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Palm Springs Library Book Clubs The Cover to Cover Book Club will resume on Thursday, September 12. The featured book is the No. 1 New York Times Bestseller “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens. The meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Mizell Senior Center located at 480 South Sunrise Way in Palm Springs. The group meets the second Thursday of every month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Morning Coffee Book Club will meet on Wednesday, September 18. The month’s book is “There There” by Tommy Orange. The Morning Coffee Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Welwood Murray Memorial Library and is open to everyone. The Library is located at 100 East Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. Refreshments are generously provided by Aspen Mills Bakery.

Friends of the Palm Springs Library Book Club will discuss “Desert Queen” by Janet Wallach on Friday, September 20 at 2 p.m. The book club meets on the third Friday of the month in The Learning Center and is open to everyone.

The Palm Springs Public Library is located at 300 South Sunrise Way in Palm Springs.

Visit www.palmspringslibrary.org or www.friendsofthepalmspringslibrary.org to see a list of future book club title selections.

Palm Springs Speaks Presents Bob Woodward Palm Springs Speaks, a speaker series, has announced season three presenting Bob Woodward at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6 2020!

Tickets available now! For more information and to buy tickets go to palmspringsspeaks.org Remember, every ticket includes a book. VIP Meet and Greet tickets are also available that includes a picture with the speaker.

More speakers for season three to be announced soon.

Palm Springs Speaks is held at The Richards Center of the Arts located at 2248 Ramon Road in Palm Springs. For more information, visit palmspringsspeaks.org.

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Did revenge motivate the owner of the Manhattan Beach “emoji house?” The AMAC says that the speculation is Kathryn Kidd was indeed seeking retribution when she gave the exterior of her home a hot-pink paint job that has neighbors in an uproar. It features large, colorful emoji-like figures, one of which is sticking its tongue out. It seems the home owner was recently fined $4,000 for illegally renting rooms to short-term visitors, which is against the law in Manhattan Beach. Kidd says, “it’s a message to me to be positive and happy and love life.”

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If you watch the news, you might have seen there’s a proposal underway that would allow states to import prescription drugs from Canada, where costs are lower. Drugs are cheaper in other countries because their governments control the prices.

As it now stands, we can go across the border and bring back a threemonth supply of our medications for personal use, but there are pitfalls. Technically it’s illegal, but it’s often overlooked at the border. Going to Canada for your drugs can be inconvenient, and travel costs can eat into the savings gained by buying lower-cost prescriptions. If you try to buy by mail, you don’t really know who’s on the other end -- the drugs could be counterfeit and actually from a different country.

Then there’s the cost of shipping and the exchange rate.

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Here are some things to keep in mind while this proposal is being hashed out: • Canadians aren’t too happy about it, because they already have shortages.

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration isn’t happy about it, because the FDA thinks it’s protecting us from bad drugs.

• The drug companies in the U.S. definitely aren’t happy about it. The drug industry can do what it likes, including passing along the costs of research and development to us, the consumer. Medicare, for example, isn’t allowed to negotiate for lower prices.

If your drugs are expensive, talk to your doctor. There might be a suitable generic. Price shop at various pharmacies. Call the manufacturer and ask if it has coupons or a program with reduced costs.

Ask your pharmacist for the lowest possible discounted price. If you’re on Medicare Part D, be sure you’re using a preferred pharmacy. Look online at www.goodrx.com for low cost drugs near you. Meanwhile, keep an eye on the news. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

Busting a Cat’s Biting Behavior Dear Paw’s Corner Our male cat “Buster” is celebrating his third birthday. While he’s a good kitty most of the time, he has these moments where he decides to “attack” and take a bite out of my arm or leg. He’s not a cuddler, and when being petted he only permits me to pet a few times and then snips at me to signal that’s enough. When he attacks, I’ve tried spraying him with a squirt bottle or distracting him with toys --which works for a few minutes. He is declawed, and I wonder if this is behind his behavior, but I’m not sure what else to do.

Any suggestions? — Martha L. Dear Martha I feel your frustration. Nipping and biting are generally dominance behaviors, and there are a few options for curbing them. If Buster has not been neutered, consider doing so as this can reduce aggression in male cats.

Make sure you’re not inadvertently rewarding Buster for his behavior. If you sometimes give him a toy right after he attacks, he remembers that attacking you got him a toy he enjoys -- so he’ll do it again! Instead, hiss at him or use the squirt bottle. Give him a toy when he interacts less aggressively, such as meowing or tapping you with his paw.

Observe what he does after he nips or attacks. Does he sit, waiting for something? Does he meow and try to lead you somewhere, like his food bowl? Note the times of day that he exhibits these behaviors.

Again, don’t reward dominance behaviors. Immediately hiss at nipping or biting. Reward calm behavior. It will take several tries, but create that pattern and Buster eventually will get it. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. GEOGRAPHY: On which continent would you find the Cape of Good Hope?

2. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Beloved”?

3. ANATOMY: Which organ in the human body produces insulin?

4. MUSIC: Which Disney movie featured the song “A Whole New World”?

5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What kind of scissors make zig-zag patterns on fabric?

• It was American poet and playwright Edna St. Vincent Millay -- the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, by the way -- who made the following sage observation: “A person who publishes a book appears willfully in public with his pants down.”

• It’s often been said that necessity is the mother of invention -- and for good reason. Here’s an example: The idea for the original pull-top can originated when the

6. ADVERTISING SLOGANS: Which company used the slogan “Imagination at Work” in its ads?

8. LANGUAGE: What is the meaning of the Latin phrase “alma mater”?

10. MATH: What is the date of the annual celebration of math called “Pi Day”? © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 9

• According to cetologists, an adult right whale requires 400,000 calories a day to survive. These scientists who specialize in whales also note that the mainstay of these mammals’ diet is a flea-sized crustacean called a copepod.

• If you’re right-handed, studies show that you tend to wash your left hand more thoroughly than your right hand. Reverse that if you’re a leftie.

enough to let the lid come off without taking the top layer with it.” -- J.A. in Florida

7. FOOD & DRINK: What is the flavor of Frangelico liqueur?

9. GAMES: What color are the Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois spaces on a “Monopoly” board?

• If you live in Georgia, you need to watch that wagging tongue: In that state it’s illegal to spread a false rumor.

• “If you have to put a lid over something that is likely to stick to it, try giving the inside of the lid a very light coating of vegetable oil. I do this when I am transporting dip to a potluck. Vegetable oil has no flavor, really, and it’s just

• “I use an ice-cube tray to freeze leftover coffee so I can use it for iced coffee. It’s great because the coffee doesn’t water down -- it just gets richer. I save broth this way, too. Last week I pulled out a couple cubes of what I thought were broth to thin my leftover chili. Turns out they were coffee cubes, and the flavor was really good! I was surprised enough that I had to share.” -- R.F. in Virginia

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• A study of 28 women found that screaming has a therapeutic effect on the physiology of the body. After bouts of screaming, the test subjects showed slower heart rates, lower blood pressure and lower body temperature.

• Those who study such things -- and who, evidently, have way too much time on their hands -claim that there are 108 stitches in a baseball.

• If you take into account all the sales in the world, there are approximately 50 Bibles sold every minute. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

• “My daughter is a softball player, and here’s what her coach suggested as an ice pack for when she gets home: unpopped popcorn kernels. They get cold but not uncomfortably so, they can easily mold to any body part and they don’t melt into a mess. If you needed to, you can empty them out into a pan and stick your hand or foot into it. Be sure to label them so you don’t try to pop them later!” -- L.D. in GeorgiA (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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13. Remove the head 17. High IQ group 24. Israeli city __ Aviv 25. Sportscaster 26. Hastily set up 27. Midway between northeast and east 28. Beloved basketball player Jeremy 29. Consumed 35. One point east of due south 36. Television network 37. Allow 38. Wife 40. Grayish-brown Answer to Puzzle on page 9 mammal 33. Nocturnal, 61. Sacred text 41. Written language catlike mammal 62. __ and ends for blind people 63. What remains 34. Hymn 42. Insecticide after taxes 39. One who engages 43. Della __, singer 64. Type of watt in arbitrage 44. Cleaned 42. Less bright 45. Eye membranes 44. Indian lute down 47. Past tense of fly 46. Discovers 48. Anwar __, 1. Pack full of clay 47. Weatherman Egyptian 2. Relating to wings 49. Jai __, sport statesman 50. Spy organization 3. Type of bean 49. Currency 4. Former MLB 51. Ancient Greek exchange commish Bowie oracles charge 5. Short-tailed lemur 52. Dark stain 56. Swindles 6. Cheese dish 57. Not young 53. Easily 7. To any further 58. Log-shaped manageable extent pastry 54. One who does 8. Enzyme 59. Professional not tell the truth engineer 9. Taiwan capital 55. Soluble association 10. Extensive ribonucleic acid 60. Arabic feminine landed property name 11. Remove

SUDOKU

Answer to SUDOKU on page 9

Brain Teaser I’m often running yet I have no legs.

You need me but I don’t need you.

What am I? See Answer on page 9

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Confusion Over Women’s Heart Attack Symptoms Dear Dr. Roach My question is about symptoms for women’s heart attacks. I have always heard that symptoms for women can be much different from men’s.

Instead of the chest-clutching, sharp pain that men can have, I have read that women’s symptoms can be any of these: heartburn or indigestion; pain in the jaw, neck, shoulders, back, one or both arms; fatigue and troubled sleep; dizziness and nausea; or extreme anxiety. Are you KIDDING me? I am a healthy, active 63-year-old woman. I have had all of these symptoms at one time or another. If I acted every time I had one of these symptoms, I would be at the doctor’s office every day. How is one to know which symptoms to take seriously and act on immediately, and which to wait a few days to see if it is temporary? -- J. Answer I have seen many letters similar to yours. The confusing problem is that it’s true: In women, heart attack symptoms and the symptoms of angina before

DesertMobileHomeNews.com a heart attack can include all of those vague symptoms. The same is true of men as well, although it’s more likely for women than for men to have symptoms other than the classic left-sided chest discomfort (people are much more likely to describe angina as “discomfort” or “pressure” than “pain”).

So your question is entirely valid: How do you know when to take common symptoms seriously? The first thing I would say is that the greater your risk for heart disease, the more seriously you should take any symptom. Age, family history of heart disease, high blood pressure and cholesterol, lack of regular physical exercise and diabetes are among the most important risk factors.

The second thing I would say is to take new symptoms seriously.

If you never get heartburn, for example, then heartburn at age 63 should prompt concern.

Third, context matters. Symptoms such as nausea or jaw pain that occur with exercise -- even carrying a bag of groceries or walking up stairs -- is definitely a reason to talk to your doctor.

Most women don’t know that heart disease remains their No. 1 killer, far outstripping breast cancer (or any cancer). Both women and men need to take even vague symptoms seriously, especially if the symptoms are new, exertional or if the person has several risk factors. As a primary-care doctor, I’d rather see my patient for her concerns that symptoms may be heart disease than see her in the ICU with a heart attack. (c) 2019 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

Campeche Chair This Mexican chair with its leather sling seat is known as a Campeche chair. The style was inspired by a Roman magistrate’s chair, which had a similar shape and sloping seat that was considered very restful. More recent Campeche chairs were made in the 19th century in Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, the Balearic Isles and other nearby areas, and Indonesia. They are named for the Bay of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico, or perhaps the town of Campeche in the Yucatan where they were made.

From 1800 to 1825, many of these chairs, sometimes called “plantation chairs,” were shipped to New Orleans and used in Southern homes. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison both had several Campeche chairs with tooled leather seats. By the 1830s, there were many references to the

This Campeche chair is tooled leather and oak. It was made in the late 19th century and measures 33 by 21 inches. It sold for $976.

chairs in books and letters.

This chair has two wooden Xshaped sides held together with horizontal rails. The sling back and seat is made of tooled leather with an art nouveau design that suggests a date in the late 1800s. It sold at a Neal Auction last year for $976. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Lemon Strawberry Shake

Tomato Vinaigrette

Here’s a great way to cool off on a hot summer afternoon or a quick healthy snack you can help the kids make when they get home from school.

This summer’s-end salad dressing starts with a whole tomato, which lends body and richness.

• 1 1/2 cups Dannon plain fat-free yogurt • 1/2 cup diet ginger ale • 1 (4-serving) package Jell-O sugar-free lemon gelatin • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries 1. In a blender container, combine yogurt, ginger ale and dry gelatin.

Cover and process on HIGH for 10 to 15 seconds. Add strawberries.

• 1 small tomato • 1 small shallot • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar • 1 teaspoon sugar • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano leaves • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard with seeds • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

2. Re-cover and process on HIGH for 15 to 20 seconds or until mixture is smooth. Evenly pour into 2 glasses.

Serve at once. Makes 2 (1 1/2 cup) servings.

Peel tomato. Coarsely cut up tomato and shallot. In blender at medium speed, blend tomato, shallot and remaining ingredients just until smooth. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 days. Makes about 1 cup.

Each serving equals: 120 calories, 0g fat, 10g protein, 20g carbs, 221mg sodium, 238mg calcium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Fat-Free Milk, 1/2 Fruit; Carb Choices: 1.

Each serving: About 20 calories, 2g total fat (0g saturated), 0g protein, 1g carbohydrate, 0mg cholesterol, 50mg sodium.

(c) 2019 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Q: What happened to the “Home & Family” talk show that’s on weekday mornings on the Hallmark Channel? My favorite daytime program is suddenly not on anymore. -- Jean A: Have no fear, “Home & Family” hasn’t been canceled. In fact, it was recently renewed for an upcoming eighth season. The show is just taking a break for the month of August with new shows airing only on Fridays. It will return to its normal weekday schedule beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3.

As you probably noticed, the show did undergo a big change at the beginning of last season.

Beloved longtime co-host Mark Steines was fired, reportedly for speaking out against the show’s executive producer, Woody Fraser.

Steines then filed a wrongful termination suit, stating that he regularly warned Hallmark executives about Fraser’s inappropriate behavior toward women on the set.

Steines was replaced last year with former “All My Children” star and Hallmark regular Cameron Mathison, who now shares hosting duties with Debbie Matenopoulos.

On Sept. 8, 1504, one of the world’s most beloved works of art, “David,” by Michelangelo Buonarroti, is unveiled to the public in Florence, Italy’s Piazza della Signoria. It reportedly took 40 men four days to move the 17-foottall, 12,000-pound marble masterpiece 1/2 mile to the site.

On Sept. 3, 1777, the American flag is flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware. Patriot Gen. William Maxwell ordered the stars and stripes raised as a detachment of his infantry and cavalry met an advance guard of British and Hessian troops.

On Sept. 7, 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam, when a newspaper picks up on the story of Samuel Wilson, a meat packer who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army.

Wilson stamped the barrels with “U.S.” for United States, but soldiers began referring to the grub as “Uncle Sam’s.”

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Cameron Mathison.

Photo courtesy of Hallmark Channel

Q: Years ago we watched the TV series “Due South” with Paul Gross and David Marciano. I have seen David Marciano in occasional small parts since then, but wonder if Paul is doing any TV or movies? -- J.S. A: David Marciano, who played American detective Ray Vecchio on the Canadian crime series, has been acting steadily since the show’s end in 1999. In addition to numerous guest-starring primetime roles, he’s been a regular on “The Shield,” “Homeland” and most recently “Bosch.”

As for Paul Gross, who played the other lead on “Due South,” Constable Benton Fraser, he’s been working pretty much nonstop, but many of his credits are based in Canada or theater. However, his newest project is the Netflix miniseries “Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City,” which is set in San Francisco. Gross stars on the show with the talented Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc. On Sept. 6, 1847, writer Henry David Thoreau moves in with Ralph Waldo Emerson in Concord, Massachusetts, after living for two years in a shack he built himself on Walden Pond.

In 1854, his collection of essays, “Walden, or Life in the Woods,” was published.

On Sept. 4, 1951, President Harry Truman’s speech before a conference in San Francisco becomes the first television program to be broadcast from coast to coast. It was picked up by 87 stations in 47 cities.

On Sept. 2, 1969, America’s first automatic teller machine makes its public debut, dispensing cash to customers at Chemical Bank in Rockville Center, New York.

On Sept. 5, 1970, U.S. forces launch the last major American operation of the war in Vietnam when the 101st Airborne Division, in coordination with the South Vietnamese army, initiates Operation Jefferson Glenn in Thua Thien Province west of Hue. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Crossword Answer

WordSearch Answer

Sudoku Answer

Hocus-Focus Answers

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Differences: 1. Banner letters are black. 2. Balloon has been added. 3. Boy’s pants are dark.

4. Socks have ruffles. 5. One present is missing. 6. Bow has been added to snake.

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A Cure for Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is one of those illnesses you can have for years and not know it -- until it starts damaging your body. Untreated hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, brain damage, liver disease and liver cancer, and it can take decades to show up. Until recently it has been nearly impossible to cure.

The Department of Veterans Affairs now says in a press release that it has cured 100,000 veterans with hepatitis C.

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In the past, treatment involved daily pills and weekly shots for a year, and even that had a low cure rate with bad side effects.

Now the new treatment is a pill a day, with fewer side effects, and it takes just weeks. But that’s only if you know you have it. The VA said recently that it has tested 85 percent of veterans who either have hepatitis or are at risk.

Hepatitis is a blood-borne disease with a long list of possible routes of transmission: sharing drug needles, getting a tattoo, sharing a toothbrush, blood-contaminated wounds, blood transfusions before 1992, contact with blood if you’re in the medical field ... and those injector guns they used to give vaccines back when we went into the service.

Those injector guns have been a big bone of contention, one

they’ve known about for a very long time. Miniscule drops of blood splatter back into the injector, waiting for injection into the next patient. Now the VA has to admit that the injector guns are “biologically possible” as a means of transmission.

Even if you’ve never shared drug needles or gotten a tattoo,

you could have hepatitis C and not know it. The rate of veterans who have it is five times the civilian rate.

To learn more, go online to www.hepatitis.va.gov. And contact the VA and ask for the test.

Don’t wait. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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