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CELEBRATING THE RESIDENTIAL PARK COMMUNITIES FOR 65 YEARS

Former Secretary of Labor and Author Robert Reich Coming to Palm Springs

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alm Springs Speaks presents Robert Reich who will appear in Palm Springs on Friday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Richards Center for the Arts, Palm Springs High School (2248 Ramon Road, Palm Springs), for the third season of the speaker series.

A collaboration between the Friends of the Palm Springs Library and the Palm Springs Cultural Center, Palm Springs Speaks launched in 2017 and in its first two years has featured a diverse selection of internationally-known speakers and authors including Jane Fonda, Vice President Al Gore, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Emilio Estevez, Janet Mock and others. Tickets for the Robert Reich event are on sale at palmspringsspeaks.org. Tickets start at just $30 and will include a copy of his book “The Common Good.”

Robert B. Reich is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies. He served as Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration, for which Time Magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the twentieth century. He has written fifteen books, including the best sellers Aftershock, The Work of Nations, Beyond Outrage, and Saving Capitalism. He is also a founding editor of the American Prospect magazine, chairman of Common Cause, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and co-creator of the award-winning documentary, “Inequality For All.” Reich’s newest book is “The Common Good.” He’s co-creator

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of the Netflix original documentary “Saving Capitalism,” which is streaming now.

Palm Springs Speaks is supported by benefactor sponsors: Friends of the Palm Springs Library and the Palm Springs Cultural Center. Other series sponsors and more speaker announcements for season three will be coming soon.

About Palm Springs Speaks Palm Springs Speaks seeks to entertain and educate while shining the spotlight on the written word and literacy for the Coachella Valley. The speaker series will provide access to culture and the arts with a variety of speakers representing many walks of life. This series will also provide an opportunity for the Friends of the Palm Springs Library and the Palm Springs Cultural Center to raise funds. For more information, please visit palmspringsspeaks.org

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Chirper Alert This almost biblical story comes to us from San Antonio, TX, which was under siege by scary swarms of crickets recently, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. The experts say that the invasion of the chirping critters could last for weeks and explained that it was the result of weather conditions -- a dry summer, followed by rains and the onslaught of cooling con-

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ditions. Thousands of the pesky visitors covered walls, blocked doors and made life that much more difficult for residents, prompting some of them to liken the infestation to a “plague.”

The Association of Mature American Citizens [www.amac.us] provides the Filler Files as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50.

Halloween Candy: No Treat for Pets

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Thieves are continuing to target seniors where we’re most vulnerable. Most common is the Social Security scam.

Annoyingly enough, I received one of these calls today on my cellphone. I didn’t answer, of course, so they left a voice message. My Social Security number had been associated with crime, they said. If I didn’t call them back immediately, they would call the police and take out a warrant for my arrest. And so on ...

While scam calls can come from any area code, sometimes they use the real Social Security Administration phone number (1-800-7721213). It’s easy for them to spoof (fake) any number. However, there’s one big difference. No one from Social Security is going to call you with threats. If Social Security has something to say to you, it will send a letter in the mail.

There are many reasons not to give out your personal information to someone you don’t know, but the biggest ones are that your

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Dear Paw’s Corner Please remind your readers that Halloween candy can be risky for dogs. My dachshund “Jake” got very ill once when my son left his bag of trick-or-treat candy on the floor where Jake could get to it. Fortunately, he recovered fully, but it could have been much worse. -Diane in Charleston Dear Diane You told them! Halloween is a fun time for families and pets, but when kids bring home lots of candy, or adults leave out a big bowl of fun-sized treats for trick-or-treaters, it’s more temptation than most pets can stand.

benefits can be diverted, and your identity can be stolen.

To protect yourself, make use of your Caller ID. If you don’t recognize the number, don’t answer.

And leave your Social Security card at home when you go out.

If something doesn’t sound right on a phone call you do answer, hang up. The minute someone asks you to verify anything (your name, address, bank information, Social Security number) or threatens you in any way, just hang up.

To hear what is said in these scam calls, go online to www. consumer.ftc.gov and put “Social Security scam” in the search box.

Click on “This is what a Social Security scam sounds like.” You can hear a recording of a call and know what to expect if you do answer one. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

The trouble is that much of that candy is toxic to pets. Dogs should never eat chocolate, even in small amounts. Often they’ll consume the candy wrappers, too -- not unexpected from a creature with no thumbs. Other candies might be OK, except they have lots of sugar, which can make a pet ill.

If you’re giving out candy, keep it in a spot that is out of reach of your pets, or keep a tight cover on the container so they can’t access it. When the kids get back from trick-or-treating, place their bags of candy up high and out of view of pets. Remind kids not to put their bags down on the floor or leave them where the dog can get at them.

Adults who are throwing Halloween parties should place their pets in a safe room or section of the house, away from revelers, snacks and candies. Pick up all treats and food before letting them back into the party area -- high-fat snacks can be tough on a pet’s digestive system, and some foods -like onions, grapes and avocados -- are toxic. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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can League’s most valuable player. He went on to be the league MVP twice more, in 1954 and 1955.

Jack-o-Lantern Halloween is the second most popular holiday among collectors of holiday memorabilia. Christmas comes first. But Halloween decorations are in such demand today that there are even mail-order catalogs and pop-up stores that feature nothing but Halloween. The idea behind Halloween goes back centuries, but the first Halloween parties that resembled modern celebrations were costume parties for adults in the 1880s and 1890s.

Costumes from those parties -- some of the earliest Halloween collectibles -- were almost always homemade. Pressed-paper “veggie people,” jack-o-lanterns and other Halloween decorations were being made by the 1900s, mostly in Germany. By the 1920s, jack-o-lanterns were made of a composition material, holes were made for the eyes and mouth, and a hand-painted piece of paper was glued inside to create a finished face. By the 1950s, Halloween decorations were being made of hard plastic, and in the 1990s a strange sponge-like plastic was popular for soft jacko-lanterns.

On Nov. 6, 1528, the Spanish conquistador Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca is shipwrecked on a low sandy island off the coast of Texas. Starving, dehydrated and desperate, he is the first European to set foot on the soil of the future Lone Star state.

This 5-inch-tall witch-head jack-o-lantern made in Germany is probably from the 1920s. Although the paint has been touched up, it sold for $1,121 at a Bertoia auction in Vineland, N.J.

Pre-1950 Halloween memorabilia is scarce, so prices are high.

But beware: Many reproductions of early paper jack-o-lanterns and Halloween candy containers have been made in Japan. New mail order catalogs sell copies of old pieces along with new life-size witches, ghosts, skeletons and zombies, as well as tombstones, black cats and huge blow-up monsters and spiders. These too will be popular collectibles in a few years. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

On Nov. 10, 1775, a resolution, drafted by future U.S. president John Adams, creates the Continental Marines and is now observed as the birth date of the United States Marine Corps. The motto of the service is Semper Fidelis, meaning “Always Faithful” in Latin.

On Nov. 7, 1914, while World War I rages in Europe, a new weekly magazine, The New Republic, is first published in the United States. Though its first issue sold only 875 copies, after a year the circulation reached 15,000. The New Republic still operates today as a weekly journal of opinion.

On Nov. 8, 1951, Yankees catcher Yogi Berra is voted the Ameri-

On Nov. 5, 1968, in one of the closest elections in U.S. history, Republican challenger Richard Nixon defeats Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Because of thirdparty candidate George Wallace, neither Nixon nor Humphrey received 50% of the vote.

On Nov. 4, 1979, student followers of the Ayatollah Khomeini send shock waves across America when they storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran. The radical Islamic fundamentalists took 90 hostages.

On Nov. 9, 1989, East German officials open the Berlin Wall, allowing free travel from East to West Berlin for the first time since 1961. The next day, celebrating Germans began to tear down one of the ugliest and most infamous symbols of the Cold War. The wall was built to keep a flood of refugees from fleeing Communist East Germany to the West. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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1. LITERATURE: What was the name of the broomstick that Harry Potter received as a gift in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”?

2. MEDICAL: Which disease was once known as the Great White Plague because of the pale appearance of the patients?

3. BIBLE: Which biblical city was ruled by Nebuchadnezzar?

4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president was assassinated less than four months after taking office?

5. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of India?

• It was Marquette University basketball coach and beloved national basketball commentator Al McGuire who made the following sage observation: “The world is run by C students.”

• There were no armadillos in Texas until the 1840s.

• Many people think that adding cream to coffee makes it colder, but that’s only partially correct.

As it turns out, after cooling the

6. COMICS: In what century did the adventures of Buck Rogers take place?

7. GAMES: What is the name of the curved wicker basket used to throw and catch balls in jai alai?

8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What were the Galapagos Islands named after?

9. ADVERTISING SLOGANS: Which company once used the ad slogan, “You deserve a break today”?

10. ANATOMY: What is a common name for the pollex in human anatomy? © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• You can rewrap a scratching post with sisal rope fairly easily.

The rope usually costs only a couple of dollars, and you can use a drop of hot glue to get started and another at the end. Your cat (and your couch) will thank you.

• Those who study such things say that only about half the Frenchspeaking people in the world actually live in France.

• After the Civil War, Varina Davis -- widow of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy -and Julia Grant -- widow of Ulysses S. Grant, famed Union general and later president of the United States -- ended up living near each other. According to historians, they became very close friends.

• On average, twins arrive 24 days earlier than babies from single births.

• “I’ve been trying to make better choices about the packaging on items I purchase and I’ve stopped using plastic wrap and baggies for the most part. But there are some items that wax paper or parchment bags can’t handle. But I found a solution: beeswax wrap.

It works just like cling wrap, and you can wash it easily. It’s pretty cool and reusable over and over.”

-- K.G. in Florida • Add a few tablespoons of milk to water that you use to cook cauliflower. It will help it retain its whiteness.

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• It’s been claimed that it was customary in Austria at one time for women to wear small dogs draped about their shoulders for warmth.

• You might be surprised to learn that the hula hoop was banned in some Indonesian cities. Why, you might ask? According to officials, the toy “awakens sensuality.”

• In China, it is traditional for men do the knitting.

• According to anthropologists, if you’d never worn shoes, there would be a larger gap between your big toe and the rest of your toes. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

• Remove a lettuce core with this swift trick: Set the head of lettuce core side down on a hard surface.

Bring the lettuce up and then down swiftly, crushing the core.

Turn it over and the core should be easy to remove. Slice as needed.

• “Use the wide rubber band from a head of broccoli to keep dusting cloth attached to bottle of furniture polish. Tuck yje cloth under the band, and the two items stay together under the sink.” -- B. in Oklahoma (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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CROSSWORD 9. “Last of the Mohicans” actress Madeleine 10. Ancient Greek war galley 12. Nonsensical speak 14. Title of respect 15. Cast out 17. Have already done 19. Wood-loving insects 20. Analog conversion system (abbr.)

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I am known to be bad luck when you see me in the dark and oh how I hate the rain but one thing is for sure you won’t hear me bark. What am I? SEE ANSWER ON PAGE 9

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At long last, Glenn Close will re-create her 1994 Tony Awardwinning performance as Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Sunset Boulevard.”

Close was 47 when she first played the forgotten film star, and 69 when it was revived on Broadway in 2016. Now 72, Close has grown into the role and is “Ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille.” Prior to starting “Sunset Boulevard,” Close has completed “Four Good Days,” with Mila Kunis, and Ron Howard’s Netflix film “Hillbilly Elegy,” with Amy Adams.

Mel Gibson’s sequel, “The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection,” with Jim Caviezel again as Christ, is due December 2020. Mel should reconsider his release date because director Terrence Malick is shooting “The Last Planet,” also about the life of Christ, with Geza Rohrig (of “Son of Saul”) as Jesus and Mark Rylance as four versions of Satan, plus Ben Kingsley, Joseph Fiennes and Douglas Booth.

Mel has completed shooting the sci-fi thriller “Boss Level,” with Frank Grillo and Naomi Watts, playing a man trapped in a never ending time loop, and “Waldo,” with Charlie Hunnam.

Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial effort is “Richard Jewell,” about the security guard at the Centennial Olympic Park who discovered a plot to bomb the 1996 Olympics. Despite trying to evacuate civilians, he was considered a prime suspect. In the title role is Paul Walter Hauser, an actor and stand-up comedian best known as Shawn in “I, Tonya,” Ivanhoe in “BlacKkKlansman” and the TV series “Kingdom.”

Hauser is aided and abetted by Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Olivia Wilde and Jon Hamm.

“Richard Jewell” drops Dec. 13.

Tom Hanks, already receiving Oscar nomination talk for playing Mr. (Fred) Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (out Nov. 22), also has completed the war film “Greyhound,” with Elisabeth Shue (due May 8); “BIOS,” a sci-fi film with Hanks as the last man on Earth, who builds a robot for company; and the Wild West drama “News of the World” (opening Dec. 25, 2020). Hanks has starred in 62 films, produced 26 films, written five films, directed three films, won two Oscars, eight Emmys, four Golden Globes, a Kennedy Center Honors, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the French Legion of Honor. What do you do in your spare time? Hanks for the memories. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjani in “Stuber” Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox

“Stuber” (R) -- How far would you go for a five-star rating? Stu (Kumail Nanjani) -- an Uber driver, hence the “Stuber” -- will go pretty dang far. He’s a timid, keep-the-boat steady type who’s desperate to keep his rating in the clear. Stu picks up a fare in the form of physically intimidating but unfortunately visually impaired cop Vic (Dave Bautista).

He’s furiously running down a killer, but can’t do the driving himself. So naturally, he blackmails Stu into being his wingman using that coveted driver rating -and if you ask me, the results were hilarious. Where Stu is apprehensive and uptight, Vic is brash and ballsy -- and the foil works. Director Michael Dowse’s idea of humor is a two-by-four to the face, so expect limits to be pushed.

“Night Hunter” (R) -- Henry Cavill stars as detective Walter Marshall, who is investigating the disappearance and death of some young women, suspected to be a part of a human trafficking scheme. Michael Cooper (Ben

Kingsley) is a former judge turned vigilante who lures pedophiles to their own castration by working with a young partner. When their stories intersect with a psychopathic killer named Simon (Brendan Fletcher), whose depraved reach seems to extend beyond the interrogation room, it leads them all to a massive set of cliches that are both ludicrous and predictable.

“The Art of Self-Defense” (R) -- Another quirky comedy notch in Jesse Eisenberg’s belt, “The Art of Self-Defense” centers around an aggressively macho karate dojo to which extreme beta male Casey (Eisenberg) turns after being bullied and brutally beaten in the streets. At the dojo, Casey’s confidence increases, and he steps up to attend the rawer, more violent night classes. Here, he is enveloped in a downward spiral of belligerence and mayhem alongside other students, including Imogene Poots as the lone female fighter, Anna. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Q: I recently saw some episodes of “The Day I Picked My Parents” on the A&E channel about the foster care system. Will it be returning?

If so, when? -- B.H. A: I hadn’t heard of this series until just now, but I’m going to have to put it on my must-see list. For those who don’t know, “The Day I Picked My Parents” is a documentary series about 10 foster kids who are given the chance to choose their forever families through an organization called Kidsave.

Older children, ages 9 through 18, statistically are harder to place, and many age out of the foster care system without ever having been adopted. Partnering up with the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services, Kidsave aims to “turn the adoption process on its head” by giving these kids the chance to find parents who are the right fit for them. I would imagine you have to keep a box of Kleenex handy while watching this show.

Since there has been only one season so far, I’ll keep my fingers crossed that there will be a second, but as of yet an official renewal hasn’t been announced. If you can’t find episodes in your local guide, be sure to check them out online at www.aetv.com/shows/ the-day-I-picked-my-parents.

Q: Has “Criminal Minds” been canceled? I haven’t seen any new episodes since the fall season premiered. -- M.M.

Shemar Moore in “S.W.A.T.” Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Television

A: CBS’ “Criminal Minds” has had a very successful run. It began in 2005 with Mandy Patinkin in the lead, but he left after two seasons due to creative differences. He famously stated at one time: “CBS is very clear about their formula for success with these kinds of shows. One doesn’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

But it is important for this baby to have a certain kind of food to make me stay interested.”

The crime series survived for a long time with several cast changes over the years. However, last season CBS decided to renew “Criminal Minds” for one final season of 10 episodes. It’s not on the fall schedule but will return sometime during the winter or spring of 2020.

In the meantime, “S.W.A.T.” currently occupies the 10 p.m. timeslot on Wednesday nights and stars another former “Criminal Minds” cast member, Shemar Moore. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

Spiced Apple Pancake • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine • 2 tablespoons water • 1/2 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons sugar • 1 1/2 pounds (3 to 4 medium) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 8 wedges • 3 large eggs • 3/4 cup milk • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/4 teaspoon salt 1. Heat oven to 450 F. In 12-inch cast-iron skillet, heat butter, water and 1/2 cup sugar over medium-high heat to boiling. Add apple wedges; cook 12 to 15 minutes or until apples are golden and sugar mixture begins to caramelize, stirring occasionally.

2. Meanwhile, in blender or food processor with knife blade attached, place eggs, milk, flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, adding liquid ingredients to blender first. Blend until batter is smooth.

3. When apple mixture in skillet is deep golden, pour batter over apples. Place skillet in oven; bake 15 to 17 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned. Serve immediately. Makes 8 servings.

Each serving About 210 calories, 6g total fat (3g saturated), 140mg sodium, 36g total carbohydrate, 2g dietary fiber, 5g protein. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

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Old English Apple Pie • 2 eggs, or equivalent in egg substitute • 1/2 cup fat-free half & half • 2 tablespoons light margarine • 1/2 cup sugar substitute • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 1/2 teaspoon table salt • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 2 cups (2 medium) cored and finely chopped cooking apples • 1/4 cup chopped black walnuts 1. Heat oven to 350 F. Spray a deep-dish 10-inch pie plate with butter-flavored cooking spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine eggs, half & half, margarine and sugar substitute, using a wire whisk.

Add flour, salt and baking powder. Mix well to combine. Stir in apples and walnuts. Evenly pour batter into prepared pie plate.

3. Bake for 30 minutes. Place pie plate on a wire rack and allow to cool. Cut into 8 servings. (c) 2019 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Can Nothing be Done for Severe Back Pain?

Dear Dr. Roach I have severe lower back pain and can’t stand up straight or walk very well. I saw a back specialist, and he took X-rays and reviewed an MRI. He informed me nothing could be done for me because I have diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH). I would like to know what this is and why nothing can be done for me. -- Anon.

Answer DISH is essentially a disease of bone spurs. The ligaments and their attachments to bone themselves become calcified and bonelike. The cause is unknown.

Symptoms are commonly back pain (more often, middle or upper back, not the lower back pain you have), but pain also may occur in the neck. Problems with walking are not common, but can happen if a nerve is being compressed.

Surgery is not a usual treatment for DISH. It is occasionally necessary if the bone spurs press on nerves or if the bone spurs are so large that they interfere with eating. That doesn’t mean nothing can be done for you. Physical therapy may be very beneficial; judicious pain medication and regular gentle exercise are the other effective treatments.

If the difficulty standing straight and walking persist, you should get re-evaluated.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual questions, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. (c) 2019 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Crossword Answer

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Differences: 1. Boy’s jacket is black. 2. “Down” sign is different. 3. Woman’s dress is black.

4. “Sale” sign is added. 5. Windows are missing. 6. Woman’s hairstyle is different.

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8. The tortoises found there.

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VA Helping Victims of Domestic Abuse If you’re a veteran and are a victim of domestic violence, the Department of Veterans Affairs can help you with housing and support services if you need to flee. If you have children, this includes them. If you are a senior veteran, elder abuse is included in the definition of domestic violence.

The housing and services are provided by two programs, Supportive Services for Veteran Fam-

ilies (SSVF) and Grant and Per Diem. In 2017, public law 114315 expanded eligibility for both programs to include situations such as fleeing dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and any situation that makes it unsafe for you to stay. The big eligibility hurdle is that you don’t have anywhere else to live.

If you have to get out immediately, you’re eligible for SSVF rapid housing intervention, which is a program to help the homeless get quickly into permanent housing. SSVF has a new component called shallow subsidies, which is essentially a hand up.

Rents are below market level, but are not based on a percentage of your income.

Grant and Per Diem gives grants to companies to provide services to homeless veterans,

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including transitional housing.

The GPD program will help with services to get your life back on track, such as stable housing and gaining skills to increase your income.

Go online to www.va.gov/ homeless/gpd.asp and www. va.gov/homeless/ssvf/ to gather information and make contacts.

The second link, to SSVF, has information for the states that provide the rent subsidies. If your living situation is volatile, gather your information now and keep it in a safe place that you can grab when you need it. Your purse or wallet is not a good place.

In a violent situation, make 911 your first call. When you can, when the situation is safe, collect your saved information and go. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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