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ee Ter Intelligence TV News Gives ME A cS Bhort Piling On The Pork ile you agonize over credit-cardbills, some federal agencies are spending your taxes as if they had a blank check. The latest Congressional budget (signed by President Clinton) includ- ed $18 billion in “pork"— questionable projects like We're spending big A Papal Tribute $500,000 for swine waste buckson little shrimp management and $4 million for shrimp research, some of it in landlocked Arizona. ohn Pau! Il last visited Wash— Jeers. in 1979, buthe'll £ Sy be honored with a lasting trib- 3 ute there. On March 22, the Pope John Paul Tf Cultural Centeropens 5 near the Basilica of the National "| Shrine. Designed by Leo Daly (who'salso creating the capital’s World War II Memorial), the center will display art treasures from Exalilts a the Vatican, be:a gathering place Citizens Against Government Waste says there's $400 million more pork than last year. CAGW's annual Pig Book Summary, featuring details, is due out March 14. To learn how to orderit, call 1-800-232-6479. for religious scholars and will 08 all the world's feature interactive exhibits on Catholicism and other world re- religions, mi ligions. Incidentally, the exhibits were designed by Edwin Schloss- jal Calheticisia berg, husband of the former Caroline Kennedy. Funded byprivate donations, the $60 million center will charge asmall admission fee. For information, visit www.jp2cc .org or write to: Pope John Pau! If Cultural Center, 3900 Harewood Road, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017. ws £ US ee Catfish. Suough to tutu your taste buds ted, white aud Doro tr era ath )plan withoutprescription drugcoverage, insulin andother drugs can costyouplenty. (Medicare only covers insulin aspartofan insulin-pump implant, usedbyfewerthan 10%ofdiabetics.) But 41 states now require healthplans to offerdiabetes education andsupplies such as glucose monitors. (Medicare Part Balsopaysfor them.) Anddon’t leave a doctor’s office withoutaprescriptionfor 100 to 300 test strips, since they’re covered, says Dr. Jerold Share, a diabetes specialist. Other tips: . Mo Could it really be true that even the tiniest morsel fish. of Catfish can spark patriotism? You bet your Uncle Sam Acceot NoSvesriveres, for tar sea blue. tt can. Assuming, of course, it's. genuine US. Farm-Raised Catfish. Unlike someother imported fish that go flapping aroundin Third World rivers and nibbling on who knows what, our Catfish is raised in pure, fresh waters and fed a gourmet diet of natural grains and proteins. Making a dish, be it baked, grilled, blackened, or fried, so special one bite © COMPARISON-SHOP FOR DRUGS. Prices vary as new diabetes drugs become available. ©CHECK YOUR HEALTH PLANFOREXTRAS. For example, some BlueCross/Blue Shieldplans offerfree syringes and other benefits to those who sign upfordiabetes-managementprograms. atcivehooncer And Kaiser Permanenteprovides diaries and Screening reminders to help diabetics manage Be sure you always look for the genuine US, Farm-Raised Catfish will have you seeing stars. And stripes their bloodsugarand eating habits. seal wherever you buy Catfish. And for eight quick and easy recipes, visit © BEACTIVEIN YOUR OWNCARE. “Some doctors take diabetesforgranted, because takeyears to set in,”says Dr. Share. “Ifyoufeel you're notgetting the right care, see a specialist.” our web site at www.catfishrecipes.com or simply call 1.800.877.4321 PARADE MAGAZINE - MARCH f1, 2001 - PAGE 19 |
