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Dear EarthTalk: Where do the scorecard for politicians, has conscience. He also voted
VP choices for the upcomingattributed a91percentlifetime against incentives for alternative
Presidential election (Tim Kaine score to Kaine, clearly naming fuels, for the construction of
Quality Heating and Air Conokioni'" n-g and Mike Pence) stand in terms him as one of our nation's leading new oil refineries, and against
of environmental track record politicians. More recently, in late criminalizing oil cartels such as
and commitment? 2015, Kaine voted against a bill OPEC.
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Protection Agency (EPA)carbon mixed on the subject of global
Fountain Pen
Q: I have a Parker fountain pen
that was used by my uncle during
the 1930s. He was a banker and
considered it his favorite writing
instrument. It is the "Thrift Time"
model in brown. What is it worth?
-- Stan, Kent,
Washington
A: The first fountain pen
was invented in 1830, but they
were not really manufactured
commercially until the 1880s,
when a suitable metal for the
tips was perfected. The first
successful commercial fountain
pen producers were Waterman
(1884) and Parker (1888).
Parker entered the market with
a fountain pen named "Lucky
Curve."
Vintage fountain pens are
collectible, and some have
become quite pricey. I found your
pen referenced in "Collecting
Pens" by Edward Kiersh
and published by House of
Collectibles. According to Kiersh,
your Parker Thrift Time was
produced in 1932 and is worth
about $150. The Pen Collectors
of America can be contacted at
www.pencollectorsofamerica.
com.
manufactured during the early
1950s by Stephens Products, a
company based in Middletown,
Connecticut. I found several of
these projectors on eBay, most
priced in the $75-$100 range.
One featured the hand-cranked
projector in its original box with
14 film strips, including ones
featuring Hopalong Cassidy,
Chip On Dale and Pluto. It had a
requested opening bid of $69. As
this column was being written, no
bids had been submitted.
Q: I have my dad's pocketwatch.
It was made by Elgin. My problem
is I would like to have it cleaned
and don't know how to go about
this.
-- Norton, Decatur,
Illinois
A The Elgin National Watch
Company was founded in 1864
in Elgin, Illinois, and produced
more jeweled watches than
any other company during its
more than 90-year history. The
company made many low-end
watches, all the way up to its
famous high-quality railroad
grade. The railroad watches are
especially collectible. Although
you didn't specify the model or
grade of your watch, it is best to
have it professionally cleaned by
a jeweler.
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Egot&m & the anesthetic that dulls
the pain of stupidity.
-- Frank Leahy
Not surprisingly given the
current political climate, the
respective Vice Presidential
candidates differ on most of the
issues, including their policies on
the environment and energy.
On the Democratic side, Hillary
Clinton's VP choice Tim Kaine
has opposed big oil companies
since his career as Virginia State
Senator. He first endorsed a
"25% renewables by 2025" goal
pollution limits. Of course, a
Republican dominated Congress
passed the bill anyway, although
President Obama quickly vetoed
it to maintain stricter limits on
carbon pollution.
Across the aisle, Donald
Trump's VP selection, Mike
Pence, lacks any sort of
environmental agenda in his
political career. The LCV gives
him a lifetime score of only
The two Vice Presidential candidates (Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican
Mike Pence) couM hardly be father apart on their respective stances on
conservation, environment, energy and what to do about climate change.
Credit: Joel Rivlin, Gage Skidmore
back in 2007, and has continued
his staunch support ever since.
He has been a champion of
diversifying America's energy
portfolio. "We're not going to
drill our way out of the long-term
energy crisis facing this nation
and the world.., we can't keep
relying oil," said Kaine back in
2008. He reinforced this position
again in his 2012 Senate race by
arguing against tax subsidies for
major oil companies.
As far as environmental
protection, he has not shown
much of a track record in support
or against. In May of 2013,
he did vote affirmatively on a
four percent, meaning he is
no friend of the environment.
Pence, who served in the U.S.
House of Representatives from
2001-2013 when he assumed
the Indiana governorship, voted
against a "Cash for Clunkers"
recycling program in 2009 and
also voted no on a bill improving
public transportation in 2008.
Meanwhile, he voted affirmatively
for deauthorizing critical habitat
zones and approving forest
thinning projects in 2005 and
2003, respectively.
As for energy policy, Pence
supported the "25% renewable
energy..." goal in 2007 like his
warming," Pence stated in 2009.
His record of the environment
since then reflects his continued
skepticism toward environmental
protection efforts.
For environmentalists, Kaine
is the obvious choice over
Pence, which is no surprise
given the Presidential candidates
who selected each of them as
running mates. While Hillary
Clinton may have focused
more attention on other political
issues over her career, she
has continuously supported
environmental protection and
the transition away from fossil
fuels, while Donald Trump has
fought environmental restrictions
on his ability to operate his real
estate empire and recently told
reporters he would consider
reneging on U.S. commitments
to reduce greenhouse gases
made at the recent Paris climate
summit.
CONTACT: League of
Conservation Voters, www.lcv.org.
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1. Who was the last batter to
open the All-Star Game with
a home run before the Angels'
Mike Trout did it in 2015?
2. In 2014, Jordan Zimmerman
became the first pitcher to have
a no-hitter for the Washington
Nationals. When the franchise
was in Montreal, how many no-
hitters did it have?
3. Tony Mandarich was the
second pick in the 1989 NFL
Draft. The other four players in
the top five are in the Pro Football
Hall of Fame. Name them.
4. Of the nine times the
Michigan State men's basketball
team has reached the Final Four,
how many have been under
current coach Tom Izzo?
5. Who was the youngest NHL
team captain since 1900 to win
the Stanley Cup?
6. When was the last time
before 2016 that North Carolina
won an NCAA Division I Men's
Lacrosse Championship?
7. Name three of the four golfers
before Bryson DeChambeau in
2015 to win the U.S. Amateur
and NCAA individual title in the
same year.
Answers on page 14
'Ihis native witdflower displays spikes
of brilliant red during summer and
sometimes into fall. It loves the sun, and
does well in moist soil in ditches and
near stream banks, swamps, ponds or
lakes. Most insects struggle to access
the long necks of the trumpet-shaped
blossoms, so cardinal flowers depend
on hummingbirds for fertilization. Its
roots were once used in traditional
medicines; however, the plant is toxic if
eaten in large quantities. Overpicking has reduced its numbers in the wild
somewhat; it can be propagated by bending a stem down into the mud and
fastening it with a rock or sticks, or can be grown by seed.
-- Brenda Weaver Source: wildflowerorg, gardeningknowhow.com
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Q: I have a Mickey Mouse
Club projector with films and in
its original box. The box is falling
apart. It is model 488, and I am
curious if it has much value.
-- Erna, Falls City,
Texas
A: Your projector was
