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FHappyCanadaDay!July1commemoratesthejoiningoftheBritishNorthAmericancoloniesofNovaScotia,NewBrunswickandtheprovinceofCanadaintoafederationoffourprovinces,an1867event.ThisactcreatedtheDominionofCanada,andJuly1wasofficiallydeclaredDominionDay.Itwasn’tuntil1982thattheholiday’snamewaschangedtoCanadaDay,whentheBritishParliamentrelinquishedallpoliticalrightsoverCanada.Althoughcountrymenhadbeensinging“OCanada”since1880,whenthesongwascomposedbyCanada’snationalmusicianCalixaLavalee,itwasn’tproclaimedthecountry’snationalanthemuntilDominionDay,1980.FOnthefirstdayofJulyin1963,theU.S.PostOfficeinstigateditsnewcodingsystemtoenablefasterprocessingofmail.TheydubbedittheZoningImprovementPlan,orZIP,forshort.Afive-digitcodewasassignedtoeveryaddressacrossAmerica,withthefirstnumberdesignatingthegeographicalarea,thesecondtwodigitsidentifyingaregionalcenter,andthelastsignifyingwhichpostoffice.Today,therearemorethan42,000ZIPsnationwide.F“Don’tyouthinkastereocassetteplayerthatyoucanlistentowhilewalkingaroundisagoodidea?”ThosewerethewordsofSony’schairmanMasaruIbukabackin1979.Ibukatraveledextensivelyandlovedmusicandpitchedtheideatocompanyofficials.OnJuly1ofthatyear,theSonyWalkmanhitretailers’shelves.FTheyear’smidpointoccursonJuly2,with182dayspassedand182yettocome(exceptinLeap

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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY (continued):years,whichhaveoneextradayinthefirsthalf).Onthisdayin1937,AmeliaEarhartandhernavigatorFredNoonanwereheardfromforthelasttimeastheyattemptedtomakethefirstround-the-worldflight.TheirlastcontactwasfromthevicinityofHowlandIslandinthePacificOcean.FChevroletrolleditsone-millionthCorvetteofftheassemblylineinBowlingGreen,Kentucky,onJuly2,1992.ItwasawhiteLT1roadsterwitharedinteriorandblackroof,carryingapricetagofmorethan$31,000.Anotherautomotivemilestonetookplaceonthisdayin2005,whentheverylastFordThunderbirdwasmanufactured.TheFordplantatWixom,Michigan,producedtheplatinumcarwithblackinterior.Employeesoftheplantsignedtheirautographsontheinsidefenderpanels,andthetwo-seaterwasgiventothegreat-granddaughterofcompanyfounderHenryFord,JosephineFord.FTheCivilWar’sBattleofGettysburgtookplaceJuly1-3,1863,thelargestmilitarybattleinU.S.history.Confederatetroopsof75,000underRobertE.Leemetthe97,000menoftheUnionArmycommandedbyGeorgeMeadeinthesmallPennsylvaniatown,population2,400.Bytheendofthethree-dayconflict,morethan51,000weredead,alongwithmorethan5,000horses.FIt’sestimatedthat569tonsofammunitionwereusedintheassault,and634cannonswerepositionedthroughoutthe25-square-milearea.TheConfederatesweredefeatedinthebattle,butitwasnottobetheendofthewar.Itragedonfornearly

thenation’sthirdpresidentandauthoroftheDeclarationofIndependence,andJohnAdams,thesecondpresident,diedwithinhoursofeachotherin1826,onthe50thanniversaryoftheadoptionoftheDeclarationofIndependence.FAnannouncementattheJuly4,1939,Yankeesgamesaddenedbaseballfansacrossthenation.YankeefirstbasemanLouGehrigstoodbeforethecrowdandannouncedhisretirementfrombaseballafterbeingstrickenwithamyotrophiclateralsclerosis.The36-year-oldcalledhimself“theluckiestmanonthefaceoftheearth”forhavingplayed17seasonsinthemajorleagues.Hisamazingrecordof2,130

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Paying More for LessIf your family has been going through jar after jar ofpeanut butter, itmight not be that they’re eatingmore.Peanutbutterjars,aswithsomanyotherproducts,haveshrunkinsize.Tunausedtocomein6-ouncecans.Nowit’s5ounces.Juiceusedtobe64ounces.Nowthecartonscontain59ounces. Ketchup, canned vegetables, ice cream, cereal,boxedpasta,coffee—theyallhavelessinthepackage.Somemanufacturersaretryingtoputapositivespinonit.Withcrackers,forinstance,onemanufactureristryingtotellusthattheproductwillstayfresherlongerwithlessinthebox.Orthepackageisbetterfortheenvironment.Orit’shealthier.Withsomeproductsthey’renot‘fessingupwithexcuses,they’rechangingtheshapeofthepackagejustenoughsothatitfoolstheeyeintobelievingwe’regettingthesameamount as before: slimmer packages that are the sameheight as before, boxes that are just aswidebut not asdeep,caved-inbottomsonjars,orbrightsplashesonthefrontthatsay“improvedflavor”or“easypour”todistractus.Nomattertheexcuse,thebottomlineisthatwe’regettinglessinthepackagesoffoodwhile,ofcourse,thepricesaren’tdropping.Priceisn’ttheonlyimplication.Ifyou’reonaspecialdiet(sayifyouhavediabetes)andknowthatinthepastyoucouldeatone-quarterofaboxofpasta,andtheboxisnowsmaller,youwon’tbegettingthenutritionyouusedtoget.Thatcouldhaveanimpactonyourinsulindosage.Recipescantakeahit,especiallyonesyou’vemadeforyears.Ifyou’reusedtousingaone-poundpackageofrice,thatpackagemaynolongercontainwhatyouexpectitto.Food that used to feed a family doesn’t go far enoughnow.It’smoreimportantthanevertoreadthepackagingandknowwhat you’re getting. Read the price label on theshelfanddotheper-unitmath:thelargestsizemightnotbeabargainanymore,withtwopackagesbeingcheaper.Comparebrands.Trysomethingnew.Makenotesonthestaplesyoubuyforfuturecomparison.Aboveall,don’tbefooled.Knowwhatyou’regettinganddecideifyouwanttogivethemanufactureryourmoney.

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twomoreyears,althoughLee’sarmyneverrecoveredfromthedevastation.FTheU.S.SecondContinentalCongressmetfromJuly1-4,1776,inPhiladelphia’sIndependenceHalltodebate,reviseandadopttheDeclarationofIndependence.ThedocumenthadbeendraftedbyThomasJefferson,listinggrievancesagainsttheKingofEnglandandbreakingtiesbetweenthecoloniesandthemothercountry.Fifty-sixmenlatersignedthedocument,anditwasreadpubliclyforthefirsttimeonJuly8.FItsomehowseemsappropriatethattwoofAmerica’sfoundingfathers,ThomasJeffersonandJohnAdams,shouldpassawayonJuly4.Jefferson,

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Challenging The Way We Think and Live in the Coming Week

In the Bible there is only one perfect father and He is God. He is visible, audible, holy, merciful, forgiving, loving, compassionate and He holds us all together. He holds us together, I mean that literally, not figuratively. He, Jesus holds us all together. We are called to take our lead from Him, follow Him and role model Him in our leadership and in our lives.

The God we serve is a great God, a great Father, and does great things for His children and as our heavenly Father He holds us, our communities, our families and His church together.

Think about it, when you find yourself at your rock bottom. When you are feeling angry, depressed, sad, scared, fearful, anxious or disappointed. When you find yourself filled with hurts, habits, hang-ups and holes in your heart. When you need someone to trust who never judges you, your problems/mistakes, your past but always looks at your heart who do most of us go to? In our darkest times who do most of us lean on? Let’s say it together…Jesus.

During these times of trials and storms in our lives we tend to isolate. We often feel as if our only choice is to go it alone. That said, often times when we are going it alone the harder that we try, the more difficult it is to pull it together. The truth is that we all want to appear pulled together, but our brokenness remains just under the surface. Doesn’t it?

Well know this today, there is no need to go it alone. In Colossians 1:15-17 we are reminded that everything has its origin in Christ, that He gives all of life meaning and purpose. While we may be broken

God isn’t intimidated by our brokenness, in fact in our weakness He is strong, in our weakness He holds us together.

Do you get it? God is our example of the one perfect father. Jesus gives meaning to our mess. Jesus gives us a purpose. Jesus gives us hope that our efforts are not in vain. Jesus gives us motivation to work for change. Jesus gathers us — but doesn’t leave us, He also holds us together, maintains and sustains us. We are held together by the loving Spirit of God. We are held together by Christ. Christ is our guiding principle, He is our center. Apart from Him nothing would exist.

It is true that the God we serve was victimized, yes but He was not a victim, instead He was a victor. He gets us thru all things. He is strong when we are weak, He is our binding existence. Yes, He is gentle and humble but He is not timid, He isn’t waiting on events He already knows events, He isn’t waiting on storms to clear up He owns storms, He doesn’t want you to survive life no in fact He wants you to thrive thru life. He gives us strength and He is always our fresh start. He holds us together.

The God I know…The God you know…knows our name. In fact He knows everything about us. He has made each of us a promise that when we surrender to His sovereignty, trusting in Him completely, He literally holds us in His arms, embracing us, loving us and carries us all the days of our lives. He holds us together.

Just maybe we should allow the real life example of Jesus to challenge the way we think and live in the coming week.

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BIBLE TRIVIAby Wilson Casey

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

2. From Genesis 8, what was the mountain upon which Noah’s Ark rested? Sinai, Zion, Ararat, Ebal

3. Laban, who tried to swindle Jacob, had what relationship with him? Brother, Father-in-law, Friend, Father

4. From Matthew 10, Jesus instructed the apostles to go among the whom? Heathen, Gentiles, Blind, Israelites

5. In Acts 22, where does it say that Paul was brought up? Jerusalem, Shiloh, Samaria, Hebron

6. From Job 20, what sort of men suck the poison of snakes? Wicked, Aged, Tribal, Leper

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE:FromtheminuteIgetoutofbed,Ihaveattacksofdizziness.Idon’tknowwhatbringsthemon.I’mafraidthesespellsaregoingtomakemefallandbreaksomething.Doyouhaveanythoughtsthatcouldhelp?I’m82.—R.M.ANSWER: The causes of dizziness (vertigo) aremany.I’llmentionacouple,butyouneedadoctor’sexamtodeterminewhattheexactproblemis.Meniere’s(main-YAIRS)diseaseisatriadofdizziness,hearing loss and ear noises (tinnitus). It comes inbriefattacks,with recovery ina short time.As timepasses, attacks last longer, with briefer periods of

relief.Abuildupoffluidintheinnerearisresponsible.Waterpillsandastrictlow-sodiumdiethelp.Surgicaldrainageofthefluidisanothertreatment.A viral infection of the inner ear is a commondizziness cause. Time eventually takes care of thevirus.Duringtheperiodofinfection,amedicinelikemeclizineimprovessymptoms.Athirdcommonproblemisbenignpositionalvertigo—dizzinessattackswithheadmovement.Gettingoutofbed,rollingoverinbed,lookingupatahighshelfand just about any change in head position triggeranattack,whichisshort-lived.Tinycalciumcrystalsintheinnerearhavemigratedtoplaceswheretheyengender a discharge of confusing signals to thebrain.Repositioning thecrystalsputsanend to theattacks.Sitinthemiddleofabed,farenoughtotheoppositesideofthebedthatyourheadwillprojectoverthatsidewhenyou liedown. Ifahead turn to therightprovokes an attack, quickly turn your head to theright,andkeepitturneduntildizzinessgoes.Thenliedownquicklywithyourheadoffthesideofthebed

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andstillturnedtotheright.Then,fromthatposition,turnyourhead to the left.Roll over ontoyour leftside,withyournosepointeddowntothefloor,for30seconds.Thengobacktothestartingsittingpositionwithheadbent.Ifdizzinesspersists,repeat.Ifthisistoocomplicated,letyourdoctorleadyouthroughit.Thebookletondizzinessdiscussesingreaterdepthitsvariouscausesandtreatments.Toobtainacopy,write: Dr. Donohue — No. 801W, Box 536475,Orlando,FL32853-6475.Encloseacheckormoneyorder (nocash) for$4.75U.S./$6Canada.with therecipient’s printed name and address. Please allowfourweeksfordelivery.

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Blue-Collar Blues

Blue-collarworkersamonguscouldbehurtifthe retirement age is raisedagain.While theoverall state of Social Security wouldn’t beaffected thatmuch, itwouldbeaburden forthose who’ve done the hard work all theirlives.SosaysareportbytheAmericanInstituteforEconomicResearch.Think about it: Those of us who’ve donephysical work all our lives want to retireearlier. We’re tired and need a break. Aresearcherexaminedrecordsforaperiodof21yearsandfoundthat:• Less than 5 percent of workers in white-collarprofessionsretireatage65.Thisgroupincludes lawyers, scientists, managers andadministrators.•Thosewhodomanuallabor,theblue-collarworkers among us, retire at age 65 at thefollowingrates:32percent—foremen,machineoperators23percent—carpenters21.6—farmworkers19percent—kitchenworkers

18.5percent—gardeners,automechanicsIf the retirement age is raised, blue-collarworkers won’t stay on the job. They’ll stillretire,buttheirSocialSecurityeachmonthwillbelessthanitwouldbeatfullretirementage.The current debate is whether raising theretirementagewouldhaveanybenefittotheSocialSecurityprogramitself.Onestudythatshowedraisingtheearliestretirementagefrom62to65wouldhaveonly“modesteffects”onthehealthofSocialSecurity.On theotherhand, tokeepworking requiresthat one have a job. It’s shown that theunemploymentrateforthoseage55andolderisthehighestit’sbeenin60years.If you object to the government trying tobalance the budget by tinkering with ourretirement,letyoursenatorsknow.

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music,heaskedLennonifhemightplaysometunesforhim.Justtwoweekslater,McCartneywasinvitedtojointheQuarrymen,andtherest,astheysay,ishistory.FChicago’sComiskeyParkwasthesiteofMajorLeagueBaseball’sfirstAll-StargameonJuly6,1933.TheAmericanLeaguedefeatedtheNationalLeaguebyascoreof4to2.FSandraDayO’ConnorgrewuponanArizonaranch,whereshebecameanaccomplishedhorsewomanatayoungage.AftergraduatingfromStanfordUniversity’slawschool,sheworkedasArizona’sassistantAttorneyGeneral,beforemakingthemovetopoliticsasastatesenator.OnJuly7,1981,PresidentRonaldReaganappointedO’ConnorasthefirstfemalejusticeoftheU.S.SupremeCourt,apositionsheretaineduntilherretirementin2006.

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A friend of mine is an amazing magician who loves to play tricks on the kids in the neighborhood. One afternoon, I noticed there was a crowd gathered around him watching with great anticipation a magic trick being performed. I arrived just in time to witness his grand finale: pulling a bouquet of flowers out of thin air. The surprise on the kids’ faces — and

mine — was a sight to behold. Here’s another wonderful surprise, and a bit of magic your kids won’t want to miss. It’s a natural transformation that leads to the most peculiar result. This slithery goop appears to be solid one moment, only to ooze out between your fingers, over your wrist and down your arm seconds later.Once you make this concoction, let the school-age kids in your home or at your summer birthday party play with it. Then have a contest to give it a name. For starters, how about “Sublime Slime” or, our favorite, “Ectoplasmic Ick”!

Lady Luck Smiles on Earnhardt Jr.Whoknew?On race morning at MichiganInternationalSpeedwayonJune15, it rained as if an ark, not a

stock-car race, was being launched. The rain washedawaytherubberthatdriversseemtoconsiderascrucialto the quality of a race as thatsamerubberwhenit’sstillonthetiresand,byextension,thecars.Thetiresontheleftsidesofallthe cars were older than thepavement,havingbeenpartofabatchturnedoutbyaGoodyearfactory in 2006 and ‘07. Theengineshadmore lapson themthan their builders wantedbecauseadditionalpracticewasrequired.Howcouldsomethingsowrongturnouttobesoright?Sometimesit’s the race that is great, andsometimesit’sthestory.MichiganhasbeenthesceneofgreathopethattheDaleEarnhardtJr.nightmarewouldend,principallybecauseitwastheplacewherethepreviousvictoryhadoccurred.That racehad,however,beenabitofaflukesince itwas achievedmoreon thebasisof fuelmileage thanspeedandithadbeenEarnhardt’sonlypreviousvictoryatthetrack.Earnhardt didn’t give himself much of a chance thenightbeforetherace.

“Thecarwas a real handful, especiallybeingaroundothercars,”hesaid.“Whentheychangethetire,ittakesawayatonofmechanicalgrip.Thecarreallyreliesalotontheaerogripfromthatpointon,andwhenyougetaroundothercars,youlosethat.Whenyouhavenomechanicalandnoaero,thecarisarealtrickythingto

getthroughthecorner.“Iwas really disappointed thatthey changed the tire. I wasdisappointed we were goingthrough the process.…We hadworkedacoupleofdaysgettingthethingtoworkwithwhatwebrought here. Then we werethrownintoadealwherewehadabout an hour to figure it out.We only had 25 laps on ourmotor.Ourmotortunerwouldn’tletusrunmorethanthat.…Iwasdesperate…”This Earnhardt victory was nofluke. He dominated, crossing

thefinish linemore thanfive seconds aheadofTonyStewart.“Thatotherracewaswononfuelmileage,”Earnhardtsaid.“Andtoday,wejustwhupped‘em.”

***Monte Dutton covers motorsports for

The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette. E-mail Monte at nascarthisweek@yahoo.com.

©2012KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a fast car in Michigan in his first win in 140 races. His last win came at the same track exactly

4 years earlier. (Getty Images for NASCAR photo)

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