based applications such as the similarly named Mr. Ed’s Email Stripper at www.mistered.us/stripper/index.shtml.

When I want to go back and look at old email I received in Gmail,

only the first 50 emails will come up and I cannot figure out how to access the next 50. While I’m at it, I can’t seem to locate Gmail’s Help, either. Can you help me with these issues, Mr. M?

When viewing the Sent Mail folder, if you look in the top

right of your Gmail screen, you will see numbers such as 1-50 of 214 with < and > arrows. That refers to messages 1 through 50. If you click the > arrow, you can view the next 50, messages 51 through 100, etc. To access Gmail’s excellent Help, click the little gear icon to the far right, then select Help from the drop-down menu that appears. Gmail’s Help is one of the best there is, so any time you need to learn how to do something with Gmail, be sure to search its Help section.

Please help me stop the very an-noying Yahoo! Messenger from

popping up when I boot the computer or receive email. It’s driving me crazy!

Open Yahoo! Messenger when it appears, then click Messenger

> Preferences or press CTRL + SHIFT + P. Under Category, click Alerts and Sounds. In the “Alert me when” box, click “I receive email in Yahoo! Mail.”

Next, uncheck the boxes next to “Display a dialog box,” “Show an icon in the system tray,” and “Show a message in the bottom right corner of my screen.” Just to clarify these three options, “Display a dialog box” refers to the dialog box that pops up to notify you of new mail. “Show an icon in the system tray” references the little envelope that appears when new mail arrives. “Show a message in the bottom right corner of my screen,” is the box that displays the subject of the message or how many messages are present. If you prefer not hearing the “Pow!” audible alert—and heaven knows why anybody wouldn’t want that jolting the bejeepers out of them—uncheck “Play a sound.” Lastly, click OK and you’re done. For answers to your questions by e-mail, or to subscribe to Mr. Modem’s award-winning weekly newsletter, visit www.MrModem.com. (SENIOR WIRE)

Mr.Modemby Richard Sherman

&• Ride a stationary bike, either an upright or a recumbent version (whichever is more comfortable). At first you may feel some stiffness, but as your joints get warm and loosen up you’ll notice improved motion in your hip.

• Wear shoes that provide shock absorption and comfort. Use inserts that further cushion your step.

• The cartilage in the hip requires regular rhythmic movement–loading and unloading of your body weight–to keep producing synovial fluid, which helps keep the cartilage pliable and plump. Bicycling and swimming both provide this without applying excessive force to the hip joint.

• If you have limited range of motion in one hip, engage in gentle stretching or yoga to keep limber. This will also help your hips stay in alignment, thereby mini-mizing further injury or damage. Never stretch if there is any pain, and always avoid extreme stretches such as splits.

• One of the most pleasurable ways to keep your hips in shape is with water exercises. When you do exercises in a swimming pool, the buoyancy of the water minimizes the load placed upon your body and, at the same time, provides resistance. Here are some activities I recommend:

• Ordinary swimming is excellent. If you have a kickboard, use it: You’ll keep your legs in great shape, and that helps your hips. With or without the kickboard, do the flutter kick: It’s gentle on your hips and most knees. You can also do the frog kick and the scissors kick if you’re pain free when you do them. (As I’ve mentioned, the frog kick and the scissors kick aren’t good for people with knee problems because they create too much twisting.)

• Buoyancy belts let you run in the water and provide excellent results. (And they’re fun!) You don’t need to know how to swim to get a great workout when you’re wet.

MOVING IN SUPPORT OF A HEALTHY HIP!

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