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Show The Emery County Review, Tuesday, July 15, 2008 AT YOUR LEISURE Book Reviews Puzzles Horoscope Entertainment A SWELL BOOK Turning the Pages on a Greener Thumb Kathy Ockey Kim Jackson came from Colorado, married a young man from Ferron and they have lived there for two years. She could see everyone around growing big, beautiful gardens and determined that she wanted to try one of her own. She said she had only vague memories of gardening with her mother when she was small and really didn’t know how to start out on her own. She also said she was sure she had the opposite of a green thumb but wanted to give it a try. A trip to the library seemed to be the logical thing to do and she found the book, Down to Earth Vegetable Gardening. This book made gardening seem possible because the book goes through how to prepare the soil, conditions for various plants, how to plant, how to harvest and what to do after harvesting. She said it was also very helpful because it had a lot of pictures and helpful tips to go along with it. If anyone needs to know anything about gardening, it is an excellent source of information. Kim said she also talked to a lot of people and asked for their help. Many neighbors also volunteered their advice and suggestions which were usually very helpful. Kim wasn’t really sure what her family would like, so with help from the book, so she planted “everything” to see what they would use the most. Kim said she has never canned or bottled anything, but they would either eat what came out of their garden or she would learn how to “can” the produce. She said weeding and harvesting can also become an opportunity for families to work and spend time together. Kim said she needs to renew the book because it A trip to the library to pick up a copy of Down to Earth Vegetable Gardedning helped Kim Jackson on her way to gardening success. is now time to fertilize. She is also very pleased because C3 the peas she planted came up and her husbands didn’t. Local Author’s New Book Arrives in Bookstores Castle Dale author J.B. Mounteer releases a book that shows children how math is both useful and fun. “Frank Frankinstain,” published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, tells of a boy named Franky, who discovers the application of simple mathematics through participation in the annual go-kart race. According to the publisher, this exciting story will have children wanting to learn more about principles of math and science. The book is available at any bookstore nationwide or can be ordered through barnesandnoble. com, amazon.com, target. com or directly from the publisher at www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore. “Frank Frankinstain” is also offered as an eLIVE title, meaning each copy contains a code to redeem a free audio download from the publisher’s website, TatePublishing.com. eLIVE – Listen, Imagine, View and Experience. Mounteer resides with his four children in Castle Dale, Utah. He has also written a children’s book entitled Camp Were Wolf, and his children’s poetry has been published in Timeless Voices. FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING John MacIntyre $172,000: Average salary offered to family physician recruits, according to a report from Merritt, Hawkins and Associates. $185,000: Average salary offered to recruit nurses trained in administering anesthesia -- known as CRNAs. $439,000: Average salary offered to orthopedic surgeons in 2008. $401,000: Average salary offered to radiologists in 2008. Source: Merritt, Hawkins and Associates this many trips on public transportation in a single year. Source: American Public Transportation Association. 1: Rank of Heinz ketchup as the overall winning brand based on six base measures, including: familiarity, quality, purchase consideration, brand expectations, distinctiveness and trust, according to the 2008 results from EquiTrend, the annual brand-equity study in its 28th year. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: Ranks of M&M plain choco- 90: Percentage of men surveyed who indicated that they are comfortable dating someone who earns significantly more than they do (an increase of 10 percent since the 2004 results), according to Spike TV’s State of Men 2008 survey. 75: Percentage of men who said that they are comfortable dating someone significantly older than they are. Source: Spike TV. 10.3 billion: Number of trips that 1957: Last year in which Americans took Americans took on public transportation in 2007, according to a study conducted by the American Public Transportation Association. late candy, Hershey’s milk chocolate candy bars, Hershey’s kisses, Duracell batteries and Cheerios cereal on the list. Source: Harris Interactive. 43: Percentage of American credit card holders who say they always pay off the full balance on their cards each month, according to a Gallup Poll. 25: Percentage who acknowledge that they usually leave a balance. 12: Percentage who say they usually pay only the minimum amount due each month. Source: Gallup. 38: Percentage of business meetings where the agenda is clear, followed and focused, according to Proudfoot Consulting’s business review findings. 13: Percentage where an action plan is clear, reviewed and decided. 12: Percentage of meetings that establish clear responsibility for upcoming actions and due dates. 11: Percentage where there is follow-up on assignments/evaluation. Source: Proudfoot Consulting. 61: Percentage of employed executives with an average annual salary of more than $206,000 who are satisfied or very satisfied with their current job, according to a survey conducted by ExecuNet. 1, 2, 3, 4 (tie): Ranks of limited advance- ment opportunities (12.8 percent), lack of challenge/personal growth (12.3 percent), compensation (11.7 percent), stress level (7.7 percent) and job security (7.7 percent) as the top five reasons cited by executives who are unhappy at work. Source: ExecuNet. 41: Percentage of Americans who are plan- ning on taking a vacation with their family this summer, according to a survey conducted by Zoomerang for Country Inns and Suites By Carlson Inc. 31: Percentage who noted they will not take a trip this summer, citing budgetary concerns. 57: Percentage of respondents who said the expense of today’s family vacations was the biggest difference between the vacations that people took when they were kids. Source: Carlson Hotels Worldwide. 25 to 30: Percentage of the commercial aircraft assembly backlog at Boeing and Airbus that could be at risk as high fuel prices continue to batter airlines, according to Aviation Week and Space Technology. 12: Percentage of their backlogs that are accounted for by U.S. airlines, the hardest-hit segment of the industry. Source: Aviation Week. 67: Percentage of Americans who say they turn to the Internet first when looking for a new home, according to a survey conducted by Zogby International. Source: Zogby International. Idle Thought “Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.” -- Madame de Stael, writer Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate. HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY Good news! You don’t have to choose between being a carefree kid and a responsible adult - you can embody both simultaneously this week. The full moon in Capricorn sends a nurturing hug to our inner child, inviting us to use all of our adult resources to follow playful, innocent dreams. The astral balance of conscientious caring and whimsical enthusiasm is terrific for creating a more well-rounded life. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You may feel as though you’re a master of the unfinished, constantly stopping one thing to start another. However, it would be impossible and unwise to finish every single project you start. Trust that what you’re really doing is laying the groundwork for your life’s work - a work you don’t fully understand yet. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Self-doubt and frustration is inherent in your task. The fact that you don’t know whether or not you can do it just proves that you’re stretching yourself into areas worthy of pursuit. This isn’t for the faint of heart. You have what it takes, so bravely go forward. These trials will make your ultimate success sweeter. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The omens suggest that this is the ideal week to take inventory, consolidate your resources and make a few cuts. Not because change is on the horizon, or because you need to prepare for some big happening, but because life is just simpler when you know what you have. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your psychic skills are strong now - even if you’ve yet to admit your gift. The inkling you have about what might go wrong is something to pay attention to. Make repairs now and do it the right way; shortcuts are likely to be costly. The inkling you have about what might go right deserves equal attention. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Those friends who have a tendency to embarrass you? Well, you can expect them to continue their misbehavior in new and hilarious ways. The best you can do is refuse to be discomforted by other people’s actions. Make sure to “call” things in the moment and you won’t have to carry around baggage. THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS: There’s so much excitement around you this year and you’ll be caught up in the action. Your courageous and masterful work will be noticed in August by people who can offer you the next rung on your career ladder. But don’t be fooled - you never needed anyone to promote you. The job is yours to take. You’ve a scrumptious secret to keep in September. August perks up your finances. Simple improvements have rewarding results in December. Relationships grow tight in January. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There’s a fine line between tenacity and idiocy. Doing the same thing and expecting different results is a version of insanity. Then again, what great person has not been accused of madness along the way? You’re wise to scrutinize your plan. Slight adjustments will probably be needed. But don’t give up! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There’s a whole list of things you just haven’t gotten around to, and you’ll add to it this week. You can feel good that you even have this list. One day you will be as accomplished as you aspire to being. But for now, be content to cross a few things off here and there. You’re getting somewhere, you really are. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You say what you want Monday, and then declare the opposite on Thursday. To make matters more confusing, each instance feels equally true. That’s OK. Definitive actions don’t have to occur every day. Give yourself the mental space to figure it all out. And trust that your contradictions make you even more adorable. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It’s easy to love your neighbor when said neighbor isn’t playing the music too loud, throwing balls through your window or being generally obnoxious. It’s how you react in these moments that defines you and ultimately decides the fate of the neighborhood. Compassion is what’s needed most. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Where there’s smoke, there’s not necessarily fire. Sometimes there’s just a smoke machine, and it’s all very theatrical and unreal. Use this image to guide you in your business affairs. There may be lots of commotion and emotion around a project, but unless there are also results, it’s just not worth your time. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). So much of what happens in your romantic situation is happening on an unconscious level. This week you pull love to you by tuning in to a deeper layer of information. Pay attention to your own subtle thoughts about another person and also to the communication you share. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You have a drama king or queen inside you who needs to get a dose of the shimmering spotlight every so often, and this is one of those weeks. Once you’ve been adequately recognized - probably Thursday - the hunger for acknowledgement will be satisfied and the inner royal entertainer can rest. (Holiday Mathis is the author of “Rock Your Stars.” If you would like to write to her, please go to www.creators. com and click on “Write the Author” on the Holiday Mathis page, or you may send her a postcard in the mail.) See Page C5 for Puzzle Answers. |
