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GENIUSESby Kathy Wolfe

The simple definition of genius is someone with “exception intellectual or creative ability.” That can certainly be said of the individuals Tidbits examines this week. • What constitutes a genius IQ level?

Intelligence tests are based on one devised by French psychologist Alfred Binet in the 1950s. Average intelligence falls between a score of 85 and 114. It’s estimated that about half of the world’s population has an IQ between 90 and 110. A score of about 160 is considered to be a genius. About 1% of all the people in the world are above 136. It’s believed that Einstein’s IQ was 160, while Mozart’s is estimated at 165.

• Considered the world’s first real child prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began studying violin and harpsichord at age 3. At 5, he was performing at the University of Salzburg and at Vienna’s Imperial Court the following year. He was 6 when he began composing minuets and other short pieces. His first symphony came along at age 8 and an opera at 12. Mozart received all of his education from his father and never attended a school. He frequently experienced anxiety, loneliness, and sadness, and occasionally exhibited the symptoms of Tourette’s Syndrome and bipolarism. Although he only lived to age 35, he composed more than 600 pieces, including 68 symphonies, 27 piano concertos, horn concertos, violin sonatas, and many volumes of string quartet music.

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GENIUSES (continued):• Albert Einstein was responsible for “the

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• Regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all times, Isaac Newton almost became a farmer. His mother urged him to follow in his late father’s footsteps on the family farm, but this genius disliked the profession intensely. He attended Cambridge University, studying mathematics, physics, and astronomy. We’re most familiar with his theory of gravitation, developed after watching an apple fall from a tree. Most folks have also heard of his law of inertia that states that an object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion. Another familiar Newton law is that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Newton was also responsible for the first practical reflecting telescope. Modern-day psychologists believe it’s quite possible that this genius had Asperger Syndrome, an autism disorder characterized by severe difficulties in social situations.

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GENIUSES (continued):• Although we think of Alexander Graham Bell

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• Robert “Bobby” Fischer was an American chess master, who at age 14, won the World Chess Championship, the youngest winner of the title. At 15, he was the youngest international grandmaster of all time. This son of a biophysicist father and a teacher, then nurse, then physician mother, Bobby learned chess when he was six years old, using the instructions from a chess set bought at a candy store. As a genius with an IQ of 187, he dropped out of high school at age 16 to dedicate himself to the game. His famous 1972 world championship match against the USSR’s Boris Spassky put Fischer in the public eye. After that match, he became a recluse and didn’t play a competitive game in public for nearly 20 years.

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With the holidays behind us, we’re back to the hus-tle and bustle of the work week. For many of us, healthy habits seem to go out the window as soon as we step beyond our front door. When eating away from home, planning may be the most important action a person can take when try-ing to maintain a healthy lifestyle. When stressed or rushed, many of us revert to our old, familiar habits. If those habits aren’t healthy, that’s when poor choices are made. Habits may include grabbing high-fat dough-nuts, stopping at convenient fast-food restaurants, eating larger portions or making afternoon visits to the vend-ing machine.

Planning ahead provides a variety of healthy food choices and portion sizes that are satisfying. With a little thought, anyone can plan a healthy snack or meal-on-the-go to fit any situation. Use these as inspi-ration:

—Whole-wheat bagel, low-fat cheese, pear, water

—Fresh spinach, feta and cubed chicken (leftover from last night’s dinner) in a whole wheat pita, grapes, skim milk

—Broth-based soup (pass on the cream soups), baked wheat crackers, apple

—Sliced turkey with low-fat dressing (skip the high-fat mayo) wrapped in a let-tuce leaf, baked chips, fresh berries, iced tea

Try these tips when you are away from home:

—If eating in the car is a trouble spot for you, make it a rule to only bring water in the car if you are traveling

for an hour or less.—If your weakness is

stopping at convenience stores, fast-food restaurants or vending machines, put those on your “do not stop” list, or only order one item, like the grilled chicken, and bring the rest of your meal in a cooler.

—Lettuce, instead of a bun, wrapped around chicken or a burger is a tasty alterna-tive. Make the local grocery store your food stop or get yourself a cooler where you keep a “stash” of healthy options — energy bars, bot-tled water, nuts or fruit.

—Bring a healthy snack or lunch with you. Include some protein; it satisfies longer. With the apple, bring some peanut butter, cheese or nuts. Microwave popcorn (trans fat-free, of course) also is a great choice.

—Carrying lunch to work not only saves you money, you have the added benefit of choosing what’s healthi-est for you!

—Take along healthy foods that travel well: Cottage cheese, vegetable sticks, yogurt, fruit, granola bars and nuts are great choices.

—Keep refreezeable ice packs in your freezer to throw in your cooler when transporting meat, dairy and cooked foods. Freeze 100 percent juice packs or, in a pinch, throw some ice cubes in a zipper-lock plastic bag.

This recipe for Sweet Potato Hummus is a healthy snack to pack for the days when you’re on the go. The orange flesh of the sweet potato gives away its beta-carotene content. By serving this dip with whole-wheat pita and raw vegetables such

as red peppers and broc-coli, you’ll also get sele-nium, vitamin C and sul-foraphane.

Chickpeas/Garbanzo beans are a good source of cho-lesterol-lowering fiber and help to prevent blood-sugar levels from rising too rap-idly after a meal. Chickpeas are high in protein and also promote slow burning of complex carbohydrates, thus increasing your energy by replenishing your iron stores. Peanut butter adds a boost of protein and a creamy texture to the hum-mus.

Divide the Hummus into serving-size containers along with several individ-ual packages of vegetable sticks so you’ll always have a nutritious snack to grab and go!

SWEET POTATO HUMMUS

*1/2 pound sweet potatoes (about 3 medi- um or 2 large) 1 can (15-ounces) chickpeas, reserve liquid 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup peanut butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 garlic cloves, chopped 8 dashes (about 1 teaspoon) hot sauce, or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground pepper Whole-wheat pita and crudites such as red pepper, carrots,

celery and broccoli1. Wash and microwave

sweet potatoes on high until tender when pierced with a fork, about 10 to 12 min-utes. Meanwhile, combine chickpeas, lemon juice, pea-nut butter, oil, cumin, garlic, hot sauce or crushed red pepper, and salt and pepper in the food processor. Puree, about 1 minute.

2. Carefully scoop out the flesh of the cooked sweet potatoes and place into the food processor. Puree about 2 minutes, or until smooth. Thin with the reserved chickpea liquid or water, if necessary. Refrigerate, in an airtight container, up to 1 week. Serve with whole-wheat crackers or pita and vegetable sticks. Makes 2 cups.

* Use 1 (15-ounce) can of sweet potato puree, if desired.

(Tips provided by Jill Kokkonen May, a health and nutrition educator with University of Minnesota Extension.)

***Angela Shelf Medearis

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Good Health to Go

By Samantha Mazzotta

Trees Offer Surprising Year-Round Insulation

Q: An acquaintance told me recently

that I could plant a tree on the west side of my house to keep my summer cool-ing bills down. Well, I live in a colder northern state, and it just doesn’t make sense to plant a tree that would block the sun in the winter. My friend dis-agreed. What’s your rec-ommendation? — Susie in Madison, Wis.

A: The great thing about trees is that they have

the ability to both keep your house cool in summer and warmer in winter. In Min-nesota, a state study found that strategically placed shade trees can reduce air-conditioning bills by nearly 25 percent, and a windbreak can reduce annual fuel bills by up to 20 percent.

How does it work? It all depends on where you place the trees.

In the northern hemi-sphere, winter winds gen-erally blow in from the

north or northwest. (In the Northeast, we also tend to get those wonderful winter nor’easters, but that’s anoth-er story.) Those cold winds can make it harder to heat your home as they drive in through vents or leaky win-dow- and door frames.

Plant a couple of trees on the side of your house from which these prevailing win-ter winds blow (the north-west side or corner, most likely), and they’ll act as a windbreak. Even deciduous trees that lose their leaves in the winter can provide adequate protection.

To get the best protection from winds while allow-ing more winter sunlight to reach your home, choose trees that will grow higher than your home’s roof eaves, with sturdy trunks and good branching. Deciduous trees will lose their leaves in winter so that the sunlight can filter in, while perenni-als (like pines or firs) offer a green view year-round. You might even want to mix these two types of trees.

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VA Deals With Rising Sexual Trauma Cases

The U.S. Code is specific about what constitutes mili-tary sexual trauma (MST). It covers physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature or sexual harassment. The harassment can be verbal or physical. Those who experience it can be either male or female.

The number of reported cases has risen dramatically, and the powers-that-be say it’s because more incidents are being reported. Or could it be that the actual number of assaults has gone up? The answer remains to be seen.

The bottom line is this: If you were subjected to sex-ual assault while on active duty, get help. You owe it to yourself, and whether or not you have another claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs, your treatment and services will be free. Left unaddressed, the past assault can result in future mental-health issues, including PTSD.

Go online to www.mental-health.va.gov/msthome.asp and click on VA Programs & Services tab. You’ll find information on outpatient care, inpatient care and

screening. Look also for the link to

benefits related to military sexual trauma. If you didn’t report the assault at the time and wonder how you’ll prove it, get treatment and file anyway. The VA has learned how to spot the “markers” for assault. May-be you put in for a transfer, or maybe you sought tests for sexually transmitted diseases. That’s evidence. Maybe you talked to the chaplain or a friend. Even if your only sign is panic attacks that appeared for no apparent reason, that’s still a marker that the VA will pay attention to.

Every regional office has MST specialists. Women Veterans Coordinators are available to help file claims as well. To find your region-al office, call 1-800-827-1000.

If you know someone who experienced military sexual assault, give him or her this information.

Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to [email protected].


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• A far cry from his Shakespearean roots, Shatner was cast as Ranger Bob on the Canadian Howdy Doody Show in 1954. Although his first movie role was the part of “a crook” in the 1951 Canadian film, The Butler’s Night Off, Shatner’s first big role was at age 26 in 1958’s The Brothers Karamazov, along with Yul Brynner. The early ‘60s were filled with lower-budget movies and TV guest spots for Shatner.

• It was Shatner’s casting as Captain James Tiberius Kirk, commander of the starship U.S.S. Enterprise in 1966 that sealed his fame. Even though Star Trek was cancelled after just 79 episodes over three seasons due to low Nielsen ratings, the series became a cult classic with thousands of followers. The short-lived program generated five additional TV series, 12 movies, and books, video games, toys, and action figures.


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It is one day before the New Orleans Saints come marching into town to take on the slightly favored Eagles in the wildcard play-off game. It is also one day before the “polar vortex” is scheduled to ruin everyone’s travel plans ... or at least the congregation huddled at the bar inside the Westin Ritten-house Square. For the most part, we’re low rollers, and rates have skyrocketed.

At the end of the bar, a pretty woman who we learn is a New Orleans Saints fan sends back her French fries. She explains in a London accent that because she so seldom orders French fries, she would like an order that is, you know, good. I have to admire that. We’re at the point in America where if you mess up a hamburger or fries, you’re either a jerk or you’re not trying hard enough.

We agree to retreat to the airport hotels as we pay our bills — all of us except for the Saints fan, who got her meal free due to poor French fries. She suggests we decamp to Atlantic City instead. At checkout, I watch her roll the front desk like Obi Wan Kenobi at a storm trooper checkpoint in Mos Eisley.

“These are not the charges I am looking for,” she huffs. She gets comped, and yeah, I’m going to Atlantic City to learn the ways of the force.

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Eisley of America ... it can be a retched hive of scum and villainy. It stands, for many, as a symbol of casino gam-bling’s failed promise: Since gaming was legalized in the ‘70s, crime rates and unem-ployment have skyrocketed. To stave off competition from Pennsylvania and Con-necticut casinos, AC has tried to offer more of a Las Vegas resort-style vibe. It really isn’t working.

It does, however, have more Philadelphians at the steakhouse bar watching the football games the next day as compared to Vegas, and they’re a riot ... even after Drew Brees rips their hearts out. But, like all Philadel-phians do when faced with another Eagles loss, they complain about Andy Reid.

“Yeah, well at least Kansas City lost!” “Andy Reid! Ten years as a head coach and he still can’t figure out how to run the clock. Lost a timeout at the 2:00 warning!” “Best head coach in the NFL ... Monday through Friday!”

Me, I’m upset that I can’t bet on the games. I’m not even a gambler, but I love visiting the sports book in Vegas dur-ing the NFL playoffs. That’s when the absurdity of AC and the Artful Dodger’s com-ments hit me with full force.

How come I’m listening to people complain about failed revitalization and lack of revenue when New Jersey won’t even take my money? The Super Bowl is coming to New Jersey, at great expense to the taxpayers, and you can’t bet on the game at their gambling Mecca. Brilliant. What are they afraid of? An increase in crime?

Money changes everything and money is where I put it ... how come Atlantic City won’t take mine?

Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in Kansas City.


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WILLIAM SHATNER (continued):• After Star Trek’s cancellation, life became tough

for Shatner. He had been typecast as Captain Kirk and offers for roles were few. His wife divorced him, taking much of his money with her, and Shatner lost his home. He lived in a pickup truck camper, hoping for better roles to come along. He guest-starred on a number of game shows and did some TV commercials to make ends meet.

• In 1979, Paramount Pictures chose to produce a Star Trek movie, reuniting the original cast. The sequel, The Wrath of Khan, came along in 1982, followed by six more films, ending with 1994’s Star Trek Generations with the death of Kirk.

• In the midst of filming the Star Trek movies, Shatner landed the role of police sergeant T. J. Hooker, a popular television series from 1982 to 1986. The reality show Rescue 911 followed in 1989, a seven-year stint. At age 73, he joined the cast of the legal drama The Practice in 1997, a series that spun off into Boston Legal, starring as the eccentric attorney Denny Crane, winning two Emmys for the role. Shatner has also been the spokesman for Priceline for 15 years, as well as writing several Star Trek novels, including The Ashes of Eden and Avenger.

• Shatner and his co-star Leonard “Spock” Nimoy both suffer from tinnitus, which is a ringing in the ears. The hearing of both men was damaged while filming a 1967 episode of Star Trek when they stood too close to a special effects explosion.

• Although he retains his Canadian citizenship, the 82-year-old Shatner, an avid horseman, and his wife own a 360-acre horse farm near Lexington, Kentucky. He has been honored with both a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a maple leaf on the Canadian Walk of Fame.

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Bill made another heartfelt plea to Katie. Liam vowed to get some dirt on the Fullers. Brooke asked Ridge for another chance at a life together. Bill surprised Wyatt with a place of his own. After overhearing a conversation between Pam and Charlie, Liam wondered if Wyatt was the hero he made himself out to be. Hope was touched by Rick’s kind words about her and Wyatt. Charlie made a startling discovery while reviewing the security footage of the jewelry heist. Wyatt asked Hope to move in with him. Brooke made it clear to Bill that her heart belonged to Ridge. Caroline came up with an idea to ease Rick’s stress at work. Katie confronted Brooke about Bill’s sudden change of heart. Wait to See: Charlie finds himself in a scary situation.

DAYS OF OUR LIVESNicole and Eric found

themselves in a dangerous situation thanks to Dr. Chyka. Jennifer came to Daniel’s rescue. Abigail was embarrassed when Adrienne innocently told her secret to Jennifer. Julie confronted Kate about

Nick’s disappearance. Theresa figured out the key to getting what she wanted from Daniel. Jordan confronted Kate about her bringing Sheryl to Salem. Meanwhile, Rafe met Sheryl and was surprised to learn that she knew Jordan. Theresa played mind games with Jennifer, who then turned the tables by informing her of the other woman in Daniel’s life — Nicole. Jennifer warned Abigail to stay away from EJ. Believing they were about to die, Eric made a shocking confession to Nicole. Wait to See: Abigail has a moral dilemma.

GENERAL HOSPITALHeather cut to the chase

in her quest for revenge against Franco. New evidence surfaced about Silas’s mysterious past. The worst was feared when the contents of Carly’s trunk were revealed. Patrick had some tough questions for

Sabrina. Shawn questioned Morgan’s loyalty to Sonny. Lucy confided her secret to Felicia. Heather’s masterful plan to frame Franco for murder was almost complete. Julian told Ava that he had another long-lost child. Lucas returned to Port Charles to comfort Bobbie during Carly’s disappearance. Scott was forced between a rock and a hard place to issue a warrant for Franco’s arrest. Wait to See: Carly’s life hangs in the balance.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Hilary was worried that people would misinterpret her intentions toward Jack. Chelsea was surprised when Adam allowed his father to attend their son’s naming ceremony. Billy thanked Adam for setting up the foundation in Delia’s name. Kevin and Alex’s search for the hit-and-run driver intensified. Nikki tried to discourage Dylan from going to Indiana to find his father. Abby and Tyler began to seriously discuss the idea of living together. Adam was eager to move to Paris. Paul reminded Michael that the best thing he could do for Fen was to work on his defense. Lauren planned for the unveiling of Chelsea’s designs at her store. Esmeralda fed Summer energy pills to perk her up during her modeling shoot. Wait to See: Nikki’s worst nightmare comes true.


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• On April 14, 1865, Actor John Wilkes Booth entered a private box at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. and shot President Abraham Lincoln with a .44-caliber single shot derringer as Lincoln watched a performance of Our American Cousin. Booth was a familiar face around the theater and a personal friend of the owner John T. Ford. The structure was used as an office after the assassination for 28 years until the interior collapsed, killing 22 clerks and injuring 68 others. The damage was repaired and the building remodeled into a government warehouse, used until 1931, when it became a Lincoln museum. In 1968, a complete restoration of the historic theater was finished, and it reopened as a live performance venue. The site receives about a million visitors annually.

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FOR- YOU (continued):• The colorless, flammable, odorous chemical

known as formaldehyde is used in building materials, including pressed-wood products, along with many household products. It’s also found in cigarette smoke, some glues, permanent press fabrics, fungicides, and disinfectants, and is a common medical lab preservative and widely used at mortuaries. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified formaldehyde as a known human carcinogen, and studies suggest there is a connection between exposure and leukemia. Exposure can be especially irritating to the eyes, nose, and throat, causing coughing and inflammation of the respiratory tract.

• When gold was discovered in California at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, thousands flocked to the area seeking treasure. Most people headed there in 1849, giving them the nickname the Forty-Niners. That year, San Francisco’s population jumped from 800 to more than 50,000. California’s head count increased by 86,000 people in two years. The folks who struck it rich weren’t the miners, but rather those who created businesses to serve the prospectors. Two well-known companies that came out of the era are Wells Fargo and Levi Strauss.

• Back in 1912, Westinghouse employees Daniel O’Conor and Herbert Faber teamed up on an invention to be used in electrical insulation. It was made of wrapped woven fabric coated with a thermosetting resin, which was flattened and cured in a press. They intended their product to replace mica in the insulation, and dubbed their invention Formica, because it was a substitute for mica. Today we most often think of Formica as a heat-resistant laminate with melamine resin for use on kitchen countertops.

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The Role of Sugar in Sugar DiabetesDEAR DR. DONOHUE:

My husband is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He is a com-petitive distance runner. He loves Kool-Aid and calculates that in a year he drinks 150 pounds of sugar in Kool-Aid alone. A friend told him if he continues this habit, he might develop diabetes. Can a skinny, athletic per-son develop diabetes from consuming sugar? — S.B.

ANSWER: Although “sugar” is half the name of sugar diabetes, sugar doesn’t cause diabetes. It’s a popular belief that it does, but it doesn’t. People with diabetes are careful to watch their sugar intake, and they watch their total carbohy-drate intake, but diabet-ics don’t have to eliminate sugar completely from their lives. Careful monitoring of sugar and carbohydrate intake is essential for their control of blood sugar.

Type 1 diabetes, the kind that requires insulin for control, often has its onset in younger years. It’s due to a destruction of the insu-lin-making cells of the pan-creas. The destruction is believed to be the work of the immune system. Sugar has nothing to do with it. Type 1 diabetes accounts for 5 percent to 10 percent of all diabetes cases.

Type 2 diabetes, the much more common kind, comes about from a decline in insulin production along with a decline in the effec-tiveness of insulin. Ninety

percent of Type 2 diabetics are overweight, and weight loss helps them control their blood sugar. Physical inactivity also contributes to Type 2 diabetes. So do genes. Again, it’s not the sugar intake that produces this common type of dia-betes. But monitoring the intake of sugar is important for control of this variety of diabetes.

The booklet on diabetes presents this illness and its treatments in detail. Readers can obtain a copy by writ-ing: Dr. Donohue — No. 402W, Box 536475, Orlan-do, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

***DEAR DR. DONOHUE:

I think I may have the ill-ness where a person pulls out clumps of hair. I’m not sure of the name. I find I do this after I have caffeine. I have been off caffeine for 25 years, and I do not pull my hair out. I thought this might be helpful to others. — K.H.

ANSWER: The name of the condition is tricho-tillomania (TRICK-oh-TILL-uh-MAY-knee-uh). Between 4 million and 11 million Americans have it. It’s called an impulse disor-der. I hadn’t heard about a caffeine connection. If this holds true for others, they will deeply appreciate your advice.

***Dr. Donohue regrets that

he is unable to answer indi-vidual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlan-do, FL 32853-6475.

© 2014 North America Synd., Inc.All Rights Reserved

Books as Brain Food

Now here’s a “novel” way to increase our brain func-tion. It doesn’t involve get-ting more exercise or eat-ing certain foods. It doesn’t include doing puzzles. We only need to grab a book and start flipping pages.

Emory University did a study that showed how there are “quantifiable changes” in brain activity when par-ticipants read a book. Grant-ed it was a bit more regi-mented than just grabbing your favorite author’s latest bestseller.

In the study, participants were given a baseline brain scan each day for a few days. Then they were given the thriller “Pompeii” by Rob-ert Harris with instructions to read 30 pages a night. Each morning they were given another brain scan. After the book was finished (about nine days), they were given more scans to see how the brain reacted. Research-ers were able to track which portions of the book the par-ticipants were reading and correlate them to the brain scan images.

Here’s what they learned: During reading, and for days afterward, there were sig-nificant activity increases in the parts of the brain associ-ated with story comprehen-sion, as well as processing language.

According to the study, the reading has to be fiction to get these brain connectiv-ity changes, something with a narrative that describes events unfolding, a story we can identify with.

Here’s my thinking: While researchers don’t know yet how long these brain changes last after reading a novel, it’s at least five days. Perhaps we should spend some time in 2014 re-read-ing the novels that had an impact on us, as well as new narrative fiction and a few of the old classics. The ref-erence librarian is sure to be a good source for book sug-gestions.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to [email protected].


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