Left-Handers’ Day August 13th
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o one has come up with a definitive reason WHY some people are left-handed, but about 13% of all the people in the world are. If you consider yourself entirely left-handed or entirely right-handed, take this simple test to see if that is really true. ÊImagine the center of your back is itching. Which hand scratches? ËStart clapping your hands. Which hand is uppermost? ÌPut your hands behind your back, one holding the other. Which hand is doing the holding? ÍCount to three on your fingers, using the forefinger of the other hand. Which forefinger did you use? ÎInterlock your fingers. Which thumb is uppermost? ÏFold your arms. Which forearm is uppermost? ÐSomeone in front of you is speaking softly. Cup your ear to hear better. Which ear do you cup? ÑWink at an imaginary friend straight in front of you. Which eye does the winking? By taking this test you probably discovered that your body is less than total in its devotion to its favored side. And if you’re right-handed, you probably weren’t right all 8 times. www.left-handersday.com
Timing is Everything! Follow this expert advice and you’ll feel your best and get the best and fastest service. The best time to... ...schedule a doctor’s appointment is before 9 a.m. It’s true: Doctors over-book. You may avoid being pushed back by getting the earliest appointment available. ...grocery shop is between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesday or Wednesday. That’s when crowds are small and shelves are newly stocked. ...take a nap is between 1 and 3 p.m. Your body temperature takes a natural dip during this time, allowing you to nod off quickly. Quiz Answers 1. bauble 2. double 3. doubler 4. public 5. publish 6. republican 7. ruble 8. sublet 9. sublimate 10. sublime 11. subliminal 12. trouble Newsletter Press, Inc. For questions or comments please call 432-426-2072, Fax 432-426-2421, or write to HC 74 Box 115, Fort Davis, TX, 79734. For more info about our newsletters, visit our Web site www.newsletterpressinc.com. All rights reserved. Please recycle this newsletter.
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TRIVIA The sounds you hear when you hold a shell to your ear aren’t waves of the ocean or echoes of your heartbeat. They are ambient noises resonating inside the shell. Different shells accentuate different frequencies and so have distinct sounds. I
The earliest known sunglasses were made of slotted bone and crafted by Eskimos to combat snow glare. A narrow horizontal slit cut the light but gave a good field of view. I
A seagull is not a specific species of bird, but one of many types of gulls that live near the sea. I
To get a weather report when you are out near a garden, check the morning glories. Their trumpetshaped flowers close before a rainfall. I
Although dogs cool themselves primarily through panting, they also sweat - through the pads of their feet.
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August 2009
We would like to thank management for replacing the sink in the women's bathroom and repairing the one in the kitchen. Remember that the Activity Club will start having meetings again the first Sunday of September which is the 6th. The Labor Day cookout will be held the same day starting at 5pm and the meeting will follow. I would like to send out a big thank you to Emily Kimball for helping with many duties. Unusual HoliDAYS in August 1st, National Raspberry Cream Pie Day; 3rd, Watermelon Day; 4th, US Coast Guard Day; 6th, Wiggle Your Toes Day; 7th, National Lighthouse Day; 11th, Presidential Joke Day; 12th, Middle Child’s Day; 18th, Bad Poetry Day; 25th, Kiss and Make Up Day; 29th, More Herbs, Less Salt Day; 30th, Toasted Marshmallow Day and 31st National Trail Mix Day.
Eye-Care Update August is Cataract Awareness Month Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the world. There are close to 22.3 million Americans age 40 and older with cataracts. Here’s excellent advice about cataracts and how to protect your vision. WHAT IT IS A cataract is the clouding of the lens of the eye. Instead of looking at the world through a clear glass, you’re peering through waxed paper.
Fashion (emergency) Fixes Here are some quick fixes for mini clothing crises.
Loose Button - Peel away the paper from a twist tie, and insert the wire through button and fabric; twist.
Sweater Snag - Use a pin to push the snagged yarns back through.
WHAT CAUSES IT Age is the primary cause. Certain medications such as cortisone steroids or arthritis medicines, increase your risk, as do diabetes and long-term sunlight exposure.
~Good Housekeeping
HOW TO PREVENT Reduce sun exposure; wear UV-blocking sunglasses and a brimmed hat when you go outside. ~Remedy
Dull Shoes - Rub a dab of hand cream over your shoes, then buff.
Memories These are just a few of the things I remember from long ago. (Head lights dimmer switches on the floor (Ignition switches on the dashboard (Heaters mounted on the inside of the fire wall (Real ice boxes (Pant leg clips for bicycles without chain guards (Using hand signals for cars without turn signals ~Danny Basil, Chicago, IL Send your memory to nlpinc@hughes.net.
Vinyl Record Day
1957 - Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley 1959 - What’d I Say - Ray Charles 1961 - Michael - Highwaymen 1963 - Fingertips - Stevie Wonder 1969 - Hey Jude - The Beatles
Stuck Zipper - Rub pencil lead or a bar of soap on the zipper’s teeth.
Static Cling - Run your hands over a new dryer sheet; lightly pat down the charged-up fabric.
celebrate
Every year on August 12th, the day Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877, vinyl records are celebrated. Here are just a few August vinyl hits.
Fallen Hem - Use masking tape to hold up the fold temporarily.
SYMPTOMS Cataracts can cause blurry vision, sensitivity to light, trouble seeing at night, fading or yellowing of colors and double vision.
HOW TO TREAT The cloudy lens is removed, and an implant is inserted.
At the the Beach Beach At
Tell a Joke Day Atlantic City Jones Sanibel Island Boca Raton Laguna Seal Myrtle Beach The Riviera Cancun Nags Head Vero Cape Cod Coney Island Ocean City Vina Del Mar Palm Beach Virginia Beach Daytona Pompano Delray Waikiki Rehoboth Hermosa How to Get Water Out of Your Ear
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It’s my wife’s birthday tomorrow. Last week I asked her what she wanted as a present. “Oh, I don't know,” she said, “Just give me something with diamonds.” That’s why I’m giving her a deck of playing cards.
August HOROSCOPES
LEO: Though it has been said that “idleness is the devil's If you feel like you have half the Pacific trapped workshop,” there are times when doing inside your ear, it’s because that part of your ear canal runs down and backward, and gravity nothing is inspirational. Next time you have a period of stress and overwork, is working against you. Here’s the fix. Dry your take time to rejuvenate. ear with a towel, tilt your head (waterlogged VIRGO: Events show that you were right ear toward the shoulder), grab your lobe and pull it down. If all along, but being right isn’t as you’re prone to infection or important as it was before. Someone swimmer’s ear, ask your wants to help you and help himself or doctor whether alcohol drops herself at the same time. Take people up ~Reader’s Digest can help. on offers they make.
The FUNNY Zone
“Working under kids’ beds for over 17 years and today I found out they’re outsourcing my job to some monster in China.”
Signs of the times Here are just a few ‘blunderful“ signs found around the country. At a Sante Fe gas station: We will sell gasoline to anyone in a glass container. In a Los Angeles dance hall: Good clean dancing every night but Sunday. In a clothing store: Great bargains for men with 16 and 17 necks. On a Tennessee highway: Notice: when this sign is under water, this road is impassable. In a New York drugstore: We dispense with accuracy. On a Indiana shopping mall sign: Archery tournament. Ears pierced. ~Anguished English
In the News... Celery, limes, parsnips and figs contain a compound that’s a photoirritant, meaning that certain people develop a red rash when they eat or touch them then go out in the sun. If this happens to you, don’t eat these foods whenever you plan to be outdoors. Scientists say that their ability to regrow your teeth as you need them is not far off. As long as you have a wisdom tooth or two, doctors can harvest stem cells and grow new teeth.
Brain Boosters A 30-minute walk and these steps may help keep your brain young: BRUSH AND FLOSS - Oral health is clearly linked to cognitive health. TEACH A LESSON and be a lifelong learner. You’re more likely to retain info if you have to explain it to someone. TRY TOMATOES - Consume 10 tablespoons of tomato sauce (with olive oil and no added sugar) a week. LAUGH - It can improve your memory. DRINK SPARINGLY - Keep your alcohol consumption within the safe and healthful limit: not more than one ~Prevention drink a day.
You and Your Medications
Sixty-five percent of Americans August Is Inventors’ Month! In honor of Inventors’ Month, here use expired drugs. Problem is, are just a few unusual inventions medications lose potency over time - so from Ripley’s Believe It or Not. popping a past-its-prime migraine pill may leave you waiting for relief that the first artificial limb won’t come. And the stakes are even an iron hand was ordered higher when you bank on outdated heart by king robert the bruce medicines. So remember to check the of scotland more than date on your pills; scratch your name off 650 years ago. Each the labels before tossing old ones. finger could be moved When you are prescribed new drugs by pressing a button. don’t exit the doctor’s office until these questions have been answered. ÊWhy do I need to take this medication? ËIs it okay to substitute a generic for the name brand? ÌDo I stop taking it when the refills end? ÍWhat are the possible side effects? ÎHow might this medication interact with Patent #889,928 - is a patent for the drugs I am now taking? an alarm clock that sprays water Did you know that you should ask your pharmacist if he or she accepts expired meds for safe disposal, as flushing them may pollute water sources?
Pencil Pastime Grab a pencil and paper and see if you can find at least 12 words that have the letter sequence U B L. ers w s n A ack A score of 7 is very good; on b e. 9 is superior and 12 is pag stupendous!
on the face of the sleeping person - was filed at the US patent office in 1907! Angus MacLellan invented the world’s first automatic bagpipe that runs on a battery and requires no blowing!
Happy Birthday to our Friends Celebrating in August!
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Did you know...? August is Admit You’re Happy Month, Cataract Awareness Month, Children’s Vision Month and Learning Month, Immunization Awareness Month, Inventors’ Month, Golf Month, Romance Awareness Month, Catfish August Month, Family Fun Month, Peach Month,American Flower - Gladiolus Adventures Month and Panini Month. Birthstone - Peridot Girlfriend Day
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Be Kind 26 to Humankind Women’s Week Equality Day 6:15pm Bingo
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Be An Angel Day
Red Hats
Others lighting candles in August: 1st, Giancarlo Giannini, 67; 5th, Neil Armstrong, 79; 7th, B.J. Thomas, 67; 8th, Esther Williams, 86; 11th, Arlene Dahl, 81; 13th, Pat Harrington, Jr. 80; 14th, Lynne Cheney, 68; 14th, Buddy Greco, 83; 16th, Julie Newmar, 74; 18th, Rosalynn Carter, 82; 19th, Tipper Gore, 61; 20th, Connie Chung, 63; 21st, Kenny Rogers, 71; 23rd, Vera Miles, 79; 24th, Mason Williams, 71; 25th, Monty Hall, 86; 27th, Tuesday Weld, 66 and 30th, Kitty Wells, 90.
Monthly Reminders Please check bulletin boards for info and sign-up sheets.