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• Test subjects were asked to view three funny films and rate them for their level of humor. A control group watched the films while the researcher sat quietly off to the side, preoccupied with other work. The next set of subjects were told by the researcher that these were her very favorite funny films. She sat behind them, laughing at all the funny parts. Not surprisingly, the second group rated the films far higher on the funniness scale than the first group.

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If you are someone pushing retirement age who wants to know when and how to file for benefits, there is a chapter in the book for you. Or, if you are a woman who is wondering what benefits you might be due on a husband’s, or ex-husband’s, or deceased husband’s Social Security record, there is a chapter in the book for you. Or, if you are someone with a physical or mental impairment wondering if you might be eligible for disability benefits, there is a chapter in the book for you. And there is so much more.

And on top of all that, the author appears to be this tall, handsome man who is so nice, so smart and so humble! (OK, this is getting silly. Of course, I’m talking about me and my book, “Social Security: Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.”

But why am I bringing it up? After all, the book has been out for more than a year now, and I’ve mentioned it more than a few times in past columns.

Well, here’s the story. At the beginning of this year, I updated the book for 2022. But I’ve heard from lots of readers that when they ordered the book, usually from an online seller like Amazon, they were still getting the 2021 edition. It took a while to straighten this out, but it now looks like things are fixed. That’s why I ordered a copy -- to test the system. And it worked. I got the 2022 edition.

And here’s a message for those of you who have the 2021 edition: It’s almost exactly the same as the 2022 edition. Essentially all I did in the 2022 edition is update some numbers that change every year. For example, when I talk about the earnings penalty that applies to Social Security beneficiaries under their full retirement age who are still working, the 2021 edition says the earnings limit is $18,960 (which it was in 2021) and the 2022 edition says the earnings limit is $19,560 (which it is in 2022). The 2022 edition also includes a better clarification of how retirement benefits are figured.

So anyway, once the book arrived at my doorstep, I sat on my back porch and read it. It’s the first time I read it through from cover to cover in a long time, and, not to be too obnoxious and self-centered about this, I was surprised by how good it is! The book is actually made up of a series of fact sheets I prepared over the years to explain various aspects of the Social Security program to the readers of my column. Here is a rundown of what’s in the book.

It begins with a section that debunks the top 10 myths about Social Security. Interestingly, I start out that section by saying, “I could write a book called ‘The top 100 Social Security myths.’”

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Fact Sheet No. 1 is called “Social Security spouse’s record.

Fact Sheet No. 9, called “When Social SecuBasics.” It provides an introduction to the Social Serity says you owe them money,” was written for anycurity program.

Fact Sheet No. 2 is called “Myths and Facts one who has received an overpayment letter from about Social Security Financing.” There are just so the Social Security Administration.

Fact Sheet No. 10 is called “Working after darn many rumors and myths floating around on the internet about how Social Security works and is your Social Security checks start: will your addifinanced. This fact sheet tackles all those silly and tional income increase your Social Security check?” misleading myths and sets the record straight. It This fact sheet answers that question.

And finally, there is a little bonus section at also includes a section that discusses serious and the end of the book called “What to do when someworkable proposals for Social Security reform.

Fact Sheet No. 3 is the most popular. It is one getting a Social Security check dies.”

And as long as I’m shamelessly promoting called “When to take your Social Security benefits.” my book, let me mention one other book I’ve writIt clarifies all the rules associated with retirement benefit eligibility and explains the mechanics of ap- ten -- even though it has nothing to do with Social plying for benefits. There also is a section that talks Security. My readers may be surprised to learn that I’m not just a boring old former government emabout “maximizing” your Social Security benefits.

Fact Sheet No. 4 is called “Working after ployee who writes columns and books about Social retirement and the earnings penalty.” This chapter Security. I’m also a grandpa who writes stories for explains the convoluted rules that apply to Social his grandchildren. And I just turned one of those Security recipients who are under their full retire- stories into a published children’s book. It’s a cute little story called “A House Made out of Shells.” ment age but still working part time.

Here’s the opening stanza to the book: “EmFact Sheet No. 5 is the second most popular ily lived by the sea in a house made out of shells. part of the book. It is called “A woman’s guide to Social Security.” It explains benefits a woman might And when a breeze blew off the seas, they tinkled be due on a husband’s or ex-husband’s Social Secu- like little bells.” If you have a child, or grandchild, rity record, and it explains benefits available to wid- or niece or nephew, I think they will really love this ows and divorced widows. (By the way, the same little book.

So anyway, as I said, I think my “Social Serules apply to husbands and widowers.) curity: Simple and Smart”MON., will answer any 13 questions Fact Sheet No. 6, called “Benefits for chilJAN. you might have about Social Security. And I’m sure dren,” explains benefits available for the review children Please carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  P of retirees or for the children of people getting dis- “A House Made out of Shells” will bring a smile to yourthe Tidbits immediately withYou changes face representative of any youngsters in your life. can getor cor ability benefits. Survivor benefits for theContact children either book online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble or 760 of a deceased parent are also discussed. Office: 760-320-0997 email: valleybits@msn.com Fax: Fact Sheet No. 7 is called “Disability ben- other booksellers. * * * efits from Social Security.” It clarifies everything If you have a Social Security question, Tom Maryou need to know about the Social Security and genau has a book with all the answers. It’s called “Social Supplemental Security Income disability programs.

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How to Choose a Medicare Advantage Plan DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: I will be 65 and eligible for Medicare in a few months. I am interested in getting a Medicare Advantage plan to cover my health care and medications. What tips can you provide to help me pick a plan? -- Ready to Retire Dear Ready: Medicare Advantage plans have become very popular among retirees over the past 15 years, as nearly half of all new Medicare enrollees are signing up for Advantage plans, which accounts for about 42 percent of the entire Medicare market. Here are some tips and tools to help you pick a plan that fits your needs.

First, let’s start with a quick review. Medicare Advantage plans (also known as Medicare Part C) are government approved health plans sold by private insurance companies that you can choose in place of original Medicare. The vast majority of Advantage plans are managedcare policies such as HMOs or PPOs that require you to get your care within a network of doctors.

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Coverage away from home: How to Choose Most Advantage plans limit you to using To help you pick a plan, a good first step in-network doctors only within a service area or is to call the office managers of the doctors you geographic region, so find out what’s covered if use and find out which Advantage plans they you need medical care when you’re away from accept, and which ones they recommend. Then go to the Medicare Plan Finder tool at Medicare. home. gov/plan-compare to compare Advantage plans Out-of-network coverage: in your area. This tool provides a five-star rating MON., MAR. Check to see what’s covered if you28 want system that evaluates each plan based on past customer satisfaction and quality of care the plan to see a specialist in a hospital that is not in a Please review carefully.

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Ornate Card Stands Evoke Rituals From Victorian Era Q: This antique stand was given to my mother in 1959 by her 92-year-old friend.

The ornate stand is silver and holds a frosted glass dish. The overall height is approximately 9 inches and both pieces are in ver y good condition.

I have no idea what it was used for. I hope you can help to identify it, as well as its vintage and value.

A: You have a silver plated Victorian card stand used for holding visitors’ calling cards. Ladies would leave their personal cards at homes to welcome newcomers or to leave a message. The ornate stands were often scrolled and were usually triple or quadruple plated. Cupids and birds usually adorned the frames.

Your stand was made in the late 1800s and would probably be worth $225 to $325.

A: Pope Gosser China was located in Coshocton, Ohio, from 1902 to 1958. Through the years, they used a variety of marks. Many of their patterns can be identified; nevertheless, there are many that remain a mystery. In 1958, due to the high cost of manufacturing and the affordability of imports, the company closed.

Similar services for 8 sets are selling in the range of $175 to $275. *** Q: What can you tell me about a glass milk bottle I recently found in a building that is being remodeled in Connecticut? It is pint size, clear glass with the following words on the side “It’s McGough’s Countr y Fresh Milk.”

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Glass milk bottles are collectible. I found no information on McGough’s Dairy. Most pint size bottles from just about any dairy have a value of $5 to $15. Collectors that find bottles from the World War II era with war slogans on the glass are even more collectible. They are in the $125 to $150 range.

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* On April 20, 1841, Edgar Allan Poe’s story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” first appears in print. The tale, generally considered to be the first detective story, describes the methods used to solve a series of murders. * On April 22, 1889, at precisely high noon, 50,000 to 60,000 would-be settlers make a mad dash into the newly opened Oklahoma Territory to claim cheap land.

Towns like Norman and Oklahoma City sprang up almost overnight. * On April 18, 1906, in San Francisco, an earthquake registering 8.0 kills 3,000 people as 30,000 buildings are destroyed.

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of a toxic family of buttercups. Ingesting the plant can result in grotesque grimacing and convulsions resembling laughter. The term has come into medical terminology, with “risus sardonicus” meaning literally “the grin of Sardinia” referring to the permanent grimace usually found with tetanus or strychnine poisoning.

• Women talking with other women generate the most laugher. By comparison, men talking with men laugh only half as often. Women laugh at men more than men laugh at women.

• Researchers studied kids that were watching cartoons, and found that when girls were watching cartoons with boys, they laughed more than when they were watching cartoons with other girls.

• Women tend to laugh less as they get older, but not men.

• Babies laugh up to 300 times a day.

• Children under the age of six cannot distinguish between a lie and a joke, nor can they recognize irony and sarcasm. Children learn to joke around the age of six.

• A six-year-old child laughs about three times more than an adult. The ages at which we laugh most exuberantly are five and six.

• Research has found that being around other people is the most common trigger of laughter.

It’s not really about jokes. Social laughter is far more common than solitary laughter. People laugh about 30 times more when they are with other people than when they are alone.

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