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November 2010

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Management/Leasing CenterFall/Winter Hours

Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–6 p.m.Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Travel Tip: Swallow Your PainIf your ears are prone to popping

when you fly, be sure to bring plenty ofhard candy or gum on board with you.Swallowing helps keep the Eustachiantubes open, relieving pressure in theears. Pinching your nose and blowinggently while the plane is landinghelps, too.

Stuffing or Dressing?You say “stuffing.” I say “dressing.”

Thanksgiving turkey’s savory side dishgoes by two names. What you call itprobably has more to do with whereyou grew up than whether the mixtureis served inside or outside the bird.Generally residents of the northernU.S. say stuffing, while Southernerstend to call it dressing. One theory isthat the word “dressing” is morepalatable to genteel Southernsensibilities than the graphic-sounding “stuffing.”

An Ounce of PreventionCooler weather signals the start

of cold and flu season. We maythoroughly wash our hands only tocontaminate them again by touchinga germy doorknob, light switch,keyboard, phone or remote. Takinga few minutes regularly to cleanthese household surfaces withdisinfectant wipes could help staveoff a nasty bug.

On Nov. 11 ...Be sure to thank a veteran.

Today’s Forecast: SunspotsIn the not-too-distant future, daily

forecasts may include information onwhat the sun is up to. That’s becausemany of the technologies we rely on ineveryday life—GPS and air travel, forexample—can be affected by solaractivity. The National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration has beentasked with predicting solar activity sothat industries and corporations canprotect assets that may be vulnerable.

Thankfulness Year-RoundTo maintain a feeling of

thankfulness all year, keep a gratitudejournal. Find five things each day tobe grateful for, no matter how bigor small.

Budget TipAvoid buying nonfood items such

as shampoo, toothpaste and napkinsat the grocery store. These itemsusually are much cheaper at discountor warehouse stores.

Positive Thought“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is

only to be understood.”—Marie Curie

Official Holidays in NovemberIf you’re lucky, you may get

two extra days off in November.The federal holidays this month areVeterans Day on Thursday, Nov. 11,and Thanksgiving on Thursday,Nov. 25.

Bumper Sticker SnickerIf all is not lost, where is it?

Trivia Whiz:Staying Afloat

The annual Macy’s ThanksgivingDay Parade still boasts the biggeststage in New York City even aftergoing off Broadway. The 84th annualparade on Nov. 25 begins its secondyear on a new route. The parade thatstarts at Central Park West nowmarches down Seventh Avenue. Until2009, the parade used Broadway asits main route. That changed,however, when parts of Broadwaywent off-limits to vehicular traffic. Hereare other tidbits you may not haveknown about the famous spectacle:

• Act I. The first parade inNovember 1924 was calledthe Christmas Parade andincluded animals such as camelsand elephants.

• Taking one for the team. Therewas no parade from 1942 to1944 because of World War II,but 650 pounds of rubber usuallyused to make balloons wasdonated to the war effort.

• Beagle power. What characterhas had the most different typesof balloons? Snoopy. The currentversion, Snoopy the Flying Ace,is No. 6.

• Home sweet home. Since 1969,an old Tootsie Roll factory inNew Jersey has served as theparade float design studio.

• The cat’s meow. Felix the Catwas the first parade balloonin 1927.

Candy-Coated Catastrophe“Will these classic candymen get

out of this delicious dilemma?”—NBC’s Al Roker in 2005 in referenceto the M&M’s balloon, which latersnagged a street lamp. Two sisterswere injured by falling debris.

Give the Gift of HealthLosing weight, getting in shape and

eating better rank high on New Year’sresolution lists. Help your family andfriends reach their fitness goals withthese healthy gift ideas.

Tea time. Tea, whether green,white or black, is loaded withantioxidants. Pack a basket withseveral varieties of tea and a mug.

Get a leg up. A gift certificate to anathletic shoe store will please thewalker or runner on your list.

Kick up your heels. Dancinglessons will get your loved onemoving—and socializing. Make the gifteven better by joining your friend inthe classes.

Soup’s on. A basket of organic,low-sodium instant soups makes athoughtful wintertime gift for someonewho doesn’t get out much.

Smooth move. Give a busy friend asmall blender and book of smoothie

recipes, and she can drink a healthybreakfast on the go.

Just press “play.” Workout videosare perfect for people who lack thetime or inclination to hit the gym.From yoga to kickboxing, there’s avideo appropriate for almost everyfitness level.

Hello, joe. Studies indicate thatthe perks of drinking coffee include areduced risk of diabetes, Parkinson’sdisease and some cancers. Warma coffee lover’s heart with a fewpouches of organic, fairly traded java.

Keeping TrimDuring the Holidays

A table loaded with festive foodsis a required ingredient for holidaycelebrations. While that food is tasty,it’s usually caloric, too. But you canenjoy the holiday feasts and fun andstay on your diet.

Everything in moderation. Yes, youcan try the chocolate pecan pie. Justtake a small piece.

Don’t go hungry. Have a healthysnack before going to the party, andthen keep an eye on what you drinkas well as what you eat. And don’tskip a meal to make up for thecalories you plan to consume later.Doing so simply guarantees thatyou’ll eat more food—and morecalories—than you mean to whenyour appetite, and not your brain, isloading your plate.

Survey the spread. Check out allthe options before you start eating.

Then you can decide what to splurgeon and what to skip.

Get fresh. Leave room on yourplate for fresh fruits and veggies. Andjust because they’re served with ayummy dip doesn’t mean you have todunk every bite in it.

Make time for exercise. A goodworkout burns calories and helps workoff holiday stress. With so manyactivities competing for your attention,though, you’ll never find the time toexercise unless you make a workoutschedule and stick to it.

The Greenest Way to GoHolidays often mean family

get-togethers. But what’s the mostenvironmentally friendly way to travelto these family gatherings? Incomparing a Prius hybrid car, aregular car, the bus, train and aplane, environmental reporter MattMcDermott found the Prius (with threepassengers) topped the others inefficiency, followed by the bus, thenthe train. Driving a regular car wasn’tmuch better than flying, with shortflights having the highest emissionsper mile for all modes of transport.

People often prefer to fly becauseit’s faster. But when you factor in timebefore and after flights stuck inairports and the hassle of security anddelays, the bus and train seem likegood options. Trains often haveInternet access so you can work whiletraveling. And if your train ride is longenough, you could book an overnighttrip and sleep on the train, arrivingrefreshed at your destination.

If you really must travel by plane,try to find a direct flight. It takes extrafuel to take off and land more thanonce, and if your connecting airportisn’t in a straight line with yourdestination, it also makes your totalflight distance longer and morefuel-hungry.

Pepper Jack Cheesy MacIngredients:• 2 cups (8 ounces) dry

elbow macaroni• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded

cheddar cheese• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded

pepper jack cheese, divided• 1 can (12 fluid ounces) Nestlé

Carnation Evaporated Milk• 1/2 teaspoon ground

black pepper• 1/2 to 1 cup broken tortilla chips• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red

pepper (optional)Directions:Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly

grease a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish.Cook macaroni in a large saucepanaccording to package directions;drain. Return to saucepan.

Add cheddar cheese, 1 1/2 cups ofpepper jack cheese, evaporated milkand black pepper to macaroni. Stiruntil combined. Pour into preparedcasserole dish. Combine theremaining 1/2 cup of pepper jackcheese, tortilla chips and red pepperflakes in a small bowl. Sprinkle overtop. Cover tightly with foil.

Bake for 20 minutes. Uncover andbake for an additional 10 minutes oruntil lightly browned.

For more recipes, visitVeryBestBaking.com.

Wit & Wisdom

“Turkey, unlike chicken,has very elegant characteristics.

It has more of a cachet than chicken.Turkey is a delicacy, so it should be

presented in such a way.”—Todd English

“What we’re really talking aboutis a wonderful day set aside on the

fourth Thursday of November when noone diets. I mean, why else would

they call it Thanksgiving?”—Erma Bombeck

“You can tell you ate too muchfor Thanksgiving when you

have to let your bathrobe out.”—Jay Leno

“It took me three weeks to stuff theturkey. I stuffed it through the beak.”

—Phyllis Diller

“Most turkeys taste betterthe day after. My mother’s tasted

better the day before.”—Rita Rudner

“A boy doesn’t have togo to war to be a hero; he can say hedoesn’t like pie when he sees there

isn’t enough to go around.”—E.W. Howe

“Vegetables are a muston a diet. I suggest carrot cake,

zucchini bread and pumpkin pie.”—Jim Davis

“I can make dressing—or stuffing.Y’all call it stuffing up here; we call itdressing down there. It’s really good

dressing. That family recipe waspassed on, and I love to make that.”

—Edie Brickell

November

1789: New Jersey becomes the

first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

1869: The Suez Canal opens,

providing a shorter shipping

route between the Mediterranean

and Red seas.

1871: Henry M. Stanley utters

his famous line, “Dr. Livingston, I

presume?” after finding the missing

missionary in Africa.

1919: President Woodrow Wilson proclaims the first Armistice Day on Nov. 11.

1920: Pittsburgh’s KDKA airs the first licensed radio station broadcast.

1923: Garrett A. Morgan acquires a U.S. patent for the electric automatic traffic light.

1924: Employees of Macy’s New York department store start an annual American tradition with their Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

1938: Singer Kate Smith introduces Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America” to her radio audience.

1955: Jim Henson registers the copyright for Kermit the Frog.

1957: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2, the first spacecraft to carry a living being—Laika the dog.

1963: Bell Telephone debuts push-button phones as an alternative to rotary dial.

1977: The American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout goes nationwide.

1981: The board game “Trivial Pursuit” is trademark-registered.

1993: The European Union came into existence as a result of the Maastricht Treaty.

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