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DEAR ABBY: I love my
husband very much. "Gary"
and I have been together for
11 years. However, he seems
to be less and less interested in
me. We no longer spend time
alone together.
Gary works long hours, so
it's rare when we share a meal
together. Every night before
he comes home from his shift,
he stops at the local diner and
sits with his friends for an
hour or so.
When we DO go out, Gary
insists we patronize this same
diner, so his buddies can sit
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camping easier
Who knew snow falls in
Colorado in July? On one
Colorado camping expedition,
my family encountered every-
thing from industrial-strength.
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Monday,
July 28, 2003
The Chickasha Middle School Cheerleaders had camp all day Saturday, July 26. They started their day with physicals at SPMC
and proceeded to Hampton Field for a day of jumping, cheering and dancing. The camp was presented by UCO cheerleaders,.
Lindsay and Natascha. Even though it was very hot, the girls worked hard and had fun getting to know each other better. Check
the Junior High football schedule for the opportunity to come and see the girls in action. The Chickasha Middle School Cheer
Squad 2003-2004 includes: (front, from left) Tara Still, Shelby Graves, Nikissiah Widener, Chelsea Stone, Stephanie Reyna,
Alexis Smith; (middle) Molly Myers, Heather Bumpas, Janice Sledge, Ashley Blalock, Mallory Dyer, Stephanie Ligons, (back)
Callie Foster, Mikki Stump, Kursten Bolinger, Jessica Poteet, Terani Nixon, Masci Sledge, April Ligons, Brittany Rienne. Not pic- .
tured are Tara Wendling and Ashley Fincher. Coaches are Angela'Widener and Shannon Gibson.
for easier cleaning - a rernov-.
able blade. At $50. its combi-
nation of performance and
value earn it distinction as A
CR Best Buy.
For $10 less, the Sharp EJ-
12GDW was adept at all tasks.
vt,
Recently, my husband had
surgery. It has temporarily
limited his physical activities.
He claims to be in too much
pain to do anything — or go
anywhere — with me. But if
one of his diner buddies
invites him to go somewhere,
he's up and out of the house in
a heartbeat.
Abby, do I have a legiti-
mate beef? Or should I leave
our marriage "as is" and
accept it? - LONELY ON
LONG ISLAND
DEAR LONELY: You are
being isolated. A successful
wikas
as husband
our relationship? - GENER- checkup could save a life..
ATION X- ER IN CHICA- What do you think? - SKIN
GO SLEUTH IN DELAWARE
DEAR GEN-X-ER I see DEAR SKIN SLEUTH
no reason for either of you to By all means say something to
marriage must be worked on be ashamed about how you a stranger if you think it s nec-
by both parties. If you don't met. Many people meet via essary. When you do, explain
speak up now, you and your the Internet these days and WHY you felt it was impor-
husband will continue to drift form successful unions, tant to tell him or her.
further apart. So, speak up and Granted, no one should make Suggest the person go lor a
tell him that you are con- a decision in haste, but the checkup, but do it privately if
cerned about your lack of Internet can be a useful tool in possible.
communication, and offer him getting to know someone. I hope your mother is doing :
the option of marriage coun- DEAR ABBY : My mother well and has a good outcome,
seling. is struggling with melanoma. Dear Abby is written by
DEAR ABBY: I am a pro- Sadly. I " have become Abigail Van Buren, also
fessional in my mid-20s and extremely familiar with the known as Jeanne Phillips, and
have met a great guy over the warning signs, which include was founded by her mother.
Internet. I’ll call him Randy, moles that are unevenly Pauline Phillips. Write Dear
Randy is in the military and shaped, a mole that's a differ- Abby at www.DearAbby.com
stationed in Japan. The two of ent color than the others, or or P.O. Box 69440. Los Ange-
us have been e-mailing and spots that are inflamed or irri- les, CA 90069.
calling each other daily for the tated. For everything you need to
past seven months. Abby, when I see a suspi- know about wedding plan-
Randy will return home cious spot or mole on a ning, order How to Have a
next month and we plan to stranger, is it appropriate for Lovely Wedding." Send a
meet for the first time. Neither me to suggest that he or she be business-size, self-addressed
of us knows what to tell our examined by a dermatologist? envelope, plus check or
parents about our Internet A young woman sat next money order for $5 (U.S.
romance. I know for a fact that to me at a baseball game funds only) to: Dear Abby,
my mom and dad will not recently. Wedding Booklet, P.O. Box
approve of my meeting some- I wanted to say something 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-
one in this fashion. But how to her, but didn’t want to 0447. (Postage is included.)
It doesn’t take much to make
a smoothie. We whipped up
tent-tossing winds to freezing
flakes. Add two baby boys
and a major failure on my part
to have a food plan (what was ________
I thinking?), and you have the ily in your food box or cooler,
makings of a camping trip in a FRUIT: For traveling,
freezing purgatory. select firm-fleshed fruit, such
The experience taught me as oranges and apples, rather
an important lesson that has than soft-skinned items like
paid off on more recent camp- bananas and pears, which may
ing trips: create menus and bruise and spoil too quickly,
have areasonable food plan. D INSTEAD OF BREAD:
Then, prepare as much as you Rolled-up tortillas make stur-
can ahead of time. Believe dier sandwiches than bread,
me, with the issue of food and tortillas travel well. Just
well under control, everything keep them tightly wrapped 1,1
else that happens will be toler- P lasticor.zip-lock bags. . ।
able - even snow. Here is a . DRINK MIX: Powdered
quick list of tips for you to drink crystals are easier.to
follow pack than soda pop or bottled
MILK CARTONS: Col- juices because they require lit-
lect half-gallon canons and tle space. Not to oversell the
quart-size milk cartons; thor- smal tubs-of Crystal Light in
pughly rinse and dry them. an empty milk carton.
Because of their shape milk VEGGIES: You can chop
cartons pack neatly and effi- vegetables just before you
ciently into a rectangular- leave and store them in zip-
shaped cooler They re leak lock bags. They will make’a
proofand sturdy,, A quick and easy snack and also
FQODgITEMS. AND reduce the time you have to
ENTREES. Many ingredi- spend over a hot camp stove,
ents and foods you can pre- Carrots, onions and potatoes
pare, place into a milk carton, pack well and stay fresh for
and freeze: pancake batter, adding to dehydrated mixes
beaten eggs for scrambled and side dishes.
eggs, spaghetti sauce, stew. CHEESE: You can grate
chicken dishes, roast beet, cheese before leaving home
chili, soups and much more, and keep it in zip-lock bags.
Get creative and you II find Add a tiny bit of flour or corn-
the list goes on and on. starch to keep the cheese from
JUICE: Fill milk cartons turning into one big clump,
with juice and freeze. Packed Blocks of cheese should be
tightly like standing bricks, wrapped tightly in plastic
they will remain cold for a wrap, of course the bag and
long time in the cooler (and block can be put into a milk
they’re much cheaper than carton.
individual juice boxes). BAG O’SALAD: Consider
ALTERNATIVE ICE fresh lettuce and greens that
CUBES: Instead of messy ice come all ready to eat in a bag.
cubes in your cooler, fill milk This may actually be a better
cartons with water and freeze, value because there will less
Stand them upright and they waste.
keep everything cool without [ know you'll come up with
creating a pond in the bottom your own cool camping tips
excellent drinks with some
fruit, some water and fifty
bucks' worth of blender.
Even cheaper models can do
a passable job with smoothies,
pina coladas and vegetable " It features touchpad controls, a
purees, we found. Indeed, most can break if dropped. Plastic glass jar and a removable
of the 22 blenders we tested jars ar lighter and easier to blade. Similarly equipped and
were competent at these and handle, but that makes them capable, the Black & Decker
other tasks, more likely to wobble or tip ProBlend BL600 ($45) has
So if you think you need a over. Also, they can be push-button controls. If you
food processor to crush ice, scratched, may absorb odors, fancy a stainless-steel jar. the
make soup or mash fruit, think and may not be dishwasher- KitchenAid KSB5 ($135) and
blender instead. And look for safe. Stainless-steel jars are Waring PBB ($150) are good -
one that suits your needs. Some stylish, sturdy and lighter than - not great - choices. Easier to
factors to note: glass, and often dishwasher use than the Waring, the
BE A CONTROL safe, but the blenders that have KitchenAid was better at mak- ,
FREAK. Ease of use will them can be pricey. ing icy drinks, but not at pro-
greatly affect your satisfaction IGNORE I HE HY PE. ducing smoothies or pureeing
with a blender. Decide what Manufacturers are pushing vegetables. The KitchenAid
type of controls you want: a numerous speeds, higher has touchpad controls, while
touchpad, push buttons, a dial power and "intelligent" models the Waring uses a switch,
or a switch. Of the four, touch- with programmed settings and very good at making icy 12.
pads are easiest to clean, recipes -- none of them are drinks and smoothies, though :
although you often have to must-haves in our view. Three only fair at pureeing, the dial-
press two pads - on and the to five well-differentiated equipped Bosch MMB 9110 ;
desired speed - to activate the speeds are adequate for a UC was our top-rated model -;
appliance. Push buttons are blender; a dozen are overkill, with a plastic jar. (It's adorned
hardest to clean, yet make it And power claims may be with a stylish brushed-alu-
easy to change from one speed overemphasized. In our tests, minum exterior and is dish-
to another. With dials, you have some 400-watt models were washer safe.) At $300, it was
to rotate through the entire just as adept as 500- and 600- also by far the most expensive
range of speeds to go from low watt models at turning out icy model we tested. Other high-
to high (or vice versa). And drinks with smooth consisten- scoring models with plastic jars
switches limit available speeds cy. (Most models had the were the $125 Juiceman
to one or two, sometimes with oomph to crush ice, either at a Smoothie JMS6 (its jar is not
a pulse option. special setting to do just that or dishwasher-safe) and the $100
CONSIDER THE CON- on 'he highest speed.) Oster In2itive 6710. Both fea-
TAINER. Glass jars have a lot Among our test lineup, the ture touchpad controls; the
of pluses. They're heavy and dial-equipped Braun Power- Oster has programmed settings
stable, can be put in the dish- Max MX2050 was best at and a removable blade,
washer, and don't get cloudy or making smoothies and among visit the Consumer Reports
stained. But there’s a lot of heft the best for crushing ice. Its Web site at www.consumerre-
when the jar is full, and glass pluses include a glass jar and - ports.org.
of the cooler. Just pour off the and tricks. When you do, drop
water as it melts. Once empty, me line.
you can refill the cartons w ith Mary Hunt is the creator of
crushed or cubed ice to keep The Cheapskate Monthly
the cooler dry and tidy. newsletter, which can be
NON-FROZEN ITEMS: ordered online at www.cheap-
You can also fill milk cartons skatemonthly.com/um. You
with luncheon meats, cheese, can e-mail questions or tips at
fruit, chips, cookies and other cheapskate@unitedmedia.co
snacks. To keep them fresh, m or Everyday Cheapskate,
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else can Randy and I explain offend her or be intrusive.
the "sudden" seriousness of The truth is, a simple
customers these days anyway ?
When I was 18 I worked in a
supermarket as a cashier. If a
woman had told me that there
was mercury in the air put there
by drug dealers, I would have
mouthed off in a second.
“Yes, ma'am, mercury and
dnig dealers on Aisle 8. There's
a special on them today if you
have a coupon."
I never really bought into that
"the customer is always right”
theory. I don’t want cashiers and
clerks to say "Thank you” to me
because I might be the investi-
gator from Grocery Store Cen-
tral who will fine them if they
don't say "Thank you” and
block their chances of ever
becoming one of the people
who gets to say “Clean up. aisle
seven" over the loudspeaker.
I want them to say "Thank
you” not because I'm always
right, but because I'm a human.
The 3-year-old is now wav-
ing me goodbye with his free
hand. Mercury woman is fum-
bling, trying to put away her
pen. Soon it will be my turn. But
I realize I have forgotten to get
the fake salt, the very reason for
making this dash to the super-
market in the first place. I will
have to go get it and stand in
line all over again, thank you
very much.
Jim Mullen is the author of
“It Takes A Village Idiot: A
Memoir of Life After the City"
(Simon and Schuster, 2001). He
also contributes regularly to
Entertainment Weekly, where
he can be reached at
jim_mullen@ew.com
There is only one person
ahead of me in the “Seven Items
or Less” lane - a 60-year-old
woman whose items are already
past the 18-year-old cashier.
This should be a breeze.
She opens her purse, rum-
mages around for 20 seconds kid is taking most
and pulls out a checkbook. of the shopping | ' never
I look around. The woman seen a chid big in life,
who had an entire cart full of Not fat,just big. He is carrying a
groceries in the next lane is silver balkx»n that says “Happy
almost finished. Let me just Third Birthday.” What are they
back out and jump behind her, feeding this kid - Miracle-Gro?
Before I can move, a man with a Nuclear waste? Magic beans? ,
full cart and a handful o look to see what else is in their
coupons pulls up, to that register, cart. Maybe I could be 8 feet tall
The lady in front of me is if I ate what he ate: vanilla ice
now digging in her purse for a cream, loaves of white bread,
pen, then her reading glasses. sugar and milk. So that's the
My foot cannot stop tapping, secret of hugeness - eat nothing
1 am reading gum wrapper but white fod.
label. Why is there So much “There's mercury in the air in
gum ? There must be 50differ- here," the woman in front of me
eibrands of 8um on this one says to the cashier. “I can tell.
I I start flipping through one of The drug dealers put it there.
the tabloids: “I Had Michael The 18-year-old cashier has
Jackson's Two-Headed Love been carefully trained. The cus-
dhild!" tomer is always right. “Yes,
I The woman in my lane now ma'am,” he says with a lack of
wants to know if she can make concern and enthusiasm that is
the check for $20 more than her absolutely chilling. There was
b 11? Yes. The cashier could not no banter, no cajoling, no
be more bored. This must hap- human connection whatsoever,
pen to him all day long. She They say that someday all
hinds him the check. supermarkets will have those
I look over in the next lane, do-it-yourself checkout coun-
the guy with the coupons is ters, where you swipe your stuff
k aving, his items bagged and in front of the laser reader, give
p irchased, there are now two a machine your credit card and
more people with full carts in get out. Critics say we will miss
that lane, a woman wearing a that important human inter-
biouse with giant orange and change, that we will gradually
p nk flowers on it and a mother become more disconnected
with what appears to be a 10- from each other. Exactly how
year-old child in the children's well connected are cashiers and
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