Sylvester Stallone

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Dr. Robert Horseman
Judith Rogow
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Nick Thomas
VOLUME 42, NUMBER 8
AUGUST 2016
“Serving The Needs of Orange County & Long Beach Seniors Since 1974”
Sylvester
Stallone
“Success is usually the culmination
of controlling failure.”
—Sylvester Stallone
What’s Inside....
Calendar of Events...........................5
Classifieds.......................................6-7
Sylvester Stallone.............................8
In The Spotlight...............................13
Gadget Geezer.................................16
Book Club........................................22
Phoenix...........................................24
Busy Boomers..................................28
Fabulous Finds.................................39
Tinseltown Talks...............................44
Orange County • Long Beach
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Lynne Cox: Life One Stroke at a Time
By Carine Nadel
Lynne Cox is an American
long-distance open-water swimmer, motivational speaker and
author. Her swimming has
spanned more than 35 years.
Cox has set world records,
opened borders, contributed
to medical research, supported environmental causes and
inspired people to overcome
great obstacles. Cox is best
known for her swim across the
Bering Strait from the United
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I was born! I was 2-3
days old when they
started introducing me
to water in the bath tub.
My grandfather had a
cabin by a lake and he
was a big swimmer and
they wanted me (and
my siblings) to be safe
during family vacations. They wanted to
adopt a family sport
and this was it.
States to the Soviet Union in
August 1987. She twice held
the overall record for the fastest
crossing of the English Channel from England to France
and has completed more than
60 challenging swims around
the world.
I’m honored to say I’ve known
Lynne since junior and senior
high school. Besides what you
may have read or learned by
having enjoyed reading in her
best-selling books-Lynne Cox
is a wonderful and caring person.
Cox has shared her experiences all over the world. She
motivates audiences by describing how one can overcome obstacles to achieve
great things. Cox’s books have
documented not only her extraordinary athletic accomplishments (Swimming to Antarctica), they have chronicled
her inspiring adventure saving
a baby grey whale (Grayson),
documented the world of exploration (South with the Sun),
and shared her 40-years of expertise with her fellow athletes
(Open Swimming Manual).
Her most-recent book (Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas) is
written for children. Her sixth
book (Swimming in the Sink)
will share more true stories.
CN-Briefly, why did you start
swimming?
LC-My folks started me with
the basics literally as soon as
They started with blowing bubbles and kicking before
I could even walk. By age 6 or
so I went to the YMCA to learn
the mechanics. My father was
a radiologist and he could see
the benefits of swimming to
help in the healing process
(along with physical therapy)
because of being able to exercise in a no gravity space.
CN-Obviously you must love
the sport to have broken so
many records, but what gave
you the idea to start writing?
LC-Actually, I’ve always
wanted to write. I was a big
reader-loved Nancy Drew!
But with each of my adventures and benchmark swims I
had stories to tell and wanted
to share them. I did the Catalina swim at 14, the English
Channel at 15, and the time I
went to New Zealand and they
gave me the honor of being
able to do all the travelling my
family and I could do in a two
week period at their expense!
I missed two weeks of school
but the experiences were
priceless.
Each swim taught me something. My historic swim in
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Angel Dust
By Jim McDevitt
Experience is a great teacher.
Two weeks ago I received my
orthotic inserts for my shoes
and I had been wearing them
daily in my sneakers. They do
a good job of cushioning the
arthritis in my feet. This day
my wife and I planned our long
drive into the city to stock up
with provisions as they say in
our mountain area.
We had six stops to make in
the city and we brought two
ice coolers with us to protect
the perishables we would be
buying. For this occasion, I
switched my orthotics to my
dress shoes for a long day
of driving and being on my
feet.
When I went to the car to put
the coolers in wearing my
dress shoes all I could hear was
squeak, squeak with each step I
took. Apparently, my orthotics
didn’t like my dress shoes. My
wife is a problem-solver and I
told her about it. I wasn’t looking forward to a whole day of
shopping with squeak, squeak
with each step.
“Put some powder in your
shoes,” she said and grabbed a
container of a white medicated
powder and handed it to me.
Since we were about to leave,
I had to act quickly. It took me
a while to untie the two knots I
always tie on my shoes to prevent the shoelaces from unty-
ing in public.
No
one wants
to trip over
a shoelace
or try to
tie a shoe
standing
on one leg.
I slipped
my shoes
off, opened the medicated
powder container and poured
the powder into my shoes to
teach Mr. Squeak a lesson and
for him not to comeback. My
wife had gone down the stairs
to get into the car and I hurried
quickly after her to catch up.
In no time at all I was driving
down the mountain heading to
the city.
Our first stop was a Sears’s
store. I had an email the day
before about a sale on refrigerators and being our refrigerator was more than 15 years old
it was fast approaching time to
replace it. We grabbed the escalator at Sears leading to the
basement. Then as we headed
to appliances we passed some
mirrors in the men’s clothing
department when I noticed it.
As I walked along, I glanced in
the mirror to see a trail of white
smoke coming from my shoes
as I walked. If you’re an angel this is fine but if you’re not,
the police may look at you as if
you’re high in the sky.
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August
Calendar of Events
Summer is almost over so you
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get a move on. There is plenty to see and do from outdoor
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The Orange County
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Through Aug. 14
Wednesdays through Sundays
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foods, entertainment, rides
and hands-on activities. There
is something for everybody at
the Fair including the summer
headline concert series, working farm and petting zoos, thrill
rides, contests, and games. At
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(714) 708-FAIR.
Sawdust Festival
Laguna Beach
Through Aug. 28
Outdoor arts and crafts festival.
Watch artists create their work
and buy directly from the artists while enjoying the wonderful atmosphere. At 935 Laguna
Canyon Road, Laguna Beach.
Call (949) 494-3030.
La Habra
Corn Festival
La Habra
Aug. 5-7
Food, rides, games, music and
fun for all. Daytime or night
time, anytime is the right time
for fun at the La Habra Corn
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and her court when you purchase raffle tickets for a new car
or other great prizes. Enjoy hot
buttery corn on the cob, great
sandwiches, sweet warm funnel cakes and other tasty treats.
Be sure to visit the new Corn
Festival Marketplace. Spectator admission and live entertainment is free throughout the
weekend. At El Centro Lions
Park, 201 North Cypress, La
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Ribs, Pigs
& Watermelons
Huntington Beach
Aug. 5 – 7
Pigs, Ribs and Watermelon
Professional BBQ competition
and beer festival is a Kansas
City BBQ Society sanctioned
event. Beach-goers will had the
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professionally prepared BBQ
treats, craft beers and ice cold
watermelon in Huntington
Beach at Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons. Beer tasting event on
Saturday and live music all
weekend. This event also helps
raise funding to continue the
work of the “Homeless to Hope
to Home” shelter programs of
the non-profit American Family
Housing. At Huntington Beach
State Beach, Beach Blvd. and
PCH Lot 9 & 10.
San Clemente Fiesta
Street Festival
San Clemente
Aug. 14
Held on scenic Ave. Del Mar,
two main blocks of downtown
San Clemente are dedicated to
an entire day of events. Food
and game booths sponsored by
local nonprofit organizations,
three stages with continuous
live music throughout the day,
contests for all ages, a salsa
challenge, arts & crafts show,
exhibits and much more. At
Ave. Del Mar, San Clemente.
Call, (949) 492-1131.
Open House at The
Marconi Automotive
Museum
Tustin
Aug. 14
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come out to the Marconi Automotive Museum on a Sunday! Get a chance to meet
our founder and see car clubs
from around Orange County.
Free museum tours, raffles and
prizes, food trucks and music.
At The Marconi Automotive
Museum, 1302 Industrial Dr.,
Tustin. Call, (714) 258-3001.
Brea Fest
Brea
Aug. 19
6:30 to 10 p.m.
Brea Fest features food from
more than 35 local restaurants
and distributors, live music,
theatre performances, gallery
exhibits, live artist demonstrations, and free activities for
kids. Local restaurants donate
food to this annual community
event that celebrates Brea's Art
Programs such as the Curtis
Theatre, Brea Art Gallery, and
Concerts in the Park. There is a
small charge for tickets that can
be used for food and/or beverages. Admission and entertainment is free. At Brea Civic &
Cultural Center, 1 Civic Center
Circle, Brea. Call, (714) 9907771.
Dana Point Lobster
Beach Fest
Aug. 20
4 p.m.
The 7th annual Monarch Beach
Sunrise Rotary Club's Dana
Point Lobster Beach Fest is going to once again be the party
at the beach you won't want to
miss this summer. Entry price
includes steak, lobster and seafood dinner with no-host bar,
live music from two bands and
dancing under the stars. There
will also be a silent auction
and opportunity drawing plus
a no-host bar for the adults to
purchase adult beverages at
the event. LAST YEAR SOLD
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Dana Point.
Plum Festival
Huntington Beach
Aug. 21- 20
Doors open at 1 p.m.; Plum
Fest is 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
This is a fun family day to celebrate before Oktoberfest kicks
in. Carnival games, Medieval
Sword Fighters, the beach city
floggers, and a great selection
of plum recipes, crepes, Berliners and BBQ kitchen. At
Old World German Restaurant
and Beer Garden, 7561 Center
Ave., Huntington Beach.
Harvest Crusade
Anaheim
Aug. 26–28
Annual Harvest Crusade event,
designed to be opportunities
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Sylvester Stallone
Rocky, without a doubt, is the
most appropriate of names for
one of the most recognizable
movie stars ever to swagger
onto the Hollywood scene. Of
course, I am talking about no
other than Sylvester Stallone,
aka Rocky Balboa and Rambo.
His rise to fame was in fact a
bumpy road. There were no
acting schools, off-Broadway
cameos or show business relatives to influence his career
path.
Instead, you could say that Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone, who
turned 70, last month, is one
of the most successful alumni
from the school of hard knocks.
Born in New York City, he is
the eldest son of Frank Stal-
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chin and causing him to have
his iconic snarling look and
slightly slurred speech.
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and beautician, and Jacqueline
“Jackie” Stallone, an astrologer, former dancer and promoter of women's wrestling.
His father was born in Apulia,
Italy, and emigrated to the U.S.
in the 1930s, where he met his
mother who is part French, part
Jewish and a descendent of the
Soviet Union. His younger
brother is Frank Stallone, a musician and also an actor.
When Sylvester was born, his
mother suffered complications during labor and doctors
experienced problems using
forceps, resulting in paralysis
At age 4, Stallone was flatfooted and put in a tap dancing school by his mother. In
the early 1950s, his father
moved the family to Washington, D.C., where he opened a
beauty school and his mother
opened a women's gymnasium
called Barbella's. At age 9, his
parents divorced and Sylvester lived with his mother who
moved to Philadelphia where
she owned a beauty salon.
When he turned 16, he attended
Notre Dame Academy, Lincoln
High School and the Charlotte
Hall Military Academy before
continuing his education at Miami Dade College and the University of Miami.
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Following a very small nonspeaking role in the sports drama, Downhill Racer, in 1970
Stallone landed his first starring
role in a soft-core porn film,
The Party at Kitty and Stud's,
which paid him $200 for two
days' work. He later explained:
“I did the film out of desperation after being evicted from
my apartment and finding
myself homeless for several
days. I slept three weeks in
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Death Race. He also had guest
appearances on TV's Police
Story and Kojak.
The Rocky Road
New York City's Port Authority Bus Terminal before I saw
a casting notice. It was either
do that movie or rob someone
– because I was at the end – the
very end – of my rope.”
The film was released several
years later as Italian Stallion,
in order to cash in on Stallone's
new-found fame (the new title
was taken from Stallone's nickname used in Rocky).
His brief erotic career ended
almost as soon as it began.
Luckily the movie producers
saw potential in his unique acting style and he received more
credible roles in films such as
No Place to Hide, later retitled
Rebel, Woody Allen's Bananas,
the psychological thriller Klute,
the Jack Lemmon film The
Prisoner of Second Avenue,
The Lords of Flatbush, Farewell My Lovely, Capone and
In 1976, Stallone catapulted
to international stardom as the
lead character in Rocky, a film
he wrote after watching the
Muhammad Ali-Chuck Wepner
fight a year earlier. Inspired
by Wepner's story and the
Rocky Graziano autobiography, Somebody Up There Likes
Me, Stallone tried to sell the
script to multiple studios with
the intention of playing the lead
role. Producer Robert Chartoff
offered him $350,000 for the
rights, but wanted either Robert Redford or Burt Reynolds to
play Rocky Balboa. After some
budget negotiations and compromise, it was agreed that he
could be the star.
The results were staggering
as Rocky was nominated for
10 Academy Awards, winning
Oscars for best picture, best
directing and best film editing. Stallone was nominated
for best actor and best original
screenplay.
Following the success of Rocky,
Stallone made his directorial
debut and starred in the 1978
film Paradise Alley, a family
drama about the world of wrestling. That same year he starred
in F.I.S.T., a film loosely modContinued on page 17
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UCI Neuropsychiatric Center Joins Landmark Alzheimer’s
Disease Study Designed To Prevent Memory Loss
“A4” Study Seeks to Enroll 1,000 Healthy Adults
Most Studies Attempt to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease;
A4 Tests If We Can Prevent it
The Neuropsychiatric Research Program, located at
the UCI Medical Center, has
been selected to participate in
a landmark clinical trial to test
a specific way to prevent the
memory loss associated with
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in
adults who may be at increased
risk for developing the disease,
but who have no symptoms.
The study seeks to enroll 1,000
adults between the ages of 65 to
85 at trial sites across the United States, as well as Canada
and Australia. The Neuropsy-
chiatric Research Program is
actively seeking volunteers in
this age range who have normal
memory function.
Called ‘the Anti-Amyloid
Treatment in Asymptomatic
Alzheimer’s study’—or the A4
study—participants will test
whether a new investigational
antibody treatment can slow
memory loss that can be an
early symptom of AD. The development of amyloid plaques
in the brain has been linked
to AD, and this new treatment
is aimed at preventing those
plaques.
More than 5.3 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s
disease, and every 70 seconds,
another person develops the
illness. In California, 580,000
people are currently living with
Alzheimer’s. Finding a cure is
considered a pressing societal
need. While there is no cure for
AD, the goal of the A4 study is
to test a targeted investigational
treatment to determine whether
an anti-amyloid treatment can
prevent or delay Alzheimer’srelated memory loss.
“The impact of Alzheimer’s
disease is staggering not only
for those with the disease but
for their families. Many people
who have family members with
AD are worried if they themselves will also develop AD.
And there are also those who
have the AD risk factors without knowing it because they
don’t see any noticeable memory problems. For the very first
time, researchers are looking at
how to prevent memory loss in
those who have brain amyloid,
a plaque in the brain that is associated with AD.” said Steven
Potkin, MD, Director of the
UCI Neuropsychiatric Research Program participating in
the A4 study. “We are pleased
to be taking part in this important study to evaluate a treatment that has the potential to
decrease the risk of developing
Alzheimer’s disease. This treatment, if successful, will be a
future game changer for people
who may develop AD and for
their families. It is only through
participating in this kind of research that such breakthrough
therapies for Alzheimer’s disease and its prevention will be
found.”
The UCI Neuropsychiatric Research Program is looking for
study participants ages 65 to 85
who live in
or near Orange County or the
Riverside/Inland Empire area
and who may be at risk for
memory loss due
to Alzheimer’s disease, but
have no outward signs of the
disease. Physicians and re-
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Lynne Cox: Life One Stroke at a Time
Continued from page 2
Writing and sharing my stories
seemed a natural progression.
CN-You also have quite a career as a speaker-of your three
very different careers; do you
have a favorite?
LC-It is like asking a parent
‘which child do you love the
most?’ My swims, my books,
speaking and sharing all my
stories with audiences and letting people know there is so
much more to accomplishing
my swims than getting in the
water!
I loved playing the piano when
I was younger, but I had to
choose what I had the most
stamina to practice daily: Two
hours in the open ocean swimming or practicing my music.
I chose the swimming. But
through the swimming I’ve
bonded with dolphins, saved
a whale (her book Grayson),
been to Antarctica and pursued
so many other explorations.
CN-Since you’ve had such
a varied and successful life,
what’s next for Lynne Cox?
LC-I’m glad to say I’m still
swimming and don’t see that
there will be a time that I will
stop. My new book will be
out soon. But now I’ve met
someone, Steve Bronfenberner, and I’m enjoying having a
personally wonderful private
life with someone who is won-
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derful. He loves music and we
enjoy playing the piano, working together on some projects
and I’ve gotten him to do some
swimming.
CN-What do you hope readers get out of your books the
most?
LC-That they enjoy reading
them! That they are encouraged to try something new.
Everything has a risk factor,
but to try it!
CN-Since you are an over 50
athlete, do you have advise for
others on how to keep fit as we
get older?
LC-Swimming really is best!
There’s no pressure, great resistance from the water to help
either build or re-build muscles. The cool temperatures
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are great for pain management
and it has anti-inflammatory
properties. Even if you can’t
swim-find an aqua-aerobics
class with a good teacher and
others who will be a good support system for you.
our high goals and our falls
and to re-group.
CN-Tell me about Swimming
in the Sink your book coming
out in September and the basis
for it?
LC-It’s about my own personal
health crisis and dealing with
a lot of personal loss within a
short amount of time. I don’t
want to give out the details.
But it deals with being on the
edge of a precipice and how I
chose to work hard at my recovery.
To learn even more about
Lynne Cox, please log on to:
http://www.lynnecox.com/
It tells about how the human
heart strives us to do things,
Cox’s book will be available
on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and in independent book
stores.
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residence while taking out a reverse mortgage on that home in
one transaction.
The program is a great alternative to liquidating assets or
applying for traditional mortgages that will have to be paid
back each month. The general
rule of thumb is that the HECM
for Purchase loan can help you
finance up to 50% of the home's
value—but you should speak to
oan specialist for details.
The amount of money you can
use towards your new home
depends on several factors, including the borrower's age, the
home's value, and the current
interest rates.
As with all homeowners, reverse mortgage borrowers are
still required to remain current on their property taxes and
homeowners insurance.
COMMON USES FOR
HECM FOR PUCHASE
There are a couple of common
reasons why older adults may
choose to use the HECM for
Purchase program. If you are in
or near retirement, for example,
you may want to relocate to a
warmer climate, or move closer
to your family.
Others decide they want to
buy or build a home designed
specifically for aging-in-place,
whether that means downsizing
to a smaller home or building
a single-level home equipped
with wider doorways, ramps,
or handrails.
Additionally, now could be the
perfect time for you to make
the move into a lifestyle community of your choice, and
there are many that give you
the option of building a home
that's tailored to your specific
wants and needs.
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In The Spotlight
By Debbie L. Sklar
Mature Dating Expert, Kim Norris Samuels
Listen up; it's time to face the
fact that dating is hard! Luckily, comedienne, author and mature dating expert, Kim Norris
Samuels of Marina Del Rey, is
ready to help those over 50.
el. This is why so many
people use older, younger
looking photos (which
end up being a disaster
in the end!). I believe we
do better in person, in my
opinion.
With dating sites flooding the
dating landscape, older women
are experiencing even more
challenges than before.
But thanks to Samuels who
has a profound way of turning
her real life experiences into
insightful dating advice (of
course, with a comical twist!)
she makes us feel better about
dating.
No stranger to the world of
dating, years of being sought
after for her do’s and don’ts
eventually led to her next accomplishment and most recent
book He’s Just Not: Dating
Deal Breakers. She also authored Hurricanes, Paradise
and Fairytales.
With her keen radar and detective mindset, Samuels says she
is able to pinpoint questionable
actions, statements and behaviors, and she’ll keep you laughing in the process.
Here’s more
advice from Samuels:
Q: Is it harder to meet the opposite sex as we age?
A: I don’t believe it’s harder to
meet guys; it’s just that we’ve
Q: Where do you find
dates?
A: Anywhere and everywhere, without trying.
That’s right STOP trying!
Just start interacting with
people: joking and laughing will ALWAYS attract
people to you. I know this
from a lot of experience!
gotten so jaded. We’re more
‘guarded’ with our shields up
and there’s no interaction, trust
or even interest.
Q: What advice do you have for
those over 50 who find themselves single?
A: Don’t panic! It is not the end
of the world; it’s the beginning
of a new one. Yes, expand your
horizons and delve into the dating pool and swim on over and
explore other age groups!
Q: Are dating sites really appropriate for those over 50?
Why or why not?
A: They are appropriate but
do they work is the question?
Guy’s eyes will wander over to
the younger ‘babe’ pictures and
just pass our older asses by!
Their playing field is NOT lev-
Q: Please share a funny story
about your own dating life.
A: From my first foray into
online dating – 2003 OK, so I
met the guy online and he was
such a character. He could keep
me laughing, had this great
Southern accent and was quite
charming, too. He had only one
picture up and you could tell it
was an ‘older’ style photo (my
first missed red flag). His profile touted a trim build, 5’10”
but when we met for lunch I
could never have picked him
out. He was 5’4,”,= stocky to
put it mildly, 25 years older
than the photo, had gold teeth,
a shag and was wearing a track
suit. I WAS HORRIFIED! No,
I did not bolt. I think I was like
a deer in headlights! I made
it through lunch counting the
seconds to my escape. When I
got in my car I screamed – out
loud! Then I headed straight
home for a drink! AHHHHHHHHH
Q: What makes you an expert
for those who are over 50?
A: Because I AM over 50 – almost 60, I have been single for
17 years through my 40s and
50s. I have seen changes and
given advice to many others
about how to approach guys,
interact with them and learn
how to weave through different
age groups. I’ve figured out the
differences in communicating
with a 35-year-old / 45-year-old
/ 55-year- old / 65-year-old. I
know how to adapt to their specific ways of talking, not talking, texting, not texting, calling, not calling. Whew, it can
be exhausting! I know it’s not
about me and not to take it personally. It’s learning how these
age groups express themselves.
Also, I have experimented with
MANY different dating sites.
Trust me, if I hadn’t personally been dating for this long, I
wouldn’t have become the expert that I am. Many ‘so called’
experts just have a degree but
no experience.
Q: Why is dating such a chore
when it should be fun?
A: Nature of the beast, unfortunately. BUT, you have to try
not to look at it so much as a
chore but as more of an adventure. Lighten up! This is
the problem with dating and
meeting guys. Everyone takes
this big breath and then says:
‘UGH, OH, GOD I don’t want
to date AGAIN!’ Relax, don’t
concentrate on the small things
so much and start enjoying the
art of chatting with strangers.
Even online: keep interactions,
initial emails and banter light.
Stop with the looking for ‘Mr.
Has-to-be-the -one’ all the time
and start with a good conversation.
Q: Are we doomed if we can’t
find anyone after the age of 50?
A: Hell No! The main issue
seems to be we keep looking for someone OVER 50!
Expand your horizons ladies,
there are more fish in the sea,
you just have to cast a wider
net.
Q: Sites like eHarmony and
Match.com claim they have
matched more than 1 million
people and all have lead to
marriage ... do you believe it?
A: Sure, I believe it. In
23 years: 1 million ÷ 23 =
43,478.00 a year ÷ 300 million
people in the U.S. alone = NOT
A GREAT TRACK RECORD.
It sure seems like sooooo many
people when you say it that
way though doesn’t it.
Q: Where should seniors look
for love?
A: In all the wrong places! Just
KIDDING! See, lighten up!
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for Christians to invite family
members, coworkers, friends,
and acquaintances to hear the
life-changing message of the
gospel in an entertaining environment. At Angel Stadium of
Anaheim, Anaheim. Call, (714)
638-0981.
Huge Queen Mary
Dine & Dance
Long Beach
Aug. 27
Enjoy the Queen Mary party in
a special ballroom with large
private deck surrounded by
water at the end of the ship.
Inside or deck dining available
for the dinner dance. Hundreds
throughout Southern California
attend the HUGE annual party
on this romantic floating palace. Men change tables multiple times after dessert (this is
not speed dating ... it’s rotational tables). Non-rotational
tables for couples. OUTSIDE
DANCE DECK - Live band
featuring Rory Seldon with Inner Session. They will be playing R & B, Funk, Old School,
some Latin and more for romantic dancing "under the
stars" with spectacular ocean
views. HUGE dance floor at
tail end of ship. INSIDE THE
BRITANNIA SALON - Popu-
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lar LA DJ Sweat will play a
variety of music (Tasteful Top
40s, Line dances, Oldies, Salsa,
Swing and more) for dancing
inside the beautiful Britannia Salon. A seminar by Rosie Anaya in the Victoria Salon
will also be available from 1 to
4 p.m. People who attend Rosie
Anaya’s seminars want to release their inner brilliance and
increase their relational intelligence. Call (714) 622-4977 or
pay online.
Rancho Mission Viejo
Rodeo
San Juan Capistrano
Aug. 27- 28
This Annual Rancho Mission
Viejo Rodeo is good ol' entertainment for the entire family, not to mention the richest
2-day rodeo in the nation. Proclaimed as the richest 2-day
rodeo in the nation, this year's
Rodeo features saddle bronco,
bareback, steer wrestling, calf
roping, tie down roping and
bull riding. You won't want to
miss this year's excitement. At
30753 La Pata Road, San Juan
Capistrano.
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AUGUST 2016
The Gadget Geezer
By Les Goldberg
Wearing Technology On Your 'Sleeve'
Have you been wondering what
all the fuss is about concerning
“wearable technology?”
readable in direct sunlight, an
ultra-thin profile for more comfortable wear either at play, in
the office or anywhere, and a
rechargeable battery providing
up to three weeks in watch/activity tracking mode, or up to
10 hours using GPS.
The term is not new – I've covered the topic here several times
before and surely will again.
Like young Dustin Hoffman's
character was told in the movie
“The Graduate” that plastics is
the future, tomorrow's technology will be worn on – in not in
– our bodies.
Some of the products introduced at the tech shows a few
years back have yet to see the
light of day, such as clothing
with electrical circuitry and
sensors sewn into the fabric.
Other devices, however, are
now every day commodities
sold in retail brick and mortar
and online stores. In fact, you
may be wearing one or two of
them right now. Here's just a
sampling of what the innovators have up their sleeves:
Built-in sports apps track your
stats, even when away from
your phone.
Simply tap to
choose among GPS-enabled
running, golfing, biking, swimming, walking and activity
tracking.
In addition, a new sensor in the
Surge is improved over previous Fitbit models, providing
more accurate heart rate readings while running, and better
sleep tracking. It automatically
detects when you are sleeping.
Garmin Vivoactive
Fitbit Surge
A major player in the wearable fitness tracker category is
Fitbit. Its latest device, The
Fitbit Surge, offers all-day fitness tracking, a built-in optical
heart rate sensor, Smartphone
notifications and GPS to track
multiple sports. Selling between $160 and $250, the GPS
feature is a Fitbit first. It takes
about one minute to lock onto a
signal and then delivers a map
of the route planned for the
running or walking activity.
If you are running on a treadmill or indoor running track,
the Vivoactive Running App
uses built-in tracker technology to eliminate the need for
a separate foot pod or when
GPS is not available. Other
training features include Auto
Lap, Auto Pause and automatic
synchronization with Garmin
Connect Mobile, providing a
post-run summary of calories
burned and personal records
achieved.
Misfit Ray
If you have an active lifestyle,
the new Garmin Vivoactive,
($230 - $250) is designed specifically for you. Latest features include a high-resolution,
color touchscreen that stays
to jewelry fans. It does what
most fitness trackers do, but is
targeted at fashion-minded individuals who put more stock
into how it looks on their wrist
than how it works. Priced at
$99, the Ray monitors steps,
calories and distance on a daily
basis. It automatically recognizes separate extended-time
activities, i.e.: walking to and
from the gym and getting on a
treadmill.
iofit
You can set alarms and customize inactivity alerts which are
delivered by a singular LED
and a vibration motor and can
only be received through call or
text alerts on your Smartphone.
Samsung Gear Fit 2
Sporting a sexy curved design,
the Samsung Gear Fit 2 also
matches most fitness devices in
function but with a more sporty
appearance.
It ranges from
$180 - $220.
Samsung Gear
Icon X
Expected to hit the stores later
this year are the Samsung Gear
Icon X earbuds. Prices have
not yet been announced for the
wireless earbuds that will track
your daily fitness activities and
monitor your heart while you
listen to your favorite tunes.
BioRibbon
Technology with bling is exactly what the Misfit Ray offers
continuous monitoring across
12 different families of biometric data, including caloric
intake and output, respiration,
hydration, activity and temperature. It is intended to reduce
hospital re-admissions of patients with chronic conditions
such as obesity by “essentially
watching everything they do on
a behavioral level.”
Also on the horizon is the BioRibbon from the company of
the same name. It is an adhesive patch that can be worn for
seven days straight, offering
Smart Balance, a new shoe
company that was spun off
from Samsung, is preparing
to launch a unique brand of
sneaker.
Called the iofit, the shoe's soles
are lined with pressure sensors
that help measure how you shift
your weight, how hard you're
landing on the ground and your
overall balance and center of
gravity.
Each shoe's battery lasts five
to seven days buy can be recharged wirelessly or there is
no need to plug them in. An
app accessory offers charts and
graphs of the data and provides
heat maps of the weight distribution in each shoe.
The iofit shoes are lightweight,
breathable and feature soles
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Sylvester Stallone
Continued from page 8
film Paradise Alley, a family
drama about the world of wrestling. That same year he starred
in F.I.S.T., a film loosely modeled on James Hoffa and labor
union leadership. In 1979 he
wrote, directed and starred in
Rocky II, the successful sequel.
Two years later he starred
alongside Michael Caine in Escape to Victory, a sports drama
in which he plays a prisoner of
war in a Nazi propaganda soccer match. He also starred in the
thriller Nighthawks, in which
he plays a New York City cop
trying to catch a terrorist.
To prepare for the total 11 films
of Rocky and Rambo, Stallone
spent six days a week in the
gym and doing sit-ups in the
evenings. He simulated training for the Mr. Olympia competition under the tutelage of
former Mr. Olympia Franco
Columbu.
Stallone admitted that his obsession for physical fitness had
its downfalls – literally. During filming of Rocky IV, he told
Dolph Lundgren to “punch me
as hard as you can in the chest.
Next thing I know, I was in intensive care at St. John's Hospital for four days. It's stupid!”
Co-Star Dolly Parton?
And Then Came Rambo
For an actor who will forever
be associated with the underdog boxer, Stallone managed to
ignite even more star power by
inventing a whole new movie
franchise – Rambo.
Playing John Rambo, Vietnam
veteran and former Green Beret, Stallone's first installment,
First Blood, was a critical and
box office success. Critics
praised his performance for
characterizing the human side
of Rambo, as opposed to the
way he is portrayed in the book
of the same name. Three Rambo sequels, First Blood Part II
(1985), Rambo III (1988) and
Rambo (2008) continued his
success.
Meanwhile, two more Rocky
sequels followed as fan continued to flock to the theaters.
Switching gears from his macho man image, Stallone embarked on a variety of film
genres, including comedy. In
1984, he co-wrote and starred
alongside Dolly Parton in
Rhinestone as a wannabe country music singer. He starred in
the family drama Over the Top
as a struggling trucker. Both
were considered forgettable by
critics and non-viewing fans.
Returning to the action roles,
his stardom stock rose again
with Cobra in 1986 and Tango
& Cash in 1989 which grossed
more than $160 million worldwide.
Following a couple more failed
attempts at comedy, Stallone
kicked off the 1990s with the
hit films Cliffhanger and the
futuristic action movie Demolition Man co-starring Wesley
Snipes that grossed more than
$158 million worldwide. The
decade turned into a bonanza
for him with a string of hits,
The Specialist, Judge Dredd,
Assassins and Daylight.
For Stallone, the next decade
was highlighted by the comeback of Rocky in Rocky Balboa and Rambo in Rambo,
which together grossed more
than $180 million on combined
budgets of $74 million. Once
asked which of the icons he
would rather be remembered
for, he said, “it's a tough one,
but Rocky is my first baby, so
Rocky.”
The Best Is Yet to
Come
Despite all the previous Stallone blockbusters, the biggest
box office smash hit occurred
in 2010 with The Expendables.
Stallone wrote, directed and
starred in the movie featuring
his fellow action stars – Jason
Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Mickey
Rourke, Randy Couture, Eric
Roberts, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Bruce Willis and Arnold
Schwarzenegger. It grossed
$35 million during the opening
weekend and went straight to
No. 1 at the box office. It was
the biggest opening weekend in
Stallone's career.
There were two successful sequels in The Expendables series. Stallone's only regret is
breaking his neck during filming, resulting in a metal plate
being inserted into his body.
If you thought you had seen
the last of Rocky, however, you
would be mistaken.
Last year's Oscar-winning spinoff, Creed, reprised his role as
Rocky Balboa and focused on
the son of his deceased friend
and rival, Apollo Creed, becoming a boxer. Stallone received widespread acclaim and
accolades, including the Golden Globe for best supporting
actor and his third Oscar nomination as best supporting actor.
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Buying a
New Home?
Continued from page 12
No matter what you're looking
to accomplish, a HECM for
Purchase can help you cover
the costs of building or buying
your dream home.
WHAT ARE SOME
BENEFITS?
On the Home Front
A Beverly Hills resident, Stallone is married 19 years to
Jennifer Flavin and the couple
has three daughters – Sophia,
Sistene and Scarlet. His first
two marriages ended in divorce
but he has one surviving son –
Seargeoh – from his first wife.
He holds a Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree from the University of Miami and is part owner
of a company that produces upscale bottled water called Sly
Water.
In addition to his many nominations and awards for his
acting, directing and writing
(he has appeared or starred in
more than 50 films in the last
46 years), Stallone has a star on
the Hollywood Walk of Fame
and is in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
If you are a fan of Stallone, you
should visit his website, www.
sylvesterstallone.com, to keep
up with his latest news.
Using a reverse mortgage to
buy a new home allows you to
skip the need for a "forward"
mortgage. Reverse mortgages
don't require monthly mortgage
payments. As long as the terms
of the loan are met, the loan
does not have to be repaid until
the last surviving borrower no
longer lives in the home as their
primary residence. This can be
an advantage to people who
don't have room in their budgets for monthly mortgage payments. Of course, as the homeowner, you remain responsible
for paying property taxes and
homeowners insurance.
WANT
MORE?
TO
KNOW
Are you interested in using the
HECM for Purchase program
to buy a home and want to find
out more? Feel free to contact
me with any questions and I'd
be happy to help.
|Greg Saffer
Premier Lending Group
1740 West Katella Ave., Ste. C
Orange, CA 92867
(800) 948-2001
(714) 289-0868
www.pigmortgage.com
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Daily Rituals Can Help Or Hurt
If you’re like most people, you
have your own personal rituals.
Some people can’t start the day
without their favorite newspaper, an early run or a warm
shower. Personal rituals are
comfortable and, in many cases, automatic. Unfortunately, a
familiar ritual can sometimes
turn into a bad habit. When you
find yourself habitually reaching for junk food or scrolling
through your phone before going to sleep, it may be time to
re-evaluate your routine.
Certain rituals can affect not
only your day, but potentially
your life, so it’s important to
make choices that help you stay
balanced.
Keeping Your Habits In
Check
When bad habits form, many
people don’t realize they might
be slowly putting themselves
at risk for serious health conditions. Even small changes in
your daily schedule can have
surprising benefits. Consider
the following:
• Are you missing opportunities to be active? Try walking
or biking to work, choosing the
stairs and taking breaks from
sitting at your desk.
• Are you working too much?
Prioritize your work-life balance. If you’re staying an extra hour at the office each day,
consider delegating work or
discussing expectations with a
supervisor. Make time outside
of work to embrace your hobbies.
Combine all ingredients in beverage mug until blended.
• What are your sleep habits? Turn off the TV and avoid
looking at your phone once
you’re in bed. A consistent
sleep schedule will help you
fall asleep faster, have a better
night’s rest and feel energized
throughout the day.
• How’s your diet? Nearly 30
million people have diabetes,
95 percent of them type 2, a
condition affecting the way the
body processes blood sugar.
You can make smart and flavorful substitutions by swapping
out sugar for Equal 0-calorie
sweetener in your coffee, tea
and other beverages. Sweetener substitutions can help reduce sugar and calorie intake
without sacrificing sweetness
in your daily treats.
• Can you cut down on costs?
Often, people spend more than
they realize on the little things.
Try bringing your lunch to
work. Enjoy a coffee shop–
quality beverage at home.
Because it’s sweetened with
great-tasting Equal 0 calorie
sweetener and only 21 calories
per serving, it’s a drink you can
feel good about.
Chocolate Almond Coffee
1 cup hot coffee
2 packets Equal sweetener
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon almond extract
Learn More
For other great recipes and information about managing diabetes, visit www.Equal.com.
A coffee shop–quality beverage
you can make at home, Chocolate Almond Coffee has only
21 calories, so it’s a sweet treat
you can feel good about.
A Special
Birthday Gift
If you or someone you care
about is an August baby, birthstone gift options are about to
become more colorful.
New Birthstone
The official August birthstone,
according to Jewelers of America (JA) and the American Gem
Trade Association (AGTA),
has long been peridot, but now,
as an alternate birthstone, the
lovely stone known as spinel
has been added. It’s only the
third gemstone added to the
list since it was established in
1912.
About Spinels
Spinel has a long and storied
history. The legendary “Black
Prince’s Ruby” in the British
Imperial State Crown is actually a spinel.
Incredible brilliance, outstanding durability and a wide array
of vibrant colors—from shades
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Angel
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Continued from page 13
Continued from page 3
By Debbie L. Sklar
Depending on your ‘speed,’
join classes where you have an
interest. You get to do something you like while meeting people you may like even
more. If you’re out and about,
say hello, chat about the grandkids in the supermarket or look
at the stupid tabloids in line and
comment on some odd headline
to the gentleman in front of you.
Take the little ones to the park
or the museum where there will
potentially be other singles.
First, you have to start by simply LEAVING the house.
Fridays most games
will pay $500 & $400
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Q: What is your educational
background?
A: High school graduate with a
‘PhD’ in dating – for 17 years.
(Again: many ‘so called’ experts just have a degree, but no
experience).
Q: What were your dreams as
a kid growing up career-wise?
A: First, I just remember writing; I would write poems and
stories and loved it. Second, I
wanted to be an accountant. I
told my mom I wanted to be a
CPA and she asked me, ‘What’s
that?’ A chronic pain in the ass.’
Being a comedian was always
looming and in my blood, obviously!
Q: What does the future look
like for those of us who have
trouble finding a mate over 50?
What do you suggest if websites, online dating services
don’t work?
A: Check out: ‘Meetup’ online.
It lists a lot of varied groups
and activities to connect with
in person. ‘Eventful’ is also another good option. Check your
local newspaper for events
close by. Colleges and community colleges offer classes for
older adults ranging from flower arranging to computer classes, exercise classes, etc. Don’t
forget the YMCA! The future
of dating can be however you
want it to be, my motto is: ‘get
busy living or get busy dying!’
Q: Any last words of wisdom?
A: We have to stop thinking of
over 50 as being OLD that is
first and foremost. To me, it’s
the beginning of knowing who
I am, being at ease with myself
and having no fear. This is just
part two as far as I am concerned, and I want to get that
message out. Too many woman
and men are just giving up.
See more from Samuels and
check out her book at singlenotdead.com
mirrors in the men’s clothing
department when I noticed it.
As I walked along, I glanced in
the mirror to see a trail of white
smoke coming from my shoes
as I walked. If you’re an angel this is fine but if you’re not,
the police may look at you as if
you’re high in the sky.
It was at that moment that I
first noticed people stopping
and looking after me like I was
on fire or something. I caught
up to my wife and whispered to
her what was happening. She
thought this was very funny
and started laughing. The faster I walked the larger the cloud
of white dust I left in my wake.
We reached the refrigerators
and I tried not to walk much.
I stood next to one refrigerator while my wife opened and
closed scores of refrigerator
doors and the salesman kept
watching me like I was going
to snatch a refrigerator and run.
We made five more stops and
everywhere I walked I left a
cloud of white dust and people
staring after me. If someone
were to ask me what was happening I was prepared with my
answer: ‘I’m an angel just visiting but this cloud seems to be
clinging to me.’
Who knew you only needed a
tiny bit of powder to stop Mr.
Squeak? I think I had layered
my shoes with a quarter inch
of white powder. The funniest
thing was retracing my steps
and seeing the powdered trail
where I had walked.
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Dream On
By Robert E. Horseman, DDS
When I was a lad, it was my
intention to become an African explorer. My role models
were Osa and Martin Johnson,
a ruggedly handsome couple
more at home in the wilds of
Africa than their home town of
Chanute, Kansas. Later, Frank
“Bring ‘Em Back Alive” Buck
came to represent everything
a red-blooded American boy
could aspire to much as Pee
Wee Herman did for later generations. As soon as I could
assemble a safari jacket, a pith
may find yourself wanting to
update your resume, or actually considering a change of careers. Fine! It may be time to
Think Big; we are all capable
of doing more than we think.
I called the Bureau of Labor
Statistics to get the latest statistics.
Some of us, I suspect, are drifting in our career. I know I am.
Maybe we just fell into something 30, 40 years ago and
we’re still doing it. Drifting in
spite of our ambition, because
drifting is relaxing, ambition
is unsettling and the two don’t
necessarily get along.
I know there are people who
avow that their job is the most
compelling thing in their entire lives and they could not
imagine themselves in any
other environment. They are
lying, or have completely forgotten their earlier ambitions.
What about the fireman, eh?
Or growing a fine mane of hair
and emitting impassioned spittle while beating a guitar to
death? I never heard of a kid
who wanted to grow up to be a
dentist. Nowadays, of course,
a child expressing such an
ambition would be promptly
put on some medication and
guided carefully through his
formative years by expensive
psychotherapists.
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Me: What are the current job
opportunities for African explorers?
BLS: What?
helmet and a gun with a larger
caliber than my current Red
Ryder Model II BB ordnance,
I was certain my future lay
along the banks of the Zambesi and cohabiting with the
pygmies in the Congo.
How it was I found myself
later, staring vacantly out of
a third story office window,
rather than gazing rapturously
out over the Serengeti from
atop Kilimanjaro is a mystery. Maybe you can’t see
the Serengeti from the top of
Kilimanjaro. Maybe you can
see it more clearly from the
Empire State building with the
sun rising over the crest of Annapurna. All I know is I can’t
glimpse it from my littered
desk and it has been eating at
me for 50 years.
Now there is nothing wrong
with drifting, but don’t assume
you can just drift along forever. Sooner or later you will
need a plan, even if that plan is
how to drift indefinitely. Ambition has a way of reasserting
itself, so one of these days you
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Me: You know—African
explorers. Market demand,
chances for advancement, benefits, health plans—that sort of
thing.
BLS: Ha, ha!
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FREE events for Boomers
and Seniors in OC. At this
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healthy aging, education and
so much more.
Theory: Since Osa and Martin
and Frank, et al left the exploring business in the late 30s,
the entire continent of Africa
has been overrun by women’s
tour groups from the Soroptimists and Rotaryanns looking
to find where Clark Gable was
making out with Ava Gardner
in Mogambo. A wannabe explorer would find more action
at a taxidermist’s.
This Orange County favorite
takes place on August 20 and
is FREE to the public. There
is entertainment, ample
parking, and great information for people looking for
themselves or family members. Free health screenings
will be offered including
stroke screening, glucose
testing and more. Many of
the 80 exhibitors will provide free samples, discounts
and opportunities to win
great prizes.
That’s the trouble with 10 year
career plans, they should have
been started ten years ago. If
I worked for the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, I’d be recommending these growth opportunities:
• Computer nerds who would
come out to your house and
undo the stupid things you’ve
downloaded or deleted by mistake.
• Handymen who can fix appliances that were designed to be
disposable, owned by people
who can’t bring themselves to
do so.
• Llama ranching.
This business of llama ranch-
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ing vaguely appeals to me in an
outdoorsy sort of way. There’s
a three-year apprenticeship and
final exams to prove you know
the difference between llamas
and vicunas or other species of
camelids. I’m not sure I want
to be a llama rancher. I just
want to fantasize that I could.
Think of what a conversational
ploy this would be:
Stranger: So, what do you do?
Me: I’m thinking of moving
to Peru and becoming a llama
rancher up there in the Himalayas.
It does not matter if you are
looking for yourself or for a
loved one, people of all ages
are welcome. It is never too
early to think about living
healthy.
The newly renovated Buena
Park Senior Activity Center
is located at 8150 Knott Ave
in the Ehlers Event Center.
For more information call
(714) 236-3870.
Super Senior Saturday
at the Buena Park
Senior Activity Center
August 20, 2016
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Boomer and Senior
Resource Fair
Stranger: You mean the Andes?
Me: Whatever.
Stranger: Is that your dream?
Me: Not really.
I know I’m never going to be
a llama rancher. It’s probably too late anyway. I saw a
llama once. It had a face like a
camel and I am very frightened
of camels. They spit and as a
dentist I’ve had quite enough
of that.
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August Book Club
By Debbie L. Sklar
If you like to read in the summer time, you’re in luck. There
are some great new books to
choose from to keep you busy
and entertained while sitting
poolside. Check these out below.
Freedom
My Book of Firsts
By Jaycee Dugard
in sight of her
home in South
Lake Tahoe, CA.
She was missing
for more than 18
years, held captive
by Philip and Nancy Garrido,
and gave birth to two daughters
during her imprisonment.
“A Stolen Life, which sold
nearly 2 million copies, told
the story of Jaycee’s life from
her abduction in 1991 through
her reappearance in 2009.
Freedom: My Book of Firsts is
about everything that happened
next,” according to Publisher
Simon and Schuster.
The Singles
Game
By Lauren Weisberger
“In the follow-up to her No. 1
bestselling memoir, A Stolen
Life, Jaycee Dugard tells the
story of her first experiences
after years in captivity: the joys
that accompanied her newfound freedom and the challenges of adjusting to life on
her own.
“When Jaycee Dugard was 11
years old, she was abducted
from a school bus stop with-
“How far would you go to
reach the top? When America’s
sweetheart, Charlotte “Charlie”
Silver, makes a pact with the
devil—the infamously brutal
tennis coach Todd Feltner—
she finds herself catapulted into
a world of celebrity stylists,
private parties, charity matches
aboard mega-yachts, and secret
dates with Hollywood royalty.
Under Todd’s new ruthless regime, Charlie the good girl is
out. Todd wants “Warrior Princess” Charlie all the way. After
all, no one ever wins big by
playing nice.
Celebrity mags and gossip
blogs go wild for Charlie as
she jets around the globe chasing Grand Slam titles and Page
Six headlines. But as the Warrior Princess’s star rises on and
off the court, it comes at a cost.
In a world obsessed with good
looks and hot shots, is Charlie
Silver willing to lose herself to
win it all?,” according to Publisher Simon and Schuster.
Trying to Float
Coming of Age in the
Chelsea Hotel
“The new novel from the New
York Times bestselling author
of The Devil Wears Prada and
Revenge Wears Prada—a dishy
tell-all about a beautiful tennis
prodigy who, after changing
coaches, suddenly makes headlines on and off the court.
By Nicolaia Rips
“Hysterically droll, touching,
elegant, and wise—a comingof-age story from someone who
possibly came of age before
her parents” (Patricia Marx,
New Yorker writer and bestselling author), Trying to Float
is a 17-year-old’s darkly funny, big-hearted memoir about
growing up in New York City’s
legendary Chelsea Hotel.
“New York’s Chelsea Hotel
may no longer be home to its
most famous denizens—Andy
Warhol, Leonard Cohen, Patti
Smith, to name a few—but the
eccentric spirit of the Chelsea
is alive and well. Meet the family Rips: father Michael, a lawyer turned writer with a penchant for fine tailoring; mother
Sheila, a former model and
renowned artist who matches
her welding outfits with couture; and daughter Nicolaia, a
precocious high school junior
at work on a record of her peculiar 17 years...” according to
Publisher Scribner.
Plunder and
Deceit
Big Government's
Exploitation of Young
People and the Future
By Mark R. Levin
“In modern America, the civil
society is being steadily de-
voured by a ubiquitous federal
government. But as the government grows into an increasingly authoritarian and centralized federal Leviathan, many
parents continue to tolerate, if
not enthusiastically champion,
grievous public policies that
threaten their children and successive generations with a grim
future at the hands of a brazenly
expanding and imploding entitlement state poised to burden
them with massive debt, mediocre education, waves of immigration, and a deteriorating national defense…” according to
Publisher Threshold Editions.
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Life in Long Beach
By Lyn Jensen
Mathews: Advocate for Dollar Democracy
In the most recent edition of
Dollar Democracy, author Peter Mathews calls Obamacare,
officially known as the Affordable Care Act, a small step in the
right direction. He advocates that
America adopt Medicare, Part E,
for everyone, similar to healthcare systems in many other advanced countries.
Available in bookstores and online, the second edition of Dollar Democracy offers Mathews’
views on a veritable cafeteria
menu of current progressive
social-political topics. Some of
what it covers: healthcare for all,
the high cost of higher education,
climate change, GMOs, and the
Citizens United ruling. There’s
a new chapter on the militaryindustrial complex, too. The edition also includes a list of all congress members and their phone
numbers.
Mathews lives in Long Beach
state university, 19761979, he paid no tuition.
He says he’d like today’s
students to have the same
opportunity.
and has been a professor of political science at Cypress College
since 1986. He’s also a media
personality, often commenting
on politics for TV and radio.
Starting back in the 1990s, he’s
run for public office several
times but has never been able to
attract sufficient votes.
Although Mathews is of Indian
heritage, his name reflects India’s
little-known Christian history.
His family’s from the state
of Kerala, where it’s said the
Apostle St. Thomas Christianized much of the population
in the First Century AD. As a
result, says Mathews, Christian names like his—names
like Peter, Paul, Mathew, and
Thomas—are common there.
In 1962 Mathews’ family
came to America. He attended high school at the time of
the Vietnam War and anti-war
protests. When he attended
Expanding Social Security, which Mathews
favors, is one topic not
extensively covered in his
book. He notes that, with
no rent control in Long
Beach, many seniors are
spending more than half
their income on rent. “Expanding Social Security to
a livable income and factor in the cost of living,” he says,
“would help seniors pay their
rent.”
He may include his thoughts on
Social Security in a third edition
of Dollar Democracy, due January 2017. He’s also currently
working to organize Brand New
Congress in Long Beach. An
off-shoot of the Bernie Sanders
presidential campaign, which
Mathews was extensively involved in, it aims to field a progressive challenger in every congressional district in 2018.
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AUGUST 2016
Shades of Phoenix
Story and Photos by Ronnie Greenberg
Robin blue skies smudged
with streaks of russet and burnt
sienna embrace the majestic
red-rock mountains, towering
cacti and exotic palms, in the
captivating Sonoma Desert
landscape. Phoenix, the heart
of this desert hub, provides the
excitement of old west myths,
and a thriving metropolis that's
awaiting to be explored.
Greater Phoenix, the heart and
soul of Arizona now spans
over the eclectic communities
of Mesa, Tempe, Chandler,
Glendale, Scottsdale, Peoria,
Paradise Valley and Sun Valley, where Western heritage
still influences the culture, architecture, cuisine and art of
this desert valley.
Hang your hat at the designated "Historic Hotel of America," the Wigwam an iconic
Arizona landmark and AAA
Four Diamond property and a
member of the Preferred Hotel's Lifestyle Collection. The
Wigwam recently completed a
West Inn and Suites
$20 million, multi-phase renovation, including new interior
decor, a new pool complex
with both adult and family areas, new social areas. The resort
coupling historic charm and
modern necessities, celebrates
87 years on Nov. 28. Situated
on an estate-like setting, The
Wigwam spans more than 440
acres of beautifully manicured
grounds and features 331 casita-style guest rooms, including
72 suites, crafted from distinctive early Spanish southwest
adobe architecture.
Additional Highlights
Include:
Championship Golf: The
Wigwam has three 18-hole
championship golf courses.
One of the finest among them
is Gold Course, a tribute to the
diversity of architect Robert
Trent Jones, Sr.
The magnificent 2-story Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa retreat spans 26,000 square feet
of luxury that features spectacular fireplaces and a lap pool.
Its distinct services menu includes professional skin care,
facials, body wraps and polishes, full body massage offerings, nail care, makeup artistry,
full service hair salon, waxing
and more. Whether you want
to relax or revive, beautify or
purify, this palatial health spa
and salon can fulfill your every
fancy. www.reddoorspa.com
On-site:
Bistro West
Litchfield's, the Wigwam's
signature restaurant serves
sumptuous world class New
American cuisine amid a rustic, elegant atmosphere. Despite its refreshingly casual
atmosphere, Litchfield's more
than earns its place of honor.
Named after Paul W. Litchfield, the Goodyear Tire &
Rubber executive and founder
of Litchfield Park, Litchfield’s
restaurant pays tribute to the
local community supporting
its menu crafted from farmto-table and locally sourced
produce. With its variety of
settings, Litchfield's rises to
every occasion. Boasting one
of the best wine lists in the
Southwest, get to meet friends
over a glass of wine, or a nostalgic cocktail on the patio and
awaken your appetite with
wafting scents of blooming
citrus and a mesquite-stoked
grill. Savor a cozy, romantic
sine. Chris Knouse shares his
talents and insights as he creates culinary masterpieces using a cooking fireplace.
The Wigwam's other features
include morning nature walks,
cooking classes ,wine dinners,
and more.
The Wigwam is located at 300
East Wigwam Blvd in Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 , (623)
935-3811 or www.wigwamarizona.com
Showcasing the Area
Since 1929 The Heard Museum, has enchanted visitors
from around the world with
its staggering collection of the
primitive art, culture and history of indigenous peoples of
the Americas with an emphasis
Museum of Making Music
dinner at one of the intimate
tables inside or out on the vibrantly landscaped veranda.
You can even throw a fun,
high-energy dinner party at the
large, communal farm table
for an entertaining, interactive
experience where Chef de Cui-
on tribes and other cultures of
the Southwest. It is currently
exhibiting the Santa Fe Railroad and the Fred Harvey Co.
Located at 2301 North Central
Ave. in Phoenix, (602) 2528848 or www.heard.org
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Shades of Phoenix
Dining Around the
Area
Leo Carillo Ranch Historic Park
Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) is the first truly
global museum of its kind. It
enriches the world community
by collecting, preserving and
making accessible high-quality musical instruments, images
and music from every country
in the world. Tours include
state –of- the-art audio, and at
the exhibit of your choice you
can see how the instruments
create the music being played.
Located at 4725 E. Mayo Blvd.
in Phoenix (480) 478-6000 or
www.Mim.org
Cerreta Candy Company
-A visit to Glendale' s hometown candy factory and retail
store the largest in Arizona is
a sweet treat. For more than
40 years the Cerreta family has
prepared its candy the old fashioned way -- by hand. Only
the finest chocolates, nuts and
ingredients are used to produce
candy made famous around
the world. Tours are available
. Located at 5345 W. Glendale
Ave. in Glendale, phone (623)
930-9000 or www.cerreta.com
Lone Spur Café at West Park
in Peoria offers great cowboy
food, great cowboy service,
and genuine cowboy charm
at their one-of-a-kind breakfast, lunch and special dinner
cafe. Surrounded by walls
dressed in Western art and
artifacts, enjoy a nice homestyle breakfast with options including their famous hand-cut
ribeye steak and eggs, chorizo
scramble, jumbo breakfast
burrita, French toast special,
the and the cowboy Benedict
smothered in country gravy
and much more. Located at
9780 W. Northern Ave, Peoria
(623)773-7338 or www.lonespurcafe.com
Ocotillo is a casual dining
destination focusing on New
American seasonal cuisine
with a touch of local Arizona
influence, bringing special
attention to fresh, local and
seasonal ingredients. The talented Dave Johnson carefully
curates the wine list and beverage program. Chefs Sacha
Levine and Walt Sterling create harmony between familiar
and innovative.
Located at 3243 N. 3rd St. in
Phoenix (602) 687-9080 or
www.ocotillophx.com
Paon
Bitz-ee Mama's is Glendale's claim to fame via the
popular TV series "Cheers."
Locals have been filling the
booths and tables since 1972,
"and everyone knows everyone's name." It's as if it was
a gathering place for one big
happy family. Lulu Rodriguez
is at the helm to greet everyone when they arrive. Serving
authentic Mexican food, there
is also a delicious American
menu, hence the reason for its
popularity. Located at 7023 N.
58th St. in Glendale, phone
(623) 931-0562.
For more information and all
about special weekend events,
phone (520) 477-9463 www.
winery101.com
Theatre
Dinner and Show at Arizona
Broadway Theatre is a wonderful way to spend the evening. This cozy venue specializes in live Broadway-style
musicals accompanied by sit-
Legoland
Wine Tasting
Winery 101 is a familyowned and operated tasting
room in Peoria. Wine makers
and owners, Irlyn and Gavin
started making wines in 2008.
They now have more than 20
wine varietals and two lines of
wine. Gallifant Cellars wines
are single varietal, exceptionally handcrafted with a taste
of the Old World. South Paw
Cellars are blends with a flair
for fun and all that Arizona has
to offer. Kera Parker, their very
personable and knowledgeable
daughter leads the wine tastings. Located at 9299 W. Olive Ave., Suite 101 in Peoria .
down dinner and bar service.
The featured show was “Rock
of Ages” that took place on
Sunset Strip. The Art-Deco
inspired lobby can accommodates up to 300 patrons, and
the space layout varies based
on the event being held. Located at 7701 W. Paradise
Lane in Peoria. For tickets and
information, phone (623) 7768400 or www.azbroadway.org
For additional information
and brochures go to: Visit
Phoenix www.VisitPhoenix.
com
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Hot Accessories For The
Contemporary Cook
These days, it’s not enough for
home cooks to be able to multitask—get all the elements
of the meal on the table at the
same time, while looking after
family and career—they want
their appliances to multitask,
as well.
What’s Wanted
In fact, according to a recent
Research Institute for Cooking & Kitchen Intelligence
(RICKI) study, 12 percent of
small-kitchen designers want
combination appliances that
can multitask, the most popular request after storage and
cabinet solutions.
To meet both those needs, a
number of appliances and other kitchen products come with
helpful built-in accessories
that save space, help organize, and make cooking at home
easy whether you aspire to be
a chef or you already are one.
What’s Available
As a result, you can now get
sinks with integrated cutting
boards or colanders, cabinetry
with built-in recycling pullouts, plus ranges with a wide
variety of functional cooking
features and accessories that
save space and enhance performance.
For example, the Chefs Pak
from Verona Appliances features all the most popular of
the company’s accessories—
the maple cutting board, the
stainless steel griddle, the
three-piece half tray steamer,
the beveled spatula and the
digital meat probe—in a single, convenient package.
From ILVE Appliances comes
a number of exclusive built-in
features as well as optional accessories made to fit just right
on the company’s cooktop surfaces to provide beauty, style
and performance.
So, how can these range accessories help you multitask?
Consider this:
Oblong or fish burners (unique
to ILVE) can be used to evenly
heat long poachers and stockpots or several smaller pots at
once.
Simmer settings for soups,
sauces and melting chocolate
can be achieved with a simmer
plate and the inner flame of a
triple-ring burner. The plate
can accommodate just about
any size pan.
Full-size or half-size stainless
steel griddles conveniently
cook anything from eggs to
burgers—just like a professional chef. The griddle is fully removable for easy cleanup.
A griddle-top dome will also
help with that by preventing
grease splatters. As a bonus,
it holds in moisture for a more
flavorful meal.
Indulge your taste for ethnic
specialties with a wok ring that
goes directly over the grate to
evenly distribute the heat and
an optional barbecue grill that
allows for juicy grilled food all
year long.
To steam your vegetables and
shellfish to just the right texture, consider a steamer top
that sits right on top of the
griddle. Just add a little water
and the perforated insert. You
can even chop these vegetables right on your range top using the fitted cutting board.
A French top is a unique multiringed flat surface that can provide a high heat in the center
and a lower heat on the outer
perimeter. It offers the aspiring
chef a great deal of control for
sauces.
All these accessories are incorporated in the ILVE range,
which makes it one of the best
multitasking appliances available.
Learn More
ILVE and Verona Italian-crafted ranges, ovens, cooktops and
ventilation systems are internationally recognized for their
innovative cooking products.
Visit www.eurochefusa.com
for a chance to see videos of
the accessories in action.
Ranges with a variety of abilities to cook different ways
at once are a popular part of
many modern kitchens.
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searchers will use an imaging
test called a PET scan to determine whether a potential participant has evidence of an elevated level of amyloid plaque
in the brain. The study will
lasts for approximately three
years, and participants will be
required to visit the clinical research site once a month.
“The A4 study is exploring
whether we can treat Alzheimer’s disease the same way
we now address high cholesterol and heart disease—halting the disease before it even
starts,” said Reisa Sperling,
MD, principal investigator of
the A4 study. “The A4 study offers new hope that we can give
people a way to fight back, and
give them something they can
actively do to protect their own
memories. We hope to eventually spare other generations
from ever facing this devastating disease.”
Research shows that many
groups and individuals, including women, African-Americans, and Hispanic and Latino
Americans are at a higher risk
for developing Alzheimer’s
disease, but there is no clear
consensus why. One of the
goals of the A4 study is to attract participants from diverse
backgrounds, in order to help
determine why certain communities are more apt to get
Alzheimer’s, and identify how
they can reduce the prevalence
of AD.
The A4 study is funded by the
National Institute on Aging/
NIH, Eli Lilly and Company,
and several philanthropic organizations. The A4 study is
coordinated by the Alzheimer’s
Disease Cooperative Study, located at the University of California, San Diego. To volunteer
for the A4 study or for more
information, please visit www.
a4study.org or contact the UCI
study coordinator, Andrea Weideman at (714) 456-5697 or
email andrea.weideman@uci.
edu.
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Busy Boomers
By Les Goldberg
Local Veterans Find New 'Building' Blocks for Hope and Reflection
Nails are being hammered,
walls are rising, electricity is
being wired and windows are
being installed. The sounds of
construction are music to the
ears of veterans throughout the
Southland as two major building projects take shape that will
not only honor past and present
military service men and women, but also provide a place of
hope for their family members.
Heroes Hall
Visitors to the Orange County
Fair this month might notice
the new Heroes Hall, a permanent, year-round veterans museum and exhibition center in
a renovated former World War
II barracks that were part of the
old Santa Ana Army Airbase.
When completed by Veterans Day, Nov. 11, the facility
(www.ocfair.com/heroeshall)
will encompass more than
12,000 square feet of indoor/
outdoor exhibit space with two
floors of rotating exhibits focused on U.S. military history
as told through the personal
stories of local veterans from
U.S. wars in Europe, Japan,
Korea, Vietnam and the Middle
East.
On the first floor, visitors can
view exhibits featuring stories
about Vietnam War veterans
as told through text, photography, film, audio, digital media,
art and personal items. The
second floor will be devoted
to World War II veterans who
trained at the airbase, including celebrities Bob Hope, Bing
Crosby, Joe DiMaggio, Gene
Autry and others.
Special tributes also are
planned for the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps, Chinese National Air Force Detachment,
Tuskegee Airmen, the 442nd
Regimental Combat Team and
the Navajo Code Talkers.
In addition, based on a grant
awarded to Heroes Hall last
month from the California Arts
Council, Arts Orange County
will be offering two free theatre workshops for veterans. In
collaboration with the Chance
Theater and Veterans First in
Santa Ana, veterans' stories –
before and after their military
service – will be shaped into
two one-hour theatre performances that will be free to the
public at Heroes Hall and the
Chance Theater in Anaheim.
Fisher House
For more than a quarter century,
the Fisher House Foundation
based in Maryland has served
more than 200,000 families of
American veterans by offering them a convenient place to
stay while they visit their loved
ones who are undergoing prolonged medical treatment at
the major military and Veterans
Administration Medical Centers throughout the country and
in Germany.
As part of its recent aggressive
expansion program, the newest
Fisher House is nearly completed on the grounds of the VA
hospital in Long Beach.
According to Steve Kuykendall, a retired Marine Corps captain and former congressman
who helped raise $6 million for
the Long Beach Fisher House,
the foundation has been able to
provide more than 5.2 million
lodging days for families, saving them more than $30 million in hotel and transportation
costs.
“For some families, extended
stays to be with a veteran with
severe combat-related injuries
or other prolonged illnesses can
bankrupt them without some
form of financial assistance,”
he said.
He said that need for a Fisher
House is critical at the expansive VA Medical Center at
Seventh Street and Bellflower
Boulevard where nearly 75,000
men and women veterans and
active duty personnel are treated annually.
Each Fisher House is designed
to provide eight to 21 suites,
all professionally furnished
and decorated in the tone and
style of the local region. Each
house can accommodate 16 to
42 family members, and feature
a common kitchen, laundry facilities, spacious dining room
and living area with library and
toys for children.
More information is available
at www.fisherhouse.org.
A Special
Birthday Gift
Continued from page 19
tense blues and dark and modern black—have made spinel
a longtime favorite of serious
gem collectors, so it can make
a great gift even if it’s not your
birthday.
Making spinel even more attractive is its affordability, especially compared to rubies
and sapphires, and its durability, which makes it great for
everyday wear and excellent
for engagement rings.
To care for the stone, simply
clean it with warm soapy water
and a soft cloth and avoid intense heat.
Learn More
For more facts on spinels and
to find a reputable jeweler near
you, visit www.jewelers.org.
AUGUST 2016
You Need A
Vacation: Five
Hints Can Help
According to the U.S. Travel
Association,
the
average
American worker leaves nearly
five paid vacation days on the
table—almost an entire week
of time that could be spent with
family and friends or investing
in yourself.
To help you get yourself set to
get away, consider these five
tips:
• Save money and avoid crowds
by traveling in the so-called
“shoulder season,” generally
fall and spring in Europe and
the Caribbean.
• What’s trending in travel is
having adventures. Reports
the ABTA, a leading travel
association, an increasing
number of people look for a
challenge vacation, such as
hot air ballooning in Turkey or
white-water rafting in Spain.
• Consider renting an apartment
or house rather than a hotel
room. This can be particularly
handy—and possibly less
expensive—if you need a lot of
space for a large family.
• Pack smart. The general rule
is after you’ve packed up the
least you think you’ll need,
take out one item. Basically, try
to include clothes that can be
mixed and matched.
• Get good guides. An all-new
series of travel books has been
designed to help people quickly
pinpoint their locations at their
destination cities and discover
the best attractions in the
vicinity.
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Segerstrom Center for the Arts Kicks Off 30th
Anniversarym Celebration with Tour de Force III
Dance Spectacular
August 27, 2016
Segerstrom Hall
Tickets On Sale
July 17
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
begins its 30th Anniversary
celebration with another onenight-only star-studded evening of dance: Tour de Force III.
The performance will be the
first event to represent the array
and diversity of the Center’s
artistic programming, in this
case, 30 years of presenting
the greatest ballet companies
and the world’s most celebrated dancers. Tour de Force III
will be on Saturday, August 27
in Segerstrom Hall. Produced
celo Gomes, Denis Matvienko,
Marcelino Sambé, Friedemann
Vogel and Edward Watson, as
well as members of the The
Royal Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet and the National Ballet of
Canada.
in collaboration with Ardani
Artists, the program will include four Center premieres:
Clay by Vladimir Varnava,
Zeitgeist by Alastair Marriott,
Tristesse by Marcelo Gomes
and Le Divertissement du Roi
by Maxim Petrov. The international cast includes Diana Vishneva, Joaquin de Luz, Mar-
AUGUST 2016
Six Things You May Not
Have Known You Could Do
With Your Range
Here’s hot news for home
cooks: You may be able to get
much more out of the kitchen
stove than you realize. Today’s
ranges let you do more than
just heat up a frozen pizza or
boil water. Here are six things
you can do to make meals easier, faster and more fun to make.
1. Understand the conventions
of convection heating: True
European Convection is a setting that may be a bit confusing
to people who haven’t used it
before. Simply stated, it means
that a separate heating element
works in conjunction with the
traditional top and bottom elements along with a fan that
works to evenly distribute heat.
This makes for fast, even baking. Plus, this function limits
flavor transfer between foods
so that you can cook a savory
main dish with a sweet desert
without mixing flavors—saving valuable time and energy,
too.
Continued on page 36
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Memories of Fall
With this insane heat, we’re all
longing for fall and cooler temperatures.
Since many of our readers are
transplants from the East Coast,
especially New England, we
probably have our favorite
memories of the season. Here
are some that might sound familiar:
• Leaves, the annual color
change from green to yellow,
amber, red, orange and other
bright hues that blanket the hills
and mountains with the proverbial “coat of many colors,”
• The chilly air, snappy enough
to remind you that ol’ man winter is lurking,
• Baked beans made with maple syrup, “bean hole” ones are
the best but even B&M with the
addition of some maple syrup
and a few chopped onions will
do - as long as they are served
with brown bread and real buttah,
• Cheddar so shaap it bites your
tongue, preferably bought from
a wheel at the general store and
wrapped in white paper tied
with string,
• Blue Hubbard squash at farm
stands, along with all the other
winter “keepers,”
• LL Bean shopping, getting
ready for winter with flannel
lined jeans, flannel shirts, flannel night wear, flannel sheets
and thick wool socks,
• Heavy quilts and woolen
blankets to snuggle under on
those frigid nights,
• Lying awake listening to the
snow plows and wondering if it
will be a “snow day” at school
or work,
• Columbus Day events, parades and the last hurrah on
Cape Cod,
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• Railroad trips – Mount Washington Cog Railway is a tradition, but the Boston
and Main a worthy
trip if you have
time,
• School supplies,
new notebooks and
pencils or pens,
• Home baked
bread and cakes,
• Helping with
making jams and jellies,
• Yankee pot roast full of root
vegetables and so good you
look forward to leftovers,
• Pine needle crafts, pillows,
incense and soaps perfume the
season,
• Frost on the Windows – remember, don’t put your tongue
on a pane,
• Homemade soups and chowdahs, the sort of meal that
“sticks to your ribs,”
• Maple candy and baked goods
from
wayside
stands,
• Sales at the tourist
trap shops, stock up
on little “on hand”
gifts and a few
“pretties” for yourself,
• Lobstah pounds
– so nice after all
the “summer complaints” have
gone home and the prices are
more moderate,
• Turkey farms – take one home
for the freezer, two if you have
the space,
• Pumpkin patches and Corn
stalk mazes, the real thing
where the gourds are still on
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the vines in many cases and the
stalks are from the same farm,
• Indian summah when you enjoy the last of the season and
hunker down for the darker
months.
• Gathering pine cones for
crafts, something to keep the
little ones busy when it’s too
cold to play outside,
• Putting your tag on a tree that
will be cut down to grace your
home at Christmas,
• Walking on snow that squeaks
because it’s so cold.
• Getting the sleds out and making sure they’re in good order,
• Putting up the storm windows
and doors,
• Finding all the holiday decorations, the annual struggle
with the strings of lights,
• Cider from a local mill, the
taste of fall and the base of
many hot spicy drinks,
• Getting the firewood stacked
ready for evenings – the heavenly aroma that fills the house,
• Stocking
up on groceries and
animal feed
against the
blizzaeds,
• Starting
your Christmas shopping.
Those of you who don’t hale
from “Down East” or “Off Island” might not think these are
such wonderful memories, but
those of us who were fortunate
to grow up in a kinder gentler
era on the opposite coast will
understand why it was such a
very special place and time.
The Gadget
Geezer
Continued from page 16
with firm grips. Company officials anticipate the shoes will
be priced at $199, and a version
for golfers will be about $250.
Cameras
Finally, we don't want to forget
about wearable cameras which
are all the rage. If you want
to capture every moment without carrying a camera, there
are several options available.
The most popular, according to
Amazon.com sales figures, are
GoPro and the Narrative Clip.
The GoPro Hero3+ sports the
latest technology in wearable
still and camcorder cameras,
including a rugged, waterproof
housing for underwater activity down to 131 feet, and high-
For about $200 (less at Walmart
and Amazon), the Hero3 model
comes with a Wi-Fi Remote
and for use with optional Touch
BacPaks or Battery BacPaks.
With the remote, you can shoot
objects up to 600 feet away and
control up to 50 cameras at the
same time. Features also include low-light image sensors,
a microSD card slot for up to
64-gigabyte cards, a built-in
microphone and port for optional accessories, such as a 3.5
microphone stereo adapter and
composite audio/visual adapter.
Like the GoPro Hero3, the
Narrative Clip (about $280)
can snap photos every 30 seconds or video at 30 seconds/
per frame. It is small and lightweight, but is not waterproof.
Inside the plastic casing is GPS,
accelerometer, digital compass,
battery and 8GB of storage.
It also has a microUSB port for
synchronization and
for charging. A tiny
metal clip on the back
attaches to your clothing.
The camera,
which can record for
two days without recharging, has a 70-degree field of view and fixed
focus lens for shooting from
30mm to infinity. The company plans to introduce a wireless
version and Smartphone sync
feature in the near future.
Lessons Learned
One thing that I have learned in
my umpteen years of covering
the technology industry is that
the past is obsolete, the present
is fleeting and the future is –
well, who knows? And as for
wearable tech, all we can do is
try it on for size to see if it fits.
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Grandparents Leaving
a Legacy for Their
Grandchildren
Alex and Rachel are retired
and have been advised by their
financial planner to reduce
their taxable estate. They are
planning to purchase a juvenile
life insurance policy inside
a trust for each of their four
grandchildren.
Grand children
need Life Insurance!
Most important: Parents should
make sure they have enough
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The biggest mistake people
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child when they are underinsured. Life insurance is one of
the rare cases when parents’
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first.
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Six Things You May Not Have Known
You Could Do With Your Range
Continued from page 29
2. Make defrosting delightful:
Some ranges, like the professional-style Verona, have a
defrost setting that turns on
the fan and oven lamp simultaneously. This function allows
food to defrost quickly without
beginning to par-cook, which
is what usually happens when
you use the defrost setting on
the microwave. The defrost
setting also keeps food from
drying out as it would in a microwave.
3. Create a great personal pizza: Try the pizza mode setting
for your frozen or handmade
pizza. An exclusive feature of
the Italian-made ILVE range,
the pizza mode setting removes
the guesswork by automatically heating the oven’s elements
and setting the temperature
to 480° F for a perfectly crisp
crust and flawlessly melted toppings without burning.
4. Wake up to the possibilities of the wok ring: Whether
you enjoy making your own
Asian foods or just want to
sauté some vegetables quickly
for dinner, this can be a great
tool. It’s especially designed to
cradle the bottom of a wok and
evenly distribute heat for hightemperature cooking and sautéing without burning.
5. Be up on upper element
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ranges can preheat faster; for
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goes from 0° to 350° F in just
eight minutes.
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Some ranges let you do a lot of
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You Need A
Vacation: Five
Hints Can Help
Continued from page 28
This Michelin’s Map & Guide
series consists of concise
pocket-size guides that pack
a lot of information into 25
pages. The books are organized
by neighborhoods, with each
represented by a single-fold,
easy-to-read, atlas-quality map
indexed to orient travelers to
their immediate surroundings
and what they can enjoy nearby.
A major French tire maker,
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The books include “must-see”
attractions, Michelin travel
editors’ favorites, notable
restaurants, cafés and bars,
shopping and nightlife. They
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even suggest places where you
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They’re great quick reference
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Now at major booksellers are
guides to Barcelona, London,
New York, Paris, Rome and
Venice.
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Travelers to beautiful Barcelona
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have great guides in the palms
of their hands.
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Innovations In Diabetes Care
Bring Patients More Control
by Jean Louis Selam, M.D.
According to the American
Diabetes Association, at least a
third of Americans will develop the condition at some time
in their lives. It can’t be cured
but it can be managed.
While medicine has improved
the quality of life of people
with diabetes significantly
over the years, the need for
some way to regulate blood
sugar remains unchanged. Researchers are exploring new
pathways to innovative treatments. For instance, one research team identified a new
link between heart hormones,
insulin resistance and obesity,
which could signal new treatment options for those with
type 2 diabetes.
Continued insights into the
medical characteristics of the
main groups of people with
diabetes have unveiled some
new methods that doctors can
use to correctly identify forms
of diabetes sooner. Armed
with these, doctors can proactively and more effectively
treat once-rare variations of
this condition.
One new treatment is an inhalable form of insulin that acts
quickly, so users have greater
flexibility in managing blood
glucose fluctuations that often
occur after eating.
This means more spontaneity for people with diabetes.
Injected insulin usually needs
to be taken 20 to 30 minutes
before eating and pills can
take longer still. These proven
medicines are very important
to any diabetes care regimen
but they’re not easily adjustable.
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In Diabetes
Continued from page 37
The inhalable treatment, called
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2. Less paraphernalia. People
with diabetes don’t just carry
around a vial of insulin; there
are syringes, swabs for cleaning injection sites, and more.
Many people ration these supplies to make sure the quantities covered by their health
care plans will last. This is especially important as the estimated medical costs for people
with diabetes are twice as high
as for people without diabetes.
With a supplemental insulin in
the discreet form of an inhaler,
people with diabetes can leave
more supplies at home and
still feel prepared for whatever
may come their way.
3. Faster peak action time and
shorter duration. Social occasions are often reduced to
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Fabulous Finds
By Debbie L. Sklar
As summer comes to a close
and we enter those dreaded
Dog Days of Summer, there are
a few fun, Fab Finds you might
be interested in. From lotions
for dry skin to a skort that will
take you right into the autumn
season.
New Oral Rinse
CloSYS Silver is a brand
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55+. Designed to address the
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Cool Skort
Summer is the perfect time to
be out, enjoying the outdoors
with loved ones. As a woman,
when you are told you will be
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choosing
what to wear
is difficult,
because you
want to be
cute but not
flash everyone inappropriately. With
SlimSation’s
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you don’t have to choose between practicality and fashion.
A skort is an essential addition to any summer wardrobe
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Great Shades for
Night Driving
Night Drivers by Solar Shield
have new technology to combat harmful driving conditions,
such as blinding glare and low
light environments, to keep you
safe while on the road. Their
unique yellow tint with an antireflective coating allows the
driver to distinguish between
green, red and yellow traffic
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about Night Drivers by Solar
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please visit solarshield.com/
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Lotion for Diabetics
GOLD BOND Ultimate Diabetics’ Dry
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hand
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All specifically formulated for diabetics’ dry
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skin can become dry, rough,
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Items above have seven intensive moisturizers to hydrate
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for 24 hours. Dermatologisttested, hypoallergenic, absorbs
quickly, non-greasy, and fragrance free. Perfect for
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Eczema Relief
GOLD BOND Ultimate Eczema Relief comes in hand
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products with 2 percent colloidal oatmeal to help break the
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Are You Worried About
Passing the Written
DMV Test
According to the LA Times,
you should be. They say that
50% of the first time takers
fail the test. That means that
nearly 400,000 Californians
fail the test every year. And
if you are a senior citizen, you
have to re-take that same test
starting at age 70.
For many people, reading a
driver’s manual makes comprehending the rules of the
road very difficult. That’s
why Powell Productions, an
Emmy award-winning firm in
Torrance, California, produced
“Passing the Written DMV
Test”. It’s an educational DVD
that translates all the information found in the sometimes
cumbersome Department of
Motor Vehicles handbook into
an easy 40-minute program
that guarantees viewers will
pass the written exam the first
time they take it or their money back.
The program can eliminate
the frustration that comes with
reading the driver’s manual,
which normally takes both
seniors and teenagers several
days to read. By incorporating
usernames and passwords, so
that these accounts can be easily accessed online.
audio, visual and written cues
throughout the program, viewers learn the driving information in a fast, fun and friendly
manner. The program is based
on California Law, but works
for all 50 states and comes in
English and Spanish.
“There are several programs
that help people understand
the vehicle code. But in my
53 years in driving training, I
believe this is the best product
on the market,” said George
Hensel, Ph.D., former president of Driving Schools of
America. Additionally, the LA
Times headline raved: “Skip
the Book, Watch the Film.”
The program can be purchased
through the company web site:
www.passingthedmvtest.com.
Or you may pay by check or
money order. The DVD is
only $19.95 but with sales tax
and shipping and handling, the
total cost is $25.85. Our address is: Powell Productions,
2600 West 225th St., Torrance,
CA 90505. If you have any
questions, simply call Charles
Powell at 310-880-6427.
Social Security benefit information should also be compiled. That information will be
essential for your spouse (and,
perhaps, for a former spouse).
If you happen to receive a pension from a former employer,
your heirs need to know the
particulars about that.
Getting Your Financial Paperwork
in Good Order
Help make things easier for your loved ones when you leave this world
Provided by Howard Erman. CFP®
Who wants to leave this world
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None of us wants to leave a collection of financial mysteries
for our spouse or our children
to solve.
What we want and what we do
can differ, however. Many heirs
spend days, weeks, or months
searching for a decedent's financial and legal documents.
They may even discover a
savings bond, a certificate of
deposit, or a life insurance policy years after their loved one
passes.
Certainly, you want to spare
your heirs from this predicament. One helpful step is to
create a "final file." Maybe it is
an actual accordion or manila
folder; maybe it is a file on a
computer desktop; or maybe
it is secured within an online
vault. The form matters less
than the function. The function
this file will serve is to provide
your heirs with the documentation and direction they need to
help them settle your estate.
What should be in your "final
file?" Definitely a copy of your
will and copies of any trust
documents. Place a durable
power of attorney and a health
care proxy in there too, as this
folder's contents may need to
be accessed before you die.
Copies of insurance policies
should go into the "final file"
- not only your life insurance
policy, but home and auto coverage. A list of all the financial
accounts in your name should
be kept in the file - and, to be
complete, why not include
sample account statements with
account numbers, or, at least,
They should also be able to access documentation pertaining
to real estate you own. If you
have a safe deposit box, at least
one of your heirs should know
where the key is - otherwise,
your heirs will have to pay a
locksmith, directly or indirectly, to open it. Along those lines,
the combination to a home safe
should be disclosed. If you
have trust issues with some of
your heirs, you can only disclose such information to the
trusted ones or to an attorney.
Contact information should be
inside the "final file" as well.
Your heirs will need to look
up the email address or phone
number of the financial professionals you have consulted, any
attorneys you have turned to
for estate planning or business
advice, and any insurance professionals with whom you have
maintained relationships.
Other documentation to include: credit card information,
vehicle titles, and cemetery/
Continued on page 42
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Elder Care: The Challenge of Managing Medications
Elizabeth Landsverk, MD, with ElderConsult Geriatric Medicine Provides Tips to Ensure Safety and Effectiveness
About half of Americans age
65 and older take five or more
medications daily and many
mix prescription and overthe-counter medications with
vitamin, mineral, and herbal
supplements. "With each additional medication or supplement, the risk of an adverse
reaction increases," says Elizabeth Landsverk, MD, founder
of ElderConsult Geriatric Medicine. "Even simple foods can
interact with medication and
cause the body to respond in
unexpected ways. Medicationrelated issues are complicated
by how medications are taken,
when they are taken, how they
interact with each other, and the
general health of the patient. As
a result, adverse drug reactions
are an all-too-common cause of
hospitalization among elders."
Elizabeth Landsverk, MD
duce their dosage or stop taking
prescribed medication. Some
feel better and think they no
longer need it; some feel it isn't
doing any good; some are bothered by side effects; some are
trying to reduce their costs by
taking it less often.
According to U.S. government
estimates, more than 125,000
people die every year from
failure to take medication properly. And almost 60% of elders
make medication errors, about
26% of them with potentially
serious consequences. The
most common and dangerous
medication errors among the
elder population are:
• Confusing medications or
administering them incorrectly: Many prescription medications have similar names,
making them easy to confuse,
or a facility may give the same
medication under the brand
name and a second dose as the
generic name (i.e. Tylenol 650
twice a day and acetaminophen
650 mg twice a day given erroneously to the same patient).
• Taking too much: Overdoses
are the most common cause
of drug fatalities. While painkillers, especially opioids, are
most often abused, anti-anxiety
medications and stimulants are
also frequent culprits and any
drug, including over-the-counter medications, can cause a
life-threatening overdose.
• Taking too little (or "noncompliance"): There are many
reasons people deliberately re-
• Medication interactions:
With most elders taking multiple medications often prescribed by multiple physicians,
the risk of dangerous interactions increases. Common
complications result from side
effects from one medication
treated with another medication
(i.e. Reglan, for nausea, leading
to Parkinson's like symptoms
and treated with Parkinson's
medications).
• Patient error: Families and
caregivers must be alert to elders' ability to reliably manage
their medications, particularly
when even mild cognitive impairment is an issue.
meds with breakfast, bedtime
meds with tooth-brushing, etc.
If it's difficult to remember,
consider a reminder system like
a pill sorter or an alert on an
alarm clock or mobile device.
Dr. Landsverk provides practical advice for patients, families
and caregivers to help them
reduce the risks of medicationrelated problems.
• Keep the number of providers
who care for you to a minimum.
More importantly, the primary
care provider MUST communicate with the specialists. Make
sure each doctor knows which
others you see and what they
have prescribed. If possible,
use only one pharmacy. Consider using an online tool that
can help you identify possible
medication conflicts.
• Ensure that your doctor explains precisely what each
medication is for, why the dosage has been chosen, and why
it is important to take it as directed. Most important is that
the doctor reviews the medication list and removes the
medications no longer needed
(i.e. decrease blood pressure
medication when the systolic
blood pressure has dropped to
120 from weight loss). Make
sure each package is properly
labeled and includes dosage instructions.
• Make a list of every medication you are taking, including
over-the-counter,
vitamins,
minerals, and supplements, including dosage and purpose.
Have it with you every time
you talk to a physician or a
pharmacist. Update the list
when there is a change. Over
the counter medications are
NOT necessarily safer. No one
should take the PM medications, such as TylenolPM (i.e.
with Benedryl) since the Benedryl is anticholinergic and can
lead to confusion, constipation,
dry mouth and agitation.
• Make taking medication part
of the daily routine: morning
• Tell your doctor about prior
experiences with medications.
• Ask questions! Ask your doctor or pharmacist about possible side effects, proper storage
and anything else that will increase your confidence that the
medication is right for you and
ensure that you take it properly.
Seek a second opinion if you
have concerns.
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"Failure to take medication
properly - whether by accident
or intentionally - has serious
consequences for elders' health
and for their ability to maintain
their independence," says Dr.
Landsverk. "If confusion or
cognitive impairment makes
it impossible for the patient to
manage medications properly,
even with a reminder system,
arrangements must be made for
a family member or caregiver
to intervene."
Elizabeth Landsverk, MD, isfounder of ElderConsult Geriatric Medicine, a house calls
practice in the San Francisco
Bay Area that addresses the
challenging medical and behavioral issues often facing older
patients and their families. Dr.
Landsverk is board-certified
in internal medicine, geriatric
medicine and palliative care
and is an adjunct clinical professor at Stanford University
Medical School. http://www.
elderconsult.com
Contact: Melissa Chefec,
MCPR, LLC, 203-968-6625
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burial information. Be sure to
include your social media and
e-commerce passwords for
sites like Facebook, Twitter,
LinkedIn, Pinterest, Amazon,
and eBay. Some social media
sites may require a copy of
your death certificate or obituary notice before allowing any
other party to access your profile. Furthermore, you may also
wish to leave a letter or note
instructing your heirs on how
the world should be notified of
your death.1
Your heirs will want to supplement your "final file" with
contributions of their own.
Perhaps the most important
supplement will be your death
certificate. A funeral home may
tell your heirs that they will
need only a few copies. In reality, they may need several - or
more - if your business or financial situation is particularly
involved.
A "final file" may save both
money & time. If documentation is scant or unavailable,
settling an estate can be a
prolonged affair. As National
Academy of Elder Law Attorneys president Howard Krooks
told Reuters, "It could be six
months or longer if you don't
have the paperwork in order."
In the worst-case scenario, probate consumes 5% or more of
an estate.2
One other important step
may save your heirs money
& time. If you add the name of
an heir to a key bank account,
that heir can pay a hospital bill
or make a mortgage payment
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on your behalf without undue
delay.2
Be sure to tell your heirs
about your "final file." They
need to know that you have
created it; they need to know
where it is. It will do no good
if you are the only one who
knows those things when you
die.
You can compile your "final
file" gradually. The next account statement, income payment, or real estate or insurance
newsletter than comes into
your inbox or mailbox can be
your cue to tackle and scratch
off that particular item from
the "final file" to-do list. Yes,
it takes work to create a "final
file" - but you could argue that
it is necessary work, and your
heirs will thank you for your
effort.
Howard Erman may be reached
at (562) 546-6021 or askhow@
ermanretirementadvisory.com.
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Tinseltown Talks
By Nick Thomas • All photos provided by Lindsay Wagner
Lindsay Wagner’s One (Bionic) Woman Show
One of the hottest actresses
to emerge from the 1970s has
been appearing around the
country in recent years presenting her stage show, “More
than a Bionic Woman: An
Evening with Lindsay Wagner.” In August, Lindsay will
be in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.
(See www.lindsaywagnerinternational.com for details.)
clips and photos from my personal collection,” said Wagner
from her California home. “So
it should be a lot of fun and,
hopefully, fond memories.”
“I'll be sharing anecdotes and
stories from behind the scenes
in my career, and showing
But it was her Emmy awardwinning role as TV’s favorite
female semi-cyborg in “The
Wagner began appearing in
primetime network television
series in the early 1970s, with
her breakout film role coming
in 1973’s “The Paper Chase.”
three reunion movies to tackle
dozens of TV movies throughout the ’80s and ’90s. Those
roles often focused on social
issues such as
domestic violence, adoption,
mental health,
terrorism, and
capital punishment.
“I have always
felt that TV
could be used
not only to entertain, but also
to highlight important issues
Lindsay Wagner recent photo provided by Wagner and help people
photo credit Robin Palmer - Spirit & Destiny
embrace their higher potenBionic Woman” that brought
tial,” she explained.
her great acclaim, although
her Jaime Sommers character
But Lindsay almost never got
was only planned as a two-part
to enjoy her post-Bionic Womguest-starring role when introan success. In May, 1979, alduced as a love interest for Lee
most exactly a year after the
Majors in “The Six Million
last episode aired, she was
Dollar Man.”
scheduled to fly on the ill-fated
“The story ended by killing
Jaime off and the response
from the audience was huge,”
explained Wagner. “They were
so appalled that the studio had
killed off a character that had
resonated so deeply with them
and especially their children.
Even a children's hospital in
Boston wrote a letter of protest. So the studio had to bring
me back for another two-parter
to bring Jaime back to life and
the network decided to do the
spin-off series.”
Wagner retired her bionic implants after three seasons and
American Airlines Flight 191
from Chicago to Los Angeles
which crashed after takeoff,
and today remains the deadli-
stead to meet up with my sister and didn't hear about the
crash until after I had landed
and called my secretary to tell
her of my change of plans.
Everybody thought I had been
on the flight so there was a lot
of relief, and of course I was
shocked and saddened to hear
what had happened.”
Wagner went on to become an
author, acting teacher, motivational speaker, and continues
to act. She also actively promotes a holistic approach to
health – a lifestyle she adopted
after suffering gallbladder issues and stomach ulcers in her
teens when she was able to
avoid surgery after receiving
counseling from a doctor and
minister who shared a common philosophy to healing.
And while her famous TV
character from the past relied
on artificial physical strength
to survive, Wagner continues
to advocate the potential of
one’s inner strength.
“We all have the ability to
grow through
our
difficult
circumstances
in life rather
than just survive them,” she
said “You have
much more potential than you
realize.”
Lee Majors, Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson and
Alan Openheimer in The Six Million Dollar Man
est single-aircraft aviation disaster in the U.S.
Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features,
columns, and interviews for over 600
“I took a flight to Portland in-
magazines and newspapers.
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