TIDBITS Issue 19 CDA Idaho 2023

TIDBITS®COUNTSON SOMETHREES

byKathyWolfe

Allgoodthingscomeinthrees!Thisweek, Tidbitspresentssomefamoustrios.

•Kidsofthe‘90swillremembertheanimated series“PowerpuffGirls,”thatdebutedin 1998andranfor78episodesoversix seasons.Theseriesrevolvedaroundthree kindergarten-agedgirlswithsuperpowers, livinginthecityofTownsvillewiththeir scientistfatherProfessorUtonium.Blossom, dressedinpink,Bubblesinblue,and Buttercupingreenregularlysavedthecity byexhibitingvariousabilities,including communicatingwithanimals,creating thunder,lightning,andfireballs,microscopic vision,theabilitytounderstandmultiple languages,andspinningintotornadoes.Not badforfive-year-olds!Afeature-lengthfilm wasreleasedintheatersin2002,grossing $16millionworldwide.

•Destiny’sChilddidn’tstartoutasthewellknowntrioofBeyonceKnowles,Kelly Rowland,andMichelleWilliams.Thegroup wasoriginallysixmembersin1990and knownasGirl’sTyme.In1997,itwasa quartetknownasDestiny’sChild.In2000, theybecamethefamiliartrio.Theyofficially disbandedin2006,althoughtheyreunited forthe2013SuperBowlhalf-timeshow. Theirrecordsaleshavetopped60million. turnthepageformore!

THREES(continued):

•America’sTripleCrowninhorseracingisa groupofthreeracesforthree-year-old Thoroughbredsthatconsistsofthe KentuckyDerbyheldatChurchillDownsin Louisville,Kentucky,thePreaknessStakes, whichtakesplacesatBaltimore,Maryland’s PimlicoRaceCourse,andtheBelmont Stakes,araceatBelmontParkinElmont, NewYork.Allthreeraceswereinexistence forthefirsttimein1875.Thefirsthorseto wintheTripleCrownwasSirBartonin 1919.An11-yeardroughtfollowed,with GallantFoxcapturingthetitlein1930.

•TheNorwegianfairytale“ThreeBillyGoats Gruff”wasfirstpublishedaround1841ina collectionknownas“NorskeFokeeventyr.” WhenthetalewasfirstpublishedinEnglish in1859,thethreegoats’familynamewas “Gruff,”althoughtheoriginalNorwegian versionusedthesurname“Bruse.”Inthe story,thetriohavenograsstoeat,andmust crossarivertoreachameadowontheother side.Theonlyproblemistheterrifyingtroll wholivesunderthebridgeandeatsanyone whotriestocross.Thegoatstrickthetroll intocomingupontothebridge,wherethe largestgoatbuttshimwithhishorns,and knocksthetrollintothecurrent,whereheis carriedaway,makingthebridgesafe forever.

•Kellogg’sRiceKrispiesfirsthitgrocers’ shelvesin1928,buttheirlittlemascots, Snap,Crackle,andPopdidn’tappearonthe boxuntil1932.Asthecerealbecameknown forthenoiseitcreatedwhenthemilkwas poured,artistVernonGrantcreatedthe characterstoaccompanythesound.They appearedexclusivelyinadsandpostersuntil 1955,whenthetriomadetheirtelevision commercialdebut.InEnglish,wesay, “Snap!Crackle!Pop!”butinGerman,the RiceKrispiesmascotssay,“Knisper! Knasper!Knusper!,whilethoseinFinland declare,“Riks!Raks!Poks!”and“Pif!Paf! Pof!”intheNetherlands.

•Mydogsstayoutsidemostofthedaynow, whiletheweatherissonice.Webringthem indoorswhenitgetstoohot,butforatreat, wewillfreezeaplasticcupoficeandthen chuckthegiant"iceblock"ontheporch. Theylickatitandplaywithit.It'slikea littledoggiewaterparkwhentheyaredone. --M.E.inOhio

•Findingasummercampforyourkidscanbe achore.Checkwithyourchild'sschooland schoolfriendsforrecommendations.Also, seeifyourcity'srecreationdepartmentis holdinganycamps.Somecountyextension offices(agriculturedepartment)offercamps. Manyofthesearereasonablypriced.Check intothemnow.

•Ihaveatipforyou.Whenpouringwaterin yourcoffeepot,usea4-inchfunnelby placingitinthetank.Helpsnotspillwater. Pourslowly!--P.T.inIllinois

•Tokeepthekitchengarbagecanfrom smelling,putmeat,vegetables,fruitand peelingsinabreadbag,andputitinthe freezeruntilyoutakeitoutsideforthe garbagecollector.--E.L.inVirginia

•Keepfast-foodcouponsinyourcar'sglove compartment.Theywillbethereifyouneed togotoadrive-through,andwillbehandy forpickingupdinneronthewayhome.If youneedthemathome,chancesareyourcar isthereanyway!--F.D.inAlabama

•Gotpaperrecycling?Moreandmore schoolsareusingpaperrecyclingasameans tofundraise.Don'thaveakidinschool? Drivebyandlookforadumpsterorbin that'slabeled.Oddsaregoodyoumightfind one.Ifyoudon't,ask!

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THREES(continued):

••ThethreeGreatPyramidsofGizarise abovethedesertonthewestbankofthe NileinnorthernEgypt.Completedbetween 2550and2490B.C.,thepyramidswere builtastombsbythreepharaohswho expectedtobecomegodsintheafterlifeand filledthemassivestructureswith everythingtheywouldneedtosustain themselvesinthenextworld.Pharaoh Khufubuiltthefirstone,whichisthe largestat481feet(147m),consistingofan estimated2.3millionstoneblocks weighingbetween2.5and15tonseach.It’s theonlyoneoftheoriginalSevenWonders oftheWorldstillstandingtoday.Khufu’s sonKhafrebuiltthesecondpyramid,and histombcomplexincludesthewell-known Sphinx,withtheheadofamanandthe bodyofalion.Khafre’spyramidstandsat 469feet(143m).Thethirdpyramidisthat ofPharoahMenkaure,considerablysmaller at215feet(66m).Althoughconstructedas tombs,noneofthekings’mummieshave everbeenfound.Thetombsarefilledwith inscriptionsandartthatdepictthelivesof ancientEgyptians.

THREES(continued):

•JoanneWoodwardnabbedtheOscarfor BestActressforherrolein1957’s“The ThreeFacesofEve,”thetruestoryofa womanwithmultiplepersonalitydisorder.A shy,quiethousewifenamedEveWhite visitedapsychiatristaftersufferingsevere headachesandblackouts.Duringan appointment,anewpersonalityemerged, dubbedEveBlack,whowasoutgoing,funloving,andsingle.SheknewaboutEve White,butEveWhitewasunawareofEve Black.Atonetime,EveBlackwasfound tryingtostrangleEveWhite’sdaughter.The woman’strueidentitywaskeptsecretfor20 years,untilin1977,ChrisSizemorewrote thebook“I’mEve,”revealingthatshehad notjustthreepersonalities,butrather,more than20,which,throughextensivetherapy, wereeventuallyunified.Itwasdiscovered thatSizemore’switnessingoftwodeaths andagruesomeaccidentwithinthreemonth asasmallchildtriggeredherdevelopment ofpersonalities.

•DonaldDuck’sthreenephews,Huey, Dewey,andLouiewereintroducedina1937 newspapercomicstrip.Theywerepresented asthetripletsonsofDonald’ssisterDella, althoughinonecartoonshort,“Donald’s Nephews,”theirmotherwasnamed Dumbella.Theirnamescamefrom LouisianagovernorHueyLong,NewYork politicianandlater-governorThomas Dewey,andaDisneystudioanimatornamed LouisSchmitt.Thetriohasremained popularfor85years,withmovies,numerous videogames,anda1987TVseriescalled “DuckTales.”InFinland,thenephewsare knownasTupu,Hupu,andLupu,whiletheir PolishnamesareHyzio,Dyzio,andZyzio.

•CompetitiveswimmerTimDuncangrewup intheU.S.VirginIslands,wherehetrained forthe1992Olympics,untilHurricaneHugo destroyedhisisland'sonlyOlympic-size pool.Sincetheonlyalternativewastoswim intheocean,andhewasafraidofsharks,he decidedtoplaybasketballinstead.

•RedBullwasdevelopedinThailandasan energydrinkfortruckdrivers.

•GeorgGartner,aGermanPOW,escapedhis AmericanprisoncampneartheendofWorld WarIIandlivedinAmericafor40years underafakenamebeforefinallyconfessing histrueidentityon"TheTodayShow."

•History'slongestprisonsentence,a whopping384,912years,wasgiventoa mailman--fornotdeliveringthemail.

•JohnnyDeppdroppedoutofhighschoolto becomearockmusician.Whenheattempted toreturntwoweekslater,theprincipaltold himtofollowhisdreamofbeingamusician.

•AshoppingcenterinZimbabweusesanair conditioningsysteminspiredbyAfrican termitehills.Ventilatedandcooledby naturalmeans,ituseslessthan10%ofthe energyofaconventionalbuildingitssize.

•Thelargest-knownbirdnestbelongedtoa pairofbaldeaglesandmeasured9feetwide by20feetdeep,withanestimatedweightof 4,400pounds.

•Colorblindpeopletendtohavebetternight visionandcansometimesseealuminosityof colorsthatnormal-sightedpeoplecan't.Asa result,theU.S.Armydiscoveredthatthey couldperceivecamouflagecolorsthatare difficultforthosewithnormalcolorvisionto see,givingthemtheuniqueabilitytobetter makeouthiddenenemiesatnight.

ThoughtfortheDay:

"Ifyouareworkingonsomethingthatyou reallycareabout,youdon'thavetobepushed. Thevisionpullsyou."--SteveJobs (c)2023KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.

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PHOTOCAPTION: RoyalWorcesterisoneof theoldestandmost famousmakersof porcelain.Itmadethis ram'sheadpitcherin

1888

Chelsea

Porcelain

Since1751,RoyalWorcester hasbeenknownworldwide foritscollectionsofporcelaingoods.Itremains oneoftheoldestproducersoftablewareand decorativeitemsinEngland.

Inthelate19thcentury,RoyalWorcester designeduniquepitchersandewerswith handlesthatwerepartsofanimalsortree branches.Staghorns,dragons,winged creatures,bamboobranchesandartwork popularizedtheirstyle.

PaintedJaponisme-stylechrysanthemumsand poppieswithgoldtrimfloatontheivory backgroundofthebodyofthispitcher.The handleisshapedlikearam'shead.Itsoldfor $118atWilliamBunchAuctionsof Pennsylvania.Itwasmarkedwiththedate1888. Theivorybackgroundcolorbecamevery popularinthelate19thcenturybutwas discontinuedin1914.

Q:Ourdiningroomtablehasbeeninthefamily forgenerations.It'ssturdybutisverywell-used

andlooksit.Ifwedecidetosellit,isitagood ideatorefinishit?Ordoesthatlowerthevalue?

A: Generally,refinishingapieceoffurniture willnotlowerthevalueunlessitisamuseumqualityantiquefromthe18thor19thcenturies orassociatedwithafamousowner,makeror designer.Butifyourtableismeanttobeused, ratherthandisplayedasaworkofart, refinishinganold,scratchedsurfacewillmakeit moreappealingtopotentialbuyers.Doyou knowyourtable'sageormaker?Checkitfor labelsormaker'smarks.Toguessitsagebased onfamilyhistory,takeyourageandadd25 yearsforeachgenerationafteritsoriginal owner.(Thiswillnotgiveyouanexactage,but canhelpyouapproximateit.)Ifyouarestillin doubtaboutwhetherornottorefinishyour table,consultaprofessionalrefinisheror appraiser.Youcanfindsomelistedon Kovels.cominthebusinessdirectory.

TIP:Outdoorbronzegardenfiguresshouldbe waxedtwiceayearforprotection.

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Doll,WesternBarbie,blondhair,eyewinks, silverWestern-stylejumpsuitwithtrim,fringe oncuffs,boots,hat,comb,brush,box,1980,12 inches,$65.

Glassvase,greenandopalescentgreen,tallwith flutedsides,flaredoutscallopedrim,clearknop anddiscfoot,markedLibbey,c.1930,81/4 inches,$465.

Pairoflamps,walnutbase,fourtaperedsides, cylindricalpaneledbananafiberparchment shade,pointedfinial,RobertWhitley,c.1975, 42x181/2inches,pair,$1,625. LearnthesixcollectiblesNOTtocollect anymoreatwww.kovels.com.

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STREAMINGSOURCE

Here'swhattowatchandwheretowatchitfor theweekofMay8,2023.

ONNOW:"Menendez+Menudo:Boys Betrayed"(Docuseries)--Peacock

ONNOW:"Bupkis"(Season1)--Peacock

ONNOW:"JimmyO.Yang:GuessHow Much?"(ComedySpecial)--AmazonPrime

Video

9-May:"HannahGadsby:SomethingSpecial" (ComedySpecial)--Netflix

10-May:"Classof'09"(LimitedSeries)--Hulu

10-May:"AfricanQueens:QueenCleopatra" (Docuseries)--Netflix

12-May:"Still:AMichaelJ.FoxMovie"-AppleTV+

12-May:"TheGreat"(Season3)--Hulu

12-May:"TheMother"(R)--Netflix

12-May:"CityonFire"(Season1)--AppleTV+

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ARIES(March21toApril19)Thatsometimes contrarianArianstreakemergesandcouldaffect animportantdecision.Trytokeepyourmind opentothepossibilities,eveniftheycurrently seemremote.

TAURUS(April20toMay20) Itcouldbea longwaitbeforeyougetananswertoaquestion involvingfinancialmatters.Meanwhile,check onotherinterestingpossibilities.

GEMINI(May21toJune20) A misunderstandingshouldn'tkeepyoufrom continuingtowork.Pursueareconciliationwith someonewhoreallycares.Talkitoutbeforeyou considerwalkingout.

CANCER(June21toJuly22) Exercisesome discipline--don'tkeepchangingyourmind.An upcomingdecisionrequiresthatyoustay focusedonthedirectionyouneedtofollow.

LEO(July23toAugust22) Althoughfamily matterstakeupmuchofyourtimethesedays, youstillneedtodealwithimportantworkplace issues.Trytobalancebothobligationswisely.

VIRGO(August23toSeptember22) Your on-the-jobproblemsappearclosetobeing resolved.Now,maketimetorepairthose personalrelationshipsthatyoumighthave ignoredfortoolong.

LIBRA(September23toOctober22)

Someonemightsuddenlybalkatfulfillingan importantagreement.Therecouldbeahidden reasonthatyou'llneedtouncoverbeforeyou takethistoarbitration.

SCORPIO(October23toNovember21) A friendseekstoconfideasecret,knowingitwill besafewithyou.But,givenyourfriend's history,youmightnotwanttoknowwhatyou'll betold.

SAGITTARIUS(November22toDecember 21) Yournew"self-improvement"coursewill continuetohitbumpsintheroaduntilyoustart sheddingthoseunnecessaryloadsyou'vetoted fortoolong.

CAPRICORN(December22toJanuary19) Adecisiontomovetoanewhomeneedstobe delayeduntilyouhaveaccuratereportsaboutits condition.Relyonfacts,notassurances.

AQUARIUS(January20toFebruary18) Congratulations!Yourgoodworkisbeginning topayoff.Rewardyourself.Takesomemuchneededrestandrecreationtimewithlovedones.

PISCES(February19toMarch20) Fishing forcomplimentsisn'talwayswise.Buildyour self-esteemonyourownworthyachievements, anddon'trelyonotherstotellyouhowgoodyou are.

BORNTHISWEEK: Peoplewhomeetyou wanttogettoknowyoubetter,butyoutendto bedifficulttopleasewhenitcomestoforming friendships.

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PreventingEarInfectionsin Dogs

DEARPAW'SCORNER: MyGerman Shepherdpuppy,Max,seemstogetanear infectioneveryotherweek.He'smiserable, shakinghisheadfromsidetoside.Andhehates havingeardropsputin--ajobthatgetsmore difficultthelargerhegets!HowcanIstopthe constantearinfections?--BetsyJ.,Syracuse, NewYork DEARBETSY:Dogscanbeverypronetoear infections.Theshapeoftheirearcanalisthe mostlikelyreason.Allergiesandearmitesvie forthetitleoftopirritantinapet'searcanal. Thesymptomsareprobablyveryfamiliarto you.Darkdischargefromtheears,accompanied byanunusual,dankodor,frequenthead shaking,scratchingattheears,andperhaps somescabbingoftheouterear.Aveterinarian canpinpointrednessandswellinginsidetheear canalaswell.

Treatmentshouldalwaysstartatthe veterinarian'soffice.There,cleaningand disinfectionoftheearwillbedone,andthen yourdogwilllikelybeprescribedmedication-typicallyeardrops--tobeadministeredforupto 10days.Aftertreatmentiscomplete,you'llwant topreventfutureinfectionsbygentlycleaning Max'searswithanearcleaningsolutionfor dogsandcottonballs(notQ-tips).

Gettingabigdogtoholdstillfortreatmentcan beastruggle.Here'sonemethod:Ifhe'svery reactive,trytostandoverMaxwithonelegon eachsideandhisheadfacingforward,away fromyou.Holdhimunderhismuzzleandapply themedicationorcleaningsolutiontooneear andmassagethebaseoftheearfor30seconds. Letgoofhismuzzleandallowhimtoshakehis head.Repeatontheotherside.Finishbygently swipingtheearcanalwithcottonballs. Sendyourtips,commentsorquestionsto ask@pawscorner.com.

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BESTBITES

ByDonnaErickson PHOTOCREDIT:DonnaErickson

LayeredFresh FiestaDipfor CincodeMayo

I'malwayslookingfora reasontocelebrate,especiallywhenfoodispart ofthefestivities.Mayhasjustarrived,andwith it,sohavemanyopportunitiesforfamily,food andfun,startingwithMayDay.Preschoolers delightinfillingminipaperbasketswith cookies,candiesandaflowertosecretlyhangon neighbors'frontdoorknobs.Mother'sDayon May14isagoodexcusetoservebreakfastin bedtoadeservingmom.Tuckedinthemiddle, onMay5,isCincodeMayo--afestivetimeto celebrateMexicancultureandheritagewith parades,music,dancingand,youguessedit,lots ofeats.

We'llmarkthedaywithatastysouth-of-theborderdinner,startingwithafresh,updated versionoftheTex-Mexseven-layerfiestadip withchips.I'mmixingcreamcheeseandsour creamwithhomemadetacoseasoningthatkids canstirupinadvance.We'llomitbeansthatcan makethelayeringmushyandtossinripe avocadochunkstoreplacethemoretimeconsumingguacamoleprep.Gratedcheese, freshripetomatoes,choppedgreenonions, avocadoandcrispylettucepiledhightopitoff. Startthiscolorfulcreationbymixingupyour owntacoseasoningmix.It'sworththeeffort,not onlybecauseyoucontrolthesaltcontent,which ishighinmostcommercialpackets,butalso you'llsavemoney,especiallywhenyou purchasethespicesinbulk.Plus,yourkidswill gainskillsinmeasuringandlearningthenames ofspicesfromaroundtheworld.

TASTYTACOSEASONINGMIX

Makes1/4cup(about4tablespoons)

•1tablespoonsalt-freechilipowder

•2teaspoonsgroundcumin

•1teaspoongarlicpowder

•1teaspoononionpowder

•1teaspoonpaprika

•1teaspoondriedoregano

•1/4teaspoonred-pepperflakes(optional)

•1teaspoonsugar

•1/2teaspoonsalt

•1/4teaspoongroundblackpepper

Mixallingredientsinabowlandstoreinajar withatightlid.

LAYERED,FRESHFIESTAPARTYDIP

•18-ouncepackagecreamcheese,room temperature

•18-ouncecontainersourcream

•2tablespoons"TastyTacoSeasoningMix" (seeabove)

•1cupshreddedcheddarcheese

•1cupchoppedfreshtomatoes

•1/4cupslicedgreenonions

•1ripeavocado,chopped

•2cupscrisplettuce,looselychopped

•1/4cupslicedblackolives(optional)

•Tortillachipsfordipping

Combinethecreamcheese,sourcreamand seasoningmixinalargemixingbowl.Spread evenlyoveralargedinnerplate.

Sprinklea3/4cupofthecheeseevenlyontop. Continuewiththetomatoes,onions,avocado, lettuceandremainingcheese.

Servewithabasketfuloftortillachips. DonnaEricksoncreatesrelationshipsandcommunity throughfoodandfun.Findmoretonourishanddelight youatwww.donnaerickson.com.

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ByDr.HollyCarling

ThatTimeofLife:Menopause

Whenweareyoung,wecan’twaittoreachthat timeoflifewhenourmonthly“curse”(assome termit)isoverwith,wecanstartthinkingin termsofretiringinthenextdecadeorso,andlife takingonamorecalm,wizenedpace.Butthen whenwegetthere,well,itisn’tquitewhatwe thought.Symptomssuchashotflashes,night sweats,emotionalinstabilityandeven moodiness,reduceddesireforsex,vaginal dryness,irregularperiods,heavierperiods, troublesleeping,forgetfulness,andanincrease ofhealthissues,allseemtocombineagainstus andthreatentostealtheveryjoyoutofthistime oflife.

Isthereanythingwecandoaboutit,orarewe juststuckwiththislotinlife?Yes,andno.Yes, therearemanythingswecandototryto mitigatemanyofthesesymptoms,so,therefore, youarenotjuststuckwiththislotinlife! Startwiththesimplethings:sugarfrequently willtriggerhotflashes.Testitout.Go2weeks withoutsugar,theneatoneofyourfavorite sugary“treats”.Formany,itisarealeyeopener.Othertriggersincludehotfoodsand drink,especiallycoffee,tea(especially caffeinated),soups,alcohol(especiallywine), spicyfoods,smoking,heat(hotshowers, sauna’s,blowdryers,heaters,hotweather), excessactivitylikeexerciseandstress.The moreoftheaboveyoucaneliminate,thebetter. Helpfulfoodsincludeeatinghealthyfats, especiallyavocado,highfatfish,rawnuts, butter,oliveoil,coconutoilandotherhealthy fats.Makesureyouavoidthebadvegetable, soy,canola,margarineandotherhydrogenated orpartiallyhydrogenatedoils.Manyvegetables

andfruitsarehelpfulforbalancingestrogens, butbecautiousifyouhaveorhavehadestrogendependentcancer.Cruciferous,greenleafy veggiesandrootveggiesareallgoodvegetables. Avoidsoy,eventhoughithasestrogenenhancingqualities.

Stressisabigtrigger.Stressreleaseshormones thatcancauseanimbalanceinsexhormones andmakeyourperi-menopausaland menopausalsymptomsworse.Relaxation techniques,meditation,yoga,taichiorqigong areallhelpfulactivitiestokeepstress manageable.Don’tforgettotakecareofyour adrenalglandsastheyarecriticaltoyour responsetostress.

Usingtreatmentmethodologiesthatenhance yourbody’sabilitytomanagestressandhelp hormonalbalanceisprettyimportantformany reasonsatthistimeoflife.Acupunctureisan effectivemeansofbalancinghormones.Ina MenopauseissueinJune2016entitled “AcupunctureinMenopause(AIM)study:A Pragmatic,RandomizedControlTrial”,it concluded:“Wefoundthatacourseof acupuncturetreatmentswasassociatedwith significantreductioninVMS[ofmenopause], andseveralquality-of-lifemeasures,compared withnoacupuncture,andthatclinicalbenefits persistedforatleast6monthsbeyondtheendof treatment.”

Youdon’thavetolivewithmenopausal symptoms.Thereisalotyoucandotoresolve yoursymptoms.

WanttohearmorefromDr.Carling?Checkout ourpodcast.SearchforVitalHealth4Youon yourfavoritepodcastlisteningapporgoto vitalhealthcda.com/podcasts/

Dr.HollyCarlingisaDoctorofOrientalMedicine,LicensedAcupuncturist,DoctorofNaturopathy, ClinicalNutritionistandMasterHerbologistwithoverfourdecadesofexperience.Dr.Carlingisa“Health Detective,”shelooksbeyondyoursymptompictureandinvestigatesWHYyouareexperiencingyour symptomsinthefirstplace.Dr.Carlingiscurrentlyacceptingnewpatientsandoffersnaturalhealthcare servicesandwholefoodnutritionalsupplementsinherCoeurd’Aleneclinic.VisitDr.Carling’swebsite atwww.vitalhealthcda.comtolearnmoreaboutDr.Carling,viewalistofupcominghealthclassesand readotherinformativearticles.Dr.Carlingcanbereachedat208-765-1994andwouldbehappytoanswer anyquestionsregardingthistopic.

Medical/HealthDisclaimer:Theinformationprovidedinthisarticleshouldnotbeconstruedaspersonalmedicaladviceor instruction.Noactionshouldbetakenbasedsolelyonthecontentsofthisarticle.Readersshouldconsultappropriatehealth professionalsonanymatterrelatingtotheirhealthandwell-being.Theinformationandopinionsprovidedherearebelievedtobe accurateandsound,basedonthebestjudgmentavailabletotheauthor,butreaderswhofailtoconsultappropriatehealthauthorities

BurialataNationalCemetery

Noonewantstothinkaboutit,buthaveyou madeyourfinalplans?Haveyouputthemin writingforthoseyouleavebehindsothey'll knowwhatyourwishesareonceyoupass away?Therearestepsyoucantakenowtomake iteasieronthemwhenthetimecomes.

First,determinewhetheryou'reeligiblefor burialinaDepartmentofVeteransAffairs nationalcemetery.Ifyou'reuncertain,goto va.gov/burials-memorialsandclickon "Eligibility"towardthemiddleofthepage. Gatherupyourrequireddocuments--you'll needseveral,includingDD-214--andsubmit themwithyourapplicationforapre-need determination(VAForm40-10007),which meansthequestionofeligibilitywillberesolved beforehand.ChooseaVAnationalcemetery.If youneedhelpfillingoutthepaperwork,call themat800-535-1117.

Thenbesureyourlovedonesknowyou'vetaken thepre-approvalstepsandwhereyour documentswillbekept.

Besureyourfinalpaperworkincludes informationfortheVeteransLegacyMemorial website(www.vlm.cem.va.gov).TheVLM currentlyhas4.5millionveteransmemorialized. (Forsomeunexplainablereason,thisdoesnot includeveteransburiedatArlingtonNational Cemetery,andwe'dlovetoknowwhy.) Informationoneachveteranincludesname, datesofbirthanddeath,rank,warperiod, decorationsandmore.Friendsandfamilyare allowedtouploadimages,abio,storiesandany historicaldocuments.

Inyourstashofdocumentsyoumightincludea favoritephotoortwothatyou'dliketohave addedtotheVLMlater.There'sevena"Follow AVeteran"featuretosendemailalertsifany additionalcontentisaddedtoaveteran'slisting. Thelistingforaveteranisdonethedayof interment,andlistingsgobacktothe RevolutionaryWar.Asanote:Onlyveteransare listedintheVLM.Spousesburiedwiththe veteranarenotincluded.Forhelpaccessingthe VLMsiteanduploadingdocumentsorphotos, callthemat866-245-1490.

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1.TheJamesMortimerMemorialTrophyis awardedinwhatsportingevent?

2.In2022,MarcusEricssonbecamethesecond driverfromSwedentowintheIndianapolis500. Whowasthefirst?

3.NametheEnglish-Moroccanmixedmartial artsfighterwhowasconvictedfor mastermindingthe2006Securitasdepot robbery,thebiggestcashheistinU.K.history.

4.WhattennisplayerfromRussiawonthe2021 U.S.Openmen'ssinglestitle?

5.WhatNationalWomen'sSoccerLeagueteam hasNataliePortman,EvaLongoria,MiaHamm andSerenaWilliamsamongitsowners?

6.WhatwidereceiverfromtheUniversityof Virginiawasselected10thoverallinthe1991 NFLDraftbytheDetroitLions?

7.WhatNorthCarolinamilitaryinstallationwas thesiteofa2016regular-seasongamebetween theAtlantaBravesandMiamiMarlins?

Answers

1.TheWestminsterKennel ClubDogShow

2.KennyBrack(1999).

3."Lightning"LeeMurray.

4.DaniilMedvedev.

5.AngelCityFC.

6.HermanMoore.

7.FortBragg.

1.GEOGRAPHY:HowmanyU.S.statesborder Canada?

2.THEATER:Themusical"MyFairLady"is basedonwhichplay?

3.SCIENCE:Whowasthefirstpersontowin Nobelprizesintwodifferentsciences?

4.MOVIES:Which1997moviefeatureda characternamedJackDawson?

5.TELEVISION:WhatisthenameofRoss's petmonkeyin"Friends"?

6.LANGUAGE:Howmanylanguagesexist worldwide?

7.FOOD&DRINK:Whichcountryproduces Manchegocheese?

8.GENERALKNOWLEDGE:Howmany trackandfieldeventsareinadecathlon?

9.U.S.PRESIDENTS:Whichpresidenthadthe mostchildren?

10.MUSIC:WhatisthetitleofBritneySpears' firstalbum?

Answers

1.13.

2."Pygmalion,"byGeorgeBernardShaw.

3.MarieCurie,physicsandchemistry.

4."Titanic."

5.Marcel.

6.Morethan7,000.

7.Spain.

8.10.

9.JohnTyler,whofathered15children.

10."...BabyOneMoreTime."

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•OnMay20,1609,Shakespeare'ssonnets werefirstprintedinLondonby"procurerof manuscripts"andpublisherThomasThorpe. Whileitisunclearhowheacquiredthe manuscript,itmayhavebeenanillegal copy,andwasapparentlyissuedwithoutthe Bard'spermission,causingsomedamageto Thorpe'sreputation.

•OnMay17,1861,thefirstcolorphoto,ofa tartanribbon,wastakenbyThomasSutton andScottishmathematicalphysicistJames ClerkMaxwell,byphotographingitthree timesthroughred,blueandyellowfilters beforecombiningtheimagesintoasingle colorcomposite.

•OnMay21,1881,formerschoolteacher, patentclerkandlaterpioneeringnurse ClarissaHarloweBarton,betterknownas ClaraBarton,foundedtheAmericanRed Cross.Sheservedasitspresidentfor23 yearsbeforeretiringin1904attheageof83. Shewasposthumouslyinductedintothe NationalWomen'sHallofFamein1973.

•OnMay16,1947,singerBillieHolidaywas arrestedatherNewYorkapartmentonthe chargeofnarcoticspossession.Whenit cametimetoappearincourt,herattorney advisedhertopleadguilty,thinkingshe'd likelybeplacedonprobationandtakentoa hospitalforaddictiontreatment.Shewas insteadsentencedtoayearandadayin prison.

•OnMay18,1974,Indiaconducteditsfirst successfulnuclearbombtest.Themission's codenamewas"SmilingBuddha."The bombwasdetonatedonthearmybase PokhranTestRangeunderthesupervisionof severalkeyIndiangenerals.

•OnMay15,1990,the"PortraitofDr. Gachet"byVincentvanGoghwassoldfor $82.5millioninjustthreeminutes, becomingthemostexpensivepaintingever soldatanauction.Theartisthadlivedwith Gachetfollowingaspellinanasylum,and GachetcaredforvanGoghduringthelast monthsofhislife.

•OnMay19,1996,theSpaceShuttle EndeavourlaunchedfromtheKennedy SpaceCenterinFloridaonits11thmission. In10daysand40minutes,theshuttle completed161revolutionsandcovereda totaldistanceofmorethan4millionmiles beforelanding.

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on a treasure hunt during the American Civil War?

4. Name the 1986 comedy starring Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short that ranks as one of the funniest movies of all time.

5. What three inalienable rights are mentioned in the U.S. Declaration of Independence?

1. What are three consecutive strikes in bowling called?

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TheHeavyLiftingofPet Ownership

Forseniors,thereareseveralquestionsthatarise whenweconsiderwhetherweshouldadopt anotherpetafterthedeathofalong-loved companion.There'sthescarythoughtof potentialveterinarybillsorwhetherweshould ownadogthatneedstobewalkedeveryday. Ormaybewethinkofadoptingayoungcatwho willlikelyoutliveusoranelderlycatwho probablywon't.

Ifirmlybelieve,however,thatwhenitcomesto decidingaboutadoptingapetthatthebiggest potentialproblemcomesdowntoheavylifting. Theruleoffour,Icallit:Therearefourlikely scenarioswherein,withoutinterventionor assistance,heavyliftingisrequired. Fortheeconomical40-poundbagofdogchow, Iwouldneedtoliftitintotheshoppingcart,put itontheconveyorbeltatcheckout,getitintothe carandoncehome,getitintothehouse.That's fourliftings.

Thisappliestoeventhe20-poundjugofcat litter.Idothemath:4times20equals80pounds I'dbeliftingwithoutinterventions. Interventionscantaketheshapeofastrong teenageboyangelwhohappenstowalkbyin thepetsuppliesaisle;astoreclerkwhogets downcatlitterfromaveryhighshelf;checkouts witharadargunonastretchycordthatwill reachtothecarttoscanthebarcode;andbig neighborswhohappentobestrollingbyjustas I'mpullinginmydriveway.

Withoutluck,however,therehavebeentoo manytimeswhenallfourliftingshavebeen required.Isufferthenextday.

Ihavedecidedtocutmypet-relatedliftingdown tonone.Ihavesignedupforhomedeliveryat twostores,nevermindtheexpense.It'sworth everypennytoseeotherpeoplewalkupmy drivewaycarryingtheheavyitems,fully appreciativeofthefactthatIdon'thavetodo anyliftingwhatsoever.

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“Why are you called the Weissman Trio if there are only 2 of you?” The brothers look at each other and say to the bartender in unison, “But wait! There’s Myrrh!”

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2. What name is given to the play by a hockey player who scores three consecutive goals?

Atextfromaresident’sfamilymemberreceived recentlyreallystruckmyheart…

“Three things have a limited threshold: Time, pain, and death; while truth, love, and knowledge are boundless.” – Suzy Kassem

“I’msoashamedofourYouthCentricSociety. Thereissomuchwisdom,culture,loveand story-tellingthatisbeingwastedandlost, simplydisregarded…”RoryStewardinthe November9,2013,“Guardian”reflectsas follows.“…oursisthefirstgenerationtodraw ourdeepestfulfilmentfromourown descendants.Someofmyfriendsimplythatall thatmattersiswhathappenstotheirfamilies,in thelivesbehindtheirownfrontdoors. Wehavebecomereluctanttomakesacrifices, exceptonthealtarofourchildren.Andwhatis thepurposeofourchildren’slives?Theirown children.Andsoon,allthewaydown. Butinsteadoffocusingoverwhelminglyonthe interestsofthenextgeneration", politiciansshouldgivemorespacetothe previousgeneration.Weshouldbeginby allowingolderpeopletotakefarmorepolitical responsibilityinlocalcommunities….

Steven Spielberg directed the blockbuster movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981,” the tale of Indiana Jones traveling the world to locate the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail. “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” was released in 1984, followed by “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” rounding out the original trilogy. Nineteen years later, the story was revived in “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” Another film is planned for 2023.

Ourolderpopulationisthemostimpressive, self-sacrificingandimaginativepartofour entirecommunity.Theyarealmostthelast peoplewhobelongtopoliticalparties,thelast

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Breckin Meyer 5/7/74

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Lipids found in the blood that give the body energy

whomaintainourchurches,themostgenerous anddedicatedsupportersofallourcharities. Theyareourlastfragilelinktodeeperhistory. Theyarealsopeoplewhocanfindthemselvesin extremesofpoverty(fuelpoverty,inparticular), ofisolation,oflonelinessandofhopelessnessin thewaitfordeath,unimaginabletoanyone younger.Wearenotrespectingthemand,asa society,wearenotmakinguseoftheir extraordinarytalents…

1. Straw, sticks, and bricks

2. Legislative, executive, and judicial

3. “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”

4. “The Three Amigos”

5. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Ifwearelookingforredemptionfortheyoung, andamissionforoursociety,itcouldbeinour carefortheoldergeneration:findingfulfilment anddelightinrelationshipswiththeelderlyand inhelpingtheelderly.Weshouldadmireand learnfromthem.Thisispossible.Onevery streetcornerinKabul,youcanseeateenagerin stonewashedjeansraisinghisheadfrom scowlingathisphoneandmovingwithgenuine delighttotalktoanolderperson.Iwouldliketo seeusbegintodothesamehere.

U.S. residents use more than a trillion gallons of water each year just for showering, with the average shower lasting about eight minutes, using 16 gallons with a regular showerhead. If each person would reduce his or her shower by just one minute, 170 billion gallons of water could be saved every year. At the very least, purchase a showerhead that uses less water while still providing a great spray of water.

Insteadofbuildingaworldthat’sonlyfitforour children,Iwouldliketoseeusbuildingaworld fitforourparents…”

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The original “Charlies Angels” lineup consisted of Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, and Jaclyn Smith. The TV series aired from 1976 to 1981. The 2000 film featured Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu as the famous detective trio.

1.NameBread'sfirstNo.1song.

2.Whichgroupreleased"HaveYouSeenHer"?

3.Whotoppedthechartswith"SoEmotional"?

4.Whichartistwroteandreleased"FireLake"?

5.Namethesongthatcontainstheselyrics:"I findmyselfinastrangesituationandIdon't knowhow,Whatseemedtobeaninfatuationis sodifferentnow."

Answers

1."MakeItWithYou,"in1970.Thesongranked asNo.13ofallsongsthatyear.Thegroup's namewascreatedwhentheywerestuckin trafficbehindabreadtruck.

2.TheChi-Lites,in1971.Narrationbeginsand endsthesongasthespeakertellshistaleoflost love,butradiostationsdeletedthespokenparts whenthesongwasplayed.

3.WhitneyHouston,in1987.ItwasHouston's sixthNo.1songinarow,whichputherinatie withtheBeeGeesandtheBeatlesformost consecutiveNo.1songs.Thenextyearshe brokeherownrecordandnettedNo.7with "WhereDoBrokenHeartsGo?"

4.BobSeger,in1980.

5."IDon'tWanttoLiveWithoutYou,"by Foreignerin1988ontheir"InsideInformation" album.Asasingle,thesongclimbedtoNo.5on theHot100chart.

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