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Family Stories & More Just Chillin’:


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cally. There would always be a sense of “something missing” in our lives, of a nagging lack of happiness. Evidently,


scientific proof that your very own brain can change and improve, if you engage in meaningful


with other humans as the focus. The altered state of the brain then also reflects what, in plain English, we would call happiness. The isolation of concentrat- ing on the self is sad and depressing. Too bad the Belic broth- ers could not meet my late Uncle Joe, one of my mom’s younger brothers. A great Austro-Hungarian wrestler with the elusive English language throughout his life, but a fantastic dancer of the czardas, as evidenced at every family holiday fes- tivity, a man of incredible strength


skills in automotive body building, a wizard with long haul truck engines, a


and formidable activities there is now


great family man--his son rose to Captain in the U S Navy--proud grandfather, trusted friend to many, he felt lost when he and his sweet wife finally decided to move from New York City to be closer to their children in Florida. He was already in his late seventies but looked younger and fit. In our phone conversations, I thought I would try to lift his spirits by saying how clever they were to escape the cold winters of the north. The answer was always, “OK. You know I love “schwimming” and the warm weather feels so “gut.” But, how I miss those guys at the auto shop!— Und, the darling grandkid- dies are too busy.”


around the one engine with their voices rising in dis- agreement. Uncle Joe sort of slipped into the circle of men, took one look at the complex innards and asked if he could reach in to adjust the item he spotted. General back slapping took place when one of the men revved up a happy engine. New friendships are incred- ibly sweet. The inevitable, but also, followed.


the unexpected,


Weird Facts & Trivia -6 Ewes' (sheep's) milk contains


Horoscopes ... continued from page 14


Sagittarius (11/23 - 12/21)


While the other signs are going through all kinds of cataclysmic change, you may seem to be getting off the hook here, for the most part. Mainly what you’ve got to look out for is where the money is coming and going, if you have enough or how to make more of it. This is not really a suitable month for new relationships or new financial ventures, but if you can wait until late February, the new year of the Horse is going to be quite your year!


Ah, what a solution he hit upon! Each day, he walked past a Fire Station, only blocks away. The roll up doors revealed three scar- let engines of impressive magnitude. One day, there were a cluster of firemen


Uncle Joe had reconnected with not only some shining examples of great men who work extremely hard but also a group who valued each other. His new pals then confessed that not one of them liked to cook. I still recall the joy in Uncle Joe’s voice when he laughingly told me during one of our delightful phone calls that he thought my late folks would have been so proud of him. He decided he would serve as their volun- teer “Cookie.” That lovely group of men from all sorts of backgrounds only bick- ered about which new dish was their favorite: stuffed peppers, goulash, or rich desserts! Daily, Uncle Joe cooked and ate with them until he was 96! -–No won- der my auntie in Yonkers feels strong at 94. Let 2014 be as shiny as a


newly minted gold coin for you and yours! And let it, above all, be happy! Good health to all!


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Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19)


Whoa there, Cappie! Hold on to your knee-caps because this new year starts off fast and wild! You may feel like love and mischief are ganging up on you like a pack of 2 foot high fuzz haired four- legged alien creatures, and there is no where to hide! What will they do – what do they want from you? These things could represent your offspring, your creative endeavors, fairies, or love affairs that just won’t let you go until you finish what you started.


more than twice the fat as cow's milk (8 1/2 % for ewes' milk and 4% for cow's milk). This is one of the reasons that it makes excel- lent cheese.


Most people that are allergic to cow milk products and some who are lactose intolerant can use goat and sheep milk products. The lac- tose or protein in the milk is what usually causes the allergic reac- tion or intolerance. Goat & sheep milk both have lactose and protein but it is of a different make up that doesn't bother most people.


If you pour a handful of salt into a full glass of water, the water level will actually go down rather than overflowing the glass.


There is about 1/2 lb or 250 g of salt (NaCl) in the average adult human body.


Ovoviviparous:This is how snakes reproduce. Ovovi- viparous animal means: An animal that reproduces by forming eggs that are car- ried, with soft shells, inside the female until they hatch. They may hatch inside the mother and come out as if they had been born live.


cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.


Be not angry that you


Thomas à Kempis Nothing like a nighttime stroll to give you ideas. ~J.K. Rowling


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