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n his ninth movie offering, Quentin Tarantino takes us back to August 1969 with this nostalgic, if somewhat silly, buddy comedy successfully folded into a twisted take on the Charles Manson murders. Tarantino proudly describes his stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt as, “the most exciting star dynamic duo since Robert Redford and Paul Newman.”

DiCaprio plays Rick Dalton, a washedup, alcoholic, TV cowboy and action star whose smug confidence covers up a world of self-doubts. Dalton is marooned in the City of Angels with his only friend, stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), an easygoing and simple soul who hides a

terrible secret of which he may or may not be guilty. A series of DUIs has cost Dalton his driver’s license, so he is dependent upon Booth to chauffeur him around. Along the way, Booth delivers pep talks as the fading star sheds boozy tears of self-pity.

Tarantino’s script, which he worked on for five years, has Dalton renting a Beverly Hills-area mansion on upscale Cielo Drive and living next door to a golden show-biz couple, Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) and Roman Polanski (Rafal Zawierucha). Tate, a little-known actress of ethereal beauty, becomes a fleeting but well-developed character in Tarantino’s hands.

In the meantime, charismatic wacko Charles Manson (Damon Herriman) has trained his collection of luscious acolytes to spend their days on Sunset Boulevard amassing money, food and attention.

Dalton dismisses the provocatively dressed teens as hippie trash, but Booth becomes intrigued enough to offer a ride home to Pussycat (Margaret Qualley), a

flirty, zonked-out nymphet who lives on Kurt Russell, Bruce Dern and, in his final the Spahn Movie Ranch, now squatted on film role, Luke Perry.

by Manson and his followers.

The film is a requiem for a past age, Weaving the Manson tragedy into a wistful Tinseltown homage presented his fictional story, Tarantino applies his as a dark romp filled with teeth-grinding own spin to the infamous murder scene pathos. It’s Tarantino’s love letter to a involving Tate as it unfolds next to twisted world that has mesmerized him Dalton’s home. since his childhood.

The filmmaker known for his ensemble The movie opens on July 26th. casts, extreme onscreen violence and fondness of pop culture perfectly captures the zeitgeist of 1969 Hollywood with radiant shots of billboards and movietheater marquees, as well as hit 45s of the day that throb nonstop from car radios always Sony tuned to KHJ, the chief Los Angeles Top 40 powerhouse at the time.

Along the way, we are Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Pacino in treated to cameos from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood the likes of Al Pacino,

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Suncoast Edition Published monthly by Lifestyles After 50 Volume 30, Issue 7

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f you are among those who spend their summers in our Florida melting pot, you know you are in for a daily dose of heat, humidity, thunderstorms, frizzy hair and endless attacks by those little suckers that can bite faster than you can swat.

You tread carefully so as not to slip on the bright green algae that grows on sidewalks, patios and pool decks–and to avoid those fire ants from hell.

And you are well aware that our summers like to hang around for a long, long time. At least until October. Sometimes through December.

But perhaps our biggest summer and fall challenges are the hurricanes that may come knocking at our door anytime between now and November. Are you prepared?

In the past couple of years, Florida has experienced two devastating hurricanes: last year’s Cat 5 hurricane, Michael, and Irma, which covered the whole state in 2017.

Threats include not only high winds but also storm surges that can result in catastrophic damage. After the storm, power may not be restored for days or weeks.

If you elect to stay during a hurricane, make sure you have a three- to five-day supply of water for everyone in the household along with non-perishable snacks and food items (don’t forget the can opener). Fill your car tank with gas and your wallet with cash. Have at least one month’s supply of medicine and plenty of batteries for flashlights, hand-held fans and cell phone chargers.

Other things that will no doubt come in handy include rubber boots, baby wipes (for personal hygiene), antibacterial wipes (for cleaning surfaces), a first-aid kit, pillows and sleeping bags. Don’t forget to provide for the needs of pets, elders and babies too.

Try to eat up your perishables at the first sign of a hurricane and freeze water bottles to help keep the refrigerator cool in case of a power outage. Pick up any items in your yard that

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We wish you a tranquil hurricane season, but if that’s not the case, we wish you success in your preparations and safety should the storm arrive.

In the meantime, enjoy our July issue as we take a nostalgic 50-year-look-back at the first moon landing and other happenings in the summer of 1969. Columnist Michael Wright lends his offbeat humor to the subject and film critic Randal Hill previews the new flick, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, in which Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio team up for a story set in 1969 Los Angeles.

Susan Goldfein puts AOL shaming to rest and David Novak pens about potential legislative changes to 401(k)s. Then Kathy Megyeri rounds it all out with an overview of the new Statue of Liberty Museum.

Trip to New York City anyone?

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Have a wonder-filled July and stay summer-safe.

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July 1969, AD. We came in peace for all mankind.” ~Neil Armstrong

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Rocketmen

Fifty years ago, these astronauts took a historic moonwalk on a dusty orb

By RANDAL C. HILL

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y the early 1960s, America was trailing the Soviet Union in space development. This undoubtedly played a part in President John F. Kennedy’s appeal on May 25, 1961, to a special joint session of Congress when he pronounced, “I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth.”

Eight years later, at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on the morning of July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 thundered off the launch pad in a billowy cloud of smoke, destined for immortality. Neil Armstrong, a 38-year-old civilian research pilot, led the three-man crew, which also consisted of Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, 39, and MiNASA chael Collins, 38.

Media coverage naturally focused on the astronauts, move burned fuel, already running but the total numdangerously low. ber of scientists, The Eagle finally settled onto the engineers, service moon’s Sea of Tranquility with only and construction 25 seconds of fuel left. Had it run workers involved out, the operation would have been in the mission had automatically aborted in order to s u rg e d t o m o r e guarantee an adequate supply for the than 400,000. return flight home.

In the next Armstrong immediately radioed 76 hours, the asMission Control in Houston with his tronauts soared now-iconic announcement “The Eagle 240,000 miles, avhas landed.” eraging over 3,100 That evening, Armstrong descended m i l e s p e r h o u r. from the ship as a television camera They entered a luattached to the Eagle beamed the nar orbit on July astronauts’ progress back to Earth.

19, and the next day When he opened the hatch and their lunar module, stepped onto the moon’s surface, Eagle, separated he maintained that he had intended from the command to say, “That’s one small step for a module, Columbia, Left to right: Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, man, one giant leap for mankind,” but where Michael ColCommander Neil Armstrong and Command a possible momentary microphone lins remained on Module Pilot Michael Colling relax during training glitch had him announcing to the board to monitor the for the Apollo 11 mission. world, “That’s one small step for man, situation.

The Eagle began its descent to the lunar surface two one giant leap for mankind.”

Aldrin followed Armstrong 19 minutes later, being hours later. However, when Armstrong prepared to set the craft down, he realized that boulders and craters careful not to lock the Eagle’s hatch, as there was no were posing a potential hazard, so he maneuvered outer handle—and no roadside assistance number to it to a flatter, safer place nearby. Unfortunately, that call 240,000 miles away.

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The pair spent 21 hours and 36 minutes—almost a f u l l day—on the moon. They stayed in the Eagle for over six hours after they landed and took frequent breaks when they walked on the surface. The thermally cooled underwear they wore inside their spacesuits helped them fend off the potentially lethal 200-degree Fahrenheit lunar surface temperatures.

Following NASA’s directive, Armstrong and Aldrin loaded nearly 50 pounds of moon rocks and soil into the Eagle, took photographs and conducted tests. The hardest task then facing the two was the planting of the American flag. The moon’s surface was rockhard, and the astronauts only managed to hammer Old Glory a few inches into the surface, where it subsequently fell over from the Eagle’s takeoff blast.

Besides the American flag, the NASA astronauts left behind several other items, including a plaque that read: “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot on the moon – July 1969 A.D. – We came in peace for all mankind.”

When returning to the lunar module, Aldrin accidentally tripped the circuit breaker used to activate the main engine; after a moment of panic, though, he was able to push the switch back into the correct position with a felt-tip pen.

Armstrong and Aldrin reconnected successfully with Collins and Columbia, and on July 22, Apollo 11 began its journey home, safely splashing into the Pacific Ocean two days later. It’s estimated that over 550 million people worldwide followed the historymaking event on television.

To date, the U.S. is the only country that has had successful crewed missions (six of them) to the moon. The last one was in 1972. Other countries have placed unmanned spacecraft on the lunar surface.

NASA plans to put the first woman and the next man on the moon in 2024. The mission is named Artemis, after the Greek goddess of the moon and twin sister of the god Apollo.

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A Call from “U.S. Customs and Border Protection”

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magine this: You get a call from someone who identifies themselves as a border official telling you that your Social Security number was being used to try and obtain a passport. The “official” says all the right things: you aren’t being investigated, but he needs your help to nab the person who is.

Here are some red flags that can help you decide whether a caller is legitimate or not, and to protect yourself from being the victim of a telephone scam,

Telephone call Legitimate institutions like the U.S. Customs and Border Protection would not telephone you to notify you about an issue with your Social Security number or identity theft. Hang up.

Threats At no time would a legitimate agency threaten you with prosecution via a telephone call.

Time pressure In this tactic, the caller tells you to provide the

information they need within minutes or face prosecution. This is meant to frighten you into sharing data quickly before you have time to consider the legitimacy of the request. Another red flag is when you are told you have X-amount of time to cooperate, but that time window shifts as the call continues.

They warn not to talk to others Scammers may tell you not to communicate with others for fear of compromising their efforts to “catch the bad guys.” They may make you feel like you’re a member of the team, however, law enforcement of any type isn’t in the business of bringing civilians in on the action. Life isn’t a movie.

Caller ID Caller ID is not a safe way to identify a caller as fake numbers can be displayed. You can also look up the phone number on Google or use a reverse phone number app to see if others have reported the

number as a scam.

Gift cards They ask you to drive somewhere nearby and buy them a gift card or Google Play card. But how is that going to help you deal with your identity theft situation?

Protect yourself by being wary of calls that come in on your cell phone in particular. If you feel that a call might be legitimate, ask for the person’s name and hang up and call the organization in question directly.

Trusting someone to ID themselves over the telephone is a sure way to lose your money, your identity and your sense of safety.

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Oh Say You Can See the New Liberty Museum

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The building’s materials link past and future, using the same granite, bronze and copper employed by Richard Morris Hunt for the Statue’s pedestal over 130 years ago.

Photo: David Sundberg Lazarus that contains the words, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” wasn’t added until 1903.

The museum rises from the pedestrian mall on Liberty Island and offers sweeping panoramic views of Lady Liberty, lower Manhattan and New York Harbor. The building’s materials— granite, bronze and copper—are the same materials used on the Statue’s pedestal 130 years ago.

The building was created with sustainability and LEED Gold certification in mind. The 14,000 squarefoot roofscape is seeded with native meadow grasses to attract native birds; soaring glass windows are etched with patterns to avoid bird strikes. The

museum is constructed to withstand hurricane-force winds and erected above the 500-year floodplain to accommodate climate change.

The Statue’s Public Affairs Officer, Jerry Willis, said, “The museum was designed to blend into the historic landscape of the island so it looks like it’s emerging. It is intended as a place of inspiration for those who visit the Statue as it tells the stories of being a gift from France, of it embodying our sacred values, and of it continuing its original legacy.”

About 4 million visit the Statue annually and the new structure is built to accommodate them all. In the past, visitors would often have to stand in long lines to enter the small museum The Statue’s original torch is showcased behind 22-foot-high glass walls. Photo: David Sundberg i n s i d e t h e S t a t u e ’s pedestal, which could hose looking for a memorable One of the most suronly accommodate about summer getaway should consider prising revelations?

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‘The Statue of Liberty: The Monumental Dream’

The untold story of Lady Liberty’s conception, restoration and iconic importance in the world, drawn from the collections and documents that are on display in the brand-new Statue of Liberty Museum.

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imed to publish with the opening of the brand-new Statue of Liberty Museum, this official book, published by Rizzoli Electa in conjunction with the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, shares Lady Liberty’s impressive backstory through archival images, maps, text and breathtaking photos.

This beautiful keepsake book will dazzle readers as they learn about the 450,000-pound copper statue (now patinaed to a blue-green), a gift from the people of France. Designed

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The robed neoclassical sculpture, which draws more than four million visitors a year to Liberty Island, holds a torch above her head with her right hand and, in her left, carries a tablet inscribed with Roman numerals depicting July 4, 1776, the date of the Declaration of Independence. A broken shackle and chain are at her feet, memorializing the abolition of slavery.

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The Florida Orchestra: Performs regularly at the Straz Center in Tampa, Mahaffey in St. Petersburg and Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater.

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Changes in RMDs May Be Coming Soon

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lmost a year ago in this column we mentioned the potential for changes in retirement distribution rules that would affect most seniors. While not fully implemented, these changes are now one large step closer to fruition.

Last month the House of Representatives passed sweeping new legislation that addressed several different topics affecting retirement investment accounts. I’m not sure what was more surprising between these changes actually being to the benefit of individuals, or that the vote in favor of passage was 417-3.

Probably most notable for most seniors is the potential change in rules regarding Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). As a refresher, under current tax law, anyone with a balance in an account that was funded with pretax dollars—most commonly a Traditional IRA or 401(k), but also SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, 403(b)s, and other similar accounts—is required to take a minimum amount of the account starting at age 70 ½. (Technically, one can delay the initial RMD until the year following 70 ½, but then would be required to take two RMDs in that year.)

The total gross amount of the distribution, which can be taken in the form of cash and/or securities, is taxable income in the year in which it is taken out, and you can withhold some of this amount for taxes. Basically, the government doesn’t care how you take the distribution, just that you do and it can therefore be taxed.

One of the provisions in the legislation is to increase the age when RMDs must begin from age 70½ to age 72. The change is meant to recognize increases in life expectancy since 1986, when RMDs were first enacted. Obviously, the longer distributions are delayed, the more time for compounding to do its work.

There is also another potential change in the RMD rules, which will have less effect on retirees but would impact their heirs who stand to inherit the assets.

Another part of the proposed legislation is a “10-year rule,” which will require virtually all non-spouse beneficiaries to fully distribute any IRA account they inherit within 10 years of the owner’s date of death, rather than the current rules of being able to take a minimum amount based on their own life expectancy.

While the Senate still needs to produce its version of the legislation, it appears that the first meaningful changes for RMDs in decades are on the horizon.

David Novak, CFP® is a Certified Financial Planner™ at Novak & Powell Financial Services in Pinellas County.

Please note: he is not an attorney and this article should not be construed as one offering legal advice.

For information about investment decisions and financial planning, contact him at (727) 451-3440.

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Is Your Email Address Telling on You?

ack in the day, if you wanted an email account and internet access, America Online was it. Their disks were everywhere, free for the taking. So we took and watched as the little yellow man ran across the screen, assuring us that our dial-up was working.

I did have a free Hotmail account for a while, but true to its name, it flooded my inbox with enticing ads for penile implants, pills to enhance my sexual prowess, and numbers to call if I was interested in a three-way.

Eventually, Hotmail left me cold, so I stayed with AOL. Now, according to popular wisdom proffered by today’s millennials, if AOL appears after the @ in your email address, you must be over 80, a technology dinosaur, and live in the suburbs.

You are obviously stuck in the ’90s and should never be taken seriously.

Despite the fact that AOL email shaming is rampant, I refuse to be intimidated. So to people who say, “Why do you still use AOL?” I say, “Why not?”

If something’s been working for 20 years, why change? Why go through the trouble of contacting every person and entity you know or have been doing business with for two decades?

AOL has good security, adequate storage, spam protection, friendly

interface, and access to mail on my other devices.

If someone invents an email account that vacuums and washes windows, I might consider switching.

So what if I’m accused of being stuck in the ’90s? It was a monumental decade that brought us Law and Order, Seinfeld and The Sopranos. It was the heyday of Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan. Bill Clinton redefined having sex and, best of all, the world did not come to an end with Y2K. I am aware that cooler alternatives to AOL do exist, like the popular Gmail. But I find Google so pushy.

They always want to know where I am and are continually offering to store my passwords.

Frankly, I think they’re up to something. And what makes Google so hip anyway? Big deal that everyone shows up for work wearing T-shirts, jeans and Ugg boots.

Then there’s Yahoo. But do I really want an email address that has the resonance of a drunken cowboy slapping his horse?

Therefore, I will stand up to the ridicule, keep my AOL, and continue to take comfort from the familiar voice informing me that I’ve got mail.

But I can foresee a time in the future, perhaps when I meet my maker, that I might have to switch.

Because in heaven, the only choice may very well be the Cloud.

Susan Goldfein’s newest book, How to Complain When There’s Nothing to Complain About, is available at Amazon.com. Read her blog at: www.SusansUnfilteredWit.com. Email Susan at SusanGoldfein@aol.com

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