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Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan • Page 37

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DETROIT FREE MAY 30, 1991 Readers leave better tips for poor restaurant service Dear Ann Landers: It's wet noodle pleasing personality and was extremetime, I can't believe you said that ly articulate and beautifully dressed. waitress deserved a good tip for "ex- The woman said she was visiting in cellent" service. Why in the world Montreal, staying with her grandmothshould "Glen Cove, N.Y.!" leave any er who lived down the street in the kind of tip to a waitress who was hitting next block of apartments. She said her on her dinner companion? Would you home was actually in Toronto. The advise a man to woman told us that her sister was tip a waiter who being held at the police station because was making a she had received a traffic ticket for not play for his girl- wearing a seat belt.

The police would ANN LANDERS friend? Your cor- not let her out of jail, according to respondent got "Sis," until she came up with the bond shortchanged. money. Terry from The woman said her sister had Royal Oak, phoned and asked her to bring down Mich. $517 as soon as possible. So she went Dear Terry: immediately to the automatic bank You aren't the teller and 1 got $500, which was the only one who limit.

Since her grandmother was not thought my re- at home and none of the immediate sponse to that neighbors was in, she had come to the letter was a tur- next block of apartment buildings to key. Read on: see if she could borrow $17. We were completely sucked in and Dear Ann gave her the money. She thanked us. Landers: Servdinner in a nice restaurant means profusely and promised to return the ing a more than just bringing the food out of $17 the following day.

Of course, we the kitchen and placing it in front of the have not set eyes on the woman since. That experience taught us a lesson. patron. That waitress ignored "Glen" fawned over her escort. Of course, Pass it along, Ann.

I'm sure we weren't and the waitress had no way of knowing the first people she conned, we and that the woman was picking up the tab. won't be the last. Josie in MontreBut that's not the point. The service al Glen got was lousy while the waitress Dear Montreal: Stories like yours was extremely attentive to her gentle- make me sad because an experience man friend. You don't reward that kind such as the one you described will of nonsense with a 20-percent tip.

I understandably sour you on being kind would have left her a dime. Marion, to strangers, and in the future you will Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. probably refuse someone who is honorDear Marion: I could fill the able and decent. If possible, the best with the about page thing to do is check out a story before complaints I received my advice on that one. To all who giving anyone money.

wrote, I would like to say you are right. Dear Ann Landers: Mom says you My reply was dumb, and I am ashamed are a twin. Do you and your sister have of myself. the same fingerprints? EastDear Ann Landers: You per- lake, Ohio formed a great service to your readers Dear V.P.: No two human beings when you printed the letter from the have exactly the same fingerprints mother of "Elyse," the lying drug not even twins. addict who conned everybody she Ann Landers appears Sunday knew.

Listen to this: through Friday in the Free Press. Write "Elyse," or her exact clone, showed her and other columnists at P.O. Box up at our door last October. She was a 828, Detroit 48231. total stranger, was rather pretty, had a LA syndicates 3-year-old can do well in preschool I'm and an work RN, make whether an going informed to preschool judgment every about day EVELYN PETERSEN part-time.

This is too much, too soon. Your RN lets me enjoy our 3-year-old son most of the week. We send him to a Montessori preschool in the mornings and some afternoons. I've been getting lots of flak from friends and relatives who say he's too young for preschool Parent talk and should be home with me. He seems to love his preschool, and except for his being tired in the afternoons, I don't think this is a problem.

Still, I feel guilty about sending him. Do you think 3 is too young? Kay, Salt Lake City Whether or not he is too young depends on both the type of preschool experience he is having and his own, personality. Another factor is your own values. One thing you could tell, your friends is that researchers agree that high-quality child care outside the home in the early years has no negative effects on children. You are also fortunate because you can visit your son's preschool, observe him during the activities and training in observing and recording will help here.

Is your son having the freedom of active play and movement that he needs to nurture his physical growth? Does he spend most of his time sitting with an activity, or does he have opportunities for hands-on learning and sensory exploration? Are there plants, animals, paint, sand, water and clay? Can he make his own music and dance? Are there many opportunities for pretending and for spontaneous conversations with adults and other children? All these things are developmentally appropriate for 3- year-olds. In the past five years I have seen many differences among Montessori centers. Many are incorporating the activities in physical movement, socialization, active play and creative expression that I've listed above. In some, the focus is on learning through interactions with a carefully planned and orderly environment. Your decision will be based on what's best for your 3-year-old and on what you value as a parent.

Evelyn Petersen is a consultant in early childhood and parenting education. Book shows how to help homeless HOMELESS, from Page 1C Suggestions include: Suggestions include: I Tutoring and caring for homeless children and promoting literacy. Learning to read and getting an education are among the first steps in breaking the cycle of homelessness. Getting clubs, churches, businesses and friends involved. By choosing an issue to focus on and utilizing strength in numbers, groups can make a contribution on the whole.

aid as a professional. For example, lawyers can help homeless people negotiate through social services or inform them of their rights to government assistance. 1 Organizing a food or clothing drive, recycling necessities for resettled households or volunteering at a shelter or soup kitchen. a Convincing the homeless to vote, an act that can help a person feel like a member of the community and can help secure housing and services. Supplying or helping to furnish permanent housing for the homeless.

According to the National Housing Law Project, 2.5 million people were involuntarily displaced from their homes in 1985, while 500,000 low-rent units are lost each year. The book advocates long-term solutions for homelessness while offering ways for the ordinary person to get started. FAST FORWARD VIDEO ADVISER Second -chance films have first -rate appeal 0 ne that worth people of it That's the do, gives seeing fun a the but second case things "sleepers," for this about some chance. week, movies home reason with that video few are is "Popcorn" (1990; RCA; R) a nifty and campy horror film about a crazed killer who decides to make his own horror film. The twist here is that few in the audience realize, as they cheer him on, that they could be the next victims.

Also nice is the way the makers of this movie did so with a firm understanding of what made us all go to the drive-in back in the '50s (besides the kissing), plus, they added a liberal dose of humor. Also out, and well worth seeing is "The Neverending Story II" (1991; WB; PG). Falkor the Luck Dragon, the Rock Biter, Atreyu and most of the other colorful characters from the original "Neverending Story" return for a new adventure in Fantasia. Anyone who missed the original "Neverending Story" is in for a double treat by catching the first movie. But either holds 1 up well on its own.

FOR THE KIDS "Little Rascals III" (1991; Republic; $9.98 each. 30 minutes each): Six more volumes are available, each with two episodes from the famed short comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The paired titles are: "Bored of Education" and "Arbor "Rushin' Ballet" and "'Lucky "Pay as You Exit" and "Kid From "Night N' Gales" and "First Round "Bear Facts" and "Hook and and "Roamin' Holiday and "Free Eats." "Kissyfur" (1991; Celebrity; $29.99 each. 90 minutes each): Two more tapes with animated episodes from popular NBC TV series. Individual titles are "The Birds and the Bears" and "Life's a Circus." DOCUMENTARY "Gulf War: The Complete Story" (1991; $19.95.

120 minutes): A no-nonsense account, based on coverage by England's ITN news service, of Operation Desert Storm. 1 "Operation Desert Storm: The Victory" (1991; Turner; $14.98. 90 minutes): The second part of two-part documentary on the Persian Gulf War, based on coverage by CNN. VIDEO MAGAZINES "Teenvid" (1991; BMG; 40 minutes): First issue of the music video magazine aimed at teens. Guests include Malcolm-Jamal Warner and New Kids on the Block.

"Video Sheet Metal" (1991; Reprise; $16.98. 60 minutes): First issue of a music video magazine dedicated to heavy-metal rock. Guests include Anacrusis, Soundgarden and Sonic Youth. OTHER RELEASES "Diplomatic Immunity" (1991; Fries; $89.95. 95 minutes): Bruce Boxleitner, Billy Drago, Meg Foster, Robert Forster.

Drama: Boxleitner is a Marine sergeant who resigns from the service to hunt down the man who murdered his daughter and escaped justice under the protection of diplomatic immunity. "Femme Fatale" (1991; Republic; $89.98. 96 minutes): Colin Firth, Lisa Zane, Billy Zane, Scott Wilson. Suspense: When newlywed Firth's bride vanishes, his search for her reveals her seamy past. "The Fifth Monkey" (1990; 93 minutes): Ben Kingsley, Mika Lins.

Drama: Brazilian peasant Kingsley sets out for the city to sell four chimps he has found, and comes to love them. "Warlock" (1991; Vidmark; $19.95. 103 minutes): Julian Sands, Richard E. Grant, Lori Singer. A daft, often repulsive brew that ought to be called "Every Witch Way but Loose." A slumming Sands is a time-traveling warlock roaming Los Angeles and killing at random.

The devil, unable to order it from the Book of the Month Club, has commissioned Sands to find a special witches' bible. VINTAGE FILMS "Bathing Beauty" (1944; $19.98. 101 minutes): Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Basil Rathbone, Harry James. Comedy: Skelton's clowning is the highlight of Williams' first movie vehicle. The water ballet finale has become a Hollywood legend.

"Give a Girl a Break" (1953; $19.98.82 minutes): Marge and Gower Champion, Debbie Reynolds, Larry Keating. Unremarkable musical with Reynolds as one of the hopeful replacements when the leading lady in a Broadway musical walks out. Edited by Stephen Advokat SONY'S NEW MINI COMPACT DISC Sony has announced a new approach to compact high fidelity audio. Digital mini disc players, to be marketed in 1992, will be small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. Compact disc Mini discs Mini disc Size: (Actual size) 2 in.

wide Recordable? Yes Play time: 74 min. Sound Near CD quality Source: Sony Corp, Knight-Ridder Tribune NEW SPIN ON BY STEPHEN ADVOKAT Free Press be able Communications Writer AT (digital audio tape), VHS tape, Super VHS tape, CD disc), Interactive CD. Consumers used to to count on a major change in the way they listen to music about every 25 years. But consumer electronics technology accelerated in the 1980s and '90s. Now consumers have to worry not only about what gadgets to buy, but whether those gadgets will become outdated before you've had a chance to whittle down the credit card balance.

Brace yourself. Here comes another example. At the Summer Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago this weekend, Sony is expected to show hundreds of retailers its latest home entertainment introduction: a new digital music system that's smaller than a CD and will enable you to record music onto 2.5-inch discs. Called the Mini Disc system, it will use discs that are about half the size of conventional compact discs. Nevertheless, they'll be able to record up to 74 minutes of music, about the same amount that you'd find on a regular 5-inch compact disc.

This is the second new audio format consumers can expect within the next year. Philips N.V. of the Netherlands already has announced plans to introduce its own, mini music system, dubbed DCC. Both of these formats come on the heels of digital audio tape (DAT). After years of legal wrangling between the music and the electronics industries, DAT finally was introduced into the U.S., only to be greeted by indifference by consumers, largely because of its expensive pricetag ($1,200 or more for a DAT player).

So, with that failure under its belt, why is Sony launching yet another mini music system? "When the Walkman came out, it allowed you to take good sound wherever you went," said a Sony spokesman. "But there were some things people were unsatisfied with, such as disability, stability and the rapid access of a computer Sony hopes its Mini Disc Sony's Mini Disc is little, and it can record, too system will meet those interests. The system is targeted for in-car use and for those who like to take their music on the go. It's small, which is a plus for crowded dashboards. It's also not, likely to skip, potholes or no, because even if its optical pickup is jolted off track, the units continue playing for about three seconds by producing data stored from the disc.

After about three seconds, the optical scanner should be able to get back on track. Because it uses disc technology, the system should sound better than tape, but to the very discerning ear, not quite as good as a conventional CD. It should also make it easy to access a particular song within seconds like CDs do. Nevertheless, it's far too early to know whether the public will find this new music system any more appealing than its DAT precursor. Sony isn't saying how much it plans to charge for its new music system.

Philips is expected to charge between $300 and $500 for its system. Another wild card is what pre-recorded music will be available for the new music formats. Pre-recorded DAT tapes were rare and I expensive, costing as much as $20 or more. Sony, having bought the CBS music library, has a wealth of material it could make available on its Mini Disc system. that's exactly what will PULASKI CDS need to be done for consumers to consider trying a new format.

Another consideration will be the confusion factor. With so many formats spin-. ning around out there, ers are understandably confused and skittish about putting down their money for a system that could be outdated within a few years. "I don't know if there is a market for it or not," says David Lachenbruch, an editor with TV Digest, a prominent electronics trade publication. Lachenbruch says that among Sony's challenges will be the matter of trying to explain why consumers will still want CD players once they've seen the Mini Disc system.

Not only will the new system sound very good, it will be capable of recording, something CD players have been unable to do. A frugal consumer might wonder why he or she needs a CD player when the Mini Disc system would do just about as well in the living room wall unit while taking up half the space. For the moment, Lachenbruch says the best advice is to do nothing and watch the Mini Disc rollout from afar. Whatever its price, the history of the electronics industry suggests that products continually come down in price over the years. "And in the case of a completely new recording machine," he says, "it's still a good idea to wait and see what kind of software (pre-recorded music) is available." Sony says it intends to start selling its new system in late 1992.

SONY PO 6, 5. 03. 03 The Sony system is targeted for in-car 1 use and for those who like to take their music on the go. Trump Castle stacks deck Here's a safe bet: If you hate spending lots of money for a computer game that turns out to be a flagrant and relentless advertisement, you will despise the game Trump Castle II. Trump Castle II is a "simulation" of the Atlantic City casino hotel of the same name.

You begin in the gaudy lobby with $1,000 to spend. The program lets you wander through the hotel. You can roam into a massive guest room, see the pool, the cashier's cages, or visit the restaurant and lounge. Various people appear along the way, usually anxious to let you know how happy they are. Of course, you also can haunt the various gaming areas where you can play baccarat, craps, video poker, slot machines, and blackjack.

With its digitized and partly animated real photographs of giddy people happily wagering away their wages, every aspect of this game is a shameless attempt to dazzle you with the wonders of this over-glitzed hotel. Na Lu "Contributions can be made to sponsor a family," says the Coalition on Temporary Shelter's Heath. COTS assists the homeless with basic needs and self-sufficiency. COTS, with Core City Neighborhood and several other organizations, is sponsoring a transitional housing project in a three-story home on W. Grand Boulevard that is expected to open Aug.

1 for seven families. Local organizations say that although the book offers good suggestions for starters, those methods are just a salve on a much deeper wound. "The first step is to understand the homeless," says Sister Theresa Blaquiere, executive director of Core City Neighborhoods, "to understand the dimensions of the housing problem and come to know the people who arestruggling as fellow human beings. "Those suggestions are important, but they're just Band-Aids," Blaquiere says. "We need the financial resources and changes in the economic system." "What You Can Do to Help the Homeless," published by Simon Schuster, is available in major bookstores for $7.95.

Approximately $2 of each book's proceeds will go directly to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. For more information about local volunteer organizations, call the Detroit Urban League at 832-4600, 9-5 weekdays. TRUMP CASTLE I1 $49.95 Capstone Software, for IBM and compatibles with CGA graphics and above. Mouse and hard drive recommended. Rating: () RATLIFF video games By clicking your mouse on various people's faces, quote balloons appear to show what they are supposedly thinking or saying.

Often it's to the effect of: "Wow, I haven't had so much fun in years," or "Come on, seven." Perhaps the most insidious aspect of this game is the gambling itself. Almost every time I gambled in Trump Castle II, I made money. It is pretty easy to turn $1,000 into several times that amount. If this happens to you too, no doubt the Trump organization wants you to think, "Wow, I'm good at this! I would go to Trump Castle tomorrow and bet my life savings if only I could afford the trip." Well, guess what? The game comes with a discount coupon for lodgings at the real Trump Castle! Maybe Capstone calls this the "Ultimate Casino Gambling Simulation." I call it craps. great, good, fair, crummy, ridiculously bad.

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