European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                0dds amp ends All moms await Call of the child Erma Bombeck Universal press Syndicate there Isnit a Mother alive who does no to empathize with Maria Gorbachev who during a recent interview complained that her son Mikhail had not visited her in 3 Xhu years. Of so the kid is up to his armpits in earthquakes nuclear disaster the threat of a unified Germany civil revolutions and soviet citizens fighting to leave the country. Not to mention the trouble he shaving at the office and the shouting match Between Raisa and Nancy that made the front pages. But is any one of them a reason not to Call somehow its comforting to know that russian mothers engage in the practice of  we do have something in common. I happen to be a third generation guilt spreader a maybe further Back than that. But i can remember my grandmother who could freeze dry Coffee with one look saying a i called you yesterday but you knew it was me and you  answer the  my Mother phones daily to ask a did you just try to reach me a when i reply a no a she adds a so if you re not too Busy Call me while in a still alive a and hangs up. I Haven to done As Good a Job with guilt As my Mother and grandmother. The reason for this is answering machines. My children dial my number when they know i am not at Home. When i ask them Why they never Call they say it is my fault for not having an answering machine. I  give them the satisfaction. I hate their answering devices. It is True that these machines Are generally More polite than my kids but i have never worked Well under pressure. When a recording tells me i have just a few seconds to leave a message i choke. Sometimes i just say a make me a grandmother and hang up. The one that always gets their attention is a a you re out of the will if you done to return my Call by a a and then i break the connection. According to Maria Gorbachev her songs visit in 1987 lasted just 40 minutes. Big Deal. That a hardly enough time to remind him How Long she was in labor with him. Its just a guess but i suspect the entire time was spent listening to Maria a monologues on the following topics a so or. Big shot How come you never called Kab got your Tongue a a i might As Well live in Siberia for All you care a you think you can replace my Black and White to with a color set and you wont have to bother with me a ooh sure i could move to Moscow. Maybe you a visit me in the bread line and a a in a glad your father is not Here to see How you treat your Mother like a  the woman has style. Genealogy Myra Vanderpool Gormleyy Are there old English newspapers available and if so How do you obtain them a there is a collection of world newspapers at the British newspaper Library in London. Those dating earlier than 1801 Are stored in the British Library great Russell Street in London in what is known As the Burney collection. If you know the precise Date and location of an event that might have been reported in a local or National newspaper the British newspaper Library will try to locate it for you and you can order a photocopy. If you write for this information be patient this Library is inundated with requests. Additionally there is a guide called a local newspapers 1750-1920, England and Wales Channel islands Isle of Man a select location list by . Gibson which is obtainable from the federation of family history societies. It tells just what papers Are available in local British libraries and other repositories. Contact the administrator of Fuhs co the Benson room Birmingham and Midland Institute Margaret Street Birmingham England b3 3bs. Be sure to enclose a self addressed envelope and three intimation a reply coupons which Are available at larger . Post  in my new England family i have frequently discovered the female names of Jemima and Kezia. Was there some reason for the popularity of these names a i Many of our ancestors used the Bible As a source for naming children and in the last chapter of Job the names of Jemima Kezia and Kare Happuch appear a mentioned As the most Beautiful women in the world who were Given an inheritance with their Brothers. Why these names appealed to our ancestors is difficult to know. However in some cases they were used to name female triples a a rare happening. Jemima and Kezia were popular female names for Many generations and in various parts of the United states though one rarely finds Kare Happuch. I i have frequently run across the term a More or less in land descriptions. I understand that it Means a approximately a but Why does it occur so often a i this term is encountered in the rectangular Survey system land descriptions. It occurs because All North South ranges used to establish references Points in the system were not True North which caused some sections to contain less than 640 acres. Legally the term is intended to cover slight or unimportant inaccuracies in Quantity. Myra Vanderpool Gormley a former stars and stripes employee writes for the los Angeles times Syndicate. Horoscope for the week of sept. 2 Virgo aug. 23-sept. 22 resume your love affair with Mother nature a Day in the Garden or country will lift your spirits. Brilliant ideas arrive As you look past summer. A week of Good Fortune. Libra sept. 23-oct. 22 take a Good look into your sexual Mirror. Are you projecting the love of being loved seek advice of professionals if needed. Money is no problem so reach out spiritually. Scorpio oct. 23-nov. 21 regain interest in a club or society. Playing the loner does t suit your style. Service to humanity can be More important than personal comforts. Study philosophy. Sagittarius nov. 22-dec. 20 Don t allow criticism and irritability from loved ones to Rock your steady boat. Patch up shaky relationships with your special touch. Be generous. Artistic insights run wild. Capricorn dec. 21-Jan. 19 toot your own Horn for a change of Pace. Literary ventures Are enhanced. The love Bug bites. Don t worry it stings a Little at first. Savor simple Joys. Aquarius Jan. 20-feb. 18 your Green thumb throbs again. Experience natures wonders through the eyes of a child. Accentuate spontaneity in All you do. Someone you love will return your passion. Pisces feb. 19-March 20 Don t put your Faith in Complex accounting methods or Legal Mambo jumbo. Weed out the essentials and get Back to basics. You sense jealousy you re right laugh it off. Aries March 21-april 19 be aggressive in both business and pleasure. Put your financial theories into practice. Organize organize on the work front. Play word games for entertainment. Taurus april 20-May 20 reach for the stars. Launch monthly projects with renewed Confidence. Ask for Friendly assistance when needed. Tone Down rhetoric. Pick up a new Hobby. Gemini May 21-june 20 get the red out of your Check Book. Reorganize personally As you head into the fall season. Gather with friends and reminisce about the Good old Days. Cancer june 21-july 22 learn from your mistakes. Plunging Forward with reckless abandon is a no no. Accept the status quo and appreciate your family a support. The great outdoors beckons. Leo july 23-aug. 22 family and Home affairs deserve special scrutiny. Resolve Domestic affairs with regal aplomb. Balance spiritual and material concerns. Continue your athletic ways. 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