Thirst

150 years ago in The SunJune 14: A Lady Run Over -- A young lady was run over yesterday about noon, at the corner of Fayette and Calvert streets, by a one-horse carriage, the driver of which appeared to be but little concerned at the result of his carelessness, in making a rapid and abrupt turn around the corner of the pavement. She was knocked down and thrown under the horse, from where she was rescued by a gentleman.100 years ago in The SunJune 14: A DRINK ON SUNDAY -- Police Force Endeavoring To Prevent Liquor Selling During Prohibited Hours -- Yesterday was just the kind of day to cause thirst in heated humanity, but in most sections of the city it was difficult to get the wherewithal to quench a thirst requiring something more tangible than water, lemonade or the numerously exploited "soft drinks."

TuitionIf the cost of going to collegeContinues to rise day by day,Education will cost more than ignorance,A price that no one should pay.* * *AmbitionHe who harbors a thirst for fameHas a lofty aim, he thinks.But it could be an endless climbWith a long time between drinks.

I RECENTLY CALLED a friend only to learn that he had gone out for a walk. I hung up the phone feeling dejected. I was envious of my friend.I stood up, went to a window, opened the blinds and looked out. It was a cold and brisk January day, but the sun was shining brightly. For a long while, I stood at the window, admiring the scenery and thinking about my friend who was out there somewhere enjoying the day.I pressed my fingertips to the cold windowpane and realized that I suddenly was trying to cope with a very real and overpowering sense of confinement, not unlike my days as a prisoner at the Maryland State Penitentiary.

The Gospel According To Jesus Christ. By Jose Saramago. Translated from Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero. Harcourt Brace. $23.95. 384 pages.THE GOSPEL according to Jose Saramago begins with the author contemplating a painting of the Crucifixion and, in a kind of mock gravity, subverting its iconography. Which of the figures is Mary Magdalene? Surely, the one with the plunging neckline; on the other hand, one woman is blond. There is, after all "the popular belief that women with blond hair, whether it be natural or dyed, are the most effective instruments of sin."

The decisiveness with which President Clinton dispatched troops to aid Rwandan victims of disease, thirst and starvation in Zaire was undoubtedly approved by most Americans.It represents American power at its best and most humane -- like the initial U.S. mission to feed Somalis.We have the stuff those poor people need and the logistic muscle to get it to them. We impress our adversaries doing it. We couldn't face ourselves if we didn't.Previously, sending U.S. troops to intervene within Rwanda would have been unthinkable.

It soothes presidential nerves. It adds traction to the climb up the corporate letter. It can be mastered by either sex, making it politically correct. It moves real estate. It bonds males. It's clearly more versatile than Scotch tape, aspirin or WD-40.It's golf.Demographics alone would dictate that this sport is primed for a growth spurt. With the average beginner age for golfers below 40, and the country's median age near the mid-30s, this is yet another example of the demographic "pig in the python" dominating changes in American culture.

Niamey, Niger. -- On the dusty bank of the Niger River a few miles outside Niamey, a college student was standing in the cool evening air memorizing psychology notes for a final exam. He asked a foreign visitor: "Why has everything stopped moving? We are waiting for democracy for months. But nothing is moving any more. We are worried."His voice is echoed by millions across the belt of 12 former French African colonies from Senegal to Madagascar which have scheduled their elections this year.

BERLIN -- If the legendary coachmen of Vilshofen had visited the Happy End cafe here, they would never have cracked each other's skulls.The coachmen, according to a traditional Bavarian legend, had been arguing vehemently over an age-old question: Which did God create first: thirst or beer?The Happy End's answer to the riddle would be enough to make the coachmen roll over in their graves. Here at least, the answer is obviously thirst, because the obvious answer to thirst is no longer beer.

Medical troubles, job troublesAlmost any employer interested in hiring you would probably like to know your medical history. But a survey shows why it's important to keep that information to yourself. A survey designed by researchers at the University of Chicago's Hypertension Clinic was sent to 323 doctors who work for private companies. It asked doctors whether any of the companies they worked for had hiring policies on people with high blood pressure. Thirty percent of those who replied said their companies will not hire someone whom they know has high blood pressure.

Golf is not a wrestle with Bogey; it is not a struggle with your mortal foe; it is a physiological, psychological, and moral fight with yourself; it is a test of the mastery over self.conscious mind out of the shot."I'm not thinking about mechanics or anything. I go out and work on my tempo, because tempo is what produces the shot. I used to just go up and hit it and find it and hit it again."Finding time to play the game he loves has gotten easier for Peoples, sole proprietor of Printing Options Inc.Since graduating from the University of Florida where he attended on a golf scholarship and helped lead the Gators to a pair of NCAA championships, Peoples has operated a full-scale printing production company out of his home.

The Ellicott City Senior Center, 9401 Frederick Road, will offer Thirst 'n' Howl Musical Productions' Rosie The Riveter, an original revue honoring the women of the 1940s who supported the home front during World War II, at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Admission is free. "Heart Health for Women," a free program presented by Marilyn Smedberg-Gobbett, volunteer coordinator with the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. She will discuss prevention, early detection, diagnosis and proper treatment.

College athletic directors and presidents can be downright shameless when it comes to finding new ways to generate revenue, and nowhere is their naked ambition more obvious than when it comes to scheduling games on weeknights. It's a trend that has grown exponentially in recent years thanks to the thirst for television exposure, and now there are schools that would play on a Tuesday at 2 a.m. on an abandoned oil rig in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico if you guaranteed it would be on ESPN2.

I have suffered with insomnia for years. My doctor prescribed Ambien, which gives me eight hours of restful sleep. Then the pharmacist switched me to generic zolpidem for under $15. He said it was identical to Ambien. It wasn't! I haven't had a decent night's sleep since switching. If I do fall asleep I have horrible nightmares. I cannot afford $130 for regular Ambien. What else can I do? I need my sleep to be alert at work. Dozens of other readers have also reported problems with generic Ambien (zolpidem)

The landscape is barren, and whenever this happens, our sports world seems to splinter. There's reality and fantasy, and there's really not much blurring between the two. They coexist, completely independent and yet completely reliant at the same time. This is how the new year started for Baltimore's two professional sports franchises: Fan bases eager for news of change, team officials taking their time to bring about that change. This isn't at all the case, but they feel like divergent forces: The more desperate a sports fan might be for news, the slower the wheels of change seem to turn.

Last month's rain was great, says Charles Grene of Westminster, "but I wonder ... how much depth is added to the reservoir for every 1 inch of rain?" Simple question; no simple answer. An inch of rain delivers 17.4 million gallons per square mile. That's 8.13 billion gallons across our 467-square-mile Baltimore reservoir watershed. It would slake our thirst for 30 days if it all entered the reservoirs. But the fraction reaching the lakes varies with plant uptake, evaporation, soil saturation and groundwater levels.

I just read your column on water. You mention just about everyone - athletes, women, kids, etc. There is no mention of seniors like myself. I'm 80 years old, ride a stationary bike every day and am in good health. How much water should I drink? Your exercise program sounds great, and I'm glad to hear you are in good health. To answer your question, I turned to one of the best sources in the area - Dr. William Greenough, professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Greenough is a specialist in geriatrics, but don't think he's any young know-it-all.

I drink at least eight large glasses of water every day to maintain good health. When I play soccer or tennis, I force myself to drink a lot more. I recently heard that you can drink too much water. What are the consequences? People have been led to believe that they need to drink a lot of water to stay healthy, especially if they are exercising vigorously. But new research suggests that there are hazards to overdosing on fluids. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine (April 14, 2005)

It's hard for me to imagine a more refreshing thirst quencher than iced tea. But a friend took me recently to Gordon's International Cafe on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, where I found some interesting competition for my own favorite summertime drink. Chef-owner Mansie Gordon loves the foods of his native Jamaica -- and the beverages as well. Each day he offers a selection of three fresh and healthful juice-based concoctions. His standard drink, a cucumber-lime juice sweetened with honey, is a standout.

FOR MOST of us, mandatory water restrictions will accompany the arrival of spring. Procrastinators can rejoice: Just as thoughts turn to putting in the garden and hosing down the deck, water consumption limits are looming. For everyone else, this will mark the first test of a water emergency plan adopted by the state following its clumsy response to the 1999 drought, which was then Maryland's worst in 70 years. Back then, Gov. Parris N. Glendening ordered blanket limits on water use, without regard to the differing needs and water supplies of the state's regions.

150 years ago in The SunJune 14: A Lady Run Over -- A young lady was run over yesterday about noon, at the corner of Fayette and Calvert streets, by a one-horse carriage, the driver of which appeared to be but little concerned at the result of his carelessness, in making a rapid and abrupt turn around the corner of the pavement. She was knocked down and thrown under the horse, from where she was rescued by a gentleman.100 years ago in The SunJune 14: A DRINK ON SUNDAY -- Police Force Endeavoring To Prevent Liquor Selling During Prohibited Hours -- Yesterday was just the kind of day to cause thirst in heated humanity, but in most sections of the city it was difficult to get the wherewithal to quench a thirst requiring something more tangible than water, lemonade or the numerously exploited "soft drinks."